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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1902-07-17, Page 1--e 23rd Year LINTON 7,16.,16.4.1* 116,16,^16,11*. Nbri "46•111beib,ilikrairAOW July Sale Fancy Chinaware So (ccer I Your Good Fortune it -will be if you should secure some of the bargains we are now offering in fancy chinaware SEE OUR WINDOWS AND TABLES. they contain s one of the best values we have evershown • We have just opened up three large cases of Japanese China direct from the FloweryKingdom; 0 which is, without doubt, the most tasty line We have eve'. imported. 0 imported. The assortment consists of Cups, Saucers Salad C;1A Butter Dishes, Bon Bon Dishes, Plates, Tea 'Pots, Choco- late Jugs, Biscuit Jars, Vases, Tea Sets, Jardinieres etc. • Nye Invite every lady to come and look through .0. 0 our china department which is again stocked to its • 0 est capacity. 0 0 W. Cooper. & Co.,. C.V.I.NTON! -Ageras or (1. P. It. Telegraph and Dominion Express tO Money Or ders, also for Butterick Patterns. -.sense abaers. -ca.-sea see. aresea sessette ata -ea. ale.•••4s,essesets-en-aetelesseie eihnseseva;sete -arestra '• 4400 erea • 4044. 0000 0 .004 •04**444......444e......aaaea 4e.a Hasa 0 : 4. *• Ogle Cooper 0 Co. 4, ! CASI1 FOR BUTTER AND EGGS. THE OA.SH Glioc.aay. - I **** 4 0 0 4.4 4.44.40.4•0 •••• 44* • •••• •••••••• 44•0•••044•••••0 A Few Palate Ticklers For Picnickers nd House Wives - ' . . • - 1 We have Canned Lobsters, Shrimps, Lunch Tongue, 'Chicken, Duck . ' rind Turkey. A goodSardine for 5c per tin. • . , ... . I ii Bet fled Pickles we have Patterson's Stuffed' Pickles,...Binte Sweet.. • M loofas, Crosse and,Black well's, Morton's Vinegar and Chow Chow . • Try a bott le of our Jullilee Pickles at lne or two. for 25c • . .. • .. !Lintz Sweet Isickles in bulk at .35c .per quart are extra fine . . 1 For Sandwiches try a Can of Devilled Barn - - i" . , . . . • • 4.4 4.4 4.4 False Economy - r"" see Do not practice false eeonomy in tbe purchase, of spectacles and eye -glasses. If a prescription s. • • be taken to a druggist to he filled it is nothancl,• ed in with the request that the cheapest drug" .• • my be used, although, perhaps, the medicine 4.1 required is for some trivial ailment only., Why,. then, should so light an estitnate be pieced up..• on the anost precious of all the senses; that those who can and do afford extravagances in -Es useless or at least unnecessary luxuries should begrudge paying a fair price for an article at once so essential to comfort and. welfare ? -10 Tbe coin It' e set isfactinn end enmfort giyen byline made-090er, gl n ass nee makingu or Optical Depart went daily moripopulats We have bad 12 years' eXperienee in 'fitting glassesand as believe we can be of service to you. r,.„..,,,,.„„....,.„.... r P. B. Crews, iddlecombe's Old Stand ID Jeweler. and Expert, Watch Repairer, Refraction ist and Dispensary Optielen. • „.; 4444,4444444.44+44+144,44444+444444444+++444++444 _.• 2iitntauktis,-rt-f--***A‘ ---iilm-i-----,v,,VT--1101.111•- ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••444•44.•••••••••••••••••••• Soft Shirting. You'll hunt a long time before you find that word in the dictional y. Dome to us and fee We, 75c , $1 and $1,25 we will show you what It Means... • " Bathing Suits." A raft of yoti chaps Will need an extra bathing suit this season. Out^ advertising man tried to do justice to our stock of Lake shore wearablesi but the line of bathing suits were not satisfied with hie efforts. Come in and see,thenn • STECORD. CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, .11,PLY 17, 1902. FINGER TAKEN OF Frauk Ilawden, an employee at the organ factory, had the first finger of his left hand taken off on Tuesday af- ternoon while operating a boring ma- chine. MANY HAPPY RETURNS. • On Tuesday Mayor Jackson celebrat- ed the 69th anniversary of his birth. day. He was born in Durliern, Enge land, came to Clinton in x854 and is an eucyclopaedia of early events. He is hale and hearty ahd looks good for many a year to come. ABOUT TI -IE S. A. The attendance at the S. As meet - legs tlis past week have beea larger than for some time past and the col- lectiona in keeping. The new officers are taking well, and bid fair to do a good work here. With line weather the lawn social to be held en Thursday evening will be a successful affair. THE FIFTH GENERATION. Mrs. Fred. Crich of Ypsilanti, Mich„ has been spending the past week 'with her brother, Mr. Be, Churchill, and while here inscl her photo taken along -with that of her mother, Mrs. John Churchillayho has reached the veners able age of ninety four. These two photos will be grouped with those of Mrs. Crich's (laughter, grand -daughter and greatsgrand-claughter, latticing Aye generations. The combined picture will compete for o, hundred dolla• r prize offered by an Ypsilanti firm, ' A GASOLINE EXPERT. A gaeoline engine in use in a print.• •ing office in Mitchell refusing to work, • the manufacturers; a. London firm, telephoned Mr. Albert Seeley to go down and fix it up. He did both in short order. Recently- he has also ins stalled a•similar engine in Seaforth and the makers seeing that he undee- etande .it thoroughly are pressing him into service for county work. It -Pays to be an expert,: no matter what your calling „may be. • pu.on• LACROSSE. • Though ..the • Clinton lacrosse teens. is net competing• in . the pennant race. this year, it has. several members • *hose services haye been sought after by clubs• aspiring to the .clistriet chatn- -pionship. Pete IVIathieson. and 'Elliott Daymentssothe time sine signed with Durham and on Monday john Crooks and Arthur' Shenherd joined them in a lard -fought match with Mt.. Forest. The. clinton quartette . put up a, 'great. • Whole Number 1221 SOCIETY REPRESENTA.TIVES. The following were elected Seeiety Representatives of Wesley church at the meeting on Wednesday evening : Rumball, James Matadi, W. S. Harland, J. Bean, R. E. Manning, R. Chowen. and, G. R.ogers, STOCK SHIPMENTS, Monday . was: a busy day at the .stoca yards, Ed. 'Watson. shipping five carloads of cattle, C. IL Reid one and Cantelou & Wallis 2oo porkers, The stock a•as,brought in from a wide area and slimed the importance of Clinton as 0. shipping centre, CIVIC liOLIDAY. A civic holiday is an annual event 4tal is always looked forward to, but this year it is proposed Us combine it, so far as Clinton is concerned, at least, with' Coronation Day, which, it is now expected, will take place about •the nth of August. LIM'S 'UNCERTAINTY, Oliver, the eighteen year old son of Mr. Robert MeIlyeen • of Watford, formerly of Stanley, died .on Sunday after only a couple of days illness. The complaint which proved his undo- ing was inflammatory rheumatism which attacked. the heart. . Oliver was a bright boy and had been pursuing his studies with, the view a entering the teaching profes- stem on Friday he finished, writing 'at the second class examinations and had good hope of passing, ' • The numerous friends in these parts of this mach respected family will sympathize with them in their ner- eavement, • WHY DOES IT DRAG? . . From the present appearance of things the nety postoffiee will not be built- this year. It's • weeks • •since the tenders were called in :and . yet no move has been made In the meantime the site is not • . by any meatis an • ornament to the , town. • • • Why this • dilly-dallying, any - Way Can't the Governments' at. Otta-.... wa and Toronto transact I-faron • ' business., in a business -like• way'? . Is the. building .01 the .postoffice : icn be held. oyer to influence ekes. done after...the manner of the regs -istry office appointment ?' - • . • Such politics. May be perfectly in ,• accord • with 'New: Liberalisin, but it leads to• a: disgraceful • state. of • affairs, all the same.. •• . • • . . game, •by all accounts, and • Durhatin By the wey, has anybody ever won, po its now nip and tuck for the flag. • ' • • • been rash enough. to'..claitn that .New• Liberalism. means. Clean Lib- •eralieni a • • .• .. • • • . Dig') .Thr DAKOTA. •• " • .• • A telegram from. Dakota' told Mr. • . Harty Carten of 'nuckersmitie on Teets clay -that •his• son Wiliam •C. was dead and had beea buried oil 'Monday. Ne, • particliars are yet to hand. The de- ceased, t *OM was twenty five yeers..9f. age,- went to Dakcita eight years ago . end had been engaged at several men- • pa:ticais in all of which he :did well,: accinnulating • ecnteidera.ble wealth. He was . in good :health mid :spirits last • we* and „e. lettersreeeived from him. by the family oe Friday • stated that he . expected to pay:the old homestead a visit this .stuniner, His wife and 'one. :son survive. • • • ••• . OF in, 'OFFICERS.. ' • ' • . Fonr new members. wete. added' at. Thursdayevening's.Meet' f the . Royal . terriplars of Temperance: sand • snore :will- be initiated tonight.. 'The officers are • '• •• •Select Councillor, F. W. Watts • Vice 'Councillor, Miss B. Greene . Pest Councillor, S. Borland . •• Chaplain; C. Gifford. '• • • Rec.-Secretary, Mrs, Watts • • Fin-Secretagy, Miss Andrew Treasurer, A.„., Castles ' Heralda S. C. Andrews . • • • Deputy, Miss ,Dollie caritelbe, •• Guard, Miss. G. ,Sago :Sentinel, aV. Townsend Organist; Miss Andrews Auditors, Dr. Thompson .'and C,. • Gifford • • ' GUN CLUB SHOOTING. . . The standing in the gun 'club shoots in the trophy contests is as follows : xst five scores open' to amateurs, 20 birds birds each•shoot-N. Ball 77, A. JaVforrisli and J. Forrester, tie. for 2nd prize with, 68 birds, a Best five scores, with handicapsa-N. Deli 96, J. E, Cantelon 92, Ss E„ Hovey 9o, R. Graham 9o. • Longest straight rtuf-j, E. Hovey 20. Best average -3. V, Cantelon • The last shoot resulted as folloWs E. Holmes x8, J. E. Cantelon 19, • At 22 birds -R. Graham. 19. At 23 birds" ---N, Ball 16, R, Downs x6, T. Jackson Is, • At 25 birds -'John Spooner of Moos - rein ete. - OUR OLDEBT • CITIZENS . , .When Mr, Williain Grigg came to . Clintonitta8,52 it was not a very ini- i portant piece, but he pitched his tent and. here he has remained ever since .. and stands high in the esteem of ev- erybody; 01 those Who were here when he caine the following only remain: Mrs. S. Renee • Mrs. Poad Mrs. W. Murray Mr. and Mrs.. Dinsley Thos, Gibbinge John Gibbings Willim Gibbings • Isaac Rattettbury IVIr. Grigg was a member of the first brass band, organized in x8e6, and which played that fall at the first ag- ricultural show ever held itt Clinton, / . It took placeon the property where Jackson Bros' and W. Coats' stores non, stand and was not a very impos- ing show, but everybody turned out for miles around to see what there was of it and the band enlivened the proceedings. In addition to Mayor Jackson, S. G., Plummer and himself there survives Mr. Sandy Dodds, • brother of Mr. William Dodds of town, who has, • been in the West for years . but recently pail his oldfriends here it visit. Iltr. Grigg has not attempted to pray a " liotti" for years but his in- terest in musie and the band remaitis undiminished and no citizen will . be better pleased to see an efficient town 'band ODA hintselfl A. J. .1-101,LOWAY, 4444 •00.••••••••••••••••••004144•••11•440•0440.44400.0.4et41 o Mercerized Undershirts for 50c 0 Men's fine Mercerized Tinder- / shirts, I ight,strong and coinfortabl,erinal in appearance to a silk and wilt wear bettor Regular 75e goods, our spec* lel price mein.— Straw Hats For Men or Boys Nobblost and nattiest shapes shown this season in straw hats are here. 'There is not an old hat here in the lot, qualities are all good,3 spec. lel prites....80c, Ific41161 nonaaNs mtgs. 1 cceeesreeessaweeseseneseaeasraes-seaiesoquas Oitt, Monday evening lost the inem bets of Wesley. League held a recep don in their church parlors in liono of the young people of the. pastor' Mr.L. E.' Doherty,. the pro Went, oceupied the chair. and after slsort address of welcome expressed well chasen words ititroduced an it formal program consisting of solos b Mr, S. Murch, Mrs. .Chowen, Mrs S. Murch, Miss Luella. Tenney, a duet by Misses 'Della and Ida Wilken an recitations by afise, Daisy Doherty anc Mies. Dolly • Centelon • Between mei GOING Xwro ITUSINESS. The Wetaskiwin (Alberta) Times had, the following in its last issee : 4' T. J. McNeil arrived from Clin. ton, Ont., on Saturday evening and has decided to open. a hook, station- ery and fenen goods store in the new building neat to the Massey -Harris warerooros. He expects his stoelt .to arrive in a few days.and will then be ready for business. He will carry an up -to -date -stock and respectfully solic- its a fair 'share of patronage." • A BAG FUL.14; Inspector Robb who had been in town for a couple of weeks presiding over Departmental "examinations left for home on Tuesday. The jobs was .not of -the most. pleasant nature,. but the pay being good it could be endured, The inepeetor took away a whole sack. full of examination papers which he guarded with much greater vigilance than .some deputy returniug officers. have been ktiown to exercise over bal- lot boxes entrusted to their care,. in. lustiating, we prestune, the differenee in men. WHY JOHNNIE WAS LA -TE, • School teachers get some curious written excuses for absence. 'Here is one a well known rural teacher' rec- ently received " Mister, sit,' my Johnnie had to be late today. It is Iii biziness ' to'. milk our eow. She kicked Johnnie in the back today • while he wasn't looking 'or thinking of her acting so ; he thought his back was broken, but it ain't. But is .blank and blue- and the Pane kept hies late. We . would get rid of that cow ie we could. This is the fourth , .ti I kicked our Johnnie but never kicked him late before. •$o excitse .hini for Irma! . TOO MUCH MOISTURE. •• • .IVIrs. II, . J. • Kerr and - her little • g e , who rave' ten visiting' a the old .hoineatead, • Mr. C.. J. Nes- bitt's', in Goderich township- for sev- eralwee s, c . on ."ties ay to 'join • Mr. Kerr • at Medicine Hat, N. W. T. . • Mr.Kerr • has gone into • ranching hi. that district and some time ago -wok up it carload Of th'orobred cattle from Ontario with which to begin' stocking ' 'his. range.• .. .• • . • In writing to his.wife UK. Kerr says • there has been too .inu* rain in the • prairies and •that the swollen. river at the Hat sivept away.. the fetrys . Mr. and. Mrs. Kers' purpose.taking • up housekeeping Medicine Hat. a • • • • . , . PERSONAL. . . • 'Mr.. Hairy Walker. of • Belfast visited friende its town over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Johnstone of Rat- - aennury street •'left on. Tuesday. to:- . evend six weeks ot so. in the .I.Tortla ..west. They will visit friends. in Cyp- • - : ress, Regina, •Moosejaw • and other - • places, .Mr. Johnstone- took his .gun r•-• .along and hop* to.najOy a few days s • shooting are .he reutio,. - Mrs...Chas. Colville of Jackson,. Mich., a with her two *idiot, Miss Helen, 1 Sand..111aSter Melvyn, are guests at Mi. John Cunningliame's. They Y •came by steamer Pittsburg • frem • • Detroit to .Goderich. and report . t• . vety steriey voyage. The boat left Detroit •at 8 a., in. an Tuesday and aid not arrive 'at Goderich until 2.39 . ani;ednesday.. . All 0 IT • beard . were alnicted with sea -sickness ex- . cepting Miss 'Helen, , AITHITAN.. Mr. and Mrs. McAllister of Dungan- non were the guests of . Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson on. Sunday, also Mrs. Gadof Colborne. Mr. John Parkinson of Eliinville was the guest of • Mr. F. Mucro for a. few days last week, Mr. 0, Shoare- of Varna is visiting at Mr. H. IlleBrien's at preseat. Mr, Frank Turner of Manitoba., ac- companied by his sister Olive of God- erich, wee the guest of Miss E. Knox one day last week. Mr. H. Mel3rien has bought a driver from Mr, A. Robinson, • Mr. Robin- son, has bought anther out in Myth. Mr. David Mole of Memphis Tenn., is holinaying. under the parental .roof. The hot weather away •down Tenn- essee did not agree any too. well with hinis Mr, William Syntiegton is very low at present. • Mr, and Mrs. S. Carter of Manitoba are visiting under the parental root, • Miss Jones of Walkerville is the guest of her sister, Mrs. .S. Scott. ' Mrs. Henkia and'family are visiting her daughter, Mrs. William Longman, near •Blyth., The boys in white. of L. 0. L. No. • 932 drove out to the circular town in fout covered rigs with their baud On 'Saturday. and looked. neat . in their new 'attire at the itith celebration there. As the weather was. fine and the attendance good a great day was spent in .the breezy lake town. - • John C. Cook and George -Shore,. former pedagogues of thie. vicinity, are rustientiag. with friends hene. • Mr: A., E. Wetheeal, returned from the Soo, on Friday last, - • . - the entrance •eahdiclates. from U. S. S, 5, Hullett, were successful, . Mrs. • R. IVIcIlwain and son .01 Nile are guests of Mt. :Tames Carter. •• • Tbe• Foresters' • service in Knox church last Sabbath was all that could be desired. in attendance,. weather. and discourse, and . visiting brethern ex- pressed their satisfaetion with it. 'The. church was filled to overflowing and representatives from The .Nile, Bens Blyth, Goderich and especially Londesboro were preseat. .. Hay •fever appears to be the. rage. at present and all promises well for a • fair -year •with the farmer in, • all • resPects. • Mrs. Graham. •of Leadbuty is visit- ing • her deughter, Mrs.. Alex's Rebel:. ion of the villege. • • • . • . Mrs. •Graliani of Blyth, slater -�f Mr. William' 'Symington; and Mrs': Baer, sister- of Mrs. William- Syreing- ' ton are attending the sick bed of Mr. Williani Syniingtoa, whose health , is in - Very pfecaranis condition.. • • • • ' • BLT. . • • . • ' • R‘w. .T....1r,chncieds .-Preston .haying. 'been' appointed to the perish. of Blyth, ..I3theilsgrwayeeekia. Aitbnza expeeted bete ' Mr.. J. 'W. Bell and Miss' Selina Bell • spent :Sunday in. 'Goat:rich., • . The •Blyth Lodge of . I,. 0, L. 'and many of their Wends celebrated- the glOrions. nth. on.Saturday in Brussels. • A la.rge. enlister, of oer farniere took advantage of the cheap rates to.. God- erich on • Saturday, many. Of thern not retaraing until Monclays. Rev. Mr. Irwin • of • Michigan •is spending a. week.s. holidays with tie s in town.'s A. 'Wedding •• was celebrated in the .Methoilist cher* on Wednesday• . Mr. 3 oSepli KelleY of Detroit' is vise iting under the parental roof .for '.1.1l'eltw°elidE‘Twe'sdo.nretsha•a' nYeaguveinell•;iligio.:0chlds holding •• next week a: • garden . petty on • the parsonage: -" • • •grona . . • . • .• • • • e is s upping • los carload. of horses. to Manitoba. %this week itt- stead of last as • reported. • .•• •• • It is our painful 'duty •to .tecorcl this week. the deleiSe Of one of. our Most es- teemed, young WW1 of town in the person of Mr. Thos. McGill; •who had been suffering for some time past with the •dreadeddisease dolma:options His spirit . took • its' flight on Monday merning. The. funeral tooki place On Wednesday afternoon from. his father's residence to Trinity clitiren. where the funeral. services .were conducted • .by Rev. \V. Lowe of Winglicima the church eeing filled with sympathizieg .•friends, after •which the remains wereataken to the English church 'cemetery For inter- ment. • Beautiful floral wreaths were. placed epee the Collin *out his iellotv workers of the 5. S. and church' choit of which he had been a .censistent member, . foe many. years,. Another wreath was phteed. upon the casket by his associates of town by whom • he was •held ' in such 'high ,esteem. The bereaved parents, have the entire, syms pathy , of the whole community.. • W . Philips, cs former resident of this village, but now of • Chicago, had his heed blown off by fireworks 'onJuly 4th.' InstENA. The congreg,ation of • St. John's *etch met this weelc to make ar. ratigements for their annual garden party. Each garden party has tx-• ceeded the previous one andlast year this event was a moaster gathering and this year efforts. are•-beina put forth to mane it al record breaker. Mrs. Johns is partially laid up with e severe cold. • Mrs. Purdy and • Miss Winnie Mc- Naughton returned home last week af- ter a three weehs' visit in Hamilton and other places, Miss Mcnraughton'e • cousin, Miss Sherritt of Hamilton, tics companied them and will remain for - the holidays, Miss Jennie Hamner of Toronto is Visiting tide week at Mr. A. B. • fitepheason's of the Parr Line and at Mr, 5. C. Rathwell's of• Ararea. McNaughton, lately of Chatham, brother of Reeve 'IVicNaugh- ton, is visiting him thls week. His sister, Miss challit bleNaughtori of Clinton, Las also -been a guest at the reeve's. . Mr, James Keyes 9f the Parr Line. is tinkled all to -pieces these dayss Cause, a line baby girl. Mr, 3, H. Robertson of -Detroit is • spending his vacation•tinder the par- ental roof. Mr. George leathwell of Toronto tented . to his place of business on DIenday after speedieg a 'week andet tlic, parental roof on the Clinton Road. • Mr, Epps hes purchased a horse and buggy • from Mr, B. A. Higgins, .wlio hap started a 'livery stable and is turning' out. good rigs at reasonable rates. • , Meanie Ward, who has .been worktag in Staforth for .some ' time, left •on Tuesday morning for the, Soo, • • • 'Rev. • Mr. Miller, the new pestor Cif the Methoilist church, preached • his first sermon. here on Sunday evening. •• • • Mr. and Mrs, lVfiller have taken the • hearts of the people by storm. • Oii Monday . Week Me. Thomas.", Rathwell Of 'the 20d con., received- the sad intelligence by telegram that his third- • oldest .sons• Robert, aged. 20 years, had been .drowned while in bath- ing at the copper mines at Red Jack-, et and that his older .brother was bringing the body horoe. '• The :remains • . arrived on Wednesday niorning and the ' funeral took place to B,aircl's cemetery ' that afternoon. Much sYriipathy. is . feit•for the heert •breken parents, and brothers and sisters intheir .sad and , heavy affliction. number of the program a few nnnate was allowed for social chat ,in hand. , shaking. fee creaxii and eak was: a part of the evening's enter- tainment. The officers of the league feel that they have 011ie good work ing Material added to their society by the advent of the Misses and Messrs Manning %Old. every member esf th • lea tie joins hearty thent ae Well as to their pastor • an 1)EAR-Elt SUGAR., • . CONSTANCE:. 1Vire. • George" Sfephen.sion visited • • irkilds it4 Exeter last week.. • • ". • Me. and .11/re. .McCrae .from tke• us: , S. have . been visiting their brother,. u Mr -,1 . • Tir'tt cl th • • tr Ms' • Mrs. R. B. Stephenson , ands son • are • visiting her parents in Gorrie, Mr MisS t Flora- • Watt - spent the 12th in Briinse• :and 3,o1.1.ard, ..and . Mrs. Robert Armstrong. is spending a few days with friends in Gorrie. 1VIrs and Miss Lindsay visited feiceds - in Goderich on. Saturday. • • •• • • itriba where she. will visit for a- . few. • moMnrts4ss.S,tap.le.s; Sr., has gone to:Man- • . . . Miss Smith of 'Thielock• visited 'friends. in our village on the nth% .... , 3.6. and Mrs. W. Alexander returned last, week freen a three weeks' visi with their daughters Mrs. J-. Greci of • Port Huron. • In conversation. witl The News -Record. Mr. Alexander said that Port Ilitroti is: a lively and doer ishing city, but while wagesare con siderably " higher . there thin on tliis side of the border, there is a propor donate 'increase in living expenses Tea; for 'instance, that Ogle Cooper ,& Co. .sell at 25c a.pound is as good if not a. little better than the article which retails in Port Hatoa at half a dollata There is almost as mucll'tiff fereeee in the .ptice of sugar, .Clinton .1Vliss Maude: Vary:liar rettirnea home from 'Detroit last week, • Uri Noah 'Sheffer and wife of Tor-• ..outo visited at Mr: Ches. Troyer's, last vveek. • • . " Mr, Charles Stelck disposed of • a Valtialde horst last week far the round sum of .5x75. .ritr. Steletcs 'be- - Bev* in keeping nothing but the best. The purchaser was Mr: Ben. Higgins • of Brucefield, • . Mr. , Thos. . Jarrott, principal of Courtwright . Public school, retitrned • home for vacation:. last week and oe . Saturday Inornieg left tat boat for the dealers gtving. 26 pounds tei the dol lar; whereas in the Port it is sixteen to (me, the grades being practically the sautes Mt. Alexander drew the • attehtion of scene of the grocers to the difference in prices and their reply was : " We are niit hi business for fun and are not going to give all the ,profit to the buyers.'" Bort Huron is sitietted in a state which grows and refines its own sugar cm a large scale, so it might have boot expected that the article Would be eheaper than with us, whereas it is just the centrary.. ALMOST A WINNER. HILLSGREEN, Of the five rinks frorn the 'Clitithn bowling club which took part in the tournamentat Seaforth on Tuesday tied yesterdaY Mr. W. jeckson's made the best showing, defeating Listowel, Goderich, and E. Wild's rink, London. They played the final with Hays' rink, Seaforth, arid were even up to the reg- ulation number of ends, but lost by one shot oti the extra. end. It was ate exciting gaine, but their familiarity with the lay of the 'awe gave the Sea- forthe the advantage. The prizea won by Mr. Jackson's quartette consisted of four silk umbrellas. The Clinton rinks consisted of : S. Taylor McCorvie I, Harland IL A. Forrester, skip it, Gibbings J. Wiseman Dr, Shaw W. P. Spaulding, skip E. Howard! Wiltsie W. E.. Rand A. Armstrong, skip Dr. Holmes W. Irwin H. B. Combo Ra.nsford, skip Dr. Agnew J. /I. Hoover W. Drydone . W. Saloon, skip .Sault where' he will spend.e. cottple.of weeks. • ,• • • . Mrs.; Kaiser of Ville Grove • ing friends in this. Vicinity. . • Mr. James Turner has had a wied- mill erected on the Logan. fent', This is "stir:toes seeohd mill. • Mrs. Kilty of Detroit is visiting at Mr, Thos. Faretdaaes, • Will. Jarrott of the Clifton. Colleg- iate is home for vacation, There will be prayer •theetirtg in the Methodist church on Friday eveaing Rev, Malott will, preach and Conduct. the service, • Mr. Howard of Drysdale visited at Mr, Levi Seelck's on Sunday, Mrs, Samuel Alton of 13eIfast;...who has been visiting at her daughter's, Mrs...Robert Stephenson's, for a week or so, returned home on Tuesday. Harvey Turner is able to use his hand again after the aceident from which he lost t114 index finger of his right hand. Miss. Annie Consitt is Waiting Lon- don friends for a fortnight. Mr, jantes Turner has engaged Geo,. Pringle for two months during the harvest. The following from this district g.t- tended the demonstrationsin Goderich on. Saturday : Mr, and 11/Irs, George Coleman Miss Annie Turner, Webster and John Tether Councillor Coesitt, Ur. and Mrs. Tho'st.. Consitt, Mr. and Mrs, Joke Consitt, • Mr. and Mrs. Thos. binttlt, bred, Derry, Mr. and Mrs, Robert Stephenson, Wililani Wil- ley, Thos, Stephettaon • STANLEY TOWNSHIP. - Mrs. 'Andrew ..Keys. of the Babylon •Line has her sister', Mre.. Thompson of .Chicago, and her daughter, Miss Lot- . tie, visiting her at presents • Mr.s. Iiewayel of Blake spent -a few days last week. with .Mr.. and. Mrs: 'Sharp of shabylon .11ine. s • . • Mr. and Mrs. J.. '1'. .keses and •Mrs.. Andrew Keys. were guests of Mr.a.nd ,.Mrs.Bates one day. recently. • • • Moncley Me, Nathan Peck deliti- etecl eoine cattle piireltaied by•Mr. Reid. • - • • • • , Miss • Maggie . McKinley of Egmond-. • ville visaing 'relatives on the Gosh - tai Lille' this week; . Miss Annie Rey's Was, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John •McKinley of the • (.30slien Line. one da.y. 'this week.., • • Mk.Freci. Burnett and pietere, Misses , Eva and Emma gr. Goderich township, ' spent Sunday at . the .•hinne . Of Mr. ith Stn.. dord, . • .lies been visiting friends' in this vides ity•for the• past week, has returned to her home. • . . . : . • "diss ..Mary G. Reid, at present visiting friende. around Luck,nows'• .. This township was largely represent-. ed • .at. • the Orangesdem.onstration ' •Goderich on S.atitircloy though many „ our, farmers • had a strong. desire to put .in the day • their e hay fieldsow- • ing to the catchy weather. ,. • • • iVinTee of the Goshen. Line has re; •• • aeiVect froth:. tbe West the sad news of • the death of Mrs, W. Fee. -Mr.Fred, Scotchinere, son Of 'Mr. Seotchniern of the. Brownson. Lines who has hem ill for some:time 'at his brother's home in the West, is, we, are gled, to state, oe the 'way to a speedy ,. recovery,accorcling to the latest intel- ligence received: . ' • While.- returnieg from Goderich .on the • ieth Mr. and . Mrs. John Heard were thrOWn. from their rig and re- ceiveda shaking up, "but we are pleas- ed to say that they are not anueli the • . worse •although they.. had a narrow' es- cape from serious injury. The is ,oyer • a.itd now for the. ' harvest, which promises to be geed. • Miss Shaw was the guest .of Mrs. Bates last week, •., • GODERICH TOWNSHIP, Miss Minnie Greene of Detroit and sister Edith visited their aunt, Mrs. H. Elliott, recently. Mr. Alex. Ostrom's spring. colt got so badly cut. up with a wire fence the other day that he had to stunmon a. vet, from Clinton. Master Carl Stoddart of Egniond- vile visited Goderich township friends hist week, WEST TIJOICERSNIXTEL Miss 111. Nott of the London Road and Miss Emma:Smith of Clinton left Gode'rich on Saturday for •a inotith's sojourn in Algotna, • Mrs,• (Dr.) Grant returned to her home in IVfotatatta 'last week, Miss Grattt of the London Road went with her and will spend a month out there. , A number of our people helped cele- brate the 12th of July in Goderich. Mr. George Swinbank has greatly added to the . appearanceof his pretty home this steamer. Miss Powell of McKillop is visiting at Mr, Robert Whitt's. Vass M. Dick of 'Myth is at preseet the guest of her sister, Mrs. W, C, tandesboro, • frrild Epworth League of Turner`a church intend holding a lawn social on Friday evening on the lawn •of Mr. John White. goorything is being done to make it one of the most successful socials of •this season. A splendid musical program is promised and the ladies of the &larch will sustain their past record itt the providing of re- freshments, BRTIOEPIELD. • Mrs, ThMas . Simpson is visiting • friends in Southampton- t and other . pointe north... • Mra. :McGregor of NOW York is vis- iting her cousin, Miss Lily Layton. ' • Messrs, John S.nider and. John Mc- Intosh were in Toronto last Week and brought number of horses be* with them. • • •Xessrn, Larry and .Douglas Higgias of 'Toronto are .visiting their titiele, Mr. p. R. Higgins. Dr, Rogers of London . is ptaetising here in the absence of Dr. Armstrong, Miss Mary Ititdayson spditt Sunday the guest ofMiss Flo Chrysler. Walter S, •Baird ,of Clinton spent Stinclay honte. Miss Agates Beatty is at present vis- iting friends in Westminster and Har- rington, Mg. and Mrs. William Graham of Toronto are visiting at the home Of Mr. II.' Higgins.• The Sabbath school end Y. In 5, C, E. intend Laving a picnic to Ilo.yfield on Tuesday next, 'Everyone is invit- ed to go to this picnic. PERSONAL, Mr, Wes. Newcombe spent Sunday in Kincardine, Rev. It Manning's two tons, who • have been at school, arrived in Clin- ton last week and Will spend the summer vacation at the parsonage. Mr. Goorge E. Rathwell, formerly in business in Clinton but now employ. ed itt a big. grocery in Toronto, re- turned to the city ott Monday after it week's Vigt at the homestead itt oderich toWnsiiip,