The New Era, 1884-03-21, Page 10A LETTER from Rev. 3, Kenner, in re-
'CLINTON NEW 'ERA 1,, ply to the QUO "Is prohibition practical,:
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1884. , is unavoidably left over till next week..
TUE eons of Mr. E. 1Jinsley, in W -
I,OCAL NOTICES. ming territory, who were in the cattle
E61QB.—The Subscriber, as usual, wUl this season business, lately lost about.thirty head by
h storm.
o res a m.
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Pay the Iii host cash prico for silt quantity
eees. THOS. COOPEit, Grocer, Albert St., Clinton, T. O'TooLE, celebrated St. Patrick's
(day too entbusiasticatly,and had to appear
before the Mayor therefor. $1 and costs
was his assessment,
J. L. REEVE, M. D., who has been
practising at Moose Jaw, for about a year
past bas returned to town, and will as-
sist his father in attending to his exten-
sive practice here.
g):AV>X VG8pllrgMR. JooiN ROB. isRTsox has commenced
adr emakingt. inthe re -
MR. THOS. Btu= is away on a trip to misea lately o . esoucculed by Mrs,
Saapre-
. and
Michigan. hu engaged "hiss O'Brien, of Detroit, to
MR.. C. SPoorIER, jr.,bas taken a'situa take charge of it.
e'BENNETT has Just received a stock at Cofllns,
Caskets, and full lines of undertakers' supplies, of the
best manure:turn, which lie will .sen et .a reasonable
rice.
xa'The largest stock of Furniture west of Toronto
must be sold, and will be sold cheap. They sre com-
ing from w Ingham, Wawauosh, Mensal), and all points
north, south, east and west, to secure the great bar-
gains ggiven in Furniture, at the Ran ROOM Sloan.
13ENNETT takes the lead and keeps it.
tion in St. Thomas.
Miss WILSOA has gone to Oswego, to.
attend a relative, who is dangerously ill.
MR. W. B. Moore (formerly in business
here) has'been engaged as clerk with Mr,,
Thos, Cooper. •
01.1* Saturday mornini= Mr. A. 'McAI-
lister had •several• chickens• and turkeys
killed by -dogs.
Miss Campbell,, late of Sarnia, takes
charge of the millinerLdepartment
the Dry Goods Palace.
Mn. H. Paton, tinsmith, St. Thomas,
(formerly of Clinton,)has give up, busi-
• ness and moved to Windsor,
Wimp coming out of church on Sun-
day evening, Miss Whitely slipped down,
putting her thumb out ofjoint.
• Rev. D. G. Sutherland; of St. Thomas,
had sufficiently recovered from his recent
accident to take his usual work last Sun=.
day. .
GonERics has started .a mock House
of Commons, after the: pattern of the one
that has flourished) in. Clinton for* three
years. .
• Mn. W.:SmiTit, late G. T. R. engineer)
Godericb;, who .died last Friday, was the
father of airs. John Robertson, of this
town.
WHILE driving along the 2nd con. of
Hullett, the other day, Mr. R. Fitzsimons
was surprised by a large eagle flying close
to him.
BOTH Stapleton salt works, and Me-
Garva's works, which have been still for
a few weeks, have comnienceu running
again.
Mx. W. 11. HIKE is still confined to
his room, he is suffering•from: general de-
bility, and a severe attack of inflammation
of the eyes.
THE fall wheat ppresents a tolerably fair
appearance, not having been injuved so.
far, but farmers are gettinga little timid
about it with nightly frosts,, and . daily.
thaws.
BUILDING SOLD.—Mr. Geo. Diehl has
• sold the building lately used' by hint as.
aworkshop, to Mr. H, Stevens; who will
move it over to his property, and, use it as
part of his new planing factory. •
AT A meeting of the directors ..of the
McKillop Insupance Company, on Mon-
day, the claim of Mr. Hinchley, of Hut -
lett. for $500 insurance on his house late-
ly destroyed by fire was allowed in full. •
Mx, DAws z, a prominen t lawyer r
Winnipeg, is the guest of Mr. Manning..
He staes that Conservatives and Reform-
ers, are united in the attempt to secure the
rights of the people.
Mr. Donald Ross unthinkingly girdled
a. couple of trees in front of his premises,
"because he could not see down street"
e is in his dotage, and. evidently did not'
know it'was wrong. It cost him,however,
$1 and casts, •
MR. LEAVA,000», late of l3owmanville,
has Leen engaged by the Doherty Organ
Company to manufact ire the keys used
in the manufacture of organs; hitherto
the company have purchased the keys
wholesale but concluded they could man-
ufacture them as well here'as -they could
elsewhere. '
BRIDGE Fixt,no.--Messrs. C. Qirvin
and G. Elliott, road commissioners, met
here on Saturday, to arrange for repairing
several bridges. New piles being requir-
ed for, the . Manchester bridge, Messrs..
Menzie and Tedford were instructed to
proceed with the work.. Some slight re-
pairs will also be made to the Bayfield
river bridge, at this place.
NEW ERA' a long lter to prove that the
Rev. James Graywrites in the'Clinton
TOWN. CHURCH CHIMES.
Rev. Mr.lfl.c0uaig, formerly of Clinton,
while going • down Fort hill, Kingston, on
a toboggan with his son, met with an ac-
cident breaking his wrist and injuring
his side,
Rev. J. Kenner will (D.V,) preach next
Sabbath in town twice. At 10.80 subject
"'The door shut, heaven lest." At 6.80,
"The door shut, hell gained." Non -
church -goers earnestly invited.
large number opersons
A .e fther d
gathered at
g
the ethodist Sabbath school M bat sch on - Sunday,
afternoon,to hear Miss Moulton, late of
Japan, who bad been announced to be
present, She gave an interesting address
to the Sabbath school, describing mission
ork in Japan, n some o the Gust
and o f oma
e
of that peculiarr, people, also singing sweet-
ly a couple of hymns in Japanese,
The children's missionary meeting, held
'n._tlie.. Metfi'odist--cuurch, on ---Monday
evening, was well attended, and ;was one
of the most interesting, meetings of this
nature held for some time. Prizes were
distributed to those children who had
been missionary collectors during the
year, and to those who gathered tore
than $2:the superintendent, Mr, Thomp-
son, gave an extra prize himself, .An ad-
dress by Bliss Moulton, on life in Japan,.
was attentively listened to for more than
an hour, the large number present show-
ing a keen interest in the progress of re-
ligion in that distant part ;of the heathen
world, and. a hearty vote of thanks and
liberal collection showed their apprecia-
tion of the°meeting. ,
The regular meeting ofSt. Paul's guild
washeld on Monday. Rev. fr. Vraig
took up for consideration the third; of
Mark. Songs were given by Mrs,Carslake,
Mrs. Keefer, and Miss N, Bay, and read-
ings by Miss Worthington, and Messrs,
Craig, Keefer, and Joiner.
The Presbyterian Choir ;intend bolding
their first entertainment on Friday, April
4th, and intend to make it the best local
entertainment that has yet been given,
over 50 children' are in training for it,
besideshe beat
tlocal talent in town and
the admission only ten cents, should make
it
giventhe. most popular entertainment yet
IAROR CO I R.2,—h
a parlorconcert
at the residence of Mr, Thos. Stevenson,
last Friday evening, was well attended,.
and was in all respects a success. Several
instrumental solos by Mrs, Newton were
much admired.. Mr. McLean and Miss.
Straith sang several Scotch airs thatmat
with much favor by the audience. A. re-
citation by Miss Washington was _well
delivered, Solos by Messrs. Perry, Mc-
Lean, Dr. Williams, and Miss Callander,
and duets .by, Mises Callander and Stev-
enson, Misses A. and N, Holmes, Mr, T.
Jaekpon and Miss Callander, and anthems
by the choir were all much appreciated.
A concertina and piano duet, by Mr, Geo,
E, Pay and Miss I. Davis, was something
new in the musical line, and was so much
admired that they had to'repeat the per-
formance. The proceeds of the entertain -
mein amounted to $15.
From • 5o. to $1.. a Roll.
p'
skating mania has reached a point where 1 have the T .& 1 GES'.f CHEAPEST and, LOVELIEST PATTERNS to
object to skating as an exercise, but he
it is dangerous to morals. " .e does not
found in .the .county; " Come • and sec them,.
does object to matches, races, carnivals,
`etc„ and it is quite ppossible. that Mr.
Gray is nearer right than a great .many
young .people will be inclined to concede
at first glance.—: f onden ,Advertiser, ' • '+
CONTRACT W.C.LET,—i1ii.Searle' has
let the contract for the erection of two
brick stores on Albert street, to adjoin Mr,.
Biddleeoipbe's premises. Mr: Sharman;.
of Goderich, gets the stone and.brick work
work, and Mr: H. Stevens the wood -work,
We would have liked to see the row con-
tinued to the corner, but Mr. Searle states
that it is impossible to do so, this season,
for seyeral.reasons • •. •
ItnimtENATED.—Not far . from here a
Minister; Who had charge of a congrega-
tion, having arrived at the age of 72 years,
appeared as if nature had become exhaust-
ed. The worn cheek and sgnken eye be-
tokened the severe ordeal through which
the mind was passing. Before the sym-
pathetic element of the congregation . had.
taken any steps, he suddenly began.to're
cover, the eye assumed• a brighter lustre
than it had ever known, and the vigorous'
BAD FALL.—On Monday a man em- step' of youth had returned. The mystery
ployed t ghtenrng bolts on, the Bayfield was soonexplainedby the Rev. gentle -
river bri ge, missed his footing • and fell
to the ground, a distance of about 20 feet;
fortunately no bones were broken, but be
was pretty badly bruised. °-
GOING wnsT—Mr. Jno 7.'.Martin, late
of this place, ;purposes going to the- west
. to reside, as his health has not been good
for some time: Mrs. Martin` is now at
Colorado Spring. We hope the trip may,
be advantageous in every respect.
THE Goderich Sarintimates that as
,,strawberries are only three dollars a. quart
in New York, this is a good" time for the
editors to invest. If. New York editors are.
as wealthy as Huron . ones they will be
able to buy about three strawberries each.
COMPLAINTS have been made to'usnthat•
boys are in the rink on \Sundays. We do
not know how they -get in,: but the, party
complaining states that they are there,
This should not be permitted under any.
circumstances, and is evidently done With-
out the congizance of the proper' authori-
ties. .-
„ WOOD STOLEN. -On Tuesday night
qquantity' of wood belonging • to • Mr. A.
(lorrell was stolen. Having a suspicion
where it went to, , be •e made investigation
and discovered it, and. would' have had
the thief punished only that he pleaded
this as his first offence, and piteously .ag
pealed to Mr. Oorrell's.clemency. ."
LEFT BEHIND.—After the departure of
the train containing passengers for the
-
wet last Tuesday, a little girt, about
five.
years of age, was found to be left behind..
Her parents missed` her, and when they
got to Brucefield telegraphed lox. her,
he was kihdly eared for overnight, and
forwarded to. London :next day, a her
'wher h
parents met her.
Foil THE WEST.=,A. very large .crowd
assembled at the station onTuesday even-
ing, to witness the departure for the west
• of thosewho were going back to 'Manito-
ba. The special ttrain, consisted ofseven
cars of stook and a fairlyfilled . passenger,
car, end went by way of London, picking
lip several cars of stock at :points on the
road. When it reached London, it con-
sisted of two cars of passengers and twen-
ty-six of stock..
HAD TO BE KIT.LED, ntil Mt week
Mr. Adam Foster was the owner of .a
splendid dog, generallyregarded as harm-
less as a lamb, and so much thought of
that money would not buy it. • Mrs; Mof-
£.itt, a neigghbor, complained -to the Mayor
that the dog snapped at her,• when she
went to get water 'from Foster's •pumtl,
and there was no alternative but for . the
Mayor to order the animal to be shot.
Foster have the dog away, thinking that
would be sufficient, but he was brought
before the mayor and fined for not killing
it, as first ordered. . •
PArnetrL ACCIDENT, Ohe day last
week Miss Simpson, who resides with her
mother, on Ontario 'street, met with a
painful accident. Having reason to go
into•the cellar she hurridly raised the trap
1 • -door, and as she was descending the steps
her thumb caught in a leather loop used
for holding the door up, which pulled the
door down forcibly on her fingers; this
caused her to faint, and she fell 'tothe
bottom of the cellar, tiropping on some
fruit 'ars, which broke end•cut hersevere-
ly. Her fingers were badly bruised, and
injuries confined her to the . hOnse for
event] dday4,
'man leading a blooming:bride of 25 to the
altar. •
TEE SCHOOL ' SUPPLEMENT , is the
name of a new monthly publication issued
by Messrs. Eaton, Gibson and Co:, of To-
ronto and Buffalo, for the 'information
and instruction of teachers and '• students;'
'and its c.hief'aim, as..annoiinced by the
editor, "twill be to add. interest to.' study
by supplementing the ordinary* school
work." It is neatly.got'up, on toned pa-
per, illustrated, and contains much that
is'.of interest.. The heading of alt article,
"Shorthandsimplified," is a misnomer; for
Pitman's system, which it advocates,; is, the
most. difficult shorthand 'system . "in use..
It is;unquestionablyagood style, but ccr-.
tainy not a simple one.
`CLINTO' SPORTS 'A.ND.. .CLLNTON.
MULES."L-Under.the•ab'ove heading the
St, •Thonias•Journal walks into a-numl er,
of those who attended . the recent skating
contest in that place, in language very:far
fromcomplimentary, charging them with'
being "galoots of the first water- and u
disgrace to the community .in which they
grew up."• The Journal alleges that they
belong to Clinton, but; it has evidently
;been misinformed. The youths who re-
fused to pay their streetcar fare were from
Seaforth, and it was they who acted in an
unbecoming Manner. Those front Clinton
Who .attended the race, are hot givento:
demonstrations of unseemly conduct, and
our cotefn has been led into an error in
placing •the•blame on their shoulders.
SERIOUS RUNAWAY -- On Monday
morning lasta team belonging to D. D.
Wilson, Seaforth,:ran away on the, Huron
road, seriously injuring the driver, named'
Stobie: They have ran sway on several
previous: occasions, and the driver thought
they were determined to do so on Monday,
and he was extra cautious with them. As
they were coming down Sly's hill, near'
Stapleton, they, started to 'gallop, and
when they got to the level road below,
another team was ahead of them to pass
which they wheeled out into the .ditch,.'
turning—the waggon upside down, the
driver falling beneath it. • He was instant-.
lyreleased, where it was found that al-
though no boneswere broken,' his '•spine.
was seriously injured. Mr. J. Ransford
who was on his way there,adrove him to
Seaforth, where his injuries were attended
to. •
RIGA. ,SCHOOL -LITERARY SOCIETY.
The •meeting of the High School Literary
Society was held on Mo day, 17th inst,,
at 4.p. m., a. large number being AS present.,
pleasant very. easant time was spent The
president not being present. the vice-presi-
dent, Mr. Stewart, oeeupied the chair and
conducted the meeting in a very able
manner, The meeting was opened by n
reading from Albert Cooper (the eap fits
next came a song from Mr. Routledge
which was received with great applause,
Then Miss$impson read a very fine essay,
on the beauties of nature, which was fele
lowed by a song from Mr. -Perry, our
Jack's come home to -day, after which was
a reading from liar. Waldron, the man in
the moons The Glee club then rendered
in an able manner, the merry' mill wheel,
Miss Hamilton then recited in a very ef-
fective manner, Bernardi). Del Carpio,
which• was followed by a song front the
ladies of No, 2 room, dreaming of home,
and°the meeting was brought to a close bt
singing the National Anthem; •
be
y�atrages
Just _received, a large' assortment, ranging in price from $5 to $18. Tiispect
before buying, They are the •best in . the market
Just received, 10x0. yards GREEN „WINDOW.DL1ND; at 5 eta, a Yard..
48 EXPRESS WAGGONS AT $1.00 EACH.
Will Paper' a 'specialty c t reduced prices..
r the Next Two;
Weeks we be
busy Opening our
Sparing Goods.
OUR. PRINT STOC1 will ` :. -
be .unsurpassed in
ua i
q ... nt ty, quality,and variety of' Patterns
and
Prices.
We .will take great pleasure -in showing', our
new patterns and' designs.
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The DESS GOODS DEPARTMENT TMENT will be •
repletelete with all that is new' and desirable � sable- in
that class of goods
fp.
MANTLE DEPARTMENT o,� full-
.
HATS, CAPS AND GENT'S FURNISHINGS.
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WE ARE. JUST . PUTTING II`'10 .STOCK
dozen English
Per S. S. Circassian,. direct from' the manufacturers
England;•aWuali.aiow. completes ,our large stock" of
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in.
Coln ,rising THE GREA.TEST ASS 1ZTM . T' .EVER
SEEN;-' THIS SECTION:
ur GREAT SPECIALTIES
In MEN'S FELT HATS at 50 c, 75 c. and 1 'are Without
exception, the cheapest goods ever offered, andwe.•h the now.
t full stock :of this celebrated line of goods, which sold so well
last season.
. JACKSON
., flatter ;/ acrd I=+`»irrier ' CihatorL,
here has hardly. T ah d been day
a go.for the past
s three
eek what weeks
.y
bywe have
p.
had
some' new •
customers s' in ourstorew
c er
sho remarked .to us that they had been
reading' our advertisements everyweek in the. Nisw ERA, and thought they would in .and see if we carry' out What at we;say. And thele is not one'yet who has
said, that we talk too strong in these columns: • People have been fooled so bad by
others by their false.advertisements,that they are a: little 'careful in'cdike`§tingall
.that. is said in advertisements. But we have: not -seen the person yet who has
said, orcan say that 'we ever,did make any false statements. After: once wjfiiting
o'er Clothing Store they ate.not only struck with the tremendous size• dour stock,..
but of the superior class of'goods we keep:. We import allour goods direct' from
the old country, with the exception of our Canadian Tweeds, and• wo do not 'go
beyond the bounds of truth when westate that we have as largo a'stook as any
in the business west of Toronto.. We employ three Cutters, and at present over
twenty hands', which is no small number for•the beginning of March.,
HAVE YOU BOTTGI{T YOTJR SPRIN G' SUIT
Wiwi. "we' %resit you to come and see us, aiid see il' we have-not got the ,finest
selection of TWEEDS AND WORSTEDS that can be found anywhere,
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MOTHERS,
BUY- YOUR BOY'S 'CLOTHING FROM US, We have a •6ne Glees of -
Tweeds..for Boy's wear, from 60e. to $L25. We• have also a large stock of
Ready -nudes, our own make, all sizes.
FOE THE WET WEATHER—We have"::WEBER COATS & LEGGINGS
all sizes and prices,
WE MA11E AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT NEXT WIFE.
THOS. JACKSON
CLOTHIERS, CLINTON