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FRIDAY, OCT. 25, 1895.
The trade returns for September'
show a decline, as compared with the
corresponding month of the preceed-
ing year, of $1,015,000.
The net debt of Canada has increas-
ed about $100,000,000 during the last 15
years. What a howl• would have been
raised if the Liberals had been respon-
sible for such an increase.
One of the most significant political
events of the day is along editorial in
the Toronto World of Wednesday. It
states that the Conservative party is
cursed by office -seeking members of
parliament, that the party has had a
hard time of it since Sir John A. died,
urges the government to stop appoint-,
ing its own members to office, and ad-
vises `;the Conservative -leaders' and
members to pull themselves together,
or they'll be breaking step." It urges
the opening up of West Huron and
Cardwell at once, and expresses the be-
lief that a Liberal victory in these con-
stituencies wouldbring the govern-
ment to its senses. The whole article
is most significant, because the World
is not only an ardent supporter of the
government, but its editor is the mem-
ber for East York, and shows how bad-
ly demoralized the party is when he
would write such an article.
In the Local bye -election for St. Anne's
. Division of Montreal on Tuesday Dr. Guer-
i'n„Libdral, was elected by 1,254 majority
over C. A. McDonnell, Conservative. Aid.
Kennedy, Conservative, had 471 majority
at the general election three years ago.
An Ottawa correspondent of the Winni-
peg Tribune reiterates the announcement
that two Federal Ministers are coming here
to discuss the school question with Provin-
cial Ministers. Hon. Messrs. Montague
and Haggart are said to be the prospective
delegates. Premier Greenway, however,
has not yet been advised of their coming.
It is suggested that the Ottawa Ministers
may come as guests of Lieut. -Governor
Patterson, and informally confer with Mr
Greenway and hie colleagues. It is pointed
out in this connection that there are vari-
ous matters affecting the material prosper-
ity of this province which the Federal
Government could judiciously entrust to
the provincial authorities, and after all,
the Manitobans are not uncompromising
on the school question. The great object-
ion is its expensiveness. This can be met
by concessions in different ways by the
Federal authorities to the province.
St. Helens.
MISSIONARY.—The St. Helens auxil-
iary of the W.F.M.S. has accepted the
invitation to attend the thanksgiving
meeting of the Dungannon auxiliary,
and expect to spend a sociable time
with the Dungannon people on Friday
of this week. The thank -offering
meeting of the Harris Mission Band of
this place, will be held in Calvin's
church, on Tuesday evening, Oct. 29th;
a good program will be given, and a
collection will he taken up in aid of the
band; s cordial invitation is extended
to all to be present.
NOTES.—What happened the corres-
pondent from our little town last week,
when such a spurt was put on, and so
much news sent in; a new era must
surely he dawning, and it's to be hoped
such interesting accounts are not to
stop now, but will continue to appear
in the future. Mr Asquith has return-
ed from Uncle Sain'a domains, after
spending several months visiting mem-
bers of his family in Minnesota, Utah,
and other States. Rev S. M. Whaley
assisted Rev Mr Fairbairn, of Dungan-
non, at the preparatory services, on
Friday last. We are glad to state
Miss Jennie Todd ie better again. Mr
Samuel Durnin returned home from
Manitoba on Friday last, looking much
the better of his two months' sojourn
in the prairie province. Miss Kate
Gaunt is learning the dressmaking
With the Misses Cameron of this place.
The noise of threshers is in the land,
the necessary number of hands being
hard to get sometimes, on account of
more than one thresher beingin the
neighborhood, Mr Hugh Ruteord,
sr., and Mrs McCrost a were ill last
tiveelocbht, i�vre are glad to -hear both are
viie11 all &in be expected again.
ERA AND : THE WEEKLY GLOBE WILL RE ,SENT TO NEW SEIOSORIRERS TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1896,: FOR ,$4..40. ' ADVANC:
The annual thank -o tiring mooting of the
W,eU.'00! a Willis,Presbytrorian church
ouheld an ..:he lecture room of their
uroh, on Thurada evening, the 4,7th
;net.,, As invitations had been extenda to
the 'atm( of the other churches, . who were
interested in like work, to,jo;in witli na,°and
help malts, our thank offering, meeting a
success; we were pleased to see that quite a
number availed themselves of, the privi-
ledge to unite itsa good work, and come
aseieted in a Very pleasant way, using
their voices in God's services. The Presi-
dant opened this meeting with devotional
exercises, after which the secretary read
minutes of last nneeting,whioh were passed.
Mrs Anna Rose gave an interesting and
very instructive address, or rather talk,
taking, ee'a foundation for her remarks,
some estraots from a leaflet, entitled
"woman's work for women." She thinks
our ohief aim should be to get the women
for Christ, and We are sure in time to get
the children, and thus get thenatives. She
also selected two versee from the 67thPsalm
"God be meroiful to ue," let, because we
are sinners; we sin because we do not try
to cave sinners,
"And cause thy faoe to
shine upon us." We should gather togeth-
er in prayer and thus get strengthened,
and be all for Christ, and /hue others shall
be constrained to try and win the heathen.
No doubt all who listened to Mrs Rose's
earnest words, would go away with a new
impulse to do more and better works for
their Plaster. .Che thank -offering collection
was then taken, and during the opening of
the envelopes, Mrs H. Foster sang, "Go
spread the light," and the congregation
can , "Stand up for Jesus;" Mise Wilson -
read the texts contained in the envelope,
and Mrs Irwin made the dedicating pray-
er, The collection amounted to $52. Mrs
B. Gibbinge, Mrs H. Foster and Mrs Hoov-
er favored ne with solos appropriate to the
000asion; Mies Wilson read, for our enter-
tainment and profit, "The bleesedness of
giving;" Mre R. Irwin followed with "John
Trueman'$ way of giving." All united
in singing, "God be with you till we meet
again," and the Lords Pray er in concert.
Thus olosed the fifth annual thank -offering
meeting of the W. F. M. S., and we feel
assured every one went home feeling that
'they had spent a profitable evening, and
could say from the heart, "It ie good for
us to have been here." We were pleased
to see suoh a good attendance, and we are
indebted to the helpers from other churches.
Our Sooiety has raised so far this year
(with voluntary contributions and thank -
offerings) $186, and we have yet two more
months to complete oar year.—Mee. R.
Iewua, Secy. W.F.M.S.
Church Chimes.
The Misses Hall, well-known evange-
lists, are holding services at Brussels.
Miss Maggie Washington gave an
address before the Londesboro Hp -
worth League, on Monday evening.
Rev Mr Ross, father of Mrs Gunn, was
in town this week; he goes to Cape
Breton, where he has received and ac-
cepted a charge.
An effort is being made to secure the
services of Rev A. C. Crews, General
Epworth League Secretary, fm a few
day's work in connection with the So-
cieties in this district.
"Melchisedec” will be the subject in
the Baptist church, on Sunday morn-
ing. In the evening Rev A. P. Mc-
Diarmid, M.A., one of the ablest Bap-
tist ministers in Canada, will preach
on the subject of Foreign Missions.
Referring to -the thanksgiving ser-
vices held Last S'rnday in connection
with Brussels Methodist church, the
Post speaks of a well-known Huronian
as follows :—"Rev A. K. Birks, LL.B.,
of Teeswater, was the preacher, and
his two eloquent discourses were lis-
tened to with no small degree of plea-
sure by the large audiences, the aisles
having to be filled with chairs at the
evening service."
In the London Conference of the
Methodist church there are 294 Ep-
worth League and Christian Endeavor
Societies, with a total membership of
14,503, which contributed for all pur-
poses, during the year ending June,
1895, the handsome sum of $7,855.46.
The London Conference leads all the
other Conferences in Canada, both, in
membership and contributions, and
Huron is the banner county in this
Conference.
His many friends will regret to hear
that in addition to the loss of his two
children by death, Rev J. R. Gundy,
of 'Windsor, is himself critically ill of
the same malady, typhoid fever, and
the life of his eldest daughter is also
despaired of. The remains of his 17 -
year old daughter were interred at
Exeter on Saturday, being the second
death since August last. Rev J. W.
Holmes was present at the funeral.
Missionary anniversary services were
held in both Methodist church in town,
on Sunday last, addresses being given
in both churches by Rev Mr Ford, of
Lunen (brother of the pastor of Ontario
street church) and Rev Mr Cassidy,
late of Japan. Mr Ford is a pleasant,
easy, forcible and fluent speaker, and
his addresses were excellent. Mr Cas-
sidy's remarks were in the nature of
personal narrative, dealing with the re-
ligious problems of Japan, and the ex-
periences of missionary life, and were
intensely interesting. Good suhscrip•
tions to the missionary cause were the
result of their labors here.
Rev A. McMillan, formerly of Au-
burn, was inducted into the pastorate
of St.Enoch's Presbyterian church,•To-
r°onto,onMonday. This isavery import-
antScharge for a young man who only
reached the 31st anniversary of his
birthday on Sunday last. Mr MacMil-
lan is a native of Scotland, and a gradu-
ate of the U.P. College of Edinburgh,
where he studied under the great di-
vine, the Rev Dr Cairns. On graduat-
ing he came to this country, and at
once engaged in the work of the
church in the Huron Presbytery. Af-
ter several years faithful work he went
back to Scotland, and spent a year in
that country. On returning to Cana-
da he accepted a call from the congre-
gation at Mimico, where he remained
up to the present time. His work
there was earnest and productive of
good results. He is an untiring work-
er, and an impressive and earnest
speaker. He is a brother-in-law of Dr
Gunn.
Rev .1. A. McConnell, Presbyterian
minister at Watson s Corner, Lanark
Co., dropped dead of neuralgia of the
heart on Saturday evening, whilst sit-
ting at tea. Deceased was for some
time in charge of the Presbyterian
church at Varna, and owned a farm
there, which is at present worked by
his sons. He was a man of striking
personality, being very tall, with a
military air .and ph ' igfie. He was
born in Ireland on Ma 25th, 1836. Ile
was Ordained in Oen 1 Missottri .in.
December, 1g, and ea" 6 :to this Court+
ry° 1nd t e inducted Su thePi eebyter'y
of urriee in :Nor-. 1, te' a hp also
held. th...t s in Tot.alfa a. . t
De ae in the end,. eb t a.
oelas'Sv � rl_il� �,� .tl..ola �'r e� tHry',
1• the loot f w. ears .l .o .h hasi
chaerge•gf -two stations, one at Dalbo,u-
ste and the other at, VVatson''s earners,,,
tie -left this; vicinity several,.,. Varna,
ago.
His laod was refnoved to Varna, and
interred in the Hayfield. cemetery on
Wednesday, Oct. 23rd. He leaves a
wife and five of a family to mourn the
loss of their dear one. They have the
deepeest sympathy of the community
in this their sad bereavement.
Rev W. Butt, of Centralia, was a
visitor here this week,
It is expected that -Mr Millson, of
Londesboro, will occupy the pulpit of
Rattenbury St. Church, on Sunday
morning next.
St. Paul's Church will be the scene
of a happy event next Wednesday, at
1.30 p. m., when a young lady of town,.
• will become the wife of a resident of
Palmerston.
On Sunday morning, Nov. 3rd, at 11
o'clook, Rev W. Stout will preach .a
special sermon to Orangemen in the
church at Summerhill. The subject
will have special reference to the Gun-
powder Plot. Visiting brethren are
invited.
At the last meeting of the W. 0. T.
U., on Thursday, the following officers
were elected:—President, Mrs 8. Crich,
Vice -Presidents. Mrs A. Stewart, Mrs
Seward, Mrs Hoover and Mrs Biddle-
combe; Oar. Sec., Mrs Andrews; Rec.
Sec, Mrs L. White; Treas., Mrs Seale.
The W.C.T.U. is arranging for a first-
class concert in aid of the poor and
sick in the near future.
Hensall.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—A HIe which
at one time threatened to destroy the
whole village, occurred here on Friday
night last. A load of flax had just
been left in one of the barns of the fiax
mill, situated on the south side of the
village, and the waggon was being
backed out; Mr McEwen, owner of the
mill, had set a lantern down on a hay
press, when the tongue of the waggon
swung around and knocked the lan-
tern over, which set fire to the straw.
Mr McEwan grabbed the lantern and
threw it outside, stamping out the fire
as he supposed, but the oil had run and
ignited beneath the surface and the
flames broke out again, and were im-
mediately beyond control. The wind
was blowing a gale, and the village
having no fire protection, the residents
heroically worked with pails, to pro-
tect adjacent property, nothing could
be done to save either of the flax barns,
and both, with their contents, were
consumed; these were each 100 feet
long, and were filled with flax; 500
bushels of flax intended for next year
werealso burned, two stacks of flax, a
n
hay press, waggoand about 1000
cords of wood. Fortunately the flax
mill did not catch on fire. A brick
house owned by Mr Beverly was de-
stroyed, the contents, however, being
saved; Beverley's stable and a stable
owned by Mr Stacey were also burned;
numbers of houses in different parts of
the village were on fire, but were put
out. The wind carried the sparks clear
over the village, and ignited stacks
on the north side, but the fire was put
Out before making headway. Mr Bev-
erly had an insurance of $1,000 on his
house; Mr McEwan estimates his loss
at from 318,000 to- $20,000, with only
$3,000 insurance. An effort was made
to secure assistance from both, Clinton
and Exeter, but it was found to be un-
necessary. There is some talk of the
people themselves undertaking to re-
build the barn for Mr McEwan.
Blyth
WEDDING.—A quiet wedding took
place at the residence of Mr J. T.
H'uckstep, on Wednesday morning,
being the marriage of his sister Miss
Lucy Huckstep to Mr Kernaghan, of
Detroit. The young people carry with
them the good wishes of a large circle
of friends to their future hone, De-
troit, for which city they left on the
four o'clock train.
NOTES.—Mies Jean Lovell, Chatham,
is a guest at the home of Mr John Mof-
fatt. Mr Jas. Moffatt, who has been
ill of typhoid, is, we are glad to learn,
rapidly recovering. Miss Maggie Mil-
ler returned to her home in Wroxeter
on Tuesday, after spendinga week
with friends here° Mr Geo. mith has
moved his family into town and is oc.
cupying the house on Dinsley St. own-
ed by Mr D. B. McKinnon. Miss Jen-
nie Habkirk is visiting friends in For-
dyce at present. Mr Dougal McKellar
and family left on Tuesday for Strath-
roy, where Mr McKellar will enter into
partnership with his brother-in-law
Mr Newton,of that town. in the dry
goods business. Mrs Lucas, who has
been spending a few months with her
mother Mrs Tanner, left on Saturday
for Markdale,where they will in future
reside. Mrs Walker, who has spent
the summer in Blyth and vicinity with
friends, leaves this Thursday for her
home in Chicago. Mr and Mrs John
Frazer took their departure on Thurs-
day morning last for Edmonton, where
for two or three years Mr Fraser has
been established in the milling bus-
iness. Mrs Ashbury entertained a few
friends pleasantly at her home on
Thursday evening last. Powers Bros.
Comedy Co. were not greeted with
very good houses on Friday and Sat-
urday in industry Hall, owing no
doubt to the inclemency of the wea-
ther, and lack of advertising. Mr and
Mrs Huckstep were at home to their
friends on Friday evening.Mr Frank
Buggin left for Tara on aturday af-
ternoon, where he will visit his sister
Mrs Noble, and other friends. Mrs M.
Harriston and Mrs J, Henderson,
Wroxeter, daughters of Mr Robert.
Forsyth, are guests at their father's
residence this week, Mr Roht Downs,
Clinton, spent Sunday with friends in
town. Mr A. Emigh returned to Buf-
falo on Saturday, after a two weeks
visit with his parents. Mrs R. S.
Hays, of Seaforth, spent a few days
at the residence of her father Mr W.
Shane this week.
Constance
ANNIVERSARY ,—Anniversary ser-
vices will be held in Methodist church,
Kinburn, next Sabbath (27th). The
Rev J. W. Holmes, of Clinton, will
preach at 11 o'clock, a.m., and the Rev
Stephen Bond o Seaforth,at 7.30 p.m.
The annual "harvest Home" will be
held on Monday evening. Dinner will
be served in the basement from 6 to 8
'clock, after which addresses will be
livered by the above speakers, also
Rev. Geo Buggin, of Blyth, W. M.
eroy of Walton, and P. Mu ave,
e • Presbyterian church. mile
renderg; by the choir o the
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s aqi ei ' 'awano)th.
ARFtwl]rall.—A, farewell. arty
Oro at lames Perdiw,'a,. onhursd+ay
•eyening last, in honor of Albert Debey,
Who, is lenVihg for Oagara Fails ;where
he intends tei;.ds: o n )00olbhrat e h
t'e, NMI is
.:running a fruit farm..: Albert. will be
greatly missed here, and bis many
friends with him success.
Quasnot ALE UliAltIr'r,-.-The pub-
lic will hardly consider the action of
our council, in giving anable-bodied
man assistance, as charity. Let them
rescind that resolution granting $10 to
James Cook, at their next meeting, or
it may cost them the goodwill and
votes of a good number,—of the rate-
payers of this township. -2 -Com
No'rEs.—Samuel Welsh has purchase
ed a splendid Leicester ram from John
Coultes, sr. Henry Hopper, of Bel•
grave, is holding a series of evangelis-
tic revival meetings at Westfield, and
is meeting with great success. R. B.
Coultes, of Winthrop, was spending a
few days on the Oth con. Mrs Ed.
Grainger, Mr and Mrs Geo. L. Shipley
and Mrs McFarlane, of Denfield, have
been renewing acquaintances here. A
number of our young people here in-
tend going to Clinton soon, for the
purpose of seeing the House of Refuge,
and other business. The carpenter
work of Wm. Rath's barn is now fin-
ished, and it reflects credit on the
ability of Fount Naylor: the contractor.
Mr and Mrs John Currie, of this place,
were visiting at J. J. Elliott's, V.S., of
Clifford, last week. W. A. Elliott
went to Clifford last week, to take part
in an interesting fox hunt. Threshing
will be finished this week. Wm. Ben-
nett and bride will take up their resi-
dence on lot 4, con. 5, so ifsys dame
rumor. Mr and Mrs Chas. Wilkinson
and family moved to their farm in
Morris last week. John Anderson has,
we learn, purchased some property
near Dundalk, and will move there
shortly. Mr Alex. Scott's infant
daughter hi very low at present. Dr.
Agnew continues very poorly; he is
getting very weak. Our township col-
lector is on his rounds; taxes are a lit-
tle higher this year, owing to the
building of the bridge at Marnock. Mr
Wm. Cowan, on Wednesday, took to
himself a wife, in the person of Miss
Dinah Irwin.
West Wawanosh.
NOTES.—Ren Mr Pring preached a
very able sermpn last Sabbath, on
"Present day evils." Mr Kecknie, of
Hibbert, who Was the guest of his cou-
sin, John Bruce, returned hone after
a few day's visit. Miss Mary Mills is
visiting her sister, Mrs Wm. Eggert, of
Blyth, at present. Messrs G. and F.
McIntyre, of'Nile, were the guests of
their brother William, one day recent-
ly. Mr Washington has returned to
Goderich, after a few days' sojourn on
the old farm. T. G. Allan, of Fordyce,
was calling on friends last week. Mr
and Mrs Scrimgeour, of Dungannon,
were visiting his father last week. F.
Doyle, of Au burn, Sundayed with John
Walsh, of Ebenezer. James Medd,
merchant tailor, of Dungannon, spent
Sunday with his parents. Davie Tis -
day, of Dcnnybrook, spent last Sun-
day with Chas. Clifton, of Ebenezer.
Patrick Welsh, ,if St Augustine, was
the guest of his brother John, one day
recently. Chas. Brown, of Blyth, Sun-
dayed with his cousin, R. J. Bruce, of
Ebenezer. • Mr Wm. McIntyre bas
made quite an improvement to his
premises by adding a new woodshed
and verandah. W G. Taylor had a
husking bee one day last week, when
he got a very large quantity of corn
stripped. Wm. Mills, who intends re-
moving shortly from this part, offers
his fifty acre farm for sale; as it is a
good place, no doubt he will receive a
good figure for it. We, along with
Thos. McCartney's many friends, are
pleased 1, hear of his recovery from
congestion of the lungs.
Goderieh.
CHURCH.—Dr. Potts' sermons in the
two Methodist churches, last Sunday,
were greatly enjoyed. Rev Mr Mad -
dill, Sarnia, of P.P.A. fame, is in town
this week, and may lecture.
DISASTROUS FIRE.—Saturday even-
ing fire was discovered in the top flat
of the Albion Hotel. A strong gale
was blowing from the north-west, and
in a short while the whole block, ex-
tending from South street to Kingston
street was one mass of flames. The
fire brigade was promptly on nand, but
owing to the furious gale blowing they
were powerless. The stores adjoining
the hotel were those of W. C. Goode,
druggist; W. T. Murney, butcher, and
li. E. Snell & Co., grocers. The stocks
were mostly savedbut in a damaged
condition. Very little was saved from
the hotel, the fire having gained great
headway before it was first discovered.
The whole block was practically de-
stroyed. The Albion was one of the
best known hotels in the district of
Huron, and was rebuilt a few years
ago. The total loss is about $45,000;
insurance on the building, $13,000.
The stock of J. W. Marsden, the pro-
prietor of the Albion, was insured for
$5,100; H. E. Snell & Co., grocers, in-
sured for $5,000; W. C. Goode, drug
store, insured for $800. Dr Whiteley's
office was totally destroyed. The pro-
perty of A. M. Polley, liveryman, and
of E. C. Belcher, baker, had a narrow
escape. The cause is not known, but
is supposed to have been the exploding
of a lamp in one of the upper rooms.
Arnberty
NoTi:B.—Mrs Potter attended a wedding
in Wingham, :n Monday last and reports
a good time. Mr Allen McLean, who has
been so poorly all summer, is slowly im-
proving. Mrs Hugh Prichard has return-
ed from a two weeks visit to Guelph. Mr
Mort. Smith, of Wingham, is visiting
friends in this vicinity. Miss 111. Mardook
is the guest of her sister, Mrs W. G. Mur-
dock. Threshing is completed in this sec-
tion, and the yield per acre has surpassed
nearly every person's expectations; oats
and peas being a remarkably good • crop..
The Rev M. Jones preached here, in the
Methodist church, Sunday, in behalf of the
foreign missions. Mr Andrew McLellan,
of Emmette, Mich., has rented the hotel
here and wilt locate here shortly. Mr Jno.
McGregor, who has been seriously ill with
fever, we are glad to report is getting hot-
ter. Messrs Peter Murdock and Rod,
Cameron left here, on Saturday, for Sault
St. Marie, Mich., where they purpose
working in the lumber woods till spring.
The sacrament of the Lord's Supper was
administered in the Presbyterian church,
Sunday; notwithstanding the inolemenoylof
the weather there was quite a large atten.
dance. The Methodist people here purpose
getting up a grand social and literary en-
tertainment hero, on Nov. 6th; a grand
time may be expected. ,Mr S. A. Blair,
has been engaged t0 wi the rod in this
school section for no er year; Mr Blair
is a good teacher an ho trustees arss t0
be oorn131irnented laa tiring his ierilailg.
1 ddltllo"i sl ion* News,, .
Ar Orr i'avowal, ental'. - o
were in error last Wets, in e, atrin, g :that,
lir Wright, Of Listowel, bad decided'
not to open, another, butcher shop hemmot ()air decided.to open. brent-
ed , r 0%13.'4' 'vacant ,store on. Huron
St., and,oine of the'slau,beer houses on
tho farm of ;Aiidrelivs: Bios,,: and ex.
pecte to Continence at once. .
TILE ART E IVI'.- --Tlie Art Ex-
hibition, as we anticipated, falls a pub-
lic want, in offering our townspeople a
spot where they can spend' a refined
and delightful evening. Last week a
party of twelve met there to view the
art collection, and in the,couree of the
evening five more dropped in, making
seventeen, several of whom had never
seen a picture gallery before, and to
them it was a rare treat. The pictures
being examined and commented on,
the evening was rendered still more
delightful by Miss Mountcastlet on re-
quest, giving several of her choice reci-
tations.
ARTISTIC.—Few people are aware
that Architect J. Ades Fowler is a
color artist, but looking at a painting
in the window of „the W. D. Fair Co.
one comes to the conclusion that he is
one of no mean order. The view is a
water color drawing of an evening
scene in Sussex, Eng., river Adur,
which runs up from Shoreham on the
English Channel through much his-
toric ground by l ramber Castle. The
color is delightful, and the effect is
heightened by a beautiful gilt frame,
and other tasty surroundings. "A
yard of pansies," surmounted by a
white mat and frame also adds to the
attractions of the display.
INSPECTOR'S VISIT.—Inspect or Hodg-
son paid an official visit to the Clinton
Collegiate Institute, on Oct. llth and
12th, and the Secretary of the Board
has received from the Educational De-
partment his report. It describes the
school as being in a "very efficient con-
dition," and commends very highly
both the organization of the school
and the work done in all departments.
It gives each of the teachers the high-
est rating it is possible to receive, de-
clares the discipline to be "excellent,"
and states that "the pupils seem duly
appreciative of the efforts that are be-
ing put forth on their behalf." This is
an excellent report, very encouraging
to all the teachers, and shows that
Clinton Collegiate has a very high
standing.
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.—A meeting
of the Collegiate Institute Board was
held on Monday evening, Oct. 21st.
There were present MessseScott, Jack-
son, Plumsteel Hoover, Foster and Dr.
Shaw. The following accounts were
ordered to be paid : Davis & Rowland,
94.30; D. Gardner, $10; E. Herman, $1;
G. Rumball, $2.25; Ogle Cooper, $2.57;
Hodgens Bros., $1.99; R. Holmes, $4.50;
W. D. Fair Co., examination station-
ery, etc., $56.37; Map and School Sup-
ply Co., $33,91; W. E. Rand, $1.01; E.
McLean, 91.65; W. Cooper & Co., $5.11;
Secretary's expenses, $1.55. The Pro-
perty Committee was instructed to ex-
amine the desks in some of the class
rooms, with a view to having them re-
paired. The Principal recommended
placing a system of electric bells in the
class rooms, and generously offered to
contribute his examination fees to-
wards the expense of furnishing it.
The Board gladly accepted his offer,
and will provide a clock for the pur-
pose. The Inspector's report suggest-
ed the purchase of some new apparatus
for the science room. The recommen-
dation was referred to the Property
Committee.
"QUEER PEOPLE".—This will be the
subject of a lecture by Conductor Sni-
der in the town nall, on Thursday even -
in, October 31st. The press of Ont-
ario and the Maritime Provinces speak
in the highest terms of Conductor Sni-
der's new lecture. The Toronto Globe
says:—"His genial countenance and
strong personal magnetism were much
in his favor in securing the sympathy
of his audience; when once obtained,
however, he had no difficulty in retain-
ing it. Conductor Snider's next ap-
pearance will be eagerly looked for."
The Montreal Star says:—"His plain,
impressive, earnest mannerland unique
illustrations, drawn from every day
railway life, gave to his remarks a
peculiar interest, heightened at times
by a homely but manly eloquence."
The Mail and Empire says:—"He is
earnest, firm, logical and charmingly
eloquent. He held the breathless at-
tention of his hearers." The Montreal
Witness remarks:—"The Conductor's
earnest, eloquent, forcible and impas-
sioned wcrds thrilled and moved to
tears the vast audience." In addition
to such flattering comments the Con-
ductor is well and favorably known in
Clinton and a full house should greet
the talented lecturer. '
Hubert Wigle, of Kingsville, has lost 70
hogs by the disease that is prevalent
among the swine in South Essex.
The Duke of Marlboro was arrested in
Central Park, New York, for coasting rap-
idly down a hill on his bicycle, with his feet
on the handles. He was discharged with a
reprimand.
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