The Clinton New Era, 1880-05-27, Page 7CLINTON N1 W ERA.
lacRAMOS' INsTrrorr.-The annual meet•
ing of the Mechanics' Institute, of this glace,
took place last evening: The election of offi-
cers and trausaction of other routine liminess
"t+sok place, but for want- Of elide we defer
, report till next week,
• UST. -The weatherof the past few days Ilion senoox Sroun. Being are the ixaMee
hasbeen nnustially warm for the mohtli of of the successful competitors for the. High
May, the thermometer ranging in .the S0's, Scheel sports: Throwing cricket ball -let,
Goon.XRIOE.-.bast week Air, Malcolm Sic. Joe. Elliott; 2nd, W. If, Stewart; 3rd, M. W.
Shipley,
Ewen, .soAir, JolJohnMurray. Three standing jnni
of Stanley, to ps-let, Alegi;
of the Huron Road, a span of three-year.old Ito
colts; for the sum 4f $260.
Our ou Bali. -least week S..1touey, charg.
ed with stealing netes, ito., was up before
judge Senior, and elected to be tried by a
jury. Hewas therefore remanded: to the ses-
pions, bail being accepted.
DEATH. -The wife of Mr. Wm. Shane, of
Blyth, died at the residence of her father, in
this town,, on Tbnreday last. She bad been
ailing for some time, and her death was not
wholly nnlooked for. She was one of the
early residents of this town, being the second
daughter of Mr. Win. Rattenbury, and leaves
very many friends. Her remains were inter-
red here on Saturday, a special car being
furnished by the t1.W.R, for the converiince
of friends residing at Blyth, ,
Johnson ; 211d, J. Elliott; 3rd, bt, Floody,.
Putting the stone -let, Will Aikenbeed; 2nd,
M. W. Murray; 3rd, J. Elliott. Running hop,
stop and jump, class 2 ---1st, J. Robinson ;
2nd, McIntosh; 3rd, Holland. Running high.
jump, class 1 --1st, Joe. Elliott ; 20, M. W.
Murray ; 3rd, A. Johnson. Running high
jump, class 3 -1st, Hartt ,;• 2nd, Cambell;
3rd, Thos. Turnbull, Running hop, step and
jump, class 1 ---1st, J. Elliott; 2nd, W. H.
Stewart ; 3rd, W. Aikenhead. Running hop,
step and jump, special.-lst,; H. Combe; 2nd,
II. Steep ; 3rd,ast, Running long jump,
clas.. 1-1st,'3. Elliott; 2nd,M. W. Murray;
3rd, R. Floody, Running longump, special
-1st, H. Steep; 2ud, East; 3rd, H. Evans.
Long jump with pole, class 2-1 st, 'McIntosh ;
2nd, 3, Robinson ; 3rd, .11;olland and Stewart.
Flat rase, class 3 -1st, Campbell; 2nd, J.
Turnbull; 8rd, A. Matheson, Three, logged
race, class $=1st, J. Turnbull and L. Hartt.
Quarter -mile race, class 3 -1st; Canipboll; 2nd,
J. Turnbull; 3rd, Irwin. Quarter•mile rape,
cies 2 -1st, Mclutosh; 2nd, . Stewart ; •3rd,.
Holland. 100 yard race, class 1, special -1st,
W. Aikenhead ; 2nd, Hewitt; 3rd, M. W.
Murray. Flat rape,. 100 yards, speeial-1st,,
East. Standing long jump, class 1 -1st, M.
W.Murray; 24d, A. Johnson; 3rd, R.Floody.
High jump with pole, class 1 -1st, 3. Elliott ;
21ad, Will Aikenhead ; 3rd, M. W. Murray.�
Flat, race, 100 yards, class .2 -1st, W. 1l,
Stewart; 2nd, McIntosh. Stranger's race,
220 yards-lst, W. Coats; 2nd, J. Alackid•
Half -mile race, class 1 -1st, R. Floody; 2nd,
Hewitt ; 3rd, M. W. lelurray. 100 yard race
1st,' J,Llliott; 2nd, Hewitt.; 3rd, W. Aiken..
head. Drill competition -tat, A. Johnston;
2nd, W. Aa Stewart ; ard, M, W. Murray ;
4th, D. H. Drost ; btb, 3, Bachauail ; 6th, II.,I
Evans. • .
Baur LOCALS, -The rain fell in torrents on
Thursday and Friday, making it unpleasant
for pedestrians, but good for the crops. Mr.
Smith•hasan eight•weehs•old black-and-
tan pup, well developed, that weighs some-
what loss than a pound, We are informed
that. on Sunday, the 16th inst., a cook fight
took place on the•Driving Park, and was wit-
nessed._by. a .number.of,-siaali.boys ;. ctonft do.
it again, boys, or you may get into trouble.
Knox's bus now also. sports a sign board.
Quite a number of fanners
in this ,neighbor-
hood
h
bor-
hood are laying lumber to ba used
in drain-
ing ; this will -be money well spout, but WO
believe it would be better if drain tiles were
used, which will almost last forever, and will.
not • cost much more than wood. There is
only one appeal against assessment to bo tried
at the Revision Court- Mr. T. Burden• con-
sidering his assossinent too high. Measre. R.
M. Racey and 3. ld:. Combo will be the de.
legates from this place to the Synod of the
Diocese of Bnron,.whioh meets in London, on
the 15th of June. The watering• cart was out
on Tuesday for the first time this.season. Moon-
light rambles aro in order. Mosquitoes are on.
the war path. Linen Dusters are in demand.
Prices for all„graius .woia.•hig-her, on. -au Men-
age,. in Clinton,. during the past season, than
in any neighboring plane, this is a fact farmers
should remember. • Cu Sunday nett Sacra-
wont will be administered in. Willie Church,
Rev. Mr. McCoy,of'Egmondville ofIlciating:
• there will be• preaching' on Friday, night. and:
Saturday morning. ,Ripe strawberries; grown
in.the -open air, were picked in this neighbor-
hood, on the 24th inst,-very early, A lady
in':town looked up her;houso from .Saturday
until Monday accidentally leaving a cat there-
in, when she returned she found that several
window panes had been broken and a number.
:of valued plants destroyed by the animal in
its attempts to get;out.. •Mr...Ford, of the 2nd
con. of Hullett, lost a good cow. on Tuesday,
by its eating too much clover. The wool mar-
ket has just opened ranging from:30;to 82 coq.
per.. pound.
•
Omens. -Tallman ,k Hamilton's show visit-
ed this place last Friday, and notwithstand-
ing the wet weather, drew a large crowd, the
attendance on both occasions being good.
The electric light was •the greet centre of- at-
traaton, but it did`iiot entirely cornu up to
oxpeetations, although it was a very brilliant
light, Therewere a few novelties introduced
over and above the trapeze and tight rope
performance, 'which highly gratified the
andiense. .
'.Girl. Cow Nvisasien,---¢t G odericb, the Star
ooneiders the cow nuisance of such importance
i.° that•it publi'lihes a list of those owning -cows,
and mike the Mayor to mall'sublie meeting, in
order that the matter maybe disowned, and
some action taken thereon. We should most
assuredly, like to sec some action taken on the
same matter here, by the Council, bus; oh, pra.,
serve us "from a public meeting.. Speakers
frequently take koo wide a range, and it is
1lnite possible that some iuight'attribute the
nuisance'to the N.P., or oven blame Macken.
zie for it: No, thank yon, no public meeting_
for us. . .
Dlssaier M ETINf3.--'The regular meeting,
in connection with the Goderieh District of the
Methodist Church, was held there last. week,
and was well attended bY"ininisteraand lay. •
men. The finances of the distriotwere found
__...-.to..ba. in a.satisfactory- condition,. but- it -is -to -
be regretted that the membership shows a
considerable decrease over last year; much of
it however, is due to removals, . The total
membership embraces 3,142 communicants;
3,862 S. S. soholars, and 542 teachers.. A
District camp 'meeting is to be held in the
•fall, and a large committee was appointed to
make.arrangenients. .
PniisoNsys.---Rev.' Dr. Davidson; (father of
Mrs. Newton; of this place);,' celebrated' the.
: fifteenth •anniversary of his second marriage
on ,Monday. evening, ' 10th inst., when his
friends. in Chatham met in his house and spent
a pleasant time. -Rev; Relit. Craig is ou o
brief visit, to, his friends here.-=•ASr.
Whitehead was in town this week ; we learn
• that he has been re -awarded his railroad con-.
tract, and :will at once resume operations
thereon. Wo-are••pleased to-learn-that"Mr
-E. Turner, of Tnckcrsmith, has . i-ocovered
from the serious illness' by which he was de
tained at Winnipeg, and has jfrooeoded on his
trip west. .
• Tin CRors; Although there was an:
nal fall f rain last •week,- it was just what the
crops were wanting; and while fears were en-
tertainod that they -would bo injured thereby,
"suehhas not been the case, The 'fall .wheat'
generally looks exceedingly• well, and promises
"'an early harvest.; there area few places whore
it has been winter -killed, but they, not are
many; All 'spring grains are coming oii,well,
but are not autlioiently advanced to base pre-
dictions on.. .The•creps in :this county are
somewhat ahead of 'those east •of Mitchell,
• and nearly as for advanced as those in :the
county of Elgin, and other counties along. the
• north. shore of Lake Brio, which is consider
ably south of this. .Whore rye liar been sown
with' fall wheat, it is out in head. -.
' SAD DRoWNnee AccIDENr'-A sad accident:
occurred at•Raleigh, 13, C., a couple of weeks
since, of 1 which a former resident_ of Huron
lost his life. A•couple of young• men named
Croaker and McMillan' went out boating, hav-
ing a•lady with them, when they were upset
by the boat striking a' sunken stump. The
youths, were excellent swimmers;. but in their
attempts to.savirtheictdy, (in whiah'they.were
successful,) their strength gaveout before they
couId land, and.thoy thus lost their lives.-
__Mc,Millan-.wee about 20 years of age, son -of
W. G MoMillan,:Peterinary •Surgeon, who for-
merly resided near Brucofield ;'lie has a bra:
ther:now working with Mr. Wm. Weir on the
Bayfield road, and was a.nephew, of Mr. John
Lindsay, of the.Goderieh road. The papers
of Raleigh, contained long.aeeounts•of the at -
fair, and spoke very highly of the heroism of
the two young men. •
TIie.T BtiiannserE.=-We have received, hut
have not inserted, a letter taking exception to
a' the actions- pi the oalithumpians on the 24th,,
'Wherein fh wwrites quite naturally takes
the
ground that to thus burlesque the actions of
men who freely devote a large amount of their
rthetow n isnot r
interestst oto -
Oneto the t s ofwat
tic ,
ing them with the consideration they deaervo,
• Tide , may be true, but we • think'the writer
.has given more importance to the' affair than
necessary. The simple fact is the young men
as usual, wanted to make the Calithumpians a
novelty, and what ieniore naturalthan to see
them take up and make a burlesque of some.
thing that has transpired in our midst, and
which has generated such a variety of opinions
and, feelings. ' The inception and carrying out
of the affair was to create a.eensation and a
laugh, and they aucceeded,it be_ieg, to Many,
as good as a play, We hope that all •our
fellow aulferers will take it as unconcernedly'
as w•$•do,'and tell them togo and do it,
.again and be hanged to them " . ' •
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RnTrinXED rr0M TUE NontIMAT, -- On
Thursday last Mears. Austin Callander and
John Boles, of this town, returned from a
tour through the west and northwest,: both
well pleased therewith. Mr, Callander states
that the' emigration is very large, . it being,
next to impassible to get accommodation itt
the hotels in Emerson and also at several
points.in'Dakota. He eay,s that the majority
of those bound' for Manitoba, go a eonsider-
-able distance into •the„interior, but become so'
disgusted at the land regulations, that thoy
cross over Into Dakota and settle, consider.
ably against their national iuclivationsj-�•in
fact, ho found a very large proportion of those
settled. in Dakota.,wero Canadians,' who ex-
pressed a decided preference for the British
flag, but they could not stand the "land re.
serves," Einerson manifests considerable
• path, andwhat•favorably impressed hint there,
was •the orderly ruanner in which the Sab-
bath was observed, as compared with Pom-
- bine; three ' miles distant, on the American
side, where almost everything was in full
blast the same as on an ordinary day. At
Grand. Fake, he found Moan, Steep & Ale -
Neil, ,painters, formerly of this..place, whore,
he sage, are "making a little fortune," hav-
ing all. the work they can possibly attend to.
Jackson's Noted
HAT STOKE,
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CELEBRATION OF TU,IE.-24TIL
These who visited Clinton on Monday, in
anticipation of it good day's. amusement, ,cer-
tainly got•the worth of their money ; if they
did not, it.,tivas•clearly their own fault. The
day was :ushered .in.by the formal feu de joie,
at an early hour.; At a littic after 9 a. m,,
the Calithumpians appeared on the streets,
drawn by four horses, with jockey riders, and
created a great deal ofnierriment,not bynieans
of the usual groteskuedress, which they had
not, but from the fact that they 'were a bur-
lesque on the town Council .; every member
and . even ex -members,: •reporter, policeman,
etc., were represented, a mock meeting being
held and the.. Market building located, "on the
angle,"anti in every other imaginable position,
by resolution. The immense crowd took in
the situation in a moment' andheartily enjoy-
ed the whole affair, which was cleverly, got
up'. After this 'came the athletic sports,;
which were keenly contested. The following
were the respective prise' winners :-- •
HtINIiIhn i YARD FOOT RACE; 1st, A. Mar.
doth, Blyth ; 2nd, W. Filey, Stratford.
Two HriNDRED Yes». --1st, A. Murdoch ;
2nd, J. Wheatley, Clinton, -
HALII•-MIT.E,�-let, A.'Elliott, Bayfield; ;2nd,
J. Bloody, Clinton.
Bois. -let T. Driaaley, Clinton ; 2nd, J.
Elliott, Clinton. •
Tuann•LEoaau.-lst; Murdoch end, Potts,
Blyth ; 2i1d, Elliott and Floody. .
In the,. afternoon the rano of; the Clinton
Driving Park Association came off on their
grounds, Owing to the very heavy rains, the
track was not in quite as good a• condition as
it would otherwise have been, although all,
had been done that could be, and this was,:
indirectly the cause of an ,accident. On one
side of the track wai a gutter ennead by tihe
water,, arta to avoid. thisMe. Jackson's mare
turned slightly, When she was struck: by one
of the other horses, which bolfcd ofthe track;
tho aoncttll'sion threw Stewart, the rider, off
Jackson's snare, violently to the ground, by
which he received' a severe scalp ,wound and
had his hand and wrist somewhat bruised and
sprained. With this exception the day passed
off well. Tho prizes in the races were taken
as follows
Fins' WAIL -Running -6 entries! 1st, Han.
lan,Boy,,,Ci. W. Woods, owner ; 2nd, Beacom,
S. b'airbane; 3rd, young Nettie,.3. Govonlook,
Seco:Tn.--Open trot -no entries, •
TIIIRD.-Trotting-3 entries, let, Cooley,
J. Miller, owner; 2nd, Rob Minter, R. Fitz.
alienee; 3rd, Londeeboio Boy, John Bell,
l? ouRTu, •..Running• -•-4 entries, lst,Ch, ray
Bird, 3, Miller, owner; 2ud, Young Nettie.;
3rd, Archy, ,Tohn Avery.
. The steam fire engine and fire brigade came.
pont and gage an eXhibition of the working of
the engine.
During the day the Seaforth and Blyth brats
bands discoursed sweet music for the deleeta-
of tbo crowds.
Parties at Wingham jthe onlyof iter town in
Huron observing the day) wore do much afraid
that Clinton would have the largest crowd,
that thoywrote to persons in other plena in the
vicinity, asking thein to use their influence to
The spring there was this year later than get "the crowd" from the respeetivo places to
usual, and hi this roped he considers the go there, but this•thing was uuaueaosaful,; the
amps in this section (Huron) slightly in ad.: number hero being much in (meta of anticio
Wanco of those in the west.patioat.
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Victoria Block, Clinton.
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