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TWENTY -THUD VOL 1
Whole Number 13010. f
CLINTON, ONT., MAY 4, 1888.
RORERT HOLMES, Publisher
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-Weekly Epitome of General
news Scraped • up by our
Wide-awake Reporter.
Events which have
happened, will hap-
Pen,and are trans-
piring in our
enterprising.
Town.
SW Dentist at Milne's, Birth, Saturdays.—
Teeth from tf.sto 550. MAcnosAix & DEAN5
The recent warm,sunshineyweather
has Made the heart of the summer
resort keeper glad ; likeWise has it
stirred to activity the inan who con-
templateth spending the erimmer out
of town. The NEW Etta's young re-
porter has been jotting down the
gossip of the corners during the week
and has pleasure in remarking that
This is the month of May.
license aye Messrs Milne, El:nigh and
Bruin: Those who invested their
little—$1.00—to help defeat the Scott
Act, will feel blue if' they are not
granted a license.
Constable Davis has been appointed
health inspector.
Robert Douglas is one of the jury
at Goderich this week.
A coat of paint makes quite an im-
provement in the Emigh hotel.
The Queen's birthday is to be hon-
ored by our citizens In grand style.
Mr Wm. Levy received a large con-
signment of seed drills on Saturday.
A handsome picket fence adds to
the appearance of Mr Myles Youug's
handsome lot. n
Owing to the disagreeable weather
many were prevented from attending
the musical concert.
The Gale Sulky Harrow company's
agents have come and will canvas the
farmers in this section.
Already people are beginning to
ask where are you going this summer.
Better wait until winter is over.
Miss Ruth Jones cleverly 'catered
to the public, beef -steak, mutton and
ham, during the absence of her father.
Dr Carder is having his business
stand on Queen St. fitted up, and it
will soon be occupied by Mr Mc-
Kenzie.
When dry goods clerks carry par -
eels,. they should do it boldly, on the
fashionable side of the street, and not
shrink sadly along in the shade, as
though they Were bearing home stolen
goods.
Almon DAY.—To-day will be ob-
served in our village as arbor day.
The public school will be closed, and
the children engaged in panting
few maple trees, making a number of
flower beds, and otherwise improving
and beautifying the school grounds-.
During the last few spring-like days
the great splurge made by our dandy
street -cleaning brigade, in their white
cuffs and collars, and the desperate
attempt to lay the whole blame of
our backward spring on the shoulders
of our fathers, did not come to much
after all.
April showers were scarce.
The excitement over the repeal is
subsiding.
A lacrosse team is to be organized
here shortly.
Potatoes are very scarce, so are
onions, for planting purposes.
The merchants say they never re-
tailed so many eggs before.
Good singing was done at the C,horal
Society meeting, Monday evening.
A number of Ideal residPuts have
'commenced gardening operailons,
All . chickens running at large
should be confined for a few months,
Snow fell to the depth of eeveial
inches, in this section, Tuestfey merle.
• ing. •
Our loeal barber says "hair eel tine
and shaving dime while yeti wait."
Certainly.
Mr and Mrs Thos. Jieries have re
turned from visiting friends it, St,
'Catharines.
•
al Walkil. That is all right. It is
not long since Sonntag had the sher-
iff after him, and now he is a gone
goose. There are a lot of other fel-
lows who are "sheriffs" too, among
them that dandy little fellow who
hangs 'round the telegrsph office and
distributes the Toronto Globs to
Blyth subscribers. The sheriffs are
to go to Detroit ene of these days to
indulge in nonsensieal mummery and
Detroit beer. It is all right I suppose.
I believe in every man's divine right
to make an everlasting fool of himself
if he wants to. There is a sudden'
rumor that Pat Kelly is about to
sever his connection with the Tory
Party. This and the death of the
late Hon. Thomas White will pr.oba-
bly -put Sir John Macdonald in a bad
hole. We think if Sir John were to
die, Pat would take his place—the
hole. JOSH.
The sin, -song given in the Tem-
perance ball, Monday evenieg, was
quite a success
The average boy can daily he seen
wending his way towards the river,
with pole.and line.
• At the north they are plugging
'maples, but here they are unplugging
the jugs. Surely spring is here.
Mr John %ten is able' to use his
--hand again, the .thumb of which was
terribly cut by .tt circular Saw a couple
of weeks ago.
Over •one-third more hooks have
been taken mut of the library of the
Mechanics' Institute during the past
year than the previous year.
What a model husband the man
must be who Will pretend to praise
his wife' e ability as a dook, and then
use her doughnuts as sinkers for his
fishing line.
LEAP YEAR.—Marriageable young
women, who have failed to propose
this year, have possibly been restrain-
ed by the fear that they would not be
able to support a husband.
It is reported that a farmer living
a few miles north of this village has
left for parts unknown, and leaves a
long list of anxious mourners, who
wish he would return and settle up.
The regular quarterly services will
be held in the Methodist church next
Sabbath morning, at 10:30, when the
love feast will be held, and the Sacra-
ment of the Lord's Supper will be
administered.
Our property holders should take
advantage. of arbor day--to-day—and
plant trees on the streets where there
are none, mind, with proper care, in a
few years they would he a source of'
touch pleasure Red comfort, and at
the same Lie great;y beautify the
town.
On Friday last a number of boys
discovered a large tortoise in the river,
about a mile below the village. On
fishing it out they found inscribed on
its shell the following :—"R;Por-
ter, Blythe I g•30." This turtle, eight
years ago, was in possession of that
gentleman, but preferring liberty to
bondage, it broke loose from it, moor-
ings one evening, and made Re es-
cape, and has not been seen since that
time until last Friday.
y.
considerable diversity of
opinion as to whether or not licenses
earl he granted this year in this coun-
ty, undo. the Crooks Act. It seems
at the very earliest period the Scott
Act will not go out of force until the
19th of June, and it may be in force
later on. So far the Ontario Govern-
ment has made no provision for grant.
ing of licenses in any year after the
Vith of May, but in all probability
special legislation will be made to
meet the emergency.
It is ,eported that our Commission-
ers are going to grant licenses to only
three of our hotel keepers. Accord-
ing to population, four are entitled to
licenses, but the Commissioners are
empowered to grant only three it they
so choose. Those expected to receive
EARLY CLOSING.—The early otos-
ing movement is being agitated in
our midst. We understand that the
matter le to come before our town
fathers, at the regular meeting of the
eon licit, next Monday evening. There
will likely he a large attendance of
merchants representative of the vari-
oes leading branches of business, also
"kickers," who will have to.
have then' say, hut it won't amount
to !noel,. Shoeld the early closing
movement. be adopted; it will prevent
the evening mail from being distri•
buted until the following morning,
which will prove a greet inconveni-
ence to our townspeople. But why
compel clerks to work until 8 p.m.,
in order that a few paltry letters may
be'distritinted. Our citizens may
re -t assured that after the pros and
cons of the moeement has been die -
cussed and its -merits and demerits
adjudicated upon by our intelligent
council, it will be all right.
non,as the musical part of the pro.
Summerbill. -
(Too late for last week.)
Mr E, Batt has "shut down" his
saw -mill for a few days.
• The masons are working at the
foundation of Mr Grainger's house:
Mr C. Beacom has erected a fine
driving shed for Mr Jos. Watkins.
Several of' our villagers took a
-fishing tour to the falls on Saturday
The Literary society held a spel-
ling match in the hall on the 18th
ult. The sides were captained by
Misses Addie Murphyand Sarah
i
Watkins, and resulted n a victory
for the former's side, although it was
close.
East Wawan.osh.. „.
Mr Walter Scott is in Goderich on
the jury this week.
Mr Harry Hide has engaged with.
B. H. Taylor for a year.
Seeding is progressing very rapidly
since the weather turned.
Alta James Nilson and family are
visiting at her father's, Mr George
Sowlers.
Mr Geo. Sowler jr., starts on 1st of
May to learn the art of stone mason-
ing.
Mr Jno. Fells has bestowed on
himself a new top buggy. He will be
testing it on some of these days.
Mr Leonard McDowell has return-
ed from Michigan. Dame rumor
says he will take a. life partner ,back
with him.
At the entertainment on Friday
evening last a splendid programme
was rendered. Messrs McKinnon
and Eloody, of Itlyth, being present
gave some very enlivening songs. Mr
McKinuon gave his first comic song
in public. We bespeak him a grand
future, The proceeds paid more than
double the expense. There will he a
business meeting on May 19 to wind
up the society for the season. A con-
test with the Weetfleld Society is ex-
pected on May 18th.
Colborne.
Mrs W. Forster has returned to
the cabin on the river Maitland.
Mr G. Baer spent a few days with
Mr W. W. Baer in Braptford, last
week.
There is a lot of dissatisfied farmers
in this section, regarding the fishing
at the falls.
Miss L. Kestle left Tuesday for
Exeter, where she intends staying for
the next six months.
J. and B. Baer, Doon,Ont., suffered
a severe loss about the first of last
month, by the burning of their saw
mills and buggy factory. Loss about
$7,000.
St. Helens While a number of the boys of S.
, S. No 2, were playing ball, a little
Mr R. K. Miller and Mrs Miller girl about ten years old got struck in
spent last Sabbath with friends in the mouth with .the club, knocking
Goderich and vicinity. , out five of her front teeth.
The farmers have been making A certain young man, from the
good use of the beautiful weather heart of Colborne, on returning home
this week back, for some of them I after his Sunday night visit, was sud-
are through with their seeding. denly alarmed by a terrific yell. He,
with great fear, went on till he came
to a neighboring house and remained
there until early morning.
l)ungaimnoim.
Mr R. MeMath leaves to -day., for
Chatham.
Mr .T. M. Roberts still continues
very ill.
Mr S. Roach,of Teeswater, has been
again in our midst. There must be
some attraction here for Sam.
Mr W. Armstrong, of Goderich,
'took Rev D. F. Campbell's work on
Sunday very acceptably, Mr Camp-
bell being at Owen Sound, .
Mr Martin, one of our village hotel
keepers, intends painting and refit-
ting up •Iiis hotel this season' now
The Misses Wraith left here for
Hamilton where they intend starting
up a dress and mantle making busi-
ness. They carry with them the
geed wishes of their many friends in . MeKillop. •
their new undertaking.
Mr James Haymes left here last Four young men of' this township,
Friday for London, where he intends
taking up his abode for some time.
Jimmie will be missed very much,
from this part, owing to his eccentric
manner, and the sweet choral meas-
ures mused by him at public meetings
will not be heard for a time.
Messrs L. Gordon, C. Angle, A. Mc-
Gregor and C. McIntosh, left for Al-
goma on Monday last, 'where they
intend remaining during the summer.
DEATH's DOINGS.—The band of
death has removed .from our midst
one of the most respected residents of
Dame rumor says that a number this township, in the person of Alex'
of our young ,,eople had a etas, ell- ftillder ' Murchie. postmaster, Win-
joyable time at a toffee party in .
a "'""P• He had always been a very
neighboring bush one night last active man, and foi • a 'number of
week, We hope this will not he the years, up to the time, at his death,
last, as there are some others waiting hail been one of the councillors of
and longing, with teeth watering this township, • He bad been confined
with hopes of getting a mouthful of to bed only a few weeks by sickness.
the "old time' saccharine luxury in till death relieved him of his suffer -
A Sad Drowning Accident.
One of the saddest accidents that
has ever claimed the attention of the
people of Clinton, occured here on
Saturday, in the drowning of the
young man, McKay, a student at the
Collegiate, in the river near the rail-
way bridge east of the town. The
particulars of the affair areas follows:
Immediately after dinner on the day
above mentioned,McKay with his two
schoolmates, Lamont and Jones,
went to the river at the place above
indicated, for the purpose of bathing,
after assuring theceselves that the
water was not too cold. Lamont and
Jones were both ready to enter„,the
water before McKay, and had swain
some distance down the stream and
over a most- dangerous- bole—in---the
river bed, about eleven feet deep, of
which Jones warned his companions
while they were all on the bank, when
McKay, therefore, plunged into the
river it was not with the intention of
entering this hole, as he could not
swim, but to endeavor to learn the
art of swimming where the water was
comparatively shallow just above
this dangerous place. It is supposed
that he did not fully realize his dan-
ger and unthinkingly exercised him-
self so near its edge that in an un-
guarded moment the force of the cur-
rent carried him into the deep water
where none but a swimmer was safe.
In this perilous situation he began to
struggle, and finding that he was
about to sink called for help. La-
mont,who was nearest him, but still
some distance off, made a worthy and
desperate effort to reach him with all
possible speed, but before he had ant
lugs; on Friday last, at the age of 68
the near future.
.• , years. The deceased was well and
ol ntesv ille. widely known, and the remains were
followed by a large number of friends
Our village sports a t, icycle.
The Methodist quarterly services to the Maitland cemetery, on Sunday
afternoon.
are to be held here on Sabbath next. It is also our sorrowful duty to re-
cord the death of Dr Johnston, second
son of'M r Erwin'Johnston, of the 9th -
Mr John Holmes returned from the
Northwest; on Thursday of last week.
Mr II. Elford has rented the El-
1,ett farm, on the 7th con. Goderich con. He graduated with high stand-
ownshipfor the stun of 8300 per ing from one of the Toronto Universi-
ties, a tew years ago, and has since
been at the practice of his profession.
in Muskoka, where he contracted a
severe cold;which developed into
consumption, and finally caused his
death. Being unable to follow the
duties of his profession, he returned
to the residence of his father, a few
months ago, where he died on Satur-
day last. The remains were interred
in their last resting place, in the
and dislocated her shoulder. This is Maitland cemetery, on Monday.
rather severe on a lady nearly. eighty
Sta im le y.
years or age.
annum,
The farmers around here have
enough do to mind their own buei-
nees, and they all appear to have
business to mind.
Mr .Patton, formerly of this place;
won the Gold Medal; in Natural Sci-
ence, at the' Montreal Theological
College, on Tuesday.
We regret that Mrs John Holmes,
while in search of a turkey nest, felt
Mrs G. Stanley, of Kinburn, is PamoF es O'HUSBANDRY.-- (in
that the Temperance Act has not visiting her friende here. She In- Wednetaley, April 25th, a meeting of
been sustained, tends to leave for Sault Ste Marie as those favorable to the. above 'order
The V. P. S. intend holding soon as navigation opens, to Meet' her , was held in the house of Mr John
another. maple -syrup ,ocial. _uton, _ hulband, who has speet the winter ; Gilmour. Mr R. McMordie, assisted
This in all probability will be an -
lir' e in mercantile pursuits. I by Messrs Snell, Southcomb and
TA K Es ril E (.t.Aiets.--Mr H. Elford, , Ketchen,organizeil the meeting into a
of this !due, finished seeding on his ledge,to be named the "Stanley Sun"
other treat for the people of Dungan -
It is rather queer; but gramme is to be- rendered by talent
'
a great many Myth
people have of Lite
evinced much inter-
est in the identity of
your correspondent in
this gay burg. I bad
no idea that my dull
and prosy work could
front Goderich.
— attract so much atten-
tion; but it is a fact the whole town
has taken to guessing my identity. -It.
happens, however, that my nom -de -
plume is the front name of a .distin-
member df the News -Record staft, and
he was looked upon with increased
inteiest fot a Gime, -gut it presen
dawned upon the benighted minds
the guessers that that particular per •
son could not have written the bright
and airy nothings that flow so glibly
from the pen of "yours truly." Then
the sapient guesser came to the con-
clusion that I was one of the chumps
who labored upon the taff of the
Clinton NEW EISA! Ye gods but
that struck me. hard! I felt like
throwing myself into Pat Kelly's mill
pond and getting a jury of Blyth
idiots and dudes to get off the old and
exploded chestnut about "temporary
insanity." By the way our town con-
stable is not the man he is SU pposed
to be. By his actions during the
past two years its betraying the con-
fidence of the temperance party they
have lost all hope in him and now
would not place the least spark of
confidence in hint In fact it was the
worst sina.,hup of' broken trust I ever
heard, but the temperance people
soon twiged his little game and drop-
ped him as quickly as he would a due
bill. I am iso bigot, I take no more
stock in an Orangeman than I do in
an extreme Catholic. But I must en-
ter my little protest against a recent
action of one of Blyth's Catholic
church dignitaries. Rev. Father West
P. P., is a floe -looking Irishman who
can deliver an excellent address in
his, own way, and is in all respects
a first-class speaker and a pleasant
man to meet. For the support he
gets he performs his duties honorably
in St. Mary's church. But in a letter
to our local paper which appeared
last we, k over the signature of Father
West, we think the authorgo es
a little too far when he dictates to
Protestants how theyought to conduct
their public meetings. Father West
fihould kindly remember that he is in
a Protestant &immunity and that he
is a little premature in counselling
his Protestant friend In attending
any public meeting if proceedings
are offensive to anyone they are at
liberty to depart,a8 the door is never
locked. You have probably heard of
the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles
of the Mystic Shrine. IVell, we have
soint of them here. Their title was
recently paraded in the' newspapers.
From the list I learn that Sonntag,
the ex- Damfino cigar man, is Sheriff
Leebition.
A. Clutton was the first man to
finish seeding in this neighborhood.
We regret to say that Mrs Allen
was under the doctor's care again last
week. /
Miss Kate McDonald left last week
.for Clinton, where she intends stay-
ing for some time.
New KierestEN.—sMr James Tobin
has got a nice summer kitchen put
up, which will be very convenient. -,
. We notice that P. Green, of Shep-
hardton, is in our midst this week
busily engaged in trimming up the
neighbor's orchards.
'retie bible class has been again
starfhd here, and will meet each Sun-
day, morning, at half past ten. All
are cordially invited to attend.
LARGE CALF.—Mr A. McAllister
has a cow that gave birth to a calf,
the other day, which when nearly 24
hours old weighed 10fq lbs.
The weather here has been very
changeable. On Friday and Satur-
day the heat (asexpressedby some)
was terrible, while Tuesday morning
we had quite a snow storm.
The Band of Hope are busily prac-
tising for an entertainment, which
will be held in the temperance hall,
on the 14th. Rev I). McGillivary is
expected to give an address.
Professor Wringer and company
exhibited their show, The babes in
the woode, in the temperance hall
here, on Friday. evening. The in-
strumental music with violin and
banjo, in connection with the play, is
said to be well worth seeing and hear.
ing, also the wonderful man, six feet
high, dubbling himself up by means
of dislocation of his joints into a box
nineteen inches square.
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Bent:rm.—The fall wheat in this
neighborhood has improved during
the past week, A weekly prayer
meeting is held every Sabbath even-
ing in the Methodist church. Miss
Tithe Sproat left on Saturday for
London where she intends to reside
for some time. A number of people
from this neighborhood are at Gode-
rich this week on account oc the
court. The majority of the farmers
have nearly finished .seeding. Our
pastor found it necessary to repri-
mand two young ladies publicly on
Sabbath evening for misbehaving dur-
ing divine service; it is to be hoped
that those who are of a talkative dis•
position will conduct themselves
properly in the future in the house of
God, as the reprimand was only given
after forbearance had cease a to be a
virtue.
Local Church. Chimes.
Mr Leatherland, of Seafortb, oc
cupied the Ontario St. pulpition Sun
day last.
The Gleaners of the Methodist
church,by their sale last week, realiz.
ed about $40.
Quarterly meeting services will be
held in Rattenbury St. church,on the
13th inst., and in Ontarip St. church,
on Sunday next.
DISTRICT MEETING. — The May
district meeting for Goderich district
will be held in Goderich, (not Clio..
tou, as announced last week,) On the
30th and 31st inst. The ministers
evidently want to have a, nice quiet •
time—hence their meeting in Gode-
rich.
ST. Patrr,'s Clitracti.—Thursaay,
May 10th, is the festival of our Lord's
Ascension. There will be services haSt. Paul's church morning and even-
ing. Morning—Holy Communion at
10.30. 'Evening—Choral service and
organ recital with sermon, at 7.30.
The offertory will be devoted to Int-
provement Fund.
Rev A. McKibbon, who has been
stationed at Erin during the past
year, has been compelled to give up
his appointment for the time being,
owing to a bronchial affection, and
has returned to his home at Walton.
This will not interfere with his pro-
bation term, as he recently passed the
third year examination at Listowel
successfully, and mimeses ateending
Victoria Col let-ses fter ference.
The P. ts E s y of Ontario
st. Methodist wid eve their
twitlar literar,, ..-aiont,nt oil
to him he had sank for the first t:e.,1y eight ,„
second time and was again at the s o'clock. Eet,.
surface when Lamont put one arm made Sr make tit
underneath him tum t! endeavored to g;-0,!, Somi, ,
keep his head above water, which be outside it s
was able to do for a short time.,Bet , viteti to hi', .t ;. tt
owing to the continuous strugge of I will be 'tie I,
lam here, and also on the farm of
Mr Calbick, on Satutday last. He is
the first farmeiswe are aware of who
has completed his spring work, and
will please consider that he has"taken
the cake,"
The met on 'Wednesday
evening this week, instead of Mon-
day. Those who took; part in the
programs sine did remarkably well, but
on account of some parties being
absent, it was not so lengthy as on
former occasions. A good programme
is being arranged for on Monday ,May
14th.
Varna.
We are glad to hear that. Mr deo.
Anderson is able to be out again.
Mr Wm, Keys is laid up. We hope
to see him around again soon.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs Thos.
Wiley is seriously ill with inflamma-
tion.
Miss Tilly Lovett, o! Summerhill,
is visiting with her sister,Mrs George
Stewart.
Farmers are nearly through seeding.
A warm shower would be very ac-
ceptable.
ble.
T
Rev Mr McGuy, of Seaforth,
exchanged pulpits, last Sunday, with
MrTHo,Sdgailnvafil
heion Army held a jubilee
on. Wednesday evening. A load of
the Clinton soldiers were present with
drums, and Capt. Braund, of Exeter,
with his cornet. A large crowd was.
present.
SALE Or PitoPERTY.—Mr John
Robinson, blacksmith of this village,
sold his blacksmith shop and dwelling
house to Mr Daniel McNaughton, for
the sum of $2400. Mr Robinson has
been working at the, business in
Varna for over twenty years, and has
by his industry and good workman-
ship built up a large and lucrative
trade. Dan is an excellent workman,
and we feel satisfied he will fully sus-
tain the former good reputation of
his predecessor. Mr Robinson goes
to Michigan.
Creel i ton .
Our farmers are very busy with
their seedi lig.
The fell wheat in this section is
needing rain very much.
Mr Kilpatrick is getting things
ready to start his woollen factory, as
soon 11'S the wool season commences.
Five of our farmers, who have been
doing too large a business on a small
capital, have been compelled to make
aasignments.
Grange, and installedthe officers tor
the term. The first. riveting Of the
logde wilrbe held in Mr John Gil-
mour's house on Tuesday May 8th.
his drowning companion they both he in tibl t•I f:te
sank, and after making heroic and I •• "--
futile efforts to raise him, even when I •
the shades were n I ready gathering, I Munitolum Aft:ties.
-
, cemmencing at
trios are being
t- melee abutment
Ittet lecrl talent
IIIsbeen in-
\ ectr cellection
e their tm hich wiii
Lamont was eh -invited, for the sake
of his own life, to struggle to the
top, leaving poor McKay in about
eleven feet of water, the contest be-
tween life and death being erried.
He,, who so manfully acquitted him-
self in that act of trying to save the
life of his comrade, reached the stir -
face just in time,and with just enough
strength remaining to drag himself
out of the water, for he could not
• A lib tt
The Rev T. Gee, of the Methodist
church, exchanged pulpits with the
Rev Mr Torrance, of Walton,On Sun-
day last. .
Mr John Murdeck has said his
property near the village to Mr 0.
Clark.
. •
On Monday evening last, the I 0
0. T. elected the following officers
-for the ensuing quarter—Robt. Clark,
W, C. T.; Kiss Laura Erratt,W, V.T.;
Jas. Gordon, Rec. Sec.; S. Loutens-
later, F. S.;John Murdock, W. Trea.;
Jas. Cassady, chap.; A. E. Downs, I.
0.; Jno. Mole, 0. G.
stand, while from his mouth and
nose water now in froth was issuing,
all of which goes to show how much
worse.the accident might have been.
The other companielf of the deceased
was too far down the river to be able
to render any assistance, although,
when he became aware of the situa-
tion in which his companions were
placed, lie made the utmost efforts to
reach them, but came too late to lend
aid in that partially successful strug-
gle for life. Assistance having been
obtained, a man named Geo. C tell-
rane, an employee at Stapleton, took
the lifeless body from the water, after
some others had made a number of
unsuccessful attempts to raise it.
The persons who were present after
the body was laid on the hank tried
to restore the apparently lifeless form
by artificial respiration, but in vain.
It is believed that life became extinct
during the fifteen or twenty minutes
that lie remained in the water.
While the bony was being conveyed
to town .Dit Worthington examined
it and came to the conclusion that
there was no life in it, although in
the region of the heart there was a
slight warmth. After th€ body was
brought to Miss Noble's,Drs Williams,
DovieleyandWorthington subjected it
to an examination by using a -battery
in hopes of resuscitating it if there
were any signs of life, but it was too
late, as two hours has passed since
the accident happened. The last
sad duties preparatory to sending his
remains to -his home, near 'Ripley,
were performed by his schoolmates,
over whom a gloom has been cast at
the loss of one whose genial disposi-
tion. won a place in the esteem of all
who knew him. More especially his
comradea who have grown with him
from boyhocid, will miss him. We
are informed by those who knew him
best, that in his adopted village, no
one was more highly respected than
Adam J. iSreKay. Ile was 21 years
3 months old, the son of a widow, his
father, a highly esteemed Presbyter-
ian minister, having died 11 years
ago. At the time of his death he
was preparing for the midsummer ex.
amination, after which,it was his pur-
pose to cross to the States, where his
brothers now are. The body was
taken to Ripley for interment; Mess-
rs. McKenzie and Lamont, school
mates, accompaneing it,
0 Zurich.
Mr. Jacob Happel left for Germany
last Friday, where he claims a pen-
sion of Burgomaster office. This is
his fourth trip to the Old Soil.
Veine, the eldest daughter of Peter
Wagner, died last Wednesday after a
great deal of suffering. Her remains
were interred, in the Lutheran ceme-
tery. She lived to -the age 5 years
and some morithe.
While Mrs, Adam Sax was on her
way home from Dakota she died at
Port Huron. Her corpse was brought
home to Mr. Appleman, 14th con.
Her remains were buried last Monday
in the Goshen Line cemetery.
On Friday last, Mr. S. Hendrick,
one of our pioneers, passed away,
after an illness of three days. His
death will be regretted by really. Mr.
Hendrick was a consistent member of
the Baptist church, and his remains
were buried in the Evangelical ceme-
tery. He leaves-- a large family to
mourn his death.
Goderieli.
The regular quarterly services will
be held next Sabbath, in Victoria St.
church. The sacrament of the Lord's
Supper will be administered at the
close of the morning services.
It is expected that the fishermen.
will be ready to leave for the fishing
grounds on or about the 12th inst.
Rev C. A. Dondiet, of Montreal,
preached in Knox church, morning
and evening last Sunday, and will
lecture on the ".1Itigenots," next
Wednesday evening.
Ada C. Elizabeth Naftel, daughter
of Mr John A. Naftel, took ill last
Friday, • died on Sabbath and was
Last week Mr Frederick Worth, of buried on Wednesday afternoon.
the Crediton flax mill, was out with A confirmation service will be held
a gang of men sowing flax seed. They
BOW about 100 acres a day. They
have now over six ear loads of the
fibre ready to ship, but cannot sell at
a price to suit. They also have a
large quantity of the raw material
ready to work up into the fibre.
in St. George's, church this (Friday)
evening.
It is almost certain that the law
imposing a fine of $6 upon all store-
keepers, who keep their stores open
after seven le m. (except Saturdays.)
will be at once put in force,
The 1,ervants are high-
ly indignant at being disfranchised iii
the provincial eleetions,
The bill to ttlithori.4e Mr Norquay to
practise law will be introducethon Wed-
nesday. It is likely to rvoke a hot dis..
cussion.
'.11r Norquay tleelares he has no inten-
tion of retiring from public :life, and
says he will again lead the party in the
approaching election contest.
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Colittertlititr Life Insurance.
The Hon..Tohn Norquay, M. P. P,, •
ex -premier of' Manitoba, has been ap-
pointed General Superintendent of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company
of New York, for Manitoba and the
NorthWeet. The fact that this old
reliable company is now doing busi-
ness in. Canada, is A matter of special
importence to Canadians, Policies
can now be obtained by Canadians
without going to New York as form-
erly, when Sir George Stephen, Bart.,
President Canadian Pacific Railway
Company; Hon. Sir David McPher-
son, Senator, Ex -Minister of the In-
terior ; Lieu t -Col. C. S, Growski AD.
C., Director Canada Life Assurance
Company; Geo. Gooderhain, Esq.,
Vice President Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company; S. Nordhehner,
Esq., Director Confederation Life As-
sociation ; A. (4. Ramsay, Esq., Pre-
sident Canada Lite Assurance Com-
pany; D. Ford Jones, M. P.; M.
(lault, M. P., Canadian Director of
Royal Insurance- Company of Liver-
pool, and many other prominere Ca-
nadians tlecnred their insurance in
the largest, Wealthiest, most popular
and successful Life Insurance Cor-
poration in the world.
The Manitoba Central Railway bill,
one of the private hills disallowed by the
1)eminion ,(;.evertnnent, has been rein
troduced in the Legislature by Premier
Greemvay,
dace a general 'Railway Act, which,likA'
the Minnesota law, will provide that
any one et -011111M a railway without at
special charter front the Legislature.
for tenders for the completion of the
Red River Valley railroad, but will do
so shortly, also taking power to con-
struct a railway between Winnipeg and
Portage la Prairie.
bution Act, now before the Provincial
the
about 2,500 votes
each. The arrangement has been so
equitably made that •little exception, it;
taken. even by Members of the Opposi-
ith:gpenilackfeet this year. They are tak-
t
Aa;:3.n acute interest in agricultural
. , .
,
pursuits, and exhibiting great industry
in their work. They use their can
ponies, someth;ng never ' known, and
harrow at the agency is in use,
Cameron ,the absconding Union 'Bank
teller, is now in Minneapolis. He has
instituted an action for itt0,000 damages
against the sheriff of Pembina County
for false detention. ' He also charges
the sheriff with retaining money taken
from his persoA, amounting to upwards
of 1)400.
The general impression being that
there will be considerable railroad con-
struction in Manitoba and the North.
west this eummer,-a number of Ameri-
can contractors, now in St. Paul, are
arranging to bring their outfits here,the
prospects of work across the line being
duile
Reports received show that instead of
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a theuaa»d bushels of, wheat being de-
stroyed, as was feared would be case,
owing to the blockade last winter, the
loss is so utterly insignificent as to be
not worth mentioning. As far as learn.
ed, it amounts to fifteen bushels only.
No claim for damages has been made on
the Canadian Pacific for the alleged
losses.
In reply to an inquiry in the Man-
ato'-gt Legislature as to the expellee
of delegatiens to Ottawa in the past
year, it transpired that Mr Norquay's
celebrated trip to New York to die -
pose of the Red River Valley railway
bonds cost time l'rovince $3,486.05.
Messrs. Nerquay and Lariviere's trip
to the Quebec Inter Provincial Con-
ference cost $700.25, and Messrs Har-
rison and Lariviere'e trip to St. Mary's
Ottawa and Montreal cost $700, while
Premier Greenway's and Attorney -
General Martin's late mission to Ot-
tawa in reference to the abolition of
disallowance cost only $430, the lat.
ter being fore longer period than any
previous trip.
N RWS l'A PER, Gospel,. A news-
paper, the Toronto World truthfully
says, is an expensive institution So
run. It needs much money to meet
its weekly bills. It has only two
Betimes of ll1COM,l. What it gets for
papers anti advertising. A large
number of worthy people, however,
imagine that they are doing a news-
paper a favor by asking for the use Of
its columns for their announcements
of one kind or another. If asked to
pay therefor they feel hurt, As we
said before, the columns of a paper
are its only stock -in -trade, and those
who wish to -use them °fight to buy
them.
flEirTake advan'^ge of our'offer of
the Naw ERA I ,e three months for
25 cents.
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