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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1900-03-01, Page 10100 A o 1 t ...ia;e NE Sw ECORD. 210 Year WNTON,. ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1900 Whole Number 1106 • •••••••••mmimmi•mwoo..•0040..ma R the label on your paper is marked up to date it is well, but better still if a year in advance. Give it your serious consideration. feTi seqikeesesexxpooseeeeeelatieesoeseseesedise Steit(SieCtieOlieafieet EYE Nearly Hied Ve Nath. DaVia 84 Davis nearly lost one of their homes. the other night. Two ef the animals were tied near each other andbegan kicking In which Harvey's pet mare fared the worst, an artery in its breast being out and it nearly bled to death. Fortunately Mr. Davis happen- ed around early and noticing the pool of blood called in a vet, who dectoied Lt up but said that an hour later would 0, have been to late too have saved the • animal's life. 0. cooper & 00. Will Awe. 0, Cooper & CO. WINO• rented the store until recently occupied by Mr. William Duncan and will take peasee. sion as soon as the repairs now under way are completed. It was in this store that the late Tiaos. Cooper, father of 0. Cooper, transacted a large business for years and it will seem sotnewlaset like old time to the older residents to see the familiar name oyer the doorway again. 0, C. & Co. are progressive and progressing. Mr. Stewart Boys a Howe. ()tta experience has taught us that three. A-1 fourths of the people who should wear glasses e. never tied it, out until theyhave caused them- selves unnecessary suffering, headaches, ine- et palette vision, nu pleasure in reading, and last but not least, in these times when we all ap- preciate the value of a dollar, the extra ex- pense tor a complicated pair of lenses. Our experience is yours without charge. We will examine your eyes FREE. If you need glass-. (4, es, we will guarantee to fit yoa properly and at the right, price, it not, it costs you nothing to and will surely be a satisfaction to know thee re your eyes are good ones, Optic I Department COO.PERYS 001C1 STORE, Clinton, Ont. e,e)e,ipiise,esiisePea,e‘aess9,6(9(iioNiAIGQ0946,WaGket3Q4cee Great 1Vloving Sale We are going to move to. The Corner Store I in Searle's Block and in order i Rk,abcatFt5tF--IE5p.cs The Art Of satisfactoxy Watch Re- pairing is exemplified by me. I am an expert Watch-re- pait•er, can repair all kinds of Watches atid Clocks. I know how to do it properly. You don't have to take it to any one else when I get througb with it, because I do it right, do it, promptly, and charge you reasonably. Fourteen years' experience enables me to guarantee a perfect job. • Am I to do your NEXT Repair Work? P. . C BW.S Jeweler, Expert Watch Re-, pekoe and Opticittne' to save tbe trouble and expense '41--/ci834'92=s- IM="•3?5t1'15 of moving we will have a Three D ys Special •Sale If you are needing any- thing in •the Grocery or Crockery line it will pay you to read our special ad in next Week's paper. OMB COOPBR & GO. tee THE CASH•GROOHEY. Phone 23. Cash for Butter and Eggs. Cluff in the Le,xd My sprinf goods are now opened up and .; are the' best I ever ;had. There are none better. •Call and he convinced that Boots and Prices are right. 0 eHE TWO A.J'S, R0 J0 C.LUFF. Wait For Our Ready-Mades Suit of Alen's Re $4.00 A. J. MOR MI'S TIES We have Ready-Mades in stock that combine good wearing qualities as well as being el,eap We han ordered a large stook for spring and ,summer and if Pot in 'a' hurry would like you to •*sit for them. They vrin • be. sold at such prices as this ef/ dy-m des A. J. HOLLOWAY a Are the latest creations of New York and London fashions.' Ms Underwear is cheap and good. „groom ir.mr4r THE CLOTHING Mr. 0, W. Stewart has bought from the AlcOlinchey estate the house on Isaac street now occluded by Mr. Chowen. He paid $700 for tbe place* which price it is a bargain. Mr. Stewart is now living on Huron street, but does not contemplate moving on to his purchase until the spring, hut in the meantime will have a stable built and probably other • improvements made as well. Be is a good citizen and THE News,Ittroono is pleased to know that he has thus decided upon becom- ing a permanent resident of the Hub. $230,000..Los4 Mr.D.Cantelon has returned from To- ronto,heving completed repacking and shipping his apples from cold storege. He pow 12119' considerable on the way to the Old Country market and though the prices are on • the raise they will not at all even up for early knees. • Canadian shippers, Mr, Cantelon save, veifl be out at least $250,000 by last season's operations, several dropping So much as $$0,000, $40,000 and $50,000. He bought 46,000 barrels. The chief causes for the apples spoiling so badly, he says, • were that early •frost and • the ' subsequent •worn fall whith caused the fruit -to heat and rot. Our experience with the Clothing business since 1854 enables us to understand the wants of the • purchasing Public. A 1..4irge Stock The A. 0 le W. ProgresaleZ Mr. R. Y. •Cluff, •who, last week, attended the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge• of the Aricietit Oedes ot •United \Workmen, held in Toronto. ' says 1 it • -was one of the most successful he has yet beep at.. • The Attendance was large. the proceedings harmonious and the various reports indicated • prosperity for the A. 0. U. W. •The suni of $500 wee voted to the Cootie efilint. ROC Poster. Mrs. Welient Ford received a letter this week which brought the sad news of the death of Mrs,Robert Kister wbo passed away at Stritthelaite'l Man., on February 15th, The deceased, who leaves setatuily of ,ave small children, was a daughter a Mr. Valentine Diehl of Bracefield and was formerly, as well as her hueband, vvell known in Stanley township, She had resided iie the Wese for several years. Secure Jevons", Mrs, Jos. Rattenbury entertained a number of friends on Friday afternoon last and that evening Mrs. W. Foster had a party of young people in honor of her gueet, Miss Snell of Winghain. Mrs, A. J. Holloway entertained the menabers of 41 J's staff on Wednesday evening, ar.d4 on Friday night Mrs. Whitehead gave a party for a Dumber of her friends. Miss Bell entertained. the Pedro Club on Tuesday night. . Crooje,a Capture Celebrated. On reeeipt of the glad news on Tues. day morning that Om& had rearm. dared severe! citizens hoisted the old red oross banner. Two .floated over Hodgens' Bros. big store, another over -Harland Bros. establishment, while Chief Wheatley sent the corporation flag aloft. In the evening the lads paraded the streets carryIng flags and torches and playing upoma variety of instruments. •• Thep enthusiasm on each an occasion ddes credit to them. A Letter Preto Arizona. Mr. Jacob Taylor, secretary of the Odcifellowse Lodge, received a -letter the other day from Kr. Sohn Callender of Phoenix, Arizona. who thanks the local brethern-of the three links, for the handsome jewel they recently sent hina.. Writing of the weather, Mr. Callender said it was rather better than We of Ontario are enjoying at the present time as the woods are green and the fruit trees beginning to blossom. In health he ;luta about holding his own and not Inakieg the progress be could wish for ' • Woodcraft. . ••• The biennial meeting of tbe • Grand Camp of. -the Canadian Order a the Woodneete of the World was held in London last week and the reports pre- sented eay the past year was the beet in the history of the Order, while the statistics ehow that it bears very favorable compariport with anySociety of the same age. Patriotic reeolutions were adopted and the executive at their meeting next week will consider 4 grant to the .petritaic Fund as Well as en oche aesessinene for the purr:Sesta of keening, the assessinents of the Woodmen with • the South .African dontingents paid up. e It Ate the Parsett's Hato. Ate• HAYFIELD. Me. Mulholland of Hohnesville was In town Saturday evening and started Obituary.—Seldom does death's call to drive home, but the storm became cast a greater gloom over a neighbor. so tiptoes and the snow banks so high hood than thtee which was cast over • that he turned back, and putting his our village Tuesday afternoon on hear - horse in Rev. E. B. Smith's stable, he ing that Mr. josepli Wilti, one of the went home by train, During the oldest and. best known citizeus of night Chet Aiwa' broke loose end ate Stanley township had breethed his last halt of Me Smith's eueply of oats, • Hat Corbet, Jr, • at the eipe aged of seventy-four years, While In town last week Mr. P. el, after seiterai weeks of illness produced by stomach trouble. Deceased, al- though contparatively speaking an old elm ange orses , standard - bred pacing stallion, Jina of life, Was until very recently full of Map, having passed tbe allotted mime with Councillor Johnson, giving the Corbee, Jr., for t•he wortley CouliPe n. aaind veifori,f act' ely engaged in the •illorfs handsome driving mare, the P..u." t.8 1 a all3Vd giVing Pr°11/1" 0f winner of many prizes, together lite being prolonged many years yet. with a. cash consideration. Mr. But fate would have it otherwise, and Johnson paid a good p• rIce and gets a to -day Baytield and vicinity has one good horse. Jim Corbet Jr useful, genial, hospitable citizen less • and the Stanley •Agricultural Society has lost one of its most active and en- ergetic members. The deceased was a German by birth, 4 Roteart (Athena in religion and &staunch Reformer in politics. fle was twice married and leaves a large family of grown-up beige and girls and a faithful wife to mourn the demise of a kind and indulgent father and husband who will be sadly missed not only by his mourning rela- tives but also by a wide circle of friends who will remember long his kindly greeting and genial companion- ship, Deceased was in comtortable circumstances and leaves his family wel4 provided for. The funeral • will take place Friday morning,March 2nd, at 9 'clock, the interment taking place in theft, (7, cemetery at Drysdale. • Rev. J. P.' McInnis, B. .A., late of Puce, Oat, left for his home last Wed- eesday having remained over for the tea. Mr. Mannis is an able preacher and a whole-souled gentleman, Who makes numerous friends whet ever he goes and many would like to have rieen him remain longer to snpply St. A.nd- rew's pulpit,• • • Mr. John Harrison of Goderich township, who has • -been • staying at• the River Hotel for some time, met with a severe accident last Sunday. He was in the act of going into the Ion to get hey for •his -horses, when making a asisetep at the top of the ladder he fell heavily to the floor breaking his leg a little above the ankle. • The relief of Ladysmith was again reported here •on Wednesday when several of the band boys resolved to celebrate thejoyful event. Accordingly they marched to tete School,got out the • flags, hoistecl two on the belfry of the school, fastened the third to a pole and • then headed a procession of the school boys down town, After doing the town to the strains of martial ramie accompanied by the ringing of the school bell and the blowing of the mill vvhistle, they returned again to • the school yard and disbanded: Flags were displayed in the town and sotne • sbuigggeeaseteedeaehe loading and firing of the stand for the improvement of stock in this section next season,. Lime tennis. Yesterday was Ash Wednesday end the first day of Lent. The Rattenbury street 13.8. is areang- ing for an anniversary atEaster. The junior League of the Ontario street cherch intend leaving a Patriotic coocert on Friday evenmg. Mrs. Wallace has moved bona Albert street to the house on Princess street, formerly occupied by Mr. Cioesins, Mrs. •William Taylor, Sr., contem- plates moving back to her former re- sidence on Rattenbury street west. Service was held in St. Paul's church both morning and evening on Ash Wednesday, .the fleet day of. the Lenten season. • Peecy Smith, brother of Rev. E. B. Smith, has sectwed a position w ith Mr. A. S. Grigg of town aed will begin his duties at once. •1. Mr. McKeown of the Salvation Arrny passed around a sabscription -Hee on Monday and raised suffieient funde to buy a new flag for the corps. • The suit • of Brownlee vs. 'Wallace, wbichluid a hearing at the Divison • Court last week, was decided in fairer of. the:defendant. • ' • • • The Rectos' of St. Paul's bad the as. sietaece of Emes Smith and Rol Sun- • day evening. The sermon Was deliver- ed by Mr. Saab. . • Rev. B. Clement will take for his text Sunday morning: "The Rest of ' Faitb." Evening, "Absalom." A dis- • course specially for young men. • • Mr. D. Oantelon bought a Minorco eseck svhile Teeento. T•he bird was the prize winner at the Provincial . . Poultry Snow and at Oleveland, • Messrs. Peterson end Canteled had • 4000 beerels of apples -on the /steamship Califernia which ran on the rocks out • side Portland harbor on Sunday morn - Canadian Patriotic Fund audit was p dye, Black Chapter.• ing last. The storm of Saturday was bad for _ decided to levy a special assessmeneon August 1st to meet any claims that The annual meeting of the Royal 'business and raging still more furiousBlack Chapter of theseolfntiesef Huron ly on Sunday it kept people away mighe arise from neenebers killed in the war wheee between nifty and ifty Will and Perth was held at Blyth on Tees. fronfebutch so that the ministers had f dry When the following were 'elected slim congregatjons. . be engaged when the contingents arriveIt was also decided to set ripen officers for the current term County The annual meeting of the Censer- . a special fond to keep the abent Master, A. M. Todd, Goderich e Deputy. vative Aseociation. of Clinton will be s oldiers•in good standing in the Order. / Jelin Scarlett, teadburie; Chaplains, held in the council chamber un Friday e UrJohn Baxter of St Paul Station Thos. Kearns, Clinton ; Treasurer, A. evening when officers for the ensuing . is Woodman, Londesbore ; Registrar. year will be ejected. the present District Deputy for Huron Dr. Ohishohn, Winghem ; Lecturers, Mr. Jos. Allenson,the 44Boss Garden- Dietrict The Late Joe. Whitehead. Hne ogg, Wingha, and Mains of Londes- er",is able to be around town again but • boro ; Standard Bearers, E. Bloom- is not himself yet. Mr. Attention is The -Toronto Star on Saturday last field, Wingheen, John Sherritt, 131yth ; one of the oldest resicierits of the Hub contained the following reference to a Marshall, Thos. Stewart, Bluevale ; and until lately has not known what former resident of Clinton and to his Pursaivants, John Wilford, Blyth, sickness is. father, the late Joseph Whitenead, John T, Lee, Londesboro ; Oonimittee, Word has been received from Mr, who was at one time reeve of this town: • Donaghy, Gerrie ; Brethour, Kirkton Abert Turner, who some time since MeCharles Whitehead is in Ottawa at present, as one of the tenderers for the construction of the St, Andrew'sRapid • loek Which is to do away with the only obstruetion to navigation that exists. between Winnipeg and the lake of the same name. Ills presence here,taken in connectiohnvith a . news despatch in yesterday's papers . brings out very distinctly the marvelous development that tbe 'world has made i n the memory of wen now living. Mr. Whitehead is a son of the late Mr. Joseph White- head, the well knovvn contractor, who built portions of the 0. P. It end other railroads in Canada and •who, as a, youth, was stoker on the • first steam railway engine 'successfully run by George Stephenson,This engine was exhibited at the World's Fair in Chi- cago and the late Mr, Whitehead was • there to explain it We are thus en- abled to appreciate bow vast have been the strides in the use of steam, on lend and water within the recollection of the older inhabitants. Our stook of suits, IVIensl and Boys', is very largeof the finest quality and will be sold at Tempting Prices. 'OLO1'I1TE1teletPRNItiefElt AND HATTICE. T. JACKSON, Sr. VIOTOR/A BLOCK CLINTON. IstAbit*hsil Married and Skittle Men Play Hockey. Those who expected to have half an hour's rare fun witnessing the novel hockey mateh on Monday evening last were by no means disappointed, Long before the hour for starting many of the preminent busineris men of the town could be seen standing here and there vainly endeavoring to procure it formal meeting ef their sticks and the wayward puck. The men were of all shapes and sizeo and appeared in varied costume, ranging from the "striped sweater" to the dig. hilted "clerical eut," Many of the hest end most beautiful ladies of the town thronged the aides and the gallery and their merry voices mingled fre* quently with the hearty cheers of the aged and youthful enthusiast's, The married men seemed to have the bal. ance of favor and allowed from the start that the game was theirs. The cow bell tinkled in the hands of S. in Waterloo county and also tin Wel. . . ling, around Palmerston, Harriston The S. S. workers who Would have at. In tentthe Rector of Temity church. Forrester end the puck thee out to Wards the single rnert's goal but it !mon and: Meerefield, kept well and the loss tempted the walk are few and far. be will preach upon the origin of fasting, defended by Mr, Wm. Doherty, The What condition some of the stock The special meetings in the Ratten- neeeeef aitnecleabbsuesrev,eatnietthe reasonable retu- ned and slid between the goal, in re -packing was email. To show in ween. •itsuse married men then made an extra spurt reached Toronto Mr. 000k saYs that bury street Methodist church are being • We are pleated to- see ms. .11 Me. accompenied by immense applause many barrels contained only two or continued by the pastor on Tuesday, ' Naughton amend 'again After. his ill* front the grand stand and several goale three baskets of sound fruit each and Wednesday and Thursday evenings of nese, were scored. At half time the wearythat they bad to Place' Pas under this week. Miss Williams, who has One of Mr. Heard's children on the puclachiteers were allowed five minutes. their tables to catch the juice as thee, : been assisting for emu time, is. now Brownson Line le ill ab present. dumped the barrelsWhile Otte st . ate enga . ned In a Shnike WOrk in Victoria welkarned rest The game Was then ine•ketewho gets the refuse for nothing, Ensign Hoddinott, whole travelling 01M1,17.. nIe.no,nninctg8tatitsatheOltlir Zinitiga time was called the score stood 0 to 0, it is rather hard on the buyer who in connection with the G. 13, M. Week • spent, a few days at the Rectory last but both sides Were anxione to play mem* hard cash for what Ile sup- of the Salvation coley, will visit Clin. - week. till the tie Was broken, so the game poses to be a marketable article. Mee_ ton next Saturday and Sunday, and ; Mr. 3. Sharpe end it Spent a dee" eantinued. One of the married meti • Cook has been in Mr. Cantelon'e etn. • will cooduct spemal Meetings in the , with friends In Hayfield last week. played out Ana some dispute arose re- gording his enbstituto. While two of ploy for seventeen years end Says he Army barracks. On Saturday night • Heine nets vete put out last Week the married teen Were thus really put never saw so many spoiled Apples In • he will conduct a very epecisei lantern -. but oiriny tO the. ice breaking Up they any elle& season before. Ile is also ef And graphoplione telTie0 combined. „were lost, :of the genes the puck _passed through the goal and the single Men thui won • the Opinion that the price Paid last The subject will he "Alice MeLeod• or • Owing to the blizzard on Sunday season was greater Thad the fruit Was • set free to serve." The Achniesion - lest the attendance at the mime* the ' k 11 ' d I 10 1 ild 150 ' h h fte en the small side The arrangements have nearly all • been completed for holding a grand Patriotic concert JO the night of Fri- day, Mayon leth, when a splendid pro- • gram of speeches., songs, Choeuses, recitations, aortic. effects, dialogues, club swinging, etc„ will be carried Oute We truse everybody will keep an eye on the date and take tide means of contributing to the aid of those:left by • our brave boys fightipg our country's battles.• Besides the concert cobtribu. W. '3. Thompson, James •Wiikineon, left -foe Oalifornia. At time of writing. . Se. Mar, ; Peter Cantelon, Clinton ; he was in Los' Angeles but had not Mobs to the Fund will be gladly received by. any of the following, the • names of those contributing to be read at the colicert Mrs. G. W. Holman, Mrs. Jas. Pollock,: Miss Monde Fergu- .on, Miss Mabel Whiddon, Miss Lottie Martin, Mr. 'Richard Peek and Mr, Arch. Armstrong. • • - The tea -meeting in connection with St. 'Andrew's. church cattle off as announced on the 20th and was in every way a grand success and those having the arrangenteute in hand are to -be congratulated. Everything 18 conpection with the affair was of first- class order and. the ladies. of the church especially deserve praise for.the _excellent and abundant provision made for the Occasion. The Stoneman Quartette of Hensall supplied excellent. music to the delight of all, while Mies Ada Rathwell ably presided at the organ. Splendid • speeches were •delivered he the following. gentlemen : Revs. James Hamilton of Goderich, A..Shaw, E. C..lenning, Hayfield, J. P. McInnis of Puce and Mr. D. MeGille cuddy of the Signal, Goderich, Mr. G. W. Holman was at home as usual in the chair and discharged the duties well. The proceeds all told amounted to about $52. • Special meetings are being held, In the elethodist church. Mr, Sohn Biggart of Dublin, Ont., is visittng friends in town. • Mr. John Falconer and wife are visiting Metals in Stanley. addreas, taking for his topic, "Leesons bliss Flossie Stanbury spent Sunday for Simon and us." The subject was and Monday at home. ' well handled as tnight be expected foe • Dancing pertiee are of regular occur - what Mr. Rorke undertakes be does rence in the town hall. thoroughly. Rev, Mr. Penman occunied the put - Mr. George W. Wray, associate sec- pit the Presbyterian char& lase rotary of the Ontario street Sunday Sunday morning. There was no sere School, lives two miles out of town but rice irt the evening on account of the mune in on snow 811009 through the storm. blizzard of last Sunday to the school.. - Next Sundae being the fled Sundey • Robt. Forbis, Stratford ; James Rusk been there long enough to form any Goderich. . • -opinion of the country, . .• • . - - • , '• - . Mr. A. T. Oooper has already receiv. Hecker Hsieh..• • • .•' •• ed it number of subscriptions for the The ()Hunan chits went to Goderich Topeka Daily Capital which will for on Monday lest, and ' put up a one week be Conducted by Rey. Frank *ery fast gime of hockey. • At hall Sheddon .as he believed a 'Ohristian time the score stood 2 to 0 in favor of daily Paper stionici be. • , Goderich, but as usual boys gates)... ',. Rev. Mr, HOweon of the Itattenbury geeher in the second half and played , Street chutch Wilt speak dela Sunday the whole game. Methieson's rushes morning about "The People Who were fine exbibitions of.the game. and Walk Lame," Evening subjeet : "A Invariably resulted in A score, while Man who always. Went to Church." the combination' of Olarridge and Arlin The public are cordially invited, strong was good. The' Score after an •Mr. Douglas of Toronto wee in town hour's play was 0 to 0, and after . five collecting funds for,. the Sebrevois nOnutes' play each way it stood 7 to 7. Mission which has for Us objeet the Mr. Leonard ,of• London made an , , - et" , reclaiming of those who have drifted celleet referee.. Harvey Doherty and into infidelity in the province of Que. Sid Smith held up the goal poises. The He left for. • Goderich on Tuesday to same teams will play the return match continue the good week there. . at Olintou on Friday night of this Dr. Belden of Seaforth was a.nnounc. week when a good game is expected. ed in Se. Paul's church last Sunday for The Clinton seven consisted of t C.' Monday p.m. to re -organize the Broth. Tebbutt, E. Dayment, T. Mathieson, J. erhood of St, Andrew, but owing to Olarridge, W. Armstrong, R. lloimee, sickness in . the Dr's. family he was 11. Doherty, unable to attend and his visit has been Apples le Cold Storage. • postponed to some future date. Mr. and Mrs. joshuri, Cook. returned •Mr. 0. Hoare moved into his new home on Saturday last after 'querters in the town hall this week spending four months in Toronto where be willbe better able to cater to where Mr. Gook was employed in cold the musical wants of his patrons. otteedee. Among his sales recently Were it piano storage by Mr. Mend to Mrs, jarnes Holland, Hullett, and Mr. Oook saw the fifteen thous. and barrels of apples which went another that was sent to Toronto, into the big building where the fruit At. the meeting of the Rattenbury street . Dpworth League on Monday went to be sorted rend to -barreled and night Mr, George Rorke delivered an says that fully fifteen pet cent sif it WM totally useless and it dead loss to the•purchaser. The stook whieh •was bought in Middlesex county was worst of all. Apples front the I•Liron Tenet, kept betteebut the early -packed Bald- wins and Russets patted badly and the Spies melted away. The Ben Davis and Manna kept best and the loss on these varieties was small. The 'apples bought VARNA, SUMMIERH11..L. The I3oard of Health of Stanley TQWW41111:1 met on Saturday, Feb. 17th, at the call of the chairman, to Meld* er what Course to pursue in connection with a case of supposed 'small.pox at Mr. Tomlinson's on the London Road. Much to the satisfaction of the Board the Medical Health Officer, Dr. Arm. strong, banded in a statement that the case in question had turned out to be chieken-pox and be was given liberty to take down placards at his own dis- cretion, The Rev. D. B. Marsh of Hamilton Will give a temperance lecture in the Presbyterien church here on, Wednes- day evening, Feb. 28th, He will be accompanied by Miss Lydia Duffue, elocutionisegracluate of Detroit School of Oratory. Mr. Marsh has visited the slunas of some of the, large American cities and Is able to give <a vivid des- cription of the evils of intemperance. Miss Dallas conies very highly recom- mended and is stated to be one of the • hest elocutionists ht America and it was by a very fortunate chance that her services were secured. Mr. Moore, agent/G. T. R. at Bruce - field, preached two very fine sermons in the Presbyterian church, here Sab- bath week. • Rev. Mr. Andrews was one of the speakers at the tea.meeting in Hills - green cburch on Monday evening last. Mrs. James Armstrong is visiting . her daughter, Mrs. It. McCool of Denied" this week. • Owing to the heavy storm on Bute day the mioisters got a rest. • Mr. Alb. Piewes �t Manitoba, son -in. Mw of Mr. Charles Weeks, intends re- turning home on Friday next. George Weeks will accompany him. George will be missed by the boys, • Harty and Willie Agnew intend starting for Manitoba on Friday next. We wish the boys success. S. Rathwell is very busy this week fining • orders for Manitoba. Spring orders are also coming •in yery rapidly. •Me William McNaughton and daugh- ter of Minitoba, who have been visit- ing friends in Stanley, will return on Saturday. Ur, itleNaughtoti is tak- ing a carload of home with him.. T. Keys and 5, C. Rathwell 'eeliver- ed two fine cows in Clinton last Thurs- day for Mr. James Snell of Hullett They intend purchasing Jerseys as they think they suit better for a lage cow. ' M. B. A. Higgins has returned from his business trip to London .and Ingersoll. While Away some people got up a report teat he had left for parts unknown but R A. wishes it un- derstood that he is still doing business iu the old stand and wishes to thank his many patrons for their liberal .pat- ronage area will -.endeavor in the fut- um /Is ih the past by square dealing to meeit their continued patronage. Those circulating 'such reports may find themselves in a position not to be envied. game. Worth, even 11 it hail Net We , • Wilt be a it ts, et c reo, tut tit iv' AUBURN. • The -9th anaual convention of the Auburn Union . S. S. Association was held here on 21st Feb. The day was fine though -the evening was somevrhiet lesspleasant. The vast crowd necessi- tated the holding ofoverflow meetings at both afternoon and evening sessions. Bev. W. T, Was the principal speaker outside tbe local help. The •tneetinge vvere enthusiastic and must redound to the spiritual awakening of the community who appreciate "these • annual gatherings more evert,. year. •Robert Stalker entertained renumber of friends from Goderich, Blyth; Bel - grave are& his native village on Thurs- day evening. The evening was spent In dancing aityl other amusements. • A. number of the congregation and friends of 'Knox churcb, Auburn, repaired to the residence of Mrs. M. Baer on •Friday night, their object being to presenb Mrs. Baer wieh a neat oak table and a dinnet and tea set itt slight evidence of their regard for her faithful • selfeneeriflaing e eervices as organistila that chutch for some time. A kindly worded. address aceornpany. ing the gifte Vies read by A.,E Wether- ell vvhile the pastor, Rev. R. Henderson, •replied at Mrs, 13aer'e request, express- ing that lady's gr at itude and arearecia- •tion of the people's kindness, The Farmers' Institute met on Sat- urday and had one of the most instruc- tive and well attended afternoon meetings of its history, The outside help obtained shouted the speakers to be men with a Wide grasp of the sub- ject, of agriculture and a good practical knowledge to beck it. Local speakers showed no slight ability in their respective topics. The evening session, toeing to the very inelement weether, was not as well attended as usual yet the epeakers delivered able addreeses on their several subjects. Sevetal were stosen.stayed in the village over night Aliso Julia Johnston is visiting at 1te R. 11 d 'e Miss F. McElroy was visiting the Misses Synaiington. A.. E. Wetheral Sundayed de home, The Misitionery sermon, which was to have been preached in the Methodist ehurch lase Sunday night was post- pone naccount wether. !,la'. took the service in Knox aura on Sabbath morning, in Rev. Henderson's stbeence. ' Miss M. Cassidy is on the sick Ilse, One of those pleasant events of whish all like to hear tooe Oates at the residence of Me Thee. Nicholson WO Wedneedity night when his daughter, • Miss Mettle was Wedded to Temple Clark, merehanb tailor of Dungannon. The ceremony was pet' - by MY. lett. Mille of Myth in the presence of many •friends. The presents were numerous and costly for both bride and groom are very popular among their associates. They will take up lomat in Dungannon and.their ft:it:red: join Tete NaWeeItittento in WiehIng them et happy end prosperous The school arbitration was deckled by Judge Masson and Inspectors Robb end Tom last Thursday and established another section, the echool for whiell, we understand, will be built Mr. M. Hiles farna. The decision takes 800 acres off our section and a slice off es Nos. 5, 8 and 9 in Kellett. It will lika. ly be several months before the new wheel will be ready for teaching. • Mies Dinah Watkins, who was visit. Ing in thts locality, has returned to her home near Holeassville. The Women's Auxiliary met at Msse Brownlee's on Thursday nigbt last ind this week will meet at Rev. Mr. Smith's in Clinton. A merry hop was held at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Eph. Ball on Frida,y night of last week. Quite a number attended ben) here and all speak in glowing ters of the hospitality of Mr. and Hrs. Ball who left nothing undone which could add to the enjoyment of their guests. • Miss JaneWright visited friends here the forepart of last week. • Robere Johnstone has engaged for the %unmet,' •with Ms', George Hills This will be the third seasoneso that he must be giving satisfaction to his em. ployer. There was bo church service bere on Sunday ovving to the stormy weattier. We did not expect our popular ineturt. bent could get through the snow drifts and only hope he did not make the at. tempt. • The Sacrament will be dispensed in, St. Peter's choreh next Sunday. There was no school on Monday on •account of the storm which prevented the children froin reaching' the eca. demy. • • Miss Mabel Brigham has been visit. ing friends in Ripley for the past week. Mr. Richard Grigg of the 4th con- cession 01Gocierich township has been visiting at Mr, Butt's, and' Mr, Noble Lovett's since Saturday. . Mr. and Mrs. S, H. Lowery drove to his father's on Saturday and were storm -stair' there. Mr. Lowery strug- gled through the drifts on Monday • morning to reach his,school. It would , take a mighty drift to keep H. away from his duty. ' George Mmeareney of the 7th conces:: sion of Goderich has engaged with Mr. 'Joh° Tibhutt of the Maitland cot:ices.- - • siert for the summer. -• ; Miss Alian and a lady friend of Co1. borne were vtsiting the •er's sister at Mr. Butt's on Monde Mr. Butt will steatite mill next week and has engaged Mr. Win. Morrish of Colborne as sawyer. • • Albert Wellace and jarnes Bingham have a ereat fox hound which has al- ready caught two foxes this -season: When, it (glee sights a, fox the a,nimal can't shake it off. • , • . Miss Ada Ball will spend the suni- mer at tia, Geo. Hill's,• • Mr. Geo. Hill, Jr., has not been seen in his usual haunts. for the past week ; presumably he is awayvisiting friends.' Mr. I. Brownlee will run the engine • • at Mr. Butt's mill for • the season, we heard; but still later we learn; that he has sold his piaci in the village and in- tends trying more distant fields. Mr. George Hill has bought another fine horse. • - A party wits held, at the Lindsay homestead on the 16th •condession ott Friday night •of last week when a • inerty titne was spent. • • Mrs. Mary Watkins visited- ab Clin- ton a few days Met week. • Mrs. Wallace of town visited at the olcl homestead one day last week. •• Mr. elector Junor of Hamilton call- ed on 1VIr.,13gownlee on Saturday last Mr. McKenzie of Olinten Was on a s hueiness•trip to our village recently. Mrs, Brownlee bus disposed of her store to Mr. John Bulierd of Winthrop. Mr. and Mrs. Browillee intend spend - mg a year inTexas and North Carolina. • we bear, before settling down again, • Mr. Bullard takes possession the first of April ancl Mr. and Mrs. Brownlee request payment of all accounts before that date. HOLMESVILI.E. • Mr. A. Dicoat of Tuckersunith visited his sister, Mrs. Stanley, on Friclay. • Mrs.MeTaggart ef Seeforth was the guest of Mrs. W. Mulholland, Mr. F. 0. Elford was away for it few devs attending the Farmers' Institute. Mr, Robb. jolinson of Brighb visite& Mr. Fred Leonard last week. Mr. Lew Tebbut was at Stratford and other points. Miss Alice Stanley is visiting her aunt Mrs. A. Elcoat, Tuckersmith. On account of the storm on Sunday ftly. J.'Greene was unable to get to his appointment and Mr. Thos. Murch was unable to get here Where he was to preach. The sere:ices were very sparcely attended. • Rev. E. A. Smith was also unable to • get to St john's chilech, On Friday evening Mr, X, W. Yeo entertained a number of the yourig people, The evening was spent in • games and amusements, Between 11 and 12 o'clock everyone eat down to a sumptuous repast Dvereone enjoyed themselves and knew that it was due to their host and hostess Who enter. Mined them so well, AUBURN. • • Mt. G. 131tet is improving sloWly., ' .A. very severe stortn raged here Settirday end Sunday. The L O. G. T. intend holding an entertainment in the near futitre. Mr. Wm. johneton left last Tuesday With it hind of horses for the West. Me Prank Munro Sundayeel at home. • Moats. Wm. end Andreae Wilson left, N•Vednesdity tor Iltethgate, North Liakote. We wish them every succelie. Mies Day of Winghant is the guest Of Mille i. Seerlee nt present. • Subecriptiotee lists foe the Century Fund are being cireulated among the Congregation of Willis church and large etheitht, has Already been Ahmed for, When eompleted the liet will be eredit to the good people of Willie. 4 ee.