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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1901-03-21, Page 4THIi, CLINTON NEWS -RECORD A Pork Packing PactorY • LOQATED IN CLINTON, Will Benefit Huron Farmers. The Tem' ot Colborne Set the Ball Rolling, 11014,14,40.w0~4. Major Young and others of the pro- greseive yeornen of Col borne are respon. eible for the agitation now on foot for the establishment of a pork packing factory in Huron. it came about somewhat in this %VW. Major Young some time since visited Pateley And Palmerston, whera pork packing fectorie.s have been establish- ed,and learned that hogs brought WO. er prices in those districts than In Huron. This set the gallant Major a thinking and on his return home he said to his brother farmersof 001borste, in effect, ff pork packing _ factories benefit the farmers of Wellington would not the establistunent of one in Huron bring like results in this county. Ms auditors fell in with the idea and the mole they talked it over the -mare feasible the project seemed. They held a meeting in Oarlow to see if some line of action could be decided upon. A delegation from Goderich attended to contend that that town offered facilities possessed by none other hereabouts. However, as the question of she is purely a matter of business, and anyway the whole scheme was yet in swaddling clothes, the meeting decided to see what Olin - ton and Blyth could offer. According- ly deputations were sent to those towns to see how the land lay, so to speak, A second meeting was held at Car- low on Friday night last at which there was a large attendance of farm- ers. Blyth sent over a half dozen of its citizens while the following went from Clinton: D. B. Kennedy, D. A. Forrester, W. Weir, D. Cantelon, Captain Oornbe, W. S. Lawrence W. J. Paisley, T. R. Walker. W. J. Mitchell, J. Bell, Dr. Blacken, 0. John- son, J. W. Elliott, A. J. Holloway, R. Graham. Major Young was chosen chairman and in a few terse remarks he set the ball rolling. He was in favor of a pork factory being built for the good reason that he believed it would being better prices for hogs. Mr. D. A. Forrester of Clinton was the first called upon and in a tneaty ten minute speech he told why he was ki favor of the establishment of a pork cking factory. in Huron. Such an indhstry in the county would of neces- sity mean prices equal to, or almost so, those paid in Toronto. Hog raising would thus be made More profitable. In the matte's of a location he consider- ed Clinton offeked several advantage's over other plies in the county, indeed hethought that with the exception of Stratford, CIL ;on had the best location of any town in Western Ontario and its railway facilities were such that it wise easily accessible from all parts of the aounty. He believed the town woula grant a free .site, exemption from•taxation and also subscribe liberalll to thestock. Reeve Sims of Blyth presentedthe dahnsof that Allege and said they were prepared to aidthe industry to the extent, at least, of exerripthin from taxation. ' Mr. Powell of Blyth rather threw cold water on the project. He said it would require a very large capital and that to enter the field against such huge concerns as the Davies was a big task. There was no use going into it. with a limited capital but if the enter- prise went ahead Blyth would give a free site and perhaps put some money into it. • Mr. D. Cantelon of Clinton..sakf that - with Ne--ipartriers--Mr.-0. Wallis, he handled three hundred and fifty. hogs per week.. They. now shipped all to Davies of Toronto but had consigned to other packers. He believed that at the present time from fifteen hundred to two thousand hogS per week- were shipped from Huron county; in one day recently there were twelve hund- red hogs in the G. T. R. , yards at Clinton alone. The live stock from all parts of the county passes through Clinton on its way to market. Con- sidering the business in which he was engaged, tram a selfish stanclpeint be would not favor the locating of a pork packing factory in Huron but he Sup. potted the project because he believed tt Was in the interests of the farmed for where there is such a factory prices rule higher. There is a saving in freight and also in hog life for the pesky things will die on board the care, especially in the summer time, Clin- ton as the Hub of the county was by. all odds the hest location. AU roads lead to Clinton and the town would grant a free site and exemption, as well as give still more substantial en- couragetnen b. Mr, Mosier, a shareholder in the S'almerston factory, said it was not policy for him to say so, hut he believ- ed there was room in Huron for a pork packing factory, The Palmeri:ton factory had undoubtedlybeen the means of putting up the price in that district. Stockholders were paid fif. teen cents per cwt, for their hogs over the market price, which was the price ruling in Toronto. Mr. Robert Elliott of Goderich town- ship said that Western Ontario hogs were the best paid brought the highest market price. He thought there was •plenty of room in Huron for a factory and would like to see the scheme nosh- ed through. Mr. Robert McLean of Goderich was also in favor of a factory and consider- ed Goderich the proper place for it. The town would no doubt give a free site, etc. It would take a lot of capital to make such an • industry • strong enough. to compete against the big firms which are trying to monopolize the market. Mr. Jones of Colborne said it was hard to get information from the present factories as they wanted the field to themselves. There was no doubt, however, that a factory made hog raising more profltable for the farmers of the district in which it was 'located. Messrs. Hill and Kerr, also of Col- borne, favored starting a factory in which. townspeople as well as farmers should take stock. Mr, W. S; Lawrence of Goderich township said that the establishment. of a factory was a big undertaking but he believed it could be carried to a. successful conclusion and the industry be a great benefit to the farmers of the county. Mr. O. Johnson of Clinton said that funds were absolutely neceasary to plish the scheme along and 'suggested that a Board of Directors be organized and that a guarantee fund • for expen- ses beput up by Clinton,Blyth and Godericle,the three places interested id the question of site. The Blyth repree • sentatives did not coincide with Mr. Johnson's views, nor offer to contrib.' uto their quota. . Dr. Milne of Blyth said that from what he had heard that •while a pork peeking factory, conducted as the Palmerston one was, was a benefit to the farmers who were stockholders, it. did not hold out any, inducements to Capitalists. If &factory was located at Blyth he would take stoek more for the benefit the village wohlti derive than from any hope of large dividends. Blyth, the Dr. added, would give a free site. Mt, Alex. Robertson of Cofborne said he bad been in correspondence with Harribt000 but the managers, of- the factory there triedo to throw cold water on•the Huron sohenie. Ile, however, believed•that there was a good efien- ing inthis county and hoped a strong company could • be organized, Col- borne farmers would subscribe liber. ally. • Onmotion of Captain Combe,second- ed by Dr. Milne, the following were 1 appointed as a committee to ascertain to some extent what amount might be raised in stock subscriptions: Gode. rich toweship-D. A. Forrester, W. S. Lawrence, R. Elliott. Stanley- W. Weir. •Olinton-D. Cantelon, Capt. Oarebe, D. B. Kennedy. East .and West *Wawanosh-Reave Sims, Dr Milne. Colborne, Messrs. Young and Jones. This committee is to meet at Clinton on April lst. The proepectus will call for a capital stock of.$100,000 [the fat mem of the county, or 40 or 60 of them throughont, the various town- ships, prepared to make experiments under government instruction and eupervision to thoroughly test the matter ? and deinonstrate to intend- ing buildets of beet sugar fact ories. what the capabilities of the soil and farmers in this county are in,sugar heet production. A go,vernnaent inspector will examine each plot two or three times duringthe growing period and In September will take a bagful' selected froui (etch plot, send it to the Agricul. tural College at Guelph where it will be tested anti a report public:AIM showing the percentage of sugars and purity, at the same time giving the estimitted yield and, value per acre of the crop. The remainder of the crop will fornish a sel indi d food for cattle, etc. I think the farmers of this county should take advantage of the opportun- ity of fully testing the capability of the soil for sugar beet production during the waling Summer. I tun willing to do what I can to further the test. Others who are willing to take part are requested to send their names and addresses to James Scott, Clinton, or ruyeelf. We will undertake to procure the necessary seed which the local government offers free upon certain condittone. Laud that produces corn or potatoes well is considered desirable foe sager beet production. The seed should be sown between 1st end 31st of May after thorough cuttivation. . . Yours Respectfully, • D. A. FORRESTER, Sugar Beets Can Be Grown Writes D. A. Forrester Profitably in Huron County. Fanners -Asked to Make a Test Next Summer.. .eseeve.ellieeelleelbrelseeliellbeete To the Editor of THE Naws-Rizoortn. Dear Sir' -I beg the privilege of of apace in the columns of THE NEWS - RECORD to call the attention of the farmers of this county to the efforts byes-beisig made _by the Provincial Legislature -to iut6rest the farmers of the province in the cultivation of sugar • beets. Capitalists of this country as well as many in the U. S. are already looking for openings in this line of in- dustry. At a meeting recently held in the city of London, American capi- talists attended and stated that millions of capital in their country is looking for investment in beet sugar factories and that speaking for themnelves they were prepared to put i $250,000 to $300,000 n the venture and build a factory at such point in Ontario • as properly conducted experiments • should demonstrate produced sugar beets of proper quality and in suffi- cient quantity, say 5,000 acres, to keep a factory in operation. Last summer the Department of Agriculture of this province conducted experiments on a somewhat extensive scale at Aylmer, Welland and New - Market, from 45 to 52 farmers at each of these places,growing a quarter of an acre each for the purpose of these experiments. Let me quote a few of the returns the farmers growing these test lots would have received per acre for theie beets had a factory beeu in operation in their vicinity and paying the usual factory price : Aylmer. Ain't. yield Net am't. Cost of crop Net profit per.acre. received. per acre. Tons Lbs. 22 1300 $101.02 $30.40 $ 6150 10 875 65.75 12.40 53.35 22 1500 96.68 27.40 60.26 30 581 143.87 26.40 117.47 21 1125 80.85 59.90 2005 The above extract shows the highest and lowest net returns from experts ments cond acted by 52 farmers in the vicinity of Aylmernast summer. The cost of growing a crop of beets per acre seems large but, much of that would furnish profitable employment for the farmer. In estimating the cost the items are as follows: Cost per acre of a sugar beet crop. Rent of land $4.00 Sugar beet seed 2.40 Fall cultivation 100 Spring celtivation and planting 2,00 Thinning Huger beets 6.00 Summer cultivation 3,00 Harvesting the crop, ineluding throwing beets into piles or pits and :covering with three or four inches of soil 6.00 $26.40 The industry is now firmly establish- ed in the state of Michigan. In 1800 nine factories With a total capital of mese $3,000,000 were in operation, while more were being built. in the same year, according to a 17. S. government report, the beet sugar factories of the country had a dilly capacity of 10,100 tons of beets or 3,820,000 pountle of granulated sugar. Turning to the trade statistics of Canada we find that all the sugar ton• awned in this country is imported, large quantitiee being beet root sugar, from Germany, Austria, France and Belgium. The following extract from a report issued by the Oilstones Depart- ment at Ottawa shows that during three consecutive periods of ten years each there has been imported into Canada of sugar raw and refined the following nuniber of pounds ; In the ten years ending Lbs. Value 1880 99'7.974,114 $48,765,729 1890 ' 1,771,640,605 51,544,900 1900 2,877,587,982 69,722,557 The report adds : These figures show that the average yearly increase in importations in the ten years froin 1890 to 1900 is 33,228,070 ihs, or 42.0 per cent. greater than thet for the ten years ftenn 1880 to 1890, but the average increase in population is only 15.6 per cent. greater during. the former than during the latter period. The propote tional fheeertse is consequently greater in sugar than in population. Upon the basis that one factory has the contrect for 5,000 aares of sneer beets, yielding 15 tons pee acre and that 100 lbs. of beets yield 10 lbs. of granulated sugar it, would require at least nineteen factories running full tittle to produce the sugar imported annually during the above ten-year period ending 1000. Nineteen factories would therefore handle 1,425,000 tons of:beets which rit, the average price of $4 per ton would represent 05,700,000 distributed among and put into circulation through 142,500 farmers, Let me quote a few conclusions drawn from Herbert Myrick's " Sugar, a new ancl,protitable industry." "To agricultuee it affords anew crop that puts money into the farmer's pockets, money that would otherwise go out of his community and out of the country. By thus reducing the area of other crops it helps ail farm values. The beet regoires good farming and is an educator in thrift and does not tob the soil, "To labor the beet sugar industry offers a nevv field tor employers of both skilled and unskilled labor of all ages and pays a satisfactory price for it in money that would otherwise go ont of the community and out of the country, To capital it pays a fair return and to other industries it contributes large. ly. "To teal estate the beet sugar indus- try creates value." In conelusion I would say that with. in.two or three years in all probability several factories will be in operation within this province alone. Local considerations will determine where the factories shall he built. These are: (a) sufficient acreage of beets, (b) lime- stone at a reasonable cosi, and (c) ship- ping facilities, both for bringing beete to the factory and distributing the argon. In tvvo of these Clinton is favorably situated for such an industry. Our railway facilities are about 4111 that could be desired while limestone in suffleient quantities ean be ehad at reasonable cost. The only thlifg about which any doubt, ran exist at, present is, will the soil in the county produce sugar beets of the desired quality P and will the farmers grow them in sumelent. quantities to justify eapitaliste invest- ing money in it plant here? This is the question that 110W confronts us: Are THE REAT PROFIT • IN SUGAR BEETS T• here are many interested in the beet sugar industry who would like to know exactly what the profits would be in connection with the growth of these beets. For this purpose we give the following reeults as taken from the central works of the Alma sugar beet factories of Michigan. It will be seen bythis test that the growing i of beets s the surest money-maker that a farmer can undertake. Acres Ain't Geo.W. Abbott, • Alma, 18 .$ 913 47 A. G. Beeson " 5 SOO 06 E. Adam's & Son " 10 • 670 58 William A.. Bahlke " 22 1217 72 W. E. Bartley " • 8 420 49 D. J. Best "1 93 89 Avolin Church " 7 401 69 A. E, Clark " '7 701 40 Wright & Doane " 110 e8331 05 John Fink • " 2 158 46 Frank D, Gilkin " 3 212 49 Turley Grant • " 5 . 317 85 johe Bangs . " 0 408 89 Fred. Bradford 4 336 43 Thomas Paycraft " 10 036 89 Kate E Ohurch • " 2 229 07 El. N. Wood ward " 15 963 08 Frank Keefer • "• 8 704 53 LeviKeefer " 10 '757 28 Otto F. May 10 680 01 Jane's Shaver, St, Louis 2 • 243 22 Sheridan Somerville " • 2 180 '71 Sherman Somerville Will Shaver " Ben Morrow John Morford • C. D. Perine - Fred' Raska 4 325 59 3 204 45 1 8195 e 2 149 09 " 1' 0980 " 2 .15388 John Scott " 2 • 110 30 Tom Richard & Son 48 3043 35 Clarence 1V1cLean " .4 244 87 George Gibspn " 1 00 40 O William 1-Itilden, Ithica 6 491 60 Henry Stahl •" 2 108 35 G-eorge J. Oolenian " 3 • 203 98 W, A. Seaman " 2 .150 00 Coaliran • " • 1 • 70 31 Robert Feary 2 137 40 Cage Wood, Forest Hill 9e • 659 96 E W. Lake • " 2 237.38 Robert•Gamble, Beebe • 0 408,188 Tom Collin, . Mt, Ineasant 13 757 73 Chas. Fisher, Elwell 7 437 10 W. C. Mallory " 5 360 00 jehn Porerman " 10 548 70 Ernest Ludwick " 1 68 24' Harry Shaeffer,' Elm Hall 5 430 80 Robert O. Kerr, Ashley 11980. N. L. Miller,Sagi new, W.S.16 1265. 05 Chas. Durhameporunna 10 544 36 ONE DAY'S SHIP- , MENT OF CATTLE. The following comprises one day's day's shipment of cattle made from Clinton station by Mr. 0. H. Reid last week : John Scott ifullett N12°. W1e7i,g7h7Ot H. Fonder • ". 030 3,070 H. Snell C4 1 1,600 R Elliott • Stanley 1 1,420 N. Keys - 1 W. Logan " 1 • 11100 70 J. McNaughton ' 5 6,620 J. Wanless " , 3 3,620 , J. Foote " 1 1200 E.S.Whitely Goderich 1 1,910 F. Tebbutt " 2 2,320 3. Wise Tuckersmith . 2 2,450 G-. Dale Ashfield Tovvuship. One of the old landmarks • of. about forty -live years standing was demol- ished last week, when Mr. McLennan of Lochalsh tore down the old store and hotel on front street and intends moving the timber to his home for the purpose of building an addition to his store there the land on which the building stood has been purchased by Mr. Peter Clark of, St, Helens. This building was put Up by John Clark, of Hamilton, who kept store for -a ' num. her' of years, having charge also of . the postoffice, Was given over. to 'Wm. Gordon, and John Wheldon succeeded Mr. McKsay in the store and ran it for a nutnber of year MIMI he failed. in besiness ; while here Mr: Wheldon raw had charge of -an ashery. Next came Mr. N. Mellardy (brother of the late J. H. Mellardy, formerlY of Clinton) who was in business here until -the time of his death.. After wards it was used a couple of Ones as it hotel, hut after that seemingly failed to be of much use for anything unless one could call it a "sparrow rookery.," for, although an imposing building in he day, it had stoo(1 vacant a number of years. • The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Alex, Agee, Belfast, on March 5th, presented brilliant appearance when Miss Bertha, Louisa Selby,.youngest daugh- ter of the late Mr. and Mrs, Briton Selby, of the township of Esse, in the county of Shrew°, was .united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr. J. M. Reid, an energetic and prosperous young farmer of the township of Wawanosh. The following from the auditors' report of the Ashfield Cheese and Butter Company shows the business transacted during 1000 : Total lbs. of milk received 521,015 Total lies.of cheese manufactured 45,060 Average lbs, of milk for 1 lb, of cheese...." 4.4“. ifte 11434 Average price per Ib,.......,0.08 FOn 1000 Balance on hand $ 18,22 Received from sale of cheese4534,01 " " whey- 187 01 " call on stock126.00 for cheese...Y.0.14V 15 " &ern O'Coneor....., • 10.00 • $ 48309 txPEDItirrtntm Volt 1000 Paid shareholders for milk. $ 3502.55. " shareholders for whey13791 hauling milk " m'f'g cheese IP4rvr4 salaries 1•11,41111 fl• " insurance...." ... . " Shipping expenses ..... " Rent $1.00,Auditing$ 4.00 " Leach's note and interest " Collecting stock.. -..... '1, Miscellaneous expenses. 344,77 40.00 40.70 10.00 5.00 106.05 200 88.78 $ 4818.70 lt yen are soroftflOter, dyspeptire theu math:, troubled with kidney complaint, general debility, leaking strength, take need's 8askutrilla 41.••••••••11.1141.11411•101H111.11414•1114411410 011110.1?..414441•••• ELOISE Al SKIMINOS GODERICII CORRESPONDENT • 40,11•••••••••••••11.1111114,••••••• Mr, Eddie 13ates has re.eplisted for one, year with the lielifax contingent. Mt...Raley has returned to his home but although Mr. George Mitchell has left the Halifax garrison. be has not returned to hie home here yet. Mr. Brough, C. E., had drivers Mur- ray and Dixon brought before Police .Magistrate foe furious driving. P. 14, Seeger dismissed the eases but they must not do it again. Everyone who attended the benefit given the Marine Band on Friday evening last by the Dramatic Club was most agreeably surprised and complet- ely charmed. The pley was W. 11. Gilbert's' great comedy " Engaged" and engaged with a vengeance was Manager Charles V. Andrews in his roll of Cheviot Hill. The caste was per- fect and most creditable to those who never appeared in public before the footlights. Iffr, AL A. McDonald de- lighted the audience with his fine Scotch tongue and brave Hielan cos- tume, James Thompson is, we all know, a really tine actor, but cm ri- day evening he surpaseed himself in his make up. Miss Amelia McLean of Spruce Grove made it fine Scotch comedy whose dress completely player in the widow and was the 0013' puzzled one es to her identity. Miss Jennie efacLaren, tbe Lowland lassie, Magpie MacEat lane, made a very pret- ty picture. Mr. John Burk acted his part exceedingly well, ite did also Mr. James Francis, Much credit is due Miss Mona Wetherald,„•and the Misses Lexie -and .Auclerine Sutherland for their 'part in the couledy. The dresses of Misses Wetherald and Lexie Stith. Arland were beantifill, in their differ- ent parts of the comedy. There was a very good house for 'the :Lenten sea- son, Catholics and St, George's con- gregation not caring to attend the opera in Lent. We congratulate all concerned in the evening's entertain. meet for the Marine 13511d proved itself worthy of the benefit. • • • Mr. D. MacLaren is erecting a hand' 801110 yerendish around his mansion, -which will • improve its appearance verv much. ' • .guest of Mrs. Tighe for ,elae past three wel‘fekise:114.13rown of Millet t has been the • Principal Strang had sufficiently re- covered from his severe attack of pneu- monia . to resume his -duties at the Collegiate Listitote. • Mee. •Algie, wife of Conductor Algie., mid Min Edith have returned- trotn most enjoyable visit .ot two weeksthe guests of MPS. Algie'senother at Rod- tnnd eyitonncl. frieds n.at.. St. Thomas and • VV. Glen Campbell, we are very pleas'ed tn state, has been re-engaged 58 organist . of North street church.' Mr.. Campbell is it' thorough •innsician.- Mrs. O. Crabb has gone to Brantford tovisiteon, *r. George Crabh, and r The Halifax contingent have put in their volunteer police work and that seerns to heve quite satisfied their love for martial life. • Mears, Willie. ••and Arthur Yule returneo.last week to their home. Ori Wednesday -the nuptials ot Miss. ..Braethis *Grace, only daughter of• Mr: and 7.118. .1(11111 Stevens. Maitland con. cession, and Mr, Reuben 'Grigg,a pros- perous fernier of Goderich -township were solemnized by Rev'. 'Mr..Shaw of -Bent-oilier.. Thebride, who waeg yen. away by her father, Wired lovely In a dress, .of mauve cashmere, trirained vvith White sillc. and white ribbon, with fillies of , the valley . decorating her decollete waiat,..earrying a btu:filet. of white carnations .and 'fens, The bridesmaid; a cousin of the bride,, Miss tranniaAllin, Was' dressed in •a lovely pea green muslin trimmed with white silk • end white ribbon, the decollete waist . being.tri rxi reed with 'fillies Of the valley, andcarried a becpiet of pink carnations and fermi. The•little maid of honor, Orald Grace Stoddart, ek little relative of the bride,looked. charming O in white dress and slippers and carried, a basket of carnatione and fertile Tbe groomeniati was• Me. Oliver Grigg, •it Another or the grooni. The drawing room ivas artistically .decorated with •.fernes flowers and evergreens •tind .a lovelv floeitt bell hung iminediately above the heads of the . brideand groom. The dining hall was also dec- orated,like the drawing room, whore 125 guests sat at a Amble,where sumptuous supper awaited the bridal party..and guests after the perform- ance of the ceremony. Miss. Lily May Proxies:01;11We neice of the groom, played the wedding march. Some of the guests were from Seaforth and Mr. and Mrs. Prouse, Charlie Hese and Lily May, 'relative* of the groom, from Goderich township. • The evening was spent with music, vocal and instrumen- tal, crokinole and other games,. The• presents Were costly and nernerous. • .Mr. Donnelly Johnston of the G. T. R. staff at the station took'n, run down to Matte) last week. • ' We received on Tuesday; 12111 insti; a photo- of the lovely little son of Mr. and Mrs W. S. 'Swaffielduf•Clevelancl, Ohio. She Jardine hes had his " old hotel" placed safety in • its new position. It will scarcely see another century hitt it has seen two. 'Mr. Wynn, although 001 14.11 M. P. is spending his spare tune at the Par- liament buildings during this session at Toronto. Mrs. Reynolds, mother • of our sheriff, who visited Europe last sea. son, has returned- from the Toronto hospital, where she Omit three weeks uncier' treattnente.for her eyes. Her neice, Miss Birdie Hays, accompanied her to Toronto and returned with her. Mr. Radcliffe broke his arin in two places. . • • Miss Kttte Watson, St, • Andrew's ward school, has been very ill with km attack of grippe. .• • Miss Coral,. Vivian, who had to re- turn to her home here from Victoria hospital, London, in consequenee of. herhandbeing poisoned, had a narrow escape teem the poison reaching every part of her system. aer 'finger has not yet healed, haying been lanced, but she expects to id urn in a week or two, fit foe her hospital claim • Mr. Will, Johnston hes returned trom Moosesew where he Arid his brother. Albert, lately returned, spent it couple et` years. M v. Johnston,. we regret to leen, came home ill with an attaek of inflammatory rheumatism. Mrs. Faber, who came to wait upon her father. Mr. McCue, has returned to her borne in Detroit. The old veter- an will remain at the residence of Mr. W. Bell until he can use his Arm again. We are very grateful to those who send us notesof current events but for these columns all inatter must be sent before the last mail leaves the office on Monday of every, week. Mr. John Hurley spent a couple of days recently with his brother -In-law, Engineer Multhead of Tunnel Stetion. Miss Hayti is on a fair way to recov- ery now and will soon be Able to be about again, Mrs, W. • 'Smits, mother of the Messrs. Satilts, is how, we are happy to state, fully recoyered from her very serious attitek of la grippe trout Which she was ill for some weeks. Miss West of Stratford has been spending a couple of days in town as the guest of Miss Graeie Smith. Mrs, Hogan and children of Sat nix are at The Frontenae, the guests of her parents, Captain and Mrs, Vouch. Birth. -On Otli Muth, to Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Carey, a daughtee, On Sunday last at Victoria street .chureh the subject, chosen for the morning service vvas " God prospering and keeping Joseph in Egypt" and in She evening the pastor chose for his subject in his sererrion to young Men " Cords and cart ropes," There is always a large attendanee at this church every Sunday evening, she wing that the tatetor le appeeciated. On Saturday last & humorist told everyone he met that all the hotele vvere to be dosed on Sr. Patrielett Day. Those curious enough to ask the renson were told that "It Was beCatise St. Patrick's Day fell 00 Sunday," 40••••••••••••••••••••• Mr. W.Bennett Grahame and fatally have removed from their farm at Sheppardton to their handeome brick residence on Newgate street. Mts. John L. Aitkin received the sad news recently that leer father has been stricken with paralysis at the home of his daughter at Maple Creek, ikettialairelaN* airn offered the public a good cup of coffee last week and Sturdy Bros, offer them one this week. We presume Tipling will offer one next. ‚.'Peek or perhaps R. E. Smith. Then we'll expect free lunches from some 01 51)0 others, ' A little boy seven years of age. who has a tumor of pretty large growth upon his body has been taken. to the Toronto hospital for treAtment. His father, Mr. Everett on East street, is, we lertrie, very ill. Long stretchee 01 1011 bordered many streets lest week and hockeyists were out in great numbers enjoying the fun. Marbles too are all the rage where the granolithic walk is kept tree from snow and ice, Our milliners have all returned. from Toronto and IVIiss -Donogh from. Detroit and Toronto. Jardinieres, very handsome, hand - painted ones too, were filled with shamrocks and pieced on either side of the pulpit in Knox church; doing hon- or to St. Patriek. on Sunday last, At Porter's and Kidd's book stores little Irish banners were exposed for sale in . the windows, on each 'being "The harp that once through Tara's ' Mr, and Mrs. 11, E. Hodgens, late of Clinton, have rented the furnished residence Of Mr, Hainlink, Mr, J. J. Wright of Point Farrn need no longer impress upon hie friends his idea that he is getting old sinoe he drove down on Lake Heron's icy boson) from the Point Farm on Thurs- day which showed he possesses as much courage as any young man we wot of. He returned along the hike and said it was the first tun e in five years that the Jake was frozen suffic- iently to admit of driving any distance. Mrs. Ann IVIorris2 mother of Mrs. Magnus Swanson; is spending this season with her daughter,Mrs. Russell, Walkeveille. O Mrs. Cluness and. daughter. Mary, returned to their borne at London first week in March. • . • . Mr. John Aitkin has removed to his new purchase on Toronto street where he can, superintend the building of a handsome new residence on the same property in the spring We note that Mr. William Shier,who opened out a new barber shop in Brophy's .old stand, Montreal street, has taken the house on St. David's street, owned by E. Campion, for his family. Mr. Shier conies from Lon- don.. ' ' Captain A. MurrayMcGregor fell' a victim at last to la grippe. The veter- an captain is always so bright and cheerful no one ever thinks, ofhim getting laid up. Mi.. Tom Bates returned from Brant- ford on Saturday evening.' Mr. Charles Bates saw a larpe bald headed eagle flying over the Maitland and was surprised at ittil size, We learn since that Mr. R. J. 'Henderson, Goderich township, had the good luck • tacapture the eagle without injury to it. Mr. Henderson intends sending .his prize"to a museum. ..A. creditable • thing to do. . . •• On Tuesday the Young People's Guild of St, Georgres.church convened with their sewing 'to. the residence 'of Mrs, T. J. Videan and sperm a roost enjoyable eVening after their •week wasfinished- • • Mr. George Stewart intends remov- ing to his own hoose on Bruce Street. W. whieh is at present occupied by itIre,..WE, Bell. Mr. Bell will remove his family to the house en Cambria Road at present occupied by Mr. Mc- Cfyniont, . •• • • Town Clerk Mitchell received a letter frorn his sister at Toronto, Mrs ' W. Rpthwell, Containing the sad news of his Mather% illness. Mrs. Mitchell was na bettee on Monday. She was stricken •with paralysis .whide visiting Mis. Bothwell •• • There are some cases of scarletina in • town • Mrs. W, Smith of the S. A.: has re- turned looking extremely well, after .spending the past 'winter et Chimtgo the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Field. of that city: • O We are informed :that the Mooers Elevator Elevator Co. will be able by December to pay the principal and interestof money loaned 'Cheat by the town. We -hope the shipping of 1001 will enable them to do so. • . • Miss Wiggins, vice-president of •the McGillivray Mission Band, stmerin- tends•the work for the. present in the aitisenee of Miss Polly, who has resign- ed the presidency. • No ,one else yet has been appointed. • . • Mrs. in Whitely ie spending a month en the Queen city, the guest of relatives and friends,. She will return last week in March. At St. Peter's on Sunday, St, Patrick's. Day, Mr. Tom Griffin sang in fine voir.e both at Mass and Vespers " St. Pattick's Day," the choir joining hallo chorus. Ittiv. Father West also gave an interesting -address on Ireland's patron saint. The funeral of the late Jacob Ryan took place on • Sunday from his late residence, Ashfleld. Rev. J, M. Wil- son of the Nile officiated et house and grave. A hartdsome wreath was laid upon the casket by loving hands. The pallbearers were all staunch Mende of deceased .. Messrs, Charlie Stewart, Robe, t McIlvvaine, Charles Girvio, Samuel Cate, Robeet Kirk and John Elliott. 203 carriages formed the cortege, which was one mile and a half in length. The interment took place in Oungannen cemetery. Mr, and Mrs. &rough, Mi'. David Ryan and many other Goderich Mends attended the funeral. Mr. Jamb Ryan was • staunch • tnembee •of the Methodist church, upright in all his dealings and a good husband and father, He leaves a riovrowing widow, four daughters and two sons, one of whom is married, to mourn his departure. ile had been indisposed for some moral's but took cold while attending the funerel of the late Mr. Thos. Polly, his friend, and seemed to sink in spite of all medical aid and care, Leadbury. Mr. and Mrs, P. IL Murray of Varna, were the guests of the letter's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Jones. Miss Jessie Scott: leaves for Buffalo, Dikota, on Tuesday to ViSit a Sister who is living there. • Jessie will be greatly missed among the young people bir. E. Dristell has gone to Wiarton on business and expects to be away foe a few weeks. Me. Robert Fulton hoe teturned to Manitobe after two months' visit to his parents here. Mr. Hugh Greive has taken to, birn. self it wife in the person .01 Mies Addle A rchibald. The happypair comenence housekeeping on the farm of the groom on the tenth of Melallop. Mr. atul Mrs. A. flodgins have re- turned to their home in Lamm aftez week's visiting attiring friends here, Mr. John Searlett, who attended the Orange Grand Lodge at Stratford last week and else the meeting of the Peovincial GraneleeBlack Chapter, was elected one of the Grand Standard I3earers of the Black. II is fiesoelate 18 Mr. Witham White of Mitchell. . BE A RT•.SICIC PEOPLE, -Dr, Agnew's Cure for the Heart is it heart tonie that never failst� 00134-15 swifkin Ito effects - gook) eloser to the "border Itincl" and suaehes from death% grip more sufferers than any other remedy for any family of diseases and filltisent In the categrity• of human sufferifigs. Gives relief in 30 •minutec-sold by J. E. Itovey-75 Officers of Orant.e llrand Lodge of °Marl° West. The following officers were elected for She ensuing year at the meeting of tha rour;:randMaster- -John McMillan, Tor tario West held in Stratford last week:, eielOrange Grand Lodge el On. Deputy G. M.-LieueCol. Scott, Kin. eardsioneee. Alate Deputy 0. M. -S., T. Besery, London, Grand Obaplain-Rev, Wm, Walsh, Brampton, Deputy Grand Chaplain-Reu. 11. 0, Dixon, Toronto, Treasurer -E, F. Clarke* M.144Torore to, Grand Secretary -Wm. Lee, Toren- to4 gmeDirtaolut rGornatnod. S e e re tary -Wm. Fi Director of Ceremonies -Wm, White, . 13rand Lecturer -Richard' Watson, • Toronto, MA11011 21, 1901 101~1011114111010 • SII=111.1•1•401•11MIN „ TAB POISONRD SPRING. -As in I nature so in von, pollute the spring and disease and waste are bound to follow - the stomach and nerves out of kilter meatus poison in the spring. spring American Nervne is a great purifier, cures Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and tones the nerves. The best evidence of its efficacy is the unsolicited testimony of thousands of cured ones.. -sold by .3.E. Hovey. -76. Auction sale Register. Tuesday, March 2011), at 1 p,. tn.,' on lot 14, con. 12, Hullett, extensive sale of farm stook and implements without reser ve.-Thos.. Brown, Auctioneer ; William Oke, Proprieter. Wednesday, March 27th, at 1 p, m„ on lot 20, con. 4, Hibbert, sale of l'artn stock, without reserve, -Thos, Blown, Auctioneer ,•.John E.Roach,Proprietor. Monday, April 1st,' at. lot 30, con. 0, Goderich townshici, sale of fartn stock and implements. --Thos. Brown, auc- tioneer ; P, Cook, Proprietor. • • . The Sale of Real Estate. . Thomas Brown, auctioneer,Seaforth; has entered into the sale of land and real estate hi connection with his other branch of auctioneerine and will en- deavor to- dispose ,of all property entiusted teshini by ptiblic auction or private sale AS clesieed bY the owner. This' will he of considerable interest to all parties wishing , to dispose of land' anffother properties and ttiso a great con venience to all intES d ing purchasers. His past career as an auctioneer is a sufficient guarantee- of his success in the future He has already a number of burns and other properties to offer, a list of Whlch will he sept to en- qitiring purchasers. " To cure a COM In one day Take Laxative -Brotno Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. E. W. Groves signatureis on each box. CARD OF THANKS TO TEE SECRETARY O' TEE A. 0. 17. W.,CLINTON • Dear Sir, -Permit me to_ express througn you my thanks to the Grand Lodge of the A 0, XL W. for their promptness in paying the insur- anctinf 82,900 on the life of my •late husband. Without 11 1. sholud have been but meagerly provided for. With it 1 shall be comfortable for the rest of my life. Wishing your noble order the great success it deserves, 1 am • Yours Respectfully, • • MRS. JOHN 1VIORRISII .Clinton, March nth. • • HORSES' FOR. RALE. • • --- „_ . The undersigned Offer for sale 15 three-year-old colts, mares and geldings. They are all first,. class heavy colts. We also have for sale Severn al cheap working.hbises•and'some drivers. • DELL $c JOHNSON, Clinton. March 1915. • SEED GRAIN WANTED, . One hundred bushels '8rowed Harley fOr seed. Also twenty bushels Seed Peas. Apply ' at this officn O Clinton, Feb.. 13th. 1HE METROPOLITAN COURSE The Mendelesohn Male Quartette and Miss Augusta E. Grimme • Town Hall, Thursday, April 4th. Plan open Friday. March 28th, at 9 a.nr.1 to subscribers at Jackson Bros General admission 25c, reserve seats 50c. Concert begins at 8.15 p.m. sharp The Newcombe Plano awarded Medal at the Paris Exposition used at these entertam month is field by C. HOARE. RATTENBURY ST. .WORKS, .Direct importees. Workman- ship and Material guaranteed. SEALE 84 BICE ' PROPRIETORS, The New - GROCER. elbealer eilles•ellaelbeellbrele• Where will yon find them? Search the .world over and where will you find such bar- gains as Kerr is offering? ' Kerr? Who is he ? Why the new man in Trill's old stand. Call and see his big bottle of first class catsup for 5 cents. •-Jumbo Pickles, imperial quart bottle only 20 cents. 3 cakes of Little Gem Toilet Soap for 5 mitts, A full stook of fresh Grocer- ies always on hand, Seeds 1 Seeds I Seeds A:. fall line of seeds,' red clover, alsike, alfalfa, timothy and an kinds of field and gar- den seeds. Everybody Welcome. Come and examine our goods. W. W. Kerr, 1.11L148 OLD STAND, 4S.% 11111, 11111, Shoe Sale AT Wm. Taylor & Son's Our great Shoe Sale for the .past few weeksthas been a great success a,nd m order to still reduce our stock and to make room for . Spring Goods, we have decided to continue our great slaughter sale for the balance of thistnonth, Now if ver good shoes are necessary it doesn't matter much when the thermometer registers IJO in the shads', whPther you are well shod or not, but when, it is sloppy underfoot you need the very best for In alth and comfort. You cannot .have good health with wet feet. What we have left of the Jackson Bros. stock is compose() of the best goods such as Bell's and the King Quality for ladies and the Slater shoes for men and they are now included for the next week or so in this great Slaughter Sale. Nevor before have you been offered this class of goods' at wholesale prices. Rubbers, Rubbers, Rubber Obildren's Rubbers First Quality, sizes 5 to 10S regular prices 85o sale price 23o You will appreciate buying ,F, irst QUit22111:;1002:73.ualbearos4$ a2t the.sie pri4caeos just a‘t the 00 time you need them most Misses' , f 14 .ol 11 YWo°1111(Itleitill:8Ileavy" Plain Rubbe0rs sizes 9,11,11,12,13 fie) s' ' • ' " 1,2,8,4 and 5 Men's Heavy Plain Rubbers sive 6 to 11. Men a t ine kure Rubbers sizes 0 toll Mee,s Rubber Boots, Flynt Quality, Bare Gum, warranted, we have only ambaoitioth300nelya irss 3 le0f0t.. ThLey are worth $8.75 our sale price for the balence of Remember, all the above are First Quality goods and guaranteed by the 14thuatStuerCeoii r* Wd Quality goods at lower prises, for instance we can give you Men'e Rubbers at 600 or Women's at 300, Do you tie d a pair of Long Boots? If you do we oan sa're you at least from 750 to 81 oil them. A good solid leather store boot for $1.50 or &home made ow, weit worth $4,50 to $5, all we ask for them clurieg this great sale is 33 O. The 850e$will soon be broken, don't wait until your size ie gone. ,,You should see our bargain racks for the best values in boys' and girls' school boots ever offered in .•Clinton tor up -t )-date goods. Dry feet means good • $health and out low prices are loud. talkers, The Old .1tellahle, The Store That Neyer Dissappotots 553 . " 46o e 650 " 490 " 650 " 390 " 650 " 490 # e 0'o • " 080 I.00 " 75o , W. Taylor& Son $ vt- ..,.... and Eggs taken as Cash. ' cash and Oue Prfee._, . foi %%%%%%% %4.. . . ' UFFS. We have just received:a new supply. of DiaMond and' Turk-. . .* ish Dyes. ... All • eplors. - . • • . . . . . R. P.' REEKIE'S Successor, to PRESCRIPTION DRUG- ST ORE, Sydney Jackson. N. B. -Our Compound Extract of Sarsaparilla, as a.blood . purifiet and Spring medicine is equalled by few and excelled by none. "r- ocesooseseecieeerneeeeeeeereeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeseesleee A . . . • • • 0 0 • i 1 0 : * • 0 GREAT . • • • . • . e s • • .• • OF CLOTHING GOES ON,, . • 0 • 0 O This week we will commence to slaughter• • e 0 • o :• • OVERGOINS .CDATS and VESTS and POTS : e • 0 o • o We have a tremendous stook • • • to •sell yet at prices never • 3 • O 1 equalled in this county.• . • • a • O . 9 This will be a real 'Bargain Sale It will be nn- •• tecessary to quote Drives in this advertisetnent as every- : g thing, will be marked with red tickets to show the cut we : 9 in tend to make. All we ask is for you to come and inspect : • . : to satisfy yourself that this sale will be one ofthe • * 0 • • • ii Greatest and Cheapest Sale i • r., • • : That ever has taken place in this county. We would : • • urge our friends from the country\ to dome' in . : a0 onSaturday bringing in. their boys, e o • o 6 • • ••JACKSON. • 8 e - • o o • 8 • 8 0 o •••••e•••••••••••••••3•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• FURNITURE. BROADFOOi BOX & CO We are now showing a beautiful line ofFurniture consisting of HOOK OASES • PARLOR CABINESS PIOTURES LADIES DESKS AIM° (1.4.13INETS • EASLES • DRESSING TABLES MEDICINE CABINETS TANG' Y TABLES IN CHAIRS . We have an assortment that eannot be surpassed in the city steres. /We will be pleased to have pm eall and see what bean- tiful Goods .We are showing. 10./11. ill11-'11fr2 you do not buy you are welcome just the same. teavvis.-416.111 O BROAI3FOOT• BOX .84 CO . 'S'. cibidie,r, Irian nor O I CLINTON coomi cotton goot comma, LAUNDRY Te nuesessfulty usf monthly by over 10,0voLitclies. Safe, effectual. Ladies ask , your 01085151. 101 tlook's Coiled Real Caw Nand. P5110 80 other as all Mixtures, pilietute imitetione are dangerous. Price, No, 1.9.4. tier No. 0,10 degrees atronger.83 per bet. NO. w• 2, mailed on receipt of priee and tWO•ii-entili tinps Thn cook Company Windsor., Ont. Arlhut. AAM 2 soid Ana reconunonded by ski reepOUSibleDriiggiaig In 041344! No. 1 and No, a old In Clinton byWatts &Co B. novoy, n. 8. Combo and S. Jackson, inuitieste. have nailed n, new ironing Tottehin0 to my laundry. . It does superior work so that 1 win be better enabled thati eyer (0 give ratidaction to my rinmerous customers, Work tailed for end delivelaid hi 'al • parts Of the town, xtuir-patronage is. respeetfulls, solhIted A.,11WITCHEILL Issundre en Buten street opposite the Coin. Mereitil hotel.