The Clinton New Era, 1888-06-08, Page 1•
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Whole Number Wis. I
Belfast.
I\ToPcs.—Mr and Mrs G. M. Kitty,
of` Summerhill, spent, the 24th May,
and Friday and Saturday in visiting
old friends in this vicinity. Joseph
Alton will leave for the Sault before
long. Wm. Mothers is attending the
county council at Goderi )h,this week.
We are pleased to see John Barclay
around again after his severe illness.
Mrs S. Alton is also improving in
health. Mr Bowles has rented the
farm belonging to Mrs T. Thompson.
.Srucefielcl.
Mrs Ross is this week in Chatham
attending the wedding ,,i her brother,
Mr Duncan, of that place.
lir G. Baker, who is handliog Mr
P. McGregor's hackney stallion, _ t e-
ceived a severe kick from a mare, on
Friday last The small bone of the
right arm was broken, and Mr Baker
will be unable to work for some time.
Miss McGregor, who has been tor
some time engaged -in the mission
wiprk in Central India, gave, a very
}-instructive and interesting lecture in
the Union church on Friday evening.
Although the evening was wet there
was a very good atteadaoce.
As Mies L. McGregor and Miss E.
Nevin were driving Mr P. McGregor's
pony through the village on Sunday,
the animal ran away. When opposite
Mr Scott's store,the gig was upset and
both the ladies were thrown upon a
pile of stones. Although both are
considerably bruised, no serious injur-
ies were sustained.
Benjamin•F. Mason, youngest son
of Mr C. Mason, aged 10 months,died
on Sunday last. IIIc had suffered
for some time from inflamation of the
lungs, and when almost well he took
measles, the two together causing his
death. The other 4 children were at
the time all confined to bed. Mr Ma-
son is absent from borne, he having
gone to Scotland. Mr and Mason
have the extreme sympathy of the
people of this vicinity, in their trou-
ble.
Mullett.
NINTH CONCESSION tioTi;s.--l'eta•
to planting seems -to be the order of
the day. Measles are again in our
midst. Owing to t he prolonged holi-
day in Clinton Collegiate Instituto
last week, Misses Kate ]frown an .l
Nellie Kelly spent several clays under
the parental root.
A 'CURIOSITY. — On the f;arnt of
Mr A. Elliott, 13th con,, may, be seen
a curiosity in the shape 01 a tee, -
footed lamb. Its hind limbi are only
partly developed, there being noth-
ing below the hock joint but a weak
useless piece of about an inch and a
half in length, which lies 11 tt upon
the ground. At the end of these
pieces are diminutive toes which
point skywards. The little cripple is
about six weeks old and seem•t to be
doing well, notwithstanding iia de-
formity.
THIRTEENTH CONCESSION NOTES.
—Miss Brown of the 13th who has
been dressmaking with Miss Riddell,
of Blyth, for some time past, is home
at present. Ninety-five black ash
rails make a load, at least so Adam
says. A picnic itsebeing talked of in
S. S. No 7. Mat sports a dandy top
buggy now,and appears to be making
good use of it. The Misses Riddell,
of Blyth, spent Sunday under the
parental roof. Miss Lamont, who
has been very low all spring, is, we
are pleased. to know, a little better at
present.
MATRIMONIAL.—Mr James Reid,
of the 3rd con., was unitedin the holy
bonds of matrimony, on Wednesday,
to Miss Mary Louisa, youngest daugh-
ter of lir W. H. Bayley. A recep•
' tion was tendered them at the house
of Mrs Hitch, in the evening, which
lasted till near the break of day. Mr
Reid is an industrious young man,
with lots of push and nerve, and is
sure to , succeed. He has rented a
part of the' house of Mrs Hitch,where
he and his ' happy bride are now
domiciled.
REVISION. -The Court of lterision
for the township of Hullett was held at
Londesboro on the 26th May. All the
members of council present and duly
sworn. B. Churchill was appointed
chairman. There were no appeals.
Roll was passed court finally clos-
ed: A council meeting was then held
Sixty cords of gravel to be put on S.R
25-26, under the direction of R.Scott,
J. Lasham and B. Churchill and fifty
cords on S. R. 5-6 under the direction
of J. Britton and J. Brigham, Mem-
bers of council to examine con. R.4.5
between 5. R. 4-5 and S. R. 6 7 and
S. 8.15.16 on Thursday the 31st May
at two o'clock p.m. Funeral expen •
see, -$I0, of the late widow Staples to
be paid. Pathmasters, fence viewers
and pondkeepers for current year wero
eppointed,statue labor road divisions
to be same' this year as last year.
Council adjourned to meet again when
called by Reeve.
J. BRAITHWAITE Tp. Clerk.
liinburn .
Too late for last wech,o
NOTES.—Mr Thos. McMillan, son
of Mr John McMillan, M.P., left for
the old country last week ; he pur-
poses bringing out a number of
Clydesdale horses, and, as he excels in
judgment of horse flesh, the public
may expect the arrival of some fine
animals. Mr Charles Lowe, of York.
ton, Manitoba, is buying up a car
load of horses for the west ; while
here he is the guest of Mr E. Cold -
well, The hog•pen in connection
with the cheese factory is considerable
of a nuisance to travellers on the
highway, especially when we have an
east wind; we do not see why this
should be the case if it was properly
looked after, and cleaned regularly,
Mrs Geo. Stanley left here for Sault
Ste Mario, on Tuesday last ; she went
by the royal mail steamer, Empire
from Goderich. The spring crops in
this vicinity are looking well, but the
greater part of the fall wheat has al-
ready been ploughed up.
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Stanley.
STILL ILL.—Mrs Thomas Wiley is
still veil poorly, little change in her
condition taking place.
ACCIDENT.—One day last week Mr
James Turner, of the Parr line, met
with a rather serious accident. He,
in company with some of his family,
was driving near hopie, between Var-
na and his own place, when his horse
got frightened at some colts in a field,
shied and attempted to *In away. Mr
Turner, in attempting too jump, was
thrown violently out of the buggy,
breaking his collar bone and some of
his ribs; he also received other injur.
ies. At present he is doing as well
as can be expected
Tuckersmith.
Ma
Walker, of the London road,
Tuckersmith, left on Friday last for
Lomos,
Mich., his married sister at
that place being ill.
CouR
T OF REVISION.—The mem-
bets of
council met at Harpurbey, on
the 26th of May, and organized as a
court of revision. One appeal only
had been entered against the assess -
meat roll, proving that care and judg-
ment had been exercised by the as -
sensor.
The appeal was that of Mr
James
Landsborough against his own
assessment as being too high. The
appeal
was al:owed, and the assess-
mentlowered $500. Wilson. et Young
applied
to have part of lot 9, con. 3,
H.R.S.
assessed in their name, hav-
ing ing botght it from Thos. Govenlock ;
this change was made. The assess -
meat for a dog against Robt. Cameron
was ordered to be struck off. After a
careful
examination of the roll, it was
adopted
as the revised assessment roll
for this municipality, for the year
1887.
The court then closed. The
council
met informally, and ordered
the payment of the assessor's salary
and several small sums in charity.
SAMUEL SMILLIE, Clerk.
NoTaS,--Mr Dundas, from Inger
salt, has been visiting up this way;
when a person has the prospect of
something good, they say "it is moor_
cal , and that's ,lust what our friend
says. And, by the way, there's going
to be a 4reblc wedding in the township
ere long; it -will -be ail Oe K.
(Oke) anyhow, Mr -Joshua Allin
has put a stone foundation under his
house. Mr M. Sehwanz has pur-
chased the county right for some new-
fangled stot'opipe thimble, from his
brother in Michigan Mr .T. Lobb
has engaged for three months with
Mr D. Bear. Mr Wm. Ohler is put-
veg. up a kitchee and woodhouse.
'f hat man who accused Mr Ohler of
having his sheep had better pull in a
bit in future, as he was a little too
fast. Mr John Baer, sr., is making
his semi-annual visit to this neigh-
borhood. Mr J. Aplin has taken the
contract to put a new fence along the
front of the school ground at No. 7.
East Wawanosh.
NoTEs.—Mr Wry, Rath is busy
preparing for his new house. Mr D.
Scott is doing likewise. The boys
who belong to the volunteers in this
neighborhood will drill on next Wed-
nesday evening, in Wingham, and
again on the afternoon of the 18 inst.,
they go to London on the 19th inst.
Mr Andrew Black has gone to the
Sault on a prospecting tour. Mr Jno.
Wightman,•wile was learning black-
amithing inDtingannon, still remains
poorly. The Rev Geo. Law, of Bel -
grave, intends starting for the old
country next week,for a three months'
holiday. Mrs Edwards, from Credi-
ton, is visiting her son, Mr Henry
Edwards. Crops in this section are
not looking very favorable this 9ear.
The masons are almost done with the
stone work of the cellars of John
Owens'barn. Mr James Edmonds,
who lately returned from Scotland,
intends visiting in the Sault district
shortly. The Tierney boys, on the
boundary, near Blyth. lost about $80
worth,of dressed pork last week, they
have a strong suspicio, that it moved
into P,Ity h.
Varna.
ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last an
accident, which might have been a
serious one, had it not been for the
presence of mind and pluck of the
driver. Mr Wm. Beacom, son of Mr
Thomas Beacom, and John Rathwell,
Goderich township, were driving
through Varna, when the horse took
fright, shied off the road, and on
turning up on the road the buggy, a
top one, upset, throwing out both
occupants, and dragging Mr Beacom
a short distance. He regained his
feet, and grasping the horse by the
head, hung on until help arrived, and
straightened up the buggy. Result
a broken shaft and a good scare—no'
one Burt.
PROPERTY SALE,—Mr James Arm•
strong has sold his residence to the
Methodist congregation, for a arson•
age, fur
the sumof p
g ,$600. This is a
very desirable property, containing
11. acres of land and good buildings.
Mr Hart, the pastor of the congrega-
tion, has taken possession of it, and
we feel satisfied that the congregation
will not regret the purchase of it,
Porter's Hill.
No;'Es. —Mr James Elliot has re-
turned frrm Dakota, and looks as if
the prairie breeze had agreed with
him during his sojourn there. On
Tuesday night an enthusiastic meet -
ng was held in the school house to
make arrangements for the annual
school picnic; committees were ap-
pointed to look after the grounds,
tables and swinge,while arrangements
were also made for having foot -races
(children), theotving shoulder stone,
football and baseball machete an in-
vitation was extended to No 8 school'
to attend; if the weather is favorable
this promises to be the monster affair
of the season; it is to bo held at the
Hills on the 14th inat. We heartily
wiib it succeae.
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CLINTON, ONT., JUNE 8, 1888.
HoluzesvU14,
Nous.—Mrs Wilson, from Lon-
don, is ,pending a few days with her
sister; Mrs W. Lobb, of the Maitland,
Mr John Yeo teat a valuable colt one
day this week. Rev J. S. Fisher at-
tends conference this week. Mr T.
0. Pickard conducts the service in
the morning, and there will be service
in
tbe evening, as usual. Tao "dead
heads," bailing from Clinton spent
several hours here, to the annoyance
of our villagers; they were very
drunk, and as far as could be learned
were dismissed from the circus. Mr
T. Murch has been appointed &dele-
gate to the High Court of C. 0. F.,
which meets in Hamilton next week,
REPAIRS NEEDED.—The sidewalk
between the village and the station
is in a very dilapidated condition.
The proper parties should see to it
being repaired at once.
FISHING EXCURSION.—Messrs J.
Kyle and J. Dick went on a fishing
excursion to Grand Bend,on the 24th.
We were glad to learn that they had
better success than the London sports
in Hullett, as it was reported one of
them caught a whale.
ELECTION OF ELDERS. --As was
announced by the pastor of St. An-
drews church last Sabbath, Messrs R.
Thompson and A.Forsyth were elected
elders by the congregation. As both
gentlemen are well qualified to fill
the position to which they were
elected, the members no doubt will
be disappointed to learn that they
cannot see their way clear to accept
the position. A vote will be taken
next Sabbath to select two others
for the position. As we have some
real christian gentlemen in our vil-
lage, workers in the Sabbath School
and ready to help in the different
schemes of the church, it is to be
hoped that the, congregation will
show their appreciation of their ser-
vices, and allow the mantle to fall
upon one of them feet the position.
Dungannon .
NOT E,.—Messrs W. Sillick anc� ti,
Roach, have been visiting friends
here. A little boy of Mr D. Stewart's
is very ill with inflammation of the
lungs; we hope soon to be able to
report him better. \Ve are glad to
learn that Mrs Nichol, who has been
seriously ili, is now improving. Mr
Thos. Anderson represented the Dun-
gannon circuit at the District Meet-
ing, held in Goderich last week. Rev.
Mr Leask, of St. Helens; occupied
Erskine ;church pulpit, Sunday even-
ing. Rev L. 0, Rice preached in the
Methodist church, here, Sunday even-
ing, two. very large congregation ; his
discourse was an excellent one.
Httrlock.
- IIRi EF:l.—Otlj'the 24th of last month
H. W. Allen caught a large otter;
the fun was good. A relative of Mr
T. Neilaos arrived from Scotland last
week ; he says times are dull there ;
it is his intention to remain in this
country,' The late frosts did some
damage to garden stuff. Statute
labor begins next week.
PERSONAL.—Mr John Watt, of Da-
kota, is at present visiting friends
and relatives here; Mr Wattlhas been
in a very poor state of health for
soiree timeand thought the trip
would do him good. Messrs George
and Alex. Watt have been to Dakota
and Kansas, visiting friends.
CONCERT, -Mr A. Lawrence's con •
cert last week was a success. The
singing class, although having had.
but one quarter's training, exbibited
quite a knowledge of music, which
goes to show Mr Lawrence's success
as a teacher.
PROSPECTS.—There is a fine show
of apple blossoms, and if not injured
by the late frosts an abundant crop
may be looked for. Fall, wheat, on
the whole, looks sickly. A large
acreage of peas and oats has been
sown this spring, but very little spring
wheat; "A burnt child dreads the
fire."
Londesboro.
Mr H. Livermore bas burnt the
first kiln of lime in his new kiln at
the Hog's Back, and those who have
examined it say it is a very fine sam•
ple of lime.
Mr George Newton had a two year
old blood colt badly cut in the stiftie,
on a board fences, It appears• that
board as well as wire fences do dam-
age sometime4.
Remember the entertainment next
Monday evening, in the Temperance
Hall, under the auspices of the T.O.
G.T. The committee are sparing no
trouble ee make it a success, having
secured the best talent' from Kinbnrn,
Blyth, :Manchester, and the best local
talent, also the Londesboro Choir.
The programme will consist of the
choicest readings, recitations, dia•
logues, and voc and instrumental
music. These a tertainments have
usually been free this time 10 cents
admission fee will be charged, to
cover expenses.
West Wawanosh.
COV\CIL REPORT.—We have re-
ceived the report of the Court of Re-
vision .and Council meeting held on
the 20th of May, but have not pub-
lished it for the reason that it has
lost its interest by reason of being too
old. While newspapers are witting
to publish council minutes, clerks
should make a little effort to get
them out before they are a month
old.—Eo NEW ERA.j
Goderich Township.
Mr Wm. Grigg intends to leave lot
England next week, having just learn -
ed that hie mother is dead.
Mr Richard Grigg, recently from
Devonshire, Eng., shot a bald eagle
which measured about 7 feet from
tip to tip.
Duman SOLb.—Mr Robt. McCul-
lagh, of the Huron road, sold his
ROAERT HOLAIES, Pu.blistier
1 .$1.00 a year in advance.
splendid Tontine driving mare to Mr
W. McLean, of Goderich, for the sum
of $225. Ile had no less than four
persons after it at one time, among
them the editor of the Mitchell Ad-
vocate, who came to Clinton on Mon-
day, expecting to take the mare back
with him,
COUNCIL —Council met on Mon-
day, as a Court of Revision. The
clerk stated there were no appeals
against assessments ; a number of
changes had, however, been asked
for, having become necessary since
the assessor finished his roll, The
following persons' dogs were struck
off the roll, having died : Wm Jarvis,
Jas Cottle, Mrs C Tebbutt, W Van-
valkenburgh, R Y Cox, Jno Beacom,
C Williams, one dog each. jW Butler
was appointed path master jbr road di-
vision 46, instead of J Whitley, de-
ceased. J W Elliott and T M Elliott
were changed farmer's sons to tenants
on lot 35, Bayfield on. John John-
ston placed as tenant on lot 22, let
con. Hugh Mcllwain as tenant on
lot 23, 1st con. Lot-1$,Bajfield con.
from.Thomas Jowett to Canada Com-'
pany, the former as lessee having'
given it up. Lot 2, 1st con., the
Kidd property, charged to Wm Baw-
den as tenant. Lot 5 M, Lirais pro-
perty to Wm Bawden as tenant. N
4 to M to David Burns. 43 M to
Charles Disney. To J B Baker, pt
Falls Reserve. Con. B to George
Hanley. 9th con., lot 33 to Wm An-
drews. Pt 4 M to Samuel Lowery.
Lot 14, 16th con. to James A Ford.
N E 11, 12 11 R to G A Cooper.
This closed the Court of Revision.
Cainoil was then held. The pe-
tition of O.B. Wilson and others ask-
ing that D.Purvis be allowed to place
a wire fence six feet on road allow-
ance was not granted. Moved by T.
Churchill seconded by John Beacom
that the road commissioners expend
$200 each in their several divisions,
carried. The following accounts were
paid: — Mr Foster was refunded
$5.00 prepaid on road notice. --
Goderich Star, printing $9.25. Audi-
tors $6 each. 1)r Nichol, attendance
and medicine for Mr and M ra Bray,
$5. Burial expeuses of 1) Creighton.
$l:t. Clerk for furnishing School
Census to Trustees 50 cents each.
School, $5, Mr Tremblay, 2 mos,
board Mr and Mrs Bray, $20. Coun-
cil adjourned to meet 'again second
Monday inJuly. J:1ttas 1'A'r'I'ON,
Clerk.
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Goderich.
UoiiituCu CALEDONIAN GAMES.—
For some years back Goderich has
gradually worked to the front in con-
nection with the holding of Cale-
donian games, on Dominion Day, and
this year promises to be no exception.
Already arrangements have been
made for the holding of a series of
events which will eclipse all former
efforts, and a galaxy of stars in the
athletic, piping and dancing line has
been secured, which will far exceed
all previous combinations. Railway,
accommodation from all points has
been secured, and the bills, etc., in
connection are now in course of cir-
culation. Will. L. Horton, the cor-
responding secretary, is as busy as
can be, attending to correspondence,
and says that after this lee is going to
start a Caledonian bureau, for the
dissemination of usetul knowledge
respecting Goderich as a spot fon
holding auld Scotia's games.
• BASEBALL.—An--exciting baseball
match was played here on Tuesday
afternoon between the Goderich nine
and the boys of Hensel'. From the
heavier appearance of the latter, it
wasa foregone conclusion in the
minds of many that our more slimly
built youths would suffer defeat, and
they were not mistaken. Up to the
seventh ,innings, however, it was six
of one and half -a -dozen of the other,
now a whitewash all around, then a
lead of one run, then equal score
again, and wben the eighth innings
was over, and both clubs bad equal
rues, the excitement was great. How-
ever, in the last innings, Hensel'
(through a series of terrible mistakes
ou the part of the over -excited Gode-
richites) put. together 7 runs, almost
as many as had been won in the pre-
ceding 8 innings, and then "white-
washed" the Goderich boys, thus
winning by seven runs. The Hensel'
pitcher is a club in himself, being,
perhaps, the best all round mac on
the field. Malcomson, as catcher for
Goderich, did well.
The following are the officers of the
Goderich cricket club for 1888 :—S.
Malcomson, Honorary President ; Dr
Holmes, Hon. Vice Pres.; Geo. Drum-
mond, Pres : D. MdDonald, Vice
President; G 13 Finlay, Sec.-Treas.
Dr Ross, J Strachan and J Kay, Man-
aging -Committee. The following gen-
tlemen were elected honorary mem-
bers:—Robt Porter, M.P., Hon, A. M.
Ross, M.P.P.; RS Chilton, U.S. Con-
sul ; Mayor Seager, Sheriff Gibbons,
IM Hutchison, IT °arrow, Q.C.; M
C Cameron.
An attempt was made on Tuesday
evening, after a public speech by Mr
W. Buchanan, of Hamilton, to found
a council of Royal Templars of Tem-
perance; whether successful or not
we cannot say.
Mr Sturdy was before the Mayor
for selling after hours, and was fined
$5 and costs. There are quite a num-
ber of grumblers at the new law, but
we think it had better not be repealed.
Next week will be soon enough to
catch black bass ; fishers had better
be careful, or the Inspector will be
down on them.
We are pleased to see that Miss
Mitchell was so far convalescent as
to be out on Wednesday.
Miss Minnie Ball has been ap-
pointed telegrapher in the C. P. R.
office.
The fancy awnings around the
square are becoming more and more
popular,
Rev R. Ure, D.D., and wife have
arrived safely in Liverpool.
The big mill is again running.
MARKET DAY.
A good start tirade under un-
favorable circumstances.
The attempt to inaugurate a regular
weekly market day here, commencing
with Saturday last, was fairly success-
ful, when circumstances are taken
into accpunt. The morning was ran,
and threatened rain, making it un-
pleasant to be outside, but notwith-
standing this a number of farmers
brought in butter and eggs for sale.
Those who were early ori the ground
had no difficulty in finding purchas•
ers, eggs selling at 13 cents and but-
ter at 17. Some excellent butter was
on exhibit, most of it made up into
small rolls, A Goderich fish dealer,
an Exeter &est, and a local gardener
helped to swell the numbers on the
market.. A good many of the towns-
people turned out and bought sup-
plies, but it happens that in many
cases families in town have been in
the habit of getting but'er and eggs
weekly from some reliable farmer,
and consequently they were not want-
ing any of these articles. Should the
market be kept up, as we hope it will,
no doubt these parties will in time
make all their purchases from the
farmers' waggons.
The NEW ERA talked is it a num-
ber of farmers to get their views on
the success or otherwise of the experi-
ment. Some of them admitted that
it was much better than they had an-
ticipated, while others were disap-
pointed. It happened that there was
more butter marketed than there was
individual purchasers for, and some
of this was sold to the stores. But
as soon as farmers have other produce
for sale than butter and eggs—say,
vegetables, poultry, etc,,the full ad-
vantages of being able to sell these
for cash will be realized.
One of the best farmers in Hullett
informed us that he had been on
Belleville market—now one of the
best in Canada—wben it was not near
as good as the one held in Clinton on
Saturday.
Taking all things into consider. -1
bon, there is no reason whatever to
be discouraged, and we (tope that the
ground gained in the start made last
week will be held. Both townspeople
and farmers will be consulting their
own interests by attending the mar-
ket to -morrow (Saturday) morning,
as usual.
'COw\ C1 nl'i1.
The regular meeting was held on
Monday. On the reading of the last
minutes of council, Councillor Do-
herty expressed the thought that the
conditional grant of .$75 to tbe Agri-
cultural Society was too much, and
moved, sec. by Councillor Cooper,
tbat the motion be rescinded, and that
$25 be granted instead.
Moved by Councillor Kennedy,sec.
by Councillor WnIker,in amendment,
that the motion for $75 stand.
Mr Manning thought it was exceed-
ingly unfair to bring in the motion
of MrDeherty,at the present juncture,
as the Society had made arrangements
on the expectation of receiving the
grant of $75. They had thrown open
the use of the ground free in the
evenings, AS a recreation park, and
by so doing lost a part of the amount
they could have received for its use
in other ways. The amendment was
carried by a vote of 7 to 2,the seconder
of Mr Doherty's motion voting fur
the amendment Sifter the explanation
had been given.
Messrs Cantelon Bros,' J. B. Cros-
son, A,A ngus and N. Robson petitioned,
to have the early -closing by-law, as
it affected the grocers, repealed. The
petition, on motion, was referred to
the Finance Committee,with instruc-
tions to notify,all grocers in town to
appear and state their views upon the
petition, and that if on the opinion
of the committee the by-law should
be repealed as regards the grocers, a
speeial meeting for the purpose be
called.
A number of the ratepayers of High
St. and vicinity,, asked for certain
improvements to that street. Re.
ferred to the Street Committee.
Mr. W. H. Hine, on behalf of the
Public School board, asked for an
extra grant of $1000, to be used for
building purposes. Council guaranted
amount but referred the matter to the
Finance Committee, after some ex-
planations had been given by the
secretary and chairman of the board.
Mr Hanna:ord, Chief Engineer G.
T. R.; acknowledged the communica-
tion of the council relative ton tank,
and advised that a brick one be built
near the freight shed, when they
would be willing to pay their propor-
tion for same. A motion that the
tank be built near the west end of the
platform, was passed.
The Finance Committee recom-
mended 'payment of the following
accounts : —Gutta Percha & Rubber
Co., Toronto, hose, $230 ; G. Tedford,
sundries, $11.40; Whitely & Todd,
printing, etc., $8 50 ; R. Holmes,print-
ing, etc, $9.50 ; D. R. Menzies and
E. Corbett, assessors, each $50; H.
Tewsley, meat for charity, $3.73 ; C.
Dickson, sundries, $14,10; W. Coats,
postage, etc., $7 ; G, Rentgen, work,
etc., $113.79; receipts from the town
hall for the month, $26.19. The
committee recommended that the sum
of $250 be placed in the estimates, to
be expended next year in covering
the scales, if the next council see fit
to do so.
The Treasurer's statement showed
that during the month of May he had
received $26 as hall rent, $18 from
sale of cedar, $4 constable's fees, $4
Police Magistrates fees, $12.75 from
rent of weigh scales, and $82 from
sale ot lots in the cemetery, making a
total of $91.75. Hie expenditures for
the month were :—On etreote, $49.72;
charity, $18.60 ; salaries, $181.25 ; in-
cidental expenees,*28; printing,$5.75;
Board of Health, $25 ; Public School,
5397, a total expenditure of$711.60.
A couple of small accounts were
granted in charity, and the council
adjourned,
Additional Local Nova.
W. E. CARTNRIGHT, dentist, late
of Exeter, and formerly of Clinton,
Las moved to Wiarton.
MR Halliday, lately a trombone
player in the Doherty Band, took an
engagement with Howe's circus, -on --
Monday, and left town with it.
WE are pleased to notice from
yesterday's papers that all the first
year University students, of the Clin-
ton Collegiate Institute, have passed.
More next week.
WE have an excellent letter from
Mr Searle, concerning trees, which
is unavoidably left over this week,and
„pee concerning the rlolmesvitle
bridge into Colborne.
Local Church Chivies.
Revs J. S. Fisher, of Holneesyille
and W. W. Sperling exchanged pul
pits on Sunday last.
Rev T. M. Campbell, of Ower
Sound, preached in Rattenbury street
churetreern SttWrsiliy evening last.
Rev W. Craig and J.Ransford wero
this week attending an Executive
Committee meeting of the Huron
Synod at London.
Rev James Livingstone, formerly
of Bayfield circuit, will preach in
Rattenbury St. church, ou Sunday
next, morning and evening.
It is expected that the pulpit of
Ontario street church will be sup-
plied on Sunday morning next by
Rev. J. Kenner, former pastor of the
church.
Rev Dr Williams.Metbodist Gener-
al Superintendent, will start on an
official tour through the Maritime
Provinces after the Ontario Annual
Conferences are over.
THE wife of Rev W. W. Spading
left on Wednesday for the residence
of her father at London, where she
will remain until Mr Sperling removes
to his new appointment.
Rev .Tohn Grey, of Kincardine, is
evidently one whose services are in
demand, lie having received two in•
vitations front American churches,
since his acceptance of Kincardine.
A reception was given to Mr Trotter
(who has taken charge of the Baptist
congregation) at the house of Mr
Biddlecombe, on Friday evening last.
The time was pleasantly and profit•
ably spent in social intercourse.
Rev Mr Ramsay, of Londesbore,
left here on Tuesday ,afternoon for
Halifax, he being a representative
from Huron Presbytery, to the meet-
ing of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian church.
THE programme for the County
Sabbath School Association meeting,
to be held in Exeter on the 19th and
20th of June, has been issued, and
embraces a gond many topics ot
special it)t're+t 'til Sunday School
workers,
• lir Woods, of 11 uron College, Loon -
don, ("orinerly of' Londesboro,) wi11
be in charge of Rev Mr Hill's work,
at Kincardine, durin, that gentle-
man's absence in England. Mr
1Voods spends the week in London.
going to Kincardine tor Sunday.
This item, from Ilamilton„may be
of interest to the congregation of
Rattenbury St.church:--The Quarter-
ly Board of Centenary church met
on Monday evening after the service
and decided to extend an invitation
to Rev Joseph Odery to become pastor
for the next year. Mr Odery has.
been stationed in the city fol the past
six years, three of which he was pas-
tor at Simcoe St. church, and three,
just concluded, at Hannah St.church.
At the meeting of Rattenbury St.
Home Circle, on Friday evening last,
in addition to a good musical and
literary programme, an, amusing de-
bate took place on the following sub-
ject :—” Resolved, that Peter Piper•,
the pumpkin -eater. was justified in
putting his wife in the pumpkin -shell
and keeping her there." There was
necessarily more fiction than fact in
the addresses on both sides, and also
a good deal, of humor, the audience
deciding in favor of the affirmative.
There will not be a meeting of the-
Home
heHome Circle to -night. ,,
The following was the programme
at the meeting of the Ontario St. Y.
P. C. E. S , on Monday night last.
The recitations of Misses Evans and
Paisley were especially worthy of
mention :—Hymn, audience; reading,
Miss Lavin ; duet, Misses Evans and
Walker ; recitation, Miss Evans ;
duet, Misses Hennings and Walker ;
recitation, "Ettie Audrews ; instru-
mental, Miss Andrews; intermission;
reeding, Mrs Andrews ; quartette,
Quartette Club; reading, Miss Van -
tassel; duet, Misses Gibbings and
Walker ; recitation, Miss Paisley ;
mouth organ solo, R. Foster; reading,
Miss Gregory; quarrette, Quartette
Club; reading, H. R. Walker.
A few depP ago the following reso-
lution, alto ing to a gentleman well
known in the countiy of, Huron, was
passed unanimously at the official
meeting of the St. Thomas Central
Methodist Church :—Moved by A.P..
McDonald and seconded by W. H.
May, and resolved, that whereas this
is the last official Board meeting for
the present Conference year, we de-
sire to place on record our sincere
thanks and hearty appreciation of the
services rendered by the Rev I.
Philp during his pastorate here. By
the divine blessing the church has
grown marvellously in every depart-
ment, financially and spiritually. The
membership has doubled, The Sab-
bath School has increased from 149
scholars to 337. The Bible Class,
conducted by Mr Philp, has also
grown from 15 to 88, and is now the
largest in the city. During the term
of his pastorate the church has been
enlarged at a coat of $3,000, nearly
all of which has been paid. The
parsonage has been furnished at a
cost of $250,and $300 have been added
to the salary. We consider the suc-
cess of the church as being largely
due to the indefatigable efforts of our
beloved pastor,and we can assure him
as he leaves this charge that he will
be followed with the best wishes and
prayers of the entire membership of
the Central Methodist Church.
Local Sporting Notes.
A return base ball match between
the Action and Case Makers,. of the
Organ Factory, was played on Sat-
urday,resulting in favor of the former
by 22 to 4, with an innings to spare,
The Dauntless Lacrosse Club play-
ed a championship game at Goderich
yesterday. At the time of going to
press the result had not been learned.
THE NEW ERA ' • THE BEST LOCAr,
PAPER IN HURON
ANDitEW. .Conk, of the 14th con.
Goderich township, (breather of Mrs
Cree, Clinton,) has been very low for
some time, with a lung aflectien, is
said to be a little better.
MR James Stevens, of the base
line.cut his leg severely with an adze,
on Wednesday, going in to the bone.
It does not lay him up, in fact it
would have to be a pretty ba 1 cut
that would do so.
A YOUNG son of Mr Charles
Mason, Tuckersmith, was buried in
Clinton cemetery, on Tuesday after-
noon. There was a much larger
funeral than is usually the ease with
the burial ofa child.
DIa Enos Hull had a very narrow
escape from what might have been
instant death, on Wednesday. He
was cleaning out a well on his pro-
perty in town, and had just got out
of it when it suddenly and unexpect-
edly caved in. It will take a couple
of days to dig it out again.
Mn Combe having sent in his re-
signation, as a member of the School
Board, on account of sickness, it will
be necessary to hold an election for
school trustee for St. James' Ward.
A good substitute for Mr Combe
would be either Messrs H. Plumsteel,
,T. Werry, J. Keine, J. McGarva, or
0,
Glasgow.
ftlo,r \VAT.;u • --\Ve mentioned
last week that a .r: -vett bad been
stolen from the house of Mr McGarva.
It turned out that two had been taken,
but both were, afterwards recovered,
thoueh in a badly abused condition,
they having been stoleu by a young
troy named flatter, who had been
employed around the house at various
t imes.
\Vrnnixc:.—" McMath," as he
is known among his friends here, was
married on Monday last to Miss F. C..
Polley, of Stella, Amherst Island;
third daughter of Capt. Polley Mr
McMath was assisted through the
ordeal by J. Calvin Callander, V.S.,
Kingston, and the bride by her sister.
She was the recipient of many pre-
sents, at d they then left on a trip to
Montreal, and will take up their.
abode in Clinton in a few days.
IT was mentioned some time ago
that a settlement bad been effected'
in the Zealand estate, but this was
incorrect, and the matter has been
under negotiation ever since. The
railway company offered the family
$12,500, the latter to pay all expenses
and costs, but this was refused, and
the St. Thomas Journal is authority
for the statement that the company
have now also otiered to pay expenses
and costs,which offer will be accepted.
WEDDING.—A fashionable wedding
took place at the residence of James
Fair, El , on Wednesday afternoon,
when his eldest daughter, Aggie, was
united in marriage, with Dr J.Camp-
bell, of Detroit,formerly of this town.
J. A. Campbell, of Detroit, (no rela-
tion) officiated as groomsman, and
Miss Nellie Fair as bridesmaid, the
ceremony being performed by Revs A.
Stewart and A. D. Macdonald. The
happy couple took the afternoon train
for their future home, and it is need -
leas to say that they carry with them
the.good wishes of hosts of friends.
TORONTO INDUSTRIAL
TION. —We have received a copy of
the Prize List just issued for the
tenth Industrial Exhibition, which is
to be held at Toronto from the 10th
to the 22nd of September next. It
is very neatly gotten up, with litho.
graphed covers and appropriate il-
lustrations. Any of our readers who
may desire a copy can readily obtain
one by dropping a post card to Mr H.
J. Hill, tbe Secretary, at Toronto.
The prospects for the success of this
year's show are very promising. and
the Directors have set apart a more
than usually large amount for special
attractions.
GOOD Fol'- ,CROPS, — The recent
rains ; which have been general
throughout Western Canada, will do
an immense amount of good to the
growing crops. They have been
backward through two causes, the
lack of moisture and of beat, and it is
a beneficent provision of Nature at
this season of the year that the
latter invariably follows the former.
With an average supply of each, it
is not too late for the crops to recover
from the set back of the spring
months. In the present condition of
affairs it will be a great loss to the
Dominion if the holies which the
rainfall inspire are doomed to disap-
pointment.
THIS Is SUMMER,—Its summer.
This information is given. for the
benefit of those who may have,over-
looked the fact. The air will soon
be, if it isn't already, balmy ; the sun
will soon be, if it isn't already, hot ;
the collar will soon be, if it isn't a'. -
ready, limp ; and the cool mixed
drink will soon be, if it isn't already
acceptable,for as we remarked before,
it's enmmer—there can be no mistake
about it. Summer is the season that
comes after spring, and is a member
of the same family as autumn and
winter. Raving proved beyond al]
doubt that summer is som'er around,
we have less hesitancy in pointing
out that the subscription price of the
Neve ERA is 51.50 a year, and that
subscribtionq may begin with any
number.
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