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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1910-11-17, Page 11,t t rj e Clinton News -Record. 0.1655 -31st Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER I 't 1, 1910 I0 cents will pay a subscription to .The News -Record to end of 1910 or THE HOME PAPER 1.00 to end of 1911. elect Z(ur Yhri$tmad gift� '&u'lq %AKE your selections now and we will put them aside for you until ' Christmas. See our window display for Xmas gift • suggestions, 1 • Yiellgar J2 wclsr - Clinton T ROYAL BANK of CANADA INCORPORATED 1869. Capital Paid Up - $6,2oo,000. Reserve and UndividedProfits$6,900,00o. Total Assets - - $95,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL. 175 Branches and Correspondents throughout the' World. Interest allowed op Saving accounts, • Courteous,, treat- ment accorded to all customers. R. E. MANNING, Manager - •Clinton Branch . simommosiemmeams The MOLSONS BANK INCORPORATED INCORPORATED 1855, Capital Paid up - $4'000,000 Rest Fund $4,400,000 Has 78 Branches In Canada and Agents and Correspondents in all the principal cities in the world. A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS .TRANSACTED. SAVINGS BANK, DEPARTMENT AT ALL BRANCHES. interest allowed at Highest Current Rate.. rued the centre front seats; and was Clinton Branch - C. E. Dowding, Manager a most interesting and' instructive one. .. .. There was an open session of the WOMEN'S INSTITUTE. Ther regular t e ar n nti g monthly ig meeting of the Women's Institute will. be held at the home of Mrs. Bradshaw, Princess St., Thursday next. TI I, COUNTY 1IA'I:� G S $20.00. The following paragraph from the report, of the executive committee of the county council: will be of interest at the present time : "Rc, circular from Secretary of tho Winer Fair to be laid, at Guelph in December, inviting us to -offer a prize to Amateur Stock exhibitors. We re- com'ntend that a prize of $20 be offer- ed. for the best beef animal shown by an amateur exhibitor of this County." THE 13AZAAR. The Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's church interna holding their annual Bar a r in: thetown hall next t Thuis - day afternoon and evening. All sorts of articles will be offered for sale at the booths during the afternoon and supper will be served. at six o'clock. In the evening the' young ladies will .present a three act play entitled, "Miss Fearless & Co." which will be highly entertaining. Those who re- member the success of last year's Bazaar Will be sure to take this one 111 WI TO SAID O TURICE'f S If those who have been talking and writing about the - • turkey plague, which they claimed had .:almost exter- minated tate bird, had:paid a visit to Clinton on Tuesday, Wednesday ".or Thursday of this week • they would have changed their' tune. Turkeys ! 'there . have been turkeys • galore. The :1Tessrs. • IIenter, • .Murphy mid • McMurray alone have bought•. 3,000 - or over :.and have had a number of men plucking and ..shipping The best pluckers are of . course those who are thus steadily 'employed throughout -rte season and who trove from place to. place on . pre -arranged. date: The • price paid was fifteen cents .• per pound, , live weight, at which' there ought to be at least a reoperate profit for those who raise them. WESLEY 'CHURCH. . Sunday was' observed as anniver- sary Sunday. iit. connection with the S. S. The weather was rasher unfav- orable -but thore was 'a good turnout at each of the three' services. Rev, • D. N. • McCamus of St. 'Marys was the. preacher of the 'lay. In • the. morning!:leis Sorption, *as principally for t•he young "people :.and the members-of.the S. S. who oecu- READYMADE . The Morrish % sh c othi CLOTHING Clothing Co 0 G 9 ORDERED CLOTHING The Correct Winter Cap /EASTERN KNIT BAND . - 4 PATENT 64104120 i DOES N01 BIND LIME FUR -BAND. VET WARM 'd. COMFORTABLE. This cut shows the correct Winter Cap ma le with Knitted Bands. We are showing a large range . of Fancy Worsteds, Tweeds and Blocks to match over. coats. We have the exclusive agency for this cap and consider it the best cap for winter wear. If you Prefer the Fur Band -we have it. "Caps to Fit every Head'' Men's Knitted Band Caps in tweed - 50c .1 " " andblack in agoodG range a of atterns special pecial 75c p Men's Knitted Band Caps in some very choice patterns with bands to match - $1 Men's Knitted Band Caps it Fancy Worsteds and Tweeds with band to inatch - $1,25 Fur Band Caps from 50e to $1.25 THE MORRISH CLOTHING CO. H urcrl's Largest Clothiers "A '. Square Deal for Every Man school in -the. afternoon when' a numb - ss ; ex of the parents -and friends attended:. • i The ,singing was lead.' by a choir com posed .• of Miiembers. •of the school, : as- ststod byMrs. la. A. T. (00 r pc and 1Ir R.E.Manning, with Prof. Brown• at the organ. The 'program consisted, of singing al.id•• recitations by members of the primary department, the roll. call of classes. and 'the repeating of several)portions of scripture and mem- ory tests by the different classes. It was, noticeable • that several classes were present in full force with . .their teachers.• Ret;. Mr: ileC".amus was•l present and gave a very bright .and inti:ri'sting talk. The superintendent .I Mr. A. 1'. Cooper, presided. The re- ' ports of Secretary Edgar East and 't're'asurer Tldl ar • showed Y the school to be , in a healthy , and- progressive state. . . Rev. Mr. Me('anius preached in- the evening •a strongly evangelistic ser- mons inauguiating as it did, a week t>f sliecial services. which are being held each evening and several after- o s . non this' i tl s t week. ` • The church was very prettily decor- ated with plants and ferns. • . On .Monday evening Rev. J. 'Greene preached, taking for his subject : "Our e dung People• anti the -Revival." •On Tuesday evening the pastor, discoursed on the subject of "Our Church Oft - 08,14, S. • S. Teachers, all Chyyireh Workers and the Revival." On Wed- nc>sday there Were two meetings, af- ternoon and.evening, which were tak- en by Rev. 1'. J. Snowden of Ilolmes- I.ville, who discussed "The Mothers and ' Fathers -of our Church and the . Re - 1 vival." Rev, D. Rogers, chairman of the .District, is: in charge of the !meetings today, afternoon and even- , ing.• itis subject tonight will be : i "Our ••Church adherents and the. Re- rival." On Friday evening the' . tiwo Methodist congregations will unite I and worship together in Wesley church when tlev. Geo. W. Dewey. of London, formerly engaged in: evangelistic work with the late Rev. D. 0. Crossley, will conduct the service. All are wel- cotne. 1 . I The subjects of Sunday's sermons by the pastor will' be, morning : "The Spirit Outpoured, evening : "The Gospel Invitations, The Ladies' Aid purpose giving a pa;,lor concert on the evening of Nov. . 25th at the home of Mrs. W. Doherty. ..Miss Depero, neiee of Mrs. Doherty, , late of New York City, who is a On- ! is,hed mttsician, will with others £urn - i ish a high class musical program. - The Junior League intend holding a bazaar in the s. S. rooms on Tues- day afternoon from four to 1 sight o'eloelc. A number of (lolls dressed by the Juniors will be • on :sale as well as separate dolls' cloth- es and oilier faney artielrs. A ten f' cent tea will be served during the afternoon. THE LOCAL MARKET. Wheat $ t 0e to 83e. Oats 30c to 33e. Peas 72e to 75c. Barley 410c to 43e. Butter 20c. to 2a'e. Eggs 27c to 28c; Live Hogs $0,60. A IIOCKEY MEETING. There- will be,a hockey meeting in the Pastime Club rooms on Friday evening at nine o'clock to arrange for the forming of a town league, All who are interested in clean, healthy sport should attend and help the boys organize. There is no reason why Clinton should not have. a second to -none, ihm-dandy hockey team, . or two or three of them lot thattnatter, MR. JAS. Tt'CKER LED, As the o res It ofthe visit to town ;last week of Mr. Cameron of Lucknow in the interests of the Government system of .O1d %Age Annuities, much intereet has been manifested in the scheme and several of our citizens have taken it up. The first to do so was Mr. ,las. Tucker, . who always probes into and gives his support to schemes which have for their • object ,. the betterment of his fellow titan, A PLEASANT. QCTIN:G. The hunting party Consisting of Dr. Fowler and Chas, Gk'w, Clinton ; Walter Cole, Seaforth; John Johnson, Dungannon ; • Ed. Williams, Holiness: ville, and Ogle Cooper, •('ollingwood, who spent theVest twa weeks of November in the woeds of Northern Ontario hunting the fleeting d(er, re- turned last week, They succeeded in bringing .down four deer, two of which Wena shot by the C -intoe members of the party. An c'tijoyabie outing is reportod,; there being an abundance of small game in addition .to the. larger: There are also said to have been some. moose in the vicinity, and there were, af• course, plenty of hunters each anxious to secure his one deer, which Was all the law ',allowed this seasan.. ' WILLIS CII('RC,II. The W.F;M.S. meets this evening, when the • report of the meeting of'the W. F. M. S. of the Iluron Presbytery, held 1gst week in Thanwi ' Road church, •\etill• be given by thc delegates. The Women's Association, at r ' the request of the. Session,. purpose serv- ing a banquet inthe lecture: room on Friday evening of this week to the Iadult .members Of the congregation,. I when in addition to spctding rt social II hour together and becomin .g better : acquainted, matters • of vital: inte.rust. to. the church will be discussed - • by the Pa for and officials and, \r. R D. Cameron of Luednow will address the. meeting on the subject. of the Lays' .roan's Missionary movement, • At the evening ..sery 1•e net 'Sunday M -r. .Austin Campbell wiP render, the sacred 'solo, .''Jerusalem.,'' by Far- rar.. Mr. Campbell. SMS for o England nest• week and this, will in. all-proba- hility be hes last appearance in this chiirnch, where he has rendered hitch valuable service in the .choir during the past _few months. . At the meeting of the Guild on Mon- day evening the topic was talsen by Mrs.- Sty. -wart, who developed it 'in a most' interesting way. There was the roll . call of members: and ae instru-• mental. solo by Miss Jean Chidley. • Next Monday .will be the regular monthly literary meeting and the pro-' gram is -in the hands of a competent_ committee who are 1'' t- nae sato no pains. sparing to snake it, interesting It will.' be an evening with Scott, most of the numbers being based upon the works of that author, . '"NEC1':SSAR1l AS CHURCHES," A meeting ct g of the Boys Association was held in the Oddfellows roonis on Monday, evening when the' reports of the Secretary and Treasurer were read, a review of the sununer's work was made by the President, and a program .arranged for the . winter. Sec- retary,•Russel Marland; reported a. larger membership titan last s • year and a very satisfactory base ball sea- son, with the St. James club the win- ners, Treasurer, Fred Rumball, re- ported the receipts for the year to be $157, the expenditures $150, which. leaves a small balance in the treasu- ry.' • In his address to the boy. the presi- dent, Mr, T. Jackson, Jr., impressed upon them strongly the .fact that while sports had been•a feature of the Association, other things, shell as music, drills, • debates and l!eetures, were upon the program, and „that these Would be taken up during • the winter months. "The tithe is com- ing," said the president, "and very soon, too, when the citizens of Min- ton and of other towns will wake up to the fact. that.a Y,M,C.A: building fitted up with a gymnasium, swim- ming baths, lecture room; etc., • is jus as necessary aS the churches. Physical developement means mental developentent and bothtogether means the salvation of the soul. When the average citizen awakes to the feet that this is quickest and surest way to the salvation of the whole man they will gibe liberally and gladly, and 1 lope to live to see the day , wlu-n the Clinton boys of today will be the fin- est and hest: citizens that this town has ever ]tad." Dr. Shaw and Principal Bartley each gave an iutcrestieg talk to the boys, which was much appreciated. The next meeting will be held in two weeks when a number of new members will be enrolled. BAPTIST. 'C'IITJRCII. There will be the usual service on. Sunday when the pulpit will be oc- cupied by a stt}dent from Woodstock. The Ladies' • Aid will hold their monthly tea on Friday evening from six to eight o'clock at the home of Mrs. Akant, to which all are cordially invited. ;VIANY 1rAPI'Y RET1'I?NS. Mr. Percy, Couch, one of the most energetic and successful of Clinton's younger business Men, was reminded on IVlonday of the swift passing of the years by the advent of another birthday. Mr. Couch is still young enough to be somewhat sensitive a- bout having his age discussed, so we refrain irons; mentioning it, but join heartily in wishing him "Many happy Returns."• • SPECULATING SUCCESSFULLY. Mr. Robert A. Moore, who located at -Winnipeg somewhat over a year ago, bought sixteen acres of land in the suburbs of that city shortly af- ter his arrival and recently he sold out at an advance, net, of $3,000. l fis brother, Barrister A. E. :Moore, in- vested in% twenty-two acres which he has also funned so t t ncd out, at a pro>;t. of $1,- 000. The Messrs. Moore are ('lin- ton • boys, sans of Mrs. E. Moore, and heathers of Mr. J. W. Moore of town. The many frieuds rejoice in their sue - :WOULD IT WORK IN CLINTON ? Some of the smaller European town of ecoeoot;ical habits have' been complaining because theyare obliged to light` their streets all night . for the benefit of a few belated eiticns, and have been trying to discover • a method whereby `the. c'itizen' who needs to have his pathway lighted in . the small hours of the 'night shall'.;pay the costs himself. On- one of the streets) of •a, suielisflerman town, such a sys- tem his actually sheen pet into opera- tion. Thecstre't• is -a.l the over a ' half mile long, and is 'Provided . With nine lamps. at:, each., end of the street is a penny-iri-the-slot machine, and wheneeer any one wants :to•?tight up the street, he has merely to drop in a ten -pfennig piece,, which turns on • the :current for twelve. minutes. This, allows him ,ample time: to walk the length of the street. The street - is norinaily 'lighted until ten o'clock. tl'hereafter the prepayment nater must be resorted to. ONT. ST. CHURC'H•. Rev. E. G.Dw' • I ell of h:xctcr .ecru - pied the pulpit both morning and ev- ening last Sunday; tvhile the pastor, Rev. '1'. Wesley C'osens, preached anni- versary sermons in Main street •ehureli, Exeter. In the evening Vlr. I'owell's sermon was'an evangelrst•ic one; the beginning '.ofa week of spec Tal yt;t t ices' w•lticli are i'.tt prog •ess each eventing. this week . The 1. hi 3 lrthea Bible class o1' • lt g<ti! 1' et. on Sunday with the following officers President, sident Miss, Evelyn Tiplady. 1st \.ice, Hiss Elva hilts'. ' 2nd lace; Miss .Mabel Ker. • 3rci Vice, Miss Mattie Judd ;Treasurer, Miss Mary Jackson. •' :secretary, Miss Jennie Trick. The special services held, in' the• Methodist churches this week are in Compliance with sthe recommendation of the commit tee on Evangelism • of tit' General Conference, who appoint- ed this the . week of prayer for the Dletliedist Church. On Friday et<ening ,. , the two eongregal Ions Will unite. The service will be held in Wesley church and will be conducted by Rev. • Geo, W. Dewey el London, who was 'form- erlp engaged in evangelistic work with the fate Rev. D. O: Crossley.. • • Evangelistic services will' be held en Sunday, conduct ed by the pastor, when• the choir will furnish special Itmtusie.' • REV, (''.• R. GUNNE RESIGNS, • . It was with genuine regret that the' 'news was received on Monday that Rev. C. R. (Sunni', rector of St. Paul's church, had resigned and was about to accept the rectorship of 'Christ -Church, London, to succeed Rev. R,:S. How- ard, -who goes to Chatham this week. The rumour has been current for smile. time that Mr. Dunne was likely to leave Clinton and it was known that the Bishop had favored his appoint- ment as tho'new rector of the London church. rev. riIr.. Gonne is a gradu- ate of Trinity College, Toronto, and spent eonsiderable time in the teaclr- irtg profession'before ',Studying for the ministry, being at one time a pro- fessor in"the University of California. Ile is a %son of the late Rev, J. Gunne, for many years eneumbent at Florence, and a brother of Rev. J. P. (lunne'sof Wyoming. Air. CTunne served at .Gor- rk' and Parkhill before coming to Clinton nearly ten years, ago: While here Mr. (;urine has won the esteem and affection of the. members and ad- herents, of St. Paul's church and vont: the has, by his geniali'Ijy and broad taintedness, the respect of . all classes of citizens, who one. and all much re- gret the removal of the Rev. Rural Dean and his estimable family from town, but whose good wishes will nev- ertheless follow them to their new bone. The change will probably take place before rfiristrnas. Rev. Mr..IIotvard, the retiring rec- tor of Christchurch, London, on Sun- day last in preaching his farewell ser- mon, referred in the highest terms to Rev. Mr. Gunne, eonninending Hint -to them and expressing the hope that they widttld rally to the support and encouragement of their new rector. NO CARPET BALL LEAGUE ? During the past two seasons a Car- pet Bali League has enlivened the season somewhat for the local frater- nal societies, but it does appeati as if there will be no tournament this sea- son at. all. Many are in favor of an- other series of contests, .others are lukewarm about- it, while some fear that there might be a little bickering that would'make the Baine "not worth the candle.". DON'T. DO. IT, i'LI':.<SI', DON'T ! The 1•Iensall Obsetver says : Some years ago the Council passed a strong resolution' prohibiting using an axe or other • sharp instrument in remov- ing snow or ire from the cement side- walks and for a few years the pc'op.Le obeyed • the prohibition, but last win- ter a spirit of recklessness seemed to k' l a c hold o f the t a o e c • l.7 • . ,ens It and they vied with each other -in hacking • and disfiguring till the walks now res- emble the face of an Egyptian nionu- ment. • • A COh•I1PLAINT. Complaint has peen made that Some school boys are making themselves a nuisance by snowballing everybody in sight on. their way to and from school Now, .'the temptation to "snowball' when conditions are • fav- orable 'i, ane which assails every nor- mal boy, but he should chose a. boy .his own size, lie shouldn't snowball a lady un7;ss she challenges him and he shouldn't Snowball the driver of - a team. It isn't fair. The driver of the train can't climb -down frons. .his rig to "hit back" and. besides some horses become frightened and an ac-- cident may result. A healthy boy shouicf be 'allowed to -work off his surplus energy in any legitimate way, but it isn't manly to snowball •people# who cannot "hit back." • GETS LITTLE THANKS. An exchange says : The than who manages a country newspaper learns after due experience not to. expect even briefly .expressed thanks •for a column of .pleasant tlririgs, . hut ; be knows as surely -as comes the winter that a single Bite in which' there is an unin tentional misrepresentation will- cause someone tobe heard from as from a housetop, and we may .add that- when hcltas made pleasant men- tion.9h9 tithes. of some .person, place or 'thing, but on the. thousand'th tined .or te-do so, s ht must not expect to be. forgotten. .The omissionor error may have been from aceident; ina•dvtrtence ; an entire lack• oi: know ledge, or misinformation ;. it neatt •r not ; ihe single -fact remains aril he will be judged by that ,• ST. PAI'L'S CHURCH. . At a Meeting held at the . home Of '.Io. John Hartley at which . twenty- nine sten were present:, the following officers were appointed for St Paul's Voting lens I rhle(1ass for tpti•. President, Mr. Faw:eet't. •. Vice, 1r. F., Slotviri tn. Seen deny, :lir. Carl Draper. assistant, air. Fred. C'titler. , Treasurer, Mr. Clarence 1<11ty,- Librarian, Mr. \William I1. Webb. ; .t Committee • • St. •;.ndrew's Ward, Mr.I P. W. Cutler St. George's, Mr. E. Foster. '. St. John's, Mr. J. Appleby. St, Janics , Mr. J. Sionlan. Teachers; Messrs... I fartley, L•oiigley • and McLean: The le i Dung nxm• are pltinnutg, week- night meetings also during the winter. `'l'IU' STUDY OF .1IIS'l'ORy." A copy of the comprehensive • paper under.the above beading, which Was read by Mr. J. M. Field of the .Goder- idt C011cgiatr., at the recent cotit'en- tient of the . West :Iluron teachers, has been received • by The' News. -Record.. Unfortunately it arrived too late for insertion • in this issue, further .than the concluding' paragraph which is as follows : ' ",I tnally, we , should not overlook the • necessity of so teaching history that . our .scholars may be inspired with; a love and . admiration for the country we live in and the great Em- pire of which we, form a -.part, and for the institutions by which we are governed. Patriotism is one of - the things whish our, teat'hialg ought to cultivate -a rational' and affectionate regard for the country hit which we were born and for the privileges we enjoy." LITTLF LOCALS. Thelre were fifty-eight guests at the Hotel Normandie last night. Good Morning ! llow does your sub. to 'The News -Record stand ? The shop windows are beginning to take on a somewhat "C'hristmassy" appearance. The "Arts and ('rafts" Club met at the home of Miss Florence tinning - how on Thursday evening last. The Guy I3ros. played to a Targe a__ns1 pleased andSence in the town 1.1 last- night. The Company is in old -titre form: A large nuntiv t fron' town attended the fowl supper under the auspices cif the Presbyterian church at• Iirucefield on Afonday night. 'The heal branch of the W. 0, T. have postponed their regular meeting from Friday' afternoon of this week until Wednesday afternoon next when it is expected that Mrs. ' Hyslop, the Dominion oeganazer, will be present and address the meeting in 'Willis church. Are you a News -Record Sunscriber ?' New Advertisements. Ladie's' .Coats-Tozer's--8. Fuel Saver -W. II. Webb -4, Select Early -W. 11.Ifellyar--1. Purse Found= -Mrs. D. Flynn -fa. Mullett Tax Notice -l'4. Moon -h. Underwear 25c to $1.50---1rwin's--4. Greeting Cards--• W. 1). Fair Co. -S. Announeemient-Reaconv ek Smyth --5. This' Week's Special -Harland Bros. --Z A Capable Superintendent, Mr. A. T. Cooper. Mr. Cooper • has attended Wesley Sunday school or its predecessor, tile- Rat;tenbury street school, since his, infant days. Later on he became • a teacher, thea an officer and when Mr.. • Wilbur Manning went to London .sev- eral years ago he Succeeded to the'sup• erintendency. On how well he has suss seeded it is not necessary to en:large,. ' other than to point to the large ' : at- ttindanee, the efficient staff of teaelr- ors and: the loyalty, and • efficiency with•• which all co-operate lathe good work in which .they are engaged.. HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY. ' The Sewing Club met at the home' .. of Miss Maud Torrance on Monday ev- ening. • The T.C.C. Sewing Club met. at the• . home, of Miss -Margaret Wiseman on ' Tuesday evening. ' The+ -News-Record will be pleased to have' this column a still more' cent= piste record of "Happenings. in ' So- ciety," • • Mrs. . Edtvin Saville entertained at ' afternoon tea on Friday last'as o a •. farewell t . Mrs. N. Fair, who left with. her son, 1)ouglas, for the west on Saturday: Miss Maida and Aileen -Armour.. en- tertained' ` a number of. their :little friends aISit party en Sattirdav: after noon hist, the occasion beif g the liefr day of the . latter,. • Bagfleld The. death 'Occurred in. the hospital at: St. Thomas on Tuesday morning Of Minnie, fourth daughter of Mr. and Ws. Richard. Penhale of the Brow nson Lne, Stanley, at the early age of twenty-four years, The re- mains were brought home .for •aortal and the s funeral will take, place on Thursday afternoon to Bayfield cern- tory front the relidence of the parents., • When death enters a home and re- moves one who has lived to a good old, age it often leaves a gap . diffictrlt: • to fill. Sometimes death calls one in middle life, one engaged in the activ- ities of life and who can ill be spared, h:again itconies in liscas then o as n this, S a t,' 10. :001 whose' feet have ;just :been set°. • upon tite journey and for whom life seems Only to be opening out and wt; cannot understand but nutst sitbnsit. Much. sympathy is expressed for Mr. alid.Mrs. Penhale -and family in their sorrow and bereavement. Misses Elba McEwen and Nellie Biggart. left last week for 'Toronto• where they have secured a position. Bee ,Spencer, who has spent the' past eighteen months in the west, re- turned home on Saturday last. Miss Alice 'Tippet is attending the Collegiate at ('itinton.. • ,. Dr. Smith and son, Master I.enn,'tic Smith, spent a few days at Barrie last week, ' Mr. J. I3alkwell. of London is spends ' ing a short time in thc•village. • Mr. Robert T'enhale returned hone Saturday after spending a few months in the west. On account of Rev, Mr. Laws con- ducting anniversary services at Beth- el onSunday the service in the Meth- odist church will be withdrawn. Rev. Mr. Taylor of Varna occupied the pulpit of the Methodist -church, on Sunday evening last.. The servicer in Trinity ebureli will be held in the evening during the win- ter, • The annual meeting of the Ilayfleld branch of the Bible :society was held in the Methodist .church on Friday ev- ening i'ast when rho following officers were appointed for the ensuing year : President, Rev. Mr. Condell. Vice, Rev. Mr. Laws. •.See. -Treasurer, Mr. M. Rosa. Varna. . Creat preparations arc' being made' for the Varela fowl supper and enter- tainitient. Postert will be' out soon, to show program.