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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1894-06-27, Page 1k.r .n fr1114,lS.-$I,5o per Annum., 1415 In Advance. INDF.AIINDENT IN ALL T,HINGs--M isur t4L IN .VOTHINO A. Iwo moptit 1/11i'Ito* "tall Owuor ' a J �OL. X, I CLINTON. HURON COUNTY, ONT. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 27r 1894 Best. Qualities , Ales, Porters. es, Liquors on the market at the .fewest livi ALE AND L AGER BE sit 10 cents per Imperia ways cool and fr ng prices. ER on draught, 1 Quart. Al- eerh. Sole' Agent for Pilgrim's `New York: Ginger Ale, Le Lemon Soda, Birch Beer and Mineral Water. J. W. RiTER, WHOLESALE and RETAIL, CLIN Specialties in Household and Medic Goods. celebrated mon Sour, Congreee Wiugbam. The members of L. 0. L. 794 will at- tend divine service in the English church here on Sunday next, July 1st. The Rev. Bro. E. W. Hughes, of Ade- laide, will preach. Friday, June 29th, has been chosen as decoration day. The members of several of the different secret societies in town will march to the cemetery to decorate' the graves of the different brethren and sisters. A good game of lacrosse was played here in the Maitland District series on Thursday afternoon last. The follow- ing is the names of the home team : A. E. Griffin, goal ; Dan Calder, point ; • A. Dinsley, Cover point ; C. McLeod, TON. W.Fargaharsan and G.McLauchlin, de- inal fence ; T. E. Cornyn, centre; J. Mc- Douogh, F. Dinsley, A. E. Stuart, home ; Art Can outside and W. Van - stone inside honie. The home teaui succeeded in winning three straight goal for the visitors in almost an hour. Can scored once and Cornyn twice for Wiughani. The game was a very entlemanly one and the visitors were ell pleased with the way they were ed. he performance given by the Wing - Dramatic Club on Thursday even - was well attended. The play ng the Breakers" was under the ement of the well known couie- om Marks. The hall was; well d the lacrosse boys are to be lated on the success which with as this is the first con - ever undertook, which ancial success. Goderich. The young people of Knox church held a successful lawn social on Satur- day, on the grounds of Mr. J. T. Gar - row, M. P. P. The farewell • social to Rev. Mr. Howell, on Thursday evening, was .largely attended and successful in every particular. The aspirants for the Collegiate Institute will commence writing to - ,morrow. The ...Public School promotion ex- aminations are now in full progress. %Mr. S. Davis, of Clinton, Suridayed with his brother G, N. in the circular town. Miss Clara Robertson, of Buffalo, is spending a few weeks in Goderich. Miss Elwood, is home from Trinity University. Principal Park leaves for Exeter to -day, to conduct the entrance exam- ination. Mr. Jno. Elwood was in town this week. Mr. Joseph Doyle, who is attending college in Atontreal, will spend the summer vacation at the family resi- dence. On Saturday a boy got beyond his depth. when bathing, and being unable to swim, shouted loudly when he found himself sinking. Aid was close at hand, however, for W. K., who was close by, was Soon near him and after a little struggle got hint on his back and brought hint to shore. - Mr. Robt. LeTouzel, of Ann Arbor Univesity, Mich., is spending the sum - Mee vacation at the family residence, • West street. r. R. H. Collins, of Exeter, was in t the past week. 'Mr. and Mrs. S.J. Reid, of Kingston, are spending a few months at the gentleman's old home. Mr. Reid is just recovering from a severe attack of typhoid, and intends to thoroughly recuperate before starting business meltn. For Dominion Day the G. T. R. will run a late train from Goderich thus allowing visitors to take in the fire works exhibition. The splendid steam ship Cambria will give several'excursions on Domin- ion Day. Miss Thiiis, of the Ladies' Helmuth College, is home for the summer vaca- tion. • A young people's picnic to Bayfield on Friday afternoon, had the pleasure •of being caught in the thunder storm. Mr. Philip I3orton returned from Helmuth College on Saturday. Barrister Malcomson, of Lucknow. was in town on Sunday. Maitland lodge. No. 33 A. F. and A. M. celebrated the Festival of St. John the Baptist by attending divine service in St. George's on Sunday afternoon. There was a very Large attendance Clinton sending twenty brethren, and morning Star Lodge a fair member. The sermon, and able Masonic tribute, was preached by the rector Bro. Mark Turnbull and the music by the choir, under the leadership of Mr. Dowding, was exceedingly good. On the return to the lodge room thanks were voted to Bro. Turnbull for his excellent sermon, the choir for the splendid musical pro- gramme, and the wardens for the use of the church. The Clinton brethren received a vote of thanks also those of Morning Star, Bro. Bohb responding for the former and the Worshipful Master for the Carlow lodge. Rev. Mr. Howell preached his fare- well sermon on Sunday evening. The Rev. gentleman leaves for his new field of labor to -day. Rev. Mr. Edge preaches his introduc- tory sermons next Sunday morning and evening. Captain Babb has made arrange ment for hundreds of bathers on Do- minion Day those that have bathing costumes should bring them but those needing costumes can be supplied at the establishment. Holy Communion at St. George'snext .,Sunday. On Monday adult fish of any kind may be legally caught. When fishing it should be remembered that there is a heavy fine for taking young flsh. ti To A Rosebud. DEDICATED TO MRs, n• W. LOOAN, - (LATE OF MONTREAL,) "-Here's a rosebud for you—s little rosebud" said a lady fair, Juno's offering to poesy, this bud exquisitely rare; I took it home to open and exhale tie fragrance by my side And the opening wonid have charmed the heart of some expo tont bride. Eaoh petal eeem'd to waft to me a sweet kiss from ,Lane's bower, And I felt that its wooing grew more powerful overy hour, 1 bow'd my head in silents and my heart cfter'd to Heaven this prayer, Streng.hen the Borrowing heart of her who gave me this bnd 80 Tuft+. w US T ham ing 'Ani nlanag dian 1 filled an congratu they met cert they proved a fin Rclgraavc. Mr. A. Bry ages has a large barn in course of erection. A number of our citizens attended Mr. Connolly's umeting in Agnew's school house on Thursday night. Mr. Geo. Walsh, of Barrie, and formerly of this place, has been renew- ing acquaintances in this vicinity. Mr. John S. Scott who has been at- tending the Northern Business College, Owen Sound, arrived honie on Satur- day. A very.large number from this vicin- ity took in the excursion to the Model Farni on Friday. On Tuesday evening of last week a large number of the members and ad- herents of Knox church, assembled at the manse and presented the pastor, Rev. Geo. Law, with a•well filled purse accompanied by an appropriate ad- dress, to which Mr. Law replied in very suitable;terms. He will leave Belgrave shortly. A Garden Party under the auspi of Trinity Church Sunday School w be held at Mr. John Scandrett s, o Friday evening, June 29th. . Considerable work has been done on the driving track here and we expect to see it coinpleted shortly. • Mr. Tufts has had his residence re- painted, thereby improving its appear- ance. ELOISE A, SItIMIN 09. Os; a lob, Oat., 1,t June, 1894. ces i11 • Blyth. J. G. Emigh, of the Conmierc!al, Sundayed in Seaforth. Regular sitting of the 12th Division Court was held before his I3onoi' Judge Doyle, in Industry hall on Mon- day. Master Frank Bawden has started to learn the tailoring business with C. C. Rance. On Friday our base hall team drove to Auburn to play 11,-paneof base ball with Auburn team. The game at the finish was Blyth 10, Auburn 0. Mr. Scarlett, a former Blvthite, but now of Owen Sound, is paying a short visit here amongst friends. On Friday one of General Coxey's Army invaded this town imbibing pretty freely during the day. After giving an open air meeting, with not the choicest of language, the peeler dropped on him all of a sudden and run him into the , cooler. He was brought before the J. P's. and was given a term in Castle Dixon. Mr. .Mason, the proprietor of the Grand Central, has had the hotel renovated up with a fresh coat of paint which has made a decided im- provement. Rev. T. E. Higley was attending the annual meeting of the Huron Anglican Synod last week. On Sunday - morning Rev. Mr. Henderson officiated in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church preaching an able discourse to a large congregation. It is expected that our thriving town will be deserted on Dominion day as everyone is talking of taking in some one of the great attractions that is to be held in Brussels, Clinton and Gode- rich. Rev. Mr. Hughes, a former rector of Wingham, is to preach in Trinity Church, Blyth, on Sunday morning next. Rev. Bro. T. E. Higley intends preaching the annual sermon to the members of L. O. L. No. 963, in Trinity church on Sunday, the 8th inst. The Public Schools close on Friday next for the summer vacation. On Wednesday (to -day) at 11 a. m. a high toned wedding is to he celebrated in St. Andrew's Presbyterian church, the contracting parties being Dr. W. J. Milne and Miss Ella McKinnon, only daughter of our oldest merchant D. B. Mckinnon. Rumor has it that there is more to follow. More power to them. WHOLE' NTO. Std Dungannon. Sabbath afternoon. Rev. Ii. W. Jeaoes supplied his pulpit at Bayfield. A strawberry festival will be held in connection with the church on Thurs- day evening of this week. On Tuesday evening of last week a ,large number of the members of the Methodist 'Church enet at the parsonage to extend a wel- .otne to their pastor. Rev. Mr.Rogers, who has just been returned them for the third year. Mr. 5, , Sanderson read an address. and we understand they left behind them some tangible expressions of their good -will. A very enjoyable evening was spent. The interior of the Methodist church is to be repaired and beautified this week. Mr. J. Black has the job in hand and no doubt it will be well done. Thomas Trimble, son of our respect- ed townsman, Jas. Trimble, has been recently married to Miss Wing, of Manistee, U. S., and they are now, visiting friends in this locality. We wish t rem a pleasant and properotls voyage over the sea of life. Election matters have been the topic of conversation for6,onie weeks, but be- fore this meets the eye of the reader the ballot will have declared whether or not "Mowat must go." Miss Carpenter, of Armow, is the Vest of Mr. Hiles. A large number took in the Farmers' Excursion to the Guelph Agricultural„ College and enjoyed it very much as they always do. We regret to report the indisposition of Wm. Sproul. W. J. Smith, wlio has been ill, is, we are pleased to note, able to be out again. D. G. Bickle and wife were in Ripley over Sunday. AMONG THE CHURCHES.—Rev. Mr. Kerrin,of Baytield,preached an intense- to seven years at hiu-cl labor in the Erie ly earnest and practical discourse htst County Penitentiary. Augustus C. Hagen, who embezzled $50,000 from the Exchange National Bank, New York, was sentenced in that city last week by Judge Benedict George Hanrbly disappeared from Winnipeg a short time ago, and Thurs- day a bottle was found in Red river which contained a letter from him say- ing he had drowned himself, being tired of life. He had weighted him- self with iron. �i(���.►►�,�i,��il�i�llllll11111j��,;J1. 'M1,'fl)' � lllhrlll'lilil. �I I f� filllllll!ll(Ihir I �� ' IIiIIIIIiiiIIIIIINI Neil'110. l II�I'VG� -r +tixV1t:.i FATHERS OF CONFEDERATIONN>x`di. AG 2ND, 1894. rent Day's Sport at Clinton on MONDAY, JULY Programme of . Clh Dominion Day in iton. MONDAY, JU LY 2s0, 1894. A NOVEL AND ATTRACTIVE BILL OF FARE --A (GREAT DAY'S AMUSE- MENT. A IHOST OF NEW ATTR ACTIONS—GET HERE ON TIME. Dotiriuion Day, (July 2nd) will be celebrated in Clinton in a becoming manner. The arrangements have been completed. Those who desire a grand clay's sport should come to Clinton. The following is a brief review of the PROURAMME. At 6 a. ne. Grand Royal Salute by Major Thornton and General Boinpard- urept of the Town by the boys of Clin- ton. At 8.39 a. in. Open Air Concert by the Clinton and Blyth Brass Bands This concert will last for one hour and a number of specially prepared selec tions will be given. "Get here on time." At 9.30 a. M. the Grand Procession and Parade takes place from the Park through the principal streets of the town. This Procession will he one of the most attractive features of the day's amusements and visitors should "get here on time." See the Great Representation of Nations—England by Queen Victoria on her throne and drawn by six teams of black horses. All our provinces fully represented, the Foreign Nations by handsomely dressedeople, Wild Indians from the North West. See the Societies Parade. Look for the Firemen in fall dross. Watch,for the Gun Club in full war paint. Don't fail to witness t march of the 48th Royal Irish High nders. One of the sensational i s of the Irr Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hayden, of Goderieh, called on friends here one day last week. Robert Durnin, of Dungannon, was entertained by friends here on Sun- day. Mr. John Graham and Miss Mabel Gralia,m, of Saginaw, Mich., are the guests of relatives here at present. , Mrs. Zettle returned home last week after a month's visit. Will Burrow left last weelc for St. Albans, Verinont, to resume his duties on the railroad there. tween Clinton and Seaforth- for silver cup. Exhibitions of fancy sheoting. At 11.30 a. m. Water Eight -with Nozzles, for a prize of $5 At 1 o'clock Parade of Bands and 'Ball Clubs to the park. At 2 o'clock Lacrosse Match, Clinton vs. Stratford. At 3 o'clockTenn is Match, Clinton vs. Blyth. At 3.30 p. Atheletic f4ports ;— . 1st. 2nd. 3rd 200 yd. Foot Race 2.00 1.00 100 yd. Boy's Foot Race1.00 50 Standing J ump 2.00 1.00 Putting Stone 2.00 1.00 Relay Team Race, 6 men on side from all Clubs, of a mile, for prize of Silver Cup, value 15.00 Dog Race, 200 yards 2.00 Match Race between Dog Bicycle Race, Boys under Road Race, open to the Cup, value 10.00 am Race, open to the ilver.Cup, value .20.00 of England vs. Sons of Scotland.; F. vs. A. 0. U. W.—Prize $5. Tug Sons A. 0. 1.00 50 25 Port Albert. Rev. Mr. Kerrin, of Bayfield, preach: ed an eloquent sermon to a large con- gregation here yesterday (Sunday) the Rev. gentlethan. has many friends in this neighborhood who were happy to meet him. Several picnics at the port during the past week. All parties concerned seemed -to enjoy themselves very Election matters seem to be rather quiet ; to be or not to be, is the question and if the "hayseeds" don't put shoul- der to shoulder to elect their man they loose the grand opportunity of coming to the front. East Wawanosh. Mr: L. Johnston, Algoma, who left here about seventeen years ago, has been renewing old acquaintences lately. The many friends of Mrs. Wm. Rath will be pleased to hear that she is able to he around again. The teacher and pupils of S. S. No. 13 intend holding a picnic in R. Harri- son's grove on Saturday next. We understand that David Cook, jr., intends learning blacksrnithing with D. Ramsey, of Westfield. Why is it that the correspondent to Blyth Standard is always throwing slurs at an individual he calls the Mayor of 'Westfield. Mr. Cook is a man of good standing and we don't see why some people bear such a dislike to • At the raising of Wm. Netbery's barn on Monday, 12th inst., Win. Rath loet, a purse containing $22.00. Mr. Rath offers a handsome reward to anyone who will return the same That cot respondent to the New Era had better be careful as one of his contemporaries talks of entering a law suit. 'Mr. James A. Wancamp, who left here some time ago with a cargo of cattle, is hoine again. RIATA. At 7 through town. 30 Parade of the Bicycle Club the principal streets of the At 8 o'c Concert in Selections Brass Bands Songs and ChFialcnIrceynD. tins Miss Helyar. Calisthenics u Miss Lavin. Doll drill under t McEwen. The whole to cone Prize Cake Walk tin of Messrs. Harland al single fare from rill st ton. Cheap admissions. Morning Sports, 10 ct Sports, 15 cts.; Promen cts. lock p. m. Grand Promenade the skating rink. by the Blyth and Clinton Choruses by 400 School under the direction of nder the direction of he direction of Miss ludo with a Grand der the direction ad Crews. issue tickets at ,s.; Afternoon ade Concert, County Currency. To Biddulph township, near Lucan, on Friday evening a farmer named Ed. Bowers shot a young.man named Cain. Bowers claims it was- accidental. °He was arreated. • The semi-annual meeting of the County Orange Lodge of North Huron will be held in the Orange hall, Wing - ham, on Thursday, June 28th, at the hour of 2 p. News Notes. A case of smallpox has been &sow- ered in Hamilton . Rev. MeDonagh preached his farewell sermon in Exeter last Sunday evening. Arehbishop Tache died at St. Boni- face Friday morning. A son was born to the Duke and Duchess of York at 10 o'clock Saturday evening. A seventeen-yeae,old youth named Lindsay was drowned while bathing at Galt on Saturday afternoon. A Galt boy last week was sent to jail for 30 days for invading a strawberry Miss Colvin, of St. Marys, intends sailing per the Mongolian from Mon- treal on the 30th inst., for England. Thomas Pottinger, a pantry band, fell from a C. P. R. train near Pem- broke la.st week and was killed. Erastus Winizin was sentenced last Wednesday to five- years and six months in 'Sing Sing Prison. Juo. Irving, of McKillop, lost a valu- able horse with lightning on Saturday week. Owen hums, a fireman in a New York cold storage warehouse, died Wednesday morning from the effects ot: the heat. Premier Crispi has recieved 18,000 messages congratulating him upon hie escape from assassination on Saturday Rev. J E. Hunter, the evangelist, is quite a sport. He wheeled front Pres- cott ta Brockville the other day to see a lacrosse match: • President Carnot of Fra,nce was mortally stabbed at Lyons Sunday evening' by a 21 -year-old Italian Anat. chist named Casrio Santo. Mrs. Martin, wife. of Thomas Martin, and their son, 13 years old, of Chaffey township, were instantly killed by lightning Sunday. Rev. A. Secord, of New Durham, has been engaged by the Congregation- alists of Wingham for: one year, and has entered upon his duties. , On the 19th of July a grand musical contest a over 2,00,1 voices will be held at Sarnia, -Ont., under the auspices of the Waterloo Musical Societ) William Doherty, a 'farmer of Ken- nel, near OWen Sound, was tramped on by a team of horses Friday and sustain- ed injuries from which he died. • The post office department has noti- fied publishers of newspapers that, in future only bona fide supplements will be allowed te be enclosed in' news- papers and that the insertion of circu- lars, hand -bills, etc., is strictly for- bidden. In future, business men and others will have to pay postage on circulars, etc., going through the mails, instead of sending them as heretofore in newspapers. An accident that mighthave been at- tended with serious results occurred at the Exeter creamery on Wednesday, when Jas. Jeckell, one of the employes, was order by Mr. Jones, the manager, to oil some of the machinery, and while so doing, the manager forgetting that he bad given his order, set the engine going, and consequently • the young fellows' arm became entangled in a belt and was badly crushed. Luckily for him a young lad witnessed the scene in time to notify tbe mana- ger, who stopped the machinery and thus saved his life. He will be unable to work for some time. The Secretary of the Post Office De- partment has issned a circular to, the post masters of the Dominion, which should receive the attention of the business community. It reads as fol• lows: ---"As circulars and other articles of mail matter prepaid at a low rate of postage are not infrequently posted bearing a printed request to return with- in so manydays if not deli veied, and as the regulations only allow the direct return of letters, I am to instruct 3rou in future to hand hack to the senders all articles other than letters posted at your office upon which such printed re- quests may appear, or order that the requests may be struck out. Articles reposted with the objectionable re- quest may be sent to the Dead 1,etter Interest in the case of Angus Mathe- son who mysteriously disappeared trom Ripley last November, has heen revived by the arrest of S. .H. Laird, a well- known resident of Kincardine, on a charge of murder. The warrant was issued by Magistrate Barker upon in- formation sworn to by Dan Matheson, brother of the missing. man, Laird ap- peared- before the magistrate and was remanded till the 270, bail in $1,000 being accepted. No evidence was taken. Laird takes his arrest cooly, figuring on getting back at somebody for damages. As far as is known the arfest was made on account of Laird when in Lucknow on May. 24, with some friends, making a criminating statement in a jocular manner. Kin- cardine people ridicule the idea of Laird being implicated in the alleged crime in any way. A double drowning accident occurred in the Red River,' near Winnipeg, Fri- day,two young ladies named Abrozitch and Sneers being drowned while bath- ing. There will be no camps .of militia this year. 'The amountusuallyexpended on camps will be used this year in pur- chasiug improved rifles for the volun- It is rUntored that the Princess Maude, the ramgest daughter of the Prince of Wales, will shortly be be- trothed to Prince Christian, the eldest -son of the Crown Prince of Deemark. The Rev. -E. Softly, jr. has resigned intends taking a complete rest for a few Months, ,in order that he may recruit his strength. Mr. John Morley, who had a confer- ence with Mr. Gladstone last Wednes- • day, reports that the ex-Prernier's• eye- sight promises to become as good as ife of it man named Greensteel of Stewart's Ferry, Rutherford County, Tenn., has presented him with four chil dren, two boys and two girls, and all are doing well. .Arrangemetits have been completed by the Post -office Department of 01,1)- ada for an exchange of money orders between Canada and Hawaii, and Hawaii and Australia, Victoria, B. C., , being, made the chief exchange office. Rev. B. L. Hutton and wife were pre:. sented with a valuable set of dishes by the people of Kirkton Methodist chnrch the other evening. The rev. gentle- man's term having expired, he is about toornenNivove rick Macdonald, who had been work- ing at Maxwell, Ont. :ilia was golug to his home at Glen Ro'bertson, lay down on the railway track, went to sleep and WaS Clit to pieces by a train. He leaves a wife and several childeen. John Reginald Hooper was sentenc- ed on Monday of last week at Three Wirers, Quebec, to 25 years in the - penitentiary for attempting to murder his wife at Louise ville. Before sentence was passed on him, Hooper spoke for three hours, claiming that the witnesses and jury were prejudiced against him. His arraignment of the presidifig ;judge was unjust and scurrilous, and un- doubtedly removed any merciful senti- ment the latter entertained . Stephen• Kirk, a lineman employed by the Bell Telephone Company, Roch- ester, N. Y., was working on a tall pole Thursday, on which there was a net-. work of telephone, electric light, tele- graph and street car trolley wires. A. fellow workmen let the wire on whieh Kirk was working sag too much and It touched the trolley wires. Kirk grasp- ed it and received the full force of tlae current from the trolley wires. Agon- ized screams broke from the. man's lips as he endeavored to free himself from the wire. He struggle for a moment, then toppled over. The current was so streWg that it held him fast to the wire almost by his heels. He hung there head downward for fully five minutes, until a fellow -workman locat. ed the wire among the network and cut it. The body was secured by ropes and then lowered to the ground. Com trary to the expectations of all who saw the accident, Kirk was alive when he reached the ground. He was placed in the aidbulance, but died be- fore the city hospital was reached.