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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 17,1900 Whole .Number 1117
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rho Prict(lotnit UP.
Moto on the 040. rotor Mae People Thoo4U. A Mystery Socks,.
This is a geoWing time foe PitbEshers St. Paul's Suncley School intend hold- At the meeting of the Official Board The Mystery social given by the EP..
but more Profitable for We paper ing a picnicon the Werke of the river on of the Rattenbury street church recent- wottb League of Qatari° St. Methodist
. makers who have shoved up prices the afternoon of the 24th if the weatin ly held a roost gratifying report of the church on llonday °vetting proved to
from thirty to seventy -live per cent, er befayorable, Mr, W.W. Ferran has finances of the church was r adored. he on of the most entertaining of the
Add to this the postage imposition and kindly, offered the use of Athercott The pastor's eatery and remov leapen. season, After a very enjoyable kWo-
4 go out on a still bone for proAts. With ward to a pleesant hour or two of nexional interests have been well sus- tery tea was served. by the young lad -
for the day and an are looking for- se have been paid in full. The con. gram of music and readings the Mys-
with the old price of subscription still
, maintained the publishers will leave to
enjoyment, The parents of the child- tained, and a grand total of $3525 has les of the League. The mystery was
the prevailing price of paper the sub- ren with all their friends are cordial,' been raised by that congregation. aim. found, to be in the natnes given on the
to say the least, a big dollar's worth and carrying Rhone°.
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The Bicycler we dell are the best that money can buy. You can tell
this yourself when you know velvet we are agents for, No object in
ear selling a poor wheel, but many points in favor of our selling you
the best on the market.
When you have mentioned the Cleveland, E. &
utnbia, Crescent, Hartford, E. Z., Winchester and Wel.
land Vale you have named the bestand easiest running
, Bicycles made in America, and wheels that have an in-
ternational reputation.
If you contemplate purchasing re wheel eve will be pleased to show
you the samples and quote,you prices, which are, in some cases, lower
than wheels without any recognized reputation.
. $215 to $60
Chain wheels from
0 and as
Chainless wheels .
. 65 to BO
,
Second -bend wheels . . $1115
ATALOGUES *OR THE ASKING.
W. Cooper & Co.,
Clinton, Ont.
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Have you tried Eze the
New 'Washing Compound?
Absolutely no rubbing required
Saves your time, sayes your hands, •
Saves your clothes.
It extracts the dirt without rubbing
and its ingredients are guaranteed to
be positively harmless.
EZE is sold at lie per
package.
Try our 5 o'clock Tea
.W ferettes
10c a package --:4 flavors
We have just opened ap import 'of
SCOTCH MOTTO GOODS, misleting
of Tea Pots, Coffee Pots, Burnes Grace
'Bowls, Handled Beakers, Sugars and
Creams, Hot Water Kettles, etc.
These are all new goods with quaint
Scotch mottos on them.
Our stock of China is nearly all new,
bouatt since we moved.
We have lust. opened up it crate ot
Dinner Sets, prices ranging from $6
12, and we expect another crate
t week that will range in price from
$12 to 016. Nearly everyone likes -
to see nice dishes. Call and see tbem
whether you want to buy or not.
air's zest F mily Flour
• 0 pdr cwt.
Please note from May 15 we close at
7 p.tn. during the Engineer months
OGLB COOPER & GO.
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scriber to an eight pa,ge, eight column, Invited. Everybody go and take Your ing the past year, being nearly a thoumu of fare to the great variety of edi-
la mem& as TriE wows,R110011".gets, basket well fflJed, t Will beeasY sand dollars more than in the year pre- •bles provide& When the guests were
vious. The utmost hammy prevails • served however the mystery was solved
Lonla Harness,
should invariably pay his subscription and pastor and people are looking for. and all found themselves abundantly
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in advance,Wilwatet hopefully to the days to come, supplied ivith a toothsome and whole -
Mr. liam jones is now complete
Y . Itto v AccePt mo Call. Ing his twenty-eighth year in the tier. Moving' lowly. some repast.
vice of Macpherson & Hovey of ,the . Many citizens are enquiring why the - ideil° "ea's'
Rev, J. J. Patterson of Arthur, son -
foundry, The &entitle was not always council moves so slowly in tffe matter The Huron Baseball League has be-
ei in-law of Mr. Slilln Leslie of Clinton,
thus but since he began to work there of granolithi0 walk construction, come defunct.
'has been called to the pastorate of he has remained continuously ever- While granting that very often much The Boys' Brigade will visit the
Geneva church, Mosley, at a Wm y of
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at the old figure, $900 and a naanse. a Renswar,
yoledaerrscmploe es of the foundry by two the present time in sight. Perhaps I
to remain in one place but steadfast. they are still of the opinion that the
of Citizen Jones, Mr. Pratt is a still Joy its weeks of preparation than is at : for many more.
since. This is an unusually long time 1 haste does not imply equal progress Goderich Cadets next Wednesday.
ness and continuity are characteristic council ought to have more to show shipments of eggs lately and is booked
the work of construction le not under goal to nothing.
the in, c's are asking too much, but if ed by Seaforth on Friday last by one
Mr. O. Olson has made several large
The -0, 0. L football team was defeat -
K..
f . M 1
, son has met with so much success in
his present charge that they are en,
dea.voring to persuade him to remain.
As an inclucerneut they have struck off I
' one appointmeht but kept the salary
The Sons of England will attend di-
vine seryice in the Baptist church next
s a .
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In every home little breaks
are occurring daily.
May be Table Sitverwame.
May be Rings,Brooches,Pins
May be Watches or Clocks. .
Whatevea 12 19 we're anxious ,
it shall come our way..
We Repair such things in a
satisfactory manner.
Our charges are moderate—
our services prompt.
'Whether large or small it
receives all the attentton
it requires.
• We are Leaders
Ix our line.
P Crews
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jeweler, Expert Watch
Repairer and Optician:
9.
If You
Want
Corner store—Searles' block. Phone 23. .
Cash for Butter and Eggs.
0 THE TWO AeT'S,
Let Us Clothe You
Something Nobby
in a, Tan Shoe
go to
R. J. auffs
Let us clothe you either with Honae-mades or Rearly
modes. We will give you satisfaction in either or both.
in the latter we have Lailey,Watson &Bond's celebrated
2 and 3.Piece Sults for Boys
We have also a. line of Efoneespuns for Boys that nothing
inthe markeb can beat for wear. We also keep the
well -trimmed Fauntlery Suits.
Men's Suits from $4.00 up.
" Tweed Pants from $1.00 up.
You will,be suited if you buy here.
HATS AND TIES
A. HOLLOW4Y:
If you have not already bought a Hat or Tie from tis
come in and gee our stock. We are confident we can
please yeti.
A j. Morrish
.;wwwwwwitiodtiowtiadellitt
To the Ladies' of Clintona,,,
Surrounding Country
The undersigned begs to inform the Ladies'
of Clinton that she has opened up a
" Re dy-to-wear
adrment Store
in the Bicldlecombe block and trusts that
by hottest dealing, roasonable prices and
goods in keeping with the times to win a
share of their patronage.
Our Goods are exactly as represented,
We have in stock several lines of material
suitablefor fancy work—Berlin Wools, Silks,
Arrasene, Madonna Cottons, etc., which
will be sold at a great reduction to elear.
- Come and look through our store
and -get fainiliar with it.
Mrs. R. a frlicLeibin,
tilledleatnbes Old Stand
and goecessfulpsetor in the charget
CLINTON.
way very soon they will be after hold. -
Arthur and Ohesley are about the On Saturday last Mr. Tiles, Mason's.
ing an indignation meeting,
same size but the latter is the more horse became frightened and ran away
progressive, considerably so. while his little son, Elgin, was seated SaPtkit)'orolgn Mission Board.
In the buggy,. The frantic animal A.0 the meeting of the Foreign Dna.
Lire Stock Arotos. 'dashed. down one of our back streets sion Board of, the Baptist church held
Mr. C. El, Reid has been shipping at top speed and the buggy striking a Torento, and which was attended by
from Clinton an average of • two car- post near the old flaz mill the lad was Rev. J. T. Murdock, the rep 'Ores pre.
loads of cattle per week for some time tossed over the fence, He might have sentecl showed an increase of $5000 in
past, His purchases are made in all been badly hurt, but luckily had searc- contributions over the corresponding
the adjacent townshipsbut more large-
ly., perhaps, from his native Stanley
than any of the others. In addition to
shipping stock he last week bought a
number of grassers for Mr. Archibald
of Seaforth several of which were de-
livered in Clinton on Saturday.—Mr,
John Hunter of the London Road has
during the pest few days bought
twenty-four grassers for his Statile)
farm. A, number of them were deliver.
ed and weighed at the cattle yards on
Monday.—: -Mr. Thos. Mason of town
has beeti buying grassers for Mr. Dick.
son of near Seleforth and had a delivery
of forty at the stock yards on Bator-
day.—Messrs. Mason and Dickson
bought•about a hundred in all, Mr.
Dickson taking the steers and Mr.
Mason the heifers and cows.—
Mr. Chas. Wallis has also been
buying grassers which vvere delivered
to hina on Monday and sent out to his
farm in Goderich township.--Cante-
lon & Wallis shipped two carloads of
hogs on Monday. R. Fitzsimons also
made a shipment on the same day.
Funeral of the Late Dr. Macdonald.
The remains of the late Dr. Macdons
Old, who died at bis residence in Detroit
on Wednesday of last week, arrived in
Clinton on Friday evening when they
-were taken in charge by Undertaker
Chidley and conveyed toWillis churbh.
4.2 1.80 Saturday afternoon the funeral
service began. It was conducted by
Rev. A. Stewart assisted by Revs.
McLean of 13lyth, Goldsmith of Sea-
ely a scratch. As if satisffed,the horse
stappecl almost as soon as dal the boy.
The buggy was damaged mosb of all.
Dee, Dumb and Ugly.
. On Thursday last a middle-aged
itinerant made bis appearance in town
and peddled about small wares.' He
was deaf, dumb and possessed of an
ugly temper which he exhibited if a
piirchase was nob male. He wandered
.inte the Cummercial Hotel and made
such a nuisetnee of himself that Chief
Wheatley, had to be summoned. That
good-natured defender of the peace
took the dummy in charge but, .on
promising to leave town for Goderich,
he showed him the way to the G. T. R.
station and bade him depart. The
duronsy,, however, .ohanged his mind
and making himself obnoxious for the
second time Constable :Welsh, the
. Chief being enapIoyeaelsevehere,ran him
into the lock-up where he vent the
night. He was released next rnorning
but before finally getting out of town
raised another row at tbe Commercial.
If the fellow comes thisway again he
should promptly be committed to. gaol.
Meeting oldie Public School Board.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Public School Board was heldon Mon-
day evenitig when there were present:—
period of last year. The Board decid.
ed upon sending out two more mission-
aries to /ndia and one to Bolivia.
Among the teeming millions of the
former country the Baptist missionar-
iesa,re meeting with very great success
in. bringing tlaere under the influence
•
of the Christaiii-faith," • .
Those Military Concerts.
The concerts given last week under
the auspices of the 33rd Battalion net
ted a • handsome sum which will be
devoted to purchasing extras for the
privates of the Battalion whilst in
Camp. The Clinton conCert was the
most succeesful of the series. A please
ing program ' was provided. Misses
Acheson and _Fisher of Goderich are
always heard with pleasure by Clinton
audiences while the selections of Miss
Combe, pianist, were appreciated and
applauded Mrs. Craig of 'Toronto sang
sweetly and Mr..,leielles also made a
favorable impression.
Died al Portage le Prairie.
The following extract from the News
of Portage in Prairie, Man., refers to a
brother of Mr.C.H.Joy of Molsons Bank,
Clinton The death of B. H. Joy
took place in the hospital last Friday
night at twelve o'clock after being a
patient there for eight days, Mr.
Chairman Hoover, W. O. Smith, H. E. Joy was taken ill in Carberry_ a few
Hodgens, Dr. Agnew, J. Taylor and 7. days previous to coining to Pcirtage,
C. Stevenson, Mr,. Smith, as chair- his disease being meningitia, brought
man of the property committee, reports on, it is presumed, by hard work.
ed that Mr. Peterson had agreed to While in the hospital here everything
possible was done for the patient but it
was recognized a feW days ago that his
recovery was extremely improbable.
On Thursday morning a teiegrare Was
received from Mr. Joy's mother at
bore an artesian well for $1.75 per foot,
'forth and Musgrove of Winthrop. The including piping, from. the bottom. of
following reverend gentlemen were present well to the required depth and
also present t—Acheson of Kippen, half that price frenn the surface to bot -
Henderson otHensall,Sawers of Bruce- tem ee well. The reportwas satis..
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eld, Ross of Brussels, Hamilton of f t th B Th h Orillia, Ont., stating that she was leav-
ing immediately for the west. Mrajoa.
arrevecl here on the M. & N. at noon on
Saturday only to receive the sad in-
telligence of her son's demise. Mreloy's
benne was in Orillla, Ont. He came to
Portage from Belleville in 1898 when
the Merchants Bank branch weer open
ed here. From that time until two
•
Londesboro, Fletcher of Thames Road, Dr.A.gnew and jaaylor were appointed
Shaw of Egmondville, Hodgins of Sea- a committee to consult with Principal
forth, • Clement and • Parke, Clinton. Lough as to the proper observance of
opportunitY
At the conclusion of ' the service an Empire Day. Inspector Robb's terse
was given to those present and complimentary report was as fel-
of looking tor the last time upon the lows o --"i be leave to report that I
of i old d t, d
face he r o es eeme friendvisited your eclat:mien March 13th, 14th
and long-time pastor, after which the
cortege wended its way to Clinton
cemetery where the interment took
place. The pall -bearers were :—Three
eons of deceased, William, David and
Robert, Rev. MaDickie of Orangeville,
Mr. James Fair of Clinton and Mr.'
JohnWilson of Seaforth. The late Rev.
Dr. Macdonald was born on the Oth of
November, 1832, in the Citadel,Quebers,
and was thus 68 yearsand 6 months old
on the day of his death. His father
was bandmaster in the 792h Regiment
and Was present at the battles of ()or.
un na, and Waterloo, After leaving the
army he rebel -y -0d a pension wad a grant
of land in the county of Durham and
died shortly after the close of the
rebellion tvhen Alexander, the subject
of this sketch, was hardly eight years
old, On his father's death Alexander
lived with a farmer until,he was 18,
He then began study and attended the
Toronto Aeadamy, then under the
oharge of Prof. Gale. Be alteroated
hiestudies by working op a farm and
ta,ught school in Blenheim in 1853 and
185i and was employed AS a student
catechistin 1855 at Westpost stud.
burgh and in 1858 and 1857 at Coiling -
wood and Bradford, After completing
his theological studies at KnotOollege,
Toronto he was assistant to the late
•
Dr, Bayne of Galt. Having beet+ duly
licensed by the Hamilton Presbytery
he was ordained pastor ()Millis church,
Clinton, in 1859 and in 1889 he was
settled as pastor of no church,Elorts,
and in 1f370 inducted as pastor of the
Presbyterian church in Seaforth where
he remained until a year ago when he
retired and took up his residences in
Detroit. For eight years he Watt Clerk
of the Huron Presbytery, wee Moder-
ator of the Synod of Hamilton and
London in 1883 end has also been
Superiittendent of Public School Board
In Clinton and Tuckersneith and Chair.
man of the Seaforth High School
.Boarcl In 1880 1VIr Maedonald trevell-
ad extensivelyin Great Britain. and in
1882 and 1887 in Manitoba and the
llorth.West, Mr. Macdonald was
married June 23rd, 1859, to Aenee
Cavan, daughter of Tas.Cavan of Parig
who survives him together With their
one daughter, Who lives with her
mother in Detroit, and their sons,
William and David of Detrolb, Roberb
of Windsor, toughie of Winnipeg
end James of Neepawa, Manitoba.
Ilis ataistents while in the Seaforth
charge have attained eminence in the
ehurch. They are :---11ev. W. Dickie,
now of Orangeville ; Rev. 3, W. Me-
Mille,n,Lindeay ; Rev,bonald Guthrie,
Baltimore, Maryland ; Rev. James
Gletieoe ; Boy, W. J. Oleak,
Linden; Rea. 1/ugh Macpherson,
Acton. . He Weli a diligent, laborious
in vthich he bas labored and greatly
' * '44'.*****allaaargariallig:=`"°r beloved by big people,
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and •16th. I found the 'school -cleans.-
conifortable.and ventilated Theteach - months. ago he acted as accountant
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ere rive ' all doina excellent Work, le here and gained. many fxiends among
fact you have an. excellent staff of. the people of Portage, his business abil-
teachers. It would he difficult- to find ity and sterling character being great.
ly appreciated by those With whom he
a better."
Will Wear Straw Hata at Drill • Tame • in contact. When the bank
A. meeting of the Mess Committee me, 3.0y was ,
opened a branch at Carberey this spring
appointed manager.
of the 33rd Battalion, consisting of
CaptainS Oombe, McTaggart and HoIT Deceased was 29 years of age, He was
mes and Lieut. Grant, was held in •amember of the Episcopalian church%
arrange- Universal regret is expressed at his
Goderich.on Friday last when Arran early demise and Mrs. Joy, as well as
ments were made inviting Contracts
for mess supplies,. etc. The etcetera other. relatives, have the heartfelt
mnathv of the'ineonle of Portage.
includes a variety- of things, such as sY
table e at which the .nien will dine at The funeral was held yesterday to the
-this Oamp instead of picnic fashion as 0, P. R. station the remains being sent
east for Interment." *
-heretofore, The. men will appreciate- •
the change, beyond a .doubt, and be the He liaa Travelled Pan
envy of other Battalions who will be One day in Septembeanearly twenty
compelled to "sit around" after the old years ago, Prof. Fisher of Toronte had
style.. The officers are also arranging a little visiter call upon him while
to supply the Men with straw hats and playing his great otgan. The lad, who
cotton blouses to wear While at drill, was. twelve years of age, talked. of
The blouses will, to be sure, be the music and had the honor of playing for
military color, khaki. • This will add the organist.ond recelyedthe word of
greatly to the conifortof the men who encouragement thathissreieantso much
have heretofore drilled in heals,* to him. Shortly afterwards the boy
helmets and hot tunics. The- • blouses entered the Bell organ factory and
and hats will be doffed,however, en all made a snub to learn organ tuning.
ceremonial occasions. It is estimated After completing his trade he devoted
that they will cost about ninety cents live years to seeing the great sighte
per inan•and the strengtle of the Bat. of the world.from the mirth of Russia
talion will be about 3151 The martial to the south of Australia and from the
spirit runs high this year and added to west coast of South America to the
this is the increase of pay for the east -coast of China, But while•
Hurons to severity cents per diem gave up his occupation and spent
so that there should be no difil- half a decade in seeing the many
culty in filling up the Companies, places of interest in London, Paris,
Captain Combe has received Replica- Berlin, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Flor-
times from a couple of Canadian boys mice and Etorae,he never for a moment
now resident in Michigan. It is ex- lose sight of his study of mask.
peeted that 3,800 men will be under Pour months ago this devoted lover of
canvass on Carling's Heights, London, music came to oneton to tlis the pose.
where they assemble about June 5th. time as tuner atthe organ factory. Be
Captain Combo of Company No. has brought with him one of the finest
will have as his first Lieutenatib W. pianos made, namely, a fall concert
.E. Milletewith Merl Jordan lie second, Grand manufactured by the house of
Mr. Fisher, who was to have gone to Wert.Knabe, Baltimore, U.S. Monday
Oatnp as one of the Lieutenants, mon- evening, Mr, John A. Howard, the
stlidree,red t.he mat. tersand decided to re- subject of this sketch, gave a private
; piano recital. The following is a .copy
The series of concerts held under the of the program :—
auspices of the officers of the Battalion Polonaise Chopin
at Clinton, Seaforth, Brussele and Evening Prayer (Our Queen) .TA.
Wingham realized a handsome sum • Howard
which will be devoted to adding to the rurigoal
comfort. of the meo. The concert in Wagner
*Clinton realized eightydollare,Seaforth
seventy-ilve, but the receipts at the
othei placee did riot equal theseflgures.
The intention we believe, to hold a
toncert In Goderith next week for the
sonefund. /2 Waspropostidtoreproduee
a play given by an amateur conapany of
Goderich in the town hall last night,
and the promoter billed the town on
Monday, bat owing to the shortness of
the notiee VMS decided veld day to
abandon the project for the present.
It would have been a treat for play.
gam We have no doubt. •
un ay morning.
Mr. 3. 7. Fisher was in St. Maryii
yesterday attending a meeting of the
Lacrosse Association executive. '
, The S. S. of St. Paul's will com-
mence at 9.45 a. m. on June 8rd and
continue at that hour for the ensuing
three months.
The lacrosse team are practising for
their match in Exeter on May.24th
when they expecb to give a good record
of themselves.
The town councillors visited the cor-
poration gravel pit on Monday. It is
estimated that it will • take one hun-
dred dollars to strip the pit.
The following citizens are making
improvements about their premises
bhisweek:—R. Ransford, Joshua Cook,
McICeowie.
Yoe Rattenbury e,nd 0. Wilson have
placed their colts on the Wilkes'Lodge
Stock farm to which Joe maintains
they will be quite an acquisition. • •
Mrs. (Dr.) Graham, treasurer of the
'AU. M. S. wishes through THE NEWS.
RECORD tO thank an unknown donor
of one dollar to the India Famine
Fund, • ' '
Mr. C. EL Joy of Molsons Bank has
leased Mrs. W. Foster's cottage for the
summer months and will with his
mother occupy it about the first of
jeilliilre:
fN. Robson's grocery stock was
bought on Tuesday by Mr. Broderick
of Goderich at about fifty cents on the
the dollar. The stock will be removed
to Goderich.
The Se. Paul's church Boys' Brigade
have 'tempted:an invitation from the
Junior Cadets ot the Goderich Collegi-
ate to spend the ftaernoon and even-
ing of Empire Day to heip celebrate
the event. '
The pastor of the Rattenbury street
church will take for his subject next
Sunday morning, "Why I like to go
to church'? and , in the evening, "4.
-common sin .of, the streets," Yoong
Men are specially invited. • .
Rev. F. E. Roy will preach in St,
Paul's -church nett Sunday, both Morn-
ing Mad evening.. elle is the Diocesan
collector and will 'present, the needs
and claims of the ,church ansi. begin a
canvass of the 'metal on the foliowing
. . ,
day..
: Mr. jaineeSteveos. of. the Base Line
. .
sold a half dozen cattle lestweekewhich
had an average weight of 1350 pounds.
Mr. Stevens .has bad the builders on his
premises for eiiime time and when they
finishtheir contract he will have bigger
and more convenient stabies.
An affidavit was read in. the 'House
of °ominous on Tuesday which throws
still more light on the methods used
on behalf of the Government candi-
date in the late West Theronbye-ejec-
tion and hy means of which Mr. Rol*.
McLean was robbed of the seat.
We are tri receipt "with the compli.
merits qtRobt.11ohnes,M.P.," of copies
of epeeches delivered by Sir Wilfred
Laurier and Sir Richard Cartwright.
Thanks, We understand many. 1�i ies
abont town have been shuiliarly re-
membered. No doubt they appreciate
the Membertii thoughtfulness.
There willhe a competition in the
Salvation Army Self -Denial Fund this
year es the Palmerston, Wingham and
Clinton corps have 'each a target of
seventy dollars. Captain Campbell is
quite confident that Clinton will come
out on top. Donations will be thank-
fully received by the officers and sot.
diers,
Major McMillan, Provincial officer
of West Ontario, and his assistant,
Staff Captain Philipps, will visitOlinton
and conduct a special meeting in the
S. A. Barracks on Tuesday evening
next. Acljutaut Orchard visited the
Clinton.S. A. corps this week and con.
ducted a special soldier' meeting in
the Barrack§ on Tuesday night,
SUMMERHILL.
On Sunday next Mr. McIntyre,' ae.
sistant to the Rev. 0. (3, Owen of the
Memorial church, London, will preach
In St. Peter's church.
The regular meetingof the Women's;
Auxiliary will be held on Thursday
afteruoon at the hoineeof Mrs, 0. Will.
lams, Maitland coneessfon.
Sunday school web last Sabbath with
a, very good eatendafice. Lab us see
More nese Sunday,
Mr, and Mrs. John Scarlett of Lead -
bury visited at the home of the latter,
on Sabbath last.
Symphony (Dying Poet) Liszt • Miss Blanche MeIlveen spent part of
Impromptu Schumann last week with her aunb, Mrs, Frank
Jenny Lind's famous song, Equitte MeIlveen.
Moore Master Willie mid Allis Christopher
Home Sweet Home, 3. 4. Howard of Walton nailed on Mende ht the
Those who were present have with. loge the latter part of last week,
Ing but the highest praise 26 offer Mr. and Mrs. C. Beacom spent Sim.
*when epeaking et the work done no day as the guests of Mr. S. Lowery..
the piano by Mr:Howard whose great Mrs. Brownlee mut Mw. Bullard
wish has always been to try and bring spent Wednesday last with Seaforth
out the full singing tone of the instru- friends,
moat. Mr. Howard withes to try and Mr. S. Lowery was taken suddenly
get together the musical people of 111 and the oerviees of & phyelelan
Clinton in the form of * little Club, WiSta called In hat wo are glad to be •
next Whiter,
able to say h; is improving.
BLYTH. VARNA.
Mn. and Mrs. Art. Emigh of Buffalo.
Mr. and Mrs, J. Benigle and their
daughters,Misses Sadie andAlllealrove
• over from. Goderich on Sunday to
visit relativea in. town,
The Tennis Club have put wire net -
Wig around their courts on Bruce'a
lawu, We believe they intend starting
to play this week.
At noon on Monday while Mr. W.
.Emigh was giving Mr. j. itloalurchy
a lift to his home, his driver ran away
and upsetting the rig, deposited
Messrs. Eneigh and alcalurchy in the
ditch. Luckily they both escaped
being injured, and beyond giving their
wives a bad fright, no harm was done.
Forty Hours' Devotion was held in
the Roman Catholic church on Mon.
day and Tuesday.
What is wrong with the watering
cart these days i Surely there is dust
enough flying. •
Messrs. Scott, Taman and Barrett
wheeled to Westfield on, Monday
night.
Miss Sadie Emigh is the guest'of Mrs.
A. E. Bradwin this week.
Mr, 0. H. Bennett spent Sunday in
WC/i nu gi the a am n. umber of the 1.0, E'. Lodge
attended the funeral of Mr. Baer of
Auburn on Friday last.
Reeve Carter and the engineer from
Mitchell are very busy these days sur-
veying for the granolithic walks and
the sewers,
Inspector Paisley of Clinton was in
town on Tuesday with the licenses for
the hotels.
Mr. Jamieson, who has been up at
the Peninsula all winter, returned to
town on Sunday,
Messrs. Moon and Carter have start-
ed a bus to' the station , in connection
with their livery, -
Mr. llifc1Cenzie, who has been
working in Winghace, is again at his
old place in Livingston's mill,
Spring has come in with a rush and
many are busy cleaning up their
yards.
Sacrament was held in the Presby.
church on Sunday. Rev. Mr. Hall of
Belgrave preached in the evening and
the Rev. Mr. Hamilton of Londesboro
onMonday afternoon, •
The regular annual Sunday School
, Convention for the Deanery of Huron
county n ill be held in Trinity church,
Blyth, on the 29th, when a good pro.
gram will be presented. Rev. M.
Goldberg will preach the sermon at the
service to be held on the p.m, of that
day, The names cif Ildiss James of Gor-
rie,Rev, Mr. Jennings of Bayfield, Rev.
Mr. Goldberg of Dungannon and Rural
Dean Hodgens, who ate set down for
papers, ensure a prefitable session. •
AUBURN.
Mrs. Santee Youngvisited friends in
Winglmm last, week.
• Mrs. Nicholson spent a few days at
her mother's in Dashwood last week,
. Putting in rocas and gardens is the
order of the day.
Miss Erratt and her aunt spent Sun-
day in Goderich.
Mr. Eidt shipped a carload of flour.
to Montreal the first of the week.
Mr. E. Rowed of Clinton spent Sun-
day in the village. •
Mr. Davicl. Fell of Clinton is using'
the paint brush m the village this
week.
Mr.John Arthur has bought out the
stock of Mr. G. F. Youngblut and is
now ready to supply the public. We
wish him success.
Mrs. Zeller of Berlin was up to her
brother's funeral.
The butcher's cart has gaited to go
its rounds, Mr. Henry .Youngblut is
driving it.
Mr. G. F. Youngblut moved last
week to Hermit where he is continu-
ing his business. Six loads of his
effects' left on Wednesday.
Miss Williams, the evangelist, in-
tends to hold service for another week
atl3blehdf
tiitsanchuorebii
Trim Death again came
into our midst on Thursday last and
claimed the person of Mr. Gilbert Beer
at the age of 27 years and 10 days. The
friends and atquitintances showed their
respect by the large attendance at the
funeral,
BAYFIELD.
Sir. W. Higgins has let a portion
of his farm on shares this year . to
Mr. R. McDool,
Mr. Dixon, painter, cif this
has considerable work on hand' this
year. He is just completing a job of
painting for Mr. Thos. Stinson of the
Salable Liras Mr. Dixon has the
reputation of being a first-class work-
man.
B! all accounts Bayfield is to .recei ve
greab number of visitors this year.
Lest season was a jolly time and
visitors from all parts poured in until
well nigh all available ream was
occupied. This year appears to be a
more promising Season than ever.
'We invite everybody to visit Oils
'resort this season and have a good time,
'Mr. Wm. Dixoti ig erecting st new
been on his lob and expects to have it
completed in a short time.
We liove heard a few remerke
about that ealiroad coming to Pay.
field. It is an old subject neets but"the
constant drop of water wears away
the hardest stone" is an -old adage and
We hope it may prove -true in the old
in this else How would it do for
Stauley and Goderieh townships to
give 5 bonus also Bayfield and Derisive
Clinton for the construction of a road
from Clinton to this place,theCompany
to put on the rolling stock and rim it
and doslittle of the building of the
read aswell!,
Edward A, MeIntyre Assistant of
nee. O. U. ()web, Rector of Memorial
choreh, London, will take Rev. E. B.
Smith's, woek at Middleton, Holmes.
ville and flimmerhill chutchee om
Sunday next..
,f, E. .ft. Harnwell and wife of Kirk -
ton visited friends in this vicinity on
Saturday and Sunday of this week,
Miss Mary Reid of the Front Road
has a position as clerk in Beatty Bros.'
Departmental store.
Dan McNaughton hashed ScieBrOVIrt
fixing up leis bay window. .Toe says
be has a solid foundation.
On May 242h the Presbyterian church
Will hold their annual tea -meeting.
Tee will be served. in. the Temperance
Hall and the program given in the
church, Preparations are being made
for a big time. '
Ort Thursday of last week while W.
F. Keyes and men were working at T,
Elliott's barn, G. Granger stepped on
a piece of rotten - timber, which gave
way with him, letting hlin down about
- ten or twelvefeet. The end of the tins.
ber struck him on the leg and the re-
sult is a very badly sprained ankle.
The same day while W. P. was taking
off siding- a pieee of scantling struck
him -ander the left eye vehicle took
quite a piece of bark off his face.
On Friday last 3. Rathwell brought
a load of calves from Alma township.
As they were good stock he Very soon
disposed of them.
A. Robertson is under the weather
with a sore thioat. •
Mrs. 7.11ami1ton is I visiting at her father's, R. Colclougle.
P. H. Murray and family visited at
Leedbury on Sanday last.
Mrs. Wm. Beacom and children of
Clinton are visiting'at her father's, Mr.
S. Rathwell, this week.
On Thursday of last week vehile T.
Johns was hauling out manureab I.
H. Johnston's, the teapa took fright
and attempted to run away, hut Tone
was too quick for them and got hold
of the ribbons before they got very
far. They pulledhim over somest.ones
and bruised one of his legs a little,
but we are glad to born that he was
not seriously hart,
BRUCEPIELDs
Rev, Mr. Carriere of Grand, Bend
occupied the Presbyterian pulpit on
Sunday. •
-Air. T. C. Delgaty is busy Making 'un-
iforms for the Ravels, our football
team, from whom much Will be ex-
pected this season., They Will wear
maroon sweaters and White knicker-
bockers. •
Miss Charlotte Deering of Exeter
has been visiting Mrs. Snell.
Mr. Artlfur Mason and Miss Ruby
Mason visited Goderich friends Sunday
and Id onde.y. .
We are sorry to hear that Mr. David
McTavish, who returned from Mani.
toba some time since, is very
New men are at work at the saw-
mill.
Mr. Robert Boyd attended the fun-
eral of his father at Seaforth last
week and will spend a few days at
home. '
Mr. Seldon Ross, dental student,
Chicago, is home for the holidays.
Percy Meadows, who was employed
by Mr. Mackay at his hotel, has gone
to S. Thomas.
Mr. Marks is dangerously ill and bof
little hopes are entertained forhis ie.
covery.
Mr. J. Rattenbury has returned
from Mildmay and is -assisting in the
post -office. ,
Dr. Woods of Bayfteld was in town
last week.
. The Brucefield football club, to be
known as the Rovers, hale organized
for the season -with the following offic-
ers:—President, Dr. Armstrong; Vice
Presidene, Alt Mustard; SeceTreas,
Baird; Captain, Geo, A. Turner.
We beer tbat Arthur alitson,who re.
turned from Manitoba a few days ago.
syndicated the draft stallion, Orlando
Prinee, for $2400, in twenty-four shares
of one -hundred dollars each.
WEST TLJOKERSIIITH.
Miss Lou Dalinage spent Sunday
underthe parental roof in McKillon.
Mr. Dickson had a flee bunch of
cattle delivered to him in Clinton on
Saturday. He bought them for the
grass and drove them down the same
day.
Rev, Mr. Devers is domicilea at Mr.
Thos. Townsends while he is here
taking charge of Rev. Mr. Thompson's
work in his absence an exiting.
• Mr. and Mrs. John Crich spent Sun.
day with friends on the Base Line.
Miss Jennie Wank the popular
teacher for No. 4, was on the sick list
the letter part of the past week. She
had to close school on Friday- but Was
able to again a.esuine her duties on
Monday.
A fraud iri the person of a deaf and
dumb Man Was through this township
during the past couple of weeks and
imposed upon the generosity of a great
many of our people. They had the
pleasure of seeing him, on going to
town, drunk and the liquor had seene*
ingly loosened lila tongue, This class of
vagrants should get a term at hard
labor.
Mr. Malward Lloyd spent Sunday
with aleKillop Mende.
S, S. Cooper comnienced work on
Mr. Aicitnight's new house this week
and is rushing the work along in his
usual style.
Farmers are preparing their root 4na
pea ground.
Mr. S. 3Andrewa, who purposes pm.
barking in the manufacture of cement
tile, ran off a couple of lengths this
week. By next season Mr. Andrews
will be in it position to supply the mine
icipidities with tile which will last
"forever and a day after" at a inoder.
ate cost.
Mr. /lorry Cantelon aud family have
been spending a few day a toivie
preparatory to movitig tolIensellechere
Mr. °matelots becomes lenatorel of the
Commercial Hotel on Saturday,
Iris experience with the trade
Will enable hint to add to the popular.
ity of this hoetelry.