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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1878-08-08, Page 88 • • THE CLINTON NEW ERA, AT;cusT $, 1.8t8;. CLINTON' NEW TI 'A • TO .zul ivi,%.ThS —, For the contra- n'ienaof those of our subscribers who cannot conveniently get to Town (jilt Ing tlt0 clef/, oil?' office' will be kept -oven until 7' o'clock, • - cverji evening, (luring: sttuanrer. Tont Inttet0 Cram holiday --20th inst. SEVERAs of our townspeople.atteuded the firemen's 'demonstration at Wood- stock, on•Thursdaiy, • ••• - A soca', will be held in tlie.Tewper once Hall this evening A cordial' in vitation IS extended teal. CANADI k Thistlos ,.ave'.blooring .profusion in.v.ariotrs.pat•ts of' the' town, and finless speedily attended to; the seeds will be scattered in • every •tiliree tion. .. THE Fall exh}bition of 'the. Hallett Branch Agricultural- Society 'will be held in this town, 'Far Monday'and Tues= day, the 16th and .17th Septerber,•:jnst previous to' West -Riding Show. STEADS EIRE ENGINE. -We• •intlt]ex • stand that : arrangements Imre been, eriade with :Mr. J: D. Ronald; '. for a trial of ono of leis steam fi ee 'engines ,to take,plaiee Here on , the 20th' inst.,' and possibly the following day: THE (,all -bearers -at the funeral Of Rev. _A. Herlbuit, Mitchell,.)ver•e Ii.evs. J. S. Fisher,. Full lrton ; 3..Broley; Bay- field ; R, Fowler, Clinton)3, Graham; Seaforth ; . W. R. Parker; ,11I. A:;.'Wood- stoek, and A'Aliiligfan; Ashfield. TEL vrioNE.--)<�lissr•s.. Glasgow, Mac; pliers o & Co. are about placing their office in coinmunieation ivitha.the Ex- press Office, by means of a telephone. The instrumont.is °being tested from the office to a btiikling;iii tho yard, and thus far, has worked .very. satisfactorily. PROPERTY. CHANGE: —.!1r.,_NV; B. Crich_has purchased of.: Mr. A. Taylor the vaeant. property on Victoria` Street,• formerly oceupied,,.lay.t110 •:bending .and earriage works, of W. T.; Holmes; coif= 'sisting.of over 62 feet frontage and r•tuz- sting throiu b. to tbe'other street, paying therefor $550. • - ' PERSONAL:—Rev.'Mf.. Stewart entc`r- ed fully on his duties as pastor of ' the C. P..Chiuecb' on Suday,lastr- ti1r. 1 Madge,. who•has ably filled the pulpit of the Methodist Church here during ...the absence of Rev. 'Mr. Fowler,. preached • for the last . time . on Sunchly evening, A. Bishop, Esq,, A1, P. P., ' gave iia .a call on Monday, •- . A. Ban FALL At the• buildnl• of Mr. W. C. Sea'rle's .ln.emises,. a purse is used to pull up locals of brick .to. the second story. On 1+"riday one of the traces gave way, throwing 'the.hdrse around on the joists, . one' of . which broke, and the horse fell into the 'cellar; ;but singular to say Was not' injured in the slightest. • A •gzngivay had to be built toget the hoise,ou:t. HURON Ltvi; SToex A ssoel'ftTiox held. a meeting here on Friday last, •and un- animously voted to advertise• at' once for entries for a. fall sale . to 'Ile held about the 15th to 20th'of 0,1tober• next. •Those having cattle or sheep (thorough bred) should at once send inn list of ani- mals,. in order to lce mentioned in the sale pamphlets. Full pedigrees of eat- tle must be b ven for...publication, A. Br.l rtr oorre$pondent complains bitterly about the cab driver ther•.e: be- ing fined fora breach of the village by- law relating ry-lawrelating to liveries;.plotesting against it as act of injt'tstieo. AU we can say, is that when sumptuary laws:Are enact- ed they should be enforced,. and when fotind to act oppressive should be repeal-, ed. With regard to licensing liveries in snral'l.places wo think it a great folly,. as ofttimes patties could let out their horses both to the advantage of them- selves_and those who hired them Exrt Itsici s.—The. people of Galt and vicinity 'excursiontze to Goderich, to -day. Ott Tuesday, an excursion was given toToronto o -•and lia"ck, fx pm Strat ford, at the low rate of •75 cents, If• the Grand Trunk will extend. situilar liberal inducements .to.this end of the line, we will guarantee then a large crowd. On the .20th inst., (the Civio Holiday,) 'an e1-tcatrsidn will .he .giveli:• over the G. W. R, to Port Stanley, the -fare.afrona-Clintbriaasnclasallastationeato Henson boiitg placed at $1.25 for the, double trip, children 50 cents. Porn Stanley, situated on Lake line is one of the most pleasant resorts, and those wishing • to-" enjoy themselves on this day, could not do better than go, Tow Coz;Nc11.,-•-Tlre•rogular meeting of the Council was • held on Monday evening, all the members pi'esentexcept Messrs. Menzies, Cooper and Smith. The only hslsiness of. importance trans- acted' was the passing of the Finance Cornniittee's report, which recommended the payment of the following accounts •1' ,I%ialeotnson .& Watson, 824.50 ; Secord & Cozzens, $85.73;Thos..Beacom, $4,75; IL M. Racey, $0; W. Cook, $5.68 ; Sones & Couch, 75 c;;. E. Holmes & Son, $15.05 ; S. Davis„. $14.02 ; D. Webb, • $1.87 ;'G. Reagens $03,41; J. A;, Nel des, $1,15, Conn, Smart was granted three (monthshave of absence. The Council then adjourned to meet again on the `80 inst, , Suzan, , heavy .shavers. have. liven experienced during the -week. A Lupo Iii :letter which we have ren ceived from Mr., P. Grant, who is now doing the Paris Exhibxt1on, is laid" over till next week, • Tui funeral of Miss Snell, ot`I-lnllt,tt, (buried in this cemeteiy,.on Thursday) was attended by the •Lbndesboro Lodge of. Good Templars, in regalia.. • A PttESErcT,--Tine Clinton Presby- terian congregation presented Rev. Dr. ITre with t$20 as an' acknowledgment ;of his services as Moderator duringthe_ vacancy in their ohurch.---•SSgnal. SPORTS AND .;A.11f'US.?n,(,F,NTS, LAcuoss>;. A Laerosse Club has; been Started .in` Blyth; with a good membership. '.. They. lire styled the." 8hamrooks," find A. W:' .Nation is the secretary, BASE BAT.L, . A match took place at Seaforth last week, :between the hardware .tied dry good's men, resulting in fever of the for- mer by a sore of I'S to 0. • • We notice that the Clipper base ball" club of. Brussels are styling themselves ,junior champions -of Ontario ; but before' doing so they should try a game with the Dauntless of this place,•after which 've think they avotild not want to call theun- selves, champions. Tho Dauntless club are. openoto re- ceive Challenges frorn any'jtmtor nine in Ontario, ' A boo laall'tournatinent tekes.'place'iu :Wroxeter on the 10th inst.; onder,tlie auspices - of the Silver 'Maple 'baso 'ball drib, wheal $65 in prizes rice offered A match ,will be played oh Monday afternoon between the Athletes, of-Gode- rchi{ and'•the Dauntless, on the ,agricul- tural ;'show grounds ; game to be stilled at :3 o'clock" • • • c:i easier. The Clinton crickot•dub propose ink- ing. a tour' next week, playing;; at St. Marys,.London and Sarnia.. During the • seoson' they have been very successful; 'winning every match 'they have played by big .scores.. 'The following players lead in batting .T. Lashani, 102; Thos. Johnson, 04 ; • .„'I+bat let; `A 7 ; .• The besy- ling record stands at present :- • rnna•o( eters inn:dens. Bowling, wickets. •Fgoavaou,.,,;..,,Go .. ....53.,.:... ae.... .,....15 Baueforil 53 17 83 17 Hur•1aU(1 +' 40 13 C. ' • 11 A. very laughable game of cricket took place bin Mondaylast, between .Alnssl• T: Cooper and John SteRp of; this place; rho• score at the close :of:the game stand Mg• 5 .to Q' in favor .of Mr Cooper. • The curve' bowling, .of Mr. Cooped was too. uruch for11Sr. Stoop), who failed .to score' a .run', while Itis” Dpponeilt by good ruin• managed to get 5; Mr. C. Spooner -umpired the g;iuno; to the satisfaction of both parties,' not a dispute being heard, -while S.,,} Davis handled the pencil, and kept 'es correct sore. At the: close of the •.nateh, the awe players, with their friends; adjourned for. refreshments THE ItIFLl7. A match takes place. to -day at Athol- cot Range, between the Huron and Galt Hite associations, • Tile, following: will probably;nobiprise the home' team:- Messrs. 0. Grassick, N. Robson, •W.. Shepherd; G. W. Railton, -and J, O'oslin.. The Galt team will arriVe at tllis:place about 10 o'clock. • • • . GOL13ORNE. • UAW 'public reetib; will be held on Friday, "Dth. Inst.,. at.1 i &clock noon,, iii the school House, near D, .L'air's, in the 'Township. of .Colborne, to meet a deputation .•froni Clinton,. to, oonsider the best•.modeto open the Road from Colborne to 13olmesville, in , ac-, corclauce with a resolution made, tit the last ri:i<tiug ofatho Gotlericlr Township Connell.. • . ]GONDESI3OI1.0. T1rE Methodist parsonage is well ii1'i- der' way and will be all ornaliieht to the t' when cotir�yletecl.. Otit hate pastor, Rev, 1':�.-.71iv wife .were in. the village last week, visit- ing some, Meads,' they are reeking hale a cl�'hearty. E', and :STANLEY* Axar, 'l'iutoucu .—Mr, Hugh Glamour, of this township, finished harvesting On the 2nd inst. He thrashed hie fall wheat as soon as harvested, in order to. snake room for his spring crop, and now- finds.tlhat he has not sufficient rbom for it. HO 1UESVCLLE. , o Holmesvitie appears- to be. going ahead, the new store lately .built by Mr, 3. S. Walker, on. King street east; Writs of attachment have bean issn. ed itgainrit P, O'Dea, grocer, Godericla ; Robert Scott, general merchant, Wrox- eter. Mr. Alex, Bruce has sold his farm 4100 acres) on the lst eon., Morris, to Mr, Knight; of Wellesly,for the sun of $5,500. • ' The Ezcolixnge Bank of Canada( ha,it'e j (leaded to open a branch in Brussels. d'oh.n Leokie' has been appointed manag- er .fel the agency{ '% A. new post efice, called Goshen Post aa doing as,good a business as caliche, . Office, has been established on the Bay- expected, `" There is some talk about' field road at the Goshen linea Mr. tidying a telegraph ;office here, but :I have not heard anything said at present England, merchant,. lata been appointed postmaster. ' . about a printing e w o , tt 1 is arc a •Mr George Forest of Stanley, com- say what there will be here after a little g while but as soon: as •T do hear it talked' pleted the. cntting.of his entire crop on about ,I will be sure and let yoo know: Wedrifaday; the last day of July. His We are hoping to get the road, open barley, oats, and Peas will give a splen- front here .to Colborne, The Canada did' yield, but the springy wheat .will nut Methodist church hold their ,quarterly be more than half a crop; ruee.ting last Sabbath, if: the weather • Un Friday Mr. T. -G. Parrott, of East holds fine,. the 'harvest will he heady c Wawanosh,, met with an accident which through, by a good ;many at Utast, this I terminated fatally on Wednesday even- week.—Com. ..: • ing." He retnrned'home from Belgravia on'T'i•iday evening, and upon attempting 1'[rIiOXETER. to. get out of glia -waggon the horses'bolt- ••-- ed into a' shed which wv,as too low to al - Swum nix Lio1nsnaca—A' destruc- low hint to pass underneath while in the tive thunder storni.swept over this place waggon, and as a consequence was feat,' on Tuesday, accompanied by a perfect 'fully crushed. : dotnge of. ram.. The lightning struekc a On alio 1st' of July, two horses lne� barn and stable about three (porters of lonrrfn to. Mr. John Crerar were killed a mile trona the 'village, belongin to ' g1, - M s. S. Walker. The building watt con .ea the railway near Brussels Mi. Cr tents were burned. They consisted ..et.,lite-. was fnfortned : that the'railway silway au- abotit `350 bushels 'of last'. ear's wheat;'.thorities wonlcl not pay anything. for the y •dzorses, all:tiding thnt it was through no together with 11 acres of fall wheat, 27 ' '� ° leads of hay, a laxge gaantity of • barley • fatal( of .thelia, Mr. C1ret:tir contends and Beals: it also killed a terse.. Loss, . that alae (> ,W:R. Co, had inseeub gates . about $2,060 insured for $1g0Q0 "in tho.. on hzs lot,. and lzas instftutetl'legal • p1'o Agricultural �Xihs iranee• Company, of.eeeclins against the company: London. On Monday a painful aeoident occur - 1878. . ab tflies but it i hard to red at'Crecliton; to itir. T. Atkinson, of. Exeter. ' He asstiattttitizb-�t'iro-sireeti b lE1 U Li n ETT,' boards _en the .roof of a bt,1� ding for Mr. >Y l � •''•]p r i • Monday, . lie edge D n til. . m t s T.aifE.—On • 5.;��ciocis; whezi, lie•stepp�ecl ont the' 31st alt:, shortly rafter 3 a.m., Eli- • of a board which had not been nailed to: zabeth, eldest and beloved (laughter •of the rafters, -and. fell to the- ;round, a .George Snell, Esq,, • after a protr'actecl distance "of 'about 14 : feet. He fell illness of .eleven weeks, . passed • assay anloegst, a quantity'. of'laimbee, breaking from earthly scenes. to a more glorious his left, arra near the elbow. , , and better. supero• At tire' tune of lief ..Y,ast Friday, as A,i•. \Vm. ',rqc; zcr, of 'deinise'she.wt, 1 u ents'-.five'.'years, three the G .h, don: Morns'f0rnler] * a: resi.i'1e1St' months, and nineteen:•.da �s•'of age, h,iv v , ' , y`` 3 d > of :j31`yili was•retnrniog;hoe* Frohn Bei itis died in.great j eaeo, and. c'otnmitt.ecl grave, he met with a painful accident,. her gentle soul to. the care :of a '1ovi ig He ivas Tiding• on liorsebael: liid carry.= Saviour, and, gave mairked:evidence that ,ince: a.rnanaber'''of hay rakes... The poise she •loged to reach't tat blessed: Home takiiia fright at .'the rakes be"c tine ase which -Mitt .has -prepared for them that nnanagouble; alai iia Ihim to the re nd. love T iixibotit niu�yeai asp, she x i collar boiae wnii • llrekoir, ;aiid '1>e became' 'a; .nieniber•: of, the. Wesleyan 'antreh, by the keei'ous' •mea•ns of elle ,hL Pa fielth eorres >ondent of the , e ReVs.ttItwl.e:land ICollam tad bec,uui y 1 devotedly' attaiehed to the Church its Posicor says, A rumor lain been: afloat. faith and its it i os. - ;She waS anti areae' for "gene da4ys, which t6, ..W64. ye .lpe-' :' l d•a s S S liev;e, correct," that lli'. J'ohh Treys, .tbr" alts, dutiful and • affeCtionato•to he,r_lpa- 000 ' H O •��G�as N I$'8. C1. O'2'�IZ1TC : ••M RCT3.A. "'1' VICTORIA. BLOCK, CJ4N`EQN 0NT, 4 EsTABLI$F1•k1.p .1854; , We ,will show on :Saturday, 40 PIECES SCOTCH TWEEDS For Fall, imported • direct: from' ,•Scotland, and -which :comprise . the ,Newest .and " most' Stylish - Goods ever -shown' in town. V -EVERDY IN :.. A- NYOE R 0 i�V'A�,iTT. � OF� SUIT SHOULD CALLAND EXAMINE THE STOCK. was otherwise injured.by:,the'frll. W e will also • open' out 6 "Gases o merican and:.English Being. first shipment of New Goods' for Fall "trade. i.' 01ANY�t N, Aug. '.i; i',978: 1 been .arx.e. tcc•I itt•. meriv of 13a field h, S. s . rt y rents . and 1 n e • r-�a' inn . a o1 Doc s ti t i e i1 b P t t .t, 1:lh .1n .to:.,.._•,____'.; . ' '•- lin ell �,ar a and steps l t it �a'hena a er an. occasion presentee Itself. ' . 1 ;, secure ]ns' e tzaclitiaai: He has ,been... Her warn 'grasp, benign and true e it 1 • l ' t 'i t - tl arrested for forgeries couiwitted before h a er neSs• seemed the s ecm ` az>; -'' -'-'11 • lcavizia hayfield.. ; It seems that whipAA friendshipof the circles in which. slier'* ' ',' doing business. �ere; prior to his'dep ar :, • r movedq while her frankness mid, virtue, eeply .tune, he foi,ged'tlie naives of certain pec- ' ' 1 avers; equally eorntuendable. We deeply 'sobs. to notes,'vii the strenrttli of which,' �• i f �' ny e regret her loss in this circle, and am, ,. ° ° ' ° pathise ruueh with parents nail 'relatives amines the notes vele c.rscounted in the ttlltis beret 'of'ii dar Dile. who, . i few •months ago, . was. in the. strength of'life- aned iuteliigence,'and'. so•:soon-departed. .Ohl quickly tomer true S:lfe'of all, For death is mightyhll (mound; , On evory home iiia el haow a fall, . On ovory Beer( h1& mark Le found Oh ! claickoy Dome, for. grief anei'pp i Can never eland 114 glorious reign. -- C.o,r; .. . rC'T3OS JA C SON HtJROIsT "ITEMS• The -Morris Braneh• fall show will l,o , •held at Blyth nn' the 10th arid llth•of October: ... M. Howard, :of Exeter,. was last Week so badly bitten by a•clog as to eoziitpel hint to take to his bed. • - • • Mr. ZV..Hunter of 'East 'SVnwanosh, unfortunattely cut oft' a 'anger of. his i ight.liand air e5 aturday Hist, l� Ala. A..Muir, Brussels, expired end- daily on Sunday, (Tally 28. 'He was b zel yrth Masonic, vire henaeS 1 - y •.Tay-CO�h ri. n0 olie'Oi tl . h e- oliletr#eai dents of Grey, died :ort:. the .2 6th Snly, abed 100 years and 4 months. • Qum a commotion occurred in church oft Sunday morning, caused by a young than, named Grey, takings( fit just as. the service vias about to .commence, 1)r., Rose, who happened to be close by, gave hisaidand had hitn removed. (3v Sunday 1.1St the Ree 3 Cl, Cris- _well preached Miss E, Snellis f"itierar sermon to a crowded house. • I1 is text was "To die •1s gain." . I1' is nigh time our township council took - some active steps in regard .a bridge, now down, on the roach leading to the station, at present it is it very dangerous hole. • Ma, I341 has greatly improved his hotel, by theli'ddition,•of a brick kitchen. His facilities for abeam -Iodating the public are now excellent, , IT is rumored that J.\\Benham par - poses' starting business again in this village, tizrangenrents being nearly com- pleted., onn-l,leted., (We understand that Mr. Y'. F. Mylne is charged with the authorship of several items that have lately appear- ed under this -heading. As he was not the author, nor had any contiectiori therewith:; thus itoni' 's° published. to place this geatleman. right before the public. ED, Nzw DRA.] • art 11 Hist -nor "judge Tors; on t1io b talon of Judge Lizars, presided at the court held in Stratford on. Thursday. Messrs. Wm.,, Sproat and . D. Camp- bell, of Tnckei•smith, and Mr. R. Scott, of McKillop; returned bonze from their trip to Scotland, :on Tuesday' of last' week, Ifi'assels School Beard have engaged the following teachers t Miss A Smith; of Brussels, at $325.; Miss•E, (laiitpben, of Hullott, at the same salary; and Miss E. Forsyth, of Wroxeter,:at $250, The aniouht required for school purposes for the present year is $2,200, of which Brussels pays $1,074 ; Morris, $165 ; and Grey, $61,.. About month since a shocking set of cruelty was done to a cow, the pro - 'perky of Mr, George Robertson, lot 34, con, 12, East Wawanosh. The animal was brouglzt''lholne at that time with about 11, inches out off the end of one of her teats, it ovietelntly having been done with a knife or some sharp instru- ment.. On Thursday of hast week, She WO again brought home mutilated, This time another of her teats had been split from the root to the tip, from the effects of wjaich, overt if she recover, she will be an Let€or loss to her owner, as fair as .miliCipg is ooneernod.. Consolidated Bank, and 'it is the bank r:Ic off., authorities that have caused his: arrest:C2410 '' c °' ' Mr. P. ;lusher, Colborne, on the •2Otll of 'A1ay. Hist, assisted. by Mr. C. Docld,.. 0000421 TO :by 'gni artificial process. swarmed. a hive. of bees "aril foto •four•weeks. after tookt , i laoncy from'tliein each .wool:, taking ler' ,. all that'.ti►ne twenty pounc]s;. besides, hivingfoitr largo swarms from the orf .YV�i.T I C 1'�_ 1 D A� canal .hive. , .•�nLondon last week .a young, matt ' UNINCHAMGRASSICK � CE'S named Moue died. The deceased. Find 1 been a •schoelmaster;, he taught iii Mait-' ., - • ''landville tt6o or three years „ago. TIe They are selling out tiffs baalanoe•of this season's 1 t OWWERS at a deal legs than cost. great died while undergoing a surgioitl opora- nose in want of clieap.plaants will do a•e1I to call and see their Stock, IiAYItiG"rt?ltuli;aSgii ONE, OF' • tion to relieveliitn of a tumor'.' _ • 14:OTXC1 S. , I3trsivinsa Etat lixIN,-0lir attention lis hccn, called.to a new article for the r ' ladies, the invention of which. has Ther can supply those theta with their oaatona' With all kiwis:of temperance tlrink8• ,ase c f n o ve3 ,. I. conferred an everlasting blessing upon,.. every lady. ii� e refer to. the Queen City • 1 � a a) skirtit endela for t oitru laches 9 � 1 11 g •. SCE CRI, ,M.. hero • e- • Tuft's ' Artie .._So41 i Water. Fo itains4 -skirts, Om _most deskable and beneficial article ever invented garere "ef'oiW5- linen, many of whole have 'suffered yentaof miserable health caused solely by carryThey 'Mg,the weight ofTL IItimher Of lto'atvy akirt; t- - conmpletely dragging thein clown. Some- thing ome 13 thin . to support ladies' clothing is also- ' lutely.ilecessary. hese suspenders are reeommcnded by 'our leading physicians ' to all ladies and young girls, Every lady should have then. They' are sold only through lady agents, 'A splendid oppor tunity is offered to soine reliable lady' can., vaasset of this county to secure the agency of a pleasant and profitable business. '• For terms andterritory write at onceto the ,Queen City . Suspender Company, 27a Clark. Street, • Cincinnati, 0. , . The Stockton (Cal. Tn ependditt'tells abont the.boss grasshtbpper, as follotvsn "The most monstrous grasshoppor wo have ever seen is on e,chibitioh at' the office of F. M. West, County • Treasurer, It is preserved in 'alcohol, and was cap. tured some time since near Copperopolis.' It is nearly sit inches lung, and its trolly is all inch and a quarter in depth, while its head is as big as a tnarn'S thutiib. The wings when spread must hatro mea- sure' ten inches from tip ' to tip The: legs are as large as a lead pencil at the body, and about four or five inches long,' The enormous body is:gllite translueetitr, and its ribs o Cabo distinctly seen., .4.n army of that :species. would Qat up a quarter section of'wheatas slick as a whistlo'in ahottt five inintttcs." have Stest got tlhreiigh flonse Cleaning, and have fitted. u11'Ice Cream parlors, w all can bo accomtnr,datad. ICE UIIEAM DELTVi3ll.l:P Tqi Alit PART OJ' THE 'TOWS, • A FRESH ._ LOT OF. CANNED GOODS JUST RECEIVED. 11so, i'INQ51 HANDS d CONFICTIONARYt • FRUIT _OF ALL KINDS IN 'SEASON, odo rTf�• 1. T rr ,, THE CELEBRA. Ia1 VAI1•Y FAIR 'O RACCO, BY FAGIC GE 1311LK., FINE CIGAtS VIOLESA% E AND RETAIL, - 0VE1, ONE HUNDRED DIFFERENT STYLES Or PIPES, WHWCCI,THEY ARE SELLING AT COST, Remember i r th an y tltitr got from their store can be returnsd ir" not as re rosent Tti.memba at y lj g , t lr 8d. Clinton, May, 1878: GRASSTliiac & 01.7NNINcmAMr4