HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1901-07-11, Page 4THE OW'WONNICIVIS4010ORD
WHEN WE DO IT. WE DO IT WELL"
1110143n Receives.:The Boys; and The Old-airl,
Too., .With Open Arms.
Tito
..tro,W,e'NeS"
O. B's Second Pilgrimage to Huron and the Hub a Most Enjoy-
able awl Successful Affair,
Olinton'egatto "When vve
we do .'is again exemplified,
ou last on the occesloo
of e visit of the Toronto Assn.
ion of the Huron Old Boys
-
affair helps' in a • sense a
ty one an appeal was made to the
oty eouncil at rtS June session for a
nt of $100. The delegation which
ed upon the council considered
cese strong,not cdone for the ma
-
above 'cited but inasratich as a
at such as they were asking for bad
made to Goderich Jut year,
ever, the county commit in its
in, but by a small majority, re,
graot-to be coosistent they
w have to continue doing so.
English equivalent, "A hundred
thousand welcomes." Welcome to our
county, welcome to our town, weleorne
to our homes, welcome to our hearts;
and quay there be hereafter nothing
but pleasant memories of •the visit of
the Huron out Boys to Huron's Oen.
tral town such Memories PA will
ma Ace each one a you and each one of
us look for ward with happy anticipa.
tion to the year when circling time wilt
again bring Olinton's turn to be honor -
ea by your presence.
IA1L! TO THEE OLD =BOX,
Hail I Hail, to thee old Huron,
Fair borne or our tend'rest years,
Lov'd spot of our youthful ambition,
Where blended our la.0 ghter and •tears
Flow sweet are the al &ter ies that clue-
• only had the effect of, ter
Ne'er shall these gems of our youth -
time,
From hearts that so love thee. be
torn. • -
Hail ! hail, to thy echoing woodlands,
Which sigh for their comrades of
yore,
Who fell 'neath the axe of the wood-
man,
Our forefathers, long gone before,
Our sturdy forefathers -God bless
them -
Who never knew fearnor dismay,
In facing the hardships and labor, •
Which crown us with glory to -day.
Hall! hail, to thy broad smiling acres,
Adorned with the fruit of thy soil,
Thrice hail to the stalwarts who till
them,
For the wages of hard honest.teil,
• Thy bright rippling strea,mlets and
rivets
May be lose in their rush toward
the sea,
But thy sobs and thy daughterswho've
wandered,
• Will ever be faithful to thee.
Haill hail to the friends here about us,
Whose hearts glow • with. gladness
• to -day.
Tho' pitying our prodigal fancies,
And. wand'rings along life's highway.'
Pray let your anxiety perish,
• Each deep sigh exchange fora laugh,
Appreciate keenly the ;antic()
We've done to the "Prodigal's calf.,
Yoor fair,levely daughters have:served
•
er stirsieg up the citizens aud
e committees were appointed
airing the day a memorable' one
e history of the IlurorrOld Boys
Oliotori. On the committees there
e no laggards, all worked hard and
moniously and as the result there
no hitch in the day's proceedings
beginnirik to•end.
.A.T THE STATION,
las special train bearing the excur-
nista left Toronto at 7 o'clock and
rived. at Clinton shertly before
elve. A 'procession was at once
rned, beaded by Chief 'Wheatley,
minted on •a white charger. The
ipers and Band of the 48L13. Highland-
s followed, then came the 11.
. B's citizens. Two or three
ousand people had gathered at the
ation or througed the stteets along the
neof march. On reaching the town
III the procesSion . broke up and the
embers of the H. 0, B. A.., other in -
it Vaests and, a few eitizens gether-
n the uppers hall where. covers had
een laid for three hundred people.
etween thirty and forty young ladies
• aswaiters and the service was
• erfect. alt.D.A.Forresterpresided at
the table of•honor upon the stage and
with. him sat President McMath, Vice.
President 1Viiller, Secretary Floody,
W. Jackson, J. Ransford, Alex. Muir,'
Mayor Jaekson, •Mayor Rumball of
_London, Prof. Church and others.
"I'V'ESn the banquet had firavvn" to a
'close, Mr. Forrester proposed the
' health of the King 'Which was appro.
• priately responded to. An address of
welcome was read by Mayor Jack.son
to which President McMath replied
and, Prof. Cburch recited a couple of
poenis-Rail to, Thee Old Huron and
The Old Boy e of Huron, the forreer
written by himself and the latter by
Mies Mouritcastle, • •.
. ,
• anntruss PnEsENTED To THE or.D HOTS
AND Gums 'w0kYon, aii.DESOH.
It is my Veastint duty in rny official
capacity as Mayor of Clinton to offer
you a hearty welcome from the people
of the towf,- that yon have honored by
making it the objective poiqt a your
annual excersiqn. We are heartily
• Mad to see assembled agein so many of
those wh havg,rone out from among
lite's duties elsewhere.
It g• ives us pleasure to be able 'person-
ally to congratulate you on • your suc-
cess in othet regions, and that pleasure
is enhanced by the proof we have be-
fore us that you have not forgotten
the good old- county of your birth an„0"
• early life. It does not surprise us,
however, that you have kept the old
• home in memory. It would be a
strange thing, indeed, for one forget
the land where he -first saw the 'tight,
the hoine where his life began, and
doubly strange when that land is SO
goodly a land, • that home so pleasant
a home as the County of Huron.
Breathes there a mac with -soul so dead, •
Who never to himself hath said,
This is id y own my native laud!
Whose heart bath ne'et within him burned,
Around thee in every form.
own corn patch." Mr, McGillicuedy
paid a tribute te tiae many handsome
woznen and girls on the grounds, wbo,
he somewhat reluctantly admitted,
were even fairer tban those who came
up on the excursion, With cha,recter-
Joie ancl arousing stories the •speaker
pointed out the moral and. adorned. the
tale.
Rev. Mr. Leach of Toronto said the
heavens and the earth had cptispired
to make Clinton's reception to the. H.
0. B's the grand success it was, He
had never attended an excursion that
had been ect enjoyable. He was a
member of a. femily which came from
Eastern Ontario and settled in the
township . of Turnberry where they
erected mills, the first in that section
of the county. Re well remembered
seeing tiventy.or thirty teams at one
time waiting in turn for their grist.
He had helped to rout up the fir•st frame
building in J3luevele and. in defianee of
custom did it without whiskey. The
men went on strike and sat around dis-
cussing the situation fer a couple of
hours but finally helped raise the
frame. Mr, Leach entered the minis-
try and was stationed at several points
throughout the county and claims to
have conducted the first religious ser-
vice ever held in Imcknow, Mr. Leech
has been superannuated fors years but
occasionally,and so to speak, he shoul-
ders his crutch and shows how
fields were won.
Mr: Alex. Muir, the well known
author of the Maple Leaf Forever and
other patriotic songs, was the tl3ird
and last speaker, In compliment to
him the band played The Maple Leaf
and the people sang For He's a Jolly
Good Fellow. Mr. Muir said that
among the best citizens of Toronto
were those who were proud to claim
Huron as their birthplace. lo coming
up on the train a lady had remarked:
"Ws a ?pity Willie Otter is not liere
From Goderich, antor others, there Meson. Bluster& Pais ley end
were : Warden liolt, ajor Beek, R. Hohnee Met the Old ,1103rie train at
Holmea and NV% Campbell. Stratford to give them advance wel.
Mayor Burnball of /Anatol. 'who Is come,
an IL O. B.. wee •among the vieltOre. Dr. Stabury, accompatiled by his
His worship is beat known dowu wife and daughters °Awe ors* front
around Orucetield where he Was en. Baryileld welconWhie two eons, Dr.
gaged in businelis genie yeare ago. Stanbury of Toronto and Barrister
Mee. Levy of Toronto, sieter of Stanhury of Exeter, both of whom
County ("cementer Torrance and of drove back with thelemily in the even -
Mrs. junor, was among the excurelon. ing to spend Sunday in the old how;
ids. She went down io the evening to Dr. Stanbury is In truth one of the Old
Egmondville and spent Sunday with Boye, Born on the Loncloit Roarl-a
Or. Torrance and relay.
Aniong the newspaper men present
were: McGillicuddy of tile Signal. Mc-
Lean of the Seafortla Expositor, White
of Exeter Tirnes,Bradwin of the Myth
Standard, Sellers of the Zurich Herald,
Hail of the Wingintru Advance,
President MeMirth of the Huron Old.
Boys' Association was delighted with
the reception tendered them; It was
excellent throughout, he said, and re-
flected much credie upon the good old
town of Clinton. He will never forget
the day.
Oonsiderable disappeintinent Was ex-
pressed that Mr. Willison, the able
editor of the Toronto Globe, could not
be present, He was born and bred in
Stanley and the township is proud of
the name he has won the world ,
journalism. ' day's proceedings contained e -
The success of the excursion at the lowing
other end of the line was largely- Was all Clinton at the station when
due to the indefatigable exertions of the train rolled in amid the welcoming
• To -day in most elegant 'style,
With sweet winsome ways they have
• • • cheered us,
• And seasoned each disb with a smile,
There's not in -creation's' dominion,
• A gem or a jewel so rare. •
As.a genuine lass from old Huron,
With her there is none to compare.
All hall to ye Clintonians, hearty,
To us no good thing you've denied.
• A right royal welcome you've giv'n us,
And a right royal time too lleside.
All hail, to each Hurohite present,
AU hail, to each Huroniteoa,st, .
All hail, tb each Horonite coming,
• HAIL Huron, to thee first and. last.
*Banquet -By S.T. Chureh.
THE OLD BOYS oF 'MYRON.
The citizens ot Clinton, -with a hearty loud
Cireirtigirlold Boys or Huron" -only old boys
in name,
• For their hearts are yciung and loyal as they
• were in days of yore,. - din
'wtglegiriflantlroranc Highland it
And the .old.log house was the acetyl of wildest
fun _., ,
From the shadowing or even to tho rising of
• the sun, •
Where thp brighest eyes and sweetest lips re-
• call a vain regret,
.A.nd the menery- of those old d_ays they never
• can forget. • .
From their homes in the city, from the valley
• and tho plain, .
To tho scones of their boyhood they aro coining
• back again, • .
Where they hewed down the forost,wnere the
giant hemlock fell. • •
And. the birches and the manic% anc“he elm
oonssaou.
Ur, lames Shephard and two sone
have opened up thele South street resi-
dence and are getting the piece in
readiness for Mr. and Mrs. Thompson
of London.
Mrs, A. Crawford, Toronto, will be
the guest of her eider, Mrs. W. Mc.
()math, until September.
Mies Noonan is the geed Wu week
.of Mrs. W. Tighe, Britannia Road.
Mre.Annour and babe of Woodstoek
member of one of the best knovvn , are the guests of her tuotheril'ire,Wal-
faneilies in the county -he has Spent all ton.
his life in Huron. Among the mem- Mrs. Levi Smith. and little Myrtle
bees of the 11. O. E. A. were ;levers). took passage for smor, ate, Mario where
who attended the John Haldane her b.usband is employed and Mrs,
Grammar School -the Second instita- Hurd, Los Angeles, Oal.,went flown
tier: of the ulna in liuron--at the same to Sarnia, returning to Goderich thie
time as did the Dr, and with those be week,
met there was a cordial hand grasp Miss Marguerite Lawson left this
and talk over those days of yore. Mr. week for Detroit.
Haldane, now Well on in the Sere Captain Dan. McKay has returned
and yellow, is a resident of Toronto. to his duties on his tug after eel 8,latd
By the way Mr. William Camplaell of up for a fevv daps at hotue.
Goderich left echool shortly after Mr. Miss McKenzie of London the
Haldane benatne Principal in MP, guest of her uncle, Mr, It. W. Molten-
'rSchheoollIrwstasPitrelnve.IPAfetx°3111 atchkeenlileamunnterr ie.
Harry Horton of Toronto, drug.
whose instruction Mr. Campbell re- gist,and Miss Birdie Hillier of Toronto,
mained for eight years. his niece, were holicleying here this
The Toronto tar's report of the week.
Mr. Stewart,Principal of the Central
the secretary of the IL ,O. B, A., Mr.•
Ed, Bloody, who was mere than de-
lighted with the warm welcome accor-
ded them by the citizens of (Minton.
A collision took place on Clarendon
square about ten o'clock, between two
buggies being driven in opposite
directions. On the buggy from Stanley
one of the hind wheels was badly
warped -while the harness were almost
torn off the horse ' attached to the
other vehicle.
Great credit is due Chairman W.
Jackson and Secretary Treleaven both
of whom devoted much time and
energy to making the reception a
grand success. Mr. Jackson has
splendid eEecutive ability and his ser,
vices are always in great request on
on such occasions, • •
• Mr. W, D, Fair as chairman of the
decoration committee did remarkably
well with the small appropriation
placed in his hends.Though,as a matter
of fact, almost a committee in himself
he had active assistants and tbe citi-
zens were much pleased with the re-
sult of their labors, What •W . D.
undertakes is always well done.
Mr, Jos, Chambers of London was
among the Old Boys. Re spent his
boyhood in Clinton and was an appren-
tice with Mr. S. Davis under Whose in-
structions he beeame not only a pro -
&lent mechanic but a good story teller
to boot. •"Si's" little yarns are in-
imitahle in point and manner of
delivery and noted far and wide,
Mr. John Torrance of Egmondv ille
•
was among the members Of the county
council who were present: In speak-
ing of •• the unfortunate accident by '
which his youngest daughter nearly lost
• her life by drowning at Bayfield, Mr.
Torrance said she still continuedin a
dangerous condition, the shook to her
nervous system,having been very great:
• Mr. W. hIcTaggart and Mr. Robt.
Coats are among Clinton's boys
who are .members of the H. O. B. A..
• and prospering apace in the queen city,
Mr.• McTaggart in the wholesale trade
and 1V1r. Coats in newspaper work.
r.„Mdraggart left in the afternoon to
Join the Gordon, Mackay & Co. --he is a
• member of that firm-cticket team
'which has been on a tour.
to•day,', refering to Colonel W. D.
Otter, Canada's most distinguished
military man, who was born within, a
gunshot of the platform. It is because
of Col. Otte and. other distinguished
sons that Huron is known throughout
• the length and breadth of Penedo.
Another of the excursionists had said
to him: "I am going home to-dity for
though seme of the family., sleep be.'
neath the green sod mid others are
scattered far and wide, the, memory of
those old days haunt me still." :Mr.
Muir said he once firmly believed that
• the Torpnto girls were the prettiest in
creation, but a visit to Goderich last
year had shaken his faith and now he
was almost persuaded that the ClintOrt
• ladies. surpassed them. all and was
strongly tempted to remain and make
loye to them. • Mr. Mnir's peroration
• was an eloquent one 'and at its con-
clusion he was loudly Cheered.
TVG OF WAIL
The tug of war between half a dozen
of the Old Boys of Baron and a like
number of Clinton old boys was not a
prolonged tug. The teams were about
evenly matched for size but the visitor's
were deficient in muscle, which their
occupation, most of them being en-
-gaged in office work, does net tend to
• cultivate. They pulled with a will
though but were drawn over the line
In two of the three tugs.
OLD BOYS, CLINTON..
T. Blabor
' W. E. Groves
R. H. Holnaes
W. E. Mackay
Dr. Stanbury
J. R. I,yon
• .• trees e pe .
• As home footsteps e Whore they gathered up the fragieents of each
• ' From wand'ring mid foreign strand.
mighty trunk and bough
are words intended by the _poet to And burned them 'mongst the underbrush and
apply to the whole land of one's birth followed ith the lou b
but they apply equality and wit in-,
creased intensity to the particular perp
of that lend to which the earliest reccu-
lections cling. So no doubt to me,ny °f
yoU Reroute etill in your thought home,
for no words are truer than those of
• the old song
Tie' home wherifer the heart is,
=Whore'or its loved ones dwell ;
In cities, or in eettegee,
4 Thronged haunts, or mossy dellt
Such, no doubt, has been your feeling
while planning to take part in this re-
•
grand scenery the county offers, not AultheeffliciTs of Huron, they are with us
the gleam of noble.rivers, !lathe song once again,
• .Where they wrigglei with the harrows 'mid
• the stumps that strewed the plain,
Scarred and burned and blackened revenants
of the forest's glory slain.
On this Beene of weird destruction smiled the
moon -in splenddur down, •
Oa this holocaust of beauty' peered the stars
without a frown,
But the lovely nighthawk, circling, gave a
piercing, anguished call, •
And the whippoorwill sat moaning o'er the
_• mighty forest's fall,
NOIR the march of time is hastening dud as
years have rolled away,
On that scene of desolation Iles &carpeting of
•,
union and excursion. It. is not the on tbotasconegtif doveatation wave the spears of
of mighty waterfalls, not even the
silver sheen of our own broad lake
• • that has brought you hither, but the
desire mice more to seethe early home,
• to clasp the hands of old time friends
• and to chat about the changes arnoeg
you and among US. While the train
was hurrying you along towards the
old home many of you have been say
-
leg or sioging to yourselves.
sWeet to heer the watch-doga honest bark
Bay deep-mouth'd welcome as we draw
• • near home ;
Tie' sWeet to know there is an eye will mark
Our coming, and look brighter.when ire
COMO.
• and there has.been areepocding ehord
in our hearts. In the days sine this
reunion WWI planned, and the date fix-
ed many a fair one among us has been
•
•
singing in reply.
Conte in the evening, or come in the morning;
• COM whon you're looked for, or owe without
'warning ;
MON and weleoine you'll find here before you,
And the Oftever yeti come the nuire adore
you.'
It rejoices tie to see among us faces
that bring to is memories of the
pleasant, associations of the long ago,
that remind us of the stalwart blood
that has gone fort) from the good olcl
western county to play its part, and
that no ignoble pall an the emraniercial,
the1political, the religicius life of our
own country and that of the neighbor.
ing republic, to vAlch we are bound
by so many ties, not the least or the
weakest of these being the fact that so
many of our kith and kin now form, so
important a part of the bone and sinevv
of that lend. We are pleased to eee
so many who have brought honor to
the home of their childhood by honor-
ing in their inenhood and rvomanhood
the homes of their adoption, for tv- life
nobly spent never fails to bring honor
to the place of its beginning and earli-
est impulses.
So 1 extend to you one rind all on
behalf of this community, a hearty
vtelcome. Our ladies have emphasised,
the cordiality of their welcome by
offerieg you of their hest prepared by
thole own fair liande and 1 feel Pate in
•erolnisini you that your experience
„vill not be that of One of Tom Hoocre
characters
'Who hath not met with homeauade bread,
A hotivfneeMpound of putty and Iced
And ho e•Mode Wines that, rilek the head,
And heinearatde liquors mild weters
HOinelnade pep that win not foam,
S4Iende-iiitide dishes that arive one from home,
ilame.nuide by the hem* daughters.
I heve spoken in the name and on
behalf of the people of Clinton, Allow
Me as ono of the Old, Boys of Huron to
add My own peraonal welcome, nita
vaarin Celtic' blood in my veins I
ehoulcl probably shout "('ed miile
failthe,' but being a lain Eriglishman,
I must Content Myer+ f With giving the
They aise with us, and their backward glance
cistartlirg picture sees
Of.the Huron Road, once noted by the gashes
• on the trees,
And the gentle ox -team O'er the rough
ungraded way
Where the oliglne and the tender fly with
lightning speed to -day.
0 1 Tho Old Boys ! The- Old Boo 1 They're
• welcome one'arid all •
To the "Centro of thoUniverse" they'vo gather -
at our call, •
Too the pastures of their boyhoodsfrom where -
over they may roam,
An old girl of Huron gives them hearty Web.
ooMo hon10.• •
-By Miss Mounteastle.
A. Morrison
T. A. Walker
A. Morrell
C. Wallis
Scruton
W. Beacom
• BASEBALL AILTOIL
• The baseball match, Clinton vs.
Goderich, .was one aided, the visitors
not being in it at all, only scoring two
runs in a four innings game to twenty-
one for Clinton. The home battery
did splendid work; while Ed. Johnsoir
at a, s. picked up hotgrounders as a
matter of course. Jimmy Doherty at
3rd base -in fact the wbole teani-ac-
quitted themselves Well. The players
were:
CX,INTOIT. •GODERtcH.
it. O. o.
Sage 2b 2 2 Buchanan 2b 0 1
Doherty 313 3 0 Black 3b 0 2
Johnson s s • 2 2 Branigan I f 0 2
Johnson, lb 2 2 McDairmid r f 0 0
Stevenson c 3 1 Snell c f 0 2
McRae p 2 1 Kneeshaw lb 1 1
Sheppard if 8 1 McDougall s s 0 1
Dayment cf 2 2 McLeod c 11
Fitzsimonerf 2 1 Campbell p • 0 2
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(sheet% of the Old Boys and the flutter,
Ing liandicerchiefe of the Old Girls,
Whose connection witti the old. county
has not yet been touched by the scis-
sors of fate?
Not quite all of the citizens bad
gone to the station, There was a
goodly crowd lined up along the route
of the procession, while in the town
hall a crowd of %sprightly beauties and
stately matrons awaited the coming
of the people whose appetites had only
been whetted by the opening of the
luncheon baskets. Clinton wes in gala
deems, and the stores were dazzling
under the bunting and flags. Every
house had its decoration, for Pothing
was too good for the return of the
Old Boys. Under the flags and the
bunting there was much grasping of
hands, and much exclaiming, and a
great deal of happiness Mingled with
not a few sighs and regrets for the
times whose pleasures are but a pain
when recalled by these reunions. •
"Why, it's twenty years since I saw
you I" exclaimed a grey -headed man to
another. "Twenty years r' gawps the
other. "Bless my soul, Why so it is!"
Then they begin in duet, "Do you re -
mem ber-- P" ' -
•You are not Emily Jones I" aWCAnall
with a boy of twelve clinging to. her
arm says to a Woman with three
sturdy children in tow. 0. Oh,' yes, I
tun 1" Not the Emily Jones- that used
to sit next Ine ih school I" "Yes,
1 am; don't you remember---?"
"And are these your children?" "Well
1 can't believe it 1 Indeell I can't 1"
And so it went all along the line.
That luncheon in the town hall! It
was a banquet! • The Women who
• used to ,bake for the teauieetings of
long ago .had put their heads together,
°and of their coinbined skill had
evolved a feast that was the epitome
of the best memories of the old tea -
meetings. No regrets here, save one,
the regret that eyen feasts must come
to an end,
The Kilties set in the middle Of the
hall, a brilliant color spot: The Old
Boys and the Old Girls eat On either
side. And on the platform behind an.
.array of edibles that would have
driven a French chef to despair sat the
great men of old Huron. They gave
Edvvard Floody the seat of honor in
the center of the table. • Near him sat
Mr. Hugh Maddath,13.1r. W. S. Miller,
Mr, Will Jackson ot Clinton. and later
Mayor Jackson took &seat at the fes-
tive board, Mr. Dan McGillicuddy
was content with a! seat on the fleor
near his brother, Mr. Thomas McGilli-
cuddy. The former told the,Old Boys
that he had -come from twelve" miles
up the pike road at half past seven in
the morning to welcome his brethern
•of Huron. They exchanged personal
pleasantries, those two brothers of the
good old house of McGillicuddy, and
theyand the scions of the old houses
of Old Huron had 'a time that Was ab-
so/utely and altogether good.
THE, earrearreme.
About 2.80 the procession was re-
formed and marched to the park
where the afternoon's program was
given. •On front of the grand stand
a platform had been erected for the
band and a higher one for the speakers
and guests. After the band bird ren-
dered a few selections Mr. John Hans-
ford took charge of the proceed -
logs. In his opening remarks
he said he felt sure he only voiced
the minds of Olintonians when he bade
the Huron Old Boys heartily Weldorne.
All we had to offer was theirs to enjoy,
arid the efforts of the people of Clinton
would be well rewarded If on their re-
turn home the H.0..8% were heard to
exclaim "Didn't we do well to choose
Clinton for our first picnic in the new
century," Contituing, the chairman
said, he hoped we would hear from the
speakers to follow of the good old
times Canada, the timed- when
whiskey WAS pure and Bold for 25c. a
gallon,the times when a sore,of brother-
hood existed,. when everybody was
everybody's friend. and when, if a man
had anything to do he was unable to
accomplish himself, his neighbors all
turned in and helped him, a condition
of affairs well described by elightly
changing Lord Macaulay% statiza to
suit this occasion :
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• 21 12 212
Unopiree-W. Harland and Robertson.
"When none Wel for a party,
When ellwerefor the state ;
When the rieh marl helped the poor,
Wheri the poor man loved the great;
When lands were fairby portioned,
When tool's were fairly sold ; .
When Oancidians were like brothere
In those brave days of old."
Mt. Thos. McGillicuddy of Toronto,
who was the first speaker,, longed for
a thousand tongues to ding the prelims
of Huron -and. Clinton. In the old.
days when be WAR one ot the propel°.
tore of the Goderieli Signal he admired
the way in whieh the citizen* Olin -
ton iittind tip for their. town -and after
the g
the 0
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did GI
he sa
Mrs. S. F. Boyd and her .sister, Mrs.
Balfour, came • up with the • H. 0.
B's and were met here. by Mr. Boyd.
who represents a 'Toronto house.
They spentthe, afternoon in town and,
in the evening drove over to the John-
stone homestead on the Goshen Line,
Stanley,. where Mrs. Boyd lived for
several of her. early And happy years
and which she often. visits. On Mon-
day. they returned to their Toronto
home. •
The window display Of. Photograph-
er Henry was much admired. e had
on view. among others splendidly exe-
cuted photos of several Old Boys
including James Scott and Si. DMus,
"Four Of a kincr-Messrs. Forrester,
W. Jackson, Ransford and Tisdall was
a striking likeness of. four of our best
known citizens. "The Genii of the
Wigwirm"-The Misses Mountcastle-
was also much and favorably com-
• mented upon: Mr. Henry has quite a
collection of photos of the Old Boys.
• FOOTBALL MATCH,
A well contested game of football'
took place late in the after-
noon between the Seaforth and
Brumfield' teams. It was a IivelY,
hard fought contest, and resulted in
favor ot Seaforth by one goal to none.
One of the winning team was "Tom"
Brownlee, who has for several seasons
been one of their very best players
and one of the ever -victorious Hurons.
He has intimated that thisgwill he the
last season he will play which 'will be
much regretted by not only the Sea -
forth but the Nippen team as well for
he has kicked vigorously and success -
folly with both. Brucefield is quite a
football centre and has a strong team
of getitlernanly players who teke defeat
with almost as good grace as victory,
&laymen% Dammam.
J. Graves goal H. 'Welsh
.A. Smith hacks W. Mustard
G. Buchanan G. Turner
E. Sills halfback C. Mustard
G. Malan)) backs P. Baird
L.Charleoworth " D. Reid
ILEberharcit forwards A.E.Alkenhead
G. Hamilton " A. Murdoch
T. Brownlee " W. Baird
L.Macdonald " 3. Battenbury
E. Jackson " W. McIntosh
Seven pretty girls -Miss .311acdonaId
of Winghion ; Misses Tweedie,MeNevin
and Howdie of Goderich ; Mise °Maio -
bell and Misses Bothwell of Toronto --
took part in the Highland dancing
competition for which prizes were
&Warded, Highland Fling-lst, Mae -
dolma ; 2nd, McNevin ; 3rd, Miss
Tweedie. Shaun Trews-Ist, Miss
Macdonald ; Miss' MeNevin and Miss
Howdie, equal. Sword -1st, Miss Mc.
Nevin ; 2nd, Bliss Howdie; 8rd, Miss
Macdonald,
TEM EVENING,
The crowd which assembled on the
ground in the evening was fiS large if
not larger than In the afternoen. The
grand stand overflowed. The concert
given by the Itilties Band was much
enjoyed and frequene encores twisted
upon. The two, pipets, too, were
warmly received and the applause as
they merehecl up and down the line in
the gloaming was loud and almost UM,
tinuous. The laddies in kilts, bands-
men arid pipers, could not, but be
pleased at the warmth of their recep-
tion. And the Tittle lassies Who gave
the Highland. dances were given much
appleuee.
Bialloch of Toronto is One of
the most enthusiastic of the Old Boys
of Huron.. Fle is &native of ,Clinton,
son of School inspector Malloch who
departed, this life some years .ago and
whose funeral was one of the largest
ever seen in Huron. Dr. Malloch is
physically big, jolly, good looking.and
very popular among his old aseociates
Who, as in ye olden times, called him
"Tam." Reminiscences were in order
and appeared to be mutually enjoy-
able. •
"The Police Patrol"' was one of the
amusing features on the ground
in the afternoon. The Patrol
wagon-promineutly labeled as such -
was driven by Harvey Davis with Doc
Blaekall on the seat beside him,. while
Charley Hinds and Bob Downs in uni-
form acted as constables. At fregnent
intervals during the afternoon citizens
and H. 0. B's were arrested,hustled in-
to the ecevered vehicle and taken off at
a gallop tothe lower end of the grounds
where they were disciplined, which. if
thirsty, they rather enjoyed.
The town looked well. Eyergreens
lined Albert street, flags flew from all
points of vantage and there Was a
liberal displayof bunting. Most of the
business plates were decorated
more or less but Newcombe's and the
Palitee excelled, .Both looked very
well,.indeed, and were much admired
by visitors. and townspeople. Chief
Welsh hoisted the first, flag which
floated over Sta,vely hall while the
handeonie banner that waved from
the town hall staff was bought by Mr.
John Bamford espeeitilly for the occa-
sion. Mr, Bamford is an enthusiastic
Briton and rightly insists that on all
festive occasions the Old Flag meet be
alof t.
school, saved a child from being bitten
by a dog on Soeth street. Mrs. Stewert
has the courage of a hero,
Mrs. MacKay, wife of A. MacKay
ni the post Odle, Stratford, and. her
little child are guests at the old home,
Mr. Gledhill has purchased the house
on East street lately occupied by Con.
adueicptohriaM, urray who has gene to philve
new house on Bruce street next the
rwreosoidurkerns:Ine oaf:u
to put the the salt pan at the big mill
in order and also at the Chemical Salt I
Mr,Ohrystal Game up from London
Mr. Sandford. Stokes .is building A.
rr. George Stewart.
Dramatic Club are pre-
paring to present " East Lyone " to a
Goderich audience at a very eerly
date. We understand that it will be
held under the auspices of the Florence
Nightingale Chapter of the Daughters
of the Empire or at least for the hospi-
tal fund.
• Captain Tretheway has purchased
the Andrews estate which comprises
Miss'Andrews residence and four lots
on Britannia Road
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• Poison . ,F1' ly Paper .-,...
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New Advertisements,
*Love is Work -Henry's Photo Studio 1
Pienics-Geo, E. Bothwell
Fly Paper -R. P. Rookie, ....... ..•
Purse Found -Nathan Peek
A Lucky Strike-McNinnon lk Co
Cottage to Rent -401m Ridout
Notice -J. W. Treleaven ..... . . ... 5
A. big Success-Newcombe's 8
• Always All Write -W. D. air. ... ....... . 8
Cool 1VIuslins-Hodgens Bros. . . .. .... 8
,The Shirt Question aokson Bros
110Tke
Me. Gorton. once of the Base Line
but a resident of Clinton foe mottle
yeare, earne veith the It O. B. A.
and reception they had given ( to renew old aerrociationt. r. George
Hoye his admirationkortui vastly pleb!, who once lived upon Victoria
ed. They had done better than , street, was another of the Old Boyi
deriehlriet year. Rpigramically who Warmed up frl shipe on Ott-
, "Continue to Alt u •
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GODERIOIL '
Mr. Thomas O'Hagan, Ph. D„ the
well known Canadian litterateur, who
has been paying Goddrich his annual
holiday visit as the. guest of Father
West, leftlast Friday by the stea,nier
Ossifrage for Madison, Wisconsin,
where he will spend the summer in
historical research at the Wisconsin
Stmat:e.11. Jn.iGVe.rbitatYm.phell of Aylmer was
the guest 18,st week of her son, Organ-
ist Glen Campbell, at the British Ex-
chmannteboaey of Troxvbridge was the
guest last week of her daughter, Mrs.
Stewart, wife of Principel Stewart of
thlehMeoAdedivsacor c. ame
in on Tuesday
with 45,000 bushels of wheat from Fort
William and cleared for Kincardine
same evening.
The American flag floated all day in
the breeze at the Consulate in honor
of the Day of Independence, 4th of
July.
Miss Lottie ,Jones,_daughter of Mr.
John Jonee, left this Week for Ravens-
noe where she will be the guest of her
brother. Miss Etta. Jones, another
daughter, left last week for Detroit,
Miss Lillie Graham of the New 'reek
hospital training school of 'nurses is at
present visiting her parents. Mr, and
Mrs. Thomas Grahame.
A. severe electrical storm passed over
our town Oil Friday evening. The
telephone in Dr. Whitely's residence
burst and the lights in nearly every
place On one side of the square burned
out. Mr. Stokes building at the term -
bus of South St. was struck,too.
Mr. Green has removed to his new
building on Trafalgar St,
Mrs. Rutledge accompanied her
brother, Mr. Will Green, to Detroit.
Mrs. Green and children, who were
visiting rirs.1 _Bedford, accempanied
them.
Several members of the Highlanders The death of Mr, D. IC. Strachan
Band took part in the muffical services on Saturday a. m., 29th June, closedan
in St. Paul's and the Ontario street ambitious, and inventive career. Mr.
church on Sunday, In St, Paul's Mr. Strachan with his parents, brothers
Skitter, the leader, and the Messrs. and sisters came to Canada from their
Parker, assieted• the choir in the even. native place East Itilbride in 1864 and
ing and one of the latter also rendered took up their residence on Stanley
a eolo in good style. Five of the street in the house now occupied by
Kilties attended the Ontario street. Mr. Murphy. Later when his parents
S. S. and with Mrs. Hyrids of Toronto removed to Colborne, Mr. Strachan
assisted 'the orchestra so instead of built the large shop, dw, ening and
the usual routine of school there was store on Victoria street a.nd has been
an instrumental and song service for many years one of the best known
Which was very much enjoyed by all machinists in Huron county. Last
present. At the evening service the ' year he and Mrs. Strachan took the
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choir was augmented by several of the lake trip to Algoma,teach trip seem -
bandsmen and at the close one of them ing to renew his health. His family is
played the organ voluntary. Thelligh. , cornpoSed of his widow, one son JaMeir
lenders stand high in the esteem of Winnipeg, and four daughters. Mrs,
ot the good people of Clinton who Wm. Bates, and the Mimes Susie Ise,
will gladly welcome them back &gain, bel and Sophia. His mother, 'Mrs.
James &reclean, also survives him,
Mr. E. J. flayhoe of Toronto con-
ducted the service of the Brethren at
house and grave. The pallbearers
were: C. Morris, Alex.Glenn, S. Buch-
anan, Jacob Stekes. &mem efeCrack.
en and George Edward, Mr.Strachitei
WAS zealous for the conversion of ;mule,
a great leader among the Brethren,a,
man of great stability. of character,
steady, ingenious, patient and perm-
vering and a great lover of his tensity.
Combe's
Baking Powder
• AT .
R. P. Reelde, CoTglo'gro°,,In'eTY.Gek:31).".
$N. B.—Fruit 4rar fangs, pints and quarts.
se,,,‘,.....6,%,..40,....b.ss,...ws....esfisAik-eilioes•Arevrotivele--11-111ello
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is made of pure Cream of
• Tartar and is guaranteed.
to be absolutely pure.
Price 25c per lb.
OF'INTEREST •
TO SMOKERS
In order to reduce our
.large stock of 10c Cigars
we are, offering for one
week
Bostons in boxes of 50 at $3.00
Roseberys ." 50 at.$2.75
Salisburys ' 50 at $3,00
imessne`
HB. COMBE,
Chemist and Druggist.
ICNICS
)--
Now is the time for pic-
nicks and to proyide
tasty lunch is one of the
princhial features . . .
In CANNED MEATS we have some-
thing 'that cannot fail to pleiree you.
We have
Lunch Tongue Veal Loaf '
' Cottage Loaf Lunch Bacon
- Boned Turkey ,
Prof, S. T. Church, who , recited
Hail to Thee Old Huron at the
banquet, WAS born in Bayfield
about 'forty five years ago but left
there thirty one years ago and never
again visited the spot until last Sun-
day when he drove over. The re.
wattling members of the Church fam-
ily bit Boyileld many years ago for
Dakota, where they now live. The Pro-
fessor is musically inelined and old
titnere Well remember the singing
schools he conducted nallolmeriville and
in a private, house near the Tipperary
sehool. There WAS a large attendance
of young people Who were more intent
upon flirting arid courting then gain-
ing proflicieney in do -re -me, etc.
Many matches were the route of that
winter's classes, even the Professor
frilling at victim and marrying a Meg
Foster of the Oth C011C68SIOIL He has
noW' lived these many yeas in Toronto
where he debbles inareree, teitehee de
feet; 18 speech and also instructs
in music. Professor Church was
delighted with the &redid manner in
which thie citizens of Clinton had re-
ceived their visitors. It made him
prouder than ever, he said, of being &
Mate of attrOil I
.N. °thing: Succeeds
Like...Suecess
The success we are having in selling all kinds Of footwear gives us
the confidence to say that we have the best Assortment and the best
values to be tound anywhere and to make it still more interesting for .
June Buyers we have placed on our Bargain Counters for Quick Selling
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ABOUT 156 PAIRS LADIES' OXFORD SHOES
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• which are, without a. doubt, the greatest values ever offered in Clinton.' ,
DON'T FAIL TO SEE TRM
as we are positively going to have the greatest Sale of Fine Shoes
ever known or heard of in this part of the country, Our Great Sale
commences
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• Friday Morning June 14th
We mean what we say and a call will convince you that you can save
good money by buying your Boots & Shoes at THE OLD RELIABLE,
W. TAYLOR & SON
Cash and One Prioe
• Butter and Eggs taken as Cash.
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eeeees....aereeer......-eseeseee..areerAe.earesearan.eireare.-eareee-ws.-esoirwae
all at popular prices.
• Our .121c per large bottle Pickles
Cannot be beaten.
Good Red Canned Salmon at 10c
per can.
We have an enticing assortment, of
fancy biscuit; at 15c per lb.
If you think of picnicking call and
see us.
A. full' stock of staple and fancy
groceries always kept on hand.
Miss Barker of Windsor and Miss
Bell of Retired were the guest; last
Week of Mrs. R. Stewart.
Mr, and Mies. R. T. ttratt of Auburn
Visited friends in town the petit week.
Oliver Mynas has entered into a
partnership with the Cornell furniture
and undertaking establishment.
Mr. Blake, one of our welt known
residents, gob ri succession of falls from
hie inotint on. Tuesday, 2nd day of
Street Pair. He was determined to
mount without it saddle and fell three
Motes. Of voIfrse he got pretty well
hurt, for the Mt time his horse' fell,
WO.
Mrs. T. Dark of London was Visiting
har old friend. hate Ittotiveok4
UIiO 1 RITHWELL
.Phone 60 BILL'S OLD STAND
Surgeons Blunder
Operating for Piles,
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That mar, rain and Expense of an
• Operation Aviadeil by liming Dr.
Chases • Ointment -A Minister's
Experience.
TOo many doetors seem to ba.ve it
mania for using the }mire, and recom-
mend an operatiori for piles in scorea of
cases when Er. Chase's Ointment would
effect a thorough and lasting cure.
Rev. S. A. Dilprau, Methodist min-
ister, Cortsecori, Pririce Edward County,
Ont., states: -"I was troubled With
itching and bleeding piles for years,
and theultimately attained to a very
violent form. Large itIMPS or ab-
sneeeee formed, so that it was with
great difficulty and considerable pain
that I was able to Steol. At this severe
crisis X purchased a box of Dr. Chnee'S
Ointment. but 1 had little or no faith in
It, as had tried varioua remedies be.
tore and, to nO OUrPeSe.
"Now,. imagine hirer great arid joyous
was my Stirprise to find that just the
One box cured me, so that the Iumpar
disappeared, itnd Meer the external
liwelling. I feel like, it. different man
today, and have not the least doubt
that Dr. Chaire'os Ointment saved ine
/rain a very dangerous and Painful op.
oration and many years of SUffering.
You are at perfeet liberty to use tide
testimonial as you ate fit fdr the benefit
or' others similarly afflicted."
Dr. Chase's Ointment, 00 cents a box,
at gil dement, er Zdmaneon, Bates &
004 TOrOntdi
FOR SALE .OR RENt
Having bought out the vhole stock ot
• biercles from A.. T. Cooper, (14 wheels,)
2 PLARTFORDS
WOLVERINES 2 E. Z,
2 CLEVELANDS, one with. coaster brake.
2 Or ENDRONS 2 CRESENTS
All of these we intend to run off•at a' low margin, to make room for
new ones. Anyone in need of a bicycle would save money by buying
one of these. All kinds of repairs kept for bicycles, wheels cleaned. atul
repaired, New tires $6,00 to $10.00. All work guaranteed,'
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BLACKSMITH AND MACHINE SHOP
In connection with same we are :prepared to do all kinds of work,
horse shoeing and general repairing. All the pldw points and repairs
, kept by Mr. Tedford we still keep in stock. Points and repairs for the
Tedford Plow, gang repairs, • Fleury No. 13 12, 10, 21
Miller and Tedford Plow ,Sylvester No. 7
Tedford No: 8 • Hill's Patent, Old No.13
• Wilkinson No. 7 -and. 21 and 2 furro* plow.
1SEELEY & TURNER
Tedford
. -'s old StandRattenbury Street
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1 JACKSON's. GREAT SA11-1,
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It: This Week w . will commence to slaughter :
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i OVERCOATS, GYITS an VETS and PONT8 i
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••We have a tremendous stock •
• to sell yet at prices never •
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••. This will be r real 'Bargain Sale It will be •tin- :
inecessary to'quof e prices in this advertisement as every. :
II thing will be no rkeu with red tickets to show the cut we II
• intend to make. All we 0.01t. is for you to come and inspect :
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to satisfY Yoni self tnat this sale will be one of the :
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Greatest
: Gtest and Cheapest Sale 41
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: That ever has taken place in this county, We would :
•• urge our friends from the country to come in •
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on Saturday bringing in their boys. •
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usimmosimmosb.
Cook's Cotton Boot Compound.
It ttAllotistultr totor . monthly hy 0,61"
,000radies,5set,effeottia1. Ladies tulk
yotir rotor** COSI Rot Coe
. Take no Other, Mitturbil, Mild arid
entaiiner are dlnigerenfi, a.ta ter
..xaNe• 11,10 dors* strongerm per box. ne.
yr$. muse We fletipt of Etre hild. WO &tent
1 88155. The OsallieStio Witideor, 0101
O
land S4E4_ *P11100404 by an
•ap in VOSS*
140.1 and ticA I told in Ohnben byWattot St Co
Uony.HiB. Oonlbetitatt leakown
Diregaferl.
• MOVING FINE FURNITURE
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something new in the line of 0 Our stock is complete in every
Ilouse cleaning tinge is ab hand,
lourniture, , . line.. For quality our goods are
cheapest.
the best and for price the
and you will, no doubt, require
In BEDROOM SUITS we have
some special snaps to offer.
Do not fail to see them.
Co.,Dealers and Undertakers.
BROADFOOL SOX & Furniture
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. W. Chidleyo Manager
Night and Sunday' calla answered. irt residence of our
Funeral Director, W. t3hidley, King street, opposite foundry.
efiessesseeeseirosisissossesimm_.....___._
The Best Wire Fence is the Page,
emelaereriodeaseereenee
There are few fence users in Catlett.: and the 'United States who have nob
ward of Page taming, There is in the neighborhood of 00,000 miles of' it in use "
on the farms and railroads of the two countries. It is eyeryvvhere now rreeept.,
ed as it standard aeticle of the best quality. The seceet of our great success in
Rs trumnfacture is not wholly owing to the fact that vve have pushed bard and
long for, Uri introduction to the poblie but largely owing to the fence being made
on correct principles, which are far in advance of anything in this line beers
thought of, aria to the fact that we use material in the fence twice as good as
put ite any other. rivery horizontal wire is coiled into & perfeet spring its maim
length, but that coiling is nob the whole thing. It would be, utreless to eon
COMMO/1 steel wire, as the coil would straighten out with the first strain end
stay go, So we have made specially for us at the Page Wire end Steel Mill at
Moneeseh, Permsylvitnie, a very fine quality of toeing steel wire. °there Not
to be using e hard steel wire as good as the 1?age, but 18 18 far inferior.
• 1 am agent for the Page Wire Fence for the townships' of Goderieb, Stalest.
Colborne, Mullett and Tubkergmith, So fat Chia season / hate g9id 2000 rod
Write me and I will tali on you. •
VcrSTA,,NTLEY lloimesviiie Poo.
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