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VOL.XX1 CLINTON": HURON COUNTY ONT., THURSDAY MARCH 23, 1,891)-:
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W. J. MITCHELL, Editor Rini Prop
Many Local Liberals Who Before the Vote on the Plebiscite Plammi Prohibition Before Party Are Now as Dumbas so Many Oysters. Why Ras Their Zeal Subsided?
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For atela.txg
• Might 183mealkintliog
,The largest birds in 'the
irtillt44- __country, $1.50 per 13.
her lizsangelii.no •
The king of winter 'layers,
Large black as •crows.
$1 per 13. , •
White 12.0010.
• Tree to allot' and good
layers: $1.per 13. •
THE OLINTON:POULTRY 'YARDS •
Lack Een,
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QUALITY lg. PRIG
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are working or us. For
the next ten days we 'will offer
a line of Quart Jags at 15 cents
that are Well worth 25 cents.
_...TfiE CLEY'4AND
at $40, $55 and $80.
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• THE WEl:IAND
at $37.$0; $45,' $55
• .THE'CflESOENT
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We bouaht large quantity of •• • at $40, $45, $50'•
them at a price that enables us if:77 7-.4)31#P71813°
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to sell for -16 cents ihe best Jug , ••
that has ever been loffeied for
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hat money, they can be seen • • • Wiitdow Glass Speotaths
n our north window.
Have you tried ur Happy
Home ,Soap, if not get a guar;
. ter's worth the 'net time. you.
are out of soap' and •try it
Just think '5cent bars for
205 cents.
UP-TO-DATE CASH GROCERY.
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• If we had out -choice between .
ing up everything we have in -this
world and losing our eyesight, I'm sine
.we'd give up Aworything .else, and keep •
our eyes. Troublb is we never think •
about these things until we're. brought •
face to face with them.' . We all know
, . pevRoled,lvwhoGrgie„fgelgh eiciarrhe • itt,?1 1d31$130,
, WICCI spectacle nion, 'ammo', theytliink '
thcy gad:clear neoytesloaniwrI:15 ..
ger until it is too late. Thergisyust as '
much difference in 'spectacle lenses as
there is between a glass dish that can,
e bouglit for ten cents and cut glass
• " that would cost len dollars. • 'W.e buy •
nothing but. the best and guarantee •
' satisfaction.
OGLE..COOPER..14 • CO., Clinton
098h 'paid for Butter and,Eggs and I
uried Apples. • Phone 23, I
THE TWO APS.
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Goo or's,
ok' Stare,
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• To see the latest in Hats
iuspeot A. S. Morrish'
stock, Don't buy till you
'do so.. .Ap. inspection will'
convince you not only that
he has what you want but
that his prices suit the
times and the g9od quality
�fthe goods -he 'sells.
His Ties, Collars, Cuffs,
Shirts, et,, are also • supe-
;ior goods at takingprices.
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Ot r Suits are made to wear and
• wear well as well as fit well.
An order given Holloway is •al-
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ways followed by another.
• This Means that he gives 'stalls.
faction as to fit, quality of, goods
and price.
ZLL FRGN
is the Mune of one of the best
wearing cloths to be had. • •We
have theineit $18 a suit, and you
may he sure to get the worth of
• your money if you buy one of
o these. We sell
.READY-MADE' OVERCOATS;
PANTS AND OVERALLS.
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4..s. Ars sai.wsouhresiumoit
OS QUPTE A TRU
.To write &convincing advertisement about Clothing All dea1.
ers claim so Much and some of thetn too much for the discrimi-
nating readers to believe; All we do is to tfy and get you to
look at our stockit is easy to sell then. Our constant aim
• is to give you the attractions.of artistic style combined with
utile lifeis. •
The exeCutives of the Huron County
Christian Endeavor Union and Sunday
• School :Association will nieet in the
• Rattenbury- street eintrch on Good
Ft iday th arrange for the -convention
in June.--.4.re, you a suhscriber to
THE NEWS na.VOItD .W. Bar-
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• er • of Toronto, judge at the recent
_Poultry Show held in Clinton, saYS in
his report •in The Poultry ,Jciiwriel
"I was taken 'to the Rattenbury House
which is just the place for an' English-
.. men.: Good full platesand none df
• these "wimple" dishes yeti get in, some
luitelS, this was inr: Swallow's first
experience but hcrwaSaiiicli to take up
the work" ----Mr. Charles Wilson took
possession of Ford ic Alurphey's shop
on Monday and is now catering to the
meat wants of the newand old Patrens
of the establishment. He- well wider -
stands whet is manteciand will make it
his blisiness to supply- it. ---The At
piorne jield' in the , Ontario street
Methodist church hist Thursday even-
ing was a well -attended and enjoyable
affair: The program was es nianou need
in last week's issue of The People's
Paper.—The choir of Ontario street
rhinch has been -.rehearsing •Easter
Music for several weeks so that a treat
is ip store for the cinigregatieri at the
services on that J. W.
Irwin's grocery store was lighted up
'fnt. the fleet tirnewith acetylene gas on
Friday night laat. The light Was. clear
and hright and ga.ve much :satisfaction
to the proprietor and his :Resistant as it
Weirthelarge Stook -to the--best-tiel-
' vantage.% Mr. W. D. Fair expects tO
have his plant in operation in e.few
days. The officialent.theOntario street
Mettiodiet clinfch are said to be con-
sidering the advisability'. of substituting
ricetylerie . for electricity.-Hodgens
Bees., nfew dvs., Open up the
Stock' of Gilroy Se.Wiseinan which they
recently purchased •Tedettes;
the last 'of the Citizens' Stet,' Coerse,,
will be given Oil April lith,-tr. J. 0;
Elliott, owner et the 1IIiittt block at
the .corner Of 'Huron and Alberrstreets,
has had more than one cider forreiltal.
They are • aniong •the hest 'business
itanas•in town.-Mr.:Patriek page;
an old resideilt.ef Clinton and foernerly
of liullett, died Monday everting in
With year of his age. • The funeral. took
place te Clinton cemetery yesterday af-
ternoon, the service at the heiree ..and
graveside. being conducted by, ,Re.' 3,
Parke. --;•,An agent of the enlight
Acetylene Co. 'of Montreal was in
town on Tuesday and had a model gen-
erator on exhibition at the Rattenbery
House. -- Staff Captain and :Mrs.
Philips of London conducted .,heineet7•
ing hi thiS..A. -barracks on Tuesday
night. To-niglit there will be a coffee.
social. • Captain Keeler of the Seaforth
corps Will be present and assist in the
prograrn:--,L-Publin 'School . •stiviDge
batiks have :been Inmiguretted in Galt
and oot,he firet,day $74.35 wag depos•!.
ited, an average of about thirty cents
for each depositor; • The School Board
expects fully 300 school children. will.
have bank aecounts of their own, •The
money is deposited at the opening Of
sch'oelever?. Monday morning.
.That old-thne drarna,"Ten Nights in a
Ber-roent" was given in the town hall
on Tuesday evening by ,an • itineracit
•company,—The subscription list of
TKE NEws-Itecon,t) is' increasing..
The cohtract for paperitigaud painting
the town hall stage has been let to Mr.
•J &Penh Copp, a guarantee that it avill
• be properly done. ---A nanzber of
young men aboot town are talking of
going West wheri the spring opens up.
.tio Wallis shipped two
carloads of porkers to tendon this
Best -Wearing Qualities at Lowest Possible Price,
%This, is why we retain ond are. constantly inereasing our pat-
rons. Ifyou desire to be 'becomingly and stylishly dressed and
at the same time add to your savings in the* bank then you
will join the army of custotners who patronize this store.
We havejust received our spring stock of Ready Made Making.
• Give lis A Call and We Will Save You Money.
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week.—Mr. William Wheatley his
sold his Wilkes stallion, a good road-
•ster, to Mr. Centine, the nabob of $t.
Joseph, for agood figu re, we understand ‘•
--Mr. H. Smith cer.
load of cattle froinH Goderich on Tues.
• day and two from Blythyesterday. ,
Mr. Geo. Bunsch will indve next week
into John,Avery's cottage on Joseph
street, until lately occupied by IVIr.
Kemp. • Mr. E. Ashley, tnaker of
acetylene gas generators, has rented
the dwelling on Rattenbury street now
occupied by Mr. Bunsch,—Mr. Jas. H.
Howson has a mongrel hen which laid
five dozen eggs daring January and .,
February. Jim would like to, know,
,n.o doubt, `Which of the fancy breeds has
been able to beat this.—Mrs. Mary
Mackay. aged 83 years, of Goderichavas
admitted to the Ilynse of Refuge last
week. -..--The Christian Endeavor soc-
iety of Willis church will hold a social
on Friday evening and exPect the En-
deavor society of Seaforth to be with
them.—S. S. Review services Will be
held in the Itattenbury street church
next, Sunday afternoon. The progre,n)
Will be furnished by the Ontario street
school and addiesses Will be given by
Mr. McIlardy, Mr. Thos. Mot& aud
Mr.• Charles Holland.—On Blister
S.unclity the Rattenbury street S. S.
will hold • its anniversary BerVie&I.
• Itev. James Livingstone rif Windsor
will speak at the morning, liftdinoon
• and evening services, while on the fol.
lowing evening the School will give a
speelal musical program entitled
"Mary of Bethany."
The Empire Day. .
The public schools of Ontario will en
May 23rd next celebrate ',Empire Day"
for the first time. "Empire. Da" is
the naine which has been given to the
school cloy immediately preceding the
24th of May and which will be annual-
ly devoted by the school children to
exercises caleulated to stimulate their
interest in and their love of the 'great
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empire of which this country forms a
•part.•
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The inspector Reports Favorably. •
•Inspector .7.0. flocipon, who recent-
ly Paid an official visit to the Collegiate
Institute, repoi'ts Sis follows :-"I have
the honor to report of this Institute
that it fulfils the requirements pf the
regulations in all resPects: The staff
is well-balanced and energetic, and the
pupils are appaTrentlY.- imbued -With a
due •appreciation of the educational
advantages that are afforded them,"
John -Johnston Won the Medal,
.111r. John Johnston won the medal
donated by •Mr. ;W: Jackson for the
Singles contest He was
successful all the, way throngh, defeat-
ing Dr. Turnbull, B.3, Gibbings, W. G.
• Doherty and T.-Jeckeon, Jr, the latter
in the final genie. • Mr. Johnston was
naturally :mechpleased with his.vic.
tory and was heartily congratulated by
the curlers. The nnedal; together with
.tho McTaggart tankards, will he'll:ward:
•ed the winners at. a supper . to be. held
to, mark, the close Ofthe season. •
Tee Clinton Qrchestra,'• • .
-H-The-Olinten-:•Oma,w
bestr,-hich *as._
only organized a few weeks ago, played:
•in,public for the first tiine at the At
• Horne beld.in the Ontario street ehurch
last Thursday evening. • The •tousle
was of a superior class; well rendered,
and delighted the At Homers. ..The
orchestra shonkt be a Popular attrae• -
Oen for in and, qut!cloorattractions,
this opining seasori.:•' The. members
-are ;---Mrs. F. W. Watts, violin; Mistz•
McBrieo, violin; Miss Mabel Shannon,
violin ; • IVIiss• L.. Irwin; pianist ; T.•
Eininerton, clarionet; -Guy Rnssell,
cornet; Ft. n. Chant, French horn,
B. J. Gibbings, slide tromboesi; .Robert
Downs, bass,
Little Vocals.
Mr. E. Haat has bought the home-
stead on Queen street and will reside,
u Thompson has rent-
ed the Dr. Dowsley propertyon 'Rat.
tenbury street John Pick-
ett had it bee on Toesday drawing brick
from Egniondville for the new house.
which he vvillhave built next suititner.
Mr. S. S. Cooper has the contract.
:Mr. D. B. Kennedy bought Mr. Melt u r-
raY's black peny and sold it same day to
Mr. 'William Caldivell of Stanley, Mr
Mcbiurrily has •bought Span Of horses
from Mr. Ben Churchill tote:ice to Mani:
taba: _ lie leaves next weete,==R. Shep-
.011,Tcl of the organ factory.had the nail
of the ,index linger of the left hand
taken off by a saw last Friday merit:,
ing.—The cold spell and few days
sleighing have made business pick up.
—Miss Scaillon, who has been ill for
some time, has almost recoitered:
Owing to:the severe weather of Tues-
day Mr. W. H. Beacom . of Goderich.
township had to postpone his auction
sale until Wedneiday of next week,
March 29th .-L.•The • thank -offering
serviee of the W. F. rir, S. will be
held in Ootario street. church on the
evening of Good Friday, in connection
with the junior League. A good pi.),
grain will be rendered, ---Mr. W. Doh'
erty has let the contract for his lime
residence. te Mr: S. S. Cooper, The
building will be of reel pressed brick,
of the Grecian style of architecture, and
will be finished inside with quarteeed
*oak. When completed it will be one
of the finest residences in town. Mr.
S. A.. Fowler is the architect. Mr.'
Cooper is now getting the material
ready..--z-ME :W. -Dtineatt - blur made
two shipments of clover Seed to outside
points this week, . Be had it big trade
in seed grain on Tuesday, notwithstan.
ding the incleinency of the weather,
—Rev. Dean •Hodgens of Seaforth
preached at the Lenten Service in St.
Peal church last Thursday evening
• and to night Rev. E. B. Smith will
preach.—Rev. B. Clement gave an
address on 4Self Mitetery" at the On-
tario street Epworth League last Mon-
day, evening. Next Monday will be
'literary evening. A debate on "2129
Pulpit versus the Press" will constitute
the progrank—Edueational sermons
will be preached in the two Methodist
churches next Sunday when Pastors
Clement and, MillYard will exchange
pulpits At the morning eerviees.--A.
load of young people from town last
night drove out to Me. W. Tebbutt's
on the 1.4th eon. of Goderich township
to spend thiz evening. --Mr. R. II.
Ohovvn gave a temperance address in
the E, L. of Itattenhury street Metli'o
dist church on Monday evening. --An
open meeting of the Collegiate bad.
tute Library Socleyt willhe held this
evening.—The rrOlit DratTlatie (1010,
Viany will begin it week's eerie() of, en.
tertainments in the town hall next
Monday evening, The Company con-
sists of nine people, has travelled in all
the provinces, and tomes well teem -
Mended.
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VICTORIA, MOCK
CLINTON.
'Mr. Ranslord's Paper. -
' .Mr. John Ransford read a paper on
• Tuesday evening of this week before
the congregation of St. John's chnrch
Berlin, on the present -condition of the
• church in Canada. He .expects to vis
it Sarnia before attending the March
meeting of the execntive in London on-
Thur;day.
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tie Labored in dthica. •
• At the meeting of the Local Union
to be held in Rattenbury street church
• on- Friday evening, Rev. R. V. Bing-
ham, who labored for two years in the
African 'mission field and intends re-
turning thither again, will deliver an
address on "Missionary Work in Afrt-
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ca, or the Sudan and Its Needs." Judg-
ing from the topic the address ought
to be entertaining and instructive.
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1 Address and Presentation.
, ACTuesday night's meeting of Olin,
ten Ledge No. 83, I.O.O.F., an address,
accompanied by a substantial purse of
money; was presented to Mr. John
Wiseman who leaves this week for
Manitoba. Mr. Wiseman has been an
• Oddfellow for many years, and a good
fellow all his .life, so, that the -brethren
could not allow hirn to leave withpot
an expression of theit good- will.
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Abbitt Si. PauPs.
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• Rev. Mr. Parke hes issued an appeal
to his congregation for $100 for Mis-
sionary work.. The offering wilt. be:
Made on taster Sunday and 'will doubt-
less exceed the innount asked for.
• v....FreetniaO/le Webb otCalgeTY and
SaskatchewanDiocese is Making a tour
through this • Diocese asking for help
far the work out West. He will visit
OlintOn some time next nionth.—The
choir of St. Paul's has increased by the
additional of several members, and are
Making geed progress .under theable
training of Mr. Cuff- of Goderich Who
is drilling them 'for the Easter Services.
The Paddies.
' Of the Fadettes, who will apPear in
the town hall on• 'April llth, it is said
that while 'every member represents
absolutely the finest, 'and highest et-
tairiments onher respective inetru-
rneot, especial attention is called to the
inclusionf :French' horns played by
the Misses Cunningham, bassoon by
Miss White; and tympani hY Miss
Churchill. ' These are. said to be the
only WOMell performers on these im-
portant and difficult instruments in the
conntry. The plan opens to subscribers
at jaekson•Bros. on April. 3rd and 4th,
after that trt the general.poblic.
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Where the Ministers Waft, Last.Sunday• .
Rey. Mr, Rigsby of Illyth, President
of the Conference, oceuPied the pulpit
of the Rattenbury street church last
Sunday', both a. in. and p. nn—Rev.
B. Clement Preached Educational ser-
mons for,the Methodists of Kincardine.
—Rev. Alex. Stewart: #11ed Lthe Lon-
desboro pulpit, Rev. Me. Hamilton
gOing to, Brucefield for the day, while
Rev. Markltomball preached in Willis
church.—Rev. j.. F. Parke was in
Kincardine, while Rev. •Mr. Miles of-
ficiated in St. Paul's. ---Rev. Mr. Arm-
strong toOk Rest. B. Clement's work
Sunday evening; and Mr. McHardy
filled the pulpit in the morning. .
Rev, Mr: Millyard was in Thornhill;
whither he was .called on account of
the death 'of 'To unc1e,7-•-ltev. T. j.
Morcluek was the only one of the dye,
resident clergymen, to conduct the ser-
vices in his own church. -Rev. Father
West said mass in St. loseph's church.
He has fully recovered from the illness
which re.cently confined him, to his
home. • ••
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• Stanley. rOwnship,
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Mr. John Torrance, our popular coun-
ty councillor, together with Mrs. Tor -
row, was -the guest of -Mr.-Bobeett..M.e.•••__
Ilveen on Friday last. •
Me. Chas. Reid shipped two carloads
of &too:tile to Toronto for the. Easter
'market on Wednesday.
• Mr. H. Woe& of St. Helens. Who has
been visiting friends in this vicinity, re-
turned homes few days ago.
• Me. M. Bates purthased a 'very fine
mare from a man in the township of
Stephen near Shipkit for which he paid
• a handsome figure. •
Mr, Chas. Donaldson, who has been
•on the sick list for Borne time, is we are
glecilvay recovering nicely.
° Our olvn Jimmy is arOund purchasing
• hogs for Apple King Oantelon • and
Wallis for which he is paying the trip
of the market,.
Mc. El. Peck had the misfortune to
lose a valuable horse a few days* ago
with inflammation.
Mr. Wm. Taylor „visited friends in
Stephen last week.
Mr. George Stephenson and sister,
who were visiting friends in Michigan,
returned.hotne a few days ago.
Glad Le see Mr A. Mitchell, who has
beet) at Brighton re.packing apples,
home again.
Mist Clara 'Webster is visiting at her
sister's, Mrs. James Reld'a•
Mis,s Georgine. Johnson had a num.
ber of ladies quilting on FriclitY.
Mr. Harry *Mangler is engaged for
the summer With Mr. William Olatke,
WHOLE NO, 1,058
It Delights the Antis Immensely
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thumnerbill. Goderich Township. '
Sap rung -Bees bum (wood) Mr. 3', Middleton of the Oth conces-
Surely now the springevill come. siou had the inisfortuna to lose his
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We've had soe winter too
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driver last Week:
Enough to turn your whiskers blue • Mrs. John Sheppard,. -Bayfield line,'
• is slowly recovering from a se\tere itt-
Now you'll agree with me won't you
tack of grippe
Endeavor, .
That Spring,should conie... • .
Mi.s. r. Col, also of /thy. held\ line,
meeting of , ' Wednesday •'
was hasoly summoned fp her mother's,
evening was full of interest, The topic Mrs. 3'. peol of the. •Babiloh,
Stool y
taken by Miss Nesbitt was Well pre -
township, last week owing to the la
sented and discussed. .
ter having taken seriously jll, W
Mr. Geo. 'Farquber held a* .succespfui
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believe Mrs; Peck is in a serious con,
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bee on Friday last. Ildr, and Mrs. r.
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day. Our conuminity was well represent-
ditiop. •
Brownlee journeyed thither on that •
ed et the maehirie delivery of Mr, G.
•Illiss Flora Miller visited relatives in •
Seaforth last week. • Lavis, Olintdn. The farmers of • Gode: •
rich township will not be behind the
T. Fulford and a. Watkin lament
times in securingthe Very beat materi-
the loss of faithful dogs. The former
nine, While the latter cannot acconnt !
felled a tree Which lodged on the ca •
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alMtoishtderfnerneneltge Ellwood . et the 9th___
fon the abience of his hound, concession is at present in a precarious
Summerhill Debating Society met condition, having contracted a severe
- attack of inflammatory rheumatism,'
on Monday evening andafter the usual Mr. George Cooper. also of the 9th,
routine business an intetesting and
spirited debate took place :-'4Resolved
that the editor wields more power than
the orator." Affirmative was upheld
by :-,-A. E. Wetheral, . D. Borns, ,W.
Lowery and W. Miller; while the
()rotor's claims were advanced by
R. Draper, 0, Lowery, G. Hill and JOs.
Ranson: 'The editor took the cake.
The Meeting was. the most Successful
held yet. . . •'
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• E. Butt starts milling eperattons this
week. :
The sick ate all gradually convales-
cing. • •
Porter's UiU.
.114r. Thos. McDonald lost a valuable
cow. last Week.—We are sorry to
team that Mr; Henry Hastings' is laid
op owing to haYing had his feet frozen
w i e aning. saw-loga , for ,Nixon
Sturdy. -Mr. Witz Sterling of . thetth
has reeoveted froin his recent illness;
but we are sorry that Airs. Sterlingjs
still Very poorly. We hope' she will
soon be itrotind again:---Master.Endo
Newton while riding On horseback and
•carrying e saw was thrown off but ex-
eept a few slight braises he -escaped un-
'njured.•-•--Burke Bros. bought a
valuable short -horn bull at•Me. Avery's
sale.--Robt. Elliott had. the misfor-
tune to get about athousand barrels of
apples frozen at •Portland. --.--;Mr.•
David Marshall intends to settle soon
on the fermi that hehasrented on the
4th: David has a motion to rise.
Thos. Betties sold a .Pair of calves to
Mr. Andrews of Goderich fora hand:
ioine price. —Messrs. Burke and Bea-
com had a sawing bee last week and
got good lumber of cords of ',wend
cut.—We are pleased to report the
reCovery of the eldest daughter i4 P.
W.> Currie of the 7th from a very se-
vere mattock, of appenclicitre..-Mr.
James Morgan has returned,after a.
trip to London, England,. wita load
of horses for P. McDougall and reports
having had is •pleasant
Jenies HamiltoniS having it 'hard time
breaking in his colt. • Jim you're too
green to break in liorses,:•--Mowat
McDougall and .Torn goigan Paid a
flying visit to Goderich on •Satur-
day.. --•--Rey. Mr. Green of Hohnesville
preached an educational ,sermon in
Bethel church on Sunday evening.
Miss Amy Cox returned home after
lengthy visit in the cireular town.
During her absence the'position of or-
ganist in Bethel was ably taken be
Miss Annie Woods. --T-0, W. Potfry
has been anpointed superintendent of
Bethel 8.8. for the incoming year.—
Miss Yuill of the Oth con. is visiting
her aunt, MrS.'3ohn Blair of the 40.
Varna.,
_ Mr. W. Osmond and Miss E, and M.
Ostriend-Plid" st- Visit- to- Varna -this
week. •
for some weeks, ishut slowly recover-
. • Mrs. A. Dunkin, who has been sick
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Mrs. S. MeOlymont is improving •
, Gunn will no .doubt soon have her •
ing. . ,,
nicely. . The trustees of S. S. No. 0 say that
around again.
The meetings of Messrs. Reid• -•apd• they don't need to advertise for a
rarliner are being well attendid and Waal& to fill the vacancy owing to the
resignation of
hope nntch good will result. . Mr. Powell as they have
The Foresters lied a good meeting already nearly it dozen who have made
• e
last Vriday as there was A good num- application and are desirous of vvield-
• ber present,.• After the bustnesa wes ing the rod in that section.
transacted, kr. S. Mot/1.)U, High Court ' Mr. and Mrs. David Cook, Jr., of
Clinton spent Sunday at Mr. Peter
delegate, gave a fine report of the •
workings, etc.,...of-the-Ilighn
0ourt ad Cook's.
Ur. John Alexander has been busy
also discussed some of the clauses eon
-threshing last year's grain. It is stet-
nected therewith. • ed that the number of rats and. mice
tntertaintrient.-On Good Pridey
evening the Women's Missionary that Were among the sheaves was in-
• evening ' • •,
• Mr. Semite' Switzer is very unwell
tertainment, commencing at 8 o'cloc"
k, , having
to remain in the house the
A good mistionitey program will be
most of the time. Mr. W. D. Oontiell
rendered and is now well on the way.
is also indisposed and will have to stay
A. collection will be taken in behalf of
indoors for it fere days. a
the mission work.
Mr. Thomas Cook has sold his tam,
Me. T. Johns and Mi'. T. Armstrong
of Mb tat acres on the Oth concession
' took their pigs to Clinton for ship.
ment last Monday. Varna' export • t" upwards DY. 0000 to Mr. Barry
Carter and has gone to Ashfield to look
' traldheerie's hillslae:illna%""eal°f team. r°1141.r1.1oWth."1113.11ra.com`e auction sale of
• Ing done the forepart of the week,
farm stock' and 1mph:intents, to have
Owing to the fine slipping, sand,
stones ieeri hpostponed until Wednesday, on Tuestlar.of this week, has
limare
and ber greatly on the ntove.toii)lritettbsch
20th, on account of the storin.y6le,‘"
thittlively burg for the contracts,
who has been laid up for some time
with that too common complaint,
grippe, is we are sorry to pay, •not re.:
covering as speedily as we *mild wish•
to see him. •2• •
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Rev. Mr. Greene of Ocilinesville
Preached educational sermons at Rev.
Mr. Shaw's appointments list Sunday.
Mr. 3'. Thornpson;who has been pack-
ing apples at Brighton since Christ-
mas last, is amongstus again. We are
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gag to see , Jack's genial stinie °nee
more. •
.1Vfany of the people of this conainunt-
-ty haye-heen-4apping.i..tlieie.:..treeo
heu of having warm. weather-, but con
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teary to their expectationsthe sap
• Still stays in the trees.,
• We are sorry • that our esteemed
: friend:arid neighbor;, Me, W. Beacom
-of the Byfield line, is about to leave ,
list His departure will be looked upon
as a loss to Goderich township as will
also Mrs. Beacoun'e; but; our jciss .will •
be Clinton's. gain.
Miss Addie • Rathtvell arid' cousin,
Jennie Bothwell, have returned
from a prolonged visit in Grey County.
Earl Hanley, one of Mr. Robert Han. -
ley'slamily of the 7th concession, has
• been • very siek lately. We hepe to ' •
heer of Earl's speedy recovery. . •
Mr. G. W. Harn'weIl paid a flying
visit to Bayfield last Satordey..
• We understand that Mr: Henry Bea- •
coin purposes exteficitng his "demi.:
eilium". this spring. • His intentions
are toerect a.. tine summer kitchen.
His'preparaticins indieetethat it is go-
ing to lie of a; very elaborate nature. •
Mr. Walter Rathwell, son Of Edward
Bothwell,' sold. to Mr: Charters of
Tiickersmith a flue three-year old colt
• for which he ,got a. large figure.. Mr.
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Charters knows where get to' get a • .
good horse. •
MissWinnie Bothwell is the guestof —
• kiss Ida. MeIlyeen thjs vveek.' •
Nis. William Turner, who has .; been I
• sick forsOme time, is getting . arcnind,.
again, •.•
There Will be quite a mimic on theline
next slimmer its there is a let Of build -
mg going on here,' • . • .,
The Scarlet Chapter of Goderich Dis-
trict met in hall of 189 on Tueiclayof
last week end after the general routine
of besiness the election of officers was
propeeded with which res'ulted as fol-
lows Companion in • Command,
James Cox ; Excellent Ooinpanion,
James Connolly; Companion Scribe,
A, Y. Coit; Companion Treasurer, 3.
F. McCartney, ; Companion Chaplain.
• G. B. 'thinly 1 Sir Herald Knight at
Arms, Geo. Cantelon ; Companion In-
side Herald, A., Centelon ; Companion
Outside Herald, J. Colwell. '
Miss Harriet Dale of licillett is visit:
mg her sister, Mrs. W. D. Connell.
It is reported that 1VIrs. Spading has
for the sum of 83,700, Robb. Ma'
disposed of her farm on the Cut road '
Oartnetheingthe purchaser.
• Mrs. Welsh, who is staying rit-her
datighter's, Mrs. P. W. Currie, is seri-
ously ill, • The ahle services of Dr.
Atitillary will hold e, missionary en- .
a
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