Flesherton Advance, 24 Feb 1887, p. 1
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FAWCETT - In Flesherton, on Sunday, Feb. 20th 1887, the wife of Mr. A. R. Fawcett, Editor and Proprietor of THE ADVANCE, of a daughter. 1^'^.:' f W>f'V ;4 f-^' t^^ -i-T-' IH.-V •*»* M 41 ^ ADVANCE. â- i'.'.hJi ;,._., â- ;:;' VOL. VI., NO. 297 ^ â- :": f â- â- -. ,. ti mUTH^HPOME FAVOH"-" PHIjYCIPLES, XOT M£A r -'^•â- -â- A i .-. „ FLESHERTON, ONTARIO. FEBRUARY 24, 1887. A. R. FA WCETT^ proprietor. Hampden Tit -Bits. Covsiatuig of Local and Other luteresiing Itetni ydtiieifl ''!/ TAe Admnce Repttrtera. 1 Get your Flour and Foe<l at Reefer's, Flesberton. Mr. J. AV. Henderson, tlio onerf;ctic >'orth of Scotland Inspuctor, Toronto, \vaa in town on Tncsday. • â- 'I ' AVc liad a plim^ant call from otir old frit^ud, Mr. II. Bull, aue.^tcnsivoTliorn- fbury iimnnfacturer, ou Tuesday last. Mr. J. W. D.-.-.;s, of C. School of In- fantry. Toronto, was liomp on a visit tbiH wtt<k. He rtiturnu J ou Tuesday 22ud. I Birth. FAWCErr. â€" In Fleshertou, on Sunday. Feb. 20th 1BS7, tlie wife of Mr. A. R. Fawcett, Editor and Proprietor of The Advahck, of a d»u{<hter. LunI Naraiiley Eilitor Adv'ince : (1) When was Lord Macanlc^, the celebrated EukHsIi his- torian and essayist born ? ri\ When did ho die ? Sri'DENT. [1.â€" 1800. 2.â€" 18i)9.â€" Ed. Advance.] Servant g.rl wanted, apply to Mrs. W. Irwin, Flesherton. >Ir. Wm, lieudurxou, Itas a ^uod farm Ih Osprey to rent, with privilofje to ten- ikht to cut and sell wodcI. Spo advt. Ilccep Ihe only (?omi)letc sl^Jt of|«l«^wbere^ ' .•!^';',-'^ Y ' '!'â- " ' ' Aratricvin Wali'lu^s, Clocks. t$ilvor- A f^raiid tea uiuctinf, aiider tlic auB- **â- ' pices of Preshytorian c'.}mrch. will be 'held iu Fuverbhani, on Ti:cs'lay, March «lier within 15 luiku SPECIALTIES iâ€"Wedding.Rium, Difficult Watch Repairing. \ f ""j „ ware', .laweky & Specks iu this tioti ot (Iroy. Can do bctt.^r ••cftSfi-oi â- credit" for the pnl»lic, tlian imy^ Jew Joumalisttf. The Old Quebec Daily Mercury comes to us in ail oniarged and inipruvud form thus giving cvideiKx- of renewed vitality in tile hands of Mr. W. J. Magnire its youthful lOi.litor and I'sblisher. Repairing. ,i.„^,,, ^W'. A. I3«OW]N, M.A.RKDALB, . - - - ONT. Itith next. A ^uod program has been prepared for the otcaBion. Mr. T. W. Wilson, of this villaf,'e, went to Detroit ou Thursday last, where he has been un<,'at{ed to work for some j time in a larf;e oarria^o factory. He will probably return to Flesherton in antnmn next. I' â- O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOflOOOOOOOl 13'Tlie be»t, clieapest and nicrt dur- j able Pianos, Or;;ans, Sewing Machines. n 1 nit AIH rni I life • | Waghinp Maohines, Ch.thes Wriui^era, I A 11 II llr lll'WKN 'i^*'''>"<;^^»<'<>>"e ^«''<^><'''' ""<i '"^"ppt'o"' /•';*-«â- ir»r »alu il C. TreiidL'nUr.s, next house to . -^-, |](r. Wm. Strain's, Kicsherton. 3lu In thanking my customers forUieir] It is a good rule to accept only snch liberal pati'onngo in tlio past, I have |f>j«liciaa» as sro known to bo worthy much pleasure in boiuf; still atle to|orconi!rioncc. Tl has Deen tl-p expor: supply them with the following cele- *«"<=« "f ^l"'"'**'"'* ""'t Ayor's Cherry Pectoral is the best mciiciue ever used Everybody iio«1» a HfTi:j<; medicine. By nsiuf^ .\ yer's Sarsap.otilla, tlii> blood is thoroughly t-lw^ii* d apd iuvit;orated. the apiK'tiM <ttnuo)ti.to<l. and tlio systrm jircj/arod to VesJ^t'tlio diseases jiccnliar to the Kunamer months. Ask for Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Take no other. "Squire NiHlib." This chariuiun little atory. from the facile iicu of our genial and ta]eiite<l friend, "/)raco« AhiAm," will appear in our next week's issne. "Squire Squib" is thu Deacon's latwt a^d, vve believe it is l^s hctit contHlwtioii. It lias l>eon especially prepared for tile columns ot TllK .\DVANUK. t ) t brated machiuea, viz.. The Toronto Light Binder. Tlie Toronto Mower. The Sharp Sulky Rake. The Massoy Harvester. • The Massey Mower. \^ / .Tlie Tolten Poa Harvester. The Fox Pea Harvester. Hamilton's Combination Plow. Tolten's Centre Draught .lointcr Plow. Hamilton's Scufflers. Hamilton's Boss Gang Plow. AVisner's Sprmg Tootli Cultivators. Tlie Chatham Fanning Mill. A full stock of Rkpaius always on for throat and lung diseases. Mr. Ephraim Shaw and Mr. Robt. Wright, of Collingwood Township, fjavo us a pleasant call on Wednesday. It is the intention of the former to send a raagnit'KX'ut stalliou (imported) out through this section during tlie coming season. The circidation ff T^ AnvANxr. is going up. Two (jiiitda eAra were order- ed (by tudcgraiiln to spumieuco this week. Supiiort yotn: homo paper, lie- cauKu it H.ipjiorti; yoit^jH^imc ^Ji/stries and li'iiiTs tu prfiniott the best interests of the locaity in whicli it is published as well ati the surrouudtug districts gen- erally. Wo aro glad to loarn that Mrs. Win. Rntiodgp, sr. .of this place â€" whoRC death was hourly expected for some weeks â€" is getti'ig l)ctter. Hers has been a re. marknhle caso and shows how stoutly a strong constitution will combat disease in its worst forins. hand. Parties requiring any of the above i will do well to call and inepect Mach-| Sunday before last 217 scholar. -.Hd incs, which will be found in Sproule's teachers of the Methodist Sabbalh warehouse. j ^'^^S"'- Flesherton, were present at I thciNregular afternoon meeting. This A. S. VanDQSEN, i speaks well for the elUeiency and good Fl.EHHERTON. > maiiagc^Bieiit of tlio ScliDol hv Su)ieriii. â€" â€" .. .. . â€" â€" - â€" : tendeut Armstrong and the otlicr ofii- o ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo I ^.erg. We should bke very much to see a mechanics institute itartod iu Flesher- ton. A large stock of excellent works has U;eu forwarded to us by a Wood- stock publishing hoaso for in.spettioii ; and from tin; gcncnuis offer imuie by the publisher, a siibndid library could be established herewith a tritliiig out- lay of eapital. The works are to bo loft with u« for a .short bme when they will bo returned. "Strilo while the iron is hot," gentlemen. Sill JOHN mnaa -WATCH ' dlodk^, Jewclet'y, ,F>ilvehvki'e, ^i)ex, &d. The finest and best stock of Waltham, Kl<,'in, Sprin<][- field, Hampden. Illinois, & Swiss Watches. New Haven & Seth Thomas Clocks, weif^ht and spring. }ewelery, (Wcd- din;.^ Kir.gs), Spectrcles, &c. to be found in this section of country is at RUSSELL'S Notkd Jf'a'klkrv Stokk. Flesh- EUTON. None but Genuine Watches kept in slock which bear warrants from 25 to 5 years. Just received a very large consignment of Clocks which were bought for caoh, so you may expect bargains all of which bear warrants from i to 3 years A very fine stock of Silverware, Ladies' Rings, Chains, Necklets, Brooches, Ear-Kings, Cuff-Buttons, Bracelets, Scarf Pins, &c., of the finest qnality, at lower prices than you can get them for elsewhere, and also remem- ber the only place to get your Watches, Clocks & Jcwelery repaired properly is at Ruisseirs I\foteiI Jewelry Store, There is a growiig dtiinand for a lar- ger public hall in this town than wo now possess, hi fat Flosliprton is grow- i'lg to ho a big heiithy boy and is in. chii 'd to wear Ion pants. The pla<;e has outgrown the iieilties atforded by our rather autiijuteii Town Hall for pntcrtaiiirnonts aa sm-.h like. Even ou Divisiiiu Court das its seating etipacity is often overU.>;eil.What we wiuit. tlure- lore, is oither our .'owu Hall enlarged and modornizeil touiit the times, or an entirely new struenro erected on the latest and most aproved architf-etural plans that can be lepared to suit our altered cirouiubtau«s. Which shall it he f IUmI lUiliiig Hod Krpentod. (By mir Juninrlocnl Rtportcr. ) This beautiful oirotta was porforni- ' cd iu the Town llu, here, last Friday evening. The chilrcii wont through their parts \vell-;von better than the tirst tiiae. Tht>.vrtn ot Itluo Dells, Rose, Butter Cup, Jraodinaninia, and the Wolf were eiiciwd ami respi>n(ledto in a very pleasing nnner. The Flesh- erton IJaud was in ttondauce and en- liveno<l the procccclgs by giving some very beautiful airs. After the cantata, Prof, and Fairy Mo;au gave some cx- cellant selections, \\ich were very much appreciated by th- audience. Miss Christoo presided athc organ with her usual i^raco and digty. Notwithstand- ing the rough weatk- the hall was well flUed. '»t-i. 'fl<Rnl:i-i •I'fS Flesherton. I ARE YOl! .M.\1)E iteratilfi by In.'igoRt- jion, C.onsii|i«tinn, Uiai'sis, bdsH ef appe- Itite, Yellow Hkin? Oohn Vjtnliz.er is a . uoaitiTe vuie, Ijold a|^eili|'Al ilnll. !^A Conservative Majority, 45 ! District Deputy Gra id Ma-ster. A Sweeplns: Majority in Face of At the meeting of the Cirand Lo.l|!e i Treuieildou.s Oppor«ition. of .A.O.U.W.. held in the city hall. To- ' routo, last we ok, our popular townsman, S. Dauiude, !.s(p, was appointed Dis- trict Deput) '>ra«d Master of Dufferin \ District, which comprises the Counties \ "^ '"^ Kreatcst political struggle over of (Irey. Bruce and Dufferin. Bro. Da- ! w'tucssed in Canada is over, and both luude "well deserves the distinguished Parties have breathing time enough to honor conferred upon him by our breth- '^"""t '*>eir respective gains and losses, reu of the .Vncient Order of United i **^'^'"''"'**'""'''»« *1»" "f^co and revenge" Workmen. The Orand Lodge could not '^'â- >" '° Quebec ; the wild secossion cry lK»ssibly have made a better selection in '" ""^ maritime provinces ; the borrow- the counties named He will fill the '"« '^^ Government planks re the N. P. ; position with cre.lit to all eonccrued. ''"^ miwreprewiutation inconnection witli ^ I the national debt, and a thousand and â€"^â€"^-^â€"~â€" otn; gro-isly exaggerated petty side is- OHr Old DoK Tax. sues, the jieoplo of Canada have .arisen Some vears a?!o thci 'â- V as a tax of $1 in their might and extendeil the warm loviad ou all ttie do, â- in ntohertou. : ri^bt baud of ixjwor and fellowship to Tho ass.' -sor called on utir weil-kuowii i oitr truly great and grand old man, boot and shoe dealer, Mr. Wm. Clay(o«, I Sir Joha A. .Mac<lonaM. siying, in effocf, and after neing throiigli tUc iwual rou- i "We lieliove your policy is coudocive to tine of (piestions, asked Mr. C if ho pes- 1 the progresM and xrowth of thia young ses-sed a dog. Mr. C. of enurso replied b it sturdy and healthy nation ; we have that he did, whereupon the tar of $1 no faith iu the no-policy (except stolen was duly imposed and paid without a : N. P. planks and "race and revenge cry") murmur. Some time afterwards, Mr. I statesman, Hon. E. Blake." Clayton discovered to his astonish- And bo the battle has been fought and ment that he was the only man in the i w..n by the Conservative Government village who contributed to the dog tax j by the splendid majority of 45. fund â€" although it was well known that , . NOTKS. there were some thirty or fortv canines i -.,/-. /, . ^ »» . ... . , ,. , ;, , ' -*!â- '-'â- Cameron, a prominent Reform- in the village at the time I It seemed' i n i .. â- ,., ..^ ,. , , , ,. .. er. was badly beaten in West Huron bv that when the assessor made his visit, , .._ r> . <^ ... ,, ..i ' ,, ,, , ' 1 Mr. Porter, Conservative. Mr. Hem- all the dogs, except Mr. Clayton's, were ing (Reformer) was completely "snow- awav visituig "their sisters and their' .i ..„i ... • d i u ». ». /-, â- > â- : , , . , , , I "*' under in Peel, by Mr. McCulla, cousins and their aunts, or had chanH-L-,„. . .â- ... .. â- , .. , , , , ' , , * CoHScTvative. which was ccrtaiulv the c<i hands and were owned by ijavties I ..,....• » • iu u , I ^ , â- ' , J. ^-\- I (jioatsst victory m the whole contest. whose names where not on the a«»( ^ Mr. Hector Cameron, Reformer, was aten Roonie. sessment roll. Mr. C. very naturally tried to get back his dollar but it I.a.l ^''''^" '" ^^'''** Middlesex, by Mr. been irrotrievnhly iuiorporated with the Township funds. There seems to be something locking in the municipal machinery, for it is a well known fact that many of our Town- ship by-laws are mere dead letters, or, at best, very seldom put in operation â€" something like the ilog tax we have al- luded to, ill fact. liy the way. has this log tax ever beer, ri'pealed '.' We slioulii like to know for wo possi'Ss a dog our- .sulf, and -if the by law is to l>e enforc- ed this year â€" we wouhl like to be cog- nizant of the fact bi^foro the assessor conies around. Kx-Speaker Wells (Reformer) was de- featotl iu East Bruce by Mr. Cargill. Mr. James Ma.s.son, Conservative, sig- nally di feated Mr. Allen (Riellite) in North Orey. Mr. Robt. Oilray, the Toronto law- yer, got badly left in East Grey by Dr. Sproulo. Ur. .Sproule's majority in East Orey is given at 0(X). Toronto returiie<l three Conservatives, Hamilton two, Kingston one, Loudon one. Ottawa two, Montreal three. The Olaht says Sir John has "appar- ently Mree majority ! ! !" Of course the GJo/>- is very truthful paper ! It is edit- ed by one "Deacon" Cameron. T»r. Laiiderkiii (Riellite) has been re- elected iu South Grey, although .\rtc- mesia rolled up the luagiiiticout majori- ty of one hundred and forty-nine for his opponent. Dr. Jamieson. Line* in llciuor} of l!rs. .ll)>\:u>. dcr .llcliilyrr who died 1st Dc- CCUlbcr. |.H!H«. Oh ! niotliur, doarvit, kiiKlvst, bikt, Tliim ait inmu ti> tin inMirt'tiil icst, lulo till) lunii^k'iis < ( thv lllubt ; But we ari' left »loiio Thou'i t frco from iiviry I'ari' mi J palu : Mow fuii uo wl^ll Ihff buck i\^>x\\\ 'f .Villi yiit tU Willi liciirt-brtukliiK palu Wii Dtty, "Clod's will budolio!" Ill oavly iuf«n(:-y thy hand l<t"l uh uloiu' tlip t*>'U(>uu' stiAud, For 'twii!. Ci.il'i Hill tliiit tlioii shoiildst Rtaiid K widow. »ad. an I Idiio. God oalU'd from uk a fatliur duar, Itilt did nut luavu us ^« ithout chuvr, Itut <lay by day. thrmi;;Ii ,,iir lii'e huro, Uuljiod tiiuu to luad UH on. Wlipn T.ii woii' troublfd iiore, nud tried, AVhiiio cuuld \vf po. as to tliy ^ide? Tboii Kwettly tuv'st. atnl xw'vr duuied, 'iliy loviii;( Hyiiipathy. Or. tf o'vrjovfd by soijir huccohb. Wliat lipK llko tliiu.) oiMild- luaino and bless? With rc'V.'rnntial t«'ndo^!ll•^H. Thank Hod no fnivoutly ? Wlii'ii othiT friend' couKl flck'o prove, N > (diil'l couM sin «;,'ninst thy !ov*'â€" K'on a*» our chanKi-ltixH Kricnd iilHive â€" Thou we' t thu xaniu trno friond. E'en ohcHild the outsido wuild nitiro /Vllow its fri' ndship t(^ t'xplri*, Thy raro, thy lovii, cnulil uovi'r tire ; Thou lovodbt UK to the end. We couli] loKu a sister, friend, or brother, .\nd sadly (jrieve i hut, oh! <lrar inotlier. No brothel. Hitter, rtieiid. or other, t'nti fcako thy sa.-red place. Ill thoe we've lost our stuy, our (juido. Our ii'infort. ioy, and all beside. Ood holji UH all to reach thy Biile, And see attain thy face ! And now, a« thrcuRh the world wu roam, KHtlu:rlrss, rnutliL-rluss. sad anil alone, We ni or cai return to the Kameboluvcd home. For thou canst not ^reet im. Itut loiiiunib'rini; thy worda, ero death cloned thy eyes, We'll jircss upwaril, 'midst aniileo, aud 'mldat xiKhii, Until beyond those fair blue skioH, Thou there shalt meet UB. An'l bid UH welcome home a({aln 111 lieaven, where we shall know no pain; Where we shall know tliy present Kaiii, ] .â- \iirl never more repine : Uut round the brifjht Hiii i^loriona tbrnne.â€" With lather and mother, each daughter aud Stone's H*tn â€" I _. . .,.' W(i nhall no more fed sad and loiio iTIoeviUe Ill felloWBhip divine. I iiv Mary muImttiu. Majority (or Jauiiesou, 149, SOITJI CJIKY KI.ECTIuy. Tin: vAto in .vktkmksia. Our Township did right nobly by showing her disapproval of the un- statesmenliko tactics of that extreim^ party man and Riellite, Dr. L.aiideriun, I.M. P.. to tlv tut'.e of 1I9. Tho rest of the riding nf South <irey. however, I Counterbalanced our efforts by electing I the Riellite by a majority variously es- timated at 80, «j, i-lii, and l;!,'). hi 18M2 Artetuo-iia gave (leo. .laokson, K.sii. a majority of 111, v.liile in the late con- test she gave Dr. Jamiesou 149 â€" a clear gain of thiriy-fitx. Had tho other Townships in the riding boon equally as loyal to the eaus«- of goo<l govern ment Laudorkiu would have been "snowed under " beyond tho shadow of a doubt. Itelow we give Jamioson's and Ijandc'rkin's majorities in Arteinesia. â€" The complete returns for riding will bo published uext week. ulTisios. Jauiloron. Landerklu' maj. maj. Flesherton 40 Stiuson's 88 Thom|>sou's 49 Eugenia 24 Markdalo a8 Vaudelour 27 ..19 ..1«J 'â- '"Hi, ' >lf^ r' "^"^