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XVI
CLANTO? ,
Hies Upon, Ales, Porters.
The Beet Quelitieeon the market at
the lowest living prices.
ALE AND LAGER BEER on draught,
at 10 cents per Imperial Quart. Al-
waya cool and fried).
ole Agent for Pilgrim's celebrated
few' York Ginger Ale, Lemon Sour,
mon Soda, Birch Beer and Congress
Mineral Water.
J. W. RITER,
WHOLESALE and RETAIL, CLINTON.
Specialties in Household and Medicinal
Goods.
Town Topics.
MR. JOHN JOHNSTON, Rattenbury
street, expects to leave next week on
=a three or four months' visit to East
' Grand Forks, Dak., Manitoba and the
Canadian Northwest.
• A NATIONAL REPUTATION.—AS a
rule Clintonians hold their own pretty
'Well abroad. Among the scores of ex-
' pert short -hand writers in the United
States, a country with sixty-five mil-
• lion inhabitants, Mr. L. Hartt, son of
Mr. C. A. Hartt, town, stands second
among them. The gentleman holds
the very responsible position of private
secretary to the general manager of
the Wabash Railway. We are pleased
to learn of a Clintonian wearing such
distinguished honors.
THE SPECKLED BEAUTIES.—EX-
Mayor McTaggart and Town Clerk
Coats were after speckled trout last
Friday. They had previously received
an invitation to cast their lines in the
inviting waters of a private fishing
preserve three or four miles out of the
pretty town of Woodstock. Ths heavy
rains of the previous night provided
the finny denizens with sufficient
breakfast to make fishing monotonous.
However, we are informed several
twelve -inch specimens were captured.
Presbytery of Huron.
The Presbytery of Huron met in
Willis' Church, Clinton, on Tuesday
8th inst.. The attendance of members
was large. After devotional exercises
and the reading of the minutes of last
meeting, Rev. Mr. Martin was appoint-
ed Convener of Home Mission for the
usuing year. A committee consisting
of• Revs. Fletcher, Musgrove, Stewart,
Martin and Dr. McDonald, were ap-
pointed to examine Mr. Guthrie, a
graduate of Montreal College, for
license. This committee afterwards re-
ported very favorably and Mr. Guthrie
was appointed texts for trial discourses
and in the event of these being approv-
ed, to be licensed at next meeting of
Presbytery. Rev. Mr. Musgrove read
the Tabulated Statistical Statement for
the past year. This statement contains
a comparison of the giving of each con-
gregation in the Presbytery for the
past year. It was ordered to be print-
ed and distributed among the congre-
gations. Dr. Ure and Mr. Fulton of
Grand Bend resigned their appoint-
ment as commissioners to the General
Assembly. It was agreed not to ad -
point any substitutes. Mr. Martin re-
ported that there was no change in the
list of vacancies since last meeting.
Circular letters were read from other
Presbyteries, that they were making
application to the General Assembly
to receive the .following as ministers
of the Presbyterian Church, viz : Rev.
F. Land of the Cong. Church, Scotland,
Rev. Mr. Tinkhain, of the Baptist
Church, Ontario, W. E. Archibald and
J. Hamilton, of the Presbyterian
Church, N. S. A., Rev. C. E. Dobbs, of
the Ref. Episcopal and C. E. Amaron
of the Cong. Church, U. S. A. Rev.
Mr. Anderson was appointed a mem-
ber of the Committee on Bills and over-
tures of the General Assembly. There
was laid on the table a call from Union
Church, Brucefield, to Rev. Stewart,
Clinton. The call was unaimous and
offered a stipend of $1000 anti a manse
per annum. The call was sustained,
and special meeting of the Presbytery
ordered to be held in Willis' Church,
Clinton, on May 22nd to issue it. The
clerk reported that a call from Bayfield
to Rev. Mr. McKay had been declined.
It was decided that the grant to Bay-
field and Bethany should be equally
divided between the two congrega-
tions. Messrs. McLean and Martin re-
ported that they had accompanied the
deputation from the H. Miss. Com-
mittee in their visitation of the aug-
mented congregations in the Presby-
tery, and that there was a favorable
disposition towards some arrangement
which might save the grants. The
matter was left over until the decision
of the H. Mission Committee. The re-
port on the remit re Septematic Bene-
ficence was committed to the Com-
mittee on the subject. The next meet-
ing Of Presbytery was appointed to he
' held in Union Church, Brucefield, on
the 2nd Tuesday in July and the meet-
ing adjourned.—Cos.
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County Currency.
Mrs. Campbell, of Galt, has been sen-
tenced to six months in the Mercer for
keeping a disorderly house.
A 5 year-old daughter of John Mc-
Lean Tucjcerswith, was drowned on
Sunday week while attempting to
cross a swollen stream on a log. Her
body was carried down stream about
150 yards and not found until Monday
Morning.
Last week, while working at Mr.
Wm. Wray's residence, Wingham,
Roht. Aikens and another man
fell With a scaffolding on which they
Were standieig. Though the distance
they fell was not great, Mr. Aikens
had his collar hone and right hip bone
rokee. The other man escaped with
*few scratches.
I TR 1 SO T ; ONT, WEDNESDAY. MAY ,M....1:894
The Merit/101N Insttitute.
At the annual meeting of the
Mechanics Institute held on the 7th
fust„ the following reports were re*
ceived from the President and Libra-
rian. These will show that the Insti*
tuts is in fairly good• shape and we eon-
gratulate the Board on the success of
their work of the season of '93-'94.
President Lough read the following :
To the members of the Mechanics' Institute :—
It is with feelings of gratification
that we present our report foe the year
which has just closed.
The junior member of our Board by
an active canvass has largely increased.
the membership, and this suggests the
advisability of having on the Board
two active and willing young men who
shall act in the capacity of canvassing
committee during the coming year.
It will be best to hand over the list of
members to this committee so that
they will know just when a renewal is
necessary. There is no re}ison why we
should not have a much larger mem-
bership.
The Treasurer's report as you have
heard is more satisfactory than for two
or three years back. At one tune we
feared that we should have to report a
deficiency as the legislative grant was
$45 short of what we expected, but a
short correspondence resulted in a
further grant of $21.40. The grant of
fifteen dollars from the County Council
also helped to relieve the treasury.
One, hundred and twenty-four i, ol-
umes have been purchased during the
year and sixty volumes rebound. We
should endeavor to furnish catalogues r
of the six or seven hundred volumes
that have been placed on the shelves
since our last catalogues were printed.
The report of the superintendent of
Mechanics' Institute shows that we are
in as prosperous a condition as . the
Institutes of most towns of the size of
Clinton.
Respectfully, &c.,
W. R. LOUGH.
To the President and Directors of the Clin-
ton Mechanics' Institute.
MR. PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS.
(ENTLEMEN,—I hereby submit to you
my yearly report on the present state
of the Library. There are now on the
catalogue 2871 volumes.
During the year commencing on the
1st of May, '93, until 1st May, '91, there.
has been added to the Library 124;
volumes ; consisting of works on the
following subjects, viz :—Biography, 10,
History, 14; Fiction, 24; Miscellanedus,
16; General Literature, 18; Poetry, 7;
Religious Literature, 1; Science, 13;
Voyages and Travels, 20 ; Reference, 1 .
The classification on the catalogue i8
as follows :
Biography 289 Poetry 112
History ..419 Religious i9
Fiction 848 Science .3I8
Miscellaneous ....212 Voyages &Travels.262
Genoral;Literature 290 Reference . 62
The Reading Room is supplied with
2 daily and 8weekly newspapers.
Magazines, Periodicals, Reviews, Illus-
trated P.-20.
There has been a good attendance in
the Reading Room during the year,
the average monthly attendance (taken
daily) being 24.
I would beg leave to call the atten-
tion of the Directors to the necessity of
having an additional catalogue printe ,
as there is generally a demand for a
catalogue bynew subscribers.
1;
The catalogues which we have on
hand contain about 2 of the titles of
what books we have.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES SCOTT, Lib.
The treasurer J. H. Combe reported :
Receipts, $530.18; Disbursinents, $494.20;
leaving a balance of $35.98.
This is a gain of over $100 during the
year '93-'94, a very creditable showing
indeed.
After discussion on the reports the
election of officers was held with the
following result :—President, W. R.
Lough; Treasurer, J. H. Combe; Secre-
tary, J. P. Doherty; Committees—
Entertaimnent,—H. C. Brewer, W. H.
Manning, J. P. Doherty; Emergency—
Dr. Shaw, J. C. Stevenson, J. Scott;
Reading Room=W. H. Beesley, J. Mc-
Garva, F. Fowler; Books—W. 'R.
Lough, J. Huston, A. McKenzie;
Finance—J. H. Combe, W. R. Lough,
J. Scott, J. P. Doherty.
The first regular meeting of the
Directors will be held next Friday even-
ing at 8 sharp.
County Currency.
Uriah McFadden, one of the leading
men of Grey township, died on
Wednesday last, of cancer of the
stomach.
Mr. J. C. Clausen, of Hensall, has
obtained aatent both in Canada and
the Unitedp States for an improved
metal hame tug for team harness.
Owen Smith, of the 4th concession of
Grey, at one time a resident of Brus-
sels, died on Saturday week of blood
poisoning from a sore hand.
W. Edgar, cheesemaker, of Walton,
has secured the assistance of Mr. Jack-
son of Trowbridge as assistant for the
season.
Mr. John Nichol, son of the late Dr.
Nichol, of Listowel, has been appoint -
manager of the Bank of Hamilton at
Lucknow.
Mr. Jas. ferry has leased the Mc-
Naughton farm, containing,100 acres,
being lot 23, con. 3, L. R. S., Thcker-
smith, and has removed there to reside.
Samuel Fear of the 8th con. of
Morris, is building a new barn. Geo.
Jackson is doing the frame work and
Thuell & Brown the mason work.
William Wesley Consitt, aged 5
years and 11 months eldest and only
remaining sop of Mr: Thomas Consitt,
of Parr Line, Stanley, died on Monday
week. The little fellow- had been ill for
some time with an affection of the
heart.
Goder1Ch Tow n0Uip, '
liar, ,fos..AarFie, of the 7th con., had
a.iarge barn raising on Eridey last, •
Mr, J. G. Steep, of the 0tl con., has
disposed of his stock of live cattle to
]Messrs. Graham & Stewart, for $4.50
per cwt, Mr. Steephad eleven well-fed
at cattle and will likely realize about
six or seven hundred dollars for them.
Hallett.
The Hullett Council held at special
meeting last Saturday, pursuant to
notice, for the purpose of passing the
Itinburn Swamp Local Improvement
By-law, whidh was read a third time
and finally passed. There was no ap-
peals from the Court of Revision. The
pro esed work will now be proceeded
with as soon as it can be fully advertis-
ed and time given for necessary ten-
ders, etc. The Reeve was authorized
to issue debentures of the corporation
for the sum mentioned in by-law for
completing the work, and if necessary
to make application to the Commis-
sioner of Public Works, Ontario, for
the sale of the said debentures. The
Council let a considerable job of grad-
ing and straightening roads, amounting
to near $100, on cons. 10 and 11, oppos-
ite Mountain's farm, and also the con-
struction of two small bridges. The
work was let to Grieve and Wheatley.
It was also decided to put 60 cords of
gravel on side road 5 and 6 and 80 cords
on 25 and 20. Council adjourned until
Monday, the 28th May, when they will
meet as a Court of Revision.—JAMES
CAMPBELL, Clerk.
Seaforth.
A BIo. DAY. —Seaforth is going to
have a big day on the Queens Birth-
day. . A big procession, a championship
football match in the western Asso-
ciation cup series, an afternoon of
bicycle racing and athletic sports, on
by far the best bicycle track in the
west, under the sanction of the C. W.
A. and a wind-up with a grand ama-
teur minstrel performance, will be the
features. It will be a great day's out-
ing for everybody, lots of amusement
and nothing harmful. There will be a
special train for the west, which will
leave after ' the Minstrel show. One
•of the funny features of the afternoon
will be a great dog race to harness and
cart, All kinds will be in it, trotters,
pacers and gallopers. The bicycle
races will be hotly contested, as many
of the riders are old rivals and the
-prizes are a beautiful lot, which must
be seen to be appreciated. In the Min-
strel performance there are thirty
pa}ticipants and it will fairly bristle
with fun, as well as contain some very
beautiful music. Everybody should
come to Seaforth on the 21th and have
a good time.
Sheppardton.
Rev. Mr. Moss preached here on Sun-
day morning taking for his subject the
"season of the year as compared with
our life here on earth."
Mr. Henry Hayden and family, of
Goderich, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Hayden, of this place.
Andrew Green called on his father
and mother on Sunday.
Mr. S. Heddle and Miss Aggie
Heddle drove upfrom Benmiller to
see their sister Maggie a few days ago.
Mr. Will Burrows, who has been
railroading in Vermont for the past
year, is home. He says times ace very
dull there in his business.
The Sunday School has been re-
organized with Mr. Pillow for superin-
tendent.
Mr. X. Beachler went to•Stratford to
attend the funeral of his grand -mother
last week.
Mrs. Weldon and children, of Kin-
cardine, spent part of last week with
Mrs. Christlaw.
Mr. and Mrs. Pennybaker and child-
ren, of Clinton, are the guests of Mrs.
Burrows.
Mr. Beachler has moved his portable
mill on to the farm of William Young,
and expects to be turning out lots of
lumber this week.
The quarry men have a tressle built
out in the lake and are getting ready
to take the stone down to Goderich
harbor for the piers.
Mr. and Mrs. George Graham spent
Sunday with friends in the circular
city.
'I'uckersmlth.
Miss Birdie Young and Miss Bessie
Hale, of Seaforth, were in this neigh-
borhood on Wednesday visiting their
friend Miss Hattie Dodd.
Miss Mary Townsend has been spend-
ing the past week with friends in Lon-
don.
S. S. Cooper, of Clinton, is hard at
work on the frame work of Mr. Pep-
per's new house. Roger can expect
first class work as S. S. always employs
good mechanics.
A vote will be taken on the basis . of
union between the Methodist churches
of Clinton at this appointment on
Tuesday evening.
Rev. J. W. Holmes occupied the pul-
pit of Turner's church on Sunday last.
A large number of the people of this
neighborhood took in the anniversary
services in Clinton last Sunday to hear
their former esteemed pastor the Rev.
Mr. Edge.
Prospects are good for a great fruit
yield this year.
A sad case of drowning occurred at
Riverside farm on Sunday, May 6th,
when the little, four year old daughter
of Mr. McLean, crossing the river on a
plank becoming dizzy fell into the
river. Mr. McLean feeling • uneasy
started out in search of her and tracked
her to the river side. The remainder
of the afternoon was spent in search of
the missing child but to no avail. The
next morning she was found about a
mile down the river. Mr. McLean lost
his wife last fall. The sympathy of
this community is extended to him in
this his second bereavement,
Bellrast.
Tao late for lset west..
The • recent rains have two effelts,
good growth and smiling farmers.
Fishing isin vogue,
Win, Hackett, M. Il., is home, hav-
ing just completed his 'Varsity Course.
Congratulations, Willie!
Mr. and Mrs, S. Phillips are recover-
ing•from sickness.
Arbor Daywas celebrated in 'town
on Friday in right royal fashion.
Arthur Barber, ago nine, had his
collar bone broken the other day while
wrestling. '
The L. O. L. and P. I. are erecting a
hall on West St.
Mr. Green, of Wroxeter, is in town
to -day (Monday).
Dame Nature is putting on a lovely
new green dress.
Mr. Geo. Durnin, of Ashfield, has
gene to Collingwood.
Bicycles are common and popular.
A band of gypsies . passed south-
ward to -day. We did not learn if they
are going to Washingston to join
Coxey's army or not.
Ashfield cheese factory is in full
blast. Mr. White is still at the throt-
tle.
Mr: Brown, of the Branch Bank of
Hamilton, Lucknow, has removed to
Chesley.
Quarterly meeting held at Hackett's
Church yesterday.
Goderich.
Mrs. (Captain) W. McLean, of De-
troit, was in town the past week.
'\111r. Ed. Campaigne left on Saturday
to take up a position on a large steam-
er.
Miss Lizzie Bedford died last week
after a very long illness. The inter-
ment took place in Maitland cemetery
on Friday, in presence of many rela-
tives and friends.
The young ladies of Goderich will
appear in calico costumes at the ball in
the town ball to -morrow evening.
The dredge Arnoldi is working at the
end of the piers making the channel to
sink the new cribs in.
Early 'Communion at St. George's
next Sunday.
The open meeting of the Collegiate
Institute Literary Society to be held
on Friday evening will conclude the
entertainments for this term.
The attendance at the public schools
for the month of April was the largest
for many years.
Mr. Wm. Elliott, one of our oldest
residents, passed away last Thursdiay
after an illness of many months dura-
tion. The funeral took place on Satur-
day, the remains being placed in Mait-
land cemetery. There was a very
large attendance at the ceremony, and
among the number were many old
friends from a distance.
Regular meeting of Goderich Coun-
cil No. 157, Canadian Order of Chosen
Friends, next Friday evening.
The Free Masons of Goderich will
celebrate the Festival of St. John the
Baptist by attending Divine service in
St. George's church..
The Templars of Temperance assem-
bled in strong force on Sunday morn-
ingand marched to Victoria Street
Methodist Church, where an excellent
sermon was preached by the pastor,
Rev. Mr. Irvine.
The steamer United Empire when in
port on Wednesday loaded consider-
able freight.
The steamer Cambria made her first
upward call on Friday.
The many friends of Mr. Percy Shep-
pard will be glad to hear that the
young gentleman is steadily recovering
from a serious attack of typhoid.
Mrs. R. Hawley, of Detroit, is on a
short visit to Goderich.
Our enterprising grocers, the Sturdy
Bros., are crowding Toronto with God-
erich township (hen) fruit.
To -morrow week a big detachment
of our citizens will proceed to Wing -
ham, and one equally as large will take
in the Seoforth games.
Mrs. George Sheppard, jr., was call-
ed to Toronto last week by the serious
illness of her son Percy.
Mr. Ed. Cox, of Chicago, is spending
a holiday term in town.
Miss E. Manning, of Clinton, was
visiting in Goderich on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Adamson, of Wroxeter,
were in Goderich last Thursday.
Mr. Hayen, of Clinton, was in the
circular town on Saturday.
Mr. J. M. Roberts, of Dungannon,
was in the county town on Friday.
Mr. T. C. Doherty, of Clinton was in
Goderich last Saturday.
Mr. J. Spooner, of Clinton was in
town on Saturday.
Mr. Jas. Scott, barrister, of Clinton,
was in the county town the past week.
Mr. P. H. Murray of Seaforth, was
in Goderich last Thursday.
Mr. Jno. Wallace, of Clinton, visited
the circular town on Wednesday.
Mr. A. Charlesworth, of Seaforth,
was in Goderich the past week.
The schooner Todman arrived this
week from Wiarton with a cargo of
slabs for fuel for the fishing tugs.
Captain Baxter has added a floating
bridge to his island boat house furni-
ture, a first class convenience for those
having business at the Harbor island.
The Sons 'of England will attend Di-
vine service at St. Georges next Sun-
day on which occasion it is expected
that manymembers of the Clinton
lodge wiljoin with the Goderich
brethren.
Early on Monday morning a number
of bicyclists gathered the loose stones
on the's uare and the main streets
leading thereto. One of the team
drove the horse, the remainder carrying
baskets which were dumped into the
wagon as soon as filled. We think this
spirited. action worthy .pf commeuda•
tion.
M.TODD,
. liuHorwinn Oenier
I'r IOLE NOt 809
Hiigh Court of Justice..
THE MAX CITTINOS.
On Tuesday week Mr. Justice Street
held.the first court' at Goderich under
the change in the High Court which
provides for a sitting of the Assize
Court during this month for the trial
of xtort-iury cases. There were nine
cases' on, the list, which were dispgsed
of as follows :—
Charlesworth vs. Brown, an action
from former court, was for the guar-
antee..of store goods supplied to deft.
and guaranteed by one Leitch. Judg-
ment was given for plff. for 0322 and
ful "costs. 11 S. Hays for pill.; Creasor
& Smith for defts.
Lambertus vs. Dalton, was an action
for trespass to land, and on a counter
claim•by deft. Judgment was given
for piill. for $10 damages and costa, and
an injuction granted to restrain deft.
from further trespass.
Walsh vs. Smith was an action on a
building contract. Referred to Master
at Goderich. R. Vanstone for plff. ;
Manning & Scott for deft.
Griffiths vs. Dawson, an action for
balance of unpaid purchase money.
Judgment for plff. Darrow & Proud -
foot for.piff.; Creasor & Smith for deft.
Wood vs. Pframer, an 'interpleader
to determine the ownership of certain
monies which had been paid into court.
Judgment for pltf. Garrow, Q. C., for
plff. ; Mabee for deft. Pframer, Scott
for lefts. Murch & Pickard.
Oke vs. Oke, action for construction
of will. Referred to Master at Gode-
rich to adminster the estate, Collins
for plff.; Holt for adult deft., Garrow
for infant.
Baird vs. Thompson was ad, ourned
till fall sittings. Dancey for plf.; Holt
for deft.
Stewart vs. McLean, action for con-
tribution by Co. sureties. Settled by
the parties. Holt for plff.; Garrow, Q.
C., Campion, Q. C., for deft.
Laundy vs. Lirundy, action against
deft, as executor of the estate of Henry,
Laundy, deceased, for board and main-
tenance of the said deceased. Judg-
ment for plff. for $800. Holt for plff.,;
Garrow for deft.
Blyth.
NOTES.—The social on Wednesday
evening last, held at the residence of
Mrs. Miles under the auspices of the
Epworth League of the Methodist
church was successful.—On Friday Mr.
R. Somers, stonemason, met with an
accident .while in the act of rolling a
huge stone on to a stone boat. The
horses started u.p too quick, causing
the atone to roll back, breaking a bone
in one of his legs.—Mrs. Malcolm Mc-
Kinnon and family intend leaving here
shortly to join husband and fahert
in Black Rock, U. S. where he has ob-
tained a sit and intends making his
home there. -Dr. Shaw, of Clinton,
was in town on Sunday.—On Sunday
Wm. Jamison, who has been seriously
ill for some time, joined the silent
majority. The funeral took place on
Wednesday morning, the remains
being taken to the depot to be convey-
ed to Lynden for internment.—The
brick work of Mr. Geo. Powel's new
residence on Dinsley street is finished.
—The carpenters are busy erecting the
frame residence of Councillor McNally
on Dinsley street.—The livery man, P.
McIntyre, returned on Monday, with
the view of settling with his creditors.
That's business.—Mrs. and Miss Jones,
of Leadhury, were visiting in town on
Sunday.—H. A . Leavitt, who lectured
here some time ago on Romanism,in-
tends giving lectures on the evenings
of the 18th and 19th in Industry
Hall. Subject :—Romanism, Politici-
ans and the P. P. A.—D. D. H: C. R.,
R. Barnard, of Wroxeter, intends
being, present with the members of the
C. O. F. on Tuesday evening next. A
full attendance is expected.
Ebenezer News.
NOTES.—The Ebenezer Sunday school
will he re -opened next Sabbath for the
summer months.—There was no church
service last Sunday at Ebenezer on ac-
count of quarterly meeting service at
Nile.—Mr. Charlie Moss had his pigs
delivered at the Colborne cheese fac-
tory last Thursday to consume the
whey. Charlie is always on the look-
out where there is a dollar to be made.
—Farmers here are busy preparing the
ground for root crop.—From present
appearances there is aood prospect of
an abundance of fruit —Mss Emma
Gibson is visiting Miss Moria Rutledge
this week.—Miss Bertha Cunningham
is still visiting the Misses Rutledge.—
The view from Alpine heights presents
a very beautiful appearance at this
season of the year. Bobbie is attract-
ed by the scenery, and as he looks
down on the valley below he might
well exclaim, "Every little stream is
bright, and all the orchard trees are
white.—FIDELITER.
East Wawanosh.
NOTES.—Mr. John Anderson suffered
the loss of a fine Durham bull a few
days ago.—Mr. J. A. Rath's trotting
mare, Moutry, who was laid off with a
lame foot some time ago, has almost
recotered and will be in excellent
trim by the time the Belgrave race
track is completed.—We are pleased
to learn that Mr. James Wilson is re-
covering from his recent accident.—
Master Melbourne McDowel, of West-
field, was visiting at Mr. Joseph Stone -
houses last week.—Mr. Geo. Jackson,
of the 4th, is laid up with a sore hand
at aesent.-•-Mr. Thomas Edwards sold
a fine mare to Mr. Wm. Brandon, of
Belgrave, a few days ago.—Mr. George
Coultes has decided not to build a resi-
dence on his new farm this summer.—
Mr. James Bennet, of Silver Creek, and
L. Nethery, Blowville, attended the
lecture in the Westfield Methodist
.Church on Wednesday last.—We are
told that the Belgrave sports have
purceased a set of boxing mitts and
will practice the manly art in future.—
, '
The fruit trees are osut in bloom and
the prospect for fruit is Veil, good,
George Hall,has rentedthe' farm of
Mr. Besist,ba r,hof Seaforth,'
Mr t,ac w .l as purchased the: •
farm of Mr. Win. Cameron,: It con-
tains 75 acres,'has good buildings and -
the price agreed on is. $4,500. •
Mr.. 'William Bell, a former resident
of McKillop, but who has been residing
in Michigan for a number' of years, is
hack on a' visit.
Mr. Thomas McElroy has purchased,
50 acres from John S. Brown, near
Winthrop. The price paid was $2,200.
Princess Alice Truer Blue Lodge
intends having a social at the Orange .
hall, near Winthrop, on Friday even-
ing, May the 18th. There will no.
doubt be a good time.
The Walton cheese factory comment- '
ed work for this season on Monday
last.
It is now that the supporters of
Mowat tell us of the beauties of his
Government, but they refuse to ac=
knowledge that while therpriced'of all
kinds of farm machinery and all house-
hold necessaries have went down in
price from one hundred to three hun-
dred percent within the last 25 years,
on the other hand the price of school
books have went up fully one hundred
per cent in the same time and this is
all owing to the incompetency of the
Mowat Government and their man,
Hon. G. W. Ross.
Port Albert. •
Farmers being through seeding,
some of them are having ' a glorious
time fishing at the Port, and large
hauls of fish are daily taken, bet the
Belfast boys in charge of a Lucknow
druggist knocks the "stufin". out of
any othergang of fishermen that have
shown up here this spring. Early last
week these noted fishermen Put in an
appearance, loaded for "bare", and de-
termined to have fish if they were in
the river. Into the water "heter
skeltei", two held the net while four
others beat the water with great big
sticks and drove the fish into the nets,
which came out fairly loaded with
suckers, mullet and several brook
trout. One speckled trout was said to
weigh three and a half pounds. After
making several big hauls near the falls
and along the rapids the noted fisher-
men went down into deeper water near.
the harbor, when—ye gods and little
fishes—they bagged a sturgeon over
100 lbs in weight. They run him into.
the nib in good shape and it took the
united help of the Barber clan to hold
onto the monster and, get it ashore
but the whole affair was well manag�
by the Captain, the Lucknow druggist.
(I am sorry I have not the pleasure or
his acquaintance). However, he was,
up to the business and carried a charm•
composed of extract of barley -corn,,
with hypophosphites of lime and soda .
squall pastry. The fishing at the Port
will be pretty good up to the 1st of
June next, anyway.
June and Jyuly are the months for -•
fishing off the ' pier in the lake for
perch and herring.-
John
erring.John Whitley, of the 4th con., was
down on a fishing excursion on Friday
evening and had some very good hauls,
including some large shads.
Since the harbor has been dredged
the large fish come up the river, and
none but expert fishermen can catch
them.
Since the saw mills have been shut
down along the river speckled trout
are more plentiful. This is good news
for anglers of those brook beauties.
•
Porter's 11i11.
THE LATEST INVENTION.—Perhaps
it will he of interest to the educational
world in gene,'al to learn of this inven-
tion. The machine is called a Tom-
ometer, after the name of the. inventor.
It is to be used by School Inspectors
in inspecting public schools. The
operator must be an Inspector. When
visiting a school he takes a chair and
remains seated for• a half day at the
teacher's desk. He instructs the teach-
er to proceed with the regular school
work and the machine registers the
progress. All the Inspector has to do
is to transfer this to the blank form of
Inspector's report. Any one wishing
to see sample of work should call on
Trustees of S. S. No. 5, Goderich town.
ship.
It may • not be out of place at this
time of year to write a few lines .
about the way that pathmasters have
been appointed by the council, or at
least, by sonic members of the council,
one being the representative for over
twenty years, and yet there are men liv-
ing in some of the beats that have never
in that time been appointed. This is
not a right spirit to manifest towards
an elector.,' Do unto others as you
would have others do to you.
Seeding is all done here. Fail wheat
is looking well and if there ever was a
doubt in the mind of any one in P. H.,
that this is the Garden of Goderich
township, that doubt has been remov-
ed by the improvements that have
been going on in and' around here
lately.
Wm. Chasley. a young man living on
the Cut line, was engaged by John
Martin, of Goderich, to seed a twenty -
acre field with oats dud at the same
time to seed the field with grass seed.
Mr. Martin furnished 200 pounds of
grass seed. Chasley ttarted in to work
with a right good will, whistling the •
tune "The girl he left behind him,".
and by the time he had gone over
eight acres he had left the grass seed
all behind him. Chasley says that he
will never again whistle "The girl he
Ieft . behind him" while sowing grass '
seed.
Mr. Archibald McDougall, of the
Cut Line, has completed a very pretty
wire fence along the front of his farm,
It' would be better if Braeside and
Elms would follow suit.
King David's grist mill is in full.
blast. Everything in connection with
this mill is fitted up in the latest style.
People patronizing David's mill may
expect to. have' their grist ground with
neatness and despatch.
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