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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1888-08-31, Page 1V TWENTY-THIRD Whole Y\'uu but 1309 t . CLINTON, ONT., AUGUST 31, 1888• • I ROBERT HOLIES Publisher l $}.60 w ynnr in advnuce. Clinton Races. The fallowing horeea stave-Iaeen en- tered in the races to be held on the Clinton Driving Park, commencing at 1 o'clock p. in., on Friday Aug. Slat: ENTRIES IN THE COLT RACE,—Bill Mick, of Brucefield ; Johnny B, of Exeter; Ridgewood Jr, of Blyth;Ton• tine Jr., ofGoderieh township. ENTRIES IN 2 50 TROT.—Prince Frederick, ot Listowel; Jennie Scott, of Brantford, Gunhilda, of St Marys; Rosewood, of Loudon ; Billy Donald- son, of Woodstock; Billy,E,of Sarnia; Happy Lucy,Bluevale; Aunt Leggate, of Wingham. ENTRIES IN TLLE FREE Fort A1.1.. • —Rosy B, of Cedar Springs; Florence G, of Seaforth; Doc Frank and Belle of Shelby,of Port Huron; High Jack, of Port Huron; John Duncan, of St. \Thomas; Victor, of Strathroy. ItN` NO'T'ES OF PLEASURE. The Garden of Canada—where Fruit and Flowers grow to the greatest perfection—A 1►ri0f outline of the Niagara 1'eninsniti What is known as "The Niagara Peninsula" is one of the most at- tractive parts of Canada, and {probab- ly entertains within its b',unds more tourists and pleasure -seekers annual• ly ten times over than any other part of the province of Ontario. Bound- ed on the north by Lake Ontario, it is so easy of access from Toronto and Hamilton, that immense numbers cross over from these cities to its three chief points of interest—Grims- by Park, St. Catharines and Niagara —not Niagara Falls, which place is some twelve miles distant from the old historic fort of Niagara. Prone the city of Hamilton to Niagara falls all that section of )and below "the mountain," and indeed for a consid- erable distance back on the mountain, is one immense fruit garden, the very choicest kind of fruit growing to per- fection here and trees and vines bear- ing most luxuriantly almost every year. It is no uncommon thing to find farms of 100 acres all set out with fruit—apples, peaches, grapes, strawberries and raspberries forming the principal productions, and -there is not one farmer but will admit that "the're's Money in fruit," evi• deuce of which is readily found in the surroundings. So far as barns and fences are concerned, the farmers are away behind those of the County of Huron, bank barns being:very rare, .11 while the old snake fences are the most common kind. It should be a good place for an agent of the many patent fences in use. But the farm- ers, as a whole, live better than their brethren here, go in more for plea- sure, and take life easier generally, which shows that they get better re• sults from fruit raising than promis• ceious farming, • We will devote a little space to the three places specially meet i fined above, • GltimSnY PARK ergetic speeches upon the subject. It appears that the managem ea t of the grounds has not given the- most com• plete satisfaction to the cottagers,but the events connected with the Tal mage'fiasco of last Sunday fanned the slumbering discontent into a blaze. Strong objection was taken by the speakers to the charge of 4.1 teats made at the gate last Saturday night to those remaining on the grounds until Monday morning. It was felt and strongly urged, that no charge should be made at the gate fur Sun day services. -The worldly haste made by the park refreshrneut sellers to enrich ihemselves on Sunday last also came in for severe coademnat ion. The consensus of opinion was that all this would degrade Methodism if persisted in. Rev Manly Benson was present and admitted he felt ashamed after what had occurred on Sunday." That meeting, evidently. sat not without its result, for on the 20th of Aug. (Sunday last) when Mr Talmage was present and delivered a masterly address from the, text, "Through a window, in a basket, was I let down by the wall," (II Cor. ii, 33.) the selling of refreshments, though not entirely restricted, did not prevail to anything like the extent it did the week before. 'fhe !'ark is a nice place and one can enjoy themselves 1•f they wish to, and be just as rever- ent in the observance ot the Sunday as anywhere else, but the old camp meeting idea of doing good has been superseded by the one of making mo• ney for the shareholders, and all the attractions are worked with the last named object in view. East ot Grimsby nearly twenty miles lies the pretty little city of ST. CA III A Ri NES. l"i m the railway no one can form any idea of this place, but after cross- ing two very large hills one finds himself in the prettiest place in Ca- nada --in summer. Nearly all private residences, (and there are many mag- nificent ones) have beautiful flower gardens and lawns in the front of the house, and these, with , the dense growth of trees, make the place a most charming resort, and every year numbers of Americans come over to spend the summer at the immense hotels that have been built for their accommodation. Year ago the num- ber of American visitors was much larger than now, and their presence, While a benefit, to the hotels, was an indirect injury inthis way:—Their style of high living stimulated the good people of St. Catharines to do likewise, and for a time social life was booming. All who could afford it, but many more who could not,kept up a style of living that was exceed- ingly costly, and many a man -..who "intended" to be honest found it con- venient to skip by a midnight train to avoid' importunate creditors. This, of course, had its effect on the growth ot the place, and when the hard times came, both told strongly on the city. Still it has bravely pulled through, and now appears to be once more prosperous. It is the fruit centre of this district, during the season thousands of baskets being shipped by boat and rail to other markets. I went on the market the other day and here are the prices asked :—Corn, 41 to 5c. per dozen, tomatoes, beautiful ones, 25e. per basket (about three baskets make a bushel,) water And mask melons two for 5c. and upwards,according to size, peaches were not very plentitul and sold at Si per basket. I was told that one man intended to buy 300 car loads of tomatoes for a canning fac- tory 100 miles away, and there is also an immense factory to be supplied in the city. To accommodate the, im- mense fruit interests of this section, cars fitted up with shelves have been built expressely for the business. This is the only city in Canada where the street cars are run by electricity, power therefor being fur- nished from the canal, which is also the motive power for a good many manufactories.' Commercial Union would be 'of inestimable benefit to this place and almost every person you conversel with says, "Give us Commercial Union or we will seek Annexation." I met an American who bad been snaking his annual visit . of a couple of months here. Said he, "If we had that water power in any place in tbe States, the town would have 75,000 inhabitants in a year. Why, it is the finest place for manufacturing purposes in the world." Real estate is not booming here, not- •withatanding the very favorable sur- roundings of the plane, and property, both built upon and vacant, is ►n many respects cheaper than in Clin- ton. The value that fruit gives to a place is shown by the prices asked for certain property. 1 was sbnwn ten acres a long way outside the cor- poration, all set out in trees and vines, with comfortable frame house and barn, for which the owner can get $1,0J0 any time he likes to t ike it, An acre inside the corporation, along tray from a business centre, but cover- ed with bearing fruit, had the tempt- ing offer of 50000 made for it at one time. Frani lands, on which there is any fruit, is generally considered worth 000 an acre. While the con- sumption of fruit is enormous, most people regard the business as only in its infancy, and. there is no doubt whatever hut that it will yet assume much greater proportions, while the profit will remain about the same. The last place I shall allude to is is known far and wide, because it has been advertised so extensively, and so many in the west have enjoyed its hospitalities. It is a beautiful spot and shows what the liberal expendi- ture of money can do in turning a Canadian backwoods into a charming spot. Many suppose that it is direct- ly connected with the Methodist church, and the managers and share- holders have allowed this idea to pre- vail in order• that they might reap any financial benefit which would accrue from a public who supposed that they were patronizing the church. Some plain-spoken persons would say this was obtaining money under false pretences, and I am not disposed to contradict them, but then in the eyes Of some people, it is all Tight •if it is dpne "for a religious cause." Grimsby Park is a private speculation, pure and simple, representing an in• veatment of 550,000, its shareholders chiefly being Methodists, and it is so successful a speculation that '' divi- dend of 20 per cent. was recently de- clared. Nearly everybody knows what the park is like and it is, there- ' fore,hardly necessary for mete describe it, further than to say that it is light- ed by electric light, and in some of ' the cottages, which are only intended for temporary occupation, may be found pianos and all the costly com- forts of permanent homes, and on its grounds some excellent religious ser- vices have been:held. I will mention a few things that grow out of the park, so to speak, which do net al- ways find their way into print. On the 19th of August it was expected that Rev Dr Talmage would be at the Park and it was so advertised. He failed to be there, having made a mistake in the date of one week. Al- though the 19th was on a Sunday, excuraions were run to the Park on that day, and it is said, but I will not vouch for its truth, that the Park re- ceives a percentage on all this traffic. Inside the grounds fruit and refresh- ment stands did a flourishing busi• nese and no fakir at a circus could be more anxious to make money out of agood•natured crowd than were the parties who dispensed lemonade, cakes melons, etc. There are those who will justify these methods on the ground of necessity, but it would be infinitely better to close up the Park on Sunday than allow such demoral- izing influences to prevail to the ex- tent that they did on tWs occasion. Lest I may be considered pharisaical on this point I- quote the .following pafngraph, which appeared in the daily prints:—• • "Last Tuesday evening the cotlag- ers on the Grimsby Camp Ground held an indignation meeting to pro- test against the way in which the camp ground has been conducted of late. Rev W. .1, Hunt r, Rev Dr Burn; and others made I ng and Pro just a nice distance from Toronto by 1 '1'uckersinith. boat, and visited daily by hundreds. l Mr Chas. 111 son. of Tuckersmith, There are a few good buildings in the left on 'Thursday afternoon, of last place, but only what are necessary week for the old country, for the tor the accommodation of tourists,atld ur f purchasingentire horses. the probabilities are that there will purpose o never be many more. Now tbere are FARM BOUGHT.—bur Thos.Morton, two boats running daily from Toronto, jr., one of the industrious young and it is thought that when the farmers of this township, has pule - Niagara Central Railway gets into chased a farm of 100 acres near regular running, the traffic will be Woodbridge, (about 17 miles from larger. Property in Niagara can be Toronto) securing the same for 56, - bought "dirt cheap," but once bought it is like property in a well-known town on Lake Huron—it cannot be sold again. As nobody knowing the. We think it is about time for the lace wants it. annual 5. S. picnic. What do you p . • . think,' ftt:ated? , s e,--. Goiterieh Township. The harvest is about over and the Mr. Struthers, of Porters Hill, is grain will be a great deal better than able to be around again. was anticipated. . The Misses McDanald," of Galt, are Mr B. Grainger has im[lt'oved the visiting friends in this township. appearance of his new house by the Mr Erwin has been visiting in addition of a coat of paint. Goderich township,for the past week. Airs Coventry, of Marquette, Mich., Mies Mary Junor, of. Clinton, is is visiting here on account of the visiting at Wm. Morgan's Goderich severe illness of her mother, Mrs I -I, township. • Beacom, sr. Mr Wm, Morgan has been visiting —,.. --- his daughter, Mrs S. McDougall, for Colborne. the past few days. Harvet ison its last pegs in this Miss Walker, from the l' tilted section. States, is visiting her cousin, I, 11'. T• Kursehinskie's house looks con - McDonald, of Porters Hill. • siderably better with the new cent of . Miss Matilda Morgan, of (toderielt paint. - township, visited friends at Smith, Quarterly meeting •.as held in the Hill and Leeburn last week. Evangelical church last Sunday, by Last Sunday evening a very Heavy I the presiding Elder. There was a The full house morning and evening. • shower of hail passed north. young gentleman from Porters 1Ii11 i Mr John Snyder now has a flowing says so. stream of water in his barnyard,forced Pic.rtc.-The picnic held in Swit- there from a spring thirteen hundred zer's bush, on Wednesday under the feet from the barn, by a hydraulic 000. He has a gocd bargain. Sntu 1 fill, superintendence,of Mr J• A. Cooper, teacher, was a grand success. The tables were amply supplied with the ate ft' of life. There were several foot- i.,ecs between the children of all ages and complexions. The afternoon's sport was wound up by,a very inter- esting game of foot ball between the Collegiate Institute club and the would in all probability draw a larger home team. After three quarrels of crowd. of an hours' vigorous play, the home ram, '1he water has to rise about 70 feet. The two young men from Goderich township who were having the foot race in a nude state on the Holmes- ville bridge and Mr Forster's flats, on Sunday last, had butter have it pub- licly announced the next trip, as they team claimed. to have put the ball be- hill's Green. tween the poles, but the Clintonians Mrs Charlie Troyer arrived home claimed that it was a "fowl." this week 'from Michigan, where she I tt�'tt3't had been visiting friends, liicld. Miss Parker and her mother, who Miss Hastings, of Toronto, in :ay- have been spending a few weeks at ing at the River lintel. Mr F. Coleman's, return this week to ft is strange how a certain young their home in Toronto. lady delights in long vitits. air Peter Hagan went to Stratford Airs Dr Stanbury has returned this week. Pete is on the lookout for from a two week's visit among her. something better than farming, and is likely to get it,"if it is to be had. Mr Jas. Jarrot is recovering, though somewhat -slowly, front his recent ac - most precious metal. cident. Ile is able to walk around, but at times suffers considerable pain. ,The Public School opened on Mon- i bast Sunda the ]ley Air Acheson day. Mr 13"er assumes charge '31'y ! preached for Rev Mr Ramsey, of the senior room, and Miss Morrison Londesboro. Itislace was filled h the junior department. Mr Baker Mr Martin, brother of' Rev Mr Mar should feel greatly encouraged on I tin, of Exeter. entering the new term, as three out of Mr Wm. hilt returned home last the four candidates who tried the En- i week after an absence of about three trance examination were successful, months. During ab that time Inc paid ae The individual who under the. visit to Scotland,his native county. noni de plume of'•Phiz Trix," gives After returning fom the old country, so-called biograpbical sketches of he spent a few weeks among sorn'e our citizens in the News -Record, dis- friends down the country. plays therein all his characteristic impudence and audacity. No doubt, IlolntesviIle. this "Cacoethes Scribendi" which has comparationly recently taken possession of him, can only find sa- tiety in the wildest excesses of im- agination and the most extravagant outbursts of nonsense. The rational people of Bayfield have deep pity for the Record correspondent. They know that he considers his fanciful, nightmare language to be one of the greatest triumphs of modern litera- ture. They know that he looks for- ward each week with delightful ex- pectancy to see his dreams in print, and that it requires several days to recruit his exhausted vitality after sioducing ore of these squibs. And yet, although most people feel a pe- culiar sadness for the ,individual, others, who, are not particularly, ac- quainted with him are inclined to be angry. But, good friende, be not so Keep thy wrath for a worthier object. No doubt this squib -firer will continue but it will be his.own fingers he will burn, as he will never.. be able to scorch in•,the slightest the intelligent and industrious citizens of this vil- lage. (Net Irmo one regular e"rreaponavi,1l Rev Mr Hodgens and wife are visit- ing friends in Detroit. Miss Stuart, of Toronto, is visiting har sister, Mrs Dr Staebury. friends in Toronto. There is •one young lady in this village who considers ate , to be the Mr John Whiddon, our popular grocer, bas been having hie store re- painted and re fitted. Division Court last Friday attracted quite a number. The cases of Mark" v. Young ancl Johnston v, McLeod were interesting. Rev Canon Richardson, of London, preached a very instructive and in- teresting sermon last Sunday morning in the English church here, from the text, "Cast thy burdens upon the Lord and he will sustain thee." The Canon bas been amongst us for several weeks past and joule in the universal word of praise of our village and of its inhabitants. IT IS STRANGE How THINGS WII.I. Orr.- court la4t Friday, while one of our school trustees was being cross-examined, he acknowledged that he had told at least three people that be was contractor for recent re• pairs to the amount of one 552'done on the school building, that he had been on the board that let the job and that he had been the one who had inspected and passed it. We do not wish to be too herein but it is said that people have to be told that the ceiling of the school has been whitewashed, as they would never know from looking at it. We could menton other things somewhat worse, but we refrain at present, leav- ing the taxpayers to Judge of the manner in which the school board looks after their interests, NIAGARA. Many people will confound this with Niagara Falls, but there is a long stretch of country and the Niagara River between the two places. It has a history, being at one time the moat important Fort in Ca• nada, occupied by soldiers from Eng- land, and was also the seat of Parlia- ment for Upper Canada. It after- wards became literally "a deserted village,'' and for years sank into com- parative insignificance, Now, it is n prosperons watering resort, being Mr Stillwill Phipps is on a visit to Michigan. A harvest home picnic was held on Wednesday last, at Maitlandville. Mrs T. Skinner, from Mitchell, has been visiting here for several days. Mrs A. IC. Birks, from Thamesford, is visiting her parents. She will pro- bably remain here for several days.' Miss Aeddie Moore, who has been residing with her sister, Mrs W. Lebb, returns to her home in Fuller ton, this week.' EN1'EieTAINMENT. — A good pro- gramme is being prepared, for the entertainment to -night. Ail who avail themselves of the opportunity will no doubt hear many interesting and instructive things about the Women's Missionary Society which will perhaps open the eyes of the blind, Mrs Detlor and Rev J. Liv- ingstone, of Clinton, are expected to address -the meeting. filled►. Leeburn. lion. Mr. Laurier in Mr D. Erwin was in Seaforth cn The service here next Sabbath will' 11111'011. Tuesday. again be in the morning at 11 o'clock. ! Mr R. Howard was in Clinton, on I r • r s —Mr H. Horton,of Dunlop, bus of the roof of h,isi dwel- : Uppos The adjourned meeting of the X.P. I, S. met on Monday last. There was a goodly number present and the programme was offered voluntarily, which was well patronized, taking into consideration the help on hand. The next meeting will be held in t,vo weeks, when a spelling match will take place, the words to be taken from the best local paper in Huron, Blyth, 6-4, 1-6, 6 C'tuff and Aar• graves, Brussels, beat C. Tanner and W. Alilne, G•4, 1 6,ri•2. Mt Ro cS The popular leader of the D.minioe Monday. popular passed through Huron Mr A. H,Watson ;vas in Wingham, nag house neatly painted, Watch last Saturday, on his way from on Saturday. gives it quite a viae am e ual,ce 1 Palmerston to St. Thomas. It was Mrs John Gasman is visiting her STILL THEY COME. — Another I hardly known before his arrival that parents in Galt. little girl made her appearance in he would be in the county, and there - Rev A. M. Tonge visited at (.trims- oar midst, on Monday, 27th inst., at fore his reception was almost int- bv park Last week. the home of Mr John Liuklater. This promptu. The first stay was in The parents of Ur Wass visited people Wingham looks as if in a few years )eo 1e will not be saying, as has been said lately, that girls are scarce in Leeburn. VIseroits.--Mr A. Green and wife were in our burg last week, visiting old frier ds and scenes of earlier days; they were the guests of Mrs Green's sister, Mrs D. Lawson. Mr and Mrs 0. Huller, of iloimesville, are visit- ing friends here. Miss M, McManus spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs Walters, near Zion. hien here this week. Mr W. Greig has returned from visiting in Arthur. Mrs Rowed intends starting a gro- cery store here shortly. Miss Floody has'left to take charge of her school at Hepworth. Mr D. 13. McKinnon leaves for the eastern markets next week. Inspector Paisley, of Clinton, visit. ed our town on Saturday last. Quite a few of our sports were at the Seaforth races on 'Tuesday. Mr and Mrs A. R. McManus, of Walkerton, are visiting in town. Airs W. McKinnon, of Belgrave, was visiting in town on \Vednesday. Mrs arld Miss, Drummond returned home from Kincardine on Thursday. Messrs \V Drummond and H. Me- Quarrie were in Wingham on Satur- day. It Keeler, having disposed of business, intends Raring town in a few days. Mrs 11„ Stewart and family intend leaving for the great Yorthwest,•week after next, - Miss M. Lavan, of Clinton, who has been visiting here, returned home on Thursday. - Hon et, M, ROSS is expected to be present at the It. C. picnic, on Wed- nesday next, Mr George Martin, who has been visiting friends in !'ort Dover, has returned to town. Division Court was held here on Monday, when several unimportant cases were disposed of. Mrs Ramsay, who has been on a visit at Mr Moore's, returned home to Oscoda, Mich., Tuesday. . The band is going to Clinton, on Friday. As we write we hear the boys practising hard for it. After a short illness the smiling face of Mrs W. H. McBride can be seen attending to her patrons again. Poor Sam is about to do it after all. Wednesday next will be an eventful. day in that young man's successful career. Miss Blanche Chamberlain, who has been visiting friends in Brantford and Grimsby, returned home on Tuesday. Several young ladies from Brussels came with the tennis team, on '('ues• day, and enjoyed thetnselves thor- oughly. The \V. I'.M.S. of the Presbyterian church has.e illected a box of clothing, worth about 5100, to send to the In- dians of the Northwest, In a letter from AIr John M. Ross Inc speaks very highly of the North- west, and reports large sales for the Ross & King knife sharpener. A Sabbath School convention, in connection with the Methodist church, will be held here on Wednesday and Thursday, September 5 and 0. Mr. J. Ilucksteta has rented Mr Hamilton's new store, and will re- move next week. Jemmy intends carrying liquors and tobacco in con- nection' with the barber shop, Mr Horace Foster, of Clintdn, occu- pied the pulpit of the Methodist church, last Sunday, and preached very acceptably. We hope to soon have the opportunity of liming him again. - Rev R. Henderson occupied the pulpit of St, Andrew's church on Sun- day, and preached effective sermons from the texts, "And yet there is room," "Jaehold I stand at the door and knot " There will be no ser- vice nextSabbath morning. liorErcr, GLEANERS.—A meeting of the Hopeful Gleaners of St. An- drews church was held on Tuesday evening. Mr Burchill gave a bible reauing, Miss Curtis, an excellent reading, entitled "The king's daugh- ters," and Mr J. A. Taylor, of Queens College,deseribed mission Work among the people of Labrader. Lt%VN TENNIS.—At a lawn tennis match played here on Tuesday, be- tween. Brussels and Blyth, the former won by the following score : Sinclair and Ross, Brussels, beat Tanner and (class, Blyth, 0 5, 6.4. Dennis and Shaw, Brussels, beat Sloan and Scott, viz , last week's New ERA. Porter's Hill. Miss Walker, of St. Catharines, is visiting at Mr J. W. McDonald's, • Miss Lawrence, of Lucknow, is visiting at Mr James Colwe1l's. Miss and Master McDonald, of Tait, are visiting at Capt.McDonald's. Our blacksmith has been on the sick list for a few days, hitt is around again; Harvest is about finished around here, and the hum of the thresher takes its place. Mr W. E. Struthers is able to at- tend to his duties, and is wielding the rod of correction again in our school, Mr Angus McPhail came home on Wednesday, from Brandon, N.W,T., for a short visite 1Ve predict there will be company back tor him. Pros- perity, Angus, Manitoba Bob's tittle men are doing big threshing with the new Monarcb. They turned out 1,001) bushels of grain in an afternoon, one day, this week. Beat this who can. Miss Jennie Struthers, who has has been teaching here for a short tihm for her brother, takes a position in the Clinton Model School, and commences her duties next Monday. The Clinton school board has secured a very painstaking teacher. RUNAWAY.— What might have been a bad accident happened on the farm of Mr S. Linfield, one day last week. Ile with his son were engaged loading on peas, when his eon's hat flew off, striking one o1 the horses, which happened to be a colt. The team instantly started and ran con- eiderable distance, but beyond up• setting t'ie load not much damage was done, As predicted in your last.issue, the accident to Mr M. Brandon proved fatal. The deceased received internal injuries, and he lingered until death ended his sufferings, on Thursday morning. His remains were taken to his late residence, near Belgrave; tbe funeral, on the following day, was largely attended. The family have the sympathy of the community in their affliction. Ilensa11 Mr Ilenry Eyre has gone to Brock- ville on a business trip. Don't torget the races on Monday, 3rd Sei.t., on Hensall driving park. Rev T. W. Cosens has been away during the past week visiting relatives at Trowbridge. Nineteen tickets were sold from this place for 'he excursion to Niagara Falls and Grimsby Camp, on Satur- day. Mr J, A. Northcott, who has for some time past been baking for Messrs Slack Bros., of this place, has bought nut the bakery business of Mr Rosenberger,of Exeter. We.pre- d''ct for him success, ns he is a young man of energy and good' business Bergne K.C',1I,(1's, as rewarl's for 7 n, 811"vSnhnol al t.30 p.m abilities, and thoroughly understands their%services on the Fishery Com and n(1 . Tr. Trotter. Pastor, Ids business. ' mI981 M. 1»htield. Potatoes and roots have greatly im- proved since the recent heavy rains. The fall wheat in some places has turned out pretty well for the quantity of straw threshed. The farmers are getting their fel- lows ready for their fall wheat. There will not be such an extent sown as in former years. Mr Bowles' house, 12 con , with the greater -portion of its contents, was consumed by fire last week. '!'here is no insurance on either of thein. Loutlesboro. J. Latham is i xpe_te 1 home next week. Mr \Vin. Martin lost a valuably hares this week. . Mr A. Taylor took in the Manitoba' excursion from this station, on Tues- day. Mr Wm. Brigham lost a valuable entire colt last Sunday, by being stained. Mr A. Met, Carrie does not expect to return from his Northwest trip, but will remain in Dakota. A few from around here availed themselves of the cheap trip to Niagara and Grimsby Camp, hist Salutdity, . Mr Livermoore has the cider mill in good shape for operation now, at Ilogs Back. Harry deserves patronage as he is a pusher. Word has been received from the Londesboro settlement in Manitoba that the frosts have ruined almost all the crops, and that some Will not have enough for seed. Itev E. Medd, of Thorndale, was home this week, on purpose to get his driving horse ; one of these days he will come up here for something a g )od deal prettier than that. Miss Josie Hiles, who for the past ten weeks has been visiting her sister, Mrs J. 1). Ainslie, of Comber, and her cousin, Mrs Wm. Curtis, of Wind- sor, returned home last week accom• partied by her friend', Mrs It. O. Y. Ainslie, of Comber, Rev Mr Rogers returned from his vacation and occupied the pulpit here morning and evening on Sab- bath last. Rev Mr Paul acceptably, supplied for two Sabbaths. Services hereafter will begin at 6.30 p. in in- stead of 7 as in the summer months. — Com. The Wingham band ilvae stationed on the platform and struck tip a lively tune as Mr Laurier and Madame Laurier stepped from the train, while th(crowd gate them three rousing cheers. They' were promptly put into carriages and driven down town, where it was arranged that Mr Laurier should hold a reception at the house of 1)r Macdonald, M. I', Mr Laurier was taken to the balcony of the Queen's hotel, and there surrounded by \\' illiam Robertson, chairman of the local Reform Assocjation; .J. A. Morton, secretary of the' association; Mr Thomas Gioson, M. P. P., Dr Sloan, H. D. Henderson, 1)r Young, C. E. Williams, J. J. Anderson, 1'. Fisher, M. Isbester, J. A.Milis,Reove Strachan, of Grey township, E. E, Wade, J. McGuire, Paul Melnnes,. Geo. McKay, John Neelands and other prominent Liberals of the dis- trict, he was presented with an ad- dress of welcome as follows:— Stanley. Miss .1. ' Craig has been visiting friends here for a few weeks. Mr Frank A„Scott, left last week for a term in the Normal School, Toronto. Mr Hugh McEwen, son of John McEwen, of Tiverton, visited friends -here, last week. - Mr Thos.. Grant is taking"the place of Mr D. Campbell in S. S. No 14, Stanley, for the remainder of the year, Idodel1tes. The following is the list" of the can- didates for the respective Model Schoolµ to date :— C LIYfoN Monet. fit .11)01, --Mary G re - gory. Robina Kaine, Mary McNair, .Jennie W. Morrison, Nellie M. Paulin, Gertrude Plummer, Florence Richard- son, Elizabeth Robinson, Bella Reith, Bella Watson, ,John Bowering, Fred Fowler, Wm. Graham, Wm, Oemmill, Sarnuel M. Haugh, Robt. C. Hodgson, John McTavish, George D. Sbortreed, D. A. Scott, A. Spotten, Daniel Walker. For last ttvo weeks,--J.onnie Wier, Geo, H. Blacknell, John M. Brown, John A. Brown. Centrum Monrr, Smoot. — Hattie Andrews, Laura Baker, Jane l3rether• Stine, Celia Caldor, Josie Collins, Bes- sie Kelly, Lottie Johnston, Rebecca Lowery, Carrie McKenzie, Addie Mc- Ewen, Sarah Stafford, Maggie Sloan, Eleanor Watson, Samuel Johnston, Thos. Knechtal, Thos. Murray, Dennis Maline, Jas. B.Morrison. Thos,MeKay• ,Jno. McCrea, Wm, Smith, For last two weeks, Mary Casey. To the Jion. Winfred L osier, I,ca•L,• of the Liberal Party in Citnasla. Tho Liberal Association of Wing - ham feel delighted and honored by your presence amongst them on this the occasion of your first visit to Western Ontario, and hereby tender 'to you their mist hearty congratula- tions and cordial expressions of con- fidence and support. Whilst sincerely regretting the contiuued illness of our tate talented, trusted and zealous leader, Hon. E. Blake, we rejoice that, his mantle has fallen on ono possess- ing the ability, knowledge, tact, suavity and thrilling powers of elo- quence of yourself, Your brilliant nod successful dis- charge of the onerous and delicate duties of leadership last session has been such as to raise you -in the esti- mation of the Liberal party and to wire for yolf'the respect and admira• tion of your political opponents. Your unsullied character, your high reputation as an orator, your unswerving principle, your concilia• tory spirit, your wide grasp of public questions, your urbanity of manner fit you in an eminent degree for the duties of leadership. In every government there must be advancement or retrogression and the Liberal party has ever been the part'+ fit Agitation, Reform and Pro- gression. There is to -day a grant issue before the people of this country and one on which the Liberals have a clearly de- fined policy. • The absorbing question is an econo- mic one—that of our ;trade Relations or lrnrestricted Rt•einrocity. It i; conceded that our country does not enjoy that material prosperity or in- crease in population that the fertility of the soit,the salubrity of its climate, the vastness of its resources, the con- dition of its commerce and manufac- tures, the energy of its people, and the number and character of its in- stitutions, would warrant us in ex- pecting. The Liberal policy is one favoring the expansion, not the restriction of trade. Yourself and your able colleagues have fully elaborated the. Liberal policy on this question. We again 'congratulate you on the name, fanfe and position you have honorably achieved, on the lustre you reflect on the Liberal •party and our fine Dominion, we welcome you and your Worthy partner to our town, ex- tending to you our most cordial es - Invasions of confidence, sympatby,and hearty co-operation. Signed on behalf of the Wingham Liberal Association. W. ROBERTSON, J. A.MoiTor, President. Sectary. . Ile made a rattling half-hour speech to an audience of fully 1,000, who cheered him many times during its delivery. The business part of the town was gay with bunting, and across the main street it banner was flung, inscribed with the word "Wel- come." The party took the afternoon train on the London, Huron & Bruce Road and were enthusiastically cheer - cd as they left thee station, AT (LINTON. It was only known a few minute~ before the arrival of the London, Huron & Bruce afternoon train that Mr Laurier would pass through Clin- ton; still quite a crowd of his political friends gathered at the station and gave him a hearty welcome. While the train was waiting here a minute or so,iie supped out upon the plat - ,form and was rapidly introduced to hose present, and as the train left th'fee hearty cheers were given him. [We are indebted to the Wingham Times for a copy of the address pre- sented Mr Laurier at Wingham. An interestinghk"tch, "My Impres- sions of Algoma," is to type, but crowded out until next week. London bakers have increased the price of bread in expectation of a serious shortage in tate British wheat crop. Sir Charles Tupper has been made a baroret, Minister West a G.C,M 0 and Messrs Thompson, Winter and -i CLINTON C'IJTJR('H 1)1 R1;t .'I'011 l-. ST. PArn's (Episcopal) •'•Services on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School at 2.30 p.m. Bev. W. Craig. - Rector. ItATTr.ISnunv 5•ritri r illcthodistl. - - Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School at 2.30 p.m. Bev, Jas. Livingstone, Pastor. Wtt,r.ts (Preahyterianl tinnilay ser- vices at 11 a.m, and 7 ,p,nl. Smida� School at 2.30 p.m. Rev. A. Stewart. pastor OwTAmn STSEI,T 4M4 thntlist t Sondey icrvicee at 10,30 a.m. and 7 p.01. Hun day School at 2,30 p.m. }rev. Joseph Edge, Pastor. BAPTIST—Stlnd P) "erV'igr A at 11 0..111.