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The Huron News-Record, 1889-07-10, Page 1THE ITITHON NEWSTEC TERMS:–;1.50 fret Arnott, (tl.gb in Ada ant r. • INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS, NEUTRAL LN NOTIIING 'WHITELY .L TODD, PisLital <t VOL. X.—NO. ;iO. CLINTON, .HURON COUNTY, ONT,, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1889 fL`tt1'i'f,,:iilt3lillflli Goderich. Commit at St. (_ieuiges Itst Sunday tuoruiug. The harbor Turk is the fashion for evening promenades. The boating at.t) fishing the past week has been soup thing iinmei:ee. It would be a great blessing if some philanthropist would build a convenient swin ming bath. 'rhe promotion examinations in connection with out: Yobbo Schtls closed on Friday. The warm days the past week caused Many of our residents to lo- cate on Majtlaud's backs. Mr. J.S.Platthas the past few days been repairing his horse cu'tr•lek to the harbor. There is a rumour around, that a family that left recently,ostensibly on a visit to relatives,h.ts gcne for all time. The High School entrance exam inations were contiitenced in the Central School on Thut:da,y and closed on Saturday afternoon. A large excursion from Stratford is expected in town today. It will he composed of a number of Sun- day Schools from that city. Rev. Mrs Racey, of St. Stephen's, will shortly leave for Blyth, the gentleman haviug been appointed rector of the church in that village. The Bicycle race for a silver medal that was to'have taken place on Friday evening has been post- poned till next Friday. The reason for delay was not sufficient entries to make the match interesting. A gentleman living in town has received rather discouraging news r ding the crops in Manitoba and the Northwest, the long drought of fifty days having dwarfed or burned up the growing corn. Toni Tol'1'eopOlitlellfe. I (i:oderich. The Fisk Jubilee Siugera will !i appear iu the Grand Opera House tomorrow (Thursday) evening. The following officers of Huron Lodge No. 62, I.O.O.F., were iu- stalled by D. 1). G. M.. I. F. Toms, last 'Thursday evening :—Bros. J Straiton, J.P.G.; \Wm.• Proudfoot, N.G.; G. H. Nairn, V.G.; Geo. Porter, R.S.; Geo, Stivous, Y.S.; C. A. Nairn, Treas. Some person or persons entered tha store of Mr. •Luby, Crabb's block, last week, and rifled the cash till of six or seven donors. The entry was made through a window that had been broken early in 'the evening by • a drunken man. So far the thieves have remained undis-' covered. The officers of Huron Encautp- .ment No. 2S, I.O.O.F., fur the pre- sent tern:, were installed on Monday evening by D D.G. P., Philip Holt, as follows :—Pat. J. M. F ie quhar- son, C.P.; Pat. I. F. Toms, H.P.; I'at. G. JI. Nairn, S.W,; Pat. Geo. Porter, J.W.; Pat. Jno. Straiton, R. S.; Pat. H. W. Ball, F.S.; Pat. W. H. Murney, Treas. Tho lawn tennis chib had their annual tournament on the afternoon of the 4th, on the Lighthouse point grounds. There was a largo atten- dance ou the occasion, and the day being fine the fair sex were charming- ly attired, some of the ds. rises being exceedingly *pretty. Several games were contested, the play in some of which was much admired. Light refreshments were served during the afternoon. The Orangemen of this town as- sembled in the hall on Hamilton street last Sunday morning at 10.30, and then marched to the Victoria street Methodist church to listen to the annual sermon. The mem- ber's turned out in good numbers, and there being many visiting brethren, the procession was an ex- cellent one. The town band led the brethren to church and on the the return, its playing being excel- lent. The newly appointed pastor preached an appropriate and elo- quent sermon and the musical ser- vices were all that could bo desir- ed. HARI30R NOTES.—The Schr Carter reached her dock on Wednes- day with a cargo of lumber for Mr. N. Dyment and sailed again, light, for Thessalon on Friday.—The Schr. Kulfctye arrived early last week with a cargo of lumber for Mr. Seeord. The Ifo fade sailed again on Wednesday.—The Schr. Ontario with a cargo of lumber for Mr. Joseph Williams reached this port ou Friday, and sailed again,, light, " on Saturday.—The Str. Ontario when in port last Wednes- day took on a quantity of freight.— The Str. United Empire called in on her upward trip on Saturday. The Empire landed and took on passengers and freight.—The Str. Campagna made this port on Saturday on her downward journey and landed and took on passengers. —The Sohr. Sligo with a cargo of wheat for the Grand Trunk elevator arrived in harbor on .Saturday.— The schr. Ariel, with a cargo of lumber for Mr. Joseph Williams, reached her dock on Monday morn- ing.—The schr. Greyhound arrived on Saturday with a cargo of lumber from Johnston's harbor and left again for the same port during the evening. PERSONALS.—Mr. Juo. McPher- son left for his house, Detroit, on Monday.—Mrs. B. Saints of Bl.te- vale was visiting this week in the circular town.—Captain Edwards is now able to take light exercise. We hope soon to hoar of the gallant captain's restoration to health.—Mr. Geo. Black has re- turned to town after an eight days business•trip east.—Mrs. McDougall has returned to town.—Miss Beck has returned from a six weeks visit to Woodstock.—Miss Marks has returned to her home at Brucefiold. —Mies Cooke left last week for the Queen city, where she will remain two months perfecting her musical accomplishments. — Prof. Foote attended the music teachers.meeting in Toronto last week. At the elec- tion of officers the' Prof. was appointed one of the general repre- sentatives of the society.—S. P. Halls, L. A., was present at the music teachers convention held in the Queen city last week.—Mrs. W. T. -Yates, and infant, are in town an a short •visit to relatives.—J. D. Swanson, B. A., :arrived home last Wednesday after a pleasure trip among the Islands of the St Law- rence. The young gentleman seems none the worse for the study that earned for hint the distinction of B. A., with honors.—Miss Newcombe returned to Toronto on Wednesday. —lir. W. Swanson returned front a business trip east on Wednes- day. --Dr. S. Fraser and. family re- turned to their home iu the Stator on Monday. -Mr. William Sey- inour of Detroit was in town this week.Mr. \W. B. Dickson barris- ter of • Brussels Was iu town last M: G. Catneron of Toronto • was renewing old friend- ships last week. --Miss Rusk is at home for the holiday term.—Mrs. Mason, nee Crane, of New York is in the circular • town.—Mr. Ed. Passmore is home on a holiday trip.—Miss Drysdale of Hamilton is visiting at the residence of her aunt Mrs. D. Fraser, Wellington street.—.hiss Allie Sharman arrived in town fro,tn Teeswater last week. —Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Howell arrived in town last Wednesday, and returned to their home, Buffalo, yesterday.—\Lisa Leslie, of Prescott, is the guest of Miss Ellwood.—Mr. William Smith returned to town last evening from Chicago, where he had spent several .weeks perfect- ing himself in the art of garment cutting.—Mrs. and Mr. Virgil Somerville are the guests of their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. \Williatn Hennings.—Miss Ilollinrake, of Brantford, is visiting at th < resi- dence of her aunt Mrs. E. Campion. —Mr, C. C. Ross, barrister, of Tor- onto, is visiting at the paternal residence. Aicliillop. Mr. James II'orney, of the Sth con., McKillop, has barley growing on his farm that rears its heads to the height of 4 feet 6 inches, and fall wheat to the height. of 5 feet. Crops in this township , seem to be very good ; farmers have already started to cut hay, which seems to be a s'.lendid crop this season. ORANGE DolNos.—A very suc• cessful meeting was held in L. 0. L. No. 813, McKillop, on Wednesday evening, July 2rd, when one candi- date was initiated, one raised to the Blue degree and three to the Royal Arch. During the meeting the brethren received quite a surprise by being called upon by two ladies of the section in the person of Mra. Jas. Horsey rind Mrs. Jos. Carter, who brought in a liberal supply of the good things of this 'life for the Orangemen. The meeting was ad- journed for a few minutes, when the brethren did ample justice to the good things provided by those ladies., After `tendering thom a hearty vote of thanks, to which Bro. James Homey replied in their be- half in hie 'good-humored style, business was resumed until late, when each one returned home well pleased with the night's proceedings. On Sunday the brethren reassembled in their lodge room and marched in a body to the Methodist church, whore they were preached to by Rev. Mr. Torrance, of Walton. L. 0. L. 813 intends celebrating the 12th of July in Wingham this year. —The crop prospects in Braui County are unprecedented. . A Tont ("orreollondence Myth. The _lay harvest has couuneocod iu this section. Our public schnols ware closed on Friday for the summer vacation. R. Howard & Son have commenc- ed the brick work of Slater & Siins lame carriage factory. Tho hands in Forsyth & Suits Woolen factory hero are very busy these days. A band of gipsies were in town this week camped in the bush south of our burg. Messrs Freeman and Watson shipped a carload of cattle from station on Monday for Montreal. The congregation of Triuity church were sadly disappointed at lirving no service ou Sunday last as previously announced. Dir. A. J. Holloway, tailor, late of the hub, intends starting in business here shortly in Kelly's brick block. Opposition is the life of trade. The members of L. 0. L. 963 met in full force on Monday evening in their lodge room prior to their celebration of the glorious Twelfth in Wingham., At the regular meeting of the members of the C. 0. F. on Tues- day evening another new member was added to the list. This order is steadily on the increase here. Rev. 0. W. Racey has been ap- pointed to this mission by the Bishop of Huron instead of the Rev. Dir. Forcey of Quebec as previously stated. He is expected ° to take charge soon. Rev. Mr. Thompson of Vancou- ver, -B. C., occupied thu pulpit of St. Andrew's Presbyterian church preaching an excellent discourse from St. Matthew 26c. 30v. to a very largo congregation. Rev. lir. Thompson is to deliver, under the auspices of the' 1-Topeful Gleaners, a lecture on British Col- umbia, in the Presbyterian church on this (Wednesday) evening. 'A Collection to be taken up. Don't forget to go. On .Monday afternoon Mr. W. Scott, of the flrm of Scott Bros. met with a severe accident. While work- ing in his furniture factory he got his right hand severely lacerated with the band saw. Under the skilful treatment of 1)r. W. ,T. Milne, we hope that Will tnay soon be able to resume work. On Saturday afternoon an inter - eating game. of lawn tennis was played iu the park between Dlesars Pato and Koe]le of the trolson.'s Bank, Clinton, and \Messrs F. Tanner and Dr. Milne of Blyth. with the fol- lon-ing result : 6 4. 6.5 for Clinton and 6-2 for Blyth. Tho game was very close and was witnessed by a large number of the admirers of the game. PERSONA r.8.—Ilov. W. G. Macey of. Gdderich township, was in town on Friday.—Mr. George Henderson of.Seafortll was here on Saturday. —Mr. Robert McGee of Kincardine, a former Blythite, was visiting friends in town this week.—Messrs. Will and James Boyd of Seaforth spent Sunday here amongst friends. —Mr. Alex. McNaughton of Scho- field, Wisconsin, a former resident or this town, is visiting friends here for a few days.—Mrs. J.7,13. Kelly left here on Wednesday to spend her summer holidays with friends in Stratford.—Miss Hess of Listowel is the guest of Dr. \W. Sloan, at prosent.—Mr. James Pattison of Clinton is working in town at pres- ent. Mr. Stewart, Principal of 13. P. S. left here on Friday for Blue - vale for his summer vacation.—R. J. Clark visited Belgrave on Satur- day.—Malcom McKinnon of Bel - grave was in town this week. About 4 o'clock on Thursday morning the large saw mill across the river north of Blyth was dis- covered to he on fire by Mr. Joe Coventry. He made all haste to the fire hall and Bounded the alarm which soon woke our citizens out of their sweet slumbers. The firemen and others lost no time in getting the fire engine and hose to the river but the building was one mass of lames by that time,'the fire having made such headway before being discovered. The boys soon had two streams playing which kept the fire from spreading. Fortunately there had been a heavy rain tho day before and.no wind at the time. A quantity of lumber was aavod. The mill belonged to Mr. Isaac Roger - •son formerly -of Blyth but now of California. The fire is supposed to have originated from a spark which must have been smouldering in the caw dust. The mill had been run- ning the day previous. There was an insurance of $2,000 on building and contents. Additional Bora Illlyth. A Smith shipped a carluad of cattle from here fur Toronto ou Monday. Tice Union Picnic of the Presby- terian and Methodist S. S. was held on Friday afternoon in 'lamins grove south of the village where they were joined by a large number of the older folks from the village who assisted to make the youngsters have a most enjoyable and pleasant afternoon. The Pieuikers brought with then: lots of well laden baskets of nice things to appease their appetites. They returned home towards sundown everyone seeming to have spent a good afternoous outing. Morels The Court of Revision met in Town Hall, Morris, 29th;June,1889. Members all present. Daniel Marsh was entered tenant Sz 11, con. 8, Austin Budge en-tei'ed M. F. Lots 36 and 37, Belgrave, Jno. Currie entered occ. S N 15, con. 6, Geo, Robb entered owner S. 1:. pt NI 30, con. 5. Jno McElroy and Alex Forsyth had' each one dog struck off. The Court of .Il,evisiou closed and the Roll confirmed, and established as the assessment roll of this township for the current year. Council business was proceeded with. Accounts were ordered to be paid as follows :—Thos. Sheri• dan removing floodwood $3.00,Jno. Cloakey gravel $5.25, Jas. Evans do $2.80, Jno. White lumber and nails $1.80, R. H. Ferguson work on East gravel road $15.00, Isaac Ferrand gravelling $50, I. Fernand fixing culvert $1.00, W. G. Nichol- son removing rock $6, Jas. Tyner lumber for Forbes' bridge $35.50, Geo. Proctor repairing Forbes' bridge $10, Win. Phelan lumber and nails $3.65, H. Richmond drain $3.O0,C.A. Howe lumber 50c. E. Bosnian $5.S1, A. 1-I. Watson printing $2.35, F. Kelly repairing Town hall $6.00, W. II. Kerr, printing and publishing $5,50, I)r. McKelvie medical certificate re -in- sane persons $15.00 Dr. Holmes 'do $10.00, Auo Hays keeping insane persons $15.00, Jas. Newcombe expenses paid in committing insane persons to asylum $25.00, Garret Maxwell injury to horse in crossing defective bridge $7, T. Farrow graveling $5.20, corporation of E. Wawauush bal. overpaid on west gravel road $21.15, Garret Maxwell ditching $11, C. McLelland gravel $5,67, Jno Summerville work on sideline $20, R. England gravel $4.69. Moved by C. A. Howe, seconded by Goo _Kirkby, that $40 bo expended in gravelling at lots 1 and 2- on 7th con line, carried. Moved by S. Caldbick, seconded by C. A. Rowe, that.11. Mooney ex - pond $f0 in gravelling at lots 27 add 28 on 5th con line, 'carried. Tho council adjourned to meet again on the 5th day of August next.—\W CLARK., Clerk. Lontlesboro'. Mr. Arnott and wife, former resi- dents of this place, now of Oshawa, are visiting old neighbors around here. Mr. \Win. \Waymouth had a bee on Friday raising up several addi• tions to his barn. ile has got a good stone foundation under it, which will give hint plenty of stable .I'oom. Williatn is a pushing fel- low. Your Londesboro correspondent of last week says if some one was a man of the world as. he once was, .he would give him a thrashing. , I presume that some one is a member of a church that believes in back- sliding. He had better lay off the cloth and try it—be a back slider for a few minutes. An examination was held in the school house, S. S. No. 4, Hullett, on Friday. The children were ex- amined by Mr. Irwin, teacher of Auburn, and Mr. Ruddell, one of the ti'ustees. After the examina- tion there was an entertainment of vocal music, recitations and dia. logues. This being over, the young folks went to the bush and held a picnic iu the evening. On the 30th day of Juno John weighed anchor and set sail laden with a cargo of human freight bound for the north. Ile had just got clear of his moorings when a squall off the land struck his main –top gallant, carried away his mizzen mast and fore jib, threw the vessel on her beam ends, and washed all on deck overboard. John sank, but immediately "rose to the surface and boldly struck for the shore. No lives lost. —Mrs. J.13. Hunter, of Lucknow, an estimable lady has lost her reason, and will be removed to the Asylum as soon as there is room, 'tiinl lrorre5p611tlenie G u Verist/ 'T'o'wnship. Robert Beacom's daughter is not improving as. much as is desirable though she has been for some time under treattneut in the county town. 'fife Orang.nneu of Bayfield, I: ty- field Line, Holutesville, 4th coo., and Summerhill, it is said, will go to Winghain on the 12th. Grain crops in the township promise above an average yield though peas are poor in some places. Potatoes also are variable while the apple crop is nowhere. Robs Thompson, reeve of the township of Huron, brother of John Thompson of the Bayfield line, was struck on the leg the other day by an axe wielded by his son flying off the handle. The injured man may possibly lose the limb from the effects of the unfortunate accident. FAREWELL SERMON8.—A corres- pondent informs us that Rev. Mr. Racey will preach farewell sermons at St. Stephen's at 10;30, a. m ; St. Janes', Middleton,at 2:30, p. m; St. John's, Holmesville, at 5, p. m. The card does not state on what date but wo presume it will bo next Sabbath. Mr. Racey has been ap- pointed to Blyth rectory: There has been a re -arrangement of tate Mission district in this sec tion. St Stephen's, Huron Road, bas been joined to St. George's, Goderich town. St. James, Mid- dleton, St. John's, Holmesville and St. Peter's, Su iinerhill, have been joined into one separate Mission, and we learn that Rev. Mr. Racey who has so acceptably labored iu the first three for soine years has been appointed to the rectory at Blyth, whither he will remove iu two or three weeks. Some time bine ago two boys and two girls were seen loitering ou the road horns from school. As it went from 'mouth to mouth •'I thinks" were added and in time the "I thinks" were related as facts until it came out as a case of immoral con- duct. The matter has been traced up and the charge of immoral con duct is entirely false. ' We wish to remind those who strgtched or added to the, facts iu the above that Shakespeare says : "He thatfilches from me my good name Rubs the of that -which not eurtehz. hint, And stakes me poor indeed." And George Houghton has written : ".Lot your truth stand slue, and the world is true ; Let your heart 1: cep pure, and the world will, too." In the :New Era of the 14th ult. thorn was an item stating that two boys had waylaid a little girl going home from school not far from Clinton, and that she had suffered violence at their hands. The boys referred to chased the little girl Dud deserved severe punishment for so doing but the charges as made in the 11'etc Era are totally untrue. We make this correction to allay the indignant feelings of the rela- tives of the little girl concerned and hope the !Vets Era iu futuro will not publish such items as the one refer- red to with a sentence at the cud commencing with with "If true", but will be perfectly sure that it is true, and not soil the character of innocent children or its columns with. that kind of fiction. Publishing items injurious to innocent persons and then deploring the situation "if true ', reminds one of the impulsive Irishman who knocks hia man down Without inquiry as to whether it is• the right head ho is hitting, only to find after irreparable injury has boon done that it is an innocent man he nearly killed. Council mot at Holmesville June 29th, 1889, pursuant to adjourn- ment. Members all present, Minutes of last meeting read and passed. 13y -laws Nos. 3 and 4 current year were read and passed. Moved by Thomas Churchill, sec'd by Samuel Sturdy, that the petition of Henry Cook and thirty three others asking a grant of $10 per month for ono year and longer if required in favour of ono Caesar Perdue bo laid 'over for future consideration.–Carried. The follow- ing amounts were paid :— Star office, printing, balance from 1888, $7.25, Wm. Collins indigent $18,74, John Sturdy use of scraper 25 cents, Mr. Spikeman Canada company sent Exeter, gravel from lot No. 13, Bay con., for the years, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887 and 1888, $37 in full, Mrs. McRae, widow, was granted $15 indigence account, WM. 13. Forster for re- pairing culvert and building bridge near - Holinesville bridge $25.83, Mrs. Bray per Mr. Trembley one month's board $6, two month's board, previous, paid per order from Reeve $12. Council adjourned to meet again on the first Monday in August, James Patton, Clerk. Total evorreopolttlenie. a:odes icll 'li'owuship., \Ir. •J.mus liu.ieom returned List week flout a three weeks visit in the uorthein part of :Michigan, visiting his two sons. During a residence of nearly fifty wears in tile' township :1Ir. ileacolu had ,not been previously as long away from (tome as en this trip. East !!-:lw:lnulr. Mr. David McGill intends raising his barn and putting a stone wall underneath. Mr. Gregor 'McGowan returned home from Paisley on Wednesday accompanied by Mr Stewart. Mr. Wm. Potter returned home from Clinton Coll. Inst. Will in- tends going back to Toronto in the fall. Mk John Johnston, our popular agent, is doing a flourishing business this 'summer—forks, binders etc— selling every second day. One of our boys has got into a bad Hal -it of frequenting an old kirk on Saturday evenings. Now Bob that has to be stopped or you will come iu for a willow bath. • The 6th line boy®• wish to try the Blyth Jrs.,'again before they attack the 4th liners. Great °Scott 1 %%hat a gall the 6th line has got to sup- pose the 4th would play with such trash. The I. 0. 0. T. picnic which was held ori the Island near Westfield was a success as far as numbers were coucerued and also - as to drenching rain. We wont mention the other good points. Over 500 Good Templars were present. 11:13'fiicid. A weary heart is at rest, a noble pulse has stilled—Willian Welling- ton Connor is dead ! Dead, full of years and full of honors. For some years he Lad been declining in health. IIe died here Monday morning. IIe was born in Ireland and first settled in the eastern part of this province. Probably over fifty years ago he settled here. Ile was one of the oldest Orangemen in Canada, an honorary member of the Right Worshipful Grand Lodge ' of British Notth America, and ex - County Master of South Huron. He was a justice of the peace, first reeve of Bayfleld and until a few years ago Division Court Clerk which failing health compelled hint to give up. IIe was an ardent loyalist in the fullest and broadest sense. Whether in Orange matters, militia matters or political matters he gave his whole mind to the furtherance of these in the interest of his adopted country and of British connexion and British supremacy. He retired from the militia with the rank of Ma- jor. Ifs married .a sister of the late Andrew Rutledge. The widow survives him. A married daughter is married to the Rev. Mr. Ryan, Episcopal church minister. He was a Conservative in politics and a member of the English church. Peace to his departed spirit. Seldom shall we look upon his like again. As he was a long time friend of Tam NEWS -RECORD, we extend our heart- felt sympathies to the bereaved widow and family. The funeral will take place to day, Wednesday. Mullett On friday, the bth inst., the pupils of No. 5 presented their teacher, Mr. John II. Lowery, with a beautiful plush bound album, accompanied by the following address : ➢IR. JOHY II. LOWERY, Teacher 5. S. No. 5, Hullett Dear Teacher,—Vacation has come and we know with regret that when we again meet under this roof for instruction you will not be with us. During the year and a half you have been our teacher we know that you have worked hard for our advance- ment and have always taken a great interest in our welfare. As a slight token of our esteem please accept this album. We wish you every success in the halls of learning to which you are going, and we will gladly welcome you back as our teacher at the commencement of the New Year or any .future time. Signed on behalf of the pupils, ETTIE WALLACE, LIZZIE CUNNINGIIAME. Mr. Lowery seemed to be corn• pletely taken by surprise. If made a suitable reply, thanking them for their kind expressions of regard and hoed nothing' would prevent their reunion at New Year's. Mr. Lowery will attend the Ottawa Normal School during the fall session and is re-engaged in No. 5 for )890. This speaks well for Mr. Lowery. We all. wish him success in the northern city. —Mr. W. H. Graham had a fine - steer killed by lightning, on his farm, town line, Blanchard, last Thursday. —During the severe thunder storm last Thursday, two valuable colts belonging to Major John Mc- Cleod, near Brooksdale, were struck by lightning and killed. lR 1 -1