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The New Era, 1883-05-04, Page 10CLINTON NEW: ERA. FRIDAY, MAY 4, 188.3. Zowfl Zopieg. LOCAL, NOTICES. SECOND', ELAND BICYCLE, 52 in. wheel in good order, for sale. English' make -nma,ll_fgr owner. R. HOLMES, Clinton. Dr. Rosbrugb, Oculist and Anrist of Toron- to, will bo at the residence of Mr. J. R. Miller, I. P. S., Goderich, on Saturday, May 19th,, to at- tend to all patients that may wait upon him. THO$.• ' _COOPER, grocer, is paying the hi ghest!cash price for good potatoes, for ship- zn eat to the States. He is also paying cash for eggs, Owing to the slack demand for potatoes inure States, and the large quantity of them here, the price only ranges -from about so to 35e BREvITIEs.—Last week Mr. P. Murray accidentally. ran a itchfork intobis knee. There is yet three feet of snow some places along the bank of the river, The .bricks for the Carton 'block had to be brought from Egmondviile; there being none nearer. The'market square is nightly the scene of considerable sport, those learning to ;ride bicycle being the actors. Mr. J. Foster goes to Benrniher to reside, having secured e situation there. Brussels, stores close at 7 p. m ; Clinton stores close' from 7 to 12 p. m. The Lacrosse club has al- lag the 24th Inst.. Owing to the lowness read a membershipof about 60. Messrs. Watson & Fitzsimns have about 250 head of price the tinsmiths of town have con- , of cattle purchased for shipment. 1Iayoi eluded to handle no more rags ; the ped= Forrester is not noted as an acrobat; : but lers will therefor be the only ones who he did someatunlbling on the square, on _ .will take ;them. Saturday, while -riding a bicycle." The r' Carbertt, of Hul- billsfor the'24th of lTa announce man HoxSr',NoT>s. bT,, y' y off d ti300 for a breedin a mare the station, Mr. 'Jo Proctor,' Of Gode rich -township, went north on Wednesday, to complete thesale of some property he TiiE'TRUTHNUL EXPERIENCE ov; mime .PER•' Owns in, I 1 urnberry. i:'- Mr. IW, Harland SONS WiSO TRIED TQ CONQUER A EICYOLY.. killed a large muskrat'near his house on' Wednesday, Mr. Calvin Callander, is Bicycling has'becomea mania in Clinton, living -at Moose Jaw at present. We are aud'those who do notpo veess a wheellooki with sorry to announce the death of the infant longing eyes on those who do. And it ap. son- of 'illi. J. ''r:' Harland. About two Pears eb easy to ride.... Those who have mss ivkeks since illi. John doslin had 20 acres tered the. art' pass-alog so,grace#nlly that the of seeding done on his farm near :Virden, fiotho"'r"'re.rit of mTbiion is awakened in the breasts Man. The Firemen _aid Foresters are s was tfie case with three well known residents of towns and with a fiaed de.: making arrangements to aid."`'in -celebrat- .termination that they would ride as easily as the neat one they borrowed a wheel and re- paired to a back street. The road was not very smooth, but they did not appear to mind that. For convenience we shall call . them John, Bill and Dave. One of the . pparties is inclined to be tall, the others being Wb reverse. Now just see me mount it," said Dave, and he gracefully lifted one leg over the :sad- -die; but could not bring the other into posi- tion before the machine walloped over on its side and be dusted this road. He was not discouraged' however.., "You two hold it,. boys," said he,"till I get fairly in the seat, then give me .a start, and I'll be all right." They did as directed;: and as he moved off' from them a eonple of feet, he startled them by yelling " she's going, oyer boys ; catch Iter; quick. Oh, gosh." It was evident they did not catch, for in'a moment a.bundlo lay on the road that looked like a package of old clothes, while the bicycle turned a somersault and the little 'wheel tried to climb heavenward. " Try it again," said John, after the machine had been righted, and the rider placed on his feet. "No,'I don't care to learn --any more to -day. I'll help you if you like, though." "All right," said John, "it's easy enough. You must keep your balance and then there is no fear. Now ke"e`p book "a 'minute : and see bow easy I do it," and he, started the wheel on a run and then tried 'to climb it. Firstit wobbled to one'' side of the road • and have taken place in the proprietorship of then to the other, and while John was watch farms, and they Will be ;surprised at the' ing a rut on the leftit struck a stone onthe number: ) Take the' base line, leading right, and°unceremoniously dumped hini.j from Clinton, •and go as far north as'tl "I, believe I can .ride •that better than both. Gorrell farm. How many of the -families ,of you," said Bill; who. had ' hitherto' been "MANAGING THE CRITTER." -• ".. s lett, was ere a sports and amusements for that day. Two ,oil Tuesday, but A couple of LEG BRoxEN.-Ona,SS-aturday afternoon boys who should have had better occupa- TeAmerican buyers refusedare }v it.sA co l the last while a'lorry was discendingHolmes- tion on Sunday, counted the "ties on the Y ville rade with severaliworkmenonboard, 'railroad between Stapleton and Clinton ,Rattenbury, Mr. Davis, who lately took two car loads;of horses to Dakota, sold it ran over• a dog, whereby a'' - work 'man switch, and found 2480. 'Mr. W. Weir, them all id 'two days..�' Mr. T. 'Cipling • named : Murray was,thrown off,, and had who recently sustained such a. sad bereave- themately refused , 230 for a two-year T of iplio .. one of his legs broken. ' meat in the loss of his wife, has; sent a $1 000 was lately' fo sed for the stallion. NEARLY DROWNED. -A .: little girl, couple of•his children down"to Markham, Red Cloud, formerly owned town. Mr. daughter of Mr.; W. Doherty, narrowly to reside with his: mother for a time. J. 1lletealf_V. S., basisu inully treated escaped drowning last week. She was Here' it is the month of May, and_patches '!a numbel efcritical cases since he_ moved a out visiting at the house of'a friend with of snow are still -to be seen where'•,there ',)lore, and won tliegolden ' sinceoRinionh .of move Mrs. Doherty, and in playing around fell were tremendous drifts last winter. Will men. One of the finest foals in this neigh into an, uncovered cistern,, which' was full. anything be done -this season-to--itnprove- • boyhood as -owned by Mr. Robt.. Marshall, She had gone down the second; time be- the *alk to the Cemetery ? -a great many of'the Bayfield road, and was got by Bea - fore she was rescued. people wend their way thither, on:: Sun- days The house of Mr, W: Fox of Nei- eon's Tontine. BICYCLE RACE. -Tile' bicycle riders: of sod Manitoba (formerly of Clinton) had C-HANGEs - That 1" time chances all town -have extended an invitation to the a narrow escape from being burnt lately, ,things" is an adage particularly true as, 'LondonPart by the roof taking fire. Remember that regards' changes, in real estate. Let those. and Goderich clubs, to take ar - in the race on the 24th, which will pro-.. the•9th of May, Wednesday next, is Arbor. 'familiar with the past history et any par bably be accepted, -and ' if so a splendid Day. Mr. Charles. Hine, is' now in the ticular'section of count_rygo back in their exhibition of `riding will be seen- Much employ of Mr. John Craib None of .the memory, ', and call u i the changes that enthusiasm is being manifested in bicycle lots offered by Mr. Searle, on- Saturday, aiding, and'a large.number of our young were;' bold ; the"highest offer made for rnen-are-arranging_ for machines. either of the two lots on. Albert St.,.. put A luaalaEN N©SE.-On Saturday Mr. up;. was- $900. A small boy named West W'. Grant broke his nose while firing offa carries a very sore; hand,: the result of gun.. -It: was a double-bafrelled . and ,in 'having a pitchfork accidently; thrust 'ante > sending off one barrel, both were discharg- ed, causing it to kick, the nipple•striking his nose, and ,breaking'the bridge. I -ie did not call in -medical'' assistance until' Sunday, and consequently the nose could not be properly set at that time, as it- was too sore. CRfalcar.-The regular annual meeting. of the Clinton Wanderers', cricket club was held at the Royal hotel, on Friday evening last, when the following' officers were elected for the ensuing year. L. Kennedy Pres ; 0.:Howson, Sec-Treas.;. 1Iessrs Stanbury,Spooner and Petty nian,- corn, ; the Club has.rentect the park and are now engaged at practice and e pect to -play several matches during the season: HE WAS A STRANGER; -Mr. Broom of the Clinton Woollen Mills, lately received a'visit from a man whom' he had known. in England, and whose only claim on his friendship,was' the fact that he" nus an Oddfellow. The man arrived in this country'almost. destitute,,; and since stop- ping -here has been taken' seriously ill, he, is in'good hands,'"however, and will get all the care and attention necessary. FORESTERS. -The ,following are. the of- ficers f fcers for the,curreut half.year ,for Court Maple Leaf No. 16, Clinton ,- C.R.-H.;Stevens. V.C.-W. ,Dennison F.S.-J. Tailor A.S.-W.11/111h.. ' Treas. -D Diekinaaia4 \'V, -A. Twitchell S.B -F. Folland. "J.B.'-=James Howe. Chap.-Jno. ' Sinith. Mr.. 'A. Hale. was chosen • :delegate ;',tn fthe -meeting: of the High Court. This co`ilaahas now a niem bersliip of over 80, being the third largest in the Dominion.' ,' .IarPBov'EacEN.Ts.-Property .improve- ments'appear to be the order of the bay: about town.- We have already'mentionecl a number of charges that are being made; • and a walk a .bout reveals many:'. others:' Mr. Edward Carter is putting a wire fence' around his lot on High Sfreet., Mr: Cluff,, a. wire fence around his. lot On Rattenbury • - St. S. Andrews arida Corbett:new board. fences on Princes`street 'Mr. W. Alexan- der is bu°il'ding a summer kitchen to hiss .house on-'.Fialton 'treet, , and .otliera ire leaking minor lmprovements allKoA'es tosti{n. FALL Wn.EAr. -That .a great .tical of: •fall Wheat in this neighborhood bas been: killed is; now .certain, and many;f.�armers are -plowing it up. ? As an unusual breadth' was sown fall;?and it is• the staple crop' of this section, •tile loss 'will be a serious - one. Some farmers, rowever, :hoping _ that.it'may amountto something;, are -&1 lowing it' to remain° untouched,. with the• • idea that: `" half crop. (if obtained). is:bet- _.__. ; ter than rio area? at •al'1."' , A • Nhva ERA "representative, who bas been- around, the country considerably,, has yet to., find a field.of,wheat that: -presents anything -like - a passable appearance -in fact never saw, the fields lookingl,so .poorly at'.this tine_.:_: • of year. -'�--- P7ERsoi L -Mr: Corbet Doherty left • this Week On a trip to the', Eastern;Provin= ces, Qn behalf of the:Doherty, Organ Co. Mr. Gallagher, for :some time a reaiden't-of • town, left' ofk Saturday" for the: Black. Hills; while at•London-station hemanag-' • ed to loose.his through. ticket,, and. $'40 in 'cash llrs. W: H: 'Anilretrs,-:who has been visiting at the house of Mr. •:1- enry`. Walker, returns 'to her home in -`Sunny side )Ian ,!ne:�t t eek. Mr. W. Gibbings,. 'and family; of the Huron road, go to r i i ii t' Week. .'',Mr: iILC.Cameron L ar dor e t ri arliamentar nT:. [' , returnecL from 1 s 1> y. • duties on'Saturday; he. goes to England.' on business. at an early day, and'ivill not, therefore; return tothe House this session.' Miss Eva Bean, who bas been very. ill '-for Soule tiin+e, is stilt unable to be 'out. Miss Holmes entered on lier duties in the Model School; on Tuesday:, Mr: 'J. T.Marsh is laid tip with }' a serious attack c .f' •brain' fever. Mr: Thos. Burden: is at the point of death, 'and cannot last very 'long -, :1Ir. Andrew •Bell, of Kippen;,',(father of 1Ir.. Robt. 13e11, Clinton,) is laid tip ' with pleurisy. On . Wednesday , Messrs. -Mal coni Mc1 even and Jaines McFarlane. Of. Stanley, •aid John,i�1•_cDeugall',.,of Kent county, 'brother in-law of Mr McEwen; left this. station.'foi `Scotland, going .by; the Allan Line. „ Mr. It'aae :U attenbury' returned from Dakota on'Wednesday, Detective • Charles ' Popp,, of London, has ' been appointee) acotsnty constable in and for the cowity of Enron. Mr. R. L. Gale leaves to -day for New' 'Fork, where he purposes residing in future: •Mr.'Horace Foster has been confined to :the .house for reyeis.I.day-by,.illness. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Buggy left for England, on Monday','. going' by the' Monarch line froin New York, f'or :which. W4Jackson is 'agent., D. • Ritinsity, formerly a Clinton Iligh School- student, has. been appointed to the charge of thc.Qu'Appelle :tad Indi•an heart '!'res are residing on it'now ;that did ten or fif-roaring at the tumb "You're legs: are long' enough, anyhovr,", they replied in chorus, "and if you think you can you had better try." He got acress the seat, and the others walked along by his side for a few paces. "Now I'm all right," said he, .'=:let her. go, and see me spin along;, I knew -I could do it, lust —" but as be was 1 \ it. The fire engine was out for practice teen years ago ? Comparatively few. on Monday night., Messrs. Jones &Ward Many of those who went through all the commence work in a' few days. A firm in, pioneer hardships' have either = died or town received some freight this week that sold out, and,'gone elsewhere, and'the was supposed to have been shiapecl_)two•' friendships formed in "the good old days so often referred to, out to which none., ( wish to'•go back) have, been broken per- haps forever.- Such is life, mail is a rest- less being. Never content, but always disposed to look at distant hills,possessing as they imagine, greater charms than these which surround them close at hand months ago...-.-Phe-trees area -commencing to leave. May' •flowers In 'tlie 'vooi s' are• :as scarce as hairs on a billiard ball'''. An. establishment. in town recently ordered eighty pairs of a certain article they wished •to use, and the intelligent wholesalers sent thein ei ht zea Both the .Mitchell: and g ydo Benmill,er gardeners sold a iiumber of ;pot • , plants in to vn'on Monday ; -is there not BOIR . eno,agh money in. ,this line',. to warrant BLffar,—Iii:.Godciuich township, on the 27tH nit.,., some -one here. branching out into It %-J\li _,`. thL wife -of Mi•. E. Butt of,',a sou. James Fair has:moved his bran house to 11I•Ifaiti S'.-' 1n•Clinton o i the 2,rthlu1t., the wife the rear of the mill, pre parato' y to his en- of nrr .john- Malloy . of a soli. T-fA Hk:,—Li Stapleto, , on. tiie 28th;'nit., the '1 largernent. A shed,111 town narrovaly', es wife oY1jLr. R: Htil.i] u1., of ,t son. caped destruction by :ashes being put too GFHIDTE7'.—lu lin ton. 4,n tlic 2nd lust,, the close to it,; people should be' more 'careful • I `vile of`Drt. Joseph 5 hidleg, of a; 'daughter: in putting ashes away: •')lie. Entrance e*LJDDO'N.-r,r Ho1nt, 8.v ile; oil'the sour spill, examination.to Clinton Hioh Sehool•tal:es the ,rife of Mr. R. v iddoi, of,:a so1. place,on the '28th and 29tliaof June:' • A. NIA ;R1;PiE.D. report frolu the north-west saysythere are GALLAGHER--.aralarNat ,-- At . St:' Paul scores 'of un.eni to ed men in he different elifirch; on the 2eth M1,u1;� u�• theRei•. w. P y Gr.tiig, 111, 7 rE Gad) i her, if Galt, '(for (formerly places ; they should get outon laud 'and o1 Godei'icy, tonnshrpi to�'BIrs.MeKenzie, tit work for themselves:' _ Tilos. Jackson, l r Clinton.' •- • • took orders for •clothing to the value yCIILRCI ILT—ILOTSO\ Iu Hinton, on the $570 in London, on.Wednesdav Mes s 4.t St IItflt.;: • by the. Rcvr. w, brr lonag-1t, r . �rithur•Clrrttchil'1,'ot 1 odci;ah Townllup to' Thompson & Swifter sliiliped •two car' i s. 1 -lot on, oi' Cln,ton. f: loads' of potatoes east on !a and ay. ' the ®:! E ®. council .should this :year' do' something .\VAnD.--i,- Gaderieb, on tl' ;U�l, .towards gravelling'I i'ng -St, . 'leading' to 13. Ward; aged ,5S-ears:'r.. -_- byte) ilt. \Ir.J:. les of the'others THRE THE. MOST (OMPLET:E about: to proceed with his remarks, the bi• cycle stood still while he moved forward over;, 'Abe' handles, Ins arms and legs spread out ;. the wings of `a windmill, and when he struck the`ground, the"people.in'the neighbor- hood declarer) there had been an earthquake. Theyall concluded that they had learned enough for•one afternoon, and sadly admitted that the bicycle came out' hest., -1 IVO /ICE, p .2Ydzeltiseiizenfs and corresp)ondence;for publication should reach its not leiter than' Thursday radon. Chanes of advertisements should not be sent zit' later than Wednesday evening, unless -tab 050'enze eases.. m_ We., are always glad, to-reeeite local items'of interest,fronz any source: Il'c generally go to pi c,s•s %et noun* -on Thursday,, and subscribers can cJlways receive:iucp'rs-after that hour, [rr The 1lrelv.%rcz has the lamest ci.rula tion of seal/. paper aa, .the county,,evitlz' tli,e -e+ccptitn of the '.,Sekt,forthEsposito•, , E. I.,OLMEaS' rG A90 Our wiry ows will contain the finest 'show of Neckwear .ever shown i Clinton SSR , A. ,All "styles. STU K C OFY_ D D R ,6100 S. ALL AT .THE THIN MEN DOU ur large stall o ' Bands kept wi t I :uightand- da; to...keep_up MltlI tlie_, de��n anti vers t -t, ori Our stock is being sold off so fast that we are compelled tb duplicate all orders, and are now . receiving new moods- daily. This' week we ' have. a -grand display .•(,) BENCH rste The finest lot 'ever' hroucrht,.intil Clinton. See • tli:ern. ARA A All .prices. The Famous .1 --latter Clinton,'°. RGE ._. We have another bid lot c,oxnlnb in this week _ i � a suit. s winch Will be e ; sold from $13 to 4 ORSTEDS A TIREl�.[ENDOUS STOCK on Band, ■ x.11 patterns, styles and prices, ANADJAN&SCOTCHTWEED $ Are kept up full to beep up with the demand. See our, stock and see our prices, and you "Twill,-- buy nowhere else TH tr4 Lrro .