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Home My WebLink AboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1902-03-20, Page 11 OLT) 2Ord Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, ItIARCII 20, 1902 Bxamine your label. FOOD. wo* If it says you are in arrears, pay up. To have it marked a year in advanee will be still better. Whole Number 1206 1 S. A. Meetings. Little Locals. -ft,..a..-w~ii.-ga.Awfariafris.-fas,,sesibelwris.lisAlkylibeg""I". s . AU ARTISTIC • • EASTER GOODS To help you remember glad Eastertide we have selected some artistic Easter goods and we will be pleased to have you inspect them, Cards, Booklets,. China ornaments etc, ete., See our window display. Major McMillan' will visit +,u,.,and LOcal dealers are paying J 75e per Mr. BURN. STANLEY TOWNSHIP. conduct a special meeting. in the S. A. bushel for wheat. ohn Graviston is able to be • ;barracks on Thursday of next week. A Supplement accompanies this $lie will be accompanied by Staff Cap. issue of The News -Record. tam R.awling and Adjutant Coombs. Many friends have called in to see ! There will be a public enrolment of our type setting larachine iri overa- ll 0 $ loeked forward to. All are cordially of the enterprise of The Peopies' Pap - soldiers and an interesting tiine is tion and to express their appreciation 4; invited. The band is busy practising cr. for a concert to be given on Easter Revival services are being held in • Monday, The proceeds will be for the the Ontario street church, beg s. benefit of the local corps and to fur- on Monday. It is the intention of uish new music for the band. Pastor Gifford to continue them for Sprint Flowers Arid W 11•13 per ,.;•1 around again on crutches after being .isid up all winter. Mrs, S. Lautenslager is on the sick list at present. . Mr, and Mrs. Cluff of Dungannon. were the guests of their claughter,IVIrs. S, Nicholson, last Sunday. Miss Florence Armstrong. of Col- , Miss Maiming of Londesboro is the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. Mog•- ,gridge of the Base Line, at present. Mr. Ired, Talk of the Soo is visit- ing •in this neighborhood at present. Mr. Joseph Lawson left this week Lor Brussels where he has secured a situation in a blacksmith shop. Messrs- IcII0x: Lawson and Lawlor took a boat up to bonny.brook bridge last Thursday and came dowir the riv- er in 35 minutes. Miss Ella Tyndall is visiting at the Hub at present, Miss McMullen of Lueknow is visit- ing relatives around here at present. The Messrs, John and Tkos. Howett and Mrs. Howett left last lVfonday for Manitoba after a feiv monthsvisit at inning borne Sunda,yed in the village. a fortnight at least. ouuc I of R. T. of T. Organized. Mr. Will. Beacom has keen suffering Organizer Davidson of Stratford in- severely this past week from muscular $ stituted a council of Royal Templars rheumatism. Many inquiries are made of Temperance 611 Monday evening in regarding him and his numerous the A. 0, F. hall. It will be known friends hope he may soon be a.ble to as May Council No, I3a and will attend to business again. meet the second and fourth Thursday Tire trustees of Wesley church have of each month. A cordial invitation bought the Becker lot facing the is extended to all to unite with this church for $25o. The price is steep, council in spreading the cause of tem_ but as A building on the lot would perance. There is a sick benefit and shut off to some extent the view of insurance connected with the order. the church., the trustees determined to The installation of officers will take secure it• place at the next meeting at which Wallis & Cantelon shipped a •double the organizer will be preseat. • deck load of hogs on Monday and on Tuesday Mr. R. Fitzsimons sent off a Wesley S. S. Officers. double decker also. Mr. S. H. Smith were always close compan- ions and for this season it will be no exception. The annual meeting of the Wesley S. made a shipment of cattle. In the S. was held on Friday evening last. • The school has a large membership and zealous and efficient officers and teachers, so that the Outlook for a The eautiful, The Artistic prosperous year is most encouraging. ist The officers' are as follows ; Superin. are prominent features of our New Wall s G. A. Rorke ; Treasurer, W. R. Paper stock. Come and prove for yourself Lough ; Secretary, L. Doherty ; Assis- tendent, W. 'N. Manning ; Assistant, that we have the largest - tand best selected taut, S. C. Andrews, 14ibrarians, C. stock in Western Ontario. IIelyar, G. Rogers; Sr. Bible Class Teacher, W, R. Lough. ; Jr. 'Bible Class Teacher, G. A. Rorke, Ladies' Bible Class Teacher, Mrs. Hall ;Boys' ' Bible Class Teacher, A. T. Cooper. W. Cooper 4% Co. -CLINTON An Eloquent Lecture.. I St. Joseph's church was crowded; A.gents for 0. P. R. Telegraph and Dominion Express Money Orders, also for Butted& Patterns. both auditorium and choir gallery,' on Monday evening to hear Rev. Father McMenamin lecture on "Lessons . . •1116,1/6,44,116,16,1116.11beillo,16W11•Alboi,A.,,ibeiliwilivib/16,...6,„ Drawn frona the Life and Teachings of .... s :. ,.... • ..._ The lecture was preceded by a ftius- e••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••,•••••• ••• • . ' O kat service by the choir which Sweet - SNAPS .. :.- • . ly rendered a hymn to St. Patricb: 4: •• Lambillot's " Aye Maria" and. "Jusa; • 0, .....^.......waia....avaw.....". • tus, ut Palma." A duett was given : " - , ' . • I by Messrs. Louis and Pk* Oravelle ; We are offering a nice line Ofi.and another by Miss Josephine Gra- , o velle and • Mr. Louis Gravelle. The" 1. • choir of t S.- Joseph, under t 0:79 der- ° Clinker .Sn.;:ps .4. 4 lbs. for 25c . . -. • . , ship Of Mr, Loins" Gravelle vire iss : Just think of getting 130 to 185 nice fresh ginger snaps Minnie Reynolds as organist,. etiiitains . for a qUarter. They are cheaper than, you can make I them and do away with the .work. - : high st : 'several fine singers and hasreached a ate of efficiency. • . . • i, 0; Father MelVfenemiti's .lecture, which ALSO. a nice line of Dried Peaches at 10c a'1:b. . : 'lasted about an hour, was on el°. At4 . .4 quent effort and deepened the respect • which all classes in thecomtnanity en- ' o tertain for him. It showed him to be . , . • O CASH FOR BUTTER AND EGGS. THE•OASH GROOERV a Man' of deep charity and broad tot. • ' draftee. A whole scanted Irishman, in • • . 000000....a.........e.......4...O......O0000‘000000000. short. He said in part : . ' • . . • I thank 'this large audienee for its generous .reirionse to my. invitation to be present on this occasion and as -- sure them that I aceept it as a: standing proof of the Christian spieit and good will entertained by the Citi.: iens • of Clinton towards St, Joseph 's church. and to myself, the humble, ‘,.,spek king - ot Pleasure, - The Glasse::: furnished by P..13: Crews, after a scientific' examination of the eyes, give a ii5 eajeyable sense of pleasure after the old ill fitting ones which I wore.". ,• priest thereof, . ' • . , . . - Expert Watch Repairer ,, P.•.. CRBWS, , JeweAer sea optielan. To the local papers my thanks are . , • • . Eiddlecombe's Old Stand. ' ' also dric for their kind words regard- iirg tee. • St, .Patrick weut to Ireland about "am........9•••0.0mr. , the year 430 and kindled upon the lia vata,ma- a • hills of Tara. those fires which es - .......**".v..."....................44 ...."4"...... troyed Druidical superstition d , and 1 Spring Rats Foil.' S,-ei le ‘ :,.,„„......„....„,,,;,........,"4„... - . .• , i We have It complete assortnient of Men's Hard and Soft Hats• . s som a 759 quality up to $?. , , ; Ail the result of Inc labors Ireland. in all colorand hapes fr . became famous as the Seat of learn. i In Shirts we have an assortment that cannot he excelled west of Toronto. • All the latest piitteigis and colors are to be found heve. " ing to which people from Other conn - tries resorted for an education. Nuin- • . , . num terrirrES 0EoLoola STRIPES GREY sTitarEs • erous colleges, monasteries,' and con- . ! vents were established, the ruins of f all made from Ant:rifted. prints and are the best washing goods in the market. 47; whieh may still be 'seen ift all parts c . i of the comitry, That was Ireland's 0 ± golden age, .' a . 4. ./. HOLLOWAY. ; A problein before the students or 1 • : history is, why is it that Irislunen ••• 4o. 444.40.* •i441, • •• * •••• **qr. •••••••• t••• •••• • • •••••••• who are so united in their faith are so leathaaaameemakaamaameeeteaferea**,,-....—...--:,—.•••• divided in. their • politics ? ' The solia- W . idolatry. • • • He was a man of •faith, prayer, sac- ! rice and perseverance which enabled him to overcome an obstacles and ov- erthrow paganisni. . past week Cantelou Bros. have ship- ped three thousand dozen of eggs. Parents' are requested to send ad children who are to start to School be- fore midsunnner vacation, on Wednes. day, March 26th, at 9 o'clock. This will give Miss Taylor a chance to ar-. range classes and 'seat pupils before severing her connection .with ;the school.—W. R, Lotigh. . The finals in the curling doubles for the Taylor' trophies Were, played last week when J; Fair and. W. J. Ross defeated. W. P. Spaulding and :A..Arina strong and Won the pewter's. Mr, • Spaulding. *on the point eontest for the cut glasstumblers given by the president, Mr. Norman Fait.. • • There has been sore afilictioa in the household ' ofMrs.' W. Murphy, but while the eonaitiop..pf that good lady' remains • about the • satne, her. sister, Urs. Cottle, and Miss rthi, Murphy are itaproving, 'Miss Freeman, who has been in.. the hospital for sonie time will soon- be able to return home jars. C. E.• Hovey is still confined to her house. Mrs.. Sly Is ',regressing favorably.. • "Bishop" Carman Preached. ' Large congregations . attended th services in Wesley church, last 'Sunday when Rev. Dr, Carman preached able and elciquentsermons both a...rn, an evening, In the afternoon there wa a special session of the Sunday'schoo when addresses were delivered by Rev Irovvson, arftflYfr. W. IL Kerr o Brussels. The , S. S. choir•renderec several selections in excellent style. A solo was given by .Miss Luella Tan ney and a duett by Misses Lizzie Reid and Beatrice Greene: This school, by th „e way, lia.s 323. names.011 its roll, We don't know "lIowatt" is that a couple of youthful swains retarned to the West unmated lastMonday but expect Tom and John will be back for at good time again. • George Lawlor is home from the Soo.. • • . Mrs. 0. Mcpliee returned • to her home on Monday, a Clinton nurse be. ing.secured for her sister, Mrs. James Carter, who • is thought' to • be gaining :strength somewhat,. • Mrs.,' Clark is. very low in •health but R. Taylor is still weeding. •. St. Patrick's Day' was royally 'cele. brated by the Teinplers last lVforulay evening despite the Cool . weather. The convention held last Tharsday. of Auburn :.Vxiion S. S. hilly sustain - �d its higivreputation as the apeakers. were aniPle, able. and up-to-date ard the attendance at ' all, sesSiOns was. gOod,". • • c • ' A, Robirison'started work at Archie Illacdonald'S last Monday. ; 0.ur boys have caught the Spring: '1 tide boat ride fever and took a swift • trip down part of the stream last week, ' ' • .: .Joseph • LaWion..'Went to Brussels having . secured a position iri that . town. His father; • Mr, Lawson of :.tKivinesburn, was. ,.Up to .se ttheel ' sick.r o.- d : Owing. to Dr. Beanett having re-, ,ceived a call Mr. Rutherford of St; s Helens supplies Knox pulpit .for two Sabbaths. ' Mr. D. E. Mucro and Rev. Kennedy' Welit as delegates. tia Winghatit tem.: perairee convention from the Metliiir dist church. C. C,t Football Club, meeting of the C. C. I. football elub was held on Tuesday evening when the -following officers were. elec- ted : Ilon,", president, Captain -Me. 'raggart , president,- E. Rand, see,- treas., E.. Eutton ; 'captain, , Chas. Mustard; field committee, C. Sawets At ' Baird, R: King; curator, Houston: , The club • has decided to enter for the Hough: cup and will no. doub make a gOod record this year as it 'has good material for ;working on. An At Honie Will be given in the collegiate this evening .by cones rand The hive do not intend organizing a baseball club for next season, wisely believing that to excel in one game is better than to spread their energy ori er both baseball and foOtball. . . HILLSOREBN. . •• ' . -_,-... .• .Mr. George Troyer has been on the. sick list the past week or se but we hope to hear- Or his recovery iii the aear. future, '. : • • ' - .1 Mr, William Reichert cointneneed : . work with Itilli. Robert Lorre on MOn.- . • Miss Maud. Fent:tiler ' is . visiting ; friends in Clinton. this week. . , Mr.. William jarrott, Sr., purchas- ed a valuable horse from J. T. Merry _Of Henson on Saturday last: . t Making tnaple syrup is now the Or- der of the day. • Mr. Chas, Troyer had a successful wood Inc on Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. James MeClymont is leaving town. Ile lias,engaged with a fanner in' Tuekersmith. • Miss Maggie McAllister intends leav- ing for Bluevale hi the near. future. Mr, Levi Steiek has engaged with . Mr. A. 1VIelleath to work in the seta - mill during the stunner:- . Mr. Ed. Troyer retnrited from Flint, Mich., on TImrsday last. • : . Aka Dowson visited at M Ilenry Hayter's on Sunday evening. The members of the Women's Aux Mary held a successful quilting bee a Mrs. Robert Elliott's last week, s Elliott Bros. purehased some stock ors from Messrs. Taylor and M. Eate last week, Mr. Henry Hayter had a bee oi Monday cutting his orchard dawn, Mr, W. Armstroug slaughtered 2 'bogs on Monday which he sold to W Scott of Brucefield. Mr, A. Keys and Miss Annie Keys visited at Mr. E. Robinson's oa Sun- day last, John Meelinchey delivered a load of hogs on Monday at Clinton, A gang of burglars paid Zurich a flying visit on Friday night last but theyaiilYsecured a few watches and revolvers. Councillor -Johnston is out in search of a horse this week. . Mr. NV, Dennison was out looking for a driver last week. The members of the 1Voineu's Aux- iliary will hold a meeting at Kr. W. Fee's this week. We are glad -to report that Mr. Jas. Campbell, who has been seriously 111, is gaining strength. • We are sorry to hear of Miss Jane Reid being laid up with inflammation °1111trhse, .litun.gPs.. Peck had' a number of the ladies of the neighborhood assisting her at a quilting bee on • Thursday last. Mr. Richard Peek of Seaforth spent a.' day or two under the Parental roof this week. • Mr: Mid Mrs. E. Johnstone visited at the home ai the latter's. sister, Mrs.A N. Keys of this Babylon Line,on Monday last. . Mrs. W.. Ratkwell and Mrs, J. W. Reid, who • were visiting friends. in Howlett township, returned home a fewisd:7ago,11•4IarthaRicher. dson visited ' at the home of :Mr Wilham Riathwell on Thursday last.. • Jaek. Frost came end put .stop taia•Siotft,. .,. e of the fani rrs. 137, erbusilye:en- gaged.turning over the sod last week, but Mrs. •Jams Davison, :Sr., Of Bay- field isvisiting at the •home of' her sister, Mrs., 3. MeClinchey Of , the Coshen Line. 7 • Mr, it, Bates has purchased a bean - dial Dominion piano from Scott. Btos. of Seaforth. 1 ' . Mr. James Keys of the Parr Line had a. very narrow escape on. Monday. He was putting in his horseS and in going into .the stall to tie them, one of them became frightened and letting its heels fly struck on the breast. A. secaud one followed edit and Mr. Key s was hit oti the side and par- tially Stunned, Porttinately he was VARNA, •••••••,..V. 0 ow g appeared in the legal coluMns of the DWI and Empire of Saturday last t J, Varna,.—Qu.—When the publie • roads get blocked with snow can the council be compelled to. have thern op- s ened up? Ans.—Where a person has suffered in- jury by reason of a road being out of repairhe san bring an action for 5 damages against the municipal cor. • poration. But insides an action for damages there is another mode, of punishing municipal corporations for failure to keep the highways in re- pair. Section 191 • of the Criminal Code defines a corronoti nuisance as an "unlawful act or. omission to dis- charge a legal duty, which act or omission endangers the lives, safety, health, property or comfort of the Public, or by which the -public are ob- structed in the exercise or in the enr joyinent of any right common to an his Majesty's subjects." And section Z92 says : " Everyone is guilty of ait indictable . offence and, liable to one year's imprisonment or to a fine who conk:tits any COM111011; nuisance, etc.". George aster of Mitchell is spend- ing a few days under the parental roof owing to work being a little sleek but he will go back in 4 few days. Mr, B. . A. Higgins was dowa to Ingersoll On Thursday of this week on a business trip. Bert; Benforcl, who has been engag- ed with J.: Johnston of Bannockburn for a couple of years, left on Tuesday for Manitoba. He was accompanied by William Agnew. We wish them success, • • 11.1r. -8.. d. Rathwell, our noted shoe dealer, has suCh a rush cat- at present that he has engaged Mr. R. 'Aycock of Sarnia to. help UM. out. Now is the time to ..leave, your order for a pair of- spring shoes. • •• Mr. John Hamilton retittired Irma • . Sliabbona„ •Mick., on Saturday''Whete he .is preparing to Open up a. generat store in the' , near futare. We aasb him success. . • . The Cold snap Will. give the sugar makers a rest, tor -,,.a while, .. • • Mr. -Ralph .tepliensou .of :the' Parr Line has disposed of his brood Mare. to Mr. Ecta' Johnston ex the Goalie': . Line for which. lid "1.1,44yd,1 a fancy price; but Ed: hes got a. good beast-. Ralph has since purehatied , a fine three-year-old filly front • Mr, Archi- bald of Seaforth. . • Mr.. John Treat has disposed of lie •blaeksinithing business 'to Mr.' E. 'IL EPpsof . Aylmer, Who takes posses- sion in a 'eoliple of weeks. Mr. Hart, •will have a sale -in' the near future: and leave &Or Seattle, Washington, about the first week in April. As 1VIr.• Hart. 'is a first clas meehariie and a . good eitiiet his departure will he re- gretted. His successor • cOmes'" highly reeoriimended. • • • 'Miss treasy .Campbell returned to • • • Centralia With her • grandmother. on Monday 'last. She will remain there Miss' Stella athwell Visited her -friend, Mise JOSie•:VOSter, over Sqn- day ; • . . • The monbers aftd adherents • of the , Varna '1VIethodist:ehurch sent to Miss Llittie.Foster,..theirniuch esteemed or-. .ganist, who left for Pilot. Mound, Manitoba . , 'a couple of weeks ago,' a . • .well filled purse together with the following .ticldreas : . " Miss. Lottie FOSter,--7We, the 'meni.. bers and adherents of Varna 1VIetliCi-, dist church, desiring to show our, ap• preciatipit • ot thc. valuable serrfce which. yOu se') 'ably and untiringly per-, fornied ih the capacity of Organist, a responsibility Which was so patiently and faithfully•discharged, virish you to accept as a; small token of our esteem ettclosed postoilleo order. On ac. count of your sudden. departure from among: us • there was; no oppottitaity offered before you took your leave to spend a farewell evening with you,but • • The Opinion Of a Judge. The following from California speaks or itself.- The writer, an experien. , d and successful newspaper mail and ntil recently a eitiz.en of St. Thom.. s, this province, is a son-in-law of nspector Paisley i mitchn,Esq;,.eLo.s, Angeles,. .Cs.I., March x3th, 1902 , J.. Editor News -Record, Clinton, Ont., Can. Dear Sir,—One of the most welcome vents of the week is the arrival of he News-Recotd with its exhaustive udgct of home, provincial and Do inion hews. As a newspaper man 1 ealiae that the position of editor is oo often a thankless one, and even hell • his efforts ate appreciated such ppreciation is earefally squelched and eldom firids expression. As an ex- ressioit of my appreciation, and af. er over fifteen years of newspaper life should be in a ineaSure qualified to udge, I wish to state that in my pinion The News -Record is one of the cry best and neWsieSt weekly papers haye ever seen, The amount of loc- i and district news given is not only extensive and eoftiplete, but " dished up" fit exeellerit and readable style. 1 X wish you all the prosperity and sup - ort your excellent family paper just- ly merits. Very ttitly and fraternally youre, P., 3. Dimsmore. tion is, while their religious teachers. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••""•••••""*"...... have never betrayed them, their polit- Fine Ready -to -1+ eat Clothing ical leaders have. * ....— . The true Irishman, or friend of Ire- c T . • land, has no sympathy for thoae who • The Ready•To Wear Clothing we are selling is as different • would adopt hostile means or use b from the ordimtry ready madea AS day is from bight The ate dynamite in scouring Home Rule for III just as the finest ordered work you can buy. There is only /reload. Advocates of physical force r one difference itdoes not cost [Warty so touch. Take one of are in reality the greatest enemies of t . iii er an compare p, with any suit you • base made til order at $14.00 t o 17.00 and you will find it hard the country , they pretend to serve. to see the difference, The niatetial is justat good, the linings are as good, the workmanship is just as good, and you will • Their 'cooduct is entirely contratry to find the fit as perfect as any tailor can make it. Come and this clothing before you buy your- next snit. . HODOENS IROS. w a the teachings of St. Patrick, who eon- s qtiered a nation, not by the dastardly P lneans they adopt but by the sword A 'of the • spirit. The •Irish patriots, ' 1 (rattan, O'Connell and Pkitell, never 1 o '!.•4440.41,!********40. •40••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• a Certainly if England did grant 1 v dopted such means. • _ _____ „ „.... ____.„........ _______!„ „..4_,,„..„,_____ _---:. — ...___ - ' Home Rule, the great Empire, of / aeaaeb.leaaeli•debaia.lioaleeiloeiailivabae•~eveviehaer-ao;ees•A•aaverdembalieaee.. Which we form .1 part, would have no 4 Rel 0 more loyal sons and faithful soldiers ;••11 than :Irishmen who would be so devot- ed that they would never set hurt Photogr,v12 When we make a photo. graph, 'we give it quality. There's artistie judgment in the posing and exposing— there's photographic ability in the retouching and finish. ing. Our photographs are worth the price. Saaerdatte Phoia blade of grass width grows on Eng- P Bolt soil. . When the question of Hoine'llttle is plated before the English public in the . :- tight way by the right men, I feel ' totiAdent that it will not be long ibefore the temieSt Will be granted. . I cannot understand why the Prot* ests,nt hish cannot join more heattily with their Catholic countrymen itt do. lug honor to St. Patrick, the pioneer • of Christianity, who wrought great, , and lasting good, , , At the conclusion of the leeture the StUdi0 choir sang " Salutaris Itostia" and " Titaturi Ergo," alto Which the s Atselesiot‘14,400.misAisAlowlioliii".40.44.-esreis..44.0*./.004‘AlleAlsoiles asolemb1i4 41.4etsecla , al HULLETT TowNsttip. The topic At tbe Constance League 'for Sunday night will be itt the inter* est of lionte Vlissions and will be tak- en by Robert Clark. Ifs, and Mrs. W. Stanley of Holmes- ville visited their daughter Alice on Tuesday. Mr. Hugh Me.edonald of Staffs pent a few days last week with his stet, Miss mug& A.to.oaouaid,, COLBORNE TOWNSHIP. The plows have" been started °nee More.. Mr. George Itissett of Goclerich has been at Mr, Robert Straughau's the past week with his son, Master Con., who is very ill with pneumonia, We hope to soon gee him around again. The lecture, given the Orange hall on IVIonday night of last Week was a grand SUCCCSS. Quite a number from around here attended the convention: held at Au. burn ou Thursday of last week. We are sorry to report the severe illness of Mr, rsaac Currie of Nile who Was taken down with pneumonia on Tuesday last, We hope to soon see him restored to health again. Mr. William, Howell of Carlow has i moved into Mr. Samuel Bissett' house at Saltford, The Wife of Mr. Samuel Mitchell ia improving slowly. 'We hope to soon hear of her complete recovery. W� are sorry to 'inforultrnallY of our readers of • the death of Thomas Al- bert, little son of Mr. and 11/ra. Al- bert Ooldthorpe, aged x3 tnontlis,who passed away on Tuesday of left week after a few days illness with miaow*. ia. The funeral toOk Phtee on Thurs. day afteriroort to Colbotne cemetery where the reinainS Wete in their Mit resting place. The bereaved par- ents have the sytnpathy of the whole community itt their sad bereavetnent. standing close to . the horses Or the result • would have been more serious, • but asit is ii breast and side are black, blue and very sore. IIQLMESVILLE. , ' On the eveniag of Easter Monday an eutertcilinnent wiif be 'given under the auspices1 : MwaI ' S of t ta . et ist . There will he it. good program, in- cluding Rev. R. Horbbs' lecture en the Triangular Mari." The W. M. S. met at Mrs. John Mc- Cartney's on Wednesday Of last week. 1VIrs. Hanna of Viincheisea visited at Mr, W. Stanley's last week. ' • • Rev. Waiter .Ayers of London preaehed -here Sunday morning. The evening service was withdrawn on ac- count of the re -opening services at Sharon. . Mr,: Robert Johnson. of Bright•visit- ecl Mr. F. Leonard last week.. 'Vit. Aa. McCartney spent Several days visiting friends on the 9th son, Mr: Samuel Wolter and lawny have reinoved to thew new' haine. Rey. _W.. Ayers 'Of London visited friends in the neighborhood this past week. His many, frielidi were glad to weleeerie hint back here. Ire preached an excellent .sernion here Sunday • •Ints moved into Mr. J. R. Holmes' house lately occupied by Mr. S. Walter. Ile is engaged with Mr, Holmes for the year. • About sixty from hereabouts attend- ed the tea -meeting at Sharon on Mon- day night and report having a good Messrs. W. IVIiller and II. Mulltol- larid have started a bicycle repair shop and win attend to the needs of the public iti that line, Mrs, H. Elford and Mr. V. C. El- ford were in Goderich on Saturday attending the Partners' ritstititte meet - ng. Mr. and Mra. Stanley visited their daughter at Constance last Mi Sh Minnie Shanitaltan sold seven- ty Rile tiaketa for the haute la St. joseph's church on Monday night and Laura. MeCourt disposed of severity five The yotntg ladies by being presented with handsomely o bouint volumes of the History of /re - WEST TILICKERS1VIITH, Miss Carrie Joiniston is this week the .guest of her aiint, Mrs. jellies Mc- Qiteett of Stanley. Miss Edith Jennison of London is spending a well earned holiday under the parental roof. - Mr. John Avery has disposed of his so acres to Mr. Thomas Elliott of Goderich township, who- bought the adjoining so acres front Mr. John Hunter last fall , School No..6 was. closed part of the past week owing to the illness of its teacher, Miss /tasty. Sugar making was the order of the day the past week. A number of farmers have got started to plow, Mr. 3, E. Dail, who underwent an peration itt' Clinton hospital last week, will, we are pleased to say, 0011 be Around with us again , kindly accept 'oar sincere wishes for a prosperous , and , happy career in the . West and may your. efforts in the tion. dunicl 's co. se be cronewith success. Signed on behalf of the congrega- . Thoinas Wiley Ralph Stephenson ; • • BRUCEFIBLD. 4, GOderich and Willett, for the . months of January and rehruaty, based on the regular bi-monthly exam illation, the names being in order of merit : 4th Class-Ruasel hreil,Ilarry Irayes, Alva Beacom, Charlotte Colburn, Caryl Draper, Ethel Lovett, Melvin Hill, Ethel Smith. 3rd class, Sr,—Bert Lobb, Ernest Challenger, All. Mettrien. 3rd class, Jr.—Chester Ileaeom,EcIna Beacom, Annie Challenger, Bella Ball, and class, Sr.—Grant AreherclIfatid .7olizni:Jo ae, Beacom, Annie Miller, f4f?, 3rd elass,jr—Chester lieitcom, Edna Beacom, Howard Farquhar, Asa Moir, George Johnson, Stanley Challenger, mel2a.otingtieilna,ssu,Sarri--:/raoswoititr.,1 HAYFIELD. • Mrs. Thompson of Gotierich visited her sisters, Mrs. Cowie and Miss Col* lidy, a few days the past week. A number of people from the village drove out to Ur. Wallace johnston's •• on the Sauble Line last Friday even- ing and .spent an enjoyable time. Ur. Albert Townsend of the Sauble . Line having engaged with Xr. D. A, Forrester near dlinton for a year will , momvieeshisiinfaumailyntlfidedreonshoeprtelnyt. a few 1.sY'ZtliIc of the tpastownawliepe, visiting friends i.ii Messrs. D. T. Gardner and W. J, Whiciclon attended the opening of Wes. ley church Clinton last week. j in • . •We are pleased to note that Mr. Donaldson is making rapid progress towards recovery and will soon be on the street again, M. jamei Sturgeon is getting scows in readiness to commence deliv- ering stone for the new pier. Ile wishes to take advantage of the high water to go up the river for than. Our teachers, Mr, 0. W. }Tolman and Miss Etliel Wright of Seaforth,re. eeived -with great regret the sad USW% of the death of Mr, Chas, Clarkson,13, A., of Toronto, late principal of Sea - forth Collegiate Institute. Both Mr, Holman and Miss Wright were pupils of lVfr. Clarkson at Seaforth and speak in high terms. of the ability,en- ergy and kindly interest of their old teacher and -tender their sympathy to his widow and bereaved family. Mi Ss McCallum from Cowal spent a few days the past week. Visiting her friend, Mil. McNeil, at the manse, Miss Ada Ronatt visited friends, ift Seaforth during the past week. • Me. D. Leitch Of the Front Road gave the riling people a hop Jest Fri- day evening.. • : We welcome to our Inidst again Mrs. T. J. llrarka, who returned 'eat Saturday from an extended trip vis - Wag friends' in ' the Foci& states, kra. IV/arks has been away since last autumn and spent nitwit of the winter in Loa Angelis, San.Francisco and On-. tario, California, where she would .no sidubt enjoy summer-like weather while we here were bound With fetters of ice and snow, • Lost Sunday evening was tirohibi, than night at ..the Young Peoples' meeting in 'St. Andrew's' church and the church was well 'filled by a verV 'attentive congregation. The speakers of the 'evening Were Mr. G, W. Ho!, - may: and Mr. R. Richardson, both of, *Whom' go.v.e able and wkatistive. ad- dresses.' Mr. Holman confined Urn-. self raore. partictilarly to the' broad question .of prohibition as taught lit the Bible and to the duty of the church and. temperance •peoPle, While Mr. Richardson discaSsed the prOhibi ticiu issue ,:,aS dealt With by, politic- ians.. Miss Anna Whiddon read the • scripture lessons' and the choir render- . ed suitable selections. Miss Richard4. Son saug • with good effect the solo "Where is anY wandering boy to- night ?" The pastor, Rev. 16. wre- owl, ,presided and expressed loinself as Well pleased with the program. suririERHILL. : Mr . Q. Lowery Visited his brother, Dr.. Williain Lowery ef Seaforth, -on Thutirlay.' • . ' Mr. .IIarry Beacom ha.a engaged with Mr. T, Lindsay for a period of eight" months. : • • • Miss 011ie-Nesbitt spent last week 'with her :emit in town. • Mr. William Moir of the Base Line had a nuaiber of • the neighbors help- ing him to 'cut wood on Wednesday and gave thc.young;people a pleasant. evening When they tripped the light fantastic until an early hour. Wood bees are. now the order of the day.' Messrs. C. Lovett and W. H. Ball have rented Mt. Noble Lovett's fatal for a period of five years. Mr. Noble Lovett paid his last visit for sorne time with friends in, this lo- cality oh Monday. He left for. the West on Tuesday. We , wish .hini all success. • , Mr. J. Johnson has engaged with Mr: C, Lovett for the stunnier months. The following, is the report of the Standing of the pupils of IL S. S. • • • .. • : 1VIrs: •Irainer of Oeorgetown visited 'her brother,. Mr, Alex. Thompson,last weltilkiSs Ella Ross of Clinton is visit- winegekl.wr brother, Mt. Alex. Ross, this I Mrs. Nevins we are sorry to say, quite' ill at present. We hive to soon see her able to be around, again. Rev. Walter Moffatt of London preached. the 'Presbyterian church hete two excellent sermons last Stk. n, Sawors preached in Rev, W, Moilatt's church, London,' on Sab- bath, telt!: ago, was quite ill the first 8. Penfound, who was Itutt • of this week. Miss Caldwell was the guest of her' sister, Mrs. Len. McConnell, last w e rietk r.. Peter /laird bit for the lstorth- - west on Monday .evening last: We are having a tenth of the cold mantle of winter again after the beautiful sunshiny warm days so sum- mer-like we had last week. Quite a nuniber tapped their maple trees last , week, There will not be much syrup made these days._ A fairly good sized audience listen. ed to the address on temperance given in Wesley elturelt last night by Miss Wiggins of Toronto:, 2nd class, Jr,—Ogle Miller, Mcrae Mary Smith, Fern ileaeont, joints Lovett. Average attendance 3o. 'It would be much better for teacher and pupils if all parents having children ready to- Stait jtt echool for thc ft Vine would send them immediately after Easter vacation if possible as it is better for all to start together and come 0. Reid, teacher, - - W. 3, IolitteS of London Wilt Preach iti Weslez- cluttelt next Sunday;