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Vol. 21, Ng. 29
eenete-seto Per Annum in advance
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LAST CALL,
411 parties indebted to T. Jack..
son, either by Note or Boole ae-'
count, are requested to settle not
later than May Oth, if they what
to avoid costs,
T. JACKSON,
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sow Aattertioemento.
CLINTON, ONT., FRIDAY, NAY 28, 1886. 1 ROBERT HOUR Lb,
PublitlDer.
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,WALIKEIRE URN. ' WINGIIA.111.
.Biunts.-Mr, Rote. Roberton, isrvisit- The new furniture factory is being
ing his brother at h ICobourg, Mr. Morris- pushed along rapidly°.
13aircl's troop is bolding 'forth iu the
town hall this week, so far to crowded
houses,
s
on, as een _Maki
ng Some ¥mproements
to the woollen mills, by building a driving
houseeetc.
GODERICIA 'TOWNER/le
BRIEFS, -On Thutecisee (seeping, a mare
belonging to Mr, John Wiggington, Bay-
field road, gees( blue to twin colts; they
, both died, Mr. Thos. Welsh purchased A
DSATILIA BULMassey bindersfrom Mr. D. tanley east
BS FOR SALE. -10 CENTS EACH, week,
already sprouted. W, C. SEARLE, Clinton.
'EtOY WANTED, FOR THE SUMNER, FROM 10 PRIMER/es 1111414.
to 18 years of age. Good wages to reliable pai..y.
V. DIF)HL. Lot 25, 5th Con., Stanley. 11
CillEAP COTTAGE FOR SALE, -A ONE STORY
J Frame Dwelling, near railway • station, will be sold
cheap for mil- Apyly.to W. W. FARRAN.
'WARM FOR SALE. - THE ESTATE OF THE
..12 late John Lawson, 013adres of good land, on Ohs north
side of hit 4,1daltland block, B890 lire,Bullett. There,
are on the premises, good frame Muse and barn build -
Ings, about lagres orchard, well watered, 1. Mile haul
Manchester, 9 miles from Clinton and 7 from Blyth.
Apply to JOHN KNOX, JOHN SPRUNG, Executers,
Auburn. • Om . *
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'WARM FOR SALE. -- THE_UNDERSIGNED ()F-
A: PERS for eale 70neres, alit cleared. large frame
Barn nearly new,go,od frame house, g good wells, good
spring creek running through the prettifies, acres
, orchard, miles frost Clinton and 10 from Seaforth.
The farm. is it very good one, well fenced, and pos-
seasion will be given next :December. Lot25, 4th
con„ Stanley. Apply to R()BT. NOTT, Lot 43, lot
Con., Tuckersinit14 Clinton. !P. O. •
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TN THE MATTER OF. AN ASSIGNMENT, MADE
byA. Callender & Bro.., of the town of Clinton, Car- -
liege makers add Blaeltsmiths,..pursuant to an Act of
Legislature of Ontario, known as 2Sth Victoria Chap.
26, -being an act respecting assignments .for'the be-
nefit of creditors, and amendments thereto.- '
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NOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN THAT AUSTIN
Callender and John CelVin Callender, doing bnsinesil to-
" gether under the firm name and style of A. Callender &
Bro. Carriage Makers and General Blacksmiths, have,
with the cohsent of a mnjority of thqir creditors having
claims of $100 and upwards, made an assigninent of all
• their personal property, which may be seised and solki.
under execution, and all their real estate credits and
effects to me, James Thompson, of the town of Clinton,
AKont, in trust, for the hellcat of all .their creditors
and for the purpose of paying and • satisfying ratably
and proportionately end without prejuilice or priority,
allthe creditors their just debts. , And the persons,
irms and corporations, having claims against_ the said
debtors are required to send in:their names, residence
and post office addresses atul particulars of their claims
duly verified by affidavit, with vouchers (if any) at-
tached, and specifying the nature of the security (if
any) held by them, by letter prepaid, to me on Or be-
fore the tenth day ot July, A. D., *1880. And notice
iR hereby given that after the said 'date I vill proceed
to distribute the assets of the Said debtors among the .
parties entitled. thereto, having 'regard . only to the
claims of.whi.;11 noticirshall have beengivelf, and that
will not be liable for the assets Or any part . thereof
ao distributed to any person• or -persons, firms or cor-
porations, of whose debtor claim I shall not then have
-notice.
Anclnoticeisalsoliereby given thatAs meeting ot the
said creditors will -bo held at my office in •said Town;
an Friday, 4111 day Of June, at 10 O'clock a.m., to con-
sider the affairs of the Esti, neral la
./A,,_.1,410upscasty_Assigmenzikuig'• _o_taLot_a_• priie !elver
01 MANNING e: SCOTT Solicitors for Asnignee alp • •
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akornENT„-e-On Monday last as Messrs
. 13ruees.-Some from this neighborhood
spent the 24th of ;lefty in Goderich e they
say it was worse than tame. Mr. Robert
Beacom has been on the sick list, but we
are happy to say he iseable to be out again.
C. Newton, of Porter's Hill; is building
a house for his brother George, at Londes-
bore. T M Elliott,of Dakota is in thio
neighborhood again, the third time this
spring; We WIllider which of the young
'ladies will.be tbe lucky oee. Mrs. John
-Cox-presentedeecehn withanotherdaughter
lad Saturday.
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se linitelli I env ,
Bapos. ---Mrs :Alex. Broad foot, ot lowe,
siker of Mr. John Thorp, is home on a
visit to friends in this vicinity, Mrs. R.
,Blevety, of the third concession, is serioua-
ly ill with dropsy, and very slight hopes
are entertained of her recovery. Last
Monday being a holiday the young people
of the neighborhood met at Mr, _Jewett
leindsheeroagh's grove_ and spene a very
pleasant , afternoon • revinging croquet
playing and other games filled up the time
until the sun dipped low in the west, when
all returned to their homes with smiling,
contented faces: -
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Beekne.--Me. Wrn, Murch lost his only
cow one day last week. Seems.' cows died
here lately. Mr. T. C. Pickaresandewife.
have been (Halting Mende in Mitchell and
vicinity., Potatoes may yet be obtained
on reasonable terms in the neighborhood.
Murch is still laid up With ery-
sipelas in both legs. °
• SiecioreNG"Dee.Tcrr.--eTbe only thing of
importance noticeable here on • the 24th
waa the shooting thatch. The weather
owing to the fierce Wind prevailing- all
the afternoon, -was quite unfavorable'but
wejudge some excellent shooting was done
on the eceasiee notwithstanding, as a few
of the experts at the close. were prospeet-
Mr, Rockey, au old resident of Wing-
hana, advertises his zesidence for sale.
He is leaving town, having bought a fiwm.
The funeral - of Leggo Ireland, last
Wednesday afternoon, Was one of the
largest seen in Wingham for some thee.
No cart out watering the street yet. le
seems too bad that a town like Wineliain
should not be able to keep down the dust
on the main street.
Ice cream saloons done a rushing busi-
ness for a few days. last week, but a change
in the temperature makes e change in
their business ratheniuddenly.
Mr. fienj.Willsow,manager of the Bank
of H
Hamilton, here, intends paying a visit
to the eld country very shortlyee-His•-fa-
tiybm
eur, Mir:.0enwell• .Virillson, will aceom-
, Civic holideeenit junelilsth..--Exeurgeon
to Brantford, under the auspices of our
town band. No•doubt crowds will go, to
encourage the boys, as the trip is only
$1.25 there and back.
Inglis & Co. have made large additions
to their woollen factory, have placed in a
lot of new machinery, built a large addi-
tion to their building, and are now ready
to ,do a larger amount, cif business than.
;ever before, • es • '
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" Queen's birthday passed -off very quietly
nere. Everyone went off to enjoy himself
or herself as best they cauld ; somefishingoome driving,. some'working in their
gardens, others walking the streets wish- I
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Melt WAS nct a _ . s
Our, base ball boes Went to Goderich on.
the 24th, and done the Geuerich players
up in great style, and on their return
hoine stepped over at•Ludknow, and done
the seine thing with the Lieknow lade.
They arrived home oh Tuesday night, and
are now in quest of more victories. They
feel quite Able to hold their own with any
club of their size in Huron or Bruce, and
ark ready for a match,. Wholspeaks first?
Clinton, eh? -
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, Nothing new'in the salt line this week,
the excitement seems to have passed for
the present, to burepliced by the an-
nouncementin the Free Press that the
grant to the branch railroad has. been
(seine say) passed. All joinie the smile
on thite-neers, for We think -We -ire highly
entitled to some of the monies given to.
leAresimen, .
INcieleeenx nightlest week
a stnallhouse onethe premiees °fear. Jeihit
Esson, was set on fire and totally consum-
ed, together with a cutter, buggy, harness
etc. Had the wind not shifted jet -et when
sates that the crops over there are look-
ing splendid, better, in fact than he ever
saw lum before, Mrs. Gilbert McMillan,
south -of 'auburn, is said to be dangerous.
ly ill of inflammation. The frost on Suns
day week, killed all the grape vines but
it del, it would have been. impossible did, not do much pore serious damege.-
te save his house ; as it was it had a very
ilitreys.e-Mr,ro=n, of Sunshine,
is putting up a store for Mr. Stewart; it
will be quites an addition CO' the village.
People are staking when thee Methodist
congregation are going to put a new 'fence
in front of theiNehurch ; it would be -a -
great improvement, and it is high time it
was done.
• 'flows GREEN,
Bexeks.-The Itev..Mr.' Simpson, who
has lately received a Chil from the Bruce -
field congregation, is expected to preach
in the Hill's Green Presbyterian nhurch,
next Sunday. On Friday. evening a num-
b -en ofelecryounr people assembled at .the
place of Mr. Wm. Logan, where they in-
dulged in that over welcome past time;
thiiehasebeeneethe ,only-conisoaese.ef-ethis-
kind for some time, and as a consequent*
was all the more welcome. All pleasure
. seekers from the lit tle school_ boys to
those in declining Years, appeared to take
advantage of the 24th, whether it was for
dee-real purpose of celebrating that day or
not every one deemed to hail it with piea.
sure, each going wore* to the .snit, of
Itis ipelinations
VARNA.
' Wuers.-The village Was very quiet on
(berme' Birthday,:as inest ofehe business
places were closed up and e'greetemany-of
the villagers went to Clinton, Seaforth or
elsewhere, - The English church held a
garden party .on the afternoon of the day,,
and hed a large ternont and a prosperous
thee financially. Mr. Watson, an the Pair.
Line, 'had the Miefortope te: lose one of his
family, an iefaut child, laet week.. Rees.
'Smith and Denby exchanged pulpits, fast
Sabbath, ; Mr. John Foote, Bennockbure,
has now a lugo kiln of lime in: process of
burning. We bad a visit froneMr. John
De4by,. eldest - son. of Rev. eelr. Denby, he
being home foe the 24th ; johe is engaged
hethe teaching profession itt tlie bewaship
of Morris, hasa large 'school, likes the
work and is, we helieve,:doing well. Mr.
Armstrong, a former teacher in this vil-
lage, who has taken up- meeieal studies at
1.0.ronee Is homefor vacation, wince, we
believe, ho intends to spend -with Imis
father, 011_BrAtison Line. • • -
narrow escape. Ihere was an insurance
011 the place. That the fire ware the work
Of an incendiary is perfectly clear. Be-
cause Mr. Esson cannot see eye to eye
with some of the .unprineipled people of
this locality, and is determined to do right
and pursue the even tenor of.his way re-
gardless of them, he has been threatened
with all manner of evil, and this last at-
tempt to injure him is by no means the
first. A little stern justice -will have to be
meted out to the wrong doers. " ° •
' Direeteureries.--eSome timeago the pro-
prietor of the•saw mill here, gave his em-
ployees instructions to allow no one to re-
move slabs, een„efrem thapremises with-
iiiiiTierniiiscon, and to drive .boys OlftW
premises. Tee reason for this Order was
that on two .occasions recently the mill
owners had -been- finedeforeillewtngesawes
dust to get Into the river, and on neither
occasion „were they actually responsible
for the seine getting there. One city last
week h young man came to the premises
and was trying to take away some mater-
ial, when one of the employees, named
Kenneth Macioce ordered him off. The
other gave McLeod some sauce back,when
be forcibly ejected him. he warrant was
issued against MeLeod, changirig hien with
malicious 'bodily Injury, with intent to
kill," and the case mune up before a bench
of magistrates; cemnosed of Messrs. NV. W
Connor, G Elliott, J. EisoneJe-DArgetty
and .T, Dunn, Mk. Seeger, of Godericleap-
peneed as counsel for the prisoner. The
trial caused considerable excitement, and
it, looked as if therewas a, desire to do
more teen justice demanded. The two first
-Pained magistrates we're in raver of corn-
Initting,McLeocl lo jail to stand hie trial,
but the (Mere were opposed to what they
considered such te harsh proceeding and
a fine was imposed: •
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THE TWENTY-FOURTH CELEBRATION.
-rhe day was all that could beexpeoted,
and long before noon e. large crowd trent
the su rrou col ng country and neighboring
villages had arrived. The first event of
the day Was the base ball match for
purse of $6. The entries were Blyth and
Martchaster clubs. Althengh this was
the first apearanceeof elle-horde club -nre
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the field this year, they _played a frond
ALL AN—LIN
'LTCpd, ic
Parties going to the old country this summer -should
take this popular -line, The boats are the most com-
plete cri the Atinritle, and accommodation unsurpassed
-CABIN FA RES VERY MAIM •
• II BAP IEXCERSION elAirre.s. '
STEC E OARNAGigAT
• 1110iTOME enteennis.
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• Call :Ind get all particidars of '
A:0..PATTIS0111,.CLIAITON,
AGENT 61;
THROUGH :TICKET&
• issued, to_ any_potrit In ,
MANITOBA OR, DAKOTA,:
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Northwist Transp.ortatIonlonipany
steamere leaving Goderich an Wednesday and
satarday Mornings. Advice' received when
every steamer leaves Sarnia so passengers eau
receive word at what hour steamers may° GOO.;
oeb, and avoid any unnecoheary delay there.
' For full particulars apply to.
IVAL .TACKSON, CLINTON, AGENT..
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Philip and Oliver Potter. accompanied by
-Mies EditlieHoldesworthiewere returning
from 'Point Firth, near Goderich, they. •
met with an accident which mightbave
resulted seriously. . When within two
miles from here they turned off the road
to allow two teams to pass. It being dark
they chose an unfavorable spot. - The
buggy upseethrowing the horse down and
the occupants out. The men received
but little injury, but Miss. Holdesworth,
who was Under the •buggy, was dragged a
considerable distance. She was tendered
unconscious during the remainder of the
journey, but on examination it was found
that -po bones were broken. She is now
on •a fair way of recovery; . The buggywas badly broken. •
-sm ingennterand.-wilthe-coeHeinting--the-
Times men of his powers at Ottawa. iTtme
statement last week teat the grae't was
$15 000 a nine shouldelave been 'for the
.wenleedistancelnetead.] , eesee,
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. enAinntrra.•
Sroaase-Quite a _crowd of people wit-
nessed the sports on • the 241h, At Fair-
eiew Perk the gate receipts were elated $800
The following is the list (tithe prize win-
ners in the differentlimUsements:-
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RuzasiNe Receeee100 Yards, open-lsti,
R. Abraham, $5; end, W. D. Stewart, $2.
One mile, open -071st, W. C. 11o:ss, $6; 2nd. C1,
Hendry,43. Saab. race -61s1, Wm Cline, $3 .
2nd, A. Sooti, $2. , Boys uneer 17, 220 yards
-1st, A. OordOn, $3 ; -.2nd; G. Curtis, $2.
Farmers' race; 40 years and over, 100 yards: -
1st, Jas. Barbodr, $5 ; 2nd, P. -Ffawtborne,
$2. Half- mileropen--,14, W. Ross; 85;
'2nd, Lakiclds, $2. Three -lagged race, .100
Yards--Aat, Abraham and •Leitherland, $8 ;
2nd, Dewar amid Scott. $2 440., yard s open
race-lst, W. C. Ross, $5"; 2nd, W. D. Stew.
art, $2. Hurdle race, 220 yards; opene-1st,
Geo, A. Dewatee$5 ; end, W. C. Ross; $e.
Juairise.=•-Standing single-lst, W.
Devereaux, 12 feet 2 inobes, $2,..; 2nd, J. F.
Reid. 12 feet inches; $1. S!taitchng-high-
1st, J. Pelleici, 4 feet 10 ilsches, $2 ;
NV-. Poyereau*; 4 -feet -0 inoheer $1.-Three-
standmg jemps--lst, J. F. Reid, 83 feet 11
inches, $2.; 2a11, W. et Devereaux, 23 feet 2
lechers, $l. Standing hop, step and jum -
1st, W. J. Devereaux, 80 feet 7 inches, •
2nd, J. le Reid, 60 feet•iit inches, $1. Run-
ning long jump-elst„ W. J. Devereaux, 17
feet Is inehe$2; 24d. J. Davie 16 feet 8 in.,
$1. Running highjemp-Ist W. .1. Deyer-
eauxreefeete-7-inotrese 421- ---Ousi,-11.1 F. Reid,
4 feet ik inches, •$1 ; Running bele step And
jump -ht, Reid, 38 feet 2 Inches, $2;
2nd, W. J. Devereaux, 36 feet.11- inehesseel
Vaulting with pole-lst, ele _Devidii; 8 feet I
inch, $2; 2nd; jelle-Iteld, feet, 81.
Pueerecr Steens. -21 stone -let:, J.
DAVIS, 28 feet 1 inch, $2 ; 2nd, J. F. Reid,
26 feet 1 ineh, $1. 14 lb. titone-lat;
Davis, 85 feet 4i inchee .2; 2nd, J. F. Reid,
32 feet 4 inches. $1. • :
SAwrzurAfaxort.,Z muloplkothers,-IlibbarC
time 03i seconds; .$1.0.
TOG or WAR. -Won by Seeforth team W.
'Cline, A. II endryk 3...Doyle; and G.. Ilendiy,
badges and $10. - r • • • e
&cram RA.cx,--•-The two-mile „handier*
ce was won y . rong'; there betog only
two competitors in thin race only due prise
was aWarded. The one mile race was won by
J. Campbelrlet, Dielmod 2nd.
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. fentiness-Mt. Alex: Thompson and
wife, have gone on a visit to friends mai
Georgetown, for a few days. Mr. and
Mrs. D. McEwen, Mrs. T. McEwen and
Mrs.' G. McGregor, hair() just returned
from visiting friends in the township of
Greenock, Brim County. Mr. J. leunbar
of Ashfield, last week paid a visit to his -
son -in lay, Mr. T. Baled, Of the 2nd cosi,
WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SATIN'0,--,-
Wonder has the frost hurt the fruit crop.
Will fat . cattle fetch a good figure this
year. Lost my foal th ifieffrayfiii`:-Who
owns the stray horses. If there's to be a
ple-tiie this year, itS titne it was talked up.
That J. Avevy wilt,liaiRta new hiffifFttis
year. That the 2411m did not amount to
chucks. And that the grocery peddlers
have bedome a public isuisanee. •
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OBITUARY. -Mrs. Johnston, whose mai--
den name was Emma Peck, was the alit('
daughter of Mr. John Peck, and died.at-
her residence in Stanley township, on the
.REDuCTION 18th of May,. at the, age of l3 years and
10 menthe, -She was brought up by pious
parents, a member of the -Meth° ietedhiff611-
4.'for several years, of a • Mild and gentle
disposition, and highly esteemed by all
who knew her. On the first of January,
41884,she was Married to Edward Johnston,
who survives her. All tkojgb_llerisick-,
ligs-ihis-tvt-iiiiiaer heard to murmur,
bearing it With Christian fortitude,- A
while before she passed _away she said ehe
felt death coining. on. Some of her last
Words were "I will soon be with Jesus,"
requestipgher friends not to sorrow, but
to meet her inheaven, and in a faint
voice told her husband to trust in Jesus,
and so passetl•fro•ri earth to beaten. Her
remains were followed .to the Bayfield
cemetery by one of the largest funerala
„crockii7, alas:771i
c.
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The widersignen bavifig pei.chaeed the
stock of Mr. Geo., Shaemen, will clear
out Om ate* of . .
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CHINA CROCKERY & Glassware,
AT LESS THAN seen in Stanley', •
The &ramie, fair and delicate, svo loVc. to have them 80,
And yet for that we leVe theta Moat, they are the first
to go. -
Exotics of a fairer clitim, they seek their native bed,
Too tender for a soil So hard, as earth fur them has
• , spread. •
Unit be run out in ten days, Don't
Benet WAvt ANotille
fait to give uS a call. -- We can give you Bittnvs._wili Ross win probably takes
Prices lee ena•ereq• a trip to Middlesex this week. Miss M.
- Wilson, ot North East Hope, is visiting
. with Mr. John Wilson. FiVe calves be-
longing to Mr. Robert McGowan, se died
frotn the effect of a chill, caught one day
Butter & Efts a on ill Exchaufro, hit we,eic. The Queen's birthday was
gu • variously assent by the young people, a
, number took in the Myth' sports others
fished and many attended thusehool
nic in Section NO. 10. Inspector
Mal-
:loelm has been on a tour through the schools
,of the township. •
holesale Prices,
FLOODY.
GROCER ANI STATIONER
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FORESTERS.- At the last' meeting ef
Court Pride of the West No. 81„ C. O. F.
here, the followiiig officers were installed:
Geo Grtanthan, CiteReCrawford, V.C.Iee,
Ceo. Cockerline, Chap.; J. C. Adams
MS.; J. Brunsdon, 1".S.;Binces Tuck,
Treas.; M. Mains, S.W.; Wm. Mairs,I.
W.; J. Gevier, S.B.• H. Livermore, J.B.;
A. Woodman, P.d.R. -delegates to. the
High Court, A. Woodman,. Geo. Grants
ham •
BeiciPs.-Queen's Birthday passed off
quiet, here.; most people going to Clinton)
and some to Blyth. • The Forester's Halle
is progressing; most of the material is on
the ground. Miss Clara Mason, daughter
of Mr. John Mason, is very low at present.
Mrs.. James ,Mennlogis improving as well
as 033 b� expected, which every person
will be glen to hear. Our bridge is cora-
plated at last, and Mr. Ainsley deserves
credit for the way he has acted, 12 18 easy'
to see when a Man knows ivhat he is doing.
The people Imre were much pleased with
two sormone,..preached last Sabbath by
Rev. P40, ltroley glee:troth,
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slowie geaderre .
MANCHESTF.R O. SIXTH.
A. McKenzie, 2b, . • 1 4G. Waugh, as. .
CI Sturdy, a 2 20. Robertson, M., 3- 2
R. Clarke, c.f. , 1 W. Walker, ar.
D. -Stalker, p, . W-7•Roilizlerrd•
R.•Sheriitt. r.f, • a J. McMinn, L. 4 2
A. Midge, 1.f. 2 0 J. kleltinuon, lh, I 0'
A. Whs. 31., ' 0 3 J. OW, P. 4
W. Sturdy, lb, 0 4 e. . 4 1
J. Stalker. c, . • 0 4 L. Shane, 25, . 2 2
Score by innings: 1 ree 3 4 * 6 '7
Manchester 5 4 0 0 le 8 0-13
'Myth' • 1 3 5 12 .1-6 .7•%.28
Scorers -M. Milne and J. 111oodi& 'Um-
pire, J. Carter. .
At 1 p.m. thaegames .begaa by a pie-
ceesiou headed by Blyth Cornet Bead and
maeched to Where the games were be be
held. Athletes from Clinton, Brussels,.
13elgrave, Winghani aud Londesboro were
Present; end every event was keenly con-
tested, but. Dingwell, of illyth, was the
leading 'athlete. The bicycle race created
a great deal..of exeitement,. it being ,A
handicap race So ,that ever) man had to
ride to Win. •The entries were J. B. Kelly
T. Beecroft, (Wingatun) scratch, .F. Ton-
tine, 7 seconds Aare. McKinnosiel8 sec.,
J. Kelly, 50 secterids, T, Dale, 100 seconds.
The race was . very close all through, and
at the finish there' was not 40 yards be-
tween fiest mid third Man. let, Kelly 2nd.
&num 3rd, McKinnon ; me 10 m tratteS.
'Distance, 2 miles.
The 'following is,ethe result of all the
games :-Standing long jump'-eeir,-,Shene •
9ft 4in. ; Barr, 0. feet' one inch
Drummond, p feet., Running jump -W.
Shane, 18 feet 8 iu. ; 17. Beecroft, ]7 feet
8 in. ; J. Barr, 16 'feet 10 in. Standing
high jump -J. Dingwall, '4 feet; It.
Diefmmerld, 3 feet it in ; Beecroft, 3
feet 11 in, Running high jump-J.Ding-
well, 5 feet ; T. Beecroft. A feet 11 in. ; J.
Barr, 4.feet 11 inches.: Help, step and
jump -J. Dingwell, .38 feet; Shane,
37 feet 11 inches; Beetroft737-ftrhin.
Vaulting -4. Dingwall; 8 feet 6 inches:
J. Barr, 8 feet 6 inches ; T. Beecroft, 8 ft,
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5 in. 100 yard race --1st, W. Shane; 2nd,
ReDrummond ; 3rd, J. Barr. Hurdle
racees-DingsvellresPotter, Beecroft. -440
yard rade-e-Dingtvell, Hopkins. Seek race
(herdles)--Newton, Shane, Barr. Boys'
race -7W. Alexander, Ross, Seat, !Ob-
stacle race (boys) -Ross, G.. Oullis, Daly.
Onetneleterace-(then).e-Dingwelle-Sheine,
Beecroft. Potting 21 lb. shot -R. Taylor,
28 feet 11 inches ; Vanorrnan, 28 feet 3.
inches; Hopkins, 25 feet 9. Putting light
stone -R. Taylor, 36 feet 3 inches; V.
Vanorman, 34 feet 9 inches; Rogerson,
33 feee9 inches. Tossing caber -J. Barr,
R. Taylor, V. Vanorman. .Quoits -E.
Sheritt, G. Newton, C. Sheriff. Bicycle
race -S. B. Kelly, F. Tanners JeellecKin-
non. • . •
NOTES. --A. MeEenzie got his finger
split in the base ball match, and A. Mo.
Donald had to take his place. J. Ding -
well is the coming athlete of Huron, and
will take the place Of W Scott, who is iii
The tug of war did not coine
off; "Giff" Elliott shirked his race ,and
went to Brussels, so there were not enough
entries for asrace. J. S. MeKtattotris-
going to come to the front on the wheel;
Fred had to work for all he was worth for
the second medal. '0:Waugh, of Toronto;
J. Clegg, of Winghtim, and Mies Ohatn-
bers, oaucknow, spent the 24th in Blyth.
The judges were :-Quoits--J, Barr, D.
McKellar and A. McKenzie. Jumping,
races, etc, -0. Tanner, A. McDonald, J,
V. Shaw ;. Starter, A. Murdock. •
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4111Z14..*"" Mr. W., Murdoek, of Dakota,
is visiting At Mr, Thornton Welleethie
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irhere resa ne lecresse-inatch-oallentlay-
as advertised, but the cHcketers went to
Brussels and plaveda friendly game there,
while the WIngham beers came to the dr-
-cuter town and -beat -our -boys hollow
at base bale • '
' A pic-nic is oh foot hlieady for to-enor:
row (Friday) -we don't Mean the picnic -
era will go on foot; they .iritend to go in
waggons. The party .% tobe composed of
the C'hurch. of England Temperance So-
ciety Band of Hope children, and they
intend to Proceed as far .ns Belle lrue . if
weather permit". ,
• The pulpits in t will be filled next
Sabbath as follows. 'Knee ehnrch, Rev. •
j. W. Gue aad O. E. Steal -el,
„Harriston. North Str t, Rev.Cuningnans,
of Mitchell. tied- Rev, e. A„ el
Walkerton: Viet °or, James
:McAllister, or Kincardine, d Rev. sJos.
Greene, of Port Elgin. • .
The games held on the lacrossegrounds
under the Auspices of the A.O.T.T. Ws and
the Goderich Brass Bend, last, Monday;
were decidedly„a success. • Watson seemed'
the favorite rulener. Shea won thegreasY
pig. . Dick Parker in the blindfold wheel•!.
barrow race tried hard to upset the hand
nd, but touldn'tdo it. • ,The base ball
etch was wen -by -the Wingluemeees.
Altogether a good time was spent by the
crowds. • • t '
The concert on MoeilaY evening Was
jlfauimrlyb sugcncestshfebip,
Wil-
kinson and Eard, and MessreeeBelcher
and Saundere, r.WoagsrAs, inplerhapse. the beet
where the lilies bloom," by Misses Wil-
uct:rtettet,sktee,`Csotnahies
thereeweres.".Thesailor'edreamee by Mr.
W; Hyslop ; two solos by Mr. Belcher;
two instrumental duets by Mr. C. Dormgh:
and Miss Clara Slight; a.lso Mr. Donegh
and Me.'Pilcher. ; a glee by BESS A. Mar-
tin, Miss Essie Hennings, R. Parker and
Thotrapsoe; a sole by Mr, George Carroll;
"Fly forte, Oh gentle dove," - by Mies
Maegach, and several other nuMbeee.
1310Ers.-Proceeds of the games and
enneert-ireld-ouelliondaye-tuidersthesause.
piece of the A. O. U. W. and Brass Band,.
were about 970; $5 of which the proino-
ters kindly gave towards the Victoria St.
emir tlebte'Tfier ts
in a bar -room, was witnessed by the Band
Of Hope, in connection with the 0,E.T.S.
On Saturday afternoon ' There were
o services in the 'Salvaeion Army bar-
racks on tile, 24fh. The dredge Challen-
ger has been at work on the mouth of the
harbor for genie timapast. On the Queen's
Birthday the Goderich Gun Club either
shot, or was shot by the Clinton Outt
Clef) tee did not heat which.
BENPRILLERs
BRIEFS. -MO. Jesse Gledhill is building
a new fence in front of the property at
present occupied by G. W. Handy ; it will
greatly improve the looks of the Place.
Mr. John Levee has started on iiia rounds
again and now 'supplies the natives with a
good article- in the way of fresh beef.- The
weather bas'been rather cool this week aa
Some of the farmers found when washing
their sheep. .Thaparties who have the
centred of supnleing timber for the hew
bridge have Minted to drew it here ; Mr.
Hardy will commence work an soon as the
timber is on the ground. Mr. 13aechler's
blackena4lt met with what might have been
aerioute aecident ; while engaged in.shoo-
Mg a fractions hove( oh the 24th, the ani.
! mat knocked him down and trampled on
lam he (soaped with sonneeevere braises,
1 'V ttg 11 LIAv.--.re 4‘,„1
imesnd • tr
y. •
I quietly here. Those who felt like seeing
horse races went to Clinton and came home
not very well satisfied with the ruling ler
judges in some of the races. Before Clio -
ton draws as largos crowd from here agaie
to witness races, it is likely it will be ne-
cessary to have competent judges mid a,
guarantee that tho thing will be fairly cons
ducted. [Unit this a little overdrawn--
En.j • Some went to Goderich and wero.
very well satilffied. Meet of the younger
part of•the section attetideffeeseetanic io
McGibleonte grove, under the auspices of
pupils -of the school. The few that stayed'
at home fefe beat of all and weremost mo-
ney in pocket. There was one excerption
one of our peominent -business men was
very much pp on his ear because Grelerich
kept the 24th as a holiday, and he, en
°Ours°, not knowing it Was e public holi-
day, had Befit Ina team- in for a load of&
coal, which, of course, he failed to get.
Han any of Goderich businese men beefs
in hie reach the peat morning, they weenie 4
have iiierved -tineh a dreesieg down as e
(weld have frightened them -Erten -taking a
holiday for ever 'after. _Auk forthmiLthe,
business denteof crEiriiieh Will take thew
holidays, he Will boycott the town and.
that (sill Ana serious matter for the teven, ,
It might be well for them to tied out what
time of the day he would bo in on these e
holidays in future, and keep open till
after he has done his business, and then,
of course, they will be at liberty to s ,
where they please and squander the mo-
ney he left them.
DArie.N.LTre Illatiluls
ali-'dadee held at
Mr. J. Prairies, 921i con., took piece on•
the evening of the gob. A. large cora-.
pany numbering nearly 100 were present.
Six or seven fiddlers were in attendance
and the strains of, music were 20 be heard
from:5 o'clock until after 1 te. ne. • .
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Additional !oda! News.
LEAVING ToWN.-Mr, John •Callander,
late manager of the estate of J. Hedger/6,,
has accepted a situation as traveller, for -
the wholesale house ot...Robinson, Little &
Co., of London,' taking the route covered
for the past five years by AleAndrew Oal-
lender, who goes intobusiness for himself
in London., soutbe We are sorry to say -
this will necessitate Mr. 0aliandene re- .
• ticival fr�m town, as London will be hie
headquarters. lee enters Oil his duties on- .
'tge hat of ,Tulee r• .
PURGE. ..T.RE AkyrilItS' LISTS. -Before.
•the end of June voters' listi-underthe. .
3ggeltAnd-deli"not enrolled before. 22-Athe Court closes can-
not be enrolled after, no matter how good
the Voters' qualification may he, and if •
-the' name of an unqualified man is . left- •
upon the lest till the close Of the Court he,
e,an put in his yote. 'Reformers will have
to look after .. their interests in' this
matter, before it is too late. The Conser-
vatives depend own) the manipulation of
the yaws' lists, and. not on the goodness
of their cause, to 9a117 them .through the -
next elOotiOns.
• Q,ITEN'..8 Belteunsv-:There was a Veil '
Itiege number of people in town on Mon-
day,: rime 67th anniversary of Queen Vic-
toria'e birthday, (and if see. lives Mita
next year she will have been on the Brit;
.ish •Throne , for half a century.) There
was net mucb in the wily of arnusemente:e: '
beyond the horse races, oad- theseiiere
unusually late, in' starting. A match bee ' •
tween Clinton aid Goderich Gun Club.,
was held le the morning, .resulting itt a. .
:victory for tbe visitors by a few points,: '
The Dauntless Base Ball Club went to
Seaforth, and after playing six games they
quit, Seaforth at thateime beipgone run' •
ahead. The first race on the Delving, Parke .
was the green trot,for horses Una had. e
never *see prize .money. There were sine '
entries, as follows e-eltecLeaces Honest Tem
Bob; Tipling's Chestnut George; McLean''.
Molly 13,; 14:Irwin's Little Arthur •; Joint-, •
than Miller's' Honest John; Stiell's Poor
Girl. The heats were fretted in 3.05; 3.06;
3.2esaxicl 3.03 respectively. Little Aithet
took three, Chestnut George two, Honeet •
ohn-andenloneateRob being even. There. ,
was considerable dispute over this' race,
end a protese entered .against Little Ar -
en the ground that lie had won
money before. .The CoTt Rao was the
only • other one trotted. The entries for
it were, Auctioneer, Grey Bill,Minnie an ,
Molly B. The winners were Mollie B.,
.Minnie and Auctioneer, Grey Bill not , •
trotting. The Doherty Band was present
in the, Park during the afternoon. The. -
Judgeswere, Mews. W. Dixon Beticefielde
John Torrance, Vanahe andetehli:Oureire-----
Goderich. Clete receipts were neatly $200:
To the most casual observer it wee • tilt&
evi en , untefet. e ay, tie t e proeniss
ions of the Scott Act were violated with
impunity. • " • .
LOCAL CHURCH CHIMES
Mr. A. K. Birks gave an excellent ser-
mon in Retteter,e St. Methodist church,
on Sunda '
A meeting of the Mini- Deanery, ot •
Hylton is being held in St. Paul's church
echool'house as we go to preset. ' •
Saciathental services will be held in
Willis church, Clinton, on Sunday, June
.2nci, Rev. Mr, Grant, of St. 1Viarya, wili
Preside at the usual preparatory (services.
- the Stationing Conamittee oftlie Guelph
Conference of the Methodist church, of
which Rev.E.S. Rupert is a member, com-
Metineeite eittiege at Godefieli, to -day;
the Conference meets on Wednesday next.
In Milwaukee there has jive. been
observed the flitiethaneiversary of Charles,
Milwaukee Sivyer, the first white inale4
; child born 010 the sito of that present
substautial arid flouriabing cite, his mother
befog attended on that occasion by Mrs.
Solemn juneau and her Indian sister.
• He ia now a eitieen of Dakota, while bode
hie permits still Rye in theseity (vhieh then
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