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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1902-12-25, Page 1• • LINTON 23rd Year .4 S-ItECORD. CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECOMBgR 25, 1902. Whole Number 1247 •••••aoes..........-.30.4aasa...a.•aa•a•aratarosamioilalosisegadisegbella.11..111*.marass,•*••••• THz TRAIN DIVIDED, $ . . . . We wish one and all , . . . , , • .,The northbound ireight train broke in two at Waldron's farm on the Lan- ' t A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Yeardon Road on Friday 'afternoon, Y but it was not until the engineer reached • ..". the "Y" at Clinton that he discover- $. , 1 .. $.•....,; • $,,',:"':•• J.4••• .i;','•3';',f . • . THE DAYS OF 1902 ARE' FEW For these few days, however, we want to do all the business we can and we invite your patronage. Perhaps you could not.. get out to do your shopping this last week, then come now and be in time for the New Year's bargains. 4' ed that he was five ears short. • s AN ART1ST'S WINDOW.' , Mr. N. B. Henry, the photographer, has iu •his window a large collection 1 of photos which has attracted the at- • tention of every passerby., ,Mr. ,Henry does good work as is quit& evident from the specimens on exhabition. HAV B YOU HARD COAL? Harland Bros, have received six cars of hard coal the past week and delivered it in half •ton lots to 240 people. On Thursday, -their heaviest day, with four rigs they reached fifty five places. order to facilitate de- livery they advise all parties who •have p1aee,c,1 their orders to pat their bins hi order, Office and Pocket Diaries for 1903, prices from • 15c to $1.50 The Canadian Almanac lafgEir and better than ever. $The recognized Canadian year book. No business Man can afford to be without it. Price—Papei 350, Cloth 50c. •, 0-1 W. Cooper 0- Co., $ Agents for O. P. R. Telegraph and Dominion Express ' ' ., •, Money Orders, also for Butterick Patterns. , : • Alh,,,,q*AllreilbAbri*Ab-libri*lb..1%.00,16,46.11*,11,1*Ab•-•li.lib.116,116.-11.411611b,gb, •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••******44•414 -- TO -- Ireland Frante United • States South Sou Africa The Sovereign Bank ' `l„erillanY OF CANADA Australia. L. P. Snyder, mANAGER CLINTON BRANCH.. . . Rem ittancEs . . -TQ.- England Safest Methods- Rates Scotland BANISH THR AI12 . Ebner • . Psittison, thei ten -year-old son of • Mi. A. O. Pattison, : was the victim of an :air gun • sliodting ,aeci- -dent 'on Monday forenoon. The gun was in the diands I ayboyof about .134s own age and the 'shot • struck him. in the corner of the eye. The 'doctor saceCeded in extracting •the 'shot and it is hoped ,nothling serious Will re- sult. The air gun nuisance should be. put an end to in ;Mire way. . 1,RG BROEEN. ' A ROMANCR; Dawson,4a. prtisperotts fann- er, the owner of 640 acred of lead• at Oxbow, Assa.., is in towii this week and will before his departure figure in an important event, There is quite a variance connected with the affair, but of that more at some other time, A COMPLTMSNT To• HIS ABILITY, The following . appeared in the Lau don Free Press of Saturday last : '• "Rev, • Ff. ',McMenamin of Clinton preached at the, convent of the Sac- red Heart here On Thursday, Re is the first minister who. has been invit. ed to preach there in two years, the • services usually being conducted by t.ItIlilleinBc:it.t Bishop his.-anaiit;fiiistytlinw erefore a co- . • KILL,RD: THE POREERS. Four hogs belonging to Mr. John .R..eynolds of Hallett got upon the rail- way .track at. -the gravel road crossing on Friday afternoon • .1.0.st and were killed by. the down. train. The 'en. gineer'•notieed them and caused his . whistle to gia.eforth all kinds • of uncanny noises, half expecting to see them scamper off, but with the perl. veisity of their breed .they 'remained - to he 104.4, were. worth about thirty .dollars; •, • . DEATH OF MISS PLUMMER. IT MAY BE SO. It was setni-authoritively stated on Monday. that Barrister Scott has, to all intents and purposes, the appoint, mitt of postmaster in his pocket, but that he will not enter upon his new , duties for some tune yet. We cloa not vouch for the correctness of this re- port. • LOCAL IdARRRT' Oats 294 to aoc- • Wheat 68c Barley 38c to 39e Butter 16c to z7c , Efts 16c to 17e Live Hags 1$5.6o • CHRISTMA.S MEATS. • Mr. James Howe, local representa- tive of :t1x' Queen C.ity 0i1 Company, niet with an accident on 11,1•Ontlay fore- noon Which Wili lay him. up: for some time. He' was driving east dn the Heron Road and • a short distance from Stapleton his team became frightened at a snow rnan which - the boys had bu,lt by the wayside 0,nd in checking them the:heavily laden wagon slid. anti • upiet, Mr: Howe , and mother earth it wee badly frac- t. to, the ground /Id. his foot getting caught between s:eat tircd, the JOIN THE TRDI1'I-,Al2.S. • • ; •The. regular meeting of Clinton ,Lodge : T. Of T; was 'held Friday eVcning• last with a -.good attendatice. During the evening n c.ommunicatitin from 'Mrs. Campbell of Goderich was read, aslitirg that the district lodge be allowed to hold RS convention in the Clinton Lodge room on jantiary iath. The request was unatilmously granted; .After the regular business liad • * .. ...a . officers, took:place With the following • • • result : : •, • . . , .. . •. ' I . Select Councillor, F. W.. Watts ...........................................,....4....• 4,... . Pas:1 C9uiwillor, : 0, Stewart • , . Vice .COrtincilloi,- Miss A. Wilisie, . :Chaplain, Mr.. Hale • • • : 1 A III 4 A i 4444+ .-- • Rec.-See„ Mrs,•,r. W. Watts.. • . . . . • ; Treasnrer, 13... Castle .' • . .. Fin. -Sec., Mise. M. Andrews : . • .:. Auditors,' •Dr.. .Thompson,. Miss- . D. . • . • Cantelort . ' • : Organist, Miss- I. Ross . • . , . . Bu'ring the evening the Teniplars were treated to a whistling solo by Miss A. Irwin and a seleetiott by Mrs,• Seale.. The • Teinplars are, .in ,a prosperoue 'Condition, the . !Odic,' which was only orgeni: ed lithe triOnths ago, , now having, a, .inembership'-of 40. : • , DACE FROM ASSINABOIA. - . If You Pay More In ignievaintgs tionSbte wfin3euicilditinurlinotf C h r is t mas butcher anoPa • no mention was made of Mr. Couch's display because at the thne • he was too sick toattead, to business. He is ableatgain, however, to wait up... on his customers and: his Shop is in Christmas dress.' His bee( Was fed by Mr. George Staabury of the London Road, who has no superior in know- ing- how to prepare cattle for the market. TO say that ',dr. Staribury fed a ifullock is eqdivalent to saying that it is fit for any Market.. The • lambs Imaging in Mr. Coach's shop were fed by Mr, Ed. Walters of Ttteltr- ersinith, otie of the best farmers in that township, while• the prime hogs were prepared by Mr, T. Monaghan of town NEW YEARS' CONCE,RT. The entertainment to be given 'M • the town hall on New Year's night • promises, to be . largely. .attended, judging by the interest our citizens are taking in ,it In addition to Miss' Hill's illustrated lecture and comic pictures there will be a, fine program of. local -talent, to winch,among' oth- -ars the ;following Will toatribute Mr. Dowding 'of Molsaas Bank, who ..4s • , the •;possessor of a.fine baritone voice; Mr. Ziegler the 'Sovereign 13ank; Who is 'a. pleasing tetIor ; Mr. Er J.,. - Howard,„ whtree •elcienticniciry efforts b4en h appreciated by those' who have had the pleasure of hearing hin •; MI; Blackstone excels as a 'flute soloist •and 'Mamie .11carstort has just. ,rettfrned•.fro-- twia-years' course' :of music • in TorOnto. Let` ns • as. eitizeas .show our aPPreciation of the services of Miss ,MottritcastW by• crowdink the town hall. , .* On Friday fotenoon, Min Icla. Phan- mei- breathed her last. She Was the 'second youngest daughter of Mr.. 5, G. Plummer and a lady of the most ster- ling nature who enjoyed the respect and esteem of all who knew her, The illness whieh resulted in her death was 'contracted' -while , serving, as: • a nurse at -Pro-vicleiice, Rhode Island, • a . yetire ago. , 'Solite 'Unto' Since 'Miss, .plarnmer recognized that lir 'stay „upon ;this earth was of short but ..she aceepted it , with true Chriatian . reeigmition • andwas ready when the. 11110.1 :call came: The services • at louse 'and graveside were coriducted by Rev. C. R. Gunne, rec- tor, of • 'St. Paill's ehitrch'of which chnrch -the deceased • was •a member. The pailbearerS . were, : George.., ad 'Henry Sturdy' of Auburn-, Albart Mc- Brien:- Of Ilensall, W. D. MeBridri of • Clinton, Scott of „ TOro'nto 'atif -H., J. Hibbs :of ..boderich Among the relatives ,who atiCaded the , Macre; we're : • :Mr, and- Mr. S. L. SccittOf Toronto 'Misses. Mary • .and .Annie :Sturdy. and Messrs:: George. and lienry•'•Stercly of "Auburn. .. •• PARAGRAPHS. • : ' The News Record wishes you la Merry,' Christmas, • . • • -- • • • Have you paid your subset'. iption to• The News -Record ? • , Wise: Edna 'Manning has been engag- ed to :teeth in ahe Ptiblie school at -Breslau,. • • •• • .4. . •••A The 'collection in Wesley S. :S.. :last' Sunday was' in aid Of. the Sick. Child- ren's Hospital', Toronto, and amonnt- :ed to $25. • • , Ittr. • John.. Wisetnan entertained a . . . number of his friends, on 1.• radar. even- ing last.- 'Cribbage :was the game of the evening.. . • • • Owing to • the late train service the postoffica will be open on Christmas Day from tt.45. a. mi. to 12.45 P. m• dud Irian 3 to. 4 hi the afternoon. , • , A cantata entitled' "Santa: Clans: Defeaders" will he. held in the town 'hall on: New Year's Eve intact' the auspices ofthe S. S. eliciir of 'Wesley' • church.• • • • ' , Mise Winiiie . Paisley,' daughter cif Inspector Paialey;;' was married 'on Wednesday of :this week td BOwen of Teturnseh, • With.. The event toOk. .plitce. at Tecumseh. . . . • MODEL, .SCHOOL RXAMINATIONS. The: board Of 'examiners for the' county • met in the .Clinton..Model school on Monday and eonipleted • the. work of the Model schools of 'the county for the • session just closed. There were attendance at the God- erich Model school thirteen female and six male ;candidates, •-'At. Clinton there Were eighteen fentate and eight male candidates. All. the candidates in ,both schools were successful in (lb- taiithig third class certificates. To . obtain a. certifiCatt candidates Were required to Make sixty per cent. of the 'total. number of marks. Those candidates who obtained seventy five per cent. or ?Per of tbe total uttinher of marks obtainable are placed in. the honor list. Out of the. forty live can- didates twelve succeeded in obtaining honors. The following is the list Hotiors.--Marr Clirk Hattie Cam- eron, Petal Ito Jickson, Tata 3ohn- ston, Lizzie .La.vvrence, lithia, Man- ning, Anna R. hiartiti, Flora MeEw- en, -Ethel Musgrove, . Sylvia Seel, Itos. L. O'Loughlin, Harry Walker. Bass.—Mabel Bailie, Laura Brydges, Olvetto Brigham, Annie M. McCourt, Eva Dunlop, May • Hogg Ratio ,ZIartt, Mabel Hartry, Mabel Jen. Mon, , ElleJohtis, Rerr, Sen. nie Lowrie, Sosephihe /nine, 'Cathleen MeCoutt, Maude Porter, Milian M. Robinson, Edith Robson,. Edith Tay. lor, IVIary Troy, Lillian Willson, 'Ma.bel Walsh, Prod. Dryans, Clark Prater, William -J. • Thwin, George Solutstort, `..Ta.ribtt, Robert Xing, Lott L. Hnolt, Melburit MeDow- ell, Charles Sowers, lildwatd SOvv- ant, .Tohn Todd, liklWard Wilford, Than we charge for repair ng youay too mue'll. lf you • pay less you don't get your work done right. We do our watch, clock and jewelery repairing as well as it can be done and our prices are very love—cleaning, $f; main- springs, $1, and all other work &pally low. When was your watch cleaned last? Better have it examined nowt. you may save yourself considerable expense later on. . , Mr. W. D. McDrien returned home on Saturday night last after an oh.: sencc of ten months in the Cainduil district in the territory of Assinaboia. He looks refnarkably• well and has Biddlecoinbe's Old Stand. gained forty pounds avoirdupois. He • Herald, S. C. revs • Gtiard, Miss A. Burnett .Sentinel, .1. Sterling P. B. Crews, Jeweler and Expert Watch Repairer, Refractionist and Dispensary Opticiat. 4444444401444++44444444444 • • • • • • . a-1-?- /74oparrinaillar-Assrilm **i44*********••••••• •••••••40+044•••••••••••••••• • • We are selling our stock of Tweeds at 25 per cent. discount off our MUM prices. 'A. HOLLOWAY. thinks the West is all right and win go back iu..the spring. Shortly after reaching Aseinaboia he took up a quarter section of land some twelve miles front the town of CarndulT, it is only a mile and a hall from a poetoffice and on the line of a projected railway which, it is 'expected, Will be built 'next Spring.: so it will add largely to the value Mr. Idelltien's • aparter section for which, he Would not now accept $looe. The homestead Of Mr, Noble Lovett, fOrmerly of the Base Line, is only a shOrt distance from Mr. Uellrien's, Ur, Lovett has had a goqd crop and no doubt regards as a blessing in dis- guise the fire which just a year ago this Christmas swept him out of house and home. Ile is ,doing well and is isanguine of the Mame, The Reid brothers—Ben., John,Thos. • t ..t„ ...............................•••••••41•••••••••••••••••• and Jim—and Miss Annie Reid have a ‘ section and a quarter in a block, , 20th Century Overcoats are equal in every way to • custom made. NO tailor in the land will Make you a better'looking or better fitting gar- ment. Material and linings arejust good as he tow. use. Prices are $8 to 0 less than he could charge. riopoiaNs BROS. iiata.41.•,•.444a4.11"4.40a** Charles has a, homestead near Cern - duff and Wesley 16o acres twelve miles north bi that town. The land is all advancing in value and the financial prospects of the family are much bet- ter than if they had remained in their native township of Hullett. Carnduif has doubled its population In a year. It has .now five elevators, but so a.bundant was the harvest that the wheat overflowed the ele- vators' and is piled up everywhere. When Mr, Mel3ritit left No. Hard, was selling at 520 to 54c and to farm- ers who have plated their grain on board cars as high as 6e haa Paid, , . I , HOME AGAIN.. ' Mr. .:ifthur Cantelon returned last ' week from. Assinalibia where ••he spent. ' ' some three months. Ile contracted cold before leaving there which grew Norse on the journey east -and an • reaching home was...111. enough to call ia the , doctor. After ; a 'foy clays, however, he recovered • safficieutly to be .able te. move aboutagain. • It was 'hie first visa to. the prair- ies and .he• was greatly ta..ken with its possibilitiesoo niach so that he • will, dcaibtless, go out again .next - spring:: He • says rrosrerity abounds and the horny handed ions of toil are."throW- ing motley around with: both. hands,''. When he 'left NO. wheat whs Ot ceate. per .bushel and in Many parts the "yield ran up to 4o bushels to the acre. "-Why,"' said he, 'Solite of them only drill in, on the stubble and have a yield of from fifteen -to twenty bushels per acre.", . Land cannot now be got for leas , than five , dollars per, acre .and the price of improved farms has gone up by leaps and half seetion north of Indian Head was recently said for . 5roi5oo. Very' . little land now Mains for homesteading : withia ?hir:- ty. miles of the preseat ,lines of - way. Large areas.' :are liceing bought lip by speridators, the Venkee,--pre- clbutinating. These nicii kno* fainly well a good thing when they see it and are making ready. to profit by the tide of immigration which has now turned. into Western Canada. ST.4111.,ZT Mr: Jahns Stephenson lost- one • of his horses ti few days ago. Old age was e c tief cause of its death-, The, W. A. M. A. met at:Mrs. 1.14l- liott's !eat week. • , Christmae serviee will' be held • in the English chttrit on the Goshen on next Sunday,. ' Miss Davidson, teacher .of S. S. No. 3, is spending her Xmas vacation Ed her home Goderieh. Mra, 'William Clark, Sr., spent a feiv days \last week In Varna visiting friends, A auinbar of young people of this vicinity spent a very pleasant even- ing last week at the home of Mr. Samuel keid of Varna. • Miss L. Morrison is at preset iting;friencls in Buffalo. . Mr, Richard Peck sold a beautiful piano to Mr. t. Jane of near Var, COCTTY COUNCIL CANDIDATES; David Cantelon, Clinton. James Connolly, Goderich TIt• • Alexander Leitch, Hallett. There was a. representative gather- ing in the tciwa hall on 'Monday; at the netninations et the candidates for County Council DivisiOn No: 2. The returning officer was Mr. James Camp. bell of 1.4ondesboro, the ale and ex. perienced clerk of Hullett. At the expiratioa of the statutory hour the followiag candidates had been noinin- ated : James Connolly of Goderich town- ship, moved by Roland Jenkini of Goderich toanship, 'seconded by Geo. Hill of Hallett: David Cantelon of Clinton, moved by William. Doherty of Clinton, sec- onded bY Jatues Macdonald of Goder- ich township, . Alexander 1;eitch of Hullett, moved by VUhiam Moon • and secencled by Henry Warren of Hallett, - 'The notninaticeis • over, it was the evident Wish of those present that Mr. Canipbell act as Chairman of the after meeting, but he declined and kr. Tolut Brigham of Hullett was selected in- stead., Mr. Brigham .is , a prominent figure in the municipal polities of his .own township and 'has been credited with an ambition for:the county .eoun- .cil. It is quite probable that if. Mr. Leitch had remained in the 'background he would now have been in the field. 13e that:as it may,he presided effieient; ly though, toC' be, sure, his 'duties -were. 1ight :onnolly as •:the . oldest 'county councillor was the first • speaker. He was. ia"'good :form and spoke fluently, .anci with' 'force, especially towards the tlose of the Meeting when he replied to some remarkek Made by a preViotis *alter, lie dealt- briefly With the fitt coanty',. showing what it .costa to run the different departments. Tor instance, the adrniiiistratioli; of justice costs the eonaty• . to- , wards 'which it receives about $/,000li Irorn the :provincial government.. The clibols call for •: an expenditure Of 8,003 and th.0 gaol '.2,(.)00.7 To the lat- ter account the governmeat Pays.,$597! The three sessions •of the county coati - tit east atinually 59oo.* The . debenture debt .% $73,000 and the sinking • "'Mild $40,000. Mr. Connolly thinks that in ten -years the county Will/ye able to 'wipe out all its indebtedness. Mr. Connolly , • said the municipalitieS in, are assessed 'too. high 'as compared 'with . others and a proper equalizatien Incist -be made. •‘. Canteion dwelt' :at Some length tiPOn -the"eonstruetion of the ' aew residence for the gaoler. Ile said the contract pride •-was too high and. he Right:in the council • for delay, but Without avail, He .belieVed if :the.con- traa had been held • back Until sm- other' season : there Wotild, have ' been. More tenders and lower figures. • As 'it' was it was an easy thing:for the contractor:"At the nomitiatione two years ago he 'stated that he. WaS for, ectnomy. and . :Was 4pcised. to 8:p7 increase in the salaries • of county of- iidials. This promise he had carried out.. He gave a speeimea of the• charges which are.:ina.de by sone of the business men. of Goclerich., Four hundred tin boxes were botight for Mr. D. ;Macdonald e•ollice for -which the connea was charged forty 'five rents eaCh. 'Mr. Cantelon •knettired a tinsmith in a neighboring toy.% what he coald make similar, boxes for and was told tea emits. • 1V1r.eantelon. opPosed.payment,.of the bill as it stood Oul it was finally' conaiuerably reduced, Anotlidi matter whieh Mr. Cantnlon opposed was: -a grant of Si000'far a hospital in,- Cod - enc. 14 did not ke why the County should be asked for a grant Mr .a Kiel n .Goderich while Dr. Gunn was tarrying on a hospital in Clipton as a enterprise.. He also oppOse'cl allowing the electrie railway the Ilse of the tounty bridges, Thebridge at Saltford cost about $2o,000 ,atid . he contidereil 'it would be 'positively (Ian- gi.rous to the public &electric cars were allowed to run -across it, 'hit; said Mr, Cantelon, the question of the. equatzatio. 61 the assensnietit is the moat important One: Which the county council has to dati with. Division No, 2 S not being fairly dealt with, Goderick townehip particularly, and he was in favor of an appeal to the eounty judge if the council did not appoint valuators. Mr. Lett& spoke briefly. He Said he never liked nominations, evezs in his own municipality, though It had, beeit his lot to attend quite a fetv, lie had no fad to exploit, nor wonld'he make any promises. The people knew his record and upon that together with what natural ability he possessed he rested his plea for sup. Pil%rete.it: It was a brief but manly Mr. James Snell said the business mot of Gocierich were everlastingly asking the outwit Mr something and the more they get the, more they want. In regard to the assessment he said 1.4c., 0 is not being fairly dealt witIr anti if the assessment in No. / is not lowered that of What was once called the back township:. SliOnld be raised,: na. 1Vrisses A. and L. kichardson left on Monday to spend their Xma.s vcita. tion with relatives in Wyoming. Miss Rachel Clark visited friends reeintly, rnit,soNAti. Mr. Rentleili Caumbell, who has been buying grain at the elevator, left oil Weduesd,ty .for his home in Chat- ham. In the Division which comprises 13ayfield, Stanley, Hay and liensall there arh four candidates, viz : John MeNaughtox and patudnt of Stanley and William Consitt and Robert McMordie 'of 'Hay, In the ist Divis'iOtt the following candidates are in the field : Hugh Chambers, Ashfield John PdanKeu- zie, ; Thomas Durnin, Ash- field Richard Jewell, Colborne ; Al- exander Young, Colbori!e. The following were also nominated, but withdrew Morgan Dalton, Hot; ry Morris, Robert Elliott .and W6. Young. In the 7th Division the following candidates were nominated Mat- thew Lockhart of Rest Wawanosh, moved by P. W, Scott, seconded by Robert Buchanan ; Jetta Webster of West Wawanoslt, moved by David Cook, seconded by Richard Leisliman ; Donald Patterson of East Wawanosh, moved by James ?McGill, 'seconded by Walter Scott ; Sohn Currie of East Wawanosh, moved by James 13, Nich- ol, seecincled by Gavin Wilson. For the Morris -Brussels -Grey Divis- ion W. H. Kerr of the Brussels Post and James Bowman Q f Morris were elected by acclamation, • • In No. 4 Division Hugh- Sparkman, hardware merchant, Exeter', and Rich- ard .Hicks farmer, Stephen, have.been elected by acclamation. In No. 5 Division 13. B. Gaiinorier- chant, geaforth, and 3: , McLean; :farmer, "'tic sersriiit , were also re- turned without oppositioa. ••••• . . • •RAY'FIRtb. Mr. , John McLeod Huntsville, Muskoka, is home on a visit to spend In111rX, Inannne ' IIatrY Yo'ung of Ab- - • ercl 3: en,. South ..11akota, axe visiting her parents at present. ' . , . Miss Anna 'Whiddcia, tvlici has been attending the conservatory of muale • • 1,0: 46n; returned home last 'week. for Christmai holidays. ' • .Mr. Daniel .Spencer, who returned from the West two weeks ago, has . • been. confined to bed ever, since. Mr, John Mel...erect returned honre: • from 'Cleveland last, week, -.where he - has been . engaged in „fishing. " Mr. Dixie Bailey left 'an Wednesday . 'for' Marine -City, Mich., tO, spend his . 'Xmas holidays. ' . ' • • • .- • • 1Vliss Rouete, who is' attend.' 'ing the collegiate. at Seaforthi return- ' • ed hoine to spend her holidays; Miss ;Flossie Staniniry, who • has. Term- . c. nt • 'ino71.ransttnriecialt.nr!e4eicaNit'aci.inal Eberhatilt; who was angag- ed JAM, Yttly to complete the .term as • Principal , of oar schoolf.. left, for his . home last Week: During his short stay liere•thepitpils had becotn.e inuch •attached to him ,and to Show their ' ' .eteetii on Friday afternoon '13 -resented ; him • with a sterlini Silver penman's coMpanion and a kindly worded ad- . dress. The address was read by Millie • . • Canioronand -tha p.resenation made b Meta Erwin: Mr. ...Eberhardt • • was , completely. taken ' by surprise and could scarcely find words to express his • ft.elinge.He was very popular • with the public and takes with him their kind wishes.. • The English Chitrela Xmas Tree will , . be held on the aoth, of December. arid • a good program' will be given. • Tho. prizes are good and pleuty of amusd- Incas is itt stare. — . .The annual meeting of the Bible So-. ,ciety of Bayfield was. held in the Methodist church "on the. nth. The resident ininisters gave short and . „praetieal 'addrea.ses, The atteadaace, was. not very large,. , Mr. Shaiv of Goderieh was in: town " b It'IisussKinaestne .°Ptiarkd'avi'sli.atesdt winenGk..od township last_ week. . Mr.' W. Elliott of Goderich t6Vrit. ship had to• call in the services of the veteriaary.the other day because', of a " • Sick horse, • • Comninnion serV1444011L be held in the Ettlisla chttreh on Christmas 'Day aficl. aext Sunday the for Christmas service and Christman offering will be Observed: The church., detoratious are fine and reflect credit upon the . con- gregation, who. always. show interest id their .Chureri. • the epidemic known its " tlid• bad cold') is prevalent now 'and admost ef, ty . person 5s slightly 'or Wen ac;. quainted With it; • The tea -meeting in connection With the Methodist church took place last Thursday evening and was a grand success, The prograni was good anct, the singing of the Scalorth :ehoir van splendid. The proceeds arnounted to $6o. The Christmas Tree on the following evening was also a SuceeSs, The , tteo was laden with good pres. enta for the Sunday school ehildren and, iota ,of tlatga kr other peopfi. Loth evenings' ottertaiionent were well appreciated' by all who attended them. Miss Alice Stephenson of Marlette, Mich, is visiting at Mr, :William Purdy'S this week. Mr, and 'Mrs. George Shore left on Friday evening last to spend the hol. reside Markdale where their parenta s VARNA., • 11. 1