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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1888-09-28, Page 1If es • TiVrNTY-TIiI1tf VOL l %ricin Nuu,ber I lel;. 1 IIIITM] Cciitral A BIG SUCCESS FROM FIRST TO LAST. Fine Weather, Large Crowds and Good Receipts. The holding of a three day's show this year was More in the nature of an experiment than anything else, and although a little dissatisfactit.n was; manifested by some because the stock was not shown on Thursday, it would have been all right if people bad properly understood the matter: Thursday lfist was really intended as "A Citizeus day," the expectation being that the townspeople alone would be present on that day. •Aide from this, there had not been the slightest cause for dissatisfaction and we believe that everybody who at- tended the show was more than aatis- fied, realizing that it was an immense -t improvement on all its predecessors. Thursday evening the town pre- eanted a very attractive appearance, many of the stores being decorated with Chinese lanterns and colored lights, while "special opening ex- hibits" were made by the dry goods and millinery stores; these were new, neat and ureque, and were examined by large numbers wno freely com- mented on the good taste manifested by the proprietors. On Thursday evening a large num- ber of people visited the building,and the Doherty Band being present added to the pleasure of the occasion. At 9 o'clock a quantity of fireworks were set , ff; the most amusing thing being a balloon, in the s'lape of a mammoth pig, which majestically sailed off and maintained its equili- brium until it was lost sight of. Early on the afternoon of Friday . short addresses were delivered on the grounds by Messrs Porter and Mc- Millan, M. P's, their remarks being attentively listened to by a very large crowd. On Friday the exhibits of live stock were made; and it was gener- ally admitted that there had never been a show here that would approach anything near this one in the extent and value of the exhibits of horses and thoroughbred stock. In the several horse classes the judges had hard work indeed iu dis charging their duties, and it very of• ten took them a long time to arrive at a decision. There was a splendid 'display of thorobred cattle and sheep, the improvement in these depart- ments has been very mai Ind of late years, and Huron can boast of some thoroughbred stock equal to anything of its kind. PRIZE LIST HORSES. Imported.--Ileavy draught team, lst prize special by M 0 Cameron, Q C—lt. Martin ; brood mare—C Dale, A Innis; spring foal, colt or filly—C Dale, A Innes ; one -year-old filly—R Martin, J McMillan ; two- year-old filly—IJ Snell and Sons, R. Martin ; three •yease old filly—lt Martin. Canadian.—Heavy draught team, lst prize special by 11 Porter, M P— E Butt, ; brood mare --J McMillan, A Innes ; spring colt or filly—J Mc, Millan, A Innes ; one -year-old filly—John Stanbnry, Jas Reynolds ; three-year-old filly—A Monteith. Agricultural.—Brood mare, first prize specie' by T. 'l'iplina A Innes, R McLaren, J McCartney ; spring foal, colt or filly—R McLaren, R Mason; two-year-old gelding -J V Taylor, J Proudfoot; one -year-old filly —R Mason, J F Dale; two year-old filly—W Grieve, Hy Cooke. Recom- mended, R. Kettle ; agricul- tural or general purpose team, first prize speoial by M C Cameron, Q C— Jas Reynolds,W H Lobb, AlMonteith; entire colt, 1 year, J Avery, Jas Lindsay; entire colt, two years or under, C Dale. Road or Carriage.—Brood mare, J Johnston, P Cooke, J Avery; carriage team, mares or geldings, .16 hands or over, 1st prize by J McMillan, M P., J Beattie; roadster team (stallions excluded) 151 or under, lst prize special by Icon. A M Ross, A Forbes, W Grieve; two-year-old gelding or filly, I. Battenbury, W Somerville; three-yearsold filly, J Grrdiner, T Tipling; buggy horse, style and speed considered, let prize by I, Batton. bury, W Smith, J Beattie, P Gregor; saddle horse, P Cooke, A. Cooke; spring colt or filly, John Churchill, R Pierson ; one -year-old colt or filly, A Gordon, A Irwin ; single carriage horse, le hands or over, let prize by W It Smith, W White, A Forbes; year.old road or carriage colt, 1st prizel special by Rob W Coats, W 0 McLean, lady rider, 1st prize special by Mrs Morley, 2nd by Beesley & Co., Miss Baker, Miss Oakes ; lady driver, sin - 'r gle horse, first prize special by G Swat tz, 2nd prize by .J Jackson, Miss Bay, Mrs Gardiner, Mrs W Elliott. Special to Miss Swartz. • CATTLE. Thoro'bred Durham.—Milch cow, W J Biggins, W J Biggins; aged bull, W J Biggins, '1' Carbert ; two, year-old heifer, W J Biggins, Elcoat Bros., 0 Avery; one year-old heifer, W J Biggins, Elcoat Bros, ; bull calf, A Snell & Sons, A Innes ; heifer calf, II Snell & Sons, Ii Snell & Sons ; two- year-old bull, Il Snell & Sons, A Weir ; thoro'bred female animal, any age 6r breed, 1st prize special by .li Itansford, W •J Biggins ; herd of any breed, consisting of three females and one male, lst prize special by A McMurchie & Co., 2nd prize by Jas. Fair, and 3rd prize by 1' P.umball, W J Biggins, Elcoat J3ros. Heifer calf shown by Elcoat Pros. highly recom- mended. Native or (;rade.—Milch cow, .1 Walkinshaw, W !)ale ; pair two-year- old steers, tat special by Jl (oats & Son, C Dale, John Stanbury ; pair yearling steers, 1st special by R M Macey, Elcoat 'rose, John Stanbury; yearling heifer, W Dale, E. Pierson; three yearseld steer, 0 Dale, .J T Dale; two-year old heifer, J Hunter, John Hunter, two year old steer, 1st prize special by N Robson, John Stan. bury; heifer calf, lst and and Jas Walkinshaw; fat cow or heifer, 2nd prize special by J Leslie, 1st and 2nd John Stanbury; herd of steers, not less than five, a years and under, C pales John Stanbury. SHEEP. Leicesters and Their ie Aged ram, II Snell it Sons; shearling ram, ram lamb, pair aged ewes, paw shearling ewes, pair ewe lambs, let and 2nd II Snell & Sons. Shropshire and Their Grades, - Aged ram, II Snell & Sons; shearling ram, Jas McFarlane, John Duncan; ram lamb, Jas McFarlane, John Salkeld; pair aged ewes, let and 2nd I ,Jas McFarlane; pair ewe lambs, II Snell & Sons, John Duncan; pair shearling ewes, John Duncan, Jas McFarlane; best pen of Southdown sheep, Glenn Bros. PIGS. Large Breed.—Aged boar, Peter DeCourcy, Geo Plewes; brood sow, Peter DeCourcy, John Stanbury; boar, 1st and 2nd Peter DeCourcy; sow, Peter DeCourcy, John Stan• bury. Small Breeds—Berkshire.—Aged boar, Peter DeCourcy, Jas Grey; brood sow, R Fitsimmons; boar, T Wallace,T Carbert; sow, 0 Spooner, T Wallace; Berkshire sow, Jas Grey; Berkshire boar, Jas Grey, John Stan - bury. Small Breeds — Suffolk.— Aged boar, brood sow, boar, sow, 1st and 2nd John Leonhartdgr. POULTRY. !hack Spanish, light Brahmas,dark Brahmas, J Beattie; grey Dorkings, \V Grieve; golden Polands, Houdans, J Beattie; Plymouth Rocks, J Wor- sell, J Beattie; white leghorns,brown leghorns, game fowls, J Beattie; ban- tams, lst and 2nd ,1 aBeattie; Pekin ducks. 0 Weir; Rouin ducks, T Fear, J Beattie; turkeys, A Weir, '1' Fear; spring chickens, J Worsell; geese, 1stand 2nd W Grieve; parrot, John Ross; collection of singing birds, Mrs Murray, J Johnston; collection of pigeons, J Grey, J Beattie; Wyan- dottes, .J Worsen. Rabbits—T Iiollowa;, C ,Spooner. teem:l es AND nVCIES. Display of carriages, buggies, wag, gone, sleighs and cutters, J Brunsdon; two horse open buggy, J Brunsdon; two horse covered buggy, J Leslie, J Brunsdon; one horse covered buggy, I Brunsdon, J Leslie; one horse open buggy, S Cantelon, .J Leslie;'democrat waggon, J Leslie; lumber waggon, .J. Brunsdon. IMPLEMENTS. Fanning mill, A McMurchie & Co.; gang plow, L Beattie; one pair iron harrows, T Tipling; turnip seed drill, L Beattie; wooden pump, J Ross; turnip cutter,.J B Weir, Watson Mfg. Co.; set of horse shoes, 0 Brownlee, 1' 'Tipling; wrought iron and steel beam plow, '1' Tipling, J Brunsdon; horse hoe or scutfler, '1' Tipling. Specials—S Cantelon, diploma for display of cutters, also diplomas for folding seat sleigh, and phaeton top Copp and Nixon diploma for com- bination buggy- bRAINs. Two bushels white winter wheat, second prize by Marland Bros., J Walkinshaw, 'I' Carbert, '1' Fear; two bushels red winter wheat, first and second prize special by Mayor Whi head, J Hudson, Jas Broadfoot 1 Southcombe; two bushels spring wheat, second prize special by H Plumsteel, J Salkeld, Jas Broadfoot, Jas Lindsay; two bushels white. oats, J Johhston, Thos Cole, Jas Lindsay; two bushels black, oats, ,J Hudson, A Johnston; two bushels six rowed barley, T Carbert, Jae Lindsay; two bushels two rowed barley, J Salkeld, J Lindsay; two bushels small peas, 0 Cooper, 0 Plewes; two bushels large peas,' G Plewes, A Johnston; one bushel white beans, A Johnston; one bushel timothy seed, A Johnston, J Salkeld. FRUIT. Six named varieties winter apples, 0 Cooper, G Irwin; golden russets, L Crich; northern spies, 1I Elford; 20 ounce pippins, G Shipley; snow apples, L. Crich; Rhode Island green, Ings, 0 Shipley; Spitzenburgs, G Cooper; Baldwins, L Crich; fall pip- pins, G Coaper; strawberry apples, 11 Elford; King of Tompkins Co,, 0 Shipley; Ribston pippins, J Izzard; Alexanders, J Southcombe; St Law- rence, 0 Irwiu; Clinton grapes, T Fear, .J Southcombe; Concord grapes, R Govenlock, II Elford; Rogers No. 19 grapes, R Govenlook; Rogers No. 4 grapes, R Govenlock; three named varieties of plums, T Holloway, A M Fowler; best collection ot'plums, first prize special by Cantelon Bros., 2nd prize special by J Robertson, T Ilol, loway, A Johnston; three named varieties fall pears, J Salkeld, R, Govenlock; Bartlett pears,J Salkeld, O Shipley; Flemish beauty pears, J SwaffSeld, 11I Walker; best collection (twelve of each) of Baldwins, Ben Davis and American golden russets, special by Colquhoun & Co., J Salk, eld; collection of fruit, 1st prize special by Chris Dickson, 2nd prize special by I1 R Walker, R Govenlock, G Cooper; crabb apples, 0 \Vatt, sieeu 'ACTURES. Ifomemade cloth, 1st prize special by Whitely k Todd, 1st land 2nd A. Johnston: homemade flannel, lst prize special by R llolmes,Geo Nott, A •Johnston; factory cloth, . John Scott; factory flannel, J Scott: pair of blankets, home made, Geo Watt, :1 Johnston; double sett of farm har- ness, and set of single harness, G Sharman; parlor set,Calbick & Reith; marble work, W i1 Cooper,,;r•: grape wine, ,J \Vorseil, A Johnston; stuffed bir ls, J Ross, .1 Hunter. U141N ON, ONT., SEPTE3113ER 28, 1888. VEGETABLEff. Collection of garden vegetables, lst and 2nd J Allanson; two varieties of potatoes, J Wigginton, S Cook; early roe potatoes, I Rattenbury, J Salk- eld; Beauty of Hebron potatoes, J Johnson, A McKenzie, I Rattenbury, ret; white elephant potatoes, J Wig gington, T Fear; wangold wurtzel, J Allanson, J Snell; yellow globe man - gold wurtzels, J Salkeld, J Snell; Altringham carrots, '1' Holloway, J Salkeld; long orange carrots, '1' Hol loway, J Salkeld; early horn carrots, J 0 Elliott, T Holloway; white Belgian carrots, J Salkeid, J Allan - son; Swede. turnips, J Snell, A Weir; Greystone turnips, J Allanson, white globe tnrnips, J Allanson; short gar- den carrots, '1' Fear,T Holloway; long blood beets, T Holloway, S Cook; blood turnip beets, H Walker, T Fear; parsnips, S Cook, 3 Allanson; winter cabbage,JAllanson J 0 Elliott; pickliug cabbage, J 0 'Elliott, 5 Cooke; cauliflower, J Allanson, A Johnston; onions, grown from seed, J Allanson, S Cooke; potato onions, S Cook, J Ross; corn, J 0 Elliott, J Snell; water -melons, A Johnston, J Allanson; muskmelons, J Allanson, '1' Fear; citrons, J Allanson, T Fear; red tomatoes, J Allanson, A 11 Fowler; pumpkin, J Snell, J Allan - son; squash, J Salkeld, J Allanson; celery, J 0 Elliott, ,J Allanson; two heaviest potatoes, W Fear, .• •1 Wiggington. DAIRY PRODUCE. Tub butter, 1st prize special by '1' Cooper & Son, Jas Miller, Jas Lind, say; crock butter, 1st prize by 0 Spooner, Thos Cole, eV II Scott.; creamery butter, Geo Watt; butter in rolls or prints; C Shipley,W Robin, son; 25 lbs. crock butter, let prize special by A Angus, M Schwanz, Mrs White; jar of honey, A Johnston. 11 Walker; cheese, factory make, II Walker; home made cheese, A Johnston; home made bread, 1st prize special by estate John 1'Iodgens, J Ines, M Schwanz;baker's bread,lst awe end .7 A. King; maple molasses, Mrs White, A Johnston. FLOWERS. Foliage plants, W Coats; gerani- ums, W II Cooper, jr., Mrs Murray; geraniums double, W Robinson; Fuchsias, single, A Ai. Fowler, Mrs Murray; china asters, Mrs Campbell, W Coats; double Zinneas, W Coats, W Taylor; gladiolus, W Coats; ver- benas, W Robinson, W Fear; petunias, single, T Holloway, W Coats, petunias, double, W Coats, W J Biggins; pansies, C Hoare, T Fear; begonias, Mrs Murray, A M Fowler; spikes balsam, '1' Holloway, A McKenzie; stocks, S Davis, W Taylor; dahlias. A • McKenzie, T Fear; marigolds, Mrs. Taylor, C Hoare; hanging basket, with plants, J Worselt, Mrs Murray; boquet of natural flowers, A McKenzie, W Robinson; collection of house plants, 1st prize special by W ' Cooper, 2nd by J C Stevenson, 1st and 2nd Mrs. Murray. LADIES' WORE. Collection ladies' work, tat prize special by Calbick & Reith, 2nd prize by Taylor & sons, Geo Nott, Miss Hamilton;$fancy braiding„Geo Nott, A Johnston; tatting, Geo Nott; croch- et work, wool, J Salkeld, L Crich; crochet work, cotton, A Johnston, Geo Nott; lace work, A Johnston, Mrs Taylor; embroidery in cotton or Inuslin, Miss McMichael 1st and 2nd; embroidery in silk, Miss Ford, Geo Nott; bead work, — Nott; knitting, fancy, Geo Nott, L Crich; knitting, cotton stockings, A Johnston, Miss Mc lechael; patch work in silk or velvet, W Robinson, J Ross; patch work quilt, special by W II Cooper, jr„ Mrs Campbell, Miss Ford: gent's linen shirt, A Johnston, Geo Nott; gent's cotton shirt, A Johnston; gent's fancy flannel shirt, Geo Nott: plain hand sewing, Geo Nott,, Miss Mc-. Michael; wax flowers, Geo Nott; Ber- lin wool work, raised, J Salkeld, J Gardiner; Berlin wool work, flat, J Ross, Mrs Campbell; braiding on silk, Geo Nott; twine work, S G Plummer, J Salkeld; flowers, silver wire, J Ross; fancy chair fn wool work, M McTaggart; pair 'woolen stockings, Geo Nott, A Johnston; pair woolen socks, Geo Nott, A Johnston; pair woolen gloves, A Johnston 1st and 2nd; rag mat, J Ross, R Mason; rag carpet, Geo Nott, Mrs Campbell; painting on silk or velvet, Mrs. Camp- bell, A M Fowler; pencil drawing, C Stevenson, Mrs Campbell; water color painting, S G Plummer, Mrs Campbell; painting in oil, Miss Wil- son, Mrs Campbell; crayon sketch, Mrs Morley, Miss Wilson; penman- ship by girl under 14, A Johnston, J Salkeld. Recommended :—Kensings ton outline sketch, Mrs .J Ross; crazy quilt, J hose; metallic lustre paint-. ing, Miss Wilson. SPECIALS. Fancy horn album table, Joseph Swafeld, recommended; fancy inlaid work table, Jas Ross, rec.; card re- ceiver, J Chambers, rec.; Canadian granite, W lI Cooper, rec.; wood far- nace, Harland Bros., rec.; common sense clothes dryer, J Cober & Son, Ethel, diploma, Artificial stone, di- ploma, W. H. Cooper. .FUDGES, • IIorses—heavy--George McKenzie, Wingham; Jas Gaunt, St Helens; R McKee, Leadbury, Road or carri- ago—J Dorsey, Seaforth; J Chidley, Clinton; T Welsh, Scaforth. Cattle —Jas Hearn, Clinton; 'Chas Girvin, Nile; .7 Morrish, Clinton. Sheep and Swine—George Sproat, Seafortle C Proctor, Belgrave. Poultry—Walter C'oat9, Clinton: Dr Young, Londes- boro; Dr Scott, Seaforth. Carriages and Implements—M Pitman, Sea, forth. Grain and Vegetables—Thos Watson and Thos Trick, Clinton, and .I Johnston, Tnckersmith, Fruit and Flowers—A Watson and ;T H Wil- liams, Goderich, Manufactures and Dairy Produce—II Plumsteel anis J Wiseman. Ladies Work --Mr; \V '1' Hays, (;cdcrich; Mrs 5 11 Rano, Clinton; erre Moore, London, RODERT HOLMES Publish 1 0140 a year iu advauco Colborne, .1. N. Kernighan has a fine stream of running water in his barn -yard, brought thither by iron pipes(1 inch) from a spring about 30 rods distant. IV. H. Baer lost a valuable sucking colt through the grove carelessness of .t hired man .wbo, though -lie bad been repeatedly warned, overfed it new oats. Young boys and elderly men go 'conn hunting these moonlight nights and return laden with the apoila of war, to %Nit, pole cats, water melena,. meow -meows, mush melons, bow - wows and citrons, but nary a colon, and the medico waxeth rich. - An Englishman, young and hand- some, living nn the let con., bas been taking especial care. of a 'squash late- ly by feeding it new milk every morning; no wonder butter is so dear. Such fatherly kindness and care ought to be bestowed on some- thing more lively than an inanimate squash For 25 cents cash we will send the NEW ERA to new subscribers until the 1st of January, 1889 Bayfield. - BREEZY BITS.—Mrs Essen is pay- ing London a visit. Mr Lewis, of Goderich, is about to open out an of- fice at Mr Schwartz We are glad to hear of some slight improvement in the health of our old townsman, Mr A. Rutledge. The farmers in this neighborhood have about completed the sowing of their fall wheat, Mr Geminbardt is now running his cider and' grain -chopping mills at full blast. Miss N. Morrison has taken up berposition in the school again, having completely regained her health. The genial countenance of our old druggist, Fred Wilson, is seen around the town again. A great number of village people took in the Huron Central Exhibition this year, and pronounce it the best they have seen in the county. For• 25 cents cash we will send the NEW ERA to new subscribers until the 1st of January, 1889. Wingharn. STATION AGENT.—Mr J.H. I3eem- er, late agent at the C. P. R. station at Milton, has taken . charge of the station here, whither he has been transferred. BAD FIRE.—MCInnis & Talbot's general store was gutted by fire Last Thursday night. Stock insured in the Lancashire! for $2,000 and the. Phoenix for $2,000. The building was owned by John Bone, and was insured in the Western. The fire is supposed to have started in the back stairway, and was undoubtedly the work of an incendiary, Mrs Ross, dressmaker, occupied the upper part of the building. She lost everything. Homuth & Buchanan's boot and shoe store, also a tailor shop, were partly destroyed. They were insured in the Waterloo. Loss about $S00; covered by insurance. _lirarnoclt, Noeiss,— Excellent weather, and consequently all outside workers have every opportunity of performing their labors. Seedtime has again passed and recreation in many ways is hailed and welcomed by the farm- ers. The various excursions and ex- hibitions attract the multitude, and those who cannot go abroad are thor- oughly interested in the prosperity of the forthcoming exhibition to be held in our nearest hamlet. Mr. R. Reilly left for Toronto a few days Since, to attend the exhibition and see his son William,who has obtained a position in the establishment of Eaton & Co. On Thursday last Mr Geo.Dalgarno had a logging -bee and a topsy-turvey in the evening.; Messrs Wightman have rented the farm own- ed by Geo, Tyner for a term of years; Mr Tyner intends removing to Blyth in a short time. Brighter days are in progress for the Belgrave fair when a period of two days is cast to • its lot. For 25 cents cash we will send the NEW ERA to new subscribers until the 1st of January, 1889. West Wawanosll. COPECIL.—A regular meeting - of the council was held last week; all of the - members were present excepting Mr Todd. The collector's bond was pre- sented and approved. The clerk was instructed to notify Wm Millgan and Thomas Belfry to have their drain completed as soon as possible. A peti- tion, signed by Hugh Moreland and 39 others, asking for repairs on concessions 2 and 3, between lots 16 and 20, was presented. On motion the sem of $75 was given as a special grant towards the work asked for in the petition. The treasurer's report for Angugt, showing balance and receipts, $221.41, and dis- bursements, $106.77, leaving a balance on hand of $114.64, The report was received and filed. A form of bond or agreement between the council and A. Rose, re gravel arbitration, was present. ed by the reeve for approval of the council. The form was accepted and the reeve authorized to sign it on be- half of the council. The reeve and deputy were authorized to look after the interests of the municipality in the pending arbitration. The following checks were issued: Goderich Star, ad- vertising Court of Revision, $1.68; R. Hiscocks, work at Dungannon, $1.50; James IIoey, grading and gravelling opposite 13. concession 12-13, $26 ; Geo. Taylor, cutting hill opposite 15, conces- sion 8.9, $32. Council adjourned to meet on Saturday, October 27th. 11, K. MIi.Lrn, Clerk. Stanley. Buren oft woesr.—An item ap• peered in these columns a few weeks since stating that Mr Malcolm Mc- Gregor, and old man, had been able to fill 22 loads of manure a day. He succeeded in bettering this for Mr 11. McGregor, to the extent of doing 29 loads, but last Friday while he was up in Clinton his 01(1 enemy got the better of him, and he sprained his hand so that h2 is h'rdly. able to do aiything• St. Helens Mr Jas. Ferguson is having some stones laid on his premises for the purpose of laying a foundation for as addition to hie house. Mr Thos. Todd arrived home from Scotland last week; bringing back some very valuable horses. This is Mr Todd's sewed importation and may he long continue to import many more such horses. Dame rumor is again whispering marriage belle, When Tommy is t e• ginning to put his furniture into a house on Maitland St., it looks like business. "1 tell 'e what” the cold weather is fast approaching. Miss Lizzie Humphrey is home again from visiting friends to East Wawanosh, looking hale and hearty. So much so that one of our Temper- ance officials could not appear at meeting until an untimely hour. Mrs Wellwood, wife of Rev N. Wellwood of Uxbridee, wbo is visit- ing friends here, on going to her sister in-law's, Mrs C. Terries, took suddenly ill. Medical aid was im- mediately called in, but in spite of all that could be done she succumbed on Saturday evening. Mr Wellwood has the heartfelt sympathy of the whole community in his sudden and sad bereavement. These is a great deal of dissatis- faction in this vicinity owing to the way farmer(' and others are• being taken in with their fall apples. The buyer's agent had gone around to nearly all in this vicinity and was to give a dollar a barrel for all fall apples, excepting Snow and Tolman Sweets. Now when the farmers are taxing out their apples, and get them at the station, these buyers say they cannot pay any more than 75c, unless for certain kinds of real hard apples, while at the same time they have paid for a whole week the price agreed upon. And now neighbors of some that drew out earlier only get the lower amount. There is,no doubt -a great injustice, and some feel it rather keenly. When this is men- tioned to the buyers, they quibble out of it by saying that they did not look at rhe apples for that week, but just pail for them accordingly as the packers' ticket called for their amounts. This is all very web, but if their agent gets a commission on each barrel, and offers about 25c a barrel more than any other buyer so as to get their apples and keep other buyers out, and get as many barrels as possible to make his commission count up,he is doing a great injustice to himself as a buyer, as well as trampting under foot the good will and the confidence of such farmers who have now got their eyes emend and will know how to dispose of their winter fruit, and not be delud- ed in such a way again. For 2:3 cents cash we will send the Naw EBL to new subscribers until the 1st of January, 1889. Tuckersmitllt. LAID UP.—The friends of Mr S. Smilie, Clerk of this township, will regret to learn that he is confined to bed wit h several broken ribs, the re- sult of getting too near the heels of a colt. GOOD SA LE.—Mr Thos, Morton's sale, on Tuesday, conducted by Mr T. e1. Carling, was attended by a large crowd, and good prices were realized for the implements au d stock, some going particularly high. This farm has been rented by Mr Thomas Lane, won has been residing at Gran- ton, London road, for some time. MINUTES OF COUNCIL.—The Coun- cil met at Brucefield on the 15th inst. pursuant to adjournment. Members all present. The minutes of last meeting were passed and signed. The following accounts were ordered to bel, paid:—G. Watters for putting in two culverts and repairing culvert con. 2 and 3 H. R. S., $5. Henry Carter, for putting in 3 box drains and re- pair to culvert on con. 7, $5. Wm, Sinclair, for Si days work, stripping Fisher's pit, $4. A. Sinclair, for hauling plank to Stewart's bridge and repairing culvert on con. 10, $1.50. A. Mustard, $178,49 in full to date for lumber for township purposes. It was moved by R. B. McLean and seconded by D. Sproat that the following amounts be levied on all the real and personal property within the municipality liable for the re- spedtive rates:—For county purposes the sum of $3488.88, requiring a rate of 1.55 mills on the dollar. For township purposes the sum of $4000, requiring a rate of 18 mills on the dollar. For general school purposes as per requisition of Township Board the sum of $3500, requiring a rate of 1.63mills. For special Scholl pur. poses the sum of $1] 20, :requiring a rate of .522 mills. For .railway in- terest and sinking fund the sum of $800, requiring a rate of .375 mills. For the support of Union S. S. No 1, McKillop the sum bf $110, requring a rate of 128 mills; and that the clerk be instructed to draft a by-law, giving effect to this resolution. The by-law was drafted; read and finally passed. Council adjourned to meet at Kyle's Hotel at the call of the reeve. SAIUL. SMILIE, Clerk. Varna. STANLEY COUNCIL•—The Council met on the 19th inst. at the call' of the reeve. Minutes of previous meeting read and passed. The fol- • lowing motions were passesd. The By-law No 3, specifying rates for the present year be repealed, that the clerk drait a by-law to raise on all the rateable property of the township a rate of 2 mills on the dollar for county, and 1 mill on the dollar for local and railway purposes; that the Council get the roadway surveyed and properly located between lot 6, con 13, and tot 20, L. R. E. By-law No5 was read a third time and passed. The motion appointing meeting on the 5th of Oct ,was rescinded and an- other passed appointing Nov. 3rd next, at ono o'clock, as the time of meeting. Geo, STEWART, Clerk. BI►YTH Mrs McNally is awee on a visit. Mr T. Scott is visiting friends ne: s Iaaudon, Master Will Shible), is home from Cleveland on a visit. A number of our Citizens attended the fair at London, this week. Rev Mr Tonge is holding special revival services at Sunshine. Messrs Anderson & Elder now oc- cupy their new brick block. A printer from Clinton has been engaged on the stafl of the Standard. Mr John French has recovered from his sickness, and removed from town. Mr Isaac Rogerson arrived home this week, somewhat improved in health. Mr J. M. Hawilion and wife have returned from a trip among friends down east. Mr W. Drummond is in Toronto, assisting in auditing the Provincial accouu toe. Rey Mr McCoy, of Egmondville, preaches in the Presbyterian church next Sabbath. Mr Welsh bas changed his place of residence from Wilson St. to King, east of Queen St. The youngest child of Mr Jas. Mc- Gee died on Sunday, and was buried the following day at noon. Blyth- Coutinuetl. .l other person Ives not brouebt before the magistrates, as lie claimed he had taken no part in the stealing. An- other traveller, hailing from Brussels, was journeying to Uoderiel,, througu Myth, the same day. Mr Jemmy Scott has had his dwell- ing house re -shingled. Mrs Mary Graham has had some much needed alterations effected en the interior of hor dressmaking es- tablishment. The officers and members of the Salvation Army are making great pre- parations for a grand banquet to be given at the barracks, on the after- uoon and evening of the Oct. 3rd. There appears to he a gang of roughs in town ready for any dastard- ly work seven days iu the week. Quite recently many acts of a mean character, such as upsetting small buildings, removing waggons, throw- ing stones into windows of houses have been perpetrated, and much disquiet arises from it. If once the "ring" has been broken there may be rigorous justice dealt out to a few de- serving villains. FIRE PROTECTION. -OFriday of last week Mr Roland,of sselts,gave an exhibition of the Ivor ng of one of his fire, engines, and much satisfac- tion was publicly expressed on the effective manner steam was got up and a strong stream of water thrown. The result of the vote on the fire engine by-law was:—In favor of rais- ing the sum required, ($3000) 79; against, 16; majority, 63. On Monday a representative of the Toronto Rub- ber Co. sold the council 1000 feet of hose. The meeting called to organize f a Fire Company, chose the following officers :—Chief, J. Emigh; Captain, J. Carter; First Lieut., S. Gidley; Second' Lieut., R. Jones; Sec , F. Tanner; First Eneineer, J. 13. Kelly; Second Engineer, John Barracks ; Fireman, R. Maxwell. While on the way home from a dance in the country. the other morn- ing early, two youths, about the mid- dle of their teens, became quite excit- ed about a fair one, which resulted in a fight, and one got whipped. As a consequence, a trial was to take place at the office of Mr Myles Young J.P., Wednesday afternoon, to settle the dispute of the lovers' affray. The youthful contestants arrived at the appointed hour, each accompanied by their fathers and elder brothers, but good Irish whiskey being bought at five cents a glass, the parties thought they could settle the dispute in ques- tion themselves, and commenced op- erations at once, by throwing stones ,and using a broom handle. In a few seconds a fair sample of Donnybrook fair was quite visible, and a regular field fight was. imminent, as man; friends orboth parties had arrived to witness proceedings. Coats were pull- ed oft, sleeves rolled up, and a lively time was being had, when Constable Davis appeared on the scene, and, after considerable difficulty, succeed- ed in quelling the strife. During the fight several contestants received many ugly cuts and bruises, and the south-west window of the Commercial hotel was smashed to atoms. Finally the maser was allowed to drop, pro• viding they were not arrested and costs incurred paid, which was done. As the parties are well-to-do farmers, and highly connected, we refrain frons publishing the names. For 25 cents cash we will send the NEW ERA to new subscribers until the lst•of January, 1989. Mia lleffron tikes her position in Gidley's again, after apending a va- cation with friends in Detroit. A capital organization,that could do needful work, would be an Anti Cow Society. Who will be captain ? On account of the Late arrival o the mails, no small amount of incon- venience and trouble has been caused. Mr Wm. Parrott, of this village,has secured a good situation in the mam moth establishment of T. Eaton Co.. Toronto. Mr Alf Austin, who has been a member of the Salvation Army for some time. has been appointed Cadet and expects to go out in the work of that society Soo.,. A number of the personal friends of lir A, H. Watson drove down from Port Elgin, a distance of about one hundred miles, in a day and a half. They took in the Western Fair, at London. We understand a stylish wedding is aeon to take place in our midst, a most fancy outfit having been pur- chased from one of our dry good stores. We will mention the con- tractors in a future issue. We are sorry to mention that our very obliging .post office clerk, Mr Geo. Phillips, is suffering from a severe attack of muscular rheumatism in the left arm, and in consequence is unable to attend to his duties. The concert given in Anderson & Elder's new hall, by the Foresters and Workmen, was well attended, considering the wet weather and that London Fair was being held. Some young folk from Clinton were present Mr Sidney Jones, at one time in the employ of Mr C. Hamilton ae clerk, and well known here, has opened up a grand display of hard- ware, on his own account, in 21 Arcade Yonge St., Toronto, and is doing well. One of the most contemptibtieasser- tions which we have seen in print for many a day, appeaf•ed in the local sheet last week, maliciously branding one of our most highly respected citi- zens as an "old goat." Such language is too low and mean for anything. Quite a flutter of excitement was caused by Constable Davis trying to arrest a man, last Friday evening, in the Salvation Army barracks, for dis- turbing public worship. Upon seeing the baton the fellow promised to keep quiet, which he did the remainder of the evening. The Brussels Poet thus alludes to our popular Methodist minister:— Last Sabbath Rev A. W. Tonge, of Bl th,occupied the Methodist church pulpit in this town with a great deal of acceptance. His morning discourse was based,on the subject of Christian Perfection, and in the evening his text was 'Behold I stand at the door and knock, &c.' Although suffering from a severe cold the rev. gentleman discoursed very effectively with plea- sure and profit to his auditors, They used to say, before the Scott Act was repealed, that more liquor was drunk than before it was first adopted. Of course this was only "anti" gossip, and temperance peo- ple did not believe it. During the past two or three months an oppor- tunity has been given to faitlt;sTinded people to judge, and the honest ver- dict is that much more intoxicating liquor is drank now than was drunk the time the Act was in force. It is only too plainly manifest that there are more "tangled legs" around the street corners, and that honest pub- lic opinion states it so. AN EGG TIasE.—About 12 o'clock on Wednesday night of last week a neighbor heard considerable loud talk in the vicinity of the store of Mr T, Watson, and, getting up from bed, eaw two men, J. Gillespie and E. Haggitt, returning from taking, the pump pail at the Mansion House, and afterwards helping themselves to eggs belonging to a buyer, who had left a box full in front of Mr Watson'e store, The two men then proceeded to Hag- gitt's house, and set a pot a -boiling. Meanwhile Constable Davis was noti- fied of what was going on and he went to the house where the men were sitting around the stove. The light was blown out on the chief's arrival, but he ordered it to be re -lit, and he charged the men with theft, Haggitt was noisy for a time, and the constable had to have him driven to the lock-up, where be spent the re- mainder of the night. Next day J. Ps. Young and Kelly committed him to Goderich to stand his trial. The Mullett. A FINE TEAM.—Mr James Rey- nolds, of Hullett, has a team of agri- cultural horses—mare and gelding, 4 and 5--whieh he thinks, and not without some reason, can down any- thing of their kind in the county. They will weigh about 1500. each, are well mated and just as snug a team as a man wants to clap his el es on. S1bnrN DEATIL—A very sudden death took place in Hullett on Satur- day, when Mr Simion McVittie, jr.,of the 12th con., passed away without almost a moment's warning. Ho complained of not feeling very well and shortly afterwards was found dead in bed. He was the eldest son of Mr Simon McVittie, and leaves a „ wife, five sons and a daughter to mourn his loss. For 25 cents cast, we will send the NEW ERA to new subscribers until the lst of January, 1889. II01111CSVIlIe. Mr Swarts lost a horse on Monday last. Cause, inflammation. A number of our citizens took in the London Exhibition this week. Mrs W. Lobb, of the Maitland, is spending a week with her mother at Gowrie. Mrs C. Disney, who hrs been on a visit to friends in Lucknow, returned on Tuesday last. Mr T. Murch, our teacher, is at- tending the Teachers'Institute,which meets in Goderich this week. Mr Jos. Lobb left here on Satur- day last for Gowrie, where be will re - nide for a time, as he has rented his brother's shop there. Mr E. 0. Courtice had scarcely re- covered from his late illness, than he seized hie rifle, went to Seaforth and shot, winning prizes amounting$ to $9. Well done. Messrs E. and 0. Potter have leased ,their farm for a term of 5 years to Mr J./Brown, of Londesboro, who will take possession in about 3 weeks, This is evidently the result of advertising in the Naw ERA. Mr Sante Merrill has sold his form, on the Illrron Road, to his bro Neje in-law, Alfred and Jos. Jervis, .n advancement on cost. Mr Merill is now in senrch of a suitable farm to rent, For 25 Cents cash we will send t the New LIuA to new snbecrilwrs until the let of Januar, . 1999.