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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1886-08-06, Page 11 Vete 21. !Q. •2 ' onets-4L50 Per Amulet in advance see, — oLINT0N1 CoNT., FRIDAY, AUG,. Et, 1886, Zetvuoltiptflae VIat1t,t0 ateenetelai Towle:ewe • Hathes,-George Hewett of the -3* -cm' . bee been blind during the heat five or six 'years, and it is a matter of shrpriseho his neighbors the emount, of work he performs; he eaten:low hie. fence corner weeds and hoe his carrots and turnips, in fact do any - .thing about big farm but drive a team. We were handed some heads of barley by Mr.. Beevers, let con. wheals were very long and extra full.The fall wheat bar - vest is over ance the boys are examining the threshing machines to see if they are all right; we expiate, to hear theni. next. . Charnel* have been an extra good crop along the lake. A poor miserable: sped - neon of humanity, DB dirty and ragged as le is possible for a tramp to be, went' the • rounde emong the farmers oaths 2nd on. 'but, was a very unwelcome callen Mr. James A. Rowden has talop down his find vrinsimill constructed a few wenn ago and in its piece he has'erected a greater size ; it thews that JaMee has beep employtere 'his brains for 8021101ilile in order to bring out such a model- windmill. ehlre-sHavide Derives ef the I4th con. has been on the sick list for sonae time; We ere pleased to heir of his recovery. einGeo. Runthall's • ' 'new house seems to be at a stand still just neve, perhaps ,some one has been going, back on Georgia, or Le enter bo waiting for the "fulfilment of time." ' parreenes -Christopher Lindsay .W1.38 ° born to Fermanagh County, Ireland, in the year 1803, and emigrated to Canada in 1882 and matted on lot 28, eon. e, Godes rich, in leen on which he livedmeth his death OD Jtify 27th,I886, 13.0iierved for De Own •time in the entitle in 18.37 at . Sarnia. He- weei-of a riebust, healthy cep- ' stitution, and never required 'the service of a doctor until the Sabbath before his, death. He never wore spectacles ane on the night before his.deatli he sat up in bed and wrote his nanetehylansp light, and he ,e_cmiti read the fineeprierof iFo Montreal Witnees without glasses: . H e lived •fi fty-une years nix the above farm' -raised a family' of six children, (one of his sons has seven children . on the 'same farm), and his was the first feinted that weer •loft the fatra. Hie illness only lasted three days. He watiof a quiet turn 'of minds a kind htue • hand- and father,. and as good neighbor. Hese:as tereatglite-fipealider the Ohurcheor • Englaud, but. When The Primitive Mahe:. dist eause in he id/ached ,himself with that bode/ and went s th them, in the Union, 'with whenn he ran 'Biagi notilehi s (leper. tuna. . . • • • •• • . . BE,LogarF. - Goete To len :111:eitee0.-Itliss Maggie. Ruddy; ef East Watvitioeb,'lefe here on the Monday afternoon train for Dakota, • when* she will meet her intended, Alec. Stewart, brother of Mrs. James MeGee, of ' Wawauosh. They will be manic/rt.:end go-, s4eNerhene01101. Ste. -Dr, Woods is laid Up With a fever:at the residence of Dr. Y(D3/3g. We hope be will soon be around again, as we -miss the doctors when they are not on the war path. • EatsT WAMANotoi, BETEPS.-Xisses Maggie and Nellie Young, of Pane are the guests of Miss S. PieGovran. dr 8. Robertson bas -hired with Mr. Carrick for some mouths at the rate of $12 month. letise A. R.AcGovss Leisnoviere.-Mr. John Thomption, re- an is s ending her vacatton at Mr. Mc- , siding on the gravel toed, near here, has taken 0, fevorahle turn.Bis friendo are now hopeful that he may soon rally, at least for a while, though he is not yet oet of danger. Accannerk.-Mr, Alexander Callreader met with an accident last Friday.While unloading Wheat he fell from the load to the barn floor, dislocating his wrist and breaking the bone. He carries it in a sling, and will have an enforced rest this harvest. • DEATH.-eWe are sorry to hear of the death of Mr. Owens, who, with h* hus- band, moved away from here last spring .4 fine horse larst week, Wilde Mr. • L. be a home near Kincardine: -They lead MeGowensevae gelid to grind a scythe he resided here for some Mae, andeherelesese •was passingeetlkoefgh a door, when the • ree carried on a oboe sho hereeelthilese sheel,41,110 blade caught on the door and they were well knownand reepeeteet, -dretveiethrough his hand, cutting three of leaves behind her seven effilIdren, bin a his fingers to the bone. them an infant. Hr. Owens and the children will miss -her very, much, and they will have the sympathy of this coins triunity in their affliction. • • • Laugh Ws. on the base line. Mr. J.Ellis had a lean-to Weed to his barn last week, which presents a yery fine appearance; after the raising they had ball playing, which is tar ahead, �t aalance. Mr. John Bradnock, who -has' been suffering froto dropsy, is again on the way to recovery, Mr. A. Henderson, who has been „Will health /or Some yeats, is now worse than mouth Most of the fanners in this tendon have begun their harvest; „the wheat as a rule is very good, barley is on the short side. School resopened in S.S. No. 10 last Monday, Aug, 2ud, Mr. A. Dey lost Bnieis.-A little son of Mr. Hough, of Toronto, (nephew of ROY. Mr -1101%9 died a few days since;'he was known in -this yillege, having been up here on a. visit a short time ago. Mr. Jno. Lashana returned from the North-West last week; he reports the crops as somewhat light; the drouth not being as bad in southwest- ern Manitoba as in the Northwest territory. These ehent eveninpsand early menial stock is going down very fruit; seine of thetie will be left 'behind if they do not hurry up, harvest: or no • harvest. The announcement in the last( NEW ERA that Mr. S. 'Woodman was 'arrested to satisfy a judgment summons, is false; Mr Wood - Dian isnot that kind of a man, ' [The in- formation was furnished us by a local magistrate, so that there is some blunder? ing, but not on our pare] Several of-ceer villagers took in the cheap trip to the citiee, amongst them Messrs. Bell, Lashaw, Meyers, Mr. and Mrs'. Oeinsette, and several others; Mr, Wall, who is visiting here, took in the ti•ip also. Threshing ativitarlm,r-- .Acointere-Mrs. Leech, an 'Oki :lade who reeidespn the 6th eon. of Hellen, met with bedew/ accident last weak; she had been suffering for ramie time with a dis- abled leg, and watt just beginning to feel well enough to move around, and while walking around the other day she slipped down, dislocating her hip hope, and also breaking it about tie inches above the knee. As she hi' an old person, the acci- dent will go hard with her. . • BezieseMiss Kate ••Flemin of St. mornings are against de bus, and matte- • Mazes, visitint On the 4th and 5th cense gang were retuthing to town,- between 101intori and Loudest/w/o, a black fox crossed over the road a few rods ahead of the lig; beask foxes are very rare, 'and their furiraluahle. Miss Fear, of Gode- ,rich, is visiting on the 4th and. 5th eons, Mr. A. 'Cantelon, mason, has walled a barn 60 feet square and it large root house in addition for Juo.Lyonejr. and one of similar dimensions for Mr, A. Taylor, also one for Ince F. Reynolds, and is pow ,wallinga barn for Mr. Walter Haines. - Mr. John McCoy is doing big work with, his self -binder; he is putting Isis ohm • results. Several of our villagers' bgrain, IW:_attlyerts lost 4as_MeConnell.e,_ eing the grain on 400 acres. . Ins commencedie this vicinity, with goograin, Wizard Oil concerts and pronounced them grand; . if the oil iseas good as their •wINHELim. One day last wee as A, Cantelon'smasone performance, luck ge with it I --Th • „ VAgri,a. PERSOICAL.-Mrs. James Metelymont and her niece, Miss Lindie Tindall, left on Wednesday for Manitoba. Mire McC. expects to remain for two or three months, as she gam en a Visit to her father and mother, who moved west goincetime ago. 'fielre will be missed about 'Varela. They secured tickets from Mr. Joe. Thompson, Clinton. Mr. Jas. Wells, of Staolee, went with the same, taking a quantity of stock along. . • Cintitott.-.At this official meeting of Varela Methodist church, this week, a resolution was unanimously passed ex- pressing confidence in and satisfaction with the labors of Rev.A E,Smith." This gentleman has been zealous to build up flee interests of his people here, and while he will doubtless fully appreciate the spirit of the resolution, such- was not ne- cessary to show him that his labors nave, met with the approbation of all. eatetiseeneen-e-- Cienneu MATTERS. --•The leepthOdist quarterly 'sleeting held here was largely attended on. both Sunday and Monday. /Considerable interest was manifested in managing the finances: The ipereased expeuditure necessarily caused by the &tinge cafe -pastors, furniture and repairs •for parsonage, &c,. will require additional effort on the part of all; but as WO doubt- less have energetic and devoeed pastors to attend to the Spiritual welfare or all, we bespeak a corresponding effort financially on the part of the members, lb -inns -Several of our town -people took advantage of the. cheap fare to visit Tel -metes Harvesting is the order of the dayjust new. Mrs. 10. Disney is suftering - from -a swollen face; the ailment begun about six months ego and. is now. no bet- ter. Mr., 3'. Miller and lady from Godes rich, are visiting friends here. Fruit prospects in„this locality are good. ' Our villege boys are engaged pulling flaxerget through( boys Before the. 160, as school opens on that day. T 'Murch has bought Me. McLellan's farm' near here; Mr. F. Whitthigham returnee -from the Northwest; he gives. a very gloonay accounrofethe prospects there this year, and anticipates a pretty hard time fee these.whose mei have been destroyed by drouth and got/hers. BEEEEX, Baeas.-Nothing new this Well hinders are giving grand satisfaction; week so fat in the wayof scandals' or there will doubtiless be liege sales of them. runaways; the-Williams-Sinalliforn affair next year around hero .• People would 's beginning to 'get old, or rather every imagine, to hear the -train 'whistle some- body believes it trueehat they,haieelopetle thnes,, tbat the'boets were coining up. the and therefore goseipe has spent itself for river. Heye'eaerying on and .hathing at the present:. The excitement caused by the deer had better be careful, or they the letter received by.Mellete has sudden - will have to suffer- the consequendes, for ly died .ut; about nine Out of every len they are ordered to he watched. :•• Ripe of theacitizene believe it to be only.a fraud of the first water; got up and put in !Print to cause a littlefiutter-and it caused only little; Hume has it that oue of our business then is soon ging to take note himself a .pertner in -life. The Willing Workers' Missien.Band gave a concert on. Wednesday evening, in Williams' hall; of Blythi; is own visit to .friends in this ice main was served , from 7.$0 to 8.4e,„. Icicelity-e-The-Illeeth-brels talk- valialiette . after whiohllie audience fes treated 7 to a about base ball; whose turn' is it to stump? eery .nicepregramme ; we are sorry to eay. that the audience was tide so large as it should have been, when the object of the band is considered -that 'of raising funds to educate two natives in India, the nais- sion band in Winghaire have. undertaken tp ply fee the board and educations of a young man and svornae of .fhat far off India 'surely their. cause is worthy' of a liberal support. • Mre Thos. Bell's new inickregidenee is nem/lug coinpIetion, and when finished will be one of the finest residences ie town. -Mrs. Pattison, of East Wkwanosh, died . 011 Wednesday morning, aged 67 years '; funeral Thursday at -2 p.m. Sometwo or three citizens from IyOlVer TOWD have been wandering about our streets .ef Tate in rather a pitiable plight for a Scott At town ; a great many are woridering what has become of the Inspector, or if there is melt an Officer in reality, or in naine.-only ; if In is wetting .to do any business, Wingbam is tbe place. for hire to come. . , • . BENMILLEtt. • Biliense-e.Mrs. Jesse •Gledhill •has re- turned from viaitiogher daughter, Mrs; A. 13. POtt r, in Manitoba. We are -eethised: -to „Dave Gledhill, stroinal- Again; after b enfiuied to the house for 31 few days with an attack of inflamma- tion. Some of our boye took in' the ex- cursion to Port Huron ;: they tell us there Was a great:deal of Free witness among the passetegers but they Were not among. the suffering tense The farmers in this neigh- borhood are very busy 'drawing in their .wheat, and it proneiees to tern out well. S.oree have sterted threshing this week. 'Our interChande Mr. Thee: Gledhill, is do - as e9neerey ; ood_444417sitkingAyeete ing a rushing business Judging by the •-lediertingeling o reel interest, • .1 loads of goods that are coestantly artiving. Nr. Job n-Efliott,eifeand children were visiting lase week at Thos. • Elliott's ; John has secured a situation in Brock- ville }Egli -School at a salary of $S00; his duties continence after theholidays. iN141.1 apples are peening in. to live op a 'farm near Grand Her sister accompanied her es ear. as London, • ELYTH:. . • where she is. employed -es actileress he a Boeurs,e-Mr. A. G. McGowan, Inn, large shop. • . • • se • , • McGowan and Mrs. J. M. Hatniltcn have.• • returned fron, atevo dayeeholielly aeStaffa. 41E1'8.-411es Alex. ,Galbraith, tea0110, JMiss S. Keith, of :A%roodsicink, formerlY is visiting on the 9tli con: of Weevanosh .;• the boys are jeciloes, as he is paying some • atteotioe to a couple of fine youngladies on the Hee near the old schbol hotisee-. John McCallum ..solch a fine Pare lest week for elle. Aileen Budge, Edward ' Caepeell, and Miss Sarah Dunbar, teach- ers, are speeding -their vacation at their - respective homes. The anti•Saptts causo. quite an- eieitemente occasionally in one but -no dynanilte.is- used. Thos. .Nixon has secured a horse and has started a lieery renew the lads days get mm rig to tette their sweethearts out in. Mr..Qeo. Parks, of Goderichedrove to Belgrave on Sunday, and Mrs. Parks rettithed hOpie with him. 'JAB. G. Stewart's brother' aiid. sister, from .BluevaleS, spent a few days here and in the country. Miss • Maggie Wilson, of Perth, is back again visiting relatives -in Morns toweeteips----The Rev. • Jai. A:. Anderson, of Whitechurch, preached an eloquent sermon -last Sunday to a large congregation, in the Presbyter- ian churcb here. The bridge on the Oth con. of Wawanosh, near the village, has been overhauled and repaired by Mrejno. Robertson, who made good job of its- A.'Tayler .took in over 800 dozen eggs du- ring the paet•week ; who has beat ;et ?- The dellarsaee (leg and, the •masons are busy building the toendatioes of the two, new dwelliegr in course of 'erection. The Ree. Geo. Law arid family returned home on Teeedaye eft*" spending over three _weeks at Iliagarat. Several gypsia wag- gons with their attendants Were here: on Tuesday. • • •• • HENS'ALL.. • Ilneens,-The: brick work of the new Presbyterian church here is rapidly ap- proaching, eons pl eti onewhen emu pleted t he : church will be a very fine one and speaks welL-for-the-goal and-liberatity-er members of Mr. Thomson'e eengregation; it is expected. the church will be ready for divine service id 'December next -- R. H. Barithy, of:Heiman Nortlepreaelled afternoon and evening in -the Methodist church here last Sunday. Mr. Sas.Chaps man left this Week for Whitton, on a emit, to friends in that place. Miter Lentiox,of London; who has been nvisiting friends in this vicinity, tett for home on Thursday, Mr. Kelly, our popular jeweler, returned home on Saturday; he hag travelled over a considerable portion of North Western • Ontario, and reports having a.good time. It is expected that Wednesday next will • be keen our cilid holiday. • -%••,-.••••••• MANCHESTER. • PRItSoNnt.*--. Mr. elershall returned from his trip to the old nountry A few days since., he.did not enjoy it very much as it 'was toe Wet and disagreeable, ,Messrs; E t Beadle and R. Anderson expect to leave thie week teethe old country, where they go to purchese stook, Farmers -aro all busy hail/sting; crops are good, hi this locality. The Ntlit HU. is regarded here as the meet neessy pewee _Huron. A yoking lady, well-known here, recently purchase a 'handsome gold watch,from an outside jeweler; it is said that a young then from the West ises-eithat's up. The Misses Young,Of Parheere visiting friends in and around towri.In his morning serene 'pa Sunday,' Rev. A. McLean' preached againsethe violation of -the Sib - bath by . railway excursions, pleasure drives, precessions for show,: etc. The • eVlorris Branch .Agricultural Society is in • a flourishing condition; the number of this year's members ts, 306. Rey. Mr. • Mills and his assistant are spoken of eery highly by his congregation. Miss Carson of Clinton, has been visiting •friends in town.. . . . • 2. ,ateeito VIsiToRS.-A good -many peoele from other places are visiting friends in town; as is always the case during theholiday seastm,. and Many of those who visit our town from time to time say it 18 the liveli- est town of its stze in Ontario; especlallh Huron; not excepting the "Hub." We ' believe IL [Our con has astevid imagina- tion when he supposes Seaforth to be ahead of the-e-Hebe'e No, no, Settforth is - only a way-stetione • • CHURCH NOTES: --Last Sunday, for the first time, the singing at the Presbyterian church wee accompanied by a handsome new organ. Rev.' Principal 'Gregg, of Toronto, is announced to preach in the Presbyterian courch next Sunday. 'Quar- terly service, conducted by the pastor, were held at the Methodist' church last Sunday morning; the leve -feast took place at 9.45, instead of after preaching • -•-••-! TEMPERANCE .-At a regular meeting' of Huron Lodge No. 308,held last Friday evening, the. following o'fficers -were elected to serve the ensuing tu nu - e. E. Kent, W.C.T. ; Miss S. McBride, W.V.T. ; 0. Sperling, W.S.'• Miss Ida 11 unt, ; Mies 3, neid, 'Wer. ; H. Beattie*, ; Moran, W.C. ; 11. ..ereete., J. Meyer, W.O.C4.-' Miss a'Shente W. R. H.S.' Miss M. A.Dorrance, ; Miss 'M. ; Miss Ida Hunt, Orgeniet. 13ernirs.-Since the cross raga boards have been removed, Alain street now pee - send' a much improved appearance. The Woodstock base ball team cattle to Sea - forth last Saturday to trytheit hand with the ' `Seaforth Stars," but•as stars our boys did not excel. Our lacrosse Wye went to Woodstock last Friday and played a match of tbe national game with tbe team of tint .town, but were not success/tut in re- turning home the winnere-they were de- featedby 8 games to 2. A good manY from, Clinton visited out town last Toes they. Building operations ere If6ing car- ried on.exteusively bete this- season, ACcMENT.-A few clayseince th e young • ast eon of Mr. Thos. Keys, atilt), Parr Line, fell' from a fence and broke his leg above the knee. He is only four years o FATAL ACCIDENT. -On Saturday hult most lamentable accident happened on the tronson Line, whereby .Mrs Chas, Tenet), on old resident of Stanley, lost his life: Deceased had been to Hayfield during the day, and evidently indulged in more than was good for him. Ile drove home all right, but just when he reached his own gate, fell out of the 'buggy, his heed datchieg.hetween tbe front wheel and shafts, breaking his neck, and MS* log instant death., lie was generally es- teemed, and had he net been hie otvn worst enemy might have beep still living. At onetime he WAS President of the Stens ley Agricelturel Seciety. - PORTER% BILL. Cht0P NOTES. -The fall wheat in this neighborhood is mostly all in the barns, it, will be a _hoed average yield and in prime condition. Spring crops( have im- proved'gteatly since the late rains. Har- ley will be a little dark caused by the rain and heavy dews. Peas are he best crop there has been for some years and free from mildew and bugs.' Mot crops bie general will not be up to the average, the dry weather gave them a bad set back. ieleeiwitees.e-Aelionse trade here caused quite a commotion for a few days, but it is cooling down a little, Jas. Ef. Elliott is shipping a fine lot of cattle direct to the old country, also his thoroughbred short horn bull; we wish him luck CM his ven- ture. John Cox sold W. Mctean most of his fee: cattle at a. paying figure. The threshing machine's on the hum again; the.MeLeoci Bros. have two weeks thresh- ing fall wheat spoken for; some thresher's are talking of coming down in their peke; so theyshouldraraliewegee-are-so-,-- why should not threshing. Jas. Colvsellie house is about ready to occupy; the car- penter work was lone ,by C. Myres, of Hayfield; the work is a credit to the butIder. Two sons of Mr. Geo. Campbell, of London are. spending the holiday,* with grand' parents, Mr, and Mrs. James Cox.. Miss Petigroire of -Pittsburg, is visiting her aunt, Mr's. John. Torrance. Mrs. Jas. Torrance is visiting` her daugh- ter, Mrs. Geo. Dike. • Mrs. Dr. McGregor and. son, of Chicago, were visiting her cousins, H. and C. Newton, of Porter's Hill. A couple of detectives have beeh scouring thee neighborhood the last four or five days, either their hied has flown or they are on the wrong trail, but where ignorance is bliss it is folly 10 be other- s . Additional Local News. AecoxstarvirrivE Also recently returned fromthe northwest, stated to a represen- tative of this paper;that Mr. Thos. Green- -way, the liberal leader in Manitoba, was concermng the corn- ing election :in that Provitne. And that Conservative even spoke bopefelly of Mr tireenway's prospects • , ef getting into pcfwet, although be also stated that Mr.• Norqueey wouldget the haleb.eed vote. eencieeteow f3aint1?s.-2•The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administrated in the Metho- dist church last Sabbath, to a large num- ber of communicants. The fanciers are pretty well through- with their fall wheat harvest's the spring grain is latelhie seas- on, eseing to the coldness ef the first part ot tbe season. Last' Thursday was our civic holiday ; quite a number of our cite zene went tp Listowel, to attend the Mili- tary review and band tournament: At the :recent "Toronto University examina- tions, W. A. Baird, son of our station master, stood first in the Juilior Matricul- ation examinations, Mee W. Treleaven_ was in Tara last week ettending the fun- ' A AGED' PTCLENT:-:L-Mr.'W:G. Scott, oelerticetield, who was in town- on•Wed- nesday, Mentions a circumstance -shoeing it is neer too late to learn.' Mrs. Step- henson, ot Inc Gothen line, Stanley, had never le/tined to read up to the age of 72 years,. but a shore time ago she resolved that she would leans this accomplishment, and industrausly applying herself, she einceeded. se well -that shehas been Ole since to almost rend the bible through. . A Coot. Joke. -Two ladies at Staple ton, telet week had the privilege of laugh- ing et each oils*, about the lose Of sense. s de went to hunt berries and :left, her bouso locked up. Seine young scamps' midMrs...I. Treleaven, daughter -in -la ot in, made a fire, cooked and, ate a dozen of g • -'49 • - the other lady went for berries, and left „ . TUE LITTLE 0.111111C1I ADOTIND TUE 00E.- 1413...-A•praiee _service will be held in ic .toria St. church next Sabbath cloning, .The fence around •the . Victoria Street. church is finished and is a :great improve- ment to tife-edifice. The pastor intends taking up a special collection next Sunday to pay -for it, and is asking one half the met (cost $90) in a cash colleceion; Un- less $45 is taken without mi itingle sonata - don, the money will return into the. con- tributor's halals:. alelr: R. Treleaven, Dungannon: • w • rot two eggs . for :trereeeekedey oelwe,after AeorneereeesA serious accident occurrecl- yestereay ate/enter., IVIr.Strachae's tester and daughter, 'mad a lady visitor, were driving froth- the otmuitery eith a restive horse belonging to Dr. Strachane when the animal suddenly ran away, overturned the Vehicle and upset ,the occupantS.. The daughter and visitor have stIstailLed ser- ious injuries, While Mr. S.'s sister had her leg broken in three places, her face cut and -body so bruised that doubts aro held as to her honee locked, and the same vafirantl ate two or three dozen more eggs. Ea ledy, whee they found both had been tth treated alike, ought it was it good joke on the other, bue it will be in joke at all if they happen to get, their hands. ,the ything scanips. - • entereedsher h"deek ouse end else) e ,en • HOOVRT.,1f0E.M}A Pabillalier. forsakeh ',awl. desolate on the -face of the teethe' (places where a man's life was al- ways in danger, and where he would not live under any. circumstances.) He reas- oned that patients of this naturtecould be hater cared for among their triode and acquaintances, than they could among strangers, and was very emphatic in ad- visingthem to stay at home and. do the best that could be done for them under Circumstances. Had he been ipaid agent of the Canadian Government, instead of - an " American citizen, he could not have lauded Canada more plan he did, and it was refreshing to hear such remarks from thee, whose interests certainly lie in, build- • • iog up the neighboring Republic., • TEE Coma, Aneetre-The Mayor, Reeve, Deputy -Reeve and, Councillor Manning, took a trip to Listotiel last wails, on the occasion of the Hand Tour- nament, and were cordially welcomed and royally entertained by the civic authorities of tint place. • Listowele not beteg...ineese„. Scott Act county, -thIF may account for them having" a high old time." ' A Heine Seeeentreee'Oneof the hard, est sepecimees of humenity that ever struck. Clinton; Was, George Moyer, hatter known among prenters as "George Pi," e who landed In here on Monday. ;He is a prin- ter and a disgrace to ehe fraternity, foe he is as erepulsive looking, as can well be conceited. His clothes were in.the worst kind of tatters, and his general appear- ance the most Woebegone. He is not a •! drinking character, but epparentiy hoards up whatever money he earns, and esever spends any so far ea ltnown. The anther- • ties Of any town he strikes; should make him clean himselfup: ore comnilt him to - jail, ,fekehc. is. disgrace in hislTresene. condi:thin, to be at lerge. • LOCAL .CHURCH CHIMES Rev. Mr. Howell, (chairman of the • . District); will Preach in Ontario Sechuich next SundaYsemorning, and tonduet sac- eatnental services. The Quarterly needing: for the tentless boro Circuit; is announced to be held at- Kinhern next Sabbath, at he a M., ite. the • Methodist church. : The following persons have been elected , to the official hoard of theltattenbdry St. Chureh e -Messrs. Lough,,Feeter, Searle, Ru mball,J3ailey, Beeslensand Ms -rte. .Sacremental services, In etattenbury St. . church last Sunday,. were well attenceede, : an excellent feeling prevailed in 'the fel-lowship . meeting, and merits. testimonies'e • .weTrehgei given. Of Retie .Tehn Gray were pleased to see him in his owe pulpit the,. Sunday evening; he was not able to fill his afternoon appointment, latitexpectstp do ep next_Sitheathe ' ' •• *•-• •s - On Sunday last 57 periods were eecbiv- ed into fell membership in the Methedist Kinburp. They hint been pro- bationers since the revival rneeting'held last winter.. Several -pore stiliremain on. Mr. E. Odlune, WA., at present heads' pester of the -Penibroke High Sehoolaeill go about the end of the year, undendireee tion of the Methodist Church of Canada, to take -aerate of the preparatery.depart- ment of the Tokio College, Japan; lie will be accompaniedrhy Rey, Geo., Wheel, 01 Michigan, as fin • assistant; both ofebeee gentlemen are brothers of Mr. Thos. Oce- lein, of .Clinton. • • . F. Woodhull, well-knewe.„ in this.. oeisi.eyeettesieted by Mr. • Motu/hen, hiteie jest closed a very supeeesfpireelvel meet- .• ing, 'tibenit five Miles .east of Clifford. Though theepeople were jest of harvestthey crowded the T Inas& every • • night, and -many were brought to the Saviour, They are wonderfully successful •in this revived svorke 'They couatheteed . meetings in Clifford last Sabbath. ' • e • • , • hiansens iet nen Wesee-e-Weele-e• A. Giffin, teacher, Crystal eity, .Man„. (son 'of W. M. ifflri, Clinton,). welting July, 25th says :-The Wheat in this part ofthh cetnetry is looking well; but, west of bete the gophers have been at work; they are abeat the size of a chipmunk nod some are es large as black squirrels. Some farmers' have been eaten. out by theni. The foxes, badgers, and skunks are being killed off, they kill the gophers, andeas a result we are Over stocked with gophers. The pett ple.ofthe west have hue some severe hail storms. One hat' stone measured 21 in. amend one way.end 7 in, the other. They were something berrible, her' recovery, she is an invalid, and. was DIED cm Tern TRAIL -The St. Thomas Nisitine Goderich fortheeake of her health. j•ournal, of Monday says, ;me& Graham, wife of Mt. John Graham, a farmer living ten miles .frore Goderich, with her eleven months old son, William Franklin, te- tently went on e yisit toehge brother, Mr. Heigh jolaeson, of tbe firm Of, Johnson B:cs. , . planing mill proprietors, Essex :Centre. The infant had been •unwell for Some time, owing to teething, but no den - gee Was apprehended, and this morning Mrs. Graham boarded the X. 0. R. 'nail train for this city,' en Tonto for home. The child, shortly after 'getting on the train, grew worse, iirid was seized with convulsions,expiring between Dutton and this :atty.. When the train arrived Dr. Smith, tvho lied been telegraphed for; was ' waiting, huteshis-servieeseivereeneen• - quired. The body wits taken into the station master's offiee, and was placed in a neat coffin,and tetrs.Grahatti left en route for home, with the lifeless .eemaine of her little 013e. SEASONAELEA ADVICE.-Drn Gardner, (the agent of the Wizard Oil Co.,) in hie eddrese on; the Square on Tuesday night, gave those people a lot of good advice,whe ere always disposed to regard otheretilaces or localities better than the oneethey are in. ' After stating thathe had travelled with a rope after the -Web had Started. through nearly all of the States) in the Tameese-The town was nearly empty on the etc' e those who forgot to go to Port Huron went to Toronto and other neighboring villages. The town has -scarcely its wcntcdetaritibertit tette rs • on- accoent of the remarkably cool weather we are having. Mr. Thos. D-e-wes just - about to hang out his huffalorobes and at/hater blankets as we paseed his well stocked store this morning. Mrs. Doty is still visiting in town, Miss Add& Fisher' is visiting in Port Huron and Chicago. . Miss Jennie Martin left town for Detroit 013 Tuesday. rnornjtig ;, she intends taking permanent situation there. . Excenerox.--The steairiboal excursion run by the I. O. O. F., aural -Lotiga-; On' Civic Holiday to Port • Huron was finance ally a decided sueeeas, About 600 persons availed themselves et the opportunity of going to "Europe," and most .of then] wished ditty had not ventured so far from land before they et/ached their destination. The lake was very rough at the start, and nine • out of every ten; felt the sad abet thereof. One brother; who ie rentarkably loquacious, and comes from that talkative city down the line, gossiped too long on the wharf, andshad to be hauled on board Seeltenels Ceittnale.-Last Su inlay he- ing the fifth anniversary of Rev. W. ' Craig's tninistey in Se PauPs-Olitirebethe lethal sermon was emitted at mattingy prayer andlan address was eiveieeeviewing the work and result of the past five years. They were considered on the whole terbe satisfactory. .Debts had , been paid; ini- provements had been made to the church and rectory propertyia new sclioolhousehed been built and nearly paid for. The com- municants had increased nearly one-half, and the contribution to cleggh work had on the whole been largeelhan during the previous history of the. parish. The rec- tor,. in Making these statements? did 110t Wieh to appear to cleim credit for himself, mentioned ehene as reasons for thanks and praise to be given to God; and 'for encouragement in the future. After Speaking of (1) some advance in the /nat- ter of gooducting the setvices', (2) of ser- mons; (8) of church goitig, the Rector thanked the congregation for all the con- sideration -shown him. He could not hope to hav tA_g..qeatisfied them all, that .1e—W.Wto he expected, He -had al- ways been perfeat frankly with them, and he thought he would be borne out in 'rety- ing that lie had not at any One worked for himself or his OVVII advantage, but With greater or less ability and energy had sought the interests and spiritual edvanee- teen t of the congregation. Ile said this while coascioue that matey times he migh t have done more. While they had Inver heard hint, cainpittin of hard work -ea clergyman's Work was much harder than some people imagined -there was a ner. volts exhaustion in earryieg on services, ' in preaching, in -thinking and studying, in dealing With men, mentally, and in heating, as any faithful, sympathetic clergyman must beat on his heart, the trials troubles and difficulties of his con- gregation that few realated, yet he thanked God for the past ftrid took cour- age for the future. The Rector stated that he 'had baptised 119 children and adults. ' There were 140 commuriitants, went hi/i way a Wetter and a wiser Man. 140 heads of families. There had been 78 With inch interested incidents as thorn gumption, or persons threatened with cons, deaths, 38 marriages,. and 2 eonfIrmation the crowd could Inehe otherwise than sat; SUmption, seeking warmer elimatese hes serviees, which there WAS a total of 54 isfied with the nominal enarge made for the -said a gteat many of them nude an geous persons confirmed. e' - idertniement, endnearly everybody (() mistake going down into Texas or Mexico Another of the eXcnrsiOnists talked too American 'Union, he expressed it as hit long with the barinaid on the other aide and was left to increase the population of Uncle Saint/ domains. A young hie, Hodge by name, thilakitig he had had enough of the ftin attempted to jump sailor° before the boat reached tbe Gode- ich wharf/ and wag net. a little stirpeised , to find h/ eeelf plunged into ten feet dock water, lle wad however, fiahed out, and firm belief that a finer section Of Went*? did not exist under -the sun, than what was to be tound in the imendiate vicinity of this tome He had taken it drive out in to the emus try that very dateand thought the beautiful wheat fields, orchards, eta., were ahead of anything he had evencame across. He admitted elute the climate was somewhat severe, but it was a healthy one at any rate. On the subject of eon, erieleed themselvel Immo/Seely. ' Whieh eittede in tented 4' thiS MOH Goul cr.t:Tows tontr,m101 int nnall paita,)