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The Clinton News-Record, 1908-03-19, Page 5iiarch 19th, 1908 SHOES DO NOT GAPE AT - — THE ANKLE, Empress Shoes have set a standard for style and quality that has placed them amongst the highest grade work. They act as a magnet for the better class of trade, The customer who buys the Empress Shoe invari- ably comes back ; that's why we sell them. R. J. Cluff Sole Dealer Clinton, Don't fail to take advant. .age of the money saving prices AT F. A. EDWARDS' ANNUAL Sie aeleltee - - This week we offer - - -B & C Corsets $1.03) for 80c - 75e Corsets for 60c -50c Corsets for 35c MEN'S FANCY PRINT SHIRTS 75c and 8.ee for 55e A BIG SNAP IN LINEN TOWELS. 150, 16e, 18e, 20c and 25c a. Pair- FLANELETTE BLANKETS $1.00 for 8.5c, $1.25 foe $1.10, and $1.50 for $1.35 BLACH SATEEN WAISTS $1.50 to $1.50 for 75e NAVY AND BROWN LUSTRE . WAISTS - $1.00 for 78c. - —$1.25 Wrappers for $1.00 . _ qi/gA0641.. Marriages • IORNEY.--HORTON-A.t Hutkuulale, * Olt March 10, John W. Homey to Mary Jane, daughter of Mr. Wil - Barn Horton, all of Usborne. MoBS.A.NN-WILLSON-At the lime •of the bride's parents, Detroit, on • March 7tb, by Dr. Frederick De •Land Leote, pastor of Oenteal Methodist obureh, Dr. George M. • McMinn, of Detroit, to Olive Ger- trude, youngest daughter. of 'Mr. and Mrs. 0. Q. Willson. CALDR-13IXLBY--.At the residence et the bride's Parente in Morris, on March Ilth, by Rev. S. And- erson of Blyth, James Calder of . Delora, Ont., to Margaret E., 1 daughter of Mr, Thos, Bielby. Births, COOK -in Clinton on March 14th, to Mr. end Mrs, David Coot, Jr., Albeit street, a daughter. ' DALE -In Hullett on Merl% 16tlit. to. Mr, and Mrs. Sheppard Dale, a , daughter, CARTER -In Stapleton on March 16th, to Mr, and Mrs. Isaac Car- ter, a daughter' ' MILLERe-In Clinton on March 15th, to Mr, 'and Mrs'. Robert Midler, a 5011. LIVERMORE-In Clinton on Match 3.2.tir, to Mr. and Mrs. D. Liver-. •nitre, a son. . JERVIS-In Sintuluta,, Sask., on • March 14th, to Mr. and Mrs. .011 - ver Jervis (nee Miss Bean) a son. BRETTe-In Seaforth, on•,March '12th, to Ale. and Mrs. It. A. Brett; •a daughter. PICKARD-In Seaforth, on March 0th • to Mr. and Mrs, Walter Pickard,. a &tighter. . HOLMES-1n Mekilloe, on Max 6111, tp Mr. and Mrs. Adam Hein.- • is, a sone : • PRATT-In, Blyth, on March 6th, to Mr. and Mrs, Richard Pratt, a son (stillborn.) • Deathi HAR v •Exeter on March V II Charles Harrison, aged 82 years'. and 4 menthe. LUMSDEN-in Seaforeli, on ' March 7th; Robert Lumsden, in his Send: SELyLeaErRY-LIn Kincerdinb, en Wirth 9, Mrs. Sellery, • mother of Sellerv, Hensall aged 53 yeaee LOCK1E-In .Blythe on March •t rith, Mies Janet Lockie, aged •-lte NICHOL--dn liforrea, on Maelt : 8th Alex..Niehol, mn hie. 15th year. • ADDY-In Brussels, on Marti .11the Grace • Reeldiek, wife of Mr: Addy, Grey townshipaged 7e RODDICK-In ' truss:els,. on Difareli 10th, •John Roddick, • in. his • • ntei year • NICHOL-In Morris, on Mareli Alexander Nichol, in , his 75th SCHUBETZER-7-1 Goderieh, ch Mar. • 12th, Joseph. Schubeteer, eged years arid 7 znonths. CATLINC]-0n St..Joseph's Island on Feb. 28th, • Mrs. . Jaines Catline, fortneely of Clinton, aged 62 'years.. F. A. Edwards BANFIELD. The Goderich council has accepted 'the offer of .11eKeneie & Co. of Tor - .onto for the perchase of $61,00.0 of 5 per cent. debentures. • James Bryarts, • grocer of Haviloele had his right leg cut off near the body one .night hest week while trying , to. board a movingtrain at Norwood • Three Italiati boys, arz.' dead at Nor - weed, N. J.; from eating skunk rah- bage. Queen' e College, Kingston, has op- ened a subscription for Trooper Abel , ± ++++++++++4++++++++++++++++4++++++t++44-44+ I' The M.OLSONS BANK INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1855. C , apital paid up S.3,305,840.00 ' Reserve Putrid $3,,30q,840.00 + .6. HEAD OFFS, MONTREAL. . DiltECTORS • WM. MOLSON MACPE1ERSON President S. H. EWING ..• • Vide -President ' W. M. Ramsay, J. P. Cleghorn, • H. liarkland Molson, Lt. -(101 0. tionehaw, • Wu:. C. McIntyre. James Elliott, General Manager, A. D. Durngord, Chief 'Inspector and Superin- dent of Branches. W. ll, Draper, Inspector. W. W.14. Chipman, J. H. Campbell, Assistant inspectors, SAVINGS 3 %K. DEPARTMENT Deposit., of 11.00 and upwards; received and interest allowed at 3 per cont.rrom date of deposit, compounded 4 Wiles a year SPECIAL AT E 7 1( elven total branches of rarmers' businebs. Sale notes cashed or collected on favorable ternis. C. E. DOWDING, Mattager •CLINTON +++++++++++++++++++++ 4-44-1-+-44.44.4-e++++4-4-++++ . , 410NANNENAMmoonamseramissioromeidor- filefitYNtliMAWAYMMIAWillieeihWIAWAAWAIYANWYWOMNAVWMAWAYYWAAYAWAfiWe J, B. HOOVER. NELSON BALL . PUTT INC evergthing ;Other In t right has a tot. to do with the appearance of a picture, Picture: • Frames. Add to or detract from the effeellvenees of pietutes coneld etably. it hi a apechttlalter of mita to make the frarno volt tno • picture. We like people to OW how heeutifully our feantee and their pieturee ngiee. Yon will•say it too if you will let us do amine framing for you. We invite you to Inspect our stock of Furniture which is 0001 - plate in every line and ode pricer] are as low tlit the IttVvegt. We are the sole Again* for the famous ilarcuies springs and °attacker raattroeset. HOOVER Sic BALL Furniture and Putter/xi Directors, 1 Avommiamkomommtwomwoommew,womommwpmvmmtmt romw,whiwoot? The Clinton News -Re ord t44440 *SIM.** 0 4444 ON. 14.* **IN.**. •••••••• 444. 0.040 *toe t ! I i 1 ELOISE A.-SKIlliVIINGSt c 0,1'01)0004 ,.- ' esle4Seltdoel••••...401kee Ole.* Itleielt*******0 NM) 01141*.14114. The funerel of the late Jane An- Miss Vareoe, only daughter of Col- i eirew, relict of the late John Reid, onel Vercoe, was the guest last week took place on Tuesday afternoon, Rov. of Miss Tretheway. George 14, Hazen,. officiating. Dur- Mrs. (Rev.) Elliott, returned first • ing the service at the house, all sang week in 1Viareh, from her long trip the "pretty hymn '"Shall wo gather on the steamer "Sobo," Which went at the river '. The pallbearers were as far down as Demerara called at lour eepbews of the deceased lady ; Georgetown in British Guiana, touch - Messrs. Ed. Reid, Walter Sharman, • ing at all the W.:et India Islands and F. 11. Martin and Charles Reid. The Bermudas both times, during the voy- late Jane Andrew WAS born in Bel- age. They passed the ruins of • St, feet, Irelen,d, in 1828 and was married •Pierre. at Picton, Ont., to Mr. John Reid in Here is an item about Goderich of 1? -53 when both came up to Goderich nearly half a century ago: Godericb settling here, Time children were 5th.Mareh 1860...The ice oil the river born to them -Mary J, wile died Ma,itlend, btolce up last night at 0 many years. ago; Samuel J., of Tor- p, tn, and caused danger to the Wine onto and James aleo.decea,sed.. The • ing in the Harbor, The steamer Troy deceased lady was a life-long mem- • belonging to the •B. and L. H, Hall. he of the Methodist church. Mr. S, road CO., was carried half a mile. J. Reid came up .with his family front hito the lake and lies aground with, Taranto to attend the funeral, 'only the hurricane deck above Water. .Mrs. Thomas •'hettles of 'Porter's The • schooner • "Lilly Dansey," was Hill has been the guest for some days • thrown upon the dock, "The 1:teeth- ed her mother, Mrs. Morgan. • ors" (Marlton) was carried live miles We were glad to meet Mr. William out into the lake. The "Wilson" up - Johnsen. pn Wednesday • Of last week set and serious damage was done to after a three months illness. several other smaller craft 150 feet of •• .The. childree's evangelistic meetings the dock was thrown- up and several are held every afternoon, at 4. p. m, fishermen'e shanties carried away." in North St. chureh,, Rev. John. H. We eon add that the old "Troy" is MeCombe, officiating. ' aground yet, about I mite or so *We were pleased to learn that Mr. from the harbdr and no• one ever •Roy Harrison, who bag been con- tried to raise her up. Tho D. B. Sex - fined to the 'house for sone Weeks is ton, a' fine • schooner from. Chatham recovering. • •was also thrown up MI the harbor on Mr: George Cousins has returned the same night 5th March 18.60, and from his eesidence at Marletts, Mich. the ."Annexation" . also received some Mr, and Mrs. Lome eleclonald and injpry. There Was a dog,. upon • the family of London now occupy' the '3,i,s• v‘Troy" when she went. out, the watch idence formerly occupied by Mayor man not getting time to Call his dog Thompsonand the faithful dog was drowned, While hi Gederieh lent week ate The' D. B,,Sexton was sent afterward tending the gospel. meetings, Rev. Mr, to the Mediterrarie with freight, by Green • of Clinton, was the guest of her owners we were told. . . Rev. Hazen. • ' . ' • Miss Barr, deputy P. M.. spent a - Evangelist John IL McCombe le al- c,otipti: of days last weele at her 'home so the gizest of:Rev. and Mrs. G. Ne • in Blyth. •• .. , The News From Goderich • Hazen. . • . • Edward Campion of. Montreal and Mrs. Jonathan Carter •of Utah, who 'his brother Carl were..the guests ,of has •been -visiting her e relatives in friends -here lest: week. ••• = • • • • .. Clinton While ie •Gocierich was the The O. P.' R. trains, vAilcheevere guest of her .sistereitteiane, • Mrs.. 'Ane.- cancelled sotne weeks ego, :will eeteei drew Duft Both ladies. tieited :friends be in active service. again. .• • mn Blyth last week. • • • . 'I the first Week of March Judge Mrs. .Jennings has returnedto , her Holt, officiated iti,..Place of -Judge Bare home on the hayfield, Road . alter•somemon of Stretford at the Court held week's visit With her daughter; Mrs. there and at Se. Mary'e,. • (Dr) Packeyeod of BroWti City, Mich. S. E. Hick, druggist, .lefe on. Mon - ..Mr. and • 'Mrs. Jamee McCracken day of last week .for Toronto. as . ree formerly .of •hrussels now eget* the presentative of Goderich circle tcethe Cottage forineely occupied, by • .Mr..-'.annttal.:gathering of •.Supremo' Circle, Jacob Stokes.. •• . • . • Will Trainor, ate! • Al! Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. . jack :Htnderson . (nee , 'Chicago weep in. ioWn thisentonth Miss ,I.ottee Merrow] ,of • Detreit, hair() On Sunday Oveaing 11,e. congtegatfaii ,returned to tivmty, alter a p.easant. at Knox- church emtobered fully 1000 eitit -.withetheeteetertseitaiteritsetet4le:.--eyeeseneetteeeteetheeoeeasten and, Wee., George 'Morrow. • I. jams Anderson choosing•the date for .MV. • Joeeph "Edward or the C. P, R. , preaching Inc annual *triton. to 'the got : -One of, his hands, hadly, crushed. at •. Sailors and fishermen, who wdl soon the round hot:Se, the. other -day, be lea- vieg our ilrore. A niixed- choir Mrs. Hugh MeGratton, who has :of about 30 singers .sang after the been ill at intereala is. now. Ie. the hospital foie:treatment. Thee ..eket elmiehty,".:Vss McVittie for • several Years': sermon ' Handel's ".I -101Y, -•.• Hely; 0 • We received' • a ,letter ThUreday t, 1 - • • • lase from' Mee: Alex,. • McLean. . c• of . The Ether liyirins for oceasion werel Cockburn island adviSing us -.of the. ',`O Ged Who madest in Thy, Hand,!..' death of her mother, Ales. James eGod the rifler of tee sea and land,". Catling, who 'speril. last suriuner .here With. her datighters and ,Seemed, •.te. no "0 Lord be 'with us ..wIten We sane, •and r '`God•.be With: -von, till we meet. en her Usual _good .hearth on .• teaving eeeeeee :For bis text 'Rev. ,Mr.' • An - for; her home,. accorapented by. :Mi derson :choose .St. Mark, 6e-48, .Whiele and Mrs. Aleset •Mel4etet and family . illustratede es • Well as the aeXt The •futieral took place on StittnaY two cLsLs, mn beautiful wordS. • 1st Marcie Mrs,. Catling was 141 I - ---• The,7"limeral Of the late ,Franela Ash - years' and Months: 'of 'age. •.Shil WOS ton Sreeetli, :took Pletee, from. his • late' bOrn'in &ode*, •England, ani reeeried reeidence.. He was born in Cornwall, to Mr, James Ceeling in thea - ..: me s'- • England, in tam :and came to • .Cae- Place; By that union 10 ehildren Were ,adawhen he was 21 years Of: age boin,. 5 boys: Albert, Bayfiel.d;; Her - locating.' at. Kingston, in • eitei.`. ilea of the N. 'W! T., and Obailese .,„„ . a married to, Miss .Elieebeth Ernest and Victor. 'of Cockburn • Ise. 2' canes, her sister '.becorning the wife land.; and five girls, Mrs, ,Toria of the lete Walter Hick,. and alt came lewhaite and tMrs Coliii Patterson, to Gocterieh about "5e years. ego:, Goderich ; Mrs. Robert- Bell,. Clinton, The. lab Mr. Smeeth was married Mri. ;time. -,VIcLeane Cockburn. Wand., and Miee Nellie Ceiling. of the „ In- tWiee, • hie widow • being Mrs. Frarteis Marlton Cattle; who With Mrs. Fred stake for the blind at 'Brantford. . Pridham the only,•surviving child Mr.; RUseell McAllister officiated at . by Itis first , marriage, are 'left' to the funeral, The funeral was yere mouth his departure. !He • . was a large, •Mrs. .Catling being veryenetiell strict Methodist . and a good man. esteemed and of beteg' O. very: gifted flev Mt' Hazen conducted.• the stereie- Woman, . but her elitist total blieliness es. The pallbearers were' Messrs,' Sti: prohibited her from . ;taking any active pert in life's; Work. *es. , R. BOliertnon, J. P.. Brown, •Williain Campbell, Epheaiiii Downing, Thomas •Catlingwas a liternher all ',her .life Huckstep and Jaeitb, sto.kes. . • the Church of Eniglaltd. Thesympathy f. of the cornmunity is: with the, bereaved HaTrY :Wig.gills•' left en lAtednes: husband and .family, dey morning of last. week, for a kin Rev, J. Greene of Clinton was in etc) Arnpelor, Ottieve, :Quebec and Own last week and • attended um Meet'real• .• • tleCombe special services, giving el; A debate between the Clinton Col - address. • legiate Institute and • the, Godetich Mr. Archie Miller 'has returnel from.' ollegiate took plaee hete last 'Friday a lengthy :stay at hlooselaw, sleek. niCaght on the subject, • "Resoleed that nada is justified in excluditig Oriene • Mr, aed Mrs. Lorne Itiaecieueld heve returned from London,. • • Captain Ttetheivay and sone have, purchased the' SLtean1 barge "Teetina-- eeh," which -hes wintered at 'lletro:t, and will soon leave to ewe the beret In good shape for handling freietit. The ‘Teeineseli" has been on the Si, Lawrence route. • . Miss, Dolphin.° .Neire accompanied her aunt, Mies Aggie Nairn, to De- troft,where she wilt be the guest of her epee, Mrs. Havill of that city. . Ooderich In connection with the revival ser- vices being .conducted at North. street - Methodist Church by, Evengellit 0ornhe a unieele service was belt: •eet Friday night, when special invitatiOns were sent to the employes of •the various factories, to the members of. various Chiba,. M. The men fromethe different factories marched to the -chittch in separate bodies,, and were assigned to different parts f . the auditeriunt, While the galleries were reserved- for • the ladies. The mon from each factory were -given special parts in the singing, and the meeting Was -a .splendid success. The clime.% was erowded to • .overflowing, , fully 1200 persons being present, • Childhood Iadigeation Means Sickly Babies.. The baby who suffers from 'indiges- tion is simply starving to,death. 14 loses all desire for food and the little it does take • does it no good ; the ehild is peevish; ' moss and restleee, • and 'the mother feels worn out in car- ing for it. Baby's Own Tablets al- ways cum indigestion, and niake the child Sleep healthily, • and naturally. Mrs. George Howell, Sandy Beach, Que., says : "Mybaby suffered from indigestion, colic and vomiting, and eried day and night, but after giving him Baby's Owa Tablets the trouble • disappeared and he is now healthy child. ' The Tablets will cure all the minor ailments of babyhood and childhood. Sold by medicine dealers or bY mail at 25 cents a bale from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., itrockville, Ont. St. Helens, Miss Minna. Rutherford spent Sun- day at the heme of her parents.. ' Mrs, R. H. Millet' has retuened from visiting friends at Goderich. ' Miss Mary Murray has been staying at Mrs.' R. K. Miller's during her absence. ' . Mr. Atchison is, home from A visit to Perham. ' • .' • Mise Annie McKay is eisiting her friend, Miss Marian Macpherson. The •roads are not in a very good condition now. • • Mr. William Todd has returned to Cargill. .• • Live Stock Market. • • Toronto, March ietle-There .. eves not too heavy .a ran at the Union Steele Na,rds • to -day, ane thee market held about steady at last • Thursday's Market decline; When wiring to • con- tinuous heavy runs during the. week, -Trices7haci-lleelined ,abeut •25e On hut - eller cattle. There. is still a good,de- ::inand. for choice cattle ot export, and.' in these , ClasseS the • . market." is st edy to -Arne Choice export Cat.le steady at $5 • to $5.25, and choice picked Itutcher and light export at v.59. le $4,30. Medium: to goad' mix-. ed butcher cattle .steady, at $3.75 to .$1.25 ccinimon mixed cattle and. canners all, the way from $L50 •to' $2.75, and fair..to good butcher cows •at, *3 !to •$3.75. , Totay!s :run Wa$ 55 cars, and . in- cluded 905 head of cattle, 188 sheen. ,and. lambs, 11 calves and 220 horses. ,ExpOrt-Market steady at. $4.7,5 to $5.25, for °hole° cattle ; medium- • $4 to $4-80 ; .$4 to 14.25 ;.• eoeve, to $4. ••' • Butcher -Market steady, • choicest pieked butcher, • *4.15; geed $1' eo $4.25 ; common . :mixed cattle, 25e lower at $2.25 to: $2.75. • Stockers -Good demand, 'ter the right pied at $3' te $3.90-" • ' Sheep--lefarket firm ; ewes $4.35 to *1 7•Lambs, ' grain fed, $6.50 to $7.25 ; 'cote:dope $ to $6.• , Hogs -Market iiriner. C+unti's,l Ltd., quote selects at:$L15, f.o.b.' • e,3pting lambs are quoted at $5 to $7 each. - Frank •Itunnisett, jr., bought 25 butcher cattle, 900 to 1,300 lbs., eet. $0.75 .to $4,90; the latter figure ler • extra choice. ' • Maybec; Wilson and Hall sold .about." five, loads of mixed 'butcher cattle, $8. - •td $4.50 ; it fow choice Cattle, at $4.50 to $4.75.. •• Levaek Dressed Beef Co. bought ten or eleven loads. of. eattlee common at $2.50 to $3.50 • good.' *cows at $3.50 to $3.75 mediutn to • geed Mixed butcher at $4 to $4.50, arid extra choice catele, at $4,75 to $440. tals." The visitors were Mr the policy of exchiskin and the Goderielt speakers took the fiegative‘ Wm. Mc- Queen and J. A. Cameron were the Clinton speakers, and Wm. Fiegland and ooidon Wightman debated for the G. 0 L •The speaking Was or a high order and the opposing views Were ably presented. The judges were J. Haney, prietipal of the Clinton 1Viodel• school ; n. n. Ball, of •the teaching ataff of the C. 0. and G.• . P. Blair of Goderielt, and after • tong Mesdames Duff and Carter returned deliberation they announced the God - from their visit to Myth, last week, erieh debaters as the winners both on Mrs. Carter remaining. over M Olin. style and argument, Tgh hou' Clinton ton, and Mrs. Duff returning home. advaneed more arguments the judges" Captain and MrsKenneth Camp- considered those at the negative were bell, who accompanied ., tee (emote Weightier. Owing to the condition of Sister, Mrs. Eugene C. Allen, to her the reads only the debadors and home at Detroit, hest tett:reed to judges came trent Clinton. town. I They Were entertaieed after the pro - Kenneth MeDairmid left on Monday grannie to refreshinents, and it Was for the dredge Dalton McCarthy, ! midnight what this part of the pro. which Was laid up at Little Cutrett. grantitle was concluded. Itt addition Captain Norman lifeDairmid wiii elm.' to the debate the Pregisellue mei I lea nett week for Little Cutrent to take fancy drill by the girls, instettmettt. charge of the dredge. •al duet by A. Roy Adams and De Our Public school truste s are LetlIVMfllyard, recitaAt" Hargitt, solo by Scott Heys, telorus. waking up and making arrnixements es by the Glee Club, and Sel;etioee for building it new sehool-houee for ,,sain suek orehmtra,„ laid the St. Patrick's ward. MastViKi8ing• reading of the G. C. T.; Journe,,, A re. er ct6r etnr" 18. a rturn debate will be held at ("Pet et young angler, who has great luck wee. fishing at the traitor having 20 or' More iarge pereh on it siting on Friday as he was returning to his home at p. Witnesses called by the street reit- ...AA ...Wt.. .431.....r way at Hamitic,' swore the liquor Mr. Willie flledrich is the tritt%itiM` Witl Petted iim . the Street Italie/ay let the Wheel Rigs Om IP; quite Men's Unfelt quarter on Saturday. well now NOTICE TO CREDITORS: -.-IN TITh 'matter of the estate of Ann Chap- • man late of Chilliviack, in the Pre -- mei; of British Columbia, witlow deceeeed. Notice is hereby given pursuant to See. 38 of Chap, 129 R. $. O. 1897, that all Persethe hay- ,ing claims against or in reseeet. of the estate of the said deceased who died on or about the 2nd dap of June 1904 are required to send by post prepaid to W. Brydone, Clinton, Otit, solicitor for Maria Chapman, adminstratrix, with the will annexed of the property within Ontario, of the said deceased, and sole benelle- levy with respeet 'to the said proper- ty, on or before the 1st .day of May 1008, their names at addresses with full particulars in writing' of their elates, and statement of their ae- doutits and the hattire ef the se- eurities (if any) held by them, duly verified by Statutory Declaration. .And take notice that after the said fitit day of • May 1'08 the said adruinistrittrix will proceed and take possession PI the said property and appropriate • the same to hereelf axe such pole benefic- iary aforesaid having regatd only to the elaims of which notite shall theirhave bete given to the under - Signed Solicitor arid the Said Maria Chapmart Will not be liable for seed.assets or Any, part thereof to any person or Persons of whose claim notice MIMI not have be • re- ceived by leer said solieltor on the said last tnentioned date. Dated at Clinton, Ontario, March 18, 1908. W. • Drydone, solieitor for Nlaria, Chaeman, towsisioniussissiarmiximpalimagar, Doings in the Legislature. • The Government Will Pay. , In connection with the AM OleC41011 act now before the Legislature, Hone J. J. Foy has made the matinee- ment that in the future the cost of • polling booths for Provincial elections • will be borne by the Goverment in- stead of by the municipalities. For many years alter Coafederation the provinces paid the rent of polling places for provincial elections. Prem- ier Hardy passed an act malting the municipalities pay: not only for the polling plae,es for municipal but also for provineial elections, the Opposi- tion of the time protesting. In now relieving the • municipalitiee of this unfair burden, estimated at eighteen thousend dollars, the present, Gov- ernment is (11411111g another of- its Opposition pledges. • To 1VIake Scheele Safe. Prompt steps are being taken • by Hon, Dr. Py,ne, minister of education, to sea to it th t nothing is left undone e , that will safe ard the school children from possibill y of the Collinwoorl horror, • .Reports have been reeelVed, that Mc - Keough school, Chatham, and other rural schools, are not equipped with lire escapes. •• • Accordingly the minister has asked the inspector to inspect 0,nd reflert, He has elle iseued a memo to all be specters to see that the fire drill • is practised in all schoolmore than one story high, to see that there exists where necessary, 'and that all dors open out. In fact he has called for •a report on a general supervision. Weight of Brea. • W. K. MeNaughe, M. P. P., for North Toronto, is introducing a: bill for a uniform loaf of bread all. OYU the province. • 'tt provides that each loaf must lie one and a half or •three pounds! •in weeigiin Itweighing. al r i dee . th t ret: st , be labeled .with the ••vieght and name of t h The liaker must provide facilities for •A system of inspection is else -lie chided in the 'bill. ' ••'Land For Veterens. On Jely, 31.• tiext • all. opportunity of. filing veteran land grant claims 'with the Provincial . Government will per- manently cease. The dine allotted bY, the existing •act -lapsed. on January -1st fast, but requests. hese. besieged the ear tnient .. • for a temporary extent 'sloe. This Hon. Me. Coehi•anehas de.- cided to coneede and will being down to the 'louse a bill•extending the time to Jely 31s.t.• ' .. "Thise'llowever," he stats," will be absolutely the last extension." • • To the preeerit, time approXimately 13,00.0 claims have been filed. . '.• • A. Natural Protest.- •-, • • Hort. J. S. Hendrie land Hon. A. .T. Matheson on Friday hoard a deputa- tion representing the various interests ie• radial and suburban roads, Who protested against the hill introduCed by Hon. Mr. Matheson to increase the tax of railways, and pointed out that the it:Crease meant an additional bur- den of 50 per •eente as 'many' of the. roads Were not paring More than .the. operatihA .expenses. The Government will take theie •requesten delibre. Limit on PriVate Bills; • • .• , ••• • The final day, ;fer. the iiitioduetibli of private Kills at the present session Qi the Legislature has been set ler Ilatth 23rd. "After -that day none will be received," is the absolute declaration of the notice on the Parliamentary • board. The shifting off ef • private legislation conies earlier in the •sas- sion thie tear then usual, and. 'may he another indication that no time •le being lost in concluding the Previa- •cial business. • THE BARBER'S .UNION Of fillitatreal,'Canada. fjc7 i1/41/1V/811#171 1,c7, 1 1. MH, EDWARD ISOUSQUITET. PE -R14 -NA SCORES Another Triumph In Canada. President Edward Bousquet Lauds. In elowiog Werds. Mr. Edward Bonsctuet, 248 a Tanet street, Montreal, Can., I:reorient of Barber's International Union, Local 435, verltes: •. "For several years I .have sufferedirom catarrh. I tried many remedies • with little or no results. • • • "1 was advised by a friend to try • Pernna, and after ming a few bottles, I am much relieved. • • "I believe Peruna to be the greatest known catarrh remedy of the age., r obeerfu4 recommend Peruse for ea-- • tarrh." • The truthfulness of Mr. BousqueVit statementseannot be questioned. no has given a clear and frank' recital of, experience with chronic catarrh._ and how Peinns, helped him *hen at/. - Other remedies failed.' NANO AND ORGAN TIMING Al49 Repairing .-The :undersigned is • prepared to do • all Rinds ef piano- •and:organ -tuning end repairing, and . • • being a man of practical. exPerience is able • to guarantee •4atisiaction. Orders may, Neter& at W. S. it Holmes' drug store, -Ed. J..:How- ard, Clinton. • FARM FOR SALE. -THE 'FARM' property of the late James Fair,: containing • 200 acres of ' improved cultivated and grazingland adjoin- • ing the TOWn Clititore Huron • county, -Cate' will • be offered for sale by ,public auction omt Wedres.• day the 25th day or Mare): a, the hour of 2 o'clock, Further partite ulars, description and terms of s. e made known On application to rte • undersigned, dr • from James Fair and 'James Scott, execirtors ; D. Dickenson, auctioneer, Clinton. • Auction Sale Register. • Friday, Maeen 27th at 1 p. m. at lot 10, con. 9, Huilett, oct•naive sale of heavy horses, fillies and geldiug..-,- J. Leiper, proprietor; T. Brown, •eue, tioneer. • Saturday, March 28th .a.t 1 p. on eon, 5, Stanley, farm steck and implements -Thos Gemmell, prop- rietor ; • Thoshrowee. a.uceioneer• . Thursday, April2n4, ittt p. in. • et bet 28, eon, 9, Hibbert, farm stock and ineplemenls.-Andrew McLellan., proprietor ; Thos. Brawn, auctioneer. hlotulay, March 30th, et 1 p. me at lot 12, eon: le Hibbert, farm etock and implements.-Jamee Young, pro- prietor ; Thos. Brown, auctioneer. Ott Friday, March 27th, Mr. James. Leiper of lot 10, con. 9•, Ilullett, Will offer for gale by public auction 20 draft colts and 25 head of cattle. The anetiotteer will be Mr. Thos. 13rown. Financial returns brought down in the Nova Scotia, Legislature showed that the expenditure for the year ex- ceeded the revenue by oVer $100,000. Clarence Mattis of St. Thomas, who was so badly frozen while driving it man to Fingal, will have five fingers and the toes of ,one foot amputated WM-8 FOR HATCHING. -.WHEN visiting the poultry and Stoek Shoat in Clinton on the 2nd of April don't fail to leave your Grace for eggs Iron) the prize winning pens of Par- tridge anti Columbian Wyandottes at $2.00 per 13 or 3 sittings for $5.00. Owned altd bred by II. I. Rorke, Clinton. ANY PERSONS wisaiNun.ntzEs cut down or pruned on street op- posite their property are tequested to apply to the Street Committle.-e• W. G. Smyth, Chairman. PAPER HANIfING AND DECORAT- ing.e-Good work guaranteed. Ment for the Empire Wallpaper -Co. Samples ternished, 10 Cents a roll for hanging. Your patronage re- reetfully O. Cop. • Spring Term OPENS -APRIL 1 • Canada's Greatest Chitin of High - Grade Business Colleges, located at PETERBOROUGH WINONAM • 'CLINTON WALL/BATON ORANGEVILLE' •Common . fonows the custom of business concerns and takes no vacation • Stenograghers, Book - keepers it n d Telegraphers are In great deniand in July, August, September and October. - We train more young people than • any other management in Ontario. There must be a raison ; write for it - MAIL COURSES. CLINTON BUSINIK5.5, ,coLLEag DANIEL E. EBY,:Vice-Principal GEO. SPOTTON, Principal, Notice. • If you want to get the best. vain() •lor yowr money come here on Priday and Sat-. -or'clay when we put On sale our entire stock of Japanese and China ware,. Dinner sets and odd prices. Let us quote a few of the pieces: • Dinner sets • • Were $15.00 TIO\V $13.00 Were $12.00 now $10.00 Were $9.00 now $1.00 "Tea eta. Weil) $1.25 now $1.00 Were $1.00 now 15 cents Toilet sets. Were $4.50 now $3.50 Were ii2.75 now $2.25 Were $145 noW $1.25 Our odd pieces at reatly reduced prices also. vigoolio•Niir A. Beaton, "The reopleis GrOCer Phone'