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VOL, 35.
CLINTON- HURON COUNTY, ONT. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1889
WIIOLE NO. 564
• ' , Mow (5oireoponcleuer
Goderich.
The regular Meeting of Knox
Church Mission Baird was held in
the lecture room on Saturday after.
130011.
Tho Attrill family left fur Toren -
•to last week, and rumour has it that
in the future the family residence
will be turned into a summer hotel.
If dame rumour should Prove vera-
cious it will be a great help to the
town as the beauty of the location
combined with its proximity to
railway and boats, will make it the
most acctptable summer hotel in
the Province.
There was a large githering, of
Knox Church choir and friends on
Tuesday, evening of last week to
-welcome Mr. and Mrs. Cooke. A
number of presents were made to
the newly married couple, and the
time was made pleasant by excellent
music and the introductions essen-
tiartaliluch an occasion, The kind-
ly welcome. and the hauilsome
presents were suitably acknowledged
by Mr: and Mrs. Cooke.
HARBOR NOTES.
The str. Ontario left for Sarnia
on Sunday morning.
The str. United Empire took on
passengers and freight for Port
Arthur last Wednesday.
The new three -masted schr Sephie
sailed, light, for Blind River on
Thursday.
The str. Campana reached port
on Thursday morning and left for
Port Huron shortly before eight
with an excursion party.
The -Behr. A. .T. MeBrien, with a
cargo of coal for Mr. John S. Platt,
arrived in port on Thursday and
sailed on Monday.
The schr. Mary S. Gordon reach-
ed this port, light, last week, and
took on a cargo of salt for Coiling -
wood, sailing on Monday.
The schr. G. Kolfage, . from
Johnson's Harbor, with a cargo of
lumber for Mr. 11. Secord, arrived
in port on Friday, and sailed, light,
for the same port on Saturday.
The, str. Campana made her usual
call at Lee's dock on Saturday and
took on.passenaers anda quantity
of freight. The Campana then left
for.Port Arthur.
The solar: Carter, froncThesselon,
with a cargo of lumber for Mr. N.
Dyment, reached her dock on Sat-
urday morning and sailed again,
light, on Monday for the same
place.
We cull the following from Faith
Font' n'sletter in Saturday's Empire,
belie ne it will interest many of
our r ders :
er the dinner table we dis-
cussed the sermons, while the Can-
ada set full speed for Goderieh,
which we reach at 10 p. m. We
drove with the inspector through
the streets, so still in the late' night
hours. Each street seemed a tree -
lined avenue, or else, in he star-
light, the foliage became noro dark•
ly prominent.
Goderich is beautifully situated.
It stands over 100 feet,above lake
level, on a high bluff er tableland,
and from the dock a trultiplicity of
steps must be climbed. before reach-
ing the town. The streets ruts like
the points of a. compass from the
court house square in the centre.
The effect is decidedly uniqueand
pretty.
The liol house is only twbnty
feet in height, but the high gr nd
upon which it is built brings it 40
feet above lake level. We cli ed
the short towor andstood in font
of the lamps that were sending beir
radiance lakeward, but it was wo
warm to'remain long. We exat in -
ed the little iron box with dial lace
that measures the wind's veloity.
It owns a long name that I interned
remembering, both quite fogot.
Then drove back to the boat.
Upon the wharf we mot Mr. ym.
Campbell with copies of the &4W -
Star, a neat magazine illuetraIng
the scenic beauties and comine4al
interests of Goderich ; also COL
Wm. Babb, who kindly invitedna
to see the life boat that, during ie
four years since its establionm t,
has already saved 21 lives. C t.
Babb explained the intricacies f
the boat and the provision m
for the safety of the crew and tie
rescued, regretting that the hour lf
the Canada's arrival prevented It
witnessing a practical teat of tb
crew's skill.
It was past midnight when
returned on board—a late close to!
strangely -spent Sabbath.
On Monday morning we eery
Point Clarke, twenty miles beyo
Goderich, where, because the shot
extends far out, an unsually fir
light has been erected. It is diol
trio, of Parisin glass, of largest siz
and cost $11,000. This is the mot
valuable light on the upper laket
Xotal (5orreopriuttence.
Goderich.
The plastering is completed at
McLean's now Block.
OUR CIVIC HOLIDAY.
Our civic holiday het Thursday
was fitly observed by our citizeffs.
A.ttrill's banks were crowded all
the afternoon by picnic parties, while
Ransford's grove, Maitland - Falls,
and Solid Comfort Camp also had
large excursions. Tho G. T. R. was
well patronized, Toronto seemingly
being the favorite place for holiday-
ing. The str. •Campana, as adver-
tised, left shortly before eight with
about six hundred excureioniste.
Included in the number were many
from the townships of Colborne and
Goderich and the town of Clinton.
On board were found the Italian
harpers, who kept up a continuous
stream of harmony. :rho iwney.
to Port Huron was niade' in quick
time and what, to many of the tra-
vellers, was the most pleasing part
of the journey, was the absence of
sea sickness. and as the return was
made under the same favorable cir-
cumstances, the trip to Port Huron
in the year 1889 will be remembered
with pleasure by all those present.
The party returned to town shortly
after one o'clock, looking happy
and contented. During the jour-
ney down a youth lost hie hat, and
while disembarking Mr. J. Brophy,
jr., walked into the harbor instead
of on to the dock. Mr. B., how-
ever, who sank pretty deep, was
soon head out of water, when Capt.
Ed. McGregor, assisted by one of the
boat's crew, ifted the immersed
one to land. The Oddfellows nett-
ed a fair sum by the venture, and
as they ran considerable risk and
made everyone happy, all are pleas-
ed with the result.
PERSONALS.
Mr. Harry Clucas was in town on
Saturday. . ,
Mr. G. N. Davis was in London
on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Acheson have
returned home.
Rev. Fr. West was in the Forest
City last week. • •
• Mr. 1tie; of Toronto, was in
town this week.
Mr. John Kay is visiting at the
parental residenee.
Mr. Yesey Elwood has returned
to his lichno, Sarnia.
Miss Allie Wallace has returned
from.. a visitsto Blyth.
Miss Mary Miller, of Toronto, left
for homo on Saturday.
Mr. E. Campion, barrister, was
in Toronto last week.
Mr. M. G. Cameron, of Toronto,
Was in town last week.
Mr. E. W. Johnston was in the
Queen City the past week.
Mr. J. T. Garrow, was in
the Queen City last week.
Mr. 13. MacCormac made a busi-
ness trip to Toronto last week.
Mr. M. J. Proudfoot has returned
from a visit to Sault Ste. Marie.
Rev. W. Craig, of Clinton, was
in the county town the past week.
Mrs- Jennings, of Pinconning, is
in town on a visit to Miss Walker.
Mr. W. B. Dickson, barrister, of
Brussels, was in town the pastweek.
Miss McGarva, of Clinton, is vis-
iting her relatives, the Misses Wal-
lace.
Mr. Holnastead, barrister, of Sea -
forth, was in the circular town last
week.
Mr. C. W. Andrews made a busi-
ness visit to the Queen City last
week.
Master Barclay Doyle, of Detroit,
is visiting hie uncle, Mr. James
Doyle.
Mrs. McCoy, of Pinconning, was
the past week the guest of Mrs. Dr,
Mrs. Lang, of Stratford, arrived
in town last week on a visit to Miss
Seegmiller.
Mrs. Copeland, of Chicago, is
visiting her many friends in the
circular town.
Mrs. J. L. and Miss Malttee
Sturdy left for their home, Harris -
ton, on Monday.
Mrs. Webster, of Galt, is visiting
at the residence of Mrs. Tanatter,
Wellington street.
Mrs. Moorehouse, nee Cooke, of
Pinoonning, is visiting at the mater-
nal residence. North street.
Mr. W. H. Ridley, a one time
Goderichite, epent three days in
town during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Colborne and
children returned from a three
weeks visit, east, on Wednesday.
Mr. Robert Park, principal of the
Model School, wife and children,
have returned from a visit to Chat-
ham.
goal gorrtpilottdeitve." peal towytowitt(tence
Goderich.
Several parties were given last
week.
Early communion next Sunday
at St. George's.
s The Voters' List for the year
1889 is now printed.
The contractors have commenced
the roof of the now Post Office.
His Honor Judge Doyle returned
from Sault St. Marie on Wednes-
day.
There will be a general Sunday
school picnic from Lucknow on
Thursday of next week.
There was a meeting in the town
hall on Monday evening of the
stock holders, and those favorable
to the Goderich Organ Company.
Mr. William Adamson is in town
on a visit to his brother County
Clerk Adaifson. 'The gentleman is
a resident of the Land of the Heather
he having recently arrived in Can-
ada from Caithness.
A Base ball match will be played
on the agricultural park grounds
this afternoon at 3.30. The con-
testants will be the Rovers of Sea -
forth and the Goderich Base Ball
club. As the clubs are really good
ones, and fairly well matched an
excellent game may be expected.
Mr. Kylie, of Toronto, purposes
erecting a handsome three-story
atone and brick residence on North
street, ou the McDougall property,
where the old Division Court office
was for many years. Citizeejohn
Hyslop, we understand, will get out
the stone out of his quarry -for the
first story, which will be built of
that enduring material.
At the meeting of the School
Board last week, the following
gentlemen applied for the position
of assistant master during the
model school term :—Messrs. F.
Peoria of Belgrave ; A. A. Jordan,
Grand Valley , and John O'Dea,
Brooklyn, and were chosen in the
above order. The first two gentle-
men having already received
appointments, Mr. O'Dea was tele-
graphed and accepted the position.
A ,gentleman who has taken the
trouble to analyze the vote, re the
organ factory bonus, gives the
following as the result of his
scrutiny :-502 for' the bonus; 1
against the bonus; 10 in town not
voting; 5 ill, not able to vote; 3
dead ; 19 residents out of town ; 17
resident sailors out of town ; 21
resident fishermen out of town ; 97
non-residents; 673 total qualified
voters on roll. As 449 votes were
required to carry the by-law it will
be seen that 53 votes beyond the
required number were cast in its
favor.
• Goderich Township.
Mr. Geo. W. Sturdy will have
an excellent crop this year, some of
his wheat will yield forty bushels
to the acre.
Mr. Thos. Sturdy Will soll his
horse stock at private sale, buy
another farm and devote his atten-
tion to the grazing business. Tom
is a pusher and successful at what-
ever he undertakes.
The McDougall brothers of
Porter's Hill took thirty seven full
loads of fall wheat off a ten acre
field. This is the largest quantity
taken of the same area of ground by
them, during all the years of their
farming in the township. It is of
the variety known as the democrat,
and is said to be less liable to be
affected by rust than other kinds.
Our informant would; not say how
many bushels to the acre, because a
portion of it had lodged and was not
so heavy in the sheaf as other por-
tions that did not. From what we
could glean the yield might bo sot
down at over 30 beshels to the
acre.
Council' met at Holmesville,
August 5th 188Q. Members all
present. Minutes of last meeting
read and passed. Letter from
County clerk read stating that
$3,533.12 is required from Goder-
ich Township for county purposes.
This includes $360 Legislative
school equivalent. Moved by
John Beacom, seed. by Thomas
Churchill, that a rate of 2 1-5 mills
on the dollar he levied on all the
real rateable proerty in the Town-
ship for County purposes; that a
further rate of 2 1-5 mills on the
dollar be levied on sense property
for township purposes, also that the
amounts for the several school
sections required by Trustees be
levied on same property.—Carried.
.A By-law confirming the above
was read and passed. Mrs. Bray
indigent was paid one months
board per Mr, Tremblay. :NEWS -
RECORD for prin4$26. Council
adjourned to me ,gain per notice.
from Reeve. s,"
JAMES PATTON, Clerk.
IlluIPPtt
The Council met on the 5t11 day
of August, 1889, at Foster's bridge
on side road 15 and 16, pursuant
to motion of adjonrnment. All the
members were present. The min-
utes of the former meeting were
read and confirmed. The follow-
ing aceounts were ordered to be
paid. The trustees of the Toronto
General 'Hospital for the keeping
and, treatment of William Miller
$26.40. The assessor for extra
services equalizing Union S. section
No. 5., Hullett and Wawanosh,
$2.50. The contract of making
embankment and approaches to the
new bridge, known as Fosters
bridge, was let to Robert Grieve
for $78.50. The council adjourned
to meet again at Kinburn on Satur-
day 31st August 1889, at 10 a. m.
JAMES CAMPBELL, Clerk.
Nile.
John Echlin is again 011 the war
path with his steam engine with
Sam and J. Bogie for helpers.
The steam whistle is again heard
in our midst. George Currey was
the first to start the music here this
fall. '
There will be a Royal Arch
meetingat the Nile on Friday the
16th, when three•of the members
will be advanced to that degree.
Visiting members are invited to
attend.
BY the amount of Dingman's
soap we see our store keeper R.
Mollwain getting in we would
imagine the women of this neigh-
borhood use nothing else. The
Nile is the place to get cheap
goods and good prices for butter
and eggs.
Methodist quarterly meeting on
Sunday the 1 1 th at the Ebenezer
appointment and not at the Nile as
announced two weeks age. The
Rev. Mr. Tonge, of Blyth, preached
an excellent sermon from Acts the
9th chap. and 31st verse. lie
preached at the Nilo in the evening
to a crowded house. Mr. Tonga
will always secure a good congrega-
tion'at the Nilo to listen to his able
sertnons.
Blyth.
Mr. George King left here on
Saturday for a trip to ' Scotland. -
Mrs. James Ferguson of, Clinton
is visiting friends here at -present.
Miss. Mabel Lavin of Clinton is
the guest of Miss Annie Walker at
present.
Mr. Harry Jossop returned from
his two weeks well earned holidays,
on Friday.
Our fashionable tailor S. Gidley,
is ou a business trip to the Queen
City these days.
Some of our citizens intend tak-
ing in the Masonic excursion to
Port Sarnia on Thursday.
A number of our sports contemp-
late going to the Races in the cir-
cular town on the 21st inst.
The flax inill started on Monday
to manipulate their season's crop
of flax, which is a good one.
Messrs. McKinnon & Powell
shipped a large quantity of this
season's wool to Toronto on Friday.
Reeve Kelly, at the request of a
large number of business men, has
proclaimed next Thursday as our
civic holiday.
R. Howard, bricklayer, and his
men left here on Monday to build
a brick residence for a Mr. Thomp-
son a short distance from Wingham.
Some of our townsmen saw from
here the smoke issuing from the fire
which completely destroyed Mrs.
Morley's old stand in Belgrave, on
Monday.
John Bell, our dog and tax
collector, was making his annual
rounds this week demanding the
fee for the privilege of keeping -a
canine.
/ The lawn social held at the resi-
dence of N. H. Young, Esq., on
Wednesday evening last under the
auspices of Y. P. S. C. E. of the
Methodist church, was well patron-
ized. Proceeds upwards of $29.
Mrs, F. Metcalf was called away
on Saturday to Dakota to see her
brother whoovas lying seriously ill
and not expected to recover. We
are soray to hear since, that before
the lady arrived at her destination
word was received hero of his
demise.
On Sunday afternoon a couple
of the members of our whistling
band might have been observed
perched up in the belfry of the new
Methodist Church, warbling out
some very sweet but not sacred
music. The boys evidently forgot
what day it was, being elevated tio
near the clouds may have clouded
their memories,
Woad Corropondme
Blyth. •
The engine and boiler other
machinery of Rogerson'a saw. mill,
which was recently destroyed by
tire, has been sold and `shipped this
week to a firm in London.
Morris.
•Council met August 5, 18$9.
Members all present, the reeve in
the chain Accounts were paid as
follows :—Geo. Hanna digging a
ditch 82.50; J. Gillespie gravel-
ling opposite 1 and 2, con. 4, $50.15;
C. McCrea inspecting gravelling
$6.00; P. Ryan gravelling • on
South boundary 822.50; R. Mc-
Leod gravelling and culvert $60.00;
J. Wilkinson gravelling between
lots 5 and 6!con. 3 $25.00 ; Ament
Bros. lumber $3.75 ; A. Lindsay
gravelling on South boundary
$12.80 ; R. Burns inspecting gravel-
ling on East boundary $4.50, ; R.
Burns inspecting gravelling on 7th
line $2.50; A. Atwood gravelling
on East boundary $45.00; A. Mc-
Michael gravelling ou East
Boundary $39.,60 ; Geo. E.
Redmond gravelling on 7th line
$45.60; Wm. Denbo gravelling on
5th line $39.00; T. Sheridan in-
specting gravelling on 5th line and
work on ,Sunshine bridge 82.88;
Mises Exford charity $15.00
Watson & Cumner printing $2.00 ;
Jno. Hays keeping insane indigent
$15 ; P. Kelly putting in culvert
$3.00 ; W. H. Kerr printing
Voters' Lists and inserting notice
of posting same $30. For gravel :
J. Watson $18.27; R. Bloomfield
85.00.; C. Wheeler $2.35 ; R.
Blair $1.57; J. Ritchie $10.32;
A. K. Robertson 83.75; Jas.
Gibson 64.50; W. Hopper $1.00;
Geo. Peacock $5.60 ; D. Herring-
ton $5.25 ; Jas. Evans $1.00 ; •T.
Strachan 9Octs ; Mrs. Lyon $4.15 ;
H. Jackson 86.10; W. H. Skelton
$1.20 ; J. M. Martin $8.68 ; J.
Fowler $2.10 ; R. England $7.69 ;
A. Sholdice GGcts ; J. Redick 72cts ;
Jno. McArter $5.00. Moved by S.
Caldbick;seconded by Geo. Kirkby,
that E. Irvine.°be allowed ;22.50
foridigging a ditch opposite parts
of lots 11 and 12 on 2nd con; line
to be not less than 3 feet deep and
6 feet wide on top and to be com-
pleted to the satisfaction of Mr.
Jas. Proctor, who is to inspect the
work.—Carried. Moved by Jas.
Proctor, seconded by Geo. Kirkby,
that the following rates be levied
for the current year :—County rate
1 8-10 mills in the $, township
rate 1 mill, special railway rate 1
mill.—Carried. fly-lawsNo. 5 and
6 were duly read and passed. The
Council then adjourned to meet
again on the 30 Sept. next. -
W. Ctsms, Clerk.
Varna,
Mr. Valentine Diehl recently be-
came troubled with mental hallucina-
tions to such an extent that it was
considered advisable by his friends
to have him confined for safe keep-
ing. About a week ago Mr. Paisley
took him down to the asylum at Lon-
don for that purpose. 11 18 to be
hoped that the old gentleman, under
the skilful treatment and care lie will
there receive, will regain his mental
equilibrium.
In And About The County.
—Jacob J. Manning died near
Belmont, Middlesex, Wednesday
night at the age of 95 yearn.
—The Patterson Bros of Wood-
stock have sold $400,000 worth of
their machinery in the Northwest
province this season.
—Oat of ll,,S90 votes in Oxford
county, only 384 signed the petition
to disallow the Jesuit bill.
—W. K. McLeod, publisher of
the St. Mary's Argue, has been com-
mitted for trial on a charge of
criminally libelling Geo. Moir, of
the Journal.
—Col Elijah Ketcheson, of Sid--
ney, Ont., aged ninety,five years,
and a veteran of the war of 1812,
went into the harvest field on Tues.'
day and assisted in doing a good
day's work.
—Mr. M. Billow, of Eden, drop.
ped dead in bis field while going for
his horse on Suriday morning. He
was about 60 years of age, and,
though he has been troubled with
rheumatism for years past, his sud.
den death was a great surprise to
all, his general health being good.
—Mr. H. Heppe!, reeve of Hay,
has oats growiog on his farm near
Zurich which measure 6 -feet, 6 ins.
in height and promiee a tremendous
yield. The seed was imported from
Germany by Mr. Happel. How is
Mr. Bishop to get over that, should
Mr. Happel appeal to the electors
of South 'Huron for a seat in the
Legislature
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In A.ndAbout The County,
—A young man nawed Nicholas
Keating, aged 19, who was working
for Mr. W. McCarter, on the 12th
concession, Brant, was found dead
in the harvest field the other day.
--Galt has withdrawn its offer to
the Berlin firm of Williams, Greene
Az Rome to remove there. Guelph
and Stratford can now offer odds
against each other.
—One of the Ingersoll doctors is
getting quite alatent•reinded, or real-
estate minded. His directionon a
bottle of medicine, the other day,
read :—Take one third down, and
the rest in one and two years, semis
ed by a first, mortgage, with iuterest
at 6 per cent.
—One day last week a farmer
who resides in the township of
Albemarle left his house at noon
for his work, leaving his wife attend-
ing to her domestic duties as usual.
On hie return in the evening he
found that in his absence one had
been added to the family cirele, a
fine bouncing boy, which was lying
in the cradle, and the mother was out
milking the cows.
—A sad drowning accident oc-
• curred at Teeawater Friday after-
noon. Two boys, Robert, aged 9,
and John, aged 12, sons of Robert
E. Little, whose farm adjoins An-
drew Little's mill dam, are supposed
"to,have gone out on, a raft. From
the position Of the bodies when re-
covered it appears as though the
entailer boy fell into the water and
his brother in trying to save him
was also drawn in.
—Oa Saturday last a young lad
aged fourteen, named William Rate,
son of Mrs. W. Rate, of Adelaide
township, proceeded to the pasture
for the purpose of driving up a bull.
In his endeavor to separatesthe anis
mal from a number of cows in the
field, the beast became enraged,
and turning on the poor lad gored
him under the right shoulder, one of
the horns penetrating the lung, be-
sides bruising him all over in a
frightful manner, so that lie died.
—A fire broke mil, in the sheds
adjoining Hamilton & Tovell's store
at Belgrave on the morning of Mon.
day, the 120, and but for the exers
tion of the people the whole village
would, have been destroyed. H.
and T. will lose heavily. Their stock
was almost totally destroyecl,amount-
ing to about $9,000 ; insured in the
Perth Mutual for $2,000, Welling-
ton Mutual r_3,500, Waterloo Mu-
tual $400. Mr. McClelland and Mr.
Hingston will lose heavily' through
removal.
—Dr. Bryce, of Toronto, and Mr.
A. Blue. of the Department of Ags
riculture, took evidence at Chatham
last week relating to the existence
of a malignant venereal disease
among horses, alleged to have been
produced some time ago by an int.
portation from Illinois. They will
probably recommend the appoints
anent of county inspectors. and
the issuing of licenses to owners
of stallions. Some 70 horses
and mares in Kent county are
alleged to be afflicted with the dis•
ease, and heroic measures are pro-
posed to prevent its spyead. Heres
tofore this malady has been un,
known in Canada, and as the value
of the horses in the county of Kent
alone is estimated at about $1,500,s
000, the magnitude of the interest
affected may be judged.
—The Algoma Pioneer, of Sault
Ste Marie, gives the following
remarkable incident: William Ren-
nie, son of the Rev. John Rennie,
of that town, formerly of Ailsa
Craig, recently experienced a mars
velour escape from death while
travelling in Mexico. The stage by
which he jousneyed contained six
other passengers, and was drawn by
eight mules. On the day in quee-
ien Mr. Rennie became imRressed
by a desire to get out of the vehicle
and ride with the driver, and to
uch a extent that he finally obtain -
d permission to do so. The night
proved dark and stormy, yet he
tuck to his exposed position on the
river's seat. Suddenly the carriage
wayed • heavily and Mr. Rennie
sitipod out in the utter darkness
nd landed, stunned and bleeding
pon the roadway, where be was
iscovered by some pedestrian tray -
Here who carried lantern. A
earth for the stage and his compan-
ona led to its discovery at the
ottorn of a precipice broken almost
o atoms, and the driver with hie
passengers and eight mules all
tone dead I Deliverance from in-
tent death by means of such a
remonition May be called chance
ut looks most like a miraculous
ivine intervention.
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Mssrsinsh.—On Monday, lsth August,
the wife of Mr. A. U. Manning, of a "'
son.
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