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FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1897
Goderich Post Office.
announced that Mr Camp-
l:has been removed from his position
io$trnaster at Goderich, and John
Oat appointed in his place. We do not
pink, the, evidence taken at the inves-
ation was, in itself, sufficient to war-
nt the removal of Campbell, though
we,never had much doubt in our own
fled but that he would be removed.
s possible for au individual to dim -
considerable partisanship with-
ont..beingg active in politics, and while
eve know nothing personally as to Mr
Crttnpbell's actions in this direction,
'sire°idea certainly prevails, even among
Iltlis‘own political adherents, that he
was very strongly partisan.
-.;The appointment of Mr Galt as bis
uccessor-is not anexpected,as the mat -
tar has been current rumor for some
rrtiiue. There are two grounds on which
abjection might be taken to the ap-
i;ntment, one being that he has nev-
rdnne anything to entitle him to the
oeition, the other that he is • a son -in -
w of Mr Owner on, the sitting member.
e ground has been taken that Mr
Moron should not have appointed a
Ober of his own family to a position
;einoluiiient, as it was opposed to the
inciples of the Liberal party. There
as'some force in this view, and we are
,inclined to think that the appointment
would not have been made, had Mr
#;ameron .Leen left with a free hand in
Abe matter, but "circumstances alter
',gases."
during his long parliamentary career
b &has certainly never taken advantage
of his position to help himself or his
Datives. We do not know of any ben -
it, direct or indirect, that he has re-
ceived that he was not entitled to. It
is
well known that he has made great
,orifices in the interest of the party,
Laid in many ways the Liberals are un
Y er'great obligations to him. • At the
;satfietime the distribution of patron-
age in bis riding is in his own hands.
The chief applicants for the contem-
laated vacancy were Mr Galt and Mr
• leGillicuddy. The former ,gad no
,:laiirisfor party consideration;;tbeother
'niia. If Mr McGillicuddy was not entit-
,,led`to the postmastershipp he was to
,', ot;nething equally valuabie,butin pres-
i ing, his claims some think he allowed
hie,zeal to get the better of his judg-
i nt,, and said things that would have
en better unsaid. The result was that
bpersonal friends of Mr Cameron then
rought pressure to hear, favorable to
?,tile appointment of hts son-in-law.
,While we should have been glad to see
.we services of Mr McGillicuddy recog-
nized, at"the same time many of the
:personal friends of Mr Cameron felt
t r • , under the circumstances, the an-
ointment of Mr Galt is justifiable.
woman in London, Ontario, ex-
*esses her willingness to marry the
des.y il. There are some men who
'think they have married a close rela-
tion of that individual.
:Dir Stewart Tupper, Q. C., of Win -
'Son of of Sir Chas. Tupper, was
*dight by a New York customs collec-
'last week trying to smuggle from
*land a lot of jewellry, etc. The
,Jiorrid collector, without any regard•
to the gentleman's standing in society,
,t#Dmpelled him to pay duty ust the
galas= a-piebian titizen- tris
dlOnstrous.
o department of government has
gone in for more captious criticism
„;than that of Education, and the op-
s position press are continnaily attack-
ing Mr G. W. Ross and his depart-
° Oeht, questioning the propriety of
aving a ministerial head. Yet is a
fasthat Sir John MacDonald urged
L',John Sandfield McDonald to appoint a
;minister of education for Ontario. He
did not (10 so, but Hon. Oliver Mowat
took the advice, and placed the educa-
` Lion department under a responsible
bead. And so well has this worked
that,the leader of the Quebec govern-
, znent has decided to improve the
,' iambi system of Quebec by more
bloselyfollowing the lines of the Ont-
, ario system, and placing the schools
•under a responsible minister. The
Cotlsersative papers of Quebec approve
4Sf this, so that while they condemn it
itM;' Ontario, they uphold the same
•'riticipal elsewhere. There may be
"•defects in every system, and Mr Ross
°does`not pretend to perfection, but if
hes ods not possess the q ualiflcations
0ear',y to make the system as near
ilplete as possible, we do not know.
1,o, doe .
elite' Will pay for the CLINTON Naw EDA
O ° POW iittbscribers, to lot of January,1898.
Hensall
(Intended for last week)
NoTEs.—Mr and Mrs Jno. Kaiser and
family, of Brucefield, and Mr Brig.
Kaiser and wile, Clinton, spent Sun-
day in our village at the home of Mr
B. Kaiser. Miss Lottie McGregor, of
Brucefleld, was the guest of Mies A.
Murdock this week. Mies Lizzie Tay-
lor, of Stanley, visited this week at
the home of her sister, Mrs J. Bell.
St. Helens
DEern.—Mr John E. Gordon of St. Hel-
en's, a prominent and muoh reepeoted
citizen died Saturday morning after an
Mims of six days, from Canadian cholera.
He had only been bank about two weeks
from Manitoba, where he had spent about
two months, visiting his daughter and at-
tended the General Aseembl of the
Presby-
terian Churoh in Winnipeg, being repre-
entive elder from Maitland Presbytery,
beiug an elder of St. Helen's Church almost
since its induction. He was also Superin-
tendent of its Sabbath School for over
thirty years. In politics he was a pronounc-
ed Liberal. Mr Gordon was a native of.
Forfar, Scotland, where he was born 31st
Jan., 1827, coming to Canada just after the
rebellion of 1837. He was about the first
resident of St. Helens, where he kept store
for 15 or 20 yeare, but some time ago re-
tired and lived oc his farm. He was usu-
ally well informed, a most intelligent con-
versationalist, and could not have been held
in greater esteem. His death caused a vac-
ancy that oan never be filled, and the sur-
viving members of his family have the
sympathy of the entire neighborhood.
Church Chimes
At a meeting of the Mount Forest
Presbyterian church on Tuesday, a
unanimous call was expended to ttev.
Mr Hanna, of Uxbridge. Mr Hanna is
an old Huron boy who got his early
training at Clinton Collegiate.
Rev B. L. Hutton, of Dungannon,
left last Thursday on a two week's hol-
iday to Tennessee. Hisbrother for-
merly resided in that state, and died
recently, leaving his affairs unsettled,
hence Mr Hutton'svisit to wind up the
estate.
Mrs Crane, wife of Rev. Isaac Crane,
superannuated minister of the Metho-
dist church, Woodstock, and formerly
of Londesboro, is lying at death's door.,
Mrs Crane was seized with an apoplec-
tic stroke, and her recovery is consid-
ered impossit,le by the doctors.
A B•A•D MAN.
Tuesday morning, on the station
platform, Mr J. Cornyn, editor of the
Wingham Advance, was introduced
to Mr J. T. Garrow by a friend, with
the remark, "Mr Garrow, allow me to
make you acquainted with Mr Cornyn,
of the Wingham Advance, who's not
a bad fellow, but votes on the wrong
side. Re knovds better, but won't see
the light."
Smilingly taking his hand, Mr Car-
row quickly replied "He must be a bad
man then, if he knows to do right and
does it not—the good book says so,"and
the laugh which followed was not even
embarrassing to our Wingham friend.
Personal and Political Notes,
D'Alton McCarthy, M. P., who has' just
returned from England, says Sir Wilfrid
Laurier made a splendid impression in the
of 1 country. In the oelebration the Queen -
bad the first place, Lord Roberts (the hero
of Candahar) next, and then Sir Wilfrid.
The London Financial News:—"Sir
Wilfrid Laurier has beeu earning golden
opinions during hie visit to this country,
He has shown a thorough desire not only
for the advancement of the Dominion but
also for a still greater increase of trade
between the mother country and her
eldest ohild.
The London Times, to properly report
the Jubilee procession, had a man station-
ed at several of the moat prominent points
along the route. It is a noteworthy oir-
oumstanoe that each one of them made
complimentary p entail reference to Sir Wilfrid
Laurier and the Canadian contingent.
This is an excellent adyertisement for the
country, and of itself is worth all that the
affair cost, not to put it on a higher ground.
Commissioner McCleary, of Winnipeg,
is enforcing the provisions of the alien
labor law and in the examination of several
men who reaohed here lately seeking work
on the Crow's Nest Pass Railway he dis-
(severed that they had no intention of set-
tling on land, and to avoid further trouble
the commissioner has written to all agents
of the Dominion Government to be careful
in their selection of men. All men prerent-
ing themselves have to be suitable farm
hands and desirous of ultimately settling
on land in the North-West; if not, they
are refused employment, and will in future
be deported out of the province.
Hon. N. Clark Wallace has returned
from the Orange triennial council in Glas-
gow Scotland, a body composed of one
delegate from each grand lodge in the world.
MrIWallace reports increased desire among
old country Orangeman for Imperial Fed-
eration. The Manitoba school question, he
said, had been carefully watched by British
and colonial Orangeman, who were well
satisfied that national schools were preserv-
ed. Mr Wallace says a similar problem
will confront Orangeman in Ireland when
Hon. Gerald Balfour attempts to establish
a Catholic university in that country. The
whole Orange body in Scotland, England
and Ireland will oppose the scheme.'
ile other net ns without exoep.ions
go on piling up debt, Britain, the mother
of civilization and exemplar of free trade,
goes on steadily xe
do i
ng her people's bur-
den. During the last five years the debt
bee been reduced at the average rate of
$100,000 daily. During the same period
the debt of the United States shows an
average daily increase of more than $125,.
000, France's debt increases $120,000 daily,
Germany's debt over $130,000, while that
of ttussia shows a daily growth of not less
than $405,000. France's national debt to-
d.iy is the largest, heading the list with
$6,000,000,000. Russia Domes next, then
Great Britain, and then Germany. Brit-
ain is not likely to go back to commercial
restriction again, no matter what Cana-
dian and Yanked protectionists may say.
Mr. Wm. Senior, one of the editors of
the London Daily News, is now on a visit
to this country, writing it up for his jour-
nal. He was in Toronto and the World in-
terviewed him. Never before, he told that
journal, hag the Dominion been so much
brought before the eyes of the British, and
the continental , public as well, as it has
been in the past twelve .months. This
condition of affairs he ascribes largely to
the visit of Sir Wilfrid Laurier to the jubi-
lee pageant. The present premier, in his
estimation, has done more t'o make Canada
score first among the colonies than any
Canadian representative in the old country.
Stationed at old St. Paul's during the time
of the great ooamopolitan parade, Mr. Sen-
ior observed that Sir Wilfrid seemed to be
the only one of the colonial premieraknown
of themnititude anda000rdinglyapplanded.
TEE CLINTON NEW ERA,
Beautiful, Balmy, Breezy Bayfield, •
CORRECTION.—Last week we inad--
vertently gave the result of the Ten-
nis Match at the Queen's Hotel incor-
rectl , The visitors, represented b
r Jack McKinnon, of Blyth, and Mr
J. P. Doherty, of Clinton, won over
the Bayfield Boys after a good exhibi=
tion of tenni we; regret the mistake.
It was only an "Elapsrs penae."
AN OLD BOY RETURNED.—Rev. J.
W. McDSug a�ll, now pastor of the M.
E. church, Mendon, Mich., has been
visiting the scenes of his childhood
during the past week, Mr McDougall
left here some twenty years ago when
a mere lad, and sees many chanes in
his native village since he climbed
theme hills and
drank in the health -
giving ozonewhich is now the great
attraction of the hundreds of pleasure
seekers who rush here in the summer
season.
CHURCH NEws.—Rev, Mr Carriere,
of Grand Bend, well known here, occu-
pied the pulpit of St. Andrew's church
morning and evening of Sunday, and
delivered very able discourses; Rev.
Mr Graham took the services at the
Bend. Anniversary services will be
conducted in St. Andrew's church next
Sabbath by Rev. W. Muir, of Bruce -
field. There will be a gatden party
under the auspices of the Methodist
church, on the lawn of Dr. Shepherd
on Tuesday evening; the band will be
in attendance.
DEATH,—On Sabbath morning the
death was announced of Mr George
Castle at his old home on the Sauble
line. Mr Castle, until a few years ago,
always took the livliest interest in
municipal affairs, being for many
years reeve of the township cf Stanley
and later reeve of Bayfield. He was
in politics a staunch Conservative.
The remains were interred ih the'
Bayfleld cemetery on Monday after-
noon, when a goodly number of the
deceased man's old friends paid their
last respects.
"GOOD-BYE, JACK." — If the little
village of Blyth has grown enormous-
ly this past month, it will never be
able to hold its ane -time modest citi-
zen, Mr Jack McKinnon; or if it does,
it won't be the fault of the hundred or
more jolly visitors who have been
tumbling over one another to do him
honor. But "Jack" entertained the
rest so well that he deserved all he
got. On Friday evening a large beech
party was given by his fellow guests
at the Queen's, and on Sat urday when
the hour for his departure was draw-
ing near, the visitors assembled for a
grand final farewell. The flag on the
stately staff was lowered to half mast
and drooped in melancholy mood in
the quiet summer air. On the lawn a
circle was formed and then everyone
joined in singing "He's a jolly good
fellow," while the somewhat embar-
rassed object of this spontaneous effu-
sion bore the pleasant flattery like a
hero. Jack will be much missed by
the Queen's girls, but we hope there
will be no cause for hair' -pulling when
he gets flack to Blyth.
PERSONALS. — Rev. Rural Dean
Hodgins, of Seaforth, and wife have
been holidaying here. Rev. J, F.
Parke, of Clinton. and wife are camp-
ing here at present. Mrs Powell and
Mrs Jamieson, of Blyt h, have been
visiting at Jas, Switzer's, Goderich
township, and spent r, few days lately
the guests of Mrs Parke, of Clinton.
Mrs 1. Taylor, of Clinton, is holiday-
ing at Jacob Taylor's cottage. Rev.
Robt, Gairdner and wife, of Niles,
Mich., are visiting at Jas. Gairdner's.
Henry Graham and wife, of Avenue
road, Toronto, are the guests of their
nephew, Rev. Wm. Graham, at the
manse on Clan Gregor Square. Rev.
J. G. Stuart, B.A., and Barrister Mc-
Pherson (McBeth & McPherson) of
London, wheeled to Bayfield last
Wednesday, and were the guests of
the formers sister, Mrs Dr. Stanhuty,
Robt. Sellars, who has been working
at the Soo for over a year, returned
to town last week; Mrs Sellars returns
from Detroit this week. Mr George
and Miss McCosh, son and daughter of
the former rector of Trinity church,
but now of Chatham, wheeled down
from Qodel'ich on Thursday. Mrs R.
Coats and daughter, Alice, of Detroit.
have been guests at the residence of
Dr. Stanbury this week. The Misses
Wilsdn and party, of Seaforth, have
taken a cottage at the White City.
Miss Mayme Montgomery, of Gode-
rich, ie visiting at the beautiful resi-
dence of Reeve Burns on Clan Gregor
Square, the guest of her cousin, Miss
Ada. Miss Oldham, of Beamsville,
has joined her sister, Mrs Kernp, of
Seaforth, at the White City. Mr Fred
Beattie, of Clinton, is spending his
holidays lolling on the shady hanks of
the cotta e -crowned Bayfield' River
AN EXCELLENT BAND.—It is very
gratifying indeed to those who have
been watching the progress of the
Bayfield Brass Band to see the high
degree of perfection which they have
attained. In a short time they have
developed from complete novice& in
young men who handle their instr
went like ekperienced musicians.
late especially there has been a mark
improvement in modulation of to
and the grand burets are so much mo
effective after the sweeter and geutl
s rai s
t n.u boys have t the o Y h ve won their
success by the most assiduous practice
and careful and ffikilful training. At
the garden party their excellent music
was one of the pleasant features of the
evening, and on Saturday evening they
serenaded the guests at the hotels and
marched through the principal streets,
keeping step to their liyely marching
m usic,and there was nothing but praise
for the Bayfield Braes Band.
GARDEN PARTY.— Trinity Church
had an ideal afternoon and evening
far their Garden Party on Thursday.
The beautiful rectory and grounds
were lookin their best when the large
crowds of visitors and villagers came
together to enjoy the rich spread of
dainty cookery supplied by the ladies
of the congregation, and to listen to
the choice progre,m of music and reci-
tation furnished by the Bayfield band
and the talent from the White City.
The soloists were Mrs Beldon of Sea -
forth, Mies Oldham of Beamsville and
Miss McMurray of Clinton, all of whom
were heartily encored. Miss Kemp
of Seaforth, and Master Arthur Neilin
delighted the audience with their clev-
erly rendered recitations. Everyone
went away delighted with the even-
ing's entertainment, and the Church
Warden's smiled as they jingled about
$40 extra on their journey home that
night. The band received many well -
merited compliments during the even-
ing.
rt'aponable hour In the spacious parlor
of Mrd. Jowett, who kindly loaned her,
residence for the occasion. What's
the matter with the Bayfield Brass
Band; they're all right. The girls at
the Queen's Hotel want to know if
there are any more young men in
Myth as nice as Jack McKinnon.
There is some news better not publish -
to 1 ed and we have it in abundance this
u- week; we know our readers will par -
Of don the omission. When there 1s a
ed Garden Party to 'play at, the Bayfield
ne Brass Band is the admired of all. On
re Wednesday of last week Mr James
er Steep, of Clinton, caught 17 black bass
in
the'v
ri e
r weighing
that's not bad. partyfrom each
drove down one day last week and
spent the evening in dancing at the
Queen's. Another party from Clinton
spent Monday evening in the same
manner at the Queen's. Some of the
Bayfield boys played a good•natured.
joke on the Boys Brigade on Tuesday
night, by letting down one of the
tents on the soldiers. The schooner
J. M. Spaulding, of Mt. Clemens, Mich.,
was in port this week taking on a car-
go of cordwood; this is only an earnest
of what we may expect when the har-
bor is fixed. A large party of Clinton -
lane picniced,at the old rectory
grounds on Wenesday, and spent a
very enjoyable day by the lake. A
number of the young ladies of the vil-
lage gave a very enjoyable beach party
and dance on Monday evening.
BOYS' BRIGADE.—The Boy's Brigade
of Clinton went into camp here early
last week, and are spending a most en-
joyable outing in the "Old Rectory"
grounds on the lake bank, the pr oper-
ty of Dr. Metcalf, of Detroit. Rev.
3. F. Parke, of St. Pauls church, ac-
companied the boys, and with his wife
and family occupy the cottage. " The
brigade numbers about twenty-five,
and under the command of Capt. Fair
makes a very creditable showing. They
are under 'strict military discipline—
every hour of the day is set apart for
some duty or amusement. The
boys are taught punctuality, prompt-
ness and precision as well as obedience
to their superiors and respect for their
seniors, They are a manly looking
lot as they march, soldier like, should-
er to shoulder, heads erect and feet
keeping time, watchful for the wird
of command and making many drill -
cult military movements with a degree
of accuracy that could only be attain-
ed by long practice. Lieut. McTaggart
had charge of the camp ori Sunday.
Capt. Combe comes over frequently,
and seems to take great pride in the
little hand. The boys have been hav-
ing a splendid holiday by the lake, and
will no doubt look forward with great
eagerness to their next year's visit to
Bayfleld.
OUR GUESTS,—Bayfield has never
had such a rush of summer tourists as
the gay and delighted crowd which is
at present comfortably accommodated
in the hotels, in camp and in private
residences. Every nook and corner o
the two leading summer hotels i
brought into requisition, and the a -
plications for more rooms have rear
ed alarming proportions, The proprie
tor of one of the hotels showed the re
his mail on Wednesday evening,
which included scores of applications,
mainly from Detroit, London and
Lansing. The following have register
ed during the past waek:—
NEWS NOTES.
Poetof foe Inspector Fry of London is
very seriously ill.
The eight-year-old son of Wm. Sager, of
Beverly, was drowned while bathing.
A Toronto teamster named Philip O'Reil-
ly was thrown from his waggon and killed
Tuesday on John Street bridge.
The rain in Western Ontario has helped
more than it has hurt the farmers. Out-
door feed for cattle never was more plentiful.
Mayor Fleming, Toronto, has been ap-
pointed to the City Assessorship, at a sal-
ary cf $4,000 a year, and Aid. Shaw ap-
pointed Mayor.
It is reported that the typhoid fever ep
idemio which paused the death of 9 people
of the township of East Zorra last year, has
broken out afresh in the same locality.
Mrs Sternaman, charged with murder-
ing her husband, has arrived at Cayuga
jail from Buffalo. She fought against ex-
tradition for ayear, bat the law won at
last.
The severe thunderstorms of the last
day or two have caused serious losses to
the farmers of Ontario. Many barne'were
struck by lightning and burned, with all
the season's crops.
The passenger steamer Cambria, which
went ashore near Sarnia several days ago,
and was released and towed into Port Hur-
on for repairs, has been surveyed and found
to be damaged almost to the extent of her
insurance. She was valued at $15,000, and
insured for $10,000 in companies represent-
ed by Western, of Toronto. Her damage
is $9,000.
Mr E. Hooker, a former well-known resi-
dent of Welland, died at Winnipeg on Fri-
day, rattans short illness. Mr Hooker had
for some time after leaving here, been en-
gaged with a brother running brick yards at
Winnipeg and Selkirk and was greatly re-
spected by all. He was 47 years of age and
unmarried.
Alfred S. Cliff, aged 67 years, one of the
oldest residents in East London, died at
the City hospital in a peculiar manner
Tuesday. He had been afflicted. with can-
cer and was taken to the hospital to have
an operation performed. He was planed
f under the influence of chloroform, but just
s as the knife of the medical expert touched
him he raised hie head, gave a sneeze and
-
died.
RIVER HOTEL.—Miss Martin and
sisters, Win ham; John Greig, Mount
Forest; W.L Papst, T. Hoffman, John
McCullough, J. Weir, Chas. Simpson,
John Carter, Mrs Dixon and family,
of Seaforth; F.F. Radway and wife,
London; Mrs Jas. E. Nichol and fami-
ly, Bluevale; Mr McIntyre, wife and
family, St. Marys; Miss I. F. Caen,
Toronto; Jas. Henderson, Barrie; G. F.
,Brickenden ana wiferLondon.
Qe'Eni'nr 3oTEL.—John T. Leishman,
wife and family, London; John Steph-
enson, Miss McKinlosh, Stanley City,
U. S. A.; Mrs Jas. Watson and child-
ren, Miss Marion Watson, Seaforth;
Mr Connard, Reading, Pa.; Miss Mid-
dleton, Dallas, Texas; Miss Treadwell,
Albany, N. Y.; Miss and Miss Maud
Hawley, Detroit ; Mies E. Hawley,
Chicago; Mr Middleton, Buckingham,
Que., J. Lester, Chicago ; Mrs G. B.
g Petrie, Miss Alena Petrie, Miss Bessie
Misses ChPetrie, Miss Nellie Pellow, Ingersoll;
arlotte and Bertie Marks,
who have been in for some Miss McWilliam, Tharnesford ; A. O.
time, are visiting their Detroitmother, Mrs 5, Hunt, wife and child, T. Stewart Reid,
Mittleholtz. Mr N. Robson and darigh- (has. H. Firth, wife and child, Miss
Bertha Clark, Miss Maud Whateley.
Mrs II. Beaton, W. A. Beaton and
T. Fox, London.
A GAY TIME.—This week Bayfield
has seen two of the largest social events
of the season. On Monday evening
the guests of the River Hotel gave a
ter, Edith, of Clinton, spent Sunday at
br. Stanbury's. Mrs Fisher and son,
George, and Miss Madge Fisher, of
Kincardine, ate visiting Mrs F. A.
Edwards at present. Rev. Mr Lowe.
of Wingham, is camping at Galbraith's
grove with his choir of boys, nine or
ten in number. Rev. Mr Coutts and party which eclipsed any of the prev-
fasnily,. sLAilsa, ternig, have_.pen:ted-korrsevents this-fe;vorite-house:-Th'e`
the house lately occupied by Miss Dun -large dining room was used as a ball
can, and inteud summering here; they I room and presented quite a pretty ap-
brought their horse and carriage, so pearance as the comely figures of the
that they niay enjoy theood roads of gayly dressed guests glided over its
this section, John D. Morrow, B.A„ polished surface: On Tuesday evening
Classical Master in Wardsville High it large and fashionable ball was given
School, was the guest of Mr David Mc- by those at the Queens Hotel. The
Nauighton for a few days this week.b
all room was
beautifully decorated
corated
Mr S. Dickon, postmaster of Seaforth, for the occasion. Banks of fern and
spent Sunday with his family at the golden rod covered the mantels, twin -
breezy village. Miss Hattie Middle- ing ivy arched the windows, and aloe
ton, of Goderich township, is a guest the walls were tastefully arranged
at the residence of T. J. Marks. Rev. numerous union jacks. Through the
R, C. Tibb and wife, of one of the kindness of one of the guests, Mr A. 0.
Presbyt.erion churches, Toronto, are Hunt, of London, himself a practical
summering at Ontario's famous resort; electrician, an extra electric light ser -
they are stopping at Councillor Thos. vice was provided, and by the simple
Elliott's pretty lakeside farm. Mr device of colored globes, .a soft glow of
Muir and wife,•of Exeter, have been light flooded the prettily decorated
holidaying at Jas. Donaldson's; Mr hall. The verandahs and lawn were
Muir is a former resident of Bayfleld. strung with Chinese lanterns, making
Rev. R. C. Burton and family called a very pleasing effect. The guests in -
at the Bayfleld parsonage this week. chided people from Goderich,Clinton
Mise Pickard, of Hoimesville, called and Seaforth, the numerous gests in
on Rev. Mrs Shaw last Saturday at tewn and a number of the residents of
the parsonage. Miss Warner, of Char- the. village. The phogtam throughout
lotte,Mich., and MrSchraider, of Cleve- was delightful, excellent music being
land, Ohio, drove down from Goderich furnished by some Of the talented mus -
on Monday and were shown around ical visitors. Dainty refreshments
our pretty resort by Misses Major and were served at midnight and a couple
Bateman of Detroit. Rev. Jos. Elliott of hours later the final set of Lancers
B. A., of Nairn, wheeled to town on put the finishing touches to one of the
Wednesday to see his old friends here; hest balls ever held at tLe now famous
he will come later to spend several watering -place.
weeks. Dr. John Stanbury, wife and
daughter, of Toronto, are visiting at
the residence of Dr. Stanbury.
35 cents will slay for the CLINTON Naw ERA
to new subhoribore, to 1st of January,1898.
BREEZY BRIEpLETs,—The citizens of
the White City entertained a large
number of their fellow visitors and a
few villagers on Friday evening. Dan- ,
Ging and games were enjoyed till ,it„
A Winnipeg correspondent says that the
streets of Winnipeg are paved with gold.
The announcement is made today by min-
ing experts that the'maoadam being pnt on
the Winnipeg streets from the quarry at
Keewatin is valuable gold bearing quartz -
Samples are being assayed, while parties
have gone out to inspect thegarry and the
locality around about,
Wm. Jonee; a young farmer of Kippel,
near Wiarton, was killed instantly Friday
night. He was moving a steam boiler and
crossing over a small bridge. One of the
stringers supporting the planking ga vo way,
throwing the wagon and boiler to the bed
of the creek. The boiler fell on him. Death
was almost instantaneous., He was 26
years old and just about to be married.
The American jubilee fund, started for
the purpose of raising money to establish
beds in perpetuity in the chief London Los-
pitals, has been closed.. The subsoiptions
exceed $21,500. The Queen has written to
the secretary of the fund. declaring that
she is touched by and grateful for the deeply
sensible kindness thus evinced and greatly
pleased that the handsome sum realized is
to be devoted to such a purpose as endow-
ing beds in hospitals.
Mr. Wm, Balfour, a farmer, of Leban-
on, three miles south of Omemer, stepped
on anail three weeks ago. The wound was
trifling and healed over in a short time.
Last Thursday he was attaoked with look -
jaw, and in spite of medical attention grew
rapidely worse. He Buffered great agony
and suuoumbed to the disease Monday night
at 12 o'olock. Deceased was 38 years of
age and unmarried. He leaves two bro-
thers, one of whom is Rev. David Balfour
of Thomasburg, four sisters and an aged
mother to mouralltuiritimeLysdeath.
A ead fatality happened at Midhurst on
Tuesday, when the 6 -year-old daughter of
Mr. John Gill was drowned. Mr. Gill
went out to work by the river, and his
four children followed. The eldest girl
tried to stand on a log, which rolled, and
threw her into the water. The father, at-
tracted
bythe cries le8
of his children, dren ran to
them, and found bis daughter had sank.
As she did not come up, he dived three
times, and found that she had caught under
a log, from which position be had some
difficulty in taking the body.
Dr. A. P. Colman, of the Ontario bureau
of mines, has just returned frog i North west-
ern Ontario. He says that several valuable
finds of gold have been made. "I brought
back with me a number of specimens of
what is supposed to be coal," said Dr. Col-
man. These were Iibtained in Fairbanks
township, about twenty miles west of Sud-
bury, on the Vermilion, This district is
interesting geologically, and I intend to have
assays made of particular specimens now
in my possession. I am not at liberty to
make any statement beyond that."
D. Burr a resident of Allenford, is a re-
markable old man. He is 96 years of age,
and this summer be bas walked one mile
and returned daily, and dug with a spade
one acre of land and planted it with pota-
toes, and is the first to have new potatoes
this year, Mr Burr Dame to this country
when it was all bush, and in that villiage
are now living his ohildren, grandohildren
and,great grandchildren. To all appear-
anoee he is good for a good many years yet,
and if nothing bappena he will eaeily ex-
ceed the century mark.
Watt the Papers Say.
The Liberals of Montreal are arranging
a big demonstration to welcome Sir Wil-
frid Laurier nn his return from England
at the end of the month.
After all, the golden harvest laeing reaped
Im-
portantby Canadian farmers is ] to Canada than alt thegold hidden
in the Klondike dirt. --Hamilton Herald.
The prioe of flour is going up on aoocant
of the advance in wheat. We do not say
that the pride of wheat is going up because
Tupper and the Conservatives got their
oonge last year, but that's the way the0on-
servatives talked to the farmers when the
prioe of wheat advanced after the defeat of
theMaoKenzie Government in 1878.—Ham-
ilton Times.
The decision of the Government to in-
augurate
a bold d and
vigorous policy for
governing the Klondike will be universally
approved of. Canada must assert an abso-
lute control in the Klondike country, and
the sooner she establishes her supremacy
the better. The Americans are rapidly
taking possession of the oountry, and it is
just possible that they may cause trouble
uutess we are there to assert our authority
from the beginning.—Toronto World.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier has been doing what
few men in the higher world of politics can
do, deliver eloquent speeches or orations in
English and Frenoh in London and in
Paris. Sir Adolphe Chapleau oan do the
same; we doubt if there are many others.
One or two Frenchmen oan also do it. We
do not mean to converse fluently in either
tongue—for many oan do that—but who
oan get on their feet at a moment's notioe
and electrify their hearers in either lan-
guage ?—Toronto World.
11 Bicycle
The New •
Presbyterian
Hymn
`Kook
By
Now ready, A s
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actionf
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Hymns, many styles of
bindings.
You can buy a Hymnal
separate or Hymnal and
Psalter combined, or
Bible, Hymnal and
Psalter combined.
placing our order early,
our stock is now to hand.
Call and see them.
W. COOPER & CO.
CLINTON.
Fall Term, Sept. 1
That will give you satisfaction and
stand all kinds of roads is what we
have to offer you in the
Massey.Harris and the
Brantford Red Bird.
For one of the best Cheap Wheels
see the
Griffiths , Leader.
Our Repair Shop
is in fall blast, and remember that
that we guarantee all our work. We
oarry the largest stock of supplies of
any house in the county. We have
just added a Vulcanizer to our shop
and now are prepared to do all kinds
of repairing on rubber goods.
H. L. BROWN CO.
opposite the Market,
PhRRIN'S BLOCK, Clinton
STRATFORD, ONT
A live, go•a-head school that thoroughly pre-
pares young men and wornon for business life.
Attendance this year doubled thatof last.
Ozily one kind of business education given to
our studends, and that "the' best."
Write for Circulars
W. J. Elliott, Principal
W. JACKSON, Agent
NorthwestTransportationCo
Through Tickets to all points in
MANITOBA and DAKOTA,
at lowest rates. For all information
apply to above.
Who Makes Pickles?
Those who do not need not read this, but to those who do I would say that
I have just received a fresh enpply of goods for pickling purposes, suuh as
Vinegar, from Wilson, of Toronto, who has the reputation of being one of
the most reliable manufacturers in Canada, and Spioes, as the sale bills say,
too numerous to mention, but all of first quality and right prices.
WHAT ABOUT TEA
Have you tried us for that refreshing beverage? If not it will be to your
advantage to do so. "SALADA," to be had from ns only, yon will find the
best value in town. Our sales of this tea increase monthly.
SUGAR—Redpath Granulated Sugar is the only kind we sell, and for that you
will find our prices right. Fruit Gems as cheap as any, Our Motto: "Quality First."
H. Wilts& Central Grocery. Phone 40.
THS TWO A. J'S
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eep Posted
We have never been charged with
being "behind the times" in our Hat
Department. We have already ad.
ded a number of very stylish lines
in American and English Felts for
the fall trade.
KEEP POSTED
By dropping into onr store oocasion-
ally, We'll show yon all the latest
novelties, We'll not feel offended if
you don't buy, This month we are
selling Summer Shirts at clearing
prices to make room for fall goods.
Notice Window for Prices.
A, J. MORRISH, Clinton.
heady Mades
Are moving ant, and it's the price
that's selling them
We start at $1,10 and $1.25 for a
Blue Serge Suit, and all we
charge for the best Is $3.50.
Men's Suits start at $3260, and
all we charge for the best is $8 -
two lots of Fall Tweeds to hand,
One line of Fall Suits to order for
$13,50 is the beet value in the trade,
When you are ready for a Fall Suit
pall and see what we can do for yon
A. J. HOLLOWAY Clanfol�
Jackson & Jackson's
SHOES
Are the best, and when you buy from us you
get the best value in town. A business that in-
creases every month is good evidence that we
are selling reliwble goods at low figures.
Jackson & Jackson,
"Nothing Like Leather."
FINE SHOE DV MEM
Clinton
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