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.41f 11.00$2100 2118 f irootTORE.
VP to elate the joirit high•eototoission
bas tost oamstaa $32,660, ineludlog $808
levet-dint:et 60 Quebec and $qos fora'
, Wine ehreadeat Weellitigton, while $702
expended, in A eteateerjaunt on the
St, Leveeencee lgte Joen Chaeltem, M.
✓ elies drawn $1700tor trevellingtexpene
.es &tie maintenance. The gentlemen
W ho reptesented Caneda certainly lived
weU•atid if there was ahYthing to show
'feee4he $8e,660 it wined be paid 'with
eale0hhettee grace, This country would
' At the least have been just so much bete
••ter eff had theCapadiee high jointers
remained at beanie.
Taal' OliANGD THEIR TU.W.V.. •
Liberal organs which took advan-
tage of Sir eeibber0 Tupper's cell to his
home in Victoria, le• Ceafter his mem- going
(Jamey laden on her leaving our ar. • Y ight. They have worked 'hare
da n'
Yukon scetudals. to charge hitt: with hbeie .
, es, and long under Manager Voorhees of
cowardice, make no Mention ot the ab-. .We learn that Oswald Coley, Bil, , fair will be is great enecess. Remembee
New York,idwe feel . certain the ref-
. seine. of Mr. Siften, Minister of the, In- - has purchased the beautiful lakesi 4
.te,io, from the House during the de. home of the late soseph welmease me 'Thursday and Friday nights •and the
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THE: CLINTON NEWS.RE'CORD.
S. FROM AL:4, ov4R. .HuRoN.
14707114 ouie ow"' cmorFeetePanioNNTS IV 0 ow mry:axoNANGors,
Poderlek Godorielt. ._ Goderleh
Ur. Willie Marlton orient a few elliya The BothnOtee for —theYeaP1189949°° • Master .
lefst GM Miondity f?r Owen Soend. where C_pnimens on elontley night. Among
euie oe 0 om ekneltew Reecher, youngest
:al fafte el'i; pry) ?ttOk. esdiettt 1:1ffleill? ii,
in town at his hoine by the lake and ' were • brought down to ttie
be. launched t4vSe items iti. the extendeare on Public .pv0E:Aged lifint4 bielele. slititleewl It
the recep. ttie wouldrraictiee 4 little before echool
Captain elurrayadcintosh this season struction °tithe fiee'iikwilZr.
tect): $20a000 ot (Imaging Gode. tended inherel faithrelly, and tlionAle
captain ad. Oompaigne will flail with rich• ar r n 413 500
line, an in turning in Of circlet he
on the "Majestic" which new lies at, Some of ourbeople, including the Salt- heePened to run into the horse bat
Buffalo. We'll have No's 1 and on ford citizens, are Olemerlog for steps Mrs John Young of Colborne was driv.
the -Majestic now. down the bank leading to the bridge. ing and, 10though the boy's iather was
Ne" was received 10•0 week neteWu Welewe often walked down tbe hill to watching hito, he cannot tell how the
merchant, Buffalo, He leaves two Saltford and often witthed some good accident occurred. Soule think he
of thedeath of the late Michael NellanY.
citizeraand leveret neture would, meke Malt beee steeee 'Weal such rotes
eon:: and two datigliters, lie married
a few" natural steps by cutting them in against tile horse ei knee, that soine
Miss Crogan, an accomplished young the clay et distances where etes weerd. artery was Woken. He died early in
1447 Buffahe a few. Yea"' aft" he havta Om foundation foe the foot Jo theafternoon. Medical aid was of no
resigned his position as first Express awk‘vatdraces. hut weoderi eters are avail. He made no sign of suffering..
agent for the Buffalo, Brantford' and ,e0etly an hard to raount. I they tatting all the doctor preecilbee. It is
Lake "lave"' Be R. gie Present G. T. R. must have steps, let the township of melancholy thab such 4 faithful, eaten.
klie wife them. ' or Seltford itself, pay for tive Yoang scholar and must° pima
shoilld be sutipped off at the early age
His eldest daughter married Governet cereeene,
Sheehan of New York etate.
died some years ago, . of fourteen years. A ferr yenning° his
Mrs Ireclelannus' soiree and Lhe Mar.
We sew eight teems of baled hay and lakeward on Tues- i b ' a , •
beother Mee his, death On the school
..ne of straw ne au s big minstrels were having -
a reheacsel "Lthe °peat house on Mon.
day,18th inst. The St, Andrew will be
arable tipeacia in the Commons on the
Marine,- bands • '• ,
ate. :Mr. Sifton made a six- our Carey will now dispose of his prett;
•residence on Cambridge street which "Belleview," the einietry seat of our
retired merchana John Hillier, woeld
have been destroyed -by fire one day.
recently but for the presence of mind
and energy of MSS Emily Hillier, who
was -home .alone. The oder of some,
thingburning and the smoke•that filled
thcroone in which she was; and on go-
ing into a new attic room she found
that a spink earlier in the day nonst
have lodged in the new roof. So she
found a ladder end took an axe with
her and tuadeetn opening, then fihding
no ens could liear her cries for help she
cauried water aild threw it into the
aperture, thus saying Belleviewen Sc,
much for forethought and energy.
h and few deys „afterwards was
at his post -thmigh it
he attions "ofhimself and .his
Metals thea were nrideiteire. • .
WRArIRRI0.11:44RD
' THRRAMITED TO DO
While in Oppesitien Sir Richard
Cartwright was emphatic in condemn -
'lug the National Policy which, . in his
.` estinaation, Was ruining the be:entry.
' The sfollowing is an extract from 4
Globe repeat of one of, his speeches :—
"Our -policy. fromfirst to last,' he
said, "has been to destroy the villaindus protective syetem which' has been
e grinding out the vi tees of the people of
this coutary." I do not mere'''. he em-
phasized; !cin what partienlar ,way
etieneeptile is destroyed. I do not
care whether it is cut off by the head
or tail, or in the middle!,
Sir Richard and his friends have
new been , in power for nearly two
years; but the N, P. still exists and they
tillillaKetriesleaVerbechnie,its fast friepds-.
Certainly they are- making no effort to
, cut it oft by the head, tail, or inthe,
middle.-- •
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.7if ORB IRAN ONE
•EtOn. Sydney Visttele Ministet Ag-
iealeure in the Laurier Cabinet, is a
e• tleman" ftertger iuid professional
or years be advooa.
ollibitorylaiv and
U h nothing less;
orals. ' were in
he .ie a Mem-
oh does uet
onenotwita.
the Premier,
on•hiit hobb
mg elsewe um—and,
c through Ranserd:that
bp quite ...satisfied with
cott Acl In Tethering
of .base a contemporary
g who sat in the,gallery
n9 andhened Fishee's.
Jaurier remarked :—syd-
s ccitne down from erehi-
Seett Act, 1 wonder how
before he Can 'take 0.,.
he Fishers, MacclonaldS
• levee quite a, tithe
v .on this gee's-
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The Arnericensepaid. $20.000,000 for
the Plailippines,but the goods would not
be deliveied end to subdue the islands
will cost a very niuch larger Sum than
ncle Um had any idea, Of when he
oisted Old glory nd embarked upon
licy of ex san se, The, Filipinos
ell -armed, and
n ." their side
y Subdued of
s roust n pee.
a Vt great' ...sidewalk free. •
has large-grOunds.
. Mr, -Jack Williams left for Peter-
borough on Setierdite to visit his par-
ents preparatory to finish, his Course as
druggist at Pontiac, Michigan. Gode-
richebos loses tine of her champions
of -summer and winter sports:
The Messrs, .Rumeall of London are
associated in the KensingtOu furniture
factory here and thew book-keeper,
Mr. Shannon of London is connected
with the firm rby marriage. ' '
For St. George's day the S. 0, E.
found it very.dieficult to obtain -roses
to decorate their lapels in boner of thew
. patron saint. We did think our enter-
prising floritts would have had an
ample supply from Dunlop's conserva-
tory, Toronto; for he seems to -have
acres • ,ef roses. It would have been
quite a pleasure to tbe S, 0. B. to have
worn the emblem to church On Sunday
last. ..
"God Save the Queen"- by the choir
of St. George's church opened the tier -
vices on Sunday evening last, and very
apPropriate, too, for the. ruler of any.
nation needs the proteptiem of the Al-
mighty. The service vvas special, as
Well as choral, .in honor of England's'.
patrol) saint.. The anthem ,e4A•evake:
.0,Wake, put on WY strength; 0 Zion,".
taken from: Isaiah524, Was:beautifully'
rendeeed by,the choir. The: sermon
was worthy 11*etateetnie and ..soldier
as well as adivine....We tenet it rriee
be..giVen. as a., ledare at some fitititre
time. ;In the eteenestnese of the Rev.•
Mark Turnbull and "the-- eonimand Of
language we thought of Gladstone. He.
said war was,a; horrible thing, as many
Of his congregation know, and if it
,were not conducted in accordance to
God's .holy laws it was in vain.
said libotyand liberalisin did net
meanfreedom to do jest what we like,
it meant that justice would be ,meted
out to all, otherwise freedom meant
anaraty. The text was taken from 4th
chapter Deuteronomy 6th verse. Be-
fore the eeemoii the choir sang hymn
356 "Sing we the ,song of those .who
etemtl around ,the eternal throne." Aft-
* the sertnon'hymnSa4. was selected;
"For all_the Mints who rivin their la-,
etfeerito thee by faith-heforethe
mei& Confeseed." The hetet).* s sung
by the choir alone,. together 'in ome
verses, and in others the Male .an e -
male singers singing the verses alte
/lately andthen sowing together again.
It had quite:). pretty effect. The organ
offertory solo was beautifully executed
by Professor Cuff. .
We learn thee the. present Manage.
tnent of the Kensington furniture fac-
tory want tbe town of Goderich to loan
them $10,000. If its %whit PaTing,
in-
stitution they can • borrow the money
from some one elee. Goderich is net
so enrapturei with factory visions
it was sonie years ago. Anything that
deer) noE give good ketuene at the end
of a few yenta is worthless:.
T'r. and Dere. leen Steelton • and
Hagersville, returned on
Monday to " his home. Mr. Stria,
ton looked very well indeed,
after his long absence from the G. T. R.
station, Goderich. He says Hagarstilte
etation is a busy place.
We will be glad where May comes sO
that the bicycle eiders will have to
leave the Sidewalk topedestriane: We
have no fault to the bicycle, nor to its
rider, but when one of them delibera-
tely.runs into a person ..as orie young,
girl did on Kingston street sidewalkon
Saturday and for apology said she
could not help it as the person the lady
was talking to attracted her. We
think,ie is about time either tee rider's
. &pees is tested or else they leave the.
nt6 e money.
ore than/ tbe
Ives, There will be
r Thiele Samuel in
arid ,• slaughtering a
want self -go vein toent.
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Rotten To The. Core.
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ington, April 22.—Alex. M.
n of this town, has receieed a Jet -
ram 11. E. tyres, who is with a
erboro party in the Ytikoe. Mr.
tea has a poor opinion of the Gov.
meet officials in the district for
e says they are rotten to the core,
hough the condition of things bas
:um slightly improved sine the ar-
iff qo roisSioner Ogilvie. The
a pees; states, would 1y:see
Isi if he aver returned to
deoof edetter
, at One—dine
til Ontario Liberal
taurich Liberal at
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ariitotia
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People are begirming to take a great-
evinterest in good poultry than here-
tofore. Many have seht to the cities
for eggs, and we doubt not that Gotta.
rich May lead with something extra at
the next poultry show. •
Do not forget- Saliows invitation to
bring on the babies to have their plea
tos taken ftee, . and is premium of the
best six phgeos on let May. ..•
Mr. Sallows little daughter is able to
go out for a promenade after her re -
rent lengthened illness. She is a
bright, intelligent little girl and we
were glad to meet her out the oeher
day,
Rev. .Theper "Wilson of Goderich is
the guest of. Me. and Mrs. H C. Brit-
tain this week.—Strathroy Age, 20th
April.
Thelog-horn blew nearly all Satur-
day, and although the Sue's too were
hot early in tbe afternoon the cold that
pervaded, was intense.
e The St. Andrew 'left the dock early
Sunday a. to. and went light tri Cleve-
land, possibly for coal, She will return
and then on 10th May pursue her way
• tolePorb Arthur, distributing a good
deal Of het. cargo at. points- on .the way.
hey Will have 50 loads of baled bay
taring thie port.e--The Petrel had its
. men sernhbing decks on Friday last.
'Captain Dunn has stood the severe
winter well and is apparently waiting
with impatience to bear down on the.
Atneriean fishernien. We were, ot
course, highly honorgd by having the
Petrel wintering here, but we really
Ink it would be wise for it to Winter
little nearer the scene of action, be.
Oallrie all the fish may be caught before
the Petrel Oen possibly hove in sight.
Someone said "the lee is nut of sight,"
and really there was ea mural of rb so
long we thcarghb all winter It was trot
"one of Bight," It seemed AS if we were
walking along an English toast when
we heard the tee discuseed oil ter:chink
the harbor park. "The lee Is a tidy bit
out,." one Mall said, Who with his eons.
pailtOtil Were eittiug on One of the park
benehee, -
There will be ith uttel4re", and sale
of Work held in St. Geo ge a school.
room on the evening of may 4th under bearers were Masers. Dunlop, D,
tbe auspices of tbe Women's and - MacKay, H. W. P. SteLeati,*
Auxiliaries. Thera Will be songs and - Reuben SailOWS and W. A. Rhyme,
instrumental matte and refreshments, 'Much sympathy is expressed for Mr.
Admission only 10 mac All are or. Zanies Wilton who is in feeble health.
dially Welled to epend apleatant 011011, I The. funeral took plau on Thursday
nig, bulb to fdaitiand cemetery.
Mrs.
te
ads as
Waage
mended
1 who
fling
611
Ing
oes
rk
It seems the GOvetninent promises
that the .breakevater will be completed
in September '99. We truly think. they
mean September 1000 for therearnote
stick nor a atone down .there vet. '
We are sorry Aube called upon to
annotmce that Mrs. elecestep Ems beat
suffering the past two weeks from a
case Of blood, poisoning, "Having one
morning gone to tee barn to get soma
hay for some purpose and getting a bite
of thistieein her finver which she drew
out wide thought no mote of but
went on with -her paneling. Finehy
at about 6 p.* in. She feta' much pain in
her hand; and a Young frieod corning
told her • thee it was a case of blOod,
poieoning ' from the 'well paper: Her
Wind and arm svere bathed with wa•rai
water, Mrs. 'Eleckstep advised to take
her bed and an X. D. called in who had
to ad MI eistee oplates,lieretiffering • be
coining; so intense. Poultices weee kept,
on all night and next dey mid later err
applicetion of honey and. flour.. Only
for the.advent of the thoughtful young
:lady, who now should graduate tie a
nut -se, the case might:have proved fate'
to Mrs. lIticketep,. They are about to
rentove to the house, corner of West
and Waterloo streets used for some
years as a laundry by 31r.'Hugh Ross.
We Opine the (and 'well not say
girls) of ..to -day if they ever read 22nd•
Chapter of Deuteronomy 6th Verse have
forgotten the • peecept Itealfees them;
"If e, bird's neat chance to be before
thee, in the way, in any tree, or on the
ground. whether they Fe ereung ones
or eggs and the dam sitting upon the
young or upon the eggs. thou stunt
not take the dam wiehstiae young: 7th
versetBut thou shalt in any wipe let the
daui go and "take the young to thee,
abet, may be well With thee and that
thh
mayat prolong thy deers.
On Tnesday, 18th ,inst., at an early
'hour, amuel Cox, one •of our 'most
estanab citizens, died of .heart fail-
ure whic was truly a shock to hie
many frie s and acquaintances as
Well as to the owe circle. The attack
made itself len n to the old gentle-
man about nin months ago, but he
had enjoyed sne good health lately
laanr.diywas in such g d spirits. Partioil-
st wee of his life, even
reeling t 'Clinton to visit • friends
the day previous to los decease.
It WAS certainly a sudden call, but he
was prepared for it for the M. D. told
him after his 'first attack teat hie life
hung upon a thread. Mr. Samuel Cox
canre•to Hutori with his father's fami-
ly from County Tyrone,„ Ireland, in
1.827 and settled near Porter's Rill. In
18 he married Catharine McLean,
staler of Robert McLean and their
union was blessed with t'welve
child-
ien, 4) sons and 3 daughters, who all
grew up to mates and woman's estate.
One son, the oldest, Samuel James,
died eh the prime of his young 'man-
hood, at the. age of 27 years. The
others are • all well and profitably en-
gaged in business in different parts of
the IL S :—Edward .T., a flourishingaermer near Rapid City, South Dakota;
' M., a merchant, and Burke in
VVimbleton, North Dakota; Wilson
and Norris in Milton, North Dakota:
George and Albert in Minneapolis and
Amos in Chicago. The daughters are:
—Mrs, T. W. Welsh, Valley City,
North.Dakota ; Mrs. W. P. Westeby;
Ayr, and Miss Cox at home. The floe.
al tributes were exceedingly lovely
being tee offerings of friends from Chi-
cago, Tilsonbarg, Blyth and a good
timber were obtained from the Con.
servatives here. Mr. and' Mrs. Cox
being open heartea and religious peo-
ple they had hosts of wellevisherst
mg the ten years of their residence
here, After :retiring from farm life.
Rev—Teepee Wilson officiated at house
and gettve. The pen bearers were the
five sons and son-in-law of deceased,
Messrs, Cot, William M., Wilson,
George, Albert, and Amos, • and Mr.
W. Westobe, The funeral took
place on Saturday p. rn. to Maltlane
cemetery. Ths cortege was exceeding-
ly ;Ong. •
The funeral of the late Catharine
Meltitchie, wife of Mr. Jamee Watson,
Montreal street, took place on Thurs-
day, of last Week. WS. Watson's death
was due to an affeetion of the heart,
which had beegme chronic and al-
though the best Ynedical-skill was call-
ed in and every care given bete she
posed away on Tuesday a. m. She
was an invalid for more than two
years although she often rallied. The
late Mrs. Watson was a strict Presby.
talon, it kind- mother and genial
neighbor. The floral tributes were
many. Rev. James Anderson offielat•
ed at house and grave. Her sons,John
druggise, Buffalo, Charles, who gradu.
feted With high, honors bevies; been
honored with three gold medals at his
litet•examinatiott and. who obtained a
good position in New York dispen-
sary, Ueorge and BrUCO at home.
son Mi-. Sohn Stratton of Bag.
areville Station and Mr. Meltitehie, her
brother, were mourners. Her daugh. I
ter, Mrs. Stratton, earne to he with her
eiders, Misfit* Kate, senior teacher at
St. A.ncirew's ward sehool. Maude and
Tont in their trying hour. The pall
pleygrountl, his plityinat es and himself
being engaged in the summer. sport
known, as 'Crack the Whip" ween
Tommie Stokes fell and was so stunned'
that he dice, „
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The: ,„
Wisentait
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SAVINO inert=
fantasy" whichshowed her elocution. It's. a clear Mee Of money saving .on Dry Goods, Cloth,.
ary training to be simnel ;tea hereelf to ing,C .t' 'ns t • b ti I f the W• •
111 al. 01 . alp( h 1.1.5 lent ie a 14 G e
be Adaptea to the eloctstihnery ,
elion Mobel McKenzie played the vio- HUM SID*• It 16 not an ordinary bankrupt, stock or tt lot Of
lin obligitos in, the lece, repreeentin •
f% ends of old goods we are el1uig, but. a stook of dean
honest Dry Goods, bought .at a filure. that allows us to sell at
prices that are.lower than yon eau bny for elsewhere. •
The'stock 'is of and well assorted, and whateiter
your Dry Goods 'wants may be you'll savernoney if you come
herd. Peopleare doing it very day.. Why notyou
the music of the tat e hero's
tirred hie violin into such lovely,
weird amine, Miss Mcieenzie is ;deo
to be congratulated on her advance-
ment under the tutelage cif Mies Lowe
Acherion, Miss Godwiu was encored,
hut did riot respond. N. 11, Meleonald
then kindly goys: "Ecco lionni" a fine
soulful solo with great pathos and- was ,
again honored vvith an encore nod re- I
sponcled with another sacred solo.
Then Miss Twee .13i -own accompaided
by. Professoe Slitipson, sang ir.Iitie
voice •"Becitese I awe you clear" and
showed with her sweet rendition of tbe
eeiection she chose, that hervoice
being sweet•toned possesses volume As
well and is of good compass and as the
rev. chairman remarked after the en-
tertainmeat was , ended, that Miss
l3rown sang for theca itt the cost of
moth personal suffering, having a sore
throat, Mr. Ames F. Thompson or
Knox church choir, its well as Meseta.
Belcher and ft:thieve sang very well
the fine sacred solo ."The „ of
Righteousness," , Mr, McDonald sang
"The Ship On Fire," another fine sett
song which was applareled and the
soloist responded with one' of his rect.
teetotal. - Professor Simpson was in
flee playing mood and his instrument-
al solo was lovely; showieg his fine.
musical tasteend attainment, lie of
course wen loud applause to which be
responded with another artistic selec-
tion. Mr. McDonald thuri elosea: the
evening's enjoyable conceit with the
fine baritone song "Alone in the'Des-
ert" which biter gained him a fine ere
logien) from Mr. S.' P. -Flails. Mr.
Godwin thanked the speakers inclod-
log Miss Brown (noted before) for
their kindness in assisting • repel the
pleasure it afforded hirn to hear them
and a mead of preise was also measur-
ed nut to London's baritone. London
is to be congratulated on nuinbering
him itroong her vocalists.
The mayor, the welters. of the Signal
and Star, McD. Allan and some of the
'aldermen left on Monday p. ro. for Ot-
tawa. The newly elected councillor.
Captain Holmes, Is very ranch against
so much money being spent on.deputa-
tions to.Ottitsvit. The editor of the
Signal.inust have changed his mind for
some time ago he said the men who
went to Ottawa might better, have
Sent their' photos.
James Yates of the bookstore, west
tide square has been appointed fishery
overseer. ,
The funeral of Andrew Stokes toek.
place on Monday at 20 p. in, Rev.
"Jasper Wilson officiating at house tied
grave: The floral tributes were . beata
tifel for this yet early season and Pelt*.
eeed the casket. Bis own . class in the
()entree Remo!, 4t1a senior foien, :sent o'
pretty , basket .of whitecarnations,
white geraniums, sWeet alyssiuin, hya-
cinths and esparagus fern, tbe handle
being deftly entwined with the pretty
Lreiling.snoilax' Which - "also decorated
the basket. A few feathery sprigs of
asparagus fern were also hidden 'neath
the flowers and stood • tin gracernily.
•Eleautiful cross comPoied of calla lilies,
white geraniums,white cetnationiehya-
chit:ha sweet alyseautn, And' the aspar-
agus fern the gift of his Suraley School
class qn *1'th:street Methodist church,
and 11 lovely shower briquet of. large
white roses. tied With long loops of
white love eibbon, the, thoughtfultri-
bute of his Sunday School teacher:
Alies tee...Strait, Me. Galt „P. M. sent
a lovely boquet of large 'cella lillea,bya-.
cinthe; careatione, beautiful .sprays of
pale ,begonla blossoms', rearguerittese
geianiume and. street alysemtn,.
white flowers) Mut tied in • 'centre With
white Satin ribbon. Handsome he -
Goleta were alsO sent , •fiy little friends.
Miss Adele 11. etobineore Masou
Mtiiiis Swanson; Bert Hide aucl seiVer.
la others, seine boquets looking ...lovely.
formed ‘: of daffodilsend candy 'tuft..
The pall -hearers were his .schoolmates,
Everett .Fagan, Harvey Giyen, Mon-
tagne Colborne, .Charles Smith, Wil -
linin 1toI)jnson,
Wilburn 'Geese and An-
gus Matheson. Theprincipal of the
:Central "SchoeleSele gave
the whole school a holiday and at the
appointed 'hoar all gathered at the
home Cie their late claeittnitte, peineti-
pal Hall with heed bared led' the eland -
ren on the green outside the hose in
t he beautiful 'hymn "Lea us gather at
the ewer," 'atter which the schoolboys
inerehed in fonree Quite a large mini-'
ber of carriages. ,And • people on foot
pitied 'the procession., to Maitland
cernetety. The tineirnere wereelmose
all front a distar.ee, Mr. James Stokes
of StrathrOyeeldeet eretheeof deceesed
Mr. Thomas Stokes of Grey,' eeoeher"of
Mr. Jacob Stokes, accompanied by hie
son.: The relatives from McKillop
were Mr. and leers. Thomas Henderson.
Messrs. Henry and:James Henderson,
Ivisoti • Harry Henderson and - Miss
Shannon. Me, Fred.. Smith Of. Bay"
City, . Mr. lualeNrs. Sandford Stokes
and their "sou,./dr. Fred Stokes of town
,and eite Nott. Mrs Jacob Stekee. and
.his brothers One of.vetioni, Mr. Charlie
Stokes of Chicago, who could not
ciente are all oohs of the late Dr: Stokes
inwell and favorably keinen to Many
of °Ur citizens,havinglived years ip our
midst. One steerage • thing connected
with little Andrew IS: thatyears ago,
his father Mr. -Jacob ...Stokes took out
an insurance policy . which after the
lapse of yeetes is returned to tee perami
ensured' with "compotincle interest. £91
that very littely, Mr. Stokes drew .nat
I* policy prenntim whicbtuisount ed.to
.the !liege sum Of $2,800: ' Being • aavis.
ea to insure 'hie little son's lifeae did
SO and received a paid up for sip°pie).-
icy, hendina the iriesurance:•oani*IfY,
$500, which by poor little Andrew's
death the complenyieill have to hand
oyer thesiono. •
On Friday evening' et Victoria street
church quito a large and appreciative
' audience were delighted with the first
, class program provided for them be
the choir and their esteemell organist,
Miss Stokes. • Rev. Mr. Godwinpre-
faced the en terteiq in en t by leading the
large audience in singing together the
beantifel hymn,'"All Dail 'the Power
of Jaen Name" ate" which- Rev. Mr.
Aoderson made it p.irityer, beginning
with the beautiful Inspiration "Thou
art 0 Lord Worthy to he crowned", etc.
We may as well mention here.in order
not to mystifyour readers that the
Rev. Mr. Godwin, the most capable -of
'chairmen, explained. •te those 11990111 -
bled that Miss AusebrOok, whose name
headed the program, was unavoidably
absent, having been called out of town
by the serious illness 02 11 friend in
some distant city. and that the elodu-
tionist, Miss Annie Snyder, was .eery_
ti,t 'Toronto and reading the telegrani
Which advisea him of Miss Seydetes ill -
nese. The NUN gentleman then ex.
pi:tined that, not wishing to disappoint
unnecessarily the choir and the audi-
ence he sent -a message to N. R. Mc-
Donald. one of London's talented solo-
ists and elocutionists combined, refer-
ring his gelection to the 'tribute paid
Mr. McDonald by • the Rev, Joseph
Edge: "He is full of tesointes" And well
chosen Wait the Rev. Joseph's: •renearit,
Mr. McDonald is full of resources from
grave to wiz full of pathos and 'power-
ful in tragedy. His voice is a flew here
tone, rich, in high notes and deep in
bass. In tragedy in it public hell be
could, produce muds emOtiObitl feeling.
as his recitation "The Life • Boat"
testifted, elle style in selecting sacred
solos is the Most approVed being por.
tione of scripture "For not ye 0 Is-
rael" which our singers do not; attempt
very often. Prof.Simpson accompanied
him trt each seleetron. Mr. W. Stoddart
headed the program for The evening
with it line rendering of that loyal,
navelsongso gracious to Her Maps -
Y the eltieen, "The Soldiers of the
Queen" trod we only wished ' we enuld
have seen him' in &troop ship sieging
that Sang', how the jolly tees would
have mole the ehorue ring. Me. Stod.
dart's enunciation is very distinct.
Master Orville Godwin played with the
hand of a• master for a youthful stir -
dent such as he, it beautiful lnstruau'n-
tal
solo (piano). N. R. McDonald made
his how, and not his last One although
his fintb, to a Goderich audience in the
beautiful: tittered solo "Peer net ye 0
Israel?' which elided great applause
and another fine meted -solo was given.
Our vocal friend, Mr. T. Beieher, tang
in a ood deep baritone "Asleep in the
Deep' which was well adapted Tor his
Voice 'and very well rendered'. Mrs. •
Logan accompanied both soloists.
Mies Millie Godwin, the talented
youtsg daughter a Rev, Mr. Godwin,
chose a :Lovely eelection, "The violin
Home Furnishings
• Whether it's Carpets, Curtains or WindOir Shales, you'll
be money ahead supplying your ueesds here. Values like
these. prove it_ ; .
Heavtl,fnion ceipet,reversible,goodTwo ply, all wool, var4 Ole Carpet
eolorti and .... . X-40 old prices were 75o ard 80o ; new
•Veca wide upicri Carpet, freely„.' • Price"' '''' ' • **
woven,a eerpeteteet will weer wellWite
in the etore were lirayy weigets.
Allehe best wool Caepets' that were .
.60c
leohnesvil1e.
•. Miss IficOrae of Clinton spent. Sun-
day with Miss E. Holdswortli:
Miss Leach. returned home aftee
spending it short time in Goderich. •
Mrs. Riceat, Sr., and Mrs. A. Elena t
of, Tockersmith spent Saturday with
the fort:neva daughter, Mrs. Stanley.
t Mr. Halliday of Wingbaro called on
his brother-in-law," Mr. 11. Elford, one
day lest week, ,
Mr, sy, E. Andrews returned to his
brothers in Fullerton on Tuesday.
The E. Lemeeting on Monday even-
ing WAS A literary meeting. . The
subject, was "Canada, Peet, Present
and Future" by Beatrice Greene, H.
R. Forrestere Bettie Stanley, The
singing consisted of National ''songe
by Messrs. P. Gravel); 11, R. Forrester,
Graven and, W. Pickard.
On Sunday morning Ret'. Greene
occupied the 1tattenbury street pulpit
while Mr. Myers of Clinton gave e very
niee discourse.
Mr. Jos. Holdsworth laae returned
hones after a,n absence of te number of
months. •' •
Varna.
Mr. T. Wiley is on his rounds again
for Mr. J. T. Cairns.
Mrs. T. Wiley, who has been very
sick, is sloney. recovering. ,
Mr. J. Harnwell Raid it flying yisit
to his uncle in Goderich last Saturday.
Mr. Jas. Armstrong has just gob in a
101.0 supply of staves for the purpose
of making butter tubs. By appearances
Varna Will have a large export trade
in the san3e.
Mr.S. A. Moffatt has presented his
son Lloyd with it handsome urato-clate
bicycle and the latter can make good
speed even now.
• Mr. Jennings delivered an able ad-,
dress in St. John's church last Sunday
evening.
The Christian Endetleor postponed
their meeting last Sunday evening.
• Theinasons have begun their work
at the parsonage and. will soon have
the wall of the cellar completed.
Mt. D. Campbell took a drive back
north last week and thinks there is a
fine emotion of country up there.
Mr. T. Johns, while weighing Mr.
Johnston's team on the Stlales, receiv-
ed it severe blow on his foot. While
one of the horses became frightened
by one of the planks upending and
struck Tom with its front feet, bruis-
ing his heel rather badly. •
Mr. Edward Woolen took Goshen
appointnient hist Sunday while Rev.
Mr. B*tori took Rev.etir. Kerr's ser-
vices.
Mr. Wilson Cook, who has rented his
hotel, inter* selling off his stock and
much of his household effects next
Thursday, April 27th, as he is going to
Egmondville.
Mr. Jahn Sparrow sold his driver to
Mr. James Campbell end purchased
enother a little speedier than his for-
mer. John believes in lowing soinee
thing swift when he needs it,
Mr. Charles Reid, who exports a
great deal of stock from this part,
made a large shipment last week.
Obiteary.—We are sorry to hey° to
record the death of Mrs. Jedsie Rob-
ertson of this piece. She had been a se-
vere sufferer for several years but more
especially of late. Reviewer on last
Thursday night that monster death
realized as victim and she passed quiet.
ly away about 10 o'clock. The framed
service Was contlueted by the Bev. Mt.
IrIeDonald and the corpsevas taken to
the antion Brucefleld thenee to its
last resting place in the Wingham
cemetery.
• The re.opening of the Methodist
church lett Sabbath was a grand and
complete success. The ehurch haVing
undergone a complete renovation look.
edits versebest and to aid its looksma-
terially the ladies of the League beau.
Welly decorated the pulpit and win.
dews with the ehoicee t plant* they
could get. The Rev, Mr. Kerr of Hen..
sail delivered eloquent, practical and
instructive addreSeve. elipeelaily to the
young people, morning. and evening to
riliwded congregation. The collec-
tions and donations Wed upon the
plate amounted to .45 which will
clear all expentee_AM tilay• littler In
the treutiry. Thie Je the la mit
amount beer given in enfieetions tat
Ole church Was WO, and it k
well for the e. ' the h
�f God atm etelte •
ft iavy Unite: 0a,rpet, reversible pat; ' t .cad price St'lenees • • ; • • • • • • • - • • 75e
ee• ewe eee oe new price „ . olyisovvreioreesd,wliegrti: 6isonodadniidtk600:1.ori.r.g.t.i
1.3tkern only,beat quality taloa Extra, fine quality .Tapestry Carpets, 42c
thttper, geod colors and pattern, some of the best qualities in'. the
heavy weighOld nue' was 7er; stook, Old prices were 75b and 86e; hA
par erw•price... , 0744.3 nee?, price., • '' . . • tIVe
. .110S CASES. you'll save- enough on the price of a
Carpet It) buy new Curtains or Blinds for your room.
„
Blinds ,Lace Curtains---
•
trns, good eelers, old pricee ,.were Fine (1"11+11tY aileotrY Oarpet, Close-
• Every blind in eloPlt mnet .13e eold When buying lace curtains it will pay
the Wiseman store, aihrbis is a line we do
nob handthats wyou to see this stook before yon buy, Our
le; 'hy we have oat- pities prices are iciwer than tbe Wisemanprioed,
.almostin two: '
Stroeg anddurable Wi rarest Shades • and the difference is Worth your saving.
b . .
mounted on strong ro'. rri,,:. the,i,--„r, -Good,. strong laical Our:eine, taped
Wee man price 50o; our pi iiiiI. „.. OM; edges, si. yards long
.•
B•.ttor quality of ()loth, with fancy Fine Lace Curtaine;triped cdges,good
trimm,logs, with strong NJ ing patterns, 00 in, wide, Be yards, ea •
roller, the Wiseman price 75c; dor .,. leng, olrl vrice1//.90, new price Ian
price; , : . - 00e
* ‘ e• ** • i • • Some of the beat curtains in the
The beet blinde in the 'eh 4, ext.: a stook, very fl§tielace, good patterns, ,
qualitY,Of cloth, lace atbottom,tho „,,... : taped edges, Wiseman g . . .,,..p.r.i.oe.s..e.3..6.0.,8iehap price our ptce our price,.X,s .lef'i
k
I g1
• Teese hliede at these prices are' cheap. Fine.quality art muslin, yard wide, '
There't.only a limited quantity and those it good range of petlerns,Wieercian
who -buy early will got beet choice.. ptico 15o, our ptice 11n.1
. If you have% moat nett only repines one pair you can get 'a pair from among 1$
loe pf edd ohes at e, bargehis • . * - .. •
,
•
flat 'Bargains . .. . h" 'Rain Proof, Coats
those we are selling at this sale. • Good thowers? We are Selling them, the kind
. .
The cheapeit Felt Hats in Clihton• are What about a rain coat foe spring
epee at and below halfprice. 1 • that.keep the water out, at a ; fraction.or
• .
.Men'sfur felt Fedora Hats, good . • : ,. t4e. original praise.
shapes, blacks and browns, lined' , fflen's tweed double texture water
and unlined," Wiseman pnces $2 _. proof coats,sewn settnis,cletaohable re gra,
and $2,50, our price..'. : ........: • . • , . capes; old prioe es, eur .new ,price thellgl
1 18.
Teen's and Boys' hard and soft Felt Leaies' Waterproof Ciroulars, •'it few
Hats, good qualities, juke the thinq • • odd lines to be cleared out, guar- •
fox' rough wear,I.Wiseman price len,. anteed waterproof, just the thing ap,
. $1.50, $1.75, our prioe... ova" •for driving aild rough wear ....... 'XOC
Boys' . . Special.in Linens
.... • f .258
• , l3oys' soft felt Hats, in blacks,frawns; 70 ineh half .bleaoherl table damask,
blueswere 50o,.oholoe: 5C old price 850 our new price
We pries no floticious bargains that are on paper Only, but tell of genuine" price
rednotions tbargive you an•iden, of what's to be saved buying here. .
ODGENS -BROS.,. • DIRECT IMPORTERS
.Selling the Wiseman stock th
at the Wisean Stare, (1h:dm ,
'CLINTON tN.
weal election 02 its officers. takes.
place on Wednesday, April 26thAll 11.0, 1c4
are invited to attehd.
• •
• 1)i-yeti:11e. •
Mesere. AaSereenan. and R. el Tal -1
beet intend going West shortly..
'Mr; IL' Talbert did a succeeshil
work feir Mr. Snowden withels engine
in theevood yard. • s • : •
Me. Ed. Talbeeteetends.rentiog
n. Westleke's lake forth; lately . been,
pied 1).V Q.Sereeban.. •
• Mr. Dewar is .iruilding, a new founde-
tion toldee h;$ house aud also repairing
the frame work,, Tbat's right Deve. .
Misses R. Westlake' and J Seeenen For'Perfurniog.WardrObes, Line
visited Maple Grove one day last week, •
Ed, TelbertAnd E. Screenan drove to Closet)), and:preventing iYLotn
Gedefich lee& la wee ' • s ••
. b
avander
lowers
• Sir Richard's Little List.
- Sir Charles Tupper never appointed
rine relatives to the public service but
'Sir Richer(' Cartwright used to charge
1.4.1 s ith uePotisin becauseeis son had
criaried a constituency and entered the
.0ebinet, whtfea son-in-law had been
appointed, on the reoonimendation a
the Imperial Government, to the man-
agement of the .Eingston Military Col
-
loge. •
Mr. tiavin, in his recent speech, gave
Sir Richard's own wooed. as a nepotist,
thus:
Ilis brotner, chaPlaili to the Xing -
Ston penitentiary.„ •
His son, Robert, assistant Aclititant-
General,
His son, Frank, Inspector Mounteds
Police.
Via son, }Tarry, Ontario Civil Ser-
vice. •
itis cousin, Jetties, petition iti Os -
epode hall, •
• Hip cousin, Sohn, Deputy; Attorney.
General, Toronto.
Second cousin, M. O'Hara, Dominion
Civil Sereice, and secretary to Sir
Richard.
Second cousin, Streubenzie Cart-
wright, Military school.
It is it pity She Richard raised the
tier:raise-1 question and ,tried to a,feht
the stigma of selfishness to Sir Charles.
Sir Charles Tupper is anything but
selfish.
Ep,on 'The Supplement.
A Supplement accompanies ibis -issue
OR Native Herb Teat
.25o. a Package
Thiss is the great Spring Bitters.
We are sole agents in Clinton for
The Penny Post Cigar
the best 5o cigar in Canada. Buy it.
H B. COMBE
Chemist,and Druggist.
1?hysicians' Supplies.
3 BRANDS OF FLOUR.
LION BRAND
• This is an extra high grade of flour,
tnade from all Manitoba Wheat. It
• makes more bread per ci b. than
any other flour and won't run or
crack. • This, is a first-class none
• that we1 can with confidence re.
commend,
KITOHEN QUEEN
Asafamily flour the Kitchen Queen
, is nesurpassed It risevsell and
,• the breed. holds Moieture Welh
—Those who have made one purchase
• of the Ititeheo Queen have come
back for more.
of Tire Nievessitteottn and vvill 110-1—
fouhd to contain a number of in teeeete
' • '
mg fullers. Thern. fa correspondence • • , "
feenti Zurich, Wing -barn,. Briissele Sea- WI-IrrE SWAN
forth, Locknovir nod .ArtoxtiLer. Irbere This to a cheaper, braadra combiati,
1.8 rtIS° " Ace°"" clt ICt°11r 'ErYlOfre' 1-)6Y ' don of Ontario and Mainetobit
should be „obsetweel, report of Itullett . wheat, It is made by the twat im.
Potted of Health meeting, it liet of the proved process and the quality
prize winners at the Betteeflehl Spring 4, beats tho price; $1,00 per or,b, ,
meow,' a report of mese/it:aeon to viler° hrialas tali mitv bow front us, Tao
Renee Monte' end wife -4 yoarchoicesta tore beg, Our Groceries. ere
title entitled What Would Tliey Do.
judgment egalest a Deputy' Old on , fresh. • eau paid for Butter and Eggs.
,
06 OLSON*.
It IS readable Simplettient.
s —
Notice to Advertisers*
—
Advertisements for pages 4 and 6.
must he in teje office on elatureley to
. ___Lteesee
Cook's Cotton loot Cour
10,0001.adtee. lksfe,szeetnal, ea igile
is lituiceasfully used tiotitbpitsm over
_your druggist toefeete Wt.*
ad. wake no (mar as au Jailttuls, pill/ and
(mimeo insertioti the following week teeelretereereeeemee rotoreepeatteia, eteeteboote
The °oak OM bow ea*
and for pegeti 1 end $ not litter than 6 .:!. 60: se:Ittstin by.,44111,:a67
o'clock Monday evening, Adverttlerif toolvtioxsoe, Dragekui Clinlon
will kindly hear this in mind.
mutations tve dee ns. Prise to. 1, $ljsar
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