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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1888-02-03, Page 70 011 fir grit ITMAT FEBRUA*Y 3, 1388. LOiAI. NOTJCIiS. STAR •TOBOGGANS—New stock just r 91voa at COOPER'S HOOILSTQRE, j3rass and Walnut Window 1; nice Poles. R.111.1tACLY. MONeY TO LOAN, at 6 per cent, interest gy. ble yyearly. Chargee moderato. CHAS, A.TT -Clinton. -1;—:WHOP-WANTED —'Any quantity, bt ex- change tor goods, at the Clinton Woollen Mills, JOHN SCOTT, loam. 600 Cords ot Wood Wanted in trade for Ant - fay) and Goat Robes, Harness, Blankets, Boots and Shoes, at J, TWITCHELL'S. 11[ONET—PRIYATP►. FUNDS.—Loans made at lowest rates of interest. No long delays, toegs moderato. MANNING & SCOTT, Bar: Kissers, &g., Clinton. Best Canadian Coal Oil, 1 gallon. 15e., 2 gallons 25c. 4 gallons 5Oc. R. Ii. RACEY. ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY.— TM undersigned is agent for the Accident In- s ce Co., of North America, the only c pony in Canada which does a purply ao- e at business, Only two contested claims on else years. Prompt payment of claims. A. . PATTISO3T, G.T.R„ Clinton. Best No. 1 Coal Oil 15 cents per gallon, 2 gallons for 25c., 4 gallons for 5Oc. HARLAND -BROS., Clinton. &lUlt (Z! ept*'t4. CARNIVAL—There was a fair crowd of spectators at the ice carnival on Friday evening last, but the number in costume was very small, doubtless owing to the heavy storm. No NAME.—A communication con• corning East Wawanosh Literary So- ciety matters is omitted because the writer of it did not send their name with it. When wilt people learn that newspapers will not insert communi- cations unless they know who they are sent by. DEFYING MEDICAL AUTHORITY.— There is a youth in town who is laid up with a case of double pnuemonia, and at one time his breathing reached 60 a,minute. The singularity con- nected with this is in the fact, that medical authorities used to teach that no patient whose breathing reached 50 could live. Yet this youth's ex- ceeded that and he still lives, with a prospect of getting better. 'Pie Toronto News does an injustice te, chis place by narrating in its coins wercial neve, the recent swindle of dry goods men by a couple of.youthe, and locating them at Clinton instead of Dungannon. The error was doubt- less unintentional, llut nevertheless o annoying. OUTSIDE SCHOLARS.—Those h ho think the Collegiate Institute does not get many pupils from outside of town should go down to the station any Friday afternoon and they will find a Large number of young people of both sexes, with school books un- der their arms, anxiously waiting for the north or south treins. And be- sides these many who reside some dis- tance from town, stay here for the entire term. HARD TRAVELLING.—A commer- cial traveller from London, who was - trying last Saturday to reach Londes- boro from this place, by sleigh, had a hard experience, owing to the drifted and heavy condition of the roads. At one point the sleigh was upset, the trunks and occupants being dumped in the snow..After reloading and proceeding a short distance another lurch in the snow caused the tongue to break, and it was only by the in- genuity of the driver that they were able to reach Londesboro at all. The traveller should include $5 extra in his expense account for his experience on this occasion. EJECTED FROM THE HOUSE —The other day a man who had been a wit- ness in a Scott Act trial, at a place out of town, called at the residence of Police Magistrate Dr Williams and demanded that some fees be paid him then and there. The P. M., seeing that the man was at the time under the influence of liquor, quietly told him they would not be paid now, and asked the man to leave his house. This the witness bluntly refused to do. The Doctor then ordered him out, saying it was his private house, and he did not propose to be insulted as the man was doing, on his own place. On the man refusing to leave, the Doctor caught him by the shoul- ders and pushed him outside, the fel- low slipping down in the snow. The Doctor then reached over the man to pick up his hat which had fallen''when the obstreperous witness caught him and tried to pull bin down, not sue. ceediug, and the Doctor then picked • his assailant up and lifted him off the premises. SNOW AND THE RAILROADS. —A few years ago snow storms such as we Lave been experiencing this month, were a serious matter on the Grand Trunk Railway, and particularly that section of it between Stratford and Goderich, because of the number of cuttings there are. Then a heavy storm meant a blockade, and cessa- tion of traffic for one or more days. But all this is obviated now by the use of sno,v fences—that is seven foot fences erected to break the force of tonne where hitherto' the snow collected' most. Of course cuttings still fill up, but nothing ljke what they did before these fences were built. Railway superintendents who used to bo filled with alarm at the ap- proach of a heavy snow storm, and consequent impediment to travel, can flow Bit in their snuff n1R.-• and cmila 1 eomplfiCently as they think that a storm,at worst,only means a few hours delay, THE HAYFIELD SCRAPE.—That the authorities have not been idle in try- ing to bring to justice those persons recently concerned in tite assault on the Scott Act constables at Bayfield, is shown by the fact that an attempt was made to arrest the ringleaders,on Monday night, but unfortunately without success. Acting under in - emotions, County Constable McKay, of Goderich,Youhill and Mclver,pro- ceeded.to Bayfield, on Monday even- ing at about 10 o'cleek,with warrants for the arrest of those mainly con- cerned in the affair, but wind of their coming had evidently preceded them, at not one of the parties could be found. The chief assailant of the constables was one who was known to be. over. only on. a. visit, and-it.wp.s feared that he would skip immediately after the affair,which ho seems to have do's'e: The remainder were secreted somewhere out of reach, and for the time being eaeaed the service* of the warrants. But if these par the matter is over the Woefully deceived, fo l�htildood until th • htl iti STEALING.—The Huron Medical Association met in Seaforth, on the 17th Jan., and the NEw ERa of that week reported the same. The Seaforth Sun only contained a report of the meeting held in its own towns last 'Week, and this was Copied`froni the NEW ERA. The.. Sun apparently knows a good thing when it sees it„ and knows where to find it, too. STRUCK BY A SNOW PLOW.—On Saturday morning last a snow plow on its way to Goderich, when about two miles from that plaee, struck a man named Robert Johnston, wbo was walking on the track, injuring him about the legs, but not seriously. It was snowing at the time, hence the difficulty of seeing him. He was taken to Goderich, where his injuries were attended to. RESPECTFULLY DECLINED.— Not long since a delegation of Goderich business men waited upon Mr R. Irwin and asked him if he would buy grain in Goderich, on condition that they put up an elevator for him. He respectfully declined, telling them that his interests were all centred in Clinton, and to buy in Goderich would be to divide his interest. If they would move Goderich down to the hub he would be quite glad to accommodate them. INSANE. — On a recent Sunday while attendingchurch a farmer of Underwood, in Bruce Co., who had hitherto been of perfectly sound mind, manifested unmistakeable symptoms of insanity. He was taken care of 1 by his friends,but became so bad that it was necessary to remove him to the Asylum at London, which was done on Tuesday last. He was in charge of two men, and when near Exeter became very violent and unruly and it was with the greatest difficulty that be was restrained from doing some damage. OFFERED TO A CLINTGNIAN.—It may interest Clintonians particularly to know that the position of cashier of the now celebrated Central Bank, of Toronto, was originally tendered to Mr Lough, late manager of the Mol - sons Bank, here, but for some reason or other, was not accepted by him. Had he taken the position the out- rageous rascality that has been expos- ed lately, would never have occurred, for he was one of the most prudent, cautious and trustworthy men that ever had to do with the management of any monetary institution. PosstnLY SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—A Toronto despatch says :—Mr George Eyvel, the well known stenographer, fell on the street in Toronto Friday night, and was stunned by the fall. He lay for some time when he regain- ed consciousness. Finding that ho was being badly frozen he made his way to the nearest house and was taken home. Both his bands were frozen stiff, and it is feared he may lose them. [Mr Eyvel is well known in Huron, having taught school for some time in Turnberry, and his friends here sincerely hope that his accident may not turn out as serious as anticipated. THE OUTSIDE ROADS. — Persons whose business confines them to town have no idea of the difficulty exper- ienced by farmers in reaching town, and more especially those who are any distance away.• The recent storm has filled up the roads entirely, more especially those running north and south, and when it becomes necessary for rigs to pass one another, it has to be done with the utmost caution, otherwise tbere is a tip over. The br Qoa!tOS14'.-- The ,i once Circle of Itattenbury St. Churchahas arranged with the Beethoven Quartette 01 111)1 of Toronto, to give one of their popu- lar converts in the Town Sall, ON. ton, on the evening of Friday, 10th inst. The club is composed of such well known wusioiaus as Mine Hattie Merell, soprano; Miss Ethel Woods, contralto; Mr Sims Richards, tenor; Mr Chas Kelly, basso; Mr Jas, Fax, comic; and Miss Minnie Martin, ac- companist. Wherever the Quartette has appeared, they have been most enthusiastically- received, and the in. dividual members are vary highly spoken of by the press. Let them be greeted with a full house here. Little Local Items. MR Rob. W. Coats moved into his new house, on Monday. Regular meeting of town council will be held next Monday evening. Mit R. Irwin is this week filling a shipment of seventy cars of barley. Miss Kate McDonald,from Dunlop, is the guest of Mrs A. O. Pattison. Mies Kate Flemoning, of St Marys, is the guest of Miss Annie Reynolds. Our Australia letter and a couple of communications are omitted this week MissEs Emily and Annie Irwin, of Bayfield, are visiting friends in town. • Another Uncle Tom's Cabin Co. is on the road and billed here for the 7th. IT Is said that Mr Geo. Potts, painter,bas the promise of a situation at Detroit. MR Chas. Ridout has been under the doctor's care for a week, and ex- pects to be out in a few days. Mas Doan, who died in Yarmouth last week, at the age of 80 years, was an aunt of Mr O. S. Doan, Clinton. Mr J. Carson was fined $100 under the Scott Act last Friday; rumor says he left town without paying the fine. Mrs Jas. Tremeir leaves this week to take up her residence at Dutton, where her husband is now teaching school. A MEETING of the Executive Com- mittee.of the Huron Scott Act Asso- ciation will be held in Clinton, on Friday of next week. Messrs. Cooper&Swaffield, of Clin- ton, have just been awarded the con- tract for the erection of a brick house for Mr Isaac Rapson, on the base line, A SLEIGH load of Goderich people invaded the house of Mr J. C. Detlor, on Tuesday evening, and enjoyed themselves until an early hour in the morning. Messrs Edmonds & McDonald have rented the Grand! Union Stable and started n livery therein. Their an- nouncement will be found in another column. MRS Goodrich is suffering from a severe attack of erysipelas in one of her hands, and is being cared for by her daughter, Mrs W. Murch, of Holmesville. Mr Ed. Tighe, formerly of Hullett, has purchased the Moulton House at Bay City, Mich., from Mr John Bu - champ. Mr Tighe was chief clerk in the Hotel for several years. MASTER Doherty, grandson of Mr G. Swarts, was run over by a sleigh the other day, but was as liyely and spry a few minutes after as ever ; he was fortunate in escaping so well. MRs Carter has just moved into her new house, and Mr J. H. Hibbs, of the 16th con.Goderich township ,mov- ed into his last week; both ofthese buildings were erected by Cooper & Swaffield. MR Sherritt, knownin this neigh- borhood as "the blind preacher," died very suddenly from paralysis, in Michigan, a few days since, where he bad gone -a visit. He was an uncle of Mr Sherritt, of town. THE other evening some dare -devils oke into the house occupied by the mile-and-a•quarter on the gravel road, between concessions 6 and 6, is in a very bad condition, and calls for some work by the pathmaster of that divi- sion, without delay. By actual count 79 pitch -holes are to be found in that short distance,and some of them holes of no small dimensions. One farmer coming to town the other day passed no less than nine loads that were either upset or stuck in the snow. STRONG OPINION.—We have a let- ter from a former Clintonian, now resident in Manitoba, who, notwith— standing the fact that he was one of the stiffest Conservatives when here, expresses his condemnation of the Dominion Governmentin such strong terms that if we were to publish it, some ot our Conservative readers would almost feel like mobbing us. However,wbat be says about markets will be of general interest, being as follows:—" I am drawing ont barley at 32 ets.—a very fair price. The C. P. R. can't get away half of the grain. If there was better railway accommo- dation, our grain would be worth more ; the buyers can't get cars and they won't bid for a load. It will take the C. P. It. all summer to get the grain out. It's a poor way to go to market with a load of wheat; they will look at it, and say, ' it's very nice grain, we'll give you 50 cents for it, storehouses are full, no cars, whereas if there was lots of cars we'd giro more for it,' I have known barley to tali to cents a bushel just because cars could not be got to ship it." DISPOSAL OF SCOTT ACT FINES. — Some people are particularly zealous in circulating a report that Scott Act fines levied in the West Riding are deposited in the bank to the credit of the License Inspector. We have be- fore shown that this is not so, as the money ham always been deposited to the credit of the License Commis- sioners. Mr Paisley had no more control over it than any one of our readers. However, now that the trouble between the County Council and the Commission•ns has beou amicably settled, the fines will here- after be deposited with the County Treasurer, and thus create a fund to be known as the Canada Temperance Act 4.10,, Whatever monies may ac- cumuli/6_ this fund will be used ter the sole purpose of meeting calls that inayhrlse by way ofthe`enforce. ment of the Act, and will not bo used for any other purpose, so long as the Act remains in force. Even if there is a surplus after payment of' ordinary pensee, it will not be used for the yex .enses of the county, Qf Act 19 repealed, and e► to the be 0 st an w of dr dr to ey ed wh ou in wa 90 for an of ton tar the ex ho bet T add tho Th pai for lar She cal bef Mo am chi thr in the and con T to of t wit her ha bus nes and sen in the I)a ton ing of i tha mo at fro nex fro som fhcers of the Salvation Army, and ole therefrom a couple of articles, d on Monday night some person as mean enough to bteak four lights glass in the barracks. MR Jas. Reynolds, of Hullett, now ives a pretty team of small heavy aught' and while he had them in wn on Tuesday, a man cast longing es towards the nigh one,and tempt - "Jim" with an offer of $200 for it, o smiled and said " It's no go." MAYOR Whitehead and wife were t for a cutter ride the other day and turning a corner where the track s not broken the cutter was upset, d both were thrown out in the snow; tunately they had a quiet horse, d were none the worse•tor their tip, WE are sorry to learn that the wife Mr David Elcoat, formerly of Clin- lies at the point of death at On- io, California, with erysipelas in head. Her friends momentarily pect to hear of her death, but we pe she may take a turn for the ter. HE Grand Trunk Railway Co. in ition to settling the claims for se injured or killed in the St. omas disaster, last July, has also d some heavy doctor's bills, those Mrs S. G. Zealand, being the gest, and amountingto about $525. was under the care of four medi- men part of the time. Tneat was only one application ore the Charity Committee, on nday morning, and this was from an who bas a family of nine small ldren ; he left a steady situation ough culpable indifference, and is very straightened circumstances; committee sent him some wood will recommend Ids case to the ncil. he Kincardine Review thus refers a nephew of Mr John Robertson, his town:—"Mr Ross Robertson, o was teller in the Merchants' bank e, has been transferred to Chat - m. He is very popular among our iness mon and young folk. Wed - day evening a valuable gold watch chain, and an address, were pre - ted to him by Reeve Dr Martyn, the presence of a host of friends,at Queen's hotel. In GEO. MAY, of Dickey county, kota, brother of Mr A. May, Clin- , who had a narrow escape of he= lost in the recent blizzard, speaks t as being mot terrible, and one t will never be forgotten. The rning was fine, with a south wind] nine it was blowing a hurricare m the north, and lasted till the t' day. It was impossible to go m the house to the barn without ething to guide you, so thick was it filled with snow that you could More than two Cols ahead, N'S Fi7RNISHIlVG GOODS. We are headquarters for Fine Furnishing Goods of every description, andpurchasers should inspect our great selection before buying. Odds - and —Ends We are selling a line of Girls School CAPS At 15c., regular price 50c. We have a few odd lines in Mens & Ladies Fur Caps Which we will sell at less than one half the regular price, We are offering tremendous bargains in some t good s over, we never do, in any quantity. We want to— ; show you how cheap we can sell goods. You will find. Gall the Big Bargains at the Dry Goods Emporium. 4- �r PUBLIC AllllOUIiCeIfle imp 10** k F iY M ***it***it** k* AF1►M *k */M31/+FaX� 4-i�ikT' -------VIrE ARE MAKING A Special CLEARING Sale BEFORE WE TAKE STOCK Great Bargains! Cheap Goods! Do you want to make a $ go a long way ? Come an :' see all you can get for it from us, none shall sell cheape>' Wonderful Cheap Dress Goods Extraordinary Value in Mantle Goods, Low Priced Blankets, Flannels, Shawls, Hosiery, Cot- tons -and Gloves, all away down in price. BED COMFORTERS At Factory Prices. We do not want to keep winter ODD LINES OF CLOTHIN And shrewd buyers should call and see what we can offer them. JACKSON BROS., ,cLIN7C40N. GEO E PAY & CO. THE DRY GOODS EMPORIUM OF CLINTON SELL CHEAP ALWAYS. "COME AND SEE." etirmg -from - Business: ► -4MMEMNIIMW — Acting on the advice of my physicians in Edinburgh and - Clinton, I have resolved to go out of business, unless my health improves satisfactorily. will sell Ktylarge stock ot Goods at very IOW PRICES. NEARLY 350 POUNDS OF Berlin Wooik Pinri e n Yarns To go at only 9c.an ounce,eash, lOc. if charged. Why pay others 15c. when you can get it from me for 9c.? This wool is all new and the latest shades. 6,000 FANCY CUPS AND SAUCERS To go at less than hall price. 35c, ones selling for lOc., as long as they last 1 only 300 of this kind 1eift: Will announce other lines of goods next woe . • Ci.XB. MONSON, in Clinton* •