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VOL. XIII. -NO. 41
CLINTON-. HURON COUNTY, ONT., WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 16, 1891.
WHOLE NO. 671
For Hot Or Cold Weather !
The Clinton Liquor Store Imes. full and choice
supply 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 G. 11. Stumm & Co's
EXTRA DRY CHAMPAIGN I
All Gods bought direct from the beet breweries
and distilleries for cash, and sold on a close
margin. When you want the best, call on
J. W. RITER,
Wine aud Spirit Slerchant, Clinton,
irgr Wholesale dealer in Choice Cigars
I ml MO I .1i•
Goderich.
Miss Rusk spent Sunday iu
town.
Dr. Humber is visiting his
parents.
Harry bison left for Detroit
last week.
Mr. IL Radcliffe was in Toronto
yesterday.
Dr. Gunn, of Clinton was in
town on Saturday.
Mr. D. Cantelon was in the circu-
lar town on Sunday.
Miss Millie Campbell returned
to Detroit on Saturday.
The entries for the Fair are said
to be larger than ever before.
" Miss Clara Dark returned on
Saturday from a visit to Toronto.
Mr. Hugh Hamilton has recover.
ed frOm a severe indisposition.
Mr. Wm. Davis spent Friday
and Saturday in the Queen city.
Mrs. Firth, nee Miller, returned
to her home, London, on Friday.
H. Meyers, Q. C., of Wingharn
was visiting in town on Saturday.
Miss Mollie Christian returned
to her home, Detroit, on Friday,
Mae. R. B. Smith made a busi-
ness visit to Tsronto the past week.
Mr. W. G. Sweet, of Clinton,
was in the circular town on Sun-
day,
A. C. Macpherson left on the
227i2 e on--Satu
Winnipeg.
J: W. Vanatter of the Signal
staff has been enjoying himself by a
lake trip.
Mr. R. P. Wilkinson was car. -
fined to the house the past week by
illness.
Mr. W. L. Ouimette, Londes-
bore, spent a few days in town the
past week.
Miss IIuldah Whitely, of Clin-
ton, was visiting relatives in town
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Fair, of Clin-
ton, visited the circular town on
Saturday.
Messrs Cantelon and Lee shipped
5 car loads of apples for Winnipeg
on Saturday.
The ChurchwOman's Guild will
meet in St. Geotge's school room at
7.30 this evening.
Mrs. Idavill and children of De-
troit are the guests of her brother
Mr. C. A. Nairn.
Messrs. F. Grant and H. ;Bailey
have returned from their camping
out station near Port Frank.
The steamer Spray, of Port
Albert was driven ashore near the
south pier at that place by a recent
gale.
Mrs. D. McDonald and son have
returned from a visit east, includ-
ing Toronto and the White; moun-
tains. •
Miss Magee- Martin returned to
her home, Detroit, yesterday after a
two weeks visit to relatives in this
neighborhood.
B. MacCormac, the tailor, will
shortly open out in the store on
West street, formerly occupied by
the Misses Boland.
Mrs. W. B. Mathews has resum-
ed the business of dress making,
and may be found at the store of
Mrs. R. B. Smith.
Rev. Dr. 'Strongman took for his
morning subject on Sunday, "The
Blind Man," his evening's was,
"The Vision of the Holy Waters."
A number of young people re-
ceived the sacrament of confirma-
tion at St. Peters on Sunday morn-
ing, Bishop O'Connor of London
officiating.
Miss Grant returned from a
three weeks visit to Toronto and
Cannington, last Wednesday. Mies
Grant was accompanied by Mrs.
Woodward of the last named
burgh.
The North Western Exhibition
opens to -day. Several special at-
tractions have been prepared for
seaelrefs the thagrestlayss-to—thntsthow
that can only attend on one occa-
sion will be fully satisfied, School
childrens' day to -morrow.
Hayfield.
Our usual correspondent is taking
in the Toronto Fair.
The captain of the tug Wales that had
the barge Hotobkies in tow that went
ashore about ten miles below this plaoe
writes :—Tho Wales left Muskoka Mills
on Wednesday evening with the Hotch-
kiss in tow, both being lumber -loaded,
the barge having on about 1,200.000 feet.
Everything went wait until Ttiuredey
night, when running down Lake Huron
with a hose northeast wind and about
25 miles W. N. W from Goderioh we
were s-ruok by a hese y gale from the
northwest about 11.30 pon., and almost
immediately a heavy sea net in from the
same quarter. The tug continually tak-
ing large quantities of water on deck and
nut getting rid cf it as fast as it entree
on, soon began to fill, eo that at 1
o'clock 8.10, the fire was out in the port
boiler, the boat having a heavy list to
that aide with the force of the gale. I
saw at onue the boat would not live much
longer in the trough of the sea ; I then
lot go the tow -line and headed off before
the wind for the Canada shore, and in a
short time, getting rid of most of the
water on deck, I started ell hands to
hail out the fit o bele, and between them
and the steam pumps we lowered the
water enough to lie the port boiler
again. About 3 a.m., when near Hay-
field, I put her is the trough of the sea
again sod headed her fur the river. The
sea being more regular we did not ship
so much water, eo that by steady hailing
and pumping we reached Sarnia in safety
with four feet of water in her and the
fire out in the port boiler again ; but we
soon pumped it out, as the hull did not
leak may.
The captain of the barge Hotchkiss
which was wrecked below Hayfield
writes :—We left the wreck about 8 and
made the land ten miles below Hayfield
at 3 in the afternoon, and it was almost
a miracle, as we were nearly swamped
several times in the breakers• the whole
crew losing everything but the clothes
they had on and having nothing to eat
front 6 o'clock the night before. Ito -
mediately after landing a man came run-
ning up, saying, "This is the second
vessel crew I have saved " He kindly
took off hie coat and gave it to the cook,
who was very grateful for it, tee she had
nothing on but s wet cotton dress for
twelve hours. We walked India mile t
a farm house, where we made known our
condition and venturnd to sit down by
the stove to dry our clothes and get a
little warm, for we felt pretty well done
up, being wet fer fourteen hours and
haying nothing to eat for 24, hut the
farm peop'e said they were ging to
thresh to -morrow and wanted the stove,
eo we had to leave, hut the cook begeed
to he let stay, so they allowed her on
condition that she would help with the
work, and on her remarking that she
had nothing to eat for twenty hours they
made her a oup of tea. After leaving
the farm we walked to a tavern which
seemed to me to be abont 2 miles,liTt the
tavernleeper eahi...it- was about half a
niile, where we were kindly used mei
a000 made comfortable.
Port Albert,
considerable quantity of spring
vheat has been threshed here and has
turned out well. A large area of
fall wheat has been sown, Much of
it had to be sown by hand ; owing
to the action of the rains on the
clay soil drills could not be used.
Fishing has been fairly good, the
weather -has been rough and wet.
Mahaffy'a steam barge "Spray" in
attempting to unload a cargo of
hoops and staves from Wallacburg
went ashore on the south side of
the harbor, and it is feared will be a
total wreck which will bear heavily
on har enterprising owner.
That measly old sheet of a "Tom
Pepper" stamp run by our homed, is
at sonic of his old tricks again -
Ho seem- !s insinuate that I shield
myself un •r a correspondent head-
ing. 'Tis lie. I don't have to
ask editois papers to do my letter
writing. !: twat Homes "tried
that on" sie too often, to his
sorrow. A • u, ho tries to make
his readet, ;ielieve that as Clark
Wallace is s k Orangeman of high
standing I est also an Orangeman.
This is another lie. N. 2lark
Wallace is a gentleman fighting
against the "money bags" to rid
this Dominion of ours of a gang of
sharks and 'tis the duty of every
honest Canadian to assist the hon.
gentleman who has got the pluck to
fight those ringeters on the floor of
the House at Ottawa—What is Dr.
McDonald of East Huron or
Cameron of West Huron doing in
the House ? Will this Era chap dare
to say those so-called M. P's. have
no right to assail Clark Wallace in
hie efforts to put down those corn
bines 'I No, he would rather hug
the official mouth -piece of the salt
combine and try to make business
and political capital out of my
correspondence. The hon. member
for West York has no necessity to
thank me for defending him in
those uncalled for attacks. 'Tie our
duty to thank him in hie noble and
much needed work, and I am sur-
prised more of you correspondents
don't give hitt) a helping hand in
his good work.
I am up since 4 o'clock this morn-
ing getting ready to thresh, and I
wrote this on the top of a fanning
mill. You must pardon my style,
and I hope you will not "get into
hot water" on my account again—
_Haveltineessith
Londesboro'.
Mrs. Ferguson was home for a
few days last week.
Mr. A. Woodman left yesterday
far the Toronto Fair.
Mr. A. Callender of the 13th eon.
returned home last week.
The S. O. E. added another mem-
ber to their Lodge last meeting.
The Orangemen will meet in the
Temperance Hall to -morrow even-
ing.
A number from around here in-
tend taking in either Toronto or
London Show,
Rev. Mr. McCullough of Plan-
tagenet preached in Presbyterian
Church on Sunday.
Fall wheat seeding is nearly
finished, some fields are looking
quite green already.
M r. and Mre. R. 13. Jeffry and
family left yesterday to spend a
few days in Toronto.
:The I. 0. G. T. are having a
contest to last the remainder of
this quarter. A full,attendance of
the members is requested.
Mr. Win. Lee left yesterday for
Markham where he will spend a
week ; he will take in Toronto
Show while awasi. Mrs. Lee went
last week.
Mr. D. D. Birks will preach a
special sermon to the Good Templers
in the Methodist Church on Sunday
evening it the usual hour (6:30).
A number of neighbouring Lodges
are invited to he present. Meuibers
will meet in the Temperance Hall
at 5:30 and march to the church.
Summerhill.
Miss Mary A. Watkins is visiting
friends in Goderich.
Mi. Peterson, traveller for M.
Masuret dr Co., London, paid us a
business visit on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Ball are spend-
ing, a week at the Toronto Exhibi-
tion and in visiting friends in the
Queen City of the West.
School was closed here on Thurs-
day and Friday last, the teacher be -
absent at the Union Teacher's Con•
vention in Clinton.
A very young blackatnith came to
I lage- oft 11,1,esdaess,t-li
hien He is a guest of our popular
knight of the hammer, Mr. Benjamin
Grainger.
Mrs. Jos. Watkins, Miss J. Bea-
com and Messrs. H. Watkins, II.
Beacom and S Lowery attended the
funeral of their relative Mr. An.
drew Montgomery at Winghain on
Tuesday the 1st inst.
Below is the standing of the pupils
of the public school here for Au-.
gust :—
Sr 4th :—Sara Nesbitt,
Jr 4th :—Entily Jordan, Dora
Sprung, Clarence Leith waite.
Sr 3rd :—Rosie Wright, Winnie
Thompson, Annie Tyner.
Jr 3rd :—Ethel Jordan, Wm.
Mair, Mabel Bingham.
Sr. 2nd :—James Bingham, A.nnie
Wright, Arthur Huck.
Jr. 2nd :—Maddie Murphy, Male
Huck, John Mair
el II Part :—Chas. L. Tyner, Win.
Jordan, 011ie Mcllveen.
I Part :—,Tane Wright,
Cousins, Albert Lovett.
Wm.
Goderich Township.
Mr. W. Clark now comes to the
fore with turnips as big as pump-
kins. "Bill" has been some on
"horses"and sheep but this intending
to sweep the shows with big roots is
a new departure.
Mr. Phipps has rented the old
Noble Whitely farm for a term of
ten years. Mr. Phipps is an ex
cellent farmer and will no doubt
recoup himself for the moderate
rent he will have to pay, by good
tillage,
Last week a big building on the
old Stonehouse farm occupied by
Mr. J. Stewart Jr., was destroyed by
fire together with some of the con-
tents, Insured for $500 which is
probably one-third the cost of the
property destroyed.
While Mr. and Mrs. H. Murphy
of the 16th con, were returning
from Clinton on Sunday the 6th
inst. a pig jumping up suddenly at a
culvert frightened their horse. The
horse jumped sideways and threw
Mr. and Mrs. Murphy out, both of
whom sustained serious injury. The
gentleman was severely bruised in
the region of the shoulders and the
lady had one arm broken and receiv-
ed other injuries.
—On Tuesday, while Mr, W. H. Pass-
more, Thames Road, (Osborne Township.
was patting on the large belt, which runs
ass
f rep the_ engyeetatosehathreehingrs mae.
chine, he received an ugly blow in the
head. The belt struck him on the side
—The latest estimate places the stir- of the face, and catching the ear partly
elan wheat in the Northwt et at 20,000,- severed it. It has been stitched and
000 bushels, will soon be all right.
Beigrave,
Mr. J. A. Brownlee spent Sunday
in Blyth.
Mr. D. Robertson left for Mani-
toba on Tuesday.
Mr. J, Johnson of Bluevale was
in town on Sunday.
A. number from this vicinity are
taking in the Toronto Exhibition
this week.
Mr. J. Willford of Blyth has pur-
chased a large quantity of apples in
this vicinity.
Mr. W. Copeland of the Waterwia
Engine Works, Brantford, was iu
town last week.
Mr. J. Clegg who is attending the
Collegiate Institute at Clinton was
home over Sunday.
Stadlen of Blyth has opened
out a bout and shoe making business
one door south of Ilaslam'e stere.
Mr. M. Masters had hie collar
bone hroken while binding a toed
of flax on Friday, through the
breaking of the binder,
Blyth.
A tramp occupied the cooler Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mr. James Etnigh started to work
On Tuesday in Kelly's mill.
Mr. Duncan McKellar'of Strath.-
ray, is visiting friends in town.
A number of our citizens are tak-
ing in the Toronto Exhibition this
week.
Mr. Jenkins, of Bluevale, takes
possession of our photograph gallery
in a few days.
Mr. James McGee, Jr., of Luck -
now was visiting under the parental
roof this week.
Mrs. Lucas and family, of Calgary,
N. W. T. are visiting her mother,
Mrs. Tanner, Sr.
Miss Annie Kelly bas returned
from a pleasant five weeks visit
amongst friends in Lambton.
It is rumoured that one of our
merchants intends taking unto him-
self, on Wednesday, a life partner.
The regular meeting of the mem.
leers of the I. G. F. was held in the
Temperance Hall on Monday even-
ing.
On Saturday E. Watson shipped
from this station a carload of cattle
to Montreal, and a carload of lambs
to Buffalo.
Our apple king Mr. John Denholm
Ippitelerkenterdeenfscarleati.asafee
from this station to Portage La
Prairie on Monday.
Mrs. A. Belfry and family intend
leaving here shortly to join husband
and father in Winnipeg where they
intend to make their home.
Mr. Will Bell has purchased out
the interest of the opposition livery
which has been carried on by Mr.
Joseph Clark for some time past.
On Sunday morning Mr. Giles
Jenkins occupied the pulpit in the
Methodist church, very acceptably,
in the absence of the pastor. There
was no service in the evening.
Additional Locals.
Ws were pleased last week to
have a call from teacher Latta, of
Crediton; Jarrett, of Zurich, and
others.
LOT 88 Maitland Con., Goderich
tp., advertised in this paper last
week, has been leased for ten years
by Mr. Stilwell Phipps.
Mit. Jos. IIATTENBURY was show-
ing a plum the other day that was a
phi inper. It weighed close on to a
quarter a pound.
Mn. D. CANTELON, of Clinton,
had a shipment of 500 barrels of'
apples on board the Str. Empire
which left Goderich on Saturday.
The apples were destiued for Win-
nipegest. aud other points in the North
w-
MITCHELL Adrucate : It i8 eVi•
dent that all clergymen do not view
horse racing in the same light.
Among the interested spectators on
the grand stand in Stratford last
week was a divine, with his wife and
family.
TEACHERS' COM IIIN E.—A Com-
bination of the teachers of East and
West Huron, to the number of
about 200, met in the Clinton Col-
legiate school Thursday and Friday
of last week and discussed matter
pertinent to and for the benefit of
the profession.
A WHISTLER.—On Wednesday
night lasSestalehile a boy of Mr. R.
Clark,grocer, of Seaforth, was whist-
ling with all his might, he by acci-
dent swallowed the instrument. It
was one of those small round tin
Whistles that boys use. The boy
seems to be none the worse as
yet.
Rev. Mr. Mason and Mrs. Mason
preached in Ont. St. Meth, Church,
last SabbatInthe former in tine morn-
ing, the latter in the evening.
Without intending to be disrespect-
. it might, be -said sthey veressbtatli
"bricks" though not brick masons.
Some would be chivalrous enough
to say "the grey mare were the
better horse."
Additional Locals.
THE RIFLE—A, meeting of The
Huron Rifle Association will be held
at the Commercial Hotel Clinton on
Friday evening 18th hies..., at 8
o'clock co arrange for Annual match
And other business. All members
and those interested are requested
to be present.
AULD LANG SYNE —Friday we
had a call frotn Mr. 1?ichard Young
of Colborne. He had walked. in
[ruin his suns a distance of six miles
and looked as smart as many of our
citizens of not two-thirds his age af-
ter merely talking a walk to the
postoffice. And Mr. Young is on
the verge of 80 yearn. Ile came to
Goderich in 1831 where ho lived
for many years. Mr. Young and
Sheriff Gibbous are probably the
two oldest living early settlers of
Goderich. The parents of the edi
tor of this paper arrived in Goder-
lett in 1832 aud the writer of this
some years a ftsrwsrd, Ws had
quite a chat with Mr Young about
the pioneers wheels names ate known
no more in his township : Au
needs, lingtons, llynd mans, Liz -
are, Paynes, Campbells, being
among the number. While Jas.
Clark of Dunlop, Wtn, of the Nile,
John Mos, and sons and [sac Fish •
er and the Youngs and Greens
are living connecting links be-
tween the two ends of over half a
century that has elapsed since their
families settled in Colborne.
HURON ASSIZES.
The Huron Assizes were held at
Goderich last week, Mr. Justice
Falconbridge presiding.
O'Neil v.s. 3/tat-clock for $1,000
damages for false imprisonment. was
tried. The result wan that a verdict
for $40 was returned by the jury, for
the plaintiff. Mr. Justice Falcone
bridge, in deciding the case, only al
lowed plaintiff division court costs,
some $20, and granted defendant
high court costs of their defence,
hence plaintiff's action for the thous-
and dollars resulted in a judgment
against herself of about $200, being
the difference between the division
court costs awarded plaintiff and the
high court costs awarded defendants.
Hanna vs. Atolieson, an action to
determine the boundary between
the parties' far.ns in the townshi of
o np. aast the conc usion of
deft's witnesses plff's counsel asked
for an adjournment on the ground of
the absence of material witnesses
and His Lordship postponed argu-
ment till Stratford assizes, October
19, where further evidence can then
be taken.
Dole vs. Si. John, was an action for
slander, the parties being well known
residents of (lunette On' motion of
Mr. Ilolt for plff.' His Lordship put
off the trial untilnext assizes, plff.
to pay costs of day within ten days
after taxation.
Mason vs. Vancamp, the parties to'
this live in the township of Mc-
Killop. This was a case of seduc-
tion. Verdict for plff. for $500.
His Lordship directed judgment to
he entered for the full amount with
full costs of suit, with leave to issue
execution forthwith.
Lane v. Dungannon was an examina-
tion of witnesses directed by the
Queen's Bench Division for report by
by his Lordship.
Morgan vs. Teo, an action for
seduction. Mr. Campion, Q. C., for
the deft, applied to put off trial on
account of his client's absence, but
his Lordship refused the application.
On the trial of this case deft.'s coun-
sel withdrew, and after hearing the
evidence of Isabella Morgan and
Sarah E. Morgan the jury returned
a verdict for S600, and His Lordship
entered judgment for that amount
With full costs and leave to issue ex-
ecution at once.
Willis vs. Drake, an action for
slander. The plaintiff, John Willis,
is a farmer residing near Port Albert,
and a barn belonging to him was
burned a year [ego last month, with
several tons of hay and a reaper that
it contained, The property was in-
sured and the plaintiff subsequently
received from the insurance com-
pany a portion of the amount stated
by him in his claim paper. After
the fire the defendant, Wm. H.
Drake, who at the time lived on the
farm across the road from the plain -
tiff, told persons connected with the
insurancse company and others
that he had seen the plaintiff and
his wife set the barn on fire one
night that he was out late in his
field, and as soon as he had the
match applied and a flame started he
went home and got in bed without
waiting to see the progress of the fire.
It appeared that before the fire the
defendent had been before a magis-
trate on a charge of stealing a cow,
of which he was acquitted, that the
plaintiff, John Willis, had been ovals
ed as a witness against him, and that
in consequence the defendant had
since had an unfriendly feeling
toward Willis, and it was also ad-
mitted by the defendant that he is
now under indictment charged with
burning down his own barn. Verdict
for the plaintiff end $50 damages.
--Polley -var4TOr'TrIt.'"--irrirZ-Eif
damages to horses in transportation.
On the application of the C. P. R. Co.
trial was postponed till next Assizes
for the county of Huron. Leave was
given to the defts. (the C. P. R. Co.,)
and the plff. to amend as they may
be advised. Costs of the application
to amend and costs of the plaintiff, in
any event of the cause, against the
C. Y. R. Co.
Rogers vs. Bowes et al., for illegal
distress. Gibbons, Q. C., for pith ;
and Oat row, Q. C. Holt and Collins
for delis. His Lordship ordered
judgment to be entered on terms of
consent minutes filed.
Carter vs. !Lansford et al. An ac-
tion for construction of a deed of
separation and dower. This was a
I riendly suit in which a widow, who
resides in Clinton, and who during
her ituelmnaVe Me time lived apart
from him on a separate maintenance
agreed upon, but the parties after-
ward cohabited, and the widow
claims dower for herself and for
maintenance tor her family its though
DO deed of separation had been
made. Mr. Itansford is an exoutor
of the estate of her late husband,
Judgment reserved.
Queen vs. Clegg, for aggravated
assault, one Scott being the prosecut-
ing witness. This was changed to
common assault. '1 he parties live
in the township of Morris. Defend-
ant was fined $20 and costs. The
parties live in Morris township and
during an altercation Scott called
defendant a liar, when the latter
struck the former with a cane he
had in his hand. This is one of
those cases that never should come
before the higher courts. Though
defendant committed a breach of the
peace it was under great provocation
and the case should have been
settled before a magistrate. Instead
of defendant taking the law into his
own hands he should have prosecute
ed witness for using abusive language
or language tending to provoke a
breach of the peace. But he did
what 99 men out of a hundred would
have done under the provocation.
Queen vs. Chambers, tor shooting
with intent. This is a case that
occurred in Clinton where the
defendant is charged with shooting
constable Bulmer of Listowel. The
trial was postponed until the Spring
assizes to allow defendant to bring
witnesses to prove an alibi, in the
meantime he will remain in gaol
unless he can secure bail by apply-
ing to the court at Toronto iu the
usual form.
THE HURON CENTRAL.
A FEW POINTERS FOR ALI. 1,NTEREsTED—
EVERYBODY ellouLD COME TO
CLINTON.
THE GREAT HORSE PARADE.,
The Horse Competition and Riding
Contest for the five adjoining town-
ships anti the town are exciting great
interest. Every township boy with
an available horse should be in it.
The town boys ate all alive about it.
There is a separate prize for each
township of $5.00 and a sweepstake
of $5.00. Every competitor and all
others taking part must assemble on
the grounds at 10 a. ni. on Tuesday,
from thence will take place the par-
ade through the town.
VISIT OF THE CHIPPAWA INDIAN BAND.
The directors have secured the
services of this celebrated band to
enliven the proceedings of the com-
ing fair. They will arrive Tuesday
morning and besides discoursing the
very best of band music will also
take part in the grand open air cone
cert on Tuesday evening. They will
sing a number of choruses and songs
and otherwise present a good pro-
gramme. The second night of the
Fair is always looked upon as one of
genuine and general amusement, and
this years arrangements will be fully
up to that of former times. A great
choir of all the town singers will also
take part and such a proges.mme,
with the inside exhibits all in place,
will no doubt attract an immense
crowd.
A GENERAL LI.17s1 INATION.
This is -what our Fair Directors are
aiming at and our business men
should go in heartily for it. A re-
quest is being made that all places of
business should be decorated with
colored lights and lanterns, and the
insides illuminated with the electric
light or the beet lamps. We under-.
stand that arrangements have been
made by which lanterns can be got
cheap from those usually selling such
articles, and all hands should invest
in a few. For a night our main
streets can be turned into fairy land
and the crowds that are sure to be
here during the day will be induced
to stay over to see the sights. The
agricultural grounds and buildings
will be prettily decorated, and we
can safely leave the proper decora-
tion of our only municipal building
in the hands of Mayor Doherty.
In and About the County
—There are few winter apples in Bruce
County this season, and the greater part
of the fruit for winter consumption will
have to he imported in some seetions.
The crop south ani east appears to be
very large, however, and it is not likely
the price will rule above $1.25 or $1,50
per barrel.
—Wm. Orne, who has been running a
'-temperance house" at the Exeter Sta-
tion, absoondod one day last week. lie
was wanted by Inspector Ballantyne to
tell what he knew about selling Nur!
without a licenee-
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shooting Constable Balmer, of Listowel,
at Clinton, haat spring, was not he tried
at the recent assizes at Goderich. The
crass being laid over till the spring as-
sist