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| $ | 3 " ww Â¥ * $ Mr, Editor. Not hasing seen our vilâ€" lage represented in your colums for some time, we concluded to send a few items. Craving the indulgence of yout experienced Cor,, until we get our hand in, as it were. Mr. James ‘Hay, left this morning, (Monday) for the vicinity of Milton, exâ€" pecting to engage for the summer months with a farmer down there. l La Grippe has laid a tirm yrip on many around here of late, Amongst the ones most needing medical attenâ€" dance at present we notice, Miss L. Man, who has been ailing for a couple of: months, also the Scheurman and Campâ€" bell families have undergone a severe trial, with sickness, At time of writâ€" ing our worthy Post Mistress is laid up with a severe cold and nenralgia Not many of the farmers have started seeding, although many are preparing for a large crop, in the way of getting labor saving machinery, Harrows and Seed Drills, Last Saturday, Messts Mcâ€" labor saving machinery, Harrows and Seed Drills, Last Saturday, Messts Mcâ€" Donald, Alexander and Welsh brought home new Drills, purchased from C. McKinnon, of Durham. Seeding in a few days will be general, all busy turnâ€" ing up the soil that so much money has been lost in of late years, M». COris Krisbaunin left on a business trip to his former home, near Palmerâ€" ston, last Friday, expecting to be back on Tuesday, and bringing with him a load of seed and implements, Atr. Dan MceDonald left some time ago to fill a second seasonr term, with Mr. T. Scarff, of Rocky Saugeen. Dan is a steady, industrious youth, and respected whereyer known. Mr. Daniel Campbell has taken the contract of chopping ten acres of bush tor James D. Ledingham, and is hard at work fellng the monarch‘s of the forest, at present. Dan is a hustler. Grasshoppers!! The plague of 1895 and 08 have again made their appearâ€" ance near Dornoch, an occurrence that makes the anxious yeomazr, who has braved the #nancial strain of the last couple of years, look anxious. Wood bees have been all the rage around here for the last week. We reâ€" frain from giving the amount cut by each individual for fear of encouraging reports of woodâ€"cutting feats so comâ€" monly indulged in by cor. Suffice to say the woodâ€"piles at eventide were eâ€" normous. Mr. D. Robertson, Chesley, has taken a large contract of cutting logs from A. L. Smith of the Welbeck Mills, and is a busy man at present thereat. The Tiffany and Bagan, Woodcutting Co. are transforming J. Walsh‘s bush at present into an immense woodyard. They expect to complete their contract this week. Another face and form augments the cosy hearth ot Mr. A. Campbell. It is a brightâ€"eyed baby girl and arrived last week, The melodious notes of the frog once more heard in the marshes. We have to offer an apology to some of the performers at the recent enter. tainment. The club swinging was done by Miss M. McCannel, and the dancing contest was between two boys. As it read in our account one might think they were both done by one person,. We regret also missing mention of a song by D. Mcintyre. of B. V. To gain parents‘ consent does not \ always say that your case is won, as was clearly shown by a young lady of this vicinity who when a young man atâ€" i+empted to imprint a sounding token of his regards for her on her ruby lips was completely out classed. He had gained her mother‘s permission first, but he had to acknowledge that for once he came out second best even with that asâ€" sistance, Mr. Hugh McDonald has purchased a Lion Open cutaway Disce Hartow,. From the length of the name one would surmise that it should work to perfecâ€" tion. sistance. Our neighborhood has a new auctionâ€" Mr. Hugh McDonald has purchased a| cer in the person of Dugald McPhail. Lion Open cutaway Disce Hartow,| He had rather novel [{proceedings at & From the length of the name one would | sale down south in Proton in the lrish surmise that it should work to perfecâ€" | settlement. A farmer had bills out for tion. | n sale on the 13th and an auctioneer‘s Jn the evening of Monday, the 12th| name to it who lives in Luther, but our inst. after the lecture given at Ebenezer| farmer had not seen the Luther auctionâ€" on the slums of old London was over , eer but sent him word, Some of the young lady from this district was standâ€" | farmeor‘s neighbors met the anctioneer ing at the bottom of the steps wasiting and he sent word to the farmer that he for her companion to drive up when she could not go to his sale as he was other was rudely tossed almost completely off| Ways engaged that day. So the farmer her feet by a younz man, who, Coming!l on hearing this came up and engaged down the steps had missed his footing: Mr. McPhail. So when the time of sale and came tumbling down and a g.ping! came the two auctioneets put in an apâ€" rent was the result, uniutentionally of| pearance and both claimed the right to .course, but we warn the youth not to Sell the goods. After along argument be so careless or in such haste next time, | the Luther man got the sale with the Mre Courdt is at present laid up with | assistance of some of {the [Irish settle. malaria fever, but under the skilful at.| ment people. f Mrs Courdt is at present laid up with malaria fever, but under the skilful atâ€" tendance of Dr. J. F. Boyle. of Priceviile, we hope she will soon be around again. A few of the younger generation atâ€" tended the lecture given at Ebenezer church by the Rev. Mr. Sauvage, and report it to have been a very interesting as well as useful one. â€" The subject was * Missionary work in the slums of o d Mr. James McDonald is engaged at Mr. Archibaid McCuaig‘s for the spring seeding. WELBECK. TOP CLIFF. Gorrespondence. $# C LoTtHaRIO. ! Mrs. McDonald, known as old lady McDonald, is at present very ill. She is in her $rd year, are Mr. Alexander McEachérn bas purâ€" chasod a fine horse from Mr. Stevenson, of Egremont, at a reasonable figure. We are pleased to record the marriege of Malcolm McGillivray, of Yeovil, to Mis«s Bella Ferguson, of this place, Conâ€" gratulations. laying. _ Hugh McMillen has purchased the farm of Donald McDonald for the sum of $2,300. Lauchlan McDougall has purchased the Brown farm. Mrs. Hugh Atcheson after a lingering illness passed to the greater majority on Thursday the l1th inst. The funeral was well attended despite the bad roads. (Geo, Atcheson, formerly of Dromore, has moved into this village. Dugalid McQall moved into Proton last week. The Secretary of the Reform Associaâ€" tion, of Egremont, has got a set of plow harness from C. MceMillan, of Dromore. The order was given immediately after the Corbettâ€"Fitzsimmons fight and has no connection with Dominion politics. We t-'xpec-t to be able to ‘record a couple of weddings shortly. George Haas has been very sick, but is slowly improving. Changeable weather of late storms, rain and frost at nights. Spring though almost here is still deâ€" Ploughing is now in full swing, and no doubt by the time this reaches the press seeding will be rapidly pushing forward, â€" Fall wheat is looking well ind promises to be a good crop. days. Miss Rosena Ditner returned from the city about a week ago and is going to enjoy herself around the parental home for a time before returning. Mr. 8. Martin moved his belongings to the Irish Lake last week where he will try farming for a time and can com pare the result with our burg, which has in no means been encouraging for the past two years. We are sorry to report thas our worthy Post Master, Mr. R. English, is at present having a severe attack of inâ€" flammation of the bowels and is in rather a critical state, but we hope through the skilful treatment of Dr. Smith, who is in actendance, that he will soon be around again, Mr. Robert Smith, of South Bentincek, has been around this week seeing after the interests of his farm, which Mr. Martin lately left, Mr. Mat Aitkens has left the farm and gone to Berkeley for to reside for a time. Messrs R. and Wm. Moran have also left their lite rented farm here and gone over to Holland tp, for to test the soil there. There are several other changes taking place, but space will not permit to mention in full, _ Mr, Jos, Boyle has secured the service of John Livingston for a month or more in seeding,. â€"John will speed the plough and sow the seed in quick time. Miss Maggie Ditner will leave next week for Toronto where she has been for the last number of years in employ* ment. Thos. J. Brodie has returned from O. Sound for the holidays. Auctioneer Noble passed through here n his way for to dispose of Wm,. Dunâ€" can‘s chattels. We understand he has had over fifty sales since last fall, School has closed for the Easter hcliâ€" House cleaning, feeding calves setting geese is the order of the with the good house wiyes. Mr. James McMurdo has been siding up his house and Mr. Wm. Glenester, the brick layer here has been ornamentâ€" ing some of the houses with brick chimâ€" nevs. Geo. Deans and James McMurdo the framers have started at George Gilk‘s barn. Mr. Donald McDonald has purchased a farm in Melancthon. Some of our village people went to I recovery. Cedarville Friday night, the 16th to a‘ Miss M. Delaney, our popular Separa‘e BOOTHVILLE. GLASCOTT. + «e + HOPEVILLE. : snow and day Mr. Pat Bulger, of Proton, moved last week to Priceville to keep tavern in the «rown hotel. â€" This is the 8rd brother in the business. Mr. Curry, the Mt. Forest egg man commenced his rounds and has been here. _ Peter McArthur has gone to Mount Forest. :c Wm. McGruthen had a brother come to see him. Another snow storm on the 17th, This has been a very good season for maple sugar making here. There are two firms in our vilage at the business. McArthur & Burnett also McArdle & Allens. They all tell of doing well in their undertaking, 4 Sundny‘s high winds dried the roads up fine. We will soon haye the dust flying. If it continues fine there will be a lot of grain in the ground this week. The sugar making season was very favâ€" orable this spring. There has been more syrup made this year than for many years and those who didn‘t try it are now sorry they didn‘t since it has proven to be such a good season. _ Miss Mary McAuley left for a couple of weeks‘ visit to Chicago last week. Misses Hattie Stonehouse and Kate Livingston are gone to Harmiiton, and Misses Christie and Ann McPhail are off to Toronto. Master Jno. McIntyre is engaged with Otto Konold for the suitmer. Mr. John Mather is laid up with erysipâ€" elas in his face. Mr. M, L. McIntyre, V. S. has purchasâ€" ed the house from Neil McKinnon occupiâ€" ed by Meesrs MeDougall and Muir. Mr. Patrick Bolger, of Cedarville, has bought out Joseph McDonald, of the Crown Hotel, and moved in a week ago Monday. The Post Office moved to N, McKinnon‘s store last week. There will soon be letter holes on all the doors in town. We notice that in week before last‘s ReviEw that the figures were reyersed in the age of Robert Watters. He died in the 31st year of his age instead of 18th. The A. 0. U. W. had a good meeting last Thursday night. About half a dozen young men united witl: the order. 3 4 Mr. Arch. McKinvon, of Durham, was the guest of Angus McLauchlan last Thursday. . Miss Avnie}Simpson is bome from the city at present. Our village has quite a show of school teachers during the Easter holidays. The Communion Seryices in the Presâ€" byteman church last Sunday was conductâ€" ed by Rey. Mr. Neely, of Hornings Mills. He is an able speaker and was highly ap: preciated by the many who were out to hear him, Fair Day was very cold and du‘l with a little snow falling. A very seyere snow storm has struck our village this Monday morning, and as a result people are evjoying a holiday from their active seeding operations. Miss Belle Skene, our popular teacher is under the weatlher. We hope soon to see her able to be out again. Miss Lizzie Dargavel, teacher of Sulâ€" livan, is at present enjoying the eomforts of the parental fireside, down in Dan McEachern‘s new Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Mortley, of Chats; worth, spent Bunday with friends in our Vill. The many representatives of our Burg at the O. 3. C. I. are homo for their Eas: ter vacation all loohing in their usual bright spirits. _ We wish them all the most brilliant suceess at the coming x; Miss Annie Cotlett has returned from the Queen City to enliven the parental home for a time. After spending a fow pleasant weeks with her parents, of this Burg. Misa Jessie Robertson returned to the Queen City. Mr, William Dancan fhad a successful sale of farm stock and implements on Thursday last. Mr. Robert Lee and his sister Jane vis: ited Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Smith on San: day the 10th inst, Mesars John and Alex, McIntosh are becoming extensive farmers. They have rented an extra hundred acres of land on the Garafraxa. Mr Brick, of the Provincial capital was a prominent gnest at the Bull‘s Head last week. Mr. and Mrs, McLean, of Owen Sound, are yvisiting the parents of the latter in this Burg. Mrs. Robort Dargavel:is yisiting friends at Vickers this week. Mr, Alex. McLean bas beeu engaged for the summer months with Mr. Geo. Twam; Mr. Sulliyan Todd has returned to our Burg to blacksmith after spending several week‘s valuable apprenticeship in Durham Mr A. G. Smith is on the sick list at present. We hope to hear of a speedy recovery. NeA PRICEVILLE. * a @ ++ DORNOCH hss i hn Tom. Biliousness Sshool Teacher is spending her Easter vacation at her home in Traverston. Our esteemed host of the Buill‘s Head assisted by our worthy barber. are busily engaged erecting a new patent fence around the yalusble property of the form. er. We are sorry to Bear of the intended depaature of the: latter to the town of Willlameford, | _____ h. ArcdiocfimerGranta OVE Is caused by torpid liver, which prevents digesâ€" tion and permmtoodwf_ermequndpukflyln the stomach. Then follow dizziness, headache, Hood‘s Miss Maggie McDonald who spent a few days with Mrs. Bulger, of Dundalk, reâ€" turned home last week. Miss Martha King paid our Valley a Aying visiv lately. Mr. Radley and danghter, of Flesterton visited Mrs. Robt. Reid last Wednesday, gouse the VCR **"*"/"_" onl hy ’rtlpouon. ete. 25 cents. Sold b( he only Pills to take with Hood‘ insomina, nervousness, and, if not relieved, bilious fever or blood poisoning. Hood‘s Pills stimulate the stomach, rouse the liver, cure .x_;eageflxe\.‘ Miss Maudie Watson, of Priceville, spent Saturday with ber grandmother, Mrs. Henderson. > Mr. Thos. Nichol «pent Tuesday in Darham, It is said that & certain tarmer who lives not far east of Pricevilie has pur: posed saving the road sides for pasture by placing logs along the way. _ We would like to know who the young men were that moved the logs ivnto the mau‘s field one dark night lately, Mr. and Mrs, Jas. Natson spent Sun: day with Mr. D. Henderson, of this place. We beg to differ with the Priceville cor: respondent to the Chronicle in arying that a certain young man was out search: ing for one of his hens on a dark night lately as we are aware of the fuct that the said young man keeps his fowl safely housed in one of the rooms, in the upper part of the bonse, o What we would like to know : If the young man who was disappoint; ed one Sunday night lately intends com. ing back again ? K2 Who the young conple were that took part in the taffy puil lately ? At the special Presbytery meeting in Holstein, Tuesday of last week, the caly of Rev, Mr. MceVicar, Dromore, from Victoria church, Montreal was sustainâ€" ed. Rev. Mr. Munro, M. A., Harriston, represented Victoria congregation and Presbytery of Montieal, Elder John Allan, and Messrs Ed. Henderson G, Lothian represented Amos Church and 3 from Kno«church, Normanby. Rey, Mr. Miller, Holstein, was appointed moderator of the two sessions. Rey. Mr, Jausen, Convener, presented the report of the committee on Young People‘s Societies, This committee was appointed at the session held on 12th January â€" where arrangements â€" were made to have a convention of Young People‘s Societieg in Saugeen Presbytery meet in Harriston on the date of the P esbytery meeting next 13th of July. The report is as follows : Mr. Moderator and Brethren : Your committee is not in a position to give a full or satisfactory report as mauny replies were given very imperfect ly and some even at the 12th hour or too late to be sent to the Convener of Synod. However, your committee will give what it knows regarding the Y. P. 8. C, E. within its bounds. We have in our Presbytery 13 societies. Those 13 societies have 866 members, active 451, associate 415. Out of those 866 we have 381 church members. There are 223 young men, 79 boys, 278 young women and 33 girls. The following are the separate amâ€" ounts of money raised by Societies: Fordwich $62, Harriston, (Knox) $57, Weodland $29, Clifford $23, Harriston (Guthry) $25, Durham $15, Holstein $14, Mt. Forets $11, Fairbairn $7, Amos $22.50, too late for Synod. North Luthâ€" er no ieport or contribution. Totalconâ€" tribution $266.00 The contributions are divided in the following ways : Running expenses $60,50, Congrega» tional objects $85, Home Missions $29, Foreign Missions 47, Augmuntation $5, French Evangelization $5, total schemes of the Church $244, for other objects $22. Total for all purposes $266. At the meeting in Guthrie Church, Harriston, on July 13th there will be two sessions from 3 to 6 p. m., and 7.30 to 9 p. m. Afteinoon is for organization and in the evening Messrs Young, Aull and Jansen will give addresses or lead discussions, â€" Each Society is to be reâ€" presented by its Minister and Presby: tery elder, and 3 of its members where there is one charge, if more than one charge 4 members. Durbanm 7 20 _ 1 00 Varmey 1 26 1 08 Holstein 138 1 %7 lit, Ecrest T s2 .1 60 SAUGEEN PRESBYTERY. YELOW VALLEY. TORONTO G. T. R. TIME TABLE. w2 Leave Pills seA uyc t ofi 7 p.m. Arrive, 10 25 10 i7 10 05 p. BUSY BUYING and SELLING J. A. HUNTER‘S spRING GooDpS! wWATCH FOR T. Fire Insurance PRICE, The undersigned offers for sale or rent that desirable park lot, in the village of Priceville, formerly owned by the late James Cameron. Lot conâ€" tains 13 acres all under cultivation. On the lot is a good house, and barn, also a good bearing Orchard For terms of sale or rent apply to JOHN MeINNIS, FRUIT +KD ORNAYENTAL TREES. Shrubs, Roses, \\TE have the largest assortment and ‘¥ employ the very latest and most. improyed methods for pr(?mgnting. All stock _ carefully packed under _ our personal supervision, and all new varieâ€" ties tested at our trial farms before be? ing catalogued. â€" These are the only testing orchads connected with any Nursery in the Dominion. Agents Wanted to Represent Us. Special attention given to Park, Cemâ€" etery and Boulevard orders _ Estimates furnished for supplying entire orchards. Why buy of foreign concerns or of middlemen when you can purchase as cheaply of us and get better value. Our stock is Canadian grown and atâ€" climatec. Catalogue (English or French) free on application. Stone & Wellington, Toronto, DPurham Lower FONTHILL NURSERIES The Leading Canadian Tree Men, PARK LOT For Sale or to Rent. Departmental Store, Upper Town. 700 ACRES. :. Vines and Seed Potaâ€" IN . STYLE and MATERIAL â€"._â€" CGaldAdex Vup ECEX AeREue ERCNE PE CE ECCC We have a number left, and would like to clean them out at cost price. If you want a bargain here is your 11 kinds of Harrows. Churns, &c., kept in Stock, ince Promptly attended to _ Large amount of maney *A to loan at5pcrccntw6percent interest,. Marriage Licenses issued, â€" â€"~ Town Implement Warercoms. NO TIME TO WRITE ADS â€" THIS WEEK GoopS WHICH WILL PLEASE > e est Priceville. ANNOUNCEMENTS The undersigned offers to rent that fine brick store ndjoining the Central Hotel, Durham. Two doors from the bank, The best stand in Uprer Town, Rent reasonable. â€" Apply to the proprieâ€" Or to C. RamMAGge, Rcevicw Office, Durham. Robe Tanning ! Horse Hides, Cow Hides, Dog Skins, Tanned suitable for By the New Process, which for Finish and Softâ€" ness can‘t be beat. N. B.â€"To ensure a good job the Hides must be well salted as soon as ta ken off. Satisfaction Guaranteed. STORE TO RENT. Robe Tanning ! Robes & Coats Thos. Smith. Gro. RÂ¥yax, Rob Roy Hotel. CCA New Prir New Dre ~New Lac WARZ HI All kind Organs Call and th@ankin past p convinec Ch "Larg See our Lines of EV ZERY Big Line o TD â€"a whi s BRIQ L ow New it