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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1890-08-08, Page 1T'O BNTr71±'017itTF1 VOL t t Celli fbole Nu ulcer 210e. f CLINTON, 4NT., AUGUST 8, 1890. OVr Weekly Budget OF INTERESTING NEWS .*. ' F;rn all parts of the" County -by wide-awake • and lively Correspondents rpt Hayfield • Charming place of great renown. Rural scenery, yet a town -tet the whole world know thy tame, Every mortal 'wand thy name. lrIilla with verdure netted o'er, And a green moss covered floor Lending all the land a scene, Like a canopy of green. • Stream and brooklets flow bene ath - Overhead this flowery wreath, Where the beauteous hultnming bird Sipa the nectar though not heard. 'Stately mansion, ever rise Up to meet the time skies. Rocks of adamatine make, Dotted o'er the quiet lake. Nooks where lovers love to sit, Fondly friendship's ties they kui t ',`Ti11 the day is lost to sight, In the shadows of the night. •People ot obliging mind, ' Ever to their guests are kind Welcome all, who're sipk and pale, °Come the healthful air inhale. Rev Mr Hodgees, of Seaforth, was in town on Tuesday. Mies B. Hall, of Toronto, is spend- ing a few weeks with her friend, Mies Lottie Martin. Mr Joseph Lowry, of Detroit, with his wife and daughter, were the guests of Dr. Stanbury, this week. Mr George Elliott, of Windsor, with his wife and family, is visiting at the residence of his father, Mr Ed Elliott. Mr and Miss Shanon, of Memphis, Tennessee, Tv ho are at present visit- ing friends in Goderich, spent Sun- day with friends here. Mr James McDonald, of Washing. ton City, is home on his holiday trip. Miss McDonald from near Kincardine, is also the guest of Mr Jas. McDonald, tailor. • Messrs Westlake, Shea and others delivered a large number of super• for fat cattle at Swart's Hotel one day last week, we understand the buyer was Andrews, of Goderich. 1Ve are informed that his Honor Judge Tome has now given his de- cision on the Thompson vs Council case, and has reduced MrThompson's assessment from $4000 to $3000, thus making a shaving of $1000. A couple of our young men have' opened out a photo gallery, two doors west at the Post Office and will be in readiness . from 10 a.m. till 8 p.m to put into tin Use likeness of all who may give them a call. Mr Murdock Ross bas opened out his butcher shops -vin and will con- tinue business as before. This has been a sorely -felt and much needed want in our village and we hope Sir Ross will be well patronized. The bridge over the river here is -in a very poor condition, in fact -we believe it has been condeasned for some time; whilst a quantity of cat- tle were going over it some ot ahem broke through and might have been severely damaged, The County Coun- cil will have to look after it. Mr Jolin Frazer, who opened out a grocery store:a few weeks ago is now getting his business' nicely under way find is commeecing;to do a good trade here,"now our citizens will not require to go to other towns" for good groceries, A large maple tree, over ninety feet tall and about six feet in diame- ter, was rent asunder by the light- ning last Sunday. The tree stood in Mr Jewett,' grove not far from the house, where the effects of the bolt were readily felt. It has been talked of for quite a while amongst some of our citizens of calling a public meeti the pur- pose of which is to disco 'tua- "'tion and k tereate of ou to n. Sever- al of our .citizens we believe are at present preparing lectures for the occasion, One day last week when Master Charlie Ferguson wits playing round *= • -the river a little abpve the village ''••r'r ..be found ,aqd chught a large oiud- . turtle. After having it a short time • it was noticed that there was some writing on the shell and upon being examined the date 1872 could readily be seen on it. There seems to be something dive carved above this, but growth has almo•t obliterated it. Rev A. -Henderson, M. A., of At- wood, who has been preaching in St. Andrew's Church for several Sabbaths Ter his brother, returned :bone last Monday. Mr Henderson goefll back to his field of labor, after spending a moat refreshing holiday ,in Bayfield, and eilrries will. him the tood-Wishes of .our eitiiens, whose ote and esteem he has won by his • eloglref6 and racy addresses tie well tie by bis genial and kind-hearted mariners. Bayfield. A meeting was held in St. Andrews church last Monday evening, when it was decided to have a lawn social, on Tuesday next at the residence of Mr Charles Symons. Amusements will commence at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,from which time sail boats will be in readiness for the accom- modation of the guests. Tea served from 5 to 6.30 p.m. This promisee to be the largest affair of the season, as every effort is being put forth to that end. A large number of friends and acquaintances as well as visitors as- sembled, by invitation, at the resi- dence of Mr Thos. Jewett, last Tues- day evening. The evening Was most eejoyably spent in playing games and dancing, after which the party broke up at very reasonable hour. The following are some of the guests from a distances: -Motor and Mrs McLean from England; Mrs Botsford, Miss Gibson and the Misses McLean, of Toronto; Miss H. Auston, Detroit; Mr and Mrs Edwards, and the Misses Brierly of London; Mr and Mrs Wren, Mr and Mrs Arnold and Miss G. Morrison, of Hensall; baissee Maud and Mary Shepherd, of Goderich; Mr Stevenson, of Sea - forth; Mr and Mrs Porter, Maple Grove, Sauble Line; Mr Gouvier, Zurich; and Messrs Albert Wise and Charles Stewart, Goderich township. The following have registered at the different hotels during the past week: -River Hotel, Mr and Miss Shaw and -Miss Hays, of Seaforth; Mr and Mrs Wren and child, of Hen- sall; and Mr Brierly, editor and pro- prietor of the St. Thomas Evening Journal. -Commercial Hous(: -Mrs Chesney, ,'r mon, Mr and Mrs McMichael and children, Mr and Mrs Atex. Wilson and children, :firs Haivkshaw ant child and 1Yi-s Hawkshaw, of Seaforth; Mis Ifugh and child, of Clinton; Rev Mr Plinth - on and family, of Stratford, gins Hotel; -Mr and Mrs Kemp and family, Mr Wilson, Seaforth; Miss Oldham, ot Beamsville. Albion: -- Mr and Mrs Smith and faint` y and Miss Burns of Seaforth. s 5 The garden party, which was held on, Friday ]net, under the auspices ' of the Trinity church, came off as 'finnodnced. The weather was every • thing that,, could be desited, but the crowd. was, .Winch entailer than in fernier yoai'�, aithotig]- the program wt s per' aps as. good. Tiiie was pro. 'habildue to imperfect publication, fid te pubile. did not recoi a timely notice. =Feting., croquet ptayingiand gasaiping seemed to form the 'pr�ed- • pal amusement' of the ettendnntd, who e,idently` enjoyed 'them elhres greatly, Norris. Several took in -Goderich by the Excursion of Tuesday last, Mr Andrew Laidlaw bas his large bank barn nearly completed. Mrs Gray, wife of Dr Gray, of St Marys, is vtsiting at the homestead of Mr Taylor. Mr John Richmond is in Prince Edward county, attending to the sale of his pea-barveater. Mrs Lawson and daughter, of De- troit, are renewing acquaintance in this vicinity. Mre Cameron and Mre McLaren, of Lncknow, called on their old friende along the 8th last week. Exeter . Last Sabbath was quarterly meet- ing day and many partook of the Sacrament at both the Methodist churches. Mr G. W. Dennis, Rochester N. Y. is spending hie holidays with his .arents here. He will return to ochester in a few days. Just now the farmers are too busy to give much attention to our market but still quitea number were present with eggs, butter, potato, and other vegetable, last Saturday and we are pleased to say they were Boon sent way happy. The good feature of ie is it brings the buyer and seller gether. The market ought to be better patronized both by the farmers and the people of the town and both would be mutually bertefitted. One night last week as the excur- sion train from Pt Stanley was stand- ing at the station here for passengers to alight, on her return trip about 12 o'clock p. m. an elderly lady either fell offor was pushed off the platform under the car. The conductor had signalled the engineer to start and on turning took the lady's position in and with almost superhuman exer- tion saved the woman from being -uriblylmutilated, aslboth legs were ut a few inches off the moving wheel. Aside from a little shaking p and a big scar, she escaped un- urt. Strange to relate, at the same time her little girl, who got off on the opposite.side; fell under the same car and was near being crushed when two man grabbed her from ender the moving train, hut this may have being caused by her eagerness t, save her mother. at. Helens. Mrs Daney, of Toronto is the guest of Mr R. K. Miller. Miss Curran, who was very ill with infiamaticie is able to be around again, Mrs Pritchard and Master Stuart Pritchard are visiting at Mr John Crostie's. Miss Linda Harris. of Toronto, is spending a few weeks with her uncle Mr John Gordon. Mr Wm. Miller has returned after having spent several months among friends iu Toronto The Rev. G. S. G. Anderson, oastur of Calvin Churc 1, left last week -,a a mouth's holidays. Mr Austin Budge, of Belgrave and Mr Juo. Brown, of Washington Ter- ritory paid a short visit to Mr S. B Weatherhead. The Good Temp'ars intend having a "Harvest Home" in aid of their building fund, about the first Friday in September. Miss Isabella Ruthreford who spent a few weeks with her sister, Mrs Jno. Gaunt, returned last week to her home in the Soo. It is our painful duty to announce the death of Mr John Durnin, son of Alex Durmin of this place. The deceased was s promising young man of twenty-three years, had been working at his trade, blacksmithing in Manstoba. His death was caused by an attack of biain fever. Mies James Ferguson, for many years a resident of this place, died at her home in Wingham, 'on Wednes- day, 30th ult. She had a very bad attack of la grippe last winter and never seemed to have recovered from it, Her htteband and family have the sympathy of friends in this vicin- ity. a th to h n u h Benmiller. Mr John Elliott, B. A., of Walker- ton, is visiting friends in this neigh- borhood. Mr M. Pframmer has the frame work of his mill up and the work is being rapidly pushed ahead. Mr Wm. Vanatone is very low at present with measles, bronchitis,etc., but we hope to soon hear of his re- covery. Fall wheat is all cut in this neigh- borhood and most of it safely housed. The whistle of the steam thresher is again heard. Mr Wm. Maeda' is wearing asmil- ing countenance,cos why, a little girl came to hie house last, week and in- tends to stay. Mr Glasser is in the frame position, except that it is not the first. 1111110.11111111 ROBERT BO:.aMES. Puisibilaee i 'LOOS. year Iu advFtr1e er #�iPPe,i• I 'racket smith. The Methodtet Querterl' D1eetioe N,'TI.,: -- e. .1 13 Crosson and was held at Kipper last Sunday at. 10 80 a. m. In spite of the very hot weather all the appointments on the circuit were represented. Rev. H. Irvine preached from Cron.4th chap. 16th verse. The Love Feast was very interesting, nearly every mem- ber present speaking. At the close t.of the Love Feast the Sacrament was adminiesered by the pastor. The Quarterly Board of this new Circuit was held on Monday in the Kippen Church, 13 members being present. The sum of $600 was promised for eatery for this year, "Kippen paying $215, Chislehurst $265, Hillsgreen $120. The board appointed a large committee to prepare for a "Harvest Home" in September, to be held at Kippen for the whole circuit. Pro• ceede to furnish the Parsonage. Wm. Sinclair was appointed to attend the Financial District meeting in Sea - forth. Dungannon. Mr and Mrs \V McKay are visiling friend here. Miss Strange, of Rockwoo d, is vis - 1 rsTr 1 avon. �a�th home of.i ee itin� e o e Mrs McKenzie, of Brandon, is at present visiting her sister, Mrs Lane. Mr and Mrs Jas. McMath, of Clin• ton, have been spending a few days here. Mr W Begley with his family, has left our village and has taken a situ- ation in Blyth. Miss Rose left for her home in King ston on Friday after spending a pleas- ant time with friends'here. We are pleased to see' the face of our old trieud Rev Mr Campbell, of Blyth, la -t week; ala christian min- ister, Mr Campbell was very highly thought of here. Dr and Mrs Hamlen, of. Detroit, paid a short visit to his uncle near the village: the I?r, who h id been very ill, was over spending a few weeks with his parents, who reside in oderich, Mr E. J. Pentland, who has for ome time past has been residing in tincy, III ., returned on Monday vening, where he will spend a short vacation. Cullen looks well and eems to like the States splendidly. We nnderstand the contract for .uild ng the agricultural hall and ace -course has been let. One tender or the buidingbeing Mr T. Hender- -on's, the building to cost $1,219; the ace -course has been let to Mr Horn :nd Lowery to be finished for the :um of $139. Itis intended to ha ve t open for the fall show,it will doubt- ers make thicgs lively for a while. Stanley. Mr Thomas R. Butehart and wife returned to their' home in Elgin on Saturday last. They were accompan- ied by Mr. Bentley who was also on a visit to friends in Stanley, having been on li visit to friends in Meaford. Mr John Brown, who -formerly taught in Stanley, now of Washing - ten poundshoney. State, Ufromo . S., has spent part of P his holidays with friends in Stanley. to No 2 is to beware of the bee -hive He left this week to visit his parentsof no one and especially so hereafter, bee in Detroit. Ile is well pleased with( as to our knowledge No 1 has hie felw home to'Washington, wherehe negotiating for a "Queen" from a contemplates remaining permanently.very noted boo raiser. Kinb iii n. ee e+a-- - Winghaitn. Mr Geo. Powell, of Blyth, was in town on Tuesday. Mr R. C. Sperling was in Toronto last week on business. . Mrs W. J. Fairfield, of Brussels is visiting friends in town. Master Wm. Varney, left on Thurs- day to join hie father in Dakota. Mies Mude, of Clinton, is visiting frends and re-(ob ? no not yet) in town. Quarterly meeting services will be held in the Methodist church here on Sunday next. Mrs W. McMullen returned on Saturday from a seven weeks visit to friends in Wroxeter. Q,iitela number of our young(people took in the Sunday School excursion to Goderich on Tuesday. Mr Wm. Hill, who has been in Al- goma for some time past, is visiting his parents in Lower Wingham. Mr J. Stevenson, formerly of this place, was in town on Friday on his way from Lucknow to Ridgetown. The employees of the Union Furni- ture Factory have had a weeks holi- days. Fork taking was the cause of it. 'dr I;. Einar, P. C. 11. R., C. 0 T. was in llrai,th.rd List week attending a meet in.! ot the executive committee of that association. Nearly twenty members ot the I 0 0 T of this place drove to 1Vbite- church on M today evening. to visit I i� -r lodge of that ace, theirs t p Mr Li,ird,tonsorial artist, hair man- ipulater, &'-., of Brussels, hrs mov- ed to this town, having purchase the business of Mr Thos Johnston. Sunday last was Lne hottest day we have had here this summer. The thermometer registered 94.1 °in the shade about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. �lr Juuu Galbraith our young and en turtrii ng dry goods merchant spent Sunday and Monday in Tiver- ton with his friends Mr and Mrs L L. Barbi r. • There is considerable speculation among some of the young people here as to who is the "pencil pusher to the NEW ERA. As usull they spot the wrorg man. Rev. John Scott, M. A., preached in the ,Methodist church at Teeswater on Sunday last. Mr McKibbon of that place, occupied the pulpit in the Methodist church here. The Misses Schoales are home tom their visit to Michigan, looking much better of their outing. Mr and Mrs McNabb, of Fergus, re on ayisit to )airs MrNabb's par nte, Mr and Mrs James Dodds. The farmers here are very busy at - rresent, nothing but the hum of the eaper can be heard on every side. A gentleman from this village went .r was trent to Chicago one day last week, poor fellow, we hope be will return in safety. Mr J. T. Schoalee, of Toronto, has or the past two weeks been the guest of Mr J. F. Staples, he returned ome on Fridaylast. Messrs Geo. tephenson and John ritton delivered to Mr Watson, of lyth, some beautiful stock for the old country market. At the barn -raising of Mr John owler on Monday of last week, easrs John Hinchley and J. Mc- onald were appointed captains. The race ended in a close contest. A young man of this comeaunity s frequently seen coming from the irection of Seaforth during the `wee sma hours," We are looking t opefully forward to the time when he seen and the unseen will become esidents of this vicinity. He can ben Ube his buggy Jugend of his wo-wheeled cart. Two gentlemen of this vicinity bom we will designate as No. 1 and o. 2 were the actors in the following drama. No 1 asked 'To 2 to assist im to lift one of his bee hives. No , who understood things taking the ear, While he sent No 2 to the van. carcely had they commenced' opera- ious when No 2 suddenly let the hive rop and ran to the ammonia bottle oaring No 1 minus a "bee" and u s tamely, ut Wcot Toronto Junction are visiting friends in tbiil section. Miss Turnbull and Miss Routley, of Elamville, epent a few days last week visiting Mr George Crich. Mr James Watters, who baa been living in Woodstock for some time is visiting bis parents in this vicinity prior to leaving for Denver, Colorado, where he intends to reside in the future; we wish him euccesa. The lumber and stuff left over atter renovating the West End school, will be sold on Saturday evening, at 7 o'clock; any- one in need of anything in this line would do'well to attend. The shrill whistle of the steam threasber is again heard in our midst, which' reminds us that the time of dirty faces is at hand. Me. ere. Button & Tessant are put- ting up an addition to their chair fac- tory. Mr Button will also put up a new building where the frame store occupied by Rev. W. Gallagher, now stands, having purchased that prop• erty from W. McKay. Strangers coming to our fair town never fail to call our attention to the unsightly spot, neatly opposite the Post Office. The owners are both rich men, and it they do not intend to build, they should at least have the lots cleaned up in ship shape order. Perhaps if they were to donate what the fire left to the poor of the town for fire wood, they would with very little trouble have the lots nicely cleaned. Wingham has several poets, tra-la, Who are earning a world wide fame, And, oh dear, how they do go it, tra•la, The way they waste paper's a shame. Now Frank can rhyme in good style, tra-la, Mrs. W. is very good to, Kitty Hoy, can leavethem a mile,tra-la, But Lithgow is beat quite a few. But of course its good for trade, tra-la, The stationers wear a broad smile, Paper and pencils will be made, tra-la, And poets will use them, or spoil. Londesboro. Mr Snell, of Wingham, is visiting friends here. Mr Albert Brnnsdon is at present down with a fever. Capt. Harding and wife, of England, are visiting friends here. Mr Brunadon has put out twelve Pat- terson binders this year. Mr Lawless,- of the mail service, is visiting his sister hese, Mrs Parry. Prof. R. Y. Thomson i; expected to preach in the Presbyterian church on Sunday. Rev. D. M. Ramsay, and wife, are away on a visit to their friends; all join in wishing them a pleaaant time. Rev. J. Ferguson will holiday for'the next five weeks, during which time work will be performed by Mr McB?, of Atwood. �- y The Misses Wheatley and father; .oL Cleveland, are visiting at Mr. G. C. Wood's, as is also a sister of Mrs Woods from England. Mr Geo. Newton is making great im- provements in the house line. Our Presbyterian friends have painted their church, and they also intend kalsimin- ing the walls, which will make quite an improvement. 'm Brucefield The wife and daughter, of Rey H. Norris of Glenallan, have been spend- ing a few days -with her aunt Mrs Alex Roes. The Pastor of Union church, has been quite lame needing to go with a cane the past week, c.wing to a kick from a horse. Hullett. Mr Andrew Taylor,of the 13th con. has 16 most beautiful hay stacks and more to build, who can beat that, - 11r Jos Garrett of the gravel road, can boast of having a field of very One turnips indeed, they are very bard to beat. Yar:i,-s wishing to see good stock should vi -it l'1r Jas. Braithwaite's herd of cat e; he can b ,ast of having some rare fine animals, if more of our farmers would take more interest in thoroughbred stock it would be mon- ey in their pockets. Cur -rtti.nt DowN.--There are two fields on the north side of the Huron road, just east of Alma, that call for le immediate attention of some one. oth are literally full of thistles just in condition to be blown into adjacent properties, and they should be cut down and burned up at once. (13TH CON. NOTES.) Mr Will Kelly has gone to Blyth *to engage in the butchering business. Mr Henry Cameron, of Winnipeg, has been visiting his parents here during; the past week, his many friends were glad to shake hands once more with him. Quite an interest is being taken in croquet in the village; can we not have lawn tennis as well, start it ep Young friends, lots of room to play it, and tote of money to buy it. We see an occasional display of fire-worke,wben is the full blast com- ing, some say when the Royal Tem- plar, have their garden party, which is an event coming shortly. FOOT -BALL. -The Juveniles of this village played a match with the mixed team of Varna, here last Tuesday evening, resulting in one goal to none in favor of the visiting team. Would it not be better either to have all c sibs juniors and seniors, that the matches might be more equal. Holmesville. Mien Hannah Ivesort ie now iu the village. Mies Cepha Mulholland ie visiting friends in Brussels. Mr Albert Seeley, of elieton, spent Sunday in the village. Mr Andrews, of t'ickering. is visit- ing friends in the vicinity. Some of our citizens intend taking in the cheap excursion on Friday. Mr Ballard, of Listowel, is spend- ing a few days with Mr W. Crooke. Mrs Ed Levis has been spending a week with her patents in Bruese]e. Mr Geo Rumball, who has been in Detroit for some time, returned home on Saturday last. The Quarterly servl a on Sabbath morning was very large attended, the church being quite full. Mrs Damson and her daughter Eunice, who have been visiting at E. C. Patter's, left for home Sunday. Miss Clara 'Scott, of the Huron road, has been spending a few days with her grand parents in the village. Mrs Wm Stanley expects to leave on Tuesday for Manitoba and the Northwest, she will be away a month or forty days. -, The'tpworth League met on Mon- day night, but on account of the wet weather the attendance was not as large as might have been. Mrs Rhodes, of Detroit, and Mrs Oldacre and Mrs Kelly, of Windsor. are visiting at the pastorate. Mrs Kelly is a sister of the Rev. W. Ayers. William Proctor, son of John Proctor of the village, accidently got his foot run over by a watering tank last Saturday, his foot was cut and bruised some, but no bones broken. Clint -eh Work. 'Che minutes of the Guelph. C0n- Terence of the Methodist Church have just beet- issued. The following.par• tieulere are takeu therefrom, and:ll l - though some of them have a pita before in other connection!, thein•, re publication will simply give, a boater collective idea of what is being done by this denomination throughout the county. Church. Memberelhip 337 161 .,313 300 352 232, 138 I38 162. 271 223 301 238 266 149 224- 282 , 238 300 251 194 150 218 Goderich, North St. Goderich, Victoria St Clinton, Rattenbury St Clinton, Ontario St. Seaforth Holmesville Bayfield Varna Heneall Hensall north (Kipper) Dungannon Nile Benmiller Wingham Wroxeter Brussels Walton Londesboro Blyth Auburn Belgrave Bluevale Ashfield • This gives a t tial of 5444 actual me,nbers of the Methodist church in the county, exclusive of Exeter,whioh is in the London conference, and we have dot their returns at hand. Clin- ton heads the list with a membership of over 600. Stratford has less than 500, and Galt 550, places much larger than Clinton, and excepting the city of Guelph, Clinton heads the list in the entire Conference in point of numbers. The young lady who accepted the drive home from church on Sunday evening when met by some of the villagers, though it was pretty dark, looked as near wise as she could get in this world. Mr Duff, of G idericb, paid a visit to his friends on Friday and Satur- dar of last week. tlr Duff is teaching on Lake Erie where he intends re- moving his family who have been re- siding in Goderich. FINANcas.-The following sums were contributed by the different appointments on the Holmesville cir- cuit of the Methodist church:-• Holmesville, to the minister's salary 5167.50, missionary, 5149.03; pew rent, $83.25, collections, 544.52. Ebenezer, pastor's salary, $100; mis- sionary, $31,53. Sharon, pastor's salary, $56.50; Missionary, 59.01. The total amount raised on the cir- ciut with other connexional colections amounted to 51244.87. Mr Plummer and wife have gone to Cleveland, Ohio, to spent their vacation. Mr E -Terrington and Mr Sherbrooke have also been improving their out- buildings. Mr Adam Elliott has about com- pleted his large bank barn. Ho is now provided with splendid storage and stable accomodation. INcoltai:ct.-Io our Hullett items of last week appeared an item stating that Mr Robt. Carter, of the 8th, had. sold a certain quantity of berries from his farm. The item looks harmless in itself, and seems natural• enough, but we are informed that it is entirely untrue, and had behind- ,it circum- stances known in the locglity that gave it a meaning. We wish corres- pondents to distinctly understand that we want na items but •what are true, and none that have a hidden slap at good citizens and peaceable neighbors. -(Ed. NEW ERA. East Wawanosh. Dlrs Y. Irwin has returned from her trip to Manitoba. Master Noble Young is slowly re- covering from his late illness. Mrs Wolfe, Mrs Mullett and fam- ily, of Galt, are the guests of Mr and Mrs Menzies this week. Mr A, A. Morrow, of Clinton , who has been holidaying here for some time returned home. Mr Alex. Young, who had his shoulder dislocated some time ago, is improving but slowly. It is rumored that the shop former- ly owned by Mr S. Young, will be re- opened by another blacksmith. Master Jas. Menzies who had his arms broken by falling out off a cherry tree, is getting along nicely. Quite a number of young people have already joined the Christian En- deavor Society that was organized 'at Calvin Church a short time ago. Mr Wm Robertson,of Clinton,spent Sunday at home and elsewhere; you are always welcome round this part, "Will" how did you like the Christian Endeavor meeting. Mr E. Livingstone eas returned from Simone where be was attending the races. He took first money, win- ning three straight heats with his famous trotting gelding. DIED. -On the 29th July, William Snell sr. He bad a paralytic stroke on the Friday previous and never re- gained consciousness. He was a na- tive of Cornwall, England; and in his younger days followed the dangerous avocation of mining, when, coming to this country he settled near Port Hope, afterwards coming to Huron, where be resided until called away by death. He leaves a family of five sopa and two daughters all grown up, to mourn his loss. Church Hensall Mr Rennie is building a dwelling � on Queen Street. Mr W. A. Waugh and family are spending a few weeks enjoying the lake breezes at Bayfield. Miss Lew'is, who has been spend- ing a few days with Mrs Jae. White, returned to her home in London on Tuesday. The sacrament of the Lord's Sup- per was administerted in the Hensel) Methodist church, on Sunday last, and on Monday the Quarterly official Board of the (new) Hensall circuit met, and the unity and liberty dis- played in the discussion of the vari- ous subjects brought before the board showed that the different appcint- ments were working together , iu unity. The following apportionment towards ministerial support was made Hensall, $325, Bethesda, $325, Fanaville, $175,Sexsmith,5150, Lake View, 540, total, $1015. The last financial statement of the old Hensall circuit, i e, Hensall and Bethesda appointments shows a won- derful increase under the pastorate of Rev. J. S. Cook, these two appoint- ments alone raising in two years $3441,87, and judging from the pres- ent feeling in the board, the earnest- ness, zeal and unity manifested, not only by the pastor and his assissant, Rev. W. N. Casson, but by the offi- cial Board, and indeed the whole membership, we are entering upon a very successful year for the circuit. From all appearances new wheat will open at about 90c., which is 10c. beteer than last season. Are you getting ready for the Hur- on Central Fair; it will be held in Clinton on October 1 2 3; enter that in your note book. TWO -ROWED BARLEY. -We were yesterday shown some two -rowed (English) barley, by Mr R. Ransford, grown as an experiment. It was a large, plump grain, of good color, and was considered by Mr Ransford, who certainly ought to know, as a grain (that would be perfectly satis- factory to English malsters, Exerting YOUR VIEWS. -We de- sire our readers to understand that articles from correspondents are not always suited to the views of this journal, but are merely representa- tive of their author's ideas. We give them place only because we be- lieve that all opinions honestly en- tertained, are entitled to an impartial hearing, and to a position where those opinions may receive the criticism of an interested public, By this means the author may bene- fit the public or he may receive bene- fit himself. His productions, if of public interest (as they must be to receive a hearing) Will invite discus• sion, and in this way a whole com- munity may receive great benefit from the publication of one article, or letter, Ours is a newspaper do - voted to the general interest of the public, and we invite all to enter in- to discussion of matters, which in their estimation are worthy of at- tention. a ,^"O �w pflafTO. 7g -5g ojo yao -Can roc) o HU•S Goderich,N et $509.84 $649.38 ;$1159.22 Goderich, V st, 167.70 805.50 • 973.20 Clinton,Ry stl*613.'28 774.00 1387.28 Cliuton,On st- 3155.7'21817.86` 2163-58 Seaforth 566.25 73.00 639.25 Holmesville252.86 308.69 561.55 Bayfield 128.66 140.51 2(19.-t7 Varna 160.76 628.00 788.76 Hensall 16876 1011.10*) 1179.86 Hensall north 236.94 '901.98* 1073.74 Dungannon' Nde Benmiller Ashfield Wingham Wroxeter ... Brussels .., Walton Londesboro Blyth Auburn Belgrave - .. . Bluevale 269.98E 351.47 177.17 962.50* 194.74 151.00 190.34 257.17 278.07 588.50 157.36 340.90 201.22 637.00 183.46 610.00 251.24 411.70 249.45 2142.00' 229.61 1687.50* 121.03 500.00 147.57 210.38 621.45 1139.67 345.74 447.51 866.57 498,26 838.22 793.46 662.94 2391.4f 1917.1 621.0 348.9: The amount mentioned in first coli umn does not include Woman's Mit sinnary Fund. °The published rt port has omitte. the amount given tor general Mis- sionary purposes by Rattenbury St. church, but the sum. 5430 53, is in- cluded' in figures here given. *Figures 1n serums column marked with an asterisk in.lude amounts raised for church extension and im- provements. The Goderich d strict raised $9602. 39 for ministerial salary, and the Wingham district >6670, so that with the various other contributions it will be seen that a considerable Bum is raised annually in this county for Methodist church purp tees. Cricket. -On Thursday last the old Senior Cricket Cluh,with the assistance of a few crack players from the Victoria Club, played the senior team in Spas forth, and were victorious in a one inning game by a score of 53 to 36. It was a nicely played game and showed that the Seniors can still handle the willow. H. Dennis, of B ussels, played with the Clinton team and H. Cameron who has been• playing for some weeks with the Manitoba team, was in the Seaforth eleven. It is likely the old team will play one or two matches during the month. SEAFORTH. H. Punchard, b McMurchie G. Dewer, b Wright T. F. Coleman, b McMurchie H. Cameron, b Howson T. McClean, b McMurchie E. Coleman, c and b MoMurchie4 Rev. Mr Hodgins, 1 b w , b McMurchie it P. Freeman, b McMurchie 9 W. Reid, o McGee, b Howson 1 W. Mc. Dougall, c and b Howson ...'2 J. S. Roberts, not at 1, Byes 4" Leg byes . 36 CLINTON. J. Howson, c McLean, b Cameron ..11 C. Wright, run out . 0 H. Dennis, o and b Coleman . D J. Harland, c Freeman, b Coleman.. 0 W. McGee, run out 3 L. Kennedy, run out 3 D. Forrester, b Cameron 1 J. McMurchie 7 G. Barge, b Cameron 6 J. Chidley, not out 3 W. Jackson, b Cameron 4 Byes 12 Leg byes 5 Widea 4 53 Snorer, J. Davis. Umpire, B. Hodgoyyns%, • BREAKING A V BRONCHO. - R:,C Wednesday night 1rr Tipling under- took to break in a cream brooch()) and bad what is commonly termed "a picnic." After it was harnesdetl4 to a cart, it was led over to the Show (round, and an attemptmade; to drive it, but it bolted, ran upp against the fence and went throUggi it, half way; as the breaking ex* periment was not a success, it- aria brought home; in order to get the , harness off it, the animal had to bo thrown; it is caitl to be so lively with its feet that one cannot Ws. proach it in its stall, for it sttikeit out in every direction, and will , bltb like a dog. r.: