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Newbridge.
Everything seems freshened up 'by •
The regular monthly meeting of the Monday's, rain. Fall wheat and grass.
School Board was held in the e4aoo1 looks splendid, and the farmers
house on Monday evening, 11iay lath ; look more cheerful since the rain.
pi went, the chairman, Messrs. Denny, • On Saturday of Iast week, -Mr.
Pay, Caninghanie and Thompson, .also Chapman, elioemaker of this village,
Me. Leslie, who was elected to fill the met with a serious.accitlent while en -
place of Mr. Hine, having made the paged at the "shingle saw in Ferrand's
u• ural declaration of office, took his seat , hall, The Meek moved slightly bring -
at the Board. ing lois hand in contact with the saw,.
The minutes of the previous meeting . cutting two o£ the fingers through the
were read and adopted..bone and another nearly so. Dr. • Me-
The Secretary reported to. the Board Michael, of Gerrie, dressed the wound.
that he held the election, according, to '.Che patient is doing well.
their instructions, awl that Mr. John An accident occurred: in this village
Leslie was elected to fill the vacant on. Wednesday last, by which a - nlan
named Frederick Johnstone, had bis
place for St. John's Ward.
A report from the managing cone- foot badly.breised. Five hien and a'
mitte was read and laid on the table, boy started out oti a fishing tour, and
as follows :—The managing Conmiittee when only across the bridge in the cor-
he leave to report to the Board, that, poration, one oft the bolts carne out of
according to their instructions,. they the shaft coupling, causing the wagon
visited the school, on the Friday fol- to run off to one side of the road. One
lowing the meeting; and found every- side of the box gave way causing the
thing in good working order, with the occupants to unload rather unexpect-
exceptiou of the lower division, which eclly, bruising Mr, .Jobnston's foot as
seemed to be very much overcrowded, above mentioned.. No fish .caught.
and they would recommend that the • We are informed upon 'good author -
half -time system he continued and oar- ity that two young gentlemen
rice' out through the sunnier at least, cavae to sec their girls on -Sabbath last,
Moved by Mr. Thompson, sec..' by And on being scan by the neighboring
Mr. Pay, that the report of the man- boys, (at church pf course) were
aging committee be addoptocl.--Carried watched pretty close the rest of the
Moved by Mr. Cunningham, sec. by •day,.—and towards evening,. the boys
Mr. Pay, that Mr. Taylor be requested thinking their rivals bad bean around
to withdraw his resignation. -Carried. long enough--fornad. in line while the
Moved by Mr. Thompson, sec. by happy pairs were returning from a
Mr. Cunninghame, . that Mr. T. J. pleasant walk, and accosted the first
Wilkie he beard in regard to his cot,- one. said, "Are you going home nosy. `l"
-pl aita-t-in- referetace-to theDeeeneber•-e--terwheeli lre-ttns veredeugees:"; • Hie emu -
amination, of No. 4 division of public rade bearing this did not wait for`any.
school.—Carried. .. questions nor even to .say good-bye.
Moved by Mr. Pay, sec. by .Mr. Now 1llr.. Editor, . I think.. that was
Kenny, that the following accounts be , boyish. jcaleoiisv, . •
paid, viz :—S. Davis, ,ir20:18 ; E,
Ilohnes S. Son, $10. --Carried. •
Moved by :lir. Thompson, . sec. by
Mr. Cunninghame, that this meeting
adjouru to Thursday evening next,—
Carried,
The Board then atliourned.
Luadesborougb-
Gaxatrsx.--,& clubbas been organizer)
in this village under ,the leadership of
J. Lanham—neighboring clubs may be;
on the look out for a challenge.
Orton -The fall wheat is very poor
this locality. A great dead of it kind
to: be ploughed up. The spring crops
are looking good notwithstanding the
unusually dry spring.
I3xEF,---Sondo of the finest,fat cattle
that ever left this township, passed
through here on Monday to Clinton.
They were bought by Messrs. Watson
& Co,, for the English uirtrkets.
Barfield.
Mr, Geo. Parke is doing a rushing
business in the implement lino..
The villagers are agitating for the
erection of a Town Hall. st's badly
needed.
Councillor Howard has removed to
his farm, near Drysdale, where he is
as hard a worker as ever.
Mr. J, Stalker, has retired from hotel -
keeping and Mr. J. Pollock, the pre-
prieter of the house, lids taken his place,
The Conetner'eiell Hotel is being reno-
vated and au additional room ie being
built to it which will be •a great con-
y cnience,
The citizens of this villar„-o intend eele- .
brating the 24th by athletic sports and
fireworks. Better give it up and come
to Clinton.
morins` lite.
• ACCIDENT. On. the •'evening of
Friday last about 6 o'clock, as .Mr; J,
Kyle was sawing elm timber into planks
fnr snaking stave' bolts, • when gigging
heel-, a plank fell on the' saw, in full.
motion it was thrown through the end
f the Mid and over the riv'ra.clistance
ton rods and stuck into the. ground,_
e- fT5rtunatelylvithoutiToina ii injury.
Heel it struck against thn urossheam it .
�vniild lime given tie mill a good -shak-
Elm A rico assortment of.. women's
and children's boots and shoes at Har
-
land's; •
. The 'right. place to buy Berlin
wools and mottoes 'of all shades is at
Hales. Ho has..a large and beautiful
assortment. •
1C51y°th.
ing.
A. sad drowning case occurred. on.
i`hursday evening 13th .inst., at about
o'clock when a young man of 22
years of age, son of Mr.N. 'Cousins of
the 2nd concession of Tuckersmith lost
his life. The following particulars are
related from an eye witness —Quite a
• e unifier of young torn who were attencd-
ing the SeaForth High School, proposed-
. to have a bathe in the Egmondville
pond and lvalked up hastily from
:4caforth about ono mile distant. . This.
eneng than was about the first to -enter.
' ;'.: water, and ' being a pretty .good
swimmer he swam about five rods when.
.etetleply he sank into about nine feet
nX
Wf ter. Il.'is comrades not taking in •
the situation for a molar,. were erpm-'
leletely bewildered, and at once, did all
i:etheir power to recover the body, but.
el no purpose. The news spread
t' rough the village at once When grap-
piieg ]looks were procured and rafts
• ,instructed, and after over two liours
searching the dead body was found.
In the meantime a messenger was sent
t•- give his parents word 'andluckily
the body was found before his father
and brother arrived. The scene was
t ru ly deplorable. Coroner Campbell
ha:' a team sent after the body in order
to hold an inquest, but on the father's
Arrival he refused to allow him as there
'.vas not the slightest occasion for it.
The funeral took place on Saturday
a nl was very largely atteud•ed..and.
every mark of sympathy and respect
was, paid to the decease 1 and his
afflicted family. All. the. public schools
in the whole ward and the High School
Seaforth was closed the day after his
death. Ile was a most exemplary
young man who had taught school
some years•previously and was qualify-
ing at the time of his death. tri • the
High School to take a higher standard
in educational matters.
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The base ball fever has again strupk
oui• village. youths; and a club has been
organized,.: ' •
There is a rumor that the boys 'are
..about ,to re=organize our brass btinclr.
Hurry up •boy, s or you will be too late,
nor-this_season, _. -
...The ..SadencL:oar merchants .are:..takiug
-iii - efei ince ttn?trh ally" closing mos e;
meat appears to be giving general sat-'.
isfaction, (to the clerk -sin particular).
Our ,prineipal'street presents a much
better apiietirauee since the unsightly
taint. has beeii cut down and :.repladed
with a new sidewalk.' Thaiiks to our.
village fatheis.
-• .At the district meeting, of the G M..;
clr:urch, held•at'\Vin'gliam.last week;:it
lvasresolved ta: out off.'part cif Blyth
circuit for thee -purpose of forwing a.
new circuit. The part proposed to be
taken is Hoot' er's appointment, .w inch,
together. with Manchester and Donny-
brook, is to be mane into a nein circuit,
with head quarters at Manchester.'
Qur local J. P.'s tirade it lively fora
tea vendor, Mr,. j. Tennant; from Strat-
ford, assessing helm $26 .and costs' "for:
:si ))ling 11 ithout • a traesen.t 'trader's
license::: The costs the case amount,
eel :to $12.15. i7. Petal;
require some pretty strong tea to enable
hini to draw that - amount . out of. the
business here: The decision of the S..
P's has: been:'"appealed against.
are.satisfied.. Mr:. T. is oily throwing
.more -good money away. •
IIIACFIINEit�l • PROCxSSION, Messrs,
Gg�+ntPaii• &.. Belfry, a gents, intend hav-
ntig.n procession on'the.lrst of 'July; off
all the Machines sold by.: them • during
the present year, Each mower, reaper,
rake; or whatever it may be, is to •be
delivered to the person who ordered it,.
On ---that. clay', when they will form into
proeessian in .front o£ Emigh's hotel
and ...drive up town,: :when Messrs.
Goglcrick To*ynslaila.
Mr, Geo. Weston, of the 6th coia.,
lost a valuable. mare this week. • •
Count afi evision meets at Hollies-
vi11e, on Monday, flay 30th.
A n.0 mbar of cows are-. dying.of
milk fever in this -township this spring.
Mr. Adam Cantelon, Jr.,. of the -9th - .
concession,- while enaged. at plastering
on the 6th con,; got a small' piece of .
limo putty intoone of his eyes, which
will lay him up for seine time;
It is with feelings of :sleep regret that
we chronicle the death of Mrs. D. Jun -
pr., Bay 'Ccn., 'which occurred on - Friday
r s resu once:
last at her husbands residence. De
ceased had been ailing for sometime.
from different diseases. She was much
y'
respected b - all ••who• knew, her. The
funeral took plaee•on Sunday last, when
a large`concourse of Sorrowing friends
and acquaintances: followed the remains
to the• Clinton cemetery, -•-•
• il5enatnlller........
(Froin our Westoin Correspondent.)
retest-show-are":love c hid 'a=.may
invigorating effect on the crops as well.
us an"• thegloomy _foreboding of -- the.
-
farmers:, .
LupttovEatmrr. Mr. M. 'Pbramtner,
owner of the. grist mill of this place
bas, greatly improved. its appearance,
by -baying, new siding placed thereon.
The work:lhave elate reoontly under-
gone'sutra necessary repairs, 'and, the
tuill:is again:in full ilnst. - ..
En dATIONAL.-=-t:Ir. J:11. '.)tiller, L.
P. 5., made his semi-annual visit to the,
Pu blit• School of t1tis'place an l i th inst:,.
Mr. Milnerhaving carefully examinee)
the several classes' expressed himself
pleased with their general proficiency
and Made soveral promotions.
The 24th May will -be duly celebrated.
in this place by a grand general picnic
under the auspices of the Brass'' Band
.to be• held ., at the ' At
aitlatacl falls'
Ev.ery.arrangenient.for the pleasure of
visitors in the. way. of .athletic sports;
music, ..games, -dancing, and Swinging
will -be made, and all.deirons of spend-
ing a
peed)-ing.a gala: clay should be guider), accord,
big)), as a generial: invitation'•is exten-
ded,
GEL
Which. €uerybody
Varna..
This village :challenges the county for
croquet, •
Mr, Thomas' Johnson,_sr., has re,
turn. ed,from•Manitoba, and is ,highly
delighted with the scenery and appear-
ance of the country. He intends go-
ing" lip again about the time tho pota-
toes require hoeing.
• The following parties left here a few
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Should Come and See.
will 'make a' SECOND
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0.197,.sEriruRDA"sr, MAY 21st'.
24th,Ivo call: attention, to. our Shaw.
and to Visitors on the
Windo-'vs. .
The 24th rand: fly.•
�o�~ Atnr�semer�t� l
, Gosnian e.0 Belfry will treat them• to a . days ago for tho great Lone Land
aomplinrentary dinner .at Erwin's. hotel. Joseph Colwell, George. •Stewart, W.
One of the firm of Patterson ti 'Bio°, 'Mc -Naughton, W. Evict,
3.
for whoiii they arq worltmy, is expected . Ed. Reed; .avid •Ro 1 lett I W Tohnstorie.•
to be present slue) deliver an address. 'X'hey took with them a large number of
• L.big time is expected, .. horses. e. . .
. Corecrl MEErING.-The Council met It •becomes our painful duty to- re-
at Erwin's hall on the -13th inst.; per- cord this week, the death of Mrs. •Jas,
scant to adjournment, • W. Clegg, Duncan,'of this vicinity, which occurred.
Reeve,, in • the chair. Members-- of on the.11t1i inst.,.. at .-the , ago of• 69,
council all present, except W. Dui -foil, years. Deceased was a natiy6 of Ire
DAVIS has a .lar�e g stock of Mihutes of 'last - la
t meeting read and apnd; and curie to this township with
i3ruces reliable field and garden seeds approved. A communication from Mr, -her husband when it was yet a wilder -
cheap. • R. Phillips was read and ordered filed. nese, where she.. continued to reside
To ALL To Wuolr •IT MAY Coe.An account of $2 from Sanies Gillespie, until, her. death. 'She was highly •.re-
:-i:xN.—The Ontario Copper Lightning for gravel, was rea4l and ordered paid. spected by all•who knew her, .
Rod Coy., Hamilton. incorporated by Moved by A. Taylor, see. by C. Floody, At a, late meeting of the Varna tem
l•-tt.;rs patented of Hamilton in 1874, that a grant of $3 be given to Mr. 'T. perance society, the following officers
do give to the said parties having their J. Huckstep for tatting charge of and were ejected Pres'., J, McMorrish
copper lightning conductors placedon keeping - in the.band instruments Vice-T'res°,,••Katie Walker.; Sec. L:.,
their buildings, a guaranteed policy franc the present tine to the' end' of the Beatty; Treas., Geo, Stewart; Fin.»See.,
under the incorporation seal, to indonl• year—Carried. Moved•liy C; Floocly, Jas, Arms+:r'ong; Cliap,, Rev, M. Danby;
nify the%u against lops or damage by seconded by John Cool:, that the late I. G., D. McNaughton; i).. G., H.
Pglitning to the premises upon .which Treasurer's bonds be handed over to Deihl; .Mar., W.Arrest; Senr. Cont..,
the said conductors are placed for the hint, ---carried. Council . adjourned • to .Miss E, Burgess; Jahr: Com., Mrs. E.
terra of ten years in the sum of ten tneet again on the 27th inst., after the. Briggs, . This lodge is in good working
times the sum paid for said conductors, Court of Boylston, for ordinary, bud-, order and is steadily increasing in num-
Wm, KITT, AGENT, CLI ttv. ness. rain Mr;Tt>b , Clerk, bei, o natio it be. 4
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We .show the . LARGEST ' and . irINTEST collection of
the ' West, in sizes froth 6 to 7 g.
HATS in.Z :�
:t . p ; 'Leads all Other . Places for
Its Arnu.seren.ts on
the 24th.
JACKSON, THE ' FAMOUS HATT
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&coos_
n Immense Display of Fire-
Works on. the 24t I
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e Famous Hatter & Furnisii6r,