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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1888-06-08, Page 3es. • i '7 -7,'"r• --7,77.----77."— '4311r 441drerti$SIIICII1 b. Shingles—ties 'sswitchsg„ Wool Molted—Jaw Seott. Cord of thanks—Jas. Smith. Attentio33-- S. Palliser 41Co. Goods at Cut—J. Robertson. Beare= Wanted—W. McGee. Hoes) for Sale—Geo. Swallow. New Firm —1ktulloy & Ferguson. Londssboro Church—R. Adams. La* Straw Hats—Detlor & Co. New G .ods—EstateJohn Hodgeus. Furn .ure for salc—(e.. Robinson. Lime for sale—Cooper 43 Swafaill. Executors account—Seeger & Harm Se Families s anted—S. Pallher & to Canton NeW gra FR1DAY,JUNE 8, 1888. THE RA I I.WAY QUESTION. It appears the t the Signal's t e• pert of a few ‘vt,elos ago, of a meeting of what is called the Citi- zena' Railway e'oinLHitteeof (We- ek)), was ineorrcet. At least so says the Star, ts )wn town Colon. ThiH 1,0111 ewbatt remark:tide, when it is remontbered that, ac- cording to t he Signal, Mr D. Me- Ofillicuddy, in the absence of the Secretary, acted, at such.. I t ap- peal;ti then that tho proton' liCCI*O• tau did notokeep accurate min- utee, or, if he did, the Star 1111i8P0- presents him. The two Goderieh papers can settle, this small fracas between themselves. What we wish at this present moment to point out is that the Citizens' Railway Committo of Goderich is not of much account. It is com- posed largely ()I'D. McGillicuddy and Dr. Holmes, tied of course our readers know that these two gentlemen do not own the whole of Goderich, let alone the whole earth. The (teflon of the Citizens' Committee in coming out flat- footed for the Northern route is, we are assured, not endorsed by the genuine Railway Committo of the town counell, nor yet by the people of the county town. We are sorry that wo misjudged the people ofGoderich, but wo were •misled by the report of the meeting of this very pretentious committee, as it appeared in the local papers. That report being incorrect, we of course must make the "emende honorable.' In regard to tho .general ques- tion, we have only to reiterate what we have already said. Wt; would be very glad to see (lode - rich the terminus of the road, the lino passing thrbugh Clinton. We would willingly work with them to that end. -Neyertheless Gude- rich ie not positively selected as the lake torminna, and the Cont. pany are not bound even by char- ter to go to that port. \Ve know whereof we speak, and we should think that a word to the wise would be The Vowing 'sotto, A pamphlet has been issued at !Toronto. on the qtteetiun of Com- ! linen:int Union, and it ClItiovuees or_ ! ticlefrom various sources, the !v i iler. thereof .dealitot with the ique.tion purely in its commercial ttspects. The Empire has been at. 'Luling to the same as "a Grit pamphlet," and is pulled up short by the following letter froin Mr Ledyard, of Toronto, who shows cowl ueively that Conservatives had actually more to...do with the get-up of the pamphlet than their oppOnents. Ile saps •"The club is not connected With any political party ; it invites the co- operation of persons of whatever poli- tical party who are favorable to Com- mercial Union." On this distinct understanding client bers of both political partiesjuiu- ed the club. The programme bat 1030 faithfully carried out and some of our Must active and useful members are Con- servatives. It is not a Grit pamphlet fur the following reasons.: The constitution of our Cominercial Union Club states as follows : "The objects of the club are to ins - prove the trade relations and develop the industries of. Canada by securing unrestricted reciprocity of trade be- tween this county and the United States. In the Hand -book, whiell you per- sist in calliug a Grit pamphlet, is an address to the tanners of West Peterboro'by Mr William Cluxton, former ly Conservative M. P.for West Peter - hero', who iJ and always has been a Conservative. This address shows the advautages Unrestricted Reciprocity would be to the farmers'and regard— ing the meeting at which it was de— livered,Mr Cluxton wrote: "I carried the meeting unanimously, Conserva- tives and Reformers.' There is also in the Pamphlet an address by Mr A. H. Campbell on the lumber trade and one by myself on the mining interests,both of us being Conservatives. In these papers ou thil very impor- tant subjects of farming, lumber and mining there is not one word about politics, but each of us sticks to his subject and shows how geatly these interestsavould be benefited by Un- reatricted ReciprOcily with United States, It is then not a Grit pamphlet but a.Coaimercial Union pamphlet. For myself I may say that as a Con- servative I regret, deeply regret, that the leaders of the Conservative party have seeu fit to oppose Unrestricted Reciprocity, but as they do oppose it, My duty is plain, and if it has to be a question of politics I may as well say definitely now, that Commerial Union will be my politics henceforth until it is carried, and it most certainly will be carried as soon as the United' States signify that they are ready for it, I nave no authority to speak fur atly one bet myself, but have no doubt that the Conservative members of' the club entertaiu the same sentiments,as else do the numbers of Conservatives throughout the country,, fanners,lum-i bermen and miners who know that Unrestricted Reciprocity is of vital importance to their interest., Is it not singular that while Bar- num is ransacking the earth for curiosities for hie show, it never . occurred to him to secure the Ca- nadian Senate. The Budget Speech of'. flute A. M. Ross, delivered in the .11ouse last February, has been issued in pamphlet form. .As it shoWs the For the inforination of our Lon- desboro readerwe may say that the letter in another' column ap- pears Its an advertisement, and is paid for tho same as any other ad; vc rtisement, • In a recent article commenting on the services of the late Gover; nor -General, the Hamilton Times takes the ground that as his duties are purely mechanical, a rubber stamp would be just as seqiceable and much less expensive to the tioancial standing of the Pr(,vince; cc"1"trY. The, Tirnets suggest a move in the direction in the most .compreliensive man- of abOliShing IlOP, it•should be in the hands _oil tilt,?' ()like, a Canadian to be ap- all who wish to heel) inforn•iod pointed in the meantime. By all Provincial fina»ec. means abolish the position, but it s would be a mistake to., appoint a derieli District meet-. Canadian, because it would be ution Was pos,scti con, more difficult to abolish then than with an English in office. the.system•of cungrega- ' tions "calling" ministers. Now, en if our ministerial brethren will Tnessee wheat is being liar - only quit the wire7pulling doae in vested, DeaTit or J ,11E8 FAH EY. —At, their own behalf, there inie•Itt be eight o'clock Satorday evening Mr some chance of congregations bar_ James Vahey,a well-known Canadian ing faith in the honesty .of thjournalist, and late a member of the Toronto World editorial stall, died Stationing Comm itt ee. • unexpectedly at his residence, To- ronto, of congestion of the lungs. Mr ----ess steam -- Papers are discussing what they Fahey complained of feeling unwell last Thursday, and was confined to think would bo the best immigra- the house the following (Tay and tion policy for the country, one Saturday, but none of his friends had any: idea that his illness was as serious stating that every Province should as it was. His wife died about three look after its own immigrants.— years ago. He leaves seven orphan The very best immigration policy children, totallyunprovided for, the i eldest of whom s only sixteen. Mr is to abolish all assistance to ini Fahey was a brilliant' and forcible writer, and possessed a wide know - migrants, set that the country is ledge of affairs. He was born at properly and economical/1y govern. Smithville, in the{ County of Lincoln, ed, and then allow immigrants and was in his thirty-eighth year at to the time of his death. The last twelve look after themselves. or fifteen years he had been actively i engaged n journalism„ having been The Toronto News is of the connected with the Toronto Mail, Toronto New, Hamilton Spectator, ()pinion that the Separate Schools Winnipeg Sun, Stratford Herald, and should be abolished, and that bOy8 Guelph gerald, besides being a con - and girls who expect when they tributor to several provincial papers. He t ie ran at a Conservative can- arow up to live n Canada and didate for a seat in the Ontario Legis - mingle 11101'0 or less together in leure, once in the County of Grey, ' social and I tusiness life, have ;focal againintohne ti)lotnotyo.000tsilo'neroth,Itgrt right to bb educated in tile $.41TIM Fahey Was a warm hearted man, schools. There is no doubt that, making many friends and veryfew enemies, and his death is a painful on general principles, it would be shook to numbers who were unaware better if this wore done, but the that he was ill. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. A separate schools are established number of years ago he "stumped" all over the pit:trine°, but it would the northern part of the county for raise such a disturbance to abolish bonuses to the Wellington, Grey & Bruce R. R. Had he not been ids them that no government would own worst enemy, he would probably run the risk of doing itbe alive yet. hound the Condit, sturgeon was caught near the Atottilonti. bridgo Lioderte4 ,tte the gm of Mas which weighgtt 74 tbs.. Another weighing 44 Ihs was caught on Monday. The,* fish have not all !eft the vicinity of Goderich Mrs. Dern, of Kingshridge wh is upwards of 80 years of uge, wanted down to Dunlop on Mon, day, a distort%) of'1.2 • Mr. James 'Mb, of the 4th con. of Colborne, has sold his fine you.ng stallion "Wonderful Lad" to Dr. W. F. Clark V. S., of South Been, Indiana, for the roundsum of $250: Mr. R. .Armstrong, lot 5, coa. 10, Turnberry, is making a pond on his farm foe trout. It will cover one quarter of an acre, Ulla he expects to have 1,000 trout in . it this year. John C. Clark's horse Auburn, yeas found on Sunday to have its leg broken. The accident Was caused by a kick from one of the other horses which were in the stable at the same time. A son of Mete Callahan's en- gaged at Van Egmond's woolen mills Seaford), had the misfortune to get his hand .eaught in the cog- wheels of the machinery. ,avhich broke his arm and crushed his hand. On Monday evening last its Mr. J. Bramptiold was returning 'Ionia and in attempting to cross Roxbo- ro bridge he in some unaccountable manner drove his team into the river, upsetting and badly dam- aging the bub'o•gy. r. M. Cassels (a former Clin- tonian) left on Monday for a NritilI to the old land. It is'thirty-nine years since Ile left the shores of Old England the last sixteen of which were spent on his farm just south of Wingham. A meeting of Huron District Lodge, I. O. G. T., is to be held at Bolgrave, on Wed nesday,June 20th at 10.30 a, In., 1)1., Ovonhyatekha, P. G. C. T., and J. H. Flagg, Esq., a recent P. G. C. T.., are expected to be present. The irreverent 13russels Budget says:— It is rumored that the Rev. Mr. Ross is about to roc ire a call from a congregation, near Toronto. of course the eon is from the Lord, but all the same it means ft raise of salary. S01110 time since he prowled a farewell sermon, but the congregation raised his stipend, and the "call" was ignored. ;Mr. Ross is an ar- istocratic persage, 11110 Nrould adorn 0 city pulpit. On Monday morning Mr. Mac- donald, of Grey, was c ming to Brussels, and When at Ifine.ston's his colts.refirsed to cross trio rail - yowl track. The train was curl- ing down and he managed to back them, so ae to avoid a collision, but in doing so the buggy was up. to:1,41114h broke his arta by being thrown oat in the ditch. The colts etaing fiee ftora the buggy, no injury was sustained by them and the vehicle is intact. Cholo- fbrm had to be abministered to Mr. Macdonald, who is now doing betterftlarc might be expected. QV E4!H.VONIVIIMEISTOgji M WHOM!! CiaTIKU irtit 144141,,,Of 81,011.0./.41$• ' • The annual ait;i7;g cif the Confer- ence beau ii kleaforth yeeterday- T.be Stationing Committee commenced its work on Monday evening last, and pre. sente4 the following as the preliminary draft of atations:— Ray. George Richards:ion has b.een elected president. Guelph Distriet—Guelph (Norfolk street), N R V.Villougby, 13 A; Guelph [ Dublin street), J E Howell, M A; Guelph Paisley street). A R Mustard; Potation - y, Thos. Grundy; Elora, James Broley; Fergus, E A Chow, B D; Mariville. Thos. o Sanderson; Belwood. Geo. Smith; Eramosa, Franoia Swann; Rockwood. James Walker; Acton, J Livingston; Georgetown, R Davy and J Churchill; Erin,- Joseph Markham. • Galt District—Galt, A cunaingharti 13erlin, J W German; Waterloo, G. F. Salton; Preston, W 11 Hicks; Hespeler, It C Henderson; Nassagaweya, Wm. Birks and R Crole (Aberfoyle); JaberVass; New Hamburg; J W Bran- don; Tinwood, Thos. J Sniffle Hawk- ville, H 0 Newcombe. Stratford District—Stratford (Cen- tral), W 3 Griffin, 1) D, and W E Treleaven; Stratford (Waterloo street); W Smith; Mitchell (Trafalgar street), J 3 Colling; Mitchell, (Maine Street), C E Stafford; Moncton, J R Isaac; Staffs, Wm. Baugh; Fullerton, Jas. Caswell; Embro, J 8 Cool; Harmony, Wm Wilmot St Mary's District—St Mary's 7 31 Campbell; Granton, 0 Hamilton; Lu. an, S Sellery ; Woodham, D A Moir; Nissouri, 3 W Pring; Kintore J Husband ; Thamesford, A'K Birks, Goderich District—Goderich (North street), G Richardson: Goderich (Vic- toria street), A Potter: Clinton (Rattan - bury steet), Jos Galloway: Clinton,(0n- term street), Jos. Edge; Seaforth,one to be sent (G R Turk); Hohnesvill,J ki Fis- her; Bayfield,H E Hill;Varnajno Hart; Hensel!, N 8 Bums sh; Hensall North, E A Fear and II Cousins: Dungannon, W IP Campbell: Nile, H lvvine;Benmill- or, Jas Kestle. Kincardine District—Kincardine, Jas Hannon; Tiverton, Wm M Bervie, T Am y,(E A Henderson); Bethel,J Webster Ripley, J A Gifford, M. A.: Lucknow,J. Greene; Ashfield,W A Strongman,31,A.: Whitechurch, It Carson; Salem. G 1-1 Cobbledick, 13 A. Wingham District —Wingham Jno Scott M A; Teeswater, INV W Sperling; Wroxeter, Alf E Smith; Brussels, 31 Swann; Walton,Wm Torrance; Londes. boro, D Rogers; myth, A W Tonge ; Auburn,Thos Gee;Belgrave,11. Godfrey; Blnevale, E A Shaw. ListowelDistrict —Listowel,W Casson Milverton,S 0 Edmonds: Trowbridge C 'V Lake; Gerrie, W A Ayers; Fordwich, A M MoCullough;WallaceJno W.Gilpin ; Atwood, Jas Ferguson; Henfryn, H. Dyke; Ethel, T. Leager. Owen Sound Districts -Owen Sound, J' W Holmes ; Brookbolme, E Tesky ; Chatsworth, R Hall; Allenford, J Balk Woodford, ILJ Fair; Kemble, D Sharp; Hepworth, J. J Noble; Wiarton, G Sounds; Colpoy's Bay, J 11 Watts; Lion's Head, A J Parker; Dyer's Bay, one tobe sent • Cape Crocker, A Scratch Markdale District Markdale, Geo Bug,gin ; Flesherton, J.W Shilton, B.A..; Dundalk, W Moss; Melancthon, R Burton;. Eugenia, J S Corcoran; Price. W Ottawell ; Holland Centre, 0 Hartley ; Walter's Falls, J W Sander- son (A E Thornley) ; Itophrasia, Hoskin.alm Prston Distriot —Pal me rston ,Jas • McAllister; Drayton, 0 II Cornish, L L r; 1‘.rtl u , J W Robinson; Alma, W W Leech and R II Barnby; Peel, James Harris; Moorefield, J McLachlan; Stir. ton , TJ SnoWdon;Maitland.J R Gibson; Teviottdale, W Shannon. Mount Forest District—Mount Forest It II Waddell, B D; Harriston. John Mills; Durham, It L Hutton; Holstein, H Edwards; Clifford, it Walker; Glen Eden, A Glazier; Nonworth, F 31 Smith; Grand Valley, T 3 Sabine; Var- ney, S K Pentland; Cedarville, John Pepper, B A. Walkerton District—Walkerton, F E Nugent; Mildmay, H • Berry; Hanover, J 0 •Stevenson; Elmwood. J Segatt; Chesley R Phillips; Dobiuton, A Thiba- deau; Tara, J Falter Smith; Arkwright. 13 Sherlock and F Blathers; Eden 3 rove T R Fydell; Paisley E S Rupert, M A; Port Elgin, John Kenner; Sangeen, Savage. de. Godcrich District Meeting This meeting was opened in North St. Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon,last week,(Rev J E Howell chairman, presiding. The followingprobationers were re- ported: I 13 Wallwin ; Walter M Pat- ton, of two years and A K Mustard, of one year. Mr Patton received a first-class certificate with honors from Montreal College, average 92; and Mr Mustard a second class, average 64. On motion of W It' Campbell and Robert Godfrey, Luther 0 Rice was recommended to be continued as sup- erannuated minister. On motion W M Patton was allow- ed to attend college and receive full aid. 113 Wallwin's application to at - fend college was endorsed and recom- mended to Cooference. Grants were made from the Susten- iation Fund of $58.92 to Hayfield and $100 to Hensall. Resoltions were presented from quarterly boards as follows and all ap- proved;Freni Dungannon Circuit,that said Circuit be divided provisionally intn Nile and Dungannon Circuits for pastoral ,ministerial and:financial pur- poses, Nile Circuit to include Nile and Ebenezer appointments, and the latter Dungannon and Port Road ap- pri ntnaents. From trustees Sheppardton church, asking permission to re -convey the land upon which the church stands, after the church has been removed, to James Graham the original owner of the land. 137 the trustees of Summer Hill church, requesting premission to sell the church and contents, providing $80 be retained out of the proceeds of sale to repair Ebenezer church—the two appointments being amalgamated —the balance to be applied to use of the church and parsonage aid fund. A resolution condemning the cal- ling of ministers by quarterly boards thus interfering with the work of the Stationing Csmrnittee, was pas- sed almost Unanimously, much to the surprise of the chairman, afloat he said so, The following appointments were made by ballonStationing Committee Robert Godfrey; 83 Committee, G F Salton and Dr Williams. The laymen elected the following as their epresentatives at the approach - tog: Guelph ,Conferesce : R W Mc- Kenzie, Wm Swaffield, Dr Williams, Jas Stevens W M Grey, T Anderson, J Million, J Dustow, John Rudd, '' WbIsh,• Thoffias tole, Ifehry Eyre, Wm Caldwell and D Smith. R W IffeKenzie was appointed to the Mis— sionary Committee. Thereportsfrom the various churhes in the district showed about the same membership as last year. and a slight increase in finances. SEVERAL parties here have becn summoned as jurors for the Qoarter Sessions,which take place at Goderich next tor„eek. • NtIWS 11TOT$S. Solie10.4bubocriptiono ter assistance, on th.e plea el ill,bealtb, antl he 'ar Hot lawarti Dialie will retina f°rti4ed testinwniala e"PRed .11,1,141.• to Canada in August. Bain bus greatly improved the grain prospeets i .Man i toba. President Cleveland bus been re -nominated .ter a -second term. The Toronto Board of Aldermen have repealed the early closing law. There has been a heavy snow- storm in the district of Ben Lom- some of t e ministers of this: towr, I have not a word to sayegninst the , matt. who may be deserving enough, 1 but I think we have pietas, tu. do in !looking afier our ova ppors end 1 think also, that ministers should think Wise before they endorse all wh.o may come to them, for they may know nothing whatever about the 'claims of the persons they ate re- commending for assistance. Your, A, TOW NSIAAN, oud, Scotland. 1 (ADVERTISEMENT) Ex. Constable Bureau was sen- tenced at Montreal to seven years imprisonmeilt.. The office of the Winnipeg Call was completely gutted by firo on Sunday morning. , Lord Lansdowne aud suite and , Hun. Oliver Mowat arrived in London on Saturday. Satisfactory arrangements have been made and Ilughes Bros. To- ronto, will resume tmeinoss on Monday. Col.Goldie, Capt. Matthews and John Helaine were in London, Ont., on Wednesday looking fbr o walry horses. Jeff. Davis, ex -chief of the 'Southern Confederacy, was 80 years old on Sunday. Ho remains t he groat " unreconstructed rebel." Hensttli. Don't forget the celebration on the II ensall driving park, July 2nd, Rev E A Fear and Mr H Eyre are in Settforth attending Conference. Messrs J Blachford and Gould left here for the scenes of their childhood in England, on Tuesday last. Revs J 11 Dyke and It Baraby, formerly of this place,- are spending a few days with. their friends here. Mr Robert Buchanan had the mis- fortune to get hiPhand caught in the planer, at Mr Patterson's planing mill, Ad had his little finger taken off. The wound was dressed and is doing well, Mrs Ried died at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr J C Klansen, 00 Sunday last, after a few hours illLess. Her remains were followed to the Rodgerville cemetery by a large con- course of sympathising friends. Last Monday there was a sudden drop in bread, when Mr Rosenberge's horse attached to his bread waggon ran avvay, spilling bread and waggon on the street. The waggon we§ de- molished, hit the horse was not much hurt. Rev Mr Godfrey, of Hensel], was, at the recent District Meeting at Goderich, appointed on the Station- ing Committee, of the Guelph Con— ference now sitting at Seafortb. Mr J E Godfrey left on Monday last to fill a situation near the mines, Lake Superior. Hensall Base Ball Club are piling up for themselves a good record. They defeated Exeter, a couple of weeks ago, and on Tuesday last, went to Goderich and defeated them by a score of 9 to 16. Well done, boys. If you keep piling up such a record as this, you shall join the Internation- la league next season. A meeting was held on Friday ev- ening last, for the purpose of organiz- ing a gun club in Hensel], and about twenty five have enrolled themselves as members. The following officers were elected:—President, Jas. Petty; Vice-presideet, G. J.. Sutherland; Secretary Treasurer, J I Wren; Com- mittee of Management, Messrs W R Hodgins, J Stacy, C McDonald, J C Stoneman, J McCarthur, R Coact They intend getting a trap and com- mence practising immediately. Many farmers from Elgin and Middlesex visited the Agricultur- al Collage and Model farm at Guelph on Wednesday. Places in the Ottawa Valley were visited by a cyclone and viol- ent thunder storms on Wednesday. Loss of life and groat damatre to_ property is reported. Mr. Coulson,the KingstOn Sub- marine diver, haslost two child- ren from diptheria. Within live years he has buried his wife, three, sons and mi.() daughter. Liberal ‘candidates aro in the field in twenty-eight constituenc- ies in Manitobia, in readiness for the general election next month, whilst to far the Conservatives have only twenty. It is announced from Ottawa that Hon. Edward Blake intends to return to active Parliamentary duty next session, and that he has' already ordered his old sessional quarters to be put in order. There is talk aboat Richard White, managing editor of the Montreal Gazette, aud brother of tho late Hon. Thos. White, being appointed to the Senate to stlected the late Hon. Mr. _Perrier. Mr. Macmastee, Q. C., say s Ito intends appealing to tho British Privy Council against the decis- ion of tho Supreme Court of Cana- da, which confirmed Mr. Purcell, M.P., in the seat of Glengarry. Manitoba farmers are resuming hresh i lig operations, wheat. being now worth 20 conte ft bushel more than it was last fall. Owing to this inerease," the Winnipegtak- ers have raised the price of bread. Three, cars loaded with silk from Pekin, China, en route via the 0. P. R. from Victoria, B. C., t� Now York, arrived at Smith's Falls on Friday. The aggregate value of the contents of the ears is $500,- boo. • Hull, Quo., was visited by an- other devastating fire on Tuesday; the entire oast end of the city, in: eluding tho City Hall'and Cathol- ic church, being destroyed. A thousand families', or more, lost their homes. The total loss is supposedto be nearly half a mil- L019E100110 CHURCH AFFAIRS To the Editor of the Clinton New Era. Sut,-1 see in youx last issue a letter headed "A few acts," and signed by eleven members of the Londesboro guar- terly board, in answer to my former communications. If these gentlemen only had the right kind of weapons, they alight have overpowered nie by force of numbers, but as it is, I am not even wounded. It is surprising how easily some people can be led to do or sign anything. They say they are giv- ing "facts," but let us see how well they are qualified to supply them. On Feb- ruary the Oth, E. Townsend, R.B000ck, and G. Garrett were not present. On March 30th 11. Stephenson, J. H. Medd, Wm. Trewiu, E. Townsend, G. Garrett, J. Stanley and W. McIntosh were not present; neither were they present at the trial, on April 10th. Then, at the last quarterly meeting, when the five membeis were turned out, IG. Gar- rett was not there. Thus you Will see how well qualified . they are to give facts. The letter says I misrepresAnt things, but has failed to show them in the proper light. It accuses me of false hood, and more than one; why does it not refer to the one I was charged with, -that--F-dared--them to deny my version of. The letter states Mr Rogers' ac- count was witaninioudy accepted. — There were 13 to vote, 10 voted for it, three did not. I never knew before that ten was the whole of thirteen, I thought it was part only. The letter says that I said this would make the "biggest storm that ever was seen in Londes- boro," thus trying to put the blame on me, but that was only part of the sen- tence I used; the remainder has been maliciously kept back. It was, "As the Ladies' Aid would not be satisfied to have the money used that way." Mr Rows then said there was no opposi- tion from the ladies, as they gave the money for the trustees to do as they liked with it. I said they did not. He, said they did, (and emphasized it with a stamp of therfoot). I said they did not. He said "My wife is President,and she knows." I said "My wife is Treas- urer, and she knows." All the ladies, includiiig his wife,contradicted his state- ment, when asked at the trial. They had been asked before to pay the ac- count, but refused to do it. Now, this shows plainly I did not raise the storm. The ladies, who worked like Trojans for over four years, and paid the princi- pal part of the debt, are now practically turned out of the church. The minis- tor's promises are still pie crust, as no matter how many letters be might write Mr Woodman, that would not rel e hire of his duty to do as he agreed. The said letter and the charges were all re- ceived at the same time. Here is what the conference officer says :—, WiNoliAYt, April 2nd, IRSS, Mils R. ADAM8.—I requested Mr Rog. ers to get you present, with any other member or members if the Society, and talk the matter over, and I thought if you were Christains, etc., you might come to a good understanding, but Mr Rogers informs me he proposed this course, but failell to secure the object desired. Yours faithfully, D. C. McDoweir.. A furious storm swept over Wrehington county, Arkansas, on Monday, causing .much loss of life and property. In . one hamlet twelve houses were destroyed, sov-. en or eight pert ons wore badly in- jured, while it is rumored that in the inteeior SOVCII , persons were killed. Rev. 3Er. Longley, it is under- stood, will attend in person at the Meeting of the Niagara Methodist Conference which opens to -mor- row, and will defend himself from the rumors 'regarding "domestic relations," contemplated "sepal.- • ations" ete. Mrs. Longlcy will also be present in defence of her husband. Very"' large excursion parties from I3rant,Oxford and Middlesex counties picnicked at the Ontario Agricultural Colleme on Tuesday. Over 1,500 farmers and their wives wore provided for. at the farm, while many took their meals at the hotels. The afternoon was spent in viewing the farm and stock with the officers. Last week seems to bare been a favorable one for quick steamship voyages across the Atlantic. The Dominion Lino steamship Van- couver made a remarkable fast run from Morino to Rimouski and the Cunarder Etruria made the dist- ance from Queenstown to New York in six days, ono hour and fifty minutes. The Etturia's trip is the fastest on record. Sho made an average of 470 miles a day or nearly twenty miles an hour. Mr. Richard Harris, of Teeswat- er, met with ft serious accident on Tuesday morning. While driving along the gravel road about three and a half miles north of hero this team took fright crossing Scott's bridge and becoming unmanagable ran away and threw. him out of the rig. One of his legs is badly broken below the knee, the bones protruding through the flesh. He is also badly bruised about tho head and hack. A WORD OF ADVICE. To the Editor of the New Era. SIR,—An apparently able-bodied man, from Mitchell, is around town Compare this with Mr Rogers' state- ment and the date of his letter. On the 26th of March, after Mr Rogers made the agreement to meet the Ladies' Aid, on April Ath, he had a visit, (after dark) from Wtevens, D. Jacksou, T. Cole and wife. Those, no doubt, told him certain things, for D. Jackson and T. Cole said afterwards that there would not be peace till Adams was put out of the church. Was not this the 'cause of his ohange of mind? I was asked on March 30th, if I had made certain statements. Why not tell the state- ments and questions? That would be spoiling their case, so they hide it I was asked if I said Mr Rogers had not paid his subscription of $10 to the par- sonage debt. My answer was "Yes, I did, and do say so yet." I produced the proof, as I had the list in my pock- et. The truth of the matter is, strictly speaking, the $10 is not yet paid. I was appointed to collect the subscrip tions on the list, and Mr Rogers told the restito pay to me, and all that was irasidkIergtot except 51, which Mr Rogers On March 7th, when Mr Rogers found out that it was said he had not paid the 510, in order, tp evade the.. difficulty, gave over the 510, after prayer meeting, to Mr Braithwaite, who, of course. would hand it back to him on his ac- countlie knew I would not let it go that way. Mr Braithwaite says it is paid; that is the proof; that is the "members." The Discipline is that the chairman shall select and "notify" five of a committee, who, it possible, shall not be members of the official board, yet the fivo who were first chos- en, were members of the board, and one of them told me he got his notice from Mr Rogers. Thus the intention from the first appears as if. it was to deal un- fair; as I would have no chance to ap- peal only to the same parties, that is the chairman and the Quarterly Board. in regard to misquoting what Mr I t,).1,!1•8 said to those with the petition, 1 ,ii.1 not put it "ungentlemanly," I said •. please." I wrote what they told me when they Were sent out, and i have asked four of them since if I wrote cor- rectly, and they say "yes." Now for the petition. When it was read to them, and the person said it few words in explanation, Mr Rogers ordered them out again, if they would not give rip the 'petition, so they left. IL Snell, W. Brunsdon and A. Callender were in favor of the prayer of the petition, that makes three, not two, as the letter says. Mr MoVittie, when he seconded the motion, said, " But, of course, you will .f.m, you will not want to stay." Wien they were talking over the petition, some spoke about the money part, won • (tering what they would do for the sala- ry, and Mr Rogers spoke up, end said money was no object, he would stay for what they could get. The three who were in favor of the petition are posi- tive as to the truth of this, and are sur- prised that their brethren should do as they have done, The letter nye " We have not written a word in malice." I think there might have been added "nor did we write a word ofhis letter," Did not 'W. Stevens sign t e letter on Sunday evening, after me 'ng, at the parsonag, ? There was no meeting held at which to get up the letter. Why did not the presumed author sign it? If there was no malice, how is it Mr Rog% ers has not Spoken to so many of the members here since the 71h of March? He could shake hands with a brother who was talking to me in tbe aisle, and not notice me, though I was nearer to him than the other was. Ile has treated more than one sister in a similar man. ner. The letter gays "Qur publicfief; *ea are spiritual and Well 00044' Doeu this apply to Do1r f3tere4e' °lase ? cermet oppalt eltORt 1011b1Mat and Ebe- nezer apponitnients, but if Londesboro iu meant, I am told by oeveral wire at - teed, that the meetinge are cold and formal. It is even said the mitten has not to put out the extra, oats, except wheu some other preachee ie there. There is not oue iu this place, who sees the people going to and, corning from church, that believes the Outer:ems about the interest in the meetinge. The letter says they are going to standby the Diseipline. If they intend tis they had better turn up page 20 and read, mar% learn and digest articles 52 to GO, sad then explain them to "Our minister." When they have done that, commence on themselves, and expel one another, for the falsehoods contained in the let- ter. It was well headed "A few facts," as it would take a very powerful glass to .discover "facta" iu ., The letter says, "We did not like to write against Mr Adams, as he is a publio man." How very kind they are, Here is sam- ple of their kindness : Mr Rogers coaxed me to buy a barrel of American coal oil,. to accommodate him and the church, and he got 14 gallons, and the church 64 gallons, then he boycots me, and through his influence got the few who run the church here to do the same, and leaves the oil with me. I am a man of peace, as I do not ever start a row, but when forced to defend myself I try to do the best I can. I personally asked five of those who signed the letter, previous to my second letter, if they• know anything about the matter, and they said they did not. Another one, when called as a witness at the trial, stated he did not know anything about the matter, as he had forgotten. How. is it that on the 28th of May they seem- ed to know all, and think I knew noth- ing. I am sorry for them, .as there are several of them I held in the highest -4i respect, and thought them men of good judgment and Christian character.— Once more, hoping for peace pnd unity, 1 am, yours, etc., R. Anams. BORN COLE—In Goderich township, on the 181 Inst., the wife of Mr Peter Cole, of a son. MOSER—On the 22nd May, the wife of Mr J.G.Moser, Blyth, of a daughter. BEACON—In East Wawanosit,on the 21st the wife of Mr H, Beacon,of a son. KIRCONNELL.—In Morris, on Ilay 2011i, tile wife of Mr John Kirconnel, of a son. TORRANCE—in Goderich township, May 15th, the wife of Mr John Torrance, of a daughter, MARRIED CA NIPISEL1,—FAIR — At the residence of the bride's father, Clinton, on the 60.1 inst., by the Rev. A. Stewart, assisted by Rev.A.D. McDonald; Dr. Jatnes Campbell, of Detroit, to Agnes A., eldest daughter of Jas. Fair,Esu hIchlATII—POLLEY.,—At the residence of the bride's father, Stella Amherst Island, on the 411i inst., by the resident Methodist min- ister, Mr Jas. MelUath, of Clinton, to Fanny C,. third daughter of Captain Polley. • REID—BAILEY—At the 'parsonage, Clin- ton, on the 6111 inst., by the Rev. E. S. Rupert Mr. James Reid, to Afiss Mary Bailey, both o /0IuslTlet t —DICKSON—At the residence of F ,n.R the bride's father, Winghate, on the 241h of May, by the Rev. D. C. -McDowell, Mr John Foster, of Winghatn, formerly of Clinton, to Miss Agnes Dickson, of Wingham. DAVIDSON—GRAY—At .whighatn, on the 251h of hfay, by the Rev. D 0 meDowell, hir W. Davidson, to, Miss Annie Gray, both ot Wingliton, DI ED AlASON—In T on the ltd inst., Benjamin F. 'Mason, youngest son of Mr, C. Mason, aged 10 months and 11 days. JOYINS—In AsiiStIil, on the 3011i of May, Afra Mary Joints, relict of the late Thomas Johns, aged 85 years and 7 months, COLE—In Goderleh township. on the 2nd inst., the infant son of Mr Peter Cole, aged 110181 Ns,( In Goderich Township, May 23rd, Mr, dailies Robinson, aged 85 years, 110RACE FOSTERI- I , j 3 . CLINTON. :Afar AdrertiOementO. IATANTED, THE USE OK A BEDROOM VV and Parlor in a private hong). Address W. MeGEE, Clinton. CURD OF THANKS. — I desire to return V my OF to the ..Etna Life Insurance Company for the prom pt settlement, tin ough their agent, Mr Scott, of Stratford, of my Endowment claim for 51000. JAS. SMITH, Clinton. FOR SALE.-4IAVINCir DE - 12 ctnni) to leave town shortly, I wouldlike te dispOse of all my furuitnre by private sale Any person needing anything in this line can BOCUIP some first-class furniture cheap, by. applying at MRS. SHAWS resideneo, or to me at Mr. Goo, Pay's store. 0. ROMNSON. XECUTOR'S ArCTION SALE OF 600 .11.4 acres of land in Huron and Bruce, on THURSDAY. JUNE 21st, 1888, by John Pur• vis, Auctioneer. of Lots IS, 16 Mid Wi 03 17. Wawanosh Township, County of Huron, and Lots 43 and 41, in the 1st eon. of Kisloaff Tp Comity of Brittle, comprising three improved farms. Also, 7} acres in St. Helens, Terms liberal, For particulars 800 posters and ap- ply to SEMI LB tic }LARVA Barristers, God. 2i _ HOUSE AND LOTS FOR SALt, — THE subscriber offers for sale his property near the railway. The house contains sit- ting room, dining room, five bedrooms and kitchen, also woodshed and stable. Good well and cistern, a number of fruit trees, 1)111111, pear and apple, Will be sold on rea- sonable terms. Just suited for retired farm- er. Apply at the NEW ERA OFFICE or to GEO. SWALLOW, Clinton. 'HULLO Y & FERGUSON. Mr..Tamos ForglOon has entered into Part- nership with Mr, Mulloy in the Pump making business. They are both practical end wen experienevermeni and aro prepared to do all kinds of work in their line, such as Pump Making, Well Digging and Sinking Cisterns, on the shortest notice and most reasonable term, Orders solicited. 1). MIILLOY, JAS. FERGUSON. Clinton'. Jinni 7. e,N POWDER Absolutely Pure: This powdet never varies. A marvel of p rit;t strength and wholesomeness, Moro economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short wtght, alum or phosphate powders Sold onh In cans. nova'. /Luta) PoWIAR er, • 108 Wal• Street, Now York, 0