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CLINTON, ONT., SEPTEMFER 13, 1889.
Montana and the West. ' ..
(By a Clintonian)
Ths "west" of the railway guide and
the "real west" itself are two distinctly
different places.
The one is the wonderland of the
world,where nature diepeneee her boon.
ties with a lavish hand. A land of vast
end varied wealth producing oapabili.
ties, of rolling prairie, clad with sucou.
lent grass, and of fertile valleys. But
the sorry emigrant finds the greenness,
which the distant fields seem to possess,
chiefly lies in his own unsophisticated
mind,
After be leaves Minnesota and East- completed this fall.
tern Dakota it begins to dawn upon his p
mind that it is possible for railroad The little infant daughter of Mr
guides to lie occasionally. The fertile Fleming,of whom we spoke last week,
valley consists in an almost impercep- died on Thursday last, at the age of
tible depression in the plains, where eight'months, nine days.
the grass is ae burnt and withered as DAME RUMOR, -Ie it true, friend
the prairies themselves. The scenic
grandeur is composed of a few buttes Robert, that you are going to get a
and low ranges of hills. The ranches Yankee wife this fall? If it is, we
are a few shanties with one or two heartily congratulate.gou,as we hap-
small outbuildings, and the forte are pen to know the lady in question.
long lowb-uilt frame barracks, with CIvic HOLIDAY.- The races on
desolation itself imprinted on them, Civic holiday were not very well at -
stuck out abopt fifty mhos from dia.tended. The horse that carried the
laurels was from Belgrave, and valued
by its owner at two thousand dollars.
A pretty good figure for horse flesh is
it not?
Wingham.
We are to have another barber chop
in town, the said artist hailing this
time from Walkerton.
Job of Uz was greatly afflicted, but
Job of Wingbam is greatly blessed,
even with a young son.
Mr A. Nicholls.. of the Central
Bakery, filled the hungry with good
.things at the'picnic,in Belgrave, Mon-
day last.
Mr G. McKenzie is having a new
bay -press ,erected, and is also prepar-
ing a new race course, both to be
zation.
Everything is parched. Through
western Dakota and eastern Montana
the same thing is to be seen. The prai-
rie is sometimes rc'lling, sometimes Bat,
and bare of all fresh herbage or timber.
The valley of the Missouri is the only
place which possesses any degree of
freshness, and even its waters are low
and sluggish, and its "timber" consists
of a thick growth of low dwarf trees
fringing its banks. '
It is almost impossible to judge with
any degree of accuracy of the condition
of the settlers, by merely passing
through by rail. In northern Dakota
they appear to be 'fairly prosperous.
The large tracts of wheat, though short
in stalk, are well headed, and are ex-
pected to yield from 25 to 30 bushels to
the acre. But the drought has affected
most of the other farm products. -
Farmers are to be seen mowing patches
of withered hay, such as are left in our
fields after cattle have pastured in theta
all summer. This crop' seems to yield
about half a ton to the acreto judge by
the size of the hay cocks which are
standing here and there.
Of course the eastern and western
portion of Montana is not, and never
will be good for anything but, grazing,
and even that cannot be a very exten-
sive industry, owing to the dryness of
the summers. The large extent of the
pasture lands is the only thing now that
compensates for the poverty of the soil.
The towns are few and very far between,
and all possess unmistakeable evidences
of utter deadness. There are a few
exceptions, but very few. Montana can
have no future apart from that which
its grazing and mineral resources bring
it, but these, and certainly the latter;
are great.
The mines of Helena and Butte City
are among the greatest of the world,
and are worked with all the energy and
expenditure of the speculative Ameri-
can capitalist. The cattle ranches and
mines of this district supply a home
market for .the. grains and vegetables
grown around here, but the soil not be•
ing conducive to.farming, only enough
farm produce is raised to supply the
demand of Helena and its adjacent
mining camps.
Helena, of course, is the chief point
of interest, and the destination of most
of those who try to better their fortunes
by '.going west." There is no need to
say it is over -crowded with mechanics
and professionals, who come Where
there is only room for laborers and
capitalists. The returning trains are
carrying home large numbers of those
who have been investing in costly ex-
perience, and who look as if they had
concluded that life wasn't worth living,
and had lost all faith in humanity, es-
pecially that part which is composed of
railroad corporations and those who
like themselves, "got left,"• but who
•returned with a fair -worded account of
the went, and with plausible excuses to
conceal the fact. It is an ungodly
place, the far west.Helena. All the
dissoluteness and dissipation of a min-
ing camp are joined with the finer and
more gilded vice of an eastern Ameri-
can city. The chief occupation of the
male population of the city appears to
be selling beer. About every fifth door
is a saloon, which is conducted with all
the glitter and abandonment for which
the American saloon is noted. The
sharpers and gamblers of the east con-
gregate here. Above the saloon doors
and in the windows are placarded the
information, "Christ a mockery," ''No
bell," and other consolatory declara-
tions, to ease the mind and deaden the
' conscience of those who are apending
their life in the wild whirl of dissipa-
tion and wickedness.
Towards midnight groups of cowboys
• arrive in town on the full canter, and
springing from their saddles, while their
mustangs are yet in full canter, (which
is considered to be the only correct
thing in dismounting by those worthies)
join the groups of miners at the saloon
doors, and proceed to make Rome howl
for the rest of the night. Then it is
that busineas begin in earnest in -He-
lena. The saloons get -under full play.
The streets at two in the morning are
as lively as those of most of our eastern
cities at ten at night. Drinking sand
gambling goes on all night long, and
the early riser is greeted with the sight
of the jovial•spirits of the,night riding
out to the prairie in the grey dawn, in
wrapt contemplation of their saddle
pommels.
The cowboy has been well described
in those interesting little sketches which
we often find on the patent side of coun-
try weeklies, He is leathern -clad, high -
booted, wears a belt bristling with re•
volvers and dirks, and spends the great-
est part of his day on his mustang. In
spirit be is of, the whoop -her -up, let-her-
go-Galliger (lklahomo variety. With
him money is made to carouse with,
and when fully primed declares himself
capable of "clearing ont" any man in
the United States, be it "Old Ben Har-
rison himself." He is fond of alluding
in a significant manner to his "shoot-
ers," when in the presence of strangers,
but it is pretty well nnderetood among
themselves, that thtly are kept merely
for show.
In all, Montana is a pretty good
place to keep away from, except to
those to whom such a life would be
suitable. We have attempted to give a
pretty fair account of what Montana
was while we were there. We believe
that in all cinch instances tbe trnth
should be told. It may prevent others
from leaving fi better for a worse place.
NEVER SAY DiE.-We think our
town band sadly needs reorganizing.
Since a little dispute arose in their
ranks a few months singe the band
has gone down. Now boys, strength-
en your ranks again, and make the
town lively with gay strains.
ENJOYMENT. -The English Sun-
day.School picnic, which was to have
taken place on Civic holiday, but be-
cause of the unpropitiousnees of the
weather was postponed, took place
on Saturday,and was a grand success,
being thoroughly enjoyed by the
youngsters.
TAKING TIME BY THE FORELOCK,
-Mr Mitchell, an old pioneer now
living in Wingham, qui.m a number
of years ago once saddled his horse
and rode off to church. When he ar-
rived there he found he was one day
too soon, being only Saturday instead
of Sunday.
oarreeRY.-Mrs Campbell, relict
of the late James Campbell, living a
little way from Wingham in the
township of Morris, has just died
somewhat suddenly. On Thursday
last she was stricken down by dysen-
try, which.terminated fatally,on Sun-
day morning. The deceased lady was
sixty-five yearsof age.
LUCRE. -There is one in our town
who owns a flat on the prairie. On
.the 12th of July it was selected ae a
platform for the Orange speakers, but
they had to pay therefore the sum of
fifteen dollars. The English church
Sunday School had also selected it
the other day to hold a picnic, but as
the fee would be five dollars, they de-
cided to go elsewhere where it would
be gratis. At those figures a shrivel-
led up piece ofa flat pays pretty well,
eh.
A SAD CASE. -A ease has just come
to our notice of a young lady, who
lived at Cross Hill, dying from an
ingrown toe -nail. The said young
lady bad friends in Wingbam, and
they the other day received the sad
intelligence. It seems she was the
picture of -health, with but the ex-
ception of the said trouble. Last
week she resolved to have'the nail re-
moved, and a doctor was called in
who performed the operation, and
leaving a mixture to be administered
to the toe he left, but soon had to be
summoned back ®gain, but he could
do nothing, and she died in the great-
est of agony, on Thursday last.
KEEP UP WITH THE Trues. -All
our neighboring towns are advertis-
ing the date and attractions of their
coming fall fairs, but Wingham re-
main very quiet concerning the sub=
ject. Perhaps they do not want
strangers to know, for should they
come they might get lost in the vast-
ness•of their grounds, which covers
over an acre of land, and the magni-
tude of the exhibit would almost pros-
trate them with wonder. But away
with redidule, Wingham's agricultural
grounds are a disgrace to the com-
munity. So small that there would
not be space for a reasonable exhibit
at all. Belgrave beats us out and
out in space and enterprise In ex-
hibiting, and Clinton beats the
county.
AN INQUISITIVE FRIEND. - We
should like to know who is the Wing -
ham correspondent of the Clinton
NEW ERA. He writes some awful
yarns; but, of course, they "godown"
-with some people and help Ml the
paper. - Wingham Advance. We
think, Mr Advance Matt, it is better
to help fill a good sheet with yarns
that will "go down" with some peo-
ple, than fill up a "little" sheet with
yarns too preposterous even for the
most credulous. There, sir, leave the
poor scribe alone after this, for you
know he is a Grit and not worthy
your notice. Further, if the editor
of the Advance was occasionally" fill-
ed up" with nothing worse than
yarns, he would be well off.
Ste.
Mise Kate Cameron, of Greenock,
is at present visiting friends' in Stan-
ley.
ACCIDENTS. -On Wednesday last
week while going home from school
Alex. D. Baird, son- of Geo. Baird,
had his leg severely bruised by a wag-
gon loaded with gravel. Some of the
school boys and the boys with the
gravel were throwing dust at each
other, and the lad got some of the
dust in his eyes,and while thus blind.
ed was knocked over by the horses
and hurt by the Offen of the waggon.
On Tuesday of last week while Mr
John Avery was working bis horses
they ran away ; while holding on to
the horses he was dragged under the
waggon, but did not receive slip very
serious injuries.
St. Helena
COMING DowN.-The trustees of
this section have decided to do away
with an assistant for next year, and
have engaged Mr John Weatherhead
to do the work of both. The attend-
ance in this section has decreased so
within the last two decades from re-
quiring three teachers, then two, and
bas eventually come to require only
one. Where have our young people
all gone to ? •
ACcrnaNT'-Mr David Alexander,
of 8th con., met with a painful acci-
dent last week while assisting Durnia
Bros. to move their engine. One of
the hind wheels had broken,and they
thought to move the rest of, the wav
by using a rail as a su'bstittfte. The
engine gave a jar, and by so doing
tossad'Mr Alexander violently against
a fence near by, injuring him about
the breast. No external marks are
to be seen, but it isbelieved that he
received severe internal injuries, whWit
may prove ofserious nature, as he
lies in a" critical condition at present.
Nc7I'Es,-Rev R. S. G. Anderson
and sister aresi,ending their holidays
by taking a drive to Meaford, to visit
friends in that vicinity. Red• Chas.
Rutherford, of New York,is spending
his holidays with his parents in this
vicinity. Mr Geo. Weatherhead has
returned from his trip to the old
country, where he had gone with eat
le and she?p; he reports a very plea-
sant and successful voyage. The ma-
jority of the farmers in this locality
can now rest with pleasure from the
hurry and bustle of another year's
harvesting and seeding, the question
of the day being what exhibition are
you going to ?
Colborne.
ACCIDENT. - Last Sunday Misa
Minnie Vanatone was thrown from
her Buggy, by the horse becoming
frightened while on the bridge at
Saltford. Her head was cut, requir-
ing a couple of stitches, besides being
otherwise badly shook up. We hope
soon to see her around again.
DEATH, -We have this week to re-
cord the death of another who passed
from this life after four weeks of very
painful illness, caused by pleurisy.
We refer to Robbie, fourth son of Mr
Robert 'Alun. On Tuesday his re-
mains were -followed by a large con-
course of friends• to its lasting place.
He was six years old and the sixth
one of the family that had been buried.
The family have the sympathy of the
community in their sad bereavement,
The funeral sermon will be preached
next Sunday, at Zion, at 2 p,m.
BRIEFS. -Mr James Stewart left
last Monday to resume his business,
in Lucknow. Miss M. J. Morrish is
gone to Putman to spend a week with
her sister, Mrs W. C. Dundass. Quite
a number of members of Benmiller
Court C. O. F. intend going to Clin-
ton, next Sunday, to attend the anni-
versary eervices there. Mr John
Stewart, carriage maker of f eaforth,
has gone to that place after spending
three months under the parental root.
Mr John Vanstone, of Petrolia, is
paying a visit at home ; he intends
leaving next Friday for Chicago,
where we understand he has secured
a sit.
Auburn.
NOTES. -A Roman Catholic picnic
was held on Phelan's Island in the
Maitland, about four miles north of
this place, on the 4th inst. Our base
ball club didn't compete for the
championship of Huron and the $2.5
offered by enterprising Belgrave. At
a congregational meeting held in the
Presbyterian church here, it was de-
cided to put a new roof on the church
and repair the crumbling walls; 'twill
be a miracle if the old building
crumbles not to ruin in undergoing
the operation. The ladies of the
Presbyterian congregation purpose
holding another garden.party early in
October, before the departure of the
pastor, the -Rev Mr McMillan, for
Scotland, where he intends, during
the coming winter, to take•a course
of study in "Auld Reckie," his native
city.
Goderich Township.
Mrs Alex, Osbaldeston, of the Hu-
ron road, is seriously ill with conges-
tion of the lungs.
A tea meeting will be at Bethany
Presbyterian church, on the evening
of the 16th inst., when an excellent
programme , will be rendered. Tea
will be served from 5 to 7 p.m.
A FkNn.-As Mr Vanvalkenburg
was returning at the dinner hour,with
his team through his summer -fallow,
which he had lately ploughed, he ob-
served something lying on the ground,
but thinking it of no account he pass-
ed on. But in a second thought it
might be worth picking up, and re-
turning, found it to be a purse con-
taining 75 cents in silver and two
coppers. It bad evidently been there
for years, as the purse dropped to
pieces on opening it.
NoTEs.-A garden party will be
held at Mr J. G. Steep's, 7th con., on
Friday evening; the "Bugwoks," of
Clinton, will supply the meaical part
of the entertainment ; a big time is.
expected. Mr Notion Yeo, who met
with a nasty accident in the spring
and' cut his, foot badly, is now able to
work, which he has not been able to
do all summer. Titus Townsend son
of,Wm. Townsend, Esq.,who has been
very ill all summer, is worse ; his dis-
ease seems to baffle all medical skill.
Sam is getting his driver ready for
the fall shows, and is teaching it to
twitcher tail; he says until the
shows are over he cannot take any of
the girls for a drive; they will please
accept this notice. Mr Bates, an
Ameriean,.and Mr Polly,of Goderieb,
have been buying a number of horses
through the township ; fair prices ape
offered. As the weather is warm and
the ground hard, ploughing is tough,
and 1 cannot give you any more news
this week: Yours, M1INnteeNT.
sx:UWAu3'Ji:
Turnberry.
NOTES. --Mise Jennie Mitchell left
for Dakota last Wednesday to join
her parents and sisters who have
been there for some months. Mr J;
H. Cornyn is engaged for tbe re-
mainder of the year to ts.ach in S. S.
No. 3, instead of Miss Hislop, who
through some mieenderstanding did
not put in au appearance. Mr Geo.
Blackwell left Tuesday for Rapid
City, Manitoba, to assist his son Al-
vin, who is carrying erre large busi-
aeas in plain and oruamental plaster-
ing i0 that place and Brandon, Mrs
Blackwell accompaning him as far as
Toronto to attend the exhibition. Mr
James Linklater, of the llth con., is
wreathed in smiles from morning till
night now ; what is the cause? A
brand new daughter bas arrived at
bis house.. Miss Medcalfe, of Stan-
ley, is a gueat at the residence of Mr
1. Medealfe, of the 10th con. Miss
Ella Cornyn has returned, home from
Toronto, Hantilton and other places
where she has been visiting for a
couple of months. Mise B. Thom -
sob, of Zetland, is visiting at Toron-
to and other points east at present
•
Tt:ckersmith
Deseeeeee.-During the holidays
some party or parties effected an en-
trance to the West 'End school by
breaking a pane of glass. Their in-
tention evidently wee the destruction
of the building, as they tore off one
of the' blinds, put it on the table and
set fire to it. Had they accomplished
their desire, the new school, which
has been so much talked about late-
ly, would have to be erected after all.
NOTES. -A number of the young
people of this vicinity spent a very
pleasant evening last week at the res-
idence of Mr Lou Crich. On account
of the long -continued drouth very
little fall wheat has as yet been sown.
Mr Sidney Johns sold a horse last
week to a gentleman from Goderich,
the sum realized being $190. Mrs
Richard Cudmore is at present visit-
ing in Goderich, Master Ruff And-
erson spent a couple of days this
week with friends in the vicinity of
Clinton, - -
Luc know.
'BERM. -The Caledoflian games
were held here, on Wednesday, being
attended by a large crowd, In the
evening a concert was given in the
Town Hall by a trat'elling company
of musicians. After it was over the
lady treasurer ofthe company left the
proceeds of the eveningin her room
and went out. When she returned
she found that during her absence
some one had entered and stolen all
the funds.
Summerhill.
NOTES. -Mr G. M. Ki lty, we are
glad to Ree, is all right again. Miss
Annie Kerr, of Wingham, was visit-
ing here last week. The St. Peter's
church Sunday School intend holding
their picnic, on Saturday, Sept. 14th ;
a grand time is expected. Miss Tilly
Lovett is visiting at Blyth this week.
Mr Josh. Hill is busy selling cheese
this week ; we wish him success.
Some of the farmers are sowing their
fall wheat ; the ground is awful hard
and wants rain very badly. Mr C. J.
Nesbitt is troubled with a barley
beard, which he got in his ear, and
which could not be got out. JackMc-
Laughlin bas at last entered the
"troubled sea" of matrimony; best
wishes, old friend.
Zurich.
TN E FOUNDER OF ZURICH, -Sena-
tor Merner, of Waterloo, is now trav-
elling through Switzerland, and in a
letter to the Hamburg Independent
occurs the following paragraph of in-
terest in this county: -"In Rorschach
1 met my friend, Fred.Knell,a former
citizen of New Hamburg, and the
founder of the village of Zurich, in
Huron county. It gave us both great
pleasure to see each other again. He
and hie family are doing 'well here
.and they wish to be remembered to
all their friends in Ontario."
Bayfield.
THE BY -LAW. -Some changes hav-
ing to be made in the by-law concern-
ing the grist mill, the voting, which
was to have taken place on Thursday,
is postponed until the 20th inst. The
rate payers of Bayfield should turn
out that day en masse and record
their vote according to the view they
take of the matter. If you think these
factories are going to help to upbuild
the town why come right out and do
all you can to get them, and if on the
other hand you think they are going
to be put up merely to add to the al-
ready large number of old buildings
and put the town in debt, do all you
can against them.
EQUAL RIGHTS. -It was a rather
small assembly, that met in the Town
Hall, on Tuesday evening, to bear the
Rev Mr Mordy, of Niagara Falls,speak
on the Equal Rights question, The
rev gentleman proved ,clearly that the
Roman Catholics in this Dominion
were becoming more powerful every
day. He believes that every stick
and stone in •the country ought to be
taxed. It was resolved that it would
be desirable to form an Equal Rights
organization here. With this meet-
ing Mr Mordy finishes his series of
lectures through the Country and re. ,
turns home filled with great hopes.
NoTEs.-A Mr Stott is stopping at
the River Hotel ; he seems to have
quite an interest over on the hill. The
Misses Gower,of London, are visiting
Miss Woods. It is reported that the
fall show will be belt' here on the 3rd
and 4th of October. Last Sabbath
morning in Trinity church, Rey Mr
Hodgens delivered a Harvest Thanks-
giving serfnon and dispensed Holy
Communion. Miss Gibson and Mas-
ter John Stuart, of Toronto, are the
guests of Mrs (Dr) Staribury. Mr
Frank Edwards is in London this
week attending the Fair. Mrs (Dr)
Reeve, of Clinton, has been a guest
at the River Hotel for some time.
8olmeaviUe.
Norgs-A number of sour citizens
are taking err the Exhibition at Lon-
don this week. The McLeod boys,
on the Huron road lost a valuable 5
year old mare by inflammation on
Sunday last. Mrs B. Forster and
Mrs E. G. Courtice are visiting at
Toronto. We learn that Mr Ramsay,
of the Huron road, is about to remove
to. Holmesville. Tee people are
wondering how it is there is such a
difference between the London and
Chilton grain markets, the prices be-
ing mach higher in the former than
in the latter. [There ie certainly
very little difference in the quotations
of the two places, but in London all
grain is bought by t'he . bundled
pounds, not by the bushel, and there-
fore the'quotations, as they appear in
the papere,are misleading. The pric-
es, according to the London papers
of yesterday, are very nearly the same
in both places. --ED. NEW ERA. ]
Milburn.
Oun Slue. -Mr D. S. Sutherland,
who has been down with 'a severe at-
tack of inflammation, is now able to
be about again. Mrs Coleman, who
nae been very ill from a complication
of diseases, has, we understand, taken
a change for the better. All our sick
are now convalescent we are happy to
be able to state.
NOTES. -Mr Frank Patterson, of
Bluevale,was in town last week, .Miss
Annie Sparks, of Bayfield, fs visiting
at John McM Van's, M. P, Mise Ida
Britton has been conducting the Pub-
lic School during¶he past few days,
owing to the temporary indisposition
of Mr King. Quite a number from
here attended the funeral of the late
Humphrey Snell, on Sunday last.
Some of our good citizens afflicted
with what are known as "Job's com-
forters" sympathize• with the "frogs"
in the nursery tale. Mr Robt. Mc-
Millian has been down towards Lake
Huron purchasing stock cattle of late;
no doubt he prefers the lake breezes
to the continental atmosphere of Hul-
led. John McMillan, M. P., arrived
home, on Friday last, from the old
country. Mr Wm. Hugill having
completed his new waggon -shop plac-
ed it at the disposal of the young peo.
ple.of the town and vicinity, 'where
on Tuesday evening of last week they
tripped the "light fantastic" until the
ama' hours of the morning. Mr John
Fowler, of Seaforth, was in town on
Tuesday last,prospecting in the horse-
flesh line ; he being an old resident
,we were pleased to see his smiling
visage. Miss Mary Scboales is visit-
ing in Belmore. Mr John McNeil,
who was clerking for MrColemau,has
returned to his poet again, looking
none the worse for his summer's out-
ing, On account of the continued
drought fanners in this. vicinity* find
it difficult to prepare the land for fall
wheat; the land is a very heavy clay
and ut,less rain comes soon to allow
of its cultivation much wheat will be
left in the bogs in .consequence.
Mullett.
S iior,r,.--The following is the report
for July and August of Hallett S. S.
No. S.-S::\Iun 1JF:P.,nTITENT-Senior IV
class -Thomas Adams 159, Henry Len-
nox 3)-5, Annie Wood 318, Addie Crisp
275, Orplia Whitley 267, 11Iaud Mog-
ridge 183, Bertie Gray 113, Herbert Bell
105 Junior IV class -Ephraim Gray
502, Fred Johnson 462, John R. Bell
455, Nelson Bell 323, Lavinia Brigham
228, Bate Roberton 124, Frank McCon-
nell 103. Senior III class -Florence
Garrett 530, Nellie Austin 478, Ida
Bulger 461, Ada Shobbrook 391, Mabel
Bell 373, Sarah Hill 363, Lenord Whit-
ley 342,'Ide Riley 203, Annie Brigham
230, Lorenzo Brigham 229, Elva Adams
202, Vincent McConnell 107. .Junior
III class -Alvin Brogden 499, Robert
N. Cole 468, Thomas Wallace 399, Alice
Brigham 367, Cora Newton 320, Jennie
Roberton 318, Bella Cunningham 297,
John Moore 295, Lawdy Young 245,
Wm. John Cole 147. i?. •MCFADYEN,
Principal.
JUNIOR DEPARTMENT. - Senior
Wilfred Crisp 370, Bernice Moore 368,
Lyda Shobbrook 354, Minnie Nelson.
274. Junior II -Louie Ouimette, 407,
Ada Brigham 359, Alice Mountain 351,
Rose Cole 322, John Crawford 318,
Willie Townsend 295, Eddie Mogridge
137, Charlie Watson 111. Senior 2nd
part -Ethel Barr 290, Robbie Townsend
289, Carrie„Crawford 250, Alice Oliver
244, Rose Riley 186. Junior 2nd part -
Eliza Garrett 422, Russel Myers 419,
Willie Myers 393, Amelia Brown 381,
Tommy Lee 371, Wesley Lee 367, Elva
Wallace 811, Dillia Oliver 210. JENNIE
DEWAR, Teacher.
Hill's 4reen.
NoTEs-Owing to the continued dry
weather very little fall wheat is being
sown this year. A few of the people of
this locality went to see Barnum 'scir-
cue on Saturnay, and a great many are
at the Exhibition at London this week.
MrWm. Hill has gone on a trip to Buf-
falo, before coming home he intendsgo-
ingto Toronto during the time (of the
Fair there. Mr John McAllister was
severely kicked,on the head by a colt,
he however sustained no serious injury
and is recovering from the effects as
rapidly as could be expected. The.
regular weekly prayer meeting was not
held last Monday as usual.
elk-.-.
Kipper.
NOTES. -Rev J. Mordy, M, A., of Ni.
a araFalls,preachedinthePresbyterian
Church here, last .Sabbath morning,
taking for hie subject: -"Sabbath Ob-
servance," hie remarks Were based on
the 4th ccmmandment ; the sermon
was practical and much appreciated:
On Monday evening the same gentle-
man delivered a lecture on the " Equal
Rights" question ; the attendance was
very good, and the speaker presented
the matter so clearly that all were able
to understand. Another of our young
men, Mr George Hunt, millwright, has
joined the noble army of benodiots, by
taking unto himself a wife, in the per.
son of Miss Blain, of Galt; he and his
bride arrived here on Thursday, and
aro now visiting friends in the vicinity;
their many friends wish them a happy
wedded life. Mr and Mrs W. J. John.
stop, of St. Lonis, fro., who have been I
on an extesr4c l tour through England,
Ireland, Scotland and France, arrived
here on Tuesday evening, and are en•
joying a few days rest at their father'R,
Mr Robt. Hunt,
Blyth.
The C. O. F. held their regular
meeting on Tuesday night last.
'Tie eaid that our legal light is
somewhat interested in the 'model.'
I i .OBERT HOLMES, Pnbtt
1 $1,50 a year to attv!e'uc e .
„ Iytll.
Mr R. Carron, of London, was in
town this week. flies E. G. -Young
a at present visiting friends in Wing -
ham. Mr T, Bodkins left for Lon-
don this; week, where be has secured
a situation. Mr T. W. Scott paid.
London a visit, this week. Mr W.
Habkirk, of St. Helene, spent Sunday
with his parents, in town. Mies
Walker, who bas been' visiting in
Mitchell for a short time, returned to
town this week.
G. B. Phillips is busy making oat
accounts for D. B. McKinnon, of the
Mammoth
",Fonder' if the young lady got up
to see her partner off, on Monday
morning last.
Mr Metcalf, who has beenl'aid up
with typhoid fever for about three
weeks, is now on a fair way to re-
covery,
Messrs F. W. Tanner and W. W.
Sloan are off on a tennis playing tour.
Listowel, Brussels and Wingham we
hear are on the list. Success, boys.
The I. O. G. T. held their usual
meeting on Friday night last. We
understand they are contemplating
something entirely new in the way of
en tertainments.
On Sabbath morning last the Rev
A: McLean preached a practical ser-
mon to the children of his congrega-
tion : keep the twig straight and the
tree will not be `crooked.'
FALL FAIR, -Next to the Huron
Central, the fall lair at Blyth is one
of the most important in the county,
and promises to be a good one this
year. The dates are Oct. 8-9.
CHURCH NOTES. -The Y.P.S.C.E.
held their election Wednesday night,
thefollowing result :-President, W.
H. Stewart ; Vice President, Mies
Jerusha King ; Corresponding See.,
S. Mathers; Recording Sec., W. Ta-
man; Treas., Mies M. Taman. Pray-
er meeting_committee--J..-Mains,-E.-
Dynstedt, W. Montgomery, Misses
Gibson and McDonagh. Social com-
mittee -Misses Mighton, E.G.Young,
Lilly Ksake, Joseph E, Tamed and
Frederick Bryant. Lookoutcommit-
tee-Misses Hunter, Maud King and
Emma Shibley, Jacob King, James
Somers. The singing in the Presby-
terian church, last Sabbath evening,
is said to have been much above the
average.
On Sabbath last the harvest home
services in the 'English church were
conducted by the incumbent, Rev
Mr Racey, the 'noted divine from a
distance' failing to put in an appear-
ance. On Tuesday the harvest home
festival came off in Al shape; 'Sup-
per was served in the Temperance
Hall, and the edibles scattered around
there certainly' betokened a liberal
spirit on the part of the parishioners.
The charge was 25e. and your cor-
respondent thinks he ate about 35c.
worth, and thenwent to the church,
where addresses were delivered by
several reverened gentlemen, includ-
ing the local clergy, Revs McLean
and Tonge. We are pleased to see
this 'state of things, for we think if
the different Protestant denomina-
tions bad not held aloof from each
other, the way they have for many
years past, there would be little need
for an 'Equal Rights Association,'
WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE. -
The
EE. -
The bridge across the 'river' put in
good shape. A little less loafing
around corners. Our night watch-
man•paid a decent salary. Our hotel
keepers read up and keep the require-
ments of the law, especially with re.
gard to selling on Sunday. Tho nu-
merous holes in our sidewalks fixed
up. Our sick citizens on their feet
again. The toughs who lounge at
the corners quit using profane and
obscene language, especially when
ladies are passing. Those parties
that croak about newspapers showing
up the loafing around, and other de-
ficiencies in the conduct of the in-
habitartte of the village, to remember
that the province of the newspaper is
hnup in iu�.tr true light,
and tosthus put people in a position
correctow thethitroubles existing. The
council authorize Chief Davis to en-
force the by-laws, and give him a
hearty support whenever he prose-
cutes an offender, no matter if the
offender goes happen to be a friend
of the 'powers that be,'
PERSONAL, -Mr R. Drummond left
on Thursday for his home in Toronto,
after spending three or four months
with us, learning his profession. Miss
Hattie Ritchie left, on Wednesday
• last, for Toronto, where she intends
visitieg, for a sort time. Miss J..
Hackett, who . has been visiting in
town for a short time, returned to her
home in Toronto, this week. Mr A.
M. Todd, of Clinton, was in town
this week. Miss L. Newton, of
Strathroy, is visiting at the residence
of Mr C. E. Tanner. Miss•LeTousel,
of Goderich, is at present the guest
of Mrs G. W. Racey. Mr W. Mc -
M urdie, of San Francisco, Cale is at
present visiting at the residence of
Mr J. Drummond; Mr McMurdie is
an old Blythite, having left• here for
California upwards of 17 years ago.
Mrs Jos. Carter is visiting in Oshawa
this week. Mr J. S. McKinnon was
in Belgrave this week. Miss J. For-
syth is visiting in London, this week.
Patrick Heffron, of Tiverton, former•
ly in the employ of J. Huckstep, is
here on a visit to the 'old folks at
home', Mrs Durnion, cf Tiverton,is
in town this week. G. F. Middleton,
of Toronto, is in town this week.
Miss !Lizzie Waldron hag' just re-
turned from an extensive visit ta.
TrieeAs in Mitchell. Miss Govenlock,
of Seaforth, has been engaged by Mrs
Graham, to take charge of her milli-
nery department. Mr R. Chocven,
who has been staying at Mr Metcalf's
for a cou le of weeks past, left for
London, Wednesday; morning. Mrs
John Moffatt is at resent viii`f'ting
in Lucknow and vicinity. Mr and
Mrs T. J. Huckatep were in Wing -
ham this week, attending the funeral
of Mrs Buekstepp's mother. Mr J.
Roche, of Wingham, was in town,
this week. Miss Edna Curtis left on
Monday last, to attend the Collegiate
Institute in Clinton. Mr Jas. Ross
has secured a situation in Clinton,
and left on Monday to fill it. Mrs
C. Shefritt leaves this week for Lon -
den, to join her husband, who has
settled there. Mr John Livingston,
i,f Baden, was in town, this week,
Varna.
NoTEs-Special services are being
held in the Methodist church. here,
but so far have not accomplished
much visible good; the pastor has
been assisted by neighboring ministers
and a good team from Clinton. A
meeting of the Royal Templars was
held the other night, when a. good
practical address was delivered by Mr
John Wanless.-deeMorrow hastaken
in this season over 18,000 dozen eggs._
A very popular yonrfg' lady' has left
our village, and if Dame Rumor can
be believed, she is going to change
her. position in life. -
"LAwN PARTY. -The lawn party in
connection with St. John's church,
Varna, which was held last Monday
evening, in Mr Secord's beautiful
grove, was -more than a success, finan-
cially and otherwise. Everybody
and his cousin were there, and all
seemed to be one in the opinion that
this, the latest of Varna's social
gatherings, was the event of the sea-
son. The evethning pibved to be one of
"nature's loveliest efforts," and every-
thing that willing hands and hearts
could -do -had -been -dons -to -maintain -
the well-earned reputation of the
people of St. John's. " Under the
spreading branches of the leafy trees"
the sweet strains of music, as dis-
coursed by accomplished musicians,
filled the air with gladness. The
Misses Morgan, Phillips and Morri-
son, of Bayfield, kindly contributed a
fete selections of music, which were
highly appreciated and enthusiasti-
cally received, The beautiful solo • •.
given by Mrs Mcllvene was much
admired, as it deserved to be. Mr
Delgatty,wbo hails from Auld Reekie,
and whom we are pleased to 'know
has settled in Varna, sang several of
the "Auld Scot's sangs" with good
effect. The charms of Annie Laurie,
as presented by Mr McTavish, the
genial and popular Principal of the
Varna public school, kindled anew
the admiration of all for pure senti•
mentand poetic beauty. No social•
entertainment in Stanley would be
perfect without Mr Alex. McKenzie
and his violin ; his selections, as
usual; were enthusiastically encored,
and were, by commgn consent, one
of the most delightful features of a
good programme of musica,nd song.
The ladies more than sustained their
reputation. The ice cream and lem-
onade could not have been excelled
iri the metropolis. The popular pas-
tor of St. John's appeared •to be in
his best vein. We noticed too that
Revs Me -ars Hart and. McConnell
were on the grounds, an indication
of the union of sentiment among our
11aders of religious thought. Jn a
graceful and eloges: r, 'address Mr
Hodgins thanked all who had con-
tributed• to the success of the lawn
patty. especially thanking Mr and
Mrs Secord,who lied so kindly placed
their. grounds at the disposal of the
People of St. John's. The proceeds
amounted to the haudsomesuin of $52.
Serzfortl► •
BETTER. -Mr W. Gib+Ju; of the
Stratford lacrosse team, vile, i;oo'
serionaly ill during the gaine,on Tues-
day of last week, and who has been
laid up at the Commercial Hotel here,
ever since, we aro pleased to report he
getting hatter,
DOSED HI�r,-= T`Tr J, C, i3ytchisor/,
of the Collegiate Inetiti:4" stllfl; went
to Gorrie last week, and enterea into'
a partnership for life with a lady of
that place. On his entering the In-
stitute, on Monday morning last, he
was met by the young ladies of the
school, who literally buried him in
rice for a few moments.
HEAVY•Loss.-Mr T. Dickson had
the misfortune to lose a valuable stal-
lion last week. The horse took very
sick and all that could be done for it
seemed to fail in giving it relief.
After it died a post mortem was held
and it was found that by some means
the intestines became knotted, thus
causing death.
NOTES. -- Mr W. Copp returned
from the old country last week. Mr
R Jamieson returned from his semi-
annual trip to the old country mar-
kets, on Monday last ; while there he
visited the world's fair at Paris. Mrs
R. D. Bailey, of Battle Creek, Mich.,
spent last Sunday with friends in
town. Mr T. H. Agnew, who for
some time time past was employed as
salesman in Messrs Duncan R Dun -
can's dry goods store, has severed his
connection with that firm ; ho intends
studying for a dentist. Mr and Mrs
John Beattie and their son Willie
left on a visit to friends at Galt, on
Tuesday last, , Rev Mr Wilson, of
Toronto, occupied the pulpit of the
Egmondville Presbyterian church, on
Sunday last. Rev John Moray, of
Niagara Falls, addressed a good au•
dience oi>t the Equal Rights or Jesuit
question, in Cardno's Hall, on .Wed-
nesday evening of ]sat week. The
Women's Missionary Society in con-
nection with the Methodist church of
this place, intend giving a social in
the basement of the eburcb,nn Friday
evening. Next Monday and Tuesday
are fair days here, and a largo crowd
is expected in town, especially the
second day, Miss S. Wright was
united in the bonds of matrimony, en
Wednesday, to a gentleman of Gerrie.
Mr R. Wright, of Woodstock, spent
two or three lays at his ..homo here
this week. A good many wont to
Strattord on Friday last, to see Bar-
num's Show. The new addition to
the public sehrrs! building recently'
erected was ne, 'riled for the first
time, on Monde;; last.
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