ATWOOD, ONT., FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1891. GOMMUNICATIONS. Road Work. To the Editor of Trt Bee. Srr:—About ene of the smalles meanest. little pieces of business that ean conceive of is that of asking the rural school teacher to perform statute nbor. Elma towuship is the only one # ever struck that demands such a thing from the pedagogue, If he is constant- ly driving upon the roads as farmers ana@ others are, and putting them out of order I say let him—help- repair them again; but as suchis not generally the ease if is the essence ot gall to ask sucha thing ofhim. It looks as if the township Council begrudged him even his hard-earned salary tor they know he is not at liberty to perform the labor himself, consequently -he is compe'led to slide his hand to the bottom of his pocket and fork over the tin. The sooner such a thing is ended the great- er will be the credit reflected upon our Councils or whoever is at the bottom of it. JUSTICE, Elma, June 13, 1891. Reply to Hayseed. To the Editor of Tue BEE. DEAR Sir:—I notice in your last week’s issue an article from the pen of ove who calls himself “Hayseed.” He Says he is an ignorant farmer, in this I quite agree with him, but I rather think when he says so he forgets by the tenor ofthis remarks that he is endeavoring to exalt himself above our must worthy Judge,"Who stands as high as any County Judge inthe Province as far as jnstice is concerned, and as a man he has the respect of all with the exception ofa simple “Hayseed,” who ought to be pressed in with a second quality bundle of hay and shipped away. He refers to my “four brave sons.” I am sorry I cannot call him a brave son of any person as hisdisrespectfui language toward his supeners would condemn him before any people. He talks of “bullyism,” I think he can appropriate this remark to himself, as he is trying to bully notonly Mr. Arnold and my- self, but His Honor the Judge, who has forgotten more than ever he knew. He speuks about me taking the case to Tor- onto or the old country, in this I will use my own judgment as my money is my own, and I have always—paid—100 vents on the 8 and I don’t think I will need to ask “Hayseed” for any. In con- clusion, lL would say that I am a rate- payer of the township and I think I haye a right to look after my own busi- ness Without being called disrespectful numes through the public press, ‘Thank ing you, Mr. Editor, for your valuable space, I remain, Pours truly, Epwarp Brovcntron. Elma, June 13, 1591. [We will allow no further discussion of this subject in these columns.—Ep, Huron County Notes. F. V. Dickson, of Wroxeter, captured a trout recently which weighed 1g pounds. The horse distemper has been playing sad havoc among equines throughout the county during the past few days. Rey. Mr. Hughes, of Wingham, will preach aspecial sermon to the Orange Order in Blyth on Sunday, July 12th, On Saturday, June 6, Robt. Iaw- thorne, Hullett, passed to his long home, having reached the great age of 93 years and 4 months, Thos, W. Gibson left Wroxeter Tues- «lay of last week for Toronto, where he is about to take a positionin the Crown Lands Department of the Government. Ilarry Jessop, for several years clerk in Mehinnon & Son’s establishment, Biyth, has purchased E. D, Cnamber- Jain’s stock aud has opened out a first- class grocery in the same stand. The Blyth firemen intend holding a grand firemen’s tournament in that place on the first of July next. Besides the hose reel races, a good list of prizes will be awarded for athletic sports, &c. One of those happy events which oc- eur only once in most people’s lives, took place on Tuesday morning of last week at Seaforth, when Miss Maggie Purcell, of Seaforth, was wedded to Dominic Flynn, of Hullett. Itis our sad duty to chronicle the death of “Granny Campbell,” of Wal- ton, as she was familiarly known. She died on Monday night of last week at the advanced age ot 97 years, She broke her leg last March and has been a great sufferer ever since. It was with feelings of the deepest sorrow that our citizens learned of the death of Mrs. Kellam, of Seaforth, wid- ow of the late Rev. H. Kellam. The sad event took place at her residence on Friday, June 5. The deceased wasa a native of Seaforth, and was a half- sister of Messrs. John and James Beat- tie. She has been a severe sufferer for many months from a cancer in the breast. Within the past year she had undergone three operations for the re- moval of the growth, and her system had been too severely tried to long out- live the last one. She was an active church worker and an earnest Christian lady, and will be much missed in church of agood and loving mother, Sir John Laid to Rest, Kingston witnessed an ampoRbR pageant Thursday afternoon, June 11, when the mortal remains of her most illustrious son were interred. The fun- eral procession left the City Hall at 2:30. It was headed by the various benovolent societies, the Oddfellows, Orangemen, Foresters, Irish National Societies and United Workmen—all very numerously represented. Then came the city police, a detachment of the Fourth Regiment of Cavalry, the bands of “A” Battery and the 14th Batt., the- officiating clergy, the wagons con- taining the flowers, and then the hearse, drawn by eight horses, and with the pall bearers, members of Priv Council, walking alongside. Immed- iately following the hearse were the re- latives and other chief mourners, Then came Col, Cassimer Gowski, A. D.C. to the Queen, who was appointed to repre- sent [ler Majesty on this occasion, and next was the ‘carriage containing Sir Alex, Campbell and Premier Mowat, of Ontario. The members of the Senate and Commons followed on foot, and were succeeded by the members of the Local Legislature. At the head of these came W. R. Meredith, Q. C., M. P. P. The members of the Presbyterian Assembly, now in session here, followed inabody. Then came the militia offi- cers ngt in command, the municipal deputations, the guards of the Penitent- jary and Asylum, and next citizens. The procession was the largest ever witnessed in Kingston. At Cataraqui cemetery a stone vault had been built on the Macdonald family plot, the floor and sides of which con- sist of immense stone slabs eight inches thick, and the covering slabs, of similar thickness, remained held by ropes and derricks ready to be lowered when the casket was deposited. At the grave the pall-bearers formed in two lines from the hearse to the rave, and the eight members of “A” jattery curried the casket through the opening ranks, and carefully lowered it into the vault. The service was then read by Ven. Archdeacon Jones, and Rev. J. J. Bogert also attended. The Privy Council here advanced to have one last look at the casket, and then the huge slab was lowered to shut it out of sight foreyer. The scene at the grave was very at- fecting, there being a very large num- ber-efaged~friends“of Sir John, who were quite overcome by their feelings of grief. : The funeral started in bright sun- shine, but ere it reached the cemetery— a distance of nearly three miles from the City Hall—the sFv was overcast with clouds, and it seeited as. if there was to be a recurrence of the day be- fore, where nature adds her tears to those of sorrowing mankind. The rain held over tillthe funeral party had re- turned to the city, when there was a re- freshing shower, accompanied by thun- der and lightning. It was 4:10 when the casket was low- éred, and aboutd o’clock when the sad ceremony was concluded and the cortege dispersed. Listowel. .Whev! isn’t it hot. An energetic correspondent wanted here, The Lamont Bros. arebooming their piano and organ business these days. Quite anumber of our young people attended the union school picnic, near Trowbridge, last Saturday. Scott and Jones shipped four cars of stock from this station on Monday of last week, two cars of cattle and tivo of hogs. There were about 200 hogs in the lot, Adam Austin since. his appointment as inspector of the Millersand Manufac- turers’ insuranve Company, has resign- ed his position as engineer in the fire company. The delegation which left Listowel on Wednesday afternoon of last week to attend Sir John Macdonald's funeral at Kingston on Thursday, consisted of W. M. Bruce, Mayor; Il. B. Morphy, J. A. Watson, A. St. Geo. Hawkins, Dr. pEaghae, Geo. Towner and H. F. Buck. At the second cheese fair of the sea- son at Listowel there was a large turn out of both buyers and salesmen. Ly a vote of 2l to 4,it was decided to do away with the call system. Undoubt- edly many who voted for its abolition are in favor of the call system conduet- ed under stringent rules, but when an amendment to prohibit negotiation at the fair except at the call board was ne- gatived they preferred to do away with the call altogether. The best price was 9c., obtained by Bluevale. At the May examinations of Toronto University, the following students from Listowel were interested:—Roy Nichol took first year examination with honors in Natural Science, and Biology; F.S. Selw S second year exam- inations with Ist class honors in Chem- istry, in Mineralogy, Kiology, Practical Mineralogy, Practical Biology, Ist class in Physics and 2nd class in Practical Chemistry; Miss Jessie Climie complet- ed her third year with Ist class honors in English, German and Spanish, 2nd in French and italian. Selwood tooka me vie in his el Country Talk. Henfryn. Wm. Beirnes, who has been in the hotel business here, has sold out to Mr.4 Taylor and has gone to Listowel where he will conduct a liquor store, Key. J. H. Dyke, who was pastor of the Methodist church here for several years, has been appointed to Belgrave circuit this year. “He will do good work on that field of labor as he is an excel- lent preacher and a hard worker. Newry. Mrs. Smith,.of Chicago, was visiting friends in Newry this week. Miss Mary McNeelands has gone to the Lower Province on a visit, Some talk of a wedding taking place here shortly. A Stratford young gen- tleman is interested. The new curing-room of the Newry cheese factory is rapidly nearing com- pletion and bids fair to become an ex- cellent building. Statute labor is being performed this week. Push forward the sidewalk be- tween Newry and Atwood; the latter place shouldshow an equal spirit and come half way. Elma, Stephen Hamilton, 10th con., solda fine mare the other day for the sum of 160. R. Hay, of Listowel, was the purchaser. ‘This is a good price. At the vestry meeting, held last week n St. David’s church, Henfryn, Dr. Cale, of Ethel, and Thos. Smith, of the 14th con., were elected wardens. After a prolonged illness, during which time he suffered the greatest agony, Herbert Collins, of Henfryn, passed over to the great majority on Sunday last in his eighteenth year. Consumption was the immediate cause of his death. Deceased was highly re- spected and was a moral living young man. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the community. WE ARE TIE PEOPLE.--Elma’s claim to be the banner township will appar- ently,soon be recognized in the county. In one very important particular she takes a good lead, From the very_elab- orate report on schools presented to the Connty Council last week by Public school Inspector Alexander, we cull the following: Elma spent on her schools last year $10,592, nearly fifty per cent. more than any other township in the county. Mornington (Milverton in- cluded) coming second with $7,123, and Blanshard third with 86,839, ‘That the results were commensurate with the ex- penditure is shown by the promotion examinations, The Elma schools pass- eda total of 248 pupils and just as in the amount of expenditure Mornington comes second with 12 and Blanshard third with 178. The other townships come up in the following order: Ellice, Fullarton, Logan and Downie (equal), North Easthope, Hibbert, Wallace and South Easthope. In the matter of con- tributing to the county exchequer, Elma is not yetat the top, but will most likely soon be put there. otal valuation of Elma on the equalized as- sessment, being $2,356,200, a sum which is exceeded only by Blanshard and ownie, Elmais also the only town- ship to have three representatives atthe County Council. Picnic.—The first picnic of the season was held in Geo. Jackson's grove, near Trowbridge, last Saturday afternoon. Trowbridge andS$. 8. No. 2, Elma and Wallace boundary schools (J. MeCor- mick and Miss I. R. McBain, teachers) united. The day was beautiful, the arrangements complete and the turn- out large. Amusements of a varied character were heartilly participated in. bs ll Ia the program: ‘Chairman's address, J. W. Ward; music, “picnic glee,” lage ag girls; recitation, J.H. MeBain; duet, Mr. and Miss Hewitt: solo, Miss Henderson; speech, R. H. Ixnox; solo, Miss McLaren; quartette, Union Quartetre Club; selection, “The zyreltee Ducks,” Atwood Quartette Club; address, T. M. Wilson; instru- mental, Miss McLaren; song, Mr. Stap- leton; solo, Dr. Rice; solo, Wm. Adams; selection, “Mortgaging the Farm,” <At- wood Quartette Club; recitation, Miss Maggie Graham. While all performed their several parts creditably, special praise is due Miss Henderson, who sang “Far Away” with beautiful effect and gave conclusive proof of possessing a rich, sweet soprano voice. course at Boston or Toronto Conservatory of Music would place Miss Henderson in the front rank of Canadian vocalists. The recitation by J. H. McBain was well received, as were also the addresses by R. H. Knox and T. M. Wilson. That ever popular song, “Mortgaging the farm,” was rendered in good style by the Atwood Quartette Club. The solo by Wm. Adams was rapturously. en cored. An exciting game of football was one of the features of the program. The mateh was between the Listowel High School and Trowbridge clubs, re- sulting in favor of the latter by two toone. C.J. Wynn refereed the game with general satisfaction. Lamont Bros., of Listowel, kindly placed a handsome piano-cased Bell organ at'the disposal of the picnicers. A picnic without an instrument is a tame affai er Bain are to be congratulated on the success attending their first union school picnic, — Ps Poole. Statute labor isthe order of the day. Mr. and Mrs. John Shearer, of Bright, re ne friends in this neighbor- ce] . Samuel Anderson, the seyen year old son of Wm. Anderson, of this place, fell from the branches of an apple tree on Saturday evening and broke arm, Dr. Catermole, of Milverton, was summoned, who set the injured arm and-the little fellow is doing as weil as could be expected under the circum- stances. ia tae a A lawn social under the auspiees of the 1.0. G. T. will be given in’ the grounds of Mr. Gopper, on the 26th inst. The arrangement of the program, etc., is in the hands of a first-class commit- tee, who will doubtless succeed in -mak- ing the affair an unqualified success. The gates will be opened at 7 p.m., when guests will be admitted for the small sum of 10c. Refreshments can be pro- cured on the grounds. Grey. Miss Ann Stewart left Brussels on Tuesday of last week for Dakota. John MeIntosh, an old and well- known resident, has gone on a pleasure trip to Dakota, wnere he will visit his Hay 1s going to bea short crop this year if rain does not come speedily. The clover is already beginning to put forth its blossom David Maguire 1s visiting his parents in Middlesex County in the hone of re- cruiting his health which has been very poor all winter. The council will meet as Court of Re- vision of drainage assessment, under By-law No.284, of the township of Elma, on Friday, 19th inst., at Zimmer's hote) Cranbrook, at 11 a. m. The early dawn of Sunday morning, June 7th, saw the extinguishing of the taper of life in the case of an old, hon- orable and highly esteemed resident of this township in the person of John Lowe. He was boin in Perthshire, Scotland, near a village called Calland- er, and came to Grey about thirty-five years ago, settling on lot 10, con 5, where he continued to live tothe time of his death. By steady work and care- ful management he prospered and lived to-enjova most comfortable home. The deceased was married twice, his first wife being Miss Elizabeth Zolinston, ot Haldimand County, by Whom he had six children, all living. His second wife was ‘iss Ann ‘eatherspoon, of Grey town: sip, who Vives him, Mr. Lowe had veen ailiun, for about six months or over from [right’s disease and other complications but a great many were surprised to hear of his de- cease. Rev. John Ross, B. A., conduet- ed the funeral service, the interment be- ing made at Brussels cemetery. The subject of this notice was a member of the Presbyterian church for many years. Ilis age was 63 years, 3 months and7 days. The wife and family have the sympathy ofall in their sad_ bereave- ment. ’ Brussels. . The bricklayers are at work on J. G. Skene’s store. It is reported that one of our popular storekeepers is soon to join the army of benedicts, Rev. 8. Sellery, M. A., B. D., has been appointed to Wingham and has been elected chairman of the Wingham dis- tlot. The brickwork on ths American ho- tel was completed last week and the carpenters are now pushing their de- partment. J.D. Ronald and wife have gone on an extended tonr taking in Halifax, Boston, New York, Albany, Niagara Falls, ete. County Engineer Ansley, by instrue- tions of County Council, will haye two wing walls erected atthe south abut- ment to the Brussels bridge. W. Blasshill and A. Keenig are away at Toronto attending the High Court in connection with the C.O.F. They represent Brussels and Ethel. W.H. McCracken is visiting the scenes or his boyhood in the neighbor- hood of Peterboro’. He will hkely see Rochester, N. Y., before he returns home. A. J. McColl, barrister, and wife, for- merly ot Brussels, were in town the otherday. We understand they pur- ose taking a trip round the world. lfeir home is in New Westminster, B.C. Beattie Bros. have been awarded the contract of carrying the mail between Brussels post office and the depot and return. Tenders arenow asked for the conveyance of the mail from Seaforth to Wroxeter. G. A. Deadman, druggist, has a Jer- sey heifer that has given $0,000 lbs. o milk in 7 months and 7 days, with her first calf. He would like to know where there is a two-year-old of any breed that can beat this. Friday evening, June 5, John Rivers, of Stratford, was united in matriage to Miss Rachel Snipes, of Brussels, at the residence of Robt. Hamilton, grand father of the bride. Rev. S. Jones tied the matrimonial knot. On receipt of the news of Sir John Macdonald’s death the flags on tne Queen’s hotel and the Orange Hall were ‘ron upat half-mast. Two of his por- traits were draped in crape and placed at J. T. Pepper's drug store window: | Canada’s New Premier, Hon. J.J.C. Abbott was. chosen b his Excellency the Governor-Genera Prime Minister of Canada on Saturday, June 13th, and entrusted with the- for- mation of a new Cabinet, a task he ac- cepted andis now endeavoring to dis- charge. On Saturday morning Mr. Abbott had an interview with Sir Hector Lan- gevin—at~ thelatter’s residence, and having conciliated, that leader drove straight to Rideau “Hall, where he re- mained an hour with his Excellency. On his return Mr. Abbott wrote the following for publication:— “In conformity with his Excellency’s desire Mr. Abbott has undertaken the formation of a Cabinet, and this decis- ion has been arrived at with a full un- derstanding with those of his colleagues who have been spoken of in connection with the Premiership, and with assur- a from them of their cordial sup- port.” Sir John Thémpson will be leader in the Commons, , Perth County Notes, The Stratford junior lacrosse club will play the Clinton club on the 19th ir _The excise collections at Stratford a for the month of May-weie 86, 502.05. Miss Agnes Knox gave a recital in the Presbyterian church, Granton, on Friday, June 12th. “Shock” Hawkins of the Stratford Herald staff had the misfortune to jam one of his hands last week. _ John Bush, Sebringville, has a curios- ity in the shape of acolt with only the hind legs. Itis doing well. Afterallthe “tooting” of the local press there will be no celebration in Stratford this year ou July Ist. Thos, Pratt, who has resided near Mitchell for 35 years, passed away on Tuesday, June 9th, at the age of 73, Mrs. ‘Thos. Ballantyne and Miss Bal- lantyne, of Stratford, lefton ‘Thursday of last week for Clifton Springs, N. Y. A chicken having four legs and four wings was hatehed recently by a Leg- horn hen owned by _F. Smith,of Strat-— for A branch of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society has been started by the ladies of the Methodist church, of Milverton. W. IL. Coulton, councillor of Ellice, is the owner of a mare which recently gave birth to twins, both of which are living and doing well. ' The ladies of the Millbank Presby- terian church have organized a Ladies’ Aid society to furnish the new chureh now in course of erection, FS. Miller, a Stratford limber dealer, has levanted, leaving private banker Kane, of Gorrie, with a shortage cf 3205. Ifhis whereabouts is discovered, Miller will be extradited. A monster union pienie in which all the English church Sunday schools in the deanery will be invited to partici pate will be held in Stratford shortly. ‘Lhe date has not yet been set. Alexander Miller, of Wellesley, hada valuable horse. shot in his field) some days ago. The affairis somewhat of a mystery buta neighbor admits having fired a shot or two that day in the vicin- ity. Mr. Brechter, of Mornington, erected a very tine barn, and also Mr. Smith. What was once designated as Brechter’s swamp is going to be one of the finest and best agricultural sections in the county. t. A. Duncan, who has been a residen‘ of Mitchell for some years, died of that dread disease, consumption, on Sunday, June 7. He leayes a wife and grown-up family, fairly provided for by insurances which he carried upon his life, John Borton, news agent running be- tween Stratford and Point Edward, had his news-box stolen from the baggage ear Friday night of last week... It was taken out to the Purifier Co.’s works, broken into and contents carried off, amounting to about $25, 1t is suppos- ed to be the work of tramps. There arein the Stratford Beacon oftice complete bound files of The Bea- con extending back 37 years to its first issue, in which isto be found acom- plete history of the village, town and city of Stratford, and of the county of Perth. What other journal in Ontario can boast of sucha library of local re- ord, Mrs. J. Trow, and daughter, of Strat- ford, had a narrow escape from a very serious injury the other day. They were driying near the Boy’s Home at Strat- ford, and when ascending a steep hill, the weight became too heavy for the horse, and the vehicle and its occupants were hurled to the foot of the embank- ment. The ladies escaped with afew bruises, but the buggy and harness were badly smashed, These gentlemen from this county at- tended the funeral of Sir John at King- ston on Thursday of last week:—Strat- ford—S. R. Hesson, ex-M. P., ex-Mayor David Scrimgeour, John O’Dosohue. Listowel—W. M. Bruce, Mayor; D. D. ; bell, A. os George Hawkins, eee H. B. Morphy, Geo. H. Towner, Henry F. Bue itchell—Dr. Cull, W. R. Davis. St. Marys—H. Fred. Sharpe, Major White, John MeCurdy, R. Ty Gilpin, J; C. Gilpin.