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The Huron News-Record, 1889-03-06, Page 1..b tl 044104-41.59 per Annum, $1425 to A4lvenees VOL. X. --NO:, 12. INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS. NEUTRAL IN NOTHING WiaUITEL'r & TODD, Pub tidies w 4 CLINTON, HURON COUNTY, ONT., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1889 WHOLE NO. 538 FOSTER & RITER, WiI.OLESA,L$ AND EMAIL LIQUOR DEALERS HURON STREET, CLINTON. 'Received This Week! Piper Heidseick Champagne. Guinesses XXX Porter, Extra Stout. Bass st Co's India Palo Ale. Sandeman very old Port Wine. Merin D'ot' Claret Wine. Oooderham St Worts 5 -year-old Whiskies in wood and' bottles. B. Walker & Son's 1883 Club Whisky. Labbatt's Ale; bbls., bbls. TERMS CAsn.—Goods delivered to all parts of Clinton tree. FOSTER alis li.fl'6'Bilt. 'ASoral (orroplonditee Goderich. Mr. W. B, Mathews is steadily improving. The assessor ie now --slaking his annual visits. Holy Communion at St. George's last Sunday morning. Mr. Stanley Hays barrister of Brussels was in town this week. Mr. Jas. H: Renwick of Kincar- dine was in Goderich the past week. Mr. Tudor Marks of Bayfield was in town on Thursday last. Regular meeting of the High School Literary Society on Friday evening. Mr. Geo. Black left town,' again last week for the East to resume his business trips. Knox Church Band of Hope held its regular meeting in the lecture room last Saturday afternoon., Mr. R. H. Collins, barrister of Exeter, was in the. circular town last week. The machinery at the water works is now partly enclosed in a sub- stantial frame; and the whole neatly varnished. • Thus far a few herrings have been caught, but the prospects .at present are that this winter's fishing will --be the worst .for many years. • The men employed preparing the stone for the new post office have already cut a large quantity to the proper sizes. ;Coal gorre polltlef1. Goderich. The town council held its regular meeting last evening. Mr. Hy. Clucas was home this week. Mr. D. Forester of Clinton was in town last week. Mr. W. T. Whitely of the NEws- R.EOORO was in town on Friday. Dr. McDonagh was iu town on Saturday. Mr. Rightmyer of Kincardine was in towu on Saturday and again on Monday. To -day, Ash Wednesday, there will be service in the morning at St. George's. There will be the usual Ash Wednesday services to -day at St: Peter's church. Rev. Canon -Rollit Yof • Mont(teal preached in St. George's last Sun day morning and evening on be half of the Church of England French Mission. Electric light illumined St. George's church for the first time on Sunday evening. We cannot sum up the improvement more aptly that by repeating . what an old gentleman said leaving the church, "Nell, I'm glad we have the Electric Light as I was ably to read the hymns, the first •time for many years." • Mr. Richard Robertson, gardener in the employ of the Hon. A. M. Ross the past year, left for British Columbia last Wednesday. Mr. Hugh ,Bain who has been suffering the past three weeks froin a severe attack of inflammation of the lungs is steadily recovering. Mr. J. Gordon and wife are iu town on a visit to the gentleman's parents Mr. and Mrs. D. Gordon. There is a current rumor that the gentleman will again settle in God- erich and join hie father in busi- n ass. Sheriff Gibbous.gave a dinner at the British Exchange Iist Thursday evening, at which many of the lead- ing meu iu town were present. After the disposal of an excellent bill of fare, toasts and songs were introduced and lasted till the party separated. Mr Marlton is not making the headway he expected on the vessel he is building. The trouble is the want of timber, many of those •who agreed to deliver, not being able to keep up to time on account of the absence of snow in Jany. and the extra quantity of the beautiful in Feby. Mr. Jas. Craigie has harvested an excellent ice crop,and will be pre- pared to supply all his old customers and as many new ones the coming season. The ice cut is excellent quality, being clear and very thick, and as Mr. Craigia takes the greatest care in packing and delivering, those patronizing him may depend on having pure and cool lemonade the coming summer. In our last we mentioned that Mr. Wm. Andrews died at Exeter whereas it was the wife of the gentleman named who departed this world. Wo were led into this mistake' by the publication of funeral cards stating that Mr. Andrews was dead. We are pleased that our old friend is still among the living, though we regret ex- ceedingly the departure of the lady who had been his partner for so many years. Mr. Robert McLean has purchas- ed Mr. Jas, Watson's property on the square with a view of erecting handsome stores. The property is situated next the British Exchange, and has a frontage of 78 feet, suffi- cieut for four good stores. We understand it is Mr. McLean's in• teutiou to start building early' in the spring, so that in time for the fall trade there will be additional business accommodation in the' neighborhood of the market. Erica (norregpr indeiue coital goire poufxelx,ce Goderich. Mr. P. Kelly, reeve, of Blyth, was in town on Saturday. Mr. Ciyder of .Hamilton, Ohio, arrived in town last Friday on business connected with rho water works pumping machinery contract. Mr. Samuel J. Reid, of Reid Bros. is on a short visit to Cleve- land, while there 'the gentleman will go through a eotirse of instruc- tion in cutting on the latest scion• tific plan. Mesdames Malcoinsun, Joseph Williams, Holt, F. Naftel and Ross and Miss Davis gave au "At Hoole" in St. George's school room last Friday evoniug. A choice musical programme was presented, a quan- tity of faucy work offered for sale, and excellent refreshments supplied. Meadaines Seager- and Dr. T•Ioltnes kuperintended the fancy table and a large number ofyouthful members of the congregation assisted the ladies in the distribution of the re- freshments. Amongst those con- tributing vocal and i ustrumental selections were Miss Minnie Strach- au, Mrs`. Dr. Whitely, Miss Tilly Graham, the Misses Fisher, Miss Cook, .Miss Wynn, Miss Trueman, Prof. Arinksen, Prof. Cook, Master Arthur Cook. The proceeds of the "At Home" were between sixty and seventy dollars, a very pleasing t,d- ditiou to the funds of the Church- womau's Guild. AN INTERE.,TING EVENT. At the annual meeting of the Goderich Board of Trade last week the following gentlemen , were elected to official positions for 1889:—President Mr. R. S. Williams, re-elected ; Vice Presi- dent Mr. Joseph Kidd Jun,, , re- elected ; ;Treasurer Mr. Radcliffe, re-elected ; Secretary Mr'. Jas. Mitchell, re-elected. Council, Messrs M. Hutchison, T. 13. Van' Every, C. A. Nairn, J. 11. Colborne, b?4r: Campbell, Geo. Drummond, Joseph Beck, C. A. Humber, A, Sanders, D. McGillicuddy. During the past two months a large number of dogs have been trained to draw sledges, and so well has the plan been conducted that many of our canine inhabitants have reached a 3.50 gait. To test the merits of the flyors, Messrs. Murdock, J. McCullagh, W. Swan- son and A. Pridham offered prizes for a once -round -the -square run last Friday afternoon. Two hours be- fore the time for starting people began to gather, and at the com- mencement of the racing at least eighteen hundred patrons were pre- sent. The first match was for a silver trophy, one third of a mile, eight starters. After three false attempts a pretty even start was made. Here the fun commenced, the onlookers cheering wildly as the animals wore getting up speed. At the corner of West street the lead- ing dog grabbed his neighbor when attempting to pass, by, and in less time than it takes to write it two others had joined in the circus. The drivers, however, were on the alert and each seizing his own ani- mal's wagging protuberant held on until the canine X was dissolved. The running was again continued; the cheering of the people and gee, ticulations of the drivers being something immense. The winning post was reached in the following order : 1st McLeod's Sport, aged, carrying 1621bs, 2nd Bluett's Bob, 2 yrs., carrying 1101bs. 3rd blcLeod's Collin, 3 yrs., carrying 1161bs In the second race there were seven starters, an even send off being made. The running in this match was greatly interfered with by the driver of a sleigh who passed be- tween the contestants, his action causing a friendly bout between two of the best runners. After a keen contest the winning post was reach- ed in the following order : let Parson's Bob, 2 yrs., nibs. 2nd iticlvor's Major, 4 yrs., 1051bs. 3rd Wallace's Cold Snap. 3 yrs.; 1001bs. The general interest taken in the races would seem to show that dog racing will''become one of our lead- ing sports. It is true that there were a few persons .present who said that cruelty to animals was the leading feature of the occasion, but our observations were all the other way, as the dogs were not only un- hurt, but seemed to enjoy the fun as keenly as the bipeds present, and surely it is not cruelty to give our fourifooted friends a little recreation once in a while. The 17th of old Ireland will be celebrated on the 18tH inst by a great musical entertainment in the Royal Opera House. Among those' who will contribute numbers on the occasion aro Mies Kate Carlin, Miss Kale Gallagher, Mr. P. J. Trainer, and Alderman Douglass of Strat- ford, Mr. T. Tanner and Mr. • W. Shane, Blyth•, Miss Tessie Kidd df Dublin, Mr. R. H. Collins of Exeter, Mss. Judge"Doyle, Miss Ada Chil- ton, T4ise Cooke, and Mr. G. W. Reynolds Goderich, D'lise Cooke will be the accompanyist, and Prof. A. W. K Arinksen, the great violin- ist, will also take part. Last Wednesday our town .was the scene of one of those happy events which usually causes a flutter of con- flicting hopes and fears in the minds of most of the participants. On the day mentioned, at 11.8C a. m. Libby, second daughter of deputy reeve Abraham Smith, was joined in wed- lock's silken bonds to Mr. A. D. Morris, of Dakota, at the residence of the bride's parents. The Rev. Mr. Richardson, of the North,st. Metho.. dist church, performed the cera. mony. The occasion was unmarred by any ostentatious display, the main departure from an ordinary social occasion being the assembling of about sixty lady and gentlemen friends of the happy couple and of the hospitable parents of the bride, who assembled to bear testimony to their hith appreciation of the princi- pals and those nearly related to them. The bride was neatly attired in a peacock blue silk dress, void of tawdry ornamentation, thus exem- plifying good taste by not attempt- ing to gild refined gold, and giving rise to a feeling of spontaneous men. tal gratification which, if expressed in words, would have found vent in "beauty unadorned is adorned the most." Or, "give me a look, give me a face, that makes simplicity a grace." The bride's yoingest sister Eva, who acted as her attendant, was dressed in a lighter shade of blue, a crowning wealth of golden hair flow. ing down to her waist, forming a picturesque picture in -relief to the demure looking,, bride who apparent- ly realised the serious step she was taking in the new relations she was about to assume, severing as she was, to some extent, the endearing ties by which from prattling infancy she had been bound to loving parents and brothers and sisters. The groom bore up manfully under the trying ordeal .and was supported by Mr. Will smith, brother of the bride. The ceremony over which made them, in the sight of God and man, husband and wife, they roeeived the, hearty congratulations of those as - ambled. The bride and bridesmaid were presented by the groom with valuable articles of vertu as souvenirs of the pleasant occasion. After an entertaining chat and musio sweetly discoursed on the piano by Miss Ausebrook, the party a•Ijourned to the dining room where, amid a "feast of reason,and flow of soul," the good things provided with the well-known liberality of the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, were discussed in a manner which left no room to think that this jocund time with its intellectual and sentimental concom- itants had palled the Material palate. The newly married couple left by 4 o'clock train for their far western home, purposing to stop on the way for a couple of days with friends in Chicago. A very large number of friends were at the station to see ,them off. The inevitable showers of rice and earnest hopes for their future happiness sent them on their way rejoicing. May he in years to come be able to any, How blest has my time been, what joys have I known, Since wedlock's soft bondage matte Libby niyown t So joyful nay heart la{- so easy my chain, That freedcm is tasteless, and roving a pain. And she, Hapyy am I that with mine hath linked his chain of life, Whom I call husband, and who seems happy to call me wife. And sure we are that we but echo the sentiments of the many who were present at the marriage. and numer- ous other friends in Goderich and Clinton, when we wish them earth's and heaven's choicest blessings. Metaphorically Tun NEws-REoonn shies its oldest and luckiest slipper after them. The invitation cards were superbly gotten up and bore at the bottom the admonitory legend : "Presents not received." Goderich. Regular meeting of Huron En• camptnent next Monday evening. And still another pretty girl will leave us to day.. Regular meeting of...Maitland Lodge No. 33, A. F. and A. M„ next Tuesday evening. If the snow remains it is the in- tention to have a big dog -racing tournament next Friday afternoon. Mr. E. Downing is improving the entrance to his store, as well as put- ting in a magnificent plate ° glass front. The regular monthly sleeting of the Public School Board was held ou Monday evening, S. Malcomson Esq., presiding. Members present, Messrs. Chrystal, Nicholson, Mor- ton, Swanson- and _Ball- The min- utes of .last meeting having been read and approved the Principal's report for Feby. showing nn aver -t age attendance of 292 boys and 232 girls was received. and flied. Ac counts from Weller and Morton $3.00, D. K. Strachan $6.75 were ordered to be paid and an account from Fraser and Porter $22.90 •was referred to Finance committee. The contingent committee were instruct- ed to „et 2000 truant reports ,print- ed. The Board then adjourned. • Bra th. Gray, Young and Sperling raised a new smoke stack for their salt derrick on Friday. Miss Annie Walker returned home. from her visit in Clinton, 3n Thursday. Mr. Will Livingstone, baggage master at the Clinton Station, spout Sabbath visiting friends here. Mr. John Gosman has started to work in Ross and King's factory. Success, John.. We are sorry to hear that the wife of Mr. John Ernigh is indis- posed at present. Mr.•Joseph Carter returned home ou Monday from a shorter visit to Chatham. Messrs Ross and King have placed in their machine knife sharpener factory an iron turning lathe. They are pushers. Mr. Wm. Clegg, one of our grain buyers, recently made a sate of 5000 bushels of barley toa firm in Ohio, which is to bo shipped in a few days. We are sorry to hear that Mr. R. Milne of the Commercial is not re- covering from his illness as fast as his many friends would like to hear. . At the sale of A: Y. Halliday's freehold and other property in this burg on Saturday, C.. Hamilton weilding the .hammer, Mr. Nelson was the lucky bidder for the lot and residence, price $422. Mr. John Sherritt & Son, boot makers here, shipped several pairs of their superior make of Fine Booty on Monday to some of their old customers now in Pense, Man. 'goat Correop ondenee. Blyth P. Kelly Esqr. was in the circu- lar town Qn Saturday in the interest of our new railroad. Mr. Robert Howard attended tho Orange. Soiree at Fordwich on Wednesday night. He reports ib a splendid affair. In consequence of an accident on the C. P. R. near Port Arthur, Mr. A. Lucas was unable to ship his ex cellent, carload of horses to his., ranche in Calgary last week as re, ported in last issue. They were' shipped froin Wingham station to: their destination on Tuesday, • fn's care of James McCreight, a Blyth boy. Mullett �THIS WEEK Ben Churchill and Wallace have sold a two year old imported Clyde stallion to Mr. Hamilton of Iowa for $2,000. Hi ;excellent and flawless pedigree a fine -appearance captured the mol, y. The M MIrmieirvi,cuMrirtrilu1let met at Londesboro' on the 25th Feb. The clerk was instructed to order a car load of cedar timber from Mr. Milne of Ethel for nee of township; John Forster's tender of $400 for building Forster's bridge was accepted. John .nsley's account of $5 for making plans and specifications of bridge to bo paid. Council will meet attain when called The annual meeting of the Bible Society is to be held in tiro Metho- dist church on• Friday evening when the general, agent, Rev. Mr. Manly of Toronto, and our local ministers will address the meeting. Divine service is to be held in the English church here on every Wednesday evening during Lent when the rector Rev. H. A. Thomas, intends to address the congrega- tion after a short service of prayer on the seven last words of our Savior whilst on earth. All are welcome. The groat auction sale of first elase stallions at Auburn on Friday conducted by our popular auction- eer, C. Hamilton, Was very well attended but purchasers being scarce only the stallion Bob o' Link changed hands, to Mr. T. Mitchel of Westfield at a very good figure. Sometime ago our enterprising merchants Messrs. McKellar and Herrington offered several handsome prizes to those customers who pur- chased goods to the amountof$3.00 cash, a ticket to be given to each purchaser to the above amount, 500 tickets wore issued and having been all disposed of the following lucky persons were awarded the prizes to the value of $109, Thursday last :— Ticket No. 409, dinner Sett, 118 pieces, Mrs. R. Howard, $40 ; 263, gold watch (Waltham), Edward Ward, $33 ; 353, silk dress, Janie:, Caspoll, $17 ; 217, chamber sett, J. Habkirk, $7.50; 145, parasol, Mrs. Geo. E. Bryant, $2.75 ; 173, 5 lbs. of tea, R. B. McGown, $3 ; 81, gents Napa gloves, Mrs. D. Kelly, $1.75 ; 23, ladies silk hankerohiof, Sarah Stewart $1.25 ; 316, ladies gloves, M. McLarty, $1.25; gents silk handkerchief, John Scott, $1 ; total $109. by Reeve.—JAB. ]3R:11THWAITE tp. clerk. Granton. OPEN ORANGE MEETING. The open Orange mooting in the Wesley church, 16th con., London township, on Wednesday evening last; was a decided success. It was gotten up under the auspices of L. O. 890 (Garrett's Lodge. )- There were over two hundred in atten- PC111 gOiTtaLOVVIEL., Londesboro. Joe Riley is improving, Ice was being drawn to the butter- actory during the past fow days. Mr. Matthew Mains has been rade glad by the arrival ofa young aughter. Bible Society meetings were addressed in the several churches in this neighborhood on Sabbath last. Mr. John Tamhlyn was married last week to Miss Hiles of this vill- age, Ray. Mr. longe officiating. John Garrett, Jr., has rented the place on which his brother has been living during the past Jear. ' Moses McVittie has gone to. the Nipissing district to engage in the saw -mill business. The auction sale meu have gone. hey did a good__busipese during. he past ten weeks. Mr. E. Medd of Thorndale pai:1 a visit to the village last week. Mr. H. Medd, his father, is failing in health. The failure of' one of the busi• nese men of ,"the hub" has been the general topic of conversation for some days. Andrew Beat has gong to help his brother George on the farm near Brandon, and Wm. South- combe returns there next week with aload�of horses. • Wti expect to see our P. 0. re- modelled in a few days, as we understand Mr. a0uimetto is about putting in the Government lock,and call boxes. It should be removed to the front also. The Grange supper was largely attended and proved a success. The principles of the order were explain- ed by a prominent Granctox•, and others took part in the milCal and speech -making entertainment. dance. District Master Neil occu- pied the chair and performed his duties in a very satisfactory manner. The proceedings wore opened by Ritual prayer, Scripture reading, and prayer by Rev. D. M. Kennedy, pastor of the church. The Granton Anglican choir were 'present and rendered excellent service. Bro. Todd was present. from Clinton and gave a stirring address of one hour and forty minutes; 'during. the whole of that time he held the close attention of the audience and was frequently applauded. Rev. Mr. Kennedy followed. He paid a high tribute to the previous speaker. He (Mr. K.) was an Irishman, but not given to flattery. The lecture just given by his young friend was the clearest exposition of the subject of Orangeisih he had ever had the pleasure of listening to ; the many strong pointe were well taken and made clear; the subject was of vital importance at the present time to all free thinking people, and such a lecture as Mr. T. had given was not of an ordi- nary nature ; he was much pleased that the subject had been gone into so deep—pleased to hear expressed on a public platform the liberal and Christian spirit that pervades all Orangemen. 11e dealt at some length on the Jesuit question, fully explained their oath, and pointed to Protestants the duty of the hour. During the rev. gentle- man's discourse he was many times applauded. Bro. Neil, W. D. M. of Biddulph, had to drive twenty miles to attend the meeting, but considered himself well repaid ; he was a member of the order some fifteen years and had thought he knew all about it, but would con- fess he had to -night gained infor- mation he Was not before in possession of ; he heartily agreed with all that had been said and complimented the lecturer on his great success in making his remarks clear and pointed. Bro. Garrett, an old member of the Order, spoke in pleasing and complimentary terms of the evening's proceedings ; this feeling seemed to pervade everyone present. There were a goodly number of the fair sex in attendance. Votes of thanks to the speakers, choir and chairman were suitably replied to, and the singing of the National Anthem and the benediction by the Rev. Mr. Kennedy brought a highly successful meeting to a close. It might be said that an admission fee of 25 and 15 cents was charged, and financially the result will be a benefit to 890. Another lodge, a few miles nearer London, has asked Bro. Todd to lecture for them and he has • consented, althdltgh it belongs to Middlesex county ; the end is not yet—keep the ball roll- ing. FOR other local ?natter see edi- torial page. Tuckersmith. Miss Rebecca Townsend is visit- ing friends in London. Mr. Jas. Johnston left for Cali-. fornia last week. • Mr. Albert Turner is visiting friends in the vicinity of Guelph. Mr. Wm. Robb leaves for Park River, Dak., on the 12tH inst. Revival services have been com- menced in Turner's church. Mrs, Wm. Robb has returned from Port Hope much inproved in health. Mr. Wm. Gibbings of the Huron road has rented Mr. Robt. Irving's farm, opposite his own, for a terns - of years. Mr. John Thorp, who left here for Kansas a few weeks ago, writes that he is so completely dtisgusted with that country that he intends returning to Tuckersmith. Mr. John Dale of the Huron road has purchased the farm of Mr. John Jefferson, Hullett, for the sum of $5,000. This is the second farm that Mr. Dale has bought within the last two years. A foot -ball match was played on Wednesday last between the Mo - hawk's of No. 4, and the Clippers of No. 6. When time was called the match stood 3 to 1 in favor of the Mohawks. • Mr, Samuel Townsend of Oak- land, Manitoba, who has been visiting friends in this vicinity for the last month, has returned home. Sam has gene back to enjoy his "bathing," again, but maybe not for long. Mrs, James Townsend of Park River, Dak., who has boenavisiting her daughter; Mrs. H. Crich, in- tends returning on 'the 14th inst. She will be accompanied by Mrs. Jas. Broadfoot who goes to visit her two daughters Mesdames John and Fred Robb. Rcnwiller. The standing of the pupils of the public school of No. 4 Colborne, for February is as below. It is based on diligence, punctuality and conduct, and the names are arrang- ed in order of merit.-:- Sr. erit.—Sr. 4th—Nelson Malloy, Cland Mitchell, Jane Blake. Jr. 4th—Margaret Malloy. Sr. 3r1—Eleanor Blake, William Leitch, Samuel Mitchell. Jr. 3rd—Bertie Scharffe, Alex Malloy. 2nd.—Richard Mitchell, Alfred Leitoh, Lillie Malloy. II Part—Wm Henry McClure, Amanda Maedel. I Part—Minnie Malloy, Wm. Henry Johns. Average attendance 21. Number on roll 49. Parents are earnestly requested to assist the teacher by seeing that their children prepare their lessons at home. The parents, will please examine and sign tho reports received at the end of each month and have them returned to the teacher. _w