HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1886-12-10, Page 8CLINTON NEW ERA,
FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 1886.
'LOCAL NOTICES.
That ..$13 :Siker Mounted ,laflcrnesa at
TWITCIIB11E'S is awfully cheap,
noes' Goat and Buffcilo Robes at JAMBS
'.11'ITOHELL S are going ,j t tlteil are so
cheap.
Woollen Broods given in •cachanye for Weal
ee Wood at Clinton Woollen Male. .D4 IP
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IIPHOLSTORIr—Senck in your orders at
once, and avoid the rush.. Be/mat, at the Red
Rooker, Clinton, has two upholsterers making
in Michigan for some time, is here and
intends to remain for his "Christmas din-
ner," after which event he will take up
hispermanent residence in Mieblgau.
On Monday four• grade cattle belonging a
to Messrs. H. Pnell & Sons, Mullett, get
out of the yard and ran down the conces-
sion:as: ter as the railway track, which
they attempted to cross, just asthe freight
train came along ; three out of the ;four
were killed. We observe bythe London
papers, that Mr. W. S. Barkwelt, chemist
of that city, addressed the Chautaugua
Literary and Scientific Circle at their last
meeting, upon the chemical analysis of
different claya in that vicinity, for which
he was highly complimented by leading
gip Parlor Furniture for the Ohrtstmas trade•scientists of the circle ; he is a son of
Ottomans, Easy Chairs, Loyntes, Parlor sets, ° Mr. R. ,Backwell, of this town. Misa J.
tete:, made to order..
gawvtt ugapfi'O,
YGUI G LIBaRA.L. CLAB•--A meeting
:for the formation of a Young. Liberal
Club, will be held in the Reform' Qom-
mitte'Rooms,Searle's block, this (Friday)
evening, at 8 o'clock. All, who are in.
sympathy with the Liberal cause are nor-
dially invited to attend. Several promin
out Reformers will deliver addresses,
PQLITICAL, MF+ETIZ;GS.—HOn . Mr. Fra-
' ser will speak at Seaforth, on Tuesday,
.Dec. 14, providedhe has .recovered from
an affection.of the• throat. with which he
is suffering just now, Hon. biiesors. Mow-
at, Young, Hardy and Pardee, epeak'at
Brussels on the evening of the 17th inst.
Mr. U. Porter. -will address a meeting he
Clinton, on Saturday night next, on be-
half of Dr Taylor; an opportunity will be
given for Hon. Mr. Ross, or some of his
supporters; to reply.
PUBLIC Setioorn T1tu$Tees.—The an-
nual meeting for the nomination of School
Trustees, will be held in the Town Hall,
at 1.2 o'clock .on Wedneaday, the 29th
inst,,•and the election, if such is necessary,
on the 5th of Jan: 1887. The. •retiring
members of the board are Messrs; H. Fos-.
ter; W. C. Searle, J.'•Cunningbame and
H. Steep, allof whom are eligible for:re-
election. The best thing the '{ratepayers
can do is to re-elect theni'alt by acclama-
tion. • ' `
COUNTY Oou c L MATTEtts.--It is ,re•
ported that quite a .change will take place
in the County Council for next year, as
several of those .who have .been members
for years,: carr et�n—nlatretiring. '... Among.
those- whom rumor credits with an inten-.
tion to retire, are Thee. Straclislg, Reeve
of Grey ; F.
W. Clegg,
• Johnston, re
liott, reeve
said also t
un again for the reeveship, and..
ex -Reeve Hardy of Exeter, • .will also op-
pose Dr: Rollins. ' •
BuiEriS.-411k;'Geo. Gordon ±received
word on Monday of thedeath ofhis broth-
er William, at Flint, Mich., deceased had
only been sick a very,short tithe, and hie
death was unexpected.; he was formerly
in business here in the firm of Gordon &
Finlayson, and was married to the eldest..
.daughter df Me. , 0.•
.Gilchrist.;. Miss-C-
Giiehrist accompanied MrGorden to
Flintto.atte}}rl the funeral. • On Friday
• bight some one eutered -the stable. of Mr:
G. E. Crawfo, rd; :and stole therefrom a
splendid buffalo robe.''. Mr. Dan. Calbick
returned to British'Columbia.on'Saturday,
purchasing a ticket front A. 0: Pattison ;
Mr: Crawford and family left for Denver
on Monday, purchasing through tickets'
from •the same. Mr. Jelin McMurray,
(late of Egmendetille).formerly a; resident
here, has entered into partnership with,
Mr. J, Cuninghame, and his family 'will
atonce• move backlere: 1, astweek while
Dr. Holmes; Co.' Treasurer, was on his
way to tle•meeting of the council at Brus'-
sels, he left a pair of buckskin gloves on
the _coe.seat,.when'he,. came.,. back the
gloves were not. to he found; ;shortly after,
this some one walked off with his walkigg
stick • the eleetii
r is in hopes
the Co
unty
-Coun it ill hereafter stay at home, and
not go gadding about the•country.: Mrs.
Pirie, of Dundas, is here on :avisit to,.
• friends.. Mr. John Leyte, the Liberal can—
didate for the Local in East. Toronto;
is a cousin of Mrs. A.. •Gorrell of this
place, Mr. D: A. Forrester. has been
confined to• the house for several days by.
a•severe attack of rheumatism,' but is new
•better. The Liberals 'have engaged the
vacant _.atore of Mr. W.. C. Searle, as -'a
Committee room, to be used. during the
election campaign, and: all friends of the
• party will bemade welconie there,Mr,
Moved McGee has into:the .house of Mr.
Gorrell, on Mary Street. Mr. • Henry Ste•
verse; after being. confined to the house for
a number of weeks, .has •recovered stifii-
oiently from his illness to be able to get
out again. Mr. Radcliffe, (who is well-
known to Clintonians), is.a_candidate for
the Goderich mayoralty, for nextyear,and•
in bis address to the•el.ectorst be admits
that Goderichhea crab, is going back-
wards; on a ther"•hand Clinton is
bounding forward. •The Local Labor
candidate in Hamilton'. is a nephew of 13;
M. Reeey, of Clinton, Mr, Paisley has
already succeeded in collecti:ngnearly.one
half of the taxes. Mr. Jos. Copp bas been
confined to the house by a severe cold,
but is out again. lV,ir. Mob. W. Coats has
now a 24-hoerilluminated clock, as a'
sign. It is reported, that Mr. N. IRobson
"•••••.,.will start store in his old stand, in the
`I3tick•Block. Mr.'ihos. Mason has sold
one-ef his 'teams of geldinggs, mentioned
last week, to Mr. •A, Tiplady, for a good
• figure, and:now the latter thinks he bas
the best team along the line ; be has a
pretty good one, anyhow. Thos, Flem-
ing, of Goderich township, delivered to
odgers, Reeve of Brussels;
eeve of Wingham; F. W.
ve of Goderich, and G. El-
f Goderich 'township. It is
t ex -Reeve Simpson, of Stan
Mr. Irwin, on Sature
weighing nearly '7
Farrah is.visitir
Quite . numb
a%, twodressed hogs,
• 'lbs. Mrs. W. W.
!tends at Pert; Perry.
have signified their in-
tentions o vxatri'ng. at the Entrance Ex-
amination. Notwithstanding that Friday
last was a bitterly cold and stormy day, a
large number showed their respects to thp:.
late Thos. Cooper, by attending his fun-
eral ;
un-eral; `the Masehic and. Orange Societies
walked in the procession. The County
Photo Association was to have met:here
• to Friday last, but the storm prevented.
teat of the members from attending, and
't'atettsequently nothing was done: Mr.
'; Welter Coats, of Teesweter, (son. of Mrs,
'
Coats, Clintofl). bus disposed of his busi
e What heUeq$ there, we haver,ii
tint learned
• intends to do. Mr. Stever firiekendon is
faid rX ..will] congestCon oftherlungs. We
itiirpleased to'see Mr. 13iggiiis out again,
aftmr•bting laid u
yore 'Cold, Mr.
tt"
Patton, of Goderich township, is the guest
of her sister, Mrs, W. ;I': Paisley, this
week. The disgraceful proceedings car-
ried on by boys and young Merl ori Wed-
nesday night, while Mr, Paisley'was en-
gaged at the town hall, were an outrage
that should be discountenanced by every
member of the community.. Mrs. MC -
Donald and son; left here the other day
for Black River, Mich. MasterBen Qib.
binge has been confined to the house with
pleurisy. John Smith left Tuesday for
Bay City, Mich:, and Miss Kate Mulligan
has gone to Bad Aare, Michigan. - Mr. G.
Carter, of Huiletb, . leaves iiia few days
for Los Angelos, Cal., for the benefit of
his health. Dr. Worthington bas •amal-
gamated hisdrug and book store business-
es under one roof, the premises. lately oc-
cupied by Thompson it Switzer, At a
Roman Catholic fair held recently at
Aberdeen, Dak., we notice that Dr. M.
R. El liott,formerly of Goderich township,
was the recipient' of si old -headed cane
as being the most popular physician in
the city ;, the vote standing 731 for him,'
and 471 for another physician; the doctor
has evidently• jumped into. prominence
and popularity at a.. single bound. The
uocophone Band met with a big reception
at: Exeter, on . Wednesday, and speak in
the highest terms of the kind treatment
they received, ' We are devoting consider-
able space to *laical matters ,lust noir,
but still give our customary amount of
local matter we will .do even better after
the election ;is over, Our .report of the
County Council proceedings, in. type, is
°roeded out• till next week. We under-
stand that Mr. Collinson, of West. Wawa -
nosh, has rented the 200 acre farm of Mr
M. McTaggart, in Hullett. for a tern of
seven years ; it is reported that the rent is
in• the neighborhood of $400a year.
TRIFLES.—Thursday and . Friday last
were es blustering and stormy days as
ever experienced here at the 'time of the
year, This is the season when the nimble
candidate pursues the fleet•footed elector
along the back concession, and for saving,
the country exacts hay
in the sbape.of
dinner for self and hay for horses. There
are 35 travellers representing. Wholesale
grocery houses, Who visit Clinton regulate
iy; how. many "other travellers" there
are goodness only knows: Two weeks
froth' nest Monday. is nomination • day for
municipal candidates: 'On Sunday morn-
ing last the. thermometer•stood• 10 ° below
zero ; on Monday . at 4, and en Tuesday
at 2: Wheat has advanced to 75c. a bush_%.
el ;..Sour hes also-talre i a. slight rise."
LO AL--CHURCiht CHIMES.
A meeting .of.the Relief Socity will be held,
at the house of Mrs: , J. Biddlecgmbe; on the
afternoon of the lath insb • •
Rev. W .araig, of`mRt. Paul'it, will preach'
Missionary Sermons in Seaforth. on Sunday
neiit,:'Eev" Mr:: Ednionda .taking the work
At the Annual meeting of the-feache'ra and'
•darters of the Rattenbory St.. Sunday School
on Monday evening, ,the entire staffwasre
elected for the ensiling year.
Re`v. Gep, Richardson, 'pf Listowel, (who
was'at one time askedto come here), has..ac-
copted the unanimous request of the Quarter,'
ly.Board of the Methodist church to remain
with them for another year.
• Rev. Dr. Burns, of Hamilton, will lecture
in the Town Mall, on•the evening. of the'lt3th.
i:nst.,• and on the.following Sunday willpreach
t.• ethodi chs Fur.
:id atten ur S M st church. .
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tber particulars Will be given neat week.
A very pleasant and sociable time - was
,spent at the social hold in the basement of
Ontario St, Cihurch,on Tuesday evening.: The
paster,:Rev. Mr. Sperling,' occupied the. chair,
and after refreshtaents had been gerved a pro-
gramme of reading, recitations, mesio eta., was
rendered.':The proceeds amounted to $15.
' A meeting of the Executive Committee of
the.Contity 'Sabbath -School. Association was
held in Rattenbury St. church on Monday,
wheu it wee decided to held the next meeting
of•the Association, the Second week 1n Feb.
raaiy—the date yet to,bofixed. A prdgramme
was alao':arranged, , The meeting will be held
in Blyth Presbyterian Church,
1ylr. A. McKibben,. of Dlinganaou circuit,
occupied the pulpit of Rattenbur i St, church'
on Sunday, giving two really excellent ter;-`
mons The young men who are preparing
for ministerial work, give prolliise of a teep.-
tional ability and usefulness., and if they keep
en as they have Started, will be a power to
the church of their choice
•
The Presbytery 'of Barrie recently met for
the induction of . a 'well•known' Cliotonian,
Rev. A. H.•Drumm, into the pastoral charge
of Ardtrea; Waehago and Severn, after :which
a•" welcome meeting" was held on his behalf
fn the Colon ohuroh, Severn, on which the
Orillft• -Packet says;-" The. entertainment
wasin all respects an admirable one. Tho
large audience not only condiicted themselves
with deoorum, bet entered into the spirit of
the. proceedings with°-tlre—liveliet3rii5•tere`s"l.
We heartily join in . the welcome to Mr,
Drumm, all the more becaut o wo understand
he is, or rather was, a "typo" who served,
with diatinotioi,, ou several well-known
journals,.tr
The presbytery of Sarnia met at Forest on
the 25th ult., for the induction of the Rev.
1 E d Manch stet 'int.
al (late f 0
a rs Prftah xt o
jam
es ,
the charge of the congregation there and was .
constituted. A large congregation being ar8•
sembled intimation was given that if guy had
objections to the lite or doctrine of Mr. Prit-
°hold the•Presbytery #sero now ready to hear
them. No objections -being offered, the Rev.
A. 13eauior, of Petrolita, proceeded to the pul-
pit and pretreated, an able and appropriate ser•
man from Zach,, 4 chap., 4 ver. The sermon
being ended the Moderator gave a narrative
of the various stelae taken in the call.and pat
the quostiene usual in tech eases to the min
• tater, which were satisfactorily. answered, e: id
after the solemn prayer inducted Mr, brit•
• chard into the' charge of the congregation of
'Forest; in token whereof he, gave t'tem the
right hand of fellowship, as eel 'ofg° ill.• oth-
er members of Court present. •Rc'v, Dr.'
Thompson addressed the minister at d the
Xie'. Get,, McClennan adrires,,erl the po Tie
'in suitable terms in reference to' their res•u,o
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tive duties. MI. Pritchard received a bear y
!for_a wee. wft.b a se- welcome from the congregation as they retic•
eter�tole, wh, has been ed from tine ahuroh,
AS.CARDS&NOVELTIES,
Imported direct froth Raphael, Tuck ds Sons. and. Thos. Stevens, of London,, Eng.,
and other leading publishers, such. as Hildesheimer & Faultier, and Wirths Bros.,
Numburg, Germany, and several others. If you want anything artistic in the
Christmas CARD and OVFLTY line
The only place you can get it is. at
Dickson's Bookstore
ARIES for
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GRIP'S ALMANAC, C ANIAN•.ALMANAC.
VERY FINE ASSORTMENT OE ,- �--.
tlivsniilee I.I.1.113.%7M4 :7C` D J3ookts
•Direct. from D. Lethro d, Co. Boston. Fine ssortment of
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Whisk Holders & other Goods E N &: ,R • ,SEW Y ER:.
FINE ASSORTMENT OP
Brtti, 0011111 and Minor Sets at vel 1-
CREISThAS
;lion.
NUMBERS .OJ 'MONTREAL STAR, ,
L.ON,L)ON GRAPWO alict NEWSin'a few clays
BILES IN GREAT V9RIETY
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Buy your holiday;geodeuow 'and havethem, Pia away till you want hem, 'as wo
will be too busy just 'befere Christriias to Wait. en vete as well as we would like to,
owing: to the great rush for our goods 'at that time.
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If you are in need of anytling I<rk,• theClothing line, call on
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And they can show you `a fine selected stock of
�eEds? Worsteds
Which forr price and quality'cs,ilnot be..equalled elsewhere.
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They .have •a few more of those •
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That beat anything, that has been offered to the people of
Clinton before. Perfect satisfaction given or no sale.
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THE HUB CLOTHIERS, CLLI.4y JL -'ON.
Three Doors' West of Mason's Book Stora
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HRISTMASr
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CHRISTMAS WILI4 BE HERE IN TWO WEEKS. TQR
TEAR`' IT MIGHT BE OVERLOOKED WE
GIVE THIS NOTICE TREE..
We have not forgot our customers. We have a large consign, -
mint of goods for the Christmas trade, especially something
new, something cheap, something good. Also and-ther lot
of those
Cheap Dress Goods
Same as we had earlier in, the season, and which we faunei
very Bard to repeat:. ° ,
C•HEA,E, BLANKETS just opened: out.
OUR OVERCOLTS. are very low in price: p
Loww Priced GREY ,FLANNELtS.
BED COIVIFORTABLES any price
ANOTHER. BIG SLOT OF
lst in::: • Fine asortmeplt„low in price,
OLOVES & H S i ERY • all markecl down Satisfy
and asl iil�f Cur rice ': We `will.. coi�tvillice, .
yourself by: colnln�, � , p s ,
you'' .the: are right at
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THE DRY GOODS EMPORIUMVM OF CLINTON
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— -IF YOU . WAN',r`. ANYTIiiN'O IN THE" WA1'. of .
CLOTHING OR FURNISHINGS
Now • he time to make youv, : selectiolis.. We present an as:.:
soent. rarely found in`:this section, and in figuring out your.
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Christmas re i. embrancesi don't tail to p><it us on your list: •
LOOK AT OU1t SPECIALTIES. IN
OVERCoATS.
A Great Tweed Overcoat: at $8.. A great E.taffe
Overcoat, Coon Collar at $11..., A, Fine Boys Over...
coat at *3. A ' Splendid .Youth's : Overcoat at $7.
Our aesor.timelit of FINE READY MADE CLOTHING is the largest in this section..
the bulk being our own manufacture,' consetjuent•ly, wo can guarantee all our good*.
If you want good goods at the lowest living prices, come and see us. In
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and Gd -.g.-+' rkfr S'
We carry the finettt good to be obtained, .and wo are at this time offeringg Some
very cheap goods. . Out. S. S. SLi'AL_ and PERSIAN LAMB CAPS tare°really•--•
beautiful goods, and should"bo seen by all intending .purchasers. ' We are offering
a beautiful P13ft MANTLE. Satin Lined at $30, which• is the cheapest
article ever off'eired in 'thins section, All the latest novelties in Children's and Boys'
CAPS.. A fine assortment in GIRLS, CAPS.
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