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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1879-09-25, Page 88. THS CLINTON. NEW ERA. SEPTEMBER 25, 1871 CLINTON NE w ERA U.NPAR.A► . E E D Onily $3.2.0 .1 -�o� 1oho _ _ a -Nei bra a�� W�e�t th Y G . lip TO THE .END. OF, 1880. 'WE HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS WHEREBY WE CAN CLUB THE Mobe WITH THE New 'gra AT THE ABOVE RATES, TO NEW SUB BORIBERS.. PARTIES AVAILING TIIEM.SELVES pF THIS OFFER, GET OVER. THREE MONTHS QF trios YEAR FOR NOTHING. AT JANUARY THE GFIObe WILL BE VERY MiTCH ENLARGED AND • IMPROVED. •- : SEND ALONG THE.' MONEY. • SIMON LIVE tiTOC* AtSOVIATION..-_ '.The third annual sale, under the sus- pices of this association,, "v'vill•bo held in this town on the 15th' of Oct., and .. • fol - owina dayif necessary. Among the stock to be sold is some from the very best breeders in the country, and tliere is every probability that a number of buyers will be present from a diiatance.. 1 is to become 'apermanent .Tf rho sae me n t urge too strongly r :success, we can a o g g y o� our agricultural friends the importance of giving it their heartyassistance. As gv g -•-•-•-the•-seeretary:will•-receive entries- up to thetoinm of, the sale—reserving the -right offer stock previouslyentered,. , first---farmers who have animals of any kind they' wish to dispose.of, should en- • .o doing g 'ter them, the fee far so loi b being glia ce of their selling small, and the n s se g being much greaterthan by the erdi- nary'methods. ltis often the case that w i si e'eptional adarantages._aoffer- ed for the :disposal of stock, farmers �, afterward:9 with they had'. taken this or the other .animal aiid put it up ; to ob- viate any after wishes in this ease will be very easy,, and with farmers' alone rests : the remedy. Let all unite, then, inmaking this sale a•good one in: every MOsiCat. --•'The Clinton Orchestra took part in a concert at Seaforth, on Tuesday evening, their: playing being much admired. 'd is,whe. ti newto decide THE, question I o they to put on your heavy under cloth- ingmo suit, ins with your light summer s t, oi, your light under clothing with your winter spit. . RAM Some—At the Toronto ex.hibi= tion Messrs, H,, Snell Son sold a year old Leicester ram to a gentleman from the nei hboi hood of Brockville, for the sum of 45'. Who says that good stock is not Profitable' A Goon FIGURE. ---Recently Mr. T. Tipling, of this place,, purchased of Mr. T. Moon, Hgliett, .a spring colt, for which he paid $100. This is a good 'figure for a colt, but the coltis a good one. MACHINES FOR MANITOBA. -On Thurs- day Messrs. Glasgow, Macpherson d. Co., of the Clinton Foundry, ,shipped three thrashing machines .to Manitoba, and one to be ei hibited at Ottawa. •.This is tate third shipment this firm, has made to Manitoba this seasolxe ' AUCTION SALES. -Auctioneers, farmers and others who requite sale•bills will find it to their interest to give :us a cell. . Be- sides doing the'work neatly and at low- est rates, we ciln give our ,patrons an ad- vantage:- Those procuring. their, bills': at this office are entitled to a. free, notice of ' er lde 1 in our ale lie ist their sa esS g , thus give free of cost an advertisement worth many'tiines over the 'price of the bills: • Z01,1419100 'Illi .3iU T � YltttCl~O. 1VICKiL,GOP. TIIRASIIINt3 MACHINE ACCIDENT.— & serious .accident happened on Friday morning last, oil the farm •of Mr. John Kerr, Killothrashing 1 w s in Mc p. A th stili g va i progress and in attending the uwachine a young man, named Thomas'Mitchell, caught his left sleeve in the gearing of the`io a d i aninstant his 1 Wel, n n s i arm was drawn in and borriblyn*ngted. Medical aid was at once called iti, when it was found necessary to amputate the arni below the elbow. • GODERICH TOWNSHIP. A SHORT time age Mr, A. McDougall, of Porter's Hill, .was out shooting, when• the breach of bis gun burst, carrying away two of his fingers. Mn. EDWIN LOFT, who has' been a resident of .this township for ..many years, left on Tuesda • last, for` L eer ua Co., Michigan, where he will engage in the. blacksmit ii ig`Utisineed with a bro- ther residing there.. with. Saturday night last, Mr.. Henry Beacom, of the Bayflbld Con,, Grcderich ithirteen h e rri d by township, had Sheep p wo e dogs, ell of them dying of their injuries, This was his entire flock;, and as. they were good animals, the loss is a serious one, - - HULLETT. BECOVERINO.—We are pleased to learn that Mrs. J. Tamblyn, of the 12th ScrenuLE oFCorwitmONs.—We pub- -con. of Hulletti who has been quite ill . 'list o convictionsg lish this .week the 1 s f• co c for a short time, is recoveilulb. ofthe oil t made by the, magistrates c , n y, Rum SonD..�-0i1 Friday hist the farm h t' t h for the 1 its • ending the 9thinst. e o a i� e 1 b 0 f'Mr Cockerlino lot 5 •lltli con. .A, 0 2 n , , total num a is eighty le ' than for the . b t g y ss a ,of Hallett; 75 acres, was, sold by public last quarter, . and of them 23. Ire by Auction, Mr. R. Backwell, of Lttoknow, Goderich magistrates,. 20 by Seaforth; beingthe pul;chaser at•$4,00.0. This is 15; by Clinton, 12 by Wingham, 16 .by considered a very fair price,: although Exeter, and a. number of minor coin- the. farm is one of the best. and most ;i. mutants, 21 are for drunk and '.'disor-• conveniently situat, d' in•the township. dorly ; 12 for violation of the license A: GOOD OFFICER —Fes ownslti s Y t act; and 2Q for assault: ' The . total p. amount of the fines in4oso was $5c92. _can boast. of retaining a collector in its GLINTON• FII(III SoHOOL.—B the last employ for any length of time, but Hul- ort of #hs.ats ec ore, for tllo half- lett can boast of one:who has continu, •onsly collected the. taxes for eight or ea ending 30th June, . 8'�9, the-Glin- "nine ears, and -this is. Mr. `1'. eI sus,. ton High School stands. at the head' of who, notwithstanding.his multitude of all. the High Schools in the Province; otherduties, performs this one very sat- isfactorily. May he long remain to. fill. the position.. • ' I3LYTI3'. PEnsoNAL "Dr. Graceyend wife have been in town for .the last few days; but left for home yesterday; We wish Mrs. Graceyall 'happiness in her'new heels. ENLARQEMEN'r.--Owing -to the -eaten. sive business ,carried, on by: D. B.' Mc- Kinnon, he. . has :.found it .necessary . to. make anaddition to Tis store. It is 24x40, and is at present.under construe - • Sipco writing the -above we -learn -that a number of thoroughbred Durham bull calves will be offered, of good- pedigrees. , ' The opportunity .thus offeredof obtain-. - -- ing-first,class'-'stock 'shoul'd not be lost by our 'farmers, bid let them conic. to $he- sale -with the intention of securing one. . Correction:' ;Below Wit list' of corrections where errors occurred in the prize list: of 'the ° Hallett Branch'show last week:—. • ' • Buggyhorse,. let, -J. Shipley, 2d, John Bxunadon: • 'Mono -BRED • CATTLE.—(Omitted last Week) mach cow, let, W. J. Biggins'; 2 year old heifer, W.J. Biggins ; 1 year old' heifer, M. MoTaggart ;, bull calf, let and 2nd, M. ;McTaggart ; heifer calf, W J. B gine.. " Gsena CdrrLE,—Milch cow, let; H. Snell & 2d; R. Ferris ; 2 year old heifer, .let; J. Shipley,, 2d, R. Ferris ; 1 • year old heifer, • l,et, R. • Ferries 2d, C. J. Disney; bull calf, J, Shipley ; heifer ,calf, lit, H. Snell :& Son, 2d A. Innes ; 3•year old steer, J. Stanbury; 2 year ..old steer, tat .and.2nd,4._Shipley- • • Pigs, small breed, 3st; M, Kelly. • .' Collection pigeons,. let, W :Robinson, -- 2nd, J. Keane: THE• -'cattle Exporting fir'ni' of :.this place;on. Saturday, shipped a bar load of lambs and calves to New York. PEIisoNAr;.-Yesterday Mi'.; H., Miss, and Mrs. Rich Ransford,of this place, nailed . per steamer' .Cythia, from New York, •for'England Rev. A: Beamer, :whom .some of the --- Presbyterians of town 'purposed •ex tending a call to some; time ago, has'just resigned his .charge of the Aylmer .Pres- byterian church, • ro'` PARLOR . CONCEIt'P• - The choir'. of Willis •Piesbyterian Church will hold. n parlor concert at the residence •of Mr. _ ' O. Jackson, during the second week *Met-Ober. Pate and partioulars next week. •'• . ; TgANxs M Wm. Morgan, of Goderioh towrial�i' . is entitled to our thanks for a few'10411ent peaches and • pears. ' Mr. Johhopoland left with aa•a couple :of mons* pumpkins; and trill also accept the 4100 therefor: IhsetiiikeErut. Az`t"• ii On, Saturday • a couple0.yquhg Men . named rte a _ d,X:attaotafrto a fight. g gh on On- tario Street. It is said they were going seratside the : •carperatiohl 'to fight it out, *hen Latta sttuck Glue with a stoney _.. nd-theyelinched, the latter having.his face fearfully disfigured. Parties in. the 'vtoinity endeavorett to separate the'com- lstilitats, but wore prevented by a limn- 'L ter o syrztpatliisers.Wh.o salary watched ,f� the disgraceful procetdings. Warrants waste issued for the arrest' of the two, but Latta left • the vicinity, and 'Glue pleading guilty, the matter was adjourn- • ed for a week.' It may ,got bo atlii>ls to inform those whir were witnesses of the affray, :Without interfering, that they are liable to a fine, and should the same ihing.occur again, it will, be in the' in- -barest of order and justic-. :e that ,it ial inflicted. a Whitechurch . A waggon maker wound make out well here, Mr. E. Cranston, E. \Vawanosh, has just received for sale a good glass of plows inanufactured'by Bell Sc Son, St. George. M M r. The sons of WoI. Hepta W. Wa• wauosh, and Geo. Tomnth, Kinloss, each broke an arm; the former was thrown from a colt, and the latter accidentally fell and broke his, Winter .wheat has many risks torun— Weeds, changeable weather,drouth, spring frosts,. Surface killing, ice, or an .over growth.in warm seasons, the reverse in Te Some farmers, as a rule, raise good while their neighbors have indiffer. s. Get down to bottom facts, the F foundation, a compact, cool soil is needed, well drained. If the:soil is rigid, work it and reduce it to mellowness, spply, Manure and BOW two bushels to -the acre. Tt is an advantage to top dress wheat at sowing time, harrowing in with the grain, riffling before sowing. On light Boil aow early, on strong, later, from•the 1st to the 20th ; trouble and expense will pay welt Lime and eat make a good top dressing, the former isto be had in your Immediate• vicinity, for a trifle, andsalt can be had fc;r-agriogltural purposes at low cost; Our potato patch got a dressing of the former, before plowing, and the latter after .seed- iug, and we think'the spuds will compare favorably with those 16 that 'filled the peck, from Joe's garden. Mr. Miller, school teacher in Manchus ter,. is re-e6gaged'for next year. Miss H. Kinsman, of Exeter; has been appointed teacher on the 14th Oou. of Hay. Judge Squier has fixed the second Tries - day in. each mentli for the trial, without jury County Court Cou Woo.. Y of o ar-• John Connell -Wingham, who was Q , f � Ing , raseacharget d on of'fraud' someg time ago,. has cleared obt. . Mr. Thos. Oke, of Exeter, ha grownn o- tatoes, of the Beauty of Herbison variey, which weigh two pounds. Mr.. T.,Adans, plasterer, Seaforth; got one of his o badly injuredfew ,days Y • a e ago by lime falling into 'it. Two human skeletons were found' at s Point,Lake ur some ' Middleto n$ n o, days ago, supposed to he those of Indian,: The regular sitting of the fall Court of • • • as regards school accommodation, quali- fication of masters,and excellence of the instruction given. In these respects it ranks next to the Collegiate Institutes. The ineunt,aivaided to the school: for the half-year; "on the' results- of inspec- tion," is $94. The next schools in rank are those of . Berlin and Brampton, . each with ' $92. , , Then'couies Oshawa 'with $89n:50,. Port—Perry with $89, Barrie with $88, P.oi t: Hope: and . Whitby with $87 each, and Goderioh With $86 Strat- ford.gets but $44, Mitchell bet $42.5A;. while Seaforth makes .a fair beginning with437,. Williamston receives only $9 andemptville,t8; PRIZES TAKEN. AT Tonoxro.—In 'ad- clition to those mentioned last week, the: following, prizes were taken at the To- ronto Exhibition by parties from this neighborhood ••-Heavy draught stallion, 4 years old' and upwards, •T., J. Bell, Londeeboro,1st and diploma. for. heavy. stallion of 'any •age. .Durham ' bull 3 yearsand upwards,'Brti;; H. Snell &Son, Hulled, ` and year-old: •Durham• -heifer, recommended.. 'Leicester' rani'' . two, shears and over, 1st IL Snell do Son ; shearling . rain, ' 3rd • H. , Snedl & Son•: ,Mr Bell has great 'reason to be highly pleased ' at the position: taken by his horse, and Huron can boastof.possessing a.. horse . that hold a betterstanding than anyone horse ever did before in the country, it baying cafiied first prize and diplomat at two successive previ.noiel shows, and the same at the Toronto In- dustrial,just held. Messrs. Snell & Son; are also to -be congratulated on their suocess as breeders' of implored stock, Huron occupies't prominent position as an agricultural county, possessing some: ,of the best horses, cattle sheep and pigs the country affords. RIGHaa OF CQUNTY'OFFIOIALS. An opinion has been given by Mr. C. Robin- son, Q. C., '. which . is of some interest. The•County Council of Huron applied' to him asking him to state what accom- modation, in his opinion, Such as light- ing ;fires; cleaning • offices furniture, lamps' and Oil; 'stationery and, • postage, (if :any), are each of the following officers, entitled to receive from the Council; viz• The County Judge, Junior COun ty. judge, Sheriff, Deputy Master!! of Chancery, Deputy Clerk of • the , grown, Clerk '.of the Peace and ileigiatrat of Deeds, &c. Referring to several Sec- tions of the Municipal Act,.Mr. Robin- son .considered that with the exception of the Registrar, the officials -named should be provided' with all necessary and . pro per accommodation, Fuel and light, and. furniture, and the 'county mist attend to the proper lighting. and cleaning of their offices. Stationery andpostage could not be claimed, except perhaps by •the Clork of tho•Peace,..whose duties are in many .respects performed for the Council. •As to the Registrar,, his (AUG is not in thp Court House,:and:his ease is provided for by the Registry Act, which dire'ets .the County Treasurer to furnishhim • with the books required, and as to his office, requires the County Council to bee thesame furnished f rnislie d with fuel and furniture and ingood re- pair., This would not include the daily cleaning and attentions' required for the ro• •s, or the lighting° and heating of 13russele taxes for 1879 will be 4; milla on the dollar. Mr. AL 0. Cameron. Q. C.,.ofGodericli, has been appointed to conduct the Crown business at the ensuing fall assizes, which iarect Jtoctobbeerh.eld in London, the aeoond week , e 1VI. A. Mollie], 14th con. Grey, takes the ' front rank in big sunflowers. He has now inthan his65 garhden,sada. a sunflower of the mammoth species height 13. ft., containing no leas The aon of Mr. J. Pritchie, of Seaforth, who fractured his thigh bone slit weeks ago, fell out of a child's carriage tin the 15th inst,, astnildl brosoft..ke the bone again, the union. being ENTERTAINMENT. -•;--4,n .entertainment will he given on Friday evening next, in the basement of the °Presbyterian church, when there will he singing, read-: ings, recitations, speeches, &c., the ladies have spared no? pains to make it;inte- resting.. Admission; 15 cts. The funds are for.the Ladies Aid Society.' ' A POULTRY _ FANCIER. -Rev; George.. Clark, of Blyth, is quite a poultry fan- ' cier, an-Frier, hiving some excellent varieties.. A visit tothe parsonage grounc7s•will show alt manner of contrivances for the 'con- venience,and:oomfort.of his stock. He. was an extensive exhibitor at:the West• Riding. Show, and carried a number' of 'gbed"pxiEes. -- STANLEY. KILLED Information has, been :re- ceived of. the' : shooting of a young . Pian named Smith, at Alpeena; Mich.,.a form- er resident of Stanley. No particulars yet given- ,'_ :. _- FARM NoTEs.—Farmers Have been very busy of late, getting in fall wheat, and a large acreage is sown' this" year, Many farmers have threshed, and find that .oats,- bailey and fall •wheat are turning out well. Potatoes are also a good crop: Oetrtote.—T:he.Ree`.ve.called a special meeting of the council last •weak°, to de- cide on the amount necessary to be.ex: pended on, the London road, *hen it was moved by Mr. Douglas, sec. by Mr. McKinley, that- the 'Ree've and Mr: Aikenhead be authorized to repair, with gravel,'the London road north of Kip - pen; itndrepairorrebnild'Avery'sbridge, as they deem best. -Carried. , The Council decided to meet on the second Saturday in 1�Tovember, when all gravel accounts. will be paid. Wx. P,tu iris; clerk.:.._ ' Sale Register. Farm stook, implements and houfehold.furni. ' , tare of Mr. Jas, E. Tiohborne, lot 18,.con. • 6, Goderioh Tgwnship, on the .29th inet. ' Jas. Howson, Auctioneer. • Farm, implement, wagons, buggy, 1ia.;, on the Market Square, Clinton, on the lath, of Cot, . D. Dickinson, auct, Mortgage sale of town.property!'bcing lot 69.6, corner of Rattenbury and Frio streets, on which is two 'good' houses; at the Market Square, Clinton, on the 11th Oct. David. Dickinson, .aunt, • • • SPECIAL'NOVICE. • •���,�•a8.'?'ITCH hes' inst rotas id4 trete Terdalto with a J.11 complete sesoriment of the.Iateet fashions id Milliner - highohowino enearoda andtako Winery, p Y. pleas.. uro in showing to an, Having secured a MIIlino' of thirteen rdare city experience she foots donadant that eh() can give porfeet eatiefaetlon. Drees rnahing•in iU is_branches, and Cloak making g a specialty: THE slang phrase " What, never," Imo boon changed to " Almost 'always.' Assize will commence at Goderich on Tues- day the 30th•inst. Mr. Justice Galt will '.reside. • • Mr. R. Aldsworth, of the Bayfield road, near Gcdericb, pulled nineteen barrels of early Baldwin apples from one tree this year. Mr. T. Gibson,of the 0 con. of,Howick,. hes purchased 200 acres of land from Mr. R. Braden, on.the '5th`•con. of the'same township, for $5,000. • -14E - Po'llook'' ea�1V a -�oi of O'rotiericli ' Si � I Y , wits "in'Em.eraon last week. He, has be- come enthusiastio .about Manitoba, and will likely return to the Province. - R: Hamilton; of Colborne; has' -:gene- to Manitoba,: where he intends taking up land and erecting a house en it for the reception of the family who'. intend removing, there next spring. ' • The business men of Wingham are anx- ious for the establishment of a chartered bank in that town. Since the failure of the Consolidated Bank they have been without a chartered, monied institution.. Early on Friday night the barn and shed of Jas. Pickard situated, in the north-east part of Exeter, was burnt, together with a large quant;t�yy, of p 'thrashed wheat, hay, and t anew ra'• t; Los abo it$ 2 0 w ,,a s c s$., OQ, insuredfor about $1,000. A son of Mrs. ,Album, widow, who re- sides in Egmondville, met with 'a severe ac- cident a few days ago. He had been 'climb. ing a tree in search of beechnuts, when he missed hia hold and fell to the ground, his forehead striking on a stoke, which cut .• it down to the bone. On the lath ipst. a very auccessful Sun.I day School picnic was held in Ball's Grove, near KiPPen The picnic- wasi in connec- tion eo- tion with the Sixth__Presbyterian.. Church,, and a.tiiie repast was spread by the ladies • of -the congregation. Addresses, were de- livered by the Rev. Mr. Cameron, pastor of the church, and Dr. Campbell, of Sea - forth. Davidson,ti th haarrested Cpnstable Winghani, g John Graham, a notorious cattle thief, at Winghanm, Thursday, night, andtook him to Exeter to be tried before Squire Tilley,on a charge of stealing four head of cattle _._ from Louis Croft;n tows h. ip of Stephen. He was cotnmited by Squire Gidley, on Saturday, tostand hie trial at Goderioh for stealing Croft's cattle, and while in the look -up, awaiting to be taken to Goderioh gaol, he cut a hole through the floor and s escaped.. It is thought lie was helped by some one. from the outside, who must hard cut a hole through the floor and sup- plied him with a chisel and saw.:. • rA C Vim; y Eal 0 `'Sry� nn a lJ' Ct" pact) HtJ, bd' C` gg LJ 0 Tn cli cci :• „ N M While Mr. W. Johne, of Usbornewas lo. being let well some o feet diep to finish digging; arid when within about Six feet of the bottom he was suffocated: and fell out of the bucket. -The men op the top finding thebucket empty, drew it to the surface at onco, and another' man got in,a id. lashed himself .to the rope,:. but he onlydeacended Omit 40 feet when he shouted to pull up, and when he was taken f anisicbuokeLhe :was quite insensible and did not recover for. three hours. By some means or other• the bucket fell from the top .of.thewell, breaking.'Mr. John's -Ieg; but it is thought he was dead•. before it struck him. They had to get 'long rods. and attach grappling irons before he could. be taken out. Foul air was .the' cause of • the accident: . ' • JAc2cSON'S ashionabTe CiothingHuusi • VICTORIA BLOCK, :CLINTON,; .ESTABLISHED .1854.. 0.00 Per S.:'$: " State of Indiana," direct froth Glasgow, Two aI: or COT aVTN&S Which complete our stook; and We now present, 'WITHOUT ExCErmION, the finest ' . Woollen. stock. in the west. • 000 o Our Sc .• e . U1;Ch Tweeds comprise the Latest Noveltiesto he obtained in the best markets ni-Scotland, and-alLsiei.e bought' parsonal1y b3°,1MIr:-Jackson, • • •. during his visit: there. Our c+um lac tocl of Trimmings are all imorted. di- rect, _ g p rect, and are 'of the VERY .BEST QUALITY. 4 In OVERCOAIINGS`we skew. A MAFNIF•T0E1 ASSOR` ,-- MEM' in *all new shades .00. patterns. • WORSTED. COATINGS in o'ety conceivable—pattern; and at all prices. We are now fearfully busy, and would recommend, customers to leave their orders , early, and make their selections from the finest stock in the west. Jackson's i• House. Lttl 01-3U 1-3020)