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i Che ---- VOL. 7. ATWOCD, ONT., FRIDAY, SEPT. 25, 1896. NO. 36. TT RA Orbocraits AND Prices. nm It's even easier to judge the angelic qualities of a man or woman from a photograph than it is to judge the .al qualities of Boys' and Men's Clothing from prices quoted in newspaper advertisements. The thing |; in either case is to see the real article with your own eyes. 'See the new lines in BOYS' SUITS at B. F. BROOK & SON'S. Examine with a buyer's care for good style and extra qui ality, you'll confess that they are wonders atthe price. The fact is we mt ist. offer something really better, in both quality and prices, than you'!] find in the general department stores, and we cannot afford to disappoint}; you when we invite you to come. No other house in Perth makes Readymade Suits ex- «lusively for its own trade. No trouble to show goods. esce Give us a call. B, F. Brook & Son, Listowel Woolen Mill EA To Dress Neatly ts _an Art. lise T it doesn't take an artist to appreciate at first glance the Superior Quality, Superb Style, Excel- Jent Wi orkmanship, and Low Price of the CLOTHING MADE BY US, Always Up-to-Date, with: the Latest in Everything. Leave Your Measure for one of our Overcoats ie ADT ED F all Suits. A Perfect Fit Guaranteed. Everything in Gents Furnishings in Stock. R. M. BALLANTYNE, The People's Clothier, Atwood. lor INDEPENDENT FORESTERS . Brief History. of this Great Benefit Order. HE Ancient Order of Foresters, sometimes called the "English Order of Foresters." had its origin in Knarsborough, England, in 1745. In 1864 its first court was plant ecin America by the institution of Brooklyn, No. 4.421, hence, in 1874, there were 64 of its courts in the United States, all being governed as the Urder was governed by the High Court in seg Britain, In 1871 an agitation had arisen in America, having in view the establishinent of a subsidary High Court for the United States; whose chief function would be for the Speedy Cael and settlement of disputes of # domestic naturéarising in any of the conrts located in the United States, subject, of course, to final ajudication to the igh C ourt in England. After the petition for a subsidiary High Court had been thrown out several times, the agitation changed to one for separation from the High Court of England and the establishment of an "Independent" High Court tor the United Stutes. This was followed in 1874 to an agita tion, which eulminated in the establish- went of Court Independence, No, 1, at the "Cave," 799 Broud street, Newark, New Jersey. Suon after a call was made to ail who favored '"Independ ence" to assemble on the 16th of June, 1874, at Newark, New Jersey. The re- suit of this conveution was the birth of the Independent Order of Foresters. Frou this on the growth of the order, not only in Canada, but throughout the world, has been phenomenal, and to-day there is no fraternal s: wiety better known than the 1. O. I. Another fact worth mentioning is the fact that the first camip was organized in London, Ontario, nearly thirty years ago, and London is to day the father of Forestry in the Deminion, The large member ship is of itself sufficient proof of the stability und management by the pub- lie At the last session of the Ontario and Dominion Legislatures Jegisiation was secured, empowering the Order to issue policies of 34,000 and $5,000, and the result ? a notable inerease, and the so ciety has found this additional increase to be a great advantage. Eyery safe- guard hi is been thrown around the Strong box of the Order, The assess ments are collected monthly by the sub- ordinate courts from individual mem bers, and sent directly to the Supreme Secretary The suburdinate courts are anthorized to send these re: nittances by bank draft or-post oftice- or express money orders, payable to the order of the bauk selected by the Exeentive Council. The funds, when once placed / in the bank, can on ly be withdrawn on the joint cheqties of the Suprenie Chief Ranger, Supreme Secret ary aud Su preme Treasurer, Only a sufficient amount is kept in the bank on de posit to enable the Executiye to meet! all ciaims*promptly as they ae. crue, the balance of the funds being inyested in first mortgages, debentures and Govern- ment securities, and can only drawn on the combined order of the whole seven memobers of the Executive Council. A competent. staff of audi- tors, elected by the Supreme Court audit the books and accounts every three months. The books and vouchers of the Supreme Court are-thoreughty+ examined by experts nearly every year, sent by one or other of the insurance commissioners or states wherein ness is done by the Order. Th preme Court, under the its Act of Incorpor: ation, secured in 1896, maintains a deposit of $100,000 wel the Government of the Dominion of Canada, makes annual returns to the Department of listirance, and is subject toa strict Government inspec- tion; also maintains a deposit of £20,- 000 sterling with the Goveriument of Great Britain and Ireland, and a de- posit of 350,000 with the Insurance Department in the United States, and makes annual returns to these depart- ments The outcome of each and every " examination has been highly favorable to the Order Although the soc iety saw the first light of day at Newark, New Jersey as above stated, it was not long befere the merits of the--veteran ehief;-- Dr. Orouhyatekha, were discovered, and he was elévated to the high position he oc- cupies to-day, and the headquarters of the Order changed to Toronto, On- tario. Notonly is the S.C. R.a born Canadian,,.but also a born full-blooded Indian, and one as loyal to his blood as to his country and to the great Order he represents, which leaves nothing to be added in way of either personal, patriotic or fraternal pride. 'Ihe doc- tor was born at the ~ Six Nations' Reservation, near Brantford, Ont., in 1841, and was educated at home in an Industrial school efor the training of young Indians, From there he went to Wesleyan Academy, at Walbram, Mass.; then to Kenyon College, Vhio, and finishing up at the Toronto University, all the while being entirely dependent upon his own resources, The doctor has a detinite personality-- one that awakéns immediate interest ated exerts an instant charm. He is a man who will win the adniration and love of the generation which succeeds him, as it has thuse who. have had the honor to be his contemporaries. oe who look for the evidence of a mas man certainly find it in Dr, Uronhyatekha, be with. } amendment to Cheese at the Western Fair. LIST OF THE PRIZE WINNERS FOR CHEESE AT THE WESTERN FAIR, T.ONDON, LAST WEEK. The Misses orton of the Newry factory, and James A, Gray, of the Atwood factory, were among the chief prize winners in the dairy exhibit at London last week, as the following report will show : Cheese, best three factory joer not less than 65 Ibs. each, made tween the ist and 15th days of Rigiet 1896, both days inclusive--Richard Chowan, Thamesford, 1; Geo. <A. Boyes, Evelyn, 2; Wm. Stacey, Sum. merhill, 3; John Brodie, Mapleton, 4; Frank Boyes, Nilestow n, 5. Cheese, best three factory (white), not less than 65 Ibs. each, made be tween the ist and 15th days of August, 1896, both days inclusiye--PFullarton Cheese Factory, Fullarton, gold medal, 1; Frank Boyes, Nilestown, silver medal, 2; Wesley 'W hite, Hawkesville, 8; Newton Cash, Woodstock, 4; Wm Stacey, Summerhill, 5 Cheese, best' six factory (colored), not less than' 50 Ibs. each; two these cheese to be.made in the lasttwo weeks of June, July and August, 1896, re spectively--T, B. Selier, Laurel, Frank Boyes, Nilestown, 2: Wm. J. Atkinson, Medina, 3; Richard Chowen, Thamesford, 4; Murdock Morrison, Harriston, d. Cheese, best six factory (white), not less than' 50 lbs. each; two of these cheese to be made in the last two weeks of June, July and August, 1898, re spectively--John Morrison, Newry, i: Murdock Morrison, Harriston, 2s B: F Connolly, Kintore, "8: James 'A. Gray, Atwood, 4 Cheese, best three factory (white). made in Jaly, not entered inany other section, m: ude with Arnold's Extract-- Mardock Morrison, Harriston, 1; Frank Boyes, Nilestowu, 2: B. J. Cor ols Kintore, 3; John Morrison, Newry, 4 Cheese, best three factory (colored) made in July, not entered in any other séction, made with Hansen's Extract and Annatto--James A. Gray, Atwood, 1; B. J. Connolly, Kintore, 2: John Mor rison, Newry, 3; Wm, Atkinson, Medina, 4 E nelish Stilton cheese, best six; three of 1895 make and three of 1896 make (only Stiiton will be considered)--A. R Curzon, Gueiph, 1 Grand Sa sancta ne Prize for fie best lot of cheese on exhibition, gold medal, valued at not less than $59, presented by the Windsor Salt Works, Windsor, Ont,, and .te--be-awarded 'inder the auspices of the Dairymen's Associa of Western Ontario-- Grand sweepstakes--Thos. gold medal. | Sweepstakes prize for the second best cheese exhibit in any of the above | section--F. A. silver | medal, | Cheese press and hoops complete-- Richardson & Webster, St. Mary's | Cheese box, five 'best, for shipping purposes--Kalbfleisch, 'Tavistoe kK, 1. Britton. Tuesday last as Louis Schmidt, con- tractor, wus working on the house of Mr. Mayberry, of Britton, he fell off the *! seaffeld and broke his right leg. To jaddinsuit to injury the driver upset {the rig and--threw--the injured man }some distance. Louie says he had a '| painful experience, Stacey, oves, Nilestown, ' | | Trow bridge. Thos, Baylis, of Hamilton, is visiting old ac quaintances here this wee Benj, E. Tughen returned to Ottawa this week after spending a week at his parental home. The superintendent and teachers of our Sabbath school with others attend ed the 5. S. Convention at Milverton last week. They report having had a good time. Rt. Hamilton, of Atwood, oceupied this* pulpit in the Methodist church {Sabbath morning, Mr, Hamilton has always something good; he pave us a graud sermon on character building, Monkton. Threshing is the order of-the-day- Rey. J. B. Millar, of Holstein, will preach in the Presbyterian church Sun- ay. The Monkton cheesé factory shipped | their cheese on Monday. 'Phe M aitiand | factory shipped theirs the preceding week, A haryest home festival was held in the Methodist church Thursday night. | An excellent program was rendered. | Rey. Mr. Irwin, a former clergyman of | this cireuit, was present, : Miss Minnie Huggins, teacher, has | secured a position, in one of the schools, ; at a good salary, in Lethbridge, Albver- j ta, She started for there last week yia/ Osven Sound and Port Arthur. i John D, Merryfield after, having lain' ¢ in bed over six weeks with a broken | teg, is at last able to sit up a portion of each day. His leg is entirely healed | but is yet very painful and stiff being} ee and in ond position so long, A large number of the congregation of the Presbyterian' church was disap- pointed last Sunday when on coming out tochurch in the afternoon found no . minister, ee being anniversary services in Atw no arrangements had been made to ip para the Monkton church with a ter. '. Cee | ary ot $59. Perth Cou unty Notes- Born in Rostock, At ky 28, the wife of A. Torrance of a so Born in Ellice, Sent 13, the wife of Samuel Ohm of 'aso Born in ilitvertch, Ang. 31, of F. Guenther of aso Born in- Brunner, Avg, ai, of John Harioff of as Born in Newton, Aug. 1, the wife of Hugh McDonald of as Born in Elma, Sept 10, "the wife of James Barr of a daughte one in Ellice, Sept. 10, the wife of Vim. Heiden of a daught Aes in Mitchell, Sept. is ne wife of W. W. Burgess of a danghte Born in Milverton, Sept. t ', of Jas. Wilson of a daughte Jos. Kertcher, of Milverton! leaves this week for Buffalo, N. ¥., where he has secured a position as motorman on the street railway. The Milverton entertainment com- mittee have secnred the services of Rich and Ramsay to give one of their A paguiae recitalts on Friday evening, 25th inst., in Grosch's hall. On Saturday H. M. Schaefer ee a letter from A. F, MacLaren, the wife the wife the wife -| from Ottawa, to the effect that N Waliace would be present and open the Milverton pees at 1 p.m. Fri- day, Sept. 25t! One by one the old landmarks are passing away. Wednesday morning of last week. abunt 6 o'clock, James Riddell, of Milverton, at the age of 62 years, died suddenly 'ot heart dises Ase, The funeral took place on Frid: Ly after- noon to the Presbyterian cemetery. Fred A. Knowles, the young jeweller who was brought to Stratford early last week on acharge of having stolen a sum of moneys, one dollar, from Schaef- er Bros, of Milverton, was "on lriday sentence d by Judge' Woods to two months in the county jail at hard lobor. The prisoner's sister and sweetheart were in court at the time. Service in the Milverton English church on Sunday, 27th Sept., will be s 3p.m. with Holy Communion. ated candidates are asked te be present an hour earlier for final Confirmation instruction, Confir- mittion pill be in Millbank at8 p. m. en Tuesday, 29th Sept., at whith Crosshil? and sai ver con candid: ites will also be presented, The anniversary services in. connec- tion with the Methodist church. Milver- ton, were an unqualified success. Rev. Dr. tiannon, of the Central Methodist church, Stratford, preached two power- ful sermons on Sunday. The following Monday evening the "Harvest Home" was held. From 65 o'clock until § dinner was servedin the basement of the chureh. The church's exchequer has been augmented $55. Fine ts Gonrm.--At 3 p.m., Sept. 19, the stable, driving and hay sheds of W, 46 Clegg, who lives # quarter of a mile from Gorrie, were destroyed by fire. The building contained a Jurge qnant- ity of hay, also machinery and a span of horses, 'all of which were cousumed, The fire originated from a spark frem King's steam threster. The buildings were insured in the Towick Mutnal Ins. Co. Loss about $1,000, Hovse"- OF REFUGE Notes.--The House of Refuge Committee of the County Connell met on Thurs: iy consider the applications fer' the position of snperinteudent of the new county institution to be formally open- ed in November. 'There were 24 appli- cants. Seven ballots were taken, the Eholae finaly coming down to James Varner, of South EF asthope, and Thos. Knox, ex-reeve of Elma. Mr, and Mrs. Varner were chosen by a vote of 15 to 12. A by-law confirming the rppoint- ment of Mr.and Mrs. Varner and fx ing the salaries at $300 for superintend- ent and §200 for matron, was then passed, It addition to the salary they will get free house, light, fuel, &e. Another report of the Honse of Refuge Committee was then read in which it Was reported that arrangements had been made with the Stratford Water Supply Co, for water at 3160 per year The Stratford Gas Co. was- give Hak eon - tract-fer--wiring, switches, we, aba total cost of about $1.75 per light, The architect was authorized to have the necessary grading done at a cost of $100. The erection of the building is progressing satisfactory und the con- tractor is doing his work well. From present appearances it will be com pleted Within the limit time. The County Council was in speci: ul gsession in the city Friday. 'The morning's session was taken up partly with the uppointment of a high constable as re- | quired by statute passed at the lat SPs- sion of the Legislature, Ve + Me- Carthy got the appointment at a sai- There are other fees in connection with the office. At the tifternoon session of the County Council Friday a by law was passant authorizing the issuance of S15,88) House of Refuge debentures, payable in fifteen annual instalments of foar percent, Another motion was passed fixing the fees of nominating officers under the new Connty Conneil's Act. The following motion by Messrs. Ben- newies and Guetz was carried tnani- mously and' without discussion : "That this Council put on record their disapproval of the new County Councils Aci and hope the same will be repealed at an eatly date,"