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The Clinton News-Record, 1898-06-09, Page 1THE CLINTON 81.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. n< NEWS -RECORD. INDEPENDL'N'!' IN ALL THINGS—NEUTRAL IN NOTHING. W. J. MITCHELL, Editor and Trot) CLINTON. HURON COUNTY, ONT., THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1898. WHOLE NO, 1,020 FICiHTINCt NOW IN EARNEST IN CUBA. THE DONS ARE GETTING THE WORST OF IT. X have just received from Meghear Bros. one of the best Liquor Houses in Canada the following : oaiid 13 oat This noble Wine when genuine is well worthy of the highest esteem that can he awarded it both by consumer and medical fraternity. This wine is in sealed bottles. In wood and bottle, pale and dry. Come and examine these goods. The Clinton Liquor Store LACK KENNEDY. A MODERN MIRACLE Miracle Washing Compound Adapted to the finest or Coarsest •.�brica. Your washing done while you rest. A BOOM TO WOMANHOOD No need of soaking over night Washday Robbed of all its Terrors NO STEAM ! NO LABOR NO ODOR 1 A Family Washing done while break- fast is eaten. GUARANTEED NOT INJURIOUS. DIRECTIONS—Slice one cake of Miracle Com- pound and one cake of common washing soap into two quarts of water and boil un- til dissolved; pour half of it while hot into a tub containing enough very hot water to cover your clothes. Soak white clothes, curtains and cotton fabrics a few minutes in cold water ; wring out and place them in hot suds, stirring enough to unable the suds to reach every part, and let them stand for 25 or 30 minutes • then wring out, rinse, blue and hang on line. FOR COLORED CLOTHES, same suds can be heat- ed and balance of mixture added to it ; let clothes stand as for white. WHILE YOU REST. BLANKETS, FLANNELS OR WOOLENS should not be put in cold water, but placed at once in hot suds made as directed for other goods, and allowed to stand 30 minutes; then rinse and hang in warm place. If directions aro fol- lowed you will be delighted to see how soft and fluffy they will feel—nor will they shrink. 2 Cakes for 5o or 12 for 25c. Cash Paid for Butter and Eggs. CASH GROCERY. OGLE COOPER & CO., Clinton Phone 23. Tot Oyp oa iLi. its You will find our Stocks of Wall Paper and Window Shades lust what you are ooking for. The Styles ate new. The Varieta prices right. Special drives in Remnants of Paper and odd lots . of Shade All Paper Trititnted Free. Cooper's Book Store. / CLINTON. FORESIGHT and HINDSIGHT Look ahead—Don't think only of the present. How much suffering could be pre- vented if people's foresight were as good as their hind sight. If your eyes aro imper- fect don't delay, but let us fit you with glasses that will make them as good as new. Examination free—Satisfac- tion Guaranteed if you buy any of our glasses. Optical Department of COOPER'S BOOK STORE. CLINTON. 0 0 THE TWO A.J'S. IN RATS We Lead. This is our spec- ialty and we have them in all sizes, style and prices, from the 50 cents Fedora up. In TIES We have the Newest and Prettiest Goods on the market. Good Cashmere Sox at 25 cents per pair. EVERYTHING N .E W And up-to-date in our store. We have no old goods. A. J. MORRISH. CLINTON. OUR SUITS FIT A. And we have just what you want. It is better to order now than wait for the rush and then have to wait. We make our suits from the best cloth of Foreign and Home manufacture and guarantee a fit every time. J. HOLLOWAY. CLINTON. ,V, -- BOYS' gc, -'. . , r I'1 44:!I,, t Iii ,. i/L.� LIE ,, ?i;" a e Are very apt to he hard ' ‘� on Clothes. We sell the Wir"..0 Good kind, the kind that .1i fwill stand the hardest �1�_ kind of wear. And what • 414. is more, we combine style and fit with these good wearing qualities, Our clothes may cost a little more than the common kind but our customers say that they're worth more than the difference. If your boy needs EC Tait, why not see what we are doing. Boys' 2 piece Suits, Fancy Tweeds and �L11 ;al) A Story Teller in the Pulpit. Mr. Robert Holmes related a number of moss -grown anecdotes in Ontario St. Methodist church last Sunday evening. The pastor was absent at- tending Conference. Ordination of Mr. B. B. Smith. Mr. E. B. Smith, of the Western Uni- versity, London, passed his examina- tion in Divinity and received his dip- loma on Monday afternoon. He will he ordained to the Dieconate on next Sunday and will then take charge of his parish in Goderich township to which he was appointed some months ago. Mr. Smith won the Mathew Nilson medal, standing highest in his year in Elocution. Soaforth vs. Clinton Bowling Match, Those who play at bowls, or rather eight of them, had a contest with Sea- -forth at that town on Friday. That the score stood rather better that two to one against then( was more due to their want of practise than anything else. The players were :— Clinton. John Johnson, H• C. Brewer, I)r, Bruce, W. Jackson, skip J. W. Irwin, J. Wiseman D. A. Forrester, J. P. Tisdale, sk 10 "'Serges, Pants Lined, $4, $3.60, $2.50 and 2.00 Boys' 3 piece Suits, Fancy Tweeds, Halifax, Serges and Worsteds $6.00, $5.00,$400 and 3 .50 Boys' School Pants, all sizes 50o. "It pay's to look around." 0 1� 1 • JACKON, SEe CLOTHIER, FURNDSHATTER Viotoria Blook, Clinton. Established 1864. Seaforl h. W. O. stoics ,James Scott, L. C. Jackson, 13 John Weir, skip., ...20 Total ......... . ....23 J. McMichael, 1'. Holmstead, W. IC. Pearce, E. C. C'olonian, sk...25 Total 15 Must the Boulevards Go? In reference to the movement now on foot on some of the residential streets to run the sidewalks alongside the curb instead of next the fence the fol- lowing article from the Toronto Globe of a recent date is well worth consideration :—"The man who walks may perhaps be a much more im- portant factor in the community now than "before the bicycle," but he is still worthy of some consideration. He seems to be completely lost sight of in the movement—not yet exhausted—for the construction of sidewalks on resi- dential streets next the kerb, instead of on the boulevard midway between the shade trees and the houses. The reason for the removal of these walks is a purely selfish one. The owners of houses befit up to or near the strret line desire to secure a bit of lawn, and the only way of doing so is by moving the walk from its proper place to the edge of the kerb, and appropriating a part of the boulevard for private lawn purposes. In not a few cases shrubs are planted and endeavors are made to fence off this part of rhe- street from public travel." Tennis Club Organized. At a meeting of the Tennis Club held on the grounds on Monday p m., Mr. Brock was elected President, Miss I. M. Irwin Vice President and Miss Nello McHardy, Sec. -Treasurer. The lawn is in splendid condition and as a strong club has been orgauized, they will be heard from later. Mondays and Thursdays have been set apart for ladies, Tuesdays and Fridays for gentlemen and Wednesdays ,and Sat- urdays for mixed, Rev. Mr. Pocock Has Resigned. Rev. Mr. Pocock has resigned the pastorate of the Baptist church and will give his farewell probably the last Sunday in June. Mr. Pocock is not very robust and has found the three services each Sunday, with a fourteen utile ride additional, rather too much for his strength, especially during the hot months. He has been doing good work here and the congre- gation regret the circumstances which have made his resignation imperative. It is understood lie will take a rest until fall. A Worthy Man Gone. A worthy man joined the great majority on Friday night when Mr. William Murphy departed his life. He was horn in Kings County, Ireland, sixty-nine years ago and at an early age came to this country with the family. They settled at Smith's Falls for some time but forty-two years ago came to Goderichtownshipand took up land on the 16th concession, four years before the arrival of another settler on that line. There were on their arrival at what is now Clinton only three houses in the place. Mr. Mur- phy lived on the 16th until about seven years ago when he retired from farm- ing and bought a piece of land just north of the town where for a com- paratively short time he was enabled to enjoy the fruits of his many indus- trious years. He appeared to he enjoy- ing the hest of health until a short time since he was stricken by apoplexy from which ho only temporarily rallied. Deceased was an Orangeman and lived up to he principles of the Orde vc c ' ined at Smith's Falls wli only seventeen years of age, hay- inthus been a member for over halt a century. In the early days he took part in the organization of a number of lodges and at a recent County de- monstration it was noticed that three of the lodges bore warrants issued in hie name. The local lodge was named after him as a recognition of his ser- vices and also from the fact that he was the first Master. Over a year ago while at Bayfield attending the obse- quies of the late George Hanley he spoke of hireown decease and requested Mr. W. G. Smith to take charge of the f ineral arrangements. Ile also named as his pall -bearers the following nix, each of whom assisted at the last sad rites on Sunday :—W. G. Smith, Thos. Kearns, Thos. Beacom, A. M. Todd, D. Ca.ntelon and W. Ford. The cor- tege was a large one. In the procession *ere about one -hundred Orangemen, Mr. W. Crooks of 189 being director of ceremonies. The service of the Order was cor ducted by County Master Scar- lett, while that of the Church of BJng- land was read by Rev. Mr. Parke. The deceased was a member of that Church and in politics was a staunch Conservative. Mrs. Murphy survives her husband and the sym- pathy extended her is all the more deep from the fact that she has been 'for years an invalid. How often it, is that the seetningly strong go first, Allen B Wilson Rail ft. Allen & Wilson, druggists, who have been in business here four years and have built up a good trade, retire this week, having sold to Mr. Sid. Jackson, son of Mr. John Jackson. Allen & Wilson have been a live and reliable firm ; their motto has been ; Your money back if you are not satisfied. They abandon drugs for cigars and leave Clinton for Toronto where they join the National Cigar Co, having the largest factory of the kind of the nine- teen in that city. lir. Allen will b@office manager, a position which will enable hint to put into exercise to a greater extent his talent, as an ad. writer. An original advertising campaign may ee expected from the Company when J. J. gets his hand in. We all regret the first is leaving and are sorry to part with Mr. Allen who has been a gond and progressive citizen. Miss H. Rumba!, A Bachelor of Arts. The name of Miss Hattie Rumball appeared in Tuesday's dailies in the list of successful candidates at the re- cent 'Varsity examinations. Miss Rumball has passed her fourth year's exam, and is to be admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Arts. The County Council in Session. The June session of the County Council was opened in Goderich on Tuesday afternoon, Warden McEwen presiding. After calling the roll, read- ing the minutes and routine business, the Council adjourned, after a session of thirty minutes, to meet Wednesday morning. Will It Be a Lucky Find for Maude? On Friday last Mr. George Havens called in our sanctum with a botanical curiosity in clover which consisted of specimens with two, three, four, five, six, seven and eight leaves re- pectively. The ram find was made by his daughter, Miss Maud M. Ha- vens, who after exhibiting them to her friends, here, will send them to her aunt, Mrs. Jackson, of Clinton. If a 4 leaf clover donates marriage, it will be no surprise to hear of Maud getting married three or four times before the year is out.—Durham Chronicle. Hayfield's Big Bull -frog. The sports about Bayfield have been for some time been aware of the presence of •a big bull -frog with a beautiful croak in the stream which meanders around the village, but it was not until last week that the attempts to capture it were successful. Kenny Moorhouse and Johnny Miller hooked and yanked it up and after careful measurement are prepared to certify that from tip to tip of toes it stretched eighteen inches and from nose to tail fourteen inches, while 'it stood half a foot high off the ground. The like of it they never saw before. They boxed up the croaker for a few days, only to let it go again, but have a string on so that it may he brought to terra firma for inspection whenever desired .—This same Kenny, who has great luck with both rod and gun, shot an owl the other day which measured fifty-nine iuches from point' to point of wings. He intends to send bird to be treated by a Toronto taxi- dermist.—Johnny Miller, Dick Irwin, and Kenny Moorhouse caught several dozen fine trout on a recent afternoon's outing. There must be considerable sport in and around Bayfield. Clinton Wins Prom Forest. The first cricket match of the season for the local eleven was played in the Park on Monday when Forest was de- feltted in an innings by a scorn of 59 to 89. The chief features in the play of the visitors was their bowling and the batting of Goldsmith,who scored twen- ty four runs. The play of the home tears was in a sense the reaping of the harvest planted by Mr. Terry. They put up good, all around cricket. McTaggart, McGarva, Hoover and Agnew made double figures as will be seen by the score, while Barge, Hoov- er and McMurchie made specially bril- liant catches. The fielding was good and the crease in splendid condition. Forest is a cricket town and for about a dozen years has had annual matches with Clinton,but only on one occasion, the first Match of last year, has it succeeded in defeating the Hub's ele- ven. The umpires on Monday were H. J. Pettypiece and R. Coats. Tho score stood FOREST. Maylor b Barge Van Valkenburg .c Barge Munroe c McTaggart 3 Goldsmith .b McTaggart... 24 Walters b McMurchle 6 Hallock b McTaggart Wickman b MoTaggart Boddy c McMurchie 0 McDonald b McTaggart 3 Scott not out Robson .0 Agnew 1 byes, 5: log byes, 1 69 CLINTox. b Maylor .0 6 4 Me'ragt;a.-t Howson c Waoters Smith h Maylor., McMurehio .c McDonald Kennedy bWel tors McGarva .b Goldsmith Barge b Waters Doherty 1 b w Goldsmith b Hoovor o Wtletori., Agnew :4i..notout Cantolon b Maylor byes, 12 ; log byes, 1 11 1 1 9 6 16 6 0 16 13 0 80 Big Cuts At Court of Revision. Monday night's meeting of the Court of Redision has been much discussed by the ratepayers and the result has been a very general kick at the assess- ment act in general with particular emphasis on its manner of working in Clinton. The appeals made were E. Carter, assessment confirmed ; Thos. Jackson, Sr., on three appeals on real estate a reduction of $200 was granted; personal property reduced from $2000 t $300 ; W. Jenkins, confirmed .;.T. Henry, confirmed; W. Cooper person- al reduced from $1000 to $500; Plum- stell & Gibbings, personal reduced from $1000 to $800 ; O. S. Doan & Son. re- duced from $1300 to $300: James.Mar- shall, confirmed; Gilroy & Wiseman, personal from 31500 to $700; Hodgens, Bros per. from $1500 to $800; Mts. C. Cooper, real estate reduced from $900 to $700 ; S. Pike real estate reduced from $2150 to $1050; Harland Bros. personal reduced from $2000 to $1400 one real estate confirmed; Jackson Bros.' personal reduced from $2100 to $1400 ; R. Coats & Sons. personal reduc ed from $1500 to $1000. Little Locale. - Salvation Army open air concert this evening. Strawberries are on sale at the res- taurants. es- taurants. Cantelon Bros. sold about 8,500 pounds of butter last week. Early potatoes were dug in Mr. J, Rattenbury's garden on Tuesday. Clerk Coats goes up to Goderich to- day to pay his respects to the County -4Jouncil. Mr. Sid Smith shipped two carloads of cattle yesterday and Mitchell & Elliott one of hogs. Reeve Kennedy has traded his seven- year-old driver to Davis & McCool for a three-year•old colli. Mr. J. O. Elliott is having the roof on his block at the corner of Albert and Huron streets ,made totally water proof. Chief Wheatly is doing splendid work with the road machine. As a result the town will have well -graded streets. The annual meeting of the L. O. L., of South Huron will be held in Hensall on Friday, the 17th inst., beginning at 11 a. rn. The steamer Lake Superior, upon which Mre. Biddlecombe and Miss Porter sailed from Montreal, arrived at Liverpool on Monday. Mrs. Hodgens has moved from the Rance residence on Joseph St., where the family lived for many years, to the Manning residence on Albert St. William Hohenzollern, of Germany, has instructed his court chaplains, under certain pains and penalties, to condense their sermons to fifteen min- utes. Rev. Mr. Shaw, of Egrnondville, will preach in Willis church next Sun- day morning and evening. Rev. Mr. Stewart taking Mr. Shaw's work in Egmondville. Mr. Jas. Eagleson has completed building and painting a kitchen for Mr. Thos. Little and+is now putting the finishing touches on Mrs. W hite- head's residence. The Synod of the Diocese of Huron has been called for the 21st of this month. The lay representative for St. Paul's church is Mr. John Ransford who has ably represented this congre- gation for over fourteen years. In addition to a number of compara- tively small jobs lately received, Seale & Hoover just the other day sold a handsome red Swede to Mr. W. Elgie, of Stanley, who will erect it to the memory of his father in Baird's ceme- tery, one of the prettiest of God's Acres, by the way, in Huron. The Town Fathers Discuss GRANOLITHIC, WATERWORKS, M1LIfe AND MEAT INSPECTION AND DIVERS OTHER MATTERS. At Monday night's meeting of the Council the Town Fathers discussed the question of Granolithic pavements on a motion to tear up the stone walk in front of market square and replace it by granolithic. From the discussion it was made quite evident that the Fath- ers would favor a fairly complete sys- tem were it not for the belief that per- haps the corporation has for this year of grace already taken quite enough financial responsibility upon itself. However, there is a way out, if they will grapple the bull by the horns. That $10,000 of Stavely money would just about cover the cost of what is wanted and as ninety per cent. of the citizens can see neither rhyme nor rea- son in the erection of the proposed "Memorial" Hall, then why not divert the funds for the purpose indicated. The Hardy Government would scarce- ly care under prevailing conditions to go contrary to the wishes and best interests of the people of Clinton. If they must interfere, sufficient for them would be the fact that the money was being wisely expended. A representative of the firm of Saw- yer & Massey, Hamilton, addressed the Council with a view to making a sale of a street roller or a stone crusher. A four ton roller with a presure of 1680 pounds to the lineal foot, which could be made still greater by the addition of plates provided for the purpose, would cost $400 and a six ton machine just $200 more. No action was taken in the platter though probably an effort will yet be made to unite with one or more adjoining constituencies in the purchase of a roller. The question of waterworks was somewhat discussed, but the prevail- ing opinion appeared to be that the time was not yet ripe nor the town ready to assume the big outlay which any system must incur. But with the double object of testing public opinion and getting information as to whys andwherefores the Mayor was instruct- ed, to call a public meeting to talk the question over. - Councillor Plummer was added to the Court of Revision, while Council- lor Robb takes the vacancies made by the resignation of his predecessor. Ford—Doherty—That a granolithic walk be laid from town hall to Hod - gene' corner. The above motion was discussed at some length and brought out the views of the Fathers upon granolithic in gen- eral. Councillor Plummer opposed what the motion asked for as the pre- sent walk, to his way of think- ing, answered the purpose quite well. Hethoughtthe work of construc- tion ought to bedefer'red until the town was prepared to inaugurate a complete system. Councillors Robb and McKen- sie were also in opposition. Councillor Doherty said the motion should pass for several reasons, not the least of which was that it would be the means, in his humble estimation, of setting a granolithic boom in motion' among front streeters and perhaps be the means of securing the adoption of the frontage system. Reeve Kennedy said yea for the very good and satisfactory reason that the present walk in front of°the market was not giving satisfaction, pedestrians avoiding it as much as possible. He was in favor of still more granolithic and instead of talking up waterworks would urge along the modern pavements movement. By -Law No, 9 passed the necessary steps. It provides for the investment of a portion of the Stavely money in the purchase of $6009 of town deben- tures which fell due on Tuesday. The debentures will pay a rather better rate of interest than does the Bank. The By -Law regulating the sale of milt and meat was curtailed by drop- ping the first clause which called for the inspection of dairies, cow byres, etc. and the testing of cows by tuberculine. The essence of the By -Law as it now stands is :— . All slaughter houses shall be inspect- ed monthly. No meat in a less quantity than shall he offered for sale elsewhere than in the shops and on th' market. Meat offered for sale on the market shall be inspected by the town inspect- or and the head of the animal must be produced. A reward of ten dollars will bo paid to any person furnishing information as to the buying or offering for sale of infectious meat. For violations of this by-law a fine is imposed and in default thereof a term in goal. This By -Law did not pass through committee without opposition. Coun- cillor Robb fancied he saw in it an in- terference with the trade of the town. Councillor Plummer said that fish should not be made of one and flesh of another. If meat exposed on market for sale must be accompanied by the head of the deceased, the butchers should also he called to show up. He also feared that the same head would do duty for more than one carcass. Councillor Doherty thought the butchers should have protection. There were five of them and the com- petition was keen. Councillor Ford from personal ex- perience urged the passing of the By - Law. He said that he had been a number of tithes offered unhealthy cattle at almost any price and on the butchers refusing to buy them had reason to believe they were subse- quently slaughtered and peddled about town. For the public good there should be strict inspection and he could not see why the By -Law should be opposed. The request of Night -Watchman Herman for an increase wag not grant- ed, the committee, of which Robert Holmes is chairman, reporting against it. A well will he dug flown at the cattle yards for the convenience of shippers and the stage in the town hall also im- proved. Mr. Searle addressed the Council in reference to the electric lamp at his corner on Rattenbury St. which, he claimed, as it now hangs serves the back yards of certain members of the Coun- cil an adjoining streets better than it does the street in question. He asked the members of the Committee to go down and see for themselves that his request was no more than just and reasonable. The Street Committee recommended that the following work be done on Lhe streets :— Gravel sidewalk on west side of East St. from the Huron road to the Elevator,—Board side- walk from Jas. Sheppard's to Jas. deott's hou.;o on Townsend St.—Gravel walk fron, Orange St. to North St. with culvert. --Gravel from J. H. Coombe's to iI. 13. Chant's property on Rattenbury St.—Steno crossing opposite the English church on Ihiron SO.—Plank side- walk on Joseph St„ from Orange to North St , --Take out pump on Princess St. opposite Collegiate and fill well, ---Put in new culvert on Rattenbury St. at W. Taylor's corner. -- Repair ditch on Cowper St. with new tile. -- Grade High St, from Kirk to East street. --- Grade Townsend St. and William St. to Queen's Hotel--=—Gt•ado from Princess Sl. to John St. and John St. to North St. ---Grade Dunlop St. from North to Erie St, --Repair the Bayfield Road. The following accounts were ordered paid : STREET ACCOUNT Davis & Rowland Chas. Carter S. L. Scott. Thos, Judd W. Wheatley W. Steep, Jr Geo. Pickett R. Horsley $ 7 95 33 08 13 75 23 13 33 00 33 00 4 50 1 80 CEMETERY ACCOUNT. R. Reynolds $ 30 00 Davis & Rowland r, 60 CHARITY ACCOUNT. G. Swallow $ 1 42 J. Livermore 6 60 ELECTRIC' L:0111'. Electric Light Co $ 70 00 Jas. Ferguson 1 50 Light for Hall 1 10 STREET WATERING. J. Miller $ 50 18) FIRE AND WATER. Jas. Fair, repairing pump 8 45 73 J. Josling 2 00 W. Taylor & Sons 2 75 W. Wheatley 6 10 Davis & Rowland 25 Printing--Nsws-Rxcorn $ 17 87 ,Incidental --4 special police on 24th May'.$ 6 00 Salaries—E. Herman, $ 16 633 REcen'Ts. Jos. Wheatley, scales, $ 27 10 R. Welsh, scales 10 60 R. Welsh, Quigley rent ... 4 00 R. Reynolds, 4 lot in cemetery 6 00 R. Reynolds, work 10 25 Little Locals. THE NEws-Recortn gives the News. Grand Mogul Tea for sale by Cante- lon Bros. Cantelon & Wallis shipped 260 hogs on Monday, one carload to To- ronto and the other to Hamilton. $4.75 per cwt. was paid and there is now a slightly upward tendency. Rev. Mr. Pocock is conducting spe- cial services in Auburn this week, 1)e- gining with last evening, and is assisted by a lady evangelist, gifted with the power of song, from one of the cities. Rev. S. S. Smith, of Bayfield, offici- ated in St. James' and St. John's,Gode- rictl township, and St. beter's, Sum- merhill, on Sunday last and adminis tered the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. The C.C. Committee visited Castle French Monday and went over the farm. As usual everything was found O. K. and the Committee said so. A lawn mower and sprayer together with screen doors eta,, will be recom- mended for purchase.