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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe New Era, 1882-06-29, Page 10• CLINTON NEW ERA.. THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1882; REUE 1 ER the Grand Concert on July1201. Lasi week Mr. W. W. Farran voted in West Bruee, North, East and South THE entrance examination to the High School takes place to -day and to -morrow. quite a. number writing therefor. ON Saturday last our otdp friend Joe' Allinson -favored us withsomema,rty_ vege tables, among which were some excellent well filled peas. a • MASTER. FRED Coniirrif, son of Reeve Corbett, leaves this week far' Toronto, where he writes for the Matriculation Examination to. Toronto University, with. good' prospects' of-being_success;tl. RYE. -Mr. J. S. McDougall, our worthy .1st Division Conrt Clerk:• treated us to new rye on last Monday—Gooerich News. [Your editorials generAtly read as if some one had been treating you to -old rye.] A siTeiei meeting ofthe CoitntyCoun-' cil has been called for' to -morrow, to :ex- amine and teat the -new iron bridge over the Maitland. Mess rs,'Cor'bett and Cooper leave in the afternoon, to be.present. Cisit 11InE1 t*o.—It' is intended to bold a meeting shortly to -consider';-the advis- ubility of having a camp meeting, under Methodist ansptces,' at Holmesville. .If held it: will likely be during,* month of August, Mx. W, 0. SEARLn takes ,the palm,for early strawberries, he aiaving been using• . them, of bis own'growth, f'or a week Bast, Be also has large, berries from' plants, set out last year,, one particular.: weighing three-quarters of an ounce, and measuring 4kincees round, 11.,inehes long-; F>RE,`ALaRns.—A'n alarm --'of• fire was sounded on.lVIondaymorning,;-erased.>=by the discovery -that the roof of 1�Iz.Young's, *4, was on fire.,The The -engine ,was, *ui�kly: on, the spot, but its" services were 7,lp ot necessary, s the;fa'c+e was past out be ;afore any damage had' licca .dome beyond the burning Of a slight ;hole. SoL» Oi r. -Messrs,:; Wm. Foster. and - 'Geo, 'Miller:. formerly'* this. town, but who have lately been-carryiing on the ••;Royai Hotel at Kincardine, have sold'`.out. rto Mr. Kinney', of Brussels. Mr. Foster has again taken up his residence here, but has not made up his mindyet iVhat to engage m, • LATESnorrnvG.—Why .is it. that ,so. •-cmany people, in town leave their shopping+ :until such a late hour, in the evening. Ddring the summer, partienlarly, there is o reason _why nearly every person. could tot get all their purchases .made before "seven o'clock p, m., and it would certainly be a relief to "tier ks,. etc:, if this was done. • • ON FnIDAY'tight, a6 about 12 o'clock, some one caused the town hell'' tostrike twice,,sending a thrill of alarm through those who heard it, The assumption! is ,m -;'..#:hat -It 1yas,:donee`.fon.tne.t'la.0;(I�1h�Gh.:'. ng," • but the perpetrators Of ,the act will . find. that ;:lis: eapenstve fun if,detected A. re ward ofj 10.is offered for information ` in reference ll+ereto. • CxARv ,Ho\%soiv, of Wingham, well known :'in; this town,, won eonsiderable money !:over the elections, :one of liis wagers: being with W.. J. McCutcheon,, $100 4)41000, that the government would be snstaiifed by a majority , of 60. Mac, must htiveK'been gauging Ontario feeling by a Mi nitobas'tandard when he allowed: ouch big odds. ' , GODERICH is the" only .place in :this, meighiiirhood that is celebrating the- 1st of Julys; and for the convenience of those who .;w,sl} .to :attend , the Grand Trunk Railwaywill run the early morning train from here�bb�iarp'on time;10 a.m:, and -the afterno0ur.irain 'coning; down will bel held over:' 00.1., the ;evening: "Tickets single • fare;, Txr!CitOPS.-The country .at the pie,- • hent tjnie presents a beautiful appearance, • crops of.all kind,lr, being, in a • flourishing condition. Fall wheat is out in head>•all' over, :and in some fields in, blossom, spring • wheat, barley; peas and" oats; 'advancingh rapidly and promiSing.ail:alatindant yield. So far fall wheat is all right, but itis feared;, • :that if much more rain falls,, followed by' excessive: warmth, that rust will set in, ":4i, THE 7 arR. H: CALL. -The 'direct cause of Harry Call's death was the burst- ing,of ablood;vessel. - After his death his late employer, Mr. W. F. Luxton, (for merly' Of the Expositor)'-ver`y kindlyriiad all arrangements and paid all. the expen'• :seg of his burial. His: fellow t. pox .the S^ see -Press office > wised: a pu4'6: f.$100 -for his wife, and' the Clintonians'in Winni- .peg also raised a siibscription in her be, half. LACROSSE. -0n Tuesday last the Daunt- less Lacrosse Club of this place, went to Wingham to play amatch there. Wing - ham won the first and second games, Clin- ton,.taking .the third and fourth, and'they claim, the fifth also, but, the umpire re- fused to allow them the last game, . and induced them' to play a sixth, which was won by Wingbam, The "boys" . claiin. that they were not ingood trim, and be- lieve'they can .yct whip Wingham ` . A SuccrssrrrL Exfirn:rr.�-In 1878 the Dominion of Canada sentaquantity of cereals to the Paris Exposition, which was awarded a gold medal. Among the - exhibit was a :quantity of spring 'wheat raised by Mr. James Corvie, of the Sauble Line, Stanley, who last week .received` a' beautifully engraved certtificate" from the Secretary of the Canadian Commission setting forth the facts above stated, and Mr. Corvie, who had forgotten all about the matter, justly feels, proud at • his suc- cess. ItionEi; Sctioor I3oAaD.—An adjourned regular meeting df the' Public School Board was held on Monday evening. Present; Messrs. Bay,, Kenney, ,Williarrts, Martin and Thompson. Mr. Pay took the chair until the arrival. of Mr. Combe, On motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr. Kenney, the following accounts were ordered to be -paid :—G. Rentgen, $3.751; E. Carter, $5; W. C, Searle, $1.25;•Isaac Lawrence, $1.60; R. Brown, $1. A dis- cussion arose • with regard to the clog• ing :of the school • for the ' holidays, but no action was taken. Oh motion the Secretary was instructed .to Obtain, through Mr. C. Dickson, three' maps, vii :-Onta do, Dominion, and the .United• States .1',he,board.th.en adionrner.L SUDDEN DEATH. --The public were ex- ceedingly surprised x ceedingly;surprised yesterday morning, on learning that Mr. James Chambers had died during the night of inflammation of the bowels. Deceased, who was employed with Mr. H. Cantelon, had been at 'work on Tuesday, in his usual health, .until about 4 o'cloek.in the afternoon, when he< went home, feeling „unwell, and rapidly 'sank, notwithstanding all' efforts' in his behalf. • He was a steady, industrious young man, and leaves a wife 'and ' one child to mourn his untimely 'death. The News, of Port Hope' thus refers to as.gentleman.well known here:-" Rev. W. 11. Butt, who has filled the pulpit of the Port Hope Bible Christian ; Church with such marked -ability during the last four 'years; has been placed_onthe list_for�Lon=_ don Centre—on of the most important in the connection. ` The members of the congregation here are deeply pained at Ilia early removal, as they had hoped that Conference 'world have consented to his remaining here for another year. ` Mr. _Hutt caan_ot but be satisfactory to London Centre. The people, there will find him, in'everysense of the word, a faithful pas- tor and a fervent preacher:" HIGH SCHOOL BOARD.—A special meet- ing of the High School board was held on Friday evening. A communication from Rev. C. Hamilton, asking that his children be admitted' to the High School free, was laid before the board. On motion the secretary,was instructed to write Mr. Ha- milton that a-miltonthat' 'no •change could be made in the fees for the present term,but that the matter was under consideration as to the. future. The property committee of the school' were authorized to take such steps as were advisable to put the'school:house. in proper repair, Angus Campbell's "ten der forarepai"ring, &c., was,referred to the committee: The following •accounts, were ordered to be paid :-D. E. Kennedy, $1 ; H. Hale, $5; J. Cunningham, 840; A. S. Fisher, $3 ;' E... J. Rutledge, $25. The committee were authorized to make such arrangements asthey deem -advisable for allowing the. Lacrosse Club to use the grounds, 'but subject to the;. right of.the board to revoke' theprivilege at anytime. Other matters were discussed, but no ac- tion taken on them, and the board then adjourned. A'special meeting was also held on Tuesday, but no business what- ever transacted. PERSONALS. -Mr. W. B. Crich s andk family 'last week moved to Strathr.ry; Miss Kate Musgrove; of Toronto, has been visiting friends here. Mrs. Thos, Jackson returned from the west last week.." 31r.. Geo. H. Wright left for a ;trip through Dakota. and Manitoba this week. Mr. and'Mrs. James Smith are visiting friends at Woodstock. . Miss' Ida Davis -(daughter' of Mr. S. Davis) is home from Hamilton College, for her holidays ; Miss Hess, of Hamilton, is visiting with her. We are pleased to see that Mrs. John Gorrell has improved considerably in her health. Mr. Ala. 'Macp`herson, formerly, -of this ,place, but lately in the real estate busines at Winnipegt has returned to Ontario to re- side. Mr. E. J. Leavenworth; ot St. Catharines, was this week' visiting his sister, Mrs; It. Holmes. The wife of Mr. J.'P..Martin is visiting friends in the. ,county ofWellin•,ggton Messrs. John and Wm. Irving returned to Chicago by It., on tSaturday:=Bev, . Mr. McDonagh:. was suddenly called to Toronto, on Mon- day, 13y,,the serioug illness onday,bythe"serious.iliness of his mother. Mr. Geo: Watson, of ;'Winnipeg, (formerly of Clinton) returned -on a visit bn Tuesday, Miss E. Pinnon, 'of :Toronto rs visiting her. mother, Mrs. G.Lyons. Miss Hallas of St. Marys, is visiting, herfriends in town... Mr. G, L. Davis, a commercial` traveller, representing a Montreal House, contemplates inovtng-his fatally here to reside, beingrnuch'niore taken up with this ; place. than :Goderieh;'or Seaforth. Miss Walker left by G.T.R. yesterday for Fargo, Dakota, , BaiEIS.-Only seven .couvictious were made -by Mayor Forrester. for the: quarter ending ,the ;13th inst. The ,aggregate 'number -of persons in Clinton°qualified to serve as jurors is 302.' The`.Clinton ZVEv. 'EiaA is'assiiming gigantic proportions Eketer.Refleetor, Saturday bast thether- mometer registered:82 in the shade, being title warmest dayof the season. On Tues- : day a large crowd of excursionists passed hp 'from'.Stratford :to Goderich ; at ,this place'a number 'got, off to visit friends. On Friday morning Mr. C. Spooner broke the. shaft of his waggon ,and narrowly escapeda runaway. '.Mr, job n McMurray' is improving his house by the addition'of a kitchen, and in ;other ways, The St. Thomaspapers speak very highiy of the'. St. Paul cord binder, and mower, for which Mr: J.T. Marsh, of this town, is agent.:. Mr. Jos Allinson sold a colt' last week. at $1G.u; Some' otic"" n aiicronsty jam'nied: a' fork ot some.other sharp instrument 'into the side of Joe Ewings' mare,yon Sattirday,, -but-fortunately theavound was.not.serons , Previous to leaving': Listo}yell; Rev. R. Fowler, fotmerly•of Clinton, was present- ed with a purse of $50, On Sunday, several members of Masonic lodge; of this place, Attended -the "funeral ' of Mrs. John McIntyre, at Seaforth ;. altogether about one hundred: members of the order were. present. • Mr. W. Smith, 'ofthisplace; Mid •, a young.man from St: Thomas, have;pur- chased the right for a Dominion Fruit Dryer, for the use .of farmers and others having fruit to dry. On=Monday ayoung, able-bodied' man, who was solicitingalms, was told by Constable paisley 'that unless he left town forthwith; he 'would be ar- rested; he left. . Air. `.Tipling's colt. 'Red Cloud" goes to' Wingham to trot, on' Sa- turday. A Meeting of the 'Royal Arch Chapter of Masons will be-• held, in - the lodge rooms here,',to-morrow •(Friday) -evening,, for the installation, 'of officers.The: picnic of the B. C. Sabbath School, - held at Stapleton, on Tuesday, passed off as pleasantly as could be desired. Why is ball tossing on the main streetsallowed? Not long since a gentleman in town. was`' nearly* killed by a blow from,aflyingball, and', we suppose that until some one is killed the p actice will be allowed.. The regular meeting of the council will beheld next Monday ,evening ; it is expected that several matters of im ortance will come up for 'di-scussion, Messrs. Emerson & McMullen have re -opened' their butcher shop, and are carrying on business as be- fore. A` rneetin of'the Liberal' Club will be held this (Thursday) evening. ;