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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1907-01-31, Page 1'7" - 6 Mr year CLINT0111, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1907 Whole Number 1468 A Good Resolution: - "Pay your subscriptionAo The News -Record in Advance." $4.444411411.414.11•4.4444•44.44.4•44.44411 ladies' eat lugs Our collection of Rbsys is proal the most important one in our ostaidisament This means a complete assortment, in so far as sizes, designs, combinations and gems are concerned, It means satisfaction to our purchasers. A.Slt to spe-our &Maim giamon4 Situp 3 Yrom $10 up W. X. Yiellgar, Ijeweller and `Optician ' 'Clinton t fliwriliwiliwrireelisereistimiretervertireilkist 114:4444.44.44.4.44.444.4.44.4.4.4.4.4.4. z *ttfrig fecirg the 3 3 • This Big Clothing Sale Is not far from Its end. Saturday morning, February 16th, the new owners take possession. We have hun- dreds and hundreds of dollars worth to sell before turning over the business, and ygii cannot help saving money buying Clothing before this big sale is ended.. Save Money cin.FurCoats • : • If you are thinkidg of buying a Far- Coit you simply cannot afford to mita this' sale., . Fur ,Coats count into money fast and we ,have 1.5 or 20 that; niust be sold if possible before the business is banded over to the new owners. Hers is- a list of them.. Not one but is a bargain. Not one but can - be de- pended on absolutely in every way. • • 1 only -Fur .con. extra quality. Mack wool heaver shell. in niink lining, Persian lamb col- .A7 ,50 4 LW. It was $80.00 now you can buy it for .. „ • 'I' I only -Fine wool black beaver fur lined con. 'line collar. It was 865.00, you can buy it now for. , u ing extra quality natural muskrat, Persian lamb 0 1 only -Astrachan coat, it hi rubber interlined which mikes it absoiutely wind proof, nice dog skin collar. .07.00 It was $35.00 you can buy it now for ...... ........'. I 40.00 only -Natural Canadian coon coats, choice skin,. thickly furred. nicely marked. You can buy one now 1 only--Natursil oanadian coon skin coat. This is a smaller size and a eery fine garment. -It.was ,00.00 in et ft' now yeu can buy it for • . . ... . . ..UtP.UU • . 1 only -Horsehide coskvery soft akin. one that will staiadany amount, of hard wear. It was 280.00 In gn now, you cen buy it for Voseiv.i voo."04101,11%,161 2 only -Natural calf skin coats, one of the best coats we have for general wear as they stand any am - mint of rough usage. Good linings usedall through soft pliable akin. Regular 480.00. you can buy eitte• er of them now for ' . . . •a•iiihUOVIO 1 only-Oalf skin coat, not quite. asgood a garment , as above. but orie that will givireplandid mai for allo . 22 00 It was $27.00, yoa can buy it now for , 2 only -Black dog Ain coats. For a cheap coat there . is nothiqg tobeat therm. ' They: ore very warm and 15'00 splendid garments to wear. Were 420 now for... ... 1 only-eillack dog akin coat, same class• as above • hut a•littly better quality. It was •225.0if now you 1.700 can buy it for t •••• sob tte••••• 1.s nenly-Sten's leather coats. :These have corduroy linings, and are a splendid thing for Working out of • doors as they will And any automat of tough usage • 4 76 Regular, Winnow DIRECT IMPOR7ER3 CLINTON. oNT spireerieeineeeeterveineeeiteft• .....i,........-- $trength and Youth ' —.A Safe Combination Infaig years the Assets of The Sovereign Bank of Chula have increased to over 25 millions, and exceed thaabilities to the public by over 5 millions. Deposits haie increased to over 15 millions. ' You account—large or small—is invited.' . $1.00 opens an account in our Savings Dept. I to • Interest paid 4 times a year. The Sovereign• Bad of (nada. Branches at Clinton and Brucetield ' , ONT. ST. CI-IURCH. Contrary to expectations We evan. gelistic services are not in progress in the Ontario street church this week, the rea,son. being the illeess of One of the Missee Hail. Both of these ladles are now at their home in Guelph, but, will arrieeeen Satur- day anti conduct the 'Services on Sun- day and the week fallowing, WHAT .ABOUT .A LICENSE ? Au interested party wrote to., the legal editor Of the Mail's/ad Empire asking if the fee for the billiard room could be raised to four or five hundred dollars. The aniever • was that the council in not compelled, at all to isSee license', but in .the event of doing ' so it may charge a high fee, the arneunt, however, must be "reas,analldeo -meaning thee th privilege is not Worth as much e small town as in a ;place of ten Woe, sand inhabitan,ts, • „A. NARROW. ESCAPE. On 'Saturday morning last 'What might have 'been rather a serious aff- air happened • at Mr. • T. T. Murphy's. During the temPorary .ahsenee of IVlr. and ,Mrs. Murphy, "their little daugh- ter, alone • being - in. ttbe. house, some light wood 'which had beim pla- ced in the oven igaited and fell to the hoot. • The flames reached up and aught oe scene Clothes hanging close to -the stove to dry. Porten- ately, just he • the , niqk ' of time, Mr. Murphy's brother happened along and to • extinguish ethc flame" was, for himbut e-metter of a few neautes. Haxi he been a little later there is no *ling what might have -hapPened: ' MASQUERADE CARNIVAL. • A suceessful. meexpier'ade • carnival was held in Clinton rink on. Tuesday evening test', at which the' following Were successful -prize winners,: Best ladies coiturne-first ,Mise iloovere Japanese girl; secoeir Mis6 Jean Dar' me0, tambeeeibe girl. Beet lady skae tee-MiSs Potts. gest genie skater, Bert Treinlin'. Best lady of -gent's comic costumee-Douglas Godwin. Beet Clown Edgar Paterson, Beet boy clown," Eniereon M4tchell. Boys' limey cesteme, Ross- Forrester, Indian boy .Boy's refit, :under Afton', first. Clau- san ,O'Neil;. second Emerson Miteh'ell. patieng a rink this *eased are apparently ,1 Oen** with the Man- and le• itnowe merchants, bet. a sot'. .agement'ofk,Adr,' d Davis, anWe are ••• . :1 , pleased to' ',nee that the ..c val was well .attended and. tha the rink has proved '6, paying venture..• Clinton band enlivened:the, eventWith SALT AGENCY DISCON'TINTJED The Dominioa Salt Aeency of Lon- don, winch handled tbe outpu.t of the Clinton, Goiderich, Windsor, Sarnia and Kincardine salt Wells, will he diecontieue'd this week. Title agency has marketed the greater pert of the salt made in this country, but here- after the Metput will be disposed. of by the individual companies. Mr. J. Ransferd, who has hail the manage - men of the Agency, Will again open up. an office Clinton. MARRIED YESTERDAY. Mr. Ed, Levy- *as married yester- day set:erne& to "Mies 'Wa.gener, the ceremon,y being performed in 13rucelield by the Rev, Mr. Sewers:* Tho ho,PPY Young couple will take up their reeidenee in tone. The News - Record joins in We good wishes which are being eittended ba ' and Mrs, Levy. Miss Alice Carr and Mr. Norman Nichol were their 'attendants \when the'' Rev,. Mr, Savers pronoun- ced, them man and wite. DEATH OF MRS, BIGGIN. The. ,death of Mrs. John, Bigehe which took place at midnight o Thursd,ay last, deprivea eight ehilth rent the eldest but fifteen years of age, .of the oare that only a loving mother can bestow., She was only in her thietlefiftb year" and had been ill for several wciels. The fameral,. took pine ,on Sunday cifterneon•, the tier - vices being eondeated by the Rev. 0, R. Gunne. , The brothers of, the de- ceased were the .palltearers. To the Sorely bereft husband awl family the. sincere sympathy of the. community is extended, . • DEATH OF MRS. TOWNSEND. Mrs. Elijah Towneend died on eat- turday last alter ae illness of several years. The funeral took place . • on Tuesday afternon . to the cemet'ery near • Londesboro ' :Where the remains were interred in the •fa,mily • plot. Service was cendueted by the Rev. Mr Currie the Methodist church at . Londesboro at wbielt the deceased - had been a. member for many years. Mr. Townsend predeceased his part- ner several , yeare, and she in turn is survived be several sons andelaugh- terse ' RECIPROCAL PEELING. A newspaper is placed in n peculiar Position often It will refuse adver- tising for city hones in order to st- • iettot ft a eiteeterrieeing office . will come along and take away work from ' r men the paper hag made the for. A business man Will not telese-trittle from outside natives and A''ieatu” when newspapers do se, in the inter-' Mar, sucairmtabvlaie. swelasect tires•targe number este of business men, there should of skaters in costume, it being the be enough .reeipreesi. feensz to ,., see ,that they do not suffer financial Wes by it.-Alitchell Advocatev" , 'THE SOH. GOL ACT AMENDED The School Act nes been.' amended andthe assessment basis abandoned, The minimum gaiety .rernains,,at three hundred dollars,:. hut on as mien • of the salary. as is given' in excesi of that areettet, up to 'eta hundred dollere :the government Mats forty per ''•edtit;: • Thais to " a. section. which Nye toet laundted, dollars, the government conributes forty dol. lars. Of this •from•,thei same Source also comes in unconditional grant of SUMMeirhiti Mr. 0, Benom has bought the old 1Viaaning property from' Mr. J. W. Hill and takes posSession next week. There -areeeighty acres in the. Place for whiehlw pays, in, the nhborhood of three thousand eve hundred dol- lars, ' • Me. C. S. Lowery is all smiles ow- ing to the arrival .of • a young daugh- ter, the first. MiseeNesiditt of Chat- tel is Waiting on Mrs. Lowery, Airs. Nobie Lovett and family nave gene ,on a visit of a week to tne home of Mr. and Mrs. John elerlett oi Lead'bury. Mr, John Johnstone of Londesboro spent last Sunday at his father's. IA number from this community last Sunday attended We funeral it the late 1Wrs; John Riegle olf Clinton. . Aft. William of Celborne Wag in our villa.ge 'en Tue,sda..y. 'We .regret very much to learn that WS. Wallace Sr. foemerly of this Nioinrity but . who of late has been miking her ?home with her daughters near •Battlefetd, is seriously Mise Ida Colbourn, after. spending some weeks at herehome,' has . gone back to her situation in Clieton. Mrs. N. Lovett spent a few days reeentlk Alm A. R. 1V10Brieti at Hensali. Master Secord MoBilen hae beet on the sick list during We last, few days. - • Thre•heMeir gale on Saturday -night and Sunday swayed the kitchen: of Mr. Jae, -Miller, and •dilf considerable ;other -damage in Wis vicinity. • . " MISS A. Scott of Bier is the guest of tercousin, Miss Maud Tyner, _ The ;attendance, at chnicir was small Suisda,e evening. • ' opinion of .many .old patrons ol the rink thiat all preelon records in this matter are broken. . . DAMON AND PYTHIAS., .. ,The drama .Damon and Pythias 'pte- Sented in the 'town hall . on Thursday evening Iast was attendediby on of the largest audiences that .tbe• town hall has Contained for many a day. It was an n.pereeintive eudience . ant the fidelity of the entertavieemt, thev listened to was quite heyond•the aiver- age presented by purely .ainiateurs. Damon 'and, Pythias Is an extremely heavy piece; quite on a par with many S,Wakeeperiane plays, and to say :the fifteen dollars. The Whitney Gov.. least Clinton should be proud ot the ernment is dealing generously: rare, ability displayed by the pationi- ants in the drama. Tte parts , of the two .pvincipals, Damon and Pythias Were taken by Mr. E. Ilewardeand Dr. Axon and the aoting ott :these • two, gentlemen would do credit to many 'a stage -worn peofeesioltal. Both looked their parts which is just as essential .gockl :acting as the proper Minnei7 aeon tot parts to •be spoliate 'Me, Ike ward is a. born orator apParently, The possess'or of a 'deep baritone Voi- ce of. p,roPer quality and COMpaS9 over whichehe has absolute control. In the role of Damon he had ample thence eta...display his ora.torical nowt/to. At we thee • express - b110 litMOSt contempt for the craven senatorswho had not the courage to face an em- ergency like men and :again in the heart rending scene w.hist lie. -parted from his wife' and ohild to vp to wh- at he thougietetrebeehle ildont, ex- preSsing his ,undying affect:0A o. mariner which brought teats to the eyes of many of tife audience. In the role of Calanthe, Pythias' fiance,ilise May. Ranee, gave proof that ehe' iS the Poseesser of a high order of dra- matic. ability. Miss Rance was id- inirahly suitable for the' part she as - SU Med . Her attitudes of appeal were intensely passionate and properly eX- pressive of the lotte Calanthe bore • her -suitor. The ,seniewhat &Moult part el Dionysius the King, was taken by Mr, ifoore in. a wiener quite in keeping with whet has beeit already said of the others. Miss Sha- nnon as Ilermion, wife of Dimonyac- ted well, quite a difficult part. Mies- srs.-It. A. Downs, Bert Kerr and 5: Seynoeur ae 'Thiertecles'Philistitte end Preelee, both looked And, tteted their Pert Creditably, The cent/Ines *ere correct reptoilleltiona of the period itt history tenni the drama. Wee emoted Ad' added 'in no small degree to the .success of the event. The , A. Y. P. A. oirohestra rendered a 'molter of Selections between the acts in. a Very acceptable style. Stidom has it been the privilege of our citizens to wit- ness en entertainment 'of so high or- der given purely. by amateurs „and we hope the company who so adintrably presented Damon and, Ptiuiia wiU see the way desk to repeat a performan- ce of this kind at an party date. WESLEY • . The- pastor, ethe 'es•t. Mr. •Jollitfe, Well conduct both services next Sun- day. • Thesacrament of the Lords Supper, will be administered at the close of the inorning service- .in tee evening hie. subject will be • ." The hiterPretation of , a e Wonderfel Dream." • , . The Junior League wenn, inter- esting entertain:Meet Int Friday ev- ening when the room *ea Well filled.' The Jennirs sang, recited, and ate severed' questions regarding the work and iroperta•nee of their Society. After the program refreshments were served. LITTLE LOCALS. Mr. ekleic. Robinson haa sod his dr - IN.& to Mr. S. S. Cooper whet is as fond od a • goed 'terse as the next one. The price was $175. ;The Robleson .farm ow the Hertel,. Road, just west, of We tow*, haa been rented to Mr. W. Steep. It con- sists of 120 acres for which he -Pays $300, per year. Mr, J. Taylor's black 'spanielt acci- dently got a dote of poison, on Tues. day which proved too•natich, for it. It was a pretty little Retinae .thet twen- ty-five dollars cotuid searoly have bought treat Mr, Taylor. The South Huron; Conte Orange; Lofty will meet ht Exeter at 10,30 a. m. on Tuesday next. John Shannon, John Cardiff and Robert Musgrove, have been appointed license eommissiorters toe East Hur- on The engine on the upyvardehoune freight broke an axle in the Clinton yard last Sefutday and had te, be towed b,aok to Stratford for repairs. The Pastime Club gave a bell it the town hall oti Monday evening. There was a large attendatiee and a wry pleasant time is reported. 'The 13eggar,Students'•' will give an entertainment in the town hall on Monday evening next under the aus- pices' of the hockey Club, The comp- any Is -welt spokkiv. A Mather of our"ettriets enloyed ate of their favorite pastimes hi the Settiorth rink on Tuenday and yesterday. Several from here atteirded the par- ty at Mr. Ben Churchill's- on 'Wednes- day, and also eine at Mr.Chas. Fish- er's in Colborne on Friday • evening. • . One evening recently Miss Maud Tyner gave a' nice patty to 6.. few' of her friends. . Stanley Township Mrs, Charles McKinnon of Lucke now Is visiting her aunt, 1VIrs. Chai- 105 Johnson. Miss ,Allie Peck is spendiug a few weeks- in Seafotrth as the guest of her brother, Mr. Richard Peck. Whis Maggie Crarke was the guest of Mies Millie Cameron on Sundae last. Miss M,atinie Reid and Mr. Nelson Reid have returned horns from. visit- ing drierele Bruce- county. Miss Ruby W'hiddon of Bayfield was a guest at the home of ,Mrs. John Reid on Sunday Mr, P. • Joseph Cantelon of. Boisse- vain, Man., has been visiting Ms un - de, Mr. Joseph Richardson. Mr. end Mrs. David Armstrong left Orr Monday for their new home at Pilat Mound, Man. 'The best. wishes of numerous friends gb with then for a happy ape', prosperoui future: A meeting was. he}e., recently -for the perPose of reeitin'g the ,atange Ledge on the Gosh,en ,Lir.e which has been dormant for some time.. :Some years ego Ibis" was a prosperous kodg,e and epee; Weinemberehip roll were such well- known names as Rathwell, McKiney,' Pollock, lefeClincliete, Armstrong' and otters. • . Porter's Hill Thoreas Bettles gave a few Of his frieride a hop tt4e_Qt.her In the death of: Alikeganeell Mac- dougall, which Wok place on Thurs- day last, this motion' loses -one of its oldest and -most respected settlers. .Atiss Macdougall, who spent her whole life; in ,this township ha,d re- ached the good old age of three score and ten yeers:. Though ailing for some time, she bad only been, eon. fined:to. here bed for alittle over a Week. The funeral took . place on Setueday to Maitland cemetery, the servicee being conducted by the Rev. John McNeil, pastor of tee Presby- terian _church at Bayfield. The pall- , bearers were six nephews of the dc- „ . ceased : Victor and Thames Elliott, Mowat and Roy Macdougall, Frank antr.j. IVIaccionald. To the •herea.vee relatives. we'extend our ' gympethy: Mr. Herbert C. Cox weare a broad sriile these 'days because of the ar- rival of a , young deughter ete his home. , . / e. •We were sorry .1.0 learn that Alt., Peter Maedougallts little girl was pace, but is now manta ing.• • Bethel :Epworth :League .spent last Moced,ar with the --League. a,te.Holines- Mr. "Jai. Howe :was. 'Imre last week _ leaving ni a fresh supply of coal oil. • . : _ On Monday several from 'fere ate tended the auction isle of Mr.' Ander- son; near Auburn. • . Oae•day last week Mr. F. Heywood whine, Cliebea, 'sited an ,. eiperience hire which he will not forget for a log time: His horse overreached and ; cut the fore foot so badly that veter- inary advice was necessary slop, the profuse bleeding which set in,. Messrs,: .josti Hill and Tfioi. Lind - gay • recentlysold some, fine cattle to Mnmr.L.I.,15cetuins1.4° Johnstonfi iriten hastengeg'ed , with Mr: C. Lowery foe- the slimmer Mr. E. 'Jordan is Moving thieeweek to the fa,rrn of Mr. Currie 'neer Por- ter's Hill, Which farm he has. rented for aeterni or years.: • Mr. 'Lorne Butt and his sista' Car- rie have ,been visiting fer a, weele Mr. Robert MoElveen's near Watford. Carrie has returned and Loree•rernaire ed forsome tune. . Mr. Wm. Brewa has moiied., from Londesboro, back to Ms firm near On Sunday' while Mi. and Mrs; Fisher were ae church their chimney took fire, and due for the timely ac- tion of a neighbor -would eildoubtedlY have resulted in the destreetion of the house. Mr Wat. Mair lute converted hate Wood the' trees of the °retard on, the AleBrien homestead which he purchas- ed some time 'ago; -Chas. 'and Maud Tyner visited Lead - bury friends last Ai/ochre- 'Mr. Thee. Roberteote-formeriy , of Olittton, but now a resident of the West, .visited last week at Mc- Brien's'. Mr. B. is a brother-in-law od the genial "Jack' Elliott, liveryman', Clinton. . Mr. Jas. Mo�athtts bOught a Year- ling colt 'from Matti Squire. • •'• - ee, A nienber ftonetlile vicinity .atiteed- ed the tea Meeting' given' under ' 'the auspices of • the :Union, church. on Fri day( evening' les". . We "all join in welcoming:Mr. j , dna and finely' to this vitihity. They are tneving on to, gr. W. J. Ce,rrries farm on .the SiXtb con." Pkid, Totranee ". returned home from' Pittsburg last week and was accompanied byhis ant. • " Colds" are the ertiet. ot, the day Arend ben and nearly everybody . as complaining of .feeling more or . less Bayfiela Dr. Smith, has moved his office, to the house formerly 0061101cl; by Mr. Drehmann. • Don't f,orget the eittertainment itt•• the towa hail to -morrow. evening. •To Abend will do thee good. Mr. H. Diet/man* and faintly have returned from Holyrood and again be- come residente of or village, Mis's May Patsons died this (Thur- sday) mond:pg. • The funeral wiU take place on Saturday afternoon; leaving the house at two &pink for , the Methodist church, thence td iohe • Bayfield cemetery. ' Mr . end Mrs. Geo. B. Ila,nley of the Loodon Road were among those from a 'distance who attended the openie,g Deryiee in ...confection with We new 1VICthodistechurch. The ded'iention services held le '• the Methodist church last Sunday were attended by large .congrege,tions both services. The pulpit' was occu- pied by the Rev, A. K, Birks who preached with great acceptance In, • the morning his text was 'baleen frore Col. 1 17.28 and in the evening frora firse Tim., 3 -16 -and without contrie;' .versy great is the mystery of Godli- ness. At the close of the -evening perviee the eacrament was administ- ered, to a large' number. by the • ROVS. 'Birks' and Steadran. The choir, with Mies Cole of Goderich township as organist, rendered splendid service as they lave defre all through -.the open- e nig cetemonies. Misses Wilise and Reid of Clinton- sang solos, at both the. services. . The seethe Under thea,useices of the, Ladies' Aid of St,. ',Andrew's, • clutch which Was held .on. Friday evening last the 148th. eurtiversary • of the poet Bur*, IA& a epleedid slime The, basemerit of en church, VaS Le= ely degorated sad makens, teat' place , to upend a social evening. To break the monotony, While the et -oval was • gathering,a group of:young men sang , several of Burne' best selections, af- ter which. the ladies . served their es- e• Cal excellent supper, A• 'good •cnorte, • s,,Onaragges:eveaad osfaattatTihed , aire.ndeitilead fine Scotch program. Several num- bets deserve speeial mention, among them being the mend ad -poem 1`:`The Cotter's Siterdny Night," teed . by: Mrs. (Dr.) Sta;nbury. The'fantilin '1 mpg,' "We'd • Better tide • A:Wee,".' a.• s' appreciated; ,Was4 tendereci*he -Mrs. eeleiejs McNeal, and'we'ery•eee solo,- Lane: .$.71P,' ,14 'Ruby •Whidclone, eepleech Rev:. Mr.. chi: e a, well -given recitation,, "Bairtees Cud • die Doon,l.' by Johnnie' McNeil. DiN Smith, ie•his usual- 'good form.; tole O 'good Scdtch antedotes and Teed • Man's a Mare for a! That." ,The Dr. is ,always a welcomed' neinhec ante. has Cheerfully gti•ein "bis time and talee ent to help with church miter; tainments, for Which the ladies take`' Hullett To*. aship. Mr, Wei. 'Knox ielmproving nicely from his recent illness. ile ceeekt tot take readily • to cane I anent in the house. Theo. Dexter's windesill was sltodIrit. damaged by laeti-Slinitalds- Mrs. Allen's. barn, wan also partly unroofed at the same time. ' There is general tlissatisfaction throughout the township owing to the change in the asseesors. The feelin•g is that. politics, should never be con- sidered sea matters, espeeially when the Weak has been So well done as •it has been, in the past. *Mr, Levi Rands is *arking with Mr. Bruce Medd at present. a Haitezelewoloodt ittottirtowithrer!oheao.itee pmeraeahnaseadt a gocki figure,. Mr, Wm. 13ritton, getting ,the ma- teria ready for the erection, of a new house. It will be a brick, struettire.; We hear that Mr, Lew Faznihm 15 sick at present., He staying with Ms sousin,' Mr. Pisher, near Toronto. • , .110. W. Ji Miller delivered e a Seaitorth buyer on Teesdale a, threee year-old gelding for which he receifed away over $200. It was a; superior animal. On; the same day and to the Sante buyer IVIr. J'os, Reynolds Soleatr 'eight -year -4f horse at a big, price, much above $200, Vt. James Tighe thfis week sold a filly for a handsome Mr. Lou. Waxed( of the 2nd ton., intends intildlls. hence this Leming Mrs. C. T. Johnstone and &ugh - ter of Gait are •visiting with' her father,Mr. John Pickard. • Mr. Richard Weston . still in the bittohering business. It must be pay- ing him well, for he as a,large number of Cattle., • • ;Mr. Stewart.Macdoujgall is eche 'fined to his house on account or his eve which ie net intprovieg, as rid - as friends Would like to, eiie. .Mr. JOhri Sterling spent a few days in Goderich lase, weekrwith. triplets:, . .•.• West .WsWanosh The rails:are laid to near Auburn on the C. 'P. IL, and the atearitior- se tseexPeeted.before iong. ' , What might have been; 'a Pericles se - olden happened to Messrs. Jebn, ington and JoIttm Howson Of Anbern., .Wlitle delivering two young ,cattle to .a Wryer .the other day, they tlfought that the hest way was to leed them en/ a wagon,, so they started With them, bnt the .roadS•being toy going up Minim hill theie horses ceuld not ',halt their feet, and. the wagon taking e slide on the ice upset, 1:finning Alr, "'Skillingteiread the twee cattle bet*. een the wagon and the posts, but af- ter calling for help, some villagers came to their rescue; and thee thee took the cattle on. feet,. . The Ashlield & %/Meanest' Branch. Agricultural $ociety held its annual meeting onoWeelnesciay afternoon, Jan., 9th,, ab Dungannon. The officers of last year were all re-eletted bYac-• &nation. The auditor's report sho. wexf among other thing§ total receipts- to r the year 51459,81 and expendltu,r- es $1044.47, leaving balanoe of, $405.14, erith"fiittlier assets of some' $50; 'and, recommended that as the printing sinounts to a considerable each year that tenders be asked • for fronr all the local papers. Tit prises paid• amount to the tidy sum of 8622 ,and the:amount spent for -special 'at- tractions $100.25. The Pair will be beld•tthis year 011 the'; first Thtirgday and pridayt, in Opt,o-bet. 4 • 'As nab as my nail -as clean. its a whistle ; AS geod as' a feat• --its *bad as witth ; As Ili& as is tuty—as igtic as Is pita ; As beak ite 'a beet -as dtd1 as " an , Act f.t.44 tat Act tick - solid OS MeV. • VMs OlVortonity. thanleing hit*, heartily. A .catchy chorus "Rollin , Home to • Bonnie ScObland,''' an.4, "Auld Lang' Syne " finished a, air good nregrana. Mrs.. Ferguagn• the 'piesidenteafetnee'neiety, presided at the orgae, The next of the, SOPA will be an Irish eoefil, on the. fifteen:- th of IVIaeohe Doe't miss e this tiei't social, es, an exceetionally flee pro- gram" has been:Planned::: • Similes,. .dr- own', . We .7eCatiipeictie s un -which have long drifted' out in "Taii-tegnepeta, :•"denteleee.all the. sthbk coniftarisene 'filost:fteeliliently used, ;le coneerntion:'' such, ;1*,..e. 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