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The Clinton New Era, 1886-11-12, Page 1• v01. 21, 46 317100,18-0..50 Per known in aavatiee CLINTON ONT., FRIDAY, NOV. 12, 1886. ek • _11111r411rimmosoommtpaaramaiailliamill Coma:x(4-111e council met on the Ist lust, All the members present ' Minutes- of last meeting read aud approved. All the Jobe let by tender were dumbed satisfactorily and Drama to lie paid. Moved by Wm. G. Bp:m(1foot, see. by P. Kennedy that the fol. lowing accounts be Bien, cutting hill and banking at Jae. Crich's bridge, $24. - • B. culvert on boundary line of Ilay,$12. Kehl" culvert boundary of IIibbert, $4, F U RNIS R S J.'Kehoe, gravel, $26.06, j. Crieli, timber, $8. Sam. ldeGeoch, culvert on eon. CH. It. •._ _ S• $2.50. M. NiTilliams, • ditching on eon. 4, S., W. $17. A. Kennedy, stripping and 4 . • cleaning out grivil-PiK KaanadYs ditching and grading„cou. 8, pa. A. Mo- Kinnott ditching and culvert. con, 4, S, $7, A. McKinnon, ditching' and, grading eon. 4, B. S,, $14. 11. McKay, tiraber for 11.1I. S. bridge, con, 4, $.0, X.Blown, spreading gravel, Limon road„ $1,00, Coldwell, spreading gravel, Hensel', road $1,25. Wm. Angtirmrepairing bridge, nom 4, 13, •It. S. $16.60! Elgie, teaming...cedar, $1, W. J. Sillery, ditching and culvert, eon, 8,85, It..Pedper, grading and culvert, 838.00: W. Bullard,, oulvert, eau. 18, $5. J. Gisher for gravel, $69. . Or. Campbell, medicine for coo, $17.-70, goltuested; for advice, 0, .1. C'ameron, for repairing culvert, 82. D. McTavish, cleaning nub culvert, $1. ' Ise. Sproat, cutting an outlet and making sp.' •'preaches to bridge, $70, jas, Bell, for gate • into gravel pit, $4. l!doved by Saml. • Sec. by Itobt. Elgie that the following .sums he granted in charity ;----Edmond Comber, $5. Nicholas Price, 05. • Ms, McEwen, 85. Tim clerk was instructed to notifyallpsrajes baring fences upon the road. allowance to have them removed immediately, that snow drifts rimy be prevented as fat as possible. j Moved by. Sarni. Saddle, Recd. by P. Kennedy I that this counoil adiourn to mut again on Monday, 22tid day of November, at Ill o'clock 1- a, tn., at Dixon's hotel, Bruiiefield. • W. IdeConsm, Clerk, =• • An elegant stock of -Novelties naw ,he seen in oily &mous establishment. c1,4P IA lc • er0 l'Ilisitery. of onr buainess' have we: Oltt6d:02qh betutiftil eetiOn'et line goods ne • NECIIi:IITE.A,R, „KNIT • SHIRTS,. , GLOI;ELS:Aitly—ES,_11Ni- EN 00,144AS„. FLERS ' S We are convin iir easort Went is not •equalled •.1. 'district. ' We know we are offing. heatiest goods • in this section, quebt • eidered. We are continually relleie" 'ell the lateit thinge..frori_the-lesolin‘yeznerket,.e, and_if you want the finest arid nobbiest goods, - code and see us, DEF.A.RTZSEITT. An!slonsownellallallial , kiler.the.little reeks' we ere showing thee: si • Itteet"•novirties 1 . . POLO CAPS', P.AEZ 'CAPS, JERSEY, .CAPSi WAM cr- 5tikritTts, ASTRACIIAN CAPS, KNIT CAPS, CHILD-, ..REN'S FUR CAPS,, REN'S FUR SETS, BOYS' ASMACIIAN 0A.I3S0 .130YS' FUR CAPS, 130YS' • TAM O'SHANTERS,MEN°$ KNIT OAPS, MEN'S IMITATION eAPS, -1VIEL'S.FUlt CAPS. • • Comiyind sin our Boys' Palsg, 400 OisOsind issiOurBoys limItititnA0a Coin 'Ind SO' our Men's. AittIC 50s The above !hies are a -wonderful bar- gain et cents. JACKSON BROS., kin t tersg, Clinton, ' • ' smeeneire. • Ginerowezet ,PeeeTes-The Members of the V0T0 a •Orange Lodge celebrated the Gunpowder Plot on the evening of Nov. 5th, with an oyster supper at Mr. John Johnston's, at Whith a eonsicterable num- bet of the members and friends of the or- der met and spent a very good time. :. FEasONA.Ls.-Mr. Jae. Dunbar, 'of Ash. held,paid a visit to Stanley last week ;. 'he finds .a'great iMproVenhent •since he last visited it .twenty :years .ago.' .: gm. Thos. Ward has'ieturited from her Visit to Ash- field. ; Mr. Jos; Dunbar visited:friends in Stanley lanetveek. '• Mies JeminiaTbomp; son has. returned 'hod her visit to her friends, at M0080. Jaw N...W.T,• she has •enjoyed, excellent health „during 'her visit. : Biterses.-Mr. J. Peekesold his year-old Tentitie. colt to Mr. peter McGregor, of .12,recelield, for the siem of $10. . Last week Mr: Jos. McEwen, of Bayfield, last a -eliciting colt by a cow running its horns into the •eoles side, • and, Mr:. Jas. Wells lost one the same way about two 'weeks' ago. . Mrs.. .Tames McClyn2ont returned last week •,froin a three months? visit to friends in. the Manitolia," and the North- weet: - Mr.:Jas. McFarlane has isoldeorne. of his •splendid Shropshitedown sheep to Mee Thos. *lee, of Varna, . and •also.to :Mr: johns Delicate 3rd con. of Stanley; Mr. McFarlane has still a few others for sale.• . , ,.. . • , : Fe.nitwnete-L0e Monday 'evening Sth .. ef Ntee.;,b_eingetheeessee_eLthedeparteteof :Mr. Chao,'Wells-and family to-Missenri, about :one hundred of his friends and neighbors Met at his 'residence and pre - Opted him with an address and a silver open cased watch, • aid Mrs. Wells with. severer articles of silverware, as a slight. token in .which. tiicy regard : Mr: Wells - And family, to ,whiele a heartfelt thanks was given by Mr. Wells. • Then -.4.11 par- took',of a hearty supper. 'which the good ladies of the vicinity had 'prepared:- , The reit .of the evening was. spent in singing and: music, and all • dispersed ' to .'• their homes sorry to part with Suth.nit hid fam- ily; but 'wishing thene peospetity in 'their' new horde - ". • ' • ' ' • ' ' ' - , ,.• . . . . •GnirtiAnt.--On Wednesday, the .3rd ins.t ;there' was .called to his rest one of the ioldett tettlers in this. &linty. .: Mr: Donald eraser, of t lie ,grd tail: Of Stanley. after a Imigthened illness;borne with' great patience and resignation,: died in hie,77th year. - Deepened Was a native Of 'etalen Urquhart,. Inverness-shire, being born about 15 mileis from the entient toC,Wri• Of Inverness, in 1809. lie paSsed.his 'youth in his native eenntry; married Jane Nrbille a native of .Ross-shiter,in-1.379; and Mili. grated to America. in • 1850,- He aettied in the township oflikeGillivray, , then an 'italkoken. wileerhees,,,and se part Of ,the county of Heron, • He cleared . his farm -and-iived-there till 1870,. when he sqldletit andeneved 10 Stanley. He lived. n fir t on., where he remained till his death. again sold....ntit_and Moved ' to thett ird el Hilt"s'OreenTor Abut five Oars; wife, i ts, He was a liberiiLin politics, and was wont to bout that the candidate ho voted AO was always auriceigifille In 'hisdeath'Ithr. Mr: Rot'', trucefield, loses a stituchiMeno- ber of bis church. The subject of this sketch waktpriet and phObstriiiive"; lied good jtidgmenk Was well read , •• auk -had accurate information. He leaves a &Mlle of roue sons and five daughters,. the eldest* John, is Meyer of Petrolia e-Thoinatt of this township; Colin is attending the TO- ronto University, and Win. is teaching in efiddieeex Chi. Ills daughter, Isabella, 18 now Mrs. Young, of the township of Minto. The other ' inehrbers of the lam- ily Are at home with his widow, whom he hag lett° mein th6.16eitiot 4tentleiTlind loeingitestilhande , • , l' i, • ' rl ;' ' 1.,,,, , :. • ' ......0.1.,;,,,,, .:,'''t. tEte..7 seirentileie. Fe$TIVAL,-$The congregation of the - Methodist church here have announced for a dinner . this (Friday) evening,.at 5 o'clock, ti be held in ,tbe Temperance Hall. The addreeees will be delivered in the chUreir; and the Revs, lioWell, of Sea - forth, and Musgrove, of "A'inthrope aro eitpeeted ft> deliver them. The acimistsiou is only the • usital quarter. Music from the choir. A good time is expected, '4Aoneetturt TOWN 4HOP • • found him lying on a -sofa. Some neigh Id bore soon arrived when a doctor waesen ne for, but shortly afterwards the deceased C- expited. There is, we think, some un ug certainty as to the exact cause of death ot -aerneit our informants stating that it wail en• caused as described, while others think s, it was caused by the fall fro ,02 the wegoli. (.1 Mrs. Reid was•in town on business at the y time of the accident, and returued home a to find her partner in an unconscious ce state, from which unfortunately 'he never es rallied. The funeral took place from the deceased's late residence Sunday afternoon a .very large number of relativea' ,and 0' friends following to the township cede. Tery whereetlite-i.ernains were Interred. The deceased gentleman by industry had a• accumulated 'considerable of this world's U goods, and by his stern integrity and gen, eral courtesy had won' the esteem of all 0 who knew him. The widow was a mem- ber of the well-known Morris familg, and ,_0 sister to Mrs, Andrew Beck, Universal sympathy is expressed' for the members h"• of the deceased's tensity. . • . BLvera. Bann. ••-Dr Sloan leeway ih Muskoka,. 4 for a couple ciweeke bunting. Mr.W. 13, Dickson and wife were in town on Tues. ..f day ; they.were going to Goderich. On Monday night we had a narrow escape d from fire ; the svindow blinds in R. J. Mc - Gill's store caught fire from a lamp in the f window add very soon were in a blaze; • and but for the promptness of Mr. McGill e in smotheeing it out, it might have been a 'serious affair. . . • a ..,• egaf•ieti YRESENTATIOH,-The congr of . tbe Presbyterian ehurch held a social) op . Monday evening in honor of the 29t1.1:$in;-'4 nitersary Id Mr. McLean's residenetilon, Blyth as pastor. The ladies more •than surpassed themselves in arranging Ali' e tables, and to otty that they 12reseot&l: grand appearance would not be aeything. - like the. reality. Just after tea was over . Mrs. MeLein was presented with an! ad-. , dress and a dinner set by Ole members of the bible' class. MeLean replied on behalf of. Mrs: McLean, thanking the •bihle class and members of the congrega- tion in general: • All then found their evay stairs when speeches were delivered by r•MeLean, who gave a brief history of his' connection with the church in Blyth, then followed speeches from Rove. McDonald,. of Seaforth, Pritchard, of Auburn, Law, of Belgrave, and Remsay, •of Londesboro; The choir rendered several fine selectleus . during the eyening.• • • : FATAL ACCIDEtty,-0n, Tuesday a chi of Mr, Geerge Miller,. of Goderich tow ship, met with an .aeculeut, which has r stilted fktally. Tfiey had been killi Iwg8 Orl thd df0,1111, and wlien. they g through scattered thd lire that had be left. The child, aged about two year playing around, set its clothes on fire, an before the flames Could be subdued, the had burped the child's legs and body in dreadful manner. -The child was at on put under a doctor's care, but its injuri were such that it died on Wednesday. Brieers."--1Mrs.D.C. McRoberts, of Lo don towbship, has been visiting relativ in this township. Mrs Abel Reed, Ashfield, has been visiting friends her A few days since Mr. John Molecule set large trap beneath a bench to catch a•re wanting something a dey or two after,an forgetting the trap, he put his band dow without looking, when the trap Closed o his' hand, tearing the skin from the bac of it, Mrs.Wm. Stirling has gone to Sun shine to visit' her brother, who is bad wit sciatica. Mr. Walter Weston and Wrii ()row have gone to Glarnis to vial friends. W. a Steep evidently think that apples pay, for he has bought'appl trees to plant six acres with. The sale o Wm,Townsencl's, last week, was not large lY attended; stock told well, but imple ments not so well; Messrs. McCan an Cook have *finished their. work at repair ing roads in this township and some o Bayfield streets they have beets on th roads for about 6 months .and at from $3 to $4 a day they must have cleared handsome slim; There was no'echoel in No. 10 Bayfiehline, on Monday after noon, to allow Mr. Cooper, teacher, to at tend the funeral of his uncle in Clinton Sahbileh eas 'sensually dull at Cole's ap Pointmeet, quarterly services being held at Bethel. thereforerthere was no servic here. 'Farmers have resumed their usua quietude after the great excitement aris ing.out of the heavy culling for their ap pies beiVir. David Cantelon, apple packer • • BainFs.---The regular meeting of the Literary association.vrhich'ishould be held .on Friday *ill be postponed for week on account of: the• concert in the • church last night (Thursday.) Mr. Joe Coventry, of the:4th, With' his engine, now supplies the power to Wile:ban &Gosman's thresh- ing machine, R. WilscM's engitie, being :in need of repairs; these threshers have made an ex'celletiteeason and have sevetiii week -a' Work yet. . A. VETERAN itinerant, coin- - I -' 0 f.' • . Bay Fir gun, • , t ! iluttcrs,-The, regniar meeting, Tif-co u rr.- 1 CU was held last Monday evening, in the . I tewn,hall ; Reeve Essoa in the chair, and, , I councillors' Conner. Bailey aud Pollock .1 to the . .alitation,_ Army -0114110 1141.94 I present; the use of .the lifill was, granted . is itAFo were. .• terms, returning officers ,for the coming , election were appointed, . -a few accounts One 0.•the.moit gencroas employers in ^ Paid and the council Adjeurned. . eer'('s hear town is Mt. D, D. Wilier!, the noted egg Moorehouse is again in the field as :reeve his many,,employees wIth a ticket fottlie dealer. , Every yeer he presents'each of -the third time is the chalets: Out new • hotel keeper, J. Swarts, es,malring large . Mechanica,,Tnstitute. . , '•.;,, ; improvements in hise house. COuncillor '-.e. little eight year aid see Of Mr. Th04. Bailey has made a grand road to his plAce Jordan -died lest Friday .evening.e The . up the hill; Ben Higgins MIR the con,- funerawalatvoeorky p4lragceeiionfoSteuVelidY. atreseit'ot . tractor, and be= generally inekes e,goed kndan Arnm_ivaike4 in .the ._promailion job. Morgan &Marks are preparing their IlAtet'impther of the Child being a member 0 storehouse for 'wheat buying again. Our r harbor is open riowebut the fence built by that bode, Il • - ; Prof: Addison again shows signe of 'decay; The et:latterly serviees;.eonducted, by the -1doubt the led made a very bad job Of that contract. So our friend Wieless. has (pliassttoor,uirepz.,...T4.41i!lagedi;yel,l,sitilrett.atialet:448teetefliea. I "'- got to be Police Magistrate, without s,ala. intere4,e. -1,,Plie leve.febeteffes.beld at 9;30: iry, for South: Huron, Keys 'gape the a, me ipid 'l Isere was a "g9cii,f4tecciaucc.. appointment reminds him of the dead'fArnong th:Oesee'resenewtree-e Ile inherfrera who put a mustard plaster on a cork leg ; , the,`;'Alma appOintnient rhere „Special tier- . well) we will see, (The • little, -town of ACC'S aiii holing hdia. • : • , i.ipla often . ill.) oh Varnaitsits upon a hill,, the streets are 'urrlia.ei:l'i, ' gave tho lTirof 1 i risltiedt'fiftlet very muddyand the per. 'i.els)roefsig,lettii8 That's not bad poetry, is it? 'Friend in the churchslast Thesday,evening TIM . Smith, of that town, visited our borough wne libik astieted by iome et the hest dee the other day ; he looks well .and hearty: cal talent. together With 'Mr, Jas. ohne,. , • good old Rev.. George jamiesen on Our P We are plecised to see the smiling fade of ofrolVrianuilmiaerai,,,,4tIsir'Trestricylaoilfstailliladtaowlinp.re. sTehn(/ . streets this .week. ' 'Geo. Castle, ex -deputy enjoyed themselves. . . • reeve of Stanley; has rented-his-hirfn, and Marriage was discussed by the Rey'. Mr. comes to town to live; we extend to him • 'Dyke, ofToronte, at the 1VIethodist Church, , a hearty weleoree ; we went and have room on Wedneselay eVening.ck last week. The ' for thousithde more. • WO-liaVe the finest attendance was not loge; probably owing . • 4:?yrcomualdY ibeea'ena titz.31L.tioonipLaiitwoawyri.: ignodthievounpipder4por.toiveinfuciieee gtoboicit.mbiteineygtihsauwgeht tetvhe4ribibig4 .. "ee'lergeits4`dtory, and as many other good isTa g000dtuclebatilensawr;avbero,utt-iheeiltottituerierrhoymerey... things eliat may come. dlr. *sty. ' • .. . • _ . , cleverly brindled his subjectand 'threw. • .__ fikrtiq A : . . out; a few 'ntieful.hints to 'those present; • neee'Le•Ifev.• Mr. Jamieson, seinefitne especially the '•,s-• ems' p'ciple:' -46.1n.:oliaite of Bayfield. Presbyterian • Net long since the Rev. J. E. Hewell) coegregetion Preached in ..the Methodist of the Methodist chsirob, delivered an ex- • church on gabbath •eveningeeiwith. 'eerycellent sermon on temperauce. The tem - great acceptance, and has.teeh rendering perance people in ' town `..have .requested valuable assistance in the epeeialtheetiegs hid to repeat it for thehenefit Of the'gia7 now in progress in the village ; he has ere] public,:and bailee ' consented to do been stationed in Aylmer east for the last so .0n .Slinay afternoon. Nev. 21s1, in five yeese. Prof. McKay of. London, is Cardno's Hall, The ministers' of the other • trying to work up an intereat in music in denominations .in town are expected to . the public echos:Ile- of this 'locality; - the be present. to participate At the •meetin-g- Prof. is quite' 'enthusiastic over it, but the '''' •The GoodiVi-nislistaef this, place held - .... - - :------- -. public require ,a good. deal of pushing; 'another'. of a series of open meetings in doubtless it would' be a good thing, if it elle teinpeinece 'belt lret ',MondaY even - wee heartily taken'hold- of, '' • "•• .' ing.• The prousinme consisted •of read- .. • Suet -nor linivrix.-Xt: is out palmist -ings, recitatiense"Vocel and iustramentel . duty.' to chronicle the, sud.'n death on mole T.liere was a geed atteedance and Tuesday eveninghist nf Mir Win Clarke, all at 0,0 it was an eyeetag.•welt tipaiie 'et., Of this village. Deceased was one of rn A hese' opening Meetings' have been Ann- • the'first 'settlers in Huron, and by induSe diretive of good so far. ' Thelodge Mem, . try -and,-economY, became posselised of a ,beeseie has been itsereesed, :led some who, nodpetepce for his Old age, besides set,' '•fiive long' been slaves to intemperance • tling a number 01 sons very comfortably. •have been induced to loin the great telt- :. ills family oftwelve eliildren, came tO t-heTsperance army; estate of manhood and womanhood, with , • ..• 16.0•Notsetie 0401.: '- one eXCelitLOD, and are nearly •, all living . . . within the bounds • of Stanley township‘ STILL. .111414EG NP1t0vgigimrs.-IVIr, and enjoying in a high degree, the respect John Bruntidanhatithareughlyeverhatiled aed confidence_e_f_theeconenttnity. Xelsrlei his choepingemill.. .ITe heejtist•put in an- ' it year ago Mr, .*C., with his bereaved •otbei. set Of rollers, andeeoartenged the partner, - became 'rteindents of this eillage.. 'machinery that the grist is first Chopped .. During thiseetme; he enjoyed altneet un- by •oneset of roller!: . and then pessei. .' ieterruptedelicalth until Thursday . of lett through thaepouts to the Other set of rol- week; whedealartdingsymptonie of heart lers, and through them -thus securing a . diseasseetppetteerallied.--egainehosie good crushing for 'anything_ that 'passes ever -and continued better until about five through the mill. ,His •.hati also',reversed .. ' • O'clock- -one-T-tiesdaez-,"eeening.-whin--he- -th'e-apiilication'-ofLthet power-i!so-as-te • --e- • was again attacked, and .thia time sue- double its force, and -secure geed' work ' .... eumbed to his 'disease.•. Deering his brief every time. It hs Wen running about residence among .us.he 'has gained the ea- three weeks.and giyee entire satisfaction... ' teem ofall,the announcemeht-olehis We notice Ala& A neW. Set of Stairs to, his.;' death has cansed sadness in everrheart, carriage shop, and a neW:fleor. to his blielte ' Oiiiefeliiirfeti friend waS a laver of the ...seeith slic47; - „ : , . , . • • :: - ' ... merlins ot grace and mere • especially the . •FeemeeeReeeTee .06 -ting of t.he For, Jainistry,t_fithe., Lord, whiaii. was ..,eeer *datet's hall .wae•ii'grand 'success beilig•the, largest gathering ever seeii•hrth'e village, being upwards o( 5001n • Bell's_ Hall; < It • was literally jammed .tehe door there not .--• ' being any roonfto el tease 'Majority had, to stand, but they were well paid for their trouble as there wasa. megnificelit-spreed . • at the tea .theeting in the new hall, to Which all done ample juselee; and at the• entertainment a. grand programme was. this township, has rented the farm of Mr. listened to, ccineisting or Oonkii; comic and . Edwaeci Snell; who livee on -the boundary sdennettism. ental . readiegs,, recitatinns, solos,. • trios, tind• quatteiteo. Our:total - . • or'.West Wawanosli; .for.three years, at e talent deserves special -mention. . ' The . rental Of $230 k year. ' T'llea. farm cantiiins , Askwith's tire a host -in theniselvea; also 100 acres, and Mr. Biel.by. hits sectired a lif r..Bennett, of Clinton, and Mi,sTliornp-'' good place.. • Mr. Snell's lietilthc , ompels see. j0.06:iive. up, fahning. , , .. to a charm. Iastel et Tb.l3o wnieinsgdhtniaectoeind ehdivecipoanr • •ftuetteinat, CkerniDeTne.--4, large and . rb ntlineigistie meeting. of ' Reformersre was ecielereCe°g'e.erceten iei.u.'"Treesse4enelteMeatrierie.ise: . held in the Temperance hell) Londesboro, n Tuesday:6qt, to noinioate eandidates citatien was something grand, far beyiend e me tee. coping- mu n id pat•eleetiona , ' Mr. •Iiieeeseet,i)Pet.i?tell'eViedn'alleitille.tii•61,8hecri'afft6iiihea.,viveasanYa . H ' Snell occupied the chair, eint'' after attire consideration, the following tic- a good one ell- througneenel..the', few' Who et was selected :-.For Reeve, Jobe Mc- id •not attend itlinuist'aeirnmiledge ' any • lVIeDbeald, missed the bigge,st treat: ever.held ih the. Milian, for deputy -reeve, A T village. For coubeillors„ J Brightitne Thos. Cate Air. John NeAlano. oecupied•the' chair. Owing to the hill being so hill arid .. ' • ett end Itobt Scott. . • so liot,'Bro, R. Elliott, ' ]3.0.R,.gave a Aeeenuene-Mrs.Brodwick, who resides ti the town line near Blyth, met with it short but very appiepriate address. on forestry, resulting in applications ooming erious aceident last week: She 'vent th, in. The proceedsof the lea meeting end he barn to eee After some ot the stock-, entertainment'wereabont$125,.. The snoial . nd whilst climbing 4 ladder it gave. Way on sattirdaynight was .it : 4iitce8s a:sq, rider' her, and She fell heaVily to the groued, and dislocated her ankle. ' What realizing alinost as much no 'a gond tea - makes the matter more seriotis to her, is meeting, the hall beingjell .to the dooi. "• the fact tbat'for along Utile past, her little- iltI4ftverers,f°ollail,ritgi rtiiiiiie - Rielliteity ollatlitai • 4aubliiener, • , cider has taken it place. • 'Dia yen see , ehlr;-So-and-Seethe tipple hover; wonder ' if he is corning armlet" soon ? my apples are .in the ;orchard yet. Mr, and Mrs, John Sprung.,are off on a visit to Prince Edward county this week, monly knovvii as tinkme-Reberteenee, *lee - n -takes frequent calls in this neighborhood, is around again after two weeks sojourn in the Londou hospital, where he underwent an eperatioe by which a •cancer was re- moved from above his eye. Eight years ago Ise had one cut ; from his lipeand he is, now in hopes that he will not agaia • have to stiffer a similar operation. , He is a man of seventy or upwards and wanders' arotind among the residepts of E. anclW. Wasyanosh, seldom . staying more than a day at one place.. • . nureciitayir. • BEIM'S. -The " beeutifur snow fell heavily 'mi. Sunday evening, and few Th" tri-On't , The boysl • are organizing a string band in Taylor's hall; and several instruments have been phrchased ; Harry VVinfield has a very fine banjo, The Exchange ,hotel•is being -fitted up slOwly by 1'. E. Nixon, who will somegive accomtnodation to a few friends. A. -TAylor getting rid "of his stock fast, since_he started his big diSponnt sale'; he is now handling' large quantities elpoule try. ,eggs and Suttee. The Orangemen elebrated the 5th of November in a -loyal manner here; Rev. J. F. Parke preached a sermoh to them at 8 p.m., and at night they had a-sirppel in their hall, which was well attended *Messrs. McArthur -And McKay shipped two car loads (240 barrels) of apples to the old country,' from -this - station; this week; several !wide of wood were shipped to London.' :John Rolled - SOD, ef.East iffawanosise' was delivering hay on Tuesday, for Mt: Alex. Stesiart; the firat load upset while turning the cor- ner on the gravel road. Mr. 'John Gilles; station agent, and fatting, were. awity for Iwo weeks 'holidays, he being relieved by Me. Glebe, of Neustadt. ' • • comet/ANL • • leenuenbie.--OisTueedaY the:2nd Neve the :Rev. `John Young wits ordained and inducted into the pastoral charge of Ni- agara, Fails Setitheand Ohipperva,• in the Presbytery ands:41ton. Mr. Young is a son of Mr, Alex. Young, . of this town- ship, anti reeeivod 'hie 061160a:to atethe- °logical training at '..Queen s •University, Kingiten; arid epent last yeitt in Edin- burgh at the Univetsity there. • PRIEFs.-The Rey. Mr, Kestle (pastor of. Colborne circuit), bits closed revival Servides Ball il char* Mullett, after haying great. success. Mr.. Thos. Lacer, formerly Of Colborne, married a Stratford lady hot week. Mr.N. Morrish discovered • a leekage-tinder the boiler of Ina saw mill and has been idle for the last feW days, Mrs. Wm, Treble, while getting iri a buggy in Goderich, on Friday last, fell, breaking her arm above the wrist in two places. FATAL AOCIeENT.-A correspondent of an exchange furnishes the followitig Account ot accident by which Mt.. Alex Reid; of this township lost his life :-Mr. 'Reid and boy had been digging a dram on the bed pert of the farm. , Having iin- ished the job they were returning to the stable and when driving over the newly excavated ditch Mr. Reid was thrOwn of the wiiggon,by a sudden jerk. This out ghtened the teamt ayoung one,and they started kicking, during sehich,it is thought Mt, Reid was atm& on the book of the heed. The horses then ran to the barn, and deeeased getting up told the bey' to follow them and he himself walked to the olt !use, where the boy, tor* afferWarda afte.mitsvelet.u: .• . Fotiespnge..,--e-...The-billowing officers or Court: $elwocel• No. 87 0 0 V, were in - :stalled by D D 0 R Hands, Of Benz:oilier, .ots Friday evenin last: T. Murch. ; •Sam Stnrcly, y ; A. Halstead, Chap; Ed; *Leers, •R S J. W. Phipps,. F S; O. W. Williams, Trees ,• Wm. Johnston, W;‘ John Trewartha, W; R. Glidden, S 13; George Levis,' J B. Tun •PQ.sT oFmcn.--Mr. Peter Fisher, who has been for .a long time nominally postmaster here, has taken active charge. !lVlisses Fisher are,. we understand, going to move to Paisley very'sliorelY. THE C. P. --While the salt bleck is rapidly . nearing completion, it seems- a very herd matter to make the C. P. R. dove, so that it is not ideal' likely they will fuIfil their promise to carry, our salt outatChristmas. They seem to want to grew', the very last cent. they can • got. They now demand that, the town pay for all deeds, .ete., connection with the _right of way, and also close several' streets • crossing the proposed.lipe. • ., • Nowee.--A petition airiongat the user - _chants to close at 8 p, mi during the win- ter, , has ' been largely signed. , • We beer that Mr. Wee. MeOlymont is 'going to open out again in the carriage business hear. Mr. Alex. Kelly has completed e large extension to.his already huge barns. k' • p 1 this time at Gordon dz. McIndoo's, .A., W. Webster is moving this .Week, one • deer north Of Gordon & McIndoo's. A representative 'gathering is expected • at the Temp -mete Convention here, on the '10t1E Mr. W. Rutherford has rented Mr. O Jobb's farm in. Turnberry. Mr. Jas. 'Watson's; the mill man; effects woreitild Ander seizure on Tuesday. Thme ise_We e hear, a difficulty in the Cong-regatienal church, and the church has been Owed 0 for some•Sundayes., Mr. Roderick MeLen. Han his told •hi s betide and lot on Maple et. andeis•going to eiove to Stratford.- ' Therc ere special services in' the Roman k Cattle' d church, Sunday, Monday and Tuesda Mr. R. Walter's bare near • lower Wi ham& was destroyed by, fireeon b Wednesda orning, A great many are mourning the loss of Jas. Watson,. agri: 0 culthral implement agent, svha has depart- s mi suddenly forparts unknown • he ss Fe- t LI manna to his soul, "We rejoice to know, that our loss' is his: infinite gain, And we pray that Ged may comfort ehe, heart of his dear companion of, more than fifty years, who lingers a little. longer on the shores of time, and who has the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. . • HULI4Err. • ResTnn,-Mr. Bielby, "Of ported to have," dohe up' one of our le- wd money dealers brown, Mr. Thos. 131ack has edded a shooting gallery trOhis tinkle-1,room. • Mr. Jos Mason, photo- grapher, was called, by telegrain, To,.. ronto, by the death of his father. Mr. Jas Markham, son of Rev. J Markham, called on wine of "the boys" this sveek. Messrs. Sell & Co. have purchased the Hendershot steak and are•busily running it olf. The new Captain and •Lieutenant are drawing large houses; perhaps the cold` weather and curiosity. assist them. Mr, 0 E Williams has received a .nunrber of fine toboggans. There is talk of an as. eembly of the Knights of Labor being formed here. Mr, 8 Merrifield, for a long time with Messrs, Scdt & Bell has trans- ferred his services to the Union Foamy. in nerielw \vslits101A4s4)kettvler'ns band has been suffering Item dropsyefrona again taking part, and "closed by singing ' which lie is not likely to reeOver-in fact n A he is censidered to be in a dyleg condi.' ,eou save the Queen, at an early hour. tiTa'reti's..-The turnips are an extellent 13}0"8-111e aPPle'Paakera are flir"gh BENMILLEII: • . crop this year,and are got in in very good with their work in.the neighborhood, but order, ae the late weather could riot have tha.°4.1eP are not an daiivPad Yet' :The been tnore• favorable. Mrs. john A. Al- council have beilt a tenet), along the side e leandylieeortinwk:dvneertydapyrecmieroironuisngcosnhcleitiovvnpse of the road *bore the ci0 'woolicc factory thought to be dying and her medical ail- stood. Our joviel toilettes., Mr. W. Van', viser remainedwithSer for 12 hours, on stone, has stetted on hie rounds ; he re- * ports money as being plentiful so far. The lecture in Zion churcikon,Wednesday night was fairly well attended, Mr. Mae - del, it respected resident of thio place, pasoed away on Sunday, not Olt. Al- . though he had been ailing for soMe time his death Was rather sudden ehe had been engaged in tanning Galilean here for sev- eral OM and had made fist himself many warm friends; his remaine were interted . in the Colborne eemetery on Tuesday ; r if the lino* is going to last. Water 6011004d family 1"1" th'' aYmPat'hY of down to zero at'present, as a. think- all-iii-theit9mid-bereartrisetit.' - . . r. Andrew Murray has given up his blackeinith shop and enoged with Ur, Wm Gannett. The Caledonian Society Will hold their annual haggis supper on the 30th, Messrs. Gordoci & McIndoo have engaged a utter, and are now run- ning hrst-class tenor shop in connection with theit•dry goods business. Miss Haley dress and meetle milker, is. moving over 0 e ees ay night • the symptoms' *ere uch more favorable and hives ate enter- temed of limreeevery, a Steward is Under the dettOr's care, but is improving. The thertnemeter stood at 76 degrees or et:Maser heat," Sabbath a fternootx week; not bad weather to wind up October with. Mr. Joseph' Govier has disposed of his stock of sheep to S. Andrews of Goderich, The general exclatnation heard is 0Won- Gordon & McIndoo's store. is