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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1902-11-27, Page 5BUTTER AND EGGS The undersigned ,is nrrparedtq.bpy all good Butter an E ge Offered et our lollop. Farmers will do well to eell all their Tub Butter. Fresh Rolle will on be n demand, akinds of grain your utter end and he hs, get the highest price in cash. Me4iLLAM & Co. ,, OIsedtay 'treat • Blyth New Fruits Our new Raisins and Currants aro beautiful,goode. We cannot get nicer --e0 ole}e and fresh looking. Raisins per ib„ 10c Currepb 8Dna for 25c 41A PAN TER New crop of Japan Teas are very ;h lQh In price and are going to be higher. Ws have a 25o Japan Tea that has , made many customers for ue, and enlister the wholesale price exceeds 26o per lb. ,we will sail sell at the old price. I would advise cuatemers putting in a good Weu w We take ell the nine, clean, spiokd Forel you may bring us ; also ,vise brl t Dried Apples. Our prices are the wghest fpr all kinds of Faem Produce. ALTTB'S 19•1O•DATBi,TORE, T. W. ,SCOTT TOWN TOPICS. —Mr. J, C. Jury, of London, is visi- rttoe Mr. C. W. Vail, —Mr, Clark Gamble, K.C., of To- ronto, Is dead. He was 94 last There- -Mr, Wm. Parrott left on Tuesday to reams his studies is the Detroit dental ,00ltggse, —Mr, Samuel T. Crane, of Kincardine, Shu been appointed head master of the Petrolea public schools. —Mies Maud Jones, who spent the goat, few weeks visiting her mother in Detroit, has returned to Blyth. —Mr, G. E. Denstedt has old his residence on King street to Mr. Isaac Barr, of Hallett. The price paid was --God printing is an investment. Poor printing is en expense. THE STANDARD does good printiug, Try ue for an investment, --Game Inspector Miller reports that not more than 100 deer were taken on the Bruce peninsula thio year, just about half the number shot in any previous mason. —81xeleetion petitions were dismissed at the election court In Toronto on Sat- urdaymorning. They were Glengarry, NortWentworth, Frontenac, Halton, East Wellington and North Waterloo. —Mr. David Creighton, assistant re- ceiver -general at Toronto, declares that there Is no truth in the story about the ,oalllng in of the King Edward five -cent a He thinks it is some joker's ,yarn. —Mr. Ross Fraser, of Kincardine, and Wes Berrie Grundy, of Luckeow, were guests at the residence of Dr. •A7erdsr over Sunday. During the even- ing service in Trinity church, Miss .Grundy very kindly sang a beautiful ,solo. --'rhe editor of THE STANDARD found .out early in his career that the people who were given to 'gossip" were also liable to be "crooked" and their talk ,about other people's crimes was gener- osity in order to raise a little dust so that their own crimes might not be noticed. —Mrs.Samuel Gracey and the Misses Gracey left for their new home in St, Marys on Tuesday morning. During their two years residence in Blyth they .spade many friends who regret their ,departure and who unite in extending best wiehes for their future happiness ;and _prosperity. —Forty dollars a month and hoard for work In the lumber camps is re- sardd es good pay. And when young "men who have passed third or second .plus teachers' examinations are offered .0 high as 120 additional for holding ,..evening classes it is no wonder that . some of them are attracted north, —The funeral of the late Mies Sybilla Wettlaufer took place from her father's .residence on Friday afternoon, Service .was held in the Methodist church, whish was crowded. Rev. John Holmes preached a touching and impressive sermon and appropriate music was -sung by the choir. Interment took plats in the Union cemetery. —At a meetingH held last week in Kincardine, Mr. Joseph Barker, police magistrate, stated that when the Scott act. want into effect he was approached by the liquor interests and asked to name bis price for leaving them alone. Pilling to buy him be said•tbey thought to terrify him by burning down bis Aloe and shooting at him. —The Ontario minittter of education wants our young lady school teachers to know something .about getting a meal ready when the happy time comes that such a thing is necessary. Ac- cordingly graduates of the Normal school will be required to take a course in domestic science. After this year the courses at all t%e Normal sehoole will require a full Year's attendance. —Messrs. Jackson Bros., of Clinton, one of the oldest and largest clothing Arms in the county, are going out of the Wall business that they may devote Asir entire time and attention to the wholesale manufacture of clothing, in which they have been engaged for the past year ..or so. On account of retiring from business they are disposing of •their entire stock, end reference to their advertisement in this issue will be cf faterst. —If your adv. is not is THE STANDARD you are missing business. —During the past three days seven cars of grain were shipped from Blyth station. —Mrs. Sterling, of Detroit, is making an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Vail. —Mrs. Thomas Bowden and Mr. Frank Bawden, of Clinton, oalled ou,old Blyth friends on Monday, —Just now when cheque swindlers are so busy it might be well to refuse the paper of people you do not know, —Mies Eva Carter returned on Mon- day from Port Elgin, where she spent two weeks visitltg her brother, Mr..R. B. Carter, —Mr. Harry Salkeld, Mr. Ernest Stewart, Mies Packard and Mise Grace Smith, of Goderich, spent Sunday with Blyth friends. —Mr. and Mrs. Robert Quance, who were the guests of their daughter, Mre, George Toms, of Auburn, for sometime past, left for their home in Delhi on Wednesday afternoon, —Messrs. T. E. Hay and J. A. Hack- ing are after the vacant postmasterehlp at Listowel The job is worth 81800 a year. The former is a son-in-law and the latter a son of the late postmaster, —A bylaw to loan Mr, Jahn Dick, of Toronto, 110,000 to operate the defunct Seaforth woolen mills was voted upon and carried on Monday by a good majority -868 in favor and only 10 against. —Judge Masson, who hes been senior judge of Huron county for the past seven years, will soon retire and Judge Doyle, the present junior judge, will be promoted to the senior judgeship. Mr, J. B. Jackson, K.C., of Ingersoll, will receive the appointment of junior judge. —Mr, R. W. Kelly, who has been C.P.R. agent at Rogers Pass, B.C., for the past three years, has been promoted to the agency at Albert Canyon, B.C. Bob has many friends in tide neighbor- hood who will learn with pleasure of the success that is attending him in the far west, —There was a good attendance at the prohibition meeting In the Presbyterian church on Friday evening last, Rev. A. McLean preeided as chairman. The speaker of the evening was Rev. G. A, Mackenzie, of Stratford, Rev. John Holmes also delivered a ehort address and special music was furnish- ed by the choir of the church. 4••••••••••••••••••••••••1 • • i • • • • • • • t THE STANDARD .. CHRISTMAS NUMBER • For several years past it has been the custom of many of the leading city newspapers to issue a Christmas number in connection with their regular publication, Christmas numbers are very seldom issued in connection with country newspapers. The reason for this is on account of the heavy expense involved in producing a Christmas number. This year THE STANDARD will issue a Christmas number, It will be a handsome book of 60 pages printed on heavy calendered paper. Each page will be 111x10 inches in size and contain inter- esting and specially prepared reading matter and pretty and entertaining illustrations. The retail price of THE CHRIST. MAR STANDARD will be 25 cents per copy. All subscribers who renew their subscription to TIM STANDARD for one year and pay in advance will receive a copy of the Christ- mas number free. All subscribers in arrears who pay up all arrears and one year in advance will receive a copy of the Christmas number free. All new subscribers paying one year in advance will receive a copy of the Christmas number f ree. Tun CHRISTMAS STANDARD will be on sale and ready for distri- bution by December 15th. Se- cure a copy and send it to your absent friends, Support the enterprise of your local paper. 1 • • 1 1 1 —A good story is told by a license inspector in a neighboring county. When on a trip of inspection on Satur- day night he went into a hotel and found the bar locked and the lights out. When leaving the place he met an old man and asked him if everything was locked up tight. The old ratan did not know the inspector and replied: " Come around in half an hour, the inspector is now making his trip." —Mrs, G. E. Denstedt and daughters left yesterday for their new home in tlorrie. Mr. Deustedt hae been in Gerrie for the past month, haying purchased a hardware and tinware nusinese in that village. Mr. Demerit was associated with the hardware and tinware bueineee in Blyth for 25 years, and during that time both be and Mrs. Denstedt were highly esteemed and much respected citizens. They leave in Blyth hosts of friends who will always be glad to hear of suttees attending them. —A concert will be given in Industry hall on Wednesday evening of next week under the auspices of the Blyth baseball club. Two clever artists, Miss Marietta, LaDell, Canada's favorite en- tertainer, and Misa Teresa Flanigan, Canada s sweetest soprano, will furnish the program, Milan will be a varied and miecellantous one of sung and story, consisting of Irish, German, Scotch and other dialects. Mies LaDell is a beautiful yotl. g lady of marked and tnagnitcently trained ability, and Mies Flanigan is possessed of a voice of rare sweetness and warmth. The tick- ets are 25 and 85 cents and an be secured at Stothers' restaurant. Christmas Photos AT ,810111 ATMin! BLYTH. Friel& ,will always eppreolete a good Photo of yourself, especially if it is mounted on our up-to-dateChristmas Cards We Have tile Veru Latest Coming, CALL AND SEE THEM. Our Prices Will Suit and We Will Make Our Work Suit You. H. R. BREWER PROPRIETOR. C. JEROME MANAGER. —Read Tun STANDARD clubbing list on page 'fait. —The roof of Mr. James Leach's residence has been re -shingled. —Mr. John U'aman spent last week visiting with his brother Henry in Mitchell. —Mr. A. Q. Bobier, of Exeter, made it shipment of poultry from Blyth station yesterday. —Mr, A. Wettlaufer is loading on an average one oar of brigk a day, . Ship- meets hipmeats are made to London, —The December session of Huron county council will open in the cowed chamber in Goderich on Tuesday next, —Conductor Ireland ham temporary charge of the passenger train that was formerly run by the late Conductor Fitzgerald. —Tiverton village ratepayers pay a tax rate of 25 tnilis on the dollar this year. Their highest rate heretofore was 20 mills. The population of the village is 470. —There are seven divorce oases pending for the next session pf the Canadian senate. This constitutes one of the biggest batches presented (or consideration at any one passion. —Mr. George Powell is busy this week shipping sevan care of turkeys to the British markets. The points et shipment are Blyth, Brussels, Chealey, Clinton, Parkhill, Seaforth and Wing. ham. —Ilev, Wm. Quance of London, will occupy the pulpit pf Myth Methodist church next Sunday. Rev. John Holmes will be absent preachiug anniversary sermons in Hamilton road Methodlet church, London. —Three bonus bylaws were submitted to the ratepayers of Walkerton on Fri- day, and all carried Ify large majorities. One was for a bobbin factory, one for a hosiery factory, and another for a bis- cuit factory. There was tamely any opposition. —The Blick swindler who operated the bonus cheque game on perchance in several Western Ontario two during the past few weeks has transferred the scene of his operations to Eastern Ontario. On Friday evening a number of Brockville merchants fell prey so his nefarious game, and on Saturday even- ing Belleville merchants were his victuns. —One week from today the vote will betaken on the relerendusn, The 1.001 voters' list will be used. Every person whose name apneare in parte one and three of that list, and who has been a continuous reeident of the province from the time of the last provincial election up to December 4th next will be entitled to vote. People must vote where their names appear on rise list, whether in their present municipality or not. rA story Is told Of an old Irishman who was engaged ip the business of poultry -roaring. One day a traveler expressed surprise at the use of so much meal at feeding time, and suggested that it should be mi;ed with sawdust, insisting that the fowls would nut know the difference. A few months later the traveler was asin in the dis- trict, and he asked the rislunan if the new diet had been trio , and what the result had been, " It works beauti- fully," was the reply. "See that old yellow hen? Well, I tried her on half- and-half, and she liked it ea well I changed it to all sawdust, and the last time she hatched, three of the chicks had wooden legs, and a fourth was a woodpecker!" Fowt W ANTRD.—Good Turkeys, dry picked and undrawn 10c. Dried Apples, 5c. Butter, 16c, life buy for cash or trade. G. E. KIND, Wingham, 15tf BLYTH LIVERY and SALE STABLES 00 00 00 0 Dr. J. N. Perdue, V.S. PROPRIETOR. O GO 00 00 0 First-class Horses and Rigs for hire at reasonable rates. Bunt of accommodation to Com. mercies Travellers and others requiring rigs. Veterinary office at livery stable. KING AND QOEER STREETS, ULTTI. McKinnon & Co. 31317 tis... Chr'stmas Goods During the last few months we have been making great preparations for the Christmas trade. Several months ago we gave a large import order .forJapanese Silks and Fancy Silk Christmas Goods. By importing direct we get better goods, as well as a,great reduction in prices. We effect a saving of from to to 15 per cent in this way, and we always give our customers the benefit. ;Fancy 811k Cushion Tops, in colon of ale green, pink, reside, oardinal, canary, etc., embroidered with silk and gold, extra value at 500, ado, 81 and 11.50. Japanese Silk Drapes, embroidered ends, in colors of light blue pink, turquoie, raids, nils, cardinal, oanery,etc., very model at 50e, 854 and81. ..Silk Table Covers, in colors of sky ni1e, cardinal, reside, pink and turquoise, with heavy knotted fringe, embroidered with silk and geld. Thy make a nice (jhristpDam present, at 81,50, 81.95 and 82. 811k Blousing, in bine and white and pink and white lace stripe', worth 500 for 40c. Brocaded Waist Silks, in new designs, in all. the new colors, very speoial at 750. Fancy Brocaded Silk Waist Goods, in white, , pink, blue and mauve, worth 81,25, for Il per yard. A special line of. Heavy Brocaded Silks for waists, in a variety of colors, makes a superb waist, regular price 81,50, for $1,25, Piain Ja nese. Silks, in all colors, worth 80c, for 25o. ,French Flannels and Silk Mixtures, in, Noy- stripes and SoraLde- signs, at 500,-75c and 81. McKinnon & Co. 381y-tb.. READY FOR YOU. We have just received entensive additions to our FALL STOCK of LADIES' and GENTS' WATCHES, and we have sons groat bargains in CLOCKS—our stock is up-to-date and our prices right. In JEWELRY wo are bound to molt you—we can give you splendidchoice and close prices, We parry a full supply of the NEW PRESBYTERIAN BOOK OF PRAISE in all the different styles and prices. Very special values in WINDOW SHADES and WALL PAPER, to close out ends, REPAIRING carefully done and at right prices. FRANK METCALF JEWELER AND STATIONER BLYTH The Popular Clothing House We have,the New Fall Goods in great abund- ance and variety. You want to brighten up your dull winter toggery with sore of these new ,t5e- lightfully stylish ,things for particular men's wear. You can rely on these styles being the very moot correct New York or London furnishings. We have the largest and bent stock of Men's Underwear in, the town and aro selling :necks of them at prices that astonish every- body,