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TERMS: ---$125 per Annum in Advance,
CLINTON, ONT. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1881.
in endless variety, from
5 Cents a Roll
Baby Carriages
Cheap and Stylish.
Atso, a Fine and Choice Line of
CIGARS, TOBACCOS,
And Cigarettes.
Cheap and First -Class
CROQUET
W. H. Ransford's
City Book Store, Clinton,
Ham—Mr. W. H.:Ransford,. our 1;3vienne .—lYtessra, oper and Mc -
popular bookseller and "stationer, ar-- Kenzie are building addition to
rived home from the'Old Country on- their already •-extentuve factory.
Tuesday night last, ills looks much Another of those evil 0004 of thf,3
improved by his trip, and reportatbav- P.
ing an excellent time, ERROR.—We were 'in error last
Sureeen-,-tMr, Wnt, Craig shipped week in stating that '''X`hos. Walker
a large quantity of cattle to Toronto took first prize °for '•baggy horse—it
this week,—Mr, 'D. Cantelon sent a should have read It 'McTaggart, It
carload of apples to Winnipeg this is rather difficult -to 'have a . prize list
week.. Messrs,, Thompson:& 'Boles, without some mistake.
sent two to the same place,
MR. 3),'Cantelon, of this place, left
on•Tuesdayanoriiing'•last for Manitoba,
He intends eataying for a short time,
and going upas far as 'Brandon.. He
does. not intend giving 'up .business in
November as we stated in. last Tissue,
but will • continue the business :until
the first of January.
Resiornn.--We; understand that
Mr. W. IT, Jackson bas resigned his
position as first assistant master in our
High School, on the grounds that the
classical department_ was not placed
under his charge. Mr. Jackson in-
tends to remain in town and study for
his final- examination at the Univers:
The `took Store wheat -yen get
¶ ilne for your Money -
LOCAL N HAWS.
home. and Vicinity.
Miss E. Ritchie, of Blyth, is visiting
'friends here at present.
Mas. ETCHER, of Bluevale, is at
present visiting friends here.
LARGE numbers of our citizens at-
tended the exhibition at Londonthis
week.
•
Ba "Ann:" --W teg to call the
attention of our.readers. to the adver-
tisement of Mr. .3. Carter, harness -
maker: of Blyth, in this issue. He
Will give you :good valtte for your
money, We also aerobia our readers ,
of the new advertisement of Messrs.
Metcalf & :Stephenson of the . same
place, They *are 'a new firm,, and are
determined to give satisfaction in their
line.
PRO?, FltTEID>'OOT.--A$ will •be seen
by a card in another column Prof..
Proudfoot -df Bishop's College Mont-
real, will be at the. Queen's Hotel, Sea-
forth on the• 4th lith 4th: 'Oct. We
advise all who have any disease of the
eye, ear; and throat, to giver Ar. Proud -
foot a call as' he is well known: and
highly recommended andshas performed
some very good operations in Seaforth
and `vicinity -having kitten there some
months• ago.
TRANsrERREl.—The instruments and
apparatus of "the olid Dominion Tele-
g aph Company have been removed •to
the office of the Great N,orth-Western
Telegraph Conpauy'at Messrs.. Watts
& Co., they having been appointed
agents for the new company. Messrs. •
Watts & Co. have 'been over ,eighteen
years in th'e.telegrapli office, 'and have
given general satisfaction.•
HuItox AT TILE Pnovr ci.-xL.---The.
following have been successful 'as prize
winners ;at London this year
Love, Sr:, Hillsgreen, yearling Ayr-
shire bull, 3rd. ,prize:; yearling: filly,
draught, 1st prize ; yearling colt, 2nd
prize ; foal of 7.881, 1st. prize. . Chas.
E. Mason, Brucefield 3 ; year :old
draught stallion,; 2nd prize .;:' 2 year old.
de., 2nd prize. P. McGregor, Bruce•
field, yearling colt • lst prize :3 year
old draught hilly, 1st and 2nd, ,prizes;
Horton &'Innes, Lumley, .2 year• old
draught stallion, lst prize. ;11.. Snell
& Son,, liullett, yearling: Durham Bull,
1st' prize ; 3 year old cow, 3rd prize ;
Burkshire boar between 6 . months :and.
1 year, 3rd prize:;, J. Dickson, Seaforth
3rd prize on•aged' Durham Bull ; R.
Martin, Brussels, 3rd prize on 2 year
nld draught etalliotn ., W. :C. Semr1e,:
Clinton,, three prizes on grapey; W.
W. Ferran,' Clinton; ` 3rd prize on span
of matched driving horses ;. A..Goven-`
lock,Winthrop, 3M prize on 2 year-old
draught stallion ; IV1. McQuaid, of
Tuckersmith, a prize for essay on worn
out soil ;; Mr. d �Swaffield, Goderich
Tp., .a prize on grain, he has also .but
ter on exhibition, also Mrs. W.. Ierbi-
TEE'PUI:EIT.--The Rev. L. 0. Rice,
of the Nile, ;preached in the C, M.
Church hereon Sunday evening last.
An emergency meeting of Clinton
Lodge A. F. ,.Ss,,A.. M. will be held in
the Masoiiic;17all this Friday. evening.;
Jas. Johnston, Esq., os East Wa-
wanosh, was'in town on Tuesday even-
ing last. 'Te was on his way to the
London Exhibition. -
TEE farmers' in the county, should
remember thatClinton, is their best mar-
ket. You can also do your trading
here to better advantage • than any
other town.
NEw "Ars"—Attention is directed
to the new advertisements of Thos.•
Jackson, Wm. Jackson and Pay & Wise-
man, this week. The winter will soon
be coming on, so that you will need to
visit them.
BIG " An."—Read the mammoth
advertisement of Messrs Craib, Mac--
whirter & Co., on the fourth page.
this week. Their grand fall opening
'will take place on Saturday, Oct. 8th,
when -they will make one of the finest
displays ever shown in the west. iGive
their store a visit on that date.
SrccESSFUL.—We are pleased to
notice that Mr. P. D. McKinnon .for-
merly an attendant at the High School
in this place. but now Principal of -the
Portage La Prairie Public School, has
been successful in obtaining a first-class
Certificate at the recent examination of
teachers in -,Winnipeg. Oil$ of 92, who
applied for all grades of certificates,
only eight were received.
NOT STRA7cnT.—The Blyth Review
of last week in it feeble and slinking
reply to the able letter of Mr. F. Met-
. calf, in a former issue of this paper ;
says " he sent his communication to a
Clinton paper and did not give it to
the ratepayers/' We beg to inform our
cote»:, that the Rnconn has a far greater
-.circulation among the ratepayers of
Blyth than the Review has, and besides
. contains more actual Blyth news. For
to make certain, inquire of some of the
leading ratepayers. Show up lists, or
acknowledge the truth.
Bayfield.
.A. large number froze► this place at-
tended the Exhibition. at London this
week.
Mr. Wm. Harrison,. of this place,
has eight pluni trees in full bloom, and
expects a second crop this year. Who
can beat this
On Monday night last a barn belong-
ing to Mr, John Essen outside of this:.
place, was destroyedby fire'with•,all its
contents. It 'was heavily insured. 1n
cendiarism tis ithe supposed cause.
Stanley
Mr., Jas. Duncan had been offered
$5,,650 for ' his farm near Varna. A
good offer. .
Messrs. Graham aria Robertson
broke the large rim of their horse power
while engaged in threshing last week.
Goderielk T'ownsitip.
On Thursday, evening last, a-coup'le
of young.•cattle belonging to Mr, Isaac
Salkeld, Bayfield Road, were killed byl
the cars, on the -crossing, fourth conces-
sion,
One day Last week, Mrs. Fraser,
Lake 'Shore, • while walking around,
slipped and Well, putting'her, wrist out,
of `joint, whichlay her up for a`.few
days, - ;
ENGAGED.—The trustees of S. S. No.
1 have -re-engaged Mr. Richard Miller
as teacher at.a salary of $430, being an
increase •of .$30 over his salary for the,
present year,
Revs, Livingston end Cookliavejust
Commenced a series sof special meetings
in. Bethel church, whielt bids fair ante -
coming a decided' success. 'Judging
from the good work done by:Mr. Liv-
ingston last. year, and the number who
have already processed faith in ' Christ,
we have not the slightest hesitation in
seyvng that.he is'uncommonly success-
ful do this work.. May he be made
the instrument in the hand of God of
leading yet :a greater .number to seek
refuge' in' the'•blood of the Lamb. •
SCHOOL Rrrroa r.-2'he following ' is
is*, list of those pupils 'attending S, S:
No. 1, who took the highest number.of
marks in their respective dlasses at the
September 'examination. Fourth class.
marks possible 525, . lat, Mary Rusk,
3$7,
2nd, Alice Anch ewe 3;5'8, :3rd Liz-
zie
izzie •, Driver.. Third class, .marks pos-
•sible-400. lst, Geo'ge Gorham, 2nd.
Minnie Breckenridge287, 3M Janet Ed-;
wards 272.. Second class, narks pos-
sible'350. lit, Maud Salkeld 287,2nd,
Thomas Dodd 263, 3rd, JoseplivlVIcEv-'
an 25e.
EDWARD FLQOPY,
Publisher,
ltiKolmcsyille.
Mise Grace 14zcDat;gall, of the Cut
Line, (has left 'for Detroit to visit
friends.
Mr. �'o'hu'111,'of $olmesville, has
bought a fine "carriage. horse from a
man in Brussels.
TEA MEETING.—The tea 'meeting
which was held in the B. C. Church on
Monday evening last, was a grand suc-
cess, The collections and subscriptions
amoutecl to $2,265, which waa .$65
over the cost of the church,
Varna.,
'The Scheel house in this place. liar
been. thoroughly (renovated 'during the
holidays and looks 'muoh the better of
the improvement. '
While MV.fr.. Geo. Stewart was passing
through a lane, near his store,. one clay
fast week, he went to throw a. small
post out of the way, when it struck
another stick, which flew up and struck
him on the eyebrow, .nearly blinding
him. It will lay him up for some time.
Mr. Joslin's.sale of stook, implements'
&c., took place on Tuesday last, and
notwithstanding the fact .that a large
number were` away et London •attena-
ing the •.Provincial. ,Exhibition, and .3
tbtreshang machinea were .at. work . in
the neighborhood,. there was at goodly
number in 'attendance, and fair ,prices
were 'realized.
•
Mr. 'sin. Peck mad Miss .Jennie
Johnston, of. the :Goshen Line, were
united in the bonds of hely matrimony'
this week.
Mr. John Johnston, (gear Varna, ' is
erectinga first-class brick residence and
has it nearly completed .;'hen finished
it will present a ea** appea•
rance.
:James Duncan, ofVarna, has rented`
his farm; for' a terra of five years at the,
rate of $175 per,. annnte; to. Mr. D.
Robinson,:. of Stanley. He reserves a
part Of it for his own use.
A SPLEN1M» iii:ANCE. rq PURCHASu
TH0ROUGEBRED• .,gToc L. --The Huron
Expositor of last:week says : Catalogue•,
entries for the Live Stock Sale to be
held at Clinton, on the 19th of October,
under the auspices of the • Huron live
Stock Association; sire now•closed, and
we are glad to he able to state that. the
Association will this year have a much
larger and more attractive catalogue to
'present than ever before. So far as the
numbers and quality of the stock to be
offered is concerned, the success of the
sale is now assured, and in this respect
the sale will be beyond the snort"sen-
guine expectations of -its promoters.
Wei are safe in saying that so lar; a and
good a collection of thoroughbred cattle
and sheep as will be offered has never
before been offered at a sale in this
county, and has rarely been excelled
in the Province. The herds of the
following well known breeders will be
large ly represented ; James Dickson,
A. Elcoat and Wm.- Sproat, Tucker=
smith ; 13.. Snell, John. Gemming and
A. Campbell, Hull.ett; 'Thomas Us -
sell, Usborne;. M. McTaggart, Clinton;`;
William Wise, -Goderich Township ;;
TEupERANCE.==•Prof. Geo. E.. Foster, : Robert • McMillan, and . Robert Goven-
Secretary of the Ontario. Alliance, will lock, McKillop John. Washington,
, address four meetings on prohibition' Wawanosh; R. Hawley,-Goderich, and
in this county to be held as follows single animals front several others.
Seaforth, Tuesday, Oct. llth;Goderich, Parties wishing to improve•their heads
Wednesday, Oct. 12th; Exeter, Tliurs- will find this dale the very place to get
day, Oct. 13th; Clinton, Friday, Oct. what they require., as they will .have
14th. Each meeting is to commends ample choice and a great .variety of
at 7.30 p. m. On Friday, Oct. 14th, strains,' Several good roadsters and
at 1.30 p. m., a convention of temper- carriage horses 'rave also been entered,
ane workers will be held in the tem- but, they do not•appeariii the -catalogue
perance hall in this place,, to consider en account of the en'tertee having been
matters of importai,ce in connection reeet..aed too late. • Intending purchasers
with temperance work in the county desiring catalogues can be sarpplied oti
and advise'the secretary ,with regard to application to theSecretary, lira M. 'St'.
afuttlre proceedings. McLean,' Sea forth.. .
Suiinmerbilt..:
:A:great number from 'tile vicinity
are taking sg in the " Provincial:' -
Tire : ,potatoeq; , are getting a xr raise"`
and promise to beat good crop.. Some
of them :are 'unusually large, `
'These feats tend to shorten the far-
,niers fares and we Will soon see diem:
reduced'to forms of symmetry:.
The wheat. fields ,•are looking. green
and. healthy -.after the. 'recent --showers
and promise a .:good ,crop . next sea-
son.;
Thee all wheat has taken a trip owing'
to the splendid price paid for it' in Clin-
ton. :An enormous quantity passed up
. the Base Line last week. a-
The apples: are taking a "tumble "
from too much' wind or force of circum-
stances. They are not•as large as usual.
owing in part perhaps to the dry sum-
mer
Peasarr.Ls;--Miss :.Fanny .Lovett' is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Tyner of
Belgravet-- Mr John McCool'of Wing -
ham is spending: a, few days with his
-friends in this vicinity:. He looks none
the worse for his short Absence.
The "Milder ". farm near this place
has been osangleg bands very rapidly:
lately.. Only a; few months .ago Mr.
Murdock bxtsght it from Mr Thos.
Miller for 'G `901. and a f'ew days ago
he offered : )1r. Miller $600: to take
back which Mr. Miller: accepted:' He
has since—traded—it together. with the
25 acres opposite on Mullett side with
Mr. Geo. Hill for his farm on the 16th
con,-Godericli Tp. getting $1500 be-
sides: . It is Bet likely to change hands
again for seine time to come,
M'r. •John'Josfin bas 'sold his hotel
to Mr. Wilson Cook, of Brucefielcl, for
the suni of $3,400, Mr. Cook takes • •
possession immediately. Mr..Joslin,'
during his stay here, has been a moat' `"
.obliging and acconiutoclating landlord,
and we feel sorry at losing him.., iT'o
intends retiring from the business' and
living in Clinton. A• gentleman in
Millurn•,_north of Goderich,. has ,pur
Chased Mr. Cook's old stand in Bruce -
field. •" .
Mr. 'Francis Coleman, -of the' Parr
Line, has just imported from Lancasb-
. ire, England,one three year old 'mare,
1 yearling mare, a two year old stallion
and. `.a colt 4 months old. Mr. ,Cole-,
man is ,boand to be up to the times in
the matter of :keeping first class` §tock,
and 'deserves a rery . encouragement in
the •:enterprise.--1QIr James Cochran
breught over at the sane time a four
year. old Mare, a three-year 'Old mare
and a_two-year `:old mare.—Mi. Thos,
Sturgeon 'also. brought 'afive-year old
horse, the . last named animals being
purchased in .Scotland.--
iteninilller.' .
PERaosaas:•-Mr. Andrew Heddle
has returned ' from Kincardine; Ile
reports business to .he brisk there,—
Mr Jno. Griffin left on the 27th • inst.'
He has the.reputation of being a good
-and honest miller arid was a genial.
citizen:-lllr.. Geo,' Stewart, artist, re-
ceived first prize for crayon drawing
at Clinton fair.—Mr. 'Joe. Stewart has
_been— engaged .with a1Ir ,[1. Cant.elon,
carriage Maker, Clinton, and is gone.to,;
live there.
• The social and entertainment, which
took glace here, on 21st inst, 'under the
direction;of the K. O. T; M. was a grand
success,The hall was comfortably
filled: and excellent; order was noticable
during the evening The Benmiller
brass hand was in attendance and
played several • popular pieces before
the chair was taken and assisted
throughout the programme -lir a mari-
ner . well deserving of thefavorable
comments given then by the audience.
The. Rev.- Thos. :Broad; (1 B.: oc-
cupied the chair and gave an account'!
of tho workings of the order from per-
sonal observations whilst in London.
His account of the .Manner in .watch the
Supreme officers ire doing their duty,
was' very. satisfactory. ; :W. 3. Imlach
S. R. K. London, spoke on:the wisdom
of becoming a Maccabee, and showed
clearly how much more economically it
was to be a member of the Society, than
to hold a policy in a life insurance torn -
piny., His style of speaking through-
out was made,' by his ccasional
wittciems, very interestin and the
impressionmade by his marks will
give increased vitali to the tent here.
E:3'rnRTAINME'NT.—Preparations are- A novel feature in the programme
being made for an entertainment iii was the disp g of popcorn in paper
connection with St, Peter's church here bage,oneof which contained a gold ring.'
to be given in the school house about The bags sold rapidly at 10 ets each.
the, middle nf next month. It will Mr. Saml. •llartt .being the`lacky pnr-
consist of dialogues, recitations le.' •chaser. The miasioal part of the pro-
wl vocal sand instrumental music, ceedings was dispensed with in a -very
leo pantie are being spared to make itefficient manner. Miss Nellie Broad
glia entertainment. If you wish to and Mr, B. Armstrong presided at the
have a good.cv'etiing's amusement come organ; both of whom were fr'eipehtly
and bring your sisters and your cous-nneored and much applauded. Votes
ins and your aunts and you will never of thanks having been tendered to the
regret it. Proceeds in aid of beilding speakers, the musicians, and the their -
feed. . Adra esion, 119 as; Children then, the proceedings terminated at a
10 cts;' • late hour.
A Veneral Stampede.
Never was such 'a rush made for
any Drug Store .as is''
rnow at J. II,
Combe's a Trial :Bottle of .Dr.
King's .,New Discovery for Co`nsump-
tion, +Coughs and Colds. Alf persons
afflicted with Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hoarseness, Severe Coughs, nr. any
affection of the Throat and Lungs, • can '
get a.Trial Bottle of this great remedy
free, by calling at above Drug'Store.
True to her Trait.
Too much Cannot be said:of the ever
faithful Wife and mother!, -constantly
watching and caring for her dear ones,..
never neglecting a .single duty in their
behalf. When they are • assailed 'by
disease, and the system -should have a
thorough cleansing, the stomach .and,
bowels regulated, blood purified; mal-
arial poison exterminated,. she `mltst
know that Electric; Bitters ' are the
only sure' remedy. They are .the best.
and purest medicine inthe world and
only cost fifty cents. Sold by J
Combe,
Remember the reduction sola
get your kip, boote', at Ilaiteaee's. •
la 1Lu u,Arn' 13Ros, are selling
apple peelers, fly traps, barbed fence'
wire, white lead, paints, roils . &c., at' .
red'ueed prices in order to clear -out
their stock..
lat-TO .ALL TO V iou r mat 'CO T.
CitN.---The Ontario Copper Lightning
Rod Company, Hamilton, incorporated
by letters paituxteil of Hamilton in 1874
do give to the said parties having their
copper lightning conductors placed o:I ,
their buildings, a guaranteed polity.
under the inoorporation seal,, to indent-.
nify them against lose or damage by
lightnieg to the premises capon whi.tli
the sato eonctuctors are- placed for the
term .of ten years in the ;sum often
times the -sere paid for said coinduetors.
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