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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1909-11-25, Page 1.•,? arm • 11 30th Year CLINTON, ONyARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25th, 1909. Whole Number 1605 The News -Record will be sent to any address in Canada to the end of 1910 for one dollar. To the end of 1909 for 13 Cents. 1 tidg 4 tOce.k.s eYt to P13.ug for V,e.tristmclo.. .... .1 Our stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewelery of all kinds, Cut Glass and Chinas, Everything suit- able for old or young was never so complete. Have already laid aside choices, and will be pleased to do the same for you. . • The earlier the better. lass Van, Riddlecombe's o/d stand, Clinton SAVINGS ACCOUNT May Be Small at first, but -the noticeable feature of Royal Bank Saving Accounts is that they grow. We are &instantly opening accounts for small sums, but these usually increase lea amounts tliat'are very satisfactory to both Depoeitoe and. Banker. • — The first deposit acts as a eia,gnet for the oda amounts that are so apt to be wasted. lEe ROYAL BANK of CANADA Clinton Branch. R. E. MANNING, Manager. itgliMMENONNEIM BAPTIST CHURCH. Tne castor will preach a special Temperance sermon next Sunday morning;. subjects, "God's Woe on Drunkard Makers." Rev. J. Greene will prearh in the evening. WILL ENTERTAIN. Mr. and Ma. W. Jackson will en- tertain the members of the lawn bowling club on Monday evening next. This is an annual •event and' is al- ways looked forward to be the de- votees of bowling on the ereen. THE BOYS AND THE GUN. One day last week a couple of ener- getic lade killed a pet rabbit, down near the diamond, and when the little owner raised a. hotel they ordered him into the house or they would shoot, pointing a gun at him the ivhile. The youngster's father complained to the authorities about it. WANTS A CAMP OF W. O. W. In forwarding his dues to Clerk Cottle of Clinton Camp of the W. O. W. Mr.Albert Wallace of the Battle - ford district, Sask., writes' that he has had the best yet crap. and that the weather favored him throughout the harvest season. , Albert is great- ly pleased with the returns, and says the prospects are also bright. If a few more or his IIullett friends would only locate in his district and there was a Camp of 'Woodmen with - air a reasonable distance his happiness would be complete. • • A REAL ESTATE SALE. ,................., . ....- 1 The MOLSONS BANK INCORPORATED 1855. • Capital Paid up - $3,500,000 Rest Fund.- $3,500,000 . • Has 73 Branches in Canada . • and Agents and Correspondents in all the principal cities in the world. • . 'GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT AT ALL BEANOHEs. Interest allowed at Highest Current Rate. —...... Clinton Branch - C. E. Dowding, Manager asarepaanamaneminsena 0 .!) READYMADE __eel_ aa I ORDERED CLOTHING 10111111811 156 uruuiis CLOTHING 65 Ioys Wanted We want 05 boys between the hours 8 a..m. and 11 p. m. on Saturday, Nov, 27th, to take -part in one of the greatest races ever held in Clinton. This is no 111ARATHON, but a GENUINE .race to make good gold dollars. Here is our offer and your chance, boys. We have just cleared out a large manufac- turer's outfit of New rind Up=to-Date Overcoats this reason's goods and very latest styles, which we are going to clear out on Saturday, Nov, 27th, start- ing at 8. a.m. at the following slaughtering prices. 38 Boy's Overcoats, regular price and good value at $8,50 to $10 get in the race boys, .you. can have your choice while they last for - 5.90 18 Boy's Overcoats, good styles and mnterial, reg- ularly sold at $5 to $6,60, boys' race price will . be - , - 3,48 9 Boys' Reefers, regularly sold at $3 and $3.75, first 9 Boys to corne here will get them -each at - 1.98 First here Saturday will get. best choice, but all are good" Coats and genuine bargains.' Don't fail to. see our SPECIAL Overcoat for men at $10 "A Square Deal for Every Boy," MORRISH & CROOKS Succesiors to Hodgens Bros. Clothing, Store, Mr. S. G. Plummer has eald his residence to Mr. John Little Of the 5th con. of Hullett who gets posses , - sloe the first of Janeary. The pur- chase price was $1200 and Mr. Little gets big value fbr his Money for .., the house was erected by air. Piet -tuner himself and there is nothing flimsy about it. Mr: Plummer will take up •his abode with his daughter, Mrs. II. Hibbs on the 16th con., Goderich township, and thoagh he is leaving town it will just be for the suburbs. Fie has been a. highly respected resi- dent for the past twenty-three years. •OLD FRIENDS MET. • John Cotton, who has been 'over from Detroit the past foitnight, and Joe Ratteebury have been exchanging reminiscences and in looking back- ward 1876 seems to . them to be but 'a decade ago. That vvas the year both enterecrthe service of the ' late. Ike Rattenbury, Joe as enteia.ger. the hotel and John as: boss 'of the stable and general handy man. Thee worked togethar .for eight e ears and though there is 33 years arid 12 days difference in their agee-JOe will: be: 50 in February and John 83- they have always been the best of friends, and Joeinvariably speaks most kind- ly • of hie old ' mate who always en- deavored t6 do 7hjs (lute and:. Was more prompt than any clock, - WESLEY CHURCH. • 'The pastor will' ta,lee for his morn- ing subject' next Sunday : "Whet will make this Earth Jike 1Jeaven.." Even- ing subject : "Alcohol ts detrithantel to health." 'All are :eyelet -sate. ' The pastor haseergenizeil e Bible which Meets each •Thursday ev- ening at the • homes of the -Members. Jt' has so far proved. -most interesting COMMENCEMENT. The annual commencement enter- tainment of the Collegiate ,vill be given in the town hall on nee. 9th. Walter Gordon Craig, Toronto's fav- orite dramatic monologist, has been secured for the evening and a treat is in store for the friends of the Col- legiate. THE LOCAL MARKET. Wheat $1.00 to* $1.02. Oats 35c to 36e. , Peas 85e to 87e. Barley 530 to 55c. - Butter 21c to 22c. Eggs 26c to 27c• . Live Hogs $7.25. CONCEALED FOR 20 YEARS. While Mr. Will. Carter, engineer for the Jackson Mfg. Co., was the other day assisting in removing the, fence in front of the former -MolsOns Bank building he !mind jack plane under the capping of one of the posts. It had evidently been 'placed there and forgotten when the fence was aeing buitt about a score of years ago and was just about as good as the day ft was covered up. A .CHAIN oF FACTORIES. The Exeter .town council and the Jackson Mfg. Co. have been negotia- ting for some time and matters were brought to a head on Tuesday when it was arranged that a bylaw ne sub- mitted to the ratepayers Elt. New Years providing a factory building free of reel and taxes for tee years. By paesing this bylaw Exatei will se- cure a branch of one of the most progressive and pedmising industries in Western Ontario. • $300 IN SCHOLARSHIPS. 1200 TURKEYS. Mr. T. Mason is busy buying tur- keys this week and already ' aboet 1200. have been delivered to him, coming front. all the adjacent town- ships. He pays lat cents per pound live weight and as they'iare clump. it doesn't require much of a rate of the birds to net the farmer a goodly sum. Sergeant Welsh presides at the scales. 'Nur said. S. A. AT HOUSE 01? REFUGE. The officers and members of the Se A. walked -down to the Nouse of Beluga last evening and gave the in- mates a reusing old-time elelvation meeting which they appeared to enjoy .heartily. 'Some took part in the tes- timony and others by the • uplifted hand expressed a desire for the pray- ers of the Army. The. Salvationists through themedium • of The Newe- Record desire to express their. appre- ciation Of the kindness and eourtesy of Manager Mutch and his good -wife. WILLIS CHLTRCH.! Mr, Stewaat Jackson again favored a very appreciative congregation on Sunday =mine last with that.. fele solo; "A Voice of Paradise." Stew. art possesses- a full • rich eoice : of good range, and this „ecimbined with good- enunciation and a -.natural man- ner makes him a favorite soloist le Clinton, and he is always in demand when he tomes home fba•a isit. • • The anthem • Sunday .. . evening •Mr. L I. Carter of • Sarnia is offer- ing $300' in scholarships to the stu- dents of tbe Collegiate Institute and High Schools of Via county of Hur- on. There are 5 scholarships of $100, $80, 460, $40 and $0, respectively, which will be awaraell b order of, merit to the candidates obtaining the highest aggregate merles at . anyef the enidsumraer examinations in tap - Pee Sehool subjects. These crautina- tions. are: entrance to • the Faculty of Education, Honor tnatriealation and Scholarship matriculation. AT TEN PINS. • The match game of ten pins eleyed. in 'tiles alley on Friday evening last wee keenly eonte.stee -and interesting from start to The eonapeti- tors were few Hullett, captained by Jas. Fair and Reuben Graham. Reu- ben .and his- trio thought they were going to win, ' sure, but when R. Townsend, a green player, rolled up 365, they threw. up their hands, so to speak,.' and cried enough. Charlie Midden of Londesboro was expected to take pert in the match but his calculatibns went wrong ;led . he coeldn't coat°. Nothing pleases Char- lie better tiren. a contest that body's until tae last ball and he doesn't miss any, More of them than he can possibly help. The players aed scores were .. W. Gray • 295 A. SP11/11 • ' 242 :•' -• R. Townsend • 3ta . -J. leau. to all who attend. -- • . . The Junior League, are praeticine Caritata entitled "The Juni et a1241r- 284 den," to be given. in the course of : J. eaeott 271 couple of weeks D. Gibbs ' .. 267 Anniversary services 10 onnection D 'Gibbs • 267 with Wesley S. S. were held 00 Sun - last and proved very auceessful. ' esa". Graham 390 Rev. S. T: Bartlett, General Sec- • 1213 retery .01 Sunday Schools end Ep- worth Leagues, preached moieties; arat evening, and .aleo addressed en. •open- .sessien of, the'school in the after- noon. The morning seavice .was de - Voted principally to children and young people, • while the reamorr 111 the evening, was quite applicable to all. • Mi. A. T. Cooper the superintend- , ent of .the school, presided at the afternoon session, which was Very in- teresting, censieting of the' singing 6f the doxolOgy and. the caantingeof thel,ortBs maim A. march and song by the primary alas's_ Several chor- uses ay the school, a' solo by -Miss. Ilill and a Btble drill in. which the ifitermediate pupils astonished older People by their knowledge of • the Bible. The pastor even admitted that he could not give the ."divisions" with their •"keynote" as those girls .and boys did. • Another in- teresting. feathre was the alass roll 'eall. Most of thn classes reepolided by reeiting a 'passage of scripture, others by singing a verse of a hymn. The primary class res.- pottded by one little tot singing the solo paet while all joined in the chorus. It was a Danceable feet that many of the classes were- in full attendanc.e with their teachers. So linen's:ice' wee the speaker of the day with the fine organization of, the school, that he said if it only had a "Home .Deparithent" it would be almost perfect. All three services were well ate tended by both' pupils' and parents afel were Most interestine r•nd in- stritetive. Mr. Bartlett le a forceful and convincing speaker and succeeded in holding the at entian of the large eongregation on each °melon, Reports by the secretary, Mr. Ed- gar East, and the treasurer, Mr. NV, II. ilellyar, sbow the school to be in a good etate financially, and the offi- ce -es ere to be congratulated on its -suceess. .BOVVLERS. WARMING LT.P.. •• - 'the 'last carpet' hall Match in the fraternalsociety schedule took place. 00 Thursday evening last in the A. hall; the compeettore tieing the W.O.W. and the LO.F. For a time it looked • as if the Choppers might; win, • but the Independents grew bet - tee es the game progressed and final- ly won 'out by 80 points. The rinks Were .maite up. ee.'followe I; 0.1?., ' . W. John Cook• T. Cottle •Conlitaa J. Fair • ' • rr Grdelie.... • 0. • Catch M. Kaufman: (Il) C. E. Dowding (12) W. Walaer Geo. Cook ' J. J. Macdonald Ce Witts G. 'Niemen W. Ladd ,• C. Oliver (21) R. A. Bell (16) On Tuesday - evening the ' seered another victory but they had to fight hard or it, the 14.0.1's bee' ing deuglity.-opponents. , The scores' were : -•;%. . • ' L 0, .1 John Cook • • W. S. R. Holmes T. Graelie G. Doherty , C. Oliver T. Managhia • M. 1<.aufman(19) Ilitywaad (16) W. :Walker • J. Hartley . ;le J. Maedoneld Ss C. Railiwell • Coehreme Josh Cook Hellyar (15) D, cattier (113). When the Canhaian 0. V: met the Anciteit Order it WEIN with only one rink side and they won quite. handily. That iloes not imply, however,that the .kneients are not expert bowlers, but merely tliat they do riot show to advantage in the early stages of tae schedule. Tile players were ; • A. 0, II. r eml in G. Cook , N. Cole A. Fisher C. Twitchell (30)1'. Watte (33). • was ,well•erendered by the choir, ,the a beautiful solo wets being taken by. Mrs. •Chowen in:- good 'voice, and' the duet parts were also well rendered by the Misses fedith and Margaret- Torrance. • . TWENTY-TWO YEARS MARRIED. HOLINESS MOVEMENT CHURCH. Divine service will be held in El- liott's hall on Sunday afternoon at 2.30 p. m. to be conducted -by Evan- gelist W. G.Burns. The evening ser-• vice at 7 p. m. will be conducted by Mr. Fa J. Hill. All are welcome.: • MUST HAVE GOOD ROADS. • A number of citizens elisgueted with the stele of the principal streets bave •requested Mr. W. G. Smyth to again offer his services as a member - of the council, remembering taat it was while be was chairmao of the committee that Victoria street was macadamized and made a credit' to the town. It has kept in 'splendid state, in just such condition •as all the highways leading into twee should bo Mr. W. J. Paisley ought alp • to be in next year's couneil. Any 'com- mittee of, whieh he is a member gate goodavalue for money expended. . POULTRY MEETING. A union meeting, of county and local members of the Poultry Association was held Wednesday evening to tran- sactbusiness. relating to the anima show to be held on Jan. 171h, 18th,' lath and 20th. .The resignatioa of the president, Mr. •• If. .R. Roilete, was ac- cepted, ' After Much 'deliberation, the cbunty secretary,. Mr, M. C. •Katif- man, accepted the honor. This. nec- essitated the'election of • F. B. hall and ea Maneghan 05 seeretary .and • tre.asurer, Jespectively. A hustling rize••lisl committee : 'has been ap- matted, and with the assistance of the &beers' elected there is no doubt f. the entwine of -the Show! Alter ccepting the booksrelating to . the a,st show, the .meeting adjoerned, to the call of the president._ • ,On .November 22nd 1887 Mr.. and Onslow Crich were united ie marriage, the knot being tied by: Rev: .W. W. Sperling, 'then pastor of the Ont.' St. • church.. During the twenty-two .years • that have singe elapsed, with one interval, they have . lived • in Clinton of , which Ilea are respected residents.. Tuesday being the anniversary they entertaited a Party. of twenty-five guests in. honor of . the occasien- and after dinner con- sisting .�f the seasons delicaeies, the .evenieg %passed • away all too quickly witie.mueic and games. Those pres- ent were all . Of town,with the ex- ception of Mese O'Brien -and on of Teckerernith, Mr, and Mrs. Walter •Swinaank . of •the London - Road and Mr. John Freeman of Hiihlett.• , The friends- of Mr. and Mrs. Catchcor- dially wish them a long succession of happy anniversaries. . MRS. GORDON WRIGHT COMING.. The localbreech of • the W.C.T.te attend Iteldieg a grand, rally.- on Dec- ember 5th, having secured. for that occasion Mtn- Gordon • Wright, •Presi- dent of the Itomieioa :add.Fe.SS El Mass meeting ia the town ball at 4 o'clock. Mts. Wright, who is one of the inost brilliant speakers in the -society in . Canada, scarcely met's. an. introduction to • :Clinton. people,. she having been here at for- mer tines in the interests.. f the W. ONT.•ST. CHURCH.. . 'Rev, T. W. Cosens may 1 e expected to accupahis own pulpit next Sun- day. The theme of the morning dis- course will be ."The Everlastirig Em - ire." In the evening he will preach a Temperance sermote . The anniver- sary serviees will be .held a week . later. • • .. • . • ' .At the Meeting • of the, 'League on. Monday evening Mee. R. B. Carter gave an interesting • report ef the re- cent convention held in 'Londesboro. Miss„ M. Kerr gave e paper • on Mis- sions which threw new light on an old subject. . At the next a meeting of the League • .Peiecipal Hartley will give an address: on Temperance. . ••The "Philathea" . eiass of Ontario :street catireh. S. Semet on Nov, lath when alto following officers were elec- ted for the coining terni - President, Miss Corena Lockwood. • 1st vice; Miss Emma Plumeteel. • 2nd vice, Miss Ethel Govier. 3rd .vicee Miss M. L. Manning. Secretary, Miss 'Louise Beaton. . • Treasurer, Mita Beesie Weikel's • . . .• • •WHO ROBBED- JOHN' alINER .. A peeler .meeteng . will also be held on the afternoon of Saturday; . Dec. 4t11, to which the public will .be. in- vited. DO riotfail to, heerthat Mee. Wright' has to say. The er.C.T.la offer three prizes. of 93, e2 and $1, reSpeCtIVelYr for the ."Best reasons . .'why Clinton should have Local Catlett." •• The mama:Rion is open to boys and girls of not over 16 years of age. Judges will be ap- Peinted by the el,V,C.T.U. and' the es- says must be in. the hands of the 'sec- retary, Pars. A. T. Commanot later' than Dec: 1.3th. • . • . • - iviA.RRIED AND HAPPY-. . • . . woise, as the ,saying goes. :They will reside in the groonas cettiage at the south 'end of the town : • Tae following front a London daily of Thursday ;last • refere. to Mr: "DIA" .SmaIleandePars. Biddle of town who have taken --each other' for better or "A man of 00 years sto.od on the platform of the Gratid Tritek sta- tion yesterday, awaiting' the arrival of the train from Clinton. lIe seem- ed anxious ta eleat conversation, and, When several of the station.' of• ficiels and hotel porters mile amer he told them that he was waiting to meet his bride. ' . ° ' "t've only seen her two or three times, and T met her nt. the fair here last year," . he related. "But I've badseine correspondence with her, and she saidwhen she wrote jest that elm would be ready to emery Inc when she mite down todea.... I came from Yarmouth, and after we have eon tae sights • in London re are go - leg to St. Thomas to be married.. I've got a nice feria down at Yars Mouth and we expect to be hapey." Those who had been 'taken into his vonfidence offered their congratula- tions and passe(l the word around. The old man went into the waiting •ronin just before the „train 'arrived, with the 'remark) aI must get my hands warm, so as 1 can shake halide with her when she comes." When the London, Huron at Mum train arrived he gazed at every one who left the train, and did not move until be saw a woman in apeearanee about len years his junior. Then he advanced toward her and gave her big warmed bands. She tmlled graci- ously upon him, and they left the sta- tion together. lae waved his band at the group that stood watchlug him ae he went toward Richmond street." New .Advertisements Cutter For Sale -5 ., Men's Store-Tozer's-5 Wanted-Robt. Clarke -5 Boys Wanted -M. The New Rookooper's-1 County Couneil-W. Lane -5 Exceptiorml Value-Tozer's-a 'Elliott Taxes -W. II. Moon -5 Ideal Gifts -W. S. R. Uoimes-e • Turkeys Wanted -T. T. Murphy -5 Dress Hats $3 -Miss Cantelon-4 Four Weeks More -W. II. Hellyar-I Dieing Room Suits -J. H. Chellew-T • LITTLE LOCALS: If the reader is not a eubscriberr The News -Record would be pleased to - enrol aim as suck. The entertainment in tbe Se ea. tar - racks on Thursday evening lest was enjoyed by those present. A meeting of the Boys' Association will be held in the town hall on Fri- day evening at eight o'clock. . The Boys' Association intend hold.ing a monster contert in the town hall on New Year's night, and are now practicing for it. ibee your lunch at St._ Paul'e bazaar in the ton hall this eveaing.e They will serve Boston baked liewas: and other seasonable dainties. • . ',JOhe Iiricr, colored; .porter at the Hotel .Nortaandie, were - a look of tnech concern on Suriday inornieg' last and the cease thereof he expleinel in tlie follow,itig mannet 'F was at Zurich yesterday after -- noon end came across. to Hensel' • the evening and bed a few game i of 'pool there. About 12.e11* 1 started for -Clieton witit. one. of Warrener'sel livery rigs. and when • at the .first eross mile Mirth of hrecetield .1 wae Stopped by two men. •• Oue et them stoo.d at • the horse's • head rotd the ! other poked a gun -at ate and . esclei ed• nee to get oat pf the, buggy. I got, What else could I:do and as 1 •did so he .put his hand la my pocket and : pulled out my wad of twenty-four dollars. They then. ordered .me .to drive • back to Brucefield or they would shoot. I went 'back:and tried to borrow al gun 'from Bossenbesry,. the aotellaiepee, but he • hadn't • one' so 1 hunted: up a club and started, for Clinton again and got here about 3.30 this morning, .No, a I am not sure about , the men as it vas .very dark thOugh . I think • they were men who were soe 111 Hensel'. • Perhaps they sew me Play- ing pool- and heard lee offer to • bet twenty-five dollars on n certain shot.' Yes, I. showed the Wad then to let them see that I meant businees." ' . .7 Personals. Elatifield •With the ,article whiehappeared tin- der the above heading, last week . "From an occasiolial correspondent" our regular correspondent had noth- ing whatever to do. The writer is a. well known and respected resident of the village but the sentiments express- , ed were,perhaps, somewhat. outspoken,: ' in view 'of the fact, that the article was unsigned and that a controversy' • ts • altogether out 6f the question in this ' .column.-Editok .News -Record. . Mr. John McLeod left ,on • 'Friday last for Defiance, Ohio, to visit her sister, Mrs. Walters.. • -Mr. Alelander Martin of 'aorouto arrived an Friday last and *ill saena • the •Wintei with his sister, airs. Pe Cal'efil13J6lol. John Pollock, Who spent past. summer at Selkirk, .Man., ree tuaned , home Fridae. . Mee: la 'Elliott:left last week for . Windsor to, visit friends.. • Mrs. RObert Howard, and .ceild who has spent the peat ria 1111) L,i5 t ith her parents, Mr. eand 'Mrs, v mas • Johnston .reteratea eo tier leasie • et f Shilths Falls on Tuesday. " 'Mr: 1.atel Mrs. Wallace, Joimaton end family tef 1 on Tuesday .foe a he West \viten they will take up • their. reei-'• dello at Corieca Sask.. His father, . Mr, James Jblinston, left on Friday last in charge cif hie .Itousehbla fur- niture end stork. Mr.Johnston will engage in the teerchantile beebea-e• Will Sitepsoe, who spent the sum- • at Ma, ...James Spacaman'a •- left. thil eek ler Des. Moines, Icieta; when beeeeillaspent :the • winter. . I. Mr. Geoege Chesnea of taeeforth spent 'Monday in the. village. . eMiss Chesney who has spent • the seamier at Mrs. Cowie's left foe See -e. • forth- on Tuesday, Tae social given:- be the lade e Of St, Andrewai ehe'rch on Tuesday ev- ening was: a success. • In 'spite of, the' stotiey .weathei- of Monday' ever:tate there was 'a, large ' gatherieg :ot the members of the cengregation 61 at. Aedrew's. church: Who .11 -let for the purpose of • consider- ing the' call which Pastor. McNeil has • received -from Nova Scotia. . Tim meeting appointed six members to ape , pear .before the Presbytery, end op- pose the call .and Unanil000sly ex- , pressed- its appreciation of Mr. Mc - 3 Neil' 'lebors; far' the church ditring Ilis pastorate has made satisfactory. : progress,: spiritually,. fintmeially ' and , and as heartily did it- indicitte its wish that he would- re - 'main. After all, had been iteard the call was put into Mr. aicNeire heeds.. e He eNTITSSed his appreciation of the, kind words spoken of him and his. • work and felt grateful to God 'for the- - peace aricrarniona which bits pre - availed ie ebngreeetion during bis: pastorate, but. in consideration of his. having been eight and it half years in Hayfield and that the call from Bad - deck Forks came :entirely unsolicited, it loolced to himas if divine proei- deuce indicated to him that he sheula weep t it. ° . • . It IS with regret that we are call- ed • 011 thee week to record the death , of 'one of our ;West and most re- spectad ciliate's in ..the evastin of Mr. ateirge IL Heveson, • ,druggist, Who passed away at' one o'clock •Teesaate• inornteg, aged seventy years. He was. at hie, place of business as- itettai . Monday but not feeling very well he , yetteened home early in the evening and retired to biel about the usual ' hour. At one o'clock he got up and walking across the room Ile fell fore I weed and died suddenly, the (ems(' beet ing 'heart '• failure. The • funeral lake place on Thursday afternoon a two o'clock. 'Mr. Hewson became a resident of hayfield in March I88t when he cable from Grimsby where lw had lived for "some time. In Oc- trawl- 1880 he married Miss Isabella t Woods., daughter of the late Niniatt Woods, M. la, who now survives him. lie was and Anglican and it member ' 'of Trinity church. In politics he was „a Conservative. Three years ago he was appointed a Justice of the Peace. Ire was 0 member ef the „Masonic fraternity end high up art the order.The bereth aved Wife has e • 8y111P0,ti ry of the community in the great loss which she has sustained.ate • Miss: Sparks, spent Sunday and Mon- day at her home in Sttatforde Rev. J. Greene occupied lite 'gen()- , dist pulpit at Hensala on amide), last. ' • Miss •Ross Lavas entertained a few of her !riptide at her Mime on Tuestate evenieg. • Ilea. C. R. Jones and Mrs,. Jones of Goderich were guests of or. and. Mrs. Thompson °on Monday. Mr. James Marshall, a recent art ival from Se011111111, 11118 lam 0 potation on the stall of the Jackson Mfg. Co. " Miss Mt Clark; Toronto; sister of Mr. .1. T. Clark, editor Totento Star, las joined The. Newseltecord etre/. ,aliss Clark was for a couple of . years on the staft of 'Toronto Sat- urdey Night. ... Mr. W. P. Chard of Lindsay, co ganize er for the Woodmen of the World., is in town in the interests.of that order and with eIceilent prospeets of making a substantial eddition to the membership. Miss Grace ChM took part in the entertainment in the Presbyterian chureh, Brueefiela; on 'Monday 'even- ing and her selections, in elocution were greatly appreciated. .