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XIV.; -;-,NO 23, CLINTON', HURON COUNTY, ONT.,' WEDNESDAY.
FATAL. LA CRI.PPE !
HOW TO' SHAKE IT OFF.
is conceded leer 90ogle nerally
that
THE BEST LIQUORS
Should be legitimately taken to ward
off that dread disease, La Grippe.
WE HAVE THEM !
The very best qualities at the lowest
,possible prices. if YOU are in any
r
way interested, y ru will surely make
a great sniAtake it you do not call at
rhe OLINTON LIQUOR STORE
An ounce of prevention is better than
a pound of cure. r Do not allow your-
self to get the Grippe.
J. W. RITER,
Liquor Merchant, Albert -Se, Clinton
Godcrich:1
The. steamer P. 'Orem brought
from Port Elgin last week the
bricks required for the residence of
Mr. Rees Price.
Mr. F. Holmeated, barrister of
Seaforth, was iu the Co. town on
Thursday.
Inspector of 'Inland Revenue, A.
Cavan' of Stratford, paid Goderich
a visit leer week. •
Mr. h H. Collins, of Exeter, was
•in town the pact week.
Ex -reeve Wire Clegg, of Wing -
ham, was iu town on Friday.
Mr. Geo. W. Woods, of Bay.
field, was in the Co. town on Thurs-
day.
Mr. Hy. Rance, of Clinton, was
in Goderich on Thursday.
Mr. H. B. Combe, of Clinton,
was tin the Co. town last Tlturs
4Ay•
.;;;;Div. Court Clerk Morgan, of
Baytield, was in town on Thursday.
• Mr. E. Barron, of Clinton, was
in the Circular town on Thursday.
Mr. M. Cotner, of Seaforth, was
in the Co. town on Wednesday.
Mr. D. Reynolds, of Clinton,
visited Goderich last Thursday.
Mr's. Jas. W ilkinaen returned
from a visit to Galt on Wednesday.
Jno. A. Naftel is steadily
recovering from his recent illness,.
There will be an open meeting
of'the H. S. L.`Society this even -
tag. e
Mr. Harry Rothwell was in town
this week.
Mr.: Harry Climes spent Sunday
in town.
At the meeting of the Town
Council on Friday Town Clerk
Mitchell and Engineer Smith re-
ceived additions, of $50 to their
salaries.
Mrr A. IfeKidd, formerly of this
town, was re -visiting ye old scenes
the past week.
Engineer A. Williamson was
home for a few days the past week
.Rev. Rural 'Dean Craig, of,.Cltn-
ton, was in the Circular town 'on
Saturday.
Mr. Samuel Hanna, of Griswold,
Man., was in ,Goderich on Thura-
day.
Dr..Shaw, of Clinton, visited the
Ciicular town on Friday.
Mr. F. Davis, of Mitchell, was
in Huron's Co. town on Friday.
The funeral of the late Mrs. J. T.
• Naftel took place on Wednesday,
Messrs. Jute Davison, S.Malcomson,
P. Holt, R. A. Starke, Chas. Seeger
and Joseph Williams being the pall
bearers. The rector and Rev.
Rogers Howard eon.ducted the ser-
vice at the 'church. and the grave.
The romaine were interred in the
family plot, Maitland oemetery, the
casket being covered with beautiful
!total offerings.
Goderich and neighborhood the
past twelve months has lost many
old and most respected citizens
The following (though not complete
list of those who have crossed th
rivet in thetieriod mentioned show
our great lose :—Peter Adamso t•;
Andrew Beck, William McLea.
Jno. Cullia, Elijah Martin, Jame:•;
Gordon, Daniel Gordon, David;
Purvis, Alex. Taylor, Thos. White-
ly, William Kay, Henry Wells,
Thos. Troy and Robt. Blair.
The schooner 7'odrnan, Captain
Alex. Lawson, from Toledo with
230 tons of coal for Mr. W.Lee reach •
ed this port on Saturday.
Rev. Mr. Galloway, of Clinton,
preached in the North street Metho-
dist church, morning and evening,
last Sunday.
The schooner Carter, Captain
Murdock McDonald, arrived in port
last Wednesday from Thpssalon
with 240,000 feet of lumber for N.
Dyment. The Carter sailed, light,
for Thessalon on Thursday.
There sill be early communion
at St. G orge's next Sunday.
4iodestIclh; '
II•ies Tilly Graham was in the:
Forest City
week.
.y
Judge F, W. Johnston, of Sault
Ste Marie, accompanied by Mrs.
Johnston and infant, reuchod God-
erich yesterday on a visit to the
lady's relatives. The Judge will
shortly return to the north; leaving
Mrs. Johnston and infant for a long
sojourn iu the Circular town.
The usual week night service in
St. Georges' this evening.
Liverpool lodge No, 140, S. 0..E.
Benefit Society, meets this.evouiug,
The steamer City -of Windsor was
in port on Friday, and ou Sunday
on her upward trip, when she load-
ed a quantity of salt and outer
freight fbr the Bruce mines.
Tho rector preached a fuueral ser-
mon on Sunday evening from the
27th verse of the '9th chapter of
Hebrews in memory of the late Mrs.
Jno. T. Naftel,
Mr. W. if. Robertson, who hes
been for many years in the business
department of the Signal, is now in
the Goderich Organ Co's office.
The Organ Co. is to be con;ratu-
lated on obtaining the assistance of
so clever and trustworthy a young
min as W. H. R. -
The directors of the G. N. W.
Exhibition, and the Goderich Horti-
cultural Society will meet in the
Court lIonse oe Saturday to finally
arrange for the show of 1892.
Mrs. J. A. Yates and t:hildren
of Chicago, are on a lengthy • visit
to their relatives in town.
Mrs. Black of Elgin street was un•
fortunate enough to have a fine cow
kiiledbylightningt)ul'ing last weeks
storm. .
On , account of the heavy rain
Arbor day work was postponed.
On Monday afternoon the usual
gardening operations wore carried
on in the public 'schools.
Mr. J. M. Roberts, of Dungannon
was in towU on Monday.
Mr. Somerville, of London, has
heel) engaged as an assistant ir► the
High School. Mr. Somerville.'if•ap.
pointment makes the numhel- of
teachers in the High Suhrrot 6.
As a lumber laden car was being
hauled up the hill last. week the
stakes on one side. gave away and a
few thousand feet_ were spilt along
the track.
•
donde sC bot -o-- •
Rev. Mr. Irvine, of, Kippen,
Preached educational .sermons on
the klethodist circuit last 'Sunday.
Mr. A. Woodman, D. D , and
Mr. A. Wilkin attended the meet-
ing of the Forester's Court iu Hen-
sel! Inst week. Mr.. Woodman in-
stalled the officers for the current
term.
Mr. Doig, teacher in S. S. No.
8, went to his home iu I'ackeraruith
on Thursday evening.
The Sons of England will hold
their next meeting on Wednesday
the 18th inat instesd of Friday the
--20th. This lodge -wall attend -church
with their brethren in Clinton en
Sunday May 22nd.
Regular meeting of the Orange
lodge to -morrow evening. It is ex•
peeled there will be several iu.iti.a•
tions.
Mr. and Mrs. Newton were its
Clinton on Friday • attending the
eneral of Mr. Newton's aunt who
died in Sioux City, tiowa. Her m-
utating were brought to Clinton for
burial.
Mr. John Bells has purchased .E,
eaw expresa wagon from J. Bruns -
on •& Son. •
The contest arranged in the Good
Templar's lodge commenced last
night and bide fair to he interesting.
Mr. Geo. Newton will represent
this lodge at tho Grand Lodge ses-
sion to be held in June:
Tue introduction of the Rev. J.
A. Hatuiltou into tho Prerbyterian
churchee of Hullott and Londosboro
took place yesterday. Rev. A.
Stewart presided. Rev. J. A .
Mc Donald preached tate sermon
Rev. J. Simpson addressed the
minister and the Rev. Mr. Need-
ham tho people. The Freels,
terians are fortunate in securing en-
able than for their pester.
District Lodge No. 24, I.O. G. T.
will meet in Blyth for general busi-
ness oh Friday May 20th. We
hype to see every lodge in the dis-
trict represented. It is expected
that.Mre. W. L. Scott, G.S.J.'1'„
from Toronto, will be prevent and
address a public mooting in the
evening. The election of officers
will take place at this meeting;
also of a delegate to represent the
district at the Grand Lodge.
—Canadian PeciflcRailway returns
of traffic earnings from April 21st
to Apri130th, 1892,$481,000; 1891,
$492,000—increase for 1892, $11,-
000.
Ut4yllold.
ret,Gant,t---tfitdiesnt whithof ssMrdneseand that1lrwes• '
U)
l.1 ie .
Haatinge of the Ord con. Goderich
tp,, who had been ill for some time
baek. They were among the first
settlers of that. part acid, reeiiected
by all who knew then. Afro Haat-
legs died on Tuesday, last week,
and Mr. Hastings on Friday.
They were both intend iu Bayfield
Cemetery
Mrs Crooks ofDetroit who had -bee
isiting with her brother lair. Hearn
Goderich
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died snidonlY fns
.sleek. }ier remains wore placed 1
Bayfield/! Cemetery. 4.
Mrs Sparks, of the Bronson Rood
who had been ailing for a consider-
able time died and was buried on
Friday of last week.
Tho Templar() of Temperauce hold
their general meeting ou Friday
night of leaf *reek; few members
wero present.
(Crowded out last week).
The "Broout Brigade" under the
guidance of the good women of thi
place, are raiding the duet .and 11'"''
dirt to their utmost.
The fart -Imre raise a dust under
the new ntethnd ,f buying eggs by
• the pound. ',s7 y receive only six
cents per you f ' which comes hard
on diose who have been selling the
small eggs and reserving the largo
ones for home use. In time this
method may •become More satiate°.
tory to the farmers.. '
'Great advancement in religious
circles have taken place in this vil-
lage, chiefly in connection with the
young people. This great progress
ive owe to one of our popular di-
vines. ,
We expect all that is necessary to
facilitate,he growth of a large town
is its tillers,' councillors, citizens,
an•d in general law abiding citi-
zens. Those we have, and not as
it was stated some time ago by one
of the divines, that the young men
were as jellyfish without backbones
for I have noticed for sq,me 20 years
back -and it may be positively laid
down as. a fact, that our young men
of today will not. be tyrannized
over by any man; and if they are
to be brought under religious in-
struction, kindness, persuasion, res -
setting, etc., are means best adapted
to compete with .the evil notions of
the young men. • Before closing we
eesust again -thank outeeev-teems-•-gran..
denten"- for tho great interest ire is
!taking in oar young people, may
phis work prosper, and be a success ;
for no doubt it is sadly needed.
A few pf our energetic villagers
have taken an interest in our harbor,
which greatl•• needs something of •
the kind, and are trying to repair it. '
If appearances have anything to
do with it tour bridge looks as good
as new since the nti'w floor was put
down by Mr. Bailey and appren-
tices.
The Derisy is again riggod and 'her
captain says he can do anything on
tho river.
The Rev .T.'"Stringer, who is were
nown to es -all, preached his fare -
yell serm•z\l•,in Trinity church Sun•
ay, before leaving as a missionary
for tha fey regions.
The Rey. Ross, of Clinton,00cup-
pied the pulpit of St. Andrews
church morning and evening to a
ifull audience.
e•
Port Albert
(Crowded out cast week.)
There are sono of our bald-headed
slippery heeled, palefaced,Tote Pep•
per Grits continually on the go, day
and night, trying to rake up scraps
relative to the protest. They had
hatter wash their own paws before
they meddle with white people's
affairs.
Harry He.wkins of Oshkosh, Wis.
is Home on n visit to his father, Jas.
Hawk ins.
Neil Nelsen has several men, en -
,aced driving stakes for his p6and
tete.
The Martin boys have been get-
ting some good hauls of fish iu deep
ater with gill nets.
The water of the lake still keeps
getting lower. What is the cause
ask a hundred and one people; is
Lake Huron going to dry up ?
The weather for the past two
weeks has been very cold, but today
(Monday), it is quite warm and a
blessing to this farmingoommunity.
Many farmers in this neighbor-
hood hays finished seeding.
The fa'1I wheat has had a bad
racket during the cold and frosty
weather,
Pasture ion short that grave is not
visible to the naked eye, and fodder
is very scarce. Good times a com-
ing but wait a little longer.
—The assessment of Galt for this
year is $2,773,590, an increase of
$25,075. The population is 7,167.
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sve:Asv, u, &n:
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Ot>Itte over 13on'a Harms Stop, IQUEEN
bTaE5T, nr.YT{{. lee
Building operations are brisker at
hie Beaten) of the year in titin burg
h to they have been; for several
data.
Mr. W. Moutry, irroprietor of
our brick yaid, has a largo staff of
men n (1 tlla tiettaO
n 'l'i e . finds (+ooh a
ready sale for his matte of Irick that
it is almost no inrposnibility fpr hint
to supply 'the demand. Will is a
hastier, sure.
P. Kelly & Sm are having a new
engine house built at their large
flouring mills. The steno for the
building was purchased at Miltsu
and arrived at the etation one day
last week.
A number of our enterprising
business tarn have had handsome
awnings put' up during the past
eek to !seep the sun's rays from
polling their goods.
On Friday night late or early
Saturday morning some or
our youths amused themselves by
removing business signs from their
places and having • a little fun •in
general. Boys, it won't do. One
hallowe'en Tright in a year is suffi•
(dent.
It is rumored that our band will
Make its first debut on the square
some evening this; week. That's right
boys,a few etrains will enliven us
up.
Don't niiss Prof. Meek's concert
under the auspices of the C. 0. F.
No. 89, in I dustry, Hall on Friday
evening. A rich treat is in store
for those shot take Win. Adwis-
mission 25 and 15 cents.
Our local cattle buyer, lir. E.
Watson, shipped five car loads of
cattle from tide station on Tuesday,
tofMontreal..
`Mr. Sam. Fluker and family have
removed onto the farm 'ofeAlr. John
McMillan in Ilorris, where he has
secured it steady job teaming at the
saw -mill. He has rented his pro-
perty in town.
Divine service as usual in 'Trinity
church on Wednesday evening 'at S
o'clock.
Regular meeting of the members
of C. 0. F. No. 89 met in their hall
on Tuesday evening.
The members of the Woman's
Guild are requested to meet at Mrs.
Tanner's, Sen., residence on Wed-
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Be/grave.
Miss Ataxy Black has returned
frons Kincardine.
A large number of our towns
people attended the meetings of the
evangelists, Hunter Si. Crossley, in
Wingham on•Sunday.
Mr. IL McLean, hardware mer
chant,has secured the aervicesof Mr
0. Joliniion;"of Wing'ham, to work
in the tinware department.
Mr, 'okapis England, of Cass
City, Ilriieh., has been renewing old
acquaintances in this vicinity, prior
to his taking a trip to the old
Country. • -
•
Mt'. F. Sainton of Teeswator spent
Sabbath at home.
A. load of sports drove over from
Brussels on 1Vlonday and took in
our thriving town during the day,
and the S. A. banquet at night.
Two hundred views were exhibit-
ed in the town hall on Tuesday
night.'
Mr. Hunter, the evangelist, was
called to Toronto last week owing
to the illness af his wife's sister.
The Chief is fixing the sidewalks
on the main street. It was much
needed,
The S. A. band was out in fol
force for the first time on Saturda
evening; thoy have about teas
instrumento and play very nicely.
The, Evangelists held a meetln_
on Sabbath afternoon in the Town
hall for men only.
Messrs Sellery and Temple have
bought out the shoe business of
Martie & Son and will carry it on,
They may also start a harness shop
in connection.
The S. A. held a big jubilee on
Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
They wound up Monday night
with a grand banquet.
A man who was almost blind was
in town last week tuning pianos.
One of thosecharactera t}at don't
like hard work was in town for
about a week selling stuff to keep
away the flies, and telling fortunes.
We don't think the flies would
bother hies very much by his general
appearance.
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11, 1892,
1Wilrt;ltgtttr,
Aeldittonitl Lucnl.d'.
easesete aat)ost week) 'RVANORILAT. woe fn attars. •'
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Mrs. David Stewart, cif Spoken() 11.6 +► Y flair of lett week. Ile
Fulls, Mon.t.,ia visiting her friende
and parents in Wingham.
Mies Ida Franu,oT Smelt Ste Afitrie,
is visiting in Wiesghtian.
Vuustone Bros, of Kincardine,
have boe,ght out, the •Winghan>•
rnat•ble works, and will carry on the
Baine in this town,
Bine Houghton, music teacher,
spent s
p nt la t week' in Stretford.
Conductor Snyder has been trans•
ferted from rho L. H. & B.• to.
more responsible position. This
will necessitate his removal to
Toronto. The conductor will be
tuissed in Wingham.
Mr. Wm. Bond, an employe of
the Union factory, had three fingers
badlymutilated by corning in con-
tact with the shaper ruachiue.
A big time ie expected ou the
24th of May. The fire brigade is at
the head of affairs and no doubt one
may look out for a fitat class pro-
g,amme. There is .to •I>e a thirty
dollar gold watch given to the per-
son holding the lveky ticket on the
ground. A grand concert will be
given in the Opera House at night.
The Evangelista, Messrs Crossley
and Hunter started meetings here
ou Sunday, in the evening they
hold a union tnoetiug 'in the Pres.
by Lerma Church at which there were
over a thousand people. They say
they aro going to turn the town up .
side down and they have started to
work as though they meant it.
Sununerhi11.
Mr. Rapson received a painful
wound in the paler of his hand
caused by •shaking hands
with a barbwire. The wire slipped
through the stretcher while Mr.
Rapson was• plaoiug it in position.
13arbwire we think should be called
barbarous wire as its only superior-
ity over the plain wire is that i.1
can tear or cat in a barbarous man•
nor any animate or inanimate ob-
ject which comae 'within tearing die.
tante.
Mr. W. G, Gauloy, who taught
chool here about 7 years ago re-
turned to his home at Clinton last
week. Thn.•:gen.t.lemau has been ill
for some time but if rho wishes of
hie many friends in this section
could fully restore him to his form..
er robust health, as the old song
say:
•• 'Twould be done, `twould ba: done
At the snapping of a gun."
Wo hope however thatdamo nature,
with his native air, will soon woo
back the glow .of health and leis
onetime winsome smile.
•Mr. Butt's saw -mill is again in
forking order, after being shut
own for a few days for repairs.
The good templars will give
an entertainment in the hall here
on .Friday evening the 27th insi.
Look out for something good.
-Come-to see- and - heals -for you -reel -f-
on the occasion. •
Mr. J. H. Lowery attended the
I. 0: G. T. meeting here ou the 3rd
inst.
Mrs. James Manning moved all
her furniture &c. from here on Sat-
urday the 31th ult. She left for
Bossevair, Manitoba on Tuesday the
2nd inst. where Mr. Manning is at
present located. We wish the
lady a safe journey and prosperity
in her new home.
Our fife and drum hand 'ook its'
first out door march on Thuraday
evening the 28th ult. They are do-
ing splendidly and if they practice r•e•
gularly will be a credit to our lodge
and also their teacher, Mr. Story of
Clinton.
L. 0. L. 928 had tivo initiation
on Monday evening the 2nd inst.
Tho standing of pupils in public
school here for April is as follows :
5th—Sara Nesbitt
Sr. 4th.—Wru. E Miller, Clarice
Laithwaite, Emily Jordan.
Jr. 4th.—Winnie Thompson,
Ethelbert McIleen, Rosie Wright.
Sr., 3rd. — Mabel Bingham,
Ethel Jordan
Jr., 3rd.—Eva Johaaton, Mabel
Sheppard, Annie Wright.
Sr., 2nd.—Frances Oakes, Mad-
sdie Murphy, Wm J. Butt.
Jr., 2nd Wm Jordan, Blanche
Icllveen, 011ie Mcllveen.
2nd Part.—Annie Lawson.
let Part. --Thos Hill, Ernest
Grainger, Jane Wright.
• —James Donaldson, jr., of Elate,
has instructed hia solicitor, J. E.
Terbune, to bring action aginet Pat-
rick Higgins, bf the 6th concession
for $1000 damages for libel. He
accuses the defendant of saying at
verious times last February to dif•
ferent person that "James Donald-
son and Prank Collins stabbed my
colt and I will have' thein to jail for
it in two or three days,"
lots some relatives and many f*ieltd,A,,
here,
MB. JACOB Al esti was the coni
tractor for the is iudtnill' for M ase
John Rssustord,
PLAORDS are publiKhed;,jn Gods
crioh mak iug Reif oue•charges IPA
s prominent public man rest trig its
that l0 v 1
J.
Mn. W. SotruniT1Ltls, an old time
citizen of Cliutou,was in town Mon•
day. He 'its now farthing. near
ltudgerville, and likes the Change•
very tnncli,
DONALD BUCHANAN and son whre
left here a few %rocks ago havear-
rived at Vancouver, B. C. and the
JVurld or that city gives Mr. Bu-
chatian a hearty welcome.
THE second meeting of the Clin-
ton' Bicycle Club met last night
when most of the buys decided to
joist the C. W, A. They also chose'
a tom to compete with the Lacrosse
Club ata tug of war on the even-
ing of the concert 24th May.
Al rt. W . A. BRYNAS, of Goderich,
named through Clinton Monday af'
teruoort on Isis way to Detroit. His
'business there is in connection with
the 'serious illness of his brother, the
popuier lake Captain,Robt. Ithynas.
A deservedly approved and ac-
cuiuplishedyoung rules left town last
work in the parson of Mr. Fred
Maedel. Ile will hereafter ply his
photographic art in Detroit, the
qualificatiun for which he received
to a perfect degree in the studio
and at the hands of Mr. H. Foster.
RARA AVIS..—The new collet- -
tor of customs here has discovered
one man who is not satisfied.
If we over had any doubt of
the propriety end general accept-
ability of the appointment this ex•
ception dispels it, for you know it,
is"the exception proves the rules".
Mn. ANTHONY ALLEN, 'ex-Reevce
of,Colborne, was in town Saturday
a ternoon, He is as big physicalllr .
a d as large hearted as ever. 1{e
et many old friends and appeared) •
o be as well known and as highly
thought of as though he were in rho,.
immediate vicinity of Dunl 'p,.•„
Din. WILL G AULEY, who -for setter
years past has resided in Denver,
Col., cane home last week afflicted
with a severe cold which has settled
on his lungs. It has distressed him
for over a year. Wo trust that our
health giving Canadian climate will
soon prove equal to restoration.
MESDAMES J, W. Irwin, and Thos.
Fair, and Rich. Irwin were in To -
•onto last .week attending the 'six-
teenth annual meeting of the Wo•
mou's Foreign M issionary Society of
the Presbyterian Church,which was
held in Westmiueter church, Bloor '
St. About 300 delegates attended
from ` --waste ThTarlo. The tress.
urer's statement showed a total in-
come of $$9;141,14, '
THERE is an excellent portrait or
the late Hon. Alex McKeniie ire
Saturday's, Globe. There is the same'
',unentbtional cast ,of countenance -
that characterized the deceased
statesman ; and tho rsiind'e eye wan-
istiera_back anterior to when the per --
trait was originally taken and tries
to make out a resemblance between'
our townsman Rev. Alex Stewart
and the Hon! Alex McKenzie of
former days.
C. 0. F.—The officers elect of
Court Maple Leaf, No. 16, C. 0. F.,
for the ensuing term are as follows:.
—Bro. Phos. 4o 'ane, C. R ; R.
Osler, V. C. R., H\Stanbury) R. S.;
W. Jones, F. S ; W. Young.
W. H. Cooke, S. W.: N, Fair, J.
W.: J, Ferguson, S. B.; C. 1Vilsov,
J. B. Installed by Bro. Oliver
Johnston P. C. R , and John
Smith, P. C.•R.; H. M. Bro. Smith
was again elected delegate, being
the seventh time, to the High Court .
which will be held in Stratford the
second week in June. -'
.A FIRE on Monday morning
bout three o'clock destroyed the
mall frame buildnge occupied by
Doc" Blaokall V. S. and Mr.
vans, barber. What a great•
laze a little fire 'kindleth; From
distance 111e appearance of the
1 rid flamea,•as they shot up athwart
thesky, gave the .appearance of an
extensive conflagration. The old
Royal hotel building adjoining, occ-
upied 'by Mr. Thosl Sheppard
received quite a'scorching involving
considerable damage. There is
strong suspicion that the Tire was
of incendiary 'origin.. But for the
strenuous efforts of the fire brigade
and that the wind }vas blowing
from the east, away from contigu-
ous" inflammable building's the• fire
might have been very disastrous.