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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 23rd, 1903.
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THE ---"Er:
Work of Skilled Artists
IS evidenced by all or late
designs Ira Wall Paper.
But the prices aren't much
like thoe of hand -painted
wall decorations. There is
no lack of quality, even IE
prices do almost regent uport
it.
Are .you not going to spruce
up a little?
All Paper Trimmed Free.
SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY .
1,200 Rolls -Ungrounded and grOunde.d paper: - Solite
have borders to match, others have not. Regular prices from 5 to
15 cents. To clear per roll 3 cents. .
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720 Rolls -Grounded paper. Good heavy' stock,.choice
patterns and colors. Ceilings and borders to match, Nine and -
eighteen inch borders. Special Saturday per roll 5 cents. •
Window Shades.
Three grades -All colorings, choice. designs in. laces and fringes. •
Mounted on Hartbhoin Rollers. . .
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Curtain Poles. 00
Special value in poles at 25c. Other lines at 4%, 50e and up to. 4,51 .
W. COOPER & CO., CLINTON.
$Agents for C.P.R. Telegraph and Dominion Express • '• • '
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GO. TO CIRTR.C1-1.
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MeinberS of the Oddfeliows' lodge
will attend dee Service in Wesley
ehurcli next Sunday forenoon to • com-
memorate• - the -AO anniversary of - the
establishing of the order ill Anteriea.
THE BISHOP. COMING. • •
The ,Bishop of Nova Scotia is ex-
pected to pay a visit to Clinton ttext
week when he will' be the guest of
Messrs. -R. & J. Ransf ord.'. His
lordship is considered One of the most
eloquent preachers in. the 'Dominion
and .•an effort will be- .inade to induce
him to preach in St. Paul's .chu'relt On
Wednesday eveeing, but no definite •an-
nonneement, can be made- Aintil Sun-
day,
A ONE CENT STAMP WILL - •
There have been some slight changes
made in the postal rates that are of
interest especially to newspapers and
newspaper correspondents. Now the
rate at %lick book 'and newspaper
manuscript passes. is cent for g. oz.
The rate on fourth class matter, i,
including. merehandize, etc., is now 1
cent per oz. Newspapers may .now be.
mailed. to the United Kingdom . by
publishers • and; newsdealers at the
sante rate as for ;Canada.- -
THE P.-0; BUILDING: SOLD.
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Mr. W., D. Fair has sold the build-
ing,:, Which •has • been used as 'the
postoniee• for many years, to Mr. Ar•
thur 'Coach. • .The building and site
realized $1.,450. Mr.' •Cotielt gets pos-
session oulJuly 1st awl as ,the new
.postollkt. will not be • completed until
•Augusi. 'it Will' be necessary for. PoSt-
master - Scott •to ,Secure• some.' extension
• Of the lease, •Mr. Cimeh.1 •make
some 'alterations' and use •part • Of the
building as . 'butcher's -stall.- •
A GROW LODGE,.
Twenty memlieta-of 'the Oddfellows'
lodge drove to Seaforth last.Thursday
p, and 'spent a -very pleasant- even-
ing with the •brethern• of that • place
who •were else, joined by. thirty front'
:Mitchell; The degree teant from- the
latter- place eXemplilled•- the- "first ...-and
.siiticcatt‘l.: • deg. reps and ..did very_ ••
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'OddIellowsnip has, made great • pro-
...gress in Clinton ..this l pat •winter; .no
less. than twenty. names..having" • been
added -to the' membership" toll'. •
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Our Tailoring Dspartinent
has been too busy 10 oi y a good
ord for itself Slilcr 1 he Easter
rii-h began, and it. is only now
that ue can begin to take
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Have VOU orderedyOur
Spring Suit yet?
We invite you to come and have -
• a look at the 1•trgest and fittest
stork of imported W ors) eds,
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• The adjourned 'meeting. of Vie vestry
of St. l'aurs church : will be • held,
next Monday' evening. ••
'A meeting • 'of those interested • in
lawn tennis will. be, held in the council
blOctulter kut. 7:3o 0' elOek 011, Friday etr-
The of Miss Boles, assisted by*
Air. Zeigler and Mr. Norman Murch,
Will'•giVe a piano recital in the. 'toWn
hall Zit Fricla.y evening of this' ..Week
at eight WeloCk.- Admission .cents.
entS.
• A.Ineeting ol. all intereSted in the
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Citiens' 13and. will 'Iv held the
council .next. • Minulay"..... A
large attemIturee is reqaested so that
there may be no delay in putting Lite
band on, a good. footinuiig. • • •
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grhci jegillar, monthly meeting- of • the
W....F. Ai. 8. was held la.st: Tharsday,
evening in the lecture room. A large
:number ...of the members were present
and .Mrs. R., Irtviti• presided: •The
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'votionai topic., "The. Parable • of the
Mustard.' Seed," was, dealt with' by
Miss Annie Irving and the Misidonary
•''The.'Critsatles,'" was. taken by.
i‘fl,; Della O'Neil. '.13oth paperg. were
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excellent. and .tvere math; appreeiated
;by ;•-tliblie pres,.a. , 'Bliss 'W. O'Neil
gave 'a 'very interesting 'report .0f the
Presbyterial held 0 odeti ch. Mrtf,'
'DrGraham, :who- has. been 'treasurer
. the scciety altruist since cola-,
ing to 'town, Cendered her .resignation
which 'was. very regretfully accepte,c1.
• 'She htta been an...,earnest and enthusia.s-
qa nivinibet, wi(t will 1)1.misSed :by the
• soclety. • • •
•I• , .And• you Will hatfe'a'nest +
egg. ,for. at . honna. •Uutne in
• Anclitalk about it..
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••• VERY StSCCESSPUrd, '
-The anniversa,ry serViees
• connection • With the OntariO' •street
Itloti
•. da-v..last.• Were quite .tip • to. -the •alitiCir
• Inly.4tons of the moSt sanguine friend.
of Canada.
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THE RESURRECTION BAGGAGE.
On Tuesday W. Thcanpson, baggage.
man at the G. T. R. Station while
haudling the, forty pieces Of baggage
of the "Resurrection" company got.
his ankle twisted which will lay Wm
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up for a few days. •
CLOSED WITH NATIONAL .ANTHE11/1
Tile A. Y. P. A. of 81. Paul's chur-
ch met last evening and a very enjoy-
able Lime was spent in playing ero-
kinole, ping pong, ete. About thirty
of the members were present and the
meeting closed with a very hearty
Siegity of the National Anthem.
THE -IIORSH WAS FRIGHTENED.
•,- •Itorse driven' by 'two young ladies
tmik fright the Salvation Arrny
drum last Saturday:, evening and
jumped --over the iron railing at
Combe's• corner. It could; not take
the buggy over, howev,er, amt., was
speedily caught hold ,6f by some by-
standers. who unhitched then hitch-
ed it up. again and the ladies pro-
ceeded lunneward. No damage Was
done.
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AN OFFICIAL VISIT.'
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Alt, R. M, Cassels of Stratford, D.
D. -C. M. oU•inasonic" District No. 4,
paid the • kcal lodge an . official visit.
on 1' -rid -ay evening.. last. • There was a
large attendance. of the members and
the 1)..I). 0,-M, expressed himself as
greatly. pleasa• with the prosperous
us
cf the lodge.. anhe d tedict-
ency of • it
s officer's. • . ._ • . ,
The work of the :lodge having hem,
• ended • the•- lnethern .proceeded froin•
labor to. refreshment . and partook. cf
the sandwiches,- salads, 'etc., and *coffee.
which had been 'provided.
* of the School. The attendance: wag
. large'. at all the:Meet Ingo .and .the
# deepest interest ,was. taken • in the
• proceedings. .•-.• ', • . • • . .•
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• Rev, Mr, Wilson •of the .Nile preaeh-
.. ed •a, • ni.. and evening on. Sunday, ad-
- dkiissed the S. S. in the afternOow.and
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.".•Monday evening. s meeting as well,
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• czeated a, splendid impresSion and
• 'CLINTO the eongregation is pleaSecl with. the
. choice Of the'. hoard . as its next: Pea-
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OUR
Ready-made
Clothing
Department
Is now complete with all the
newest designs in Worsteds and
Serge Suits.
In Tweeds all the new stripes.
Spring Overcoats in the very
latest styles.
Youths' and Boys' Suits in all
styles.
Small boys' nobby two.piece
yoke New York suits, made
4 from a good serviceable all•wool
tweed, dark grey ground, in a
43 neat stripe; pattern made yoke.
box pleats and belt tinished,With
4 farmer's satin linings. 00 An
Sizes 23 to 28, Price.
T. Jackson, Sr.
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A UNION IAI
OORED, .
.- Mr. 50.111. Moore,- Totonto, organizer
for the. Plano and Organ Makers' trit-'.
ion came to. town last Friday and by
metots of dogers called a meeting for
the council chamber' in, the eveiting,
for the purPose of forming, a lOcal
branch. There .. was a fair attetdance
which listeaed attentively to • what Mr.
Moore had to say and •substainently•an,
organization was effected:: The mem-
bership ;is sniall ,but ',those :most in-
tereSted say it will grow. Y'• • "
There ItaS lam, a little. 1111-'
pleiontatness..down lit the , o, , f .. and ,One
man, at le(st, has laiett given the , al-
ternative 4)1 hising his job or IcaVing.
the union„:. Ile gait Work at once, illr.
Charlie' Cook is the man."... • •
A 'F.:NtYWN fi'fOCK 13REE1/11,R.
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Whole Number 1264
AT HOME.
Mrs. II. B. Combe will be At Horne
afternoon and evening of Ttiesclay and
Nl'eduesday of next week.
BArrIELD.
Master Willie Bagler Brucefield
has taken a position with Mr. James
McGee to. drive the second stage.
The tug Topical) •of -Sarnia was
the harbor. over Sunday.
Mr. Kenny Murray of Poit Frank
spent Sunday in the village.
Dr. Smith -has received a caltlegta.ni
front his wife and Mrs, Ewjtig an- -
nouncing their safe. arrival in. Londoe,
England; on • Good •Friday. • ,
Mr. Robert.Ronatt, who' has had
charge of the . weigh scales for A num-
ber of years, -gave up the .keys on ae-
count- of his. going to the West. They
are now in charge of Fred. Ellittt
at the Albion.
• Alr. George Erwin has had .4 grand
wire 'felted erected 'around *his proper-
ty on. the esquare ad Mr. • Richard
Bailey luis added a new Verandah to
his •house on Vietoria street. : •
Alr:' Harry 'Pelvoner: left on Monday
for Montreal. to take a position _ on
;sthteanlyeli,ev. e tit:merit survey • hcat Lord
Messrs, C. Marks atal .-A,; Erwin
spent Sunday in .Clinten. .• . •
Mr, AleXander. Brolvn left on"Weef-
nesday for Owen Sound. •Ile• -has been.
eugaged on the Government. survey
boat., Lord- Stanley. •
. Mr. Frank -Keeg.an; who is -engaged
at Sarnia, Spent ounday
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.Mr. John'Ewing left on Monday for
Cleveland, ' • •
• • Air.- and Mrs. Colyer cf Clinton
_spent Sunday in the village. • •
Mr. G. Holman of Egmondville• was
in the. village last 'Saturday,: . •
•Mr, Churchill. c.f the Sarnia
Lumber Company was ,in the village
00 MonditY. . • •
Miss•, Anna ..Whiddon returned to
Londou last Friday to continue • her
studies at the ,Conservatory of Music.
Air. • Maker and Miss. IrWin • spent'
Sunday.. in the village. • • ••
Mr.- -Fred', Attwood is .yisitiag.
ends in, -Clinton at present.
George' Ferguson of Siiiith's
Hill. was visiting •friends in :the village
last 'Sunday, ' • • •
Mrs.Murray and ,AleSsrs. Darrow
.and, Greetpdado• were. ilensall
On Saturday" -last bitsiness in coin.
nection• with the licenses. • .•'
• Messrs. H. Brewer, •A. AleCool • .of •
Clinton and. R. Button. of Wingliam
-Were in the village on Monday. •
• ,Rev. Mr. Miller . of • : Varna Occupied
'the ri the Methodist Church on
'Sunday last on•beh•alf of• the inissitnis.
' Mrs. J.- Cleminhardt visited in town
last Sunday. and ',Monday. -• •• :
Mr. Geo, 1 3ates. and Mrs. IlateS were
called away " last We.ek to the', sick
bed of:Mt'. /3ates* brother. in Goderich.
Mr; Catlings oldest.ehild has' been'
sick.' .. • • •
Mr A Evans is recovering. from his
recent scrim:sit:bless. •: • •
Mr. W. -Elliott is progressing favor-
ably and will scion be .aromid again. •
j155 :,•Sharpe, who haS been: iu
,Stephen township • for: some:time, call-
ed on friends in WWII' .10.St. Week, •
r1OSSie P01.10eflt has returned
fritni a visit • at Drysdale,' • •
MiSs Al.. Caineron 'went on a visit
to friends in Hensall layst Week. • •
Mrs. *.T. Tippet -and Miss Alice spent..
•few days of last week visiting •••fri
ends in. Varna. . . • •
0000 • 000•0004o000oo0o0 Mr. Taylor., the ellicient superin.
tendent', presided' Sunday afternoon
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and Alonday evening. . 1.ictiial , and
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tactful, be itas used both .qintlities for
the advancement 'Of the scluiol in
which hp takes very great intetest. •
WE are selling
our stock of Tweeds
at 25 per cent dis
count off our usual
prices.
A. J. Holloway.
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My.% SNE1,1•,•,;. •
laifies'Sitell of Hallett. is knt•wri•
all over . the Dominion -as' a breeder
of thorobred. eattle awl sheep and •al
the big fairs stryictS• are always
itt dentand as. a ' •
• In the municipal anairs of . his own
township and of the county he,: has
also been, a..prominent. figure .and he
has more than once been named as a
probable candidate for Parliamentary
honcirs. . . •••' • •
Mr. David' Tiplady, who was sup-•
erintendeafor many, years, gave-att
address, The, school has 110 warmer
friend than this kindly man who IMS
devoted' so many hotirs Co it.s service,
On Sunday -afternoon there was -it
addition to. the other program 4 4010
by Mr. Zeigler, a quartette by 'Bort.
Rill, Teddy Weir, Arthur Trick a.nd
Ina
On Monday evening the progratn was
as follows
Orchestra, Selection
.Welemne Address Geo TroWhill ,
'Clthrus„ Class •oeGirlo •
Dialogue, MiSs. Twitcliell's Class
Recitation, Miss May ikoditWay
Solo, William Ford ,
, Recitation, Ada McGuire
Deett, Vred. and Charlie Thompson,
Recitation, Willie Routiedgc
Flag Drill, Miss Turnbull's Claes
Orchestra, Seleetion
Address, Rev, M. J. Wilson
Dialogue, Ni. t Class
Violitt.Solo, Iili•$s Laura Olsott
Solo, Manley Shipley. •
•Reeitation, Wen Rodaway •
Solo, „Lulu Oranthato
Duett, Vred and Charlie Thompson
RecitationMiSs Carrie Shipley 't
5010, Mr. 'Norman Murch
Solo, Pearl Shipley
Chorus, No, i Class of Boys
Orchestra, Selection
Scarf Otitli No. Dible Claim
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The boarVpf license 'etinunissioners
roe Wv.st -Huron • 'met at• Inspeeter
Paislev'S , office last. TlinrSdav 'to • de-
cide shook] .be licensed?' to 'sell
"Spirittliats and Malt liquors" for the•
ensiling • twelve months. In %Addition'
to. last year's list there were two new
applicants, Samuel. Pike of Clinton
and N. 0. Boggs pf Carlow. The•fcr-
iner was rejected on the ground of in-
sufficient population bttt the applica-
tion of Mr. Boggs proved to. be quite
a tone • of contention.• There were
Petitions for amd petitions agaiest.
The former claint that a hotel is muth
iteeded • at Carlow' for the acconneodat-
tion of the travelling public', .while 'the
latter allege -that it's only• a trap for
boys. The, bon.rd was Unable to *decide
between the, contending • forces and
adjourned for a week for farther con-
sideration. Stock dealers and others
who ha.ve btisiness in that part of
Colborne signiori.) the application, but
then they:are not voters the poliiiig
division .most• concerned. . • .
Lieenses were. greeted folloWs :
Rattenbary, j. Per-
kins; j, MeCittighev, Orahain,
C. Milne. Shop -4.
Goderich-T. Tilt, Davis, H.
Swartz,. A. Robinson, M.. Farr,. W.
Babb, B. Situlth, 7,,Irs. Annie King.
Shop -W, Sault'S. •
Wingliam--.0. IL Roe, A. Orr, J.
Broadway, L, lIeusen, Mrs.' Mary
Mosley.
lllyt)t vrames Maw/1Y
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Colborne ---W. Glazier, Dunlop, .
Aslifichl- W. „I. Mountain and Mrs.
I. Mallough, ',Dungannon ; Neil Mac.-
donald and Alex, Young, Kinta.ii
Nelson Pierson, Port Albert.
East Wawatu -• John, .Itlitedonald,
Whiteehttreh,
Ilullett-Thos. • MB, Londeaboro
Harry Mellrien, Auburn,
.The destruction of the Clarendon
since the meefang. of the board Will
probably testa in a licenge being
given the WaVerley, Mr, Ft, Pike's pro-
perty.
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• •Aliss Maud' :Robinson • has returned.
to her duties after .11 ;ample of weeks'-
tvell earnedltolidaYs which She spent
,in visiting' her , parents and c)ther
Me' rich); ' . • • .
.Mr. sitg,•• Atinistrotig.:. is very busy
those • clays getting everything in
readiness as. he. leaties-J6r the 'West
neXt Week. is••• a hustler and
Willi be. innch missed 'around Varna.
Mrs. :T. Tippet '.01 Bayheld- visited
with 'friends :•in.•Varna for a 'few dayi
last week. • , •
Mrs. T. McAsh .has teturned home
after' visiting with her daughter in
Michigan-.
Mr. Ted, Clutter' Ilas• rented .Illr;
:Jas.' Armstrong's' cooper shop for a
term of years. • Ted is •a good steady
young man and :will O.:don/it' do Well
itt the business, . • , •
•The annnal . vestry nice1ing of St,
lohn's chureh , was held on • Tuesday
•eve,ning..of last week with a good at-
tendance a0 satisfactory repert. The
financial condition of 'the .parish • is
healthy, there being, above all
ties and after all debts are paid the
stun 'of about 514 on haad. The fol-
lowing. officers were elected for the.
.year:
Minister's Warden, J McNa.itgliton
, PeoplePri Warden, II, Diehl • . • ' •
Sidestnen, : Messrs. Galbraith and
Ward
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Auditors, IVIessrs, Gee, •Beatty " and
F. Weeks.
"Delegate -to Synod, • Geo. Realty: •
Miss R. Beatty,. who' has been or-
ganist for the past term, resigned
owing to the many, citifies of business,
etc. She •lias been a faithful servant
of the church, .
No •doubt it vvas. a surprise to more
than one when the late warden, Mr,
Jas, Armstrong, said farewell to • St.
,/ohn's as an official, For some time
he litti dreamed of a home' in the
North-west but the final. Cattle 'on
Tuesday evening' when he announced
that a couple cf Sundays more would
be as long as lte would reinaih. 1.116
vestry gave a vote of thanks to Mr.
Armstrong for his efficient awl loyal
work for St; John's and not only has
he been faithful member but his good
wife shares in the esteem. of the rec-
tor and congregation. IVIr. Athistrong
Made a short reply, thottgh humbly
expressing his thauks. . . connec-
tion with Xarna elturelt was some-
thing he had never, tiar would ever,
regret. Nindness, unity anti loyalty
had -hem the rule of ali and lie 'had
shared with them, itt thia blessing, ••
Mr, .Armstrong lea,ven itt about a,
weok for .11a.tuey, IVTattitaha. hlis
wife, doglitor and children will ac-
ecinpany him. While the church will
lose a faithful family still with the
old energy, pluck and Christian
loyalty which 111CVEr dies in St.johit's
they will under the :direction of the
new officials go on in their labour for
Christ's cause.
The Clarendon Hotel
Totally Destroyed by Fire.
Shortly' after three • o'elock Tuesday
morning Mr. Sam, Mahan' of Perkius
& Mahan, proprietors of -the Hotel
Clarendon, was awakened by a sotind
as of : breaking glass. lie hastily
arose and running down stairs saw
that the re,acling• room WW1 'all in
flames and that the sit -Mite had begun
to fill the lower fawns. • Ile at once
aroused Mr.• Perkins and faintly and.
then . •the tra,vellets• whom he piloted.
to safety. Ile then woke, tip -the •
boarders in the upper story most of
whom ',sought' safety by sliding down
•the fire escape.. Air. •Alaltan had also
aronsed the. domestics to _whose, as-
sistance he had to go ,a second time
and one. of the young MrOnlen he had
to carry -down •two Bight of stairs.
tad not Mr. Mahan preserved
his presence of Mind to a marlied
degree •,sonte lives' would • have_ Well
lost in. the hay &ones. 1.4.sor a short
sp•aee it: was fetal, -that Air. 'Perkins
eldest: danghter had not escaped and he
Was making determined 'efforts to get
into the - building to her reseue, when
it was discovered that she it'as safe;
The fire made a clean .sweep, Mine of
of the.'effects being. saved, the inmates • •eover his loss. the Clarendon, under
with one or tteo exceptions •saving only the management of 'Perkins & .1Vialta,n
the clothes, they' eseaped in. Mr.. has been well Conducted and • a, -good
Perkins didn't even' save a • coat and business -was being built. up. Mr.;
his -fetidly wok lit about • as bad a. Mahan has, not .yet. decided what .he
plight.. His 01(11. '(1. SOn lad of about will this sanuner,but may, go Vest.;:
fifteen' years, noticing- a boarder froth
the ripper hat -sliding down •the iita
es'eape opened.- the window and reathed
• the greand by the Same tnettni,
several of them, went up in the con-
flagration.
W. 0. Spence of the Page Wire
Fence Co., win) Made his headquar.
ters .itt. the Clarendon, had only one
stiii• of clothes left next' morning, his
grip, samples, etc., valued at sixty,
dollars,: being Mimed, lie is uovv
stopping at the Alison House,
Getrge Cooper, who carried on his
business as barber in :the block, is Out
411)1)111 twenty-five dollars by the fire,
lie had just got in a new chair' and -
Mirrors the day before and though
they were saved the,y wete consider-
ably' damaged. As a stand on the
ground 'loot is• impossible to get at
the • present time, Mr. Cooper will
• °pee tip Int Saturday in tlie rooms oV,.
er Mayor Jaekson's store.
Harry E."etap had been assisting Air.
Cooper to place his new chair and
mirrors• on Monday afternoon and left
Itis .tools in the shop when he went
1101110-7- They went up in smoke. .
.. -
Mr. Perkins had .an insurance'of $2,-.
450 which will little more than half
• Mr. Jeffrey, representing' the itamil,
ton Spice NVorks, lost his samples\
Itis' overcoat and $55 in money which
he had. placed tinder .his. pillow and
forgot about in the excitement and
haste; He alsc) cut his hand 'and tore
Itis clothes in the rush for safety. .
• . Mr, .W. T. • Rennie, traveller for AI.
Alasuret , • & Cb,. of London, also . lost
his samples, coats antd shoea..
Sam. Kitt lost the great.er 'part ' • of
his clothing,- °and many articles which
he valued highly. Ile bore his loss
philosophically. , •.
Tom IlIcCuaig • is litmus several
suit -s of clothing but" tit:initial :that
lie escaped With his life.- It. wa's
first tri,,) .chiwit" the Jire (.54.. 11,0.. he
is not..toixious for another. • • "
In. the 'fall he returns to• the home,..:
stead.... Alt. PerkinS, wfie has been, so'-' •
eoinpletely swept oat •of --house .. and
home, is undecided as to his future
movements, k
. • .
The Clarendon was only a:- brick
veneered. balding and an hour after
-the' broke out • ay large •pett of the,
wall -had It .had someWhat
chequered -career: It Was first' built
for stores but afterwards -.converted-. .
'into luttel known • as the • 0ransl,
Central.. When under "the Management
:•pf Alr: Miller the •name ..was changed
to the. Clarendon under 'which it was
More popular. It wass-a build-
ing and waW. long • looked ;upon as a
.fire - trap. . -wayS Owned .by : •
iey. Beigrave . who- • .carridt 1111
:insurante, 4„)1.$8,o00.%.".,"'
;
.• •Tap • two ..greyficiunds owned ,by '•
.11fahairtvere.latnied to deal.01,..• • • •
, .
• 'The Value- :Of lifessyti.• J. &•-.N'.
• aaxiliary for Inc prote,A ion 'was. Once
Harold Blackstoue escaped hi light mote, deinonstrated. The town hardly,
attire. :His musical instruments, too, yet :realizes' tile g,rea.t.' service it •
Captain Com e s Wedding:
„ A•Large nd -Fashionable One.
• • .
. . . .
•Advoctte Wednesday ev- 'v.After ..sPencling 4); few 'socittl hours the
ening, April 51,11, at eight • o'elbek, ' donned hex: goiag-aWay gown,.
Trinity, .ehtirch, Miteliell; One •of-,. „the, , Which was equally liecoining as her •
prettiest : WtaidingS imaginable tOok wedding' gown, made of dark trill -men,
ple.ce. The • happy • 'couple -Were MISS-
Dunsitiore •and AIr. 14;11 Barry
, .
'Copilte. large and fashion•able 1.43)1
toarse of ,peoPle assembhaLto witness
. „
the • cereino,AY. Tne 'inartiage s'ervicv,'
was 'conducted by the rector; Rev. Air,
• Howard, :and as the contraeting par -
SACS Were entering the church:, Miss
-Davis, MUS; Bac. played • the wedding
1.
March front' "Loheagria." . The brick,.
'leaning. upon .1,4 arm• of Dr. Cull, -
'took .1ter: plate „at the altar and look-
ed exceedingly pretty in handsome:
Wedding gown of white,%,otgandle, OVer•-.
white Silk, a, -beantifat veil caught. up
with orange .bloSsoms• and :carrying
Sll OWe r- boquet of White roses. The,
first bridesmaid was Miss Edith CAB,'
,g6wned. lilac etenline over white •tal•
feta. and wearing a targe black picture
hat: ,Second ltridesmaid, Alias '1,ticie
laekson of Toronto; .gowited tight
.grey .erePe-de-clline .lvith black picture
hat: • Third brideSinaid,• Miss • Bailie
C.ornbe, Clinton,.. sister of the ,:groMn
gowiiedln green veilWith black' pie -
tare hat. The- bridesmaids:each tarried
ti.large boqiiet. 'clituson 'carnations.
The gtoom: was asSisted ,Mr. P,•Vair
of. Cliaton.; Mt; Waugh of Louticia Imo
Mr.. Sutherland,' T.he SerVice,w•as most•
'fiiipressive, The ..seats in the centre.id
the church were 1..eserved•for. gnestS who
• auanbered /about fifty. The. :cerenualy
over., the bride ancl groom, accompanied'
.the .guests; amid. the peeliag oi
.Alendelssohn's wedding' march, adjourn
cd . the lunne •Dr.' and Mrs, Celli
'where an appropriate Wedding: hincheon
was serVed. The , house was .nicely de-
corated With Carnations and ferns and.
• . •
triintned with black .and black hat "With
4.101115011 folia.ge. Alr. .Mis.,•COMbe • . .
drove to Stratford' axid from there:Went
to, Detroit:and. St, .Pa.ul Where they, ' •
will spend a' few da),••s. Prior to . ••
return to .Clinton., Of Mts.; Combe We7-
cannot speak too highly- and. although
..thleply; regtetting her removal: 'from
Alitchell, we 'rejoice to know that .She
has become- the wife_ of suth a :popular .
man. • Mr. Combe is a member • . -'•
cif -the raunieipal. Council in his native ' •
toWni Clinton,. and is highly spoken
•of those. Whit • know 'him best.Itis
',rift to the bride 'MIS beantiful .sun-', :
rturst of :diamonds Auld he, presented • .
-each of the 'bridetftnaids' with a pearl • •
Monogram pin.. The presents which
they received from friends were num-
.e.rous. and more valuable lot 'of gifts '•
could not ,well have, been selected.. The ••
future opens hrightly,indeed, for 'this ••
young' couple and tic& Advocate with '
their *lunds'..of friends jcin in, wishieg '
them bow troyage ancl. a safe. return.
The :pests front .out of toWn Who at- .
tended, were Mts., J. H. camtio, .
miss coml,c, miss- Edith .Combe, Miss
Maggie *Combo, Mr. and Mrs, C.
Stevenson, .Mr I). C. SteVenson, •Alr. '
and .11ItS T. Ranee, Di: and Mrs.
Shaw, Mr., and Mrs, McLean,
John 'Ransford,Mr. W... Jackson,
Mr „ P.' Fitin;•! told Miss Brewer,Miss,
E. Robson; Miss Ethel Doherty, • Mr,..
Norman Henry .Clinton ; Mrs.' Anty
Mart ieson,' Berlin ; Waugh,
London ; Judge -mut Miss Finkle, Dr.
and .Sinclair, Woodstock ;- Miss
Sunbeam' Waugh, Itliss Woods . Mr.
3,acksbit and Mr. Wangh, 'Strat-
.presented a very beautifttl. appearame. ford.,
, • SLYTEI.
. . .
Miss- Ala ?rie Olonshier- of Clinton
was visiting mulct the parental, root..
on Sunday. •
141 i'. Niles Morgan of lirtissela spent.
Sunday here. ' '
• Mt. Thns. Crawford left Imre • on.
Tuesday for Ma.nitolat to seek '.• his
fortune.
Mr, John Littleton: of Arva and his
bride are speedily theirhoneymoon
at Itis father's residence, Mr, 'E.- 1,1'.
tlefair's 'of town.
W. °amity of Coderich was here 011
Mr. John Denholm, Attu! ltorse bnyer,
Tuesday.
returned oa Monday from another sue
cessfill trip to- the West. • '
An error occurred last week, it
should -have beeti.Professor Campbell';:
tdd time -concert on Wednesday even -
ibg, the z21t4, instead of the Lith. •
tAlsit
y. tlie: the beautiful
Ttect
The tanners are getting well•on
their seeding lit this section, 'but the, t•
is very little growth'.
1:IIJLtTT
Miss Dolly Memiel of Clinton spent
her Easter 'holidays at the home of
her Miele, Air, lienry Cooper.
Mr. 'Wm. Morrison of Garilett rartn
hag purchased a 110W set of single
IntittesS whielt no doubt will a« -to
the appearance ol his outfit. • •
•
Mr. Lance tatris of Goderielt visited
at his home itt town ott 'Sunday,
• „. 13RITCEVIELD'.
• •
Last week .being a. holiday season
our reporter and ;family were visiting
friends. .
Wedding Bells, -,On Tuesday, the
1.4111 inSt.,• a quiet wedding. took place
at the home of Mrs. Burdge, Londott
Road, when her.daughter was. given in,
marriage of .111r. T. Chainnan of the
1.1ni concession of Tuekersmith. Ilia
ceremony. was performed by Rev. Mr.
Sa.wers after' which' invited guests to
:the number .01 about fifty sat' down
to a most tempting .repast.. The hap-
py couple have .now 'quietly settIed•
down. to home -life. .
• A number of people left our village
during'. the holidays to visit friends
in adjoining villages, among whom
were Miss Maud Wilson, Maggie Mur -
(loch, Mr, Sandy Ross,' Mr, Scott,
Miss Nellie 1\1cDonald And • Mrs',
Thomas Baird and sc•n who were at-
tending a, wedding. All who aid' not
leave the village had their • friends to
Atihaeitrn; our .stution agent,
visite.t
at his home on Easter. Sabbath.
1
, ,VARNA.
Mr. S. U. Ilarnivell made his first
trip With his new peddling wagon oil
TueSdatY, lIe. has now one of the ittost
up-to-date wagoes on the road and, •
cam catry about twice as much goods
as last year. The design 15 1115 mot
With it feiv. Stygestions from the man-
ufacttirers, Messrs. Purdy and Me -
Naughton.
MISS May Cooper left on Tuesday for
St, iTlens,