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Home My WebLink AboutThe Clinton New Era, 1896-12-25, Page 3's 808. OUR READERS A 0 WISH OUR FltIENDSI ..E.RRY CHRISTMAS ANDA iPPY NEW YEAR RSON'S BICYCLE & MUSIC HO Utikl, CLINTON Atittertiormato. /itir Co )ie& co Awe stBros reball tiey 'Huey & co &Co Fanott se Bros W L Guimette omer & Co G Hopkirk uohlin H Worsell ot Be Box ent—Allen & Wilson Ore—Jos. Colclough 1 -Gilroy & Wiseman DECEMBER 25, 1896 (ChilAtMaS NAV an-•Taa e good cheer, i*christmaa comet bat once a year. T —Thomas Trusser lit Christmastide the open hand *attars its b0,1SItr o'er sea and land, Ws smears iett to grieve alone, leirlavebbearea one claims its own. —Marga E. E. Sangster the ear eeneelayieg be 'portent be astedicius as ' oakotaMeuy Cbri taut halve Na toes heart is rotate ise ta, no riast days, work. °spear°. on( e Co —I very ff in t the to. re 3at. &low. Lon- ntest. do not state 1 election, on type- y in Montreal that with a duty , the importers of satisfied, nor would how high it is, fje somewhere that during n election the temper - Aire their support to the vI1L candidate. In view of 5sures of the protest they pretty thoroughly ashamed Ives. idon Free Press used to make eer. the "pigs' feet and beer" a former London election. In order for it to joke about ',beer and whiskey" event, as In the' election trial there see against Messrs Toronto, have been against W. F. Mc• rit. It leeks as if bad been arrived political parties, he protests at any j°•fielte. Rot 9'; 6,:cr best cartoons eman-. ncil of Bengough was a.ead horse," in the Globe IL It rept esented the Ma- uestion as a dead horse, were Tupper, Foster heir best to urge the tar• $ eturn to office —and making .no progress, for the :reason that the question ire its and purposes dead, ft that some Conservative fetteteheehonest and fair in ;igs with public questions? ein make it appear that Col, 0 investigated the Britisels atter, is a Liberal, becal o be Master of (Thane Government. ie Liberal and never Conservative, and ection was most ., hut he declin- ernmen t's coot. - pointed to hold cause he was a e government is edit for his ap- r bu the las lanOunced 7„to end • nve va e East Simcne to a conclusion when the judge videncesof bribery ainst W. Id. Bennett rsonally, there was 0 show that bribery d by his s.gents; there ,the election void and ti Iiiiation was caused in t 'Winnipeg Wednee- ?Oho arrest of R. B. alleged frauds in the 66t10ft, last June. Her r 1- p ' y for floyd, on - 'Charged with tam - ball6t bes* • and other *0120 WO on stsd A Decisive Victory. As a general rule the by-elections go in favor of the party in power, but certainly the Liberals never anticipat- ed such a decisive and emphatic vic- tory as wee their e on Saturday. The by-election for Stormont and Cornwall was held that day. The late Dr, Ber- gin, Conservative, held the rseat since 1870, and won it in the last conteet by nearly 400 of a majority. On Saturday the constituency went Libetal by a majority of 602, a vote that is particu- larly expressive, because of the unusual conditions under which the contest was fought. The constituency has a Roman Catholic population of over ten thousand, 4,000 Episcopalians, 7,000 Presbyteriaue and 4,000 Methodists. The election was Kale ht equarely on the Manitoba echool issue. Hou Mr Foster, ex Finance Minister; and Sir Adolphe Caron, Conservative leader in Quebec, and a host of other Opposition M.Ps., swept down upon the constitu- ency, and raised the race and religious cry, by insisting that, the conciliatory settlement of the Manitoba school queetIon by Premier Laurier was not satisfactory to the Roman Catholic masses, and that it should he overturn- ed. It tnattered not to them that but a month or two since, in the North Grey election, their associates endeav- ored to secure the defeat of Hon. Mr Paterson, Controller of Oilstones, by asserting that the Government were det ermined to sur render the ed ncation- al rights of Manitoba to the French- speaking Catholics of Quebec. Having failed in this expedient, and finding that two-fifths ot t he pope letion of Cornwall and Stormont were Cat holies, they flopped over to the opposite ex- treme,and ran the campaign on the cry that the Premier had abandcned his co -religionists, and ought to be pun- ished by the Casholic voters for not undertaking what reasonable r` n know to be impossible. Hon. Mr Laurier addressed the elec- tors the night before the election, and concluded with the following manly appeal: — "Now, you, my fellow -countrymen, English and French, Roman Catholic, and Protestant, I appeal to you. You have to decide whether conciliation from Manitoba, or coercion from Otta- wa is the best way, and whatever your verdict, coercion at Ot t %WA there shall not he so long as the present Govern- ment is in office, and so long 'as the Go- vernment of Manitoba is prepared to do right towards the minority to the extent that it can go. We are on the eve of Christmas day. Is it not a pro- pitious time, the most propitious of all occasions, for you in this country to proclaim the doctrine of peace and goodwill among men? Saturday is the time to do it, and let my last prayer to yon be to proclaim on this eve of Christmas that in Canada peace and goodwill must prevail throughout this land." The result is that Mr Snetsinger, the Liberal, was elected by a big majority. This should settle the school issue, and proves as conclusively as possible that the Roman Catholic electorate are per- fectly satisfied with the settlement. Premier Greenway,of Manitoba, will spend Christmas with his friends at Centralia, Huron county, where he resided, and will afterwards proceed to Montreal, where on Des. 29 he will speak at the hanrinet in honor of the Dominion Premier. In the selection of Mr C. B. Heyd as their candidate for the House of Com- mons, the Liberals of South Brant have chosen wisely. He is a man of good ability and fine character with ample experience in public life as alder - Mall and Mayor of Brantford. In many elections he has done excellent set vice for Mr Paterson and Mr Hardy, and he cannot fail to do well on his own behalf. The coming bye -election to fill the place vacated by Mr Robert Henry will count as a gain for the Laurier Government, Brucefield Er.1arrr-r--(1 RA HA Sr.—The Parkhill Gazette -Review, of last week, says: - "Idylwyld," the residence of Mrs Gra- ham, Main St. South, was on Wednes- day afternoon, 16th inst., the scene of a quiet, bill, very pretty wedding. The principals were H. R. Elliott, M. D., a prosperous ilnet,m, formerly of Bruce - field, now of In.( mit, and Miss Eleanor, only daughter of Mrs Graham. While the ceremony was he'ng performed the bridal couple stood under an arch of smilax, chrysanthemums, roses and carnet ions. Ilytnen's knot, was seem V- ly tied by Rev. R. Aylward, of Park- hill. The bride, who was given away by- her encle, Mr Jas. Graham. of Ailsa Craig, was handsomely attired in a court train ot' cream brocaded satin, tr homed with pearls and real lace. She wore the regulation veil, caught up by natural flowers and carried a shower bouquet of white and yellow chrysan- themums. The little maid of hence', Miss Ottie Parkes, cousin of the bride was dressed in white figured silk and carried 0 basket of roses and ramie, tions, After the eongratulatiens were over the guests adjourned to the din- ing room where an elegant hincheon was, served. At 5.15 the heppy petiole left. on a trip to Chicago, Montreal and other places Amid showers of rice and ald slipperq. The bride's going awey dress was hrovvn beileh cleth, with hat to match. The bride, who was one nt Parkhill's nmst popular young ladies, end also a graduate of Brantford Ladies' College, was the re- cipient of many beautiful presents from friends in Edinburg, Montreal, Denver, Sitncoe, Kincardine and other places,. Mr A.r. Framer, Liberal, was elected by a majority of 150 in a byieelection for the Manitoba Legislature, held in North Brandon. Mr T. 0. Davis, Liberal, was electei in the bye -election for the Commons on Sask- atchewan. His opponent was Mr McPhail, also a Liberal. While Lord Aberdeen was in Winnipeg a eneak thief entered his privete oar and stole hie ftp- cap and other articles. The thief was arrested. Arehbiehop Fabre in still living, hut le very low. The Geyer oteGeneral dent One of ho's aidee-de-oam to make any:driest about tbe dying A Mop. Orown Attorney AJ 11. Clark of Eeeex, who has been local aster for the past elev. en yearn, has sent is resignation to ouercmont Hf t31100 What. I e •OLIBIEST FINE DISPLAY ERRED By OLIN. TON B TOMOREL With Christmas roe- s always a display of weave thet is un oelled in .uy ateser part of the country, sad the faot $hat peo- ple appretiate it is .hewn by the way the devoted butuher stores have been constantly thronged sines their exhibit was put up. Below is a list giving the meat shown by 'each:— R. FITZSIMONS. 1 extra 2 yr old steer, took let prize at Huron Centred, weight 148e, fed by Fitz- simons & Son•'1 extra 2 year old heifer, weight 1210, fed by Fitzsimons & Son; 1 2 yr old heifer, weight 1800, fed by Fitz- simons & on; 1 extra 20 mosold heifer, weight 1100, fed by James Snell, Hullett; 1 3 yr old'heifer, weight 1850, fed by W. J. Mair, Goderioh township; 1 calf, 10 weeks old, weight 290, fed by Eph. Snell, Hullett; 2 hogs, weight 500, fed by W. Shepherd, Goderich township; 3 hogs, weight 780, fed by Jos. Ohurahill, Hatlett; 1 hog, 8 month% old, weight 165, fediSy Jas Reynolds, Hul- lett; 1 hog, weight 260, fed by Jehn Hardy, Goderich township; 2 hogs fed by Fitzsim- ons & Son; 2 lambs fed by C. Boss, Stanley; '2 lambs fed by Fitzsimons & Son; 20 tur- keys and ducks from R. Acheson; 15 tur- keys from G. Hamilton, also a number from W. Elliott and many others, also pigeone and rabbits. Coeur & Wuesore 3 3att1e bred by George Pender, fed by Couch & Wilson, dressed weight 800, 750 an 746 lbs; 1 heifer fed by G. Swinbank, 700 lbs dressed; 1 heifer bred by Jos.Irwin, Hullett, fed by Couch & Wilson, dressed 665 lbee 1 heifer fed by Mr Elcoat, dressed 650 lbs; 1 oalf fed by Mr McGregor, Hul- lett, dressed 350 lbs; 1 calf fed by Mr Gras - by, dressed 205 lbs; 4 pigs 6 months old, dressed 800 lbs; 2 pigs fed by Mr Elosat; a quantity of tarkeye, geese and ducks fed by Mrs T. Fear, Hullete, turkeys, geese and ducks fed by Miss Jenluns, Goderich town- ship; 40 ducks fed by J. Ransford, Staple- ton; 20 turkeys fed by Mrs J. Watt, Hullett; 6 lambs fed by Couch & Wilson; 2 sheep fed by Mr McGregor, Hallett; 8 geese and 6 clucks fed by Mrs H. Warren, Hullett. FORD di MORTIFY. 2 yr old fat heifer, dressed 745 lbe, fed by Mr Landsborough, Tuokersmith; 2 2 year choice heifers, raised by W. Glenn, Stan- ley, fed by Ford & !Murphy, dreseed 1260 los; 1 heifer fed by Fred Fora, Goderioh township, drawled 700 lbs; 4 Iambs fed by Ford & Murphy; 6 choice pigs fed by, Mur- phy Bros., Goderich township; 1 choice calf, dressed weight 250, fed by Geo. Mc- Cartney, Goderich township; a large as- sortment of turkeys, geese and ducks, and all other fowl in season. C. J. WALLIS. • 4 pigs fed by T. Jenkins; 1 fat hog fed by H. Hill; 2 beef fatted by F. Kettle; 1 fat heifer fed by John Yeo; 1 fat lamb and quantity of geese fed by Jas. Wallace; 100 geese and turkeys. Clinton Public School Promotions. The following pupils from Miss Mc- Ewen's have been promoted to 3rd Book:— Wilfred Pickitt, John Cooper, Henry Swal- low, Tom Rattray, George Osborne, Joe Cudmore, Archy Kennedy, Willie King, Guy Miller, Calvin Streets, Albert Rum - ball, Mand West, Minnie Hill, Helen Bow- ers, Jessie Biggart, Bessie Davis, Martha Levy. Mies Grey's division. Promoted to 2nd Book:—Jennie Flemraing,SusieLivermore, Emma Levis, Bertha Olson, Pearl Wheat- ley, Fannie Hibbe, Ida. Stout, Myrtle Me- Leod, George Swallow, Guy Blackall, D. Woodwin, 0. Sperling, G. Rands, Earle Seale, T. Rance, L. McConnell, W:Taylor, Walter Idolmee, DI. Weatherstone, W. Carrick. The classes sent from Miss Leslie's room to Miss McEwen's room have been arran- ged tentatively and will probably take near- ly the same oonrse of work. Probably in April, or May they will be examined for promotion to the Third Book. Very large ()lessee have been placed in all but the two lowest rooms. This will leave room in these rooms for the new pupils in the last half -term; this arrangement will obviate the necessity of engaging an additional teacher. Parents are urged to send pupils as regularly as possible, so that tbe teach- ers can make the best of their classes. All the rooms are comfortable, as the pupils are to be in the building heated with furnaces. Professional 3rd Class Teachers. -- REPORT OF IIMLON COUNTY BOARD OF' EXAMINE:RS. The Board of Exar»iners for the Co- unty of Huron rnet at floderich, Dec. lOth. Present, Messrs. J. E,Tum. Chair- man; 0. Baird, Secretary; R. C. Ches- a-right and E. Robb. It was decided that after 1806, certificates be ex- tended under Regulation 87 (a) for one yi ar instead of two years as hereto - fere. The following candidates were awarded Professional Third Chime Teacher's certificates, valid for three years: LA 1)11(8. Banes, Minolta A. Ball, Aline Winifred Butchart, Agnes ('lege, Melinda Chrysler, Florence Cummings, Lizzie Cummings, Belle Cunningham, LiZlii0 Imff, Bertha Frasor, Jessie Cordon,Whristona Howard, Anna Belie la7Ard4Minnie Emma Johnstone, Lily Mae k. Jennie , 1.4`Wig. Charity McCaughan, Edith M, McLaughlin, Sarah V, MeNanghton, Minnie. Middleton, Lizzie Neil. Proctor, Etta Robertson, K. Lizzie 'telt]. Edith M Reid, Evelyn E Boss. Anna Bell S111111141, Jen -de Stout, Sarah Alice Smith, Dora J. M. Switzer, Edith Torrance, Orace Tiirner, Evelyn Worthington, Lon GENTLED/AN Aitchison, It. McK Ainsley, Fred Bairn, Robt Baird, William Brint nell, John D Clarkson, Frank D Cook. James E Conzons, Louis L Downey, Wm H Duncan, JAMPIR C Elliott. Wilfrid IT Graham, Melvin Guest, Benson H Horton, Joules Hawkins, Walter Hooey, Lou IR McSanghtop, if IT McMnrelle, Roht, A MeTavihh, Itobt Martin. John 0 Plummer, Stewart 0 Robertson,W 11 Thompson, Alex Tiopetc, Wm II Treleaven, Wm It Have youRenewed. A large number of onr enbecribere have renewed for next year arrd to them we re- turn our thanks. We would like to have all the renewals made an soon as possible. We have a good many Laurier and Tupper portraits still on hand, and we want them all to go. Dollars are what we n ed, and e need them badly. Ie you not yet epnewed your subsoript 7 yon OM do us a favor by att it as Soon as possible. If you 0 e money by mail or pay i aster. A few readeni i1p oblige by otilizit Iotto, '•6 'oend tiOidW.410 • 61 1 Additional Looal Nom. We are sorry to know that Mr Hugh McDonald, an esteemed resident of town and one of the pioneers of the county, is dangerously i11. Weregret to learn that Mr § 0. El - coat, ot Ontario, Ottlifottria, is in such poor healtle that it may neceseitate her mother, Mrs S. Crich, of town, spend- ing the winter with her. Mr Thos. Jenkins, Goderich Town- ship, had the misfortune to lose his pocketbook in town the other day, and has not yet recovered it; fortunately it had not much money in it, At a special meeting of the Colleg- iate Board on Monday, Miss Topping was re-engaged fox next year: the oth- er teachers had been re-etigaged at a previous meeting of the Board. Mrs Jatues Ferguson has been nurs- ing Mrs J. H. Chellew and daughter, of -Blyth, both of whom have been laid up with typhoid fever. Mr Chellew only recently recovered from the ba1110 ailment. Robert Powell, of Toronto, aged 31 years, died a few days since; he was a nephew of Mrs Rayson, of town. Frank Kern, Woodstock, who died un- expectedly on Monday, of inflammat- ion of the bowels, was a cousin of Mr learn, of the Molsons Bank. Word has been received from Mr Smithson since his arrival in the old country, stating that he had a pleasant voyage of 13 days; to his sorrow he found that a brother had recently died. He has taken a temporary situation with the same 11[01 that he worked for 35 or 40 years ago. Miss J. C. Helyar, lately one of the best teachers in our Model School, who has been teaching for the last nine months on the 'eland, Toronto, has se- cured a permanent situation on the staff of city teachers. The salary in ()- raised is $348 for 1897, and an assurance of $21 increase for each succeediug year until We/ is reached, CoNenter.—We persume it is hardly necessary to remind our readers of the Oddtellows entertainment on Tuesday evening next, as the already large ad- vance sale of tickets makes this event well known, never before has there been such a rush for seats, and the Oddfellows feel sure that they will have a big house to listen to the splen- did program they have prepared. Mr Jarvis, of Detroit, will alone be worth the price, besides the other excellent artists, of whom mention has already been made. Those who have not yet. secured their seats should do so to avoid the unpleasantness of standing. A big staff of ushers will look after you and make it as pleasant as the Oddfellows know how to do. CREDITAI3LE ALIKE To 1:311I,DER ANL) OWNER.—Mr Thos. Fairservice, the well known and enterprising farmer of the 10th con., Hnllett, was in town on Tuesday, making an honorable set- tlement with Mr Thos. McKenzie. of the Clinton Planing Mills, who has erected for Mr Fairservice one of the nicest, and most extensive residences in the township; a monument to the pro- gressive spit it of the owner and an or- nament to the country side. Mr Fair - service has spared no expense to make his dwelling quite a model, one his ideas have been carried out. in their accustomed able manner by those em- ployed by the contractor. Square dealing on both sides has characterized the work throtighout, and we congrat- ulate Mr Fairservice on his entering into the occupation of it and hope he may live long to enjoy it. Loom., NOTES—There is sleighing for Christmas. Sorne of the window and store displays of the merchants are ex- ceedingly ingenious and at tractive.— Municipal nominations take place next Monday evening. The NEW ERA Car rier boys this week present, their com- pliments to their patrons. Mrs Whitt goes to Petrolia and Sarnia for Christ- mas. One of our Pickford subscribers encloses a renewal for next year, but fails to enclose their name. Bert Davis and George Robb have both passed their first exatne. in Toronto College of Pharmacy, with honors. Miss Anna Baer is spending her vacation with her aunt at Dashwood, Missess Lilla and Ida Johns, of Exeter, will attend the Oddfellows' concert, and spend a few days with Mrs 13. 1. Gibbinge. Will Scott, of the Mail job office, is home on a visit. Frank (bill has a child serious- ly ill with whooping cotigh arid con- gestion. The pest office will be open today (Friday) the usual holiday hours, Jas. McClacherty's wedding cakes are so popular that he expressed One to more orders in this direction. Mount Forest this; he's ready to fill Parkhill last weekiand another to — Church Ch Imes Mr Galloway will preach at Alma on Sunday morning. Rev. \V. ,J. Ford will preach at Turn- er's church on Sunday /1f1 srnoon. A special tneeting of the W. 0. T. 0. will he held at the home of Mt $ Crich, Monday evening, at 7. Rev, W. T. ChM, brother of R. .1. (Huff, Clinton, has moved from Dres- den to Thorrulale. Rev. James Livingstone, of Aylmer, Ito of Clinton, occupied the Methodist pulpit, Hensel!, Sunday both morning and evening. A social will be held under the au- spices ot the Sabbath School of Alma at the home of Mr Geo. Dale, on the evening ot the first Tuesday of the new year. Don't forget t,he tea meeting and en- tertainment on New Year's evening, in Ontario St. church The ladies are making big preparations to have it the event of the season. The old year and the new year—two addresses by W. Buchanen, Toronto; Perrin's hall, at 3 and 7.30 p.m., Lord's day, 27th. You are cordially invited to hear these addresses. At the Baptist Christmas tree enter- tainment, Tuesday night, the membere of the church presented their organist., MUIR Maud Goodwin, with a handsome purse and stun of money, also a beauti- ful fancy parlor table. The St. Marys Journal nf lastweek, referring to the opening of the new Methodist, church in thatlace, speake in very flattering termsIif the work doe by A.B. Loffle recording steward. n Mr Lofft is an old Olintonian, and spent many years of his life at Lofft's Corners, Goderich township The ir.p.s.Q.E. of Willis c inch has .jusi.,-scouV $25, ..(resultil of it stainable de the... tteeftp.# 1)4..ob*, • • n'to cided to place 810 in the hands of the trustees of their WM church, to be spent in maintenance of church pro- perty, etc. We regret to chronicle the death of Rev. W. J. Waddell's Infant child, which took place on Saturday morning at Helldal!. The little one had been afflicted with spinal trouble which me- dical treatment appeared to he getting under control, and the parents were hupeful of leaving its life when it Look a severe cold, which acted in suchile manner on the Wain and spine as tti cauee a very eudden death. An interesting Christmas services was held in Rattenbury St,. Sabbath School on Sunday afternoon last, con. eisting of a responsive exercise. with selectioise of einging. Rev. A. C, Crewe, of Toronto, also gave an inter- esting address. The collection Wite donated to the hospital for Sick Child- ren, Toronto, and although taken up without previous an amounted to nearly $10. Rev A. C. Crews, Secretary of the Ellsworth Leagues of Canada, preached excellent sernsone in butti Methodist chinches last Suesday, being favored with large and appreciative audiences. On Monday a public meeting was held in Rattenbury St, church, attended by a large gathering. Mr Crews again de- livered an address on the work of the Young people. To eay that it was an excellent address is not expressive of what it really was; those who heard it were more than delighted, and would gladly have listened to him much longer. The Christrnae tree entertainment of the Baptist Sabbath &hoot, on Tuesday even- ing, was a complete success, the church being packed to the doors. The chair was occupied by 1). K. Prior, Superintendent, and the following took part in the program: Carrie Steep, Johnny Parker, Nellie Smith, Emma Carter, Frank Akain, Edna Penny - baker, Nellie Stewart, Eddie Carter, Stella Perdue, Wreathe Snell, Minnie Perdue, Ruby Managhan, Jenny Fleming, Been Hoover, Harry Prout, Laura Fremlin, Tommy Bezzo, Willie Cook, W. Baer and Albeit Prout. The proceeds from silver collection amounted to about $12. At the December teachers' meeting of Ontario St. Methodist 5.8. the Sec. Treas. gave the fellowing teport:— Added to roll as new scholars, 45; re- movals, 24, leaving a total 00 roll of 330; average attendance 210; average attendance of teachers and officers 27; scholars recited 8873 verses; boys, 3181; girls, 6302; have dist ri but ed 7980 papers; Onward, 2780; Happy Days, 26W; Sun- beam, 2600; sixteen scholars ba,ve re- ceived rewesrd Bibles, merited by recit- ing verses. Finances in good condi- tion, received during the year by col- lections, $113.83; school raised for mis- sions, $111.20; expenditure for all year, $128.71, The Globe says: --"A. 11. Ranton, of Kalamazoo, has heen conducting re- vival services in Wesley church for the past two weeks. Large crowds have gathered every night, and on Sunday last large numbers were turned away for lack of room. Oyes 200 persons have profsssed conversion. Mr Hen - ton's strong presentation of the reli- gious truths, illustrated by anecdotes gathered from his long and wide ex- perience as an evangelist adds addi- tional charm to his style. He is an en- thusiastic and eloquent preacher. He has received several offers from city churches, but his prev;ons engage- ments extend will into the new year." An appeal to the lash's of Clinton from the W.C.T.V. To the ladies of nor town who are in the habit of "re- ceiving" on New Year's Day. This ap- peal is sent, asking you for t he sake of your husbands, sons, or brothers to re- frain from offering to your guests any beverages or refreshments in whirls is contained wine or other in liquors. Many women have the mis- taken idea that they cannot prepare a "trifle" without wine, and that, a re- ception hi not complete without Roman punch. Dear friends, listen to what Charles Lam Is says t o young men: '"I'he waters have gone over ine, but out of the black depths, could I be heard, I would ery out to all those who have butset a foot in the perilous flood. Could 1 he 'nth to sylvan the flavor of his first wine is delicious as the opening of life, or the entering up- on some newly -discovered paradise, look upon my desolation and be made to understand what a dreary thing it, is when a man shall feel himself going down a precipice with open eyes and a passive will, to see his destruct-11in and !IAN& nu) power to HtO[) it, and yet feel it all the way emanating ft ern himself; to see all godliness emptied out of hill), and yet mit aisle to forget a time when it was otherwise; to bear about him the piteous sheet acle of his own ruin. Could he see iny fevered eye— feverish vioth the Isst night's drinking mid fev- erishly looking for to -night repeti t ion of (I)I folly; could he but feel (111' biKly of t he dem li mit of which 1 cry, heurly with feebler outcry, to be de- livered, it were enough to make him the sparkling beverage to the earth in all the pride of its mantling temptation." Had 1 'hat les Lomb nev- er taken his first social glass Ise would not have had to pen these bitter liners. Dear friends, will you not consider our appeal andomt put a sturnbling•block in any young man's pat hi, remember that the social glass is all t he more tempting because proffered by a lady. Yours respeet fully in behalf of thr W.0.T.1'. Pres., Mrss S. Crich; vire pree., Mrs !fiddlers -miles Mrs Hoover, Mrs Stewart, Mis Newcombe: rec. Feu'., Mrs Seward; t rerun, M rs 1). St even son ; rots sec., Louie White. Crisp County ()lippings A. 0. Pace has sold out the Bed fere.' hotel to Messrs Robinson & 'Mai 1 le ies Gorier ich. Mr R. McMordie of le ippen is in London this NvePk, in the eruct -est of his health. Mr Alexander Wilson of eforth, has announced himself a anilidate for t,he deputeereeveehip. Mine Jessie Bethune, the popular teacher of th ment in Ayr public ech time past, has handed in t iqn. Mr John Murdoch, o road, Stanley, this fall cu tree on his farm from wh 20 cords of 22 inch wood. feet across at the butt sound. Mr Will 0. Ballant laft on Prlday for Ern6 th0 I WOW* tif gofti th• ' 10#10 c has heen 3rd depart - for wimp er resigns - e London there tbe past year. and parclaWe the Emerson Journal. Mt Porter of Turnhem has rented' his farua and moved to Whighana. 111V Porter was one of the first settlere in Turnberiy. On Friday December 4, Jas. Fleming of Belmore died at hie home, after a long and useful life, at the ripe age of 87 years and stix months. We regret to have to state that Mtge Agnes Morrow, of Nile, who has been ill for some time, is still keeping ;weak and not improving in health. The directors of the Presbyterian church have secured temporary relief for the Rev Dr McDonald, In the per- son of the Rev Mr Bethune, of Toronto. Mrs Mills, of the 41h con., of Turn - berry is at Ethel waiting upon her sister, Mrs Simpson, who is very ill, the result of the bursting of a blood- yeesel. Mr H. W. Cresswell, the well known rancher, arrived in Seaforth this week and will spend the winter et the re- sidence of his brother, Mr G.E. Cress- well, Tuckerernith. Mr John White has disposed of his farm, Si lot 10, con. 8, Mortis, to Mr. John eUraig, $2,500. Mt White has decided to retire from farming and live private in Blyth. Mr Jonies Nelson and family of Witigham have the heartfelt symy- athy ot the community in their sad bereavement, through the loss, by death, of a faithful wife and a loving and kind hearted mother, 'which took place on Thursday Dec. 3rd. Mr Duncan Stewart, of Wingharn who went out with a trainload of of cattle for the Cochrane Ranch, near Calgary hem returned and is well pleased with his trip. Out of 365 cattle all were landed sound on the ritnch:ex- cepting one which became foot sore while driving from the railway to the ranch. Western Ontario Veterinary Medical Association will meet in Stratford on the 20th drty of December. The follow- ing is their program: President's ad- dress, report of Legislative cisonnittee, papers by Dr. Bowker, Woodstock; Dr. Orr, iiiicien;Dr. Wilson, Wingharn; Dr, Clark, Lloderich; Dr. Engle, Mil- verton; Dr. Hudgins, Stratford; Dr. Eckert, Sebringville; Dr. Gibb, Sea- foArthl.lessag e WM received at Belgrave on ;Thursday last. from Vancouvei. 13.0. conveying to his people the sad intelligence of the death of Mr D. W. Geddes, son of Mr Wm. Geddes of Mot ris. No particulars have /been re- ceived at tirne of writing as to cause of death. Deceased was 41 years old and unmarried. He went west about, fifteen years ago and had not been home since. He was a brother of I). Geddes V. S. of Lucknow, and Mrs. A. McLean of Winghtun. Mr and Mrs. Samuel Weese of Earnest. tows were struck by a train near Kingston and seriously injured. Mr Wens() cannot recover. SALE REGISTER. Farm and Farm stock of Mr E. H. Sly, Hnron road, Mullett, near Clinton, on Wed- nesday, Dec. 30. D. D ickinson, Auctioneer. Our inns Novelties You must know, are all new. We have not been in business long enough to have any old stock. On the con- trary everyNing is the newest and very -latest This gives you an ad- vantage not to be overlooked. The latest is what we show in Rings, Ster- ling Sitter Novelties, Watcher), Clocks Jewellery, Silverware, etc. In Rings we show a very fine assortment of Diamonds, Opals, Gem and Band Rings. In Novelties Memorandum Tablets, Glove Hooks, Button Hooks, Manicure Sets, l'aper Knives, and many others. In Watches We have them suitalsle for Lsdies, Gentlemen, Boys and Misses, in Gold, Gold tilled, Silver and Nickel, at prices that will snit you, Engraving done on all articles sold, free of charge. REPAIRING is onr specialty. Always remember that. P. B. Crews ,JEWELFJR. Canadian' Almanac Globe Encyglopedf PELOUBETT'S SELECT NOTES on S. S. Leriig) 1897, $1.25 HUBLBUTT'S SELECT NOTES on S. S.\ 1897, $1.2 Subscriptions r for all . . DAILY and WEEKLY PAPERS • es Also all the Eng nadian and Ameri odicals at publis est prices and given in every- ca vertised by the ers. COOPER'S BOOK CLINTON 9 A.114(00 c73 -di Dominc Dornin Allan Line Th North OP Office at GU We have call and number week. get 1 he REP That CLINTO AGE eAP re, y ot worn o Umbra of like We h srnal Giv SKATE and ON icyeLE tits the litipliet: RIN'S BLOCM-0 • „ ' 1.% "NOTHING LIKE LEAT Xmas Offerin Nothing more treeful or sensible can be given for a 0 pintas presetIt than a pair of fine Shoes, and we want to call a OritiOn ito a etoCk that presents all the latest and newest goods had in the best.. markets of the country. See the selection a A will buy. 411:21MaF Fortify Your Fee You must array youkself agar when buying ask for the Gra market. We carry e larg and our large 13,4 g elf:rid and snow and sleet, and, rids, which are the best tn Mir Most eoinplete stock t be loan nee t,hat the goods are ht•