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The Clinton News-Record, 1898-04-21, Page 1H HJ CIJNTON $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. ( INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS —NEUTRAL IN NOTHING.. NEWSR EGORD. W. J. MITCHELL, Editor and Prop. CLINTON. HURON COUNTY, ONT., THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1898. WHOLE NO. 1,013 Conservative Association on Tuesday- Decided to Apply for a Scrutiny ,and Protest. CLINTON POULTRY YARDS. EGOS FOlt HATCHING From my celebrated prize winning White P. Rocks, Light Brahmas and Indian Games. All of the above aro high class bred fowls and have won the highest honors wherever exhibited. Will furnish Eggs for hatching at $1.50 por 13. Guarantee a fair hatch and from the same birds as I breed from myself. Can ship eggs any dietdnce, Orders booked in rotation. LACK KENNEDY, Clinton, Ont. SEEDS SEEDS SEEN You will soon be buying your Garden Seeds and no doubt you will buy where you can get them the cheapest. We are selling 3 papers of Garden Seeds for 10c, or 9 for 25c. We are offering a good Corn Husk Door Mat For 10c., just what you want for the muddy weather. Have you seen our 10c. Line of Brooms They are just what you have been looking for to do your light sweeping with. Cash Paid for Butter and Eggs. THE TTP—TO—D.A.TE CASH GROCERY. OGLE COOPER & CO, Clinton Phone 23. The Hum of our Wall Paper Trimmer May be beard any hour of the day; sometimes we find it hard work to keep pace with the demands upon it but we do the best we can. Our !Nall Paper Stock is the delight of our liost of customers and we are daily gladening the hearts of many housewives in giving them good paper at low prices. Come and see our assortment, Window Shades and Curtain Poles. Down to date in styles and price. fooper's Book Storer CLINTON', o o THE TWO A,J'S. e e Listen ! Don't You Buy Until You See Our Hats. tlV.1 `1 S 3 !NG- We N We have the Goods you requite and the prices will please you. We do our customers justice and give then! up-to-date Goods. We Lead in Styles, See Them. We Lead in Qualities, Try Them. We Lead in Prices, Get Them. We Lead in Hats, Get One. American and IIA3'F.1 and English CA.I'S, A Good Fedora Hat, the Latest Style $1.00 A. J. MORRISH.. CLINTON. UUR SUITS FIT And we have just what you want. It is better to order now than wait for the rush and then have to wait. We make our suits from the best cloth of Foreign and I3ome manufacture and guarantee a fit every time. A. J. HOLLOWAY. CLINTON. Men's Suits. It's a low price for a Suit, but we claim they are worth seven dollars. They are even made to sell at this figure but we make an offer for a quantity and we got them. No house in this section c n beat them—sounds like blowing —but the Suits back them up. They are Good Suits, Good Cloth, Good Linings, Good Make, Good Fit, Good Patterns. They are this season's make, being part of a maker's over -production. We know you'll pronounce them good values when you see them. We know you'll buy when yon see the fit and make. ur Window will show you the colorings, but step inside and the quality will be revealed to you. $17.00 Values for $600 T. JACKSON. SR. CLOTHIER, FURNISHER, AND HATTER. Ertt&bashed 1834. Victoria Block, Olinton. London Conference Examinations. The London (Conference examina- tions began' in London on Tuesday and will conclude Thursday evening when at a public meeting certificates of standing will be presented to the suc- cessful probationers and candidates who will write upon some thirty sub- jects. Among those from Huron to write are :-Third year—W. -A. Find- lay, Clinton; E. J. I1lillyrud, Nile ; I. McKelvey, Hensall ; First year -19. F. Armstrong, Goderich; A. E. A. Thomp- son, Bayfield. Candidates --W. Idag- gitt, Centralia. Special Sermon to the Masons. On Sunday morning last a largo number of the masons engaged in the erection of the Doherty Organ Fac- tory, marched in a body to the Ontar- io St. Methodist church where the pas- tor, Rev. 13. Clement, preached a ser- mon on the subject of "Character Building" from the 20th verse of the Epistle of Jude. The discourse point- ed out the analogy subsisting between the erection of a building and the for- mation of character, making special reference to the use ot plans and speci- fications. The illustrations used pre- sented the importance of a secure foundation and the selection of such materials as would result in the de- velopment of a noble Christian man hood. The Cricketers Re -Organize. The annual meeting of the Clinton Cricket Club was Held at the hotel Clarendon on Friday evening when the following officers were elected for the year :--• Honorary President, G. I). McTaggart. honorary Vice, R. Ransfotd. President, T. Jackson, Jr; Vice, Lack Kennedy. • Sec.-Treas., F. R. 1-lodgens. Executive Committee—J. McMurchie, N. Fair, A. Mc°arva. Match Couunittec—.L. Kennedy, R, Agnew, G. W. Barge. Subscription Committee—A. McC.arva, Fs Jackson, F. NV. Terry, A. Arm- strong. The Treasurer's t sport fol- the year showed:—Receipts, 5200.2-1; Expendi- tures, 5339,08; leaving a deficit of $10.74. As a large amount was spent on the ground last season it is now in good condition, and the expenses of the Club will be very much lighter this year and the members hope with the usual generous support of the citizens to he able to pay off the amount car- ried over from last season and end the year free from debt. The Lucky Applicants. The West Huron Board of License Commissioners, Chairman Stevens presiding, mer at the office of lespec- t.or Paisley Monday. Their duties were more onerous than usual owing to an amendment, in the Act which puts a further limitation upon the number of licensed houses. As the law now reads there may be three houses up the first one -thousand of population and an additional license for each additional six -hundred popu- lation. This may calf for lopping off here and there, but the Board deferred ac„ion for one week to enable it to secure accurate :tnd up-to-date census returns. But in any event no new ap- plications will be granted. Quite it number of petitions were presented, some pro and others con. One each way was received from Goderich, 75 signatures backing up Thos. Robinson's request for power to sell St. Paul's stomach stimulants, while a petition with 1.10 names was still more em- phatic in opposition. The Board con- curred with the 110. CLINTON. Granted—Jos. Rattenhury, J.C. Miller, J. J. McCaughey, Thos. Dawson. Shop—Lack Kennedy. Held over—S. Pike, C. Milne. GODERICli. Granted—Thos. Tilt, Jonathan Miller, W. Craig, Ed. Swartz, B. Saults, W. Babb, Geo. Buxton. Shop— W. Saults. Held over—Thos, Robinson. WINGIIA M. Granted—Alfred Roe, John Dolnage, John E. Swarts. Held over—J. Kling and J. Dinsley. SI.YTII. Granted — J. Emrigh, Shoemaker & Shafer. IIULLETT. Granted -- Thos. Hill, Lon;lesboro. Alex. Robertson, Auburn. EAST WAWANOHH, Granted --Thos. Armstrong, White- church. • WEST WAWANOSII. Granted—John Hamilton, Belfast,. CCLn01 NE. Granted --N. G. Boggs, Carlow ; NV. Glazier, Dunlop. Held over—Ben. Mason and C. II. Simmons, Saltford. A S t3PI1ELD. Granted—Mrs. Jas. •Mnlough and Mrs. Anthony Black, Dungafinnn ; Jas. Macdonald, Kintail. 13e1d over—Alex. Young and Richard De Long. J. Mason, improving the River Hotel. Mr. D. Connell is at work makin improvements in the River Hotel g Bayfield, and Mr. J. J. Fisher will fol- low Min with the paint brush with Mr. John Kennedy perhaps assisting to help hurry on the job. Supper and Concert. The supper and concert given by the ladies of the Ontario St. Methodist church on Tuesday evening was well attended considering the very incle- inentstate of the weather. The tables were well supplied with palatable and Wholesome vhoids and the musical programme was worthy of all praise. Much Sickness Abroad. Influenza, la grippe, or call it what you may, is prevalent and many cases of sickness are reported in town and townships for which the weather we are now having is not very favorable. Even the unfortunates down at French's Castle are not exempt, nine- teen of thein being afflicted more or less. Activity at the Depot. Agent nt Paltisou an staff are d k ttT t e bus Y with shipments in and out this week. Supplies are pour ing in fast fur Doher- ty, stock is being sent abroad, yester- day's shipment consisted of a carload of cattle to Toronto by Jas. Hearne, while Forrester & Smallacombe ate shipping on an average five car s per week. A Good Track at Hensall. Mr. J. L. Doherty speaks very high- ly of the Hensall r•aco track, in fact going so far as to say that it is one of the best for its ci-rcumference in Can- ada. Mr. Doherty will Make use or it in the training or trotters or the break- ing to harness of cults, and intimates that he has rented 0 barn adjacent the track and has roucn fot a few trotters, pacers, or colts, either or all three, Pormpt Payment by the 1.0.F, An instance of the promptitude of the LQ.F. was given yesterday when Mrs. Jane Gardner received a check for 510110 the amount, of insurance upon the life nt• her hue husband who died on the 4th inst.. This claim was sent in by Mr. Swallow on Saturday, so it is quite evident they are not in the hal,it of pigeon -holing communi- cations at headquarters before taking action. Death Ciaimed WI!! Emmerton. Will •I,tlt/nertnn succumbed to the inevitable last Friday at Coilerich after a long struggle for health and strength, during which he consulted nonny doctors and under- went hospital treatment. For some days previous Lo his death he was unconscious and tt^1s in that state when the silver cord was loosed. The deceased, who was only in his twenty- seventh year, was a whole -hearted young man and very popular among his associates. lie was 0 mem her of the Independent Order of Oddfellows and the Chosen Friends, and had 51,- 000 insurance in the latter Society. There were numerous floral offerings, among the number a beautiful floral emblem by Tilsonburg Lodge, I.0.1).F., while the local lodge also contributed the three -links of white roses. A cross was sent by a friend and a wreath by the Epworth League of Victoria St. Methodist church, which the deceased at- tended when living at home. The funeral took place on Sunday and was conducted by the Oddfellows. Death of Mrs. Robert Glut!. Mrs. Robert Chuff, of Goderich town- ship, who died Sunday last, had reach- ed the advanced age of fourscore years. She was a native of Ireland and was horn in the fatuous old town of Ennis- killen in 1818. In 1841 she emi- grated to Canada with her hus- band, they having been married the year previous, and after a few months in Montreal pro- ceeded on to Upper Canada, finally after the long, toilsorne.joueney, which traversing the province meant, those days, they reached the Huron Tract and homesteaded lot 18 on the Bay- field Line. This farm they never part- ed with and it is now in the possession of their eldest son John, who was but six weeks old when it was first settled upon. The horse of the Chuffs was widely known for its hospitality, and the good old mother in Israel, who has gone to join the great majority, was ever a true friend in times of sickness and sorrow and the numerous friends of the family will extend their sincere sympathy in their hour of affliction. The surviving trleinhers of the family are the three sons of the deceased :— John ('tuff, Goderich -township; R.J. CIA', Clinton, and Rev. W. T. (sluff, Thorndale. The deceased was a mem- ber of the Anglican church. The fun- eral, largely attended, notwithstand- ing the inclemency of the weather, took place Tuesday aftorn'on to the Bayfield cemetery where the remains were interred beside those of deceas- ed's husband, who preceded her to the spirit land eighteen years, Little Locals. W. Carter has been promoted to be foreman of the corporation laborers. The tennis players have secured the use of the Rectory lawn for the season. Mr. Robert Elliott shipped porkers from both Brucelield and Goderich last week. The Clarendon Hotel stables were wade bright by a new coat of paint hist week. A daughter of Mr. Thos. Pennington, Colborne, fractured her arra by a fall Saturday. Cantelon & Wallis shipped a big double-decker of hogs to Coliingwood on Monday. Mr. Todd will retain his' member- ship in the town council until after 1 next meeting, There is considerable distemper among the horses of Huron and many are dying. Mr. M. D. McTaggart is treasurer and Mr. J. P. Doherty secretary of the May 'Lith Committee. Three domestics wanted at the Hotel Clarendon, and for the River Hotel, Bayfield. --J. C. Miller. The regular monthly meeting of the W. F. M. S. of Willis church will he held to -night in the lecture room. The walls of the new factory are going tip rapidly and will in a very short time he ready for the root. The town swarmed with commercial travellers last week and the accommo- dation of the hotels was taxed. The watering cart made its rounds Friday and Saturday and made mat- ters pleasanter for all concerned. Another grocery is to he opened out we hear in the vacant store adjoining Broadfoot & Box's furniture empori- um. We understand a Curfew By -Law is being prepared which will make the note gadabouts early -to -beds without fail, Mr. Tony Shrenk has been appointed agent for the Nor'thev Company, To- ronto, manufacturers of gasoline en- gines. Miss Wilson conducted the meeting of the C. E. of Willis church last even- ing, her topic being, "McKay of For - 11705(1." The members of Clinton Lodge, I. 0. 0. F., wiil attend divine service in On- tario St. Methodist, church next. Sun- day a. 111. The sidewalk in front of Jackson Bros. store was piled high with pack- ing eases on Saturday, their Galt stock having arrived. The famous Waterloo Brass Band has been secured for Clinton's May 2401 Demonstration and there will be several other bands as well. Mr. Doherty has a number of his old hands at work at different factories in town getting ready furniture, appli- ances, etc, for the new works. "They're boasting about big eggs," said Bert Daytnent Monday, "how's this for a little one?" Tho specimen, not from a bantam, measured 2Ir inches round about. Apple King Cantelon brought in a quarter pound Minorca egg Monday, remarking the while that his tacklers were in the habit of doing that sort of thing quite regulrirly. The American Fowl Fancier in a re- cent issue contained a flattering refer- ence to Mr. William Carter, of Con- stance. Among other things it said that he is the owner of "fine strings of Polands and Hamburgs that would make any poultry fancier's heart swell with pride." The agitation has been revived for the removal of the Stavely Hall from the market square. Some favor its erection on that vacant piece of land to the rear of Wiltse's grocery, while others again prefer the Mosley corner. if the agitators mean busi- ness they will have to rush their pro- jects along as in a comparatively short time Mr. Cooper begins at the brick; work. London Free Press :—Word was re- ceived here yesterday of the death of Henry Evans, a pioneer farmer of Huron County, near Clinton. Deceas- ed was a brother of Mrs. Wrn. Spence, of West London, and a brother-iu- law of Mrs. T. 11. Miller, of South London. A widow and grown-up family survive. Mr. Will Evans, of Galt, and Mr. George Evans, of Tor- onto, wet a sons of deceased. Several of the cricketers have ex- pressed the opinion that the Park Committee should make them a grant to assist in patting the grounds in shape for the season. They have, they claim, kept the game going year in and year out and spent a big sum of money in doing so, it large amount of it upon the crease, and are now really entitled to some assts. tance'froul the Park authorities. They Went to Dungannon. The following from Clinton attended the Conservative Convention in Dun- gannon Tuesday :—Dr. Bruce, D. B. Kennedy, D. Cantelon, J. P. Doherty, P. Cantelon, Dr. Blackall, J. A. Ford, C. Wallis, A. Shrenk, John Johnston, Trip Around the World. Good Tewpltrs who wish to enjoy a trip "Around the World" way do so next Friday evening in the short space of twenty minutes. An excellent and instructive journey is expected and a good attendance should be forthcom- ing. This being the last programme for this quarter, members should en- deavor to be present and help stir up the enthusianl for the coining quar- ter. Annual ?sleeting; of the Liberal - Conservative Association of West Huron. The annual meeting of the Liberal - Conservative Association of West Huron was held at Dungannon on Tuesday, when officers were elec- ted for the ensuing year, and other business of importance transacted. Notwithstanding the busy season of the year and the very unfavorable weather, nearly 100 delegates were pre- sent, representing all but two of the 47 polling sub -divisions of the riding. The meeting was most enthusiastic, throughout, and a unanimity of senti- ment expressed which augurs well for the Conservative party of West Huron. Mr. J. NV. St. John, who did such ex- cellent service for the party in the recent campaign, addressed the con- vention at some length, reviewing the present political situation and giving a much useful information respecting the future prospects of the party. The meeting was unanimous for filing a pro- test, demanding a scrutiny and claim- ing the seat for Major Beck, who has been temporarily defeated by the machinations of the "Machine." The meeting was also addressed by Mr. Dickenson, of Wingham, Mayor Thompson, ofGoderich, R.. McLean, and others who all spoke hopefully of the result of the scrutiny, and condemned the methods resorted to the present administration to retain the reins of power. All the officers of the Association were elected by acclamation and are as follows :— President, Major Beck, Saltford; 1st Vice, Dr. Case, Dungannon; 2nd Vice, P. W. Scott, East Wawanosh ; Secretary, Jas. Mitchell, Goderich; Treasurer, Dr. Bruce, Clinton. The old Executive was re-elected with the addition of Dr. Blaekall and J. P. Doherty, Clinton, taking the places of D. B. Kennedy, resigned, and A. M. Todd who has rerrroyed from town. Bandon ---Mullett. Mr. John Connell has been carrying his arta 111 0 sling for a few days, the result of a kick from a horse. Mr. and Mrs. Benson Tyernian and Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Fairservice were down to Mitchell last Wednesday at- tending the wedding of their cousin Mr. F. De Coursey Hutcheson. Mr. and Mrs. Tyerman seen particularly favored in this line as they were at a similar event at Auburn the week be- fore. Our teacher, Miss H. Turnbull, spent her holidays with friends in Grey. A number of our farmers finished seeding last Saturday. We notice the carpenters are malt- ing good headway at the house of Mr. John Harvey. The masons have started building the foundation for Mr. E. Brown's new bat n. llohnesville. Mrs. Leehwan, of Ashcroft, B. C., is visiting friends here. Miss Clement, of .Clinton, visited at the parsonage On Thursday. Mr. Johnson is drawing this season's salt for the factory from Goderich. The farmers are nearly through seed. ing. On Sunday Rev, G. W. Andrews took the services at Auburn for Rev. C.C. Cousins who is ill, and his work here was taken by T. R. Courtice and H. Snider. Mr. E. Johnson was in Auburn on Sunday. On Sunday evening about six o'clock Mr. 1I. B. Evans dropped dead. This cast a gloom around our village, he hav- ing lived around here for many years, coming from' near London. IIe leaves a wife, tau adopted daughter, Mrs. Simon Murch, Clinton, and four sons to mourn their loss. The oldest son, P. 3., lives on the Mait- land con., this township, the next, Wrn., is in Galt. George !ivies in Toronto while the youngest, Ephraim, is at hone. The funeral took place nn Tuesday to the Clinton cemetery, Two Fires 'Tuesday Night. DOAN'S TANNERY AND CORE'S DWELL- ING DESTROYED. On Tuesday night Clinton was again visited by fire and though it had less 'disastrous results than that of Febru- ary, there would, it is altogether likely, have been a different tale to tell to -day had it not been for the heavy rainfall of the previous twenty-four hours which made the roofs compara- tively fireproof. As it was the high wind swept the sparks and parts of blazing shingles flying in all direc- tions and hundred of yards from the hurtling building. The fire broke out in the engine room ot Doan's tannery about 1 o'clock and having so much inflamrnotry • material to play upon soon swept through the building which was in a very short time completely destroyed. The stock also went up in smoke, with the exception of a number of hides which were saved. The houses in the vicinity were in great danger for some time and their occupants formed themselves into pail brigades, but had it not been for the rainfall of the day before the efforts of many of thein would have been in vain, so thick and steady was the spark shower. As it was the dwelling of Miss 'Core on an adjoining street and probably a hundred yards 3istant caught fire, a spark having found lodgment under the eve, and in a short time the roof was blazing. But the fire brigade soon had a line of hose playing upon the burning building and quickly sub- dued the flanges, but the building is partially destroyed. There was an in surance of 5600, Mr. Doan had an insurance of 53200, but as the premium upon such indus- tries as his is very high they are never insured up to anything like their value. Mr. Tedford had his hand engine playing upon the Core building. Davis & McCool beat the record in getting a team to the engine house for the steamer. Exeter. Miss Clara Cudmore has returned after a week's visit with friends in Sea - forth. Mrs. John Either, of Crediton, visit- ed friends in town on Monday. Mr. Win. '.Vestcott, of Seaforth, visited his tnother, Mrs. Henry Harris, the forepart of the week. 11r• E. 0. Daltry and wife, of Lucan, spent Solidity in town, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dempsey, Mr. Win. Slee, Mill street, is confin- ed to his bed with inflammation of the lungs. Mrs. Slee is also laid up with an attack of La Grippe. Master Willie Ct•edch, who is suffer- ing with an attack of diabetes, is slowly improving. Miss Effie Carter, of Seaforth, who has been visiting her friend Miss Mary Yellow, returned on Monday last. Mrs. Isaac Bawden, of Strathroy, is spending a few days in town on 'mei- __- Hess in connection with the renovating of her property here. Died—In London, on the 12th inst., William Richards, eldest son of David Richards, Exeter, aged 22 years and 4 months. Blnevale. Mr. John Burgess is at Brantford auditing the Foresters' books. Miss McKee, of Molesworth, is the nest of Mrs. George ge McDonald. The masons have started to work at the houses of Mr. John Wasinan and Mr. Chris Brinker. Messrs, John King and Ed. Bailey have returned to their respective schools. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Messer and daughter Margaret have returned to their home in Hamilton. Wm. Bailey spent a few days last week in Stratford. Rev. Mr. Kennedy, of Wroxeter, and Mr. Rogers exchanged pulpits last Sabbath. Mr. Pierrie, of Wingham, will preach In the Presbyterian church next Sab- bath. Miss Millie Moss bias returned to her home in Bervie. Mr. George Richardson, of Brussels, spent Sunday with Mr. Walter Bur- gess. Mr. 11. Mooney, of Brussels, paid the town a flying visit last Sunday. Duff & Stewart's mill team ran away on Monday and one of the horses was badly cut. They became scared at the escaping steam at the mill. The flax mill will soon wind up scotching. Mr. and Mrs. G. McKee, London, each bought a wheel from W. Cooper .c Co.