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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1887-08-10, Page 1r701"1".""7".Pirlr'"W".."."."7"—'• --7:7"771711111FIr , • rJ TraittliSt--essea per Annum, in advance. VOL. VIII.—NO. 34, . National pato L. 0. L. 710 will hold a degree meeting in their hall a week frost Tuesday evening riext. Mns. ZEALAND, one of the tan- fortunatss victims of the St. Thomas railway accident, died Saturday rfternoon. Mr. Robt. Holmes of the New Era, brother of the de- ceased, was away attending the funeral. As SOME people are trying to make out that our reference to Mr. Harry Beacon] attempting to drive his horse with one line had some occult nmaniog, it may be stated that all there is in it is that his horse being restless through the attention of the flies to it when standing at a tie post unloosed one of the lines from the bridle ring by rubbing its head against the post, and Mr. Beacon], not noticing this found when he got into the buggy to drive away that he had only con- trol of the animal by one line. CALL the callers at, THE NEWS-RECOHD office this week were Mr. Westcott, insurance ageut, of Westeott & Sanders, Exeter. This firm have a large business and deservedly so, as they represent re- liable compaiaies.—Mr. Jas. Colwell, of Porter's Hill, also dropped in on us and reports farming operations fairly prosperous w:th him this yea& —Mr. Chas. Naftel, of the Lake, Shore Road, Goderich township, was another . caller. As usual he drives a foie team, probably the best pair of carriage horses iu The county. They are steppers and no mistake. PISCATODIAL. —JOS. Wheatley and 0. C. Rance s fishing would and did go on Monday. Locating them. selves far from the busy haunts of man and by the shaded waters of a limpid, purling stream, they went in for sport and had wore than fisherman's luck. Two beautiful stringe of rainbow spotted finny denizens of the deep ,rewarded their sporting patience. The several specimens rouged from less than 12 inches down and from less than gibs in weight. Mr. Rance had one par- ticularly well kept beauty which, although measuring only 9 inches in length weighed one and a -half pound% • Mons: Hum A ou'r RennEns, —On Monday night or early Tues- day morning some person or persons, who possibly believe in the proba- bility of tounnercial union enhanc., ing thevalue of horses in Canada. went to the premises of Mr. Martin, London Road, Staid y about a mile from Clinton, and stIe • therSfroin, while horse flesh is still cheap, a valuable bay mare. It is is supposed that the thief's destina• . tion was across the lines and as he no doubt considered he would get there before commercial union he concluded to drive, and went to Mr. • Wiltse's 'piaci), adjoining Mr. Mars tin's, and Stole frem there a top bug.' gy andbermes. Detective Paisley is at work on the case. No You DoN'T.—The Grit paper of Goderich :Seeks to throw the onus ,of some alleged unfair or incor- rect remarks it published concern - Go the Rev. Father Boubat, of Kingsbridge, on THE NEWS-Rsoono. The only excuse the Gilt journal offers for so doing is that WO pub- lished,• Aug, 20, the following among our "-News Briefs," which as everrotie knows or ought to know are condensations of reports iu ex- changes, of the accuracy of which we have no means of knowing "The Kingsbridge, Ashfield, Catho- lic church building and furnishings cost about $1,600. They have per- haps one of the finest bells in Wes. tern Ontario. Its weight is 665 pounds and 'cost about $1,030. It contains the names of the parish priest and a few of the leading mem- bers." We ran across the preceding extract in an exchange and con- sidered it of sufficient interest to some of our readers to republish it. And, although not credited to the Goderich Grit paper, we fancied it bore the outward and visible sign of originating with that journal. But we did not and do not say it did. However, in the item referred to, there is no inyitlious reference to Father Boubat, and his reverence must bo impeaching the veracity of the Grit journal on some other score, because his rebuke to the Grit organ runs : "not to take as unassailable truth anything that the Grit paper of Goderich may choose to publish where I am concerned.'' If our con- temporary was as anxious to give THE NEWS•RECORD credit for the many interesting original items, from our Goderieh and other correspondents, which It finds in our columns, vve could excuse it for endeavoring to screen itself behind this journal for statements contained in a "olipped" item which it found in this paper and which was not given as original by UR. • l.N.IIMPANDENT LY ALI; TIIINGIS,AVEUMAL 11V NO21.1.150. CO D CLINTON, HURON COUNTY, ONT., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1887. Addittenal ifocalo War DON'T You.—A friend writes be NEWS -RECORD about the marriages, births and deaths that occur m our eonstittreecy and yet "oo, looks in vain in our favorite paper for a record of them," and says "why don't yea publish them I" The inquiry is quibe, proper and un- less handwriting isa faulty index to identity the questioner is of the fem- ale pereuasion. We will amiss, Or our fair questioner categOrieallyas te marriage : 'Rale 0013 of the most portant events in the life of the parties to it. We way digress and refer to something overlooked by our cerrespondent. Engagements? generally precede marriage. On principle and front a due regard for the privacy of sacred matters we do not chronicle tuarriage engagements. We consider that the doings of two young people of opposite sexes cans not properly be /aid before the vul- gar gaze. There may be those who cannot discriminate between affairs which are legitimate subjects of pub- lic mention and exposure •and those which are of a purely private charae• ter. Marriage migagements we con. sider come in the latter -category. We would think it quiteas much in order to go personally uninvited in- to the private nomloir of a young lady as to pile, in our paper what we heard or even \diet we knew of the "courting" doings of a young couple. The lettere] delicacy of the individual ahoutd curb his penchant for a sensational item which would shork. flee feettoge of those who are in no sense public property. Then as to marriage. • We often hear of marriages. Sometimes they have newel taken place, Were we to publish what Madam Grundy and other gossips say . concerning such alleged events we would often times inflict uncalled for pain upon per- sons of good etarding in the cern- uni ty. A ed for what t to gratify the cravings of tnelass who are con- tinually proue to have a sweet mors sel of scandal to roll under their insatiate tongues. Besides, we woulti, leave ourselvetteHable to prosecution. In many cases .the prospects in life of young people have been injured by the too free use of their names in public print. -Their engagemelir or marriage hes been announced when the one has been cancelled and the otherleis never taken place. As to Wails, we have known cases, and have to.go uo further than our own to r er to thew, where births o men recorded in the public press as havinei oacurred,in families where they did not take place and Were not likely to. This has also caused innocent private persons con - annoyance, The ewe will apply to notices of deaths. We e always willing to announce such events in THE NEws RECORD if rea- ponsible. parties will give us thepar- ticulars. We have to insist upon this course as a protection to the parties interested. SLTCCESSFUL TEACHERS.. CLINTON. •" List of the suceessfel candidates who wrote for second 110elass certifi- cates at Clinton :•.1 o Black, Aggie Cruickshank, tally Dey, Mary Perrio, Mary 11.o mos, Mary Taylor, C. Robertson, 'ore Wil- liams, Edward Caapen, 1'. Grand, Fred Inglis, 1). John eon, John Koine, John Lowery, ( ; .orge Mc - De rin id,' J. McDonald, J. aIcTavish, Robt. Richardson, George Purvis, F. Hartley, A. Morris!), total number 21. Of these nearly - all were pup- ils of this high school. It is ex- pected that the result of the third Class examination will be ready for publication about the 15th inst. • ' PASSED FROM GODERICH 11, 8. Misses M. Allan, A. Campbell, S. Campbell, J.Dickson,J.Struthers,A. Porto Messrs. J.Allen, J.Burke D. D yids n, J. Mullin, W. Robert SOD. PASSED PROM SEAFORTH S. L. Monteith, A. Colons, II. Fow- ler, F. Fowler, J. Hogg, J. Prender- gast, G. Shortreed, G. Crich. —Mrs. Cottrell, widow of the late station agent at 13reslau, on the Grand Trunk, has been appointed to the charge of the station. Mrs. Cottrell is well versed in all rail- way business, and has besides the assistance of her daughter Murion, who is an expert telegraph operator. —Mrs, Mary Stock of Parkhill, has sued Capt. Jex, of Port Huron, for $10,000 damages for an attempt- ed assault. She claims that. sho came up on tire Cole from Detroit in June, and Capt. .Tex offered her rooms for the night. She says lie visited the rooms several times dur- ing the night, and made indecent proposals. Mrs. Stock's husband is x_ocia eoutopandence Goderich Dr. McDonagh. }vas in town on -Saturday. Miss Minnie Cooke is on a visit to the Queen city. The schooner Tod»tuit, with a cargo of lumber for H. Secord, arriv- ed in port last Friday. The Afary 8. Gordon, with a cargo of lumber for Jos. Williams, anTived in port last week. • - Mr. J. Roberts, we are pleased to see, is arouud again after his recent severe illness. airs. Gorman and Miss Gleason loft on the if,'mpire. on Saturday for home.. aIiss Saults visited Bluevale last week, aud returned home on Aron - day. • The Point Farm is nowlfairly crowded with guests seeking lake Huron's salubrious breezes, Mr. H. Matthews is in town on a visit to his brother W. ll., the clerk. The schooner Kulfaue, with lum- ber for H. Secord, reached her dock on Sunday morning. • The big' mill shipped a consider- able quantity of flour, &c., last week. The life boat station has received ueur life belts to take the place of the old-fashioned ones, so long ob- jected to by Captain Babb. The steam yacht nosla and schrs. ll'ufaleree and Todmari left for the northsern-Stradayanorn ing. ' The schooner 1Vanderer, of Tor- outo, ran. into harbor on :Friday evening on account of the high wind theu prevailing. The Rev. Mr. Newman, an aged clergyman from 'London, preached an excellent sermon in St. George's last Sunday morning. Mrs. and Miss Robertson, of Clin- ton, were in town last week on a visit to the lady's mother, Mrs, W. Smith, East street. Mr. Geo. B. Johnston arrived in town last week on . a visit to his relatives. The gentleman, • who looks pretty healthy, speaks in high terms of his southern home. His -Honor Judge Toms and coun- cillor J. W. Smith left on Monday for Peterbero, to attend the session of the Grand 1,046 and *and En- campment, I.O.O.F. , The United _Empire called ill on Wer downward trip last Saturday afternoon and landed about fifty passengers, most of whom took the afternoon train for Toronto and other points east. Mrs. Dr. tire invitedthe Little Gleaners, to a garden party at her residence on oMonday afternoon. There was a full attendance of the little ones, who heartily enjoyed the lady's hospitality. &teeth & Co. have the contract for building a house for Mr. P. Holt on the lot between St. Peter's church and the Contral school, North street. The specifications call for a'highly finished'interior. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Salton arrived in town lest Friday afternoon on their return from Europe. On Sun- day the rev. gentleman concluded service in the Victoria street Metho- dist church. Twelve pupils of the Goderich High School wrote at the examina- tion for second-class certificates, of whom eleven wore successful. Their names will be -found in another column. Mrs. Dixie Watson, who occupied a seat with St. George's. choir last Sunday morning, sang a portion of the Jubilate Deo ae a solo. The lady filled the church with melody and the hearts of her hearers with pleasure. There will be an excursion in town to -morrow from Galt, under the auspices of the Canadian Order of Foresters. We understand the local lodge has been instrumental in bringing this desirable excursion to Goderich. - Mrs. Black, while driving along the Huron Road last Wednesday evening, was thrown from her seat by the buggy coining in contact with a lumber wagon. Tho mishap was caused by the horse running away and resulted in both bones of the lady's right arm being fractured, besides considerable damage to the vehicle. Dr. Whitely, who was called in, reduced the fracture. The steam yacht Uardrt paid us another visit last week and remained in port for several days. During her stay here the excursionists, mostly from Detroit, were shown Around the town by the Mayor and Masers. Lewis, Cameron, McDonald and other gentlemen, a proceeding that must make the circular town more widely known on the other side, ..essass::sora sosi's gorat torrespondente Goderich. 1 Mr. Neil Campbell left to attend the annual meet Grand Lodge, I. 0. 0. F. bore. yesterday ing of the , at Peter - Last Thursday evening branch of a tree near Mi Ctormick's residence fell around without the slight- ing, mg, causing a dog that was to make long and pitiful tions. As children in gre bens were nearly always ta vantage of its shade, their at the time- of the down matter of congratulation. Last Friday evening a n our best instrumentalists me or and formed a new handl Milligan as leader. The i of the members of the new tion is to make the new band cal onforwhich purpo will devote considerable ' practice. In a few' weeks i petted flat the bo be equal to any brass band torn Ontario. We bespeak new venture a good rebeptio fair treatment by the pro residents of Goderich. Scam. Boa's') met on a evening, Members all Minutes of last regular 11160-tin confirmed. The Inapec port for the year, which wa favorable, was received, our Report of Contingent Com recommending certain repel' alterations, was on ?notion re and adopted. On motion a of $15 will be paid to any on ing information' that, will c any ono of breaking . or desti the school windows, A num applications were received fo position of asst. teacher in the 1) school. On motion Mr. N. M was selected, Tho motion' by Ball that the Ross bible be drawn from the schools foil tin for want of a seconder. The then adjoattned. , s Tho action of the Town Co in carrying_ a motion to ask for tenders for printing the voters' when in response to such a ro it had ono before it, is causing siderable discussion. Tho dri public opinion is evidently ag giving town work outside, it is against Cale legislators .-earfarlr..illja -Palcda jummjinnerow trick as that .of. last .Fridey evening. T6 idea of asking for tenders 'and then ignoring them when they wore bona fide. in every particular, savors too much of Tanunany Hall politics to be acceptable to those who want square legislatiolii in fact it gives too many animpression that such a thing might happen when interests of more importance .were concerned. a large r B. Me- te the est warn - near by temente- at num- king ad - absence fall is a umber of t togeth- vith Mr. ntentiou associa- a musi- se they time to t is ex- ys will in Wes - lot the n, and minent- fonday naseut. g rend tors ro- S very I filed. mit-tee a and ceived 'e ward O giv- onvict .oying ber of r the Iodel cCalt Mr. with- atugh board Linea fresh list, pest con - ft of Must also Last Thursday evening the ladies of St. Goorge's church gave a garden party on the lawn at Mrs. R. B. • Smiths' residence; Colborne Street. Tents and tables were placed in convenient places. the latter being tastefully arranged for the high tea served, and -refreshments A fair number partook of too, and the lawn was crowded later 011 in the evening by those wishing to par- take of the -musical bill of faro. The result of the party is the addition of a nice little sum to the funds of the church. Among those who kindly volunteered their services for the musical treat were Mesdames' Dixie Watwon, I. F. Toms, -Arm- strong, Misses Wynn, Radcliffe, Wilkinson, Cooke, Burritt, Ellord, Donagh, Gleason of Detroit, 'Messrs. R. S. Williams, Hyslop, and Mr. Williams of Colborne. TIIE TOWN COUNCIL. Tho town council met on Friday evening. His o .hip the Mayor in the chair. M .bors all present except cou 'Kra Reid and Dr. Whitely. The reasurer's statement showing receipts (including balance of- $862.36 from last month) $1778.21 and expenditure $1243.97 and balance on hand of $534.60, was received and filed. Tho Sex- ton's return frotn Maitland cemetery for Juno and July, showing the in- terment of 5 adults and 5 infants, was filed. The Fire Warden's state- ment reporting fires that occurred and requesting several articles for the use of the company, was referred to Fire Committee. A communica- tion from tho High School Board requesting the council to apportion two thousand dollars for use of the Board was received and the amount asked therein granted. An appli- cation from D. M. Munro, of St. Thomas, offering to name the streets. and number the houses at a certain rate was filed. A communication from the W. C. T. U., asking the council to erect tables with shades over them in the park, for the use of pic-nic parties, was referred to Board of Works. A petition from a number of ratepayers asking for a drain on Wilson street, was referred gertnipoudance Myth. GoderIch. to Public Works committee. Th Finance committee report, recom mending payment of the followiu accounts, was adopted: Mrs. Mits!! ell $1.50, C.- L.ICIfitOirti.75 Williams & Murray $127.24, Iluu- cline]] 1.1ros. $5, Estate Geo. Grout $7.25, Goderich Star $5.96. The Finance committee recommended that the assessment for the current year be 2 cents on the $, which recommendation was adopted. account from McKibben & Ruttell, $72 kr tiles,. and one frem John Hillier of $14.67, were ordered to be paid; and the following were re- ferred to Finance Committee : r. 13. VanEvery $30.13, Jas. Imrie $13.40, G. N. Davis $45.90. A tender of $27.75 for printing the voters' lists from a Clinton office, was presented to the Council, when deputy -reeve Cameron moved, seconded by coun- cillor Smith, that it be not accepted. and that Messrs. 'Mitchell and Mc- Gillicuddy be heardfbefore the Coun- cil . An amendment and calling for new tenders moved by lititler,second- ed by Cameron was carried. The amendment carried on the following vote : Yeas --Smith, Binghain,Hum- bor, G. Acheson, Dunlop, Butler, Cameron and the Mayor -8. Nays —Johnsten, Colborne, Lee, 3. Ach- eson, Jordau-5. The Council then adjeurned. W}UTELY A. TODD, rublisherig— WHOLE NO. 450 Word torrtspondeitre We have to record the death, on , • 'Monday, of Mrs. NIcIunes, of Morris, g her sonsilalaw's residence, Mr. 11.$1;0—Lleiceadial It11e wastkilsj121444.--taken ill on Friday with an tack of apoplexy, from which 1 hoe she remained un- conscious"%e til her remise. The funeral took phi Wedniaiday to s the union eeneeesy. The bereaved have the arms path)/ of the euimounity. On Saturday afternoon a -sensor; tiou was caused in our burg Ate it \vas turnored that the desperado I Tont Little, had been in our midst and had gone throngb on his way nort h ward. Coestable Davis hay- ing got wind of it determined to follow hint up and arrest him dead or alive, Ha v 1 ng armed himself for the occasion he made pursuit after him meeting hint on the con. cession leading to the 31c0owen settlement, coming towards the gravel, where Ite irrested hint with - opt any troiill tiol WON! him safely ilk 111' conler. At a late hour on 8aturday night groups of men might he seen discussing as to whether he was the desperado or not, and if he was how came he to be captured so easily. The tnan gave his Milne as Prank McCallum. Ifs? had been work ing at lin rvesting up north and evidently had got too much wealth, came into • town and got too tuft!' Scott Act into him which -made him do a consiaerable amount of blowing . which caused some of our 'citizens to have their suspicions that he was the noted desperado. He was released from his imprisonment on Monday morn-. ing as there was nobody to prove that he was the man he was sups posed to be. It is only a short time ago that the same individual was arrested at Ethel under the same suspicion 1 ut her? In he re- leasci.l. • • Blyth• Mr, Jante 1 'Ham is home. _from_ the Sault for his holidays. Mrs, Cantelon, of Toronto, is the guest of Mrs. Phillips at present. Mrs. Coloton left here on Satur- day to visit relatives in Stratford. Miss Selina Poulton is spending a couple of weeks holidays with friends at Teeswater. Mr, JR COOS 21.11411100 moved 1,i 11 ily this week into the new resi- dence which ho reeentb- ,The Sciopticon entertainment wiiich was held in the 'Methodist church was .not very well attend- ed. Ott Friday SOW fl of our citizens took advantage of Clintons civic holiday cheap trips to Termite and -elsewhere. • tT.,11 alye., spending his summer holidays here with his relatives. Charley is gets deg quite Yankeefied. Dysentery is 'very prevalent hese at present. Both old and young are suffering from it. The doctors seem to be doing ai rushing business at present. We are glad to see that our towns - WWI Mr. Robt. McGee is so far re- covered finni his recent illness so as to be able to take a walk around' town again, King Street, where the cooler is situated, was a great attraction on Sabbath for the pop! to see the. supposed notorious Tont Little sniff- ing through the bars for atittle fresh air. The Rev, Mr. _McDowell, of Winghain, conduc'ted the services in the Methodist church on Sabbath. There being a !ergo congregation at both services to hear his able and eloquent discourses. • Mr. Robert White, of Exeter, having made arrangements last week for running a paper here, the plant and other material arrived an Monday. He intends' running it independent. We wild?, him suc- cess. Miss Ruth Jones presided at the organ in the Episcopal church on Sabbath and which she will continue to do in the absence of Mrs, Whitt, the organist, .who is away on her holidays. The young lady is an accomplished player. Mr. Stevenson, of Clinton, is here with a gang of men removing a building adjoining Moser's tin shop, (better known as Wilsou's bank) to the end of the lot adjoining the post office, on Dinsloy street, making room to remove Anderson & Elder's vacant store across the street in place of it. On Sabbath morning the Rev. J. F. Parke, of the Episcopal church, here, made known to his congrega- tion that the relation between pas.. tor and people for over four years would soon have to terminate. He found as the winter approached and the longer he stopped here the more he suffered with an affliction of the head which he was afraid would be the cootie of hie losing hie voice and through the a vice or physicians he would remove to another climate he having received permission from the Bishop to leaye this diocese for two years. He has received an appointment to a church in the diocese of Ohio, for which he leaves about the first of October next. Exeter. The hum of the threshing machine is heard. The erect . ion j the Trivia Mem- • oriel Choresitaie king rapidly pushed forwaro. • Moffat, of L. D. Saw- yer & Co., aresi_int. town. Rev. D. M. Ramsay and wife, of Londesborough, -are visiting their many friends in town. Mr. John Hawkshaw has made a fine improvement on his hotel) by painting the outside 'red': • Meesre. Spicer Bros. were the contractors. A slight pugilistic encounter' be- tween two of our merchants was .settled by -our town constable on Saturday night, Shame ! Mr. James *NVeeks, we are sorry to learn, is at present confined to. the house by severe illness. We hope to hear of his -speedy recovery. On Monday last, Mr. John Evans, who was working on the town hall; 'fell from the scaffold and broke his leg at the ankle. Mr. James Oke shipped 'from Centralia station two car loads of cattle for Montreal, on Tuesday last. s • - On Wednesday last a flax bee was held on the farm of Mr. James Oke. A large crowd attended and the flax more than raised. " • Thekersmith. Miss Maggio Richardaon, of Lon- don, Ont., is spending her holidays with her sister Mrs, J. Landsborough. Mr. J. Broadfoot, Mill road, still lies in a very critical condition and but slight hopes are entertainsd of his recovery. Mr. Thornton, who has been in the employ of J. Thorp, Esq., for some time, has given up his situation and accepted one in Seaforth where both ho and wife now reside. . Harvest is 'almost completed in this section, being much earlier than in former years. Farmers are beginning already to prepare the soil for fall wheat ; but the general opinion is that we will need a shower of rain before it will beemy use sotving. &noon Boann.-'—The Tucker - smith Public School Board met in Egmondville on Saturday July 30th, Tho treasurer was °authorized to apply to the township council for 13,300 to be raised by, rate to meet SO 100 0111art S. to secretary was also giveniauthority to call for ten- ders for fencing and draining etc., at the two now schools which aro being erected. Tho Board will again meet in Egmondville on Saturday 3rd Sep. at 2 o'cloek p. for the purpose of. transacting other businese.