The Clinton New Era, 1889-12-13, Page 1is
TWENTY-FOURTH VOL.
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CLINTON, ONT., DECEMBER 13, 1889.
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Hullett.
'Subscriber has a couple of hundred bush-
els offiret:class limo, which hewn] sell cheap
tis suitable either for land or banding pur-
rppeses. H. LIVERMORE, IIobsback`Limo
Yard, 9th con„ Ilullett.
Miss Mary A Morris is home again
from her 'visit in St. Thomas, looking
much better for her visit.
Al r H. Kelly, of the 13th, whc has
been the last month in Essex county,
-eoga ged in buying and shipping hogs,
A atu rned home on Saturday and will
.iia week -ship a load of dressed hogs
vhicr bought in this vicinity.
were b gh
Har ry is a hustler.
There is to be a social and Christ-
mas tree in the Ebenezer Church on
the evening of the 19th•Dec. 10 con.,
Hullett, the fee of which will be
small, all will have a chance to come
out. A good time is expected.
,Messrs Stevens, Ask -with, .Sellers,will
be the Npeak ers. •
Dir, NOT DELrv.Ea.-The other
day Mr Thos. McMichael, of this
township, sold aL two year old entire
colt to a couple of Ateericaus, for the
sum of$400, to be delivered at Exeter.
When he got there some complica-
tions had arisen vinich caused hits to
take the horse back with him, as he
refused to deliver "lit under the cir-
cumstances.
NEW Cirtench.-The Presbyterians
of the "Hill Church," welch is situ•
ated east of Londesboro, have decid-
ed to erect a new edifice on the site
occupied by the old one, and are ask-
ing; tenders therefor. The congrega-
tion is not as strong a; it once was,
but the members feel that they should
have a more comfortable buildiug in
which to worship, and are talieg
steps accordingly.
Examum'rioN.-The annual tat
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amination of S. S, No. 7, Hellen, te t.t
held on Friday the 6th inst., ;old VP'
declared a decider] success by ali pres-
ent. The teacher, A. tI. Pluiuuaer,
was Assisted by Mr 'Newton, of Ilar-
lock, and Mr hic•Fadvgen and Miss
Dewar, of No. 8, Hullett. The pu-
•pils of the various classes stood the
test of examination in the cliffereri:
branches of study- in a manner highly
satisfactory to parents and ether vis-
itors. At the noon hour lu:;uhe:e;i
was served to the visitors by the lad-
ies• and elder pupils- 'A short pro-
gramme of songs and recitations in-
terepersed-with speeches by the visit-
ing teachers'and parents, was ,rend-
ered at the close of the day.
Renee of S. S. No. 8, IltLLETT, Fort
DECEMass-Ssvxoa DEP:ta'rxENT.-Fifth
class -Henry Lennox 652, Dan 3IcC'on-
. hell 575, John McConnell 513. Fourth
class -Jennie Woodman 863, Ephraim
Gray 821, Addie Crisp 772,John R. Bell
733, Nelson Boll 729,- Annie Wood 7.27,
-Orpha Whitley 708, •Bertie Gray 699,
Herbert Bell 638, Fred Johnston 621,
Lavinia Brigham 575, Thomas Adams
• 569, Frank McConnell 478, Herbert
Mogridge 466, Raymond McConnell 462,
John H. Shobbrook 279 Sarah Mains
270, Charles Manning 122, Senior
Third class-Lenord Whitley 792, Elva
Adams 683, Mabel Bell 682, Lorenzo
Brigham 668, Ida Bulger 667, Nellie
Austen 660, Ida Riley 614; Sarah Hill
597, Ada Shobbrook 544, Annie Brig-
ham 534, William Wallace 452, Vincent
McConnell 435, Birtio More 172, Joseph
Garrett 129. Jun Third class -Eva
Cole 800; Alviii Brogden 720, Thomas
Wallace 711, Robert N. Cole 672 Lawdy
Young 666, John Moore 673, Cora New-
ton 542, Annie Nelson 522, Bella Cun-
ningham 462,Alice Brigham 427, Jennie
Roberton 331,Della Grantham 268,Wm.
J Cole 218. D. McF.u,yee, Prin.
Jtsvtoit DEPn txxaNT.-Senior Second
-Bernice Moore 593, Minnie Nelson
588,Wilfred Crisp 512, Lyda Shobbrook
simet 4f10.. Junior Second -Alice Monntain„
V33; -iuttriift 41 i'etttalSP ltaltrBf igfd'
- 656, Willie Townsend 602, John Craw-
ford 509, Charlis Watson 433, Rose
Cole 424, Eddie Mogridge 354, Senior
Second -part --Ethel Barr 0.15, Alice
Oliver 635, Carrie Crawford 592, Lizzie
Mesemore 510, Rase Riley 481, Willie
Garrett 450, Robbie Townsend 449,
Junior Second -part - Amelia Brown
753, Willie Meyers 065, Wesley Leo 571,
Thomas Lee 563, Rusrsel Meyers 519,
Billia Oliver 513, Elva Wallace 1e7.
J. II. Dewar.
Goderich Township.
rSXNKING.-The friends of Mr Gen.
A. Cooper, will regret to learn that
his wife, who has been bedfast for
nearly four months, has been given
up by the'doctors, who have appar-
ently done all they can for her, but
without relief.
GOODSALE.-The auction sale of
the stock of Mr C. Symmonds, nn
Thursday last, conducted by Mr
166 Howson, was one of the best sales that
has been held for a long time; not-
withstanding
the depression, prices
realized were very good. Cows went
to nearty $40, yearlings, $18; calves,
about,$9; sheep, $22 a pair, and oth-
other artices in proportion.
FARM RENTED. -Mr Sam-Merill,
late of the,Maitiand con., has rented
for a. term of five years, the farm of
Mr Eli Bateinan, being lot 23, on the
7th con., at an annual rental of $250.
Mr Merrill is' a good tenant. (Mr
Bateman, who has property on the
other side, will offer this farm for
sale by auction, on the 14th inst., sub-
jeet to the lease.) Mr Merrill, by the
way, is one of those whn invested in
the hull -less oats, and who it was
said would be badly taken in by rhe
pentane dealing in this grain, but Mr
Merrill claims that they did for him
everything they promised, and he is
tecite sntiefied that there was no at-
mpt to rnislead nr impose upon
him at any rate. Ile says their deal-
ings could not have been 'giro' or
more honorable.
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Wingkam.
CLOSED. -On the 12th inet the
roller rink was closed for the season
by a grand carnival, and now they
will flood the rink for the winter Bea-
son. .
Lem:u E, -The Rev Mr Murray,
of Kincardine, delivered a very in-
teresting lecture, in the Presbyterian
church, on Monday evening, estitled
"A trip to Europe,"
ANOTHER PILLAR, Mr Button,
proprietor of our chair factory, has
moved his family from Tees,vater to-
Wingham. The Wingham people
welcome him gladly, as a citizen,
and also as a great promoter of the
public weal.
CONCERT. -The concert of last Fri-
day, given by the pupils of Miss M.
McHardy, was well attended, well
rendered, and consequently well ap
' preciated, the pupils reflecting gtea
1 credit on their teacher.
BAND. -Our new band, under th
leadership of Mr Samuel Merfield
made its debut. on the 12th inat., a
the roller rink, The band has firs
class instruments, many first clas
musicians, therefore it cannot hel
but be a first class band.
THEY NAMED Hite. -The parent
of Mrs W. Yates are visiting in -tow
for a few. days. The infant son o
Mr and Mrs Yates was christened, i
the Methodist church, last Sunda
evening, when the little fellow seem
ed to take a great delight in pullin
the minister's whiskers.
SICKNESS. -The infant child of M
Walter Green is, we are sorry to say
in a very critical condition. Shoul
Mr Green lose this (his only littl
one) it will make the fifth he has lo
at about thosame age. We sincerel
hope the little sufferer may recove
and make up to them the loss of thei
first four little ones.
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O131Tt7ARY ,-In Ttirnberry, on th
filth inst, the wife of Mr Alex. Agne
departed this life, at the early age o
28 years. Her mortal remains wer
gently laid away to rest in the Wing
ham cemetery, on Monday last, an
may the bereaved husband in his sor
row not meditate upon the dead wife
but rather to the glorified body.
FAST DRIVING. - Dulmage's 'hu
driver appeared before Mayor elcIn
deo, on Saturday, charged with furs
oras driving, but was acquitted. \V
suppose it is often necessary for ther
to drive quickly, in order to cote
the different trains at each depot, bu
at the same time it is both eruei t
the horses and dangerous to the tra
veiling public.
PROGRESSING. -We are glad to b
able to state that our good friend
Mr Walter Sloan, is progressing ver
favorably. The operation was a tri
tical one, the disease being prett
,e, ell advanced, and Mr Sloan not be
ing nearly so young as he was.eom
sixty or seventy years ago. We ar
real giad that the probabilities ar
that he will soon be around amongs
his friends again.
ANOTHER SMASH. - Mr Thorny
Blunket, who lives about two mile
from town, hits made an assignmen
for the good of his creditors, who wil
meet in Lawyer Morton's office, nex
Thursday, and. on the following day
an auction sale will be held on the
assignee's estate. We understand
the liabilities of Mr Blunket are
pretty heavy, a $3,000 mortgage on
the farm and some seventeen or eigh-
teen hundred dollars to creditors.
DEATH. -Mr and Mrs Chas. Proc-
tor, jr., of Belgrave, are viaiting
friends in town. Much sympathy Lv
felt -for them, as not. many months
ago they buried their only ohMld, a
boy of about nine months old. Since
then they have been blessed with a
little girl, but on Monday of last
week it was seized with inflammation
and died the next day, at the age of
eight months. Thus are they bereft
of both their offspring. No children
on earth, but how beautiful. to con-
template two gems in heaven:
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EVANGELISTIC. -The evangelistic
meetings are still continued In the
Methodist church, with deepening
interest and beneficial results to many
concerned. As in other places, so in
Wingham, it is strange bow very little
inclemency of weather will keep peo-
ple from church, but in other Gases
great storm and much rain would not
keep the same from a ball, concert or
literary meeting. Delicate constitu-
tions on a wet Snnday, but hale and
hearty for week day entertainments,
This we had ,clearly demonstrated on
Sunday last.
OUR SACRED DEAD. -Mr and Mrs
Maurice Beckwith were caimd to Col-
borne, last week, in order to pay the,.
last tribute of respect to:Mrs Beck-
with's father, who departed this life
at the ripe old age of 80 years. In
the deceased Colborne loses one of its
very oldest pioneers. He emigrated
to Canada fifty years ago, and, with
the exception of three years, spent
the whole time on the homestead,
where e e bo died -no, not died, but
rather fell peacefully to sleep, there
to await the resurrection morn. Thus
did the career of Wm. James Hamil-
ton end in perfect 'peace.
THINGS WE MA EXPECT, -Dur-
ing the next three weeks we may
expect a lot of jangling, herd speeches
and unfriendly feelings amongst our
candidates for municipal honer,. A
double wedding to take place, with
two sisters from the same home, and
to be conducted on a pretty grand
scale. The boys and girls to be made
supremely happy With snow, sleigh-
ing, skating, dancing parties and
balls. s Many happy unions and
happy reunions. Santa Clans to be-
come very busy, and children to be
made serenely happy by his rich
bounty. The hard toilers to get a
brief rest, in order to commemorate
that time when
"Unto us a child was
horn, unto us a child was given."
Dtscussrow. - We have heard it
discussed and stated lately, sir, that a
law le now in force whereby a woman It
Wingba>tu.
cannot be hung, but merely impris-
oned for life. Kindly state whether
the assertion is correct. If so, we
think it most uulust. Was not the
sentence in the Garden of Eden
passed upon the woman as well as the
mete? And surely if the case brought
before the public by the NEW ERA,
last week be proven correct, the wo-
man in question ahould be hung be-
tween earth and heaven till ahe dies.
Yes, sir, as long as we have a crimi-
nal law iu force, let it be exercised in
extreme cases on man and woman
alike. [A woman may be hung fur
murder. -ED.]
Tuckerstuitlr
NOTES.- Mr Robert White has
gone to Brucefield to learn the wagon
making. We wish him success' Mr
Edward McTaggart, whoresided
baa esriled
in this vicinity for some time left for
Hensall last week, where he intends
to reside in the future. Mr Robert
Fairburn and bride of Crystal City,
Manitoba, are home from the West.
Bob looks as if that part agreed with
him. eluggins is all the rage in this
vicinity this fall. Ned and .Sid are
pretty good, but they come out
second best one night lately. It is
r amored that one of the beset takes
occasional trips into Goderich Town-
ship after pumpkins. Wonden when
he is going to thresh them. Messrs
Oakes & Co have sold one of their
handsome !organs to 14Ir Edward
Walters. Mr George Crich is kept
busy at present with his straw cutter
and 'crushing machine, those want-
ing anything done in that line would
do well to secure hie services.
COUNCIL MEETIli:.-The council
met at Kyles Hotel on the 29th of
November. The chief business was
squaring and paying accounts and
uevising means to prevent snow
blockades on the leading roads. In
addition to granting aid to certain
property holders along the line of
leading roads to encourage the build-
ing of wire fences it was decided that
certain other parties should be re-
quired to lower their fences along the
road by taking down some of the
rails along the top, An applica-
tion was made for a by-law under the
"Snow Fence Act" to enable the
applicant to build a wire fence along
the Kippen Road opposite, his pro-
perty and taking in six feet of the
,road. allowance. The general opin-
ion was that the barb wire is near.
enough the traveled road, and that in
the near future such fences will be
built as the choice. of property
owners without any gift of the road
all'owarce- The council adjourned
to meet at Brucefield ou the 13th of
December. All parties having ac
counts against the township are
requested to forward them that they
may be paid on the day named above
A financial statement will be pre-
sented after the meeting, and those
who want to got it are requested to
drop a card to the undersigned.-
SAMtUF.t, S Heels, C]erk,leiensall P. 0
St. Helens.
- Dr, Jordon, of Auburn, paid his
parents a flying visit on Monday
last.
Mrs James Martin, of Teeswater
is on a visit to see her father, M
Hugh McPherson.
Mr and Mrs Frank Weatherhead
and daughter, of MI' higau, are visit-
ing at Mr John Weatherhead's a
present.
The seamy Meade of Mr Hugh Me
Pherson will be glad to learn that he
is slowly recovering from his recent
illness.
Mr ,William Orr, of the 13th con.,
has been confined to his bed for the
past two weeks with an attack of
heart disease.
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The ladies of St Helens auxiliary
W. F. M. bl. intend holding a public
meeting on Thursday 19th inst., at
which Will be given a programme
tions. All are cordially invited.
Mr Joseph Davidson, who has been
working in Michigan the greater part
of this season, has also taken up
land there, and intends moving his
family over there shortly, to be a per-
manent dweller in Uncle Sam's
domain.
Our township officials had better
be sty;tivir g; up their past year's pro-
ceedinee . d, „ ,- their budget speech-
es of detemers l.repar•ad so as to be
able to rls,'.icate t:torrrseives at the
approaching nomination, on the var-
ious lturigrj compia ;n1't CIO, are afloat,
such ae, Wire for Fencing, Arbitra-
tion, unequal disbursement of monies
in graveliie•e, Cts. [t • e old be some-
thing unusual to let h,_ - officials
peacefully put in their annual term,
without any degree ot commendation.
Yet we have men that would aspire
for the honorable position.
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Porter's Hill.
NOTES. -The I. O. G. T. lodge in-
tend holding an oyster supper some
time soon. The son of Captain Mc-
Donald, who was hurt some time ago
in Dakota, arrived home last week,
there to have his injured leg ampu-
tated. Miss Georgia MdPhail has
been visiting friends in Seaforth and
Walton. Revival services conducted
by Rev. Mr Hartt, of Varna, and
Roy. Mir Hill, pastor, have been held
in Bethel chureh, and will likely con•
time till xmas. Mr Oliver Potter,
our village blacksmith, had a run-
away in town last week and had his
waggon badly damaged.
Alma.
The friends and members of the
Methodist church, Alma, purpose
bolding a grand toa'meoting next
Wednesday evening, 18th inst. No
pains will be spared to make it in
every way a magnificient ,success.
Those determined not to miss a good
ime aro going.
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Lee burn.
BEIRFs.-Mr A. 'Horton is now oc-
cupying his.new house, and lest woek
had his old ole reeved from its site
to ilia back of the orcharli to bo used
as a machine shed. S. B. Wlliams,
of Dunlop, had his hand severely
crushed by a colt iu the stsitlo, one
day last week ; we ilea, however, that
he is again on his rounds, taking
notes, and we fear he will hays them
printed, too. Mr Robert \Vilgliams is
at present visiting fiends in Scot-
land; 'we understand he has not yet
decided whether or not he ..ill spend
the summer there. P. Stuart, teacher
of No. 5 school, and Mr S. B Williams
attended the public examination at
No. 1 school, on Friday last, and
were ivell pleased with the proceed-
ings there. The Sabbath School
teachers have decided to have their
annual Christmas tree as usual, and
will likely hold
o it on Christmas a eye;
as
b s containinga ver pleasing
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cantata, (in which the scholrs will
take part) are ordered, a vary pleas-
ant time is expected. Ellen, young-
est daughter of Mr James Horton, is
under the doctor's care, having been
suddenly taken ill with scarlet fever.
Mr Reid and son paid our burg a
visit on Monday, and neatly kaiso-
mined the church-; this-is=something
that lias long been wanted, and the
Sunday school staff deserve credit for
their efforts in raising the necessary
funds for this work. Miss Mary
Cook returned home last week, after
an absence of about four months in
the vicinity of Porters Hill. Mr and
Mrs John Horton paid a short visit
to friends in Clinton and Holmes-
ville, on Saturday last. Three mem-
bers of the Nile Lodge attended the
meeting of the I,O.G.T. hew on Fri-
day night; and a very enjoykble time
was spent. Hiss Bell, of diederich
township, who spent a few days' lately
with friends here, returned on Mon-
de accompanied ed her Mon-
day, p by e cousin, Miss
M. Raton, and Mr Wm. Carter,
Blytlt.
The I. O. G. T. held their usual
meeting on Wednesday night.
Mr G. B: Phillips, who left here
for Detroit, some time ago, is at pre-
sent in London.
Do not forget the English church
Sunday school entertainment, one
week from Friday.
The wisdom of a certaiu pedagogue
has been much remarked upon of late.
We wonder if it is so.
The Salvation Army are to have a
special meeting in the Temperance
Hall, on Friday night.
'Tis said that. Sam and Jim gave a
pugilistic exhibition, in a certain bar
roots, the other evening.
John Wilford will occupy the pul-
pit of the Methodist church here, next
Sunday morning.
The sale of M4nnitoha tutus was a
thorough success. oxen bringing, as
much as one hundred doliar.e a yoke.
Is it true that the secretary of the
Equal Right's Association was in at-
tendance at the Conservative conven-
tion ? "Verily consistency,"
Ret A. M. Toniee occupied itis
own pulpit on Sunday morning last;
Rev Mr Robinson, who has been
visiting here, occupied it in the even-
ing.
We had a mild thunderstorm on
Tuesday night. There wore several
brilliant flashes of lightning, a most
unusual thing, at this time of the
year.
A select party was held at the resi-
dence of Mr Wm. Campbell, an Mon-
day night last, and a very pleasant
time ie reported by those who were
present.
The Methodist Sabbath school ha
been presented with a neat clock, b1'
Mr Jos. Somers, an old and respected
member, who has been connects
with the school, ever since its organi
zation,
.--Mix-F,-elratatesdf-least tetW
new residence, 'a neat two storey
brielr veneer, on a half acre lot. We
understand he intends levelling the
whole place nicely, as early in the
spring as possible, and putting up a
neat fence around it.
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Mr Hodgins has added to his stock
a small line of fancy genes, \V. N.
McBride. a small line of tova. J. M,
Hamilton's spread of Christmas cards
is very fine. F. Metcaalf's spread of
dolls is tremendous.
Time -during service Sunday even-
ing ; place -the church. A small
boy coming in save, " Where is Mrs
-" ' Official -"Hush, boys!' ',But
I must get Mrs -, for the baby is
yelling like 2.40, and Mr - cannot
get him to quit. Rapid exit of Mrs
-, and soon the baby was quiet.
The Presbyterian Sabbath school
entertainment, held in Industry Hall
on Friday night last, was a decided.
success. The program was excellent
and well receive.] by the large audi-
ence present. J. S. upthe r-
didco
poration fiddling job in Al style, and
got down to it on the scythe sharp-
ening.
There was a union meeting of the.
Hopeful Gleaners, and the Society of
Christian Endeavor, in the lecture
room of St. Andrew's church, on
Tuesday night. The program was
given in part by each society,. and
was a very good one. It is indeed a
pleasing sight to see the good will
and fellow feeling exhibited by these
two societies.
On Saturday night last, about 11
o'clock, three youug men secured
some of the instrumentsto belonging to
the band, and paraded down gQueen
street disturbing citizens by their t die-
c'ordant screeching. We knead not
name them as the printer knows
them, and we would as soon their
wrath wouldb e
t on some one else
as on us.
.1 farmer named Alex. rail was
killed near Ottawa on ' by a
load of wood falling t -
Bayfield.
Messrs Baker, Erwin, Swede and
Walwin, having procured the skat-
ing rink for the conningseason and are
doing all in their power to make this
one of he greatest attractions going.
Mr Edward Rutledge, one of our
enterprising young business men has
closed up his store and will probably
go to the city. His father, the late
Andrew Rutledge, ran a store hero
for a long time.
,Ve understand that Mr Jno. Essen
has bought the Doak farm oh the
Sauble line, five miles from here.
Now is the cbance fur tome of our
speculating fanners, as this is ac•
knowledged to be one of the finest
farms on the line.
They still keep pouring in. Mr
Wm. Alsworth has moved into town•
and is erecting a fine house over on
the'
truer bank. This is lovely y s p,t
and Mr h Alsw rwill t no doubt do
credit to our town. Mr Wm. Atwood
is also building a new house.
Christmas time is coming and
every person is preparing Ali it.. The
annual Christmas tree promise to be
a great literary feast. Tho Presby-
terians will hold their entertainment
on the first Friday after Christmas,
the. -27th- inst, The _Presbyterians
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have alwaya been noted for their goo
entertainments and this one will no
fall short. The English Church in
tend holding their concert on th
23rd inst. This will no doubt els
be a pleasant surprise.
Holmesville.
A number of cattle recently im
pounded in our village was sold' b
public auction on Monday last.
A• somewhat vexed dispute betwee
two farmers about horseflesh • wa
settled on Monday last by arbitration
The arbitrators were Messrs Nesbit
and A. J. Courtice.
A few days ago while Messrs Jervi
and Tomlinson were hunting o
Canada Company's Land near Trick'
mill,on the Bayfield road,some rascal
levelled a gun at one of their hound
and shot it dead. Any one who i
mean'enough to do such a trick on
dumb brute merits severe censure.
The postponed lecture which was t
be given here last week was delieered
by E. B. Sellery, of Brussels, on
Monday last, Toe iecture was eves.
way worthy of a large saltier,^e and
those who ware absent missed one o
'the hest lectures ever given in' thi
village. We learn that the secor
lecture of the winter course is to b
given on Monday evening next b3'
Mg 1'. 1't. Campbell, of St. :Marys
subject, ,`God save the Queen." A
large 'attendance is desired:
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Messrs Tyle & Dick are offering
big prices for fat fowl of all kinds fur
Clhridtiittttt,
The .ilethodiet church itt undergo-
ing done improvements and is ex-
pected to he finished itt a few days.
The iuhabitants of' this place were
thrown into a turmoil on Friday of
last weak on learning that one of the
servants in Schafer's hotel had been
robbed of a watch and a considerable
amount of money. Suspicion rested
on a certain individual who had been
around for several days drinking
rather freely. Pursuit was at once
made by the proprietor of the hotel
who soon caught up to the burglar,
who was induced by' him to return
and deliver over the spoils which
amounted only to some 30 cents, and
in justice to the supposed thief, the
watch which was in the same room,
had not been touc':ed, and the pock-
ets book was taken .n mistake as
proved to be the case afterwards,
EQUAL RIGHTS. -According to last
announcement there was to be a do -
bate at the next meeting of the Branch
here. But as the champions of the
other side did not "turn up" the de-
ebsteltisesimseindeftesiteilespostele
However, Mr Weismiller, foreseeing
this had provided -.something for the
meeting as he had before premised, in
the shape of an address on what may
be called the possible destiny of Can-
ada. Mr Weismeller discussed- in a
careful thoughtful manner what were
his opinions on the possibilities of Ca-
nada's future and the present state of
affairs in the country. The views ad-
vanced were well' received by, those
present, although strongly opposed
in some points by Mr Doig,
'el cliillop.
Miss M Danby, of Seafnrtla, is
visitibgtat Mr Geo. Lockhart's.
The pupils, of Winthrop will un-
gergo a public examination on Fri-
day.
Rov Mr Ramsay conducts services
in Winthrop church 'n Thursday,
preparatory to the Sacrament, which
will be dispensed next Sabbath. •
Severalof our young students who
have been attending Clinton Model
School have returned and anxiously
await the result of their fleet
exam.
The No. 4 Literary Society will de-
bate on Tuesday evening next on the
subject "Resolved, that the raising
of cattle is more profitable than the
raising of horses."
Mr William Adams sold bis
fares stock and implements on Wed-
nesday. Mr. W. G. Duff', who
has recently taken out a licensee
wielded the hammer in a very satiag-
factory manner. Mr Adams intim Is
removing to Soaforth, where be w 11
open an agency for the
p g y Maxwell o,
of Paris,
A meeting'lvaa held in Duff ebusch
on Friday last, to establish a branch
of the Woman's Fore'gn Mission 'oc,
Mrs T. Fair, of Clinton, conduc d
the meeting and succeeded edg,ettin
In elfin
the ladies present interested in the
work. Mrs Geo. Habkirk was elected
president of this hranoh.
Londesboro.
Special clearing sale during December and
January. Bigg bargains at close Lill prices.
W. L. OUIMETTE, Londesboro.
NOTES. -A meeting was heal hist
week to arrange fur the minuet tea
meeting on Xmas day, when all tes
arrangements were made and all ex. -
pent a good time if the weather tavnr
it. Mr J. L. Eidt has gone to Walk-
erton on business for a day or two.
Miss Annie Tipliug, of Cliuton, ,i-
visiting he town. The shooting
match at Bell's hotel was a success, a
number of the•boys carrying off their
Xmas turkey or Goose. • Mr Thomas
Tipting is buying considerable live
poultry at present, fur shipment, re-
lieving the farmers of their surplus
stock.
Colborne.
NOTES, -Mrs Maedel is laid up
with au attack of iuflamtnettion. At
the residence of stir Wm, Waken, last
Tuesday, Mr Jacob Fisher was joined
in holy matrimony with Miss Eliza-
beth Walton. She was the recipient
of many beautifulpresentsand after
spending a very pleasant time the
large gathering left for their homes ;
we wish the new couple a loug life of
happiness and prosperity.
The officers ofZion Sabbath School
for the current year will be. -R, E.
Brown, Superintendent ; I. Andrew
Assist. Superintendent; I. I3, Gar
net, Secretary ; G. Andrew, Treasu
er; R. Nixon, Librarian.
The officers elected at the last mee
ing of L. O. L. No. 1044 for the cu
rent year are as follows :-I. H. Ga
dner, W. M. J. Retchie, D.:4. et
G...Gardner, R. Sec. I. Rowles,
Sec. W. Ritchie, Treasurer; R. Hu
ton, D of C. W. Henders•n, Sec
D. ,Hustor, K Ritchie, W. ,Iohnstor
J. McDonald, Committee.
Hens11.
The anniversary Sevices iu cyt
nection with the Methodist there
here was held on Suuday aucisl.r3n-
day last, and notwithstanding tee
bad state of the roads and the in-.
clemency of the weather, was a de-
cided success. .;Ott Sunday at 2 and
6.30 p.m. Mr Moaning, of Clinton,
preached, able, eloquent end inter-
es;,itlg sermons to a large and apir'e•
dative audiences.
O n .Monday evening, a gran
dinner, such as the ladies of Heusal
know so well how to- get up, wa
served in the vacant store recetitl
occupied. by :tlr Klansen a•, a harps
shop. After which. an er.tert:,iurnen
was held in the church, where Rev.
Dr. Jrif r., of Stratforu, gave au
able; practical and instructive lec-
ture, our excellent choir never did
better than en this °coaster'. Their
en -ruses, -d lets-, and solos were wel
chosen and well rendered. On Tues-
day. evening a social was heel it
order that nothing should • go it
waste. The proceeds amounred t
e,90.
Meet Burrows, Burrows, of Lambeth, win
has been ependu ; a 1'ew clays with
Mrs. J. 0 ,Stonetnan returned holm
on Tuesday last.
Ur John jticMlillan, M.P. far Smell
Huron, addressed his constituents a
Hensall, on Wednesday evening o
last week, when he gave a plain
straightforward account of his act.
dtirirg ;the last session of Parliament
After •this it very interesting an
quite lengthy discussion. ou the Jes
uits Estates Act was carried on by
Mr Beck, Revs Fear and Cook and
Mr McMillan. A resolution. ex-
pressing confidence in Mr Mlcftlillan
and the Reform party, was uuani •
mously carried,•
,
Additional Local News,
WOOD WANTED: - We
want, at once, a few loads of
Good Wood, to bo taken on
subscription. NEW ERA.
w. C. T. U -A treeting of the W.
C.T.U. will he hell at the home of
Mrs Wm. Harked, next Thursday
afternoon, at 3 u'cioek.
1)r, J- W. Stet l,, „1' Selkirk, Nian,,
is home on a she:rt visit. He leaves
iu a few days fel the 'old country,
wLere he expecte t,, spend some time
in study.
RESUMED Blend t8S, - Air 11.
Tewsiey hoe commenced the butcher-
ing busiuese 'agn,ir: in the premises
owned by Mr Core, Huron street.
His announcement will be found else-
where.
of
Cu oar &� .
Clark Cu. f. � t� � .
,) � r;F
PPud
us a copy the old ri.n:;.'i.,r Caua-
dian Omar:ac, It is tee. • ;'ear con-
siderebly larger thee l,,•i'd' dull has
a vast amount of int:met [ring [!ret is
embraced`i`n• no- mbar- -,t;le •tteeek.
Can be had at the h,ole.o.or,;a. iw
COUNTY S. i- ,\ ss, meter on: -The
Executive Committer of the S. S.
Association toot vet Tetesday morning
last here, end teeretat mel a progra•(ra for
the annual in:eti:.;, 00 the 213th\and
29th of January next, Tit;, Associa
tion will tnc:t ac Seeforth and a firs
d- class program has been prepared.
` Foliar DEAD. -The other day Mr
Geo. Shipley advertised s ,>teer that
t- tie vul'posed had etrayed away, but he
re found it on the bc,a'r or' th,alfrarnedead.
r- It had gone into ;. small gully, and
the preenrinpti.in is ;hat it remained -
u there An i got b'enuribed, and there
s• died as the result thereof.
t.
i POULTRY. -We beg to drat, our read-
' ars' attention to the great strides which
Poultry Cullum has r;akon le Canada of
late years. Trate itt clearly evinced by
the teeming colutcus of our prosper-
s' ons contemporary, tiro CANADIAN PouaTar
h Review, published it 'Toronto, Ont„ by
d
H. 13. Donovan, Tho .'i EVIF1W has no: -
reached the doss o: i;s awl:r,> til year,
and is invaluable to a 1 who take an in-
terest in -either Commercial or Fancy
Poultry. It is beautifully illustrated,
contributed t0 by lead int' experts all over:
America, England end France, and
makes a ap tel City- of its "Medical" and
"Question" tl�partnr:'tits. The price it:
only $1 iter yce.r, oe trial tripe Poen
MONTIIS ran 25 CENT:. A KEN NILE publi •
cation, and ono devoted to PTUectN and
,Strsr.r, nos ere also issued from the
sawe office.
s REQ'. Dr.. \ I L'i.ri aMs' D:aucma ere.
The Globe of Thursday s;:.ys,-Mrs
Bfivice, a daugh:rr of Rev. Dr. Will -
lams, died .,n rtrOrAlay under very sial.
circumstapcee. rghn ciente from b•
husband and her home Dalls. ,
Texas, la;;t J'dy to rcmaiu with 11, -
father
,
father• -throng:: v, :tat it wee feared
would be a fetal ilin,'se. 'n Septem-
ber her. sister, who li.', c- in 1'tontreai,
being ill, Mer Boyd, went down to
than rity and waited upon her until
her recovery. tains- her return her
ltesdt': became Tach s:t to necessitate
a surgical operatic[!. This was suc-
cessfully pe.rfurr:re.i i s Sete rday,but
on Sunday th•:rt, viece bad symptoms,
and the patient sau)� rapidly. The
Rev. Dr. Williams ie, weaker than be
was hist Friday, and there is little
hope thr:•hewill survive his daughter
long.
CORONER'S I r EsT,- Mn ,accord- --
ance with instructions front the tit-
terney-General, Dr. Holmes, of.God-'
erich, coroner, on Tuesday afternoon
commenced an investigation into the
tante of death of the late Hugh Jas.
Whitely. Eighteen persons were
summoned es jurors, 1, r' John leans -
ford being foreman.. The body had
been es!luraed and was.placed in the
g Cir3 lime rb ivae idr�ntified by Mr
- Willinrn Whitely and Mr .°6UI t 1 r,
The coronerstatecl tothe jury that
had arranged with Dr. Reeve to hold
a post mortem, (though there is no .
authority for the coroner's presence,
and his being there ie Dial a mattnr;of
0-0 : Lns a 1ve'O C 00. tee
inquest would be adjourned, that the '
other might be proceeded with, but
ir. 4he meanttntn they would proceed
to take the evide'eo of those person '
who had testier tl at the preliminar
examination, While this was dein
done, Dr. Ree - P, •vho had just been
called stili, th, f' un.il C:iaruber,went
back into tete a~sort hent where the
body was in cltin•r ,� ti r Webb, and
proceeded with elle Bost tnnitam. The
jury exprested . surprise when they
learned this heel been done, as they
thouyltt it would not be until five
o'clock, and it iestoned en adjourns
meat, but it sv.is the result of a mis-
underetnndieg. The cot:,ner. before
the inquest began,instructed DrReeye
in writing, to r ttend the court and
give evidence at 2.30 p.m., and make
a post mortem txaminatien, and re-
port thereon at the inquest ; in order
to do this a post mortem had to be
made then, and knotting no other
arrangement whatever ae to the time,
he pre:
ceded t ei a,c r
codlr.l
s The vis-
cera
y
t, Y•
cern Was sealed up in the pretence of
the coroner, real expressed to the
public analyi»t at Toronto. The in-
vestigation will Ie ret timed tiers at
2,30 ppm., on the 17th inst., when
the report of the analyi-1 will be
received,
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Mr. W, C. Davis. grocer, is haw,
a cancer taken out of his lip by Mr.
Hy Edwards, of Komoka 9
The regular meeting of the Y. P.
M. T. Association was held on' the
2nd inst., a short but interesting pro-
gramme was gone throughhvith when
a debate was ' one into on 'the Sub-
glee esti ve trat capital punts mens
should be established,- The affirma-
tive was led by Mr J C Stoneman
supported by Mr W Hughes, jr-,jand
the negative by Mr W Hughes Sr
supported by Mr C Birk. A decisicn-
was given in favor of the affirmative.
•
The grand prize of $500 offered by an
agricultural paper of New York for the
best acre of potatoes has been Ulkardcd
to C.. B. Coy, of Aroostook °minty,
Maine. His crop was 73e bushels.
itIr A. Kelly, who lives near Wingham
who is in his 85th year, is a wonderful
example of octogenarian vigor, mentally
and physically. He frequently walks
into town, is as active as a man of 60
does not use glasses even for the small..
est print, and takelan active interest
in matters generally.
The many friends of Col. Allen, lute
of the Queen's Own Toronto, and
brother of A. Me D. Allen, of God.
erich, will regret to learn that he is
not likely to recover from the severe
illness he is now undergoing. He has
hP
d two paralytic strokes and ad hir
]
etc
constitution is broken down.
A meeting of the directors of the
Canada Coach horse Breeder's Society
was held at the Albion Hotel Goderich,
last Tuesday. After despatching some
routine business a number of letters
were read from breeders of coach stock
in various sections of the Province.
Those all contained valuable shg;estions
to the best means of promoting the
breeding of coach horses in Canada,
the opinions being unanimous that the
bearket for these animals of the pro' er
sfamp.was,sdele as to make their breed-
ing a most profitable investment to
farmers and others. ThoCannual melt;
for the first 'Tuesday wasfixed t t t ..-da '
ing y in
Febrflary.
Neither Queen Victoria nor the Prin-
Bess of Gales ever carry money
about with them , and they are frequen-
ly subject to awkward, and Sometimes
amusing tretemps in cousequence. On
one occasion last summer the Princess
of Wales, when seeking admission to o
public concert gin London, foams her-
eolf in the-dioament of not pease
in. • e 2 - s required for the
e fee.
A twelve-yt•ar'olil daughter of James
]yowling, BCrlhel,,:y, near Markdnle, had
two fingers cut off her left hencl while
attempting to remove sawdnt from a '
board which her father wa,a sawing re-
eritly. The carne girl was kicked by a
horse some week t t;,o, and when near -
y well, was war; ir:r1 by it ,loge, her hand
eing vwVercly bittern. 1 for mother had
no boar of hoe artn Lrokc.n some eighty`.'-`.
weeks ago.
A peculiar thing about apples a>,t1-
crab apploa grown till north, especially;.
North Wclliug ton, is that there'ttroiltri
seeds ' them. It is snort 'lit stile ;Mr:
a way than that tile, f
blossoms to suclf
eir vitality
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