HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1903-01-15, Page 5We Return Thanks
40 farmers and others for the very
liberal patronage given in the past
season. We are still in the market
for all kinds of Grain, Butter and
;Eggs, Poultry, Etc. We offer you
,no trade, but the highest price in
ooh. Wishing all the compliments
of the season, Store to Rent.
1MOMILLRN & CO.
Mosley street • alyth
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A New 'Year has dawned upon us.
Our business during the year which
baa recently faded away has been ex-
eeptlonally good, and to onr many pat.
rons we extend our warmest thanks
' ,And hope that you. may have a proa-
tpuroue and oyoue New Year, We
ilium 1908 with special bargaias in many
line" of goods, which ,we wish to clear.
We have a line of Hosiery which you
would do well to gee, ranging in price
from IOo to 20e per pair. We are now
making spare to shortly receive our
new stock of Spring and Summer Foot-
wear.
T. W. SCOTT
SLYTH
TOWN TOPICS.
—Mr. Malcolm Somers is home from
Owen Sound.
—Miss Grace Martin, of Wingham, is
the guest of Miss Etelka Hamilton.
'1as&raNDAaD goes into the homes
and is read. by tate entire family. An
adv. In its columns pays,
—81r Wilfrid Laurier is quoted as
saying that the Dominion parliatnent
will not meet until the firet week in
March.
—Mr. Joseph Irwin left on Monday
morning for a two weeks' visit with
Woods at Toronto, Brampton, Snell-
grove and Tuilamore,
—Mr. and Mfr, J. J. Bailey,who
have been bearding with Mr. and Mrs.
George Kin` silica their marriage last
amuse, have moved into the coney
rpertments over Dr. Milue's drug store.
The summer trade in coal for do-
' moth) purposes is likely to break all
records next season. Fear of winter
difficulties in getting fuel at moderate
prices will lead to more early buying
than was ever before known.
—Mr. Morris Willows, of Birming-
ham, Alabama, is visiting at the home
of hie parents here, Mr. Willows is an
old Blyth boy wino is winning fame
and fortune for himself. He now holds
the important position of assistant
superintendent of the People's Telephone
00. in his adopttd city.
—We are at prseent getting a taste
of the most severe snow etorm this win-
ter. It has bean with us for a week
and shows no signe of letting up. All
the trains have been running very ir-
regular and on Monday none of the
Toronto daily parvrs or London even-
ing papers reached Blyth. On Tuesday
we received a double dose of news-
Hspers.
—Blyth lodge, No, PO;!, A.F. & A.M ,
bas elected the following officers for the
*netting year; Bro. Frank Wheeler,
I,P.M.; Bro. P. W. Scott, W,M.; Bro,
Wm. Emigh, S.W.; Bro. J. H. Chedew,
J.W.• Bro. John McMillan, chaplain;
Bro. J. G. Emigh, troaeurer; Bro. J.
M. Hamilton, secretary ; Bro. James
Hill, 8,D. ; Bro. Robert Vint, La; u
Bro. 8. Irvine, J,G.; Bro, James Barr,
tyler.
—One of the most remsrkabte ewes
tem tried in Indiana was recently
settled at Decatur. A. young men
bought 2000 extra fine cigars, had them
insured for their full value, smoked
them up and then demanded his Incur•
once, claiming they had been destroyed
by fire. The case was taken to court
and decided in favor of the young man.
The insurance company then had the
young man arrested for setting fire to
hie own property and the tame judge
ardened that he pay a fine and go to jail
for three months,
—The annual meeting of the members
of Blyth public library was hold in the
library rooms on Monday evening,
The seoretar 'e and treasurer's reports
were read and adopted, The treasurer's
report showed a balance on hand of
121.11. The following directors were
elected for the ensuing year:—Meesre.
A. W. Sloan, Alex, Elder, James Smith,
A. E. Bradwin, James McMurchie,
AIWt Robinson, H, V. Holmes, J. A.
Jackson, and Dr. Lindeay• The direc-
tors will meet en Friday evening of this
week to appoint a chairman, secretary,
treasurer, librarian, and transact other
business,
Wheat
Wanted.
Highest Market
Price Paid
Blyth Flour Mills.
C. $. BEESE.
—Huron county council will meet on
the 27th inst.
—Mr. W. D. Bentley returned to
Winnipeg on Monday.
—Mies Pearl Proctor, of Belgrave, is
a guest at the home of Mrs. Proctor,
—Miss Robinson, milliner at Mr. J.
A. Anderson's during the past season,
has gone to her home in Exeter.
—Mr. and Mrs, Samuel Janos, of
Delorainet Manitoba, are at present vis-
iting with friends in Blyth and neigh-
borhood.
—Mr. J. E. Moser, who epent the
past two weeks visiting at the home of
his pelmets here, returned to Carberry,
Manitoba, on Monday.
—There will be no evening service in
the Blyth Methodist church next Sun-
day owing to the anniversary services
in the Presbyterian church.
—Mr. Thomas MoCreight wart in
London lest week Attendingthe special
lectures delivered to the eering har-
vester experts, of which he is one,
—Three of the leading hotels in Ham.
ilton have run aground during the
week, The Royal, the Osborne, and
the Commercial are in the hands of the
sheriff,
—Mr, David MCBeath, brother of
Mr. 11 M. McBeath, one of Blyth's
progressive merchants, was elected
reeve of Elderslie township last week
by 180 majority.
--Mr. R. G. Crawford has gone to
Wingham, where he haseecured a posi-
tion in a barber shop. Bob has many
Mende in Blyth who all join in extend-
ing beet wishes for his future welfare.
—Mr, Martin Cade has returned from
a pleasant eight weeks' visit with Chat-
ham friends. Mr. Cade says that there
is not much snow in the Chatham sec-
tion and consequently his holiday out-
ing was a most enjoyable one.
—On the 4th inst. Rev. Wtn Lowe
completed seven years as rector of St.i
Paul's church, Wingham, That St.
Paul's has proepered under his pastoral
care is evident, from the fact that
Avery dollar of indebtedness has been
paid off. There have been 162 con-
firmed, 187 baptisms, 57 marriages and
94 burials.
—The first monthly fair of the Beeson
was held at Blyth on Tuesday of this
week. Owing to the recent severe snow
storms and heavy roads the attendance
was not as large as it otherwise would
have been. There was a large number
of buyers present but very few horses
changed hands. Horses seem to be a
scarce commodity in this section at
present,
—It is generally accepted as a fact
among railway men that where one
accident occurs on a division two othefs
very similar in character are sure to
follow it closely. Railroaders are talk-
ing of the Wanstead, Merritton and
Pert Robinson fatalities as fresh evi-
dence of the old belief. Strangely
enough, all three accidents were head-
on collisions, and retired six locomotives
to the repair shops.
—fn his "probs" for January Rev.
IrL Hicks, of St. Louis, hits the nail on
the head for hie third regular storm
period. He said: "`!'he third January
period is on the 12th and 18th, Things
to look for .—A reaction to higher tem-
perature, falling barometer end it re-
turn of very general and violent snow
and sleet storms will bo natural, and
on touching the 12th and Nth, very
high, boreal winds, especially in the
lake regions and the northwest, with
severe blizzard probable, followed by
clear end extremely cold weather. may
reasonably be expected at this time,"
—The other evening a genuine sur-
prise party called at the residence of
Mr. C. Dallas, at Wingham, who re-
cently retired from the position of road -
master of the London, Huron Rt Bruce
railway, after about 45 years of faithful
service. The section men from Wing -
ham to Hyde Park felt that they could
not allow Mr, Dallas to sever his con-
nection with them without showing
their esteem for him in some tangible
way. A large number of them won at
his residence as stated, and presented
him with a handsome gift and a neatly -
worded addrese. Mr. Dallas replied in
suitable terms, assuring them that he
and Mrs, Dallas appreciated the kind
feelings that promoted thenine. Mr,
T. W. Thompson, foreman of the Blyth
section, was one of those preeent,
—The annual meeting of the Orange
lodeee in the Maris district was held
iu the Blyth Orange hall on Tuesday of
this week. The following officers were
elected :—District master, Bro, John
Wilford, Blyth: deputy district mas-
ter, Bro, it. McMurray, Belgrave;
chaplain, Bro. N. B. Gerry, Blyth; re•
cording secretary, Bro. Alex. Leigh -
roan, Marnonh; financial secretary,
Bro. Fred Gibbs, Lottdesboro; treas-
urer, Bro. Martin Armstrong, Auburn;
director of ceremonies, Bro. James
Gibson, jilyth; lecturers, Bros. 1'. C.
McElroy end J. E! Taman, Blyth,
The next annual meeting will be held at
Blyth. It was also decided to hold this
year's North Huron 12th of July cele-
bration at Blyth. The meeting of the
Scarlet chapter will be held on the 21st
inst,
—The annual meeting of the Morrie
Branch Agricultural society was held
at the Commercial hotel yesterday
afternoon. There was a good attesd•
ance of membere and Coun. Sloan made
it very efficient chairman. Mr. Fraud:
Metcalf, treasurer of the society-, pre-
sented an excellent financial statement,
which was read and adopted. The
total receipts for the year were$1846.60,
and the total expenditure 81282.60, leav-
ing a balance of 8114. The fotiowing
officers were elec,ted:—President, Mr.
J. B. Tierney ; first vice-president, Mr.
Hobert Ferris; second vice•preeident,
Mr. Wm. Jackson; directors, Messrs,
George `I'syder, Win. Pollock, Wm
Taylor, John Armour, R. B, McGowan.
T. W. Sloan, C. Ruddell, E. Livingston
and Wm. Emigh ' auditors, Messrs. S.
Herrington and James McMurchie. A
motion was passed thanking Messrs. J.
M. Hamilton and James McMurchie
for their services as auditors during
the pest year. The directors will meet
at the Commercial hotel on Saturday
evening, 24th into., to appoint a secre-
ta , tr a loner and fix dates for this
y
Giving Up
Business
SELLING
REGARDLESS
OF COST
CALL .AND SEE OUR
STOCK.
If yon want Cheap Groceries sow Is
your time as everything is going to be
sold.
A. TAYLOR
koslfy Street BLYTH
—Mise Morrison has gone to her
home in Alliston for the millinery va-
cation.
—Mr. W. H. Kerr, editor of the
Brussels Post, will likely be the next
warden of Huron county.
—Mr, Roland Edmonds lett on Thurs-
day last for Listowel, where be badse-
cured a poaitioe on the staff of the Im-
perial bank.
—Mn, Elam Livingston is et present
seriously ill. He has many friends in
Blyth and vicinity who all hope that he
may Boon get well again.
—The first meeting of Blyth school
hoard for 1908 will be held in Industry
hall on Wednesday evening next at
seven o'clock. This will be the statu-
tory meeting,
—Within a few weeks the men who
make genuine maple sugar will begin
operations. Those who manufacture
the subetitute which sometimes de-
ceives experts are busy all the year
round.
—The members of the Ladies' Guild of
Trinity church met at the rectory on
Friday afternoon and elected the fol-
lowing .iii cera :--President, Mrs, George
Powell; vice-preeident, Mrs, J. Ed-
monds ; secretary -treasurer, Mre. T. W.
Scott ; visiting committee, Mrs, Hanna,
Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Proctor and Mrs,
A. H. Tierney.
—Mr. Alex. Calder, a fernier well-
known resident of this section of Huron
county, died at his home in Grand
Rapids, Michigan, on Saturday. Apo-
plexy was the cause of .death. At one
time he was associated with Mr, Elam
Livingston in the lumber business, and
operated a saw mill in Morris two and a
half miles north of Blyth. He was 61
years of age.
—Thefollowing officer, haus been elec-
ted by Blyth lodge, No. 145, A U.U. W„
for the present year:—Pant master,
Bro. D. Nicol ; master, Bro. N. Curring;
foreman, Bro. Chris. Johnson; over-
seer, Bro, A, E. Bradwinf treasurer,
Bro, Robert Milne; financier, Bro, Dr.
Carder; recorder, Bro, T. J. Hucketep;
guide, Bro, Wallace Potter; inside
watch, Bro. C. Hamilton; outside
watch, Bro. J. G. Emigh.
—The London Free Press of Tuesday
contained the following: "Rather a
strange thing happened at a down -town
residence on Sunday. A certain young
man had been coffering from an aching
tooth very severely, finally mustering
op enough courage on Sunday afternoon
to have it extracted. He took gas
whilst the painful operation was in
progress, and in the usual tithe to all
appearances recovered from the effects
thereof. That evening he went to call
on a lady friend. He was chatting with
her when suddenly the dentist's gee
once more affected him and he lapsed
into unconsciousness. Nor did nue
regain his senses until well on in
the morning, a couple of phyireiane
spending an anxious night watching
MS case.
—A few days ago Mr. John McGill
intimated to )'terve Sims that be would
not accept the position of assessor this
year, giving as hie reasons that he had
held the position long enough and that
he thought someone else ought to be
given a chance to do the work. Acting
on this, the council on Monday morning
appointed Mr. C. Hamilton assessor for
the present year. General regret was
expressed by all our citizens when it
became known that Mr. McGill had
decided to give up the asseeeorship, for
during the 113 years that he held the
office he proved himself to be a capable,
painstaking and efficient official. Mr.
Hamilton is not without experience,
for in the early days of the village he
served for several years as assessor, and
combining his natural ability with his
former experience he should make a
good assessor.
—A raw buy, without a dollar, pres-
ent or prospective, sparking a girl
regularly and about marrying is a spec-
tacle for gods and men. He should be
reasoned with, and if he will not quit it
until he is able to support a wife, end
to know who he loves, and the differ-
ence,hetweert love and chicken -pox, he
should be quarantined or put in a con-
vent erected purposely for such cases.
Nine -tenths of the unhappy marriages
are the result of green human calves
being allowed to run at large in the
society pasture without a vote on them.
They marry and have children before
they do a moustache; they are fathers
of twins before they are proprietors of
two pair of penis, and the lithe girls
they marry are old before they are 20.
Occasionally one of these gosling mar-
riages turn out all right, but it is a
deer rase of luck. If there was a
law against young galoote seething
beforb they cut their eye teeth, we
suppose the little cusses would evade k
in some way, but there ought to be a
eentimeat egaiuet it.
•
McKinnon & Co.
Blyth.
Great
Clearing
..Sale
Our Great Clearing Sale is now in full blast—
goods in every department must be cleared out
before stock -taking. We never carry goods over
from one season to another. We would rather hake
less than wholesale prices than carry them over.
Below we give a few prices`to show the terrific re-
ductions in prices we are making in every depart-
ment :
Wool Blankets, fulfsit soft lofty finish, worth $2, sale price $1.45,
Heavy All -wool Blankets, large gine, lofty finish, fancy pink and
blue borders, good value at 88.75, sale price $2:95.
Fine Engtieh Prints, 82 inches wide, gond patterns, about 285
yarde left over, regular price 120, sale price tic,
Sateene and Fine Prints, 80 to 82 inches wide, in good patteratt,
worth op to 15c per yard, sale price Etc.
Homespun Drees Goods, 40 to 42 inches wide, in Grey, Oxford and
mixtures, worth 85c and 40c, sale price 25c,
Black Brocaded Drage Goode, 40 inches wide, worth 26a for 12ic.
Wrapperettes, in red and black and fancy colors, bought below
regular prices, a great snap at 5dc.
Flannelettes, in fancy pink stripes, wide width, during our great
sale we will run them at 5c,
Ladies' Readv-to-wear Hata, worth 50c, 76e and 81, for 25c.
Ladiee' New tip -to -date Trimmed Hats, half price.
Men's Heavy Frieze Viscera, in light and dark colors, high storm
colter, well lined, worth 86, for P.M.
Ladies' Astrachan Jackets, Ceperines, Ruffs, Muffs and Fur Caps
will be Bold at very low prices to clear.
Ladies' Cloth Coats, a few left over from last year, in black, grey,
fawn and brown, worth $4, 85 and 14, for $L50,
Grey Cotton, good weight, wide width, a great snap at 5c.
McKinnon & Co.
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— If your adv. is not in THE STANDARD
you are missing trade,
—Mr. A. Wettlaufer is in New Ham-
burg this week attending the funeral of
u friend,
— '1rs. P. H. Murray and Miss Emma
Murray, of Bruceflele, were Blyth visi-
tors from Saturday till Monday,
—Rev. Dr. Pruudfoot died in London
yesterday, He was in his 82nd year
and was the oldest member of the Lon-
don presbytery.
- Peter Purves, a former well-
known citizen and hneinese man of
Blyth, was elected reeve of Teeswater
last week, There were three candi-
dates in the field and Mr. Payee'
majority was 16.
—Arrangements are already being
made for holding the 12th of July cele-
bration in Blyth this year. Ample
funds have been eubscribed by our
citizens and everything augurs well for
a successful celebration even at this
early date.
—Anniversary services will be held
in the Blyth Presbyterian church next
Sunday. Rev. J. S. Hardie, of Listo-
wel, will be the preacher. The church
choir will render special music, assisted
by Miss Grundy, of Lucknow, A
musical and literary entertainment will
be elven in the church on Mondry even-
ing. Special collection at each serrce.
—Mr, T. H. Mace editor cf the
Mitchell Recorder, hes )teen recommend-
ed by the directors of the Guthrie Fruit
Growers' aseocietion for Dominion fruit
commissioner at the big St. Louis expo-
sition to be held in 1904. Mr. Race has
been a judge of fruit at Blyth fall fair
for reveral years past and is eminently
fitted for the position recommended by
the Ontario fruit growers.
—The Young People's society in con•
vection with Trinity church purpose
giving an At Home entertainmentin
the Temperance halt on Wednesday
evening, 21st inst. Rev. Wm. Lowe,
rector of St, Paul's church, Wingham,
will deliver his famous lectare, 'Ire-
land and the Irish People." There will
also be a musical and literary program,
in which Miss Ornndy, of 7.uckeow,
will take part. Lunch served. Ad-
mission, 10 cents. Everybody in vital.
—An Essex county judge has de-
cided whom the eggs produced on the
farm belong to. A fernier attempted to
take a basket of eggs to town hut his
wife objected. They had it tight in
which the old man was victorious and
the eggs went to market. The woman
was not satisfied and had her hushed
arrested. The judge fined him $9 and
costs and told him that in the eyes of
the court the egg. belonged to his wife,
and therefore he was uo bettor than
it thief when lie took them ,without her
consent,
—Sirs. Robert Kelly is at present
visiting with London friends.
—Mr, and Mrs, Frank Schuler, bf
Brussels, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Francis McCaughey.
—Mr, N. B. Gerry hes sold his branoh
hardware business in Dungasnon to
Mr. James Anderson, of Moorefield,
—Since the recent disastrous railway
accident at Wanstead the Grand Trunk
reilway has paid out $60,000 in accident
and death claims,
—Miss Forsyth has moved into her
handsome new brick residence erected
during the past year on the lot where
Dr, Sloan'e office formerly stood
—Premier Ross intends to call the
Ontario legislature together es soon as
he possibly can. All the departments
have received instructions to rush work,
even if they have to work overtime,
—Ray, R. J. M. Perkins, M,A., of
Lindsay, has accepted the invitation
extended him by the Trivitt Memorial
church, Exeter, to become rector of the
perish. He will assume charge on or
before February 1st.
—The Ottawa correspondent of the
Toronto Globe says that Mr, Thomas
Coffey, of London, puhlieher of the
Catholic Record, will probably be called
to the Canadian senate, in succession
to the late Hon. John O'Donohoe.
Hurrah for
Christmas I
Which is the season for merry-
making and exchanging ofcon-
gratulations acid festivity and
this is the spot to procure,your
eupplies Cir the occasion,
Hon Bons at various ,prices,
and Gandioe:u abundance of all
kinds, the latest, out. :Fruits
and Oysters. unexcelled. Good
/Pruett Grocerioa and 'Eatables in
Bakery line always on hand,
and as cheap as the cheapest—
quality considered.
Wishing you all a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New
Year,
R. R. DOUGLAS
BLYTtt-f