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THE , CLI ITON ` LIQUOR 'STORE.
Town Topics.
NAVAL BRIGADE, -The Crew of the
S. A., steam 9 yacht "William Booth"
will visit. Clinton on June; 14th. Capt.
Barr, the advance agent, will hold a
special meeting and give full particu-
lars of their visit on Friday, June 7th.
DESERVED PROMOTION.— We are
pleased to notice that Mr. J. A. Coop-
er, of.the Queen's Own Rifles, Toronto,
has been promoted from the rank of
Sergeant to Col.-Sergt., vice Pearcy,
placed on thesupernumerary list.
MASTER WILLIE WILBON sang
several songs, receiving well merited
encores. Master Wilson possesses a
sweet, clear, flexible soprano voice and
gives promise of becoming a favourite
songster.—Toronto Mail, April 1st.
Willie Wilson will take part in St.
Paul's Guild concert here on June 7th.
IMPROVEMENTS.—Mr. W. Doherty is
A; progressive • citizen and never does
things by halves. Mr. S. S. Cooper
has the work in hand for the erection
of a commodious addition to Mr.
Doherty's house. Moderfi bath rooms
will also. be introduced. Harland
Bros. have the contract for the plumb-
ing., .A handsomelattice fence • is also
being juilt, and a good number of
evergr., en trees have been set out.
Such improvements greately enhance
the value of the property and add
much to the appearance of the town.
CLINTON", HURON COUNTY, ONT, '17YBDNESDAY. MAY 29r 1895
Town Topics.'
MUBI0AL MEETINs .--Adjutifnt and
Mrs. Taylor, of Seaforth will conduct
a musical meeting in the N. A. barracks
on Thursday of this week at 8 p.
a good time is anticipated. Q
A Succnes.--The entertainment
given in the Ontario street church on
Monday evening by the Ball familyof
jubilee singers was a big success. , he
building though large, was crowded to
the doors. The lime light views mel-
ody, song and story were such as to
please every one present..
OFF TO OLD ENGLAND.—Yesterday
Mr, D. A. Forrester shipped three car
load of cattle, his own feeding, to
Britain. The lot were fine specimens
and comprised 60 head. Mr. Forrester
leaves to -day and will have charge of
the shipment. He will be absent about
a month.
THE "APOLOGY" ACCEPTED.— W e are
pleased to notice the New Eraacknow-
ledges that it didnot intend to hurt any-
body when it lyingly stated that the
Conservatives had met and decided
that a certain course should he pursued
in municipal matters. While we do
not.in any way recede from our posi-
tion, the near approach of dog days
suggests that we should not excite our
totem. unnecessarily.
MASTER WILLIE WILSON, the clever.
young boy soprano, (who takes part
In St. Paul's Guild concert on June7th)
is attracting attention in musical cir-
cles as one of the most promising solo-
ists now before our public. Possessed
of a voice of singular purity, his singing
reveals a fine musical temperament
and an intelligence which lends to his
work a charm seldom noticed in one
so young. At the annual conversaz-
ione of the Y. M. C. A. on Tuesday
evening last, his rendering of a difficult
aria evoked the greatest enthusiasm.—
Toronto Saturday Night.
SAD AND SUDDEN DEATH.—Her
many°Clinton friends will exceedingly
regret to learn of the sudden and un-
expected death of Clemmie A.,°
wife of Mr. Fred. T. Jackson.
both, .formerly of this town. The
ead -event took . place in• Omaha
iitst'� Saturday morning, and the cir-
cunistances are rendered 411 the . more
sad.on account of death •re-'uitiug from
accenchement. The remains arrived
in Clinton at 10 a: m. on Monday, the
funeral taking place from the residence,
of Mr. W. Doherty yesterday after-
noon. The .late Mrs. Jackson was a
sister of Mrs W. Doherty, town, and
-daughter df Mr. Peter Depew of
Wardsville. • For several years previ-
ous,to her marriage a few years ago.
Mrs. Jackson was organist of Ratten-
bury street Methodist church and
popular with all classes of people.
She leaves a family of one son and the
infant. Her age was but 32.
SUDDEN DEATH.—Mr. Daniel Mac-,
phereon, of Fingal,. father of Mrs.
Wm. Coats and D. L. and D. F. Mac-
pherson, of Clinton, whose death occur -
ed suddenly on the afternoon of Satur-
day last, in his 79th year, was horn in
Helmsdale, Sutherlandshire, Scotland,
February 1, 1817. He came to Canada
with his father in 1820, when three
years of age, and first settled in Dun-
wich township, the family afterwards
removing to • Southwold township.
When a young .man he was engaged
for some years in operating threshing
/peg finery, he and the late ion: Arch
liar being among the first to in-
troduce in that district improved mach-
inery of this class. He was married
in 1848 to Mary Ferguson, daughter of
Duncan Ferguson, of Yarmouth town-
ship. Her death occurred in 1889.
T,he cause of his death was heart fail-
ure. Although not feeling well for a
week prior to his decease, he was
around as usual up to within a few
hours' of his death. Seven sons and
one daughter survive him.
CLINTuN'S DAY.
HOW THE 24TH OF MAY WAB CELEBRAT-
ED IN THE HUB OF HURON.
A GOOD PROGRAMME—EXCELLENT
SPORTS—GRAND CONCERT—
FIREWORKS.
CALLED TO ETERNITY.�The citizens
of Clinton were greatly surprised on
Saturday afternoon to learn of the
death of Martha Birbeck, beloved wife
of Mr. W. C. Searle. About a
year since the lady was afflicted with
la grip and never fully recovered.
Being of an active temperament and of
deep religious conviction, her thoughts
were more for others than of herself.
On Wednesday the deceased, although
previously up and around, - took a
serious turn and finally slept away,
the immediate cause of death being
heart trouble. The late Mrs. Searle
was a native of the city of York, Eng.
About 39 years since Mr. and Mrs.
Searle moved here and the •gentleman
engaged in business in the shop at
present occupied by Mr. Lack Ken-
nedy and have resided in the same
ward ever since. Along with her aged
partner, the deceased was one of the
members of Rattenbury street Metho-
dist church and held the offices of
treasurer in the Ladies Aid and W. M.
S. of that church for many years, and
the ladies have placed on the casket
a beautiful floral wreath. She passed
to -her reward counseling her bereaved
husband and friends to have faith in
the blessed Redeemer. Mrs.. S. Davis
and Mrs. Geo. E. Pay are daughters of
the deceased. The funeral takes place
this afternoon.
and In the, second [Mitch for the iso
?yip on.Saturday, June let, they !ought
ter expect a hotter result than t
obtained on May 15th. A great
etthe success of this event ought ,
attriuuted' to Messrs D. •Mcpallum i
F. Turnbull, the football comnzitteo
the day. •
CLINTON DOWNS LONDON,
The base ball match—London
Clinton --was looked upon as a likely
victory for the Forest Cityfrom
fact .tat the home team had ma
Poet exhibition in the forenoon. H
ever, base ball is something like h
racing and elections. All our b
required was to have their blood warm-
ed a little and an occasional chef
give thein nerve. At the conclusion
the game stood 14 to 20 in favor
Clinton, so that the home team
re-
trieved their lost laurels.
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Hail! Queen Victoria,
Sit salus gloria :
Hail, gracious Queen.
Lord, give her length of days.
Wisdom guide all her ways ;
Canada fond tribute pays
To her lov'd Queen.
The 76th birthday of Britain's belov-
ed Queen has been numbered with its
numerous predecessors. As on former
occasions a powerful nation's gratitude
went up to the Giver on high for the
preservation of a good and pure life.
ictoria succeeded to the throne on
June 20th, 1837, and was crowned June
28th, 1838, so that she bas reigned con-
siderably more than half a century.
The prayer of the' nation is that,
although she has lived long, she may
still live for many years to come to
sway the Grand old British scepter.
The 24th was observed as a general
holiday in Clinton. At an early hour
heavy cannonade ushered in Her Most
Gracious Majesty's 'birthday and old
and young were vieing with each
other on the beautiful weather. For
some years Clinton has allowed the
24th of. May to go by default, but we
are pleased to know that it has been
definitely decided to celebrate the day
here annually. There was a fair at-
tendance of visitors andel] seemed well
pleased with the sports. In fact many
were heard to remark that they never
enjoyed the 24th better. At 8.30 the
Citizens Bandgave several. open air
concerts and at 30 visitors and citizens
gathered at Recreation Park to witness
the lacrosse match between Khmer-,
dine, champions of Bruce-ebunty, and
the Dauntless of Clinton. The teams
lined up as follows
WNCARD1NE. CLINTON.
J. Shanks Goal B. Kerr
D. Calder Poict........ .. F. Beattie
A. Richards..... ... Cover . .....J. B. Kennedy
M. Whalin...... ....1st Defence F. Turnbull
H. McKenzie 2nd Defence.......0. McKinnon
8rd Defence • •... i • _ ..1.. Hsnion
Centre R Twitohell
8rd Home J Buggin
2nd Rome........ I. R. Read
let Home F. Glendenning
Outside F. Noble
Inside B J Olbbings
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Municipal Nominations.
ATHLETIC BPORTB.
These were well contested and
appreciative crowd of spectators se
ecLmore than pleased.
100 yd. foot race—lst, W. Elliott
2nd, 0.0. Ross.
2' J0 yd. foot race—lst, W. ;
2ntl, Uhas. McKinnon.
x,00 yd. boy's foot race—lst, H. ; 2nd, Hy. Robertson ; 3rd, E.
Dayment.
Putting stone -1st, W. Agnew ; 2nd,
Thos. Agnew.
Relay team race, won by following
team—Switzer, McLean, Marsh,
Elliott, McKinnon.
Dog race—lst, — Stevenson ; 2nd,
Wallace Irwin.
Farmers race—S. Hodgins.
Boy's bicycle race—lst. El
Archibald ; 2nd, G. Pike.
Bicycle race, local, s mile—Ed.
Bicycle race, local, 2 miles—Ed.
Jervis.
County Currency.
On Wednesday last $1 per bushel
was paid for a load of wheat at Forest.
The Atwood mail carrier lost one of
his stage horses last week, death being
caused through paralysis.
Thomas Steele, brewer, Stratford,
had his leg amputated as the result of
blood poisoning caused by paring a
corn.
Last week Mr. W. Bawden purchas-
ed from Jas. Cooper, near Clinton, the
fifty acres being part of lots 4 and 5? in
the 8th concession of Stanley town-
ship, paying therefore a good figure.
Mr. R. B. Durnion has sold the lease
and license of the Queen's Hotel,
Kincardine, to Mr. Wm. Bishop, late
of the Commercial Hotel, Seaforth. '
The death of Francis Rutter, of
Woodstock, from neuralgia of the
heart, occurred on Tuesday evening of
last week. He was a skilled workman
in Kavn's organ factory.
ANNUAL CHURCH PARADE ON THE
SONS OF ENGLAND BENEVOLENT So-
CIETY.—The annual church service of
the Sons of England Benevolent Society
was held in Mitchell on Sunday last in
the Methodist church; conducted by
Bro.. Rev. Dr. Williams, resident
Minister. Clinton and Exeter Lodges
joined with the brethren and sasembl-
ed at association hall at 6.30 and
marced to the church, headed by the
Mitchell brass band..There were over
one hundred in the procession. The
church was crowded with the congre-
gation, the body of the church in front
being reserved for the members of the
Order, the remaining space thrown
open to the public. The music was an
excellent feature of the service. The
organist was Bro. Richard Thorn.
Among the prominent members of the
Order present were :—District Deputy
Thos. Jachson, sr., for Huron, Perth
and. Bruce Counties ; President Mars-
den and Past President Senior of
Exeter Lodge ; President -H. Joiner
and Vice -President Wm. Webb and
„Fast Presidents John Scruton and
Harry Joslin'and Secretary N. Robson,
Clinton; President Honey and Vice -
President Ford, T. H. Race, Chaplain,
Mitchell Lodge. The sermon preached
by' Dr. Williams was an eloquent and
patriotic one and appealed strongly
and 'directly' to the congregation to
which it was addressed, ani touched on
the three great and distinctive q uallties
of Englishmen which he said were
'love of truth, a, sense of duty, and
inyinrible courage. This preacher
spoke on the humanity of England,
her are of the poor and her sympathy
with the. of iicted, and tendered a glow•
iug tribute to Irishmen and Scotch -
man.
Mr. Sam Alton, of West Wawanosh,
has five sons who collectively weigh
1006 pounds. Mr. Alton, as may natur-
ally be surprised, is quite proud of the
strapping big boys he raised and the
service he has done for Canada.
The railroad companies are deter-
mined to put the law in force in regard
to cattle running at large in the vicinity
of their tracks. Farmers and other
owners of cattle living in the vicinity
of the railroads should make a note of
this if they wish to avoid future trouble
and expense.
Wm. Blanshard, a young farmer
residing on con. 1, Turnberry, com-
mitted suicide by hanging himself to
a tree on Thursday week. Deceased
had been ill for some time during the
early spring, which appeared to leave
him very despondent. He leaves a
widow and one child who has the
sympathy of the community. '
Mr. John Cornyn, furniture dealer,
of Wingham, and Miss Stewart, of
New York, sister of Mrs. Thos. Comm
Wingham, were united in marriage,
on Thursday at noon, in St. Paul's
church. Rev. L. G. Wood, the rector,
tied the nuptial knot, in the presence of
a number of invited guests and specta-
tors. •
The:�power house at the G. T. R.
bridge Exeter, used to force water
into the large tank from which the
locomotives are supplied, was noticed
on fire Monday morning of last week
The tire had gained too much head-
way, and the building, engine and
boiler were burned to the ground
before assistance could reach the spot.
There was also an attempt made to
•destroy the Exeter Tannery, owned
and conducted by T. B.. McCallum.
O. Cuglor
D. Toodwln
E. Barnes
0. T. Jennlege
B. McIver
W. white
P. MoLesn
One of the best exhibitions of the
national game that was ever given in
Clinton was witnessed. Although the
score stood 3 to 0 in favor of the home
team the game was by no means one-
sided. The goals were scored by
Messrs. Gibbings, Glendenning and
Noble. The game was very well at-
tended, several hundred people wit-
nessing it,. Kerr is playing just as
fast a game as ever and Bunker has'nt
forgotten the way to put the ball
between the flags, with Charlie and
Beattie on defence, the Kins. had a
stone wall to pierce. ixlendenning,
Buggin and Noble were a surprise to a
good many. The Kincardine boys are
a very gentlemanly ctowd and were
well pleased at the way they were used.
Jennings, Calder, Whalin, McIver,
Richards and Goodwin performed good
work for the visitors.
THE CONCERT.
It may • be that the protective of the people of Clinton a
measure account for the magni t
manner in which they show their for home talent. Atall
events on May 24th the town hall was
actually filled to overflow, not even
standing room was to be obtained.
Added to all this may be mentioned
the fact that scores of people h
return home. It is estimated that
fully 850 people were jammed inthe
hall and it speaks well for their
nature and forbearance that such d
order was maintained under the t g
atmosphere. The programme was
rendered without omitting any n er
save the male quartette. It is a failing
in some press notices to laud ; flatteringly any gifted child.
The press notices of little Lola r.
-however, : yvere if dtiythiug rather
stinted in the praise that is
talented little girl is deserving
of. Her solo and dance were marvels
in one so young.The time hasnl
too long delayed since the peopleof
(;linton had the pleasure of bearing
-Mrs. Wall sing ; her renderingof
"Marguerite" was artistically p ct.
Miss McMurray inay be said to have
made her debut as a soloist beforea
Clinton audience on Friday evening
and the manner in which the au ce
displayed their appreciation theof soft
cadences of her solo, "Nora ere I leave
thee", had a prophetic ring aboutit
and the young lady will be lookedupon
as one who will contribute greatlyto
the success of future musicalevents.
Mr. Sibley's solo was well receivedas
were also the comic items of rs.
Downs and. Ha'penny. A greatdeal
had been said previous to he concert
of the perfection that bad been in the fancy drill under the leader-
ship of Mr. Coombs, also like mention
had been made of the May pole dance
under Mr. T. Jackson's direction.It
must be admitted that not a wordtoo
much has been said in their praise.
Miss Lavan's class in calisthenics,
prettily dressed in red, was a
and pleasing feature of the pr m.
The southern melody entitled 'Ala-
bama Coon," by 7 boys, with MasterR.
Beattie and Master N red. D rty
taking the solo parts, was an item
caused uproarious merriment. Miss
Taylor's good night drill by little8
won great applause from the audience.
The accompanists for the eveningwere
Misses Jackson, Boles, Gibbing Mrs.
Ha'penny and Mr. Hemple The
audience was entertained by r•u-
mental selections of Misses McMurray,
Farran, Irwin and Couch beforethe
concert opened. Great credit is to
the concert committee, Messrs. r., F. R. Hodgens and A. T.Coop-
er whose unflaggingenergy t ugh
all their irksome duties contributedin
a great measure to the success th e
entertainment.
ITCROLE NO. 863
County 'Cilrrency.
Mr, Jas. 0 Ross, of Lockport, N. Y,
iri tbelemanewe o is thoroughly osted
bas leased the Wing,
ham. Oatmeal Mill from Mr. Vui. Clegg
for a term of years. Mr. Ross has
pulled out all the machinery and is
putting in a full set of new manufactur-
Ing ivachinery, as well as refli ting the
engine, boiler, &c., and will soon have
the mill in running order.
When in Stratford the other day'
Rev. Mr. Tully of Mitchell, received a
warm hand -shaking froin a gentle-
man whothoughtthey had gone through
the Gold Cure Sanitarium together.
When apprised of his mistake, he con-
ferred freely with Mr. Tully on his
being saved from a drunkard's grave,
and thanked God that he was led to
take the step which he did. '
Michael Klein, a well-to-do fanner
on the 0th con. of Ellice, committed
suicide by banging himself in his barn
early on Wednesday morning. He
left the house through a window.
unknown to his family, and tieing a
rope about his neck, secured the other
end to a rafter and swung himself into
eternity. No reason can be assigned
for his rash act. He was about 52
years of age. A few years ago his wife
fell from a buggy and broke her neck.
The Exeter Adv ocate says :—A. pro-
fessional dead beat with the old scalded
arm "racket" was in `town on Monday
and succeeded in collecting several
loose fives. He carries the arni in a
sling, tells a very pitiful story and on
raising a cloth reveals an apparently
badly scalded atm which he would
have you believe was the result of an
accident, but which as nothing more
nor less than a little carbolic acid
spread over the arm. He is an impos-
tor and should be given the run with a
free application of a number ten boot.
BASE BALL.
Goderich vs. Clinton.—The visitors
had things pretty much their own
way, the home team being entirely at
sea as far as good play was concerned.
The score stood 31 to 7 in favor of the
county town and no one was more
surprised than themselves.
FOOTBALL.
The match between Stratford and
Clinton Collegiate Institutes was well
contested and of deep interest. The
players were :
Forwards—Left wing—L. Whitely,
W. Newcombe.
Forwards—Right wing—J. T. Holds-
worth, F. Buggin.
Centre—Alex. McLeod.
Half Backs—T. Courtice, F. Boles,
F. Turnbull.
Backs—R. McMordie, D. McCallum.
Goal—N. Crich.
Referee—Malcolm McTaggart.
The first event of the afternoon was
the football match, which, owing to
the failure of a couple of our own boys
to appear, was delayed till two o'clock,
and to make time for the other sports
lasted only one hour. However, the
school boys were far superior to their
opponents with even the absence of a
couple of their best players, and if their
art of shooting on goal were only as
skilful as their field play, far more goals
would have been scored. This feature,
however, made the game more excit-
ing, since the ball hovered most of the
time around the Stratford goal.. Only
two goals were scored during the
entiregame and those in the first half
Whfitel
The
by Holdsworth and
Stratford boys have good material for
football, but they lack.the combination
which assists the school boys so much.
The Clinton left wing on the forward
line put up an exceptionally fine gatne,
although individual players can hardly
be distinguished owing to the general
good work of the team. The school
here can congratulate. itself on having
a team that are so far superior to one
of a so much larger place—Stratford,
Thomas Kelly, of Brussels, has a
curiosity in the shape of a gun, which
was made in 1815, in the reign of
George III. and is marked -with the
letters G. R. (King George). The word
"Tower" is printed on it, which goes to
show that it was made in the Tower of
London, where there is a department
for the manufacture of arms. It is 4
feet() inches in length, and has an oak
stock with brass finishings. It is said•
to have been used in the battle of
Lundy's Lane. It makes a good shot
yet.
The Seaforth Sun is responsible for
the 'foltowing: "Who iver gits this
Box plese rite me and r wil anter yure
• leatter i wud like to corespawn with
sum good lukeing yung man—Mary
Scott, Nebo, Tenn." The above note
was found written on a box of straw-
berries -received by Mr. Carduo from
the southern States on Wednesday
last. For aught we know Mary's hair
and temper may be as red hot as her
love, but we do know that her ortho
graphy is deucedly rank. Personally
we can do nothing for Mary, being out
of the market, but, as the next best
man in town, we can recommend our
genial and accomplished bill poster,
r. Edward Ballet, on whom all the
young ladies of this ambitious burg
appear to be smitten. As a young man
"burstin wid love" and chuck Lull of
days' work at hill posting we will place
our money on Ed. as a winner. Mary
go in and win and, receive our blessing
and itrsfree marriage notice in the Sun.
Prof. CtlEfltheriain,
87 King Street East, Toronto, Ont,
Eye -Specialist.
He has had 20 years, practical experi-
ence, and has fitted. more Spectacles
than any other man in Canada. Ile
has 2500 Canadian - references, 10,000
American references.. Write for his
paper on the eye, all free. Mail your
broken spectacles to him—he can put
new glasses in thein like the old ones,
if he has a piece of the broken glass,
Eye Specialist always in Stoi•e at 57
King street, E. Toronto.
GLASSES REPAIRED at
SMALL COST.
FIREWORKS.
A grand exhibition of the entertainment for t
and the managers are to be congratu-
lated on their success.
DAV1D SEEMS TO BE A PLENTIFUL AND
POPULAR NAME.
D. B. KENNEDY AND D. CANTELON
ELECTED REEVE AND
DEPUTY.
Goderich
Mr. Tweedy, formerly of Clinton,
visited the old home on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Calhick were
among the Goderich contingent for
Clinton on the 24th.
Banker Williams was at the Clinton .
spot is on the holiday.
Mrs. Joseph Beck was visiting friends
in Mitchell the past week.
Mr. Harry Clueas, of London, was in
the circular town the past week.
There we.'e a very large number of
picnics on the 21th, every park and
sheltered nook on the banks of the
Maitland. being occupied by them.
On Tuesday of last week Dr. Bigshy,
of Detroit, delivered an admirable lec-
ture in the Collegiate Institute on "A
Word."
Mrs. J. E. Tom visited Clinton last
Wednesday.
Mr. Roes Price, one of our prominent
business peen, died on Tuesday of last
week and was interred with Masonic
honors on Thursday, R. W. Bro. R.
Radcliffe, W. Bros. F. F. Laurence
and C. A. Humber and Bros. T. J.
Videau, R. W. McKenzie and James
Robinson being the pall bearers.
A.man named Arthur Lockhart was
before P. M. Seager on Saturday on a
charge of rape. The principal wit-
nesses were the mother and the victim,
Caroline Collison, aged 13, and at the
close after some argument the P. M.
dismissed the case, deciding that as
there was no resistance no jury would
convict. E. N. Lewis, who conducted
the prosecution, then asked for the
prisoner s -committal on as charge of im-
proper conduct with a girl under 14,
and the information having been
amended the defendant was committed
on that charge. The prisoner who
reserved his defence, was defended by
W. B. Proudfoot and M. O. Johnston.
Goderich.
Mr. M. Hutchison was present at the
military demonstration at Windsor on
the 24th.
County Treas. Holmes spent the 24th
in the Queen City.
At St. Peter's there were the usual
Ascension Day services on Thursday.
Mrs. (Rev.) Carrie spent the past few
days visiting in the Forest City.
The schooner Amore arrived on Sat-
urday from Thessalon with 250,000 feet
of lumber for Mr. N. Dyment.
The G. T. R. are doing considerable
work in improving the harbor dock.
Holy Communion will be celebrated
next Sunday in St. George's.
Mr. Roht. McLean shipped a car of
cattle to Toronto on Thursday.
Mr. W. Bawden, of Exeter, was in
the circular town last Thursday.
A large number of our citizens at-
tended the Queen's birthday sports at
Dungannon.
The schooners Greyhound and Marcy
S. Jorden arrived from Johnston's
harbor last week with cedar for the
Holmesville bridge, and sailed for
-Wiarton on Thursday salt laden.
The steamer Cambria was in Port
Thursday and Saturday, and took on
considerable freight on her northern
trip.
The steamer Sir S. L. Tilley when in
port took on 30 cars of salt and one of
hay.
rhe Goderich Cycle Club wheeled to
Seaforth on the 24th.,
Mr.. M. G. Cameron, of Toronto, was
visiting the olcl home the past week.
Mr. R. W. Logan, of the North
American Chemical Co., left for Mont-
real on Thursday.
Mr. Geo. D. McTaggart, of Clinton,
was in the circular town on Thursday.
There was 8 o'clock a. m. communion
at St. George's on Thursday, Ascension
Day, and evening service at 7.30.
The Government Cruiser Dolphine
was in port on the Queen's birthday.
On Monday at 10 a. m., Returning
Officer Coats called for nominations
for the vacant positions of Reeve and
Deputy -Reeve for the Town of Clin-
ton.
D. B. Kennedy was nominated for
Reeve by Lack Kennedy ,and Oliver
Johnston. There being no other names
Mr. Kennedy was declared elected by
acclamation.
For Deputy -Reeve D. A. Forrester
Was nominated by James Smith and
James Scott. and D, Cantelon by J. B.
Hoover and Lack Kennedy. Mr.
Forrester leaves to -day for the old
country and will not allowhis name to
go to the ballot, so that Mr. Cantelon
is Deputy -Reeve.
We congratulate Messrs. Kennedy
and Cantelon op their election.
The county Connell meets at Gode-
rich next Tuesday.
Mr. Frank Elliott white pouring lead
into a, mould at Chrystal's boiler works
last `Friday was badly injured by the
lead flying over his body, a portion of
his face being severely burnt.
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Chiselhurst.The recent frost has done a great
deal of harm to the fruit crop in this
vicinity. The barley has suffered some
and also the fall wheat.
No more tea -meetings in church cir-
cles in Chiselhurst. Mr. St. Clare
won't have it.
The early train took nearly 200 peo-
ple to Clinton on the 24th, and the
afternoon one about sixty.
Mr. Wm. Hillier was the winner of
a cup and two medals on Friday at the.
Wingham,hicycle races.
Miss stokes rode to Seaforth and
back on the Queen's birthday, thus
proving herself a good cyclist.
Your correspondent has given up
the long distance walking champion-
ship of Chiselhurst. Mr. St. Clare is
now the champion.
Mr. Geo. Lawrason, of Bayfleld,
paid this vicinity a visit last week.
George as one time shot many deer in
the big swamp north of this place.
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Mrs. D. McKinnon, of the 8th, leaves
this week for Algoma, where her hus•
band has purchased a farm.
There are two egg wagons on this
route, hut for all that the stores get
the biggest share and they have the
best right to.
The Ep. League lost six of its mem-
bers by marriage since its organization
in '92.
Mr. Shepherd, who made a shipment
of cattle to the old country lately,
made a good thing out of them.
Mr. Doig will move his saw mill to•
Hillsgreen this week.
The Ep. League entertainment came
off on the 23rd of May. There was a
very slim audience. There was adance
in the neighborhood on the same eve-
ning and a good many of our young
people preferred the dance. Some of
the speeches gave dancing a terrible
racket. I tell you it made some of the
Highland bodies that look gay small.
Well, I agree with them, dancing is all
right in its place. Now, for such men
as officers of the 33rd Batt. 1 see no
harm in it, but cripples, dyspeptics and
chronic grumblers should not attempt
It. Did you ever notice, Mr. Editor,
that it is men who have never danced
that pretend to know the most about
it. We have some dance reformers
in this town who preach dancing and
who wouldd't know Shinn Truise from
the Rill of Tulloch, and sir, they.are
the men that know all about dancing,
Highlanders and Irishmen have danced
since the 12th century, and as regards
morality they compare favorably with
any people in the world.
4-..au,,,._W.--
Mr. Bowker succeeded in convicting
two defendants in the illegal insur-
ance cases at Hamilton, and $20 fines
were imposed.
Oscar Wilde was found guilty on
•Sarturday of indecent practices, and
was senteneed to two years' hard
labour. Alfred Taylor, who had been
previously convicted, was given a
similar sentence.