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VOL. X.—NO. 9.
FOSTER' & RITER
CLINTON, HURON COUNTY, ONT., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13. 1889'
WHOLE NO. 535 ,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
LIQUOR DEALERS
HURON STREET, CLINTON.
Received This III eek
Piper Heidaeiek Champagne.
Cuinesses XXX Porter, Extra Stout.
Base st•Cu's India Pale Ale.
Sandeman very old Port Wine.
Merin D'or Claret Wine. Gooderhant &
Worts 5.year•old Whiskies in wood and
bottles. H. Walksr & Son's 1883 Club
Whisky. Labbatt's Ale, i} bbls:, i bbls.
TERMS CAsn.—Goods delivered to all
parts of Clinton. free.
FOSTER K RITE R.
lora. Torregpandeufte
Goderich.
The schooner Jane McLeod will
have considerable alterations made.
Mr. W. B. Matthews is recover-
ing steadily from his recent acci-
dent.
Miss Graham, milliner, has moved
into the store on West street recent-
ly vacated by Miss Wilkinson.
"The Goderich Illustrated Signal
Star" will be published in about a
month. We hope the venture will
be' well patronized by our business
men. •
The spring sitting of the Chan-
cery court, will be held in
Goderich on Wednesday, April 17,
• His Lordship Chancellor Boyd pro -
siding.
Our ship carpenters' and handy
men seem to have a good prospect
for the next two months, in addition
to the large vessel being built, four
or five others need considerable
alterations and repairs.
The uew schoouer is being push-
ed ahead as far as material will al:
low, and this week the outside
planking will be commenced. The
want of snow early in the season
caused some delay in the delivering
of timber, otherwise the vessel
would have been much further ad-
vanced. •
gnat tarreoplapdeuce
ttloderlch.
Captain Ed. McGregor is in town
on a few weeks visit to relatives.
Marriage bells will be ringing
next Tuesday.
The Schooner Todman ie .beiug
repaired by her owner.
Mr. Hy. Clucas was iu town this
week.
Mr. T. Farrow, ox-M.P. fur East
Huron, was in the circular town ou
Saturday.
Reeve Beck, Mr. F. W. Johnston
and Dr. Holmes returned from their
visit to Ottawa on Saturday.
The river is uow frozen over and
ice has formed along the lake ahure
several miles lakeward.
The schooner Nary S. Gordon is
gettiug a. new keel, and being gen-
erally repaired.
The schooner Evening -'Star is
undergoing each a.cuursa�.f..rstptlir-
ing as to be almost entirely rebuilt.
The schooner Ontario has yet to
have almost hot whole upper works
placed.
The stormy days last week rodeo -
ed the attendance at our schools
considerably.
Another assistant teaches has
been engaged for the high school.
There are now live masters.
Mr. Jas. Illcintoah of Port Arthur
was in town visiting his many
friends last week.
The Y. W. T. U. hold its regular
meeting ou Monday evening at the
residence of Mrs. R. Henderson.
Mr. Tory Hays of Chicago was in
town last week visiting at the mat-
ernal residence.
Quite a number frotn town attend-
ed the funeral of Brother Millian
of Colborne last Saturday.
Regular meeting of Huron Chap.
ter No. 28 Royal Arch Masons next
Tuesday evening.
A match was played for a bag of
,flour at the Curling rink" on Satur-
day afternoon between Dr. Ross
and Mr. T. Perry. The play was
rather one sided, and ended in
favor of the doctor. The following
shows the score
Sheriff Gibbons. W. Swanson.
C. A. Humber. Capt. McGregor.
A. McD. Allan. M. W. Dyment.
W. T. Welsh. Capt. Dancey.
Dr. Ross. T. Perry.
Skip -19. Skip -9.
A delegation from Mitchell con-
sisting of Dr. Hurlburt and Messrs.
T. E. Ford, A. Cameron and Robert
Bell, were in town on Monday and
yesterday examining our water works
and electric light system. In Mit.
chell the Ball system is in use, run
by the company, and the delegation
were sent with the view of getting
information, so that the town of
Mitchell might take the plant from
the Ball compauy and run it in
connection with the town's water
works, the same as it is done, in
Goderich. The gentlemen sent by
• Mitchell wore highly complimentary
as to our • water works and electric
light systems.
At the regular meeting of the
High School Literary Society, last
Friday evening, the following pro-
gramme was presented :—Chorus by
the members; recitation, Miss A.
Jones ; duet, Messrs. Harvey and
Mahatfy ; editress' selections, Miss
Florence Ball; chorus, by the mem-
bers ; debate, "That annexation to
the States would be best for Cana-
da," Messrs. Ifarvoy and Hyslop for
the affirmative, and McKenzie and
Boyd for the negative. Mr. Moore,
who occupied the chair, having
summed up, decided that the weight
of argument was in favor of the
affirmative. The chairman received
a most cordial vote of thanks for the
manner in which he had presided.
It may be mentioned that the dis-
cussion caused the high school
teachers to express their views,
which were against annexation.
We copy the following from Sat-
urday's Empire :—St. Thomas, Feb.
8.—" One of the most interesting
ceremonies that has taken place for
some time was the marriage last
eveniug of Mrs. Kato Jane McLeod,
aged 70, to Mr. Thomas Gibson, of
Goderich, aged 60. Rev. W. H.
W. Boyle performed the ceremony
in the presence of a largo number
of invited, and a still larger number
of uninvited guests. Mr Gibson
met his fate one day last week,
when, in strolling down Stanley
street, he observed Mrs. McLeod in
the act of dexterously wielding an
axe upon a log of wood. He im-
mediately proposed and the result
was the ceremony of last evening,
Tho wedding is the talk of the
town." The happy man above men-
tioned does not hail from this town.
So Goderich loses the honor con-
ferred on it by the Empire.
Ob
goal gorrlea3pollflence Zeal aorredpoudruce
Rayiielil.
Rornoinbor the al.aatiou Sale of
licensed hotel hero known as the
Atbiou," on Tuesday the 19th
Feby. at 2 o'clock p. m.
R. Sallowe will give his celebrated
.dissolving vtow entertainment in
the town hall, Bayfield, on Tueaday
19th int.. The gentleman will as
usual have some local celebrities.
On Wednesday last Mr. W. J.
Coldwell, of Michigan, and Mabel,
daughter of our old townsman, Or.
T. J. Moorehouse, were- united iu
wedlock's bonds. Tho ceremony
took place at the resideuce of the
bride's parents, Bayfield, and was
performed by the Rev. D. Forest.
The bride was attended by her sister
Winnie, Mr. R. Fraser, of Goderich,
being best man. After the cere-
mony all sat down to au excellent
wedding breakfast, which was most
heartily enjoyed by_those who had
travelled long abstained through the
big storm. The happy couple left
for the bridegroom's home in Michi-
gan ou 'Thursday, the storm of the
previous day having prevented their
intended departure on the conclu•
sion of the ceremony. The bride
and bridesmaid's attire, though ex-
ceedingly pretty, dial not outrival
the lady's natur•dl charms. There
waa a large attendance on the occa-
sion, though many iuvited were
unable to be present on account of
the sturm. The groom's gift to tho
bride was a gold watch and chain,
and among the host of presents were
valuable ones from Mr. R. Fraser,
Mr. E. Malcomson, Miss Cooke,
Capt. McGregor, Mr. Henry Horton,
and mauy other residents of the
circular 'town.—Goderich eorrear;uun-
deuce NEWS -RECORD.
There will be 'a meeting of St.
George's church-womans Guild at
the close of the service in the
school room this evening.
A company under the name of
Zona Semon will occupy the Royal
Opera House the retuaiuder of the
week.
The C. P. R. Exhibition car will
be in Goderich on Wednesday the
27th inst. The car will 'contain a
large assortment of cereals of North
West growth.
All those who returned from the
Montreal carnival epeak in the
highest terms of the parades and
entertainment in connection there-
with.
Messrs. W. Davis, F. Pridhatn
and D. C. Strachan returned from
their Montreal visit, Mr. Ed. Van
Every staying over at Ottawa and
Toronto.
Capt. Babb is in correspondence
with the Government relative to the
fixing of a steam fog whistle. The
probability is that by the opening
of navigation such a necessity for
our harbor will be in position.
We notice by the papers that last
Thursday at Ottawa Reeves Kelly
and Beck, Dr. Holmes and Mr. F.
W. Johnston waited on the finance
minister to urge on the government
the necessity of equalizing the duty
on impar•. •..l flour and whoat.
The bell. running the private ser-
vice, of the .•loctric light broke about
10.45 on 8.tturday evening, an acci-
dent which caused darkness in the
stores supplied. After a very short
delay engineer McCallum had things
again in running order, when the
service was restored.
Tho town council will 'meet on
Friday for the transaction of regu-
lar business in accordance with the
motion of Messrs Nicholson and
Holt carried at the last regular
mooting. The regular meeting
nights to the end of April will be
the first and third Fridays.
If the wreck of the NOrrjs is not
removed at the opening of naviga-
tion she will likely break up and
drift all over the harbor, making it
dangerous for largo vessels. Could
not the Government be prevailed
ou to give instructions to have it
moved to the beach south of the
pier early iu the season, and thus
make sure that our port will not bo
turned from a harbor of refuge into
a harbor of danger.
--Chief McGregor, of the Cape
Crocker hand of Indians, of Bruce
County, has been in Ottawa for
several clays searching for the title
to three reserves, which ho contends
were set apart as hunting 'grounds
for his hand when the }Huron and
Saugeen districts were surrendered
to the Government. One of those
reserves, he says, lies on tho Blue
Mountains, near Thornbury; another
on the Maitland River, and the
third in the County of Brace.
Goderich Township.
Oyster supper at Mr.
week. .faood time.
The_ Mlases. McKee
friends iu 'Mulberry.
Sabbath School has
at the Union.
Miss Ella McKee is quite il1 with
inftammation of the lungs.
Miss Swaffleld ie visiting in
Clinton.
Mr. Rob Hillock was visiting at
Sheppardton last week.
Regular meeting of L. O. L. 145
was held on Monday 4th of Feby.
The South Star Temperance
lodge of Porters Hill is progressing
favorably.
Mr. W. Elliott of Winghatn was
visiting friends here the past few
days.
It is proposed to organize a Young
Briton. -Lod-go-at Porters Hid•1•••xud
then erect the county buildiuge
there.
Mr Alex Porter has returned to
his home iu Turuborry after having
had a gond time with the young
folks.
Friday evening last there was a
select social party at Mr. Beattie's,
Everything wont nice incl the goose
bung up high.
'The oyster supper gotten up by
T. and J. Wallis Tuesday of last
week was a marked success. Some
of the boys got quite mashed in a
mild sort of a way. The girls did
it.
Myth
Mr John Mason took possession
of the Central Hotel on Thursday.
Our town council met in their
uew chamber (Iudustry Hall) for
the first time on Monday evening.
Mrs. R. Howard returned home
on Saturday from a two weeks visit
amongst friends in Morris.
The sittings of the 12th Division
Court is to be held on Monday
next.
Revs -Mr. Touge of the 'Methodist
shurch here preached in Alma on
Sabbath.
Mr. A. Smith one of our local
cattle buyers shipped a'carload of
cattle from this station on Friday.
Miss Sanderson of. Wroxeter is
visiting her sister Mrs. James
Forsyth for a few days.
Mrs. T. Jones's inany friends will
be glad to hear that site has almost
recovered from her recent illness.
Mrs. L. Thorne formerly of hero
but now of Los Angelos, California,
was visiting friends in town this
week.
Mr. Alfred Rogerson of James-
town, New York State, is visiting
his brother-in-law Mr. E. Sherritt
at present.
Mr. A. H. Watson, editor of the
Standard, has taken Mr. Cumnerof
Goderich into partnership with
him.
Mr. T. Carleton arrived here on
Monday from old England with a
couple of fine heavy draught stal-
lions.
Rev Mr. Moorehouse of Wingham
officiated in the Episcopal on Sab-'
bath afternoon, preaching an excel-
lent missionary discourse to a good
congregation.
Mr. A. H. Watson, and family,
removes to Port Elgin this week
where ho intends going into another
business. The Standard will in
future be under the s'apervision of
Mr. Conner.
Miss Ruth Jones has accepted
tho position of organist in tho
Episcopal church hero. Tho con-
gregation aro to be congratulated in
securing the services of such an ac-
complished musician to assist them
in their song services,
Tho services in the Methodist
church on Sabbath morning had to
be discontinued in consequence of
some mishap to the heating appar-
atus just about the time of service,
fortunately the difficulty was easily
overcome and tho Sabbath school
and evening service went on as
usual.
The remains of the late Mr. P.
'Taylor of Dakota arrived at this
station on Friday night and was
conveyed to his • sister's, Mrs. Tos.
Carters residence. Tho funeral took
place on Saturday afternoon follow-
ed by a large concourse of sorrowing
friends' to the Union Cemetery.
The deceased young man was well
known hero having resided here in
his younger days. His bereaved
wife has the entire sympathy of the
whole community in her bereave-
ment,
Wallin hast
are visiting
reorganized
Mrs James Colwell has been
taken to Goderich town to' be under
special medical treatment for a time,
in order to have the closest attention
paid to a dangerous swelling in one
of the lower limbs.
Mr. John Cluff attempted to
drive to Auburn to attend the funer-
al of his relative the late James
Millian, on Saturday, but the heavy
snow fall had so drifted up the road
that he was compelled to return
without accomplishing his purpose.
Mr. George Graham of the 12th
con. has traded his farm with Mr.
John Tedford of Clinton for one itt
Sandusky, Sanilac Co., Mich. Mr:
Graham will remove there in the
spring. The neighbore are sorry to
lose George for he is an honest and
industrious young man and will be a
'desirable acquisition to any commun-
ity he caste his lot in with.
goal er rreopoudeuce.
Beigrltve.
Mr G. Fleming returned home
from_Feterboxo hat. week.
Miss Alice Harrison is dresatnak-
iag at Mrs. Coolighan's in Wing -
ham.
Miss Matilda McDonald of Win I
ham spent Sunday with friends n Slush " ice and there is a poor
chance of it forming solid so that
meal rorrt poualtnr.
Port Albert.
The deep snow on the lake shore
road is a fright,i iniost impaseible.
The Awberly stage turned over onast
Graham's hill lFriday from gen-
eral " heavy weather " and traveling
un the road. The lake is so full of
this locality.
Mr E. Livingstone is shipping
lumber from this atatiuu.
A large number of members were
added to the list of the I. O. G. T.
by the late tempereuco revival meet-
ings.
Owiug to the severity of the
weather only a limited uutnber were
present atthe Literary, consequently
the contest was postponed until the
next Wednesday evening.
The Preabyteriaus will hold their
tea•nreeting on Thursday evening
14th, inst iu the Foresters Hall.
"These-tedMatsetiittgs1i 111 ways been`
a success here both financially • and
otherwise and this one promises to
equal, it not exceed any of those
formerly held. Let there be a good
turn out.
Beuiadller.
Mr. Jas. Tabb of the 3rd con.
of Colborne tins recently moved to
his new farm, on the 6th concession.
leased from DIr Oswald Carey for a
terns of fifteen years.
The late Jas. Millian of the 6th
concession of Colborne died sudden •
ly last week. Re leaves a widow
and four children to mourn his
loss.
A very sociable time was speut
here last Thursday evening at an
oyster supper given by the Foresters.
A very interesting programme was
carried out.
A dissolving view Entertainment
was held in the Temperance Hall
here last Friday evening, where
magnificent views of the Holy land
and eoeues from the Life of Christ
were given. It proved very success•
ful.
Miss Williams has just closed a
weeks revival here, which has been
very successful, some fifty or sixty.
being converted. The services have
boon carried ou iu Balls church,
and owing to the bad weather they
have been extended during this
week, she beiug assisted by the
Rev. Jas. Kestle.
Londesboro.
Joe Riely is ill with inflammation
of the lungs.
There is a groat deal of sickness
around hero ; our two doctors aro .
very busy,
Mr. John Mason has taken pos-
session of the Central hotel in Blyth;
his son will manage the farm here.
. Once a man and twice a child.
We have•a lot of retired gentlemen
living here whose chief amusement
is pitching pennies in Pickard's
store.
Mr. Clark Murdock, a former re-
sident of Hullett, is visiting friends
around here. Mr. Murdock has a
largo farm iu Dakota. He likes that
country well ; his crops wore good,
having escaped the frost.
The citizens of Londosboro are
certainly a church -going people ;
four churches in a place of this size
is surely something to our credit :
Presbyterian, Rev, 1). Ratirsay, pas-
tor; Methodist, Rov. D. Rogers, pas-
tor; Baptist, Rev. Mr. Smith, pastor;
Adamites, Rev. Adam Spooneydike,
pastor.
• Tuckersmith.
Mr. John Robb of Morris is visit-
ing friends hero.
Mrs. Jas. Crich is recovering from
a severe illness,
Mise Maggie Richardson of Lon-
don is at present the guest of Mrs.
Jas. Landaboro.
Mr. Wm, Cooper
pointed assessor for
year.
Mrd. Wm. Robb is visiting at
Port Rope for the benefit of her
health.
Our teacher, Miss Dick, is at
present laid up with a very bad
cold. Her duties are discharged by
by Wm. Govenlock.
A football match was recently
played between the foot -ball clubs
of No. 3 Tuckorsmith and No. 1
Ilullett. No. 1 succeeded in scoring
2 goals against 1 for No. 3, No. 1
is decidedly tho best club.
Mr, A. Wilts() was elected a mom -
bor of the board of school trustees
in the place of Mr. Johns who re-
signed. Rov• Mr. Simpson was
elected to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr. Jas. Chesney.
has been ap-
the current
—During the heavy snow storm on
Sunday, Jan. 27, robins were seen at
Dundas.
ft it Nett
• The township printing cost about
$60 last year.
A certain bold young man,
With a Yankee girl named Ann,
Was standing on the floor and shoot-
ing off his wit;
She hit near the collar,
Which made the young man holler
"By George, she am er son of a gun
t0 hit!"
This same long•ranged young man,
With whiskers blank and tan,
\Vas sitting near a Sofa, a\ talking to
a Miss,
When lo and behold,
He gathered her into his. fold
And said, "By George, I am er son.
of a gun to kiss!"
The name of the naughty man,
You may guess it if you can,
The boys up town, they sometimes
call, him it.
But it you chance to meet him,
'Twould be dangeraus for to greet
him
vVith "By George, she am er son of
a gun to hit 1"
A meeting of the municipal coun-
cil at Londesboro, ou the 4th Feb.
1889. All the members present.
The Treasurer's account for 1888 as
audited was finally passed. The
following tondors for supplying
rock elm plank were accepted :
Wm. Patterson 1500. • foot at Bp
Churchill's at $10. per. M. and 2000
feet at R. Scott's at $9.75 per. M.—
Mr. Sprung 1500 feet at Sprung's
Mill at $8.50 per. M.—A. Reid
1500 at I. Britton's at $9. per. Id.—
T. Taylor 2000 feet at I. Brigham's
at $10. per. M. Treasurer to pay
for the same on the orders of the
said respective Councillors. Wm.
Sanderson to be paid $4.20 balance
of account for gravel in 1888.—An
application for a loan of $1400. on
'a first mortgage on land at 5 per
cent interest for 4 years was accept-
ed, provided the security proves
satisfactory, said loan to become
part of a sinking fund for paying
railway debentures when duo. Tho
Reeve to procure plans and speci-
fications for the erection of a bridge
on S. R. 15-16, Con. 11, known as
" Fosters bridge "; the clerk to ad-
vertise for sealed tenders for build-
ing said bridge ; tenders to be
opened at Londesboro, on Monday
the 25th Feb. 1889 ; plans and
specifications to be seen on and
after the 15th Feb. 1889 at the
•clerk's office. Tho Treasurer's
bonds wows examined and accepted,
Council adjourned to meet again
at Londesboro on tho 25th Feb.
1889 at ten o'clock a. tn.
JAS. BRAITHWAiTE township clerk.
uur ilsherme# think there is a blue
prospect for fishing this winter.
Thu times aro dull just now, but if
the ice was good fiehiug would be
in full blast as large quantities of
herring can be seen from the snow
banks and pier when the wind is
"old' the laud " and the ice blows
out into the lake. The favorable
weather and good sleighing during
the first part of this month enabled
parties to get in big supplies of
firewood &c. "fie well, as these
days require lots of wood and it
would be otherwise difficult to get
BAGGING GADIE.—Ha—That's--
it, Goderich township vs. Goderich
town=—Permit tue to tell those
gentlemen of the trap and trigger
that oda John Fritzley has trapped
and shut 128 partridges, 29 rabbits,
11 foxes, 26 muskrats, 9 minks, 13
raccoons and 4 skunks, all since the
15th September last. Not only all
that but le launched his " Cigar
boat "'during the mild weather and
by considerable manooveriug set his,
nets in the lake when the ice Was
out and caught several hundred
herrings. The tact is the man that
can got the start of John in hunting
or fishing will be obliged to get up
before breakfast for John is a
stayer in that line of business and
the Godericit sports are simply " no,
mbar " and must take 4 back seat,
PUBLIC SCHOOL IDYL.
Ram it in, cram it in,—
Children's heads are hollow !
Slam it in, Jam it in,—
Still there's more to follow ;
Hygiene and history,
Astronomic mystery,
Algebra, Histology,
Latin, Etymology,
Botany, Geometry,
Greek and Trigonometry,—
Ram it in, cram it in,
Children's heads are hollow 1
Rap it in, tap it in,—
What are teachers paid for ?
Bang it in, slap it In,—
What
n,—Wbat are children made for 't
Ancient Archaeology,
Aryan Philology,
Prosody, Zoology,
Physics, Clinictology,
Calculus and Mathematics,
Hoax it in, coax it in,
Children's head's are hollow ?
Rub it in, Club it in,
All there is of learning ;
Punch it in, crunch it in,
Quench their childish yearning
For the fields and grassy nook,
Meadow green and rippling brook ;
Drive such wicked thoughts afar!
Teach the children that they are
But machines to cram it in,
Bang it in, slam it in,
That their heads are hollow !
Scold it in, mold it in,
All that they can swallow ;
Fold it in, hold itin,
Till there's more to follow 1
Faces pinched and sad and pale
'.'ell the same undying tale,—
Tell of moments robbed from sleoi.,
Meals untested, studies deep.
Those who've passed the furnace
through.
With aching brow will tell to you
How the teachers crammed it in,
Rammed it in, jammed it in,
Crunched it in, punched it in,
Rubbed it in, clubbed it in,
Pressed it and caressed it in,
Rapped it in and slapped it in,
1Vhen their heads were hollow 1
—Mr. Colter's majority in }L►l•.ti-
mand is officially stated to be 46.
—Mr. and Mrs..D. Neil of Biddullrh
celebrated their golden wedding last
week. All their children were.prea-•
eat, none being dead.
— Mr. Wm. Anderson,of Yotrolea
shot a fine specimen of the American
eagle almost within gunshot of his
residence. When inspected he
was found to measure seven feet
two inches from tip to tip.
A WORD IR SEASON.—The barking
of a pack of hounds may he mesic,
but the barking of the human family
is certainly discord. Stop that cough
with Humphreys' Specific No.
SEVEN.—N. Y.tiporlsinan. Nothing
we have ever tried in our' family
equals Humphrey's Specific No.
SEVEN for coughs, colds and sore
throats.—Cresco, ia., Plain Deafer,
By our exchanges we observe that
similar reports are appearing in
every part of the country, and also
Having found Humphreys Specifics
Nos. ONE k SEVEN of prieeloss
value in our own family we deem the
above "A Word In Season" to our
friends and readers. —.Haile .111
Blade
— livery Conk, late proprietor of
the Zurich grist mill, ham purchased)
the ifensel! mi'l from Mr. Minnie,
and will Lake possession at once,