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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton New Era, 1908-05-21, Page 4,r -Lt., • :STYLI'S", MILLINERY far • -VICTORIA DM!. . Our Milliners have prepared another lot of „. the newest creations in fiats for Saturday, ad 'if you want something decidedly different for Vic- toria Day, visit our *Millinery ehow-room on Saturday. Some entirely new style's will be shown for the last time, and you will be surprised at the Moderate prices we are asking. A dozen: or more pretty new hats for girls will also be on sale Satur- day, all moderately priced, ehildreers Millinery Special. Fifteen only Children's elope, trimmed with e$1.25 - flowers and Taffeta Silk Ribbon, pink, ale blue, white, etc. Special Saturday........................ We, gult lioliddy:. Nee0s Splendid assortments in ,the following Holiday Wearables : gloves, Hosiery. Underwear. • Corsets, Belts, Waists, White Under-muslins, Ribbons. Para- sols, Short Coats, Skirts, Neck vear, Veiling, Wash Suits, etc. ••• RANOT' RA LwA SYST. E SINGLE MIRE Ben VICTOR IA DAY. Between all stations in Canada, also to Detroit and Port Huron Mich. Buffalo, Blair. Rock, and Suspension Bridge N. Y. Good going May 23rd. 24th. 25th. Reternieg Limit • May 26th o. ----o liameseekeris• Excursions At very low Rates to the Northwest via North Bay 1i 26th. via Sarnia and Northern Navigation Company, Steamer leaves Sarnia 3:30 p.m. May 27th. For tickets and full information apply to F. R. RODOENS; Town Agent. •:•• .11••• •g• • TIM IMINEON )111W rolltleel, relaters District Neetleg 1.• ••••• 11f!ty 1400 s The annual meeting of GOderich RITI.•••••••••• Mr Aknoa elimpur, for Balt trict'Methodiet Church Was held in the. Middlescie• is dead. He was a Veneer- North Street Ohurch, Goderich, on - Tuesday and, WedoesdaY, May 19th vative.• . and 20th, preeided over by the chairs a• Rev G N Rasen. The .-11141.11,• Church Chimes BAPTIST - Rev T W Charlesworth will take for • his subject next Suoday morales, . Hon A Gl McKay date* that he is in tette! most= was held onTneeday af- 1 "Stephen, a full man,"and In the even- , favor of a majority vete bother; tO.Ptiel torlolOu .With a full at.tendance Of • the hog will continue his studies in the life i Ministers. ,of Joseph, the title of the discourse be - adoption and repeal of local option, The only case of probationer was R. ing, "A. Shepherd Prime Minister." ' J. Currie. who was examlned as to his • The Prayer meetings are increasing in attendance and interest, and the pastor is taking up the story of 'tome of the miracles of Jesus at these meet, hags. instead of the three -fifth clause, •!•••••••••••••••1 ' There are tWenty-eight candidates for the eight Toronto seats, This will ensure tote of company for the misery of defeat Out ofthe 28 only fir' are Libeeitle. • It le rumored that Mr Leighton Mc - Cathy. M. P., of North Simcoe, who Is retiring from politics, will be ap- .poinlied solicitor for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. -- - Its stated that as a, resdlit of trouble between them, ex -Mayor Dr. John D, Wilson, of London, has resigned the chairmanship of one of the Conserva- tive Committees in Ward Four, refus- ing to take pert in Mr Beck's campaign. [Pr Wilson is a son-in-law of the late •Da. 0, ()pinnate] 1 Rev Donald Q. Hossack, pastor of the Deer Park Presbyterian Church, Toronto,bas resigned to contest North Toronto, as an Independent Liberal. Mr Hossack reay be fighting for a prin- ciple all right, but we are afraidivehen it comes down to the realm of practi- calpolitics, he will not find as sympa. thetic a response as. he has reason to expect. . The'Vancouver Saturday Sunset de- clares that '!Sir Charles .Hibbert. Tape per and Hon. R. le Borden are about the.only menobers of the party who .. wilenot be on the defensive in the next elections. :- Both Foster and yowler Will have to spend a good deal of time ' explaining their connection with veri- ties transactions:" That is pretty hard; conaing from a triendly source. ' We do not pay nearly enough to the' men in leading pasitiobs in the Gov- . Parliamentary Obstruction, l• We have been asked several tin. es it comes that a government .hav- • tng a large majority, can be held up by the Opposition, Who are in a minor- ity,and the business of parliament and of the country obstructedr, With appar- ently no wity ef ma,king progress, . The eaplanation is quite simple.• All business transeeted, and all -moneys voted by geverninent,' must pas the Reuse. It the Oppositioti, for any reason, (often for no reasee at all) de sire to prevent the passage of any item •All they have to do is to.piit up .sorire one or more of their number to AA questicns Or. to talk against time,- and in this way they "'abetter:V. Eveta- though the goirernment his& rnajority it cannot forte the business through the House, if 'the Opposition is at all , disposed to prevent it. • •Qf course, in CLINTON NEW ERA ; this way, a government is alwaye at. theological viewriendree0mMended to conference for ftill reception, the principal part of the afternoon was oc- cupied in dealing with questions under sec. 157: relating to the spiritual ini- provement of the membership, and review of the state of the work. eteY. A. II. Brown, of Varna, Sab- bath echoot district secretary, gave a report vrbieleshowed a very satisfac- tory standing in the Sunday School work on the" district, , There wee° thirty-four preaching places on the :district and thirty-three 81.ablath Schools, having officers • and teachers to the number of 409,, with 3085 pupils enrolled. Twenty-three of these schools are kept open during the whole year, w hile' ten are open during the simmer months only. '.rhe schools contributed to Sunday School aid and extension, $57.60; for the rtimeng of their whoa', • $1,715.83; to, missions $223.01 for other purposes, $170 71;P . their total givingsfor the year amount- ing 482,107.21. The schedules were audited and cor- rected by Wm Bailie and Rev. A, E. Jones. It was found that there were twenty Epworth Leagues on the dis; Viet, with a membershipof 884. Xhit leagues contributed $859.91 to the for- ward movement foeMissions and. $30.80 to the general Epworth League fend, The circuit schedules showed that after all Vacancies by depth and re- moval were filled there•was still a net ,increase of twenty-two in themember- ship on. the distriet. The givings to. the general board of re:salons were. $4,6, an increase over last .year of $185 ‘, A public, meeting. was held in . the evening, when A tpolsr„ goad audieece. was Very much interested and profited by vigorous and truly inapirmg „ad- dresses from 'Revs. IV. J Jolliffe of Clinton, and W A. Smith, of Dungan- non,nn the honie and young men in their relation to the 8 $ and Epworth. League; • The general business iessicn Was opened on Wednesday .morning, with • a large representation of the laymen, who entered heartily into the work be- fore the meeting. Rev 0. R. Durrant, of Benmilletwas chosen as recording eriarneht of the: country.," Especially,i secretary., and Rev W A Smith, Dun - The laymen elected to attend confer - occupies so respotisible and represents,: encis are as follovirS:-Goderich,Dr Hue aye a position. Canada should aim to pay her Premzer, whether Sir Wil id -ron, R. Hodgens, J. H. ; linton, A. T. Cooper, Tiplady. .Laurier or whoever the people should H. Hellyer ; Seaforth, James Beattie ; in after years ehoose to .come after Flolniesville, George 'Holland ; Blyth, him, at least $25,000. Evan &consider- IV M cIlroy and W Jaektion•Londes- ably lamer sum should not be grudged, boro, W. Carter; Auburn, A Johnston; Dominion Presbyterian. Dungannon, R. E.; Manning ; Nile, Jas WILLIS As Stewart Jackson is expected home from Toronto on Sattirday: it will be a welcome:annonncenaent that he,and his father Thos jackpon will render duet at the evening service On'eunday next, The Junior Choir will sing at the morning service. Oomm,union 'service will be held. on the.morning of June 7. Rev Hart has been invited for a thirqar year, to Kippen. ° s Sunday, June 7th, will be Temper- ance Day, in all the churches, and representatives of the.. Alliance will occupy the pnlpits for part of the day. • Further particulars. later. County Clippings. The population of Exeter is MK Blytio fair will be held en Sept 29.30; llEicher, forinerly - of died at Elkton, Mich). - this the case with the Premier, who gannon. Statiatical Secretaty. ' •Girvin and W. Bailie.; Bemeiller. An - In one of Mr Whitney's speeches he .drew•Millian .Walton, J. I. Irwin and stated -diet "he, hid braketi up the -W. Treveartha•Bayfield, L. Otarke ; school book ring." This is not' a fact, Varna, W Eath.well. . Rev S Anderson was elected on the and if Mr Whitney does not know it,. Stationing Committee lie should. 'Mr Whitney got the same I ' The fmlowing resolution was pnssed: publishers who have been issuing the IT.elaceotrathoitawDdiesetepicstenMseeetoinf g;Ipalaticteuudpeottio God for the increasing interest which ..is being aroused throughout 'the Civil- ized world concerning the wefts 'of the . legalized liquor traffic. • • . -Weereish to express our ,unqualified disapproval of the open sale, And out • l sincere sympathy with the present ag- itation for Inc closing of the bar -room --rea .ers for years, to put a job lot of the Old readers on the maaltet at a .re- duced price. :This is what he did, and nothing mere. Add when new read-. erteare assued,..they. .probablyhe as highe if not healer, than die fernier' pace of the oh, readers. . the merey Of the Opposition. •Ntskttete14+++++44/444`4474, CLINTON. ONT.. MAY 21, 1908 . In case a government found itself tba- "'sat- : ' • *. able to carry on the affairs of state; by 4t Peisonal Not e8 • 4+. • reason of obstruction, the only remedy .44; n those having relatives or friend. IS' Centre Huron Me AndreviePorter; having accepted the nomination of the Conservative party for Centre Heron, becomes the subject of criticism that we would a great deal rather it Was not necessary to make. His own party friends ad- mit that he has no chance whatever of being elected in this riding, unless the Liberals are gressly negligent and indifferent, because there is a majority • of anywhere from three to five hund- red, if it can he got out, and his noui- • illation was made solely and entirely to prevent Mr ProfidfOot being elected by acclamation. Nc fault can be found with this ; it is a_ pert of the political game: We have no personal criticism . to offer against Mr Porter ; On the cell - teary we could say some nice things about him if it were necessary. But ' we believe Mr Proudfoct will be a more iiSeful member of the House, be- -.cause if he is in Opposition,as is not unlikely, he will be of material aseist- mace to the leader of the Opposition, . while, should the Liberals come into power again in the near future, there is no queetion but that Mr Proudfoot would be a member Of the Ministry. Mr Proudfceat is a native ot the eounty,having been born in the Town - by means eflocat option,- and Would, most earnestly urge upon all our people thr-ughout the district to 'enter the campaign, andnot rest until every municipality has carried the by-law. 44. visiting in ,towii or gging awol, 44. • • . would be an appeal to thecountry;prii- d 44, notify ided t „niRegistiar Coats has 530 - rose trees - growg inbisgarden Goderieh. - The trustees of 5 5 Na 2 Grey, have re-engaged tbeir present efficient teacher,aliss Rebecca McNair. A good cow helongiog to David Inge, lis, 7th eon., 'Grey; had. to be killed last week owing to her leg being broken in a fight with a steer. Nash Bros of McKillop,recently pur- esha,sed from Den.ms Bros., ,of the lath con., a good roadster. brood •mare,for which they paid in the neighborhood of $300. •. Dr T A Anoos; Exeter. has sold out his Medical practice to Dr 11 R Bright of Drayton, Ont. De .Amos intends leaving in a few.daye for Raymond, Alberta. : Mr Andrew Love has been Appoint-. ed post master, of Hills Green, in suc- cession to the late Mr Chas Troyer: Mr Love is one Of the oldest and most highly respected ,;..residents of this district. ; ;Another of the old aud respected 'pioneer settlers of Wawanosh, in the person. of Robert Fowler, passed to the great bey,ond on Saturday, May 9th, fromhis home on the 7th, con., and was buried in Dengannon ceme- tery on Monday. Deceased was al- most 90 years of age. There passed away on Thursday. of list week Miss Laura Dis her, eldest' daughter of A Disher, Dungannon. in her eighteenth year. The deceased was a general favorite with all who knew her and her early death, nas cast a gloein,over, the whole. commun- ity. , • • The hothe of Mrs.. Tilos Cardiff 130i con., Grey, was the ceetre of at- traction co a large •numberof relatives and friends on Wednesday of last Week, the canes of it being the marri- aee of James Baillie of the 16th eon• of, pleas, to Miss MabelVictoria,yOuflg- est daughter Our old friend, Mr Miehael Heffer- nan, of the Huron toad east, informs us that he drew the logs for the first ' school house erected within forty. miles of the London toad, in this county. Although 75 years of age. Mr Heffernan has never worn glasses • UR of the foot eao week we • 4. • • . arid can stilt do a good stiff day's .y_ he (aoyernor-Geeeral wont + weal(' aeneenee it in the NEW tea. " gumnierhill . • grant A . x+4+44,444,44.4,4444,4.1.4.11 STOTES-Mr Chas Lovett met with -W°Trkhe.776:11BOXIPPIT341°Gr.mle. rich a • -111;;;;-°. the House of 'Commons, neither the Moosejaw. mare. e un ay ,Sc oo as een . between Guelph Jet • ' a heavy loss a few days ago, a yalua .le en - Suppose they reached a deadi°6k in Mr Frank O'Neill has returned from Th 11 1 h heen a test of their freighe , I opened again. The people of St Peter s g ie • . Opposition or Government being will 'John Moffatt vas home from Dun- I Cherch intend in the 'near' .future. to h f • rn Gotierich carrying ..ro,..ertco. The ' other ilay one in g to yield: the Premier, as represent. das for over Sunday. '• • • . in' the government, would gd to the Miss Crawford. of Dungannon,isthe' Governd -Generalandlay the Matti;r guest of Mrs H. J. ()ante. on. r. before him, asking for it". di etiolation.' Wall Butt, son of Mr. Eph. Butt, leaves lea few clays for °meta. Neb. The GovernorGeneratwou'd decide as Miss Aliee Carr hi leaving town to toiwhether or not helthoughte, dissolu- take a position in a restaurant at tion waajustifi,able. Should he grant GilielPbe • • • a dissolution and the govern rnent go Mr. Thos Hastings, government In of Public Buildings, was . to this country, and be sustained,that would be looked upon as a pu blic re- buke to the Opposition, and it Would • not be regarded as geed politics for the same. course to be continued, but. there is really nothing in the Constitu- Mon, or Parliamentary procedure to prevent the vet' ea,me tactics being re- sorted to agatn, • A. Y P On Taesday evening' the Clinton A. Y. P.A. was the hostess to the visiting A..Y. P. A.'s from Seaforth and•Gode- rich. Fifteen members from Seaforth end thirty three from Goderich were present, who no doubt enjoyed the drive to Clinton and home again., and what a greed night it w.at for driving! The visitors were made molt welcome, and soon all were intermingled and enjoying themselves in the splendidly ship of Odiborne the is self-educated, decorated room Of St. Paul's • Sunday „ and stands at the very top of the legal School. At 8,15 about one hundred " profession in the county. He has been were present. Mr john Hartley, presi- Reeve of the town in which he resides, dent, opened the meeting, after which was for several years President of the the knowing elebgretebie was given:...,, Liberal Association, and has always Promenade to duet by Misses d Baer been actively • identified with public den and M Herman, Clinton. Song, affaire, and it is the duty of the Liken- (and entore.)1VIr Middlemost, Settforth. ale to seis that he is.returned by a sub- Recitation, Mr Fred Grundy. Clinton. , &Untie' majority. He is a young man .Instrietental duet, Misses Ettis and just in the prime. of life, (in fact there Sturdy. Gederich. Promenade td Or- is not much difference between the chestra. Song,. Mr Middlemost, Sea - ages of the two candidates,)and should forth, Recitation, Miss Faucet ;Cao& heve a career of great usefulness before erich. Instrumental duet. Mier -10°1d - him. . thorpe Goderich. Selection by orches- Upto-d4te Totees Lists joyed, and it was well rendered by all • tra, Aeogratinne watt greatlY ero those , who took part in it Messrs , . Middlemost and Blackstone displayed We have been contending that sotne •theitstnging talent to its utmost best. system should he devised for bringing' The recitation and readingsheldone's Voter's Lists up -to date before an elee- clotiest attention, while the instruteete tale and dueM were pleasing to all pre- • tion campaign, and several permeate sent. Alta. the program came lunch, Liberal and Conservative, have ea- which teats coMposed of dainty coffee and cake nrepared be the ladies of the pressed their entire agreetnent there- A -St P After all 'had dote' , juritice with. to the good things prepared, a few partiemeted in: The This is just exactly what the Dornito gaMe$ were ,.ion election bill, over which there is so gathering dispersed jutit as the new much scrapping, provides for in Mayif. ditY was corning to ns, the 'visitors no toba and a O. The Ayleeworth bill doubt thinking of and praising the t filthy tbe members of the Olin- ` neoposee to take the etistirite Provito bosel 1 election when everybody will be eager to register. The bill_cloes.not propose t4) DIAke reelsion by partisan reViiiing offieers but by the county ;Ridges, and this • seems so eminently fair, that one won- ders there should be any objection to • it whatever, revistan immediately be ore a gen, ton A.Y. P. A. era 4 toWn on Wednesdays : . .Mrs A Taylor and daughter, who have been spending the winter in Lone don; hive retereect to town. , • MiestAnnie McDonald andMiss Delia Walker leave on Tuesday for Strath. cone, and will be ticketed by A 0 Pat- tison. . • A.Quebee paper mentionsthat Ot Rance, l Clinton, is stooping at . the Chateau' Froritenac;the finest hotel on the continent. • . • • • Mr and Mrs Janet's Old, of Caledonia, are the,guests,of B Chant. Mr Old and Miele Kennedy are old friends front Away back. • 'lei 4 J -Wallis returned on Wed- nesdat;frout his trip to the west. He says the financial stringency is still. very much in, evidence there Mr Thos Hays Mayor of Seaforth, was in town on 4Wednesday. He says he is voing to run in South Huron, for the Dominion House, next election. Captain Bethune Lindsay. Royal Canadian Eugineers,Command Engin. eer, West Ontario, and Major L. V. Shannon, District Staff Adjutant, London, Ont, both of whom heve been in Godericie arranging for the annual' camp, which is to be helct there, cotn- mending on June 19th, were callers at New Era office on Wednesday. • Li OENSED PEDLARS -For Huron E Harnwell, Wm McDonald, Geo. 'ViAiderbiirgh..11 A Jones, ThoaLang• an, W ;K NiThaley, Stuart .A. Geo Beaty, Neleou Ravelle, R A Me- D011add, A, 12 tolgolf. Jemee R Cott, W. G Oombes, Rohert Shaw, John Young J E Frey, Wm Buelifield. • LICENSED ATICTI.ONEktS- For Huron-eGgo_Beckett,Thcimas Gundry, Jas Stanley, P5 Scott. Thos Cameron. W Newton, G W 'Welker, Henry Bossenbure, John Gill, R Mc Merles, W. A Oturie, Wm Rohner), lames .A. Smith, David Dickinson, 0 ft Wilson, Thos Brown, Alex Morrison, Henry Torrance, John Purois, Edward Bos- senberry, 13 S Phillips, Joseph White, Porter's 11111 • • NOTE9,--Miss Skeet:lox, of Stratford, itevisiting her sister Mrs. Clem, New- ton.. Mowatt McDougall spent a few days in London this week....Nornitin Mise 13111e Khox, 10th cote; Grey, McDougall came second in the races at who has been it prisoner to her 'horn° London on Saturday.. Mrs. MePhail ,fOnithent 7 years owing 10 eralyeic. and daughter -Maggie,who have been r • following a siege of typhoid fever, is sick With Grippe are getting better.. making progress in regaining the i P nee of her itm'es and will 8000 be able ly. , ring no. 1 killed Its first beef . to get about as formerly. on Tuesday of this Week. eame put stonework under the church build - nig and also tp renovate the interior ; 912 tone. e load was rather •more Mr John Oolbourne has the contract than the engine could nicely handle for thefoundation. • successfully, as she had to "double on Large .assortraent of Linoleinns. ,Oil Cloths auburn cexpeta, Lace...Curtain. Curtain Screens, Nas- hua, Oreatons, and Wall Pap re. Butter, Eggs and Potatoes wanted, for Cash 7TItTIDraxIDEe. W. t 1 MeV T W Charlesworth • made a number of•calle in the village on Tues- day and conducted a prayer meeting et the home of Mr Geo Raithby,which was largely attended and most hearty and helpful in character.— NOTES -Mr. Chas. Asquith left for Toronto, last Week. Mr H Beansis drilling a well for Mrs MacDonald. The new road to the station is being fencedand will soon he opened. Miss Sclater and Mr A F Johns attended the meeting of the East 'Huron Teach- ers' Association in Seaforth this week. the latter giving a paper on`Thimplified spelling." .• ° • likoloresnrille , MARRIED -Mrs Geo. Laid went to 'Chatham last week to ettend the inar- riage of. her niece, Miss Craddock, Who is well 'known here, and of whom a Chatham paper sate" 1- The bride is a popular and highly esteemed member of Park Street church, and -has been activein Sunday School work. Mr. Donovare the groom, is :with the Tol- edo Fuel company. m a responsible official position. NARROW ESCAPE - One day last week Mr Macdonald, who had been working for Mr J R Holmes, was up- stairs in the house, with a companion. An old revolver lay on the table, and it was supposed that it was empty. The companion picked it up,and snap- ped, the triggerithere being A ball cartridge in one c anther, which Was exploded. The bullet struck Macdon- ald in the breasfahut glanced and came out .of his coat. Re had a narrOW es- cape. East want/moan BURNED OUT. -Albert Stem, of Aylesbury, Seek.. formerley of East Wawa:Rosh, has been unfortunate this spring, on his homestead. lie had just erected a house, when a prairie tire swept over that district, burning the house and everything with it ex- cept his trunk, the only thing saved. He SAW the fire corning, and saw the house in danger; he WAS within thirty rods of it, when the fire overtook him. Ile had jest ttme to break open the door and pull his trinie out. and by that time his:bedding was on fire. Be would have twit his life, hied it not he,* that a pond ot water WAS Detir. LAO this he ran, and remained there till the fire went by, the flatnes raging ten feet high around him. When the fir had passed, .hy.the house.and_ceeteni Were gone, 500 will pay for the Naw Hitt toNew Subscribers foe the balance ot the you the line at Milverton. It is deemed that a three wheeler engine can carry viith ease about 800 tont Many of our readers will regret to learn of the death. of Mr John Thorp a former welt•known resident ot the township of Tuckersinith, which oc- curred at the home of hie ne hevv,Mr. A G Alexander, Carsonville, Michigan on May .7th. The deceased was it native of Tuckeesmitteand made his .home in ethat - township *until 'about nineteenoyears [ago when he went to Cersepville, where he has since re- sided. - The Fordwich Record says: -Me are passing through the initial etage of tooal option- hotel and hotel sheds • closed, and the liquor men trying to quash the by-law. Things will soon zieht themselves. The Albion Rotel hasp been closed to the public,hut the three church sheds are open night and day to all corners, Good . meals are eing served to the tear's -fling public • by Mrs Win MeLecd and accommoda- tion provided fee all travellers. ' The other day as Walter Yuill of Morns, was shaving himself he reach- ed over the head of ohe of his daught- ers, who was writing at a desk, to get a newspaper, the open razor being held in his other hand:The keen blade came in contact with the daughter's neck cutting a gash two inches ldng. Fortunately the wound was not ,deep and a doctor soon put in a few stitches to close it The result might easily have been fatal. , The G T R has replaeed the passen- gers cars on the Woe from Goderich with beautiful heve vestibuled cars, and, we understand; intends mishit- ing the mail cars also. Another im- provement .is the putting on of three patior car equipments in place of two which 'overt time for having the oars properly cleaned before starting, out , again, theequipment coming he one afternoon not leaving until the folioeve ing morning instead of going out , on the next train as heretofore. The Grand Vrunk is proViding n service of which people here may well be proud, Now modern coaches have also been placed on the L H & It • Reeve Leckie Arbitrator: -Last Veit day it dispute between John Grainger, of this locality, and John Ransford• Of Clinton, who owns the Sart Works in Brussels, over the question of damage to the former's farm land by the over- flow of brine from the gait Well. ELMO tip for hearing in the 0001'0 Chetricet herebefore Ateove Leckie, he being agreed upon by both parties to hear the evidence and adjudicate upon the matter; A number of people gave testimony relative to both aide& and Mr 14,,ckie reserved decision so as to • filly consider the various points raised. A suit was to have been on in the eoUrt- eoticerning the Catile but it WAS adjourned and the arbitration plan employed instead -Brussels Post. Haver) apered Now e • • c" . tn.: • viNtio LTWII ril41 CHO IC E., SELECTION5 IP1 WALL PAPERS. CustoMers are delighted with our 1908 selection, and ar°4."Clieefful*buyers. Without a doubt we have the choicest papers and best values in the history of this department Remember,- many of the lines are ex- clusive, and made only to our order, so the first cus-. tornets. always have the best choice. • BORDERS same price as sue walls • . APRIL sales have been good. • MAY should be much better . - All paper trimmed free *StieCial Pricdg. 011 Remflants •and small lots' Tell' us exactly the nu" mber of rolls you heed and.we3 can make it easy for you cooper co., C L N'T. 0 N • SCh0O1 Grants for 1908 • Pay ..Tp.Or OoT�Jail The grants to Public' Schools in the 'County of Huron...1908, and- payable in August, are according to the following scherries:-' . • • . • • L • GRANTS ON SALARIES.' Each school shall receite 40 per cent. of the amounts paid in teaeherie•salar- leaeacleach ear be innin ust andending in June over $ TI ora principal and at $200 for each assist- ant. ' • • UALiFIGATIONS xi, GRANTS: ON ran TRACHEAS' .Q The followiuggrantsshall he paid on thebasiteof th. e grade &the:. teachers' professional centifIcate and length of his succesful experience: -(I) If • the teacher's total 'experience .Shall have been atieaet five years in July the first next: - .F ext:o-r a first class Certificate.. (b) For a Second class certificate.." 30 .(2) If said experience shall have been less team five years on the same date - (a) For a first elass.bertificate......$30 (b) For a second erase certificate... .20 Where the teacher performs &lithe dude' of. caretaker the Inspector shall deduct from the emoentpaid him for his services as teacher and caretaker a sum not exceeding 2.5 in any one case; and where he performsipart of f the (lute ies a proportionate amouot of 325._ Fatal Etre • By the burning of the Queen'sHotel, Tillsohburg, early Wednesday morn- ing, three lives were lost and itt least three Persons seriously injured; while Meet of the sixty persons sleeping -under the roof were in imminent clan- ger of being dilt off by the flames, and escaped in their night clothes bylad-. dere and by jumping from balconies. Miss Gray jumped' from the second story balcony, crushing her skull, death beinginstantaneous. Mr:Bern- ard also jumped from the second story After having received fatal berme .Mr. Wheatley, it is supposed, was Weer - come while asleep. Farinertaave Away or Buried Money. ' • to Avoid l'aying Debt - • • On Lvov: 1, 1905,..Gideon . Ruttier a farmer of Huron Township, gave hie note for 31500 in payment for some Toronto.Roller Bearing stock, but before the note matured he became issa is e witi is 'eal and took ' steps to avoid paying the debt •• nettle sold his farm and chattels and divided the proceeds with his 'father, Uncle and sister, keeping $2500 for himself. He then went west and after remaining there a few month', returned- to,-.Ontaria- -and- sitlied in ( Kincardine as a boilermaker. His creditortesought him to - redeem his ' • .note, bet he refused ' andhuried what.. money he had left in his back yard. ; The matter was taken to court and . Justice Teetzel made an order giving . Ruttle till Wednesday to 13,ay. the • Trader's Bank tlie $1500. Yesterday Featherston Aylesworth 'moved to r. commit Ruttle to jail for contempt ' in evading the judgment against him. The motion was opposed by R H 1 Cassels, Ruttle is given until Wednes- day to pay:. If not, he goes. to Jailfor ; our months., • f I .. I A disastrous flood ccc erred. at Cir-.. • illion and Point Fortune ' Quebec, ow- ing to the dam: being parried away. I F /3 Deacon was acquitted at Strat- ford of a charge of stealing • a note for $1,000, on the ground of an error in bookkeeping. WORSE THAN A •NUISANCE. - The setting Off of 'fire erackere on the public streets is a source of great den- : ger to the public. Every day, during the past week horses have been start- ; led, and the lives of people endangered • by the'promisbous use Of these articles. If we mistake not, there is a by-law prohibiting thein. If there is not, there should be. While no one wishes to deny to boys a certain amount of Pleasure, there is such a thing as this l• being turned into A source of great 'danger, ., • • 10,000.00. Stock cif Dry Goods, iClothing, Boots •and Shoes to be cleared • at Cost. • Having decided to return to the west, we wish -to dispose of our entire stock is quickly AS possible. Low prices: will do he business., :The stock is all new and up-to.date, and, at the present time, is well assorted:, The early buyer will 'assuredly have the best 'assortment to choose from, and Will undoubtedly secure the best bargains,- Stipp early, Sale Begins Sit. May loth. TERMS OF SALE—STRIOTLY CASE. All accounts must be paid at once. =steel Bros.