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The Huron News-Record, 1889-12-11, Page 1o et; if,O: per Au**Slee •ItSOM he WSes Ns • • rn. arnounaing my' Removal to s &kOo's, old and wolf -d. • Iao�'u• AAA North'Street,',I would Dau atten tion tui aud urge stook of Ilener1 `anis' ilii .HARDW,A a , stook that'for �extepsioenees in' range and lreaaonablenese is pries, oan-i. not be ezoelled"in Huron. T also take this opportu0.y of :thanking my 'many Ertel a for the patronage that has neNelt.• tated a removal -to more oamtuo dious premises, and 'request a continuance -of the same at the. new stand, JAMES YATES. Go»Enron,'Oct. 21st, 1889. gams gotr olioaame The examination of the Model School students is now in progress.. Mr. S. Davis, of Clinfan,. was in the circular town this week. Miss Daucey has been severely indisposed the past few weeks. .The weather on Monday was• nearly like. that of a May day. Dir. Thos: Rutaon hes been suli'er• ing feoma indisposition the past two weeks. Mr. Bonnier, of the post office, spent a couple of days at home the past week. A water heater for the water works will shortly be placed in position: '' The Public School Board held its regular monthly meeting last week. The Town Council met on Friday evening . and trausa sted a large amount of business. Regular Meeting of Huron Chap- ter No. 30, P, A.M., next Tuesday evening. A boy about 16 fell down in a.fit near the post office on Monday after- noon. Mr. Willis Marlton, our' well known boat ilder, will shortly make a start o a new tug. l.i g. The statutory December meeting of the town council will be held on Monday evening. The' water works engineer has • been around the past few days with a view of assessing the users of the t • wn. water. The splendidly dressed windows of many of our merchants 'is evi- dence that Christmas is again near- ing us. A court for the revision of the .West Riding of Huron voters' list . was held last Saturday, His Honor Doyle presiding. The a Dine, and a large quantity - \Judge of the machinery for the organ fac- tory arrived last week, and is being placed in position. The annual meeting of the West Riding Conservative association was held at Smith's Hill yesterday after- noon. , Ater•the usual service this even- ing at St. George's the annual meeting of the Church Woman's Guild will take place. The Chautauqua orchestra cou cart company, of Toronto, war:. welcomed in rile Grand Opera House last Friday evening by a good au ence' The entertainment preeen d by the company was an excell nt OWL At the regular meeting of ;the high school literary society 'last Thursday evening the usual n nsin- alions to office were made, rafter which an excellent programmwas presented. The elections wil'take place at the next regular meet ng. Mr. William Watson, who' re- cently returned from Dakota, lost two of his three children bydiph• theria last week. Mr. and::: Mre. Watson have the sympathy of every resident in their sad bereavement. The only daughter of Mr. Magnus Swanson was interred in Maitland cemetery last week." Tho d •¢eased, a bright eyed little fairy, hac ;suffer- ed two weeks from ulcerated sore throat, and just when it was cor. - nidered she had pegged the iritioal period, died rather suddenly„ M,. rind Mrs. Swanson have universal sympathy in thele sore aff3ictou. The following ie a complete list of the vessels wintering in G derich harbor :-Sehrs. Sophie, Gllnair, Jane ;tfoLeod, Todman, Ontario, Goldhuntor, J. G. E;olfage,Pine• fore, Mary S. Gordon and sPrey- hottnd;<.tugs- I. H. Jones, Trtideau, Oroadie,'W. H. Seibold and 11 Artie, .the dread° Chall ohge And t}+ar • at 'tenant ;elleivin. - • ik ix-sj4'xf'1NG ,NEaa';RA..i yN &OTIII1V • n i 1if'4fp'pddtttrlc. 444,04: �1Aullnstlotil': ( rOff ce aC the,.'egu 1t,r n%enI .g of.Hpron lodge No. 62, O, 0. F,to M arrow; .evening. These was A .I'~i tj ntteadence on ' at St, Andrews supper Frii riday eveog 'week at the Brii.iett. M M. .4 Ciitnet'on;..chief of the Caledonian society,.prestdeo, and ex -chief Mr. M, Huscbiaon occupied the r•ice'chair. Speeches"and sung, mingled withthe bagpipe• -strains Made %rte evening a merry and pleasant, one, while the excellent quiver prepared by -mina. boat. wee a p)Pesent,iucentive to the evenings' enjoyment. The annual meeting of the town Conset native association was held in Dasvion aud,Johnstou's offroeou •Satuasixy evening, for the purpose of 'Meting otficors, Messrs. Camp- bell and F. W. Johnston haviug given, notice that they would retire front the positious held by theta: Tfie otiie'e of president; was filled by the election of Mi, R. ltedolitfe, and that of secretary by the election of Mr. 11. C. Hays. The usual number of delegates having been appointed for the Riding conven- tion, the meeting adjourned.: A meeting of the Busy Bees, in connection with the Society of Christian Endeavor, met on Mon• day evening and pressured the fol- io:.iog programme. Chorea, the Memb.+ra; reading, Mr. Juo. solo, Mr. Walter Hyslop; ge:nrter. e, the i4lieses Henuings and Messrs. Morrish and vivans; reading Mr. Cram; duet, Misses Hamlin and A. Hennings ; recitation, Miss B:.Teak; address, Rev." '.Mr. Hutton; chorus, the Members. • Although the pro- gramme was exceedingly weltcar- ried out, the duet by Mieeea Ham- lin and Henninger and the recite - tion by Miss. Rusk must be special- ly mentroued. PURELY PERSONAL. Mrs. • E. C. Russell, of Walker- ville, is vieiting in town. Mr. E. E. Wader barrister of Brussels, was in town las week. Mr. Stanley Hart; barrister of Brussels, was in town this week. Mr. H. Secord ' is in Manitoba . viaittnry. his faire ' e in that, province. Miss Minnie Cooke has returned from Lucan. Mr. Join Davison, our well- known barrister, has been appoint- ed a Q. C. Mr. Jno. Gentles, of Kincardine, spent a few days in the circular town the past week. Inepector Malloch • spent the greater part of last week in the county town. Mr. Ed. VanEvery has returned from the North shorn of Lake Sup- erior. Mr. Ed. Doyle arrived from Chi- cago ou Saturday, and is now at the parental residence, Church street. Mr. S. Malcomson has been ap- pointed deputy regisl•ar of the Maritime Court of Ontario, vice Hy. Macdermott, deceased. Miss Cree,ofClinton, who t.ae bad charge of the C. P. R. Telegraph office the past two weeks during Mies Bal"- ,absence, returned to her barna on ,rtunday. Bayfield. The members of the 0.; Y. B. lodge of this place, held -'tire regular monthly meeting on Saturday the 7th of Dec., in the.Orange hall. As usual the attendance was good. The weather though unfavorable, hindered not the loyal brethren from coming the distance of eight or nine miles, showing that they are true observers of their obligation. This being the last meeting of 1889 the following officers were elected and installed for 1890: W. M., Thos. E. Parker ; D. M,, E. Falconer; Rec. Sec., W. E. John- ston ; Fin. Sec,, W. Weston; Treas., W. Howard; Chap,, Osmond; Dir. of C., A. Erwin; W ?pmittee, J. Cowan, G. Weston, d ' Harri- son, H. Darrah, H. Coiled, cf. Ow- ing to the untiring efforts of the past Master, W. Howard, the lodge has attained a highetandiug, and we trust that the members will assist the present Master (as they did the past) in his efforts to make this lodge second to none in the Dominion. Suitable. remarks were made, the chairman saying that he was proud to occupy the high position to which the brethren saw fit to elect him. And we might add well might he feel proud, for no master ever presided over a better class of boys than the members of the 0. Y. B. Lodge No. 31, Bay. field. -"""''""�'111#g't`�tfit��'gotm�irpr�tgtr�nn is per bushel in Manitoba. or41,gokicopaitat h To 4 ts. Ir,, ` llr l3oilltr,.1Y!,hite,ly has rented >.her' farm, 0lt. -the itis to. _Mr. • G; Jd;hn*,tuo, Mfr,. Eli Bateman will offer his farm. for. Rafe at the • Commercial bout. in (:liuton next Saturday, also 80trle implements. The -evidence developed at the inquiry ion the caress of the 'teeth of the 'law 11. J.• Whit•el,y,ot' which you gave a full report hast week, has been a prolific theme of conversation ever since,, Municipal election tack is. very quiet. Rumor conueets Councillor Churchill with aspiriug to the ryeveabip 'and couuoil:or •Sturdy to teat of de,,nty. But this may only be the hatirlesa fabric of some romancar's inner consaiousuess. Mr. James MoDonaId, of Gard -her, Dakota, son of Capt. McDonald, ;of Porters bill (las Welt Ai -hawing in this section the past week or so and will t.,a.e tor his western ,home in about two weeks. The geutlenran also tcok a trip to Montreal while over herr. Contrail met at Holmesville De 2nd 1889. Members all parse Minutes of hast meeting read an prised. bylaws No. 6 and 7 wer read and. paeeed. • This day's pr ceedinge were priucipally dove to settling tip all unpaid accou of the •yonr. The following were paid viz : John Butler stationery $5.88; clerk one year's postage $11.1.0 ; Samuel hath well gravel $l0; James. Elliott 5th con. grave $13.80; Hugh 'Johnston - grave, $28.02; Thos. K. Johnston grave $2.52; Thos. Murch gravel 66 Dents Henry Hastings gravel $20.04; H. Hibbs gravel $12.18; James Con- nolly gravel, plank a,,d slee,,ers $7;,Wtn. Gould roadway to gravel pit $4; Samuel Walters gravel $12; Wm. Crooks gravel $14.82; Laur- ence Manning gravel $11.16s Henry Murphy gravel $9; James Mc- Donald gravel $10.02; Wm. Mulch gravel $25.76; Wm. Wire gravel $24.60; Andrew Drysdale gravel $36.50; Herbert EVerd outlet for drain froth Holmesville pa'ronage Trewartha: John gravel 90etg.; Wm, McCabe one year's board of Wm. Duan indigent. $52, amort snit of clothes $13, arreara of suit of clothes for 1885 $10; Edward Aelroeon error in aeseQjnent 94cts.; clerk salary $105; Mrs. Pass gravel $1.80; Fletcher McCertney grasel 86.73. limon Signal printing $1,76; Wm. Lobb use of sc,:aper 4 days $1; Andrew. J. Couriice gravel $5.70; John McClellan balance in full of contract of Holmesville bridge $63. Council adjourned to meet again on Monday the 16th inst.-JAMES PATTON, Clerk. Colbot ne. Mr. William Hamilton of this place parsed away on Thursday 5th inst at the ripe age of 80 years ; hia remaine were interred in Colborne cemetery on Saturday ; he was one of the first settlers in this section. The members of Zion Methodist church will hold a grand Sabbath achool anniversary and tea meeting on Sunday and Monday Jan.• 5 and 6, 1890. Funds to be devoted to the Sabbath school. Rev. B. L. Hutton, of (soderich, and speakers from Clinton will be present. Bro. A. Millian of 153 paid a visit to L. 0. L. No 1052, Nile, on Monday night, Dec. 2nd. This lodge is well officered and has a large membership, being one of the larggest lodges in the county. The bra,thren ere well posted in the degrees and lecturer, and hold special lecture meetings every month. Bro, Richard Morrow, W. M., bass been elected to that position for the fifth • time ; ho has the • respect and esteem of all the brethren. Enniskillen L. 0. L. No 153 met on Friday night Decr 6th. Tho following ofcrs were elected and inatalled for the coming year :- Bros. Andrew Millian, • W. M ; George Currey, D. M. ; William Stevenson, R. S. ; Thos. Knoche], F. S. ; Thos. Millian, Tress ; William Millian ; Chap. Edwad Millian, D. C. ; William S. Cousins, Loot. Committee :-Robert Leach, Samuel Allen, Thos. Cousins, Michael Phramer, Wm. J. Fowler. Sick 4 committee, A, Millian, G. Cerra,, T. Cousins, M. Phramer, T. Millian. This lodge hashed a large increase in membership the past year 4nd the promise of a still further inareaee the coming year. L. 0. L. 153 will hold a monster degree. and R. A. P. meeting on their 4iext regular meeting night, Jabliary3id 1890. A large number of candidates will be advanced. Visiting brethren cordially invited to attend. ► SPAY, DEiCFMiB,ER 11, 1889 gal (!torrtoponacucc -Ii SOIL. Mr$,. Kaake etteuded the funeral 4.f a relative' iu Luckuuw this week. 14l•iee Iattic Ritohie .has returned fromber vta%t:to'1'osonto. " Mies Morgan- leaves here on `-,Cheseday for a visit to friends in Bay City, lynch. . Tie S. S, children of 'Trinity Chwu:ch are practiziug for their annual- Xmas tree. Some of our local weather pro- phets are predicting an opou winter, wonder who made them so wine. Mis: Lizzie B;rcit tu•ta • returned front her lengthy visit to Goderich ou, Thursday. Tho pupils in the intermediate department of our public school ore busy decorating their room for the public ex,uoinatiou ou Friday. 'rhe magnificent Brass Band- of the Canadian Household Troops in Couuectiou with the Salvatiuu Army is to be herr un Friday next when a grand time is expected. Ou Tut•aday Messrs P. Kelly, F. W. Tanner, John ETuigh, F. B. Cumuor aud Edward Newcomo attended as delegates to the Liberal Conservative couveution at Smiths Hill. Mr. George Jones, one of the em. ployes of the flax mill here 'met with a serious accident ou Saturday by getting three of his fingers smashed in the brakes. It will be sometime before George is able to .eeunre duty. Saturday resembled a spring faii3 day here, farmers from all sections having cotue in to be at the sale by auction of Mtuitobacattle at Milue'e hotel. Our popular auctioneer, C. Hamilton, soon disposed of them at good figures. The Preabyterian S. S. entertain- ment was held iu Industry Hall on Friday evening. The hall was crowded to its utmost capacity. The entertainment througLout was all that"could be desired. The proceeds amounted to over $40. Constable Davies was instructed to collect up the band instruments on Monday and take care of them until a reorganization of the band takes place which we hope to hear of in the near future. Serenading titre is coming on, boys, you want to get together once more.- On ore. On Monday evening the annual meeting of the Conservative associa- tion of this burg was held in the Orange Hall for the purpose of elec- ting officers for the ensuing year. F- W. Tanner was re-elected Presi- dent, J W. Bell re-elected Secty and Treas. Other business having been trrusacted they adjourned to meet agaiu the evening of the 23rd inst. Late on Saturday night our peace- ful citizens were aroused from their sweet slumber by thr, I of the mem- bers of our defunct baud promenad- ing our principal st•ogs.`playing martial mesic. The boys didn't do so bad but woe -betide thein if Jimmie cou'.d have laid hands on them ; he would for sate have run then, into the cooler as public dis- turbers. r. °T..,: ave. Mr. W. J. Martin has retu,ued from Michigan. Mr. J. P. McCasey, of Cincinnatti, Ohio, is home on a visit. Mi4s Maggie Morrison, of Wing. ham isspending a few day's in town. Mr. J. 1'. Bell leaves this week for Pennsylvania where he intends working in a factory. The September and October cheese were sold last week to Mr. A. Atchison, of Listowel. Mr. W. Wray, of Morris,•is mak- ing preparations for the erection of a brick residence in our village next spring. Miss Bella Wightrnen returned frcin Manitoba on Thureday, hav- ing spent She summer with frieudaq in the "Prairie Province," Mise Ella Winters, of Preston, has been visiting at Mr, Finlay Anderson's and Mre. T. Deane, of Wingham, at Mr. John Anderson's, East Wawanosh. Mise Christie Halliday intends having an entertainment in her school, 3 • miles south of here on Monday evening December 16th ; it will be an evening of music, dia- logues, readings, recitations. etc. and a capital time is anticipated. A grand concert under the aus- Slices of Belgrave Lodge L 0. G. T. takes place on Tuespay evening, December 10th in the Forester's hall. Miss Bell Smith, of Stratford, and M., T. W. Crawford, of Lon- don, elocution' -t3, will assist in the programme, also the Wingham Orchestra, • besides a good share of local talent. NirA. • Mr. and Miss Love of Hillagreen spent a few Jaya visiting their ister• Mrs. A. W. Young. Sleighing was very good for a while last week but the late tbaw rte taken nearly all the snow away. Mr.J !o Pentland rt ur1 daughter have returned home from their trip to Gorrie. Mr. Pentland is still gaining slowly. The Good Template will have au entertainment on the 20th. They have secured the services of Mr Shane of Blyth and no doubt they will have a good time. The Nile Sabbath school will have their Christmas tree on Xtnas eve. The Rev. Mr. Edge of. Clin• ton will preach the anniversary sermons on Sunday the 22nd. Miss Williams preached in the Nile church on Sunday morning from. Jeremiah, 12 chap. 6 verse Massiss• i Williams is a fine speaker and holds her audience with the greates p Rev. Mr. Richardson, of Goder• hdlg, preached a missionary sermon Sundry evening froni latCorinthians Icltap. 6 verso.. He gave a good description of the work to be done in the missiou fields. •t Ou 1)ec. 4th at' the residence of Mr. Gordon Young, Mr Duncan cPhee of N:, Wawanosh was anted in the holy bonds of matri- urony to Miss Ann Young, by the Rev. 11•[r. Cameron of Dungannon. Many valuable and useful presents were given by the guests. A very enjoyable evening was spent. We wish them long life and prosperity and all their troubles to be little ones. The members of Nile L. 0. L. 1052, held their regular December meeting on Monday evening, Decr. 2nd. After t.he'other business was gone through with, the following officers for ensuing year were elected and installed :-W. M. Bro. Richard Morrow ; D. M. Bro. Robert;Mcllwain ; Rec. Sec., Bro. Thomas G. Sheppard ; Fin. Sec. Bro. Thomas Polley ; Trea., , Wm. Morrow ; Chap , Bro I))tv4r; McIl-wain ; D. of C., Bro. 'Wail.Winters •, Lecturer, Bro. Wm. Mc-, Ilwai' . Committeemen :-1 Bro. H. Finigan ; 2, Bro. James Elliott; 3, Bro. John MoNevin, Jr ; 4, fro. John G. McQuoid ; 5, Bro. Chas. Ell iott. Iiallett Council met at Londesboro, Novi 30th, 1839. Members all present. Minutes of the last meet- ing read and confirmed. The report of Mr. John Britton, chairman of the local Board of Health, made it# accordance with the Public Health Act of the Pro- vince of Ontario, was submitted to the council, read and accepted. The report shows that there were a few cased of thyphoid fever:during the year and ours death f.om the same, also three ca es of diphtheria and one death from this cause, this disease having been contracted by the family while visiting in another township. The medical Health Officer of tho Local Board attended those cases and used every menus necessary to prevent their spread. The report also shows that the Municipality is at present free from all infectious diseases. . The following accounts were passed by the Council, viz :-Row- sell and Hutchison for Juror's Lists 91c. ; members of Local Board of Health $17.00; Medical Health officer services in 1889 86.00 ; George Snell, rep. scrapers &c $3.45 ; Thomas Cole, opening gravel pit $3.00; A..Hughill, for damages teaming gravel $1.25 ; Isaac Laurence, do. $3.00: Benja- min Morritt do. for 88 and 89 $4.00; John Deer, do. $1.0O3 Jas. Wal- kinshaw, gravel for contract and damages $7.00; Henry Ransford, hemlock for road $'.00 ; John Thompson, McKillop, for gravel $3.22 ; William Wren, do. $5.18 ; F. Fowler, do. $2.56 ; Alex. Reid, do. 56o ; Robert Tv httson, open- ing new gravel pit and damages , grain, $5,00; Ed. Sibbous, balance duo on gravel in 1888 $1.80 ; Wil- liam Sanderson,, for gravel, opening pit and damages in teaming gravel $35.00; Wm. Stewart was refund- ed $1.00 dog tax wrongfully assess- ed 2.• George Ruddell, Secy. Treasu; • or School section No 4. was ordered to be paid $1.56, being the differ- ence in' the achool rate between Nos 4. and 5. on pt. lot 23, con. 10, Hallett, the said lot being wrong- fully assessed in S. section 5. Council adjourned to meet again on Monday 16th Deer, 1889. JAMES CAMPBELL, Township Clerk. .1, WHITDI,Y fir. Tomos Pup.no, i WHOLE NQ, 58 goat 4 ogre pandence Mullett. tett. Mr. John Otterson has gone 013 a visit to friends at Whdtimore,• Mich., Cieelo county. He has dis- posed of his six menthe old filly to- Mr. Henry Culclough, of Kinbutn, for the sum of $80•.- The colt was. a good one, eked- by the famous horse "Kinel \Voreh." He has also sold another yearling filly for the sunt of $125, sired by the same horse. It pays to raise good stook. Sumruerbiil. Mr. Henry MoVtttie left ones Thursday the 5th inst for Parryl., Sound district where he inteuds to work for the winter. We wieb him success and a safe return. Mr. John, Sprung of the 'nese liue north of here, had a tine horse gored by a bull one day last week. The horse had to be killed. This is quite a loss to Mr. Sprung. . Mies Vinnie Manning is again under the parental roof atter a pro- tracted sojourn with friends near Sheppardtou. The etauding of the pupils of public achool here for the month of November, based on diligence, punctuality and conduct, is as fol- lows :- 4th Class :-Chas. 1I. Johnston Geo. W. Hill, Wm. Mason. Sr. 3rd :-Lionel Laith,waite, Sara Nesbitt, Amelia Mason. Jr. 3rd :-Dora Sprung, Emily Jordan, Louis Tebbutt, Sr. 2nd :-Sediva Watkins, Win- nie Thompson, Lizzie Lowery. Jr. 2nd :-Rosa Wright, Annie Tyner, Wm. Mair. II Part :-Ethel Jordau, Jimmie Bingham, Arthur Huck. I Part :-Eva.' Johnston, John Mair, Annie Wright. Average attendance 45, number on the roll 53. L. 0.L. No. 813, McKillop, hell their r•igoler meeting on Wednes- day night,Dee. 4th, when the follow- ing officers were installed for the ensuing year: John Scarlett, W. M.; James Horuey, D. M,; Anthony Boyd, l sss., W. 11i a nDineR,Chap.; Robert Scarlet, Sec.; WilliQm Bul- lard, D. of C.; William Homey and John Bullard, Lectuera; William Heaney and J. C. Godkiu, Anditers. 'Committeemen: A. LRobbie rn, 11. Brotheraon, D. McCutcheon, F. Robbisen, J. E. Godkiu, in the order given. The brethren of this lodge will have a teameeting on the 18th of December in the church adjoining the Orange hall, triton they expect to have a good time, Health aud weather permittivg they also expect to have Bro. A. M. Todd of THE NEWS-REeoRD,Clin;on, to deliver a discourse on, " Orange - ism." This will be very interest- ing as Bro. Tod'_d is an able speaker.' They also expect a few other able speakers. Tea to commence at six o'clock. This lodge is siteated on the 9th con. McKillop, l} miles east of the village of Winthrop. Auburn. There will be no service in the English church here on Chri.amas day. Rev. Mr. Facey will ht•,e the' Ct,ristmas service and sermon nn December 22nd. Service at 6.30 p. m. INVESTIGATING. THE REMAINS OF THE LATE II. J. WHITELY RAISED. Acting under instructions from the anthnriiies, the remains of the late H. J. Whitely were yesterday raised and brought to Clinton. At two o'clock a jury coo*feting of John Ransford, foreman, and D. A. Forrester, Alex McKenz'e, D. McCorvie, WIn. Keys. I. 'Taylor, Geo. Hanley, Ogre. Swallow, Alex Ewinga, John McMurray, 'Thos. Cottle, Henry Steep, James Kane, •Robe. Fitzsimons, Wm. Ale'•ander, Da; id Cantelon, H. R. Wail_ er, Curtis Stevenson, wore empanrreled and sworn in and the iugnest, coroner Holmes paosiding, proceed- ed with. Tho cemetery caretaker, Benj. Webb, andother witnesses were examined to prove identification of deceased. ' -An adjournment tock place at 5 o'clock to allow a post morPm to be held. The inquest will be re- sumed next Tuesday, 17th, at 2,30. The remains will be forwarded to the Government analyst at Toronto for analysis. Auction Sale Register. At the Commercial Hotel, Clinton, on Saturday, Deer. 14,of valuable farm on the 8th con. and implemnta. Unreserved Sale.. Eli Bateman, proprietor; T. M. Carling auctioneer.