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WILIAS CHURCH.
The W le. Mi S. ie,tend nodding
their annual 'I'hankollering service on
Thursdayevening next, when Mrs.
Turner of Blyth will give an ad-
dress. "
ONT, ST. CHURCH.
Rev, S, J. Allin, pastor, will
preach next Sunday' morning.. and eve
ening.. The lapin OE the evening's
discOurge will be : "God's Love and
its Relation to Purdshinerit and An-
nihilation.''
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per. . •
WILL BE MARRIED TOMORROW..
At three o'clock tomorrow after-
noon at 472 Palmereten Boulevard
Tororeto, residence of, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Henries, fornierly of Clinton,
the marriage will take, place of
their. eldest • daughter, Miss Ida, to
Mr. C. F. Wheaton junior member
of the Dodge Mfg. Co. of Toronto
After a honeymoon trip they will
take up their residence in the city.
Miss Holmes' many friends in Clin-
ton and vicinity wish her much hap-
piness and prosperity. Mee. 41. B.
awl Miss Gertrude Chant, Mrs, ,A.. T.
Cooper and Miss Amelia Harland of
toim will be guests at .the ' wedding
tomorrow.
OTJST'OMS INCREASES.
The 'Customs collections in Clinton
or , the six months' ending Sept. 30th
yeee $18,482.15, als' against $16,781.
22 for the same period laet year, or
an inceease of $170093.
IYDRO SUPPLIES ARRIVING.
Supplies for Hydro are arriving
and shortly the wire groig will be
along. Of course they caned ' come
Loo soon eor Hydro at the earliest
possible moment is what is desired,
but there being sueli demands upon
the Commission we will have to take
our tern.
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AN ACCIDENT.
One of the Hydro digging gang
gashed his right leg rather badly
last week. lIe was using a draw:.
knife when it slipped and be sustain-
ed the injuxy aforesaid. -.After the
surgeon _had . dressed the wound the
digger went ahead digging as if noth-
ibg had happened.
A CHANGE Ole PROGRAM.
01 interest to Sunday school work-
ers will be the announcement that
instead of a central Provincial Con-
vention of the S. S. Association this
fall two meetings have been arrange
ed, one at Owen Sound on October
28-30, the other at Ottawa October
22-24, A$ chief speaker at the- for-
mer meeting will be the celebrated
Marion Lawrence, General Secretary
of the International and World's S.
S. .Association. Prof. Excel' of
Chicago and Prof. -Roper will have
charge . of the music. Aerangements
have been made for special rates on
'the railroads and there should be a
good . turnout of delegates.
CALLED SUDDENLY,
The _death, angel came suddenly to
Mr. W. D. Riese of Exeter ea,rly on
Monday imeireing. Mr. Ross and his
wife came up to spend the week -end
with Mrs. Will Ross of town and on
Sunday he had attended church; gone
for a little motor drive, called on fei-
ends, and was to all appearances as
well as usual op retiring. Early Mon-
day morning, however, his wife notice
ed that he was ill and medical • attend-
ance was immediately called. But
nothing could be done for him
and he quietly slipped away in-
to the great silence. The •carise
of death was heart tr ouble
with. whithehe had suffered previous-
ly, though for sonic time he had been
exceptionably well. The remains were
removed to Exeter Monday afternoon
the funeral. taking ,place from his eate
residence there, The d'eceased during
,his visits to town on various qua-
sions had made many , friends' in
Clinton, friends who were drawn
to him by 'the kindliness and
eweetness of his nature, andthese
were Much shocked to hear of his
sudden death, For him, however,
death had no terrors. He was ready
rot the summons and gladly answered
to the call. Mr. Ross, was much in-
terested in church, and especially; Sun-
da;y School work, one objection he
had to leavine home over Sunday be-
ing .that he would be absent from his
place in the Sunday school. But he
has been called, to a higher eoevice.
SAME MEASURE, EVERYBODY.
The mayor being still 'absent in
the 'west and the reeve also out of
the bailiwick Monday evening, 'the '
leadership of the town council devol-
ved upon' Dr. Thompson who tpolc up
the duties thereto attaehed in as
matter of fact a way as if he' had
been filling the chair right along.
The council unanimously decided to
place all users of electric right'
upon the same' _feoting, that is,
upon the meter. This will meet
with the coidiel approeal' 08
all citiiene for no one nowadays,
asks for a low fiat rate when :others
are paying ' so much per kilo. Of
course and to be sure the eleeteic
light dep'a.reiieent will in consequence
thereof be able to show better net ,
receipts.
Superintendent Chant was appoint-
ed inspector of eleceric light inetalia.
tions so that in future all wiring of
private or public buildings must he
under his supervisione -
The police were directed to keep
'bete eyes open for automobile joy
riders. This flees not apply to our
own citizens who are fortunate en
ough" to (me cars but who are ,con-
siderate ofthe rights oe pedestrians
but to the '",for.eigne element who 'dash,
through towe apparently exbilarated
by the perfect condition of Clinton's
streets, liewevee, tlay must elacicen
up their speed to fifteen miles per
hour or take the consequences,
A bylaw was, put through- to raise
42000 for a further extension of the
waterevorke system, to be aPereeed
of by the Ontario Railway Board.
The ton Will buy Pe the debentures
itself. e
' Fuel a fund known' as the. eSports
Fund', a grant will be made the
THE, LOCAL' MARKET.'
Wheat 80c
Oat30c.
Barley 505.
Sutter 20c to 22c.
- Eggs 25e, to 26e.
Live I-logs_18.40.
LITTLE LOCALS.
Mr. JamJes olmston and family
'have moved det to the Torrance
farm on the I-luron Road.
Mr, e3yard 11111 is moving this week
to the house which he has rented on
Albert, street. Mrs. Thos. Beacom
has purchased the house which, Mr.
Hill hae been .occupynag on Townsend
etreet.
MISS ROSE I-IENRY PASSES.
WILL MAKE A FIGHT.
A' meeting of- Huron county hotel -
keepers was held in -the :mimed cham-
ber on Monday. It was not a soe-
ial conclave, but a gathering Lor the
purpose of devieing ways and arrange,
ing for means wherewith to dans the
Temperance wave whicb threatens to
flow over this county. It is under-
stood the bonifaees will put up a
fight, not of the oyatorical order but
of so quietly strenuous a nature as
to keep their opponents aguessing.
It now begins to look as if the
coining campaign will be a short
one, but a hummer while it lasts.
AT WORK ON THE, RINK.
The perliminary arrangements hav-
ing been completed work on the new
rink has already begun and will be
pushed ahead with all possible Speed.
The Welding will be. 180 feet long
with a width or 90 feet. 'Phe „mat-
erial . to be used will be largely
cement' and galvanized iron. For the
accoMenodation of spectators there
will be a gallery extending complet-
ely around the rink.
The location is on Mary steeet next
the electric light works. It is hard-
ly as near the centre as was desir-
ed, but the owners of other lots
wouldn't sell.
DOHERTY CONCERT COURSE.
Everett Kemp, the great American
monologist and entertainer, will ap-
pear iri the town' hall, on Thursday
next as tbe beconid aetraction in thd
couree. Mr. Kemp will be assisted
by Mr. J, Edwin Jessop, late
conductor, and bass soloist of the
Royal English Bell .Ringers, Who were.
in Cliaton two years ago oft their big
Ameriean tour, Mr. Jessop has
proved himself eo be a- very popular
soloist with Clinton audiences, being
emoted repeatedly for every ' nueriber.
He will eing some of the best bass
solos ever heard here. he plan of
the hall,- which °newel todaY at
Fait's book store, is rapidly filling
up: '
A PRETTY RECEPTION.
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A pretty reception was held at the
home of Mrs. Arthur McRae of Rat-
tenbury street, on Thursday afternoon
lase when her daughters, Mrs. George
A. McLennan and %es. Robert J.
Chjarlesevorth received .with her,
also leers. Martin Charlesworth. Mrs.,
McLennan and Mrs'. R. J. Charles-
worth wore their 'wedding gowns of
ivory satin with drapings of ninon
and trimmings of seed pearls and lace
and both looked charmingly dainty
and pretty, Mrs: D. K. Grant •pour-
ed tea and Mrs, G. D, Roberton and
Miss MaeLennan assisted in the tea'
l'oonne Little Miss Helen, Roherton,
wearing her- pretty little peasant
frock of pink silk mull and dainty
cap, opened the door. The decorations
vere in white and pink; the scherne,be-
Ing- veryprettily carried out in the
'tea room.
DEATH OF DANIEL SHANAHAN.
After teeing L in poor health for
some months Mr. Daniel Shanahan
passed. out Irene this life on Satur-
day last at the good old age of
eighty-eight years. •
Born in Couresw Kerry, Ifeland, in
1825 he came tb Canada in his twen-
treecone wear. For twenty-four '
months he lived at Peterboro and
then he came to Huron anel settled
epee lot 23 on the eth concession of
Hullett which has eve.]: since remain
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ie in the possessieh of the family.
Thirtee nine years ago he moved to
let 23 On the, 3ed concessiee, now
owned 'by Mr, Loren 'nyndali, where
he continued until 1891 whee ,he be-
came a resident of Clinton. _
Me. 'Shanahan, was well known as a
hospitable man of staunch integrity.
His wordwae, at any time as good
as a bond and he endeavored to live
ep to the prineiples of the (olden
Mrs.' .Shanahan died forty years
ago, the survivinp; members of their
family being four 'daughters and
'140 son ri ' Mrs Andrew MeGuire,
Goderich township ;I Miss fellen
Clinton ; Mrs, John Lacy, of
Ceoderich ; Mrs. John. Ce McIntosh
and leer, John .Slianalian, 1-Iullett ;
and Mr. Daniel Shanahan, Seaforth.
funeral took place on Menday
ferehoon to Se. Joseph's church
Where, requiem inaits was, said, by
Rev. Fether Tiogan.. Frone thencethe
coetege , pueeedecl to St. Joseph's
cemetery in. I-Iullett 'where the inter-
ment took place, There WaS a' very
large ,attendance of relatives, aed
firiends. 'Thee pallbearers were 7 P
0. Reynolds
Hayfield.
ell:. Rice:Poet, (Dieie) Bailey left on
Tuesday to return to Calgary.
Mrs. Hunts of Edmonton spent a
few, (lays recently evith Mrs. Pareoes.
The evaporator is only run.neng pare
time owing to else shortage of the
apple ctop.
Me, and Mrs, John Haines of lees
water were guests of the first men-
tioned's sister, Mee., eI, Drehman.
The Public solrool' will be . closed on
Thuesclay and Friday to enable the
teachers to attend the convention at
Exeter. -
Mi. Thee- Olaled, an old-time resi-
dent of the village, is a guest at the
Connnercial. His home is in Cheboy-
gan, Mich. w
Thu NOW -a -Record will be sent to
any addrue , Canada to end of
Miss Rosanna eIenry, daughter of,
the late Mr. and Mu. John Henry ei next year for one dollar, ,te United
Blyth, passed away this morning Dee States for one (teller and fifty cents.
.Sie
ter an. illness extending over several Mestaneury was one of the jud
gee of fine arts and flowers at ' the
months, The funeral will take place
Hayfield Fair and has acted in that
on -Satueday , from the residence of
capacity at eaeli of the Fall -Fairs
ele. J. E. Herey, Victoria street, to
Blyth eeenetery. The funeral will for years'
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leave the house at two o'clock, the MrDouglas Sheppardaccountant
Sterling 13ank, is holidaying at his
service commencing a half hour ear-
lier.
CORDIALLY WELCOMED.
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, Mr. aril Mrs. John Morgan of
The crowds of intellectual looking Cleveland, Ohio, are guests aid the
young men and women from out 01 Hotel Albion. Mr. Morgan is one of
home in Orilla. Mr, Geo. Maokenzie
of Cliweon, of the Varnabranch, is
relieving. '
town whom you mee# upon the
streets of Clinton today are the Pub
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lie school teachers of East Huron
Inepectorate, who are gathered here
for their annual twb-da.ys convention.
The News -Record, ort behalf of the
citizens,. bids them welcome, extends
the feeedom of the town and wishes
them a eucceesful convention.
INSTITUTE MEETING.
The East Heron ,Teachers' Institute
meets today and tomorrow in the
town 'hall, Clinton, Temight Rev. A.
MaeMillan of Mimic° will give an ad-
drees on Sir Walter Scott's works
with readings from the seine and
there will also he .a musical . pro-
gram. 'those who have heard Mr.
MacMillan will want la hear hill a- than usual, but they, have become so
gain ani those who have not heard attached to their beautiful hdrue here
that they regret leaving it. It is
well to give every ement
ST, .PAUencouragto
LeS ANNIVERSARY, suth men as Dr. Metoall to leeate
The new addition to St. Paul's our, town for they expend large sums
ie improving then: property, thus ad -
church, which has been in course ding to the appearance of the wbole
erection for the past few months, is
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now complete wind will be formally place.
A, bunch of surveyers ran a line ex -
opened on Sunday neXt at the annual
,tending fr OM Goderich donne through
thanksgiving. festival service', The
Stanley this week, crossing the Goshen
c
lector, Rev. E, Jeakins, willaejeine at Mr. Wit. Rethwell's faun
preach and the hoir have _ been blest' „
e proposed line rune somewhat east
preparing special music for the emcee Te
of the village. Vieille west Stanley
sal:111,011,0'yr:: order of service will. be
needs railway comrhunication nobody
Morning Prayer
ds bars ing very much on this Acherne
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and is not likely to until more de -
Processional, "Come, be ' Thankful
People, Comefinite iniormation is obtained. The
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Venite, Gosh, 4400,00 of the peeple's money squane
Te Deum, Dykedered in the railwa.y running north
s.
Jubilate, Henley. from Goderich is likely to make prop-
erty owners a little canny about tak-
Hymn, We plough the Fields end
Scattering up anything but gilt-edged pro-
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p tuitions
Sermon, Forgotten Sheaf.''
Duet24-19. Tha town council has under consid-
Hymn, . '
Now Thanoration a plan for beautifying (elan
"k We All Our
God Gregor Square by cutting out the
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Offertory, Anthem, "Cl Lard Low
' Manifold are Thy Works" E. A.
, Clare.
Reccessional, "Praise, 0 Praise Our
God and King."
Evening Prayer : '
Hayfield's Old Boys and always en -
does a visit to the old home village.
Mrs Andrew Law ane her sister,
Miss MacDonald, left last Friday for
their home in Port Dover after an
extended ViSit With their aunt, Mrs.
John, Tom. Mrs. Tom accompanied'
them for a visit.
A carload of baled hay was teamed
from Brucefield to Hayfield on Thurs-
day. Thee importer was Mr- Cope
land, the proprietor of the stage line.
This is said to have been the first
kaled hey everebrought in such a
quantity to this village.
Dr. Metcalf expecte to leave this
week wiele his wife and family for
their Detroit home. Their stay
in Hayfield hae , been lenge]: this year
him should not fail to do so.
gravel loads angling across it then
leveling up the ground and fencing i±.
are actuated by worthy motives for
in. The promoters of the scheme
they desire to make the Square eat'
only the sport centre but one of the
beauty spots of our town. But the
Processional, "On Our Way Rejoice work, involving as it does the tear-
ing. . e eine up of a piece of good • gravel'
Proper Psalm§ 141-150 to ,Moening- roedd
and the building of' .another
ton and Humphriee.
Magnificat, Bunnets. stretch, would entail a considerable
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expenditure which many believe is not
Nunc Dimittis, Philip 'elite.
HymneAnthere, 'The Strain Up- warranted as this period so they are
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iv As so
opposing it stron mebody
raise of Joy and Praise." might say, 'There i much' la be
. lieirin. "Lord 13ehold Us With Thy
Favor" said on both " Thesides.bylaw will
be dealt with by the cauncil on Nov- 'bee more easy ol accees. An endea-
Senate' "Ruth" Ruth 2-4-8, , embee 3rd.
Lord, Is Ended." ' -
Offertory Anthem, "0 I-Iappy Bang
of _pilgrims" '`Wilgoose.""
Receesional, "The Day Thou Gayest Marks
ber next celebrate his ,80th birth -
[30 be itl 0 i . m ' boats, say eyeeedeelle eeneeeting with '
voe should be made to gat, a line of
ce era Town arilY, ee ,4
. day. Born in the lawn of Dundalk,
(!tld Well on the lath of *N-Ice.nj-: ST,Ialti„.en,ia°,eP1:3drtaddriutormithe agnewderapj ereiete
easel increase its
County Lough, Irerand, he came to importance as a resort for .toit3trie,i,eet,;. ,
A supper will be given next Tues-
day evening followed by a musical this country when e youth _and with 1..63TwIsle. News -Record leads for ae le
'ehe exception oe„, three years spent in
Sarnia district and a, sineiliar period
in the rnerchantile business at Eg-
mondvilie, he has ever since 'been a
citizen of Bayfield--sixtyesix years,
no less. He has seen our, town in
its infaney and in its golden wee
when 'it was a shipping point of COn-
siderablo importance, eat at no time
was he more interested in its nater -
f
sal well being then at present., When l
the elth„ of November conies aeceled
the whole community will join in
wishing Mr. Mares "Many happy re-
turns of the day."
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- An accident which was serails en-
ough, but might have been so .• much
worse that there is cause fer thank-
fulneers,eook place on Wednesday of
lest, week iralront of Mr. Copeland's
Will Be Glad to See Him
Around Again.
Mr. 'T. Jackson Jr.
Mr. T. Jackson Jr, has been con-
fined to his room foe the past fort-
night by a severe cold caughi while
in the Maritime Provinces attending
the annual Convention of the Manu-
facturers' Association. "T. J." is
of so strehuous a nature and has
been leading guch an active life that
this enforced idlenesee goes hard with
him.- He has the sympathy or the
whole community in his illness and
all express the wigh that he may
soo11 be up and around again as ue-
ual.
Bagfield
Airs. Harry Darrow is visiting Clin-
ton friends.
Mr. Albert Catling left oil Monday,
Tor Port Stanley to engage in fish
ing.
*A little fisherman arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs, W. J, McLeod
on Tuesday. .
Mareiger Halley of the Sterling
Bank retnened Saturday from a de-
lightful trip down ehe Se. Lawrence.
Mr. and Mrs Sam Parsons of St.
Thomas have bean visiting the for-
mer's mother, Mrs. Parsons of the
village.
Mr. Thos. Harrison, courier of rt.
rt. No. 2, has bean engaged as care-
taker of Dee Metcalf's fine property
here. '
Mr. 'Sterling McPhail was in the
village on Tuesday on his way home
leom the Soo where he delivered his
roadstee stallion, Pope, to a party in
that city who purchased , him. Mr.
McPhail took boat from. Sarnia, to
which place he drove.
The Ladies'. Aid of St. Andrew's
church purpose giving a supper. in
'the basement of the chitech oe the
evening of Thanksgiving Day. ' Tho
supper will be followed by a pre -
gram, which judging from past re-
cords of such entertainments, is
sure to be a good .one.
Mr. Alex. Taylor of Lurgan, Ire -
1003, is visiting with his uncle, Mr -
James Stargeon. PIe was never isa
Hayfield before, or in Canada either,.
until this visit, but the prospects all
please him very much so far and he,
will ptobably' make his home in elide.
great conienclitalewide country.'
The News -Record to Jan. 1914 • for
15c. 1
'Ma Ivor'< of extending the docks is
now goine, on under t1s supeeintend-
anco 0 0ouncillo 5. 1onro. This
gives employinout to a number oi
our citizens and will make the hare
program, and. to include also an ad-
dress by Rev, Camp Tucker, rector
of St. Paul's Cathedral, 'L'ondon.
People You Know.
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Mr. Alfred Owen, New e York, of the
Clinton Knitting Company is .sn
-town this week.
Mrs. W J. Rose has been in Exeter
this week, having gone down to at-
tend the funeral of the late W. D.
Mrs. C. J. Wallis is he Sttatfoed at-
tending the Provincial convention
of , the,W. C. 'I'. Tee as delegate ftom
the 'lope) ustion.„
Mr. Robt. Meson returned last week
from, a months' visit with friends
at pl:yth, .Auburn and other points place on thee Square. The following
in the „poi -there, pare of the coun-
ty., „ eight ladies : Mrs. Stanbitry, Mrs,
MranC\vie, ielre, Ward, Alre. Macdougall,
. d Airs . Lace Kaenedy and Mr . a , „", ,
eni Mae. Clegg of '1Vieshain were 'ire' ' eeterline, mee. °°Peleed
in town 'Saturday 1)1o:0:e-el te.,Sece-
' forth to attend the funeral oi a
enerneer• oi one el the most Pee-
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minent lamslse 1850,„
Rev. Frank I -Iceman of Caledon '-East
spene part , of the east week' at the
old home in Clinton; leavieg yes-
terday for the, scene of his minis-
terial labore, This was -.almost 'his
hest real holiday in fifteen years.
2,nd ncedlees to eay among famil-
, bar scenes he thoroughly enjoyed it.
Mrs. John” eracItie or Athens, who is
a delegate to the W. C. T. 1.1coio.
vention at Stratford this -week, ae
cleleeate from ,the Coiteties of
',Leeds 'and Frobtenac, epent. Sunday
and Monday in town as a gueeie or
the Andrew's families. _Plenty -one
years ago she attended
elese Stewart and Miss Chesney, had
galeiezed to attend :e meeting of the
W. 1" 11 S. of St. Andrew's cheich
at " Mrs. leavie Tough's, Bronson,
Line. They- were sitting in the car-
ryall ;when ,'-j1u8± as they were stait
leg ma of the lines became imsrlep- Superintendent H. B
ped and the drive:: pulling upon the •
other caused the team to- sharply Mr. el, B. -chant, Suee
wheel to one side and upset the vehe the Municipal Electr
id° with all its occupants. It is Power Department,
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not pleasant to contemplate eviat pointesl leeeeebee °
would ' have happened had the horses stallations,
attempted to rurs away for as it was ' Alieeshan e
each .ene of the ladies suffered more eaused
or lees, . these mere than the others: hileee
illiss Chesney, Mrs, Ward, Meg. Sten- inspe
bury and Mrs Sterling The .115
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tunete effete N
Appointed Inspector of
Electric Light Installations.
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