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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH, 1903.
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HOUSECLA
ENERS .
THE BOOK OF PRAYER.
At Tuesday evening's meeting of
the Anglican Y. P. A. itev. C. R.
Gunn gave an address mythe Prayer
Book. The next meeting will be of - a
musical „nature, • •
GOOD BYE, MISS PARLEZ •
Miss Paslee of the Collegiate staff
who ha.s resigned to accept of a, sit-
nation elsewhere, was on Friday last
made the recipient of a presentation
by the students among whom she is
very popular. A large number, of them
gathered at the station on 8aturcley
to aee her off. .
SWORN IN'..• , ..
Mr. H. 0. 'Hoplcirk, 'poitoffice in
spector, was in town yesterday and
formally • handed over the office •to
. mes Scott who haentered u
MrJames s p-
on his duties. For the Present he re-
tains the former stail • but Miss Mac-
clonal(' retires at the •• end of this
month to be succeeded ,by Miss Amy
Howson, an amiable , and capable
young •lad y who will undoubtedly re-
tain her popularity behind the wick-
et. . ..
LEADING CITIZENS SUPPORT IT.
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' . At Monday's meeting of town coon-
-eil the question of waterworks and the
municipal ownership, of the electric
light plant was • cliscuSsed at some
length and as will be seen .the result
was the ,appoiatrrient of a committee
to gather'. information, Messrs. Jack-
son e,nd . Joyner, . the only opponents.
of the scheme,' base .their opposition
on the plea, that • that the :town is
well supplied . with gnisd "Water :by
means' of wells. Dr. .Shaw, • the mech.
carliettlth officeri: is of the ' contrary
0.1:4,11iOn:. • : . . . • : • . •
The report of the special committee
a' • . •
ppointed by. the eouneil •was- as. fot..
iov,ig i • - • . - . .• . .. •
"We appointed ' the • following to
act With your •committee•to be kaown
as, the Citizens' comniittee : Dr•Sh
J. W. Irwin, N. Fair, H. J. Cluff, D.
P.... Macphersori, 1):: Cantelan, F, R.
Hodgens," W. D. Pair; T. Beacom, W.
Jackson, W. S. Harland; • 'A., J. lIol-'•
•loway, J. B. Hoover, I -r. B. CoMbe,•
J. A.. Ford and ,T • 'C.- Stevenson. ' •Dr.'
' S ' • ' i f • ' - ' -
Shaw wa elteted chair nen u il Cap.
tain Coinbe .secretayy:• . After Lonsid-
erable discussion it '. was - Moved -and
carried. •th'at this -ecelinlittee,,rot,»ein-.
end.• the council to . devise ways :end
. . . . . .
..means to secure - municipa.,1' ownership
'Of tile: electric • light' plant and 1
E•‘-Ntl
establish ' a.: system of waterworks
• . - t
believing this .t.o.,be fit the best niter,"
ests of the 'town. We -would also •re-
commend the ...cOnneil to .appoint - a
toiamittee to :visit. • Mount Forest and,
other • points to examine. into time
. .,,„
system of. waterworks in those plac.s,
d •t ht.' ' 11 ''''1)1' 'nf i' ati •
an ...o o ain a . possi a i 9 in on
from those Municipalities •oWning. their.
own. electric noir plants and water-.
works Systems:4 ••., , : ., .. . • ." , •,. :-
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• Mayor. Jackson said the .report Of
t he ''Citizens''' caturnittee was • a. • piece
- What. right had , the
of .presumption. 1
t ' to dictate. to the
few •coniposing i .
council what 'course they should f011ow.
He did. not" think •. Clinton • needed ' a
w„..... system, ,at least • riot. for
ten Or fifteen. years,' , It is Weil lciloWn
. . . .
that We have good Water arid. all :that
is needed to ensure a still more abun,
dant supply . 1 timeSunday.
is to . deepet eiisting
. •
Wells' -. ' '' • • . - •
touncilloi liboVer • . took exception
to the .'Mayor's ' statement. that the
out 'that the .1 'Lens : .1 J.hereeer,
scheme is, merely a'.' fad aed.,Pointed
' ' C't,'• ' ' ' edii mit 6 con,
.., . , ... , . .
sists of. progressive citit.ens, sonic. oi
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thein - the. largest 1.a.tepayers • or t le
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rinieimpality.. . He was of the :opinion
that' waterworks were needed-, m -,;.• the
. . ... , . . , .• . ..
best interests of the' :town, !lie stir-
• ropniling towns are thus . Optioned. and
..Cliiiton must keep up with the times.
Councillor Hoover also pointed out
that • the water supply • is fest' (11111.111,.
'Shing and, the: wells must be lowered
•' . • .• • •
. to. secure any supply at *all. '. It is al,
so a fact that much • of time Water in
use us .Scarcely fit for human consnmn-
tion. He made this statement on. the
authority of • the. medical , health of1I7
. .
car, .
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. Coimeillor .' Combe :said that ... the
Mayor's -contended that the supply
of thinking water was , adequate . did'
not ., agree ' with the. medical health
officer's Statethent and he ••wa.0 of the
.opinion that the . latter had the best
means TO knowing the 'trite state of
affairs,'. He ' (Councillor ,Combe).1 was
in. • favor .of -4). waterwOrkt • systeni
'and :municipal ownership , ofthe eke-
tric,•light plant, and .with a 'vioW ' to
gatheriag 'inforniatioe that WonItt as
sist• in the solution Of the TilleStiOnt
Moved' that the following he. 'a coin-
inittee 'to proceed to Mt.. Forest - and
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inquire into the working of the - sys-
tem • under . mintieipal ownership in
that place : •-,T, A. Fotdt.• J. 13. Hoff-
or, pr, !ielutw, INT,• Fair, W... S. Hay,
land,. P. r, Macpherson. - • •
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Councillor Ford, ' who IS a Oat:Inch
supporters of a waterwcirks syeteirt and
the town .owning,• the electric light
plant, favored. sendilig • a, . committee
to Mt, Foreat,' . The- town 'council
should be represented and, as. a matter
of eourtesy, the ••Citizeitst connnittee
Should not be overlooked. . •
• Councillor . •Joyner was mmosed to
the waterworks because of the cost.
Conticillor Hoover replied to the
previous 'speaker, He said lie believed
Mr. Joyner to be a, reasonable man
and when it was demonstrated to 'him,
as ip would be, that 'a waterworks
:
vocal Would 'pay its own Way he feltyear
ci41/trillfilid ite 1701114 lieSOine a -04PPOrt•-•
er of tba Senglq. " . '
Councillor 'Stevenson is aiso a sup-
" - ' ' h' • :and
porter of municipal •owriers ip .
favored sending a representative corn-
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mittee to. investigate into. its mode
of operatioit elsewhere, ,
Mr. Onsiove trith, the ellicitat care-
taker of the cemetery, applied .for an
increase of salary from $300 to $375•
The Council tUald no t agree to suoli
an advanee but gave Inin a raise of
op, .
' ts 're cited
. itPoOinf 0 the neeq;las' P §w. ofi
# ortnigh •'4 ploOlpg 0.• lrct fl.,110 a,,..„s„'
the flidenialkP ,n4.4.; hie' PQN4atis'Ir
#1.71 •
The Ontario BOO Sugar .Apoolation
he Cooliell to QM a rem.
requestedt p
.. littion asking time Dominion Govern-
meld. to grant further assistance to
a °urge
the industry. This means, 0" . 1
a further increase of the duty on s.sti.
gar Whieli the countil apparently fay-
ors aui the desired reSolutioli was uft•,,,_
AlihtiouSly paSSed,
BRANCHING OUT.
•
Mr. A. T. Cooper, one of the most
progressive of our business men, is
branching out, having bought a book
and stationary business in Winghant,
Ile will run both stores, 'Miss S. Look
being in charge. of the Winghern
branch: The people of the northern
town Will find Mr. Cooper to be an
up-to-date business man and IVIis
l -
Cos's most attentive and Obliging.
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DIED AT4 LONDON,
Mrs. Jacob Sheppard, who many
years a.go was a resident of `Clintou
died • in London Tuesday, aged sixty-
three years. The remains were brought
up. by. yesterday forenoon's train and
interred in Clinton eemetery, Rev. Q.
R, Gunne was the officiating clergy,
. . T : on
manhe pallbearers were John
Sheppard, Petrolea. t George Sheppard
and J. G, Steep, Goderich township ;
T. Q. Sheppard., .Nile ; J. p. Shepp-
ard, Clinton ; A. M. Todd, Goderich.
Air. Sheppard and four 'sons and two
daughters Survive, only two of whom
reside in this district, Mrs, J. G,
Steep, Goderich township and Mrs.
Todd; Goderich.
THE PAIR MILLINERS.. .
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• The fair milliners arc making ready
for the season'S , oPerations so with
the passing of lent_ the- chief topic
among ...the -.feminine . portion of the
community will be spring hats,
Mr. IV: .H. Newcombe was in Tor.
Onto- thiS week 'attending the openhigs.
His head Milliner, Miss • Stereh, v is.:
itecl. the' biit • millinery housta in' De,
troit before' her return and . her . assis-
tant, : miss- McCown, has been Spend-
ing SolTle time. in Toronto. ' ' ' ,
-.Mr, H. E. Hodgens has been hi •Tor-
onto part, of this week • on the , same
business and•the firm's:milliners, mis„
Ses Randall and Hattori, have• been,
sptncl rig some time selecting the Most•
fashionable: goo& on the, market • for
the patrona of' the Palace.
THE NEW jgwgrxR. - .
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The Cobourg bentinel-Star Say i t
'one friendt: of Mr .• W.. H. Hellyar:
has . , , . - 1 • , , ,. ••• '
who beLn employe( at Mr. W. H.
HoOper's wateh and jewellery .stere, for
1 1 ii
t le past . eig it. -years iyi •• regret to
learn. that he. is -leavirlig. • tovin -shortly1'
s,
having purchased the watch and jeWel-,
lerY. business „ of My. ..1), B. -Crews of
Clinton, Ont.' During -the time...IA •
, te/1r.
flellyar• has beim •ili: tii.Wil he. has Made
Many . friends . by hi's integrity . a d
• , I f . ' ' . . . " • .. n
straig it orwardness and has acted 'Tor
a ninnber ol years as .librarien inthe
Methodist ' Sunday ;' Seta:nil:Where • he
will tie nuieh, • misSed, lie. has- been
e 11/.4 - member o o ourg
alsb an": a t' ' - -'i C -I)
Lod- • No -i• 6 I:0.0 F •H'
.. ge.. ., .3 , , .... , , . ..: e experts
.t t•Ic l' ' b- i e I I'
0 . a e .over. us, new ns n ss• s tort y
and the ',.8eritinel.Star. joins .With utarlY
• .. friends in wialling:Iiiin sUceess." 'n n-., •
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' HALLEI;UJAII. 1.
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A large... i . .
• 'crowd attended- the enter-
taininent• given -in the S: A.. barracks
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on '1 hursday evening. last, • • The pro-.
am was Musical - and waS furnished
by • . ' ... ...
time band .01 the Corps, . .
Messrs
oY:• ,.
V. illiarris amid Brown of Seatforth.,. Mrs,
...1
ezzo and Sergeant-Major:Livermore,
The ;local' °al. ters will farewell neXt.
Their successors are .not . as
yet known, but •in.' view' of. the fact,
that ' it is proposed to • build a new
barracks nai-ct ;stunner .,it - - • ' t '1.•
that (food *collectors iwill bel8s eenxt13
, An good
- is beim; made to..
u . ,-.-, . . • g , , Secure
time i...cmanissioncr, Miss 1/0.• Booth,
fcr. a 4 . 's meetings in CI t 11
, ay . in •on ' ' - te •
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Intention Is to• make:- it a great ralIr.
.for Salvationists: " froni all over .• the
diStridt. Clinton •Will gladly Valeom".•
. . .. • : . • .e
this talented lady who is spending
her Iife in doin oca mita Others' - '
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:ROli'Al, TEMPLARS, : ...., . ,
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Tile leaf. reviler meeting. Of Loy
Council' on Thursday evening Was lield
as an. open council. for the members
and their friends., The hall \via coni-
fortahly filled and the following: pro',
gram rendered; • Mr: . F. W. Watts,.
select councillor, occiipybig the chair :.
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' Short address, Chairman '
Solo, Miss . Lilly Reid. • . ,
Solo, Mrs, Bailey , . : .
Instrumental, Miss Alain! Goodwin
. .• Solo, Miss Fanny Shipley ..partiemated
Recitation, Miss Dolly Caritelon
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;Sold, Miiis Ida .Rosa •• . ,. •
:Vocal ditet,. Miss Jennie Jones and
•• Mr.. Zeigler •. • , .
-, Dialed. Reading, Miss. WilSoa
Address,. Rev, Dr:. Gifford' - • " '•
Solo, Mr. Zeigler ... .
. Recitation, Misa Carrie Shipley ..
, Vocal chiett, Misses Maud • and Win-
nie -Goodwin . , .
Address, Mr. Cluff,• Distriat. Chap-
- : lain. ' • ' ' - • ' •
Address, Mr, , Young, Select Coun-
pillar, Seafo rth .
, Aecompants s,. ,
- ' t Mrs Watts. and Miss
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Ooodwitt,. .,
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misitirus iviurr No
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. At the annual business meeting of
, Willis church, 'which . was held • on the
evening - of . Wednesday Of last week,
i financial report's • were all of an
time
. encooraging character and showed; oii
the whole, considerable . improvement
.iipOn those of the -preceding year.
. . . • . .. n ,
..' The ' amount teem
revenue .acconnt was $2069.63 and that received oft ordinary
for:missionary. and benevolent schemes
$855. ,
,
The inunbo of deaths '4 tiring'. Al.,P
1901 Was is:Ported to . be, tnt
fanallest in 25 years bit the number ot
ramoVars was mucit'latger tlian ugual.
%
'Ilia number- of new members received
was 'exactly opal. to the nitinber lost
by death and removal.
e. s s. G, D. Me 1 aggert, Dt, Ag-
' 1St s r ' "
. .. • I t d •trus-
iiew and 'James le-lr Were V -e0.0 •
tees in plaee of Measts, 'Sohn meGarva
S. W. Irsvfa and D. A. Forrester, the
retiring Membert of the b9at4.
n ,..,
-the anniversary s,erviees will he Ileld
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next 'Sunday and Will be eoiultteteil,hY
the Rev, NV. ,T. Clark Clf fillt 1-*Vgq-
oriau lititelb Lputhilis.. Aft.. cia'citi Wa3
et one time an atsistant or t4 ate
Dr. McDonald in Sonforth and IP nOW
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one Of tho ea tog divines 0 the
Presbyterian elttiteh in this part of the
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provitiee, •
Tho it -agrees ask for a colleetiOn.
_ , _ .
t tT ' et a s connect-
sufficient to ince le exp 1 e
1 • 1 ' t A ti church
( Wit i the ntain enance 0 ie .
e_ , , i 1
prOperty, iri addition •o t ie ordinary
expenses there Will be required this
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year a•112.50 ter insurance.
OFFICERS or L. o. L. .
The following are the officers for the
current n term of Clinton Orange
Lodge : . -
Master, D. Cantelort
' Deputy, D. S. Cook
Past, J. P. ShepPard
Chaplain, John Ford -
Rec.-Secretary, P. CanteIon
Fin -Secretary, W. G. Smith .
D. of C., W. Ford . •
Consuonnit;tele,: .1-,:P.m-Iu<reoairtyns,, HE.. i. iRinon.hin-
TIIE. A. 0. 10.. I3EAT '11 -IE C. o. F.
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4. game of carpet. balls ,played. .in
C. 0. P. 1'41 on VrithLY evenulg re"
stilted as 'follows : .
A, O. F.- O. '0. F.
J. Slomari G. Cook
'W. Slonian • • , . •
HGlazier
F. Herman E. Brooks .
F. Watts. (sk) 13 W. Rutledge 04)19.
ild game 5 ' 2nd game 14
J. Appleby.. I'. McNeil
D..Livermore . J. West
Tom Herman .- Ed. Caatclon
inch •
F. .Fivans fsk) 9 J. Foh) .15
2ad game ' 4 • 2nd game 8 .
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
The followingfromth
. . e Phenix of
Saska.toon, 'Alberta, refers to a broth,.
er ot the Misses. Keane of towit, ' .
"While Atteinpting to rernovd. a belt
from a moving pulley on , Tuesday
morning Mr. Chris. Keane,. manager
of the West Elevator. Co's elevator •
at Saskatoon; met sv.ith .a very • pain-
ful accident In the act of moving
the belt IVIr. Iteane's glove caught iri
the Talley and his arm was crushed
against the wall With the _result that
his right . arrn..'was broken in.' two
• • •
places below the •Clbow. Dr. Willorigh7
by dressed the wounds and the unfor-
tunate man. iS nOw .progressing. faVor»
ahly." .
• Auximxic
_ Wedding Chimes -111e cosy Immo- ot
Mr. Chas, Howson of the village was
the scene of gaity and mirth on Feb.
o.---
25th, it being the occasion f the
marriage of Miss Florence Armstrong
of Auburn to Mr. Melvin Jewel of
presents were costly
Benmiller. The -p
.T
and beautiful. - lie ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Dunlop of
Clinton. The boys of the village were
. .
well used.. The bride was attired in
dainty . white and carried a beautiful
lioquiit.' The groom is a proskerous
Colborne farmer and. we Wish ., the
Young couple .good will in their ftew
state of married bliss. • • .
A load ol the village young people
tt d I-•
'a en et a party at the genial Tetidy
Jones'. on 1 nesrlay of last week While
'R. c:italker entertained .a few friends.
on Thursday.
' Thursday saw the rifle Club Wahl
win by 48 points after a trip to Por-
ter„s "lin whence' they were taken to
.
Goclerich by that club and used ex -
-
eeedingly . well, the utmost good lel-
lowslup prevailing. On Saturday the
. 'Tee, e le
clubmet and i r their late
captain Dr Turnbull Teta, nil elegant
'Chain alai Charm. The inediente : man
.repliecl in a neat address and , then the
bivalves were discussed.. at .1i . '1. Rid-
del's.- , . .. •
.
The parsonage was. the Scene ' of .6.
merry social gathering on h'riday " eyt
ernng when quite a number of invited '
guests were pleasantry 'entertained by
his reverence and 'fainil C . „, .
y. 'anus in
great abundance and variety werli in
order and an. enjoyable evening was
ent:. ' ''• 7 . . . . -
s.P. .. .
Geo. Lem ) his • sold his boil e - 1
.lot to Samuel1- ' * . s' sal
14.i:chile; of. the Nile,' . •
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' riss ...s,ellic Wetherald. visited In
Goderich a.nd Carlow recentl' '
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Mr, John' WilSon, •Sr., earl •wife•vis.
fted. at' Winglsam last week. •
Mr..II. :Walters • was . in the village:
on Sunday, . . . . .
Miss Aiddel left- for 13lyth on Mon-
(1.1. St .. .
aitdiah has "moved in and. - is
getting his houSehohl in order. • •
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While
F
O. ..
Tuesday
Melds *t.
The lire
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that it
i
thing in
h4ve heel'
in the,
very serious
, ,
sympathy
Thu concert
on Tn..,,,
e
(if the C.
Mr, Bert.
Toronto,
Miss .Tury
ard, - Highland
Craigie,
SWillger
Baylield
gram which
large audience,
the doors,
1‘..lilifi
past week
returned
on StindaY,
Mr. Chariots
is visiting
present.
'hIisS Mary
Morning
tion as
d<ti•Wilnallt
sister,
as far
cperel • a.
St Andrew's
:social evening
Archie
. Line on
Mr, .T.
school inspector,
'
T 't
yes( ay.
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. Mr: Janus
day for.
engaged
• Messrs.
, -
Brwin. .
Roads convention
nesday •
visiting
t:'(Iiishs-;(..):-;t1lairsa,
last: ..
Mr. John
Moirday
'Miss Tgittie
,the .home
1.
Spite mit.n
M C
. TS.
guest of
Abe. paSt.,week.:
• At the,
the,:.stibject
hall •was
candidates
.
steps 'were%
vieW. Tenders-
larging
•
hope to
for large,
Quite .a
'attended
,eorge:-Dewar
Thursda
a• good
.. Mr.'• Robert'
spent Sunday
• Mr. Murdock.
fishing .
at home
' ,,
Mr. (homes
• - ' -
• prietor
Village
:.11,1vis5s, :131,ary:Tort
' .' Iti4tt
Peiguson.•
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Rev. ..T.
. itunouileentents
his .. appreciation
of 'his.
Stipend
ter. balding,
church •
: -
the liberality
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• Miss A,
• ,
of , Grand
on their
will visit.
Miss Blasilie.
fs . • •p.t •ss
' • 1 . • tc
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BA:271zI,D.
they Were attending
concert in the town h
evening the home of I
totally destroyed '
was . .
had gained such h
was impossible to sass
the house. .It is sum?!
caused. hY.,,.as.hes. h.e'l
woodshed, •..inis is. un
.
loss and they ha,
.of the community.
' given in the tot
, , • •• u 1 r th
lay (Newt% ru e f. a
O. F. was a great, t
Harvey, .coinic sin
was the leading- attt
Brown, soloist, hlis
dancer, Mr.
. bagpipes, Mr. Allen
of Goderich and Dr. Sr
furnished ' an excellent
was much enjoyed
the hall being fi
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-rig itunin, w m . sper
W - 1. ' . Al, .,
with the Lases I
to her home at Chis
Donaldson of Th
friends in the villa
Whiddon left on h
for ..Oniernee to take E
manager of the dress -s
ill' '41' l arge , store,
Mist;,•Bella, accomptinie
as -I'°"at° where all
short while. visiting fri
church choir s•
.at. the home ci
Armstrong • on the Br,
Tuesday eVening last.
, •
E. Tom of Goderreh,
visited our sch
• • •
• • ,
,•
herguson left on:N.
Cleveland: Where
he ha. for the suninier. .•
.P:. rA, li:dwarcls and
• .
were delegates to the.
at elleton o:
' ' . - '
friends at.1<inca:rcline tl
r:tro.7111(nicl' .11:1:ivileme :in6f
: • ' . '
Gardner. of Clinton.
in the village..• :. • '
,
Martin' spent Stu
of Mr: and A.Irs:' '
On ; the .Satible Line.
11' f 0 S d -
o ins o Well 01.111 N
.131r, and. ,Mrs. John A
• . • •' • ' •
nomination for . cow
of improving ou:
strciagly adVocated"'
and at •the last t
taken, • With that I
ore adVertited "
the hell - and before lo.
• - - • t • ' • •' c
have accommodation . ,.
gatherings::: : • ,
number of • the •young
. the Tarty . given.. b
f -the Sa.oble 1
o •
evenin * last arid all
y g . .
'time. ' '
Parsons of ' Hi]
in the: village: •
• Rots,"' who, is
at Stokes.13ay, spent „t
•
• • ' • •
" • , • . • -
Stephens,: former
• '' • . . , ..
of Lime Rtver• hotel, was
a ,few .days 'last Week,
srlield .9f_n_.. lVl
her si•S'''''' .41:Es
.• • • :. • . -
McNeil, 'while nadir
on • Sabbath, . ex
of ..the: generoi
. congregation • in. raisir
One hundred dollars. 'I
• a four thoesencl. •
lest summer - speaks .we
• i , • • •
o. time• congregati
' •-, • - - - •
; i aylor •and• her •two. ly
•
-,13encl :called. at :the :
Way te. the Nile When
friends. • s' . .
Perdue leaves on Tt
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. ohm; Algoma. ;••
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Vou ask
in larger quantities,.
the manufacturers
and so the choice
,
i ed by extra discounts
r: be pleased th show
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with .
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the rea,son
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increased
improved
• ,BAUCEFIELD. "
• . ..• . ..
:'" Mr., and Mrs. A', .3, RAMs. have re-.
turned . home from n a• visit to friends
Paris and Niagara Falls. . .
at . . . .
, Mr. Andrew Beatty. of, •West '
muister,
Who: has been - staying for. Come, time
with en s in 13rit e e t la t
• '• - .• JO d -.. ' , • eefi ld, l f .' a
week to take a situation at Ilderton., .
' Mrs.: ljas..-Furdge 'last week reeeived
'4 telegram advisiug hey of the decease
of ' a' child of her sister; •Mrs. .(Rev,-,)
..Wni.. BelVof Court:Wright. .."
' " f ' 1 f 1 ' 1- ' S ' " . '
lhe nnera 0 t le ate• eldon Ross
' • . .
took place. from the• residence of • his
, •
I 1 ' '' S ' ' ' -
at ier -on aturday. last. Despite the
rain and bad, roads 'quite a: large nurn.:,
her 'assembled to. pay the last token
of respect to the depar , . •
' • .. ' ted . I he , young
' ' ' l• " -.'• ' -
man was ;just. in nt prune and • had
on y• recen y eouip e c it s u les in
I tl ' ltdh' t d' •''
the 'dental college, Chicago ' ...While
• . ' ' " '• • .• - • . •
there he,contracted a severe cold which
settled, on his:lungs and he -fell vie-
Um: to that dread disease.- donsurtip•
•
tion •The sympathy ,. of. timeentire'.
. • • bereaved.
cornm.unity. goes out . to ' his • ,
parents- in . this- their time of Sore
• bereavement. . ' : • : . - .,
. , . . , .. • . ,. . . .
Mr, IL R. Higgins -has been appoint-
. • ... .. . . . , . ..
ed agent for the Angl 0 -American Fire
Insurance . .,
Co head office _Tororito.
' The .Manitob. , e • .
a p op
' 16' who haVe been
• i .pre.,
a -
visithig in this vicinity,' are • 1. ,
paring to leave for , their'hornes. in • the
•West . •
' ; ! ' ' • ' %
lkly,..-- Win.. Scott last week shipped . a
,.,, nent ' of oats to ' 'Liverpool.
c°4"-111 .'. ' • • '
vtni. is. a hustler. . : • ' • -
The- grid nomination for reckersnuth
• s d ' • ' ' ••
I 1 I 11 M 1
u as it in t le vi age on mu ay.
,,, , . q - •
Ilungs paSsed aly. very . qiiietly...
. . . .• .
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. BLYT11,. ' • '
. ivr T 1 ic
r. . 0 in • env, and Mr. • j ... B Rel-
'1 '' '• I tl • l• G• B.
lien iew, ro i o o( talc 1,
•' -I
were attending the. funeral of . the late
Mrs. ,Eagan of Morris On ,Mdriday',.
' - • -
lisr. IN lies morgar, of, Btueseis kmit.
:.•
SUnday in town. • . • .
• • '
is•s• • ' ' •• ••' '' - •• ". • .
. i. ine service is beine• held 'every
ny • 1 .1. . ' • ' • • - at . • - .. %
etnesc a.) evening an tne Angus!).
(lurch •during I nt
• ' ' - 'e . ' . .
Mr. W. Bell left • this ' week .with • .a
carload Of horses for Manitoba '
, , , .. . • ... . .. •
' The ' nierirbers Of the •tovn council
met on• Tuesday evening for their reg-
, . . • , •
ular• Monthly transaction 'of business.
'1mss • Fr k . Moore' .attending'' • theC'
- s an is ..
Milliner openings•in Toronto• this
..,_ Y... , . . ,
NYee4-.• ' ' ' ' • . .. •• ..• .
Mr.. Robert . Sainera. • has returned
home froin Stratford Where ' 'he , .has
been working for Seine Lime. -• • '
.. • . .
• •
...Mr. Istitie Barr having 8 1 d. his
, . v -. o s
farm; has beconie hue ,of our 'citizens '
, '.
1.. havingbought time' brick • ' •
.e.l. tresmence
of Mr,: Geo,: Delistedt- tome .time • agO, :
Our. monthly :horse. an
- d cattle • fair
was held or. Ttiesday• and it being • a
fine -de. ' ' '
y . there was a large :crowd in
n...• 1Several- - .
tow buyers. -were. present
• • • • d pr„es,
and picked uP 'horses at goo -
- .
Mr . Elam • Livingstone left 'here oft
, • . t•
I litirsday: for St, : Joseph!t •hospital to
. undergo • an; 'operation.. Elam's - Many -
friends Ione lie will -ri• till :through and
- - •• -
. . , .
lre better than. ever. .
• • • ,
•.The many 'friends Of dia. townsman
, - • • 1
Mr. I:. W.,- .8colt, will he pleased': to
hear that lie- has been appointainan-
a ' '' f tl 1 1 1 1 ' 1 tl *-13 • k
• ger o - ie oca italic i o • ie . ati
of: Hamilton . . . .
• , •
-Mr. ,I0lin Pen.holin -lsit ‘here on Wed-
nesdav with • the second 'carload . of
. for'- ..*•this' -
,.Manitoba, •.• season..
John is a: good judge of borse flesh
dInothing.' '•
'an takes. but time best.
We Onderstand. the • who • wishes•
• , . .... party . , .
to establish a lock factory in our
.
burg• has accepted the' offer • made: to
them by our board - of :. trade ••eonse-
,
auently . we . may e . to see our
expect • • •o
town boMia shortly, ,: .. , •..
•
The animal Meeting of the •proynt-•
- ' 1 Orange'.G 'cl. Lodge1' ill 1 held
cm. ran w re•,
in Winghani • on: Tuesday,' WeclueSday.
. mrt ay p next week. ,, i
d Ti d • f t ••Oi
Wednesday ' evening • a public ' meeting
. will .
11 be held to.te addressed by prom-
- •• • , '
itient members Of the- ' order.- „Taere
will alsolie-a.„musical prograxii, ., Par-
ties •attentling . the Grand Lodge. , will.
secure. reduced return railway - fares
by securing. certificates signed by . the
proper party. A large attendance and
.profitable Meeting is looked for,
Dit Monday evening . a' pleasant and
• -
.enjoyable time was passed by the
members of . the Methodist churth
'choir at :the home of 'Mk. Ja.ines
Huekstep, Mr.. H. knows how to en-.
tertajn it- company of young people. •
Aim evenly critipled sleighload . • of••.:
young . people started out on 'Friday
evening making Clinton their objees
tive Point. Allretained' safety during
the night reporting :in enjoyefile time,
the roads remindiag• them of a, sea
jotirney which acted on some of. them.
•
about this..satite way as the .. genuine
Anas-de-mar, . - •
While we regret losing Mr, T. W.
Scott from the. number • of Our iner-.
chatits, et WC OA tulate him upon
y e gra
bein at. »oin ted to the res • onsible
g 11 P
Positior of raana,ger of the local brats.
cli of the Bank df Hamilton.
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; W. Cooper & 14.,o.,•••. CLINTON.
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Agents for C. P. R. Telegraph and Dominion Express •
Money Orders, SAO for Butterick Patterns. . .. •
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HODGENS BROS.. 0
:111vsli•itsesi--serse...sawsis...ea.-sia..isesis.9
$.
Talk' /a 0. to the
$ • i
$ MEN . .
Again! . .1
$ •
,„ .
To -day we make first. $
i mention of Spring Stocks. .
This Men's Store is quick- f
ly getting into shape, and 0
by Saturday many Spring
/ Lines will be complete.
: Come and see the changes
we have made, end get
acquainted with our
quarters.
New Spring.
,
Shirts $
New Shirts for the Spring of
1903. Patterns &at you can
bank on being positively correct.
: They are the famous "SALEM ',
and W. 0 & R. makes. ()on.
trolled hy us exeluslively for this
: town. Colors that are absolute..
ly fast. Material that will wear.
Comfortable bemuse they fit p_,...
$
A fectly. Prices $1,$1.25 & $1.;0'.
Hats
irican
ASme . i
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The new Hats for Spring are
$ here. Nohhy and Natty styles.
The newest and most popular
shapes hard, serni-hard or soft.
Correct in every • detail. Prices
0 $2, $2.50 and $2.50
# The New
#
# . •
a Suitings
Our first shipment of import-
a ed Suitings for Spring arrived
r last week. Neat. and natty de-
signs that will make Stylish
Snits for Spring or Summer wear.
They are made from line pure
wools, and will give matisfactory
weak., Only firstclass lining used,
Fitrand workmanship guarante-
$ ed. Come and select your
.pi ing Suit now. We will make
it up and hays it ready for you
any time you say.
$
$ levsla,•••••••qe, stiviee-ea,...-se•ma.-eia..le,,le.
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HODGENS
i Successors
to
Jackson •Wog'
liR0s.
soes-layeas•co-110,41•4111s•lb...111.0...s.‘,Alis
1,.....,../ssiswolk•41-1.41.441144•16'
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Well .by• having a
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AccOtint i
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•• ' WEST TUCKERSMITH," • '. •
• , , . •• ..
• Mr i- Clement Of .Essex Centre ',spent
several, days • the peat week. the guest
f Mr ' Thchnas Waldrbir Of the • Lou-
9- . • .•
Road. I•I'' li • f ' ''number'horses
eon .:.. e as . or a pi,
4' visited here • for the purpose ' of
year. . . ,.
of
buying - a span. of colts :. the like ,...,
which are • hard. to .secure in -his. • own
•CQ,u,n• Y• ..., .
Amos., Townsend moved his fain-
. l'ir.. • .. ./ .:
i and muse i effects to ' - • Exeter
ly a 1 old .„
last Week where he has accepted the
agency .for the Deering' COmpaily. •
- The young people held their animal
• . • •
1 ' ' I' M •
oyster supper at : the ionse o . Mr
Thirs„,..'•To.wnsend on ' .Monday. evening
f the ' k ',past d 0 I, 1 ' Road
o . e, wee an ' ie mu on,an
,yeung folk Itaid. their's anider • the -oof
of M - R • T , i ' • Wednesday.' -,
. • 1 • - . • 0111..011 q31 .ev
cuing of the sante week. ••••A.- very.'
ploplarit• time, ig reported. ' • • ..• .,
- Mr. and Mrs. sydncy Johns of Sea-,
forth spent Tharsday :last the guests
of Mr. George • Stanhury. . . • •
. -. ..:
-Buss Phoebe Je nison left yesterday
for London after s ending a. pleasant
week., under the par Sital 'root.
.
- Kr. Saint. .Asliton left this week to
.• •
is
1 tu 'a in the West. H' •
try. his. or ne
destination will be• Park River, - Da-
0 a, • '.• - .. . , • .
h t
Mr. W. : 0, Plowes . of Sault Ste
Marie ' spent- the Past Week With old
.frienda here. . Fortune has smiled fay-
°rattly on him .sittee leaving here a
year ago. • •
. Mr. and Mrs. James Nat of the
London Road entertained their many
friends on Friday evening. last, l'ro-
• o
gressive "Lost licur was played to a
finish .and. after luncheon a program
WAS retidered by the guests, the psin-.
. , . •
opal -feature being a debate 0a• "which
a 1 an eralik wife or
it the better,- " 9 e, . , y
aft untidy gOod-riatureil wife." ' •
Mt. Fred. Voinlinson's sale on Wed-
aesclay last was ,a, decided :success.
Thos, Brown in hs usual good, tyle
wielded the:hammer. . i .. •
Owing to the, illegal election of the
t.,wiship eotteeil nominations woe
r• • • ' . '
held. on Monday last. 41eve..n men
laminated Mr. Herb. Crieh is
w%I.° 4 ' •
running for' the West Etta and if the
'electors stand by hint he 411001410-
. resent us at the ftext coutseil boa.S.
Mr. rqd, l0011111iPa gave hi& flii-
ends a *oeial hqp. cut Thus's:clay etteintig
last prios to Ins. clepartere fog • nxuee.
,
field,.., ..
-1;ondou Road piayer..tneetitig Will be
held an Monday evening at M. John
ui.,...:0{0w,g, .
• Air. MO. Snider Of neYfle.ld bas
' • .- 1 ; ' - 0 r for a
ane.aged with A r. ( eo. Staid) y
year,
• •
•
. STAITLY. TOWNS]
. ..„ . ... . ..
• • • • . • .
A • mcist. deligntful "Tatty wai
:
-min by , ..ar and
last Friday evc. . g ,... . • ..
Co )eNS'al. of 0 aii e Inc
C I - time S bl • L
farewell" to Ca itain ' ''P011ocl
• . . t . ,
has been spe.nding a few . wont
..• „ . . ,.
ong oat menus. Abbot fifty
. . . .. •
• , in the evening's
1 ' • '• .
ment and it u as the wee ma
bafora 06 a
• g Leering disPersed.
).... ms. ona ( to o re
M - CI D 11 ri f T1
Who has been home on a visit,
ini. , friends in this vicinity tini
. Mr. Geo: Dewar •delivered a l
' f• t •1 s •to J ndrews ' ii 'Mot
. a .log • • . o • .
MI% J McGee. of Bavfield
- • • ' ' . •
tew days. last week -the guestii
. Tohn Watson. - ''
Mr. and Mrs. A. Seeley' of '1
' •
called. on: the latter's sister, 421
A .. •
Us iii, on M , .
- oftday .
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T.-RANCE Mgr. •
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. •
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***AM
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NVe Are sgiling
• .
our stOcR Of Tweeds
• ,
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at 25 per cent dls.
,
cottnt off our• usti4I
. •
prices.
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A. HOLLOWAY.
•VARNA....
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3" h t - 1
. Miss , osie. os et la agone 1
den where she will take a fou:
:Os' course . in ' a. intnilless colic:
Mr.' 13. , A. .1Iiggirit drove . a'
carryall' load' or Foresters do
Bayfield on Tuesday evening -to
the big C. O. F. concert. .
,
Mr. Norman Purdy was in 6
,,, ,
on business tut incsuaY.
Mr: J. E. lIarnsvell is •Intsi
cutting wood mil the bus
gaged • . - .
k which will strengthen I ns 1
wee • . '
m ore than beltind-the-ccinittcr '
Our local tree agents are agl
I' spring
taking orders ,or d
Messrs, ii`oster and Arnistro,
hestlers at the business. and s
doubt book. large orders, .
Mr.• joseph Foster was in
, „ , , .
on Saturday and while there
M 8 AI ft ' • 1 1 '1
on r, . o att ant OATH y.
$113t1YEERHILL.'
hit, 0, menvon has been in during
the p 0,- wqek with a severe attack
a' ' aeh of
. pneumonia from Which. he is 'recover-
lag aS rapidly as can be expected..
MY, W. Mains, Jr,, is also afflicted
With the seine diseate.
mt. z Hardy is laid 14) with an at.
tack .of rheumatism.
Mrs. J. Watkins is also ill but. .we
hope all time anoetstl. will soon gain
health' again., '
• Mr. George Hill purchased . another
substantial horse last Week. from Mr,
.
Grahani of Goderieh township. .
Rev. Mr. Ilice..of Beverly will preach,
St. Peter's chorea next Stintlay.,.. .
Mr. C. Beacom has traded his. house
in 8=111641M to Mr, V.,„ Jordiut for
,
his house on his lot on the 16th eon.,
•
Goderich, Well houssis, Mr. Beacom
will Alava .40 his Own. prin,etty beside
t,
PERSONAL.
. .
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Harland h
thrned home item Petrolea.
Mr: C. A. Andrews left on '
to visit telatives at turritts
north a Brockville, This w
former home of the family
they left very marry. years t
•locate at Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eaglet(
yesterday to return to thei
at Langdon, North Dakota, .
very pleasant two -months' t
lilting friends in this: districi
:Eagleson has 4)ecotut a tlior
Westerner, but after all, th
. ' - few
Will Rattetibury Was in London. a
' '
days of the past week Malaita at-
o
rangetnents to take a tottrsa at the
1:11SitteSS college in that city,
the C.
all oil,
ansom
y fires
ead.way,
any.
sed to
g left
eed.
e the
n hall
uspices
access.
ger of
a,ction. •
Leon -
Robert
,'club
ith of
pro -
by the
lied to
t the
arsons,
elhurst
ssalon
ge at
nday;
posi.
iaking
Her
d her
e will
ends.
cut a
f Mr.
synson
Public
cad on
edness
s been
H.. W,
Good
I Wed -
been
IC past
Friday
spent
iday at . •
James
as the
iggart
eillors•
town
by the
fleeting •
nd in
or en -
rig we
uitable
people
y Mr. .
ine on
report
lsgrecn
iherring
unday
y pro -
in the
arnotk
jarnes
g• the
pressed
s act
g. the
his af-
dollar
11 .f�r
on.
others
rectory
m. they
urtday
given '
Mrs.
as a
who
is am -
guests
enjoy-
ssalon,
calla
week.
oad al.
iday.
ent
it
Mrs:
linton
s. Alf.,
o Lon-
mon -
e,
large
n to
attend
eaforth
ly ets-
11, this .
muscles
York.
in out
livery.
itg are
ill no
London
called
aye re.-
nesday
Rapids
an the
width
go to
m !eft
✓ home
after it
isit a-
. Mr.
o -going
otigh ii