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The Signal, 1903-12-31, Page 7(1001) HORSE:It ('AKitI (i EM PICA ETONM -tt1' C., t T- - REAMON ABLE --it A T14: ege Well- n1poi'1tted !Berke 'tail reli- able drivers In charge of the 'Bente, whieh'will meet all trains and steam howtR ammimmesmesessmnee nkiurr...tfr. - . -see 7 • 4. .'iw►:dr ti,.;. .noon,,.. mismatiti . . i � a.s .. f1tf11E �,•1 tore ftTnlrw t a -set 4:,c, NEWS OF THE-8IQNAL: GODERICHONTARIO THE DISTRICT. PORT ALBERT. s Mustiest% lkw•. 24th. Mire Nebel btevensote of London, Is TWtlptl ffIauds herr. John (irern is visiting his pareet.e, Mr. and Mrs. (leo. einem. Miss Eva McConnell left last Thurs. day to visit her rioter near Tilsonburg. Mr. A'Menem left last Thursday for his home in l'oustencc, where he will spend his I./bream:us vatltiuu. Miss 'rens hawking, who has been eugag(d as teacher et Inwood for the Islet six luutiths, returned Wndnesd*y. Thr (internam tree at l'hrist church was a decided sucdees. The children d 11 to I1 well aud were a credit .' It to the cant who trained nal theist. Thr church was crowded nod all enjoyed 1hrulselvee. After the program Meso 'rigert, urganiet, was presented with e beautiful silver tateet. 001 -BORNE. 'alt. gime V, Rede. 20th. A happy New Year to all. elies Myrtle Pfeffer, of Auburn. is t he guest of Mn. litre.) A. 1). (ii.chler. Mc. ' and Ste. Wm.,,f)hkr vent Christman with their v. fighter, 1w. \I. Kurhue, Melrringvillee elm. Harker, of Elktnu, Mi.•higan, i•.pwnding hot1daym with her perente. 9'.. ,and M is. Jacor Flick. Edward Pfeffer. of Hulklt, .uuL.. lice Stet's" Hutson. of Ellen ('entre. N. Y. ser the guest.. of Het.. Mr. snit MIs. 1. IR (fishier on Christi Mast Eve. The ,•uteretintuint at this E venlpeli- raI church wits a deckled Muccee n. The chutrh wits au•tiMticmlly decorated and tilled to its alines capeity with an nppetealive audirn(e. four corlrs- pelndrnl wWhet t o make :special cholic" of the good order throughout , the rutile program Nearly $19 watt teethed, a larger a t than writ. 'refixed at any .lualar rntt•rteinmrnt before. Next Mundity the plotter will have charge .4 hot" ling anti evening nervier. NILE. IcmmKsIAY, (Sc. hard.• lea.. N. J. Wastes,was in lixlrrich • 1. Sunday taking Iles. Mr. Mtlglee'. work. - Misr .Amis Uruatnett its house from '(i'sterich high school err l'hl4stulws holielaytt� . (*Myr l'nn•rr had the misfo tem• to Wee 1. valuable four-year-old horse last week.• Mews Jean Mrinenth Ir( %ening to a tend her ('hri tial under the parental axe • Kir nor glad t, we that some of our little peoph. are able to 1s• out again. . Mies Vera 'nein la still 001111//41 10 the loose. ter wish her n speedy re- Rev. W.D. Magee. Baptist minister wt litelrrieh• noodle -tett anniversary services herr Muoday Twat. He talkkt neatly to the young people. A point' at the eveni g service which he ...eget to itepese cir the Minds of the young was "Try and (1Mult 4m0 1(11 the Lord." 1\'e were Kiwi to havft him with u. . and hope he will come agr'n. needs vlets- 'i.'ili. Mfternolnl a platten. event took place st ,the pwrRnwg.• ill the Marriage of George inane., a young man well known herr who has been living et Nrhriugville for antes time islet, to Mian IsetbeUw Youegblet, of Aelletrl. The ceremony *as per- formed •r- n / Re -a-. M. J. o• e h e r f lw 1 v u �t 1\'ilsne. -11-� wash t s a motel' rillerlwtilltretl7tr w happy' • 1•w - Yea'. On lb aul»v e•ve,iug lout the cwt ulhr of the 5fethatliet .hunch gathered in the basement and pre.rnted the fol- lowing adders' to Mr. Wilson : 1'n oar tester, Rrv. M. J. WH.on, Nib. Thu. " We an• nwt heti. tonight t. 417 to tell 'you that we eineerely iiepnselete yew rxrepti./nnl intrremt teken in our welfare- nut only the untiring seal with which you labor for our spiritual huladr advancement. ' which might Ise ) your errant wok tut ala) to ash w gree in (cir temp et.*I success as manifested in the ch.erfnl iler tion mer yon , exarnde1 this year thr wag 1t1DC!rendered In con - with Use election of this rhumb. And now We ask one meter Gros of , you, that you Will kind) !tempt t this little Christmas gift with 111.' (wit wiahex of your conl(rrg*tion for yourself and Mrs. Wilson at the Christina" titne and that Hrwv1•n'm lest things may be thine throughout the New Year. Signed on behalf of 1he congregation, awn (', (i1RVIe 31 ea. J. 'harrow Mem (4. iaerlwt.o MRs!. 1). (ilievoN. Mr. Wilson gave a Rnitwlsle reply Co what he aaid,wa* indeed n Rurprise. TI'ISDAP. 1)erer)dher Mitch. Your correspondent wishes all the readers of The Rignal a haply !$ew Year. . (ying to the atlrn1 on Mondry the attendance at church wee very smell. There was no 'service in the evening. 1'e see ley The Signal Iwai week that r Wen. Yotmg has been pro - mil e4 to the rank of Lieut. -Colonel. 11'r extend one eongretuletJong. The municipal npinirltions were held yesterday and as n result we have two rundidntes. for reeve And seven for ( frill.allele. 7'II.IN, ofethhaLt►D, a Pro"' pare fat mer living one utile wast of Nile, in se ling for the rinueil, end an he is an intelligent end highly- e. s .(1141 man we feel num hewill be n`et le,' to the elnlnell Teen' next Mon- tle), Mine/torah MrKnI ht eeturnetl bud Thinelny Irian M*nttolen, when' Rhr line been leeching school for upw'arrM of nine menthe, Te slew tines (lir trustees of the '*tion in which Rhr wan teaching *pprec'nt l her sweeties. 't Ie slflie•14Jlt to state that she hate been engaged for another year at n large incn•nsr of salary. She will wave Dec latter pout of January to lake charge of her seh.w,L Your her• re'i„nulent j/lin. *with her teeny friend' in wishing her every imecer). \Ve not.iarl in hent week's issue of this leper a letter nitrite(' "KRtepeyrr," "eYina that our present town.tlip ,e mettles Mr. Mustier, el Id have ((mother tern, end insinuating that lit. Chisholm 'hotlld not aspire to I„t iM1•ilion. Now, it ix .suite tight ems nalurnl that Mr. Moser 'Monti like to sit once more tet aur Sonnet boon : 1,111 WC 44(m141 like to eek that relel'(y1•r why in the of cum neon mallow Mr. Chisholm .lmnld not "f"ed for .onte•illo1. Ile WAR horn, rais,l sell) hag paid mors' in this t(rwtt• ship of ")ter for quite a b•r of ynere sail i' tel. present, If we nm not enl,lnkrn. 'paying takes "n275 mina 1" 1,m(1. IT Mr. Chisholm stands for e„nl•illo•% pair correspondent wisps h illi seterage. ST. AUGUSTINE. • TvwusY, 1)ec.211th. Was M. Hyde and Misr litsee Hyde, from North Kastlope, visited in this locality last week. Mr. Taylor, of KAL1t, Womanish, aware' the scepter in Nu. 3, Weet,Wa- wenush, for next year. . 1Vhetbe• the railroad it going through herr or Auburn, we cannot definitely state et prescut. The new church here is fast arriving at rnmplettun. It is expected that it will Ise (petted in the near Noire. A large family gathering spent l'hriNtmaa at the louts of William Mc- Allister on the 7th concession. There were friends from titillate Glencoe *lid other places and quite an enjoy- able time was spent. WguxaanAY, 'tee. 31 Father Hanlon war in matron lest MDmiay. P. Keer ey 1N busy drawing logs to Craig's mill. Mrs. Lstldy war visiting' her father's on theeiyth concearem" last week. J111seph Flynn is working at his new hotter. It is going to be a nicer our, Joe. Williain McIntosh weals a happy While three tenni. What's the hatter, W411 ? K,MM• Mary Mr(iuitr Iola returned house again after a %left with friend's ill Cuhr/•:s. T. Ploughmen has returned 1s. after spending the'fall iii the 'e mber- wood * of Muskoka. W. Millils. our local butcher, is sup- plying the farnwre of the neighbor- hood With fresh beef. Quite a needier from, here attended the concert at Di1111vhtex,k wet.(x,l 1111 the IYth and,report ort n good time. 1). 'welds% who went le Algeria uu the hunting cxlvtwil)U, has returned, looking none the wars fur 'his trip. tkhead closed on U0 .Ylatd *lid Mfg. Trey, the isopular teacher. lees g home ti \VIiilevliTii. h tl Vie•ud her l'hrietu1a's holidays' with her latents. The new 1t. C. slouch iX needy com- pleted. Thr tallies of the a)nglregaiton• turned out on Saturday and scrubbed. It. The poeur�s. were expected 14) be here on St( ffsxlity. Williamlirt4hey. %vita tx attending 14t. Mieharl'N 1'olkge in 'rurontl, it Ming Ifiennestuteas eselidsye-with his parents. He IM ae-lr)Itlpaltied Iry his 1ii(•IHI, Mr. Knhins,n.l A DUNGANNON. Tc'rssi.\v. IIt.. Wit. .. No MKHVR'E.--Owing to heavy drifts anti nt ney weather their weir no rx•tvi(•4M held in the rise Iles last Sab- bath. . i ' tertian y W.\vK. 'Ilse wattht•r sitIt ('hri'fmose eve has been etonoy Ind cold. land the.n)a& hart leen 1.1.. ktel and sur. almost impassable. The• weather is the severest we have 11x11 up lis date.. KhtsrMlut. - (ill Tue•slay next Dungan public seism! will toe r••opeutd with the former, vet 'erste principal. T. 6. Allen, sled ala nsaimlant Nle.* K. Swan, dainghtt•r ut 1(rv. ll r. Swan, of RIuevalr arena.•t1`ll'.\1. MKItTINU. -The a 1 mre•ting of the Ashfield rind 1Vaw•n- e mall Branch Aggririillprel Mucic` -y will IN. held in the cid court lionise, Ihuiganugn. in AVetlne•sl*y. Illy 111th (ley of Jinintry. lege, at 111!• 114u1' of 1 ,i :hs k p. oi. - �C tIteiwre.tt.-('Iia•lst'talts of the year 191C with -all it oYft1I greetings, of '•stt•nsl fnlrlhlit•s, loving friends and sxciehle nrigblanw, hem tonus And tr•tired with its prielee a - wore, Its velrhrttiota will long Ix+xr nt•ndx•1r'il 1114 a joyful and hsi.py festival (season. Rierui,Ko 114 0111E. Mauler .►dami TIHaisp.s.,n, eldest a, of our eete•u/el and vrtartn blru•ksmith, who hits been for Sauer • In the welders prairie.., Hellish (<4 hitt -mid other 41,0i114. caller home \one day 'ant week. His 1 M'' t94 Were e: s o h-iellannl*m' la w 1 1 1 dt n art• hint harking No healthy. His tour evidently agreed With hire. N .I.\11. Re'CP!t\N11.1' (MCT 11 KI). - Owing to hrnve Know drifts Itis Majesty's mail carrier Iictween Litek- now and (inderieh wax not able to strive at Dungannon 'from laic -know nn Milndny until late in the fifteen's/to. when he was obliged to stay over until Tuesday morn- ing. then leaving fore O(xleriell. C u neerst As HIUN.tL. -The ('hristuien- eignal is ,chills' by *11 who have ern it for its leetutiful and artistic appewraewe and its Appropriate and 'seasonable nettling 'natter. The ener- tic and enterprising proprietor. are 1 est•rwingg of the let !Image 1 sp- ay, of the 1 'ty, We extend port Signal and stnM glretimg14 for a happy anti hnnp ermet Nrw 1 ser and Illwnv•retlll'tlN. l'IrN\•.\1.Fstl 7 No o. --We are lacteal t be able to relent t hat S. j., Sanderson, who was injured by a fall 'rote time met. is getting better and will in the neer flame be 1)11 right. Also that our genial and popular 1)iviah,n Court elerk ix recruiting f injuries re gently received by falling on the icy ground. Win. Th.7mppeeo(on one day last week Wax suddenly taken ill with in- flamiuunion of the bowels tie appendi- citis, int is, through prompt anal RIC - fill medical treatment, gradnnlly covering. • Pltesiox.tt_ - (ln Thirn eliy last Mrs. 11 Willson, being Mc partied by her non Oeetge. of Dakota, who has been on n %ieit to other relatives, left herr via last -know on a cleft to relntiven in the Pno'ince of Quelxee• George Horne. Ihiegnnnnn'r pnpn)M' teamster, left herr last week to send Christman with friends east of Toronto. We wish hill a happiy vislting tour and safe return Your humhk writes spent n pleased (•hriatteas with friends' In the vireille of Kipley ('hurltea Wh reel. Who hes it gem' pullitknl as ho okkee p et• in 1Vat'rhx) town, ix'spending Chi•i( m1\s 'at home • Ith his latents. ('Intle.TM.%s ANNIv(9Ks*HIKM, On Christmas eve 11 pleseent nnnivrraary ente)t.M inuleta. ender the wuxpieea(4 e teacher'. and Sabbath tl t I n tie nth sch(wtl rte•h l o - Tale in (onner•tien with Erskine mMh, W*N held in the rhumb. The p am for bile mission ermsistel of 11111 dialogm•N sad n•t•ithIions and dim eet of hend'oillc and well -elected gales, with which the Christmas tree was well supplied. The large audieenee was pleased with the rtening't entertain- ment, which wen en unexpected Mu: - rem . The Christman (nee enter- teinment whkh wan to 1R' held in )It. Tanen Church bete on M(mduv even - Ing, the 29th inst., has been pnatpxnel until New Year's evrenwldg Io the lend rendition of the rattle and the infirm- envy lii hm-envy of th.• weather. A geed time end n large attendance am expected. Iy'RPlttl(R li.\TfQRlx(i,, lax' Tette day evening the menthe,* 14 the eon ggregation of the Methudiet chute b here, to the number of nearly seventy, 'emendatd at the parentage to give r plevtuant surprise to their pastor, his wife and frwily. %Vhen Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson heel returned from the prayer -meeting at the Crewe ap- pointment they were preceded with a complimentary athletes txpeseive of the esteem in which their 'u1u{rlra- tions and *asocial' were held, a e- ( Lauded by sixty bushels of tats to MrItolanson and to Mrs. Robinson a handsome puree, While thanking them in reply, the pristine and his wife referred to the artist intilnate relation* which haul continuously existed and leen extended towards themselves and family mince their comingto the cir- *a all win - u • in which they cue:" Thehope Y1 earl y• juin is butt the richest spiritual bites ng may continue to 1*• their per - tion end prosperity crown all their efforts. ' Abundant refreshments were servlet and Rev. -M. J. Wtlxon, palter tit the- Nile (deceit, wax present and kigqdly 'presided over the enjoyable feature. of the evening. 'Cue. AUBURN. Temito►t•, Dee% W. Chas. Asquith leaser on Friday fur his school near Toronto %Villiant Ituliertsou nod him nephew were present nen wedding in itmforth the foree•r part of (his week. Some of the F'rs•oa'ns of our vil- lage spent Tuewd*y eve ' g at the in. sit rent of otHues in 0,rlet-ieh. The stormy weather pte•vented Moth of cur village elergvuien f • keeping their appointments last tklhlalh. During .the f seiner pert of this week owing to a break in the wires, there wee no comae. ti, here and Blyth by telephone. ho Arthur 0latsh. • who has 'peel the bust tune yeti's in-Maunitoba, ar- rived I • on a vein to his patents on the Mss* line, Hallett, last week. Miss ('un► Fetapas)u, who has been le/telling near Wigston, spent her ()wisdom,' holidays with her parents here. She returns to her sekool the latter plot, of this week. The test -meeting in the Meth.dlist church. hue Friday evening, awns a fluerr14s. Shake mottle lhe•mi14rlvex con - by giving evidence the they were just .rllterging from parental re- st t. •-t#EBURI --'• 'l't•KsI,%Y. Dee. `B1. .I(nleph McNevin enjoyed hie Christ- mas dinner with relatives at Wing - ham: + 511m. James 'Chisholm and ''hildren spent 1'hristmlts with her Ila other. SIM. \Vh*I,',i, at Stratford. Mrs. 6. H. Clinton, of Stratford, with her Iwo children. viritd re•la- tivew hen' during the Christmas holi- day.. Miss Relit McNevit is house from near Hihhrrt tewnehip, Pet•th 4 .,., for the, l'hristtna* period with relatives herr. 0411.1. Iemis:t Stirling is house fame' I 11111314 to eloefld the holiday period with her par(•nt1, 04!,. :and Mts.. 1). Stirling. \h•. and Mts. "Wm. Stewart, with their two children. of (i:deelmeg. Da- kota, tame fan" there on Christmas Eve to spend the *inter th' here with their relatives. Mr. ,and Mn. 'rhes. Bogie, hese. Dauphin, alertftds,, are. alwr tiow•n onto the for-' 31e1 s relatives about flet(. Mee! 'e '.r n Me alien fatl • In o , "it stranger to thin sect' , as mho visited here several years ago seeing., herr hum; Mind's n•hatives.\ It i', however, Mr; Bogie's first visit 1 • after an ills sante of fourteen years DUNLOP. 'remota Y. Dee. Leta). Ml.. Thos. I'lehh ourlc spent Christ - max week et (.ucknow with releti%e•s. all... h. MacMillian enjovell a please ant ('hrietrmas with relatives. on the nth amass , (io derich township. For the Iasp ht hit few weeks there r yr Mein ilanysocial dances in this vicinity, 1 the a •meat i. often continued through the night without lestiietiin. 1n this eonnrctiun t14 remarks of "1). W." writing to The Mail and Empire *re CO the point. 1\'e think "1). 11'." ix (mite wrest, as long hours' tet .dancing/and the rant table are Mahal t, tell on the, health and 'often en lime parent or g Ain't extra► laden in nursing theme who have indulged Ino freely in the longtime. D. 1V. repo t "The sensible example net by the l,ieetennnt-(iovrrror and Mrs. Murtiin•r (.'lark in limiting the bourn of the (lanes given Inst week at the (levet •nt House between the home of 9 enol 1 o'clock will be heartily nt)pt•oV(rl by all roe tenable people. ,and it is to 1e hoped will be followed at other xin,ihtr felti4itie•s during the canting newton. There ix not the slightest doubt that the practise of continuing Roeh entertain- ments' to a 1*ter hour will t'seet c- ion, and emitetimril until dn)•li{-(iht the next morning, is a most foolish one, *N well n. injure ttt s to the health of all cunerrne . anti nanny lifelong ill- nesses only be dated hems imprn(le•n(•e in this respect. The only remedy in to have the hone, Heed. as wit* dune at the Government House." WESTFIELD. • Mosn.\Y. ile'e•. *el., Mien Kerr is spending ' ppxr• g her hw II(IAy's at her tonne in l'litlton. \1-nl. Hteckhou.c and f 'ly spent (Inlet matt with Ionde.lN,tu friends. Mrs. .1. N. C»mplx•II and daughter, , are visiting \Its. Campbell's bather In Kincardine. 11'. A. Harriett", 1)r. and Mn,. Gor- don and fnnllly, of'Lueknow,, myna ('hriettmv. n1. 1V. H. l'nuyrlwll'M. 1V'Ilk l-4nhin inter, wbo lin.. been working in Ha 'Iron the pest few week,., i.l ep coding I)'M holidays at his honk, here. We are sorry to lentil that A. H. (rate has been very peerly lately, an ham isle) Mee.. Carr. WP hopethey may seat M• rammed to their usual health. A MowH1,K P1tK0)KNT(TInN, Welne'Iny Peening .lf hist week aloud fifty of fin menix•rw and ,ulhrtrntei .1f the Methxli't chute'', 1hinny biros at ae l mondan at the residence of 14s'in. ('Ample•II, and prrsentel him with the 1 Iow•i1I 1441411n . ms and l n f xautitul AOuch : Mr. tt•. 1'snlla„dl. Superintendent of DonnyMMonk $).ny `4'hiR I htlht FtttiiND, Ate. the nweiber. of 1►.mny1.ns.k rhumb nml Mnhlwtth '•heed• atm* ns'emhkd this et ening In ...wrests out appreciation of yon* ner- Vices in l(ninlrtion with the diRetent deportment.. et our church. Fon sixteen von'- 'term hate HI4t1 Very mereptni,le the.*, once of e;th•'1. xupM•(iuleodl' ,1 ur 1ebb,, . 111 r (aft het of our M*hI.tth '•MRII. 'hiring that 11tlm poor hnlfe always taken a great interne, 'specially in the Y g people. and altlesuggh you have doubtles*'ofteu felt blr physically to attend you- were keylonl aliment front your post of duty. • Perhaps, lean, YOII "Ave 154411 Luse •ll$1Il at 1' •x by the awaiting hulk of eo- 1ip•raton shown liy tot; bol we *ague, you that )}ill have ever' been tt•lurin- beretl tm our pinyon. We lx•g of you to at•cepl this couch, not 118 a reward for what you have dour for iso, for (eel alone call fully eungx•u0aL4 pale 1i11101V, but 1u. it alight tukuty of uu1• e•ate•ul enol apprte•iatiuu. IVs hole that you tarty long continue In • church work, and pray %hitt lio.I may help lie to lit • part in helping troll V o r w than we have d teein the must, l;' 1 • o ole 1 .i Signed s o f f the a M•Is t 1 u l ill h I g the church, League raid Sabbath school by Lttsl.t e 1(0011xsIN. Anel. Tlsn.eu il. Mr. l' pbeell Was cumplt•tely taken -lye surprise,' but made n suitable reply. thaukieg them fit• their kind wishes 1 beautiful present, and extending to them the freed of his house. 1 ediately aft•rwanls at the .Millie peace tyle following address and twtinu were given Mr. Dow. who i* a1ar111 to leave 1st and take mi his r•sidrticte in Hensall : To 14..Hop-: 1)11(R F'u1Hxu,--Pius the Ih►,t twelve he we, el member* of the ihmny- hfrwlk Epworth 14utgu.•, have profited Ii y presidential ' tint' - 1 oil have greatly endeared yuunself to for by leen, amiable character, tom eurneNt (leve' to . dot)' and the he:lrty int reit )eve' manifest in League. We learn with sorrow of yule• intention Of- s•5ering your ema- nation with lis; and going out of - Ist. In The Is •*1 of yltlrtielf aid family we lose a valuable factor in church- work 1a4't'. 'We take this oppy)rtonity to chew yeti in a very slight degree win appreciate in and esteem) 1)t• asking )nu to kindly accept this (hair- with cur Iset wishes for 71011) futnae happiness 81111 llarlmlM'tily. May (h(MI'e richest hh'ssing attend and His loving rare watch over and Nish. you to a long and useful life in His 0l•ryir1. • Signed on Iwl*tlt Of the L.e!ague. EMM.t C. Fuse:, 1.euese.\ 1'. t'.\MPHRLL lass•. Cerhrl. A. D. Hitt. •. :4fte•r the presentation% it very 'pleas- ant evening Wits spent ill . 11111tiic anti gamest. Refreshments were Nt•rtel by lite relies ',n7 the longmga- C . and before tr•thrittg t0 - then hon►ea'all joined hands and sang Auld Lang Syne. - BENMILLER. • Tt•1•}em.\v, lee.. Belt. Jai.. 1labile spent Christmas under the purntal roof. .I(sne (illdbill and Wife *pent Christ. Wass with friends at Nile: Sameurl' Yell 1 . i. .ilvntling a couple of w'e•k!' with hex parents 11,•19. Chattel. Oke leer., .m al lay next to attend 4'hetluan► Ilu.inets /'ullrgr. 11'e wish hint e4ery sueeees. 1i191ron Straughnn. Tonluto. slant a few days with friends. herr Int week. We are pleased to heti. of his contin- ual sliceews in the Quern ('itv. 1.1•w•114Telenet .irrnt a few days (his week renewing old meott tiutulradder in this mightxmh,MNl. Ht• intends going west 111 iLire' Necks, where Le will piolmbly tike . p.la tel. _ . The ('lriStuucs tree al lie•thtl on Tnrrminv evening of hast w•e'e•k woo a ptnnnuneld mieee.N. .1 grand 'unwrap' wax rendered be the pupils of the Sabbath school. 1 wee listened to with Much interest by a Large crowd. I{.\itAvav Mt:knee. 1 publicinert• leg of the elevens of this ilist,it•( w•111 be ht•I.I in (iledhill'M hall ilii Satmt•Ilny evening..bannery 'imp, at 7::*1 o'clock. for the pnliw0:e of dine tossing the ('. P. - K. bylaw. Rev. .1. Elliott, of (lode - rich, will address the meting. - A large nLtend •r is especially dexirel, and it in hoped many of the ladies will be present. Mohs of .E\eeL.t1D l'uN(•KRT.-Un- der t he Sustisieeu of Barnstable Ledge, S. O. E. B. S., a tein(•ert will le• given61(411011'N el ill hall n "u 1 e•stir►y everting. January 12th. A program of 14(a•1t11d in$tr lied -maxis w•111 1e given 1 • excellent talent, including the fol owing : Misses Atls•htiook, Price, Mallows and Tilt, Meyers. 7'homson and Lethbridge, of (4,x11• - rich : Mimes Ilowrie and Leonard. Highland (bowers; of Ooderieh, and the loyal oirheetts. Admiaxinn, lar rent:. Concert to c 'nee at )4 o'clock. ' everybody invited. CURRENT LITERATURE. AN IMI'KR15I. NUMIIKIt.-TilA,proM- ent intareat in Imperial matter* has apparently juNtit'1d The Canadian' 0 aanxiir people ill making their Jade luny lame ea1MN'ilatiy Imperial with an emhlenlalic cover. The imperial arts cite are three in numb• , The Hot). J.. W. inrngley tret•'ewn the whole movement x11(1 dlstltigt,i.lie's imperial- ism from ('I h. rl ainisnl. J. M. Mc- Evoy, K. l'., gives' se 1uuunary of the ,ugt amts for pnileet•tbin advanced by Professor 4estleley in 111. book on "rhe Tariff Problem." Pref. Ashley. who 11 mice al e M o Toronto ax n e n [h stet? t T.m nil l'ni- Yersity, is said 10 he the. Pert omie authority upon whom Mr. Chamber- lain relies. "Mr. (llnel•tlme and •in1- !serialist et" in the title of a defense• of that distinguished 14tat4;1'1*n by Mr. Hornen 1`'. Marco., editor of The British Empire Review. Among the other articles are "Spain, it epaulet - inn Hees It," by W. A. It. Kerr, a ith some excellent illtutfatirn e: •rifle Henry Irving and Dente," by .1. E. Webber, with two photographs :and "An Aquatic Hetninisr•nee," by Otengl' Stewart, 1). C. 1.. with a photograph of the fa,lou, "Four" that won (1i chats )ionehil nt Perim in 1x87. A not- able feeat re of the home is the first in- stallment of A. U. Itradley'M "Fight fel• North America," the new serial dealing with the 14140)1144 between 17511 and 17111. The stories are by E. 1'. Medley, R. 1). Rudolf, Hopkins .1. Moorhonee, Orncl• Channell, Duncan (amplest' Scott, end Mary Stewart Durir. AN usual, the departlllente are well 'Written and in - tempting. Every Canadian should read thin publication daring 19114, J. -.TSB L4D's° - VNb0tlk Dvreem)it a\'t1 *4.4 s+ eawfIm117 8'11°144 M w alt to. wM *tg*I or any. 01 -orb". 84 Dodd's are the °sly medicine that . will cure Dia- KIdne beteg. Llk. Brillht's Dia- arI til• dia- •ase was In - pills .Kldnctileuntil I�d'e Kidney Yilh cured IL Luctora themselves confess that without Dodd's .Kidney Pills they ale powerless against Dia- betes Dodd's Kldoey Pills are the first medicine that ever cured Diabetes Imitations- box, name and pW, are advertised to do so, but the medicine that 1e.s CUf. abotes -k R.xld's Kidner Pill,. •Cradd's Kidney Pills ate Arty cents a bo* at all druggists. MARKET REPORTS. Swan =arkeea Strttag-Fatness Are All Firs! -The Live Stook Markets -lie • Lata1t Qawuas 111 coda; Evening. Dec. . Liv. spool wheat future* e'oned to -day 'fed tu(her teak halt 1'hnrllda7 and rote •1s• tares !ad to hlgher. use: ('bleaso a. wheat closed the higher Cham Thursday, May corn rte blither, and Yap sat. rel hlgher, rOREIGN MAl1K(:r-. Lon,1oe --e,lo.e-Wheat. of .pass. ge tether armor. I*1esla No, 1 5orthern Ilan,. Dee. and Jan„ _ta 71,4d. Farrel. No. 3 North- ern Man.. Jan.. 211a feet liaise oil peonage arm but oat active, Blot American raised. 21. Flour. spot Minn., As 31. Part. -flow --wheat tune quiet:•Urs. Gr 100, March and Jus 211 20. Jloot tone Weld( Dec. 28f 36t•, March sad June 281 17f very -wheat, spot valet; No, 1 S,. W.. TMS YIMIBL* )1UPPLY. Le compared with . week ago, the visible supply -of wheat In Canada and the United 81.tal his Increased 1117,000 bushels:. rte Inerea.ed I,000 bonbons; oat. decreased 4110.00) bushels. Following 1e a comparative statement for the week ending,to-dey, tee preeediag week and the rorrSSpoadls. week Dee. M1* . --Dec--. 21-.•016" . Dr. 27,•82 *1*eat ba..114.31(4,00) 84,507,000 40.078,008 tkta, bet. e . .. saran 00 &020.000 41,080.000 Ceorq, bis. 5.72h16n 5,4187,000 7,112,000 To recapitulate, the visible supply s1 wheat 1n Coded* and 111. Vatted Watts, to ether with that afloat to Europe, 1. 07.- 000 bushels. against 58,727 bushels a weakest*, and 7'2.710.000 bushels a year ago. LSADIN° wHr:.\T MAnl:t1 -. F*11ow1141 are the doling gsoutlotsa at Important wheat centres today CWc • Tart Cask Dec. M 804 Toledo' wjy ADt% M7% Duluth, Ifs. 1 Nor e•., 8134 83 TORo7r10 .r. LAW*2'4C1: a t.:.. r. Orals-- Wheat; rata`Wheat; rad, bush ' 80 79 to 1..,. wheat, wilts, bosh 0 703{1 .. . Wheat,. spring, bomb...-0 *r .••• Wheat, geese, bus► 00 744 ..., rley, bush.Beans, bosh 1 85 .... Beans, bend -pick** 1 65 .... P. burl, 0 55 R7e, tomb.0 64 J04uekwhest, bush. 0 45 0 40 Oils. bush. O 31ev .... LIYRRPOOL GRAIN AND PRnnICE. l4vstyo ,1 Dec. 28. -Wheat • -10pot firm: No. 2 western wlntef, ISO 3d. notate. (inlet: Dc. nautili.). \arch er�4 d Illy Vat. (Mew -Spot steeds: American. mlt.•ol. 3."7‘i• Futures quiet t Jas, 4.OT;,d, March 4s 034.1, Baron --Short clear hacks easy. 38o 6d. ford - Prime western xru;, 35e tkl; Auxert'•nn refined arm, :bl.. Hops -At London W.. in e Casino, Arm, is to 18 MOs. . The Impor4s or wheat into Liverpool Isis week were 84,3(0 quarters from A I,,.iIo nd 8000 from artier ports. The Im• tlw6 of earn from Atlantic ports last week webs 18,700 quarters. CATTLE MARKETS. Cables Quoted Lower -Demand Quot- ed- Peery Light at Montreal. London, Der. 28. -Uwe tittle slow at 1.P.yc to 111,,• per 1h, for American steep,dress- ed weight: ('nnadlan steer., 10'• to 111 per Ihn; rrfrtgeralor beef• Bite per Ib, cheep,, 111 to 13c per Ib.. Lambs. 13e, dewed weight. - 1 TB Uis»IA Y, Dar:. 311, 1803. 1 off- Sale For Two Weeks prior to Stock -taking 1lut•ing flue next!. wo .week we will offer. our 1113.01) Overcoats fen $12.00 12.110 •• 9401 10,1X) I. • 9.I1) r (4.411 •• 6.011 *1141 26 PLR CENT. OFF then•go,Iat prier on all \Ten's lord !A)710 Suits and Clothing. The baatet ,+luck in the e t . lis select f lS ) tional opportunity.. 'litre values -were iu•ster better., 1)0 not Miss this easel) 1 weeks 25 per cent. off I weeks McLEAN BROS. ART TAILORS, CLOTHIERS, OUTFITTERS. 'Phone 77. The Square, GODERICH. Christmas Day is the day we all want happy 'thoughts, and to have those happy thoughts you want a HAPPY THOUGHT TO COOK YOUR CHRISTMAS TURKEY What present could you give ._ yanewile..-01,-sister- that would--- give them more happy thoughts than a llapy Thought Range meg. B. 11th Pegs a ' 4 11 e t .1 rya t • t s only aasem. ch. in the Les : 1f Mt, mune, all (ter idered ed for to be ser on peech ▪ t hey 8yieg Deny nd it dirty 1. sir. •fro of bout rnuld 11y in men. tet 1 14 eat ds of ►emp elh is n1' 1 ha iegeg beet own, nous C the Nita- will ita.will Mr. reel. . un 'sty ,Iver -r iso'° 1 MONTRRAL LIP'S tiT0('K. Montreal, Dec. 28. -About 500 bean of rat- tle. Ill calves nod 1:0 sheep and iamb. wen veered for Nal., st the )last End Abattoir to -flay. The ..leen. cold weotber helped to make a dull market mon dull, end tiler were slow, a. the Watchers require hat lit ale hoof -for some timetr-�to corse. About 20 extra rattle. which wer•4•,held on this mar- ket for over • week, warn meld le -dal at Iltr to tic per Ib., or ill tie. less than the prjres at wh1.•h they ware held last Mon- day. Prime beeves sold at 41pc• to 434e per Ih.; good mediums at about 4e;.014011.•7 medium•. a1 :1'... per Ib. Tee cal'were small real., gad sold at from e3 to $?each, Sheep sold at 3.• to 84.o. snot the lambs at vvie to 4%e per Ih. About MO fat hogs warn offered .t the stork yards to -day, and Boos lots sold at 10 to rase per Ib. RAST SUFIAL° CATTI.x 11 T. East 301.10, Dec 2111.---Cattle--Rscellts, 111 1600 bead; active; c to 2M• blither. Prime steer's, 15.15 to 86.3; shipping, $4.50 to $5; hatcher,', 48,80 'to $4.90.: heifers, 83.451 cows, $2.50 -to N: bulls, 12.50 t 14; stock- er. and feeders, 82,50 to 14: etorker heifer., 42.26 to 42.76: choice, froth cows end spring. ere, 42 to 113 per heed higher' good to choice, $48 to 1.57; medium to g *d, 435- to $45; (ammo'', $20 to $30. Veal•--Reelpta 175 bead: steady; 20. Meter; 1e to 11.15; a few 19. Hogs-Ha•ppti, 12,800 bead: sawn: 10s to 20c higher; henry anti mixed 1151n M Ib; Yorke,. sod K to $•3.50; pep, 20 to $680; relight, $6.10 to $4,35: stars, to 83.X) Rheep sad Lamb.-RaetpO., 13,800 heal; sheep 0.' and Iambs Oak• higher. Lamb., $5 to Mete yearte, 44,25; Welber', 44 t., $4,50; ewes, 83,75 to $48 .Aeep;•ml,ed, 12.50 to 14, Naw TORS LIPS /Toch. New York, Dec, 28.-B.*vet-Reeelpt., • 3 head; steers mtead7 et last week's clo- sIneergper. ce4sxb0 all. to a:n30c Bw•t 104.tto0111t5cHh511ta40r;; stags, 545:1; hulls, 51.80 to 4.7.00; rows, 11.50 to $1,50; extra fat, $4, 8kipmeata to- • gone. R 'Iver--eceipt., 1133. Peals 25r higher; I.arryard .1d western calves higher; Teals, 44 to 13,50; little .rosea, $3 to $3.50: barn - de.. $2.7,) to 43.10• western, $325 t'. $875: .4ty'drowsed veal*, 70.4t• to 12150 per Ib.: emmtry drrs.rd, 11)04•. Sheep amt 114m1a,--R..rlpts, 987.0. Rhecp steady; tombs, 20• 9 30c blither) .beep. 4. A to 18.75; choler, Ilgbt, do,, $4; lambs, .50 to 111.09; call., 14,60; Canada Iambs, Hog.-Iterepl', 4843; market 25c Upgher; d ate and Pennsylianla hogs. 116.26 to $6,40, Ot11CA00 LIPS .TOUR. Chicago Dec. 211. --('salt-Recapts. 000 g000t to galn.e Steen, 14.x0 to 46 m�oorr in mrdl, , 4.725 to 14.73; st0ek.t, f9eder. 12 to 12.40: cow• .4 11111•.., 11. n .BA� .+ns 160 10• Its to era. 4 . t ga ba H t. 14.10: salTea, 43 ao 78'bo ' Hogs- Receipts 25,000; t.imelrsow, fib - 000: i - 000: 10 realm higher, rated nod batch•.re', $4 586 to 14.00: reset to etude, hl4 v, 44,70 to lie 90; reugb heavy. $4,45 to $4 7•), light, 4415 to 44.56: bulk of foam. 44.1! to $4.78. Mee, .R.ia4pt', 20,(161: aceMtn lamb., arm: good to rib** art.rr., 4360 to 54.25: fair to Melee mixed, $3 to $a,te1 Isms. manse. MAO to sa Collieries Rena... Scranton, Pe . Dec. 29 Work wale resumed at R11 the Pala ware onot Rudman Company'a collieries rester day. The f)ntarin and t,1.1(0ln 1 ntu- panv 'started up ill wartheries And NW of the indtv)durl eperetors reesum(fl mining. 4546*4664545464641,5*64546 1 gall and see my large new assortment of • SKATES, OCA. E Y STICKS TABLE UTLER Y Rkf S IN CASES .SS 1847 R GERS'. GOODS anti numerous Other useful ('hristmas gifts. CHAS. C. LEE 'PHONES --Store, 22 ; !louse, 112. �fmtlltltttltttlttltlY��tttitll�►�° r BR0S. NEWOATE ST, 1' GUN1)RY LIVERY JY0tb9! 'Bus Stables ALE x. ROBIN 80N. Propr.etor. Those who drive, for either hu sin Mas or N)lea/ etre, will find the ewgete Street !Av- ery w e• 1 1 equipped with mewl IineMes and riga - Buggies, Phaetons. Wagonette, etc. Every emir teiken tr 'metre the eottlfurt M,►ttMf,t•t Io.ti .4 ' isfans. (live me *'earl. ALEX. ROBINSON, l)yjlsnlilat_l'ull„erne 11.1.1. 4 HOSPITAL FOR ALL ('ALCM ATTENDED T(► PROMPTLY P((tl\I H()TEI,S AND PKIVATE HOUSES OUNDRY EROS. tul'Tlt MTltKIM 'PIP NS: e•tl'r' PRIVATE, our dealer you saw WOMEN SECLUDED. 1s advertisement in The Signal, Goderich M. Bryson, 132 York tit„ Buffalos .4' t 211vet ,104al:sl. .. ''9ri:4;1 ',Mhxv .71:41liaas:•-1"11 ( .ho- ewe. eery. oNR ly is vieet ever hem :Hatt, Ltd.. t by the rtMw r nerd' den, farm linty -acre lard, i,3100. e'en. 0" of of tries. ansa aleph e loo eorppp, 1.11.1 Irti,i. Mrs. 3elul. scree. been 'y (th. nlfol.l Ir. It -ream a "woo rY da.ogh 161040„1 .4g 10, Weise, a or ,tet Or 141. - tip