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ow went. Apply to W. 0. SEARLE.
`House and Lot For Sale.
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by ldr. 0. A. Hartt, will be sold on reasonable
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Machine Knitting.
The undersigned has a ^•at-olaee complete knitting
Machine and le prepared to take orders for all kinds
of cotton and wool knitting for ladies, men and chil-
dren. Samples of work may be seen. Estee very
moderate and work done on short notice.
MRS. MOORE,
874.81 Albert St., North, Clinton.
Stray Cattle.
There strayed from the premises of the undersign-
ed. lot 80, sou 2, Godertch township, about the let of
tlnly, 4 yearling calve, two grey heifers, one larger
than the other, one heifer a dark red with a little
white, and one red and white steer. Any one return-
ing tbom or giving information as to -their' where-
abouts will be suitably rewarded.
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872-11 Porters Hill.
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years. Send full particulars to C. J., NEWS -RE-
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• Our TEXT BOOKS are the latest editions.
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TEXT BOOKS USED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Public School Geography.
Public School Grammar
Public School Arithmetic
Public School History
Public School Physiology and Temperance
Public School Copy Books, Nos. 1-5, 7c ; No. 6
Public School Drawing Books, Nos. 1-6
Public School Agriculture
Public School Euclid and Algebra
Public School Ontario Readers, part I, 10c; part II,
25c ; third, 35c ; fourth
Leading Facts of Canadian History --Robertson's
Stories from Canadian History—Marquis
Gage's Map Geography
HELPS FOR TEACHERS AND PUPILS.
Prize Problems in Arithmetic—Ballard & Robertson
White's Problems in Arithmetic, 2nd and 3rd classes—White
Armstrong's Problems in Arithmetic, senior classes
Grove's Problems in Arithmetic, 2nd and 3rd classes, scholar's edi-
tion, 25c ;teacher's edition
Groves Problems in Arithmetic, 4th classes, scholar's edition,
25c ; teacher's edition
McGuirl's Perspective and Geometrical Geometry
Strang's Exercises, Composition
Libbiy's Exercises, in English Grammer
Rows Practical Language Training
Huston's 100 Lessons in English Composition
Clarkson's Problems in Arithmetic, scholar's edition, 30c; teac:ier's
edition
Composition from Models, Alexander & Libby
Cuthbert's Problems in Arithmetic, part I (Scholars Ed.) 25c. part
II (Teachers Ed.)
Answers to Cuthbert's Problems, parts 1 and 2, (in one volume)
Clarkson's Problems in Arithmetic, Scholars Ed
61 6 Teachers Ed
'White's Progressive Problems in Arithmtstic for fo.rrth class and
entrance candidates
Notes on Literature for Primary Examinations 1896-98—Selec-
tions from High School Reader—Wells & Sykes
TEXT BOOKS USED IN COLLEGIATE
INSTITUTES AND HIGH SCHOOLS.
High School History—Robertson
High School Algebra—Birchard
High School Algebra—Birchard, part II
High School Euclid—McKay, 1-3, 50c ; 1-6
High School Drawing Books, 1-5
High School A rithmetic
High School French Grammar
High School Latin Primer --Robertson & Carruthers
High School First Latin Book—Henderson & Fletcher
High School Composition —Williams
High School Grammar—Seath
High School Geography
High School History of Greece and Rome—Schmitz
High School Book -Keeping
High School Book -Keeping Blanks, 25c and
High School Reader
High School Zoology
High School German Grammar
Cassel's Lessons in French
Concise Impperial Dictionary, cloth, $2 ; leather
Bourinot's How Canada is Governed
McFaul's Public School Drawing Manual
Entrance Literature for 1896—Sykes—cloth
High School Physical Science—Merchant and Fessenden—parts I
and II, each
High School Botany—part I 50c., part II
Literature Selections 1896—Coleridge, Longfellow, Wordsworth
and Campbell—annotated by Pakenham and Marshall....
Literature Selections 1898—annotated by F. H. Sykes
High School Chemistry ---Knight & Ellis...
High School Chemical Note Book
MODEL SCHOOL BOOS.
Baldwin's Art of School Management—revised
Manual of Hygiene
Houghton's Physical Culture
First Year at School—Sinclair
McLellan's Applied Psychology
Public School Music Reader
Musical Cathechism
Military Drill Book
Physiology and Temperance
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Town Topics,
NEWSPAPERS AND MEN.—The Blyth
Standard has enlarged its, borders to a
seven -column quarto, having just
entered upon its ninth volume, Of the
eight pages two are printed at home.
The Standard well represents Blyth
and its business men and it is to be
hoped the publisher will receive a just
compensation for the increased ex-
penditure.—The changes in the Wing -
ham Advance by the new publisher are
indeed marked. The Advance is now
among the better class of local papers.
—The Brussels Post is republishing
THE NEWS -RECORD'S trip from Clinton
to Halifax and return.
LACROSSE.—A large number of Clin-
tonians were in Seaforth last Friday to
witness the Iacroste match betweeh
the Brampton Excelsiors and Seaforth
Beavers. The game was called at 3
o'clock on Recreation Park, and Sea -
forth seerned to slightly lead from the
start, although the Excelsior's were
more fleet -footed and fully tested the
staying powers of the Beavers, who
won by four straights. In the first
game Seaforth secured the ball, and it
was quickly sent on the Brampton
flags, where it was smartly stopped
and returned to centre. It was again
sent down on the Brampton flags, and
by clever work on the part of Seaforth,
was put through by H. Jackson, in 161
minutes. After a few minutes rest
the ball was again faced off, and, as in
the first, Seaforth had much the best
of the play, and by clean combination
work Blackford scored the game for
Seaforth in 15 minutes. The third
game started slightly in favor of
Brampton, but the Excelsiors were un-
able to cope with the fast work of Sea -
forth, and in 4i minutes J. A. Jackson
again scored. The fourth and last
game was a magnificent display of
stick handling, with Seaforth away
ahead, and at no time did Brampton
appear to ba in it. At every point
they were outclassed, and in 8 minutes
Freeman scored the winning game for
Seaforth. It is almost impossible to
select any one player who deserves
more praise than another, but perhaps
Johnson, Beattie, Jackson and Free-
man were the stars. For the defence
McDonald, McDougall, Blackford and
Smith played in grand form. In centre
Brierly played his usual game, and
Campbell in goal was not equalled.
For Brampton Dr. Roberts played a
good game in the flags ; Milner and
Warbrick played a grand game, but
were checked perhaps as never before.
The Brampton players were evidently
not in shape, and at no time was the
Seaforth goal in danger. Seaforth has
now a big hold on first place, having
won eight and lost one, and have one
more to play, viz., Fergus, at Bramp-
ton, on Sept. 2nd. About$1,000chang-
ed hands on the game, the Brampton
visitors hacking their team very heavi-
ly.
C. L. A. STANDING.
To
W. L. Flay
Seatorth. 8 1 1
St. Catharines 6 2 2
Brampton 5 2 3
Tecurusehs 3 4 3
Fergus 3 6 1
Toronto 0 10 0
ENTRANCE LITERATURE.—The follow-
ing subjects have been selected by the
Educational Department as the litera-
ture for the entrance and public school
leaving examinations for 1896: En-
trance,—Lesson III, Loss of the Birken-
head ; Lesson XI, The Evening Cloud ;
Lesson XII, The Truant ; Lesson XVI,
The Humble Bee ; Lesson XXIV, The
Face Against the Pane ; - Lesson
XXVII, The Battle of Bannockburn ;
Lesson XXXIII, The Skylark ; Lesson
XXXIV, Death of -Little Nell ; Lesson
XXXIX, A Psalm of Life ; Lesson LI,
The Heroes of Long Sault ; Lesson LV 1,
The Honest Man ; Lesson LIX, Yarrow
Unvisited ; Lesson LXIII, The Exile of
Erin ; Lesson LXIV, Ye Mariners of
England ; Lesson LXIX, The Changel-
ing ; Lesson LXXIX, The Capture of
Quebec ; Lesson LXXXV1I, The Song
of the Shirt ; Lesson XC V, A Forced
Recruit at Solferiuo. Selections for
Memorization ; Fourth reader, -1, The
Bells of Shandon, pp. 51-52 ; 2. To Mary
in Heaven, pp. 97-98; 3. Ring Out, Wild
Bells, pp. 121-122 ; 4. Lady Clare, pp.
128-130 ; 5. Lead Kindly Light, p. 145 ;
6. Before Sedan, p. 199 ; 7. The Three
Fishers, p. 220 ; 8. The Forsaken Mer-
man, pp. 298.302 ; 9. To a Skylark, pp.
317-320 ; 10. Elegy, Written in a Coun-
try Churchyard, pp. 331-335. Public
school leaving,—The following selec-
tions from the high school reader ;
Lesson V, To Daffodils ; Lesson XVIII,
Rule, Britannia ; Lesson XX, The
Bard ; Lesson XXXI, To a Highland
Girl ; Lesson XXXV, The Isles of
Greece ; Lesson XLIX, Indian Sum-
mer ; Lesson LII, The Raven ; Lesson
LIV, My Kate ; Lesson LXII, The
Cane -bottomed Chair ; Lesson LXVII,
The Hanging of the Crane ; Lesson
LXIX, As Ships, Becalmed at Eve ;
Lesson CV, The Return of the Swal-
lows. The examination in Agriculture
will be based on the first seven chap-
ters of the authorized text hook in
Agriculture.—Values of Subjects :—
Reading, 50 marks ; Drawing, 50 ; Tem-
perance, 75 ; Agriculture, 75 ; Neatness,
35 ; Writing, 50 ; Orthography, 30 ;
Literature, 100 ; Arithmetic, 100 ; Gram-
mar, 100 ; Geography, 75 ; Composition,
100 ; History, 75. The marks tor Neat-
ness shall be divided equally among
the last seven subjects, and ghall be
added to the value herein assigned to
those subjects, and a r3aximum of 5
marks shall also be added for Neatness
tothe marks for Agriculture or Tem-
perance when these subjects are taken.
Of the mar as for Drawing and writing
25 will he assigned to the paper on
these subjects, and to maximum of 25
may be awarded as the result of the
inspection of the candidate's drawing
and copy hooks. Two marks shall he
deducted for each misspelt word on
the Dictation paper, and one mark
shall be deducted for each mis-spelt
word on the other papers.
Town Topics.
TRAMPS 1 TRAMPS 11 TRAMPS 1 11 --
There were rumors numerous of tramps
and bloodshed and murder 1 last Tues-
day night and Wednesday morning.
The report went out that there were
sand -bagging and hideous ghost stories
and narrow life -escapes innumerable.
In a lonesome northwest portion of the
town two young men (no names men-
tioned) were leisurely strolling along,
when they were pounced upon by a
gang•of five toughs (chums) and one of
thein sand -bagged with a stocking full
of bran. His comrade moved like
electricity, awakened the neighborhood
with cries of murder 1guns ! revolvers
and called the chief of police and
Mayor of the town to the scene, but all
was too late. The tramps and would-
be murderers had flown to some place
of safety, while excited citizens were
conjuring up thoughts of what._might
have been. The young man who
escaped was, -by this time under treat-
ment for his nerves, while his compan-
ion was enjoying the sweets of life.
The joke was too practical to at first
be believed, but the fact finally dawned
that there should be more than one
way of doing up tramps. Thus the
joke exploded and the uninjured,
though terribly frightened, young man
set 'eat up in order that he might get
square with the boys.
BUSINESS CHANGES.—Mr. John Jack-
son, one of the "old guard" among Clin-
ton merchants, this week retires from
business, being succeeded by such fami-
liar and popular names as W. & F. T.
Jackson. The new firm, Jackson &
Jackson, are too well known to re-
quire any recommendation from THE
NEWS -RECORD. Mr. W. Jackson, a
life long citizen, has a local and pro-
vincial reputation as a gentleman of
strict business methods, while Mr. F. T.
Jackson, also a native of Clinton, has
spent his life at the business and is a
thoroughly practical man. The com-
bination is one that should mean suc-
cess.—Mr. R. J. Macdonald, of Jackson
Bros., clothiers, &c., who has been as-
sociated with the flrm for ten years,
r etires this week and goes to Sea -
forth, where he takes a partner-
ship with Mr. Greig, late Jack-
son & Greig. The new firm will
be known as Greig & Macdonald.
Mr. Jas. T. Jackson r•etnrnasto Clinton
and takes an interest in the firm of
Jackson Bros. and will have charge of
the woollen and furnishing -depart-
ments. Mr-. Macdonald is a y&rng
gentleman • of strict business habits,
thorough in his dealings, and his many
friends regret his departure. THE
NEWS -RECORD most heartily recom-
mends him to the people of Seaforth
and neighborhood. Mr. J. S. Jackson,
who returns here, is a native of Clin-
ton, and will be welcomed hack.—Miss
Nettie Clarke, of Toronto, takes a posi-
tion with Jackson & Jackson, the new
boot and shoe firm.
THOMAS SPOONER PASSES AWAY.—
One by one the old residents and sturdy
pioneers of Huron are being removed
by death. The present generation,
sons and daughters of those whose
muscles were made almost of iron to
endure the hardships incident to the
hewing out of homes from an unbroken
forest, find hut few remaining of those
who. settled in Huron and adjoining
counties very many years ago. One
of the most recent to join the silent
majority is Mr. Thomas Spooner, who
died at his home in Clinton last Thurs-
day, aged 77 years, A native of Staf-
fordshire, England, he married Miss
Elizabeth Smith in 1851 and emigrated
to Canada in 1869, locating near Ot-
tawa, the capitol of the Dominion.
Shortly afterward Mr. Spooner and
family inoved westward to Clinton.
By calling he was a carpenter,
thoroughly upright and honest in all
his dealings. The family consists of
the widow and three sons, the latter
residing in Manitoba ; two of them
were present at the funeral. Ms.
Spooner had been i11 but two weeks.
the immediate cause of death being
congestion of the lungs. He was a
brother of the late Charles Spooner, a
staunch Conservative in politics and
Episcopalian in religion. The funeral
took place to Clinton cemetery on Sat-
urday, the pall hearers being Messrs.
Joseph Allanson, Wm. Sloman, S.
Cook, John Irvine, Adam Foster and
Henry Joyner.
HOUSE OF REFUGE NOTES. Last
Tuesday the editor of the Brussels
Post, who is a member of the House of
Refuge Committee, paid an official
visit to the works along with other
members. He says :—The water tank
is now placed in position by A. W.
Chrystal and staff. It weighs nearly
24 tons and will hold 3500 gals of water,
which is pumped into it from the wind-
mill. The water supplies are taken
from this through galvanized iron
pipes to the different w. c. rooms, laun-
dry, kitchen, etc. Harper & Co. have
their material on the ground and men
rushing in soil pipes. All pipes will be
fully exposed and open to view, ac-
cording to the most modern methods.
Mr. Croll and staff are putting on the
first coat of mortar. When this is dry
the trim will be put on and the finish-
ing coat will close in tightly all around
it. The ventilation tubes from Har-
land Bros. are under way. Contractor
S. S. Cooper expects, nothing prevent-
ing, to have the work done by the
specified time and all ready for the
Committee to take over. A large
amount of inside rflnish and material
is ready to come to the grounds. The
barn is approaching completion and is
a credit td the skill of the contractor,
A McBeth ; few, if any,.. better barns
in point of workmanship, can be found
in the county. Now that the plaster-
ing is commenced and large lots of
loose metal material are lying around
no visitors will he admitted to the
building unless by order of or in com-
pany with Contractor or Foreman.
THE } yearly Rural Decanal Meeting
for Huron will be held in St. Paul's
Church S.S. on Thursday, Sept. 10th, at.
10 a. m. Church wardens and lay dele-
gates will please take notice.
sirtM�. t
Town Topics.
NARROW ESCAPE.—The other day
Mr. Coltman, town_, and Miss Dulmage,
of St. Thomas, had anarrow escape
from being drowned in Lake Huron.
The couple were among a camping
party near Bayfield and went for a sail
In a row boat. The waters were
tronblous and the safety of the lady
and gentleman was a matter for anx-
iety by the campers on land. They
had rowed out about half a mile and
became. somewhat alarmed from the
fact that there was 'water in the boat,
not realizing that it dipped. On the
return to secure a cup or dipper to hale
it out the boat swayed until it got into
the trough of the sea and along with
the human freight went down, at the
same time movingtoward shore. The
accident happenea considerable dis-
tance from the shore, where Mr. W.
H. Beesley happened to be. He secur-
ed another boat and put out, but by
this time Miss Dulmage and Mr. Colt-
rnan had found bo ,torsi with water up
to their chins, and walked to shore
without great difficulty. Thus a
watery grave was happily averted.
DEATH'S DOINGS. — On Monday,
Hannah B., relict of the late Robert G.
Cuninghatne, passed to her reward at
the residence of her son John here.
Mrs. Cuninghame's age was 79 years.
The lady had been ill but a few days
from a form of cholera or summer coin -
plaint. The deceased came to Canada
from near Boston, Mass., in the earlier
days, with her parents. Her father,
Mr. Reid, at one time owned a farm
which is now comprised of Combe's
block and a good section of St. James'
Ward in Clinton. The family later re-
moved back to the States, afterward
settling in Goderich. The late Robert
G. Cuninghame, a native of Glasgow,
conducted k general store there and
early in the forties married Miss Reid.
He died in Godericb, leaving a widow
and two sons, John and. Charles.
John came to Clinton and his mother
followed in the sixties, residing here
ever since. The deceased was a
staunch Presbyterian and was a mem-
ber of the -01 Kirk in Goderich. Her
son Charles was here from Mackinac,
Mich. The funeral took place to Clin-
ton cemetery yesterday.
Cricket.
LONDON ASYLUM DEFEATS CLINTON.
A cricket match was played on Mon-
day here between the Clinton and Lon-
don Asylum elevens. The result was
a victory for the latter by 73 runs, with
six wickets to fall. The following is
the score :—
CLINTON-1ST INNINGS.
McTaggart, c Pumphrey, b Burnand 0
Howson, c and b Burnand 8
McDonald, c Smith, b Burnand 0
Marsden. c Smith, b Burnand 6
McMurchie, c England, b Burnand5
Kennedy, h England 2
Chidley, c Walker, h England 3
Barnhardt, b Burnand 0
Hoover, b Burnand 1
Ball, not out 0
2
Extras. 4
Trouse, c Pumphrey, b Burnand
•
31
SECOND INNINGS.
Howson, run out 5
Ball, c Hyman, b Burnand 0
McDonald, c Burnand, b England1
Chidley, c Smith, h Burnand 9
Marsden. b Burnand 1
McMurchie, not out 30
Kennedy, c Hobbs, b Sippi 7
Barnhardt, b Sippi 3
Hoover, b Smith 2
McTaggart, b Burnand
Trouse, h Hyman
Extras
ASYLUM -1ST INNINGS.
Terry, c Hoover, h McMurchie
Hyman, h McMnrchie
Walker, b Kennedy.
Smith, b McMurchie
Parfitt, h Kennedy
Hobbs, c Hoover, b Kennedy....
England, c McDonald, b Kennedy. , . 5
Thurling, l.b.w., b Kennedy
Humphrey, b Kennedy
Burnand, not out
C. Sippi, b Marsden
Extras
5
6
72
14
13
15
0
•0
.0
SECOND INNINGS.
Hyman, not otrt.. ......
Terry, h Kennedy....
Burnand, h McMurchie
Walker, run out
Smith, c Howson, h Kennedy
Parfitt, not out,
Extras
5
11
7
3
78
51
24
1
3
1
11
7
98
County Currency.
John McKinnon's horse ran away in
Grey with the milk wagon on Wednes-
day morning, and smashed the milk
wagon up considerably. All the whey
was spilled and a number of the cans
damaged. The driver escaped injury.
Early on Monday morning week in
Morris Francis J. Baines passed away
from this life, after a lingering illness
of about a year. He had lung trouble
for some time, and this year leased his
farm to Mr. Easem, hoping by a rest
from his farm labor his health might
he recuperated. But all care and medi-
cal aid failed to have the desired effect,
and he succumbed to the disease on
Monday last, and leaves a young wife
to mourn his loss. Deceased had been
a member of Sunshine Methodist
church for years, and wasmuch esteem-
ed and respected by all his acquain-
tances. The funeral, which took place
on Wednesday afternoon, was conduct-
ed ander the auspices of the A. O. U.
W. Rev. E. A. Shaw of Belgrave was
the officiating minister. The deceased's
wifeand family hti'tse the sympathy of
the community.
WHOLE NO.876
416, One Faot is Worth a Dozen
Guesses.
Eepaolally In the care of your eyeo. It they -trouble
you In any way commit a competent "Eye Specialist"
at ones• The mere buying of a pair of glasses may
do you more harm than good In the end, 1f they are
not accurately fitted. This is wherein I can. serve
you, it a thorough, scientific trainiug upplameuted
by twenty years experience, counts for anything.
I am Justified in the statement that I AM EX-
PERT 'EYE SPECIALIST." I make this my one
Bpeoiullty. The cost of expert advice is trifling earn.
pared with the value of the advice 1 stall give, and
the comfo,1 experienced tram wearing perfectly ad-
justed glasses.
I will be at Alien It Wilson's Drug Store, Clinton,
Ont., Boon. Walt for me.
PROF. CHAMBERLAIN,
EYE SPECIALIST,
87 Kin(, Street East, Toronto, Ont.
"I can be Been personally at my store, 87 Icing St.
E., Toronto, Ont., every day doting Toronto txhihi-
Hon Sept. 2nd to 14th." xy large book on the eye,
how to preserve 1t, can be had tree by writing for it.
News Notes.
The list of dead in the Denver hotel
wreck stands at 22. Of these three
bodies remain unclaimed.
Charles Buck, 'bus driver at Ridge-
way, was fatally injured by his horses
running away.
A furnace explosion in the steel
works, Pittsburg, killed eight then and
badly burned six others.
The election of John Daly, who is
serving a term in prison was cancelled
in the British House of Commons.
Six men were drowned in a Buffalo
yacht which foundered in the Niagara
I4iver while returning from a picnic.
By a recent treasury ruling repairs
made in Canada to locomotives and
cars of international railways are not
dutiable.
Holmes Lias received a telegram pur-
porting to he from Minnie Williams,
one of his supposed victims, saying she
is well.
The Murphy family of alleged count-
erfeiters, consisting of father and five
sons; were committed for trial at Lind-
say.
Lookout, the Kentucky Derby win-
ner of 1893, who has had the sulks ever
since, won at Saratoga(, carrying the
Seagram colors.
The G. T. R. freight shed at Aurora
was destroyed by fire, together with
a quantity of grain, merchandise and
machinery.
The Queen's bounty has been applied
for by Mr. P. A. Choquette, M. P., for
a French woman who gave birth to
five children within twelve months.
The Christian Brothers are likely i
withdraw from the Ottawa schools
rather than make the reforms demand-
ed of them. •
Detective Powers, who was shot last
Thursday night by the Chicago & \Vest
Michigan train robbers, died at Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
A Pittsburg despatch says :—The
Standard Oil Company has bought all
the interests of the W. L.•Mellrn pipe
lines. The purchase price is said to be
$1,000,000.
A man named Kennedy fell from one
of the Manitoba harvest excursion
trains and was killed. Another man
named Saunderson fell off and was se-
verely injured.
A Coroner's verdict of manslaughter
has been found against the captain .and
wheelsman of the steamer Miramichi
for the disaster near Chatham, N. B.,
on Saturday.
The Cunard ss. Campania arrived at
New York, having made the passage
from Daunt's Rock to Sandy Hook in
5 days, 9 hours, and 6 minutes; thus
beating her best previous westward re-
cord by 23 minutes.
Principal Grant, of Queen's Univer-
sity, Kingston, Ont., has received from
Judge Gowan another cheque for $400
to be placed at the credit of the. fund
for the Sir John A. Macdonald chair of
political science in Queen's Univer-
sity.
Alfred Evans, a young' Rnglish im-
migrant, was on Thursday shot in the
leg by a watchman or Canada At-
lantic railway, who was angered be-
cause Evans persisted in crossing the
bridge at Coteau after having been
warned off.
A few days ago there was rather ao
unique wedding when Mr. C. W.
Brown and Miss "Ida Brown were mar-
ried at the residence of the bride's
father, J. Brown, Brownsville, by the -
Rev. Geo. Brown. The best matn was.
Fred Brown, and the bridesmaids were,
Lottie Brown and Edith Brown.
The Leamington Post:—"Milo Malot6
claims to have harvested 818 bushelr3.ot
oats off ten acres of land on John
Clark's farm, Con. B. Mersea. The
land was carefully measured, the seed
sown was three bushels per acre. while
almost 82 bushels per acre threshed.
Reports received by the C. P. R. offi-
cials from a hundred different points in
Manitoba and the North-West state
that the crops are undamaged, that.
harvesting is proceeding everywhere,,
and that the crops will probably be
greater than estimated.
While Na?I]]ovitig {a0 scaffold used tri
the Construction of the new school
building at Cranbrook,Herman Gans
was struck on the foreead by a large
pole, and knocked iusensihle. The
pole is all right yet, but Herman's eyes
are slightly disfigured.
Ed. Coulters and Will. Gardiner,
of Bluevale, took the following trip on
their bicycles the other. day ; They left
Bluevale at 5:30 a. m., wheeled to Brus-
sels thence to Seaforth, thence to
Goderich, thence to Kincardine, tkence
to Port Elgin, Paisley, Teesvrater,
W Ingham, Bluevale, arriving at Blue -
vale the same night. The distance is
over 160 miles. They passed through
31 towns and villages. Who can beat
Bluevale
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