PULTARTOS. 2 The catncil met on March 10. Mearrs Yule, Moxworthy and Keeler, of Pultar- ton villoge, asked the council to sp -- a pathniaser for the village and stlow a part of the atatnte labor to be exp« siks dia the cillege. No action Wax taken in the matter on' neeonnt ef Mr en + ab. . Sethe They a eames tn her po ing sub division be fors i a arton vil lage to be the location of the eam Thi will be consi Jered at be oie ureeting he council. . James Davids 4 r the new bridge,. has neary on the ground, ani was a lo his contract. ™ : has furnish the-townehip wit b rr on Vf etof rock « im lank at $153 pert thousand "ae toe franted in payment ne Bate der fe: e was wan odin. paxment of six romaley at 6 » House of Industry. kard pr sented his bill for the fone: aie nes an indigent name d sles a, this bill wae not allowed in full, the char cr hearse, clergyman's fe e. wt After paying 4 ner nher a ' the cuaral attioureed to meet second Mer:!« acootinta, on the A Commercial dlass in the Public Schools. At thir tast meeting the Stratford Board of Public School trustees appointed Chairman Barker and Mesrscs Fraser and Read a deputation to visit: the Guelph school and inspect and report on the com- mercial class in ation visited the Royal 'city on Toursday week. The Mercury States that Prine sal Young first took up the subject of phon ography, the senior class writing as fast as he read, which was at the rate of an or- dinary « vaker, or, as the Inspector after- wards remarked, they woald be able, he = thought, to report Mr The subject of Arithmetié mentally, w next taken up, the pepils slowing chest. selves to be ready calculators. They were % then i to copy in shorthand a better tor Torrance, to reproduce it in lon aed, an then to make a precise indsx-tt the atte, "WHiEH Was satislacte fly done. The pupils were then sxatiiead on business forms, the writing of checks, drafts acceptin _. and endorsing, book-keeping by the committee dnd special praise was given to stheir penmanship. Before the Class was dismissed, Mr Read of the Strat- ford Board and bis fellow members stated when they left-hotmet were some what unsettled os tothe advisioality of opening such a class ia the Stratford ng lic School, but pow they would way fully convinced that they could Bee go wrong in ecatxblishing such a class, for they had been than delighted with the way the elaes iad acquitted iteelf me were surprised that pupils in so short time o ba > male wo ed it ient in wile =n theal werk. - High were made on the. effici viency of tthe + teacher, Princ "ipal Yourg. The afternoon with the pupi!s closed with the ak drill. No doors were anes Me orn . empt yin two ph nee Bg { We understand the Stratford deputation were fay erably impressed with the working of the com mercial clase ia Gus ph, aud will recom mena its introduction into the scboul here. NAPU BAL GAS. A TEST WELL TO BE SUNK IN STRATFORD IMMEDIATELY. A well attended saeetinn of the stock- holders of the 5 Natural Gas Com pany was held ip 5 tee e uncil chamber on ouday evening. Among those present we! re J. P, siabee, John MelIntyre, L Baker, B. F. youngs, K. Ro Lang, J Bernhard, W. Rattershall, T. Clark, A. dow, Hubert & Nic chols, T. Lawaon, F. J. Day, C. J. Cleland, Mayor Srown, Aldermen Hogarth and extn ohn .Payue, Wm. Mowat, E. wey, iva es Onna Sa Be Weteoa, oo ow, oseph Rankin, F. D. Hamilton, E. K. Barnsdale, Secretary Mowat, etc. In the absence of the reel beth and vice, Mr J P. Mabee was appointee! chairman, who, in a fow remarks, stated the object of the meeting to be to consider the tenders for sinking the well. The secretary explained that a tender had some days since been received frem J. H. Mook, a practical driller of Buffalo, which the directors had under consideration and recommended fer by the stockholders. had also been. received, Mvok"s was the most practical and feas- -- ible: --He- --to ck tow con: siderable amount in part payment of his contract should his tender be accepted, Mr Mook was present and in answer to a place the gas had been struck in some eng) ee ---- side at varying nee 2,500 feet. He thought it = posaithie to strike it here at about feet, and he had no danke 3 at all of . finding' ms here. The éecre' @aid Mr _Mook's opinion soried with that of Prof. ] P " Persia ar at i a I ibed was 80, and oben down would no difficulty in aatons meen stock once a made, "acceptance of Mr Mook' t ~ der. at the so i Moa en iki pacended Mi Mish's ucothaa cue after which the meet. Several of the directors, with Mr Mook, made a tour ot inspection T we understand the.school, and the dépat- Blake Sorbotien,. ty yetthe Owitratwae hk 45 associate DUBLIN. The Mitehell Advocate eays of the 5t. Patneh's Dey concert heli in Dabliv : The affair was in every way o gralifyrog BuCCe Be The opera bil was or willed, aud on the latferm were promicent gentieppes tr ttre mmotagicten hood, fo ind Witchy T ied hy Berna tas Ry apd t« their duties m ' : rier maiutained "thre mgkoul was ligt rediiable to all present. Exeejlent speck s were delivers y Rev -- -- ab, De. Dow!, W. BL Davis, Dr ar mee Cai nand B MeCconell, al whom tonclied «u Trish history, » 1 gtaph cal va rected the oppres¢ron ef (her people, mod. *' i f +] Bey attat Parnell emd-hes bani: f i aooy be soctesatal in ithe tyrannical » ke wha uud her life's blood cut fos vu church Mistress 0 many 1 wy yeas. The Triste te ch Was composed of thie on, Emma Downte, (5¢0 forth) » Downie, Mar ry Carpenter, Maggie Carpenter, Mary d Kinkuammer, M. sell tb eXcellaut » forth, proved herself x poptilar vooalist aud waa well-received, A duet by Mery and Cara McKeuvoa was cleverly rendered, anc the htthe ladies received im return the heartly applause of the audietice. Kate Kenney, for a child, also sang weil, and was obliged to answer an encore. Messrs. Town and Carmichael, of Seaforth also ad- ded tothe mumest- part of the programme, as did also Prof. Hawkins, of Staffa, aud eyery one was delighted with the rendition of thie different pieces committed to their charge. The star of the evening, however, was Mr, Murray, of Seaforth. He sang several comic...songr,-- faitiy brought down the house ation by Mr, Hogh Cassidy, wes goods the young gentleman gave evidence of high attainments as an elocutionist, After the usual vote of thanks, the National anther, the audience standing, was sung, thus tes tifying the loyalty of tho, Irish to cored Gracious Majesty. The entertainment utmong the best of the kind that we ever attended, and reticet tle very lLighest cre- dit on ali cancerned. a Jottings. It a prive to recommend Hag- yard's Paige Oil. Itiaa sure cure for care for chapped hands, swelling, sore throat, -croap, -ete, - Mrs Geo Ward, Jor -epliine P. O., Ont. To cure croup, give 10 to 30 drops of Yellow Oil on sugar internally, and rab the throat and chest with the Oil. It never fails. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Y. M. CLA. The annual meeting of the Stratford Young Men's Christian ~ Association was held in the rooms, Downie Street, on Tues- day evening. The President, Mr. R. R. Goulding occupied the chair. Thero was ie ftir Tepresentati present, After singing abymn and praver by Mr ole, travelling secretary, the President delivered a short address sod then nameda committee to nominate offi- cern for the ensuing sear after which he ca led cpon the General Secretary PF. J. Day for his anno report. = mit the fotlowmg is condensed ;-- nerg are Bow 202 members, 104 active aud Raligions Mmertinys.formse ouly hare ~ held on sunday afternoon sines August, famity worshiphas teen heht in the rooms 100.times, and meetings held during the week of prayer, for young men in Movember. The necessity for greater effort to reach young men religiou-ly was ur- ged, Three geuera] receptions hayebeen held with an average attendance 75. An informal reception for young men rnd a parlor concert by the Indiu's waxilie ary baye without regard to good sm been held. The gymuasium has not aot heen as asefal as desirable from ipability aw AQlikv.and. horest-quan- toprecenmeplissieal iiatfictor. The have been used by members 260 tine. "by non-members, 63 times. The work of 'the reading room was referred to as the most gratifying one of the Agsociativun. A large number of excellent mayazioes and daily and weekly papers are kept on file, --_ the reading rocm is well attended. During the year, 59 volumes from Miss MaVnacecn, and 20 from Mr. N. A. Bosworth, A ladies' auxilary is now organized and in good working order. Thanks were ex pressod to all who had aided in the work, and also to the newspapers fer Soci use of their cotamns for Association n The financial statement foe a read. Tt showed receipts from membership fees, $269.95 ; subscriptions, $311.25; baths, $56; locker rent, $10; proceeds of reception, $22.95 ; sundry receipts, $23.09; borrowed on note, $375 ; proceeds of note, favor Por- teous & McLagan, $100 ; ; total, $1168.2 ting, $28; gan, $53.70 ; . rent, $117. 92; salaries, 'vit, 25; --_ $46. oR: postage, $2 ; iwsurance, 84.29 ; water, $6.25; sundry expenses, $25.45 ; total, $1167.62, feaving a cash Balenee of 62 cents on hand The inition are $558.63, against which ere are ts of furnishings valued at $650 ; poner y iptions, $25.75, total $675 is" Balance of assets over liahilities, $117.12, The reports wero adopted. Mr, T. 8, Cole, travelling secretary, gave some practical suggestions as to giving to and raising the funds of the Association. @ McLagan; treasurer, A. C. Mowat ; : amas of directors, the toregoing officers aud J. W. Clarke, W. G. Young, W. A. Myera, 8. ee Ss. ee R. . BDuvers, James +. he Pequegant it Baker The sident and vice ta re- oe thanks for their ee The committee eppointed to ie toll outline of work for the coming year = mended in view of the feet the that Beare Serre. json a trained engaged who be able to condact classes ir the gymossim. In view of the greater value at the association would be t> its mem bers it waa adyi membership . be papers to $4. when it included th am leges the gyma They also ndvleed whieh an Ayn: public meeting be atw the work of 'the association cate be | vVear, revenue as . ' , sent -- $18: ele tas si00: ir Apri idee -- eee ' At ome o'clock » thé follow! making it to raise $241.50 * | compown op Lt Yo, in the Sad Concent | - '---TO BE SOLD away-- They advised that a thorough systematic 100 ACRES, and situated shout canvass of the city be mad. % trom STRATPO sera Gavel Reed. : ' 7 or pcb gel A miy-ave Actes of Pall Proeghiae tes Below Cost. nny Site o address-| TERMS OF SALE made known onday of Sale|. Sa ; members in regard to the work, | sp apuieation to the Vendor Sotto at ' : % copecially dweliing on the spiritual aapect! ; eee THOS. LAWSON'S it, which he regarded the reauitacf ths |. : A. 0, SHAW, st year's work as yery Stratford, March Leth, 1990, Vendors Selicttr. 30 Ontario Street, i ce cove 3 oii ia ae es a PE ee ee ier TOE sree Ba vse BURDOCK gst baa i is o medicine meke from roots, barks ard herbs, and is the bert known Fene rdy for and billiousness, dyspepsia, corny tipatior ated..wiil © ali dios i dustaees m & eoratfion gins le ta the weret ecrofulous sore. e fy yar eoug' ke ery ¥ ve awake ted TOR he "y 8} Theivy TP = atd o)-tain ieeedicte r This remedy } Ly tien, ! 4 the pulmonary z al | reefores bealth orgsoe, 1D ins 'Lhe sooner bi u hentn the better tong Ak | fet et thee rerenn bie ratty laa di-case, @ thay be properly diag- tomer vad chong #t the beart which armet lve mcr ate ced "\ ms wf stags a 'ove often hav © te @Xpedients tor efoel & any? nature Vi ss oof Laver sy, Bid usoees fredivection, tleart i } Acid ity ef Stomach age Lew Spurtte peed hav jn Oppt ~ neten inf having recourse to 1S kle Ast lilt ue Pils ait gbeckstely free fro:n deleterious iagredenta, | being a pare vegetsh'+ om wount Io ure about a century and a quarter. Tudigestion not only a distressing complaint, of 8 | itself, but, by causing the blood to become depraved and the system en- feebled, is the parent of innumerable maladies. That Ayer's Sarsa Ha is the best cure for Indigestion, even when complicated with Liver Complaint, is proved by the following testimony from Mrs. Joseph Lake, of Brockway Centre, Mich.: -- "Liver complaint and _ indigestion -- my life a burden and came near ing my boa ane ol For more than years agon: reduced sinest toa skeleban, and hardl drag myself about. A hysicians treated me without giving re- *| BRE Non Nothing that I took seemed to do any perma: . rmanent ntil I un comme the use Ayer's Sarsaparilla, which has produced wonderful results. Soon after sR to take Sarsa mition, My petite con and with it cnns as the a all the ae -- Bey 'proved eac an) + Spontie. of of_ 'pithtal ettentios to your yeelf a well vg ay to attend re yall -- duties. The medicine has given new lease of life. Ayer's Sarsaparilla Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass Price $1; siz bottles, $5. Worth $5 a bottle. Sees 82 feel Groceries Low Prices. "Any Grecer building a trade on lowness of price, tity,.will have to keep get- ling new tride ail the while, because his new trade will teave him for more reliable stores." So says the " Monetary Times," andsosayl. While itisalways my aim to have Drices in all lines as low as possible,--quality I recog- nize to be of first import- ance, and judging from results, 1t is pleasing to me to notice that good quality and honest quantity are being tully appreciated by my customers. Prompt Delivery. "|W.L. SCOTT, MARKET STREET. Mortgage Sale --or THR-- Hamilton Farm North 'Basthope. by. - : 'PUBLIC AUCTION, On the MARKET SQUARE, -- IN THE -- . City of Stratford, tae Saturday, the 5th day of G MART aoe ete MEN te 5 HOLSTEIN BULL FOR SERVICE. J let UNDERSIGNED hes a first-class Holstem Dull for service Service #. PHILIP SHARP, Let 1. ten 2, Weet Zoere ™ March tind, 1°92. --THE CLAssic CITY-- cet 'G PARLOR. CONT or a a' Gre? Teer SHOP m4 r, hae the class ad Stratford, Feb Isth. Teh ' ; i. ' + AGENTS Wer NiftD hthe sale in a" every n and city ¢ Ontario ef the binath a] tall t "hair and Nt@platder. This 6 fastest selling article gh the read, and tho are « aring t« Jofeather and js ween ce pen eee Be | 'of this wight dears a day a@ beak, o t do Good men an av« r2c4 Oe rene T. DN, BUX FI, SFRATFORD, Stratford, March ¢, 3M - 739 F. BLOXAM, SLATE ROOFER. --AXD PRALER IX -- Canadian & American Slate BOX 107, on i,t LUON STREET, LAIN AND ORNAMENT ALSL ATE ROGPING. Best quality. of S ron-Ridging and : Pelt oa hand. bid shingle aa cartopel and Slated. Orders receave prompt attestion. All work mr Yard:--NeatG.T.R Station, 683-1 W. A. MYERS, General Merchant, Huron-8t., § NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS. He haa any- thing you need in the Grocery Line. FLOUR and FEED. Give him a Call. Best quality of Goods sold at the very Lowest Prices. WA, -- Stratford, Feb'? 1690, 735- --{F YOU WANT-- GOOD Se A "ae. William: Wright, Next door to. H. T. Barke r 's Grocery. "Stratford, usr hone 160. 'pss Startling Bargains | Boots, New Goods Arriving Daily... Prices cat down to Sine as to defy competition, at SWIFT, Waterloo St., Near G. T. R. Shops. " Selling off at Cost. FOR ONE MONTH. COMMENCING Monday. Feb. 24, We will offer our entire Stock of Teas at Cost. Look, What Rare Bargains. 65c. Tea for 5c. 60c. " "450. } 50c. " " 40c. 40c. = « 33c. B5e. oe oe 25e. B5o, 900, 10e. " "e Se. Give us a call and we will prove to you that we mean i we say. Our tend endi Cheap Counter haa some ap! in CHINA, CROCKERY, "GLASSWARE, etc., etc. P.WATSON. Ontario Street, West. 30 Ontario-St. BIG BOOT. THE OLD RELIABLE BOOT AND SHOE STORE. A Large Lot of Women's, Girl's and Childrens: Felt, ARE YOU SCOTCH ? If you are, have you Kennedy's Hand Book of _ If Scottish Song P not, Why haven't you? | have bought the Entire Edition, and will sell single copies for 30 Songs Come early, Music to most of them days at 15¢, "It contains 148 -National Tonic Sol Fa to.many. 4 only a limited number to sell. a COpy. We have A. T. MACDONALDSS, 32 Downie-st., Oddfellows' Block AVOID HUMBUG. And Save Money by getting 1 Free Sample of the TEAS that JAMESCORCORAN Sells at 12% Cents and 25 Cents per lb., and compare them with what you have paid 25 and 50 Cents per lb. for to pedlars and gift tea companies Stratford, July 24, 1889. STERLING MACHINE OIL. The -McMILLAN, KITTRIDGE & Co.,. of Petrolia. PETROLINE, the New Patent | Process Iiluminating Oil, is the best "ORT ths irericen~ W " G27 BRANCH OFFICE--At Stratford, near G T. RB. Freight Si eds. Best and Pr Purest in Canada, --MANUFACTU RED 'ONLY 'bY-- Market, and "toy ater White" For sale by all Frst-Class Dealers. CONsURETIO SURELY» CURED Labor Items. Sudden accidents often befall artizans, | SITABLE for ox Medien farmers and all who work in the open air, | ye er Taz i ace Ele rect street, oaly besides the exposure to cold and damp, , afew yards fr producing rheumatism, lame back, J. pace sarkie. --_ lameness, etc. Yellow Oil is a} tm: T a temedy for all such troubles. It is and reliable and can a in souls t rnally or externally. ROOMS TO REN?. Michigan Farm fcr HORSES WANTSBD. pare HATING HORSES To rey should ge eae cee Gaon Ie tine time "Sutlord, Pevlin. 19%, Sale. ee 'oor tnd. ---- riet Ontario | TERMS-vieo00 Gash, buasce to wa = BURNHAM, | ee Cc. Office U 8 18 Cistome, Stratford Stratford, March 2, 1800. Ta. T37-im NOTICE a N THE tp Steattons,, Feb. ith, 1800. Gold and Silver Plating. GOOD BULL FOR ERVICE, CON. OF SOUTH EAsTHOPE, in the City cf STRATFORD,--5 minutes' walk from the G. T. R. Station. Terms Strictly Cash. ee wal FOR SALB. x work in Silver and HE EAST QUARTER OF LOT 7, ip the 10h tt makes no how (hy Goncension ef the Townahip of ia betore plating, I will trane- | the County of Perth, containing 23 Acres, more or metal. | lows. Good Dwelling, Barn and Stables. Tableware, &c,, | cong. Apply te Metal Polishing, &c. 1 have W. 8. COWAN, Bank. For Sale < or Rent, to JOHN SILLS? Cheap Simon Leadsthe Van. If you want to make money call at SIMON"S. He is almost giving away Goods.. SIMON Bass LOT Ne. 10, CON. 1, slaw es yg eres hustles. the {222 ee mane Clothing, Boot and sod Kansing Spring, Als contains Bidding Maret Shoe trade Sctens'aod Chafee Por fret" pric See om Lane eee 6. Space, Slee an: team. Pieter trees. cee: Simon ee ey, For Parenti _| Saas tthe toed y=] : 7. _-- see ate |FaRM FOR SALE, SITUATED IN THE-- Township of Ellice, Co. of Perth, ET MERATUS TH