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The Clinton News-Record, 1900-11-29, Page 11St ettr CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOV/41410R 29, 1900 he News Record will be sent to any address for the balance of 1900 for Nnitibei! 1143 ten cents or until the end of next year for $1.00 — sys ss.), sscs — ss ss.s. laQsaainfae644sanaans Yang China Wafe.... You can't afford to pass our stock when needng. fancy articles in Chill Ware ('.11 The newest and most up- to-date stock in the Wet. See our Display in South Window Have you left your order for Christmas Papers. Cooper's Book Store, VBOO1116....... CLINTON. Agents for C. P. 12, Telegraph and Dominion Express Money Orders, also for Butterick Patterns. eseeeeeeeefieeeeKeeeSeeeeee4a400G 0.0Giseeieeeeecsee • We have la alf a ton of NEW COOKING FIGS which we are offering at 6c per pound or 6 pounds for 25c, It is only about 6 weeks until Xmas and Xmas Oake like • wine improves with age. We have our new• Fruit in . and wili be pleased to show it to you Have you ever tried GINGER CHIPS in your Cake. If not, try a box this year. 411's We are showing a nice,r line of Fancy China for Xmas Presents than ever. A visit to our store will convince you tbat we . have a little the nicer Fancy China, Dinner and Chamber Sets that • are shownin Town. • The aksh Oroceij". OOLE COOPER & GO. Corner store—Sea,r1e,s' block. Phone 23. Cash for Butter and Eggs. RICHNESS DAINTINESS • Are added to your table • when articles from our pres- ent showing are found there- on. • Japa,uese China French China, Heenan China, Elite Limoges China Out Glass Silvers -plated Ware Sterling Silver. Gold-plated Ware Carving Sets • New styles,rich shapes,beau- tiful decorations, •and iser. haps the handsomest Am- ine that Clinton was ever • asked to look at. Thesales show how it is appreciated. P. it. CREWS -Jeweler,an Expert watch • , Repairer a. Optician IMP 111) /0 RUSH No. time to tell 3 Orr about all the fine bar - ,gains we 'have as We are too .busy selling.. Come and see what you want. We have • it in the best lines of Boots and Rubbers. R.. J. Cluff A Corporation 4, lJance,,, ' One of our largest ratepayers sand to THE NEWs•Rzeonss the other day The council invites us to rensove our fences on the plea that the property stud thus the town may look better. That's all right but see the fence they have now built eround the market square and which forbids an entrance except at certain points." Ratepayer forgot for the time being that It is a poor rule that wont work both ways. The Child Took Laudanum. Mrs. Thos. J. Kemp got a scare yes- terday which else will not forget for some time. It appears that laer young- est child, a little one of about two years of age, was taken ill and the mother administered what the thought was medicine, She happened,however, to get hold of a bottle of laudenum and noticeing the mistake tit once promptly gave home remedies and hurried with the little one to the doctor who pumped out the poison and the child reoovered, Mr. Prior's Contracts, IMr. D. K. Prior is one of our most successful contractors and the opening of each season sees him well supplied with work. His largest contract this year was that of the six stores in Blyth svhich are now best known as the •Pretoria block, Among the owners of the houses of which Mr. Prior did the •brickwork were :—Charles Middleton, Goderich township; T. Lindsay, Base Line; John 'Ai aiming, Geo.ScalessTohn Fingland and —. Moon, Hullet ; James Malts, Clinton. The Jolly Pulls. • The jolly Pulls concluded a week's engagement here on Saturday night and are now playing in Exeter. The company is a good one, from Professer Pull, hypnotist and mind reader, to • Bob McKinney, the venial advance agent and song illustrator. The Pro- fessor, nho is a German by birth and but eight years out .from the Father. land, is assisted by his brother, J. N, Pull, who is an expert with clubs, batons, etc. The fourth member of the • company is Ed. Raymond, a popular comedian and parody singer •and a happy-go-lucky Bohemian who takes fair fortune or the reverse with equal good nature. ' Rev. S. B, Smith May Leave Clinton. Owing to the resignation of Rey'. Mr. rector of St. Agnes church, Car- berry, Manitoba, 'a meeting cif the ohm. gregation was held on the 15t1s instat which a unanimous call was extended to Rev..E. B. Smith of Clinton. • Mr. Snaith had charge ot this parish for three months last sumnaer.so that he is both known of and known and the fact of this hearty invitation being sent hint as soon as a vacancy occurred, is the best of evidence that he didgood and faithfel service. The parish of Oar - berry is one of the most impertant in Manitobaand growing, gi ving atprese'nt a salary equivalent to twelve hundre,d, dollars a year. The call ie certainly a tempting one and no one need be sur- prised to hear that Mr. Snsith may accept. If he does the Carberrystangli- cans are to be congratulated. Another Morning Fire, '•This is tbe season* for fires and the second one in ten days took place op Sunday morning last when Mr. John MeOlacherty's cottage on Soseph street went up in smoke. The flames were • first 'observed. by Mr. West who sound- ed the alarm and was first in the engine raisin. The Fire Brigade promptly responded but it was quite a haul to the scene of the fire and. by the time they could get a, stream 'Slay- ing upon the flames the building was too far gone to be saved, The fire was kept in check though and prevented frons spreading to any of the adjoin- ing houses, They were aideclin saving other property by the enow storm • which was then, and had been for hones, prevailing.. The cottage was rented by Mr. Frank Eastman but as it so happened the family had gone the evening previous to Blyth to spend Sunday with friends there. Their furniture, upon which there was an insurance of $400, was all destroyed. ..$600 was the amouut of insurance upon the cottage, s seams/inn anniversary seretees. The good people of the Baptist church are to be congratulated upon the success of their anniversary ser- vices held on Sunday last. There was a good attendance, both morning and evening and the congregations were much pleased with the seemons of the Rey. William McGregor of Dur- ham who was the preacher of the day. The choir also rendered excellent ser- viee, It's not large but it is good, On Monday evening an entertainment. was given in the duvets which was also well attended. The Rev, Mr.Murduck presided, acceptably as usual. Ile is endowed with a ready wit which makes the duties of the position easy. The program was a popular one, '80 that encores were the rule ; in some instances a double one would have been asked for had there been any hope of a response, but while one encore is gratifying to a perfotraer a second is a burden. No selections were more vigorously applauded than those ren- dered by Mr. Thomas Jackson, Jr., his son Stuart and his daughters Lillie and Irene The address given by Rev. Mr. McGregor, who took for his subject "The men who lift," was much appre- ciated. It was eloquent and practical and replete with illustrations drawn from the everyday Re around us, The program was as followe :— Chairman's addrese, Rev. T. 3, Mur duck. Recitation, Miss Cunningham°. Dnet, Mr, T. jackson and. Master Stuart jacktion, Solo, Mr. F. Baer. Trio, Mr. T. jackson, Mise Lily and Master Stuart Jackson. Address, "The men who lift," Rev, W, MeGregor. Solo, Mies Akron, Refreshments, ;. l'HE TWO A.,PS. We have 500 yards of Scotch and Canadian Tweeds which we have been selling at $1.25 per yard. For the month of December our price will.be $1.00 per yard.: This is a reduction of 20 per cent, F.:incy Vests in Corduroy it $2.50 and $3 J. HOLLOWAY, Lined Gloves for SOc We have good Gloves at this price and better °nee at bigger prices. We also draw your attention to V. ay's Mufflers • • which are a novelty and which have only to be seen and tried to be appreciated. There is nothing more serviceable for cold weather. Ask us to show you them. •• 'A J. Morrith tqras.th.om.q. .11 Cold Weather Comforts Now that cold weather is setting in is the time to talk of ROBES and HORSE BLANKETS. We have a large and well assorted stock and invite your inspection. lankets from Mc, up. Robes, Goat, from $5.50, up. Our 'farness Is tnade to wear well They have given such good satisfaction that one customer brings an- other. Our prices are as follows : Set Hand- made Single Ilarness, guaranteed, $12. 4,6Ke* Are coming more into general use as their merite are corn. (C.11 Otr""ing better known. We have several kinds. [P) A. lfIGCIINS, .VARNA irlttle Locals. .A.t Monday night's meeting of the Rattenbury street League Ed. Jenkins apoke on the subject How, why and what to read." . Mr. John Ireland has returned to the milk business again, having bought out Mr, Thos.Kemp. As Mr. Ireland is • affable and obliging he will, there is no doubt of it, do a good business, Drs. Blackall & Ball have dehorned cattle for the following parties the past week or so :—R. & J. Bamford, 3, Lindsay, R. Seattle, S. Lowery, W. T. Hill, W. Archer, S. Merrill, W. Nesbitt and Pair Bros The Rev. George McAllister, B. A., of Watford, who has the reputation of being an excellent preacher, will occupy the Rettenbury street pulpit next Sunday, both morning and even- ing. The Rev. W. G. Elovveon preach- es aasnivereary sermons in Watford on that day. Rev, W. T. Cluff of Strathroy preached very able sermons at St, John the Evangelist church, Sunday. The occasion was a church anniversary.— London Free Press. • The preacher is a brother of Mr. R. J. Cluff of town and Mr. John Cluff of the old homestead in Goderich township. • Among the sales of musical .instru- ments rnade lately by Mr. C. Hoare of the tousle enaporium is that of an upright grand piano to Rey. Dr. Gif- ford, a new cabinet grand New- conibe piano to Mr. John Armstrong of Tuekersmith and a new style, piano case, organ to Mr, John Manning of • The transport Hawarden Castle,with Col. Otter and 300 men of the R. 0. Rs and the composite regiment of the Household Cavalry, arrived at Soutla- ampton, England, yesterday, The arrangements are for the Canadians to spend four days in England,where they are being.ireceivecl with right royal svernith, after which they sail for home. • .• Mine Host McGuire of the Hotel Clarendon still continues to make 'Ina- provements whieb will add to the convenience and popularity of that hostelry. In a down stairs sitting room he has placed settees which for ease are grateful to the tired man. The old furuishings in the bar bave also been torn out and replaced. with ex- pensive and upto.date fittings. , The following are the Ibipmente from Clinton station this . *eek :-1 car of lambs to Buffalo by 0. H. Reid, 1 car of hogs to Toronto by 0. Wallis, 2 ears Of organs to Liverpool, England, by the o. f., 1 car of cheese to London, England,' by • the Holmesville cheese factory, 1 car of hogs to Oollingw,00d by sft. Fitzsimons and 1 car of flohr to Montreal by Fair Bros. • Home From the War. Several of our citizens went down to the station yesterday half 'expecting te • meet Morgan Jones, a member of the First Canadian Contingent, who was on his way home. They were disap- pointed, however, as Mr. Jones went up oh the B. &G. the evening previous and last night was given a reception by the people ot Dungannon who received him with open arms, se to speak, and presented him with a gold watch. Mr, Jones' arrival at the present time indi- cates that he was invalided and sent to • Eogland to recruit. He is a brother of Mr. Isaac Jones of the Maitland Con- cession. Four Talks 011 T0111PerafiCO. A rare treat is in store for .the citizens on Saturday, Sunday and Monday next when Rev. E. O. Taylor of Boston, specialist, author and lec- turer on good citizenship and scientific temperance, will speak as follows :— Saturday evening in the Presbyterian . church on Microbes and Men; Sunday at 4p. m: in the Ontario street church, subject i—Citizenship in the light of Christ and Paul. In the evening at 8 p. in. in the Rattenbury street church he will speak of 'That boy of yours. On Monday night his topic wilt he :—A glass a beer analyzed. • A member of ' the W. C. T. IL says :—"Every Public School teacher, Sunday Schoolteacher, Pastor, Endeavorer, Leaguer and the children should bear the Saturday night lecture. To all professional men and teachers an invitation to the Mons day night lecture is especially extend- ed I no one can afford to miss these lectures." The Guelph Mercury of the 1.9th inst. says :—"Dr. Taylor deals vsith his subject from the scientific as well as social standpoint and his lectures consequently contain much valuable information; whatever one's • idea on prohibition he would be bene- fited on all dries by hearing Ifir.Taylor." Five Guelph clergymen have issued a circular in which they state that "Dr. Taylor is a master of his subject and an orator of no mean ability. His lectures proved to be of deep interest and perManent value." noLmesvILLE. The October make of cheese was sold for 101 cents a lb, and shipped on Wednesday. Mr. Scott, the cheese -maker, intends leaving for hie home in Tavistock the latter part of this week. Mr. and Mrs. James Snell of Millet were the guests of Mrs. Stanley one clay last week. Mr. Broadfoot of Brucelleld visited friends in our village on Monday. Rev. 3. Greene went to Itineardine the other day to attend the funeral of his nephew. Mrs. Tillie McCartney is expeeted home from Manitoba the beginning of this week. The Mission Band le to meet at the home of Mrs. W. Mulholland on Saturday for the purpose of making a quilt which they intend sending to the Deaconess' Home in Toronto, • On Monday evening, Dee. 10th, Rev, Dr. Gifford of Clinton will deliver his celebrated lecture on the ',Mammoth Cave" In the HoImesVille Methodist chureh, DAYPIELD. • We are glad to report Mrs. Frazer sr., some better after several weeks of severe illness. Miss Johnston of Michigan is visit- ing friends in this locality at present. Miss Lottie Burt leaves this week for Dakota. On Tuesday her friends gave her a farewell party at the resi- dence of Mr. T. Herd. We regret to state that Miss Anna Whidclon, our assistant teacher, is seriously ill of typhoid fever, The trustees have employed Mr. J. W. Whiddon to take her place in the school for the rest of the term. The pleasure season for the young people may be said to have commenc- ed. The boys invited the young ladies to a pleasant hop in the town hall last Thursday night. Mr, W. Brandon and Mr. 0, Falcon- er are spending a few days visiting friends in Wingharn and Belgrave. Rev.Mr,McKay of Goderich occupied the pulpit in St. Andrew's church last Sunday, morning and esfening, and his many friends were much pleased to see and hear him again after several months. Mr. McKay is quite a favor- ite in Bayfield. ° Mr. John Pollock, who went 'to Port Frank early in the season to fish, returned from Sarnia liy train Mon- day evening. The season's fishing was good, but the ten days extension provs ed disastrous as most of the fisher- men lost a considerable portion of their fishihg. gear. • A meeting was held in the Presby terian church last Friday to discuss matters pertaining • to • the proposed change in the churches. But little business was tra,macted as the people are nauseated with meetings for re-arrangernent for they are beginning to think that no serious attempt is being made by the authorities to settle a minister here juit yet. We are pleased to note the many improvement being • made by Dr. Woods in his .residence on the river terrace. One would almost imagine the Dr,was going to take at assietant, not in the medical line but rather one to superintend the culinary depart - inept. However that may be,the doctor is too busy now to give us the desired information in that de)icate nsatter. Out on the Front Road. of the vill- age, just opposite the nemetery,lives a quiet,respectable lady,the widow of the late Elijah Castle. Although the neighborhood is noted as being a quiet one, some genius with an eye to the ridiculous rather than to the preprie- ties of a quiet, peaceful existence evol- ved the great scheme of frightening the widow. Robing hiraself in a sheet, and padding the -feet so as to make the proverbially noiseless tread peculiar to disembodied spirits, he hied himself the other night to the back yard of the widow's residence and gently' tapped at the door. The unsus- pecting inmate, thinking a neighbor • was about to relieVe the lonesomeness of the evening, mentally .blessing the newcomer, boldly opened the door, when the ghost nolslessly slipped past her into the house. The lady was dumbfounded for the moment and sank into a chair to recover the mo- mentary shock. Havingregained tier • usual nerve and mentally sizing up the would-be ghost the widow with true • womanly courage proceeded to give the spectre a lesson in,manners pectils iar to this world and in the desperate. attempt' to unmask his ghostehip she was rewarded by clutching a handful of dough which bad been cunningly spread over the face to form the mask. The spirit now in his turn became frightened and making a bee -line for the door made off. Mrs. Castle next' day found at the gate the remains of the mask and ' had at been kneaded with clean hands would have been sufficient for a batch of cakes. To say the least, this was a senseless freak to perform for the purpose of annoying a defenceless widow arid the perpetrat- or of the act known should be seyere- ly punished, However, Mrs Castle has purchased, a seven shooter and judging from her display of nerve on • the occasion it will take more than dough to prevent a bullet making a • real ghost out of any more intruders of that kind, Mr. Jas. Donaldson of Bayfield dropped around to see his Wroxeter friends one day last week, before leav- ing for Bruce Mines, where we learn he is going to start a sash and door factory and expects to boom business cas his line up there.—Wroxeter Star. MYTH, • Our young townsman, Mr, Will. Mason, bas purchased a nice brick resi- dence on King street from Mr. A. Mackenzie for a reasonable figure. Rey. Mr. Mills of Flesherton was yisiting in town for a few days. Lawyer EL 3, D. Cooke of Hensall paid us a flying visit this week. On Sunday morning Mr. Frank East- man of Clinton, whilst paying a visit here, received word that early on same morning the house which he occupied together with its contents had been destroyed by fire, An old tramp, who has been hover ing around our town lately, was taken to Castle Dixon by Constable Somers on Monday to breathe the lake breezes for twenty-one days. The angel of death has once more Visited our peaceful burg and taken from us; one of our old and respected citizens, Richard Irwin. The remains were conveyed on Saturday from his late tesidence on Dinsley street to Ball's cemetery in Hullet for inter- ment. In the cortege were a large number of vehicles and sorrowing friends. The English church S. 5. is making preparation for holding their; annual Xmas tree and entertainment on the evening of Dec. 21s1. Mr, Alex. Mackenzie of Hensall was in town on Thursday, • Posters are out for a national festi- val to be given by the S. 5, of $t. Andrew's Presbyterian church on the evening of Dec. 5th. We are sorry to hear that Mr. James Bennett, whoa has been seriously ill for some time past, is not improving as fast as his many friends woulcl wish for. Sinee the snow has disappeared busi- ness is rather on the dull side. It takes some of the beautiful to make things hum. • The Canadian Foresters met in their hall on Tuesday evening. The last regular meeting of our Town Fathers for 1000 will be held in Indus- try hall on Tuesday evening next. The Church of England ehoir are not resting on their oars all the time for, besides the work they do unitedly in a quiet way, oceasionally some of it is seen in a mariner exhibited. last Friday evening when eight of the gentle- men laid a new floor in the organ part ot the church, The choir especially the ladies, as they are in the majority, contributed the funds and aro also about to purchase a new earn pet for the floor. The gentlemen worked with hearty good will and a good job was done, Dr. Woods wield- ing the hammer in a scientific, manner. We are sorry to learn of the illness of Mrs, Chas, Tippet, Mr. William Stinson of Montana, a column of whose reminiscences ap- peared in last week's Isinws.nucono, called on friends in the village one • day last week. Mr. G. King is goleg into the hen • business and has built a very nice place for them. Mr. it. McDool is busy putting tip a good supply of wood for winter. ' Mr. Ed, Reid has gone down to Eent county for it few days visit. • We hear that a few turkeye are miss- ing. Who are the nimble -lingered gentry Pettypiece, who, for several week% has been in the hospital where an operation was successfully perferre- ea upon him, returned home to the vicinity of Whiteehureh yesterday. AUBURN. Messrs. Geo. Streughan,Fred. Mutela and Albert.Kncar intend going to the Sao shortly. .• Mr: John Johnstone of Wing -ham was visiting friends in Auburn last Miss G. Armstrong of Donnybrook was the guest of her pocle, Mr. S. Searle, on Sunday. Mr. • james Armstrong of Brussels was the guest of•his mother last week. • The Auburn brass band received an invitation to attend the reception to be given at Dungannon to Mr. Morgan Jones, who returns • from the South African war this week, Mr, L, Baugh is delivering his maps the other side of Blyth at present. The Public Sphool on the 3rd con, of East Wawaasosh intend holding a con- cert on the 7th of Dec. when the Bush °rehear& will •take part in the pro- gram which will be good all through. • Remember the Bible Society meet- ing to be held. in the Methodist church on Tuesday night. The late Mr: Richard Irwin's funeral passed through Aubarn last Saturday afternoon to the Base Line cemetery. Miss Tena Sprung of the Nile visited her home on Sunday. . • Miss F. Armstrong Sundayed at home. • • Mr. Win. Patterson -has moved into his new house. Mr. G eorge Beadle has moved into • Mr. Robinson's house. Crawford brothers of Blyth Sunday - ed at Auburn. Mr. Albert Wilkins has engaged with Mr. 3. Knox for the winter, Mr. William Patterson, our sports- man, shot a fax over in Colborne the other day. Mr. Edward Mole 'of Brussels Sun. clayed under the parental roof. , • Mr. •Henry Sturdy returned home from Parry Sound last ureek,as also did Mr. John Sturdy from, the same place. Mr, S. Caldwell is able to be around again, Miss E. Garner is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. Leach, at preseht. VARNA., OODERICH TOWNSHIP. • Messrs. J. W. Elliott and George Acheson made a shipment of a car- load of turkeys from Clinton to Tor- onto on Saturday. The turkeys were shipped dead, each, had had its neck broken and there were over sixteen hundred of them. The beads of two birds were tied together and then they were tossed over a pole as the easiest Way of shipping them. The price paid per pound averaged over six cents, Another John Elliott, "Irish Jack" they call him in order to the more read- ily distinguish when talking of the Johns, make a big shipment on Friday of this week of turkeys bought by his brother, Thos., who has sinse gone to the old Country for a short sojourn. The trustees of S. 5, No, 8, consist- ing of A. E, Naftel, W. Sterling and H. Weston, have engaged Miss H. B. Courtice of Clinton to take charge of their school•for 1001. It was expected that Miss Coupla,nd, who is now in charge, would have been re-engaged but she has secured a school nearer her home at Thamesford where her father is now preaching., • Mr. and Mrs. Thos. J.Wilson of Tor- onto, who were upon their honey- moon, arrived at Mr. Wm, 0, Elliott's of the Bayfield Line on Wednesday of last week. The happy man is a nepla. ew of Mrs. Elliott's. After spending a few days pleasantly at that hospitable home they returned again to the city on Saturday. They had quite an ex- perience on their way up here, having a valise stolen at London Which con- tained, among other pieces of apparel, Mrs. Wilson's wedding dress. We have not yet learned that either valise or contents has been recovered. • Mr. Joe Rattenbury of Clinton has had the old fence along his property on the Bayfield Road, just south of Clinton, taken • down and will re- place it in the spring by a wire fence. Joe need not have done it as the old fence would have eerved its purpose for some time yet, but the road at that point drifts badly and the council said to Joe, you pat up a wire fence- and we will furnish the Wire. Joe is obliging ancl said all right and had the old fence down promptly. • Master Bert Young has been upon the sick list for the past few days but is now around again. Ben has been • still more unfortunate, getting his foot cut while chopping wood in the bush last week. • Mr. Thomas Naftel has had his house newly bricked over, which 1 adds much to the appearance of the place. It is pinasent to see and note improve - meats among our people. • Miss Minnie Campbell has been en- • gaged by the trustees 01 5. S. Wo. 16 at an advanced. salary for the coming year. • The heavy gale of last Wednesday knocked down a lot of fences for the farmers in this part of the county and the snowfall caught us with a, lot of our roots yet in the ground. We are busy getting them housed now. The municipal election pot is not • beginning to boil very vigorously. There's a simmer on and that's all. 'However, in a fortnight we will be able • to name half a dozen representative .men who. are willing tis sacrifice them- selves for the public good. For county council Mr. Connolly is likelyto be the only nominee from this municipal- ity. • He represents us well and we have no desire to change, not at pre. sent, Ro ay. • .Jdges of the Huron. Roads wbo has been laid up for over a month past with congestion of the lungs, has, we are tried to hear, taken a change for the better. He has had rather a long spell of confinement and we hope to see him round again soon. The recent snows have hindered traf- fic on the roads but it is slowly disap- pearing though the vvinds are cold. We are approaching those short days and long winter evenings when gamer and other amusements will be the order of the day. . According to present indications we scarcely feel free to conjecture as to any settled kind of weather for Xmas. Is is some- what of an exciting and rare event to be on the eye of another century. 1Vties Rosa Tebbutt is at present 'vie- iting her cousins Mr. Alfred Tebbutt of the Huron Road, Farmers are taking advantage of the open spell to house their roots. The ground. is at present in fine shape for ploughing. • • The Varna boys have kept pretty canny of late.. We wonder why ? Maybe some of them are pickled. It made us sorry on learning that Wills son of Mr. Richard Baker of the 1611t con., has been dangerously ill with appendicitis, The ease became so serious that on Monday an opera- tion had to be performed by the Clin- ton doctors, since which the sufferer has much improved and every hope is now held out for his complete recovs • Mr, Charles Weekes has started hi shopping mill again and is kept very busy. • Miss Mary Reid has again resumed her duties at, Beatty Bros. store. Mr- James Mitchell • has returned from his hunting trip in Muskoka. Ere brought down a fine deer and is now feasting on venison and treating his friends to chops of the same. Miss Ida Peart, who has been living at the Murray House for over a year, has returned to her home in Hen sail. She will be missed by her many friends in Varna. Mr, S. C. Rathvsell has had • a wel dug and a stable, erected on his lot which will improve the appearance of his place as well as add ts its conven- ience, Beatty Bros. will soon be able to get into their new store as they are now putting in the shelves. Mr. B. A. Higgins will soon have his stable completed. He has engaged Ed. Chuter for a month to help him finish it. On Friday evening as Miss Sane Johnstone was returning home from the post -office she fell on some stem that Beatty 13ros. had placed in front of their new store and fractured her arm at the wrist which vvill lay her up for a considerable time. As the ob* struction in the sidewalk had no busi- nese there somebody will have to pay the piper, The Presbyterian church Intends hakileg its anniversary and fowl sup- per on Sunday and Monday next, A big time is expected. Everybody is invited and will be made welcome. Mr. V. M. Diehl has the roof placed • on hie barn again that the big wind storm tore Ott GODERICH TOWNSHIP. While cutting a linab front an apple tree with a knife Mr. 11. Thompson had the misfortune to inflict an ugly gasla in his arm by the knife slipping, We understand gr. C. A. Tebbutt, the capable teacher at Suminerin11, has secured a good situation as teacher at St. Helens. Mr. Tebbutt is a pains- taking teacher and endeavors to give satisfaction, Mrs, Colclough of the Base Line spent a few days on the 16th, the guest of her father, Mr. R. Richardson, Last week a woman calling herself Mrs. Flynn, hallisig from near Kincar- dine, visited several houses in this township soliciting money. She claim- ed to be afflicted with what she called the silver cancer and said it was neces- sary to beg and secure silver to retard the growth of the cancer. The poor woman is deranged in mind and her friends, if she has any, should be com- municated with as it is too bad to have her travelling in thismanner. Mr. R. Thompson is laying pipes to have the water put into his stables. This is getting te be a great been to farmers who feed much stock as it saves a great deal of labor. The Rev. J. G. Yelland of Bayfleld will preach the ruissienary sermon at Sharon next Sunday at 2,30. THE NEWSRECORD is the popular' paper in our part of the world. STANLEY TOWNSHIP. Miss Rachel Reid visited friends in Zurich recently, • Mr. Richard Peck visited the home of Mr. Win. Clark lately., • • Miss Sarah E. Reid spent Sunday at home. Miss Lucinda Clark is at present visiting friends near Zurich. Pleased to hear cf the recovery of Miss Edith Rathwell, • We regret to learn of the severe ill- ness of Miss E. Fee, who has been a sufferer for some years. • We trust that she may soon recover. Mr. M. Elliott islaid up with a sore hand.. Wades Fairy , and Birdie Jennings are guests at the Rectory. Mr. John Macfarlane had the mis- fortune to lose a "valuable mare last week. • Mr. and Mrs. William Beacom of Clinton visited at Mr. John Rathvvell's and other friends of the Babylon on Wednesday. . The Stanley township council met on Monday, Noy. 261h. Minutes of of the previous meeting read and sign- ed, F. W. Farncomb • was instrueted to survey and report on Big Swamp drain. The following gravel accounts were paid :—John Cameron $1.02, John Dinsclale 80q,0. Logan $38.48 and $8.50 for keeping pit inrepair, J. Caen - ie $6, Wm. (Jamie $1.80, S. Bothwell 57.52, A. Viratts $1.06, • Jas. Campbell 55•60, W. E. Reid. $51.01, A. Reid 563.52,3. Parke 57.12, D. McKenzie 517.68, J: T. Reid $4.16, Of. Gingrich 520.72, P. bapling $12.24, Howard & Johnston $37 for repairing • South Boundary, Thos. Coleman $0.50 for gravelling South Boundary, D. Mc- Naughton 55.30 for repairs to grader and spikes, W. Purdy $1.60 for repairs to grader. The clerk was instructed to notify Beatty Brosto remove ob- structions off street and replace side walk on east side of store, The reeve was inatructed to see Mr. Garrow in regard to the G. R. T, replacing cattle - guards ab farm crossings.—J. T. °aims, Clerk, • erg, School Concert,—The concert, as partially anriounced to be held in con- • nection with S. S. No. 4, Summerhill, • will be held in the Orange hall on the evening of Friday, Dec. 7th. The program is to consist of phonographic music, dialogues, recitations, vocal and instrumental music, etc. As a num- ber have been secured from Clinton and. Goderich the program will be first- class. Corn° one, came till. Program to commence at 8 o'clock. sharp. Ad- mission, 15 and 10 cents. Proceeds in aid of Public School. Vise Evans Of Toronto ie the guest of Miss K. Williams, Maitland. con. The friends of Mr. H. Barr, and they are numerous, will be pleased to hear that he is doing well. Ile hail an attack of typhoid fever. • Martlenkilis is not as well se he has been. He is troubled with erysipelas bub we hope to see him about again soon. • Me. James Laithwrate was apain in our midst on Monday. Ile was down delivering a load of hoge to the Clinton buyers, • BAYFIELD LINE. • , The Sabbath School of St. Tames' church have invested in a large:Sunday School library which no doubt will meet with the approval of those inter- ested in reading, • The Epworth League of Cole's church was addressed by Mr. Martin Squire of Holmesville lest Sunday evening. Mr. Squire gave a very prac- tical and. suggestive address which. - was, to doubt, helpful to all'present, Next Sunday Rev. J, Greene of Holmesville will occupy the pulpit of Cole's church, Sam Emmerson °aerie& an unusually broadsmile with him even yet though the visitor arrived some time ago. It must surely have come to stay. Shipments of hogs were made from our Line last Tuesday. Swine are bringing good prices just now, $5.25 per ewt„ we were informed. Every' person who has them for sale is stuff- ing them to their utmost, having no regard whatever to the digestiye capa- city of the animals. Miss Sheppard of Goderich is the guest of her friend, Miss Hattie Middle' ton, this week. Mrs. John R. Sheppard of the Line is suffering severely frotn ill health. Stomach trouble is the cause. Mrs. Sheppard's speedy recovery is anXious- ly awaited and sincerely hoped for. Lou Anderson, tax collector for the township, has made his romula again through the township. Lou does not believe in making a year's job of it, ORUCHPIBLO. Miss Lizzie Ferguson attended a • wedding in Goderioh last. week. . A. fancy bail was hold here last Tues. day evening. It was gotten up by a Set:dean crowd Mr, 0, E. Mason sold Oh0 of his Clyde horses this week. The price paid was over $2,000, we hoar. It pays to ship the good ones. Anniversary •services were held in the Presbyterian) church last Sunday when Rev. Mr. Thompson, a former pastor, preached to large congrega- Hone morning and evening. The rev- ererid gentlematt seems to improve with age as he fairly captivated him hearers With hie eloquence and good • sound reasoning, The choir discoursed sweet musie throughout the servitee. A large crowd attended the Monday • evening eervice when speeches were delivered by Revs. Larkin of seafotth, • Thompson arid others.