Clarksville

Bruce Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 2963, 27 May 1898, Page 5

Clarksville

- m (Fbom Odr Own Cobbbspondent) In this quiet place there is seldom any public event calling for notice. The railway-siding iB, however, proving of great convenience to farmerß. Several consignments of lime have of late been brought here at the order of the enterprising farmers in the neighborhood, and still there are more to follow. The good priceß obtained for grain have euabled owners, if not tenants, to lime their lnnds. There is no better way of making the land really worth the high prices at which it has been changing hands of late, and no one wishing to sell well need expect to get a customer to make a high offer unless he puts the ground in good heart with lime. The usefulness of the siding has been enhanced by the removal of the telegraph posts, which at first obstructed operations. They are now erected on the opposite aide of the road. We of tbia vicinity aie well pleased to note the success of Mr T. Moir's handiwork. The surrounding faruierß and others who have employed him can cordially agree with the Exhibition award. "Your Own," however, is sure that Mr Moir exhibited more than two shoes as your last issue reported. Mr Moir's good work is not confined to horseshoes. The farmers around have present evidence that ploughs also are put out of his hands in excellent order. Mr Moir was some years with Mr Gairdner, of Mutaura plough fame, and his work shows thin. All the Clarksville people, and many more besides, are sorry to lose from the district Mr J. Henderson and his amiable family, but are pleased that they have found a home not so far away. We all wish them prosperity and God speed. There is a peculiar road not far away, and its peculiarity lies in the fact that the Council's ranger would find it rather a ticklish thing to drive cattle on it legally to the pound. The point is tnat he is ranger of only one-half of the road, the centre beiog the boundary line, and wheu the cattle are over this line they are beyond his jurisdiction, and he dare not legally interfere with them. _________,«»_—