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The Badenoch News January 5th 1897. The shooting match at John R. Clark’s on the afternoon of New Year’s Day was well attended. Some very good shooting was done. Wedding ─
When Badenoch goes about celebrating a wedding, it does it in the good old
Scotch style, which the mind, of one who has taken part in them, finds it
hard to improve on. The residence of
Mr. Neil Campbell was the scene of the latest event of this kind, when on
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Badenoch News January 12th 1897. The wife of Mr. Angus McDonald, of a daughter, on
the 2nd inst. A little stranger girl
arrived at the home of Mr. William Martin on the 4th inst. The smile with which William welcomed her
has not yet faded away. The wife of Mr. Charles Taafe Senior is at present
suffering from a severe attack of erysipelas. The Badenoch Sunday School has had a leaf cupboard
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The News from Badenoch January 26th 1897. Obituary — It becomes our sad duty this week to chronicle
the death of one of the best known and most respected residents of the
section, Mr. John D. McDonald, who died on the 22nd instant, from congestion
of the lungs and pleurisy, probably rendered more fatal by asthma, from which
he has long been a sufferer. Deceased
was a sawmiller by profession and was born in the Township of Puslinch, where
he has continued to reside up to the time of his death, having been connected
with the Forbes Mill for the past thirty years. He leaves behind him a wife and three
children, to whom the sympathy of the entire community will be extended in
this their sad bereavement. Mr.
McDonald was a member of the Sons of Scotland and the funeral, Monday
afternoon, was conducted with the impressive rites of the order. Deceased was born May 9th 1853 and was one
of a family of seven, of whom, two sisters and one brother survive him. Sickness — Many of the people of this section are at
present more or less seriously ill.
The wife of James McPherson is suffering from a serious attack of
heart weakness. James Dow had an
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The News from Badenoch February 9th 1897. Mr. Frey has brought to a close the singing school, which
he has been conducting in the schoolhouse during the past three months. The remarkable interest in musical study
which the young men of the section so suddenly developed, will now have to
find vent in some other form than scale exercise. Why not organize a literary and debating
society, or something similar? The trustees of the Forbes’ estate have appointed
Mr. W. A. Kribbs, of Hespeler, as manager of the Forbes sawmill, formerly run
by the late John McDonald. It is likely
that the son of the late lessee will act as overseer. The Sons of Mr. Alex McLean, Springfield Farm, has purchased
from the Forbes’ estate, lot 32, front, concession 10, consisting of 100
acres. The price paid, we understand,
was one thousand dollars. Mr. McLean
intends putting men at work at once to clear the south half of the lot. Miss Maggie Taafe has just returned home from
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The News from Badenoch February 16th 1897. Mr. Duncan “Dick” Clark has leased the Donald
Hanning farm. A very enjoyable dancing party was held on Friday
evening at the residence of Mr. William Kerr.
Nearly all of the young people of Badenoch were there, and in
addition, two sleigh-loads from “The Tenth”.
The party did not break up until after 4:00 a.m., when the dancers
left after spending one of the most pleasant nights of the season. The wife of Mr. Thomas Buchanan, on Saturday last,
presented her husband with a boy, and Tom is correspondingly elated. Where are the promoters of that concert we were hearing
so much about after the annual tea-meeting?
If it is to be held this season, some definite steps should be taken
at once. “What ye do, do quickly!” The roads in this section are not as bad as might
have been expected after Friday’s blizzard. Last Friday evening, two large sleighloads of young
people of section No. 10, Puslinch, drove down to the residence of Mr.
William Kerr in Badenoch, to their old friends who moved there last
spring. A terrible storm of wind and
snow prevailed most of the day, completely blocking roads in some places, and
making heavy sleighing all the way; but this did not discourage the Tenth
people, for quite undaunted, they gathered up their loads and set out, all in
the best of humour. In due time, they
reached their destination, where they were warmly welcomed, and where were
gathered to meet them a goodly number of the young people of Badenoch. Singing, dancing, parlour games, and other
amusements engaged their attention till well on into the night, when all
returned to their homes, thoroughly satisfied with their night’s fun, and
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Badenoch News February 22nd 1897. Correction — In last week’s notes an item appeared stating
that Mr. Duncan Clark had leased the Donald Hanning farm. Your correspondent desires to say that this
was not written by him, but that probably the item referred to, was intended
to read, “Mr. Duncan Clark has leased his farm to Mr. Donald Hanning”. Dancing Party — On Wednesday evening, a surprise
party consisting of two large sleigh loads of young people from here, drove
to the residence of Mr. John Martin of The yard at Forbes’ Mill is being rapidly filled
with logs, and the prospects are good that Mr. Kribs will have a good season. Mr. Peter McLean, “Burnside”, received an ugly scalp
wound while working in the bush last Saturday. However, no serious result is apprehended,
although Mr. McLean had a narrow escape. Wood “bees” appear to be the order of the day. Several have already taken place and there
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Badenoch News March 2nd 1897. Mr. William Ferguson, of Dumfries, Scotland, is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy.
Mr. Ferguson came by way of London, England, where he has been for the
past year, in the dry goods business with his father. This surely is a season of surprises. Never a week passes that we are not called
upon to record one of those nocturnal excursions to various points, more or less
remote, setting out as darkness falls, but, in this section, usually
preferring to return when there is no possibility of losing one’s way on
account of darkness. A merry party of
some thirty young people of the section paid a surprise visit to the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Morrison of Strabane on Wednesday evening, where
dancing, et cetera was kept up until about 4 a.m. The host and hostess succeeded in making
all feel perfectly at home and a very pleasant time was spent. The wife of Chas. Mast presented him with a daughter
on the 23rd inst., and he appears to be in the seventh heaven of delight just
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The News from Badenoch March 9th 1897. A meeting was held in the school last Tuesday
evening, 2nd instant, to make arrangements for the concert to be held on
Friday the 12th instant, to raise additional funds for the building of sheds
on the school grounds. Messrs. W. F.
Patterson, J. W. Kerr, D. J. McLean, and R. McLaren were appointed to a
committee to secure talent and make other necessary arrangements. The following artistes have been secured
for the occasion: Mr. Bert Hewer,
Guelph’s popular comic singer, Mr. Onesti, accordionist, Miss Bolton,
elocutionist, Miss McClunie, soprano, Miss Roche of Aberfoyle and Miss law of
Guelph, accompanists. The popular
prices will be charged for admission, adults 25¢, children 10¢. Come and spend an enjoyable evening with
us. Mr. Hall, organizer for the Royal Templars of
Temperance, will hold a meeting in the schoolhouse tomorrow, Wednesday
evening. A programme of songs,
etcetera and an address on temperance will be given. Mr. M. McPhatter has been interviewing Messrs.
Lachlan Kennedy, Peter McLean, Burnside, and other old residents of the
section, as to the early history of Puslinch.
He is writing a book on this subject, which we expect will prove very
interesting reading. The rumour, current some time ago, that W. Telfer
V.S. had purchased the house on The mild weather of the past few days has caused a
considerable portion of the snow to disappear and consequently the roads are
not in very good condition. The “Scottish Petition to the Queen” is now being
circulated for signatures. The
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The Concert at Badenoch March 15th 1897. A concert was held in the Badenoch schoolhouse on Friday evening, in aid of the fund to provide ways and means for the erection of driving sheds for the school. There was a fair attendance, who evinced a lively appreciation of the excellent programme provided. Lt.-Col. Nichol occupied the chair. Mr. Bert Hewer, the local comic singer, was down on the programme a great many times, but he never failed to receive an enthusiastic encore. The recitations of Miss Lou Bolton and the singing of Miss McClouney were also pleasing features of the evening’s amusement. Miss Roche is a little tot, but displays wonderful ability, and undoubtedly is a coming star if her precocity means anything. Mr. McOnesty is a clever performer on the accordion and can produce almost any kind of music. He brought forth hearty recalls. Miss Law played the accompaniments with proper discrimination and also contributed an instrumental in good style. The local contingent got home on Saturday morning, well pleased with the trip. |
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The News from Badenoch March 16th 1897. Social Gatherings — Mr. Geo. Hanning last Tuesday
evening gave a birthday supper to a number of friends. Oysters appeared and disappeared with amazing
rapidity, while the more substantial viands were done full justice to. “Viewfield”, the residence of Mr. Peter McLean, was
the scene of a pleasant little gathering on Monday night. The host and hostess used every endeavour to
make all thoroughly enjoy themselves, and the pleased faces of the departing
guests in the wee sma’ ‘oors, ayont the twal’, as they bade a reluctant
goodbye to their kind entertainers, proved how eminently successful they had
been. Postponed — The Royal Templars’ concert announced
for last Wednesday evening has been indefinitely postponed. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. William Frank,
Nassagaweya, will be interested to learn that a little stranger guest arrived
at their home last Tuesday, the 9th. It’s
a girl, we hear. Mr. W. F. Patterson informs us that he has leased
the house presently occupied by Mr. Robert Kennedy Senior. Mr. Kennedy will move into Mr. Donald
Hanning’s house, and Mr. Patterson gets possession on the 27th inst. The Concert — It is to be regretted that the
inclement weather and the bad condition of the roads prevented a larger crowd
from turning out on Friday night.
Where all did so well, it would be invidious to make comparisons but
we thought Miss Roche and Mr. Onesti did more than ordinarily well. Miss Roche has a delivery and artistic
expression which only needs training to develop elocutionary powers of more
than average calibre, while it is sufficient to say that Mr. Onesti did even better
than usual. Bert Hewer’s songs were
mostly very good, while Miss McClunie’s singing must have found an echo in
every Scottish heart in the audience.
Miss Bolton did very well, while Miss M. Law, as an accompanist, is
all that could be desired. The chair
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The News from Badenoch March 23rd 1897. Wood Bees — This is the time of year when bees are
especially numerous in the country. The
farmer, having drawn home his yearly supply of wood “in the log”, usually
finds it more convenient to use this method in converting it into
firewood. During the past week, the
following farmers have had bees: Wm. McCartney on Wednesday afternoon, with a
dance at night, Peter McLean Sr. on Thursday afternoon, Malcolm Clark on
Friday, and today, Mr. Chas Taafe is having one, with a dance at night. Death has
again been at work in our midst. On
Friday morning, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Buchanan were deprived of their infant
boy. The funeral took place on
Saturday at 2:00 p.m., and considering the condition of the roads, was well
attended. Ill — We regret to hear that Miss Christie McLean is
seriously ill, but hope to be able to report her full recovery shortly. The mild weather of the past few days has caused the
greater part of the snow to disappear, leaving parts of the road in a very
miry condition. The present weather is
very spring-like, but we may expect some pretty frosty weather yet before
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The News from Badenoch March 30th 1897. Spring Moving — An unusual number of changes are
taking place, and the processions of household goods that indicate a spring “flitting”,
are quite a common thing these days.
Last Wednesday, Mr. Robt. Kennedy was moved into Donald Hanning’s
house and although Mr. Kennedy has been confined to bed for over two years,
he bore the short trip well, and is apparently none the worse for his
outing. Robt. Rudd has given up Mrs.
McCormick’s farm and moved to Aberfoyle.
W. F. Patterson last Friday moved into the house just vacated by
Robert Kennedy. Wood Bees — The following have had bees since last
writing, Messrs. Chas. Taafe and Peter Clark on Tuesday, James Black and John
R. Clark on Thursday, and Donald Campbell on Saturday afternoon. Those initiated pronounce this to be ideal maple
sugar weather, the clear, cold nights and sunny days being said to produce an
abundant flow of sap. Last Friday was a holiday in the school here, as Mr.
Patterson was busy moving his effects from Morriston and held school on
Saturday instead. Notes and Personals — Mr. D. G. McLean has been
spending a few days with friends in To Contributors — From time to time we receive news
items for insertion here, some of which, from their nature, it is impossible
to make use of. Any item of news will
always be welcome, but we must reserve the right to use our own judgement in
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Badenoch News April 5th 1897. Quite a number here are engaged just now in making
maple syrup. Operations in John R. Clarke’s
bush are under the expert management of James Dow. “Wood Bees” — Following is a list of those who have
had bees during the past week: — Hugh Clark on Tuesday afternoon, James
Devlin on Wednesday, and Geo. Hanning on Saturday. The funeral of Mr. Harbottle on Saturday was well
attended. He was married to a sister
of Mrs. William Kerr, and was well and favourably known in this section,
where much sympathy is expressed for his sorrowing relatives. The I.O.F. and A.O.U.W., of which the
deceased was a member, took part in the last, sad rites. Thieving has of late been unusually prevalent in
this locality, so much so, in fact, that patience has ceased to be a virtue,
and the offenders, when caught, may expect but little mercy at the hands of
their long-suffering victims. Last
week, these light-fingered gentry paid a visit to the hen roosts of Messrs.
Donald Campbell and George Hanning. As
a result, Mr. Campbell is minus about forty of his best birds while George
mourns the loss of nearly as many. Reports
are also current, of others, who without being consulted in the matter, are
being relieved of any superfluous grain et cetera that they may happen to
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The News from Badenoch April 21st 1897. The season of wood bees is, we believe, now over,
the last being those of Messrs. Duncan Martin and John R. Clark, at both of
which considerable work was done. The maple syrup season is ended here and considering
its shortness, the flow of sap was very good. Some seeding and considerable plowing has been done
in the section, although, in general, the soil will scarcely be in a fit
condition now for a few days on account of the recent rains. Public Examination---It is to be regretted that more
of the people of the section did not attend the examination last
Thursday. A large attendance of
parents is an encouragement to both teacher and pupils, and to those who take
an interest in the educational progress of the young, there can be but little
monotony in an affair of this kind.
The class recitations were heard by Miss Bond, Reverend Mr. Mathers of
Aberfoyle, Messrs. McEachern, Parker, and Kennedy, and the Principal, Mr.
Patterson. The pupils, in general,
appeared quite bright, and the answers bore testimony as to Mr. Patterson’s
careful training, his Third Class being, in this respect, especially worthy
of mention. During the afternoon, the
audience was favoured with a number of selections on the organ by Mrs. William
Anderson, Miss Anderson, and Miss Kerr.
Another point that must not be forgotten was the lavish supply of
eatables, so characteristic of Badenoch on occasions of this kind. After the delivery of short speeches by
Messrs. Parker of S.S. No. 10, McEachern of Morriston, and the teacher, W. F.
Patterson, a very enjoyable day was brought to a close by the singing of “God
be with you till we meet again”. Illness---Mrs. Robt. Watson, who has been seriously
ill for some weeks, is now some better.
Mr. A. Elliott has recovered, as has Mr. John R. Clark. Notes and Personals---Mrs. William Frank, who has
been spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Gilmour, has
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Badenoch News April 28th 1897. A meeting was held in the schoolhouse last Monday
evening to reorganize the Sunday School.
Mr. W. F. Patterson was elected Superintendent, with Mr. John W. Kerr
as his assistant. Miss M. Kennedy, who
has so ably filled the position of Secretary-Treasurer for the past two years
was again elected to that office. Mr.
John Bickley was appointed librarian, with Miss Lottie Kennedy as
assistant. Miss Kerr was elected
organist, with Mr. Robert McLaren as leader.
The school was opened yesterday with a fair attendance, considering
the threatening weather. Mr. James E. McLean, who has conducted the Bible
Class during the winter months every Sunday evening, brought his meetings to
a close last night. Mrs. Hugh Clark met with a painful accident a short
time ago by falling and spraining her ankle.
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Badenoch News May 18th 1897. There was a dance last Wednesday evening at the
residence of Mr. Chas. Taafe Senior.
We had supposed that with the advent of spring, the season for this
special brand of social gatherings in the country had been almost past, but
they still take place with unvarying regularity, and we are beginning to
doubt the propriety, even in this staid section, of placing dances in the
genus of winter amusements. However,
at the one under consideration, the usual amount of dancing and flirting was
indulged in, and, who knows, perhaps the foundation laid for future
alliances. There was also a pleasant little gathering on Friday
evening at Mr. John Smith’s, but in this case, dancing was conspicuous by its
absence, the said absence being more than compensated for by the additional
opportunities it afforded the young men of becoming Cupid’s willing targets. The Christening — Reverend Mr. Robertson held a prayer
meeting last night at “ Notes — Mrs. Duncan Stewart has been visiting in
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The News from Badenoch June 1st 1897. A large number from here attended the funeral of the
late Neil Hunter, last Thursday. Mr.
Hunter was a member of the I.O.F. and the Sons of Scotland, and a large
number of members turned out to pay the last honours to the remains of their
departed brother. A full report of Mr.
Hunter’s death has appeared in recent issues of the Mercury. The continued cool weather is indeed phenomenal, and
it is not so very uncommon to see people driving about coated and gloved, as
if they believed that Yuletide was as near as the summer solstice. There is but little growth perceptible, and
the almost nightly frosts have somewhat affected spring crops, notably
barley. Rumour, generally the forerunner of fact, whispers
of weddings, and we are inclined to believe her because the ladies popularly
supposed to have a sixth sense in this respect look, some of them, as if they
know more than they tell, while the rest tell more than ... Mr. Donald Clark, son of the late Angus Clark,
formerly on the police force, Winnipeg, and now living in British Columbia,
is visiting friends here. The following, taken from the “Blenheim World”, and
referring to Mr. George G. Martin, barrister, will be of interest to his many
friends here: Mr. George Gordon
Martin, of Chatham, Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature, has
successfully passed his examinations at the present Easter term of the Law
Society, Osgoode Hall, Toronto, and was presented to convocation and the High
Courts by Bencher Aemilius Irving, Q.C., and called to the degree of
Barrister at Law. Mr. Martin has had
considerable delays and annoyances on account of the loss of his articles of
clerkship by fire in his father’s house, near Guelph, many years ago, all of
which, however, he has surmounted. Mr.
Martin is a fluent, excellent speaker, and as a brilliant writer to the
press, he has few equals in the province.
Mr. Martin is a frequent contributor to the “Globe and Mail Empire” on
public questions, and his letters are considered of such importance and merit
as to be wholly or partly quoted by the Press throughout the province. In addition to all of this, Mr. Martin is a
jovial, whole-souled, good fellow, and we wish him every success in his high
profession. On Saturday
afternoon some forty men were gathered at Mr. William Kerr’s to assist in
raising an addition to his barn. The
building, which is 56 feet by 24 feet, is designed in the lower part for
sheep and hogs, while the upper part will be used as a straw shed. Their labours finished, all sat down to a
substantial meal served by Mrs. and Miss Kerr, assisted by a number of ladies
from this and the adjoining section.
When the wants of the inner man had been fully satisfied, the young
men indulged in a hotly contested game of football from which they emerged
with even honours. But the young ladies
were, as usual, the centres of attraction.
Being, as to numbers, about evenly divided between residents of this
section and the “tenth”, they decided to play baseball. The ball was not of the regulation pattern,
still the bat was not so very wide, and nothing could exceed the grace with
which a young lady, as she saw the little sphere approaching in curves that
could have astonished a Bradford, would drive it far out in the left
field. The honour of Badenoch was
nobly upheld by our home team in the score of 11 to 5. No errors, of course! from
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The News from Badenoch June 8th 1897. A meeting of the ratepayers of the section was held
in the school on Tuesday evening to arrange for the building of sheds on the school
property. Considerable discussion as
to the ways and means took place, but the following amended motion was
finally carried: That Messrs. W. F.
Patterson, Duncan Martin, and Donald McLean be a committee to confer with the
trustees and to arrange for the building of suitable sheds being proceeded
with as soon as practicable. It was
also understood that in the event of the funds on hand being insufficient to
carry out the work, the committee have “carte blanche” as to further
expenditure, such sums as shall be necessary to be realized in a manner
similar to that by which the present funds have been acquired. The committee met on Friday night,
materials have been negotiated for, Mr. Archibald Smith engaged to superintend
the work, which will commence shortly, and all other necessary steps taken. Mr. Donald Campbell has recovered all of the young
cattle that strayed from home some time ago. Sunday school workers are busy making arrangements
for the convention to be held here this month. Mrs. Ramsay, Eden Mills, spent Sunday with Mrs.
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The News from Badenoch June 16th 1897. Puslinch Sunday School Convention — The 18th
semi-annual convention of the Puslinch Sunday School Association will be held
in the schoolhouse here, commencing at 2 p.m.
An admirable programme has been arranged, in which the following well
known speakers will take part: Reverends Archibald Blair of Nassagaweya, F.
M. Mathers of Aberfoyle, and A. W. Sauer of Morriston; Messrs. S. Pannabaker,
John Marshall, J. W. Kerr, W. L. Hilliard (M.B.), James Menzies, Wm.
Stratton, W. F. Patterson, Jno. A. Cockburn, et cetera. Everybody interested in Sunday School work
is cordially invited to be present. We beg leave to call the attention of our readers to
the concert in the aid of the Guelph General Hospital to be given in S. S.
No. 10, on Friday, the 18th inst. The
programme promises to be well worth the price of admission and those who
attend, in addition to spending a very pleasant evening, will have the
satisfaction of knowing that their money is helping along a good cause. Mr. J. Merrikle, head sawyer at the Forbes Mill, had
the misfortune yesterday to have part of one of his fingers taken off by the
circular saw. While the accident will
lay off Mr. Merrikle for two or three days, it is fortunate that it is no
worse, as it might easily have been. While we believe the millenium to be still somewhat
distant, we would like to see some, at least, of the principles, which then
must be the rule of conduct, receive some slight recognition, now and
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The News from Badenoch June 22nd 1897. Our population is steadily increasing. On the 14th instant, the wife of Mr. D. R. Clark, of a daughter, and on the 15th, the wife of Mr. James Devlin, also of a daughter. The marriage of
Mr. W. Emerson Laiking, possibly Laking, of Nassagaweya, and Miss McFern, of The school sheds are almost completed. The frame was raised last Friday, and a number are shingling it today. The committee and all who assisted in the erection of the sheds deserve credit for their quick work. The Jubilee children’s service in Duff’s Church on Sunday last was largely attended from this section. Personal ─
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The News from Badenoch August 17th 1897. Mr. Angus Clark left last Thursday for Among those in this section who leave tomorrow on
the farm labourers’ excursion to The public school opened here yesterday and nine o’
clock found our indefatigable teacher, Mr. Patterson, with his coat off and
his sleeves rolled up, ready for business. Harvest — The grain crops this year are unusually
heavy here, but the grain, in general, is of somewhat inferior quality, owing
to the extraordinarily wet season and the consequent impossibility of storing
the crops at the proper time. Roots
are not a success this year, except in rare instances. Small fruit is an average crop, but this
will be an “off year” for apples in this district. Personals — Miss Nellie Taafe, of Miss Penelope McLean, Detroit, is spending her
vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter McLean Senior. Misses Ida McLean and Jessie McPherson, Notwithstanding the threatening nature of the
weather, the usual good attendance was present at the service in the school
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Burglary in Badenoch September 20th 1897. (From our Correspondent) — The residence of Mr.
Malcolm Clark was entered during Thursday night and a quantity of pork and $6
cash stolen. A much larger sum was
lying nearby but was overlooked by the thief.
It is said that a suspicious looking character was seen about the
premises that night and the culprit may yet receive a well-merited
punishment. The wife of Mr. Peter Clark, blacksmith, presented
her husband with a daughter Friday night. Mr. J. E. Kennedy left Tuesday for Blenheim, where
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Concert in Badenoch November 10th 1897. A sacred concert was held in the schoolhouse here
last Thursday evening which was fairly well attended, and we feel sure that
if people had known the quantity and quality of the programme, the schoolroom
would have been more than filled. The
groundwork of the concert was a very interesting address by Reverend William
Robertson, the pastor, on “The Greatest Hymns of the Church”, giving a brief
sketch of their authors, the time they were penned, and some of the
circumstances that led to their being written. This was enlivened by Duff’s Church choir,
under the leadership of Mr. J. M. Frey, which sang the different hymns in
excellent style as solos, quartets, or in a chorus. All who can appreciate really good singing
or who desire knowledge regarding these hymns, should not miss this concert,
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News from Badenoch December 9th 1897. Our annual tea meeting takes place on December 17th,
consisting of music, speeches, recitations, et cetera. An excellent programme is being
prepared. Proceeds in aid of new
sheds. See bills. The funeral of the late Robert Kennedy last Thursday
was largely attended. Mr. Alex McLean lost a valuable horse today, having
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Social in Badenoch December 22nd 1897. One of the most successful entertainments that has
been held in Badenoch schoolhouse took place last evening under the auspices
of the school section. The school was
crowded, Reverend Mr. Robertson in the chair.
The musical programme was furnished by Prof. and Miss Kelly of |
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