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The Huron News-Record, 1887-09-28, Page 1T . titISS—$1.25 per Aurum, iu Advance. INDEPENDENT IN ALL TS2NGS, NEUTRAL IN ROMEO. WHITEL,X J TORD,,1'ubliebcrs VOL. VIII.—NO. 4L CLINTON, HURON COUNTY, ONT., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1887. WHOLE NO.463 AL.IFORNSA►t SPECIAL TRAIN For California will Lam Clinton, dot. It, AT 4 1'. M. Any parties who intend going or requiring information will please apply to E. KENNY* Clinton, Sept. 26, 1887. Ch�drefl's — ? ? - Clo(tiiu 1 $Our selection of Children's Cloth- ing is unequalled in the County and should be seen by everybody. The latest addition to our stock is a WONDERFUL Child's : Overaoat A\T $2.50, • Manufactured by ourselves. The Goods from which this line is made was purchased in Scotland at LESS THAN HALF ITS VALUE and at the above price it cannot be ap- proached. For growing youngsters it docs not pay to buy expensive clothing, and we thiuk tho above lino of Overcoats should commend itself to every Lady requiring Boy's Overcoats. With all our beat Boy's Suits we give a JUBILEE MEDAL and to every purchaser iu our BOY'S DEPARTMENT we present one of our NEW YORK KITES. ASK ABOUT OUR KNEE PANTS'A T 85cts. Jac/isonBros1, The Famous Clothiers. 'goal gorrol[ondenca Goderich. The first snow fell last Friday. morning. Mr. Geo. Mice returned from his -Eastern visit on Friday evening. . Mrs. Geo.. Black returned from her. visit to Loudon last Saturday. Miss Dancy has returned from a long visit to Sorel, Quebec. Dr. J. L. Reeve of Clinton was in town last week. Reeve Pollock of Bayfield was in the circular town last Saturday. Next Tuesday is the opening day of the Goderich Fall Exhibition. Mr. Percy Malcolmson is attend- ing college in Hamilton. -Mr. H.S. Holmes retuinetl to Ac- ton last Thursday. Messrs. A. Smith and son Will- iam returned front the London Fair on Friday. There was a very Large picnic on the beach at Attrill's point, yestor- day week. Mr. Dixon, of Castle Dixon, was in St. Marys last week visiting his son. Reeve Beck of Colborne who was seriously ill last week, is, we are pleased to notice, all right again. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan and child left Wednesday on a visit to Mon- treal. The foundation of Mr. Molt's re- sidence is completed and the frame- work ramework ready for the bricklayers. The season so far has been the best we have had for some years for our mechanics and laborers. Mr. M. 0. Johnston, law student, who had 10 give up studying on ac count of his health some few mouths .-. since, was in town last week appar- ently wonderfully improved. PrAllArgitladtta Gbtlericlt. A. number of our youths got up a charivari last week. Dr. and Mrs. Um are at Montre- al. Mr. Henry Clucas and wife were in the Forest city last week. Miss Nellie Reid was visiting in London last week. . Mr. R. S. William's has returned from his holiday trip. Mrs. Joseph Kidd has returned from Toronto. Mr. W. McIntosh of Port Arthur was last week recalling old times in the circular town. Mrs. Toms and daughter have re- turned from their week's visit to the Queen City. The regular monthly hieetiug of the school board next Monday eve- ning. . Mr. R. S. Williams returned to town last week, after a throe week's visit East. Inspector Toni while in town last week put several of the classes through, the calisthenic drill. A. frame house is being built in St. - Andrew's Ward for Mr. W. Sharman, and ono iu St. George's Ward for Mrs. McIntosh. Mr. James Johnston of West Wawanosh passed through town last Wednesday on his way to the London Fair, It is said that a young lady from Colborne township has started for British Columbia to wed a former Goderichite. The members of the Huron En- campment will drill in the Palace Rink this evening when a full at- tendeuce is particularly requested. It is rumored that engineers were in town recently surveying an easier grade to the docks for the G. T. R. trains.. Mr. A. Straiton, G. T. R. Agent, having recovered from his illness resumed his duties as station agent on Thursday. Mr. A. Farrow; collector of cus- toms, is taking his usual summer holiday. „ During Mr. Farrow's ab- sence his duties will be performed by Mr. Knox of Stratford. Captain Babb had the misfortune to lose bis second eldest daughter last week. The interment took place at Maitland Ceiueter•y on Sunday and was largely attended. The schooner Jane McLeod with a cargo of lumber for W. & H. Dyment, and a few thousand fish barrel staves for..__M.... Carl_ (arrived iu port on Thursday afternoon. The entertainment in connection with St. George's aural harvest home festival, that was postponed on account of inclement weather, willabe given in the school -room on Friday evening next. - A telegram was .received last Saturday announcing the death at Minneapolis Of Mrs. John Wilkin- son. The lady had been sick some, time, and when in town' a few months since was evidently fading away. Mr. John Robertson of Manitoba has been visiting ii.l:tives and friends in Colborne r.+ it Goderich the past few days. •i'he present deputy sheriff • of Winnipeg and ex -deputy of Huron is h tiled with pleasure by all his fries{, Last Wednesday a s, sial twain consisting of 15 loaded cars, left town, in addition to the 2 way trains being heavily laden. This plan of getting off our freight has been adopted three or tour tines a week for a considerable period. Bengough the Cartoonist appear-, ed iu the new opera house ou Fri- day evening before a moderato audience, by which lie was well re- ceived.,. The entertainment listed over two hours, rather too long, a time for ono person to hold the at- tention of a large number of peo- ple on pleasure bent. It is true that several portions of the lecture were remarkably well delivered, but these portions being old and well known to most of those pre• sent, the excellency of their deliver- ance was iu a great measure lost. Tho sketching of the several car- toons was rapidly performed, and all received an artistic finish, but those intended to depict our local men conld not be said to be true to life, for until some promin- ent sentence was written on the sketch that clearly pointed out whom it was intended to represent, the audience "did not catch on.', Wo hope when next the gentleman visits our town he will introduce a shorter and entirely now lecture, and tvill bo able to sketch our local celebrities. with the same clearness and precision as whon he popular- ized many of them some eight or nine years since. Surat gorget poudeuce GoderiVh. Mr. William Marlton has com- menced building asteam tug. Mrs. Arnold has returned to Owen Sound. Miss Good, a former resident of the circular town, is the guest of Mrs. Dr. Taylor. 1)r. and Mrs. Johnston aro this week visiting the lady's mother, Mrs.Widdcr. - The specifications for the altera- tions to the harbor are now in totyli. • -- Mrs. Lino and child, of Sorel, are iu town on a visit to the Lady's parents, Capt. and Mrs. Dailey. The Salvationists -had a farewell meeting Saturday and Sunday. At the Saturday evening parade red fire was burned. Mrs. Buehler, of Maitland Falls, while getting some water from the river slipped and fell in. Tho water being very deep the lady could not get out, and when rescued had been in the river a few minu- tes. Although apparently breathing when moved to the house, she ex- pired shortly after. John Eno was brought before His Honor Judge Totes last Friday on a charge of lrot'ee stealing. His Honor found the prisoner guilty and remanded him till Wednesday, to -day, for sentence. Mr. Vice -Chancellor Proudfoot opened the Chancery Court ou Monday morning. The only cases before 'Itis Lordship wore : Frasor vs. Johnston, the celebrated cheese case, which was dismissed with costs, and Thompson vs. Baird an action for account between partners, which was referred by consent to the Master of Bruce county. The court only lasted about fifteen minu- tes, the shortest on record in this county. • Mr. Robert Proudfoot died last Saturday after a long and painful illness. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon and was very largely.attended. Messrs. Dickson, Hodge, Carroll, Ward, Kirkpatrick, and Reeve Girvin of Wawanosh, wore the pall bearers. Vice -Chan- cellor Proudfoot, of Toronto, and H. B. Proudfoot, P.L.S., of Clinton, uncle and nephew of the. deceased, wero among the mourners attending the interment. Mrs. Wm. Campbell and daugh- ter are visiting at Soaforth. At The Harbor. The schooners Ariel thnd Jane McLeeti'-'-sailed-far the --earth during Saturday night. The steamer Ontario was some timo getting out on Sunday. The strong wind caused the trouble:' The schooner Mary S. Gordon with a cargo of lumber for Mr. H. Second arrived in harbor on Satur- da\1. o schooner ,aiulfcule with a car o of 1 or Mr. H. Secord, rehched ier dock at 2 p, m. on Sun- day. Ml'. 1). Cantelon, tho Clinton apple king, shipped another largo lot of fruit for the North-west per the steamer' Ontario on Sunday. Tho schooner Ariel with a cargo of lumber for Mr. Joseph . Williams reached this port on Friday morn- ing. The schooner Charlie 'Marshall loft for Chicago on Saturday, after being detained in port several days by adverse winds. The Charlie Marshall of Chicago that arrived in harbor on the 13th. inst. with a cargo of oats for the G. T. Elevator did not complete un- loading until the On Friday ptnnping was started again on the schooner Ontario, and though two big leaks that,had been discovered had been stopped, suc- cess did -not attend the renewed at- tack or. the vessel's cargo. Tho attempt at pumping out the schooner Ontario ended at noon on the day of beginning. Like pre- vious attempts since she itas been in her present position, it WAS found impossible to reduce the water enough to boat her. Four pumps were employed this time, The steamer Ontario reached harbor shortly after nine on Sun- day morning and left between two and three•tho sante afternoon. The Ontario loaded at this porta large quantity of apples, a largo quantity of salt in barrels, general merchan• dise, and a largo number of hotsos. —Tho Torrance farm iyrHullett, near Harlock, has been purchased b)• a Nit.. T'ar$nns, from near Port Hope, a brut her -in --law of Mr, John Tamblyn of the 12th concess.ion. The I.riee wits 89,000, It is a very cheap farm at this money. great (!ovreopoudance Blyth. Miss Annie Shane has returned from her visit to Detroit. A band of gypsies was encamped in the swamp south of the villago ou Sabbath. Dr. D. 1). Carder is having the beautiful willows opposite his hand- some residence cut down. Mr. James Stretton, of the Queen's hotel, Brussels, was in town on Monday. Mr. •G. B. Phillips returned Home on Saturday from a short visit to Strathroy. Miss. Morgan returned home on Saturday from her lengthy visit among friends iu Michigan. Mr. R. Howard has finished the building of a fine brick oven for our new baker, R. B. Keller. Mr. R. Rogerson is putting up a frame building on his property on Mill street. Mr. Dunbar, tailor, moved to his new stand north of • Kelly's brick block this week. Miss Annie Walker, who was on a visit to relatives at Loudesboro, returned home on Friday. The corporation aro having the road leading to the flax mill covered with a heavy coat of gravel. Mr.. Alex. Munn has been suffer- ing with a severe attack of inflam- mation of the lungs. Hu is slowly improving. Mr. Edward Sherritt has com- menced the brick work of his resi- dence on Dinsley street. It will be a handsome building when finished. A largo number of our citizens took in the Western Exhibition, London, last week. They report.it the best held there yet. Rev. Mr. Hodgins, of Bayfield, will officiate and administer sacra- ment in the Episcopi 1 Church on Sabbath next. On Saturday Mr. Milne had the misfortune to got ono of his'platte glass windows for the front of his building broken. It is quite a loss to him: Mr. Jenkins, of Brussels, the proprietor of the Tory paper which is to be published iu that town shortly, was . visiting friends horn this week. Tho Foresters • of this village have been invited to attend to hear a sermon to be preached to that order iu Clinton on Sabbath next by the Rev. John Gray. On Friday evening the farewell assembly in honor of our principal, \J -E --Shaw, took place in the i 1t over Mi1no's new store where a large and select company enjoyed themselves tripping the light fan- tastic until the wee sma' hours. Tho adjourned cases of violating the Scott Act against Messrs. Milne, Vau Egtnond and Emigh wore heard before Police Magistrate Williams on last Wednesday, when his Honor found a conviction against Messrs. Milne and Van Egmond. The case against Eniigh being dismissed. Mr. John Bennett's case was ad- journed to Wednesday. Varna. Quito a number of our villagers took in Loudon. Mrs. \Vm. Clarke, of Goderich township; • who had been visiting friends in 'Stanley, has returned horse. We are glad to know that Mr. J. C. Douglass has returned to the village again looking well after his sickness. Dlr. Purdy has been moving back lis house and raising it, which will add a groat deal to the appearance of the villago. The Rev. Mr. Bart hold 3 sor vices on Sunday in the church on the Goshen Lino, where they have commenced holding revival services. Many of our Grit friends are jub- ilant over the expected Commercial Union, especially Mr. T. Ward who expects a better price for his chickens. The choir f St. John's church held their pie is in Mr. Middle• ton's grove, Bayfield, last Saturday They had a very enjoyable time, boating being the chief amusement" Stanley. Mr. James Reid, Stanley, Bay- field road, had weighed in Bayfield the other day a three-year-old heavy draught gelding, sired by "Lord Haddow." The scalps showed 1475 lbs. The animal is considered a good one, and would hind a ready sale if{ Mr., Reid would part with the beast. The Jewish New Your began last Sunday. ,ghoul Covrtopondtt ca Exeter. Business brisk iu town on Satur- day last. Say, " Frankie," cold nights have put a stop to gate sparking, eh It she does not ask you to cone in now you had better quit. LECTuitE, — Iyev. Father Chini- quay lectured in Cavan Presbytot i to Church here on Friday evening last to a very large audience. 1)ENTrsTItx.—Mr.. W. E. Cart- wright, dentist, intends moving ' from James street to the shop uow occupied by Miss Fulton, dress- maker. The Gale Seeder and Harrow Co. aro still iu this vicinity and are doing an extensive business in sup- plying the farmers with a first- class implement. FALL FAIa.—The Exeter Fall Show, which takes plane ou Mon- day auelTuesday next, the 3rd and 4th of October, promises to be the best over held here. Quite a large number of people from the country were in town Saturday night. — The Mitchell razor grinder is doily, the town this week, he seems to bo kept busy. . HARVEST HOME SERMON. — Tho Annual Harvest Hume Sermon will be preached iu Christ Church on Sabbath ncxt,moruiug and evening, by the Rev. F. F. Davis, hector of Thorndale, Co. Middlesex. Mr. John Suell has disposed of his fatuous pacing horse, " Barney Barnes," to Mr. Joseph Ralph, of Forest, Ont", for a handsome figure. —Mr. John Hawkshaw keeps his Johnny B. on the course exorcising him as usual. FIRE.—Saturday night last about 9 o'clock the baro of Mr. George Blatchford, on the McPhillip finer toile north of here, was consumed by fire. Tho building contained sixteen acres of hay and five acres of oats. Supposed inct.u:1:.ty. No ivaurance. PERSONALS.—Dir. A. A. Hooper, of Hamilton, and Mr. John Hooper, of Oil City, Pennyslvania, Sunday - ed iu town.—Mr. Henry Hayton, of Albion, Mich., is visiting in town, he has been absent from this place eleven years. ---Mr. P. A. Impel, of Reading, Penn., is' at present . in town buying horses. Mr. Benjamin Case, who resides one and a halt' miles north of the village, has not recovered the team of horses he had stolen last week. It is thought they were taken across the border, as telegrams were soot to nearly every place i❑ Canada,but _uo tidiugs_caelrl be_glearlod. -can-, corning the stolen animals. • BRIEr'•s.—On Saturday afternoon last Mr. Ira Spicer, dug 16 bushels of potatoes in the short space of 24 hours. This is considered good work as the potatoes are few and far between in this vicinity.—A large number of our villagers atten- ded the Western Fair at London last week, astd report the fair a grand success.—Dir. Thos. Bissett, sr., of this place, took first priie at the Western with his handsome team of roadsters, - East Wawanosh. Mr. John Wilson is on the sick list this week. Mr. Robert Leishman, wife and family, of British Columbia, are visiting at Mr. Nothery's. Mr. Thomas ltoss disposed of 4 head of his best cattle to Mr. Tousley, realizing $195.00, thorfo'. Mr. \Vm. Irwin intends to try the lumber woodsagaiu this winter. 1[o will leave iu.a few weeks. \[r. John Potter has leased the farm of Mr. R. C, D. Armstrong for one year. We aro sorry to say that the young sawyer of this vicinity is not getting steady employment. A young mau in Westfield was itr sad despair when he found that leo was robb-ed of his bell on Sun- day, the 18th. Mr. Stephen Robertson intends going to Wisconsin ou Tuesday next. Ile will work in a store for Mr. Dobie. Messrs. Iieffron and Boyd are doing some first-class threshing with their traction engine, 2,000 bushels is a COlnnlon days threshing for them. A young man or child, not five miles west of Blyth, is now in pos- session of a racing team. The young stripling should bo tied to his mother's apron for 4 or 5 years be- fore he should be allowed to drive old Charlie so swift without a whip, or else his father should bo made to post bills at every corner so as to warn strangers that the simpleton is on the track, Ho is generally out in the morning early so ns Charlie will got good fresh air. People should bo on their guard. • East Waw anosh. Mrs. Wiley, of Toronto, is the guest of Messrs. Wm. and Patrick Ha Bohan. James Rath is spending a few days with his mother who lives at London. Mr. James McGill -will soon have the carpenter work of Mr. Mc- l;allum's horse completed. He has Mr. Halliday and' Mr. John Mc- Gill helping hila. LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT.—The first public meeting of the East Wawanosh Literary Society woo._ held in the --school house of S. S. No. 9 last Friday evoniug at 8 o'clock. The Society has been formed for the purpose of pro- moting the study of elocution; ex- temporary speaking, and a more extensive course of reading among the more intelligent. young men during the long cvenings of the coining winter. In order to en- courage it a number of ladies agreed to furnish the music for all their entertainments. Mr. Wilson, Pre- sident of the Society, occupied the chair, and gave a very lucid address ,, for about a quarter of an hour ou Commercial Union. Mts. Irwin, (i visitor front Wyoming), sang " Yottug Lochiuvar." The rendi- tion was very fine and was loudly applauded. As an encore she gave inline form, "Guying Dick." Mr. John Blackbrough gave in excellent form Will Carletou's, "Gouo With a Handsomer Man." Being encored he gavo a very amusing piece en- titled, " Paying for thb Binder."— From the Detroit Free Press. The Glee Club rendered in good style, " Roll Chariot, Roll !" Mr, Jona- than Bentley then gave a very pathetic piece entitled, "Brow's Throe Lambs." This was his first appearance before the public, but it is hoped that it will not be his last, for all were highly pleased with the performance. As au encore he brought down the house with, " How I Fought For Jane." Mr. Wilson then sou;' '0 " o voice, "1Rule Britannia." 'tuts was fol- lowed by a 'short farce in which Messrs. Young, Williams, and Blackbrough joined, "Guilty, But 1 Did Not Choke Him." The per- formance was very realistic and was .highly applauded. Mr. Wilson gave an amusing character and dialectic recitation entitled. "I Tell Ye Fur Why Ye Boys," in which Teague (ot' Carleton's Irish Tales) was mimicked to the life. The meeting closed at 10 o'clock with " God Save The Queen. On the whole it was very successful, but the next, which will be held iu two weeks, will, it is hoped, improve on -ilii= one wliah•-hacked only in music •--.- owing to the illness of some of those who wore to' have furnished the music.—X Auburn.- DIr. Stoneham, of the Doherty Organ Works, was in this village the other •Sunday. Mr. Lockhart, head teacher in our school, has been very sick, but is reported convalescent. - AIr. Joseph Fisher has taken the well-known imported heavy draught stallion, " Lord of Oho Manor," to the London Exhibition. We aro glad to be able to sate that Mr. Barry Hyslop, who had been clangorously ill of congestion of the lungs, is rapidly recovering. DL'. James Clarke, who' has been confined to the hougto through an accident ,for the last seven weeks, is around again. About a dozen of our most pro- minent citizens attended tho railway meeting at Brussels last week. Railroad is the principal topic in this vicinity just now. Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Wallace, lato of this village, attended the City Exhibition. Mr \V. was in chargo of: the exhibit of S. F. Taylor & Soil, of the Walkerton felt goods factory. 'Mr. Anderson, of this place, has purchased the splendid yonng Canadian draught stallion, " What Caro I," .from . DIr. Twombly, of 1:hlield. i[e exhibited him at, the Western Fair. AIr. E. 'Tindall, our entcrpri..ing butcher, has just completed another fine building on Maio street, which lie has opened as a meat market. Ile also intends keeping flour, feed and grain for sale, and in 'a few weeks will add to his bnsinesa oysters, fruit, confectionery, &c" Mr. T. deserves the patronage of our citizens, as his enterprise has added two stores to our Main street, which are a credit to the place. FALL FAIRS Goderich, Oct. 4-5.6 Exeter, Oct. 3-4 Belgravo, Oct. 4. Blyth, Oct 11-12.