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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1894-05-09, Page 4The Huron News-Roora 41.0 'ass/a-1.2a Os Maas*, WAnn-on,ty, NA.i, 9th, 1.8K, 1HO ds.muaLT P(OROOUED. The seventh Legislature of Ontario WAS prorogoud last. Saturslay, The scene was uot an impressive one, except , in that it likely sounds the death knell •of the Mowat Government. A.seeitt was given to 106 Bills. reasearesesseserareseesseasea LIDERA L ECONOMY*. We can only judge how much there is in the Liberal pretensions of econ- omy in these days by what they have done in the provinces where they are or have been in power. Quebec is a fairly godd sample. The Liberals went into power there on the 18th of Janu- ary, 1887. At . that time the debt totalled the sum of $9,462,378.58 net. They remained in power until 1801, and in that year the net debt was the enormous sum of $18,737,203.49, an in- crease of 100 per cent in the four years. Since 1891 the Conservatives have been in power and the debt has not been in- -creased. The expenditure of the pro - vies* increased of course tinting Grit rule with the same tepidity. In 1930 and 1887 it, was $4,798,015.63. In 1801 and 181)2 it had been increased to $8,- 061,070.37, an increase of nearly a hundred per cent. It is fortunate that under Conservative rule the expendi- ture has been decreased to $0,287,407.29 in 1892-93. CO.AL OIL. The Dominion Government have once more demonstrated their anxiety to lighten the burdens upon the people as much as possible, while maintaining the industries of the country. Last year they dealt with the subject of coal oil, removing the costly inspec- tion, and al:owing oil to come in tank cars. These changes had the effect of • reducing the price of oil a couple of cents a gallon. But there was this further effect : the oil people at Petrolin learned that it was necessary for them , to carefully guard the interests of con- sumers by way of establishing agencies in the various ports of the country, to pre- vent the retail menkeepingup the prices. The retail merchant was largely to blame in selling Canadian oil, which • he. had bought for 7, 8, and 9 cents, at 25 cents, The oil people went to work with a will and in consequence the price of oil, retail, in the various towns and villages fell almost a half. The Government this year by action on the 1st of May have ill f urtherreduc- ed the duty, making it at present only 6 cents per imperial gallon, instead of. 7 and one-fifth. We congragulate the Government upon this action. It shows their desire to deal honestly and squarely with the people who consmne the necessaries of life. It is instructive to compare the Grit record upon coat oil with that of the Conservative party. Up till 1877 their tax on coal oil was 15 cents per gallon, after that they charged 7 and one-fifth cents per gallon—only reducing it from the former rate when they were com- pelled to. do so by the attack led by Mr. Colby, afterwards the Honorable C. C. Colby, of Stanstead. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Mr. Joseph Stratford, of Brantford, is a Patron of Industry. He is a great favorite with the Executive of the Pat- rons order. He is also high in office in connection With the Patrons Bind- ing Twine Industry. Mr. Stratford is pursuing a course that Conservative patrons would like to know the mean- ing df. He is out speaking for Hon. Thos. Ballantyne against the nominee of the Patrons of South Perth, and doing his best, to defeat the Brother Patron. Mr. Stratford, however, wants Mr. Magwood, al. P. P" a farmer, and Mr. Pridham, M. P., a farmer, both indeed leading farmers, defeated. They are Conservatives. But as to Mr. Hardy—the Hon. A. S. Hardy, he turns around again and supports him strongly. Notwithstand- ing this Mr. Stratford is eulogized in the Canada Farmer's Sun which by the way is printed in the Grit London Advertiser office and edited by a Grit. We submit that this line of tactics looks very fishy and gritty. Perhaps after all there may be a good deal in Sir Oliver's recent declaration that the Patrons of Industry would be with him but that they would injure the Dominion Government. It is just as well for Conservative Patrons to not be sufficiently asleep to be led into any pitfalls. READY! AYE, READY ! The Ontario elections svill be on ere long. Sir Oliver is making desperate efforts to square his tactics as a tricky politician to ward off the evil day of defeat. But a halt has been called by TILE PEOPLE. Already there are, 169 candidates nominated for 94 constitu- encies. There may be from 200 to 250 candidates in the coming struggle. Patron candidates are in the field in over fifty ridings, while the P. P. A. will have a large number of candidates to hear from. The Meredith party are active and will present a solid front. The machinery of the Mowat Govern- ment will be brought into active play at the expense of -the people, but the response will he decided. Mowat must go. And the people are ready to say so at the ballot, box. When McCarthy had spoken on the trade debate and was being answered and his absurdities shown up, he walked over to the Grit side and tried to load up Kreger for a defence of his asser- tions: How are the mighty fallen 1 •60488$21 TOPXOt The debt of the. United .States en • April 80 was $1,017,00,Q70, anillareaata for the month of 1110Q,Q71. paste in the treasury; $790,820,0$0. Queen Victoria's descendants either occupy now or in the natural course of events bid fair to sit upon seven thrones, those of the British Empire, the Ger- man lainpira the Russian Empire, the latngdont of Greece, the Grand Duchy of Hesse, the Duchy of Saxe -Coburg and Gotha, and. the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen. The number of families registered in the different customs offices of the Province of Quebec as returning from the United States to Canada during the past year figure up a grand total of 8,400, and placing the average num- ber of persons in each family at live, it shows a grand total of 42,000 people who have returned to Canada from the States. That wise statesman, McMullen, got mad the other day in the House of Commons, when some one said to him "you would take the duty off farm pro- duce." Yet the same McMullen bias about free trade and voted for a'resolu- tion to "remove every vestige of protection." We are afraid that McMullen is trying to follow the cow which made tracks upon both sides of the stream. A good farmer will never undertake to till more land than he can thorough- ly cultivate. It is the aim of too many farmers to get as many acres in crop as possible without paying sufficient at- tention to the manner in which it is put in. The farmer should bear in mind that well -tilled land is constantly drawing plant food from the subsoil, while a half -tilled field is growing poorer every day. Where is the boom which was to sweep the Conservative party out of power ? An election is going on down inGloucester, N. B. It is a seat which would offer the chance of a lively fight. There are two straight Conservative candidates running, but no Grit candi- date could he found willing to sacrifice himself. This would have been a splendid chance to test the public opin- ion on the new tariff. No doubt that was the reason that the Liberal party shrank from the contest. • The Liberal Government of Prince Edward Island proposes to raise the provincial revenue to its idea of what a proper expenditure should be by a tax on the farms, graded from one cent to six cents an acre, according to the value of the land. By this means the 12,000 farmers of the island, it is calculated, will contribute $30,000 a year to the provincial treasury. At Ottawa the Liberals, who are in opposi- tion, love the farmer for the votes they expect to get from him ; down in Prince Edward, where the Liberals are in power, they love him for the dollars they can squeeze out of him, At the Legislative buildings, in the Queen's Park, Toronto, Saturday after- noon, was repeated the scene which usually attends the prorogation of the Provincial Parliament. The weather was delightful,. and the . attendance large, many ladies securing seats on the floor of the House. Lieut. -Governor Kirkpatrick, who appeared in his official uniform, though not escorted by a company Of infantry, as is usually the case, arrived promptly at three o'clock, and delivered the usual pro- rogation speech. The session which concluded Saturday was the fourth and last session of the Seventh Parliament, and was the longest in fifteen years. Mr. McCarthy who poses as the friend of the farmer, as. the tribane- of the people, as the censor of all bad legisla- tion, as the brains of the House of Commons, made a speech on the tariff, and then went off for pleasure. Every- body knows that it is in Committee where each item is discussed and con- sidered that a member can be of use to the country, but Mr. McCarthy has not been present one day, By the way will Mr. McCarthy publish a statement giving us the number of days each year he has attended Parliament? Ho stays at Ottawa ostensibly as a parlia- mentarian. but really as an advocate before the Supreme Court. Mr. Martin the member for Winni- peg spdke for two hours the other day denouncing protection in every form. How honest he was may be inferred from the fact that only a, few days afterwards he denounced the Govern- ment for reducing the duties upon mutton and lamb, in order, if possible, to get the Australian trade started. Mr. Martin went on to tell that thus far the market of British Columbia had been valuable to the farmers of the North-West, and how it would now be lost to a certain extent. What will Mr. Martin say to harmon- ize his speech on mutton with his vote to remove every "vestige of protec- tion." Latest advices from St. Alban, Que., the scene of the remarkable landslide on Friday, a week ago, say that there is immediate danger of another catastrophe. A lake 80 feet deep has formed close by the church, and if the dam give is way the awful calamity will be repeated. Subscriptions have been started in the County of Portneuf in aid of victims. An appeal will also be addressed to the Local Government, A search was made in Gauthiers house in order to recover the bodies of the four persons buried alive, but they could not be found. It is sur- mised that they were carried away by the rushing waters, or that the reced- ing mass of clay carried them where they will never be recovered. East Huron Conservatives met In SlOtanal. convention last. Priday. Tn ISTaralagOOlgt has • previously stated • that he Was in the field to stay, id - though severaleritpapershavepredicit, ed otherwise. The candidature of Mr. Dickenson was endorsed and he lain the field to win. This will not likely meet with the approval of East Huron Grit writers, but it is trim Gospel, neverthe- less, The deputation which waited the Dominion Government on Friday with the request that the export duty upon logs be reimposed made a timely move. Free export has resulted in the milling being transferred from the Canadian side of the upper lakes to the American. The imposition of the duty will compel the manufacture upon this side, and Canadian labor will have the benefit of the operations. At the pre- sent 'time, the Americans who own Canadian limits are busy getting out their legs, and export this year will be pursued to the utmost limit. The reim- position of the duty will nip this scheme in the bud, and the sooner the better. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. N. We (14 het hold ourselves reepqnsalt for utteraneee rif teleeeepandente ne opinions ex-pivot:it under thea 8.1lECOBIJ. A Contradiction. To the Eimer of 7 he News-RecoriC DEAR your last week's paper, under the Auburn news, there appeared a statement regarding me which is false, and which I kindly ask you to contradict in this week's issue. The statement is this :—That J. P. Brown, agent for the Massey Harris Co:, while out selling machinery, is also starting P. P. A. Lodges, which state- ment is false. This may have been put in by your local correspondent as a .joke, but I feel as a public man and dealing with all classes it will injure my business, so by making a straight contradiction of the matter you will greatly oblige me. Yours truly, J. P. DROWN. 1NoTe.—As an advertisement . the above is worth several dollars to Mr. Brown, but in such extreme cases we do not make any charge. --:End Sheppardton. The country is looking just lovely now with green fields and. trees in bloom. Who would not admiae spring. Friday was Arbor Day and the school children enjoyed themselves thoroughly planting flowers and decor- ating the ground. Miss Vera 'Wiggins, of Goderich, spent Arbor Day with her sister Edith. Ed. Christlaw's team ran away a few dikys ago and upset the rig they were hitched to, throwing hint out and dam- aging the buggy. ,The horses and driver got off without being hurt. Mr. Frank Hawkins left on Tuesday for Windsor to go into the mercantile business with his brother Charlie, who left here a short time ago. We wish them all the success attainable. There wag considerable noise here on Friday evening occasioned by the Epis- copal and Methodist choirs both prac- ticing at the same time. Thomas Wall, the sweet singer of the quarry gang, says he has to take three raw eggs each night before he has to sing.Stanley Morse says he thinks Tom is getting "Egotistical." Report of the standing of the pupils of S. S. No. 11, Ashfield, for the month of April :—Fifth class—Emmeline Hay- den, Tena Gordon, Mary Maw. Fourth class—Ross McNee, Bert Foster, Sandy Gordon, Willie Brindley, Norman Mc - Grattan. Third class—Bessie Richard- son, Alice Dougherty, Bert Gordon, Florence Graham, Willie Burrows, Harry Maw, Clara Brindley, Maude Young, Lily Citnipbell, Willie Bennett. Second. class—Jenny Young, Nina Bur- rows. Part second—Nina Graham, James Yoxing.—Miss EDITH WosasiNs, Teacher. • Beigraye. Mr. Jas. Procter is improving, but very slowly, at present. Mrs. Stevens, who was brought here from Clinton last Monday, is not quite so well for her change. A night traveller mucb under the in- fluence of liquor and calling himself "the summer coon" disturbed the quiet of our village on Saturday night about twelve o'clock by calling at what he supposed was different hotels. He finally secured lodging, in a cow stable with his horse "prohibition." Mr. C. McClland last week planted out an orchard in his lot of over one hundred trees. Geo. Porterfield who is attending the Stratford Business College, spent. Sunday at home. Mr. C. Mc011and and Denholm, of Blyth, are shipping potatoes from this station. Our sports all went fishing on May 1st and came home with some very fine ones, "so they say." Miss J. McKenzie, of Londesboro, was visiting at her sister's of third line, last week. We expect soon to have our driving track in first-class condition for fast horses. How about sports for the Birthday ? Our cheese factory opens season on the 22nd of May. Mr. John Cole is having a barn rais- ing of considerable size about the end of the week. Mr. J. Parsons has enlarged and otherwise improved his dwelling house. Mrs. Tufts has added to the appear- ance of her already neat premises by having a row of shade trees placed along the front. Our carriage maker, Mr. J. H. Stevens, is doing a rushing business this spring. Mr. E. Livingston has added some more machinery to his mill for the purpose of manufacturing broom handles, etc., We had a good rain here on Satur- day and Sunday, promoting the growth of the already far advanced vegetation, Mr. J. Hopper, of Wingham, spent Sunday in town. Mr. Hugh Roberts, of Westfield, was in town last Sunday. Our assistant Post Master talks of going to "Bruce." Queen's for the Ooderich, Mr. 4. r. TisatoL. of 91101" wee. in Ooderich the past Friday, The 'Ateerner. Acadia With amp of wheat for thellig Mill arrived in port from POA ArthUr. op Sunday, Mi' L. U. Ploloon„of Bxeter, was in the county town. on Thursday. Mr. P. J. E, Cantelon visited the cir- cigar town last Sunday. Quite a number of townernekatend- ed the funeral of the late Geo: A. E. Vanstone in Colborne on Sunday. The past week was a good one for speckled ti out anglers,a large number of etcellent baskets being made. Next Sunday being Whit -Sunday, Holy Communion will be administered at St. George's. To -morrow week the young ladies of Goderich will hbld an assembly in the town hall. Mrs. E. F. Moore and children, of Chicago, arrived in town last week and will remain for the gummer. Mr. Menzies and family left last week for their old home, Clinton, where they will in futureaeside. Division Court was held last Wed- nesday before His Honor Judge Doyle. Mr. D. Ferguson has rented the house on Colborne street recently va- cated by Mr. Menzies. Regular meeting of Huron Chapter, R. A. M., next Tuesday evening. Regular meeting of Huron Encamp- ment No. 22, I. 0. 0. F., next, Monday evening. Fraley was Arbor Day in the public school programme. Mr. B. V. Elliott, of Exeter, was in the circular town last Wednesday. Ma A.M. Todd, of this paper, was in Goderich on Saturday. Collector of Customs Farrow visited Kincerdirle last Saturday for the pur- pose of measuring two vessels. The tug recently built by Mr. Win. Marlton for Mr. John Purvis was launched on Thursday evening. She was christened by the owner, her name being the Elite. Thera was a large crowd at the baptism, and considerable cheering when the Elite smoothly glid- ed into the harbor. The steamer Monarch made her first call on Friday morning and took on considerable freight. Quite a number of our people visited the vessel And many most favorable comments were made on its appointments. Mr. and Mrs. Shipley and children, of Toronto, arrived in Goderich last week. . Holy Communion was celebrated at St. George's last Sunday morning. The Kings Daughters gave a success- ful entertainment at the residence of Mr. Geo. Atcheson last Friday even- ing. To -day at midnight the close season for bass begins, and angling for the first, cannot be resumed till Dominion Day. Bass, in the act, means every kind known by that name, hence in- cludes the silver and common rock. Fruit blossoms are abundant in this neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. W. JaCkson, of Clinton, spent Sunday in the circular town. Mr. J. W. Cook, of Clinton, was in the county town on Friday. Mr. Jas. Scott, of Clinton, visited Goderich on Saturday. Mr. J. M. Roberts, of Dungannon, was in town last Wednesday, Mr. W. W. Farran, of Clinton, was in the circular town on Friday. Mr. H. Cantelon, of Clinton, paid the county town a visit last Saturday. Mr. R. H. Collins, of Exeter, was in town on Thursday. The School Board did not meet on Monday for want of a quorum. Manager Williams of the Bank of Commerce was away south the past week. The annual meeting of the Mechanics' Institute was held on Monday evening, the financial statement showing a balance of $18.20 on hand. After the reading of the usual reports, Mr. H. I. Strang was appointed- chairman and the election of officers was pro- ceeded with, the result being as follows :—President, Roht. Park; 1st Vice -President, Wm. Lane; 2nd Vice -President; P. Ford; Secretary, Gso. Stiven; Treasurer, J. H. Col- borne; Directors, H. Smith, W. H. Murney, E. Sharman, D. J. Naftel, W. T. Welsh; Auditors, R. S. 'Williams, H. W. Ball. The Vice -Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer were elected directors and the thanks of the meet- ing were voted to. ex -president Smith and the directorate. Mr. H. Smith having responded, a general discussion, took place on the magazine list after which the meeting closed. Goderich Township. The funeral of the late John Mc- Lellan was one of thaalargest ever seen in this township. mere was a very large turnout of Orangemen in regalia. County Master Todd officiated at the grave and Bro. David Beacom acted as chaplain. The stone foundations for barn and hoose for Mr. Middleton, on the 11th con., are completed, and the framers have started to work. The chicken pox is still going the rounds. The prospects are bright for a splen- did fruit, crop this year. The Middleton branch of the Women's Auxiliary meet at Mr. Win. Perdue's last Wednesday. The work done was for home mission. The meeting was one of the most successful ever held yet, their being a very large attendance, and a great amount of work was done. The next meeting will he held at Mr, John Middleton's, on Wednesday, May 16th,, when a full attendance will be looked for. SCHOOL Raranea—The following is a monthly report showing the standing of the pupils of S. S. No. 8. It is based chiefly upon the behaviour, attendance, and progress in general of the pupils during the month. Sr. -IV Class.—Maud Weston, Sadie Stirling, Jessie Stirling. jr. IV.—Josie Stirling, Emily Rut- ledge, Ida Naftel. Sr. HT.—David Woods, Benson Rut- ledge, Eddie Weston. Jr. III.—Luella Stirling, Hannah Harrison, Benson Elliott. Jr. 11.—Eva Woods, Jennie Woods, Willie Hastings. Part IL—Minnie Harrison, Edna Green, Della Harrison. Sr, L—Clara McGuire, John Green, Lottie Stirling. Jr. I.—Ellen McGuire, Mathew Woods, Mabel Prouse. Total number enrolled 56. Average attendance 36.—B. W. JERVIS, Teach- er. walla= Almost every description and kind of Carpets from nic, Hemp to the guest J.. oquette- and Brussels kept at this store. LACE CURTAINS in Cream and White from 359. • per pair to $8. • Floor Oil Cloths, Linoleums, Crumb Cloths, Rugs, Mats, Portiers, Window Shades, Curtain Poles, all at the very lowest prices. GILROY & WISEMAN, The Central Drug Store. J. H. COMTE, CHEMIST AND DEUCCIST, - SEASONABLE GOODS. - - CARBONATE OF COPPER for Spraying Trees, destroys all Insects and Fungus Growth, Masa Spots on Apples, etc. • HELLEBORE AND PARIS GREEN. TAYLOR'S AND SELLEY'S PERFUMES at COT PRICE We are special agents for PARKE, DAVIS & CO., end carry a largo assort- ment of PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS. N. B.—We carry the largest Stock in the County of Huron. 11.1111S311 enteMeleMONNOMMININIII Tuckerstnith. Owing to Quarterly Meeting services in Clinton on Sunday last seryice in Turner's Church was dispensed with in the afternoon. In the evening Mr. Lough of Clinton delivered a very interasting address. Mr. Whitefield Crich has been laid up with a lame foot for the past week the result of blood poisoning. We are pleased to say that he is able to be around again. Mr. Will Robinson sports a Safety recently purchased from A. Cooper, Clinton. Mrs. Henry O'Brien has been on the sick list. Mr. alugh McConnell of Clinton had his hand smashed on Tuesday last while assisting at the raising of Mr. Charles Mason's barn. • West Wawanosh. Seeding is finished in this locality and the farmers say that it has been the finest weather for seeding that has been known for many years. The Mayor of Bloomington had a very successful plowing bee on his bowed leg farm, getting nearly ten acres prepared for seed. Some of the boys seem to think that they ought to have another keg of lager. The principal sports of the day are devoted to fishing. Nearly all the sports employed at it have their time although it is not very valuable. I think some might make better use of their time if they only thought se. What might have proved a fatel ac- cident occurred to Mr. Wm. Fluker, Sr. while at Londesboro while he was employed at feeding his driver. He was severly kicked and was left uncon- scious for several hours, but by the 'skilful aid of Dr. Young he soon re- covered so that he could be removed home. , Such drivers should be used with caution. The week before Mr. A. Scrimingeour received a kick from the same driver, which disabled him for several days. Miss Thompson has returned home, after spending a few weeks visiting at Mr, John Fluker's. Mrs. A. Robinson' and family have returned home after spending a few weeks visiting friends at Auburn. Mr. Allen, of the Nile, Sundayed at Mrs. JoLesa Pleasant Valley. Miss Gibson, of Ebenezer, was the guest of Miss Taylor. We are glad to say that D. Mc- Kenzie is still progressing towards premanent recovery. Mrs. J. Rose has returned home after visiting friends at Lucknow. Miss E. Medd spent Sunday visiting at llisss Taylor's. Mr. Charles Beadle spent last Sunday visiting friends at Beaverton. Mr. Thomas Marett, of Auburn, is canvassing this township in the inter- est of the Lawson & Howson firm, who arc the sole agents for the township, of the Hardy attachments on the old slide gates. I think Thomas will prove himself a good man to the firm when he gets the puzzle thoroughly solved. Mr. H. Thompson has returned front Owen Sound, whert he has been taking a business course in a college there. Mr. Wm. Scrimingeour has returned froni Kincardine, where he has been visiting his sister, Mrs. T. King. Nine talors it takes to make a man. J. Medd, of this township, has com- pleted his apprenticeship with T. Jack- son, of Clinton. Jim is a steady, in- dustrious boy and will without doubt make a professor at his business if practical work will do it. John Mills, of Crowfootpoint, has engaged with Wm. Thompsom for the summer months. Quite a number of the farmers of this locality have disposed Of their beef cattle to Watson, of Blyth, and Mc- Lean, of °Merida being the chief buy- ers. Dungannon. Rev. Mr. Fairburn preached in the Methodist church Sunday evening. Rev. Mr. Jeans will lecture on per sonal experience in Africa in St. Paul's church here on the evening of the 10th May. M. W. Wilson, of the 4th con., West Wawanosh, moves into the village this week, he having purchased what is known as the Bridges property. The managers of the 24th May cele- bration have decided that it will be better for the village not to have sports here on the 24th the 'boys are all going fishing. B. J. Crawford went fishing trout Ise ,a soon as the law allowed him. He ' brought home sixty speckled beauties. The Canadian Order of Foresters are determined to make their concert on May 24th the best that has ever been given here. Chiseliturst. We are enjoying beautiful weather , hear at present. Many of our farmers have held back the sowing of their peas as they have found out, that the late sown turn out the best. Gardening is the order of the day. Our friend, Mr. T. McTaggart, has onions and other garden stuff ready for use. Our old friend Mr. Eyre will cer- tainly have new potatoes for the 12th of July. • Our esteemed Reeve, Mr. Sheppard, is again looking out for fat sheep and early lambs for the market. The young ladies of the Epworth League will soon be making prepara- tions for their annual entertainment. Success to them. Miss FlorenceBrown, of the 8th con., has gone on a visit to friends in Green- ock. Miss Hynderniann, of Forest Home, was visiting her friends in Zurich last week. The Expositor's correspondent here is kicking up a row because the Sun's correspondent gets all the news going ahead of him. Go in Bill, you win down them all. Long—may the Sun shine on Chiselhurst, *Stunmerhill. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Manning,who two years ago left here for Manitoba, have returned to Colborne township. The lady and gentleman were visiting friends here last week, and look none the worse for their two years sojourn in the west. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, of Goderich, were the guests of Mr. B. Grainger over Sunday, the 29 ult. There will be hand pr act ice on Satur- day evening. We hope to see the ranks full. Sunday School commenced on Sun- day the 29th ult., with a good attend- ance. It has been decided to give pm izes this year also. We hope to see even a larger attendance than last year. The standing of the public school here for April is as follows :- 5th.—Winnie Thompson, Emily Jor- dan, 4th.- Wm. Mair, Ethelbert Mcllveen, John Hill. Sr. 3rd.—Frances Oakes, Mabel Huck, Wm. Butt. Jr, 3.—Vinie Woodyard, Blanche Mcllveen, John Mair. 2nd—Jane Wright, Olive Hill, Jonathan MeIlveen. II Part.—Ethel Huck, Mormon Ball, Minnie Kitty. I Part.—Herbert, Oakes, Mable Garvie,Lily Butt. Mr. .T. IT. Lowery, teacher of No. 5, Bullets, will give a school entertain- ment on Friday evening next, the 11th inst., consisting of dialogues, singing, &c., by the children, and local talent and magic lantern by Mr. Brewer, of Clinton. The views are highly spoken of by those who have awn them.