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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1887-12-14, Page 1Tk7Rltltiitesel•.<',s nee Ararrurri, fu Atwe,e.c. INDEPENDENT 1N ALL TI11NOS. N1st1TRAL IN ,NOTHING'. • VOL. VTTL--NO. 52 We are showing a fine Line of CLINTO'N-, UURON/iCOUNTY, ONS'.•, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 1887.' X"acal Q ul;•4•eopofLieelce Goderieh. Mr. Harry Rothwell is in town, gCoal is still at a warruing figure. Mr. Holtuestead, barrister, of Seaforth, was in town on Saturday, Mr. Andrew \Vaddel has returned from the North West, looking as hearty as ever. The steamer Ontario is frozen in at Port Arthur, consequently all her crew were discharged at that place. Why should the tnenbers of our town band play in proper measure l Recause they have a Foot rule-ing them. The --school trustees whose term expires at end of present year are Messrs. Wm. Acheson, H. W. Ball, Jnn. Butler, and Dr. Nicholson. Nominations for Mayor and Reeve in the Town Hail at 10-a.• m. on the 26th and for Councillors and School Trustees in the several wands at noon the same day. The Wednesday evening service of the Church of England will not take place this evening, but services will be held in the school room on Friday evening. .Ain't it about time the Ontario Government did, something for Huron. Canour members not get the next public building needed, in this county. Persian Lamb Gaps I$7 WORTH $9. These' Goods are•-st bought at a big sacrifice on account of the mild weather. tack Hair Muffs only $1.00, . WORTH Very suitable for Girl's school wear Beautiful Goods in ladies Persian lamb. Caps AND MUFFS. We buy the finest and best Furs that money can procure and our establishment is noted for Good Goods. JaCKSOB gyrus., ' Hatters and Furriers. OI oxrcopondence Godericll. Mr. Case' has boon re-engaged as principal of Saltford school. Mr. Harry Clucas, was in town last week. Mr. Thomas Dark jun., has re- turned to. town. Miss Wynn ret•urnedtey to town from London last week. Inland Revenue Officer Cavan was in town last friday. Coal is higher now than• it was when there was a duty on it. A bankrupt stock of drygoods is being sold in town. Mr. Wm. Robertson has returned home'for the season. Mr. John Watson who was at- tending the College of Pharmacy has returned borne for a few weeks. The wife of Mr. Thos. Farrow, ex M. P. for North .Duron, died last week. The usual weekly dancing prac- tise took place last Wednesday evening, Regular Meeting of Huron Chap- ter No. 30, R. A. M. next Tuesday evening. So far as we have heard all the members of the present council will seek re. -election. Miss Nellie Vandcrlip left for London on Saturday beiug called there by the illness of a relative. Knox Church Band of Hope met in the lecture room of the church ou Saturday afternoon. Service was held in St. Peters last Thursday, it being the festival of tho'Virgin Mary. Tho Salvation Army. had a jubi- leo service last Saturday, and again on Sunday and Monday.' Mousey Downing arrived from Port Arthur last week, where his ship, the Ontario, is wintering. Tho rector of St. George's is attending a Diocesan Meeting in London. Mr. Hilton Holmes who leaves town shortly, will bo succeeded by Mr.---Malcolmson. Municipal ratters• are becoming pretty lively in those wards where • there are now aspirants for the posi- tion of Councillor. Tho past few weeks the weather has- *been unfavorable for our dry goods merchants, but excellent Mr those in the boot and shoo line. A number of young • people. from town and Clinton spent a pleasant evening last Friday at the farm of Mr, Nixon Sturdy, Goderich town- ship. Prosecutions for violation of the Canada Temperance Act are still going on. It almost seems as if those doing the least illicit selling are paying the greatest number of fines. Would it not bo well for the G. T. R. authorities to run their trains on better time, and stop diverting Goderichs' natural trado•to Sarnia, before asking for privilegos that alight effectually stop any other railway over being built to God- erich harbor. Rev. E. Howell, DI. A., of Sea - forth, will preach the anniversary sermons morning and evening next Sunday in the Victoria St, Church. • The following Tuesday there will be a hot supper given in the base- ment, and afterwards a service of song in the church. All those who aro anxious to bo engaged should on Friday evening attend the amateur performance at the Grand Opera house. If our townspeople turn out as thoy.should the Cricket Club and the Town Band will be pleasurably engaged •in dividing a handsome sum. The G. T.°Railway dock is now being repaired. Tho, job was start- ed some time. since, but the new crib work giyiug way piles aro now being placed to hold the structure that will be built.P A large pile driver is in use for the purpose, and' a number of men are engaged on the work. ' Messrs. Wm. Rutson and E. R. Watson returned from the.' shoot- ing expedition last,l'hursday,bring- ing with them -th/,• c deer. Tho gentlemen shot six, 1„it left throe behind them at `'1'i mr,on. The place visited was semi sixty miles north of \Viarton,wher•• !he returned sportsmen say there a:,• plenty of deer. The province ne,,,ld another Lunatic Asylum and it is under- stood one will shortly be built. As this county returns throe govern- ment supporters, and is one of the healthiest in the Province we think wo have a good claim for considera- tion. Let our friends soo that the plums of the 'Ontario Government aro not all put in the cities' pud- dings. The usual fo-tnightly meeting .of the High School Literary Society was held last Friday evening. Tho first business, the nominations for office, resulted as ;,follows: For President, Miss Aikenhead and Misses Wilson and McIntosh; 1st. Vico President Misses Mabel Cam- eron and Strachan ; 2nd. Vice President, Misses Bella John- ston, F. Williams and O'Leary; Secretary, Misses II. Andrews and Porter; Secretary of Committee, Misses Watson; M. Strachan and E. Librarian. Misses Stong and Ella Dickson ; Treas., Messrs. H. Robert- son and McCloskey ; Counciilore (3) Misses N. Straiton, Flo Balt, and A11ie Johnston, and Messrs: Hodge, Bailie, and Strachau ; Editress, Misses Carrie Smith, O'Leary and McConnell. The elec- tion takes place at next meeting. On account of the lecture by Mr. Bolton, the programme was cut short so as to allow the members to attend. The programme consisted of a reading by Mr. Wilson and a chorus by the members. gond leol•!'.e �3ert>tteltte ' Goderiela. The following vessels are now wintering in our harbor : Schoon- er's, Melvina, Jane McLeod, 7'. N. Curler, Tut(utan, Annie, Ariel, Pin- afore, Mary S. Gordon;Evening Star and Galion, . Tugs, James Clark, 7rudoau, W. H. Seebeld and Des- patch.- Besides the above then aro the fishing boats, the dredge Chal- lenge and 11'•r scows, and schooners Ontario, Norris and Florence all aground, the Onturiobeiug the only ono worth repairing and for which preparations are now being made. It will be noticed by the council proceedings that the G. T. R. Co , wishes to extend the 1,'. t . track westward along the dock. As all the business that such an exteusion could bo used for is over till next summer, the application should be allowed to lay ou the table a few months, during which time the councillors could Make themselves acquainted with the merits of the application. We cauu;rt help say- ing that the application seems a strange ono considering the largo dock frontage the r. '1'. Ii, has at present. Tho town council meeting was held on the evening of Tuesday the 6th inst. His Worship Mayor Sea- gor presiding. Present, the peeve, Deputy Reeve, and Councillors Jno. Acheson, jr., Bingham, Butler, J. H. Colborne, Dunlop, Humber, Lee, J. A. Reid, J. W. Smith and Dr. Whitely. The minutes of previous meeting having been read anis _eau,_, firmed, the Mayor stated that the' offer made by the council for the Kidd property at the dock had been accepted, and the transfer completed, He also mentioned several other mutters among thein being the rail- way question concerning which he rend considerable correspondence, at the conclusion of which Deputy Reeve Cameron moved, seconded by the Reovo,that the correspondence,ou railway matters read by the Mayor be referred to special committee of council and that in future the cor- respondence on this matter be car- ried on through the committee -car- ried. The Treasurer's report for November, showed : RECEIPTS. On hand from October 24.432.99 Public schools $ 2.500 Municipal taxes . .. .. 2.410.44 21.00 450.19 5S .:0 4._5 5 09 2.974.32 31ait!aud cemetery .. .. New resident taxes.. Interest .. .. Market .. .. .. .. Fines Expenditure '.. :. Relict „ .. Public works .. " New Park .. Sundries . Fire department.. . Printing .. .. .. Public schools .. .. .. Water works-..... , • Council chamr.. .. .. Salaries . Balance to next mlonth .. 8 25.55 7.407,37 110.88 v 599.20 4.25 8.90 21.97 353.66 902.10 0.00 207.14 5.171.85 7A07.37 The sexton's report for November shewing that five adults and one child had been interred was filed. A letter from Mr. J. D. Ronald; of Brussels, offering to tender for put- ting in the water works system was referred to the water works commit- tee. A petition from the Salvation Army asking remission of taxes on barracks and dwelling house was read. Moved by M. G. •Cameron, seconded,by J. H. Colborne, that petition bo granted. Moved by F. W. Johnston, seconded by Dr. Whitely, that it bo referred to, Court of Revision. On a division' Mr. Cameron's motion was carried on a vote of 6 to 5. A petition from Philip Bolt and other rate• payers asking that Auglesea street be graded was referred to Public Works Committee with power to ret. The following accounts 'were re'o'•red to Finance Committee :- D. Reid $2 ; Jas. '1Ceag $2 ; Estate Geo. Grant $7.50; T. Weathorald $22 ; Wm. Acheson $10.35 . Wm. Elliott $1.75; L. Ellerd $4.40; C.L. McIntosh $5.775; G.N. Davis _$35.73; Petrol is Advertisor$4.80;,Star $2.94. An account from R. McLean of $32.50 for half cost of turnstile for agrietiniffiiT"4rounds was ordered to 'be paid on condition that it remain in the custody of the corporation for joint use with the ,West sliding. Agricultural Society. TTho'applica- tion made at the, last meeting of the cottncil by the town hand for bitt- erer/ of annual grant was, on motion of Messrs. Johnston; and Cameron, granted. On motion of Messrs. Humber and J. W. Smith, the. Mayor and Reeves wore appointed a committtee to petition the govern- ment for a right of way to the dock 'roc the land recently puachased• by the town. The town clerk was instructed to memorialize the G. T. R., through Mr. A. Straiton, for permission to extend their dock line 390 feet further west, was referred to harbor committee. The old de- puty returning officers were then, appointed, when the council ad- journed. Xo*' I ( orreoptrfciettee Gaderiek. DIr. C. W. Andrews visited Sea - forth last Friday. The written examination of the ' modelites commenced on Monday. Judge Falconbridge left town by the 3.30 p. in. train on Monday The promotion examinations in connection with the public schools commenced on Monday. Mr. Hastings, barrister of Sea - forth, was in the county town ou Monday. A11 taxes retraining unpaid after to -day will be charged au addi- tional five per cent. A number of - grants were com- mitted to the county jail the past week. Several cases of violation of the Scott Act wore tried before Police Magistrate Williams in the town hall on Monday. At the regular meeting of Huron Lodge No. 62, L0.O.F, to -morrow evening the officers for the ensuing year will be nominated. Mr. Thos. Perry was unable to leave by his usual train ou Monday having received an injury to one of his arms. Judge Falcoubridge held court in this town on Monday and disposed ofthe election petitions. The peti- dou against Mt•. Porter and that against Mr. M. C. Cameron were dismissed: No evidence being etrerecd in either case. Tisa Wynn of this town took part in a Foresters dedication con - in that town last week. The res has this to say of the young y: -Miss Maud Wynn has an client voice and she proved her - to be a vocalist of no moan bre. Her voice is clear and musical, and her articulation is feet. She has left a favorable rossion ou the musical fraternity Vingllani. he C. P. 1i, car was in town .33 p.m. on Monday. Through- tho day the ear was crowded sight seers, the majority . of m wore farmers. The grain bited was favorably commented ho straw showing that it was from rust, and all those plagues occasionajly attack it in the :provinces, the root clop how - was nothing special, in fact - was no exhibit in. this branch we have not seen equaled' in Iluron ,county. o believe that the Rev. Robt. air,formerly of Goderich,is now yteriau minister at Durham, y of Grey. The Chronicle of place says :-"Tho Rev. Mr. ilivray, who so ably and earn - pleaded the cause of the heath the Presbyterian church last av, and on Monday evening, old college friend of Mr. Mc - They were students at God - High School together and at College, until Mr.. McGilliv went to Brantford, where he for three years as classical in the Collegiate. - They are seven young men who used t for prayer every Sunday no . while at Knox College, 1 of thorn are now in the 113oulton, an Arnericau, ap- three nights last week in the Opera House, in a very plea- ntertainrnent. On \Vedes- gave views of Ireland and d, on, Thursday he took his s through England, and. on he'took them with him to ml of the midnight sun. The ian kept up with the illustra- ost acceptably, his oxplana- oing, plcasan•tly given and uunecessary prolixity. Ou sday evening there wore portraits of Sir Walter Cobert Burns and Mr. Par- trtnge to say a large num- Scotchmen cheeredvocifer- n Parnell appearing, but iinb when Scotland's loved 10 to view. ter lad exe self cali very per imp of till S out with who exhi on,t free that older ever thorn that old W MCN Prosb count that McGi .estiy en iu Sand is an Nair's erica Knox ray taught inast0r two of to oleo in ora i and al minist \Ir. peered Grand sant e day he Scotian auditor Friday the ian gentler tions Ill tions b without Wedrie striking Scott, 1 noll. S ber of ously o wore dt 01108 050 --henry Latham, employed to, sly tend cattle in Walker's immense yard, back of \Valkerville, is a young married man, having a sister in law, whore he warned against keeping company with Edward Paxton. 'i'his gave offence to the latter, who arming Himself with an axe, on Tues- day evening waylaid Latham return- ing from his work about seven o'clock. Aft'er exchanging a few words, Paxton struck Latham a murdero i(blow with the axe, severs ing time nose from his face except a email piece of skin. Latham manag- ed to reach home. The severed organ was replaced, and the doctor has hopes that it will be saved. A severe wound on his forehead indicates that the blunt part of the weapon struck that portion of Latham's faee. Paxton decamped immediately after dealing the blow, and ' up to a late hour last evening had not„been ap-• prehended. ORD WHITELY ,fi, TpDD, Publlrltrerr WHOLE NO. 474 X'actlz gokkeopontlellce aclil ieOi•t•f6�IplXtrClll'e Colborne. Mr. James Millian has let the job of building a new barn to \!r, Abram Knight. Mrs.A.Mtllian has been very ill for some tiwe but we are glad to know that she is now recovering. Mr. H. Mew who has been fur many years a resident of this town.t ship has removed with his family to Varna. (Bayfield. Parker 1epairiug cu1vot•ts $1.25- Carried. Muvi d by W.W. Counor, seconded by \V. 11. Woods that the time for collectiug taxes for 1887 be extended to the 30th of December -Carried. \loved by R. Bailey, seconded by W. 11. Woods, that his council du now adjourn to neet again Oil second Monday in January at 2 o'clock p.m. -Carried. 11. W. Erwin, clerk, Editor News -Record. The mountebank who grinds the Chit playsorgtur in Clinton and the whining err who took it in them heas too abuse '' the well known scribbler of the Codorich Star, Seaforth Stir• and NEws•Rt:cuun," as they please to dub some one. Now 1 probably would show more sense by taking no notice of a person who tries to edit a sheet like his but has only brains enough to edit less than one third of it. In the first place the party, alluded to by Holmes and Giffin had nothing to do with the article which ;ap- peared w the NEws•itscotto about the monument pian, and to show how much either of them knows about it there are three 111H'erent persoas who correspond from here with the three different papers he mentions. The person who is charged with correspond lag has not had a correspon- dence in the NEu's-REcoan for nearly two years. Nor did he ever scribble fur the Star. I would adyise Mr. Giffin. and Editor Holtnes to find the target before they begin tiring as they have shot wide of the mark this time. No doubt they were in want of some reading matter to fill up the blank spaces of their untruth- ful sheet and the Editor thought he would try one of his own editorials ,and not copy so much from other papers. J. C. Atnveus, One of the scribblers. The next regular meeting of Enniskillen L. 0. L., No. 153 will be held on Friday night, Dec. 23rd. All member's are requested ton,.be present as busintfss of importance is to be transacted. There will be a degree meeting in the Auburn Orange hall early in Januery when several of the breth- ron of L: 0. L. No. 153 will receive the R.. A. P. Order. Timely notice will be given later on. The Sabbath evening prayer meeting held at ICerr's, th con- cession, was resumed last Sabbath evening. It had been discontinued fur some time ou account of the revival meetings at Ziuu. At the last regular Meeting of L. 0. L. Nu, 153 there was a very good turn out of the members, taking in- to account the inclemency of the weather: One candidate was initiat- ed and other important business transacted. A tea•meeting will be held at Zion church on Wednosdey Dec. 2Ist. Tea to be served from 5 to 7 o'clock p. m., after which the fol- lowing gentlemen will entertain the audience with speeches: Revs. Messrs. ICostle, Goe, of Auburn, Irvine of the Nile, and Mr. Mann- ing of Clinton.. The proceedings will bo enlivened with music by the choir. Colne one, come all as,a good time is expected. Tho council met in the township hall Nov. 30111. Tho following accounts were passed :._-Jois Bar. icor, gravelling 8th Con., $25.00 ; John Symington, inspecting said job, $1.50 ; John Horton, burying a woman that drifted to shore and finding coffin, $6. Geo. Nei bergall, for lumber, $50.03 .Dogulas & Savage, cleaning out ditch at Salt- ford,°$4 ; JamesMcLean, burying horse, $1 ; George Cubbert, repair- ing two culverts, $2.50 ; 1iobt Simttlon8, services as .constable, $1 ; John Barker, cleaning out ditches and removing stones from Dunlop hill,.$7.50 ;\Val. Uhler, filling and repairing culvert, $7 ; John Stivcns, repairing two culverts, $3; David Sterling, for a load of wood for charity purposes, $3 ; John Horton, opening ditch on the 10th Con., $3 Sam Linfield, plank and repairing two culverts, $4; John,. Symington, building bridge, $13,85 ; John McHardy, gravelling and inspecting, $32.75 ; J. Jones, cutting down hill rnd grad- ing at Walter's, $59 ; Rowsell & Hutchinson, for stationery, $1.33 ; Star account, $6.98. Jaynes Gled- hill moved, seconded by Nathan Jones, that John H. Million be 'appointed the person to call a meeting for tho appointment of trustees for school section No, 8, Carried. James Taylor moved, seconded by A. Young, that David Lawson be appointed the person to call a meeting for the appointing of trustees for the new school section of Dunlop, Carried. Tho council thou adjoined to meet again on December 15th at 10 o,ctock sharp. ----. - Hayfield. O,aANOI. ELICOTION.-At the last regular meeting of L. 0. L. 24, the following officers wore elected for the ensuing yoar -.\V. DI., W. W. Cunuor ; D. M., Geo Castle; Treas., Jno. Pollock; Chaplain, James Houston;' Secretory, J. C. Moyers; Fin. Sec., Murdock Ross; Lecturer and D. of C., Michael Wells, Committeemen, James Pollock .(sr.) Thos. Johnston, Geo. Dower, James Sturgeon, Chas. Parker. Degree and lecture meotings aro held the second Tuesday of every month. Tho lodge purposes securing the services of a lecturer for some timo this winter. The council mot December 12tH in the town hall at seven o'clockk. m. Members all present, the Reeve in the chair. Minutes of last meeting read and signed. By-law appoint- ing a Returning Officer for the Municipal Election for the year 1888 read and passed. Moved by W. W. Connor, seconded by W. II. Woods, that the petition presented to the council by Mr. James Thompson stand over for further consideration till next meeting of council -carried. Moved by R. Bailey, seconded by Joseph Wild, that the Reeve grant orders for the following accounts :- Jas. Thompson lumber account $3.42; John Demeinbardt funeral expenses of Fred Baker $10 ; Chas. Blyth. On Friday evening our band appeared on the streets playing some fine selections. George King is visiting from house to house these day's taking the school Census. Mrs. Patterson, of Ingersoll, is the guest of D. B. McKinnon this week. Mi. A. G. Van Egmoud is attend- ing GodoricJi this week as a petit juror at the quarter sessions. Mr. A. Belfry has received the appointrpent of General. Agent for the Graham Nursery, Rochester, N. Y Tax Collector John Boll is on his annual trip these day's. Our, citizens don't caro' to see ,John and hie tin box. Mr. AlfredLawrenco has opened a singing school here for the winter~ . months with a class of 30 pnpilsie . they practice every Wednesday evening in the Temperance hall. Mr. Robert Holmes, of Clinton., occupied the pulpit of the Methodist Church ou Sabbath even- ing and preached au able discourse. Our townsman Mr. Robot McGee has bought out a livery business in Kincardine and he Will remove his family shortly. We aro sorry to' lose such an excellent citizen. N.M. Wilson, wife of our respect- ed village• clerk,. is indisposed at present with au afiectiori of the lungs. We hope, to hear of her speedy recovery. • A' night school has been started, held in ono of the departments of tho public school every \Wednesday and Friday evening, under the' tuition of •our energetic principal, Mr. Burchel. There is a member- ship of forty. Constable Davis has some of the boy's pretty well scared singe he received orders to make them keep clear of the street corners. They don't like tho.idoa of being run in and having a few dimes to pay, _.-- Mr, E. lfloody, of Clinton, was hero 011 Saturday cauvasing for The Empire, the new Conservative paper wbich is to be issued in a few days. Edward had no difficulty in getting a good subscription list, as a great many Tories have been anxiously waiting for its appear- ance. Messrs. Tanner and Shane, the excellent amateur vocalists of our village, took part in a Forester's con- cert at Wingham last week. The press there speaks very highly of the accomplishments of these gen- tlemen,. "Their different selections of comic song wore highly appre- ciated by tho audience." held l ae Fisheries meet ngon Sattu day and adjourned till January 4th. third an e cattlelsold at Aberdeen en brougo of ht ian average price of 050. -Mr. Mandeville Irish Nation- alist has been placed on a bread and water diet for refusing to clean out his•oell. Marquette, Man., agede 18,waofson s kill- ed while returning home froth prairie chicken shooting by the accidental discharge of his gun,