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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1893-10-25, Page 1TEIUI$—$1,50 per Annum. 1.25 *u Advanee. - r INAIiPENDIfNr IN ALZ TQtN(iS—NEUTR4L IN NOr14NQ A. M. TODD. Einar r•peei owner VOL. XV s it is rainy yours these : ►chile this fine weather lasts -well to prepare for bleak, cold days and to ask If a few questions like `Have you a Waterproof Coat 211 "Have you a Storm Coat of any ki? ..7 211 "How is yOu2 • stock of Win- ter Underc lothing ?" Will you need Gloves or Mitts ?" a pair of "Three pairs of those Socks • we advertised w ill stock you for the wi son." zter sea - "Ask your wife about your stocic of Collars, Ties, Shirts, and she will advise you to purchase at ACKSO BROS., N MEN'S and BOY'S OUTFITTERS., A S•EAFORTH VISITOR.—Miss Nellie McKay, of Seaforth, is the guest of Mrs. James Fair, Jr. A CALLER,.—THE NEWS -RECORD was pleased to have a call on Monday from ir Jacob McGee, of Egmondville. He has thirty-six grandchildren and was on his way on a visit to Goderich town- ship. For a man of his years Mr. Mc- Gee holds his age well, and will find time to read THE NEWS -RECORD dur- ing 1894. STILL PEOPLE TRAVEL.—Last Fri- day W..Jackson ticketed the following World's Fair party :—John T. Harland, , Thos. McKenzie, John Pinning, A. Cooper, Jock Kitty, W. J. Paisley, Wan. Lyons, Mrs. Lyons, Walter Coats, J. W. Riter, Lieut. McTaggart; also J. Hunter to Spokane, Mrs. Hosker to Brandon, • Man., Mrs. Dickie to Souris, Mair., and W. Bentley to Arkansas City, Kan. SUCCESSFUL SoCIAr..r-Clinton Star Lodge, I. 0. G. T. held a neck -tic social in their rooms last friday evening. The affair was well patronized, the rooms being completely filled. All seemed to enjoy themselves. An ex- cellent programme was rendered, con- sisting of vocal and instrumental solos, duetts, recitations, readings, selections by the new Lodge Glee Cluih. The social closed with a tableau entitled, "Yield not to Temptation." This is the first social this lodge has held and the members are exceedingly gratified with the result. Iger. R. Uhowen was the chairman of the evening. CLINTON. HURON COUNTY, ON'T., WEDNESDAY. fOCTO [3ER 25;1893 - Town Topics. Mn. D. R. MENZIES, a former Clin- tonian,. was a visitor from Goderieh last Wednesday. GODERICH VISITORS.—Miss Elliott and Miss Campbell, of Goderich, are in Clinton on a visit this week, the guests of Mrs. A. M. Todd. TEMPERANCE.—There was a gospel temperance meeting in the town hall last Sunday afternoon. Mr. Houston, of the Collegiate Institute, delivered a splendid address. Mr. R. Holmes oc- cupied the chair. MISSION \VoRtc. — The Jesuits, the Rev. Fathers Dougherty and O'Bryau, will begin a Mission at the Catholic Church, Clinton, on Friday eveni.eg next at 7.30. Two sermons will be given daily, one after the 9 o'clock service and one at the evening service, which will be at 7.30. The object of the mission is to induce people to lead better lives. Everyone will be welconme. RELIEF AFTER MANY YEARS.—Mr. 'W. Jackson has had a somewhat peculiar experience. Nearly a quarter of a century ago while cleaning one of the old store windows he. cut his arm an inch or two from the wrist , on the broken pane. Medical assistance was called and rx. Reeve extracted from the flesh all the glass he could find. The wound healed and a scar still marks the incision. At no time during the past twenty-three years &Sued Mr. Jackson freely twist the wrist or lift Anything heavy. While away at the World's Fair recently,about two inches from where the glass entered, at the base of the hand, or at the wrist joint, the flesh became inflamed and sore, the affected part being about the size of a fifty cent piece. The centre of thein - flamed part became pointed and yellow. Mrs. Jackson pressed the spot and something hard was felt. Still she pressed and finally got hold of the sharp point of a piece of glass. When pulled all the way out it was like this : THEY DON'T LIKE THE TRUTH.—We are quite free to admit that THE News - RECORD is a CANADIAN newspaper. And we emphasize the word CANA- DIAN. Americans have long boasted of the United States as the greatest coun- try on earth: We do not specially ob- ject to such boasting. The United States is a great country. The people of the Stars and Stripes are loyal to their flag and never fail to say so. So ' are Canadians, and THE NEWS -RECORD is not afraid to say so. Some Yankees object because THE NEWS -RECORD tells of the distress and poverty in their own country and warn our own Cana- dian people against the horrors that J Would follow annexation to the United 'States. The only way to give force to their feelings is to stop THE NEWS -RE- CORD. We do not object. This paper ls a CANADIAN journal. It is not pub- ished in the interests of the United States. It holds to the principle "Can- ip ada for Canadians." We stand by that and know that the foundation IS safe and sound. Those who• would be loyal to their own country and try to ' prevent others from being loyal to theirs are not _good subjects of even c+ 1t e American Republic. THE NEws- 1'`m.CORD is BRITISH -CANADIAN, and While we will never stoop to do our • neighbors an injustice, we will always i be royal and true to the flag that gave .ns birth and that guarantees us protec- :' tion for a1.1 time. Stop your paper if you well, but always pay for it before Yo. The wound has since healed and the free use of the wrist does not cause any pain. A quarter of a century, or near that tune, .is a long period to carry a piece of broken glass in the muscles and sinews of the wrist. THE LATE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS CR.ABB.-- As will be seen by reforenre to our Goderich budget, Mr. (;• C. Crabb, an . old-time merchant of that town, is dead. 'Deceased was an Englishman by birth, old 'London • be- ing his native place. At an early age. he went to sea/ being engaged in mer- chant marine, trading to Mediterranean ports and afterward to southern ports of the United States. It is nearly sixty years since he made his home in God- erich, arriving there on horseback from Detroit, Mich: During all those years e was engaged in the mercantile usiness and continuously resided in the me of his adoption. For many ars, in addition to his store business, was engaged in the lake shipping' iness, both as owner and plaster of els and as forwarder. Old-timers remember the little schooner y Ann", "which he owned and sailed, and which was many a a source of perplexity' to the ns officers. Later he built at ch a vessel of more pretentious ions which developed into the r "Annexation," though orig- estined to he a steam propeller. designed by the late George Goderich township. A few er he built "The Sailor's other schooner. Both these led the lakes for ninny years,mu nexation" aking many roan Goderich and other up - d river ports to Montreal, ward with grain, staves, %turning with iinportccl and American salt, often the chief owner of the Credit) was possessed of anMorality.He was for h ti h ye he bus ves will "'Mat often time. Custom Goderi proport schoone inally d She was Ford, of nears In Bride," an vessels sap "The An voyages fr per lake an laden clown etc., and I• mnerchandise himself being cargoes. Mr. unique indiv many years a member of the town cormncil, and back in the '50's he used tri make matters in that body lively fur the }present Sheriff, the late Willie Wallace,. James Watson and other equally combative fellow members. He was Mayor of the town for several years and for many years a J. P. He was caneliclate for time representation of Centre JIiiron in the Dominion House, but was defeated by Ilcarace Horton. He was rather independent in polities for mnany years but for the last 25 years affiliated with the Conservative party. Though he named one of his schooners "The Annexation" the naive did not represent his sentiments but was given in a spirit of bravado, he being spurred thereto by the chaffing and threats of some rivals or opponents. As a merchant he did a very large trade with farmers and others, in pre - railway times, through out territory within 30 miles of Coroderich. And though a persistent runner to earth of fraudulent debtors was conspicuously lenient when they showed a disposition to• pay, often carrying accounts over for several years. At one time he did quite a jobbing trade with surrounding villages in tea, cotton, prints and hard- ware, ar ware, his attendance at Montreal trade sales and his freighting facilities •being in his favor. Though not a man of much school education, he made up for the lack of it by his natural ability. He was well posted in mercantile law ; and in matters corning before hint as a J. P. he evinced considerable legal erudition and impartiality. Though not a perfect man, there have been few better and many worse among those who along with him battled among the vicissitudes of every day life in the old county town for over half a century. He was twice married, two children re- sulting from the first.: Mrs. Wm LF�e, of Goderich, and ono son in Chicago. A widow and several children, all grown up, survive him. Town Toptes. Miss NELLIE STRAITON, of Goderich, was a Clinton visitor this week. MR. OLIVER WHITELY, of the county town, visited Clinton last Monday. DR. HORSEY and wife are on a visit here preparatory to taking up their residence in Britain. To HOLMESVILLEE.—Miss Alice Twit- chell and Miss Lily -Holmes spent Sat- urday and Sunday at Hohnesville. MR. GEORGE AcPESON, one of the oldets and Most successful merchants of the county town, was in Clinton last Wednesday. INVITED.—Mayor McTaggart has re- ceived an invitation to beresent at the unveiling of the Sir John Mac- donald statue at Hamilton on Novem- ber lst. A BATTLEFORD VISITOR.—Mrs. Mer- cer, daughter of Mrs. S. G. Plummer, town, who has been on a visit to (Min- ton, leaves for her home at Battleford, N. W. T., to -day. QurrE ILL.—We regret to learn of the serious Walesa of Mr. Charles Spooner, sr., of the Grand Union. He has been confined to his room, for several days. FROM THE WINDY CITY.—Mr. J. A. McBrien, who was stricken with fever in Chicago, arrived in Clinton last Thursday. He is still frail and weak, but able to move about. In a few weeks he hopes to be himself again. RENOWN ABROAD.—Ed. Twitchell, who learned the harness trade in Clin- ton, is winning honors. The harness he made at Little Current, Ont., re- cently swept the field. And if we mis- take not his make of harness received honors at Chicago. No DAILY PAPER.—Son1e people grumble when the daily paper does come, but the great majority were sad- ly disappointed the other day when no Toronto, daily reached Clinton. It would be hard to get along without the daily, and when they do not come the Empire is good enough for the Grits, and the Globe is good enough for the Tories—for news. , A Goon PAPER.—Of hate the Toron- to Empire has been making' great pro- gressive strides. There is not a paper in Canada to -day that equals it for news. The other day, the time of the ,great• wind and hail storm. the Empire appeared as usual with full and reli- able market reports and all the news. But it was the only Toronto paper that did do so. All the other papers apolo- gized because the storm had interfered. It costs a great amount of money to conduct the best newspaper in the Dominion. And the Empire is the best. When others fail it succeeds. FIRE PROTECTION.—Mr. James Fair has placed at the rear of his splendid and extensive roller flour milli.; a water tank that will hold no less than three hundred barrels. It will be supplied• from the pond and will always be full. In case of fire the supply of water will be greater than the demand. A stearal hpump will be conveniently placed and ose connecting with every apartment. As a preventative froln"disaste r by fire, the arrangement will be complete. And at the sense time it will lessen the cost of insurance. • FOUND AT LAST.—AS announced in the daily press throughout the country, Mr. John Hunter, of the London Rod, has been missing for two weeks or more. Recent losses in Montana silver mines caused him to become somewhat demented. Every day searching part- ies were formed, but no tidings of the missing man could be learned. On Sunday evening he was found in the hay now of his own barn,. somewhat weak from want of food. Great regret is expressed on all hands, as Mr. Hun- ter has always been an excellent citi- zen. - The unfortunate mean likely be taken away for treatment. - WHOLE XO. TSO. Town Topics. LAID • UP.—Druggist F. W. Watts has been confined to his room for several days. PROPERTY SOLD.—Mr. W. Young has disposed of a house and lot on Princess street to R. Carter, of Staple- ton. TOOK IN THE WEDDING.—Tho Misses Hitlen, town,attended the wedding of a relative in McKillop last week. See "marriage" column. DIOCESE OF ALGOMA.—The offertory at St. Paul's church _last Sunday goes for the support of the Episcopal stipend of the Diocese of Algoma. HARPERS.—The London harpers de- lighted many of Clinton's citizens on their way to Goderich-the other day. And they delighted aL number of Clin- ton young folks last night. WISE MEN.—Many of the people who last week insured their lives for $3,000. The dare -devil recklessness of American railroad men certainly war- rented this very wise course. HURON LAY WORKERS.— Bishop Baldwin invites all the clergy and laity to attend the Huron Lay Workers and Sunday School Convention at Wood- stock on November 1st and 2nd. THEY ARE PLEASED.—New subscrib- ers from Goderich, Dungannon, Blyth, Varna, Egmondville, •Stratford, Nile and Clinton have our thanks. And we are pleased to know that they are pleased. • ANOTHER SALE.—Mr. Jas. Stevenii, of the Base Line, has purchased the cottage and lot on Albert Street, at present occupied by Mr. D. Cantelon. At least the writings were to have;been signed yesterday. Mr. Cantelon and family will likely board out until their new residence is completed. THE HOG MARKETv—On Monday James Steep shipped two car loads of live hogs to Ingersoll. The price paid was 5i cents a pound. If Clinton was thorougly alive to her interests an ex- tensive pork factory might now be in operation here. The freight from Clin- ton ter Ingersol costs considerable, Is Ir TRUE?—There been"has consid- erable talk about whisky spies in this section for several weeks. The London Free Press has the latest :-" The Royal Templars of Temperance of Stratford have forties! a seer et vigilance commit- tee' and had four hotel -keepers -before the P. M. on Friday morning. A COMPETET JUDGE.—By some over- sight we omitted, unintentionally, the name of the veteran gardner, Mr. Joseph Allanson, as a •irulge on roots and vegetables at Bayfield and Blyth. Next year we elope to hear of •huu ex- hibiting and scooping in all the prizes at every show in the county instead of judging the exhibits of others. THA NKSOIVENG SERMONS.—At Mid- dleton's, Goderich township, and Sum- merhill Episcopal churches last -Sunday the edifices were handsomely decorated with grains, fruits, etc. Rev. Mr. Ker•rin, of Bayfield, assisted by Rev. tIr. Deihl, preached excellent • sermons. There were a number present at both places from Clinton. Mr. G. M. •Kitty, of Sunmierhill, took Rev. Mr. Kerrin's work and preached practical discourses at Bayfield, Goshen and Varna. INSPECTOR CANTELON.—Tile Monarch, of the Beatty line, received a severe shaking up in the recent storm. On the vessel were 2,0060 barrels of apples shipped from various Ontario points by the Parsons Produce Cornpany of Win- nipeg. Last Saturday Mr. Cantelon was called to Sarnia to •inspect the damage and set a value. A satisfactory settlement was soon arrived at. It seems that the damage consisted in the contents of coal oil barrels flavoring the fruit with that undesirable commo- dity. Mr. Cantelon bought 450 barrels of the apples himself and will have them repacked. M. 1. NEW BOOKS.—The following new books havejust been added to the Mechanics' Institute Library : — Maid Maria, T. L. Peacock ; indiaun Wig- wams, &c., E. R. Young; Hussein the Hostage, 0. Norway; We Two, In the Golden Das, Donovan, Won by Wait- ing, Knight -Errant, Max Hereford's I)reaum, A Hearty Nor:seuuaut--by Edna Lyall ; The Bride of the Nile, Uarda, The Emperor Scarsis, An Egyptian --Princess by George Eger; rllette, Shirley, Jane Eyre, The Professor—by C. Brente ; Sevenoaks, Puritans Guests, &c., Mistress of the Manse, Katrina, Bitter Sweet, Titcornb's Letters, The Jones Family, Plain Talks, Arthur Bennicastle, Bay -Path, Gold Foil, Nicholas Mintur, Lessons in Life, Miss Gilbert's (Career—by Holland ; The Prince of Indian, Vol. I, Ii, I, Il --by Lew Wallace ; The Refugees, Covant Doyle ; Charles O'Malley, Lever ; Two Years in the Jungle, Hornaday; The Boy Travellers, Knox, Japan and China ; The Boy Travellers, Knox, Siam and Java; Grettice, the Outlaw, Baring -Gould ; The Squire's Legacy, Hidden Perils, The Arrindel Motto, Old Myddleton's Money, Lester's Secret, For Her Dear Sake, Dorothy's Venture, Victor and Vanquished—by Mary Cecil Hay ; Under Orders, Kirk Munroe ; Cab and Caboose, Kirk Munroe ; Yussef The Guide, The Golden Magnet, Devon 13oys—hy G. Manville Fenn ; The Rovers Secret, H. Collingwood ; Tho Congo Rovers, H. Coliingwood ; The Thirsty Sword, R. Leighton ; Don Orsino, The Witch of Prague, The Three Fates—by T. M. Crawford ; Sturdy and Strong, Redskin and. Cow - Boy, Through the Fray, The Lion of the North, The Cat of Buhastes A Final Reckoning, The Dragon and The Raven, Condemned as a Nihilist, In Greek Waters In Freedom's Cause, With Lee • in Waters, With Cline in India, The Bravest of The Brave—by G. A. Henty. Town Topics. • S. S. SERMONS.—In accordance with the circular from Bishop Baldwin, next Sunday has been appointed a day of in- tercession for Sunday Schools. In St. Paul's church, Clinton, special sermons will be preached. • All are invited. WAKE UP, GENTLEMEN. To the Editor o,J The N..we•Record. DEAR SIR,—I noticed by the Era the other week that there was a case of death from typhoid fever. You, Mr. Editor, have repeatedly warned the authorities and our citizens of the great risk and positive danger in not having the well water looked after. (Jan any- one say that this sad ease was not the result of 'drinking impure water? It is high time the authorities—if we have any -made an analysis of the well water in Clinton and where necessary have the landlords comply with our town by-laws. Every day there is de- lay it means more disease, a greater risk and even death. Will the Board of Health make a move? If not, why not? Yours, etc., RATEPAYER. CLINTON'S PROGRESS. EditorNemve-Reeord. DEAR SIR,—In reading THE NEWS - RECORD early in the year I formed the opinion that the present Town Council were progressive and that some good for the town would he accomplished. I know of nothing except the every - month routine work. It is quite true that several proposed industries— creamery, pork factory, &c. -=were brought up by the Reeve, but our town fathers hold their hands in their pockets, in a happy-go-lucky manner and wait for the winds to blow luck to Clinton. There is no such thingas luck. If we want industries ,angreater prosperity our Town Council must go to work. We are new in the last quarter of 1893. One factory has been destroyed by fire and it will not be re- built. The winter is coming. We could get along very well with a pork factory, a furniture factory, a canning factory and a creamery. Now is the time to agitate for aork factory. Now is the time for our Councillors to make a move. Talk of this kind at elec- tion time will not, I assure you, secure my vote. And unless some definite ac- tion is taken by our rulers some of them will likely be elected to stay ais home. I hope our Council have not died along with the monthly fair that would have been a success during September, Oc- tober, November and December. Yours truly, PROPERTY OWNER. Goderich. Mr. Wm. Rader, of Exeter, was in town last Friday. Mr. Lack Kennedy, of Clinton, was in the circular town on Thursday. Mr. J. Cote, of Ottawa, paid an offi- cial visit to Goderich last Saturday. Mr. R. H. Collins, barrister, of Exe- ter, was in the county town on Friday. • Mr. Bird, of the Bank of Commerce, . has returned from the World's Fair. Rev. Mr. .Howell is visiting the Chi- cago exhibition. Sunday afternoon being very fine the cemetery was visited by a very, large number of people. The fog whistle sounded all Sunday morning on account of a heavy fog on the lake. Rev. Fathers O'Bryan'and Dougherty commenced a week's mission -at St. • Peter's on Sunday. A Ne•r•I i ER PIONEER G o S E. --Margaret, relict of the late John Beacom, is dead. She passed to her reward at the roes iden ce of her son Thomas, Bayfieldconcessiox1, Goderich township, last Sunday. Her age was over 75 years. There was only !L few months between the deceaseds departure and her lute husband. The late Mrs. Beacons was a pioneer and a noble woman, kind wife and Christian mother in every sense of the term. Her life was exemplary and the Great King summoned her full of years and honor and quite prepared for the journey. She was reasonably well un- til the call came. The funeral to Clin- ton cemetery yesterbay was very large- ly attended. NOT VERY HARD TIMES.—The num- ber of people who travel and the amount of money they spend is a pretty good Index as to whether times are very hard. THE NEWS -RECORD has often pointed out that times aro not nearly so hard • as blue ruinists picture. Take the town of Clinton, for instance. We do not know of any great distress or poverty here. For instance, one hundred and sixty-eight persons have bought tickets here for the Chicago World's Fair from W. Jackson', town ticket agent Of the Grand Trunk Railway. "Oh, that don't amount to anything," say some people. Just let us see what it amounts to. It means an expenditure for each passenger of an average of over $45, but we will call it even money. Some spend a great deal more some a little less. This means a cash outlay of $7,660. Or at $50 each it would mean a total of $8,508. . The expenditure would likely be more than less. And then this does not include passengers who have made visits to various other► parts of the United States, or even Great Britain or Canada. It merely goes to show that times are not so very hard, after all. Goderich. Mr. D. C. Strachan is at the Chicago fair. Mr. F. Blair, barrister, of Brussels, was in the county town on Thursday. Inspector of Inland Revenue, A. Cavan, of Stratford, was in Goderich last Thursday. Miss Ora Wilkinson left on Saturday for Toronto, to resume her musical studies. The dredge No. 9 put in five days good work the past week in the lake off the harbor entrance. Mr. Wn>. Marlton and Captain Jas. Inkster left on 'Thursday fur the Chi- cago exhibition. The steam barge Clinton, with schoon- ers Lis,ar and Ormsby in iow arrived in harbor on Saturday morning. Mr. Wm. Warnock, of this' town, has the satisfaction of knowingthat his squash cin exhibition at the orld's Fair is the largest ever grown. • A special meeting of the school board was held at 10 aL. in. on Saturday to crake arrangements for attending the funeral of the late trustee C. Crabb. Mrs. Savage, accompanied by her • daughter and Mrs. Wm. Rhynas, left on Friday for Grace Hospital, Detroit. The lady's many friends in this neigh- borhood wish her a speedy recovery. At the open meeting of Goderich Collegiate Institute Literary Society, last Friday evening, the following bill of fare was provided :—Chorus, the Glee Club; address, President Durnin; address, Vice -President Gregory; read- ing, itir. McKay; address, 2nd Vice - President Miss Jeckell; address, secre- tary Miss Robertson ; solo, Miss P. \Vynn; address, Treasurer Belittle; question drawer, Mr. H. I. Strang, B.A.; chorus, the Glee Club ; address, Editress Miss R. Williams; address, Secy. of Com. Miss M. Le Touzel ; ad- dress, Councillor Miss J. Dickson ; reci- tation, Miss R. Curry ; address, Ooun- cillor Gemmel] ; address, Councillor Arde; selections, Miss Pearl Strang; reading, Miss Nellie Campbell ; the National Anthem. PIONEER PASSED •AWAY.—The well known figure of Christopher C. Crabb will be seen on our streets no more, he having peacefully passed away to that bourne from whence no traveller re- turns on Friday evening, after an ill- ness of 9 months duration. It .will be remembered that our old citizen was attacked with paralysis While attend- ing in his store last January, and so severe was the stroke that immediate dissolution was anticipated, but . de- ceased's strong constitution and -care- , ful •attendance warded for the time death's call. On Monday the inter-. ment took place in Maitland cemetery, the local lodge of the Canadian Order of Foresters, of which order deceased wasfor Many years treasurer,- attend- ing in a body ; the town Coil ssas also present ;and school trustees i Ache- son, H. W. Ball, Jas. -Buchanan, Alex. Chrystal, J. H. Colborne, M. Nichol- son and Rees Price being the ball bear- ers. Rev. Dr. Ure and Rev. A. - Anderson, the officiating ministers, held service at the house and the grave. All his children were present and a very large number of friends took part in the obsequies. The late Christopher Crabb settled ill• Goderich in the "forties" and shortly after starting in business, soon had, an extensive mer- cantile connection, and at his death owned the block between East and Kingston streets, consisting of ten stores, Victoria hall and numerous offi- ces. In 1874 the • deceased gentleman •unsuocesstully contested Centre Huron for the Dominion House, was Mayor of Goderich hi 1800, treasurer of the old Mechanics' Benevolent Society, a leading member of the bciard of trade, for over a quarter century a member of the public school board, was twenty times elected its chairman, in 1892 re- presented it on the Collegiate Institute board, and held numerous other offici- al positions in social and public coy: porations. Mr. Gregory Tom has been appointed principal of the �jpnblic schools in Van- couver; British Columbia. Miss G. Martin, Miss L. Gibson, Miss J. Nairn and Misses Acheson left on Friday to visit the World's Fair. Rev. A. Thibideau, of Benmiiler, oc- cupied the North street Methodist chrurch pulpit, last Sunday. Mr. Jas. Addison has improved so much' the past few days as to give his friends hope of seeing him aconin d town again in a few weeks. The Public Schools closed on Mon- day afternoon on account of the funeral of the late trustee, C. Crabb. Mr. S. Davis, of Clinton, spent Sun- day in the circular town. The steaaner United Empire was in port on Saturday and loaded from Lee's warehouse twenty-one ear loads of general merchandise for Port Arthur. The schooner tod>nan, Captain J. A. Lawson, arrived in harbor on Sunday morning from Wiarton,' with a cargo of maple, oak, pine and basswood lum- ber for the Goderich organ factory. There was a charming dance in the town hall on Monday evening. It was gotten up at short notice so as to have the harpers . for the orchestra. There was a good attendance, lovely music, a common sense committee of manage- ment and a most enjoyable time. On Thursday Thos. Craig was before Judge Doyle on the charge of breaking into C. F. Straubel's store. Consider- able•eviclenco was given for and against and at its conclusion. His Honor summed up the various points and re- corded a verdict of guilty. A sentence will be pronounced next Saturday, the case having been set for that day at the request of the county attorney. A Peterboro message to tie Empire of Monday says:—The Goderich youth, William Ashley, who pleaded guilty to the charge of attempting to utter a forged note, was allowed to go under suspended sentence by the magistrate. His sister from Goderich and his bro- ther-in-law from Lindsay were here and pleaded for the prisoner, and the court gave the youth a chance to do better. .4111. Norris. We are now enjoying , beautiful weather for fall plowing and many a furrow is being turned over. The side road between lots 20 hnd 21 on the 3rd con. is now open for traffic, being completed last week. Auction saaies are numerous and many this fall. Last week there were:— Alex. Kellner's, 3rd line on Tuesday, Win. Cameron's, 5th line on Thursday. and Thos. Forbes' 3rd line, on Friday. The goods and chattels at these Sales went at very good figures with the ex- ception of horses and they were as good as given away, On Wednesday evening, Oct. 18th the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jas ): i'e land was the scene of a most pleasing event. At 6.30 in the evening one hundred anal fifty invited guests as- sembled oii the lawn to witness the nuptials of Miss Mary, eldest daughter of the host and hostess, and Mr. Oliber Smith, eldest son of Thos. Smith of Grey, Cupid's knot was tied by Smiths„ S. Jones assisted by Revs. Miller and Ross. The bride was most becomingly attired in asuit of heliotrope trimmed, with light green, and was the magnet • of many a pair of admiring eyes. After the happy couple had been con gratulated to their hearts content, the guests were invited to partake of the good things of this fife and were soon ' seated around tables that fairly gtoan- wvith:edibles. The bride was the recip- ient -of many costly and useful gifts, •, '. which goes to show the high esteem ifs which she was held by her friendt. ' The evening was spent in social chat and by the younger portion of . thit guests, in the merry maizes of the dance. Music was supplied by Mt. and Mrs. L. Rattan, Mr. and Miss Taob.` and by Jas. and Wm. Bowman, iuir. and Mrs. Smith started out in life under the most pleasing auspices, a;