The Wingham Times, 1889-05-31, Page 6ur
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FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1889,
EDITORIAL NOTES.
A Committers has been appointed
to collect funds for the Prof. Young
memorial, which will pobably take the
form of a university scholarship.
AT the auction sale of the noted'
Oaklend herd of Jersey cattle, late the
property of Dor. Valency E. fuller,
of Hamilton, Canada, iu New York
the av+,r:'ort price of $608 on the twenty-
nine heat composing the herd was
m5. do.
Ix the final examinations the medi_
cal faculty of Toronto University
sent up 50 candidates, of whom 43
passed and 16 were rejected (27 per
cent). In the primary, out of 63
candiclates 36 passed and 27 were
rejected (12 per cent). Trinity Medi-
cal sohool passet'i 30 or 40 of her can-
didates iu the final examinations and
in the primary between 35 and 40
passed.
Tus Ontario Legislature Asssombly
having given the Artillery Association
of the Province au annual grant of
$500 it wet; decided to call the cup
after Premier Mowat. The
4t -Oliver Mowat Cup" is to be awarded
to the battery making the highest ,
total points in general proficiency;
the cup to become the property of
any battery winning it three years in
succession. Last year the oup was
won by "A" Battery, Field Artillery,
of.Guelpli.
Ose of the most flagrant cases of
combine discovered by the, Combines
Committee of Parliament in 1888 was
the Ottawa Coal Cartage Company,
under whose operations coal was re-
gulated both as to who should get it
and at what price it , should be sold.
At the rl,nnual meeting of the Com-
pany,
oln•pany, ;o was resolved, to wind up its
afle:cs as an association. Senator
Clehnow, when asked, said their action
was due to the passage of Mr. Clarke
Wallace's Combines Pill of last sea.
sion.
Brussels.
On Wednesday week a 14 year old
son of Mr. John io1Cinnon, living
near town,was killed by It kick from a
horse.
Luclknow,
I1r. Angus McQuaig, of baucknow
who has been for twenty years in tim-
ber shipping; from thus noihern t:ectlol
has this year slapped over x•010,000
worth of Bieber—cent to Quebec and
British markets. He has spent twenty
seven years at this work in Canada
and teas for 21 years with Messrs.
McArthur Pros., of Toronto. In that
time lie has paid millions of dollars
into the panda of the hardy pioneers
and has a well established reputation
for fair and honorable dealing. He
as et present on a purchasing tour.
through Lautbton and Middlesex
counties.
Queen's birthday in Londa .—Miss
Katie Taylor.., dresa►haker,of 4Vittg.
halts, was the guest of Miss Alice
Harrison last week.—Mr, tined :ill•s.
W. 3, ],eenwick, who bavo been visit-
ing in the vicinity o£ Collingwood, i•e+
turned. home on Friday. ----Mr. Irl.
Sllorta is having a stone foundation
*1erected under his barn for stabling
purposes. The premises are at pre-
sent occupied by Mr A. Scott who
lam rented the farm and who super-
intends the work.—Mr. G. Blackwell
of '1'urt.berry, has the contract,—The
work of building the basement of the
church at Westfield is now going on.
The corner stone will be laid on June
20th. --We had quite a snow storm ou
Tuesday morning, somewhat wintry
for the 28th of May.—The oillcers of
. the baseball, club on the 6tii Can. are
seriously considering the advisibility
of prohibiting lady. spectators from
entering the pratico grounds as they
seem to draw the players attention
from the game. O.n Saturday evening.
two, of the players oamo somewhat
late, and declined taking part in the
Igame. .Having noticed a group of
young ladies in a distant part of the
field they contrived a scheme, quite
as ingenious , as thait of the Indian
Chief Pontiac, in itis attempt to cap-
ture Fort.Dotroit braving procured
a ball every time the ball was thrown
it fell a little nearer until the finally an open entertainment . given bye the
reached .the desired object.; Belgrave Good Templars. The meet-
ing opened with singing and prayer by
Blyth. Rev It Godfrey who being vote.([. to
Quite a number of the congregation the chair, presided with tact and good
and friends assembled at the residence humor. Messrs Bell and David. on
of the I1ev. A. Thomas and presented the violin and Miss Lawrence on the
him with a farewell address after which organ were deservedly applauded. for
they did justice to the good tihings. their musical rendition. Miss Fer-
provided and then they departed - gason, of St Helens, then gave a well
feeling that they had spent a very , rendered and feeling recitation. A
enjoyable evening.—Miss • i'iaggie laughable dieloguo—The witches in
McQuarrie returned home from Lon- • the orealn—was given by Misses Bone,
dssboroagli on Saturday where she Bretz, Reilly, and Messro J Hone and
has been visiting friends for scene . W Bretz, Then followed in good
titre.—Miss Olds,of Goderich is the : style a reading by S Irwin,, a recitatiou
guest of Mrs. W. H. McBride this by 0 Wightmau, a song by Miss
week.—Miss Mairn,.. of Goderich, is Sharpe, of Teoswater. Dr Macdonald
visiting friends iu Lown.—Mr. Tanner M P, of Winghaln, then gave a very
of Torouto, was in town last weer.-- &earnest, eutertaiuing and stimulating
Mr. P. Conroy, of London, traveller . address on temperance, Ho corn -
for Mr. John I>iunell & Co., did mended the work done by these
quite a business with one of our pro- : organizations, indicated modern oppor-
minent merchants last week.—There; tuntties and responsibilities and gave
is quite a novelty in one of our milli- : much wholesomeadvieo. logaveavivid
nery shops in,town in the shape of a picture of the evils of the liquor
Chinaman assistant —Mr. J. Ross, of traffic which carries off 8000 people
Clinton, spent Smiley with the old' yearly in Canada.. He gave statistics
,folks.—her. W, Potter returned home personally obtained from inspectors of
from Clinton last week.—T. McNeil asylums, prisons, chief of police,
a clerk iu the store of T. Eaton & (10., reformatories ---gall showing that every
is lar
of Toronto, formerly a Blyt}rite, ;e per tentage of those incarcerate i
visiting friends in town,—,Wonder if were brought there by the iufiueatee of
Fred is
business going- o
rGeergo Poto leaen well, Canada's
then) $33+000` 00 yearlyudill was England's
firm of McKinnon & Powell hes opened over /400,000,000 moderate. Drink -
out a general feed store in the store ing was the, beginning of the evil.
lately occupied by Anderson &. Elder The ineonsisteney of ohristittus gave
where he is paying cash for butter and respectability to the braille so deletes-
eggs.—Miss (Jerson, of Clinton, is tFte oils to the interests of the country by
guest of the Misses Kelly's this week. granting licenses. All were cautioned
--Mrs. James MarsLell is on the sick to use their -influence for the suppres-
list this week.—Rev. Mr. Isaac, of sion of the. traffic. The potvor 'of
Auburn, preached in the, Methodist example was emphasized. The doe-
chureh last Sabbath morning and tors speech, which was eloquent,
evening. ---There will be service both comprehensive and forcible, was well
morning; and evening in trinity church received and heartily applauded. 0next Seam—Mr.. Do oody. and
a
in
ng
s
wife of IL ncatd i e are home siting lent lellensng tyle. dsa John oBowlerhtgga eexcoa
his mother.—Mr. George Waugh.spent recitation, as also did R Wightlnan,
a few days in our midst last week.— and R Hyslop a reading. Messrs
A1r, A. Lmigh, of London, is horse for David and: Bell again gave a violin
a short time.. Art looks hate. and selection and J Lawrence a song.
hearty,—Rev. IL A., Thomas deliver- Two splendidly acted dialogues were
ed his farewell sermon in Trinity given by members from the Blyth
church last Sunday taking for his sister society. The Blyth performers
text the third Obeptor ,of St. John wore : Misses itf' and L Floody, E
and the 16th verse, (For God so loved Yonng and Messrs M Fleetly, R
the world, the he gave his only be-• Clark, A Id;• Plummer, R Somers, J
gotten sou, that whosoever believeth Gray. Representatives were present
in hits should not peri:lt lint have
from several sister lodg,is. Good pro -
in
everlasting life) from witch lie preach- grammes are but one feature of enter
ed a very touching, sermon after tainments at Belgrave. Ample pro-'
vision is invariably made for the
which the sacrament of the Lord's haler
Supper was partaken off.•• -There were wants. Thea. ecus hospitality of
about three liondrocl. witnessed the the people in tihu emote of excellent
laying.of the corner stone of the new cooking was freely sent round at, the
Methodist church.---blx. T. F. Jolr- close of the lengthy pro,ramine. A
son, of Myth, Nati entered into a law oul.eotien.of $11..0 was taken up.
partnership with M'r. E, W. J. Owens,
barrister, of London.—The Stunciesr,l. Turxtberrve
Mr. Wua. Campbell sold a sucking - age. Jelin Jenkins,briekla left
colt, got by Kentucky Star, the other for l , t , T,bricklayer,
day, for $100. The colt woe bele one a}. nto ou uesday where he is -
day old when the sale tools place. mange() work at his track—Dan Wni.
Nicholson for some time working iu
>3elarave. Galt,,haa gone to Toronto,--l4hat-
The cheese factory' 18 limy in geed ever has eono wrong with the weather,ruurtiu„ order, 111onday • week. wing lately.. A. snow storm on the 28th of
ti,e first start of the aeasot1. Mr. T. MtiyJs sorely a new sensation. and We
IIsi ni,1lte•v rias been engaged as clieeett- mast say a rather chilly one too --Mr. •
11't(►knr.•---•free. 1). Rog to, of Loathes J,u-. Showers, has returned . from a
b ro, rt•liv,ered cat ilfontle! ee :t.ine of vittit to the state of Michigan where
Let %wok, in tiro Mfethodie, oituten, he ila3 f; tentle residing. His sister
De. Tecica,•tgeh famous lecture , r,It , Ila,uttalt aoeoulpenicd hire ---.1Ir, Win,
'• 11'14'r-.,a;1i61u," This was one of Gray, who ware, laid up with an att-ick
the motet iatereetiuiy leetilree Wylie a of hill; nation, is around again.. --•:1).r.
lit•., ,a r ;r shine tini.'. The pi•o.etiis Mallock, inepeetor t'isited the schools
write t., tee tpert I uastien fund•I of of this,township Iaet week. ----Tho stone
that eilurcll.--lt,•v, Il. A Themes, of mattes have completed rhesfoutidation.
Blyth, lure resigned his poititioar as `of Mr J. 'Thoaalpson's hoose. ----Mr. a1.
pastor ..f Tingley Coatoeh here on ac -•!Caitlin is home from Toronto Univer
c:.n•.r of 111 Itea'tb.- w Mr. J, Tovell lefty, having written on the flrst year,
second it large bankrupt stock t)f boots , examinations. -Mies Emily Stapleton
Culross,
The next mooting Of the West
Huron Parlers' Institute will be held
in Clinton on Wednesday and Thurs
day, June 5th and 6th, commencing
'at 1 p. in., the best day. Amongst
those whe will be presort and take
part in the various discussions will be
Hou. Chas. Drury, Minister of Agri-
culture for Ontatlo, Prof. Robertson,
of the Aerieultura1 College, Gu(siph,
A. MeD. Allan,. President of the
Ontario HarticniturtLl Society, •and
John McMilIan, M. P. for South
Huron and others.
.Oltz!dso Chronlolo.
V. 1.—Noor it came, to pass c1? the
Four uud twentieth day of the month
and in the fourth watch of the, tight,
being early cook -crow, 1 was roused
from slumber by a uoise like auto
thunder, and my couch heaved, even
as if tossed by an earthquake.
V, 2.—T'hen I remembered that it
was the day of the birth of the great
and good Queen, and I arose quickly,
and donned my upper and nether gar-
ments, and descended to the streets of
the city.
V. 3. --And 1 met certain youths,
who should have remained in Jericho
•till their beards had grown.
V. 4.—Anal with the money earned
with the sweat of their brow, they had .
bought a mixture of brimstone, and
nitre, and coals of wood, that maketil
the hills,to clap hands, and the dogs
that wandered about the city quaked
nor fear.
V. 5.—Now at tile• eighth hour ,of.
the day, to 1 Hanna, the merchant
prince came forth as .the captain of a
,,:eat army. 1
V. 6.—And a mighty multitude, an .
-?le scud of the seashore, and leaves of •
tl:e forest of Harctll, followed him on
1ht rses, and in chariots and in wan.
ions, whereon stood dancers and cute
ia:n players on stringed instruments.
V. 7. --Now in a field where repos-
e li the early dwellers of .the city, a
pole of the height of twenty cubits
woe set up, ou the top whereof was
set a cooking vessel fashioned by the
Itientls of a cuuuing c+,ppetvntith.
V. t3 ---And proclamation was made
that whosoever should climb the pole,
etnl reach the top thereof, the vexes,
:could be his, and his posterity unto
the third and fourth- generation.
V. J. And a certain than whose
19UI30 by interpretation is Patter,
whose foot Were , bud , with sandals
Isot known to our fathers, attained
arse the top thereof, and it ihnnt rose
es the din of battle, earl the ial,(tglat,;r
•.h: the greet multitude trey ne the
neve ee
The Goderich Signal makes this
reference to the late Mr. Craig father
to Mrs Stowe : An old and esteemed
resident of the town departed this
Iife ou Smithey last in Mr. John Craig,
who died at the residence of his son
William. For something like forty -
thine years he had.been a resident of
G-derich, and was one of the old
settlers. For a considerable period
he had been indisposed, and of late
his malady had assumed such serious
complication that he was unable to
take nourisha:lei,t. The funeral took
place to Maitland celnete.y ou Tues-
day afternoon, and was largely attend-
ed.
Listowel•
The securing of a market ground is
being energetically agitated.— This
town had a case of conscience money
recently. Mr. J. Livingstone of the
flax nil:ls received ten 'dollars stated
to be six dollars with -interest, which
was gotten by mistake for fax years
ago. —john Moss Robertson,- Dep-
uty Grand Master of the Masonic
order of Canada will lecture before
Bernard Lodge A. 1'. & A. 111. on the
Goll of June. .
Zetland.
In honor and justice to our departed
hruther Mr. Angus Clark we feel it
our duty to correct some mistakes
that appeared in the "Times" last
week. Although we cannot give dates
we shall give as true a statement of
his pilgrimage as we can in few words.
)Ie, was a notive of Ba•:ieuoch, Inver-
nesssbire Scotland as stated. He
emigrated with his father to this
country when he was 0 young man.
They settled in the Township of
Pnslinch, county of Wentworth, when
he commenced farming and continued
in.that business for many years. His
sterling worth and upright dealings
with his fellow -men are much to be
couamended. A kind husband and a
loving father, he proved to be In res-
pectably raising two largo families
being married twice. Five of his first
tinnily and ton of his second survive
h]uh glad his widow to mourn his ,lois
Ile was never a member of the
Presbyterian but of the Baptu t
church until he received the plain and
simple teaching of tate Gospel preach-
ed by Ifo T. Grant an evangelist who
proaehcd in :Moerist•,li nineteen years
tggo. He then clearly took This stand
for Christ and the Gospel outside
sr'cterianism and continued so stead-
fastly, witnessing for the sane, until
the day of hia death. He was a mart
of few words, but when he spoke he
;puke as the emelt: of Gad, He
Rained much. with that distressing
1
isease, asthma, patiently waiting for t
his departure to be with Christ wtnoit
is far better. He hurl entered on lite
rest `L ripe sheaf ready for the g,tr: i'r i
at the age of futu•-seurte Il(1.i .we t:lem
aro left 'behind, may say in [fie
language of .the f'.l owing
Hpi-igen; ;
c 01100 tear 0,1410121111k ;*a tvi.It n'..
inJe:,u4n„wbe d(••,.,:
wr,l vee for lunewhile netting theee
A,; hopel se caa,ut.t c.'etkv.
c
c'e.ttering - cranes on the. house
ee ,)s." 'oil h
• Ysr. ()i.e. Anderson, outplayed ill #
!aa 3b WVG'a1t,u 1
ee:avia,trr. Dele s Furniture factory, Winwham,
The meeehents new close at ;.30 watt home for tenllday.-••-Mese rs,15. W.'
r, ua, xyeo,t and J, Coultct ur. speut titer
r' e—ete.
find shoes while away last week.
- -
Miss Maggie Day, who was visiting et
Mr. Tovoll's returned to her home in
Guelph nu Tlturselay lust.—Miss F,
Watson, of Goderiob, who was visit-
ing; leer brother here has returned
home again. ---•Mr. Austin Budge, re
turned to Clinton after a short visit
to friends here —Mr. D. Geddes and
H. Wilson, of Luckuow, paid frionds
-here aL short visit on Friday last.—
Quito u number os our citizens took
in the gauzes at Winghan't on 24th
May. --A grand ball was held here in
the Foresters' hall on the evening of
the 23rd whieli was well attended. A
number of `'Vinghalnites were present
on that occasion.—Mr. Fred Kay went
to Exeter on Friday last to attend the
funeral of his grandmother.—air.
Humplhery, of Stravfordville, brother
of our cheesemaker is at presnt help.
ing his brother at the factory.—Next
Saturday there will bo a,. base bail
hatch here between the Irish and
Scotch members of the club.—Tho
weather here is exceedingly cold for
May and we jotted down in one diary
Snow storm on the 27th May 1880.—
Miss Annie Meiltlejohn is ou a visit
to friends at Bervie this week.—Miss
S. Sharp, of Whitechurch is visiting
at Ur. Meiklejokns.
The Foresters hall was .crowded on
Monday evening the attraction being
got the fore finer off the left has •,
badly bruised in a mangle a 1 `
Dinsley House last Saturday that it
was found nect'esary to ttentotate 0
portion of it.—Mr. Wm. Hastings
d moved to Bluevale this week..••-•Work
etas enatioulet,eecl olh Gray's 4go alt
the 9th concession.—Mr. Lithgow,
. librarian of the Mechanic's Institute,
is frequently seen taking walks through
the country in search of botanical
specimens. He does not study botany
because he has all examination to
pass, but because he like([ it. There
are wady more in town wye would
get hettltlt end wisclotn by following
- his e,n u,ple.
• The ropier council meeting was held
-- in Sault's hall Bluevale on the 27th May
1886. Members all present. The'
• reeve in the chair. The minutes of
• last and special meetings were rpprov-
`. ed. The reeve reported having lent
$1,000 i'f sinking fund moneys on
mortgage for four years at 6 per cont.
adopted. Mr. Gremlin reported hay.
ing authorized the putting inof a culbert
and resommeuded that John McGlynn
be paid $3 for the job. Adopted.
Moved by Mr. Thompson seconded by
Mr. Dimetht that a -bylaw be passed.
appointing Mr. N: J. Ritchie town-
ship engineer at a fixed charge of *:t.
per day anti no expenses. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Thompson seconded by
Mr. Dinient that we pay the family
of the late.Thos. Fortune the sum of
$23 salary as cleric, secretary Board
of Hottlth and fees as Division Regist. ,
rar, carried. Moved by . Lr, Gemmill
seconded by Mr. Cruickshank that we
expend $25 on.sideroad. between lots
25 end 26 iu•the lith concession. Car-
ried. Moved by 111r• Dirnent seem!.
ed by Mr. Thompson that the (hurt
of Revision be now opened for busi• -
ness. Carried..
Tho Court was opened by the
members of the Council signing
declaration of officers of Court of Ile- .
vision. Moved by Mr. McPherson
seconded by 11'L1.Oruicksliank that 11Zr.
Gemmill be Chairman of Revision
Court. Moved iu amendment by Mr.
Diluent soeond,'d by Mr. Gemmill
that Mr. McPherson be Chairuaaih,
)rreietl The following changes were
made : Moved by Me., G;ena►lili second-
ed by Mr. Cruickshank thet John A.
Me1)onald,s assessment on toes 252
and, 253 W. T. Plot be reduced . i0
carried. Alfred Adams was entered
on roil as resident on lets 120 and -14.0
Whighain Town 1':ot. W' m. }l arstin,a
et8S( a:petit of lot 11 in the Stn 131113 -
cession and part lot 11 in the Oth
aoneesiou. were struck o; roll. Lot
11 in the 8th conchesiuit tv;t3 aaS5ee8ticd
to Thos. Ill.stings at '' s°3,1500 and part
lot 11 in .the Jth . cottct's,5ioht w:s
ltSSO$GCd to Rvbt. W it at ;`3,0x0.
The assessment on part lot 11 in the
9th conet'eh n fora. eriy assessed to
llobt. Weir was reduced ;,100. Jos.
Richardson' ii assess:Ilett was reduced .
4100. Mr. Itfr•Ia(loo'a assessment
was reduced 203. M r Gregory's wee
sessmentwas raised $200. The. Court of
iievisior, adjourned to meet at
10 o'clock a, iii. June 2411i 1869.
Council resumed regular business.
Gideon Parks was authorized to get a
stone hemmer for the use of his Divi
ion and charge same to council.
Moved by Mr. Gemmill seconded by.,;
Mr. Diment that James Elliot be pai d
$3 for drain on 4th lino provided by •
agrees to keep it open as long as he
owns then farm draining into it. Carried.
The following accounts were passed :
James Piper, charity, $7 ; Wnl. And -
arson, charity $5 ; Ed Armstrong,
charity $5 ; John McGlynn, culvert,
$; Jas. Elliot, drain, $8 ; Robert
McPherson, valise, $L'25 ; John S.
McTavish, assessors salary end post-
age, $62.50 ; Meyer tti, Dicl(iuson,
communications (111 loan eat 5i3: Wm.
M.oPher ion, expenses re loan, $2 ; -
Peter McLaren, expense ro loan and
clerk special meeting, $3.50; Peter
McLaren, loan, $;;1,000. Moved by
Mr. Thohipson seconded by Mr.Gcme ..
mill that the clerk bo. authorizer) to
got a desk with snitable drawers
cupboard and pigeon holes for. nee in
Ins office Cost, not to teemed $12 car-
ried, Moved by Mr. ('anauhiil ecconcL .
ed by Mr. Dirnent that Mi. -i-1 1110
Phernn, T1halilpS'n1, and Cruickshank
be a committee to let job of approach-
ing to Gray's bridge. Moyle! by Mr.
Diluent recouth by M. Gt•:ninill
that the reeve assi;et the clerk to
destroy all usele:h., 11;1peets 111 Ins .eilice,
Carried. Meeting edi•,ltrued t,, meet
liond.ty June 21t}t 1889 at 1tt o'clock
IL m,
JOIN DliISGESS Tp Clerk.
In connection with the treat orange ...
demonstration at Gerhart :h this weep
we lhtigllt say that Mr. W. J. Wilson, .
of Salem, Was one of the Hest -3heth In
Canada to obtaihl a eortill ate ..f thee.
]royal Black Kni„iia;art' Ieek:eel. ---:lir.
Rohr \%'cods, carpenter, had his foot
badly cut with an a:lzo It f(:cr day:.
ago,