The Clinton New Era, 1887-05-20, Page 8•
(114.1-N''ON NEW ERA zDAcoENTs.--Thea Paris. Review thea
refers to an accident whereLl ti a eldest
FRIDAY, MAY �, 138McDean, of
. _ _ _ nearly lust her life :•--.4" Alts;
• Parrs Knitting, Mills, who ha . G t 1 of
all,the female employees, had a narrow
▪ li'Y WANTED—t:OAD, ACTF'PEBOY, ToLEA`1ts escape from instant death. on �S. aturdaq.
the prtnttng buetne�s NEW ERA. OFFIOE. She was passing a belt in motion, when
7. . daughter of Par W Marten'ofOlintou,.
8 on
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ro.
"Wm ted; one hundred orders for harness for
110 and Saar. ranted good. .1 T 1V17'0.HELL.
, .gcceired 10 cases
T of 1TCHELL. Bring
.art your iggs•
'Fine near stock of Laurence's Celebrated
Pebble Spectaclee, Cheap, at DICKSON'S
'Baokstor.e.
,Uatra Million New gnvelopes just to hand
at..DICKSt,tW N'S B000katore, Close pricesfor
ijttantities.
Large stock Richardson's New Method for
Pictnofortejtut arrived at DICKSON'S Book -
stere, Clintc'n.
Beautify and decorate your hoanes by pur-
chasing the nicest and cheapest Wall Paper to
tom, at DICASON'S Bookstore.
Plot a pencil ? Then stake a note of this,
.1 IEESLBY& co. are showing a Special lot of
Childrenand Ladies' ..New York hats this
. _ ZIOWtl Zopii(o.
? ORE NEW HOUSES —In addition to
tbe list of new houses already published,
the following contemplate the erection of
houses this year: -11. S. Cuoper, new
house on Maple street, F: Rumball,
new housej on Mary street ; W. H. Hine,
new house on Rattenbury street.
Navy WooL.—Mr.W,,Moon, of Hullett,
delivered some ot this season's clip of
wool at the Clinton Woollen Mills, on
• Thursday of last week. This was the first
delivered this season, and he "received at
the rate of 22 cents per pound. Tbis is
higher than wool is expected to average.
HIT HIM.—This is the way the Brussels
Post trifles with the feelings of Mr Walter
Coats, formerly of Clinton :—" Did you
notice the, double-barrelled smile on
Walter Coats, our new grocer? An 8 -
pound baby girl that he calls "my daugh-
ter" is the cause. Oh ! it's nice to be a
daddy."
A PROMISCUOUS ASSORT1 TENT.—A per-
son in •town, noticing the other day that
one of the pockets of his nephew, who is
aged about 5 years,was unduly proportion-
ed, emptied it out, and found the follow-
ing somewhat miscellaneous collection :-
3 empty cartridges,11 nails,2 elate pencils,
1 broken stove -lifter, a button, spool, 2
blocks" marble, piece of soap, some candy,
-"'-"3d`ate stonee, piece"of lead pencil, 3 plum
stones, piece of putty, piece of clay, a
screw, honk, piece of !tether, piece of a
dress fastener, a broken bottle, 3 pictures,
orange peel, the.top of a pepper box,piece
of tin, some peas, and some dirt. ea.
CHANGE IN TIME.TABLE.—A new ,time
table went into effect on Monday, by'
which'', number of changes are made in
the arrival of trail •s at Clinton. The new
time table is as follows :—•
her dress caught and was drawn into the
Pulley in an instant. The woman was
hurled violently to the floor, and her dress
torn off her. She sustained Bowe ugly
bruises, but it is a miracle how she es-
caped being killed."
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
Going East. Going West.
7.30 a.m. express 10 18 a.m. mixed
1.15 p.m. mix. d 2.20 p.m. express
4,15 p.m. mixed ' 9 20 p.m. express .
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
GoineNorth.I • Going South.
10.18 a.m. express 8.00•a.m. express
0.35 p.m. express 4.10 p. m. express
A few day's since Mr. W. Marten met
with an accident that came near being
seriot,s. While pressing a quantity of
rags, be was using overheada heavy crow-
bar, when it slipped, striking him on the
skull, and inflicting a both ugly and pain-
ful wound. Fortunately he has recovered
from the effects thereof, and is around
transacting his business as usual.
BRIEFS.—Mr. Jas. Steep has bought an
acre of land, adjoining Mr. R. M.Racey's
residence, from Mr. Thos. Holloway, for
which be paid $400 cash ; he intends to
build a fine residence there. Dame rumor
states that a wedding will take place next
week here ; bo(o)th the contracting pairties
are residents ' f town; the New ERA ex-
tends its best wishes. The addition to the
High School, in so far as the brick work
is concerned, is nearly completed; Mr. R
Hayward has made a good job of it, as he
always does. Mr. W. J Paisley lost a
pod cow on Friday, by milk fever. Mrs.
John •Miller is spending a few weeks with
her parents iu Dungannon. The cattle
recently bought in this vicinity by Mr.
Morgan, of Oshawa, among which are
some good animals, will be shipped here
today: Several ladies in this vicinity are
using side-saddles this year, the reason
being that a prize is to be offered at the
Clinton Fall Show for the best lady rider.
The License Commissioners for the Wes:
Riding met at Goderich, on Wednesday,
to prepare their estimates for submission
to the County Council at its June meet=
ing. On Wednesday, Mr. J. P. Tindall,
banker, looked "as happy as a king," be-
cause of the addition of a junior partner
to the firm. One of the Organ Factory
building:, which extended a couple el
feet on the laud of Mr. Taylor, (owing to
a blunder at the time it was erected), and
the company not being able to purchase
the land at a satisfactory figure, the build-
ing, is being moved slightly. Mrs. .f.
Campbell is opening out dressmaking over
the shore of Geo. E. Pay & Co's store ;
particulars next week. Mr, T. R Mit-
chell, of St. He!ens, took passage from
here on Monday last for Liverpool, sail-
ing from New York, in the Brittonic, of
the White Star Line, for vyhich W. Jack-
son is agent. Miss M. Hessian, gran -
daughter, of Mr. W. Martin, has been en-
gaged as clerk in the store of J C. Dolor
& Co., Goderich. Mr. J. H. Worsell was
taken ill on Saturday, with a slight attack
of inflammation of the bowels, but has re-
covered therefrom. Mr: W. D. Stewart,
of Ayr, spent a few days here last week;,
he looks well; as ho always does when
visiting Clinton.' Quite a number of ap•
peals have been lodged with tbe Clerk
against the assessment roll this year; the
majority. of them, however, are for the Ltd
dition of wage-earners, and for changes in
property that' have taken place since the
assessors were around. There will be
preaching in Perrin's hall, on Sunday at
7 p. tn. Mr. C. Cole, brother -l.. -law of
Mr. Josh C Cole, is in town, .after spend
ing five years' service with the Mounted
Police at Battleford ; die took an active
part in the rebellion; and loons none the
worse of his service, but has no desire to
make that section of the country a perma-
nent home. Mr. and Mrs. J. Durst, of
Sebringville, are visiting friends here.
Vice.Chancellor Proud foot, of Toronto,
spent Sunday with his son here, Mies K
Musgrove returned to Toronto, on Wed-
nesday, much improved in health. Master
'Johii Caiitelen,'(son of Mr. Henry Can
felon), had the misfortune to brettk.one of
his fingers' on Saturday; by striki ng it with
an axe. Mr. Hastings last week tound a
pocket book containing over $60,' but an
owner for it turned up in the person of a
young man ofTuckersmith. Mt. Thomas
White, (of Palliser & Co.), has in the
store window the shell of a star fisb,which
is quite a curiosity ; it was caught in the
vicinity of Philadelphia. M rs. W. Taylor,,
who has been on a visit to Teronto. has
returned home Mr. II. Porter is now
able to be around, but is still very weak ;
ht had a siege of about eight weeks. The
wife of Mr. S. Wilson has been for some
time In Toronto, undergoing medical
treatment. Mr. Hugh McDonald is
making considerable Improvement to his
house on Albert St. north. . Mr. R Mc-
Murray made an offer of $2100 to Mr. Jas
Twitchell for his brick' house on Ratten-
bury St., but the latter did not accept it ;
be also tirade an unsuccessful offer of $1600
for Mr. Urigg's property, near the 'Batten -
bury house; if these figures indicate the
general value of property in town,real es-
tate is a splendid investment here. Hay -
wards Carriage Works narrowly escaf ed
destruction by fire.onThursdaylast,sparks
setting the roof on fire, but it was discov-
ered before much headway had been made.
On Thursday evening last, Mr. Powell.
succeeded in breaking up what bad every
appearance of a wheat swindle being per.
petrated on \lr. Jamieson, of the Huron
Road, Hullett; it is the old story of sign -
HAWKERS AND PEDLARS.—The follow-
ing circular addressed to ali the merchants
of the county, speaks for itself:—At a
meeting of the merchants of Seaforth,held
on, the evening of May lath, it was re-
solved to call a meeting of the merchants
and all others interested, from all the
towns and villages in the county, to' be
held at the Cou,tnercial hotel, in the town
of Clinton, on Friday, May 2i th, at 11
o'clock a. m., for the purpose of taking
steps to induce the county council to put a
stop to the hawking and peddling ot goods
-throughout the county. Will the mer.
-chants of your 'place 'please hold a meeting
at once, and appoint delegates .to attend
- the 'abeVe meeting. We deem this step'
necessary, and in the interest of the mer-
chants of the county.
THE WAY OF TIIE 1RANSORESSOR.—A
week or so since a young boy named
August Larsoom accompanied by another
boy, ran away from their homes in this
town, causing considerable anxiety to
their friends, Who failed to learn of their
whereabouts until Saturday last, when a
letter was received by a party in tows from
the McLarey Manuta#cturing Co., of Lon-
don, saying that an. elevator hoist had
broken_in (heir workshops, dropping forty
feet, and a boy named Larsoom, who was.
•oa the hoist, and olaimed to have a
widow ed mother in Clinton, bad his leg
broken. He was taken to the hospital
for treatment, the firm looking after his
comfort and welfare. His mother went
down to see .him on Saturday.
P
GOODS Suitable Gooc
-FOR
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED AN IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF NEW
GOODS, CONSISTING OF
FARMERS' CLUB.—The Granton Farm
era' Club met on the evening of the 2nd
inet; Mr James Young, Vice -President,
occupiedthe chair. After some prelimi•
nary business, the committee, composed
of the following members, John Hunter,
3. Avery, Donald Ross, Harrison \Viltse,
and Franklin Grant, gave in their esti-
mate of the value of a 100 -acre stock farm,
including stock, building and implements,
for which the united thanks of the club
were voted. • The calculation was made
on farms in the vicinity of Granton. The
by
•
arriages
press
amons
Ti DOW B2.JI1\1-3DS
WINDOW •::• ROLLERS
all Paper and Borders
Jubilee Note Paper
and Envelopes.
total amount was $10,245, for an average ing a document apparently, to become an
farm, sttielr, etc., and the chairman, after `agent,in reality an order for a large quan-
a lengthy discussion, decided that the tity of wheat. According to the Alsessor's
i'igures were correct. Mr. 'James Young returns. the popelation of Seafortli is row
Was appointed to write a paper to be read about 300 less t • an that of Clinton ; had
at the next meeting, on the most profitable the figures been the other way round, tho
way of working a grain farm. voices of our f-eaforth ca•tems would be
Soon. ACT CASES.—Mr. Knox, of heard about as tar away as Lake Superior.
Hotmesville, was tried before Messrs.
Wanless and Govenloek, at Varna, on
Saturday, for alleged violation of tbe Scott
Act; he was -defended by Mr. Powell, of
Clinton, Mr. Scott appearing for the pro-
secution ; bad the magistrates been dis-
posed to strain a point they could have
made a conviction, and they claimed that
they would be justified but did not con-
sider the evidence sufficiently satisfactory'
and gave Mr. Knox the benefit of the
doubt by dismissing the case. The case
against Kellard,of Drvon,twico adjourned,
come up again at Exeter, on Friday, but
was again adjourned, as he cannot be
found: A use egaiust Me.- "Piney, of
Zurich, was called at Varna, on Saturday,
but he failed to answer, and a warrant was
issued for bis arrest, returnable at Exeter
to -a.... n...^'it:33 vin•
""" ;',"`� `- '".` "s We have a couple of communications en
Atie`t i :..... fin,. n se-
- cond offence tris e,..,.^�f aggainst W. Mitch- 1;anderersl ext play willncppcam oat Godoriehrpe
ell, at Crediton, on Tuesday, but be failed Tuesday next. There will he no celebra•
to answer n>ad z su�itnoes was issued for
liie arrest; tion in re on the,QpesA'a WON -Stye
Mr. Lu Appleton is home on thesick list.
The Baird Comedy Crave having a pretty
successful week here, playing to large
houses nightly. A meeting of the com-
missioned officers of the 33rd Battalion,
Was held at the Rattenbury House, on
Wednesday afternoon, to co,sider matters
p rtaining to the force. Mr. J E Davis,
of tlse Mitchell Advocate, after a seven
weeks' illness, is able to be around again.
S. Andrews shipped a car of 17 cattle to
Buffalo this week. Wm. Cudmoreshipped
a car of 18 cattle to Montreal for export.
Mr. J. Fair made a shipmontof 1000 sacks
of flour to Glasgow, Scotland, last week.
liar. Wortla'intoots-change--o€--advertise-f
ment received too. late for this week ; he
announces the,. arrival of a lot of new
goods. Mr. 1?. Mulligan left here for
Portage la Prairie, on Wednesday.. -
Carpet Felt. Walking Sticks,
Baskets, Croquet, &c
- INSPECTION INVITED
CHDIS. DICKSON, CLINTON.
MIA
SUITABLE ° WEATHER
CLOTHINO.
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'OT WEATHER
17?ARA.S S,C4LII-I! FEINTS,
C3-INGil A LS, C3IEL AI* FRA.
CAISe, see them. CA, wand
HOSIUTUir , WHI'T'E-O.4DS.
AT
C. RANCE & CO'S
WHO' 'HAVE ALWAYS THE RIGHT KIND OF GOODS, SELL THEM
:\'P THE RIGHT PRICES, TRY TO PLEASE EVERYBODY.
DO PLEASE AND SATISFY THEIR PATRONS. -.. ` '
Mant1eDepartment
DON'T FORGET WE HAVE ONE OF THE BEST MANTLE MAH1S .
IN THE COUNTY; NO MISFIT, A SUCCESS EVERY TIME.
GET A BROCADE WRAP FOR TIIE WARM WEATHER,
Any person in need of a nobby Spring Suit
now is the time to purchase. Stocir
Full and ..sscrtment Creat.
OuC Hobby is rine Merchant Tailoring
And of we givrt our whole time and attention to that • alone, we are enabled
to meet the wants of the most fastidious.
We also manufacture our own Buttons
from the same material as the Suit,
NEW TRIMMINGS JUST IN
EBROIDERIES, LACE DRAPING, ORIENTAL
LACES, JUBILEE LACES, LACE CUR-
TAINS and CURTAIN. NET.
And as we are THE ONLY HOUSE IN THE TRADE who do so, we are
better enabled to tnrn ont a more nobby and artistic garment. All in need of a
Snit will find it to their advantage to look through onr stock before purchasing
elsewhere.
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C. C. RANCE & 00.,
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0 11T T CYN
We will not allow any other house in the trade to sell cheaper than we db.
We back it up every time. We invite comparison. Our Motto
GOOD GOODS CHEAP.
GEO. E. PAY &,CO.
THE DRY GOODS EMPORIUM OF CLINTON..
ITs - No - UsE
Those $7 SUIS Again
Its no use in saying that it can't be much for $7. The suitsspaak for them-
selves, and the great quantity we aro turning over every week is a sufficient
guarantee that we have just struck the thing the people want.
Evo:ybody ought to have a knock about suit, and the area line we are
offering for 87 is svorth $11 in the regular way.
We are completely surprised the way the public have taken hold of thiis
line, and we are now making arrangements to have Mr. Jackson, sr., who 1
at present in England, to send us otlt a large stock of •
English .TWEEDS
TO MANUFACTURE INTO THIS LINE OF
cii s
We aro fortunately placed in a position to take cash discounts, and being undtr
very low expenses in proportion to our large turnover, we can place 'upon the
market the cheapest clothing that is to be found in the county.
000
JACKSON BROS.,
CJLINT()N.