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No. 1718 -32nd Year
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 19I2
THE HOME PAPER
The News -Record Excels for
Town
and Township News
B
rs�an _
QUR watch may run if a jewel is cracked or bi`o-
ke revol-
ving
keep fairly good time. The pivot reEoa-
ving in such jewel however, soon cuts and fie
cliaentdy breaks, thus increasing the damage and
cost of repairing,
F;your watch is varying, it will pay you to have it
A
examined x' id b ' -
e us.
E1 PAIRS sent in by trail will have our careful
attention.
W.
l�
Jeweler and Optician - - Clirlfon
The
Royal
Bank
OF CANADA.
Capital $6,250,00.0. Reserve $7,000.000.
'rine Annual Statement, shows the following increases for 19r r-
1910 • loll
• Deposits , $72,079,607 $88,294,808
Loans and investments 55,283,676 62,790,072
Total Assets 92,510,346 110,528,512'
207 Branches and Correspondents throughout the World.
,INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
R. E. MANNING, -
Ma
imam
Clinton Oil BlanCll,
1-11 Molsons
Bank
INCORPORATED 1855,
Record of Progress for Five Years -1906--11
1906' 1911OAPITAL . $3.000,000 84,000,0
00 . .3,677,4,042,311DEPOSIdS .,735,,811iOAIS AND INVESTMENTS 27,457090 •35,351;801
RESE'RTOTAL ASSETS ^ . 33,090,102 48.237,84
Ras 83 Branches in Canada, and Agents and Correspondents in; all
the Principal Cities of the World.
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED
SAVINGS RANK DEPARTMENT
at all Branches. `Interest allowed at highest cur -'int rate.
CiiilAton Branch - (;. E. Dowding, Manager
,COKS FOR IT, SURE. 1Vfu;SICAI4 TREAT NEXT WEEK.
In renewing his sub. Mr. James
Ferguson ,ef Redlands, California,
says he 'appreciates The News -Re -
co•
rd very e y highly, indeed he would
feel lost without it. It every weak
gimes so much news of .the bonne
fown and , county that he almost
seems in hand -shaking reach of his
old friends;
CONGRATULATIONS.
Congratulations are due and hereby
tendered Miss Ilelen Doherty on-' her
success in a recent exam, In music,
The exam was Grade 5 in theory,
Western University, and it was writ-
ten off at the London Conservatory
of Music., which is in affiliation with
the Western. Mi;s Doherty passed
with first class honors.
WILL SAY GOOD BYE. •
Captain pia n Gallinger and Lieut. bfof•'
fat who have been in charge of the
local S.A. corps for several months,
Farewell next Sunday; Owing to ill-
ness Captdin Gallinger is contpella:i
to refire at Least ticmporarily from
the service and Lieut. Moffat will take
a fortnight's rest. The good people
'of Clinton will with regret say good
bye to (hese two seaIous officers fou
they esteem them very highly,
A -GOOD SCHOOL.
It is now freely admitted that the
Chnt.tn Business C.atege is one of the
High -Class acid most( popular Busi-
ness Schools of Ontario, Owing to
it being a link in a chain -01 seven
High -Grade Schools and being affil.-
fated with the Commercial Educe -
tors' Association of Canada, its grad-
uatcs enjoy a prestige which gives
them the best positions available.
Thousands of young people who can-
not attend in person, Mara while
they earn through our Home Study
Department. Others study at home
for a
t4ane and then finish t finish tin 0
month
tr
a or'
two ait•h
ecoile
college, Any
young person, who is desirous of
success in life should write to the
Clinton
Basic ' 1(.S•
S' I
g,
Col o e Clinton
t
Ont., for part:'ciders,
BAPTIST CIITJItCIJ. • 1
Annual Mid -Winter
learance Sale I.
MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING AND
FURNISHINGS
TEN DAYS' ONLY
February IOth to' February 21st
Strictly up-to-date and finest Suits and Over-
coats in the trade at $10 to26 to be
`� cleared out
ait1';$7.90 to $19,
So anxious are we to clear out all our winter
/stock before spring goods arrive, and to do it
quick-
ly, we have' actuall priced. a nu ns
y i number of garments
at below cost.
SUITS
7.90 war tea dysy only.
suit
in the store worth up to $10.
145,0 Istar'.'or e anwyorth suit intip tthe
o
$20, :tor ton clays onhy.
' Any suit in the store, for ten
days only, worth
up to $1'5 for. r$i.�,00
Any suit in the store Worth
up to $.e6, for ten$19.00
days only v7
OVERCOATS
c1 70 For 31513 days only
WU will buy any over•-
eoat in the store worth up to $10.
1 3.50
.stn 3. 5 0 Foe satnoyrovwrorh t uipe
$20,
for ten days only.
Any overcoat in the etore,
worth up to 825, for oto
ten' days only W .,U VI
Any overcoat inthe store for
ten days only, worth
up to $15, for .$10.5
See large bills forarticula'. rsEverything is
P ,yng
included in this sale, Saturday's business was beyond
Y
our expectations- CORM with the crowd. Sale closes
February 21st.
TERMS:—CASH.
CASH,
HE MORRJSH -CI
1,.0
TN
SNC
CO®
Huron's Largest Clothiers
A'Square
Deal
for Every Man”
1
The Royal' Engl„h Iland-Beed Ring-
ers will give an entertainment In the
town hall on Friday evening of next
week. They are said to present an
exceedingly good program so that a
treat is in store for lovers of good
music.
HYDRO MOVING ALONG.
Mayor ,Glbbings is active in pro-
moting Hydro-.T)lecteie and eo that
the murdicf'palities in Huron, which
carried bylaws, may get closer to-
gether and the ' earlier arrive at
"just where they are at"he has cal-
led a meeting tqbe held in Clinton
ori Friday, Feb. 23rd.
Mayor Spotton of 1Vidghain, who
was in town; the other day,
said : ""That's a good idea. Wingham
will be represented. There will per-
haps be two or three
of us down".
p o
FOR AN IDLE b[OUR.
'Phe following conundrum was hand-
led la to The News -Record by one
of its, farmer friends, who(teetered
the working out of it to ho excell-
ent pastime for an idle hour while
sitting around a good fire.of an ev-
eni.ng.•luter the chores ape done, We
pass it along to Pale many other rur-
al readers of Ills great, family jour-
nal : "Suppose you went out with
one hundred dollars in your pocket to
buy one hundred head of stock, and
cows costa ten dollars each, sheep
three ^dollars and little pigs fifty
cents each, how many of each kind
would you have 3"
BOARD OF TRADE.
'The Paisident of the Board of
Trade called a meeting of the Ex-
ecutive last Monday evening at 8 P.
M., to discuss the question of sal
es.irom estalogue by the large de-
partmental stores. Anotice was
placed on tho blackboard, om1side the
town hall, inviting any of the bus-
iness men interested, in this matter.
attend. Judging from the fact
that not one solitary business
ran put it •n n
t a appearance, ce
p at the
pI
hour the meeting was called, the
executive concluded that P;tey dial
tot consider the matter of sufficient
Sunday's services were particularly
helpful,G
Pastor Wylie conducting
them. t
On Monday evening the B. Y. P. U. 1
meeting was led by Miss Dolly Men-
nel and the• subject was introduced '
by, Mr, Tilos, • Watt, it being 10The
C'hristian Virtues." A :short 'and in- -
teresting discussion followed iu which 1
several took part. 1
On Thursday Ias0 the Sunday
sehoot and ,church hast their annua'1
sleighride, which was enjoyed by a a
goodly number. Afterwards supper s
was served and the annual business
meeting was held. The reports f
front the different departments of 1.-
work showed the church to be i l a
prosperous state, the past year hay- -11
.ng been a very successful one under h
the pastorate of Rev, Mr. Wylie,
MANY HAPPY RETURNS, re
in
ro,.}
Chief 1Vheat.wpassed another mil-
estone yesterday and is now in the si
fifties—how far is immaterial.
IIe was born in Devonshire, England T
and came to this country when a
mere kid. That's many a year ago
but in many ways he still preserves in
a youthful spirit.
mportance to be worthy even of con-
ideration,. On motion, duly cart;ad,
he meeting was adjourned wit(tout
along any action.
AN ACCIDENT. Cd
Mr. 'P. 11. Watt while working in
nfeKenzic's plad•iag mill. on Saturday
ash met with an accident which will
ay him up fop some lime. Sonte-
ping went wrong with the machine
with which he was working, causing
knife to fly out with great force,
triking Mr. Watt on the back of Nilo
(^fist of his right band cutting it to
he bone. Ile was intinediately Mir -
'ad to the hospital, the wound stitch-
() and dressed, and at' last reports
o was doing as well as could he
expected, It is a serious injury
tit it is hoped Pleat with careful at-
enliOn the wounded member may be
stored to usefulness :'again. But
t
•
Ile meantime
',Teen', Porn'F will have
.) nurse and riddle it for a con-
derable period.
OWN TOPICS.
The house building project is mak-
g progress and good resulhs are
expected.
That is Publit; Spirit and Capital
e getting closer together.
Theneed of houses is apparent' if
e incoming population is to be ac-
cam-iodated,
c-ca m -iodated, if we are to hold is,
indeed.
A mlderatePy priced house—minus
nger bread but pis -modern im-
oveulcnts—would he snapped up and
a rental that would pay a good
to of interest,
13,000 houses are not asked for but
200 and 81500 houses are,
The News -Record hopes to be able
announce at an early date 'that
aching them) several publto-spirited
tizeus have decided -to build.
A meeting has also been held to
push along the skating think . scheme.
The' skaters and liockeyists are, part-
icularly antiive and will all help it
Ong, many of them in a practical
ay, too. Clinton ought to have a
eat big rink,
-ANOS vs C. C. I'S.
It was in 1352 that he first land- ar
ed in Clinton. He went elsewhere
for a time hut thirty years eh= tieth
settled here for good.
Twenty-four years ago he was ap-
pointed chief of Clrintou's police
force and all these years he has been
as well tax collector, (Waster of the
weigh scales, etcetera, the latter em-
bracing half a dozen minor offices':
gi
pr
at
ra
IIe has also laid down seveu.il mil-
es of granolithlc walks and the good 11
roads which Clinton now enjoys were
buiet under his personal, direction, to
In short, !'The Chief,:' "Ei:g (n
Joe.," or "Old Joe," as be el
is variously and respectlulty
called by the town at large, has been
a good servant of-the,corporation,
and we are safe in, saying that every
131(3(3 women and chid will join The
News -Record in wishing him ""Many al
Happy Returns of the Day." w
THE WEATHER.gr
The weather during the past few ' PI
weeks has been exceedingly severe.
Indeed such cold, weather and such a
Spell of it et -in hardly he recalled in
the memory of evon• the I"o,ldest.in-
habitaut," The chief recreation of
householders during the period of the
cold snap has been the thawing out
of waterworks and shoveling snow and
it is '1 pastime to which 8110 Mai-
oritydo not take very kindly. A
game of carpet' balls howls, or even
a real strenuous smoke "in company.
with,a newspaper and with one's feet
on the fender would be touch pre-
ferred by many, Clinton. is not a-
lone,' however" inthe grip of the
Frost King. "cls said that in ` . tiro
country ie)wn a pall of water could
scarcely be had Saturday, or Sunday
mornings, A serious' fire occured, in
Toronto' the other day and it was
sal
dtt1
atbu
t for a frozen hy(iratfi.ft
could. have been checked much sooner
and much damage and loss a.Vctted
It may be that our town officials
are looting after this matter, but
if not, would it not be well I0 test
the hydrants in Clinton often while
this severe weather continues to see
that they are in order 1f needed, A
little forethought in this respect
The first game for the town league
trophy was played off in 180 rink on
Friday evening last between the 0.,
C. I. and the Piano & Organ Factory
('tains, the former winning in a s0ore
of 13-8. At half 1'sne the scorn stood
7-3. The score scareelyri.ndicates the
play as the C. C. I tem is certainly
a hustling hunch of puck -chasers. The
piano builders are, however, a little
huskier. There was too much dirty.
play' on both sides, Graham ('
p y of the
C. C. I. received a nasty gnash over
the r,,lttl eye but a doctor soon fix-
ed it up and he cani"e back to the
iceand played a good game. For
the winners the -stellar men were
Kerr and Tasker, while Clarence Kit-
ty, Ernie Graham and Harvey Reid
were :,•bright, parts:alar stars on the
1osing side, though n
all
Put up
a
pret-
ty `fait game. The following is tho'
'
line-up. •
C. C r. ---Coal T•I, Reid,. point I;.
Torranr+, cover point C. Kilty, 'Row.
er N. C1uff, .centre L. Cook,right wing
L. Greig, left at pee D. Graham.
Factory -Goal It. Tasker, Nine W.
Pickett, covet' point C. Draper, rover
A. Doherty,
centtva E. I{err ^ right
ruing J. Watts, le'Po wine; II, Futmss
IMMIGRAT'I'ON AGENT.
Mr. 1Vi41ian Patterson of Mullett
having been appointed an immigration
agent (parties in this district desir-
ous of obtaining Old Country help
should ,make application to him,
ON TIIE COMMITTEE,
The. following former residents of
011nton are members of the commit-
tee which will assist the executive of
they Humin Old 13eys of Toronto in
the receselon of guests at the At
biome . ; on Friday evening of next
Week : Mrs. R. Holmes, Mrs. C. 0.
Rance, Mrs: E. Floody„ Mrs.. S. •L
Scott and :Mfrs, 5'. Fester. '
INNSTITUTE MEETING:
' The Women's Institute will hold
their regular meeting at the home
of !Firs. Barry F,';zsintons, Ontario
street, e 'on 'Thursday afternoon next
at three o'elori t. There w^i4i be .a
good program, an interesting, feaP.ire
being 'an address -h 'Mr. C. E. Weld-
ing on "What. Women Should Know
About 13ankilig," All members are
requested to be present. Z'.rsit0rs are
always welcome.
STAND UP, PLEASE.
A prominent citizen said to The
News -Record the other day : "1 have
frequently noticed at our public en-
tertainments that when God Save the
King is being sung half the:
at
tencc are making for the door
struggling with their rubbers
cdi
or
or
wraps. 'It 27011111 be better if we
respected out national anthem mare
and remained standing while it is be-
ing rendered. Either that or cut
*alt the anthem."
WESLEY CHURCH,
Londesb0ro League, or at least a
goodly porton of it, drove out
n Monday U i onda
(serine'
( and J .ad
a friend-
ly b P
visit to this society. The visitors
furnished a varied and interesting pro-
gram consisting of papers, readings
and mus,sial 'numbers. The pastor o1
the L u
.( ndcsboo church 'h
urb
c occupied
th
c
t e
chair. t, .•1t {lir, eoutilusion 0f 1110 pro-
gram the home League served 1unc11
and a pleasant hour was spent in
social chat.
The Sunday school held their annual
sleighride on 'Tuesday afternoon,
While the tide Was ie. progress the
Mothers and friends were preparin
supper in the Sunday school room,
and after it had berm enjoyed a very
ries: program was given, prind',tallg
by the younger members of the
school.
g
G00D MORNING I
read 3'
Cool Morning I dear reader. flow
does ' your' sub to The News -Record•.
THE FOURTH OF APRIL.
The directors of the Huron, County
Stock Show met yesterday and com-
pleted arrangements for the prize list
which will be bigger than ever, ' The
date of the Show is the 9111 of April.
TIIE NEW BOARD.
The now Collegiate Board consists
of : Rev C L. Jeakins, C. E. Dowd
ing, W. Jackson, Major McTaggart,
Dr. Shaw, R, 1D, Mannseg and D. A.
Forrester, Rev, Mr. Jenkins is the
chairman and Principal 'Treleaven
Seoretary:
THE LOCAL MARKET.
Whcatt 95c.
Oats 40e. t0 120. ig
Peas -90e. -
Bible}' 70c, to 85c.
Eggs 38c. •
-
Butter 270, to 28e.
Beans prime, white $1.85 :to 11.90.
Live Hogs 16.40:
EASY FOR TIlI:. CLINTON TRUC3
The London Advertiser of Tucsda
had the following :
An automobile became stalled o
Dundas street this morning, so Cha
it blocked str1et trafle. One of th
Clinton Trucks was passing, and til
chauffeur offered assistance. A line
was'attach0d, and the big car was
easily hauled over to the other side of
the road."
A C'EOR:IL SOCIETY.
The Choral Society in connection
with St. Paul's churen has in view
the presenSat4on after Easter of a
very � tl •^P
} 1 cas" n nwsnstt program. Weaning Oram
R The
c
oti'icers of the Society are :
iSon. Presidents, Rev. 0. E. Jeak-
ins, W. Jackson, J, Ransford,
President, 0. E. Dowding,
V'icu
Miss .
r S May + Bentley.
Sec, -Treasurer, J, Hartley: -
e1 QUIET wErmiSzCI. -
HEV. O.
CHANT SEW
PASTOR (
TO WINS
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NR
At a very weld attended meeting of
the congregation on Tuesday eveming
Bev. David Kenzie Grant, D. A., M.
A., L. L.13., was eic'cn'a call to the
pastorate of Willis Presbyterian
church.
Rev. 11l'r. ()rant has been assistant
pastor since September., having come
to take 'cliarge of the work during
the illness of Rev. Dr. Stewart,
Mr. Grant Is a native of Pictou,
Nova Scotia, Which county is noted
for the many eminent men, espeeililly.
in the scholastic line, which" it has
given to the world. Among these
might be mentioned the well-known
names u It
f the late Principal Grant of
C4ueen's, his successor Principal Gor-
don, Sir Wm. ,Dawson, Principal Fal-
coner of Toc+.into, ' Principal, McKinnon
of Fine Hill College, lia'ifaac, and
many others: As the inhabitants of Pie
Wm are almos,' without exception of
Highland descent and devoted to the
"kirk" it is not surprising perhaps
IC that they should have added so much• to the educational wealth of Canada,
y Mr, Grant's Alma Mater is Dal-
housie University, having taken the
13 degrees of 13. A., M. A., and L. L.
13., from om there. He received his
c theological education at Princeton
o C'ollege, having graduated from there
ten years ago. Parrsboro, N. S.,
was his first oharge and some years
later he was called to the charge of
a church in Hamilton, Bermuda,
where he remained three years, only
leaving because the climate did not
agree with soino members of his
family. Personally Mr. Grant . en-
joyed life in Bermuda and one could
hardly blame hint if 110 looks back
longingly
to- the years 'spent there
from this cold north county. Last
June Mr, Grant brought his family
hack to Canada with the intention of
settling in Ontario and in September
teas
o
fifer
d the
c assistant
pastorate of
Willis for three months, Dr. - Ste -
'wart's indisposition proving marc
serious than at hest anticipated,
and finally causing his resignation, he
has continued to fill the position with
much acceptance until the present,
and will now become pastor..
A quiet wedding meas solemnized at
the, Baptist; parsonage on Wednesday
evening of Oast week when Miss
l'earl, daughter of Mr. nod Mrs,
James Finch of town, was married to
IIIc, Wm. Kennedy, son of itir. John
Kennedy of Detroit. The ceremony
' was perforated by elev. 11'. W. Py -
lie.
THE Tl?RRII)11 WENT MA.1),
Mr. Lorne. Buts, who is preparing'
t0 return to the west in a few
weeks, had -a rather unpleasant ;c-
perienec the -00,155 day with a little
dog which he hail brought from the
vicinity of Blyth only a few weeks
ago. The animal, which was a. rat
terrier and only a pup, went sud-
denly marl and setrc(1 the inmates of
the house pretty badly before it was
finally captured anddestareelted, It• ds
supposed
that' 0 ed
PP 1 th t
C little tellOta 'ha(1 rab-
ies
L' -
ies and -lir. Butt may send the head
away fair examination. In the mean-
time IS would be wiso for those w•h.o
had the pup before lir. Butt got
him to look well to the dogs which
may still he en their possession er
any dog which came in contact' with
him.
DEATII CJF W, .1, ADA1R.
On Tuesday Mr. William. J. Adair
breathed his last at 1(111111111, age:1
forty-four years.
Ile was a. 111/1/190 of Oshawa where
he lived until two years ago when he
went west, first locating. at Winnipeg
and their at Swift Current. During
the past few months the disease which
proved his undoing made rapid in-
roads in his heretofore strong consti-
tution and a month ago he came east,
hits brother, Mr. Charles Adair of
Midland, going to Swift Current to
meet hen and accompany him on the
1 x 'o
girl. 3'•
Mr. Adair was married, his • wife
hast no xatn(ily surviving him .\ bFrb
nl0ther and sister, Mrs. and Miss
Adair, who have been on an extended
visit to another sister, Mrs. George'
IShipley of Clinton,' left on Tuesday
for Oshawa to attend the funeral, the
interment to take piaci, in the old
family burying ground. Owing to
illness. Mrs. Shipley Atilt not be able
to be present, .but' Mr. Shipley will
attend the obsequies. ' ,
ONT. ST. CHURCH.
Rev, F. A. Fear will occupy the
pulpit -on Sunday next ati both Ser-
vices
eevices while the pastor preaches mis-
sionary sermons at BIyth,
Over eighty Junior Leagurers en-
joyed the' annual sleighride and sup-
per on Friday afternoon "and evening.
The W. M. S. held . their regular`.
meeting . on Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. E. G. Courtiee, A
fine program was given by the, young,
;zanies of the society ` and the annual
collection for the "Rest Fund" was,
taitcn,
Tli(+ League 011 Monday evening held'
their
monthly- missionary teottna
when Mr, J. A Irwin gave a very in
tet+; sting address Mr. Irwin Is well-
informed along missionary bites and
is also entQxtsiastie'•on the subject,
so he goncratly manages to arouse
enthusiasm in others. Miss H. Cour,
tree read a mtssio(ipt+y letter, The
meeting was well/ attended-
Ne,vtd
Mon ay t;vcning the ureoting
will be under the direction of the
erary committee and Mr, John
rticy win give ala address,
might
e090 much loss and ineenven-ISarry Twitchell •made a very sat lit
fence ansi consequent regret, •isfactory 0010100. IIa
Mr. and Mrs.- Kennedy will. contin-
ue to rso(ck' ill 10W11 and The _Nelvs-
Recol•cl lours tam friends 81 the young
couple in 501510tula(foes and' good
wishes. '
1' '11N ,tBOUT.•
J tekson's "Rowers" heart lRhein-
bart s "Flying Dutchmen" at hockey
on Monday night by a- score of 3 to
0. '!'hc Rovers d31115't Will. the
previous game but they are bound
to win the third and thus the 8: -r-
te. 'i'he losers pay fop -the oysters
and l a(rid �
spread sl r, ad was pat up at
the 1raverlc.y after the -match. The
line-up was 11•s follows ,-
Rovers —goal, A. Mitchell ; point,
1V. Johnson; cover E; Mitchel'; Rover
W. Kennedy ; centre, A. Steep.; wings
R. Moore and M. i110F}w-an,
Belying Dutchmen :—goal, T Cook ;
point, B. e McDermott; cover., J.
Rheinhart ; •rover, G. Bai(cy ; centre.
B, S. Dickson ; wings, P. i piarntan
and A. Finch,
Rohit esy'Ille
Mr. George Hol?and Mas gone • ea
Chatham for another carload of cows.
On Tuesday evening last Messrs,
11Ialr and 0sbafdeston came into the
village with two of the largest logs
seen here for -some years. They were
cut on the farm of M. George Proct-
or of the Cut Line and, without the
bark each measurer fifty inches in
diameter. It required two trams to
haul each logwhen on a sleigh, lit
several places along theroad and it
took all the afternoon to reach the
village a distance of only about one
and one-half miles;
The Methodist choir were enter-
tained' at the home of Mr: and Mfrs,
S. T. Wal0.sr of the Huron Road on
Tuesday evening last and all . report
having had a real good time.
Mr, Wilt. Jenkins has been elimb'ng
rite telephone poles during the ex-"
tretner• cold weather of the past
week and reports the weather • no
warmer up on, the cross ball than'
down on the ground where the tem,
petature was from 20 to 24 degrees
below zero, will hadn't time Ifo ,see
his shadow on Candlemas Day.
We hear that several callers were
twitted by, the Frost 1;Cing and pota-
toes and other vegetables.have differ-
ed In consequence. •
Our, village has been very quiet lot
nearly two weeks. Even the school
hell has not been. ,rung It has brok-
en from its moorings and the weather
has been too cold to fix situp. Perhaps
our popular teacher thinks better
r
e-
surt;earl be accomplished n der quiet
environments, at any • ra . 1'
good work
is being (lone within.
"Rev. Joe" in Luck.
London, Feb. '.10th.—Ifev, ,Joseph
Elliot ' of Goderich, who ,contested
Centre Huron fn the recentPtovincial
e ec1
(
o s has been
rappointed
PI )
ion rmnntgration otPiccr, with head-
guar;011's at Glasgow,„ Scotland,
Mr, Grant does not feel altogether '
a stranger in Western Ontario as the .
first pastor of Knox church, Godcrfch,
114e..•1lexander Mackenzie, who will
be remembered by some of the older
of our readers, was his grand -uncle,,
Mrs. Grant conies also of good
Presbyterian stoic, being a daughter
and a grand -daughter of the manse.
She, is the grand -daughter of the late
ILA'. James MacGregor, D. D., a pion-
eer missionary to the American prov-
inces, and a daughter of Rev. 1'. G.
MacGregor, D. D., for many yeare
clerk of the ministerial synod, Prof.
lIradO rigor, who • occupies the chair of
Physics in Edinburg University, sun•
eessor to Prof. 'fait, is a brother of
Mrs.
Grant.
She is''v
a. native 0'
S
Halifax.
Rev. and /qrs. Grant -have a family
of two, a' son and (laughter. They
have won many warts friends since
coming to Clinton who are glad to
know that they will take up perman-
ent residence here.
Badfield.
St. Andrew's church had a - narrow
escape from boing burned on Sunday
week. .A. ,good hoe fire had been
started and the stove becoming over-
heated the ed•,ice ritught fire. It
was soon discovered and the telephone
called into play and soon it bucket
brigade was formed and the tire ex-
tinguished, The damage was not
very heavy.
The Agriculearal,Society Will give
an entertainment in 1,310 town hall
on Tuesday evening next when t4
Pastime Club of Clinton will present
the play, "The Private Secretary,"
which ehey gave so successfully ' in
Clinton --a couple of weeks ago, under
the. dtrectiou of Miss Ranee. It is
said to be tho "funniest comedy writ-
ten." The proceeds of the entertain-
ment wiil go tower Is the fund for
enlarging the agricultural hall. -
Varna.
The dramatic concert to be, gi, en
in the town ball tomorrow, (Friday),
even.ig 'under. 1Se auspices of St.
John's church promises to be a great'
success. The play entitled '1 Farmer
Haskins''+ which proved so popular
when paisented in '.Daylield, will be
given and there will be besides a
program of music.. The admission
fee, too, i, next to nothing, twenty
and fifteen cent's, '
Tuckersmitil Township
Miss Maybe) .Waiters of Exeter and
Miss Clara McGregor of Stanley
township are visiting Mrs. Levi
Stong.
g
East Wawanrash
Mrs..Robt. W. ',James was celled 'to
Bly,tlt lest week by theillness; of
her 'father Mfrs ,1oseph Tartan, but
before; she reached him he had pas-
sedwas
a .v, «n Tie
1 f crap" -took place
to Union cemetery on Thursday
S1sti, Mr. 'Taman had reached, t'Irn
age of 75 years,