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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1887-06-24, Page 1VOL.*, NO. 115 NEIRMS-$1.50 Per ,Annum n advance CLINTON, ONT., FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1887. • liseinzstir 11101#1111141 Nwisllfher. • '4eFURNISHING Department. For the hot weather we are showing a full selection of Light UNDERCLOTHING, Light - HOSIERY, Light NECKWEAR And we Invite Inspection of our Great Stock. 0 In our Shirt Department we have had a most wonderful sale of our Great White Shirts At 50c., 75c. and $1, and as our stock of these goods is just about exhausted, this `-ie the ant tifn�=we-can-say agvtbing-about them. We have a few sizes left, and any- body in need of shirt' should see what we can do without delay. 41AOKSON BROS.' HATTERS AND FURNISHERS, CLINTON.� 3tw *dvtrt1010euto In NCE. V('I��I� App y to MRS. A ARMSTRONG,, OSERVANT nto oAT OSt AppyENERAL to /IRS. SC GILROY, noaERVANT T Organ FaED AT ctory CtUFFOLK BOAR FOR SERVICE—SUBSCRIBER 1J has a thorobred Suffolk Boar, which he will keep fon service 'on lot 14, 16th, con„ Goderich township. Terms $1 at time of sevice, with privilege of returning it necessary. THOROBRED DURHAM BULL FOR SERVICE— Subscriber also keeps for service a first-class Durham Ball, of good pedigree. Terms $1, at time of service, ''with privilege of returning if necessary. H CARTER CENTRAL BAKERY, eiTAN,LRY Mrs Jas Aikenbead,'of Goderich, is at present visiting friends in Stanley. Mr Donald Smith bats commended the frame of his house. Mr Peter Campbell has the contract. At the recent examination of teachers at the Normal echool, Toronto, Mr John McGregor got a 2nd class certificate grade A., and Thos. R Butchart and Neil Gil mour each second class certificates, grade Cott{{m�e�. The conned treetop the 18th accordTTgTo notice; members all present; the reeve in the chair; minutes of pre- vious meeting read and signed. The fol- lowing motions were passed: That V. Deihl be paid $3.20, and Mrs Jas Mus- tard, $3 04, gravel accounts- for 1886. That tbe tender of Alex McBeth, for building Logan's bridge, be accepted. That Messrs Campbell, Aikenhead and Clark examine tbe watercourse opposite lot 30, con. 2, and act in the matter as they may deem proper. The council then adjourned to meet again on Satur- day, 13th of August next, at 2 o'clock p. m. GEO STEWART, clerk. • MORRIS. BUILDING.—Mr Jas Pollock is putting an addition to his barn and also a stone foundation under it. MATRIMONIAL, — A very interesting event took place at the residence of Mr Donald Fraser, of Blyth, formerly of Mor- ris, on the evening of Wednesday, 15th, it being_the marriage of bis daughter Lizzie to Mr Jas Welsh, of Mullett. In the ab sence of the pastor, Rev Mr McLetin, the ceremony was very neatly performed by Rev Mr Ramsay, of Londeeboro, in the presence of a number of the friends of both families. Thebride was neatly dressed in a travelling suit and was at- tended by Miss A. McGowan, and the groom was supported by his brother, Mr J. Welsh. The bride was the recipient of a unmber of valuable presents, some of which came trom Edmonton, N. W. T. Your correspondent wishes them a long and happv life. HILL'S PREEN. _ Mr._Wm.Hill returned home last week after a two week's visit among friends down the country. The job work on the town line is now going on. The work is being superin- tended by Mr Wm Kain, . who is well qualified to look after it. ,.`• Many hands make light, *dr. One day last week, Mr Consite by`,making a bee -got twelve acres logged. This is a good way to get land cleared• up' in a hurry. The 'Rev Mr Torrance preached his farewell sermon in the Methodist church here on Sunday. There was: a very large attendance, a number of the Presbyterian congregation being present owing to the absence' of their minister. The stonework under Mr Jas Hogan's barn is completed and the framers have split the building and are now busily en- gaged in putting a new piebe in the cen- tre. When the job is, done Mr Hogan will have an abundance of barn and stable room. ALBERT STREET - - CLINTON. o= The subscriber, would intimate to the people cf Clinton that he has opened out in the premises lately oeeupied by MrT Stanbury,where ho will IGeep on hand and deliver to any part of- the toi n, plain and [alio Bread, Cakes, &c. Anything not ,n stook, made on the shortest notice. WEDDING CAKES A SPECIAL- TY. Patronage respectfully solicited T DUNLOP,' THIS WEEK. CROQUET ' 4 Bails $1, 0 Balls $1.15, 8 Balls $1.25 HAMMOCKS -$'25' $1.50, $1,75, $2 RUBBER BALLS, BASE BALLS, PRESS -WAGGONS Am) FANCY GOODS.. V1/472:0,. Cooper.. BEAVER BLOCK BOOK STORE. Garden - arty;.' MONDAY; JUNE 274. The ladies of St, Pauls Church have: :mnohe pleasure ";n announcing a Garden Party on •,___ , ,- •, - __ r . _ the aboYe date at the MOLSONS :••; BANK, -: CLINTON, Ia aid of the Improvement Fund MUSIC AND REFRESHMENTS.,.. ADMISSION b .CENTS. REFRESHMENTS BB.TRA Montreal Live Stook l$iir�c•t,. • " Montreal, June 2l.—The beat Canadian. cattle sold in London and Liverpool yesterday at 5;#d per pound. the lowe't realised since' navigation ripened for 1887. Thia means four cents pelf pound in the country' )Vieree Americana Sre shipping heavily and the tendency is downward. COLBORNE. BRIEFS.—Messts, N. Morrish and R. McConnell returned to Teeswater last week.—Mies Maria, Jewell, of Kings- bridge, was the ���,ggU bt of her grand- parents, Mldr and Mrs Mitchell`"last week. —The strawberry festival which was held in Mr bicI ibben's bush by the Benmiller Sabbath !wheel .-last -- "ueeday, Was cera tainly a success. A. large number was present notwithstandtng the disagreeable day upon which it was held, and after partakiug of the refreshments provided by the ladies of the neighborhood, the tee young folks gathered and enjoyed them• selves by various games. The proceeds of the festival go towards purchasing a library for the school. LONDESUOBO* Mr. Samuel Woodman has already pro• duceti lgme well grown new potatoes. That gate is only occaaionally left open now 'a great improvement that could be made even better yet. Wait until after meeting is over, John, there will be Iota of time after that, un- less matters are awfully pressing. Mrs -Hiles is suffering from tumor,and is confined to her bed must of the time. but is a little better than she had been !or some weeks previottsly. Some of the horses do a little: 5 breaking now. Whether the yottngstei Hsi do s0 or not we do not say dust now, but we are thnnking-a lot about it. Mr John Mason produced some straw- berries here on Tuesday grown by him- self', some weighing over one ounce and a quantity averaged one ouucu each. Rather cheeky forBlyth people to create ft nuisance in Hubert township and then notify Hallett Board of Health to have it removed, but no doubt those that do it in future will be justly punished. The union picnic intended to haye been held on Tuesday, of the Methodist and Pbyterian Sabbath Schools, was post pts ed owing to the rain, until to -day, whets it will be held in tlranger'e grove. A good time is looked for. Statute labor is about done and our village looks somewhat improved by it. Some have commenced cutting hay which is a good crop. Spring grain in general is yery good, and the rout crop promises good since the rain came. The sidewalks here have been over- hauled and cousiderable has been put down new, and is a great improvement. W e are glad to see that people are "mend- ing their ways," and we could suggest some very necessary improvements yet. Last week Mr Wm Radford purchased a binder, mower and borne rake from Mr S. Woodman, and the articles are deliver- ed, though it was stated that Joe Carter sold him oue and was also in the papers, but that is nothing only one ofJoe's puffs, not nine. unusual. If�tlgtise big boys•who stand at the doors of:the.M.ethodist church on Sabbath even - Inge only knew what the ladies and othere ;say about their bad manners, we think they wuuld iustantfy and gladly getin- side the church. Save the awful criticisms and pees for gentlemen. We notice the usuAl amount of horses, cows, sheep, etc., on our streets, this sum- mer. We could have even more dirt on the sidewalkif some one :,would raise a flock of geese, though it might be very in- convenient to pedestrians. We miss geese•ot other summers. We notice advertisements from Blyth put up almost under the noses of our business men. We would suggest that our merchants would have board's put up on their stores, so as to accommodate their Blyth friends, and so induce some of our customers to go up there to purchase at a higher price. Have they,ho customers in Blyth that they have to come and invite ours. Thie is written; by a,disintereated party who likes to see fair play. Advertise in the New -ERA, gentlemen, and not on our fences. Rev J. • Hough is announced.to preach ut each of his appointments on this cir- cuit next Sabath, for the last time. He is to leave here fur Ailsa Craig about the middle of next • week. The Methodist church on this circuit has on his registers 330 riames et -the three appointments: It has raised for ministerial support and ex- penses, $805. For the missionary society over 8205. For superannuated ministers fund, $44. For Sabbath schools about $100. For connexiooal collections more than any previous year, and for ex.penses of churches, parsonage fund, etc., over $1225.Thi •, we think, is a very creditable showing, and speaks well for the iiberality of the people. IIENKALL. The late showers have caused the far- mers-nee" ar- mersonce` more,to wear a-'"mile-as--they- pass through our streets. Tuesday- 21st was observed here as a general holiday. Quitera number availed the cheap railway rates to visit the: city. Rev It H Barnby, who has for the last year been stationed here, has been remov- ed to Rockwood. He leaves many warm friends behind whose best wishes he carries with him 141r A Kelly who has been on a visit to Northern Michigan for it few weeks;paid us a visit this week before taking histdo- parture for the west. We wish him health and prosperity wherever he rneyegpa On Tuesday evening a friendly game of foot -ball was played between Chtselhuist and the home team, which resulted.'i;n;1 gaol to 0, in fever •of Chiselhurst ?The best ot'feeling prevailed between the.'c'on testing clubs. JUBILEE CONCERT --The Jubilee con cert ;hi_eld under, the auspices . of St. Paul's church on Thursday evening last, wase a grand' success. After feastin 'sump tuouslyliif the gond things with'',wJiich the tables,• ere loaded,, as if to;alit <Ilateetb appetit , ice-cream and straw.berrics, Were broii ht in. After this the Clinton Glee Olub,furnished an intellectual treat; Tli' proceeee amounted to'$70j • '1ASE BALL. -A game of baseball tiaras, plalrerl here* Saturday ;78th~ between a, club from Cfatna and thaten4lite't'fvv,>ith'‘_ 'thee s following result:—V'erna•' 4 innings, 7 riepte;:Hensall, 3 innings, 11 rugs At. tbiB pointVarna,seeing 1heyhad noshow,; g01/0 up the. game. •During he%progress of,' the' game, Wm Stonenstuf gee, a esefisrie blow in the eye with the ball.-Aftboiiiiggh `b will carry a black eye for eerie tii'*hf1, snrsiiius injury will result - EXETER. Our band played some beautiful music on our public streets on Monday evening •last. They are second to none in the poo nty. Division court was held here on Mon- �a last His Honor Judge Doyle resid- EAST WAN ANO$H ' • PoncuPIsb.—On 11>tdnday morning, Mr Gl'A `Henderson noticed that his dog was bleeding at the mouth, and on fur- thet elatliination, discovered that his moijth was literally filled with quills. Whh .much'! euro he proceeded to draw;, tb outs' dad took seventy-eight from the' Imide and. twelve from the outside of it. Where the dog tell in with .his enemy is not exactly known, but lt'is supposed it was on Sunday` evening, in his, owner's bush. The p cupine is a rare ;animal new in these p te'of the :county, and itis -probable that this particlar specimen Will be &'cured. Anothi(r one was found dead near Belgrave a abort time singe. Does thli animal throw its quills,as id'common- ly ;reported, , or does its enemy receive them on taking hold of it ? Tbie is a de- bateable question; can you give the answer Mr Editors [A porcupine is supposed to throw its quills, but in this instance the dog evidently got them by trying to take hold or the animal.] ing. Quite a number ointeresting cases *mei ;disposed of. Tu sday last being the Queen's jubilee dayrotr villagers did not get up any at- tactions and a great many went to Lon- don"and,St Marys to take in the sports. RUNAWAY.—On Monday last as Mr Jas Elliott-'e'rhorse was being tied in front of M'r J. P. Clark's store in this place, th animat: of scared at some paper on the .streetet Apulled its bridle off and ran home, is dtitance of some five miles, doing no. damage to the top buggy. 3 • e—Mr M. Y. McLean and Dr sof" Seaforth, were in town on .last.—Inspector W, J. Paisley, , was in town on Monday last documents for some of our hotel- RV LL OTT. S VMDIERHI L L. Mr Radford ie putting up a pew house I Our village is growing, the latest addi- on his farm near Londesboro,thisesummer. tion being a blacksmith shop. Mee Cook, of the 2nd, is very ill and Mr J 0 Neebitt bas returned from bit expects to loose the eight of her one re- visit to Owen Sound and vicinity. mainiog e> e. 1 The Literary-Societt are to have a pie - Mr Jas Snell is putting up a neat fence i nic on July lst,'and an entertainment ii. and otherwise improving his. property on the evening. A lively time is expected the gravel road. Quu>zttr wrtKHre. A son of Mr Diamond's, on the 18th con., is bed up with m serious disease of the Mr and Mrs WStirling, were visiting knee. His recovery, withoutamputation. friends in the county of •Perth last week • is very doubtful.- MWhile moving.a'log the other day Mr r •John Raplion is building a, good Geo Middleton got one of his fingers house ou lot 6, on tbe 10th con. It is a crushed, the nail being pulled clean oft. great improvement to the looks of his Mr H. "Carter; of the 16th con., has place, and will soon be finished, purchased a gond Suffolk boar from Mr. A good many people are now complain- John Govier, the well known breeder, et ing of colds, sore throats and pains in Hulled.their limbs. This thing seems to be rather The wife of Mr John Woon, of the Bay - unreasonable in this warm weather. field road, was called to Tavistock, on Mr T. 'Corbett raised a fine barn on the Monday, to attend the funeral of her Brownlee' farm, on the 6th con., last father: week; on Tuesday evening the lads and A taw days since Mr Geo Cantelon, Jr, lassies assembled and smoothed the floor of Goderich township, mane across a full grown porcupine in the orchard, and al - for him, most before he thought what he was The work on the roads is all done, anu doing, he killed it with a club.. Such an considerable gravel bas been put on them animal is exceedingly tare in 'bade parts, this summer.. There are not many town- and the wonder is where it came from. ships in Ontario with better roads than Mr Oantelon is sorry now that he did not those in this township. make an effort to catch it alive. Mr. Gen. Cunningham, who died onDbr M. R. Elliott, of Aberdeen, Dakota, Monday nothing last, was one of the is home on a visit. A short time before pioneers of Mullett, and his funeral on his return he was the defendant in a suit Wednesday was largely attended. A for malpractice, instigated through the more extended notice of deceased will be jealousy of others, and was honorably ate given next week, quitted without entering any defence. He The crops all over the township look at once entered suit for $30,000 against wonderful] improved since the last rains, one of his defamers, securing judgment for Y P the full amount, but au appeal has been There isnow a good prospect for them if ontel'ed, and the matter stands there. nothing comes adversely to them There CODNCIL.—Council met on the 20th pur• are complaints, however, that there is not silent to adjournment. Members all present, much promise of a large crop .of winter except Reeve. The Deputy•Reeve was ap• apples. Pears give good promise so far. pointed to take the chair during the absence NOTA CONSISTENT TORY.—A young of the Reeve. The minutes of last meeting man of this township who last winter and special meeting were read end passed. shouted' himself hoarse for the N. P., Mr Wm Herbison presented a pet tion from Home Industries and Canada for Cana- Gab. Elliott and others asking Eur a grant of money to assist in erecting a wire fence near dittos, last week,when he wanted to get a Mr Herbison's where the toad does be badly knot tied,had too to Detroit to get it . drifted ; the petition was !aid over to the next done, and now Walt, that you have it regular meeting of counoil. The members of well done, keep her ever under your pro• council endeavored to come to an understand. testing wing, and may a long and blissful ing so as to establish a uniform basis for the life be thine. inspection of trees under the tree planting The funeral of Miss Elizabeth Trewin Act ; after a long discussion the result was was accompanied by 50 conveyances to, that the strict letter of the law must genera Kinbuurn, where a sermon was predehed the Inspector in pll cases. Owing to the inthe church by Rev J. Hough. She was ab+enee of- the Reeve several matters of im•. inportance were laid over. The counoil ad• 18 Years of age and highly esteemed. Her jousned to meet again on the second Monday death was sudden and unexpected, but in August. School trustees are requested to tir friends believe she was readv for the send in their applications for local achool tax hange. On Tuesday morning last, just by that date as the trustees of several sections nine days after his sister's death. George, are generally late. A special meeting ofootln- the-youngest member of the family, aged cil'was called by Reeve for June Ilth respect.. 21 years, was stricken down very suddenly. big -the roadway to Holmesville bridge. The For some months past he has been suffer- council were to have given $125 towards the ing from con prion, which rapidly de- old road, this motion was cancelledand a veloped ltselHe had, however, seemed grant of $L85 made.' This isall the township for a, ew. time past to be improving, and bas to pay in connection with the new road. was w'a'lking about on Monday eventng,so. Messrs, Baer and Forster binding themselves that his friends were hopeful of his recon- to pay all incidental expenses that may arise ery.But at 2 were k On Tuesday morn- or that have been already incurred beyond the sale of the old road and the above slim, and ing, he wafts Wed!.bya sudden vomiting the arant from the town of Clinton. JAMES of blood, a fi• 'few minutes he also had PtTro v, 'Clerk., passed .awe ''e family have the heart- ��� felt sympathy of'the public in their double 00DERICH. bereavement within such a short time. QUEEN'S J•UBTLEE AND ACCIDENT.— IioLttc wv t.n. Nothing Wacel ' done in the way of ebra- ting the Quden s Jubilee. here. The Mrs. Robinson, of Stratford, is visiting ,toren were closed and the town Wore a at W. Stanley's. Sunday appearance; aLout noon the citi- Our merchant, J. L. Courtice is visiting zens were shocked to hear of a terrible the --wholesale establishments-.i.n..Toronto accident. As number of the members of this week. the artillery company went down to the Mr. Edward Levis, who was a delegate bank of the lake to fire a feuds joy, in to the High Court of,C. 0. F., in Berlin, honor of the Queen. A ❑umber of young has returned lads -kept playing around the gun,although Mrs. E. G. Courtice has returned from warnedoff by the gunners, they were Dakota, where sh'e has been visiting for placing an old crock on a seat nearby in two or three months. She says the farm- order to see it knocked off by the concus- ers there are in good spirits as the crops sion. After firing twelve rounds, the are -looking unusually well. gunners, Parker, and Pennington com- HORSE NOTES.—Mr McCartney, Sr„ menced reloading, they had just put in has purchased a horse from Mr. Cole.— the p twder and were in the act of drawing Mr. W. Murch has also bought a horse out the ramrod, when the gun went off, from Mr. Vanvalkenburg.—Mr. W. Stan- throwing both the gunners some distance, ley sold his horse, buggy and harness to the ramrod wentcompletely through a J. Truax, a Methodist probationer, who little boy named Jimmie Coutts, son of leaves Goderich this week with his outfit Gordon Coutts; • the boy was instantly for Lion's Head, to which circuit be has killed. The body was carried home by been stationed:—Mr W. Crooks sold a the sorrow -stricken father, who was span of horses to the Goderich buyers for among tne spectators. Much sympathy is a handsome sum. elt for the family, Mr Parker is serious.. A pleasant evening was spent at the ly injured, being badly burned about the Young Peoplbs' Improvement Society on body and ''ace, however, the doctor thinks Monday last. The principal part of the he will recover. Pennington was also in - programme was a debate, subject: "Re- jured but not serious. No blame is at - solved that the Cause of Temperance in tacked to anyone. The funeral took the County of Huron is a Failure." place on Wednesday, attended lby a large Championed by Messrs. W. J. Lobb, W. crowd of friends. Pickard and John Holsworth, for the af- BRIEFS.—A large number of our towns- firmative and Messrs. E. C. Potter, G. people took in the games at Stratford on Evans and F. Elford, for the negative. the 21st.—Rdbt McLean, who recently After the question was fully discussed on purchased the Crabb's block for $14,000, both sides the committee decided in favor intends putting on a mansard roof and of the negative by a majority of one. •--- making them uniform in appearance and istspteregardingseveral municipal mat Fred was verrin'cceuiful, so be claret Mr R Hawley is visitiii ' friends in Ne* York. Additional I140001 Now >l ',►�w Another Hallway. CLINTON SURE TO BE TOUCHED BY THE 9.. PI R. EXTENSION. ' Just se we are going to press Mr Manning, the Secretary of the R. R. Committee, shows us some lettere and telegrams from Mayor Whitehead, it Porter, Esq., M- P. and• J. J. Hawki$s` which leave little doubt but Clinton•wilI secure connection.with the C. P. R. sys- tem by any line likely to be extended westward. • Mayor Whitehead whitens from Montre- al, where he has interviewed Mr Van Horne, and received' from • Mm the very beet assurances, that be IA.satisfied Clin- ton will not be overlooketle, In all probaee bility Mr -Van .Horne will visit tbis.dis- trict before anything definite is decided upon. LOCAL CHURCH CHIMES: The ladies.of St. Paal's church hold a garden party at the residence of Mr H., C. Brewer, neat Monday evening. Rev Jobn Gray preached for 'the Rev Mr Rupert on Sunday morning, and Mr Rupert took Mr Gray's work in the after- noon. The meeting of the Women's Cbristiaa Temperance Union will be held at the home of Min D. C. Carr, next Tuesday afternoon, at 8 o'clock. The Young People of Ontario St church held a Lawn Social and Strawberry Fetid - vat at the house of Mee Shipley last (Thursday) evening. On Sunday last Rev A A Scott, of Car- leton Place, (brother of Jas Scott, barri- ster), very acceptably filled the pulpit of Willis church. It is possible he may do so again next Sunday. Mr Truax, of Goderich, will preach in Rattenbury St, cburcn, on Sunday next. He goes out into the work this year,under direction of the chairman, and will be stationed at Tobermorley. • The Methodists of Htilmesville circuit raised the following amounts for minister- ial support, during the past year, at the several appointments: -- Holmesville, $653 08. Elienezer, $110. • Sharon, $109. Sturdy, $74 50. Zion,$69.96. Total $997.49. The Baptist Sabbath School held its picnic on Tuesday afternoon, as did also the Brethern, and had a good time, not- withstanding the damp atmostphere. The Rattenbury St. Sabbath_ school will bold its picnic at Goderich on the 20th of July, and the Presbyterian S. S•, at the same place, on the 4th of August. VARNA. otherwise improv)ig them.—The site for Prof Proctor, fresco painter, has taken the ndW post of3Yce and Government build- Prof.Ings has been located, the vacant lots on the corner of East street and the square being the -spot selected, and we don't feel proud either.—Several properties have changed bands during the past week, at a decided advance on old prices. A per- son with spare cash could double it in a short time by investing in lots just now.— The boom has struck us. A new land office for the sale and transfer of property, being one of the probabilities of the near future.—Strawberries are no longer it luxury, they are selling on the street for six cents per quart.—W. S. Swafield, of Clinton, spent jubilee day with his parents.—Fred Pridham is in Toronto looking up new lines. W. F. and A. have renovated their shop and it is now the handsomest in town.—Jas Miller, driver on the G. T. R., who has been ill for some time with inflammatory rheu- matism, is handling the lever again as use ual,—Mrs A Crane and Miss Crane are visiting in New York this week.—Our townsman, Mr Geo Neibergall, is invest- ing money in Stratford, he is erect- ing six new houses there this summer. -- The C P R telegraph staff struck our town on Wednesday,with telegraph poles,wbich they distributed around the streets. J W Johnston, Esq.. has returned from Ottawa where he has been interviewing the min - They seemed to be a little timid up his abode temporarily in the village net the size of Mr. Paisley, who 1 and is open for engagement. tends 6ft 2in in height.—Mr H. E. of Woodstock, was in town on Itlay. last looking after the interest of et, &D. Sawyer implement firm,' of i?tuiltoiit; Harry has•his usual amount O uffil•bnd gags." BRt7UEFIELD, o Mr R. Marks, Jr , left for his home in Kansas nn Monday last Dr Elliott is at present suffering from a .very severely sprained ankle. Dr Smith, of Seaforth, visited our school on Monday, and vaccinated 12 pupils. Rev Win Grabam„ rsf Egmondville, oc- cupied the pulpit Of the Rev J.H. Simp- son on Sabbath last. Mr Wm Kaiser left here on Saturday last with a carload of horses for the Mani - Om market. This is the first shipment, and we wish him every success in his enterprise, • BC VTR. Rev Mr Forrest, of Bayfield, occupied the pulpit of St Andre•va church on Sun• day. lie delivered two admirable dis- courses. Next Sunday,Rev Mr Kennedy *ill preach in the morning and Rev Mr Ramsay, of Londesboro, in the evening. Rev A E Smitli--arewells on Sabbath evening next, and will be succeeded by Rev John Hart from the Owen Sound District. A very successful garden party was held at the residence of Mr Beatty on Mon day evening last, under the auspices of the Church of England. The house of Mr Win Purdy immedi- ately across the road from the present parsonage, has been rented for a term of three, years by the Methodists for, their minister. A S. S. picnic is being arranged forr in tbe grove of Mr A Meelymont, on Do- minion Day. It is expected that several schools will unite and a most enjoyable time may be looked for. TUCK ltltrbl I'Rir. A strawberry festival will be given for the benefit of Turner's church, in Town- send's Grove, one mile east of the church. Weather not permitting, will be held in the basement bf the church, on Tuesday, June 28th, The Clinton Quartette Club will be present and render some very sel- ect music. There will also be swinge on the ground and other kinds of amusements. Rev D.G. Sutherland, of London, (for- merly of. Clinton,) preached his farewell sermon Sunday evening to a .large congre- gation in the Queen's Avenue Methodist church. In his review ofhis labors there be spoke of the financial progress of the church and alluded to tbe 'increase of membership, which amounted to 126 ad= dition.• During his pastorage, he said, 60 aged people of the congregation had died . in Christ ; 40 middle-aged people had ex- pired and 12 of the younger members. A cricket match was played here Tues- - day between the Stratford Juniors and Clinton Juniors. The Stratfords made 22 in their -first innings and , 46 in their second, while the Clintons made 38 in their first innings and 12 in second for 7 wickets. The match was decided in favor of Clinton on the first innings. A COOL THIEF.—In answer to a knock, the wife of a- gentleman in town went to the front door the other day and found an able bodied tramp, whom she ordered away, telling him she had nothing for him. Going to the back door is few minutes later she found the..samerfellew , leisurely lacing up his shoes. "I thought I told you to leave," woe her expression, and the tramp coolly met her by replying "Well, can't you let a fellow lace up his shoes." She intimated that•he was to be off as soon as he got through, and off he moved. Some time later when her hus- band came home he went out 'to change his shoes, and found, instead of the new pair he hid left there in the morning, an old pair that had evidently eeen'ten years constant service. His new pair had gone on a tramp. .. ' TRIFLES.--Potatoe bugs were never worse than they are this season.—Straw- berries are plentiful and cheap. Crops generally never looked better than they do now. Recent rains have given the ground a good soaking. — The Doherty Band serenaded Mr. W. Sperling, on Monday evening.—Servant girls are is great demand throughout Ontario, and they are commanding high prices. It is strange that more of this class do not emi- grate to Canada•—If those large stones on the road at the London bridge are not soon removed they will cause some serious accident. A certain young man in town professes to be very fondof 'ver.(more), on account of his good judgment more than taste ; he is something like Jacob of old) fond of certain delicacies. The Doherty Band was the only one present at theju- bilee at Stratford, and the people paid them any number of compliments. A number of young men disgraced them- selves on Saturday night and Sunday morning, by their disorderly conduct,and have only escaped being fined by keeping their identity a secret. Mr W Thorntr H recently built a very nice row boat for the male members of Mr 5 Davie' family, and expects to build several othors'this season. Division Court wM'beld here yesterday ; the eases were few and unimportant.— ubilee day passed off very quietly in Clinton.