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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1886-06-18, Page 1VOL 11, NO. 25 ' TERMS -91.50 Per !MAIM in adranee ih ajew NivtritormentO. °LINTON STRAWBERRY GROUNDS "Fifty varieties in cultivation from leading growers of, America. Farmers supplied with berries at the low- est market rates at the grounds. 0. HOARE. .r • FIRST4/49.S. -HAIIIMS_PIANO FOR SALE -43T good order. Will be Sold cheap; aleay to.(Meaa. GLASGOW. Clinton. . _ . WARM TO BENZ -Tim SUBSCRIBER ()MRS. -V to rent his fatni 01 86 acres, being lot 36, %Veen. of Mullett. It is 6 nines from Clinton, ,has 80 acres cleared, with good spring creek running through it. Small house, good barn, shed, orchard, Sac. Ono of the beat grazing farms in Mullett. Will be rented.for -------*Irternrof-years at a reasonable rate. 2010.9,101:1Eli_TO as soon as harvest is over, so that fall wheat -maybe put in this year. A. DODSWORTII, Clinton. QPLENDID FARM FOR SALE, -THAT EXCEL - LET farm of 154 acres, being lots 68, 7/0 and 71, on the Maitland concession, Gedbileh 'township, .thout 136 acres cleared and in good, state of „cultiva- tion. On the premises is a good brielt house, with all conveniences of stabling, bank barn, well watered, &c., good bearing orchaid, church on the farm and sabred not far away, about 6 miles from the town of Clinton. This farm Wane of the best in the township of Gode- rich. Possession given at any time. Full particulars on application to the proprietor, JOHN RUDD, Clin- ton P. O., or of the NEW ERA OFFICE, Clinton. (100D GENERAL SERVANTWANTEDATONCE NA Apply to MRS. W. DOHERTY, Iligh street, OR EAP COTTAGE FOR SALK.-=-A=ONE-STORY- Frame Dwelling, near railway statien, will be sold cheap for cash. Apply to W. W. FARRAH. : • • 11OUSE AND LOT FOR SALE OR TO MENT.- That large and well situated house at presentf oc- cupied by the undersigned, is Offered either tor sale or to rent; on Very reasonable tents. • Every .convenience. Possession given lit Sept. JOHN CALLANDElt HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE. -HE UNDER- SIGNED offers for sale that conveniently situated House and Lot on Albert street. , The house cultists of 6 geed sized roma, good barn • and c: number of Fruit treea,on the preinises. Will be sold on reason, able terms:- BIM. JESSIE mart, Clinton. . C.ITRAY RORSE.-STRAYEE FROM ST.TESCRIE, 'L3 EYVB Orert11869, lot 35, con 13, Mullett, about two weeks' .since, a light bay horse, about 12 years old, no white about IV, but has cricked heels all round. Any one giving information that Will lead t its •recovery wilbbe suitably rewarded. JOHN. FLA...PEER, .Blyth or Londesboro P.O. . -CIAR11 FIFA SALE. -THE UNDERSIGNED CF- A: FERE for sale the east half of lot 34, cencession11, • Mullett, containing 50 acres, goodbarp, stable, driving house, good brick 'house with frame kitchen, good orchard. An everliating spring runs across the pre- . inises. Good well. . W•ell fenced and in a good.state . of cultivation. Will be told cheap, • Apply to:DAVID MOUNTAIN, Londesboro.. • , -WARM FOR SALEt-r- THE\BSTATE OF THE . -112 late John Lawson, 68 acres of goiRland, on the north side of lot 4, Maitland block,, Base linOutillett. There are on the premises, good frame house And barn build- ing,s, about 3 acres orchard, well watered, mile from „ Manchester, 9 miles from Clinton and 7 6 rbm Blyth. Apply to JOHN KNOX and JOHN SPRUNG, xecu- - tors, Auburn. 3th .eK FAR." FOR SALE. - THAT • VERY yAL ABLE farm composed of lots 29 and ao, con. 8, Hullett,, 200 sera, ,of this 150 acres are eleared, the • balance good hardwood bush. Bearing.orehard of 3 _acres. Ordinary dwelling' house ; good frame barn and outbuildings. Farm is'well watered, amt situated about Similes from the Town of Clinton,. Terrns easy. • Apply to 3f. McTAGGAlr, Clinton. tf 'WARM FOR SALE. -THE FARM_ ON THE HUR1 AI ON Road, lots 6 and 7, Goderich township, con - Meting of 144 acme, is offered for sale on reasonable terms. About 120 acres:clearod and ingoodstate of cultivation ; balance goodhardwood, good frame houlef&c., general buildings, plenty of water, bearing orchard ; mules from the rising town of Clinton. Particulars may be obtained on the premises, •or by. addressing JAMR S PERDUE, Clinton Pia 0„ • 'WARM FOR SA.LE. - THE ;UNDERSIGNED 01°. .I_ nes for sale 70 acres; all cleared, large frame Barn nearly ne*,good frame house, 2 good wells,,good spring creek running through the premise.acres orchard, 5 miles from Clinton „and 10 from.'Seaforth. The farra is a very 'good elle. well feneed, and pos- session will be "given next December: Let 25; 4th con:, Stanley. Apply to ROBT. NOTT,' -Lot 43, int Con., Tuckersnaith. • Clinton • 1JIAR3I FOR SALE. -THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS -V for sale his Bplendid farm pf 100 acres, beinglot 44; 2nd con., qf Tuckerannith. Good new story and half fmme house, 2 acres splendid orclkrd, good buildings, 85 acres free from stumps, 15 ares in fall wheat. The whole under good cultivation, aud.weii under drained, live spring en the farm and has good wells. Close to churches and schools. 34. Miles from the town of Clinton, 6 froniSeaforth. Will be sold on reasonable terms. HUGH McDONALD, on th prenaises, or Clinton P. 0. FOR THE COLOiqAt "ta 111. I First , Fare froi:n Clinton toLondon, $57. The lowest rate for First,Oiass Acconaine dation ever known in the hietori 6f ocean travel, . WM. JACICSON, CLINTON,, A.GENT. BIG REDUCTION 0301:017! ttlithfarraL The undersigned having. purchased the stock of Mr. Geo. Sharrnati, will clear out the stock • of ' - • CHINA CROCKERY & Glassware, . AT LESS THAN. Wholesale Prices. Must be run out in ten days, DMA fail_ to give ns a call. We can give you prices to stat you. TO CLINTON, ONT,.,..F.RIDAY, t.FUNE 18, 1886. rolitaltIVS amt. MATnuvrotTiAL.-At Goderich; ten the 9th inst., Miss A.ggie Young, of Porter's Hill,was joined in the bonds of matrimony to Mr. Patrick O'Stein, of Ashfield. The bride was dressed in bronze satin With hat,and tips to match. }Ter bridesmaid, Miss Jane Chisholm, of Colborne', was dressed -in a-greert otter cloth with hat to match. The cerenn10 was performed by Rea: lather -W atereof St: Peter% church. The bride and groom left for Toronto and Other eastern points, and take with than the best wishes df a large number of friends and relative; the bride was the reeipient La, =anal= of hantlaelmatakeata,___ Another resident of this neighborhood, Mrs. Donohue, joined her fate with that of Mr. Gegen,: of Clinton, early this week: —.• 11131/1• Irv!. BatErs)-The R. C. pienic in Flynn's, grove on the 23rd, promiees to be a big affair. The friends of Mr. John Thomp- son, of the Gravel road,will 'regret to learn that he is in declining health ; we trust that•his ailment may be only tem- porary. Mr., James Cartwright, of the ilth con., rejoices in the possessuin of ano- ther blossom." Mr. E. Manning, of the llth con.; has put up a mammoth barn, and is baying a Stone foundation -put un- derit; the barn is an. exceptionally large one; Mr. J,•Sh0b13rook is also putting tip a similar one. For a section ofcountry so fine as that between Clinton and Lon- desboro, it seems a little singular that only three brick horses should grace the read - side, yet such is the fact,. nevertheless. The father, mother and sister of Mr. Jas. Tremier, of the 2nd con., are on a visit here. Mr. Geo. Hesk, of the 8tli con., is getting a new.. hoose put- up for him; Mr. Whitely is doing the'wood work, and Mr. Scales the masonry. LoNpEsBoko. A 'correspondent of the Stratford Bea- com thtis•refers t a native Of linllett :— Dr. Wood, who has been filling the plebe of Dr. Hodge, of 'Mitchell, during the past' year and Made himself i:nraensely popu- lar both in town and country,Ieft Mi- chell last week for Londesbore; Where he. will •onter into practise. The confidence And good wishes of. this whole section go with him to his' new field of pratice, as a skilful physician and faithful And taut - worthy medical attendant. • Dittor & Efig akell E. rtootr' ottocrm AND STAT/ONER ie • abuniticali Towelstur GARDEN garden party is to be held irceotineetion-witItStStephetes- church, at the house of Mrs. Brown, on Thursday evening, the 24th inst. The herty Band is to be in attendance, anti a good time is anticipated. • ATIOI,OGY-Tile scandalous report which my. wife -has circulated. concerning myself and the Wife of another man, is absolutely and emphatically false, as I am prepared to prove on 'Oath. and in justice to the hefty' so, accused,J publish this. PKrRR PERDUE, Gederich.Township. BUILDING I3IPROEMENTS, ETC. -Mr. David Purvis, after moving his barn to a !bore suitable spot, has had it foun- dation init under. it. Mr. .* 'Wilson is .abOilt to raise 'his. barn and have' a stone foundation built under it.: Mr. Jos. Rut- ledge is -also having A atone foundation put under his. honse. • Mr. Jos. Whitely intends, moving 'his barn and having it., enlarged by eating it ;hp is alscr going to have a stone wall -under it. . A Riattawiv..-On Tuesday; while kr. Jas. Whitely was engaged. in drawing troughs to the field forditches, his horses, on his return from the field,. taking fright at . soiriething, beCame •mimanageable Mr. Whitely having only the bare wagon and being seated on the hounds, had no place to brace hiinself ; they were near the gate when they started, which being opened, they • passed throu,gh, and turned down the road towards the schoolhouse, threwing Mr. Whitely off, who however, hung_...on_io the lines for sever_alsar when he let go. The horses ran down the Toad towards the Maitland, and were caught by .Mr. Taylor, who over- took them on horse ck, one efthe horses ; having itumitled.causing a delay, in which Mr. Taylor came up to them. • If it had not been so,they would, Undoubtedly have run over the Maitland bank, Mr.White- I received a severe bruise on the knee, e wagon was badly injured, the front axle and the tongue being broken:, BRIEFS. -The ' annual picnic of the school on the 4th can: will be held on the 25th inst;in Mr. T. ,Harrison's grove. on the same con. Misses Sarah and Matilda Morgan- have-retarnedfrem Southampton, where they have been visiting for some time. Miss M. I. Yeo hi home from St. Thomas, on a via. 'Mr W. Yee, of the Bayfield line is repairing his barns. Two • the--hageaballaclub-play-matehesaevery- Wedhesday and Saturday evenings; on Wednesday they lay at R. Westott's and Saturday at IL eston's; Mr. James Graham is ill with inflammation of the lungs. Master Andrew Cook, of the 18th. con,, While driving ' ,.ott the farm, fell oft his waggon; .01(3.1144 wheel ,paesed over part .ef his body, but fortunately nothing was the result except that he was very badly frightened, Mr. George •Rumhall is rapidly getting his new house into shape -look out for a new comer on the 14t Easy swings for young men and women, are all the gem', the 13th con. Some rson, last week, while shooting in the bush of Mr, :Andrew Courtice, suc- ceeded, unintentionally we expect, in pat- ting a bullet intnthehead_Ale fine steer. Thos. Wallis had a runaway wok, oh Monday, and just escaped With his life. Mr. A. tithing purchased' it fine three-year old filly' from jos. Harrison, last week. Mr. Alfred Natter is Making rapid inaprovementehtithe"eld homestead. Mr.George Standeombe is more contented, and Inalfe8 every da tell better Abide he got Married-eneoaragernent, r) • os Harrison is removing an old hard' and putting a Stone foUndation tinder it; it will add greatly to the appearance of the ?lace and also be great ceilyenieneee Mrs. Mose is in a very low state of health, She has been suffering from a cancer. 1 • moot as e, Mr. George Calbick talks of going to British Cambia-, in the fall. Mr. David Prouse haS been laid up for several with a severe attack .of neuralgia, Re is Dow alittle better. Messrs. P. Cautelon and J. McCartney returned front British Columbia, on Wed- nesday. They do iaot speak in very high terms ofthe land in that part of the Do- rai iiion; *and the probability' is they not leave Ontario for Seine time. ' The weigh peace erected by our raer- chant, Mr. Courttce, are now completed, and found tolbe very accurate. The entire school in Holmesville vvere4eighed, on 'Wednesday, and realized an aggregate of 4390 lbs, „These are all taught by one telteltera----Welveuld-liireaeliear-from- a teacher who controls a heavier burden. A. little street talk was heard between a villager and hotelkeeper, the other 'day, as follows :-said the former, "The Scott Act works nobly in this county. The judge had not a case to settle the other day, in Goderich." "Yee," said the latter, "be only recommended the ereetion of a poor house had had the Scott Act. been more strictly enforced even that would not probably have been, neeessary." . • . UNSJIEARED. a -A. masculine sheep visit- ed lalolmesville the other claY, 'when the thernionteter stood at 90 degrees- in the shade, and on arriving dropped amen on the road, and was so hot that with its open it gasped for life. A sym- pathetic Villager, more .humane than: its owner; went to the pump and tinew a pail of water on the head had back of the sheep, who looked back at its friend as 'much as taittay " thanks,""gotup and tra; V e 1 lectl01_E..7__. time alt sheep were ae (1; . OBiTUARY:-It is our duty, this week, to record the death.of another of the pion- eers of Goderich township, in ' the person of -James- -En ti damp , familiarly'-knOwn Its "Father Enticknap." He was born in the-eountv .of Surrey, England, in the. year 1810, and was therefore 76years. of age it the time of his death. In:his earli- er years he was apprenticed to a bleak - smith, frOin 'whom he learned the trade, - At the age of 19, strange as it n3ay appear, he married it widow with a large family; and by whom he became the tathet of, 3 children -Awe Rini and One - Two of -these, Mr. A. Entickehp; of, Plattsville; and Mrs. Danyer, of Morning:. toff, north of Stratford, •surVive their now hintedafath .,.e.r.;-a„-._11-4eattlact,neataintetahata. peculiar coincidence. that 'while the son married the Older.,eister, a widow; the 'father, who arM: a 'widower,' married. the youngersister. In this, his 'first marriage relationship, he lived happily for about 8 years, laboring for and supporting the unital-family; wheri-atiddenly the smile chengefl. On awakening one morning.he found; to 1118 surprise andraorinw, his.: wife lying dead by his dide.- it was here and under these circumstaneei hesaw the need '00F.Imm0 _ • 1 Pubitisoeir. in the shad.e. In losipg him the village has lost a good citizen, the world a true christian, and the church its "amen cor- nor." Life is worth living, to live it as the late James -Enticknap coLiworm. 13RIEPS.—Mr. D. Baer and wife are im- proving slowly. Mr. A. Fisher, late of TOrontO, Was home foris few days last week, he left-- Tuesday 'laar-for. -Regina, where he has a position with the Mounted Police. W. W. Baer, late of Toronto, is home for a week's vacation' before enter- ing the ministerial duties.. Mrs. Wm. Forster is 4011 very low from the effects of the accident oh the street in-elintota--Mr. Baechler, proprietor of the falls reserve, erected one of_tana_ Jargea_tA.aa_trns in the township on Mouthy ; it iming 1162d1) feet, with stone foundation. • STAND/RI. • DIDN'T WTI/MD.—A short time since several of the ptorainent,farmers-utong the frant of Stanley, contracted with a Mr. W. E. Roberts, of Bluevale, for the deliv- ery at Clinton, of two car loads of cedar posts; The contract was writing,, and the deliveryto be made by a certain tints. Bitt:Ter. some reason. Roberts did not ful- fil the contract, atid his neglect to do so put the purchasers to considetable incon- venience. Legal proceedings wde threat- ened him, but he laughed at them, said that he wasn't worth adythi_ng,_and tOld th-tiettar-11'e a eadT7rineursp. the piirties had made their agreement with him on the presumption that he was a ;niaii ot. honer, but when they found him other- wise, concluded it was no use to prosecute, and the matter was dropped: • • CARLOW , • Picsfe.-A picnic will .be held in the grave on the gowrie term near here on bUturday,. the 26th, inst„ tinder the aus- pices of the teacher's and seholars of S. :SUMO: Nhe':1' and 3. A "splendid-Pro- giamme is being arranged and a good. time may be expected, , • BRIEFS.. -Mrs. Glen, ot the 9th . con., who has been Sortie time prostrated with a stroke of paralysis, is slowly recovering, and her manY friends will be glad to learn - that she is new so far recuperated as tobe able to • take a drive. Mr. E. flogaii.and family left here for Detroit oia Saturday they • go from Goderich by the steamer ".Sagioaw Valiey'l; they intend making their home in Detroit. The farmers here are just now. trying to setae the satieen.by aiptailiiietlierolide -There witeno seryiee in the thureh, here last Sabbath, Mr. Pritchard being away at the reeding of tate.General Asseinhly.at Hamilton, The officers of the 33rd Battalion are on the: lookout for 'Teerdits to pin their Tanks; We congratulate Mr. John Varcoe.on his bang eleanted to the rank cif Captain and think that a better choice could not have been Made. - • . . • 1l:CILIIICsMLTH. of salvation. He said to himself,- "It Might have been me instead of my Wife, and I unprepared to,die." He sought the Saviour, and after six months. of (deep contrition and: penitence' found him by faith to hisatoniplete satisfaction. Of this changehe gave the clearest evidence, evincing at once, as all true Christians should. an eager desire , to rescue others from the thraldom of sin. This he did by frequently gathering crowds of profligates at the corners of Me:streets, and preaching 'Christ to • them. . The burning zeal thus ..mariifested for .the __salyation_of_lothers paved the way for the church to give him regular work. He thus becarne an acceptable local Preacher in the Bible Christian church, of which be was .a staunch and tenacious adherent. . The frailties of old age, however, prevented him from engag- ing in pulpit labor for three or four years previous to his death. In about :a year. After the death of his wife he married it itround tho county, U. r. 3eauflsiz has been released frolu Pentof the village a Exeter= for the present year is $480,000. Persous lit; families, j801. Thos. Hawkshaw. Who sold farm in Grey township, to Thos. Havids04, has removed with his family to Lamb Thos. McLaughlin, of grey, arrived home from the Old Country on, Thursday. He brought it stallion and it filly with him, -The SeafortIrtown band bawl -been appoiracia by the 00Vernmellt 48 band for the Sfira. batta- lion of the gounty of Huron. . Dr, stewart, Or Montreal, late of Erneelleld, left for Europe 04 the 2nd inst. He intends Visiting Vienna, Austria, befOre he returns. Mrs, Hobson, ao old lady iyho has been A rest - dont at taupe% near Alma,. for a number of years, left on Tuesday for MatiltahTte-iive with her son Allan; who left Hunett about three years ago. Eeference was made Wit week to itt criminal assault on a lady on the boundary of fortis and Hullett. Arthur Wyatt, of Hulled, has been committed to jail to stand his trial for commit- ting the same. A young man named Orr, who was called as a witness in a Scott Act trial at Wroxeter, last Monday arternoon,an1 miasma to give evidenee, was gent to Goderich for .contempt of court. Vie- cases against the hotelkoepers were' .dis- Missed. Mr. Henry Westcott has sold his farm, of fifty acres, being lot 17, eon. 2, Usborne township, to _tide:. James Frayne, for the 80M ,S4:500. reser:- Wad ptgood quality, and conven lent Exe- ing for two Fears the house and orchard. The. On Prida,y afternoon, at a barn raising on the farm of Mr. Samuel Hedden, township of Step- hen, Mr. Chas. Essery, mot with an accident which might have proved serious. As is nearly ..alwaysthe.case--at,raisings,sides.Weroolioseit- and:a race ensued; when the side on willch'Mr• E. was working, was all but completed at rafter fell, striking him on the head and felling him to -the ground insensible; • Its bead was badly but, wbieh .will be marked. Had the timber have bein killed. - struck with full force •ho certainly would Quite an !amusing sight was witnessed ono night last week, not many miles from Oorrie. An Irish parent was about to apply the rod of correctiodarthsobedient son, but the BOtt concluded that 1119'10s were never made to stand andste his body abused. so he put them In motion: The father undertook to run him down, and both being lnjhelr barefoot; a lively raoe. ensued -0 VP L, through_ _summer:Sfal, rows with thistles so high that the leader ili.thed .race was ai times almost hidden. After they. had ran over half a mile and crossed over Bova oral farms. the nindileyouth gave a sharp dodge around the old man and started en the hack trot:skier home,and when last ecu he was about as near his eliastisement as when ho started. en t, about seventeen years of hilo life. ln.her he found, as he said, "an excellent wife" and a faithful mother to his mother- less children. Having no additional family, he adopted an orphan niece oftis wife's and raised her, who afterward re- ciprocated the kindnegeby marrying Mr. Enticknap's eldest son. Some time after this she lost her husband, and Mr. Entick- nap his second wife from 'cancer in the -lateast, when she a ain appreciated.former favors by keeping ouse for her faher-in- law. (The lady under consideration is now Mrs. Fred Tebbutt.) He also cared for three Or font other motherless children, so that it may be _truly said of him he was "a father to the fatlierleis.-arrEtaitsband to the vidow.:" in 1853 he emigrated to Canada, and lived for some time in Woodstock, after which he located in ...,Holinesvilleavli.ezehehaLalaant nearly 30 years, and where he married a Miss Mary A. Humphreys, of Goderich, who now mourns the loss ot her affectionate husband, and who has proved a frugal and praise- worthy partner. Mr. Enticknap Won -the esteem and respect of a large majority, if not the entire community, and deservedly so, for he benefitted many and prayed for all. His prayers -were invariably -marked - by great fervence of spirit. He also pos- sessed that somewhat rare yot one of the highest qualifications of t e Christian - visiting and praying with the sick and dyingt , Di this why he proved a great blesung: In politics he Was it Liberal. - His last illness was only or short duration. The trouble a_ppeared to be an affection of the_heart. His dying testimony to the -reality-of-religion-la-worth reiterating in this somevrhat skeptical age. Said he, "tell the people of HohnesYille and the world that religion is all the bible says it Is -it will give Contiolatien in the hour of cleat10- - Many who knew his -life and saW. his death were led lo say, "If Father En- ticknap is net gene to abetter land, what ecom r, Enticknap may have and doubtless had hie failings in common with fallen humanity, but these were errors of judg- /tient and not of heart, and when these Were placed sideby side with the lustre of his chriatian virtues they were almost lost . taita.Ta.,--,Many will regret to hear of the death of Mrs. Robert McVay, of the 3rcl con; who departed this life on Thurs- day of last week, and wee. buried on the following Saturday in Turner's cemetery; by a sorrowing procession of friends and neighbors. The deceasedledy bad been ill ever since last fall, ' and at one time during the winter strong hopes were en- tertained of her recovery,. but , dropsy set in and she slowly but surely approached her end. She leaves two children -a son :and a daughter, both of whom; are grown- up and will be it stay and comfort to Mi. McVety in his great affliction. Mrs. Mc- linty's. maiden name avas Isabella Grassick and one sister and two brothers survive her. • She was A comparatively young *omen, being only 46 years old at the time of her death. She was a woman of good intellectual pilfers, but of it quiet unassuming:disposition. She was a Con- sistent- Member of the Methodistelm rep', and died truating in - • FAUN A Norne.--Sirawberries are now becom- ing quite plentiful, and as usual the prices are coming down; Mts. Card is quite ill neuralgia. CHURCH -NoTES.-Rev. Mr. Danby is expected home from the' Assembly, for his Sabbath work. • Ater. Messrs Gee and Smith have arranged for the exchanging of Pulpits next Sabbath. - • . Accrnaira-An accident which might have proved very seriousoccurred at our school the other day. Some boys were playing baseball-and-theaubattee -acci- 1 dental -3r struck Mr. Tippett's little boy it ' heavy blow upon the head, in the region of the temple, a gash was matte • necessi- tating several stitches. -.JIM lad is doing , deo • TEMPERANCE, -A temperance meeting which promises to be of considerable in-. terest, will be held in the temperance hall, Verne, on the 22nd inst. Mr. T. McGil- licuddy, of the Huron Signal, will be the 'chief speaker apa it is confidently believed that those attending will 'he profited., ,This temperance question is more and more climbing to the top, and justly sit, and the more light we can get upon it the better fitted we are to net rightly our part. Let there be it full Ileum. The meeting will open at 8 pa na, Amp. PICNIC,—The Public School picnic held last Friday afternoon, in Mr. Ritchie's grove, was it strand success. The eatables Were`abillifilin Clad' tirfira class quality.a The crowd was large. Speeches- were e - livered by Revs. Gee, Smith und Ilodg; etis, als0 by Messrs. Eason and A, Camp- bell, the two•latter gentlemen having tak- en. tbalalatfOrre in explanation: of their ac- tion. in return -recommendation or tfiii isp- Iointrneut of a salaried Pollee llifftgistr.itte for.-Httron-eoitnty-;-that-action-ba been challenged by one of the ministers. Mr. Peter Campbell occupied the chair. Swings in abundance were provided, and as ueual'ivere faithfully Operated. Every- thing passed Off in it most pleitsant Maw- iier. a The Exeter Times says :=Mr. Wm. Hanna, of Kirktou, appears to be au heir to Misfortune. In outlast correspondence we.gavd an account ot him being dragged tender a cultivator by a .runaway team. • Nosooner had he 'recovered than a more serious accident befoilliim. Com- mencing statute labor on. Monday„feoriling and corning out of the gravel pitwith his first ioad, histeain, which by the way, isisvery high lifed one, became soinewhat unruly,,Vringing, bum hTome•wheol, breaking his breast bone. in two intone or other, la Outlet with the straird-inflitainK-wgitsh-nr-Idar head -live - inches in • length, laying bare theskull. _ It is .thought hardly,possible thatlhe wheel passed over.,.hini, as with thoload there was on; It would have crushed bim to th'e, earth. •-Mr. P. Crirtinoof Adare, well-known to it num, ber of our readers as a very successful importor of . Clydesdale horses, arrived direct from Soot - land on Tuesday hist, with . six magnificent young stallions,. He crossed the Atiantio with. seven, but, linfortnnately ono, laid to be the Inlet of, all, died'at Montreal on the way -up. • The others are in it splendid condition and ap- pear to bo in no way injured by the long voy- age. They are decidedly the best, animals Mr. Curtin luts ever briported.• Some of .them we have no.:dotibtLyallljeialte wholebeaters" in the prize ring at no distant ,date. They small young,,Ily.ebeingtwayear oldif, and 0110 15 year .old. One Weighs moo lbs.. is .finely proportion- ed, has unsurpassed feet and legs and splendid action, Another weighs over 1700 lbs., and In every: respect to the fullest extent"shows the characteriatles of the Clydesdale— • . The direetortof the Howlek•Matual.Fire surandeVornpany met atDanes hall, Gerrie; ow Saturday. last.: •Thepresident In'the ehair. and: 'the members all present. An unusual number of applications for Insurnoce wore handed in by the secretary, all.of Which were carefully gone over 151115 dealt within a thorough business -like manner. A number of claims were also pre-: sonted for losses nstained by fire and lightning. 'We suppose this is oho of:the-most (Moult de- partments to:denl--with-in-the-insurance busi- ness., and one that requires great. eare, good Judgment and sterling iinpartlality, as in all cases of this nature Die directors are dealing as arbitrators between the nitwit:mks of the coni- _ pany, audjudging'.froin our observationof the manner thodirectors'dealt with these eases on Saturday, they are the right men 44 the right place. Being all successful farmers themselves, they know just bow to deal with matters of this kind. On. Saturday theolaim of Mr..Monroe, of -Minto, who, it will be remenibered, lost his barn by fire a few weeks ago, Was aejukted, the clai- mant being paid the sum of 8050, which we *think -was a Just toward. Judging from . the nnuther. of appliontiens -for payment of cattle ltilled by lightning.. HOwlokantist be is kind of, rendesvonfr for US freaks: Thia is attributed by some skeptics as ode Of the results of the Scott Ad; but there it not one direct°who believes this. However, two steers and one lamb liRto already cometo an untimely • end by being 'struck by lightning. Tise steers werepaid for, and also the LOCAL,. CHURCH CHIMES Rev. Jas. Oraham, formerly of Clinton,' has been 'appointed to Exeter for this year. A strawberry wield will be held at the house of Rev. E, S. Rupert, in the couree 43fa..efewdra.G Ys. liv.ilr. 'ray preached in Ratteitbury St. church last Sabbath morning, Mr, Birks took theeyettlig Betide% - Rev. John Gray expecte to take it short. vacation for the benefit of his health, in the course of a couple of weeks. The social at the house of Mr. Stone- ham, last Thursday evening, was well attended and -was a very .eujoyableaffair. • Rev.theS; Synod meereatiigngi'sotfhais tiwroen(*Dlot tceensde,inagt London. Mr. John Ransfdall-ia-also 111 attendance,on the same. The picnic of the Rattenbury Street S. S.. will be field.' at Goderieh on the 13th ofJuly. It is expected that the Ontario. St. School will holdaheirs in conjunction with the other. ' There was a large attendatice at Ontario St. church last Sunday evening, and the reception service was a very impressive One, a large number being taken into full etanneetion with the church. ,. Religions meetings Will be held. at the farm of Mr. -John' Holmes • beginning the 18th inst. Meetings will be atthe hours 3,' and 7,30 p. m. On Sunday at 3 and 7,30 p.m. All are cordially in-* • ovtit:tehd Ladies' Aid Society, will be held e e A.trawheary andatunder-the auspicitt es the houae:of Rev. E. .5. .Rupert, on the . evening of Tuesday next, when an excel- ' teat programme will be provided; admis- • ‘. :sion 10de.; strawberries extra, . ,The Savation Army inteta to have -a . banquet and jubilee on the evening of the . :28thinst.,,Apd_._lievesecured-thea-Otirling--- RInk for their 'services, • (the Town Hall being otherwise ;engaged.) On Saturday evening previous, a Salvation Scott Act 'meeting will be held in the -barracks: A • number of outside officers and others are expected to be present. . . • Owing to unforseen.circumstances mak- . ing echange of date necessary, the time :of holding the Presbyterian Sabbath School pie-niehas been changed, to Wed- nesday, the ..23rd inst., when the Baptist • -. S. S., of town, will film go with them and : held' it union pi.e.:nica -yThe Vain will .. Atte -both:giaing up and aatuautag. • . . • • , This paragraph has in no way filbcaa reference, although.akine of the tev..genl tlemen who fill.the pulpits Of the charches , in thisvicinity, have • ft weaknesss-Tor - • launching long sermons on sultry Sunday _ evenings. It iertaken from a newspaper • published not 10.0 ...miles distant fromv" Chilton, andreads as follows On a ' try Sabbath evening recently' a. miniater noticedmany of bis etafgregation nodding • from drowsiness;FIe effectuallyllaWakeried „ them by exclaimingiiII sh* an 'tient last week for five hundred sleepers for is railroad. It strikes me 1 ,cauldstip- ply as least fifty,. Knee more, and recom- mend them.good and sound."' After this hint, sleeping and snoring Was: at..ndis- 'count inAhat particular chutch: • • • , . 0, Heir !maw, Boyer „ We might fill caw side nr the_paper" with Aries:that are told concerning the wellaknown and esteemed County,.Crown. Attorney, Mr. Ira Lewis, and it would be Interesting and amusing reading too,. but a couple of short ones will suffice [his week. To fully appreciate them one re- quires to know the gentleman referred.to, but there are very few who have had any county business to transact that are not perfectly farailiar with his face and figure. A-geardmany years' ago, ea the story goes, • an old bailding that he had occupied as an office,wasdiscovered-t-o be on fire: efforts were' made to extinguish it with the primitive methods of those days, and attention. was galled to the fact that the building could not be saved. He stood meditating it moment; then he burst out with the.remark, "Let her sliver, boys, • sbe's well insured." BBNItIlLbER. • DRIEM—Very hot weather' for the last few days, what everybody says must be true. Our township fathers visited the place in a body on Tuesday, they were' letting contracts for gravelling; the prices for gravelling are away down, some of the :Contracts being taken At twenty-four cents rod.-aiMr.-Baechler-raieed-hia-harn-o Monday, or rather started to raise it ; no drink, except water, was allowed until tire work was done, and then the boys got -thertrthanthercoultfiravigatarivithraT barn is 116x72, fotinclation 9 feet high,21 ft. posts; man who lives not 100 miles from here went to 'the raising instead of attending his mother's funeral. The boys here. who • belong to 'Goderich Company, are preparing to go Out to • camp with their company. ComING OCCUnliENCEs.-The following dates should he remembered. R. C. pic- nic, Hallett, June 23rd. School closes, July2fid, Pullman's Circus,.june .21 Diyision Mart) June 25. Scott Act Con- vention in Clinton June 25. Salvation Army jubilee, Cdntont June 28. Next meeting of town council, July 5th. Re- vision of Dominion Voters' List, Clinton, July.7; Goderich township, at Holmes - villa, July 8. Social itt' the Methodist Parsonage, Huron Street., not Toesday evening. JUNE JOTS, -Gmliilikins it's been het. Pall wheat on the Rumford farm is well out in. -head. Cherires are :ripe. A. new driving shed is being put "up at ale season -when the man with it pair of white pants sits down in a raspberry pie. Division Coati sits her on the 25th inst. The beat rain we have had for it month fell on Wednesday night, Conaitlerable Wool is being marketed. " She. slivered, but when Lewis found out that the policy had expired two days be- fore and his clerk had faileciato renew it, his feelings may latiAmagInect: The other story ifs follows: -Last winter, while Mr. 0totefley was conducting revival services in Goderich,, he and Rev, -.T. M. Campbell happened' to meet Mr. Lewis, , "Came over to oar meetings, Mr, twit, and fake an interest in them," said Mr. Croaky es, yes, sal ems. . • Yes, come over," repeated Mr. Cross- ley, " and we'll pray for you." ' .With a majestic wave of Ws band) and inn inimitable manner, Lewis replied, "That's right, friends; that's right, you couldn't pray for it better subject," THE BEST AND CHEAPEST SHOW YET, -The Pullman ct Co. combination of Mule= wonders, animal education and physical culture, which exhibited under , canvas here on Wednesday, .is the best enterprise of thekind, barring Ilene, that We'have ever seen; and most meritoriously surpasses the big show on 131tReri, the big- gest things about which are big words and big prices: For almost a nominal price Of admission, Pullman & Co. do present more remarkable features then any other , , show hits yet offered us; note* among them the Electric ,Lady and the prodigi- Otte Human Leopard Family. The per, formances of the beautiful horses, wise.. And-waggitalaiss and •fly -footed goltts are --- moat amazing and amusing; the aerobe - fie and mld-air teak rutty, daring anti lent and the .*13,01e programme A 1 and mote too. The show is run milli& polnta -exce.pt admission -all around, and just the place to take the ladiee and ehild- ren.-St. Catharinea Journal, Will be at Clinten, 3 IMO 24th,