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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY,MAY 22, 1902.
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-efraieleeseaseeseaatias•e-ee.seeentasseeWeageasibeeetenerella THE FIRST SOCIAL. OPEN AIR CONCERT. MEETING OP PRESBYTERV /NMI= IrERE 'AND THERE
The Epworth League of Wesley
LA'TE church has decided upon haviag a
band concert and lawn social in the
park on the first Thursday evening in
reoassoarareasesaraeasare June. The 33rd regiment band has
been engaged for the occasion.
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HOUSE CLEANERS
1 '.A IIIGH PRICED HORSE.
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$ IVIr. Sautes Stevens sold last week
a 4our-year-old colt for $190. He stood
$consequence he gets high -prices.
finally let it go for an X less. Mr.
•Stevens keeps good stock and as the
$ SPRAINED ARE.
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Rev, J. Greene is going about with
Ida right arm in a sling this. week
AS the result of a fall he isustained the
other da.y. Being thus disabled means
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more to the • reverend gentleman than
to some men as it is his rule in -cite
culattug among his friends to extend
. cheery word accompanying it,
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• the right hand in cordial greeting, a
Will find that this 1
; ity to buy wall paper
as sortie of the papers
that have not moved 1)54:tels 1:11;C'9?1' 41
is a golden opport un -
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cleared out at slaugh-
as quickly as we ex-
pected are heing
a, fit:
Nise ad k a
ter prices. e • ' i \II
IC $ • i.i
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0 Some lec Paper as low as 6c k.' g
, i. '. AIR. MOTORS. a,
0 l'1's
; Some 25c Paper as low as 10c
$ ALL PAPER TRIMMED FREE
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; What About
SAssents for C. P. Rs Telegraph and Dominion Express
$ Money Orders, also for Butterick Patterns.
Window Shades
Shades that you will pay 40c and 50c • elsewhere for are
here at 35c each.
We have a very large stock /and can
quote you special prices
Mrs jaeob Miller is lia.ving a busy
season erecting windmills or air mot-
ors, as they. are now beginning to be
calle.4. Taist week he put 'up a, motor
for Mr, Thos: Elder of Tuckerstnith
and another for Mr. Moore of near
the Red Tavern. The latter is an
eight foot wheel with an eighty foot
pump; This week Mr. Iffiller erect-
ing a couple of ,motors Goderien
townehip.
PIES AND PROGRAM GOOD.
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The social given by the young peop-
le of the Ontario street churclt on
Monday evening was an enjoyable af-
fair, The pies were good and so was
the program. The latter was about
as outlined last week so that its rep-
etition will not be expected. The ac-
conspanyists were Miss Gibbings, Mrs.
Watts, Mists/Cox:0e and Miss Tammy.
The receipts, amounting to $15.601 g?
, to She missionary tease,
THE FIRST BORN.
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SNAPS . a
We are offering a nice line of
Ginger Snaps t 4 lbs. for 2.5c
Just think of getting 130 to 135 nice fresh ginger snap
for aNuarter. They are cheaper than you can make
them and do away with the work.
ALSO a nice line of Dried Peaches at 10c a lb.
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.ree
le Cooper off Co.
IVIr. Gibbings sivho was the
first white child born in this county—,
he -first saw the light of day oil Feb-
ruary x7th, ;833-1eaves on Wednes-
day next to Joni he five members of
Ins family 'who are settled in Mani-
toba. He will take .with him a coup-
le of carIctads of -machinery', haulier,
etc, . Mr.. Gibbings looks hale • and
hearty artil good for, years 10 come.
Naturally enotigh the heart thugs to
Iii birthplace and le is reluctant to
leave it, but since the death of Mrs:
Gibbings .he has be011 anxious to get
bearer to his children. ,
WILLIS CHURCH.
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The regular monthly meeting of the
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W. -F. lff. Si of Willis church .was held
on Thursday' evening last, Mrs. R.
Irwin presiding. The devotional top-
•:ic, " The parable of the ten virginal".
I was 'taken by Mrs. II. Ross. Kra.
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Gunn gave au excellent paper oiii• Lae
missionary topic, " Justin Martyr."
1 Mrs. ' (Dr,) Stewart and 1VIrs. R. Ir-
win gave an interesting account of the i
bits:Mess transacted it the ahnual
1 CASH FOR BUTTER AND EGGS. THE CASH (.1-ROCERY the Endeavor Meeting on Monday
meeting held ha Loudon recently. At
............................................".... night the topic, ".Practical Christ-
•••• ianity," was taken by Miss • Hannah
Mackenzie and the catechisin 'by Miss .
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Spectacle Plain
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. Unless one understands the human eye it is indeed
risky attempting to fit glasses, and this includes expert-
smenting on oueself
We have made a special study of the human eye and fit glasses to
them according to the most scientific and up-to-date methods.
When we test your eyes tree
We don't. hang a card on the wall and guess at the glasses you require
but give you a thorough,scientific exannuatimston theRetniscope,so the
correction will irnproye the physical condition of the eye.as well as
restore the sight. We Use Three Different Tests.
It costs you nothing to find out if you have eye trouble.
We can test your eyes as well in the evening as during the day,
We have a room specially prepared to correct your vision.
Crews,
iddlecornbe's Oln' Stand.'
Jeweler and Expert Watch Repairer,
Refractionist and Dispensary Optician.
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AIM
The Salvation Army brass band Wil
commence its open air concerts o
Thursday evening twat and efforts at
being 'put forth to make it, and thos
that follow, as attractive as possible
Small of Arthur. The usual for -
A meeting of the Presbytery of Hula
n on was held in Goderieh on Tuesday
e at which the principal business was to
e ( eousider a call front Auburn and
. Fartitit's Hill congregations to Rev,
LECTURE,
Dr. •(leaver of Torouto will lectur
y be inducted.
1 HIGH PRICED CATTLE.
next Tuesday evening in the Stavel
hall on Victor Rugo's masterpiece
'1 Jean Vatican," The audience i
requested to be on time, eight o'cloelt
as the lecture, beingin the form
io
a story, will lose n interest ff th
first part is missed.
CONGRATULATIONS.,
The News -Record extends congratu
lotions to Pastor McNeil and the con
gregation of St. Andrew's church
Bandtelth on the laying of • the corne
stone of their new place of worship o
Monday. That St. Audrew's is in $
flourishing a condition is in no sinal
ineaeure due to . the energy of Rey
McNeil.
OUT 00 DANGER. .
Ernie, the nineeyear-old son of Mr
Albert Ti
ownsend, s now convaleacin
after hovering between life and death
ler several days front pneumonia. He
is a strong-constitutioned lad or he
would not havebeen able to beat back
the grim monster even with the aid
of the most careful pursing and skills
Sul medical attention.
malities were gone through with so
e that hi. due course the ,new pastor will
Export eattle made a record at the
s' Toronto cattle market on TeesdaiY
e Whoa there was a lot of 176 choicesex
is the highest price obtained in Tor-
onto since 1879 when cattle were sold
porters sold for $6,75 per ewt. This
_ at $7 per cwt, .411 classes of cattle
_ were in brisk demand in spite of the
large receipts, ,
r BOTH PASSED..
o Alf. Rance and Will. Cantelon have
1 passed their Intel exam., at the Col-
, lege of ' Pharmacy and are now di-
plot/teed druggista. They are sterling
yonag men and in addition to con-
gratulating than on their success, we
, express the wish that the proiession
or business, whichever term is moat
applicable, may pay them web.
A SkOXE CONSUMER.. "
The 'Mews. Fair are having a
smoke consiuner attached to their big
boiler which will do away with the
smoke tutisance and at•the same time
save fuel, et. least so the patentees
•claint.. The Messrs.. Fair will experi-
ment with it and if it will do as •
much as is claimed for it they will
have their second boiler 'equipped. al -
50.
THE WOODMAN ENLARGED.
PULPIT EXCHANGE, .
On Sunday morning next the Rev.
Dr. Stewart and Rev, W. G. Howson
will exchange pulpits. These two dly-
ineS differ so much in pnlitit style that
au occasioxial change is • doubtless all
the more appreciated by the respec
titre • congregations, In the 'evening
Rev, •Howson Will • preach his second
sermon of the series on " The' foutida-
dons of our religious .belief.
THE NEW TRUSTEE. ,
Mr. R. Rowlaud of Davis & Row-
land has been chosen truatee in place
of Mr, I, Jackson resigned. This is
a genuine ease .of the office seeking
the mast ;for only a sense of pub=
lic duty could induce /lift. Rowland to
accept. if We lied fewer self-seeking
iudividuals in our legislative bodies
the big. corporations would not fare
quite, so well at the expense of the
itaxpeyers
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Chidley. •
WHERE SHALL II/Er:PLAY.
A leading 'citizen .said to The News- '
Record the other day " A crowd, of
stnall boys gather on the la.wit next ,••
.to mine in; the evenings and fairly
niake : the welkin ring with •
shouts, Nobody likes .tb see the' lads;
enjoy themselvee better than •I diebut
they' kick up such a racket that
sometimes wish -them further si:Way.
The other Snight they were eipecially.
noisy and My wife,' net being .well 1
Rieke to the boys, whci replied, 'Well,'
: , we have no place ••
else' to Play.' No place, I said, what
about the school ground t when they •
informed ma that they were lint .a1-:
lowed ou thoae grounds after school
hours. I have since made enquiry'aticl
find such • to be the case; but it is, I
think, a mistake. :The boys must have
same place.to.frolie upon and it seems
to Inc unnecessary to forbid them the
school grounds. I hope the trustees,
will see fit to rescind that order"
A PROSPEROUS CHURCH. s
'The members of. Wesley church. have
rea.son for'Satisfaction with the
ports presented at the quarterly, offic-
ial hoard meeeing. Every branch
• of the church's work •seeintata be in a
iloinishieg condition. The S. S. res
porta ,a membership of 365, with 'an
average attendauce of 225. 148 schcil-
itIA are members of, the ;church mid
xso of them are total abstainers. A-
bundanee of , periodieal literature is
furnished, in. addition to the circulat-
ing library. 'Surfing :the year $x6o was
raised for local purposes and $40 for
the sick 'children's hospital. There
are three Unites in connection with
the church with a total membership
of 177. These leagues raised $6o for
missions and $31 for local purposes.
Thent.gh there has been a removal of
34 in the niembersinp of the church
intiffas tIte past year; yet a slight net
increase is reported. Never in the
history of the church have the ffnati-
cial conditions been do good as this
year. Each year since Mr, 'Towson
assanied the pastorate of the chureli
there has beet a constantly increasing
surplus and the finances of this, the
third year, show a larger balance in
hand than ever before. The givings of
the congregation, have been. most gen-
erous and apoutatteotts, width must be
a cause of great satiefaction to the
pastor and official board. It wag
thought that perhaps the call for
funds for the building of the new
church wou,d affect the regular vseeks
ly offering for ministerial support,but
stitch has net been the case. Not only
have all claims been fully met, but
there remains a good balance to the
credit of the stewards. During the
year $7,379 has been paid out by this
congregatunt towards the ttew elm:Sch.
Making a total cash eccoiint for all
purposes of $8,800. There is probalffy
not another church iit the whole con-
ferenee havihg the stone number tsf
members that has raised ao much
Motley in so shoet time. The pas-
tor and congregation are to be cons
gratillitted on the prosperous condi.
tion of the eltureht and have reason to
look forward with anticipations to
the iliturc,,
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Str w rsd Linen Hats
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• Bright sunny days tempt lighter styles.
Rivet your mind on quality and you can't
fief, away from them. All Styles.
Leaders of fashion endorse our hats by
wearing them
Coine in and see them
A. IIOLLOWAY.
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1 We will continue our great sale of Men's reit Rats
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at 9fle until the end of the month, It is a
1 great Hat opportunity nrA of the season and
your chance to buy a rjc) good hat at from 50c
to $1.50 less than the regular price. AlI
sizes in the lot but not all sizes of every kind, .
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CONFESSION •
The; mystery serroending the late
Mrs. Charles Carlin° connedion
with the,,intfartunate affais which hap;
p e abouttwo years -ago, when she
was -supposed to have Veen set upon
by a tramplias:been cleared up •by
confesaion made by Mrs. Carline to
her daughter just , previous to her
death, when she reirealed the fact that
there was 110 assaulte?made upon her
by anyone and that the personal in-
juries were seliLieflicted., .
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MANY -MULLETS. • : •
The hayfield. River is so swarmiag
with mullets that big catches of big
fiSh is the -rule.. It has been no uns
common sight to see a small bay
ing home with three four •pound tnttl•
lets . strung over his shoulder and as
the result of a 'half holiday take by
the Stapleton sawmill staff last .week,
the tnen averaged four six. pound fish.
So perststentiy have they been spear-
ed, netted, etc., that the rtritillete haye
beeome very diffiCult cap -tare: .
S. S. OFFICERS,
The officers and' teachers of the On.
task)" • street Sunday 'school 'arcs. as
follows ; . • • • •
Honorary Superiatendent, Ds Tip -
lady a •
Superintendent. J... Taylor
Assistants, Dr. ThompSon and 3 R.
Sec. -Treasurer, R. Tiplady
Assistants, G. W. • Wray, A. *.Xitk
Libraria.n, A. Castles
Assistant, Miss C. Stn
Tea.ehers—Sr. B hie Class—Mr. , 'P.
Kurth ; jr. Class—Mr. C.
Holland, supply, Reit.Dr.Gifford;
3rd Bible Class --Miss I,. Stevens,
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supply, 'Dr. ,ThompSon ; 1st
Girls—Mrs. Downs'; and—Mrs.
*Tayldr ; .srd—Mrs. Gifford ; 4th
—Miss Turnbull ; 5th—Miss Teb-
batt ; 6th-aMisS,Brickenden ; sat
Boys, Mr. Hooper ; 2nd-aMiss
Twitchell ; atal—Mrs. Ship -
103' ; 401—Miss E, Cornish ; 51:11
—Mrs. .G. Levis, Infant Class—
Boys—Miss Newcombe ; Girls--
* Miss X. Murelt. :Supply Teach-
ers—Mrs. .1-S•Gibbings, Miss 1/..
• Whitely, Mrs. J. R. Shaw, ivIr.
'Brickenden, Mr. W. Meech,
• Mr. P. W. Watts, Mrs...F. W.
Watts, Mrs. ' J. Johnson, Mrs.
• (Dr.) Thompson, Mr. C. Gifford,
Pianist, Mrs, R. Shaw
Leader of Singing—Mr. Weir
Orchestra Leader,Mr. J. T
merton ; assistant, Mr. Borland.
MR, LIVINGSTONE'S DENTIAL,
A report was out through a Detroit
paper that the Rev...Tames Living-
stone, formerly of Clinton, had : said
from his pulpit that no man at death
should receive a Christian burial if he
had not in his life been a member of
some eintrelesays the Windsor Record.
He was reported ,to have said that :
" It is time that the church stopped
pandering to the irreligious elements
which eneousage people to remain out
of the church,"
It reached the ears of the Rev. 13,
P. Austia, who was deposed from the
Methodist ministri for preachiag spire
ittlaahleistaRe,v, ttivi
ngstoite Ott receipt
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of The Sertuort containing some come
merits of Dr. Austin, sent the latter
the following letter
Dear Mr. Austini—Ilave no objece •
Voris to after to your comment int
the article width r disdains as being
tithet the author or the father. I
at. sure you are well enough attitiamt.
cd with tie t� know that 1 would not
raise no over anyone who • was
" smart" enough , to get to heaven
without a christian church. Neither
have / any particular anathemas to
offer against those who have the tour.
age to sit with their feet tinder tab-
le in. a ditekened' rootrt waiting for
some of their ancestors to erawl up
the table legs with some message front.
the land in which they live,.
li"ours lovingly
aAltES 101140STOIM.
Windom? May *, /900.x
The Canadian Woodman, the official
organ of the C, 0. C. P. has been en-
larged and otherwise improved. is
a readable and well conducted society
paper and does much to advance the
interests of the " Choppers." There
is less of the dry bones about it than
many . other papers of its class and
at is an consequence no doubt more
generally read,
TEMPERANCE MEETING.
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A prohibition meeting will be held
in the town hall next Monday even-
ing which will be addressed by Rev.
Or. Chown of Toronto: and Mr, James
Mitchell. A cordial invitatiou is ex-
tended to any opposition speaker wlo
may wish to state his case. lffr.. R.
W. Mackenzie of •Goderich a life-long .
_Liberal, will oceupy the chair. Seats
. will be.reserv,ed for '
VARNA.
hlr. IffeAsh is preparing to build
• his new house and postoffice, having
got the canes: dug out. /le Intends
putting up a cement foundation.
Miss Maud Torrance of Egmondville
has started. a music, class in Varua,
She is a talented musician.
M. Blake of the Varna hotel is put-
ting up a rustic verandah round the
front of the hotel which will .add to
.its appearance and the comfort of the
house. •
Mr. 'and Miss Laughlin of MeGifivery
visited over punday at Mr. William
Purdy's,
Rev. .7 W And •• •
• district meetizig at Blytlion Wednes-
day and Thursday of this week... '
Miss ;Lottie Wheatley of Clinton vis—
ited her sister, Mrs, J. Warciat,he, lats
ter part of last week,
. • STABMVIr. TQWVSIEKIti.
Mr, and Mrs, John:•Johnson am! Mr.
. and Mrs. Geo. ' Johnson of Clinton
were the guests of Mr. William .2.ath-
'well on Sunday lase,
Mr, and Mrs. Robert' Welsh ed Clin-
ton visits(' at the home of the latter's
brother, Mr. E. Johnstone, on Wed-
nesday of last week,
Miss Hannah Penhale spent Sunday
under the parental roof.:
Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Reid of. Bruce -
field visited at the lionnaof Mr. John
Reid On Sunday last.
' Mr. Jahn IVIeClinchey visited at
the home Of Mr. John Davideen.
MOTAday last,
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. reliant:I of hay-•
field spent Tuesday evening at : the
home of Mr. E. Johnstone. •
Mr. ' Chas. Parker had the misfor-
tune to lose a valuable 'mare a few
clays ago from indigestiOn.
Mr. Thomas Nieholaotr, who was
taken suddenly ill in Bayfield a few
days ago with inflannitation of the
bowels, is doing as well as can be
expected at time of Welting.
Mx, mid Mrs. Thos. Stinson of Bay-
field were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
David Dewitt an Sunday.
Mr. John Woods of Goclerich towns
ship called on. friends on tlie Sattble
en Monday. •
Mr. W. J. Stinson is still makitig.
improvements, The latest is the re-
moval of the barn off the Howard
farm which he iiitends putting to the
end of hia owit foe a driving tilled and
horse stable.
Mr. Sohn Orr, our popular young
Itorte detitist, is iloing a rushing busi-
11088 at present. Jack is a hustler
and can soon make an old horse feel
young again.
Mr, Robert Dewar had the misfor-
tune to have a young tolt break its
leg one day last week but Dr. Illank-
all of Clinton •batidaged it up altd it
is .doing
A number from the Goshen and
Babylon Lines were in hayfield on
Monday to witness the laying of the
corner stone of the nate Presbyterian
chilreh.
Wise A. Harper of Holyrood was
the guest of her Mead, 'Alias Stale,
burn, at Mr. W. L. Xeys' this week
and also visited at Mr, 3. RathWell'S,
Rev. Mr. Davideon and family of
Varna called at the home of Mr, 3.
Sharp on Saturday last.
MSS Anait Xeys, who has Nett vis-
itiag friends in Xitittott and that vic-
inity, returned honte on Saturday
last.
A goodly number from this vieinity
were in 'Varna last Thursday eVening
Lo the political tnetchig so 1 earaMr.
Either.
Mr. 0. It. Xeyes W45 itt the vicin-
ity of Matelteater last week where lie
purthased a horse.
Mr, .1. Sharp of the Babylon Zinc
intends starting for the Soo this week
On a prospeeting trip.
Mrs, Samuel Blair has :gone to th
Soo to spend the summer with he
children,
Mr, H. Eilber,' hi. P. P. o sout
Hero, held a splendid meeting in th
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e Res. Mr. Whaley, Presbyterian
r minister at St. Helens, is supportiag
Mr. Mitchell and being an able and
eildquent speaker he is doing effective
e platform work. The Liberals are
town hall here last Wednesday even
, seeking, however, 0 futility his In-
d ilitence by persistently cireulating the
, report that he had recanted, but the
t following from the reverend gentleman
t himself ought td put an end to such
ing. The attendance les large an
the electors most enthusiastic. Mr
13. B, Gunn of Seaforth Was presert
and addressed the electors for a shoe
(ime. Mr. Eillsor's address was hot I
eloquent and to the point and elicite
eutliu.siastic applause. The geeialTh
P. P. is very popular mid deservedl_
so as he is most assiduous in ins dut
ies, eloquent ,and affable. The Pennies
Harry will no doubt have a good sub
stantial majority but his friend
must bear in mind that votes win el
ectiona.
The laying of the corner stone o
Hie new St, Andrew's church came o
as per announcement an Monday af
ternoon in the presence of a fair slzei
crowd who . gathered with a curiou
desire to witness the cerenaony th
affair was new in these parts. Rev
talk :
St. • _
-Lawns, May s9th, 1902.
Dear Sir,—Replying to your favor
' of eatne date I am not. of those w.ho
solemnly pledge and affirm one thieg
_ettl talicetni ling it very convenient to
i
$ ioexyt e opposite. I think it ta
_ well known'that 1 made the statetnen,t
in public at Ooderich ,t.hat if there
s Was only one prohibitionist in the
al field I would vote for him, •thiless suy
eharoater is worse .thana. politician's
" that ought to be enough, but it.seems•
1 it is not. I trust it will be sufficient
$ for me to say that. I am not support-..
o ing Mr.. M. G. Cameron simply.bo-
cause he is not a prohibitionist, that
- I intend to vote for Mitchell simply
Mr. McNeil, the popular pastor of ti
congregation, presided and introduce
the prograxn which wee opened by th
choir, led by• Miss lefinnie Armstrong
while Miss Anna Wniddon presided a
the organ. :Rev. Dr, Stewart af Clin
ton read a scripture lesson and Rev
Mr. Sewers of Bruceheicl offered pray
er, after which the corner stone, was
declared well and truly laid by Miss
Gibson. Then followed addresses by
Dr. Stewart, who spoke for Mies 0411 -
son, the Rev. E. C. Jennings of Trot
ity churcb, hayfield, Rev, 'I', David
son of Varna, Rey. Mr. Sawers of
Briicefield and Rey. Mr. Hanultou P
Goderich, the • choir rendering apprope
Kate music in the intervals. Mrs.
Baldwin of Seaforth sang a solo which
was highly appreciated while Miss
Ada Rathwell accompanied her 011 the
piano: In' a Cavity Of the stone was
deposited newspapers and the subjoin-
ed record of the church which was
read by :Mr. McNeil before depositing
it in tlie vault.
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• byterian Church, hayfield, Read
• at the Lasing of the :Corner Stone
. • On •the x9th :Day Of 1Vlity, 1902 :
' *The. ctingregatioa Of St. Andrew's,
like most congregations, • had a Sinall
beginning, but possessing 'pritlabilit-
ie s ' of growth in its infancy . it. strug-
gled for sonic years under the. dillicule
ties and •discoura.gements incident to
all mission Stations ettiong the 'firat
settleri of a new county. .
The congregation S.vas organized un-
der . the ministry of Ren. Alexander
McXidd of, Goderich, ia the year 1857
with, a kirk. session of two .elilers, aria:
Messrs. • Charles •Tough and Malcolm
Staith. Withthe assistanee of: these
elders Mr lffeal.id dispensed the first
. . ,
conimtinion• for the 'congregation; in te
Mr. Gairdner's warehouse. The con-
gregation was considered large on( the
occasion and twelve Members partook
Of the Lord's Supper. Among .the
faithful few • that rallied arouad the
Presbyterian standard in those days
of asnall things there were natties Wor-
ot special.mtn ion suoli as Messrs,
Jantea,Gairdper, B. A., Dr Gairdner,
his brother, and Alexander Cameron,
These gentlemen were Melt .of means
and inffeenee , and the. congregation.
owed. very largely : its 'existence. to
their liberal support. On their shout=
ders rested the burden of building the
first•Presbyterian church in hayfield.
It is a solid brick building and, was
Considered • then a very handsome
cherch in which the congregation still
worships that has now 'outgrown it.
Far about three . years the congregas
tion :had only teamorary supplies
01 thetail of • 1860 the Rev. -Hamilton
Gibson Was • inducted by the • Presby-
' tory of Louden as :*the first minist?s,
of :the- congregation. Ile tendered los
resignation to the Presbytery 'of Huta
oii :on the 250. day of August, 1875,
having been a •faithful and affection-
-ate 'pastor for fifteen ynaSe. :
During the three years vacancy that
followed Mr.'. Gibson's : resignation
the Congregation came -intothe union,
the ' details of Welt. Move it .is not
necessary to refer to here.. In • the
year 1878 the key. Nathaniel -Patter,-
son was inducted and was pastor for
fiVe years. After him and on the 11 Ili
'day of August, 1885; the Rev. David
Forest was, oidained and inducted and
after a pastorate of four years he ac-
cepted a call t� Walton, :After a
vacancy of only one year and hi 1890-
thesladv.. Robert Henderson was call-
eznductccl alicl at tIi cxtcl of ttt'o
yeaes 'he accepted a call to Manches-
ter • and Sinith's 1Iilb. MP' congrega-
tion was :without a pastor •for about
three years after Mr. Henderson, at
the cit& of whieh the Rel'. William
Graharti was scalled and inducted on.
the 811i of July, '1895; and on, the:23rcl
of May, 189e, he accepted a cell to
Lettona, being, pastor about four
years. A vacancy of tw.o years fol-
lowed when on the 9111 of May, Few,
the Rea.. John McNeil Was called: end
inducted and is the present pester' of
the congregation,
The congregation at Present is solid-
.IY united and in good working order.,
The different organizations are
first, the Xirk Session, coinposed of
six members, viz : Dr, Statibtiry,
Reeve of hayfield ; Messrs, Joint Fras-
er, Jahn Whiddon; James Cittnnbell,
James lidirtaldson and Donald Mae-
jtcnzi:r-
hod, Of Manager, of eight Mem-
bers, viz : IVIessrai Archibald Gal-
braith, Thomas Ilarrient jetties
Campbell, IVItirdisch Ross Thomas
Brownett, John C. Reid, So'hit Tough,
Daliff aSidabtaratlkiesnatol with Seven teach.
ers and Mr. John Fraser as stmeritte
tendent,
The ." LOU Graham!' Mission nand
with Miss Carrie Mackenzie as presi-
(lelttn.
AAuxiliary of the W. J. M. S.;
Mrs, (Dr.) Stattlatry, preaident,
The Young People's Society, Mrs,
D.
Mackenzie, president.'
Choir, Miss Wfinnie Arinstrong,eltoir
leader and organ at.
A feW Montle ago the COligregation
tataitintotialy decided to build a new
dutch and forthwith Mr. ,I; A. row.
kr of Ooderich was engaged as Litchi.
' tea and in due time the toutract waa
let to Messrs, • Buchahalt and Lawson
bfG:hIcfmoichr.
Tof laying the corner Stolle
of bait new chureli, has beett eonferred
to Ariss Kate Gibson of Toronto.
Miss- Gibson Is the daughter of the
late Mr. Gibson, the first pastor of
St. Andrew'll elittrch.
d because he is a prohibitionist. If my
e second statement to that effect is
not Satisfactory I am prepared to
t make affidavit.
Sincerely yours,
5. M. WrIALEY. •
•
Rev, Oliver 'Coleman will conduct
- the service in the Methodist elmrch•on
Sabbath next.
Mr. James Hagan received severe in -
f juries While returning from Zurich last .
'weMr, and and Miss O'Brien visited at Iffra
Thomas Farquhar's on Sunday.
Mr, Linn Workman had his lea ser- '
iously, injured last •iveek while heeling
logs
Mr. I1. Phillips: of Hensall visited
at Mr, Chess.. Troyer'S one evening
last week.
hJuarisndeasy Ilrarsotyer left for Aylmer on
I
Miss Annie Consitt attended the s
convention in Godetich ou Thursday
anWdreFriiidat3re-' this week to record the
death of .Tames Fergus Lave, young-
est sou of Mr. Robert Love, which
sad, event took plaee ou Monday. Fer-
gus had been in .the best.of health un-
til a week ago, when he took ,the .
measles which developed into a spinal
disease and althottgli the best of med.
: •ieal aid was procured nothing seemed
Of any avail and he pissed peacefully
awav on telliigqenacitaYll F
t'ileerfgelswaslilow, o nlYa.
live years' and five months old. -rho
funeral took place on Tuesday to•
Band's ,cenistery and was largely at-
tended.. The parents have the sym-
pathy of the counnanity in :their rail *
bereayentent.'. ,
• .A.UBU1tN. . .
••
. Mr, I3ert .'Wilkins of lattilett Sint-
dayed 'at Mr. 0. Dawson's;
M. .T. :Black went to Dangannort
i•or a feav days.
Mr. John Waenies „having his
house painted. • Dlr.]31ackhari�i
tract.. .
Rev. l Kennedy Willattend the
District meeting to be neld ip. I3lyth
on Wednesday. and: Thursday of this
.weelkrS
lN. Thos. 'Nicholson is visiting avs•
cr at Dungannon, at pre:seat'.
• Mr. Es Segnes of Londesboro was
visiting here. on Sunday; .
There was a 'small turnout- at the,
Liberal meeting held last Thursday.
Mr. Sohn la aegel has built a new
fence in front of his 'lot which adds
ninelt to its pp
Me.. and Iffias Chili of Duagennon
Sundayed, at their sister', Mrs. S.
Nirholson's, . : • , •
Mr. • Andrew Wilsoti of Milton,Nopths•-
Dakota, arrived last week,. He in --
tends going back again at excursion
time . ' ' • • •
: Mr. • Henry lroungblut left .last
Fri-
day for the Sooitilati • • .
Quite a number Nom here went out .
to 13lyth to witgees a game of football -
last.Monclay... • ••• • . , .
Miss C. g., Wiggins takes the plat-
form in' temperance hall here Weclnes-
_ day- 'evening. Mr. Cameron, the •Lib-
eral candidate, failed to appear as AU-
nounced. The meeting being beld in •
a temreratice hall probably scared
-
him. Mr. Holmes fatedto tell the •
piddle that school books have . not
beea changed since 1884,and other
things of :as reliable a' character. We •
wonder what reward Mr. Seeger will
get for his 'moonlight excursions here-
abouts of late. It is not a case . o1.
cenverting others but it vain attenipt
to 1161(1.. what has been forfeited `by
their party. .
Mr. Isaac,: a former resident, Stui-
dived with friends in the village.
Messrs. Anderson and Mackenzie at-;
tended the Presbytery in.cetieg in:Gods
crieh on Tuesday. .
Mr, William Symington is in. -poor
health again;
Mrs. R. Roberton is in a very erit-
ical condition elate an operation in
Clinton: rat Saturday.
331:2'21.1.
Miss' Drununond of Toronto' spent a
few days licre • last week amougst
friends and acquaintances. .
Mrs. Robert Xelicy left here •ott
Mondayto visit her son B
in ritish
Columbia,
On Saterclay afternoon Miss Wig-
gins of Torouto lectured: on prohibi-
tion in the tesnperance
Mr. C. Hamilton has moved his
family into the residerice on Queen
street • which he recently purchased
from Iffr. S. Gidley.
On Motulay evening alt. interesting '..
football match was played between
Wattou and hlyth football teams, re- a
salting in one goal for eaelt team.
The Saerantent of the Lord's Sup-
per was administered itt St. Andrew's
church: on Sultday morning.
On Monday evening the first Grit'
shot was lira. The candidate, Ildri
M. 0. Cameron, and others addressea.
the audience. It was a pretty tattle -
affair as there were 110 Tories on •tiii
Platform 'to stir them Up.
Oli Tuesday evening the. woad an»
falai concert of the Methoiliat church
choir was heId in the edifice under the
direCtfoli of Prof. 'Cleft :Campbells
Thete was a very good add:Waite° ati
a Mach appreciated progrettat