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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron News-Record, 1897-06-23, Page 1� THE nam lit RoN a+ NEWS MRECORIDS TIORDIS-81.25per Annumr 1.001n Advance. INDBPENDENr IN ALL THINGS--AYBUTRAL IN NOTHING A-111 TOI►1D9Edllor end Owner VOL. XIX CLINTON. HURON COUNTY, ONT. WEDNESDAY JUNE 23, 1897 WHOLE NO. 970 837 QD God The Queenle 189 aiser Beer •��all►��)ll��al0al�aial 0 A Malt beverage, ftoo k'erfeotly prepared, Free from drug@, March recommended for its stimulating and highly nutri- tious properties. 1a pints. Lack Kennedy The Clinton Liquor Store. When - You are in ('Hinton on Jubilee Dav, June 22nd, have it look at the Free Bicycle which is to be given away the evening of June 30th. Some one will get it and it may be you. A cash purchase of only 50c entitles you to guess how the figures 1-2-3-4-5-0-0-12-14-20 are iifi•ranged in' the settled en- velope. It will positively be given away June 30th. ,How.. . About some cool Clothing! We have it durable line of 2 thread Balbriggan Underwear, full sized, French neck, sateen trimmed, at 50c each, Silk finish tan cotton Hose at 25c. Neglige Shirts, 50c, 75c and $1. Jubilee Ties—royal purple the correct thing -25c. AVe are up-to-date in the Furnishing department. u, Brief Town Topics. How is YOUR subscription. Auctioneer Jaynes Howson has been laid up during the past week. Mrs. M. Morrish, who has been ill the past few days, is around again. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Park and Mr. and Mrs. 1. B. Lucas spent Monday in Bay- field. THE NEws-RECORD is daily adding new subscribers to its thousands of patrons. If Jubilee Day is not a success in Clinton it will not be the fault of the peoplb of this town. Mrs. Laing of Evanston, Ill., is the quest of her father, Mr. Thos. Jackson, r., and other relatives in town. TirI: NEWS -RECORD regrets that it has been compelled to place a nuulber of accounts in court for collection. Mrs. Brooks and children of Mitchell are the guests of the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will. Cantelon. County Councillor James Snell will be it judge on sheep at several leading Anter•icaan shows the coining fall. Mr. Powell of Niagara Falls, N. Y., son-in-law of Mr. J. 0. Elliott, expects to open a new butcher shop here short- ly. The regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held at the residence of Mrs. Washington on Wednesday, June 23rd. Miss Nettie Comhe returned home last Friday from Toronto, where -she has been attending the School of Peda- gogy. Mr. Robert Mason, who has been so long confined through accidentallyfall- ing from a barn, is able to be ou again. THE NEWS -RECORD regrets very touch to ]earn of the serious illness o a daughter of Mr. G. M. Kilty.of Sum merhill. Mr. and Mrs. McHardy of Teeswate are spending a few days in town, th guests of their daughter Miss Mc - Hardy. Able and appropriate sermons were preached in all the churches here on Sunday, commemorative of the Dia- mond Jubilee. Mrs. H. Hunt and Mrs. Wm. Robert- son ober son expect to leave Clinton on the 29t for San Francisco to attend the big C E, Convention. Poultryman J. C. Lyons of Luckno was here Acridity and Tuesday. Mr. Walter Treleaven of the same town was also here. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Cluff leave Thurs- day for the Old Country. They sai from New York on the `26th by th Anchor line. We wiser thorn it pleasant trip. Mr. Peter Cantelon attended th semi-annual meeting of South Hui -on L. O. L. at Bensall on Saturday. Th county demonstration will be held a Lucan. Dr. Shaw, D. D. G. M., paid an offi tial visit to Mor ing Star Lodge, Car loll, last Wedne. +ty evening. Sever al of the bretbern from here accom paned him. Mr. and Mrs. Copeland. of Woodhar (the lady a si9ter of Mr. Geo. Swallow spent Monday at Bayfield with th councillor. The lady and gentiemat are spending the Jubilee holiday here Mr. I. B. Luca's of Markdale is th guest of his sister, Mrs. (Rev.) Parke for it few days and along with Mrs Lucas, who has been here the pas week, will return to their home Wednesday. Burglars attempted to enter the res idence of Wm. East on Princess sti ee last Thursday night. They were; fright- ened rightened through a man being in the house and appearing its the intruders disap pent -ea. Mrs. Jas. Sparling of Seaforth re- turned to her home after spending r ,. the •k tvi . ) c th her nephew, hew Mr. Wm P St)tu•ling town. The ]tidy is 78 year of age 1)ttt is quite its smart as some not half her years. Mr. Thos. Hartwell, who went t Mot►t.real in March to work at his call ing of bri'ciclayer, has just started t( work. 2"here was a big strike on an this ►has recently been settled, other- wise ![Te Vvould have been at work loo since. Mr. `C+Lmpbell of London the repro sentative of the Universal Inhaler fo catarrh and other ailments, wits i town last week. The Inhaler is ver highly recommended, among the testi- monials being that of Judge Doyle Goderich. Miss GraeeTedford, who went to th Toronto Conservatory of music las month, has succeeded in passing th first year examination in piano an theory. She will resume her studio with Miss McH►ardy for second year. Both pupil and teacher etre to be con - k r ` Talkingahoutdanaerousrailwayyeross ings and the liberality of the Clinto Council in buying and making ne streets to avoid danger, the suggestion has been made that a new street b made by the town to do away with th positive danger at the Victoria stree crossing. Bluevale. CHURCH.—Rev. D. Rogers front St Thomas district., is appointed to ou village as pastor of the Methodis church. He is not a stranger in thi locality, however, having travelled th Gorrie, Brussels, Atwood and Dungan non circuits. He was also flnancia secretary of Listowel and Winghan districts. He has it good iecord as i preacher, and few superiors as a work er and manager on his circuits. Wit the co-operation of his flock no doub we will hear good news of him. f + a IGoderich. Goderich. I "THE TWO A. J.'S. W1I L TRAMP OUT — TOWN A GETTING IN'r0 SNAP ` N 1 C tramp was before the P. M. last week charged with vagrancy, having been t f r t h w s e The n e n e t t t s o t d g r y e t e d s R e s r Witt ow - pany of the Huron Battalion is still drilling regularly, and at each practise arrested the previous night by Chief T. Jackson, Sr. McLeod. Ile wits allowed to go free the time our boys areolvilled in London on it promise to get. beyond the bound- Clothier, Furnisher and Hatter. ;4 VICTORIA BLOCK, CLINTON. ' THE SMOKER. --The smoking concert We mentioned it before but without a doubt *. Clinton's celebration on June 22nd will surpass ,) �j all. the Base Ball Club, as the Jubilee Man. 1897 1891 dolin Band will give a full program, Svg Mom ?Fir, Wra ]Fru. P&L dwr. and soine surprising novelties are in nr � rrr. preparation. The smoker is placed on O Z 8 a 10.1112 d Its1�15Mam19 " 20 � 22 2c3 2� .2x5 ,36 er of ball will lend a helping; hand, 1W M 29 60 wow no THE PUPILS' JUBILEE.—On Monday A LOGGING CIIAIN INQUESTION.—On `• Brief Town Topics. Central school commenced their jubi- Mrs. Whitt leaves town, in, a few lee at 3 o'clock by meeting in the dou- days. ble room. upstairs and unveiling the Black bass season came in last Wed- six pictures of Her Majesty Queen nesday. yi•;,' 5; Mr. G. C. Petty of Hensall wad ir. }^ town on Saturday. patriotic speeches and songs foraned Miss Archer of Goderich township is Iq' visiting friends in town. Sion scholars, teachers and trustees Buyer Winters shipped a car of fat PIC" on the school law n. His Wor.- cattle from here to Toronto. Ship Mayor Shannon, most of the Will Cantelon, who has been ill for +_.. . (i. the past week, is improving. sent. Miss Annie Worthington visited ASF friends in Seafor•th Inst week. Albert Hart was charged before the Police Magistrate with attempting to Conductor Parker hats been placed on shoot Frank Russell. After hearing his old run on the L. H. and B, the evidence, the case was dismissed with costs. Russell was brought up on Mrs. R. J. Cluff visited friends and ' ",";,', relatives at Ripley Saturday and Sun- Hart, His Worship remanded the defendant till the following day, with day. the intimation that he would then be DGi , antclou ~hipped another int of committed. On being brought up on remand he was fully committed for live hogs. Price to farmers $5.15 to trial. The case is likely to prove a $5.20. sensational one, as it is intimated by Mr. Jas. Beattie and family of Hen -Sall more than one witness that the com- plainant was spirited away from home will take up their residence in '... . (,Linton. while others state that such a conten- tion is without any basis of truth. The Misses Spalding of Galt intend BURGLARY—On BURGLARY.—O❑ Tuesday afternoon to oonand ed the w'rdding of Miss Fair last Wed- „ raesday•. the P. M. with breaking into Knight's Alis. macre kennedy was last week Grocery with intent to commit a burglary. From the evidence it rip- v'rsatA g bet, mother, Mrs. McNay, at geared, that the store had been broken se'atorth. "y °i Dave Stewart fell off one of the ar- till between four and five, and that cher aCSeaforth and was rendered un- ,�i;'� conscious. store by it hack window, and after- Mr. Frank Farr of Detroit WAS home ward admit Beattie by the door. Mr, Moore afterwards apprehended the last week attending the marriage of l elder prisoner in the store, but Lexton lois sister. slipped away at the time. On being, 1 On Monday D. A. Forester shipped a zfm car of flax seed front Clinton to Glass. had been away from home for two weeks, during which period he had gow, Scotland. " Airs. Alex. Hunter and Miss Minnie ' Hunter are visiting friends in Clinton. t trot deemed satisfactory by Mr. Seager, a remand was made till later in the —Kincatrdine Review. evening, so that Beattie's father might James Fair of the big roller mills, be present. At 5 p. in. the boys were again brought up and after Jno. Clinton, shipped a car of flour to Hall - Beattie had given evidence, the elder fax, N. H.,'th►s week. boy was allowed to go on suspended sentence, and the younger one was Librarian Scott, a smart old gentle- sent industrial school near To- man well known to every resident of !^ Clinton is in his 90th year. , yesterday morning in charge of con f The 33rd Battalionoes to camp at Ne stable Knox, London June 28th. expect to see No. 4 Company in good trip► CIRCULAR CITY BRIEFS.—The skit- Miss Lillie Oliver left to -day (Wed - !`'Y"' nesday) for Bluevale to attend the inat- past week as each day there were one or rage of her aunt, Miss Burges. more games at bowls and tennis was Master Roy Campbell of Detroit is frequently played.—A youth upset a spending the holidays with his grand- canoe he was propelling in the harbor parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Fair. on Thursday. After righting it he Miss Clara Wiseman of Clinton is gathered the paddles and pushed back visiting at Mrs. Constables and Mrs. the canoe to his boathouse.—The Het•riott's.—St. Mary9 Journal. schooner Clarit Youill brought in We regret to learn that John herr Fr of Seafo -th bas again been com elled pp to seek relief in the hospital p til at Toron- the past week.—The Grand Trunk June 28. On the fourth page is a re - to. He has been fifteen months off production of it photograph of the past week.—Mr. John Ransford )f p c work. Clinton was in the Circular Lown qa_ Friday.—Mr. A. S. Chrystal was in Sea- forth business last Brief Town Topics. How is YOUR subscription. Auctioneer Jaynes Howson has been laid up during the past week. Mrs. M. Morrish, who has been ill the past few days, is around again. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Park and Mr. and Mrs. 1. B. Lucas spent Monday in Bay- field. THE NEws-RECORD is daily adding new subscribers to its thousands of patrons. If Jubilee Day is not a success in Clinton it will not be the fault of the peoplb of this town. Mrs. Laing of Evanston, Ill., is the quest of her father, Mr. Thos. Jackson, r., and other relatives in town. TirI: NEWS -RECORD regrets that it has been compelled to place a nuulber of accounts in court for collection. Mrs. Brooks and children of Mitchell are the guests of the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will. Cantelon. County Councillor James Snell will be it judge on sheep at several leading Anter•icaan shows the coining fall. Mr. Powell of Niagara Falls, N. Y., son-in-law of Mr. J. 0. Elliott, expects to open a new butcher shop here short- ly. The regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held at the residence of Mrs. Washington on Wednesday, June 23rd. Miss Nettie Comhe returned home last Friday from Toronto, where -she has been attending the School of Peda- gogy. Mr. Robert Mason, who has been so long confined through accidentallyfall- ing from a barn, is able to be ou again. THE NEWS -RECORD regrets very touch to ]earn of the serious illness o a daughter of Mr. G. M. Kilty.of Sum merhill. Mr. and Mrs. McHardy of Teeswate are spending a few days in town, th guests of their daughter Miss Mc - Hardy. Able and appropriate sermons were preached in all the churches here on Sunday, commemorative of the Dia- mond Jubilee. Mrs. H. Hunt and Mrs. Wm. Robert- son ober son expect to leave Clinton on the 29t for San Francisco to attend the big C E, Convention. Poultryman J. C. Lyons of Luckno was here Acridity and Tuesday. Mr. Walter Treleaven of the same town was also here. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Cluff leave Thurs- day for the Old Country. They sai from New York on the `26th by th Anchor line. We wiser thorn it pleasant trip. Mr. Peter Cantelon attended th semi-annual meeting of South Hui -on L. O. L. at Bensall on Saturday. Th county demonstration will be held a Lucan. Dr. Shaw, D. D. G. M., paid an offi tial visit to Mor ing Star Lodge, Car loll, last Wedne. +ty evening. Sever al of the bretbern from here accom paned him. Mr. and Mrs. Copeland. of Woodhar (the lady a si9ter of Mr. Geo. Swallow spent Monday at Bayfield with th councillor. The lady and gentiemat are spending the Jubilee holiday here Mr. I. B. Luca's of Markdale is th guest of his sister, Mrs. (Rev.) Parke for it few days and along with Mrs Lucas, who has been here the pas week, will return to their home Wednesday. Burglars attempted to enter the res idence of Wm. East on Princess sti ee last Thursday night. They were; fright- ened rightened through a man being in the house and appearing its the intruders disap pent -ea. Mrs. Jas. Sparling of Seaforth re- turned to her home after spending r ,. the •k tvi . ) c th her nephew, hew Mr. Wm P St)tu•ling town. The ]tidy is 78 year of age 1)ttt is quite its smart as some not half her years. Mr. Thos. Hartwell, who went t Mot►t.real in March to work at his call ing of bri'ciclayer, has just started t( work. 2"here was a big strike on an this ►has recently been settled, other- wise ![Te Vvould have been at work loo since. Mr. `C+Lmpbell of London the repro sentative of the Universal Inhaler fo catarrh and other ailments, wits i town last week. The Inhaler is ver highly recommended, among the testi- monials being that of Judge Doyle Goderich. Miss GraeeTedford, who went to th Toronto Conservatory of music las month, has succeeded in passing th first year examination in piano an theory. She will resume her studio with Miss McH►ardy for second year. Both pupil and teacher etre to be con - k r ` Talkingahoutdanaerousrailwayyeross ings and the liberality of the Clinto Council in buying and making ne streets to avoid danger, the suggestion has been made that a new street b made by the town to do away with th positive danger at the Victoria stree crossing. Bluevale. CHURCH.—Rev. D. Rogers front St Thomas district., is appointed to ou village as pastor of the Methodis church. He is not a stranger in thi locality, however, having travelled th Gorrie, Brussels, Atwood and Dungan non circuits. He was also flnancia secretary of Listowel and Winghan districts. He has it good iecord as i preacher, and few superiors as a work er and manager on his circuits. Wit the co-operation of his flock no doub we will hear good news of him. f + a IGoderich. Goderich. I "THE TWO A. J.'S. W1I L TRAMP OUT — TOWN A GETTING IN'r0 SNAP ` N 1 C tramp was before the P. M. last week charged with vagrancy, having been t f r t h w s e The n e n e t t t s o t d g r y e t e d s R e s r Witt ow - pany of the Huron Battalion is still drilling regularly, and at each practise arrested the previous night by Chief there is noticable improvement. By McLeod. Ile wits allowed to go free the time our boys areolvilled in London on it promise to get. beyond the bound- they should be very good soldiers. ary line of Goderich in quick time. FINAL ARRANGEMENT.—There wits THE SMOKER. --The smoking concert a general meeting of the Dominion in Hortons block on Friday evening Day celebration committee in the town will be one of the best ever given by hall Tuesday evening, His Worship the Base Ball Club, as the Jubilee Man. Mayor Shannon presiding. Final ar- dolin Band will give a full program, rangements were made for the cele - and soine surprising novelties are in bration of the day. Every suit-coul- preparation. The smoker is placed on mittee reported ryas apportioned its the bill of fare to keep the boys out of share of the fund, and will prepare the is hole, and it is hoped that every lov- program of its list of games in time for er of ball will lend a helping; hand, publication in a few days. THE PUPILS' JUBILEE.—On Monday A LOGGING CIIAIN INQUESTION.—On afternoon the pupils attending the Tuesday afternoon of last week the P. Central school commenced their jubi- M. was engaged in trying Jas. Me- lee at 3 o'clock by meeting in the dou- Donald, jr., of Goderich township, on ble room. upstairs and unveiling the a charge of stealing is logging chain, six pictures of Her Majesty Queen the property of Louis Allsworth. The Victoria that have been placed in the prosecution wits conducted by E. N. school. There wasa program in which Lewis, and McDonald was defended by patriotic speeches and songs foraned M. O. Johnston. After the plaintiff the leading features, and at its condo. and other witnesses had been examen. Sion scholars, teachers and trustees ed, the magistrate adjourned the case PIC" on the school law n. His Wor.- till Saturday afternoon to allow the Ship Mayor Shannon, most of the °crown to furnish additional evidence. trustees and other citizens were pre- N'lr►ghaui. sent. THE ASSAULT VASE.—Last week BRIEFS.—.Jas. French, who has been litid off some time from an attack of Albert Hart was charged before the Police Magistrate with attempting to typhoid, is we are pleased to say able shoot Frank Russell. After hearing to resume his duties.—Mrs. (Dr.) Cun- Hingham of St. Thomas is visiting her the evidence, the case was dismissed with costs. Russell was brought up on parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hesslarl.—The remand on a charge of assaulting Miss annual 1. 0. F. excursion to Sarnia and Detroit will he held on Saturday, Hart, His Worship remanded the defendant till the following day, with July 3rd.—The semi-annual meeting the intimation that he would then be of North Huron L. 0. L. wits held in Wingham hast Tuesday afternoon. W. committed. On being brought up on remand he was fully committed for Beat - M. John Dane in the chair.—Sam Beat - trial. The case is likely to prove a tie of Clanton was in town last week. sensational one, as it is intimated by —Mrs. Kingsley is visiting her sister to Hensall.—John Hessian rode from more than one witness that the com- plainant was spirited away from home Toronto on his wheel and is the guest with a. view of making away with her, of his parents. while others state that such a conten- tion is without any basis of truth. Clandeboye. BURGLARY—On BURGLARY.—O❑ Tuesday afternoon to oonand ITEMS.—Mr. Edsell Collins is serious- ly prostrated with that dread disease two boys, Jno. Beattie, jr., Geo. Lexton 11, were charged before appendicitis.—W. W. Blarkwell left the P. M. with breaking into Knight's last week for Rossland, B. C., where he will engage in the egg business.—Wal. Grocery with intent to commit a burglary. From the evidence it rip- Williams recently sold 1,000 bushels of geared, that the store had been broken wheat to our popular grain buyer at 70 ets. per bushel.—Eli Bice killed a into on several nights the past week, and that the owner had been on watch fine Shorthorn cow recently by giving till between four and five, and that her saltpetre instead of salts.—Last week is painful accident befel Miss about 5 a. m. Mr. Moore, who lives over the store saw Lexton enter the Mary Devine of Clinton, who is living store by it hack window, and after- with the family of Eli Bice, Miss De - vine stepped upon a brick beside which ward admit Beattie by the door. Mr, Moore afterwards apprehended the was a coarse piece of glass, and her l elder prisoner in the store, but Lexton foot slipping upon the latter she re- ceived a deep cut above the rankle, slipped away at the time. On being, which bled profusely. Dr. Jones at - questioned, Beattie admitted that he tended to the wound. She will be had been away from home for two weeks, during which period he had confined to the house for some time. slept in Barris and sheds. As the elder boy's statement for leaving home was liarlock. t trot deemed satisfactory by Mr. Seager, a remand was made till later in the MARRIAGE. Oth t., th erent evening, so that Beattie's father might he in at took place on the 9th inst., at the avid deice of the bride's mother, David be present. At 5 p. in. the boys were again brought up and after Jno. da Reid, when her youngest daughter, Beattie had given evidence, the elder Miss Jane, was united ut marriage to Mr. Frank Martin of Constance. Miss boy was allowed to go on suspended sentence, and the younger one was Martin assisted the bride while Mr, sent industrial school near To- David Reid did like duties for the r rentor for which establishment left groom. The Rev. Hamilton of Londes- , yesterday morning in charge of con f boro tied the. nuptial bow in the pres- stable Knox, ence of a number of relatives and friends. After congratulations were CIRCULAR CITY BRIEFS.—The skit- extendedabountiful repast was served, Ing rink lawn was very attractive the at which they all did justice and a past week as each day there were one or pleasant evening was spent. more games at bowls and tennis was frequently played.—A youth upset a Beigrave. canoe he was propelling in the harbor 18.37 RECALLED.—Mr. Will. Wight - on Thursday. After righting it he man of Belgrave has a copy of the gathered the paddles and pushed back Newcastle Chronicle, beating the date the canoe to his boathouse.—The of July 7, 1937, and containing it full schooner Clarit Youill brought in report of the formal coronation of her - 300,000 feet of lumber for N. Dyment Majesty which took place on Thursday, the past week.—The Grand Trunk June 28. On the fourth page is a re - elevator was filled up with wheat the production of it photograph of the past week.—Mr. John Ransford )f p c young Queen Seated on the throne. Clinton was in the Circular Lown The paper is well-preserved and con- Friday.—Mr. A. S. Chrystal was in Sea- forth business last tains ]many articles and notices of in - on it visit week.— St. George's Sunday School met at 9.30 terest. Tickets of admission to the abbey on Coronation day were worth a. m. on Sunday and will meet at the from] 10 to 45 guineas. Those at 15 to same time each Sunday until the sum- 2.5 guineas sold readily and not a few ager wanes.—There are a goodly num- of the 45 guinea ones found purchas- her of summer visitors in town.—Dr. ers. Among the Queen's state water - Nicholson was in Saginaw last week. man who walked in the procession —The feast of Corpus Christi was was an old man 91 years of age who solemnized in St. Peter's on Sunday.— had taken prtrt in the coronation of Summer struck in last week. -)bass three British kings, Geo. III. and IV. fishing commenced Wednesday and and Wm. IV. Another interesting though some old hands at the column is the "Colonial News" in Sport made good catches, there which is given an account of the arriv- were many failures.—Perch were at of Lord Durham at Quebec and of caught in large quantities all the week, his official acts. Of Lord Durham it —The work on the breakwater was says, "The first net, of his lordship ap- stopped again last week through pears in the shape of a proclamation to objections made to shovelling gravel the people signed by his secretary, AIV. into the river.—The Steam barge Charles Buller in which the following Seboer delivered a cargo of coal fere occurs: 'The honest and conscientious Wm. Lee last week.—A loaded car- advocates of reform and of ameliota- riage left for the Templars meeting at tion of defective institutions will re- Crediton last Wednesday.—Numbers ceive from me, without distinction of of junior base ball clubs were formed party, race or politics, that assistance the past few weeks.—The death roll in and encouragement which their Pat- Goderich Goderich from 1st January to June 15, riotism hasa, rivht to command from was 14 per thousand or 26 in all. Of all who desire to perpetuate and con - these, 5 females averaged 81 years 9 solidate the connection between the mouths, 8 males 75 years 6 months and parent stat ;e and these important col- 5 infants a few days. Only for the ex- onies."' His second official act was t traordinary number of deaths from the issuing of a proclamation dismiss - old age, and the infants that, hardly iug the Executive Council. This col - breathed, the rate would have been less umn also contains an account of the than 5 pert housimd.—The pi oprietor of attack of British officers at Detroit. the Star was confined to the house for The firing of an American ship at two weeks with a sore leg, but is now Brockville and the announcement of a t around again.—Ye editor of THE s Nrtws-RECORD was eyeling around reward of 1000£ for four pirates who brad plundered tt ship in the St. Law- s the Circular town last week,—The next—Why Dominion Day of course. rence. In the market column we no- tice thin wheat was worth 71 Sh. per l -- —� — quarter (8 bush.) and pobttoes 3 shill - It is Stilted that befnte ,leavingg Win- ings per bushel. And among the ra.d- t nipeg Mgr. Merry del Val oAcially vertisements thin it New Coach and arranged to have all opposition to the been put on the road between foto• had tee p School settlement dropped and to have Alnrick and Newcastle and extolling t the Public School accepted by the min- the fast time and comfort afforded by ority, this latest improved coach. If We Can't Get the Best ----ter We want none, that's our principle, in buying. We deal only with firms who produce the best. We order only the choicest of the best. There isn't in article in our store that won't please you. And' we've everything you could wish in Shirts, Collars, Braces, Sox, Jubilee Ties, Hat Bands &c. We make a Specialty of hats. Compare our prices with any. You'll find they're lowest here for the best. A. J. MORRISH. Goderich Township. BIG Wong.—In four days Mr. Geo. A. Cooper, of the 9th con., sheared no less than 132 sheep at five different points, and no clay was a full one. The sheep would average. fully 5-J lbs., a fleece. This is certainly big work and we would like to hear of any person who can beat this record. — Porter's 11111 PRIVATE Pic-Nic.—Last Saturday afternoon it }private picnic was held on ;he farm of Mr. David Cox on the 6th :oncession. Among those present were our respected township Clerk, Fteeveand Mrs. Connolly, Mr. and Mrs. Chos. and Miss Wallace of Wallace. )urg and a number of others. A splendid time was spent in rowing and )tber amusements. rhe lunch was well )repared and heartily partaken of by til, after which the party returned to ;heir homes. LEAGUE.—The Epworth League of Bethel church presented Rev. Mr, paten with an easy chair on Saturday evening, R. Y. Cox being,the spokes- rian. The event took place in the ;hurch. Lunch was served and a most sappy time spent.. Air. Oaten leaves .or Belgrave and all wish him God• speed in his new sphere. NOTES —Mrs. Win. Woods has been 11 for some weeks.—Mr. Edward Bell, A Simeoe county is the quest of Mr. W. Woods.—Many from Dere attend .he jubilee in Clinton on June 22nd.7Wm. Elliott is making a pond for hie )ig flock of fine ducks.—There is match ine poultry in this section, Mr. Elliott laving some 200 clucks. Sl►eppardton. NF.ws NOTES.—Mrs. T. S. McBride of Alerrill, :Michigan, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. G. Burrows, Sr., at present.—'04isses R. Gordon and P. Cree of Clinton were here on a short visit last week.—Miss Ida May of the Nile was the guest of her friend, Mrs. Simpson the past week.—We are sorry to heat, that Mrs. G. Burrows, jr., is now laid up with a very sore foot, but we hope she will soon be cable to be around again.—The crops around here are looking very well alt.hotigh the fruit and hay crops were damaged by the frost.—•Our popular teacher, Mr. Brunell, is going to celebrate the tt Queen's Jubilee by h vin g an enter, tainment for the children before clos- ing school. The programme consists of music, readings, recitations and games. Everybody is invited to at- tend as it good time is expected.—Quite a number from around here attended the large picnic held at Point Farm. Everybody carne home well pleased with their day's sport, with the excep- tion of a certain young mean who had his best girl out for the day ; when it was time to return, he found his horse and rig gone, which in some inysteri- ons way had got loose and gone home. You may be sure a four mile walk was not at all preferable, especially on it very warm evening. However, a gen- erousyoung man came to the rescue and helped him on his way. Zurich was visited by a heavy rain last; week accompanied by some hail and heavy thunder. Lightning struck I he chimney, on Thomas Holden's house and ran down the chimney and stove pipes on to the floor and out through the wall. Mrs. Holden and children was in the house at the time but no one was hurt. It also struck two trees near J. Waltz's hoarse, on the Babylon line, and one tree caught fire and burned. The annual report of the Provincial Instructor in Roadmaking is being sent to municipal officers. councillors, members of farmers' institutes, dairy men's fruit -growers', and kindred as- sociations. The question of road im• provement is one deserving of consid. ,,able prominence at the present time, and it is the wish of the Minister of Agriculture that the report should reach all to whom it would be of tiny interest. Any person not receiving is copy through the sources above men• on a licatior i nod a obtain on, t o maypp to A. W. Campbell, C. E., Parlinlnent Buildings, Toronto, or to the Depart• men of Agriculture. The Top Notch Of S t y I e - Isn't alwaye the moat tasty after all. A man's build and shape must be considered. A tailor isn't a good tailor unless he knows what sort of cut will look the more stylish on the tall man rod the short man, the fat and the ean. And the pattern of the goods them• solves is another important thing to decide. We are perfectly familiar with all the technical points in tailoring. Our experience and knowledge f clothes is at the public's service. Our garments are made and sold On honor, •0004!0• A. J. HOLLOWAY, CLINTON. 11c`vs Notes Ea:lstus Rogers, the American oars. man, has accepted the challenge of Ed- ward Duman of Toronto for a race for $1,000 it side. The tinns-Atlantic passenger busi- ness between Montreal and Liverpool promises this season to he the wost prosperous in the history of the stoaw- ship companies, although the pros- pects for the freight business are not so good. The contract with Messrs. Petersen, Tarte & Co., for a fast Atlantic service, was ratified Wednesday by the Domi- nion House of Commons by it vote of one hundred and thirty-four to twenty- two. All the Conservatives, except three, voted for the service, whereas eighteen Liberals and Patrons record- ed themselves in opposition. i The Behring SeaCommissioners held a session in Montreal Wednesday, when Mr. D. M. Dickenson, for the United States, presented a motion to be allowed to file evidence that Joseph Boscovitz, one of the parties concerned in the case, was an Arner•i- c:an citizen. This was opposed by Mr. Peters, for the Queen. Another ses- sion will he held, probably in Septern- her, at Montreal, for the argument, Wednesday's proceedings being ad- journed. W. J. Chapman of Wingham and H. P'of Ripley, have bright prospects of becoming rich men, owing to the death of an uncle Said to be worth $35,000. The brothers are fighting the claim in Denver. W. J. falls heir to the hulk of the money, but Harry was not en- tirely ignored ; he expects to receive sufficient to make him independent. W. J. left for Denver on Monday and will endeavor to get a settlement. —Ripley Express. On May 31st Thomas Shiels, brother of John and George Shiels, 14th and 16th concessions, Grey, died at Ransom, North Dakota. He wasa former resi- dent of Grey and his age was 77 years, 10 months and 19 days. Deceased was born at Bigger, Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the 12th of July, I819. In 1840 he married Elizabeth Prentise, who died about five ears ago. The emigrated ted to America in 1852, and • a settled in the State of Illinois where he remained for six years when he came to Canada, Settling on lot. 16,.. con. 15, Grey, where he remained until 11 years ago when he removed to Dakota. Out of a fam- ily of six only two survive, Mrs. James Logan and John, both of Dakota. In religion Mr. Shiels was a Presbyter- ian and in politics it Reformer. The cause of death was inflammation of the bowels. A thousand Times a year We sit down to the table, spend n!bout fifteen nights and fifteen days in the operation of eating. It is impoetamt that what we eat be pure and good. People who deal with us have no trouble in this respect as we guarantee every- thing we sell. Of course you will not be bothered cooking dinner on Jubilee Day, you can have a nice Mulch by buying a Can of Potted Ham ........................ 10c - Tongue ..................... 10c Chicken .................... 15c - Partridge .................. 15c Boneless Chicken ................ . . 25c Duck ....................... 25c- " Turkey .... ................ 25c - r Lunch Tongue, Klppored Herring, Bloietera, Haddic, lobsters, Sardines, 3ahnon, etc., at THE CASH GROCERY, COOPER & 00LE COo —'Phone