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The Huron News-Record, 1894-05-30, Page 1V119,04-111,40 lel-1Xeb0, per Annum, 1.25 to Advance. INDEPRINDE,NTr IN :4LL mows—NOV=44 LS NOTEING A. M. TODD, getter n4 Owner es, Liquors, Ales, Porters The $eat G ualilies on the market at the lowest living prices, 4141 AND LAGER BEER on draught, *t 10 cents per Imperial Quart. Al- ways cool and fresh, Sole Agent for Pilgrim's celebrated ; New York Ginger Ale, Lemon Sour, Lemon Soda, Birch Beer and Congress Mineral Water. J. W. RITER, WIIOLESALE and RETAIL, CLINTON. ;gpecialties in Household and Medicinal Goods. Town Topics. MRS. SEARLE spent the 21th at Woodstock. HULLETT Commit minutes unavoid- rtly crowded out. Will appear next week. Mu. B. M. GIBBINGB, Of town, was among the delegates at a meeting of the Stratford District C. L. A. held in Seaforth on Saturday week. • ON A VISIT,—Mrs. Gavin' Hamilton, of Londesboro, has been favored with a visit from her bi other, and he has left • to make a further visit among friends in Winnipeg, he having been ticketed through by A. T. Cooper, the C. P. R. agent here. BOWLING.—On Thursday, May 24th, the lawn bowling club had a very interesting match or heir grounds in rear of Messrs. Farran & Tisdale's bank- ing'office. The sides were as follows:— Dr. Bruce, James Scott, D. F. Mc- Pherson, J. Pierce, skip 15; Rev. W. Smyth, D. A. Forrester, J. Houston, J. P. Tisdall, skip 14. WORTH RECOGNISED.—The Quarter- ly Official Board of the Ontario Street Methodist Church, on motion of J. Stevens and R. Stoneham, endorsed the decision of the Presbytery of Huron and expressed gratification with their decision in retaining Rev. A. Stewart as pastor of Willis Church. The meeting was held on Monday evening. ACCIDENT.—Last Wednesday Mr. Peter Bart, of Stratford, a Grand Trunk employe, was working at the •Atapleton bridge. He was in the act -"Of removing a plank and overbalanced, falling some eighteen feet to the hard mother earth on the back of his should- ers. While unconscious he was re- moved to Pike's hotel. The man's limbs are in a paralysed state and the chances for recovery are doubtful. He has a wife and five children. Mrs. Bart is nursing him. , GOING TO CLINTON.—Mr'. Geo. Finley has taken the management of the ,Grand Union hotel in Clinton and is moving his family from town this week. Mr. Finley will be assisted in the management of the hotel by Mr. W. Brown, and in both gentlemen the people of Clinton will find courteous and obliging caterers to the public needs. They have bad long experience in hotel management, and the Grand Union should . be a success in their hands.—Mitchell Recorder. AN "INSIDE" OPINION.—THE NEWS - RECORD, in referring to South, East or West Huro$ and the present candi- dates, does not do so as an "outsider" by any ineans. This journal is a Huron publication and circulates largely in the three Ridings. Through the in- famous gerrymander of Sir Oliver Mowat and his partisan followers the electors themselves hardly know to which Riding they belong. Clinton is in West Huron; but we labor for loyal candidates and goodovernmcnt in the WHOLE County of Huron. There- fore the expressed views of THE NEWS - RECORD are "inside" opiuions. PECULIAR.—it does seem peculiar that the Grand Trunk Railway Com- pany has cut off several trains to vari- ous points, while several summer weekly excursions will be inaugurated early in June. The evening train leaving Goderich at 4.05 has been tinned to leave the county town at 3.30, while the afternoon mail to Goderich is about an hour later. The arrange- . ment is not in the best interests of the general travelling public. The former .time -table is the more desirable, even without the 7 p. in. train to Goderich, although the latter was a great con- venience. LACROSSE.—A meeting of the Strat- ford District Canadian Lacrosse As- sociation was held on Saturday week in the Queen's hotel, Seaforth, the fol- lowing delegates being present: P. Mc- Intosh, Stratford, secretary of the dis- trict; B. Gibbings, Clinton; D. Mc- • Dougall, Stratford ; R. E. Jackson, eaforth. Mitchell and Goderich were not•represented having sent in theirso.resignations. The following resolu- tions were passed :—that there would be two home and home games played ; that each dub put up a guarantee of $30 to be paid to the home team in ease me :of the visiting team defaulting, the 'home team paying the necessary hotel expenses to the visiting team. The following gentlemen were appointed official referees "for the district; J. A. McFadden, W. A. Miller, Stratford ; A. J. Morrish, B. Gibbings, Clinton ; W. McDougall and R. E. Jackson, Seaforth. The following schedule was agreed to : Juno 1, Stratford at Sea - forth ; June 8, Seaforth at Stratford ; June 20, Stratford at Clinton ; June 29, . Clinton at Seaforth • July 6 or 7, Olin- , ton at Stratford ; July 20, Stratford . at Seaforth ; July 31, Clinton at Strat- ford; August 11, Seaforth at Stratford; tt Aust 17, Clinton at Seaforth ; August 23, Stratford at Clinton ; August 31, Seaforth at Clinton.—Sun. CLTJ TON. HURON COUNTY, ONT. WEDNESDAY. MAY 3Q, 1894 Town TlIpics. REv. J. LIVINGStONE, now of Kin- cardine. was in Clinton last Monday. Mise —MCWHINNEY, of Wingham, has vocal classes in Clinton and Seaforth and pays a personal visit here every Saturday. A RARE TREAT.—Rev. J. H. Hector, the "Black Knight," will lecture on temperance in the Holmesville Metho- diit Church this (Wednesday) evening. TANGLED.—During the recent storm on Sunday and Monday the telegraph lines of the:C, P. R. Co. and G. W. N. were tangled and crossed at Mitchell to such an extent that the local opera- tors here were able to talk to one an- other without any difficulty. The lines are now 0. K. and working as usual. SEVERE FROST.—Following the se- vere thunder storm last Sunday a cold wave set in; snow was flying Monday morning with severe frost at night. Fruit, „ potatoes and general garden stuff suffered. if even one-eighth of the fruit escapes there will still be a very good yield in this section. . DIED YOUNG.—We regret to an- nounce the death of Annie Edith, daughter of Joshua W. Hill, of Sum- merhill, aged 16 years, 11 months and 6 days. The young lady had been an invalid from youth and tumor of the knee was the immediate cause of death. The funeral took • place last Saturday to Clinton cemetery. THE MISSION CIRCLE of Rattenbury Street Methodist church are rnakin arrangements to hold a Lawn Socia on the grounds of Mr. F. Rumball and Rev. J. H. Holmes, to take place early in June. The combined grounds will make a very spacious place for our young friends to gather and with the assistance of the Town Band a pleas- ant evening will he looked forward to. PUBLIC SCHOOL ENTERTAIN1IENT.— One of the most successful and interests ing entertainments ever held in Clin- ton in connection with our Public School was held on Friday evening last in the town hall. Upwards of 500 children and young people, besides an audience that filled the hall to over- flowing. Probably eleven or twelve hundred people were present. A very large number could not gain admission. This demonstrates to the trustees and teachers that the people turned out in such numbers to see what the school children could` do. Mr. Lough, the principal, deserves great credit for his labor in carrying out all the arrange- ments. Indeed all the teachers took a deep interest in the training of the pupils in the exercises and tableaus, singing mad drilling. The training necessary for all the exercises reflects highly on the teachers. The program was opened by a chorus, "Dear Canada to thee," led by Mr. G. F. Oakes, who had been training the children for some weeks, after which the chairman of the Trustee Board, Mr. J. C. Steven- son, opened the entertainment by a short address "on the purpose and object of the entertainment and how the School is prospering." He thanked the parents and guardians for their interest in coming out in such numbers. A long programme followed of over 37 numbers, in which the pupils took part. Four of the Trustees sang a quartette, "Come where the Lillies Grow," by T. Jackson, T. C. Bruce, J. B. Hoover and J. C. Stevenson. In addition to the able and valued assist- ance of Mrs. R. Ransford, Miss Andrews, Miss Maggie Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Oakes and the teachers, the following programme was presented : —Chorus, "Dear Canada to Thee," School; Address, J. C. Stevenson; Tableau; Quartette, four Trustees; Recitation, "Over the Bare Hills," Ella Akam; Chorus, "God. Bless Our Broad, &c.," School; Dialogue, 'Water Melon Pickle," A. Baer and Geo. Twitchell; Kindergarten, Miss Taylor's class; Recitation, Bell Worthington; Song, Miss Helyar's class; Dialogue, "How He Had Hint," Miss Lavan's class; Instrumental,• •Eva Cooper and G. Overhury; Tableau; Chorus, "Canada, the Gem in the Crown," School; Dialogue, "Pat and the Postmaster," W. Plunisteel and F. Doherty; Kinder- garten, "Row, &c." Miss Taylor's class; Recitation, "Qlobane," Miss Wilson's class; Doll Drill, Miss McI.wen's class; Recitation, R. Stewart; Fan Drill, Miss Helyar's class; Chorus, "The Maple Leaf," School; Tableau, Fan Drill; Recitation, "Bishop Hatto," M. Houston; Song, Miss Holmes' class; Recitation, Edna Copp and W. Ratten- bury; Dialogue, "Lessons in Cookery," Miss Wilson's class; Chorus. "Rule Britannia," School; Gymnastics, Miss Lavan's class; Instrumental, 01. Wise- man and 01. Steep; Tableau; Composi- tion, "Cats," Ed. Cook; See Saw, Miss Helyar's class ; Chorus. "Red Whiteand Blue," School ; Tableau ; Song, "Tent- ing To -Night," Miss Helyar's class; God Save Our Queen. The Trustee Board and teachers are much indebted to Miss Andrews and Miss Maggie Jackson in presiding at the organ and tor the valuable assistance in practicing; also Mr. and Mrs. Oakes and Mrs. Ransford who sang "May Queen" and "Movey Zingulas with fine effect. The Board also desires to thank all who helped in, any way to make the entertainment a success. The proceeds were about $65, which will leave about $20 or more after expenses are paid. The police so far have failed to locate "Doc. Andrews, who is wanted on a second charge of abortion at Toronto. The last seen of the doctor was in Weston, which he passed through on the afternoon of the clay he was releas- ed from custody. He and Mrs. An- drews were seated in the doctor's own buggy and the horse was going west- ward at a rapid gait. It is supposed that he is going yet. Sons of England Benevolent Society of Clinton. BPEJIAi. SERMON AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH. Sheffield Lodge, S. 0. E., No. 83, Clin- ton, having arranged to celebrate Her Majesty's Birthday by attending church on Sunday, 27th, a cordial in- vitation was extended to the sister lodges in Huron district to join them on this occasion, which was responded to by the following visitors :— From Plymouth Lodge, No. 63, Exeter: —Bros. Spackman, P. D. D.; Senior, W. Pres., Hurdon, P. P. Marshland, S. Davis, G. Davis, Veal, Coleman, Houghton, Deering, Folland, Rendles. From Liverpool Lodge No. 140, Goderich :—W. S. Knight, Past Pres., 1t. Warrington, W. Pres., J. W. But- son, V. Pies., Arthur Dymock, Robt. Simons, Chas, Simons, A. B. Cornell, Wm. Lasham, Thos. Precious, J. E. Precious, B. Hogarth, J. Westlake, Thos. Hornby, J. Joel, G. .Price, C. Walters, J. -Walters, 0. Moore, S. Butts, Sand.' Lewis, Wm. Wakefield, R. Fitchley, Albert Mitchell, W. Vanstone, A. Evans, Goo. Evans, C. Vanstone. From Londesboro Lodge, No. 143, Londesboro :—Geo. Snell, W. Pres., Jas. Woodman, V. Pres., Thos. Cole, Bond Lawrason, A. Woodman, John Taylor, A. Brunsdon, W. Wallace, Jas. Shobbrock, Peleg Thompson, H. S. Fenton, W. Woodman, J. Morris, R. Mountain, F. Richards, Win. Griffiths, F. Gible, H. Jackson, H. Mogridge, T. Crawford, A. Watson, H. Moore, G. Thompson, A. Haggart, G. Harvey, F. Argent, J. Lee, John Lashain, H. Bell, John Cumming, Thos.' Wallace. From Mitchell Lodge, No. 109, Mitchell :—Thos. Stoneman, Past Pres., Richard Honey, W. Pres., Robt. Jack- son, V. Pres., William Timms, George Weight, William Harmer, Charles Thorne, Charles Ford, Jaynes Parrot, John Stoneman, Richard Babb, Ed- ward French. The visitors were welcomed at the lodge room by following brethren of Sheffield Lodge, Clinton :—Thos. Jaci,: son, Dist. Deputy Pres., R. J. Tufts, Past Pres., N. Robson, Past Pres., J. Scranton, Past Pres., H. Josling, Past Pres., F. W. Watts, W. President, W. H. Webb, H. Joyuer, Alf: Kemp, Thos. Kemp, S. Kemp, E. Saville, A. Serra ton, Jas. Finch, John Woon, W. Slo- ma.n, F. Hartwell, B. Tomlinson, F. Evans, S. Brickenden, R. Reynolds, John G. Medd, Henry East, Wnt. East, Isaac Prout, Chas. Allinson, Alfred Moore, Jas. Appleby, Geo. West, Thos. Judd. The chair was taken by Bro. Jack- son, Dist. Deputy, Bro. F. W. Watts, President of Sheffield Lodge, acting as Grand Marshall. At 2.30 the brethren were marched up Albert street and Rattenbury street to St. Paul's (Epis- copal) church. The Rev. J. H. Fairlie, the popular and beloved rector, con- ducted the beautiful service of Eng- land's church, after which he delivered a very impressive sermon, taking for his text 1st Galatians, Oth ch., 10th verse, "Do good to all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith." This verse sums up the ideas of previous verses which speak of general beneficence. The duty com- manded is to do good to all men. Chris- tian, life is not a mere easy and decent inoffensiveness, a harmless life is not sufficient. A man is not harmless who does no good. The barren tree is hurtful because it cunibereth the ground and draws nurture from it that would rnakc' a better tree still more fruitful; although it brings forth no bad fruit the barren tree is cast into the fire; we must not .only cease to do evil but learn to be active workers for good. There is a wider sphere of Benevoence "unto all risen" and a narrower circle within it "especially those of the household of faith". All Wren are brothers in the common heritage that Christ died for and loves us all, but there is an intensified form of this precept of universal beneficence; there are brethren by closer ties of common faith, closer still by nationality, by family ties. The world's motto is every man for himself, love your own nation and hate the rest. But Christ teaches universal charity in the command, do good unto all men, still pointing to the narrower circle of brotherly love and family ties, "love the brethren." It is because I think the society of the Sons of England is founded on the Rock of Christ's teaching, as you are banded together to carry out the teach- ing of the Master, that t take pleasure in meeting and speaking to you to -day. Your society is an effort, a very success- ful effort for its age, to draw all English- men and their descendants who dwell in England's Colonies into the circle of brotherly kindness ; that great circle of which Christ Himself is the great centre. What grander object can you set before yourselves than this : To keep alive and burning bright- ly the spirit of Loyalty, Patriot- ism ; the sense of duty, the love of home. To welcome the stranger, to love the brotherhood, to relieve the distressed, to comfort the sorrowing, among your own counntrymen. In a young and growing country like ours such a society ' is necessary. Young and old of both sexes aro constantly coming in to help to build up our coun- try. There' is nothing more lonely than to be a starnger in it strange land, and where can one look for sympathy i and helpful advice if not to ones's own countrymen ? There are some who ob• lett to such societies on the ground that it keeps up parties and pre- vents amalgarnation of the nation into one people, one family, ono coun- try—Canadians. We are Canadians, but we are Britons first. If we love Canada, we can still have a warmer love for the motherland—Great Britain —the greatest country the world ever knew; but for her there would be no Canada to love. I do not love my own home less because I still love my parent home. Keep alive your love tor the parent home. I like your plat- form, British connection ; in your society it is well worth having, well worth keeping. You have a beni- ficiary department providing medi- cal attendance, medicine and a weekly allowance to tide over elle time of sickness, also insurance. Initiation fees and contributions are small, each brother contributing alike. It is not charity, but a mutual in- surance. The amounts paid by this department tells the story of great deeds, many hearts comforted. You have not all shared in these trials, thank God for that; your turn niay eorne soon enough. At the death of a member you have a liberal funeral benefit, one hundred dollars, make it enough ; make no vain show, no wastefulness, encourage simple- ness, following the example set by the Prince and Princes of Wales, who when they buried their eldest son, the heir to Brttain's throne, put aside the pomp and show, having a simple funeral, themselves walking three miles to the cemetery to encourage their Countrymen to lay aside a pride and show that bears so heavily ou many who can ill afford it. You have benefits which all share in that cannot be measured by money standard, mutual friendship and coin- munion ; you have had your love for the mother country and love for Can- ada strengthened ; you have learned to appreciate more highly, and maintain England's honor, her language, the language of the civilized world and the day will come when it will he the lan- guage universal. Keep it clean and pure from your lips. ,You also have learned greater love for England's Bible and England's Faith, which, .because they are Christ's will be universal upon earth. The service concluded by singing the National Anthem. The Society then marched back to their hall. Dis- trict Dep. Pres. Jackson taking the chair, when a resolution of thanks to the visiting brethren was proposed by the President of Sheffield Lodge, Clin- ton, Bro. F. W. Watts and second- ed by Past President Robson and carried. A motion of thanks to Rev. J. H. Fairlie for his services and also the choir was carried unanimously. A few words of encouragement from District Dep. Pres. and Presidents of various lodges and the meeting was closed by singing the Doxology. (The sermon was one of the best of the kind ever delivered in Clinton. The above is only a brief synopsis from notes taken during delivery.) County Currency. An Ingersoll man has submitted an offer to the G. T. R. to erect a cold storage ware house to cost $7,000. The Queen has knighted Isaac Pit- man, the inventor of the Pitman sys- tem of phonetic shorthand. A sailboat in which were Thos. P. Kenyon and Hugh Wylie upset near Gravenhurst last week, and Kenyon was drowned. T. McDonald, of Walton, has leased the Molesworth hotel from Mrs. Wm. Beirnes. The latter has moved to Brussels. A fanner drove into St. Thomas with a load of oats on Sunday, think- ing it was Saturday. He had inter- viewed the wrong calendar. George Aldward, the Ingersoll young man who was pelted with stones and retaliated by killing one of his assail- ants was discharged Wednesday. David Caldwell, a foriner Galt boy, quarrelled over a dog with aresidentof Idaho and as a result was shot in the tread and killed in that state. Rev. E. Softley, of Hensall, has been in poor health for some time, and his pulpit is being supplied by his father, Rev. E. Softley, London, for a few Sundays. Edith How, of Otterville, while sew- ing by a window during a recent thunderstorm, was knocked senseless by lightning and it was some time be- fore she fully recovered. Several cases of diphtheria have been reported in Usborne and to pre- vent rapid spread of the malady the church and school at Elimville have been closed. At the auction sale of the estate of the late John Ritchie, of Walton, Fri- day week, the 22 acres of land were purchased by Robert Blair, whose farm adjoins it, for the sum ot $375. Archibald Galbraith, the well-known phrenologist who has been in this county on his professional tours many times, was found dead in bed in the Alvinstoti hotel on Sunday week. The Standard says that the girls of Blyth paint their cheeks with saliva and the red covers of scribbling books, and recommends wall -paper instead, being cheaper and adding a diversity of colors. A man supposed to be W. L. E. Kuntz, of Berlin, Ont., a veterinary surgeon, was cut to pieces at Portage La Prairie the 24th of May while attemptingto board a moving Cana- dian Pacifc train. Mrs. John Moffatt and Miss Mary Moffatt, of Moose Jaw, who have been in Stanley during the winter, left for their home last week; they were ac- companied by Mrs. Cameron, of Bruce - field, who is going to live in the vicinity of Winnipeg with her son John. WHOLE NO. 811 County Currency. On Wednesday June 6th, W. D. Hart, Agent Stand' and Bank, Kingston, formerly of Brussels, and Miss, Laura E. Folger, also of Kingston, will be married in St. George's Cathedral in the Limestone city. G. Taylor, of Kippen, has sold his winning stalling, "Gulf Stream," to Thomas A. Powell, near Wingham, for a good prise. Gulf Stream was shown six times, taking six first prizes, four diplomas and a silver medal at Toron- to. A man from Hensall was nearly suffocated at the London City Hotel the other night by gas. He made a mistake in turning it off, and the porter discovered the escaping gas at an early hour in the morningwhich fact probably saved the man's life. Mrs. Thos. XWalker, 6th line of Morris, entered into rest on Tuesday of last week after a severe battle with a cancer in the breast. She was the daughter of the late Alexander Broad - foot, Tuckersmith. She leayes three' sons and four daughters to tnourn the loss of a loving mother. Deceased's husband died 19 years ago. At a meeting of the members of the Ross congregation, in Brucefleld, a resolution waspassed that in case the Rev. A. Stewart, of Clinton, accepts the call extended him by the congre- gation of Union church, the Ross con- gregation would. disband. This means that the membership generally wjll unite with. Union church. 'the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins, relict of the late William Perkins, took place at Exeter on Wednesday, at the age of 77 years and 9 months. Deceas- ed has for nearly five years been con- fined to her bed from the effects of a broken leg, received in a fall, and has suffered intensely during that time. She was taken worse a few days ago and gradually pined away, until death relievied her of her distressing condi- tion. She leaves to mourn her demise a grown up family of six girls. In the stonethrowing case in which John McDermott, of Ingersoll, was again up before the Police Magistrate there last week, nothing new trans- pired. The testimony of the doctors who grade the postmortem was given, as well as that of one of the younger boys. Alward, the prisoner, was also examined and told a straight forward recital of his version of the case, and was further remanded for two days, Alward being allowed to go at liberty on his owarecognizance. Mr. W. A. McClymont, of Wingham, is leaving that town and enters into partnership with Mr. Thompson, of Goderich. The Wingham Times says: —"Mr. McClymont, was one of• the members of the first town council and afterwards Reeve, so he must have been held in high respect, and we doubt not but he will make his mark in the circular city, he being an excellent workman, as the people of that vicinity will soon find out if they give him an opportunity of showing his skill." A correspondent from Mildmay writes to the Clifford Express that a very modest and absent•rninded young lady went to a store at that place for some flour. She gave the clerk what she thought was a neatly folded and ironed pillow slip. The clerk uncon- sciously emptied one scoop of flour in and it went right.through to the floor. Just then the horrifying discovery was made that what had been taken for a dainty little sack had two outlet:;, and each outlet was trimmed with embroid- ery. The clerk fainted and has been in that condition ever since. • Exeter. Her Majesty's Birthday was celebrat- ed here on the 24th of May. At 10.30 a. m. alarge trades and calithumpian procession formed at the Market, and proceeded down Main street, headed by the Exeter brass band, which was witnessed by thousands of spectators. At 1.30 o'clock a lacrosse match was played—Clinton vs. Mitchell. Mitchell won the silver cup. The races were keenly contested. The following are the winners. Purses $750:— 3 -minute trot—Lord Tennyson, Clin- ton, 1st; Erie Girl, Zurich, 2nd; Brinaros, Lucan, 3rd ; Ruler Wilkes, Strathroy, 4th. Time, 2.391. 2.30 trot—Saranac, Wingham, 1st; John Nelson, Goderich, 2nd. Time, 2.30. Open -to -all trot—Elsie Goff, London, 1st ; Florence G., Brussels, 2nd. Weather fine; large crowd on the grounds. The meeting was a very successful one. Wingham. Rev. L. G. Wood spent last week in Toronto. Mr. Frank McCutcheon was in town last week. He came up with his father's corpse. W. J. McCutchlion was well known all over the country and the large number who attended the funeral from the C. P. R. station showed the respect in which he was held. The safety of the town was endan- dered on Wednesday night or Thurs- ay morning. The canon which was loaned to Mayor Hanna and which was mounted in the town park met with a serious accident. When the Mayor and Chief Bullard went to the park on Thursday morning to hoist the town flag they found John's cannon on the ground. It is supposed thatsome boys went upto fire it off and finding it d pluggepset it. Nearly all of Wingham went to Lucknow on the 24th of May. The foot ball club played with Brussels and heat them two to one. The la- crosse match between Seaforth Juniors and the Dropshots of Lucknow was a fine exhibition of lacrosse, the former winning by two goals •to one. The Wingham lacrosse club was beaten by Goderich by a scorn of ono to none, Kirk of Litcknow scoring the goal for Goderich. Port Albert. Mrs. H. E. Otway died on Monday, 21st inst., after a long illness and was buried at this place on the following Wednesday. The Queen's birthday, the 24th, was a gala day at the Port. Upwards of 300 people pic-nic'd at the park and all seemed to be pleased with the day's sports. However, our harbor is a dis- grace to the country. Not a blow has been struck since the fatal 15th of Sept. last, when the cribs were carried away. Goderich. Toronto Mail :—Mr..J. A. McKay's new cold storage building on Pelham avenue, Toronto junction, has just been completed at a cost of $7,000. It has all the latest improvements for storing fruit, etc., and has ample stor- age capacity for 800 tons of ice. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd returned home on Friday. Mr. H. J. Strong, of Brussels, was in town ou Saturday. Mr. A. Johns, of Wingham, was in the county town Saturday. Mr. P. H. Murray, of Seatorth, was in the circular town on Thursday. Mr. Wm. Campbell, of Blyth, was in Goderich on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. G. D. McTaggart were in the circular town last Wednesday. Mr. F. W. Tanner, of Blyth, visited the county town last Friday. A curfew bell at 9.15 leaving out the mouths of May, June, July, August and 'September would not be a bad thing, but if the natned months were included it would interfere consider- ably with our summer residents and confine children to the house during the most pleasant part of the exceed- ingly hot days. Sturdy Bros.! are putting a plate glass front in their store, and Mr. G. N. Davis will follow suit in a few days, and also put a like improvement in the building occupied by Mr. A. Munro. The town could not put on a prettier - look than it has now, to greet the. members of the Methodist Conference... Next week the County Council will hold its June session, and the Deanery • of Huron will also hold a meeting in St. GJorge's school room. There will be a Sdnllay school convention in con-. nection with the latter meeting. Mr. Allan Seager; it is rumored, will again have charge of St. Stephen's for the summer months. Mr. John Davis, Medical hall, ha.s• put up a very attractive awning. The steamer Monarch made her usu- al call on Saturday, and loaded several cars of freight. An order in Council has been passed appointing Mr. Wm. Marlton harbor master at Goderich at a salary ot $300, to corse out of the collections. Mr. Thos. Sneyd was so very low the past ten days thaf death was daily ex- pected. The Government tug Delisle left hast Friday to try and relieve the Cambria, which was on shore near Kincardine. The Cambria ran on during the Very heavy fog that overhung Lake -Huron for so many days last week. A notice board, prohibiting the dumping refpse at Macderuiott's bank, is placed near the steps. Let us hope that all violating its provisions will be prosecuted. The schooner Carter, Captain Win. Robinson, with lumber for Mr. N. Dy- ment, arrived in port from Gore Bay on Sunday. The Schooner Kolfage, Captain John McDonald, light, arrived in harbor from Wallaceburg on Sunday morn- ing. Mr. G. N. Davis made a business visit to the Forest city last, week. Goderich cyclists did very well at Seaforth on the Queen's birthday, tak- ing five out of 'the eight prizes given to wheelsinen. That Goderich is still living in the lacrosse field is evidenced by the de- feat of Wingham at Luckuow on the 21thby2to. 0. 'VOur base ball players must he A 1, for after Ariving to Lucknow to meet a team there was no match, the men be- ing afraid to tackle the Goderich nine. Judged by their work at Seaforth and Lucknow our athletes are a pretty able class. • There were a largo number of picnics on the 21th, the river's hank being the chosen ground. Miss M. Wilkinson visited relatives in Toronto last week. Mr. Ed. Garrow, of Toronto, was in Goderich last week . Farmers work must be well advanced or there would not have been so many of these toilers tempting the perch from • the harbor and river the past week. Mr. Geo. Sheppard, jr., was in the Queen city the past week. Mr. Phil Horton, of Hellmuth Col- lege, spent the 24th at the family resi- dence, Wellington street. Mrs. John Straiton and chili, of Thorndale, are visiting the lady's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Watson. Mrs. Geo. Lowe, of London, was visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. R. Wats son; last week . The Conservatives of West Huron will meet in the Opera House to -day. Mrs. Haines, of Stratford, was in town on the 24th, visiting her daugh- ters. Mrs. J. Best, of Seaforth, was in town on the Queen's birthday. The Misses Clark, of Blyth, were guests at the parsonage, North street, the past week. Lillian Russell, the actress, and her la test husband, Perugini, have separat- ecl, owing to incompatibility of temper. They still sing in the same company, however. • 6 4l