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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1887-11-25, Page 8into gage Cera FIiiDAY, NOVEM13Z11,te , 1897. LOCAL NOTICES. A quantity of Hemlock LuluLer for sale. J. TWITCHELL• BgrisLEy & Co, are giving 'bargains in Amu - Ada Woollen Goods. Sgl�endid House and Lot for Sae in (bcap >i�AIlNING & SCOTT, Clinton, SCHOOL CHILDREN. -4s soon as ycu get five coats, sail down to the NEW ERA O'lles and get a ruled SCRIBBLER. CHANGE IN BUSINESS.—Great clearing sale of Furniture from now till 1st Jan., 1888 Goods must be sold. A. A. BENNETT, Red Rocker Furniture Store, Clinton. B. PALLISER & COS Secret Bend Teas are giving great satisfaction; you should try them. Mr White informs us they have just received a large quantity which has been well bought.—See advertisement. PAINTING LESSONS.—Miss Rose Nimble, who has some pupils to whom she gives in- structions in painting, would be pleased to enlarge the class, and invites any who are desirious of taking lessons to call at her home on Maple Street. ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY.— The undersigned is agent for the Accident In- surance Co„ of North America, the only company in Canada which does a purely ac- cident business. Only two contested claims in twelve years. Prompt payment of claims. A. O. PATTISON, G.T.R., Clinton. gown &foto. WANTED.—We want a copy of the NEN ERA of Oct. 7th. Any one having such will confer a favor by sending it to this office. PAT DAY.—On Friday last Mr A. 0: Pattison paid the employees •f the G. T. R. here, over eleven hundred dollars. If he had to depend on back subscriptions for this amouut,it would take about ten years to raise it. SCHOOLBOARD.—The regular meet- ing of the school board was held on Monday evening. The resignation of 'Miss Beamish, as a teacher in room No. 6, was accepted, and Miss Mc- Dougall engaged in her place, at a salary of $275. Mr Linklater was granted leave of absence to attend ex- aminations, A BURNED FACE.—Master George Hodgens met with a very painful accident one day last week. He was playing at the Fanning Mill Factory, and stood in front of the engine furn- ace throwing in some shavings, when a sudden draft sent the flames in his face, which was considerably burned thereby. He is nearly all right again. A BAD CUSTOMER,.—The exposure of goods in front of stores, is •not al- ways profitable, as was seen at a cer- tain grocery on Monday morning, when a large Newfoundland dog stood in front of a box of fresh herrings, and calmly gorged itself until the in- dignant proprietor came out and at- tempted to " kick the stuffing out of it." ACCIDENT.—FOr some time past a young son of Mr Hugh. Moore has been laid up with sickness, He had improved so much that on Sunday the doctor said he might sit up for a time,_and-w-pile-in• a •chair•at-the side of the stove; he took a faint spell,and fell over on the stove. Fortunately, there was not a very hot fire in it at the time, or he might have been se- riously burned; as it was his injuries • were comparatively slight, HANDLING APPLES.—Mr A. McD. Allan, of Goderich, passed through town on Saturday, he having been up north buying apples for the Eng- lish market. While at Kincardine • be bought four car loads of prime No. 1. and in, less than two hours be had the lotsold-in London, England, and paid for. He asserts, all statements to the contrary notwithstanding, that there is a good demand for Ca- nadian fruit, at profitable prices. • FEMALE COMPOSITORS.—We paid our first visit to the New Era office,iu Clinton, last Tuesday, and was sur- prised to Sod four lady compositors there. Although they were iu com- pany with an editor, foreman and devil they added much to the appear- •ance.of a very dingy office and evi- dently •were industrious and capable of minding their own business.— Brussels $udget. [He might also have added that they were good look- ing and open for " engagement"— even if they have constant employ - anent. ED.]! CLEVERLY DONE.— A few days since as Conductor McKnight's train, in charge of Engineer Pete Hancock, was coming down the Holmesville grade, with ten loaded cars,the coupl- ing on•tbe third car from the engine broke, allowing the forward part of the train to pull ahead some distance from the detached ears, which main- .- rained their speed. To reverse the engine and back up to the approach- ing cars was the work of a few min- utes, and so "Pete" had his engine - so well under control that a coupling was affected while both parts of the train.were in motion,and without the aligbetst injury. A SERIOUS Loss.—At midnight, on Tuesday, a fire broke out in the store beneath the Parkhill Gazette printing office, (owned by Mr J. W. Green, son- in-law of Mr J. Crol:, Clinton,) and destroyed four stores and the print- ing office before it could be checked. Mr and Mrs Green escaped in their night clothes, and did not succeed in saving a stitch of clothing, besides having a narrow escape for their lives. The printing office was com- pletely destroyed, together with the e. books. Mr Green's loss will be pretty heavy, as be had only $1000 insurance en the property. Our sympathy in his misfortune will not help him very much, but he has it all the same, and we hope that before long he will be " on his feet again." SCOTT ACT CASES.—The Police Magistrate went to Exeter on Wed- nesday of last week, and disposed of the following Scott Act cases :—R. Reynolds, Hensel], $50 and costs. H. L. Peine, Zurich, two charges, fined $211 and costs, given ten days to pay ; P. Hall,Limerick,second offence,$100 and costs, fourteen days to pay; Wes. Hawkabaw'8 case (third offence) was enlarged for one week,be not putting in an appearance. Mr James Scott, barrister, Clinton, appeared for the • prosecution, The Police Magistrate held court at Brussels, on Friday, when Mr Backer, of Brussels, was Dined $50 and costs, and other cases Adjourned until Wednesday, when they were further adjourned. A case against John Kennedy, of Fordwich, Was dismissed. John Durnin, of Bolgrave,plead guilty to a first offence yesterday;atnd was fined x'50 and costs, MIs.A,. T , BXeiR4 RHY, forty rly of fire News•Becors1,. now fill* the snug position ofSecretary to the Dominion Labor Commission, now tutting at QOM. Tula SICK.—Mr James Anderson is laid up with inflammation of the lungs, an'f we are sorry to hear that his condition is not as encouraging as his friends would like it to be. Miss Murray is also dangerously ill with congestion of the lungs. Mr RobW. Coats has been suffering front a slight attack of congestion of the lungs, but is better. The wife of Mr James Werry, who has been very low from the effects of premature confinement, is, we are glad to know, in a fair of recovery. Mr J. McGarva is on the road to recovery, though his progress is very slow. Mrs C. C.Rance is suf- fering from a slight attack of quinsey. FooT BALL.—There were lots of footballs in Seaforth, on Thanksgiv- ing Day. Woodstock,. Clinton and Seaforth terms played. Clinton play- ed against Seaforth town team, and Woodstock against the High School. Seaforth and Clinton played the first hour. It was a draw, 1 to 1. Then Woodstock played one hour, Seaforth High School winning by 3 to 0. Then Seaforth town and Clinton played off the draw. Seaforth won by 2 to 1. Although Clinton did not win they made Seaforth play the best they ever played. The `boys" were Well used by the Seaforth " boys," who will be treated in "the same manner when Seaforth plays here, which we believe will be at no distant day. 111r Car- ruthers, of Seaforth High' School, re- fereed the game. • NOT SUICIDE.—The gentleman re- ferred to in the following paragraph from a London paper, is well known hare, being a son of Rev. W. Birks : " A silly story was circulated yester- day morning, to the effect that Prof. Birks, organist of the Dundas St. Center Methodist church, had at- tempted suicide. The simple fact was that Mr, Birks, while suffering from neuralgia, tried to get relief by bathing his head with a mixture of chloroform and aconite. After the application of these drugs Mr Birks fell into a stupor from which he could not be aroused. A doctor was sum- moned, who applied the proper re- storatives, and in a short time Mr Birks recovered. SCOTT ACT THIRD OFFENCEs.— People who do not know all the diffi- culties connected with the working of the Scott Act,wonder sometimes why convictions are not made for third of- fences. Here is an illustration that explains why,in one case at least,and the illustration holds good in more instances than one. The South Hu- ron Inspector got on the track of a couple of violators of the Act for the third offence, and laid information against the parties, but they hearing of it, and knowing the penalty, have kept outot the way so thatthey,could not be served with the necessary papers, and up to the present it bas been impossible to get the papers ee,rye& personally-._.U•ntil.-•,they- ••are action against the parties cannot be proceeded with. NEWSPAPER ' NOTES. — Mr John Livingston, the well-known journal- ist, who has for the last four years been editor-in-chief of the Montreal Herald, bas resigned his appointment .to take the position' of editor of the Empire, the new 'paper thai will shortly be established in Toronto. Mr Molyneux St. John, an able journalist, a pound -Liberal and a right good fellow," has succeeded to the editorship of the Montreal Herald. Mr D. T. Fairbairn, who has been editor and manager of the Daily Sentinel, of Port Arthtir, for some years, bas accepted a position in British Columbia in the newspaper line ; Mr Fairbairn is a son of the present publisher of the Teeswater News. The London Free Press ob- served Thanksgiving Day, by coming out in an entirely new dress. AN ESTRAY YOUTH,—Just after dinner, on Tuesday, Mr Tyndall, on the base line, was surprised to hear a little child crying outside, and on ' going into the yard he found a little three year old boy, with cap and mite in hand, crying bitterly with the cold. He took the little fellow into the house, „ but although he could talk fairly plain, he could not speak plain enough for them to understand -hie name. Mr Tyndall,knowing that the little fellow did not belong anywhere close around, wondered where he could have strayed from, and coming to town as soon as he could; he in- stituted inquiries, and found that the child was a eon of Mr J. Rands, who lives at the north-western limit of the town. It seems that Mr Rands had some time ago taken the little fellow to the bush with him, and on Tuesday, thinking his father was in the bush, the boy started out alone. Not finding his father there,the child toddled around aimlessly, until he got out upon the railway track, which he followed until it brought him to Mr Tyndall's farm, when seeing the house, he was peaking his way to it when found. He bad travelled a couple of miles—a pretty good jour- ney on a cold day for a child only three years old. A BAD ACCIDENT.—On Friday evening last ason of Mr Levi Wiltse, of the London road, met with a very bad accident. The boy is about six years old, and with some others was returning from school, when Master Tom Gray drove along with a load of wood. Several of the children,yourog Wiltse among the number, climbed on the rear end of the load for a ride, and in some unaccountable way, Wiltse slipped, his feet running through the spokes of the hind wheel, and wedging his body between the rack and wheel. Gray stopped as quickly as possible, and found the boy wedged in so tight that be could not remove him alone. He instantly unhitched his horses, lest they might start, and thus cause the death of the boy, and ran to the nearest house for assistance. Even then it becamen e- cessary to take off the wheel before the boy could get out, and he was at once taken home, when it was found that both thigh bones were broken, and one leg broken above the ankle also. Ho had no internal injuriee, beyond a • bad squeeze, and under good medical treatment is likely to recover without the loss of his limbs. No one was to blame except the child himself, it being one of those unfor- seen accidents which no one could prevent, The same boy had his leg broken once before, by falling out of a chair. RAILWAY NQTEe.—The following are a few of the abipmeuls during this last week :,-James Fair, 400 bags) of flour for'export,vfa Boston; Standard Elevator, ten cars of peas fer export; W. Wier, one car hay. DEATH.—Miss X'etch, who has re- cently been employed as housekeeper for Mr J. P. Tisdall, died on Thurs- day, after a Wirt illness. Her re- latives reside in Morris, and her re- mains were interred there on Satur- day. She was a large, healthy -look- ing girl, and it is supposed that -she contracted the disease which carried her off while away recently. SOMEWHAT UNFORTUNATE.—COn- ductor Schwab, of the L. H. & B.,has been unfortunate with his brakesmen lately. In about three weeks, three of his crew have 'been laid up by serious accidents, the last one occurr- ing on Saturday morning, at Wing - ham Junction, when a new brakeman had his right hand badly crushed while coupling care, the little finger being left on the draw -head of the cars. He was replacing a man who only a week before met•with an acci- dent at Exeter. NoT PROVEN.—A short time since a package of shirts was stolen from in front of the Dry Goods Palace,and more recently a pair of pants and an overcoat were taken. A youug man named John Smith, who resides in Goderieh township, being seen with an overcoat on that resembled the stolen one, was tried befor3 Police Magistrate Williams, on Wednesday, charged' with the theft of the goods, but as there was no evidence against him, and the goods could not be posi- tively identified, he was honorably discharged, DEATH OF MR JOHN BOLES.—Our readers will hear with very deep re- gret of the death of Mr John Boles, which occurred on Wednesday even- ing. He had not been in robust health for several years, but had been able generally to attend to ordinary duties, and followed his occupation until about three months ago, when he was laid up with a continued fever. He was thought to be recovering from this, when other ailments presented themselves,and defying medical skill, he continued sinking until the even- ing mentioned, when death released his spirit. Deceased was a compara- tively young man,being only 43 years of age, and was born in the township of Clarke, County of Durham. A number of years ago he moved to the County of Huron, his father buying two farms in Stanley. He continued to reside there until about eight years ago, when he moved to Clinton, and engaged in business with Mr James Thompson ; he subsequently went into the woollen business with. Mr Corbett. He was aman of more than ordinary intelligence, and kept him- self well-informed, was not capable of doing an unkind act, and enjoyed the respect and confidence of all. For years bo was a zealous and officia member of theMethodist cburch,being Treasurer of Rattenbury St. church, at -the -time of -his- death; •and -a man whose religious life was above re- proach.; in politics a Liberal, but one who never intruded his opinions upon others. He leaves a wife, two daugh ters and two sons to mourn his death, who have the deep sympathy of •the entire community in their bereave- ment. Mr Thos. Boles, of Stanley, is his only brother. His funeral takes place this (Friday) afternoon, at 2 p. m. Local I3rief9. MRS GEO. DIEHL, jr., of Toronto, is here on a visit. MISS CHARLESWORTH, of Seaforth, is visiting friends bore. -, JAB. HILLIN has given up h's "sit" at the Rattenbury House. M. MCTAGGART., Eso., and daugh- ter,werethis week visitors t5Toronto, THE Hayes Opera Co., had a some- what limited audience on Tuesday night. ake Money Holiday - GOODS Dickson's Bootsto ro Where you can got an immense assortment of first-class goods at the very lowest prices. Silverware, Inkstands, Toy Watches, Beaded Vases, Toy Whips, Wire Goods, Purses, Pocket Books, Accordeons, Fancy China, Plush Dressing Cases,Thermometers,HairBrushes, Tooth Brushes, Concertinas, Fine Art Books, Christmas • Cards and Novelties, Photogtaph rAlbums, Wax Dolls, Cups and Saucers, Mouth Organs, Violins, Violin Strings and Bows, Plush Frames,Foot Balls,, Splashers, Sleighs, Combs, Berlin Wools and Yarns, Boys and Girls Own Annuals, - Bibles, Dictionaries, Grips Comic Almanac, . ----AND ONE THOUSAND OTHER ARTICLES, -- H RLS. DICKSON, LINryOINT . 1ST • r— • ' iursa HEARN goes to London his_ vexp ,'o uc� a o al siridiee _ I i cdebted to Cooper's 6k- store for a copy of :Grip's famous comic almanac for 1888. MR WHALEY has been released from jail by the Deputy Minister of Justice, on account of ill health. MR GEO. ELLIOTT and wife, of Goderich, were in town, on Wednes- day, on a visit to Mr SwaMeld, (brother of Mre Elliott.)' MAYOR WHITEHEAD, who left last week, for Winnipeg,was accompanied by his wife, and took return tickets from Mr A. O., Pattison. Mn H. B. CHANT has rented the new house being finished up by Mr T. Gibbings, and Mr D. Robb has rented the new house erected by Mr Hine. MR IRA LEWIS, County Crown Attorney,was in town for a short time on Monday; he casually remarked that " thiugs seemed to be humming in the hub." WE ARE indebted to Mr W. C. Searle, for very material assistance in collecting the facts furnished in re- lation to the building progress of Clinton for the past year. lIIR W. S. LAWREIvcE,of this town, has been re-engaged in 5 S. No. 11, Goderich township, for next year, at an increased salary. Mr Lawrence is evidently a pains -taking and efficient teacher. ale THOS. TRICK, of this place,sails 00 Wednesday next per S. 5. " Brit- tania" of the White Star line, for London, Eng., where he will spent the winter. He took his ticket of W. Jackson. A CANADIAN named Henry, late of London, in a fit of jealously, shot an actress, at Denver, laat week. Mr G. E. Crawford, late of Clinton, sent us copies of Denver papers with full ac- counts of the atrocious murder. Dimwit the summer a heifer be- longing to Mrs Morley strayed away and all trace of it was lost, but Alex. Hiller got on its track in the town- ship of Hibbert, and brought it back, receiving a$5 bill for his trouble. THERE is nothing scarcer at the prL.sent moment than beauty, and with its scarcity has come a livelier and more general appreciation of it. —Philadelphia Press. Oh, nonsense I You ought to live in Clinton a while. SOME unknown friends in Chicago have been kind enough to send us Chicago papers containing full ac- counts, of the Anarchists' execution, and the way the most minute details are written up is astonishing to slow - going Canadians. Will be 'here 30 days from to -day, and all who are in need of a NOBBY - SUIT, OVERCOAT OR PAIR -- OF - PANTS SHOULD' CALL ON C.C.RANCE & CO, THE HUB CLOTHIERS. Where they will find a full assortment of choice goods to choose from.' We invite comparison of goods and prices, as we are bound not to be undersold —REMEMBER -- C. C. RANCE & CO., THE MTH CLOTHIERS, OLINTON WiTEN LOOKING FOR YOUR WINTER CLOTHING. And the Fight goe WE GRASP THE SITUATION, BUT LET GO AN -- ALL WOOL TWEED FOR400 Don't forget, 40e. We show a 10e. Dress Goods, No one can beat. "We give no Chromos with it;" can't 'afford it. Look at the new BLANKETS just in. See the Bargains in GREY FLANNELS. just here we give you an OVERCOAT at an awful sacrifice ******jk***8k*dklk***8kaklk**8k8k8plt******8kik****l * **** r Rhe MANTLE Department Is going full sway. Another case of ULSTER CLOTHS just in• Alms UNDERW.EA_R at VERY LOW PRICES. If you want Good CHEAP Goods, we can assure the pub- lic we can give you as good value as any house in the .business. But we want to show you the goods to con- vince yo.� See through the stock, compare the prices and. we are sure to convince you that what we say is true G E O E PAY & THE -DRY GOODS- EMPORIUM OF CLINTON OUR 4 GREAT LINES F atnr'md'Jft, Our $2.50 Boys O'Coat, a Our $8 Mens O'Coat Our 81 0 M -ens O'Coat. The above goods are manufactured by oursely and are by long odds the Cheapest Clothing ever offe in the county, quality and make considered. The sty o and fit of them will surprise you, and nobody in need of an Overcoat should fail to see them. We manufacture all our own clothing, which me' that the purchaser gets reliable goods, well fitting - ments and at prices rio higher than those asked for ready made trash. JACKSON BROS., CI4INTC )N'.