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The Clinton News-Record, 1901-12-19, Page 1CLINTON, ONTARIO, TIWI SDA►Y, DECEMBER 19, 1901 Whole Num oRD WISHES ITS NUMEROUS READERS, EACH AND ALL, A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS, , seass -N• 4' ; Pk Store 1s r U.S9 rters in the letter door and tell Int for Xmas best to bring mistake by .e. We have ar stock than iy be we can Books Bibles, hound m and all the natter 81.26 to Books in tasty sr. The choice e $l.50, $2.25 Presbyterian without the mon Prayer s, combined Oc. Prayers ions 6c, 10c, ' Own $1.75. TON. t Clinton Ride Association. On Friday evening last the Clinton Rifle Association was re -organized at a meeting held in the council chamber. The following were appointed as offi- cers for the eneuing twelve months Hon. President, John Raneford Vice, Robert Holmes Captain, H. p $ Combo Deputy, M. b. McTaggart Sec.-Treesuer, J. W. Shaw -Committee,'J'.E.Blackall, R. Graham, J. E. Holmes, B. J. Gibbinga. Committee on bylaws, M. D. Mc- Taggart, 0. 0. Rance, J. W. Tre- leaven. Auditors, 0. O. Rance, A. J. Grigg. Officers of the WorkmentLodge. At Tuesday night's meeting of A. 0. U. W, lodge the officers were elected for the ensuing twelve months as follows : Master, D. Stevenson Past Master, I. Dodd Foreman, J. Walsh Overseer, J. Dunford Recorder, R. J. Cluf! Financier, F. 1 owler Receiver, T. Holloway Guide, R. Fitzsimons Inside Watchman, T. Trick Outside Watchman, H. Rose Trustees. T. Holloway, J. Shepherd, J. W. Irwin Representatives to Grand Lodge, J. W. Irwin, R. 3. Ciuff. Will Bxemptthe Jackson Mfg Co. year is r.. We li ents rn. ood At Monday night's meeting of the town council the tile made by Mr. S. J. Andrews for corporation drains was accepted and payments made of the expenses of D, A. Forrester and W. Weir while• do the excursion to the sugar beet district in Michigan. A special meeting of the council was held on Tuesday night when a bylaw to exempt from txation such portions of the Perrin blocl�as are used by the Jack - sou Mfg Coin he making of clothing. The bylaw will be submitted to the electors on Jan. 6th' and no doubt ratified by a iakge majority. The in- dustry establie ed by the firm is a good one for th� town and worthy of encouragement.\ Little Locals. The second fleeting of the Music Club was held at the residence of Mrs. Macpheribor. laatevetting when an in- teresting program was rendered in which the following took part : Mrs. McHardy-Smith' Mise McCorvie, Mrs. Reekie, Mise Ha ie Combe, Mies Maud McNaughton, s, Chown. Mise New- combe and es . litrydone,thUJ1ips and Spalding. . "Jim" Mackeryzie, son of Mr. Alex, Mackenzie of town,. left for Aberdeen, South Dak ta, a n rtu w•�► annple of years ago4v Yne sinceM• kti s favored him in busine , and in other as yesterday an Aberdeen py couple are n P ri•- Minton 0 )hristmas holi- ads are all wait- of congratulat- Steep of town RY 1 1 ways inasmuch as he united in marriage t young lady. The ha expected to arrive in day to remain for the days. Jim's many frit ing for the opportuni ing him.—Mrs. . Hen isin his 81 st year tin h one would R not think so. He is native of Tipp- erary, Ireland, and is descendant of a family which onceupon a time liv- ed in Palantine on the ;Mies In France. The Cantelons.. ,f Tufty, Perduee and others cf eloderich township can trace their genealogical tree back to the ..lays when it also took root in the Pal- antine. It was in reference to his Pal- antine origin that Mr. Steep received a letter on Monday from a gentleman in Toronto who is preparing a work for publication and who wrote our towns- man to aeeum further;information.— Councillor Bell was .able to take a ut it is expected before he will.ls,• awn in his usual Christmas Tree Hockey Club Re•organlged: At a meeting of hockey .enthusiasts held at the Commerical hotel on. Fri. day evening last the bookey club was re -organized for the season. In order to make the contests more exciting. an effort will be made to secure a league which may comprise Clinton, Wiagham Kincardine, Luckngw and Goderich. The club colors will be green and white, The officers are : Honorary President, W. P, Spalding President, B. J. Gibbinga Hon, Vice, E. J. Oantelon Vice, W. 3. Ross, Sec . -Treasurer, A . Shepherd Captain, P. Matheson Committee, W. Mo&ae,W,J.Crooks, E. Dayment. Ross -Couch Nnptials. A pretty but quiet wedding took place at the residence of Mr. Arthur Couch yesterday when his only daugh- ter Minnie became the bride of Mr. W. J. Ross. The drawing room and dining room had been decorated with flowers and presented a verybeautiful appearance, quite in keeping with the occasion. It was high noon when the bride, who was attired in her travelling dress of navy blue and carried a boquet of white roses, leaning upon the arm of her father, entered the drawing room where the groom awaited her, the wedding march the while being played. by Miss Adams of Londesboro. The ceremony was performed by Rev: Dr. Gifford, after which the bridal party partook of a recherche luncheon and on the 2.55 train the happy couple left for Toronto and other points where they will spend a few days of their honeymoon. There were many handsome presents which testified to the esteem in which. the bride, who is one of the most popular of Clinton's young ladies, is. held. The groom's gift was a gold. watch. Mr. Ross. who is bookkeeper at the organ factory and a clever and highly respected young gentleman, has been congratulated by his many friends securing as his bride Miss Minnie Couch. 0 drive the other day'i that itwillbesometir able to move around cheery manner.— and entertainment sell be given in the S.A. barracks on 0hr;.stmas Night. - 1 give its annual e town hall to- -Mr. Ike Rat- RB.QPENINa OF THE ONTARIO STREET METHODIST CHURCH.. The Ontario. street Methodist church, which has been undergoing repairs for the past three moths, was formally n MatSunday. egeedae e rTh a was day a bappy one for this harmonious and ase congregation progrs iv who are now comfortably At Home in one of the finest plates of worship in the London Conference, For this gratifying state of affairs they are to be congratulated and heartily so, anis nnPROVEMENT0, For the paet couple of years the church has. been too small • to provide sittings for all who were seeking them. This state of affairs continued until at a congregational meeting it was decid- ed t4 enlarge, A. building committee I to your festival 1on evening, nin R, 1 I regret to say that I will be unable to be present with you asI already have an invitation to be in Goder- ich on that day. With best wishes and many thanks." Addresses were delivered by Revs. Dunlop and Stewart of town,. Hobbs of Wingham and Livingstone of Wind- sor. Each hat, a style of hie own and the contrast added to the pleasure which their remarks elicited,. The choir sang sweetly and Miss Akam rendered a •solo in good style. Mr. Norman Murch sang a patriotic song and did it so well that he captivated the crowded audience and an encore was called for. It the musical hit cess. over seven hundred pepple partook of the bountiful supper which the ladiee of the congregation had so well provided, Though to serve the great crowd required many settings of tables, the arrangements were perfect and the supper over In good time, While the feasting was going on in the lecture room, the orehestra, seated in the choir gallery, discoursed many sweet eelectione. It was 8. 30when Rey, Dr. Gifford d called the meeting to order and after it had been opened in orthodox Methodist style,he read letters of regret at being unable, to attend from Rev. Father McMenamin, Rev. C. R, Gunne and Rev, W.G. Howson, The first men- tioned wrote : "In reply to your kind invitation whs appointed of tbe "fathers of the church " vvho secured plans, let con- tracts and set the work of enlarging on foot, There were many delays which tried the patience of the long-suffering committee, but their energy and perse- verance was finally rewarded and the church ready for reopening on the. day finally decided upon. The improve- ments include lengthening the building Chairman of the Building .Committee. 'Death of Mrs. Thos. Rance. After a long iliness Mre. Thomas. Rance breathed her last on Sunday. She was born in Goderich sixty years ago and was the eldest child of the IateWilliamRactenbury so well known in the pioneer days. The. only re- maining members .of a family of en are Isaac aac and Joseph 9 Ratten- bury and Mrs. Samuel • Rance of town and Mre. R. Reid of London who was present with her sister in her last illness and help Booth her declining days. Mr. Rance, who was a prom- inent inept figure in Clinton in the early days, died twenty five years ago. Mrs. Rance was of a kindly and affectionate nature and loved by all with whom she came in contact. She is survived by her sons, William of Great Falls, Mon - tans Charles ries o f Jackson Bros. and tending tbe. d who has been attending g College of Pharmacy. All were pre- sent at her bedside when the end came. The deceased was a member of St. Paul's church and the services at the funeral yesterday were conducted by Rev. 0. R. Gnnne. The pallbearers were five nephews : W. Jackson, H. Torr. Rance, J. W. Shaw, W. Harland and W. Rattenbury, and J. Dodd of Seaforth, a cousin. Among the rela- tives from a distance were Misses 0, and S. Dark of Goderich and Mrs. Nevane of Brucefleld. Mr. Johnstone of Goderich, an old time friend of the family, was also present at the obsequies. Christmas Meats. The Baptist S. S. wi entertainment in tl morrow evening. — tenhury was laid ui for a few days of the past week :because of an injury which he reteived in a fall. —From the Own treasurer's statement,which warlpresented to the council on Monday night,we learn that the following were ationg the amounts paid : salaries and allowances 31103.02, fire and water 3454.40, electric light '3716.70, ' streets rind sidewalks $1003.65, interest on debenture debt $1828.18, local improlements 66170 82, Public school $3000, Collegiate $1500. —It is again proposed to hold a ser- ies of monthly horse fairs, the first early in January. -•--The shop windows are now arrayed in Christmas garb and much admired by' shoppers and all passers by. Few if any towns equal Clinton in the matter of win- dow adornment. ---Mr. P. R. Hodgens is " under the weather" this week and unable to attend to business. • It le herd enough to be thus afflicted at any time, buthow;mueh more so at this busy season when the Palace has been made look its best in anticipation of a rush. Mr. H. E. Hodgene came down from Goderich yesterday to lend a hand.—Mr. 0. Hoare of the Clinton music emporium has recently mads sales of pianos to Wm. Barkwell of Carlow, John Ferguson of Auburn, Guy Hicks of Goderich township, J. Raneford and J: Taylor of town. --- Dr. Blackwell of London was in town yesterday and bought horses for the OM Country market from the follow- ing parties : one frdin Aleft. Innes of Stanley, a pair from John Shannahan ot Hullett, one from George hill of Summerhill and another from O, Reynolds of Hullette--•—The annual Sunday school entertainment and Ohristmas'1 tee in connection with St, Paul's Sunday achorll Will be held on .)Monday next. There Will be rte usual otr te� hu rch tutee in ly ani divine se St, Oht istmas Day beginning et 11 a.rdi. There will at this epr," a'asameshalrthrea HOU of the holy JAMES 5TEVI;NS.: The building committee consisted of the following gentlemen, to 'whose activity and tboeoughnees the congre- gation are deeply indebted James Stevens. John"Gibbings, David Tip - lady, John $rickenden, Henry Stevens and•Jacob.Taylor. Mr. James Stevens was chairman, the same position that he held when the previous addition was made to the church fourteen years ago. iv experience in has had"a " extensive ex a to He n p church' building, having when a resi- dent of Colborne been one of the hard- est worked members of the committee which secured the erection of the Methodist church, : a brick structure which was for many years the finest church property in that township. Mr. Stevens was born in Colborne six- ty six years ago and during his long life has been a zealousand consistent member of the Methodist church. In observance of a time-houored custom our local butchers are making a big display of Christmas meats. In doing so they go to considerable expense in adorning their places of business which will compare favorably with the beet city shone. NOR•D & M'NEIL. 2 heifers, weight 1250 each fedby Ford & McNeil, 1 calf weight 250 lbs fed by Ford & McNeil, 4. lambs fed. by H. Woodyard, Hullett, 3 pigs, 'weight 200 lbe each, fed by W. Marquis, Goderich. These are additions to their regular stock and they have as well a large quantity of poultry bought from C. Lovett, Jos, Watkins and others. of the evening. . . Mr. James Stevens, chairman of the building committee,gave the following statement • of. the cost ot the 'improve- ments, of the amounts raised and also the present undebtednees. ; Cost of addition, seating, etc. $4,047. Work undertaken bythe ladies 425 Work done in choir gallery ` 40 35,112 Raised by subscription $2,623 Undertaken by Ladies' Aid • 425 Undertaken by Sunday school 60 Undertaken bySr.Epworth League 150 Sunday's collections 132 Tea -meeting • : 185 $3,575 This leaves an undebtedness against tha church of $1,537. LOOKING BAO$wARD: The pioneer preacher in this part •of the county was Rev. Philip James,who was •sent out from England as a missionary by tbe Bible Christian denomination and who preached in Exeter, .Mitchell and Clintonwith several appointments in Colborne and township.He first rich one in -Gods visited Clinton about 1845 and held ser- vices in the school housewhich then stood upon the site of St.Paul's church of today. Mr.Jamee.was one of the old fashioned "circuit riders.,, He rode horseback and some of our oldest resi- dents can yet call up before the. mind's eye this sainted man and the brown mare on which he rode in his journeys through the woods. As the result of his visits here,and that of his success- ors, ors, the first . church • was built •by twelve feet,a raised floor, a new gal- lery, the latest oat seating throughout,. stained glass windows, new chandeliers, new pulpit, change in organ loft,paint- ing, kalsomining, etc., etc. The total improvements cost over $5,000 but, as will be seen by the report made by Mr. Stevens, the incumbrance upon church. amounts to only 31537. The result is'an enlarged auditorium and lecture room together with the vastly,enhanced ap- pearance ofthe whofia edifice, than which there is no place of worship in the county more beautiful and cosy. The contractors were : painting, J. Copp ;. brickwork, D. Prior ; carpenter work, 3. Cooper ; kalsomining and plastering ,J. Croll ; heating, Davis & Rowland ; . seating, a Dundee firm stained glass, a London firm. THE REOPENING. Last Sunday broke cold and stormy, the most wintry day of the season. It Was just such a morning as made one's own fireside ' the most comfort- able place, yet, notwithstanding it all, there was a. crowded congregation at the a. m. service when Rev. James Livingstone of Windsor, a former pas- tor of Rattenbury street church, preached the first sermon in the re- opened church. He spoke with his usual eloquence and gave' a powerful presentation of gospel truths. Pastor Gifford assisted in the service. The choir under the leadership of Mr, B. J. Gihbings, with Miss Azle Gibbinga as organist, rendered a program of choice ARTHUR COUGH. 2 steers fed byS.Grey 2250 lbs,1 heifer fed R. Govier 1140 lbs, 1 heifer fed by A, Weir 1200 lbs, 3 heifers fed try John Pickett 3200 lbs, 3 lambs fed by John Baker, live weight 400 The, 4lambe fed A. Couch live weight 90011is, 3 pigs fed by Joseph Oolclough 780 !teal pig fed by Thos. Monaghan 300 lbs, 1 pig fed by Geo. Stanbury 275 Its, 1 three months calf fed by R, 3, McMillen, 300 lbs, 1 extra fat sheep, raised and fed by Jas. Snell 335 lbs, 65 turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens fed by. Mrs. T. Freer 10 geese fed by Geo. Orosbman,l5 turkeye and geese by Mrs. Oolclough, besides pigeons and rabbits, etc, FITZsIMOND & sold, 2 heifers, weight. 2,200 Ibs, fed by James Hamilton of Hallett, 8 fed by F. Mellveen, Goderich, 3,150 lbs; 1 fed by R. Blake, Sullett, 1' ,250 lbs, 1 two- .naofl.ths calf fed by W. Campbell, Lon- deiboto, 2 hogs fed by' J. A. Ring, Clinton, 400 lbs, 2 fed by 3ames Nott, Stanley, 500 lbt, 2 by G. Oarbert, 11111 - lett, 450lbs, 2 by W.Steep, Clinton, 880 lbs. Also a large number Of turkeys, ducks and geese. VARNA A si]ooting match will be held here en the afternoon of, Ohrietmas Day when turkeye, declot and geese will be eompdted tor. It will bb ., under the tnanagetnent of he Ward* e will do his beet to enatfre'a ood firnoon's eP' ori3 A ttl t all the Ctl m stet o b Ort for p snatch Is Alen on the progr t music.. The church was again filled in the afternoon when an open session of the Sunday school was held. Supeiinten- dent Taylor presided and addresses Were delivered by Revs. Gifford and Livingstone and Mr.David Tiplady who for so many years presided efficiently overtite destiniesof the school. A duett was given by Masters Fred. and Char- lie Tompsom, the bright little eons of Dr. Thompson, and the S. 8, orchestra rendered a program of new and appto- priatemusic. The orchestra, borne thir- teen strong, was in .its best fortis which means that it was very good, indeed. Commodious though the church now is every seat was filled at 6,30 and fif- teen minutes before the aerviee began the aisles and every available foot of apace was packed and yet many were unabletogain entrance and had to turn away, Probably nine hundred people listened to Rev, Mr. Ltvingstone's dis- course, The ohoir contributed much towards making the Service bright and cheerful by ite rendering of spiritual Bongs in that finished style which long ago made the Ontario street choir the most popular of 011ntoree choirs. The Rattenbury street quartette gave a selection .w r cls further enhaneed iter reputation. The teMendel, a•meld on e in: night was in . the openi ae riser t, , eat Secretary of the Building Committee. JACOB TAYLOR. stance in pratnoting its welfare. Many Of thoee early workers Kaye since profil- ed away, among the very few surviv- ing being Mrs. Thos. .Gibbing,, Mrs. John Shipley and Mr. Marry Walker. In 1873 their ranks were strengthened i by the addition. of ldr, , David T plady, who moved up. that year from near Oshawa., Mr. Tiplady affiliated with the church upon hie arrival'and Short- ly afterwards was made superintend - en andteacher b t to c er of the Bible Plass which positions he continued to bold with credit to himself and school for twenty four years, Rain or shine he was always in hie place and no one re- joiced more than did he as the school increased in membership and general prosperity. In 1873 the Bible. Christians bought their present property for $800 which neluded a cottage .upon the corner of Ontario and William streets where the church now stands. This was moved back to Rattenbury street and with several additions ata cost of over seven hundred dollarsforms the comfortable parsonage ,pt today. The. next year they sold their original place. of worship to Mr, Searle for 3405 and th°e building was converted into other uses. In. 1877 their new church waecom- plated at a cost of 34,000. It was a big undertakingg for a small congregation, but their faith in the future hats been abundantly rewarded, Fourteen years ago .an addition was made, the con= tract price being $2700. Until " the union of the Methodist denominations it was known as tie-13,..0:'•church but the title wee then changed to tbe Ont- ario street church. The Ontario street church has been blessed with a long line of eloquent pastors,.ineluding T. R. Courtice, R.T. Thomas, father of Mrs. E. Butt of the. Base Line, 3,';J. Rice,J. Renner, W. W' Sperling, J, Edge, J. Galloway, W. Smyth, W. J. Ford, B, Clement and now Dr. Gifford. BAYFIELD. Mr, Hewson is getting his store in good shape for Xmas trade, The last Sunday blizzard affected the church attendance, but no matter what happens the faithful few are to be seen present.• The Trinity church Xmas Tree enter- tainment will be held on the evening of Dec, 27th and promises to be one of the heat in the history of this S. Si, The program is good, long and of a variety and quality agreeable to the: public. In addition to drills, recita- tions, dialogues„ quartettes, solos, comic, etc., there will be the appear.. ance of some good musicians we have never had before. Admission 15c, children 10c. Mr, E. Baker is ill with typhoid at. his sister's, Mre,' R. Brown's. Eddie Reid and S. Brown returned home last Saturday, it being too late in the season to proceed with 'the new survey boat, the Lord Stanley. Mr. James Donaldson, Jr., arrived home from Bruce Mines last week and intends returning soon but not alone. Mies Annie Brown has returned from Clinton, but rumor has it that her stay will be brief and that she con- templates an early—well never mind, .you will hear the rest later. We are glad to state that Willie Turner, who has been very low with i.trlamrrlation of the. lungs, and little Johnnie Murray, \ iho underwent a critical operation fo; abscess of the bone, are both improving under the watchful`care of Dr. Woods. Mr. A. E. Erwin attended the fun- eral of little Beale Beacom, daughter of Mr. John Beacom, lately of Goder- ioh township, last Saturday at Ilder- ton. We extend our sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Beacom in their sad affliction. Mrs. Rathwell of Seaforth has been visiting in the neighborhood for some time , renewing acquaintances around' her old home. The Methedise Chrissmas entertain- ment will be held in the town hall on. Friday evening, the •20th inst., when a good program ispromised and for which great preparations are being completed. • Weare informed that the trustees havesecured•a teacher for •the junior department of the school, Miss Wright of near Owen Sound being the choice.:: Miss Wright. holds a non-professional first-class certificate and comes wel recommended. A quiet wedding was celebrated at the residence of Mr. John Frazer on Wednesdap• of this week when his nice, Miss Harriet .:Frazer of nes Listowel, was united in marriage to Mr. James Donaldson, Jr., of Bruce Mines. Mr. Donaldson is a son of ;our, respected councillor, Mr.. Jarnes Don- aldson, Sr. The ceremony was per- formed at 11 o'clock in the forenoon in the presence of a few guests, all being near relatives of the contracting par- ties, go it the ew h ties, Our best wishes newly wedded couple for a prosperous and happy life together.. May their joys sorrows be few and their 1 o Y many. From the financial statement which was laid before thevillage council on Monday we learn that there is now in • the treasury the sum of $567.36. The largestitem in the expenditures is 3725: paid the school treasurer. $247.96 was paid for roads and bridges and $50 for purchase of land. The collector's roll calls for 31297.68 of which amount $700 has been collected. ` During the year. the 'corporation received from rents $59.77, licenses $84 and county .treasur- er 316.20. Mr.James.Donaldson of Bruce alines was in tows on Wednesday this week calling on a few of his old friends here. Jim was the starter of the electric light here, and is note pushing business in the planing mill and house supply; /line at Bruce Mines. He is a pusher and if a few more like hini w,oiuld strike Wroxeter it would slake, the wheels go round. -Wroxeter Stal. VARNIA. KIPPEN. Charles Whiteman, son of Mr. John Whiteman of •Stanley, has left for Chicago where his brother Alfred, who is in• a .wholesale supply store, has securedhim a position. We anticipate for him, on account of his gentlemanly demeanor and ability, the confidence of his employers and the public with whom he will comein contact, and a rapid rise to the top where' ability and honesty always soar. We regret the oss of his: presence." . Mr. Robt. McMordie,is said by his friends, friends, will after the New Year leave forspend FloridaF into with lorida to s r p an interested friend from Owen Sound who has an interest with himself in an orange grove or plantation in. • that balmy clime. Mr. Wm. Kyle, Sr., spept a day 'or two recently in Clinton with friends. He is entitled to a day off occasionally for without doubt he is one of the most thorough, all-around farmers in • this F'look is place or and as rn at h part a a, p g , close inspectionwillbear this out. ea Mr. Wm. Doig • has returned to re- main permanently with us, • 'as was always his intention. He has signified his willingness, at the solicita- tion of many friends, to become a can- didate for the reeveship of Tucker- soiithi He has held the position' of councillor and the tact and knowledge displayed satisfies the independentrate- payer that he is just the man' wanted to successfully attend to the varied and intricate business that is the dutyof the council to attend to. We have no. doubt that if he has opposition and goes into the fight it will take a pretty smart man to beat him. Mr. T. H. • Brownlee, , the popular. teacher of No. 14, Hay, intends having a public examination or review of the last term and an entertainment by his. pupils, 'consisting of recitations, music, etc., on Friday afternoon of this week at the school, Parents and the public are invited and, no doubt will avail themselves of the opportunity, thereby encouraging a faithful teacher and the pupils. This is the second occasion on which Mr, Taylor has been secretary, of a church building eomtnittee. When the Blyth Methodists erected their present handsome structure several years ago be weea resident of that village and was appointed secretary of the committee which brought the project, to a successful conclusion. Mr. Taylor aid not then or on thje occasion spare either time or energy in pushing on the work and having it thoroughly done and the result must be very gratifying to him, HILLSORBBN. One of our goodreitinene was greatly surprised one morning lately to find a a large turkey • hanging on kis door knob. ' The citizen, however, seems to think that the bird had been in cold storage and so confined him to the back yard. 011 citizen, remember the old rnaxint, it is better to give than to receive. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stalck attended the wedding of their neice, Miss Lizzie Stelck of the fourteenth, on Wednes- day last. Mr, Robt. and Miss Barbara McAllis- ter of Mich. are visiting friends here. Mr, Alvin Workman had a number of his fingers badly cut in a turnip pulper last week. Among those who are visiting et Mr. Joseph's are Mrs.Itoy, Mre.rurner, Mr,and Mrs, Redmond, Meseta. Melvin and Wilfred Hudson, all of Mich. Miss Jean Dick returned to her home last week, She will leave for St,. Catharines in the near future where the is training as a nurse. Mr, Ed. Hogan returned from Medi- cal College, Toronto, last week, There will be a lecture given in the Methodist church on 'Friday evening Dec. 27th, by Rev, Mr..Ehnes of South Africa, Mr, Ehnes bas been in Africa fora number of years and his lecture will no doubt be very interesting. Messrs. Wm. and Manuel Beichert are engaged cutting wood for Mr. Francis Coleman. Miss Lizzie Hood of Walton ie 'visit- ing with Miss Aggie Cochrane at press Mite Mr. ltobt. Cochrane it expected next xt week. Mr. Will. Love has pu ' =ad Mt. jut 4 in Clinton about 1854 upon the ground where now stands the ' Baptist church. At the opening services a choir • of fourteen members from Col- borne assisted. They walked down fourteen miles that morning, back the same night after service and had to ford the Maitland river at Holmesville. Of that choir the following only sur- vive : Jarnes Stevens of the Baso Line, Laery Manning of Clinton, and Steve and Henry Butt of Colborne. Ia.r.Stev- ens on that occasion played a clarionet which did duty -in an Anglican church in England nearly a hundred years ago and is still in a good state of preser- vation. For some time, and until they built what has long been known as the Rattenbury street church, the Wesley. ens held one service each Sunday in the same building, In those early days the B. O's were not great numerically but among the membership were the foilowing families who have ever since continued to be a tower of strength: Gibbinga, Shipley,I"iriekenden,Tiplady, Walker and Cornish. The nday rehool,too. was small as comparM with the present vigorous and flourie: ng 46001, but among the teachers w e God.feering men and Itreknen gaye liberally of their tisaetf, Mre. J. Robinson acid 'Mr,. and Mrs, A. Keyes of Michigan are visiting the former's sister, Mrs, John: Wanless, and other friends in Varna this week. Missed Maud and May Andrews of Zurich spent Sunday under the paren- tal roof Vet; H. Stephenson ` of Marlette, Michigan,visited at his brother Ralph's on the Parr Line the beginning of this week. •. Mrs. Secord's saleof household effects took place on Tuesday when the attendance was not very large, Dr, .0. B. Little of the 'Varna kotel is doing a big business in horse den- tistry, having fixed up as many as seventy-five horses in one week, Some of the leading horsemen are getting him,to examine their stock, •' The 28th anniversary of the Metho- dist church here will be held on Sun. day next when Rev, Dr. Gifford of Clinton will occupy the pulpit for the evening service. From what we have been hearing of this eloquent divine, a stirring, soul-warmingsermon is being looked forward • to, On , the following evening it Chrietmas Tree and enter• tainment Will be given at which ad- dresses will be given by Dr, Gifford, Rev. W. Gifford and Pastor Andrews. Violin selections will be rendered by G. and W. Dowson, who are proficient upon .this " Xing " of inetrumente. There will also be solos, duette, read - Inge, dialogues, et0., eto„ . making in all a splendid evening's entertainment. Let's spend the evening with our good Methodist friends and profit and pleas sure will be the result thereof. The price of admission is only fifteen contd. ' Christmas Will likely have come and. gone before another issue of TIII. Nfs`rva•Itn0ol'Itr, so we take this oppor- tunity es of The Ct' of wishing the readers 1°'eo• ?..' 'err a Vert Marry Christ«.