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May. � X1894
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Coal—Harland Bros.
018 suits—Jackson Bros.
Millinery—Beesley & Co.
Blood pills—J. H. Combe
Hammocks—Cooper & Co.
Route—Bell & Youngblut
Farm for sale—Mrs Taylor
Plate chains—J B Rumball
Road guide—G. F. Emerson
Cannot afford—Harland Bros.
Don't pass—Gilroy & Wiseman
Hosiery—Estate John Hodgens
Court of Revision—Jas. Campbell
Save your fruit—Allen & Wilson
Toga to Togs—Estate John Hodgens.
Town Council
The regular meeting of the Town
Council was held on Monday night.
The Property Committee (A. Mc -
Murchie, chairman) reported that Dav-
is & Rowland had completed the roof-
Tf4 E CLINTON NEW ERA,.
Preabytez y of Iuren'
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The Presbytery of Buren met in
Willis church, Clinton, on Tuesday,
the 8th inst. There was a large attend-
ante of members. After devotional
exercises and the reading of the mine
ing of the Town Ball; that the new utes of last meeting, Rev Mi Marten
scales were complel ed, ready for use, . was appointed convener of Home Mis-
and that the expenditure of the coni- Bion committee for the present year.
inittee to date is $229.44, Rev. Messrs Fletcher, Stewart, Mus -
The Street Comnittee(A.McMurchie, grove, Marten and McDonald were ap-
chairman) recommended new sidewalks pointed a committee to examine Mr
in different parts of the town where Guthrie, a graduate of Montreal Col -
needed, and repairs to others. The ex- lege, for license. This committee after-
nditure of the committee to date is wards reported very favorably and Mr
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378.50.' A suggestion made in the Guthrie was appointed texts for trial
ews-Record, and alluded to by the discourses, and in the event of these
Mayor, that a large force of men be being approved, to be licensed at next
plat on; the streets to, facilitate the meeting of Presbytery. Rev. Mr Mus -
work, 'instead of continuing it on grove read the tabulated statistical
through the summer, led to ad ani- statement for the year. This state-
mated'discussion, the chairman object- went contains a comparison of the giv-
ing to any suggestionsof this nature, ing of each congregation within the
and intimating that the committee Presbytery for the past year. It was
was doing all that could be done with ordered to be printed and distributed
the inoney.at its disposal. Tho Mayor among congregations. Dr. Ure and
resented the feeling introduced into Mr W. Fulton, of Grand Bend, resign -
the discussion, and claimed that it was ed their appointment as commission -
uncalled for, as no reflections had been ers to the General Assembly. It was
made on the Street Committee, nor agreed not to appoint any substi-
were any intended. If the suggestion totes. Mr Marten 1 eported that there
was a gond one—and he thought it was was no change in the list of vacant
—it could be acted upon, if it was not, congregations since last meeting.
all that was necessary was to say so Circular letters were read from a
and the matter would drop. number of other Presbyteries that they
A petition was presented, signed by were making application to the Gener-
Messrs I. Dodd, H. Hunt, F. Hanlon, al Assembly, for leave to receive the
T. O. Cooper and Rev J. B. McKinnon, following ministers from other church -
asking that something be done con- es: - Rev. F. Land, of the Congrega-
cerning the willow trees on the south tional church, Scotland; Rev. Mr Tink-
side of Recreation Park, which are ham, of the Baptist church, Ontario;
said to be a nuisance to proper ty hold- W. E. Archibald and Jos. Hamilton,
ers on Princess street, besides injuring of the Presbyterian church, U.S.; Rev.
their gardens. Referred to the Park Dobbs, of the Reformed Episcopal and
Committee. C. E. Amaron, of the Congregational
A petition was also presented, asking church, U. S. •Rev. J. A. Anderson
that a portion of Erie street be graded, was appointed a member of the com-
so as to carry off the water. Referred inittee of bills and overtures of the
to the Street Committee. A petition General Assembley.
was received from the Tennis -Cricket There was laid on the table acall from
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Club asking fora grant of $50 towards Union church, Brucefield, to Rev. A.
ferred to the Financemof $10
ce Committee. anious and offered a stipend 00
G1Unton Xtw Or
the expense of so ding a crease. Re- Stewart, Clinton. The call was un -
The
Fire and Water Com. (D. B. Ken per and manse annum. Mr Stewart
nedy, chairman) recommended that inade a short explanation concerning
FRIDAY MAY 11, 1894. the hook and ladder waggon be short- the call. The call was sustained and a
ened so as to be serviceable; that the special meeting of Presbytery ordered
The national debt of Canada increas-
ed $8,000,000 during the past year, and
now stands at $305,000,000. The peo-
ple of this country can truly boast that
"there's nothing small about our na-
tional. debt."
The Dominion Government has put
binder -twine machinery in operation
at Kingston penitentiary, for the man-
ufacture of this article, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the Conservatives se-
verely denounced Mr Mowat for doing
the same thing.
It is said that the Standard Oil Co.
of the United States, and the Russian
•ilii Co., have arranged to divide the
entire markets of the world between
them, the Standard taking in Britain,
France and western Europe, the Rus
siati company taking all the east. Th
day is not far distant when the peopl
will rise up in their might and forc
ibly destroy immense combines of thi
nature.
to be held in Willis church; Clinton
the fire apparatus was in good order. ou the 22nd inst to issue it.
i The Charity Committee (J. McMur- The clerk reported that a call from
ray, chairman) gave a detailed report Bayfield to the Rev. Mr McKay had
of expendit^re during the month of been declined. It was:decided that the
11 grant to Bayfield and Bethany shou.d
he evenly divided between the two
congregations. Messrs McLean and
avin accom anied
the deputdt
tanks had been examined, and that ,
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NEWS NOTES
Wm. Lewis, jeweller, dropped dead
in Petrolea Friday morning.
Mr Gladstone's weakness is increas-
ing, and he is constantly under the
cat e of a physician.
P Winnipeg Presbytery has decided to
invite the General Assembly to meet
in that city next year.
The . corner stone of a Methodist
church and college to be erected in
Rome was laid Wednesday.
Five Kingston druggists were fined
$20, on Friday, for selling liquor dur-
ing prohibited hours without demand-
ing a doctor's certificate.
April, amounting in a to $16,16.
1t Ir Joseph Wheatley was appointed
assistant weighrnaster, Messes J. H.
McCool and R. Mason were given per-
mission to use part of the street, `while
building. The first sitting of the Court
of Revision was fixed for May 28.
The question of street watering was
discussed, and the feasibility of having
the work done either by frontage tax,
or out of the general funds of the town,
or as at present, by private subscrip-
tion and council aid, was thoroughly
considered. Each plan proposed had
some difficulty or unfairness about it.
The Mayor read letters from the Clerk
of Seaforth, showing that the work
was done there at a frontage tax of 10c
per foot; from the clerk of Goderich, I Town and County Church
showing that the town virtually did it, Chimes.
paying a teamster $3 per day and sup-
Mitchell,
the water and outfit; and from
Mitchell, showing that it was there Rev J. W. Holmes will preach at
done by the joint effort of the council Turner's church, on Sunday afternoon.
and private subscription. It was final- Rev Mr Hamilton, of Londesboro,
ly decided that the work be done as in will preach in Willis church next Sun -
the past. day.
The delegation which went to Otta- The report circulated to the effect
wa, concerning a new post office, sent that the finances of the Presbyterian
in a report to the Council, (whichhas congregation ofBelgravewere muddled
before been published) and also a de- is not correct, as the investigation of
tailed account, as follows :—To three the committee has shown.
return tickets, $58.50; sleeping car ex -
Among the graduates from this
pensee, $12; meals at Toronto, $1.50; section, who received the B. A. degree
hotel bill at Ottawa, $20,25; total, at McMaster University on Thursday,
$92.25.. Exception was taken to the were B. W. N. Grigg, Exeter, (nephew
ayment of this account, by several of
Marten reported h g p
ion from the Home Mis
sion committee on their visit to the
augmented congregations, and that
there was a favorable disposition to
some rearrangement which might save
the grants. The matter was left over
until the decision of the Honie Mission
committee was received. The report
on the remit on systematic beneficence
was left in the hands of the ccmmittee
on that subject, and the Presbytery
adjourned to meet in Brucefield on
the 2nd Tuesday in July.'
west Christian and brotherly feelings to-
wards ouu ()Burch, and we have always appre
c:atcd any exchange of pulpits. between Mr
fit a 1freCeilC pa8t01'q, 1�V0
earn-
estly
stowa nd our d ' t
estly pray that the choicest blessing of divine
providence may accompany him to his new
field of labor, and that his ministry, there may
result in . the spiritual growth of his pee le
and the adding to the church ofmagl^ who
shall bo bis "town of retioicing" when 'o will
have passed to his reward.
At the meeting of the official Board
of the Acton Methodist church on Mon-
day evening, a resolution was -unapt -
mously„ cairied, speaking in highly
complimentaip terms as to the pastor-
ate of Rev,. Mr Edge and its success,
and expresseed� the eenest regret that
the liml<,t.of.his term' 'will have expired
with present the (ionferehce year.
The quarterly services of Ontario St.
Church on Sunday last, were largely
attended and muchlnterest manifested
therein. The 'business meeting was
held on Tuesday evening, when nearly
all the Members of the board were pre-
sent. The financial ,returns were not
yet complete. The membershi returns
will be, the eime. as last year, 'Mr.
James Stevens was elected delegate to
the district meeting.. The basis of union
was adopted, and will be voted on by NEED WE SAY MORE ?
the congregation on the evening of the
16th inst. An adjourned meeting of V% ell yes, the PRICES ARE DOWN because they are now
board will be held next Wednesday. being manufactured in Canada, thus we save you the duty.
The •district convention of the Wo-
men's Missionary Society of the Metho-
dist Church for the Goderich District,
will be held in the Rattenbury Street
Church, Clinton, on Thursday, May 17.
The first session will be held at 2.30p.m.
Mrs. McMechan, of London, Secretary
of the Western Branch, will address
this meeting,and reports will be receiv-
ed from the delegates representing the
various auxiliaries of the district, and
suitable musical selections will be ren-
dered. The evening session will corn- ;
meuce at 8 o'clock; for it an entertain-
ing and instructive program has been
prepared. Mrs. McMechan will address
this meeting also. All interested in the
the councillors, on the ground that
the delegation was not authorized
by the council to go. This was admit-
ted, but it was shown that at a private
meeting of business men, to consider
the matter, the delegation was ap-
pointed, upon the assumption that the
council would bear the expense, as
it was in the interest of the town, al-
though there was at the time no thought
that it would be as large as it was.
The account was finally passed, on a
The charge of murder against the division, 7 yeas and 3 nays..
„three Andrews prisoners was taken up The Finance Committee recommend -
•at Toronto, Wednesday, at the Assizes ed, in reference to the petition present -
and continued through the day. ed to the council at a previous. meeting,
New washed wool, the first of the that a grant of $100 be made to the
ntown band, subject to certain condi-
new clip, was offered in the Toronto
tions, The recommendation carried.
The Finance Committee recommend -
market Wednesday, and sold at 16
cents per pound. This is two weeks
earlier than the average first offer.
The Orangeville Advertiser says that
Mr Elgin Myers, Q.C., has been invit-
ed to run as a political unionist candi-
date for the Legislature in North Ox-
ford.
The Official Gazette publishes an or-
der directing that Canadian cattle im-
ported to England be marked,. at the
ports of arrival, and that they be iso-
lated and killed at special abattoirs.
The carcasses of such cattle are not to
be removed without the permission of
the inspector of the board of husbandry.
In addition, the lungs of these cattle
are not to be touched until examined
by the inspectors. The order goes in-
to force on May 15.
Belgrave. •
NOTES. — Our cheese factory will
soon be weighing "whey" and cheese
again. We understand our friend,
Geo. Ownes, who left here for a good
position in Mimico, has just recovered
from an attack of diphtheria. Mrs H.
Stevens, of Clinton, is visiting her sis-
ter, Mrs Tuffts, of this village. Mrs
Buchannan is visiting a sister-in-law
in London. Seeding is well finished
now around here, and in doing statute
labor please keep out the big stones;
all gravel should pass through a coarse
serve. Belgrave will develope some
fast roadsters on the new training
track, were it in condition:'
The last quarterly services of Bel -
grave circuit, Methodist church, were
held at Sunshine on Sabbath last at
I(T.301,:Hf;;Rat":' J:11. Dyke preached
from Isa. 26, 3, "The peace of God im-
parted to man." The morning was
fine and the attendance good; the ser-
vice was spiritual and strengthening.
The business meeting was held on
Monday at Belgrave. Finances for
the year were in respectable condition,
a deflcency of eighty dollars was pro-
posed to be raised so that the salary
rnr ht be paid in full. The relations
between pastor and people for the last
three years have been very. pleasant
and proStable, it being as good a term
as they have had for some time. Sab-
.bath School interests are in, good con-
dition. Our old veteran, Wm. Ben-
ough, was elected delegate to- the
strict meeting to be held in Blyth Gn
e lath met.
.ed payment of a number of current
accounts, and the council adjourned.
Mechanics' Institute Annual
Meeti n g.
The annual meeting of the members
of the Mechanics' Institute was held
on Monday evening. The report of
Mr Lough, President, showed the In-
stitute to be in a good condition, and
recommended the appointment of a
couple of active young men on the
Board, to act as a canvassing commit-
tee. 125 new volumes were bought
and 65 bound during the year. The re -
ort of the Superintendent of Mechan-
ic Institutes shows that this Institute
is in as prosperous a condition as the
Institutes of most towns of the size of
Clinton.
The Librarian's report showed that
there are 2871 volumes on the catalogue
—this is without adding new books re-
ceived — classified as follows : — Bio-
graphy, 289; history, 419; fiction, 848;
miscellaneous, 212; general literature,
290; poetry, 112; religious, 59; science,
318; voyages, 282; reference, 62. Two
daily papers, 8 weekly, and 20 maga-
zines come into the reading room.
The average daily attendance in the
reading room has been 21.
Messrs T. Murch and Rand, a com-
mitte on the state of the library, re-
ported that 1821 books were in good
condition, and 178 in need of binding.
Various committees for the year
were formed. Instructions were given
to_ have a supplementary_ catalogue
prepared as soon as converiie$t; tfu
also to purchase from the local dealers
new books as they are issued from
time to time. It was decided that the
Board of Directors meet regularly once
every two months—the first Friday in
every alternate month.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are, W. R. Lough, President; J.
H. Combe, Treasurer; J. P. Doherty,
Secretary. Committee—W. H. Man-
ning, J. C. Stevenson, H. C. Brewer, J.
Houston, W. H. Beesley, J. Scott J.
McGarva, F. Fowler, Dr. Shaw and
A. McKenzie.
The meeting adjourned to meet next
Friday.
Thera are 1,1)00 men out of wag m
° Vomit:err.
of Mr J: Biddlecombe, Clinton) and
i': 1
.A:
ur Hammocks
Are Strong enough to hold two
mission cause are cordially invited to r
attend the convention or any part of it.
The prospective removal of Rev. A.
Stewart to Brucefield, will be learned s
with much regret, not alone by our
townspeople, but by numbers beside,
the call to him being sustaine1 by Pres-
bytery. During his residence here he'
has shown himself to be a gentleman
in every way worthy of unbounded
confidence and esteem. Always a
thoughtful. instructive and sincere
preacher of very marked ability, and a
pastorr in the fullest application of the
term, he has succeeded in building up
a congregation that entertains the
most cordial sympathy and admiration
for him, not one of whom has any but
the best words and wishes for him.
And in addition he has won the highest
respect of all who know him. We
speak for our townspeople universally
in saying that his removal will be
greatly regretted and a distinct.loss to
the town.
HONORED,—At the closing exercises
of Montreal Theological College, last
week, a former Clintonian and gradu-
ate of Clinton Collegiate Institute, was
honored, as the following, from the
Montreal Witness report of the ex-
ercises, will show:—"Mr Frank M.
Mathers, was with the common con-
sent of the students of the graduating
year, chosen as the most deserving man
for the honor of being valedictorian.
Mr Mathers entered the Wesleyan
College in I890, after spending three
years in pastoral work in Arkwright
and Preston. He entered on his course
taking lectures in McGill University
and Wesleyan College, from which he
graduates this year with the degree of
S. T. L., and expects afterspecial work
in theology to obtain the degree of B.
D. Mr Mathers is a thorough college
man and is evidently very popular
among the students, not only of .his
own year but of the whole college. He
ich, and occupies his residence recent -
y vacated by Mr Neil Murray. Arbor
day was observed at our school last
Friday, by a general cleaning up of the
chool premises, and by laying out a
arge diamond-shaped mound for flow-
ers. The Misses Murray, of Detroit,
were visiting in Bayfield last week.
Messrs Irwin and Campbell were home
from Goderich on Sunday. Mr James
McKay, just out from the Orkney Is-
lands, Mr Tait, of Goderich, and Mr J.
Johnston. of Lakeview,wei a the guests
of Mr J. Esson, last week.
The May quarterly meeting of the
Bayfield Circuit was held in the Meth-
odist church in the village of Bayfield
on Sunday, the 6th inst. The pastor,
who has been for some time suffering
from a severe attack of muscular
rheumatism, conducted the service
himself, preaching an appropriate ser-
mon from the words "Christ our Pass-
over is sacrificed for ua." After which
the sacrament of the Lord's Supper
was administered to a larger number,
than usually remain for this service;
the entire service was spiritual and
helpful, and was evidently enjoyed by
the people. The meeting of the quar-
terly official board was held . on Mon-
day. Finances were well up, the total
being a little beyond the appropria-
tion. Between pastor and people the
most kindly feelings prevail. The year,
to him, has been one of great family
and personal affliction, but it is grati-
fying to know he enjoys the sympathy
of a kind people.
W. Pocock, Wingham. is president of the College Years, and
Four Clinton "locals" found employ has held important offices in the Liter-
Four
ary and Missionary Societies, and for
ment on Sunday evening last, r
Foster supplying the pulpit of Londes-
boro Methodist church; Mr W. R.
Lough that of Turner's, R. Holmes,
that of Holmesville. and Mr Houston
that of Bayfield and Bethany.
The Wingham Baptis tcongregation
has extended an invitation to the Rev.
Mr Hamilton, of Cheltenham, to be-
come their pastor, and the reverend
gentleman has acceded to their request
and will arrive and assume the duties'
of pastor of the church in a few days.
Rev Joseph Edge, Acton, will preac
anniversary sermons in Ontario stree
church, on Sunday next, morning and
evening. In the afternoon an open
meeting of the Sunday School will he
held. when addresses will be delivered
by Revs. A Stewart, J. Edge and W.
Smyth. A public meeting wil lbe held
the following Monday evening
The parlor concert at; the residence
of Mrs H. Andrews, Mary St., on last
Thursday evening, was a very success-
ful and pleasant affair. It was under
the auspices of the Women's Mission-
ary Society of the Ontario Street
church. The Rev, W. Smyth was
chairman, and the following program
was given:—Reading by Thos. Murch;
duet, Miss Rippy and Mrs Coates; in-
strumental solo, Mrs Bruce; recitation,
Miss Washington; solo, Miss Andrews;
missionary dialogue. Misses S. Moore
and Edith Whitrngham; solo, Emrna
Plumsteel; instrumental quartette,
Messrs Chant, Gibbings, Holloway and
Downs; quartette, the Quartette Chub;
recitation, Miss Mountcastle; instru-
mental duet, Miss Couch and Miss Mc-
Murray; solo, Mrs R. Ransford. The
attendance was large and a very en-
joyable evening was spent.
The quarterly meeting services of
Rattenbury St. church, Clinton, held
on Sunday last, were well attended
and manifested much spiritual interest.
The official board meeting on Tuesday
evenings showed the church to be in a
flourishing condition. During the
year 22 new members were received by
letter and 32 on trial; by removals and
deaths, the church lost 38 members,
leaving the present membership at
331, an increase of 16 over last year.
The finances are in good shape. Mr
W;,:XR'hg) '"ver ,:nXip,stited delegate
to the ddi�-stric£ meeting The arrange-
ments made with Hunter and Crossley,
evangelists, to come here in Septem-
ber, were allowed to lapse, owing to
uncertainity as to date. A resolution
was passedt bhat the Guelph Confer-
ence be invited to meet in Rattenbury
St. church in 1895. The proposed basi
of union between the Ontario and Rat-
tenbury St. churches was unanimously
adopted, and will be voted on by the
congregation 6f this church on the ev-
ening of May 16th. The following re-
solution was unanimously carried:—
Moved by W. 13. Lough seconded b3+Horaoo
Foster that we. the Official Board ofp Rstten-
rr�es 1 et ttMethodist
e �>! tt ted remaoa'bl prion A
SYltsrart, pastor of Willis onnren, from oar
town. Mr Sldwa:i, 1►as oval' srdwn lice Mq Attwood
some time has been editor of the
'College Monthly.' "
The Montreal Witness of Monday
thus refers to a brother of Mr James
Scott (of Manning & Scott) in an ar-
ticle from Carleton Place:—Presbyter-
ianism holds an important place in the
religious interests of the town. It is
represented by two thriving churches,
St. Andrew's, of which the Rev. R.
McNair is pastor, and Zion, of which
the Rev. A. A. Scott, M. A., is pas-
tor. The Synod of Montreal and
Ottawa is to be held in Zion
church. It is an interesting coinci-
dence that the Rev. Mr Scott is both
pastor- of the church and the retiring
Moderator, whose duty it will be to
open the proceedings by delivering the
official Synodical sermon. He was
born in 1846, in the township of East
Oxford, near Woodstock, Ontario.
After passing through the common
schools of the neighborhood, he took a
full course in the Woodstock Colle-
giate Institute, then the High School.
The next few years were spent in
teaching. Then he entered Toronto
University, and after taking a full
course in arts, graduated as B. A., in
1874, and M. A. in 1876. For three
years he studied theology in Knox
College, and during-- the summer
months did good service in various
mission fields of the church. When
his theological course was completed,
he was licensed to preach the Gospel,
and shortly afterwards received a un-
animous call to become the pastor
where he still labors. He has now
been here a little more than sixteen
years, and his congregation has steadi-
ly grown with the growth of the town.
At the commencement of his pastorate
the membership counted but 80, while
at present it numbers 360. In Novem-
ber, 1878, Mr Scott married Miss B. C.
Mills, of Toronto, a ladywho has been
a great help to him in his work, and a
blessing to his congregation.
Bayfield.
Fr CHURCH.—Mr Houston, Principal of
Clinton Collegiate Institute, ably offi-
ciated in St. Andrew's:church, on Sab-
bath. Communion was observed in
Trinity and the Methodist churches,
last Sabbath,. Dr Stanbury and Mr
Chas. Symonds attended the meeting
of Presbytery in Clinton, on Tuesday.
ACOMENT.—On Wednesday of last
week, what might have been a very
serious accident occurred at the new
saw mill in Bayfield. Mr Donaldson's
son, who runs the 'engine. was struck
on the head with a Blab, which fell
from the'saw, cutting a deep gash on
the atop of his head, but under the
treatment of Dr. Sheppard he is rapid-
ly recovering and expects soon to be
at work again
NOTES.—Mi: • Wilson has .returned
from Toronto. Rev Mr Carrier and
wife were the uests of Mr Simonds on
Monday even r Mr and Mrs Davie,
of London, v lied Bayfield hail weak.
as returned from (Ude.
Tnckersm ith.
PERSONALS.—Mr Whitfield Crich is
laid up 'with blood poisoning in his
foot. The young lady who lost her
purse has had it returned to her with
the contents in full. Misses Young
and Hale, of Seaforth, called on friends
here on Wednesday. Mr W. Robin-
son now sports a safety bicycle, which
he purchased from Mr A. Cooper.
NARROW EscArE.—While a young
man, of the West End; was returning
home from Clinton last Sunday even-
ing, he collided with another rig, caus-
ing his rig to take a sort of an upright
position, throwing the young lady,
who -accompanied him, ovet the front
and almost on the horse., Luckily mo
one was hurt as the horses were not
the wildest kind, but one of the buggies
was slightly injured.
NOTES.—Mt J. E. Ball has disposed
of a pair of fat cattle, which tipped the
beam at a trifle over 3,000 lbs; they
were purchased by Messrs Hunter and
Avery, London road, who are making
up three car loads, which Mr Hunter
intends to ship to the old country
about the 18th of this month. Mr
Lough, of Clinton, very ably filled the
pulpit at Turner's Appointment last
Sunday evening: Rev. Mr Holmes, of
Clinton, will preach next Sunday after-
noon. -
VERY SAD AFFAIR,—A most lament-
able occurence happened at Riverside
farm, the residence of Mr John Mc-
Lean, 4th con., on Sunday last, whereby
his little four-year old daughter' was
accidentally drowned. The child was
playing along the river side, and was
noticed by Mr Thos. McMillan,whc was
visiting at the house of Mr McLean,
his brother-in-law. Along in the after-
noon the child was missed, and a search
failed to reveal her whereabouts. The
heart -stricken lather could only con-
clude that the child was drowned, al-
though there was no evidence of it,
but Monday morning its body was
found, a short distance from
where it -was supposed to have fallen
in. A log across the stream had often
been used by the child as a footpath,
and the presumption is that in crossing
this, it had fallen into the creek, which
was much swoollen by late rains. Mr
McLean has the sympathy of the whole
neighborhood, as this is the second
child he has lost; his wife also died less
than a year ago, leaving an infant,
which is the only child he has living.
Lucknow, spent Sabbath last at Mr
Thos. Todd's. Mr and Mrs Salkeld, of
Goderich, are the guests of their daugh-
ter, Mrs R. K. Miller. Dr. and Mrs
Gordon, of Lucknow, and Mr and Mrs
A. Gorden, of Wingham, spentSunday
under the parental roof. Mrs D. Todd
and Mr Willie were visiting- in Bent -
wick township last week. Mr Angus
McDonald was attending the funeral
of his cousin, near Guelph, last week.
Messrs Sheriff and Gordon are at pre-
sent erecting a wood shed for Mr -H.
McDonald. Rev Mr Anderson was
attending to business in the Huron
Presbytery last Tuesday. Mrs J. James
is at present . very low, slight hopes
being entertained for herrecovery; her
two daughters and two sons eje in at-
tendance.
BORN
FIBNER.—In Clinton, on May 3rd, the
wife of Mr John Fisher, of a son.
ELSLIE.—Zn Hullett, on the 5thinst., the
wife of Mr James M. Elslie, of a son.
NEWTON,—In Wingham, on April 29th,
the wife of Mr Geo. A. Newton, formerly
of Londesboro, of a daughter.
AusTna.—In Lower Wingham, on April
27th, the wife of Mr William Austin, of a
eon.
Wesrinx.—In Bluevale, on April 27th,
the wife of Mr Warman, of a son.
Wiliam.— In Gorrie, on April 21st, the
Rife of Mr John Wright of a son.
41 cNEvix.— In Bippen, on April 22nd, the
wife of Mr MoNevin, of a son.
GnEro.—In Seetforth, on April 27th, the
wife of Mr Frederick Greig, of a daughter.
MARRIED
MCGaxooa—Musr&nn.—In Stanley, an
the 9th inst., by the Rev. Mr Stewart, of
Clinton, at the residence of the bride's
brother, Mr Niel McGregor to Mise Janet
Mustard, both of Stanley.
DIED.
Snn'sox.—In Wingham, on April 29th,
Harold A., infant son of Robert and Carrie
Simpson, aged 4 months and 16 days.
PArransoN.--In Bluevale, on April 26th.,
Wm. Patterson, aged 35 years and. 10
months.
Sm1111.—In Morris, on April 25th, Mary,
relict of the late Roderick Smith, aged 78
years.
FORD.—In Goderich township, on the
10th inst., Emily J. Ford, (daughter of the
late Henry Ford) aged 21 years and 8
months. Funeral, Saturday, May 12th, at
2 p.m., to the Goderich cemetery.
St. Helena.
ACCIDENT.—What may prove a seri-
ous accident happened to Mr Charles
Adams, on Tuesday evening of last
week. When leading a horse up the
road, the animal got frightened at
some children on the bridge, making a
plunge ahead, knocking harlie down,
and injuring him in the head, but we
hope soon to hear of his ultimate re-
covery.
BAD CONDUCT.—Certain young men
of our village, who would be highly in-
dignant if called other than gentlemen,
have been acting in anything but a
gentlemanly way, by disturbing the
peace of our citizens at very late hours.
We hope their conduct in future will
be such that no more complaints will
be necessary.
NOTES.—Mr John Gordon nearly lost
two of his cows one day last week, by
choking on turnips. Mr Thos. Pinwell,
of k.inlo__u�gh, spent Sabbath • last in
town. Mk and MCfe D. McDonald, r.:
ew giluextioemfntS.
GOOD FARM FOR SALE.
That excellent farm of 100 acres, being lot 32,
on the 13th con. of Hullett. 85 acres cleared and
in good state of cultivation, balance hardwood
bush. Good frame house nearly now, and good
outbuildings on the place. Bearing orchard, goo
well, and never failing spring. Throe -quarters
of a mile from school, 3 miles from Londeaboro,
from Blyth and 9 from Clinton. The farm is in
an excellent section of country, and will be sold
on very reasonable terms. For particulars apply
to MRS. TAYLOR, Clinton, dr W. WHITEL Y
Londeaboro. *lm
TOWNSHIP OF HULLETT,
COURT OF REVISION.
Notice is hereby given that the meeting of the
Court for the Revision of the Assessment Roll of
Hullett, will be held in Bells Hall, Londesboro, in
the said township, on Monday, the 28th day of
May, at 10 o'clock, A. M. for the pnrpose of hear-
ing and settling complaints against the eai
assessment Roll. Persons having business a
the court will please attend at the said time an
plane without further notioe. 1AYE13 CA MP
BELL, Clerk.
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THE IMPORTED DRAUGHT STAL
OEORGIE LYON.
No. 5086, O.6.G.B., Voi,9„will stand for the im-
provement of stook as follows:—Monday, April
30th. will leaye his own stable, Londeaboro, and
proceed oast to 10th con. then north to 11. telly's
for noon, then to Dan Kelly's, 7th eon., Morrie,
for night. Tnesday, will proceed to Alex Patter -
son's, East Wawanoah, for noon, then south to
Gravel road, then west to Jos. Oovier'e, lath con,
Hulled, for night. Wednesday, will proceed
along the Base line to Josh Hill's for noon, then
to Charles Baker,s 16th con., Goderioh township,
for night. Thursday, will proceed to Holmes-
villo for noon then to the 9th con., then oast to
Wm. Connell' for night. Friday will proceed
east along the Bayfield road to Joseph Izaard's,
for noon, then to the Oommereial hotel, Clinton,
for the night, Saturday, will proceed to his own
stable, Londeaboro, where be will remain till the
following Monday morning. The above route
will be continued during the season. T. BELL
and F. YOUNGBLUT, proprietors.
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