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CLINTON, ONTARIO,THURSDAY THURSDA,3 JANUARY 10, 1901
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The Newi-Record. in Advance
Recommend
'1e Ne .ecoid to
• 44:01 beat Heads thd;14e0.
Mr, George E. Pay of North Bay has
marry frient:s lu Clinton all of whom
• were pleased to see by Tuesday's dailies
that be bad bended the poll in the
Oreincipal contest, Mr. Pay, who, by
the way, is related Ur- en. local joker,
Ilea. Si,' DA.vis, began bis commercial
career with Irwin & I•lodgens in what
now utivTan Nirws-REOORD office,
After the dissolution of that firm lie
was for several years in the employ of
fe, Hihdgens- Re has been for many
year in the grocery trade at North
Bay and from all accounts, is doing
well;
20th century S. S. Rally.
The Sunday school of the Ontario
street church held a 20th century rally.
on Sunday p. m: Last which was large-
ly attended by 'parents, scholars and
friends of the school. After an appro-
priate opening hymn, exceedingly well
rendered by_the choir and orchestra,
Mr. D. Tiplady gave an address deal-
ing with the past off the school. Re
traced -its progress from its foundation
to'its present prosperous state. Mr.
Tiplady's long and active connection
-with the school enables him to speak
of it from expgrience. Rev. Mr. Wade
dealt with S. S. topics. Rev. Dr.
Gifford spoke of the school's future
while Superintendent. Taylor discours-
ed do its present in which he stated
among other intaresting facts that the
staff of officers and teachers numbers
35. There are 1100 volumes in the
library and every Sunday250 papers of
erent kinds used, in the work are
or expects the
TIM Nlws•.Rroord'a l;Jtri la, lQQtw►itar ,
Mr. James johns of Stanley in for•
warding his sub for 1901 writes.; s" We
ore more than. delighted with TaE i
NEWS-ii+liC:QhtD and hail it as a friend.
It is who will get It. first," ,Mr. Frank
Weekes of; the Parr Line,Staniey,says ;
"We couldn't do without THE NEws-
RE.oQnn, It is the most popular paper,
circulating ori our Line,:.Mr. Jerboa
blemin of Winghatri writes : "Your.
paper is all that can be desired. 1
would not be without it:"
=ors et 'Cptpn Ci !Biota vv. o.
The officers of (Damp Clinton-, Wood-:
men of the World, were elected on
Wednesday night of;lest week and are
as follows : "
Counsel Qom:bender, H. B. herr
Adviser Lieutenant, J. "Ireland
P. O. Commander, J, A: Ford
Clerk, J. W. Ohidley -
Banker, R. Downs
Escort,' J, Ai. Ford
Watchman, R,:'Smith
Sentry, W. T. Sioman
Board of Managers, 0, Cooper, J.
B. Hoover,, J. Eagleson
Officers 01 Sheffield Gpdde S. 0.
One of the members of Sheffield.
Lodge, Sons of England, said. to, Ti31,.
NEWS -RECORD the. other day : • ".They
membership is not ,large but the
finances are in a healthy condition.
Over one hundred dollars was paid. out.
during the year tor medical attendance.
and sick benefits.' Two more candi-
dates will be passed through the port.
als at next meeting. g The ,officers for
the Rresent year were installed en'
Thur,day evening last by Mr. N. Rob -
so' ;'the', District Grand President for
rick 'and ' wer as follows :
Powell •
lit
e
.''Bark Se44o4.41044
4.13. Hoover of the Clinton • marble
and granite worlcs'has received ordets
for work during the past few days from
A, Broadfoot of Tilokersmith, Robert
Johnston of Stanley, Mrs. 4W, A.
Edward of Goderich township, Mra,W.
Morrow of Seaforth, 1 .. akar, F.Oook
and R, Holnnee of town." He has orders
booked amounting to over $2000 for
spring delivery^, This, is a larger
atnonnt by half than ever VAS on baud
Det this season of the year in the history
of the business.
°ffieers of Co4rt Mateo l;.0, P. •
The officers of Court .Clinton 1. ;0 11'
for the ellrrent term areas follows
Chief Ranger, id. Pennebaker.
Vice Chief, W, Walker .
Past Chief,, O. Crich
Cantelon and Connolly ,
Elected for N0. 2 Distk�
The Apple King Heads the List With
the 'People's) Jima (food -,°eco•
o d o `
tt.
a , , Y uir Ow Sam T r !il d mut
tlullett's Jim Fourth.
During the last few daysof the cam-
paign considerable interest was man:-
felted in No, 2District in the .election
of members for the county councll.
With four candidates Pr.4the field and
the plumping system in vogue there
was considerable uncertainty as to the
result though the return of Mr., Cop.
Holly eves generally conceded, He is il.
Court Deputy, 3'. W. Obidley ' r strong timan:wbo earned his spurs acv-'
Financial -Secretary, F. R. Hodgenseral years ago, but wearing Well °he
Recording -Secretary, (a. Rodgers maintains hie -place in public esteem,
Treasurer, J..W. 'Irwin xn a' two-man contest; the opponents
.Obaplain, C= Helyar: who could lead him in No, 2 District
Sr, Woodward, G. Routledge would be hard'ta;flnd.-. :rir. Jas. Ferguson lire gone tri 1?ort
Jr. Woodwind,: G. Bootie ll .. 'XI^.;Coiier tirade a vigorous canvas ;oovereil aufflcientlg to be brought ` to > Dover-nnd Tr VViII.:Fer usnixbaa xe^,.
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Sr. Beadle, G.1ST.' Graelis her hbniie on the. 16th con. and still turned €rom c.rnit atid:fer trio winter.:
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-for persistency'and cut;enee3 it is hard ';
Jr. Beadle, F, Brown Continues tOmprove, . • Anion a
to • flt r,:hi`s-equal=a,nd seemetl 'codfi g he many wi o attended 1.0.
Auditors, W. Walker, 0. Helier' Mr. Walter Mair hada bee last week, MISS
ball Froin a dist 'c .e e-
y dent of winning lie polled a good a distance" w r Mr.and
Miss Br d` ks Rel r e b t`
y g ,of ., , g avq , ro Her, and':,
sister respectively of Mrs.' W. Brant!.
Slll'1M14Ri1I 4L ,
The contract for supplying the nits.
cessary°wood for the school was 1e4. to.
'Mr. Bert Murphy at $1.75 per cord.
Mr. Robt. Murdie of Seaforth spent
unday at Mr. John Bullard's.
rs IA:vett,. Sr., continues. very ill.
Mr, nd Mrs. Richard Carter of near
Londes ro were
visiting
tin at Mr,3. IL
Io ex s Monday, Miss ,Proctor
of the Cuttine is alsoa guest at Mr.
Lowery'''s.,•, •
Several members of L. 0. L. ; No. 928
attended the meeting ;of'Hullett Dist-
rict held
istrict.held In Clinton on'Pai flay
Mr. Mill, who has 'b*$it "Visitliil"
at Messrs, Geo.and Josh. Hill's for the
past•anonth, left for his: home in Gang,
anogne .on. Monday.:
' A number of young , people •frphim;'
Clinton gathered at the Bingham
hohnestead'on Thursday evening .last
and spent a few very pleasant 'hours.
Miss. M. Murphy, • who was laying
very ill at her brcither's in Clinton," re,-
court
e,
B AYFIBLD.
Mr. Jas. Thompson, who•.aecid+ pti „-,
fell off' a scaffold and severely s1n-+
ed one of his ankl , Is, We are g tq
see, able to he abort again but h
to. use crutches. ;;.
Miss Ada I.t'ouatt,. Who has been ats;
tendiu a London s ry
.L d a Con, a hoz ' t .
S
� a y 4
Music, has returned to 'her studies
after spending a pleasant Xmas ',Tab
home,
Sergeant A. B. _ Webb," 'Clinton's
South African Volunteer, lectured in
the town. hall on Wednesday evening,
Mies: Anna, Whiddon, our assistant
.tea.glier, who has had a severe atta
of tyiffoi+leVerh'ifi'able'to t.
again ,
Mrs. Eagleson has returned from
Oshawa where she visited her 'dough-
ter.
Mt. G W..1lolinau and family Spent
New. Yeovil -In the neighbdrhood of
Exeter visiting friends.:
timid'
Rev potherWiat's Farewell, drawing_,stone , for 'his. . new 'house in
vote in ;(tioderich township and 171 i. :
Rev: Father West closed his pastor=
tori but Ifglldt' web diskppointing anil
he bad fp be content,-with•third place.
Tk:i's is his Second': defeat, but it may ,be!
that it has only wetted his supetite for.
,a, third tgund, at =any ,rthte few 'Hien
bear a rege`rse jtis sfi well as e. does.
Mr: Shell's defeat was rather' expect-'
e& but in vtew of the`dif leulties he bad
w e
vdte. 11 ..'c iill'amfam'l ' were credited
T `�� iyw
Lead -
ate of St, Joseph's church on Sunday i , Mr. and Mrs. John Seh,rlett' of Lead-•
when, in.his capacityas their'parish,bury were -visiting theiattet's. mother,
' 1rsr. Lovett • last week.
priest, he bade the. congregation fare- "
avell. He spoke of the amicable cel Mr telco, McUartney attended
the
0*" E ti weieting of Glodericli District L. O L.
held in: Enniskillen ° lodge room in.
tions which .had always :existec be-
tween 'them
etween'them as pastor and'.people dur-
ing the, twelve 'short •years• wbicli`• he
bad labored among tier and thanked to contend,' itlh he polled a laig • in decorating the hall: for the ball
•thorn for their hearty coq Brat ora. Miss Maude-Fergatso'i Miss'. Bellows
p
Cedar "17,-••,, ._ - •• Tuesda
' tlntended for lastfe ue) •-
Mr.'^WilliamfRaithhy,<who bas. beet:
attending Woodstock college . pre ar
in for he a p.
g , ,th 'Baptist ministry, was hpine
for the' holidays butreturned again`'to
Woodstock. this"week. • ; . b
On Sunday nextthe •sacrament of
the Lords Suppewill be administered.
in St. P+3ter's church
Mr. Gabriel ansi
L g f ]sabelley coon:.
tyG, Micli.,his son, Jolin, and his Baugh
ter, ',Blanche, w.ere': guests oft for
don .0ftown. ,
Mr. J Gem inh .
h ar. t :of Detroit,- ria'
Itw
spent a week with • his ,paj nts here,
has returned Co his hon:
.ant yieit, - , The 0. i , ethren feel `
•greatly' indebted'.to`•13ro. ,Geininharda
y for his untiring and _s'killful exertions
The good people of St. Joseph `regret
the- departure •of:;Father :; West,r ,wlh
Was to each' of them a.friend as well ae,
pastor{ and would have been pleased to•
have-.expressedtheir'nppreciatimq h
hili: in..tah,gible ,form. Aulon :hon `
Clatholics, too,he le held inhighregard,
Much esteemed for iiia many y irtnas of
mind and heart. To them aa ":hellos to-
his` own people. be expresse liha thanks
fol the 'kindnO,s.shown him
r:: T • Dr.' Mocks!! Banquetted. r iy.b
The "war office":, is thilo~ealltippella.
tion for t-he.office of Dr Blackall. Why
fix- this terra deponent sayeth i iot,suffice to
add that•it:is a poplar rendezvous for
citizens inclined to caroversy Local,,,
world=wide and and all Sorts of gees-
tions arediscussed, around the : Doc's
coal stove ondsettled to; the"satisfac-
tion oir at leasta portion oaths ether.
incl. We)i pre"routed:'facts
always:win in these debates,M a.Nsarcas
tic remark .or allusion quite• ofteli4urn-
ing the tide.- As a recognition 8f illy
Does hospitality --.who said •forbear,
anae'-a dinner was suggested. The
2nd' idea. was at once acted:upon and.its the
rer
resulton Tuesday night,.ilftyiveo.men
, sat down to dinner in' ...the Mason
Z'ro House. Mr, A. J'.IIOIlowaywas at the
ted
bead of the table, with-Dr.•Blackall,'tlie
man guest of the evening, on his right. Tlie
vice chair was filled by •Mr. George.
Hinchley, After ample ' justice • "liac
been 'done to the many good things
provided; by the : hostess.. -the :diners
were loud in their praises: of the spread
- fr. Holloway read an address. to Dr.'
Blackall which said all manner of kind
things of him. Accompanying the
address was a ,handsome mug upon
which was an inscription that being
somewhat 'freely interpreted reads
'' It will do no :harm," The Dr.
was ovetpowered' for the time -
being by emotion but pulling himself.
together he thanked the gathering` in
his characteristic manner, addingthat
• the freedom .of his office, was .at all
tithes theirs. To the toast 4f the army
ar,d navy Lieut. Miller., :Sergt.-Major
Jackson and Sergt. Webb responded.
Alderrnen Bell and Johnson replied to
Municipal Institutions, the names of
Messrs. Levier and Schrenk ' were
coupled with the toast to our Mannfac-
.turers, Mr. N. Fair did justice to .the
patriotism that has been displayed by
the sistercolony of Australia in the
South African war, to the toast of the
Ladies Messrs. W. D. Fair,Dr.Holmes,
P. Fair and S. Jackson responded in
eloquent:terrns,•while Mr. W. S. Law.
n' rence talked .learnedly of education.
sDr; Shitw and Mr. A: Porter also
e made hutnorous°'s leeches. Mr. R.
Downs gave one of his funny songs,
Mr. Bert Kerr also 'sang pleasantly+,
whilethe Lug,quartette rendered' Bev.
eral selec't`ions in their usual goodetyle.:.
One of the most'arusing,foatures• of
the evening was, the trial of chargee
which had been Irmo lied up against the
occupant of the vice chair. A strong
chain of circumstantial evidence was
r• forged but Mr. Tiinchley managed to -
evade an adverseverdiet.The gathering
broke up at an early ,hour after having
unanimously resolv'ed'that It was the
tnost enjoyable they had attended this
season. •,••
Lillie Loden.
Rev. Callon Smith of London occur;
pied.the pulpit of St. Paula on Sunday,'
Mr. R. P. Reekie of the prescription
dung store has • rented Mr. Jams
Stevens'' cottage on Albert street.
Me. D. B. Kennedy has gold to Mr.
James McCool athree-seated ploaaure
sleigh to be used in his liyyery. It is•
one of the make of %V, J. Thonrpgon,.
London.
A great many peopleaare dlssattsfted
the
The
e of
re=
tion
d
rest
red
ope
the
any.
nits
e of
Dis-
eld
fair
ent
ey,
op
eh,
m•
'ch
on,
G.
er,
re-
nd
h•
xt
b;
rs
e,
with a: detersnination• to knife him:
because of the support. he gave Mc
Ewan ill the late.Dorninion Contest and,
the independence of convention he
displayed on. that occasiop•cost::him
Many, Liberal'votes, even in Clinton
Mr D' Oantelon made` a good all
round rim and though:pleased with the
support given hitu inHullettarid Gode-
•li the relt Ulinton. fd, tti�ee
s : ,:Mr. ,DL£"in
the greatessut sinatisfaction:afNored him aturally Yx � s �`.
fmarrons. (Mirisbrotherimasa" Hord :Neided. L•Ynears.f
enough acandictate wishs -to. lead in Mr. Lansing expects' ,another brother
his •own •municipality 'but in addition v
t arrive' t "k f thestate
Mr. t)aiatelon had x score . to .settle at
A a ri V nein wee from state of
the polis rithm"" Your Own Sam" and (liegon ;
There -opening• services in connec-.
he did` it,, .handsomely 4r- Oenteion ' - . •
is held in -high ,in the. township' tion with the methodist church on the
for held ins igh'Ss '►rust, be sec pted as BaseLitie, held: on Sunday
n... day were entirely .successful
runindicatioc of: how•.public opinion; 'Mr. Robinson of Goderichpreached on
aymo:. r
iri both Hnlllett and :lader ioh the
'Wili}nsdohofrtherneameing;and nRtow•In•ev=theJ,`eyasepen`'
proposal•to RUoIi h the present Statute
•Labor s !'oteffl was voted •L t St , by' ,'ng' war- eliscourses •:were "practical
large major rues' wee eleetoi s apparent• and edifying and ni4lela an jased .by.the.
e` `"inial c ti aPin rent" large eopgregatious'present. The to .
ly,b ;being, 0p a
ter ve ive h:iilone
v. ' ..•, r n$dArI i�Ttokt o knell
iu'•+yonnolly (o oper
131
•11.{ 570 222 81
193 210 583z,
Yl9if, 9ils' . i : 795
pb R1e11 TO ".z4g' ,
Clinton
C4oderleli,
Hullos
a1i
� , .C6�N�'r •.�1l�DTt�i�'rR�ii�i �.�' "
el
David Cantolon 33 32 55 65 48 :$0 281
ineeting: on.'New. Year's eve realized
forty-nine dollars and as the price of
admission was love dile IP evidenc6 that
a largo'crowd was present The ^lad,
ies of the:congregatioh excelled: them-
selve • furniahed•ic ' bounteous
Rea, of godd tt lug i to°'.which' ample
justice was dpne: he ihher "man hav-
ing leen salaatied,R'ev. ;Hilts Shaw took
Ire chair` arthe• progritni. began.
w
Addresses ech
t'` ;slivered by Rev. Mr.
'James Connolly, 136 74 136 5t� 42; 33-679 Wilson. of Nile�,snd;sRev ; Mr. • Olemens
!Samuel Coopon • ,4638. •48' 1° 3k' • of-'(olt orire, •pastor o%' the' GerAi*
Jamoe Snob' . 20 '.14 11 > 21' 8= 81•
Methodistcongregation, who is ever
Churchill • 44 •Ar 08 57 116, '47-470, ;;1 e yc rk to practise fraternity. The
,Llliott .76.-00740,0-11. 17 21 1 le Misses •P terson daughters of
' Maiorttq lc•rQhurcliiil ' • 382 Mr: WI. L'amt.... at'ter8ep, hang; twice, 'to
+ion4iraT{q>X.msTATU:TIy zAnotss. the delight of the audience. The'. Pat -
Far s . '. 4i 27'; 20 25, 48 ; 27-117 ; tersg11:11- r i§', i1, hlg0c one ": Littlg
Against 83 55142. 58' 71 85 --IG :Miss McBrien rpcitedicleverly 'l'nsIru-
• mental selections Were`giyen by Mr.
4iajority-a8dlnetc6mmutinNStatute sbor 207Fishei!;gf I3enLniller.wki le the Choir hof;
tivi:.LETT TOW>`TOn . " Bother -church ° C)olborne under the
catuav consoIttone. r ,
1 2 3 4 5 6 leadership of Mr. AibertFAlh n, •render;
David Cnnte1on 61 51. 21 '47 22 '•9 2712324eed,several anthems in it pleasing man.
James Connollz 32 17 11 47 27 20 50:493 ner. An entertainrnerk in tills part of
J
Samueamesl CooperSnell02 63 862 37 55 4S 3¢: 131 4 b828- 258340 the county wiLhout Ehe 'sweet :si11 cr 173 102' 38
Towi4si IP cotrxolLtolis. of Wawanosh,':Miss' Patterson, ; would
RobertArnistrong67 52 23 27 '9 21. 15-214 be, incomplete. This talented
Robert Ferris ' 40'111.25 8.5 30 49 31-374 young lady sang divinely, to the great
William Moon 35 58 16 lot 31 68 42-340 appreciation of the audience. On Wed-
VVilliamP'attorson50 82 13 79' 34 85 74-387 nesday.evening a social was held at
Dan Shanahan 56' 27 74 23 22 .9 40-251
Ilenry Warren 33 28 20 68 44 48 24-205 which there was a good attendance
003&Mo•TIONorem4TITICLABOR. and those .present speak of the Very
For • 48 46 28 63 21 51 42-•238 pleasant time they he. As the result
Against s.1 83 55 72 35 34 39-370
• OL1N'ro}
COMITY Cotraca LORE,
81. St. Sr. '
Andrew's -Times' John's Ooerge's
(linteion 108 100 53 147 -410
Connolly .96 38 36 24-134
Cooper 89 112 10 69-382
Snell 28 . 40 . 82 22-131
1 AY TOWNSHIP -
Rewe,
#i 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tot.
A.Q. Eikises„ ,r " 28 32 100' 38- 61 S7 47--3833
,E1: 1Ameirt 70 49 81 35 100 62 22-413
• conn? ILtORe,
W„ Battler ' 19 13 103 38 32 67 .15-207
W. Oonaitt 00 63 97 21 44 '32 64-301
J. Cioets 30- 4 48 12 28 87 14--230
.". MMeliols 52 23 S7 42 73 39 30-250
E. Phillips 36 49 33 11 36 8 4t-214
VP ntolk 18 11 109 38 103 91 28-4106
A. Tbompeon 41 34 - 74 37 60 22 32-300
=mon 1'OT40 a 11taxus88
J.Viieselo5, 83; 0.17r1tz,76;-.T. F. Blokbell, 67 ;
0. Bartlett. 52.
• 1iicrtitt )i?
,Reeve---D«`Maniyr Councillors--•J,d,
Grieve4 A, Gardner, L. 0:Laughtin, A.
McGregor. • w•
'' C E119MITH.
lEtstll! J: .Kortoh. Conndlliol:s-"
• Doig, Ohapnian, Black, Blgle.
County 0ounttllors-1t Spark
and R. Ricks, large majorities.
-W. P. Bissett (by aeela
Councillors, John Evans
strong. W. 11. tevett a
byr aeelamat1ony, W.
1.1. Sanders having res
and.Couhpanion:. Forester •Miss Baffin ;,
all of Goderich attended the: I. 0•., .F,
ball. • :>
Rev. ;John llfcNe41, . who purchased.:'
`Parsons' property on the Front;.Roa4d,
`has :roved :his " family- to town and.
taken up iris residence awongst uis.-..'
;'We• ;welcome; Mr, 1VlcNeil and tris
'estimable wife and f�e ily tooni
,age, We understand 1Fir. McNeil will
take Charge of•a church "near :1.)ttawa•
for•soverg•1 Months ur.the near ;future,
the annual Meeting of�St.'Andrew's
Presbyterian. church was helrl ou Tues.:'
.day of•:this week when the usual: busif .'.r.
:less was transacted. ••The •church rats-
;
ed for •allpurposes last year abdut $�'
and yet they d.o not think theuleelves` ,
financially able: to'raaintain their share':
of a minister's' salary+.,, We think. they;: - ••;
are
•The ;nomination for', . reobQ coon
cillors and •trustees, obas heir •e the
31st'ult:; at j2 noon and;sev'eral:'it'd/nin ;
f�nsweemde u -b
a x h there o iti ,.� was ns.: ,
contest -;ex pt;for ,,reeve, for. vhich:
there ware Iwo 1. �iidates, Dr Stan
bury, the Gild
arks, ,anew aspire
on reptiop `of G., .a
by,John Pollock total;;:
freeholder's as to the
•secucing electric"lighter
cast'. The town Ter./love
•port`ed-electric:lights bat.
reasons we , have .been',
darkness duiing'tlhe ;past
although the • wires .:.
adorn the street. andma
still egnipped with the •
paratus.' l he election re
return of Dr. ;Stanbury, as
•votes -to 54, for his opponent;
•tric<lights were called:' for
Of 85 to: 22. So` the new','rou
:•posed of Dr. Stanburyy.'•R. Ailey,
Erwin,. J. Thompsonx1113 T. Ellie
WilIbave•the electric ight• olteSri ill o
grapple with during3he present year,•+.
The • trustees, eleeted . this. ' year are":
Messrs, J Fowlie, .W. /Whiddon and
J. Tippett •whiff takes the place Vacated- " ,
by ; Mc. T. J. Marks. The: Tru Geer: `•
Board as. n',w'composed will' be mails;:•,'
up of the hove three' gentlenieu for .
i•
gether wi ' Messrs. 3.' W hicldon,a ,Vi•
Oarrieron and J. Ferguson. s' ..�
Mrs. SStanbyry held -.au' AVE cane er •
reception. on Monday;evening in honor
of the alterations made at a cost of. .of the Doctor's election as reeve, The
house which is a commodious one was •
crowded,to overflowing by young and
old. and all enjoyed the good lady's
hospitality, An excellent lunch with '
coffee was 'served at about midnight,
The evening was spent in various
arnueemiiiits in which dancing.predom•
inaCed far -. hich e*cellent nitu8ie
10
was f)' ,,byt three • violins
and thi&no. At a"t early hour
all departed wishing no cdoubt: 'that .
mnniclpal elections were of a monthly
occuri;ence instead of yearly.
$180 the church is now much imptoved
and cosy; .:It ..baa•.,tlse',,;>ra4 a new
lease of life to the congregation which
includes a number of earnest" workers.
A utunber. from gninmerhill and
vicinity attended. the Orange tea -meet-
ing in Auburn on Tue,4dayt night, -
Mr. R. E iltbn ofMicl igati is paying
This aunt, Mrs. N. Bingham, a vteit
Miss Etta Jordan is home for,the
holidays. - -
The 'concert at Bali's church ;was
well patronized by Our citizens. •
Mr. and Mrs. Brownlee spent the
holiday's atMr. Geo. Fargnhar's.
BAY1=Il:LQ.
Mrs. Joseph Brown received a tele-
gram Saturday morning apprising her
of the sad and redden death of her
father, Me, Thomaej3urgeea who died`
at the residenci,of - his eon, Mr. John
D. Bnraees, merchant tailor; West
Branch, Mleblgan. The sad .news
come very lane ,pectedly .to Mrs.'
Brown, who has herself been very ill
since ; . • ., ,. has the sympathy
sad
The event of the week besides rias
election .was the 1, "0, E. ball and •
supper:which was held in the town ' '
hall on Friday evening last and was a
grandsuccess'as these functions have
proved of recent years under this man.
agement. The hall proved entirely in*
adequate to accommodate the large
crowd of eager clancerb •while the.
gallery' and side Seats were. literally:'
packed °with interested spectators, Mr.
Sam Westlake of Godericti. discharged
the duties of floor manat^?► moi,t"effi�
clent'ly and satisfactorily.`
B • . nberryorchestra of f
me discoursed splendi•
t everything
namiit.