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The Huron News-Record, 1885-05-20, Page 3Clinton, Wc<U>cisil0y, froth. LOCAL NEWS, A ——s In anil Around the Hub.’* • vMaivn NOTICE.—At all times wewill be glad to rcceitt items ofnewifrom any reliable sourte; either verbal or written, ileports of meetings, en~ tertainme.tts, society and church doings, etc. etc ,j>r any other matters of general, interest will alwarjs: haue a'Placein our columns.—, Ed (^’ Boy Wanted to learn the art of ■ printing.—Apply at this office; Mr. J, R. Miller, Inspector of Public Schools, West Huron, passed his examination as solicitor ami at­ torney at Osgoode Hull last week. A DtvoRCs’ Bill.—The Bill from the Seriate for the relief of Geo. B. Cox lias been read a third time in the House of Commons Smd passed. MiivJ.H. Finlay,of Guelplq form­ erly agent of the Bank Montreal,, Goderich/ recently returned from' two days* fishing, and returned with 322 of the ^speckled beauties, all of good size, one weighing 1 lb. 15 oz.'"-’ ‘ :. . For Merrie England.—Mr. and Mrs. Chas’. West and Mrs. J. Ful- wejl bought tickets,' Monday, from A. O. ’ Pattison, G. T. R., through, to England? Thq ocean voyage will be by the-Allan steamer “Circassian” which sails on the 23rd—bon voyage. The Old Adam Y et- Lives,—The old Adam is quickened in some men these troublous times. A Londes* borough Gyit merchant is credited with saying that he would rather have Riel at the head of the Dornin-, ion Government than Sir John * A. Macdonald. ■ ■ • Industrial—The Clinton. Woolen NlilltJ are now in full blast. They have quite a nice lot of manufactur­ ed woolen goods and yarns on hand. Tlioa-t having wool to dispose of will receive tlo? highest market-value for it at ’the Ulintmi . Woplen Mills. Mr. E. Uorbett co- -ii.-ues to act as manager. Mr. W. Adcock, a 30 years resi­ dent of tIm township of Grey died last wbfek at’the nd vauced age of 75 years.- Decease'?? was a native of County Wicklow, ’ Ireland. His brothers Thoimis and Richard and two sisters were, many years ago, re­ sidents of Godmieh.- Rev. T.- W. Cluff, of Brussels; performed the funeral services. ' Church , Notes.—L>is.t,O(sJSunday m-irriing the Biv John Grey, (Bip-, tist) occupied the pulpit of the On-, tario St. Methodist cliarch,—:In’ the evening Mr. R. D. Bayley, of this place, filled t-he pulpit in a very cre­ ditable manner. Tlie pastor, the Rev. J. Kenner, being absent in Toronto, engaged in work connected •with the Methodist Ghurcli.' . Considered Officially.—A-coK- respondeiit'~pf toe “United States J nuy~afi;d^avy^oemtal V-c it in g. of-’- ■ tlie first fight in which oui vol!ni>t’e«r» • were engaged in the Northwest says he—itH<gh^«fcv^-Htbfal^it^siviii-e- • with regard to the-oilier fights) : “Their'losses were very severe,, but ■they did not flinch ; they stuck to their quarry, and notwithstanding Ml-their disadvantages, Were notrtu'-- ■hi denied. Herein -the old Joint Bull .pluck and dogged determinat-- ion all over again. That’s just what Ranee the “Hub” dothier -says. • Illogical.—Admitting orir town -cotem’s assertion that-Dumont,- the ■ rebel, has been t-iikjng a French . Conservative paper for years, it does not-at all folI'ow tint he fa a Cbnser- ' vative or that they should cons ■done liis ofle.nces. That would not bn . Conservatism; that. Would be -Gritism". Many Reformers take the News Record, but.that does not. make them Conservative's. Some Conservatives take the Era, as well . as .the. News-R);C;iR.p;.,„... TliesCan’.el>„, on Bros, take the Era,, Hut tjiat fact does not malie them Grits. An Election at Once.—The election for a member for the western -o r -M h I ah ide -an d Tecu m s< »h< di v i si o n­ to a seat in the Medical Council will take,> place on the 26th May, Dr.' Edwards of London ;lias held the position for many years, but Dr. Campbell of Seaforth'thinks the posi­ tion should be passed around ar.id will contest the ,seat. • The London Err.e Pmns says-; “Dr- Ca.iupbell was in.the city and was well received hy the profession here,” Dr. 'Campbell seemBjto ls.e popular with the nieinli- •ers of the profession everywhere, but whether they will so far discard ’ their" allepitiiic conservatism as to -make a’chatige, reiiuirfa to be seen. We wish Dr’< Carnpbwll iiia’y succeed ■in his honorable'ambition, A Bad' Source.—0ur half-breed ■localbjournal catches at every idle gossip to showdts • sympathy with ■the rebels and i-. .discredit, on the Government. . t week it liad an alleged version of a Mr. Smyth’s accoiTnt- of tlie tfoubles in''.tbe’’Noftii-' west. Mr. Smyth was in the dis­ turbed district* at the time'of'the • rising and was here a few days ago. But wliar, information Mr, Smyth furnishes he Idtnself says wks ob­ tained from reb'l h al fa breeds. It fa hardly a .creditable source, but it is the •fountain from -which the Era delights it<5 draw its inspiration. Mr. Smyth evidently has no sympa-; thy with the .rebfiis, for, we are in­ formed tliat hri’has. volunteered into the-BruceBatfallion', which lifts been ordered aut toe fight the .enemies of our cottptry, ; Clinton to the Front—-Friend's •countrymen arid lovers of British institutieas -and Britain’s Queen .will be glad to learn tliAt Clinton is to the front this year again in get­ ting up iegitmate sports in honor of onr Sovendgn’s natal dav. "As will be soon'by advertisement in another column, and by posters, horse-rac­ ing, afhlettc sports and games,and’ baud rifltfaic etc will be the order of the dav ott tbo Clinton Driving Park on Monday $5th May, Let it be understood ’that this is no gambling affair, but is gotten up by our best citizens for the best,, of purposes. Although it is a busy time with far­ mers, a day devoted to recreation and aiMitfairietd. on tbo Queen's: birth- day might ho parmfasablc, and the loss reconned by 'tho,extra vim with David McConnell, who died at Port Albert recently in hie 89tb year, settled in Loudon in 1812, and was one of the first settlers of Lbn- don. Subsequently be built mills at Exeter. Clinton vb. Gopkricii.-— A match game of foot ball will be played be< tween the Clinton end Goderich clubs, ch the High School grounds. Clinton, on ^undny afternoon, May 25th. The -contest will likely be keen. Odd Fellows.—According to late returns, the wealthiest Odd fellows’ Lodge in Canada is Union No, 15, St. Catharines, which is ’worth $21,718. In 1853 the ‘membership of the order in Ontario amounted to over 400. The 'membership is now 14,339, which shews the reriTarkable progress Which tire order has made. On Dec. 31 last the total amount of funds held by the order in Ontario amount­ ed to $546,746. 2.40 on the Gravel.—The sorrel driving teiim of W. W. Farran, Clinton, made out to break away from their mooring opposite Dr. .Gairdner's in Bayfield, Saturday last. .They just everlastingly ‘‘went it alone” along the graveled road Nostrils distended, tails extended and the carriage unbended front its prim propriety as it was humped along without an occupant. IIan« Breitman, out informant, says th- -Flying Dutchman’s gait would seem stationary if compared" with the speeding, of the O.inton sorrels. They .were - stopped by Mr, John .Beacon’s maq when they had cover ed a straight stretch of over three miles. The harness etc was some’- what damaged, but the animals ap­ pear uninjured. Trifles.’—The Worthington pro­ perty, now occupied by Mr, Brawni- adjoining’the Public School is being improved by a neat new fenced — Miss Cooper will shortly open out a fancy goods store.—Ex deputy Reeve A Smith - and.. Misp Huldab • SmithofGoderich .were in the ‘Hub,” Monday-—The Clinton and God­ erich Base Ball Clubs will compete -on the High School grounds on May 25th.—Clouds’o,f dust blown along our streets, causes enquiry about the watering cart.—The . Clinton P. O. has been floored— literally,/- not figuratively.—The aeeonnnoda’iii’g Collector of Customs, at Clinton, Mr. Armstrong' will for a. few days attend to tho Goderich office and his own. — We have not heard of any 15 cenfa per hundred ‘‘spontaneous” ebullition of indigna- ■ tion»i.n Clinton in ;tiie form of a pe- tition against the Franchise Bill ; it is.ruirmretl, however, that on Friday' evening there will be a grand pow = wow in the toWn hall.—Mr. and Mrs. “Capt.” Hanibly .will visit Clinton this week and partake of the hospitality of Mr? and' Mrs. Peter CantoJon, • Neglected Spots.—There is an unoccupied v shaped piece of indiv. uiually owned ground in front of .Comae’s drug star® and Couch’s meat shop tliat could be made a beau­ ty spot. It is at the intersection of the priucipar«treets and is. probably the most public point in town. Were this point fenced in .with a neat wire, -feipie-'-OTAa-COtnposite one of iroti and artificial stone arid tastily planted -.with •flowers and.jihrubs,.’ and if po-s s i b I e' s a p |_> 1 >* tn i • n te< I by a s m a 11 f out i ~ tain-for use on special occasions, it. lA\UMi-ULl>>&-a--.ple>Miiig^ad<>ri> munt-and- ■ would serve (wuph to relieve-the l>aj<l and arid appearance of,the heart of our ‘‘city ’. We know of at least on-- gi-ntleipan, a'nd there are. probably -in a-i l-y-o 111 er .-if, - w h o -will, .w.i 1 tribute-to ■ ■ in tkitig tltt’s.point one of beauty and"' delight to ‘citizens and visitors even the most.>iaiiuest.her,ic. The suggest­ ed imprevevyeut would also be of a<l .vantage to. the pi operty . situate oil the other corners.in tlie.iiuiriediatp'- vicinity. Then if a small portion of the Market‘Square adjoining Albert . St. could be fenced off and similarly beautified it*would be. another mafc- .ingl ideas^nt of the . waste place's. Suflie-fant. could, be spared from the Market Square without interfering with, pie practical use of it for trade purposes. 'Every Cuoiyho has notr- iced the few yards’ square-of orna­ mented ground at various rail way ■ ’s'-atiwns’a’Tyd''(lepots''w-i'li'"ii'grcfer“''tlra:r one must not necessarily li.a-ve acres of ornanptrjtiil grounds in,’order to please the eyes and thrill..the senses ’ with a keen appreciation of. nature’s "iiTst-best-gift-to uiaiikhid^-a-pret,ty,. bit of landscape. ‘’ The Presbytery of IIuron.-^t- The • Presbytery of Huron met in •Willis’ church, Ciintou,.on Tuesday ■last. The'attendance -was not l'afgh, No taliulatedjitatvment of the finan ce.s of the Presbytery .was submitted as there- was not time to prepare it 'and it was agreed that for this year . it v/oYald net be printed. Mr. Prit­ chard was appointed member of the assembly's Home ftiission committee.. A report from commissioners ap­ pointed iti the Ilusse,I .case,‘reported that the papeis in tlieir possession being-defective, no action could .bp taken in the matter. This report ' was received and the, commissioners discharged. Mr. McCoy, of Egriiond- ville, was appointed to moderate in a call in Union church, Bru’cefield, as soon ns convenient. Several circul- ars.aud letters respecting application by ministers se.eking admission into the church were read. Dr. Ure was appoi ted to visit Bny.field and Beth­ any arid if he. fotind matters prepar­ ed, to proceed to moderate in a call to a minister. The following motion was submitted and adopted, “Where­ as this Presbytery more than, once' expressed their approval of the Scott Act, com amending its adoption to the members and adherents of the church in this county, and whereas the Act has been adopted in the county by a very large majority ; the Presbytery hoped that the provisions of the Act would Im faithfully and fully carried out, be it therefore resolved tliat tliTs Presbytery regret the action of the License, commission in passing over all the druggists "of the county and appointing as vendors under the. Act so many parties -who were outwardly and openly opposed to the Act,*and still further they view with grave apprehension and regret the amend- mont to the Act in the direction of the s-de of beers and light wines in Scott Act counties,, that has been introduce^ in the Senate; of the Do­ minion. ;Thev’ hope and pray that the.se ainOndmohts shall’ not receive the approval of the House of Oom inoiis or become law.” Sympathy was expressed with the congregation of Bethany in the loss nusirifnrd in the burning of their church, The next meeting of Presbytery will bo GODERICH. 78 ih the shade cm Monday. Dr, Reeves, of Clinton, was in town last week. Dr. Meckid, of Seaforth, spent la$t Thursday m the circular town. Neatly half the town visited the United Empire on her first visit. Mr. Grahame Moorhouse left fat Pinconning, U. S., Monday. Mrs. F. Prid harp is around again af­ ter heb recent severe illness. ■' An entertainment at Knox church last evening. ■ Lake freights are neither plentiful * nor paying at present. Mr. William Holmes is in town at­ tending the nuptials of his eiB'ter. There was a meeting of the Cricket Club last evening. An extraordinary lay.— A double yolked egg- The breakages in. the drains on West Street are being made good. • The steam jbarge, Isaac May, left for Detroit onTussday in tow-of the tug John Martin. With the exception of the reserved seats Victoria Hall is, nearly ready for occupation. ------- — - — A large number of row boats have taken to the water during the past week. Trees to replace those taken up a few days,since are now being plant­ ed on the Square. * Rev Father Watters celebrated mass at St. Joseph’s church, Ilullett,' last Sunday. The school holidays will be -from,, Friday afternoon till Tuesday morn ing. Mr. A. Saunders, is making a round of visits to the various .courts of For­ esters in the county. Mrs. Chas. Seager we regret, to have to announce has been seriously ill the past two weeks^ The-watering cart commenced i ts. rounds on Monday much to the satx isfaction of our business’men. The new Skating Rink is being ruslied-rapidly-rahead-’ for an early opening. Miss Horton after a long visit to the States returned home last Wed­ nesday per the United Empire. We notfee with pleasure that Mr. C.C. Ross successfully passed his ex­ amination-’ as barrister at Toronto last week. The town band serenaded a number of our citizens last Friday, when vve were pleased to’ notice a continued improvement in their playing. .On Monday week The equalizati on ’committee will meet,- and the follow ing day the County Council will meet in session. 'M.r. Joseph Jessup . who arrived home last week to be present at the fuperal of his sister, returned to Chicago oh Saturday. . The-question of the grant of £-10'1 towards the funds of the Mechanics Institute will com,e up again at the council meeting on Friday week,. -. v The. Tluron-and Bruce Loan and. In Vestment. Company’s new„sign at­ tracts, much attention. Clue as" the painter was the artist. - The,open entertainment ’■of -the .HighSchool Literary .Society will be given in Victoria Ilall, to-morrow week. Mr. Jas. Doyle ‘(express,) fell out -.of his wagon fast week slightly injur­ ing two of his ribs’ which’ accident •laid him up for a few day’, . Mr.'IT. S. Holmes, G. T. station ag5- ent’, Thedford, anj wife ar^ iri tow'n’,- having arrived on. Monday to be pre­ sent at the marriage of their sister. Mr. and Mrs. Radcliffe left on Mon­ day for Buffalo? Mr. R. goes to con-, suit a famous oculist regarding his ey e’s.. . ’ * . • i’ • . . ' ' To day one of our citizens,, a-most eligible young widower, wi.ll take unto-, -hiinself-a -• pretty—1 Io, 1 mev We wisfli’ ( he change of Ilojjme may be a hup- -p y- o ri p-.—tt—--------------------r~-------;------ As the-soil at tho foot-of the Park steps'-is'aftvays moist and watery, a narrow walk from the fence to the road would be a most desirable ini- piovement. ' ■ If the offsho.re fishing, was good.so manybfoiir fishermen would hot have left at th fa early season for the Islands. There are but four boats left to do the fishing at this*.pojrtte.-,-. ? « Collector of Customs,Mt. A.Farrow, eft on the Quebec last,Saturday’ for the fishing islands on • matters con­ nected with the recent seizure of the tug Dispatch. ■' A young lady in town .says she did not have to buy any’ furs lost winter, because the gentleman - who waited on her was both a muff and a boa. It can be, truly said of t^e Reform Rtlly last week, that the one who or- 'gimze.d the meeting put his-Foof ip it. ... . ; ~ Tlnirsday some —, cn.» outside "tlfeTost Uffic • shouted “Thore goes the mount - d police,” which caused quite-a i-ush tb - the -eant side of the square, where Constable Yule was ujounted on a bicycle/. Master Jno, Knox, son of the Bailiff, broke his ■ arm Tas t Welln’esday” "while playing with a toy cart.,. The cart caught 'against an. obstruction,’ and threw the boy with-sgrea t force again­ st a fence; Rev. P. Owen^Jones being absent’ at Ottawa last Sunday, -Mr,. Miller, a student of Toron to,, occupied the puL pit of St. George’s church both morn-' ing and evening. The drily empty houses iri town are of the past, and much dilapidated, •and as there”are many enquiries fir decent residences the chances are that before very long, house property in town will make a decided iump. upward, '• ■ ’ . ’ Capt-. Traunch took- command of the schooner, Midland Rover, on her passage to Owen,Sound, the Capt. of the vessel being tod il.l to take charge. Captain Traunch reached .town-from Owen Sound at lOp, m ,-on Saturday, -and sailed at 11 p. m.4 the same evens. i"g- / ’ ‘ ...............' . The commitlee—fippohited ftt the' last session of the Grand lodge to re port on an endowment scheme for the I. 0. 0. F. assf»mliled in Hamilton yesterday. Ilis Honor Judge Toms, a member rtf the committee, (eft by the ed’ly train yesterday for the ambi­ tions City. ’ The members of.,the fish and game protection society will meet in Grant's store on Friday^avening to make ar rangemonts fora glass ball shooting match on the 28th. As many of the members have been practising for some time some good shooting-will probably be made. • 'On-the I5th a number . of tho diciples of Isaak Walton ' might be seen at intervals along the break- - water trying to worm themselves into. the*confldence of some Bass or Pick­ erel. So far rib large bags of .game fish have been made, biit the Signs are rather in favor of a good fishing season,' • The Goderich Amateurs will re­ open Victoria Hall, on Monday next, th? Queen’s Birthday, by producing SithpRbh’H powerful Drama “ Time and*the‘ Hour.” The teoent additions to, this Well kndvfti blub, Misses Cooke and Horry atJd Messrs iiutiean ahd Vanstone and Prof, Foote will, with Miss Ball and Messrs Andrews, Rob­ inson, Nairn and Sautiders make up the Oast for Hus favorite drama. The ball has been considerably altered, and nioely finished; and is*now cap­ able of comfortably seathii# seven hundred and fifty people. As the performance is for the benefit of the MeobAhics InsillutO;.alL tho&e favor- \ New JTxxSt Received 5&O AMERICAN FANS. 300 REAMS WHITE TEA PAPEB. A JfEW IiOT OF BABY CARRIAGES. WHEELBARROWS & EXPRESS WAG9X& W. O. RAPES IN ROLLS QR LACROSSE STICKS- ‘ • ’ CROQUET SETS. " ’ / ' BAS® ,f (, v ' RUBBER BALLS’ .. PIPES, —-ETC.- CJ-Big RedfioHons in Photograph Albums,'and Cups-and Saucers. • ^asr-Laurentie’s Celebrated Pebble Glass Spectacles for sale, r. DICKSON Ciintou. Our county clerk iB building a brick addition to his pretty cottage.— Mr. Jordan’s newly erected house is just painted.—Mr. -Sneyd’s intended brick cottage rs above the foundation. •Dr. Holmes’ brick veneered stable is nearly finished.—And Charles' Blake’s pew brick house is fairly on its way, As all the above buildings are within a^stone’s thr jow of each other, the building activit v in the neigh • b.orhood ot Colborne street appears immense.- ■<;'1 ' --- - Mr, Garrow at the Reform Rally said “we cannot, shoulder our rifles against the government, but we have this way of shewing .our grievances, and we hope many of our Conserve live friends will yet join* us.’’ ,We would ask Mr. G., remembering the cheering that greeted the disrespect­ ful remarks on Canada’s Premier-ut­ tered by non voters, if he is simple enough to believe tha,t any Conserva­ tive could join him witlio such a lol* lowing. As Mr. Campbell was backing his wagon to the edge of the bank at Macdermott’8 steps last Wednesday, the hind wheels got over the ridge, and the horse being utiWF&te'hoid it went with the wagon over the bank. The horse and wagon descended a considerable distance before a stop­ page was made, having revolved all the way down. Strange to relate the horse when unharnessed was found to be almost free from injury, and moved with lively steps, to its master’s stable, Last Tuesday Mr. Robt. McLean, butcher, while driving., through "the entrance to his iarhi'on’the Bayfield road accidently broke liis leg a few inches above the ankle. It appears that he was seated on a board 'that extended over the sides.of a hay rack he was using, his feet being placed in the framework at the bottom, and that in passing through the entrance the board struck with such force against the post as to break both bongs of.the log Al? this writing we' regret, to -ay there is’considerable m- • flamation existing near the injured ' part, .which gives intense pain to the sufferer.' Marine News.—The United Em­ pire was in'liort on Wedesday mnruv ing on her first.trip to lake Superior this season, and took on a few pas­ sengers and a considerable quantity of freight. Our old townsman Cap tain E. Robertson,‘again commands her and brought her in and out of harbor without a hitch. After leav ing port she steamed for.Kincardiue, but was- unfortunate enough to run on a sand bank th^t bad formed since last fall, while trying- to enl.er that harbor.-The Quebec calledin on Saturday morning and -after loading, a'quantity of freight and- embarking pessengers left on her upward trip.— On Friday evening the Schooner • Rathbun arrived in port.with a cargo of coal for her owner," \V’. Lee.—On ■ Saturday . afternoon the Tug John. .iMai'tin steamed into harbor with the steam barge'Isaac'May in tow, the latter- vessel having iU - thousand .bushels, of wheat o’n board for Ogilvy anil -Hutchison.—The Muy loaded last ’fall at. Port Arthur ' but: getting disabled'did not get further on her journey than .the .Saulb, which place she madeTier’’’winter quarters'^ "A' portion of the wheat is'slightly• da­ maged. — The -three masted scow Grace Amelia left-on- Thursday for ‘.Bay City.- The Grace wintered- in port, during her rest she managed to' rest fore and aft'on sand banks which warped her-.in such a manner as to almost prevent her sailing. —■ The tug Jas. Clark arrived iii port on Sunday morning from the’ fishing islands, and left oh. Mpnday afternoon on her return trip with an assorted cargo and 7 fishing boats in tow.:— The following vessels cleared during the hitter ; art of last week, Scho’oner ■ May S. Gordon,'salt, for th'e river Elgin, Georgian Bay, light ;-*-Midland Rover, Port Arthur, light;— and the ....J, G-.. Kolgage for...an... upper -port, -j . .......------ QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY V R CLINTON Dry-Goods Palace of Clinton Dress and Mantle Making. We have added to our immense establishment a Dress-Making DeVARtMUnt in connection with-mir Alaniii Department. MiS$ AjcMAN/S has charge of both these departments, and while W have never advertised Dress * .Making;she has (privately) turned out some very excellent and nobby Costumes; We bespeak for her a share gL public' patronage and Will GUARANTEES every Garment going out of our Establishment. She will have experienced assistance to help her in winning both Mantle and Dress Making- Apprentices and Assistants wanted for Dress and Mantle Making. \ J. CALLANDER, jnm J. HODGENS, MANAGER. DRY-GOODS PALACE ■?*» ♦ £ 1 RACES. r Leif.. The eighth Annual meeting of the Clinton-Driving Park Association will be held on , . MONDAY, 25th MAY, 1885, when .the following Premiums will be competed or, viz :— First.Rape—3 Minuto Trot—Purse $45. Open to horses that have never boaten 3 minutes; own­ ed within 25 miles of Clinton at date of bill. .Mile .heats, best 3 in 5 to harnoss. 1st bor.se $26, (2ud . $15, 8rd $5., ■• ■ Second Rkce—Green Trot--Purse $3'5, Open tg- . horses that have never started for public money, ’ owned within 25 miles of Clinton at date of bill, Alile heats', bast 3 in 5 to hurness. 1st horse $20, ■*1 2nd $10, 3rd $5. Third Race-‘-Running—Purse $30. Open to horses owh6d within 25 miles of Clinton at date of bill. -Half mile heats, best 2 in 3.. 1st horse . $15, 2nd $10, 3rd t'5- ■Fourth Race— Opsn Trot—Purse $fl!L Open to •all trotterB and pacers. Mile heats^best 3 in 5 to harness. 1st horse $35, 2nd $20, 3rd $10. • Fifth ace—Bicycle Race. Open to nil, One mile dash. 1st, Gold Aledal, value $20; 2nd, Silver Medal, value $10. . ' ■ USu A Brass Band will be in- attendance at the •Park. ' In addition ttf the above there will "be Match Games at Cricket, Base Ball, etc., etc. • The Grand Trunk Railway will carry passengers to and from Clinton at reduced fares on May 25th. For further particulars sei» posters. ' . I. RATTENBURY, N. ROBSON, .. President. - Secretary, GOD SAVE THE QUEEN 1 . ., Entrance Examination rpHE EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES for 1 admission to High Schools will be held in Seaforth, Clinton and Wiriglpjm, ,on ThursoaV and Fridat, theSwcoso and riaun da.\s of JULY next, commencing-promptly at 9 o’clock', a. m., in the Public School Room In exch place. . Those who intend t* write in Seaforth.will send their names and addresses, not later thau the First day of June, to J. C. HAiUiTOKK,* B.A., Prin­ cipal of the High Sbhool.in that place; those in Clinton to Jas. Turxbkll,- -Bt. A., i’rincipai of Clinton High School ; and those, in Wingdiai'n'to W: E. Groves, Esq., Principal of the. Public School. . . • 7' ..' D. M. MALLOCII,. . ■. Inspectoa Public Schools, ' - EaSt-Huron.3S9-U 9 Luminous Dial Alarm Clocks. The time can be seen fis well ftV night as by day. 'Cathedral Gong Cloaks striking the half hours.’ " Cail and Bee them at ISTOREROB.W GO TO’$ tbzej CLINTON- ONTARIO. C. J. TUTHILL ■& ( . WHOLESALE Aifb RETAIL DFALERS IN ■ ri • . .. riPHD I J mt 1 ----------ZE’OLR—------ . ■ HOSIERY, GLOVES, CORSETS, HATS AND BONNETS RIBBONS, LACES, Dress Goods, PARASOLS, HOOP SKIRTS AND BUSTLES. The GREAT BASH STORE --------—o—--------- Note Some of Our Priceai Mankin Young Hyson, 30c., at . - 25c | Pakliaong Young Hyson, 65«., ; ' I Japan, 40c., at ... 25CJ v.,u., Japan, 60c., at . - - - BOc ^Zn ln?s. Beat Raw Sugar, Moyune Gunpowder; 75c., at - -50c ~ Oolong, §1, at 75(r 'liilgr, Best, 75c., at 66c' C’ongr, 65c., at • ' ' 5('tv '“ ~ " " ., , - ■ - .$1 00 13| lbs. Standard Granulated Sugar,$1 00 We. Import our Goods direct from Foreign Markets, and consequently can quote you lower prices than those buying in the ordinary way. , TERMS. CASH. Produce of all kinds taken same as cash. See our Stock- • Get Our Prices, and you will’find them right. • C. 4..TUTHtLL\& ee., ■ ' Sign of the China Tea Canpister, Searle’s New Block,. pC“ FIELD <& GARDEN s County Huron July , Examina- ,b ■ tions, 1885;, r. . * ~ PHIST-CLASS, Grade .0, Non-prpfessiijnal at the Narmil Schools, Toronto and Ottawa,- on- vU'e<lt)e«ray, Julv 15tli, at 1..30 p.m. Third-'elit / Npn-prcSfessio'iial Examination at the High* Senools, in tlie-County,. on’ Mondav,'Juiy 6th, 1' —I>tI1u—Seco'mMUa>^''rtHHu'«ieasimial-Examinut,ion--—I at County High Schools, on Wednesday, July ' Stli, at'11.05 a in, For’ First-elnss certificates, Grades A and B, Examination will begin-atter the conclusion of the Professional Examination. Candidates must' notify tho Secretary, on or be-, fore i‘iw. of June, the School where he or she desires to write, naming the’optional subject ho .HL.£hli_JVkUws to take, and tlio certificate Jie.or.. she no.w holds, if any. ■ The notice must be at- cmlipanied'by a'certificate of character and a fee ofS2.6'0, or 84,00 i/.'the Candidate applies fora2nd. as well us a 3rd c ass Examination. No name will be forwarded to file Department, unless-the. fee accompanies it. Forms of application may be .had from the Secretary. The Head Masters of the High Schools will phase send the applications <if their Candidates' to the County Inspector of ■ the division in which the High School is situated. PETER ADAMSON, D. M.'MALI.OCIt. Esj., . • See’y B. Exam’s. Presiding .hspeetor. ■ . 330-!it. May l-2thk 1885. ' ~Stylishr8cotch~T:Lue^ds,-----=—B~emrtifal~N:ezu~Ti Handsome Spring Ouercoatirigs. All Goods New.. . I Ho old, accumulated Stock* Tdieed Suits $12. ^^Perfect Satisfaction Given or no sale* C. C. RANCE, THE HUB CLOTHING HOUSE, CLINTON. o curutw.ai.n H.-Ig NOTICE. •. , 9 THE Council of the Corporation of the County of. Huron will meet in the Court House, in tlie Town of Go'dericb, on -Tuesday, the 2nd day of-Jnnc nex.t. All accounts against tho County must be presented on or before the second day. of the Session. • « .. PETER ADAMSON. 33JI-—2b_____:_____ ___________-CDimtyJ^laxk.- € < .>3 Benmillci*. ■’ The Cantata-, “Under the Palms,” given in the Benmiller church last Friday, evening ivas a decided success^ .toe. attendance ..being..large-, and .the performance highly meritorious. The Musical Director and Instructor,.Mr. Okes, is evidently well up in his work or else, the 70’voices utilized could never have been brought into such excellent harrhony. .The singers were of both sexes, embracing among, the number the youthful and- the"- aged; The./singing was good ail through,that of the childi'en particul­ arly so, three ohyhom in pretty solo s carried of the Palm. The platform was nicely decorated, the* central portion beihg a large Palm manufac tured by a gentleman living in the the neighborhood, whom one would think had been himself iu the land of palms’. The proceeds were’ divid •ed, one moiety going to the phurch the other to the Instructor. Among ’those .present frbm Goderich we : noticerBMr. S*. P, Halls and the mem« bers of the .choir of the North Street , Methodist-Gkurch,- Dr. Whitely, Mes­ srs E. N. Lewis, Davis, C. Newton, Gandrie and Stewart, Mesdarnes R. B. Smith, -Crawford, and Ducjdiamj. the Misses'Fisher, Crawford and Ball. FOR SALE. . COTTAGE and Building Lots, corner Pripcess and Raglan Btrects, opposite Doherty'Organ Factory. Applv to MRS. CARRY, Port'Pa try, .dr MRS R. P. D. BROWN, Clinton. -■iMay-16;1885fa-.... -.JX-............839.,.^*-„. . BAYFIELD COURT 0FREVIS10N •KTOTICE is •hereby .given that the/ Court of J3l Revision for, hearing appeals against lan.l revising the Assessment Roll 'of the Viilago of Bayfield, fol‘ the year 1835, will be hold on SATURDAY, MAY 30th, at Ton (10) o’clock a. m., in tho TOWN HALL, Bayfield, Persons'interested'arc requested to take notice and.govern themselves accordingly. W. A. MORRISON, Clerk, 338—-St -. Bayfiol 1. The taw's ftimi I ■ ■ .. . T7I0R Solo Carling, and . Pinning,. ..Clintirn-.. r Tho drudgery of urdinary hand churning- avoided by securing one of tho Churnor’s Friends They are cheap and duriiole. See - ' CARLING & PINNING B37-tf‘ , Clinton. ’Tv M. FISCHER, SMITli’s’ BLOCK,CLINTON/uNT.’ The correct place fo’rporfcct-fitting gnrm.entR ...................... at closest quotations.,:..... .......... Fit, Workmanship, Style Assured. 6 .t). trial, and rou will find they are- cheaper .than the cheapest. , No old stock— ALL MEW GOODS to1 select from.. Wo • do not give any'quotations bege on Special lines, as goods so , • muofaiii price. . ; MILLINERY A SPECIALTY I S3" Remember the Cheap Dry-Goads/Storo, next to Cooper & Son^s Grocery, opposite the Market Square, - - .• < /* ' ^ai^riage wobks ' ......" .........’ -H’hvej stooe: of-- Ilolinesville The young, people of the' Methodfat 'church intend having a picnic on the MuiCl^nd flats on the Queen’s biithday anniversary. ' Mr. J. R. Holmes will ship a cap load of horses to the Northwest this week—look' out your scalp John; " Mr J. W. Hill’s peddling rig came to grief last week in Mr. Rathwcdl’s yard. The ponies got off with the rig and spilt the China plant all over the" farm. Mr. linthwell will likely havens good a.crop of tea as Henry Ward Beecher didof fruit After panting dried apples. The rig was slash­ ed beyond repair. Only, one drunken person seen in our viilago since the Scott Act came in force, he was from Clinton. The Clinton band delighted otir villagers on Thursday evening last. Come often.0 • On Several occasions we have noticed a young Clintonian, who,# after attending the Sunday evening sei vice makes himself painfully conspicuous by his treatment of his horse, which nobody considers as smart except porhapsr himself. Wo have seen a ten year old child make a fool of a horse ; bnt last Sunday evening wo sa,w a man make a fool not only of his horse but»we aresotry to say of bimtfelf also. , „ A Jsiaw Hinkle,—Tho latest ofit* growth of tho skating mania ia- ^probably tho ahklo corset, which 'aeem.s to.be a necessity to tho aver* age skating fotninino ankle. It is made of rubber and leather, and "fits the ankle tightly from* The top of the boot/to ifrtf'Salt of the Jog,, aptT is said by many to bo an excellent' THORO’-BRED SHORT HARM BULL. II1HE UNDERSfONED haTjfarchaRfccl’If Thbr- , 1 ougn-bred Short Horn Bull from Mr. John Middleton, and will koop him for service on his farm. Tho charge will bo 81.50, with privilege of returning if necessary. ‘ S. O. PLUMMER. 'Godorieh Tp.,‘April 22nd, 1SS5. 330-4t LUMBER FOR SALE. FOURTEEN THOUSAND FEET of HEMLOCKl' LUMBER for sale. Will bo cut to ord or/ Apply to " " . ' , C. DOJIERTY, 335-tf ' GJihtdn Music Emporium CITY PAINT SHOP. COPP & LOGAN, Decorators. Sign Writejs, Gilders ETC., HJOC'Q. Ati kinds ef House, sign and crna- •MENTAL PAINTING, Pepor Ilangfagtnd DocOr- ating done, in'tho Latest^tylo, Fresooiniig, Kalsomining, Flags, Banners, Eto.’, Artistically got up. Orders promptly attended to. Shop—ISA AC-ST., CLINTON. March 30th, 1885,, USS-St ■ fi£0. POTTS, House, Sign. Lf cAiiniAGJS &Paper IlMhina and ralsominin^’M&nd to none, School BlaacboUrde a specialty. Sftilp faction' Guaranteed and prices mith the times. Lie.sidinco^ALary Street, ublNTOff, LMJ—.U1— T. COOPER & SON, GBOOERS. New Season’s Teas from 15 to 75c. per Pound. Chase & Sanborn’s COFFEE a specialty, all grades and Prices. Christie, Brown & Co’s Biscuits HAMS, BREAKEAST BACON, ETC. Large and Complete Stock of Ohina» New Orookery, Glassware, :&c. Gooda promptly delivered.- Gall and examine pur, store, which is the —LARGEST AND NEATEST?. • GBOCERY IN, TOWN----- T. COOPER & SON. IMPORTANT Ab®bE In returnlng thanks to'tav tnany frienilB ani pAtfan&.fot’ pnst patronI Would . like to call their Bpeci'allhttentibn tojny very complete..«t<>ck pX HARllESS, WHIPS; CURBY COMESj BRUSHES;. 'ET8.,: M “/ .....' Speefal attehtion iB directed .to-my stock of . .. :-:SINGLE" HARNESS:-: It.will be found very complete, and for durability end finish cannot bo .oxcrllocf’bv -A*(jYfpjllpy PQPP.butt.he best.workman, nnd.nr,e tho b'esH materinllo, b'ougbt'Yfiifiermarket,- all who'may favor me with their potrbifage riiay feel confident of getting satisfaction. ®£S“PRICES away down, Trunks and Valises iii great variety and Prices Low. GEORGE A. I DURHAM BULLS FOR SALL THE SUBSCRIBER offers tot WiS „Woro’-breiDutii»m Bulls, tafiglng from one to three years of age, in good condition, •> v JOHN MIDDLETON, CliiJon P 0 ...........Ji iI CANTELON BROS., General Grocers and Produce" Merchants, RACEY’S OLD STAND, ALBERT STREET, CLINTON. Choice, Fresh Family Groceries CONSTANTLY IN STOCK. TEAS—EXTRA VALVE. Farm Produce taken at Highest Price. C^VJSTTZELOiKr BROS.' M./?i m Ks&' BARB WlREi^W -—Ask foT.and have no dihSf than the-- WASHBOURN-MOEN MAHUFAGT^iiW GO'S GENUINE WIR" ■? AGENT, J***M r*T**l 6*tS^T4 t.wJLww! 'o w . “*?■