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The Clinton New Era, 1890-04-25, Page 8rui Mi W.•11. Hine is. confined to the house by jllneas. 111ra Green, of Parkhill, and Mrs lgytq Keachle, of (salt, are home 'els a ss S. Mr Janes Fair has this season dis- posed of two par loads of spring wheat for seed. Mr Coates, formerly of tows, but now of Seal -oral, was visiting in teen last week. Trunks and _ ,Mr Geoo.L.:'I'ay is back ,;n. Wien at JOHNS- and winding up his affairs beftee his hey are.)ery removal to St. Catherines. Dr Williams went to St. Thomas d to exits -wee' this week to visit one of his.brohhers ACTUBIN G who is not in good health. town s. J.W W Mr Frank Jackson, after Qpendislg ther's. J • lti • a couple of weeka at home,returuedi.to ' Barrie last Saturday. and•.63•.�=. or cask.- J. ab1 .J. T6y11 frtu:i 440..Ceo;.1 QUIlTeiI CisIlnet3. The"llCay district meeting 11 tin hofdthee 2 ethodi..t Church, IClintofurthe latter part' of nextmonth. - neNsAlirss ray>• ed the c n- gregatIon of Rattenbury street Mettle* dust cbvtrch with a solo, last Sunday esening. The election of Moderator of the Presbyterian Synod has resulted in the Selection of Rev, A. McLean, of �5 Blytly.lse a unanimous vote. be given in at riday evening, of stereoscopic er's illustrations nt, - and views of town. The ad - The proceeds of is in aid of the he Sunday echocl. Mr Angus Cole, who now holds a good position in. Flint, Mich, intends to move his family there at an early day. Mrs Dempsy has been confined to her room for aevsral days, and, .we are sorry to say shows no signs of im- proving. The dollowing persons have been to added to the Trustee Board of the and if you have Butter and Eggs to trade out, you dont Rattenbury St. church : - John Bean, w. R. Lough, James.Xouag, H. Fos- stave to leave the store for anything, as we carry a full ter, R. Holmes. "I love to bear my Saviour's voice," was the title of the beautiful song ,'ith which Mies Aggie Jackson de- lighted the congregation at St. Paul's, last Sunday evening. We understaud that Rev. W. F. 'Campbell has tendered his resigna- tion as .pastor of Hohnesville Meth, odist church. Whether it will be ac- cepted or not, is not yet decided. ihevight place to do your trading this spring, for the - lowing reasons His stock is complete in all lines, Sunday afternoonaext,the 27th. Wm. McDonagh, of London, Mr Howard Cox, of Goderieh, ie w deliver a special sermon in the now in town, having come demi from Town Hall, to the Oddfellows. In MEE TING. the suburb to clerk in the stoke of the evening of the same day he will Reformers of Clio_ Mr T. Detlor. occupy the pulpit of the Rattenbury The rain that fell on Wedneeday, , i t., Chucch. in the Council (:hat:- was figuratively, like drops of gold, Mr Beldon, pastor of the Baptist ing of Monday, April and may be of just as much valve to church, is still very ill, although he sharp. A full nit( rid the country. took his own work on Sunday last. iv En.—We are ib - day afternoon last ere playing ball ver near the Lon - practises as this Archibald has of Mr Grigg, on Robson has rented ob. W. Coats, and will move to his r Robson. ason Mr Forrester ndred acres under to to have about more than that farmers the flax lmost their sole rt. We hope they depend upon it alone Mr Thos. Cottle has now his green It is expected that Rev. Mr McEwan, house fully equipped and in good run-' of the Houle Mission Board, Toronto, niog order. He has a nice variety of will take the work next Sunday, and planta in it at the present time. will preach at the base line in the .lir J. H. Racey, who ran as a labor afternoon. candidate in Hamilton, at the last The Hamilton Herald, of a recent election, has just died in Los Angeles. date, had a lengthy account of the He was a nephew of' Mr R. M. Racey. Bev. J. M. Smith, (formerly of the The fire eugine was called out Sat- Baptist Church) and describing hie iirday morning, by an alarm, to find travels in all parts of the world. It that it was only a chimney on the was a very readable account, but too house of Mr S. Hartt, that was blaz- long to reproduce here. inc. The Bluevale correspondent of the Mr C. H. Chant, of U nionville, was Brussels Post says'—On Sunday last, in town over Sundsy,en a visit to his in the absence of Rev Mr Waliwin, son, Mr H. B. Chant, who had been Mr Young, local preacher, - from confined to the house for several Clinton. occupied his pulpit and de - days. livered two good sermons, the subject A young mau named Cautelon was of the one in the evening being "The hold's a hor'se by the bridle the telegram from God." other • day, when it made an effort The entertainment that took place,' S i 1 \e r to get away and tore his hand pretty last Friday evening, in St Paul's s bad, church school room, was fairly at - The Chicago Horseman, the great- tended by the children, Mr Brewer est paper in the world devoted to the delighting the little folk with his trotting and running horse, last week nursery tales and views, such as little `ELEnRnrr•.>—The Ath- contained a long article on the well Red Riding Hood, Blue Beard, Cin- derella, andtion, which had intended as known stables of Mayor Doherty. would please theer children. comicviHe ewsalso celebration for the 24th The many Iriends of Mr Joseph assortment of DRY - COODSJ GROCERIES, & MILLINERY NEW SPIUNG GOODS His goods are mat ked at the lowest living profit, and he has but One Price for rich and poor alike. Although his goods are marked so low he always keeps up his end of the stick in paying highest price for Butter and Eggs. Above all other things lie is offering a special ilrcuce- ment for the cash trade by offering extra presents for every $240 )north purchased front us. It is not neces- sary that you buy $20 worth at one time, but when your cash purchases accumnlait $20 you get your choice of a ve decided not to do so, Whitehead will be sorry to learn that ck of financial encourage- his wife continues very ill. She has hey will, however, try and not been able to take any solid nour- an "Athletic Day" to be ishment for a month,and consequent - d annually as a day for Ath- ly is much reduced in f esh and ports and amusements. strength. Messrs B..cdge, Hunter, Bartley and :Banning leave early next week to write on the first year examination of Toronto 1`niversity. Mr John Coop- er also leaves to write for the second year and Mr John Croll for the fourth year. 1 t is reported that the Commercial Hotel will has3 a new proprietor ere long, as Mr Watson is leasing a hotel at Kippen, but the matter is not yet Lilly decided. Mr Watson has made many friends during the timg he has been here. • We understand that Mr Wili Coats bas been selected Chief of the Fire Department, in place of G. E. Pay resigned, by;the • Firemen. He will make a good successor to an efficient officer. Of course the Council has to ratify the appointment. Mr John Dayinent has just scut - pleted a refrigerator for the Grand THE.cusrOMAIL PINE --The other ,':cion Hotel, and also one for days leiri'n-o the temporary absence of Mr Jas Steep; both ars claimed to be Mr JI,W.". Iteter, from, his store a bot- as good' as they are capable of tle of expensive liquor was stolen being made, and the fact that they therefrom. Some time afterwards give perfect satisfaction is proof that Constable Wheatley found a tramp the claim is not unuet. asleep in a barn, with an empty bot- tle, presumably she same as the one stolen, in his possession. He was brought before Metiers. Met;arva and Steep, who imposed a fine of $1 and costs. LEC EitohFN. tine day last week while Mr T. Oliver, an employee at the Sta�ppleton saw mill, met with a bad acitrident, the result of which was that his leg was broken, the bone be- ing shattered and coming through the flesh. He was attending a 24 foot log on the carrier, having bis leg resting against it, when it suddenly slipped over, crushing his leg by its weight. It will lay bine up for some time. 001.I.EcilATE TRUSTEE BOA•sr/.— The regular meeting of the board was held on Friday evening last, but the only business traneactt.d was to con- sider the application of Mr Prender- gast, a former teacher, for the sum of $28, which he:claims was due him. The board refused .to recognize the claim, as it considered that he had been paid all that he was entitled to receive. LICENSE Co lISb;ONER'. -- The License Commissioners for the West Riding of Huron met in town on Fri- day last to consider the applications for the current year. Licenes were granted to all the applicants (largely ;This is the time when the average house -wife is in her glory and her bet- ter half in the stove pipe. Both live on hard tack and eleep on boards. Ne:cher suffer for the want of exer- cise, and it is useless for him to try to sneak o8' to `see a friend." He has to whack the carpet. Woe is us' for our better half doth clean the house, and we have to put up with the inconvenience thereof. : Butter : Dish A SILVER PICKLE dor. TABLE FORKS, !, doz. TEA SPOONS, one Oxer stock of spring goods is now fully assorted in• every department, and our prices right. We are offering special value in DISH, of a Cabinet containing BUTTER KNIFE and one SUGAR SHELL. Call in gave some very interesting views of the town, among them being the. them when we will be better' 'able to explain it town hall, public school, Presbyterian j' - and St. Paul's churches. His views of Albert and Rattenbury streets were t0 3/011. 1n closing we would ,just repeat we willbe very good, especially the latter,show- ing several private residences. Seve- glad ral of these views were taken by Mr Brewer himself. COI:, . ERI'. — The concert in the the same as last year) with the ex- Town Hall, on 'Tuesday evening, for ceptions of the following :--All in the benefit of the Mechanics' losti- Blyth and East Wawanoeh. The . tute, was a moat successful: and plea - Grand union, Clinton, and..M1,,,1labb, sant affair—one of the beet local con - of Goderich. These will be consider- certs whish has been given:for some ed, at an adjourned meeting of the time, although the audience was not board to be held this afternoon. as large as the excellence of the April pro - the gram warranted. Misses Rumball .'Gine Crani. --On 21st A p and Walksr, Itev Mr Livingstone and •4Cll,nton Gun club met on the Agri- Messrs Brewer, Cook, Emmerton, R. cultural grounds for the first of their Foster, W. Harland, jr., T. Tackson, weekly practises shooting at artificial jr., W. Kay, Walton, Shearer, Sibley blackbirds. The following Is the ani the Mouth Organ Quartette score made : Club from town took part, and O S Doan 1 0 :1 i ,1 0 0 0.1 U---- • without particularizing, all malntain- J Powell 1 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 1 1-4 ed their reputation for ability to en J McMurray 1 1 1 1 1 1.1 1 U 1—e ,, tertaiu. The Board of the Meehan - F, Hovey 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1-6 ice' institute ought to receive the — -- -- — -- - • -- Dr Blackhall .,1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1-6 special thanks of the citizens, for The town council have given BOARD OF C1t"RCH EXAMINEF.h.-- The Examining Board of the Guelph Conference Methodist Church, met in Mitchell Wednesday and Thursday. Rev J. E. Howell, M.A., President of the Conference, presided, Rev E. A. Crown, B•D., Elora, acting as Secre- tary. The following is the result of the examinations :—Fourth year—J. W. Churchill, Guelph District, first class. Third year — W. E. Kerr, Owen Sound District, second class. Second year—J. W. Cozens,Goderich, first class ; A. E. Henderson, Palmer-. ston ; Judson Truax, Stratford; F M. Matters, Galt.; second class.—First year—H. A. Baylis, Walkerton, and W. H. Harvey, B. A., Guelph, first class ; J. S. Humphrey, Owen Sound, second class. Preliminary—W. H. Harvey, B. A., and F.W. Thompson, of Guelph District, first class ; H. A. Hamwell, Walkerton; H. S. Casson, Goderich, and W. G. Maywood, Guelph, second class. The Johnny cake social,held under I the auspices of the Y. P. E. S. of the ,Rattenbury St. Methodiet church last Tuesday evening was quite a success. After the visitors had been entertain- ed with Johnny cake and maple syrup a delightful programme was given. Mise Hattie Rumball favored the audience with one of her splendid recitations. Miss M. Washington also gave a very nice recitation which was much enjoyed by all. Two quartettes were given by Mrs Marcy, Miss E. Rumball, and Messrs Sibly and Holloway. Miss Allie Taylor, 1 Mies Washington, Mrs Pattison and Mr Sibly gave solos in excellent style. Misses Taylor and Boles and Doherty and Irwin rendered splendid to ,(.." V0}1 at any time, and will do unr best to treat you well. Robertson's GREA-2 CASH STORE - Dress Goods & Prints,, Cottons, Cottonades, Shirts,Sheetings,&c AT CLOSE :PRICES Lace Curtains From 50 cts a pair up JOHN tiVISEMAN THE LOW PRICED STORE, CLINTON - CLINTON NOTICE. 000 HAVINti BOUGHT A Bankrupt Stock � $2 PANTS _)oes the reader of this advertisemotlt need a new pair of pants to Ji tisii out a coat and vest. If so, we New la York i Hats duets. Rev. I. Livingstone gave in want to :all your attention to a great his usual eloquent way a recitation Of Shakespeer'a MacBeth. Rev. Mr Edge favored the listeners with an impromptu speech. Messrs Ballard and Squires were to have given a flute duet; but Mr Squires was not able to attend, so thearldience missed a treat. The chairman, R. Holmes, said that he was sure that Mr Ballard could duett himself, but that gentle- man did it not. Altogether those present enjoyed themselves greatly. BOOTS, SHOES, OVER- SHOES & RUBBERS At 571 Cents on tide Dollar, and in order to clear them out before We get in our Spring stock, we will sell this lot on a small advance on what they cost us. Biggest Bargains over offered in Boots and Shoes, fu. the Next two weeks. Conte and sen for yourselves. Plumsteel - & - Gibbillgs' BEE8LEY6ca 11IUNERY STOCK WELL ASSORTED Just opened out two cases of the latest styles in J Johnson 1 1 0 0.0 0 1 1 0 1—a C Overberry....... 1 1 0 1 1,1,1 1 1-9 A McRae ... o1 01000000 2 giving a Clinton audience the nppor- agricultural society $100 for the minty of hearing bliss Lily Evans, of their grounds as a park for an elocutionist who has not before coming season. A CRUEL Jus E.—The popular ed- been heard here. ft is not too much to say that Miss 1•:vane, captured the itor of the Brussels Post was a witness hearts of the audience on her first . in Court at Goderich one clay last week. While he was leisurely wait- appearance. Her performances show her a mistress of the art of elocution. ing around, he was introduced to come She has a good voice, her performance one as, "Mr Herr, editor of the liruss• being distiict even during the most els Post." "Oh," remarked the gen- rapid and passionate utterance, and Leman to whom he was introduced being clear and sweet inl the lower "The last editor that was in jail was tones. in rendering the selections the Tory one from Brnseels, and now which she read, "Wild '/.icgarella" they've sent up the Grit one also. and "Mother and Poet," selections It was some moments before Herr givingfine seope for skill in the ex - could recover self -composure enough pressin of pathos and passion, she to answer that he was simply a wit- gave full proof of her excellence as a :: nese on the present occasion. reader and the careful study she has given to the cultivation of her voice. In response to rapturous encores, she recited two selections of a lighter cast, in which she showed her ability in .comedy as well se tragedy. Mise .Evans will be assured a hearty wel- come at any time she may appear before a Clinton audience again.— Miss A. J. Fisher sang a solo, "Tiue till death," and she and her sister, Miss Sophie, sang aduet, "Two merry girls," in excellent style, both pieces being encored. Mr Malcolmson, of Goderich, charmed the audience with two Scotch readings viz: "The aggre- 1 vating riddle" and "Jeemes Kaye at Balmoral." Mr Malcolmson has mastered the peculiarities of the Scotch dialect and entering, into the spirit of the pieces, is able to split the sides of his audience with the greatest ease. The Institute will rea- lize bout $20 ,front the proneilde of Elie ,eopeert. A Goon A!POINTMEN1',—Yeeter- day's Globe contains the following: -- An order in Council has been passed appointingMr C.H. C.Wright, of Bos- ton, Mass., Lecturer in Architecture, Toronto. Mr Wright, after graduat- ing, chose the profession of architec- ture, and has been pursuing his stud- ies under the direction of Prof. Chan- dler, the head of the Depaatment of Architecture in the Massachusetts Institute, of Technology, from whom he' has received a very satisfactory testimonial as to bisdqualiliications for hie present appointment He has also been engaged for mote:than a year on the construction of the new Boston Public Library, which will be, when finished, one of the finest pnblic buildings in Amerce. j This gentlemn ie eon -in-law of Mr Jas ornball, Clinton, and will be found xtt evey way capable for hie new daties. j the use the The many friends of Mr T. K. Grigg, London, formerly of Clinton, the proprietor of the well-known hotel of that name, will hear with re- gret that he is confined to bed with an attack of inflammation, brought on by chill. He is improving, how- ever, and expects to be about shortly. Mr Birmingham, the Provincial Organizer for the Conservatives, was in town last Thursday, where he met the Executive of the WestRiding As- sociation. It is rumored that the nomination for the West was offered to a well known Clintonian, but that he•does not desire to accept. A de- finite nomination will not likely be made until after the Liberal candi- date is chosen. This from the Brussels Post, refers to a grand -daughter of Mr John Cal- bick, Clinton :—After a brief illness of a few weeks Ida May, youngest daughter of W. A. Calbick, died on Wednesday evening of the last week. She took la grippe and that developed into brain fever, resulting fatally. The little sufferer was unconscious the moat of the time, the last words she spoke being onSaturday morning. Ida was a brigbt,aetive little girl past 7 -yrs, of age, and was the pet of the house- hold. The illneee and abbenee of Mr Calbick adds to the Borrow, but, from personal observation, we feel safe in saying that the resolute manner in which tlio worried mother bore her part indicates that Heroines still 'survive, line HaIifaiTwoodPANTS At the above figure. I ast year we placed on the market ;t line at the same figure, and they had a wonderful sale, giving the utmost satisfaction to the wear- er. \V'c claim that they are a tremendous bargain, and hundreds of pairs could be sold if people appreciated the bargain. They are cut and manufactured by our- selves, and we- have them in every size. Shrewd people who know the value of a $ will make a note of this line. Jackson Brothers, HATTERS and FURRIERS, +'RS, LINTON • In Black, White and Colors. (n, W o it•I .:N 'TORSION -:- LACES 4 • defy find (foods, splendid range of Patterns, Prices Right. EMBROIDEBIES (complete range in Nar- row and Wid3 Widths. An inspection will repay you. We have the Goods, and Good Goods, and Goods that will please yon, and the best of all, at prices to suit the times. Beesley's Great millinery Emporium The, Ladirs. Parona EsbhrnenI