The Huron News-Record, 1892-12-07, Page 1ulnen, '1.24 in Advance.
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INAKPRNAkNT IN ALL T.H1N&.-NISUTRAL IN NO2'IIINO
GLINTONN HURON COUNTY, ONT., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 7) 1892
A. M. TODD, Editor and Owner '
WHOLE NO. 73?
NTA CLAUS DID IT
gentlemen came by night and
,OtTIOred such a variety of LIoliday Goods
►OPER'S POPULAR STORE
F1'b,at sirnp-ly overwhelmed Coopers and
*Pelade them hustle to care for such an
immense stock, but now
;I "S ALL RIGHT
seri;
And Cooper's have by hard work put
.everything into propersbape. They are
showing the goods, and parting with
e them too at moderate prices.
What Santa Claus bas not time to make
we have to buy from Germany, Austria,
France and England wench accounts for
our assortment being so complete and
low priced.
BIBLES
occupy considerable space on our
helves and with the balanoe of our stock
Tustin, our assortment is complete and
as to size of type, style of binding or
various prices.
Bibles and hymnals are being made up
in many different styles and they are
very popular with our customers.
FAMILY BIBLES FROM 60c. 7'O 15.00.
PHOTO ALBUMS
r
\\? at is nicer for holding your Photo
than a nice long Album with either
Plush or Leather binding holding 64
pictures ?
'Tis hard to find.
We have cheap one■ commencing at
50c s splendid line at $1.00, tbetter ones
as high as $7.00.
Portfolios
make a very nice companion for carrying
Paper, Envelopes, Pencils, Stamps and
general stationery either for travelling
or keeping in your room.
The styles are varied, the most popular
being "Leather." -
Picture & Story Books
are well represented in our stock and
for Xmas Presents we have an excepe
tionally fine stockof Toy Books beautis
fully illustrating the old Stories and
Fables.
IN POETS
N EW PLANING MILL, -.-
lSA9E1 AND DOOR FACTORY.
ties thinking of Building, Repairing or !m•
proving should get, my prices.
ALL WORK GUAraAN'1RKD.
Sash and Doors, any size. 600 plans of house
to choose from. flans tree.
SIIIMULKS, LATU AMU LCMKI, iu all grades,
SPEC! AL :fuTless.
I will wJl Flooring, Sid Mg and Dressed Lumber
for $12 nor Al, to reduce stook, and take hay,
cordwood. logo, heading, stave bolts cedar posts,
domestic woods, de., Ra, In payment.
Machinery always running.
C,T Houses built while you wait. No money
required.
726 -tint
JOSEPH KiDD,
Gooasicn.
ST. DNDREW'S DAY.
HOW IT WAS OBSERVED AND CELE-
BRATED 1N THE Illi OF HURON.
HURRAY cants, 53, SONS CF sterretNO,
AND Du DONOR.
Here's to the heath, the 6111, and the heather,
Herons to the bonnet, the plaldie, nod fe ither,
hero's to the heroes that Sion land can boast,
M: y their name never perish is thellighlaadman's
toast.
and more standard books we have a
large variety of well bound books by
well known authors. They are just
what a great mar.y people want for their
friends.
THE NEWS RECORD Columns are not long
enough to tell you all we would like so
will have to atilt you to visit our estab-
lishment for further pointers.
W. 000PEB & CO.,
CLINTON.
Last Wednesday eats a memorable day
in the town of Clinton. Murray Camp,
No. 53, Sons of Scotland, is composed of
th3ro' Seotchmen and their descendants.
It 18 not to be wondered at, then, that
St. Andrew's Day was duly honored and
celebrated in this town. An energetic
and enthusiastic committee had charge
of all preliminaries and their work was
fittingly and well performed. A dinner
was prepared by "mine host" of the
Central Ilotel, Lack Kennedy. THE
News-Recoise need not dwell at this
point, for everything was in capital
shape. Piper Dingwall enlivened the
proceedings in his usual good style,
while waiters Emerton, Kerr, Jackson,
Read, Knox and Wheeler looked capably
alter the wants of the inner man. Fol.
lowing is the Bill of Fare :
"For knowledge sometimes makes an sola)•,
As well as true love through the paotry.'
Sone.-Kail,Turtle, Mulligatawney.
'11- i S-sItioP paUttear;= --:_.
SALADS.-Celery,.Chicken, Beet.
ROASTS. -Bubbly Jock wi' Cranberry
Sauce, Bantam Cocks;frae Wullie Weir's),
Deuks Stuffit wi' Saebys free Stanley,
Ribs o' a Hielan Stirk (fra Jim Fair's),
Scotch Sausage.
ENTREES. -Royal Haggis, (Tam o'
Shanter Style.) "-de mon, yore richt ; its
unco ,quid." Quail, Saddle of Venison,
Grape ,Jelly, Partridge, Wild Duck Lard.
with Game Sauce, Pigeon Pie, Tripe,
Sowens.
history and labors after t'ee ascension.
Tradition tells us that Scythia was his
field of missionary labors. Htt is said to
have suffered crucifixion about the year
70 at Patras, a sea port in Greece, on a
cross of the form you now see before
yoti. One of the. churches of Petraajis
traditionally connected with the Martyr-
dom of St. Andrewr Lind legends tell us
Hint St. Regulus, a monk of Patras, being
warned in a dream that the Emperor
Constantius was about to remove the,
preoious remains to Constantinople, fled
with.tbem to Scotland and was driven
by stormy weather on the East Coast of
Tifi, where the far famed University of
St. Andrew now stands. It is with the
society called by his name that we have
more particulary to do. As you arc
aware, Sons of Scotland are an offshoot
irorn the fernier, and has taken up part
of the good work that the St Andrew's
Society had ,overlooked, and formed
themselves into a benefit society, and,:
although charitably inclined, is suf-
ficiently imbued with the proverbial
Scotch Clanishness to 'be much more
libar'el in their acts of kindness to mem
hers of their own Camps and Seotchmen
generally than to the outside world.
'1 rue, and why not ? Is blood not thicker
than water? And I think that this is a
proper and seemly time that we as
Scotch Canadians should set this day
apart to celebrate with festivity and re-
joicing with patriot speech and song in
commemoration of our illustrious ances-
tors who have left us a heritage un-
equalled by any other nation in existence.
NN here is there a place on. God's toot
stool that has such a glorious record as
Scotland ? In this Canada of ours we are
proud of our ancestors. And why not,
when we see Ivilat such teen as Sir Allan
9lrNnb, rSir John A . McDonald, Lyon
McKenzie, Geo. Brown, Sanford Mc-
Donald, Alex. McKenzie, Sir Daniel
\Vilsofii, Sir Oliver Mowat and thousands
of others have done for this Canada of
ours ? Is it to be wondered at that
Seotchmen are not proud of their fellow
c. untrymen? What would Canada have
been but for them? Where was there over
a battle fought during which the Scottish
clans have not mingled with the shout
01. victory? Sir Colin Campbell, Wallace
argil Bruce are Scottish heroes. In litera
ture, in art, in science, and as scholars,
as s tesmen andmen eminent in the
Sion- who have stood loreinost
amongest them ; Scotchmeu. In what
country can you find such songs of path-
os and salient as in Scotland? Whore
can you compare with a Burns or a
Scott ? The Sgoteh are associated
with the highest" offices among the
leading nations of the world. In the
vastrepublic to the south of us they have
made themselves famous as merchants,as
manufacturers, as statesmo.n, as generals
and Presidents. In England, who holds
the reins today ? That grand old man,
tho Hon. W. E. Gladstone. He is of
Scotch descent. The noble Queen who
alts upon the 'Throne of this glorious
Empire enjoys the privilege to rule
through her Scottish right. My ton-
guewould fail me were I to attempt to
'ref er'you-to-hvirArd#s-an l:thousattsie
Sootchmen who have risen to eminence
inkspheres of life and remained in the
land of their birth. Nor is it 'necessary
that I should do so. Enough 'bas been
already said to inspire in the breast of
every Haan who still loves his Home in
the land of Brown Heath and shaggy
woods a desire that the Scotch and their
descendants should manitain their place
amongst the nations as they have done
hertotore. As a people second to n one
in industry, in intellect, frugality, in
morality; in short, in all that goes to
make a people good, great, prosperous
and happy. I would be lacking in
courtesy were I not to tender the
thanks of the Camp to the members of
the Sister Societies who have honored
us with their presence and who are like
us engaged in the laudable efforts of
mutual assistance and maintenance of
our national honor. In fact it matters
little whether a man is horn in England,
Ireland or Scotland -the same fact re-
mains that w'e're all Jock 'I'amson's
Bairns.
SAUCES. - Anchovy, Worcestershire,
Harvey, John Bull, Cass Farm Fruit
Relish.
VEGETABLES .-Rostit Tatties, Chappit
Tatties, Bilid 'Tatties, Bilid Neeps, Corn,
Cauliflower.
PASTRY. -Steamed Scotch - Puddin',
Brandy Sauce, Short Bread wi' Sweeties,
"Pattie Scones, Ait Breads, Faris o'
Aitcake (bakit on Mrs. Kennedy's Grid,
dle), Scotch Cookies, Apple Pie.
DESSERT. -A Muckle Kebbuck o' Ayr-
shire Cheese. Coffee and Tea wi' a
cinder in til' cup for the Auld Bachelors.
Best Gleneskit Whuskey Toddy, Best
Ale frae Edinbro', Tobacco an' Lang
t'ipes.
"Dear me, this is wrong,
It is a great deal too atroug."
"Faelt agus Farren air a Choman Albanach."
After this magnificent bill of fare had
been disposed, to the entire and com-
plete satisfaction of eyery individual pres
ent- about 75-Bro. Colquhoun said
grace atter Robbie Burns' style, thus :
"Some Lae meat an' eanmi cat,
And some would eat that want it ;
But we has meal and we can eat,
Sae let the Lord be thanklt."
Chief"'. L. Fortune was at his post of
duty, in Scotch plaid, at the head of the
table. IIe read letters of regret from
Duncan Dempster, Brantford ; Chief A.
P. McLean, M. C. Cameron, Goderich.;
Mayor Doherty and Reeve Manning,
Clinton ; Lion Alexander, Toronto, the
latter of whom sent the following prose:
I wish you joy St. Andrew's nicht,
Till morning sun comes glinting,
s1' -g loud, and dance skirl pipes wi' minht
1'nl turn my ear to Clinton.
"Good nicht end joy be wi' ye a' "
And 1 wish my grannie saw }e.
THE QUEEN AND ROYAL FRAIILY WAS
responded to by singing the National
Anthem.
"T'en hoogh for the ponnie praw Queen
An heigh for her ponnle praw Queen
Go sought all the Rielana an Lowlan'
A petter never was seen."
THE DAY AN' A' WRA HONOR IT. -
'There's many a ane gang sin, the last St. Andrew,
But let us be happy as lang's we're here."
-Mr. W. P. Spalding, in reply, gave a
song in fine_form entitled "Scotland's
Vales."
Chief Fortune responded by saying:
It seems hardly necessary to remind
you that this is the second anniversary
of Murray Camp, S. 0. S., and St.
Andrew's day, the patron Saint of Scot.
land. As the day returns the question
is often asked, who was St. Andrew and
why is he called Scotland's Patron Saint?
1 We have no authentic record of his
quests of peace and industry with the
pie. k and the ax , and the .plow, Our
lathers found this now grand a '1111 tel a ,
wilderness inhabited by the Indian and '
the savage. But this fair Canada has
been established and built up by men of
intelligence and integrity. Our history
for 50 or 60 years is one that we as
Seotchmen should be proud of -though
not as long a history as that of Scotland,
it is one that we as Canadian British
subjects can boast of and is as great at
any in the world.
-Mr. Norman Fair gave a "National
Song," emblematic of the English, Irish
and Scotch.
Mr. Colquhoun was proud •to be the
son of a Scotchman. Ile was taught at
parents' knee to love the old land. But
it was as a Canadian that he felt proud
in responding to the toast. Seotchmen
had a grand history and we should not
forget that its pages were written by
[nen like ourselves. But in Canada, he
was sorry to say, there are men who
would stultify their sacred birthright
'for the sake of the almighty dollar.
Scotland had a Monteith, a Carlyle, a
Bruce, a Burns, a Wallace, whose patriot-
ism are worthy of emulation by Cana,
diens. We have the finest country on
earth, the best school system extant,
and with all these advantages we are
destined to be a people of superior in
telligonce.
Mr. John Croll, who by the way, filled
the vice -chair to the satisfaction of
everyone, gave a song entitled, "Bonnie
Lassie, Will ye go ?"
THE LADIES .-
The wisest man the warld e'er saw
Ile desrly loved the lasses : 0
Mr. C. Duncan thought the ladies
were necessary to man's happiness.
When old age and affliction betel man
the ladies always proved to bemessenger
land angels of peace. A short quotation
'from Burns held his contention good.
Dr. Shaw was pleased "'l'he Ladles'
were so early on the list. Ile said that
the Poet Pope rested his fame largly on
his essay on man, but not -one as yet has
had the temerity to attempt.an eehaus-
tive essay on Woman. He compared
the two sexes and showed the great
superiority of woman and how they re-
present the equally strong and firm,
but affectionate, loving, motherly and
patient side. 'Women represents grace,
beauty, the finer instincts, because
of her more susceptible and finer organ-
ized nature is influenced more by the
surroundings than than, and develop a
greater variety and often conflicting
qualities. He said a woman's heart was
soft and pliable and strongly impressed
by love which is as deep as the sea and
only accessible after the yanquishment
of grave perils. But the attainment of
such an object danger can prove no irn•
pediment. He ended by quoting the
-1.OI10eying lines :
"They talk about a woman's sphere,
As though it had a limit,
There's not a place in earth or heaven,
There's not a task to mankind given,
There's unt a blessing or u woe,
• ` TLure'e not whisper, yes, or no,
There's not a life, or death or birth,
That has u feather's weight o1 worth,
—-W'lthout �w.omatr in it.
MGO ill's song;' '''S'haker eiCre'ee
Seven Ages", was full of pathos and
one of the best of the evening.
Mr. Dixon would not criticise, but
simply remarked that during his three
months sojourn here he was impressed
with the beauty of Clin\on lashes and
their su )erioreintellectua accomplish-
ments. He trusted the ladies would
grace, by their presence, the next St.
Andrew's dinner.
'J'UIE LAND WE LEFT AND TUB LAND WE
LIVE IN.-
llnrrah for the land ever dearest to me,
The noblest 111 story, the fairest to see ;
A land where fans freedom her holiest of fires,
0, who would not love thee, dear land of my tires.
"Oh halo is aye hamely still tho' poor at tines it be
Yowiuna find a spot like home ; beyond the seas,"
Vice ,Juo. Croll gave a good song.
Mr..James Iogles said itwas about20years
since be left Uld Scotland, the land of
his birth. Canada now was the land of
his adoption. l leloved thisgrandcountry
and her grand and noble institutions.
But when he would, as he must in time,
shake off this mortal coil, his one desire
was that his bones would be planed in the
land of his birth on the hills in site of
Edinborough.
THE LAND of THE LIVING was enthusi-
astically responded to by Messrs. ,For.
rester, Fair, Croll and Colquhoun. Mr.
Forrester spoke feelingly in referring to
the Chief's splendid address. The
Scotch people have a famous history
and the Scotch race and the descendants
of the race have done a great deal to,
wards the present advanced stage of
civilization. Scotch ancestors are now
the ancestors of Canadians. Our ances-
tors promulgated andwe as offsprings
have cultivated and webave a
constitution of liberty and pat-
riotism imbedded in the breast of every
Scotchman. We as Canadians have a
great deal to feel proud of. The Cana-.
diens love their country, the Englishmen
and Sootchmen love their country, and
like the Irishman will divide their
scanty stock and stink close to their own
family and country and Queen.
"Is there a loan with soul so dead,
Who to himself hath not said,
This is my own, my native land."
We love our own country, our own
family, our own fireside, and are pre,
pared at all hazards to defend it to the
end in peace or war. We have bad con•
quests, it is true, but they have been
conquests of peace and hard work; con -
.......,1.
financial taud would come strong from
this loye.lnion Domi.
Mr. R. Macdonald Sail he was not
a public speaker, but Sootchmen were
always expeoted to do their duty. The
young facts present surely signify that
the descenclants of English, Irish, and
Scotclunen -the greatest ' people on
earth -are implanted in this country.
'These nationalities have produced the
best and greatest men in the world and
he was thankful ho had such an•
castors, and though they were torced
in a'ineasure to leave the land so much
loved, he was thankful they had such a
grand and noble country as Briliah-Cane
ada to come to.
Tits ARMY AND NAVY. -
Our chiefs, how their chins they be gather
A' treat In their tartans sae praw.
Ta 11ieL•uamuns n1' r be tisloyal
Though change u' to rare she hue teen.
Lieut. IL 'Torr. Rance responded in
eloquent and very appropriate terms.
Ile gave practical testmony of the fine
physique and enduring qualities of the
British Canadian force ; related from
governmental statistics how much
superior we were to all others ; what the
Cadadian militia were competent to
perform; and concluded a three quarter
hour address the hest ever delivered at
a gathering of tide nature in Clinton.
Lieut. IJ. B. Combe gave a patrio6ie
song in god form and in fine voice.
Mr. \Vm. Harland sang "When
mother puts the little ones to bed".
Chief Fortune here expla,jned that
Past Chief Murray, afters wheal the
Camp had been namied, was not able to
be present. The two Scotch thistles
on the table were sent by their worthy
past chief. All regretted •his absence
and rose in r body and sang with a vim
"IIe's a daisy."
THE PRESS. -
"Let sleeping dawgs lie."
Responded to by Messrs. E. T.
Holmes and Todd, the latter endorsing
gatherings of this kind in that they
inculcated a spirit of love in the breasts
of the rising generation for their country
'and their Queen.
'SISTER SOCIETIES. -
"And here's a hand pay trusty teen'
And gie's a hand o' thine"
Mr. N. Robson believed a little in Dar-
win, and that slight cross or mixing of
English and Scotch blood produced
good results. The point was received
with applause.
Mr. Colquhoun dwelt on the grand
work being done by beneficiary societies
and put in some good words for the
Canadian Order of Chosen Friends.
Mr. N. Fair comic song was much
appreciated.
TRADE AND COMMEIROF..-
"He aye had a boat o' his sin. '
Mr. W. Jackson said this was the
second St, Andrew's dinner he had at-
tended in Clinton. Last year, after at-
tending, he had teswore off," but was
present a second time and quite glad for
it. These meetings bring all nationali-
ties together; ideas are exohanged and
good is accomplished. He was willing
j,oa,rvontent himself by saying that the
man in business to -day who succeeded
in making both ends meet was doing
well.
Mr. Dixon believed in loyalty and
knew that meetings of this kind foster-
ed that spirit. In this leis Canada we
have the greatest natural resources in
the world -fisheries, timber, mines -
and the grandest and greatest railway.
It is true that we acknowledge and re-
vere British supremacy, but in time it
will be Canadian British supremacy.
We have thelllargest area of habtiable
territory and the most fresh wafer, and
the greatest railway. He was intimately
connected with the apple trade and was
proud to say that Scotch firms up to
date had paid the highest price in Bri-
tain for Canadian apples. If war were
declared by a foreign foe Britian's
white wings would plough the seas and
OUR IIosT.-
"You arovery welcome to our Louse, it will appear
in other ways than words.'
Mr. Lack Kennedy replied in appropri
ate terms, after which the:company sang
"Laughy brewed n peck o'mault."
TUE LEARNED PROFE•;SION6.-
Awa' wi' your widsom, Sir waefu, the wise,
Your tiresome advice 1'w no spierin.
Dr. Gunn replied in appropriate
terms.
MCNielrmk AND LEGISLATURE .-
The gentleman it leanatd and a most rare speaker.
The proceedings were then brought to
happy termination, and we must say
the whole affair was one of the most
pleasant and profitable 'Tina NE.ss-RE"
cornu has ever been present at.
TIIE BIBLE SOCIETY MEETING.
ture over 231 thousand pounds. • Th
increase of outlay being due to tl' •
effortsin missionary work in the woe tl '
The Bible Society printed the Bible t
whole or part ufad is translated for the
use of the missions 718 the two great
societies work hand in hand for the
.dissemination of the NVordi of God
The U. Canada Bible Soeie i,y had giver
the parent society seventeen thousam(
dollars last year, having liven in the
past more than any auxihatry in th
world. The speaker then devoted the
rest of his time to China, the history
and character they sustain, manners
and customs ; with their 40) millions
of population 7111(1 although so numer-
ous they live very economically and
comfortably O11 a 811ra11 amount of
anoney per 1t111Hun. The country very
nldeli like the United States, geograp'hl-
cally, having all the difference in cli-
mate, from the tropias to the f 'ig'rl
roue,, and their antiquity dates lee
to (010 thousand years before Ru:
was' found and belles(' Abraham lo
Ur[' of the C}laldees, the oldest natal .
in the world; studied astrornony at tet.
early date -so are a most uvouderft,
people • said to have understood the
use of gunpowder and printing long be-
fore other nations had discovered them.
They have some business habits that
the speaker thought wumhl lie good to
he introduced here in part at least, .A
([ellt(Il' must settle his account with his
creditor before the new year. If 110 does •
not he Must go tan'uu:21i til" village or
town where he lives -melt he country is
nearly all villages at least, owing to
the population -carrying a 1al1Lcru lie
chow to every body he will not pay firs
debts. If he docs not ale, t l'` his credi-
tors can burn his house and all he has.
There are nu long st radia,.; de•e'>nllt:>.
The customs aa,L weddings are peculiar.
The bridegroom dues not sc•e lois bride
until the day they C.re 1"aci•icd. The
'u'ramlgelW'ml d sur a!1 made by the
friends. In the hr:;y:::•: of the demi]
they are clothed in white, synth:'
of their religion instead of black, a.
here. The speaker siluke against th
use of mourning aced lung veils
here as not Christian. ('omfucilis, fu
whunc tile ('kinase have a great re
gated, had .an ideal of elevating the pec: -
plc from the Emperor down to the
humblest citizen, izen, who wrote live ('1118sic
!nines which they study. They hat'.
some of the wonders of the world in
their country, al canal, lrvilgest in the
world, 2(88) miles, and their long wall
which was a Wunder. 011r nrtrhreihe. •
Were first gni. from China. They air'
peaceable citizens when here, said tc
read the newspal.pe'rs to try and sec
where a Chinaman commits 1', crime.
Their industry and economy enables
theist to live without alsking charity an(
they can go hack to their Own c'.ountr^
and live comfortably. They have a sell
nic>us c:ustour to have their hones laic,
m China and there are tuns of hones
of Chinamen sent back to (lhina. You
say, why do they not cut off their cue?
Well, they cannot go hack to their own
land without it and live in lieace. The
cantilever and suspension bridges were
copied fruit) China: What would they
be if they were Christianized? There
are many fine examples of Christians •
among them, although as a people.
very much decried by other nations.
The Bible Society sent 2'37 thousand
copies.ofthe Bible last year and a great
�ueark rr ll yea t tures that lana
Let us do what we ('an to help them.
Votes of thanks were them present-
ed to the choir and collectors for last
year. After usual collection the sleet- ;
ing closed.
Town ')Topics.
TIIE WORE, FINANCES, ELECTION OF
OFFICERS, &C.
The 35th annual meeting of the
Clinton Branch Lpible Society was held
in the Ontario St. Methodist Church
on Thursday evening last. Tho meet•
ing was opened by Rev. A. Stewart
reading a portion of scripture, singing
and pr;:yer. The president, Mr. W,
Robb, gave a few remarks on the Bible
and the secretary•treasurer, Mr. J. C.
Stevenson, lead the annual financial
statement, as follows:
1891a CASH. Ds. $
Dec. 15. Colltions, annual meet-
ing 0
1 82
Finley M'Ewing, Stanley 3 00
Douglas McTavish, Stanley 3 00
Chas. Avery, London road. 7 35
MIS`Sisk 'tint?sa'y aifcl�l+ronrl>son• T(xt-1L ,: _..�
Coll., Godei'ieh•tp 4 50
Miss Tiplady, Miss Cornish,Base Line Ii 80
Miss Libbie Crich, '.ruckersrnitil2 55
Miss M. Ford and Miss ,Proctor
Holmesville • 18
Jas. \Valkingshaw, Mullett9
Coll. in country.
'row.); .coI.(•serioes
Miss Robb and Miss Ewing, St.
George's Ward $19 65
Miss Grant and Miss Ferguson, St
' 13 90
v* Amlrew's Ward
Hiss Washington, Miss M. Rumball
St. John's Ward 6 70
Miss A. Taylor, Miss Washington,
St. James' Ward 13 65
Total for town 53 90
Amount of sales, depository, $22 39. 22 39
22
20
56 44
$132
1892 cONTP.A. 0R. $
Ma:eh 28, Holmesville Branch, To
U. C. 13. Society 18
Contribution. to C'.. C. B. Society.. 100
Purchase nc uunt. " 22
1't noting accounts •-p
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Postage'
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OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEA 11:-S. I'lnnuncr,
President, Jas. Stevens, Vire I'resiuent and
resident ministers. 1)r, Worthington De-
pository, J. C. Stevenson. Sec Treas.
TOWN Coat ITTEE.-Pres',..yteriau, 1L. Ir-
win, Jas. Scott; English, Jas. 1l. Combe, S.
Plummer, S. F. Allcock; Ontario St.. D. i'ip-
lady, .las. Stevens, Harrison \Viltse; liat-
tenbury St., R. Holmes, W. C. Searle, I.
Taylor; Baptist, A. Robb, H. Jesting, W.
Smithson.
Co,'N'rttV Come ITTEE AND CoLLBCTot:s:-
London Road, John T. Grant ; Stanley, 1)`
McTavish, Finley MeEwing; Tuckersmith;
Miss Crich, Miss S. Turner; 16th con., Gud•
erich township, Misses Lindsay and Thong).
son; Mullett, Jas. Walkingshaw; Boise Line,
I0iss Tiplady and Miss Cornish.
Tows CoLT.ECTols.-St. Andrew' s Ward,
Miss Lizzie (iibhings, Miss M. Combo, Isla
Boles and Lottie Cantelon; St. George's Ward,
Miss Lillie Miller, Miss Ewing, Miss Wash-
ington, lt'Iiss Whitely; St. John's Ward, Miss
Andrews, Miss Grant, Miss Cole, Miss Junco.;
St. James' Ward, Miss Annie Irwin, Miss C.
Walker, Alice Whitehead.
The Rev. J. H. Simpson, agent of
the Upper Canada Bible Society, of
Bruceheld, thenave an address on the
work of the Upper Canada Bible
Society and the progress of the British
and foreign Bible society, thanking the
officers and committee of the Clinton
Branch for their good work here in
giving $100 the last year for the circula-
tion of the scriptures throughout the
world. The Bible Society had distri-
buted 44 millions of Bibles in 70 differ-
ent languages, during the last year
which was of itself a great work, the
society being engaged for a long time
in publishing Bibles for all people and
in the different tongues and dialects of
the world. The income bring over 211
thousand pounds sterling and expendi-
PLEASANT CALLS. -List week THE
NEWS (RECORD had a pleasant call from
Mr. Alex. Foster, of Stanley. He
renewed his subscription to THE NEWS
RECORD for 1893. Mr. Wile McGill.
of Belgrave, also gave us a c all and his
presence cerrtainly helped to make th,-
editor feel joyful.
WORK OR Pr,AY.-The municipn!
elections occur next year on a -holiday.
if Monday the 2nd January is kept as
such. The statute says it must tak'
place on the first Monday in Januar',
and the nomination a week before.
Christmas and New Years' fall on Sun•
day.
PROSPERING. -haat week the East
Huron Gazelle, published at Gorrie,
entered 'ipon its second year. The
paper is issued from new, clear-cut
type, is always full of interesting local
matter, has a splendid advertising
patronage for a place the size of Gorrie
end has evidently come to stay. THF
NEws-Recoan wishes friend Green
continued prosperity.
CORRECTION. -That excellent paper,
thin Stratford Herald, says :-"Thr-
Herald gladly corrects an item in its
columns recently with reference to a
family in Clinton drinking well water
contaminated by a swarm of dead rats.
Tits occurrence was not in Clinton,
The Herald's error was due to mis•
understanding an item in THE CLIN
TON NEws•RECORD."
A POKER POiNT -The World in
referring to the suicide of young man
Roberts at Orillia. who was known in
Clinton, says : Poker playing is not
by any means confined to the large cit
lea. It is an open question, indeed, if
greater evil does not result from the
practice, population considered, in the
villiage than in the city. In the larger
centres the ways in which an evening
may be spent are diversified and the
same set of young men are not thrown
into each other's company six nights in
the week. In the country it is differ-
ent. There the same people sit togeth-
er at night ; the means of amusement are
fety and when the most seductive forr
of gambling once gnta a grip it hang
on like a leech. The death of th
young man at OH•illis should stir up th
authorities in the various towns an
villages t0 their duty.
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