HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1908-12-31, Page 7CLINTON. -D•'Ecl 'MI3ER.31st, 1908.
ON* HO.4•NOO•NNOOONOOOOON•ONNNN*NOOff .
The News From Goderich ../
ELOISE A. SKICIMINOS, Correspondent
••••••••••••••••••••••••9••••••• ***O.*** ONONOO•s•Oer
Mr.and Mrs. James Macdonald and On Christmas Eve,,ia•thc•-residence:
children spent their Christmas • holi- of her daughter, Mrs: John Bates,
days, • with their relatives at Wing-. Hannah -Bird,' relict of 'the late
ham. • Richard paper 'of Goderich, sank to
The California metallized roses rest. Ai -ninety . years, of age, a re,
reached Goderich for Christmas Day. uniogn. of her family tools .place, is
Rev. C. R. and Mrs. Jones spent the form of a banquet, which' gave
Christmas Day with the latter's par- great pleasure to .their aged':ai:other,
ents at Caledonia. who' at her death, was in her ninety
A Christmas Tree entertainment Fourth .year. , For. about . one year she
was held at the Baptist church on seemed- to be fading •, away, like ' a
Christmas eve. The tree was decora- flower. Mr. and Mrs. Parer Came.
ted with red streamers and a great friom Norfolk, England, with their:
number of gifts hung on the branches. children about 54 years ago, settling
Rev. Mr. Jones was chairman. "In a in York State and later ' Goderielf.
Manger" was sung by. the 'children's They were among the pioneers"ot the
choir. The story selected by the present Victoria street Methodist
pastor was one of Dickens' Christman church,- the late Mr.' Parker forini.ng•
• Carols, "Mr. Scruger's Dream," of the first choir, his family being • the
the, three spectres who visited him foremost singers in it. In their • fam
in his sleep on Christmas:Eve. After' ily of seven, one only was a .:son;
the reading, the children's choir sang Bandmaster Parker , 'of lino . .Park,'
the carol "Santa Claus", after which Tonniskaming Distriet,• who arriV•ed.
the Misses Aggie McDonald; Gladys in time for the funeral •which took
McLean, Minnie Drinkwater and Eva place from the residence of Mr. John
Keene rendered some very pretty reef\- Bates; on Satu►r•d'p,y aftern'oo'n.
tations. Two lovely violin duos, were . Dr. Dougal 'officiated . at house and
given by Mr. and"Miss Anna Heinicke, cemetery. During the service all sang.
which were highly appreciated, being ` "Nearer My God To Thee " tiie favor -
very fine band selections. As we had ite hymn of the deceased lady, On
} not the pleasure of seeing Sana the casket a Lovely pillow of pink and.
Claus as a telegram he sent of re- white roses, white carnations and
gret from Auburn said "There has ferns, with "Mother" in ;purple. 'let:
been a snow -drift here for three .days, ters, across the centre,' tribute: of her
get a substitute, as I cannot go to family, and• ;i crescent of the same
Goderich, - so Mr. Wilkins adroitly flowers, tribtriie of the grand -children.
took hisplace for'('hristmas Evie. The pallbearers 'were Thomas Me -
The children hll received gifts from kenzic, George 1V1, Elliott,' Alexander
the Christmas tree, dulls, pen knives, Davidson, Jacpb Stokes, Charles. Bat-
cream pitchers and bowls for por- eg 'azrtl•-•--E-••-(O-:•$el.cher. The: children.
ridge and different other gifts. Rev. 'who survive their mother are Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones received some John Bates, Goderich Mrs: Orinsbr,
nice gifts also and the former•receiv-• Riverside, California ; Mrs.. Dunlsaa,
ed a Christmas card, souvenir: of . Ware, Mass. ; and Mrs McMaster ` df
Ridgewood Park• summer house, on Pittsburg who has -been ,.her
mother, during the pas.four• months
of her illness.. .
Rev. Mr. Green of Clintown.•preached
at both sersides on Sunday last .. -.at-
'
1
t
t
which was written the following
quatrain :
May the Christmas Tree,
Bring good fuel to thee ;
Ma.yst thou the -New Year,—_. -:„._the. c1
_.-:„._the Baptist
Many fond hc•,�.rts Cheer. • sermon he chose for his, tett Rdiiians.
—Eloise A. Skimmings 8-14•, 15 : "For as many as are :. led
C'•lu•istma,s Pave 19-08. by the Spirit of God, they are•• 'the
Mr. Cornell has returned' from a Sons of God,” and for :the evening,.
long stay in California ant 13r 1::;:r text he chose The Book of Esther 3.
Columbia_ —9, •"If it please the King, • let it be
air. Charlie Lewitt, is now ;with written 'that they may l:e. destroyed."
his parents at Glencoe, Mr. l:ewitt The sermons were most .appropri.ato
having the management of, t;.:- Glen- for the present Temperance. campaign:
doe Knitting factor. . - ''"-On Christmas 'Day at .St. •George's
Mr. and Mrs. S. Deeves of 1)uri;an- the church was tas.tefiilly decorated
non spent Christrnas,Day with their with evergreen and holly;• with its
daughter at London iii ' WT•rc Wi, ilei ilea , cd; among--the--evergreen—the
pulpit, readirng desk, and lcctron had,
wreaths in the middle of each panel;'
and festoons at the. top of each:
On the reading desk was' lovely red
Cowers, Chinese ' lanterns decorated.
one of the wreaths, and, bn the pul-
1 it, a large poincetta was placed in
the middle of it. After. the service,
Holy Communion was celtjbr"ated ,
The sermon was ,given from the usual
Christmas • Day text frons.' Luke .
On Sunday evening last Rev. Mark
week the guest of her daughter, 111r§.
James ]lardy, Bruce street.
Miss Dunlop of Caledonia and lit:;s
Eva Dunlop of Crediton, both teach-
ers, arrived at the parental . h iii Lir
Christmas. Da} , and with ('ap`ain an 1
Mrs. Carfrae Dunlop, all din,•d that
Day at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Dunlop.
Mr. Clarence Graham is home from
the College of Medicine, Toronto, Lo
spend his vacation.
The Woman's Institute will meet
next Thursday at the residence of
Mrs. Warnock, Albert street.
Mr: John Kerriighan J. P. had
the pleasure of having a daughter and
her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Montgomery and their three children
who came through from their new
home Wawosa, to spend Christmas
Day with Major and Mrs. Beck, it
their home in Toronto, will spend
New Year's day in Goderich with
him.
• Mrs. William Fraser is spending her
Christmas holidays at Ottawa, • ;the
guest of relathves.
Kppea
gr.' Butt of Whitewood, Sask,, ee-
companied by ;his sister, Mrs. Taylnft,
are visiting their ,mother in, Hensall
who isn't very well, and their num-
erous friends here and in Tuditersmitli;.
In' addition to the list of ,„.Christ
mas visitor mentioned last 'week,
we may' add;.W.. N. McQueen. of Tor-
onto University ; Edward Clegg; Lon-
don, and his brother Frank, a. student
in the London Medical Sehotil, be-
sides the followipg, all of whom are
attending Seaforth-„Col'legiate :, Misses
Etta Jarrott, Miry Johnston,. and.
Maggie Mellis, and •Gordon and Harry!
Gould, W. A;ike ihead and A. W. Johna
ston: •
•
•GODI RICH, ,
r .
Mr. James 13tichanan Sr. is in Tor-
onto this week, 'the guest of ' his
<laughter, . Mrs. Sharp, who has re-
turned .from her European trip, after
an. absence from Toronto of four
months:
'Large sticks of timber came in
Last - Week for Mr. Birmingham's
breakwater contract
•
All in bg .Acclamation
answer is .the :same—"We would' not
do without waterworks." And the
answer, would lie the seine here : when
the new. system become rightly: es-
tablished; .Wittorwdiks is coming, .
sure ; 'the rising generation :'are in
favor of it. Much depends upon•: themen you elect .to •the council.
For Mayor:
Prarrison Wiltse—By Bc J Giblaiggs
and -R. Miller.,;
Jacob. Taylor -By D..Cantelon and
• '•R J Ciliff
For it
D. Cantelon--By J. B. hoover and [i:•,
W Cook
13.- 'J Crchbir ngs—By F.'T, Jackson and
A. J. Grigg.
17, J Paisley 13y`Oliver Johnson. acid
Aljx.. Mackenzie _,.
I , - For Council`...
A; '1' Cooper .14.-• D.. Cantelon ail
LlWe Stook Market.
Trade at the Union Stock Yards on.
Monday was fairly good and while.re-
ceipts were exceptionally sma11, .only
1,1 car loads, there was a 'good. de-_
liana iarid everything was well clean-
ed up at steady prices. The holiday •
season causing light fepeipts, and a
bracing: up. in the tone elf the market
is a welcome- relief from - the heavy
supplies laid in before the holiday. •
Export—A few buyers Were on. the •
market from the ',fact that .they want -
led the cattle ' to Ml export space,
there i was' a good demand. created.,
There is said • to be a good inquiry
Ifor £eally good eCport cattle, steers.
and bulls. Export; bulls rain all . the
way Stant $3,75 to $4.30. . , '
Butchers—FQr butchers there was, a :
good active demand.:..
Milkers 'and Springers --Only a' . few
milkers and springers were offered and
for these from ,$30. to .p50 :was •asked.
i Lambs -Prices' are 'steady and'un-
'changed clenand for both' choice • and
mediulii,•'and the ,offering was • soon -
cleared out; choice butchers' brought
from $4.75 to $5 ; medium, $i to. $4,-
d0 ;• common $3.50 to $4, apd canners -
$1.50 to $2,: • .
Hogs -Selects; :fed; and watered at
the market, were quoted yesterday at
$6, with $5,:75'.totdrovers,.f.o;b., cars
at country poip}ts: Tltdse priees are
•practically thelsamc as; 't week ago,'
ANNUAL MEETING.—THE ANN -
'61 meeting ofthe McKillop 'Mutual' '
Piro ICrsuranee Company• Will be
held Ili "the 'town brill;Seaforth, en
Friday,. Jail. 15th, 1909., at one
o'clock p pr. , to receive the audit-
^ors' and directors'. reports,.. :the fin-..
`an&ial, statement, the election of
Thief' . directors; • and • other''. business
for the gond and .welfare of the'
Company. Tile retiring directors
etre, J. B.. McLean•,.•Thos. Fraser. and ' . .
William Chesney who are elegible'
fol. '. reelection, -J...13. Mchean,
President,; Thos.; E.%lays; Seer--
•
•
•
•
•
•
tart•.•
1.
1lamlltaii
i Dr. • 13a11-4.3y,W: ' Jackson„ and ;A• 'J:'
1 Holloway.
Oliver Johnson—By J, Hamilton, arid'
W. J. Paisley
A; J. I1'o11•oway=fav W. ''Jackson• amt.
J. I#: Hoover,:
James Iiamilton—By H. Cantolon and!.
P. 'Icer.
William Graham—By O'. Johnson` and
• . Alex. Mackenzie. .
Jacob 'Taylor=i3y 1)1. Agnew.' and . J.
13.. Hoover,' . .
1vans:7i
J:
taw hand` A.
D
y.
r D.
Holloway. _. •
Jas. A. 'Ford—W.' T: 'Hawkins and J.
Tucker..
R B..Chant-By II. B. ICer and R.
J. .Cluff. '
David Cantelc n -By Dr. Shaw and J.
• B. 'Hlaover. '
as'- y J.. Stevenson ' arid.
W. Townsend. •
FI'. E. Nor;kc=By A.T. Cooper. and J,
Tucker,
'.1
C' J W i I3
Turnbull took for his teat St. .Linde James; Sheppard--l3y; R. J. Cluft and
25, 29, 30 "Then took he him up in j P Nei.' •
his arms, and blessed God, and said, f ehool Trustees.
Lord now lettest thou' thy servant St. AndleW's •'Want-- am'1 Kemp by
depart in peace,according to _ thy A, Mackenzie and J. Hamilton ;.
word, for mine eyes have . seen, thy F, T. Jackson by W. T. Haw`
kips! and R. A. Downs.•
St. James' Ward—k: 13.' Hall. by, D.
Cantelon and J. Hamilton.
St. George's Ward—C. B. Hale by W '
Jackson and T. Cottle.
St, John's Ward. T. Cottle by 0.
Johnson and 1'V. J. Paisley W.
J. Tozer by J. P. Sheppard. and
• '1:I. E. Rdrkc ;, H. Alexander by II.
E. Rorke and J. P. Sheppard.' • •
salvation," Reit, Mark Turnbull em-
phasized very ' strongly the sincerity
of Simeon, whose name appeal's
no other part of the Scripture, • It
was a dark time, and Simeon saw
the light of the Gospel that .' Christ
was sent to preach': .•
Miss Spence spent Christmas Day
n Clinton the guest of• her relatives,
the Grant .family.
•
•
UO1IINIQN OF. CANADA ELEC-
. tion Act The following is a state= •
.of..the expenditure returned to.
ma on:. behalf. of • 'Edward Norman.
Lewis, a , candidate 'at:the election
held on the 20th 'day of October
A. D. X1908, to elect a' member . to
;,represent the.;electoral: district `: of
the '\Vest Riding df` the County •''of
•Huron::in the. House 'of Commons
for the Dominion of . Canada :' 1 ewvs-•
Record:. . printing'.and advertising
$.15.15 .; •Gb�deri'ch Star,` printing and
advertising., .$.71:5\1':; personal',:
penses $100 , total, $18+6:65. -=Jain-
• es Young Rettlxning, Officer Oliver •
Johnson, Official Agent for F:. ; N.
Lewis,
AN'N A,L MEETING. -THE AN-
nual' meeting. • of the patrons and
to '
sckholders .of the.' Holrnesyilie
Cheese and Butter. Co., . will' be held
in 1Iolinesville hall, on Saturday,
Jain. ;9th, 1909,. at •2 p. tn.. sharp`
for the transaction of annual .busi-
ness and .the election of officers.
•Parties interested, who would like
to patronize the' factory 'neXt sea-
son are also' invited to be present,
-Geo. Holland; President r N. • W.
Trewartha, Secretary. 57-2
Mra an'd. Mrs. Driver held a family
re -union at their residence "The
Glebe" Huron Road, on Christmas
Day;