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Vnf,. 1X_—N0. 49. CLINTON, HURON COUNTY, ONT., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1888 WHOLE N0. 523
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Goderieit-
Iu winter quart,61re : ate4m. tugs
Jones, W_ H. Seibald and Arcadia
sehoouera Janea McLeod, J. G. Kol
fage, Todman, Oriel, Pinafore
Guldliunter, and Marg S. Gordon.
At present there is no pole for at
electric light on the harbor front
If the matter hits boon ' overlookec
we beg to call the attention of thl
committee to the needs of the
harbor front for a good light.
A !arae slumber of shooting
parties scoured the bash in the
adjuiuing townships for gamo or
Thanksgiving day, but as the bird,
and animals were very wary bu
little game was secured.
Aliss Cuuthoui gave a selection o
reading=s in the Royal last even
ing, nude)- the auspices of the
High School Literary Society. Mrs,
Moorhouse of Pincunuing, Mich.
and a number of local vocalist,
furnished choice musical selections
The Salvation army baud reaohec
town on Saturday afternoon ane
marched from the station to the
Temperance hall. During _ the
march the baud played severa
pretty melodies, the comment,
thereon being as it rule hig=hly Coll,
pliutuutary. Ou Sunday the band
played several liu,es, on each 'ocea
Bion there were largo uumbers o
listeners. •The matching • of tit
band was really exc0lont, and th
music very sweet.
Mr. Henry Guest died of
Tuesday of last wouk, and. wa
interred in Maitland Cemetery o1
Thanksgiving 'nay. The deceased
had beuu sulfering fvr some year
from disease of the lungs, bit
lattorly" the Complaint had toad
such rapid encroachments, that hi
frionds could see dissolution was a
hand. During his recent residonc
ill Goderich lie made many friend,
his cluse attention to business, ane
general good nature while suffer
ing front so severe :in allnietil
being- noticable features ill th
closing of a well spent life.
Oil Saturday morning G} a fit'
alarm bell caused a lm•ge--oi fherin
-at the head. -of West street, from
which point smoke was seen issuin;
from the windows of the room
some years since occupied by tb
Star, over the express office. At
examiriAion showed that the smok,
..catuo from a chimney on fire,' th,
streu,,th of the fire having forced ,
stopper out of , himble, 9nd thu
filling the route. 'Through th
efforts of a feweuergetie, citizen
that fire was kept in the chimney til
a stepper ons obtained and fixed
when the crowd dispersed., The fir,
engine was soon on the grounc
but its assistance was not' required
Saturday af1iornoon the fire alarn
ag=ain seunded. A big blaze to th
.east of South-`st.reat directed th
sight seers to the scene of th,e Coo
flagration, a stable, the property 'o
Mr, A. MCD. Allan situated jus
behind that gentleman's large briel
house, It appears that the fire wit
started b'y one of Mr. Allan's ehil
dren (a boy four or five years old
in the hay loft, and sok thorouohl
did the little fellow set it a goin
that neither building nor content
could be. saved. The -wind we
blowing strongly from the west,
most fortunate occurrence, as thet
were no buildings eastward withi
reach of the fiery cinders, 'thoug
in other directions there were man
within possible burning distane,
We were informed thaat the buil(
ing was insured., but were. unable 1
ascertain the amount, ''flee engir
teas soon on the ground and. no
witl,stauding the long; distant
from the tank threw a bigstrearn <
w,ator on the burning mass.
Mr. Allen Embury, principal
the' Goderich Public Schools, la
week received the appointment
Inspector of Public schools f
the County ,.of Pool, the Count
Council in session having seleeb
him from a number of applicant
While regretting for our tows
sake the loss of so able a teaclic
we cannot but be, plonsed tit a pi
motion so well Merited. If i
intimate knowledge of all edu(
tional studies, ability in impartii
knowledge, and a wonderful tact
manag=ing classes and coutrolli
pupils' are the esentials of
thorough teacher then the Coun
of Peel has obtained one in A
Embury. When the paths we
unpleasant and beset with un(
served and malicious signals,
supported Mr. Embury throu.
thein all, knowing that the comm
sense of our people would r
allow manliness and ability
suffer from the blasts of ignorar
and over -weaning 'conceit. A
hope Mr.. Embury may find t
County of Peel a pleasant educati(
al pasture, and, with almost ev(
man Woman and child in the to,
of Goderich wish him God speed
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Goderich.
Goderlcit.
The old building. on the post
Captain A. Al. MoGregor, of the
office site is now being pulled down. '
Guvarun►eut steam I3uyfzeld, arrived
Ice in the harbor, and on the
front Owen Suutud last week.
river last Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. Afeh•idd of Sonforth,
Mr. Allan Seager is now coeval-
were prosect at the Base hall Club's
escont. 1
ball,
The harbor duck is now one i
Mist' Kidd and Hr. L. Kidd, of
vast coal yard.
Dubliu, atteuded the Buie Ball
Mr. and Mrs. Taunor were in
Club's hall on Friday.
town visiting rolatives.
Miss Shane and Afossrs. Shane
Mrs'. Black's many friends: will be
and Tanner, of Blyth, attended the
pleased to hear that she ie steadily
Base Ball (clubs ball,
old resident of the township.
Messrs. Kay, Stratford, Alclutyre,
improving.
Mr. Jno. Robertson, grocer,. who
Lucknoty; Alutisun,Colorn•ui, Laker,
was seriously ill last weep, is im-
S. Hays, Brussels, wore among 6he
In at the rinse Ball Club's hall,
proving rapidly.
dist church on Thauhegivin- eve -
Mr. and Mrs. Kerr of Winni e"
The Alrsses. Mend, Miss Reeves,
Miss Robertson, \list' 1{,encs, Alias
are visiting at the residence of Mr
Farran and Messrs. Rauce and
L. Elliott.
Combe & Poto of Clinton were pres-
The boilers at the Water Works
out at the Base B4O1 Club's ball last
were under trial last week, the con-
Friday. ,
trnctors got up steau, to test them, �,
The ste:uner Suserciga• with 12 -
Mrs. D. McDonald returned on
000 huahels uf'w•heat fur•the G.T.R
Saturday from a tavu weeks' visit to
ari4vod ill harbor on Tuesd'ay of
the Queen City.
hast week. After discharging 'her
The promotion examinations in
cargo she took on board nearly a
the central and ward schools will
thunsaud barrels of salt and other
commence this week.
freig=ht loft by the Eiibl)ire the pre -
A meeting of the Churchweinan's
viuus .w•ook. Tho Sovereign left for
Guild w^ta hold in 8t George's
541163 whore 8110 trausfurred her
school room oil Monday e•veui„g,
car,„ u to the F.ntph
i e.golar meeting of llnron Eu-
Tho allrival ballot' the Base Ball
can,pment No. 28 b1. 0. 0. F. "ext
('1111) wlae held in the town hall on
Monday.
Fiidav eveuillt; aud *;is larg=ely' at -
The fishing tug Juries mado a
The (Lill was so beauk-
fully decorated as to eclipse any
trip up the lake and returned on .
provioli. efforts ill the decorating
Friday »horning with a large gran'
line, while titer sn(dJter provided fur
City of barrolod fist►,
the occasion wits really excellent.
'Cho schoouor Jane McLeod ar•
An Italian B:uld from London pro -
rived ill• port• last week with 390
virle,l the music which,though good,
tuns of coal for A1r. Jr Kitid jr. and
would wo think bo equalled by Mr.
Afr. P. AlcEwen.
Juhu IDouapdhs' orchostra.
The schooner Corsican wtth 365
tons of coal for Jno. S. Platt and
Editor lYovs-Record.
the Water Works arrived in port
SIR, -1'110 letter in your last issue
last week.
signed "Taxpayer” was ovidently
Ali-. Jno. Rausford, of Clinton,
written by one who wanted his own
was in town last wash, on business
away irrespective of the public good.
connected with the duty on coal
.Il is strictures were so clearly the
dust.
outcome of personal interest that I
Sunday was the first real winter
should no0.have troubled you had
day this season, there being a nice
it not beam for his story of "the
fall of snow and the thermometer
shitting of the post." The electric
falling below freezing point.
light Post was originally placed at
The two handsome cottages being
the end • of North street, between
built by Mr. M. C. Swann on St.
Ceiletlonia'aud Gloucester Torraces,
Patrick street for- Mrs. BWk, are,
from •which' place it was -`log Tolled"'
nearly ready for occupation.
to . the corner of Vincent, to the
His Honor Judge Toms held
melodious music of the little hatchet.
Court yesterday, morning • in the
Had the post boon left at the corner,
tow' held to ieviso the voters' list
of Vincent street; it would have
of the town.
shed light on a street that will ro-
,Holtnesvilla
to tinct^ if certain repairs al-
een•e a certain amount of illumina-
Tiie pip a laying contractors,
1 p
tion, from the light it) front of
Messrs Harding and Leathorn, have
Horace Horton's, but placed as it
returned to London, having con"-
has been by the committee it lights
plated their, contract.
the whole of'Auglesea street, a good
AIr. Malcolm AlcGillivray has
-part of Napier street, and largo por-
been appointed to a mission in the
tions of Anglesea and Gloucester
North West where. it is undarstood...Terraccs.
Anyone not personally
four separate stations will be under
biased must admit that the commit-
his,supervision.
tee did well in studying the inter -
Tho steam barge Lillie Snaith
ests of the many, instead of dancing
with a cargo of 400 tons of coal for
while the log rolled to the little
the town and for Mr. Jno,' S. Platt
hatchet incubator's nest. Council -
arrived in harbor on Saturday, even-
lots Morton, Radcliffe and McLean
ing•
need nqt be afraid of the ratepayers
The Harvest Hoine, festival in
when they act for the general good,
the North street Methodist church
as they evidently did when they
on than:.=,;iving day was largely at.
rul,led the log from Vincent street.
tended anal proved a rich treat, the
No Loc ROLLI'M
eatables 1, ing; excellent and abun-
'C.bclerich Nov.'17. 1888.
dant, wl,::e the mental bill of fare
and England's hill, $3.75; selectors
was of a r.•. �-,t enjoyable kind. The
Saltford.
church as in former years was hand-
volling on north boundary, $1'3.50,
The Council then adjourned to meet
somely decorated with the fruits of
Mr. Ellis has moved li-
the earth,
to his noew%v brick cottage which is
The full •vine extract from n lot
quite all ornament to. our village.
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ter written by Mr. Goo Robinson tot
L. 0. L. No. 263 meets here
a relative in town, should be studied
this (Wednesday) evening; all breth-
'attend.
by all those -travelling to the Pacific
ren aro requested to
Coast The letter was written from
Tho Salvation Army gave us a
San Francisco to which city the
rally last Thursday evening. I
gentleman took his ticket from this
think if they camo.-here oftener they
town:—
would do a lot of good.
"Tall R. Radcliffe the Road is
A loagaut affair ill social ruattors
everything as good as he told me.
here ato'ly was on oyster supper
The whole trip from beginning to
gotten up at Mr. and Mrs It. R.
end was just grand. It is the�finest
Symonds where a number of friends
road I ever travelled on & I have
nver•e invited to spondThttnksgiviner
trnvelled all the other, routes to the
evening. The hospitality of the
Coast, I was sorry when I got
host and hostess was beyond all
through as the time did not seem
praise. Besides discussing the good
half long enough.
things provided for the inner man
Lines presenter) by the composer,
games and other diversions ware
Eloise A Skirnuritlgs, to the Rev.
iudulged in. Afay Air. and Mrs.
D. McGillivray on his leaving Gode-
Symonds see inany thanksgiving
rich, his old home, for Ho -Nein,
occasions. .
Chinn--
sidered and lsatisfactorily adjusted,
Thou.art going frons Ontario's plains
—'Che Afanitoba Legislature adjourn
To the land of the rising sun ;
ed on Saturday, to meet again an
Over the mountains to Ho -Mian,
To the land of sweet peifume,
January 31 next.
Warted from the flowers that bloom ;
Over tile mountains to Ho -Nan.
—The loss by the stoppage of
navigation in the Cornwall Canal is
During the past week some person
estimated at $551,50J.
Thou art young and full of manhood's
[vigor,
—Willard Perkins, of Waterbury,
Thy life has been moddl'd to go
Over the mountains to Ho -Nan—
Conn., has received the trophy
annualy given to the heaviest mem-
The rice fiefds whisper to the breeze,
ber of the fat man's association of the
"A messenger comes o'er the seas,"
state. .11r, Perkins weighs 452
"Over the ulhuntains to Iio-Tran."
pounds. "
God's messenger with banner unfurl'd
To proadly Heat 'mong leaves of palm,
—On Tuesday afternoon, on
Louisiana plantation near Donaldson
Over the mountains in Ho•Nan—
a negro seized a white girl eleven
Afav tile harvest -of ':The Word"
years old and endeavored to outrage
Fill the granaries of our Lord. ;
her. Ile was taken to jail, but a
Over the mountains in Hu -Nan,
night 200 men overpowered the jails
Goderich, Ont., Oct. 8th, 1888•
and lynched him.
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Goderich Township•
Myth.
Mr, Samuel Cox has sul,l hia farm
Is it not about time some of our
on the cut line consisting; of 80
citizens werb aspiring fur muliicipal
acres to Mr. Alex Young of Kintail
houora l Come,aepirants,ost a move
for 94,000.
pan
on.
Mr. Thos Welelt has mado
Dr. Towle, who has been only
assig=nment., for the borefit of his
practicing here a short time, has
creditors, to Shorilf Gibbous,
moved to Be] -rave, where he has l
A considerable nuutber of people,
been offered better iuducoutents to
from this township went to
practice his professiuu,
Clinton, Monday, to attan'l the
Tho children of the Presbyterian
f•uaiorul of the Into Miss Sheppard
Sabbath School here are gutting up
daughter of AIr. Jas. Sheppard an
an eutortaiumeut to talie place in
old resident of the township.
the basement of the Church on the
A d.l•tughter of AIr-W. Toavaehend
evening of the 28th inst.
hats' a chrysanthem tnu plant on
The lecture given in the Metho-
which, thu g;rowt•h of one rout, site
dist church on Thauhegivin- eve -
counted 2,780 fl ewers aud, buds
ning by A. 11, Manning, Esq., of
growiug at one time and that only a
Clinton, on "Westuiiuster Al
feav stays ago. Tho young lady had
was well patronized and very inter -
to ttake a rest several times before she
eating. Proceeds $19.
gut t11roug;h the arduous task of '
One of our b4si•ness men who
counting the enormous flural
has a ,uttor dislike to the Chinese
growth.
and fearing an invasion of tho'celes-
Friday night last n fire uufur-
tials at a,futuro date has been Study-
tuuately occurrad in the farm house
ing for souse time p=lat hots to hive
of Wm Lnitlawaito,\I.ritlau,l Cono(•s-
a reservoir attached to the back of
sion, Goderich towiwhip. Ou the
his shop stove, which he mastered
evening ill question th(f other regn-
the other evouim, ,mid has got it in
lar occupants of the house were
thorough working; order- an•d it
away at a party, Air. Laithtvaito
works like a charm ag soon ag the
roniainingathume, Ho wits roa,ling
fire is started. We think the in
until about 8.30, when he weut out .
trutiou is to start a steam laundr'v
of the house to the Lar"u to iuuk
in cuntiocti on with his business if
:t -,'tor the cattid. Wheel he gut
oco:18ion should require it. John is
thruugla them aud wits about ra-
thinking scriunsly of getting it pat.
turning to the house 110 wits hurri-•
elltod; if he dues and John Cliiva-
fied to see tale house all ill darned,
man ever' gets a glimpse 01 it lie
He made out to remove It fow' tri-
will certainly, advise his celestial
fling; articles amuug uthurs alae
brethren not to stripe-thi:i town in
clothing of his son Georg=e and ll r,
the "nu chickey no washee, business."
W. McBrien which he knew often
contained money. Butas ill fort.unt,
Morris. _.
would have it $250 of his son's,
morivy' and about $30 belong=ing to
The Morris Council ural in the
to Will. ),leB,rion had been put upuu
council, room oil 1lTuvember 12th.
a shelf or mantlo-pioce and were
Members all present., The peeve
consumed- in the fire. House and
in 4he chair. Minutes confirmed.
contents were completely destroyed.
The collector's bond was examined
No insurenee of any consequence.
by the Board. Moved by George
Council ,net at Holnu:sville. Nov.'
Kirkby, seconded by James P,•octor,
12th 1888,p'uraunnt to adjournment;
that the above mentioned bond be
members all present—Minutes of
accepted as satisfactory—carried.
,last meeting read and passed: Bv-
Itoove reported having examined.
law, No. 6 present year, confirming
the road opposite Thos. Garness'
place for holding nomination and
place ce on 3rd con. line. Moved by.
polling, and the .)op. Returning
J. 1 rootor, seconded by S• Caldbiek,
ofltcers,was mail and passed. Moved
that the Council take no action in
by John Beacom, seconded by J.. H.
reference to said rued until Mr.
Efliutt, tbat tiro Deputy Reeve
Gar
Garness gives a proper outlet fur
.
be authorized to make tin arrange-
the water --carried. The following
s
meat with lir. Proudfoot to
accounfa•, were ordered to be paid
survoy at the bridga
John Cunery for lumber, $4.80; J.
,Holtnesvilla
to tinct^ if certain repairs al-
Lufrie, repairing scraper, $1.7,5,; A.
.Sholdice; 'gravel, $3.18; A Sloan.,
ledged as needed on roadway should
$•,•08;;1': R. Wright, repair-
be 'd.on0 by tiro County or the'fown-'
s•hip—=carried. The following sects
giavoli
ing culvert, $3; A. McDonald, gra-
were paid, viz: Star office, printing
0
vel, $9A 9; R, B. Laidlaw, digging
$20.65: selecting jurors $10; - iV
drain, $2.50; J. McArthur, gravel,
Proudfoot surveying water course
$3.70; F. Patterson, gravel, $4.10;
Misses Lxfrk charity, $10; Will.
near -Clinton $18.50;'h. Emmerson
Hopper, work on sideline, $4; Geo.
use of scraper for 6 days 1.50•
p y $ '
Henry Ha8tings, work on S. L. 6th
Peacock, gravel, $5.95; T. Russell,
$1.50; grant to volunteers $10; :1Ir.
repairing road' opposite lot 13, on
6th con. line, $40.50; R. M. Duff,
Cronin grravel. and damages to crop
$16.78; Geo. Ramballburyinghorso
fluorin? Far>row's bride 32.50 J.
o ' $ '
$2.75; John Calbock ravel $1668•
Moon, chopping out sideroad be -
tw'een lots 25 and 26, con. 9;820;
two months board
two
of Bray and
J. Messer, work on north boundary,
th
wife $20; one mouth of Mrs. Bray
$1.50; J. Jackson, building culvert
$6;. Roburt Huck gravel $4.80. A.
Dryadalo gravel. $38.76; Will, Jen-
on west gravel, $24; J. Jackson,
tins $14.94; Jas. Alexander
culvert on south boundary, $7; J. -
gravel
gravel and use of scraper $4.13; Sain
Jackson, repairing bridge between
lots 15 and 16, con. 9, $5; Al. Cun-
Frank Hillock and Alich
nim ham culvert betaveen 10 and
ningham,
McDougall fur use of scrapers $2.75;
11 con. 8, $4; W. Marshal, culvert
John Weir gravel $15.24; John O.
between 10 and 11, con. 9, $6; J.
Elliott breaking buggy $5; James
Russell, roping Armstrong's bridge
Perdno roidway to gravel pit $5;
and England's hill, $3.75; selectors
Thos. Tichbourne use of scraper
75cts : Will. 1). Tiehbourue gravel
of jurors, each, $4; Hugh Rae,gra-
$11.40. Council adjouned to meet
volling on north boundary, $1'3.50,
The Council then adjourned to meet
again on first Alonday ill December.
again oil the 15th December next.—
—J.kINIES I ATTON, clerk.
W. CLARK, o101'k.
fort �lbcrt•
Mr. Arthur Enugh spent Thanks-
Thos. Precious from Smith's Hill
giving day hero,
lifts moved to Jits. Scott's farm which
AI r. Arthur Finney is vi.it}ng
has rented for a number of
friends ill P,rumpton for a raw days,
.he,
A special meeting of the village
seats.
The neighbors and law-abiding
council wits held in the Orange hall
-
citizens of Kintail respectfully call
on Monday evening.
the attention of the License Com -
Revival meetings are still going
missioners and Inspector to the de.
on in the Methodist Church with a
state of affairs caused by
goodly attendance.
plorable
drunken rowdies in that village the
Mr. R. Barker, of Woodstock, a
past few weeks. 'Look after your
former ..resident of this town, was
business, gentlemen, or there will
visiting liei•e"-this week.
soon be an inquest.
AIr. Thomas Putter left this sta-
The foreman of the Harbor
tiuu on 'Thursday for a trip to'old
Works hero visited Huhnesvillo
England. 'We wish him a safe
last week for the purpose of meet.
trip.
iog the Goderich township parlia-
No service in the Episcopal
ment, which was in sossion, relative
church on Sabbath evening in con-
to settling the A'Iron Block" quos -
sequence of the Rev. 11. A. Thomas
tion, The -matter was duly con -
being indisposed.
sidered and lsatisfactorily adjusted,
The fire company was out o❑
showing a spirit of "honest injun"
Thursday afternoon for a little
on the part of all concerned.
practice. The boys seem to under-
Che water in the lake is lower by
stand their business.
18 or 20 inches than it has been for
During the past week some person
several years. The Consequence is
or persons entered the basement of
that the Goderich dock "wallopers"
tiro I'resbytorian Church and broke
aro again squealing for more dredg-
open some of the contribution boxes
iog, though it was understood that a
of tire Sabbath School and took the
sluibc way in the breakwater was to
contents thoroin, aniountingto about
clear all obstructions in that mighty
$4.00. Tho perpetrators should be
harbor of refugo. That's all right
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found out if ,possible and severely
so long as Port Albert a"nd Bayfield
punished for such scandalous work.
have the dredges next season.
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Port Albert.
Lloyd Penfield from the county
of 8inlcoe takes second place in
Alahatl'y's Roller Mills. These
mills arc doing it booming business
in grititing and grinding Manitoba
No. 1 hard wheat and supply most
of the bakers in the Circular town,
Luckuow and Kineardiue with
material for the staff of life. 'Rah ;
for Port Albert. The anhooner
Enterprieee'ruua two trips a week to {
and from Gudorich bringing wheat
up and taking flour back.
Colborne.
A successful Orange Supper and
Entertainment was held in the hall
of L. 0. L. No. 153 on tiro evening
of Nov. 5th. Tho Brethren of
L. 0. L. No. 153, Colborne, and
their wives, sweethearts and lady
friends, with a large nuMber of in-
vited giucst8 sat down to a sumptuous
repast which had Been providedl_
The hall was tastefully decorated
with everoreons and bunting and
Muttues. There wag an organ in
the hall which added greatly to the
pleasure of the occasion. Tha
beautiful flue of this lodge, manu-
factured by P,ro. Wm. AlcDade, of
Belfast., Ireland, wits hanging on
the wall awl besides being in keep-
ing with its 9n1'tlund,illgs it was also
pleasingly suggustivo of ,Ilia land
front which many of its sprung and ~
of our furefathers who took their i.
stand 'ill favur of the principles .
upuu which our order. is founded
and which every level- of lire ha'man
race must approve of. The tables
-
being.cleared.i tile. prugranlme of the., :.....
evening commenced by a soleetiou
of music. The next wag all address
of welcuino by -trio Worshipful
Master Bru. A. Milliatl, after which
there was tau exciting contest be-
tween two young ladies for a cake
which vita preseuted by the Lodge
to the most popular one. The two
Indies selacted as candidates were
Miss Afnrig. A. Young of Port Al -
bort and &iss Caluliue Currey of the
Nile.- Miss Currey won tiro cake _
having received 'the—most votes, P .
though the contest was close. The
nexton the programme was it read-
ing on the. gunpowdor plot by Bro.
Fein. Stevenson, followed by music
by Mr. and Mrs. Alfie, with Miss
Walters presiding of the •organ.
The. music was well rendered and r
received with applause by'the sit-
d'lence. Then stone it reading by
Bro. Wm. Stevenson !;❑titled .',.The`
Landing of Williaiu III at Torbay.'
The next was a solo by Bro: Calbeck,
Miss Walters at the organ, followed
by a song from Bro. A. Cousins
entitled "The murder of Brother
Uackot in Alontreal." Bro. A., AL
Todd, of Clinton, was th;'n' called
to the platform and delivered an
excellent address on "Orangeism,
its aims, objects and work in- in this
country." The gentleman gave
ample evidence of being; thoroughly
conversant with his snbjact, and
hold the audience as it were spell-
bound far an hour and a half. He,
introduced considerable now matter
and otherwise made his remarks so
interesting that he was listened to
attentively throughout by the breth-
ren and also by those outside the
pale of the Order, who were present,
many of the latter aeh❑owledgim,
that the manner in which Bro. -
Tudd presented the claims of Orange-
isni'ou the Protestant public was so
convincing as to iuitke it appear
iniperativo that all Protestants
should give the Order a hearty sup-
porteveu if theydid notjoiu the Suci- '
oty. There is every reason to believe
that the address will be the ni„tins
of adding to our ranks in the noir
future. After Bru, Todd had cou-
cludodl his remarks it vote of thanks
was moved seconded ,auil carried ,
unanimously to him and Bro. C,11 -
beck for their kindness in coming
so far through iticlontcIA weather to '
entertain w38 un this.evouing. In
conclusion the singing of God save
the Queen and the prououucing of
the band iction brought the meeting
to a close and all departed to their
homes wefl pleased with tho evon-
ing's entertainment anal ]loping to
meet ngain on many similar occa-
sions.
cca-
sious--
-California had a sharp shock of
earthquake on Sunday.
—Last week's despatches from
Aberdeen, Dakota, say that there
were immense prairie fires in Brown
County, but by indefatigable, fight-
ing on the part of the settlers most
of the farm buildings were saved.
—Albert, 15 year old son of Ashley
Brooks, of San ecitownship ,0nt.,was
found hanging to a windlass in his fa-
ther's driving shed, Saturday, by his
younger brother. IIe drove home
from Caledonia, about four miles
distant, previous night,and was scold-
ed by his father for driving the horse
too fast, and it is supposed lie went
into the shed while in an angry pass-
ion and hanged himself.