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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1894-08-29, Page 1110141114-4400 Per "heat$ t Jello 1* Aix*nCI 14 XVJ 11v,n$$R 141.; 4fZ Ti l,Dr g-•N$(1'f'it4Z XA' t!vol'1ltzlvcl Ar 31J. TODD? *otter *s d Owee* 1894 IQ t,. linton liquor Store, ri Gnger Ale had all. other , suitable or the -., he , goods-, t eated. term. ^�* T R. Liquor X0011644. .1h* abo Dnyr SepGnibeir ,3r4. :1 GOOD H,A3'S W1;'ORT"ARRANGED. as 01 CLINTON. . LaborDay, the new statotory''ho. li- de/ell:lls on Mon•day, Sept,,.3rsl. Olin- ten,, like many otl?er•towns throughout the Province, will observe the day,and put: on ,holiday attire. .The 'committee meten Monday :night and arranged thefollowing•prograint'ne ',At 9,30 a;; m. 'grand parade and calf- thunapianproce'ssion. Cricket match at 10. a. m • • � at o'clock. r se, mate 1 L a s h Basseo ball match A'S p, m. 100 yard race. 209 yard race. .'One-third mile race. 100 yard boy's race. Three-legged race. . 'Ont,=third mile dog race. Ono -mile walking "race. .50 yard bear race. 50 yard girl's race. 100 yardold men's race. 100 yard smoking race. Throwing base hall -two classes. Lady 'having hest looking baby on grounds, r'54nile county championship bicycle race '. 3-imile,county championship bicycle trice. 2;'iaiile lap race. •1 -toile boy's race. y'O en Air. Band Concerts. prize to'farmer bringing largest load of people to+ the grounds. " r. ;laherpcizes have been contributed by the business men of Clinton and will be •-a rearded .as Mated in the official pro, gamine: - The committee have wise - aced the,admission at the low fee o cents, while ladies and children bfree. d •. e.alite dm At 2 p an the; Town Band.:,finder the;.auccessful letdeiship of Mr: John T. • ",Shuiiki will render•'.thirteen . niiin- bers,. as follows :— March Hot Shot Polka Ab, There GFalo�p' Sells Bros. Circus Maeda. Dominant Baritone Obligeto Marengo By B. J. Gibbings March ' Erminie 'Andt. and Waltz. - Idyylwild March High School Cadets Match ..Conglomeration Andt. and Waltz.. Best of All •'Andt, and Waltz Rolette Murch Canadian Medley Finale. Town Topics. Mn. HENRY STEEP - is erecting an addition to his private residence. THE RIFLE.—Hon. J. C. Patterson contributed $100 to the prizes for the matches in Toronto. ANOTHER ACCIDENT.—A, young Bon of Mr. B. Webb fell off a fence the other day and severely injured his shoulder. HARVEST FESTIVAL.—The Salvation Array will hold a grand harvest festival in the Barracks on September 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Miss K. V. SHEPPARD has been offered and has accepted a situation as saleslady in Boyd's bakery. She is well qualified for such a position. AT-HOME.—The W. F. M. S. of the • Rattenbury Street Methodist Church will tender an At -Home at the resi- dence of Mr. Wm. Harland on Friday evening next. ROYAL TEMPLAR OFFICERA.—The .�•{�ollowing are the officers of the lodge rganized in Clinton :—Rev. J. W. Holmes, Select Councillor ; Rev. J. B, , 'McKinnon, past Councillor ; Mrs. Seale, Vice Councillor ; Mrs. Hoover, Treas. ; Chas. Young, Ben. Secy. ; J. L. Trouse, Roc. Secy. , Town TQPies, GOtlelriick., PROPI✓R'rY Ptnncl faere—DepotyReevo •Mr. Sanderson continenced'his. duties Kennedy has purchased freta Thomas as;rlssistant principal at the Central an. E. Dark, of Buffalo, lot NO, 70, adjoin- • Monday, :a ins tile. livery. There is uo..build'ings. � e o onitThe. price paid, s. 250 c. sh.. R. Mr. i. <owell'is th guest E Mr. p d wa,,. $ . a - � "R{ W. e A•nw t. S ANxImtre.—There • is at 45 WS, Doe and Miss Probasco are re- visitn ncrcula town. North Bay, et.. youthful reader always "Mrs. � i the 1 u. i* town. aniclops. to secure Tau NRwe-REcortn Ml, rs. Mortehouse, of Saginaw, is Visite. This paper .brxr}gs happiness to iiiany it friends. in Goderich, young ,arc old heart. ` s'Ruskk,:returned on, Saturday from I.HAEVEST HoatE Dr$NER.—The is - i vi' t to Turonrti,and Qr ngeyille. p ' ' Worth '.League ;of the ' Ontario Street ss`Williams, left on return to Mher rethodist Church are preparing fora Orallia, on: Saturday.,; 0 grand. dinner in the lectute Meal ' .Mr. Hooper, of the Collegiate splendid n sti rext� Monday evening, .Atu staff, to Go erth on literary and musie 1programme is turday. , tieing reared and addresses will be P she :Public Schools and the Collegiate delivel'ed.. p M • ,lnstitute're-opened,on Monday. DICAL ETINO re 'Mr WienTanner, ofToronto, was in n rive meeting of the medicalME MEETING.—A . pr,dfewl profession last .,'Mr',. week. , . of Huron and. Perth, was held to Clinton 'William Trudgeon, M. D., died at his last Wednesday. The object of the residence, Bellevue place, ,.Goderich meeting was to place in the .field a ,township,on Friday,after a longg illness, candidate for President cif the.Provin- The funeral. took place on Sunday the. Dial Medictul Council, rendered, vacant • interment being in Maitland cemetery. by the resignation of Dr. Bruce Smith The rector of St. George's conducted of Seaforth.. It was expected that Dr. eerviee at, the housepp,,,nd at the grave, Gunn, of Clinton, would accept the and the Masonic seri/Ice was also duly. nomination, but he ,declined. Dr. ,celebrated. The pall bearers were Graham, of Brussels, was theuniinim- •Bros,' Dr. Nicholson, S. Sloan, N. ous choice, and he is likely to beSturdy, R. W. McKenzie, W. H. successful. All nominations must be Murney and also 'Geo. Sheppard and in not later than October 13th, when 'there was a very large attendance; of the choice will be known. Interesting , friends at the house and cemetery,;` addresses were delivered in reference.Mr and Mrs. Geo. Moore returned to to the reforms proposed by the Medical thui ho ae in Chicago, on Monday. Council. A resolution exprl'ssin the ri best wishes of the members of the, Mrs. Geo. Moore, of Chicago, sang in , Association towards Dr. Smith,' and :the North North street Methodist church on coneratul ating him on his recent Sunday evening. appointment, was passed by motion•af e.';" Maitland Lodge attended the funeral Dr. Campbell, of Seaforth, seconded L'`of. their Bro., the late Dr. Trudgeon, by Dr. Macdonald, M„P., Me. and Miss Pemberton; of Kincar- People Who Travel.dine;lare visiting in Goderich. :,_Mr, Johnston, who was the guest of r. Allan Seager the past week, cycled to his home, Stratford, on Friday. Mr. Wm. Swanson, of Hamilton, is visiting at the old homestead. Miss Charles, B. A., returned. to town on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Gorman returned to their home, Sarnia, on Wednesday. 'Mrs. A. J. Moore and Miss Graham reached home on Friday after a most enjoyable round-trip on the Cambria. Mr. Johnston. B. A., is the guest of Mr. 'Allan Seager. • • News was received last week of the marriage of Miss Jennie Cooke at her home, Saginaw. •.The steamer United.Empire was in Port on Wednesday, and took on con- siderable freight. Mrs. Miller; of East street, left town !per the UntedEmpmre, on Wednesday, to join her family in Manitoba, which Province will be her future home. On Tuesday evening of last week a, horse attached to a buggy was left out- sideWilson's drug store. There was one occupant, little Homer Tanner, who, playing with the whip started the animal. After one run round the square the beast turned into Newgate street for its stable, and turning shay to enter, the boy was thrown with great force to the ground. The little fellow was bruised op face and hands, and had one leg broken by the mishap. The buggy was pretty well smashed up, the wheel having caught the -gate post when entering the yard, When the animal was running _around the square, the owner, Jas. Wilson. tried to stop it, but did not succeed, the result being a -bad. tumble and a very much bruised body. Mr. Thos. McGillicuddy and family, of Toronto, were visiting relatives the past week. Mrs. (Dr.) Beldon has returned to rth. Miss Ida Plummer has returned to Providence, R. I. Me. James Ross was on a brief visit -to Exeter this week. Miss Yates returned to Oil Springs. •yesterday. Mrs. and Miss Howe are on a visit to Michigan. Mrs. Hoover and children have re- turned from Lucan. License Inspector Sloan, of Goderich, was in Clinton last week. Mr. Allan Hartt, of the Molsons Bank, is holidaying at Woodstock and other interesting points. Capt. Combe, of the drug store, was in the Queen City on business last week. - • Mrs.. J olio Craib, of C,bii,cagggr a• forge r er resident of Clinton, ie the guest of Mrs. James Fair, sr. Mr. Israel Taylor is expected to arrive from Manitoba in about ten days. Mrs. George Moore, of Chicago. was recently the guest of Mrs. W. T Whitely. Miss Biggart was in Hensall last week spending a few days among friends. Miss Amy Murdock. of Hensall, is visiting friends in Goderich and Clin- ton. Miss Lena Hamley is visiting friends in Clinton, Listowel and other places. —Lucknow Sentinel. Will Newcombe, of Ethel, has spent a well earned vacation at Detroit, Lon- don, Clinton and other places. Miss Freil, who was visiting in Sea - forth and Clinton, has returned to her home at Ottawa. Miss Edith Robson has leen having a most delightful time at Bayfield, the guest of Miss Flossie Stanbury. Mrs. F. W. Watts was called to Blyth last Saturday through the Ill- ness of her mother, Mrs. McGill. Mrs. James Ross and daughter Edith are on a two weeks visit to Mrs. Brooks at Exeter. Mrs. J.S. Jackson, Mrs. Bauslaughand Miss Waugh, of Seaforth, spent Tues- day of last week in Clinton. Miss Acheson, of Goderich, and Miss Wilson, of Kingston, were guests at the residence of Mrs. J. M. Best this week.—Seaforth Expositor. 'r• -Mrs. Whitt has returned from Buff- alo and will resume her classes at Clin- ton on Saturday, Sept. lst, and at Blyth on Sept. 5th. Mr. and Mrs. E. Holrnes, parents of editer Holrnes of the New Era, are on a visit to relatives here. They drove up from St. Catharines. Mr. W , H. Beesley and Miss B. Mc- Donald are at Toronto this week at- tending the fashion marts and milli- nery openings. Mr. Smith Kilty has returned from Houghton, Mich. The gentleman has greatly improved in health and is look- ing and feeling splendid. Miss Emily Curran and her sister Lillie are visiting friends at Clinton. —Dr. Clark, V. S., was in Clinton on Wednesday on professional business.— Goderich Star. Mr. Ink. Cantelon, who hits had a very successful season travelling for the Snowball Waggon Company, .is holidayffig at his home and among other relatives in Clinton. Mr. L. H. Dickson, barrister, of Exeter,, was in town last Saturday. He s stat Sunday by the fresh water seaside at Goderich and returned Mon- day. on- da - We were pleased to meet,last Wednesday, Drs, Taylor and Whitely, of Goderich, and Bethune of Seaforth. They were in town attending a medical meeting Mrs. C`4lazier as returned from a very pleasant trip to Detroit and St. Clair. At Detroit the lady was the guest, of her neige, MrsiM. Black, and Mrs. Geo. Burns. At St. Clair she GRANGE HARVEST HOME PICNIC.— Thr, ntetnliers of Mullett Grange, Lond- esboro ; Rising Sim, Stanley, and Farmers' Friend, Goderich township, are to hold li harvest home picnic on the grounds of Messrs Wagner and Lanham, gravel,�road near Londesboro, on. Thursday, August 30th. A good pprogram • of music, speeches and games has, been prepared, and a very pleasant, time is expected, A brass band will • also be in attendance. All are invited to Come and have a day's enjoyment. Grounds open. at 10 o'clock a, m. "ScOTTIBH REtnefoie..—About thirty mnei goers of Lady Nairn Camp, ;Seaforth Sons of Scotland, along with c. 'PiperMcDonald `iii costume, drove up ,r7 to Clinton last, Friday evening and paid a fraternal°visit to Murray Camp. 'The• tneinbers of the two camps 'Metre the eomfortai>le Murray hall and a prfltablo and very enjoyable p :warogratn- m s•dispensed. Chief Crollpoccupied the chair. Speectereaking and snug ,,, whiled ltway pleasant hours and a palatable lunchserried by Caterer °oats • thoroughly J,utisfed the Man. an. •Piper's,Mcrlonttld ain Ross added much Visited her sister; Mrrs. Arittersoii and, l'o • the " peening s i entertainment. family. Mrs. Glazier was aceom- Atriong the „distinguished visitors way pained • by her brother, Mr. 11'. Kerr Dr. Piirtipbeil. • and wife, of Winghaln. Tuckersmith. Miss Annie Johns is visiting friends in the 'vicinity of Egmondville. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Crich are visi- tors in Colborne this week. Considerable pasture and fences were burned on the Buffalo and Lake Huron Road the past week. The section men are kept busy following the trains. Mr. J. Houston, of Clinton, very acceptably occupied the pulpit of Turner's church on Sunday last in the absence of the Rev. Mr. Smyth. He is a very free and able speaker and will always be welcomed by the people of this appointment. Miss Hattie Dodd addressed the Epworth League on Sunday evening: Mr. 1. Dodd, of Clinton, spent Sun- day with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. A. Townsend and Mr. Jos. Crich were visitors in Goderich the past week . Mr. and Miss Jenkins, of Goderich township, twere the guests of the Misses Nott on Sunday. Mr. Norman Lloyd and Mr. and Mrs. J. ES Ball Sundayed on the Base Line. Stong Bros. were laid off threshing cin Saturday. The engine was taken to Seaforth for repairs. AubilirW Dion. -The daughter of Peter Pater- scln, :uf Galt, who resided with her ggrandanother,. Mrs. Fingland,.since the demise of her Mother .some two years ago.. 'unfortunately scalded herself by upsetting the tea -pat andat th e same, time injuring .the back oaf her head b a fall Congestion estion of th y . G lafi e brain followed' and after a short illness. death' relieved the little sufferer Friday morning. Arrangements are being Made to have the reiaains'interre near Galt; • RNTERTAlikne NT.--•eT111C I. 0. Q. T. held a very successful entertainment in s. M' George Young'sbeautifulgrove Fridayevning, An excellentro gramme was rendered consisting, of -readings, recitations, and musical selections by the,Band and the Auburn Methodist choir. -The ,proceeds; will be handed to the temperance, hall building committee. BRE ---The "Methodist church sheds are being gravellec. The members in- tend doing the work with a good old- fashioned bee. It is a work of prime necessity. • Rev, Mr. Birch] is canvassing in the interests of the. Presbyterian school. at Pointe Au Treintles. He is meeting with very gratifying success. • The object commands the warm sympathy and cordial support of the Presbyterians throughhut Ontario. Mrs. Miller, of Colborne, is not im- proving,bei afflicted with thatdread diseascancer of the stomach. Her recovery is not now expected. Her daughter is attending her, Mr. James •Wilson, B. A., made a flying call at his brother John's a few days bfor•e the rev. gentleman set sail on the sea of matrimony. RETURNED HOME.—Miss E. J. Clark and her particular chum, Belle Wilson, returned from a visit to the Grand Bend, the popular suminer resort, where it is believed that "Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spoke again And all went merry as a marriage bell.' Shakespeare says "tis a consummation devoutly to be wished." An early reply, girls, is requested. James Mutch broke the axle of hie traction engine. , A few days delay, during which Jim and Bob got a hustle on, was the extent of the trouble as far as their patrons were concerned. G. E. Denstedt, of B13 th, canvassed Auburn for egal. No patent right this time, George. Thefloral sermon preached byRev. n W. Baugh interested and instructed the large audience assernhled to hear it. The rev., gentleman vividly described several varieties of flowers and aptly drew instructive "lessons from their development and appearance. The members of the Epworth League taste- fully decorrted the church for the occas- ion and for the concert and lecture on Monday evening. Mrs. John Robertson, of Colborne, after a protracted illness of many months, quietly "gone out with tide" on Sunday morning. The deceased enjoyed the confidence and warm esteem of a large cirle of acquaintances who had known her for many years as an eminently pious and intelligent christian, wide in her sympathies, with all efforts for the advancement of Christ's cause, put forth by any de- nomination, while strongly and in- telligeutly holding to the teachings of the Baptist church with which she had united some years ago. The funeral will leave her late residence at 'half past two o'clock Monday and proceed "to Ball's cemetery, • for interment. The Rev.Mr. McKinnon, of Clinton, will officiate. Stanley. Mr. George Bates lost a valuable driver recently. Mrs. Win. Clark, sr., visited her daughter, Mrs. John Armstrong, the past week. ' The Misses J. Brereton and M. Richardson spent a few days with friends on the 16th con,, Goderich township, recently. Mr. R. J. Richardson has returned to resume his labours as teacher in Pres- cott High School, having spent his' summer vacatidn at home. Mr. R. Reid B. A:, visited relatives in the neighbourhood of ° St. Helen's recently. Mrs. Diamond, Who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Rathwell, has re- turned to •her hotxte in Lansing, Michi- gan. ichi- fewMrs. G. Beatty,Varna, is spenditia days with ratives in the vicinity of Ethel. Miss Robertson, daughter of the late Mrs. Robertson, is indisposed, caused by anxiety: George Anderson, of Dungannon, was visiting the parental abode on Sunday, The Rev. A. McMillan, of Mimico, a former pastor of Knox church, Auburn, occupied the pulpit in the absence of Rev. R. Henderson, to the satisfaction and delight of his many friends herd. Rev. A. E. Smith, now of Arthur, the first pastor of the Auburn circuit, will preach in the Auburn Methodist church on ,Sunday, September 2nd, at half past two o'clock. Mr. Smith will receive a royal welcome from the mem- bers of the Methodist church and of all shades of religious beliefs, as -he is most kindly, remembered by them all and appreciated for his ability and evident smcerety to enlarge the "borders of the Kingdom." John Graweston has p ene a new boot and shoe shop. John will confine his attention chiefly to hand made work and repairing. We, will give you a chance and a good one on the condition of good behavior. The terms are easy so close with us at once and be sure "to stay wid it." James Lennox, of • Gorrae, visited Auburn with a view of opening out a tin shop. At present he has not yet decided. Miss Aggie Dey is visiting friends in and abou' Auburn. Thos. Cassttdy has engaged Jas. Mutch to thresh his grain for 1894. Miss Elizabetli Baynes," of Goderich, is the gttestof Frances Williard. R. Mitch lost a. valuable horse last week. .This is the second loss of the kind sustained this year. The band boys have, purchased an- other hot'n from it. Allen, of Wing - ham. G. E. Rowed will toot the base accompaniment in future. • Pinker and Carter sunk a well for L. Vt'etlaufer,• . Samsons averaged 18 strokes andfeur•Ittandredwords, ertnin- ute and, did not more than half try to be entertaining. • William Downs, of Clinton, is work- ing for J'os. Lawson. llltlythr „ •r,. AO- ; Mrs. British, f• . h e M a >au1,g , o th .. Com.: ercial, lire on a visit to Toronto- edJiietvT. Mi. itCyahrku,rhWoniSngullnatgyociat. On Monday the sitting of the. 12th Division Court was held' in rfndustry Hail, ibis ;Ionor Judge Doyle" piesid- ing. • Rev, T. E. Higley, who hes' been holidaying the past month along the lakes of.h:r.ie, intends to return this SundweekaandynexrestuinmTe rhisinity clerical duties:cur church. Our village is enveloped .in smoke these days from the surrounding swamps which are on Are. Rain is, ranch needed at present and would be very acceptable. On Satt 'day afternoon an interest- ing game;.pf foot ball was played be- tween. -Smyth and Cranbrook clubs in the park A large number of,citizens witnessed the game. It' resulted in favor of the visiting club, 4 to 0, On Monday Mrs. (Rev.) Bigley left here on it week's visit amongst friends in Eagle. The regular meeting of the members of the C. O. F. was held in their hall on Tuesday evening. On Friday evening the Blyth brass band was in attendance at the social held at Mr. Hamilton's. 10th con., Hallett,' and enlivened the • evening's entertain eat with some choice selec- tions. On Tee day last Mr. John McMillan, , one of ou -enterprising businss e had the misfortune to lose men, hs saw mall in Morris, besides a large quantity of lumber, by fire. The cause of the fire is a mystery, as the men had only a Short time before gone to the house for dinner, a distance of about 20 rods, leaving everything safe as they thought. Before they :had hardly finished their meal their attention was drawn to the mill being on fire. Un- fortunately,' it being a dry time and water scarce, it was impossible to stop its ravages. Much sympathy is fel for the • pproprietor in his,heavy loss, as he could ill afford such a severe strain. . On Saturday night about 11.45 our citizens were awakened from their sweet slumbers at the sound of the fire alarm. The large frame building on Mill St. was observed to be on fire; it was owned by Mr. VanEgmond, of Seaforth, and used a few years ago as a wollen mill, but it has stood idle for a long"time, the machinery having been taken out. It was one mass of• flames before the engine and firemen got to it, but it was not long before the boys had it under control. Fortunate- ly there was no wind ; if there had been, and in the direction it was in, it would have swept the whole town. As it was 'several buildings at a dis- tance caught fire from the flying em- bers,' but were easily put out. The boys worked until about 3 o'clock and then retired. The fire revived on Sun- day and the firemen were called out to quench it. They did so before leaving. The fire was caused by incendarism. Summerhill T"is distance lends enchantment to the view," The P. O. Store's the cheapest place for you. • We were pleased to again hear Bel- fast break forth into song in last issue of THE NEWS-REcoRD in a well written peony about our predecessors, red and white. • Ith-. T. Smith Kilty, who went on a trip up the lakes about two months ago, has returned and is visiting his brother G.. M. here. The trip has done him much good. Our blacksmith is working night and day. Dry weather is good for some people, but still Ben. would rather see it rain. Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Christopher, of Walton, were renewing old friendships for a couple of days. We were much pleased to see them. Mr. Christopher Beacom again wears a paternal smile. HURONITES PROSPERING IN DAKOTA. —On July the 31st the wife of Mr. Wm. H. Wallace of Spain, South Dakota, presented him with a bouncing boy. The gentleman spent his boyhood on the faun now owned by Mr. Nelson Bingham here and the lady lived near Blyth. We wish the lady and gentle- man all the compliments of the occas- ion. tiickillop. After an illness of upwards of two years Mr. James Crozier has succumb- ed to the fell destroyer, comsumption. The funeral to Brussels cemetery was largely attended. Two rival teachers put in an appear- ance at the school in section No. 9 at the opening after the holidays. One of them, however, Mr. Wm. Doig, who has got a somewhat unenviable. reputation for inconsistency, was bounced by the trustees. The butter factory at Winthrop has been closed owing to the scarcity of milk. There is a large quantity of gravel being placed on the north gravel road between Leadbury and Seaforth. The McKillop council have kept this road up remarkably well. The harvest operations were finished earlier this year than they have been for many years. The farmers around here are going to be in no hurry sowing their hill wheat owing to the dry weather and likewise for fear that the grasshoppers would nibble it off as soon as it comes upMr. John Bennewies, our popular reeve, has gone On a pleasure trip to Manitoba. Re also purposes visiting Dakota and other western points. Apple dealers are already active. 'Appearances would l indicate that winter apples are likely to bring a fair price. ilullett,. Mr, Matt., Maines has: the contract for a new barn for Mr. George Steell. The size is 56x72. The building Is al- most coulpleted,and. will be one Qtr the best in the township, It will accotnod- ate 36 cattle and a good number of horses. Contractor Maines has been kept very busy this season and is giv- ing the best ot satisfaction to all with whom he has dealings. Colborne. Bigg,thresbings semi to be in galea: On the fame of Mr, Joh Fowler, eon., Messrs. Gerend B. Crabb r, Oth . a aen Evans put through a 36x48• machine 1,000 bushels of grain. They started at 7 o'clock and quit at 5.30, cleaning the floor four times and having a good square meal. The bushels of different - grains are are:—peas 130 bushels, barley 100, wheat 220, oats 1,150-1,600 bushels. This is a record -breaker. Who can beat it ? Goderich Township. Mr. T. H. Cook happened with a very severe accident the --other day. He was hauling manure. The lines got caught on the tangue of the wag- gon, and • he was walking om the tongue, betwesn the horses, to remove it. The animals ran away. He was severely cut and bruised. Dr. Gunn put in several stitches in his head and he will be laid u a some for o iii e tune. Ashfield. Harvesting is about completed in this vicinity for this season. The grasshoppers are becoming very numerous and are eating the grass very bare. Root crops and pasture land 'are suffering badly for the want of ram. Dr. Elliott, Lucknow; • vaccinated quite a few of the children in this vicinity last week. Mr. Bower has put in a new cider press in his steam mill and is now pre- pared to make cider of a superior quality. County Currency. The choir of the''Eluevale Methodist church has disbanded. Mr. Garr•ow, Sr., of Harpurhey, is seriously ill. The Sentinel says "McGaw did up Lucknow," i Mr.Sid Croll of Clinton,is the me s t expert lather in the countof Huron. Mr. Gaunt, better known as theJudas Patron, is on a trip to Manitoba. Bicycles are multiplying fast in Atwood. Tilsonburg collects taxes twice' a yeti•. Wrn. Rae has been engaged to teach school in No. 9, McKillop, for the bal- ance of the year. Mr. Joseph Foster and Miss S. J. Brown were made man and wife at Greenway recently. Mrs. Larnhertus who was caught in the tumblingrod of a threshing machine died in Culross Monday. The tea meeting of Bethany Church, Thames Road, was a decided success. The proceeds amounted to $92. Richard Sadlier, near Wiarton, shot a male bear measuring eight feet in length. The majority of newspapers in the county of Huron take a week's holiday once a year. George •Anderson tied his. horse. to a gate at Lucknow and the animal ran away, dragging the gate along ; it was so severely injured that it died. David Ross, aged 80, died at Culross the other day. He had lived in Can- ada 50 years. The remains were interr- ed at Lucknow. Mrs. Lavinia Miller has instructed an action against the city, of Guelph for $2,000 damages for injuries received by reason of a defer t in the walk. Sarre J. Latta, of Zurich, public school principal and township clerk, has been appointed to the teaching staff of the London Model School. Mr. Wm. Hess, of Zurich, while camping at the Grand Bend. accident- - ally shot a ball through one of his fing- ers. He is doing wbll. The funeral of the late William Sehnell, near' Zurich, was very large- ly attended. He died from consump- tion. His age was 22. Dan McFarlane, of lot 18, con. 12;,. Kinloss, has a stock of corn grotviug•in, his field that measures ten feet sever, inches in height. Messrs. Walter Stewart and Albert . Flemming, of Lucknow, sawed a maple log which made three hundred feet of-" lumber in less than eight minutes. On Friday a very fine sample of new • wheat was delivered at the Red Mill Seaforth, by Mr. G. Dale. It tested 65 pounds to the bushel. The Patrons of South Perth have • decided to make an assessment on each lodge to raise funds to fight the Grit, • protest against Patron M. P. Pa, McNeil. Dr. Smith, of Seaforth, who took a. , prominent part on the Grit side in the.. late elections, has been appointed rel• sident physician for the Hamilton* asylum for the insane. • At Mitchell Hod e'e Clyclone and Coppim's pony Tailor Hawken were • racing a half male for $100 a side. Clyclone struck a. stone or some other object and broke his leg. The race was declared off. • At Tees'water Joseph Stei:l'er•, aged 16, . accidently shot himself with a horse . pistol. The contents lodged in his left leg,,midway between the knee and, the " joint, shattering the bones. He ,. didn't know it, was loaded"—until it struck him r'.