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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1908-06-18, Page 1g 28th Year ct.wroN,.oNTA,Rio, TifuRsuAy, JUNE 18th. 1908 The News -Record will be sent to any address in Canada .to January, 1909, for 40 Cents. Whole Number 1$29 "um Weddino. A good well -assorted stoCk• a articles suitable for wedding presents can be Iound at our store. duitabk $Ifts at a'Aulerate 'Our 9riees Stepredent Real Values. • W. X. elkar. , jrievolor and Optician. Clinton sWOP INCORPORATED 1869 . THE ROYAL, BANK .OF CANADA Paid -Up Capital $3,900.000.. Reserve 4,890,000 Total Assets - • • - $46,500,000 HEAD OFFICE. MONTREAL ' 89 Branches •ill Canada 10 2 in Cuba, Porto Rico and New York. Correspondents through.' out the world, We invite the accounts of Corporations, Fraternal Societies, Merchants, Farmers and Householders. ,Every courtesy extended. E. R. DEWART, Manager, CLINTON The Farmers', Bank. -of. canada: (Incorporated by special act of Parliament.) member of The Canadian Bankers Association and the Torontseciearing Houle.. ' Toronto ' General flanager Head Office - W. R. Travers A branch ottlfis-Banklas leen opened in the 'Village of-Brucefield and a general banking lewdness will be transacted at this hranch.., Interest allowed in the savings Bank on .4 • ONE DOLLAR andsunwseds at the highest current rateof interest and paid four times a year rercatersisaie Motes discounted. specigaprivileges extended to accounts 'of Tcwnships, farmers aud others.. Office open Saturday Evening 7 to 9. 11. R LAIRD, . - . Local Manager. sirearemi 1, ORDERED . :ELIPTDHYIMNAGDE I itorrigh . 86 Crow .1 CLOTNIRO • • and at the right prices is what every man wants, and that is what we are showing. MEN'S SUITS AT $3.90. 20 Men's suits in broken lines, reg. $7.00 and $8,00, to clear at $3.90 MEN'S SUITS AT $7,50. 25 Men's suits in broken lines, reg, $10.00 an $12.00 to clear at. $7.50 MEN'S SUITS AT $8.50. A nice range of patterns to select from in sizes at $8.50' MEN'S SUITS AT $10.00 This is our big seller and we show an extra large range in Tweeds, Worsteds and Serges. The beet suit in the trade $1.00 MEN'S SUITS AT $15.00 The 20th Century Brand in black and blue serges, special at $16.00 MEN'S SUITS AT $18.00 and ' $20.00 The 20th Century Brand, in heavy worsted and Scotch tweeds, made in ths very latest style at $18 and $20 "A Square Deal tor Every Mau," MOR ISH & CROOKS Suceessors Hodgens Bros. Clothing Store NOTHING DONE, Ten,clere in connection nith the sale of the Thresher Company's plant were te have been acted upon by the Jedge at Goderich on Monday, but a post- ponement wee made for one month. IVLANY AlAppY RETURNS. Mr, Harry Salkeld, reeve of Getter- ieh township, enters upon his 31st year today, but he would pass for twenty-five in any company. He fi the youngest look*, if not the you*. est, man whio has yet been °looted to the reeveship of that township, but a shortage of •yeas, if we may Tut. it - that way, is not these days consiaer„ bda hardship. Reeve Salkeld is tact- ful and energetic, and •at lime of • writing unmarried,' •WYLLIS CHUROjf, • • Rev. • Mr. • Leckie ti Lcrulesboro occupied' the pulpit of ',VilIte eincrell on Sunday evening last. ... Tbe W: F. M. S. will hold thele re- gular monthly meeting •thie evening: The devotionel topic is "Eeekier •which will be taken by Mrs: (M.) Stewart and the missionary topic "Yukon" .by Mrs. J. W. Irwin. The Y. P, S. C. E. Intend holding a garden party on •tie 'manse • grounds on Thursday evening of next week, The Czens' band vvill be in attend- ance. THE GARDEN PARrY: • The garden party held l'uesday ev- ening, und•er the auiVieee ef the Ont. St. League, on Ithe handsome groends .of John Gibtings was a veey pleasant affair and largely attended. The grounds were lighted with Chin- ese lanterns. There was a, big, demand for the ice Cream, 'strawberries, etc., which the yourig 1atis had. provided abundanee . 00 thet the League treasury must beet been much bene- fitted thereby. • Music was furnished by the' Citizens' band which gave . a •number of most appropriate selec- tions, A BRAVE SOLDIER .GONE. . • Councillor Hearn hes kindly' given us copies. of . the Devon and Exeter '(England) Gazette containing an • ,aes count of the: funeral of the late •Gen- eral Beller. The General *ere ethins ene•e because. of his braveey end skill in. war, hat -in his 'South African eam- paign he failed to "Make, godd.". That misfortune, however, diderest 'deprive him of the respect Of his countrymen and in his native Shire of, Devon he, continued to hold first place. Our wotthy Councillor •alas, firsts eaw. •the light ofday in that shire and froni first .to last he has stardily. cham- pioned Buller's. cause. THE TIME TABLE. •The 'High School' Entrance 'eXamina-, 'time will be held in the 'Clinton. Model !School on Wednesday and -the 'two following days of next. week 'and can-. didates. mutt be in attendance by 8,.30 of the Ort morning. The. following is the time table:. ; Wednesday. June 24th. A. M. ' 8,459.40 Reoiis sd.ing Instrue- il 9.00.-'-11.00 •Composition, 11.10-11.55 Spelling ' P. M, 3.39' ,Geography Thursday, June 25th,. A. M. 9: 00.--1 1 .30 • ' Arthmerdc • P. hig • 1.30-e• 4.qo..,.,.Written Reading Friday,. june 2611i. ' CHANGES IN TIME TABLE. The G -rand Trunk will on Monday next take off the 0,22 a.•m. train and attach the Writer car to the 7.35. The afternoon eastbound will leave, at 3.05 instead of 3.16. The 1.01 p. m. will arrive at 1.15 and the ii.11 at 11.15 p. m. GROWING. Tozier's competition for the holi- day trip the principal competitors made the following increases the past week Miss May k.2,•ast 5805, Miss Rena Pickett 4930, Miss Mable Lawt- on 2475. Mrs, John McClacherty 2420, Miss Hattie Holloway, 2430, Miss Edith Torrance 2230, Miss Ida Lindsay 0000, Mies M -Laeipine 1010, Miss F. 1415. I WOMEN'S INSTITUYE, The, regular meeting Of the. Women's Institute will be held iit the home Ot • Mrs, Chemins. en Thntsday afternoon next. The subject be :"Sireple meals nicely eerved. Their tedning in- fluence.'' Mrs. J, Johnstone of Rat- tenhury street will lead the discussion and Mrs. R. Hall Will give a •report of the; annual meeting in Winghem. ONT, ST; CHURCH. NexteMonclay evehing. a meeting of very eeecial interest will bp held in the Ont. St. church to which all are invited. •Rev. R. A. Ditrant, who has spent a number" of year a in missionary labors in Newfonndland, will Kell the story of life and Miseionary lebors in Englend's.,oldeet •ce;lony so •little knoWn to us. A colleetien for League Missionary Forward Movenient will be taken. ONLY A WOMAN. The Wellesley Maple .U4 of whieh Xr. W. Green of the Herald staff' is proprietor, •is now in charger of Mrs. Green, • who has .since she took hold of it; had.the paPer greatly ina Preyed' in appearance and in the Oen- tit3C. Of correspondenc,e Agrl local,' mate ter published. •Mrs. ,Gi§en. has; •given •fresh evidences that • Worten can in 'the' newspaper field, as in others sometim- es regarded as the epecial preseive of mete cht .goOd woele-Sfratford Herald.; Mrs. Green a native. 'of Clinton, a eleughtet of air.% John 'Cron, for many years a, resident Of this -town, , THE'. FARMEle BOYS WON: The first igerite 'ef, baseball 'playeci in Clinton this season toelc•place la,st, Thursday: evening between the •loeat and Defifield' teams. The latter is a 'crossroads down near London, but it lias an aggregation :of bill -11 are lard to beat., Those:fernier. boys. have the speed, MuSele ,and skill. The 104,1 :Leath' did A,:cry *ell,' esliecially when it is taken into Consideration that they were totally without : prac- tice. ,However, they .haye new got, 'started and, will likelypersevere so tha.t before the seam- • wanes they • th Penfield Their line u, may even up we . was : as follow Hawkins c., C. Sheppard' p., IL Johnston e b., A. AleXander.'2b., MeEteen • 3b., Doherty s. s., L. Meamin'g y. Johnson C. I. Macdonald r.; f.. • . • .,... SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS: : Students of the Clinton Collegiate' made A, good Showing 'at, the Toronto *University elramina.tions. • „ W. 13. •Tayler. completed: the first yeae.....w..ipieftnatelessehentere.„-lhee.Biere hop Strachan scholarship In classics A. M. • 9.00-11,06.,..Eng. Grammar 11.16-1200 Writing P. M. 'Oral Reading may be taken either Friday afternoon or at Such other hours as are eon- Venient„ po404 SCHOLARS. SPORTS. • The committees which have the at rangernents Mi hand for the school seholare sports to he held on the af- ternoon of prrdaY of next week report,. that -they are meeting with every eneouragernent and that the prosiaiets are most promising, The Citizen's bend will be •in attendance and there will W a program of slorte. The .follow- ing are among those who have alretely colitribated to. the fund for necessary: expenseS ; Prank Hall $1.00 ,Evans $1.00, A. P. Gundry $1.00, V. J. Hill $1.00;• J. W.TreleaVen $1.00, 'A. T. Cooper $1,00, J, W. New- combe $L00, Jelin Hartley $1,00, T. Jackson Jr. $1.00, M. D. McTaggart $1.00, D, A. Forrester $1.00, F. R. Hedger's $1.00, W. J. Tozer $1.00, Morrish & Crooke $1.00, Geo, Me- Lennan $1.00, Jas. Scott $1,00, J. Taylor $1.00, R. Holmes $1.00, 1N'‘ Linder $1.00, j. Fair $L00, W. J. Stevenson $1.00, W. R. Counter 101.00,' 0. J, Wallis $1.00, E. W. Jacobs $1,00, E. J. Hovey $1,00, 'Harland Bros. $1.00, W. J. Mitchell $1,00, C. E. Dowding $1,00, Josh Cook 50e. The different committees consist of ; Treasurer, F. E. Hodgens Secretary, John Hartley . Assistant, Miss Chidley Ground Committee, B. J. Gibbings, T. Jackson Jr., E. E., 13alli. A. Tur- ner. • RefreShinento; Misses Chidley, Mos. - ens, CoUritice, IdePherson, Moir, Wase, Taylor, Deltnage. Race Starters, J. W. Treleaven, C. It. (Untie, E. 11414 Dr, Evans Judges, T. Cottle, II, E, Rorke, C. 13. Hale, P. J. Hill Baseball, Dr. Shavv, Will. Harland, A. P. Gundry; John Hartley. Football, A. P. Gundry, A. T. Coo- per Tug of War, J. W. Newcombe, •A. J. Morrish, W. J. Tozer, J. W, 'Moore, n. E. Rorke. and honors in •Greele and Hebrew.' • .J. R. Rumball liiiS completedthe first year with boners in °lassies and English and history. .W. o. Henry secured honors in set- enceof the first year. , • Miss J. A. 'Colwell has. completed her first year sateessfully. Miss I. G. Gunn has completed the ,third Year with honors in English and history. (moderns.) Miss. M.F Coates has. passed" the 2rid year examination in. arts with first -Class horiorS,in English and hist - or • e Miss E. •Chidley hes ConipIeted the course and passed the examination ire the faculty of education, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH. Rev. 0, R. Gilaty will preach in Owen Sound on •Sunday next and for the day his pulpit will be occupied by Mr. John Hartley, principal of the Model school, Mr. Hartley's' brother is rector at Blyth and both are said to present gospel Wallis in an . earnest and convincing manner. The play entitled "The Old 11/aid's Convention" given under theauspices of the A. Y. P. A. on Friday evening lest was a decided success. The differ- ent parts were ably taken. Miss Ila Bowden made an excellent president, while Mrs. A. A, 11111 and Mr. Herman performed the' duties of seett. tary and treasurer, respectively. .The ()Poing trio entAled, "Three Maids of Lee' by, Misses G. Heenan, 1, Erb and it. Herman brought forth roars of laughter, as did many, other parte such as the e.ppearenee of a mouse amotig the Old Maids, the reading of the market report setting forth the berries of eligible young mon with their degree of willingness and the breakittg of the machine by the fat, deaf old maid. The musical selection; by the ,quae,tetie • and the whistling solo by Mrs, A. A. 11111 were well re- ceived. The selections of the A. Y. P. A. orchestra, added greatly to the • enloymint of ?the evening, The udt- enco Was given innoeerit and laughable amusement throughout fhe whole play. Tire proeeNls amonnted to thirty dol- lars, BAPTIST CHURCH. • Rev. Ur, Charlesworth, the 31stor, will preach as usual. His morning Subject will be "My Church" and in the evening he will speak on "'WO A: GOOD GARDEN. A.tr, Thos. Kearns laid upon The News -Record's table yesterday mnapies of his peas and potatoes whit% show 0 that he will one More lead in having vegetable% early on the raarket, He prides Somewhat on his garden track and rightly so, L. O. L. WILL ATTEND CHURCH. 1.4. 0..L. No. 710 will attend divine service in St. Paul's church on the evening of' Sunday, July 5th. The fife 1 and drum band will lead the proces- sion from the lodge room to the I •cbureh. Meniber:s of .surroun:ding lodge I es are invited. ; LITTLE LOCALS, Mrs. (Rev.) Stewart is at •present on the sick list. The early 6.22 train on the G. T. R. will be cancelled after Saturday of leris week, Miss Merle Moore entertained about twenty of her young friends on Sate urday afternoon. the • occasion being her ninth birthday. A LIVERY TRANSFER. • •• Mr. Bob 'Warrener has sold his, liVr; cry' barn and leaves next Monday for Heneall where he will engage in a similar' line of business. The purchas- er ie Mr. Tom. Cook, veho 'has had a livery experience, and is ' active and energetic. • There, is not a/ lazy bone in Tom's betty and le will, no doubt,. •make a success Of the undertaking. WESLEY CHURCH. Rev, W. J. Jaffee will. ' conduct both services on • Siinday next; Ile will take for his mottling f subject : "Prnetical 'Unbelief" and for the even- ing, "Blind Men." The W, M. S. will hold their regel- •a,r meeting in the Sunday school room this evening,. 'se eeport f :the con- ventipre held. at Strathrosi will .lie giv- en by the pseeident • MARRIED AT OXBOW. • SUNP4Y SCHOOL EXCURSION, Sunday Wiwi .0.3eurtilon from Clin- ton to tioderielt is being 4...ranged for Thursday, July 9 th. THE LOCAL MARKET, Wheat 80C eo 82e, tsgles e;,0 te ekes., Peas 750, • ....e e5e to 70o. Eggs 11e to 15e, Live flogs 0c. , AN ILLUSTRATED LECTURE. . . Oa 1%4°4day evening the Rev. Mr. Langford gave an Illustrated leetur.i on China in the Wesley, chureh before a large •audience, MD. Langford is campaigning Goderich district. in ihe interests of the Forward Movement .or Miseions. His lecture was bright eel inetriietive and he • showed over hundred good views; • The "SHIJT IN CLUB." A• very einique and csajoyable after- noon and owning was spent at ;lel horne of Mrs. W. s. Harland Lot Friday «nen the W. C. T. U. emu- tained the ladies of the town who have been fore.ti tojoin Vie "Shut In Club" because of her age. • Most of the guests were over 80 years of ate, and there' were, at least, over eighty presentTho weather was ideal .and the terogeam thoroughly enjoyed by atl. ENGAGEMENTS. The White Dyke band will :play. at a garden party at Porter's Hill next Monday eventnee and at Loedeshoro on July 1st. Their leader, Mr. H. -Cook, has bought a new imperial baritone .horn• . The Citizens band will play at the Holtrieiville garden party on Monday, in Blyth Wednesdayeverting next and on Thuraday for Wilh church garden party, On Friday evening they wiel give 'their usual Weekly open air: coneert., 'Personals . Mears.. Clarence' Johnson and Bulley .were in 'Wingham on Sunday, e Mies Hattie McCaughey Blytit was theguest of 'Mrs. Whitehead ()ler ' Sunday. I niatriege thatepeesesses match '°' cal interest . took eleee. at Oxbow, Sask., yes1erday . *hen Miss ',Minnie Edna Hill, emend • da,ugliker' of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Hill, formerly el Clinton, was united: in metrimony to Mr,. Allred George Gleiser, 'merchant of Gainsboro, Seek. • The many Clinton friends of the winiOrne .bride' will wish her and the man of her cheiCe a, happy and preSpermie fetare. DISTRICT MEETING. ' .. , . The district Meeting of the I. O. 0. F.' was held in *.heset.e". on Tuesday. The diffetent reports ..showed the 'order to he in a prosperous state. The at- tenciance waelarge. In the evening% the third degree wase,xemplifted. ey 'the' Clinton' team and So well done as to win 'warm praise . from tbe visitors. :the team, consisted:of H. B. Chant,' H. Gould; Bert Kerr,- W. Johrison,.H. Alexander, . A. Turner, W. *Ewen, A. MdGarva, A. castlee, B. J.' ,Gibe • binge, W. Moore, W. Cadmore, Jr. T. Managban;.W. McLeod.. •J. Wieernan and J. Taylor • of town *axe also present. • • • WHERE WERE THEY?? . At its recent seniors the, coiiiity, couimil refused, to to action in thc0 matter of rebuilding what is . known as "Rath -well's Bridge" on flue boundary between Stanley and Goder- tech townehipe: •There has. been a bridge at this point for fifty year or more, long, before the bridge on ' the 2nd core, • Stanley, • was built •and • leading 'up to- lt the • township' of Stanley ,ie now cemstructing, . three bridges' at a 'cost of -over $2,000, so naturally among the Peoplel of that municipality there is rnech indigna- tion. Residertts of - Goderieh town - 'ship are also much annoyed and on both sides of. the boundary ielepayerS are asking themselves and others why their' repres•entatiVes in tbe county •council did not exert •thenteelves so that the bridge might be. built, with - eta iny innecessary delay. DEATH' OF MRS. W. MURPHY, Mrs, W. Murphy passed nAVO On Thursday afternoon last at 'the age of 77 yeara. Her maiden name was Jane Mille and she was born in , County, Formenagh, Ireland., • in 1831. The family came .0 this country when she was nine years of age and settled on the Base Line, Hullett. After her marriage to Mr, Williani Murphy in 1.860 they settled on the Ilitte, con. of Goderich township, on the farrn now owned by • Mr. Charles Baker. , Mr. Murphy peedeteased hot some. nine years and now she is surviVed by one sinter only, •Mrs, Cottle who is far adeaticed in years. The fettered took place on Saturday afteimoon to Clin- ton cemetery,' the services being con- &tete& by the Rev. C. R. Ginnie, the dedeaSed haVing been a life-long melte bet of the Anglican' Church. The pall- bettrers Were six nephews, of th censed lady: Robert and janies UM- .er and T. T. and Bert. Murphy ot Clinton, Itiohard Murphy of Elate, aud Will Miller of DeIroit, Mich. The relatives from a (listanee who abtended the funeral were 111re. phinall and children of Buffalo and Mrs. Hugh Blacker of Stratford, Will, Murphy, B ' Buffalo, N. Y. • Alf. Murphy • Scheneetady, Will. Miller, Detroit, Mrs. T. T: MPriphy-evisi-tod--Mr-e-e-and. 'Mrs. -Richard 1VIttrphy of Exeter dais • • . • Mr. David Chid arrived from Listo,. we on Monday and hae taken the teanagerhent of the organ factory. -Ms. T. J.'Potilton of Cleveland, Ohleg and Mrs. Hall of Now Brunswick are isitng NIrS, • P.: Meta, Mre... .W. Kink and 'Other Clinton friends'. • Mrs. MeV.) W. •J,. Jolliffe lea:yes:next TueSday for a , trip to Edrape and Cwoilrl;'isoaain, lfrom elatteal by the S.,S• . • • Miss -Marion Harland left on Teeedey for Branip ton Where' she • will •:t0e 'the guest of Mks, fOrinerly Miss °Hee. Mantling. Mrs. W li Brownlee •of Norrnan; Ok- lahoma returned to Clinton • last • week and is t preSeet 'vesiting her father, Mr. W. G. Perrin. Dr. 'Clarence Hill ',of •Toronto...a:ssistg. Dr. Gunn fel: • the nett few months, • after which .he will go to New York where, by ree,eat' very successful ex- aminations he obtained a bosition as House Surgeon le one of the hapit- als its that eit Mr. and IVIxs. R. Welsh and Miss 10,m - ma gathwell bf town and Mr and Mrs. A. Welsh of Goderich town- • Ship went to pLondon yesterday to Attend the wedding of Miss Maud Robinson, ;daughter of Mr„ Joseph Robinson, formerly of Brueefield. The fortunate than is Mr. Ernest Moore of the Pores': City. GdchToship Mr. Robert Thompson left last week to join his brothers; John A. and Ernest, who have located itt the Lloyde miniter dietriet. This week. Fred„ still another son 'of our worthy Ass- essor, is In camp with the Militia atl the lakeside; so that, Wilfrid is now the only one on the old homeetead and he too, wilt be. away West *out t 0 the haritesee time, It. is •a good thing f,ot our Weslt that we have such sturdy young Canadians is the Therepsen boys settlingout there hi order that it may retain US national ilavor. Mr. John Baker Sold a Mare And oneeweekeold' colt. the other day to Mr. Lorne Tyndall for 1tthe handsomn sum of lust about $225. It, is with regret, that we have this week to announce the death of WS. Robert 13eacom whidh took place on Saturday evening last, She had been in poor health for some menthe and the end was ndt unexpected. A kit& and motherly woman, she was teueh respected in. thb community in which she bad lived for so ninny years. Sur- viving to Matra het departure are her husband and on daughter,,Mrs„ Adatil Cantelon, to whom the sympathy of friends goes •otit, The largely attended funeral took plitee on Monday after - neon to Maitland cemetery, the odio. lifting elergyrean being Rev. Jellet McNeil of Hayfield. The pelibearerS were: James Caldwell, William Ell- iott, James Macdonald, John Torr. awe, •Itobert Elliott and William Fink' lay. Mr. and Mrs. Grassiek of near Brueedeld spent last Sunday at Mr. Jobn „. Mr. Josh.. COok and family 'of Olin - ton Spent Sunday week on the! Nth, 111i0.38 I4,111a Johris spent Saturday 0.t., her home in Tuckerstnith. New Advertisements Early Closing -P. & G.-4 Wo.nted-Plurneteel. Pasture for Sale -J, Bayley -5 Saturday Speeia1s-eTozer'e-8 House for Sale -G. Doherty -5 List for Saturday-Heidgens-8 Notice to J. re -C. Stager -5 Stemmer School-Clinten B. 0.-5 clothing Made Right -M. & 0.-1 Paris Green -W, S. R. Holmes -2 NOW Dress 1Vluslins-Coueh & CO3--1 You Can Save Money7--Newcornhe's--3 Ont. Prov. EleetionS-T. D. Johnson -5 Sumner Servicee-Northern NO, Co -7 0 • Bayfield Mrs. Parsons . is having her hotise raised and a penman foundation placed under it, Weston Bros. have the con- tract. •, . Mr, and Mrs. F. Heath and family of London arrived last, weak and have •taken possession of their summee cot- tage in Cedar Gdovt on the -Mr, and Mrs. Walter Pickard Vk •and child of Seaforte have taken a cold - age in the White City and will spend the summer there. . • Miss Sophia ,Waltere dolborae is the guest of her aunt, Miss Emily Osmond, Mrs Redmond of Marlette; Mich. is visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs, George Parke. . .Rev. John McNeil ocCupied the pulpit in the Methodist church on Sun- day evening last ,in the a6sence .of Pas- tor Steadman who was taking the' work inthe' Ontario' 'street harch, Clinton.' : .Miss Monteith et Stratford is • the guest of Miss Mary Reid. Rev. Davidson and faintly ea Varna haye moved into one of 'their cottages in Weetmins.ter Grove. The following of ger young men left ' for camp at Godes-tell on Monday Lieut. W. J.: Midden ; Sergeants Harold Pollock and Lorne King ; Pri- vates L. Reid„ :Malcolm 'end Charles 'Toms, 'Clarence Pollock; Bruce Moore, W. Leetch, Cali Huetore H. Stinsoe, • A. Alaakeneie, J McCash; William and Richard McBee); Jr, . George Castle, POTC'y Johnston and Gordoe Cameron., Mrs. Waltets. of Defiatice,' Ohio, is the giseetsof hea pareets, Mr, •and Mrs. , James •Thomson. . • Theefollowing frofn epee Evening Echo 'Of Alpena, Mieh.,..ofe the:issue of June 18.th -will be of interest to old resid- ents of Bayfield and Stanley, the dee ceaesede: who Was formerly Mise Amt. • 'Nonni:len, being; at: One time A mil,: dent �f tbe Sauble tine Mrs. Dougald Macdonald, one of Alpen4,'s best known 1 •Wofilen and an old cititen, died at her florae', 120: West •Lewis stiect, at 4 : on Friday' afternoon frOrri ilea° t trouble, after a long filmes, - Mrs. Macdoeald was 57 years of . age and was born in Ireland. .61 an early age she came to ' ;'r• ea, Ilex marriage. took .place at•Alpetti..e 1e77• and .froin that tit -needle had, resistant.: ly made this •city her *home.- : For. SeVerel-yeers. the deceased con- ducted a little dry goods e store on .' • Ninth • street( but had been. unable to give it much attention •in' ' recent: She wasa woman who 'cora- Mended the love and respect ef all who knew her 'And a large circle uf friends are left to regrether death: The surviving relatives are the hus- band and three children, IVIiss Mary, Macdonald and,isliss Ruth M. Macdoti- , and Dt. John Macdonald, of • Boston, who 'arrived 110re, on Peiclay evening only a • short time after his mether s death. There is one •broth -r, John ,Monegban of Clair, The funeral will he held from • St. Bernard's elturch at 3 o'elock Mon- day morning. • Sunune,rhill Me. and Mts. Scarlett visited friende in •Summerhill on'Sunday. • Mr. and Mrs:. John Colborne visited friends In Blyth, , Mr. Eli McLaughlin of • Saskatoon, Sask., visited his sister, Mrs. Jas., Miller, the past week. Mrs. P. J. Scott of Lohdort town- ship visited her.sister. Mre. Tyner on Saturday and Sunday,. The Ladies.' Guild meets at Mrs. J. • Millet's on We.dnesday. A• number from around here attend -- • •the funeral of Mrs. W. Mudphy of Clinton on Sathirday. Holmesville Misses Johnson and Sundereoek of Woodstoek are Om guests of Mrs. F. lieN1andnr,arti( Mrs. James Keys of 10,10, Mich., were the guegis of Mr. James Graham and Mr. William Stanley last. AvPhe W. M. S. held theft sewing wafting at the home of Mrs, Robert Acheson on Tuesday afterhoon. • Miss Bettie Stanley was the guest of Miss Greene of Clinton on, Saturs day. and Sunday last. The strawberv social in conneetion with St, John's clinielt will be -held on the 22nd inst. at the homo oMr. L. Steroly,' A good time is e'xnoted. Mr, ,William Jenkins has moved the house be `reennily bought further bad', on the lot and intends putting a, stone foundation under it. Don't forget the strawberry testivai under dile auspices of the 8. Pg. and 1. I.., of the Methodist dutch on the eVening of the pth inst. A Oho& of earthquake Was felt at. Cornwall.