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The Huron News-Record, 1889-10-02, Page 4• The `HurOn PfOlgs-t"eQotd 8' .¢w. a fere*--41-P to to Mr t Or 4( +w►J.+tlw!a atoflms�►ratica. e rGr who s�ioe fsctl ar, 4000144w than JwaW'e rent. -4. ', $reweatr, the! eta.tiliu4ire aaerchat►t of New Yrtik.• Wednv. dove. Ochi" Su4, *.889 WilA 1' ARE &4 F11Ntr That the span who drove Corn, Tab's general :purpose team used in- decent language to director John- son when o:ffe•red a 2nd prize ticket. Even though $'ho steam didn't get first prime Mr. 'Johnson bad uothing to do with the.;j dgiug. That. tire Whigham Advance was right when list prop)ecied that the Clinton 'Central Fair would be the 99est in the.co'uoty. That the trades procession in 'Cliutou ou Wednesday -hut was worth gditlz 100 miles to see. That the Goderieh Star is right in -saying that the success of the Fair here last week was largely due 'to a genero'tae use of printer's. ink. That even an agricultural Fair without 'music and ladies is a very poor atl'aair; and that the presence of a large number of ladies and the Doherty Baud at the Clinton Fair is a striking illustration that with thein everything becomes lovely. That the Seawall Expositor keeps within 'th'e bounds of truth when it gays "Trite Clinton show, on the whole, was a splendid success. On Wednesday there was an • immense crowd of ;people present and all seethed to be well satisfied with what they saw: The trades pro- cession was one of the best things of the kind we have seen outside of the large cities and was a subject fur praise on all sides, while the children's procession in the after- noon was :very nice. " That the ,voluuteurs and garrison who gallantly took part in the battle on the fair ;grounds under very adverse coudiiitions deserve well of the thousausts of spectators whose only object in .remaining Wednesday evening in town was to see the4-'fight: That a •creditable amount of bunt- ing was displayed tin various build- ings in town during the great Huron Central Fair days. That Harland Bros. matte an irus iueuse display of hardware and that when` their three ahoy fronts were lit up at night. the people going to the Fair saw a very attractive dis- play. That Mr. McFarlane's exhibit of polled Angus cattle at t1 Clinton Fair bad almost as many admirers as the short horn herd of \V J Big- gins. That though Allanson took 10 first and 6 second prizes for green stuff and vegetables, there is noth- ing green about the old man." Godericlt. • Holy Cornnlnniou at St. George' next Sun -day. Regular meeting of Kuox church Mission .Band next Saturday after- noon. • Captain Babb halt built an exoellont barn on on his Ocean house property. Regular meeting of Maitland lodge No.,38 A. F. and A. M. next Tuesday evening. Masons were engaged last week 'fixing up the stone piers of the Saltford bridge. s Mr. IL'1'ichbouruo his just com- plete' his contract of re-floori ug.the Saltford bridge, Mr. Jameo Yates is moving into the store vacated by J. C. Detlor & Co. Those able took advantage of the 3 per cent. discount and paid their taxes during September. Thorp wore several picnickers at the Solid Comfort Camp en Satur- day. Quite a number of our citizens took in the Colborne Township show ou Thursday. J. C. Detlor & Co. have opened out in McLean's block and'as usual, have an excellent stock of dry goods to select from. Rev. David,Savage, an evangelist, preached morning and evening. last Sunday in the North street MoLlio- diet church. Miss Susy Campbell has charge of the Junior division -of St. An- drews ward school during the ab- , senceof Miss Aiksnhead. The. anneal flower show of Knox (;lurch Banti of Hope was held in the lecture room on Monday evening. Aso -twice programme of music was presented and Rev. J. A. Am?eraon delivered an addreaa, Mr. J1.1, Strang B. A. presided. y . GOt(eXiclll. , .; Mr. Josephs Vitdct'hait already had his derrick repaired, and a large number Qt men are .,engaged away clear- ing gthe debris from the block to make ready for rebuilding. Mr. W. Campbell was yesterday duly installed as Postmaster of Goderich. The ceremony was per- formed by Inspector Habkirk of Stt•atfoid. Our boys, since the advent of cowboy Mack, have nearly all be. come amateur cowboys. 'Phe most t•egrotable part of the young Idea's new pastime is the suffering of our cats and dogs. On Sunday afternoon the daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Grahame Moore - house was christened in St. George's church by the rector Rev. W. A. Young. The little darling, named Muriel Fay, the latter seemingly very appropriate, as it looked like a visit- or from fairyland. J. Dickson and sou, the gentle- men now running the Goderich woolen Mill, have opened a store uu Kingston street as a convenience to their customers. This step will enable those having business with the Brio to transact it without pass- ing Piper's Hill. His Lordship Bishop Baldwin will preach the harvest home sermon in St. George's church to morrow, Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock. It was the intention of the rector to have had the service last Wednes- day, but the Bishop ofthiroi-being unable to attend caused its post- ponement to the day above mention- ed. The man James Truegrove was last week before his honor Judge Toms for horse stealing and acquit. ted, the evidencelbeing weak against the prisoner. The charge, it will bo remembered, was caused by a horse trade between Wnl. Cornish of Usborne and defendant, in which the latter thinking he had the worst of it took his horse from Cornish's stable. •First open meeting of the High School Literary Society of the fall term was held on Friday evening, the following being the programme.—,Chorus by the Glee Club; reading, Miss Ruby Robert- son; debate on Imperial Federation, for the affirmative Messrs A. J. Moore B. A. and J. D. Swanson, for the negative Messrs H. I. Strang, B. A. and F. Blair. Mr. J. T. Garrow Q. C. who presided, de- clared the weight of argument in favor of the negative, and so decided The following uonlinations to office were made.—For President : Mr. Ni+.vins; Treasurer Miss Hutton; 'L'ditress Miss Ruth Williams, -Miss E. Ilall,; councillors, Miss Ruby Robertson and Messrs 33ddy and Liuehaut. HARBOR NOTES. The schr. Kulfaye, light, arrived in port last Wednesday. On account of want of room at this port, Mr. N. Dyinent is piling a quantity of lumber at Kincardine. The whole of the spare ground about the harbur is now coveted with coal. The Schr. Starling with a cargo of coal for Mr. P. McEweu reached harbor on Thurdaiy. The schr. Lamb with a cargo of coal for \(r. R. A. Starke arrived in port last week. The Bohr Tod,4aa►c from Court, right, light, made this twit on Sun- day morning. The schr 1-'Lrline from Cook's Mill's with lumber and shingles arrived in port on Sunday. The schr Pnndorca with 456 tons of coal for the water works, and a. deck load for Mr. William Lee, reached dock on Sunday. The Str. Unitech Empire arrived at Lee's dock on Monday, loaded 'salt and left yesterday for Port Arthur. The steamer Ontario arrived iu port on Wednesday, and after tak- ing ou a quantity of freight sailed for Port Arthur. Now was recoived.last week that' the schr. Greyhound, Captain Don- nelly, was ashore up the lake, but no particultu•s as to damage has reached us. Captain McDonald of the Kolfaye had a beautiful large dog on bound when last in port, which he pur- ohnsed in the river on on his Last trip. Captain John will certainly not be without provisions so long as ho has his latest purchases on �bonid. News came lo hand last week, of the drowutu{ of John McLean of the schr, Mary S. Gordon, when about ten miles from Kincardine. Tho Gordon when snaking Kincar- dine from the fishing Islands in a blow gave a lurch which caused the fore boom to swing and strike the unfortunate man, knocking him ovoi•board. The deceased who hailed from Kincardine was a mar- ried man. PURELY PERSONAL. Mise Daisy Johnson is visiting in town. Mrs. Hurl left for Toronto on Saturday. Mr. }tarry Near; was in town this week. Mrs. Derrickson ieturno,l to Sim - coo on Wednesday, r, ,) Goderich. o u Councillor Robert T.houlpsou is visiting at Chicago. Miss Grace, Allen, of Dunlop,; is on a visit to Detroit. Mr. Jonathon Miller is visiting at Windsor and Detroit. Miss Hutchison was Stratford last week. Banker R. S. Williams to town on Satu:•day. Miss Hattie Wilkinson returned from Toronto last week, Mr. Thomas Graham arrived in town on Friday on a few days visit. Miss Minnie Ball returned yester- day from a month's holiday trip. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wells are visiting relatives at Detroit. Mrs. and Miss Newcoinbe left for British Columbia yesterday. Mr. Frei Price was visiting at the paternal residence last week. Mr. and Mrs. Tom and infant • returned to Montreal on Friday. Dr. and Mrs McLean were this week visiting at Windsor. Mr, E. E. Wade, barrister of Brussels was in town ou Saturday. Mr. B. Shaw of Clinton way iu the Circular town on Satut day. Mr. Harry Veal of Brussels who was iu towu this week was visiting at the resieleuce of Mrs'Goo. Grant. Alrs.'anti Miss Radcliffe returned last week (tum avisit to Buffalo and other American cities. Mr. and Mrs. '1'. McGillicuddy and children left on their returu to Toronto on Friday. Mrs. McIntosh, of Detroit, is visiting at the residence of Mrs. McGregor. Mr. NV. II. Dickson, barrister of Brussels, was in the Ctrcnlar town Last week. \1'r. \V. Neftel of '1'o1•onto was in Goderich fur a few days last week oe business. Mr. and Mrs. Reynett of Paris were last week visiting at the resi- dence of Captain T. Edwards. Deputy Reeve Abraham Smith is on a visit to Chicago and other points of interest. Mies Kate Aikeuhead left last week for toe States to.be present at the marriage of her sister. Colonel Allan of Toronto was this week visiting at the residence of his brother Mr. A McD. Allan. Miss.and Miss Georgie McMicking left for their new residence, Teton• to, on Monday. The Provincial Troasurer,Colouel the Hon. A. M. Ross was iu town the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Whitney of Roches- ter, N. Y. aro visiting at the resid- once of, Mi'. tCxoo. •13. Parsons. visiting in returned fichsr:ave. Mr..J. :McColl, of. Georgetown, is' speutliug a few days among friends in this vicinity. • Mr. Aaron Bennett left for Michigan last week. t 1\lr. '1'. McCasoy is taking a short holiday at his home here. Mr. W. Russell has returned front Detroit looking hale and hearty. Owing to the re -opening of the brick church on the 10th concession East, \Vawanosh there was no service iu the Methodist church here on Sunday. The harvest home festival in connection with Triuity church, on Thursday evening, was a grand success. Though the disagreeable weather undoubtedly prevented a large number from attending. The proceeds amounted to over $30. The programme, in which several from \Vingharn and Blyth took part, was one of the beat ever listened to by a Belgrave audience. A social was held on the following eveuiug which was rather poorly attended owing to the rain, though a most enjoyable tints was spout by those who were t.ho'ro. Mr, W. Scott's field, East Wawa - nosh, was On Saturday, the scene of a double base -ball match between the Catneronians of that township and the teams of St Helens and Belgrave re,poctively. St Helena and Wawnuosh played the first game which was very close until the 4th innings when 1'. \V. Scott, behind the `batt, was disabled. St. Helens now began to ghin ground until at the encl of 5 innings When the game closed the score stood 18 to 31 in St. Helen's favor Watwtntosh and I3el- grave now took the field and thought the latter was a hastily made up team not more than hall' the bora jute players being prosotlt,thoy succeeded iu keeping almost up with their opponents until the 4th innings when some too good pitching by the man, in the box, and heavy batting on the part of \Vtawanosh raised the latter score to 37 runs at the close, while that of Belgrave amounted to 16, The game was Most satisfactorily uInpired by Mr, MoCrostie of St, Helens. A..general good fooling prevailed. -Tho tan shoo may have a per - mutant future after all. Ono of the results of the recent tnanmnvres of the lb Well Hoot his been the sug- gestion that the merinos should wear tan or brown shoes henceforth instead of black ones, 'and brown glovoa..i.q teal of white. Tuekersunth. SCHOOL BoAnn MEJ T1NO.—Tha board of School Trustees for the towship of Tuckerantith met at Egmoudville ou Saturday, Sep, towbar 21st, as advertise't. Several small bills for repairs at Numbers 7 and 10 sections were ordered to be paid. The Treasurer brought ba - fore the bc.trd the fact that owing to the &loath of our respected town- ship treasurer Mr. McMillan, n And new everything is lovely. large stun of school money in his The bonus by-law.was carried with hands would not be available iu time to meet the payment of teachers salaries tine in October. The chair- man and treasurer were authorized to borrow money to supply this deficiency. The question of engag ing teachers for 1890 was then brought forward Mr. Wiltse trus- tee for No. 4 section said he would not give his consent to the engage- ment of a teacher iu his section es the sch Jul house was iu such a bad state of repair, being uutit to be occupied by children during the fall and winter, and it has been condemned by the inspector. After some discussion the Messrs Wilts() and Jackson were appointed a committee empowered to make the required improvements. The fol- lowing teachers, were ongaged :— Rubs. J. Beatty, salary, $350, No. 1 ; \Vm. Doig, $460, No, 2 ; A Scutt, 8500, No. 4 ; Jane Brothers - ton, $260, No. 4 ; Belle McEwop, $260, No. 6 ; Lizzie McKay $360, No. 7 ; George McIntosh, $360, No. 8 ; Nellie Kelley, $275, assis- tant, No. 8 ; James Laudsborough, $385, No. 11 ; D. Johnston $500, Nu. 0 ; A. H. McLeod, $360, No. 10. A large number of applicants were i u attendance and the trustees found great difficulty iu selecting teachers who would most likely be suitable fur the now sections about to be formed. The division uf the tuwnship iutu sections ought to have been attended to by the council before these appointments were mads. A number uf promi- nent rate -payers were present to advise in the selections. It is to be hoped that iu future still greater interest will be taken in so impor- tant an institution as our common schools. laayneld. The World's Fair will bo held bore on Thursday and Friday of this week, 3rd and 4th October, under the auspices of thetanley Brauch Agricultural Soviet The Inanagetneut is excellent t e ekhibite in the various liuee are expeetod to be numerous and well worth Boeing. Cutup over and help us and we will do yon good. . CuusuIL Duiscs.—Tho council met at Brucetiold at the call of the reeve on the Oth ult. The follow- ing motion which was carriod un- animously indicates the thoughts that were uppermost in the minds of the members. The mournful event rofeired to drew out many kindly expressions towards the deceased and expressions of sytnpa- thy for the bereaved family. It was moved by \Vol. Elgie seconded by James Weikel: "That thiscouu- cil having learned of the death of Wm. McMillan Esq., late treasurer of this township, place a minute ou record giving expression to its deep sense of the toss sustainer} by this corporation by . the removal by death of a• faithful and efficient officer ; and that the clerk be instructed to convey to Mrs Mc- Millan an expression of the deep sorrow of the members of council at her sad bereavement." Mr. W. Elliott, and Mr. 11,. Hicks were appointed auditors to audit .the books of the late treasurer, with instructions to report at an early date. The Reeve and Clerk were appointed a committee to• wait upon Mr.JJtines, Murray, of Rodgervilfo P. O. and endeavor to secure his •services as treasurer. The Reeve was instructed to notify Mr. S. Wallace to remove a certain dam placed by him iu the ditch on the roadway opposite lot 2, concession 4, IL R. S. The council adjourned to meet at Kyle's hotel, Sopteniber 1Stb.--Tie council met as per adjournment. The auditors' report was read and adopted. The Reeve reported that Mr. Murray had con- sented to become treasurer for the township. His appointment was unanimously agreed to, salary $100. He is required to give bonds in the sum of $12,000. It wa3 announced that ;\Ir. Samuel Carnochan, who has filled the office of Collector of taxes fur a number of years, iu a most satisfactory manner, had re• signed. On motion of Win. ]Elgin, seconded hp James Walker, Mr. David Sproat wits appointed collec- tor of taxes for 1889 at a salary of 590, bonds $12,000. By-laws COD - firming these appointments will be present« d at next meeting of council which will be held at 1),tly's hotel, October i;t at 10 o'clock. A num- ber of small accounts wore passed for payment and the following sums given as relief to the parties named: N. Price, $20; J. Miller, $5; E. Cumber, $15, Mrs. Callaghan $15. The levying tit ,yearly rates was advanced it stage but owing to an informality in ono of the orders, the passing of the by-law was deferred. The taxes, however, will be touch lightor.thall haat year. The council adjourned to meet as above stated. Pathmasters will please send returns of giavel used. SAMUEL Sb11LL1E, Clerk. ffitl3'field. Monday night the unoccupied house belonging to Bailiff Ferguson was destroyed by fire. Mr. Forgu• sou has been occupying Connor's hotel for some time past and intend- ed to rcmovcf to his now destroyed residence in a few days. It is sur• ntise.l that•it is n case of incendinh- isnl. only three dissentient votes. We will now have a saw mill, a planing mill and a roller flour mill. These works are in the hands of a corit- petent, pushing; mau, Mr. John Kalbfleisch. Farmers will shortly bo able to get their gristing done here, find a good market for their grain and secure lumber and finished building material when they want to build. Blyth. Mr. G. B. Phillips paid Wingham a flying visit on Monday. Holy Communion in Trinity church ou Sabbath morning. Mr. Malcolm McKinnon, of 13o1 - grave, was in town on Monday. Miss Selina Poulton was visiting friends in \Vingham this week. Mrs. Emigh returned from iter visit to Welland ou Wednesday. • Mrs. and Miss Annie Walker are visiting friends in Hullett for a few days. Miss Mary Curtis left here on Thursday on a visit to friends iu Chicago. Quarterly meeting is to he hell in the Methodist church neva Sab- bath morning. The .Equal Rights association held a meeting in Industry Hall on Tuesday evening. Regular monthly meeting of our fire Brigade, was held in their hall on Monday evening. Regular monthly meeting of our towu father's in Industry hall on Monday evening next. Air. Jerome, late of Winghain, has started a tailoring business in J. B. Kelly's brick block. Mr. Dallas, of \Viugharu and Conductor Bailey were the guests of Mr. John Einigh on Sabbath. Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is to bo dispensed in -St. Andrew's church ou Sabbath morning next. Mr. John Shaw, of Brussels, a former principial of our public schools, was visiting friends in town last week. Several of our well known artists took part in the concert in connec tion with Triuity church, Belgrave, on Thursday last. No service in the Pres.b}•teriau church on Sabbath evening in con, sequence of the pastor Rev, A. Mc- Lean being in Brussels. Rev. J. S. Fisher, of Arthur, a' further pastor of the Methodist church here was attending Mrs. Coulter's funeral on Monday. Our town was weil represented at the Huron Central Exhibition held in Clinton last week and was highly spoken of by those that were present. Everything is being done to make our show oil the 8th and 9th the most successful that has ever been held here yet. Don't forget to come. On Sabbath afternoon several of our Blyth Foresters attended divine service itt'""the Enolieh Church, Brussels, where a special and a very approiate sermon was preached to them by the rector, Rev. Mr. ClufT. A carload of apples arrived at this station on Thursday last which was purchased by our townsman, Mr. John Douholw, in Lambton Countj. Those that require a bar- rel or two of that most delicious fruit should see John as he is offer- ing them at a very reasonable figure. Rev. A. W. 'l'ongo exchanged pulpits with the Pev. Mr. Sellary of Brussels .on Sabbath last. In consequence of their being no ser- vice in the other churches in the evening the Methodist tabotuacle was filled to its utmost capacity to hear the Rev. gentleman's elotlu'aut discourse on Christian Education and the tithes. We regret to have to report after a short illness the demise of one of our oldest and respected citizens, Mrs. Annie Coulter, on Saturday last. '1'he deceased was one of the oldest members of the Methodist church here. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon, the body being taken into the church. A very large congregation was pres- ent After a prayer and a suitable portion of scripture having been read the Rev. Mr. Birks, of Ailsa Craig, and a former paster of this church, delivered a very earnest and touching address which was apparently very affecting to those present. A hymn was then sung' and .the benediction pronounced. The funeral proveded through the village headed by the band, the streets being lined on both sides with people marching to the sweet but solemn strains of the Portugese Ilymn. The Ladies Aid, of which deceased was a member, and a large number of vehicles and sorrowing friends formed the procession as it mournfully continued its was to the Union cemetery whore the re- mains were deposited into its last resting place. ' Goderllch Towushlp. Mr, Eli I3atetnan bee gone to Indiana taking with hire sotue; Ape stock. Mr, N Xon Sturdy will also accompany him. ,The BayL.eld "boys" who 'cat og ac at,,t�te gardwu party on the Stir ere no doubt ashamed of tlremaelveo: by this time. The missing coat batt been returned to its owner, • A teamster for Morrow of 'Varna while driving near Henry Beacostt's• 1►adt bis.peddling rig upset by one• of the tugs of rho harness break}ng: and thus alloying the tongue of the• waggon.to trail, and wobble against. the horses. No mate•riala damage„ Mr. and Mrs. Johan Scarlett of Leadbury were visiting at Mr. John Hudies one day last week,. partly on account of the illness of Mrs.. H'udie' who has been sick for some time,. and who though not imminently dangerous is not itnproving as welb as her friends would like. Sunday is to . be a high duty among the Holmesville people it, being church anniversary. They aro to listen to the eloquence oft' Rev. W. Casson of Seaforth morn- ing and evening and of Rev. Geo, Richardson, chairman of the dies trict, at 2:30. Then on Tuesday evening Rev. Mr. Livingstone is to deliver his now famous lecture on. "the powers of the Human Voice.'" There will be no admission fee but the congregation of Sunday and and Tuesday evenings will be asked to contribute a collectiou of 570 on the plate. Mr. W. Clarke of the 6th. took first prize of three offered by Jona-, than Miller for the best spring cult; the offspring of "Arcadia Wilkes."' And the colt is a beauty, combining: the excellent points of the Clear Grit from his darn with the mora fashionable strain of the imtlorted sire "Arcadia Wilkes," who com- bines the beat trotting blood on the coutiueut: Mtmbriuo lambletionian It is said that Mr. Clarke has been offered a handsome figure for the colt, but prefers to hold on to it on the principle that it is as valuably to him as to one else just yet. Auburn. 1). McNoviu,the long Scotch,man,. visited .Manchester the other day. Mrs. Knight will remove to Owen Sound about the 15th of Oetober. Mrs. Caldwell returned from Seaforth on Wednesday evening. Mr. Charlie Yates and a lady friend were the guests of Mrs. Blair recently. Prize taking : Mrs. Stitt has suc- ceded in carrying home with her several prizes from the Carlow show. The regular uteoting of Morning Star lodge A. F. and A, M. will be held in the Masonic Hall, Carlow, on Wednesday evening. Miss Sarah Jones, who had been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Good- fellow of 'Belleville, returned. to her parental abode on Saturday, The contains of Miss Sarah Car- rel, of East Saginaw, formerly of Wawanosh, arrived at Donnybrook Monday. Heart disease was the cause of her death. Archy Jackson, our respected butcher, is prostrated by an attack of bilious fever. Dr Gordon is in attendance and expects to .have him at his usual occupation iu a very short time. It is rumored that two of our citzens are to test the speed of their respec- tive liorses—Don't boys. It is only a hard drive for the horses and no satisfaction to -either of you. • The principle is wrong. Mrs. I1ugh Doyle accompanied her b'•others-in-law Thomas and Francis, who brought the remains of their brother. Hugh Doyle from Chicago and had theta interred at St Augustine cemetery oil Friday last,. Father Cummings, assisted by two priests, celebrated mass and attended to, the other formalities prescribed by their church. John Mole has purchased A. Jackson's celebrated Pcrcheron mare of indisputably fine pedigree, of flee and elegant stride, and such a combination of blood, speed, and elegance that will certainly enable `Oxford Jack' to increase his sale of fruit trees to counterbalance the cost of hay, oats and other necessaries incidental to the ntaintenance:of all such superb piecea of horse flesh. Di rtot1A.—l1. Cann:luti, traveller for the McLanghlin Carriage Co. of Oshawa, ,vas awarded is di floaua for noiseless eaa•• ago; gears at the (hivet Central Fair held here last week. Ity a peculiar com- bination of brass and rubber washers on axles the friction is minimized. 'Chen the shaft couplings are noiseless and the everlasting "cliuk," ''click" sc itnpleasant- ly jarring is avoided. And the springs and cnnplings of these gears while firm are not rigid, but elastic and noiseless while the vehicle is in motion. These gears are so art anget 1 that the most timid ••puny couple if driving out on a beautt(nl moonlight night might appropriately sing "Oft in the Stilly Night" without having their harmony starred so far as the motion. of the vehicle is concerned. Mr. Cantelon will call on the trade to take orders for the McLaughlin gears sometime before the first of April. Reserve your orders until you Incehim. s – —Details of the recent disesters by floods in Japan show that some 15,000 people wore drowned or killed and an enormous amount of property destroyed.