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The Huron News-Record, 1891-08-12, Page 1Tr21 mbs—elsa0 ,er &AWASH, 0145 to Aitvunee. INDF.PJIVDENT IN ALL THINGS—NEUTdfAL IN NOTHING WHITELY & TODD, Publishers VOL. CLINTON. HURON COUNTY, ONT., WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 12, 1891. WHOLE NO. 667 .For Hot OP Cold Wombat I ntoa Ligrar Store has a full and choice • agppiy of Canadian Whiskies, _ Imported Brandies. Holland and Old Tom Gins. Irish and Scotch Whiskies. Port, Sherry and Canadian Wines. Bitters, Ales, Porters. Mineral Water. Ginger Ale, etc. Also O. H. Munn t Co's EXTi'. DRY CHAMPAIGN i All Go ids baltht direct from the beatrbroweries and distilleries for cash, and sold on a close . mir„id.. Wnan you want the best, cal! on J. W. RIPER, Wine and Spirit ;1lerehant, Clinton. gar Wholesale dealer in Choice Cigars. Goderich• 11Iiss Pridhaw is visiting friends in Clinton. The C -'it;, of Windsor was in port on Sunday. Miss Harrison is visiting relatives at Orangeville. Miss Campaigns is visiting in Clinton for few weeks. Mr. Hayhurst, of London, is visit- ing hie family in town. Mrs, Thom returned from a visit to Montreal on Wednesday, Mr. W. Smith, of Goderich, was in Clinton On Thursday. Mr. Bert Smith, of Toronto, was visiting at the family residence Sunday and Monday. Mr. John Elwood, Bank of Mon treat, Toronto, was in town Sunday and Monday. Mr. 1V, Jackson, of Clinton, was a passenger on the Monarch last Saturday for the round trip. A lawn social will he held at the residence of Geo. Green, Mill Road, tomorrow evening. The City of Windsor gave excur- sionists an opportunity of viewing Lake Huron yesterday. The Salkeld family pio•uic'd up the Maitland on Wednesday. There was a very large family meeting. , ' The schooner Pinafore t rrived from Port Frank on Thursday with a cargo of salt. Oar town fathers held their usual monthly assembly on Friday eve- ning. Miss Grant left on Thursday o1) a few weeks visit to friends in the Queen City. Liverpool Lodge, S. 0. E. Benefit Society, holds its regular meeting tonight. Miss Huldah Smith left on Wed• nesday on a visit to relatives in Clinton, The campers at tho Black Hole have etruck tents for the season of 1891. Iiarry Black, having obtained a position in a large Montreal firm, left last week for Quebec's metrop- olis. Several members of the Hamilton Bicycle Club arrived in town on Wednesday from London and left following morning for Stratford. Mr, John Ransford and two sons, - of Clinton, embarked on the Mon- arch on Saturday and will go the round trip—Soo, Port Arthur, Du- luth and Sarnia. The tugs Orcadia, Sieb.zld and 111yrtie and three boats still continue fishing off this port, although the catch is gradually becoming less and less. The steamer Monarch made her usual call o11 Saturday. She had a very full passenger list, and took on a large number of horses at this port. The Tar Bird, with Messrs. F. Pretty, Ted Andrews, Hy. Rutson and Tony Hays on board, have re- turned from a two weeks fishing trip in the neighborhood of Stokes Bay, The trap net business off the townships in this neighborhood has not been a success, the parties inter- ested being heavy losers. It is said that Mr. Dewey, who has had con• trol of about forty, has lost heavily, rumor putting it anywhere between five and ten thousand. At ono time on Friday evening a ,person standing on the breakwater had within his vision seven- sailing boats and thirty-two propelled by oar or paddle, all containing pleasure seeking parties. In addition to the above-mentioned fleet, thra are three tugs always in harbor of evenings to take long distance excursionists. A Fancy Fair, under the auspices of St. George's fair onee, will be held at no distant date, It is said that one part of the programme will he High Tea, and it will be very high if as Eumor hath it, it is die- -Tenses -lain -the wore merit; sliyeseha bye, a court room is not a bad place for an assembly of pretty young ladies, Godhrich. Wiggins' boat, the Speedy, re- turned on Sunday night front the Brace Peninsula. She was two weeks on the trip, was commanded by her owner, and had a fishing party consisting of Frank Humber, John Grant, Herb. Cooke, Percy Sheppard, and H. W. Ball, jr. The party, who camped out the whole period, report a splendid time, bass being gamey, ou the bite and in plentiful profusiou. Commodore Wilkinson brought the Alenesetuny and craw safely into port on Saturday on the return from Detroit. The journey was full of excitement from beginning to end and develoi5ed the sailor -like quali• ties of her crew, for at one time the canoe was in very rough water, the waves rolliug mountains high. The journey proved the capacity of her commander, the staying qualities of her crew, and the thorough seawor- thiness of the Menesetunrj. Bayfield. The steps in front of the River hotel are being repaired, suwething like what you would call steps. The Seaforth boye pulled out on Tuesday for home. They have been encamped here for uoarly two weeks and claitn'a big time. Messrs. A Ferguson and H. Eliott are getting to be quite expert in the art of bicyle riding. Go in, Varve, it is better than sailing. The Rev. Mr. Shilton, of Clinton, preached in the Methodist church last Sunday, it being their quarterly tneeting. Rev. Mr. Elliott, of Seaford', de- livered an excellent discourse to a large congregation in Trinity church on Sunday. Mr, John Stanbury, of Toronto University, is home on hie vacation. John is very familiar to us all, but we hardly knew him this time. Mr. James Thomson, our energetic miller, is substentially repairing his dam. We hope in the future he will do a big husinees. The Salvation Army of Bayfield will hold a big farewell meeting on the night of Auguet 17th. Brigadier Philpot and Ensign McGee, of this division, will farewell. Dewey Bros., of Port Huron, who have been trap net fishing off this place, have pulled out their nets. They report the fishing for the last mouth as very light. The nets are being overhauled and repaired pre- paratory to going to Lake Erie for tyle fall fishin^g. There is war in the air. The storm cloud hangs low. Survival of the fittest is eagerly looked for. The captains of Bayfieid's sailing yachts each thinks he has the fastest boat, and that is where the difficulty arises. Now, why not arrange u race and have a good day's sport 1 On Tuesday last a large picnic of the fairest of Seaforth's fair, under the management of Messrs. Broad - foot and Johnston, Potts and Case, laid siege to that well known place of recreation, Jowett's grove, with the intention of having a high time. And a hig time they had as far as putting thin;- up was concerned, for during the .nil on the lake every- thing went A numt,r-rr the members of the Seaford' Gu; • :tub took in the town one day and I.roceeded to the river with the int. tion of slaughtering everything that came within range of their breech -loaders. They shot for the greater part of the day and in the afternoon dragged their .weary and bespattered salves up the hill to the hotel where they rested till even ing. The hoy who was carrying the hag soon arrived and the sports pro• ceeded to count the slain. Total 1 — well we wont say what, as the gun club are ell true sportsmen. One of the greatest storms ever known around here passed over Bayfield Sunday oft•ernoon. The canopy of heavt;n was blackened by a majestic cloud of threatening ap, pearance when, suddenly, without warning, it lashed the water on the lake to foam, and water spouts were rushingin all directions. The water was rolled up some twenty feet in the air with all the power invisible Hercules could command, and strik- ing terra firma it carried the dust in such a cloud that it was impossi- ble to see the road. The Epicur- eans, who were scattered far and wide before the commotion, were seen running, some hatless and all covered and besmeared with the blinding moist dust. After the storm blew over the rain poured down in torrents, bearing everything in the shape of grain to the ground.; N W'may w811..q�ote the words of lN''oR per And mores in a mysterious way, Nis wonders to perform ; A's slaws his footsteps in the sen, And riles upon the storm. Bayfield. Ur. Chas. Gardiner reports a pleasant time camping at the Bend. Mr. Alex. Oameron cut sumo oats ort Wednesday Wit. This is the first oats out in this vicinity this season. Mr. Walter Baker who is familiar to us all juiued i1) Bayfield civic holiday. Capt Babb of the Government life saving station, Goderich, passed through Bayfield last week. The Rev. Mr. Henderson, pastor of the Presbyterian church, is visit- ing in Stratford. Mre. Will McCoy of Pincouning, Mich., -is the ,guest of Mre. Moor -- house. Rumor carries on its wings the union of one of our noted horseman. If this happy event be true e wish the united every joy. The Commercial is still the scene of arrivals. Tlie latest have the honor of being citizens of Stratford, London and Detroit. The big excursion to Buffalo and other points was taken advantage of by Mrs. Chas. Symons and Mrs. Juo. Whiddon of this place. We wish them a prosperous tine. Mester Geo. Stanbury left on the excursion last week for Toronto. Report goes that George left with a fractured heart for which a heal- ing balm could be found in the garden of Eden called Tuckersmith. Mr. Frank McLean, a sport from Goderich, was in town for the civic holiday but not without one appare out reason. The Bayfield girls were greatly enamoured of Frank mu•;h to the regret of the commander of S. S. camp No. 1, Ou Friday night a picnic out of the ordinary line of such pleasant events took place ou that part of the lake shore known as the South Beach. It was the unique and or• iginal idea of one of the fair tourists sojourning at the Quebn'e. A picnic after nightfall ! The company as- seuibled just as Old Sol was sinkltg from eight in the bosom of the lake and presenting a sight. which was well worth seeing. As soon as dark - nese appeared a large fire was light ed and the good things were enjoy, el, after which a large kettle and a quantity of sugar were produced and the mysteries of taffy. making proceeded with. The company bel ing supplied with plates and spoons, were soon busy in disposing of that toothsome dainty which was the out• come of the Kettle, Sugar & Fire combination. The civic holiday Moved nue of the greatest events in the annals of Baytield's eventful history. The stately parade marched in all the semblance of heroic pomp, com• mended by their several leaders. Provisions were soon demolished by a hungry crowd and report goes that nq objections were had to plates and saucers. Hayfield's charm- ing singer rendered one of her choice selections during the pleasant process of chewing the rag. The swings, boats etc., were well patronized, as was Mr. F. Edwards with the union appearance o11 his genial physot; shelling out peanuts, cakes and candies by the dozen. We all know Frank is a hustler. The leading feature of the day with° out exception was the Compound - Chestnut – Banana - chewing rase. We see many wonderful things in Bayfield but we believe this takes the ticket. As the poet has said honor to whom honor is due and we must not pass over before highly recowmend'ing the ladies who took so active a part, also the wantgere, among whom were Stringer, Sheppard, Whiddon, Erwin, &c. I ay. COUNCIL MEETING,—Council met pursuant to adjourutnent on Aug. 1 et 1891, all the members present. The Reeve was authorized to enter defence against the claim of George Greenslade re the killing of sheep and also against the garnishee of Pickard ve Randall. The following ratou were ordered to bo levied :-- County Rate, 1 9-10 mills, Town- ship rate 2 mills, General School grant 4-5 mills. A number of ac- counts were passed. The Council then adjourned to meet again on Oct. 17, 1891, at 10 a. in. SAM. J. L.1TTA, clerk. Summerhill. The following aro the officers of our I. 0. G. T. Lodge for the ensu- ing quarter :—C. T., Robert Dra- per; P.C. T,, Wm. Nesbitt; V. T., Esther Wallace ; S. of J. T., Mary Eno ; Sec., Harriet Rapson ; Fin. Sec., Gab. Sprung ; Treae., Jas. Rapson ; Chap., Walgate Tebbutt ; Marshal., John Killips ; Dep. M., Treseie Christopher; Guard., 011ie Nesbitt ; Sent., J. H. Lowery. Titin • li3dole' i in a• jsrnejs a5tt4 cbt5 dition, There are several initiations for next meeting which will be hell on tho 12th inst. Goderich Township. Mts. Arohel', Bayfield line, has been quite ill recently. Alt crops in this •township are turning out superior to expecta- Hons. Mr. Mathew Sheppard, who had his leg broken a short titne ago, is r•ecovoriug, but the knee coutiuues sore and painful. Mr. John 1'. Anderson, Bayfield line, had a 15 acre field of fell wheat which has been marketed and aver- aged 45 buehels to the acre. On Friday of last week Mr. W. Perdue threshed on the farms of Messrs Ed Rath well and Robert Coiolough 1200 bushels of fall wheat—pretty good for one days work and two removals. Mr. J. G. Steep has made many improvements on his farm during late years. In addition to his •splendid barn accommodation for stook, grain, roots, etc., he is putt- ing down a well. He is one of the profiteesive farmers of this town- ship. Robert Little, a former resident of this township died in Wingham July 38. Deceased was born in Stirling, Scotland, iu;1805, came to Canada In 1840 where he resided for seven years. Beiug left. a legacy he Rurchased 200 acres of land in Turijbberry and engaged in business in Goderich for several years while it wes being improved. For the last six.years he has been living in \Vingham. His wife died about twelve years ago. Council met at Holmesville Aug. 3rd.1891 pursuant to adjournment —Members all present—Minutes of last, meeting read and passed. Letter from County Clerk read stating, that $3190.G0 is required frort?r°Goderich township for county purposes and $304 as equivalent to Legislative school grant. Moved by John Beacom, secn'd by James Connolly, that a rate of 2} mills on the dollar be levied on all the real rateable property in the township and on taxable income for County purposes and that a further rate of 3 mills on the dollar be levied on alt of the same property and income for township purposes and to form a general school fund, And and that the local school section: tax required by school trustees be lovi ed on 55100 property–Carred. A by- law confirming the abov l was pass• ed, A grand of $50 was given to repair Bayfield lino from Plew's corner to Clinton. •t'ho follow• ing accounte were paid :–=Mrs. Mc- Rae indigence ono quarter $15, Clerk, notifying parties to court of Revision, 50 cents; Clerk, furnish- ing trustees with school census, 50 cents for each school; John Lindsay, outlet for water $2 ; Robert Beacom, outlet for water, $3. Moved by John Beacom, secn'd by J. H. Ell- iott, that the reeve and treasurer are hereby empowered to borrow six hundred dollars from such parties as they may choose, for four months. Carried. Council adjourned to meet again on the first Monday in Octob- er. JAMES PATTON,-clerk. Port Albert. Rev. James Carrie united in the holy !lands of wedlock at the resid- ence of the bride's father, Mr. Thos. Hawkins who is one of our oldest and most esteemed citizens, Miss Victoria Hawkins to Geo. Brister of the city of Loudon. A large num- ber of relatives attended the wedd- ing amongst whom we noticed Dr. T. It.Hawkins, Spencer, Wisconsin, H. II. Hawkins, Ishpeming, Mich., and W. W. Hawkins, Marquette, Mich., brothers of the bride. The weather during the past few days has been beautiful and all the tall wheat in this neighborhood has been harvested, several lots have beou threshed turning out as high as forty bushels per acre. How is that for high 1 So far as the ap- pearance of spring crops are con- cerned, if this lovely weather con- tinues we will yet knock the tar out of Manitoba with big crops. Who struck John Ransford, lie squeals so loud to the Em --lore? 1 presume N. Clark Wallace's ex- posure of the salt ring (combine) touches John's pocket, hence the yelping and abuse be trya to throw on this Hon, gentleman who is do- ing his utmost in Parliament to put down one of the most infamous Rings and Swindles that ever exs isted in this Dominion of ours. Every honest Canadian is deeply interested in Clark Wallace's under- taking and all pray lie will succeed, notwithstanding the scribbling of this duffer who seems to be interest- ed in the salt ring. The language used by this Ransford relative to Vaughan and the gentleman at Ilttirwa'sitovvk `tee' plainly that tire shoe pinches severely. Wade into them, Clark Wallace, and a million of Canadians will back you. Additional Locals. Ex -MAYOR SEARLE and wife are visiting in town—Woodstook S. Review. MISS LIZZIE Bayley, HUllett, is sojourning with friends at Bluevale these days. Additional Locas. MRs. LAWSON and Mrs. Welke", of Detroit, are visiting Mrs. T-hornas Jackson, er., llighview Residence. Ex REEVE MQMURCt3IE was eb ju} - iug the sunshine up town un Mon- day. It ie some months since we had the pleasure of a chat with MRS. BRIGHAM, of Toronto; ie "Mac." 'though glad to learn that visiting Mrs. John Kitty and many he is much better than at Oue time, friends in this section. we are sorry that he continues to MR. JAMES MILLER drove down suffer very couch at timed. to Woodstock JR Tuesday of last GIVEN AWAY–TILE PUBLIC –Some weok. time ago we did some advertising for the Canadian Agriculturist, pub. JUDGE Toms was in town, Thure- liahed at Psterboro, for which we day going north in cunueetion with were to receive horse cuts. We a dispute about a drain. received the cuts b'tt they are not of Goll- worth the•express charges n paid hustling on them. They will no wore re- produce the semblance of a horse than so many square inches of bleuk metal. The 851110 paper is now floatiug a prize scheme. If their prizes are as worthless as their cuts their dupes will get nu value. 'those of our exchanges who have been treated as we were owe it to themselves to put the public ou their guard, Miss IIULDAH - S�trrtt, erich is seeing life in the "hub." VETERINARY BLACKALL has about recovered ft•orn the effects of the ac- cident he met with a few weeka ago. Miss KATE STEWART, of Toronto, is visiting at the residence of her relative, Mr. Somerville, I1atteubury S t. 1\Itt. S. DAVIS went fishing on Thursday and claims to have socur ed a good catch of black base with a bait sevum ing fish book of hie own invention, Mn. P. A. MALcosisoN, a young, man from the firm of Messrs, Cam- eron, Holt & Cameron, of Goderich, has succeeded to the law practice of Mr. Elliott 'Traver at Lucknow. Mn. Eat LE1,of Connecticut, where he has resided for 55 years, a well preserved gentleman of over four- score years, is in town visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. E. Dinsley. He is quite taken up with the appear- ance of our pretty town and the many evidences of thrift and good farming in the neighborhood. WILLIAM JOHNSTON, M. P. Of Ballykilbeg, Irelaud, and Past Pre- sident of the Council of Orangemen of the World, has had to cancel his engagements to speak in Clinton, Loudon, Hamilton, and other On- tario towns and cities. He is on a trip to the Pacific Coast and will re- turn to the old land at an early date. NOT So, BROTHERS.—The Sea - forth Sun is authority for the state• ment, end it is copied by the New Era, that Mr. R. Dunsmore, (neph- ew of Mrs. H. Andrews) has bought an interest in the Goderich Star. Will the papers aforesaid please understand that such is not so. Mr. Dunemore and the Star never had any such intention.—Gocteric/e. Star. Mn. G. W. PARSONS, the popular traveller for the Davis & Lawrence Co's remedies, Montreal, was in town last week. He has traversed the whole of British America and the United States i0 the interests of the firm tied finds an enormous sale in all quarters for these standard medicines. Mr. Parsons is a whole• souled gentleman, and a chat with him gives one a realistic idea of the greatness of this Greater Britain of ours—Canada. Prsos1 ecruao.—At the last meet- ing of the Wingham town council a communication was read from the Clinton Organ Company, in regard to moving their factory to Wingham. After some discussion, it was moved by Thos. Holmes, sec- onded by J. J. Homuth, that the communication from the Clinton Organ Company be referred to a special committee. The Organ Co, mentioned that it would cost fnore to live in Wingham than in Clinton. They ask that the town bonus them to the extent of $12,000. A Portman Boot:.—Messrs Lov- ell and Sons, Montreal, have issued an "Anecdotal Life of Sir John A. Macdonald" by E. B. Bigger. The copy we have is in paper cover, and splendidly printed on heavy paper. The type print is large and will be appreciated by the large army of elderly people who will read thio entertaining boot:. The personnel of the Old Chieftain pervades every page. The whole work is redolent with a pungent, racy flavor of the Old Man eloquent and witty. Ho appears before us as we all knew him and liked him to be. The work is not a political treatise or biography. It is the story of the man artistically treated from the anecdotal standpoint. \Vo fancy it will be the most popular work ever sold in Canada. Wo dare swear by two -headed Janus that the most vinegar -minded readerwill be as consumedly entertained by its con. tents as we were. Its various parts ti!- tndependent tif-each -other nlyd- it can be opened anywhere with a certainty of a few minutes good cheer. TILE MUSICAL IRISH,—A member of a committee in the vicinity of Clinton that was commissioned to select a musical instrument for a church was iu favor of selecting an organ maria in Clinton. This com- mittee man, is a gautleinauly indi- vidual of good education and with just sufiicieut of deltic blood in hint to be possse-aed of a keen sense of the melody of sounds modulated 80 as to please the ear. The agent for another instrument, who is aes- thetically the antithesis of the com- mittee -man 88011)8 to plicae himself on his Saxon ancestry and was ex- ceediug wroth that tne cotuniittee- mau should be in favor of purchas• ing the glinton instrument, and blurted ort : "What does an Irish- man know about music anyway 1'' If the Saxon knows no more more about music than he appears to know about the predominant possession of musical c,,.,:,,ei 1. -.:as by Ilieh, we would not give much for his judg- ment in musical mutters. Next to the Jews the Irish are the people largest known in the culture of music. Irish song and lyrics dis- play au emotional fervor and pass. innate pathos in the very highest degree, and nrtrsic is an idealization of the natural language of emotion, and must ba good or bad in the pro- portion that it conforms to this natural lauguago. As composers they have been pre-eminent. When the Saxons with their oaken voices were accompsuying their un- skilled hands on the lugubrious tore - torus, the Irish were cozening from the harp music which harmonized with the well ordered harmony of angelic choirs. Irish music is in- tellectually sensuous; it tenderly trickles like pure crystal drops from a mountain side amid semi -tropical flowers. Saxon music is sombre as the Black Forest at midnight and is often suggestive of the nethermost pandemonium. A COURTEOUS ACKNOW- LEDGEMENT. Sarnia Canadian. Mayor Watson last week wrote to Mr. Doherty, the noted organ manufacturer of Clinton, who is mayor of that enterprising town, offering the freedom of Bayview Park for Clinton's civic holiday ; and on Saturday received froui Mayor Doherty the following emirs teous acknowledgment : E. P. Watson, Esq,, Mayor, Sarnia, Ont, - Sra,—I beg to acknowledge receipt of your esteemed favor of the 30tb, in regard to our people visiting your city on the 6th, our Civic Holiday. I thank you for your exceedingly kind and timely offer of the freedom of your new Bayview Park on that occasion. I will make your offer public, as it may add to Sarnia's popularity, with its natural beauty, picturesqueness and tunneled fame. I have sir, the honor to be Your obedient servant, W. DOHERTY, Mayor, Uluilett. Mr. George Mann,the well ki thresher, is getting 811 he can du does number one work. I do not think the day is far distant when Kate will have to re- turn to Clinton to live again. Beep on Jack, your'e on the right track now. I saw in the New Era a few weeks ago where Mr. Weymouth blamed some ladies for destroying a patch of early potatoes. Now I do not think this is right as he did not see the ladies in the field or at the potatoes either ; if he did he.should name them and not have innorrent partkiea.suepected. see why lie 81(001)1 lose so much sleep over two hills of potatoes es they areya good crop.