HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe New Era, 1883-01-19, Page 10LINTON NEW ERA.
FRIDAY, JAN. 19, . 8S3.
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At the Seaforth carnival on Wednes-
day evening Mr.: Jos, Chambers took the
first prize for costumes.- ,
AcciDE iT,-One day` st;week, • whil
Mr.'John Deevee, of this place; was cut
ting wood in the -bush, he inflicted an ngl
gash in his foot, almost :Revering the bi
Mr. J. C. Linklater, a former student
of Clinton High School, has resigned his
i ituation as teacher of S. No, 13, How -
ick, in order to s end the incoming ses-
sieat Toronto
n Normal School.
NEw,HousE.-We understand that Mr.
Doan ,has the plan for a ;new brick hous.
which he purposes erecting this summer-
:onhis property on Rattenbury Street. It
1 _ will be. a Marge and commodious one:
A FAi fEE of Hullett, who resides with-
in four miles of town,•stopped over night
here last Friday,; being' the first night he
had remained in' town for 34 years. Th
one• other occasion when he slept in town,
was w,lienhe came west to look for land.,
REPonTeas DEATH: A report: is Cur-
-- rent here that Lizzie Henry,_a little_girl
well-- known " to our town readers, was
found".'froeen., 'to death' . at Portage' la
Prairie a ,few day's since: It would not
be an unlikely occurrence, but. whether,
true or -otherwise, we cannot say.. .
GRA:.—From the time grain began to
come in last fall,: up to. the 12th inst., Mr.
R..Irwinhas, laid out, in round numbers,.
the large sum of $102,000, being over $25,-
000 a month. This represents the handl-
ing of a very large amount of grain: We
would not mind if there wereseveral such
enterprising men as Mr. Irwin in town.
HORSE KILLED: On Sunday : a , splen-
did horse belonging to Mr. A.'MeMurchie.
met its death in a peculiar manner. From
the position in which it was fogad in the
stall it is' supposed that it caught -its hind.
foot over the halter shank, causing it to
turn asumersault-and so Injure its spine
that it had to be killed.
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Stevens
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leas -sold the,.wood-working machinery
q formerly `used in,the Huron Street Plan-
ing mill to a person'in Logan, who has
g ,.
removed thesame. The steam engine is
about all, that remains in the building,
and, it st=ems a pity that it cannot :be turn s
ed to some account.
NEAItLY A FIRE.—One'clay last week
the house of Mr. Thos. Burden narrowly
escaped being burned . down. Some'fat
had been' left on the stove in a vessel,
when it: took fire spattering .all oi*er. The
'paper. on the wall, and some of the car-
pet
ar
petb'lazed up threateningly, but, it was
- extinguished _•before _ much damage was
done. •
MEDIco.—Dr. Dillabough, formerly of
ListowelL has opened an office in the
Beaver Block. His card appears in an-
other column.
Msoxic.—A meeting ofClinton- Chap-
ter. No 66. R. A. M. will be held' this
.(Friday). evening et 7.30. Visiting com-
panions fraternally welcomed. •
ANOTHER WAGGON lt0E.—Mr. John
-Leslie has. purchased the old Mountcastle
corner on Huron Street, and will convert
thebuilding' into a waggon. ; shop. There
should be room for three shops in aplace
of this size.
. WE see by a late San Francisco.paper
thatDr:'Josiah Royce, a graduate of the
University of'California, has.been elected
to fill`the chair of Philosophy, in Harvard
University, and is complimented by the
papers on his wonderful attainment. He
is a nephew of.Mr. Thomas Stevenson, of
Clinton...'
e MiLN wirx.xRON"SHOE6. We'tr,ust our
-townspeople will not forget the lecture' by
Rev. Dr. Wild, on -Tuesday evening next,
in the Town Hall. The Literary, Society
deserve praise -and support -in trying to
afford our people the opportunity of hear-
ing our bestlecturers. ' The subject is an
The interesting one and has already delighted
nianv;large audiences. ' •
TEACHER. Miss J. McL ennan,of Strat-
ford, one of, the. Modelites �vho ,attended
-Clinton S,cheoTat the last session, and one
of the best of the lot,•has been engaged to
teaeli a•school near Ailsa Craig, at a salary
• of $275. This completes the engagement
of all those who formed the Model class
here, and Mr. Malloch, principal, is still
in receipt of', requests to supply teachers
to fiirvaeantschools. -: _
lomsenNDASLE.—The young friends of
the late Mr. Charles Lavis, who sacrificed
his life:for :others in the_ Northwest, ' met
licessrs..Manning ' & Scott's 'office on
Saturday last, and took steps towards Col-
lecting a fund' for the erection of a monu-
ment over hie :grave. This speaks volum-
es for' the esteem in which he was held,
and speaks ,equally as well for his friends
in the township who have not forgot his
kindness and hereisin, a large suni has
been collected already.
•
FARMS Seen.—Mr.'-John Johnston, of
the London road, Stanley, ..has gold his
farm of 100 acres to Mr. H. Andrews, of
thefor sum of 8 100• "Thi
Bas lin thes
Base e$
farm is admirably situated, and , is con
sidered.a• very good one. Possession'. is
given in March: Mr. Johnstontintends • to
move into Clinton, and will take a trip
to the west during the.summer.
M,r. Isaac Rattenbnr"y has sold what is
known as the Upshall farm, being lot 18,
3rd con. of Hullett, to Mr. James Brown,
of the Huron Road, for the sum 'of $4,500.
LOVE UNDER DIFFICULTIES.—An amus-
ing thing occurred one evening lately,not
far• from the centre of the town ; four un-
married ladies reside=n the same house
and went out.for'a-•walk- together,, they
eventually separated, each•one returning
to the house with a male friend, and the
first'couple to reach the, house fear—the
parlor; the-aecond had. to contentthem-
selves: with making love at the 'front :door;'
when the third' came.along there. Was no..
choice° bdt to hang - oyer. the gate, and
when the •fourth couple got':,:home 'and
found all available room occupied, they
gracefully accepted the situation, and •did
their courting on the street i•n front efthe,
house.
.::es The "!Owls,'' as our totem. styled them
last week, or if we might be allowed a
joke upon this occasion, (we promise not
to repeat it,) the " howls," had another
tramp last Tuesday evening. After a very
enjoyable turn around the north side of
the town, they were very hospitably en-
tertained at the residence of James Pair,
Esq.
STILL' CLIMBING T.J.P.—We ' have plea-
sure in announcing that otzr old friend A.
M. Taylor, who has been teaching. at
Ingersoll, has received the second Master-
ship of the Provincial Normal. School at
Ottawa, at a• salary,- of. $1,000. per year..
His many friends will be glad to hear of
his deserving popularity_:' For a,. young
man he certainly -occupies `ahigli position
in thesprofession, and A. M. is not the
boy to stop until he gets to the top.,
RAILWAY NOTES. --The morning trains
from Goderich got stuck when near this
p ace, en ,Saturdiy although there was,
not a heavy 'falloof snow the nigh=t pre
vious, and in the.;afternoeh the plow carne'
sip to clear the track. Ther; out -going:;
freight earnings for Clinton last week"
amounted to the large sum of $2,100. „The
business done at H'olanesville station, for
the past year, amounted to about $550;
this is passenger business; alone, no freight
being taken there ; the week the Reform
Convention was held in Toronto, the re
turns''were $33, the• largest yet: for one
week.;, If any one wantsto witness a
i h �thest station
tyylet them iso e visit at on
about 9.35 a. an., at which time three
trains usually arrive together. Cars from
Blyth, Hensel', Kippen, and sometimes
'Exeter, are now sent east via G. T. R., at
Clinton.
• Tifn SICK.—Mr. Jos. Chidley coutinues:
to improve in health Mr. WI Rattenbury`
who has been laid upwith a second attack
of Inflammation of the bowels, has, we are
pleased to learn, recovered sufficient to be
around: , lir Thonuts. Chambers, who
"' returned ill from Manitoba, is making
progress, but slowly. Mr.; W. Cop,.or
"old Billy" as he is better known, is in
a very feeble state, and cannot last muck
„ '
longer. Mr. James Whittingham's con
ditionls'yet a matter of deep concern to
his friends. We'are sorry to learn that
Ltev Mr. Hamilton, of Loncesboro, con
tinues somewhat poorly, and is confined
tohis `bed most ofthe ' time, Mr. N. -Mi
fiuchner,•the two weeks' proprietor of the
Record and who has been: very ill 'ever.
since his hasty departure froin town, • has
recovered from its effects: Mr. Joseph
Wheatley . is laid' up with the mumps.
PEIthoNAi,.--lIessrs.:Fred. Smith, 1V.
and C. Sivinbanl and C. Wilson leave for
the west in a few days. dorm. -Will Jack-
son also goes up on business Mr. Will
Shaw tioe,5 up again on,business for Craib,
llaewhirter & Co., bis former trip having
proved' to successful and also to look
after his land. Mr. "Will •Floody,"late on
the Record, has taken a situation, on the
Mitcholl•Advocate. Rev. W Walker,. a
superanuated Methodist minister of •this
county, bit at present officiating in' Michi-
gan. Miss: Walker, late with Craib, Mac=
whirler & CO., has gone to her Boone at "`
—=-- tratf ird. Illi• -Tom -Jsckeon, jr:, as visit/
ing 'at Pickering—some say .there is an
attraction down there for him ,well,the
fair one who captures him will do ive1L-
Misses Smith and Murray, of %orra, are
the guests 'of Miss.Aggie Fair. Mr. and
14Iiss layoff, ofrDurndas, are visiting their
sister, M.S. H. Foster. Mr. Edwards, of
t1reiilnit<endfere-Marrfu:etto R:'R and
'wife were in town this week ; we believe
Mrs. Edwards. intends to take up her •resit,
"dlence l,rre fur talc ,winter, -:
COUNCIL ECHOES. -The appointment
of Mr. Manning as High, School trustee
will, we think, . meet with approbation.
This makes the board to consist of Messrs.
Menzies, Robson, Fisher, Irwin, Dowsley,
and Manning,; and it will thus, be seen
that the professional side is now fairly re-
presented. Mr. Manning has always tak-
en an intelligent. interest in all town mat-
ters and will, we predict,' make a good
trustee. ' The committees have we think
been wellselected, and, no doubt, will get
to work in good earnest. The most of the
-practical' work is done -by the -committees-`
and the best men should form them. -It
iigratifying to observe that in the :pro-
ceedings of our council. political •feelings,
have a very small :place. The unanimity
with which the resolution in regard to the
Crooks' Act was carried sneaks well for a
council composed of men of both sides of
politics. There can be no doubt that the
present system' is infinitely preferrable,to
the,old one, of giving licensing power to
the municipalities. Hotel keepers of the
respectable class prefer it themselves and
quite a number; have already spoken out
in regard to it. The resolution is to lie
sent to the Ontario Government.
BRIEFS.-- The mayor and constable
complain that the town has become . so
orderly . and law-abiding that,there are no
"magistrates -cases" to be disposed of, the
fines :for :the past year; only ,amounting : to
about $30, whereas it has gene as high as
$100 in other years. The four boys who
played football near Dickson's store, en
Sunday, would not like to, see their names
mentioned in connection therewith, but
we shalt •be' templed to publish them,.' if
the same thing occurs again. Mr.,, W.
Taylor,' jr., left for Winnipeg 4n Monday.
Mr. Thos. Odlum,formerly in 'the employ
of:H.':Cantelon but 'who has been work-
ing in the States for some time, is again
employed here, and will move hie' mother
from Lucknow here. Mr. Thos. Jackson
has returned from the west: he, passed
through; Milwaukee just while the late
dreadful fire was, in progress, and witness-
ed the scene throughout. The machinery
for Mr. J. S. Walker's saw mill arrived pn
Saturday last. Mr. Chris. Dickson's ad-
vertisement "girl wanted," attracted con-
siderable notice all over the country;.
there's nothing like specific advertising,
Miss. D'I. Rice, (daughter of Rev,J.J.Rice)
has t been engaged for, the 'position.-
He had applications from scores of per-
sons, who estimated their services worth
from nothing to $6 per week.There was
no meeting of the School Board on Mon' -
day evening, as'a quorum was not present;
if the memders do not attend promptly,
reduced.
'be .Mrs
their salaries must, .
.Whitt is now residing at Mr. Robertson's,
Huron Street. Mr. Joseph Wheatley is
having his bus.; thoroughly overhauled
and refitted. Mr. -John Craib has com-
menced housekeeping, having moved into;
Mr. Spooner's'house on Albert Street.
On ,Tuesday • four teams made desperate
attempts to runaway, and just as they
were fairly under way and were likely to
furnish good items for the paper, some
one stopped ' them up pretty short.—
One evening recently Messrs. F. Mitchell
and H, Hurtt'tested their walking fibili
ries .:.for_ a -mile; -on- snow -shoes,--covering_
sth distanceMthe quick -time- ef-1-2-emi=
notes. The Wingham Times speaks flat-
teringly of the comic singing of Mr. A. A.
Bennett, of this town, at a late Oddfellows
entertainment in that town. . Nelsons
Bank put in a new 2.1 too safe,onTuesday.
The effects ofMrs. R. Callander :reached
Winnipeg in ten days after shipment, the
house for her accommodation being 'com-
pleted just the day before their arrival.
Mrs. Callander and family arrived on
Thursday, last.. A meeting was held 'last
Thursday ;evening, to appoint a delegate
'to the meeting of the Ontario Temperance
Alliance, at Toronto, on the. 30th inst..
An oyster festival, under the' auspices of
the Women's Foreign Mission Society of
Willis church, will be held in the town
hall,on the evening of the 1st of Feb.'.
The Foresters of this place hold an "in
struction meeting" in two weeks, when
the different courts of the county' are ex-
pected to be present. ' Atthe last meeting
of the Oddfellows.,of town, 'a resolution:
was passed that all entertainmentsg iven
by the lodge - spirituous or ordeiit li-
quors to
i-qquors,to be used; this is astep in the right.
direction, c n, and shows that the members of
the order an desirous of sastairiin the
temperance cause. Mr. Frank Thompson,
of Mansfield, 0., is purchasing a. load of
breeding mares in this neighborhood, and
is getting some good stock.
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TOWN CHURCH CHIMES:.
Owing to the serious;illness:of Rev. Mr.
-Wakefield, of Goderich, (who is suffering
from congestion of the lungs,) Mr. A. H.
Manning performed his duties on Sunday
last and he will •go toe Mitchell next
On Sunday evening Rei. Mr W.. MC-
Donagh
:
preached on "Looking et gin."
His remarks were directed particularly to
the professed christian, who thought they:'
could participate in the pleasures of the
world,:such as card -playing, dancing, and
other recognized worldly amusements,;
without injury to their .spiritual. life.
Dancing and evening parties where wine
was introduced, were scathinglydenounc-l"
ed, and the dramatic society, local parl•a-
merit, and; even newspapers, came in for
a passing.. notice . not very flattering, to
them. Next Sunday. .evening •,he will
preach on. "gambling -by cards and by
lottery." `•
The B. C. quarterly meeting services; on
Sunday, were well :attendedand deeply
interesting. In, t forenoon Rey. T.
Blatchford; B. A., ;officiated—his" subject'
being "-tlie old, old story," and,•, at the
close of the general service followed the
-ordinanceof-the-Lord's supper-and-love-
feast,
upper; and-lovefeast, as usual. The evening service was
-conducted by -the pastor, `Pev J -J; Ripe;
who took for his text the 1st Thess., iv -14,
and' the discourse, with direct reference
to the late::' Chas.. :Morrish,' dealt largely
with matters pertaining to the Ontario
emigration, to .the;:CanadIan Northwest,.
in connection with which Morrish, Lavis
and Tebbutt,-of this immediate neighbor-
hood, lost
eighbor-hood,'lost. their lives, and others of the
same party are still in a dangerous con-
dition. The circumstances were affecting
and: the appeal to young
men 'deeply,
solemn. On Monday, the 15th 'insc," at
2.30, after a short' session of the local
preachers' meeting, the business quarterly
meeting was, organized. 'There was a
large attendance,. and the business was.
conducted in apronzpt, frank; and kindly.'
spirit. ' The financial statement showed'
a very y satisfactory increase over eorres
poadinb quarter of last year. The .par-
sonage inipro`ement committee gave in
their report, which 'ranadopted, and .steps
taken to liquidate the unpaid balance due
the :contractors. The pastor advised the
e
quarterly meeting that executive had°
q
decided to leave a the vote on Methodist
Union ,to= the full -membership' of the.
church.. and a date ,wss fixed for prelim-
,
Y
'nar ' disc fission,
'.'
On Friday evening a number of the
friends- of the Bible "Christian church,
took forcible'poesession• of the residence,
of Mr. Jas. Smith, and Soon , made them-
selves quite at home. Having brought
well-filled baskets with them, they sat
down to the.sumptuous contents, and re-
geled themselves on "the fat of the land."
For some time Mics A. ..Smith has filled'
the position ' of organist of the church,
and in order to testify their appreciation
of her' services, she was "presented by those
present with a beautiful set of china and
other articles, Misses Della Rice and Hat-
tie Shipley niakin'the present and 'Mr.
Rice reading the following address: --
To Mise Antes Ssrni,—A few of your friends in con-
nection with the. B. C. church (which. has for about
two -years enjoyed the advantage of your ecrvicee)feel
much ploasure.in'requestingyour scceptanco.ot• the
accompanying. china, BUvarwre and tray, not as a
remuneration for Cervices, gratuitously, and.doubtless,
cheerfully rendered, lint as a token of our appreciation
and regard. We trust that the use of those' articles,'
under probable future change in your domestic rola-
tions; and when your services may no longer be with-
in onr reach, may recall to your memory kindly recol-
lections of old time`s and past associations, and may a
benefleient Providence orderlovingly your. future lot
till having tilled long 'and well a praiseworthy record
of earth life, you receive abundant entrance into the'
better lite beyond. Ssgned on'behalf of your friends.
' J. J. Rios, Paster.
Miss Smith briefly acknowledged the
kindness of her friend's, stating that what=:
ever humble eff•orts :had been -put forth_
•--had--been-from
a sense of duty, and"_nit
with•aview to any compensation, and the
beautiful presents and' address would 'ever
be treasured by her as valuable remem-
brances of the happy hours spent with the
B.C. Church choir: ,• `
For:some time past', Rev. Mr.. Crai has
conducted a large bible clue at his own
residence every Sunday, and the niem•
bers thereof, -desiring to ' manifest their
appreciation of his valuable . services as
teacher, met on Monday evening and pre-
sented hint
resented'hint with a large easy chair, ,Mr.
'Worrell malting the present. Mrs. Craig
also' received a silveneake 'basket, present --
ed by Miss M. Noble. • The;presente were
accompanid by the following address, read
by Miss h. -Connolly:
To theClinRetov.n:—
Mr., Craig, rector .of St Paul's church,
Daaa•SIB,—The pupils of your bible elaas epprecis-
ting the,benefits_ahoy. have received from your instruct,
tions, desire to give expression• to the advantages they
have derived, and the interest you have aver taken in'
their spiritual as, well as temporal welters,• and would
respectfully ask- your acceptance of the acdompauying
gift aria trifling remembrance of their gratitude, as
also et
the accom n infor
a Mrs.
Craig, as am
P .Y garkotres-
pect and esteem. With best wishes �for. yourself and
family,,afid most earnestly trusting you to be very long
spared,to,minister arnongstus, we are affectionately,
yours, I' THE -;CLASS. .. •
Mr. Craig acknowledged edthe gifts in a
d g.
few well chosen words, 'after which : the
evening was spent in pleasant social enjoy-
ment. The chair was an unusually: fine:
one, purchased' of Mi.Bennett,'. and the•
cake basket of S. Fowler.& Son-
One .evening ;last week the scholars of
Miss L. 'White's 'class, ` in the Methodist
Sabbath school,' met and presented her
with a beautiful bible, (as a mark of their
esteem') `accompanied by the 'follow
ing"address, to which a suitable reply. was
To bliss L. w rrrre.--lleai• Teacher lV_e wish to take
this opportunity of presenting our compliments.to you
and to assure yoti of our esteem, confidence and affec
Don, In.tfie performance of your trust ;as our, .bundayl
•
School -teacher: We ask you to accept our united
^thanks for your labora ,in our behalf durmes the past
year; and that you will consider that' anything that we
'have dope or said.amiss was with no badintention or
disregard for you, and we hope that during the=year
upon which we have entered the present happy and
profitable relations may continuo to exist between us,:'::
and we desire to profit more and more by the precious
lessons of Divine truth which you unfold to us, and we
asci you. to accept from this ropy of the Holy'Bible,
and imfg. doing pray that it may in,futuie years keep
in your remembrance those who have learned pre-
cious truths from that book,: under kind and-. careful,
teaching.`
A few days since, at Holstein, Rev. P.,.;
Straith, (son. of; Mr. Straith, of Clinton)
Was the recipient of a set of harness • from,
his congregation, while his wife Caine, in
for a,ei1ver'serrice and tea bell.
!s
W +; . Ot r->irs EASE. Uu . Tuesd a
well-known character in this 'neighbo rr
-hood-entered the office ofthe-Salt Asscia
Oen; and extending a five cent piece to•one`
of the gentlemen.present, said he'would
liketoinvest:in. Salt •stock:. BeingJ •ocu-
lardy informed ;that $50,000 wduld be ne-
ccssary-for that purpose, lie wanted to
make alcaslip deposit of his f
i five cents, .and
was willing toi:give a Mortgage for the bal-
ance, 'a'il •offer • that was respectfully de-
dined.
•; S. S. CON \EsTiox;-Greal preparations.
are being in adefor the annual courentfon
ofthe'County, of Huron S. S. Association,
to beheld in Exeter on Wednesday and
Thursday, 14th and 15th of February. A
Splendid programme has been ; :arranged,:.
and as the Association is non-sectarian,;
the .best talent of the county has been se-
cured to -introduce the various subjects.
Every school•in the county is requested
to send at ,least two • delegates, and more
will be made' welcome. Schools , which
have not received blank forms for' re=
ports can get; themdropping a card to
Stevenson,by
J. C. •S . Secretary, • of- Clinton
who will also be pleased to forward a copy
of the, programme to any pastor, superin-
tendentor secretary .of :t Sunday school
in the county.
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