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The Huron News-Record, 1891-03-18, Page 811 ti 4 -The Huron Nevus -Record $1.50 a Year—$1.25 to Advance. Wednesday 7larell 1819, 1891. LOCAL NEWS. In and Around the "Hatt.' Zowii Zallt. LOCAL NOTWES.—All entices to these columna of meetings or entertainments, previous to holding of the same,at which an admission fee in. ;harged,orfrom which a pecuniary benefit is to be derived, will be charged at the rate of ten cents per line. 'Tuft 'A": i' 1el tct't.ATED PAPER IN TH Is egos oh% Fine large assortment of Trunks and Valises of the best quality at JOHNSTON & A[MOUE'S. They are very cheap. LOGS. BOGS. Heading Bolts and Cordwood wanted, in any quantity, at the Stapleton Salt Works. 639 Notice to Depositors in Post Office Savings Bank. Deposita in the above Bank may now be re- ceived to the amount of $1,000 during each year ending 30th of June, and a total balance of $3,000 exclusive of interest, -which if desired may at aal time be transferred to the Finance Department for investment in INSCRIBED STOCK in sums of $100 or multiples thereof. This stock will bear interest at the rate of 3} per cent. per annum, payable on 1st March and 1st September in each \;ear, and is redeemable let March, 1896. T110M 1S FAiR, Postmaster Post office, Clinton, March 2nd, 1801 015-2E CHANGE OF OFFICE.—Dr. Turn- bull has removed his office to that formerly occupied by 1)r. Dowsley, one door east of Molsona Bank. Night calls will now be answered at the office. 665 WE regret to state that the illness of Mr. M. McTaggart, Sr., has assumed a somewhat serious nature. MESSRS PLUMSTEEL AND GIDBINGS have added to their present busi- ness a millinery branch and have secured to take charge of it Miss Lizzie Fitzgerald of Toronto. Miss JOSIE SCOTT, who for some years past has resided in Ottawa, is visiting ;her grandfather Librarian Scott prior to her going to Winni- peg where her parents are now located. BY rofelooce to another column, it will he noticed that Mr. W. Stanley has severed his connection with the Massey Company. He has accepted an agency from the well known firth of Frost & Wood, of Smiths Falls. Mr. Stanley has few egpais as a s•tlosulan of imple- ments. THE OLD O'I3ANYOUN TROUPE of colored jubilee singers will give a concert in the town hall on Wednesday, iii trch 25th, under :he auspices of the Society of Christiull Endeavor of Rattenbnry St. church. There haeo not been many public entertainments here this winter and a strong •company like this will likely draw a large audience. HOUSE CONTRACT.— Mr. \V. Cooper has the contract for the wood work for n large house to be erected the corning spring on upper Albert St., fur' Mr. Arthur Cook. The brick work has been let to ,Ir. R. Haywood. Loth contractors aro experienced and reliable workmen and Mr. Cook can rely upou hav- ing a first class job done. THE Toronto Mail in its notes on the opening of the first session of the Ontario Legislature states :— Mr. Garrow, tv110 secceeds the former Provincial Treasurer in the representation of West Huron, spoke vigorously in seconding Mr. Tait (who moved the address in reply to the speech foot» the throne) and made a most favorahle impres- sion on the House. Ile appears to be an able, practical man and a hard worker. Ile has the look of a loan who has good eyesight for a flaw in a deed or a turn in the market. Mr. Meredith, while say- ing that Mr. Tait's excessive modes- ty made hint claim the indulgence duo a young member rather under false pretences, paid Mr. Garrow a neat compliment. ON Thursday evening last tbo Sunday School- class in Willis church, taught by Mrs. Thos: Fair, presented themselves for admission to hor hoose, and after being seated proceeded to explain the object of their peaceable invasion by the read- ing of the following address by Master James Fortune : 1)ICAR MRS. FAIR,—We the under- eigned members of your class in Willie church S. S. beg you to noeept the. Ladies Companion, which we herewith present, as a slight token of our regard for you poteonally and our appreciation of your labors as oar teacher. With hest wishes for your armories and happiness and with the hope and prayer that ars may profit by your instruotiooe we are Yours faithfully, (Signed by members.) Master Fred Sperling made the presentation, and Mrs. Fair, to whom it was all an entire surprise, replied in touching terms thanking the donors very cordially and re- ferring, to her pleasant connection with them as their teacher. A sox of Mr. Robt. I3iggart who was seriously ill is pow out of danger. Miss DOLL BU0U&NAN has secur- ed a situation as milli tier in a Strath- roy business house. MR. R. Inwiti is in Toronto this week attending the Supreme Home Circle as the representative frum Clinton. MR. J. W. Iitwis was iu Sitncoe county last waok attending the fun• eral of his late mother who died there at the ripe age of 84 years. MR. Tues. CALDBIOK of British Columbia is here just now, and -made the trip across the continent to see his mother who is dangerous- ly ill in town. THE old flag floated triumphant over the town hall the day after t -he election, though an irreverent Grit, who had not the fear of the Tories before his eyes, did pull it down to half-mast. A Kingeton voter was taken from his sickbed to vote on election day and died the following Monday, and another took cold white voting and died Saturday. SEVERAL packages of wail matter were received at Clinton post -office last week the contents of which were badly damaged by fire and wa- ter while in transit on the Now York Central Railroad. �,MR. T. SMITH KILTY, recently of St. Marys, Out., paid a short visit to his home here last week before leaving for Chicago, Ill., iu which place he has a good situation in view. He has struck a small but progressive town and will have the advantage of growing up with the place. THE RIGHT STUFF.—Mr. Thomas Woods, of Goderich township, who has beeu scarcely able to got out of the house during the peat six yearns made a supreme effort on March b and went to the poll and voted for Porter and the old flag. Mr. Woods is 84' years of age. \Ve wish as many more years as possible. CENSUS COMMISSiONRRS. — Dr. Case of Dungannon, has been ap- pointed Census Commieioner for West Huron, John Torrance of Varna for South Huron and E. D. Chamberlain of Blyth for East Huron, all gentlemen who will per- form their duties with credit to themselves and satisfaction to the publ ic. MR. HEUSTON, of Virden, Man., called on THE NEWS -RECORD Satut- day. Ise and his brother James are doing well out there. Mr. Heuston took a carload of horses to their sec- tion a short time ago,and will again ship a choice lot bf auitnala next week The McKinley Bill don't affect the sale of stock in our own Canadian Northwest. CHESTER W. YOUREX, the adroit forger of the bills of exchange on R. J. Fox of Lucan to the amount of about $4,000, ie at last placed behind Canadion bars, having been arrested in Germany and held till Government Detective Rogers arriv- ed to bring him back. Ile is now somewhat fatuous as a crook, and "worked" several farmers in this vicinity not long since in a "detnn- ible delicious" way on the seed grain fake. Me. E. J. REED, of Plutn Creek, Manitoba, was among the callers at this office this week. He bac been a resident out there for about ten yearns and likes the country well. Next week Mr. Reed will go back with a car load of horses, cattle and sheep. He has over 400 acres of land and has close railway eontmun- cation. The gentleman is a former resident of Stauley and wo wish him continued prosperity. DECLARATION.—On Monday, pursuant to adjournment, Return- ing officer W. T. Whitely, and clerk harry Staubury, opened the West Huron ballot boxes at Goder- ich and in presence of the ageuts of the respective caudidateesummod up the votes and declared M. C. Cameron elected by 379 majority. This done Mr. Holt and Mr. R. C. Hays, on behalf of the candidates, thanked Mr. Whitely for the satis- factory manner in which lie per- formed his duties, The latter ex- pressed his gratification for the compliment and his thanks to the legal gentlemeu present and others for the assistance they gave hit».` STOCK NOTES.—A visit to the Elmhurst. herd from Mr. Neil Mc- Donald of Blyth resulted in the purchase of the very promising young Cruickshank bull (Marshal Sax) from the Provincial prize cow Imported Red Rose bred by E. Cruickshank of Lenthenty, Aber- deen, Scotland, and sired by the Mantilini Booth bull Imported Excelsior, a first prizewinner and a sire of winners. Mr. McDonald has secured a fine calf both for breeding quality and substance. There are yet a couple of choice Matchless calves ready for sale, one of them (Kings Raneom) dam the prize cow Matchless 6th of Elmhurst by British Statesmau 2nd whose grand dam was the celebrated Gold Medal coir at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Tt Latest New: York BAZAR Fashion • • • • Patterlls e �l Are now for sale at 3252 Cooper's Book -: -F€3tote. By next week our stock of PATTERNS will be com- plete, so that you need only wait a few minutes to get what you want, instead of several nays as before. Those well-known Fashion and Instruction Books SUCH AS THE Ladies Bazar, The Bazar Dressmaker, The Delineator, The Metropolitan, The Season, Harper's Bazar, Young Ladies' Journal, and other Publications, receiued as soon as published. W. Cooper & Co., Clinton. AN order for mantles and millin- ery has been received by Plumetcel and Gibbings from New Westmin- ster B. C. Di' u SUDDENLY.—N1 r. '1'. Rose, for many years statiou master at Bruoefleld, dropped dead pc.ite uu expectedly yesterday, Tuesday,fore• noon. DR. CAMPBELL and wife, of De- troit, have boon in town visiting the lady's parents Mr. and Mre,. James Fair, and other friends, and will likely return to the city of the Straits to -day. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Special Services next week. Morning prayer every day, except Good Friday at 9 a. m. Evening prayer every day except Saturday at 7.30. Subjects of address for each day : Meedey "Bethany' Tuesday "Herren Fig-tre" tve.iuesdey....--Parable of Holy Week" Thursday 'The Last Supper'. Good Friday "Christ Crucified'- Seturday "Christ Buried:, "Alwa.e bearing ahout in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus that the life also of Jesus might be manifest in our mortal flesh." 2 Cor. 4, 10. OUR WEEKLY ROUND UP. —S Burns was convicted before Police Magistrate Ball, at Merriton, on Satur- day of having asked for liquor at Etch's hotel during prohihition re urs on Sun, day evening Inst, and a fine rmpoeed. — Mrs. Eiizaheth Smith, of Minnea- polis, ran a needle into her little finger 50 years ago, and the needle broke in --aromas Price was the defendant ip a seduction actiou which was tried at B.rrie 1.st week. The girl in the case was Mies Jennie Owen, of Orillia, where Price formerly kept etcru and employed Miss Owen ae his servant. Miss Owen swore that she was betrayeel a year ego New Year's eve during the abs, -ace of the defendant's wife itt watch• night ter%lee. At the time of the Queen City carnival she was in service in Tar - oma, and the defendant called on her. A ver diet of $500 for the plaintiff wat. returners. —There is is family at Hillsdale, Out, that is pretty hard to best. Mr. Thomas Thorlow, the fethor the middle-aged, active, intelligent man, much respected by bio neighbors, and weighs 250 Iba. One denghter aged 13 an) 6 months weighs 200 lbs., another daughter a little over 11 years old weighs 187 the., and a third daughter only 10 years old raises the beam at 167. The father and three daughters time weighing 800 lbs. Wo ere waiting to hear from any fami- ly that can beat this for size. ENGLAND'S LONG WINTER. ANOTHER NOR' -WESTER VISITS LONDON —TRAFFIC IMPEDED. LONDON, March 1O.—The worst snowstorm of the season swept over the United Kingdom yesterday, the wind blowing with fearful velocity, driving the throw around in drifts two and three feet deep. The streets are deserted both by pedese trains and vehicles, while railway communication with the suburbs of London is almost entirely out oft'. Telegraphic communicatiou with the proyinces is suspended, as the wires ere down in all directions. Tho two The half left in the finger has wires to time continent are blown just been extracted from Mrs. Smith's throat. away, anti the papers present time — About 4:15 o'clock Monday morning a meteor apparently the size of a full moon fell near Maritime, Me., bursting when near the earth with a report like heavy thunder and shaking houses as thrdugh by an earthquake. the meteor was visible all over the State. English channel is simply an ex• —Great destruction of life and proper- panne of boiling, seething water, the ty hoe been caused by the fierce storm in waves dashing over the pier at Britain. It is known that 80 lives were ' Dover, washing everything away across the Channel. The steamers are arriviug in port in a Nattered condition, with the passengers very wet, and showing faces of a yellow hue to tell the etory of their experi- ences. There was an extraordinary spectacle on the Strand when the theatres turned out. Very few cabs were about, and the jarveys who faced the storm turned up their noses at anything under quadruple fares. Women in evening dress, fighting against the wind, with their wraps fluttering in the etrong breeze, or enveloped in their escorts' goats, were to be seen in shoals, unusual appearance of being with- out a word of continental news. From ail parts of England come stories of destruction by the storm. Shipping has suffered heavily. Tlie loot by shipwreck, and that the list is likely to be increased. Many have died on land from the cold. Farmers have lost heavily in live stock and other property. —.Judge McDougall at the court of General Sessions in Toronto quashed the police magietrate'e conviction of "Jum- bo" Campbell, the Queen's Park orator who was charged with having need obs- cene language during hie Sunday preach- ments ire showing up the delinquencies of the Roman Catholic church. —Andrew Graham, of Roeeport, had been to Schreiber to make purohases, and and was standing on the platform of the oar with percale under each arm, when he Wail thrown from hie feet and fell an - der the wheels and was badly mangled. He died in a few minutes. 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LACK, who has charge of this department, is • busy at work, assisted by Mrss B. 1VTc1)ONALl) and Miss A. BEESLEY, trimming up IIats and Bonnets for early spring trade. Any of our customers in need of a nice Hat or Bonnet trimmed up in the most artistic manner possible. will find we have just what they want and no question about your being highly pleased with both the styles and prices. OUR STRAW DEPARTMENT Hats and Bonneta will be done over as usual in all time Leading Styles. MISS 13EESLEY, the head of this department, expects to be able to take full charge next week. Our customers will please leave their orders early to avoid delays, so they may be aIle to have their work done at the time needed. ' Two apprentices wanted for this department. LACE CURTAINS No better value anywhere from 50e. it pair up. We shall be glad to see all our old customers and as many new ones as may favor us with their patronage. 0 EESLEYS CREAT RA ILLINERY & FANCY DRY -COORS HI EMPORIUM. 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