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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1902-08-14, Page 1TELE CLINTON yr. * 23rd Year 0 (0): 0 0 0 .••-•.••••••+ • CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1902. Souvenirs of Clinton Post. Office The Drawing of Clinton's New PostoffIce bits been krone. let red to China, by a then in England, especially to our or- der. The goods are now in stock and are becoming very popular with our cestomers. The line consists of Plates in different sizes, Bon Bon Dishes, Tuniblers,Trays, Cream and Sugars and Cups awe Saucers. • Prices from 25c to 50c each ' The Iain Street Cups ad Saucers, Plates, Cream and Sugars, Vases,Trays, Etc., in eeveral different styleand tintings, with a view of Clinton's Main Street. Prices from 10c to 50c each Novelties Many lines of Novelties such as Paddles, Reales, Mats, Frames, Spoons Napkin Rings,Etc. Some of the lines are decorated with flowers and are very attraetive. Prices from 10c to. $1 each Paper Weights Made from heavy glass. with photos of- Main Street, Rat - telltales, Street, Public Library, House of Refuge, Bayffeld River. Three views at 13aytield, London Road and others.' Price 25e each' " Hammock Clearance 1Ve lieve too many Hilmar' ()eke of a .fine which we should-, get $2 for, but to clean there out, we willeell them at the low price of $1.25. . It is a splendid F!anim�ek, fufl •size, fast colors, cloiely • ' 'woven, complete with pillow and stretcher. See them in ,our.east window • • • . .... . . . W. cooper. & co.; .cuNT0N. Agents for 0. P. R. Telegraph and Dominion Express : 1 Money (elders, also for Butterick Patterns, ' • ' -eceeeeetteseesevesieweeereeaesereeseeteeweeeeeeeseeeesee-eseseeeereete-eseesiieseesteebeeee se.• -e Whole Nutnber 1225 grx,vAxou. CHANGES HANDS. $beeu run for. several years by Holmes The Standard elevator, which has er. Smith, has been leased by Mr. D. 'Urquhart of Hensall, wile takes pos- session on September est. We under- etaud Mr. Tom Smallacouthe will have charge of the elevator. IVIr. W. G. Smith has not yet decided what he will do, but he will In all probe- bility continue hi the grain business with which he hes been connected for so many years. The patron; of the Standard think W. G. is 0. X. AN HONEST LITTLg 1.4Ac. A. member of The News -Record .staff lost his watch the other dey while out wheeling and hardly expected ev- er to recover it. Little. Willie Doher- ty, grandson of Mrs. Chidley,. howev- er, Pseud it and running over to the postollice with it Miss Porter posted •up a notice that the lost had been found. The holiest little lad thought . he was only doing what was right— the result of his grandma's good train-, ing—and objected to 'aceepting the re- ward which was pressed upon him. TIIE FIRST CARLOAD OP SALT.. 1 .•••••.......*************44.44••••••44,4•44444•••••••• I A Few Palate .Ticklers' ' • • 1. • • . For Picnkke,s ,and Ifoysa Wives , We have Canned Lobsters, 'Shrimps, Lun.ch Tongue, •,Chicken, Duck and Turkey. • A good Sardine for fie per tin. • • • In Bottled Pickles we have Pattersou'i-Stuffed Piekleie:Flinit Sweet • • • • Try a bottle of our Jubilee Pickles' at The or type foe 25c . •• • Hintz Sweet Pickles in bulk at 35e, per quart are extra fine . For Sand wielies try a Oen of Devilled'Ham • • .• • • • • • • • Midgets, Crosse and. Blackwell's, Moeton's Vinegar And Chow Chow '.1•••• • • CASH FOR:BUTTER AND EG0f3... • • THE 0.2iSel OROOERY. te••••••40.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••444140••••••••••••• Ole Cooper & C 44 a, • •• +44,1421444444+++++++++,++441-144.1444.144.14++4+ 14f 44 (Fal-s—e Economy • Do not practice false. economy in the purchitse . • of spectacles and eyeglasses. •If it prescription be taken to a druggiet to be filledit is not hand- ed in with the request thatb the -cheapest drugs • • may be used, although,. perhaps, theenedicene required is for Berne trivial ailment only. Why, then, should so light an estimate be placed up- on the roost -precious of all the senses, that those whei•cati and dc afford eitravegences in • uselessor at least unnecessary:luxuries should begrudge pitying a fair price' for an article at once so essential to comfort and welfare. ? The complete entisfaction and. comfort glyeu. by our made-to-order glasses are making our'Optical Deseertment dailymore popular. - We hive bed 12 years' experience inlItting &Asses and believe we can be of service to yoti. • „ : • P, JIM Crews, iddiecombe's ald Stand Jeweler and Expert Watch Repairer, Refractionist and Dispensary Optician, 10, 4444614++++44+444.44444÷144.44144+444+4444444444+ 77.-mormviis5,rtwi" -311"----- ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• we are selling our stock ' of Tweeds at 25 per centdiscount off our usual - prices.; A. J HOLLOWAY. I , • 0•••••••••••••••••••••••••••4144.11•411441••••••••••••••••• , 35 CENT WINDOW We are goilg to have a 85c Bargain Window in the Furnishing Department for Saturday, There will not be an article in the window worth less than 50e, while there will be many a one thatyou would pay 60e or 75e for any *co else. Straw Hats, Pelt Hats Ties, Belts and Shirts M1 at 35 carts HODOENS BROS. On Friday last the Messrs. Ranse fold shipped to Vancouver, B. C., the first carload of salt ever shipped from leurosi to the rabifie province. It will retail at e considerably higher price than dcitiC salt heeeehe the freight on the cousigntneut amounted' to 4%275. This shipment is one of the fret tesults of Mr. John Ransford's trip to the Coast a few weeks ago: It Wasonly two or three • years ago that. the energetic head of the Salt Assoc-. iation succeeded in piecing Its prod- uct on the market •itt the Maritime provinces.- • - •. W. JACKSON TROPHY. • • ' The .12anclsome trophy, donated by • W. Jackson gave an additional interest to bowling in this sec- tion. All the plebs took part in the . preliminary games and each sent its winner -out . to .the competition which took piece here on Tuesday. • The weather was delightful, the • green looked 'its very• best and the games were well • conteeted,. all oombining to make • the tournament, a 'splendid suc- cess. •contestants for the trophy .wereas follows • • , • • s ..Won • Lost .W.' Elliott, Mitchell` e • 6.. • '• x Is, Davis, Goderich • '5. - 2 J. Irwin, Brussels • •• •• 4 . . 3 : 5: Norris, Kinearcliee •4 ' 3 • . . W. Brydone; Clinton 3 4 • W. Corboiticl, Wingltain ;. . 3 . 4 .• M. I-Iumber,. Stratford 4 . 'J. .Skiiie,::Seaforth o 7 • The Mitchell bowling • club also sint. one rink Amwith their representative., skipped by. genial W. G... Hinds. He was beaten in the morniug by s rink shipped by. „J. B. Hoover, but .ie the afternoon he had the satis- faction .of .trimming a rink skipped by W. Jackson. •The Mitchell players . were •: E. A. Dunbar,' J. Se A. Hodge; , J. Detighepey. end- W. G. Hinds ' eGoderith .. came down in the after- noon With two eines,' Seefert.h. erect. • Witegham with one eack•ancl• thesgreen WEIS kept busy all day. • • • • , Wingham defeated a Clinton rink - skipped by Lack Kennedy.: Speuld- ing's tink •• elefeate<I. Bright's rink of Seaford% by one shot and Goddich was clefeated by Mitchell in the aftere noon,. •hut woe . femee Jackson's reek itt the 'evening. , • • • • . At the coeclusion 0e:01S:day's Pro: eeeilinge.. •W, 'Jacksoncalled' up •Ilir. Thos.' Davies of.•D,eteoit, • who was .skippingea GoderiCh Hide -to make • the 'Presentation to. Mr: Elliott end Mr. Davies delighted the large crowd present by a brilliant fifteen minutes address and there was great applattie when he handed Mr, Elliott the trophy which •eonsisted of A silver' cup' • mem-fedon an ebony • pedestal, The day 'e proeeedings were brought to it close by a . song /roil]. Sheriff Rey- nolds which he rendered in a, pleasing- -manner, . ' • Me, el', Norris of Kincardine was the delegate from that place. He is on the staff • of the High school • and a splendid- player.: Kincardine bowlers won the eliampioneltip At the Dniin- ioti tournament at: Toronto in Mr. James Irwin of Brussels. is a newspaper matt and comes frotn it place i that s very 'enthusiastiein bowling Metiers, They have a strong Out) and are' splendid fello%ve • to meetoit the green. Had he %%entente more gamic lie would have tied Mr. Elliott. have tied Ellior.t. • Mr, M. Attinber of Stratford was sent to represent that city end be put up a .good strong game.. On the .start he put up a thee genie but went a tittle off in the afternoon. . Listowei. was the Only club that had been invited that -did hot set.d a rep- reseetative.. . • • - Mr. W, Elliott,. who represented Mitchell, is mincepal of the Public sehool aud father of bowling in this sectioe. He ' organized the Mitchell club eleven yeare ago and through les efforts talked up the formation of • a club itt this place. • . Mr, John Shine ol Seaforth is the youngest member of that club, only .taking tip bowling for •the first time some two- months t‘go • and it is great- ly toles eredit to win out from eenne of the old players of his club. • Mr. Pied, Davis of Goderich is mei- prietor of . the. Hotel Bedford and learnt bowling while f. member of - the Mitchell Otte He is a strong player and :ably represented the God- erich elute Wingliant stele eirgatezed this season, but W. Corbould, who played for that eittle put up a strong' game. He ie an enthusiastic bowler and is takieg kreat interest in the nuccess of the Winghain club, Mr. W. Gel -Tiede of Mitchell is local manager of the Merchants Batik and this occasion %Vas the first time that he 'undertook to skip a team. He had good backing and put up a splendid game, %le is a. gehial eoul to meet on the green. . Illeesrs. W. Lotigit and J. W. Ir- win were the scorers for the day and they witimeeed .sottie five games in the single conteets. W. hot become an dithusiastie howler. • . Mr. James Illelllurchie of Blyth wet a visitor at the tournament Mid how thiiike it would be a good thitig for Myth to have a elide IIIS SIGHT GONE., Word conies from Saltcoets, Asses, that Mr. William Weir, who went out to that country a few .months ago, lies met with a very sad accident. As the story goes, Mr. Weir eves blasting a stone and the charge not exploding he returned to °emote it when it went oil and he has lest the sight cIf one if not both eyes. We hope to hear that he lies stot suffered So severely as reported. The. loss of the eyesight is • a terrible affliction, particularly to a man -of Mr. Weir's energetic nature. • TWO TEACHERS ENGAGED.. At the meeting of the Peblic ;school board held on Thursday evening last Miss Blanche Sheppard was engaged to teach No. 4 division for the Model term.- Miss Sheppard is. a Successful teacher' and but recently passed her Normal. school exam. Poe the .'prim- ary division Miss -Flossie King has been engaged at a salary of 53oo. This ie the room seer which Miss Minnie Cooper presided with so much satis- faction to the board before the holi- days. Miss king is just fresh from the Normal and an .up-to-date teacher, HEAR ! HEAR. 1 . • - Mr. W. A. Gifford., who has been supplying •itt the Askin street Method- ist • church charge tiering the absence .01 the pastor on holidays, eaye the London • Free .. Press, leaves this week for Stratford. where he will take . • work • 0 • Charles Brown for a .short time. - While hei-e• Mr. Gifford' won the adtuiretion of every 'timelier of. the Askin street congrega- tion. He is a young man with proin.; Mc of a remarkably bright and useful future. His pulpit delivery and the thoughtful discourses • delighted all who heard him here. - •. • . AN UPSET. ' • , . • • Mr. and Illrs. James Connell of God-- erich township and 11/1i., Tisdall with hie automobile approached the Bay- field •. Road. railway crossing at the . , same tune ettesday from oppoeite directions, Neither saw the oener un- til just " about. on the track and it sudden glimpse of the • Auto causecl the horse -to 'Wheel and tent Mr, and Mrs, Connell out on the. road. ,James sew the . constellationslee says if his neck hadn't been a stkong .orie it would have been broken: Mele Coe - net' was badly shake!' up Mid the buggyand harness were 'also smashed sotnewhat. . • The financial District inectieg • of the Godeeich Wetted washeld at . Holneesville on Thursday ,10,St COM- marcirig at • 10,30 a. tit. The: chair- man, Dr, Daniel, wee hi the chair and Dr. •Gifforcl, financial secretary, in. his place. •All thsininisterse with the ex- ception cif Rev, J: Holmes cif Blyth, were ,present, theether. with a goodly /Mintier of earner:, The ioreemen was taken up in tang -Mg ' for the missionary and cell- nectioeal anniversaries. . Ip the afternome - some :time was spent je 'relation to the, St. James: street; Montreal,. Church debt,- 'Rev. Mr. Baker of Steatford was present' as - a deputation and laid- the matter clearly before • the meeting; resulting in a satisfactory areangerneet where- by, the =Omit expected from' the Diste rict was. secured.. ' Dere. Leech, organizer of. the Dist- rictefor the W. Be. S. was introduced and presented her report which' was kindly received , arel acknowledged iti a suitable resiguticen. e • The balance a. thetime was spent ip conversation eouceening the interests : cif the ‚work and also the preeent attitude of, the temperance question. It was decided that e We DISTRICT MEETING. • use out best endeavors to secure the largest possible :vote on the referen- dum." ' ARTIST, AUTHOR, EX,OCITTIONIST. Our local artist, author and elocu- tionist, -Miss Clara IL • Mottacaetle, is again a • prominent. figure . our theme Last year N. • B. Henry im- mortalized her as an eloetitiotust in a number of 'character sketches which he, exhibited in his window on the oce rasion of the Old •ffloys' visit and ler long • afterwards. Last week this triple genius, her own . veritable self,' was on exhibition,. on Huron street, near the Salvation. Army barracks, to anypasserby, eeltuly, sitting ' a camp stool before an .easel alt Which' rested a partly finished sketch. Unlike most paintersMies IVIounteastle . is always ardatically 'dressed and on this occasion was clad in a black sleet and greywalk finished at the throat with a .black collar trimmed with jets, while on her boecen rested: a trailing bunch of whit clover.. Tbe whole Was surmounted by a piak sun- bontiet of the old Noel -eau type, such a -.bonnet as would have inspired' a man a. hundred years ago to fancy lie would risk death to: get a peep under die brim. With pallette .• and brushes in heed Arid a. box of paints on a steed, perfectly .obliviolis of the pres- ence of anybody and everybody., the artist worked on, with a desire to immortalize. " -The . Wigwate," her home, In a group. bellied aticl beside her etood a. nurnber of small children., their agesrauging from three to eight years, to %elven she was 'teething the beedite to be derived /roes end -the , that are avoided be constaut em- ployment, mid the grandeur of the upward walk itt life. While. this %vela 011 the three-year-old began .to med- dle with the paints when one Iwho appeared to be foreman of the meet- itig• whispered :•• " Don't touch them ; she won't like it." Mid the pained eeeked on conhdent that Iter wares would be protected. Bliss Illotteleastle is strongly magnetic attd wherever she plants her ease' the children gath- er like flies aroung jam. She has many attractions, but the thietest is " that sweet smile which haunts me MAI." Miss Mounteastle is the seventh daughter of the late Sydney Haman Mounteastle, gentleman, who fit rep purchased and milled on a. farm two miles west of Clinton where le lived with les wife till 186e and reared his family, twelve fit all, seven of whole are Itow deceaetO. The picturesque hewn log house, the houteetead of the efounteastles, is to longer to be seen alt the Huron Road, but hangs itt pie- theed beauty with other relief; of the past on the walls of " The Wigwam," ANOTHEle. INDUSTRY. We eunlerstand that Mr. Urquhart o Hensall, who lies rented the big elevator, will Metal machinery to clean barley, erush peas and convert . oats into food her the breakfast table. . NEW WHEAT.. , The fast to deliver wheat, at Fair's .mill this year were Josh. Hill and -Walter Layton. The former's weighed 62 pounds to the bushel and he was well satisfied with his crop.. Others say otherwise so tlie yield likele diff- ers with localities, S, A. 'CONCERT. The Salvatiou Army brass band purpose giving a series* of concerts in the surrounding villages cominencirtg with Hensele on Friday evening, The band. - with its brass quartette ane string band gives a varied and inter- esting programs SHIPMENTS OP CATTLF,. ' Mr.- Se H. Smith 'shipped nine car- loads of .cattle from Clieton station this . week. Included 'in the shipment were 72 big bullocks from; his. own (erne They heel: au average weight of over 1400 pounds. Mr. C. IX. Reid made his weekly 'shipment; ter6 car-• loads this dive. GOOD CATTLE. . . • ' . Mr. Re J.: Miller of Hullett deliver- ed to • Mr,.. Sell. Smith on Tuesday thirty' six export .ca.ttle which- weigh- ed 48,775 pounds and netted him well say not far short of $3,900. Mr. Miller IPies°17:It;od.DRUG COMPANY.' judge of stoek,as is his bro- ther W. J. who sold Several head on Tuesday .averaged over x4oci • • Several ,of our moneyed inert have formed what is known as the Huron Drug Con -mazy. • And, if a suitable place can .be secured, will engage • in the. manufacture of a number of phar- maceutical preparations to be .placed uponthe market. The • promoters had the , creamery building m view and Were negotiating for its purchase when Mr. Spaulding stepped in and bought it for a knitting factory. • .CLASSICAL MASTER MARRIED, Another fashionable e wedding took • place 'in town this week, says the • Listowel Standard, when -Miss Mollie Macdonald, eldest daughter of Mr. and Pere. ,Te H. Macdonald, was united in ; the bond§ of wedlock to Mr. R. F. • Stoddard, 03., 4., 'classical inaeter in • the Clinton Collegiate. Institute, and formerly of the Listowel High ethOol ste.ft. theernotly took placeat the residence of • the bride's parents on Wednesday efternooe,. in the presence of, a goodly number of relatives and friende, Rev. J. S. Hardy of Knox church officiating. • The .bride looked strikingly hamisome in • a gown. of white. chifton and wore a PearI sun- burst, . the gift of the groorri. Miss Lena. Macdonald was brideseiaid and wore white organdie. Miss VenKleeele, the bride* cousin, and Mr. ,John Macs &Maid were ribbon beards and little Miss Francis elllacclonaldwas flower girl. The groom was assisted by Mr. T. Browitlee of Toronto. • Many hand- some presents attested to the popular- ity of the bride, who is one of Lis - towel's • fairest cleughters. After the wedding dinner Mr. and Nes. Stoddart left on the afternoon train: for Toron- to'. inaeY of their friends gatiferieg. at the station to see them off and express their good wishes. They :will reside in Clinton. • .cmioNATIox sOcur,. • The Coronation social given by the ladies of the Oneerio etreet church on Friday evening was; -a. successful and ehjoyable: affair, •A liberal display of buntine transformed the basement aud large pictures of ' Xing Edward and Queen Alexandra. occupied prominent ppattions. The familiar features of .the late Queen, of where recollections will live long in out memories,. were draped in moureirk. After refresh- ments of ice cream, etc., had been par- taken of Rev. Dr. Gifford took the chair and the "intellect:me" program followed. ItIrlielt we easy:that the, follow- ing eciok part no. doubt Will be ex- pressed of the eutertaintrient being of .a high order; Mies Graham of St. Thomae, Blies Houston, Miss Wash- • iegten, Mieses Gibbings and Combo ane Mews. Norman Meech and Tans eey. The church orchestra., which ale "So tontributed, includes ; Messrs, Eftrinertom Watts, Borland, C, feed, Gibbings, R. Downs, and Mrs, Watts and Bliss Sybil Courtice, *DIDN'T LIKE ALBERTA: Mr, T. J: McNeil, who' went to Al- berta six weeks ago to launch out itt .the book. and stationery business itt the growing town of Neteekiwin, re- tureed Mime unexpectedly last vireek; A.- good opportunity for selling out - presenting itself he took advantage of . it, It was his first trip West and will . be his lest for some time to come-. •Likea sage of old he says : ",Dis- taftt fields are not as green as they ' look." •• . - • • • Business -Men in Wetaskiwiti, as in • all other places in the Territories, eeed capital, for when there is a fail- ure of crop they must tide their cus- torture over into the next season. ' The villagers don't " slick up". for Sunday and as a rule they( doiet go to church. Wetaskiwin has a popula- tion of noo, but the attehtlance in the Blethodiet church which is as largely attended as any, averages sixteee, men, vvoitten and children. Clad lit a met that had seee better clays and with his trousers outside his boots, the appearance of the pastor did not . appeal to any Eastetner, though quite in coeformity with Do itt Rome as the Romans. pa... There isa faseinatioe about. life itt Alberta, .says Mr, McNeil, And if a triau can but reconcile himself to roughing it for a few years lie will, in aIl probability, have tithe -mutated more weeeth than in the East. The eoft coal used for fuel smokes furious- ly tout mirth of the water is thictured with alkali, but these are as nothing ecilepared witli the largessand inertias, fug number of Galaciaus, etc., who are locating itt the eountry. English ereaking settlers cannot .theotteile thseis.lvee to taking up lettd fit a district where these itittaltders bound. They are the big: fly hi the olutineitt. PARAGRAPHS. Governor remelt of the Mame of Refuge this past , week took Annie Hermiston to the idiot asylum at Or- iente To the appointment of Mr. IIenry Stevens as inspector of the new post - <Alice The News -Record says amen, CORON.A.TION SERVICE. • Oxt $mulay, morning a Coronation service such as was held in the Angli- can thurches throughout the -British Dominions, took place in St. Paul's. The reetor delivered a powerful and patriotic sermon and the choir, as- sisted by Mrs. Chowen and' Mrs. E. Hovey, aequitted itself splendidly. A PULPIT -EXCHANGE. • Rev. Dr. Stewart made an exchange of work last Sunday with Rev, A. McLean of Blyth. The latter resemb- les the doctor in that . be wears well and long. He: is regarded as the Not= of Hutson Presbyterianism. The eorigregation was enuch pleased with the solo rendered by Miss Houston. AN APPRECIATED TEACHER,. ' Miss MacKay, who . Was for eceue years a membee of die teaching staff of Clinton Public school, but is now first assistant in the Seaforth school, has had her salary increased. by fifty dolletes. This may be accepted as evi- dente that her work it; -productive of gond results, as it was in Clinton, Good eeaehers are not overpaid, KNITTING FACTORY. .• . Mr,Spatieding has bought the :cream- ery building and will convert it into a, knitting .lactory.' •The machinery will soon le installed and it is. expected that in s six weeks or so • the 'factory will be turning out -hoeiety . to which it will be eonfined. Itis gratilyifig , to see .these new industries being estab- lished and • to know that •the manage- ment is in, tapable hands, . - • LEAGUERS' VISIT. . PERSONAL. . Miss Annie Haye of Kinkora is the getest of her cousin, Mr, John Hays. Mrs, Ritchie and daughter Miss Ruby are the guests of Mrs. Wm. Centel - on.. Misses Viva Heywood and Millie Stev- etutsfid. eavvisited Seaforth friends on Sunday. Mrs, David Steep and her daughter, Miss Sadie, spent Sunday with Goderich friends. Mrs. T. H. Cook and two children spent front Saturday to Monday with. Weigh= relatives. • Mr, 'rhos, Carrick, who has been in Sault Ste. Marie for several months, has .returned to town. Miss Maggie Brown returned from Detroit yesterday and is visiting at the homestead in Ilullett, Illise Estella. Latta ramped to Lon- don <in Thursday after a three weeks' visit with Miss Minnie Cook, Mrs, Jane Johnston and Miss Emma etathwell 'aro visitiegat Mr. Ed- ward Johnstone's ot the Goshen Line, Stanley. Mr, D. E. Munro, the genial post- master of Auburn, was itt town on • Moeday accompanied by his two boys, bright youths. ' • Mr, Thomas Jackson, Jr., and family eolidayed at Go Home, near Pone- ' tariguishene, with the family of Mr: J. T. Clark of Toronto, Miss Ida Stewart, who has for the past vouple of months been visiting , .the homestead. in Stanley and with • her. seder, Mrs. Harvey BleBrien of teeth, returned to ',option on, Tees. - day. Me. L. Houston, alter severel weeks' visit with his mother, Mrs. Taylor of Ontario street, and other rela- tives in the district, left for his . hone; itt Rolla; North Dakota, yes-. • terday. He went West. rather soon-, 'er than he expected as he intended. :to have kernainect until after the Toronto .Pair. Miss . Stitison, who has for several • weeks been visiting friends in Poet Elgin, Paisley and other pointe in ., Bruce county, returned to town Mon. dale evening and on Wednesday. she left for Denver, Colorado. Het sis- ter, Mrs. Mckenzie, AO one or more ' of her brothers are residents of that state, • Miss Stinson secured her tieket from Mr. H. E. Hodgetts, , ' MM. IL Cole Evans and 'daughter, :who , haft been the guests of Miss . •Cole: of Huron: street ' for a few weeks,. left for Toronto on Tuesday ' and after a few days there will pro- ceed to their home in Yonkers, New Yeirk, 1t. vans took. a trip to znglana for the benefit a his health • and is expecee4 home abeut the same time that Mrs: Evans reaches there. The followingparty of young ladies • an& geqletneit Iteen Auburn were guests of Miss Dell O'Neil on Tees- . .. day evening: .Misses Patterson, • Spreng, Cora and Hattie Ferguson, Dora and Mabel Eriett,• Knox and " Coupland, arid bleeds. A: E, needs- 4tirnbulti E. Robertson, T. ' ,a1.714, CoarEter. rFeacQtri itgr, coetil , C. toh . . • • , . . . et wecu,..,.tairey • aete forty members of the Epworth League es( the North street church, • Goderich,_ paid- the OntA40 .street League a ,return Seale on Monday, evening. Ote• of. the Visit- ors presided and ewe othereeMr. WilL Thomtreen and Miss Laura Brydges., coetributed to. the ' program; . The .feirpier Singe :welleeedetbe latter has a county thputatiteneas nit eloeution- 1st. :Miss Clap, •lVfotinteastle gave two ofher ever populate . recitations. This . talented. lady is always enter- taining. Of Misse .Geeheen. of St. Thomas, • who Also assisted the pro- gram, it can well .be said that th•e oft. eiter . she. siege here_ the mere Popittar the becornees 'Refreshments , Were .'WV.'• (Id and a very enjoyable eveningespent., It wbuld 'not Op • to miss- a. reference to the address given' by .Rev.. Dr,- Gif- ford, IS Was the North. Street 'divine svho was to have done the talking, bet owing t diet getieletrian'e nen- appearance the De. was quite eeitale to emergeney. • - • - TEMPLARS GAVE- THE PROGRAM. The Ontario , street Temperatice Leagtie: invited the Royal Tempters to :their: regular meeting on Wednes- day- evening of last week, the visieors. to furnish a eregrane. The usual routine work' was conducted by De. •atid Mrs. Gifford a.fter which the Sets eet Councillor of the Royal Templars, Mr e le W. Watts, took the chair and the follbesieg • program wasrendered : • Addrees, Formation and Progress of • Loyalty Council' Itpyal Temps : ears, Mr. Watts. • • Instrumental Trio, piaea, violin and cornet, Miss sills Andrews, Mrs. Watts and kr. Borland. • Readieg, Rev, D. Gifford. • Cornet Solo, My. Borland.' • Recitetiott, Miss Dottie Caetelon: Ineteutheetal Trio,' Miss M. Andrews, e Mee,. Watts, Mr. 'Borland. These • two societies, are the latest organized ' our town. The league' has a enesithership of 150.• The pledge is abstieerice and discourage- ment of the use of intoxicating liq- uore and tobacco. The Royal Temp- ters !mite quite recently completed their organization artd received their charter on which is 'enrolled the names of softie 3o members. The oificers and members ere -workeig earnestly • and faithfully to exteed their eeembership; With good prospects, a tomes& of ap- lineations being now en file. Loyalty Councii announce that " There is neeit of Otis line of work and we are come into the field to stay." PERSONAL.' • Mr, George. Robb has gotic to Chica- go. Miss Foote returned from Toronto oit Monday. Mrs. D. A. Forrester ie the guest of Orangeville friends. Mr. Fred, Pritchard, apple buyer Of Liverpool, England, is in town. - Mr. George Thou -mewl of St. 'Marys is the guest Of his brother, Dr. eeltornp- Mrth ssjenitie -Harris. of Tonawanda, . Y., visited at the home of Mr. Thos. Meech this' week. Mrs, (Revs Dr.) Dickie of Orangeville and her mother, Mrs, (Dr.) 'Macdon- ald, are guests of Mrs. Pair, Sr. • Dr. Kay aed Mrs. Kay of Attica, Mich. are gueses at the latter's par- •etillt..11:Junne, Mr, and Mrs, John' Gib. b Mrs. John Duncan and her daughter, Miss •Dieteatt, of London grC visiting at Mr. W. Delimit's and with other friends le town. • Mrs, Ralph Stephetteors of Stanley, who had been Visiting Mrs. Jobe Johnstone and Mrs Robert Welsh of : tome has returned home. Mr. George Sheppard, the patriarch of the Nile, came down on Sunday to visit his brother John and has bath speeding several days with him. Mr. C. 11, Wallis returned on Prithey from the Territories whither he weet a kW weeks ago with a carload of horees and disposed of them, so well that he etarts 'back on Friday with another load. The farthest point West he visited this thee WO Ox- bow where the following from elle- ton or vicinity have located : More rish, Garet!, Nesbitt and Sheppard. Mr, Wallis Says the Westerners are itt great spirits mid if the elements continue favoraele there Will be a bettor than has been crop; Mr. T.Je Marks is eemovini an old . landmark from the river -ban being • the .old grain storehouse which has stood for years as it were .with finger Pointing backwards to Ba.yfield's.bet- thr days in the sixties. ' Rte. Mr. Richardson took 'Rev, Mr. MeNeiPs week last Sabbath while:Mr; • McNeil took Rev. Mr. Davidson's pul- pit at Varna. Next Sunday Mr. Mc- Neil 'goes to Blyth- while Rev,: Mr. Ms: Leeen ofthat village ' preaches, here 'in Andrews' church.' ' • ' Blr: Artlitte Peck of Cleveland, Ohio', . • and Mr. Edmund Peck Of Torentceare visiting their:mother here at present. • Social dances are the order of the day. The summer visitors are takieg ehe lead in these functithis. . • Mr. G.' W. Holman is . attending the High Court 1. 0, F. at Windsor this week. Tliis is the twelfth II, C. 'meet- ing that Mr. Holman has been a dele- gate to. He is ai veteran Forester. . The eiampees are bound to have a • bell oil the titer church atel With that end inview.lield another very stieteSs- ful concert on Monday evening when, - a large audience listened toa splendid program well carried out. The pro- ceeds Of the silver Collection : mounted to about 523 which together with the previous proceeds and sums collected by Mrs. Dickson will make over $5o which will no doubt .go well toward the price of a new bell. campers • deserve the thanks of the church for their enterprise and entlitis- . • tastrt, Mr. G. W. Holman,who has been principal of our school during, the past live years, has tendered his resig- nation ' to accept the principal, skip ot Egmondville school at an increased salary. Mr, aolittan • ere., . ters upon his new ditties at once and his family will niece to their new home early in the fall tnonths, , '• Mr, Henry Eberhardt has been en- gaged as principal of the Public school for the balance of the year. VATtNA. Mrs. Barber of Robb is visiting friends in Varna this week. Mr. T. Jacobs is laid tip with an attack of quinsy. 011 elonclay evening the members of the IVIethodist church choir met at the hotne of Mr. John. Johnston to: spend a farewell evening with Mr. S; C. Itathwell, mho has been a niember of the cltoir for several years. The c.v. ening was spent itt speial intercoarse and music. ice cream and cake ,was served and a very pleasant evening was' brought to a close by all joining ittsinging "The. Swett Bye arid Ilye." A hearty vote of thanks was tendered Mr. and Mrs. Johnston for the use of their beautiful hotne. Don't forget the garden patty on Wednesday evening of next week. A big time is eXpected. WEST ZGOItEltSliffITA. • Mr. Will'am Dale sold four steers rising three years for 588 a head. The price is high but the steers were good, Miss Mime IlleCalittin was the guest of Miss Sennison for a few' days last week. Mrs. rred. Mason mut little son of London.are visiting with Mrs. IL len. bison for a few weeks4