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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DMEMBER 12,1901
Could there be any Christmas present more appreciated by distant friends than
Purses Makga good
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Xmas Present •
Santa: Clatts$
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Tothink it is so near Xmas mrd
also the children.
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Our *y Department is the centre
of attraction for all ages and eve -
clan/ for the children and parents $
We hate some especially- good
ones made out of Morocco Seal,
Texas Steer, Alligator andl other .
fancy leathers, °hole° ones can •
• be had from $1.60 to $8.5o,
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;An Among the cheaper lines whichwe sell at
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5c 10e, 15e, 25c.
• The line at 25c is extra good value and is here illustrated.
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ome Along'
and see our assortment and then
the children• can write a letter to
Santa Claus telling him what they .
want for their stockings. • •
heChristmas Papers.
Toronto Globe, Illustreted Lon-
don Newe, Graphic. Pears and
others are ready. Limited supply.
They, are 50c each with Supplements
,Oasurdian Almanac for 1902 ,
Poeket Dairies for 1902
, 15e tic) 50c
Cooper 61 Co.' •CLINTON 1
Agents for C. P. R. Telegraph, and Dominion Express .
24on4r Orders, ahlo for Butteriek`Patterus.
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. A Shake of theliand
.1 At Christmas Time.
1 ' Is a token of friendship and good cheer. The season of the year is
- at -.hand when we all feel tenderly and kindly toward(' each other. We
-greet each other. We greet eer many patrons with the compliments
of the season and wish them in health and prosperity many returns.
For the holiday trade we offer our customers some exceedingly good
lues in F China, abet Bowls, Bread and Butter Plates, Seery
Se .. at. . , ' •
Sale of Ditraeciend Chamber Sets.
' For the hoe de we have nice fresh raisins, currants and peels. In
Larger Raisins we have extra fine Black Baskets and Royal Clusters.
Three tociWnX,arger Figs only 10c per pound. See our stock of Limoges
China. The pattorns are rare afiddeszgos beautiful. Leave your order
for Xmas Holly and Moss Wreathing.
• Og e, Cooper &
dAsit FOR RUTTER' AND EGGS. • THE CASH .011008trii•
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We wish our custoniers the compliments of the season
and ask them to read our big ad on the SupPlernent
whichaccompanies this Ware Of TEE NieveteRnoonis,
• Expert Watch Repairer,
• P. B. CREWS, .Thweer_atidOptician•
•Biddlecombee Old,Stand.
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To all our cuetomers we extend
• Christmas Greetings, wishing
them a very merry time. While
buying presents for friends we
, invite you to call and see the
• many articles we have suitable
for presents,
MORRISFA IIIY HATTER.'
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The Coraplimente of the season
to our custoniers, BLIT this
Christmas be a happy one for
'you and the.coming year bright
and prosperous.- Start the year,
well by buying your clothing
from I"
A. J. HOLLOWAY.
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Ch riS tlin 111S
Greetings.
Row ean you better greet,
friend at Ohrietinits than
with a photograph? It le
as near to personal contset
stayou can come.
help yon emile in a friend -
1; manner. to your friends
Ohrititmas morning , .
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A Light docket.
..4ashort time since 111r,J.G.Medd made
application for a patent for the Bur.
eke hygienic perforated jacketa dev-
ice for the sopped 0 persona afflicted
veith spinal trouble, These jackets
weigh frontal, half poupd to one and it
quarter pounds,whereas the old plaster
of Paris jackets have a weight of from
six to eight pounds. Thoese who have
used the hygienic ate "delighted with
it. M. Medd himself Wears one and
everybody is ourpeised to •see how be
has improved in health though he is con-
tinually and actively sin his feet.Nirith-
out a jacket he would' be obliged to lay
up, lie will, no dopbt, be pleased to
give information to any suffering
from spinal trouble. •
A Big Shipment.
Mr, te. H, Smith Paid out several
thousand dollars for cattle on Monday
when he shipped the following from
•Clinton alone; • •
No. Lbs.
0. Avety, Stanley 10 12,950
F. Nott, . "•• ••1 • . • 1,13e
J. Mem " 5,180
W. Grant, " 27 • 35,530
W. .1', Miler, Mullett 4 4,880
R, Anderson, " • 1 . 1,580
I.R. Miller, " • 22 • 25,910
J. Reynolds," 3 . 4,150
S. Appleby, " • • • 4 2 2,400
L. Tyndall, . 2.• 2,100
3: McGregor,' " 1• 1,870
-Southcombe, " 1 1630
W. Crich, Tuckerimith 2 •2,160'
U.Pluinsteel. " 1 1,'750
3. SteWart,' Gedericli ' 1 1,690
2,120
• L790
• 1 • 2,190
• 5 ,7,910
1•• 1,440
• 1 1,700
•• 1,800
1 1,830
• 1 1,850
1,060
J. Green, " • • r• 1
J. Rathwell,
C. haker, •
T. Lindsay, "
W. la. Lobb,
--Plunitree
A...Allsworth '
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.4 -Ansley, • t
Good,
W. Murphy, •" 1
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Clinton P. S. Promothinsa"
Promoted to 4th bnok in Miss ,
O'Neirs class, -H. Holloway, M;least
13 Peckett; Knox Mair, C.Hall, P.Efill,
E Perrin, Aline Armstrong; M. Ker.
On trial ---E Seale.. From Mies Wilson's
to Mies F.Shep.
herd, N. Welsh, A.Martin. Eden Jaok-
non
May Smith; E.' Peckitt, M me-
Caughey,..24, Graham, W. Cook. :On
trial -A. Pennabaker, W. Wiseman,
M. Dunlop,. L. Kennedy; M. Rance,
L. Slornan; 0. Hooper, Geo. Trowhill,
Zada tioltae. From Mies Mackay's to
Miss Wilson's -L Wilkie, Pearl Dun.
ford, E.jolinson, R.East, 24.McIntyre.
V. Foster, M. .FosterL Cooper, M..
Osborne, W. McIlyeen. On trialeeM,,
Walker, A. -Andrews, j: lisithidge, S.
Best; M. Rands, R. Rumball, G. Doh
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'stay, Oh, Hall; R. Sage, W. Heywood.
Promoted to 3tri book in Miss Mackay's:
rooni.--M. • Yissbec, . 3., Cantelon, R.
'Walkitishaae Doliollewey, D. Stewart
• B. Wiltse, R. Carter. J, Stevenson, E.
Levis, A. Gunn; D. Courtice, B. Ford .
W. johntion, I. Miller. V. Mennel, L'
Hill, 0. 110.nce„L, McCool, M. Tipladys
•On trial--W.Fad, From Mile Combs's
to Mise Aleckay's.--Pearl Stewart,. H.
Fil. Wilts& G. Chant, L. Welsh,
R, Grigg, B. McCaugheY, A.alice, D.
Finch; M.. Mcldatb, 3. 'Wiseman, E.
Mitchell, • W. Doherty, E, Boatman
L. Stevens, D. Taylor, J. ()rich, H• .
Witt& M. Herman. On. trial -J. Rob.-
inson. - •
The New Term °likens,
°WEIDE L. 0. L. LoDoE.
• The officers of the local Orange lodge
gave such excellent riatisfaction during
the 'year which'le now drawing to a
(dose that they were reelected, ail
toilows I • •
. Master, 3. P. Sheppard
Deputy; D. Cook
• Ithe.-Secietary, P.. Cantelon
Fin. -Secretary, W'. G. Smith ,
Treasurer, D. Cantelon
Chaplain, 3. Ford ;
Committee, Watord •
sorts oP ENGLAND.
• On Thursday night of last week
Sheffield Ledge S. 0. 4. held its ann-
ual election of officers which resulted
as follows
President, T.' jackiran
Past F. Powell
Vice; S. Brickenden
Secretary, F. W. Watts
Treasurer, W. /21, Webb
Chaplain, H. Joyner
Corernitte& J. 4.. Moore, j, Scruthil,
J, Woon,3, McOlacherty
Trusteed, 8, Pike, li, Joyner
Physician, Dr. Shaw
Auditors, J. McOlacherty, Woon
oattablorr HOUX OiRCILL
At the annual meeting of the Canad• -
ian Heine Circle held on Thursday lase
•the following were choler* officers for
the ensuing year:
Peet Leader, It, Irwin
Leader, A, 0. Pattieon
Vice, Mrs, R. Irwin
SeeaTreasurer, t, bed*
FineSecretery, H. Wilthie
• Chaplain, Misr Biopsy
• Witrden, W. T. Rill
Marahal, A. Taylor
Guard, Robb. Kolmee
Sentinel, 3, Wiseman
Auditera, 3'. Wiseman, and T. Mut&
• Trustees,..T. W, /twin, Robb, Welsh
Attolr yOniestertst,
The officer* of Court Prosperity A.
• 0, P. for the ensuing twelve months
• were elected on Mondateveltitig and
are tut &norm
P. 0. Banger, W, Kemp
Chief Ranger, O. B. Hale
8,0. Banger, 8, Hovey
Treaeurer, 0. Overbury
Secretary, V. W. Watt*
Ateistettt, J. MeOlacherty
Woodtvard, A. B. Webb
3.r, Woodward, 0. Itotop
• Sr. /Wale, M, D. Morris
le. Itosillea P. Efate
Trustees, IMOCbteherty, 3.1hinford.,
P, ?Matt
Auditor* E. BevoIr W, Women,
Dotty
Organi** 8. novo
ft 0. Dr,
Those Who Pay In Advallce,
Otir Pay-inatdvance subscribers are
now beginning to drop in freely to re-
new for another year. Among thoee
who, as is their custom, have renewed
fora year ahead are: WilliaMi Webb,
StHelene ; Dr, Little of Varna ; Alf,
Austin, hayfield Dr, •MacOallutn,
Londesboro ; 0. Brownlee Tucker,
smith David Lansing,- Mullett ;
Albert Nott, john Holmee, Thoo,
Walker, Stapleton, • William 'Trines,
Joshua Cook,Robere Sheppard,Olinton,
James Pollock, Drysdale; George
Clark, •hayfield ; „I, Dodd, Clinton
Rev. H. L. Stevens, Harrisville, Mich ;
John Berry,' Kippen r• W.• Haake,
Goderich.
Meeting 0 Sugar Beet Committee.
A useetina of the beet sugar commit-
tee was held'rn the town clerk's office
on"Tiresday evening when there were
• present, the mayor and Messrs. Scott,
• Combo and Forrester. Mr.John Rana.
ford, who was also present, was asked
to act with the committee, It was
resolved to recommend that the town
councilbe requested to pay the expen-
ses, amounting to twenty seven dollars,.
•of Messrs. D.• Forrester and W.
Weir to Bay -City, Mich., in the inter-
ests of the committee which feels that
the visit has already borne fruit and
that the town may reasonably look
forward to the establishment of it sug
ar factory here in • the ,not distant
future.. The secretary, reported care
spondence with ret.pect to the °stab.?
lishment of a factory and negotiations
with. the canticle Beet Sugar, tjampallY.
It wee resolved that the committee en-
dorse the arrangement made ,between
Mr. Forrester aed, the Company (9
secure five hundred acres for beet
growing in this district.
C. C. I. At Horne.
Sever in the history of the Collegiate
jrietitute hart there been in 'At Horne
carriad out with slick brilliant ,success
ae that which : was held on Thursday
evening last. -Many and pleasant were'
the social events held in the Old *teem.
bly hall, but they were dimmed
by this the latest effort of the present
pupils. The decorations would have.
been a Credit to any committee. Froin •
the centre of the room ran red, white
and bine 'streamers forming a cart-
wheel The great bare windows were
artistically draped with buntingoit the
top banked in with brancliesof the ever-
green plant. The blackboard was com-
pletely covered with a large flag and
draped W th 129 yards of bunting. One
of the most striking features of the
decorations were the eqsey cornets, in
the form Of tents. In the edges were
fur rugs with beautiful house plants
Placed at the entrance, while,inaide
were placed two chairs which saw good
service during the evening, •The hall
Was brightly lighted and • phioese
lanterns. 'compated the pleasant scene.
The first part of the evening was spent
in • introductions, promenades and
conversation. Thee :came the first
half of the program, after whioh.• a
sumptuous leech was served.. After •
lunch the music again struck up and
another promenade followed ; then
carne the last hilt of the pregrans
which brought the evening to e:clos&
The program Was as follows
Chairman's eddress,.Mr. Houston
• Solo, Mr, N. March '
Solo, Miss M. Coate
Reading; 24r. R. Bailey
• Solo, (violin), Mies I. Jackson
Solo, Miss Lillian Coats
'Reading, Miss Bielliy
Instrumental, Misses Parlee and
Jackson :
Speeches; by Meese& Lough; Beaton,
• Treleaven and Miller. •
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"The Choppers', Dine Out.: •
On Thursday evening last the fourth
annual 'upper of Clinton Camp of the
Woodrnen of the World. was held at
the Hotel Clarendon where about sixty
members of the order , and invited
gueste gathered about the festive
boards to partake of the bountiful sup-
ply of the seanonte gocid things which
mine host Cantelon had provided., The
inner man having been made happy,
Cafitain Combo took the chafe, with
Mr. H, B. Her in the vice hair, and
the toast list WatAairen up. .•
" The Craft" wee replied to by Mr.
1. B. Hoover; and Mr. W. 0. Fitzger.
aid of London. The former spoke
briefly but neatly, as is hie usual man-
ner of doing it, while Mr. Fitzgerald,
who is Head Clerk of the W. 0. W.,
• dwelt at aome length upon the benefits
which woodcraft confers, He sketeh-
ed the origin of the order and its. rapid
growth atid made a forecast bf the fu.
titre where the prosPeote for the W. 0.
lookhright,
"The Army and Navy" was coupled
with thci nettles of Captaine McTaggart
and Shaw • ""4 leetice to their
branch 0 the here away
the oratorical ha 'ling.
, tafieter Sociides • wee Wt.
E. in, McLean who spoke of the. bents.
fits of fraternal societies. He illus.
treated and emphasized his remarks
With apt anecdotes.
"Our Muncipal Institutions" called
up Mr. John heacornothe old war horse
of Gederich totetiship, who was thui
given a topie,front Which be could talk
from experienee. Eis opening sentencei
were greeted with the heartiest laugh.
toot a merry Meier( and he kept the
ball rolling until he eat down. Mr.
Beacom le in request as an after dinner
apeakete,
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Mr. Janie* Pair responded brieitYto
the totitse of "The Ladled", while Mr.
Up, 00110011 replied to "Trade ancl Dom.
melte,"
The Emmertotx ettstrttst rendered
several selections during the evening,
while Mr. Rob, Downs gave one of Ws
inimitable funny songs. Mr. Wm,
Siottlin alsocontributed to the even.
ing's enjoyment by givingt recitatiett
In his well known etyle,
rt. Woe ahortly after midnight that,
the company dispersed after singing
the national anthem.
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*hole Number 1192
a year's subscription to The News -Record. Try it.
Death of ri,r, A. Monteith
By the death of Mr. 4.. Monteith,
which took place on Monde), last
Olipton last an upright and
eeteeined, citizen. Many years* ago Me,
Monteith conducted a sew and carding
mill on a branch 0 the Maitland river
on the 13th conceesion of Mullett. Sub;
sequently he curried on the same bine
iness in the gippen section until he
• moved to this town sometime ()relight
years ago after" which he took life
• easier. He had reached the tine age
of seventy live years. Mrs. Monteith
surviveher husband,- together with
their faMily of several children, • tyvis
[DE their daughters • at heath.
The funeral will take pities today to
Balers cemetery In Stanley,
Presentation. '
Abeut thirty of the friends of Mr, A.
A, Schierl& assembled at the Marion
House on Tuesday evening ad pre.
sented him with an address couched in
kindly phrases which told of their res-
pect and liking for him. The address,
whieh was read by Mr, T. Jeckemewas
accompanied by a handsome 'gold
wateh and chain, the presentation be-
ing being made by Mr. Haryek Daeis.
Mr. Schrenk, who was taken by our.
prise and vieibly affected by the kied
words and deed of his friends, returned
thanks. During his remark. he said
his residence in Clinton had been
pleasant and it was with regret that
he was about to sever the tie. The
company then gathered about the well
spread table and regaled themselves
with oysters, turkey, ete., etc. Dr.
Blacken sat at the head of the table
and the feast was a raerry one. It was
in the neighborhood of midnight when
the gathering broke up after singing
Auld Lang Syne, "shall Auld acquaint-
ance be forgot." •
Mr. and Mrs. Sehrenk left yesterday
for Harriston where they enter into
possession of the Klondike hotel.
Their many friends in Clinton wish
t hem success. '
Little Locals..
The invitetions are out •for the
wedding of Miss Lillie McKeown to
• Mr. Doupe of Woodham. the interest
ing event to take place Chistrnas bay.
.Two nrore of Clinton's fair 'ladies will
be borne away." for better or worse'
at a still earlier 'date. -Dr.
who has • entered into partner-
ship with Dr. Agnew, rented Mr. W.
• 0 -Brown's home on Huron :street and
With his mother and sister took
possession last week. -The
ship-
wents from.' Clinton station this week
• include one carload of cattle by Air
.0. kt. Reid and erre carload of hogs .by
A.' Grainger. George Swallow
is aseisting Mr. W. T. O'Neil with his
Ohrititnias trade. The customers of
this store will be please4:. to tree him 'at
his old place behind the counter again:
-The next recital ist thes:Clinton
Musical ChM will he held at the reset
deoce of Mrs. Macpherson on Wednes-
day evening of next week -The
arembers • No. • 7 Company, Burns
Regiment,' can receiver their 'pay far
:the review by . On Captain
Shaw -The Clinton Rine Club 'hod
received from the Government ten
new rifles and 5000 rounds of tinsniuni.
tion, ` A imeeting of the members of
the Club will be held in the council
chamber on Friday night at eight
o'elocie to re -organize and elect officers.
-Rev. W..0, Howson will preach
anniversary sermens in Listotvel next
Sunday. -The Baptise Sunday
school Will hold a Christmas Tree
entertainment in, the town hall on
Friday evening 01 nett week when
the cantata "The crowning of °heist -
Ina*" will be given. This S. S. always
gives a pleasing program and that of
next week Will doubtless be one of the
beet A. H. Goodwin, who
has been confined tq him house for
nearly two months past by a severe
attack of appendicitis, 11, we are glad
to say, able to. he about again.
--Messy, .1. W. Hill and 0.11.Wailis
returned on Monday from their fourth
trip to Algoma with horees.--The
second entertainment of the Citizens'
Star Course will be Mien on Tuesday
evening noire when Mr; 3 .N.Mecy will
make his secon d. appearance in Clinton.
Mr, Macy has long been New York's
ftivorite hurnorise and buffo basso. Hie
great versatility enables hire to.
give a delightful evening of humor,
pathoe, song and stay. The plan of
hell is open at Cooper's book atom -a -
The tax collector wishes the *Mention
of ratepayers drawn to the facts that
dye per cent, will be added to taxes not
paid before the 15th. --.-A. stereopticon
entertainment Was given in the S. A.
barracks orr Tueeday trighte-s--/ntend,
ing buyersivfllflnd a perusalof the
ado in the Naws.Ritoonn to be profit,.
able as they overflow with seasonable
bargains. --*The o.f, is again running
overtime. The enelgetie management
which so quickly got the big 'industry
In 'motion after the deetructive fire, 11
ivorthy ot commendation, -Cowing
to the reopening trainees in conned.
tion With the Ontario street church,
there will be no service in the Batten -
bury street #c hotels eithee morning er
evening. The Sunday school will be
held in the afternoon as usual.
Kaye yout renewed Your subscription
to Tuts Nitvreasoonn yet P -Rev.
3'. E. I. Millyard; formerly of Clinton,
now of Mopeds, was throwe from his
buggy on Thankaiglying Day and Wily
shaken up end brulsed.-Mr. M. /a
White, editor or the Setter Tithe& fell
upon the ice the other evening and
broke his righb leg between the knee
and hip, in addition to sustaining other
loittelea. Kis krother, gr. T. White
of Windsor, will have charge during
hit illheso.-Rev., V. 0, Howson le
confined to the house this, ‘week suffer,
lag frOM an AMA of broticho.prati•
trierila-Mr. hates Hearn has been
very ill for the past ten days with in-
flammatorytheumatiame - -A. meeting
of the bockey dab to reorganize for he
season will be heli et the 00Mtnerelal
hotel at nine (Nock re* evening.
Personal.
Dr.Thompson paid a visit to GrantOn
last week and while there bought
bay driver, et handsome and speedy
Toney ILOst 2115 Sago cOlt.
OnFriday nighb last one of Par, A.
4. Scbrenk'a span of well -matched
Sago cone broke ant of Its stable and
when found In the morning Wail lying'
dead.on a back street, The 'colt was
suffering from an attack of- distemper,
and the exposure Proved too Couch for
it. It was a valuable animal, •. three
Years old, speedy and well mated. Mr.
Elo
for
the
tekcaom,uld km got a good price
ssop wint Up hi Smoke. •
Mr. Sohn Mitchell, a retired fertile
1 hying in Haman, lost flve kindred dol
lees in an exasperating sort of a wail
the other day. He had received the
amount on mortgage and Kiting it to
hie wife as the hese custodian,. she plac-
ed it in a stove as the•h3ast likely .place
to be searched by burglars, The good
wotnen,however, overlooked the possi-
bility of fire being started in the stove
which isjust what happened and in a
twinkling the money had disappeared.
It didn't even make a good blaze.,
ICIPIthN.
The water problem confronts ou
residents. There are only one or tw
wells In thie part that are not dry, bu
She rain of Monday filled up. the 401
lows and creeks, affording a supply to
stock and replenishing some of th
dry wells. One fact has been establish
ed, that the water we have been us
ing is from surface soakage and to
springs. Our residents trio be said to
be robust and constitutionally strong
because an epidemic of fever has not
laid hold of us through the use of • this
certainly Impute water. James Mc-
Gregor and John Cochrane have had
an expert, Mr, 'Heavens irons Petrone,
boring and drilling and have been sue.
ceseturat a deptteet 245 feet, 100 feet
r • to the reek and 145 feet through,which
. has given them an inexhaustible
supply of pure, untainted water. It
'has come to it that an ordinary Well is
dangerous to health as well as hiade-
'qoete to supply our wants, Ibis eatie
factory to know that, pure tocle water
can be had. This is all the . more
necessary now that the Provincial Goy-
erndwrienkoteas the say as to ,Whet we are
to
Jar. Robert itIcMordie has gone east
on a business trip but expects to re.
turn In a week be so. ins friende talk
of putting bins in nomination munici-
pally:. Whether he will consent or not
is to be heard,
,Me. Wm; Cudrnore, the. Bay King,
has- gone • down through Lampton
county waiere eie presses are at Work.
He says . the repotted South African
oedee or hay is exaggerated 'and that
whet is redeested Quebec will supply,
thatthey not. only have the hay bet
friends. as well to 'push its sale. .
. Mrs. Robert Mellis,. who had been
visiting her e00.10.law. Rev A Vie*
•kibbOn of Bryanstote for .the pest
.morith, has returned heme. feelieg im
proved in health end looking well
miss MeOlYroont has returned from
London where she hal. been visiting
'her sister; Mrs. Gravis, prior to their,
(Mr. and Mre. G,) leaving OP a trip to
England, whiter, it is. intended,. Will
extend over three months', time Be
. ,
• is a G. T. R. engineer and Well known
in theee pates. • .
Stanley council: on the 'neve. -
The bridge 'crossing the creek:, at
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the ,Sraith ferta ' • on the
Sideroad, Stanley,' is having. .. the
false bottom taken out of it On account
:of it being higher than the low .water
mark. This no 'donht is preparatory.
to the deepening of the - meek which
interested property holdere .complain-
ed ef and Sought the, advice of an ex-
pert Iengineer as -to the legality and
beet means Of proceeding to hiVe' the
overflow remedied and the waste land
reclaimedllow much better reason
and justiee are than recourse to law
withits attendant bitterness Repre-
eentative men, we know, are tied down
and not able to do sberiimeir What
should be done through the fear of :ek-
pewits, but In this case there i8. cause
for action and no one can Say; this, par
titular part ever Was an expense on
the township With, the improvements
that have been gone. For years an
apology for a road has been their por-
tion While they Were called on by the
collector to whack up tette+ just the
same. Tbe property owners no doubt
feel gratefulthaetheir elaini has been
recognized and 0; start made to COM -
plate a needed ;improvement,
The ileWS of the death of Mr. Alex -
arida Monteith of Clinton has been
received by the family and made
known to the public, who are Much
surprised, it net having been known
that the deceased had been ailing: Mr.
Monteith was a respected resident of
these parts for nearly twerity five
years and trail retiring from active
life some live years ago when he re-
moved to Clinton, Ile was a genial,
whole eouled man, and e good, - kind
neighbor. • Much. regret is felt at his
demise.enj
hrisin Smillie and wife of Ann
Arbor, Midi,, have returnedto attend
the funeral of Mrs. Stnillie's lather,Mr.
Monteith of Olintoe, I
Petrone citliete Will be surprised'
•t� know tbat their reseeded townie
min, Mr. heavens, since finishing john
Cocherine's wen has gone to the Poor
House at Clinton. In order to correct
any misapprehension it, should be ad-
ded that. he goes to find good water
for that inetitution.
Mr, Robert Turner of the 'Bauble
Lteeat great expense has imported
two Yorkshire IN/rites. They arrived
Stately and are tare fine epeciraenth of
thebacon producing type,
BAyPIELD.-
°t
r. acbAoolli.ttle Berb,ie S:turgeon, got a
bad out on his fereheacl on 14onday at
• Mrs. audie has gene to London to
r epenidseahid,wh
tebatirwinoteorumoynt.
emregret t; sity,
• is on Shesick
1• 41wsse6Oit.hesney was in one day
Dean .liodginie of • Seaforth was in
to one .day this 'week and wee a
guest at therectory.,
Great preparations._ are going for.
ward for the Christmas entertain -
went& The -Methodists Will hold
theirs on tbeeiletaing 91. the 20th; the
Presbyterians on Christmas Night and
the Onglish.church on the 27th,
We regret to say that Willie Turner .
ie lying' very ill with inflammation of
She lungs and •ae present not much
hopes are entertalned for his recovery.
Skating on the pond was indulged in .
considerably:last week and some yen.;
tering too Inc out on the river ha4 a.
mild bath and one or two had. narrow
•98 1%7136714 arg aret C.f.airdner•hasretureed
from a visit:to Toronto: • •
We are informed that, Mr. • Mustard :.
of hrudelield has leased • the sawmill
here for.. ,term. of three -years... We
hope he ,has also teased theelectric
light plant and that there may be
proepects of lights in the near fliture.
The bending coramittee has purchas-
ed the corner lot north of Mt...Met:he's .
On the square; as th,e.. aite , of the new
•ehurch. 'We hope it is not the inten,
tion, as 'nuns:reed; to build 'a filonse en -
the same lot in the.near futuee. Stich
an arrangement would' make the lot
trio ceoWded. . • .
Messrs. Robert Laneont, ' John Catn.
emit and .H. Snider have ' returned:
.from the big ditch. in. Hate township '
Where they haVe beenengaged, ,
Dam Spencer has retailed from up
the lakes. - • ' .
Win. Sanderson has returned from
his •sumeierar work'on' the Bayfteld-
.suorvbeitybaeiyat.L4-..
e: have thie week to..
record the -death of one of. our mese ,
reepeete.d and oldest• residents in the '
person of gelargariat • Fierier Of ' the
hayfield Line,'Goderieh township, who
died oe Sunday, the 15h of December, •
aithe ripe age of 86 years Deceased. '.
Was the widow of'the' late Alexander ;
Freser,'whe died in 186e in Dumfrieu, •
where they bog settled' On coming' to
• Canada, A Olive of inverneps, Scot-
land, she emigrated to Canada with
her huebaricli'in 18E4 and 'Witted at
above 'Stated. :iftee the deathof her
husband the wide* moved to this part .
of the county of Huron with her family ,
and here by her *thrift and good man.
agement contrived to melte it cireatort-'
able home and guve her family all the
advantages this. &sentry . affords.
Deceased: Was in amiable lady, highly
respected and iaelieyed in working not •
only withher hand% but ,with her head
as well and, was &splendid example of
hidustrf and thrift, The funeral took
place' on.Tuesday and waswell attend-
ed; the remains being interred m the
hayfield cemetery. The services Were
conducted by Rev. Mr. McNeil, pastor
of St..Andrew's, church, Of which the
deceased' was a censistent member.
The pallbearers were Messrs. T. Cam-
'eron, J. Vowlie, J. Verguson,, .1. Whirls
don, W. VVhiddon-and 1.. Donaldson. •
There remain three children Sohn
/eraser'merehant ot this village ; Alex
-
tinder Of Listowel aece Miss Mary at
home -to mourn the lossof a. loving.
mother:
Roe. and Mrs, jenninge were in Sea -
forth last Friday.
Me. Gee. King is hairy eompleting
•riew well and will doubtless be proper -
ed for future dry seasons,
Quite a Ste, its this town last Sawa
day when teanis with loads 'of sheep
arrived foe Mr. j. Johniston, who was
the purchaser.
Mr. G. Xing; son .of Mr, Wm,i, Xing,
who has been ill for three weeks with
typhoid fever, is slowly improving, WS
are pleased to learn. • •• .
The third youngest child of Mr,
Chas, Pecker is ill at time of Writing.
We hope for a Speedy recovery, .
Mi. Higgins, Serible Line, had a - saw
Ing machine et.work Cutting hie Wizi-
tees supply of wood last Saturday.
Mr. Harry, Taylot of Hay townellip
and thc; Misses Taylor were guests at
the rectory On Sunday and Monde, y
last'
Mr. Samuel' Taylor of Hay reterned
last Week flora it trip to Dakota.
• Mrs, 7.13, Newell; formerly' of /lay.
field and daughter of Mrs. Robert
Sifters, era With a very irevete acct.,
dent at Detroit it few days ago. She
and her little daughter Marie had ale
ranged kci visit the fabler's seethe and •
the coachman had called for them.' His
had assisted theta into the cab and
while mounting hie seat in some titisr
slipped and fell. This frightened the
horse which dashed away. The
driver thing to the reins and was
dragged Smile distance. At a sharp
turn the occupants Were thrown to the
pavement, Mrs. Newell and daughter
received severe brithres and the coach.
Man was alito badly hint. The horse,a
valuable one, was also
WO* Tuckmisrinti.
,
Ike -opening Services. -
The re-openiug services iii coneec-
tion With the :Ontario street church
will be held on Sunday next when Rev.
James Livingstone of Windsor will'
preach loth it m. and p. m On Mon.
day . iv'ening a tea -meeting will' be
'held'. After tea it program of . speech 1
and cousin wili be given of such an ex-
cellent nature as to please the large
crowd expected. The adiniesiort will
be twenty five cente. On SunilaY titter
-
norm there will be an open meeting of
the S. S. for which both choir and
orchestra are preparing special music.
, . .
The Wines 0 the Bible.
An interesting iirograip was given at
Rettenbury street ..League ter Monday
evening laet, by the Tensperapce nom-
niittee.' Mr. R. H. Chownoccupied
tbe chair. The • program consisted of
an address by Rey.I.Greene, a solo by
tibia Zadie McRae and it recitation
by Miss Lela Hoover, all of Which. were
Innen enjoyed. ' Mr. Greene took Up
the subject of "Tho. wines , Of the
Bible" .and deeltwith it in • an
interesting • way, explaining clear-,
ly why the nee of wineie appreved of.'
' in scene passages and in other passages
strongly cendemeed. At the chime .of
hie • addrese Mr. Greene favored
She audienceWith a lo entitled "How
my boy went ' down." The'League
meeting is withdrawn for next . week
to enable, the members to Attend the
.Ontario Atre-opening supper.
The Creamery Changes Hands.
' The lidquidator of the ej. E. Crealy
Dairy. Company a . has sold the
. ,
company's factory at Clinton toi
John 13 McGregor, butter manufactur-
er, who will shortly 'move to town to
make- this his home. Mr. McGregor
is a Practical man and will give his en-
tire time and ability to the .creaniery
business in order to make it a success.
Be has paid wish for the factory and
intends, we understand, to conduct his
whole business on a cash hasis, having
available cash to pay for supplies With-
out waiting to realize on butter MUM.
teetered. Under the able manage-
ment of Mr. McGregor the buttee
rnadetat Cedar Springs creamery re-
alized over one . cent per pound more
then wasobtainedon butter made at
the Clinton factory last maitre and
With his usual strict attention no
doubt wilt be able to produce a high
grade better , next season • that will
command the highest price. It is sat.
isfactory tee know that this industry
has passed let° good hands. .
Entertainment at St, Paul's. •
. The Ladies' Grind of St. Paul's
churchheld the second • of its monthly
entertainments on Monday ripening
When the school rooter of the church
was comfortably filled by an audience
which appreciated the bright program
presented, a feature of which wai the
stereoptian views given by Mr. 11. E.
Brewer. The pictures of a number of
wellknown jocal people were throWn
upon the. canvas, including that of
the popular rector, Rey. Mr, Gunpe,
which the audience greeted by singing
"For Mee a Jolly Good Fellow." The
program was as follows : Opening
hymn, "Onward Christian Soldiers;
Illustrated hymn ; Illustreted poem;
"Curfew must not ring to -night,"
reading by Mies Clara MoUnteastle
Illuttrated hymn, Ilustrated solo,
"Angels ever,bright and fair," tfre. R,
Ransford; Illuetrated liven ; Illustra-
ted hymn ;Vlews of the Pan.A.mericali
Exposition ;The five son ses, illustrated s
illeetrated chorus, "Johnny Canuck,"
by young Candelas; Portraits. "
Who wut Grow Beet Sugar.
'Mr. W. S. Douglas of Scranton,
Penn., Secretary tif the Canada. Beet
Sugar Company, Was in town on Mon-
day in the intereete of the Company.
which • intends building it factory at,
Peden
ata cost of $600,000. The man.
agement lir that if the venture proves
auctette they will erect factoriee in
an& parts of the province as /Mow the
best reoulte in beet itroiving. The
Omnpany would like te get about tire
hundred netts of crop in this; distrieb
for next and will contract to
pay four deflate per ton, delivered at
Baden The freight rate& bettV'een Olin.
ton and Baden will he fifty cents per
testi, *0 that the farmer will net /add
per ton for hie crop, Me. D,A, Porres.
ter, who Imo consented to act att agent
for the Company, 'is ready to make
eontracts. The sekl will be furnished
by the Oottipany at fifteen eents per
pound which will badeducted frem the
first shipment of beets to the fstetory.
As it darter. Messes, remoter and
Weir hot agreed to, devote twenty
liVe acre* to the crop towards making
up tbequan1ty milted tor,
• 1`,Vea. Ilarvey'e elipped Reindeer and
Ed.Cudarore's Lady Cateheeare booked
for a speed on which will depend a
trade,. Both are fast, the horses We
mean, ot course.
Mr. Henry Shaeffer, our poultry
dealer„. is getting information from the
fattening department of thy Model
Farm, how their Cramming machines
are worked for stuffing Rtalltry (not
She people.) Ile claimsthat if the
'pi:whines Will do the work he can get
the frames to"operate on, that slate
the price of grain has gone up so high
the tarmere , wives have not the old.
time turkey but rather the !rattle* to
Heigh for sale. ile Sari he ie hound
by theeld of machine work to do *bat
Otherwise' could not be dote and that
the stuffing process having eome
106 nee the latest devices are
necessart-to oluceesst. With hit keen
eye to basinese and thts Model Fartil'a
Information as tattle cramming proeess
We Will w atoll with interest the result,
of Ilenree latest enterprise,
• The Stenley and Hay school* on the
find concestion played it football
tnatth on Tuesday whieh resulted in
orte goel mob, ldra T. 11. Brownlee,
the pi:Molar teacher of No.14, Itay, and
it thamplon player himself, acted m
refeten, The match took plate on Hay
iteirool grounds and much inthuktimm
was manIfestel, Hoy hold tbi; eat
to for.
The old Oranton Whieh hag
been it landmark kir ittnieSt a couple of
generetiottiwte tieing tote clown and
tbe timber need for ethee. betiding*.
In the ogooti &ye", Abut Which
out eettiore'lltilf emiiinttS-Ali talk, the
tavern was the *cone' &to:deny festive
gathering* ,
Tremurer Tnentir *tweets last Mrs.
ay At the tovrturhip elorksit
aesIfiting that dignitary in making
ready the financial report Inc promo).
cotton to tbovotopoyeto.
Mos, tate, Veil:rap, *too the guisil
the Peet Week flit. IL Hunt end ltir*
• Rattettbor
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