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Aown Topics.
DESERVED PROMOTION.-1VIy. S. W.
McMichael, financial inspector of cus-
tomasat Toronto, bas been promoted to
be chief inspector of customs for the
Dominion. The gentleman put in sev-
eral days here about three years ago
investigating the accounts of the late
6 John Irwin, sub -collector of this town,
and proved himself a capabable officer
as well as an affable gentleman.
GARDE I4 PARTY. -The Guild of St.
Paul's church will hold a garden party
on the evening of Thursday,June 27th,
on the Rectory grounds. The Citizens
Band will be in attendance. Refresh-
ment booths supplied with all the
delicacies of the season. Gipsy tents,
flower stands and many other attrac-
tions which will go to enhance the
pleasure of the evening will be liberally
provided. Silver collection at the gate.
BATTLE OF Music AND SONG.—The
musical meting in the S. A. barracks
on Thursday night, to be conducted by
the Ladies Brass Band, promises to be
an interesting affair. The eleven
ladies which compose the hand are all
good musicians, and the public willhave
an opportunity of hearing good sing-
ing and music on stringed instruments.
as well as the novelty of seeing a brass
band played entirely by ladies, even to
manipulating the big drum.
CANADIAN 'CREESE.—The Holmes-
ville cheese factory is making favorable
progress in all respects and we predict
will soon have made a high-class repu-
' tati A sample of the May output
w,.ed on the editor's table the
ty and we must confess the
• rtir s a first place. Such a fine
arti&a, is orkhy of being branded and
dated in order that inferior American
cheese should not be allowed to injure
our home and British sales. The
management of the Holmesville factory
are to be congratulated.
DIRTRICT MEETING, I. 0. 0. F. -
The Oddfellows meeting at Hensel! on
Friday was attended by about 100.
The initiation was exwplified by a
team from Hensel' Lodge and the
first degree by Clinton Lodge, which
by the way, is one of the hest, if not
the best, degree lodges in the District.
Bro. H. B. Chant was elected District
Deputy Grand Master, and Bro. Wm.
Taylor Secretary. After the meeting
was over the Hensall brethren enter-
tained the visitors to an excellent sup-
per at Shaeffer's restaurant.
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Town Tiopics.
LOST.—On Monday a lady lost a long
gold pin with short chain and $2.50
gold piece attached. The pin is a
memento and the finder will be re-
warded by calling at THE NEWS -
RECORD office.
Mr. R. Matheson, of Clinton Dental
College, Pa., son of the superintend -
of the Belleville mute institute, was in
Clinton and Goderich last week with a
number of students on their holiday
visit.
HURON SYNOD. -Rev. Mr. Parke
and Mrs. Parke are in London where
the gentleman is attending the Synod.
Mr. John Ransford and Mr. S. G. Plum-
mer are the lay delegates, the former
going on Monday to attend a meeting
of the Executive.
BASE BALL. -Last Friday the Clin-
ton Base Ball Club played at Lucan.
The game was so well contested that
the actual score stood 25 to 25, but
through a violation of the rules on the
part of the Luca,nites the umpire (a
Lucan man) declared the game in fav-
or of Clinton. 9 to 0.
Brief Town Topics.
Dominion Day will be a week from
next Monday.
High school entrance examinations
begin on June 27th.
Mr. Jas. Twitchell was in Milverton
on business last week.
Mr. Wm. Lee was down from the
fresh water sea town on Thursday.
Miss Kate V. Sheppard returned on
Friday from a pleasant visit to Tara.
Miss Fortune is on a month's holiday
to relatives at Windsor.
Mr. A. T. Cooper was in the Forest
City on business last Thursday.
Mrs. J. F. Spooner is on a visit to
her parents at Saltford.
Mrs. Brewer was on a visit to Listo-
wel last week.
Mr. D. Cantelon shipped another car
load of hogs to London on Monday.
Mr. Jackman, of the Nile, was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. McFee over Sun-
day
Miss Hetherington, of Colborne, vis-
ited her sister, Mrs. McFee the other
day.
The other day Mr. J. E. Ball, of
Tuckersrnith, bad 10 sheep killed by
lightning. They were insured.
Mrs. J. W. Chidley was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. J. S. Jackson, Setsforth,
last week.
Mr. James Young attended a meet-
ing of the District Royal Templars at
Kippen last week.
Messrs, S. T. Kilty and D. Shanahan
were among the Stratford visitors last
week.
The output of the Hnlrnesville
cheese factory was last week shipped
by salesman Oonnolly.
Rev. Wm. Stout and Mrs. Stout visits
ed several families at Middleton, Holm-
esville, and Summerhill, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Potts were here
from Blyth on Sunday and the lady
remained on a brief visit.
Postmaster Campbell, of Goderith,
passed through Clinton southward
last Friday.
Mr. R. Johnston. of Wawanosh, was
last week on a visit to his brother on
Rattenbury street.
Mrs. Glazier is on a month's visit to
her brother, Mr. H. Kerr of Wingham
and other relatives there.
Mrs. R. K. Logan, of Saginaw, is
here on a visit to her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Gilchrist.
There will be no service in St. Paul's
church this (Wednesday) evening ow-
ing to the Synod meeting in London.
The Grand Organizer of the
Knights of Pythias for Ontario ex-
pects to be in Clinton shortly for the
purpose of organizing.
Mrs. Macdonald, of Windsor, was
called to Clinton last week through
the death of her nerhew, the late J. E.
A. Fortune.
Mr. John Acheson, one of the king
merchants of the county town was a
casual visitor to the hub of Huron one
day last week.
Mrs. (Dr.) Norton, of Shelbrirne,
was Last week the guest of Mrs. Fer-
ran, and left here on a visit to Wing -
ham.
The electric pole near the tannery
should be removed to Taylor's corner
in order that the greater number of
people would he benefitted.
Mr. Harry Stanbury and daughter,
of Detroit, are here on a visit. He is
doing well and looks well. Both re-
turned Monday.
Mrs. and Miss Stanbury, old time
residents of Clinton, now of the City of
the Straits, are on a visit to relatives
in Clinton.
YOUNG PEorLE's MEETING. —On
Monday evening last the young people
of Rattenbury St. Methodist church
held their annual meeting in connec-
tion with the Epworth League of
Christian Endeavor Society, They
have been working under the Chris-
tian Endeavor Constitution, having
adopted it before the Epworth League
was organized, but now that the
general conference and Epworth
League Board of the Canada Methodist
church has prepared a constitution
similar in the ,essential points
but more suitable as to their
special departments of work, it was
thought wise to change. The new
Canadian Constitution was therefore
adopted by IlIMITlit10118 vote. The
officers for the coming year were then
elected as follows :-Honorary Presid-
ent, Rev. J. W. Holmes; President, Mr.
A. T. Cooper; 1st. Vice, convenor of the
Christian Endeavor Department, Mr.
Bert Shannon ; 2nd Vice -President,
convenor of the Missionary Depart-
ment, Mise Annie Irwin ; 3rd Vice -Pre-
sident, convenor of the Literary
Department, Miss Lottie Hohnes ;
4th Vice President, Convenor of the
Social department, E. A. Coombs, M.
A. ; 5th Vice -President, Superintend-
ent of the junior E. L. of C. E., Miss
M. Washington ; Corresponding Sec-
retary, Miss Challie Barge; Recording
Secretary, Mr. Joseph Volutes; Treas-
urer; Miss Evelyn Turner.
Brief Town Topics.
Mrs. Whitt was ill for several days
but is around again.
A mild form of measles are preva-
lent.
The S. A. Marines held forth last
week and held successful meetings.
Welter and Heudershott were hang-
ed at St. Thomas yesterday morning
at 8.14.
The timber is on the ground for the
Mason House stables, and the "raising"
is to take place to -day.
Mr. Thorley, of Toronte, will con-
duct a special meeting in the S. A
barracks to -night.
Mr. J. A. Fowler, C. E., has organiz-
ed a number of boys and put them in
training for St. Paul's church choir.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rumball spent a
few weeks in, Goderich and the gentle-
man is looking himself again.
Mr. John G. Sloman was married at
Hyde Park last Wednesday, the par-
ticulars of which appear in another
column.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Cluff and Miss Dean,
of Goderich, are on a visit to Mr. and
Mrs. Thos. Beacom and other friends
in Clinton.
It would appeal, that Clinton, with
so many bicycles, is not likely to form
a club or even attempt to be up with
the times in this respect.
Miss McEwan, cif the public school
teaching staff, accompanied by numer-
ous invited friends from Clinton, visit-
ed her home near Hensall last Sally -
day and the party enjoyed themselves
immensely.
The Clinton Young People's LoCal
Union have decided to send a delegate
to the International Christian Endeav-
or Convention to be held in Boston
next month. Miss M. Washington is
the delegate chosen.
Numerous representatives have: in-
formed THE NEWS -RECORD that Depu-
ty -Reeve Cantelon makes a capable re-
presentative at the County Board and
that the members generally were im-
pressed with his debut.
Dr. Bruce and Mr. J. McMurray
have rented a cottage from Mr. Marks
at Bayfield and their &undies will take
up their summer residence there early
in July. Bayfield is not only a popular
but excellent health -enervating sum-
mer resort.
Mr. 0. Shuart, who is on the Holm-
esviile (Colborne) new bridge work, ac-
cidently cut his knee on an adz while
getting into a wagon the other even-
ing and has been laid off work for a
few days. He was in town Monday
and called on THE NEWS -RECORD.
Rev. Win. Stout left for London on
Monday, where he will attend the annu
al meeting of the Alumnig Huron Col-
lege on same day at 7 p. m; and the
Synod of the Diocese of Huron which
meets at the Synod hall on Tuesday at
2.30 p. in.; and will visit former par-
ishioners for a day or two before re-
turning home.
Capt. Jainieson, of the 43rd Battalion,
resigned last week froin the Bisley
teain. Capt. Mercer, of the Q. 0. R.,
is the next in order and has been
notified. The next two ia waiting are,
Capt. Wilson, of the 33rd, Seaforth,
Ont., and Sergt. Wynne, of she 90th
Battalion, Winnipeg.
A large number patronized the ex-
cursion to the Guelph Model Farm on
Saturday. 170 tickets were sold at
Clinton station.
Cantelon Bros. continue to keep
apace with the Dominion's trade and
oracle another large shipment of but-
ter to eastern markets last week.
A little son of Mr. H. Cantelon got
one of his fingers in too close contact
with a lawn mower on Saturday even-
ing and the member was nearly sever-
ed.
Wednesday's thunder and lightning
storm played havoc with some of the
town 'phones. The wires of some
fifteen were burnt nut and communica-
tion cut off until Friday.
Among the delegates to the County
Orange meeting from Clinton last
week to Hensel' were County Chap-
lain Stout and County Secretary P.
Cantelon.
The Sarnia Post:issued No.1, Vol. 1,
of the Daily post on Saturday. It is a
neat and newsy sheet, and shows coin -
mendable enterprise on the part of the
publishers. We wish it success.
County Currency.
Mrs. Aaron Jones, 8th con. of Elm%
died last week after a, lingering illness.
She was scarcely out of her teens, and
but recently married. A husband and
a stx month's old babe are left to
mourn her early death. The funeral
took place Wednesday.
Mr. C. George Armstrong, a former
citizen, and recently of Goderich, has
left the latter place. It is his inten-
tion to open in business in the Lower
Province. Mr. Armstrong was burned
out about six weeks ago, suffering a
total loss. -London Free Press.
The induction services of Rev. Mr.
Muir, who is to have charge of the
Union church congregation, Burcefield,
were held on Tuesday last. Both
manse and grounds were beautifully
illuminated and decorated and a very
pleasant and enjoyable evening was
rneene.t by the immense crowd in attetl-
The members of Bruce Wilson's S. S.
class, invited lain to spend Tuesday
evening at the home of Thos. Curry,
Turubury street, Brussels. After
spending a pleasang hour or two Miss
Georgie Howe read an address and Miss
Leo Curry made the presentation, of a
handsome shaving sett in a celluloid
case.
While standing on the balcony of the
stand Central Hotel, Port Huron, on
Tuesday of last week a seven yeat• old
son of Ira Bice, formerly of Urediton,
fell to the ground, a distance of 18 feet,
knocking him insensible for some titne.
A portion of the railing had been re-
moved, and the boy, tripping fell
through the opening.
On Tuesday evening the 4th inst. a
large number of the people who for-
met•ly worshipped iu the old Presby-
terian Church, Bruceflelcl, assembled
at the residence of Mr. George Walker,
Mill Road, Tuckersmith, for the pur-
pose of conveying to that gentleman
their appreciation of his faithful and
disinterested labors in connection with
that church. Mr. Walker was made
the recipient of a pair of handsome
easy chairs for himself and his estim-
able wife.
The Mitchell Recorder r says of a
former resident of Bayfield :-Rev. Mr.
Kerrin spoke fornearly :an hour to a
large audience in the Orange hall Fri -
nay night last on the Pope's recent
letter to the English people. The
meeting was an open one and
quite a number who were not Orange-
men were present. Rev. Mr. Kerrin is
a zealous Protestant and it deeply earn-
est speaker on any subject touching
his religions faith.
On MOnday of last week Ann Emme-
line, beloved wife of Daniel Stewart of
Brussels. passed into rest, after a com-
paratively short but severe illness.
The deceased was born in the County
of Waterloo, and her parents both dy-
ing while she was yet young, she Wits
brought up in the family of her uncle,
the late John Knechtel. She was
united in marriage to her now bereav-
ed husband in 1865, and was at the
time of her death in her fiftieth year.
County Currency.
Miss Oakes, of Clinton, has organiz-
ed a class in music at Brucelield.
The volunteers will go into camp at
London on the 25th instead of yester-
day.
Rev. Bishop J. J. Esher, of •Chicago,
preached in the Evangelical church,
Zurich, last Stinday evening.
Rev. A. K. Griffin will address the
Orangemen in St. George's church,
Walton, on Sunday. July 7th.
The Exeter Orange brethren intend
celebrating the 12th of July in Sett -
forth.
An anti -tobacco league has been or-
ganized in connection with the Tees -
water Public school.
Mr. Win. Bawden is now owner of
the Willis farm, bordering the eastern
limits of Exeter. He is really the land
king of Huron iCounty.
Brussels will not celebrate Dominion
Day, but will give a first-class pro-
gramme of games and sports about the
ist of August.
It is expected. that the corner stone
of the new Methodist church at Exeter
will be laid on a date between the
1st and 12th ofJnly.
Thos. Culbert, of Ashfield, was ar-
rested last week by Constables T
Shoebottom and 1). Manley, of Luck_
now, on a charge of horse stealing.
The keys ot the Fxeter post office
were stolen Saturday week by some
unknown person. The postmaster, Mr.
Johns, at once placed new Imes on the
doors.
Mr. J. S. Stevenson, 9th con., How -
ick, sold 4 fine horses one day last
week to Kidd 13ros., of Listowel, for a
handsome figure. Mr. Stevenson
thinks that breeding good horses pays.
Brussels Knox church with the half
acre of land was sold Friday by F. S.
Scott for $860, to Watson Ainley ; a
low price, but churches are not the
rnost saleable property.
It is stated that the money stolen
from Brussels mail bag some months
ago will be mane good to the parties
losing it by Beattie 13ros. paying and
Postmaster Farrow h. The amount
was $103.
Mr. Ed. J. Walsh, of Manchester.,
Ont., brother of J. J. Walsh, the popu-
lar proprietor of Windsor house was in
town on Saturday. His many friends
were pleased to see Ed. looking hale
and heartv.--Lindsay. Warder.
Mr. W. W. Ogilvie, of Montreal, has
generously forwarded to the treasurer
of the Young Men's Christian Associa-
tion, Seaforth, a cheque for $50. The
association feel deeply grateful to
Mr. Ogilvie for his generosity.
Dominion Day at Bay field.
The first of July, Canada's national
day, will this year be duly celebrated
at Bayfield on the Lake. The ener-
getic committee have an attractive
programme well under way and a
splendid bill of fare will be offered
pleasure -seekers, notably the follow-
mg: -
Salute at high noon from the Big
Gun -24 pounder.
Balloon ascension
drop.
Concert in the evening.
Grand calithumpian procession.
Excursions on the Lake.
Bicycle and boat races.
Tug-of-war and foot bail match.
Dog race and two sawing matches.
Athletic games of all kinds.
Horse races, trotting and running.
Dancing pavillion.
Fireworks and torchlight procession.
A good band will he in attendance
and the above will afford one of the
greatest day's amusements ever offer-
ed in Bayfield.
Reeve Burns is president and chair-
man, James Thompson treasurer, and
George Erwin secretary.
A few days ago a citizen of Winth-
rop received a letter from Cape Town,
South Africa, dated April 18th, 1805.
The letter was received on May 20th,
having travelled a distance of about
12,000 miles in 32 days. The same pet,
sonage received a post card from
Bloenifontein,in the Orange Free State,
dated April 29th. Bloemfontein is 800
rniles inland from Cape Town. The
card was received on the 3rd of this
month having been on its journey
about 35 days.
The contract for the new school at
Brussels was let on Friday week to
Robert Wilson, of that town, for the
sum of $8,006, which includes every-
thing but the seating. W. R. Powell,
the architect, was appointed the over-
seer. It is to he completed by Novem-
ber lst, and will be an ornament to the
town. The school board has asked the
council for $7,500 which with the in-
surance of $1.500 will defray the total
cost of seating, furnishing, etc. The
council will issue debentures to extend
over 20 or 30 years.
On Friday, June 7th, death visited
the home of Mr. Alexander Mitchell,
Bayfield road, and removed the wife
itnd inother. Deceased was 78 years of
age, but, had always been in good
health, and on Thursday took dinner
with the rest of the family. Death
came with great suddenness, and on
Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock, the he -
loved wife and affectionate mother was
removed to the home of the blessed.
She was born in Longfred, Sligo
county, Ireland, on February 17, 1817,
and in 1833, with her parents, Callit• to
this country, settling in Tecimiseli.
In 1835 she was married to her now
bereaved husband. A fter their mar-
riage they came to Stanley, then
known as the Huron tract, to make a
home for themselves, and took up land
on the Bayfield road, near Varna,
where deceased had lived continuously
ever since. Her husband, four sons
and five daughters survive her.
There passed to her eternal home on
Thursday week, a highly esteemed
resident of Exeter, in the person of
Mrs. Templeton. Deceased had been
in excellent health up to five weeks
prior to her death, when she was seiz•
ed with an affection of the brain,
which was the ultimate MISS of death.
Her maiden ramie was Mary Ching.
She was born near Exeter, Devonshire,
England, in the year 1821. In the year
1842 the family emigrated to Canada
settling in Exeter, her father, James
Ching, becoming the owner of an ex-
tensive area of land, a part of which is
now Exeter. Mary,Ching was wedded
to the late E. B. Templeton of Goder-
ich in the year 1844 by Rev. Robert
Cooper then missionary in Usborne
township. For several years they re-
sided in Goderich, afterwards in -Kin-
cardine, and upon the death of Mr.
Templeton, in 1881, Mrs. Templeton re-
moved to Exeter, her old home, where
she had resided continuously until
death. Deceased was of a quiet and
reserved disposition, kind and affec-
tionate and -.vas beloved by it large cir-
cle of friends.
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YEA R.
Mi. Thos. McFee, of Colborne town'
ship, was seriously injured last Friday
at a barn raising on the farm of Mr.
Gallagher, The accident was caused
by the slipping of a timber about being
placed in poSition. McFee being on
the beam ready to secure it by driving
home the peg and to save himself
jumped a distance of over 20 feet. The
Injured Mall reached the ground with
such force as to badly break one ankle,
injure the other, dislocate one wrist,
hurtthe breast bone and bruises all
over.
The Big Mill employees beat those of
the Signal on Saturday in the return
match at baseball, the score at the con-
clusion being 13 to 3.
The steamer Carntona Was in port as
usual on Saturday morning.
The bass season opened on Monday
and before sunrise on that day well
known fishermen were at the river
fully equipped for it full day's sport.
Mr. R. Radcliffe within six days from
the time the papers were completed
received from his Company,the Canada
Life, a check for ten thousand dollars,
the amount of the Company's risk on
the life of the late Rees Price.
The choir of the Clinton Roman
Catholic church gave the choral part
of the service in St. Peter's on Sunday.
Salkelds School Section. Goderich
township, had the annual picnic on Fri-
day. There was a very large attend-
ance from township and town and all
had it good time.
Bowls is becoming quite a popular
game, and on Saturday an association
was formed and the following officers
elected :-Dr. Holmes, Pres.; Dr. Shan-
non, Vice -Pres. • R. S. 'Williams,
Sec.-Treas. and Messrs. Strachan, D.
Holmes and H. Lockwood, directors.
Some person seems to make it a duty
to break the lower branches off trees
as a number have been so served lately.
Base ball teams from the British and
Huron blocks contested for the su-
premacy on Friday evening, the re-
sbiy28w
iltbeinig a walk over for the British
A Rev. Dr. Keen, a resident of Uncle
SAID'S Dominion is holding a series of
Pentecostal meetings in the Methodist
churches. The gentleman is a pleasant
and effective speaker with a faculty of
illustration that enhances considerably
any point he desires to drive home.
On Sunday there was a union fellow-
ship meeting in the Victoria street
Methodist church.
Mrs. A. Straiton, of Goderich, has
been visiting in Clinton the past week.
Mr. Harry Cluff leftfor his home,
Elora, on Saturday.
Quite a number of residents of this
district took in the Guelph excursion
on Saturday.
Messrs. Oliver Rhynas and Dick
Cattle were among the Guelph farm
excursionists.
The Goderich Organ Factory made
considerable shipments of their manu-
factures the past week.
Colin Pentland, of Chicago, formerly
of Dungannon, arrived in Goderich on
Saturday, having pedalled the whole
distance between the two cities.
Mr. C. Peacock, of Clinton, was in
the circular town on Friday.
Mr. Wm. Lanham was among the
yeomanry of Huron that journeyed to
Guelph on Saturday.
Conductor S. A. Hunn, of the G. T.
is among the list of our new citizens.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horton were
among the first round trip passengers
on the Ca rinonn.
The Salvation Army yacht band
played around the square on Saturday
and while a halt was made at, the head
of Hamilton St. service was held. As
is usual 0110 part of every service
is a collection, and this not yielding a
big sum the inhabitants of the circular
town eleiv soundly scolded for their
non contribution qualities.
Cluderinit.
Mrs. Fletcher, president of t he Huron
P. S., addressed the Mission Band and
Knox church Auxiliary last Thursday.
New scale.5 have been placed in thie
market house, the latter, as it were be-
ing cut in two and the machine ptarkd
in the middle. As the roof was not in-
terfeeed with, and sliding have been
placed at entrance and exit thenew
balance can not. even he looked at
when the market clerk is not on duty.
The Salvation Army steamer, Wm.
Booth, arrived in port last Thursday
evening.
Messrs. C. TA6. Nairn and R. G. Rey-
nolds were delegates to the district
meeting of Oddfellows held in Herall
011 Friday.
\Vas in the circular town last Friday.
town on Ft iday on a t 0 her mother,
Mrs. Gliders, who had been seriously
Rev. Joseph Galloway, of Seaforth,
Mrs. Ellis. of Heusall, arrived in
The schooner Kolfage was in port on
Thursday.
Mr. A. S. Chrystal left on a business
visit. to Boden on Saturday.
Mr. Joseph Wilson, Huron Road,
was confined to the house several days
the past week by illness. •
Mr. Wm. McIntosh, of the G. T..
Railway, was seriously injured 00 Fri-
day while helping nuload a car of los,
one of the pieses having slipped off the
truck and pinned him to the ground.
The gentleman had a badly Itemised
ankle, a badly cut, hand, a bruised
wrist, a dislocated elbow and a general
shake up, and although the patient ia
getting up in years it seems likely that.
10 a few weeks the foreman will be AS
his old station of duty.
Mr,. Ben. Saults was in Stratford. on
Wednesday and Walter followed suit
on Thursday.
Mr. Joseph Kidd made it business
visit to Stratford on Thursday.
There was a team cycle race last
Wednesday evening. F. Stokes. 3.
Dickson and D. McIver representing
the north-west side of the square, and
W. Hillier, J. E. Henderson and
A. Yule the south-east. The course
was through Benmiller a distance of
124 miles. A good start was made tart
before the riders were out of sight Vida
ran his wheel against Dickson's, the
result being to place him out of the
race. They reached home in the fol-
lowing order and time :-Ist, F.Stokes.
44:10; 2nd, W. Hillier 45:20; 3rd, J. K..
Henderson 45:22; 4th, D. McIver 45:ira-.
5th, S. Dickson 40:45. The Stokes side
was declared the winner by 11 points
to 9.
At the recent Toronto University ea-
aroination, Geo. Buchanan passed 2a4
year's course and C. M. Fraser that:0S
first yeats Both gentlemen were pupils
of the Goderich Collegiate.
The fog whistle was sounded en
Wednesday and Thursday.
The schooner Sephie sailed on Wed-
nesday fot John 'Aland to load lumber
for Toledo.
The stearner Cambria was in port on
Wednesday morning on her northern
trip.
The pupils of St,. George's Stinday
School attended classes at 9.30 a. m.,
thus allowing them to keep cool during
the hotest portion of the day.
Tackersmith
The young people (if this vicinity
spent a very enjoyable time on Satin -
day last at Bayfield 00 the lake.
Mr. Coombs. of Clinton, very elo-
quently addressed the H. L. 00 Sunday
evening last.
Mr. R. Kennedy is busy moving Mr.
Thos. O'Brien's barn.
Mr. J. 13roadfoot, of the Mill Road,
left on Friday last on a short, visit. Ln
his son Janie* in Michigau.
The old Presbyterian church shedir of
Brocefield were last week moved to the
Union church. Mr. B. Kennedy done
the work,
Mx. J. E. Bali had seven sheep and
three lambs, 011 Wednesday evening
last, killed by lightning. His loss is
covered by insurance.
Miss Maud Goodwin, of Clinton,.
spent Snnday_with friends here.
41110.-- - —
Th e Quarterly and Trustee Boards of
Queen's avenue Methodist church,
don, Ont., have passed a resoluir
which states that if the Rev. Mr. (km-
ninghani persists in going there Ube
parsonage will he locked against, hitn.,
and the present place of holding ser-
vices will he given np.
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