The Morriston Correspondent R. B. Morison, a gentleman who lent his name to a village, where he served as storekeeper, Postmaster, Justice of the Peace, High Court Commissioner, and pertinent to this entertainment, as village news correspondent to the Guelph newspaper, most appropriately begins and ends the collection of newspaper articles, immediately subjoined, beginning in 1852 with an advertisement from an enterprising young storekeeper, and ending in 1907 with a posthumous retrospective, modestly documenting the life of a worthy individual, morally and of remembrance.
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April 1852. Spring Arrivals at the Old Stand
in Puslinch The subscriber begs to announce to his customers and
the public in general that he is receiving large additions to his present
stock of: Fancy Dress Goods Bonnets and Bonnet Ribbons, etc. ▬
▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ Also a splendid assortment of Doeskins, Satin
Checks, Cassimeres, and Satinetts suitable for summer wear, Broadcloths, etc.
and etc., together with 4 cases assorted Kossuth Coup d’etat Hats, Caps,
etc. ▬
▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ The Grocery,
Crockery, Hardware, and Medicine Departments will be found, on inspection,
second to none in the Province — Also a large stock of: Ready Made Clothing Clothes made to order by experienced tailors, in conformity with the newest styles, if desired. ▬
▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ A ready market will always be found for everything
the country produces. ▬
▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ Wanted In exchange for goods, 100 cords of Tan Bark, 50,000 tight flour barrel staves ▬
▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ Cash! Cash!! Cash!!! For any quantity of Merchantable Wheat, Oats, and Wool ▬
▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ R. B.
Morison Puslinch,
27th April, 1852. |
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Morriston Competition May 31st 1855. The above competition and meeting was held at
Morriston on the 24th of May 1855 for the celebration of Her Majesty’s Birth
Day. The day was fine and the
attendance was numerous. Many
gentlemen connected with the place, as well as others from different parts of
the country, attended during the day.
A graceful bevy of ladies added considerable to the pleasure of those
who took their places on the ground. Such games,
as were competed for, try the nerve and exercise the limb of the youthful
generation, and are of a beneficial and bracing tendency. In the age of Grecian greatness, what
enabled the hardy republicans to defend their native land against the foreign
invader so much as the contests of the athlete and the numerous feats of
strength, which was from time to time exhibited. The spectators as well as competitors profited by
the day’s exhibition, and all reaped advantages beyond what the prizes could
confer, and the whole day’s enjoyment passed off with hilarity. Joy and gladness beamed on the faces of
all, but more especially on those of the successful competitors. The Foot Race concluded the games, and the
prizes were distributed by Mr. Merisa and Mr. Elliot. The fortunate
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Best standing
leap: |
D. Cameron |
Hop, step, and
leap: |
D. Cameron |
High standing
leap: |
P. McNaughton |
High running
leap: |
P. McTheison 2nd — L.
McIntosh |
Best Thrower of
Hammer: |
J. Candice 2nd —P.
McTheison |
Best Putting of
Stone: |
J. Canadice 2nd —D. Cameron |
Best Foot Race,
100 yards: |
W. Cockburn 2nd — W. Gray |
Best foot race,
300 yards: |
W. Cockburn 2nd — M. |
Best Foot Race
(Boys) 200 yards: |
J. Muert 2nd —F. Grant |
Best sack race: |
L. Tait 2nd — D.
McDonald |
Best Wheelbarrow
race: |
John McLean 2nd — C.
McIntosh |
Hitch and Kick: |
Jas. Bryce |
Climbing the
greased Pole: |
John Black |
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1857 Morriston in the It is a thriving village, situated on the Brock
Road, in the Township of Puslinch and the County of Wellington, distant from
Guelph, 9 miles, stage fare, 50 cents, and from Hamilton, 22 miles, fare
$1.25. It has a daily male population
of about 400. |
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Commercial Directory |
Anderson, Mrs.
James |
Milliner |
Atkins, Thomas |
Clerk |
Barnhart,
William |
Cooper |
Beese Carl |
Mason |
Beese, William |
Mason and
plasterer |
Brock, Valentine |
Cabinet-maker |
Brown, Barum |
Shoemaker |
Fisher, G. |
Cabinet-maker |
Fullam, J. W. |
M.D. |
Gribben, John |
Tailor |
Haist, C. |
Carpenter and
farmer |
Howe, John |
Carpenter and
joiner |
Jackson, William |
Miller |
Johnston, R.
& MacKay |
Saddler and
harness-maker |
Kachlie, J. |
Weaver |
Kemph, Andrew |
Tavern-keeper |
Little, James |
Oatmeal miller |
Looner, C. |
Gunsmith |
Martin, William |
Butcher |
McEdward, Duncan |
Wagon-maker |
McEdward, John
W. |
Book-keeper |
McEdward, John |
General store |
McFarlane, David |
School teacher |
McInnes, Duncan |
Clerk |
McKenzie,
Alexander |
Tailor |
McKenzie, John |
Clerk |
McLean &
Clark |
Grist, oatmeal,
and saw-miller |
McLean, Reverend
A. |
Free Church |
McPherson,
Donald |
Innkeeper |
Moffatt,
Christopher |
Blacksmith |
Morrison, R. B. |
Postmaster,
General Storekeeper, Boot & shoe manufacturer |
Oichs, Alexander |
Cabinet-maker |
Oichs, John |
Locksmith |
Pollar, Charles |
M.D. |
Rider, F. |
Brewer |
Schlegel, F. |
Shoemaker |
Schlegel, L. |
Weaver |
Stone, John |
Cooper |
Tait, Leonard |
Blacksmith |
Watson,
Alexander |
Plasterer |
Wiser, Reverend
H. |
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The Morriston Fair May 22nd 1863. The usual Semi-Annual Fair was held at Morriston on
Thursday, the 7th instant. There was
great concourse of people, but very few cattle. The principal feature was the show of
Stallions. A subscription was started
by a few individuals, and eleven dollars were collected, which were handed in
to Mr. Daley, Saddler, who furnished articles as prizes from his
establishment. The following acted as Judges: Alexander
Flemming, Charles Calfas, and Richard Paddock. |
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1st Prize (a bridle worth
six dollars) |
“Young Owner, Mr. Nicholl, of |
2nd Prize — (a
collar worth three dollars and fifty cents) |
“Messenger” property of D. |
3rd Prize — (a
comb and brush worth one dollar and fifty cents) |
“Argyleshire
Lad” Owner, Mr.
Gillies, of Nassagaweya |
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Morriston Spring Cattle Fair May 13th 1864 The Morriston Spring Cattle Fair was held on the 5th
instant. There was a good collection
of people, but very few cattle, and there were not many sales affected. There were six or seven stallions shown and
prizes were awarded as follows: 1st Prize — “Royal George”, owned by Mr. Sallows, of
2nd Prize — “Young John Long”, owned by Mr. D.
Clark, of Badenoch 3rd Prize — “Black Jack”, Mr. J. Hewer, proprietor. The Judges were Messrs. G. M. Cossitt, C. Colfass,
and J. Aikens. |
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Morriston Fall Seed Wheat Fair August 26th 1864. This fair was held in the Town Hall, Morriston, on
Wednesday last. In consequence of the
farmers being in the midst of harvest, the attendance was not so large as on
former occasions, the number of entries being only nine. The samples, in general, were not so good
as we have seen at previous fairs. Had
the fair been held one week later, we are certain that there would be a
larger attendance of farmers and more samples of grain, as but few have
threshed yet. The Judges were John
Hammersley, Alexander McLean, and Alexander McKay, Esqs., and their impartial
decisions gave the utmost satisfaction.
After the judges had finished their work, the grain was put up at
auction and realized good prices. In
fact, there were far more buyers than sellers. The following gentlemen were the successful
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1st Prize: |
John Marshall —
$6 |
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2nd Prize: |
James H. Hanning
— $5 |
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3rd Prize: |
Duncan McFarlane
— $4 |
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4th Prize: |
John Cockburn —
$2 |
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5th Prize: |
Donald Cameron —
$1 |
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Great Fire in Morriston September 21st 1865. At noon on Monday last, a destructive fire broke out
in our village, laying in ashes the planing mill belonging to Mr. Peter
Clark, a blacksmith shop belonging to the estate of the late Donald McEdward,
at present occupied by Mr. A. Gillies, and a frame house, the property of Mr.
James Martin, of Badenoch. The fire is supposed to have originated near the
furnace of the planing mill. Mr.
Clark, on going to dinner, warned his boy not to open the back door of the
mill, as the door of the furnace was close to it, and the wind blowing pretty
strongly in that direction. Whether
the boy obeyed him or not has not yet been ascertained. However, Mr. Clark had just finished dinner
when the alarm was given, and in five minutes after it was first seen, the
building was one sheet of flame. The fire engine was soon on the ground but there was
a deficiency of hose and difficulty in procuring water. As the people gathered, lines were formed
to the wells in the neighbourhood, and though it was impossible to save the
mill, on account of the dry lumber about it, they prevented the fire from
reaching the houses in the vicinity.
Mr. Bauch’s Hotel was in great danger two or three times, and if it
had been burned, it is impossible to say how far the fire would have
spread. Mr. C. Colfas’ barn, though at
a considerable distance, took fire, but was seen in time to put it out before
any damage had been done. Mr. Clark’s loss is estimated at $2,000. There is no insurance. It is his intention, I believe, to rebuild
immediately. Mr. Gillies saved most of
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The News from Morriston November 16th 1865. A meeting in connection with the Bible Society was
held in the Town Hall, Morriston, last Monday evening. The Reverend Mr. McDonald occupied the
chair. Addresses were delivered by the
Reverend Mr. Forsyth and by the Reverend Mr. Goldsmith, Bible Society agent. At the close, a collection was taken up,
and the following gentlemen were appointed officers for the current year:
Reverend Mr. McDonald — President, All resident ministers, Mr. Atkin, and the
Elders of Duff’s Church to be Vice-Presidents, Mr. R. B. Morison — Secretary,
and Mr. S. Falconbridge — Treasurer, Managers — Messrs. C. Cockburn, W.
Nicoll, A. McCaig, J. Smith Jr., N. Marshall, J. Martin, R. Thomson, H.
Melvin, A. McRobbie, J. McFarlane, and P. McKenzie. Accident — Mr. Peter Gregor was badly gored by a cow
while putting in his cattle last Friday evening. He was tossed up six times before he got
away. He is recovering. Educational Association — A meeting of the
Educational Association of Puslinch will be held in |
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Ball at Morriston January 11th 1866. The Morriston Fire Brigade will hold a ball in the
Town Hall, Morriston, on the evening of Friday the 19th instant, which
promises to be a brilliant affair. The
invitation cards and tickets will be issued immediately. |
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The December 27th 1866. A curling club has been organized in Morriston, with
Joseph Atkins, President, W. Ross, Secretary and Treasurer, John Howe and
Charles Martin, Skips. The annual meeting of the Puslinch Agricultural
Society will be held at |
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Complimentary Supper in Morriston July 3rd 1868. Our esteemed and much respected citizen, Mr. James
Morrison, being about to leave Canada for the Western States, a few of his
many friends in this locality entertained him at a public dinner, at Mr.
Tyrrell’s Hotel, on the evening of Wednesday, the 24th, ultimo. Although, but little publicity was given to
the affair, yet over forty gentlemen, including some from Guelph, Dundas,
Freelton, and other places, sat down to, well, to be short I will only say,
to one of Tyrrell’s inimitable dinners, which he only can get up, for it is
generally conceded that he has no equal in the County of Wellington, in his
line. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. T. Scott, late of After the company had partaken heartily of “mine
host’s” good cheer, and the cloth removed, the usual loyal toasts were given
and drank amid hearty and loyal cheering.
After several other toasts had been disposed of, the chairman, in a
neat and complimentary speech, gave the toast of the evening, the health of
our respected guest, which was drank with all the honours. Mr. Morrison replied in a very feeling and
reflective speech, and one quite characteristic of himself. He referred to the long and pleasant
acquaintance he had with many of those present, and to the pain it would give
him to bid them farewell. He also
thanked them for the demonstration that they had got up on his behalf, for
their kind feelings and well wishes towards himself and his family, and he
trusted that, although parted, the same confidence and good feeling would
continue to exist between them. Toasts, speeches, and song followed in rapid
succession, and it was long after the wee small hours before the company
broke up. This indeed was the best
social gathering ever held in Morriston.
Letters of apology were read from W. Leslie, Esq., and others, regretting
their inability to attend, but wishing our friend every success in his new
home. It is needless to add how much
he will be missed, both as a businessman and a friend. As a businessman, he is energetic,
talented, and faithful; as a friend, he is as true as steel. May he find as many friends, and as true,
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Morriston Fall Wheat Seed Show August 26th 1868. The annual Fall Wheat Seed Fair was held in the Town
Hall, Morriston, on Saturday last. It
was not so well attended as it might have been, but the turnout was a little
better than usual. There were ten
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1st Prize: |
Hugh Stewart —
$3 |
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2nd Prize: |
Gillies
McPherson — $2 |
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3rd Prize: |
John Marshall —
$1.50 |
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4th Prize: |
Malcolm Clark
Sr. — $1 |
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The Silver Movement in Morriston August 26th 1868. We understand that the silver at discount movement
in Morriston, which was inaugurated on the 12th instant, at the same time as
Guelph went into it, is still in force, and on the whole, is succeeding well,
notwithstanding the adverse influence from Hamilton and other places. We hope that it will continue in force, and
that other places around may soon come in also, for assuredly the change is
advantageous both to the buyer and the seller. |
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Morriston Hotel For October 22nd 1868. The subscriber offers for sale, or to rent, the
well-known Morriston Hotel, on the Donald McPherson, Proprietor Puslinch P.O. |
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The Concert at Morriston February 11th 1869. As previously announced, the concert for the purpose
of raising funds, wherewith to seat the Town Hall, took place on Thursday
night last. There was a full house on
the occasion. The singers were Miss |
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Morriston Horse Show May 5th 1869. The annual horse show took place on Friday last,
when twelve fine horses were entered for competition. The Judges, Messrs. James Moffat, B.
Gregor, and T. Shultz, awarded the prizes as follows: |
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Heavy draught
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1st Prize — Sir
Robert Bruce — J. Johnstone |
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2nd Prize — King
Alfred — J. W. McKenzie |
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Roadsters: |
1st Prize —
Whalebone — C. G. Cockburn |
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2nd Prize —
Young Whalebone — D. McCaig |
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General Purpose
Horses: |
1st Prize —
French Rock — M. Lyons |
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2nd Prize —
Prince Alfred — James Geagean |
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3rd Prize —
Young Duroc — George McLean |
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Clearing May 27th 1869. We would refer our readers in Puslinch and surrounding
townships to the advertisement of the clearing sale of Messrs. R. B. Morrison
& Co., of Morriston. Great
inducements are held out to intending purchasers. The goods, which are the best in the
market, will be sold at a great reduction from regular prices. Now is the time for bargains at Morriston. |
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Writing Class at Morriston November 30th 1870. A correspondent informs us that Mr. Maynard, of
Freelton, has been teaching a writing class in Morriston, and the improvement
that they have shown in ten lessons is wonderful. He is about to begin another class, which
promises to be much larger than the last one, all those who attended the
first course, being anxious to have another.
Mr. Maynard is a first class teacher, and to those who wish to improve
their penmanship, this is an opportunity rarely to be met with. His method is to teach the principle first,
then explain the position of the body, the manner of holding the pen, and the
right proportions of each letter. The
pupil, being once thoroughly grounded in that, he soon becomes an
accomplished penman. |
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Scottish History March 21st 1872. We are obliged to leave over the account of Mr. J.
P. McMillan’s lecture on Scottish history, at Morriston, till tomorrow. |
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Morriston Items April 11th 1872. The volunteers of the The business energy of this village is gradually
increasing. Mr. Peter Clark has placed
in his planing mill new machinery for turning out large quantities of
shingles, Messrs. Inglis and Hunter being the machinists. Mr. George Bullock is busily engaged in
preparing for the manufacture of large orders for hand-made bricks. Mr. James McLean takes the place of Mr.
John McFarlane Junior as boss framer.
The erection of several large bank barns are entrusted to him. The spring weather, having opened out, has
enlivened business in all its branches. |
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Morriston Horse Show April 26th 1872. The annual show of entire horses was held at
Morriston on Wednesday, the 24th instant, and proved a great success, both in
the quality and number of horses exhibited.
There were 12 entries. The day was beautiful, in fact the finest that we
have had this season, but not withstanding the necessity there was for our farmers
being at the plow and harrow, they turned out far larger than usual, and
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Heavy Draught 2 prizes, 1st —
$3, 2nd — $1 |
1st Prize: |
Champion King,
Robert Ferguson, of |
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Marquis of
Lorne, Hector McCaig, of Puslinch |
General Purpose
— 4 prizes, 1st — $3, 2nd — $2, 3rd — $1.50, 4th — $1 |
1st Prize: |
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2nd Prize: |
Prince Alfred,
Donald McCaig, of Puslinch |
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3rd Prize: |
Grand
Exhibition, D. Heffernan, of |
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4th Prize: |
Sir Tatam Sikes,
James Moffat, of Nassagaweya |
Roadsters — 3
prizes, 1st — $3, 2nd — $2, 3rd — $1.50 |
1st Prize: |
Whalebone, C.
Cockburn, of Puslinch |
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2nd Prize: |
Merrie Farmer,
George Loree, of Eramosa |
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3rd Prize: |
Badenoch
Champion, N. M. Elliot, of Puslinch |
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Puslinch Progress Observed June 1st 1872. Having lately had occasions to visit the greater
part of the Mr. James McLean of Morriston, with his efficient
staff of assistants, has erected several new structures this season and a
good many more are under way. There
can be no surer signs of a country’s progress, or the reverse, than its house
building, more especially in rural parts, and this district may, without
vanity, feel proud of its position in the march of progress that it has
attained. Crops — Notwithstanding the cold and backward
weather this spring so far, and the protracted and severe winter, the fall
wheat and other crops look well and there is every prospect of an average
yield. Yours, Traveller. |
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For April 12th 1873. The Morriston Hotel For sale, that
well known, old, established, and popular house, known as the Morriston
Hotel, in the The purchaser can have the furniture, bar-room fittings, liquors, and all other appurtenances belonging to the house, at a valuation or on such terms as may be agreed upon. The hotel is
situated in the heart of a thriving village, and fine farming country
surrounding. It is also the leading
hotel on the For terms and other particulars, apply to the undersigned, the proprietor, on the premises, or by letter, post-paid to Morriston. Edward Tyrrell, Morriston. |
The Morriston Concert Saturday July 5th 1873. A concert for the benefit of Mr. Fischer,
cabinetmaker of Morriston, whose late loss by fire will be in the
recollection of our readers, took place there on Friday evening, and was
successful in every respect. The Drill
Shed, fitted up and decorated for the occasion, was filled to its utmost
capacity. Many were present from a
distance, among them, a number of our towns-people, not a few of whom possess
much-admired specimens of Mr. Fischer’s workmanship. A good deal of preparatory labour must have
devolved on Miss Leslie, the promoter of the concert, who deserves all praise
and to whom, as well as to Mr. Fischer’s other friends, its success must be
very gratifying, in view of the handsome return realized. The entertainment was select, and many of
the songs were rendered with so much taste and sweetness on the part of the
ladies, and on that of the gentlemen with such effect, as to call forth
repeated encores. The piano, a fine
instrument, was kindly furnished by Messrs. Rainer & Co., of |
Morriston Horse Show Thursday April 30th 1874. The annual show of entire horses was held in
Morriston on the 22nd instant and was the largest and best yet held in that
village. The judges were Messrs. Gray,
Granger, and Redmond. The following is
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Heavy Draught |
1st — F. W.
Stone’s Royal Briton — $10.00 2nd — D.
McCaig’s Dominion Farmer — $6.00 3rd — Wm.
Graham’s Young Briton — $3.00 |
General Purpose |
1st — R. Bond’s 2nd — W.
McKenzie’s 3rd — M.
McCaig’s Marquis of Lorne — $3.00 |
Roadsters |
1st — C. G.
Cockburn’s Whalebone — $10.00 2nd — M.
Elliott’s Whalebone Chief — $6.00 3rd — J. Cook’s
Mountain Deer — $3.00 |
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Ross & Tyrrell Successors to R. B. Morrison & Co., Morriston Beg to return thanks to their patrons and the public generally for the liberal support extended to them since commencing business, and to announce that their Stock of Winter Dry Goods is now very full and complete. They are now showing extra good value in Winceys, All Wool and Union Home-made Flannel, Plain and Fancy English and Canadian Flannel, Shawls, Dress Goods, Cottons, Prints, Grain Bags, et cetera. Having a large stock of They have also fitted up the Show Room on the first flat of the Store and are now showing most of the novelties of the season in Millinery Goods at very reasonable prices. Their Stock of Hardware, Paints and Oils, Groceries, and Crockery is as usual fully assorted. A call is respectfully solicited. Ross & Tyrrell Morriston, January 22nd 1876. |
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The Entertainment in Morriston March 20th 1876. On Friday
evening last, the Puslinch Advance Division of the Sons of Temperance gave an
entertainment in the The Morriston
Sons of Temperance have always sustained the reputation of providing an
entertainment that would compete with many of our towns’ and cities’
Temperance entertainments. On this
occasion, it was especially good. The
programme would have fairly brought the house down had it been produced on many
of our temperance platforms in larger places.
As it was, it kept the crowd in Mr. Galbraith, the Chairman, in a few appropriate remarks, opened the programme, which consisted of singing, readings, recitations, and dialogues. Mr. Kilgour, school teacher, presided at the organ, and rendered that part of the programme with much credit. The various pieces sung by the choir were nicely executed and carried out with great precision, causing loud applause from the audience at the end of every chorus and duet rendered. The dialogues were well done, and each of those who took part, sustained their characters to a great advantage, one of the gentlemen who took a prominent part, causing a deal of side-splitting laughter. The dialogue “The Drunkard Reclaimed”, in three acts, in which Mr. Kilgour represented the leading part, told well, and showed what advantage moral suasion has over an unfortunate drunkard. This gentleman may be said to be a host in himself, his abilities fitting him well for an actor and a reader before any intellectual class of people. The recitations given by Messrs. Alex and Archibald Marshall were much appreciated and were given with good effect. The reading “Talking Latin”, by Mr. Kilgour, was delivered in a masterly manner, and reflected great credit on him as a reader, evoking convulsive laughter throughout. At the time for intermission, an abundance of tea and cakes were handed around to the crowd in their seats, which was provided by the ladies of the Sons of Temperance. The performers deserve the best thanks of
all who were present, for such an amusing and instructive social
gathering. In fact, it may be said
that the affair was a success both in the talent displayed and also in a
financial point of view. There were
two or three representatives from the The entertainment closed with the choir singing “Auld Lang Syne”. The audience dispersed, expressing sentiments of much satisfaction, and were thoroughly delighted with the evening’s proceedings. Space forbids our giving a lengthened account of the programme; suffice it to say that each one did their part well. |
The Morriston
Horse Show Wednesday April 26th 1876. The annual show of stallions will be held at
Morriston on Tuesday, 2nd of May. Prizes
will be given for the following three classes, heavy draught, general
purpose, and roadsters. |
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A Runaway Horse August 27th 1877. Sunday evening, about
nine o’ clock, a horse, which was being driven up Norfolk Street by Mr. J.
Fuhry, of Morriston, ran away when nearly opposite the Albion Hotel. It turned short down |
The Thieving at Morriston December 11th 1877. Petty thefts are becoming very frequent in and about the village of Morriston, as scarcely a night passes without someone missing small articles. The parties are well known and had better drop their dishonest practices, if not, they will find themselves in secure winter quarters before long. Only a few weeks ago, a gentleman had a whalebone whip stolen out of his buggy, from the door of Foley’s Hotel. A farmer, a few days afterwards, had eight bags of peas stolen out of his granary, and last Saturday night, a farmer, who drove his wagon into Purry’s (possibly Fuhry’s) shed, was relieved of twenty yards of homemade cloth, which he left in the wagon. The thief also took the lines of his harness, besides taking the tie strap of McDonald’s flour team. |
Morriston Correspondence July 25th 1878. For many years past, the Last Sunday night, one of them, named James
Mitchell, improved on the above. He
was annoying a young girl in the manner already indicated when a brother of
her’s came along and told him to stop it.
This led to words, and fine words they were, preparing for blows, when
an old lady, between fifty and sixty years of age, named Mrs. McIntosh,
stopped and begged them to desist, and requested them to remember that it was
the Lord’s Day. In return for her good
advice, Mitchell drew back and struck her a terrific blow in the face, which
nearly stunned her, and from the effects of which she still suffers, besides
being the bearer of two black eyes.
When these fellows graduate low enough to strike women who might be
their grandmothers, it is certainly time that they were introduced to Mr. Saunders
for honours and a leather medal, but the injured woman, being peaceably
inclined, refuses to prosecute or to allow her friends to do so. This refusal is unfortunate, as it
encourages not only Mitchell, but also the crowd to which he belongs, to persist
in the same course and to continue their system of insult and abuse, whereas
one sharp example made of him would probably bring the rest to their senses. At any rate, it would be well if parents would keep
a much more watchful eye over their boys, especially on Sunday night, and
certainly it would be a great boon to the community generally, and probably
to both parents and sons, in the long run. This occurrence is only a sample of what is
continually occurring, and is noted merely as an indication of the great
change, from better to worse, as evinced by some of the rising generation, as
compared with their predecessors. |
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The Local News January 13th 1880. |
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Hugh Cockburn, of Puslinch, has purchased one hundred acres from his brother on the 8th Concession of Puslinch, for $5,500. Mr. Hugh Cockburn has now a farm, in one block, of 500 acres. |
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Donald McIntosh, of Morriston, has sold his dwelling house and blacksmith shop to Messrs. Ross & Tyrrell. |
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Local News March 20th 1880. A Morriston firm is filling an ice house in the village and intends shipping ice by the Credit Valley Railroad next summer. |
The Robbery at Morriston June 24th 1880. Constable Thomas Ingram, of Morriston, has searched
the houses of three residents in that village, with a view to recovering the
property stolen from the residence of Mr. John McLean, on Tuesday
evening. He did not succeed in finding
any stolen articles. From the
circumstances of the robbery, and information that he has obtained in
connection with it, he thinks that the thieves live in the immediate vicinity
of Morriston. |
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Death of an Old Settler in Puslinch July 3rd 1880. We regret to
record the death of an old and respected settler of Puslinch, Mr. Duncan
Stewart, who died on Friday morning, after an illness extending over four
months. The deceased came to Puslinch
in the year 1833, and with his wife, dauntlessly faced the many difficulties
that beset the settler in those early times.
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Dissolution of Partnership August 26th 1880. We direct attention to the advertisement of the dissolution of partnership between Messrs. Ross and Tyrrell, of Morriston. Mr. Wm. Ross assumes the whole business. Being so well known in the section, having had a long experience in the old stand, with the facilities that he has for buying in the best markets, and on the best terms, we have no doubt that he will, in the future, as in the past, well maintain the high reputation that the Morriston store has held for so many years. We wish Mr. Ross every success in the future. |
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Dissolution of Partnership The partnership heretofore existing between William Ross and Edward Tyrrell, of the Village of Morriston, County of Wellington, Province of Ontario, as general merchants, hitherto known as the firm of Ross & Tyrrell, has this day been dissolved, by mutual consent, the said Edward Tyrrell retiring from the firm, and the said William Ross assuming all liabilities of said firm, and to whom all debts due to said firm are to be paid. Witness our hand this 16th day of August, 1880, Signed William Ross Edward Tyrrell In the presence of R. B. Morrison. _____________ Referring to the above, the undersigned begs to state that he will continue the business in all its branches, in the premises recently occupied by Ross and Tyrrell, and trusts that the same liberal support given his predecessors will be accorded to him. Wm. Ross Morriston, August 21st 1880. |
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The News from Morriston March 1st 1882. Several of the residents of Morriston have had their
dogs poisoned recently. The matter has
been placed in the hands of Constable Ingram. |
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Reform at Morriston Alderman Davidson Tangled on the Trade Question June 8th 1882. A very large meeting of the English and German residents of Morriston and vicinity was held in the Town Hall, at Morriston, on Wednesday night, in the interests of Mr. Innes, the Reform candidate, every available foot of space in the building being taken up. Mr. Robert Galbraith was chosen chairman. Mr. I. E.
Bowman, ex-M.P., of Mr. Otto Klotz, of Berlin, followed, in German, and spoke for an hour in support of the Government candidate. Mr. Bowman replied in German and in a half hour speech completely demolished the false structure raised by Mr. Klotz. Mr. Charles
Davidson, of Guelph, spoke next, in English, and got himself so badly tangled
on the trade question that he could not extricate himself. In an answer to a question put by someone
in the audience, he said that the price of wheat here was regulated by the
price in the market where it was in demand.
Thus, he admitted what the Reform party contends and what his
political friends deny, that the price is regulated by the Mr. Bowman replied, and handled the arguments of Mr. Davidson so severely that the gentleman left the hall in disgust. This circumstance brings to mind a similar action on the part of Mr. Davidson in 1867. He was stumping it then in the interests of Messrs. Stone and Leslie, who were running against Messrs. Stirton and Gow. In the same town hall, on that occasion, he was so well polished off by Mr. Melvin that he rushed out of the building and has not ventured to advocate a bad cause in public since, until last night. The settler, which Mr. Bowman gave him, may keep him quiet for another fifteen years. The meeting broke up after twelve o’ clock, with the usual cheers. |
Reform Meeting in Morriston February 22nd 1883. A large and enthusiastic meeting in behalf of Mr.
Laidlaw was held in the Town Hall, Morriston, on Wednesday night. Every part of the Hall was packed
full. Mr. Kilgour, of Morriston, was called to the chair,
when Mr. Bowman, of Waterloo, was called on and addressed the meeting, both
in English and German. He handled the
questions now before the electors in a masterly manner, on behalf of Mr.
Laidlaw. Mr. Otto Klotz, of Preston,
followed and addressed the meeting in both languages on behalf of Mr. Sweetnam,
to which Mr. Bowman made a very effective reply. At this juncture of the proceedings, Mr.
Laidlaw and Mr. Morrison, who had arrived from the Killean meeting, entered
the room. Mr. Laidlaw was received
with cheers. He was called on to
address the meeting, and plainly and forcibly put before the electors the
great questions at issue. His speech
was a telling one, and during its delivery, he was frequently applauded. Mr. James, of Morriston, followed and
earnestly and effectively addressed the meeting on behalf of the Mowat
Government. At the close, a vote of
confidence in the Mowat Administration, also pledging itself to support Mr.
Laidlaw in the coming contest, was carried unanimously. After votes of thanks to Mr. Bowman and the
chairman had been passed, the meeting broke up, with three rousing cheers for
Mr. Laidlaw, the Mowat Government, and the Queen. |
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Dominion Day at Morriston June 13th 1883. Dominion Day at Morriston
will be observed with more than ordinary éclat this year, on Monday, July
2nd. A full sheet poster has been
issued from this office, containing a programme of the events in the
celebration. The list includes games
and sports, for which good prizes are offered, horse races, et cetera, the
whole concluding with a dance in the Town Hall in the evening. The |
The News from Morriston September 8th 1883. Solomon Brown, of Morriston, has baked out from his kiln
this year over 500,000 white brick, nearly all of which have been disposed
of. |
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Hotel Property for February 12th 1884. In the |
Dog Poisoning October 7th 1884. Saturday morning, October 4th, Dr. Cormack, of
Morriston, had a valuable thoroughbred imported Scotch terrier poisoned. He was a prize taker in the old country, and
is of a species of the terrier that is becoming very rare even in |
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Morriston Correspondence October 13th 1884. It is rumoured that Mr. Kilgour, teacher of the
senior department in the Morriston school, will resign at the Christmas
vacation. Mr. K. has taught this
school for nine or ten years. Many in
this section will regret his leaving them, and that he is soon to give up the
profession of teaching for a more congenial position in the The farmers around here will not realize much this
season from their apples. The crop was
abundant, but owing to the strong equinoctial gales and recent heavy rains,
few are left on the trees. Fallen
apples, as a rule, are not marketable.
The root crops such as turnips, mangolds, and carrots, et cetera, are
improving very much by the late rains. The great event of the past week has been the
agricultural show, which was held last Thursday in the ancient capital of
Puslinch. The day was all that could
be desired, no rain, no dust, a beautiful sunshining day. The Puslinch people, whatever may be the
reason, are always fortunate in the good weather that they get on their show
day. There was a great crowd there, as
usual, many from Guelph, among whom was the Editor of the Mercury, who will,
as in former years, give full particulars in this week’s issue of his
valuable paper. Mrs. William Cockburn, near Aberfoyle, is
recuperating in her health. She was
able to be at the show last week. Mrs.
Cockburn was bedfast for seven years and more, not able to raise herself in
bed. Clergymen and others, who visited
her during those years, regarded her condition as helpless. Her recovery is considered, by all who knew
her, next to a miracle. Dr. Orton, now
of Guelph, formerly of Morriston, advised her friends to remove her to Guelph
if at all possible, so as to be near him, to undergo a certain course of
treatment, which required the Doctor’s daily attendance. This was done in the early part of the
summer. She took up lodgings in Mrs.
McLaren’s boarding house, where every attention was shown her by that lady
and her attendants. Gradually, but
very slowly, she began to mend, until in the course of a few weeks she was
able with some help and crutches to walk in her room. She is so far restored now that she can
walk about and attend to some of her household duties. The particulars of this singular case ought
to be published far and wide so that others similarly afflicted might enjoy
the benefit of the same treatment.
Undoubtedly, the doctor’s recent visit to some of the hospitals in Reverend John Neil, B.A., of Nassagaweya and
Campbellville, has received a call to the Charles Street Presbyterian
congregation in Toronto, salary promised $2,000. It will not be known whether he will accept
that call till December. It will be
remembered that Mr. Neil conducted the re-opening services of Duff’s Church
in August of 1883, and delivered an interesting lecture in the Town Hall,
Aberfoyle, last December, and also an eloquent missionary address in Duff’s
Church, last fall. Mr. Neil is a great
favourite with the Puslinch congregations, and should he decide to leave his
present charge, many here will regret it.
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The Morriston Correspondence October 30th 1884. The A temperance meeting was held in the Town Hall, Aberfoyle, last Thursday night. The attendance, owing to the stormy weather, was not large. Reverend Dr. McKay and Reverend Mr. West delivered interesting and earnest addresses, urging upon all present to use their influence on behalf of the Scott Act, which will be voted on in the course of a few weeks. Recitations of temperance pieces were given by Messrs. Woods, Laycock, J. A. Cockburn, and H. Reid, which were well received and added greatly to the interest of the meeting. Mrs. Stewart, widow of the late Andrew Stewart, died yesterday morning. Her illness was of short duration. She attended the services in Duff’s Church a week ago last Sabbath and Monday, of which she was a member for many years. Her husband, who died about nine years ago, took an active part in the affairs of the township, being for some time one of the councillors. Mrs. Stewart resided for many years in this village, and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. This is the week
for holding missionary meetings in all of the congregations and mission
stations comprising the Very little is
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Morriston Correspondence November 12th 1884. Services were held on Thanksgiving Day in Duff’s
Church here. The pastor preached from
Psalm 34:1. This year has been full of
blessings. There has been an abundant
harvest; every kind of grain sown yielded a rich return; there were sunshine
and refreshing showers in their season; there was beautiful dry weather
during the appointed weeks of harvest; no frosts or storms have injured the
products of our fields. The health of
the nation has been good; a person might safely travel from one end of the
dominion to the other without the fear of contagious diseases. No foe has trodden our soil or injured our
flag; peace has long dwelt within our borders. We have our Bibles, Sabbaths, means of
grace, and Divine ordinances. In
viewing our civil and religious privileges, we are more highly favoured than
any other people; for all these and other favours, we should bless The Lord,
specially this day and at all times.
Reverend W. Meldrum led in prayer at the close. The attendance was not so large as it ought
to be, the day being cold, and many were working at their turnips for fear of
more unpropitious weather. Quite a
number came 5, 6, and even 7 miles, while those close by were absent. This would remind a person of the old
proverb, “Near the Kirk, far from grace”. A teacher for the senior division in Mr. Galbraith has conducted the tailoring
establishment here for many years. He
and his assistants are usually kept very busy. Those who wish suits made for Christmas
should make an early application. Mr.
G. is a first-class tailor and turns out excellent work, very different from
a tailor not a hundred miles from here, to whom a man once went with a piece
of cloth to get a summer coat made for Sunday wear; his wife was to make
another coat from the same cloth for wearing during the week. When the coats were made and compared, a
vice versa change had to be made. If
the Scott Act had been in force in Mr. W. Ross
was in the village last week. He has
been on a pleasure trip for a few months to the |
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The News from Morriston January 11th 1887. Mr. Geo. Hanning, of Morriston, has rented Mrs.
Fhury’s hotel, in that village. |
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Gone to Morriston March 19th 1888. Dr. J. A. Phillips, of this city, who passed his
examination in Toronto last year, and who has just returned from a 6 months
course in a New York hospital, left today for Morriston, to practice his
profession. Dr. Phillips is possessed
of much ability and genial disposition, so that he will, no doubt, shortly
build up a good practice. |
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Auction of valuable Real Estate in Aberfoyle and Morriston _______________ There
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That property known as the Aberfoyle Mills, 4 rows, built of stone and white brick, water between eight and nine months in the year, 52 H.P. Corliss engine, manufactured by Inglis and Hunter, capacity from 80 to 100 bbls, one of the best wheat growing sections. Distance from any other mill, 7 miles, distance from Schaw Station, C.P.R., 3˝ miles. There is also a brick building convenient that may be used for oatmeal kiln, cider, or evaporating purposes. A good dwelling house opposite the mill, storehouse, stables, and sheds. There is about 48 acres of land , more or less, including the dam and water courses. |
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A gore lot, adjacent to the |
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Village Lots 11 and 12, west side of Dundas Street, Aberfoyle, half acre, more or less, on which is a good frame dwelling house and stable, now occupied by Mrs. Wm. McDonald. |
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A Lot, about one quarter of an acre, more or less. Frame house thereon, now occupied by Mr. Joseph Roach. |
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A Lot adjoining No. 4, containing 1˝
acres, more or less, suitable for market gardening, the soil being a rich
black loam, seven miles from
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Thirteen acres, more or less, in a good state of cultivation, in the Village of Morriston, to which is attached village Lot 34, on which is a good barn, 30 feet by 60 feet. |
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Village Lots 20 and 21, quarter of an
acre each, on which is a fine orchard.
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Store Robbed in Morriston October 9th 1889. On Sunday
evening, about church time, the general store of Mr. D. L. Holtzman was
broken into and the till relieved of $85.
N. Stiegler, clerk, and Ed. Stricker, tailor, were in the tailor shop,
which is in connection with the store, shortly before the robbery
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Morriston Correspondence December 4th 1889. The shooting match held in the village last Thursday
was a great success. Guelph, Hespeler,
and other places were represented and some excellent shooting was made. Everything passed off pleasantly. Mr. Wm. Bearne, our fashionable tailor, took a trip
westward, last Sunday. Mr. R. B. Morrison and wife are visiting in The services in the G. E. Church on Sunday last were
fairly well attended. All were much impressed
with the able discourses delivered by the Reverend Mr. Wing, of Mr. F. Humphreys is taking a few holidays in the Mr. and Mrs. P. Zinner, of Hanover, are in the
village, spending a few days. Mr. E. Strycker took a day’s shooting last week, but
on account of the scarcity of game, was unable to show off his abilities as a
marksman. Mr. C. Morlock has been on the sick list for the
last few days. |
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Morriston Notes December 18th 1889. The farmers are now busy, laying in their Christmas
supplies. Last Sabbath, the Reverend Mr. Turnbull, of
Roxborough, occupied the pulpit of Duff’s Church. Both morning and evening services were
held. He is an able discourser, and he
was listened to by a large congregation, who greatly enjoyed him. He will hold prayer meetings during the
week, on the 10th and 3rd Concessions, and in Badenoch. Services were held in English in the The Crieff Presbyterian Church is again without a
pastor, on account of the Reverend Mr. Cameron, who has been officiating the
last year, having received a call elsewhere. Large numbers here witnessed the burning of the R.
C. Church in Freelton, last Saturday evening.
Much regret was expressed, upon ascertaining what building was being
burnt. The fire was plainly visible
here and in Aberfoyle. An orchestra
was organized last week. It consists
of five pieces, viz., 1st and 2nd violins and bass viola, and 1st and 2nd
cornets. It is their intention to
still further strengthen it by adding another cornet. The boys are busy at practice and in the
near future we may expect some good music for dances, et cetera. Owing to the dampness of the night, the meeting to
organize a toboggan club was poorly attended.
It is the intention to hold another later on when the weather is more
promising. If we are to have a Literary Society this winter, it
is high time that someone was hustling. Lodge 255, I.O.U.W., held its regular meeting on
Saturday night. Important business was
transacted, part of which they promise to give to the public at an early
date. Court Puslinch, I.O.F., will hold an important
meeting next Saturday evening. As it
is the Saturday before Christmas, it is expected that there will be a large
turnout. Morriston will be largely represented at the
Hespeler shooting tournament on the 17th.
A day’s sport is expected. B. Brown Junior, on the 21st instant, shot 7 hares
and a fox. Can any One of our merchants held a turkey raffle last
Saturday night. A great deal of fun
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The News from Morriston January 15th 1890. Hymen’s Altar — A most pleasing event took place at
the residence of Donald Cameron, of East Flamboro, on the 8th instant, which
was the marriage of his daughter, Jessie, to Mr. Alexander McLean, of
Badenoch. After the ceremony, the
happy couple left on a short tour to the Falls. On their return on Friday, a “Welcome Home”
was given them by the parents of the groom in the shape of a sumptuous
repast, of which a large number of relatives and friends partook. A most enjoyable evening was spent. The banns were published last Sabbath from the
pulpit of the Strabane English Church, of the marriage of its pastor,
Reverend W. R. Blatchford to Georgina, daughter of Dr. Mathers, of Freelton. Churches — Reverend Mr. Turnbull, of Edinburgh,
Scotland, preached a most eloquent sermon in Duff’s Church, last Sunday,
which was greatly enjoyed by the congregation. Protracted meetings are being held in the Notes —Mr. and Mrs. Alex. McLean Senior, of
Badenoch, intend moving to their house in the village shortly. B. Brown, hotel-keeper, had the roof of his
driving shed blown off by the gale on Monday last. Christian Becker, tinsmith, lost a valuable
horse, through inflammation, last Sunday night. La Grippe laid hold on the village in great
shape last week. Numerous are the
cases, some of them being quite serious, the parties being confined to
bed. A case of diphtheria is also
reported. The annual installation of
officers of the A.O.U.W. took place last Saturday evening. The present amusement for the villagers
seems to be Grippe and card playing.
Card parties were held every night last week. Ground was broken Tuesday morning for the
new block and hall being erected by Mr. John Huether. |
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Morriston Notes February 18th 1890. Closed Up — Frank Humphreys, who kept a general
store in Brown’s Block, has closed up on account of not finding it very
remunerative. He has since hired with
D. L. Holtzman, as driver on his wagon. New Man — Messrs. McDonald and Ironside, of
Puslinch, have concluded to put a wagon on the road, and secured the services
of Alfred Purnell, of Freelton, to take it in hand. Revivals — The Brethren have started a series of
revival services in the Town Hall.
They have secured a number of outside preachers, who succeed in
drawing quite a crowd to listen to the doctrine. The services in the Evangelical have been
discontinued. Personals — Miss Eberth, of Funerals —
The funeral of the late John McDonald, of Crieff, was largely attended last
Tuesday. A large number are attending
the funeral of John Kennedy Senior, “Cally”, this afternoon. Mr. D. Holland’s child that was sick with
whooping cough died on Sunday night. I.O.F. Entertainment — A large crowd from here
attended the I.O.F. entertainment and ball at Aberfoyle and came home well
satisfied that it was the best that has ever been given in this section. Mr. Fields, of Overture — Nelligan family, Highland Fling — C.
Sinclair, recitation — Prof. Hayes, song “Maid of the Mill” — Mrs. L. Hill,
American Story Teller — D. Mitchell, hornpipe — Prof. Hayes, farce “The
Silent Woman” — The Company, contortion and clown acting — Jarrell and
Thomson, sword dance — C. Sinclair, song “Bank O’ the Dee” — Mrs. L. Hill,
burial corn sketch — Jarrell and Thomson, Irish jig — Prof. Hayes, farce “The
Living Statue” — The Company, and “God Save the Queen”. Fraternal Visit — A number of members of Court
Aberfoyle paid a fraternal visit to Court Puslinch on Saturday evening. A very enjoyable time was spent. Gone to Toronto — Bro. John Ames, delegate for
Morriston Lodge, A.O.U.W., left today for Toronto to attend the meeting of
the Grand Lodge, which meets tomorrow.
He will have no easy time, as there is a large amount of heavy work on
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Morriston Jottings February 27th 1890. Ice Crop — The farmers and storekeepers have been busily
engaged during the week, laying in their summer supply of ice. The ice on the pond is very clear, and
there is very little trouble experienced in hauling it, as the thickness is
only 12 inches. The Lost Found — There was great lamentation in the
village for a few days last week when it was reported that “Our Poet” had
been lost in Broken Leg — Last Tuesday, Wm. McCartney, on the
10th Concession, had the misfortune of having a leg badly smashed through a
kick by a horse. It was so badly
broken that Dr. Howitt had to call Dr. F. Howitt, of Closed Up — Another firm has closed up on account of
dullness of trade. This time it is the
Misses McAllister and McPherson, dressmakers. Property Purchased — Joseph Maddaugh, miller, has
purchased the property known as the Lower Blacksmith Shop, from George
Elfner, and intends converting it into a grist mill. The property is very suitable for the
business, as there is a splendid supply of water. The price was in the neighbourhood of $500. Building — Mr. Elfner intends extending his upper
town shop to the street. The addition
will be of stone and will make a big improvement. There is also a rumour that he is going
into the manufacturing of plows as soon as the addition is completed. Quarterly Meetings and Revival — The regular
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Morriston Jottings March 18th 1890. Accident — Word has been received that John Schultz,
of West Toronto Junction, son of Fred Schultz, of this place, has had his arm
broken by falling from a scaffold. As he
is a member of the sick benefit in one of the benevolent societies here, he
will have no doctor’s bill to pay. School examination — The public school in Badenoch
held its promotion examinations on Friday last. The results will not be known until May. Mail Matter — Last week being the semi-annual
enumeration in the Post Office, it will be a little interesting to know how
much mail matter is posted here during a week. The Government picks on what it considers
the dullest periods of the year so as to be able to form a fair average. From the 9th to the 15th instant, both days
being included, mail posted only, letters — 256, of which 13 were for foreign
countries, 14 registered, and 25 free, postcards — 37, newspapers — 21,
parcels — 2, postage on same — $8.39. Presentation — On Thursday evening, Mr. W. J.
Russell, the retiring station agent at Schaw, was given a pleasant surprise
by the villagers of Schaw and Morriston, who made him the recipient of an
address, accompanied by a beautiful gold watch. Correction — In last week’s issue, it was printed
that Miss Jennie Scott was studying music at Prof. Torrington’s college in
Toronto; it should have been Prof. Farringer’s. Railway Talk — The prospect of having a railroad
running through the village has caused considerable excitement, and everybody
is preparing for a boom. Some already
see large factories erected, in their mind’s eye. There would be no trouble in its getting a
bonus, as all who were against the Credit Valley getting in, now see their
error. Hamilton has always been
considered the best market for produce and the merchants would rather buy
their groceries and shoes there, than in Toronto, as they have the largest
warehouses. Notes — Mr. W. Ross, the new station agent, is at
his post. Thomas Ingram spent a day in
the village, the first since his accident.
From the amount of cotton displayed around his head, you would almost
take Tom for a Turk or an agent for some cotton factory. We are glad to see that Robert Galbraith,
son of Mr. Robert Galbraith, of Moving — D. L. Holtzman is occupying a part of the
tinshop until his new store is finished.
David Ross is moving into the store formerly occupied by Mr. Holtzman. Horse Buyers — A number of horse buyers are in the
village today, Tuesday, purchasing horses for shipment to the States. Quite a number of farmers are present with
their best horses, but sales are few, as the prices asked are more than the
buyers are willing to give. Marriages in Crieff — Crieff is to have another
marriage tomorrow, viz., the uniting of Archie Scott to Miss Mary
McPherson. After the ceremony, the
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Morriston Jottings April 1st 1890. Seed Fair — The seed fair to be held on the 3rd
instant promises to be a greater success than ever this year judging from the
amount of talk there is about it. Telephone Line — The villages are much disappointed
with the Telephone Company for not putting their line through the
villages. It passes along the first
Gore in Badenoch. Their reason for not
coming through the village is that there are too many telegraph wires on each
side of the Imperial Federation — A poem with the foregoing
title appeared in “Truth”, in the March number. It takes up a column and a half of the
paper and is written by Andrew Ramsay, of this place, and does him great
credit. It is said that he received
quite a sum of money for it. Charles Rotharmel leaves this week for Elkton,
Michigan, to work for his father who is doing an extensive lumbering and
shingle business at that place. On Friday afternoon, the old An Old Settler’s Return — After sixteen years
absence, Mr. A. Melvin has returned.
Mr. Melvin is well known to the older people in this district, as he
formerly resided on the Stuart farm, in the 2nd Concession. He has been living of late in Muskoka, but
having taken the agency for a silver-plating firm and also a fruit-growing
firm, decided that the best place to make sales was among his old friends and
we are happy to state that he is doing very successfully. The snowstorm of Friday did no damage in this
section. The roads were made very bad
in some places, the drifts being 2 and 3 feet deep, while in others they were
bare, making teaming an impossibility. As soon as the snow disappears, Mr. Elfner will
start work on his new shop. He has all
the stone on hand, ready to use. School notes — The Union Sunday School held a
quarterly review last Sabbath, which proved quite interesting, questions
being put to the school by the different teachers and the Superintendent, the
scholars answering very readily, which goes to show that the work is not
lagging at all. The attendance is also
good. Public examinations were held in both village
schools last Friday, and notwithstanding the storm, there was a large
attendance. A very pleasant day was
spent. Mr. John Rowe presided as
chairman, a position he filled very creditably. Speeches were made by Mr. Finkbeiner and
others. Take With a Grain — About thirty years ago, there
was great talk of there being large tracts of salt here, especially on Ben
Jacob’s lower field. Every now and
again, the talk arises afresh. Last
week it was renewed again, and there is talk of subscribing a sum of money so
as to make a test. Notes — The storm cleared the ice off the pond, the
earliest opening for many years.
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Morriston Jottings April 8th 1890. Easter — Good Friday passed off very quietly in the
village. Services were held in the Nomination — The people intend to turn out in goodly
numbers to the nomination for local candidates on the 12th instant, in Railway — The Railway Bylaw being carried in Disaster — Something gave out on an engine on the
C.P.R. at Schaw on Saturday, which caused a delay of three or four hours and
gave employment to local hands. Sold Cheap — The old Schoolhouse in Badenoch was
sold for $30 to Duncan Clark. He intends
turning it into a driving house. Vacation — The summer term has started in the
schools now that vacation is over. Skipped — It is reported that one of our former
residents, but lately near Freelton, has skipped, leaving numerous creditors
to mourn his departure, one party being left to the tune of $500. Notes — Miss H. McLean left for Sick — We are sorry to report of the severe illness
of Mr. Neil Smith, of Badenoch. He is
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Morriston Jottings May 18th 1890. Runaway — A horse attached to a light wagon ran away
last Wednesday from George Elfner’s lower shop. The main street at the time was crowded
with vehicles on their way to the Recovering — M. Fahrner Senior was seen on the
street yesterday after being confined to the house all winter. Erhart Hobergerer is now able to sit up,
and we hope ere long to see him again engaged at his old stand, the carpet
weaving. New Inhabitants — Mr. James Elliott, of Aberfoyle,
has leased the house of Mrs. John McEdward, and intends moving in at
once. There is also to be a large
increase in population shortly, as three of the oldest settlers in Badenoch
intend moving to the village with their families. Post Office Returns — The annual Post Office returns
have just been received and show a great increase over previous years, being
very nearly double for this office. We
quote three offices in this district: — Aberfoyle, gross postal revenue — $191.15, money
orders issued — 151, amount of orders issued — $1230.20, orders paid —
$744.94. Puslinch, gross revenue — $136.23, orders issued —
205, amount of orders issued — $3,744.85, amount of orders paid — $1,019.88. Morriston, gross revenue — $268.43, orders issued —
249, amount of orders issued — $5, 059.52, amount of orders paid — $1,225.39. Funeral — The funeral of the late Geo. Scott, of
Flamboro, was largely attended last Thursday.
The deceased died at Personal — We are glad to see our old friend Mrs.
Johnson with her democrat on the road again.
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Morriston Jottings May 20th 1890. Sanitary Inspector — This week, our Health
Inspector, Mr. A. Munro, took a look over the village and reports it as being
in a better sanitary condition than in former years. He also examined the wells and found them
to be very satisfactory. Ascension Day — The day was very well observed here
this year. Sermons were held during
the morning in the G. E. (German Evangelical) Church. Double Runaway — Last Friday, a team belonging to
Charles Currie took fright at a cow and dashed down Note — The Bell Telephone Company says it will not
open an office here, as on the wire there are now too many offices. This village is greatly astonished at the
doings of Freelton, the village of churches.
In the window of Morison’s millinery store is displayed a cactus with
58 flowers in bloom. The funeral of
Mrs. McDermid was one of the largest that has been seen for some time. John Winer had a barn-raising on Monday
afternoon. Wonder when Duff’s Church
is going to select a pastor? A
half-witted boy occasionally visits the village and is generally made the
object of sport by some of the young men.
It is hard to tell at the time as to which one of the crowd is the
possessor of the most brains. Last
Sunday, as a couple of gentlemen were escorting their lady friends home from
church, they were followed by a crowd of young men, not boys, who kept
nagging them. The termination of the
affair was a free fight. It is a pity
that the village has no constable. C.
Currie sold a horse in Building Operations — The roof is on Elfner’s
building. The foundations are
completed on the Meldrum and Singular dwellings. The joists were put in for the first floor
of Huether’s Block. Thos. Morriss’
house is finished. It now faces on Fine Horses — Two of the finest horses ever seen
here visited the village last week and were much admired. Jos. Tovell’s “Wilkes Almont”, black, and
John Clark’s prize winner. Clark’s
horse has taken five first prizes in the last three years in Fish — A party of Schawiters visited Personal — Dan McIntosh, of |
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Morriston Jottings May 27th 1890. Queen’s Birthday — The day passed off very quietly,
nothing going on in the village. A
great number left for other places.
The stores and shops were kept open, as usual. Cattle Shipment — Mr. Malcolm Kennedy shipped from
Schaw Station, last Friday, his second carload of cattle for the mother
country. The herd consisted of the
best heads that could be found and will bring a good figure. Mr. Kennedy intends making another shipment
shortly. Court of Revision — The Court of Revision held a
sitting yesterday to hear all the appeals against assessment. There were very few cases on hand, and an
adjournment was made early in the afternoon. Division Court — The May session of the Matrimonial — A quiet wedding took place on Saturday
evening at the residence of Charles Calfas, Miss May Schank being united in
the ties of Holy matrimony to S. Levingod, of Dashwood. The party left for Personals — Doctor Meldrum and wife, of Wingham,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Meldrum, Millbank.
Mr. Huether and Dr. Cunningham, of Hespeler, have been visiting among
friends and relatives. Miss
Finkbeiner, daughter of the Reverend J. Finkbeiner, of Hamilton, is the guest
of John and Mrs. Gayer. Fine Mules —
The Messrs. Falconbridge, of Aberfoyle, are the happy possessors of a team of
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Morriston Jottings June 17th 1890. For Niagara — Major Nicoll, accompanied with his
Artillery Brigade, left here Monday for Exhibition — The Wonderful Exhibition held for last
Thursday under canvas instead of the Town Hall. The tent was crowded to the entrance. The exhibition was not of much
account. Some of the boys were greatly
mashed on the Circassian Beauty, of which she took advantage, by disposing of
a great number of her photographs at 10 cents each. Carnival — Friday was like a Sunday here, most of
the shops being closed. The cause was
the exodus to the Galt Carnival. Sunday School Picnic — Wednesday will see a great
exodus from Aberfoyle. The Methodist
Sunday School will hold its annual picnic at Victoria Park on the Speed. Funeral — The body of the late A. McIntosh, who was
killed on the C.P.R., arrived at Schaw Station on Monday evening, and was
removed to his father’s residence in Crieff.
The funeral will take place today, Thursday. The family has the deepest sympathy of this
village in their bereavement. A gloom
fell over the place on hearing of the sad accident. Personal — James McFarlane, merchant, and Walter
Ferguson, of Thamesville, spend a few days visiting relatives. Mrs. Harmon McIntyre and children, of
London, are the guests of Mrs. John Fritz.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Skinner and Mrs. Budd, of Guelph, were the guests
of Mrs. R. B. Morison, on Monday. Mrs.
Wenp, of Chatham, has been visiting Mrs. James Elliot. Miss F. G. Morison has returned home after
a two weeks vacation. George Watson,
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Morriston Jottings June 24th 1890. Horse Injured — Mr. C. Currie had a valuable horse
severely injured last Saturday by being gored in the side by a bull. Veterinary Surgeon Reed, of Street Improvements — J. Nicoll has again been
appointed overseer for statute labour in the village. He is the right man for the place, a fact
which the villagers have not lost sight of.
The much needed ditching on New Road Wagon — D. L. Holtzman has received out of Picnics — The picnic season is now in full
blast. The Aberfoyle Sunday School one
last week at Victoria Park was a great success. Church Improvements — The German Episcopal Church
will be closed for a short term. It is
now the handsomest church in the vicinity, but the congregation is not yet
satisfied, and have decided to have the edifice painted throughout and
frescoed. Sunday School Convention — The Township Sabbath
School Association of Puslinch will hold its fourth semi annual convention in
the Methodist Church, in Aberfoyle, on the 27th of June. The following subjects are on the
programme: — “Organization and Management of Sabbath School” by Messrs. McDonald
and Charlton, “How Best to Supply the Place of Absent Teachers” by Messrs.
Cockburn and Geo. Sparks, “How Best to Secure and Retain the Attention of the
Class” by Messrs. Kennawin and McCaig, and “Essential Aids to Carrying on a
Successful School”. Prof. Shaw and
others have been invited to take part. A Mean Trick — A couple of young men in company with
some young ladies drove out from Badenoch to attend the brethren meeting on
Sunday, and put their horse in the shed at the Sportsmen’s Rest. While service was going on, some party
unhitched the horse and put it in Foley’s yard. You can imagine the result. The young men suspect certain ones and are
now lying low to have revenge. Personals — John Gayer, accompanied by his daughter
Lily, left for Mildmay on Thursday morning.
They will spend some time there and will also visit I.O.F. — The Foresters held a very good meeting on
Saturday evening. The attendance is not
as good as in winter, owing to the amount of farm work going on. They are talking of having games in the
fall, after harvest. A large turnout
is expected at the next meeting, as it is likely that some of the big guns
from Our Sick — Miss Sarah Ord has been quite ill for a
couple of weeks past; she is now improving.
Angus McPherson, son of Alex McPherson, Crieff, is very low with brain
fever. Consultation was held last
Friday by Doctors H. and J. A. Howitt.
He is now improving. Mr. Neil
Smith, of Badenoch, is improving.
Duncan Martin has appeared in our midst again; he looks a great deal
better. Dr. McEdwards is also moving
around again. A Flourishing Industry — Your correspondent has had
the pleasure of being shown through the sash and door factory of Messrs. Wm.
Stratton & Sons, and was greatly surprised at what he saw. All are aware that the firm introduced
steam power last winter, and are familiar with the buzzing of the saw, but
few are aware of the amount of machinery introduced. It is now a complete sash and door factory
in all respects, there being no kind of a cut or groove that cannot be turned
out. They are at present introducing
the exhaust steam pipe, which will be a great saving on water. The engine is supplied with water from a
well in the rear of the factory, which supplies an unlimited quantity. The engine uses 75 barrels every two
hours. The amount of business this
season has been so great that the firm finds itself cramped for room and it
is likely that next year will see the factory extended to double its present
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Morriston Jottings July 15th 1890. The Crops — The farmers have nearly all of their hay
in, which is this year a heavy crop and of good quality. Oats, barley, and other grains promise to
be also large. What is wanted now is a
good shower of rain. This place
received none of the late storms, which the surrounding country had last
week. Apples are going to be very
scarce, as most of the trees show a blight.
Pears, berries, et cetera, are to be in a great abundance. Duff’s Church — Duff’s Church is to have a prominent
preacher shortly. Last Sabbath, the
pulpit was occupied by Reverend Porteous, of Galt, who preached a very
eloquent sermon, which was listened to attentively by the congregation. Weight and Measure — The Weight and Measure struck
town this a.m., and is doing up the village.
He will see all things evenly balanced. Notes — There were quite a number at the Schaw fire
last Friday, considering the early hour, 3 a.m. The barns were totally consumed although
noble efforts were made by the local firemen to subdue the flames. Special praise must be given to the Chief
Constable and fire chief, who proved himself a hero in his noble efforts to
save the effects in the building, and his endeavour to keep back the
crowd. A cave-in at the sewer on the
corner of Badenoch and Queen Streets has left a large dangerous opening; it
should be fixed at once. The Township
Council met yesterday. There is some
talk of a picnic to Personals — John Huether and family left on Saturday
evening for Hespeler, returning on Sunday night. Doctor D. McEdwards, of Thedford, is
visiting his folks. Mrs. W. J.
Kilgour, of Arkell, and family are staying with Mrs. McEdwards. Miss Gage, of Hamilton, is visiting at the
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Morriston Jottings July 29th 1890. Large Funeral — The funeral of the late Matthew
Fahrner, which took place on Saturday, was very largely attended. The deceased was a prominent member of the Excursion — The excursion to the Falls, Hamilton,
and Grimsby Park, under the auspices of the A.O.U.W., of Guelph, on the 7th
of August, will likely have quite a number from here, the far for the round
trip being only $1.15. The people are
beginning to realize that whatever the A.O.U.W. takes hold of is bound to be
A1. Drop in Tea — There was a great drop in tea and
coffee last week. Archibald McLean,
tea agent, of Guelph, had the misfortune to upset opposite Donald McLean’s in
Badenoch. His stock was scattered
rather profusely around. Farmers are
hereby cautioned not to blame the sugar if sand is now found in the bottom of
their cups. Church Services — The G. E. congregation is still
holding services in Duff’s Church, their place of worship not being
completed. Reverend Alexander Kennedy
holds services every Sabbath evening in the new schoolhouse. He has large congregations. English Church service was held last Sunday
evening at Mr. Godleib Smith’s residence, Reverend W. Blachford officiating. Personals — Mrs. N. Meldrum and daughters, of Rain — We have, at last, got a few showers of
rain. As a general rule, the storms
swerve to the north or south, leaving us in the lurch. They were wanted badly. Picnic — A few of the Crieff folks are working to
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Morriston Jottings August 19th 1890. Big Work — It’s an ill wind that blows nobody
good. While the farmers and others are
complaining of the dry weather, the blacksmiths and carriage-makers are
jubilant and are kept very busy setting tires and putting in hubs and
spokes. Last Friday, Jacob Fritz, of
the centre Shop, set no less than twenty-eight tires alone, four of them
being of steam threshing engines, and very hard to get off and replace. This is counted very big work, seeing that
he had his other work to do also. Seed Fair — The farmers are talking a great deal
about the Puslinch Seed Fair, which is to be held in I.O.F. Demonstration — Quite a number of Foresters
from Aberfoyle and here took part in the demonstration in Churches — The G. E. Church was re-opened on Sunday,
the Reverend E. Eby officiating. Large
congregations were on hand who listened attentively and who also took in the
improvements made. Reverend Dr.
Torrance, of Guelph, preached to a large congregation in Duff’s Church. Reverend W. J. Blachford, of Strabane, held
Personals — Mrs. Jacob Fritz and family are visiting
Bernard Fahrner, of Prolonged Vacation — There were a happy lot of
children when it was read out in the different Sunday Schools last Sunday
that the public schools would not open until Thursday, owing to cleaning and
repairs yet to be done. Serenade — The villagers were serenaded by an Scottish Games in A.O.U.W. — In the article on the new A.O.U.W. Hall
the dimensions were accidentally omitted.
The size of the Hall is 36 by 21 feet. A Great Loss — Mr. C. Currie had the misfortune of
losing a very valuable horse on Sunday last by its breaking loose and getting
into the oat bin, and getting at water afterwards. A Breakdown — Three of our estimable young men,
weighing altogether about 500 pounds, started for the Scottish games on
Monday. On the way, one of the tugs
broke, causing the horse to overturn the rig, breaking the top considerably
and otherwise breaking the vehicle, but not withstanding this, they patched
up and started anew. The front axle
then broke, not to be much wondered at, considering the weight. They got there all the same, and let it be
known, there was never a Scotchman in the rig. Barber Shop — There are very few around these
regions who are aware that our old friend Thomas Thorne, late barber here, is
now in Guelph, on A Fight — As
a usual thing, this is a very quiet village, but last Saturday evening, it took
a drop in that respect. We had a prize
fight, amount could not be ascertained, between a well known pugilist, Mr.
George Wise, weight 175 pounds, and a light-weight, weighing 115. The light-weight came out second best, and
he now sports a very well darkened orbit of sight. The affair created quite a stir. Of course, our village constables were on
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Morriston Jottings September 23rd 1890. Post Office Returns — This last week has been the
semi annual return to the Government for a week’s business in the Post
Office. The Morriston office shows
that there were for the week 208 letters, 26 postal cards, 28 papers, and 3
packages, with a total postage of $6.11, which is much below the last report,
it being one of the quietest weeks on record. Passed her Examinations — Miss H. McLean returned
home last Saturday from Farewell Service — Reverend W. R. Blachford held
evening services last Sunday at the residence of R. B. Morison. There was a good attendance. This is his last service here, as he leaves
next week for Huron, to fill the call that he accepted. Accepted the Call — The Daily Mercury was a little
previous as to the Reverend W. Robertson having accepted a call to the
Presbyterian congregation, but he has since done so. A New Organist — Mrs. Alfred Riz has accepted the position
as organist for the Courts and Lodges — The A.O.U.W. met in their new
hall for the first time at last meeting night. Nomination for offices were made, election
of same, at next meeting. The I.O.F.
held a very successful meeting on Saturday evening, and very important
business was got through with, which will call a full meeting on the next
meeting night. Matrimonial — A big one in Badenoch, this Thursday
coming. Another next week, and a
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Morriston Jottings November 18th 1890. A Splendid Affair — The Badenoch young folks gave their
second dance of the season last Friday evening in Huether’s Hall. About forty couples were present and a more
enjoyable time could not be had. This
is the first dance held in the new hall, and likely, there will be a rush to
it from other quarters. The Mercury — A more enterprising paper than the
Mercury would be hard to find.
Everybody was astonished at its early publication of Birchall’s
execution. It was the first paper in
this section to give a full account of it, and a general rush was made for
copies, which sold as high as 10 cents apiece. New Culverts — Jacob Lyle, road manager, has been
busy this last week, placing a culvert across Queen Street, in front of
Huether’s Carriage Works. He is now at
the corner of Personal — Mr. Chris Little, who resided here about
eighteen years ago, and was employed in Morison’s store, returned last Friday
on a visit. He looks well and seems to
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Morriston Jottings December 9th 1890. Entertainments — Court Puslinch, Independent Order
of Foresters, held its annual entertainment in the Town Hall on Friday, the
5th instant. There was a crowded hall and
all were well pleased. The
stereopticon views of Disgraceful Row —On Friday evening last, a
disgraceful row broke out in the village between parties from Crieff and a
number of villagers. The cursing was
horrible. It may be stated that the
Crieffites were drawn into it, the Morriston boys being to blame. Matrimonial Events — On Wednesday afternoon last,
about fifty persons gathered at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Campbell,
to witness the marriage of their daughter, Hettie, to Thos. Galloway, son of
Mr. Jas. Galloway, of Puslinch. It was
one of the prettiest sights that has been witnessed for some time. After the ceremony, which was performed by
Reverend W. Robertson, the happy couple departed for An hour after, Reverend Mr. Robertson was called to
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Reid, of Crieff, when their daughter, Miss
E. A. Reid was joined in holy wedlock to Mr. Wm. McIntosh. Personal — John C. Clark, of Notes — Miss Mary Heffernan has purchased Hugh
Watson’s house in the village and will soon occupy it. The sleighing for the last week has been
splendid, but is now beginning to get worn; a little more snow is
required. The skating has been
immense, a smoother sheet of ice could be had nowhere. Read R. B. Morison’s advertisement, a great
stock of Xmas goods on hand. The
children are in a very happy mood; school will shortly close. Reverend W. Robertson took part in an
entertainment in Strabane last week. Accident — A young man named Martin had the
misfortune of having his arm crushed by a rail while working on the new track
at Schaw. He belongs to Court Appleby,
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from Wednesday December 10th 1890. Donald McEdwards
came home to Morriston last week and surprised his friends. It was reported once that he was in the
late accident on the N.P. railway, and killed. Also, seven years ago, there was a report
that he was drowned or killed by the Indians.
The nearest he ever was to being killed was by the Indians eight years
ago, when he had his horse shot dead from under him, but escaped with his
life. Mr. McEdwards, for the last
five years, has been proprietor and manager of one of the largest hotels in
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Morriston Jottings December 23rd 1890. Trade — Trade is brisk at present. A great rush is being made for Christmas
presents, et cetera. Y.P.S.C.E. — A very large audience met in the
Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening, under the Y.P.S.C.E., which has been
recently organized. The President, Mr.
Wm. Stratton, occupied the chair. Two
friends from a society in Elections — It looks as though we are to have an
election after all. The resigning of
the Deputy-Reeve gives a good opening for a spirited contest. Councillor Allan Stewart is already in the
field. Among the councillors, all the
old ones will run, as also a number of others will strive for the honoured
position. Nomination, December, the
29th instant, in the Town Hall, Aberfoyle. Skating —
There is again a splendid sheet of ice on the water. Large numbers are out nightly, enjoying the
invigorating exercise. Personal — Miss M. Clark, daughter of Mr. Donald
Clark, arrived home on Thursday last.
She has been visiting for a year or more in Arriving home — Those who have been away, attending
school, are drifting back. It is
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Morriston Jottings December 30th 1890. U. S. School Entertainment — The Union Sunday School
held its annual Christmas entertainment, last Tuesday evening, to a crowded
hall. The feature of the evening was the
singing and the recitations given by the children. The successful affair closed with the
distribution of presents, which weighed down a large Christmas tree. Dances — A ball was held in the Town Hall on
Christmas Eve, and was largely attended.
Dancing was kept up till daylight.
It was held under the auspices of the young men of the village, who
are so elated over their success that they will hold another on New Year’s
Eve. Chicken Thieves — It looks s though everybody had
fowl of some sort on Christmas, as different parties are reporting as having
numerous fowl stolen last week. Christmas — Christmas Day passed off very
quietly. Services were held in the
R.C. and Personals — John Schultz and wife, Wonderful Clock — Last week, Mr. Frank Kestinmaucher
sold his wonderful clock to J. C. MacFie, wholesale furrier, of Notes — The |
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Morriston Jottings January 6th 1891. Court and Lodge Notes — At the last regular meeting
of Morriston Lodge 255, A.O.U.W., election of officers took place, with the
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The Lodge has now some twenty members. A public installation of officers will be
held on January 24th, to which all are invited. Bro. DDGMW, W. H. Zeigler, of Notes — The weather has been extremely cold this
past week, the thermometer dropping as low as 10 below zero
(Fahrenheit). No sleighing. Skating is
good again. Quite an amount of
interest was taken in the Lost a Mare — While Charles Martin was hauling a
load of straw into Calfass’, on Monday, one of his team slipped, causing a
fracture of a leg. The animal had to
be shot. After a thief — Parties passed through here this
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Morriston Jottings January 20th 1891. Rowdyism — Numerous have been the complaints of
rowdyism in the village of late. Last
Saturday evening, a number of this class attacked the residence of a new
resident, breaking windows, doors, et cetera.
Warrants are now out for half a dozen of the culprits, who will be
tried shortly before a magistrate. It
is hoped that a heavy penalty will be imposed. Entertainments — The entertainment to be held in
Duff’s Church, on Thursday evening, is likely to draw a large house as the
tickets are being disposed of very rapidly.
The public meeting of the A.O.U.W., on Friday, will also see a large
house, a great number of invitations having been sent out. The Aberfoyle Foresters have secured Fax
and two other Stars from A Pleasant Time — A load of Foresters from here, and
another from Aberfoyle, attended the Foresters’ concert held in Valens,
Friday evening last. The affair was
first class in every respect. After
the entertainment, the visiting brethren were invited to the residence of Mr.
Valens, where a most bounteous repast, consisting of oysters, et cetera, was
partaken of. The party broke up after
midnight, all going away satisfied with their evening’s entertainment. Note — Bro. C. C. Whale was on hand. Personals — Reverend J. Finkbeiner, of Notes — Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, of Aberfoyle, will hold
a tin wedding this week. There is to
be another shortly. Evening service in
Duff’s Church was not held last Sabbath, owing to the pastor being laid up
with a severe cold. The snow is going
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The Morriston Row January 22nd 1891. This morning, the auditorium of the police court was
crowded with a host of the inhabitants of Morriston, to listen to the
harrowing details of the case of rowdyism, which took place in that village
on Saturday evening last. The bench
was occupied by Messrs. John Harris and Wm. Nicoll, J.P.’s. The complainant was Mary Heffernan, who
charged Geo. Gregor, Sam Jacobs, Henry Beaver, John Inkerman, Chris Vaugh,
Charles Vaugh, Chris Beaver, and Ben Jacobs Junior, with having maliciously
broken into her house and having done other damage. The plaintiff informed the court that for
the past month she had been subjected to taunts from the youths of the
village, and on different occasions, stones had been thrown at her house, and
she had been otherwise annoyed. She
also recognized a number of the defendants.
Mrs. Colfas and her daughter testified that the same crowd had visited
their house and behaved in a very disorderly manner, by hooting, yelling,
destroying property, trying to force in the window, and also striking Miss
Colfas with a piece of broken sleigh.
The defendants called a number of witnesses who gave evidence as to
being with them up to nine o’ clock on Saturday, but after that hour a sort
of mist came over their memories. The
result was that Geo. Gregor, Chris Beaver, Chris Vaugh, John Inkerman, and Samuel
Jacobs were each fined $2, $1 damages, and costs, the others being
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Morriston Jottings February 3rd 1891. Church Notes — The revival in the German Episcopal
Church is still being conducted with great vigour, with good results. Owing to sickness, the Reverend W.
Robertson was unable to conduct service in Duff’s Church last Sabbath. The pulpit was occupied by Mr. Kannawin, of
Crieff, who delivered a very able discourse to a large congregation. The Brethren held a very successful meeting
on Sunday evening, the preaching being done by Mr. McFadden, of Extensive Works — Morriston has long been noted for
its extensive carriage works. Your
correspondent had the pleasure, last week, of being shown through one of
them, namely the works of Messrs. Campbell, Nicoll, & Fritz. This firm carries on the manufacture of
buggies, cutters, and sleighs, and are also the leading undertakers for this
section of the country. The
extensiveness of their business may be judged when they said that they had
turned out during the last six weeks, 19 cutters and 10 sleighs, all of which
are sold. They have now two-dozen
buggies in the course of erection for the spring trade. It is the intention of the firm to open a
branch in Freelton early in the spring.
Another successful firm is that of Huether & Elfner, who have also
turned out a great quantity of vehicles of all kinds during the last year,
and who were compelled last fall to build an extensive stone addition to
their shops. They have also lately
introduced the lighting by gasoline, so as to have better light for night work. Selling out — Owing to the fracture that Mr. John
Stein received last fall, he finds himself not able to pursue his vocation
any longer and now offers his property for sale, which consists of the most
eligible lots in the village. The
cooperage is also offered and is a good opening for one who understands the
trade and has lots of push. Large Sale — The stock sale, on the 10th instant, to
be held on the farm of Peter Schultz, should be largely attended as some very
valuable stock is to be disposed of.
See advertisement in Mercury. Reform Convention — The farmers turned out in good
number on Tuesday afternoon to the meeting to select delegates from Puslinch
to attend the Reform Convention in Personal — B. Brown Junior and wife have returned
after a week’s sojourn in Notes — Rain and sleet last week, cold again, a
little sleighing still left, good bobbing on the three hills. Badenoch is in a state of great excitement,
owing to a coming matrimonial event.
Lots of euchre. A gold watch
drawing this week. Detective Greer got
word that the Ancaster murderers were seen at Puslinch. It proved a myth. Nuisance — A great deal of complaint is being made
about the piles of wood that are being placed on the foot paths on the Brock
Road, the people coming and going to church being forced into the wagon tracks. This is the third year of the nuisance and
should be prohibited by the council, as the roadway is kept in bad condition
long after the other part is dried up.
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Morriston Jottings February 10th 1891. I. O. Forester Concert — The Independent Order of
Foresters in Aberfoyle held, last Friday evening, a concert to an overflowing
house, showing the respect that the people of this section have for the
Order, over other societies. Bro. C.
C. Whale, an organizer for the Order, was selected as chairman, a position
that he filled in a most creditable manner.
Following is the programme for the evening, outside of the encores,
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Nelligan
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The Irish Santa
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Mr. Ramsay |
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Recitation — “ |
Mrs. Hill |
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Song — “The Song
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Miss Phoenix |
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Recitation — The
Old Maid |
Mr. Ramsay |
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A Talk and a
Humorous Story |
Bro. C. C. Whale |
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Overture —
“Scottish Airs” |
Nelligan
Orchestra |
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Frenchman” |
Mr. Ramsay |
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“Kate Mulrooney” |
Mrs. Hill |
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Miss Phoenix |
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The songs and recitations given by Mr. Ramsay were
the leading amusement for the evening.
Mr. Ramsay, in all his pieces, drew forth a thunder of applause, and has
shown himself to be an expert in his vocation as a humorist. Mrs. Hill was also well received. The Nelligan Orchestra gave excellent music
during the entertainment, and also gave the music for a crowded ball, which
took place afterwards. The receipts
for the evening were far above the most sanguine expectation, and Court
Aberfoyle may now claim that it is the leader for good entertainments in this
section of the country. Court Valens,
Freelton, Guelph, Puslinch, and Hespeler, and Courts in all sections of the
county were well represented. Notes — A large number are attending Mr. Schultz’s
sale this afternoon. C. Beaver, of
Hespeler, has been visiting his brother here.
We have still quite good sleighing.
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Morriston Jottings February 17th 1891. Accidents — On Friday evening, while Wm. Cockburn,
accompanied by his wife, was driving along the 10th Concession, in a Friday afternoon, while cutting wood at John
Winer’s, by horse power, the hired man, J. Miller, somehow got his foot onto
the power, causing a fracture of the leg. On Saturday afternoon, while Mr. and Mrs. Calbert,
of Nassagaweya, were returning from Guelph via the Brock Road, with a load of
bran, their sleigh slipped on some smooth ice while coming down a grade,
causing the load to overturn, throwing out both occupants, and landing the
bags on top of them. On getting from
under the load, it was found that Mrs. Calbert had broken her arm. She was at
once conveyed to the residence of Dr. Howitt.
The horses ran away but were captured before any damage was done. Notes — The
Sabbath Schools are holding a convention today in Duff’s Church. Reverend W. Wing, of Preston, held
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Morriston Jottings April 7th 1891. Notes ─
Negotiations are still in progress concerning the cheese factory. The I.O.F. held a successful meeting last week;
three applications for membership were received. New members are also getting into the
A.O.U.W.. The Free Church believers
held a very successful meeting on Sunday evening in the Central Hall. During the Communion in Duff’s Church,
sermons were preached by the following clergymen: on Friday, the Reverend H.
Millan, of Manswood, Saturday, Reverend John Currie, Sunday morning, Reverend
Mr. Haddock, of Milton, and Sunday evening, Reverend J. Currie. Frank Wise is busily engaged, building a
boat for Moved ─
Wm. Falconer and A. Drone have moved to a farm near Galt. Noah Musser has moved near Personals ─
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The Morriston Jottings April 28th 1891. Moved ─
The Reverend E. Eby moved from here on Monday. He is now located at Deemerton, Death ─ On the 26th instant, at the residence of her son, Wm. E. Leslie, Beverly Township, Mary Wise Leslie, relict of the late George Leslie. The deceased is a former resident of Puslinch and was greatly respected by all who knew her. She had been an adherent of the Methodist denomination for over 50 years. She died at the age of 67 years and 8 months. She leaves behind her a large family of children, all grown up, and also a large number of grandchildren. A. O. U. W. ─ Morriston Lodge United Workmen held a very successful meeting on Saturday evening last, two new members being put through the Junior Degree. Sharpers ─ The two sharpers, who did up so many farmers in Puslinch by selling shoddy tweeds et cetera, had their headquarters in this village. It is really wonderful how easily the farmers can be victimized, notwithstanding all former exposures. |
Morriston Jottings May 5th 1891. Teachers meetings — The annual meeting of the Disastrous Fire — On Monday morning between 4 and 5
o’ clock, a fire started in what is known as Notes — Mrs. Galloway is the daughter of Mr. H. Campbell,
of this village, and was married last winter.
Schaw is becoming notorious for fires.
Snow flurries Monday and Tuesday morning, 5 degrees below freezing. Those who put out their house plants and
stoves last week now wish that they had not.
Our Sanitary Inspector will soon be on the war path through the
township and village. Parties who have
yards and wells to clean had better have it attended to at once. Wm. Hamilton, our jeweller, is now the
happy possessor of a bicycle, also a sprained wrist. We notice that Mr. J. Schenk is back from |
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Morriston Jottings May 19th 1891. Queen’s Birthday — The Queen’s Birthday is likely to
be spent very quietly here, no games or picnics being advertised. Quite a number intend going to Keep Your Dog In — Some evil disposed person put
poisoned meat on the street last week, the result, A. Foley lost a valuable
dog and R. B. Morison, a valuable cat.
It is likely that more will yet follow them. Ordination — A week ago last Sabbath, an unusual
ceremony took place in Duff’s Church, it being the ordination of the seven
newly elected elders. The congregation
was large. The ceremony was very
impressive. The new elders are Wm.
Stratton Junior, Jas. E. McLean, Duncan McKenzie, Alex McCaig, Wellwood
Cowan, Andrew Munro, and John A. Cockburn. Church Notes — Reverend J. C. Finkbeiner, the new
pastor of the G.E. Church, is a very eloquent preacher, and is already well
liked by the congregation. Reverend W.
Robertson and Reverend Cameron, of Strabane and Kilbride, exchanged pulpits
last Sabbath. Next Sabbath, Reverend
W. Robertson will preach, at 7 p.m., a special sermon to the members of the
A.O.U.W. It will be preached in Duff’s
Church. A large attendance is
expected. Storm on the Notes — J. Kennewan, of Crieff, T. Blacklock, of
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Morriston Jottings June 9th 1891. Y.P.S.C.E. ─
The entertainment, held in Duff’s Church, last Tuesday evening, under the
auspices of the Christian Endeavour, was a great success. The singing of the Horses killed ─ Last Friday evening, Mr. Robert Watson, farmer, residing just east of Schaw Station, had four valuable horses killed by an engine running into them. They got onto the track by the Company’s fences being out of repair. The Company and Mr. Watson are now trying to come to a settlement regarding the value of the animals. Society Notes ─ Court Puslinch, I.O.F., held a very successful meeting on Saturday evening. They intend holding an outing, of some sort, soon. A.O.U.W. Lodge, Morriston, is increasing rapidly, and now shows a large membership. Although the members are a little scattered, a goodly number show up at each meeting. Assessment No. 7 is now issued, which is small, considering the membership. The Patrons of
Industry ─ The Patrons’ regular meeting night is Monday, but they
sometimes hold extra ones on Saturday.
The membership is large and the meetings are well attended. It is their intention to have a picnic to Personal ─ Mr. E. Staebler, son of Reverend W. Staebler, a former pastor of the G.E. Church, has been visiting in the village. Mrs. McKay, wife of the Reverend Dr. McKay, of Guelph, is the guest of Mrs. Meldrum. Master Huether arrived on Sunday. A Coming Lecture
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Morriston Jottings June 23rd 1891. Heavy rain ─ There has been an abundance of rain this last week, the heaviest showers occurring on last Wednesday evening, accompanied with very sharp lightning, which split a dozen or so telegraph poles and also burned out the instruments at Aberfoyle. George Lee and a horse upon which he was riding at the time were stunned by the shock. The farmers now look better satisfied, as their crops show great improvement. Runaway children
─ Three weeks ago, a young lad
of the village took into his head to clear out, and has not been heard of
since, but is supposed to be in Toronto.
Last Sunday, two more started out, and were captured at 2 a.m. on
Monday, at the Galt Station, and brought home. They were en route for Bold thieving ─ Archibald Marshall, of Puslinch, had the fleeces of 13 sheep stolen from his barn this week. No trace of them has yet been discovered. Prompt Payment ─ On Monday, the 15th instant, the funeral of the remains of Dr. Thomas McEdwards, a member of the Foresters here, took place. On Saturday, June the 20th, the secretary of the Court received the following card of thanks: |
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To the Independent Order of Foresters: Kindly allow me to express my most sincere thanks for the prompt payment of the endowment on the life of my late son, Dr. T. McEdwards. I also take this opportunity of thanking the officers and members of Court Puslinch for the many acts of kindness received from them during the sickness, death, and funeral of my son. Wishing your noble Order success, I am, yours respectfully, Mrs. D. McEdwards. |
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The Morriston Jottings December 15th 1891. Dance ─ The dance at Huether’s Hall last week was fairly well attended. It should have been patronized better, as the music was the best that has been around for some time. Horse trainer ─ Professor W. A. Brush, the horse trainer, is in the village. On Monday evening, he gave quite an entertainment, at which he showed remarkable power in breaking in vicious animals. He also has quite a museum. Amusements ─
Entertainments are numerous just now.
The “Oyster Social” at Aberfoyle will likely draw large crowds. Don’t forget W. G. Stuart on “The
Highlanders at Home”, on Thursday evening, if you want a good laugh. Also the Juvenile Foresters are
entertaining on Friday evening. The
Juvenile Foresters have engaged Professor Abbott, the Elocutionist, of Notes ─
The Reverend W. Robertson left on Monday for Obituary ─ Mrs. Martin, mother of Charles Martin, of Schaw, was buried on Saturday. The funeral was very large. A funeral sermon, by the Reverend C. Finkbeiner, was preached on the same afternoon in the Evangelical Church. |
The Morriston Jottings February 23rd 1892. Sunday Schools ─ The Sunday Schools of the township are holding their convention at the Presbyterian, Duff’s, Church today. The subjects proposed to be brought up are most interesting. A full report of the meetings will be given later on. Entertainment ─
The proposed entertainment by the Y.P.S.C.E. was held in Duff’s Church on the
evening of the 16th instant. A large
audience was on hand and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The Reverend Mr. Haddow, of Notes ─
Weddings are getting numerous. No
“jottings” last week; cause, la grippe.
Dr. Howitt has visitors from Gourock.
Miss Lillian Palmer is visiting in Mr. Hugh
Campbell announces that his brother, who was much respected here, died at
Arnprior on Sunday night. Mis Roszell
is visiting her parents at Christian Ross
is now residing in The doctors here
are yet very busy attending to sickness.
Diphtheria has also made its appearance. It is to be hoped that it will not spread. Numerous children are also confined with
colds. Two weddings on Wednesday,
tomorrow. The genial face of J. H.
Doughty, of This village is going to have great improvements in sidewalks, next summer, also crossings. Mr. P. P. Johnson, of Detroit, has been visiting his friends in this section. If we were to keep track of all personals, it would require a newspaper larger than the Mercury, and all know that the Mercury is the largest of all weeklies. Morriston has always a great number of visitors. |
Morriston Jottings March 22nd 1892. School Examinations ─ The public schools held their public examinations on Friday last. Both schools were handsomely decorated. A very large attendance of visitors was on hand, and a very good programme was gone through. Our esteemed citizen, Mr. John Rame, was elected chairman and filled the position very creditably. Post Office Returns ─ The semi-annual enumeration for the Post Office was taken last week. The dullest month of the year is chosen so as to give a fair average. The totals passed through for the week were ─ 256 letters, 32 post cards, 11 newspapers and parcels, 5 registered letters, and 19 Francs. The postage amounted to $6.80. Petition ─ A largely signed petition is going the rounds, petitioning the License Commissioners to reduce the number of hotels in the village to one, instead of three, as at present. Royal Templars ─ The Lodge of Royal Templars, mentioned in last week’s Mercury newspaper, will be fully organized next Thursday evening. Two happy husbands ─ Mrs. C. M. Morison presented her husband with a big boy one morning last week, and on the same morning, Mrs. Hammersley, sister of Mrs. Morison, presented her husband with a big girl. Personals ─
Mrs. Dawson, of G. E. Church
Notes ─ Much to the delight of the young people of the above church,
the Young People’s Alliance was reorganized, with their former worthy
president, Mr. John Frey, as president.
Regular meetings will now be held every second Tuesday at 7:30
p.m.. The work of getting up
programmes is entrusted to the pastor of the church, Reverend C. D.
Finkbeiner, and Mr. Wm. Morlock and Mr. Huether. With such a committee, it is safe to say
that a most excellent programme will be made out. A free invitation is given to all to join
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Morriston Jottings April 5th 1892. Communion
Services ─ Communion services will be held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
in the Presbyterian church here and at Crieff. It is expected that Reverend Dr. Wardrope,
of New Caretaker ─ The trustees of the Crown Cemetery met in Duff’s Church vestry, last Wednesday, and, out of the numerous applicants for the position of caretaker, selected W. Heron. The gentleman is a hustler, and it is likely that the cemetery will be greatly improved this summer. The At Home ─
The “At Home”, under the auspices of the Y.P.S.C.E., held in Duff’s Church
last Tuesday evening, was largely attended.
A very enjoyable evening was put in.
Among the invited guests was the Reverend W. H. Millan, pastor of
Manswood Presbyterian Church, in Royal Templars ─ The Council of Royal Templars still keeps on increasing. There is to be another lot of initiations next Thursday night. I.O.F. ─ The Independent Order of Foresters still finds it necessary to hold special meetings on account of the numerous initiations. Two more were added last week. A.O.U.W. ─ The Workmen also keep on the move and have now close to thirty members. The Patrons ─ The Patrons of Industry hold regular meetings every Monday evening, which are largely attended. The membership is now very great. Moved ─
Donald McLeod has moved to his farm, north of Personal ─
Thos. Hilliard, manager of the Dominion Life Assurance Company, of A Valuable Sale ─ David Steele, of the 2nd Concession, sold to D. McLeod, last week, one team of valuable horses, and also four fine cows. Recovered ─ Otto Rappolt, who was seriously hurt by falling beneath his horses, is able to be around again. He had a miraculous escape. Notes ─ We
had a bear and two Hungarians in the village last week. The antics of the quadruped created a great
deal of amusement. They were on the
way to the New Store ─ R. B. Morison has opened the store across the street from his block, and has opened up a stock of wall papers. No doubt, he will make a success of it. Much Disappointed ─ Quite a number of barns are still full of wheat, the farmers having held on to it, in anticipation of a big rise. They are now sadder and wiser men and wish that they had followed the advice given in the papers early in the winter. Very likely, they will do the same thing next year. Halls ─
When Mr. Huether built a large hall over his store, a great number thought it
a piece of foolishness and said that it would never be rented. Besides the rental received from dances,
Mr. Huether receives rent from the Workmen, the Union Sunday School, and the
Royal Templars. The old Town Hall pays
its way also, as in it are the parlours of the I.O.F., at a rental of $22 per
annum. The School Report ─ The following is a correct report of the standing of the pupils in the senior department of our village school for the month of March. It is based upon proficiency, good conduct, and regularity of attendance. Only the four highest in each class are given. |
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1st ─ Ruth Galloway, 2nd ─ John McFarlane, 3rd ─ Albert Campbell, 4th ─ Emma Jacobs. |
Fourth Form, Senior: |
1st ─ Greta Robertson, 2nd ─ Hettie Galloway, 3rd ─ Christina Morlock, 4th ─ Katie McLeod. |
Fourth Form, Junior: |
1st ─ Maggie McLeod, 2nd ─ Bella Ross, 3rd ─ Lily Gayer, 4th ─ Alex McPherson. |
Third Form, Senior: |
1st ─ Annie McPherson, 2nd ─ Jennie McLeod, 3rd ─ Jennie Robertson, 4th ─ Mary Nicoll. |
Third Form, Junior: |
1st ─ Katie McFarlane, 2nd ─ Maggie Clark, 3rd ─ Ida Smith, 4th ─ Lily McLeod. |
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Morriston Jottings April 12th 1892. Weather ─ The weather took on a decidedly winter garb on Friday afternoon, and still keeps it on. Friday afternoon, it poured rain, turning to snow towards evening, and freezing very hard during the night. We have had heavy frosts, accompanied with snow flurries, ever since. Early Sowing ─ Anthony Masson, of the ___ Concession, had ten acres of spring wheat sown on the 7th instant. This is considered the earliest seeding this year in this vicinity. Despite the frost, the ground was in splendid condition for seeding. The Patrons Again ─ The Patrons of Industry are on the hunt for supplies. Most merchants fight shy of them, as by supplying them with goods, they jeopardize the standing of their credit with the reliable wholesale houses. All commercial journals are strong in their condemnation of the system, and give retailers (who truck with them) ample warning as to the results that are sure to follow. Personals ─
Mrs. W. J. Kilgour and family have been visiting relatives here. George Revells (perhaps Revelle),
blacksmith, has moved to Mountsberg.
Miss K. James is home on a visit.
Miss H. McLean has returned from the far North. The Reverend Mr. Bell, of Notes ─
The Reverend Dr. Wardrope, of Guelph, preached an eloquent sermon on Friday
morning in Duff’s Church, as did also Reverend Mr. McLaren, of Belwood, on
Saturday at Crieff. No one seems to
feel sorry that those unsightly sheds at Duff’s Church have blown down. The German E. Church Complimentary ─
The high standing in which our village schools are held is shown by the
number of pupils from other sections who attend them. These outside pupils board in the
village. Two or three loads of young
people went to Accident ─ Mrs. A. Foley is confined to the house, through a fall, which she had last week, which caused a bad bruise, which was followed by a gathering. Death ─
Mrs. Pierce, sister of the late James Morison, of this village and Property Sold ─
Mr. Matthew Elliott Junior has purchased from the Stuart brothers their
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The Morriston Jottings April 26th 1892. Evangelical
Association ─ At the meeting of the Evangelical Association, held at
Campden, Ontario, last week, Reverend E. Eby, former pastor of the G. E.
Church here, gave an eloquent address upon Illness and Death ─ Miss J. McKenzie, sister of Peter McKenzie, of this village, is dangerously ill with inflammation of the lungs. We regret to announce the death of the youngest child of Peter McLean, of Viewfield, which took place last night. Death was caused by congestion of the lungs. Notes ─
John Fritz, carriage builder, boasts of having built 56 rigs last year, 53 of
which, are sold. Joseph Adkin is
busily engaged in building a drain pipe in front of Personals ─
Miss Falseness ─
There is more falseness than ever about the fair sex in this vicinity. For further information, inquire of the
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The Morriston Jottings June 21st 1892. Sunday School Notes ─ The Sunday School Convention of the South District Canada Conference of the Evangelical Association was held in the German church on Wednesday and Thursday, June 15th and 16th. The interior of the edifice was most beautifully decorated with lilies, geraniums, and other beautiful flowers, while the vestibule was also decorated, with evergreens and flowers. Outside the churchyard, on the sidewalk, a handsome arch of evergreens was erected in honour of the occasion. Special services were held on Tuesday evening and Friday morning. The following is the convention programme: |
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Opening of convention; organization. Address of the President ─ Rev. S.
N. Moyer, P.E., ( Address of welcome ─ Rev. C. S. Finkbeiner (Morriston). Address ─ The conditions of success
in Sunday School work ─ Rev. F. Meyer, ( Missionary training in the Sunday School ─
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Devotional exercises. Address ─ Example of Sunday School teachers; their influence for good and evil ─ Rev. W. J. Taeger (Hespeler). Address ─ Light literature, its
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Consecration service. Address ─ The Sunday School, a
fruitful field for the working power of the church ─ Rev. J. C. Morlock
( Reports of delegates. Address ─ The promise and necessity
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Prayer and praise service Address ─ The scholar’s home
preparation ─ Rev. A. Goebel ( Address ─ How to induce a child to think ─ Mr. H. A. Kribbs (Hespeler). Mass meeting, addresses given to the children by Rev. J. W. Hammett, Messrs. W. B. Schmidt and W. Niehaus. Closing exercises. |
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Prayer and song service. Address ─ How can we prevent young
people from the use of intoxicating drink and tobacco? ─ Reverend S. R.
Knechtel ( Address ─ The influence of public
school teachers on Sunday School work ─ Rev. J. P. Haugh (South Cayuga,
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A number of the teachers of the different Sunday Schools left for Gourock this (Tuesday) morning, to attend a convention of teachers, to be held there. Election of Officers ─ The Y.P.S.C.E., in connection with Duff’s Church, have elected the following officers for the ensuing term: |
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Quite a number from here attended the Creamery ─ It is rumoured that the farmers have bought a piece of property from Charles Currie and intend erecting a creamery at once. Personals ─
Among the visitors here last week were noticed T. H. Blacklock, of Ottawa
Normal School, W. Smye, of Hamilton, J. Cunningham, J. A. Cockburn, C. Beaver
and wife, Josh. Wayper, Capt. Ellis, H. A. Kribs, all of Hespeler, Rev. J. C.
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The Morriston Jottings July 19th 1892. Post Office
Inspector ─ H. G. Hopkirk, P. O. Inspector for the Templars ─ The last meeting of the
Royal Templars consisted of entertaining a number of members of the Y.P.S.C.E. ─
A carryall load, containing 25 members of “The Endeavour”, left on Monday
evening for Guelph, visited the society there, and listened to the report of
their delegate to New York, Reverend Mr. Harvey, of Hespeler. A repast was spread after the meeting, which
was held in Personals ─ Miss Nancy Smith is visiting at Campbellville. Dr. Ewings, of Pelee Island, has been visiting Dr. Howitt. Mrs. B. Bosselman is visiting Mr. Frank Kestinmacher. Miss Sherman, of Toronto, is the guest of Mr. Gayer. Notes ─ The sidewalks are finished. The haying is about over. We did not get any of the recent rains. The electric display in the heavens on Saturday evening last was most wonderful. A garden party is to be held shortly in connection with the Duff’s Church Y.P.S.C.E. |
The Morriston Jottings August 2nd 1892. The farmers have finished their haying and are very glad of it. The crop has been the heaviest known. Most of them have had to stack it in the field, not having sufficient room in their barns for it. The wheat yield will also be abundant. Lawn Social ─
The Y.P.S.C.E., of Duff’s Church, intends holding a lawn social on the Manse
grounds on Friday evening next. A good
programme has been arranged, talent from A Resident’s
Doings ─ I noted, about the beginning of July, the leaving of Andrew
Monroe for the Personal ─
Mrs. Duncan McFarlane and Mrs. Gilfillan are visiting in Kincardine. Mrs. Bernhardt, of Guelph, is visiting her
mother. Miss Janet Galbraith has
returned to Notes ─
Great numbers leave daily for the raspberry and huckleberry fields. Berries are very plentiful, but the crop is
to be of short duration. A. Foley has
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The Morriston Jottings August 23rd 1892. Horrible death ─
A mechanic, by the name of Coveney, who worked at what is called the quarry, between
Schaw and Galt, was killed about midnight Friday, by a train running over
him. He was literally cut to
pieces. The deceased had been in this
village in the afternoon, and imbibed pretty freely. It is supposed that he was overcome by
liquor and laid down on the track to sleep.
Coroner, Dr. Herod, of Funeral ─
The funeral of the late Donald McPherson, of Puslinch, is taking place this
afternoon, and is being very largely attended. The deceased was one of the oldest Puslinch
settlers, and was much respected. The
remains are being interred in Personal ─
Henry Schlegel and family, of Picnic ─
The Royal Templars have joined in with the Notes ─ We
are to have a phonograph concert on Friday and Saturday evenings next. If the published programme be carried out,
the concerts will be well worth attending.
The Puslinch Seed Fair will be held in the Massey building, Electric Roads ─
The Accidentally
killed ─ A son of Samuel Callfas, of Schools ─ Owing to the illness of Miss McLelland, the junior school has not been re-opened. The senior school has been under a course of repairs during the vacation, and as the painting is not finished, Mr. McDonald and his scholars still enjoy their liberty. |
The Morriston Jottings September 6th 1892. Picnics ─
The Royal Templars picnic to Crops ─ The yield of grain in this vicinity, as near as can be judged, will be wheat, 25 to 27 bushels, oats, 35 to 40 bushels, barley, 30 bushels, and peas, 25 bushels. Hay is a very heavy crop. Personal ─
Alex Meldrum has gone to New Firm ─ Messrs. G. W. Hazelton and D. O’Grady, furniture manufacturers of Hamilton, have leased the Central Block and intend carrying a full line of mattresses, furniture, et cetera. They also intend doing some manufacturing here. Notes ─ The ruins of the sheds of Duff’s Church still remain, an eye sore to all passers-by. Quarterly services were held in the G. E. Church last week and on Sunday. The G. E. Church intends holding a “Harvest Home” shortly. B. Brown has been doing some remarkable shooting lately; at Galt, he made 15 out of 15 chances. Father O’Leary’s Electric Railway is what this village wants, a little push and she’s a “goer”. No sign of the Telephone yet. We had a first class phonograph entertainment last week. The cider mill will start running next Wednesday, and cider drinking will be the go. |
Morriston Jottings September 20th 1892. Building — Messrs. Campbell and Lutz have moved the shed,
which has stood for so many years behind their premises, forward to the rear
of their blacksmith shop, and intend using it as a storeroom for lumber. On its former site, they will build a
substantial barn, which will improve the appearance of the property. Duff’s Church Notes — The Reverend W. Robertson has
returned from his northern trip.
Reverend Mr. Dickson, of Galt, gave a lecture on C.E. work, on Friday
evening, to a large audience. The
annual harvest services were held Sunday last. There was a special service for children in
the afternoon, which was very largely attended, the edifice being
crowded. The church was beautifully
decorated with grain, fruit, et cetera. Personals — Miss S. Callfas and Miss Maggie Scott
left on Monday last, for Galt, to attend the Collegiate Institute there. George Elfner and wife are visiting old
friends in the neighbourhood of Jarvis, Notes — Last Tuesday, we had one of the heaviest
rainfalls of the season. We also had a
storm on Thursday evening. The village
was nearly deserted on Wednesday, most of the citizens being in The Mercury as an Advertiser — Since the Rappolt
Bros. Put an advertisement in the Mercury, they have had a rush on their
Cider Mill. Owing to an advertisement
in the same paper, Wm. Galbraith has recovered his colt, which had strayed;
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Morriston Jottings September 27th 1892. New Business ─ Dr. Hilliard has a number of
workmen busily engaged transferring his office in Brown’s Block into a drug
store. He is having it neatly papered,
and a counter, shelving, et cetera, put in.
The village will then have a retail drug store, complete in every
respect, and there will be no excuse for running to Death ─ Word has been received here of the
death of John Tyrrell. The deceased
was telegraph operator at Notes ─ The different carriage firms of the
village and neighbourhood are busy with their show rigs. The entries for the Puslinch show will be
greater than ever this year. Remember
that it is on the 4th of next month. A young gentleman, accompanied by a lady
friend from the village, while returning from the Large numbers of apple barrels are passing the
village. Sunday evening’s wind storms
played sad havoc with the apple orchards.
The public schools were closed Friday afternoon, there not being a
quorum, on account of the picnic. This
gave the teachers a chance to participate in the amusements, which they
did. Read the birth notices in this
week’s Mercury. A number from here are
taking in the Pan P. C., at Personal ─ Thos. Blacklock, formerly teacher
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The Morriston Jottings November 1st 1892. Foresters’
Meeting ─ Notwithstanding the bad weather and extreme darkness, the
Town Hall was filled last Tuesday evening by an attentive audience that had
gathered to hear what the high officers of the I.O.F. had to say regarding
that order. Splendid addresses were
given by Bro. C. C. Baird, H.V.C.R., and other leading lights of the
order. At the close, an adjournment
was made to the Foresters’ Courtrooms, where fraternal greetings were
extended. The visitors were then taken
to the Central Hotel, where Madam Fhury, the genial hostess, had a most
sumptuous repast prepared, on handsomely decorated tables. A most enjoyable evening was spent, the
guests leaving about midnight. Among
the Delegates ─
Reverend W. Robertson and Jas. E. McLean were the representatives to the
Sunday School convention at Large Shipment ─
From the cider mill were shipped 50 large barrels of cider, to Our sick ─ Mrs. Stein is very poorly. Mr. and Mrs. Schlegel are slowly improving. Notes ─ A
great deal of rot prevails among the potatoes in this section. The mason work on |
Morriston Jottings November 8th 1892. Church Notes ─ Reverend J. McD. Duncan, agent for
the East Puslinch branch of the Upper Canada Bible Society, preached both
morning and evening in Duff’s Church, on Sunday, to large congregations. On Monday evening, he addressed a meeting
in the same church, on behalf of the Society.
Quarterly meeting will be held next Sunday in the G. E. Church. Reverend S. N. Moyer, of Sebringville, will
officiate. On Friday evening next, the
same gentleman will address a meeting in that church on behalf of the Weather ─ The weather has been most changeable
this last week. Last Saturday we had
nearly twenty degrees of frost, and, on Monday, mild with heavy rain. The back roads are impassable. Farmers are very anxious over their turnip
crop, which, as yet, is only half housed.
The weather today, Tuesday, is very cold, with high winds. Nearly Asphyxiated by Coal Gas ─ An accident,
which nearly proved fatal to two lives, occurred early on Sunday morning, at
the residence of Mr. Brown Senior. A
stove pipe from a coal stove had not been properly put together, and during
the night a length slipped out of place, allowing the gas to escape into a
bedroom, in which were sleeping Mrs. Provan, daughter of Mrs. Brown, and
little Clara Weeks, her grandchild. When
discovered, the child was throwing her arms wildly around and gasping for
breath, while Mrs. Provan, though conscious, was unable to speak, and
perfectly helpless to do anything.
Luckily for them, Dr. Hilliard resides in the same house, and through
prompt attention, they were brought to. Death ─ On Friday last, the infant daughter of
Peter and the late Mrs. Ann Clark Kenny, expired at the residence of Malcolm
Clark Senior. The funeral was held on
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The Morriston Jottings November 22nd 1892. Entertainment ─ The Royal Templars gave a most enjoyable entertainment to a crowded hall last Thursday evening. The programme was lengthy and consisted of recitations, readings, et cetera, many of which called for an encore, which was generally responded to. Telephone ─ The Telephone Company has its office open for business. The company has also erected a neat sign board in front of it. Personals ─
Reverend C. S. Finkbeiner has returned from |
The Morriston Jottings November 29th 1892. Runaway ─ Last Friday evening, while Mr. F. Fahrner was doing some shopping, his team, which had been left untied, got frightened and started off on a gallop. They took the road for home and arrived there in a short time. Fortunately, they met no obstruction and no damage was done. Notes ─
The village is very quiet this week, the farmers being very busy preparing
for winter. At a meeting of the
teachers of the Union Sunday School, held on Monday evening, it was decided
to hold their annual entertainment as usual.
Robert McGinnis is in possession of a beautiful spaniel setter, which
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Morriston Jottings December 13th 1892. Dance ─ The threshers of Badenoch gave a
social dance in the Central Hall on Friday evening last, about twenty couples
being present. A most enjoyable time
was put in, which lasted until 3:30 a.m. of the next morning. John H. Ames supplied the music and Solomon
Brown acted as floor manager. Dog poisoning ─ The annual clearing of dogs is
taking place again, and the poisoner has the satisfaction has the
satisfaction of seeing four of the most valuable dogs in the village
exterminated. This poisoning has been
going on for years, and is likely always done by the same party, who has
always escaped detection. Notes ─ The Nicklin farm was not sold last
Tuesday, the bidding not coming up to the mark asked. The farmers in this section are asked to
co-operate with Wentworth farmers to establish a cheese factory at
Freelton. Why not build one in this
village, instead of building up another township? It is not known as yet whether we are to
have an election or not at New Years.
A great many from here attended the Live Stock Fair, last week. Marriage ─ On Thursday next, Mr. Geo. Hanning,
of Badenoch, is to be married to Miss L. Kerr, of Missionary Meeting ─ The Women’s Foreign
Missionary Society in connection with Duff’s Church held their last meeting
of the year on Thursday, the 8th instant. The following officers were elected for the
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Mrs. Robertson |
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Mrs. J. D.
Clark, Miss Christina McLean, Mrs. Steele, Mrs. Day, Miss Annie Munro, Mrs.
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Miss E. Morison |
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Miss H. McLean |
Personal ─ Visiting abroad are Mrs. D.
McEdwards, at St. Mary’s, Mrs. George McLean, at London, Miss S. Martin, at
Toronto, and Reverend W. Robertson, at Hamilton, Waterdown, and
Brantford. Visitors to the village are
Jacob Stremble, of Hespeler, Wm. Mast, of Special Services ─ Special services were held
in the R.C. Church, last Thursday, Reverend Father O’Leary, of Freelton,
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The Morriston Jottings December 20th 1892. Cold weather ─ As I stated three weeks ago, a snowstorm would take place about the 18th instant, followed by extremely cold weather. The snow fall was not as heavy as expected, but the cold weather is to hand, with all its vigour, and will continue. The “glass” at 7 a.m. today showed 8 below zero Fahrenheit. Entertainments ─ Tomorrow, Wednesday,
the annual Christmas tree entertainment of the Union Sunday School will be
held in the Central Hall. A splendid
programme has been arranged for the occasion.
On Thursday, the 22nd instant, the Notes ─
The village is again flooded with green goods circulars, which are posted at It is stated that the dismissed liquor trials are to be held over again, the temperance people being unsatisfied with the verdicts rendered, having appealed the cases. Renewals and new subscribers to the Mercury newspaper cane be attended to at the Post Office. |
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Miss P. McLean. |
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Miss Mary Stewart. |
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Miss Nicklin. |
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Miss Grace McLean. |
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Mrs. Robertson. |
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Miss Emma Morison. |
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Reverend W. Robertson. |
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Miss Penelope McLean. |
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Miss Madge McLean. |
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Mr. Dan McFarlane. |
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Mrs. Day. |
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The Morriston Jottings February 14th 1893. The Mrs. R. B. Morison is very ill. Miss Penelope McLean, daughter of Alex McLean Senior, has been very low with inflammatory rheumatism. Mr. R. C. Morison has been laid up for two weeks with a severe attack of la grippe. |
The Morriston Jottings March 21st 1893. Post Office Returns ─ The Post Office returns show that there were 184 letters, 82 postal cards, and 32 newspapers posted at this office last week. Our sick ─ The Reverend Moyer, of Sebringville, who took ill while preaching here, is much better, but is, as yet, very weak. Mrs. Jas. McDonald has been ill, but is now on the mend. R. C. Morison is at work again, after a seven weeks’ illness. Notes ─ Trade in the village is very quiet owing to the bad state of the roads. The thaw of last night and today is taking the snow away rapidly. There is no danger of floods in this district, and there is still another rumour of a break in the bachelor ring. |
The Morriston Jottings March 28th 1893. School Notes ─ Promotion examinations were held on Friday last in the public schools throughout this section. A public examination will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, Miss Bond’s school being in the morning and Mr. McDonald’s in the afternoon. Splendid programmes have been arranged for the occasion. The schools are also being handsomely decorated. Church Notes ─ Last Sabbath being Palm Sunday, special services were held in the Roman Catholic Church, to a large congregation. Preparatory service will be held in Duff’s Church on Friday. Holy Communion will be administered on Sunday. Last Sunday, notice was given from the pulpit of Duff’s Church of a meeting to be held on Monday evening, for the purpose of organizing a Sunday School in connection with the church. We have received no report of the meeting as yet. Full particulars will be given next week. After a series of very successful revival meetings, by which means many converts were made, the young people of the Evangelical Association met on Tuesday evening, the 21st instant, to re-organize and elect officers for the ensuing year. The meeting was opened by singing and reading from the Scriptures, after which, prayers were rendered by the pastor, Reverend C. S. Finkbeiner and Mr. Frey. The following business was then transacted, and the election of officers resulted as follows: |
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Mr. John M. Frey. |
Vice-President: |
Mr. Wm. Morlock. |
Secretary: |
Dr. Hilliard. |
Cor. Secretary: |
Miss Bella Roszell. |
Treasurer: |
Miss Mary Fahrner |
Lookout Committee: |
Miss |
Programme Committee: |
Reverend Mr. Finkbeiner, John Huether, & John Fahrner. |
The meeting was then closed in the usual manner. Weather ─ Last Friday was a real spring day. The snow disappeared very rapidly. Since then, we have had heavy frost at night, succeeded by a strong sun, which is causing some alarm among farmers as to the result on the wheat, which it is feared, will become blistered. Moving ─
George Martin and family leave the village on Wednesday. They will in future live in |
More March 28th 1893. The Charles Seigle, of Puslinch, has sold his farm to Mr. McKenzie, of Galt, for the sum of $9,300. |
The Morriston Jottings April 4th 1893. The Snow Storm ─ A storm of unusual severity for this time of year set in at 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening and continued through the night, and ended about 9 a.m. on Thursday. The snow drifts were quite deep in some places. About 4 or 5 inches fell on the level, which caused runners to be in demand, but not for long, as by about noon there was a strong sun and a warm south wind, which caused the beautiful to melt at a great rate, and by 4 o’ clock there was nothing but mud on the streets. Personals ─
Miss Meldrum, of An Lecture ─ The lecture in the G.E. Church on Monday evening, given by Reverend Mr. Mullan, of Fergus, under the auspices of the Royal Templars, drew a large audience. The subject, being Temperance, was handled in a very eloquent style by the reverend gentleman, who has the happy knack of intermixing humour with his address, which has the result of holding the attention of his hearers. Duff’s Church
Notes ─ During communion the following clergymen officiated: Marriages ─
Mr. Leslie MacDonald, eldest son of Mr. John A. MacDonald, of Schaw, was
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The Morriston Jottings April 11th 1893. New Large Shipment ─ Fifty barrels of cider are being shipped from the cider mills. This makes the total shipment for the season 105 barrels or about 6,300 gallons. Bad Crossings ─ Are we going to get those street crossings this year? That’s the question! Or is to be another case of Patrick’s Roof? The state of the roads the last month ought to show the necessity of them being laid at once. Personals ─
Miss Hannah McLean, having secured a situation in one of Toronto’s leading
law firms as a stenographer, left for that city yesterday. Miss Bella Moffat is the guest of Mr. and
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Morriston Jottings June 13th 1893. Personals ─ Mr. James McDonald, our head
teacher, has been appointed an examiner at the High School entrance and
leaving examinations, which take place at the end of this month. John Nicoll, of the firm of Nicoll &
Stewart, of Toronto, spent Sunday in the village. We are pleased to see the promotion given
to Warden Nicoll, who has been raised from the rank of Major to that of
Lieut. Colonel. Mrs. G. W. McLean is
visiting in The Patron Meeting (Patrons of Industry) ─
There was a very large attendance of farmers at the binding twine open
meeting, last night. Bro. Jos. Conclusion Drawn from the Meeting ─ We will
give you binding twine at as near cost as possible, just allowing enough to cover
expenses and declare a small dividend; again, we give a reduction over those
who do not belong to the Patrons.
Again, it will pay you to mortgage your farm and invest your money in
the company’s works. Where are the
dividends? Why, out of the farmers who
do not take stock or belong to the Patrons. The Patrons and others will take in the excursion to
Notes ─ The New Premises ─ Mr. Beaver, tailor, has moved
into the house and shop lately occupied by David Ross. The premises have been renovated
throughout, and Mr. Beaver has now one of the neatest tailoring
establishments in the country. The
change was necessary owing to the large, increasing trade. There are now 5 hands in the establishment. |
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Morriston Jottings June 27th 1893. Duff’s Church Notes ─ Preparatory services to
Communion will be held on Friday and Saturday next, June 30th and
July 1st, Reverend Mr. Cameron, of Strabane, officiating on Friday,
and Reverend Mr. Mullan, of Fergus, on July 1st. The latter gentleman will also officiate at
Communion on July 2nd.
Reverend W. Robertson, the pastor, is a delegate to the big Y.P.S.C.E.
Convention, in Notes and Personals ─ John Gayer and wife are
at the World’s Fair. Miss Galbraith,
of Guelph, has been visiting here. Mr.
Jas. McDonald leaves for Illness ─ Mrs. Frank Kestinmaucher has been
very ill, suffering from chest trouble.
She is improving some, but is yet very ill. Mrs. Matthew Elliott Junior has been ill
for some time with throat and chest trouble, which terminated on Saturday in
paralysis of the muscles of the throat.
She is now in a critical condition, being unable to swallow any food. |
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Morriston Jottings July 11th 1893. Barn Raising ─ Malcolm Clark Junior is to have
the frame of his large new barn raised this evening. There will be an immense crowd
present. After the raising, there will
be an ample spread given; 20 loaves of George Williams’ celebrated bread have
been ordered for the occasion. Storms ─ The last week has been a changeable
one as to the weather, Sunday and Monday being very warm, changing to much
cooler on Tuesday. Some farmers say
that there was a slight frost early on Wednesday morning. The week ended very warm. Between 1 and 2 a.m. on Saturday, there was
a very heavy electric storm, accompanied with heavy hail, which lasted some
two or three minutes, followed by a perfect deluge of rain. The storm did not extend further south than
the Personals ─ The Reverend Wm. Robertson is
attending the Y.P.S.C.E. Convention in Notes ─ The farmers are about through haying
and some are at the wheat. It was a
steam traction engine, not the trolley, which caused the commotion on the
street a few days ago. The threshers
are getting their machines overhauled, preparatory to moving about. These are busy days with Messrs. Schultz
and McLean. They have two gangs busy
putting up hay forks. The blacksmiths
are also hard pushed. Wm. Beaver has
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Morriston Jottings August 1st 1893. For the Fair ─ William
and Charles Fritz, formerly of this place, but now of Crediton, arrived from
that village last week, Charles riding his wheel. They leave for New Business Block ─ Dr. W. L. Hilliard has
purchased from Benjamin Jacobs the lot known as “The Willows”, at the corner
of Badenoch Street and the Brock Road, having 35 feet of frontage on the
Brock Road, with 100 feet in depth on Badenoch Street. Plans are already drawn for a drug store
and dwelling house, which will be built of brick. Work will be commenced as soon as the crop
of oats, which now adorns it, is harvested. Moving ─ B. Brown Junior, proprietor of
Brown’s Temperance Hotel, has leased the Freelton House, at Freelton, and
intends taking possession at once. It
is likely that the hotel here will be run as a temperance house, but by whom,
it is not known as yet. Entertainments ─ Professor Sudda, the
magician, gave an exhibit of his wonderful mystic powers in the Town Hall,
last Monday evening, to a very small audience. The professor’s exhibit in the art of
drawing pictures, churches, et cetera, from the centre of a circle was well
worth seeing, as well as instructive to those with artist’s tastes, but
otherwise the show amounted to very little, being a few well-known sleight of
hand tricks rendered by Herman years ago, and well nigh forgotten. The professor’s voice is not powerful
enough to make a good ventriloquist, and he had to content himself with
throwing it within a very limited space.
The Royal Templars are to give an ice cream social shortly. It will be private, for members only. The date of the Union Sunday School’s
social is now definitely fixed, and will be held a week from next Thursday;
besides ice cream, there will be a series of tableaux given. Personal ─ Reverend C. S. Finkbeiner has
returned from his vacation, as also, Jacob Fritz. Mrs. Hicks, of Detroit, is visiting her
parents here, John S. Sparks and wife. Notes ─ We had a heavy rain last Tuesday
night, which has improved the pasture a little. The raspberry season is now about
over. There was a large crop, and the
fruit large. Next will be the
watermelon. There is no celebration
here today, and very few know that it is Emancipation Day. Quite a number of villagers are beginning
to talk World’s Fair. The rate for
return from Schaw is about $11.40. The
Pathmaster has cleared the village streets of weeds. The country seems to be flooded with Yankee
silver certificates; nearly every person that you meet has one or more. The people around here say that they get
them from city merchants who shove them out there at par, the receiver not
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The Morriston Jottings August 8th 1893. Amusement Notes ─
The Union Sunday School social has expanded itself into a big affair. It will be held in the Central Hall on
Thursday evening next. Besides ice
cream and tableaux, as mentioned last week, a splendid musical program has
been arranged. It is hoped that there
will be a large attendance, as the proceeds are towards the purchase of an
organ for the school. It is rumoured
that the Duff’s Personals ─
Mrs. Peter Beaver is visiting up north, Mildmay, and elsewhere. B. Brown Junior removed to Freelton on
Wednesday last. Mrs. Weir, wife of
James Weir, of the Customs, Hamilton, is visiting friends in the
village. Miss L. Leavenworth, of
Amsterdam, New York, is visiting Mrs. R. B. Morison. The Misses Daly, of Notes ─ Work on the new sidewalks will be started shortly; have heard nothing about those crossings, though. There was a big drop in eggs a few days ago. R. C. Morison was handling a basket of eight dozen when the handle broke and the basket overturned. There were a half-dozen eggs not broken when scooped up with a shovel. The store cats received one good meal in their lifetime. Quite a number
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Morriston Jottings August 15th 1893. About a Knife ─
Your correspondent happened to have in his possession a common two-bladed
knife, made by Joseph Rodgers & Co., Sheffield, England, when on
examination it was found that the back spring of the small blade was
broken. He took up a small bet that he
could not send it to the works in The knife was mailed the 12th of July, went to the dead letter office for want of proper postage and was sent back to this office, was re-mailed, and was received back, repaired, on the 11th of August. There also accompanied it a letter, written, not dictated, and signed by John Rodger, managing director, explaining repairs and hoping it would prove satisfactory. The letter is written on a four page, one-half foolscap size, bank note paper, is headed by the different trademarks of the firm and the numerous agencies, also cutlers to Her Majesty, et cetera. The signature of John Rodger itself would prove quite a valuable to one in the business of collecting autographs. There was no price demanded for the repair. Off for Successful Students ─ Miss Maggie Scott and Miss Sophia Callfas have passed creditably their examination for certification as teachers. The examinations were held in Galt. Miss Scott receives a 3rd class certificate and Miss Callfas, a 2nd class. Personals ─
Mr. T. Hilliard, manager of the Dominion Assurance Company, Quite an Upset ─
Early on Monday morning, a number of the |
Morriston Jottings August 22nd 1893. Lawn Social ─
The lawn social held under the auspices of the social committee of the
Y.P.S.C.E., of Duff’s Church, on the grounds of the manse, was a great success
in every particular, and over $40 was realized. There was a large attendance, quite a
number coming from G. E. Church Notes ─ The Sunday School picnic takes place next Saturday, and will be held in the Callfas grove, side of the lake. Reverend Rife, of Hespeler, occupied the pulpit, morning and evening of last Sabbath. He preached very eloquent sermons to large congregations. Reverend C. S. Finkbeiner exchanged pulpits with Reverend Rife. Quarterly services will be held the first week of September. Notes ─
The council is advertising for gravel, which must be free of large stones,
for the The Puslinch Farmers’ Club Seed Fair will be held on the 26th instant. Notice has been received that Postmaster General intends stopping the issue of large postcards, and that an 8 cent will be issued to do away with the 5 cent registration stamp. We have had a rainy and cool week, and pastures and roots are greatly improved. Very heavy showers on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The Public Schools opened yesterday, Blue Monday for scholars and teachers. Personals ─
Miss L. Cummins and Miss M. Smith, of |
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Jottings August 29th 1893. German Evangelical Church notes ─ The Sunday School picnic in connection with this church was held in the Callfas grove, on our lake, Saturday afternoon. A more satisfactory day could not have been had; the weather was warm but an over-clouded sky, along with the deep shade cast by the magnificent trees of the grove, made it delightfully cool. There was a goodly attendance, ample amusement in the shape of rowing, croquet, football, and numerous very high swings, overlooking the steep embankment; among the latter, a very curious one, invented by Messrs. Huether and Elfner, which caused much amusement among the grown-up, and afforded great enjoyment to the wee-tot, being built on four high wooden supports, with two heavy iron crossbars, from which suspended four pieces of wood, on which was suspended the body of the now famous carriage of the late Colonel Leslie. There were, at times, 16 or 18 small ones in it. Of refreshments, there was an abundance. An ice cream counter was also fitted up, which was waited upon by four very estimable young ladies who were chaperoned by another young lady of very high degree, who took goodly care of the cash receipts, which amounted to the sum of $12.00 in the good Canadian currency. An error was
made last week on stating that quarterly meetings would be held the first
week in September. The Pastor C. S.
Finkbeiner leaves this week for Personal ─
Mrs. (Reverend) Finkbeiner will leave on Wednesday for Williamsford, to visit
friends and relatives. Chas. Harbottle
leaves for his home, now in Michigan, on Wednesday. Mrs. Duncan, of Detroit, is the guest of
Mrs. Peter McLean Senior, of “Highfield” farm, Badenoch. John Munro, principal of the Ottawa public
schools, and who returned a couple of weeks ago from the World’s Fair, to
visit his sister and brother, Miss and Andrew Munro, of this place, has gone
to Notes ─ A
very heavy rain started shortly after noon on Monday and continued through
the night, ending at eight o’ clock, this Tuesday morning. An immense amount of water has fallen,
which will do a vast amount of good to roots and pasture. Since clearing, the weather is cool. The thermometer registered 90 degrees in
the shade at 4 p.m. on Thursday, and 94 degrees on Monday afternoon. This is the harvest moon, and according to
the Globe, seems specially provided by Many inquiries have been made at the Post Office concerning the stoppage of the large post card issue. The new cards will likely be larger than the old small issue, and somewhat smaller than the present large issue. Times are very
quiet at present. The most notable
thing about here is the number of young people, of both sexes, that are home,
and who have for the last few years been residing in Uncle Sam’s domain. When going back, Chawley? Don’t know, works are shut down, et
cetera. The carriage of the Baby swing
is the same that was so prominent at the |
Morriston Jottings September 12th 1893. Picnic ─ The Sunday School picnic, in connection with Duff’s Church, was held Friday last in the Victoria Park, at Guelph. The morning looked like rain, which undoubtedly kept many from attending, but notwithstanding this, there was a good attendance, and as the afternoon was a beautiful day for a picnic, a most enjoyable time was put in. Personal ─ Dr. Hilliard left last Wednesday for Berlin, where he was married on Thursday to an esteemed young lady of that place. The happy couple has not returned as yet, having gone to the World’s Fair. Dr. Hastings is running the practice during Dr. Hilliard’s absence. Dr. D. McEdwards, of Thedford, Ontario, an old Morriston boy, was home last week on a visit to his mother. Miss Roszell has returned from her vacation. D. McDonald, of Lucknow, is visiting Jas. McDonald. Peter Beaver and R. C. Morison will be among those going to the World’s Fair this week. Notes ─ A
large number from here have visited the |
Morriston Jottings September 26th 1893. Church Notes ▬
Children’s Day was observed in Duff’s Church a week ago last Sabbath. The service was the one prepared by the Post Office Returns ─ From the 11th to the 16th instant was an official enumeration of letters, et cetera, posted at our town Post Office. During this period, there were posted 197 letters for this country, foreign, 31, post cards, 59 and 13, newspapers, 13, parcels, et cetera, 16. Postage on same amounted to $7.70, an increase of 90 cents over the same period of 1892, a decrease of 28 in letters, and an increase of 29 in postal cards posted. The increase in postage and decrease in letters is accounted for, as in 1892 there was a greater number of drop letters posted, that is, local letters, having only 1 cent postage thereon. Next year, there will likely be a big decrease in revenue collected, as the large postal cards issued this year are greatly diminishing the number of 3 cent postage. The new issue of smaller cards are not yet issued, and may yet be cancelled. Note — The lumber is laid down for the
sidewalks, but no walks yet. There
will have to be a hustle made before the muddy and rainy weather sets
in. Trade is very quiet at present all
over the country. World’s Fair Notes — Miss F. G. Morison left on
Friday, via G.T.R., for |
Morriston Jottings October 17th 1893. Fairs — The week was very dull after the Puslinch
show, consequently, no items last week.
The Puslinch show was a success in attendance, but there was a great
falling off as to exhibits. Why is
this? The villagers in Morriston state
that the directors are lacking in energy.
They say that as a proof of it is the number of exhibits made at
Freelton by the Puslinch people who did not exhibit at Aberfoyle. Your correspondent’s idea of the Puslinch
fair is that the young blood should take hold of it. The township hall is too small. There is no accommodation for fancy work
etcetera. The Township Council boasts
of a big balance in the treasury. Why
then do they allow another county to cut their throats? This is the voice of the villagers in
Morriston regarding township affairs. The Storm — Friday all day the wind blew steadily
from the east and north-east, and great clouds could be seen hanging over Notes — Dr.
Hilliard’s new office and store in the Morison block is nearly ready for
occupation. The drug store is being
very neatly fitted up. A great number
from the village attended the Freelton show on Friday, the day being a most
magnificent one for driving. Not many
stayed for the dance. A prominent
jeweller of James Mclean, carpenter, shows us a potato of his
own raising, 3 pounds. Next! The Morriston fire brigade is to be again
resurrected. The old engine is to be
overhauled and put into shape. It is
likely that John Ames will be elected captain. There will be a meeting of villagers
shortly, when an election as to chief-ship will take place. Dr. J. A. Howitt has a very interesting story in
Friday’s John Ames has again started his saw gummer. He has so many saws to sharpen that he is
hard pushed, but he says he can work ‘em all if they come. Entertainment — Valentine’s musical and scenic entertainment struck town on Thursday evening. There was a very fair attendance. The show should have been better patronized, as it was one of the very few of the good that have visited this hamlet. It was both amusing and instructive, and no sensitive person, be he minister or another, could find anything that would jar his feelings. The stereopticon views were especially fine, especially the World’s fair views, consisting of these and others, and which were the full width of the canvas, the view of the fair grounds, the electric, the Brazilian, the art, and others. The proprietor deserves great praise for the way that he conducted the show, and preserved perfect order throughout. |
Morriston Jottings October 31st 1893. Cold weather — We are having quite a cold spell. Sunday morning saw snow on the sidewalks
and in fence corners that did not melt during the day. Monday morning, the lake was half frozen
over, and this morning, Tuesday, there is a complete sheet of ice over
it. The ground is frozen to about an
inch through. Wedding bells — On Wednesday last, our esteemed
townswoman, Mrs. Fuhry, who keeps the Central Hotel, was united to Mr. Vogt,
widower, of Personals — D. Stirton, Postmaster, Dastardly work — During Mrs. Vogt’s absence, some
person worked his way into the cellar of the hotel and stole 6 gallons of
whiskey, and before leaving, turned all taps on. It is said that liquor covered the floor to
Ľ inch in depth when discovered the next morning. It is also stated that a keg of beer was
stolen the night of the serenade. Notes — We hear that there were three who saw the
whole of the serenade, two young ladies and a gentleman, who watched it until
2 a.m.; being cool, and shawls being scarce, it is said that they used bed
quilts as a covering from the
weather. There were quite a number of
wild ducks on the lake on Monday, near noon, but our local sportsmen seemingly
never saw them. John Amos is busily
engaged in putting down sidewalks. If
the weather is fine, there will be quite a party from here that will attend
the unveiling of the Sir John A. MacDonald monument in Church notes — The Reverends C. S. Finkbeiner and W. Robertson had an exchange of pulpits last Sabbath, Reverend Finkbeiner preaching in Crieff in the afternoon, and Reverend Robertson in the G. E. Church in the evening. The lecture given in Duff’s Church, on Monday evening, on “Women’s hemisphere”, by J. W. Rae, was fairly attended. There should have been a larger attendance, as the lecture was very instructive. |
Morriston Jottings November 7th 1893. Arrested — Alexander
Watson, blacksmith, was arrested and taken to Changing hands — Chris Becker, tinsmith, has rented Mrs.
Vogt’s hotel and will take possession on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Vogt have leased the Royal, in
Guelph, and take possession at once. Resuming business — The Morriston cider mill is
again commencing to grind apples. It
is not likely that business will be very brisk, as the apple crop has been
nearly a failure in this township. Hallowe’en — The night was not a very noisy one, but
the village boys managed to do a good deal of mischief, some of it being not
very creditable to themselves. For
instance, the road opposite the schoolhouse was completely barricaded with
large posts, which made driving very dangerous, and might have been the cause
of a serious accident. Another was the
disfiguring of John Gayer’s shop door, and for which a number will have to
face the Magistrate in Personal — John Nicoll, of
the firm of Nicoll & Stewart, of Amusements — The Badenoch boys intend having a
social hop tonight in the village. It
will be held in the Central Hall.
First class music has been provided.
The Morriston Lodge, No. 255, of the A.O.U.W., will hold an open
meeting about the middle of the month.
A good programme is being arranged, and if the night is at all an
agreeable one, a large attendance is expected. A large number of brethren from Royal and From
the |
The Burglars at Morriston November 11th 1893. Our Morriston correspondent, under date of November 10th, has the following particulars of the burglary at Mr. R. B. Morison’s store, in addition to what was given in the daily of yesterday. For a third time
within two years, the store of Mr. R. B. Morison has been visited by
burglars. Last night, a bold attempt
was made to blow open the safe by gunpowder.
The thieves gained an entrance by cutting a wooden panel out of the
front door. They found the opening
inconvenient and used the heavy iron bar that locked the door as a wedge to
wrench off the lock, so as to make their exit easy. The charge of powder must have been heavy,
as it wrenched the inner plating of sheet iron off and also went into the
cellar. The second story of the building,
when the burglary was discovered, was filled with gunpowder smoke. It is very strange that no person has ever,
in any of these robberies, heard any noise.
It is supposed that the thieves are the same that have been operating
in Galt and through |
Morriston Correspondence November 21st 1893. The Weather — The weather has been very changeable
lately. We had quite a heavy snowstorm
in the middle of last week, followed by a delightfully mild day, and now we
are having it mild again after a cold spell.
The wind is east and it looks as if we are going to have a storm. It is already increasing hard, this 4 p.m. Lodge and Court — Don’t forget the A.O.U.W.
entertainment on Thanksgiving night. A
large crowd from Christmas
Entertainment — It is rather
early to talk about Christmas, but the Raffle — There was a raffle on a large scale for
geese and turkeys, in Badenoch, last night.
Over $40 was taken in. Personal — Jas. Martin has returned from his
shooting expedition in Muskoka. He
reports big success. Gus Wurtz has
returned home from Michigan, where he has been working. Notes — R. Spencer, of Accident — Mr. C. Becker has received word that his
brother-in-law, W. Beechie, of |
Morriston Correspondence December 19th 1893. Lecture — The lecture on Prohibition in Duff’s
Church, delivered by Reverend Dr. McKay, of Woodstock, was fairly well
attended. No doubt, the storm kept a
great number away. The lecture was
interesting as well as instructive. Entertainments — The Union Sunday School
entertainment will be held on Wednesday evening, the G. E. Church Sunday
School, on Saturday evening. The Union
Sunday school has also received an invitation from Freelton to repeat the
tableaux that they gave in the summer time.
It will be held in Freelton between Christmas and new Year’s Day. We understand also that the Badenoch Sunday
school entertainment will be held during the holiday week also. La Grippe — This epidemic seems to have taken a
strong hold on the community, new cases being reported every day, but it is
of a much milder form than that of the last outbreak. Notes — The villagers seem to have given up the task
of keeping their walks clear of snow.
The Union Sunday School is guaranteed half the proceeds of their
Freelton entertainment. Archibald
Marshall is one of the new candidates for municipal honours. Lieut.-Col. Nicoll retires this year from
the Warden and Reeve-ship. The
prevailing sickness keeps the telephone and telegraph lines busy. Personal — Mr. M. C. Dickson, District Passenger
Agent of the Grand Trunk Railway, of |
Morriston Correspondence January 3rd 1894. Entertainments — The first annual entertainment of
Duff’s Church Sunday School was held in the church on Tuesday evening of last
week. The edifice was well filled and
numerous presentations took place.
Splendid speeches were made by Mr. Cockburn, of Aberfoyle, the pastor,
and others. The church choir also rendered
a very acceptable programme. The
entertainment all through was a pronounced. The Badenoch Sunday School entertainment on Friday
evening last drew an overcrowded house.
There was a loaded down Christmas tree and numerous speeches were
made. Of course, where a number of the
fair sex of Badenoch are congregated, fun runs riot. The proceeds proved very satisfactory
indeed, and the young, as well as the more elderly folk, must be
congratulated on their success. The Union Sunday School Tableaux Society go this
evening to Freelton to aid the Notes — The Badenoch entertainment realized over
$20. Quarterly services were held in
the G. E. Church on Saturday and Sunday evenings. We had no sleighing on New Year’s Day, and
it is very mild again this Tuesday.
The hotels did a tremendous trade on Monday, upon which the Plebiscite
Committee had to rest its eyes. If
that committee had brought in a municipal contest, as proposed, it would have
been done away with. New Year’s Vote — New Year’s was a busy day in this
village both for hotels and storekeepers.
There was no municipal election but the statute labour and the
plebiscite drew out a large vote. We
have not heard from other divisions as yet.
This is the vote polled here. Plebiscite, 77 for, 40 against. Statute labour, 25 for change, 83
against. The figures show that a
larger number of votes were polled than expected, but by no means a full
vote. The plebiscite majority was a
little disappointing as a much larger majority was looked for, but it is
accounted for in that the voters have not forgotten the Scott Act farce. There were 11 women voted, of whom 7 were
in favour and 4 against. The statute
labour clause was defeated on account of the farmers not being well posted as
to its contents, the idea being perceived that heavy extra taxation would be
imposed upon them. The defeat was
looked for, and the vote of 25 in favour was an agreeable surprise to its
supporters. The council of this year
does not intend to see the clause dropped, bit intends to do its utmost to
enlighten the public. It is a move in
the right direction, and as soon as it is explained rightly, there will be an
overwhelming majority for the change. Personal ─ Donald McLean, merchant, of Ridgetown, has been paying a visit to “Viewfield”, Badenoch, the residence of his father, John McLean. |
Morriston Correspondence January 9th 1894. Notes — Since the holidays things have been
very quiet and people are settling down to work again. The large majority vote in favour of
prohibition, rolled up in the province, has caused general satisfaction. The entertainment at Freelton, at which the
Union Sunday school gave tableaux, was a great success. No sleighing, but very cold weather. Wm. Rotharmal had to kill his horse, owing
to congestion of the lungs. Personal — Mrs. Jas. Connelly, of |
Notice to Creditors January 18th 1894. In the Matter of R. B. Morison, of
Morriston The said R. B.
Morison has made an assignment of his estate to the undersigned, under 48
Vic., Chapter 26. Creditors are
notified to file their claims with the undersigned on or before 30th
of January next, and are further notified that a meeting of the Creditors
will take place at the Queen’s Hotel, W. H. Argles, Assignee |
Morriston Correspondence February 6th 1894. Entertainment — Last Thursday, the Bijou Dramatic
Company repeated their performance in the Town Hall to a very fair
audience. Josh Chapman, of Hamilton,
formerly of the popular Dime Company, of that city, and Ida Palmer, of New York,
were the leading stars of the company. Successful Revival — Reverend C. S. Finkbeiner has
been conducting a series of very successful revivals these last three weeks
in his church, which were brought to a close on Sunday evening. New Post Office — Our Postmaster has fitted up a
very neat post office across the street from where it formerly was. Morriston has now the finest office between
Notes — There are quite a number of parties after
the stock in R. B. Morison’s store, some of them being also very anxious to
rent the premises. The sale will take
place Tuesday next in It looks like old times to see saw logs being drawn through the village. They are being hauled to the broom handle factory, which is now in full operation. Ice storing has commenced in earnest, and will likely continue throughout the month. There is now a demand for boxing gloves, the result of the Corbett and Mitchell fight. The snow is disappearing again, the weather having turned milder. Benjamin Jacobs has cut down the willow trees surrounding his property. The corner now looks dreary. |
Morriston Correspondence February 13th 1894. Communion
Services — Preparatory
service was held in Duff’s Church on Saturday morning, and notwithstanding
the inclemency of the weather, was well attended, Reverend Mr. McEachern, of
Waterdown, officiating. Special
services were held on Sunday morning, Reverend Mr. McEachern preaching in
Gaelic in the vestry, and Reverend W. Robertson, in English, in the body of
the church, after which Communion was administered. Reverend McEachern also preached in English
in the evening. Union Sunday School — The annual open meeting of the
Union Sunday School, which is held for the purpose of appointing officers and
teachers for the ensuing year, was to have been held on Monday evening, but
owing to the storm had to be postponed. Entertainment — The Bijou Comedy Company will
shortly make its third visit this winter in the community. The entertainment will be given for the
Badenoch folks, and will be held in the Badenoch schoolhouse on Thursday
evening. The Weather — No matter what kind of weather is
prevailing, there are those who are continually wishing that it was of some
other sort. “Old Probs” must have got
disgruntled at these complainers and has decided this last week to please
everybody, for in that space we were given us a taste of the four seasons. A week ago Sunday, it was considerably
below zero, with fair sleighing.
Monday and Tuesday were a good deal milder, while Wednesday and
Thursday it was very mild and brought sunshine. Friday morning saw six inches of snow on the
ground, at 10 a.m. The same day it was
raining hard in the afternoon, a heavy mist set in that grew heavier towards
nightfall, and which culminated in a most heavy rain, accompanied with very
vivid lightning and a perfect cannonade of thunder, which lasted about three
quarters of an hour. Saturday, it was
again a blizzard with snow. But
yesterday, Monday, capped everything that we have had for a number of
years. The thermometer was below zero
(Fahrenheit) the whole day. The wind
was from the northeast and was a hurricane, and with it came a blinding snow
which held out for 12 to 14 hours, during which time, over two feet of the
beautiful fell and the drifts in some places are over eight feet deep. Today, Tuesday, all the roads are blocked
and no mail has arrived. The Council
has a large gang of men digging on the From
the |
Morriston Jottings February 27th 1894. Sunday School
Convention — The township
Sunday School Convention, held last Friday, was a great success in every
respect. The attendance was very
large, in fact, during the evening session the church was crowded to the
doors. The speakers were well posted
on the subjects allotted to them, and during the discussion, many questions
were put that were answered in a manner that brought out the great interest
that is now being taken in Sunday School work. Notes — There is to be a presentation, surprise, this evening. It is reported that during the last two weeks there have been six dances held in Badenoch, also about as many wood bees. There are some very large pieces of timber passing through the village these days. The thermometer registered 20 below zero on Saturday morning. The weather is much milder since and today it looks as if we were to have a thaw. Mr. Stein, who hurt himself so seriously, shows a little improvement, and the doctors have now brighter hopes as to his recovery. Mr. John McPherson, of “The Hollow”, Crieff, has been seriously ill, but is now slightly improved. Mrs. C. M. Morison presented her husband …(text illegible)… this morning, all doing well. |
Morriston Correspondence March 6th 1894. Lectures — A lecture on Darkest Moving — Mr. C. Binkley, of Flamboro, is moving into
the village today. Presentation — On Tuesday evening, February 27th,
a very pleasant surprise party took place at the residence of Reverend C. E.
Finkbeiner, of this place. About 8 o’
clock, a large number of young people, with a number of the older members of
the congregation as well, about seventy in all, came suddenly upon the
Reverend gentleman, singing, “Wonne la chett uberall,” et cetera. The members of his Bible class then
presented him with a very handsome and unique photograph album. Mr. Frey, representing the congregation,
read a very complimentary address in German, expressing pleasure at the
mutually good relations that existed between the pastor and his people, and
the regret that they were so soon to lose him. Accompanying the address was a fine
combination dinner set of 100 pieces, and also a well filled purse. Mr. Finkbeiner was deeply moved and replied
very feelingly, sincerely thanking the people for the kindness shown him and
his partner in life, stating that he felt unworthy to be so well dealt with,
and, moreover, doubted if he would ever forget the good people of Morriston
and the kindness with which they had treated him. The young people then proceeded to enjoy
themselves with social games and partaking of the many refreshments that they
had brought with them. The wee small
hours made their appearance before they dispersed, feeling that they had done
a good thing, and at the same time, enjoyed a right royal time. Notes — Business is very dull at present, owing to extreme summer-like weather. The roads are next to impassable, and the drawing of wood and lumber has ceased. Next week, the postmaster will have to count all letters posted, it being “enumeration return”. See that you post your letters early, and not leave them till mail arrives. Contracts are let for the erection of five new barns this spring in this section. |
Morriston Correspondence March 18th 1894. Lecture — Notwithstanding the heavy pour down of
rain last Tuesday evening, there was a very fair audience assembled in the
Town Hall to listen to Mr. Wm. Faulkner on “What I Saw in Photograph — The German choir went up to New Parsonage — The congregation of the Changes — Mr. Alfred Purnell, formerly employed with
Mr. John MacDonald, of Schaw, has been engaged by Messrs. Binkley Bros., and
will move to the village, taking the house lately occupied by widow
Smith. Peter Winer, having sold his
farm near Schaw, will also move here, taking the house of the late Mrs.
Schultz. Personal — Mrs. John Huether has returned from a
visit to Bright. Miss McLay, of New
York city, is visiting Mrs. George Meldrum.
Mr. A. Howitt, of Gourock, is visiting his son, the doctor. School Examination — The Public School Examinations
will be held next Saturday, the 17th instant, Miss Bond’s school
in the morning, and Mr. MacDonald’s in the afternoon. The public is cordially invited to be
present. Selling out — Mr. c. Becker, having rented the
central Hotel, intends selling his tinsmith business. Presentation — In honour of Mrs. Robertson having
become a life member of the Women’s Foreign Missionary society, a gathering
of the W.F.M. Society will take place at the manse on Friday, when her
certificate will be officially presented to her. A number of invitations have also been
given out. Notes — Mrs. G. W. McLean has one of the best decorated windows in the village, consisting of knitted goods and corsets. Some of the farmers are already at their plowing. There is not a particle of frost in the ground. Peter Clark intends giving up farming and holds a sale of stock shortly. |
Morriston Jottings March 27th 1894. The New
Parsonage — The trustees in
charge are already calling for tenders for the building material and hope to
have it ready for occupancy before fall. Good Friday — The day was extremely unpleasant and
most people stayed indoors. Special
service was held in the Easter Sunday — Furs took the place of fine
millinery, the day being very cold.
Special services were held in the Change of Salesmen — Wm. Rotharmel, formerly road
salesman with R. B. Morison, has been engaged by Mr. John A. MacDonald, of
Schaw, while Alfred Purnell, formerly of John MacDonald’s, has been engaged
by the Binkley Bros., of this place. A Gifted Author — An old Puslinch boy, but now of
Collingwood, Mr. D. McCaig, has been visiting his brother, Alexander. Mr. McCaig is better known throughout
Canada as Donald McCaig, author of reply to John Stuart Mill on the subject
of Women. He has had issued a new book
of poems and songs entitled “Milestones, Moods, and Memories”, and which is
spoken of very highly by the highest of Canadian critics. His works “To the Personal — Miss Penelope McLean is home from Notes — Rumours are current of one or more business
changes in the village shortly. From the |
Morriston Jottings April 3rd 1894. Change in
Business — Mr. J. T. Scott
has sold his saddling business to Mr. George Weeks, of Hagersville, who will
take possession about the 1st of June next. Mr. Weeks has also purchased the shop and
dwelling. Snow — We had quite a fall of snow last week. The farmers took advantage of it to do a
little wood-hauling on runners. Football Club — The Morriston Football Club held a
meeting on March 30th, and was reorganized for the coming
season. The following officers were
elected: President — Wm. Smith Senior Captain — Dr. Hilliard Secretary — Wm. Schultz Treasurer — Wm. Brown Notes — The Evangelical Sunday School Bible Class
has received their combined photograph.
The trustees of the |
Local News April 9th 1894. Dr. Howitt, of Morriston, who has been confined to the General Hospital with lumbago, is improving. The house that
burned on Mr. Wm. Whitelaw
has recently sold five young Durham bulls, including one to Mr. John Lowe, of
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Morriston Jottings April 10th 1894. Death — Some weeks ago, we gave a full account
of the terrible accident that befell our aged townsman, Mr. Stein, by falling
down stairs, and of which doctors held out slight hope of his recovery. It has been owing only to his strong
constitution that he survived so long as he did. The deceased could take but little
nourishment, and never rallied from the shock, and passed away very
peacefully early on Thursday morning.
The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon at 1 o’ clock, and was
largely attended. A short service was
held at the house, and also at the grave, after which a funeral service was
given in the German Evangelical Church, of which the deceased was a devoted
member, by the pastor, the Reverend C. S. Finkbeiner. The following relatives from a distance
were present: H. Stein and wife, of London, Wm. Stein, wife and daughter, of
Berlin, Adam Stein, of Waterloo, Wm. Mast and wife, of Freeport, Charles
Shear and wife, of Aldershot, Mrs. Johnson, of St. Catharines, B. Carroll, of
Buffalo, N.Y., and James Perrin, of Listowel. Changes — In the country, as well as the cities, the
spring moving fever occurs. Peter
McKenzie has moved to Corwhin where he has a farm. C. M. Morison has moved out of Personal — Jacob Scheak and wife, of Notes — In the drug store, a change has taken place,
Johnny McFarlane having accepted a situation in Galt, leaves shortly for that
town. Dr. Hilliard has now Charles
Worthington, of Aberfoyle. Charlie
intends studying for something in the pharmacy line. Jacob Fritz, our blacksmith, mourns the loss of two
pair of pants, the over and the under.
Jacob was shoeing and was telling us how this horse had been hit with
an engine. The horse, at that moment,
took fright at Jacob’s coat on the wall and jerked his foreleg from between
Jacob’s legs, tearing the above mentioned articles about a foot between the
hip and the knee, and Jacob says, double patched at that. A golden rule! Blacksmiths, before shoeing, see that you
have your leather apron on. Snow started to fall heavily from the east at 10 a.m. this morning. We now have over two inches, with good sleighing. The storm is still increasing in strength. |
Morriston Jottings May 6th 1894. Ascension Day — Special Services were held in the G. E.
and R. C. Churches, to large congregations. Change of Pastors — At the meeting of the last
conference of the Evangelical Association, Reverend C. S. Finkbeiner, of this
district, was transferred to a more northern one. The new pastor appointed in his place is
Reverend J. Wilhelm, of Auburn, Ontario, who gave his opening sermons last
Sabbath to very large congregations. Notes — Reverend C. S. Finkbeiner moved to Listowel
last Thursday. George Stratton, of
Milton, has moved to the village. Dr.
Howitt is confined to the house through illness. Dr. Hilliard is having a partition built in
his drug store. It is for a bedroom
for his assistant, so as to attend to the night bell. Geo. Weeks, of Hagersville, has moved to
the village also. The doctors have been
busy vaccinating the children in the different schools throughout the
section; consequently the attendance this last week has not been up to
average. Some of the children were
very sick afterward. Promotion Examination — The following are the names
of the pupils in the senior department of the Morriston school who have been
successful at the recent uniform promotion examination and who were presented
to their respective classes on May 1st: To 5th form: Jennie McLeod, Mary Nicoll,
Stewart Nicoll, Alex McLean, Annie McPherson. To 4th form: Ida Smith, Louisa
Finkbeiner, Maggie Clark, Vinnie Walker, Ella Butcher, John McLean, Herbert
Walker, Willie Fahrner, Willie Harris, Charley Martin, John Amos, Lily
McLeod. To 3rd form: Grace Matthews, Emma Beaver,
Edith Callfass, John Clark, Jas. McPherson, Louis Rhappolt, Simon Morlock. (Please note, not all of the names were legible. There were more successful scholars. We do not know their names… but God does.) |
The Morriston Jottings May 20th 1894. Queen’s Birthday
— The day passed off here
very quietly, there being no games of any kind going on. The small boy had his usual fun with
firecrackers. Notwithstanding the
absence of the Lieut.-Col., the royal salute to Her Majesty was given by the
village anvil corps. The rain in the
afternoon interfered with a number of quiet visits among friends. The Senior Stars football club went to Football News
— A new club has been formed in the district, called “The Weasel” club. It is supposed to be a grounder. It was organized by the Badenoch boys, and
as practice has been heavy of late, the Stars, Puslinch, and Crieff will have
to play for a game. The Junior Stars
met the Freelton Juniors on Saturday, but owing to the heavy downpour at 5 o’
clock, the grounds were very wet. The
result was a tie. The Senior Stars,
not satisfied with the Queen’s birthday game at Church Services — The preparatory and Communion
services were held in Duff’s and in Notes — The work on the new parsonage of the G. E.
Church is progressing favourably. The
roof is now on and the interior nearly lined.
Its frontage has a very imposing appearance, and will be the most
beautiful building, outside of the church, on |
Morriston Jottings June 5th 1894. The Weather — Since the 17th of May, the weather
has been very wet, not a day passing without a shower, and each Sunday with a
thunder storm. Today the weather is
cloudy and very cool. It rained early
this morning. The farmers report wheat
as very good on rolling ground, but most of the low lands are flooded. The potato crop will likely prove a
failure, as will market gardening. Serenade — Robert McGinnis and his bride arrived
home last evening. The usual serenade
by the boys was rendered them, which was responded to in the usual
style. The happy couple have taken the
house lately occupied by Mr. Becker.
During the serenade, one of the guns burst, making a terrific report. Picnic — The Duff’s Church Sunday School will hold
its annual picnic on Friday next in Victoria Park, The New Carpet Factory — On an invitation from the
proprietor, Mr. McGinnis, your correspondent visited the Morriston Carpet
Weaving Works. The works are quite
extensive; the proprietor has spent some hundreds of dollars putting in the
latest bobbins, looms, et cetera. The proprietor
explained the different parts, but not being an expert in the mechanic line,
I cannot give the public the benefit.
The styles are new and numerous.
The proprietor states that anyone desirous of seeing through the works
is welcome, and he will be only too glad to see them. More Moving — Peter Winer has moved into the house
lately occupied by James McDonald. R.
Brown Junior has moved into his former residence at the lower end of the
village, and in some cases, there are two and three families living together. G. E. Church Notes — There will be a song service held in the church on Sunday evening next. A large attendance is expected. Bishop Thomas Bowman, of Chicago, is expected to deliver a sermon on Friday evening, June 15th instant. |
Morriston Jottings June 19th 1894. Political Meeting ─ The Patrons will hold an open meeting tomorrow night in the Town Hall. |
Morriston Jottings June 25th 1894. New Sidewalks — Wm. Brown, village over-seer, has four
men, besides himself, laying new walks and crossings. The new walk extension extends from the Starting up — The engine in Rappolt’s cider mill has
been leased until fall to Amos and Schultz, who are putting it into their
broom handle factory. Things will hum
there presently. Accident — A married man by the name of Ross had his
leg badly crushed and broken last Wednesday at Neil Hunter’s sawmill in
Crieff. The mill is situated at the
rear of John McGeachey’s farm. The
ground is very rough and in places the incline is steep, and while rolling a
log down an incline the unfortunate man got his leg under it, with the above
result. Dr. Hilliard was summoned
promptly and now reports that the patient is getting along as well as could
be expected. Justice — The villagers are well satisfied at the
sentence pronounced on George Cutsen for his brutal assault on Mr. Rowe. It is not likely that he will settle in the
village again after his term of six months expires. If he attempts to do so, the villagers will
soon give him to understand that his company is not agreeable. Leaving — Mr. B. Brown Junior has rented the hotel
at Freaks of Nature — The Mercury, the other day,
printed an item copied from the Bruce Herald giving an account of pear trees
blossoming the second time, and at the same time having well formed fruit on
its branches and close to the blossoms.
Mr. Morison has, in his garden, a pear tree that has done the same
thing, having blossomed the second time, a week ago Sunday. In the window of the Post Office is shown a
cactus plant, which has nearly 200 flowers on it. It is of the long green variety and is of
immense proportions. The flowers are a
bright red and very large. The plant is about 20 years old. Football — The Juniors went to Freelton and played
an exciting game with the juniors there, on Saturday evening. Our boys were victorious by 1 to 0. Personal — Miss S. Martin is home after a lengthy
visit at Bright. Reverend W. Robertson
is attending the Presbyterian Assembly down in St. John’s city, Notes — The school children are busy at their
examinations for promotion. Last
Tuesday, after the heavy rain, the weather turned very cool and overcoats
were donned again. Since then, the
weather has been extremely warm; on Friday, the thermometer registered 94 in
the shade. A heavy shower went around
last night, Sunday, but we received only a few drops. The grain looks well throughout this
section. There is some talk of getting
the Sons of |
The Morriston Jottings July 3rd 1894. A Row ─ Mr. Geo. Wise has once more shown his prowess. It was Dominion Day and also pay day with George. It was also a warm and dry day, and so was George, warm and dry. In fact, George was so warm in the afternoon that he proceeded to raise thunder. His voice could be heard all over the village. When last seen, George had a bleeding cheek, ditto nose, his hands were securely tied behind his back, and he was quietly sleeping in a box stall in Foley’s stable. The other George who came in contact with George is now minus a white, and also an under shirt. Elections ─ The elections passed off very quietly. The returns here showed how sure the Patrons were of their candidate. It was hard to make them believe their reverse when it came. The vote polled about two-thirds. Most of the Conservatives voted Reform. Dominion Day ─
The day passed off very quietly, there being no games of any kind. Most of the young men were in Show ─ Tomorrow, Wednesday, the 4th of July, will be a busy day in the village. Last week, two rigs, containing bill posters et cetera, struck town. The village and surrounding country are now are now beautifully decorated with huge coloured lithographs, showing what “Mack’s Mammoth Pavilion” will do in the way of wonderful things, the nearest to Barnum, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, et cetera, at Morriston, July 4th. The street procession will pass along the following route: Queen Street to Church, over cantilever bridge to Victoria, to Badenoch to main, down Main to Prince of Wales Square, returning to Back Street, up to Currie, Gilmore Lane to Badenoch, thence to exhibition grounds. Barn Raising ─ Another new barn has been raised, this time, on the farm of William Martin. The raising took place on Saturday afternoon last. An immense crowd was present. The structure is large, and the willing workers had plenty of hard work in a broiling sun. Refreshments were served afterwards. Entertainment ─ The Union Sunday School social, held on Friday evening, was a success. There was a balance of $19 left over. New Barber Shop ─ A tonsorial artist has leased a room in the Central Block, and is now doing a thriving business. Death ─ Mrs. Isaac Roszell received word of her mother’s death, at Hillsburg, last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Roszell left for that place on Saturday morning. Personal ─
Dr. McLean and family, of Belwood, and D. McLean, barrister, of Notes ─
Rain all around us, but we get none.
The ground is very dry and the dust is something terrible. There is likely to be a private picnic this
week to Vacation and choke cherries keep the small boy busy. There will be an immense crop of wild berries. Canes are a necessity, not a luxury, here, for instance, Sandy Watson, Abe Campbell, John Ames, et cetera. Between fire balls, fire water, and dog days, our village constable is kept busy. |
Morriston Jottings July 10th 1894. Show — Mack’s Pavilion Show drew a large crowd
from the surrounding country. The show
was first class in every respect. It
left on the 5th for Notes and Personals — Miss Hannah McLean, of |
Morriston Jottings July 17th 1894. Football — The Junior Stars defeated the Weasels of Badenoch, on Saturday evening last, by the score of 2 to 1. Nearly a Fire — The other evening, while R. G. Morison
was lighting the lamp in his show window, a spark from it dropped on the
curtain. In a few seconds the whole
window was ablaze. Fortunately, the
window was empty of goods at the time, preparatory to redressing, and also
containing a pail of water, which, with the attendance of kindly help, soon
extinguished the flames. Short as the
time was, the fire had worked itself through a large desk and scorched a
number of papers inside. Still increasing — The property, formerly used by
Mr. Brown as a hotel, has been leased to a sewing machine agent and his
wife. The windows now contain a
beautiful line of dress goods, showing off the beautiful work of the machine. During the week, it has been the special
attraction of the lady section of the village. Personals — Dr. Callfas, of Notes — The farmers are busy at the wheat. We had a nice shower of rain on Sunday
afternoon, which laid the dust, and another yesterday, which, although of
short duration, made a river of the streets.
A quarter of a mile west of us there was not enough to compel the
harvesters to quit work. The village
was highly odorized on Saturday and Sunday, the wind being from the
north. It was not the last rose of
summer odour. Paris green is the rage
at present. New potatoes are now on
hand. Special Services — Next Sunday being Children’s Day in the G. E. Church, special services will be held, the evening one being in English. |
Morriston Jottings July 24th 1894. Lawn Social — The lawn social held on Friday evening
last at the Presbyterian manse, under the auspices of the Y.P.S.C.E., was a
perfect success, notwithstanding the shower.
On the ice cream alone, a big sum was realized. The orchestra from the battalion band of Children’s Day — As mentioned in last week’s
correspondence, Sunday last was children’s day in the G. E. church. The service in the morning was held in
German. The evening service was held
in English, and drew the largest audience.
A special series of songs and recitations had been arranged. The church was beautifully decorated with
flowers. Notes — Mrs. Becker presented her husband with twin
boys last week, 13˝ pounds they weighed, and Chris is jubilant. Mother and sons are doing well. Showers are getting frequent, having quite
a rainy day today. The next grumble
will be the barley rust. The favourite
ride of both Hamilton and Quite a number of pails of berries have been brought
into the village this last week, but not a third as to previous years. The price paid was 5 and 6 cents a pound,
which is very high. The crop on the
whole is a failure owing to the extreme drought. |
Morriston Jottings July 31st 1894. Berries — The berry crop proved larger than was
expected. The heavy showers of last
week benefited them greatly. The
season will wind up this week. Bicycles — Three new bicycles arrived in the village
during the week, and, as more are coming, it is likely that a club will be
formed. There is some talk of making a
zigzag track around the pond. Personals — John Kerr and family, of Notes — James Simpson was badly hurt last week while
attending a barn raising in |
Morriston Jottings August 7th 1894. Social ─ A very pleasant social in connection with the Duff’s Church Sunday School was held at the manse on Tuesday afternoon and evening last. Frost — There was quite a change in the weather
Thursday last, the few light showers in the fore part of the week being
followed by really chilly weather with high winds. On Saturday morning there was considerable
frost. No damage is reported. Going ahead — The village has increased over 50 in
population during the last year. The
population is now considerably over the 300 mark. New Resident — Mr. William Gibson, of Personals — Mr. Haugh and family, of Notes — It is again awfully hot. The Bicycle Club is prospering. About 25 members of the Most of the farmers have finished their first
threshing. A livery business firm of |
Morriston Jottings August 14th 1894. Quarterly
Service — The quarterly
services in connection with the Increase in Population — The happiest man in town
this morning Mr. Robert McGinnis, the occasion of it being the arrival of a
little daughter early this a.m. Notes — It is again very dry weather. On account of the bush fires, the sun is
hidden most of the time; the moon also has to give in. There is a rumour of an amalgamation of an
elderly widower and widow in the village.
The Duff’s Church Sunday School had an outing to from
the |
Morriston Jottings August 21st 1894. Picnics — The G. E. Church Sunday School is
holding its annual picnic in the grove at our lake. There is a very large attendance and a
pleasant time is being put in. The
Bible class and senior scholars, with their teachers, will take an outing to Hotel changes — Mrs. Vogt, formerly Mrs. Fury, is to
take possession again of her hotel, The Central. C. Becker, of the Central Hotel, has
purchased the Morriston Hotel from A. Foley, and will take possession the
first of September. Personal — D. Ross, of Hamilton, a former merchant
of this place, has been paying old friends a visit. Miss Lily Gayer is visiting in Notes — The new tinsmith, Wm. Gibbon, is running out
plenty of eaves troughs. R. C. Morison
is having a handsome showcase put in his store. F. Kestinmaucher is the maker. Fall ploughing will be delayed on account
of the extreme dryness. Turnips will
be a third crop, also other roots. An amusing incident — The other day a most amusing
incident occurred about noon and in a broiling sun. A game of duck on the rock was started, the
majority of the participants being married men with families. Quite a bit of science was shown throughout. The hard lot seemed to have been especially
hard on a resident of |
Morriston Jottings September 4th 1894. Changes — The changes in hotels, as previously
mentioned, took place yesterday, Mr. C. Becker taking possession of the
Morriston, and Mrs. Vogt, of the Central.
Mr. Foley has, for the present, removed to Mr. Hunter’s house. We believe that he intends making Glad Tidings — On learning that the congregation of
Thamesford had moderated a call to the Reverend W. Robertson, a meeting of
the elders and managers of Duff’s Church, Presbyterian, East Puslinch, was
called on the 18th of August last to consider the situation. There were present six elders and the full
board of management. After a
conference, they unanimously requested their pastor to remain with them. Mr. Robertson, on receiving so hearty an
assurance of good will and so earnest a desire to have him remain, requested
the Thamesford people to proceed no further with the call. Football — A very lively game of football was
witnessed by a large crowd on the 28th ultimo. The game was between the Waterdowns and the
Morriston Stars, under the auspices of a harvest home picnic. The excellent stops of the Stars, most
especially by the goalkeeper, gave them the game. Score, 3 to 1. The referee was Gibson Notes — Plenty of lightning on Sunday evening, but no rain. The soft maples have lost their leaves, owing to the extreme drought. Miss Mary Collfas was united in matrimony last week to Andy Gilmore. There was a serenade. A traction engine raised quite a disturbance in the village the other day, by passing through at about 4 a.m., and blowing its whistle. |
Morriston Jottings September 18th 1894. Harvest Home — The annual Harvest Home services were
held in Duff’s Church, last Sabbath.
The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion. A special service of music was also given. Football — At Glenwood, on September 8th,
the Morriston Stars played a strong game but the result terminated in a
draw. Paisley Block came down on
Saturday evening last. There was a
very heavy rain between 5 and 6 p.m., which left the grounds in a very slippery
condition. The Paisley team promised
to bring a ball with them, but did not do so.
The old ball was used, but after 10 minutes of play, burst, and the
game had to be called a draw. There
will be now a lull in football, as most of the members have gone to camp in
connection with the Artillery. Notes — H. Campbell and Fritz will make a big
display at the Aberfoyle Show. Fall
seeding is about over. The turnip crop
is looking a great deal better, owing to the recent rains. The shower last Saturday was very
heavy. The Council should see that the
ditches on Improvements — Mr. Geo. Weeks has put a division in
his harness shop. He has now a
workshop-showroom and a sweating department.
He will shortly open up the other window, which will add a great deal
to the looks of the village. Personals — Miss B. Gayer, Miss Finkbeiner, and
Frank Kestinmaucher are visiting in There will be Harvest Home services in the |
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