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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1898-07-07, Page 1Y.w..rmi TIIE CLINTON $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. �WSRECORP. VOL. XX INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS—NEUTRAL IN NOTHING. W. J. MITCHELL, Editor and Prop CLINTON. HURON COUNTY, ONT., THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1898, WHOLE NO, 1,024 CERVERA'S FLEET DESTROYED, AND SANTIAGO City ATTACKED YESTERDAY. 41 I" have just received from Meghear Bros. one of the best Liquor Houses in Canada the following: (al This noble Wine when genuine is well worthy of the highest esteem that can be awarded it both by consumer and medical fraternity. This wine is in sealed bottles. errT In wood and bottle, pale and dry. Come and examine these goods. The Clinton Liquor Store ,. LACK KENNEDY. A MODERN MIRACLE Miracle. Washing Compound Adapted .to the finest or Coarsest Fabrics. Your washing done while you rest. A BOOM TO WOMANHOOD No need of soaking over night Washday Robbed of all its Terrors NO STEAM! NO LABOR ! NO ODOR 1 A Family Washing done while break fast is eaten. GUARANTEED NOT INJURIOUS. DmEcrroxs—Slice ono cake of Miracle Com- pound and one cake of common washing soap into two quarts of water and boil un- til dissolved ; pour half of it while hot into a tub containing enough very hot water to cover your clothes. Soak white clothes, curtains and cotton fabrics a few minutes in cold water ; wring out and place them in hot suds, stirring enough to enable tho ands to reach every part and let them stand for 25 or 30 minutes ; then wring out, rinse, blue and hang on line. FOR COLORED CLOTHES, Same suds can be heat.. ed and balance of mixture added to it ; let clothes stand as for white. WHILE YOU FEST. BLANKET/, FLANNELS OR WOOLENS should not be put in cold water, but placed at once in hot suds made as directed for other goods, and allowed to stand 30 minutes; then rinse and hang in warm place. H directions aro fol- lowed you will be delighted to see how soft and fluffy they will feel—nor will they shrink. 2 Cakes for 5o or 12 for 25c. Cash Paid for Butter and Eggs. OASH GROCERY. OGLE COOPER & C01, Clinton Phone 23, A 3ARGAIN That You I Don't See EVFRY DAY A Box Containing 4 Packages Good t Cream Wove En- velopes for 15c.' They are selling rapidly. Get a box or two before they are all gone. SEE THEM IN OUR WINDOW. Cooper's Book Store. CLINTON. What will the Haruest be'? I, a question uppermost in the mind 'of the farmer. Those .who neoleet to give their oyes proper care and attention never stop to think whatTHElRharvest will be. If your eyes aro bothering you in any wa come to us. Wo will tell you what the trouble is and it won't. cost you a cent, It it's glasses you need we will tell you so—if you don't need them we will tell you so. Optical Department of COOPER'S BOOK STORE, CLINTON. THE TWO A.J'S. [-SAVE YOU A [30Y who will fit a good Suit at a price like this :-- $2.50 Suits $1.50 2.75 " 1.75 3.25 " 2.25 4.50 " 3.25 5.50 " 3.75 6.50 " 4.50 NVI There are only a few left, just two or three of each, so if you want one come right in at once. A. J. Holloway CLINTON. THE NOVELTIES usually found in an up-to- date gents' furnishing stol e are kept by us. Our aim is to please our custom ers,so we keep the very latest goods in the market, and this season we are showing a much better assortment than ever. We have a large assortment of the most fashionable HATS AND TIES They are good goods and cheap, so sell well. A. J. Morrish CLINTON, r � r Aro very apt to be hard on Clothes. We sell the Good kind, the kind that will stand the hardest kind of wear. And what 'J is more, we combine style and fit with these good wearing qualities. Our clothes may cost a little more than the common kind but our customers say that they're worth more than the difference. If your boy needs a• snit, why not see what we are doing. Boys' 2 piece Suits, Fancy Tweeds and Serges, Pants Lined, $4, $3,50, $2.50 and .00 Boys' 3 piece Suits, Fancy Tweeds, Halifax, Serges and Worsteds $6.00,$5.00,$400 and 3,50 Boys' School Pants, all sizes - - 50c. "It pay's to look around." 0 T. JACKSON. , SR. CLOTHIER, FiAND 1IAT'TER i rtoblished 1864. Victoria Took, Clinton, Carter Ships Fowl. Mr. \\ illiam Carter, of Hullett, the well-known bird fancier and winner of prizes without number, has made sev- eral sales of late -of his pure bred Po - lands and Homburgs of which he makes a specialty. Among those sent a dis- tance were three birds to Blenheim, four to St. Therese, Quebec, and a coop to Greenbush. Another Ouldeless Pacer. ' Mr. J. L. Doherty, the well-known trainer, now located at Hensall, has de- veloped another guideless pacing won- der in Tommy I-1., which had a record of 2.24+ and after somp, raining by J. L. was sent a mile inlftremarlcable time of 2.15, without a running mate. Mr. Doherty has expressed himself as quite confident that this horse will hold the guileless record before the snow flies. Tommy II. is owned by Mr. W. Doherty. Weed Cutters Have Been Appointed. Mr. Thos. Carter, who jocularly de- scribes himself as "Tommy Two -Sticks" or "Gentleman Carter," to the more readily distinguish himself from the numerous other Carters of hereabouts, called upon TUB NEWS -RECORD Tues- day to say that the weeds along Vic- toria St. were becoming .so thick and bushlike as to almost obscure the view. Mr. Carter probably did not desire his remarks to be taken literally, buConly to express his dissatisfaction with the untidy appearance Of certain portions of that thoroughfare. Acmon Jlm Goes On Circuit. Mr. Ike Rattenbury leaves for the "other side" next week, where his speedy pacer, Acinon Jim, has been entered in a number of Circuits, Orange County Circuit, New York ; Narragan- set Park, Providence ; Rigby Park, Maine, and Kentucky Meetings, in the order named. All the events in which Amnon Jim will compete are stake races with purses not smaller than a thousand dollars. This horse has good breeding on both sides and is expected to give a good account of himelf. Mr, Rattenbury does not intend to return to Clinton for six or- seven weeks. Another Dr. Hangs Out Ills Shingle. Dr. McCallum, graduate of the Mc- Gill College and for the past year home surgeon in the Royal Victoria Hospital, has decided to locate in Clin- ton and has opened out an office on Rattenbury St. He comes highly re- commended. • During his year in the hospital he worked under Dr. Stew- art, at one time of Brucefield, who lis of late years won fame and wealth in the metropolis where he is in the front rank of the medical fraternity. Dr. McCallum is a native. of Glengarry county, from whence so many brainy and gritty Canadians have sprung. S. A. Garden Party. The Garden Party given by the Sal- vationists Tuesday evening was well patronized, and no doubt would have been still better attended had it not been for several other attractions the same evening. The gathering was pre- ceded by a parade, participated in by the lads and lassies in their best attire. The programme consisted of selections by the band, solos by Captains Keeler and Redburn, and a drill by a trio of little girls. • This latter was the pret- tiest feature of the evening and was warmly applauded by the spectators. In addition to his other merits Captain Keeler would make a good drill ser- geant. A Succesful Garden Party. The Garden Party held at lir. John Beacon's, Goderich township, on Tues- day evening, is said by talose present to have been one of the best managed and most enjoyable and successful ever held in that township. The weather was delightful, the attendance large and the receipts corresponded. The handsorne grounds looked their best and lamps and Chinese lanterns twinkling under the trees added to the beauty of the scene. The programme began patriotically. The band played the National Anthem, Captain Rob- son of London sang "The Boys of Eng- land," and Miss Williams of Zurich gave a recitation which depicted war on land and sea. A duett was render- ed by Mrs. Hoover and Miss Goodwin, and Mrs. Hoover also gave a couple of solos. Mr. Fred. Porte's recitations were humorous and Captain Robson in song took up the same strain, his final piece "Billy Barlowe" being given a local adaptation. Miss Murdoch of Hensall was the accompanist of the evening, and Rev. Mr. Smith of; Bayfield was chairman. Be- fore the gathering broke up a hearty vote of thanks was given the hospitable host and hostess, In responding Mr. Beacom said he was pleased to hear that they had enjoyed themselves "at his humble cottage door." Among those present were p number frnrn Clinton, Bayfield and ad joining townships. Little Local. THE NEWS -RECORD'S subscription list is growing. The Feather Man Robbed. S. Halstead, the feather man, must needs gQ to Goderich to spend Sunday and on his return Monday a.m. found that some person had lifted up his shop window and cribbed a few thirtgs which though useful in Mr. Halstead's upholstering business, are of trifling value to anybody else. Bald -Headed Eagle Shot. Mr. Charles Donaldson of West Stan - ;ley recently shot a halt( -headed eagle which measured eight feet from tip to tip of wings. This is the third bird of. the kind that he has laid low with'his trusty gun. Ile brought the eagle in and is having it treated by Mrs. Seale, who has much skill as a taxidermist. Mr. Scott Takes a Partner. Barrister Scott has taken a partner in the person of Mr. E. H. Mackenzie, a young limb of the law who in May passed his final exam. Mr. Mackenzie is a Goderich boy and has a host of uncles aunts and cousins in good old Goderich township. The title of the firer will be Scott & Mackenzie. Suc- cess to them. Bowling Tournment In Seafortt. Three rinks of the hosiers made up of the following members of the Club, will compete at a tournament to be held in Seaforth next Wednesday and Thursday :—D. A. Forrester, J. P. Tis - dell, G. D. McTaggart, J. Johnston, J. Ransford, D. McCorvie, J. W. Irwin, W. W. Ferran, Jas. Fair, J. Ratten- bury, H. C. Brewer and W. Jackson. Rattenbury St. League Promised $50. There was a large turn out of the Rattenbury St,. Methodist church Ep- worth Leaguers on Monday evening to listen to the addresses of Mr. Evans, of Wesley College, and Yousseff, the Per- sian, at the conclusion of which it was moved by Mr. A. T. Cooper, seconded by Miss Washington, and carried, that the League raise $50 towards the sup- port of a missionary, with the under- standing that the Leagues of the Dis- trict make up the required amount. The Nay Crop Light. The farmers are now busy with their haying and able to estimate the qual- ity and quantity of the crop. They say it is on the average a third short, owing to the temperature being a little lower than was good for rapid growth. -Oereals are looking well, though, and from present appearances will more than even 'up. There is considerable complaint owing to the depredations of the sparrows which are becoming a greater nuisance than ever. How to get, rid of them may be one of the farmers' problem of the future. Death of Miss Bowers. The Bowers household has again been visited by death. This time the victim is Miss Bowers, an estimable young woman who, had she lived, would have been twenty-two years of age on the 12th of this month. She died on Sunday afternoon, passing away while peacefully sleeping. Her death though was not unexpected as it was quite apparent to her anxious friends that the end was close at hand. ft is less than two• months 'since she returned from the Gravenhurst Sani- tarium where she had taken a course of treatment which proved only tem- porarily beneficial. This is the fifth death in this family in four years, father, mother, brother and two sisters, all falling victims to the same disease, which may well be termed the Cana- dian scourage. For the remaining members of the family, who have thus been so cruelly bereaved, the corn- munity feels the deepest sympathy. The funeral took place Tuesday after- noon to Clinton and was attended by a arge number. They Picnicked at Bayfield. The children of the Presbyterian S. S., their teachers, parents and friends, to the numher of about three hundred drove over to Bayfield on Tuesday for their annual picnic. To convey them across the livery service was inade- quate and many a spare horse had to be pressed into service. Davis & Mc- Cool improvised a carryall which seat• ed comfortably forty-ftve children and two adults. This was probably the merriest of all the merry loads and with Lionel Paisley at the reins good time was made, yeqthe team didn't turn a hair. On arriving at Bayfield the usual picnic sports were indulged in, together with boating on river 'and lake. A yacht had been engaged for the day atnd afforded a pleasant sail for many. There was an immense crowd on the grounds, the three village S. S's having also selected the same day for their outing. The homeward drive *as not the least pleasant part of the ttvolve hours' enjoyment and the little ones, and bigger ones, too, will not cease for some titne to think thatTues- day's picnic was about the best they ever attended. Little Locals. There was k slight hail storm last Thursday after noon. Cantelon & Wallis shipped a double- decker of hogs this week. The S. A. Band played at a picnic and Garden Party at Londesboro on the lst. The Citizens' Band will play at the Orange demonstration in Blyth next Tuesday, • Mitchell & Elliott shipped a carload of hogs from Clinton and Goderich this week. Binder twine has taken a big jump in price. Those who laid in a stock were in luck. Summerhill L. O. L. and its fife and drum band will accompany No. 810 to Hensall next Tuesday. Several Goderich race horses went through Tuesday to compete at the Hamburg race meeting. The W. O. W. will hold a special meeting next Monday in order to catch up with initiatory work. Mr. Fleuty has moved down his effects from Blyth and taken up his residence on Rattenbury St. Mr. W. Sperling has sold his res- taurant business to Mr. W. J. Carter, of Goderich, who took possession yes- terday. The Picnic in connection with St. Paul's will bo held in Bayfield on the 14th. The boys say it is a bad day, as it is almost sure to rain. Mr. J. L. Doherty won first money in the 2.30 class in Lucan on July 1st with Bay Frank owned by Grey Bros. of Mitchell. There was a strong field. Geo. Hill and Harry McBrien of Summerhill passed through town on Monday on their way to Seaforth with a pair of remarkably fine heavy - draughts. • The' Methodist S.S's will picnic in Goderich next Thursday, going up by a special train, which will leave Clinton about 9,30 o'clock a,m, and return in the evening. Miss Edith Swallow, niece of Mr. G• Swallow, fell overboard from a boat at Bayfield Tuesday and was immersed where waters of the river and lake commingle. Mr. Henry Plumsteel is having a hog pen, 30x00, built upon his barn on the London Road. It will be thoroughly up-to-date and contain all the tune - saving appliances. Mr. S.J.`Andrews has a field of ensil- age corn which promises a fine yield, much of it already measuring seven feet in height. It will make a fine bit of fodder by and by. The first one -hundred organs were "cut out" at the factory this week. A number of the old hands have returned and all the departments will soon be in full running order. Mr. Thos. McGillicuddy of Toronto is booked to preach in the Baptist church Sunday a fortnight hence, and to give one of his entertaining lectures the following eyening. While driving up Albert St. Tues- day a Seaforth man's horse turned about and .tumbled hint from the buggy and injuring him somewhat. The shafts were also broken. The ladies of Ontario St. Methodist church intend holding their annual lawn party on the grounds of Mr. H. R. Walker this evening. There will be good music and refreshments. In reply to the sorrel horse squib in the New Era, my horse is not as old as the editor puts him, although he is no colt. He is like the New Era, he has seen the best of his days.—S. HALSTEAD. Mr. Farran and Mr. I. Rattenbury drove to Clandeboye Wednesday morn- ing to purchase something good in horse -flesh. It is sure to be first-class when two such experts make the choice. Mr. J. C. Miller, busy booming Hay- field, has fitted up a resort for picnick- ers to the south of the river and with- in the corporation limits. It is conve- nient and is already becoming quite popular. Clinton was quiet on Dominion Day, so many of the citizens having gone elsewhere for an outing. The greater number went to Goderich, while Sea - forth, Bayfield, and picnics here and there attracted others. Mr, James Leavy, of Little England, is giving his house a thorough re- modelling inside and out, putting on a new roof and adding a kitchen. Ben Cole and A. Cook are doing the carpen- ter work.. while A. Cantelon is the mason. We neglected to mention in last week's issue that the Garden Party held on the Rectory grounds exceeded any previous ones, and that is saying a good deal. The Goderich Band are a gentlemanly lot of good musicians and pleased every one. Thal -Oven's Hotel, Seaforth, was closed Tuesday owing to some misun- derstanding between landlord and ten- ant as to who should pay the license fee. It is running again, bowever, under an arrangement by which the tenant pays three dollars per day rental for this week, The Town Fathers Will Not Move the Stavely Memorial Hall From the Market Site. At their meeting Monday night the Town Fathers made a practical recog- nition of the good work Chief Wheat- ley has been doing by voting him twenty-five dollars which is to he ex- pended in the' purchase of a uniform of official blue, brass buttons, etc. Reeve ICennedy voiced the opinion of the Council in saying that the Chief had not only given extra service but he had done it well. His manipula- tion of the street grader was, in par- ticular, the best he (the Reeve) had yet seen, in Clinton or out of it. The Fathers placed on record their sympathy with their colleague, Coun- cillor Bowers, in the death of his sister which took place on Sunday afternoon. A resolution of condolence was order- ed to be presented to him. Councillor Plummer wanted to know what headway the by-law committee had made in framing a by-law to do away with the twenty -four -official ab- surdity with its accompanying un- necessary expense which the ' taxpay- ers have had to shoulder every pro- vincial election. Apparently no pro- gress had been made, but the Clerk of- fered to frame a measure which would remove the grievance. His work will he the easier from the fact that the ward system, so far as the municipal elections are concerned, is nearing its end. A draft of the proposed agreernent between Mr. Fair and the Council .was read. It provides for the enlarge- ment of the pond, the placing of a hydrant on Albert St., somewhere near Mill St., the placing of one of the mill employees on the pay list of the fire brigade, together with a number of conditions to be entered into by the party of the first part and the party of the second part, meaning the Council. Tho agreement appears to cover the ground pretty fully and when the con- ditions haye complied with should remove any irritation existing. The members of the committee say that the success of the negotiations from e their standpoint was largely clue to the tact and persistence of Deputy Jones. Though the majority of the Fathers don't care a continental about the pro- posed Stavely Memorial IIall and would rather have the money applied in any one of a variety of ways, still they don't feel disposed to tackle the question again, -even at the request of a numerously signed petition,such on one for instance as was presented Mon- day night which bore the autographs of W. W. Ferran and over one -hun- dred others. Tho petitioners set forth that the market square would be over- crowded with the Hall placed thereon and that the triangle bounded by Vit- toria i-toria and Albert Sts. was a ]ouch more suitable place. Tho petition was given short shrift. Councillor Plum- mer said there was no use dilly-dally- ing any longer with the subject and moved that it be placed on file; Coun- cillor seconded the motion. On the other hand, Councillors Doherty and Taylor were in favor of handing it over to the Stavely Committee to deal with it as they best saw fit. The amendment was lot 3 to 5 and the mo- tion carried unanimously. A communication was received from the Toronto General Trusts Company in reference to payment of interest on a certain debenture of the Corporation the property of the Company, which has been mislaid or stolen. They agreed to give a bond that if at any time the missing paper should turn up the town would not be called upon for payment a second time. A resolution complying with the Company's re- quest was adopted. The framers of the meat and :milk inspection by -Taw expected to be able to lay before the Council an amended measure which, while preserving the main features of their weaking of a a month• since, would yet be such sound law that outsiders would not so much as attempt to drive over it much less get around it. The amend- ment was not, however, ready, so at present of meat or milk inspection there is none. Reeve Kennedy said it was high time tlfair old plan of appointing a weed cutter for each ward was renew- ed. A motion to that effect was car- ried and appointments made. Bach of the quartette is to receive five dollars when he has decapitated all the weed in his division, It was proposed that the hydrant system, under the new arrangement with Mr. Fair, bo extended to Wiltse's corner, but no action was taken be- yond directing the proper committee to ascertain the cost and report at thenextrneeting. Thesuggeetedextest- sion will give greater fire protection and perhaps at the same time cultivate a desire for an up-to-date waterworks system. Councillor Doherty asked what about black knot. He had been queried time and again, he said, as to what action the Council proposed to take in the matter. A member placed the re- sponsibility on Chief Wheatley's shoul- ders, but the Chief replied to the effect that though the list of his duties was nigh as long as his arm, black knot inspection had not been included, The concensus of opinion appeared to be that there was precious little of the pest in orchards in town, hut that it would be as well for the Chief to be on the look -out, In the event of the know- ledge not being general, it might be stated that if any property owner re- fuses to exterminate the pest from his trees, the work can be undertaken by the authorities and charged against the the property. The report of the Street committee was to this effect :— That a four -foot plank be laid from Albert St, to Orange St. on the north side of Rattenbury. That an extra plank be put on the north side of Ontario St. from Mr. Kemp's to Mc . Boles' residences. That a gravel walk be put on Albert SL. from Mrs. Macdonald's to George Pickett's. That a stone crossing be put on Al- bert St. near Mi s. Muir's, The Committee reported having vis- ited the Aitkins gravel pit where ma- terial suitable for sidewalk purposes can be procured at five cents per load and recommended that the amount needed be purchased there. The pur- chase of two barrels of cement for watercourses was also recommended. The property committee reported. haviug let the digging of a well at the stock yards CO Mr. Jas. Ferguson, also that certain repairs to town hall had been performed. The report of the finance committee, which was adopted, was as follows ;— STREET ACCouNT. Davis & McCool $ 1 50 It. Horsley 2 50 Norman Webb 50 Andrew. 13ros lli 00 Davis S. Rowland 4 52 Jos, Wheatley 152 85 PRor'ER'1-Y. Mrs. Osborne' $ 10 00 John Gardner 7 00 FIRE AND WATER. Davi, & McCool $ 2 00 Davis & Rowland 25, CEMETERY. Davis & 'Rowland $ 00 5AtARrzs. Thos. Cottle . $ ((0 00 It, Reynolds 30 00 STATIONARY. W. D.'Fair & Co STREET WATERING. Jacob :hiller $ 50 00 itnerclei's. R. Reynolds $ 4 00 R. Welsh scales 5 10 „ rentor office.... ...... 4(1(1 Jos, Wheatley scales 19 05 $ 1 00 Rayfield. On Monday Mr. Meredith pulled out of the river a cat fish which weighed eight pounds. Monsieur Contin, the founder of St. Joseph's, drove up with his spanking span and fine new carriage the other day. Ile was accompanied by Madame Cantin, C. Campbell, Oliver Bison- neth and wife, Geo. Campbell and his better half, Miss Bella Campbell and Henry Bedard and were guests at the River Hotel, The village council at .Monday night's meeting decided to enforce the cow by-law, commencing July 12th. Stray geese will also have to go to the - pound with the bovines, The coun- cil intend having the streets and by- ways cleaned up and are taking the Park project into consideration. The following registered at the River i-iotel this past week :—W. McLeod, Seaforth; D. B. Logan, Toronto; W. R. Best, Seaforth ; Mise M. Sidman, Toronto ; Miss M. McLeod, Stratford ; Miss M, Meredith, Egmondville; W. A. Boyd and II. F. Mooers, Goderich ; 0. Kennedy, Beechwood ; Bert fluff, St. Columbia ; Thos. Johnston, Mon- treal ; Jas. Hasson, Stratford ; Jas, Broadfoot, 11. Broatfoot, A. E. Forbes, Seaforth ;. J. E Cantelon, P. D. Fair, W. Cantelon, Frank Fair, Norman Kennedy, harry Fitzsimmons, P. 13. Crews, N. Fair, Clinton ; Bert Walker, Detroit;; S. Kitt. G. Southcombe, W. Biggest, 0. ilaxby, Clinton ; G. Bissitt, Miss Black, Miss Crouthers, Goderich; W. W. Meredith, wife and sister, Sea - forth. a • • • 1