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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1901
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Little flay Breaks tier Arin.
On Wednesday of last week the
youngest child of Mr, Wm. Rutiedge,a
pretty little lassie of two summers, fell
while playing anid fractured her right
arm. A, yenAgo she tumbled from a
chair and broke ber left erm in two
places. The little one is thus having
more thin her own share of trouble,
The Potato Crop.
Ln the early part of the season fears
were eutertained that the potato crop
would be short but fortunately before
it was. too late the rains descencled upon
tlae eartinbeneath and the praties grew
and multiplied. As the result there
will be a good, average yield. On
some plots the crop will be of a prodig-
ious size but others can rernenaber the
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measurements better than we can, Mr. 1 William Alexander, for instance.
A Fat Stock Show Proposed.
It having been proposed that a Fab
Stook Show be held in Clinton during
Ithe week preceding Christmas, a meet-
ing of those interested was held in the
Mason House on Friday miming last
when canvassers were appointed. .A,
number of special prizes have •already
been promised for poultry. Another
•meeting , will be held in the council
chamber on Friday evening when it is
expected there will be a larger atten-
dance.
Salaries Paid at the Collegiate.
The regular monthly meeting of the.
Collegiate Institute Board wets held on
Tuesday evening but there was only
some routine business to transact. The
salaries paid the present staff of teach-
ers are as follows: '
John Howson, Principal $1225
W. E. Rand, Mathematics 950
E. M. McLean, Science •900
• J.• W. Treleaven, Language 900
' IVIiss Parlee, Commercial 800
$4575
•ear. Searle Tal,cess a Tninble.
Mr, W. C. Searle is not taking his
customary interest in matters munch,
pal this week, not that his interest in
the good and tvelfaee of the corporation
has at all waned but a tunable down
steers has kept him•in, doors. He was
rather severely injured about the face
and body by the fall, but a fewdays
'rest will make him, all tight again. The
soonee the better, for arnong our citi.
zens there are none who take a keener
or more disinterested •view • of local
affairs than " Graridpa," Searle.
The Spooner 'Estate Sold.
• What remained of the Charles
Spooner 'estate was sold on Saturday
last by auction, Mr. D. Dickenson
wielding the hammer. The house on
Albert street east was bought by Mr.
A. ICing a the Base Line, Who, having
disposed of.his property there, Intends
becoming a resident of Clinton. The
price at which the house was knocked
downwas $805. The store was bought
by Mr, R, J. Oiuff at $10'70. He has
carried on the boot and shoe businesis
there for a few years and so becomes
his own landlord„
An Active League.
At Rattenbury St. Leitgue en Mon-
day evening the missionary committee
were in Charge and a very pleasant
evening was spent. Mrs. W. S. Har-
land presided and a few Well chosen
r marks introduced • a program • con-
sistiqg of a short address of welcome by
the president and more lengthy ad.
dresses by Messrs. Russel Manning,
Geo. A. Rorke and W.N, Mairming,and
solos by Mrs, A. T. Cooper and Mrs.
Murch. This was followed by a few
moments for interchange of ideas upon
the points brought out by thespeakers,
aftee•which latch was alerted. Thie
League is doing good. work along mis-
sionary lines,having raieed over ninety
dollars last year for that purpose, for
which much credit is due the committee
in charge of thatpart of the work.
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A Popular Entertainer,
Mise Flora Kaye of (Chicago, a pope -
lar entertainer, will appear in the
Baptist church on Thursday evening of
next week. She is highly spoken of
where she has been as a reader and hos
personator, so a treat maY CenlidentlY
be expected. There will. in addition
be a musleal program. Admission 200.
and 10e,
Rev. Mark Turnbull Appreciated:
Large congregations attendel the
services in St, Paul's church on Sunday
and listened with rauch •pleasure to
the discoerses by Rev, Mark T41111114
of Goderich. The reverend gentleman
aequitted himself so well that St, Paul's
will welcome him at any time an ex-
• chauge of pulpits may be arranged for.
They are partial, however-, • to •the
preaching of their own good rector,
Bev. 0. R. Glenne. The efficient lead.
er of the choir, -141r. Latoenell, rendered
a solo in his usual good style.
IA Literary Meeting.
Monday evening's meeting of the
Ontario street Lea.gue was of a literary
nature, well attendee and enjoyed.
The following program was given:
Duett, Mrs, Thompson and Mrs,. Watt
Solo, •Mr. Adair
Recitation, Miss Carrie Shipley
Instrumental Trio, • Mrs, Watt, Mrs.
Shaw and Mr. Borland
Solo, • • •Xr. Loft
Solo, Mr. Norman Murch
) The next meeting of the Leatgue will
be led by Mr. Holland. A. full atten.
dance is requested as a matter of much
importance is to be dealt vvith.
High priced Apples.
Football Match..
On Friday afternoon the Collegiate
football team went to Seaforth to play
for the Hough Cup. Although snow
had fallen the previous day still the
grounds were in good condition. Sea -
forth wan the toss and took advan-
tage of the strong wind prevailing.
The kick-off took place at four o'clock
and within fifteen minutes two goals
were stored by Serifortli. Things be-
gan to look black for Clinton but the
playere seemed to wake up and for the
remainder of the game the ball Was
kept close to Seatforth's goals upon
which many shots were tried but all
stopped. The naatch was well worth
seeing, ' Seaforth still holds the (Sup
and expects to defend it Against
Goderiekr in the near future. The
players were Clinton—W. Baird,
VVhiddon, Helyar, McLeod, Mustard,
King, Button, Courtiee, A. Baird, Alit,
enhead, MacQueen. Seaforth—Beeolt-
wood, Buchanan, Sills, McLaughlin,
McMahon, Hays, Hodgens, Aberharte,
McDonald, eicDonni.
Frenk McCaughey Comes to Town.
Mr. J. S. McCaughan mine host of
the Commercial hotel, has bought Mrs.
Hele's house on Mary street, and the
two lots adjoining it from Mrs. Tufts
of BelgraYe. purchase price $076. Ile
needed the lots for garaen purposes
and in the house be will reside until
Mrs. McCaughey recovers her health
which has bectime iropaited. The
present comment, Mr. Lock Oree, lute
bought the property adjoining from
Mrs. Tufts, price lib*, and will take up
his abode there. Mr. and Mee, Prank
McCaughey of the Gravel Road will
move hate the Comtnercial and aseiet
in the managereent. He assisted 1.1.
while the latter was landlord of the
*Union hotel, Goderieh, (so knowhow
a good hotel should be tonducted. Mr.
3. I. MeCaughey, who has popularized
the old Commerelcd, previously eon -
ducted the now Mason Maude in Myth
as well 6,8 the 'Union in the county
town. Belies alwitys applied himself
very closely to business but will noW
be able to take things alittle easier.
The highest priced fruit grown in the
county, quite likely in the province,
was obtained from the orchard of Mr.
W. IL Lobb of Goderich township.
The entire Output amounted to one
hundred bags of cull apples, thtrteen
barrels of prime stoqk and two barrels'
of peers for whiah Mr. Lobb received
three hundred dollars. The purchaser
was a dealer from the north who,
not taking into account the havoc wind
•might play,bought the product of the
orchard at the sum named, his own
men to do the picking, but he hasn't
squirmed except in saying it was the
first time his calculations had fniscarri-
ed so badly. • Mr. Lobb did what many
would not Neve doee returned • to the
dealer seventy five dollars of the eon
tract price.
The Hail Crowded. •
The Canadian Jubilee Singer's, who
gave an entertainment in the town
hall on Tuesdayevening,should be.
well satisfied with the reception given
them • here for seldom has any Qom-
pany been greetectwith such a crowded
house. .Evevy seet in the hall was
filled and additional chairs were
plated in the aisles, • bub standing
room was even then at a pretinum
and several went away, being unable
to 'croved in. The program was :good
and well received. Tbe ladies of Rat-
tenbury street church are to be cen-
gratulated on the success of the affair,
•they having realized the neat sum of
fifty two dollars after paying all ex-
penses. Owing to some unfortunate
error, liy which the plan of the hall did
not correspond with the . floor,
,soine trouble was • experienced in
getting •the ticket holders seated,
but good nature prevailed and •the
ushers . were •enabled as nearly as
possible to make everybody comfort.
•able.
Another October Wedding. •
A pretty wedding took pla.ce at the
residence of Mrs. James Yining at bigh
./100n yesterday when her only daugh-
ters Miss Gertrude, becamethe bride of
Mr, W11U.arn P. McIntosh of Moss
Point, Mississippi. The officiating
clergyman was Rev. Alex. Stewart
who tied the ktot in the presence of a
number of relatives of the contracting
partiere The bride was handsomely
gowned la pink silk while her travel-
ing suit Was of brown cloth. The
bridesmaid Was her eousin, Miss L.
Young of Londesboro, while the
groona's brother, Mr. R. W. Meintosh
of Toronto, assisted him through the
ceremony. After a dainty wedding
luneheon bad been served, Mr, and
Mrs. McIntosh left by the 155 B. & G.
train to enjoy their honeymoon in vis-
iting the Pan.Am., Toronto and other
pointe, Among the guests who wit-
nessed the young couple take each
other for better or for worse were Mee,
itleIntosh of Meafora, mother of the
groom, Mrs. Mitchell of Atwood, Mr.
Arthur McIntosh of Tororito, Me. and
Mrs. Sinclair of Seaforth and Mrs.
(Dist Young of Londesboro.
Death of David Barge.
Shortly before noon yesterday
another of our old residents, in the
person of David _Barge, passed peace,
fully into the Great, Beyond, He had
been ailing for a year but it was only
during the Past few weeks that the•
disease rapidly developed.. Mr. Barge
Was born dventy one years ago in the
shire of Northampton, England, and
in .1849 he came to Canada, Ile
wattled a daughter of the late Thos.
0. Cooper, tine of the pioneers of
Goderich township, and for some.'
year they lived in the township of
Logan but thirty yeare ago took
up their Jesidenee in Clanton. To
them were born four sons and two
daughtere of. whora William), John
and Mrs. Stewart Martin live in
Chicago, Mrs. Thos. Gardener in
Detroit and Alf. and George in town.
His death -mimes the first vitcant
chair. Outside the immediate family
Mr. Barge had only one relative in this
country,his brother James of Windsor.
Ile WM a matt of many Mende hut
no enerniet and much respected by
those who knew him. The fitheral will
take phtee at 2,30 tomorrow afternoon
from the residence of his son Alf. on
Townsend Area where hie death
°mitred. The service will be conduct-
ed by Rev. W,G.Howson, thedeceased
having for many years been a member
of the Ilattenhury street church.
The Blessing of
St. Joseph's Rectory.
the Ceremony Performed by the
Bishop of London, the Rector of
• St. Peter's Cathedral and Several
Huron County Priests,
On Thurseay of last week the formal
opening of the netv rectory of St.
Joseph's church took place. His Lord-
ship Bishop ItEcEvey of London, Rev,
Father McMenamin, the parish priest,
Rev. Father Alyward, rector of St.
Peter's Cathedral, London. and several
priests of this county blessed the new
residence. • • ,
After the ceremony a sumptuous
dinner wits partaken of which vyas
much enjoyed by Father McMenainin's
guests and reflected great credit Opole
his worthy housekeeper, Miss Maggie
IVIarrin, and her faithful assistant,
The rest of the afternoon was spent in
musk) and conversation until thing
time when the guests left fete their
respective homes.
His Lordship Bishop McEvoy was
much pleased with , the material and
workmanship of the new residence,.
which be found satisfactory in every
detail, and in warmest terms praised
Father McMenamin and the contrac-
tor, Mr. S, S. Oooper,for the gond work
accomplished,
, The house is a beautiful brick struie
ture, two storeys high, with an
eight foot folindation and , basement.
All the woodwork is of hard finish and
of a beautiful design, especially the
staircase in the entrance hall, which is
composed of five different species of'
wood, incl ad i ng +Wadi:tut and mahogany,
and is in itself a perfect gem. The hall
is eleven feet by tvveive. The adjoin-
ing rooms on the flrst flooe include
parlor, thirteen by fifteen, and a lib- •
rary and. dinink room each of the'sante
dimensions, The kitchen is complete
and hese a spacious' and. convenient
Pantry with stairs leading to the base.
meat, In the basement there is a
conaplete Outfit. for laundry' purposes
tarnished' with hot and Cold water.
;The upstairs contains five nice bed-
rooms and a bathroom. The: house,
which is lighted by eectiicity is band,
somely furnished , and -.carpeted
• throughout. The front and bads .veran.
delis al re of very solid' eOnstruction and .
artistically painted. The residence
cost $2400. •
The Popular Priest of St. Joseph.
REV. FATHER McnIENAMIN,
• Rev. Father McMenamin was ap-
pointed to this parish nine months ago;
he at At once undertook the building
project' and 'the early completion' of
the residenee is a tribute to the whole-
souled energy with which he engagee.
in good works, lie and his good peo-
ple are entitled to much praise for the
success whicb has crowned their
exertion. Father McMenamin says ;
"My seccess was all due to .the devot-
ed and generous people who helped me
by their assistance and. handeonte
subscriptions toward the building
fund." •
ISev. Father McMenamin has built
three rectoiies,the first in Nova Scotia,
the second in Ridgetown, St. joseph'e
reetery being the third. Ile has also
repaired five churches, three of thent
in this diocese.
During Rev, Father McMenamin's
few months residence here he hae be.
• come popular with all classes of iti.
zeris who respect and admire hint
beettuse of his ability and unvarying
courtesy and geniality.
Little Locals, ,
The live stook shipments • this week
include cattle by S. H.Reld and Forres-
ter & Matson and hogs by It. Fitz -
elisions,
Rees Mr, Leckie, W. 0. T. V. mis-
sionary in MuskokA, will lecture in the
Baptistehtteck this evening. A silver
collection will be taken at the door,
The ladies of the W. C. T. U. will
meet in the church an hour before the
lecture, seven o'clock.
The suit instituted by Mr, W, Bey -
done on bebalf of his client, Mee. W.
Perdue of Goderich township, againet
the Toronto Street Railwaty has been
settled out of court, the Railway pay-
ing $850. The action was for damages
sustained by Mrs. Perdue while riding
in one of their ears some months ago.
Andrew Taylor Out Again.
Mr. Andrew Taylor made his neat
Appearance upon our streets last week
after his long eonfinernent as the result
of the accident which Wel Mtn on is
Geoid Trunk crossing, when a train
severed both his feet from bit body,
He bore the misfortune with &l-
inkable petiolate and is now enabled,
with the assistance of artificial feet
and a couple of dicks to move about
town, though not just as rapidly as he
Would like to, The instieart6 dom.
paniee in which, Mr.Teyloe held policiee
have paid him some seven thoutand
dollars as a settlement,
KIPPEN.
Mn. tnrron,—The complaint of con-
tributor some time ago through your
paper, Tim NEWs-Itmoun, has had its
effect on the county council for they
bale; erected a fender or fence on both
approaches to the iron or county bridge
on the Town Line, •Kippen. While It
seems the reminder pointed out the
danger ot the place the county of late
has acted wisely in averting the re.
sponeibility of a laW sulk not only
this but at last inede it safe for the
public so far as their bridge is concern,
ed. But vi het about the township
coencils of Hay and Stanley ? They
have an unnecessary culvert 8 feet
wide and about 10 feet high lannediat,
ely adjoining, with a roadbed leading
to it scarcely wide enough fora wagon,
let alone a load to pass on. Thie trap
has been inspected by our worthy
reeves and, we are told, they have de-
cided to let, it go unprotected uutit
next season when' they widen the road.
Well, when -this is done the necessity
will not he as great as now. The mark
Of condemnation has been put on this
dangerous spot so far as the counts.,
• bridge is concerned by the erection Of
a fence to its approaches, but the
meet dangerous is the narrow strip
called a, road that leads to the townsliip
hole which is covered with planks an -
protected at the ends and also its Re-
proaches, No, members of the munici-
pal eouncils, if this is the conclusion
you ha,ve come to, you are shouldering
considerable responsibility "shoold an •
accident nectar. It has been exceed-
ingly fortunate that Mt accident bag
happened. Now, take time and warn-
ing by the ferehaelt and give the public
this "neceseary and immediate neaten.
tion' by fencing your public road at the
danger trap and yourpepularity•will be
,greater than ever. . ,
Sir, }leery Ieison of the Town Line;
Hay, after spending three Months in
Manitoba and Dakota with friends, has
returned borne. Ile speaks in the
same strain as all Others who have
spent thesummer harvesting there,
that the possibilities for the future ot
that country are great. '
Mr. S. Mae -sisals, fermerly of Tuck-
eisinith but now of New Haven, Mich.,
was horne spending a day or tvvo with
• his parents. He reports the farmers
yield in thee part Much lee's than the
average all round this year, with grain
and fruit a failure,- e •
1r. George Forrest, eepress agent;
and wife were on. a short visit to his.
sister, Mrs. Mestard of Kippen. He is
looking well and get a hearty weleorne
from his many Mende here. He is an
old Stanley boy and has feught bis way
up to the responsible position of express
agent between Goderich qua 13utfalo.
Mr. Robert McMordie of the Grange
:Farna disposed at auction his stock,
inaplements, etc. on Tuesday: • Ed.
Hossenbury did tt, up :brown, giving
• bidders jokes and good stock . for their
money. It was a successful sale all
arenand,stock and implements the best.
spirited bidding arid good prices froni
start to finish. Mr. McMiardie hae the
farm. all Seeded down andafter the
coining Benison, will go into cattle grazs
ing extensively,
Me. George Taylor of Thernhedge
Farm has another earload of choice
cattle ready for, shipthent which he
• intends forwarding next week, it is
his intention to either buy .1nore or sell
those to make out 'a batch to go
through, Ile was induced to sell
.eariier a part of his export cattle se
that he bas only one carload left, He
is booking around to buy -or sell Berne -
thing choice,
Mr. AlexandD
er ouglatS of Rendren,
Minn., who bas been on an eastern
Visit to Toronto and the Pan -Am„ hos
come this way to vita his brothers and
families as- well as old friends in Stan.
ley and Hay. Mr. Douglas will be
remembered as a prosperous resident
of Blake who went west some fifteen
years ago and invested in a large tract
of land which has turned out rentun-
erative beyond expectation, He has
retired from active life.
Miss Hannah Ivison is at peesent
visiting London friends and Waterloo
relatives, ,
Mr, Sasn'l Otalmore has left for
Latripton county to start his presses
and get things in shape to increase hie
hay export trade. The margin is small.
and quantity is required to count in
this as in other lines.
Our village was in an uproar when a
smarty announced that amen had swal-
lowed a twenty foot ladder but it turn-
ed out it was only the ps ()deeds of the
sale of the ladder that hed gone down,
STANLEY TOWNSHIP.
Immo
Mr, Jas. Key e of Brockway, Mich.,
who has been visiting, his brothers,
Messrs. Robert, Andrew, and William
Keys and his son William, returned
home on Tuesday evening.
We are sorry to say that Mr.Andrew
iteys,who is seriously ill,is not inaprov.
ing, e
Mrs. Tom Elliott and. Miss Susie
L'Illott were visiting friends on the
Babylon on Tuesday last.
Misses Maud Andrews and Mine
Heathy of Zurich were the guests of
Goshen friends on Sunday.,
A number from this vicinity went to
attend the meetings held by Mears.
Crossley and Hunter in Bewail,
Mrs. Wm. Keye Sr. and Mee. G. R.
Keys ware in Hayfield on Monday. ,
Rev. Mr. Davidson and Mts. David-
son and family callednn Mr. and Mrs.
T. Sharp One day thia week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Keys and the
former'e father, Me. Sas- XeYa
were the guests of Mr.and Mre.Mathew
Dates on Sunday.
The following delivered hogs te buy.
ors in Clinton on Priday W. L. Keys,
Dove, Sas. Stephenson, W. Arm-
strong, S. Shred, R. A. El1iott W,
Clark.
Mr. D. McLeod has been a,ppointed
county constable in plane of Mr. D.
Miancrispoieicatt 7,3:moomht
vedtlan Berlin.
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Public school board and teatildeere Watt
be will visit the school on iSsionclay
afternoon, Oct 28th, and Invites the
general public to be present,
We regret to state that Mies Grace
Cameron is at present suffering froM
an attack of infla,mmatery rhenees
afittnizattrotrittlbutotuler,wiW,B
thIit wa-
iler. Mr. Davidson of Varna And
Rey, Mr, McNeil exchanged pulpit()
last Sunday. Mr, Davidson gave the
people here two excellent discourses
which were highly appreciated.
• Mrs, Brown of Dakota, a sister of
Mr, Joseph Brown of this place, is
visiting friends here at present. .
The first fruits in connection with
the new Presbyterian chureh project
were performed last Tuesday when a
large number of members took out.
from the bed of the river a large quan-
tity of stone to be used in building the
foundation,
W, Branclen is improving his
prenaises by re -siding it and putting ma
a new roof and a coat of paint.
We regret very much to reemd the
doings of death in our midst during the
past week. . ',This time little Willie, the
bright ten -year-old son of Mr. Joseph
Brown.has passed to the great beyond.
Just exactly a week before the day he
vvashuried he was in school but com-
plaining of a sere knee he became very
ill and medical aid was called in. An
operation for abscess of the knee was
deemed necessary but the shock prov.
ed too nauelt for his already enfeebled
system and in about ten,hours he
'slept • peacefully• away. • Willie
was a bright, active little. • fellow,'
who will be much missed on the street
for being gifted in song he often en-
uFr
itreihrtta:irlclrotheesorrpni
.icckers and ea:pers
The funeral took place:lastiday.
The parents and the'rest of the family
have the sympathy of the community
We notice the trustees are adver-
tising for an assistant teacher to take
Miss Whiddon's place,whe retires at.
the end of the year after teaching very
snccessfully for three' years. 'Miss
Whidrion was a. graduate of our
own school, obtaining her . primary
teetificate under • Mr. Holman; And
proved that it is sometimes possible
for a teacher. •to be. successful
even in his or. her school, although the
opposite is generally the rule. '
We notice our village fathers have a
gang of men engaged hauling away
the real estate recentlypurchased and
distributing it to needy spots on our
streets. We also notice thrit tne. road
bed is . in danger of breaking up en
Main street in front of the Albion
hotel. We hope- son3e attempts will be
made to construct a proper gutter
with curb on• said street. It would
improve the road and help as vvell to
prevent that nuisance of .driving on
our sidewalk's.•
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VARNA.
Mr. Geo. Andrews of Clandeboye
visited at his norne on &Imlay last.
Miss Emily Keyes ana Master Ar-
nold Rathwell left on Tuesday morning
for Robb on a visit to the farmer's Sis-
ter, Mrs,l, Barber. ,
A. large number from around Varna
attended theOrossley a,nd. limiter meet
ings in Hensall on Sunday kit• .
Mr. S. A. Moifitt's Bale:on l'ridity
last was largely attended and severy.
thing sold et a fair price.
On Tuesday evening as Joe Ward
and Lloyd Moffat were returning from
shooting, what might have resulted M a
very serious Accident happened to the
latter. • In getting over a tonere he slid
the rifle oyer in front of him and the
trigger coming in contact with a rail
caused the rifle to discharge. The ball
entered his thum near thesecond joint,
At, the time of -writing the full extent
of the injury is not known but it is
thought the bene in the thimble broke
en.
Me, Sohn Ward has started to dry
chickory and will thus here a hot job
foe a while.
A great many people in this vicinity
are scarce of water and Mr. Alex. Fos-
ter, our popular well inan, is kept more
than busy deepening old wells and dig-
ging new ones.
The Presbyterian church will hold
anniversary services on Sunday, Nov'.
170,and on the 18th a, grand, fowl sup-
per will be given in Temperance hall
after which a good program will be
furnished in the church,
HILLSOREEN.
Messrs. Norman and Tim Worknaan
have returned home from Dauphin,
Man,
Miss Annie Oonsit visited friends iri
London Saturday last.
Mr, David Schnell of Zurich spent
Sunday with Me. Chas. Stelck.
l‘liSiMitudParquhar returned home
Wednesday after visiting friends nt
Delhi for some time.
ties. Walker returned to her home
near Brantford Monday.
Mies t. Forrest of London Is visiting
at her brother Sohn's.
There will be setvice in the Methodist
church Sunday evening.
Be. 3.11.Mackay again occupied the
pulpit lathe Presbyterian church Sun-
day. it is expeetect that the new
minister will take the servite here-
after.
Mrs. thnes Pope of Brandon, Mani-
itoba, is visiting relatives in this
Matt. Fleming of Stratford Is now
conduetor of the mixed train on the B.
& G. whith passes up at 10 a. M. and
back a54 p. an. Sammy Liman bag been
given apassenger train running froin
Stratford to London.
Sugar Beets Making
litehigan FaillePS Bd.
4
Ontario Is Still Better ‘ Adapted for
Their Cultivation anti in No Cosine
ty Do They Thrive Better Than
in Huron. •
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Mr, W. E. Sbantz of Berlin has been
making the Ttattenbury House his
headqnarters this week while engaged
in a tour of inspection of the, sugar
beets which, were growa by a, number
of farmers in this section, ' The seed
was furnished, for experimental pur-
poses • by the Department of . Agricel:.
ture, which has Sent Mr, Shantz out to
Secure samples from each farmer. He
takes on an average a patch of fifty
feet, counts the number in each row.
the distance apart, the weightsetc., and
forwards the samples to the l'Obernist"
at the Agricultural College,Guelph, for
& scientific test. •These tests are now
'being held and the results are expect-
ed to be announced shortly.
Tests will be made of beets grown
by the following fasteners in whet is
designated the POStri ton Experimental
Station': D., A. Forreater, IL Jenkins,
T. Lindsay, Elford,' C. Holland, W,
Weir, R.& 3. Raneford, E. Itodawey,
W. Cole, j, Vanegrnond; T. Mair, J. 0.
Klliott, G. Holtencl, cp._ Avery, F. Tom-
linson, W, Townsend, j. McGregor, D.
.McEwan, F. Waldron, j. A;sery, W.
A. Grant, L. Waste,' G. Bided, W.
erahaniSHouse ofRefuge. '
From what was „ gathered in Mr.
Forrester's field it is estimated that the
yield will come un to eighteen ions per
acre whieh, at four' dollars i.er ton,
more is being paid in Michigan, would
realize seventy two dollars. if a' sugar
factory Was within reach. . •
Mr. Shantz a couple of -weeks ago
visited Michigan where :the farmers
have "gone wild" oyer sugar beets. Re
visited the factories in Saginaw lied
Bay City.. There are six -of them, in
operation day and night, giving ein-
plop-pent to several hundred men,
each, having a . daily capacity of '
'from five ' to s seven ' hundred
Loos ot raw beets. ' The . price paid at
the faetories IS $OO . per standard
ton., Standard beets are those which
.contain 12 pee centof. saceharinefor
sleek additional tier Cent 83t cents per
ton is added to the peice, If Me, John-
ston delivers flee tens of 14 per cent.
beets he reteives $5.16 per ton Or .
$25.80. • A ton. of beets metres 200
preunds'of segar. The "pulps .offall or
sewerage,. call it, what ' you May, it
used for feeding stook, hut, says Mm'.
Shantz,a wealthy German syndicate,
with a secret: process for &inverting.
the sewerage into alcohol, is about tO
locate in the state.
: Michigan . farmers say that! raising
sugar beets "is the best thing that ever
happened to us." •They .were sptfer-
•ing from the ' depression follow-
ing the depletion of thelumbete
woods,init beets are now making more
money for them . than did lumber in
its palmy days. Mr. Shantz met• a
german farmer who Was so heavily
mortgaged that he would have been
only too glad tabave . sold bus foi ty
acre lot •at $25 per aere, bubas be
couldn't 'get out he went into beet
raising, starting with one and a half
acres. Today he is free from debt
and: has; refused $70 an acre for his
land ;. He'lives ten miles from a factory.
While Mr. Shantz was at one of the
Bay City factories.there was an aver-
age of seventy five teams in the yard
and he was told that in one day there
had been a *delivery of 898 loads, and
that the average crop last season was
fifteen tens to the.acre.
•Mr, Shantz estimates that the beets
cost $25 dollars per acre laid down at
the factory, divided thus : 'pre ring
and cultivating land, $13; harve ting
and delivery, $10 ; seed, $2. Rent, for
those who are so situated, must also be
taken into consideration.
It is estimated that it would require
ten factories to supply the sugar wants
of this province. Why cannot Clinton
bave one of them ? To keep a factory
in operation 4,000 acres of beets are
asked for, but while there are factories
with a much greater eapacity than
this there are others smaller.
Tell Waterloo county farmers
are in Michigan this week to
see for themselves and. on Saturday
the town cottecil and board of trade
of progressive _Berlin' will give prizes
aggregating $120 for the best baste
grown in the county. Berlin 18 bidding
strong for a factory. '
Mr. Shantz is very favorably lin-
pre'esed by the Areas he has visited
here and says the soil, is well adapted
for sugar beets. All but two farmers
whom he has visited have agreed to go
more largely into growing them next'
year and en his echedule they are down
for from two to ten acres. .
The one fly in the ointnient is the
labor question which in this minty, as
elsewheee, must be taken lute eonsid-
eration. It can be Wood With and,
overcome. hdwever. •
Out town council can find an output
far some of its energy in lacing the
advanteges of Clinton to- the front.
The board of trade, if we had one,
could also assist. •
The quartetly board of the flatten ,
bury street church will meet on Friday -
evening when Some interesting items
will come up for discussiou. Pastor.
Howson will preach at both seevices
riext Sunday. •
Mr, Charles Milne of the queens
hotel has stated to TIM Niawrs•Itneonn
that some evilly -disposed persons have
been. in the habit of oath* the harness
on horses plaeed in his sheds. He it
not certAin as to the Identity of the
eltiehere but When °nee eertain on that
point prosecution Will follow, sure.
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