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The Clinton New Era, 1878-06-06, Page 8CLINTON NEVA ERA. IOW Wattim ' 111L rtlig BYrl,tirlV. OA Saturday ec?ct the'"'dullf qualified' electors of this town will be called upon to vote yea or nay upon the by-law for 'the raising of $6,000,• to be used lie buy- ing a steam engine and the construction of umber of w.atertanks, and in other ways. Making better. ' preteetion against fire. . Scarcoly anything in the management of the physical; affairs of the town :is so. important AS On provision of a good s s eni of file: acotection the mole so g's yet the greet ter proportion of out. build- ings are constructed of wood, and so very liable to catch dire.• Protection' of some ;sort ave • anu8t have, for ;without it no insurance company will take risks, for; before they do, ;in towns of 'this size, rhes must be told thatthere is a file engine, fire company, and other appli- ances for the protection ofpeopeety from tiro, We should infer,,` therefore, the, greater the provision, made. to • pat ont and prevent the spread of fire the • more likelihood there is of getting lower rates. The question is, what• kind of fire pro- tection shall we have I shall it be by the construction of tanks. and the pur- chase of a steam fire engine,'or the pun chase of u new hand •engifle l We speak. only of these two systems' as ewe think all. othersystems: are too costly for' stch -st small community, The , band engine•. Will be the cheapest a"t;firat, riot, will it -he-the cheapest in the long'rur I • There certainly is great difficulty in getting' rnanual power for the workiugof the hand engine, and • keeping it " up long enough to put out or.; stop• fires of any magnitude. The steam •fire. engine will require a • much larger outlay in .keeping Hein, Working order,' ready at •any ,fl ment, arid_.conveying. it to a fire, than 'a jiand engine;' but when it is`there it' will very, soofi drown out any. ordinary fire if wa- ter is attainable. Already, en the: out- xkirts' of the town, we• have • sevezal ponds that have water in .them. the most of the year'•; besides, Mr, Fair's, which is contiguous to the business portion of the town, there'ix:Gibbing's, which never fails, and Ransford's' and ,XFwin's. The greatest objection. to:a .steam fire • engine, is its wei ht thereby it i; .weight,,making difficult to get to a•- fire especially in winter. It wills weiglynot less-,ithan' two ton; and no ordinary span 'of hort*. tan drag it through Meek snore,;,,and if much time is consumed in getting 40. fire the especial benefits of such.• anen- gine will -b` lost.. .. .A t•,the. Bi rtssels f to...iY.liicleeeccuefed last:week, it is said that;tlie stea'nt fire.l engine 'which they had 4)&6; e, rendered very effective. aid .1n- preventing' the spread of the fire. Every free -holder is., deeply interested in this -matter, and they should, therefore,• investigate .it' thoroughly and act accordingly, Town CO.uneil:. The regular monthly. `meeting •of • she Couneiltook place en Monday 'evening last e -a11 present.except Messrs. Chidley,, 'Menzies, Cooper and ;'inert, Minutes• of previous meeting read and, confirmed. .-.Report of the Finance. Committee, ie- commending the payment ef.tlio.:follow ing_ accounts was then read and adopted.;. -Geo. Rentgen, work on streets $11.3.- le freight on n 54 • W. J: Paisley, 1 mber� s � Y, end meals for tramps, 48,56, roster, constable two days, $4, J.' L. Sheppard, qrs. salary ringing ,bell, $1.7.50; Jas, Howson, selling gravel contract, $3. The report of the. Cemetery Commit-. tee,6asking foe ail appropriation. of $125 to continue the iniprovenient of:. the grounds, was granted.. •. • The following comnnniteatione .were then "read, from the direetors of. the Mechanics' ff stitute, tendering ,'the: a vote.of the Counciltl 1anks foe grant to-their-funds;-@rdered- to -be fylede from - E. Corbett, asking', to have 'certain streets now enclosed in the agricultural ground, opened up. A committee eon silting of Wiesen'. Sectile, Jackson and; Scott wae appointed to wait -°.upon the committee of the agricultural assoeia- fion appointed to sell the old show ground,.in reference to the. opening of Cally .end William streets, • on said gro>,inds, and report• at•next meeting; from S. Malcoinson, in reference to Gee= cion Scivafe i ordered to be fyled; from M. 0. Cameron, in reference to lot 34dO, part of which was sold for taxes, the clerk was instructed to ge to.;Godericli and look into the matter, `•• •Council then adjourned,. Mn. Ja11N SMITH (late in tho efnploy of R. Callander & Co,,) has etirtted Wei- -nese for himself in Jackson's. 'former shoe shop. THE GiiAS9t1'oPPt;it.--noun informa- tion gathered from 'various sources, we are in a position to state that the gram-,• hopper plague is vory much less this year than last, and in. all probaI ility our farmers will stiffer littlo or no loss from this source, The number of the ?s• ; . 'SW ' a ears to be greedy dimity, pp g y. he season so faille's been., so theinsect has made little pro - geese either n size or iti its, capacity for ravaging the. crops.• Before it attains anythilig of a sire it is supposed the grain 1iave passed the critical period, end bo safe from the grasshopper,, • This is certainly a eheoring prospect. • 7.4%. vERX acceptable shower of rain full on Monday. 13UTxztt is DOW 1ower in price than it has been for several year's. Ar M,itchell'raees last week;°Mr.Jolin .Avery's " Little '.Bossy took $60, • TwreonEc,rl, of this place, has. discontinued his branch harness shop at Blyth.. Ei+ XE,TEn employs 'a carb to water the streets. Heaven is Clinton's only sprinkler, • JOE WitLausoX, known as the Godo- rich poet, "graces" the town with hie presence. . • Mn. and Mrs. A; B, Shantz, formerly. of thissp lace, and lute of ParkhiIl,•-have- returned to town, IT is said that less 'freight has been carried on the ' railroads, fol • the: pest: 'six weeks,. than for the same .length of time for several years. - Nnw ENaixe,-We believo ,Feat it is the intention of Mr•.:Jas. 'Fair to put in an improved Corliss engine, at •an'early date. This is a good sign. ' • TXJE CLINTON NEW ERA,ewe esemenemecememeceescome JUzvE G,'•1 . Tull 'mon last night did considerable damage to vegetables, D. AND I.?. ---Yesterday S. 'Fitzsimons ;'was arrested by Mr. Paisley, charged -with'being drunk and disorderly. 14Ti•. McGarve, J.P., considering the charge sustained, fined hint $1 and eost4i. F eniuins Should look at their wag-. guns now and see that 'none of the tires. are loose' as the dry weather is apt to make ,hent so.. Ao little care .in this respect may possibly save utueb ,annoy- ance and damage. RETURNED. -Mr. J M.. Leet, of Wingbam,'who, a short timesince went to "California for the benefit of his health; retuned oneday last week, in charge -of a G. We R. Conductor -3 not -much im= proved in health, we are sorry to say. . ' PRori wry SOTrn.-0n Satm'day last, • three lots in the .Rattenbury survey, be- -longing. to theestate of R. Callander,, were sold by auction, the .purchasers being, Mr, G. Rentzen, two;at $80 and $119 respectively,- and one to Me, ,We Doe, at $95. - Drieerer CHAIRMAN•. -Rev.. C. L' avell •so well known in this: neighborhood, .'its • chairman of. the Goderich . district, 'Me thodistChurch, is, we understand; to be transferred from ,Mitchell, ,his - present station, to St; Thomas, and his place: taken by Be;,vJ. A. Williams, as. chiar: :manw;ho, it is ieported,.will be stationed at Stratford, .. Art' Ieteefevenisne.-We notice that many of the•farmers hereabouts,' it. the erection 'of ;'new barns, are combining' their. stables therewith, by having them built beneath: •This is where., every fernier. should have there; as" they are ,snore. convenient' acid much Wan* than the. ordinary isolated' • builder)gs, which;, • in Ibis climate, is' an advantage. U erenee-A report went the-ronnr :ofthe'li'reee,a short .'One since` to ... the effect that Mr- D. Uadwin,''formerIy',of Teesvater, but: now :o akota; haat been .shot in :an . altercation::Withh.. a ' negro: •Mr. C,; Morrow, of .this town, .who is a .brother-in-law, to- Mr. Hadwin, 'in- forms.ue that the report is entirely un-, true,. without any foundation.. Hew the story originated is not known. , • COURT OF..Rnyisrobr.-Tbe Court of Revision for this town,' consisting' of Messrs. Searle, Chidley; Scott,. Cooper and. Poi rester;. sat.:ou Tttesday everting 'last The only changes made in the as- sesslneit roll were the following -Chas. Morrow, income struck' off, and the as- sessment of premises techicecIfrom $500 to $300 on, .account ofgovernment using part of building, and. Geo. Diehl asses-s7 ea for dog,,sirucli cfI' - • ESEN T PR xA IO v the following, from the ;Xreridori 44verttiser, -will beef inter- est i& -people in this neighborhood. In. view of his removal from the circuit at the approaching Conforen:io, the friceicls of Rev. iJames. grahanm, ,actor of Queen's, A venue Methodist' Oltureh, Lou don, presented bine and -Mrs.- Graham with affectionate• addresses, accompanied with a purse of $'30 ; td Mr. Graham and a valuable silk di s' to Alrs. Gra- . ham, ra.ham. ..-•D Ste siteniet —Rev. T: Ce DesBarres Reid]rorof,Trinity Church; St; Th'onias; ' and formerly, of Clintme*heenceepticl a call to the Rectorship.of Trinity G1nteel e Simeoe......The B. 0, ministe'r's .t o ,now holding . their- Annual Conference" at Mitchell,...,.Tho, O. M..niinisters attend Conference At St, -Thomas. • There is likely to be considerable ehauge in the personel of thi district, i tftor conference, three years itheir respective appoint - as Many Of e' ministers 'have served monis, wkich is all that the discipline allows them to_ remain •- -1{ov, R, B. Rowe of Lakefield, will preach iri.•he Bible Ch'r'istian Church, on Sunday morning next, and Rev, R. Thomas, of Williamsburg, in the evening. The -col- iections will be in behalf dale Sabbath School. ' • • . , • C.itttltr1LLAEEs AND POTATO' Ttiit .— The . corporation. -this: year having manifested sttclt tt' deep interest in.the improvement and preservation of the trees in town, should now receive the co-operation of residents in continuing; ',their work. Caterpillars and potato bugs are retaking, their appearance in countless numbers, end every, one should do their utmost towards their .exterrui nation. Sometimes Diet pennon takes it great dual of trouble to do this,• while his neighbor may be careless' about the matter, and thus the work• of the first- is of little use, Now, it is to the' interest of everyone that these pests should be kept down, and unless there is a deter- mined effort made by all it cannot to dyne. • ' By reference Mr, J. C, Miller's' acl- vertisement•it will he seen that hc4lta'e a .new and very convenient covering for buggies, waggons, &c. The nano: lrnai t - to the seat is very simple, and itie ad- justable to any position. To see it is to appreciate it. • Blttizn'Wirin,•-4 t ecnex- aminations in 'nnsToronto Urhonivrersityet,' in the first year•. cross,. W.' G,' Bennie- of Morris; takes a prize of $100 for gQuer al proficiency; and in the fourth year' class, J. A. Turnbull takes a silver' me- dal in Natural Sciences. Both wore pupils Of the Clinton High' School. VEoETABLEs.-.0 Joe:,' Allison contei tothe front again. •On Wednesday ,he. -brought us a collection of 'splendid v-ege- tables, among which were quite a num ber"of well-filled peas', the first we have' received this year. They were ,grown in the open air, and- to have them on the 1st of Juno, in Canada, is unusual. LEcmtr*E.-Last' evening Mrs. You- mans,'the well-known temperance advo- cate, deliviered an address in the Metlio dist church, to a large._ audience. Rev. Mr. Gray,: who occupied :the chair, in- troduced the lecturer in a few., virell- timed reinarks after which she proceed :edto speak of_ntomperance in 'its. sov- ' eral fornix,and its'results ; andehe was very attentively listened to throughout. 1ROHIBITIO;ti' CONVENTION -Ar meed-' 'ing of the Huron 'Prohibitory .Associa- tion, will take place .in the town hall, Clinton, on Tuesday, . 20th June, at 1 o'clock, p.m. The Association will dis- cuss the advisability of submitting the Canada' Temperance .Act of 1878 to the electors'of Huron.: The attendance' of all . representative ,nen 'and ,hers, throughout the'county, interested in the 'cause,' is desired. and•expeeted.' UNGENTLEMANLY' -A:- 'correspondent writes -to us-'complainiug of the : conduct of peesons; who make a practice of crowd' ing ladies off the sidewalk,, and- .refers, also,, to •thosewba congregate at street corners .and nee irAulting remarks to passers-by.. This;latter class hes often been noticed. and we think some; meang'. should be adopted to remedy it. How- ever; no gentleman will be foundamong either class, and those who wish to' lie` considered such '.must .deport -themselves: accordingly. • . WELL Poepoeirece-During the latter part of last week a; wvas`Cltlrerlt that a quantity of Pal is -green had been' found at the bottom of Mr. Seville's well, • which had been -cleaned ;out in consequence of the , sickness . of 'sone e members of the. family from the stip posed impurity. • of the water, The • truth is that •on cleaning ottt the':well a can containing about a pound -of white lead, mixed with 'oil andat the bottom; of it some green paint, Was found in the • well, but whether it had anything to da with the slight:illness it• is difficult to say, as the paint ' would not Mix, with the water. How long the paint pot bad' been in the well is not known, nee how it got there. PERSONALS. -Mi;, ,Sae.. Treys, who died in •town on Friday last, was. the third, elder the,C. P. ohurcli had lost in three years, 'He Left, anieng other bequests,. $300 to be divided between the Sabbath School connected with said church, and the Foi•cign Missions •Mr:'T. Green- way, M. P,, was in town yesterday..„... Mr. P. Steep left on thenoon train yesterday for British; . Columbia ; our readers may possibly hear from hint at a .future day • Mr. R. Craig -'has re- turned from Victoria .Coilege, Cobourg, and will spend some time with his friends here. • Mr. A. Matheson goes to . am- ilton bn W_edn sda ..:next . o atiten e e y , t the general assembly • of the Presbyterian Chttrch:....:ltir. _R, xrwiithas returned to Cliiiton.... 'Mr. Wm, Charlesworth leftfor Manitoba, on Friday.... , Mr.. W. J. Johnston, for a long time a gel, den t here, has sold out and gone to Buf- falo; he contemplates removal to Mon- tana D: Morrow, . 'who bas been, quite w carr since the amputation of her leg, is now pro'gressiiig as well .as could be expected. - A CONSTABLES IN>•LUENOE,--Sbnne- thing that is regarded" at a ,goon joke, occurred here not Long -since. Among those living in the neighborhood some- what giyen to drinking, isone whom' we shall designate "Curly.'' Being in town 'and " ,hiller the ben" his friends were endeavoring togot him home, lest be might .create a disturbance and be lock- ed up. As .o; means of 'coercion, they told him that if he did not go home, Paisley would be along And would have bin, up before the Mayor, blit. Curly f: Wasn't'firaid of Paisley; le 4tg it all, won't go homo till X get ready'," and so on, Paisley appearing on the street was called over•,- . and joking tapping, Curly on the bank, invited him It up' street," but the latter, although ea drunk he ceuldect rcely stand, suddenly straigh- tened`1 himself out,and as if remember- ing he had some important errand to berferm, ejaculated "gosh, boys, x must e going home; ;osh, boys, I'm for off," and immediately ltd took a short cut,' amid the loud lau htee'ofthose who had witneeeed the scene.. GRAVEL, —The contract for gravel was let at $2.57,and not $2,54 0s wh stat• ed last week, • AeurutsN r.. -On Sunday evening a painful accident happened to a young son of 11fr; Richard Roster who, it ap- pears, was sliding down a sloping board, when .a large sliver entered his , body-; inflicting a very serious wound, which it was at first, feared ^would prove Fatal, -but we.Aro •glad to• say, the child is gradually recovering, Wool;. -Owing to the stoppage in the States Of a large number of factories, and a great decline 'in -the demand, for woollen fabrics; the price bas fallen to the almost unprecedented price of 20 to 22.cents per ,pound.for wool, A norm ben of dealers havelarge quantities of lase'yeai's clip still on hand, and the „clip this year will. be laigeir than last, ' and there• is, therefore, no prospects whatever pf a rise etlesst,foe some time to tonne. Now that wool is so low farmers would be gainers if theygo,' the factories in :this. neighborhood • to manufacture it for them into articles of household necessity. By a reference 'to Mr., Corbett's, advertisement they will see lie is ,prepred to :do this .on 'reason- able terms, `. - s ,PORTS A11rD AMUSEMENTS [under tiile heading We Shan, from time to time, give'reporte Qi" any games that Are of Ideal interest, an4 reports of cricket, bate ball, or rifle matches, oheee, draughts, eo., that Lave or ere about to come off;. duly anthentloate4, aro !lave oTited from ' any part' of the county.] • . • FOOT RACE, The 'race which ' 'tyae to have taken place, on Monday last, between E. ' Tow- march -and -D. 'Levis of ;Holmesville, did not come' off, • on account of. Levis failing to put. up' the balance ,of stakes.' HORSE RACE. A, match trot for $7;0•a side, has been. arranged between Mr.J.Moore's "Patsy" and a mare owned by .Mr. Porter, of Goderioh Township.:. Mr.' Cullis, of this p lace, being the backer. The mare is` • under training at present in Goderich, and the raceis expected. . to takeplace some time next week. Quite a number of ;our sporting '.men' P attend d the racein Londonesterda . y y . • Anntttch•between the Nor'tliiorn.Lights of Porter's ,Bill, and Eclipse, of Tip-. 'peraiy,was played on 'the 'grounds ttf_ the former, a few days'since, .and de - tided in their favor. ' .' The Star Base .Ball club - of SGaforth, was re -organized on Friday 'last, with. 'the following officersfor .the season;- Pres., I. Benson ; -Woe-Pres.,' �' .. 0 Reid ;' See.,; G '' Watson ;:::Treas:; W. Sloan ;;.. ,Comte i,ttee,; H, Igeepeniway . •G.. '13 iird and A. Cardnc. Ali -interesting , game w is• played at Holmesville, on the 31st May, betnveeu .the Sringfields, of thilt lilabo; end .Not th;. ern Lights, of Porter's Hill,. Mr. 'Young, was chosen umpire, who `performed his duties to „the', satisfaction of all: TJte match was decided in frivol of the North- ern Lights, by four runs:. Refreshments were afterwards served ley the Holmes'- vale. club. r< :1 Match between . the married and single members of the I3rucefield club, on Saturday; °:r"esulted- in favor oaf the single . men.. ' Wroxeter has lately .re-organizedthe cricket 'club of that village, with,.the following gentlemenas officers : ' Presi- dent, Dr. Smalo ;. See.-Treas.,. • D. 117. Walker field ca tarn, T. ' B Sanders , field committee,,Mesars -Gibson, Brown and ,Clark. • The first cricket .match. of the season. takes place. on Monday next, between the Clinton and Mitchell clubs, on the. grounds of the latter;' Our ]acme team twice defeated the Mitchell club last year, and a very .close. contest is looked for, Tho following eleven comprises the team, which leave here by the 7.25` train : Messrs. J. T Harland, (captain,) W. 1-1, Lansford,-, ..James. _ linwsotl,. T. Johnston,, Thos. Fowler,,J. Lasham, Win. Jackson, • H. Dennis, D.,,Forrus- ter, 13. J. Wade and,,P. 'Cavan. - catO1; ,REPb1Lkr tt:. • ,. The follotiieg from this section, were among the crop reports published in the eta of Monday :- - Beuee rELet••-Barley--Not"more,thatt half the quantity planted this year; the growing prospeote look very. well. Spring wheat-- There is nob so ranch sown as last year; the condition looks very ,well in general. Pall wheat -^There is considerably more sown than last year;. its; present condition looks well and, -healthy. Yeas --About the same qnantity planted as an former years; the condition looks well. Oats --Not quite as many sown as last year ; the prospects look good. ioni nuut-Barley-The quautity.eown will fall short by 50 per cent coopared with last year; promises well for a good yield, Spring wheat -More than aiiy former year was plant- ed and its condition is looking healthy and good. Fall wheat --There was more sown than last year ,• its condition looks splendid and from present appearanc9 there never was such a good prospect of Such aa large yield. ... Peas. About the same quantity sown as former years; aonditinn good. Oats—There is also about the usual quantity, planted this year ; growing prospects good. Bnessnis—Barley—Very littlo sown this year and the heavy tains; were against its growth;. Spring wheat—A large enahlity planted 10 pet debt mono than last year; the condition was damaged from recent rains but is doing well now., rail. wheat— Largely sewn; more than ever before in this section; all looking well exropt odd places on low lands; and generally promises an exec'. lent crop, Peas --&bout tho usual quantity planted and the•eoud tt onksverywelOats Ti ual. quantity c . gond, n. OOOQOQ00000Oo0QQOQQOQQO0UG0000U0000000OOOOQQQQQQQC o �. Q'. 1878. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L1878... o.. 0 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 , 1878, 0 0 1878; THOS. S 0 ]� ?ARCH CLCl'�2N'C-�' Al�T .YIC`I'ORIA, BLOCK, CLINTON; .ONT. ESTA,BL!BHE'D 1854'. ----000 ITN RCLOT H1NG. U ._ Special lines of the above goods, in• SILK. LISLE THREAD.. B IG� BAL R GAN. MERINO. •COTTON. GAUSE.' 0.141 tON, ,May 30,187S;;'• •l.. S'U;M,IMIER••CLOT H •I .' NG J Splendid value in the following goods LINEN :'. RS. i 'DUSTERS. UST' E LINEN 'HATS r LINEN CAPS. WHITE T_., VESTS, _,. STS; RUSSELDAT CO .COATS. S. R Al :acca Coats all colors • coo--�- THOS. .Tt1CKS0N vtomistc stra.4*/*!a*tosi- - - - 7r41.))0 l AisIntiglq3i! (00o04:14rtrtligo • r nae `IX) X)4 VfF S. GRASSICK • They are selling nut the balance of this season's FLOWERS' at a great deal loss than .erft Those inwant of cheap plants will do well to call and sec their stock; HA'VIN(1;PURC1148E1) Oi`i'E OF :Tuft's Artie .: Soda, . Water ' fountain in They can supply those favoring teeth, with .thein custom, with ail•kinde of temperance,tlrinks 20333 OR .A.M. ISE They hove just got through Rouse ()loaning, and have fitted up Ice bream eiarlors,. where . . .. a all can be aocontnodatect..„„ 1011 ldREAlyt D1:LTY01•i4T1. TO ANY PART, OE Till lipwkr, • A FRESH. :LOT OF 'CANNED GOODS JUST RECEIVED. Ian FINEST BRANDS OF CCIi D FIONAtY; FRUST: OF RINDS IN 1DA01 000— 'SHE CELEBRATED. VANIPY .AIR TOBACCO •BY PAGKAGE ()R BB1Th1<. ZotM.tf .CIGAlt8 WHOVESAtt AND 11ETAIl',, ezOVER ONE IItlIstDRED DIFF,l±rRJ1INT ST"Y1,1I8 OF ^:1.K .fes, +; PIPES WBiO R' 'pltflPZ AR II SEt1.3I1DTG AT COST,• i, . their be r ifas: rc reecnte fienien.bortftat anything got Egon. tlterr store can returned, not roe El: .. .r Olinten, lifey, 1878. ORASSIO.K & 'OUNNtNGfAMl .