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at least once• in ewe years!
Consider the wear as they beab
et away the minutes, hours, days,
.weeks arid yeare.
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th it properly cleoatned and oiled.
We clean and repair all kinds -
do it promptly, accurately and
at moderate cost.
WE ARE LEADERS "
D4 OUR XINE..
p). 1. carers
EXPERT WAPica 11,EpAntER IAND
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CI4INT0N, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2601899.
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EWS CORD.
newsy correspondence from all parts of Huron County, together
. .
Whole Namber 1088
witk. several . special features, and wilt be sent to any addross. until.. .the end of next . year for $1.00.
SiefeeileefieSeierees/ae,SeePaeetlePaetinei%• hum ewers,
Cuard. Pickpockets at Work.
The cool mornings make one
think of the most quickly pre-
pared Breakfast Food%
For something that is Eco-
nomical, most Nourishing and
at the same time very palatable
we recommend
GR.
NUT
PE
'Fully Cooked, Pre -Digested.
One can eat Grape Nuts as freely as de-
sird, but they are a condensed food,
and not so great bulk is required for a
meat as with ordinary foods. •
It is put up in.packages and sells at
20c per package. 2 •.
Our Water Ice, Wafers and
Heinz's "Sweet Midgets" •
• rae appetizers.
• We have just closed Our 5th year
• of business, vvhlekelef your help has
been our most successful year. • , .
We hope, byoloee attention to busi-
ness and by giving,you the best value
possible,te merit &continuance of your.
revor. •
We want your trade
aanicilibtmalt. .
OGLE COOPER li,CO„ Clmton
• •
Cash Paid for Butter and Eggs and
uried Apples. one
fOr M pi#
aj • as oug e o d WjiUetheL.IL&D,trajuwascom.
fanning mill works and is homing the ing clown f rein :Myth on Wednesday
buildings torn down and is offering the
afternooa of last week it struck. a cow,
li al
which. had wandered upon the track,
2 timbei.‘ for sale. --,Any of our town threw it into ri.cattle guard, which was
• A subscribevs4 to whom Tun NEwu. conveniently near, and, passed over
Recoup is not delivered promptly. will without any further injuey to the ,
oblige by notifying. the office at once, bovine. efteiteight try the same nee a,
__A number of Olinton citizens with hundred tithes and not do it again so
Liberal proclivities attended the successfiall
of Window Shades.
During the last two months
6 the manufacturers have made
two advances on the :price of
Window Shades and we are
unable to buy any mere at
• the old prices. This is camped
from the faet that an the
materials used in the man-
ufacture of the cloth costs
from 50 to 150 per cent, more
then it did 'mit stuing, 8
Laurier meeting at Winglutra on Fri-
day_last-e-A graft which Mr. lIen
Cole placed on 'One of Mr, D, Connell's
apple trees laseeepiehezepayse, bears four
apples, whieli can be seen by 'doubters.
--The Statistical Year Book, complied
by George Johnston, Statisticaneand
issued by the Department of Agricul-
ture, is to hand brimful of facts and
figures. It is an invaluable book in
pieny ways *and gives in a untehell
infermetion• that Would otherwise
necessitate considerable research. -
On Friday evening the Ontario street
League will hold a Opppecration
meeting. ----Mr. D. Oantelon4 shipped
a carload of apples to Roseland; B.O.
last week and Another to Sweden. The
latter were consigned viaHamburg..._
The entertainment given in the town
hall Thursday evenhig under the aus-
pices of Rattenbury street church wee
feirly weleattencled, 'notwithstanding
Fortunately we had a large
iitock of shades on hand when' •
theprice advanced, so that we •
will share our good fortune '
with you for a few weeks more.
GET WHAT SHADES
YOU WANT NOW
And you will save from 10 to 20
percept.
Wears also offering sem
cial indecements te Wall 'Paper
buyers. All peper trimmed free.
T,TACD,FittER WBC),
CLINTON
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DAILY PAP'
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During war times is t!
like reading history.
lee
If you will be up-to-clate•read 2g
the newspaper..
ce
Wehandle about. 200 papers
te a day and will be pleased to enter
el your name on our subscription
. list. ,
3 ' We always prefer having our
customers call for their peperre. •)
but :wherea delivery is 'requested (
we only charge 5c per month.
er's
akst • re
CLINTON
tiefeeeeee8eretete
Tr!. Cluff's
Ladies' Dongola Shoes.
They are splendid goods for the
price, 61,40 per pair. •
(CIIILD'S
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• We sell the Weston make.
There are none better for
easy fit and wearing quality...
THE NEWs•REcoRE., which • -
leads for Huron news, will • _
be sent to any address until Our goOds please the people.
the end of 1900 for only $1.
4111LORD',
Elonad to your 1110/1111111C9e •
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0. THE. TWO A.3113..,
DITES:GOILT
TALE
We make a specialty af Hats and
Caps aim) now have a large and
more varied aseortmenb than ever.
All the leading
1151$111a1
.•makes are to found, in our
store. Sizes from si to 7e.
Fleece Balbriggan 'Underwear
$1 per Suit, extra Value. Just
the thing for fa%
!Ter,
elk
Our
This is the Overcoat season and we
'invite the buying public to exatn-
ine our stock and our prices. If
you don't buy all right, but an in-
spection generally makes a purcha-
' ser. . Read some of our prices :
EreavyFreize Mater, double lined
great value -$8
We ha.ve another Frieze but not so
good at $7
Stylish Curly Cloth boat corded ste
edges, velvet collar, lined with
beet Farmer's Satin $12
Another not so good at $. •
Black and. Blue .Beavers quilted
, lining, $13 to $12
Weretecls have gone' up
in value 25 per cent.but
haying boughb our stock
before the advance we
have not increased the
price.
Eon
CLINTON.
viral*
the inclemency bf. the weather: The
program was an enjoyable one, ---Mr.
0. Wallis shipped three-hendrea hogs
from Clinton station Monclak. The
price paid was $3.90 t� $4,00 per evate-e
For Huron pews it is now recognized
that therefehoinedium just so geed.
as Tun Nnweeltnoofto which has ceP.
able and reliable correspondents in all
parts of the. ethinty.-The 0. 0. F.
orchestra furnished the musie for the
Twenty-five Club eieSerrable on Wed-
nesday evening of last week and dire
eeersed weltzes,etc, so sweetly that
the Club will be. able to dispense •with
Italian Wieners this season. The
Nnws-Rnecian is glad te hear that Mr,
3. W Hill is mProving.' He was able
to be out Tuesday, but has had to go
beck to bed again. Corifineineet is
doubly trying to a mite of his active
hature.--The G.T.11:pitY carnassed up
the line IVIOndayeRev. E; B. Smith
drove over Piety miles through laet.
Sunday's rain7etorm filling his appoint-
ments. -At a meeting:of the Stavely
eommittee on Monday evening Messrs.
Shaw, Johnson and Plummer were rip -
pointed to 'perchase the furniture need-
ed eor the reeding room, Other impro.eee
:meets, suchits tile for the front en-
trance, fancy glass for the front win-
dows and the electric' light fixtures
were also decided upon. The intention
into push forward the.'vvorkse that
the library may be installed in its new •
abode et an early date. -A. ratepay-
er, who. has been observing the -gavel-
ling of A lbertstreet; says :"The work
has been Well done and the material is
of a good quality, but while it would
be Well aclapted for a country road it
has not body enough . to stand the
heavier traffic of the toyer' streets.'! -
Guy Bros. Minstrels will give an en-
tertainment in the town hall On Mon -
ay, October 30th, Ilerels what the
Brantford. Courier says ot,thein "A.
largeand delighted audience asserm
bled le the - Opera House last night
when the Gek, Brothers Minstrels held
the boards. . The show was a. capital
Pee from firstto lase and as cleat -as a
new pin from end to end. The special-
ties in the second part inoluded some
Of the best features ever seen here and
the applause was loud and continuous..
Gey 13rothers are always sure of a
Waren welcome inBrantford and they
always deperve it.yr Pla.n of hall at P.
B. Orevvs' jewelry Store.e-e-The Rat-
teniniry Theme has been ovetrini with
knights of the trunk .and. 'grip this
week and Genital joe has haO a time
finding sample room accommodation
for then all. The. Rotel Clarendon
also reports business -good,--Mr.
Miller is about to erect al% foot nee
motor with which he will de his pump.,
ing next season. -THE NEwS-REcoED
will be sent to any address nail the
end of next year for one dollar. It
ffils the bill. -Rev. Dr. Henderson of
Toronto, assistant -secretary of his.
stone of the Mettioclitsbthurch, will ads
dress a League rally in Ontario. street
Methodist (hutch next Monday night,
The Leaguers extend an invitattbn to
all poisons interested in. Missions to
atterd.-.A. series of evengelistic owe,
;vines are being held in Rattenbury
street church this week. On Monday
night an address was delivered by Mr.
H. Foster; . Tuesday, Mr. Lough ;
Wednesday,Rev.W.G,Howson 1Thurs4
day. Mr. Israel Taylor ; Friday, Mr.
R. Holmes. -Mr. 'joint jacksen hes.
rented the store next the one noev oc
°ivied by Misses McDonald and Smith
and intends shortly to have it modern.
izeO.--Councillor Jones is having. Bev
eral improvements made in his resh
dence. M. P. Kerr is doing the work.
a guarantee that it will be a good job,
ee---Me D. ie. Porreater stables ninety.,
eight head of cattle Olt week to fate
ten them for the British market. This
iS about the number he aninially pee;,
pares for the beef eater§ 'of Ohl
land -The Montreal Star of •Satar-
day last contitined 4 list of the share-
holders of 'fli'ehloisoni; Bank. Aiming
the tarries Wag that of IL C. IlreWer of
Clinton as the hvenee of five shares an d
holding eightin tenet. The share 8 have
a par video of $50, The same i8e110 of
Wedded in October,
. A quiet and pretty wedding was
solemnized at the residence of Mrs.jos.
Townsend on Tuesday at 6 p, rn. when
her daughter, Fanny S., was united in.
the holy hoods of matrimonY to Ira
W. Johns of TOckersinith. Miss Carrie
Johns acted as bridesmaid while• the
groom was ably supported by Rev., , A.
E. M. Thompeoneof Turner's Circuit.
The good wishes •of the guests Were
expressed in the usual way and Showed
the high ebteem in which Mr, and Mrs.
Johns are . • •
• Clinton Sends Two.
Two of Clinton's boys have joined
the Canadian Contiegenb and in a few
days will be oft for• South African
baale fields:: The names of one soldier
laddies are Serge. Webb of Captain
Combo's. Company, and Wilson,
whOse.motber and biotherlive in town,
Hervey Fisher of the Rotel Olafendon
staff went down to London Tuesday to
offer his services but to his disappoint -
menti the anthorities reduced the num-
ber wanted from 120 to 107 and he
could Poe be accepted. ' •
John Wiseman Wins.• .
It is stated On what he consider:
ed . very good aitthority that
the position of COIlector �f bus.
toiii0 has been tilled, or is about, to be,
by the appoint xient of Mr. John Wise-
man. If suCh is the case the Tory half
of the cemmunity will raise no protest
for Mr. Wiseman has been a esefukciti-
zenand qithal "a good fellow." He
has beena arcleot party m an butwhat ef
that If our information is coireetTrin
NEWS-Reconn extends congeatuletions
Pickpockets appear to have been
numerous at Wingliem during the
Laurier demonstration of Friday Jest
and several cases are • reported of
Purses being "lifted." Messrs. VVilliam
BaseTipadLyinand w erJea Irneeisi e vCecio
orni f flve and he
three dollars, respectively, and others
of Jaeger or smaller Arnounts. It is
not quite certain that any of theinosel.
01.8 con4ider the information they
• derived from the meeting as quite.
equal to their hilancial loss. Some
person has said that the thieying was
eincloubtedly done by the I`Threshing
Machine" whichhad got loose, an
inference drawn, no doubt, from the
fact that the "Machine" having stole
and forged ballets was quite meld to
picking pockets.
Epp orth 4..eagtte Sunday.
The services in Rattenbury Stehlethee
dist Church on Sundey-laad an Epworth
League flavor. Rev. Mr. Whiting of
MitchelI preacl3ed both a. m. and p. m,
and his sermon on both occasions are
proneenced by his . hearers to have
been Most excellent and his illustrations
original and practical, The reverend
gentlerinin is spoken of as one of the
rising men Of the church, He is nOW
known aft an $800 man, but more than
one $L000 charge is said tie have ite eye
upon In, the, afternoem the pro;
gram was furnished. ,by the Junior
Leageers and theie Presidenb, Master
• Edward Jenkins, delivered an address;
of evelcome and did it well. The
Juniors gave their Bible Study so as to
vvih werin 'praise from Mr. Whit-
ing who said it was the best of the
kind he had ever seen. Miss Maggie
Davis has had charge of this. depart-
ment. for the past year And a half and
is entitled to praise for the thorough•;
ness with whieh the Leaguers have:
profited by the instruction imparted.
Among thou who contributed "to the
program Were . Motion song, Wry.
Helmer:, • Gertie Chant, Elva, Potts,
Clifford Andrewe ; recitation, Pearl
Ca
to Mte Wiseman and condolence te the Itenidtlon ; duett, Vint HeywoodLizzie
.e
unsuccessful applicants; • ,
, • . '
Newt Prom Bony Points. '
This issue of Tap 'NEws-Reconn
contains a. complete report' of the
week's happenings Goderich, dode-
rich township Bayfield tine; Holmes
-
vine, Bakfield, Varnie.brysdale, Blake,
Stanley township, West Tuckersmith,
rorese Home, Summerhill,Londesboro,
•Auburn, Colborne township, :Ash field',
Be , 7 • ,,, •
lock, iiensall,' .Brussels, Wingliarn,
Taylor's Openers, Zurich and other
points, together with Township coen-
cil reports, a synopsis of the. Epworth
League &invention held in Blyth lase
week, etc., ete, ,
Mr, John -Beacom Says Clood-Bye.
Mr. john Beacom, whe has been so
long arid intimately connected. with
the history. of Goderich township,
leaves this week for London township
where, he will make his future home.
He is a very popular man in his old
•municipality and because of the mutual
liking he is loathe to leave, but the tall
is pf a nature.that gould not in the.
interests of thefamily Very well refuse.
Tun NEWS.-IttgOORD joins the many
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Beacom in
wishing them continued proaperitkand
happiness in London township. ,
Little Locals.
Pastor Howson of the Ratteninny
streetchurch expects to take his own
.pulpit neet Sunday, speaking in the
morning upon "The Spirit Filled Life."
In the evening he will preach especi-
ally to the young of both sexes, neon
"The Philosophers•Stone, or how to
make life a slipcase. Strangers alvvitys
lgrave B mdon Hullett Alma Her
•
welconie.-p. D. G. M. Reid of Sea -
forth paid the Masonic Lodge his offi-
cial visit on Friday night last when the
Worshipful Master, and his officers ex-
einplifiecl degree work so thoroughly
as to win warm praise froin the De-
puty and visitors from the surrounding
lodges who were present. - The W.
C. T, It will meeb at the home of Mrs.
Seale on Thursday afternoon. --A
ratepayer complains to Tun Nnws-Tha
corm of a gormandising cow which ate
the bulk of his winter supply of beets
the Othernight.
The Bleekimiths Organize. -
• The blaoksmiths in New York State
have an organization which regulates
the trade, makes prices uniformenain-
tele§ a "black list," etc. The members
of this ancient craft in Ontario are also
getting into line, but it has
devolved upon those of this
county to take the•initiative.
The seuths say that the advance in
th cost of iron th t t
compels ein pn ,
7Up their schedule of ptices end
furthermore that there should be uni-
formity, that, is, the trade in Clinton
for instanee should not, tharge
CIEM CLOT
114
dEIG
The chilly season is now on and warmer clothing
. must be worn. This to many means a new suit,
including underwear. In buying if you want to
et good quality at a moderate price you will
come and, look at our. stock. We can suit you in
both. respeets.
twenty-fiye eents for anew shoe if the
pricein Gocldrich is thirty cents. It WAS
for the purpose of disceseing
these matters that over a
hundred blacksmiths assembled in the
town hall on Thanksgiving Day. They
were from all parts of the county., ttnd
it few were present from Mitchell and
eses:. eador -111a SliitS welcome. opened the itieeting and
Stratford. Mayor Shave bade them
at $3,95 ft1.6 strong and warm) but of course not retired', 'When the emir vas la-
the Star also conteined additions to en hyMr.S.'TeTobb of Wingham. After'
• Montreal, Including outrecriptions frorn 1116118
so good as higher-prieed Suits. the Relief rued of Sb. james ehurch, CmitTrdaeboird(oldisctollsiloir°11iniat rriafteskstininiattibis,
the following member% of Rattenbury ArisOciation end the following were
gen AS OfifiCers Peesident
'Under ear
We have underwear at from 4te per Suit u 0 . Street church : It. Lough, Mete SW Were' eh°
Our Davis, Mrs, Scott,. a J. Wait, T. 3obb, Wingham ; Secretary, 3. Ste.
Fleece4ined 33aIbr4gan. Suits at $1.'16 per suit Turner, Mrs. Washington aridiVIAP.8' Watt, Seaforth; Treastirer, O. Johnson,
are splendid value, clintsh f a representative from eaeh
. now lino, of Fall Capes at 50e. •
tub rail, 'ire-litercoats
01 ii„„0 ungiish whipaora at 00 are oty.„. , 4. , talk Wait Wanted. and innweirtive, Ana
1188 he Will always be a weleotne opeaker
strong and ohotip. • . . , in the League, A. letter from Mr.
Stone, the nilstionary, Wits Milo read,
-rtesit the ado -forab this time itif
40 the year especially they %Attie with
CLINTON, , chases like to see.
prises, which is what intending pot.
VIOTORIA IlLOCIt
MOnbario street tiosani,„T.,kry.„,„Illettet.11121.°1 municipality together with the above
--""" ''''''""""4 Will form the executive. The prices for
evening was largely attended and very were nee its follows
intereeting. Rev, Mr, Murduck are
cen
utt‘w
fifteen minute address from Sonaltos orm mot,
riuo
an old-time Missionary v Mr. mantles Removes, 10 emits 12
("Tfirkitanz,
New Shoes, 26` centa eerite
Otherclasses of work will be arralt;
god by the loeal eommitteee. In order
to give the AttociatIon a fit send off a
considerable 411111 of money was raised.
Since Thuraclay Perth,lue and oth-
er eountle havegone and done
like-
wIee
Siuumerliill. '
Matrimonial.- Wednesday was _the
day the sun bone .on the brede,• Miss
• Esther .Wallace. second &high* A!
, ears. Thornton Wallitee, that day be-
ing the occasion of . her marriage to
Mr, Robert, Watkin; by the Rev. • A.
Stewart of Clinton. As beth have
grown up in. our. midst we take pleas-
utic in wishing the happy couple a long
and prosperous voyage over life's sea.
Mie 0. Lowrey took 'Cliai:ge of the
well attended Endeavor meeting Wed -
Visiting. -Mr. and Mrs, Ile McIlveen
of Watforel were visiting relatives in.
the n ity.
. Mr. Butt of Michigan is the guest of
his eousin, Mr. E. Butt, who also en-
tertained Rev. Wm. Butt, his brother,
recently. _
Mr. Montgomery, Wingham, visited
Bea.coni last week. •
Miss Mabel Sheppard visited at D.
Wright•'s on Sunday. There were
others•later. ' •
• Church. -On aecount of the wet
weetber last Sunday lib eva.s decided
not to have the Harvest. Thanksgiving
service as announced. Mr. Jennings
•held services at Middleton •and Verna.
Mr. Smith held service in tlayfield and
Goshen. He, then had twenty-one
miles to Orive to reach here and arrived
just as the people were leaving the
church. The special Thanksgiving
services will be held on Sundt*. next, -
the Rev. Me, Jennings officiating. The
envelopes with thaelc-offerings will be
asked for et this service. .
• Mte,J. J. McLaughlan went down to
Leraion township on Monday hi seareh
of a farm.
Mr. Robert Draper spent Thanks-
giving and Friday in Stratford. where
his parents live.
• Auburn.
The Mole household was unexpected-
ly gladdenect on Tuesday evening by
the arrival of Ed. and Williain from
the West after an absence of over six
months. Rd.spent most of the time in
Dakota and is nay tinctured some-
what with Yankee ideas, so melt so
that he will probably cross the border
into the orairie states, again neEt
spring. We hope not, however. as he
is just the sort of a stalwart young
man thatOanada can ill afford to lose.
William, on the other hand, was en-
gaged at his trade sei toneorial artist in
the thriving city of Winnipeg and is of
the opinion that it would be bard to
find a more prosperous place:- We -SW
all glad to have the hoe; amongst us
again and looking so well.
Th ie pleasant to hear of
the success whieh crowning the
efforts in the Wesb of 014 resi-
dents of thie part, • Tha • Farrow
family, for instimee, 18 doing' well.
Three of the sons are in Dakota and
two in hianitoba. Of the former,Fred.
Farrow is Sheriff of Pernuine County
'which shows the esteem in which he is
. held by the people. lie is 0, big' fellow
and vveigh over two -hundred pounds.
Mrs. E.• Phillips and ehildrett ti,re
home on it short visit,
A. E, Wetheral Sundayed at home,
We are glad to hear that MIAs gitittla
SextZiss ryreaotverlinsg.viouing
the Misses
Blair.
Mr. and Kr& Henderaon of Toronto
are visiting at the Rev, IL liender.
661:Its Walper is visiting hep sister,.
Mrs. O. Youngblut. .
Wm, Serimmiger is moving to Mr.
3. Mille Itoute,
4 Dr, Stanbury, who wag in town ort
Monday to see Laurier mid he always
voted for eatnetOrl beettute he thought
be Would do something for 130field.
The doctor never reads long Grit
speeehes, taps, because time is too
prociods.
hayfield, hayfield Varna.
Mr. John Falconer. has returned
from Selkirk, Man., where he has
spent the summer condueting a fishing
business on Lek° Winnipeg, •
Rev, Mr. Little of Guelph, who has
occupied the Presbyterian pulpit here
tiering the past two Sabbaths, hes re -
tweed to his home, Mr, Little's see.
• mons tv.eye einieghtful, earnest and
highly appreciated.
j..H. Tont,P.S,I., paid our school
his semeannual visit on Mobility last
Mr,• W. IL I3aker Egrnondville
was in town last Friday and Saturday,
. Burns has fully recovered from
the severe illness reselting from taking
wrong Medicine. •'
. Messrs, M. J. White and J. Stan.. -
.bury of Heeler 'paid our towu -flying
visit Seeurclay last.
Mr. Ches. Biggart of Dublin was. in
town last Saturday. . .
Deeths.-The grim -reaper has been
in our raidet and in the neighborhood
this past week. • We regret to note the
Sadeleath otlittle Johnnie' Otarke, the
bright little sii-year-old son •of Mr.
Thomas Clarke, late of Seafortle. It
seethe he was- attackeda few days ago
by diphtheretic croup and it -wits found
necessary • to. perforin • trasbaeotoney,
which, however, did not avail to • ward
off thegrim• destroyer, and death re-
lieved the „little feiloy 7 e;•refferimes. on
Monday morning. • .Much sympathy
is felt for the bereaved -mother and
flintily. •
, On Monday le telegram was receiVel
apnouncing the deatheef kiss Marjory
elcOlinchy, whose people reside on the
Goshen Line. -.DeCeased had gone on a
visit to relative.% in Marlette, Mich.,
With hee father mid while there death
came, but in what manner we :have
not learned. The bode was sent home
forebnrial and was met •by Me. A.•
.1rwire at Kippen station on the MOnday
evening's train. Deceased was about
2e. years ot age. . ,
We have also to record the death of .
an old resident of Stanley • townshie
in the nelson of Me. John Held of the
Front .RoitO; 'also the death of „Mr:
Jeffery ofThe-Sanble Line: .
•
' Thanksgiving Day pasted id rather
quietly here. .To mostly everybody 10
'tame too soon, except' to the terkeye,
which no doubt thank their stars for.
additional length of days.Only one for
lime -looking goose was all the Thanks.
giving display merle by oiir nieeehants.
There were ne church• .seevices, the
people concluding no doubt that they
had nothing to be thankful for. How.
ever, the spores 'of the town "meb jfl
solemn ceinclave the night previous
And • areanged for et 'shooting matele
Accordingly on Thursday At break of
day the late sleepers in the neighbor-
hood were rudely roesed from their
peaceful slumbers and, bad a great deel
I of mental !calculation And et good deal
of eye rehhing to do before coining to
the conclusion that they had pot' slid-
denlyin the dead of night been trans-
ferred to the seat of war in Shath
Africa. The • boorniug continued
• throughent the day end manya timid
rabbit and. luckless partridge ceme to
grief. ' At nightfall,! tile tired sons -,of
Nimrod, mire and blood besprinkled
toiled their weary way horneWard laden
with all setts of genie, The scores
• were 'tallied and it was 'found that 1.7.
Geminhardtes side composed of the
amateurs of the town had. far out -done
the professionals. under K. Moorhouse.
This so' chsgehieO the latter that they
did not show up again that night; but
the following evening they' came out
and put up the oysters which •were
greatly relished so early in the season:.
A very delightful evenirig was spent
itt Me; arid Mra..T.Marks' on elendeee.
10th, it being thnlelebration of their
;silver wedding, The guests were piitti-
trous and if we may take the smiling
faces as an indication of happiness,
then we may safely state that it was
itn enjoyable eecasion. Pen would
not suffice to express all the •good
things, the good wishes of the event.
Mr. ancl Mrs. Marks were the recipi-
ents of many and valinible presents,
We were at the house one day hist
week when it copy of THE NEWS -RE -
cent. was being reed and were inform-
ed that it was half a day's job to read
it, there was se Much news in. it.
We were glad to hear that nue local
paper luideuch a reputation. There are .
eorne Papers we can read In hive min-
utes We never begrudge a dollar for
THE Nnws-Reconn.
Owing tor the downpoue of ram on -
Sunday,the attendance ab the various'
churches was limited. •
Mrs. Brown Who has been ill with •
inflammation, We' are pleased t� Say, .
Is improving as well as expected.
The fisherinen are steering for Port
Fnoriwin.fettruldtettlePoint fishinggrounds
Mr. J. And Mee...Armstrong of Varna
gave our town it cellthis week.
Mr. Hewsoe has his store fitted up
in the littesb style and the stock of
Xmas goods is abundant and make*
VeTiThefilVnI8ciltieli7liros. and D. Leich•are.
still sawing ehingles Thekersmitli.
Chile. Tippet and Sohn Nicholtion
Were at the Albion on Wednesday
evening transacting business. -These
men at present run the Grainger much
in the suburbs and report greab sue.
cess.
Another reporb Thilieday's shoot-
ing twitch ie es follows.
Our ePoetsmen to the 'number of elin,
teen celebrated Theriksgiving bye, sue -
'
easeful shooting metch. Sides were
chosen on Wednesday With Feiti
Gereinhardt and IC Moorhouse, two
noted marksmen, as eaptains, in the'
shooting during.the day in the Adjoin -
Ing WOode Pelee aide, on Which was
Ilenj. Spencer., jr., who succeeded in
killing it fox and scoring 400' point%
Wee tleeidedly vieterious. n, reek
eitid to have excelled in random shoot:-
ing. having tired half dozen shotd at
a Woodpecker and after all leaving the
bird peeking away where he found it.
An oyster supper was provided at,
niglIt in whien tragie Ferguson tut,
celled. A ball in honor of the (wagon
will be given next week.' 4
R. Peck has traded his wheel to S.
Hohner of Hohner's mills for an up-to-
date road cart.
Mr, John Essen is at present in Ann
He being a genial good-heerted gentle-
man is much naissed in 13eyfield.
Mies Mable Whiddon 'vieited friends
iro 01' t d
• Mr. A. Peck who has had charge of
the carpet departnsent rit T. Eaton's,
Toronto, has secured it •situv.tion in a
5aliegyeer week.
wholesale house in Cleveland at
Mr, Horace Foster of Clinton preach-
ed a very able sermon in the Metho-
dist oh ercih'shere on Sunday, Ie: was
highly appreciated.
A nee, officer lately arrived to take.
charge of the Salvation Army, but , he
finds the old force sadly reduced in
strength, several of the leading mem-
bers brwing joined the ranks of the
Faith Cerists, who, it is expected, will
by and by form themselves into a
Societe? in this village or vicinity. '
Dr. Woods itecompanied Mr, J. 0.
Miller of Olinton to, Sarnia on -iericlay
to visit professionally the fornier's
brother-in-law who was.very ill.
Londesboro.
•
Convention Reports, -Mr. J. Barber,
who wee appointed by! the Epworth
League as their delegate to Blyth,gave•
a very full account of the workiugs of
the League, etc., on last Wednesday
night, also on last Sabbath a detailed
• account of the Sunday Scheel work
taken up at the convention. Be re,
viewed. the situation of the Superinten;
dentin particular, his responsibilities
and punduality also' regularity, He
said, also that there shoulti be a good
classification of the scholars if possible
and a thorough preparation of the
. work in the Catecnism. '
Mrs.: T. McKie and Mrs. J. Ilarnwell
Were appointed by the S. 5, as dele-
gates te Brucelield and it detailed .
oort was given of the workings of the
Sunday • School • in these southeru
townships of the connty,' The report
of Rey. Mr, Andrews on Free Perna-
nieat was excellent,. as also the entire •
report was in full. As some of the
• speakers gave papers on the subjects it.
Was herder to get the points. Speeial .
„ emphasis was laid on the importance
of a thorough preparation on the les.
son, also a teachers' meeting through
the w,eek,and to gather all the interest
in theedess that could be possible on
efie part a the teacher: After discus'
•
sions various points Of the reports a
4fgvo,:orytti:olafg:tduat..:440,1, ,Nrscahsotoelndeeir.eodseath711:1 ddeloes-
-
, onto lasteweek, returned home' Satute
• Mr. B, A. Higgins, who was in Toe-
_ thiVII:ws.eHei.c.Flu.rlirn. an front Me*.
b. 0., is the geese of Mrs. Harnteell
Misses S. and LI. Elliott are calling
on friends and relatives of thieeeintine
, Mr. E. Wanless, who has been away
packing apples for his brotheren-laiv,
Mr. G. Turnieffi, arrived- heree last
Week haleatid heitrty; '
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. AndreWs topic
their Thanksgiving trip to • tondeeboro
where in the eveping an excellent eea-
meetiog was held. on the 2nd annivere
Sexy: of the Lee OeShorci Methodist
church, Rev. Me. A.ndrews delivered el
an eicheilent addiess and renewed teeny
of his Old a,cquaintences.
The revival meetings are still going :
on in the Methedist chureh, ..ThoUgh
the,chureh is net filled to . extent
yet, there is good feeling hi :the -41
• meetlega and. Satan's eteonghelds Are
being shaken. and no doubt will tuna-
ble ere long. . • • - . •
Mr. • John Ward has started eo dry
• his chickory, 'so John's sleep will be
ratherirregular for a few weeks as the
kiln is kept going night and dey.
The apple packing vvill semi be over.:-.
?Thanks to the l beautiful - weather that
we have been getting lately, the fell t,-
hae been beautiful for taking up roots;
pieking apples, plosighing, etre
The funeral of the late Me, j." Reid. -
was very largely atteoded by the citi-
zens of town -and counnunity, Rete.
Mr. Andrews gaye yery eble dis-
Worse at the house after , which the
poetise wastaken to its last resting -
place in the Bayfield heinetery on Mon-
' daY afternoon.
Many of the people Of this place were
startled on hearing the• neves of the
sudden death of Miss McOlinchy, Who
left here on a visit to Michigan 'and
was brought home a corpse.
Mr. Winfred • Coupland of Loudon
spent.frorn Thursday- till Monday at
his home here:. '
hlise LOU °inmate; who. is attending
London 'Collegiate Institute, spent
. Thanksgiving Day at ' her borne here:
Miss Oei mette. was accompanied -by her.
friend, 1Vliss Maneie Johnson.
union Thanksgiving service was
held in the Methodist 'Church ori
Thanksgiving : Deer when addresses
were giveri by _Bev& Hamilton and
ConPiend. '
00 theevening, of Thanksgiving Thee
the armee' tea In connection with Lon -
dasher° Methodist 'Church was held in
the basernept of the church And Wes
largely attended. The tea. was felloweil
by au .entertainnient giverien the:main
pert of thebuilcling,thepeogeem coneiet
. big chiefly of music and.addresses, The
several selections by the cheie were
eiceedingly Well rendered, as were also.
the ,solcis by *Mr. D. McGill of Blyth
andliev. Oten of Belgrave: Mr. Wilt
teeiris favored . the audience " with a.
hutuctrOna recitation' . which was well.,
received, The Addresses "hy ' •Reve,
Aridrews of Varna and Oten •of
Bel -
gr aye" . were most instrective end Were
listened to With the closest attention
by the large audience present. e Rev.
T. B. , Coupland, the pastor of the
Church; perfoemect the duties 'of Chair-
men in his usual tactful and pleasing
Manner.
On Sunday Rev. jaeper Wilson of
Gelderich Conducted the services'inthe
Methodist Chnish here arid delieiereci
three eloquent discourses to theeerne
bers'ef the Church, the. Sunday §ehnoi
and the Epworth eligne respectively.
The itential entertitinmeet of the
'Meilen Hand of. the 'Pee§bYterlan
church here was held in the nhurch on
Tuesday evening. Lime light view's of
ScOttish,sce,nerv were -§hciten by Hee.
T. 13. doupiand; • •
Thanksgi:Ving Daypassed Off quietly
in town. • Several of the sports should-'
erecl their guns and betook themselves
to the weeds Where they shot -one
partridge. In the efterneOn a nuitilier
of others held a shooting match with
live pigeons, Ur. T.. Lee gettieg the
top score with six nigeorip out of ten
shot at. • • .
Miss Fleody of. Blyth is vielting•in.
town. •
Mr. Wilfrid Oleo talking of *dug
to Brentford.
Mr, and Miss Vance and. Miss Tarnin
of Blyth attended the etitereeinment
in the Methodist church on Thursday
everrieg last.
Monday evening wits Missionary
night at the Hower th League end the
reenibere 'had the pleasure of hearing
an excelleat address on Missions by
Mee. Ashley, Me, R. B. Jeffrey also •
read ate interesting letter which he had
received from • Mr: Stone, the mission -
sty in British Columbia, who is sere
ported by the Leagues. of theGoderich
Circuit. At the close of the meeting,
a vote of thanks to Mrs. Ashley for her
instructive and inteeesting address,
was moved,by W Lyonieseconcled
by • Mr, woodman, tiod carried. unani-
mously by the members,
Itrithe Christian Endeavor Society
ineetieg on Sunday evening, the toOle,
it Missionary One, was introduced by
Mr. Jno. Melville. •
• Mrs. J. Webster, an old resident Of
this section, died on. Monday after a
long and painful illness. Mts. Web-
ster lied been it sufferer for knee time
from an internal ailment and it wee
deckled ablest that, an operation must
he performed if she were to have any
hope of recovery. On Saturday this
was' done, the operation being
,perforibed by . Dr. Guile of Clinton,
and her attending phyeicittn, Dr. Mc.
Callum of Londesboro. The pattent,
however, had been so weakened by lier
'long Mimes that She rapidlySitrik after -
Wards, and, in spite of all that medical
skill couldd,o, ;Ale passed ,p,way early
on Monday Morning. The funeral took
place on Wednesday. to Hope chapel
eetnetery and was largely,attended,
The many friends of Mrs. Tomer,
.hfre. Parke's, sister, will be sorry' to
hear that she is not improving as fAst
as was expected. She is kill very low
'and Will het be able to leaVe the hos.
pital for some time.
Little ICathleen, Iliackali, who had It
look at Sir Wilfrid at the station, dee.
tribes him as "a man who has his hair
all eub off \ the top �f -his head and
growing all around he bottom."
Itatbleen says she is it Tory.
Mr. John Jarvis :4tud Mrs. :merle of
Stapleton leave en Thursday afternoon
for Liverpool the' ait On Saturda.r.
Their many friends wish them a safe
journey and •a pleatant holiday.
Tut Nuive4tuctifto will be tont to
any address until the end of next year
for ono
Mr. A, Dunkin is feeling quite happy '
over being presented with a fine baby
boy by his wife last Thursday. Also
Mr. S. Huston will feel none the less
joyous on his wife presenting him with
a fine, baby girl oh Monday.
lio 1 ineSyll1e. •
Mrs Leech spent Thanksgiving With ,
Rev. W. Oaten, Ileigrave,
MeseGeo, Tebbutt visited friends in
and arouud Fullerton,
Mrs. F. Leonard spent the holidays
as guest of Mr. R. Johnston, Bright.
Mr. T. 0. Pickerel, wife and son Roy,
holidayed at Mr, McRobertee, Mitchell..
Mr. and Mrs. ranington of Wood.
stock and Mrs. W. Gibbings of Clioton !
spent Thursday at, Mee. Holmes.' •
Mr. Frank Williams And family, one
of the G, TR, sectionmen, have moved „
into the Palace. We welcome them to
our midst. • ,
Mr. and Mrs, Seethe Ifollaind visited
friends here last week. ,
Mrs. W. Tebbutt Moved into her,'
house in the village last Week.
Misses B. Greene and B. Stanley
attended the S. S. and E. L. convention
in Blyth on Tuesday of last week.
Mrs, Howill of Oporidago visited her
mother, •Mrs,. elolines,on Thanksgiving •
Day. , • .
Miss Tilly Tebbutt of Clinton. spent
Sunday in the village. 2 •
We are sorry tc; say that Mr. 3. -W.
Teo is very sick, but hope to hear of
his speedy reeovery,
Miss Wonds of London visited her
friend, Miss 0.3ervis.
Mr, Geo. Williaihs is visiting hie
brother, F. Williaznn,'
Ilev. JeGreeue was in London this
week stranding it ineeting.of, the Con-
ference Special committee., ,
The speciaimeetings are being con.
tinned in the Methodist chile& 1 'this
week. On T uesday evening the 13p.
worth League conducted the servIcee
in the absenee of the pastor in London
and there will be two services on Thurg.
day afternoon.
The lIarvest Thanasgiving servicet
itt eonnection with St. Sohn's churclt
announced for lag Sunday were post.
polled until next Sunday on account of
the wet weather. Rev. MK Jennings
will Officiate and a• thank i5ffering Will
be asked for.
Lady Aberdeen is tn Toronto,
Mr. Whoa 3. Dilbeck of' Ititigatoct
has been appointed Sheritt Of Dawson.
Mr. W. W, Parran is improving his
handsome residenee by a eoat of paint,
which adds very mu& to ita appear.
ante,