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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1895-05-01, Page 1Ttga It} -41.$5 per Annan, 1.00 to Advance. • EWS-R N;CORD. INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS—NEUTRAL IN NOTHING A. M. TODD,, Ee'itor and Owner XVII CLINTON-. ITURON COUNTY, ONT. WEDNESDAY. MAY 1, 1895 WHOLE NO. 859 ORE DO YOU BUY ? , Probably in some neighbor- ing town. You should ask yourself "why ?" We buy all !our goods direct and sell at a 'small margin. We guaran• tee satisfaction. Give us a ;'trial kr your next order. No MOM it is large or small. J. W. RITER, ' THE CLINTON LIgUOR STORE. • Town Topics. EARLY CLOSING.—The business men of Clinton have decided to close their respective stores during the summer months at eight o'clock, except Sat- rrdays and preceding a holiday. The early closing takes effect to -day. WILD GEESE IN CLINTON.—On Sun- day morning about five o'clock Mr. Harry East seen what is rarity in these arts—a large flock of wild geese. They alighted in Mr. James Fair's field near Recreation Park, but soon shook the dust off their feet and sailed northward. There would be forty or fifty in the flock. SHOULDER DISLOCATED.—Mr, W. Smithson was on a southern trip last week selling his famous step ladders. At Exeter on Thursday he was thrown from the wagon and had his right shoulder dislocated. Medical attend- ance was required to set matters right. ....,Although able to be around, he carries his arm in a sling. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING—STREET WATERING.—There was a special meet- ing of the'n Council last Friday evening to�rw°lye the street watering • problem. It was found that the front- age tax system • would not he satisfac- tory, as it would bear unequally on 'owners of unoccupied property. There is about 4,000 feet of taxable property and this would make the rate by that ,:.system 10c. a foot. A by-law, it ap- pears, could not be passed compelling tenants to pay the tax, so the project was abandoned. At a previous meet- ing $100 had been granted, by the Coun- cil, but asp eviously intimated this was _,notsufflciett, the work costing$400 this year instead of $300 as formerly. Motions were moved ani seconded to make the sum from the towel $125, $150, $200, $250 and $40C, hut all were -'voted down. Finally a motion for $200 was Carried, the streets to he watered five months, instead of four as former- ly. The business men are paying the ^.' other. $200 and the cart was put on its rounds Saturday afternoon. Mr. Mill- er is securing a supply of water from .the mill hydrant opposite the market until he gets complete arrangements made. • PROPERTY AND BUSINESS CHANGES. —Mr Chas. Hanley has bought Mr. A. O. Patteson's farm on the Maitland con. for something like $3,000. There are 87 acres in the lot and itis considered very cheap.—Mr. W. G. Vance, who • has for some years been conducting the tailoring business over R. Coats Son's store, leaves this week for Allen - ford, where he will engage in the tailoring business. Mr. Albert Downs, who has been at Summerhill, takes Mr. Vance's place here.—Mr Peter • Oa'ntelon, Jr., has purchased the Town- send lots on the corner of Princess and Shi ley streets, next D. R. Menzies, for ntelon intends building a brie resir, �fce during the present sea- son.—Mrs. Kitt has disposed of her house and three quarter acre lot to a Mr. . Holden, who comes from Sault Ste Marie, for $300. The property, situate near the R. C. church, is cheap. Mrs. Kitt_purposes returning to Dakota.-- . Mr. G. D. McTaggart has disposed of the Taylor farm on the Huron Road, - containing about 112 acres, to Mr. W. Monk, of Hullett. Mr. Towle haus the property leased for a year. The price paid is said to have been a fair one.— Mr. W. J. Cook, photographer, ex- pects to open out in business at ('ale- donia this week.—Mr. Levi Walper, of Seaforth, has leased the Mason House for a term of years and takes possession to -day. The new proprietor is an experienced hotel man. A BEAUTIFUL LiFE GONE OUT. `'Last Friday at noon Miss Harriett _Bay's life of patience and long-suffer- ing came to a close. She had been gradually fading for the past year, and a cold, caught on Sunday, the 21st alt., was more than her' frail body could bear. She was one of God's lamps, set in this sin-burthened world to lead her fellow creatures on the upward way to 'eternity. Beautiful in her sincerity and truth, beautiful in her Christ -like ' patience and endurance, beautiful in her tender sympathy for the sad and suffering, the gentlest nurse in sick- ness ; for well she knew, from sad experience, the meaning of pain. "Whom the Lord loveth, He chas- erieth." There is no need to dwell upon tbs.ttccident, in early life, the re- sult of Which set her apart from all other women, as something sacred ; as an object of special care and love, and her ,heart was ever overflowing with 'tenderness, and gratitude to those whose affection and reverence placed her on a pedestal above .all others. Long will her friends remember their ,litfit look on her sleeping face, as she la in her coffin shrined in roses and • lilies, emblems Of purity and sweet- ness'; typical of her spotless life; and :' JongwilT this memory remain to them lsafegiiard against the evil influences t; -Of the .iincharitable and the worldly, std thils will the light, from her life 'Atilt shine in Clinton, where it has ahont" for so many years. Town Topics. ACCIDENT.—Mrs. Pennabaker, an elderly lady residing near Clinton stepped on a limber plank near Cornbe's drug store on Thursday and received a heavy fall. It was some time before the old lady recovered sufficiently to proceed on her way. NOT YET OUT OF DANGER—On Sat- urday Mr. Ratray received word from Montreal that his son Willia•Ii was not yet out of danger. The operation was not as mentioned last week. The trou- ble is a contraction or knot on the bowels. It is feared another operation will be necessary and that, he may not be able to stand it. DIVISION Coultr.—There were sever- al cases on before His Honor Judge Doyle last Friday. The legal profes- sion was represented by Messrs. E. Campion and W. Proudfoot, Goderich, and James Scott and W. Brydone of Clinton. Special interest seemed to center on the case of Steep vs. Fitz- simons, the former being non -suited at the previous court. The defendant was supplied ice over a year ago, and claims the cohtract was made with Arthur Couch, hence the action by Steep who claims the contract was made with him. The jury gave a ver- dict in favor of Fitzsimons. Mr Steep we understand will if possible reopen the case. FRIGHTENED BY N EwSPAPERs. —The following from the Guelph Herald has a local application :—"On Tuesday, near the market, a span of horses was driven almost wild by a newspaper flapping about their heads. Happily the driver succeeded in quieting them. This scattering of papers about the streets is becoming a most dangerous nuisances To -day old newspapers, sheets of wrap- ping paper, etc., were floating through Wyndham street and other thorough - fates, frightening horses and adding much to the danger of pedestrians. Parties who get rid of such rubbish by placing it, on the streets should he re- strained, before some serious accident results from their carelessness." TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.—A most la- mentable accident befel Mr. Robert Mason on his farm last Tuesday. The property is on the Base Line. He went out from town to make some re- pairs to the• roof of the barn. When the work had been nearly completed he by some means lost his balance and fell a distance of over thirty feet.,) In an unconscious and bruised and mangled state he was removed to the house and medical aid quickly summoned. His left leg was broken at the ankle and his back severely injured, though not broken -as at first. reported. The lower limbs were paralyzed for a time, hut are now becoming sensitive and the doctors have hopes for his recovery if the inflammation can be kept in check. The fall was so severe that a number of his teeth were knocked out. Mr Mason has not been quite so well this week, but this may be natural as the bruised body becomes more sensitive to pain. CHALLENGING JURORS AND THEIR DUTY.—The position of a juryman is at best an unenviable one. He is by law summoned to appear in court and probably sit on and giye judgment in a case that he would a thousand times rather have nothing to do' with. A case transpired at the Division Court here last Friday when several jurymen were objected to after being called. Not one of them, as far as we can learn, had any interest in the case either directly or indirectly and were well pleased to be off the case. However, the privilege of chal- lenging a Juror should be subject to just cause. People who get into law over petty squabbles as a rule are not competent judges and are the more likely to err in their judg- ment as to the impartiality of Jurors. Those who criticise Jurymen adversely lose sight of the fact that each one of them make OATH that they will deal justly with all parties. Public criticism) is all right and cannot be objected to, but to insinuate or say that a Juror has or would violate his sacred oath by wil- fully favoring the defendant or plain- tiff in any case shows as a rule t hat the accused is more conscientious and hon- est than his accuser. DEATH OF GEORGE LUCAS.— The fol- lowing notice of the sudden death of M.r. Geodes Lucas, father of Mrs. (Rev.) Parke, c t Clinton, is clipped from the Mar kdale Standard : —"A telegram hearing the sad tidings of the sudden death of Mr. 'George Lucas, father of Messrs. \Vol. Lucas, hanker, end I. B. Lucas, lawyer, of this place, was re- ceived on. Saturday afternoon. The above gentlemen together with their sisters, Mrs. A. Macpherson and Miss Madge Lucas left. by train same even- ing to attend the funeral. The old gentleman left his home in Markdale two weeks ago for Launbton county to attend the obsequies of his brother's wife, and remained visiting among re- latives and old acquaintances in, the neighborhood of his former home. He purposed returning to Markdale on Monday and on Saturday (April 13) his sister, Mrs. Fuller, with whom he was staying, had a few friends in, and after partaking of dinner and in the enjoy- ment of his customary health and gen- ial hearing he stepped outside for a stroll when he suddenly died without a struggle. Heart failure was the cause. He was 74 years of age. The remains were interred in the family 'burying ground, St. James' cemetery, the fun- eral being very largely attended. De- ceased with his wife came to reside in Markdale four years ago, and six months later hie partner in life was stricken with paralysis, which proved fatal. Her remains were taken to the old home in Lampton and there laid away in the family plot where those of her husband now lie. The familt have the sympathy of the com►nunity in their affliction." Town Topics. I. 0. G. T.—At the last meeting of Cliuton:StarLodge. I.O,G. T., the folrow- ing officers were elected :—C. T., Mr. J. W. Moore ; V. T.. Miss Barge ;P. C., Mr. D. Stevenson ; Rec. Sec., Mr. D. Smith Fin. Sec., Mr. G. Rogers ; Treas., Miss S. Moore ; Chap., r•. A. J. Cooper ; Marshall, Mr. Jas. Foster ; Guard, Miss L. Betts ; Outside Sentinel, Mr. J. Cook. The lodge meets every Friday night. Visitors and new members cordially invited. The installation of officers will take place next Friday night, also the election of Lodge Deputy. TENNIS -CRICKET. --A large and en- thusastic meeting of the Tennis and Cricket club was held in the Ratten- bury House on Friday evening last for the purpose of reorganization. Mr. M. D. McTaggart occupied the chair. After the reading of the Secretary Treasurer's report the following offi- cers were elected :—Hon. Pres., D. A. Forrester; Hon. Vice, W. Jackson ; Pres., Geo. 1): McTaggart; Vice -Pres., H. B. Combe ; Sec.-Treas., R. J. Mc- Donald ; Executive Com., L. Kennedy, J. A. 1lar tt and Dr. Shaw. Owing to the large expenditure hist season in improvuag the grounds and placing in a complete water system the club is considerably behind and are going to wipe out the floating debt by a monster local entertainment at once, in which all our talent will be asked to assist. Only a small admission fee will he charged, hilt a bumper house will be expected. An entertainment commit- tee was appointed consisting of 1',fr. T. Jackson, P. R. Hodgens and A. T. Cooper. The Cricket and Tennis Club will have a large membership this sea- son and great interest seems to be taken in this•sport. County Currency. Mr. R. Cudmore Is erecting a new lingo house just west of Hensall station. Isaao Stubbs has returned from Wis- consin to his home on the 4th con. of ; Morris. DEATH OF ANOTHER GOOD LADY.— Ann Coutts, beloved wife of Mr• Peter Straith, passed to her long home last Thursday, aged 68 years and 7 months. Erysipelas was the immediate cause of death. The late Mrs. Straith was a woman in the truest sense s e se o f the term. The deceased first saw the light of day in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where she was married to Mr. Straith in 1847, corning to this country in 1857, and living for four years at Buxton, near Chatham. In 1861 the family removed to Clinton, where Mr, and Mrs. Straith resided continuously. The family con- sists of four sone and four daughters— Rev. Peter Straith of Inner•kip, George of Chicago, John of Virginia, and Will- iam ; Mrs. Hyde of Oxbow, Man., Mrs. Wilson of Chicago, Mrs. (Rev.) McGee of St. Paul, and Mrs. Scott of Chicago, the subject of this brief skecth being the first death in the family. The deceased was a staunch Presbyterian and a member of Willis Church. In years past she had been an active church and S. S. worker and was a well read woolen. The funeral took place on Saturday to Clinton cemetery. South IIluron Licenses. The following tavern and shop li- censes have been granted for the Li- cense Distr:et of South Huron far 1895- '96 :— Township of Stephen. —Richard Horn and Wm. Moffat, Centralist ; A. Hill and W. Clark, Crediton ; Wrn. Holt, Khiva; John Donahue, Mt. Carmel ; James Hannah. Shipka ; Joseph Bren- nen. Grand Bend ; Henry Willett, Dashwood. Township of Ushorne.—Joseph Ste- phens, W °odhnln ; Alfred Walters, Devoe. Township of May.—Wm. Nicholson, Blake ; Charles Grob and H. L. Peine, Zurich ; W. R. Hodgins and James Coxworth, Hensall. Township of Stanley. -Henry Shaef- fer, Kippen ; Geo. Fauch, Bruceleld ; Wilson ('Look, Varna. Township of Tuckersnaith. •J. 13. Weber, I'. rntondville ; \Vm. Kyle, Tuckerstnith ; Charles \Vitts, Bruce - field. Bayfield.- Ew'd Elliot, E. R. Swarts for six months, Janus Pollock. Exeter. —Wan. Simpson, John Lt'ath- or•n, W. T. Acheson and T. W. Hawk- shaw ; shop, Farmer ruer Bros. and F. J. Knighf.. Seaforth.—Wm. Flannagan, James Dick, J. H. Me('linchy, James Weir and T. F. Stephens ; far shop Ew'd Dawson ; wholesale, H. .Jackson & Son. County Currency. Mr. Win. Taylor, of Morris, deliver- ed a horse to Mr. James Archibald at Seaforth for which he ieeeived $105. Mr. Taylor believes in raising good borers, ani he gets good prices for them. Rev. Mr. Tully, pastor of the Pres- byterian Church in Mitchell. has re- ceived an anonymous letter, telling hint that within a few,,weeks the Pres- byterian and Methodist churches—the two leading church edifices of the town ---would be reduced to ashes. Since receiving the warning note, Mr. Tully found a strange key fast in one of the door locks of his church.; Mr. Peter McKay, deputy -reeve of Tuckersinith, who has been spending a couple of weeks in Algona, visiting his brother and other friends, returned home on Friday last. Mr. McKay re- ports all the former Huronities located in that district well and prosperous and satisfied with their locations. During his visit he purchased a farm of 440 acres, near Port Findlay. On this farm there are about 70 acres cleared and fit for crop, and over 40 acres near- ly free from stumps. Mr. McKay in- tends erecting a saw mill on it in the neer future. From what he says we would judge/that Mr. McKay has not only proem .d a valuable property, hut he has got it for a very reasonable figure, having paid for it only $1,850. Patronize tho New Floor and Feed Stere, cavo money, and keep prlooa down. The new pipe organ in St. Thomas church, Seaforth, is said to be particu- larly sweet in tone and rich in com- pass. Mr. John Cornyn, late of Chicago has purchased the furniture and under taking business of Mr. T. E. Cornyn, of Winghaw. James Gorrie, for merly turnkey in the jail at Stratford, was killed while cleaning out a well at Milton on Fri- day, the, bucket slipping. The ► etnains were interred at Stratford on Monday. Some time ago Me. Thomas Manning had the little linger of his right hand cut with a sliver, which run into it, and after attending to it for several weeks had to have the finger amputat- ed. T. 1). Galloway, Town Clerk of \Vilu•ton died Tuesday night of last week aged 61 year s. He had been Clerk ever since the incorporation of Wier - ton in March, 1880 and had held other municipal offices. The scarlet fever is still clinging to Clifford. A lau'ge number of children have been taken away. Some families have lost three. The school has been closed for some time, and it is a ques- tion if it will be opened before the sum- mer holidays. Mrs. James Lawrence, of McKillop, who has been in very poor health since January, spent several days last week in Clinton hoping that a change of at- mosphere would prove henehcial to her. Froin Clinton she went to Exe- ter where she now is, visiting her sis- ter. Tuesday morning Mr. John Ogilvie and family, of Kirkton, were prepar- ing to start for Algoma, and upon go- ing upstairs found their 13 -year-old daughter, who has been an invalid for 12 years, dead in bed. She had been apparently suffering more than usual for the last few days, but nothing seri- ous was expected. Ridgetown has decided to follow the plan adopted by the \Valkerville coun- cil some time ago and will exempt from taxation all residences of the value of $600 and over that are erected in the town within the next two years, the time of exemption to be graduated according to the value. Norultttl Russell, only child of Mr. J. C. Smith, of Seaforth, passed away at the very early age of five years and ten months on Saturday 2,Oth ult., About two weeks ago he was attacked with la grippe, which settled on his brain. ancl, after suffering extreme pain for a season, he was taken to that haven where suffering is uuknown. Recently at Guelph, Mrs. Crane, whose husband, while under the in- fluence of liquor, drove into a mill -race and was drowned, recovered $900 da- mages from the proprietors of the two hotels at which her husband procured the whisky. The jury evidently be- lieved in consequental damages. The case is one which license -holders would do well to clip and paste in their hats. A very pretty wedding took place at Maple Lane, McKillop, on Wednesday evening, 17th alt., when Miss Sarah Archibald, eldest daughter of Mr. William Archibald, was united in mar- riage to Mr. James Hays, of the same township. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. Mr. Musgrave, in the presence of about two hundred and fifty invited guests. Mr. Adam Hays, of Seaforth, acted as groomsman, while Miss Mary Archibald assisted the bride. The residents of Dashwood were thrown into a fever of excitement when the news was heard on Monday morning of last week that Mr. William Ball had committed suicide ? He got up in the morning the sante as usual, went out to the barn to feed the cat- tle, and, not coining back at his re- gular time for breakfast, they went out to see after hire, when they were surprised to find that he had hanged himself in the barn. Cause, unknown. The departed was 57 years of age. He was a native of Exeter City, Devon- shire, England, and had Leen a resident of this country for about thirty years. The Seaforth Sun says :—Some mis- creants, possessed with a spirit of wickedness which surpasses under- standing, deliberately placed a bottle containing :dynamite near the front door of the board of trade build- ing on Thursday morning. The intention of the miscreants was to do grevious bodily harm to the popular manager of the building when he en- tered upon his morning duties. The bottle containing the dynamite was so placed as to upset when the dour was opened against it which no doubt would have caused the death of the manager and the destruction of that im- posing edifice. Fortunately the mana- ger's assistantcame to the office early in the morning and entered by the back door and discovered,the explosive before damage was done. The dynamite is now in the hands of the police who are working upon the case. PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN. — Last week's issue of The Canadian Presby- terian was noteworthy owing to in- crease of size and the special interest and value of the contents. It contain- ed a complete report of the annual meeting of the Woman's For- eign Missionary Society, extend- ing to fourteen columns. Every member of this important Society should have a copy. Other useful features are the Christian Endeavor Department, by Rev. W. S. McTavish B. D., St. George ; the Sabbath School by Rev. W. A. J. Martin, of Toronto; and letters from missionaries in the foreign fields. "Sundays in Scotland" is a bright description of several ministers and churches in the motherland of so many Canadians. All the regular departments are un- usually full. The publishers offer a trial subscription till let January next for one dollar. County Currency. George Murray has been award- ed the contract of watering the Sea - forth streets for the coining summer, at tweuty-four cents an hour. His tender was the lowest received. The loss sustained by the Canadian Bank of Commerce by the damaging of their building in the late flre at Sea - forth has been satisfactorily settled by the insurance company. the damage was appraised at something °vet $800. George Casson. youngest son of Rev. W. Casson, of Harriston, formerly of Seaforth, had a narrow escape from drowning in the river there, curing a recent flood, while canoeing. His canoe upset, but he was fortunately trailed out in time to save his life. Mr. B. Higgins has rented his farm on the Bayfield road, near Brucetleld, to Mr. William Aikenhead, for a term of years. Mr. Higgins will now de- vote himself exclusively to the insur- ance business, as he represents several fire insurance companiesand the North American Life. The advertiser wrote the words, "It .pleases the masses," in his advertise- ment. During the passage of the form to the press -room the space fell out be- tween the words, "the masses." The pressman picked it up and put it in place, as he thought. Imagine the advertiser's feelings when he saw the sentence read thus : "It pleases then) asses I" A gentleman of keen observation, whose duties require extensive travel, is authority for the statement that the promise of the fall wheat is not as hopeful as last year at this time. In the southern counties thousands of acres may better he re -seeded with spring grain, and in no case is there the vigorous growth that was every- where apparent last year. The causes can be easily assigned, for there are two : first, the long and severe winter. and, second, t he coating of ice that formed after the sudden and brief thaw of January.—Guelph Herald. A RELIC.—Mr. David MooCe, sr., of Eginondville, has shown us an interest- ing relic in the shape of a neatly print- ed sixteen column paper called the "Ulster County Gazette," published at Kingston, Ulster County, United States, by Samuel Freer and Sons, on Saturday, January 4th, 1800. It is still in an excellent state of preservation. It.contains a full account of the obse- quies of General Washington, and the inside pages are in deep mourning, while the columns are mostly occupied by eulogies of the deceased statesman. The advertising columns are also well supplied with official advertisements of various kinds. Among the advertise- ments we notice the following, the phraseo!ogy of which will strike people of the present day as somewhat odd : It is as follows: "For sale. the one half of a saw mill, with a convenient place for building, lying in the town of Rochester. By the mill is an inex- hnustable quantity of Pine wood. And, also A STOL'r HEALTHY ACTIVE NEGRO WENCII. Any person inclined to purchase, may know the particulars by apply to John Schoonrnaker, jr., at Rochester." The "stout, healthy, active negro wench," is dispayed rn large letters in the advertisement as if she were more of an attraction to purchasers than the saw milj or the pine wood. Peter Ten Breeck was the name of the Sheriff of the County, and he seems to have been driving a flour- ishing business as his announcements of Sher iffs sales of lands cover several calums of the paper. J. C. tl'lrnendorfe was post roaster of the town and John Tremper and Abraham I. Hasbrauck advertise dry goods and groceries, while Abraham Elmendorf advertises his farm for sale and Mayts Van Steen- hergh advertises his wife Hannah, cautioning the public against giving her credit on his account as she has lett his bed and board without any just cause of provocation, &c. It will thus be seen that the world was running just about, on the sante lines ninety- five years ago as it is now.—Expositor. th. On Wednesday last a small frame dwelling belonging to Mr. James Dodds, situate north of the village, was des- troyed by fire. At the sound of the fire alarm tlie engine and company werosoon at work keeping it from spreading to other buildings, there being a strong wind blowing from the south at the time. The farmers in this section are about through with their spring seeding, the beautiful weather for some time past having been in their favor. The Canadian hand is discoursing some fine music these warn) eyenings. Rey. T. E. Higley purchased a nice driver one day last week from Dend- steel Bros. for areasonable figure. On Monday evening Mr. J. T. Mc- Kinnon, D. I). H. C. R., drove Over to Brussels and visited the members of the C. 0. F. of that town in his official capacity. Our foot hall club is practicing night- ly in the park. We may expect to hear of several matches on hand in the near future. We are sorry to hear that two of Mr. James Moore's children are down with scarlet, fever. We hope that they will soon recover and that the disease will be stamped out and not spread any further. On Monday evening the regular monthly meeting of the members of the I. 0. F. was held in the temperance hall. Holy communion will he celebrated in Trinity church on Sunday morning. On Monday evening the adjourned vestry meeting was held in Trinity church. Mr. Charles Shane and Miss Bertie Hays, of Goderich, Sundayed in town, John Osborne of Bracebridge was crushed to death in a rnnaway acci- dent. A great deal of hates is done, and still more goon le left undone, by the gimlet-eyed Jewellermidwatch- maker, Jack of all trades, good itt none, who, in limo. ramie, or In yet more dangerous half•kiowlad •e, fate glasses by apaoioue ”advertisement of certain hinds of glassee superior to any others ;" the 'LIMN Im babbles about "diets," or Toasts a set of (ieruten "trial glan- ce" with nobleman,:leuess. Ile commonly s ilt''fit' a ens. enter from his trial frame with Just eutaigh a0 - curacy to give some aegis, ante ie many rases, and some relief in others. But in many h atnnors Le will maltreat cases of disease by ;hefting in Interest- ed ignorance to the belief of the pulieut that all he requires is a "patrolsueotacles," aril to u Ierge luop•n- tinn—Mini Illy of childr,r and adolescents—he will pass over all the More subtle dcl,.rts abash terutan- ently affect the near and distant future of the eve as a life servant. lie 1'0614 N(1—end this is a noose. of daily observation among prnelh.ang cpth•t'molon'eal sae erecialisrs—Leeause the only cornett to examina- tion of the refinance of the eye which can L • matte With a due appreciation of the pl.ysioh•i INC twat precise character, and the ounsequou, a ,.1 le, b de - freta ie that 'Lade by I.he study tin (nigh the .gd:tbnl- tuoseope mirror Ino watch•wuker Las one) cf the Lr teeter structure of the rye, and the ralenlotum 1•y ten Kansa marvelously beautiful tend rim' le mst.nmet,t of the retraction of the impel feet rye. PROF. CHAMBERLAIN, "EYE SPECIALIST." 87 King Street East, •)I'oroatcl. 1 always have an ops specialist In ray stole and visit Clinton twit e each Hoimesville. ('irrae>•I NOTES.—Quarterly meeting service will be held next Humday morn- ing, conducted by the pastor. On Fri- day evening previous 1hert. will be held a preparatory :service. conducted by the chairman of the district, Rev. .1. W. Huhner.—Regular prayer meet- ing has been withdrawn for this week. --The gnartei ly official board will meet on Tuesday evening next at 8 o'clock. • --Epworth League next Monday even- ing at 8 o'clock ; the subject is a de- bate, "Resolved, that ill-teulper is more destructive of happiness than in- temperance."—Sunday school at 8 o'clock next Sunday.—The Young Peo- ples' prayer meeting at 6.30 will take the form of a Consecration service con- ducted by the pastor. The Royal Templars purpose having a public entertainment about the first of June. The committee will do their utmost to provide an excellent pro- gramme. \Vatit for it. SmIIoot. REPoIT.—Folle.wing is the report of the standing of the pupils for the month of April, based on punctu- ality, demeanor and general progress. MINIMUM merit., 0.90 marks. 5th class —Bertha Stanley, 'Edith Tebbut t (even) 188, Eldred Yeo 184, Album Hurn 16('. Sr. 4th—Tillie Cblclough 476, Fontes ntes Sturdy 174, Sam Cook 173. Jr. 4tlt- -Jerome B;tdour 184, Mabel Dempsey 183, Hari'y Evans 148. Sr. 3rd—Minnie Evans 169, Willie Merrill 153, Winnie Sturdy 145. Jr. 3rd—Lorne Fear 171, Norman Murch 163, Havey McCart- ney 162. Sr. 2nd—Lillie Mc•C'a rtney 174, John Gravelle 165, Lillie Colclough 159. Intermediate 2nd—Harvey Mul- holland 181, Edgar Trewartirt 173, Lizzie Dempsey 169. Jr. 2nd—Rosas Dempsey 181, L•at Merrill 179, Fred Potter 178. Sr. Part 2nd—Mabel Pick- ard 187, Edith Mulholland 16..v , Myrtle Levis 152. Jr. Part 2nd. --Alberta Cook 170, Eddie Williams 36. Sr. Part lst —Florence Trewartha, OliveSturdy, Henry Badour. Jr. Part 1st—Roy Pickard, Johnni6 Dempsey, Howard Williams. Average attendance for month, 50.—J. W. MCRoBERTs, Teach- er. blr. J. Davidson, utayor,uf Stratford and •father of Mrs. E. A. Fear, paid the village a flying visit one day last week. It is reported that lir. J. L. Cour- tice, who recent ly made an assignment, intends to remain here. He is about to erect a small store on the site form- erly known as Lobb's blacksmith shop. The community will doubtless be will- ing to show their sympathy by assist- ing 1tIr•. Coin-tice in his enterprise. Mr. T. C. Pickard is selling the stock formerly owned by Mr. Courtice at a reduced figure. For this purpose he keeps both stores open. Two young men were observed on Sunday last engaged in fishing. This is to he regretted in I his enlightened age. It would appear they Haight be employed in exercises more in har- mony with the sanctity of the day. The cheese factory is progressing as rapidly ai, can he expected. The mesons will complete their work in two or throe days. The roof of the building is already partially erected. The men are hustlers. It is reported that the young roan who recently changed dues not rest as well as formerly. • Colborne. 1lr:s• Samuel Alibi met with a sad accident lately by halving her foot broken by jumping from a buggy, the horse being frightened and going to run away. We hope to hear of her speedy recovery. Quite a number of the children here have got measles and some few cases of scarlet fever. The quarterly meeting of the Ben - miller circuit will he held at the Bethel church on Sabbath next at 10 o'clock a.m. L. 0. L. No. 153 will meet next Fri- day evening, May 3rd; the True Blues will meet the same afternoon. The Patrons of industry will meet at Carlow on the first Tuesday in May. Mr. Charles McPhee's little daughter was buried in the Colborne cemetery on Saturday of the week before last. Mr. Wm.• Murrish's saw mill was burned to the ground on Friday night of last week. Mr. H. F. Gault, of Montreal, has made a gift of one hundred thousand dollars to the Diocesan Caere, to pro- vide it with new a building, which will be erected near McGill University.