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CLINTON, 4NT., AUGUST 8, 1890.
OVr Weekly Budget
OF INTERESTING NEWS
.*. ' F;rn all parts of the" County -by wide-awake
• and lively Correspondents
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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-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.
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