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Home My WebLink AboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1902-04-17, Page 1• 'ALE CLINTON 23rd Year , . . . 1 A new supply just received. The May s sailor effeets, the new collar effects applied to Eton jackets, and the new- : est tuckLplaited styles. - Butterick patterns are always up to date and cover every possible de- mand for every kind of kind of garment. Be sure to visit our Pattern De- . pertinent, and see how complete is toe line of patterns we carry. $So far this season, there has been .an increase in the demand for Butterick Patterns. This increase implies beyond all question the euperi- ority of the Butterick Pattern to every Other pattern made. • tzs-N- Housecleaning Time ,01si-rnRi.. and is apt to be attended with un- pleasant ch cum:Stances especially when the removal of furniture Ana pictures brings out the defects to MT.wall th Poallerlivs'j is e paalspoerting done, be G T SPecia) Linea for Next Week. 500 Rolls Choice Gilt papers in 13nff, Cream. Blue and Green, 9 or 18 itch Borders,- special matched Ceilngs, suitable for Parlors,. _Halls, , and Dining Rooms Regular price 20 and 25c per single roll. FM. next week per single Roll ,,,, ,, . ........ 800 rolls choice white Blanks, 8 Yards to the roll, 9 and 18 inch borders in 0 reen, Blue and Buff, suitable for Bedrooms, Kitchens, or DiOing Rooms, regular price 8 and 10c per•single roll.For next weekthe price will be, per single roll. Sc All paper trimmed free. For Spring / Dressmaking patterns how all the newest W. Cooper ,CO. CLINTON. , . • Agents for 0. P. IL Telegraph and Dominion Express Money Orders, a iso for Butteriek -Patterns... • • .11v.lb.,0,4116."Wargb,•20.1111.416,4116,11tr.416,41b;libAllb,41e116,141.41111011p 411b,. • At the meeting Of the towncouncil _held on Thursday evening last Mr. -H. C. Clark, the -leader .of the Salvation. *Allot! brass baud, asked for a grant of thirty:dollars to assist' in procur- ing . new instruflaents. As aii equival- ent therefor the band will givean open' air • concert . one . evening each week: The council 'granted. twenty dollars; -but stipulated that the music on cisucert nights be .sna.ppy and up-. to -date' Councillor Combe said that the park . should lie so divided among the 4if- 11 -RECORD. • CLINTON °Immo, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1902. Whole Nutaber• 1209 CLARENDON CHANGES RANDS. The Hotel Clarendon will on may ist again change hands, Mr. Cantelon having yeaterday disposed of his in- terest in the house to 1. Perkins and S. Mahon, late of the liodgens Houser London. Mr. Cantelon has been mine host of the Clarendon for the past nine months and did a satisfactory business, lie is as yet uncertain what he will do after the first of May but may accept an engagement to travel for his old firm of carriage makers. A rormiArt. CHANGE. The News -Record of Clinton, Mr. W. 3, Mitchell's paper, came out last week in an alI-home print. The size has been reduced from, an eight col- umn quarto to 4 seven column. It is still quite large enough and with a lot of additional room to cultivate the local constituency we have 110 doubt that the energy of the editor will be exerted to improve its local character. This,. in our .opinion, is the best change Mr. Mitchell has Made. We again wish hint success. -- Durham Chronicle. SPRING HORSE SHOW, The spring horse show held la, Bruce - field on Tuesday wassaiet'al suceess- ful as many of its predecesiors. It was also lacking ininterest owing to the decision of the judges to abandon the competitive system and to give instead the sum of three dollars to each horse entered. The change rdis- bed the show of its chief value to horsemen and fufnishes another argu- molt • for those who have fat some time been of the belief that such shows could very well be abandoned without doing injustice to anybody. TOWN COUNCIL MEETING. • • ferent • clubs that there - ,need not .be. any disagreement among them as to •••••••••••••••••••••• •11.1111,•1011•••••••••••••••••• where and when they should play. The matter was handed over to the park committee to take deticai along the lines suggested, ' The street committee reported that . it had procured the necessary, appar- ,atus wherewith to • lay gramolithic walks -at.a cost of twenty five dol-. , , . • Councillor Ford, whose chief care is thefire department, said that the fire hall. lied been kalsomined, etc.,. etc„ and Was now rather an inviting room. SNAPS , • - ; We are offering a nice line of .. • o . • Clinger .5n ps at 4lbs. for 25c s • - : Just think of getting 130 to 135 him fresh ginger snaps. : for a quarter. They are cheaper than you, Call make ; them and do away with the work: .. : AL_ : O ' 0,, le Cooper & Co. . ._., .....- 4. • : : CASH FOR BUTTER AND EGGS. THE CASH GROCERY t ***.000 04:40 *0••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••4•••••••••••••• ALSO a niceline of Dried Peaohes at 1.0c a lb: • z "Speaking of PleAsure, The Glasses furnished by P. B. CrelArs, after seientifie eitamittation of the ryps, give a rnost enjoyable sense of pleasure after the old 111 fittiog ones which I wore." Expert Watch Repairer. P. 8. ClMVP Ss. Jeweller and OPtleian. • BlddleCornhe's Old Stand. • The following were'added to the fire brigade :' .3. McClay, 11. Bradford and 3, McNeil. The brigade. Was er -more efficietit. " The • emineil ordered that the road niaehine be put at work. shaping tip such of the streets •as need it. If we cannot have, good streets at all seasons. we can at least have them Smooth and well rounded up in the rwrai---ak 4.0•0411•0•0•010,••••••••4;•••••••••44.••••••14••••••40••• Two Fi vorites for 'Spring • • A gaterproof Coat and an Umbrella • - .,. . . . / An onoce of satisfaction is worth a ton of talk so we will give yon •an • ounce of Waterproef Clor hing talk and you can get a ton of :satisfaction • by buying your waterpivof coat from U.; • . - , • •• Umbrellas • ' • . Good Umbrellaa with paragon frame, steel red, gloria covering, conge handles. at $1;$1.215,$1..40 So $11.78. • • 4,•j. HOLLOWAY. ••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••44**•••••••••••• • 41•1144~4.11,40•1,46411106. recesairart. That $10 Suit We advertieed last week is a record breaker for value. Any tailor, Would not make is to Order for leas than $14 'or $15. He simply could not clo it and it is lost as well made, and finished as any tailor could turn out. Suit of good gnality all wool blue worsted Serge, hard finish, well made, will not catch dusts lel est cut,guar- anteed a perfect fit, first- class lining, equal to ens. " tom made at 014 or $16 . $10 [JODI:JENS BROS, wwwww.waa.sswww-wwwwwwWW.Witsit--ssisersiaawortatrerst revlb-alt-'16--laAtaltAlt-411a46~ot'ss.'snesb,lets---larlaystbAlloWieliassra,etbe A ilfan'S Likeness If you want a photograph that Will represent you as you aro we know you'll like what we make you. There's artistin merit in thent. too,. They are Monnted in the late oval awe and arejust the thing 83 for a dozen good one. Houpy's •Photo Studio, The •father discussed, the state of Ontario street. from Dr, Shaw's resi- • denee to •the Methodist church and were iinanimouely of the opinion- that it could and 'should be much improv- ed. At o-ne point it is rather too nar- row cuid. the sidewalks too. low so it is proposed to widen the .street and •raise the walks. The inost lengthy discussion of the , sessien was as to. the size or the tile needed. for • the :Mary street sewer. • Some' -contended that a fifteen, inch tile vvis too small but others main- taiued that it was quite large enough. he engineerw to reported upon the Matter agreed with the, latter arid., his "recommendation will, no doubt, • stand, . Ex=Councillor Plumnier took part in the discussion and' defended .the • action of last year's council in the matter, ' • .Councillor Combe,, who is one of the most, progressive mernbeis • of ' the council, presented the report of the ptoperty committee which was as lows : It was found to be too 'expeoeive to • breakup the stone laying in the rear of the town . hall so it -was sold•to Mr. Jacob '.Becker --at sixty cents a load. • . Your committee meominends that the old hook and ladder . building he torn clownand that the -Old hook arid ladder truck and 'old hand. engine be - stored in the buildiog :in the park. .We would also recommend that the 'extension ladder be mounted on two iniggy wheels, this to be kept in the fir hall,with ijie hrtse reels. • We would recommetid that a' neat twice ..:six feet high be built on south side of market square from Mr, .Far - rants barn to the corner of the town hall. When this piece of ground is properly plearied up 'we would suggest that the ground smith of the scales be used as a. hay and • wood market and that • the ground in Dont 'of .Stavely hall • be kept clean and free front ds wee, . • We• would • reeoininend • that the - clerk's office be • kalsomined, papered. aid. painted and that a chandelier hav- ingfour lamps replace the present hanging 'lights, -We would reeommerul the re -lighting of the town hall, the present light being a Worn out are lamp which is very unsatisfactory. • We would also recoinmend that the railing and posts in front of the tanks. on the Market square be either paint- ed or removed,' The receipts and payments for lrfarch were as follows : , Receipts:, Cetrieter4v . $39.75 Stock Settles 26.30 Weigh Scales 12.65 Office 8.00 Hall 15.00 • Payments, H. Wiltsie, groceries /.38 Mrs, Hummel!, cleaning toW•ii hall •4.0O C, Carter, lumber for streets 1.03 . O. Crich, salary 18.�o Toots, etc, 25,00 0; T. lt. rent X.00 John Day, charity -2.5o Cleafting town hell •5.63 Davis 84 Rowland, supplies . 5.6o C. Carter, work on streets *x.68 Eleetria Light Co,t 750 THE P OSTKASTERSHIP The postroastership of Clinton is yet vacant andseems likely to remain so for some time to come, the Gov. ernment apparently finding it as diffi- eult a proposition to taekle as the registrarship, It has been the gener- al supposition that Mr, William Coats could have it for the asking, but it is noW Understood that he will not accept it --he will take the registrar- ship or nothing but along with others is growing weary of the scandalous delay in making an appointment. Among the applicants for the post - office is Mr, A. 3. Holloway, a Lib- eral stalwart with a large family con- nection who are all fast in the faith. A., X. will stay in the race and if he doesn't touch the tape first will be well up with the leader. Of course being a local appointment a citizen of Clinton will get it, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH. The adjourned meeting of the vestry of St. PauUs church was held on ltIons• day evening when the rnattera laid ov- er from the previous meeting were considered. The auditors' report on the financial position was a very sat- isfactory one and there was a gener- al feeling of satisfaction on all sides at the present condition of affairs. The usual votes of thanks were passed to the choir And Mr. Latornell, the :organist, etc. The harmonious feeling existing among the worshippers at St. Paul's found expression at the Meeting in a tangible manner, that is by increasing the salaries of: the rector, organist arid sexton. On Sunday last the pulpit of St, Paul's church was occupied morn- ing and evening by -the Rev. H. Soft - ley of Toronto, who peached interest- . ing aod •instructive sermons. The Ladies,' Gelid of St. • Pal's church held •its annual meeting on Thursday of last week when the offic- ers for the 'ensuing year were chosen as' follows : • • Hon. President, Mrs. Gunne President, Mrs. Rattenbury, Vice -President, Miss Doan Treasurer, Mrs, Phillips • eCTC a y, • Ward Visitors, Miss Hine and Mrs.. arewer for St. Andrew* Nrsst. •Johnson and Mrs. lVfeariel for St. George's, Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Grainger . for St. Jaime; • Mrs. McLean and Miss D. Doan for St. John's, Mrs. J. Rens- • ford. and Mrs. T. Johnaon for Stapleton, Mrs. Chas.. Baker. for ••. the i6th. con... , • Substitutes, Misses Brewer;• Bell, Robson, Copp, Helen Gentle and Norma Bentley' ' Parish visitors, Mrs. C. C. Rance, , Mrs. Gonne, 1Virs, W. Jackson THE CURLERS DINE OUT, The- .efinual dinner of the curling club was. held on Monday -night at the Maion House where some thirty. mem- . bers sat . spread 4 rc- flected credit Upon the caterers. The president cif the club, Mr: Norman Fair, presided arid when the feast had - 1)0011 i,artakeli of lse d the nal patriotic toasts which were duly responded to. The president then presented' the half dozen cut glass tumblers; which he had put up for a points 'competi- flout° the winner, Misr. W. P. Spauld- ing, Who made an appropriate The' presentation- .of . the Taylor trophies' for*.doubles conipetitioris fol- towed:They consist of two handsome silver cups ,giveu by Mr. A. I. Ta.y- T , tlse tntvellisig passen- geragent 0 f the Chicago,-ililwatikce .. ana St. Paid Railway. Though a 'resident of Toronto, 51r. Taylor has a warm spot in hie heart for Qiinton and Clinton curlers whom he often visits -.during the Season. He is an hcinorary member of . the . club which' he 'represents at the annual meetings held in • the Queen city.' The winners of the cups .were James Fair and W. J: Ross whia .led after -'a Series Of warm contests, . . • :Nice -President Agnew, on •behalf of the club, presented C. H. Carter, the rink caretaker, with a handsome clock. Two years ago they gave him easy. chairs, • last peatoo a. couchh .and now he gets a timepiece. C. H. is reliable and prompt and the curlers take this way of expressing g their ap- preciation of. the Manner in which his services were rendered. • Mr. G. McTaggart gave a. re- trospective address, reviewing 'the his- tory, of the. club crime. organization. Ile was the first president, Mr. John Ransford spoke on " Kin- drcd Associations" and availed hino, self ' of the opportunity to sound the praises of the bowling club, his pet organization and one whose successful career is largely due to his exertions. Mr. 1). A. Forrester spoke' in some- what the same strain but 'there was a bantering ring in his speech which delighted the company, . Mr. W. . Jackson told e good story mid • told it so well that •John X., at Whom it was aimed, joined . heartily in: the merriment it evoked, Mr. Ransford neatly proposed the health of )'Ir. -A, J. Taylor. who re- plied equally well and dealt out some sensible adyice for the vtrelfare of the club and curling in general. Mr. Tay- lor's popularity with the curlers was quite apparent from 'the warmth of his reception, • Dr. Shaw proposed the toast of ".Our President" and Mr, X, Fair in his reply reviewed the • history of the club. • The present rink would not have been built had they not endorsed the project fineneially by paying five years tent in advance, The kale will • expire on January 2Oth next and the club must take time by the forelock and either secure an extension of the lease or a new rink. Mr. Fair is an energetie president and a pleasing al- ter dinner speaker. Mr, W. T. Dockerill, the genial pas- senger agent of the C. P. joined the comprtay at a late hour and was called upon to speak. Mr. Doekrill feels quite at hotne in Clinton where he meets kindred spirits and he eon- tribnted briefly to the evening's ora- tory. The speaking was of Et rather higher order than la usual at such gather- ings. There was none of the familiar " I'm glad Pm here to Sec you enjoy - Mg yourselves so well, but as ritn 110 speaker 'with these few reinarkS / will take my seat." With Autil tang Syne properly sung the curlers' -dinner for 1902 eatne to an end. C, E. OFFICERS, At the regular monthly business meeting of the C. E. of Willis church the election of officers resulted as follows : President, Charles Lindsay Vice, Miss A. Irving Ree. -Secretary, Miss H. MacKenzie Cor. -Secretary, John Laird Social Comniittee, Will. Lindsay Musical Committee, Miss Lily Fer- guson Look -Oat Committee, Miss 3. Wit- • son Prayer Meeting Cormnittee, Mr. linker • Organist, 1Vliss Ida May Ross Assistant Miss Ida Lindsa GOING WEST Mr. William Gibbings is offering his house for rental and intends going to Manitoba where three of his sons have been located these many years, have several hundred acres of land and are doing well. Mr. Gibbings, who will be seventy years of 'age Atext Febru- ary, enjoys the distinction of beitig the first white child born in the coun- ty of Huron. His father, who subse- quently became reeve of Hallett and Morris, came to Huron in 1831, from Berlin up he had- only the surveyor's blaze to guide him, Mr. Gibbings haa spent his whole life in Clinton or vie- inity and will not leave without re- gret even though it is to join his boys. • . S. S. ',ANNIVERSARY, The anniversary services in connee- tion ,with the Ontario street Sunday school will be held On Sunday and Monday next: Rev. •H. W. Crews of St. Thomas will conduct Sunday's • services. In the a. m. there will be a mass meeting, the children will occu- py the centre pews. In the afternoon tliere will be an open session of the school when there will be a musical program, Vocal and orchestral. The Cicellent choir of the church will pro- vide •special music at both morning and evening services. On Monday ev- ening an entertainment will be • pro• - vided •by the school which has been rehearsing for some weeks and will have an extra good program. Silver colleetion. • . • • AN ADVERTISING POINTER. • A merchant , who had two stores -in small villagee I tried an experiment, He put a bargain counter in each store containing the same articles .at exactly the same prices. In the news- paper of• One village he adterised bis. special counter. In the paper of the. other -village he did not advertise and sold goods amounting to $984,. In the. store , the seine month in the village •where he did advertise he sold goods amounting to $1,724. In- commenting on the result of his experiment that merchant says: • "People who got the advertisement. would pass by ong •of my .stores and" drive; ten mile§ to the other for what they could have gotten t• the •sante price at iny store at their door." ABOUT THE COLIEGI TE The. C. C. I. football teani is now. . . . getting into shape and would like to arrange a. match With Jackson Brcis.' team or any _other friotball aggrega- tioit in town. They expect' to have a match on With some outside club next week; • The boys have entered for the • Hough Clip and are wcitking hard and. deserve the 'hearty support ofthe pub - lie. •, . • Miss Nettie. Anderson has returned to the C. C. I. to try for, Pt. II of the Senior Leaving.. • • 1.14r. • John Todd ..spent,Sa,bbatlf • .ffayfield visiting friends'. , . ' . • -• The laet term of the .year has' began and . now that the heavy • Work is on hand late 'hours will he kept.. This is • the term • from whieli the 'opticians t • • • • reap :a harves •• . . , . . A, • PIONEER. -• • • Mr. and Mrs. James ltfcMenamin. of • Montreal. are spending a fortnight at St. Joseph's ,presbytery the guest of their son, Rev. D. P. McMenamin. 1VIctferiamin, who is superinten- dent of the Canada; Sugar Co'$ refin- ery, is one of the pioneers of the sugar iaclustry this country. He came out from- Greenock-, Scotland, forty eight years age 'under engage- ment with Mr. Redpath with whom or his snccessorst the Canada Sager Co., he his remained ever since. For thirtysix years he has heell superin- tendent and, as inust necessarily fol- low, he is ,an expert in all that per- tains ' to the manufacture of sugar. Mr. and is McMenamin paid a nine weeks' visit to the Old Country last . summer, Which, the former says, ad- ded ten years to their lives so Pleas- ant and profitable a time had they. " WEDDED /N ST.' JOSEPH'S, • A pretty wedding took . place St. Joseph's churCh on Monday . forenoon when Miss Lizzie Consigney, sister of Mrs, John Hayes, became the bride of Mr. Philip Gravelle, The ceremony was performed. by Rev, Father McMenamin in the pres- ence of many friends Of the contract- ing parties. The altar was beautiful- ly decorated and the choir, of '-vvirich both bride and groom are prof -ratio -it nietnbers, rendered a. choral service. As the bridal party entered the church the Organist, Miss Minnie Reynolds, played the wedding March. The bride weir prettily attired in inAuve and WAS assisted. by her cous- in, Miss Ella Longeway of Logan, while the groomsman was the groom's brother, Mr. John Gravelle. At the conclusion of the ceretnony the bridal party • drove to the Gra. voile homestead on the Huron Road where the weddieg dinner awaited them. A few hours were pleasantly soca With music and social converse. Miss Mary Hayes, the 'bright little daughter of Mr. JohnHayes, rendered several organ selections in a pleasing manner, Violin and • organ selections were given by Mr. and Mts. Hayes. Among the guests from a distance were Miss Ellen Longeway and Miss Julia Longeway of Logan, Miss Annie Aubin of Southamptou and Mr. Jos- eph Gillioaw of Drysdale. Mr. and WS. Gravelle left by the afternoon train to speed A. few days of tlie hoileyinooti in London after which they will take up housekeeping in Stratford where Mr. Gravelle will engage In busitiesii with ,'bis uncle. They are a popular young couple and numerous friends join in Wishing thein 16ng and happy life, A LECTURE. A, lecture will be delivered in the Ontario street church next Tuesday evening under the auspices of the W. C. T. "0. by Mr. Arthur W. Beall, M. A. Mr, Beall has been engaged in the missionary work in Japan for several years and is said to be a good speak- er, ANNOUNCEMENT. - After this week The News -Record's town delivery iwill take place on Fri- day morning nstead of on Thursday aftermx:rn as at present. Subseribers may, however, receive their copies at the same time as usual by calling at the office of publication. The News -Record will be sent to outlaying postoffices by the same inails.es hretoiore. RECKLESS SHOOTING, There is altogether too free a use of firearms by boys within the limits of the corporation and unless it is check- ed there will be something serious to report one of these days. It was only the, other day that a couple of lads set a tin can on a fence as a target. It was in direct line with Mr, A. Ginn's house and the ball missed the Mil and pierced the side of the house, narrowly escaping Mrs. Ginn. , A FATA.L ACCIDENT. 'A sad and fatal accident happened on Wednesday afternoon of last week 111 Turnberry, not far from Bluevale. Arthur Magee and his son .James,aged about 14, were engaged burying, a large boulder. The hole had been dug and the boy was in it making it a little deeper, his father standing near • by. Suddenly the stone moved, slip- ped into the hole and crashed the life • out of the unfortunate boy. Alniost frantic with • grief, the father was obliged to dig his son out. • W, PROUDFOOT 'EXPLAINS. The following from Mr. W, Proud - foot, Goderielt; • appeared in yester- day's- Toronto Globe • "In your re- port in -today's paper of the West Huron convention. you have • things somewhat tangled up so far as I ain concerned. I retired before a single vote was taken.: I was ncit a candi- date further than that I was nomin- • ated and, as:I say, retired. Before the first vote was taken I, as weal - dent 01 the association .read out the names of the five who stood, viz, •Cameron, Currie, Lancs Daltbn and Stewart. 'Although I was not run - Wog, eighteen voted for me; Before, the second vote was taken I announc- ed. that Line had dropped out anci that they should vote for Cameron, Currie, Dalton and Stewart. 'Not- withstanding; 'this "24' voted for me. When the •third ballot was about to be taken I again announced the three. names and stated further that they were wasting the time of the conven- tion in voting or me. Still on the next baliot two voted for trie.".; - . tITTLE LOCALS. Mrs,. William Murphy is quite again. • • • An assembly . will be held in the town hall on Friday evening. • .Miss Mintier of Mill stieet is stiffer- . rug from a severe attack of qutpsy. • Miss Laura Olsen . entertained a' number of her friends ,last evening. • • Rev, Di. Gifford will preach in Rev. Crews' pulpit in St, Thomas next . day. • , • Mr. Perry of Kincardine, well known by many in 'Clinton, is seriously ill with ThePliOedudnfle°;11olaw's Will. attend divine service in the Ontario street church on the 27th inst. • ' The progressive W. Cooper Co. has added to its office equipment .one of the up-to-Aate.cash.registers. • By request the Ontario street choir repeated on. Sunday evening the an- them rendered .the Week previous. Mr. N., McGratton of the Nile is, ' under the tuition of -Mr T. A. ,Kipg, learniiig to be a first class baker. Mr. C. Hoare has sold' riew cabinet grand pianos to Rev. Father McMena- min and Mr. John Rathwell or Stan- - ley. Mr, C. 'McIntosh, who has had Mrs. Gagen's house rented for the winter months, has moved to Isaac street near the railway track: . Wellington o. tweet son of Mr. Arthur Cook, got his leg cut so badly on Tuesday evening that several stitches had to be Put in. 'Revs, J. B. Wallwin of Seafoith and W. G. Howson will exchange pulpits nextSunday, it being the educational i anniversary n each church. We are pleased to Learn that the youngest daughter .of Mr. George Potts, Miss Millie, who, ha.s been very ill, is on the road to recovery. At Sunday evening service in Willis church the choir sang " Lift up Your heads oh ye gates." The solo part was taken by. Mise Ida M. Ross. Jacob Taylor, D. D. Q. M. for - Huron district, has accepted an invi- tation to attend an Oddfellows' 'rally to be held at Lucan at an early date. . Mr. Thos. Holloway, whose dwel- ling is insured in the Royal Insurance Company, will receive twenty dollars to repair the damage caused by last vveek's incipient blaze. ' On tionda.y Mr, :tames McClay mewed into the house • he recently bought from Mr, George Johnsoa. The latter has rented the dwelling north of Leslie's carriage works: Mr. James Dunford has bought Mr. McLeod's house arid two lots on Xing street for which he pays Roo and gets posession Of shortly., The property is considered good value for the price paid. This week's shipments of live stock front Clinton included three carloads of cattle by S. H. Sdlith, a double decker of hogs by Cantelon Sc Wallis anti a carload of hogs by. R. Fitzsim- mons, $5.85 is the ruling price for hogs. , 'rhos. A. Walker, representing the °Wen Sound Cement Co,, has -dis- posed of carload Iota in ,Tiverton, Hensall, Seaforth and Clinton this ticiat week. Ile has been awarded the contract for furnishing the amount i esidewalks in Clinton tihisdoed to build concert will be given in the town hall on Friday eventng Of next week ender the auSpices of the Oddfellows' Lodge, Among the artists who will take part in the program are Harold Jarvis, tenor, netrAlt ; George Vox, viOlinitt, Toronto ; Miss Selway,con- trait°, Toronto Mrs. Pfellardy- Snit* pianiat, Clinton, OFF FOR SOUTH AFRICA. Clinton is doing more than its share in furnishing recruits for the Smith African contingent, 210 less than six of our young men going,. down to London to undergo the test. Of the half dozen the following five passed : George Twitchell, W111. Whitely, Joe Blaney, Charlie Boyer and Jack Mc - Ewan, They returaed from London last night to make ready for their long journey sand are expected to leave this afternoon for Halifax from whence the contingent sails, HIGH PRICED MEAT, The price of meat in Toronto has gone up, not IA tiny' fluctuations, but a jump which places the juicy roastela beef on a par in luxury with New York counts and half lobsters. Not long ago sirloin steak of the tenderest kind could be purchased for 25 cents. Now it costs 20 cents and the buyer must not kick if he discov- ers that he has lugged .home a sub- stantial bit of bone. Round steak could be had. for 12 cents and now he who would eat must payu cents. Prime ribs are no longer prime under tf: eents while shoulder cots will not be buyable under ie and ir eents, a sympathetic advance of from one to two cents. . And what is the reason for it all ? 'rho customer is kicking, the butcher is kicking and the farmer is the one vOlio smiles, He is the one who is 'profiting. It is a question of supply . and demand. The supply of cattle is limited and the farmer is making bay while the sun shines. , " I'll tell you the reasorit" explain- ed a man whose experience in Matters meaty is undoubted, "buyers have invaded Ontario andare phippingcat- tle to Buffalo and other points in the Unitedderfes St otcekteeres. aand .thec aptrtileee apraei ni s - from io to $25. The 'American farm. eri in tarn, buyi them, fattens . and' *ells them ih -good condition. • .The reason for ..this is, in my opin- ion,• simply • on accOunt of the med- iocre grairi crops in Ontario last year. The farmers instead of stall feeding have got rid of their animals," Messrs, Harris and "'Jeffries, butch- ers, Toronto, defended • the action of the knights of the cleaver in raising theprices. " • Now see that• shank bone?" said Mr. •Jeffries waving it in the air. • " We Will just get one cent for. that alaiit cost xis• 5o " And ,doo't :forget that there Are • four shanks oii an animal," added Mr, HajTlisff Aithat ,hied qp.lrter, there)! As, Mr.... Jeffries. spoke he pointed to a large quartet hanging from a hook. That meat weighed itio poundsWhen we got' it. Now, to have meat ten- der, butchers keep it a. few days and timing those feW days it will shrink to the ,extent • of 25 porinds' and we dont:get paid for- the shrinkage. We havin't got -the say. in the price' of 'bee. There are. more stOck, buyers •xlein animals and every day there is a great old scrainble between these buy- ers for first ehance. it the farmer and. his beasts and • these . whole.salers charge us 9 cents a huridred for a good beef,' • Where . it used to be 6 and 6'/A ce1• 41'tta"mbs. are not as high now .as they were two years ago," remarked .a inan who was looking on the rosy. side of' things and ,buying tripe hi one the,down-,town stalls. ‘" I an buy, • ing tripe now becaupe I can't get liv- • And this is a fact. Livers. are sold here before they are cold, frozen solid and .;hiPpect to London • where they command- ten -cons a pound. ' • " You .can't see any hangiog .about the market now," remarked a.- •bittcher. " They . are Snapped up ,on sight." • • • . , And the hog, soppbeeff, by tradition to 'Make fat on a.nything, is high and. lofty in price, 81%. cents being paid for dressed pork on the farmers' mar-, • ket, when not long agbthe price was • 54 634 cents. •.. • • . ". I can see no prospects of a drop hoanything," said one butcher to -art- other. " Olt .well, the mechanics shouldn't kick. They are gettiog high - The News -Record wil be 'sent to to, gets her nieet cheaPer now than • Many other places mighti mention." PERSONALS. ; sMrs, Gegen, who spent the winter in • Detroit, has returned to town. Miss Kathleen Gunne and her friend, • Miss Madeline Exeter, returned to St, Hilda's •College, Toronto, on Monday.• • • • AUBURN. • • . • ' --..--- • • Mr. Richard Dowes of the Rub was the guest of Mr. E. Lawsoti last week. . • Miss Whitely of Londesboro is vis- iting in this vicinity at present. Miss /Sortie Lawson is engaged with Mrs, William Thompson of. Donny- . • brook for the suminer. Mr. Joe, Erwin of- Blyth has engag- ed with Butcher •Youngblut for the , : tr.iy fee Missasrse.inutoa. Rosak2ridigi le with of ft summer. Mr. G. Sprung of Goderich was the Ignest of . his -grandparents • last • Principal Shore of Varna Public week. , sch001 spent a kw days with Mr, H. • McBrien last week. . Mrs. Geo. Marshall has secured Miss Colliiison of Goderich as her milliner for this season. • Mr. Merritt returned home from a lengthy visit to the Hub one day last Mr. Thos. Nicholson is visiting. at week. the Hub at present. • Mr. Lawrence Scrimgour is laid up with tonsilitis at present, Mr, Oliver Baer of Wingliam was visiting here this week. Mr, John Moss underwent an opera- ' • tion one day last week when a tumor was removed front Itis neck• . Miss Eva Wallate of Londesboro is the guest of Mrs. W. T. Riddell at Lockhart is learning the the 1Vlisses Dobie, the Hub was itt our Village last Monday. teltrs. Mr, .1. Ferguson has secua, red paint- er from Toronto by the name of Wal - Mr. n. AtOle VAS drawing a few loads of coal for himself last week. Mr. James Ball is fixing up his lot at present. • Messrs. • George Ittarshall and H. Tetvsley intend going out West short- ly,