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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1902-10-31, Page 1r The New Era will be sent to new subscribers, from this date to ist of Jan. 1904, for 1$1,00 cash 4144,44wApr*v4umpolveeppppowi What Does Tour Label Say ° , iwooppmumpfippflpipmmumwitiumt ' 1861111147(VIRS Pub Optical Einicallon s . . • P CLINTON. ONTA.RIO, OCTOBE,P, 31, 1902. Times are changed, and are ohangingehe ueople no longer buy their shone of ignor- •, etilt peddlers, nor allow themeelves to be mixed into purchasing wonderful optical •guaolt6; nor are they even content o go to a store and pick out a pair of oheap spec - 1 lades with which they think they can see best for a minute or two. When their eyes aohe or their eightblunt, they seek an educated optician in whom they have con- lidenoe, and expect him to be able to advise Clem, and prescribe. glasses if they are Sound to be required. There's no guess. work in our method of eye.teeting. We are -qualified to discover the nature and degree pef any defect and properly !masa it. No lamp for consultation. P. B. CREWS, ' Expert Watch Repairer deweler litaraotionia aid Dispensing Optioian. OPPO8Imi Towle Blue 111DDLipO1ie5te. OLD SAND. THE NEW ERA. will be sent to new eubsoribers from now to the letJan, 1904 For $1 00 cash The Hew En & Weekly Globe • withepremium, to new sub. • soribere, from now to •let ot Jan. 1904, • For. $1°65 cash, :44 -f -4+++++++++++H -f++++• Blyth. letArgetecticeThere was performed by the ttev Father McMenamin, at St. 'Michael's •therchs son Monday of lad week, the wedding ceremony of Frank Schuler, of Brussels, to Maggie, se- cond daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis MaktugneYe or Bleth. The bride was assisted by Miss Harriet McCaughey; of Clinten, and Thos Kelly, of Blyth, performed a like Nucleon for the groom, Mies Edne Hamilton played tbe wedding 'Marche The bride look- ed very pretty in a &esti of blue broad- . cleth, trimmed with blue satin, white applique and pearls. The bridesmaid's dreee was green broadcloth : trimmed with green applique. The bride wes the recipient of many beautiful and dived 'e eresebts. The happy couple will reside in Brussels. where the groom is fore- man of Philip 'Amentes planing mill.= Tut ekersinith „ VOTERS LIST. -L-A court for the revision of the Voters list, will be held at Brucefield. on the Oth Noy. Abeut 50 appealu are to be hear d. •• Crnonoet.-The quarterly services. of the Tuckeremith circuit will bb held ' Turner's church -next Sunday. at 2.30 ' P. m. A business.rneeting will be held - a week later. , WEST END NOTES. -Mrs H. Carter, who has been visiting her brothers and sisters, in Toronto Woodbridge and Beeton, has 'returned home . having trent a very enjoyable tine; she also attended Woodbridge fair, . near her old home, It being 28 years °ince el e was present at such and she noted note _ ed agood many changes in that time . • • . When Print Blur4 , • raim priat bplege41 lible temer4.4 1eieral diecomfor It. AV. positivele ent hie condition tett IC •e•- iiistawomeatesosse inse 1,1; 10' 1:4 ilo Por Xmas • St Helens WEDDING.-, One of these pleasing events in which all are more or tees in - Wrested took place at the reselence of Mr Thos Toddem Wednesday evening, Oct 15th, when his second daughter, Lizzie, was united in the bonds or ma- trimony to Mr lierbert 3, Thompson, of Sault Ste Merle. Rev Mr Whaley Performed the ceremony. rhe ebride looked charming dressed in white pop• lin with Wk. trimmings, and was at- tended by her sister, Mies Charlotte, while her niece, Flora McDonald, ot Wingham, made a sweet little flower girl. The groom was supported by Mr Foster Collins, of Kincardine. After the ceremony coneratulations were in order, after which dinner was served. The house was well crowded as there were some 130 guests preeent from Wu - lough, Kincardine, Goderich, Crewe, Milton and Wingham, and a large number from around home. The bride was the recipient of many beautiful and useful presents, among others was noticed a purse containing $100 trom her father and mother. Mee Thome. eon was of a bright ond cheerful dispo- sition and will be much missed from the home and by her many friends, all °Leghorn, with many others,extend the newly wedded pair heartiest congratu- lations and best wishes for a long and !teeny married life. Mr and Mrs Thompson left last week for Sault Ste M , where they.k bouse keeping immediately. , NOTES. -Mr and Mrs D. Ferrier, of Belgraveewere visiting at W. Sheriff's for a few days this week. Misses Ford and Landesboro, of Milton, were re- cently the guests of Mr and Mrs Thos Todd. Several from here spent a very pleasant time visiting Mends In Goder- ich last week, among others beim. Mrs McDonald,- Misses McDonald and Mc- Pherson and Mr 'McDonald.: We are very sorry• to learn. that Mies Ethel Roberton had the misfortune to injure her ankle this week, but we trust that it will not prove of a serious nature, Mende in thie vicinity for some time pest, left this week for her home near Guelph. Mrs Chapman, of St Themes, recently visited her father,Mr.A.squith, • Mies Somerville, of Hamilton; who has been visiting her father, T B Somer ville, has gone to visit her sister at Elora. Rev S M Whaley, B. A., was one of the speakers, along with Prof Nicholls at the conventienin Goderielt on 'Friday last. Mrs el Durum and daughter. Mary,have returned from an extended visit with friends in Brant. ford, Galt • end other points. ' Master Charlie Miller has taken s situation in London:. Charlie, had meny* friends when clerking in hie store here,and all will wish him ever success. Robt Mc- Guire receivede. new traction . engine on Saturday and used It t •Wm Mc- Pherson'e on Monday'. • ' ExAmmervezes.-eThe following are the reel:Its-of the half yearly promotion and ievieev examinations for October, 1902, in the nubile school hem From Jr; IX to Sr II-Le:narks attainable ,630, to.pass 315, Ohrissie Miller :521, Lena Clark 453, Jessie Weatherhead 363,Thos Beownsconibe 318, Dayid Joynt 258. Sr Il to Jr pinks attainable 680, to pass 315, Jennie Webb 450. James Barbour 203; Stuart Anderson ad, Rob. bie Buchanan 411,Mamie Weatherhead 458. Jr III to& III -marki attainable 835; to pass 418. Johnnie Miller 512, Liz ale Anderson529. Jean Clark 663, It ene Weatherhead 560, Hobert Durnin 439, Sr III to Jr IV -marks attainable 835, to pass 418, George Weatherhead 637, Sara DOI11111 480.7- O. 4. Tisnoorr, teacher. • • . • thetatei.- A Mr Galloway, Who has been crippled for many reare,preathed a line practical serneon in Calvin church here on Sunday morning last. His eubject was "Lite, and how to live it," based on the words in Gal. 2; 20,"; "The life which I now live in the flesh, I live by tbe faith of the Son of God, who lov: ed Me and gave himself for me." In the evening he actdiessed the young people's Bible class on"Individealism," which should do good. Loodesboro.. - Nonni -The evaporator had to he closed down a few days last week ow- ing to a fuel famine, but has been at Work strong this week. The creamery apses this week for this year; the seasenhas been a good one for it. .efr Lorenzo Brigham has gone to Detroit this week to attend school for. a time; he expects to study medicine after • a while. Messrs San:mien and Shaddick the G, T. R. Section men were in Lon- don on Tuesday and Wednesday shovelling coal. Next Monday will be the day for another shipment of hogs front our station. Sunday next will be the regular quarterly ' meeting in the Methodist church. Messrs Btunsdon expect to ship_ a carlpad Of scrap iron aeon. On Wednesday morning the ground had the firebwhite coat for the season; it did not last long. Mies Nellie Lyon left Thursday morning for Comber; where she intends spending the winter.. Mrs Allen and soneRupert. left or Wyoming tal Tuesday morn- ing, where they will make their future home. , . • DEATies-The 'friends of Mr 3. Mc'. Arthur were pained to hear of the death ot his wife, which ()Warred CM Monday, after a prolonged illness. She spent the summer in the West, in the hope that it would better her health, but instead 4if stedoing she got Worse and had to be brought back home, She leaves a loving husband and young family to mourn a mother's care and love, and Was a member of Carmel' Presbyterian church, Deceatted was a daughter of the late Stephen 'Ball, of Goderich, and watea sister of Mrs (Rev) 3.H.Dyke. of Erin, both being married at the Elaine tithe. about 15 years age. - • • • ' • ' ' • ..--, • • A Phetto 'what you went, The • very thing, Rosy bt) send your 'nonage mi illEtel and atytaa ot Mitotic rhOtO Pret1100 always on nand, Ifiury's Photo Studio • Seatorthr Pollen:MA Oxtbsein.•-*Mr. Dick, :Whe has a woollen mill- in Cobourg, which employs 200 hands, and is being °paint. ed to its full caipacit le netrobating.for len tnill Seaforth, with a promiee to enlarge and improve the plant and to employ at, least 50 hands front, the sten t. the purchate o the an Egmond wool - There is a great and growing market n Canada 'for woollen roods, and the pteferentlal tariff" doers pot appear to We interfered erith It• Goderleh Township SALE. -Mr John Wigginton of the &Add road, has rented hie 'tarot to hie: son Thomas, owing to continued 111 health, and will have an ituction sale of his farm stock on keidey Nov. 7ths lie will probably take up bis readence in Clinton. Taciamt. - We underetand Wm, Jarroeflille Green,has been engaged to teach in the Tipperary school,No. 9, for the ensuine year; Mr Jarrot comes well recommended and is spoken of as a clever young man, and, no doubt will give good satisfaction. 'A Ceneasion.-As thelleises Burn- etts were returning from Town Mon- day evening at dark, tereckless driver collided with their vehicile, the equine treang iteelf from the seats. -leaving the occupants remaining 'reties buggy, unhurt. the buggy is a little the worse, but we are pleased to state that the two young ladies fortunately escaped without an. injury. BILLED BY LIGHTNING. -One day last week, a heifer belonging to Bd. Wise, was killed by lightning. It was not dtscovered fee eaveral days after it happened, the animal being found dead ,pn the back of the farm,but the opinion of the veterinary, who was -celled in, was that the animal had undoubtedly been killed by lightning. It was insur- ed in the Hay Mutual. . NpeEs.-The usual quarterly service will, be held in Cole's church next Sab- bath morning at 1030 o'clock,the after- noon preaching being dispensed with, John Denby disposed of one of his working horses recently, Clarence Oole, Laurel, Mich., was over joyed when ,his young wife presentedhim with a bouncing baby boy. One of the heaviest electric storms of the season passed over us on Wednesday last. Miss Mamie Oluff attended the wedding of Wee Halliday lielgrave on Wed-• needriv, Oct. 22nd. Apples have taken a drop in price anyone who has not sold is only offered seventy-five cents a barrel. Thoe. ook, we believe, is wending his way back from Philadel- phia ; probably he may come home. J. Stewart isbn a tour up north,trying to purchase cattle. - .• NOTES. -MC johnatlien peck and Mise Emma. tin aye at Mr Joe (harry% Mr Etanley Oantelon, below unable to grow his own roots for want of help, bought a large load 'home whiche purchasod froin his good friend, Mr Jacob Marshall. Mr Chas Layton and sister and his lady friend, _ from town, spent Sunday at Mr Geo. Barnette, as did also MrJack Elliott jr. Mr Arthur Welsh spent a pleasant evening at the home of Mr Joe Currys recently. A numner from this locality attended the celebration of a silver wedding at Mr and Mrs John bterlings,. Clinton. Service in Sharon Methodist Church on Sunday evening, . the Nov. 2 commencing at 7 o'clock, to be con- ducted by tbe ;Astor Rey Mr Rosser. The regular monthly meeting of the township council will meet on the first Monday of November. . • • .4 linnets theation.e-The trusteei of 8. S. No. 7,' Mullett, have engaged R. Wilfred Of Blytheas teacher for 1903 NOTES. -Mrs J.Tamblyn and her two sons visited friends in Ilensall last week. Ed. Lear, ccre 13, has erected a new windmill for pumping water into the stables.. G...NE WEST. -P, Brigham . left lase Friday for Orowstarid, Ass, where he has secured a position of trust to which. a lucrative salary isattached. Though we are sorry to lose such a' popular young man from' our ptidete yet we are stun he will make his mark lathe "wild and woolly west". Wowishlim every success: .Diteersee-Worti was ' received the other day of the death of Henry etifc• Gregor. youngest son of the late Daniel McGregor, book binder. • Deceased had been a resident of Cleveland for about 25 years, andwas also a book binder. , He leaves a wife and five children.. He was aged about 52 years. . PROBABLY lists.-Jno. Lamont, con, .13,is having tbe house,which he recent ly moved onto his farm, enlarged and very much improved generally. It will be a commodious and very comforteble dwelling, and will add erreatly to the appearance and value of the property, We hereby warn a certain young lady to have the right answer. ready at any ttme • LEAVING. -We understand that Mr :Dan McGregor, one of the old resid- ents of this township, has rented his farm to his son Charles and Elliott Spooner, both of whom have been on. the farm for some time. Mr McGregor intends to move ' Into Seafoeth ; his wife te a daughter of the late Charles Rogue, a. prominent furniture dealer of Toronto, and she recently came into ernesession of several thousand dollars, her share of 'her father'e estate; We copgratuiate her ereo. oc.1: f.ortune. .s Cm:mole-The Quarterly service at Beni:011dr next Sunday will be conduct- ed by M J Wilson, B A., of Nile. The Quarterly Official Board will meet at Benmiller on Monday at 2.80 p. m. The special servicesare being continued this week at Betbel with good results. ' Noires -The auction sale of A. 8 A lin on Thersday lad was well attended and everything was sold at a reasonable fig. ure • he intends moving to Goderich shortly.where he will reside; he Will be much missed, as he is a prominent worker in church circles. A few from here Wended the meeting of the West Huron Prohibition Allience in Goder- ich last Friday ; they report themselves all well pleitited with the proceedings. Ashfleid - • ,. 001:MoiL.-The regular neeetinged the -Ailifield edified Veld take -place nn Noy. 8th, for general besinese. ToWnserle eterriate-The following amounts are on the collectotee tell for the township for the year 1902 :-For dounty purpose's, 82353.37; township purposes, $4208.23 ; putlic school pur- poses, $3490,1: ; separate school Our. poses, • 1771 51 epecial school purposes, 2289 00; eehool debenture purposee, $60.,01 ; Dungannon drain. $43,49 ; statute labor, 851.01; dealt aevierde, $32.09 ; arrears of taees, 44.05 total amount, $18,835 73, ,...............,..... ra. , 1 ..,.......,........ , lite Label ° Tells the Date, • I 1111 1 I 1 1 • II 1 I I III 1 I I I 1 1111 I 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 • • 5 tl per year in advance , i ace when not so pald _ , , •••••!....* "CP Ha field ••Holm essillo. 1 NOTES. -,-Rev Mr Davison, of Varna, exchanged Pulpits with Rev Mr McNeil on Sunday last. Thos Stephens bap. pened with an accident in which two of hie ribs .were broken. Miss Lena Erwin has returned from Marine City, Mich. where she has spent the last email treating friends, Mies Lillie Martin is home from Toronto. Wm Elliott wears a broad fiddle; it is a girl. Thos 8tineon wasin Goderich Tuesday. Thoweltephens, jr., of Seaforth, epent Sunday in town. DEAgie.-Last Friday death visited the home of Mrs Clowey.and took from her her beloved aster. Sarah Oollody. Miss Oollody was afflicted with the grip about six years ago from 'which she never recovered, She suffeted long and oeverely but was always patient and at last she found release. The in terment took place in Bayfield cemet- ery Monday afternoon. Mesere Herb and George Coweyelof Ohicago, brother of deceased. andMrs Adam Thompson, aoderich, were present at the funeral. CHARGED WITH PRAU11.--Oharies. M. Dykes, a prepossessing .in man, who played quite. a part an Bayfield's fair some months ago figured in a court at London on. Wednesday with a charre of fraud against him. Mrs tease resides in Bayneld, and ran a hotel there, when she -met with the above person. Falling in love, she transferred the deed of a farm over to him on promise of marriage, but the latter clause was never • carried out, thus the eharge. The case .was laid over till Saturday. -• __ • 'PAssme AWAY -WS 'Dan McLeod had been poorly for about two weeks.' Her husband was away at Port Frank fishing when she took worse. So as to attend to her conveniently she was brought to Mrs Parson's Monday BOOM- ing • She beldame unconscious after riving.there. and never rallied again. The son from Lenelon arrived home Monday night, the"one from Rochester not reaching home until Tuesday evening, about two hours atter his mother's death The husband has not . yet been found. RETURNED. -Mr Elent7 Falconer heti returned home from his summer tour onthe 8 S -Be field, goyernmant sur- vay boat, She bee been surveying the north shore this year. • Harry exper- ienced a yery exciting tirne on'the !- turn trip. There was a' heavy wind and he heard some noise in the engin- eer's dining cabin, and on going to as- certain the cause found the whole in- terior of the cabin in a betze,one of the lamps haying exploded. lie promptly gave the alarm and after some forty minutes•flerce 'fighting the crew finally got the upperhand of the firee but not before consideratile damage, was •done. Iotidftbmoset,near,. lyt being the', trip ot tbe SURPRISE. 1.(01t Fi iday meaning the Methodist parsonage was taken by aorta. A light-hearted companyof, the congregation •united in returning' their pastor's call- in a body. Besides! returning the calls they brought with them e 'load of oats and potatoe8 as a present. It is need- less to say- that Mr Yelland was eery thankful for the kind remembrance, and appreciates the, warm feeling - shown by hie people. The evening was spent in °jiving, playing games and in Conversation "and all Went merry as e marriage bell." As the hour hand of the clock pointed towards morning the tables were spread with dainties quch as the Methodist ladies of Bayfield are noted for preparing. About 2 o'clock the party departed withthe best wishes of their pastor. . ACCIDENT. -What iniglit have been a very serious accident happened some few days ago, Mrs. Armetronee and three of her daughters were driyieg harm down•the Bronson line,when the 'trap of the rein became loose, and the horse started on a run. It was, of course, impossible to control the anim- al's course, and the bliggy was upset going around a corner., Mrs Armstrong was badly shaken upend her face scrap- ed, while Mist; Minnie sustained a fracture of the elbow. The other two daughters escaped withonly a feys. bruises Dr Armettemet fortunate/ was at his mother's home and attended to then). • Miss Armstrong's injury _ prevents her from taking her place as choir leader and organist in St An- drew's church. Oise Annie Whiddon is acting AS organiat during her absence. • DOMINION. GOVERNMENT STATION, --.F 0 Mord and his assistant, Will Teb- butt, are kept busy buying up thickens for fattening purposes at the Poultry Station here, , Durkee the past week several .hundredlowl have been bought wupa,ikaentsd are being prepared for the SALE.- On Wednesday, November 12, EL felfortl will offer for sale at his farm in Holraesville all his stock and implements. This will be an unreserv- ed sale, as Mr Elford is giving up fame. ing. He is also offering his farm of 160 acres, It is in a very desirable locality; the buildings are good, the house and lawn being one of the Ileateet in the township. A good opportenity is of- fered for anyone who wishes to get a good farm in a convenient locality, Solve Ietenovionterr. -Parties who desired to ship trunks, freight or ex. press at this point, at any time, have hitherto experienced considerable diffl• culty because there. was no • suitable gateway, and it was not easy or plea. sant to lift the articles over the fence. On the strength of representations made to the Grand Trunk by R. Holmes, M. P., it has been decided to provide a suitable gateway, so that shippers and others will not have so much tt outdo hereafter. . Onunca.-- Quarterly rneetingservicee will be held in the Methodist church next Sunday morning commencing at 10 o'clock; the pastor, Rev J Hussar, will take as his subject "The Waking church," this is the third in a merles on "The Church of God," and will be fol- lowed by several more on the . same line, - The Quarterly 001cial Board will also meet here at 2 81,2 p Monday afternoon. The League purposes hold - 'Mg an election of officers next Monday loteht. Special services are being con- tinued at Sharon, and good interest is manifested. Service next. Sunday evening as usual. Feneouv.-The butter plant for the Holmesville cheese and butter factory has arrived and is being installed this week. It is expected to be ready for the making of butter ,next Tuesday. Ever ohne the erection and opening of the factory seven years ago cheese has been manufactured during the summer months, and this institution and the managementhave been singularly for- tunate in securing nest class men, so that to -day Holmesvelle cheese enjoys an enviable reputation and commands the higheet price on the markets. It hag now been decided to keep the fact- ory open during the winter months as well, and with that object In view the butter plant is being installed, and we predict the same good returns to follow thjs venture as the other. NoTics,-- The farmers are exceed- ingly busy, .prepering for the winter - season. MrsMulholland vent e. few (lays at her home in Clinton this week. , Mrs W. and Mies Sarah Tebbutt have returned to the village atter a couple of weeks' visit to Alf. TebbutVe on the Huron road. John Oantelon,• who has : been very ill for some these past, is ' slowly improving. ' Me DenoMy, who has resided on the Maitland concession ; for the past year, left kit week for elourtright e the farm thst hat; been vacated has been taken possession of by Mr Jardin, of Goderich. W. Crooke returned last week, after spending a . Week with frienda in Waterloo county. Mrs F. Leonard has returned after a short visit to friends in 'Bright and other places.. • lb/Ingham. . - Why give away your fowl alive? See *kat we aro P YDried 15e,• Ratter Ho. A see000.09 ap iffe moat to choose from. GEO. E. KING Wingluen . DIED Fenn( Elm INJURIES. -Frank Hodge, bf this place, who was injured by a fall from an elevatorand was taken to the Victoria Hospital, • London, for treatment, died 'Monday Morning from concussion of th Th • s Aliburn NOTES -The anniversary services were well attended on Sabbath last; Rev Mr Brown, tit &Weave,. gave three able addressees. L O.L. No. 932 have arranged a box social and at home for the evening of Nov. 5. Mise Brigham, of Londesboro, •Wite a geese at the par- sonage. George Sturdy goes to Mute ekoka this week. Wrii. Paterson, of the_lfith; has returned from the west. 8. Echlin and S. Potter are again in this vicinity, on cement business' bent. Wm. Davidson's sale on Monday was very successful. The trustees of S, S. No, 5, Etullett and Wayeanosh, aread- 'teething foi a female teacher in the jtiniot department, haying re.engaged Mr Wetheral for the senior division at an increase of Wary. Mrs 0, Beadle and Mrs S. Lautenslager are very ill. mom en ioeationel cerrespondent) Qunisy ?-Two • wns p eth- ers, who were enjoying themselves in the Northwest, returned home last week, Vie. ?dr . Dobie, Of East Wawa. noab, scam, o u lett. We wonder, did they gems any bat for the ensuleg fishing Reason ? , °EURO/ -The annual Meeting . of the Bible Society will be held in the Methodist church here on Nov. 4; the agent for the society, Rey 0.E, Boltoh, Of St. Catherinee, will be .present to addrees the meeting. Been. Couplets:id and Small attended the 8, conven- tion at St. Thomas last weeks DEAext-On Oct. 26th, another of the earlier eettlers ofeethie county tooklier pa ure cross at ark stream from which there' is no return, in the person pf Mre Doyle, after le long per - led of suffering, and Worn out with a journey that had passed the four score linalt. Interment took place in Se Augustitieecereetery. She leaves two epne, two daughters, and her aged partner 11) life, to mourn her departure. MUM Muriel Benson, of ide (Where inee, was accidentally shot and killed by her brother OarL Additional Local NO414 1 DEPUTIES. -The Deputy lgeturning Officers in town for the I eking of the Referendum vote on Dec. 4, will be the same es those who acted at the lap t local election, viz:- Messrs N. Robson, Fs ante Littlejohn Medd and T.Cottle. HAD A SCARE, -A well at the -re-, eidence of Mr Adam Felder caved in last Wednesday morning. As the well was situated near the house they be- came alarmed for fear it would ailow the foundation of the Pointe tp-wo with it, but up to the present tine has not affected it, but tt will be several days before the curbing of the well on be daughter ot Eo.fNAT..7WAeil elan°, Iwciaas Wonaheen; way to the Collegiate. n Tuesday, she met with a painful accident. She was hurrying in the supposition that she was litte, when the fell and cut her leg so severely that she bed to be carried to a doctor's office to have the wound dressed. Ib was necessary to sew it up and it will be a couple of Weeks before she can go to school again.. re CATTLE GUARD COMMISSION. - The Cattle Guard Commission ap- pointed by the Dominion Geverninent bait fixed Stretford as the central point for the. Counties of Waterloo. Bruce, Huron, Perth and Oxford. to hear farmers and stockmen give their statements and state their . grievances to the coMniiesion The date of the conference hi to be agreed upon by.the representatives of these counties. HOHRIBLKIF THUR.-The other day an ' Item appeared to the daily papers, stating that at a threshing in tbe northwest a boy cutting bands' hsd accidentally cut the hand of the man feeding the machine, who, ' in a braegited,fisrraetbibetod tthhe boYlai ncil "brew him whlcb of course killed .the lad instantly. The map fled, but was pursued by the en- raged threshers, Who pitchforked him to death. • A report is current here that the story is true. and that the un. fortunate lad was the eldest son of the late Eewar&Snell, who resided on the north gravel road, just. outside , of town He. had only one eye, Which Might account for his accident in band cutting. • e • RESTLESS YOUTHS.-Gocich Is e fferin %hiltcomplaint- °lintel), ving lost two youths from that town last week aged respectively 11 and 13. The first is a eon of A. MS Todd, and the other of 0. F. Carey. It is not known where they are heading for. they are nervy boys who will wander twee, at this season of the year, to take • What little inlet* tbe world will heap upon them, in prefer- ence to the home influences which they are leaving. The anxious father* who. have been in search. of them • for the past few days, discovered them reciting' apples on the farm of 3 T. Marsh,' at O'Dell's corner/4,e near London, on Wednesday afternoon. They Were. ap- parently quite well Pleased, at being diecoyered. Beth bort were fagged out as the remit of thew foolish prank: Mr Todd; who was seen at the station with his boy on their war hompestated that there Was no reason why the lads ehould run away. They had always heen.' shuttle' in their attendance at school; and had not before canoed their parente anxiety. The Todd boy is 11 years of ewe and Carey is a year older. The h mob and rig were also discovered' and Mr Carey and his boy are makinct their way home with the same. The two town boys were also heard of yes.. terday„ they having been seen on the . road between Merriam and Palmer- Dow about a Chamois Vest or Chest PLo. • tettor tor this Winter. • We have just reedy,. • a complete assort- •" ment of Chamois °Vests and Chest Pro. ' tec.tora all sizes and ' Flom - (Jail and tee them. • N. B.--WA-HOO the Blood • and Nerve Tenet now on sale here, last day of Sale Nov. thli. R. P. Reekle's Presoription Deng Store CLINTON , • 'e • . eeet-e-44-4-44-t-e-4-4-444-44-+++74e4e TAKES 2ND PLACE. -Harry D. a • brown gelding, driven by Dan Me- -1 Ewed, and owned by T. Meson till • last hill, but sold to P. Kirton, of Centralia, and Dr Tennant, of Exeter, who are the present- owners, took. second place in a winning heat of 2.04. at Memphis, Teunessee, on Oct = There were eleven horses in the eace. The above horse was raised in the . neighborhood of Varna, and . was a, colt when Mr Mason bought hime• but. with good training has developed se wonderful speed. "Tarrantum" its sire, and was fpaled by 'a Rooker Mare. . , Oleet APPLE SUPPLY. -Never hee Able section of the country shipped out DA many export apples as • the present . one. Ever since, the season opene& from. two to three thousand barrel* have been shipped weekly, and ge force of fifty men have been kept busily engaged by • D. Contelon, • in packing and shipping them. and could give em- ployment to more hands if they cold& be bad. His pay roll last week amount- . ed to $400, besides his barrels and. what • the ferment receive for their apple,. - which means an expenditure of over I/3000 weekly.. The apple businees• hale got to be quite a factor in Canada's ex- port trade. - • . ' , . •• 7 • he Sovereign Ban . . Of Canada. ' • , . Capital -Paid. • 81,100.000 Reserve Fund . . ....$ 210,000 Dspos, its $1,586,900 Assets .,•••••to • ••••• $3•500,00) • Favings-Bank Department . Interest at 8 per cent per. annntn allowed ma - deposits of 81 and upwards.from date of deposit, and compounded half -yearly. . • * Drafts .bought and sold. Matey Ordenr- cygerearywhieore In Canada Zoal(Yeetton excepted) 1 attendedti; vr. 1 one prompt- , . • . • • ' • -."'"` ston. • • OBITUAR ee-At the. age of 68 years . • . Clinton Branch . Joseph Livermore,an old and respected . • eee. „. - residentof town, pissed over to the • , iNYDEB """P'eeeee innumerable throng 011 Monday last. - • . ' . ' He had been ailing for some time,. bee -53. te. t 8. MEETING. -The G. O. was able to keep on his feet to within a ew aye of his death. lie Was orn I.Literary Society held its firsemeeting • Thursda The President, 0 use ment. Mr Hodge was a most exem- tard,occupiecrthe chair,and opened the e twain. e remain . Mus - were brought to Wieghtun for lane at B.abram, Canobridgeshire, England, plary man, and much sympathy is felt in the year 1834, and emigrated to this country in 1e54. ' He was twice married marks. On the principle. of work be - meeting by 'a few introductory re - for his Wife and heryoting sop, Eted had four issues -3 boys and 1 girl- NO1118.-Lack Kennedy, of Olinton, 00 ,I,. f h u fore pteasure, the general -business of '*•- en13 and Mrs Cogent; Eitint Supday with "In ble geee Wife, who died in Eng - was in own on the soda/ was thin) discussed. Tho . Muskoka and enry n Hullett. .,...? oherty; recitation‘ les 6. ape nge , t Monday.Albert Cos- land a years ag9, eee ee o •71-eeneltheertiin *- programfor tesextinipitwams4-861.4nel Jere; • friends in town. es arpegood all his seeona wife there was born four an ee , any nigbt will showour manufacturing girl h 'd son, an weer on Words ortn.wati geyen eil instrumental b Mi so Se . over Canada at present, and Wingham - boys and five gide, and are all living. mem m eleekeeeeeolo•by Miss I. ekes..- ." 7- ' is DO exception; a walk around town They are all married except two of the etstablishmente humming aWay s. 11 o reel e at no Fred, James and Dinaenie The eeeibeveYne Parke A rnasteily and argumentative • nine o'clock, as merrily as in day time; - andTexasTextti in Dundalk. Mre erb (Jas-ja debate was fought oub on the question.... . it is not the 2itestion ef obtaining or- eels is a daughter, also Mrs Rebt Shen- of the "Coal strike." KJenkine, terns- " tard and Miss Jessie Bireart defending . Miss Marion Code and WeStewart dere, but of iling them, that worries our manufacturers. pard 'and Mrs Bezzo. The funeral took glace teem the family residence, Matil- the mine owners whi e K. Houston. . BUILDINGT•A considerable amount a street,, on Wednesday at 2 P•In. 'The held • the miners. After noting the of building is Under way, and More 'services were conducted by .Adj. Ore points brought out by the affirmatives would be undertaken if naechanice chard, of Wingham, and the pall -bear- d could be found to take the contraets. bearers were: -Harry, Jas. and MSc saino.n ninegiaatviovt re ot fhteefhreinerienegave h a. goawneries, deefmr- New b.usintes Weeks are being erected sons of deceased, and P. Brown, J' Stoddart was the critic of the evening, by Mayor Vanetone, Barrister Efolmee Sloman and R. Sheppard. There was and one thing which he particularly , and C. N. Griffins The following are quite alane turnout at the funeral the noticed Was the splendid order which building, or have completed, new reel. Army Band .aking the lead Plieeeng had been maintained during the even- . dences this season: Messrs Button, the "dead march" and sacred hymn, ing.The meeting then closed Ly angina' Cummer, Dinalese Robinson, Jenkins, while they proceeded to the Olipton God Save the King. • . • . Sperling, McDonald, Hoffman and Mc- cemetery, were tholast sad cited was Kenele. The Mason block, bn the cor- said. We extend the . bereaved wife .e • 1 net. of John and Josephine streets; mid and family our. sincere sympathy. . . which is to be pccupied by' the Dead& ion Bank in the near future, is under- going extensive alterations, at , the halide of Wm. Nicholson's men:- • West Wawnnosh• S&L1r-Theauc1.lon saleofW D id son t,00k place last Monday,Ohae Ham- ilton, auctioneer. The pricey -realized Were such ae to indicate thetlope was hi h, that ity t k wae still 1.0 com- mand a good figure for some time at least, Mr Davidson sold his farm re- cently to Mt Medd, and purchseed the residence of Geo, Whitney, Mrs Whit- ney and family intend removing to the West in the spring, where Mr Whitney has been for the last four or five yearn. Mr Davidson, we predict, will spend hie leisure moments: in endeavorIngex se - euro a par ner or e. NoereseeDr, Armstrong and family left on Wednesday for Fordwich.where he Will now reside; the good wishes of k host of friends folio* him, Mrs W, Scat returned hoine hot week from visiting relatives in Westminster; her niece, .Mitie Jennie Beatty, accompan- ied her, Mrs Fred Smith, of Chicago, is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs D. MacDonald. Mrs Hitler is visiting her mother. Mrs A, Rose Who is ill. Mrs J. 11. Simeon is elating her 8011. Oeeil SiMpeott, of Stapler, gillOIDED IN NEW imam -It e, the suicide was with sad' surprise that f people here 1 ' • read in Tuesday'e &Meo• Clothing ..' • i in B-okclyn N. r.. rif "Fred Webb, of towns and that announcement was the first intimation the friends had of the End affair. • About three years ago his Wife, who ,was from Bovemanvil e, went insane and was gene to the asylum; aa there seemed no prospect of her recovery, three of ble children found good homes with well-to-do families, the other three being placed in a Children's Home. For soixie time Mr Webb has been despondent civet sw his ifies continued illness and this So weighed on hie mind, that he took a dose of carbolle acid at about 9 o'clock on Monday Morning. dying 20 minutes later. lie was aged 85 years, • hang a printer by trade, having learned the bU61110S0 in the NEW ERA bee°. He was a good workman, and had held lesponablo_positiOne_ein.New York city. The remains werci Intergedeeln Brooklyn. tie was the ethond son and third child of Mr and Mrs 1Ben Webb sr., of town, and it is needless to Ray that thet sympathy 01' the community Is theirs in this bereavement. The affair happened on the anniversary of hie wedding days and the only partic- ulars the family have eo fat been able to receive were veneered by telephone from the New VorkeOhlef of ' \ ' " '" Yr, . • ' Additional X�ta1 Nate on Peg's 8, ii and 8, That Fi . You take 110 chances of • Wearing en ill fitting suit or overcoat if you buy 20th Century Brand" Get your proper size and every garnannts fits as , well ap any tailor in the land could make it. Ma- ' , t • , • • t rials and workmanshi , i are gond ton. Prices arc 1 $_8.00 to $5.00 less than - the same quality made,: 1 to order. ,• Come and see it 110DGENS 'BROS,