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VOL, XVI
Wm' es, Liquors, Ales, Porters.
The Beat Qualities on the market at
the lowest living prices,
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WALKER'S
IMPERIAL 75e. A BOTTLE.
THE FAMOUS CLINTON
LIQUOR STORE.
WALKER'S
CLUB 95c. A BOTTLE.
J. W. RITER,
WHOLESALE and RETAIL, CLINTON.
Specialties in Household and Medicinal
Goods.
HOUSE FOR RENT.
Two-storey, four bedrooms, parlor,
pening room, kitchen, summer kitchen,
antries, stone cellar, hard and soft
water. House nearly new. Good loca-
tion. Rent Moderate. Apply to
MRS. THOS. dOOPER, Clinton.
Town Topics.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH had p. meet-
ing. on Monday. Citizens will be asked
by letter circular to observeand carry
' out proper health regulations.
MR. J. B. HOOVER left this week for
the celebrated marble quarries at Rut-
land, Vt., where he will negotiate for
a select stock for the Clinton marble
works. •
FAST HORSES.—Clinton high -bred
horses, from present indications, will
advertise our town during the coming
season and make creditable records.
Our own track not being in shape, Mr.
Lack Kennedy has "Acmon Jim" and
• "Lord Tennyson" in training at Gode-
rich. The latter flyer is entered for
about $3,000 stakes at St. Thomas,
Stratford, Hamilton, &c., in the 2.50
class. Mr. J. L. Doherty has in charge
several choice animals—"John Nelson,"
"Lena D" and "Lou Edsall"—at Gode-
'rich for first training this season.
THE STOCK HAs ARRIVED.—The
London Advertiser of April 7th says :—
' This is the last day of the sale of the
Rolfe bankrupt stock. This has been
gine of the most successful sales held in
]eondon -for a' long tune. Knowing
that the stock was new, that it was one
of the choicest and best in the city and
that only high class and reliable goods
'. we're to be found in it, the buying
public have thronged the store ever
since the sale commenced. Having
reduced the stock sufficiently to allow
it to be moved, Messrs. Hodgens Bros,
are' taking it to Clinton the first of
next week and their customers there
will have an opportunity to purchase
high class drygoods at less than the
goods cost wholesale.
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FIRE.—About 11.30 Monday night the
. fire alarm sounded. Mason's hotel,
opposite THE. Nrws-RECORD, was
,ablaze: The flames leaped heaven-
ward from the north-west corner, ad-
joining Lee's hotel. In this section of
the house there was a general store-
room, full of mattresses, bed and other
clothing and inflammable material.
There was in the same room several
boxes 'of matches and by some means.
Probably through mice, ignited and
created the flames. By great exertion
the fire in the room was quenched, but
gained the roof. Rapidly extending,
it spread and the whole structure was
soon enveloped by the fiery fiend.
The flames were apparently under con-
trol and all adjoining buildings safe.
Of course the Mason hotel had almost
disappeared in smoke, While the fire-
. men were still playing on the fire -bed
the roof of Lee's hotel broke oi,t sud-
denly in a mass of flame. Although
the firemen worked heroically with
•heavy streams from Fair's mill and the
town engine, there was no possibility
of saving"the building. Nothing but
the walls remain. The firemen fought
and fought hard for twelve hours. The
two buildings are in ruins. Mrs. Thos.
Cooper owned the Mason hotel and has
an insurance of $1,000 each in three
,companies, while Mr. Mason had on the
ftir. iture and stock $1,800 in two
4ompanies. His loss will be heavy.
Any- furniture that was saved was
Wally damaged and probably not
even 10 per cent: of stock saved. Jos-
eph Hamilton, who was in the country,
lost $46 in cash and clothing in the
flames. Mr. Lee was insured for $2,100,
lint tine will not cover his loss. Mrs.
Cooper presented the firemen with $10
for their heroic services.
INA, ARNIV $:(,V. T,N 414 7'B,tNQ 4•--1! RtTi'R4L IN ovum _. ...
(MINTON. HURON COUNTY, ONT.. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 18, 1894
Death of Postmaster Farr.
Vital spark of heavenly flame,
Quit, 0 quit this mortal frame
Trembling, hoping, lingering, fly-
in -
0 the pain, the bliss of dying
Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife,
And let me languish into Life !
Hark i they whisper; angels say,
"Sister spirit, come away 1"
What is this absorbs rile quite?
Steals my:senses, shuts my sight,
Drowns •my spirts, draws my breath?
Tell me, my soul, can this be Death?
The world recedes : it disappears !
IIeayen opens on my eyes! my
ears
With sounds seraphic ring:
L odd,lend your wings ! I mount!
I fly O Grave 1 where is thy victory ?
O Death ! where is thy sting ?
truthfully says the "Dying Christian
to his Sold." In the demise of Mr.
Thomes Fair the community has lost
a most faithful public servant and
sterling 'Christian citizen. He bad
been ailing for some time from catarrh
of the stomach, and paralysis of
the throat, but was confined to
bed a few days only. The noble spirit
took its flight last Friday morning.
His age was 60 years and 9 months.
Born at Oxiiani Nook, Jedburgh,
Scotland, June 20, 1833, he came
to Canada in May, 1857,, along
with his mother, two sisters (one Mrs.
Thos. Jackson, Sr., the other since
deceased) and Mr. James Fair of the
roller mills. The deceased resided in
Hamilton, Ont., for four years, remov-
ing to Clinton in August, 1855. Here
he held the position of assistant post-
master for a few months under Mr.
Gordon and succeeded the latter in 1856.
He held the position from that time
until his glemise,a space of 38 years. In
manner the late Mr. Fair was unassum-
ing, accommodating, and a very
popular official with all classes of peo-
ple. He was twice married, his first
wife being a daughter of the late
Mr. Joseph Whitehead. W. D. and
Josie, son and daughter, of the post
office, are of the first family. His second
wife was a Miss Torrance, who survives
with one daughter, Dolly. The funeral
on Sunday was one of the largest ever
seen in Clinton and testified in the
strongest possible manner to the un-
doubted worth and intigrity of the de-
parted. The family and relatives have
the sincere sympathy of the entire
community.
County Currency.
A Collinvood citizen who wrote
"All is well" on the margin of a news-
paper which he sent by Mail was fined
$10 and costs.
There are now seven men working
on the iron bridge at the Grand Bend
and will have it completed in two or
three weeks. The material is being
hauled by teams from Parkhill.
Her Majesty's birthday will be cele-
brated in ucknow this year by a grand
tournament under the auspices of the
Dropshot Lacrosse Club. Thirteen
valuable Sterling Silver Medals are to
be awarded to the winning clubs.
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While gathering eggs in his barn last
week Mr. Wm. O'Brien, of the 3rd coal.,
Hay, fell from a cross beam, some four-
teen feet to the floor. He was knock-
ed insensible, had a shoulder badly
broken, and his back severely injured.
Mr. Scott, of Win'gham, has been
engaged by Miss Clench and Miss
Colvin to take part in a grand farewell
concert in St., Marys on the 27th inst.
Miss Clench sails for London, England,
on May 1st.
Mr. David Jacohe, of Tare, was united
in , marriage to Miss Minnie Ross,
second daughter of Alex. Ross, of Luck -
now, on Wednesday morning last.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Mr. Miles.
The Rev. Mr. Henderson, of Hensel!,
will preach to the Oddfellows, of Ripley.
on Sunday, the 22nd inst., and on
Monday night will lecture under the
direction of the Indies aid of that
church, on "Travels through Wonder-
land."
A man never knows how his boys
will turn out, Thedliscovery that Neal
Dow's son has been running a whiskey
dive in • Portland, Maine, will prove
more or less of a surprise to tee-
totallers and bring sorrow to the old
father's heart.
The Kincardine Review says—A
clairvoyant from Port Huron, Mich.,
was in town and in Ripley last week
and was consulted by relatives of the
missing Angus Matheson. This lady
told thein that the body is now lying
in the lake about a quarter of a mile
south of the pier, that there are bruises
on it and a chunk of railroad iron at-
tached. We are informed that a diver
will be engaged to search in the par-
ticular place designated by this lady..
On Tuesday morning of last week
Mrs. Braden, who lives on the, gravel
road about four miles from Teeswater,
was awakened by a smell of fire. On
getting up the family found the house
was burning. They barely escaped
with their lives and lost everything in
the house, not even saving their
clothes. The driving house had caught
fire and burned down from the embers
of a fire used during the day to clear
away some rubbish. Mrs. Braden
thought it was out at bed time, put the
terrific wind storm during the night
must have fanned a spark left. All the
farm implements were burned, hut the
stable fortunately escaped. The wind
carried the fire across the road to their
neighbor's (Mrs. Cross') barns, which
were a total loss. A stack of hay was
also burned. Mre. Beaden's'house was
insured, but she will lase heavily on
personal properity. Mrs. Oross, was
insured but the amount was not
known.
County Currency.
The week before last the Mitchell
Advocate entered on its thirty-fifth
year.
The town of Seaforth has disposed of
its electric light plant. Scott Bros, of
that town are the purchasers.
On Thursday morning last, George
Skelton, an old resident of Morris, pass-
ed away to his long home, aged 65
years and 3 months.
On Thursday last Joseph Burton, of
Brussels, and Miss Alice Skelton, of
Morris, were united in marriage. Rev.
P. Paul performed the ceremony.
Two children named Townsend were
poisoned in Guelph by chewing a copy-
ing pad with which they were playing.
It is thought both will recover.
W. H. McBride, of Blyth, has pur-
chased the pop works at Winghain,
and moved his household effects there
hist week.
The South Huron Patrons have no-
minated Mr. Richard Common, of Mc-
Killop township, as their candidate at
the next Dominion election.
At the adjourned vestry meeting of
St. Paul's church, Wingham, last week,
the advocates of free pews were largely
in the majority and free pews will
reign. ..
Mr. Geo, Loutitt, of Wingham, was
kicked by a horse last week, the force
of the blow breaking the frontal bone
between the eyebrows, smashing his
nose, and lacerating the flesh terribly.
On Saturday week after a long., and
painful illness, there died at her home,
Annie Dupee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
M. Dupee, Bayfield, at the age of 16
years.
Burlington's absconding Town Clerk
and Postmaster, W. G. Nelles, has re-
turned. He is willing to make restitu-
tion, and it is not likely he will be pro-
secuted.
Provincial Constable Heiferman, of
Walkerton, has requested the local po-
lice to look out for David Skinner, 5 ft.
9 or 10 inches, weighs 150 pounds,
wanted for arson and burglary.
Principal Cameron, of Brussels, has
placed his resignation in the bands of
the School Board. He purposes attend-
ing college to prepare for special work
in connection with the teaching pro-
fession.,
ro-
fession.•
A small child of Mr. Sam'l Madge, of
Usborne, the other day fell tram a chair
while at the table with a butcher. knife
in its hand, the knife penetrating its
left cheek and cutting. an ugly gush
almost from mouth to ear.
Mr. Robert Lammie has purchased
the farm of Mr. Snider, near Drysdale,
being lot 18, Lake Road East. The
price paid was $2,800. The farm con-
tains about 70 acus, and is an excellent
place.
On Wednesday, April 4th, there eas-
ed away to his long home, after an
illness of several months, Andrew Gor-
den Elliott, son of Edward Elliott, of
the Albion, Hayfield, aged 28 years.
The funeral on the following Friday
afternoon was largely attended.
William N. Ford, who was deputy
collector of customs at St. Marys, in
1891, and who disappeared leaving a
shortage of $1,400 was arrested in De-
troit and subsequently brought to
Stratford jail, He was admitted to
bail on Friday last by Police Magis-
trate O'Loane in bonds of $2600,
The death is announced of an old and
respected resident of i Exeter, in the
person of Mr. Geo. Willis, who died,; at
his residence in Detroit. Mach., on Tires -
day. Mr. Willis had been ill for the
past twelve months and finally suc-
cumbed to paralysis of the lungs.
Joseph H. Vanstone, of Wingham,
died on Tuesday, April 10, aged 62
years, 10 Months, 17 days. Deceased
had been ill for sonic time, and his re-
covery was scarcely expected. Rich-
ard Vanstone, barrister,, and William
and Walter, marble dealers, of Wing -
ham, are sons of the departed.. He
leaves a wife and several sons arid
daughters to mourn his loss.
Andrew Murray, son of James Mur-
ray, Esq., of the London road, Tucker -
smith, and Miss Jennie, daughter of
Mr. Robert Patterson, sr., of the Heti-
sail planing mill, were united in mar-
riage on Wednesday, April 4th, by the
Res. J. S. Henderson. The groom was
supported by Mr. John Patterson, bro-
ther of the bride, while the bride was
supported by Miss Aggie Murray, sis-
ter of the groom.
I.t is stated that a "society" man of a
town not a thousand miles from Exeter,
recently sent $1 to an advertiser to
learn how to "have pants made so that
they will not bag at the knees, no mat-
ter how long they may be worn." He
was delighted to be told that knicker-
bockers, cut short enough so that they
would not come below the knees, had
been found to fill the bill in every in-
stance.
The barn and out--uildings, the pro-
perty of James Grate, situate on lot
dl, concession 6, township of Bidciulpl:l,
one and a half miles from Lucan, to-
gether with all the contents, two
horses, four cows, 10 pigs and farming
utensils, reaper, binder, etc., were
destroyed by fire Thursday. The fire
was evidently caused by carelessness.
Very little insurance onbuilding or
contents.
Early on Wednesday morning the
spirit of Chas. Sage, Walton took its
flight. Deceased was horn in England in
1835, came to Canada with the family
when only four years old, settling at
Brantford. About 24 years ago Mr.Sage
came to Walton, where he has resided
ever since. He suffered from Bright's
disease of the kidneys, and since June,
1892, nearly two years, he has not been
able to lie down. Notwithstandiug all
that loving hands could do to alleviate
his distress, his sufferings during that
time are not easily imagined, but they
were borne at all times with a patience
and resignation that were characteris-
tics of the man. Perhaps no higher
tribute could be paid to, the deceaeed
than that given by' one of hisneigh-
bors : that he. was "a man who always
tried to do right."
News Notes.
Berlin Post -office recently received a
money order for eight cents,
An Orangeville school ma'am thrash-
ed 17 children in two days.
There are 8477 postoffices in Canada,
or one to every 570 persons. In the
States the average is one to every 925
people.
Herbert Poole,. of Brantford, who
has been playing "Jack the Hugger" in
that city, was fined $20 and costs or
two months in jail for the offence.
This ought to be a warning to imitators
of Poole.
A subterranean grave of great anti-
quity has been discovered at Sin Tai,
near- Foochow. The grave contained a
pair of brass vases and candlesticks,
besides some ancient ornaments. It is
thought to he over 1,000 years old,
A young man named Wm. Vaude-
water, a druggist, killed himself with
an over close of chloroform in Ding -
man's store Queen street east, Toronto,
Friday afternoon. He had taken the
drulgia,
g to ease the pain caused by neura-
H. Richardson, charged with the
'murder of his wife, was tried at Chat-
ham Thursday. The jury brought in a
verdict of manslaughter. The sentence
was imprisonment for life. His Iawyer,
W. J. Elliott, of Toronto, made a
powerful appeal in his defence.
Howard Gould and Odetta Tyler, the
actress whose engagement was form-
ally announced on March 27, are not to
be married. Howard Gould says that
the wishes of his brother George and
members of the family have been effec-
tive in causing the cancelling of the
engagement.
At Chatham, Friday, the charge of
murder in connection with the death
of the infant child of Emma Bannister,
was modified to one of concealment of
birth. Mrs. Bannister was sent to two
years, in Kingston Penitentiary, Ellen
to the same, and Emma, mother of the
babe, to six months in the Mercer.
The Brantford police state that many
of the hotels have a perfect electrical
system in use for Saturday night and
Sunday selling. There are watchers
outside, and when one of them sees an
officer approaching he presses a button,
which rings a bell in the bar and turns
out the lights there.
The twelve -year-old son of William
Millan, 10th concession of Elma town-
ship, was kicked by a horse Thursday
in the head, crushing in the skull. Dr.
Rice, of Atwood, worked 5 hours and
removed 15 pieces of bone, the smallest
of which was over a quarter of, an inch
in diameter. At last account the boy
was conscious and resting easily.
The police of Windsor have ascer-
tained that the man who robbed Miss
Gerald.on Victoria avenue Wednesday
is named Burton P. Wake, and that he
hails from Montreal. He had a, bank-
book in his pocket, which showed that
the owner of the book had several hun-
dred dollars to his credit in a Montreal
bank. It is numbered 862, but no
name on it. Wake pleaded guilty and
was remanded till to -day for sentence.
The limit is fourteen years.
C. Youmans, widow of the late
John R. Youmans, 57 Maitland street,
'has filed a claim in the court of chanc-
ery against Margaret L. Shepherd for
$540 for salary and money loaned.
Mrs. Youmans was formerly manager
of the British Canadian, of which the
defendant is the editor. The plantiff is
also the supreme president of the
recently formed society known as the
Loy:.l Protestant Women of Canada.
Pending in the present assizes is a suit
for $10,000 for alleged slander, in
which Mrs. Youmans is defendant,
and the former secretary of the British -
Canadian, Miss Rebecca Marrion, is
plaintiff.
The report of the dead letter office
shows that there were sent, to Ottawa
during the year 1,000,166 dead letters,
all of which were disposed of except
8,001. The list of articles contained in
the dead letters is always a catalogue
of odd things. This year is more than
usually like the inventory of articles in
an old curiosity shop, and includes
mouth organs, maple sugar, and
marriage licenses, beeswax, Bibles,
boots and bears' raises, hair chains and
church waiters, pepper casters, petti-
coats, pawn tickets, prayer beads and
pants, ear drums and embroidery,
razors, alarm clocks, affidavits, glass
eyes, fish hooks, false teeth, tomatoes
and many other things.
A carefully conducted religious paper
is a necessity in every well regulated
home. Its silent influence for good is
incalculable ; and the cost' of such a
paper should never prevent its being
made a welcome visitor. For the
Presbyterian family circle no periodical
can take the place of the Canada
Presbyterian. In size, contents and
editorial management, it is a model
joernal. The weekly bill of fair pre-
sented in the several departments is
timely and attractive. Let us mention
a tew of the leading features of this
valuable publication. The wise and
witty "Knoxonian" writes for every
issue; the "Missionary World" gives
the reader an idea how the barriers of
heathendom are being assailed by the
Soldiers of the Cross ; articles on im-
portant subjects by "Our Contributors,"
who are among the most thoughtful
writers in the Church, form a sugges-
tive feature ; in "Pastor and People,"
"The Family Circle," and "Odr Young
Folks," the varied• tastes and interests
found in a Christian home are con-
sulted, and a, lryrge amount of enter-
taining and helpful reading is provided;
the Christian Endeavour column and
the Sabbath School department each
receive special treatment; while in
"Ministers and Churches" will be found,
from week to week, the story of
ministerial and congregational activity..
We:cordially, commend the paper tel
our Presbyterian readers. It is now
offered at the special rate of $1.00 for
the remainder of the year. Address,
Canada Presbyterian, 5 Jordan Street,
Toronto, foe free sample copy.
A. D1. TODD, Ei►ritar • ort Ownar
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' ' ' News Notes.
Brant county jail is empty. There
is not a single prisoner-, male or female,
serving a sentence within its walls.
George Curtin, aged 25 whose home
was in Lindsay, Ont., fell from an ele-
vator in Buffalo Friday and was killed.
Miss Pauline Johnson, the Indian
poetess and elocutionist, will sail for
England on the 28th inst., and will b.e
absent for about three months.
At St. Louis, Mo., Henry Nehring,
aged eighteen, was murdered by his
brother„ George, aged twenty-two,
in a flight over a bottle of whiskey.
Rain has not fallen for over five weeks
in England, France, Germany, Austria
and Poland. Farmers are complaining
of the drought.
One hundred and sixty-five children
from England arrived Thursday morn-
ing at the Marchmout• Home, near
Belleville.
The Grand fury at Platt City, Mo.,
has brought indictments against 40 of
the leading men and wow,en of that
place for playing progressive euchre.
At Fort Erie Thursday, R. Gallop, a
laundry employee, committed suicide.
He had recently failed in business in
Pittsburg, Pa., and his wife had desert-
ed him.
A Kentucky woman recently brought
suit against a railroad for killing her
husband and horse. She got $150 for
the horse and one cent for the hus-
band.
A Chicago court has granted to Mrs.
Nina Sanderson, daughter of James A.
Young of Toronto, a divorce from her
husband, Wm. H. Sanderson, formerly
of Toronto, but now living in Buffalo.
Lucy B. Birmingham, formerly of St.
Catharines, was married on her death-
bed in a hospital at Toledo to Abram
K. Detwiler. Three hours later she
was dead of cancer of the stomach.
Miss Buck, a Free Methodist preach-
er, at Bedford Mills, near Kingston,
has caused a sensation by a fiery de-
niincietion of Orangemen, Prentice
Boys and Foresters as unfit for Christ-
ians to join.
The children of Mrs. Newcomb, Fred -
reek street, Stratford. while playing in
the barn Saturday week set fire to the
building and before ' assistance could he
rendered a boy of about four years of
age was !Awned to death. The mother,
hearing the screams of the children,
made desperate effects to reach the
boy, but was unable to do so. She was
badly burned about the face and arias
and had to be removed eo the hospital
in consequence. A horse anti, cow,
which occupied the building, were also
burned'
Copeland was recently released from
Kingston penitentiary, where he had
been sent Froin Orillle for two years
for stealing a box of cigars from Gathe's
hotel, it being found out afterwards
that there was only one cigar in.the
box. A week after his 'release he was
arrested for burglarizing the house of
Rev. John Inglis, 69 Melbourne avenue,
Wednesday ednesday the police magis-
trate sent him to Kingatone for three
years.
Detective Greer returned late Friday
night from his trip to Bozeman, Mon-
tana, where he went to investigate the
story told Lawyer Stevenson by an un-
know man who professed to be the
slayer of Farmer Williams and his wife
on the Middle road. The detective
would not tell his story niitii. he had re-
ported, to the Deputy Attorney -Gener-
al, but it is undersiootLthathe entirely
discredits the yarn of thealleged con-
fessor. ,
A few days ago a 1.5-yeaar-old daugh-
ter of J. Luckish, a Bohemian living at
Cresco, apparently died suddenly. The
day before she had a tooth pulled and
an anesthetic was administered before
the operation. Two or 'three days
later her grave was opened and it Was
found that she had been buried alive.
The glass in the coffin wits broken to
fragments. The body was in a condi-
tion of fearful contortion, the hands
were cut and blood-stained and the
hair torn out,. The corpse was found
face downward.
The Galt Health Officer recently
received a complaint that a certain
citizen possessed a cow, which it was
alleged, suffered from cancer. Togeth-
er with a local veterinary surgeon he
repaired to the stabler and inspected
the animal. It was found to have a
large swelling on the head but on ex-
amination the Surgeon pronounced it
harmless as far as the milk and its use-
fulness for food was concerned. How-
ever it is hardly likely that anyone
would care to use its flesh after a
glance at the animal's head.
Automatic slot machines for the sup-
ply of hot water were put in the streets
all over Paris a few months ago, batt
they have not proved a success. Their
purpose was the supplying of hot water
to people too poor to afford a fire in
their homes at all times. For 1 cent
the machine was supposed to deliver
fourteen pints of water at a tempor-
ature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit. But
t'he machines have mostly delivered
cold water, and often nothing what-
ever. The municipal council has
ordered the proprietors to put them in
order or remove them from the streets.
Hon. Thos. Greenway, Minister of
Agriculture and Immigration, has issued
circular's asking the farmers of Manito-
ba to contribute essays on "Manitoba
weeds, and how to destroy them" and
offering three prizes $25, $15 and $10,
for the best articles. Any resident in
the Province may compete. It its re-
t
quested that the list of weeds he con-
fined to French weed, Canada thistle,
wild mustard, wild oats, wild buck-
wheat, couch grass and Russian thistle.
,Essays to be sent to the Department
of Agriculture and Immigration on or
before Jttne 1st. Envelopes to he
marked "Essay on Noxious Weeds."
The prize essays will he published in
bulletin form for the benefit of the
public. Verne, farmers get your think-
ing caps eine and , cut your knowledge
of the subject in the smallest compass
of lvortpossible.
Goderich.
The steam barge Preston, with 70
tons of coal for Win. Lee and 535 tons
for P. McEwen reached Lee's dock on
Friday morning.
The fishing tug Sea Gull, Captain D.
McKay, left for the fishing islands on
Friday.
The steam barge Dolly 'with 830 tons
of coal for the Goderich Organ Come
puny arrived in port last Tuesday.
The tug Purvis left for the fishing
islands on Thursday.
The steamer Jones left on Sunday for
Wiarton, North Bay, and other
Georgian Bay ports. The Jones had a
large cargo of fishing material and
supplies, and a number of fishermen
and their families as passengers.
Mr. Jas. Clark was a passenger- on
the Jones.
On Friday a now named Powell,
employed on the cribs now building,
cut his heel severely, with an adze
he was using.
The fire alarm sounded on Friday
evening just before 8, the hose cart was
soon out, and hundreds followed it to
St. Andrew's Ward, to see a huge bon-
fire,
There was early Communion at St.
George's on Sunday.
The Goderich Athletic Club includ-
ing the ladies branch gave an entertain-
ment in the Collegiate Institute
Gymnasium on Monday evening under
the direction of the club's instructor,
Me. R. W. Logan.
Rev.,Mr. IIolmes, of Clinton, preach-
ed in the North Street church on Sun-
day morning and in Victoria Street.
church in the evening.
Mr. Bert Howell arrived home on
Saturday evening.
Dancing commences on Friday even-
ing and if Diane Rumor is correct the
33rd Battalion will have as merry a
time as did the old 33rd or Duke of
Wellington's own the night' before
Waterloo. The Minister of Militia will
likely be present.
Mr. B. V. Elliott, of Exeter, was in
the county town the past week.
Mr. J. Walker,of Clinton, was in the
circular town last week.
Dr. and Mr,m. Shepperd, of Hayfield,
were in `town on Saturday.
Mr...D. D. Wilson, of Seaforth, was
in town on '.Thursday. -
Mr, J. T. Marks, of Bayfield, visited.
the county town on Friday.
I 'Mr. Lack Kennedy, of Clinton, was-,
in the circular town the past week.
} Mfr. and Mrs. R. Davis, of Exeter,,
were in town last week.
Mr. J. B. Kelly, of Blyth, was in.
Goderich, on Friday.
Mr. R. H. Collins, of Exeter, was in
town last week.
Mr. J. Scott,of Clinton, was in town
on Friday.
Mr. D. Davis,of Exeter, was in Gode
rich the past week.
Mr. Jno. Morgan, of Bayfield, was ire
town last Friday.
The first bass of the season was
caught on Saturday by Mr. O. Pen-
nington. It weighed two and one-half
pounds and its landing gave, what old
Isaac Walton would call twenty min-
utes of genuine sport.,
The close season for pickerel is now
on and will end at nudnigut on the -
16th of May. The close season for bass
of all kinds begins on the 10th of May,
and re -opens on Dominion Day.
Mr. Hilton Holmes, of the Bank of
Commerce, is spending a few weeks
holidays at the family residence, Col-
borne street.
On Monday Mr. Jno. Runciman
caught 19 fine bass trolling in the river.
Mrs. Mark Turnbull was called from
town on Saturday by the serious illness
of her mother.
There was an excellent entertain-
ment in St. George's school roorneon
Monday evening under the auspices of
the church Guild.
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Seaforth.
Mr. Levi Smith, our enterprising
brick layer, has been for the past year
or two repairing his houses and lots,
which are situated on the corner oppo-
site Broadfoot and Box's furniture
factory. This is one of the best and
healthiest spots in the town. He has
four lots and two houses which are now
in excellent shape. This would be a
grand place for any person wishing to
purchase, as we understand Mr. Smith
intends to sell if he gets any show.
Mr. A. Stark, of the gents' furnish-
ing and tailoring department, is mak-
ing great progress in that line of busi-
ness. He has a number of tailors at
work daily. We are pleased to hear
of his success. Alf, you will hit the
mark if you aim straight.
We believe that Seaforth is one of
the liveliest towns in the Dominion as
far as attraction goes. There is now a
travelling workshop owned by Mr.
Taylor, scissors and raizor grinder,
which is set up by the side of the street
with a very neat little engine to run
the machinery for grinding•purposes.
Mr. Samuel Kessel, who has been
confined to his room all winter and
whom we have made mention of differ-
ent times, passed peacefully away on
Thursday last. His remains were tak-
en to Exeter for burial on Saturday,
and as he was an employee of Broad -
foot, & Bolr the factory was shut down
and all the hands marched two and
two doting to E mondville and their re-
turned. Samuel will be greatly miss-
ed. He leaves a young wife and one
little boy to mourn his sad loss. The
whole town extends their sympathy to
Mrs. Kessel and sop in this their sad
bereavement.
Chaff and Bennet have been awarded
the contract for the erection of the
stores for Mr. Kermichel, Main St.
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