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ROBERT HOLMES, Editor and Proprietor
CLINTON, ONT., A UGUST 10, 1894.
Summer . .
Sale .
Clearing Lines in
Men's Furnishings
Fast Black Cotton Socks,
25c. quality, 3 pairs for 50c
20c. quality, 2 pairs for 25c
Colored Cambric Skirts
Sizes 142, 15, 152 only. $1
quality clearing at 50c.
NaturalWoolUnd'rwear
90c quality for 65c. °
Balbriggan Underwear
70ct. quality for 50 cents.
50ct. quality for 35 cents
MEN'S SUITS
Just a few Suit Ends of Fine Tweeds
which we were sellingjat $16 and
$17, are being cleared out at $12.95
the Suit. They are what's left of
our summer stock, and must go to
make room for fall goods. There's
not a bad pattern in the lot.
Cash and One Price
The Estate J
CLINTON
East Wawanosh.
STRUCK. -The house of __Mr Walter
McGowan was struck with lightning,
during the severe storm which passed
over this section last Wednesday night,
the lightning struck the chimney on
the woodshed, which it demolished then
passed through the floor along one of
the joists and down the cheek of the
door into the ground.
BLOOD THIRSTY DOGS. -Two dogs
said to be the property of Messrs
Nethery and Welsh, started out on a
sheep -killing exploit, their first attack
was on the Hock of R. G. McGowan
where they -killed ,one; then they went
to Wm. Ross' and captured a lamb but
were caught in the act and chased,
their next attack was the cattle of T.
Ross; from there they went to James
McGill's sheep and had one . so badly
mutilated before being discovered that
it had to be killed; they then attacked
the flock of .Wm. Halligan but were
discovered before doing any further
damage, and followed to their homes.
NoTEs.-Misses Dey and Sillers,
former teachers in S. S. No, 13, were
visiting at Samuel Veils, on Monday
and Tu ay. ss Nettie Shorts is
very low •esent, but slight hopes
are entertained for her recovery, her
father, Enoch G. Shorts is home with
her. Master Stanley Cook was on the
sick list last week, but, is recovering.
David Scott, sr., goes to Milton, on
Monday, to take part in a monster
--ddmonstration there by the Sons of
Scotland, he goes as representative of
Wingham Caledonia Camp. Henry
Edwards can boast of having finished
hatvest first of any one in this neighbor-
hood, having all his grain - housed in
July, except a couple of loads oftbats,
and might have got them in also but
did not care to work after hours.
Colborne
HE'S A HURONIAN ALL RIGHT. -A
Blenheim correspondent writes: -A
respectable -looking man of about 40 or
45 years of age, was placed in the cells
Saturday morning on complaint of Mr
A Griffin, a farmer residing about
three miles west of town, who states
that the prisoner was caught in the
act of breaking into his premises, • The
prisoner says his name is Jas. Reagan,
a Public school teacher in the county
of Huron, near Goderich, and had been
teaching right up to the mid summer
holidays. He seems to be non compos
mentis, as he says he was walking
along the road the evening before and
became quite hungry, when he went
to a farmer's house and asked for
mething to eat, which was at-111•st
reed, but on his walking away they
d him back'and have him a lunch,
raving him. Sa ortly after he'te-
e quite drowsy and fell asleep, and
on awaking had two policemen at
hand to escort him to to the cooler
Pine River
NOTES. -Miss Mary McFadyan, of
Bay City, is the guest of her cousin,
Mrs J. Smith. Walter Murdoch, of
Hepworth, and Lovel Murdoch, of
Paramount, visited their brother Wm.,
here hast week. Rev. C. V. Lake and
wife leave this week for Buffalo and
Toronto to visit their sons. Alfred
Thompson, who for the last few years
bas been teachin school in the Assini-
boia district, N. W. T., has returned to
visit his parents Mr and Mrs John
Thompson. The farifielta iIi this -Mutton
re busy threshing, .the grain it is said
be turning out well,
aWY
$1 year in advance, $1.60 when not so •paid
Our Weekly
Budget
OF INTERESTINLi• NEWS
From all parts of the County -by wide-awake
and lively Correspondents
Hallett
Nos'Es.-We are sorry to hear of the
continaed illness of Mr John Cum-
mings. Miss Little, of Toronto, niece
of Mr F. Little, is here on a visit Miss
Lizzie Magee, teacher at Wyebridge,
was the guest of Miss Lizzie Brown
last week. Miss Gertie Farnham Sun-
dayed in Varna last week. Drs.
Young, of Londesboro, and Taylor and
Shannon of Goderich, Tuesday last ex-
amined the man Snell, now in Gode-
rich, and decided that he was a danger-
ous lunatic.
(Too late for last week,)
NOTES. -Mr M. J. Best left on Mon-
day for Manitoba. Mr Wm. Sander-
son, who was hurt at Mr John Brig -
ham's barn raising, is improving. Miss
Alberta Shobbrook was visiting friends
in Clinton last week. Miss Ada Bryant
left on Monday on a visit to friends in
Hamilton. Miss Hester Bryant, who
has been spending her holidays at
home, returned to New York on Mon-
day. Mr S. McVittie was visiting
friends in Brussels last week. Thresh-
ing has started already, and the fall
wheat promises a good yield. Won-
der Watt Jack goes (ac)ross the sideroad
so often for? Mr John Brigham had
his barn raising last week.
West Wawanosh.
RESOLUTION OF CONFIDENCE. -At a
meeting of Patrons of Industry As-
sociation, No. 385, held in the Patrons
Hall, on Monday evening, July 23rd,
the following resolution was passed:
"Moved by John H. McPherson,
seconded by Chas. Thome, that we the
members of Northern Light Lode, P.
of I., of which our county president,
Mr James Gaunt, is an honored mem-
ber, seeing the efforts now being made
in certain quarters to cast reproach on
our president fcr the stand he was ob-
liged to take in the recent provincial
contest by withdrawing his support
from the so-called Patron candidate,
Mr Connolly, • and after hearing the
matter fully explained by Mr Gaunt.
are desirous of taking this means of
puhlicly expressing our confidence in
Mr Jas. Gaunt as a Patron, and our ap-
preciation and endorsement • sof our es-
teemed brother's conduct at a most
critical time whereby he, at the risk of
great personal calumny, stood loyally
by the principles of our order, as ex-
pressed by our grand and county as-
sociations, and exposed the treachery
and duplicity being praletis:ed,in._the
name o a ronism. And we hereby
.pledge ourselves to use every effort to
further his candidature at the coming
Dominion election, knowing him to be
as good a Patron as ever, and to be
worthy of the confidence of every true
Patron $nd independent elector in the
riding And be it further resolved,
that if the effort being made to trans-
form our order into a sectarian
organization, or to affiliate it with such,
is successful, we will withdraw bodily
from the Patron order.
Holmesville.
NOTICE. -All persons interested in
the creamery are requested to be pre-
sent at a meeting of the patrons,
drawers, ete., to be held at Holmes -
vile, next Saturday evening, Aug. 11,
to 'commence aC8 shay,
PICNIC TO POINT FARM.—At the
Tern lars meeting Monday night itwas
decided to hold their picnic at Point
Farre, Friday afternoon, Aug. 17.
Every one who can make it convenient
to come is invited, and a big time is ex-
pected.
NOTES. -Mrs. Case, of London, is vis-
iting at Mr T. C. Pickard's. Mr Frank
Baer had his hand cut by the band cut-
ter while feeding the Cole's separator,
on Monday. A young lady who had
been visiting here for some time re-
turned home to Springfield Tuesday,
but in the excitement of parting left
her hat in the station; Joe says he will
have to go now and take that home.
SICK AND IMPROVING. -Mr W. Stan-
ley has been confined to the house for
two or three days but is:able to be
around again. A telegram was receiv-
ed by Mr J. Marquis that his daughter
Mrs J. O. Pickard, of Galt, was dan-
gerously ill with typhoid fever; we
hope soon to hear of her recovery.
Mrs Wm. Pickard has been unable to
leave the house for the past week, but
we are glad to say is some better.
HE NEARLY FELL. -While the pain-
ters were working at the church on
Wednesday, one of them was engaged
painting the steeple or pole that is
erected on the front gable, when the
ladder he was on slipped on the roof.
The church roof was so steep he was
unable to stop himself, and would have
gone over the edge had he not the pre-
sence of mind to catch his heel in the
eave-trough, which paved him. It was
rather a close call, for a fall of over 50
feet on the hard ground would have
shaken him up somewhat.
CHURCH. -At the preparatory ser-
vice last Friday, Rev. Mr Irvine
preached a Krand sermon trom the
text "Grow in Grace." A very large
crowd was present at the sacrament
on Sunday. Next Sunday morning
there will be a sermon to the children
and a collection in behalf of the Sun-
day school will be taken up. We un-
derstand that at the meeting of the
quarterly board, on Monday, the sal-
ary of Rev, Mr Fear was increased by
$50; he has well earned it and we are
glad to see this mark of appreciation.
Porter's Hill.
NOTES. -Wm. Stirling, of the 6th
con., finished cutting his grain on the
4th inst.; he reports wheat as very
heavy, barley good, peas fair, oats
good. Mr Yeo's team started from one
of the milk stand, last week, and
made things lively f e, A spark -
from
a threshing et red theroofof Thomas Owes ba tit was see
before it had'do"
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Summerhill
OFFICERS. -The following are the
officers elect for the current quarter,
in the I.O,O,F. lodge here, viz.: -C. T.,
D, Burns; V.T., W. E. Miller; Sec., C.
Lowery; F.Sec., G. M. Kilty; Treas., J.
H. Lowery; hall, D. Barr; D.M.,
Flossy Jordon; A.S., R. Draper; Guard,
H. Williams; Sentinel; J. Bingham.
The next meeting . is on Wednesday,
the 15th inst. Let all the members be
in attendance.
NOTES. -Miss Sturdy, of Auburn,
sent' Sunday at Mr W. McBrien's.
Miss Ettie Shaw, who has been the
guest of Miss Emma Murphy for some
time, has returned to her home near
Toronto. Miss Orpha Whitely, of
Londesboro, has been visiting friends
in this vicinity. Several from this vici-
nityattended the funeral of the late Mrs
Beacom, near Bayfield. Miss Emily
Thompson was visiting at Zurich last
week. Mr Geo. Tyner, who has been
on the sick list for some tithe, is again
able to be out. Miss Gertie Thompson
has been unwell during the past few
days; we hope she may be soon restored
to her usual robust health.
Goderich.
CHURcR.-The Quarterly services of
the Victoria St. Methodist church were
held last Sunday. The society was
largely represented at the le a.m, Love -
feast. At the close of the morning
preaching service, the Pastor read the
General Rules, and then, with the class
leaders gave the right hand of fellow-
ship to ten persons who were united
by letter or on trial. The pastor has
received 14 into the membershipof the
circuit since conference. The Sacra-
ment was administered to a large com-
pany at the close of the evening service.
There was a full attendance of mein -
hers at the board on Monday night, J.
H. Millian was elected to District meet-
ing; the pastor's salary was raised to
$800 for this conference year, and all
but $30 of the first quarter's salary
paid in by the Stewards. This church
has adopted the voluntary offer-
ing system of finances, and has done
away with all pew rents. tea meetings,
socials, and special appeals for money.
The trustee board put salary, super-
annuation fund, rent -of parsonage, in-
terest, choir expenses, etc. into one
fund. and asked the people to promise
the amount at the beginningof the
year.. All lana About $4n Of -the- total.
asked -has been promised, and the great-
er part of it paid to date.
Londesboro.
NOTE. -The first sale of creamery
butter, for this season, was made last
week, and the butter shipped on Fri-
day, the price being about 18 cents.
EPWORTH LEAGUE. -The following
are the officers elect for the ensuing
six months for the E.L. of C.E. of the
Methodist church :-Rev H. J. Fair,
President; Misses•Susie Lyon and Ella
Lee, Vice Presidents; ss Tewsley,
Sec.; Miss Brogden, Trea The asso-
ciation meets every Mo ay evening,
in the church, the pr •rain for the
next meeting will be of a literary and
musical nature.
IMPROVEMENTS. -Mr Csmpphell, the
township clerk, has had his barn shin-
, Bled and eave troughs put on. Mrs
Lear has had the hay wiudows of her
house put in better condition. The
cemetery fence is being painted, which
will improve it a great deal; the trus-
tees have also had the grass and weeds
cut, and a lot of improvements have
been made by the owners of lots this
year, so that the place never looked•so
well.
A/WAR OF WORDS. -Messrs Watson
and Haggitt paid a visit to Auburn on
Saturday, to settle a case of abusive
language and threats. Neither party
was hurt bodily in the dispute, and the
J. Ps. dismissed the case, so the plain-
tiff had the 6o9ts to pay. It is too bad
that neighbors cannot agree, without
going to law, especially these hard
times. It is also bad for Londesboro
to allow business to be carried away to
other places. Are there not just as
good and capable men here as in other
places, out of which to make J. Ps.
Who will make a move to remedy the
matter?
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.-Th.following
letter was read in the S.O.E. lodge last
Friday night, and ordered to be pub-
lished in both Clinton papers :-To
Londesboro Lodge No. 143, S.O.E., B.S.
--We desire to return to you our sin-
cere thanks for the kind sympathy
which we received from you in the sad
bereavement we have been called upon
to pass through, by the ;death of our
little daughter. It is a bitter bereave-
ment, coming upon us so sudden and
unexpected. We ;snow that God
works in a mysterious way, and that
he cannot err, therefore he must bow
in submission to His will, and so live
that we may meet her in that world
beyond the skies, where parting will
be no more. Yours affectionately,
JOHN R. SUNDERCOCK,
MRS. SUNDERCOCK,"'
(Intende5 for last week) N
NOTES. -Dr. Your_' paid a visit to
Whitby from Saturday to Tuesday.
Rev J. Hamilton returned from a trip
up the lakes, Tuesday. Miss Lou Our-
mette has got a handsome bicycle, and
is learning to ride. It. Grieve, of Mc-
Killop, is doing some jobs for the Hul-
lett council, near this village. The
Good Templars had a fine turn out on
Tuesday rii gght, and a'good time was
had by the'fnembers, elating ice cream.
Mrs Brown returned from Kincardine,
on Monday, after a five weeks' visit
there. Grasshoppers ar doing very
much harm to oats an root crops.
s.
Word has
been receive
from pp
Mi.s
Belle Scott, qq£ sage in t
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Seaforth.
TEMPLARs.-The Royal Templars are
arranging for the holding of a week of
temperance meetings, sometime next
month, which will be conducted by
one of the Royal Templar revival teams
furnished by the Grand Councillor of
the order, Rev Wm. Kestlewell.
SICK. -We regret to learn of the
serious illness of the Rev Neil Shaw, of
the Egmondville Presbyterian church,
but trust he will soon he able to again
attend to his usual pastoral duties; Mr
Shaw is popular among the people to
whom he ministers in divine things.
Word was received on Tuesday that
Mr Peter' Anderson, a resident of this
place, but who has recently been em-
ployed at St. Mary's, is lying very ill
with typhoid fever, in the Stratford
hospital; we very much regret the news
of Mr Anderson's illness, and hope to
hear of his speedy recovery.
Civic HOLIDAY. -Friday being our
civic holiday, many of our citizens will
no dogbt take advantage of the cheap
railway fares, to visit friends or do
business out of town. The day, how.
ever,will not be void of some attraction
at home, as two lively lacrosse matches
will be played on Recreation Park.
The Hist will be between Mitchell and
the Seaforth junior Beavers, and the
second one, in which a good deal of
interest is being manitested, will he
the Excelsiors, of Brampton, vs. the
senior Beavers. This game will likely
be witnessed by a large crowd.
CHURCH. -The pulpit of the Metho-
dist church was acceptably occupied,
on Sunday last, by Mr 'Win. Gray 'in
the morning, and Mr Jas. Leatherlaud
in the evening; the pastor, Rev J. Gal-
loway, and family, and some friends
are enjoying a couple of weeks' camp
life at Bayfield. At a union meeting
of the Christian Endeavor and Epworth
League societies, held in the Presby-
terian church, on Tuesday evening of
last week, Miss S. McLean, who at-
tended the great Q. E. Convention re-
cently, held at Cleveland, presented
her report, which was descriptive of
what she saw and heard, and was in-
tensely interesting.
ELECTRIC LIGHT. -The building be-
ing erected by Messrs Scott Bros., in
which will be placed their new electric
light plant, is nearing completion. It
is a very substantial building, and will
add very much to the appearance of
that part of the town in which it is lo-
cated, near the station. It is expected
that the plant will be ready for opera-
tion on the 1st of September, the date
on which the above-named firm takes
over the old town plant. Many in
town are putting incandescent lights
in their business places, and a few resi-
dences are having them in, and men
ape ltusy. a- work•iereetin the'wires-Tel
that purpose. Our town, during the
coming season, will be brilliantly light-
ed, and will give the town a splendid
appearance at night.
DEATH. -Mr Chas. Lowrie, who was
a familiar figure on our streets, passed
away to his long home on Tuesday of
last week. A little over eighteen
months ago he received a paralytic
stroke, which laid him up for some
time, and left him without the power
of speech. For some tune past, how-
ever, he has been able to go about, and
each day would take a walk about
town. On the afternoon of the day on
which he died, Mrs Lowrie had been
up town, and on returning home found
Mr Lowrie not feeling very well, and
very soon after he passed quietly away.
When the announcement of his death
was made a general surprise was felt.
Mr Lowrie had been a resident of Sea -
forth for a good many years, and was
highly respected by his many acquain-
tances, who extend heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved widow and family.
The funeral, which was largely attend•
ed, took place on Thursday, to Burns
cemetery, .Hullett.
NOTES. - An excursion, under the
auspices of the Methodist church choir
of this place, will be run to Niagara
Falls, on Saturday, Aug. 18th, at the
low fare of $1.75 from Seaforth, and
including stations to Sebringville. Mr
James Beattie is in Kingston this week,
a ttendi ng the Oddfel low's Grand Lodge.
Miss Annie Willis is this week visiting
friends in Wingham. Mr•W. F. Will-
son, of Brandon, formerly of the Br oad-
toot & Box Furniture Co., was in town
this week. Miss Campbell, of Gode-
rich, is this week the guest of Miss
011ie Willson. Mr C. Clarkson, prin-
cipal of the Collegiate Institute, and
wife are taking in the sights at the
Falls; they also intend visiting Grimsby
Park before returning home. Mrs Jas.
Anderson, with her son and daughter,
who have been spending a few days
with friends, returned to their home
in Woodstock, on Tuesday last. The
Epworth League intend holding a lawn
party at the residence of Mr Jas. Beat-
tie, on the 21st of this month. Mr
Julius Duncan and daughter, Miss
Lulu, left on Tuesday to spend a few
days with relatives in Brantford. Mrs
(Dr.) Smith, who, with her husband
and family, left Seaforth nineteen
-years ago, to take up her residence in
England, is in town renewing old ac-
quaintances. Miss Mary Shaw, of To-
ronto, formerly of this place, spent a
few days in town during the past week,
visiting gild friends. Miss Maud Em-
brey, of Stratford, was the guest of
Miss May Livens last week. Capt.
Jennie Crawford, of Essex Co., who is
a native of this town, took an active
part in the Salvation Army services,
at the barracks and in the grove, on
Sunday last; many of her old friends
and comrades were glad to welcome
her back in their midst. While being
hitched to a waggon the other day, a
horse belonging to Mr John Hannah,
of the creamery, fell to the ground and
suddenly died; the bursting of a blood
vessel is said to be the cause of death,
PURoHASED-Jackson Bros.,Clinton,•
made a big purchase yesterday in Lon-
don, buying the stock of N. Wilson,
the largest tailoring establishment in
the went, who failed a short time ago
It is not yet known whether they 'Wil
eentinue'an '+Landon+ sit •'r+etrubve''tkit
etoakhi,f 1:!r I ,a!•. :v, aldol ydtlJ,ua
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The charming and
balmy village of
Bayfield
ICVsNINo AT HAYFIELD.
On the breezy banks of Bayfield,
Where the billows break below;
Where the pearly pebbles glitter
In the evening s dying glow -
I sit and watch the water,
As it runs in little waves
To kiss the tiny brooklots
As they hasten from the caves.
The western sky is tinted
With the setting suns last rays,
As they throw their golden draw bridge
For the fairy foot of Pays;
And the painted landscape quivers
In the dying evening breeze,
As it ripples o'er the water
Or nestles in the trees.
OUR GUESTS -
"And thus they love it still,
And constant roam by the pebbly margin."
The visitiors who are here at present
many of whom came at the enn of
June, and intend rewining till Sep-
tember, are more del ghted every day
with Bayfield as a summer resort.
Several from Detroit and elsewhere
are looking for sites for summer cot-
tages, while all are counting on a lon-
ger and still more enjoyable season
next year. The following registered
during thepast week: -
RIVER HOTEL. -Mr Pearce and wife,
Mrs HGrieves, Mrs W. R. Counter and
child, Mrs G. Henderson, Mr J. Forbes
and J.Weir, of Seaforth; Jas. Graham,
Chicago; Dr J. Cook, Toronto, Mr All-
an, wife and child, Clinton, Jas. Inglis,
Wingham.
COMMERCIAL HOTEL.—Misse3 Joyce
and Meyers, Detroit; MI's Thompson
and daughter, Seaforth.
QUEEN'S HOT,pL.-Misses M. Whitely
and B. McCann, Dr. C. S. Wettlaufir-
teses, Mrs Paynes Miss Alvia Payne,
D. Smith, J. Beat'on, Mrs Davidson
and Miss Rankin, of London, R. S.
Mitchell and J. V. Golden, Brantford;
Miss Lizzie Bruce, Galt; H. K. Beattie
and W. G. Willis, Seaforth.
CHURCH NEWS—On Sabbath morn-
ing, about twenty-five Presbyterians
drove to the Front Road church to
hear Rev Dr. McKay, the missionary
to China. •
Rev J. A. Turnbull, B. A., L;L. D., of
West Presbyterian church, Toronto,
preached to a very large congregation
in St. Andrews' church, on Sabbath
evening. MrHall will preach next Sab-
bath, as usual.
Rev. T. L. ,Armstrong, the new in-
cumbent of Trinity church, arrived last
week and occupied the pulpit Sabbath
morning,On Tuesday he left for Chat-
ham, whre he took part in a service of
which he was one of two most interest-
ing participants. Next Sabbath a stu-
dent will officiate here, but after that
Mr Armstrong expects to take charge
himself'
SAFE BATHING GROUNDS. - Consid-
ering the large number of campers,
picnrcers and hotel guests who bathe
along the shore here every year, it is
remarkable that not one was ever
drowned, while Goderich, Grand Bend
and other less favorably situated water-
ing places, have had their waters dark-
ened by the death of many. There are
no safer bathing grounds on the lake
than where the Bayfield hotels have
their bath -houses, and with their fine,
sandy bottoms, we venture to say no
more agreeable. But strangers coming
here should know that the water
around the piers is generally deep, es-
pecially of the north pier, and if they
cannot swim they should keep a few
rods farther up lake. Alittleprecaution
will enable the visitor to enjoy himself
without danger, and at the same time
not run the risk of spoiling Bayfield's
enviable name for safe bathing.
PERSONAL.—Miss E. Lowry, of Ethel,
is a guest at the residence of Dr. Stan -
bury at present. Miss Hattie Middle-
ton, of Goderich township,was visiting
among her relatives here last week.
Miss Jennie Struthers, of Goderich, is.
renewing old acquaintances in and'
about Bayfield. Misses E. and L.
Yates, of Oil Spring, who were visiting
Miss Lily Elliott, have returned home.
Mr W. Walker, wife and child, of De-
troit, are the guests 6f Mrs Walker's
mother, Mrs Liddy. Mr John Stan -
bury, of the London road, spent a cou-
ple of days at the seaside last week.
Rev J. A. Turnbull,wife and child, and
Miss Susy Steep, of Toronto,arrived
on Thursday, and took up their abode
for the month of August, in Mrs Peck's
cottage on the Square. Miss Lottie
Martin returned to Toronto on Wed-
nesday, after spending a fortnight at
home. Mr W. Johnston and wife, of
London, who have been summering at
the River Hotel, returned on Friday,
highly delighted with their visit. Mr
John King, of Wingham, was visiting
friends in town on Sunday. Miss Susy
Burgess, of Point Edward, is home at
present for a few holidays. Mrs (Rev)
Forest and child, Mrs Smith, of Walton
and party, have taken Mrs Cleave's
cottage, on Keith crescent, for the sum-
mer. Miss Daisy Cowan, of Paris,spent
a couple of days lately among friends
in town. Mrs McKay and children, of
Bay City, are visiting the former's
father, Mr T. J. Moorehouse. Misses
A. and M. K. Holmes drove over from
Clinton, on Tuesday, to spend the day
at the lake. Miss Barr, of Londesboro,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Geo. King, returned home on Sunday.
Mrs J.E. Swarts, Wingham, is visiting
in the village at present. Mrs Sherritt,
of Yipslanti, Mich., is a guest at the
Albion hotel.
THE BRmGE.-It would be interest-
ing to know just how much- that new
bridge has cost the county in repairs.
They are everlastingly tinkering at it,
nnp! A`
Constance.
THE SAME. -The young man Ben.
Snell, to whom reference was made
last week, as being in jail at Chatham,
on a charge of murder, is a son of the
late James Snell, of this place, his
brother attended the preliminary ex-
nminat.on held at Chatham last week,
and although the young man has bein
cotfrmitted to stand his trial, it is t
expectation of every one that he wil
be ex
onel'ated from the, A ions ckrrrxg
tindd'r wwhiroht ie tt'sts, ash im ressi
prevaliin tb l;iol I ap,,a'
death yi#Xy itcclnentiti.
One of tb f p ettiest lake-
side rorts,
and withal it displays symptoms of
acute ague when a couple of rigs drive
over at once. Mr Robt Elliot has the
contract for repairs and -if a bad job
,can be rnade good he will do it,
A GOOD WORD. -Mr Y. McLean M.
P. P., editor of the Seaforth Expositor,
always has a good word for Bayfield, as
may been seen in several issues of that
paper. Last summer he came out with
a long article on "Bayfield as a summer
r esort" in which he spoke from personal
observation. He said "Bayfield is one
of the most charming places for a
mentally tired man to go' for rest and
recuperation that we know of, in fact
natur e has done much for Bayfield as a
quiet, healthful and agreeable summer
resort while for children it is a perfect
pardise." Inv last week's issue another
article headed 'Bayfield'sBreezes" con-
tains some mare kind r orcls as well as
sound advice to his t+ ••nsrnen, "Our
citizens in large num. • • are taking
advantage at this season . our near-
ness to Bayfield, with its c, .ling lake
breezes. It would be a good thing for
both Bayfield and Seaforth if our peo-
ple would take even further advantage
of their, opportunities. There rs noth-
ing like a day at the lake to sweeten
the temper and rest the nerves of a
worried business man or a housewife
burdened with many cares. For ir-
ritability, try Bayfield."
THE VISITORS ENTERTAIN. - For
some weeks the Queen's Hotel ball had
been the leading topic of conversation
among the summer visitors, and Satur-
day evening was looked forward to
with no small degree of pleasure. -
Though in some respects not a good
evening for a party, it was chosen for
the convenience of those Londonerq
who could only come up on Saturday,
to remain over Sunday. besides the
forty odd visitors at the hotel, invita-
tions were extended to a number in
London, who together with those from
Bayfield, made a company of about 60
invited guests. The rooms of the hotel
Were beautifully decorated with cedars
and rushes, while Chinese lanterns lit
up the piazza and lawn. The new din-
ing hall was used for dancing, and was
declared an excellent place for tripping
the light fantastic. After an enjoyable
time had been spent in the giddy maze,
lunch was served and the party broke
up before the midnight hour had struck.
Mr and Mr's Pollock, the host and host-
ess of the Queen's, were unsparing in
their efforts to make the party a suc-
cess, and it is largely to their zealous
participation that the very enjoyable
evening -is to be attributed.
WAVELETS. -Mr McEwan, of Hen
sall, gave his large band of employee
and their families, their annual piens
to Bayfield, on Saturday; it is these
yearly outings that has helped to make
Mr McEwan so popular among his
workers. The Expositor says: -"Mr
W. D. Bright, who is one of Seafor 's
most devoted disciples of Isaac
ktan, while trolling at Bayfield on ti
riesday last, in the river, got one of`
finest black bass we have ever see
weighed a pound and three quarters
healso got a fine pike, andhadanothe
bass even larger, but when almost in•
the boat it broke away from the hook."
A very peculiar yacht from Detroit ar-
rived here on Tuesday; it is built in
three sections, whacb run parallel, and
which are held about- four feet apart
by iron braces; the centre boat is very'
long and narrow, with one mast in it.
while the side ones are shorter, and "
tended merely to keep the centre,'
from toppling over; the fishermen h
think it is only a playthieg for a heav,,
sea. Mr Joseph Brown has been doing
some brick work on No. 3, Stanley,
lately; his artistic finish always merits
praise, especially that seen on chimney
work. Our annual visitors, gipsy
Drummonds, spent several days camp-
ing here last week. We are informed
that a handsome young couple, blush-
ing in the bright light which issued
from the River Hotel, drove up to that
popular hostlery, at a late hour, one
evening this week, to enquire the way
to- Rev Mr Turnbull's cottage; the di-
rection was quickly given, but the
mystery still was, "What did they
want with the preacher?" A very
thoughtful mark of respect was the
lowering of the River 'Rotel flag to
half mast, as the funeral of Mrs Bea -
compassed, on Thursday afternoon.
Mr James Cameron, assistant photo
grapher to Mr W. D. Trott, has to
an excellent view of the Queen's Hotel
with its numerous guests in front of it.
The funeral of Mrs Beacom, which
passed through the village on Thurs-
day last, to the cemetery, was the larg-
est seen here for years; it numbered
over a hundred conveyances. The vil-
lage clerk has received a communica-
tion from the Minister of Militia, say-
ing that it gives him great pleasure to
confer a cannon on the people of Bay-
field, and that he has issued the order
for its shipment; those who have so far
laughed at the id'ea,wiil perha_ s waken
up when they see the freight bill which
they must help to pay out' of . their •
own pockets. Picnic parties from Sea -
forth and Clinton occupied the grove,
on Tuesday, Mr J. Tippett has got
started at the building on Main street,
which he intends converting into a
harness shop. Some of our readers
seem to think we ought to wade
through filthy streets, and all the time
sr they are Hypes of celestial pure-
nbut we dont dance attendance t
snotions of duty,
i
Harlock.
NOTES. -Miss Bela Neilans has
to Pickford, Mich., to visit her
Miss McGregor, of Cleveland, is v
at her uncle's, Mr John Mc
Mrs J. Stirling, of Kincard'
visiting her sister, Mrs W.
last week. Mr H.W. Allen'
kitchen is very nearly com
addsreatly to the appea
already fine residence.
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