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The Famine in Russia.
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1;1111' readers, without doubt, will
,learned, with considerable feeling
filtered, of the terrible famine that
eyailing at the present moment
.4 'wide territory -in Russia - a
by that has had the reputation for
hgthened period of being the gra-
Of Europe, and from which Eng-
. has -formerly drawn a large share
r food supplies. The crops in that
"try for the past year or two have
in a/ great ineasure•failures, and
trf consequence, the inhabitants
'etii.‘" ally suffering the pangs of star -
and dying by thousands for the
of food. Reports reach us that
overnment has made large grants
igate the misery, and liberal sub -
firms have been made in St. Pe -
burg and other large cities of the
ire for the same purpose, but up to
resent moment little has been ac-
ifelied in the way of supplying the
N of the people. Two obstacles
in the way of obtaining this
tobe desired object, one being
ell -known rascality of the officials
ugh whom relief has to be admin -
ed, who not only misappropriate
'finds t.when they can, but, also,
tro closely watched to pocketthe
ey, adulterate the flour to such a
'eathat it is unfit:for food. The
itbseOralej...a,...the_almostaittea,4nr.
HRH transportation to the fa-
ittrickdOistricts,through the ab-
et roads;'nidges, canals, &c.; in
as it is a cointry of non -inter -
e, anclin a state .5f semi-barbar-
neTrovision what6ver is in exist -
•� meet this emerguicy. This lat-
stacle is insuperthe and cannot
edied in time to render assist -
to the sufferers. A sitnilar diffl-
as experienced in Chia a few
, .
go, when several naillions per -
starvation, althongh there was
nce of rice in other sections of
try, and the government able
to purchase it,but no means
tation conic) be found. India
ly situat'ed when the East
ny came into possession of
y, and it was constantly
hrough failUre of crops by
irrigating canals were con-
vercome this difficulty as
le, and railroads i0ere built
suffering by famine if one
will thus be seen that the
ussia will have to run its
out the possibility of out-
ce.
ires to read George Ken -
es of Russian life, and simi-
in order to form any ade-
ption of the true state of af-
interior bf that country. -
enjoy. the advantages of
lization can scarcely realize
ed manner of living, cultiva-
11, and the almost ehtire
odern methods. If the
pened up to outer com-
bSr rail, instead of the gen-
ssable roads, it might soon
and fair, And prosperous as
ry tinder the sun, but in its
fated position, and under its
rannical governinent, it is
e darkest and most desolate
in the world.
eats that neither goverrnents
le Will adopt the most simple
esaary, improvements till some
Y OVertakes them, and then all
itna admit the necessity for the
'erneement. . It was never intended
tit.
s ould isolate themselves
'h dthe land refuse or neglect
of communication for
xelasaige; of o4it and hen
thy area torgreive suph a
"Ilags- 1 'fid rliSi'g6i,-, for
SO n wit not iraaeli
rtourlse is a clanainilit SU' ill%
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PDIVIONAL 1,AMAL. NEWS
MUU etpal Natters.
Th �1y a kw' oftho municipalities of
=iron was there a contest Ulla year.
In fIxeter Itseve.Egilins axwl P9Pi4Y-
E0aVa Bided Were defeated by MesSrs
Bawden and Spathutan.,Izi G-Oderich
Township Mr, UM 13eaeora again beat
Kr. T. Churchill by a majority of over
Q. In Hulled Mr. Britton *eat Mr.
Scott by six t and. Mr. jasi Snell takes
the place of Mr, Churchill in the Coun-
cil!. In Howick M. Kaine defeated Mr
Ceok for the reeveshipi and Mr Jaques
won back his old place of 2nd deputy.
In Hay Mr MoEwert beat Mr Hess for
the reeveship, mad MaSchnell was elec-
ted for the position of 2nd deputy. In
Seaforth Mr Coleman beat his old oppo-
nent, Mr Henderson, for the deputy-
reeveship. In West Wawanosh Brown
again gained the position of deputy,
and in Winghatu Messrs. Hanna and
Sparling replaced. the former reeve and
deputy. In Tuckersmith, Mr Sheppard
defeated Mr. McKay for the deputy.
reeveship.
COUNTY CC UNCIL
The naembers of the County Council
for 1892, are as follows, the names indi-
cated 1)37 a star being new members: -
MUNICIPALITY REEVR DEPUTY
Ashfleld Griffin Girvin
6 6 Chambers*
Blyth Hamilton
Brussels McIntosh*
Bayfleld Woods •
Clinton Manning Kennedy
Colborne Beck Malloy
Exeter Bawden* Spackman*
Grey Milne Oliver
Bryan
Goderich Proudfoot Holt
Goderich T'p Cox Beacom
Ho wick Kaine* Johnston
6 4 Jaques*
Hallett Britton McDonald*
Hay McEwan* Kalbfleisch
• Schnell*
Morris Mooney Howe
McKillop Beneweis Manly
Stanley Torrance Erratt
Stephen Ratz Eilber
Sherratt
Seaforth McLean Coleman
Turnberry McPherson Cruikshank
Tuckersmith McLean Sheppard*
Usborne Kay Kydd
Wawanosh E Taylor, Anderson
Wawanosh W.Stuart Bowers
Wingham Hanna* Sparling*
Wroxeter Saunders
Church Notes.
Next Monday morning a wedding
will take place in the Catholic Church,
the principals being an estimable young
lady of Hullett, and a young man from
Blyth.
The Rev. Rural Dean Craig, B. D.,
will preach at Dungannon next Sun-
day morning, and in the evening will
preach the anniversary sermon at
ChristChurch, Port Albert.
Special services are being held in On-
tario Street Methodist Church. Rev.
Mr Galloway preached on Monday ev-
ening, and Rev Mr Irvine, of Kippen,
on Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Notwithstanding the unpleasant
weather of Friday, a large number of
persons called on the Young People of
Ontario Street Methodist Church, dur-
ing the afternoon, and were cordially
welcomed and served with coffee and
cake. In the evening the church Was
comfortably filled by an appreciative
audience, who had the pleasure of lis-
tening to a good literary and musical
program ; the address of Mr George
Harland, of Detroit, relative to mission
work in the slums of that city, was in-
teresting and profitable.
Kippen.
CHURCH ITEM. -No doubt some . in-
terest will be taken in the organ ques-
tion, but there is very little clanger of
much excitement --too much good sense
aniong the members of St. Andrew's
church, for ' anything of that kind.
We are happy to note, however, that
in the event of the congregation decid-
ing to introduce an instrument, a fel
members haVe very generously come
forward and volunteered to place a
good organ in the church, free of charge
to the congregation. Such liberality
is certainly commendable.
SERM'ON.-Rev S. Acheson preached
an eloquent sermon last Sunday morn-
ing, to a good sized congregation, on
the subject of holiness, or entire sanc-
tification. In his sermon he showed
the difference between the Presbyte-
rian and Methodist doctrine of holiness
or sanctification, the former claiming
it to be an attainment seldom reached
before death; the latter claiming it to
be an instantaneous work, obtained
from God, when the soul is fully given
uP to God, and trusts in Him for the
blessing. Mr Acheson's text was in
i John, 1st chap., "If we say we have
not sinned we make him a liar, and the
truth is not in us.
NOTES. -Mr R. Kettle is convales-
cent, and will likely soon be out again.
Mr Frank Mann, Mr Blair and a young
child in the village have been down
with.grippe, but are recovering slowly.
The Epworth League officers and the
Sabbath School teachers and officers
are to be elected next Thursday even-
ing. Service in the Methodist church,
next Sunday, is in the evening at 6:30.
Our schools re -opened on Monday. Mr
John Fluker, Auburn, has been visiting
friends around here. Miss Lizzie Mon-
teith remains as teacher in No. 14, Hay.
Thos. Acheson is attending the Clinton
Collegiate Institute. Several of our
citizens are laid up with la grippe.
The farmers' club of S. S. No. 14., Hay,
is doing a grand work, and many new
members are being added; may they
continue to unite the farmers together.
CORRECTION. - The Kippen corres-
pondent wishes to apologise to Rev.
Mr Simpson, of Brucefield, for saying
he preached against the Methodist
doctrine of holiness, on the evening of
Dec. 13th. The sermon he referred to
was preached on the morning of that
date, or a previous Sunday, hence the
"co -incidence" theory is not necessary.
Your correspondent also wishes to ex-
onerate Mr Simpson from the blame
attached to preaching against a stand-
ard doctrine of the Methodist church.
My informant, who, by the way, is a
member of Union church, states that
before proceeding to demolish the holf-
ness doctrine preached in these town --
ships, Mr Simpson stated that the doc-
trine he was against was not the doc-
trine of the Methodist church, that
Wesley gave it up before his death,
and that it is an old doctrine lately
come te life in the teachings ,of a few
people who are not competent teachers
diN4ne truths. Of course these ate
not the exriet words, but 0 these May
not be inf Ired by the iafluSript 'Of
his ate2 on holiness. which I re-
•fer,s tpologise o r my own sig
nay
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.11TEw YEAR'S DAY.-”-INT0w Yette's.day
Was ilather quiet here; in the winning
It was raining, but it ,leared up before
noon, Pleasure driving seemed to be
out of the question. The Bell band
turned out in the afternoon, and sere-
naded some of the citizens, whith en-
livened things considerably 1 and to-
wards evening groups were to be seen
standing, here and, there, talking multi,
cipal matters.
MUNICIPAL. The contest between
Geo. McKenzie and Mr John Hannah,
for reeve, resulted in favor of the latter
gentleman, by a majority of 02; and for
deputy -reeve, between Messrs Sparling
and Dawson, resulting in favor of the
former by a majority of 152. Wingliatu
will, therefore, be represented at the
county council by twoof its, prominent
Conservatives.
CHURCH. -Rev Mr Swan, of ,Strath-
roy, who is visiting with his daughter,
Mrs Sellery, preached in.the Methodist
church, on Sunday evening last, taking
his text from the 27th chapter of Mat-
thew, and part of the 22n4 verse,
"What shill do then, with Jesus who
'is called Ohrist." The sermon was a
powerful one, and thes.peaker appealed
earnestly to theaudience to- accept
Christ.
UNION SERVICES. - The Methodist
Congregational, Presbyterian and Bap -
tion churches are holding union prayer
services this week. The meetings are
well attended. 41. ten minute address
is given each evening by one of the
reverend gentlemen. We believe these
meetings will be a sourcelof great bene-
fit to the churches, to anunate still
more the spirit of brotherly love.
STILL IN COURT. -Mr R. Smith, of
Toronto, acting on behalf of H. W. C.
Myers, Q. C. of Wingham, obtained
permission from the master -in -cham-
bers on Saturday morning, at Osgoode
Hall, to issue a writ against Mrs Con-
over, of Wingham, for $750, that being
the amount of Mr Myers' bill of costs
in connection with the defense of Hen-
ry Garbutt, the alleged forger, who is
held for extradition to the State of
Texas. It was represented that Mrs
Conover became liable for Carbutt's
legal expenses and that she is now try-
ing to dispose of her property, with a
view towards leaving the country.
Permission was given by the master
for the issue of the writ. Mrs Conover
is Garbutt's mother-in-law.
NOTES. -Mr W. Green has been laid
up this week with an attack of la
grippe. Mrs R. Green is suffering from
an attack of inflammation ot the lungs.
Master Wm. McTavish and his sister
Maggie, of Lochalsh, returned home
last week, after spending Christmas
holidays with friends in town. Messrs
David and Albert Walden, and their
sister Maryorf Amberly, spent Christ-
mas and New`Year's with friends here,
and retaumed home on Saturday last.
Miss Maggie McLaughlin, of New York,
is home on a visit. Master Frederick
McTavish and his sister Nettie, of Ver-
dun, who had been visiting friends in
town during Christmas week, left for
home on Saturday last. Mr Frank
McLaughlin, of Detroit, who spent his
Christmas holidays with his parents
here, left for Detroit on Monday. Miss
Maud Ilarburn left for Hibbert last
Saturday, to visit her sisters. Mr S.
Gilchrist was in Listowel last week,.
and while there had the pleasure of
going through the new furniture fac-
tory; and being a first-class machine
hand, was highly pleased with the ap-
pearance of everything. •
, Gotierich.
CornsrciL..-The following will con-
stitute the Town Council for1892.-Jno.
Butler, Mayor. Wm. Prouclfoot,
Reeve. P. Holt, Deputy -Reeve. Coun-
cillors...W.41. Marra y..11......A.-11umber
R. Thompson, St. David's Ward. Jas.
Wilson, Jas. Yates, F. J. Pridhani, St.
Patricks' Ward. H. Dunlop, E. Cam-
pion, M. Nicholson, St. Georges' Ward.
Jas. A. Reid, T. Naftel, D. Cantelon,
St. Andrew' Ward. The only change
being, Jas. Wilson taking. R. W. Mc-
Kenzie's place in St. Patricks' Ward.
The School Board will be Messrs Ache-
son, Ball, Nicholson, and Crabb.
NOTES. -- The Gospel Temperance
meeting last Sunday, was a,clih•essed by
Miss -Williams, evangelist, veryaccept-
ably and earnestly. H. I. Strang, of
the High School, will address next
Sunday. Evangelistic Services are be-
ing heid in Victoria Street Church, by
Miss Williams next week. J. (7. Har-
rison opened his ice rink, for the seas-
on, on Wednesday night. Watch
Night Service was held in North St.
Methodist Church, on Thursday night.
It was a union service held by both
Methodist churches, and both the
pastors, Rev. G. Strongman and J. E.
Howell gave addresses. The attend-
ance was large. Colonel McLee assist-
ed 1)37 Adj. Marlton, and the musical T.
Pla,dt, held services here, on Thursday
and Friday of last week, • in the S. A.
barracks. The meetings were pretty
well attended.
Too late tor last week
L. 0. L. -At the regular meeting of
the Loyal Orange Lodge No. 182, held
on Tuesday evening last. The attend-
ance was very large, owing to it being
the annualelection of officers. The
following were elected: -Master, Chas.
Tweedy. Deputy Master, Jas. Craigie.
Treas., John Reid. Rec.Sec., Geo. Cox.
Fin. Sec., M. 0. Johnston, barrister.
Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Strongman. 1st
Committee man, James Ruske. Corn-
mittee men. Robt. Plunkett, Louis El-
liott, Malcolm Macdonald, Wm. Moss.
Outside Tyler, Janfes Keag. Inside
Tyler, S. Gibson. Director of Cere-
monies, Rich. Tichborne. This Lodge
is increasing in numbers very fast, in
fact better than any time in the last
twenty years. Two certificates were
lodged on Tuesday, and two or three
proposed. The members have hopes
that by the 12th July coming, they i
will number second to none n the
county.
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B4utfecriOc, lvfh 'Efs '!talte'41tr bliktifiralt144
shop irt Wna, JoluidAM'S oldIstann, ou
the roakl 'to Clinton. Fred learnt, the
trade With Mr Tedferd, of Olinton, an4
we hay.c nq doubt amt he win be lyeff
patronipd by the People of 000404
tOWnehip. .
NOTES., -WO understand. the Cowan
family intend moving to Egruondville
very soon. Bayfleld ceuncilAthis year
are all Grits; there seems to he a great
reformation over the entire country.
"Speeding on the track" was all the go
on New Years, quite a crowd were
watching the zealous jockeys. If rent-
ed at all the rink will bring a low price
this year: Several Bayfieldites harie
been lamenting the departure of Jim
Burke, Goderith township. We under-
stand that an official report of the
Trinity church Xmas tree ha a been
sent for publication, se there will be
no necessity for our giving one.,
ENTERTAINMENT. -A very suecessful
Xas tree entertainment in connection
with Trinity Sunday School, was held
on Tuesday ravening, Dec: 29th, the
toWn hall' was peeked, the proceeds
antounted to $31.05, the teachers and
pupils, numbering over eighty, being
admitted free. The program was tur-
nsually good, and showed thatave have
local talent, second to none if only
developed. Two gaily decked trees,
lighted with candles and laden with
valuable presents called forth the ad-
miration of all, and when Santa Claus
appeared in gorgeous costume and
with flowing beard, the happiness of
the children were complete. The Rev
F. G. Newton, ha a few words, spoke
of the encouraging state of the school,
and asked the parents to see that the
children attended regularly and pre-
pared their lessons at home. at the
same time heartily thanking the teach-
ers and officers for their faithful as-
sistance during the year.
ALWAYS RUNNING DOWN THE VILL-
AGE. -Some people are subject to an
incontrollable inania for running down
everything with Which they are not in
immediate connection, or in which
they are not particularly interested.
In last week's Record appeared an item
which was evidently intended to cast a
slur on our enthusiastic photographer,
J. W. Cook, who has worked up a
splendid business in our midst. The
article reminds us of the boy who hav-
ing stolen his father's shot -gun tried
to shoot it off "easy" so his father
would not hear it. Mr Cook remarked
to us that he thought it a very unkind
reference to make of him when he
merited the v ry opposite from every
citizen of the • lage. Instead of en-
couraging energe c business men the
Record correspondent has always
shown a tendency to belittle them in
the eyes of its readers. Such polite(?)
dakger thrusts do an untold injury to
the business of the town. We can
safely assure our estimable artist that
the sympathy of the people of Bayfield
and neighborhood is altogether with
him notwithstanding this reporter's
hare,brained enigmas to the contrary.
A RARE SPECIMEN. -That pusilla-
nimous guidunne, who gave such free
vent to his revengeful and zealous spir-
it in the Bayfield correspondent to the
News Record, last week, in a rancor-
ous assault on the Presbyterian Xmas
tree entertainment, has evidently been
suddenly awakened from the stupor
into whi6h he was knocked last sum-
mer, when the NEW ERA and other
locals gave him away so badly. We
have not . bad a word from him since
till now. For nearly four months he
has been sucking his paw in.ill humor-
ed abashment and under the frowning
contempt -of the respectable public; but
last -week he surnmoned-up-eouvage-
enough to 'appear again in his mud -
throwing capacity, The article was
quite characteristic and undoubtedly
originated from a harmless joke in a
very cleverly gotten up item of the
program. It is a matter of much com-
ment amongst the scribes of the News
Record why the editor should give
space to the insulting rant of every
Tom, Dick and Harry, who should
wish it once in four months to in erak
vengence for an imaginary injury.
The fact is the entertainment was of
excellent quality, as it has always been
with the Presbyterians and can readily
stand the air gun attacks of the Re-
cord's reporter crank.
Porter's Hill.
NOTES. -We are pleased to see the
familiar face of our former teacher, W.
E. Struthers, in our burg last week.
Stirling McPhail spent New Years in
London. Miss Nellie McDougall, of
Egmondville, is spending her holidays
here. The old council have all been
returned for 1862. Goderich Township
people know when they have good men
,in office. Mr li,obert Beacom was elect -
'ed trustee of No. 5 school. We feel
confident that the, business will be
transacted in a satisfactory manner
did ring histerm of office. Quite a num-.
ring
r in our vicinity are suffering from
T a Grippe. The hearts of some of the
r
fair sex of our neighborlaood were glad -
of Mr John Pater
is holidays. 'Our
,Cluskey has again
1 s..dutigs. of itios .pro-
,ankyisit to friends
ilened by the retu
to this villiage for
leadher Mr john M
taken nip the ardtto
fession, after a plea
in Gat. r -r•
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PEusorrim.-Rev G. F. Newton left
Monday morning for Lam bton county,
where he is appointed to deliver a
course of missionary addresses; he will
be absent about ten days, and it is not
yet known who will fill Trinity church
ulpit in his absence next Sabbath.
Mr R. J. Richardson, of the front road,
is amongst the successful candidates at
the recent examinations held at the
school of pedagogy, Toronto. Mr Har-
ry Kemp, watchmaker, has moved to
the rooms above Mr T. J. Marks' store.
Mr Charles Logan, of Detroit Medical
College, who has been home for a cou-
ple of weeks holidays, returns this
week to resume his studies there. Mr
Albert Osmond, of Saginaw, Mich., re-
turned last Tuesday, after a pleasant
holiday visit to his many friends here.
Mr Harry Anderson, of Woodstock
Collegiate Institute, and nephew of
Miss Duncan, spent a few days in town
last week. Mr H. F. Edwards is in
London this week, attending the tune,
ral of a re'.ative. Mrs Henry Dickout,
of Iona, Mich., and Mrs Thos. Thirsk,
of South Dakota, are visiting at the
home of their father, Mr Jas. 'Whitten,
at present. Mr Wm. and Miss Maggie
Wild left last week for Michigan, where
their sister, Mrs Swarts, was very ill.
Rev Mr Thibadeau took a run up to
see' friends around Listowel this week.
Mr John Esson, of London, is on his
usual visit, looking as well as ever.
Mrs (Dr.) Stanbury and Flossie return-
ed last Monday crom a trip to Toronto;
Mrs Stanbury, who is an active mem-
ber of the Canadian Society of Musi-
cians, which was in convention last
week, was the guest at a fashionable
reception given the members by the
:fe of G. T. Blackstock, Q.C.
COMMENCING Next
WE WIi41, • OFFER' OUR CONIPLET
STOCK Q.IF
2, 4 And 8 FoldRogular, •
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At bo. an Ounce 121c• and
Or 806: per lb. ' $1.60
, .
As Our stock is larger than necessary. The
• wool is first-class in every particular, as ou'r
customers know that the quality we keep is the
best to I e had, and no store in the county keeps
their stock better than we do, which is a strong
point in buying goods. We have not got to.sell
• this sto4, as some say, but we have decided to
lessen it by half, as we will then have a oo
assortment.
At the above price we cannot duplicate our
order, so that any reasonable person needing
wools will app t eciate this, very liberal offer. We
also have ' a line of
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FINGERING YARNS
That we wish to clear. Baldwins in Cardinal, Brown
Blue and Garnet at 7c. an oz.. or 90c. a pound—regular
orice 12c. an oz. PEACOCK in Cardinal, Browp, Pink,.
Bine and Black, at 8c. an oz. or $1 per lb., regular price
124. and $2. Do you consider these wools excellent
value? They are; and you will miss it Ha -on don't se-
cure some next week.
SCHOOL BOOKS are on the move, and we have them
one and all
oopor oi Clinton
BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS,
and FANCY GOODS DEALERS
debt be raised. He asked for the sum
of $370. Unfortunately the weather on
the particular Sunday was so inclement
that the congregation, morning and
evening, were not nearly so large as
usual, but the sum of $372 and some
cents was realized. • This wipes off the
debt on the shed. The people of the
Nile can again breathewfreely and re-
joice that the chu rch, the parsonage and
the shed are free from -debt.
ORANGE. -At the last meeting of the
L. 0. L. No. 1,082, Nile, a pleasant and
prefitahle-time,was.apent.-110•
usual, routine business, a literary ancf
musigal program was supplied. The
brethen of this lodge are determined
to make it one of the best in the coun-
ty. Come and join us and we will do
you good, That is our object. This
institution wishes ill to no one, but is
intended to elevate the people morally ,
and also spiritually. No persdn is ex- I
pected to join this association blindly.
He is allowed to read the obligation '
or have it read to bun. Any wishing
to join have the privilege of reading
the constitution belonging to the order
and they will find the qualifications
required in those who become mem-
bers. The society is not political, in
one sense, as both Conservatives and
Reformers may becorne members.
True orangemen have for their motto,
"Loyalty to our God, our country, and
our Queen."'
Nile
NOTES. -Several of the people of this
locality are seriously affected with La
Grippe. We hope the disease will soon
loosen its grip, aid that the afflicted
will recover speedily.
CHURCII.-Mr Albert Tiffiin preach-
edfor R'ev E. A. Fear at the Nile Sun-
day morning. A commodious shed has
been built, partially around the church,
at the Nile, it is altogether about 240
feet long and will accommodate over 20
vehicles. irt was finished on the last
day Of the 'old yar. ' To defray expen-
es cointed with this building, plans
and Aped cations, thepastor intimated
that Aall
late ion Wortldifie taken
tip Oltthe ,i11. 1802 and re-
quested t ount of the
The Acton Free Press, of this week,
makes the 'following kind references
which are duly appreciated :-The pul-
pit of the Methodist church was occu-
pied last Sunday by Mr Robt. Holmes,
the talented editor of the Clinton NEW
ERA. His sermons were clear and able
expositions of the portions of the Word
of God upon which they were _based,
showed careful study and persofi'M ex-
perience of the subjects presented, and
were treated from a business man's
standpoint. Mr Holmes is a most ac-
ceptable preacher, possesses a good
voice, distinct enunciation, and quite a
clerical appearance.
BO RN
GRANTHAM. -In Granton, London road, ot1
the 31st of Dec., the wife of Mr Goo. Grantham,
section foreman, of a son.
CHANT. -In Clinton, on the 3rd inat., the wife
of Mr II. B. Chant. of a daughter.
DOHERTY-In Clinton, on Dec 31st,the wife of
Mayor Doherty, of a son.
MeINTYRE-On the 4th Inst, this Huron
Central stock fa Hullett, the wife of Mr Jas.
McIntyre, manager, of a son.
CAMPBELL -In East Wawanosh, on the 2nd
inst, the wife of Mr J W Campbell, of a daughter.
WILSON -1R Clinton, on the 6th hist, the wife
of Mr Charles Wilson, of a SOD
RANIVIE—In Hensall, on the 6th inst, tip wife
of Mr B Rennie, of twin sons
McAnriturt-In FIensall, on the 60h instthe
wife of Mr A McArthur, of a sou
MARRIED.
FAIR—DEWAR—At the residence of Mr Melville,
Londesboro, on the 6th Jan, by the Rev A Stew-
art, Mr James Fair, jr, of Clinton, to Bliss Jessie
Dewer, daughter of the late AI chibald Dewar,
-At the residence
formeqsoloSNes._foRrothBswroic.
of the bride's father, on the 25th Doc., by Rev A.
McLean, Mr Newton Edmeston, of Neepawa.,
Mad., to Miss M. E. Roberton, daughter of Thos
RochbeArtitoRn,_owf HuuLlleitAt.msoN._
At the residence of
the bride's parents, on Dec. 30th, by Rev W, Otte_
well, Mr Enoch Clark to Miss Lizzie Williamson,
all of Grey township
TYERMAN-POLLARD.-In Grey, on Dec.
23rd, 11r David Tyerman, oforanton, to Miss
Alcia, daughter of Mr Wm Pollard, of Grey
towBnoshit
il
AGAR. -At the residencb of the bride's
fatMr, on Deb 23rd by the Rol', J. Kenner, Sam-
uel J. A, Boyd, teacher, to Ms,ggle E. youngest
of John Agar, all of Belfast fliren Co.
RIDHAM-SHARMAN.- At 1 the realaenoo of
tbe bride's father, Bast strec4, on New Year's
Eve, by 1113V J. E. Howell,, Mr Waller C.
Pil atn to Elizabeth, danghte f Ed. Sit man,
aU ekeaericn.
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KoN-inNc s -By the owell,
h,as.bbruitpleefrvtiaets,hiodeern.cofeio:hoilif
Jolt -Barton, ota
Wm. Leary, owner of the Gem Thea-
tre, Suspension Bridge, N. Y., has en-
tered into a wager by which he stands
to lose his theatre or win $2,000. Leary
wagers that he can organize a "tramp
variety show," consisting of five men
and five women, who will walk from
New York to Chicago in 100 days, Sun-
days excepted, and.give shows on the
way. 'The company must start froni
New York without a cent of money in
their pockets, and they are to use no
money except what is earned by the ,
Show; also, they have the priviiege of
showing
In case any of the actors get lune a
stretcher will be rmovided, and the rest
will have to carry him or her, as the
case may be. The wager grew out of a
discussion on the bursting up of shows
on the road. A forfeit has been posted
and the balance is to be deposited by
March 1:
John Delaney, a wealthy farmer of
Domphan county, Kansas, took sick a
week ago, and died in a few hours. The
day of the funeral his wife was taken
ill and in 24 hours she also died. The
two sons in California were sent for.
They arrived in time for the obsequies
of the mother, and on Saturday both
sons died apparently of the same dis-
ease. It is supposed that the cause of
the death of all of them was sleeping in
the rooms of a house just completed.
DIED.
CARROLL- In Seaforth, on Dec. 30th, J. W.
Carroll, aged 50 years.
HENDERSON-In Tuckersmith, on Dec. 28th,
Isabella Henderson, relect of the late Robert
Henderson, aged 79 years and 7 months.
MoLEAN-In Tuckersmith, on Dec, 2611s, Jae.
McLean, aged 87 years.
SOOTT-In Clinton, on the 2nd inst.,Mary, wife
of Mr James Scott, sr, aged 75 years.
EWING-In Clinton, on the 2nd inst, Janet
wife of Mr Alex Ewing, aged 67 years.
CRUICKSHANE-In Clinton, on the 2nd inst,
Charles Cruickshank, aged 55.
BIGHAM-In Clinton, on the 6th inst, Hugh
Bigham, aged 83 yes.rs and 8 months
FORSTER-In Colborne, ou the 4th hist, Miss
Rebecca Forster, aged 68 years.
PENNINGTON - In Goderich, on Jan 41h,
Mary, relict of the late Wm Pennington, aged 79
years and 5 menthe.
NtIV Adutrtigie !unto.
SHAWL LOST. -Between Clinton and the Cu
Line, Goderich Township, on Christmas, a Wool
Shawl, Finder will confer a favor by leaving it
atisrEw ERA OFFICE.
NEW MARBLE WORKS.
COOPER'S OLD STAND,
Next to Commercial Hotel, Clinton.
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A new industry in the Marble and Granite
buviness lias heen vtarted in this town, under the
Style az.d firm c f Seale, Hoover & Seale This
firm comes Lighly recommended, as the partners
are not strangers in this vicinity. Seale & Hoo-
ver, Marble dealers of St Mary's, have been do-
ing work in this part for the past two years,•and
by turning ant nothing but first-class work and
strict attention to busmen, they have gained
the confidence of the public. By taking an ad-
ditional member into the firm will be added
strength to the concern which will put them in
a position to do all the work in their line with
cheapness and despatch.
SEALE, HOOVER & SEALE, Clinton. lm*
New Year's Excursions
Tickets will be issued at Single Fare,
Good to go Dee. 2Ist and Jan. 1st, re-
turning Jan. 2nd. At Fare and one-
third, good to go Dec. 31st at IJan. 1st,
returning up to Jan. 4.
For -Tickets apply to
R
. SOM