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Home My WebLink AboutThe Clinton New Era, 1906-02-23, Page 1Laxa.told a laxative tablet. Treatment for Coughs and Colds, grippe, Headache, and Neuralgia. piviE!.. • DRUG STORE, e LINTON', Try CocOa Cream for Chapped' hands, et?.. NVINI t!...EPY rAmmuNHIS. A nreparatipn that will sob sea re later toren tondo of stook , at a pr whereby the farmer oan teed it regra- le,rly, and make 11108(17 out of 11. • Such a preparation ti U . DR.B.4LArSTICKANWORAN staR , have received unsolicited tei- monials from :every stErrOaudin tow..- stild and now feel satisfied wo have • sucoedea in our effort to give the. tanner the needed' article at it proper Prloo.--rour or five Melee cheaper ti any_Stook Nog on .rhe market—__ Ask,. and we :will eiplain KRESO DIP unequalled for destroying Ticks, Lice and infectious diseases. • W. S. R.' ii9LIVIE$; phtn. • , • Manntactiring: Ch6ist •tost Office lArsig store.. Gentleman Cadet.; S. Paisley, Dutch. man n C. O'Neil, Brownie s F. Rogers. Cow -boy ; R. Moore, Deacon Jones', W. Houston, Uncle Sam; 0, Haar- -wood, Gentleman ;' S. Jackson, Clown. Clown; W. Heywood,. Clown; E. O'Neil, dude; Edgar attz- soh, Clown e T. Herman, Convict 4 W. • Manning, Spaniard; D. W. °matelot% 7,MbUnted-----Infantry. ; • R. limarballa fancy; W. Wiseman, Sunne The following are the list of prizes • competed for, giving the successful competitions in each event. Ladies or ants FaimDress, (9159), Gents' or Boys' alley Dress, ($1,50) A. Wilson, India. "Ladies' or Girls' Comic Costume, ($150) Miss Rena Finch, Old Maid. Gents' or Boys' Comic Costume, ($1.50) N. Webb; Colored Gent. ,Atidi ,. Best and funniest Clown. W. John. -WI ston, 2nd best Clown; S. 'Jackson ; best • ' Clown, W. Heywood; Special prize given by W. ' Counter, Inc - best' skater on the fee • in costume, Miss • Zada, McRae. ' ' Best. Boy skater • on the lee in. podium ($2,00) W. Doherty. A similar event will be advertised totake place on Thursday, Mardi 1st, .and we bespeak for the enterprising manager the realizations of his fullesb expectations. Ben O'Neil, '13o -Peep." CARPET BALLS The third game of the carpet ball contest between the Oddfellows of town and the.. Organ Factory, was played on Saturday evening last, and resulted in Frank Hall's team going - down to defeat. • For the Town For the Factory W. (layer A. Castle L. Paisley- L. Doherty - A. Turner.B. Gibbnins S . Taylor, Capt. 1.8 F. Hall, Capt. , Great interest is taken in these , games Saturday evening, quite a num- ber of spectators watching the contests HOCKEY NEWS. On Saturday last.two teams of the &anima namely al -The. Tecumsehs and Argonauts played in the rink the fast- est game of the season, resulting in a tie, score being 4 tot The line-up was AS follows : Tecunasehs Argonauts Morley Hail Goal Dickie Heywood, Morely_Counter Pt Candy Rumbalr Addle Wilson C. Pt Tiny Twitchell Clausen O'Neill Rover Squib Wiseman • Prank Forresterten. Knacker Matra Decide Holloway L. W Hilly Dohertir • .Willie Robinson at W rug Stewart 1 r•••••••6 flavO:You • ed.? Establiehed isee toatodtm T.Pbsfign, Publisleir _iipeopeormommom 1 YOUR MONEY IN The Sovereign Bank ' OF OANA,DA. • never Stops Workine day or night, and no money COMAS RIM Saelly than interest money'. You can start an 'account here with only one dollar. e • • Interest paid four times a . .year, whether you look After it or net, Manager 9f Clinton branch. • wftv/ AkikertifenutnIg ' Coal; Hamilton' *a. ;' " ' 1 New grocery, Byrods . -1 What farmers need, W S RHolmes 1 . Our new store, • Newcombes...• 4 26c Pictures. Cooper's. • • . . . • ; :4 A. few specials, Morrell & Holmes., Tenders wanted, Jas Campbell ' 4 Seed Oats, John Vodden .... . .. Oar space wanted, R. Leach 4 Men wanted, Oanada Fence. Co, ..... -4 Girl wanted, Mrs S. H Smith 4 Girls wanted, Mrs G D McTaggart. 4 Boys and girls wanted, Jackson Co..4 Sale of House furniture al 0 Brewer 4 Farmer's attention, R 'Adams 4a Hold en, a Platnsteel ...4a Special bargains,Poplestone4ardner4a Furniture sale, Hoover & Ball 5 Special announcement, T Jackson sr5 Spring Dress Gond, Tozer dr Brown -- * •41. . • a 00!noitete Wna, Hinman, from the West, is via- iting friends in this vicinity. Services at the Evangelical- church • will be conducted as usual next Sab- bath. morning at 10.30 o'clock,. and evening at 7.30. The pastor, Rev. A. D. Gischler, is again able to take charge of the services, On Monday last William Durk de- livered to buyers at Blyth a fine team of dapple grey colts, rising four years old and weighing 2950 lbs. when deliv- ered, for the neat sum of $430. This is the highest price that has ever been paid for a team of horses in this vicin- ity. The buyers said they had been buying horses. for fifteen years, and have never, before paid that amount for a team. This speaks well for the horse breeders of this neighborhood. Renshell- -• The good Beneath purpose giving an oyetanesup- per•and concert in Miller's Opera House --Hensalhon Tueeday evening next. .An excellent program ha.-.ii---peonnled. Private Tuition Private' tuition in cPubliti Sehool work, . Pupils taught aeparatelat, 'either luring the day, or in the evening. Mao, books post. • ed and accounts rendered for merchants, Apply to •MISS M. O'NEILL, tf Eferan.Stree COAL ! - The undersigned. is pre- pared to fill all orders for first—class Scatiton coal. Egg, Stitve and Nut At lowest pgces. . Office opposite - G. T. R. station or at Harland Bros. Store. . J. A. HAMILTON • COAL DE Alit NEW GROCERY STONE We have opened up a choice, fresh stock of Groceries at &WOWS Old Stand and now ask a share of the patronage of the citizens of Clinton and tne surrounding ecenin.unity; Good Quality & Fair Prices are our saecial cares. Customers will find our snack the best value in town. The Red Peather brands in Teas and Gemmed Goods are samples,pf the values we handle. We are strangers and must , get acquainted, so it will pay those who sell farm pro- duce to see us, beffire disposing of their butter, eggs and potatoes elsewhere. We will buy, at a good 'price, What you have to sell, and will eell at a fair price, what you have to buy. BYARD HILL, 'Phone 114 Are you satisfied With your Watc .,•••••=*ce Perhaps you have neglected it, let it get dirty or rusty from lack of oil. Perbapa it. has been badly repaired at same lime, Whatever the reason, dont, delay", as delay sometimes spoils the watch. Givell the opportunity • We will repair and return it to you with our personal guarantee of UR fear. redness; we make no chug° Inc examining you watch and report- ing it needs. Our prices for watch repairing ato moderate., 4 • .* 1.".0 44 • A. J. GIUGG, 'JEWELEIt men 01*TIOIAN, 42,r iage LicenseS Issued . ver,•••••••••• ,•••••••,••••••4• '0•••••••,• •••11.• ••••.{. CLINTON ONTARIO FRIDAY FEBRUARY 23 1906 Gotieeich Township Miss ;Karate, Oita is on * visit to Stratford. Mrs. Urn. Elliott. we are sorry to note, is stilt a little indisposed. Miss Pearl Lindsey of Porter's Hilhis the guest of 111r, Alex, Welsh's family M. James Graiham entertained a number of his intimate friends one evening of last week. Every pereon's felenn,To many Flitch - male, is spending the winter months at Mr John 0, Elliott's'. A number a farmers are disposing of their clover seed, but the average sample is a little under the standard. What wilt out. Yankee friends Say when we send all their own money back to thorn; we think they can spend it to afore advantage than we Cana - diens can. OYsTRR SUPPRR,.t--Wme-rearet to an-, flounce that Mr, aaul rs, liver Jer- vis, who have been residehts of Gorier- ich township for a number of years, are about to- take up their residence in the west. AS a token of nodit w' elifornia, taking the, overland route they were invited to the home of M Reuben ,Grigg on Wednesday night, where an oyster supper had been pre-. pared. During the evening the fellow. mg address WAS read and presented to there, Mr. Jervis replying in -a feeling manner, after which the party dis- persed, after singing "God be with you till we meet again." 00uNtaL.-Counril met parsiant-to adjournment; members all present In ; inutes of last meeting read and passed. Moved by 3. McClure, sec- onded by J. Ford, that the following accounts be paid 1 Star, 'printinta$1,75; News Becerd, printing, $1O;. J. Galt, P. Oabox, $1 ; J. Connolly, witnessing burning ballot papers, *1; J. E. White- ly, postage, stationery and financial report, $5.50; la A. Anderson, postage AndAtationery,-_$5-11doverLba_J • Cott_ seconded by fa:. Salkeld, that Thos. • Weatherald be appointed township engineer; by-law . No. 3, appointing was passed. Commit adjourned, to naeet on the firet Monday in April at 1 o'clock.-NIXott, Snminc, Clerk. To Mn.: AND MRs, 9LIVER DEAR Fitianns.a..We, e few of your friends and neighbors, have Assembled this evening it the home of your old friend. Me.. Reuben Grim ,to horicir yeti with an oyster sur•per.. :During your stay athongst us we have always found you a good neighbor. kind end honorable • in all, your dealings, ever ready and willing to give a helping handwhen needed, and we sincerely trdet that you may. be blessed with prosperity, financially, and we believe that your statigntfor avail manner and honest dealings will ensure to you lots of friends in yowl* new home in theafar Went. Signed. on behalf of .friends nnd RistrnE's Gluon . Thomas IL OMR, ; '111. • ertfeeffeld Thes: Malloy is confined to hie, morn with illness. • . Mr'Buckler Who has been ill for some time, isimpeoeing. ' • Miss Jennie Hill is visiting at. the hoine of her uncle; John Chapman, Stanley- ' • • .. , ' Mr Hallam of Rapid City, who has: been visiting his uncle, Mr Geo. Watts returned home lash. Week. Miss Maggie Reid is ill at her home in Varna, with pneumonia ; her 'many friends thevillage trust she will soon recover, Stf011eY Miss Jean inustard was visiting in • Hayfiein at the end of last week. Daniel Rove, of Dakota, and. M. O. Rosa, Of Unladen, Sask., were visit„ ing old scenes and old acquaintances on the line this week, Mr Vater Baird, MieaTona Baird and Miss Kate Thomsont were visiting friends in Grey during the first of the week. • Ottialtharr•-Another of the old pioneers of the township of Stanley has gone the way of nil living,. Air Valentine Diehl, tate of the village of Idracefield, but formerly of Stanley, died on • Sebbath ; evening, February 18th, after, a, severe intim:: of over Week, at the. age of EA Deceased eras a native of Bavaria, Germany, where. he born in the year 1823. At the age of twenty-three he left his natiye vine clad hills .and emigrated to American arriving in New York in 1846: Jaw went to Massaehnsetts, where he worked for a,year and then 'came to Canada. In 1849, when the to feeer WAS raging, he started for fter a long, -'fatiguing 'journey and many adventures he reached the "dig- gings"and remained there years in search of the precious tnetel. Having 4 fair measure of success be returned and settled on the fifth coneession. of the township of Stanley. While tim- ber was eh:indent he had a sawanill on the rivet, which furnished lumber for the settlers in the fifties and sixties. About twenty year's ago he rented his farm and retired to Brueefield, where he continued to live till his death. De- ceased was a ma, of considerable in- telligence, honest and upright in his dealings, and was a highly respected ineitiber of the community. In politics he was a life long Liberal, and a Pres- byterian in religion. He WAS a Inern- ber of the 'Union uhurch, Brucefield. 41e -was- twice married, hut-:-frorn-hisi last marriage there was no issue. He was attended daring his last illness, by his wife,his two sons john and, Henry. his , daughter. Mrs Carter, of Shoal Lake, Manitoba, and a number of kind friends. Besides those mentioned lie leaves a daughter, Mrs Stiles, of Hest. ings County,and fifteen grend.children to mourn his loss. The funeral was on Tuesday and was attended. by large number of sympathizing friends and acquaintances. The funeral see - vices were conducted hy Rev E. 11. Sawers, of Brucefield. The remains • were interred Cemetery. and the pall bearers were Wrn Scott, D. McIntosh, A. Douglas, 'A: •Mustard, las McDonald and Geo Baird. The Forrestem held an oyster supper on Thursday evening of last week at the home of Robt. Murdock,when a pleasant time was spent. The I. 0.0. .6;1(14110m will entertain their friends this evening, (Friday) to - alt oyster supper. There will also be a 'literary entertainnient at the close of the repast. Tht Oddfellows of the vil- lage do not do things by halves, so a good time is anticipated. Next Sabbath morning, Rev, E. H. •Sae ere will preach a sermon on what he considers Is the Bible view of giving to behevolent purposes, missione etc. Most people find It hard to trust the Lord withtifeirtn,oney although it can- not be a losing investment. • TEMPERA.NoR.-The Sons of Temper. mace held their half monthly meeting on Friday night of last week. At this meeting twelve new members were in- • itiated into the society. After the in- • itiationthere was a debate on the sub- ect,"Resolved that the Northwest and New Ontario offers more advantages than old Ontario or older Canada • The aides were led by Rent, Watzion, it. and S. H. Whitmore. The decision was given io favorofthe affirmative by one point, Next meeting Will be held' on •March 1st, Come one, come all, and join our society. . West Wastangsh • CouNciro-Council met on Wednes- day as per adjournment ; members all present, Reeve Bailie in the chair. On motion of Mumay and Anderson, tare minutes of last ineeting, were confirina ed. The Treasurer's statemeht, show- ing a balance of $782 68; was filed. The Reeve and Ooteacittor Medd.reported on court room accommodation, andon 'notion the Clerk was instructed to notify- the president of the Driving ParleAssoctien at Dungannon that thiatownshm would deal with Ashfield township re the catirt room; The Aud itors, Jas. Johnston and IL Anderson, presented their report, and after being finally audited, it was adopted, Messrs Thompson, Anderson and Murray were appointed to meet and arrange about building fence at the earner of Alex Stewart's farrn. The °leek Was instructed to ask for tenders Inc town. ship printing, and also to write county • engineer about contract of tile at Man. cheater bridge (paid Mr. &Min by both township and county.) The fol- lowing checks were issued : • Auditors, raeh, $7 ; P. Watson, repahing wash- out on erne 12, $2, ; assesstnent rolls, etc. S5.45, Council adjourned, to meet on i7Vednesday, March 14, at 10 a.m.' W. S, MeCnosrag, Clerk. ' TuekeriOnith - .• Mrs. Isaac Dodds, of Clinton, is vis iting friends here. Whitfield °rich is laid up at present With a severe cold, Chats. Laythn sold his team of hoeses last week, at a gond figure. liov. Mr. Iteer sterted 4 series of re' vival ineetingS Turtier's this wesik- Sam Switzer has got a large number of cedar posts cut this winter, teem his new' farm here, Which heoffera Inc sale. • • ' Assessor Cartetis again on his Mande . . *Quite a number in this township are laid up with what appears to be grippe; Mist May Stewart has returned • home, aftena pleasant visit with Blyth: ...faiends Mrs; J. Allen, who his been laid up ,fperroysommgestoimwey.with asore. kn• ee, im- sMEC:-andeallat EictraigteWart en- teetained about thirty of their friends on Friday evening last. • Mr. Sphool, who has been in British Colunibia for the past 25 years, is visit- ing Inabrether in. Hultett/where be formerly resided, He arrived here yesterday and will remain here for the Winter. Goon OOLTS.- Mr: James Leiper: of Hullett, has been down in the county of Middlesex, where he has bought a; car load of very 'fine heavy draught colts, ranging about three years old. Mr. Leiper has bought these coke ,pur- posely to supply the demand there is among farmers for stock of recognized value, and expeets to sell them to peo- ple in this vicinity. As Mr. Leiper is a: well known horseman, the stock se- lected is of prime quality. ' • Counem.-Council. 'met on Fehy, 16: when tenders for the supply of a quan- tity of elm plank were accepted from Messrs. Cartweight, Soak, Radford and Webster. The Auditors' report and statement of the Treasurer's ac- counts for 1905 were adopted, and cep- iee erdered to be forwarded to the par. ties.entitleci thereto. Dr. E. Mateal- lum repotted that there were several oases of measles in S. S No. 8; he was then appointed M. H. officer for the township for 19013,. and will see to it • that, if necessary, the school be closed for some time, W. M. Hughill, Con- stance, is asking for damages to the ex- tent of 850, said to have been sustained by his horse on S.R. 30-31, con, 13. A committee of the Council, aecornpaided by A. Hill, of Mitchell,. week to exam - me the old McCool bridge, And found it Would be necessary to rebuild it this spring ; they let the contract of the aeon work to Mr, • .not, on the spot. 'renders for building the cement abut- ments will be asked for and opened at the next . meeting of Council, March 12th, at 1.30. • • IFfullett Senfortb Srioa Hee Wirn.-Jealousy mad, in- furiated because his vvife,May, aged 22 secured a witetatit for his arrest for brutally assaulting her; Wati, .T. Rich. ards, aged 26; broke into the house at 59 Duffield street, Detroit, Friday, and shot the woman twiee as she .stood in the kitchen. One bullet struck her in the right cheek, lodging in the back of, her head, and the other struck her hand. Richards turned the Weapon apon himself and sent theballerashing into the right tide of his neck. Neither are seriously injured. Mrs, Richards was formerly it resident of Seaforth. The shooting ems the result of contin- ued. abuse. -Married less than a year ago, the woman has been systematical.' '1y ill-treated. "I never ktiew what it was to go hungry until 1 wag married. bat I went lathery the first week, and it has been pretty regular since," she says. Saturday eight Richarde went to the house and assaulted his wife, splitting' her lip and blacketthrg her eye• The police have boon watching the house nights for four days to ar- rest him. MrS Richards says Riehards vvould 41180 in bed, get a revolver and threaten to kill her, ale also Accused her of tniseonduct. As Richards did not support her, his wife has been working in restaurants as a waitress and has clerked in dome, • , Ilensnifier Sohn Good has returned to his borne near London, After attending his tnotherfe funeral and spending a few days with friends here. . • Mrs. IL Armstrong, who hits been laid up With typhoid fever at the home of her &their, Mr, H. Mew, since Christmas, returned home Saturday. Tritibttirit DRAWL -We regret to record, the death of Mr 1'. Doyle, who resides about two tulles from the village down the gravel road. The funeral took place on Thuradaymorningat i) o'clock, proceeding to St. Anguettne cemetery. "Am HOME". ---The members of L. O.L. or Auburn accompanied by their families had an At Home in the Lodge mem last Friclaylevening in honor of their moving brother, J', Nichotson. The evening was spent in games, pro- 8V.emme and , refreshments., * NOTML-Wili Ferguson, a former Auburn boy, now of Sask., surprised his friends here by stepping in unex- pectedly On Saturday of last week.It, looks like a purely " business trip." j. W. Coupland takes charge of Kaox's harness shop this week. 31 les Flossie Duff of Dungannon is spending several days With her sister...Mrs. Medd. Revival RaOetliftp progress at the Methodiet here; Miss Edna McDonald has gone to Bol- ton for several months to take a masa cal course; she- will be much missed in all musical circle5i, especially in Knox church ehoir, SroxnEse. --Mrs. jamas Young is cotifined to thehouse with a conbination of lung and nerve trouble. Lorne acrirngeoure eldest child, a little boy of about four years,,has been seriously ill with gangrene, parts of several fingers and toes have been removed but. now the child shows some:argue of recovery. Word was reeeived last meek that Herb Knox who has been in St. Luke's Hospital, Ottawa; for the past' few weeks, was not improving as - his friends here expected, and tha,C-iin operation ehad been found necessary. A. 8, Knox left for Ottawa at mice. The operation has been 'performed successfully and good hopes are held• out for recovery,. • , • fliointea•r1110-- -- — Mrs Hick spen t Sunday in the village. ' Tulensedpz.tor Toni visited our school. on Mrs N. W. Trewartha is visiting at Goderich this week. . Mr and Mrs. Tuclor,...of Constance, spent Sunday at W. Stanley's, , A number from here are Attending the special meetings. held at Bethel. • ItIr H. Sweet has completed his con- . tract of storing the 'supply of ice. at season. the Butter Yactory for the coining . . A nuniber of friends of Mr and Mrs L. Tebbutt„ gathered at their home on Friday evening, end spent a -very. en- joyable time. • • . Mr Bevans, who has been drilling for J. W. Yeo for water, has been hay- ing difficulty on account Of sand, After getting down 180 ft. , • . IRE &pica -Miss A. Swann after be- ingill-forsorne-weeks-ds-improving- Mr S. Walter, is We are glad to say improved so as to be able to sit up for a short while. e _ . Out General Baggage an rejoices in, being better prepared to look after • the interests of the traveling • public,: by an addition to the station of a bag- gage,truck, which by its ' dimensions will carry all the trenke on the Goder- ich & Buffalo line. . • . WoPir4teR INRWTtrlitc.--'rbe regular monthly meeting of the Wonaart's In-. stitute,exas held at the home of Mrs. Mulholland, on Thursday of last week. There was a good attendance and very interesting and instructive addresses. were given by Mrs B. Forster and Mise Gould. The discussion following indi- cated that increasing interest is being token along theline of the Institute work. • . Londeaboro • Mr T. Crisp, who has been ill some time, is not making any improvement. • Messrs S. Woodman and M. Brown have secueed their seasons supply of i . . ce. Messrs Vodden and Danby have al- most got the supply of ice in Inc the Creamery. Mrs Robert Reek left kers lust Week to spend e while in London before shegoes to her home in NorthsDakota. School No. 8 has been dosed since Monday of this week, owing to measles, but will open again next Monday MOrning. • The Oreanaery Co. have secured the services of Mr W. I Kennedy as hut- termaker fez. this season ; he comes from Beachville near VVoodstoek, and is highly recommended as a first class maker: this cteagtery has good pros- 'pects forthis season; there is it chence for a few good cream gatherers, to get it job.- ' Mr. and Mrs, Jae. Collinson enter- tained a number of their friends right royally on Friday evening last. The evening was spent in social chat, games, music, etc., 'after • whit.% a: dainty lunch was • served. The guests dispersed after. singing "He's a jolly good aellovz," and "God be with you. till we meet again." • Leeburn • , lafise Clara, Fulford vieited her ,re- latives in Goderich for a few days this week. • The service in the church here laet • Sabbath was conducted by Rev Mr Shaw, of Egmonditille, ' Miss Lily Rtitledge, of Goderich township, was*the guese of hee cousin NI'S Horace Horton Inc a few days last Week, The W. P, M. S. held their monthly 'meeting at the house of Mrs A. II. Olutton on Wednesday afternoon of this week, On Friday morning -of ' tine week, Preparatory Service will be held at 10.30 a, in. and on Sabbath next the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be dispensed, the service cotnmencing at 10,30 a. m., `s. LITER.ARY Nuns, --Another excel- lent peograterne was given b' the members of Literary Society on Wed- nesclay evening last ; after the opening exercise Mr A. Williatris was elected chairmen for the eveuing, whiett offiee he ably filled. The dialogues were ,eepecially good, but space would not allow to enuinerate all the programtne. tt is sufficient to say the Society is a. means of benefit toall, Who are Willing to make it so. • Miss Pearl join:sten, ours of Col- borne township's most popular young ladies, left this -week to commenhe 11 course of training as a fairse in it lead. ing l'ennsylvania hospital, The eontraforderbeating the town offices has been let to Mr °J. Hamper, his tender being much lower than the other tenders, five in all, received by the council. Aim HUM. On Sunday as Mre. 4. Davidson was corning out of the Court House after church service,she slipped rupturing tbe ligament:I and otherwise. joint: rlnseverelyit. injured one of her Arena 3. P. Harrison bus been arrested and • will appear before the judge on 4 charge of trying to extort money by blackmail from Mr Davis, proprietor of the Bedford Hotel, Godencli. It is claimed that Harrison threatened to Worm the license officiate that the License Act had been violated, ,by the proprietor, uzilessmbought off.' It is said Harrison has been tarrying on this Work for some time. . • Mi. 'Tosetan Thompson, of Colborne townahirr was before the police Magis- trate recently on a, charge of using abusive lennarage to Wire. adnisholm. The charge was declared proven and the accused contributed $2 to the town exchequer and $6 70 to the court. The "offence- was committed on Saturday lastdina while stories differed as to the latig,leirthe *Colborne Hotel, the convantain was registered. Mr G. Cam- eron, K.C., prosecuted; and Mr. M. 0. Johnston acted for Thornpeon. A case for ,obtaining 'money under false pretenceswas. before •the police magistrate on Friday. One Hodgson was arrested and brought from London by Constable Gundry charged with having sold e threshing engine used with it well drilling outfit,representing himself ea owner, when there' was a lien on the same in favor of the Sawyer Massey Company, One Beautenheinier of Grey townshipan this county, is the purchaser and is prosecuting. -13n-E4E0 HERTnaterakiierintra-itecia . , dent, but, -happily, without late,' re- sults,' occured here on Saturday. A goods elevator wee being erected in the implement ware-roinns of L. Lavist and three young ladies passing went in to see what was going on They- got on the elevator, and when .about 1.2 feet from the floor, the fastenings.. at one end became detached, spilling the oc- cupants upon the floor beneath_. Ade- laide Whitely; daughter of Thomas Whitely, had her thigh broken, Flor- ence Kerr, daughter' of John Kerr suf- fered a severe concussion which nas af- fected the brain, a,nd Florence Ross daughter of Hugh Ross, althtingh bad ly shaken up and bruised, ha:ppily es - awed senious injury, No ,blaam is said to attach to the proprietor or the work. meth as the hoist was unfinished and unSuitable for use. DEateir or OM) Ilgsmenas.--arne death _ occurred at the residence of Jailer Griffin on Saturday of..Mrs. Agnes Henderson, ividow cif the late Robert Hendira-vefie;Who Ter, many *years -pre- vious to hic death, in 1903, was tininkeY- in the jail heie. Through' fiti ' pg wend a short tirne with Jailer and Mrs ig t health -a -short -time -ago_ attra-Iden_ Hent - 800 closed her own house and wen to riffin, when her neat)) occurred. An old-time resident of Goderich died at, the residence of her daughter, Meta William Tenet, on Saturday, .iti the person of Mrs. Isabella Stowe. Mrs. Stowe was bean in- Goderich. a &ugh-. ter of the late John Craig, and resided _here until her marriage • to the late James Johnston, of BIueirale, id the early sixties, they residing first' Upon a farm, and subsequently in the Blue.vale hotel. Mrs. Stowe leaves a family of four sons and two daughters of her first facially: John C:, who keeps' the old family hotel in Bluevale ; Thomas of the Colborne hotel, Goderich; James, &lake captain': of Chicago; Hugh, in, the West, and Mrs, B. J. Sauna' and Mrs. William Ernst, of . Goderich - and of her second -family, Mrs. Roberti ' King, of the :Xing Edvvar Rotel, and Henry Stowe, both of Q1nich, sub. sequently in the Blueva e °tel. ' Gissesh, TiglifP.KffAlf0E.—A !avg. e and attentive audience assembled in the Temperance Hall last Sunday afternoon to hear Mrs. Hall of Clinton. Mrs. Hall is a fairly good speaker, and from the outset of her remarks,had the gym - pathetic attention a her hearers. She took for her text, Luke' 24ch, 39vr, "Be- hold My hands and My 'feet" and ex- plained that while Christ's hands and feet were bruised and scarred it Was not through any guilt of His. From this the speaker went on to show that many innocent ones, mothers, wives and children who never touch intoxi- cating liquor -become victims of its. wreck and ruin. Herself, the mother of a bright and promising' young man, • who fell before Ernes devastating march. not through any fault of his, but through the negligence of a drunk- en operator, who allowed two trains to collidaind her son was taken from the . Wreck it bruised and mangled corpse. .If the mothers and wives and orphans of this land who have been affected by this evil could show to the world their crushed and bruised and broken hearts what pogo could measure the extent, or anthrnetic sum up the amount of misery that would„ be revealed on be. half of the innoce nt, yet crushed and broken hearted members of drunkard's families. She appealed to the electors torise up in their Might and drive this fell destroyer from Itte_land, _Miss Iteturalt Brown. sang "Savo the Boy" in a way that seemed to appeal to the hearts of all present: At the close of the meeting abent _twenty came for ward and signed the pledge and joined the Temperance League. Osborne UsnonNE INs.- (o. -Thi thirtieth annual Meeting ofthe lisborne and Hibhert Mutual Fire Insurance Co., was held at Farquhar last week. The president opened the meeting with it few well chosen remiteks, stating that the Odmpany's (easiness had increased nearly $100,000 during the last year ; that all losses had been fairly. settled and that there was it cash surplus on bend of over $6,500. The asseesment eollections for the past year 'amoutiteal to $e,422, being five per cent, on the premium notes and the amount paid tor losses was only $1,531 ; the working, expensesinnounted to $755, The only iarge toss of the year was $1,035, being the barn and cotitents of James Ryder, of laiddulph, The .following are' the *officers and directors for the current aterir : Thomas Ryan, of Ifilibert,. president ; John A. Norris, Ilibbert, vice-president :Direttors, W. P. Pass. more and F. Morley, '1.7stiorhe 3. L. Russelh Lone and Win, Hoy, Fuller- ton. Mr. ht; W. P. Beavers, of Fine auhar, is the secretary treasurer* • renewals promptly, and thug arotd :be R '. ejnew . ...-,, Subscriberi areUrged to wake their lop of any copies of the iferahi suosomenonfittleit Ann adValAge 150 when:tot so paid, • 0143114. G. M. Chambers has purchased the beautiful residence on allinsley street from A. McNally, the_ price being in the neighborhood of $1800. iltrs, Popledone, of Exeter, is visit- ing her sort, Samuel Poplestono, Mr. and Mrs. 3. G. Moser entertained a large number of their friends on Tuesday evening. E. Bender was called to Dashwood on Tuesday, owing to the death of his eider, who has been ill for eonie time. Mr. Bender ha tbe sympathy of the community in his sad bereavement. A. E. Bradwitt is in the Qtteen -City this week, attending the Fall FeirS Convention. Rev. Mr. Fletcher, of Thames:Road Presbyterian church, preached 111 Andrew's churcb both morning and evening last Sunday, end while' in town was the guest of Ur, and Mrs. Poplestone, G. afoltay, of Lucknovv, dealer in thorobred cattle, purchased an eleven rnonthe old bull calf from A. ,R, Jacobe Milfonday, the price being $150; it is said hy good stock, judges that Mr. Jasobs.has some amnesia thatpannot be excelled in Ontario, iind that speaks well for him, as he has only been in thorobred stock raising,about 5 years. ' Hantield Miss Jean Mustard, I3rucefield, spent Sunday,with friends in the village. ' Miss Porterfield, Marnoch., is spend. ing a few • days with her sister, Mrs. James Ferguson. News of a railroad is now being cir- culated, and it is hoped that the devel- opments will prove more serious then n Itlk al:out1; ASsocial and program will be • given in the basement of St. Andrew's church next leriday evening. The pro- -groan Will coranienee at ii-a'cleek. Miss Winifred Moorehouse, young- est claugriter of Mr. W. Moorehouse, was united in the holy bonds of roatri- 131011Y to Capt. Ferguson, of this vil- lage, on Wednesday. The bride is an exceedingly popular riling lady, while the groorn is well known as a lake cap- tain. The ceremony was performed by R ev. j. McNeil. - We are greatly pleased with the bluff arrived at by the Goderich town- ship council, on meeting the expenses of the late Dan iticInnis „prior to his" rernovarto Clinton. Of course we did not know thecouncil was so cheap, so that we can now offer the cheap ones the sa,me protection that we gave the late Dan McJnni,'at helf price, when they so desire ita00X. ' Porto:rig JOH John Cox has also beeq laid• up 'with • I- -Wesley Cartiehasehired--wita-ared- Pickard for a year. The Misses McDougall, of Seaforth, are visiting in the areighborhoot,--__:._ Mr Anderson and brother, of Dun- gannon, are visiting at, Mrs Blair's. • •Mr Huck and Miss Minnie Lobb, of Sunamenhill. Sundayed at John Cox's. Francey Potter, of . llolinesville, spent a few days • with her eousin, Ruby Pottep. • ;Mrs- Archie McDougall, - who has been sick with grip for the last two weeks is improving. • . The Chosen Friends will meet on March 1st, important business will be transacted, a full attendance desired. Successful Event • • - t • • Tian DRESS CARNIVAL MONDAY Elm; Irna OnTOLASSED ALL DT/IRAs . , Although the weather was not ideal for carnivals, it had no effect with that event, which took place in the Clinton rink Tuesday evening. The building was crowded to the doors, all appar- ently enjoying the hosts of ' amuse. ments presented by the „competitors, - who numbered upwards of 150: The ice was rather soft Inc fancy skating, but did not prevent in attempt thereat. reaTClinton Hand. Was . present, and delighted the large crowd with its exa cellent renditions. . Messrs Dowding, E. M. McLeett and A. Alexander were the judges, ant their awards were fair and impartial, and in perfect aceord, with bothspect- ators arid cortipetitors. A' glance at thecompletelist ofenmpetitors, which' it given below, will give the reader, a fairaclea of the brilliancy presented, when all the charaders were rem.' sented on the ice ,t- , . ' • GiRLs:-g, Lavine, Highland Lassie; • Elva Johnston, dumie • Violet Barge, grand mother ; ShirleysBawden, bride; G. tihant, broorn-girl ; Susie Carling mother -goose; Pearl Danford; flower. girl ; C. Rance Nigger: W. Fora, cototed lady ; 'Millet, night,. Stella Copp, good Wok ; L. Worthington, queen Of diamonds v M. Carling, night; 14. 'Pinning, good luck •• C. East, broom -girl : E. Lavis, Ciinade, ; 0, Cooper, widow, ; 13. O'Neil. boo -peep ; E. Cooper, waitiog maid ; Zed:), Mc- Rae, highland girl ; G. Murdock, cafe girt; L. .Wilken, spooney Jean Chid - ley, clutch girl ; MRS Ranee., mother , goose 1 Ila Hamden, old mind.; Clete Ford, sister of charity ; Pearl Finch, flower girl ; Della Finch, Highland Lassie ; Ruby Hilt, gypsie girl 1 Pearl Shannon, hews girl ; Hazel O'Neil, Dutch girl Eileen Hoover,Nurse ; L. Coats, Ghost ; Jessie O'Neil, Dutch peasant ; fary Rohnee, Quaker girl ; Jean Scott, Japanese girl; Gladys Hee- India, Flower girl ; Katie Gunn, Ger- man peasant girl . Agnes Irving, Flower giri ; Retta Herman, Bine-Pell; Helen Fair, Duteh girl a MilfdPiar Manning, Knight a Lulu Connell, Beg. gar girl ; Edna Teener, • Market wotnali ; Pearl O'Neil, _English dude May Smith, Winter ; Rossey *Davis Dutchees of Gainsboro. .001'S :-0. Kerr) .Jewish priest ll„ Forrester, Hobo ; A; Steep, Gipsie maid '; G. Flintoff, Negro ; J. Moore, Tramp ; J. Cantelon, Near° lady ; It Arnistroeg, Charlie J. Loyd, Page ; Clark, Coon N. Davis, Colored era ; Roy tilitst, Engineer S, Scott, neater s * 11, Greg_g, Soldier : .C. Orem. Our. ref:entry ; %V. Doherty, Spanish bo ; W. Itobinson, Nigger ; enaint- o Clowri «I, Branflehl, English pollee ., W. liarldr, Tempo ; C. Hall, Jno. Chinaman.; G. Elliott, Gentle - num " C. Andrews, Yankie Doodle Da ; E. Bowers, Eare.faced dog ; W. Cook, Irish tramp ; 11, TiSdall, THE - • Molsons Bank Ineorporaten 1855; Capital.Paid up $3)000,000 • Reserve Fund, $$,000i000 •Total Assets $301000.000 • • .101•••Imip. -sAvn YOITIt DOLLARS by depositing* in our Si:cringe Bank. It does net moire Marge amount to begin with. We pe.le la per cent itterest on amounts of. 1 a1 and upwards.. Better begin -add-dteotioistitvvinatiortyeoru cpeonasspibarem.. We will vvelcone your accotint, large or small. 'itAllstg4tedi neral riankliettbusineets tv catt.... AND ettaii nej te C. E.c DOWDING t • ttlinkter,, moot,