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The Clinton News-Record, 1899-03-09, Page 44 Ler The Clinton filetus4?ecord at,e0eier,ta actoose, ' TirtritSDA.V,At011 tithe IBM • REFORAf or fror, sr,21.4174 str.wurridiolurier wants a majority let the Senate much worse than he wants 4enate reform, As a inatter of fact hislack of the former hoe brought about bid desire for the lotter. e4„*.;;•;..;;;;;,.,$) Had the TX,pper Chamber not opposed that--iniquitoue measure, the Yukon ,Railway Bill, Sir Wilfrid woiild not yet have been. foiand wielding his lit - tie. axe. ' Hon. .A.lex, Mackenzia did nut find a (lenge, such as propesed, neces, •saty ana it Will be admitted that he was just as honest and disinterested as this man of °sunny ways." . • Reve the Premier: and the "Boss" other deals •under way that theare so anxioue for. *4 reform.?" A reforin, forsooth! kORD HERSOFIBill DEAD. The death of Lord Herschell, wlao e. presented Britain in the treaty' nego- tiations at Washington, was heard with sincere tegret in this country. The deceased MS one of the Mother- land's ableit men', and Wes thoroughly In parneet en trying to bring about better trade relations between Canada and the tenited States. 'That the nego- tiations (Ailed was no fault of his. The body has been sent home in a waiship for interment. * AjsT ORGA*217112Ell APPOINTE D. . Mr. A. W. Weight of •Teronto has been appointed Conservative organizer. for Ontario. •He is said to be well . qualified kr the position and will in- fuse new life.and vigor lute the party. Mr. Robert Birmingham, who has far years tilled the polsition, will continue to act as secretary cif- the party for the TEE CLINTON NEWS-RECOVD. •••;,...”•••••••••••••••••••••••••••:*•••••4tn, -NEWS .FROM . A41-4: OVER 0710114 ouft OWN commeseotvo,ifivta AND HURON COUNTY. ouivrr xxoNAttroa, Goderich. Ootlerieb. Goderleh. Auburn. Miss Emily Hillier is melting allotre. Calgary. She feels the need a a ,change of climate and hopes that Won. a try may gratify her wish to regain her 1 health and strear ngth, We hetily nitration& to spend. the balance of ' at 1 -- litala.grand-chiki 1 Mrs, Edwiirds and It is romoreil that on, the Qiieenal ell fort Toronto on Vriday last, bir• thday (1). V.) Ruilyard Kipling is to. wish Miss Hillier every hapeiness in that, far-off realm of Her Mejesty, Altho' she will he missed here as she is quite an artiste in the millinery line. elre. Fellows of London, who Was called here by the recent serious illness o her brother, Mr. M. Veer ot the .Saltferd hotel, left on Saturday for her home, Ur. Farr is now making rapid improvement, • • Mrs, Harry:Rothwell is, we are"glad to, note, very much improved in health since heieretorne,anti we trust needled cave here tither be blessed with.emcees. She has been a. great invalid since Oc- tober arid she felt anxious *te return once more to her old heme here. Mr. Rethwell is at present in hNe,sw Brune - wick on businessior his firm, and bis man yfriendaVeill be glad to learn of hivresenarocl, health. • as Mac icar, daughter of the Edit- or of tbeSereia 'Canadian; and sister, • of W, W. MacVicar. maihcleekatown, is leguest at'his residence. • Malesepit Whitely, father of Dr, J. 13. Whitely, reports his ibexes in fine condition after 'the extraordinarY .io- . elementeseason 'just past. • Mr* Charles Orabb of Hensall Will be honored or Her Majestee state Lk horny take a trip to, Torouto Wattle title. nterests of his employer in that town, Teachere will eI at Bxeter.-The iThe Postunister-Geoeral, Hon. Wm, teachers. c,t Inspector Tones division Mule* has bad all the nest postoffIce, of the cottutD will meet in Exeter, hoz kep.• Mt The arty -Hours' Devotion will be. next week, conserantly those of the replaced. Thurrelay, ridity avid Seturdev of • gin this year at St. Peter's on Sunday, • public sehool pupi a will have a boll- Morch 12th. There will be three or four clergymen from other parisnes to ' T.huretlay and Friday's etorro last aesist, • week made settees Work for the fieher- Kif45 Muriel johneton of Chicago men' here, the ice parting front the Write's' to her eousin. Miss Hnox, that shore *carrying off rime hundreds of her father has flourisbed in keenness trout hooks, • ,Be'fore the storm one of eta+ Mace leaving the old "Western" our well-known fiebermen had brought Hotel, which was burned down eere io aver fifty tish one of them weighing l' 1 when Mr, 'Thos.' Whitely wits lessee,, 18 lbs.. Wetreat the fishertnea rusty vael never Tee rebutile. find their hooks 'later its we Would •11itisa Mat deson orturfately escaped think the ice will return after Sunday's an attack of blood poisoning last,week. re -appearance of winter. • Se happened to step upon a board in We learn tbat Mr. Dick Cattle of her yard in erlaidi a rusty nail had Elliott's grocery, Hamilton street, has been left and it penetrated her foot made up his mind ,to try his fortune rTd caused her considerable pain, but outstde of old Huron, i. complirnera p oropt attention caused the pain and tary eupper was .tendered Ulm on the ieflanareation to subeide after' a few eve of his departore. We wish him days' treatment. • - --. ehccess. . Mr, Sillnee, turner 'for. Buchanan he * Motor Carriages no good in a storme Mynas. had another letter from nit' -1n.Nev York during elate storm the seri at the Klondike, butt it was Sheet. automobiles Came eo grief and the 'verily stating that he Was well and horisacame to his ,own. *Vehiclep pro -.1 Ma Ricks, druggist; Woke as bright as ever, eafeer having ,a e siege of la • KrityPe. • . ' Stratford elocutionist, who spent some weeks here, the guest of the Misses Rutson, Wept street, left on Wednes- dao p, m, for her home, spending a few hours at Seafortit by the. way. ' • Mr. John Aeheson left on eWeanes- • day's p, in. train for Toronto, where he purchased his Easter goods. • Mr. Hillier vvelcornest the warm sun. - bine 'Shine which will give bito a chance to • Move to linenew purchase "Belleview." • „fie and Mrs. Rillierdroveeout on Fri- day _to supervise twprovements, Wetregret very much Co leant of the accident.. which' befel. Mrs.' Campbell; • iss Rankio, ' the accomplished province. - wife of'W. Campbell,. ex -P. M., on Sat- . urday 25th Feb., hiving missed, her foot upon 'her staircase and injuring DIBECT- TA X4T.102,7. her side, but 'we are pleased: to ado Notwithitanciing that 16 h that sleet a few clays theepain:eubeicled. as solute • Mrs. Stnith, Elgineetateet, mother of ofrevenue from the sale of public landee the Smith Brnee; is • confined to her room heareervery serious aefeek- (4 la the Reedy Government to make ends I • griteae. meeehits 'been coinpelled toresort to die- ta"" Mr, Noble Smith returned.. from To- --ecteetheatione tepettedeeetneed hatal.".eceal companies doing a. publicebersiness 18 • the province -it has imposed such a ran of taxation as it expects will Dealize $201).000, while the brewers, distillerr; and license holders. will be corm:settled • gentribtite . additional $100,000. Raering tbus inserted the thin end of the weege, direct taXation irf otherforms • will, of course, resorted to. • Ti• E COMMISSZO.N .7JEA.D. The leng-eontinued negotiations at Washington, frern :which thietoitatry was led to expect se Much, appear to • have all eome to naught; and the death of Lord Herschell Means in all web- abiliey that the ill-fated Commission is practically dead. Its tvvcernost prom.- inent members bane passed away since • it first assembled and aftersii nibriths• deliberations it, is to • all intents and • purposes no nearer the consutinnatich, of a. treaty thanhivhen it began'. • Perinatal accounts the Canadian rep- resentatives had: an enjoyable time at • VVaehington, wining and dining. • The bill !nay .etteolinteee $100,000, why' Parliainent,will be called upon to pay.. • West .Tuekeisniltli. - Mtn Gertrude Lloyd HenstilI this -week the guest 'of fried& tn this neiahliorhood, , Mr. ()rich, who recently .sold his farm in Flullett; is -moving Into the house lately vacated.by George Witt-. ters at the corner. Mr. Albert Tomer now sports a new driver. • „ Owing to the stormy Sunday 'Mis- sionary services at. Turners chuech were postponed. . • • Mies Fannie Townsend of Clinton a renewing old acquaintances here this week. • • Mr. J. Gilinieur, air old-time • restdent. • of this locality is visiting' old friends, He.has been down in Arizona for the lasit eight or ten years. We do not notice very -much change in him. He , isjust the same Joe. e • Farmers hitve been laying in their supply of ice the past week, • From Forgo to stretnessetere temunete ore Rene a. A. ONCE A. ItitSMENT OP • LoNDES13W17441/. • TOrortto, Feb. -28.-Ib may interest. many of your readers to know that Rev. T. Ae Neal, who has been supply- ing. the vacancy at Mceaul street Methodist church in this city, caused by the death of Rev, Mr. lieekwell, has accepted, subject to the approval of the Conference Stationing Committee, an 'invitation. to hetome pastor of Da,ven port Methodist church ttext July, Mr. Neal -came to this country froth Gloucestershire, England, twelve year& ago, arriving at Portland, Maine, with only sixpence in his pocket, which soon vveut for something to eat, reitehing TOronto without a copper. He was assibtecl to Huron eonrity raid hived out, to a farmer in the iteighborhood 01 Lontiesboro, afterwaeds serving an ap. prenticeshiptas blacksmith witb John hreunedon, carriage of that tonal. After his conversion In the Londesboro Methodist church lie de- termited toenter the ministry and ob- tained a sittuttiOn Wiele D. Mere Ss Co, pump millets, ef this city, foe whom he worked, for two and a -half years, and puegued, his studies_ While pound ing iron awl at night. By dint of the utninst teonoiny he Was able to ;take a titre year& entitle preparatory work at Albert College,. mul his first field WAS Cookeville Where, contrary to the usual practite, he wag perrriitted to retnaill secant:1.year. Next he went to Scarborough, then to Seitrhorough Sunetion, from whence he Was renlon's ed to hat preeent, important charge. rontoon Friday, where he had gone to purchase large consignment of goods, . Mr, Drysdale, Huron road, has been eery lately and requieed the:care:of Mr, Jetties MeMath of town.. • • Mr. Dan., Buchanan late be contreatu, !feted on, his new parehaseof.arettere ef laud near the !eke, the' property of the late Mr: R. Aldsveorth. In a late issue of the Globe, Toronto, we read, of the. death of Mr. W. B. Orace,.an old thee West. street .Inerele- ants who retired, ,frooa business here malty years ago. Later, tiring of an inactive .life, he went- to. Vancouver; '13. O., rind opened out a business, in which was enema successful. Be • dieden one of the Vancouver hospitals; his attack being pneumonia. Be was a greet lover • of the 'equine Pace and are expert in horeennuiship. Mr. Grace used te reside in the house now occu- 'pied by Market :Clerk Ferguson, and last year he ordered the sale cif 'all his property- in this team. .Me. ex-postinaeter, . Was a Clerk in his etore for years long • ago; • Mr. 3,0. Harrison writes from Vete mont that he has ,quite recovered from .01 very 'serious attack of: ipfluenza• and is a aneready for work. • • Miss McLaren is the 'phone "Operator in the eentral telephcine office, fsqllare. • Miss Duget of Stratford' hits corn- reenced to give lessons in phy.sidal ture and dancing to a large class. IVIrs. Louis Buxton was under the 21. D's cafe' last week, bot is now ebettee. hOotrie end see the real widow B.rown" is what the press sem"- "(Joule and. see the Brown widow" might being mot•e peoele.. , ' A. E. Ferte of Toronto, late manager of the 'Victoria °peke Rouse, was in town lase weele.. He reports Toronto boduairig. ' • March Orange Blossoms. -A. very large and joyous party of invited forests met in the drawing room of Mrs. Thos. Sowerby On Wednesday a. m. March lst to he presene at the solemnization ef the nuptials of her youngest .cleugh- ter Hannah and Mr, Thomas Amy, third son of Williatn Amey, all of God- erieli toweship, The brine, who was given away' by free uncle, Williem Wakefield, Esq., was tastefully dressed in a costupae of •heavily-cordecl brown silk, trimmedeivith pearl passementerie corsage of cream colored silk, wearing bridal veil and wreath• of orange tilos.' seine, and carried a boquet of, white carnations. The bridesmaid, Miss .Anaey, sister of the groom, wore a pretty cream. color sublime silk C06- Aurne and carried a bOquet of mina - dons like the bride. Both wore *bite kid slippers. The groomsman was .Mr. George Sowet by, youngeist brother of the bride. 'Ttev. Mark Turnbull of St. George's, cheetah, read the beautiful Marriage serefce-oathe cbureh of Eng- land, Which united the happy Couple for life. Mies Skirnings played the wedding march. Rev. jasper and Mrs. Wilson Were . among the; wedding guests. Rev. Mark Turnbull was ac• comparded by Mrs, Turnbull, WhOwith all the goesta enjoyed the lovely sun- shiny 'morning which Augured well. for the happiness of the bride. As the old adage has it, "Happy the bride that the sun shines on"- and after the • heavy thunderstorm of Sunday even- ing, and raw unpleasaet weather .of Monday it reallseseemed propitious for the happy event: •After the tumid con- gratulations were offered the' happy bridal emote seal a, short flow of con- versation indulged in by the gaeste, and instrumental music offering ite themes Inc the occasion,' dinner wits. Announced. The tebles were set in the dining Mout in the form of the hitter T and a large company did jiistice ,the sumptuous repaet. Bev, Mark Torn - bull made a veey happy after-dinner speech, remarking casually that he is a Death. luis +we'll visited oar midst,: This Wile it had taken Mr. Geot•ge Platzer who has been ailing for ennui time until death put end to stiffer. Ingo, •The decertified gentleman was about 65 yeara of age nod wee one of - 11tellettes pioneers, .The %hoot. is built oti Plateerhi property. Henleavee son, and ,claugh ter. together wit his wife, to Mower his dowse, - The Presbyterians of KW)* ehurch held it verY euccessfol tea -meeting on the. 271h of Vebrueey,realizing the snug sum of $80, which went towards pay - Inn for repairing the Onions 'I'he people ot mix burg .were startled by the cry, of fire en Sioulay morning . - about two 'o'elock when the store ana contents of Mr. Been were burned to the gamed, the Welly barely escaping in their night clothes. The store wee owned, by Mr. Baer, but was tenanted :by Mr. Been svho hal only been in our mitist for a few months. The eympee thy of the community gores to Mr. Beene in his great lees es • ne. reeved nothing and had no insurance on the istock, n Inch was worth between three 'and fear thousand . dollars: The ottigine'olet •the 11.7 •Tlestria.elle13.'Osit:rThas field out and'Iss ;removing to Dungannon. Mr. Clitek !had everything packed ready. to re.; enove when' the • lire took piece, making el clean svveep of his shop, nothing , • was, sir eed. a Clark. bought out Mr. i Med of Dungannon . • • • The Good.Te ill piers intend h oldies an entertainment en Friday evening, the, lOth. of March, evhen a, good program . 'teen be•providecl for the occasion. Come 5 rine, -come till and hear something new :as Judy will be tliere to grace the en- tertain m en t. • Judy is on the wa.r path linnting for • a wife or keife. • .. • James Yoong visited the city of :High Court of Canadian ,Crcler ot !Foie esters. • lee arrived home. on Saturday evening . Mr. Sohn Cook, one worthy school teacher, held.a very successful examin- ation last Tuesday, having • quite a - crowd of tbe fide sex. Mr. Cook , is: • be be congratulated on his success as • teacher. • • • ' • Mies E..01,1elehtullen .of Locknowais • the guest of her aunt,' .Mrs-Aechie. °WhiensaQene.sorry tO hear that E. A. Blair is.not imprevingen health As her many Meech would wish, but we hope . to hear of her complete recovery iceni. s There is room. for • .auother 'tailor In. oor vil a ' •• •.' • • • ; • ha neteat-that period. begten to• prose- pel ed hystorage batteries And la:teesene cute his search foe rad. • motors could natke no headway in the' to taalt en Thnecida.y aria will visit. impossible for therh to get mit. The yi MissMaggie Wi kineon left for . a snow and once ire -adrift it was almost Toronto before her return to bueiness. motormen would give no in destede ereetrneiTtor horses to drag the horse:. recently, of a handeorne little dog, left less cArriages to their stables. • M.r. Geo. Duhie regrets theloss, :verei: 18 his care on the St. Andrew by Barrister Ducey and - family and Captain , Featherstonehaughe , Mr. Mrs. T. N. Dancey are now. in their Dubie breeibt thelittle lpet up town new residence on Waterloo street:. and left it wlth none . boy • On Thersday evennigequite a large. of hiS acquaintance Until" he aroWd wended their way to the seat - went to , Buchenan Rheims' ing and curling rink to witness the null, aa Qn Le tun5 two mile open race and two utile looel Itougoie's baielvvare store. add very liandieap races. ' OnlY two strangers Soon they amticed Lima eoinething ailed nut 18 appearance. Messrs. • Harry the dog, whieh 'proved to ;be another, Truax arid H. Jones of Walkerton. ,The poisoning ease. • Canteen Feather- ice Was in very good condition, much stonehaughprizedehis dog and on that better than anticipated, and the 'getter - account Mr. Dubin feele doubly sorry ous feast, 'et music provided. by the for the loss. Marine band gladdened all heads. • MessrseRobt..Mackay andantin Bd.- They wound up-ivitti• "God Save the. Latina:la road, have gone.to WhiteFishQueen and "The Maple Lege Forever" the last &shoes of which ceased at ex- actly i0.80 p. nx. Folloeving is the Iist of contestants and winners of the •prizes :-Two mile open race i-lat jtehn Williame, Goderieb ; 2n4 Harry 'Truax, alkerton ; hrd Murdock Mo - Lend, Goderich, McLeod was award- ed 2nd. place Inc pacing.. G. Allen, Gosler he and H. Jones, Walkerton, als.o rted. Two mike local handi- cap ;.:.'-ast B: Belcher, 2nd J. Wiggins, Flock also etarted. Brd Williams. 7 and. Mort- . We are sorry toe. ern ofethetleath of der.Drysdrile, Huron' toad, frean,a0 at - :Point, hitch. to cemmence operatione. feritheSepring. ' Captain :Dan Mackay, Brittaniaroad, Was line up with an attack of la, grippe' for three weeks* The gallant caption is now busily engaged in getting a new buildieg in ship shape. Ex -Aldermen, VVilson is spending% spare titne getting grip attractivte ads to 'draw the crowd ;-:"Suppose"' he says, "Yeti were to. get an idea into your head three:you could ineke a sure thing cea Wall street,. Suppose voile . , • • WolineAville.... 1 ttle out of practice, net being called -upon very otten to solemnize the mar., riage eeremony in his congregotion, and ended. with wishing the bride and bridegroom every happiness, to which the groom responded. Rev. jasper Wilson ale° offered his cortgratulations and with the peecedi rtg re verend speak- er, wiehea the beitial tootle ail haPpi. nese and prosperity in their fetnet lives, and if clouds darkened theirpatti he fondly hoped the eloudg world board • Vir, •NeAl. Wig: made his owe leafs • e envoy lining -to which the groom abeuugb denege by wriest, mat pee. again responded. After another hep - eidetic efferte. Hale doe/ taking his PY hone of conversation, music and • final year in theology at Victoria song to whInh the beide added her • lege and bids fair., to. heeome plasm. quota, the bridal party, with &number Anent celtilater of the Methodist cene of gneste drone to the station in time • neetiOn. te, Workable, for the 2.80 p. train, The bride's „ travelling deem was an opaline blue • ancl kW% eolored,Preneli Wirth Ibis iis'popted, tbat tho t•ostafflee at hat Of same tilltreahd jacket qf fawn -Deterontoheo been robbedtif 'and colored cloth. The honeymoon trip ''mail.tartIOrJamta Henderson ' Arrented; • " 11 • &oxen was to Burford, "'here Mr. and Zfrs. Amer rioted 'their fetatiVeit, • " "MARCH 1899 4 %/. 11,r1.1, Stanley ToWnslAlp. Miss Martha Taylor of Sarnia is vie. iting her sister, Dire. Bothwell. We are glad to bear that Mr. Wile Clark, 'Who has been ailing. for some time, is recovering. 11., Withiteley and Mr. ite, Rose.' ard Ineve II:tidied cutting wood for Mr. "ham Bela. otlilhiesr9bOoln juierlollo Brownell. is visiting ' Mr. Robert. Reid, sr., who Wu been confined to his. beci for. imam time 'a .graclually declinieg, Miee Mary 111. Ittehardsou has gone to Wyoming to keep Ionise for her brother, W. G. Richardsou, Her sis- ter, Miss R. 0. itiellardeon, accompan. *edelili:srMary jonriston has been Visit- ing friends m this The Bev. Mr. Acheemi Hippen, wiebteesuthe"BtitlaitifitZyrotaiil Inei4cl‘erldtgeTilnegd and as usual Ws. pleasant manxiev (lid. .1)1V‘I PislaAPinenir B'eattie of Ethel is at -present •visitiog at her home -in Verna. • Mr, Rebore leteltsfeen having Old bis . farm is (eying to proenee a suitable farm elsewhere. if he outrun get what he would eke he intends whoa to • .%1Iti,stititil4eorty to hea,r of Ur; John 'Peek, er„ been istichup teeth le grippe We wish hie, it:speedy eecovety. Mr. AL Beate sold a t•evy tine .horse• cently to Mr. J. Spann or Tuckee: sm foe eandsoine figure eetie-Che Nee Rein' eohr et• .very tine . lames) of, „stem* eis Mr. Jebel Me- • Lean er eticketamith a few deys ago„ Me L, kaeys is euakitig piepee. Mien to. Weld uew brick florae this seamier. 8. Moteeezie and Welsh of e Heiteall }mete ehe conteacte Mr, Je Te . Kaye is golog Lo rezetelel hie been exte pin it on easone:feenelatlen, Ines. W. le Ist.eys is suffering from a. severe attack of ia, glippiee Vete' hope- ' .she -will seen he • able • to be areund IthiteKtiiley, Who wits- -united • in the bouds of mateenony fete • days ' ortgoo,i,11. dean together with hibeide on the hmodstead on the 'We wish. John, and his better•haif ,heaitle wealth ane presper- Brontford the past week intender the ety- • • ., • • • Dissolution of Partnership, The partnerslap ihtherto 'pirating between .Temes eltepeard and Thomas Betteene known as tile Mai of leheppard 84 Beacom, Grocers, hire Mie day been devolved by mutual teouseet. Mr. Sheppard retiring. All delete owing to the late aria AVOW be wed to Bowan 4 Bon, Who will assume an liabilitioe et She rel nettcom. • r • teeteflt$SetelPPAIlle . ennailein liBAGON Witnese-,Tostreu Reeres,1 011neon, Feb. 281h, MA New Firm, afr. sheeparcre iniergate in the bu• sinesa hav. Meats') purchased by Mr. SY, 11. Beacons the firm will inertia° be known as notions dSen. A feasted; of Groceries, Flour, Feed,ete„ wiU be kept ea hand and by *slows prig*, seed goods and etriet attention to eusineee we hope to ere euro e fair share of the trade, IeleA6014 ee'Sole, 9Inten, march 14,1809, '. ,$. , NOTICE OV Wife would be equally clever as yoetettelf.: 'Of coterst this they he a pee- itively ridiculous idea hou, but for lock of In grippe, on Saturday, [wed . the sake of ad itegiiineet, lust, eupPofica 82 years. He wile a geed 7fionaei end lam have' lots. to, leteen, arid we would: 'eoek a great interest In Zrietiltere. dvise that if you nee jotting down Everyone WAR. ainus on 'roadie memoranda nowethat you mike a, note the note in the ,Godericie columns of . 7 . of what your Wife suggests. What last week's leenive•Rueornee where one would she do? In the firse place Wall gentlemen referred to the cadent .re - street meet be Mr. Werson's magnet. He must, have had :great visions of wealth:white walking. up . and down eThe Sidewalks of New • York, "and then •again, • suppeeing his Wouldebe 'patrons had like himself no Wife,: what would he do? • • ' Mr. John Mackay.of Toronto, On Of Rev. Mr. Mackay. South street,' 18 spending a few weeks at his bonte. • . During this Lenten season etleere is a goodatupply of :fresh 'fish .whTehe •are caugheetierough the ice. Once upon a time the habltans of the French tiettle- ment itied"to sueply. our town. ' We' had the pleasure of drilling at the' .1tectory on .Saterda,y afternoeti •and were shown the beautiful blosserne ing.olange tree. which is with many choice _planes blooming in .the bow Win- dow of the Rectory drawing mane. Mrs. Turnbull kindle gave os the nom-, ber of bpds .which would .soon open. There are. thirty-seven,including one perfect blossom.. . tree also boasts of one well -formed but grovving Orange and the perfume from that cme etlosseining grange tree fills the. whole riann. Then Mrs. Turnbull kindly ire - hefted the Writer to corite .11,ndesese-'tbe fine; healthy lemon voila the peeler an thceeast side of the .Rectory, and there vvaset Well -formed leerten, which of course will not attain :its proper size for some weeks, and quite a number of buds preparing -to open. Coe strange peculiarity of the lemen tree is that the leaf tastes as strong as the rind of the leremi. This is the thee year for the lemon tree to hear. Mr. Hairy Johnston and Miss May- hird Rotbewell arrived frorn Toronto, on Saturday evening to visit their Mottle er. tit tne residence of Mrs. Van Every, Victoria street. • , Miss Kate Smart left lase week for SaultSto. Marie to visit bee. brother who resides there, and vvill later go to. her brother's hobo in California. • Mr. J. Chinese of Galt arrived in town on Saturday and Ionics as . if trowelling for the Goderich organ factory was a. lucrative position. On Satitiality afternoon quite a charm- ing bevy ot ladies. met in St. -George's Sunday School rooni where they hold the sewing seission of.the St George's Auxiliary. Nothing definite Me to 4th March had been made known as to the ultirn- atom of the Kensington furniture Inc. tory, Which is atgreitt pity as there are numner of men waiting every day to get employment there: .' :On Saturday cite of our bricklayers Was busily engaged in re.building one of the chimneys on Mr. A. M. Polley's residence, North street, which had been blown down by the heavy wind on Sunda a Feb, Mth. it happened while the church, people Were, going to church. Tax -Collector Reid is a rising mem- her of the Marine Band, being, the one who chose to play open the euphonium lately purchased. We trust it hi easier to manipulate than the trombone, which is a meat timelier inetrument. One of our grain shippers received a telegram leet week from a buyer" who wanted to invest in a lerget quaritity of oats mentioning the fact that the oats must he "Seaboard" weight. Of course oar merchent felt quite delight. - 04 at the prospect of getting. a large quantity off his hand. So he tele- graphed boak "All tight." Then"Seto board" rates deemed to haunt him and he tetetaraphard back to the gentleman, asking. him tor an exple.nation and1when thejariswer crinte,"the weight when the Wan reaches the seaboard." A.11 our rneraluint's delight voniehed, to. he telegraphed. back "Goderich mar - keit weight or tau, met" -..-40.--,thee.'oittrr must bide their tilife7. Mr. 'William 131itke, Benmilter, has returned /rein Brantford where he WAS dent as &delegate to the Forestere'con. vention held in that city. MeCulloch, the champion skitter of world,ls billed- to appeer on Friday evening At the skating rank, the Marine band In attendence, As it may be. • the latkappearitnee of the beautiful leo Al Weil AS of the champion, every one from town and surrounding country ought to witnass the fastest 'nutter on record, We hope Champion MOM- Ioch will Ontehlna, his previous record, ort that oeenew member, R. Holmes, ; P.,•'wOuld like to make his tovvit the county seat be planting the Court House in the Hub, and the otbete re- xnarking that he "had not• heave ,of taking the Court, eforise to Clinton, he only heard of laking the harnots". One lady, reading tbe 'same, note, another lady present, serfousle asked how: it ,eotild be doneeaed we fear it would take all Canada to answer • that ilia - :portant question. .• , • • On Friday evening 'last the beavy of the afternoon not ceasing until aft. p, m., preaehted manv of oae citi- zens free) attending the .social held- in the basement. parlors of Not•th street Methodist, church. .Enjoyment reige- ed supremo among those who ventured out. A social time whs 'epent 'before and aftee •tefrestonents were, •served And the enjoyable entertainment end - (81 with a, finely tendered:-prograte, one ireeedingle. pleasing feature being Oh locutionary gift dieplayed , by Mrs. , wife or ,the poplar pastor. Jeer reeiMtion; "Ting- Wing," thee Chinese Cooke Was warmly, epplituded, and itiaencoretetts pleasingly rerelered by thaLestinaeble leder, the tele .being riOdiaithig the Children." A.cheson rendered sweetly a .pathetic Xrish song and for an encore eshe de- lighted all with "Conley Theo' the • Rye." Little Miss Nellie Jamieson, whose soil ie leer recitations, gave l'The little lion eharmer" vvith in- floeunt grace. Professor Simpson rendered a fine aria and kindly played all the aceomnaniruenteof the evening. Miss Louie Colborne, well knewn for her superior elocutionary talent, .gave • "Bess.," • Miss;Eva Ausebrook charnted all with her lovely. solo. "Oaeniyal ' of • Venice," which number, ended the pro.- grarn. • On. Monday 'evening a large crowd greeted the hockey teams.' The gale let•y wag tilled with merry maidens, some onlookers, while others tied their skates in readiness. Goderich team was mob heavier than .theite Stratford opponents; at least some of the Streeford players were iiery young. One player came with his heed, bend - aged,: The visitors wore red and • white, with S. in white 'oh the red front, the Goderich team, white, With G. in blue upon the white. Theee Was great excitement from start to finish and much cheering, The Marine band WAS in attendance and enjoyed the whole evening. The Stratianal team came in so late that everyone expect- ed a complete failure so far as they were concerned, hut they are very aVie and quit0. at home ori the 16e. • - Lade of Ashfieldvisited, hie eoir'• sin, Mr. J. L. (3Ourtice.' ' ' • • : • • : letr: 'Scott• of: Tetristoek, tiew he k ei or e' hist • week. • Rev. j'Greene and :Wife,tire visitieg •friend in Eitiaardin • .0tving teethe storin On .Sdnday Mr: Enlines was not able to.ger. .hie nointmenthere and Mr, Blackwell very kiridly eensented to take his. place which hefilled Vere well, •' • . •0 or sick list stilt inereases. Those siek this Nveek a,re Mrs, W. Mulholland.: Missile: Leonard, Mr, J, Miller and Miss•Leech, who had her . eyelet broken' one day last week. ' • : • • . Mr. W. Streiley.returned on Friday frOril attending High . Coed tte Want - ford and Ceriorte haelog spent a pleas- ant time *Wane brotherForesters • . • .! ' The pioneeia or:this: township iire growing. least year by yeet . and the epidemic of grippe which has •been sweeping „ ovee this country hits :been • the means of 'adding to the- riamber. ' who bave'iesponded; to the great Roll. .Mr, J. Bayley, who. pasSed' I away.on Sunda evening, settled upon lot 21.00 elle 8e ceneession ithout 1856 end li wed 'upon, the wade Medi file eday otitis deatti. He Was •a native of 'Essex, England and ohne to • Canada. and hentario when a lad a fourteen. For scene. years. be Ileac' in -Weston and on eetiching Manhood married and •look • Up . farming' ire the Gore, Toronto. There they lined 'lintel they came to 'Haat, As hag been eiiid, itx the year 1856. Thite totvnship was then largely in the peireeval dine .0 that the hardships incidental •to pin - neer life fell to the lot of Mr. nod Mile, Bayley, But they Were iedustrions and persevering. and, made e0infOrteable ...home for 'themselves and family, six of whom, together with Mrs. Bayley, survive :-M rs...Thein es • Rai d of Clinton, Elizabeth and Richard on the borne - stead, John of hit 21 on the 3rd conces- sion, in.Gratiot comity;Michi- gan, eed Cherie§ of Clinton couney, saute state. The deceased was in his 83ed year Mid entil a few months age • had enjoyed' . good health ; grippe and pleurisy were the immediate causes of death. The flattered was de- layed until yesterday to nermit of the arrival of the two sons of deceased Wno have settled in Michigan, •TheseeVices et house and graveside were conduct- ed by Rev, 13, Clement, pastor of the. Ontario Street Methodist church, Oita, ton, .c e senile er, 11 • g . The big fall of snow of liter, Sunday has giveu a little bit of sleighing and the farmers a chance to get their team- , hag done. . •.. • • • In an editorial in the Expositor a few • .weeks ago it stated that the great wave of victory that was passing over the country, beth in the Dominion elections as well a$ the . locei, would sweep Smith. Perth also, but the Wanda des get slipped up in 5. •P. I. guess. their money ran out. ' . • Dresdatle. ' Oer. sick list is as followse-Mrs. , Slackehttester George Oer, Mrs, 0 Dote • • chame, Rebert Orr,. Robert Orr,. Sr: and .Mr, John Titune. We are -glad to •see sUch flee Wernher andhope it Way • be to theie bee efit. 'Any Drysdale citizenwishing to join the Floraentes will please. call on ,Me -Rerbere Johnston; as he is .the 'Freer., •'Meet of. the Society.' ' . •. • -Mg. William Banueettian retuned . borne from -St.,. joseph. laet. week to . • • altopiehntilhthe summer evith his Aunt. We • • , end wish hi ur hapey surdiner. - e.' • Mr. George Pollock has. his hay all, • gut and the cash iti•nis pocket.' , We Weregiad to hear or gee .hy. last • vveele's ies Lie that ,Mr. George Baker Of bashwoeti will again work, for Mrs. Westlake."7-• : • -• ,. • . .Mr. J. We Iforner delivered a finb let of porkers last Friday to Mr. Sha- ver of Rippen. • • • •.' . • • A. North,' William 'Turner end jos. *OPh MUS.40 will all work ender • the saute bogs during the.tomeig. Mie itoliereE. Suowden, . • " The Drystatle ,Prestyterian School has an attend -nee of from 30 • :40 each Sunday, . •• • • Mt'. John IVIero, Sea ie 'going to • the •• North- Weet if not gone. Mr. Mem is . . . in poor health. We hope the ales -lige of. el bugle. will ben) him; . . . eireLeuie -Durand has decided to: spend the rest of his Ufe Di7te' t 'dale people ote accoutte. of brothee :',Petera•oing' to' fond foe himself: Pets ete we wall .you • Much isuccese. inure, •••••!°,011.g.nea. Velliacel;)11it,.:riti is. :deity ' 'nankin n le a t briedisposeit 'of two hit cattle • to -elte NV. Br maitre' • f. Bey field. at al tet o More to .eti ..8. Steeling" fee a" heney figuee t and 'et-tech.:arid it mile cow from Mr. 11,, Oil St'. •. -• i•• Nile Be E. Snowdon sited three herds Of eheep to •Alie Aieliettes of • eirseerieh • and dee eerie' them oti Weduesdity of lest.week. • e •env. Alex. thealliet bad .his kanuke ,itoipa 14e. 8aturelay. • it, ie a thie look, hie le' tee11 p'repartal . tor tt, weete seetiner fete of t.:ttoW . aptl. ice which be has beeit sterile; •up. • . • • ,Ilailett. • recently.' • • • • • intended fol, last . :The recent, thew wade the.- coeds al- most eh:passible, in places And a couple .of tritvelleregoing.eouth gut as: fa, as Mt...Turner's and were hospitably en- tertained Lintel the roads tigrieu' beret me . ' paesible. %ea_ • • • Stapleton: • A. new salt pan hits been placed in tbe block arid a front added to the • other, About five tons of • iron plates. were required to finish the work, Whiele was done by Mr. Alex. Cheesed • -of Godericle A q.uantity of largeleon piping has Also been* added to he 'equipment of the block. . Watch for Kirkby's • Next 'Week . • ' • Next'Olarendon Hotel. P. S.-,Thesa Lovely Tarts.. 111111110 a stiles .Our Quinine Consoles are filled- with HOward's Epglish Quinine and era guaranteed 'full weight and sold at the 'moderate rate' of 8 Doz for 250 Our $yru of Tar Id fliterry Is so pleasant re take that. • it, has .hewette Brant "estab- lished tlie effirdren's fa- • vorite: • ,o Cure Grippe our. Quinine Caps and Symms of Tar and VVilel • • Cherry. , • Chemist and Druggis o tFEfl c).evrxis • • Me. Thomas Walker is in possession •-was •a awe• *wet • ' many erietals will be pleased to hear. • . of his 'usual good health again. les -44-31.1114r*" j'L.• C) Alma" eat. , rich won 1 over Londoe, " ing a the residence of Mr. J. It Irvine. faithfully and pouf:gently you win - Suceess comes to those Who perse- T e score was 2 to 2. And neer Gaeta-. rich and Stratford are tees and Gode- • MISS Lizzie Moore of Guelph is visit- •eeee, If you take flood's Saesaparilla Mrs, Knechtel of Seaforthhas been. surely , he bepefieed. Mrs.. Dunsford of Morden, Manitoba. • •t* t the• 'd ce f h son M ' and her daughter are the guests of tea tel. Mrs. ltiely. Mrs. Dunsford is the - Wm' daughter of the late Henry atliteDer- Mr. William Glass, one of out oldest • Left Pr. ostr-l'a e naott. Master in ()handers,. residente in' the eastern part of the • township has sold his farm as Well as se ewie, allS farm stock and implements arid pore views'of the snow drifts ori north. side the rernoVal of, Mr. glass,. eKillentif Lewis Orovvn Attorney, took kodak poses going to. reside in Wink -Weak • and Run Down t ear b lo • INI h H • t of West street on Monday a. Miss ides will ea Winghturi s gam, and Kidneys In Egad Condition - Lewis la quite- ttn accomplished attist, 'A number of Manitoba, peoPle who Restored by Hoodoo Sareaparilit ltare` Gab' Swabs" t"k a (thatiga • have been visiting in these parts per, • for the better last Week tuni had re- pose retureing home itt the neet• fu- '"I Was Vera innoh erl'il devil, haVlog nittiddit So nd to Monday a, tn. whieh. Wend& for several mouths. .1 hen:been- den only havegood results. Her sons, tore. We presume they will go back. trying different tomeilies whir -Ai -did MO *Vitillieni from Hamilton and John i with the belief that the veireers in On- , tario are not much Miltlee than those no good. 'would have ravens 06118 ot from British Columbiaetre here. : 'nue correspendeut told him Frank of Manitoba: coughing thee wotild leave me drostraie, Mt, John IffeLaughlin lute rented Ins Lawrence on Affnido it. in. while look- X was told, that my iuugs %vete affected, ferth*to Mt Wm. Smith and inteocis itvo'r at the Dor 10 foot_ well of anew.' having a SOU tq' his chattels IA 'the near.. 'arid my. head and kidroye *ere -In e• bed eat street that if Itudyard Kinling future.. Mi. McLaughlin has trot yet Condition. In feet, it awned ass though ttnaht()e137 Hee it there vv"'" deeided where he w reekle. *tory ergot wee out of order. I felt. that into his ungs as the sight Of tile Wall leillop townshite on MOnderY inf hor advised met° try Hood," Tareateirilla, need et /mond tilt any more oxygen tote Thetis died at his reeidence °hi Me- somethirig Mitt be done and my brother on Weet stiesetwould boa, healing balm week, Feb. 27th, lanes MeQua ti, one .terlhitt spirit whieh must have beisn Moulded at Bearing . his poem, "Otte or the pioneer reeklents of ?Huron proeured a b halleie sttoundobefegita fit takinghattvistto. Lad4r of the Snow" palled MID:kelt 'fray county. ,Borri in Fermannagh eounty, Before it was Ireland, in 1838, deceased tame to C tn. belping me., .X &withered its Ude and it pieces, •ada in 1811 and settled.with his fat ler The snow ploogh was out, on 4"" ana. mother in 'hleltillop. In those dehebut it vvould take a couple of them to get to the bottom of the eriow on days the settlers were few, and where Seaforth now stands was wilderriese 050147,everY 81bwalk tovv.P• there being it public home arid black: smith ehop IlarPhrhey, the nearest eLore Imhof Goderich. Although earlY days Were mony. timegate for. the cleceased limey others Are you a eubscriber to Trra Nattve. itIVO011DP • The Britieh Goveristnent le &eking for etedtt of $10,000,000 tO instants awn. petition in the telephone eerviee, the hardsh ',Sand privetions of threw et 't'ae converted into fine far it, and prolered a.u4 left his amity well pro. haa made me aetew woman, 1 dertnot Pralea it too highly,” Man. Summon. vitt,no 21e Oseington Avenue, TorontO, ()uteri°. Get only nods% hoesuss Hood's Sarsaparilla ket the litet-in tact the One True Bleed Planar, haVe for' sale choice Seed oats which were trie',d le,attea- ion by fai niers in this, distinct With splendid results. IA let purchaser of ONE bushel reaped:PORTY-T WO bushels. and a Goderich township far- mer sowed 30 bushels and threiheel 1200 bushels. .• These Oats. will not Rust or Smut nor freeze in the spring. The straw is strong and is,14, most as nutritious as hay. Will *have lleardless IIL .13tirley. Sample can'be seen 'here,' which threslaeil 86 husk. els per acre. ' A stockof Plant Food,. Sheep Tick, Hen Ionic, ON always on hand. nold be sit &metre el, elx Wee. Hood's Pills 4W 1)1:YMCA:1S' Opporito the Market, Clinton, vide for,„Bold by Vlit%tta 4 11.. ,Bruggesie tit tlt .11 tint