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The Clinton New Era, 1901-05-10, Page 4Ik[ay 10th 1904 441141 TF OLINTOR NEW ELI tad' 01'4 **A .41.$11,11.11.1114$1t•••••••••••414 *IWO 11+1144111114.14110.41..4111110.414114 itfietralt•••••••• 411a1P4tt parliamentary sketches, • I ur Lace tirtallriSOne of the tots": uEnaatt:erfrable featuree 1 mentary life le the freqnetcyi with wbieh some men3bers wiil attempt of parlia' ito work off a personal grudge against I some other member. This has been I very manifest during the ,,current ses- sion, and is doubtless due to the acri- mony of the late campaign. The sub- ject matter may not ha.ve the slightest bearing on the public issuee,or the pub - lie have the slightest interest in it, but this does not prevent belligerents from "threshing out" their personal differ- ences. Surely members al e not elected for this purpose, nor should the time of the House be taken simply to ad -1 suppose there is no remedy for it, unit li lees Parliament itself would determin. just difficulties of this nature. But, ately set its face against it. There is practically no limit or latitude dis- cussions, There is supposed to bon e. The House lea presnmably, governed by a ' set of rules that on occasion can be very rigid, but there are so many ways of aetting around that members do so, i . WILL WEAR WELL . . We have fcurid that the very best way to /seep people interested in our store is to throw in satisfaction as a premium with every purchase and in no goods do we have to be more careful with than in lace curtains, The curtains and DraperMs we are showing this .spring are the best cellos we lictuet‘ ever had. We placed our order manyintintho ago, before thecacluance in price, so can t save you fully one-third, The qualities are the very best and the designs the newest. 4 ri4 Lace Curtains and Frilled Net Lae° Curt ail's, 20 inches wide lied 2e yards long, taped edges, fine quality. Splendid value at pet. pair :Lace Curtains, 34 inches wide and 2e yards long, fine open design, with taped edges, goodquality lave. Extra value at per pair .... Nottatighain Lace Curtains, 3 yds long and 45. inches wide,b3 choice . designs, lock stitch edges, fine open design, usually sold at 01:00 Q.K our price only VO Nottingham Lace Curtains, yards Ions and 50 inches wide, in I el et floral design, good quality lace.. will give Al we price.. , • 1" Fine.quality Nottingham Litee Crimes -rine, full 3a yards long and 50 • and 60 inches wide, in a good choice of designs, all lock stitch p • • • 4. nc Nottingham Lace Curtains: extra fine quality lace, open design, LU 1 tull 3 yarde long, good width, very exclusive designs, with 00 than 50 our price . ,,,, . stitch edges, all worth one-third more ea • 2 00 2 50 2 75 .. II II Very fine quality Nottingham Lace Cintaii3e, SI yards long and • to 00 inches wide, all new designs, lock 49 An 0 9 fi 3 50 3 75 stitch edges, a choice lot at per pair.... _ to _ Muslin and Swiss Curtains, very dainty designs, at per A gn pair .„ . . , . .-...,.„•. "Tit/ U to 0.5u 84 -to 36 inclr wide,- plain and dotted brussels Net Curtain on 16. • 0 g goods, with frill, very new and dainty, prices per yard... :01J "" .1.1U I 21 15 17 t° .30 Dotted Swims for Cut tains, etc., per yard... • edges, will give geed wear, Special value at 1 425 1.50115 per pa r. . Chenille Curtains Chenille Certains, 3 yards long and 34 inches wide, in • Ocilla& aif • . green, brown and red, heavy triaged ends, fancy borders, good 3 25 „ Or pair . t- Chenille Curtains, 3 yards. term and 40 inches wide, heaay gee:My, • • • . in colors of red, hi•own and gi een, Miley borders, knotted fringn4,5_0_ 4- on ends: Special- yithie iiitiY- • 1 Table Covers Tapestry Table Covers, 44 size, with fringe around cover, in as- My sortea colors. Price each... .. . .. ;„ . ... . . .... . Chenille TablaCovers, 6x4 and 8x4 sizes, in the •nevrest shad. of • ____grperi,„red,blue and -brow nc-fency-effects-- with-fifrage ' 20 250 t • Mitre value at - If you buy your parasol here you haVe the satisfaction of knowing that itis the best that can be had for the inoney. We buy them from the Maker—who guarantees every one he • sells—and should they for any reason not come up to the standard of wear we will gladly make it right as we are always willing to do with anything that comas from this store. In Fancy Parasols we have no two just alike, The favorites for summer use conae in colors of nav-y and red, also black with white stripes, .plain white with and without frills are .also shown. • . . Prices nf Ladies' Black Parasols are 75c, $1, $1.25, $1.35, $1.50 to $.5ca. Prices of Fancy Parasols $1.25, $1.75, $2.50 to $3,50. Clutch en's Pitney. Parasels 2alc to $11:00. • • . - The Prettiest -Hats. are found in this store. That is well known by hundreds 'of ladies and they know that Neweombe's Millinery- beaut y costs less than less beautiful Millinery in other stores. We want more women to leave these facts. . That's whatadvertising is for, to invite cemparieon, Talk doesn't sell hats Beauty, art, style and fineness in the hats themselves form the winning combination -especially when, prices are as reasimable as they are here. Where, for example, tan vou match oar $2.50, $3.5a and $4.50 hats. • Ladies' gilliOt at 25c. 150e, 75c to $1.50.in white and mixed straws, . Child' en's Straw Sailors at 25c and 50c. Baby Bonnets of silk and muslin, beautiful creations for the little one, prices 215c, 50c. 75c, $1 to $2- . • Toon JIMMY AACIL IF Or WANT IT 1 1 I....•••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••• •••.**••••••••••t= The art -.okci 13:Menrv.. -Pate 4 It is a feet that tae birth rate - Our Lace Curtains Newcombe . Two go" n for one- Cooper ..... New milltnei y McKinnon . • . • "Wanted -Mrs Phillips ....... . • Varin r D Shannahan curt of revist i Campbell • • • . „ firth for service A Weir ...................... 7 Desford Marquis- k 0 Attril 'We beg to nvtify-' T Jackson sr ..• • • • 6 Liked° -Bluebell khiCadittit .. • • • .. • • 8 APenny S: D Fair . • 8 Artistic vhiris n Bros . ... . .t.n.nuil s: I Rixigens Bros .............. . Two GOwns: tor 70n,e, This is practically possible where a woman Makes her own gowns and there need to be nothing ot the homemade look about 'them either if Butted& Paper Patterns are used. There is no risk about a Butterick Pattern, it is scientific and it also allows for disproportionate figures.kil Our June Supply and June Fashion Sheets are now in stock; also the June Delineator. Baby Carriages and Go/means $7.50 to $20,00 Rubber or Iron Tire Wheels, Extra Parasols, $1.25 to $3.00i. Curtain Poles Are the only nice way of displaying your curtainsAiffe- have some very nice lines, prominent among, which is a white pole with white and brass trimmings,couple for $1. Others as cheap as 25c, with wood or brass ends. an thus try to "get even" with an op- ponent who may have been WO many I for them at some previous time. i ---- *A supper was given to Eton, Mr Bor- iden, the leader of the Opposition, the other evening, by his supporters. It was attended by 111r Whitney, also by the late Pren3ier of Quebec, Mr Foster, Mackenzie Bowen and others'. It is •spoken of as "a hapny affair," sand I don't doubt but that it was. Imagine George E. Foster, John Haggart and 46TA:,l(--e-Viii% Bir Bowell baying a -happy- time to, a- - ......lefeette"aete a., ee...a.,,a the brotherly love.prevailing, requires e_ a verylergeeteetch of thelimagination. ___ 4001.*/: c',41hti VIIIV A lotaiaal.-.41,10, le' i gether.. This, to any one who knows However, they tolerated each other's i 1 Mir '''' 4 pretence, while some of their speakers! , admitted in their speeches that there To Hang Your Picture had been altogether too much friction in their ranks for their own good. Mr Borden, however, is a great improve- Propftly you need room merit over his predecessor, and his moulding. Select a shade to ,speech wee moderate gentlemanl and designed to be conciliatory. 6 match your paper and WO will told his follewers to keep cool, not to .- put it.on your wall at kslight egoent Ili md eantietei efnotr, tsooreitthiinn something itcoa wtubrenr-lui kpe. extra 00£4. and above all thingrao be go 4 to the • • Prench-Canadians. He did not say this in so many words, but there is no 1 mistaking his meaning. For ' himself he is going cultivate Quebec all he knows how, and protests that if his , Estate otne-eJeaamseetit. 11011 friends do not like that sort of thing he • is willing to hand back the -seals ot his • .......0. ............. office. Mr Flynn ex•premier of Quebec*, ehnrch Chimes 'told them very plainly that theConser- — Mei1I, votive- attitode ...has. alienated . that 1. Ministers and church workers genera% are' CLINTON •••••••••••••••••••••••4••4 e•••••••••••••• .10•1484 IthOut EleCtIOUS. : .. : ......... 4 04bario 14 (me of the lowest, it not the Some amendments are being 'made to i t very low et in the world, while that. . ........... 5 .......... 5 of Q 'Owe ia ameng the highest. the Dominion Franchise Act this ces- sion which Are intended to safe -guard, • 4 4 Pan American Exhibition, Buffalo - Reduced rates to Pan American Exhibition are now in force. • For particabirs as to rates(;etc..anply Railway (Reruns F.R. saetetatmAAAAPtIAMANWOWMA • • „ . inc rig nteb, Sea. The It iblin Governmect will neyer . as far as possible, the conduct of elec- seven aa3 6 " I di Cli he in a position to help the Conser- ions. hese have 'not yet passed the , fworth II. Stratford 11, Mitchell, Frank - Sporting *totes. * • rZ Last Friday the grouping in the in termediate and lunior lacrosse series are 10 districte and the latter has were arranged. n the former there •-a tive4, tor Manitoba will scatter thee Robin Government to the four win s . r heaven netere the next Federal gen. be well for political workers to post at Mitchell, On May- - the 13th, to are t., al elec•ion.-Tosonto Telegram. themselves on tne several clauees that range the schedule. • • ' • • are emended, am some of the proposed The first football match of the ' Ewa:- Hon•T.Greenway wotild fare well new provisions are important. A Align t son was played at the Agricultural 1 in Manitoba. He would not receive the change Is made in the ballot, but it is park. Godericb, on last Friday when same treatment of ingratitude as was an improvement, and will prevent 11, the Clinion Collegiate team tried con - repel in 3n of many errors that occurred elusions with the Goderich Collegiate shewn him at the last Previncial elee- • illianas. Mitchell, Convenor ;; repre. - a I third reading; hut when done so,iewill sentatives from each club will meet WIN Cooper Cog, lest election. The new .ballot, ite fol. team, the present holaers of the Hough tion now when the province is at wha lows cup. The game was a good one -horn the 'beginning and we understand way hc caJled a ,crises. . a • • our boys went ap to that town hopeful of winning if given a fair show but 11 • to April 30 r eturns have been se - \ they claim this fai tness Was not al - calved from 875 censas enumerators, or lnwed by Glaiderich referee. It was about one-tenth of the total number thought an outside ' referee would be procured which was preferable but 1 HOLMES Robt. Holrnee, of the Town of Clinton. 2 MoLEAN Robt. McLean, of the. flown of Goderich. engaged in counting the population. This is a, remarkable showing, as conr p trial with the census Of I 2, when only 53 reterne for the month nf April reached tearequarters. Of .the 8751or the regent month, 479 came from Ontario, 359 from Quebec, 20from Manitoba,13 from New Brunetvick and 1 6 from Nova Scotia. An examination of the schedules which have come in indicates that the enumerators • have -per ormed=their-dutiewith great er- intelligence arid fidelity than at pre- vious censuses. 1 •flJ it fell to Me Grant to perform these &Wee. The visiting team scored a goal at about half time and it looked certain that Clinton boys Would. bring the coveted cup home but goal was allowed to their opponents, some claim after time was up: . this made the waive end in a tie. The boys feel hurt at what they feel, was not just treat- ment. Now it is up to Seaforth to . play and it is altogether likely the c'up will return to its former holders, ---Thelatinton-tem--Were-r=447:-Bairff,-- goal; Helyar and Whiddon, backs; cEwati, Macpherson and McLeod, half backs: Bremner, Aikenhead, Campbell, Courtice and McMordie, forwards, Goderich-Prichard, val; Brydges a,nd Macdonald,half backs;Al- liston, Bryants, Cooper, Snell and An exchange says the price of dia. It often happens Thompson, forwarde, tnondahas gone up. A meeting iscalled for Tuesday even - in the ease of clubs and spadint also. ins neat in the Council Chambens of all on local enthusiasts in the interests of the formation of a senior baseball team. The team to play at Lucknovr havens on tick, ' on the 2Ith. An , exchange speaks of the Boers -wearing- &ouster's madii-Of"--bleeketn,----sounti-or-lliarin$- 110•Pital. surely it is not expected they willewear a whole feather bed. ElnWpeirel.°b4679 hishaalliortheeompottainitibelearsproolvotahtel to build a hospital in the town of Griderioh, -The-Tort:into Star apeaks °Pah° pre& ent straining of the bicycle," Tho aver- ,14.°.nfle/ rIniNi 644 .rnee.toIng was age bieycle hasn't any etandingibut the :0%77 ionrugio otrilon'tir out., di!oon ntinegoilinhY0 rider sometimes hair on his head. eaberri. InvItatione IVAN teak to prominent people nib • county. Mayor Wiloon rumpled the oho& end introduced the monekere who were MM. J. T. derma', 'lodges Doyle and Mason, Mr, Warden Molt, W, Proutifoot, Drs. Hunter, Taylor, Turnbull, HAM, Malebo, and Dre. Gann end 'thew, Ofinton. TI10 Dedirlehepturksre Wed 0111011111000 111 MI10 011181101 ISM Meow woe timeirrery end Om *het Wei subscriptions Weirld be the itetree Of herniate; demi mtlyeeetell 1144 the town end emunly, for Verne oho the we. eoinpleted. Don Shen IMO Mali thought if it ontev LWOW WAN le be built Clinton mu; ill* onty ritillable Weikel, Ai flederloh wee to Meted from inn feet of the mono. b.. Ohlea a On. Hopei nould be built ied RIM* **fitt PR' DAY. MAY. 3ao, The most popular song today is "Put me off at Buffalo." • • • The anuuel meeting of the East Hu- ron Liberal Association writ be held at Brussele, on May 28th. • • • Mr J. P. Waitney, the Conservative Seiler, will al range for a June cam- p egn, covering the same ground ait .o. Geo W. It as and his colleagues N dates have as yet been -filed. • s • The Strattord Herald will run foul of the school -maws if it persists in the scheme to raise the -teaching age to 81, an age that no spinster ever attains, thereby all positions will be filled by males. ai • Dr. Bryce, the Pi ovincial Hoaltb Of - deer, t epot ta the smallpox is now pretty well under control. The Provincial "hard of Health has doae good Work, and the local Boards generally have ably seconded its efforts. There will be a heavy bill to pay, but the money was well spent,. • • • Hon. John Dryden says that Ontar. to should be able with propel factories to produce 100,000,000 pounds of sugar from beets every year. Newt!" all,the 11011 in the western vete of One *Arlo belietred tit be suitable for the cultivation Of beet.% and if.Oanada can inatittfacture ite Own sager it will ao onithing be% in the Way of heipuig the farmer e Who grow the heels -and: the people Oho the sugar, The Ontario goyernmentie doing What it tan toeneoutoge the orootion of the tewtorieli. This differs from the old ballot in the face that the black lines, top and bot- tom go to the edges of the paper, and there Id no chance to mark anywhere except opposite a candidate's nan3e;the two counter -foils also being a safe- guard against substitating any other , ballot; the back of one counterfoikhav- ---ainart- poll.bookanuniberaind-electoral division, but the ballot having nothing on its back but the initials .of the dep. y. All ballots are to be stad, as The Goderieb Star thinks that e• cause the member for West Huron did not speak for Goderich when the trans- portation debate was un in the House, that he neglected the important inter - eats of the cOunty town. Well, there are other Ways of looking after the, in. tereste of your constituency. Will the Star practically state what good the discumion-has-done,Owen-Sound OollingWood ? The member for Vest Huron does not believe fencing simply for the sake of so doing. But he erie endeavored to do everything .in his pciefeetbarilibifid-ebetribute to the material prosperity of Octlerich es a port. Were these enumerated the Star would Atli bean unbeliever so far c 'urch M the county of Huron, yeoman, deceased, wino, cordially in tO contribute items of gieerdz ror aulirotelotlxiteor7t fay gtApril, 1901, aro byes would have as strong a followm5 from Quebec £68 they had In the goo Province. and one speaker "hoped the day would come when the Conseeva. news under this heading, from their respective All ST. .10SEPH'S.-Services will be 'con - sena grye a t pr:pYiatdh, e-orit persons having claims against the estate. churches a James McGill, late of ,the town of owner, old days." That's rank heresy, hut it - ducted by Rev. Father McMenamin on dayrouievvywvota.clinton. ont, j. ounday next, rnass iri the mornhag and shows how anxious the PartY Is tc .again get back the much -abused vespera at night. The stone Werle-of French vote. • Some of the Ottawa correspondents of Consetvative papers apparently make every effort to mislead. the pub- lic, and whenever, by a false state- ment they can for the time get a drive at the Premier, they do so with malice aforethought. The other evening a large number of Members were enter- tained by Hon: M. Dobefi, and on their return to the House were headed by the Governor -General's piper, who led them around the corridors and to the entry of the Chamber, the strains of the music being quite audible inside. The next day an item appeared in a -Conservative paper saying that Sir Wilfrid was much offended at .5fr Do - bell for allowing the thing to be done. The item has been copiedfar and wide, some ultra partizans pointing to it as anther evidence of "French" hostility and domination. There was not a par ticle of truth in the etatement, nor the slightest foundation for it in any manner (r form. It was a lie,pure and simple. But the author of it knew that once started it would travel 'before it creonuelde.be stoppe.d. Arid:such contempt- ible tactits stre of almoet daily occur - :It does not often happen that two brothers are elected to the same Par- liament.. Away back in the early eighties three brothers had the honor of Wine' elected to the•Dominion Par- liament, and in the present House are two brothers, or to be more literal, a brother and half-brother. These are Sir W livid and Oberlernagne Laurier -And t here is a more marked and strik- ing difference bafween thee.* two than is usual timing close relations. Chatle- mangetaurier may be a speaker, and he may be brilliant,but the Efnuse does not know it, for he has not spoken since he entered its -tx.rtals. In man- ner he is very quiet, •generally sitting in his seat, a silent. yet intelligent ob- server of what takes place. • (Mee in • a while he site down by his distinrruished CLINTON, ONT" heretofore, by the Returning Officer. Skits. Passmore arid Brown, backs; ••••••1.4.0 --- Although a cigar trust luta been for rned, it does not follow that you can AA fir Holmes' efforts were coneerned. „Aii eastern paper earl (hat ono lend There are peopie in Geeeekh whose we all pay tribute to Is Lena Lord. opinion le of much more value than es, anti one 1nditin vre ell avoid le that of the Star, who are fair and tort (which the Star never le) and t elm persons who,know what has been done can tetra* ite to Whether or not the atirviteit of the mein ber for Weet 11 uron Were of value. , Election Figures. The return Of the crown in chancery With respect to the last general election vincee was: Ontario, , 420083; Quebec, has been prepared. The vote by pro. 237,250:Nova Scotia,107 Mittew rims. wick. ,840; Prince lidtrird 129; Manitoba, 41;7813;B Bah Columbia, 26,129; Northwest lerritottek 618. %hie le it total of 952,406, com- pared With 885,000 votes east 112 18013. The largest tetelority was that of the premier. in Quebec East, of 2,7/2, And the emalieet, that Of Mr 2de-Neill, in North Brute. The number of -rejected ballots was 7,718, compared with 18,871 In 1898 It is believed this lodue to the ellen e in the ballot, and that With the additional ehiuntee centemplated, there will he a much greater reduction In the 1 Umber of livened banote, Buek Sew. W. IT 0. Preston bee Inet hatted 0, libel Ault against the (Matte Journol, 1n'bther Words We Pretiton to It. Soule Connecticut girls have under' taken to do ort century walk" in four day. W:e know 001100 Clinton girl* who can do "a century tolk" iti lone hours, • A, dom lb the West recently broke 100116 with bad remit*. We've heard II "date break 10006 In the eturt With the same effect. Dr. I, 3, Rose, Who WAN tO the Senate. ,April 12,1531, died at St. Anne de la Perade, Qilebee, in hie 78th year. Dr. Rees eepreeented Champion, in the Common, until 1874. and was formerly Speaker of the Legislative COltheil of Quebec and Premier of Quebec. Dro Roes wai Speaker of the Senate freed 1801 to 1898, and was it member with. oitt portfolio of the Tupper Adminie. tratfon of 1808. He eaticontinuouely In the Quebec Leglslatlye 00011011 from UtttAlhlitlee trittinielned to numb °keeper hi ebrineotion with the floutie el Itefuge, or as Clinton hoe elreody itwell equipped Privet' Ifeepliel, II eonld be mede it iteelette for it publio ens on A logor MAIO, bet it will probtibly he eifild Gederich *feriae floopitel. The Isdteii aro Cul?* Lokied i3 entry the iolitiMit te a eameisfal issue and appoint* proviiienal property the new home for the priest h.es been finished by S. Morrell, and the brick, work has been started by D. K, Prier, who haa the contract. SALVATION Antra. ---A magic lantern service will be given in the tarrackaon Friday, May 17th, entitled "Fifty he - low zero" or "1413 Salvation Army, in the Klondike." Ensign Scott • is the officer here in charge now, but was as- sisted for awhile by Capt. Heater, who has been sent to Billings, Montana to do work for the same cause. ' e, Wiatas a.) EIIIRCA.-Th Sacrament will be observed on the last Sunday of May. On • Sunday morning the quartette "God calls us" by Mrs R. P Reekie, Miss Wiseman, W. P. Spald- ing and Jas. McRae' was particularly pleasing and well rendered; the anthem at the evening service was "The Place Prepared" "Building of character" was the topic discussed at the Endeav- or meetingion Monday evening and J. McEwen presided; the catechism was. taken by Miss Annie Irving and Miss Jones sang e solo:. The Wingham Advance says: "Clin- ton Methodists have dropped their church-buildine scheme for this year The plane submitted ptoyided for a building that the Board thought could be built for $16,000. but the lowest ten- der was about $19,000, so that building will be deferred for a year." We won- der who made the Advance so wise, The abovels entirety untrue and we wish to inform our friend, the Advance,tbat this summer will see the work of ei et - tion in fultswing. . Lest Saturday, a number of the .officials were employed in the staking out for the foundation. A GIFT von Missiotes,--Mrs J, Cat- ling, of Duck Island, so well known by many of the citizens ,of Clinton, hag sent. $3 25 to Mrs Graham for mission work, a most commendable offering. This money is the proceeds of a little concert which Mrs °aline was insert - mental in getting up amongst the French children of Duck bland. Sure- ' ly Mrs Catling is deserving of a great namesake, or the other Cr38013 to the deal of praise for this noble example. Liberal contingent on th Opposition .Those who knew her will remember side, and pass it few words with each, what an invalid she is, never able to other. • Sir Is the older of the leave her own door without help. If two by abouthalf-a-dozen_years._but nalcule -11111Ch-for_a_goed_eitt1Re looks to be the younger. it is not what Might not others do who have likely that there Is the slightest feeling r heri,!, ir *red 9' rnigth The members of standing the disparity in their political thanks to Mrs Catling for this cobtri- of difference between the two,notwitb-i the mission band tender tbeir sincere pesitions. bution to their work. Gill, Chicago, the executors of the • said estate, or to the Undersigned, their solicitor, • full particulars of their clalins, duly veri- fied by declaration. After the 15th day of June, 1901, the said. executors will proceed to• distribute • the proceeds " of the said estate. emoting the •parties entitled, having regard only to the claims of which they then hat•e• • ' riotice, • ' . Dated at Clinton,'lilsv 7th. 1901. ••••gj • .• • • t BRYDoNE, '• • ' Solicitor for the executors, May 10-8 Clinton. Ont. The Government has decided to es- RATTENBURY ST. -Consecration and tabliala a mint far the coining of silver roll call was the League meeting on and gold. Where it will be located is Monday evening and was presided still undecided. but British Columbia, over by W.C. Myers; Miss Sara Turner would seem to be a suitable place, gave is fifteen minute dismission on the Since the present Government assum. topic "Decision of character;" the sub - ed the reigns of office,it baa done much ject aroused a great deal of enthusiasm towardsdevelopingCanadiarireeources. and was freely handled, many taking The establishing of the mint is one in- parnit was an intellectual and spiritual etance. The establishing of a steel rail treat. This League possesses some ex - industry at the Soo, and the use of its cellent talentaind those who attend its prcduct on thee-Intercolonielrallway_tmeetingacannot,but be interested and is another. And tbe contract entered ' profited. Next Sunday morning the into with the Kingston Locomotive paetor will take for his subject "Men Works to supply both the McKee* Itz with wings," in the evening thepuipit Mann steam antLialia-Tiffeacoionla will be occupied by Rev.litlit Dunlop,of with Canadian made locomotives, is the Baptist church. The Quarterly Of. still another evidence of its interest in flail Board ef Raatenbury St. church Orinadear prosperity. While the Oppo- met laat Tuesday evening for the trans- sition have attacked these contracte, action of business, The year just dos- • k OerrAtuo ST,,- Rev. Jasiber Wilson ofNor St.Methodist chui ch,Goderich, and Rev. Dr. Gifford will exchange pulpits on next Sundey.. Miss Limy Stevens presided at the League meet- .ing on Monday evening, and the topic was taken by Mies Sybil Lourtice; cotamittee was appointed to, receive the Blyth and Hohnesville 'Leag next Monday evetringa who have ac- cepted an invitation to a social evening. At the quarterly board meeting ort Menday evening D. Tirdady was &p- pm:rated the representative of the • church to the district meeting' to be. held in Rattenbury St Church on the 21st and 22nd hurts:. The SundaySchoot • Is in a more prosperous and flourishing. condition than ever as can be readily ' seen by the reliorts received at the an- nual nieeting on Wednesday evening, April 24th. Prom the secretary's re- port it shows the at tendance keeping apet there epr thetrteindbe eet shi neautSet z3aj n' paid.. ci tet Ttl good :3'oeot d ch. er f icagons:ude d irr se afterllacnrned, teachers were all reappointed with few exception. D. Tiplady,who had been a faithful and worthy superintendent for 25 years pr evioue to the past three years,was made honorary superintend- ent; 3. Tay'or was appointed saperin- terldent; Dr. C. W Thompson, ae,sist- ant; secetreas., R. Tiplady; assistants Geo. Wray and Wesley Newcombe; librarians, Amos Castles and Miss Car- rie Waeter; planiste, Misses Lilly An- drews and Sybil Ccurtice; leaders of orchestra, F. 'W.- Watts and J. T. Em- merton; the teachers were all re -ap- pointed, an addition being of it third Bible class with Mise Lucy Stevens as teacher. The following items were • taken from the Secretary's report :- Added to the roll 42, removals 54, total nrriberantrroll-05,---totai-a--numbero scholiars 367, average attendance 202, ' total number of teacbere and officers 38, papers distributed aiming the year 13,480 -Northern Messenger 5200,Pletts- ant Hours 8190, Sunbeatne 1540, Happy Days 1540, Dew Drops 2080; versed re- cited -boys 1917, girls WOO. total num- ber 5886. From the Treasurer's re- port:-Receipte-Cash on hand, $58,06; collectiens, 097.521 cards, 92c.; anniver- sary, $51 51; tota1,8208.91;expend tura- ' For papers. etc., $75.60; books, $35.50; repairs, 50c; express, 40c; enlarging stand, $6.90; Indian Famine Fund, elk Prov. S. S. Ase'n, $2; picnic expenses, $1L25; anniversary expenses, $4,25; for social, $1 10; for miesione hymn booksa$13.00; total, -8-185.i8. ". The President informs us the,t the. lawn will soon be in good shape tor bowling. Another week or two of such weather and the merry cry and drat! of the lawn bowler will be heard. There is orie important item however chiefly on the eround that they were Ing has been the most prosperous le that should not be overlookedt*that is made just prior to the elections they the history of the church; never the fees I The President doter not re- do not pretend they are not in the pub- before has the financial condition lish the arduous undertaking of e per - Ile inteteet. In so far so the locotno. been so tratisfactory; during the aboal oaavtue three are concerned, Mr Ingram and year also many new membere have Mr Oster, both railway men and Con- been added to the MI, 'partly through orervatives, acknowledged that the eon. the special tier -Otos and partly through tract Wag good one for the Govern. the loving and faithful pastoral work ment. and no exception eouldaterioably of the ministerin charge; great hate stand against it, raony prevails among the membere,and heyare looking forward to the future It is said that it certain prominent vrith hope. A. T. Cooper was elected Condervettive le out with his party be- to represent the quarterly board at cause of what le said to have happened the dietrict meeting to be held on May In connection with thegeneral election. 21 U. The Rattenbury street church He le fairly rriell.to.db, and was Mmes.!. Sunday Sehool are making elaborate ed to for funds to help In the cempallettl. preparations for their Anniversary, He is said to ha,ve given- his cheque in shortly to be held. At the morning etippoeing it would be filled In eervIce an illustrated lier111011 Will be for it few hundred donator ora thousand preached *0 the children; In the after - at most, but when he found that it had noon epeeist music and other exercises been filled in and cashed for thirty. will be given, while in the evening a thousand dollar*, the report le that his sonv serVice will be rendered,coneisting feelinge could not he described, if the of several new anthem% eolos and report is true it shows blald confid. choruses, together With respenelae (inert in 11111/Iatt nature that•does atitoota readings'by the 0.012greffigttlent the two dinerily prevail, choirs of the church andSunday School, oetvitaltkie end a eadvaelog 00/710)11186 MO • under the leadership of Mr March and begin work itt ono°. It will regain $16,000 - r 4,40 Mr Tenney, are etuiring no Paine, 60 o $20,00() to build and *Ink) it,then $1,00) I D. railielera hamlets make theee servicer most Interesting 40 $8,000 7.00r SI metlittalla lt*. galte VativistemititlefOr the. Utiddrikaing fOr WA Oka UOgotiOb 6001b17 In Brook* lie. the 'Comer' gleintive Air and profitable; further anneeneelliellts next Weeks . I