The Huron News-Record, 1893-03-15, Page 4This is our Stocktaking Month
Therefore we ere bowel to make our Stock of
Overedats,
Heavy Suits,
Odd Pants and Vests,
Shirts and Drawers,
All Winter Goods ata price that you will buy, Prices will be trade
below ntauuf.tettrsrs price. We invite you to come and inspect the
gbode and see the Cheeped Clothing that has ever been offered in Clin-
ton. The Garments are all got up Stylish and the stock is well
assottcd ut thin season of the year.
Olt THURSDAY MORNING look o'lt for the CHEAPEST CLOTII-
1NG the( Ihae ever Miert shown in rile 'Town or County. This is no
IrirmCOull10 a 111:01iIIer•In`nt., hut a Genuine Sale.
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URN ST
THOS. JAOKSON, HCLIINTUlv�•
WE'LL 1117' T11E.11,ANFHOW.
For some weeks a great deal has been
said in and out of the Grit press about
the Orangemen and the Dominion Guy -
eminent. But the pivotal or central
poiut to pierce seems to be any-
where from the Premier down to the
Hon. N. Clarke Wallace. As is well
known the latter gentleman is Grand
Master of the Orangemen, and the
Hon, Mackenzie Buwell is a Past
Grand Master. 1'11e Globe and others of
the G.it prima puiet to the fact that the
Premier is a Runleu Catholic. Orange-
men, they say,-lhould not accept a posi-
tion under a Leader whoa() religion
they du not uphold. Anti as prooi
they point to resolutions adopted
by several different Orauge brother=
hoods cundumniug their superiors for
accepting office under such a leader.
On many occasions TuE NEWS
RECORD has had occasion to point out
that
the Orange A:eucttttau to not oue
of persecution—in fact that its members
cannot persecute any citizen on account
of his roligious opiuious. On the con•
trar3, its members are bound to ,protect
all classes of people—even Rumen
Catholics—in the enjoyment of their
civil and religious liberty.
But there is one point that is always
overlooked by theobjectors. If we would
not have representatives of the Loyal
Orange Association in the councils of
the Dominiou, where should we have
them l We will adroit that the
Romish Church is always at work and
that its influence in matters of State
should be guarded against. But how
are you going to do itI Certainly nut
by denouncing Protestants and Orange•
men who accept office under a Catholic
Premier.
Sir John Thotnpson is not the
Government. Ile does not coutl•ol
the Guvernmeut. The members of the
great Cuuservative Party coutrul Sir
Juin Thompson and the Government.
That is quite plain.
Bat Grit obstructionists and isolated
and eo culled Orange Lodges and the
Globe cry fur a halt. They will have
none of it. In one breath they cry
out that Route is at work and in the
next breath that Oraugemeu—public
(nen—should be damned for euteriug
the Cabinet—a position in which they
can check the work of Rome if it is
going on.
In Quebec the•Grit press calla for the
head of Sir John Thompson fur taking
Orangemen into the Cabinet. In Ow
tario the Grit press ray that Orange-
men should never have accepted office
under a Cathulic Premier.
Duu't you sec? Auything to beat
the Tories 1
But there is another side which is as
far from an equitable stand.
The (:lobe and the lesser lights of
the Refoi ni press in Ontario are hand
in -glove with their Que:,ec confreres
When they prate about Orange resolu-
tions and the Protestants not having a
representation according to population
in the Cabinet,
There is a mythical society called the
Orange Brotherhood. It is composed
of a few sore bean's who were origin•
ally suspended or expelled from the
Orange Association. The Grand
Master's reply to one of those reeolu•
tions is so timely and so well taken that
Too News Ileoonn reproduces it.
Here is what he says :—
My attention was called today to a
report in the press of the proceedings
of the "Loyal Orange Brotherhood." I
write you to say that such brotherhood,
if it Floes exist, has no connection whats
ever with the Loyal Orange Aesooiation.
Feeble and uneucceseful efforts have
been trade to give l;fe to such an organi
z.ition by certain persons who we a sus-
pended or expelled from the ()range
Association, The untruthfulness of their
statements is only equalled by the vile,
nese of their language. One example of
wilful misrepresentation is only a same
pre of the whole report of this mythical
brotherhood. It says: "while there is
only ot.e-sixth of the population of the
Dominion credited to the Roman Catho-
lic church, she has five twelfths of the
Cabinet Ministers at her command."
The census returns now published
show that, exclusive of 32,000 Indians,
whose religion is not given, the Protea,
tants of Canada number 2,810,046, and
the Roman Catholics 1,090,465 ; that is,
the Roman Catholics are exactly
five-twelths of the total population of
Canada,and it happens that of the twelve
members of the Cabinet with portfolios,
seven are Protestants and five are
Roman Catholics. Is there any injustice
in that ?
It is also deliberately stated that the
Rotnan Catholics only nunber one sixth
of the population of the Dominion, while
the census returns show that they num-
her;two out of every five,and Protestants
three out of five.
With
reference to myself f er•lonall
y personally
I ale free to confess that 1 consider it
an honor to serve my Queen and coun-
try as tt member of the Conservative
Government, tvhoso general policy f
have always' supported. 'Though not of
the Cabinet, I have full ministerial con•
trol of the important Department of
Customs, a position which would fully
tax the time and experience of any man
however experienced he might be.
It affords me pleasure to inform
your readers that,though in office only 11
weeks, I have received personal congra-
tulatory resolutions from more than
1,000 Orange lodges and their represen-
tatives, while the lodges that have ex-
pressed are leas than half a dozen all
told.
TIMELY ADVICE.
Leat week the Saaforth Expositor
had something to ray about the Reform
party ss a party. If Inn News-I'tE•
cotta were to speak as strongly of the
short comings of the Refurtn party
as the Ect oeitot•, opposition journals
would fail to see where the argument
held goo'. It is a pleasure, therefore,
to bee able to reproduce the words of a
staunch Reform journal ea evidence
that Oppeailion in the Dominion are
without a policy. Here is how the
Expositor sizes up the situation :—
PENNY WISE ANL) POUND bOOLIBII.
The Reform party in Parliament seem
to have become what is known as "Trim,
mers." Apparently they are trying to
trim their course to suit•all parties and
are likely to end by suiting nobody.
'Their principal aim seems to be to get
a hit once in a while at the Government.
For instance, on the trade question,
they are little better than the Govern-
ment, for they, too, are trying to Strads
die two horses that are travelling in
opposite directions. From their point
of view this may be good politics but it
affords very poor satisfaction for the
farmers and others in Canada who want
to see something done. If the leaders
will not come out straight, the rank and
filo had better do as our volunteers did
at Ratoche in 1885, take the matter into
their own hands. We have had enough
dilly-dallying, enough beautiful political
finesse and skilful parliamentary prac-
tice, that leads to no result. Let us
have a straight out and out declaration,
a definite plan, or in the next general
election the or
-party will
again be victorious in spite of the mani-
fest wish of the people for a change,
simply because the Liberal party is not
courageous enough to have a policy.
It is a clear case of being penny wise
and pound foolish. In trying to retain
the support of a handful, they are, with
the certainty of fate, losing the support
of agreat multitude, who want fair trade
and who lack only a leader. We would
commend to the serious consideration
of the leaders of the Liberal party in Can-
ada,the following words by a well known
writer : —"The close relation between in•
tegrity and success is too lightly regard•
ed ; success depends on the foundation
of truth which underlies each effort.
Singleness of aim and purpose is the
surety of success." They might also,
•with profit, study the reasons underly•
ing the recent sweeping victory of Mr.
Cleveland in the country acres■ our bor'
der.
QURR.NT TQx'1Q$
Although \Vallterville has 2,000
eitizeua and 6,000,000 gallons of whis-
key are stored iu the town, there is not
a more orderly town in Canticle. Tho
tote] emonut collected in fines during
1892 was lose thou $40.
Dr. Maedoneld line yet failed to say
in Parliament that coal oil is eelliug in
Huron for 71- cents a gallon. He said
though that coal nil hail heeu reduced
that autouut. But then Dr. Macdon-
ald only represents a backwoods con•
etituency where people can ray or do as
they please. His eine will surely find
him out.
The South Dakota Legislature hoe
decided by a vote of 50 to 27
that women shell not be granted
municipal suffrage. But their divorce
laws are so loose that all a woman has
to do practically is to etiap her fingers
and ask for a divorce iu order to get
one. \Vhat queer uotionsefolke have
in- some parts of the world to be auro.
Mr: J. J. Curran, the Solicitor Gen-
eral, very aptly hit the nail ou the
head when referring to the resolutiou
of censure upon the Government, sup•
ported by Messrs. McCarthy and
Parte, .aa the product of a new combine.
The ultra -Protestant and the ultra -
Catholic have united against Sir John
Thompson. The Canadian people lie
between the two extremes, and at their
head is the Government of the day.
The signs of the times are that
Dalton McCarthy is keeping bad
company. IIe has, apparently, been
in bad company at O;tawa. Down
there he lately stood iu with some of
the Grits and placed himself by some
of his utterances in a position that is
awkward. On the Manitoba school
gnesticn he lune given utterances to
legal questions that were never in ex-
istence. He has quoted garbled ex-
tracts. This is nut fair or honest.
We always thought a great deal of t1lr.
McCarthy. But if he fails tn be hon-
est we meat cast him to the winds.
Be honest, Mr, McCarthy, or your old
friends will desert you.
Lebouchere, of Truth, somotiines
hits the nail on the head. When he
doer itis euro to be done cleverely and
trenchantly. The fullowirg criticism
of Mr. Edward Blake is excellent:
Mr. Blake is unqueetionably a man
of great capacity, and he is n ready de-
bater. His utterances, however, have
the merits and demerits of transatlantic
oratory. Ile was too diffuse, and he
piled word on word in his eentencoe
with needless redundancy. And the
sentences! Never yet have I heard
such lengthy ones. I sat through
throe miuutes of one, then I withdrew
to smoke a cigarette. When I return-
ed, so far as I could learn, the sentence
was not yet concluded.
St. George's Society, Toronto, a
thoroughly loyal body of unswerving
British suhjocts, have in strong langu-
age censured Goldwin Smith for
preaching treason. And why should
they not1 Ho should be taught that it
is not a pert and parcel of politico to
advocate the transfer of the grand old
British Hug to a foreign nation. Can-
ada is a part of Britain. The surren-
der of this country to our southern
neighbors can never be. We like the
United States as neighbor'e. But true
love should exist before the parson is
called in to perform the marriage crre-
irony. S'tch love does not exist and
we sincerely believe never will. The
bride is too promising, has too groat
future possibilities, hue too much oat -
ward and hidden wealth to bo wooed
by Uncle Sam or to he influenced by
Goldwin Smith's utterances. Goldwin
is a very unfaithful parson and his ad-
vice, it followed, would only bring
sorrow, tears, shame and disgrace to
the bride that should be happy. Miss
Canada is not yet prepared to pop the
question, and Gold win Smith will
long he in his grave and a good many
leap years pass ere she weds an undesir-
able groom.
Belgrave.
Mire Annie Meiklej,hn, of Molesworth,
spent Sunday at her home in Morris.
Miss Prieoilla Sowler has returned from an
extended visit to friends in Borvie.
Mr. Wm. Fenwick, of East Wawanosh,
who has been ill f..r force time, is reteleering.
The many friends of Mr. N. Grabby will
be sorry to team that he is seriously indis-
posed at present.
The springlike weather of the past week
has greatly reduced the quantity of snow in
this vicinity.
Mr. Geo. Anderson left for Chicago last
week.
We are sorry to learn thst our popular
station agent, Mr. John Oilliee, is about to
leave us. We wish our old friend success
in his new appointment.
Our hotel is about to be occupied by a
new landlord which we hope will be an im•
provementto both the village and hotel.
We hear that Mies Maggie Anderson ie to
become an apprentice of our village dress-
maker. Now, Wat. beware of Freuk !
Mr. Walter Scott spent Sunday visiting
friends in Wivaham.
Our population ie eteadly incroaeine, there
is another young butcher in town.
Lo>w1, tD8lfl,o r o.
Rev. Mr. Ayers, of ilokmeeville, preached
morning and evening in the Methodist
churok% en Sunday. Rev.: Mr. Leech taking
his work on the lielnleeville elm nit.
B. Leurasnn Sundeyed in Myth.
About 30 of the Good Templar,' of [modes -
bore paid Blyth lodge a fraternal visit no
Friday evening. They hada splendid time.
Those who tains hearing Mrs. llitoheox to
night and to morrow night will rides et rare
treat. She is a flavor Ppeuksr of pleasing
manner and a splendid ringer anti we think
no one can help liking her.
There wait euother contest stet ted in the
I. 0 G. T lodge last night, the misters.
against the bruthera whleh promisee to be
interretiog.
Tuckersntith
Mr. Dave Crewfnrd, of t1tKillop, is etc -p-
lug with Mr. A. Crich at proeeat,
Mr. Henry Cottle, of Ludyard, Mich, and
some Needs ware on a visit laat week to
Mr. J. E. Ba'l'e,
Mr. M m. Ball returned home last week.
He has been helping hia brother J. E. to
out wood.
Mr. Tilt, of Blair, was here lest week
attending the funeral of the late Mrs.
Landehnrough.
Mr. A. Cousins will have an auction sale
to day (Wedneedsy.)
Mr. Thos. O'Brien has let the contract for
a new house to Peter Campbell, of Stanley.
He can reet as.ured that Peter will satisfy
the moat oritical, as he is a first class work•
man. Toter wants a house had; hope that he
will g've the hoye a house warming.
Robert Fairhairne whn has leen living on
the 11bcnat farm the last toren years, went
to the North West yesterday. Ilia many
friends wish him prosperity in his new home.
Jeeiah White moves on to his f.nn this
week that he purchaa• d from Mr. Elcoat
last fall. We hope that Josh will live long
to enjoy hiq„(ew home.
Summerhill.
Mr. J. J. McLnughlan left on Tuesday, the
14th inst , on a trip to the west. Ile touk a
horse with him.
Miss Emma Sprung, of Ilarlock, is viating
Miss Rapson and other friendsi11 this vicinity-,
Mr. Wm. Wallace is in the circular town
this week as a •)(11.01•.
The Rev. L. W Diehl held a cottage meet-
ing at Mr. Geo. Christopher's on the evening
of Tuesday, 8111 inst. At the conclusion of
the meeting the Sunday school oflieials aull
friends generally, presented Mrs. Chiiktopher
with a beautiful silver castor, accompanied by
the following address, as a slight token of
their appreciation of her services as teacher in
the Sunday school for a number of years:
DEAR MRS. CIlRIsTOuIIRR:--We, the teachers and
friends of St. Peter's 3. 8., Summerhill, take this
opportunity of gathering together to tender toy nu,
on your removal Dona our midst, our most heartfelt
thanks and appreciation of your Christian wcrk in
teaching in our 8. 8. Vol have been untiring in
your efforts in instructing the class committed to
your care, and we trust that they may profit both
temporally and spiritually from your instruction.
Your regular attendance as a teacher is, in itself. a
lesson which we all might well imitate, We will
miss you, not only in our S. s., but in our church
services and social gatherings ; but before our
departure for the vicinity of Walton, please accept
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this root stand n a slight token of our ceteem and
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love for can, our fellow -laborer. hoping that you
may find in your new home many loving friends, as
you leave behind you ; trusting that God in his in•
finite love will ever protect, guide and beep your
footsteps - praying and wishing you and tours Ood•
speed, and that you and 11r. Christopher pray be long
spared to enjoy the comforts of life, and that your
children may he like olive plants round about your
table, and may they prove a blessing and a comfort
to you both in your declining years; cur hearts' do-
sire and prayer to Col Is, that we may often he prie1•
leered to meet agalnrhere bclow,hut,if not, may We 011
meet around the throne of God on high, to join and
mingle our voices in singing the praises of itim,
which is and which was and which is to come.
Signed on behalf of the teachers and friends of St.
Peter's S. S.
KATY. LnVRTC, -
W. M. bowline,
L. W. Diem..
Mrs. Christopher made an appropriate
reply, feelingly referred to their removal to a
new home, and expressed regret at having to
leave her old friends. Mr. Christopher and
family will move to their new farm, near
Walton, on the 15tH inst. They will be
much missed in connection with our church
and Sunday school. We wish them every
success, and that they will visit their old
friends in this vicinity often.
The many friends of Mi. James Johnston,
of Goderich township, net at his residence on
Thursday evening, the 9th inst., and p1 e
tented him with a magnificent overcoat and
hat, accompanied by an address, as an expres-
sion of their good will •towards hila as a re-
spected neighbor of many years standing. All
present had a fine evening's enjoyment. Mr.
Johnston has rented 'a form, and will move
there in a few days. We wish hint every
eucecss.
Goderich Township.
Mies Jennie Sheard, of Ayr, is visitieg at
Wm. Townshsnd's this week.
Mies K. Webster and Mr. W. fieacom
attended a wedding in Belfaet last week.
There will be a special meeting of the L.
0. L 189 on the:20th inst. A full attend-
ance is requester'.
One of the eaddeet events which hart
taken place in this vicinity for some time
was the death of the wife of Mr. Sylvester
Hibbert, of the Maitland concession, which
ocoured ou Wednesday, the Sth inst. Her
death was the result of confinement, which
took place on the 3rd inst„ unfavorable
symptoms setting in with the mad reenit al-
ready mentioned. The late Mrs. Hibbert
was a daughter of Mt. Thomas Cottle, of
this township, and a relative ut the Mesera.
Cottle of Clinton. She wee a loving wife
and devoted mother, and was highly esteem-
ed by all who knew her, for her many sterl-
ing qualities of hand and heart. She leaves
a family of three children. The entire com-
munity deeply sympathize with Mr. Hila
bert in bis irreparable lees. We can only
direct him to Him who can all sorrows heal
in this severe affliction.
"She is not dead but gone before
To meet neon that blissful shore "
The funeral took place on Friday the 10th
feet., and was largely attended considering
the condition of the roade.
Auburn.
Dr. Lightning, assisted by Waltah, pre-
formed a very succcestful operation in the
removal of a large tumor from the shoulder
of Geo. Dawson. Mr. Dawson will soon be
able to be at his daily advocation again.
Mr. John Parrrot's brother, in Detroit,
was buried on Sunday after a short illnese
of inflammatory rheumatism,
Mre. John Govier wets buried Sunday at
Hall's cemetery. Notwithstanding the bad
oo.Iditlon of the roads a very targe eon-
ooarso of friends assembled et the house sad
afterwards at Ball's church to pay their last
respects to the departed.
Auburn's popular and efficient drayman
wear. a happy smile. If you want to know
the reason just ask Auburn Bill and he will
tell you all be "hard" about it.
John Arthur is engaged with Andrew Mc-
Donald for the entitling rummer. A good
place and a good man.
PiRrna- Cr -00
Where to get them.
Our preparations for the spring trade are almost comphtt•
ed, and we have spare(' no effort to secure one or the met
complete, novel, and desirable stocks of Dry Goode that
has ever been brought to this town. Our exteesiye
prenriees. which have been recently internally improved
and beautified are the most central iu the, town, and our
shelves are already filled to overflowing with Choice New
Spring Goods.
The Print Department
has never before been filled with such an Extensive Stock
of lovely patterns, \Vide Width, free from starch Prints.
The universal comment ie that they are simply lovely.
Yet there are ninny lines yet to come.
The Dress Goods Stuck has received special attention.
The prevailing styles Lind their fullest expression in our
new Dress Goods ns they are pouring 111 upon us lily after
Flay, while we have fanny new lines and wakes of goods
hitherto not shown in any market. Especial attention is
called to our Superb, Highly -Finished lice of Henriettas
at 50c, per yard.
Every department is filled with Nsew Desirable Goods.
We invite your early inspection.
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AMINXIMMINIMi
''here is much being said and done about business. The question is whether it
is better to do a strictly cash business or, as usually done( Cash nd
Credit. Some are taking (elle stand for cash or ready pay only. We are
not doing so, as we consider it better not, as there are tithes when the
best customers have not cash to pay, as is frequently the case with
farmers, as their retnrns conte in the Fall. ..We are prepared to fur•
nigh customers with the all Goode they may require for Cash or Credit.
We will allow six per cent. off for Cash, as looney is worth that per-
centage in business, and we are prepared to sell as cheap a8 any one
in the trade. We will not be undersold by anyone.
Spring Stock coming in freely—are now ready for business. Come and see
our Stock.
Plllmstoel & Gibbings,
MONTREAL HOUSE.
Edward Straughan,of Colborne, is recover-
ing ;real an attack of pleurisy. Dr. Mc-
Laughlin attended him until his recovery
was assured.
Miss Susanna Blair and Mrs. John
R -banana visited friends in Goderich town•
ship last week.
Nelson Ball has returned from Toronto
after competing hie first term at the Veteri-
nary college.
Mr. William Caldwell, of Albion town-
elie, and his deutlhter are the rewrite of hie
eister, Mre. Samuel Caldwell, of this place.
Edgar Rowed has returned from an ex
teneive tour among his friends in and near
the Queen City. He seems to have been
delighted with his t isit, and is now prepared
to resume the harness.
A. T. McDonald and I). E. Munro visited
their masonic brethern in Blyih, onTuesday,
March 7:b. The district deputy, J. Beck,
aceomp,oied by several of the cratt trom
Goderi h made hie otfiical visit to the Blyth
brethren ou this occasion. The district
deputy and the visi'inv brethren oompli•
mented the Blyth offi tela on the profi-
ciency dioplayed in Illustrating the work.
Thntnse Leach has been engaged by Mrs.
rhos. Nicholson to work on the farm for the
coati rg huryeat, Tom will fill the bill from
Dither point of view.
John Johnston is about engaging with Mr.
Footer, near Holmesvill., for the balance of
the year. John has the reputation of being
a fi st-close farm hand.
John,Knox and J. I'. Brnwn are purchas-
ing horses for shipment to Manitoba. Mr.
Knox will leave Blyth Tuesday next for the
far west.
The Marshall Brom. are shipping a carload
of settler's elects to Carbery. They as.•
company Mr.Knox as far as Wionipeg 'Their
make up ie sadly lacking in that there is no
daughter of Eve in the combination. Per-
haps "aloe" hoe signed a contract for future
execution.
Blyth.
On Monday evening the temperance lecture
in the Presbyterian church was brought to a
close early, owing to our drayman, R. Sellars,
having taken a fit while it was going on.
Divine service will be held in Trinity
church on Wednesday at 7:30 p. 01. 'These
services are being well attended, and much
interest being taken by the beautiful dis-
course of our Saviour's last seven words on the
cr •p, by the incumbent, Rev. T. E. Higley-.
Lawyer H..1 D. Cook is expected to leave
for Saginaw, Mich., ou Wednesday.
Quite a large number of Goal Temp.lars
from a distance was in town 011 Friday. at•
tending the regular meeting of the Blyth
lodge held in the Temperance hall.
011 Saturday morning Mrs. Parrot, of this
village, received word from Detroit of the
sudden death of her son Gsorge, who had
been living for the past seven years in that
city. The deceased, will be remembered, held
n position in Hamilton's drue store here, pre•
vions to going to Detroit. Owing to it being
impossible to get into the Westfield for the
snow, the remains were not brought home to
be deposited in the family plot. The
bereaved ones have the sympathy of the
entire community.
We regret to heat' that Mr. Wm. Sims,
blacksmith, who has been ill for some time
past, is not improving as fast as his many
friends would wish for.
Our apple haver, Mr. John Denholm, ship-
ped another carload of the beautiful Canadian
�Mt
fruit from this station this week to Qtiincey,
Illinois.
Mrs. Lucas and family, who have been
spending the winter with her mother, Mrs.
'fanner, Sr., of town, left here on Tuesday on
their journey home to Calgary, N. W. T.
Jonathan G. Emigh, Esq., paid the county
town a flying visit on M. nday.
Mr. Emerson, of Clinton, was in town a
couple of days last week in the interest of the
organ business.
Owing to the sudden change of atmosphere
the past two or three days, quite a number of
our citizens are complaining of colds.
Our electric light has brightened up this
busy burg immensely, and is giving general
satisfaction. May it continue so.
Our assessor, Mr. John McGill, is about
through with his _annual visit. Of course,
there is some squealing as to his j'tdgment,
but that can easily he rectified for them at the
Court of Revision if they think they are not
assessed high enough.
hits. Hitchcox, the temperance lecturer,
drew two large crowds on Sunday in the
Methodtst church, also on the following Mon•
day and Tuesday evenings in the Presby-
terian church, which resulted in her getting a
large number to sign the pledge.
No service in Trinity church on Sunday
morning next. In the evening Rev. Mr.
Diehl, of Holmesville, will preach a mission-
ary service.
EAST HURON CONSERVATIVES.
A meeting of the Conservatives of
the East Riding of Huron was held in
the Town Hall, Wingham,( Tuesday
afternoon. Delegates wore iu attend-
ance from all parts of the riding.
Mr. W. H. Clegg, president, occupied
the chair. The principal business of
the day was the election of officers for
the ensuing year, which resulted -as
followsor-s sresidont, Dr. Chisholm,
\Vinghsm; vice-president, J. S. Tim-
mins, Bluevale; secretary, R. L. Tay-
lor, Bruseols; treasurer, J. Hanna,
Wingham. Vice presidents for the
several municipalities were. chosen as
follows : Wingham, R. C. Sperling;
Turnborry, Robert Musgrove; Morris
John Itfoouey; Brussels, B. Gerry;
Grey, Ed. Bryans; Wroxeter, \\'illiam
Wilson; Howick, William Doig; Blyth;
P. Kelly; McKillop, T. E. Hayes,
Hullett, John Britton.
The Conservatives of Alis riding are
awake, and when the local• elections
are sprung on the people everything
will bo in readiness for tho redemption
of the riding. Resolutions wore
unanimously adopted oxproeeing the
uttnost confidence in the present Do-
minion Administration, and in the win-
dow and course pursued by \V, R.
Moreditb,the valiant leader of the Oppo-
sition in the Local House. -