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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1902-01-16, Page 1r‘f • ,11.4•4",` THE 22nd Year CLINTON" Suggested -as.a New Year's Resolution lb/10,11y1s-A10,110,,ossrst.eillsolis.11,11mollotikAbflifrilliAllsAllysso,....AssolskolbAboolkelleo - Winter Evening Games .. — alc lid a A 'is' 11 During the long winter evenings it is neceseary that the young people should have some games for recreation and amusement and our stock furnishes a variety of the best on the mark** Crokinole . . . . The ever populer and, the best of parlor genres is again Shaving a very large sale. We have two lines at 75e and $1 each. The boards are splendidly finished and very satitfactory for' expert playing. I' W. Cooper & -Co., CLINTON. - Agents for d. P. R. Telegraph and Dominion Express Money Orders, also for Butterick Patterns. • .' : ,eiseses,..weeweeetveeeseseele-glee4.49:eae-see 9 eireeerte•-eleusenessiSeweevaesissereetasnaese. .., Other Gaines Parcheesi 25c Hahne 25c and 50c Nations 25c Authors treacle ansi 25c ' ' Pretoria 25c Hockey Sticks • Best Quality Ash ricd11,13FaCert %lick Practice Stick Boys' Stick •••••• Fort 85c Lost Heir 10c and 25c .Spap "fxs, 10a and 25e Boy to Banker 25c Etc., Etc. 45c 50c 60c . 25c 25c and 15c Hockey Pucks 2.5c Hockey Pada Sleighs and Sleds Baby Sleds 25c to $1 pair $1.50 to $5 Boy Sleds . 50c. 00c, 75c and 90c Carriage.Runnets $1 per pair , •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• , • TIME PLIES -e'... t. • 11 The holiday season has come and gone and we are once again settled down to our usual line of trade. 13efore leng we . 0 expect to get things inour-/store so. •arranged that we will be able to ' -• . '• make some special announcemente. • • In our extra busy spell we did not forget to keep up our Standard . ' of excellence in Staple Groceries and we are now prepared, as we always are, to give you the purest and best groceries that it . is possible to obtain in Clinton or elsewhere. • , ' • ' Fresh Lettuce and Young Onions every week. • Ogle • Cooper Co. *CASH FOR BUTTEE AND. EGGS. •THE CASH GROCERY •••• •••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••9••••••99•••••••• We wish you a happy and proriperou$ New Year * and solicit your patronage for 1902. B. CREWz, . Jeweller andOptioian biddlecombe's Old Stand. •• Expert watch Repairer. •-•-imere_esegics_lemee weee • aeast_e_neeeme..-esereerseeewsesnsa, r••••••••••••••••999•9•94•••••••*•••••••.„ ••••' 49'4•44. 44.. We wish you a happy and prose " percrue 1902. , You will be richer • • • et the end pf it ifyou buy your hats, caps, -underwear, . etc., from us. • . moRmst, illy HATTER. • ,eetieseese."...noese",oeseowieee.e.....* 1* The Compliments of the Sea- son to our customers, May the commg year be bright and prosperoue. Start the year well by buying your clothing from us. W A. J. HOLLOVVAY. •• ‘. • ••••••••• • 4 c• NEWS -RECORD. ..••••••••••••••••• CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1902 will pay my subscription to. The News.Retcord Aridly Bruised. Accident at Organ, Factory. Mr. jelan Marshall Jr. of Goderich township was severely jammed on Vriday last by getting caught between the gate post and his load of wood while driving into Mr. John Jackson'e yard. His clothing. was torn from his arm whichwas badly bruieed. The shock caused Mr. Nfarshell to topple over but fortunately theft were to serious results and he is about all right again, The Probabilities. According to the probabilities Mr, William Coate will be offered the registrarship of Huron and will ea- cept. This will leave that other snug berth,thenostmastership• of Clinton,for some other actiye Liberal, Mr. James Scott in all likeljhood.. If M. Coats goes to Goderich, the probabilities go on to say that Captain, Combs will succeed him as toven clerk, but refuse to act as treasurer as' well on the groued that one man should not fill both positions. Monthly Horse Fairs. • * Monthly horse fairs will he held in Clinton in Jenuary, February and March, the first to take place on Wed- nesday of next week, A number of the leading buyers have promised to attend so that the fair ought to be well patronized by those desiring to sell and as well by others who, having already parted with one or more of their horses,are now looking about to replace them, There never has been such an active demand for horses is at the present tine. Mr. William Weir titmice Again: • Mr. William Weir returned home on Saturday last from a fives weeks' trip through -Manitoba and Assinaboia. He was aectunpanied . by his brother, • Mr. Alexahcier Weir of Searborotown- phip, who is also a capital farmer:, They made a close exaraination of those parts of the West which they Visited, driving about a good deal, so are in a Position to give an opinion well worth 'They.made their firse stop at Portage la Prairie where they met, Captain Sheppard, a former resident of Clinton, who is just es genial aridl kindly as- of yore and is fond of meeting 'people from his native tonere Mr. Weir, has four:cousins .who are citizens of the ,Portagie .one cif •whom is clerk 'and treasurer of the Municipal district, Another of them ha e a half section of land, worth about one thousand. dol- lars; which he•lets on shares and from •Whieh he last year reaiized.: twelve hundred drillers. While it the Port- age *Mr. Weir. also met Mr. John Ferris, formerly of Mullett, who was In peYe ing•his taxes, amounting to one .hun- dred and seventy two dollars, •Mr. Ferris is prospering apace and has One of the best farms 'on •the Plains,. His residence alone cpst over six thousand dollars. Not far from Mr. Ferris' is the eightbumired acre farm .of Mr. John Armstrong, whose crop although a large one, was not as enormous as might be imagined frpen the fact that the threshing Machinennd gang Were on his place for forty two :days. .The: time meet have seemed Tie long to hon as It did to the select few in the ark but as a holden ,in . the .rainfall was deny expected 'he contintiedto- feed the threshers till the clouds, rolled by.• John and Feank Brydmie, eeho. live four miles west of Portage ea. Prairie and are cousinsof eles. (Dr.) Bleekill of Clinton, are making headway rapid - 1Y. The Portage people well remember Me. John Houston, the present esteem- ed principal of the Clinton Collegiate Inatituee, Who once dwelt in that town, rind maoy enquirieewere made regarding •hirre. So many of the people are engaged 'in the gentle pastime, of sawing wood, that it seemed to Mr. Weir for the firse day or two he was in the place that about eyery other man carried a bucksaw. The Portagers are gettin g their soft, water •in Congealed form,from the ice men. Land on the Portage plains is alnrese as high peiced as in Ontario end the bulk of tire places changing hands are being bought up by resident farmers for their sons, . At Minnedosa, Mr, Weir met the Taylor brothers and Mr. John Tedford endfamily, all former residents of , ,Clinton and all doing well. • The Tay- lors combine ranching with business in town . and have the family ebility for capturing the elusive' dollar. ' The • TedfOrds appear to be well satisfied • with the I prospects. Mixed' farming is . - the rule in that district Where the fartri ers don't put all their eggs into One , basket. . Mr. Weir reached Yoekten on Chriet- I mas Day and spent the best,part of the , week in that thriving villege end in- drining about the counteyo Mr. and . Alm Shaman, I formerly of Clinton, keep a eastern:ant there and two of • . thew on are ranching'. Dr.McIntyre, r , late of this town, is also located at Yorkton. Mr. John Snell, whose Wen i but a short (nitwit() out, ship ped twenty two carloads of oats, eighteen hundred bushels to the cer, for which he received thirty cents per bushel. Mr. Snell is nee? on a *bet to friends in Hellett. Large numbers of horerseated cattle are being raiaedin the Yorkton dietrict and the bulk of the stock remains out of doors all in. The Photographer ter. Much of the land has not yet " .01 Today ••••••••••••••444.4•••••4••••••••••••••••••••••••••• .....e...ss.AisisAbeewww.eves..wwws • The Latest Cifindlar out hi the Photographic Calendar. S Ed. Bowers met with a painful acci- dent at the organ factory on Monday night causing the loss of the index finger of the right hand and almost severing the second. finger, besides lacerating hie hand considerably, In the act of picking up a block from the double -cut-off saw table his band came in contact with 'the saw with the above result, • Much sympathy is felt .for Ed, among his fellow workmen. tfockey 'Match. The Clinton hockey team, consisting of A. Sheppard, goal ; E. Da,yment, Point ; W. McRae, cover point; P. Matheson, IL Steep, J. Clarridge and P. Mackay, forwards, played a twitch with the Goderich team on the latter'e Nutnber 1197 in advance and will dolt, at an early date." The Meetings lathe Baptist Church. Little Locals, . HILLSOREEN. BAYFIELD. The meetings .held in tlae Baptist •church these evenings are being fairly well attended. The preacher is the Rev. W. N. Scott of Toronto who on Sunday next will take for his text," The Fruit of the Spirit" in the morning and in the evening," Blas- phemy against the Holy Gthot," Married in Michigan. A quiet wedding took place on Wed- nesday of last week at the residence of Mr. Samuel Cantelon of Bad Axe, Michigan, when Miss Kate twigs, formerly of Clinton, became the bride of Mr. Wellington Wilder, a proiner- ous farmer who lives near Bad Axe. The bride was attired in her travelling suit of btown cloth with hat to !notch rink last night, which Goderich won. and WAS the recipient of many pres- Tonight the same team will play Sea- ents. Clinton friends extend cordial forth on the rink here. The game is good wishes to Mr. and Mrs. 'Wilder. expected to be a lively one and as an encouragement to the boys should be S° wen attended. . .,•Rev. 8. 148. etiet.inEgs. •dmunds of Melburne, .will be in town • next Sunday and Officers of Black Knights of Ireland. • preach in Willis church in the. a. • m. On Friday afternoon last the annual and in the Retten,bury street church meeting of Jubilee Preceptory, Black at night. At four o'clock a meeting Knights of Ireland, was helcl in the will be held in the Ontario street Orange hall . When the following • church for organization purposes, an officers were elected for the current arrangetnett rendered necessary on . account of the meeting -of the Tract Preceptor, John Scarlett, Leadbury Society. to be held in Willis church on Deputy, WilliameKinney, Winthrop Monday evening which will 'be Register, Peter Oantelon, Clinton addressed by the general agent, Rev. Treasurer, Thos Kearns, Clinton Dr, Moffat. Lecturers, David Barr, Surarnerhill, . , A Prosperous League. ' John Bullard, Winthrop • Oensews Albert Anderson and Will, At Monday night's meeting of the Ham Ford, 'Clinton • Ontario street League Mr. J. R. Shaw gave an interesting talk on mission.' Standard Bearers, 3. H. Campbell aryi Work and in addition there was a and Samuel Robinson, Winthrop pleasing program. The orchestra Chaplain, janies Connolly, Porter's gave a couple �f selections, Miss Edna Pursuivent, Anthony Nevin, Oen.. Shaw see*, Miss Clegg of Wingham recited and a quartette • &insisting of tralia. • . . Misses Meech and Newcombe' and Officers of the C. C!,',, C. F. . e Mesers. N. Murch end L.Weir ridded to On' Wednesday uight of •last week the following were elected: as offleere of Clinton Connell of the Canadian Order. eff :Chosen Friends : Chief Counsellor; Thos Biggins Vice Mrs , Recorder, W. S. 'Lawrence • Treasurer J. E Blackall Prelete, Mrs. Erb • 'Marshal, Mrs. Biggins Warden, D.• Macdonald Guard J McDearmid Sentry, S. W. Hill .- Trustee, Ge Dale • G , Representative to rand Council, J. E. Blacken Alternate, 6.3. Stewart The anneal supper' Of the Chosen Friends will. he held at the home of Mr Roland JenkinsofGloderich town ship onli'ridity night. • Oddfellows' Installation, On Tuesday night Mr. j. Taylor D. Act, installs the officers of Clin- ton lodge I. 0, 0, F., apisted by the following :* H. 11. Chant acting rte grand marshal, W.E. Rand as warden, • Pr. Thompson as secretary and W. Manning as treasurer; The newly inetalied officers are as follows : • Past Grand, F. 0. Alcock Noble Grand, S. Seymour • :Vice Grand, ,T. W. ; Moore Treasurer, H. B: Ghent• : Secretary, F. T. Jackson FineSecretary, J. Wiseman • •Chaplain, J. Taylor IL S. N. -.G., W. E. Rand L. S. N. G., R. Moore: B. S. V. G. J •J Maguire • L. S. V. G., A. Castle - Warden, W. McKeown the evening's egjoyinent. At its" next meeting the League will take Toney. son as its topic and 'there will be a program as well. • The Cowcatcher Smashed, A covveitcher was smashed to smithereens at the.T. R. station on kridey, forenoon ,last. They ' were shunting some cars up the factory switch and in descending the engine, owing tothe snow upon the Tail's, did • not respond to the brakes and bunted into a freight car standing upon the. siding.The car was laden with pcitatoes Rev, Dr. Gifford preached mission- ary sermons in ng a.ar Methodist church last Sunday. Mr. S., H. Smith mede a shipment of cattle to aoronto yesterday and on Tueeday Mr, R. Fitzsimons shipped a carload of hogs to Collingwood. The ladies of the Ontario street church intend giving a musicale some evening next week in the lecture room of the church. Light refreshments will also be served. Mr. Frank Hovey preached in St. Paul's church on Sunday evening and those who had previously heard him noted an improvement in. voice, matter and delivery. Adjutant Coombe of London will conduct the meeting in the S. A. barracks this evening. Next Sunday Captain Dowell, who has been in. charge for several months, will fare- well. Next summer will be a busy one for Mr. Hiram Hill who already has se-, cured contracts tor building the stone work of barns foe John Ford and John Smith, Goderich township and John Reynolds of the gravel road, Hellen. Rev. Alex. Stewart filled the On- tario street pulpit 'met Sunday when, considering the 'state of the weather, there was a large congregation. Mr. Stewart preaches; acceptably, no matter waht pulpit he may occupy. • Rev. Josias Greene occupied the pul• pit of the Ontario street church' last Sunday wording and this week iseissist ingRev.M.JeWilson in eipecial services at the Nile appointment: Next Sun- day he will conduct the services at Kippen owing to, tele illness of Rev. Mr. tong. • , Mr. John Armstrong of the Londes- hero settlement, Manitoba, wise with his better half is spending the winter among old friends in Stanley township and Clinton, shipped a, carload of hors. es, etc. to his one thousand acre farm today. In the shipment were, three. sets of hermits made loy •Mr: 't. Mc - Brien of town. Me. Armstrong had five hundred Acres of crop Ittst year and will -place two hundred acres more uuder cultivation in the' spring. Pleased With The .News -Record, In renewing his eubscription Mr. William Lockhart of pine. River,. Al. grooirolo'ts W: rites Tun NE.wg-lisconn tre- " I am much pleasedwith Tnx Nisevreltemonn Which. seems like an old friend coming to talk aboue the • ,••••••••• ••••••••••••• Conductor, 4- J. Grigg R. S. Se J. H. Kerr ' S. S., IL. Gould . Inside. Guard, T. Kemp Outside Guard, L Stevenson Meeting' Of the Town Council. The inaugural meeting of the new town council was held on :Monday when, after certain legal formalities had been gone through with; the mem- bers took their seats, There. has been a -big change in the% personnel of the council, whether for • better or for worse time alone can tell. Captain McTaggart was appointed a member of the Collegiate Institute Beard, E. M. McLean to the Public Library, W. S. garland to; the Board of Health and Peter Cantelon and John .Wise. man as auditors. Ten dollars was yoted to the hospital for sick children at T t The t ndin committees for the year -were selected as follows, the first Mentioned in each being chairmen : • Finance-Stevehson, Combe, 0Yer- • bilSry. treete.-,A. Mackenzie, Ford, Combo. Fire and Water -Ford, Overbury, A. Mackenzie,,Chariey-. Mackenzie, Stevenson. Property and Blectnit Light-Oombe, T. Mackenzie, Steyenson, •Cemetery -Ford, 8E4e-ensue, jacks ton. etteeiegerletlietee must be a, genuine artist and ptodute artiatic re. sults in order to seeure and retain euetom. The better the artist the binder he is kept. That explains why we Ater so busy, Every pat- ron inakes more patrons. Hest Cabinets are now $3 a (then. • " eraelleeteeitelee Henry's Photo Studio • oavii4006-44001,4,06.4,404.4604.4400~4~600will.4,04•~6, • been settled Upon. The Western farmers economise in manual labor and do not think in ream+ Parts of sending two Men for a load eff hay as we do in Ontario, one to pitch andithe Other to Instead they make their hay reeks like unto box ears and if the trip Is any distance one man takes two teanat and aer many wagons. Mr. Weir was tench Impressed by what he saw on his trip and may' yet &Ade to go Weat, We hope not. however. He is One a our most In. telligent and progressive farmetfl arid takes a keen intereetA all that per. tains to the improvement a stock ateel 1 preterit mithUde of farming. •Bylaws -Overbury, T. Mackenzie, Cornbe. • Officers' Duties--jackson, Ford, A. Mackenzie, Overbury, pombe. ()eruct of RevisiOn-34ackson, Ford, A.. Mackenzie, Stevenson, Combe. Parke -Sachets, Overbury, Steven- son Combo, A. Mackenzie. . • The following accounts were meted and ordered to be paid It b 11 k MeMath, repairs urn A 8 75 ed. Thp Cochrane ranch 'was well et, John Murdoch, 3' E. Barnwell. R. Oree, Anew ploughing On Sunday, Feb. 2nd., anniversary services will be held in connection with the Presbyterianchurch. The Rev, R. G. Mullen of near Guelph will preach both n3orning and evening and on the fellowing Monday evening, this same reverend gentleman will deliver his cel. ebrated patriotic lecture on "A night with the old • flag," Special singing ' by the choir and others. Everybody come and enjoy themselves. Mrs. Wen, McAllister of Marlette; Mich., returned to her home Monday. Mr. James Love is busily engaged hauling material for putting a founda- tion under his barn. Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Stelk of Dare OM; Man., are visiting friends here. Mr. Geo. Coleman disposed of his valuable driver last week. Mr, Cole- man has long been noted for good hor- ses; HULLETT TOWNSHIP. • Mr. William Carter again easily led as a prize winnerat the Huron Poultry Show,his birds whining 4 thirds, 3 sec- onds and 48 first prizes, a half hundred in all. Mr; Carter's list for the season of • Shows must run considerably over the hundred mark. Merit wins its reward is exemplified here. John Snell of Dakota visited his sis- ter, Mrs. W. B, Cook, this week and also called on old friends. Mr. Cole Sr, of Constance bad a wood bee on Thursday getting a quant- ity of wood hauled home, Mr. George Riley now wears a broad smile, wonder why ? Because it is a girl. . • Miss Edna Staples is visiting friends at Londeiboro. Mr, W. McIntosh was indisposed on • Saturday andSunday but we are glad to see him around again, • . • efr. jarnes Snell and son of Londes- boro were in •Constane on Saturday. Rev. G. H. ThompsOn of Memkton vv ill preaclinext Sunday afternoon at the usual thnein Constance. • 1V.I r. Duncan Tudor, will take the topie next Sunday night at the Hp. •worth League. . • . • ' • Entertainment. -The Constance E. L. entertainment will he held on the 2erd of • Ian. when the following will • give addresses • Mr. A. T. Cooper �f •Ohnton and Revs. COupland and Sted- man; the latter of Terner's appoint, ment The Alma.quartette will furnish suitable music. Recitatioeswill be given by several noted talent'. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Josling of the 8tlibon. were treated to a big. surprise party onFriday night last when several very pleasant hours were spent. , , Mrs. Rossleft on Friday last to eisit her son John in London. • Mr. Wrie Knex spent pert of last and in the centre stood .% stove to keep old friends in my far-off hotne and it the temperature ever?, Tee cbllision cannot come too quickly. We haye. tuned:lied the stove over iand the potae only been getting one mailer week, bet toes poured on top of it, The cow- "new that a railroad has penetrated in - catcher Was turned inside out. . toper section we expect better postal AT ...our Through Switzerland. ' facilitiesthose Only Who have for a time been out of the hearing of the The fleet of the series of entertain* • h k •, . iron orse now how pleasant the ments in the university course,given in toot of its whistle tail beWe have the town hall qtr. Thtirsdity niche last. eade. beautiful weather for weeks and . , • was fairly well ateended. The lecturer . wwahsoRreayPidPiyanosgkeiVitechNedabbhisof tTouorrup cob;serves IL" ' • ' • bueiness is brisk. I wish Tare NEws- Itttoonb' continued success. It de - Switzerland and Northern .Italy. His ' • ' • • : graphic description as made s ill STANLEY TO NS P. W t - ' W ill ' more real by . e aeries of stereopticon *views. The views Were geed but the Nr. Dickson of the, Sauble Lune ts machine WA "nut of kilter" and re- building &large kitchenandWoodshed . fused to shed light enough Which dis.: to the back of his house: appointed both the reverend lecturer ' A. meeting -of the Wemen'sAtixilieey and .the audience. Mr, IL E. Brewer will ,,he'held at the home of hire, J ., also gave a number pf views of local Sharp of the Babylon .on Thursday of celebrities to which the stero refused this week. . • et do any more justice than it did :to . ' Miss Ceiling, sister of Rev, p.Collins the Alps • of Wardsirille, is the guest of 'Miss Logan An Oyeter Supper. • • ' e Mese Shaw,who is visiting her sister, Orr Fridaf night last a party consist.. Mrs. Geerge Bates, has been ill again. • mg of Messrs D B. Kennedy; H. Mete Snowden of the Sauble enter- Beavens, W. Frazer and T. -Wigging. tained a number of friends' tbe other ton drove but to the residenee of evening when by all accounts a happy Mr. W. Glenn of Stanley where they time was:spent. • spent a few very pleasant hours. Mrs On Friday evening the members of Glenn treated them to an oyster .sup- the Goshen Methodist church present. per. She is proficient housewife and ed their Pastor, Rev. J. W. Andrews of her guests declare they never partook Varna, with a load of oats. A goodly of oysters that pleased the palate mot,e. number of the metubeys were present Afterwards ' there was violin rnueic, and . spene the evening pleasantly in singing and euchre. Upon the "king music, games, atidsocial chat of instrument. Mr. Adam Stewart Mrs. E. H. Mule of High Bluff, Man., gave several selections in a. very pleas- accompanied by her two children are ing manner.while Me. Glenn entertain- at present the guests Of Babylon ed his visitors in song. It was after one friends. • iteclock when the visitors returned to On Wednesday evening of last Week town meat delighted with the hoard- Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Keys **hilted the tality of Mr. and Mrs, Glenn. , latter's uncle Mr Chas. Logan of the Parr Line. e A Pleasant Surprise. A few friends assembled at the home Mr. D. R Kennedy of towel and Mr. of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Doweon of John Cochrane �f the Town Line Babylon Line to witness the christen - Stanley, met reeently as comparative ing of their little -daughter, Lole Ros- strangers, hut what was their surprise etta Matilda, performed by Awl, S. W. when it catne about quite casually in Andrews. conversation that their first acquaints A number of young people meet an ance dated back to 1862 in British enjoyable evening as the guests of Mr. Columbia When the gold fever raged Ben. Keys and his sister on Thursday on the Coast. Mr. Cochrane lived for of last week.. a time on Vancouver Ishind and was The eouncil-elect, consisting of John employed at the building of a Preaby- McNaughton, reeve, and councillors.E, terian church for which Mr, Kennedy Johnston, W.L. Keys, Jas. MeDin,rmid had the contract of furnisehing part of and W. 3. Stineon met on Monday at the maternal. Afterwards he went 11 el) clock as per stattite. After talc- aeross to the mainland and eetablieh- ing declaratione of qualifieation and ed ranch on the old, Cariboo trail office they resumed the beeriness of the which led from Yale to William; day. The following officers were al:). Creek, the most productive of the pointed-: diggings at. that time. In going up Clerk, 3, E, Harnwell the trail Mrs. Cochrane carried her. Treasurer, John Held ' child in , her arms, while in Assessor, John Tough addition to his big pack Mr. Caretaker, T. Keys! 'Cochrane carried a rooster and two Auditors, Geo, Baird Sr. and Peter *chickens intended as the naucleue of a Campbell. profitable hennery, Ile gave them to Tendollars waS granted to the hes- a farmer on sharet and that was the pltal for sick children, Toronto, The 6 16 as etn, so at' e ware cbneetn. deputy returning officers, Thos. VritZ. W Steel), " 8 00 known to the adeenturotts miners who Rathwell and A. Armstrong 8 72, poured into the diggings and it was were each paid 415,for theie services at. AL IL Carter work , he mere Mention of the Milne that the municipal election and each of the • 0. Cooper As 'Co., rent for grader 4 00 t • 80 44 brought back those :stirring days to 86001 seetione, No 1, 4.5. and I4 retells**, Harland Divs., supplies Mr. Kennedy's memory Ile atopped ed. gg ter use of h le • 18 00 se oo owe, for elec. 0. Orich, 1 mo. salary week visiting his Sister, Mrs, Foreman;' and. other relations the peighbine hood of testowel. • Mr. Rebere Beattie delivered some stock steers to Mr. S. H. Stiaith of Clinton on Monday. The congregation of Burns' church contemplates. building' an .tipto•clate shied. The old one'being• be torn &Men. • ' • Mrs. Whitehead of oliriton. has been Visiting at Mi.,. Wm. Knox's. • A large number attended the rece tion given Mr. and Mrs. Js. Dale on Friday evening last. The council eleee-ot the township of flullett, viz. Aler, Leitch, reeve 1 Rote- ert Pettis, Henry Warren, William Moon and Willie= Patterson, council - lots, met •Londeshoro oh Monday. January 13th, when having made the usual deelaretions of office, etc., they cemmenced the business of the year with the determination to practise the strictest economy. - The following 'communications were received and read• From the chairman of the trust fund �f the sick ehildren's Hospital, Toronto; and on the motion of:Gouncil- • lora Moon and, Patterson the ellen ef ten , dollars was granted as a donation to •the said institution, , From Angus Smith, C. ,E., Stratford, asking for the position township Of angineer,laid over. From Jobe E.Staples,Wm.J.Mills,John Wilson and William Carter personally, applying fen, , the office of township, assessor. This seemed a diffiCult mab. ter to settle hut the apppintmene was was finally given to Mr. William Car- ter of Constance P. 0, George Stepen- son and Jan Wilson were, neappointed as township auditors and will meet to examine and audit the treasurer's books on Thursciey, the 23rd Sate, in the hall commonly used by the cOuncil as pro. vided by resolution of the said council. The local Board of Heselth will be the, reeve and clerk, John Sprung, Watt, Thos. Carhert And Dr. E. Mac- e/ahem, M.. II. officer. Tenders for the supplyingof reek elni plank 14 And 16117. long 2410, thiek tyill be received at, the clerk's offite up to p, m.. Weds nesda.y, the 22nd Jan. See advertise. mete in 'the local papers, this Issue, The clerk was instructed to order six copies of the' Municipal World for the use of rnerribera of counell and a copy of the asseesmere t act for the use b e the to wnship iissessor. Counci 1 adjour. ned until Saturday, Feb,15 that 10 a.m. Births to the number of 55, marriages 15 and deaths 40 were registered in the iluilett Division during the year 1001. - James Campbell, Clerk. • wArAtEnntymot Mr, John Govier of London the guest of Mts. A. O. Jackson Mrs. W. B. Patterson of Auburn0 also visited his uncle, Mr. Henry Arlen of the iffaitlatur block. was ah CI }10 Me. lo there on his way up and down thafour tion purpose*. Seveeal gravel aceettnts Mr. Atchie Webster of Walkerburne T. .11eacom do Son, erepplies 73 Is hundred and. forty mile trail which 1.1e1 were paid. The Logan drain was the Weie the guest of his Sister, Mts, Nelion Illecttic Light Co. 4 ig from Vale to the Creek. That was subject of much consideration by 64ch 11°18°0 of Port Albefk .04N.:Owtio:preatret Cr4; supplies W. D. rale Co., supplies NaWs.ltittonn. pri.riting • eo atel Mr. and Mrs. Cochranenre ern:cling journed 0 meet ge 40 up Nine fine afternoon to partake of 5 ee of the old Cariboo crate ate abiding :01.betnese_ells. En,igEth:nrtttehwba.nrIatdetti.: 040tioeuir nkoscrielt1:00:1: Municipal World, supplies 25 forty years ago, but the recollection* membee and no doubt anotheedrai Mr, and it1rs. Henry 1V1c13rien Of the i 0 us Mrs.Kennerly'i hospitality and have a Election expithees I 4' 38 00 long chat with her good twin about Mts. Ed. Watson and'het toe Master h I ith the gold tseekere John Were ghette at Mts. D. n 8 00 t e r exper ence tv , Kenn°. James Seett, legal expentes el 1 4 4 t hi 1 -re' Oti the Pacific COMSt. (10 eli hiridete. it, Welsh, as 40r rt eon a IVIaitiand block and Masters liarvey and Norman were visiting the foriner's week and returned home Monday. hurtle was visiting his sIster,Mrts. Wm. Ilrown of Logan township. ' brotbkr, Mr. T. Mellrien of RiPley, last Mr. William Patterson of Walker. St. Joseph' last week. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Jennings visited ., Mr. S.- Brown is further improving his house by lining it on the inside. The village council wet on Mbnday in the town hall pursuant to statnte. IL Stanbury, reeve, and councillore, , Bailey, , Elliot, Erwin and Thomson, took the oaths of property qualifica- year 1902 : ion and of office, after which the fol- lowing officers were appointed for the • Clerk, W. Etivin Assessor, William Whiddon Ferguson Treasnrer, John Whiddon Constable and Truant Officer, John Auditors, F. A, Edwards and John Falconer . Medical Health Officer, Dr, Woods Thomas Cameron, John Tippet, and the reeve, clerk, and constable as board of health. The council instruct- ed the conetable to strictly enforce the bylaw regarding allyoung cattle, hors- es, sheep, pigs and geese running at large, within the corimeation, also to keep peace on the street at nights and stop the toys &OM congregating on the store platforms and. corners of streete. The council adjourned to meet: again on' the first Monday in February at 7.30 o'clock p. m.1.1. W. • Enwier, Clerk. At the Manse on New Years Day Mr. Albert Cameron and Miss A.nnie Brown, were united in the holy bands of mat- rimeny by the Rev. JohnUeNeil, Mr. Cameron is an industrious.yeting Map and is. well worthy of the sensible young lady he has won as his bride K1PPEN. ' Weddime-At the reeidence of Mr. and Mrs. WM. Ivison on ''wednesday • their youngest daughter, riliss..Elertha, was married tee Mr. Robert Brownlee,a, prosperous and much respected reale , dent of Tackersmith.. They were made man and wife by the Rev. Mr. Long in the presence of alarge /usual.: • binge of relatives and friends here and teem a distance. The presents were numermis and grand, testieying to the esteem in which the young couple are held. 4. most sith3ptuous dinner was served of the ,substantial and delicete which all enjoyed fully.. All wish ehe d lite ontivirtruie. young couple a happy and presperotis Eluker of Auburnand- child'ren • are visiting her mother, Mrs. Thomp- • seen, with whom her darightc,r, SI e Robert Fisher, and hitsbaini . from •Dakota are spending the holiday :ICA - tion. ad Mrs. Fisher look --well and speak highly of pakota. . Miss VineythEyle' was visiting in Ohntmelast week with her eisteein law, Mrs. ThOrnas-Kyle, .Who is down Visiting her parenta. Mr. 'Kyle Le ex. . tensivelse engaged in raveling • end ranching in Alherta district. • Sporang circle disappointed. --The •.mile race, best two in three, that was to have taken place , between, Arthur Anderson's ellippedthickskin and 3.us. Maedenald's John A. was celled off, owing 16 some misunderstanding . about the conditions of the race. It : seems outside interest was keen and heteing indulged in freely...However., . it was brought to the notice of We Harvey, the referee and statter, thee there was to. be some crooked work •practised. by pulling Buckskin, so he • deelared the race off if they would not submit to a 'change - of drivers. The stakeholders say there has to he a race • to Settle to whom the money , • shell be Paid and no refund is legal without the consent of all concerned. Buckskin went 'his mile:* alone and • claims the stakes, time 2,47. It is said Buckskin is to go into training for a. • bout with King Stanton. kippeir lodge of the Independent Order of Foresters met in their lodge room in the town hall ,on Tuesday evening and elected the followieg ' officers for the current year: Chief RanOer, Ivison Past Chief, John McNevin Vice Chief, H. Dayman Fit -I. -Secretary, Thes. McClymont Itec -Secretary, Jas. McGregor Chaplain, Thos. Sr. Woodward, Jos. Gibson Jr. Woodward, .4. Harvey ' Sr, Beadle,. Wm. Sinclair Jr. Bead -le, JOhn. McGregor Court Deputy, R. E, Clegg • Court physcien, Dr. Ferguson This order has now been in success- ful existenee Klepen over fifteen e years and has cemented a membership of over fifty who truly stand by one another in brotherly love in *time of need or trouble. . Miss M. MeOlymont has acted as organist in Kippen Methedist church in Miss L. Whiteman's abeence. The boys and ladies had a hop in the town hell, Kiepets, on Friday night, There was quite a turn out and much amusement for those so inclined. Mr. Archie McGregor and daughter have beim. in Clinton with Mrs. *- Gregor, who is under Dr. Gunn'e care, and improving beyond expectation will be able to return honre shortly, it ts le hoped. Mrs. Weighbert of Port Huron, sis. ter of Mr, Alex. Mckfurtrie, is Visiting at his home and With friends. Mr. Albert Anderson has returned from Marlette, Mich., where he hes been employed the past' season, His father, Mr. John Anderson of the Towe Line, is very ill, very little hope being entertained' for his molt.; ery. \STANLIN TOWNSHIP. Miss Vlotsie Dowson is vieitieg her uncle Rev. George McKinley of Hartle. Miss S. Itathwell of Ethel hat been ths guest, of MIas Ethel Keys. Mrs. Rufus 1Ceys has returned from ViSit, to friends in the Toronto district. Mr. Artie Keys and Mitts 'Annie re- turned home *avers,' days ego from A, pleasant visit among Michigeri friends.