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W. J. MITCHELL, Editor and Prop
CLINTON. HURON COUNTY ONT., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1898.
WHOLE NO. 1,042
This Issue of The News -Record Contains Over Sixteen Columns of Clinton and Huron News.
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Table spoon of sugar,
Half wine glass St. Croix rum,
Half wine glass brandy.
Fill the glass with hot milk. Mix
well with a spoon. Grate nut -meg
on top, and serve.
To be certain of good rum and
brandy, call at
THE CLINTON
-LIQUOR STORE
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• If anything bought at the Cash
Grocery is not thought to be as good
as we say it is—if it is not as good as
'kr .you think it ought to he—come right
back and let us know about it. We
will either exchange the goods or give
back. the purchase money, or do any
other -honorable thing to satisfy. We
are not selling goods below cost, we
• are not fools enough to try and make
ny intelligent person believe that we
are, hut we do claim to
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And none too early to plan for
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Our stock of Fancy Chinaware
is now on display and ready for
your inspection. This store was
always'noted for
CHOICE
CHINAWARE
but this year the selection is nicer
than ever, and the variety is
equal to anything outside the
cities. If you are making a wed-
ding orbirthdaypresent we have
just what you want.
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as cheap as any one in the trade.
- o know that we are prompt and that
we fulfil exactly what we promise, if
ou'll give us a single chance to show
now careful we are, what good things
we sell, and how much satisfaction
there is in trading with us, we are sure
you will become a regular customer.
Just now we are offering some
very pretty things in China Ware.
New Raisins and Currants at the
UP-TO-DATE
CASH GROCERY.
OGLE COOPER & CO., Clinton
Cash paid for Butter and Eggs.
Phone 23.
Common. sunlight
is composed of seven colors. An ob-
ject that absorbs and does not reflect
any of them is called black. Black is
not a color, but is really an absence of
ariy"eolor whatever, while white is a
combination of the seven original solar
colors. A child is five years old before
IThe
it cad( recognize any of these colors.
One person in eveseven is colo
blind ; 98 out of every 100 have defer-
tive eyes. If your eves are good you
ought to be thankful, but don't try to
make yourself thick they are when
they aro riot,. If you do there will bo
a day of j ud mont. Money back if the
Glasses we fit are not right.
W. COOPER & CO.
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•A new line of Overalls has just
been passed into stock. They
are different from most] Over-
alls from the fact that they
are double, both in front and
back, which makes them as good
to wear as two pair of ordinary
Overalls. They are usually sold
at $1.25, put our price will be $1.
We have
ABOUT A DOZEN
BOYS' SUITS LEFT.
Come in and see what
buy one for.
WINTER
OVERCOATS.
We have them at prices ranging
from the cheapest to the best—
good value at any price. A spe-
cial line of Black Beaver at $15
to order.
you can
CLINTON.
As the change of season
is now upon us we are in a po-
sition to meet the requirements
of the
Fall and Winter Trade
In selecting our stock this sea-
son we have made it a study
to get the very Latest styles
and best values in the market.
Men's and Boys' Underwear, per
suit 50c and up
Men's Top Shirts, extra value, 50c, 75c
Men's Kid Gloves 50c, 75c
Men's Leather Braces 23c
In Hats and Caps we show the very
latest in American and English makes,
and the hest assortment in the trade.
Inspection invited.
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We haue ouer 100 pairs of Odd Pants
Our Own Make, at Bargain Prices
Which you cannot afford to miss see-
ing that to see them is to buy them.
We have a few special lines to Order
at $1.25, $1.75 and $2.50. In fact we
have bargains all over the house. There's many a man who
makes up his mind at the last minute that he wants a new snit
or overcoat, too late to go to the tailor. The easiest way is
to buy something ready-made. That's where this store is very
useful because we have tailor-made clothing all sizes, all styles
and quality, quite of the odinary. Our Underwear and our
Overcoats please all who see them, espNcially in price. Have
you seen our $5.00 suits ? Give us a call and we will save you
money.
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CLOTHIER, FURNISHER
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VICTORIA BLOCK
CLINTON.
A Present Made Mrs. (Rev.) Stewart.
The ladies;of the Women's Mission-
ary Society of Willis church presented
the wife of their esteemed pastor with
an autograph quilt on Monday.
I. O. 0, T. Meeting.
The I. O. G. T. lodge, which has not
• hN ea holding meetings for several
weeks, owing to the evangelistic meet-
ings, will re -open Friday evening. It.
is the intention to make the meetings
:this winter the most profitable and en-
tertaining of any in the history of the
lodge, which is saying considerable.
The Spirit of Union.
The spirit of Christian union so
inanifest auaong the Presbyterian,
Methodist and Baptist churches of our
town during the past four weeks, in
connection with the evangelistic servi-
ces, will be further expressed by a
union service to beheld in the Presby-
terian church on Tuesday evening
n ex t.
Ontario Street Church Sunday Services.
Next Sunday at 10 a. m. a fellow-
ship meeting will be held in the On-
tario St. Methodist church. At 11 a.
in. the pastor, Rev. B. Clement, will
preach and at the close of the sermon
a reception and sacramental service
will be held. On Monday evening a
general Epworth League rally will be
held.
Appreciate a Good Thing.
That' the citizens will appreciate and
patronize a good class of entertain-
ments was seen by the rush for re-
served seats for next Monday's enter-
tainment when the plan was opened
at Jackson Bros. Monday last. One -
hundred and fifty tickets were taken
that thy, which was considerably add-
ed to the next. This is a record -
breaker for Clinton. Hear Macey.
The programme ` will begin at 8.15
sharp, the managers say.
The New Comers.
Mr. John Bell moved in his family
from Londesboro on Monday. Mr.
Mason and family of the base line are
already comfortably settled.. Mr. and
Mrs. Henry'aker of Goderich town-
ship are now residents, and Mrs.
Thompson of Hullett on Tuesday took
possession of her new residence, while
Mr. Robb. Sterling of Goderich town-
ship is Making some improvements
upon the place he recently purchased,
preparatory to taking up his abode
there.
22,000 Barrels of Apples Bought.
Mr. Robert Elliott of Mitchell & El-
liott went north Tuesday night to
superintend their final shipment of
one thousand barrels of apples from
Lucknow and other points. This, said
Mr. Elliott, will make a total ship-
ment of 22,000 barrels this season, half
of which has been exported and the
remainder is in cold storage in
Brighton. This means that the firm
has put into circulation this fall a large
sum of money among the farmers of
this district for fruit alone.
Who Will Get It P
THE NEWS -RECORD has stated on
page four that Mr. Garrow would, in
all probability, aspire to the nomin-
ation for the Commons at to -morrow's
convention, bnt from later information
we now incline to the opinion that he
will be offered the nomination for the
Legislature, and will accept. For the
Commons, Mr. Holmes and Farmer
Grant are pulling the wires, with the
chances decidedly in favor of the form-
er, unless a dark horse enters the field.
The dark horse—is the term as here
applieda misnomer—will, of course, be
Mr. W. Coats, whose friends are de-
manding that he allow his na.rne to go
before the convention. He has so far
refused to say yes in any decided man-
ntr. The Liberals are making
much ado about this convention. Their
provincial organizer is upon the scene
and we have heard that Premier
Hardy will address thegathering. Alf
this portends a hot campaign, a regu-
lar old Huron contest.
Crossley and Hunter's Closing Meetings.
The evangelistic services conducted
by Rev. Messrs. Crossley and Hunter
for the past four weeks, were brought
to a most successful termination on
Tuesday evening last by double-header
meetings in the two Methodist church-
es. Whilst there may he some who
object to their methods of work, it is
beyond question that a large amount
of good has been accomplished, not
only by a large accession to the mem-
bership of the churches, hut also by
the awakening of a greater interest in
things spiritual in our town and the
country generally for miles around.
Over three hundred have professed a
desire to lead a Christian life. We are
glad to know that the evangelists
hitve, in leaving our midst, carried
with them most pleasant and grateful
memories of the kindnesses received
by them at the hands of the churches
and citizens of our town, The esteem
in which they are held was abundantly
in evidence by the large assemblage at
the station on Wednesday morning to
say "good-bye," and sing "God be with
you till we meet again."
Summerhill Cheese Sold.
The September and October make of
the Summerhill cheese factory has
been sold at 811 cents, the best sale of
the season. The factory closed on the
29th ult.
The Twenty -Flue Club Re -Organized.
The Twenty -Five Club has been re•
organized and purposes giving a series
of five dances during the season, to be
concluded with a large hop in the town
hall after Lent. The first assembly
will he held this week or next, when
the music will be supplied by an or-
chestra from London. Captain Mc-
Taggart is president of the club and
Mr. Andrew Forester, secretary-treas-
u rer,
Sunday's Services In Raiteabury Street Church.
Rev. Mr. Millyard will preach ,next
Sunday a. in. from the text "Sowing
beside all waters." The sermon will
be preceded by a love feast at t en
o'clock and followed by the reception of
candidates for church membership and
the baptism of any so desiring. In the
evening Mr. Millyard will take as his
subject "The greatest of all wonders,"
and an after service will be conducted,
The choir quartette will render special
music for the occasion.
Where Did He Live ?
A despatch from Detroit to the dail-
ies of Monday, said :—Patrick Murphy;
aged 40, who lived alone in the rear
of his blacksmith shop, corner of Chene
street and the Michigan Central rail_
way, was burned to death and the shop
destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock on Sun-
day morning. Deceased was a native
of Huron county, Ontario, where his
parents still live. He had been in busi-
ness where burned out since coming
from Canada five years ago.
Death at the House of Refuge.
Thomas Matthews, formerly of Mc-
Killop, died at the House of Refuge on
Tuesday of consumption of the bow-
els.—Mrs. Williams, an aged inmate,
fell on Tuesday and broke her leg. She
is improving as fast as her age and
condition will permit.—Patrick O'Con-
nor of Ashfield has been admitted
as an inmate and so has John Cholwell
of Goderich. This latter individual
skipped from Castle French three
.years ago and not long since took
French leave from the institution at
Stratford.—Rev. Mr, Millyard will con-
fuct'the services next Sunday after-
noon.
Cooper-Trouse Nuptials.
Mr. George E. Cooper was married
on Monday to Miss Lena Trouse,
youngest daughter of Mrs. Trouse of
William street. The ceremony was
perforated in Goderich by Rev. Mr.
Godwin of that town. The bride's sis-
ter, Miss Edie Trouse, was bridesmaid
while the groom was supported by Mr.
Fred. Livermore. After the knot had
been securely tied the bridal party
drove to the residence of Mrs. Trouse
where a party of intimate friends had
gathered and several hours were very
pleasantly spent. Mr. and Mrs. Coop-
er have the hest wishes of their many
friends for a happy and prosperous fu-
ture.
Amount Received by Crossley and Hunter.
The amount of money received by
Crossley and Hunter for their evange-
listic services in Clinton iS a purely per-
sonal matter in a sense, but as if the
correct figures are not given they are
bound to be grossly exaggerated, we
give them here :—Total amount of col-
lections, including a thank -offering of
over $100, $511, from which
was deducted expenses amoun-
ting to $110, leaving a balance
of $401, which was handed to the
evangelists, who returned twenty
dollars to be expended for the poor of
the town. This left a balance of $381.
hut we have good authority forsaying
that Crossley and Hunter expended
over half that amount in responding to
appeals for aid since they began to
labor here, the appeals coming from all
parts of the country. The number of
seekers, as the result of these services,
was 331, of whom about seventy were
from the surrounding country.
Meeting of the Huron Presbytery.
Presbytery of Horon met in Willis
church on Tuesday last. The clerk
reported that all the grants asked
for weak congregations within the
hounds, had been allowed in the
meantime. Deputations appointed
to visit aid -receiving congregations
reported favorably of those congrega-
tions which had been visited. Messrs.
Glen and Ketchen were certified as
students for the ministry to the senate
of Knox college. IThe recommenda-
tion of the General Assembly that a
missionary committee be appointed in
each congregation to secure subscrip-
tions to all the schemes of the church
was approved. The Sabbath School
committee recommended that instead
of holding a Sabbath School conven-
tion next year, one session of the con-
vention of the Young Peoples' Socie-
ty of Christian Endeavor be devoted
to the consideration of Sabbath School
work. The treasurer's hook was
audited and a balance of $182.60 report-
ed,
Little Locals.
The organ factory is again running
over time.
Mr. Roderick McLeod is laid up with
an attack of rheumatism .
Mr. Jacob Miller has put up an air -
motor for Mr. Jas. Fair on his farm.
Mr. Daniel McOorvie has bought a
well-bred two-year-old colt from Mr.
W. W. Farran.
A special meeting of the W. O. W.
was held Monday evening to make a
further addition to the membership.
A load of young people from Sea -
forth drove up Friday evening to at-
tend the Ciossley and Hunter meeting.
THE NE'w RECORD gives the news
of Huron. See what splendid work
our correspondents have accomplished
this week.
Mr. McCaughey is having the
"ground" floor of the skating rink
again levelledup and put into first-
class shape for the season.
This evening services specially in the
interests of the new converts and
young people will be held in the Metho-
dist, Presbyterian and Baptistchurches.
Mr. Jaynes Flynn has sold his driver
to Rev. Father McCabe of Seaforth for
a sum well up in the three 'figures.
Mr. Flynn is fond of a good horse, he
would keep none other, and is now on
the look -out for another.
Seale & Hoover will place three
monuments in the Bayfield cemetery
to -day, one ordered by R. Graham of
Brucefield, for father ; the second by
Mrs. Margaret Sterling of Porter's
Hill, for husband, and the third by
Thomas Burnside, for child.
The lessees of the rink are making
ready for winter and have now
an easier way of flooding theplace than
was possible last season. They have
placed a 6x6 ft. tank inside the build-
ing, which can be filled with water by
the use of the hydrant system. .
Special meetings will be held in the
S. A. barracks on Saturday night and
Sunday. Captain Huntington will
speak on "Cleansing" at the holiness
meeting at 1I a. m. Sunday ; in the
afternoon on the "I wills of Jesus" and
in the evening on "The narrow guage
to heaven."
Parlor Concert.
The ladies of the Ontario street
Methodist church purpose giving a
series of parlor concerts during the
winter months, beginning with one at
Mrs. John Gibhings about the 24th
inst. These concerts will be made as
entertaining as possible and, no doubt,
will be well patronized.
Goderich Township.
The residence of Mr. Robt. Elliot
of the 7th concession was the scene of
a very pleasant gathering on Monday
evening of last week. Friends from
Holmesville, Clinton and the immediate
vicinity were invited to celebrate
Hallowe'en and the birthday of the
hostess, Mrs. Elliot. Various games
were indulged in, literary and musical
selections were rendered by the guests.
A splendid fowl supper was served at,
the close of which Rev. E. B. Smith,
who was among the guests, in a few
words expressed the kindly feeling and
high esteem with which Mr. and Mrs.
Elliot were regarded by all their
friends. Ile then proposed the health
of the host and hostess, which toast
was heartily responded to by all pre-
sent. The evening's enjoyment was
brought to a close by the singing of
"Auld Lang Syne."
Mr. Wm. Patrick of Ilderton spent a
few days with his daughter, Mrs. John
Beacom.
Mr. H. Baker, who recently sold his
farm to Mr. D. Burns, and purchased
the large house of Mrs. Muir on Albert
street, Clinton, moved into town last
week.
Mr. Jess. Jervis is having his new
house veneered with brick which when
completed will be handsome and com-
fortable.
A few days since a horse belonging
to Mr. George Render got its foot into
a barbed wire fencnand in struggling
to get free cut its fetlock to the bone.
Mr. Jos. Colclough has purchased the
forty acre farm adjoining his own on
the Base line from his brother John at
a reasonable figure.
Sunimerhi 11.
test Saturday eve. the Orangemen
celebrated the 5th by an oyster supper
and entertainment. We understand
that many bivalves disappeared at the
residence of D. Bar who appeared quite
at ease among the ladies. After an
ample:repast was partaken of the peo-
ple then proceeded to the hall where
they were entertained by songs, instru-
mental, readings end recitations. The
program concluded with a debate re
that the world is getting better, Pre-
vailing opinion seemed to think it is
A pleasant and social evening was
spent by all, ---Miss Rose Wright has
returned after a pleasant trip.—Mr.
Nelson Bingham, after a prolonged ab-
senceretnrned home recently.—Talk-
ed of—The Zed shooting match in the
reries.—A debating society.—Muddy
roads.—Bvangel lets.
Mechanics' Institute
or Free Library ?
Di. May Urges the Town Council to
Convert the Mechanics' Institute
into a Free Library,
There were three absentees at Mon-
day night's meeting of the town coun-
cil and it is quite probable that two of
the trio were attending the Hunter
and Crossley meeting instead.
A communication was read which
had been received from Dr. May of
Toronto. This gentleman is Superin-
tendent of Free Libraries and Art
Schools and visited Clinton a short
Hine since to confer with the council
in reference to the conversion of the
mechanics' institute here into a public
library. The council had been called
to meet him, but owing to a queer
Muncie'. they did not see each other.
The fathers had assembled in their
chamber while the Dr. went into the
room adjoining, and each waited for
the other in vain. Dr. May says that
free libraries have a wider field and are
doing a greater good than are the me-
chanics' institutes, and instanced sev-
eral towns where the change had been
made. In Iroquois the mechanics' in-
stitute had ninety-three mem-
bers in March ; two months later,
as a free library, there were
368 readers. The library here,
he says, is one of the best in this
section and could be well maintained
as a fres library on the interest from
the Stavely endowment, together with
the two hundred and fifty dollars, the
amount of the Government's annual
grant for the purchase of, books and
periodicals. Then there was a certain
additional revenue to be derived from
the sale of readers' tickets. That
is, readers paid five or ten cents, as the
case might be, for a ticket with the
numbers of ten or a dozen books, and
when that was exhausted another
ticket must be bought. The town
would also save $100, which amount is
annually paid the institute`-'
cbrding [to an arrangement sev-
eral years old. The Dr, reach-
ed the climax when he said :—"The
Government will say that the Stavely
funds 'were -not intended to be used
solely for the benefit of a close corpor-
ation of 110 members." This is a com-
mon sense view of the question, and
the citizens will agree that the Hall
and the annual income from the in-
vested funds were not intended for the
exclusive benefit of the few who are
members of the mechanics' institute.
During the discussion Councillor
Doherty remarked that the reported
membership of the institute did not
always imply that a dollar a head had
been raised, as the members very often
did not pay their dues. He was secre-
tary of the local board for a
term and should he in a position to
know whereof he spoke.
The outcome was the adoption of the
following motion of the Deputy and
Reeve :—That lvlessrs. Holmes,
Doherty and Ford be a committee to
confer with, the mechanics' institute in
reference to a change to a free library.
Deputy Jones, who has taken a lead-
ing part in the extension of the hy-
drant system, reported on the result
of a test made Monday afternoon
and which the worthy Deputy
and all who witnessed it considered
quite satisfactory. Tho steamer an d
the pump at Fair's mill worked to-
gether and, of course, increased the
power of the former very materially.
Mr. Welsh was the first to realize this.
He was directing the nozzle of the
hose, usually quite easily handled, but
on Monday three able-bodied specta-
tors had to go to his assistance, so
strong was the pressure. Deputy
Jones proposes having the brigade
turn out some fine day and give a
thorough test to the whole system.
He is of the opinion that the outlaying
sections of the town can now be well
protected from fire.
An appeal for aid was received from
the village of Merriton, which suffer-
ed so severely a short time einoe by it
tornado which swept over that dis-
trict. Several municipalities have
rendered some assistance to the poor
people who have been deprived of
house. and home and have not the
wherewith to build. The council
could not see its way clear to make a
grant from the town exchequer.
The usual monthly letter from the
Ronald people of Brussels was not re-
ceived, and the council were undecid-
ed whether or not to take it as a lapse
of memory on the part of the Brussels
flrm.
A motion by Ford -Jones that the
present well nn the market square be
filled in and a new one dug nearer the
granolithic walk was 'carried on a
division. This is the initial step in the
movement for the beautifying of the
square.
Mr. Jos. Rattenbury addressed the
council vigorously in regard to re-
peated overflows of water upon his
property ext the corner of Huron and
William streets, which he said was due
to neglect on the part of the council or
its servants. What he complained of
should. not 'have happened a second
time, lie said, to put hien to unneces-
sary expense, and he emphatically
objected to a continuance of the cause.
The council subsequently decided that
not only should 1v1r. Rattenbury's com-
plaint he attended to, but also that
certain improvements be made at the
Clarendon hotel stables and opposite
Twitchell's laundry.
The street committee reported that
it intended putting some gravel on the
main streets if the weather improved
sufficiently, and that the contemplated
sidewalk on Colborne street had not
been bgilt, owing to a disappointment
in securing material. The committee
further stated that Factory street
needed some repairs, but as the broken
brick expected from the factory was
not forthcoming and gravel could not
be drawn -in the present state of the
roads, no action was recommended for
the present.
The report of the finance committee,
which was adopted, was at
STREET ACCOUNT.
Jacob Becker, teaming - $ 1 95
Charles Carter. work 7 42
J. Milford, draying 85
Thos, Judd, work 219
R. & J. Itansford, salt 1 00
Thos. East, tile 22
A. Seeley, iron grates
WATER.
ollows
FIRE AND
Chas. C. Carter, work $ 21 60
Thos. Judd, work
Silas Pratt, i salary 1817 7550
Josoph Rider, 11 25
Albert Seeley, 500
Macpherson & Hovey Co 1 50
Albert Seeley, repairs 15
W. Doherty & Co., supplies 17 94
Jacob Miller, 2504
' CEMETERY.
J. I)unford $ 50
PROPERTY.
Geo. Farquhar, wood 4 00
Charles Carter, work 2 00
W. Steep, sr., teaming 75
INCIDENTALS.
William Coats, telegram $ 25
SALARIES.
Joseph Wheatley..1 salary
8108 75
Robert Wclsh, 68 75
William Coatss, 87 50
R. Reynolds, one month 30 00
INSURANCE.
W. W. Farran 8 46 00
RECEIPTS.
Joseph Wheatley, stock scales $ 17 50
Hobert Welsh, rent of hall 39 00
„ otRce 400
" " market scales.. , 18 30
Richard Reynolds, work in cemetery14 90
REV. B. CLEMENT.
Rev. B. Clement is a Canadian by
birth, of Irish -Scotch parentage. He
was ordained a minister of the Metho-
dist church in 1866. I -Ie has had the
variety of stations incident to the
itinerant system of his church, having
occupied the pulpits of rural circuits,
as well as those of town and city sta-
tions. Mr. Clement has received his
full share of honors at the hands of his
brethren in the ministry, having filled
every official position in the gift of the
London conference. He has been
chairman of four districts in succes-
sion, secretary of conference, and in
1891 was elected president. He has
also been several times honored by
being elected delegate to the General
conference. He is now in his second
yearns pastor of the Ontario street
church of this town.
Bandon ---Mallett.
Mr. Lon Farnham has rented the
Best farm on the iOth concession for a
term of threa years.
Roht.Pipe is wnrking in McKillop at
present.
The trustees of S. S. No. 4 have re-
engaged Mr. Henry Lennox for an-
other year at a salary of $260.
Mr. Lou Farnham has hired Duncan
Tudor for a year.
Mr. B. Tyreman Is • visiting at pres-
ent at the home of her mother. Mrs.
Dawson of Pine River.
The sale of Mr. McVittie was well at
tended, horses brought old time prices,
one mare was sold for $178 and a two
year old $118. Cattle also sold at good
prices but pigs were low sal(',