Clinton New Era, 1908-06-18, Page 4• ' ,
Hote Saturday
SATURDAY w,y1 be moneysaving day at this
store as the follow -mg list of "Saturday Specials ".
will show You will save 'considerable .on every
purchase, and taking into consideration that every-
thing is new and seasonable, it will be to your ad-
vantage to do your buying at this 'store!
Ready Saturday 'Morning at
• 8 o'clock.
$1,75fl0$2 Fancy Parasols, $1.19
Ilivera'a a Chance you Seldom 6ets.
25 only;(no two alike) Ladies' Fancy Parasols, in
colors of pale blue, grey, white, chanapain, brOwn,
pink, navy, red, green, etc., made from fancy mer-
cerized material. natural ' wood handles, brass ,
frames, reguler „price $2,00 each; Extra Special $1
B.,&e. 75c Steel/filled corsets 5.9c
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Just:25 pair left, B,&0, steetfilled White Batiste .
Corsets, in sizes 18 to 30, regular price wherever sold 59:
•75e, Saturday per pair
15c Side Combs, 5c per pair
75 pairs Side Combs,' hest 15e enalitYr on 50,
• Saturday at per pair ........ .....
$1 Black Silk Gloves at 75c • -
50 pairs long Blaek Silk Gloves, best $1,00 quali- • 75c.
ties, Saturday
A Oreat Skirt Bargain. ,
$3.00 White Linen Skirts, $1.50
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15 only Women's White Linen, Pique and black
and white Duck Wesh Skirts, made in four good • .
styles. the best $8.00 and $2,50 Wash Skirts in stock find $1 Mt
to -day. If y nu can nd your size Saturday „ . • law
Special Bargain In Plain .Black :and
Plain White Dress iVitislim, •
50c Qualities Up 35e• , •
125 yards finest quality Dress • Muslins, ip 'plain
black and plain white, some have Openwork, with •
self stripe or spot This lot includes Arnold's Nulls
and Silks. Batiste and India Linens, Silk and Sethi • ,
stripe Mulls, etc. The finest qualities in stock ' •
Splendid value at the regular price of 50c per yard. -OKA
• On sale Saturday at per yard . ••• . dint
Clearing Out the Millinery.
We are offering ° great Bargains in our Millin-
ery Department, as we are bound to -clear out
every dollars' worth of'Spring and Summer Goods
in stock:
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ollilionmammilhoWailimiaimmuotioramaimmi 1 . .
ihivirit ips,464,friviiv «.iilairibir i ' i . Reath lemind Tom .1 . .
$Church Chimes $ 1 Thomas Wiggins,4-knoW0 to three
,10),,s,106.40iiiielaae,,..‘ieebeelele. .1 generations es "Blind ' Torn". Widely
BAPTIST " ,. 1 o_nown as a piano playeza died ;.Setur-
, The pastor's subject On Sabbath ea
f da3r.ejecilonesuvfmclie stroke of paralysis
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par rve y re.
morning next will he "My Church"; , cent periods and died seen afterward,
evening subject "We Know.' • a , "Brand Tem" was born nkalr. Colon -
The work of renovating the church ' We, Ga,, May 29, ISA his parents be -
will be begun next week., And pushed in0 slaves and of pure negro elood. At
to completion as 'quickly as possible. an eilely ape he developed his w,onder-
ful gifteinci as a, boy eianist 'he toured
WESLEY this country; and wili be remembered
Rev Mr •Tollffe will preach next Sun- by Many elderly men and women to-
day, mornieg subject 'Practical MI; daV e,saa...a.eakeetion•elettoyesonaeotzte a.8
belief/ evening subject "Blind Men. .Whole he was 1
All are welcome. ' "Blind Tone", he was never totally
Themonthly meeti'ng of the W M blind, and could alwaysdistingeesh 1e-
8 will be held to -night Thnrsday, at, tween light and dark, 'orientally. be
8 o'clock in the Lecture room of the was never much better than an imbee.
church. A report of the Convention de. and those wine saw him on his first
recently held at Strathroy will. be concert tours, nearly a half . ceritufer
given. 1 • ago, will remember that he would al.
ONTARIO STREET i ' ways stand up from the Piano and clan
his bands with the audience 'which.
On Monday evening a meeting of was applauding his remarkabie skim
very special interest will be held in This was a trick which he retained as
Ontario Street church to which &Hare lona as he appeared in public. .
cordially invited. Rev. O. R. Durratat, , a Early in life he developed the abilitv
who has spent a number if yeare $nto epro uce on a piano any mimic
missionary labors in Newfounland will that Le ever heard..a case attract.
tell the story of life and experiences on ed the attention of scientists as well
"England's oldest colony,'' so little : as musicians, and he made several
known to US. A collection will be tak- fortunes for his managera
en in the meeting for the League Mis-, "Blind Tom's" deatb has . been an.
sionary Forward Movement. I /loomed many times. It wahroaid that
WILms - i he perished in theiohnstown flood and
several other tinnes,but those who saw
Rev Mr Leckie of Londeshoro preach- I him when he appeared in the Circle
,
ed an excellent vermon in this church '
on Sunday evening last, Dv Theatre hi 1931 tecognized in the aged
Srewert white haired man the same Wonderful
preaching at Londesboro. The choir pianist they had seen years before as
rendered acceptable music. , a boy prodigy. He appeared frequent.
ty in vaudeville during the last few
, .ST PALL Sir. .
On Friday evening of last week The,
Old Maid's Convention,' was given in 1 "-----"""'"-!"- —
the Sunaay School. Whet) the curtain 1 ,e Free Trade ,
iThe Popeltir Way to. the
WEST ancskyoVirsT. ran,
IAnd tato airless°•erleoleal retiree in manitobe,
meow. snase.444iaiewat are nee the same ale
this mute es ferneerir invited vie North Bar.
Doviiimion Day Ratans - Ticket,
• M Sloala Para
roetften au Stations in Canada. aIso to Detroit
.and roil aurae such., liadale, Black Rook and
eusesesion arida., N. e. . .
Good gains Ana, soon and Joh, ne. Return
Hoot Thema% oar one.
For tickets 'arid full information
apply to .
V. R. HODGENS, TownAgent,
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THE MINTON NEW ERA,
June at.ht
AND TRUNK
CLINTON NEW ERA
MINTON, ONT., MN! 18, 1908
Hard to Explain
Tabertils- axe naturally at a loss tcl':
niderstand the direct MUSS of their
•ibaddefeat in the recent election. They
had no .expectation of winning, but
•theyinactreasonable expectrat ion of*
'least reducing Mr Whitney's majority.
• Vaultents been feund with Mr. Mc -
Kay's leadership, but it seams to us
that there is little or no room for ad-
verse criticism in this respect. He
eertainly put as much energy and tact
tinto theoanapaign itself, as 'any leader
•could be expected to do ; while the
teberal candidates, in. the various con-
stituencies were the very best.men ob,
tainable.- . • . ,
Some were of the, opinion that Mr
'Whitney had weakened litinself by
thethree-fifthe clause, but the results
.do not justify any such conclusion,
earshereihe possibly lost a littie'eupport
in" this respect, he apparently more
than counter-balaneed it by the sup-
port of the.inrerests benelitted thereby.
That there was a good deal of apathy
on the.part of Liberals seems to have
,been the. case, but. even this...ueless
general the Province Over, would not
Aceountior the result. • •
'The conclusion is inevitable that the
people are satisfied with Mr lililhitneeas
t,tdministration, no matter' what may
be the ointo* of his opponents con-
aerning. certain phases of legislation.
• Beame a lease of power for four years,
,and unless he goes very ..grievonely
againstpublie sentiment, may retain
athesreigns power for a eonsiderable
time. •. ,
The ;Earl of Derby,formerlY Govern-
:
or ;General of 'Canada,. died suddenly.
.On •Satur'day night at London. He did.
not amount to a great deal as a %or
. ,ernorldeneral,and:ITEts pre•aisProsed.to
• lethargy.
•
Ian Hay, Registrar of North Perth,
,
is dead, It is not improbable that Mr
Torrance, X, P. P., will get this posi-
tion, and thus an, opening could be
H
Was defeated in South Perth. .
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The Meit;Ennprire says the Conservae
tiyea.gaine.d about a dozen Beate in the
,Quebee To be they
:gained:a seats, and have now .1.4 tep-
resentativestin a house of 74, menibere.
They are doebin the seine *position
Quebec that . the Liberals -are in
.Ontario,
rose; the root was tracked to leo ut-• •
UUL 11110 sea s. Cohgee s dream of converting the
The A. Y P. A, orchestra was pro enb world to free trade was a noble one,
and rendered some sweet music. The and sixty or seventy volts ago home.
first number was a song by three girls keeping Britishers 'shared It Put the
In their 'O'd Meld' costume,which tvas listen soiendid has not yet been real-
,
very laughable. The orchestra then
playetleofteraohieh the plat' eemioenc-
ed. The old deaf woman was the first
to come to the convention, after which
• came. the rest from to von and out of
town. Each had their pets, such all
dogs, cats, canaries, etc. The eouven
tien woe opened by the presidentafter
which the moments of the lest meet
ing were read. Then the aim was to
try and get for etieh unfortunate mania.
eh. 'A who they thought should
not live alone. The Old Maid's Or-
chestra pave a selection, and also a
la song. "Ohl that I heti a man." Thee
the professor arrived and Hailed any
desire they should wish. Truly there
wal; sixty letiglis in 60 seeencle, in at.
cOrclante 'with the requett. of verse
it lonitiliyettizen8 Of Clinton dile play id
. be repeated In the Town Vail on Men.
, tidy evening mutt, June 22n1, IS:very
one eboula avail thotoolvos and the
present, especially the young ftieu, for
. the ognialds are going to Cottothent On
'their qualities in regard to their pow.
hilitles of Matrimony,
;zed, England's experiment has not
innuced others to j'araloW her extunple.
--atoron to News, Tory.
The Tory organ would doubtless
similarly argue: "Ohristterlit.y Was A
noble dream bet the vision has not
?
" yet been realized, though not merely
seventy years, but nieeteen ceeturiee
- het% passed. Away with It!" But,
the New a appears to be too :rhea sight-
ed and prejteliced to see that at; the
tratione that adopt and prq dice Chaste
Vanity are the ones that regard Chase
dimity most highly. So Iititaie, hey -
hog felt the benefits of the policy of
freedom, is the least inelined to put on
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shackles.-Hamilten Titles.
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Nowt Mr, Helfay's Tien •
How A. (4 Maglray,leader of the Lib-
eral party In Ontario, gives the follow•
illg"Oillarariora
rvlewlzherallein is not dead," he
sold emphatically, "mark "that. This
inav beood time to take ,stocle, to
find out lust where we stand, and
Wherein, 1 it be the cage, we are out:
of touch with the neople. I am await-
ing the official returns of the popular
vote- 0;441 ti ourrposition." noBit pon .et II a t we may
learn 0
"Da You counsel a Proyindal con-
vention?" Mr MacKay was asked.
40. at the proper tinie„ I do not
know that it would be the wisest thine
to do to call it iminediatelv. Men are
Apt to be abit lethargic in the
face of such an experience as re.
Otte indicates the Liberals have re•
cently gone through. But I have a
lot of faith in theLiberalisin of the ear-
nestaiggressive ltincl that knows it hag
&mission and Is ready to perform- it.
A. year ago when I was tendered the
leadership, I expressed the view that
a convention should eventually be held
-a &tie gathering of Liberal not to.
pass cut-and-dried resolutions, but to
confer frankly together as to position,
policy and platform Within the next
year Ouch a gatherine might well be
"As to your own Miner Mr Mac-
Kay_ Was asked.
"Rather discouraging task, you
think?" he quired in -return, smiling,
"Well, I cannot say, I put my best in-
to ilppointment. I have yerttten the
various Liberal candidates throughout
the Province and expect when I reaeh
home there will be e number of letters
awaiting me. Perhaps when hale teed
these will have a better idea as to
how the elections were lost, and as to
the future: Bear this in mind:: the
Liberal party Is larger than the indi-
vidual, and; even in its darkest hour,
haie no doubt that Liberalism is yet
destined io serteOntario faithfully and
veil,
There was one encouraging feature
about the campaign just ended. The
old-time Liberate, men who In 1905 had
reached the conclusion that it was well
that the Ross Government should fall,
were this time as loyal and whole -soul -
ed as ever. It did me good, , travelling
through the .country, to experience
the many warm. handshakes from the
old stawarts of Liberalism ,who were
again on the fighting lines."
"Theeauses for the results?" was the
questicva asked the leader.
"These each must determine in his
(Ma constituency,' was the reply. 40.er-
Min interests seem to have been allied
against us. Theteare setae reports; of
More evil influenees. 'There was; too
, a lack of organizatien, and no funds
for ,legitionate . organization expend -
tures. Again, the people in this coun-
try are slow to me e changes without>
•J emphatic cause; and the rolisdeeds of
the Government were, in most 'eases.
bad blunders rather than ads of delib-
erate impropriety," '
"Will there be many protests?" •Mr.
MacKay was further asked.
I haven't much use for pastelood-•
ems.' wae e :prompt response, "nor
do 'I believe in making allegations
which we cannot prove. If there has
been any general corruption,and there
are some serious allegations • to that
effect, then of course, it should be in-
vestigated. But it, costs money te-
fight protests, and Opposition coffers
are not usually overflowing. Frankly
I haven't mooch faith in the protest
talk unless the evidence hi indisputable
and we are firotimiallyin a 'position to
;peeve What we allege." • „ •
.thre- Not Afraid To Face The
reOre
The Liberal Senators and member.
at Ottawa were given an oppOrtnniti
on the party ennead on Tuesday morn -
In of expressing their 'ism in regard
to atters before Parliament, 'rhe
mums -woe presided over by Mr Peter
MacKenzie, of South Bruce, and was
followed"bv an announcementthat the
Minister al program of legislation
would be carried out.
There is intense resentment in the
Liberal ranks arising out of the de.
. lays of the present session; and this
sentiment has already found voice in
• of
Pa the,r 1 i adrellitnadr y brru Itebse a4'nertinhe n ttrboe-
duction of a system of closure RS the
only effective check to obstructive.
tactics. The Government followine
in the Hamm of Oommone proclaim
themselveil ready to, face their con-
stituencies whenever the time for dis-
solution conoes and 18 in no wise dis-
mayed by the results of the recent
Provincial elections.
The caucas brought no announce -
Ment in -regard to the. contentious
election bilit but the work of revising
the Provincial lists of Manitoba is now
under way and the Liberals are in re-
ceipt of numerouscomplainte as to the
way in which it is being done. ,
The Roblin Government has amend-
ed Its election list proclamation Ito as
to allow of the revismgjudges adjourn
ing their courts [where they. see fit to
do so one of the revising • Judges has
announced his attention of holding
sittings at other. than •the points nam-
ed in the proclamation. But under
the law of Manitoba the work of re-
vision must be completed by the first
-43fj:tlYne
Imeantime the AYIesWertil
election bill has been standing until
it was seen how the work of revision
under the authority of theRroaince of
Manitoba' was carried out.
June Sessions
e your
4.
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madefuri on. Nelson Monteith, 'who .
Political Pointers -
• The Mail.-grOPire, On SaturdaY,Made
•Apology Cavan? to a "sham attack of
Velnese;" from which one of its editors
had not recovered. Now it Baia 'shank'
, bad the right word in the first place.
I ;should have been "sharp." There Is
so much sham in the•Mail Empire that
the intelligent compositor thought h
/
rtfr MeCart, Liberal, is elected. in
gtetanont; which, makes ninteen Liber-
al metanbesr in alehouse.
Latest returns from Quebec show
lhatte' 48,11173 new house
fift e ipt ipaoys ei t otri nine
.
lgottin. Liberal, • defeated Mr Henri
•Bourassa in st. Hyacinthe byone mae
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, . An exchange says -It is but fair to
eay that no man who ever held the
militia •portfolio has done anything
like as much as Sir Frederick Borden
for the force under his control.
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Destroyed by mistake in the conclu-
mon of the parliamentary committee
investigating. the disappearonee af the
StansLead,'Quea election papers.
The probabfilties are that the Amer-
.
teellaraSeeideletieti election
fought out between IleSsrs Taft and
Bryan, ite,pliblican and Democrat x•ea:
pOctiydy. Althotigli Bryan has drop
ped his 1143 to 1 silver nonsense, it is
quite likely flie financial interests will
oppose him as .unsotind edorelmics. •
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Prior to the election, two Conrierv-
atives at liainnitton offered to sell a
Liberal worker a book of 'AO genuine
• .ballots. He exposed the attempt, add
they were placed under arrest ...and,
have been committed for 'trial, not -
'Withstanding their • assertion that it
was a Vete. n must he made clear
tliat 'monkeying with ballots in any.
way •is a criminal -offence, arid the
govetnment that enforces the tow hi
this respect will be. deserving.4of
Oredtti •
The' recent compilation .ot the Mani-
toba voter, list discloses many more
instances; of the limalshres voters are
billed on to endde under Mr Roblina;
Systole At Dog Creek, Illatiathe Reg.
istratoon Clerk failed to appear at all,
aeeordieg to prodamation, and the
voters, who waited all day, are not en.
t011ed,tmd cannot now seeure the r1g14t
to vote molest; they Make personal ape
plica.tion before the judge at taihder,
Which Willad take them about a weel4
At Duek 1V10entein, aloatheRegtstrar
failed tO appear, coming onlY as far as
Sunny Slope, six miles distant. TO be
placed On the Hate now the electors
must go before the Judge 50 miles die.
tant.
The °Melia eount try the returning
°Meer in Monett gives Rose (tons) a
Inajorgy trier Mershell (Lib) of 35 in.
tead of 100 ma previously reported.
This- was tiotrItielvard Aareourtaaand
hie 18 tlie Met term It has returned a
Conservative since 1878.
Ada Ilaker of Thatnesford took pois.
n at a Louden hotet, and she then.
urtied the 0610% She Mat tile, but
er ilttIe boy will 1:000Ver.
-Clinton fife and -drum band are open -8
for garden parties and lawn socials t
during setteon. Apply to _lash Cook,
Pres., or Walter.ToWnsend. Secy,, for
Clieton.
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110 rtilPeattl lifPlitTliTwYne=wtktfre ttge' h
• Advices from Pieto, N. S., say Hon,
Geo B Fester will be aseecito-eonteste
Pictou in the Conservative Interests,
the Tupper faction being determined
to keep the nomination from Belt the
'former Conservative member.
The latest rumor it political circles'
is that Premier Whitney will be urged
to retire from provincial *politics and
•
throw in his lot with the federal Con-
servatives. The action of Sir Wilfrid
Laurier in 1806 hi calling on some, of
the provincial premiers to join his
prospective cabinet is cited. as an ex-
cellent,precedent, foe Mr. Borden to
follow, and the names of Premier Me -
Bride. Roblin and Hazen are also men-
tioned in connection with the 'mean-
struetion of the Opposition Cordes for.
the impending strug.gle. Mr Hanna is
spoken Of as Mr Whitney's boost prob.
'able successor in the premiership, with
Itidgeship for Mr Poy,if the Conserv-
&twee come into power at Ottawa, and
J. Downey.for the Provincial Cab-
inet,
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The victoria of Mr. Bouraesa over
Premier Gouin in Montreal, is hailed
with delight by theConservative press,
though why that, party should look
upon his emcees with approval te pass.
ing strange. Mr Boorman.% avowed
policy is to create a solid French Oan-
adian sentiment against imperialism.
He is absolutely opposed to the idea of
Canada becoming part of a United Bre.
tish empire. no broke away from the
lesidership of Sir Wilfrid Laurier on
that ground and VrelicleCenaditin re-
presentation in the House tgDottripoon
has entered the provincial mane with
the intantion of Winning the French. '
Canadian electors over to his view. In
effect his Witt cry is, Laurier is too '
13ritish.' Conservatives would be bee.
ter employed than in encouraging Mr.
13ouressa to thereat Sir Wilfrid and his
efforts to uniteCanadiane of all nation,.
elities no support of the empire.
Niagara camp opened with rtbout five
thousand five hundred men In quart -
ere, The ROSti Rifle is being used, for
the Ord time in the history of the
00113,
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The Junel Sessions of the Peace for
Huron ' opened on Tuesday. afternoon
before tinellonor Judge Doyle, The
Grand Jury trimmed& was naade up
of the followieg• gentlemen: .J as Ces-
ser, Ashlield; •G E ()Oats; Seaforth;
Merger' Dalton, Ashfield; W J Dvell,
Turnberry: M Flick, Colborne; 3' W
Fortune, Turnberry, R Herkstone,
Brussels, W A; McKim. Goderich;
A alaKercher, • llowick; P Rundle
Goclerich Tp; John Rankin, 'Seaforth;
W ' Reid; Stanley; A Robertson, Stan-
ley* There was but one civil cause
on the docket, an action • against the
GTRe ir injury to some aattle, and
there were no criminal 'Ones. Two
caseteof a serious nature that were
expected to come before the court,
have„by the election of defendants,
been referred to the Judge's Criminal
Court for trial. The court lasted but
a few minutes, es the suit against the
TR was settled between the parties
'thereto. 4. .
Smccessful Stud'ents
The following ex•pupits of the Clin-
ton 0 I have eompleted.the• first year
at Toronto _University Mr. W. B.
Taylor, Mr. J. R Rumba% Mr. W. O.
Henry, Miss J 4. Colwell.
Mr W B Taylor took a specially bril-
liant course, winning -first class honors
and the Bishop Stracban Scholarship
in Classics, and also yecervillg Honors
in Greek and Hebrew. He is a son of
Mr Jacob Taylor. .
Mt a R Rumball, grand -son •of . Mrs
Rudd, alscasecured honors in two de-
partments, namely, Classics and. Eng -
fish and History. • •
Mr W 0 Henry won honor standing
in Natural Science. Mr Henry is a son
of W Henry,of the gravel valid ullett.
Miss J. A. Colwell, daughter of W.
Colwell, completed the generatcourse.
Miss I G Gunn has ea:melded the
third year with Honors in English and
History, (moderr )
School Scholar's Sports
• Friday, June 261h, 3. p. ni..
Quite a number ot citizens have gen
erously contributed towards the Scheer
Children's sports, on Friday.. June 26,
and if the day is fine it will be a great
success. The Town Band will be in at-
tendance, both afternoon and evening.
All the country scholars ' and parents
are invited, and a big crowdwill likely
be at the park. Parents are requested
to bring lunch for themeelves and
,scholate and help to make this a. stic-
oketr No-,
CHotcr. sEtzenotts
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Personal N o t es 44'
. .ii those 'having relativ& or friends:* Winegekhi."
Mr David Miller, .NeW, Rork, is visit- .
ister. Mrs Th. os "Hawkins this
...s, visiting in town or ; going away
.7„,..c.,- . nwootuifiyduaannotoutnheee frau tahaoettiztrewskE, ERA. .4.t• it .A.Iafwterx%hp lne aioasntte Foster,
visitmz:ateoja"mheers'fFaothestere- , • ' , ,
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returned home the'other day. .
Mr and afre'Jaselawitchell accomparie
Mrsa B Hoover is visiting in Clande- ted by their t ate Sons and, daughter, .
boye. . • • • . 1 are yisitirog relatives in Detroit.
'Miss Marian .Harland is visiting in Mies Alice Bell of -Iondesboro, pupil'' •
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Bra/notate. • . . .. of Mr Alfred Cook is writing 01:1 MUSIC •
• MeWill Butt left for .0inahaaNeb , exams this week in connection with. .
an Monday.' • . ' the Conservatory:
'Emlvisas, reetityriiscistiGngreiennOelieevaevleasntah•is 'week. ronto this week, the former attending
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Mrs Geo Potts, and daughter, Mise
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Mr and Mrs 0 E Dowding are in TO., •
the installation service's of. His Grace, , . •
Archbishop McEvaya by special Invitee • • •
en a visit to relatives tin Vermont. tion. , • . • ''
Wilson Elliott,' Who has been home
•111 from the west, 'returned to Trathica Mr Hy. Morris, of Colborne, Uistript....,
Alta , on Fri.day. ., ; Deputy, :visited Oliaton Lodge of, ,
Workmen on Tuesday evening: i'vaal- ..
'Mr Clarence Johnson took oblirge of ton on Wednesday, and Winghann_qh.• '
the service in the 'Anglican Church, Friday. . , . • , .
Winghar°' on Sunday lost" . ' ' Mr W 3 li: Holmes says that insteacta ..
'Mrs E Holmes,Who has been visiting of spending last Sunday in Goderich, ,.
relatives here for several weeks,return- he, entertained his friend, Mr Harry .
ed to St Catharines on Tuesday. I Salkelci, the popular reeve of Gocierich..
Dr.'itobt. Stevenson and bride; .of 1:/v'nshiP' a • ' • . _ •
Brockville, were guests* their broth- i" . We understand that Mrs. 'Fredif----
eirs•W J. eandMrs Stevenson's last week leaves shortly on a visit to Wataski- • .
- Mr and Mrs Higgins, and Mrs Len- ' 'Win ; aa a '
home Of Mr. W. Graham, !apt week. , t r. eat' urn she
remain fe•r several :
nox, of Wingham, were gueds at the. months, her houseas beingeffercar fora•
' Itev.•Er. HatIoneWas in Toronto this' Mt Stott, of Stott &Co., Manchester'''. •• •
week in connection with the installa- England, was the guest of ...Mr_W Jaelt-
tion of His Grace, Archbisho McEva
y.-
• Goclefiehaeremeata-lialtreaspecialaate
traction for Clintonians, Miss . Pearl
1 'Hanley having enjeyect a very pleasant
visit there.. !'
•
Mr John Itansford went to •Toronto
on Tuesdaer,having been specially, invite
. ed to attend the installation services
'of His Grace, Archbishop McEvay.
- Mr. D. McLaughlin, of Saskatoon,
I made a flying. visit • here On. Monday,
He had been,. down. Attending High
C lagara, Falls, and just ran
up here to see his old friends. Re
80/1 this week. It is Mr. Stott's first .
Visit to Canada, and he is greatly axle .
"1:aces:aid by its immeneity. • • '
8 EXCURSION TOGODERIOH-
A monster Sunday School Excursion .
from Clinton toGoderich is being ar-
ranged for Thursday, Itily 9th,
• There will be .an Auction Sale of
Furniture and house furnishing.$ at
the residence of the late Mrs Murphy.
Princess Si west, Saturday, 271h last
at one o'clock; remember the date.
l'arsersegoomisimmy o.i!amemms
.
doll all thecan for the thildaeres •
$10i000 00 Stack
cess. The tdmmittee is a live one, and
bene and t ri e citizens should help • _
the committee all they can. See pro-
grama for full earticulars.
aa . •
COmp At Roderic('
The Goderich military camp opened
Monday,' The men arrived by special
trains all , afternoon,' and the camp
tilnibere atiOnt three thousand five
•Intedred, under command of Col.
Peters of Loridon. A grand sham
battle and field day is beteg arranged'
for June 25, when it is expected Sir
Fredrick Borden willbe Present to
inspect the canoe. It is expected that
excursions Will be run frona seyeral
points to Goderich, the day, of the
share battle.
Termite paid princely \ homage to
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, president of
ihrreabaditnr-Pactik itailway-Monday.
night, when the board of trade enter.
tamed hini at a magnifieitnt banquet
at the Xing Edward Rotel, in recog-
nition of the opening of the Toronto.
Sudbury line which giveteneeess to a
large unexploited area, brings Toron-
to withid 36 hours of Winnipeg, and
adds a new Artery between the tamed-
ian west and the Metropolis of Ontario
The spacious brinquettinir hall WAO
crowded to overflowing'with merchant
princes and o6her representative pub.
lit men otToronto aild Ontario, and
the banquet was notab'e for the great
enthusiasm that prevailed throughout
of Dry. Goods, Clothing,Boots
and Shoes to be cleared.'
" at Cost.
• Having decided to return to the West, we wish
to dispose of our entire stock as quickly as possible.
Lowprices will do the business. The stock is all
new and up-to.daie, 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. Shop early, \ •
Sale Begins Sat. May Oth.
' TERMS' OF SALE—STRIaiLY CASH. •
- All accounts must be paid at once.
umsteel Bros