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IROBP,RT EIGLNEB, Pob
We,, Stake
Our
Reputation
On every pair of eye gleam and
speotaoles we rielLbecause we know
what kind of =tsarist is in them
and because we know how to fit
glassee soientifically to any kind of
eyes.
More than this -we guarantee
them.
Bring youreye troable to no.
P. B CREWS,
Expert Watch Repairer
Jeweler. And Optician •
E0011111E'S OLD STAND
OPPOSITE TOWN HALL.
Ashfleld.
COIINCIL.—Cuomil met June 22nd, mem-
bers all present. The following amounts
- were paid: Paul Smeltzer,for grave1,$6.72;
J. R. Haoaell, rep. old. S. R. 9 and 10 and
and on boundary,$6; Geo. Hunter, rep.oul.
D. L and con. 12 and 13, $3; Geo. Middle -
toe, shoveling gravel,$4,50; John McKeeth,
inspector, $L25; James Gilmore, grovell-
ing S. R. 3 and 4, $33.25; Daniel Quinn,
inspector, $5;P. Gilmore,gravelling con. 12,
•$16,66;Jas, Webster, inspector. $5.95; John
Baldwinygravel, $10.52; J. IL, Webster,
gravelling S. R. 6 and 7, $16.20; 3 Helm,
inspector, $1.50; JAME'S Mallough, ditch
:•anktile $3; Jas. Bored, culvert and repeir•
ing bridge, $11; Joe. Moran, rep. culvert
• .00n. 9, $1.28; Pat Doyle, rep bridge, $2.52;
Dayid Rutherford, rep 2 oulverte, $6.50:M.
Matheson, grading, atoning and gravelling
S. 14.9 and 10, $35.65, and rep. cul. $2; A.
Stewart, inspeoting, $5,50; Jas. doWhin-
tiey, rep, reed,00n, 2 e0o; )3, Horney,gray-
ening, $14; M. McDonald, plank, 014.40;
Neil McKenzie, rep. out. con 12 8 R 12 and
13, $6.50; K. McLean, rep. out S. R. 9 and
.10, 500; J.Quaid, rep.cut.Port Albert,$7.60;
1..R, Foley, ditoh, S. R. 3 and 4,$2;J. O'Con-
• nor, oul. S.R. 3 and 4 and L. R , $11.75;
M. Sullivan towing, statute labor teams,
:26; T. MoGgethy, cutting log off road, 25o;
'W. Powell, rep. oul., 21.10; j. Alton, gray.
elling, $3.76; B.4 Twaroby,gravelling, $6.48;
Twe,mby; gravel, 29.92; R. Treleaven,
• gravelling, 24; Jas. Scott, tile ditch, $6.
t On motion of Messrs Stolkes and McIntyre
lthe Reeve was instructed to interview the
-.county engineer regarding Pritchard'
bridge, after whioh the council adjourned
)o meet en Aug. 17. W. STOTHEEs, Clerk.
Varna.
"NOTES. -Rev. Jt, W. Andrews and
'wife visited in' Londesbopa on Thurs.
• day last. Mies F. McKenzie has re-
turned home from St ucefield. Quite a
number from here took in the picnic
held at Beyfieid, on July let. Last
:Sunday evening the services in the
?Methodist church were in behalf of
• the Orange Lodge. Mrs 'A. Keyes,
--Goshen line, is on the sick list. Miss
:Pearl Andrews is visiting friends in
'Clinton.
It is reported in London that Lord
fRosebery will marry the Duchess of
-Albany.
CLINTON. ONTARIO Ji.TL Y 12, 1901'
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Clinton Welcomes the Huron OldBoys.
The weather delightful—A Big Orowd has a big time.
The visitors enthusiastic over their reception here.
Nothing mars the pleasure of the day.
If weather had been intended spec.
ially for the occasion, it could not have
been morepropitious than that which
was experienced on Saturday, when
the Huron Old Boys Association of
Toronto visited Clinton. A heaVY
rain on Friday had cooled the atmos.
phere, and laid the dust, so that travel-
ling was a pleasure, while Saturday
turned out bright and clear. The
town was in holiday attire, bunting,
flags and evergreen adorning the
streets, stores and many private resi-
dences. The tzain, which had been
met at Stratford by Messrs J. [Lansford,
R. Holmes and W. J. Paieley, mem-
bers of the Reception Committee, had
over 500 passengers on board, and was
a little late in arriving, but was met at
Clinton by an immense crowd, who
had waited in patience in order to wel-
come the friends of a former day.
Headed by the famous 48th High-
landers' band, a procession was formed
of the male excursionists, together
with the members of the various com-
mittees for the day, and they marched
up town as far as Fair's mill, returning
then to the town hall, where "lunch"
in the shape of a most substantial and
elaborate dinner had been prepared
for them.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with bunting, six long tables running
lengthwise thereof, while a smaller one
ran from --end to end °tithe pled orm;
the hall was seated to accommodate
340 at the tables, which were quickly
filled, and that all enjoyed the bounti-
ful repast so generously provided by
the ladies -of - the town was quite eve,
dent. The wants of the visitors were
zealously supplied by the following
waiters, all charmingly dressed • in
whit n- Misses Jean Macpherson, May
Bell, A, and L, Chidley, E. Manning,
McDonald, Koenig, Bowers, A. and B,
Forrester, Bentley, E. Copp, • J. Jones,
Reynolds, Meteon, Andrews, Shannon,
Armstrong, Vantelon, • Jackson, Roh.,
son and Wiseman,
. .
The table on the platform was filled
by the officers of the 11. 0. B.. Aseocia.
tion ear a few invited guests. .Thoee.
who surrounded it were W. Jackson,
as Chairman of the day's. proceedings,
together with Mayor Jackson, Robt.
Holmete D: A. Forrester, Hon. Dr. Mc-
Donald, Wingham'. Mayor Rumba*
London,- Lieut.- Col.Varcoe. of the 33rd
Batt. and E. Floody; E. J. Walker, S.
T. Church, Dr. Sloan, H. McMatb, W.
R. Miller, and Alex. Muir,all of To-
ronto, the latter - being the author of
the well known patriotic song "The.
Maple Leaf Forever." . .
As Wm. Jackson was suffering from
hoarseness, he asked ex Mayor Fori•es •
ter to perform the active duties of
Chairman, .and. at. the close .of lunch.
this gentleman, in a brief and witty
speech, complimented the town on the
possession of the best of everything,
including the best Mayor; he had ex-
pected to find the Huron (ma Boys a
lot of grey headed chaps, but instead
of that he found them a lot ef bright,
smiling youths and lasses, full of life
and beauty. He proposed the heetth
of the King, after which :he called on
Mayor Jackson to deliver an address of
welcome. which he did as follows
It is my pleasant duty, in my official capacity
as Mayor of Clintomto-offer yutr-e-heatty wel-
come from the people of the town that you
have honored by making it the objective point
of your annual excursion. We arennartily glad
to see assembled 'Again so Many of those who
have gone out from among us to perforin afire
&titles elisewhere. It gives UK pleasure- to be
able personally to congratulate you on your
success in other regions, and that pleasure is
enhanced by the proef we have before us that
you have not forgotten the good old county of
your birth and early life. It does not surprise
us, however, that you have kept the old home
in memory. It woulabe a strange thingindeed
1 for one :to forget the land where hofirstsaW.
the light, the home whord his life: began. and
doubly strange when that land is so goodly a
land,that home so pleasant a home as the Coun-
ty of Huron.
"Breathes there a man,_ with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said;
This is my own my native land! . •
Whose heart hath ne'er within him burned,
As home his footsteps he hath turned,
From wand'ring one foreign strand?" ,
Are words intended by the poet to apply to
the whole land of one's birtlabut they ap-
ply equally and with increased intensity to the
particular part of that land to whieh the earliest
recollections cling. So no doubt to many of
you Huron is still in your thought home, for no
words are truer than those of the old BMW:
"Tis home where'er the heart is,
Where'er its loved ones dwell,
In cities, or in cottages, •
. Through haunts, or mossy dell." .
An exact likeness
Take any of onr photographs and com-
pare them vgith the individval. You'll
see the likeness and appreciete the ex-
cellence of our work.
We like to have you make these compel i•
sons. We know our photographs will
argoe our cause.
Mcnry's - Photo - Studio.
What Can We Have tor a
Change?
Is the Cry ot Every
Housekeeper.
st a few Appetizers
Strawberry Pie Plant
P1 riePipple Chunks
Stuffed Pickles
elilul Sauces
A Can of Spinach 22
Saye your Eggs
mow
and use 8urnettis Coffee
Clearer to settle vourdoiteti.
Leave tie your order for Lettuce
Young Onions early in
the week.
SnehTts
Ogle Cooper& Co.
•
Cornerndore in;Peerle's Blook. -
Cash for Butter and Begs • Phone 23
`e
Such, no doubt, has been your feeling while
planning to take part in this reunion and ex-
cursion It is netthe grand scenery the coun-
ty- offers, not the gleam of noble rivers,a not
the song of mighty waterfalls, not even the
silver sheen of 'our own broad lake' that has
brought you hither, but the desire once more to
see the early home, to clasp the hands of old
time friends and to chat about the changes am-
ong you and among us. While the train was
hurrying you along towards the old home many
of you have been saying or. singing to your-
itelves
'Ma Sweet to hear the watch dogs's honest
bark,
Bay deep-motithed welcome, as we draw
near home;
'Tis sweet to knew there is in eye will mark
Our coming, and hook brighter when we
come."
And there has been a responding ohord in
Our hearts. In the days since this rOuld011 Was
planned, and the date fixed, many a fair one
among us has been singing in reply:
"Come in the evening, or come in the
morning;
Cloine when you're looked for,or mini) vilth-
oat warning;
trines and welcome you'll find here before
you,
And the oftener you come the more
adore you."
It rejoices us to See among us faces that bring
to us xnemories of the pleasant associations of
the long ago, that remind us of the stalwart
blood that has gone forth .frtenthe good old
western county to play its part,and that no ig-
noble part, in the commercial, the political,the
religious life of our own cottntry and that Of
the neighboring Repnblie, to which we are
boundby so many ties; .not the least or the
weakest of these being the fact that go many of
onr ldth and kin now form so important apart
of the bone and sinew of that land. We are
pleased to See so many who have brought honor
to the heine Of their ehildhoed by honoring in
their numhood and. womanhood the homes of
their adoption, for a life nobler epent never fails
to bring honor to the place o its beginning and
earliest
lio I extend to you, One and. all, on behalf of
this community, a heerty weloonan, Our ladies
have, emphasised the cordiality of their' wen
demo by offering you of their best prepared, by
tnelr over fait nends, and Insatiate in promis-
ing you that yotir expel:donee will not be that
of ono Of TOM Ilood'S characters
,J
•
"Who hath not met with home-made bread,
A heavy eompound of putty and lead. -
And homeenade win
StitiZt rant
m
And hoe -made a e
PoeXoani
Ronne -made dishes; that drive one rrom home -
Home -made by the homely daughters".
I have spoken in the name and on behalf of
the people of Clinton. Allow me, as one of the
old. boys of Huron, to add ra3r own personal wel-
come. Had I warra, Celtic blood in my veins I
should probably shout "Coed ziulle failthe,"but
being a plain En Hallman, I must content my-
self with giving the good English equivalent, "a
hundred thousand welcomes." Welcome to
our county, weleotne to our town, welcome:to
our homes, welcome to our hearts; and may
there be hereafter nothing but pleasant !memo-
ries of the visit of the Huron Old Boys to Hu-
ron's central town -such memories as will make
each one of you and each one of us look for-
ward with happy -anticipation to the year when
circling time will again bring Clinton's turn to
be honored by your presence.
Hugh-McMath, of Toronto, in reply,
said he hardly knew what to say, for
the welcome given them had been so
cordial, so generous and so unbounded,
'hat it was hard to express his appre-
ciation of it. The Association had
looked forward with pleasure to a visit
to the scenes of former associations,
and that pleasure had been more than
realized, for they already felt that they
had been made thrice welcome. Since
the inauguration of the Association a
couple of years ago, it had had one
success after another. but this was
unquestionably the crowning success
of all, and the Members would carry
back very pleasing recollections of
their visit to the hub ot the county.
,The ladies were entitled, he said, to
great praise for the labor they had
gone to in making such bountiful pro-
vision for their wants, and on behalf
of , the Association, he assured the
Mayor that they were more than grat-
Hied and pleased with the magnificent
reoeption tendered them, •
Mr S. T. Church, of Toronto, then
read the following poem, composed by
himself for the occasion:- •
nail hail, to thee on Huron,
Fair hOme of our tend'rest years,
Loy'd spot of our youthful ambitions,
Where blended our laughter and tears.
How 'wrest are the memvries that bluster
Around thee in every form,
Ne'er shall those gems of our youth tittle
From hearts that so love thee be torn.
Hail ! hail, to thy echoing woodlands:, .
Which sigh for their comrades of yore,
Who fell meath the axe of the woodman
Our forefathers, long gone before;
Our sturdy forefathers -God bless (here -
Who never knew fear nor dismay,
In facing the hardships and labor, -
Which crown us With glory to -lay.
Hail! hail, to thy broad smiling acres,
Adorned with the fruit of thy soil,
Thrice tnil to the stalwarts who till them,
For the wage, of hard honest toil.
Thy bright rippling streamlets and rivers
May be lost in their rush toward the etia,
Bnt thy sons and thy daughters who've wand;
ered.
Will ova be faithful to thee. '
- -
Bab ! hail. to the friends here about us,
Whose hearts glow with gladness to -day,
Tho' pitying oar prodigal fancies,
And tvand'ringe along life's highwaY.
Pray let your anxiety perish,
Each deep sigh ex •hange for a laugh,
Appreciate keenly the justice
We' ve,done to the "Prodigal's Calf" *
Your fair lovely daughters have served Ise
To day, iu reostnlegant style,
With sweet winsome ways they have cheered
And seasoned each dishwith a smile.
There's not in creation's dominion,
A geni or a jewel so rare,
AS a genuine lass from Old Huron;
WithliOr there is none to compare. .
All hall to ye Olin tonites, hearty,
To us no good thins, you've denied.
A r ght regal welcome you've giv'n as.
And -a -pant royal time too beside.
Ail hall, to each Huronite present,
Ali had, to each Huronite past,
All hail. to each Huronite coming,
Hail Huron. to thee first and last.
* Banquet.
The following poem by Mies Clara
iVlounrcastle, which had been printed
and distributed to the guests, was also
read by Mc Church: -
The citizens of Clinton, With a hearty lend ex -
Greet the "Old Boys of Huron" -only old boys
In naine,
For their hearts are young and loyal , as they
were in days oflyore
When they danced the jig and Highland fling
upon the kitchen floor.
And. he old old leg house was. the ocene of
wildest fun
From the shadowing of even to the rising of
the sun,
Where the brightest eyes and Sweetest lips re-
call a vain regret,
Andeathnefmoregme'tr.y of those old days they never
From their homes in the "(shy, from the Yana
and the plaint
To the scenes of their boyhood they are coin -
ins baok again,
Where they hewed down the forfeit where the
giant hemlock fell,
And the birehee, and he maples: and the elm
trees fell pell.mell,
Where they gathered up the fragments of
eacb!mighty trunk and botigh
And burned them ' mongst the underbrush and
followed with the plough,
Where they wriggled with the harrows 'mid
the stumps that strewed the plain,
Scarred andburnedand blackened reranante
of the foreat'S gloresiain.
Cn this :mete of weird destruotion smiled the
moon in splendour down
On this holooatist of beauty peered the stars
• without a frown,
But the lonely nighthawk, circling, gave a
'Pierifwiltporw
apnotalisinsathedcail'
Andthmoaning o'er the
mighty foreseer fall,
Now the March of time is hastening and as
years have rollednway,
On that scene of desolation lies a carpeting of
hay;
On that scene of devastation wave the spears
of goldengrain
And the Old toys of Huron, they are with u s
once again.
111387 are with irs'i and their baokward glaneea
startlingpitstare Bees
Of the Mixon Road, °nee noted by the gashes
on the treed,
And the gentle ox-teant toillaig o'er the OUgh
ungraded way
Where theologies and the tender ily with light.
ning speed to -day.
01 The Old Bon! The Old. Boys I They're
welcome one and. all
To the "Centre of the Universe.' they've teth-
ered atiour eaIl
To:the pasturee of iheir boyhood, from whets.
ever they may roam,
An old giri of Baron gives them heerty wen
, come home.
The crowd then diverged, assembling
again at 2.80 in the Park, where were
also a large number from the country.
Mr John Ransford acted as Chairman,
and said: -Mr Wm. Jackson should
have been here, but owing to his native
modesty, plus the effects of a horrible
cold, r waa asked to act as substi-
tute, We welcome the II, 0, B.; they
are, welcome to all we have and offer;
we are anxious to hear of the good old
times when whiskey was pure and
sold for 20c a gallon, when we acted to
man as brother, when bees were tbe
order of the days,
when man had
anything to do that he was not able to
perform himself, his neighbors gather•
ed round him and gave rettlily the
helping hand. To slightly change the
well known stanza that aptly describeS
this condition of affairs,
"When none was for a parts',
When all were for the state,
When the rich man helped the poor,
When the poor man loved the great,
When lands were fairly portioned, /
When spoils were fairly sold,
When Canadians werelike brothers
In those Joey° days of old."
The chairman then called upon Thos.
McGillicuddy, of Toronto, (formerly of
the Goderich Signal), who said . he -was
like a little boy who found three empty
molasses barrels, "he could not do jus-
tice to the occasion." The Association
had come to a central point in order
that its members might meet old
friends and enjoy themselves. It was
the love of home, which was the es-
sence of patriotism, that had brought
them together to -day; when editor of
the Signal, Clinton had been regarded
as fair game for pleasant criticism, but
he always adnaired ' the way Clinton,
ians stuck up for their tcwn. The
people of Goderich had done well by
way of entertainment last year, but
the people of Clinton had done better,
and the reception was so cordial that
he•could not find words in which to
, Hey Geo. Leech, of Toronto, the next
speaker, said that both the heaven,,
and the earth had conspired to make
the gathering a success, and they
would be sordid indeed were they not
greatly impressed with the cordiality
of their reception. 45 years ago the
Leech brothers came, to the county of
Huron from Leeds and Grenville. The
rail' oad then stopped 40 miles away,
and his hearers coulcl imagine the diffi-
culty they experienced hauling in mill
machinery -where no roads existed,
and he had often seen as rnany-a,s 30
yoke of oxen at the mill at one time,
waiting for grists. VV hen .he arrived
in the Queen's bush there were only
two buildings in Lucknow. 40 years
ago lee wile Called to the work of the
ministry, his frt. apvointrnent being
Teeswater ; he had the Ilona holdinq
the first religious service ever held ni
that place. 31 years ago he was eta
tioned in Clinton. being „associated
with the Rev Rub('. Brewster as pastor
of the Methodist church. He „noted
the changes which had taken place in
the intervening years, and closed by
saying that he never knew of a more
orderly excursion than the present one.
By way of introduction to the next
speaker the band pla-yed. "The Maple
Leaf Forever," and Alex. Muir, the
author of these familiar lines, and now
principal in one ot Toronto's schools,
arose amid the plaudits of the crowd.
He had unbounded pleasure in being
here, and knew that he was address-
ing a loyal people, for Huron was re-
nowned in history, and would remain
so, Its name was emblazoned on the
pages of fame, and , the men of old
fluron had -proved- valiant, He was
sorry Col. Otter was not here, whom,
he knew, e would have been glad -to
visit the scene of his boyhood. In elo-
quent language he alluded to the his-
toric associations that had given pro-
minence to this county; spoke of the
many able men Huron had given to
Toronto -and said he had enjoyed
himself so well he would be sure to
come again. The ladies of Goderich,
be thought , last year, were equal to
those of Toronto, but the ladies nf
Clinton -were -equal -ter both-ef them.
THE SPORTS.
The first game on arrival at the
narit--was a lively game. - of baseball
between the Huron Old Boys and ,the
Old Boys of Clinton. The game wee,
very exciting and created fun for
spectators as for players who' were :-
H. O. B.—Miller. b, °rotor, ss, W.
Scott, c, T, Scott, p, Anderson, 2b,,
Martin, cf, Graham, rf, G. Scott, 3b,
Holmes, If ; Clintoe O. B, -Cole, p
Johnson, C, Hoover, lb, Harland, 2h, -
Spalding. ss, Shaw, cf, Scruton, lf,
Holloway, rf, Ross, 3b, The result
wee an easy victory for the home
team by 14 to 4, the score by Innings
being ;-
H. O. B.— 1 3 0 0- I
0. O. B.-5 ' 2 3 4-11
0. H. Tenney and Dr. Malloch, . were
impartial referees.
The game of baseball between , the
Clinton and Goderichjuniors was the
next on the program, the home team
haying everything their own way.
Only four innings were .played and
even had the nine been played the
home team made enough runs in the
first had they not scoredagain. Great
applause was given the boys when 11
runs were made, the visitors becoming
somewhat rattled. The players
were :-Clinton-Sage, 2b, J. Doherty,
3b, E. Johnson, ss, P. Johnson, lb,
Stevenson, c, T. McRae, p,e Sheppard,
If, F. Dayment, cf, Fitzsimons, rf ;
Goderiob-Buchanan, 2b, Black, Mt,
Branigan, Lf, Snell, cf, Kneeshaw, lb,
McDougall, ss, McLeod, c, Campbell,
p. The score was 21 to 2, hy anninge
as follows :-
Clinton -11 2 2 8-21
Goderich- 0 2 0 0- 2
The tug of war created a little ex-
citement and was won by the strong
men from home, although in tended
the visitors should. The sides chosen
were :-Clinton O. B. -C. Wallis, J.
Scruton, A. Morrell, A. Morrison,
W. Beacom, and Walker Huron 0.
13,-0. Blither, W. O. McKay, fi,
Hollnes, W. E. Groves, Dr. Stanbury
and J. R. Lyons, The home team
won the lst and 3rd pulls and the
Torontos tbe 2nd.
Next ih order was the football
match between the Hurons of Sea -
forth and Brucefield teama, the for.
Trier taking the place of Brussels.
It resulted in ths favor of the Hurons
byone goat to nil, H. Jackson refer-
eeing the game satisfactory. The
players were :- Seaforth- Grieves,
goal; Buchanan and Smith, backs.
Sills McMahon and Charlesworth'
hall ; naivete% centre ; Sacksco
and McDonald, right wing ; Eberhard
and Hamilton, left wing Brueefleld
Welch, goal ; Mustard and Turin.
backs ; Mustard, Baird and Rai
half backs ; Bawd, centre ; Ratte•
bury and Murdoch. left Wing ; Mac. .
tosh and Aikerihead, right wing,
*AtItatauf-4411.4-Vit4-14,-IPI*VeloPPPRi
The pnblisher WOuld esteem it a favor
Of. if reeders would, when reeking their
Pluohaisee, mention tbet they paw the
Merohantleadvertisetnebt in this riper
1 A number of foot; racee were to
have taken place but tinle did not per-
mit.
W hile the games were in progress
exhibitions and contests of Highland
dancing was going on and the _excel-
lent 48t1s band played throughout
the day, it being the great attraction
of the Reunion. Exhibitions of Scot-
tish dancing was given by Misses
Helen and Alice 1tathwell, formerly
1 Of Goderich, and Mise Campbell, who
has anneared beferei ItCYtit; 1, they
were much admired and greeted wit
applause as they appeared. The eun-
tesis were well d by thelittle
-gists who competed, the prize winners
being ;-Highland Fling-lst., MPS
Macdonald, of Wingham. 2nd, Miss Mc -
Nevin, of Goderich, 3rd, Miss Tweedie,
of Goderich; Shaun Treatise- lst. Miss
Macdonald ; 2nd, Miss McNeviti ; 3rd,
Miss Howdie ; Sword dance, privelege
of Irish Jig dance -1st, Miss McNevin ;
2nd, MiNS Howdie ; 3rd, Miss Macdon-
ald. The judges were John Shaw. of
Blyth, W. Sinclair, of the 48th High-
landers, and A. M. Todd, of the God-
erich Star,
During the afternoon the "Police
Patrol" with heavy batons, and cow
bell for gong, was on the gee unds
and manned by Dr. Blacken, Chas.
Hines, and R. Downs with H. Davis.
driver. Every arrest by these Blue -
coats created fun for the crowd, each
being taken away to the "Committee's
Cotler" for "looking thirsty" "for not,
living in Clinton" and other offences.
The first surprise was the detention
and hand -cuffing of High Chief Ed.
Floody, of Toronto, followed - by
arrests of W. R, Miller, Dr.' Malloch,
Bandmaster W, Slater, J. -Lasham,
Measle. Allan and Garner, of the
Highlander's Band, H. McMath, W.
Coats; P. Holt, K. O., Inspector Pais-
ley, Mayor Rumball, of London, and
others. They all returned to the park
none the worse and the secrets of their
court-martial' they -would not di.
vulge.
The open ale band concert by the
Highlanders' Bend attracted a large
and most appreciative crowd. - None
the less , enjoyable was. the martial -
like playing of the two Highland.
pipers, who gave a number of pipe
E elections.
The band, under direction of Lend-
er John Slater rendered a splendid
program. Every number Was thor-
oughly enjoyed by every one and
time After thee apiclanded; Uustintki
in his end-dr:Si Mr Shatter also faVored
with several selectiona, the band ' giv-
"The Highland Laddie" and "The
Patrol" upon request in addition to the
regular printeci program.
NOTES. -
Everything during the entire day
passed off peaceably and quietly.
Eaelo person vied with one another to
sr' e .the visitors a royal weicome.
The lice had only one "scrap" to
deal w
locked u
h and several fellows were
for a few hours to cool
down.
The decorations were all nicely
arranged, particular mention may
be wide of those by Hodgens Bros.,
Newcombe, R. Coats & Son, Jackson
Bros. and many „others besides the
town hall arranged by the Decoration
Comm it tee. .
- A great deal of credit and praise is
due to those who supplied the eatables
and delicacies for the banquet and
also to the ladies who took the trouble
in looking after the tasty and appetis-
ing spread. There was some 350 who
sat down.
A runaway happened about 10.30
p.m., in front of A. Couche's but no
one wee hret although a buggy was
arnewhat datnagedi--------- -
The majority of the excursionists
waited until the 'special train of 8
coaches at 7 p.m on Monday evening.
A great number visited friends in God-
erich, Blyth, Wingham and Seeforth.
there being over sixty tickets _sold
for Goderich on Saturutty afternoon
besides many going away at night.
The lodge room of the I. 0. O. F'.
was thrown open to visiting brethren
who were entertained.
A splendid photo was taken on the
grounds, of the Highlanders Band end
number of the Old Boys-, it will be
put on view in Sas. Twitchell's in a
few days and also may be eeen at W.
Bogart's photo studio, 748 Yonge
street, near Bloat., Toronto.
The newspapees were well represent-
ed by D. McGillicuddy, of the Gooier-
ich Signal, A. M. Todd, of the Goder-
ich Star, A. E. Bradwin, of the Blyth
Standard, M. Y. McLean, of the :tea -
forth Expositor, the NEW ERA, News
Record, R. Coats, for the Globe, Miss
Mitchell for the Toronto Star, and
local reporters for the Mail and
World.
The ladies who deserve much praise
in looking after every detail in connec-
tion with the banquet were :-Mrs D.
Macpherson, Mrs O. C. Rance, Mrs
VV. Brydone,Mrs Sibley,Mieses Combe,
Doyle, Kelly, IL (Jombe, N. Clombe
Clouchand E. Stevenson,
The committees were all pushing
and energetic to not only make the
reception a success but put forth every
effort to make the visitors feel at
hcme, enjoy themselves and have the
freedom of the town. The chairncen
of the various committees were :-W.
Jackson, general chairman ; J. W.
TeelefeVen, eedeetat, D. MON*
gart, treasurer ; J. 'Ransford, chair.
man of receptiontommittee ; W. D.
Fair, decoration ; Dr. Shaw, sports ;
Jas. Ford, canvassing ; E. M. McLean.
banquet O. Johnston, wenn& ; W.
P. Spalding, musical ; A Porter, print-
ing.
Special mention should be madeof
the fine photo display Of Old Boys by
B. Henry. They are splendid like-
nesses eapecta)ly of our reepected lib-
earian, Jas. Scott, and the Genii of the
Wigwam, the Misses Mountcastle, In
the window are Included many other
Old Boys of Huron, which are splendid
photos, It reflected credit upon the
ability of Mr Henry.
It is regueeted that all accounts
dile in connection with the Reception
to the Huron Old Boys be presented
to the secretary on or before Monday,
15th ingt,, as the executive committee
• Meets on Tuesday to wind up and
settle all abeounts. This request is
emphatic.
I A. number of salad and Other dishes
have been left at the town hail and Its
the committee do not know to whom
they beleng it is requested that the
ladies who mies any will 411 at the hall
- or rintify O. 0, Rance, E. M. McLean
t1 per year in advance
t sem when not Bo Pala
aveasewesseleamaa,
or any other member of the banquet
committ ee. °
'We have the names of those who
attended the Huron ow. Boy' Reun-
ion from Toruuto arm its neighboring
points, but cannot find space for them.
.The amounts taken in during the
day were ; -Gai,e receipts in afternoon,
$195,05, at night, $102 00 ;grandstand
in afternoon, $18 85, evening, $23 15 ;
total, 3340.85; amount received on sub.
gcription, $175.; the total reece
vaiepts
m .
aounted to about 0525, The x
diture is not yet known,
Every man on the local ,committees
deserves credit for the work done, but
none more so than "13illy"..firekeon.
The special train from Toronto, was
in charge of -Huron Old Boys, the en-
tire crew from engineer. to conductor,
being from this county.
The following letter speaks for itself:
• Toronto, July inh, 1901.
Wan Jamcgsr, Esq,
Chairman RC,
eception ommittee. The
Toronto Old Boys, Clinton, Ont-.
MY DEAR JacacsoN,-- How can we
express ourselves so that you and your
committee rimy in the fullest degree
take in our appreciation of the recep-
tion given us in your beautiful town,
Clinton (in the earlier days of the set-
tlement known as the Corners). It
surely maintained the dignity and
honors of its gccifathers, Vandeburg
and Rattenbury, the gentlemen is -ho
named it in honor of Lieutenant Gen-
eral Lord Clinton's estate. We also
were rerninded of that memorable oc-
casion on entering the banquet hall,
to see the beautiful decorated room and
tables spread with everything that the
heart of man conld wish When Cap-
tain Lizurs and Doctor Dunlop, those
heroes of the early days of the Old
Huron tract, who led the gallant band
of our noble sires, reached the flatten -
Ibury House and asked the hostess,that
-large hearted WOMaD, if she could give
their famishing men something to eat,
"Yes"was her generous a.ndnospitable
reply "such as I have you are all wel-
come 10," which consisted _of abund-
ance of good milk and bread from the
old larder. The spirit of this noble wo-
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Fruit Jar Rings
Piaie and Quarta
R. P. Reekie's
• Prescription Drug Store
CLINTON
Succeesor to Sydney Jackieoe.
• N.B.-Another shipment of:Pure
Paris Green jaet errived. Same
price, 25e per lb,
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• Holm esville •
VisuroEs,-Among the visitors from
the H. 0. Boys' excursion, Saturday
till Monday, there were eight at A.
Willson's, ten at W. B. Forster's and
twelveve at A. J. Courtice'e.
STARTED. -0.L.Fisher left yesterday
morning British Columbia, where he
will visit the mined in which he is in-
terested. goes by way of San
_Francisco and Vancouver. He expecte
to be absent about five weeks,
PRESENTA.TION-The Men1,bere and
friends of the Rev J. and Mrs Hussar,
from their ,Eden_ appointment!, Cred-
iton circoit, waited upon them in their
parsonage and bidding them farewell
man still lives 113 the daughters of Clin-
dreraedssth
before their departureH
to olatesville,
ton, who so nobly took her place on arevseernytedcorhepn2limweintthaaryveardy- '
this occasion. If some of those old ,
veterans, such as the late Sheriff daint'anemd
p
y five o'clock tea -set, it fresh fruit • ,
1
Elyndman, Dunlop, Stricklaid, Galt, dish, and a beautiful frult, set.. The
Magor,'Prvor. Rattenbury,Vandeburg, shale:in people also presented Mr and .
Young, Sheriff' Gibbons, Whitehead 1 Mrs Husser With an address and a
Anti °there Could have been present in 1 parse containing 220.
bthoedyy,wagutilidehyadvoeill?iotalYweirteh ftnh :Sift! il ., _ . . .... . . .1 . „ „ .. , , " ,...r
()mu:xi:I.-Rev. T. R. 'Courtier. -----
onto Old Boys and Girls in singing the ft Odd set kUti 81111"/ Eli6111111 as Cliu"
praises of the Clinton people of to -day
for the right royal welcome they ten-
dered the home COroillg of older
brothers and sisters. How true are the
words of the poet so beautifully incor-
porated into the address of welcome
read by your father,' Maycr 'of your
noble town, the sentiment of which is
most touching on occasions of this
nature, For Tennyson's "Brook" says
"Men may come and men may go, but
I go on forever;".yes, generations come
and generations pass away but still the
old county ,of Huron lives and shalt
live. Let us in our generations so live
as did- our progenat ors -that the -sue--
ceedime generations may call us blessed
as we delight with hallowed thought
to bless the dear old county of Huron.
1-
L
'et us again through you an
tnk Messrs Porter's 11!.
Ransford, Forester, Holmes,Treleaven, LEAVING. -W. A. Elliott, who has
yourself and the other members of been teaching in S. S. No. 5 tor a, couple
your committee and the good people of of years, has .decided on going to
your town,more,particularly the ladies, Washington territory, but does not
God bless them. They are the angels know what he will do when he gets
that ever surround man 'on every.oc- there. The trustees are advertising
ca,sion when success is achieved, and for tt substitute.
yours of lea Satusday was many times NARROW ESCAPE. -Last week, while
morelhana success. 4 -truth a -reception- L. Coet was wheeling home frTain Tor -
as you gave us may possibly be equall- 1 ter's Hill, he was going down the
Cu butyoctiarns nmeov:tr hbeearetilicye.11e.d. wheel,schoohouse hill and lost control of his
HUGH MACMATH,Ulu!
embank
-.
Pree. H.O.B. meat, cwarhriyeihngrhainm.°wveitrh
at first thought he was badly hurt, -
but beyond a severe 'shaking up no
injuries were sustained.
LondesDoro. .
NoTEs,-The Presbyterian services NOTES. --Chas. Cryderman; an old ,
were held in the Methodist church last
Sunday, owing to the severe illness of
Mrs Jeffrey, who resides close to the
Presbyterian church; she has improved
some since then, but is still very low.
Mrs Thos, Hesselwood and child had a
slight accident this week by the horse
starting too soon.
the pastor in the evening.. Mr °ester, •
of Markham, by other stfW B Forster,
and Mr Reesor, of Markham, brother
of Mra Forster, addressed the Stinclay
Sehool Sunday afternoon. The recen- •
tion service on Friday night was, on ac-
count of the wet weather, not largely
• tended, but a very pleasant everneg
was spent. The departments of church
work were represented as follows: -
Leaders, A. J. Courtice; board, ,Cf..11o1-
land; trustees, S. T. Walters; Sunday •
School, J. W. Yeo ; League,. F. C. El-
ford; W. M. S., Miss D. A. ilarnee;
Mission Band, Miss 0. Walter; choir,
W. EIckard ; the pastor made an ap-•
propriate reply.
Cnons,.-Flaying is almost over here;
the crop is good and has been vvell bay-
ed, Fall wheat will,bereacly for mating
this week. The Hessian fly has done a
lot of damage. We have had a few
showers lately, which will make the
root crops excellent, and help the epring
grain greatly. There is every prospect
of an abundant harvest.
Berkwell, of Carlow,
spent Sunday at Silver Leat .Farm;
his wife, who has been visiting here
for a few days, returned home with
Wm. Miss Verna Hiles is visiting
friends'near Goderich. Farmers are
busy haying in this neighborhood.
Silver Leaf farm boasts of another
arrival, in the shape of a beautiful
Jersey calf. We are pleased to see T.
Little, who has been laid up for some
thrne, naew in the hay field. Iffiss •Maucl
Goodwin, of Clinton, has been taking
a few weeks vacation from her mode
dasshere ; we are pleased to notice
that Miss Goodwin has been successful
in passing the recent exams. in connec-
tion wit4 Toronto Conservatory of
music, tilting arPt claire honors in
theory, harmony and piano. Rev.
T. B. Coupland was in Nieaford last
week purchasing a photographic out.
fit for his son, Winifred, who will take
possession in August, Mrs jeffry an -
pears to be improving. Rey. Mr Ken-
nedy, ofilauburn, and family Were vis-
iting in the village this week. At the
League meeting on Monday night
Misses Lizzie Whitley and MabelConp-
land gave an excellent report of the
convention, which they attended in
Clinton,
Summerhill
None?' -Mr C. Lowery has bought a
handsome young 2 year old chestnut
roadster from Reid Bros., of Stanley,
which when broken 1» will make a
line driver, Mrs H. Herr, who has
been at her father's, Mr C. J. Neabitt,
for some weeks, left for her home at
Thornbury on Friday lag, and will in
a short time join het, husband, who is
in the Northwest, MissEmily Jordon,
Who has been living at Londesboro
foe the past tew months, has returned
home,
resident of • this section, is visiting
friends here, We -are - sorry to hear
that Mr Potter ismo better since his
removal to Chicago. Donald Pattison
has nearly completed his part of Tors.
rance's barn. John Oox has the foun-
dation built beneath his
Blair is also putting up a new bank
barn, Miss lvison, who has been
clerking in the store for some time, re.
turns to her home in Kippen this week.
Mr and, Mrs Potter and family spent
July 1st in 'Woodstock.
eninorne
NOTES. - idt en's day Will he held
in the Evangelical church on July 14th
and are ekpecting a sgood time; come
and enjoy your self, Mr John Munn-
ings has newly shingled. his barn. Mr
Hifi has bought a valuable working
horse, only 2 years of age. George
James, of Goderich, Sundayed at H.
Bragos. We are glad to here that, the
Rey Mr Shaw has retained to his cir-
cuit. for another year. The crops in
this section are looking well and there
is every propect of a good harvest.'
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