HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1886-04-16, Page 1VOL 21, NO, 10 CLINTON, ONT., FAIDA.Y, APRIL 16, 1886.
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• Young children. Apply by letter to 476 Park Avenue,
LODS1013.
Ta OUSE TO BENT, ON ISAAC STREET, CON.
7AnuNo several rooms, soitable for a small famlfy,
just south of the residence of Mr, Jifs, Hearn, •trood
wtrtlen and. everything coovenient, Rent moderato.
I:, HAYWOOD, Clioton, *11.
TOTICE 'TO Deneoas.- ALL PARTIES IN-
., mum) to us will please pay •amount into Mr, ol.
IA !semen* manager Hodgeus estate, before the hist of
May, as atter that date, all accounts will be placed In
Court for collection, 0,J, TUTHILL & CO.
MORTGAGE SALE
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"t,`Al UABFE TOWN ritorpitirT,
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Under and by virtue of a power of sale, contained in
certain mortgage, which will be pioduded at•the time
of sale, there will be offered for sale. by public auc-
tion, at tlie Commercial Hotel, in the 'rowel
of Clinton'oo NallardaY, the Ws daY ot
Ma*, 1886, at 11 o'clock, in the forenoon, the fol-
lowing property, naniely :-That part Of fertil lot
number one, in the first concession pf the said town-
ship of Stanley, and known as village lot numbei four,
of the village of Rippe% in the said 'township, and.
which in the deed thereof, Made by Janes' ANDSIMOS.
to DUNCA$ MCLEOD, hparing date the Wh. day of April,
A.D. 1807, is described as fronting on the London
Road, mid being the fourth quarter of an acre .of vil-
lage lots in Anderson's survey of the village of Rippe%
north from the south-east corner of the Amid township.
. of Stanley, and containing by admeasurement one
. • rood of /and be.the,Same more or less. There-Mot:cot:
,ed on this property a Frame Dwelling and Shire,
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which are at present In a fair state of repair.
• And also Town. Lots numbers eight hundred and:
thirty-three and eight hundred and thirtygour,,of the
• said town of Clinton; Jsituato on the north side of .My•
Street, containing together by .adineasurenient one
rood and•thirty-seven .perches and four -tenths of a •
' perch of land be•the same More or less. There M on .
this property a Frame Dwelling 16x20.with a frame
and ;brick . addition 18x36, and also a frame stable
18x24. .
TER31s—Ton per cent lloWn. On day of -sale, and the
balance in one month thereafter. The conditions. of
sale will be nutde known: 'on the dayof sale. For
I urther particulars apply told, Hale, Esq,, C.A.'Hartt,
o leiter, Clinton, or to tho undersigned •
JAMES HOWSON, ' 4.11LINNING & SCOTT. .
• Auctioneer. ' • Vendor's Solicitors..
J'OUSE TO RENT. - LARGE t7-1011MODIOtiS
• well finished. house to rent, eentplly ssituated in
a good lomlity. Ali modern eonveliteneeS. Apply to
MANNING & SCOTT,,Earristers, &a: , •
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ete-ONEY :TO LQXN 0 eterst PROPERTY.-
..MI- Private and CompanyFunds, •Lowest interest,
also on approved notes for short datu., C,A. HARTT,'
'•Attorney,. Clinton. . *.1M 10
•Leeeti. FOR SLt--PART OF LOT 26', IS/N THE•
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42 14th con. of the township of liollett,,,containing
• about 46 acres. .Terms to. snit porebaser: Apply to ,
CAMERON, HOLT& CAMERON* Barristers; Goderich.
JaUmx.,*TT,
BRIEFS. -Ground has been • broken fo
Ithe new brick house of Mr. Jas. Snell, o
the •grayel read, and from all appear
ances it is going to Le one of the fines
residences in the township. The friend
of Mr. John MeMillite, reeve, will b
pleased to learn that he is recovering from
Itis recent serious illness. William, so
of Mr. Geo, Snell, Hullett. is laid up wit
congestion of the flings.' It would be t
the individual benefit of all the farmer
smeettato
r • anutteeese-On Saturday last one of
n the pioneers ot this township, in the per: son of Mr, D. McGregor; of the Lake
t Shore road, passed away to rest. He had
e resided here for a. tenger period than any
e • seemed able to tell, and was certainly one
of the very first settlers in'the township.
n A consistent Presbyterain, held in reapeet
h by all, he -will be missed be hie old friends.
o He was 82 years old at the time of his
s death, .
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Meng the base line, near Manchester, i
they were to turn out and gravel the roa
at their own expense, for every !ening and
fall the road is in an aliu.ost Impassible
state, geeing to the mucl. Air. Thos.
Brent, of the • 6th con., meetly lost a
mare valued at noo. Mr. Enoch Morris
is the" latest victim of the oily -tongued
sharpers Who have infested this neighbor -
hoed lately, he being persuaded into sip-
ing a note for WO, on the," patent -feed -
steamer" dodge. A Halide farmer was
heard boasting the other day that Clinton
market svas three cents a bashel better on
wheat than Blyth ; Clinton is Aieveses
the besemarket. • Mrs. John Shobbrook,
sr., of the 13th con,, is very low at present,
With slight hopes of her recovery. Mrs.
elohn Shobbrook, jr.', of the llth con, is
seriouslyill with nervous prostration; Mr.
Geo. Lyon, of the llth con„ ie also suffer-
ing from pleurisy itud congestion of the
lungs. MT. Th01103.8 , Shobbrodk, Of the
13th con., lest it very valuable horse from
paralysis, and .ha a now bought another,
which wo hope Will be equally as good.
lir. T. S. Kitty, fourth son of Mr, John
Kilty, has a situation in e tailor
shop et Uxbridge ,• he worked in giblenew'
'last year. Mr. JassTrerniere of the 2nd
con., eecently 'sold three of his horses at
good figures, :and bought two 'others.-
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• neureentsvirsee.
d Beeers.-Mr. James Donaldson who
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• Tileet elereiszn Hue -A u its b er- of the
residents of eielmesville and,. vicinity
knowing that ' Mr. James Eeticknap,
through' age and infirmity feels unable to.
provtde wood for himself, turned out and
gratuitously sawedand split'upwards of
20 coeds of wood for him: This is an in-
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clic:talon thateeir,e•Enticknap ie still held
in respect by the people generally.
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Tete HORSE vvis* FY;Tr A.LONE."77-
While Wm. Pickard, of this village, was
satteueleng one Of Mr. Clarkeee•lectures in'
toitebelast Week, he allowed his horse to
stand'in thetentario Se'c'hurels sheet: The,
menial seemingly acted on the; ifietto
"There iseno place like home," . broke
' loose, turned, 'passed 'out Of the gat, 'safely
and apparently eau] en h
ace zee y, went west. The chagrin-
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ed owner, ori arrivinghome found the
animal at the stable:door calmly. awaitiee
A speedy adjustment from the-tree:IVO
vehicle. On close inspection William
reeled his whip was iniseing: • He wante
it.
• rtAUTION.--THE mitre ARE. HEREBY NOTI-
VIED that the undersigned Will not •be•responsible
or any e ts conti acted in Ms r£1111C, Inswr:t-
ten anthority..•RDWARDSISBEN; Iffillett. • lin,
'- FOR SALE -LOT NO. 6.•AND PART OF' LOT NO.
James at., Clinton, with, small frame bouSc,,stable
' hard and soft water. For particulars oPply to II:0;N-
• 1ING & SCOTT, Barristers; Clinton.;
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• D"" AND MANTLE MARINO IN A LL ITS
branches done bylliss SCSAN Moolut at residence ,
Ontario St., opposite the Presbyterian:Manse, Ladies
entrusting, her with garments of :my descriptien may.
rely On getting entire satisfaetion'. •
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4, y•est side of Victoria St. and Lots 96 mind' 00 oi
L4HINCLES, -LATH, JX:1113.P,R,, ETC.-;TIIE SIM.. •
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scialina has for salCit.ouantity• of first-class Shin-
gles, Lath, Pine. and Ilemloek:Lumbei', etc. -cheaper
than ever.• All parties needing anything% inLthis Hoe,
W.11 save .money by ceiling on us. 'Also allo. ',yoke
of Oxen, Ave .years old.: JOHN SPRUNG, .Maitland
Block, Hullett.
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MIA RM--FOR*ALE Int-Tti-netrietteerre-trettee
• .u. valuable farm CompoSed of lotS 20and 30, eon. 8,.
Hullhtt,7209 • aersii of this 160:aereS are . cleared, the
1,,,lance good hardwood - ,Bearing (roam of 3
• Leres, Ordinary,. dwelling bowie geed frame .barn.
and outbuildings. Farm is well 'Watered, and situated
about 51 miles flom the Town "of Clintoo. Terins.eav.
Apply to..11, McTAGGART, Clinton...
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FARM Fall. SALE,,,THE FARM ON THE 11131i-7
ox Road, lotto and 7, Goderich township, Coll.
• miliMOV, 6(144 acres, is offered for sale on reasonable'.
terms. About 120 aeres' cleared and in geed. state of
cultivation ; balance good hardwOoll,..good frame,
• *.house,.,soc., general bitildings,plentyMf water, bearing
` orchard.; tuilesfrom the rising town of. Clinton..
Partienlars may be 'obtained on the premises, or. by
addressing JAMES PERD1J.E; Clinton. p.'0:
- -SEA vol1T11,
Bittnes.-Mr.J.R.Clarke, the boot black
orator, paid a fiying visit to town last
Saturday. It es expected that Mr. Ed.
Crieswelle the "Canadian Gough," will
delivethis famous lecture on "Laughing"
here SOille time to the first week in May.
The Rev. G. F: Salton, we Are glad to
state, will preach on Easter ;Sunday, the
:Methodist Sabbath School etinnieetsary
• sermons; . the anniVersary ehtertainnient
will be held, usual -eon the evening of
Good Friday, • Mr. john Porter', soh of
Mr. J. Porter. of 'Egrnondville, was
,un.ited in in atripioniel bonds to Miss Mary,
eldest daughter of Mrs, John Kidd, of this
place, last,Wednesdayr may every happi-
ness be theirs as they sail' over life's ocean
together. _
The public nieinorial meeting in respect,
to-thedate.greatetemperancee-agetateresee.-
T. Gough, held in the town hall last Fri,
day evening, WAS the most interesting
• temperance meeting that has taken place
here for a very long tithe,. It was announe-
_Ake:neve been held„sunder- the-anspices-
Wee, W.CTereesetted I. 0. G. T., but the
greater part of' the work fell on the latter
_---oetin&to.the-former not receiving -in time
the programme especjally .prepared fer
the occasion, whin lied been sent ler,
-it3ire M. Pillman, IV.C.T. of the
occupied the chair; and gave an opening
address in excellent etyle, • 'There was a
very large attendence,.ancl all apparently
had pleasure in Veit* present and listen.
ing.to the following programme, tvhich
• opened by the ripening ode of the lodge •
being sung, and Air. D. Motto, Chaplain,
reading the opening prayer
Chortle The BattaliOnS are
Chairman's address •
.Chortis, God speed tho fight,. , ,
Reading,.Blographical sketch of seseeisiee,1.11,Pyper
mime A t Rest, • . Char
8Cading RO1110 exelites for Kent
Solo and chorus, °neve, J 1/. Pyper
Reading; The power of habit., M eitinem
Duet, Hark for the genus voises ,,,,, Mrs, Beeittie end
Miss Broil*
Reading, J. II. Gough, (origina)) .. D. Moran
Solo and- chorus, Take hack the WWI, J. E. Rent
- Recitation, The wounded soldier*,...1M.eniman
Chorus, The teinperatiet call Choir
Reeitailen. Tbe caw° tif temperance,.....J. ) Pyper
('horn., in. ... . .•. ...... ,Ch
.0 .1 Save th.o
Floody, of' Clinton, has
engaged .Mr jr., of this place,
to assist lainele thegrocery buainess. Me.
Edward Levis and mother. are in Brussels
attending the funeral of e cousin •, of the
former. A gensiderahle quantite of maple
molasses has been made around here this
year., Mr.. ghristoPher.,,Tebbutt's wood
bees were well attended both times. H
did not think' he had' so iriany friends,an
h 1 '
ti
ee s very grateful to them • they cut' e
about forty cords of wood. Mr. Elford
ommeeced-tessoweyesterday" -(Thursdaye'
morneng; he takesthe gales" for being the
'being
.of the. season. ..._Senday schools are.
'beide started in conueetioe With the Me-
thodist Churches of thitt. circuit, on Sun-
dey next, at Zion, at 10 a.m., and at She -
ion at 1,30 p.m. Rev. eIr. Gee ereaehes
;on -Sunday next at elohnesville,:Ebenezee
and Sheron ; Legear takes•Mr. Geee,
work. Miss Taylor, of the Huron Road,
is .hometfor it Month, from Toronto, to re-
cruit a little after the fatigue of teaching •
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t Mu. Emote -eat was with pleasure that
seiv your'hist that the young
men of our village_ intend orgenizing a
mouth organ band, ae it will be very Dees
ful when the sPoets hive a supper after a,
sbotitint match, the music will .kitep
•theirdigeetion order. Having had R dose
of it it I can speak front experience. Marie.
c.elte,Ow, - I_
LuDU,Now . .
BRIEFS. -A. great many from this part • Baters.-Tee Rev. J. L.lellirra,y, M.A,
sem; of Kincardine, preached in St. Andrew'
attended the Manehester spring
last Friday, Air, Petiole lUcDonagh, ee church' last Sabbath, very forcibly. Dr.
this place, carried eirseeend Prize for his AleCrimmon has purchased the house and
recently imported heavy -draught stallion. lot on Havelock•street, tromeNer. Gedde.
s
Peasoetere-Mr. Louis Selith, agent for the sum of $900. A maple spear social
for a manufacturing firm' in 'Guelph, and was held in the Methotliit church on' the
who -his been residieg in Gotlerich for evening ur the 8til inst., under the itils,
sonie time, has rented Mx. Hogan's store, picee of the Young. Peoples' Association ;
in this place, and takes possessica em. there Wail a good prograinme rendered to
metliately, a fair and appreciative audience. The
Acme/see-Mr. j. Gallagher 'of this Gos.ptese Army .have again opened fire
against sin And oaten m the Yillage, the
scene gest Sabbath evening, during divine
sthegieh•v)itcylseo.,:ewurvir4asnao...cliei.,nsgroarcleifinel, ivildarse ehxotureidie boo,
ashamed of themselves to dist:tab ally re -
has been troubled with- inflammation sfor ,,place, met -with a isomewhat serious tied. -
some time, has about recOvered'therefrom•'
a son also down with the same, is better.
Mr. James Barclay, who has just returned
from Michigan, is sufiering frpm an attack
of inflammation of the 11MA-bet DPW
thought to be out of danger. "The early
bird catchee the teorin'i-on the 12thtinst.
Mr. Gregor McGregor found a gra,y bird's
nest iu which were four nearly full.fledged
young birds.
• TUCKERSIIIITH.
STOCK NOTES. -A few days a since
A. Elcoat, the well-known shoith
breeder, sold a year-old bull -one o
pair of twins -to Mr. Hugh Chesney,
°flies township, for the sum of $125 ;
buil is really tefine animal. Mr. Eic
has else added to his herd A year-old h
from a Nisi of Strathaller,by ICirklevi
ton --two' of the best families of eh°
bores in Canada ; this aninutl's she s
for the sum of $1,200. Mr. Eleoae's:p
chase was made of the great ircipotter,
John Miller, of Pickering, et $225. 11
Elcoat has done nearly as much in t
Short time he has been in the short -ho
business, for the improyement of stock,
elle, 'other man in Canada, and his ent
prise deseeveslood encourageinent.
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BENRIILLE Re . • .
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Beines,--Mr: :Symons, of Clinton, was
in our •village hiee Satinditypeibing the
sale of".The None -Stich Cookirig .Stove;"
the article seen -Ate -4 good fersurinner; .
but hectic] .not Meet with very flattering
siideesse _as it is always 'cool in semi:ter.
and warm in winter bete we can getelong
with the ordinary coekeitoye. A nernher
of one citizens took in. eheshow:eit Man-
chester; last Frirray; .they report a.gocitl
show.. Spring 'tete put in. an appearance
and witie it , conies the .ineeitebie - house-
cleaning ; rise geed, fresh lithe,' of which
there will be it supply at Benreiller lime,
works next week ; TOW (ti rims out it first
clan. article. Mee-Jeinethan Miller 'hes
sold his trig team:; the rice -was 800.
,.etterrefir..eet - or isa. e „to o out agetne
To.in looke as though confineeneet does not
"agree with him., , The. Benmiller Mental .
Culture Soeiety last Thursday clebetedthe
subject, f` Resolved that eight hours labor
.shouldeOnstitute s day's work," decision*
liven in favor' ofnegative ; the chairmao
being an emyioyer of labor could. not tone
ecientiotiely give decision, any.other way.
Mr. and Mrs. R. 'IL Morriah were celled
away to Putman one day last Week, to at-
tend the funeral;-ofetir..Duedas (father of.
Mrs. Morrish) who •died yell suddeply.
One of the •greatest events of the' seasou.
will be the .auction sale . to be held here
on Setiarday; 17th 'het., when Mr. Thee..
Good Will Wield the hamnaer for the .first
time; .don't lad to come as everybody and
their next "neighbor. Will be heie; gale.
ommereces atIo.c.lco.L.k slArP'' '.
(tentative' TOWNSHIP .
• ESCAPING 'THE..MUD.--A certain per,
eoe not miles' fronehere, when 011 his
road late weekethought he could do
'better welkingee the top of a fence 'than
On the. grotinde .- When, he ' was nieely
,started int-hiseeeeeller tpateiont came the
ottper of .the 'fence -suddenly, who Chased
. ...
itim-the eoUth cettairdy looked fright-
ened.
' elteete sLeerreeet Suow.-A Magic.
lantern entertainment was given in Tips
perary school house on the evening of
Tuesday last, bylftherPhilips. There
Was a good' attendences but the audience
did -net appreciate the show worth a.cents
and expressed theie disapproval in an
eniphatie. manner.. After tele show was
over, the trustee e 'decided to :henceforth
allow no ..eotertainneent the use Of the
school after hours.
Aearrettee..-One day last ' week as Mr.
oWne. Perdue \yes :engaged, in helping to
get a loieded sleigh oyer itehridge, .the
planks of the te.idge geveway, and it hap -
:petted thee Mr. 'Perdue was thrown into
the water, Which vas deep at that plebe,
and hoe was held there by one of the
horses. Happily he suceeetled in .eseep-
ingeWith It severeetiettieget'A" few days
later as he was working among the loge at
• his sawmill he. did not perceive one log
evhich was rolling quickly behind him ;
and the result WAS he had a narrow:es-
telesesfriner haviefeeTbroiren leg:
linitite.-Mr. James A. ROWden jr. ot
the 14th con., has returned home he looks
well and appears as if studying has a gpod
•n Itimee. Aire Jennings; of Patinas's-
ton, is Visiting at Air. jetties Bowden's ,et
present. The foot -ball metch which took
.place ois Friday, •between the Owens of
Setramerhilleschoolt and those °M.o. 11,
resnited in a victoee for S. S. No, 11, by
twe gaols to none. During the recent
storm part of the roof of a barn belonging
to Aire Jos. Iezerd • was blewn oft. Mr.
John Smith has engaged with Air. john
Jenkins for 'the .sutnraer: A daughter of
Mr. john Woon is lying•in every precari-
ous condition at' present, from it severe
handsotne figure of $175. On Thursday
cp,
attack of eryei elite Mr. IVrti, Putter re-
cently dispose of .one of his horses for the
last, at Perdee's • saw Mill, Ate Walleee
did same big work, cutting 6e8 feet of
pine in lel minutes, 0, •
. ; intAnNoca.
EXAMINATION AND ENTEnTAINAIDNr.
-A verysuccessfue examination was held
in'S.S. No; 8, on Friday last. The exam-
-imttion began lo o'clock, and wae-kept
up until nearly 4 &petiole; with the excep-
tion of the usual intermissions. Tea -was
served at 12 o'clock, and all seemed to do
justice to the good things prepared for the
oceeeion. There was a large nunibei Of
visitors present, and they manifested great
interest in the progress of the 8°110°1., In
the evening in entertainment was given
in the school, and to say , that the iichool
.wrezetfulli-N1M-n6t bEgur '0eipress x
was literally packed' with old and 'young
from far and near, all expecting to have A
geed. time; and we heve not heard ()rimy
being issatishecle I he proceeds amount-
-sect to $16.50; end” Willebeeperecilielleauti-
fyieg the school room ehtteing a
BRIEFS.* owing has started in this
vieieity-elitto, the croaking of the frogs
We have the best piece ot road in the
township between the village and the
school, Miss Henry, who has been sick
for Eibtfl 0 Utile, is now conf,alescont..• Our
literary society ik.gqing to lose its..prelt-
dent, he having accepted an agency from:
a pidturo'copying and enlarging firm At;
Guelph; he has been indefatigably zealous
in his elforts to make the society:a succeetts
apd we-congratuirite him on having effect-
ed his purpose. Mr, P. Allan, teacher of
Fordyce school, and Mr. T. Beecroft, of
S. S. 'No II, assisted in the examination
in SS. No, 8, of, Friday last; Mr, 3.
Armstrong, ex -teacher, and Miss Plummer
of Clinton, Were also present. Mrs.
Mc -
Donal' was at London on Wednesdayitn
consult en expert physician about an ail -
1)31313110 hr 01*(4,, Mr. J. Lovett, of
' Goderich township4 Is going to "work again
this summer for Ina brother-in.law, Mr.
G , T ;
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,•learees.-eMis,s Cooper has returned
from Goitie ; we trust .her :yiSit has ben-
efitted het health. lir. T.' Mollie; who
has been unable to attend his business for
seine time, had suecesifut Operation
perfermed on hirn 1),1 tkvo dpetors..eri.
IVerinesday of this wpek.
•
en one day last week. I -Ie was stand-
ing o,n a load of hayeand,by some means
missed his footing. ned fell back -weeds;
. al i nett
injuries to the spinet column. _ He, lacerate
confined st "te. '
DUD DEFIEL O. .
13eters.-Peter McGreger, who has
been spending tbe winter months in Flor-
ida for the benefit Of his health, returned
a few days ago; he likes the country 'well,
but says they had some cold weitther also.
Mr, Wm. O'Neil hes. put' his . delivery
wagon int the road again, and farmers can
now depend MI getting 'fresh and cheap
groceries, ass13illy keeps nothing else. -
Mr: William Carmichael, who is studying
for the veterinary examination, is putting
in his pime here with Dr: McIntosh. Our:
'Spring Show, which takes:place en Wed-
nesday+, the 21st, promises to surpass
anything that has yet been held here -
Mr. VVm. Dickson, hotel -keeper,' cone
"meneed Plowing on the 2nd is
the first we have heard of this season...,
Our saw has been closed fore few
days until the Mud dries up, as the yard.
was almost impassable. Mr. McDonald
preached in Mr. Rose's church on Sunday
lamteto a large congregation. Ur. Cam-
eron, oeTuclrersmith, /tsar here, sowed 4
acres of. wheat ort Tuestley lase
, coLnottivE.
,
13fifees. --Mr. 11. 13. Keene paid a flying
visit to the borne of his childhood at Sebt
ringville. 'Mimi Schiele of Sebrin ville
1,0NO ESBORO
BRIEFe.--Mr. T. Owen leaveselere this
week, which makes an °peeing for a good
shoemaker here. Mr. Owen's reason for
leaving is that he has boughte‘eeproperty,
in .A.mberly, where he came Mt. Busi-
ness is Beeles in the village now.
Aefeienen. Bto TREE. -We notiee that
your Goderich toivnehip correepondent,
last week, made ft big blow about a tree
that cut, ten cords of short wood. The
soil must he very poor there, to grow such
small shrubs ; We cut here, en Mr. Red-
dle's farm, last year, a tree that cut 18
cords of 22 inch and 3 cords of 4 feet wood.
Also on Mr. Mai:shall Braithtvaite's farm,
a bee thee:mit six thousand feet of lum.
ber and eight. cords of long- wood, and
there iseat eitesent standing oneltrieMood's'
farm an elm tree, about which there an
open chelleitee that there are 40 cords of
22 Inch woodinit. If Goderich township
leis any more saplings they had better
not mention them in the papers
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Baiges.-The.couneilenetefist Monday,:
the reeve in the chair;- all the Members'
'present; not much Of importance has be-
.fore- the conecll ;, we notice they made no
preparatien for planting . any trees this
leas visitingen this sectiereleettieeek-e- year ; we hope ever,e householder will
John Snyderwas laid up with a lairie ;AMA one on arbcir day. Diyision Court
back last week. next 'Saturdey ; heer it is the largest
for souse • tithe, and soine.very Intricate
Accuel'N'i~-41r• Wm: Wetter,. of tin' 'cases will come before Ilis•Honore-time
Gth con., met with a very painful accident. will tell the result. We warn those men
few days since, while •chotspieg down it who earette into town. last Saturday, from
tree ; the .axe glanced, cutting his knee the toWneliip of Goderich; and inade die-
-front which flowed" a pint of oil. It is turbance in the sereet at 'a late bottle - not.
supposed his knee will always be stiff,but te repeat. it; ae,tlieir naree4 are known;
still he is doing as well as can•b&expecte_d they will ";f4; ri0 credit in thie world et
ireamatances.
_ ' •the next! for such conduct, 1Vork at the
• Sueersee.e-Miss Potter,. assistant tech- • harbor is still going en.; the Minister -Of •
took charge Of et, town Pent,. Works said in the Hoasit at Otte-
letPriday and -Monday.- He,, with his Mt, the ()thee night that ' the Gevernment
Wife, 'IV: a Dueditee and Mrs. R. Dune intended:to make.itegood jeb of it:en-tore .
dass (the • latter two persons Were the power to.1:hein•we say, • „.: • •- •
guests of.Mrs 'R. 1-I. Morrish for the past •
twp , weeks), laving been imexpectedee, •
called 1nay to attend! the funeral of Mr. , eon:yews mid,. • • o .• • t
Thc regiilai itiOnthly , report df 'the '
Chas. Dundas, of Putman, father of Airs. standine of•the twits in
. 1 . the Porter's R. I, Aeeriehand IV. C. Deepns. Hill ..t.__, a-- ledelb1earch;isgieembeow.,.
ItOSERT oirenees
Publisher.,
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s um:martin.
Sootee.-A pink and white aocial is to
be givene in the basement of the Victoria *
•St, church, to -night, (Friday). The
whole programme is to be given by the
young ladles of the congregation. Pre -
gramme commences at eight o'clock sharp.
Refreshments to be served at the close.
Everything, evert • the young ladies
themselves, will be pink and white.
FORE4TERS' -SERMON:14086 Sil ruby
morning the Court of Foresters, of this
town inet in their lodge room and
ed thence to the ,Victoria street kettle -
sacred musie vete areditable,---Neivs Re.
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, dist church, when the Rev. O. PeSalton
preached A most excellent sermon from
'part elate 8th verse of the 23rd chatter
of Afatthew. The townetieMeacled the
prooeseion to and from h playing •
Re-
cord,
'. SUDDEN Deetem-.0n Tuesday morning
at; Oven'clock, Mrs, john Andrews de- .
parted this life, after an illness only of
two .weeks. From Saturcley morning at
ten until the hour of her death she re-
mained totally unconscione Slievleaves
a fensily of six, the youngest nine years.
A. more even-tempered, lovable' ghristian
it would have been. hard to find. The
funeral teak. place yesterday, Thursday.
[She was a sister of Mrs. Thee: Jenkins,
of the Huron Road, near Clinton.
SeuDelees.--The folloviin.g is a list of
the students of the Mechanics' Institute,
Who passed in the recent Art Examine -
"teens. ' Freehand, Win. Swaffielcl, Miss S. '
.Gordon„. -Miss Eraser, M. A. Hunter;
Practical Geometery, Wm: Swaffield and
A. J. Moore;e Lipear Perspective, Wm.
Swaffield, Miss S. Gordon; Mies Sherman,
M. McIntyre; Model Drateine. MissM.
Bruce, Mrs. J. Colborne, Alex. &enders,: -,•e ,
Wm. Swelfieltle-effe--Merneyee, M. A. ' •
Huntee'Miss S.sGordon, miss A. M. Gor- •
don, Miss Sharman, Miss. Fraser, Miss E.
Andrew's, Miss May Dancey; Shading
from the Flats, Miss Miller. •
Scirtio'us Flitx.-;The fifth tire eitice: .
New Year's, brake put on Monday morn-
ing at. four o'clock in the' reehlenee or, •
Captain Dancey, Best street; It is sup-
posed to -have beensAuseljeteaseefective
chimney, and was neticee by .Mes. 4Saul,
who resirlee epposite the damaged build- .
hie She, though still sufferthg feoni the '
effects beher recent. sickness, seen foetid'
means. to let the inmetes know of their .
danger. It Was an increditahly short 4linci.
'before the engine was pouring it strewn Of •
water, lit 120 pounds mestere to th
inch; . almost sufficient. to knock. a able
through a brick' Wall. Thelerniture. in
the fronepart of the house thoughdam. ;
aged seeitmelYeivas carried into the iteeet,
and a few of the more valuable dresses
and clothing Oft Miss Dencey were saved.
Several. bundled ' dellare iv fol f '
was completely ruine.cl, and the Whole of '
he back part of the [tending demolished."...
House end ferniturit were partlelle ie.- •
Iletient eVieteerrote.e-le: teet Sin itlz tte Cote '
• ' •— • • • ' The report, is based upon . the. hetetelor,JILVTH.'
; • '• • attendance and general 'excellence otthp
0.1.5E-gtNei.-Anderson&.Elder bad their .Pupils. Fourth class, Mary dolteell ared
Millinery • opening on ..Saturday r Alin,rii0 Gardner, equal, Edivin•,Jertes;
Ween most, of the ladies of Blyth went...el-Tattle Pickard. .Soepeor third, Peter t
through the Ordeal (if leying every hat on Wilson,. Maud''Pickaittl, A.licenstevrason. .c
and•pessieg their opinions. • • The opereee Junior third; Albert Jervis, John Carate-
wae very'. fine ;indeed, and reflects: greats . Samuel Elliott.' 'Second; Herbert
:credit on Mips .Heard, and ' if the Blyth eox, o Coe., 'Oliver, .Tervis.
ladieseareettotestri ' n .er, econd, Havid AfeCartney, Edith 'Cox,
son & Elder's fault.' • Jas. McDonald, Jane, Marshall, Walter I
MAGISTRATE'S CASE. -o-The ease. -of
' • Liellsey, , Sarah Gardrier. [We WOUld o
O'Rourke vs. Drunemand Wee tried last he 'obliged ii*.thie eeport Was fernished a s
opening•lase week wee ,something 'grand.
gensidexable tee 'still en, the lake. Mr:
Gesergeescheson'a new .house iegoieg -
ery'radidlY, he hepee to haeefeready
he beginning ofeJene.. The. Salt Assoe
iation• lies re -organized; Mr. Foote' is
ecretaty,. Who near' the Poet •Ofilee
Great erowde gathered on tee Squere last
eturdasy,en-aeeon et of thitelettel:bein
• nes. Dozens of. peophi are preparieg.
oe the trip aerose the Atlaritic this. Mete •
r June. . LTorto A. M. Roes 38 .110tile. fOk. it
horteime. \V, H. Ridley " defy -
ng competition" et iti o n e_tli matter efeclothe, '
ekinds. scidfellows oflownt "
aee making arrangements for the celebra-
tion'of their anniverseryon the 26th inst.
Mr, Parkes, of East street, hart wrist •
seriously at the late lire whilst tearing a
bedstead apart. efessre. Steele and
• Montgomery intend leaving for the Xortli
West on the 21st dot. Date not fixed
'yet, but e Wedding between it Widower.
ell known tit North street,' widen widow
ell' known eleewhere, may be expected
melee Alea....efey 'Kirkpatrick -left -town •
eigeetet,' oba on eneedey afterneori t she
widen few. days first, wall friends in the '
Tunittkr3;0...Wonit OF trAria.c-ll Ree
r. •Gampbell, of Preston, .preached in
Pah street church latitSabbath mom:Oreg...
Next Sabbath e gee, ....W.elehnetea
nde beginning an eight day's Miesion. in
.. George's church. .
A social in aid of theNorth street Arise.
onary Fmad, is to be given in the house
Mrs. Wme Acheson, next .1toriclity
le'nhiengre'Vit:ai S'ervices i'vhich have been
1de in' Victoria St. church tiering the; .
st two weeks,were closed on Wednesday,'
nit? ,fiftv persons having, duringAr_
sb weekeenerfesseclettihversicalee--ee .
There-Wam a large gathering at the S,S,
tertaintneutlielit _in Knox -'s,
o principat performers, were, Miss Ma-
44)1CileIl4dis uf ted4,41iiiikiTTiiOnc-Atithcan, iti4-issltAerciaeY•H
Ache -
i, Miss ,efolinston, also titessieeT. Mc.
ficuddy, eteGillivray„T. and W.
slop, and J, Mitelielf; an enjoyable,
e WAS. Sp Ont.
he Trustees of the Victoria St. ehurelt,
It to thankfully acknowledge the tot-
ing recent tontributiotie, (etionilsee•beh.e-
) to their church indebtedness :-R,'
McKenzie. $25 ; H. Colborne, $26;
n. A At Ross $2.9;.• A Manning,
nton, $10; RicliardlrivineClinton, $10;
lid Sloane, $10; Wm Bodwin, .85;'
MeBrion, $5 eEphriam Dewniree. $5;
1-1. Ridley, $5; john Salkeld, .82.60;
Lawrence, i $2, besides various
Iler sums, Will others plettee folittet
grand example set in the Above list.'
oxeerre.e-The ofher day a small boy
led Rollaway accidently slipped and,
6 a:earge pane of glass in the Vehicle*.
Ir. Jas, Thompson's .ofliee, No one'
around at the tiny, and the boy could
e eluded deteetion had he desired to
o, but the little fellow WWI honest and
ed around until Mr. Thompson re-
ed. Tie IOW hint "tYllAt 1lAp.
(1.
eitele earlier In futere.1
Satrirday befere .1.1!"s Young find Kelly,
but each held opposite views when 't
wps tried genie- on \Wednesday- befere.-J.,
Pe Kelly, Wray 'and 'McGowan, when Mr.
Drummond was bornmittedater stand his
trial ,at the next assizes. Elliott. /Ina
Cernpion for plff..Proudfoot for deterldant.
Bail was taken for his appearance.
Meetoereas Sentsiicee-e•The sersnce in
the temperance hell last nt!, _ e ad' .John B. Gough -w
attended by a large. ettecourse of peep
of all gees.' Tee cheire . of the church
of town rendered iteveral appropriate s
•lections of music. Frank Metealf opcupie
the chair, and aft,er his few 'remarks
chairman, called for an address from Re
Mr.ltieLean... Mr. McLean dwelt on s
veral points worthy 6f. cornteendatiop
the character of Air. Gough, eniphasizin
charity; whole-heartedue.saand &chitin
character, Mr. Fisher followed in much
the same tenor, reciting many interesting
storiesxmicerningseir....tetugh,dwelling.on
temperance as a ;principle, and referrmg
to. the present stage .i n the. history -of -the
Scott Act. Both speakers came well pre-
pared, and spoke with eloquence at differ.
ent times in theik. addresses.
• Bereee.-4M,' G. Cameron, of Goderich,
paid Blyth a visit on-logar htiSineis
Wednesday: Miss M. .T. Coloton, of
Stratford, is visiting'friends in town. .Mr.
J: Carter, the assessor,is on the warpath ;
rates. are higher tbityear,_11117:.MODowell-
mile-ft for Dakota, where he ,intends- ao-
eating if the land sults him ; he has sever.
al brothers thera.now. Wo-are-pleftsedlo
hear that Mr. T. Bowden has reeeived it
fortune ,of about X500 .from England, and
thereis. mere to follow) Tom deseives it,
The Mechanics' Institute receiVed $285
worth of books from Toronto this week,
and aro. getting new eataloguesprinted, SO
as to give readers every privilege.; every
one should beComc menther, as it is only
$1 it year, Rev. Mr. McLean .4 away
attending a meeting of the Synod this
week.. More new bicycles; and.still they
come. The band has been re -organized,
with Mr. S. Gidley leader., 'they aro
practising hard, and are going tp:give an
open air concert soon; Mr. Huckster) had
to give it up on account of ill health. .
•• EAST-AWkWANOS•
13RIEPS -McClinton held a Wood
bee on Alonday; which wits weleattended,
Mr. R.Phillipio of Blyth,' has been Work-
ing turimeg the school houses giving his
sterclettticen-viewes,-whieheheLelid-in the
school of "S.S. No. 10, on Monday night;
his.scenes frees Europe, illustrations.front
as natural history, microseopm, portraits of w
le famous persoes, specially, were. true in
es design., and interesting ; tilelecturer nos- 'IP
6. Sesses a retentive mem*, is ft-itleftliing- ^42
d speaker, and from his oivn eeperience and seP
as reading'has a ready fund of comment that" ea
v. pleases his audiences, and he deserves a
e. tu 1 house wherever he goes. Mr. A. Mc- M
n Kay, who has been visiting with Mr.
Dingwell for some,sriontlis past, Ike re- •
r turned tdRintail; Geo..Gibson has been te
'awarded the contract for hauling Milk to St
the Belgrave cheeae factory. Mr: Robert ,
McGowan, sr„ has purchased a Durhatn si
bull at Malton, paying therefor $150. of
1.1XntEtt.
StiltINA VA111,;-..The Stephen ctstYshorne
Spring Show, held at Exeter, on Wednes-
day, was well attended, quite A number
of splendid horses we're eliewn, but they
were not, as numerous aa 10.st .year.
have not been able to obtain the prize
in time' forthg wed.. "
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EXAMINATION. --011r public school
ex-
amination proved it grand success; al-
Jaitima.ds wero.very muddy, oyez --
forty visitors were present. The scholars
answered the questions put to them by
their teachers, Mr. Thomas 11. Alton and
Miss E. Glenn, assisted by lir. E. -Mc-
-Henzie-,.-of-B-elfait;'Vret tereetidiTy and di -
telligibly. Each pupil received a prize,
according to the.number of marks oheein-
ed during the term and at a written ex-.
amination on each subjeee The follow -
big are the names of some of the prize
*inners in each class: -Fifth class -Thos,
G. Sheppard. Fourth clasesenior-3, E.
Gireite Edith Stewart.' Fourth class ju-
hior-seignes MciCnight, Sarah J. Bell,
Minerva Bailie. -Third class senior-
lera.nkGlene, Otway Stewart, Frank (Jay.
Third class juniore-Sarah 3. Rya, Annie
Rogerson, Fanny Martino Second class
-George 15. Ryan, Albert Glen, Albert
Black,- • Second part senior - Edmund,
Jackman, .Toseph Maltougle Jane Molt,
SecOnd part Junior. --Elizabeth
.Tames Hardy, Dadd Smylie, First class
-Mary Shields,. Harriet }lardy, Ansen
Girvin, Map drawing in fifth and fourth
clasces-lst T. 0, Sheppard.; in third
clam, Norman Bailie. • .Most improve-
ment in writing during the term, Marfa
Carney, J. E. Gitlin. Spelling, whieli
lasted nearly one hour, lst Thos. (4, Shep.
perd, (book given by Chas. Girvin, jr.,)
2nd. Hugh Ryan. ($1 hy Clunks
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