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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1902-05-01, Page 44, I I The Newse•Record thong party of them are placiug pot- rohibition yet many are affernICTeD. is pUblished every Thttrsday at that public men should not play faet • resident of Bayfield, intends returning $114) this week renewing old frienn- e---aa. been visng her father and other rel - The NewseR,ecord Printing House mtd !mese." bere to reside. ships and Ionian new ones. We will atives here, left with her children last Mr. Thos. Sandereon has moved. out do even better or him than we dia. week for Chicago to join her husband, ALBER.T STREET - CLINTON to the farm lately occupied by Mr. A. four years ago though we then piled. who has been living there for months. THE CLINTON ITrovits-ozoonn I I 1 tics f2 ore. p GODERI011 TOWNSHIP. HENSALL. going to show the Government leaders Mr. Fisher of Colborne, an old-time Mr. Harry neer is in the town- Ws. 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Contract rates -The following. table shows our rates for specified per- iods and space : yr. 6 um. 3 mo. 1 mo. z Column... $70 oo $40 oo $25 oci $8 50 % Cobunn4000 25 00* 15 00 600 % Column25 oo 15 '00 8 oo 2 so a Column18 oo to oo 5 so 2 leo •Incli 6 oo 3 50 2 oo 2 25 W. J. iITCIIEI414, Edi or and Proprietor p, ht e River hotel has received a year's ' Affairs are kept active by the chang- license and the old Cominercial House, es which are constantly occurring and f r h'el B u ht A, CHANGE DOES 'GOOD. Townsend. up a bigger majority than he .expect- nfr Yeo of Mount Forest formerl s. Mr, and Mrs. H. Canon of Bruce- ed. Miss Lottie Cantelon, wbo has been field visited the latter's" pereuts ou Mrs. Charles Cook was on the sick at at her home in Clinton since the ney-General for Nova Scotia, adds to SeedaY 'net - Hon. J. W. Longley, Liberal Attor- list last week but we are .glad in be- e ' , death of her mother, spent a few days hargumentWe are plesieed to notthat little ing able to say that she has abnost is in favor of a. change of Eva Dewar of the Saltine Line, who recovered, with friends in town. Rev. W. Doherty and bride arrived Government these opinions. . has been 'so seriously ill, is irnprov- Mr. Thos. Elliott of the xst con. "Once more; the civil service is en- ing and that tittle noree McGee is al was kicked by a. hone a few flays ago Lome last week and have taken up ormously benefitted by changes in the ' 50 showing signs of Improvement, and knocked senseless. He was quite their residence in their future home. administration. The tendency of all Mr, Harry /either, the popular M. badly injured but is now getting along teem by An informal reception was tendered i their relatives. Dttriug their administrations is in the direction of ' P P f S tl H in t • wedding trip they 'visited 'Woodstock nicely week it was found necessary to • per, and Toronto. . Mrs. R. Bonthron has been quite 1I1 for a couple of days and one day last form an operation, which was success- fully conducted by Dr. Gunn of (Clin- ton. People in this section will 'earn with surprise pf the death of Alex. Bossentbcrry, who - left here a few weeks ago, after a vieit ofeet couple of months, for Manitoba. lee had been ill for some time 'before leaving and started benne • fully recovering and on atriving in Winnipeg was talc- il 1 1:1 h It be taken the hospital evnere he died: ' was bureetteracy. . , makiug arrangements for Red tape grows in proportion to TeesalaY on. Mr. Eilber the length of the period of uninter- 1 the ealliPaigit now was accompanied by Mr. J. A. Wil- rupted rule. The members composing the civil service are chosen by the ileme Of Zurich. SaYflafl will no doubt give a good account of itself political party in power, either solely for Mr. Either on the 29th. Lor political services or with that ele- , molt in the appointment. Mr, Chas. Donaldson who has con-: In course of time the civil service thus becomes a hive of partisans,grael- ually gaining the impressions that the mitt horses to keep up with the large clethat - world was made for the saints „ the saints.mand on his business. Charlie is a But there is yet another cogent reason for the frequent ehanges of Government Both political parties aucted a Itvery business in Thessalon during the past year, has been, hi the village and vicinity looking for • mover and speaks well of the north- ern country and its prospects. The masons are On the ground and twork on the new c urch has begun. contain their quota of able and atn- . bitious men who exercise a wide and services in connection with the laying. ot the corner stone will take powerful influence upon their polit- ical followers. place in a few weeks when it is ex- pected Miss Gibson of Toronto,daugh- These men have ideas of government which could with advantage be put to ter of the first pastor of the old church, will officia.te. A meeting will the test of experience. It is unfortitn- be held thie Wednesday evening for ate for the country to be deprived of the advantages of the services of all the purpose of making arrangernente. Contrary to general expectations, HERE AND THERE. both parties have a common interest tas been left 'Mit of it. No doubt the The Globe's slogan. " Re_ in the good goVerninent of the coma license commissioners had reasons of Mr. John T. Beacom has a colt ris- ing one year olds for which he has been offered seventy five dollars. John T. knows a, good "horse when, he sees it and always keeps the best. • While it• resident of the township was returning from Clinton on Sat- urday he found a cape on the Huron Road which he has left at Cantelon Bros' store in town where the owner may get it. Mrs. Kerr of Bayview, Grey county, Is a guest at the parental home, Mr. C. J. Nesbitt's. Mr. Kerr has gone to Alberta to take up ranching, talc- ing along a carload of thorobred cat- tle wilich he bought at the big stock sale in Guelph. •Mrs, • Kerr will join her husband later on. ' Seeding has been *for- some time the order of the day -and sucker fishing the order of the night. Mr. Edward Harrison, who has been on Mr. Charlie Wallis' farm for the last two years,. has gone .to live in pr Mrs. Samuel Rumball, sister -of Mr. W. Dodsworth of the x6th con., died at her residence in Salmon Arm, B. C,, on April 15t1t, -aged fifty four en so t la le ac o , ZURICH. ii[ [II 1 A [II Ake* ••*4•410- •46.,0411011001fribefahollregOwillimogs• go glibelkelbAllwil.•116-16,41.41fris. 1 $ May ist, 1902 , '7.''72,.77411111101111, „ The Herald says the city of St. • Joseph is expected to Change halide _ shortly, a syndic:Ate being formed for that purpose. Mr. John Galster and family intend 'to make Walla.ceburg their future home. Mrs. J. B, Dennis of Woodham, who --------------- or their action, be has been visiting. her. parents, Mr. member Ross." Pray who bas the trY." the years. Old residents well remember and Mrs. G. Holtzman, has eat for , We keep all the leading • Slang Medicines including Hood's :and Blood Bitters;efe.:' • Ayer's Sarsaparilla, Burdock R, P. Re' "It:1e finecessor to See:1110Y Jaek.8011. VRESCRIPTION DRUG STORE • '411.4‘.110/10 N. B. -Try our Blood Building Ii.on Pills. 25e per box. Slaughter, Pale of Slater Shoes Having secured the agency for the celebrated J. D. King & Co. fine shoes also the soveteinn and other makes of advertised lines which we think gee better value ear our customers. We neve after careful con- sideration decided to give up the Slater nnency and in order to clear out what we have on hand we have placed tbem on our bargain coun- ters and are Stelling them at te.ssthan SLATERS WHOLESALE PRICE •• • 11 you are a weerer or the Stater Shoes and are satisfied with them - note is your chance. to sedum a bargain. Every pair must be cleared out as we ueed the room for other lines, Come and see them, • We think we have the most up•til-date stock of Spring Footwear in - the county, also the best kealues, having been very earefel In our selee, - tion 'for spring trade.' buying direct Irene the manufacturers at close • cash prices. When :yeti need a pair of boots it Will pay you to see what we have and compare our prices. • • greater reason for remembering Ross, . - • ' same • good r bad. .,„ • Mrs. Rumball who left here for the iter home., • • . - • - - A- large nuniber met on the river Coast twenty• three years ago. Her The new fire. ball is undergoing ex- ' i • the Prohibition party whotn he has cajoled and humbugged for years, .or THE POSTMASTERSHIP . bank Monday • evening and launched husband and three sons survive. • tensive repairs' and will be made thor- : • • • • • " the Liquor party to whom be is ap, • ' : OF CREDITON. the ' " Helen McLeod" for Mr. Hugh .. Mr.. ' and Mrs. ' Jetties A. Porter of ougnly up-to-date: We will eertainly. , • • • pealing for support on -the ground ' , --a- • • - .. McLeod. This is one of the 'oldest the Huron Road near Goderich were have a good " cage" but how about - .. - , ••••• ;"211h1 OLD RELIABLE. • an impossible task their. defeat. will MR, SHERRITT asked: service on the lake. We hope Mr: Mc- -at Clinton pn Sunday. • , • Rev. C. S. Finkbeiner . the pastor of t that having given the prohibitionists (From Hansard.) 'boats' in the harbor and has seen much guests of .144: and Mrs. A, Townsend the e bird ?" set back the issue for a decade ? The /. lias the Postma.ster General Leod • will have a profitable season Miss Sadie Stirlieg of Clinton is the Evangelical- church here for the . • consistent temperance men, who eon- been informed that the postmaster at with her. Mr. M. Ross' also moved spending this week with .friends on the past three .years, will be stationed ate i . • ,- ; ., . . : a Mis 'TAYLOR & SON, . . eiders how much Ross owes to the Crediton, Ontario, is dead? h " " is boat Little Johnto the wat- 9th con. Sebeingville and Rev.. Mr. Yager will 0 promises he has given in returnwill ceieed Who has been in charge of the RevMrYelland preached a very Currie of the eth con. for a couple of RevEifert recently took to a Dailw prohibitionists and how little but 2. If so, wth when was e notice re- er's edge. • Mrs. Findley is the guest of Mrs. J. come to Zurich. . vote and use his influence against him office since the death of the late post- eloquent and 'forcible sermon last weekswood store a hen's egg measuring ein, as a warning to political tricksters. neaster; has any person been temporar- Sunday evening. on temperance and ' Quito a number of farniere have fin- inches by fee. and weighing 4 ozs.. • Cash and One Price — ily or permanently appointed-? during its delivery scored the Ross ished seeding *kite others eantiot see Butter and Eggs taken as Cash means a happy family An influential does' the Government intend making tion in deceiving the province on the Mr. Wesley Miller has sold his .pony . . West Huron Liberals are by no 3, If no appointment has been made Goyernment very severely for its ac- e pn yet.• . • , ST. AirdosTIkt. wing of the party endeavored to in- an appointment before the Ontario question of 'prohibition and giving the to r.- Hill 0 tn o . Wes. wu1 - - - . . timidate. Mr. Graeme Cameron Into Provincial elections take nlace. ?people the • loaded referendum instead. have to try the new syetene niew.• . , Mr. 'Menritt of Auburn . spent • the resigning, but that • failing they are THE MINISTER OF MARINE A • AND Mrs, Murray of London, who 'has . Mr. John Enunerson of -the 7th con. past week visiting at Mr. Geo. Bead - now endeavoring to bribe hini into . FISHERIES (Hon. James Sutheie bought the Queen's hotel ,e has moved, • has engaged with Mr, James Richard- le's,. withdrawing from the candidature. land) ' In the . absence of the Post- part of herbousehold good§ here and .. e011 of. the lite for the - Reimer .. Mrs. J. Mills spent one day week at If they can put up the .price they are master . General, I begto reply that. on the first .Of May that favorite hes-, months. • - . . . .. • .. . her • father's, Mr. J.. Robinson's. • likely to succeed for Mr: Clunerceif information was received on the eeeh Wrygoes out of the hotel business • Mr., Peter Cele of the Baylield Line . .. Mr. J.' Robinson is improvingafter doubtless prefers a permanent place at , of . - October last of the death Of Mr,- and becomes a boarding. house 'only. - has • 'disposed of his driver to Mrhis fall. • '' a good salary to the hurly-burly and ..leicob *Either! postvaaeter -of Crediton, We wise. mrs Muccs,3i success in her. Beatty at Varna. . . ......a. • • Mr. S. Garton. Of St: Helens visited enterprise, . ' • • Rev Mr, Greene of Clinton, officiate his brother, Me. George • Gaeten, •e . , . • Oa Monday -evening word wee receive' ea in Sharon church. last .Sunday,,. in ' short. tinut ago.. . • . ea here of the death of Mr. John Es. .place of Mr. Shaw wile was pi-evtouse • . The stofteinations are ...busy with Mr; iota who died at. the residence of his ly• engaged. •M the good work. • . P. • Kearneyre' wall but on- account of , . usicertainty of West Huron politics. Ontario, The office has since been In He has the fighting Cameron blood, charge • of Mr...V. W. Kerr,. who was however, and of one thing the spec- assistant pestinasteeaunder the late tators are assured, and.that is, that postmaster,. No siepointment, per - he will not allow bis party at). "make ino.neitt or teniporary, hes yet been g • . • Miss Violet Cold enjoyed the hospi- the wet had to lecree and part of the a monkey of him." made the offiee and it has not been Nairn, on Sunday. Deceased, who had tality of her friend, Miss Flossie Cole, wall fell with the ,wind ante rein on deeided when the . appointment m reached the . advanced age of So years 7 laSt Suhday , • Saturday. — . • • t is understood tbat no one is just question will be Made. , was for many -years. one of the rnosl Bev. Mr. ‘Yelland delivered' to the Mr. Charles R.obinson was up to the congregatiOn of Cble'a chuich, tem- loth .con, a. few cla.ys this week belle ' so anxious to pull Mr. Cameron out, - ' r p popularay • . of the field as Mr. Robert HOhnes,for- . - . • field, being reeve- of the village for a .perance sermon last Sunday. His• ing IVfr. Geo. Neylor with his seeding. though he expressed perfect satisfacANtEY TOWNSHIPnuMber of nears. Mr.' Esson area a points were well discussed. and well Mrs. . 11% . Hough of 1Vingliain '- : ST. • tion with the choice of the conven- . shrewd business man and had amassed eirected. Mr. •Yelland will take and Mee. Se Dow of Donnybrook tion he does not look forward to li.r•. William Glenn has sold several considerable consideeable property. • He leaves: one - Sunday. hi this appointment. aharge Of the Epworth Leagtie next visited at Mrs.. A. Robinson's one day stumping for him with any degree.of head of cittle to Mr. William Stan- - aaiigntcr. pleasure. Of course if Mr. Cameron reznains Mr. Hohnes will work lee• .bury delivery to be made in July, Mr. John Thompson of Blak6. was a him, for as much as he loves the guest at Mr. John Manfarlane's on cause of prohibition, lie loves party smoky. • . . • , much more. Alai there are others. . Mr. 'John Macfarlane has sold his • • . Quite a number in this eicimty • laid up Wite colds. . Hozniimsvirmt. 'Housecleaning s the order 01 the ilt WCCS. — • • two Clydesdale stallions, a three year. The Ross Governtnent is arraying old to Mr. Neil Macfarlane of Shakes-. ber in South Huron and will leave Elf- peare and the. other to a firmer at all its forces against Mr. Harry Strathroy. The Macfarlane stables 110 stone unturned to ensure. his de- •have not for twenty years been with - feat. Sorne of those expedients which out one or more imporeed Clydes and they have need- so successfully in other Mr. Macfarlane 'e • neighbors flow want ridings will undoubtedly be iesorted to, but with .all ;the rascality it can ,hini to take a trip to Scotland and bring put another. He may do SO, command, the South will again do like his lather before him, :who im- itself the honor of re-electing Mr. Eil- ported many. He is a great admirer ber. There is no doubt about that.. and judge of a good horse. • His native township of .Stephen will Mr." Adani Stewart has rented for - scorn the tempter and roll up an int- ty acree of rough , sod lama to Ewen mense vote of conflcie.nee in the & Geiger of liensall, who will sow it "Peoples' Harry."a • . - - , with flaec. This land, not having . ---. - • • been plowed for carer thirty years,has Bills were posted • up in Slyth on become knotty and Mr; Stewart pine Monday calling for a Liberal mass. poses cultivating it for a while be- meetaig to be held at Mason's hotel. fore -again putting it into grass: He The managers subsequently changed has -thusbroken up one hultdred and their minds and i got out a new set fifty acres of land n the past 'three which stated that the ineeting would years. His farm eon -melees over three be held in Temperance hall instead of hundred acres which with a fine •In.usc at Mason's. The two set of bills hung up side by side and for a time the and .barns makes it one of the most valuable properties in the township. faithful were in a quandary as to A very pretty but quiet wedding their rallyieg place. This incident il- was solemnized at the home of Mr. lustrates "the good lord, good deve and Mrs. John Watson of Maple Grove il" campaign which the Liberare in Farm on the Sauble 'Line on Tuesday the West are carrying on. . , e of One week when their secone, dangle. — • ter, Miss Ada, was tinited in mar - While the divines are denouncing in- temperance and the eyile• resulting therefrom, it .would be. quite in 'starlet; for them to condemn wide ..a11 tonerla le emphasis the uneedy etractices . of ballot .stealinnertallot slippingand .------nealeiteterfiing -which are so . freely. in- dulged in by paid servants of the Rose Administration. . wiirrNzir wiu, Aux. Mr. J. J_ Poy, K. C., Conservative candidate for South Toronto, in con- versation Monday morning with, a London News representative, sized up the Conservative outlook in the com- ing Provincial campaign. , • The news Mr. Whitney has iroin all over is very encouraging," • said Mr. Foy. "The Conservative party is roused up as they have not been for a long time and are full of confidence and determination.. They ate a little afraid of sonte new and old tricks be- ing' played on them," continued Mr' Foy, • 43 and workers have been warned to be on their guard, but if there is a pure and clean election, without too much ballot,stuffingthey feel confi- dent of carrying the country. "Mr.Whitnea's receptions everywhere have been of the most tecouraging nature and we confidently hope thatia great many Independent Reformers will side with us on this occasion. Many of them," said Mr. Foy, " think it is to the interest of their own party that the Ross Government should go into oppositioe for a time. They want to get rid of the barnacles that have attached themselves to the rjage to nate, .David Taewar, a prosper- Oita/thing' farmer or ,the settle Line. TIie ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. G. Yelland of Bayfield in the presence of only the immediate friends while the bridal party stood Mader an arch of evergreens. The bride looked charming in a dress of white organ,. die trimmed with lace and chiffon: She was assisted by Miss Lillie Mil- ler of Clinton •while Mr. Joseph Mos - sop ably supported the grcioin. The young couple are well known and highly esteemed in this vicinity and their many friends join in wishing them a long and prosperous journey through life. Mr. and Mrs. Dewar will take up housekeeping on his farm on tke Sauble Line. , The little daughter of Mr. George Dewar, we are glad to say, has had a change for the better. The Many friends of Mr W, G. Sohn-, stout who left here a month ago to take up land in the territories, wilt be glad to hear he has located in As- sinaboia, at a place called Milestone. W. 0, is highly pleased with the coutte try. He says there is plenty of home steeding yet but the Americans are going in very fast, His farm is about four miles from the station. The furious wind storm of Friday last blew off part of the roof of Mr. San Sparrow's barn. Fences were demolished in all directions and Mr. Alex. McConnell's bush Was leyelled to the ground. Mr. and Mrs. William Herd of Bay- field visited at Mr. Albert Towns- soted's of Clinton on Monday hist. Mr. It. E. Snowdon of the Sauble Line delivered prime cattle in thriton VAANA. •day. • The Epworth League Was re-organl . Thomas Bolea of London Intent MrMetIIXOP TOWNSHIP. spent Sunday udder tke perental roof. lowing officers elected ' ' : Hon President Rev J Hueear • George Andrews of Clandsboye' •ized. on Monday avening and the fol- '• Sunday and Monday at Mr, Joseph Foster's and with otker old acquaie- President, Miss Bessie pickard maces round Varna. . .. ist Vice, •Mrs. Hussar • • • end Vice, Mies Emilia • Courtice Rev, Mr. Davidson wan in: London, aid Vice,. Miss Bertha Stanley.. • rani Monday to .Wednitsday of this week attending a, meeting of the Syn- 4th Vice, Miss Vina Tebbutt . Sec. -Treasurer, Miss Mabel Wilson od. He :was ecccenipanied by .nis spn Organist, Miss Alma 'Yee Mrs. Hamilton and daughter. 'of Assistant, Miss Tillie McCartney Me. John Hurley oi Goderich -was Wroxeter spent over Sunday at Rev: , Daviclsonai. • ' in our Village. on Sunday. • • . IVIr. Williani Elford of goderich vi Mrs- . An enthusiastic ' Coeiervati' ve meet- ited friendshere on Sunday. • . ing was . held: in • the. townsnip'heall, Mr. John Bucha.nzian and wife held . Varna, on *Tuesday • evening,.. elle a temperance meeting on . Wednesday . "! People's Harry" addressed the in the Methodist church.. meeting for over an hour on the pub- ' We are sorry to learn:thee left. and lie questions, of the day. The electors Mrs, Thomas Kelley of Godeasob, of this :polling divisien• are determin- ed ea do all they an to get rid of fiovrtnbuertlnweofhtophies svoiollnegteoe 'iare seorficitihiseliyr suchecoiruption and extravagance as _ recovery. . e • . .. is peactisedby the Ross Governizient. year will be held in the Varna Metho- The' last quarterly service of Vile Dental 'Colleee is home for his vaca- tion, • Mr. Andy Coartiee of the Chicago . dist church on Sunday morning •next Mrs. 1VilliantMulholland spent a at 20.30 o'clock. •• . few days recently with friends in . Professor Little niceved put to the Goderich. American hotel, Biecefield, on Wed; On .yriday emeeig Rev. n .. Thmem . nesday and Thursday! Ills strdceSsoi, of coder -kb will Mr, Biake-of LOndoiti has moved into Om a lecture CM " The swing of the century." This the hotel here. . lecture M highly spoken of. Admis- sion. ten cents.. On Sunday nicirriing tile usual !mart- erly services will •be held and in the - etiening aeong sernion, entitled " Stepping Heavenward." ." party duritig its lotto \term of power. on Monday. His exporters had an After that the better clam of men week average weight of 1400 pounds. The have more ittfluence with the Itelorta Stiowdens have between sixty and sev, party because at present the Govertt- ettty head of tattle in their stables. nient have attached ter them, outing to elr. atid Mrs. J. Watson of the the stnall majority in the HOW°, a Sauble Line visited at the home of munber of selfish people who boss and the tatter's sister, MM. L. Clark, on control them. These inert wilt lose Sunday, their protninence as 50012 as the Re- Mr William Sherritt of Stephen forin party goes itito opposition," " What do you think of the prattle township and his daughter Alberta biteon estelliclatea ?" the reportet iti- visited at the honte Of Ur. William kathwell on Sunday last. " Complicates mattets," replied Mr. Miss Minnie Ker of Clinton was the quired. Foy." It shows, I think, that a, guest of her aunt, Mrs. ‘Yolin David - great many people are annoyed at Mr. son, on Saturday and Sunday last. Rots' course in the prohibition toes- Afiss•Kinina Peck of Scaforth visit. tit& They consider that they have ed under the parental roof on Sunday been fooled and they were looking for last, something itOin Mr. Boss as soon as The NeWs-Record'e reeent eltattee to the jurisdiction of the Province was: an All Bohm Print is favorably re. defined by the Privy emelt! And caved. It'il an improvenient. HIIIS GREEN. Mr, James Howard. of Blake visit- ed at Mr.: Chas. Troyer's oh 'Wedn?s- day evening' last. •• Mr. George Pringle has invested in a sawing machitie and will. make the sawdust fly. Me, William Gram lift Thursday for Deekerville, Mich. Mr. Albert and Bliss Melissa Stnith visited at Levi Stelck's on Sunday. Miss Annie Consitt, teacher, of No. 7; Stanley, has been called upon to address the teachers' convention to be held in Goderich on " Nature stud- ies and school cabinets." Mr. Francis Coleman received a boy from the Hotne last week. Some of the farmers are evidently feeding too many oats as was shown last week by the numerous runaways. Mr, James Hagan was in Brucefield Monday on busi . . ness. nig up in buemess again. .Success Mr. Ed. Haganof the Medical . Rem, - . School,. Toronto, is expected home on Messrs, Rini& 'and Watson: shipped Saturday. a carload of hogs to Collittgwood aud Mr. Joseph Hudson, we understafid, three carloads. of cattle to Montreal purposes retiring from farin life but this week: . 13I,YTH. • •, . Messrs, Matt. and. Will. MeCreight. and Alex. Loekie. left here last -week for the Soo, • • • On Friday evening one. of the worst for years lightning and thunderstorms passed over this burg accompanied by lets of ram* but no damage was, done. Theniany friends of our hardware merchant, J, G. Moser, will be pleas- ed t� hear that he is recovering as. well as . can be expected from his in- juries-. whichhe received through a runaway aceidefit last week. • • . Our Veteran sihoemaker, Mr. . John Sherritt,, was •in London- last week buying stock for the purpose of start - as yet we heve not heard where he in- Miss Maggie Mattel= spent Sunday tends casting his lot. Mr. Hudson in Clinton with her sister, Mrs. will be much missed in the vicinity as Routledge, . he has always been a kind and oblig- Mr, Prior of Clinton and his men Mg neighbor whom we all eespect and are doing the brickwork of Da. Milne's like. new store, • Standrett of Belgra.ve is doing the 'brickwork of mut hew tannery. DONNYBROOIC. A mass meeting of the Gelt frater- Couneil Met in the Queen's hotel., Seaforth, on Friday, the 18th of April. • • Members of the council all present. Minutes of . former meeting Teed and adopted... D. •Newell, Canada Conipa.ny agentwafted .oft the council to get road between '13 and .14 concessions, lot i, opened as they could get a ten- ant on the land Council- 'agreed to examine theroad ancl report at. a future meeting. There evereeight ten- ders for the Winthrop dietin, Paschal I'igeon got ethe .contract ' at. $221e.00. .Thaac.Bollen presented a petition sign- ed by a majcirity Of -ratepayers- for .a drain wider the Municipal. Aet• from -lot 8, cone 14, to Beauchamp Creek in Grey. Councilpa.ssed. umtion atitluor- , izing 1. W.' ltarncombe C. E., to make a report ote dra:M as:required by"peti- . tion. Accounts were passed efide paid ainomiting. to e37.5o. A 'bylaw was , passed in accordance With Chapt. 240, R. S. Ce., to compel all parties build-. 'ing fences along road .allowa,nce t� ,band tete least .one rod 'apart "tO be lawful fenc- es , in accordance to bylaw fer line fen*. The. clerk was *authorized to. • notify all owners of gravel pits to at- , tend neat meeting of council. If they • wane ten cents a load £�r gravel the council Will arbitrate .. • The reeve _ was authbrized to meet - the' reeve of Morris before next meeting Auld if he . would .ftot agree to . allow 1VIcKilloe . for statute labor:on boiledaty of Morris he would ask county council to appoint. an 'arbitration as Meleillop. has .done all the statute. labor for forty years. • • 'Council' adjourned to meet ..itt Mr. Whites, Leacibury, . on Wednesday, the 2tst of May, as court of revision Mal other matters to o'clock foieucton. . • . ^ ....... ...:.................................,,:.. I -THE GREAT CASH 'STORE. I 1 , I New Suits : : t. I for Men and 13.qys.. .: :. . .. . .. . .Weare showing a magnificent range of. ready-made t iclothing which arrived this week direct from • the manu- ; • faCturer and. can now .ofier you a new and nobby snit at a ; remarkably low price. Also a Inge assortment of . . .. I " . : . HATS AND.C. . . . , . . . nity was held in the temperance hall oil Wednesday afternooh when their Miss Nellie Nixon of Wingliatn was c tam dete for West Huron, Mr. atn- tron, was present. 'The attendance was,slint. lVfajor Beck and Mr. Mitchell, the Conservative caltdidate for West Here on were in town one day Met week, Tliey are receiving excellent encour- agement for the cennittg battle, Rev. S. la Parke of Amherstburg, a former incumbent of Trittity church here was iti town OA Friday, on Monday .With another nate-carload of horsez for Manitoba, This makes the thied earload this Season. Our auctioneer, Mr. C. Hamilton, has purchased the Gidley property on Queen's and intemla 'moving into it at otice. Mr. O 111akley left here 011Wednesday for Idaho to take charge of a ranch out them visiting at Mr. "William .11ixon's on Suni;rdsa.Y; . Dow was visiting on the 6th cOn. otte day last week. Ur. and Miss Smith of the 6th con. visited at Mr, George Tisdale's on Sunday. . Quarterly services will be held in the lifethodist church next Sunday. Miss Honor Plowman is spending a few days at hoitie. The • farmers are almost' through seeding in these parts and if the fine weather Coaitinues a white longer they will finish this week. Evidences of housecleaning are to be - sect. 011 all sides. Mr. and Mrs. William Sillibs visit- ed at Mr, George Wallace's on Sun- ' day last. r,John D ChI10I in left this atatiott soura HURON • - . • • tron. . . The license commissiotiers for South .alutem met in Hensall mid greeted the licenses for the euktent year as fol- lows : Seciforth-Mrs. Thomas Steen - ens, Queen's hotel ; Samos Weir, Roy- al. hotel': Henderson 8c. DeLacey,Com- thercial hotel ; jatnes Dick, Dick -house ; W. J. Hunter, 'Grip' house ; shops, E. paweone Jos. Weber. . R.HocIghis and George Scott. Exeter -II. Cunningham, • W. Hawk- shaw, W. T. Acheson, George Merner, extended ; shops, Farmer Bros. and A. J. Knight. Bayfield -Left over until next meeting. Usborne-aeloseph. Stev- ens. Stephen -Wm. Moffat, . (antenna; August Hill and W.. Fritz, Crediton ; Simon Deitrich, Moutit Carmel ; Jas. haddock, Corbett ; Joseph Brenner, Greed. Bend ; ;Mines Montan, Shipka; C. I,. Moser; Dashwood ; George Crofton, extetided three months ; B. Cunningham, /Chive, extended three months. Ilay-E. Besignaul, St. Jos- eph ; Mrs. Nicholson", Blake ; 13, L. Shoemaker and Louis Foster, Zur- ich. Stattley-II. Sheeller,' Kippen ; C. 13, Little, Brucefiela ; Varna left over. Tuckersuntli-Charlea Wilson, Brumfield e George M. Strong, nee Tavern. . A • TOO MUCH SYSTEM. ••••...,.11 ' Theie is too much systetniri this school businete,' growled Tommy, " Just *cadet enickered .cs' little the inonitor turned me over to the teach- er, the teacher turned inc over to the principal and the principal turned Me over to pa.' Was that all ?' No, Pa turned me Over his 'thee,' If pod need a waterproof 'coat we have lois Of theni :,it price • • - 1 : . -• . ". that will save you money. Some special values in our CaI pet .departtnent. It always pays.. to buy carpet here for you can get en** and you have the , • , advantage of prices. . . . -I, New Goods are arriving every few days for our millinery . .1 .: department. ' . 1 '44 411W D. M. MoBEATH Pretoria Block. :•••• •••,******44•44.••••••••••••9**,•••4•••••••••••*4 .r UFllitUFO Our large wareroonis are fully stocked with furniture • .. of all Ends and if you are thinking of purchasing We invite you to call,. see our display and learn our prices. • ainneoeincrai JaltoreientE STANDS , • MUSIC CABINETS • DEE:MING TABLES EASLES MUSIC BASNis HALL EA0K8 PICTUNEs SHORETARIES LB:MANY TABLES PA.PEE RACES BOog CASEs . rANcy TABLES • (...UBJCBES • • It will do you good to .see the beautiful line of Fancy Rockers, Morris Chairs and Odd Parlor Pieces we are offering. We will consider it a pleasure to show you through our wareroomeeven if you do not want tO purchase, J./W. Cbidley. Night and;Sunday calls answered:at residence of our Funeral Director, S. W. Obidley, King street, opposite foundry, ITo.Old: Chestnuts Here Manager. BUT UP1V-DATE BOOTS AND SHOES Do not confound: the GeO. Slater Boots with the Slater Boots that are on bargain' count- ers at any old price: The Geo. A. Slater. Shoes are decidedly the' best 'Boots and Shoes made in the Dominion. They are sold ih Clinton by R. J. Cluff who always keeps the best. R. J. 'MUER cLINTON. SPRING IS COMING Now is the time to come and see our new spring goods. We have a nice. line of new prints from 5o up to Me a yard. The latest shades and designs. Shaker Flannel for 5e a yard Black Mereerieet, Goods at 25e yard White Mercerized Goods at 20c yard We have also a new line of Dress Goods, the latest shades Sailor Hats 25e up Ali kinds of Shirting and COttonacles at reasonable prices Shirt Waist!! from 50c to 050 A grand assortment of wall paper all new and of the latest pattering. We would be pleased to have you call and be convinced. Highest price paid for ail kinds of produce. J. E. HARNWELL, CHEAP CASH STORE VAtiNA