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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1888-07-20, Page 1• , • 's • Wan V-TIIIRD VOL Whelp Icumlit-ir 13013. I OUNVON, ON P.: diTLY 20, 1888, •0 ° •,••:•••••••••• IRMA:UT ROLIVE.A Publibber ( $1.50 a yr dviinca. CLINTJ.1 CHURCH DIRECTORY. • — Sr. Paut'a (Episcopal) -Services on Sunday at 11 a.m. and '7 p.m. Sunday School at 2.30 p.m. Rev. W. Craig, Rector. RATTENSORY STRUM (Methodist). - Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday Sohool at 2.30 p.m. Rev. Jas. Livingstone, Pastor, WILLIS(Presbyterian)-Sunday ser- vices at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday Sehool at 2.30 p.m. Rev. A. Stewart, pastor. ONTARIO STREET (Methodist) -Sunday services at 10.30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sun- day School at 2.30 ?mt. Rev. Joseph Edge, Pastor. . t - BAPTIST -Sunday services at 11 a. and 7 p.m.. Sunday Soliool at 2.30 p.m. ciprocity between Canada and Aue- may be some time before he is all Rev. Mr. Trotter, Pastor. tralia is obtained? Not to an great right agaiu. gaged in a bitter tariff war antoug themselves, and cannot yet arrive at auything appro.'s:Ping Australian free trade,s r...eiProcity, and are therefore t likely to reaipro- cate with Caned.' to any great extent. But evi n if it wereposcible to frame half'aeozen reciprocity treaties, it is not certain that much new trade would be developed, as Canada as these eoluniee is a !age exporter of agricultural producte, there i2no chance of Canadian farmers having any better markets for their pro- duet-. How then about the Ontario manufacturersef agricultural machin- ery, sewing tnachines, musical in- tartn owl &c. Will they have a wider field opened up to them if re- Goderieli Township. Roan CUT. -The other day the youngest sou of Mr J. Yeo was play- ing with a neighbor's boy, who acci- dently threw a atone and struck him on the forehead, making an ugly wound. The doctor was turnmoned and the wound is getting along nicely. ACCIDENT.-Oae day last week, Mr Thos. Cottle,of this township met with a pretty severe accident. He was driving along a concession line and in going down a bill, something gave away, allowing the tongue of the waggon to fall down. The horses :an away and pulled him out of the waggon, diteolating bis shoulder and otherwise injuring hirn. He is fit present confined to the house and it Our Australian Correponience. • Ve Several matters of Interest to Canadians, touched upon by our versatile and racy correspondent. VieTortia,AG'STRALLI,June 9,1888. DEAR ERA, -The scraps of Cana - d iau news published itsthe Melbourne papers are always very short and un- satisfactory, and though perhaps as accurate as can be expected after having travelled so far, yet, that they are not always so Is plain. for a short time ago a statement was published that the revenue of Canada for the past year was $110,000,000. Times must be looking up over there, or else some "mixer or muddler" has been at tha figures. A prominent gentleman of N. S. Wales, connected with the educational department of that colony, recently made a trip around the world,and visited Canada among other places, to lenquire into the school system of that country. On his return he stated publicly that he had the pleasure of visiting some of the more advanced Cana- dian schools and of putting ques- tions in mental arithmetic to the pupils. One question he asked was: -If seven herrings cost one shilling and nine pence, how much would elven herrings cost? and he states that be failed to get an answer. He therefore arrived at the conclusion that though the Canadian system is cheaper than that of these colonies, yet it is not so. efficient. Young Canadians, this is not a satisfactory record to send abroad. It may be as well to mention that the gentleman in question had only been in Quebec, -aud-didsnot appems to sossmuch as know that every province in Canada manages its own school matters. Though the Australians are an inteli- gent people, and have public libraries and free reading rooms in every town and village throughout the country, and perhaps own more books accord- ing to population .than any other country in the world, and with the eight hour labor system in full force, have ample leisure time for reading, yet they do not know very much about Canada and are not likely to be enlightened very much by reading their newspapers. Sir John Mac- donald, Louis Riel and Edward Han - Ian aro about the only Canadians whose names have gone down to the antipodes, and Toronto is the most celebrated of our cities on account of being the birthplace of the great oarsman and also for having mobbed Wm. O'Brien, the Home Ruler, a year or so ego. The Australian "War Cry" is thankful for having its lot cast in Christian Australia, where Salvation soldiers are not pelted with stones and half killed as they are in Quebec, Canada. Is it possible that atter all, Canadians are :not such shining lights as they sometimes think themselves to be? But there is hue good quality that nobody denies to us and that is the virtue of loyalty to Great Britain. Carlyle speaks of "loyalCanada;" and did not Queen Victoria send her daughter to live there? Our oft -honored premier de --1. , clared that Canada would give her last man and last shilling for tile de- fence of the empire, and Canadians love to sing, that: they "love those far oft ocean isles where Britain's monarch reigns," and that they will "never forget the good (TA blood that courses through their veins." Mr Jas. Service, ex -premier of Vic- toria, lately electedito a seat in the • legislative council, says in a recent speech -"The old Domiaion of Can- ada has been long associated with Great Britain and has strong teinpta- tion, owing to its neighborhood to the United States, to drop into that union, but it is a curious thing that at no period of the existence ot Can- ada, has there been such strong • feel- ings of loyalty there as now obtains, There is no desire to separate there." Mr Service was moved to makelthese remarks by the strong republican ideas that are somewhat loudly given utterance to, by a certain class in these colonies, and no doubt caught his inspiration from the news lately flashed around the world, that the reciprocity resolutions introduced in the Canadian house of Parliament, had been defeated by a large majority and that the members adjourned singing "God the, the Queen.' Yes, the Canadians are a loyal people, for in the face of so much evidence, no one dare gainsay the fact; but they Reek out very strange modes of ex- presaing their loyalty at times. A few weeks ago we were gravely informed that -"The Imperial Fedei- . • ation Committee at Ottawa had pre - Rented a petition to the Marquis of Lansdowne asking him to invite the Australia' colonies and New Zealand to take part in a conference which it is proposed to hold for the purpose of promoting reciprocity of trade be- tween those colonies and Cid," and now a later telegram states that the Dominion Government is vigor- ously promoting the scheme. Are these gentlemen et Ottawa aware that these colonies are at present en- . extent, as a gleam at the tariffs of T. -On Monday keit Mis these colonies will show. Victoria Henry Weston was dusting a shelf on charges a duty of 20 per cent .on most the cupboard on which ppwder was kinds of machinery butadmits reap- spilled. She, thinking the fire in the ere and binders and sewing machines.stove to be extinguished,'put the free. In South Australia there is a dust into the stove. The powder t.uty of 20 per centalso, ou most caught fire from a coal and the blaze fieweand burnt her hands and part of her hair, but as there was a raiu barrel near by, into which she plung- ed her hands, the result was not nearly so bad as it might otherwise have been. CotYITCIL. -Council met on the 9th pursuant to adjournment, members all present. Minutes of last meeting were read and passed. Mr George Hawking was heard respecting a piece of land purchased at a land tax sale in 1874. The clerk was or- dered to investigate the matter. Moved by John Beacom, -sec. by Thos. Churchill,that this council in- terview the Clinton council as to having the Huron and Bayfield roads within the limits of the corporation put and kept in a state -of efficiency, nn having snow fences on same to ,.evrlt winter blockading. Carried. The following accounts were paid viz -Dr Reeve examining children ofS. S. No 4, for skin disease $2; rent of post office box house of clerki $2; Ooderich Star for printing, $23.- 50; Wm. Collins indigent per Mrs Collins $18.75; Mr Tremblay for one months hoard of Mr and Mrs Bray, indigents 810; Geo. 4, Connel for re- pairing culvert, 9 con., $10; Mrs Walker, Maitland con., for goods per J. L. Courtice, $2.11; Mrs Walker in destitute circumstances, $10. Coun- cil adjourned to meet again on the second Monday in August. JAMES PATTON, clerk. things, but portable engines aud sew - lug machines are on the free list, as well as such smaller articles as scythes forks, shovels and spades. Western Australia charges 4 per cent on agri- cultural machinery and 12i, on sew- ing machines. Tasmania's tariff is on sewing machines 10 per Cent., and all machinery worked by steam, gas, water, wind, or horse power, free; while agriculture and horticultural implements pay 5 per cent. Queens- land only asks 5 per cent. duty on machinery for sawing, sewing, tnin• ing or agricultural purposes, and also on engines and boilers. In the other two colonies, Figi and N. S. Wales, all kinds of agricultural machinery and 4 implements are admitted per- fectly free from duty. It will thus be seen that there need not be much advantage looked for by the Canadian machinery men from the 'proposed reciprocity treaties; for if they require a 35 per centduty to enable them to retain their home market, ;they would not be able to compete in these colonies even if the Australians should be persuaded to give them an absolutely free market and keep their existing rats of tariff against other nations. Pianos and organs are ad- mitted free in Queensland and pay from 5 to 25 percent duty in the other colonies. These are luxuries and it is not likely the rates will ever be lowered to favor any country. Let our Measles and Harrises, our Bells and Dohertys make a good exhibit at the coming ,Centennial World's fair at Melbourne, and send out a few gsmd men tetalksup' their goodss_ _ Mr. Ras/sirs-at- present -the -guests of and they will derive more benefit than from any reciprocity treaties that will ever be entered into between Canada and these colonies. Fish, dried, salted or piokled pay from 2 shillings per 112 lba., in New Zee - laud, to a penny a pound in South Australia and N. S. Wales; but Australians have too much cheap beef and mutton to be likely to im- port any great quantity of salt fish even if they had not plenty of fisher- ies of their own. British Columbia salmon in tins pays from 1 penny to 2 pence a pound in,most of the colon- ies, and if the duty were removed, no doubt there stotrld be a consider- able increase in the consumption of this delicacy. Rough lumber; (or timber as it is called in these colonies) only pays a slight duty, but fittishbd materials, such as dressed lumber, doors, sashes, mouldings, &c., are subject to a higher rate. The trade in this line would no doubt be 'con- siderably increased if Canadian lum- ber were admitted free and Ameri- can lumber still left subject to a tax. But is Canada prepared in turn to buy anything of wnat Australia has to sell? Perhaps a little •wool and some hides,and a few cases of oranges from the Parramutta or bunches of bananas from Figi, -if these latter cauld be delivered in Vancouver in good condition. On the whole the prospects of a new trade are not very bright and the Imperial Federation Committee at Ottawa Would do well to use their efforts to have a line of steamers put on between British Columbia and Australia, and not waste their energy in promoting reci- procity schemes at present. The steamers now running between San Francisco and Sydney charge caberbant passenger rates and make very slow time, and an opposition line is badly needed.' A Canadian line should have a good chabce of securing -the contracts of carrying the mails for at least some of the colonies, and •would certainly get a fair share of the ever increasing passenger traffic across the Pacific; and would be an inducement for Englishmen travel- ling round the world, to cross the American Continent on Britiah soil, as well as affording' them the plea- sure of seeing our Canadian North- West,instead of suffering days of mis- ery crossing the deserts of the United States. ABNER COSENS. 'Euckersinitlr. East •Wawanoslr. Mr Currey, of Ayr, is the guest of Mr Geo. Coates Mr J. Hunter, teacher S.S. No. 10, has returned home for his holidays. Miss A. and Mr J. Ross have ar- rived from Clinton Collegiate to spend their holidays at the homestead. Mr Geo. McGowan is recovering but very slowly from his accident of last week. His back appears to be the seat of the trouble. Mr Wm. Stewart, of let con., met with a very painful accident last week. He was engaged in rolling stones down an incline for a founda- tion of a barn, when one accidentally rolled on his foot, jamming it xery badly. -46 •- Leinde sboro. Wo are requested to say that Mr James Young, of Clinton, will not preach here cn Sunday next, as hes been reported be would. Mr Turner, of this locality. Miss Dick, our esteemed teacher,. has returned home for her holidays Mr W. Broadfoot had the misfor- tune to haven colt injured on a barb - wire fence. Miss Hartt, of Clinton, and Miss Gray, of Seaforth have been rusticat- ing in this vicinity. Nearly everybody around here have finishedhaying and are now putting in the time praying for rain. The weekly prayer meetipg at Tur- nee's has been changed from Wednes- day toThursday night,in order;thatRev Mr Edge can sometimes be in atten- dance. atter the weather, is tie School Board. The majority of the people appear to be in favor or smashing it, which shows how the majority of the people may sometimes be in the , wrong. -Com. A Faaoas,-The other night after the family of Mr James Sparks had retired, they were rudely awakened by a door being struck with a stick and forced open. Mr Sparks went down and while repairing the damage was pelted with stones, and a stick of wood was thrown through one of the bedroom windows, tearing the sash to pieces. He procured a light and rushed out into the fields after the unknown disturber of their peace; a neighbor had in the meantime been aroused and he came on the scene with a shot gun, which he is said tot have fired when he found that Mr Sparks was still being pelted with stonesk At this juncture the assail - off, and it. was afterwards at he was one residing near board question. A letter was road from Moss, floy.lest and Aylesworth,of Toronto, stating that they. had been iustructed to take proceedinge to en- join the council of Tuckersinith from further' proceedings with the By-law for the repeal of the township Board aud declaring the subnilesiina of the By-law at the present time to be ille- gal,and threatening that if the council did not rescind their motion and stop proceedings that a motion would be made to secure an injunction for that purpose. A letter was also read from the Minister of Educ'ion, expressing his willingoees to have the question referred to a Judge of the High Court as provided in Section 237 of the SchoolAct. This the council thought a proper course, and .accordingly the Minister wilt be requested to submit the question as indicated. It is mutually agreed that the question be submitted to the judge without argu- ment by counsel on either side. It is expected that a decision will be given before the 2rd of August, the day on which the vote is to be taken, and if adverse to the By-law, of course no vote will be taken; on the other hand !lino decision is given up to that day or if a decision favorable to the By- law is given the vote will be polled as indicated by the By-law. The clerk, who is not in very good health, got leave of absence for four weeks), and requests that pathmasters return the road lists with the number ot loads of gravel drawn and state from whose pit taken, as soon as convenient.- Seatunt, SmILLie, Clerk. an foun by an had taken this method of get- ting even with Mr Sparks for some assumed grievance. The matter is, we are informed, in legal hands, and there is likely to he further trouble. Dearn 01' A PIONEER. -Although the NEW ERA last week mentioned the serious illness of Mr Jno. Young, of the London road,as a matter of fact he was dead at the time the announce- ment was made, he having passed away on the morning of the 12th inst. Deceased was born in Lin- colnshire, England, in the year 1824, itnd came to Canada with his parents 11 years later, settling near Clinton where they resided until the death of his father a few years later. His mother marrying n Methodist mini - ter by the name of Armstrang, the family removed to Toronto, but Mr Young soon returned to the County of Huron and settled on the farm near Brucefield, which has since been his home. He was a man of ster: ling integrity, his word being undis- puted, and for years he filled the position of assessor of the township in the most satisfactory manner. In politics Ito wrt`tin reformer; he was a member of the Methodist church,and also a member of both the Presbyter - 1 ian and Methodisr choirs, being an excellent musicians a wife and 10 children -5 boys and 5 girls-monrn hie love the respect in which he was held was amply testified by the very large number who attended his.funers al on Saturday last. Ire wes• brother-in:10rd Mr ,Henry ,Young, of Clinton. Tim Senoot,Bv-Law-Our council met on the lith of July at Brumfield, The chief business was the school •-••—••• Baylield. Misses Grace Cameron and Maud Shephard, of Goderich, were visiting Mrs Middleton, of Bayfield,last week. NOTES -We are pleased to see that the Government at Ottawa has at last seen the importance of this piece and has given us two stages daily,one from Clinton, another from Seaforth by Brucefield ; Davie comes every night blowing his horn as usual, the Clinton lad says he cannot blow his trumpet, but we will soon learn him; we just take our letters now when we get them, we have no idea when they should come. The Grit Government at Toronto, no doubt with an eye to business, has given us five licensed hotels, or inns, or houses of entertain- ment or what ever who call them, where a drop of the critter can be got. The only thing wrong now is we are without a council, three of our city fathers threw up the sponge last Friday; an election must be held forthwith if not sooner, and in 'these scla,yeaund dry weather -an-excite ment like what we 'generally cause at elections is no fun ; the good ship Bayfield is eranded on the bank, for- saken by her crew and the earnest cry now is, who will take her Wand bring her into port again, and no one answers, but time will tell. A grand social and bazaar was held at the Methodist parsonage on Thursday,for church purposes; 'we utterly disap- prove of this mode of raising money topay church debts; yet they all do it. Brother Hill made an excellent speech at the Orange celebration last week ; his views on liberality and liberty of conscience were very good, but he is not a home ruler. We re- gret the very unsatisfactory answer to our question a week or two ago by the Rev W. Craig; he evades our first question and think the second useleea, and supposes children can keep the commandments; well we shall leave him to think as he likes, there seems to our mind, in many cases, too much of this supposition speeches from the pulpit now a days. While we write, something less than 503 young folk have just passed for the lake shore,we must quit for the present and go down to sae after their welfare; they all seemed happy, that is what we like to see. -Com. W11014111, Mr J. Johnston, ef Pelmerston,was in Maer on Tnesdaylitet. Our town baud give open air con- certs every Friday eveuing. Mr John Cornyn, teacher from. near Toronto, is home on a vieit. Tanalyn'e prairie is frequented on Sundays, by large crowds of our citizens, ' W. R. Kinsman left for Clinton last week, where he will remain dur- ing the summer. W. Elliott, of London,but formerly of the corner store, is in town this week visiting old friends. • A certain youne, man, of this place, intends joining the army of benedicts. Full particulars next week. Will Fleuty is manager of the factorise team, and thoroughly under- stands how to manage the club. Mr W. Tarnlyn, who is attending medical school in New York,is spend- ing hie vacation with his parents in town. Much interest is taken in tht Na- tional Ligague base ball games, and consequently considerable money change hands. Thieves entered the dry goods store of Styles' & Kent, on Saturday even - leg last, and carried away a large amount of goods. We understand the "Chief" will make some arrests before long. Mr Chas. Lloyd, an old Wingham boy, and who has been on a tour through the Southern States during the past four years, returned to town last week. Charlie has many friends in town,who welcome him back home. Gray. - -AccioEsTs.---One day last week as Mrs Chas. Switzer was returning from her father's, near Crandrook, with a single buggy and her -three little children, the horse took fright anb became unmanageable, throwing her and the-ehildren out Mrs Swit- zer was thrown on her head and was taken up insensible and for a time her life was despaired of; she is able to be around about her work again but she has a bad cut on the head and is badly shaken up. One of the children her face badly cut, but the others escaped without injury. On the same day Mr Jno. McLaughlin's team made a dash to run away with his top buggy, but he managed to stop them before they did any harm Mrs Kelly and her daughter, of near Craubaook, were out for a drive the same day and Mrs Kelly was arrang- ing the bridle, the horse, finding he was loose, started off with Miss Kelly in the buggy, but she having no means of controlling the horse, jump- ed from the buggy and escaped with- out injury. Onothe same day a man in Brussels left his horses standing for a moment while he went into a store, and his team rain away. On the same day a farmer in Morris drop- ped his lines for a minute while he fixed something about Itis mower; the horses found they were loose and ran away, tearing his mower all to pieces. He was about to go to Bruin. eels to buy another machine but his neighbor sent word for him not to do so but to cothe and get his and finish his mowing. This is as it should be among the neighbors. • ..- 044 •••• hxeter. $17SPECTED or Strovrer, COI"NTER. entrs,*--Chief Gill, of Exeter, on Saturday arrested Benjamin McKen- zie, an alleged member of the Johns- ton gang of counterfeiters. McKen- zie has beep .up around Sault Ste Marie "shoving the queer," it is said, and returned to his home in Exeter a few days ago. He was taken to Sarnia, where others of the same gang are in jail, for examination. The LadiesAid Society of the Blethodist church held a garden party at the parsonage, on Tuesday evening last. The town band was present and enlivened the evening with a number of choice selections ot music. It is reported' that Little Jimmy, of the Star restaurant,intends leaving for the States,wheie he intends going into the woollen mill business. Jimmy has tnade many friends dur- ing his stay in Wingham, who will join with us in wishing him every success in his new home. • John McTaggart, of Winghani,who was working on the farm of James Neil in Lobo township, met with what may prove a fatal accident, on Saturday. He was bedding a young bull in the cow -stable, when the ani- mal turned on him and fractured his atm, besides injuring him internally before he could escape. •During the service in the Salvation rra.cics on-Saturclareveni ng last, a certain young "Mack" was severely brought to task by the Capt. for the way in which he conducted himself during" the meeting. We hope this smart young man will take warning and hereafter conduct him- self in a proper way when -attending any religious service. Dungannon. Dlyth• in both 0: his arms. His daughter Mr T. Passinore is working on the " MSS Della, is with him. Standard. Increased trirffle bas been a pees The corporation tanks have been ceptible feature an the London,linron filled with water. & Bruce railway during the past The town scales are undergoing re- week. pairs this week. Farmers in this vicinity are com- A number of our dressmakers are Plaining of the shortnees of the spring enjoying their holidays. crops, which in most cases do not ex - Mr Hector Buie, of Montreal, is at ceed ten inches in height. present home on a visit. - Mrs A. W. Nation is at present visiting friends in town, M's J. R. Forsyth is at present visiting. friends in Wroxeter. Miss M. Elder, of Elders Mills, is at present visiting friends in town. It is about aix weeks since a shower of rain has fallen in this vicinity. Mr NValter Treleaven and sister are at present visiting friends in Tara. The farmers here are all busy with their hay at present, some of which in some places is a very light crop. The festival held on Thursday evening, under the auspices of Y. P. S., was a decided success. A very large number gathered, and although the evening was somewhat cold and unfavorable for ice-cream, yet with the maple syrup,lemonade and coffee, the bill of fare seemed to meet the requirements of all. After the tea a programme was prepared and render- ed as follows :-Qaartette, The door was shut, solo, Miss F. Anderson, chorus, by the choir, quartette, Come where the fillies bloom so fair, reci- tation, Rey W. F. Campbell, duet and chorus, Nearer home, solo, P. F. Hamlen. The proceeds amounted to $25.48, for church purposes. . CaLEnitaTioN. -- The celebration here on thal2th of July was one that will be well remembered- for a long time by a large number of our citi- zens. A very large crowd assembled and -if those who are so much opposed to the Scott Act did not have their • big drunk the day after the election • for the repeal of the Act, we think they took the opportunity of celebrat- ing it on the day of the 12th of July. Such rowdism and drunkenness was never witnessed in our streets for a long time. Is it not time that every man, especially every man who calls himself a 'Christian, rise and forever blot this cure% this dreadful iniquity from our land, before 'the youth of our land be destroyed by this terrible traffic and before the souls of out young men, who call themselves Christians, are forever ruined. Ki ppen. In late late for hint wet The lawn social announced foi,was held at Mr R. Mellis' on Friday ev- ening of last week, and was in every way a decided success. About two hundred sat down to well-filled tables andlall seemed to enjoy the tempting viands. After the wants of the in- ner man were fully satisfied, the platform was erected,the lawn beauti- fully lit with Chinese lanterns and the programme was proceeded with. Rev E. A. Fear in his affable manner acted as chairman. Addresses were deliveted by Revs. J. H. Simpson, S. Acheson, J. Livingstone and J. S. Cook, Revs W. Cousens, A. McKib- ben and Messrs Doig and Muldrew gave readings. Miss Dales, of Wheat- ley,gave a recitation in fine style,Mrs Fear, Mrs Oates and Mr Stoneman each rendered a vocal solo. An in- strumental sold' by Miss Dayman and a violin solo by Rev A McKibbin were highly appreciated. The choir contributed several selections in their usual able style, "The Gypsies" de- serving special mention. The pro• ceeds amounted to upwards of $43. All expressed themselves well pleased with the evening's entertainment. Rev J. Livingston pronounced the benediction. A new platform of cedar is being put on the corporation weigh scales. Miss M. Hawkdhaw, of Bxeter, is the guest of Mrs .McManus. this week. Mr Hugh Currie, of Toronto, was the guest of Mr Win. Campbell last week. Our popular shoe dealer, Mr Jacob Taylor, took a trip to Toronto this week, ingmW. Sloan, who has been visit- Toronto, returued home last week. A baseball match is to- he played here on Friday afternoon, between the Clinton and Blyth clubs. Mr J.Bennet has sold out his hotel business to Mr J.Stott,of Port Albert, who takes poseession shortly. Mrs Wm. Campbell, accompanied by her cousin, Mr II. Currie, were visiting friends in Wingham last week. diseases, which no doubt is dae Our village is free from all conta- giousto the cleanliness of the streets and back yards. Miss Maggie McLear, who has been attending the Collegiate Insti- tude in Toronto, returned home fur her vacation last week. Miss Wallace, who has had charge of the millinery department in Mr D. B. McKinnons left on Tuesday morn- ing last, for her vacation. The Salvation Army work here has been enlivened very much through the efforts of Blind Jennie, during the past few evenings. Mr J.Carter is having his house on Dinsley St. -moved back some dis- tance from the street, and the same is being put on a new foundation. Mr McKinnon is getting his house painted-Ttp- in Toe style artheirand4 of Master Schyler Shibley, who is rather young at the profession. A number of our more prominent citizens have gone on a trip up the lakes and will enjoy the exhiliarting breezes of the Straits of Mackinaw. The wile of Dr Sloan indulges in the pleasures derived from riding out quite often, but she is unable yet to walk without the support of a crutch. A party consisting of Messrs J. M. Hamilton, R. Milne, C. R. Tanner, J. A. Tanner and' I). 'McKeller left on Tuesday morning last, for a trip up to the Sault. Scientists are puzzled to know if monkeys throw stones, but a few ininutes' walk on our principal streets would soon convince them that they smoke cigarettes. The raspberry harvest has opened very auspiciously, the crop being a very good one. Pickers are in abund- ance and the ripe fruit is soon picked from the branches. The value of buildinre-rected imated at township is gone, in the person of nearly ten thousand dollars, while a Mrs G.Neaves, who died last Friday, here this summer hi e t large number of houses have been at the ripe age of 70. Deceased leaves handsomely repainted. the partner of her youth, a 'son and two daughters to mourn her loss. Her remains were interred in ,the base line cemetery last Sunday. A very plain and practical sernuni was delivered by Mr H. Ist. Young, of Clifford, in the Methodist ohurch,last Sunday morning. The regular ser- vice commencing at seven o'clock: # Sunday evenings is much approved of by the general public. Flax pulling bas commepced anel the average school boy can be seem wending his way to the Held of opera tion in the early morn. The crop in this section is a very light one Four dollars per acre is the price for 'kit- ing. - • • Ma richest er. The principal °flux school is at- tending to his store for holidays. Mr Wm. Downs ie busy building at present. He is raimieg the store high enough to have rooms over it, and put- tinglan addition to the dwelling house; when finished it will make quiie handsome appearance._ Messrs James Murray and,,Robert Godt, two workmen lately in the em- ploy of Mr George Younghlut, shoe- maker of this village, lefOlus week for St. Helens, where they.fievestart- ed business on their own account. Another bachelor lost to the village, tut only by removal. • s Hallett. ARNE BROKE. -The other day the second child of Mrs Brantfield fell and broke its arm. Mr Joseph Webster has entered an action against the telegraph company for the damages he received last spring, near Blyth. MR Robt.Scott, of Hullett, informs us that at last accouuts his son-in-law, Rev R. Y. Thomson, was realizing the benefits of a change of location, being in comparatively good health, at Vancouver, B. C. The reverend gentleman's many friends hereabout will be. pleased to hear of title, avast extend the hope that the change for the better will be permanent. — Leeburn. NoTesoMr J.Horton has hai a large cistern made in the rear of his house which will be very covenient; Mr J. Stuart done the work and . ie • now busy building a stone:foundation un• der Mr W. Strachan's house. Mr,W, Oabaldeston and family are visiting relatives prior to their departure for Muskoka. Mr and Mrs J. Rapson, of Hullett, are visiting relatives here. The butcher cart of Mr Strachan may now be seen again moiled our neigh- borhood, and ;8 welcomed by many a gude wife. We understand that Miss Me Florton, wile. has been suffering from a sprained arm, is im- proving slowly. The service in the church here will be held in the morn - ing on'Sundav at the the usual hour. 11s o'clock; Sunday S..;hool at 11I o'clock.. •---• • West Wawa 'midi. Mr George Smith was made the happiest of mortals this week by his better half presenting him with a daughter, last Wednesday morning,. Mrs • Richardson, wife of the Prin- cipal ot the Tavistock Public School, returned to her home this week, from a visiato her mother, Mrs McAllister, of the 7th con. of this township. Another of the early settlers of this What about a civic .holiday being held inBlyth this year? Surely Blyth can keep up her reputation and have a •civic holiday as well as she has done on former occasions. .The commanders of the Salvation Army here, have during the past week been soliciting alms ot the peo- ple for the purpose of purchasing a Walkerburn. Bair.ss.-Mr Thos. Gibbs and Mr G. Marsh have stopped ditching and are trying the haying.. Mr Gibbs has gone to Colborne, and Mr Marsh is engaged with, Mr W. J.McBrien. WIC Pater ,cook stove. We have yet to learn if son, Reverly, left for Galt last week : they have been successful in their this sicommtil for the sghey, looks of some of the fair sex. Mr Frederick Gibbs is here at presentvisiting his parents, efforts. Our band Boys report having a good time in Kincardine on the Twelfth. They must have had, for when the boys reached'. Blyth delta our snare drummer was minus his drum. Never mind, Billy, get an• other. A special meeting is to be held on Friday evening, July 20th, for the purpose of discussing means of pro- viding fire protection for our town. This is a step in the right direction, and we hope the meeting will be welt patronized. Among the freight which left this station during the week were two cars of cattle and two cars of cattle and sheep, the shippers being Messrs Watson & Freeman and Alex.Smith, local buyers. The stock was shipped to Montreal. The editors of this column en,; Dyed an outing in the park one evening recently and were very much pleased to see so many citizens enjoying themselves in the coolnese of the evening, and the large number of the more yobthful, who were heartily en- gaged in various games. Where is the watering cart? Has the licensed system taken its place? During the past three years, under the Scott Act law, our streets were well watered, and pedestrians could with comfort walk our streets, but this summer they are cocelled face the terrible dust ivfich hies around the corner at race horse speed. Mrs James Stewart has her p perty offered for sale because husband, who has purcha able property in tbetity of N innipeg, wants his wife to join him. • Stewart bas been unable te work fat , P.A.. No. t. Paltnr.t Monte 40MetiTle in consequenee of erysiplaS . IVoejle,Toron to. er Pull briars Vestibuled Trains. it is universally conceded that, not- withstanding the advent_of old and new lines into the field of competition for jiassenger traffic between Chicago; Mil. wankee, St. Paul and Minneapolis, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway maintains its pre-eminent position as the leading line, iinclea.tries the greater portion of the liminess between these points. It is not hard to account far this, when we consider that it was the first in the field, and gained its popular- ity by long years of first,class service. It has kept up to the times by adopting all modern ithprovomenth in equipment. and methods the latest being complete PullmanVeseibuled trains running daily between Chicago, Milwankee, St. Paul and Minneapolis, and its route being along the banks of the Mississippi, through the finest farming Country, the most populous and prosperous towns and villages, it offers to its patrons the very hest service their money can buy. Its dining cars are celebrated through- out the length and breadth of the land as being the finest in the world. Its sleeping ears are the best belonging to the Pullman company, being marvels of elegance, comfort and luxury; its day coaches are the best made, and its em- ployees, by long.continned service in their respective capacities, aro experts.. courteous and accommodating to all. 11 18 not at all strange, therefore, that an intelligent and di 4C rim inatin tra veiling public should almost exclusively patronize this great railway. with fie separate through lines running between Chicago, Milwankee. St. Pant and Min neapolie. Chicago, Connell BInfla and Omaha; Chicago, Kansas City, and St . Joseph, Mo. L V, II. CARPENTER, .(11; P. it T. A., Milwaukee, Wig. A. J. IssaSsarsai..S,ise-•