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evety 'home little 'breaks are
oourring daily, May be
Table Silverware:
Rings, inns,
Broociies.
Watches or Clocks,
Whitever-ii is we're anxfous it shall
come -our way.. •
We rerair .sush things in a sidle -
factory manner..
Oar charges are naoaerate --, our
••-• *----a----ser-vices. prompt, .
Whether large or email it receives
&lithe attention it requirea .
We are Leaders in our Line.
B. CREWS,
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Export WatehRepairer
And Optician ..
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MIGHT BE WORM -While pulling
dewn John Stewart's old barn one or
the Maniere had the misfortune to fall,
• One of the bents. broke and let him go
• with violent force tothe ground,. stun•
ning hiva badly, but luckily he Is able • •
to g0 around. Supplied by the New Era's widemaimake and reliable correspondents
Norts.-The scenes of a farm life are
hai d to portray to ane who has never
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In this section,
CLINTON ONTARIO, MAY 11, 190Q.
News ofthe Neiibrhoo
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Tuckersmith
Coenecee-The council met in May's
hall, Egmondville, onSaturday, •April
:28th, an the' niembers were pieseet,
Mr. James Grieve, of :Herputhey, was
appointed a poundkeeper in .place of
_Mr Multholland, who declined to act:
"The reeve and Mr Beets were appointed
a committe to look after• -the material
for reparing the Sproat bridge. Mr
D. McIntosh, of Brucefleld, was ap-
pointed pathntaster for the village, and
Mr Duncan Cempbell, of Egniondville,
was appointed pathmasteee instead of
Daniel -Clark, who is leaving. A by -
Raw was passed to prevent eyolists from
aiding ou the sidewalke, 'under a pen-
alty offrom one to five dollars for each
-offence. Tialety-two jobs of .gravallitig
were marked but in various parts neethe
townshin, which will be let by tender
.at the wift meeting. See ,posters for
particulars. Considerable time was
spent in discussing the division of the
township into new po ling sub-diVi-
sions. It was finitely decided, however;
to drake 'six divisioresee-Whieff efiettelfie
-e-described as follows, Polling sub-
division No. 1 to be composed" of lots 1
tole, conceseion 1 and 2;lots 1 to. 13, con-
cession 3; lots] to 14,' concession 4 and
.5, all IT.. R. S.; lots 30 to 32, conceseion
6; L. R. S., and lots 29 and 31, concess-
ion 7, L ft. S., with the booth in Daly's
haleEmondville. Division No. 2, com-
prising lotell to 20, concession. 1 and
:2 H. R. S., and lots 14 to 20, concession
3, II. R. S., with the booth An Smith's
saddlery shop, Egmondeille. Division
3, comprising lots 21 to 40, concession 1,
H. R. .; lots 21 to 36, -concession 2, li,
R. Se lots 21 to 31, concession 8, H. R.
S,; lots 21 to 28, concession 4, 11, R. S.;
lots 39 to 51,•concession 1, L.11,. Se lots
39 to 46, concession 2, L. R. S.; and lots
39 to 40, concession 3, L. R. S. Poll to
be held in school No. 4, lots 19 and 20,
concession 4, H. R. S. Division 4, com-
prising lots 12 to 38, concession 1 to 2
and 3, L. R, S.; lots 26 to 32, concession
4 and5L. R. S,; lots 29 and 31, concess-
ion 8, L. It S., and lots 21 to 24; concess-
ion 5, H. R. S. Poll to be held in -school
No. Division 6, comprising lots 1 to
.2 and 3, L. R. S., all of concessions 12,
13, 14 and 15, and south pert of lot 9,
concession 11. Poll to be held at school
No. 1. Division No. 6, comprising all the
lots on concessions 01 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11,
lots 15Ito 25, concession 4, L. R. S. and
/4 Mad 25. concession 5, L. R. S. Poll to
be bele at hall. The number of votes
in each division, as per list of 1899, will
be deceit as follows: Na. 1, 157; No. 20
165; No, 3, 124; No. 4, 1 :; 0.5, 140; No.
ste 148. The next e :a • will be held
in Daly'a hall, on s a court
of revision of th t roll, at
10 o'clock; and for business at
•
the close of the c G.&mean,
+Clerk.
St. Augustine. ,
NoTEs.z--Bir and Mrs- JaS, McMena.
Min, who have been the guests of their
Agin, Rete D. P: McMenamin returned
to their home in Montreal on MundaV
last. Mr and Mrs T. Carbete and Mr
• ant" Mrs P. Qeigley were the guests of
Mr and Mrs LI, Haker on Sunday last.
Mre R. 'Buchanan, who has been the
geese of Mrs ,T. Craig for some time
eI, returned to her home at West -
last Week. The many keiends of
Me T. Donahue will be glad to learn
that he ha e nearly entirely recovered
front the severe Moose he had under.
°gone some titte ago. Miss Ella Donal.
hue, of litertriltemes at presentthe truest
of her father, Mr T. Dpnabue.
Rae% you tried thane*/ •
Washing Compound
Absolute"' ne rubjeng reeuirea. Saves your
VPAtardt tgrarAtiolterubtlaca:Ahlt
ingrodlonte are eameteteee to be positively
Woman:. ego is sold at 5c per paeleere.
Try a peekegenext Wash day. Try our 6 o clock
*meat ttas, tee per nacroiare 4 flavors, lair's
Beria_remile eloittelie7e per
. we breve just ,openee an import trate of
*Sootelk Motto GoOdEr Conitisting ei v. -Tim, pots
taffee Nig, Barna, OraCe B0WL 11411d1:id
Boakors. Sugar, Cream, U0t,Water EottIos,oto,
Thesoaresu new goon, watt ousene &omit
motto(01%eratto ur stock or China is farms'
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.6nen, Since Wo moved. We breve
hot operi(n rip rate of dinner:lots ranging:
icepricee from tete le end the( week exert
m
another erste ate/ill range in price from te
t1) 915 tar see, neatly evereotio Matto allo n co
dance Call anil ece them whether you Want
to brie 6r not. Please( tote from May leth we
tioso at 7 pan. during the autiimev ItiontliC
OGLE COOPED, & CO, ed ftoni Manitoba, on Thursday last;
1111kMoTavish is very, ill. Mr Plowes is
00inerstOre1n Searle's IMO& • Sao to be around again after Ita severe
21• Nee fee nude toe law illness. Mr ktarksis very ill at present,.
been there, the sowing/rind reaping and
making ot hay, and rattling your cattle
with care, the mist of the morning, the
dew of the eye, tete wind and the rain
and the snow, each plays a large .part
aci you well may believe; I have been
there myself and 1 know. Both masons
and framers were busily engaged at P.
Cole's" barn last week; Mr Maine, the
trainer, and his gang framed the barn
in three days; pretty feet work for a
barn of that size. Alex. Welsh is erect-
ing a goqd driving shed jack Elliott,
Baytleld road, Purchased ayoung horse
from A. Ostruin the ot her day. Will,
Perdue is the proud possessor of a Wel-
land Vale wheel. Mies Linea Connell
Sundayed in town., eel; Neftel ;preach.
ed in Middleton's church lest Sunday.
Miss Agnes Cooper enjos ed the hospit-
ality ot her friend, Miss Violet Cole,on
Sunday last. Me Ferree of Godei ich,
enjoyed a couple of weeks' vacation at
John Middleton's. efts Foster,of Olin.
ten, and Mrs Bull, of Toronto, visited
at Peter Ople's last week. The darting
swallow is again in our midst. It's
about time we heard thenew bell
sounding on the school of No. 10, even
to oblige the people in the neighbor-
borhood. Miss Lana Perdue has re-
sumed her duties as organist in • Cole's
church We are pleased to learn that
T. Cook, of the Bayfield ime,has recov-
eclfcom hie late illness.Je Peeves, jr
eon. 9, who has had rheematism in his
arm, has started to work" again with
the masons. T. Cooper, con.9, wheeled
to Goderich oti Sunday. O. Middleton,
male building an addition to his house.
J. Livermore, who has been employed
In the asylum in Toronto, has returnee:
to our townehip; rumor soya he will
join the benedices in leafy June.; The
.booming of industry is raging in our
Ideality, naaspns, framers and farmers
are up and doing; there are three rale -
Inge next week, when the hip, hitehur.
rah and clash of hamthers ars heard.
J. Middleton got lightning contractors
on his new houtie last week: Wm.Per-
due has bought a beautiful team from
Mr Naftel, of the 4th con. W. Elliott
as the lirsi sheep ehorn that we a
tieen thisseasonmathetairly to remove
the snowy fleece
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OPTIGRAPlit AND STEREOPTIOAN.-- A
great lime -light stereoptican and mole
ing *Melee entertainment will be given
by Rey. T. B. Coupland in the Metho-
dist church at Londesboro, On Thurs-
day, May -175h. About 80 pictures will
be shown, including a number of the.
South African War, • Come and free
Exeter • I Wettfield.
DIVISION COORT.-Judge Doyle pre- C/IIVROE.-Mrs Robt. Henry, who
sided at the sittings of the -Division has so faithfully filled the position of
Courehere on Thorsday last When a , Organist, in the Methodist church for
rather small list of cases was present,' the.riest 16 ,years, has resigned. She
ed, the ethers having been settled be- has been an able and efficient winker
for coining to court. The case of en- in the choir here, and it was with re-•
poet:tie was adjourned till•next court gret that the committee had to accept
owmg cr the serious illness of the de• her resiguation, Miss Hannah Stack -
fondant, Grieve ve Felland was for house was appointed mganist, and W.
an account, judgment for plaintiff McDowell leader. - An appeal was
with coasts. TG. Stanbury for •plfe, made last'8 tebath on behalf of the
L. la. Dickson for Deft. Murray ye Ottawa -Hull fire sufferers. Next Sun -
Beaten, on an account ; J. G. Stanbury day the Sacreatent of the Lord's Sup -
for plff, per Will be administered in the church '
at 2,30 p. m. Arrangementi are being
Seeeeseicee...a.,The roll has been re- made for the annual Joe cream social
turned byAestror Fuke, an d f rom it tve
to be held in Westfield Methodist
glean the folio ing : Non-resident hold- chincli on May 2e, a rend program is
ers,,04;children between ve teen' beipg prepared; hiller particulars later.
411; persons between five and twenty-
one -526; persons from twenty-one to l'slOTEs.;-Geolge 'Henry reemyed a
sixty years. 359; tote' value of property g wee , eannounc ng . e
death of his brother Daxid, at Arthur;
another brother died sheet the first of
April. John Ve ightenan has purchased
a line new buggy from David Ramsay.
Wne McDowell has beetelaid up for a
week or so tie the result of his recent
vaccination. JAS. Noble is at present,
a, great sufferer froth acute i hemnatis an.
Mies Rachel Redmond, who has been
critically ill with lung trouble, con-
tracted after an attack of measles,is
slowlyrecovering,. although -riot-yet
out, or dAmeerand her brother Olearlieis
also on the mend; . much sympathy is
felt for Mr Redmond's family. Thos.
Kernick is lying very 111 se present.
Miss Minnie Curry, of Nile, was the
guest of her sister, .11Irs T, Hoover, last
week. Bert Carter and. his lady friend,
of Sunshine, visited friends in West-
field on Sunday. ree infant eon of Mie
and Mrs John Owe •itie been Very low
with pneumonia, but is recoyering.
Mrs 3. Black, Myth, 'called on old
friends litet week. VVIII Redmond left
on Monday evening for Milwaukee,
Wis., on Monday evening, but we un-
derstand that he intends to return soon
in purses and re 'number oevery fast and become a resident of the neighbor-
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horseitere expected; a laerosee•match Mend,
in the morning and a cencert at night ,
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completes the day's fun. J. Abbott, •
lately with ehe Parsons Produce Co.: • leelfle
opened a shop of his own and will Con. Leak:rem-Co Tuesday • evening
eyve. a n tin cereMurray, teo.
shee merchant, who has been very low c
t nue the purchase of far m produce.
Keinc'ardiYee,wiiti gi
Geo. Manson; thepopular cobblerand
t urea "What I saw in 'Italy" in the .Pees -
with pneumonia, is gradually rbyerian'chureh. No admission but aecover. t
ing.J. GeVVStanbure attended court at I
vitaken up,
Zurich on ednesday last. Miss Ger-
Very person is cordially er collection will be
eie ilhian, of Lopdcin, is the guest of RRIEFS.-E.Gadmore sold a flue drive
.of her friend; Miss Gertie Hicks. Nel- er on Tuesday last to Mr Mere, of Hen-
son Hooper was in town this week re- seal, for a good figere. • Patrick -Curtin,
$458,500; value of personal property
other than income, $48,300, amount of
taxable income, $3,100; total value of
personal property and taxable income,
$51,400; total value of real and person-
al protiety and taxable income $509,900;
doge, 129; hitches, 9; cattle, 155; sheep.,
3; hogs, 131; horses, 202; births, 2o;
deaths 18; steam boilers, 17; total poem.
lifiere 1817. beim, on increase of six
over 1899, twenty-two over let% thine. -
:seven over 1897, and seventy-four over
1896. , • •
NOTES. -R. S, Lang returned last
week from the West where • he was
closineg up hie apple:Mimes:3. E. IL
Fish has greatly improved his tonsor-
ial parlors by putting in a plate glass
feont, Rev. R. Milivard preached a
rousing sermon OD tompoiance atMain
Street church on Sunday evening, The
Royal Template held an open meeting
in tue basement of Main Sreet Metho-
dist chuech on Monday evening. Twen-
tyone horses left Exeter station on.
Saturday; for the war in South Africa.
The races at Exeter' on 2ith May are
alwav d • this yeiir $725 is offered
_neteingold acquaintalleefi. A.01141e3PY. ,01Pearldreau, was_eallieg,...00 friends
on fire at the Metropolitan hotel, cies- the tore part of the week. be has pest
ed quite a Stir at noon Tuesday. One returnee from Manitoba, where he had
of i he Wealthiest farmers in this neigh- taken a carload of thoroughbred Short-,
herhood died on Monday of last week Main bulls' to dispose of among the
in the person of Richard Eiworthy, of breeders • Of that Province; • we
'Osborne township.. He leaves a widow understand that be came oat all
and one son Inherit his estate. 'avec- tight in his transaction, Mrs Wm. B.
tor Ballantyne, of Seafort b, was in McLean, of Hensall, was the fore part
town on Monday Tookine- after some of of the week eisitim:, Mrs It: B.McLeate;
the law -breakers ; so long • as children she leaves shortly for Algoma, where
can purchase cigarettes and whiskey her husband leftfor on Tuesday; we
in this Tillage so long the christian peo• wish them 'comfort in their new home.
pie here ought to hang their heads in R. Elgie, jr.'• purchased a •braari . new
shame. • Winchester Wheel from Mr Canning:
these -wonderful moving- pictures- of;
the Czar in Paris, the LordMayor ar-
riving at the law courts in London, the
'dead man's curve New York, the pass-
ing of the flyers and others, so lifelike
that the audience can scarcely realize
that What is before them is but a pie.
ture. Instrnmentai and vocalmusic
will be furnished by Mies Gibbings end
Mr Humphreys, of Clinton. Admiseion
•adtilts 25 cents, children 10 cents, En-
tertainment to begin at 8 o'clock.
Come earlyind get a good seat
NOTES -Miss Minnie Thomson has
been visiting het% sister,Mrs A. H. Tier-
ney for several months and returned
to her home near this • place lase Fre
day. A hymn book was lost on Satur-
day evening on the 13th . the finder
will greatly oblige the Owner by Ivey-
ing it at R. Adams' store. Rev. Mr.
Hamilton exchanged pulpits with
Rev. Henderson, ci Auburn last Sup -
day. The regular quarterly services
of the Methodist church were held here
on Sunday and the business meeting on
Monday. afternoon. Hullett, Ooancil
held a specie' meeting nit 'Tuesday
-
nigh', Mrs John Meaville and Mr
McAlister. teacheelotNo. 8 school, re-
ceived new wheels from Goderich this
week,. Mr •Luxton Hill had the mis-
fortune to fall off a barn and got shook
• up considerahly but expects to go to
wot k again in a tew drys. Mess Elva
Adams visited at Seaforth this week.
Mr Chas, Meyer, of London, 'where this
week buying beet and mutton for Lon-
don market. MesArs Lasharn and Bell
got some cattle this week to 'put on
their farm to oisture,
Zurich •
Conne.-The sittings of the -court
here on Wednesday last were of a see.
chilly interesting nature and attracted
a large crowd. The case of Henry
Deitz, of 13lake,who was suing Andrew
Johnston,of the London road, for feed-
ing and caring fqr 10 head of' cattle
over winter, occupied the greater pare
of the day, Johnston placed his cattle
on Deitz's farm withoutagreeing on
the amount of remuneration, and
when spring came thought that $20
should be sufficient. Deitz wed him
for 078, being about 80 cents per head
per month. Sixteen witnesses were
called Judgment was give1 for the
plaintiff with tests. S. G, Stanbury,
Exeter, for plaintiff, L. ILDIckson,Ex-
eter, for defendant, The ease of Ben-
gotigh vs. Workman on an account for
throe:kg Was reserved.
St. JoisePh"8.
NA:gym-The expected have arrived;
they are Mr' Vallee, Ge ndron and
Bachand; alongivith them come nearly
from Montreal, Mr Oantin has at last
siteceededin getting a hotel,whicli will
be opened Friday;it is Linder direct con-
trol of the Monttealers. It.aportehad
the mii3fortune to lose a valuable horse
last week. E,Denomme has been hired
for a short period at J, E.
Bedard met With au accident which
might have proved serious; tvhen roll-
ing in the field his team took frightand
ran awav, he falling in front and the
Miler passing over him; he was severe-
ly bruised, but was only detained from
work for one day. Fred Ducharme
has gone to the west,
Betteetield• . .
NOIll8.-R. Ross and J. Murdock left
on Monday with fat cattle for Glasiowl
Mr Murdock intends visiting inot.
land until the middle f June; he will
, visit relatives in Sterling. A. Mason
and D.MeTavish. Tuckerannih, return.
MOM
he will find it a good wheel as Mr Can
Stanley -
ning's stock le composed of high grades,
.
• • A.. McNiven returned Monday to
CA.TTLE SEIPIIENTS.-Messrs M. Mc- Forest City Business College, atter
Ewen and. W, Graham, of the 3cd con. his Etster holidays and an attack of
left last Saturdey with four car loads mumps. The recent rains have done an
of cattle destined for the • Liverpool immense atn• ,unt of good, being just
naarket. We wish them a safe and pros. what was needed. .
perous jolarney. Mr James Aikenhead
accompanied them.m
NOTES. -Mrs W, Clarke, sr., has Nile
OatIltoll;-112r Lional Naftel preach-
ed a good practical sermon here On
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Sac\ ay evening list, from Matt. 14.31.
Stm,e y ;school will begin twain here in
St. Petered church next Sunday morn-
. ,
Noerres.-Mr John Day .who is one
of Mr D. Prior's workmen, fell from a,
scaffold while engaged in work at Mr
Lindsay's house; he received quite a
shaking up and had, we understand,
onexib broken and a couple more bad-
ly bruised. Mr Frank AlcIlween had
the misfortune to lose a fine draught
horseon Sunday last from a twist in
the bowels. Arbor Day was duly ob-
served here by teacher and pupils in
planting trees, fixing fences, 'cleaning
un the yard, making flatcar beds, etc.
Mr and Mrs 0, Bezzn, of Clinton, spent
Sunday lasi at Mr 0. ' • Mr
Mitchell, Editor of the News Record
called on Mr D. Barr onSunday. Miss
Erna, Wallace, Of Clinton, spent Sun-
day with . her sister Mrs 13sownlee.
Miss Lily Lindsay, of 16th con., spent
part of last week with her mother
here. Master Will Jordan and his sis-
ter Ethel Sundayed at home.. Miss.
Nettie Beacom, of Clinton, was the
guest of MIAS Mable Sheppaed on Sun-
day. Quite a number of farnaers from
thie_eecrion delivered cattle, to Clinton.
buyers last week and some delivered.
hogs in Clinton Monday ofthis week.
Quito a number of the Melds ,on the
16th con„ attended a social .gathering
at Mr Sinclair's, it ' being, an . occasion
of christening their youngest child;
all report a very pleasanteithe.
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Blyth.
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• Nome. -Mr Reid, of Clinton, and
Misses Ida Taman and Maud Gidley
visited frientlein Wi nglaain on Su nds,y,
I.' Brawn and , Ge Blatchford were in
Wingham oyer Sunday. The usual
sacrament services will be held in St.
Andrew's church on Sunday morning.
Je Wanless of Toro t , •was Lhe guest
et -eeeeeister-in-law, Mrs' Graham, On
Thu rsda.y. et.e.eneelmetedt left Men-
d -ty tor Brandon, where he -Wm terrisin
for the winter. Miss Annie Wayless
. of eorento, arrived in town on Thurs-
day and will make her home With her
aunt. Mrs Graham. ' Regular ceuncil
meeting was held on Monday evening,
the granolithic side% alks • being the
chief subject on hand. A. M. Babb, of
Teeswater, was . in town on Sundae'.
Sunday School and Leap ue anniversary
services will be preached in the Metho-
dist church next. *Sanday.by...Rev. J.
Holmes, of Biussels. D. E. Munro of
Auburn, will address the Sunday
School in the afternoon; collections at
all services in aid of the Sunday Schuol
and Leegue work. A number of wheels
are on the streets thie year. Miss E hel
Powell, daughter of Geo. Powell, grain
lenyer,,,Is very•low at present.
Meleillop
ASSEsSWIENi. - The' following in:
foe ination is gleenied from the ' assess-
ment roll of the township of McKillop
for 1900: --There etre .53,01.0 acres in the
township, the assessed value of which
is $2,005,000. There are 2,580 days of
statete labor; last year there were 4,143,
There are 2,013 pathmasters; last year
there were 2,679: There are6,018 cattle,
2,199 sheep, 2,190 hogs and 1,783 horses.
There are 3,994 acres of fall wheat,
whereas lastyear. there were 4,715acres.
There are 878 names on the roll, or one -
o illation. Inc average
third of the p
returned from visiting her daughter, Noeas. -Seeding is aboutfinished in number of cattle to each 100 acres of
Mrs .T. Armstrong, of Tuckersmitb. this locality. Miss Tillie McCartney,of land is only a little over 12. whereas
Miss Mary A. Reid is clerking in the Holinesville paid ai flying visit to Nile the average should be. ever 20 head to
Beattie Bros, store. The stone masons on the lst. Dame eumor is busy each 100 acres, in such a township as
ate at work at the Messrs. Reid's bairn again ; she says that a popular eache- McKiIlop, which is one of the hest
this week. Miss Theresa Campbell is lor is going to take untohimself a township for pasture in the comity.
sewing with Miss A. ,T. Keyes, of Var. wife - judging by the renovating and if the farmers were equal to the sell,
nit, Mr Wan, Clarke stood the trip to furning going on she may be right. there wonld be an average of 25 tattle
Toronto remarkably well and received Mr R. McIlwain,our popular merchant, to every 100 Acres'.
good encouragemene from the special- has bought from Mr Jno. Cantelou the
ist tp whom he went; we hope he lot adjoining his own ; we understand - L,eeburn.
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may continue n good.heelth, • Gwitig that e1r Oantelon will live with
to the faeorable weather farmers in daullater Mrs Elford, of Essex. Mestir: ,NOTES,+ -Jack Fairns, of Ashfleld,
f ' • h itd A( outface Holmeeville and Se en a a in our urge n n ur-
seed*. The Sunday Sehool at Mr
On assick's has oP,ened for the summer
with a good atteridanCeithey have rent-
ed an organ. '
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NOTES. -The friends of Sanwa Rober-
ton will be sorry to learn that he is
still very poorly. Ovving to quarterly
service being held et Turner's apeoiet-
raent, there wasno service here on Sane_
day last. Mr Dever, who has charge
of Mr Thoipson's work during his ab.
Seine in Toronto, addressed the prayer
meeting on Wednesday evening last,
On Saturdayetrening, While Alex. Jam -
Jewel was going to Seaforth, his horse
became frightened and suddenly shied,
upsetting the buggy and throwing Mr
JernieSon out, but he managed to hold
on to the lines, though he WM dragged
a coneidetable distance ; before he got
the horse, stopped; he reeeiyed several
bruises, but; no serious damage was
done. Charles Oalton spent Stinday
with !kends in Clinton.
gornery
Wise r
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for
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den
Par
Itis,
tea
of Beltimore, Md., Sundayed at
Nile. Mr and Mrs Wm. Morrow, ol
Godericb, Sundayed at Mr Kennedy's,
:Mrs Morrow's fathers. Miss Mabel
Bailie taunted to Gralerich on Mon-
day, April 30th •, she had been home
ill. A number frorn here attended the
funeral Of Mist Margarette Clark on
finhelay, the deeeiteed iS'a sister of Mr
-
Wm. Clark, of this place, Mr and Mrs.
W. B. Thomson, who have spent the
leete-4-monthe visiting friends. near
Brooksdale, and Galatea returned to
Nile last week. Mr Thomson has se-
cured Mr Farrow to assist him et the
cheesremaking.
' Bonstance.
NOTES, -E. L. Farnham is indisposed
at present And under the care of Dr
Hothatn. The much needed rain is
making the crop come up and giving
them a verdant look. Fall wheat is
looking better than it did a week ago.
Several new bieycles have been per -
chased by Magee here latehr and are
being used to gable Coupland acted
as organist in the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday evening last. Garden-
ing for the ladies and,fishing for the
small boys and some bite Ones too are
the Order of the day ; who Would not
live in the country especially at this
time of the year. Rev. A. Ramon it
visiting.under the parental roof at Pte.
sent. Mil Campbell and children, of
this pled% left recently for Dakota
Where she intends remaining for some
time,
Bluevale
Nt.nv Lawntonn -We were told a
rumor said that the hearse inspector
thought of making a reeonnaisatice of
the Royal lintel to see if there had
been any infractions of the law. The
landlord's time had expired, however,
and fie developed mobility evacuated
his Mager ana treked to Listowel. A,
Este, who has been commanding the
Myer House itt Bayfield for 3, (.1.. Mil.
Ier heft to occupy the quarters.
••••=••=n4I4*.•• •
SWIM
Nov.'s. -Geo, Lindsay left fot Scot-
land on Monday last; he will reinain in,
the old land for some weeks; he, went
with Mr Murdock, of Brueefield, who
went with cattle
Ontmem-Quarterly meeting was
held at Bethel appointment hist Sob.
bath; attendance was large and meet.
ing pronounced very good. The Quart.
erlY Board met at Bayfied Monday fol.
lowing; full board, finances very satis-
factory. Pastor was unanin ously in.
vfted for a. fourth year. ter Cole
w s elected delegate to Diet 't meet.
low Goderich township, •plid enr bn
9 .9 IA
a flying visit on Sunday. lerbeet An-
drews of Goderich, spent Saturday and
Sunday in our burg. Miss Welsh, of
Goderich, visited onr burg on Sunday.
0131TEARY..-The hand of death has
again been in our midst and claimed a
victim in the pereon of Miss Maggie
Clark, at the ripe age of 89 years Wi'0
passed away on Priday last. She had
resided with her , nephew, B. Bogie
during the Winter but was visiting her
sister, Mrs O'Stuttet, when she died.
Miss Clark had been in excellent health
but took a pain in her chest a few days
before she died.. The fuueral took
place from Mt J. O'SI Ilan on Sunday
and was largely attended,
Scaforth.
Tao Roza., - Mr William Malan-
tyne, town Assessor, has retained his
eoll.and we get the f011OWing statistics:
The at:see:led yalue Of real property 16
$559,420; personal property,. $56450;
taxable income, $8,9o0; total, '4$623,620.
This is ii"decretiseIn theetotal itesesei
ment from 1899 of $5,885; the decrease
in the assessed value of real property
being $7,450; While Merle% an increase
in personal property of $2,150, There
are 875 children between the ages of 5
and 21 yeArse 418 he Welm five and
10. The cotal population is 2,426, or an
increase of Ittover 1890. There were'
21 births and 12 deaths; cattle,401
horses, 159; dovs, 103; 'steam boilers, 17.
The town,property is assessed at,
follows: Waterworks plant, $18,000:
town building, weigh ocales , grounds,
015,000; fire appliances; $2,800; publics
seho ,o1 $0,000: .:Collegiate Institute,
a12
1 000' pubite library, • 02,000; total,
.$53,8007
PASSED Away.•-lorom the Indian
Read Vidette we learn of the death
of etre F, 0, Whittinghani which sad
e3rent took place on Wednesday, April
25th, Her deeth will be deeply felt
as she leaves ataroily of young children.
The funeral took place on the follow.
ing Friday to Edgeley cemetery, when
very touching funeral address was
given. Aboet fifty vehicles followed
the remains to the grave, and wreaths
were placed on the coffin, showing the
geese esteem in which the deceased was
held. • There were present to attend
the last sad rites weepy trona a distance.
We all have deep and sincere sympathy
for Mr Whittingham in his trying 0,
affliction, The diseased and her hue-
• band are well known around here and
it is with deep oritipaithythey feel for
the bereared. . •
• Annua mServices.-
.
The 1.0. 0. P. and W. 0.
Attend ehurch.
bers of the Clinton Lodge of Woodmen
On Sundaymorning about -40 meni-
of the World,accompanied by visiting
brethren,' paraded to the Baptist
church and listened to an excellent
, amnion delivered by Rev.M.r Murduck,
nee theme of the text was taken from
Luke 10: 37, "Go thou and do like-
wise." The chapter dealt with Christ
sending mit his disciplesto preach ;
they to humble themselves and where-
in to rejoice.. He dealt withthe lesson
of the good Samerita,n. ,The brethren
should be as . the Samaritan • to each
othe ,r• they should be as each other's
'neigtitstrifhott shalt love the Lord
thy God wjth all thy.strerigth,soul anti
heart and thy neighbor as thyself.
The address was much appreciated by
those present.' It was a practical era
derstandio% • that was particularly
eletteeng to his confreres': The !choir
furnished the chola," :portion of the
Service in an excellent manner.After
the bretheen returned to the lodge
room, a vote Of , thanks was Imam.
'noway passed to the' pastor for his
thoughtful and edifying sermon, and
to the choir and mernbete for their
' In the evening,. the bildfellovis, Clin-
ton Lodge No. 83e , to the number of
over 50. attended. Rettenbury ;street
Methodist church, .Villare!they :liSteuedi
IthInnt veearsnanrnraionArrirori tazbtintgi,t ve. tart
--- • e .• • •
Howson, who as a member, eike•
celled himself iri his ,discourse. He
took for his text I Samuel, 20 : 17,
"And Jonathan Caused Weed
swear again, because he loved him; for,
he loeed him as he leveed his own soul."
In faeathe sermon was taken from the
whole chapter, Which speaks oe the
great love jonathien and David had
for each other. This shoeld' be the
difle-orthe beettriab- of arie tiettlety=
loeti for one another in sicknees,trouble•
or health. The -add•ress was one of
'careful thought and study, and will be
remembered by the Othifellowe ite one
which theyhighly prized. The choir
was exceptionally- gaod in. ienkiing
suitable selections. Dur ing the even-
ing the pastor gave a few citations of
facts ami figures, whicletended to give
some idea of the work that had been.
done and they were accomplishinge in
relieving the widow, t e ick, and the
orphan. On reassembling at their hall
after the service, the following resolu
tion was moved and unanimously
adopted :
. Resolvedi-;'That the Dodge express its high
appreciation of the kindness of the trustees of
Rattenbury street Methodist church in grant-
ing them the use of their church for Divine
worehip ; of the able,'interesting and instruc-
tive sermon preached by the Brother, Rev, W.
G Howson, and. ,1so tlio effortsade by the
choir and organist to furnish music suitable to
the occasion and that the secretary forward
a copy cif this resolution to Bro. Howson', Mr,
)3.13. Sibley, Miss Conibe, and,the trustees.
• •
&MOOD MAVT141114,---* The entrance
eXairlit. will be held on Yule 27th1 28th
and 20th; the piddle school leaving, on
July 3rd, 4th and 5th, and the High
School 'begin on July :ird and end july
lOth, A very interesting prograni ia
• being prepared by seholars of the pub.
, lie school for Empire day which will be
given on Friday, June Ist, so as to al-
: low the public a better opportunity bo
attend. It will be held in the skr ing
IrInk if found suitable.
n Rol' Year in advance,
$144) when not so paid.
ilouse
Cleaning
Is made easier when yen use one of
our tougli, unbleached sheep wool
sponges, you can't' wear 'em out. -c
Other necessaries are Ailments, -.4
Sulphur, Sulphur PendleceOSPPenser
Carpet and Cloth Powder, carbolic
Aoid,
le;
•Is A perfect eisinfeotant and deodor-
izing agent. Unsurpassed for eimthe
Mg and breaching purposes, mil
ing veldts, closets, cesspools, dah.11e4:. • ‘
ezelarsato„ and+, nrei ene spreading el
lia, le e
of contagion. e to p , okage 5o, l
100. . .4c.
1 These are a feyr 'things yoir want, ',4,!. i
• &there is anything else we have it et
else. .4e
SYDNEY JACIiSON%• 4c •
Prescription •4t'
"44
Phone 2 .•Drug Store
. ,
tee dealing with the grant -of $100 to
, the 0.0.F. band was ' left over until "
next
prileiteitoinngirom.. residents on High'
street was read askine for egrenclithie it
•wailk on north' side a street. ,
.
Dr. She* and W. J.. Paisley repre-
senting the Agrienturel society, ,atle: e I
dressed the meeting_ concerning the _
proposal to procure new agriculturale ...-
grounds and asked, the aid of the
Council. The Mayor and councillors.
McKenzie and Combe were appointed ,
to ,meet alike committee of the society .
. and COneidee a Scheme for. new " u
' -4i':°00111.1121deRitiOi. Johnston''rePorted for 'the, . .
' ,street committee:-Soehe of the streetse- es.
have been 'gone over by theeerieder and: el
it is. proposed to do the same .• Over: a.; . i .
number of the bitek; streets:, abortit ;
a culeert at•john Mclefuerayet Ontario i
street, has been built and 'settle teeese •
: mc tiaitnnd ajo boWshel Inn,
.
opposite Mrs.' Washington's; also the . •
a eine be attended to,
, wbieh had fellen in oil Rattenbuay Si-.,
ebee.for the 'Anne :Mid ladder truck , : •
inetructions to.fitean or recover a tank. •
water: -The coofrCienthaitirteerilawnie:h:fe: rd.:li*.e:n-oa_i..ahindacevei.e...
Zen reported for el:tech() and
31.rr.!:whPRaw'r'saB!taiiiineti;?:3,:inben:h:s7:4‘;:147irys::-.4:8. , . s10262 8050
XPEN ' .•
W.. Coate, B months salary 87 50
R.geynelds, 1 month's/nary.... ‘ ,.: 80 00
.T. unford, teaming ... i., 1 00
•,,A,J.351seilelieery, ,82m:ni:844.Sas7aty....,., , ,,„,,,,,, 1,2?. wo50_
J. Miller, repair to engrne ' - 8 50
J, West, stoker • , 613
J. West,work on engine •2,00
Davis &Davie, team to. ilie • 8 00 .
W. Wheatle
.T.attinaball, dials ,;„..,.:,,,',...4,4...-.7.'..,,7..„ .. 87 . l
Ronald 850g:: gap3;11:i; '.;':;......!:.%.,:,',:`..,":4' „f 8_1 .
V,. Coats, sundries .4. , i . ... • .... 125. 6040
() 50
' 3 3 ''Tc: 1W:.. .Carter,El )Wvll 3 leahn sfa,rtal eY,a:r nte at nteaming12:7 °, 3. 3. 5 r *a d e r . i 41 85.
0, Carter, work WU ..... . ... ., A 65
89 86
'FitjE.T5t.Re.1), r' etneatmoirs'attle pens' ,.. ........ 1 00
t L'.11qt.ggor:;)f°:&.' tii-... ., ..,- 704 00
Munioipal World, Sundriesion to ing.n.;1;11.” .".'.. 6 6:2
: The tollewing statistics since the
order was instituted in Baltimore in
1819,x will prove interesting t Since
then there had been •initiated 2,256,000
men, There have been relieeed be this
orclee,2,253,000 men. VVidows relieved,
239,838; women who were in distress,
relieved and helped and blessed. Of
. brothers who could not haye had de -
bent burial, this wee given to e20,800.
The total sum for relief expenditure in
these years had been $200,000,000, , daythere are 1 130 lo ge an
encampments with a, total of almost
inililon members, or 859,000. With
their sisters of the Rebecca ordeanure-
bering 109,000, the total member:ship'
Was 1,010.900. Every minute that the.
'clock pealed off,$7.65 was giyen by this
order eor relief, night and day. Every
h0ur,e461 wits mantributed., to relieve
disteess. Every day the sum . spent
fdr tbis purpose was about $11,000,
Every Week elle amountwith" tibent
.377,000. Every month this eviler giver:
'oet for relief 3881,000. EveeY year
about four millions of dollar ti of hate
caste was handed out.. ; The property
of the order was Valued at $18,000,000.
This inc1eaed,30 hornet fee the ,care of,
OddfellMes. Ontario has none of thole
as yet,but some '$10,000 has been -raised
for such a peptise, Ontario has 24,000
members, and a general fund Of 0 L.
0004 'The widows' . and orphitnee fetid
was about. $00,000. The attioimb • et-
pended for relief 'WAS %VA ,
• The May Meeting.. .
Contiltunigations and RePort0.3.
Brandlithie Walks% Finankeit..
• '
'heidilaotregMdonladva.y4neVentiluilig, tretlityvtfg
Com:Willem Johnson, McKenzie and
-Beaton:1 being preeerit.
There was it batch of coMinimier,-
tiens read, being; W. E. Rand, re
balance of Stavely ,fund; 13. L. Marc.
den, Loridon,„C wen Sound F. Cement
Co,, and 0. Barber,,,, of Winghain, re
gratiolithic Walks; V, M. Hays, walla,
ger G T. 14,, re cattle pang at stationi
(I, 0, P. Rand for annual grant; nen-
I•sall Council, re road machinery; Berlin
Board of Trade, re sending delegate to
EttaWa tOurge a greet tier Porelloyer,
°Min anti Goderich R:t tvay
Tlie Arst e01110IntlitatiOn, that of the
library board, requesting the council
to transfer the :$0,000 funded t 4, the
maintenance of the library to the
Wary board, aleo asking thein to r0.
tain the unexpended balance of the
building fund trobjeet to thvir order un-
til full emu • letion of build n The
$47963 •
RECEIPTS.
11, ReynoldS, lots and work •$88 75
j. Wheatley, scales and, hall rent. ... 80 85 .1
, • •
•
A
as overseer or en ineer was a d.
carried.
• lheou
i't of revision will beheld
slby-law ayppoin.titig aJos.
,cs007. ea, tleY.
b 8
eld on
• . . i•
" , The mayor and clerk were Instructed
i•to sign and forward a petition' to tbe,
Ootiecile for the purchase Of :a roads
making machinery to be lee out to the .,
Meal municipalities. ' The elerk was
Instructed to *rite several experieneed
reties for the granolithic wane which t
mill be laid down eluripg the summer. '
--
RAILWAY MATTERS: -JA hnbabee of
Changes in the officialietaff of the G. T.
R. have heen made. , Acepreliog tolateciri
culars ssued the officials are:-.)
W. Lond, freight traffic manager; W,
E. Davis, PASSenger traffic Manager; 31 •
Pollen, general fi.eight agent; Wine le
Fitzsimoneediyieion freight agent; te
Clerkte diyisionf, eight egerlt; Ged, T.
general passcriger ind tic et
Agent: Geo. W. Wane, assisten t gener-
al Pessenger and ticket agent. It Is not
likely, so we are told, thaethe Orancee.
inen or Foresters will run. an excursion
on he SV. 0. & B. frobra up the line to
Sarnia, on account Of the Cele R. reg-
ulations, which will net Mame of. Mere.
.than one day and the Ihnitgig, in the ,
number of station!.
4$
t
Quegticiii
1. ; .;-.I(11 1Ili)
f' Sp' '." "r".
,• e;t
• 00 put ever flee when reedi
1g at night . that the clifferent
Ititheartttl iniectferinetherlind
rPrittise yea,, ; t !*11.
1' , I"
XI so, it Ise a god ime foe
you. to 'coasult art opfkian.'
We can make readleg 4 own.
fort t6 you if °nine, to tla.
YOU Should haveyour eybis ex.
at:tined at Wide, and have them
properly Betecl yeah glasses.
Examined free.
A. J. Ginn
dineeller and Optielen,
Srteceseor to Joie ItiddIeearnbe
c.INTON