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JACKSON'S
TAILORING
FINE CUSTOM
Men's Spring Suits
to Order.
Our Tailoring Department
has been too busy to say a good
wurd for itse:f since the Easter
beget!, and it is only now
that we can beetle to take
. breath.
Have you ordered your
Spring Suit yet?
We invite you to come end have
a look at the 14,rge8t and finest
stock of itnported Worsteds,
Tweeds and Cheviots in the
county.
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we give you ufl the style, fit -and
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CLINTON, ONTARIO, MURK:MI6 APRIL pout. 1900.
Mk. KENNEDY RETTIRNS THAWS
Mr. D. xt. Hennedy doires th)ough
The News -Record to ehenk the fire-
men •and others who •assisted in pro,
tecting his •property on the night of
the .fire which destreyed the Claretulon
hotel.
COLD STORAGE.
It is understood that the Huron
Cold Storage Company has as good
as decided. to abandon pork paeking
and will proceed with cold storage.
A,• meeting stf thedirectorwill be
held shortly for further consideration
of the matter,
HIS MARRIAGE ANNOUNCgD,
The marriage of Miss Grace Robert.
son, daughter of Mrs. James Robert-
son of Park avenue, Montreal, to Mr,
I, R. Reid, formerly of Clinton, is
announcecL „Dar, Read, better known
hereabouts 3, as "Ike," is genial and
clever and one of Clinton's "boys."
We are all his friends and well wish -
era.
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OSCAR PROMOTED.
Oscar Rodgers, son of Citizen Geo.
Rodgers, who for about a year has
be'en learning railroadingat Clinton
station, has been appointed ' freight
Clerk at St. Marys a,nd left Monday
morning for his new 'position. Oscar
is a bright, intelligent young man of
strict Moral uprightness, so much so
that we expect to hear of him quickly•
climbing the ladder of further advan-
cement.
CLINTON P. S. PROMOTIONS. •
. The following pupils from 1Vlist
Turner's division have been promoted
to the second book : Jean ,MeTaggart,
Frank McCaughey,Jennie Cirri,
Willie'Sanderson'Willie Webb, Harold
Morrell, Freddie Sloman, Ethel White,
Clarence Paisley, Riess Robinson, Jes-
sie Foster, Willie Twitchell, • Willie
Carling, Geo. McKenzie, Willie Grant,
Freddie Fliutr,fT, Violet Barge, Leon-
ard Harland, Russell Harland; Louisa
McDonald,. Mimi Travis, John Levy,
Roy ,Grahain. • • •
ODDFULLOWS'' ANNIVERSARY.
Members of the Oddfellowse lodge to
the "number of , about fifty attended
divine ' service .in :Wesley church On
Sunday a. en. Rev. Mantiffig- impatoved
the occasion with an, appropriate dis-
course end the choir, excellent At all
tintes, excelled itself. ,
Oja Tnesday evening a "Smoker" was
held in the lodge room which was
thronged with- -members of the t•three-
link fraternity. A few :very plcasaet
hours were whiled' away ,with Music,
speech and tong: 'Refreshments ? to
be sure:
WESLEY LEAGTJE.
The Fpworth League of Wesley
church at their business meeting on
Monday evening decided to hold the
devetional meetings for the doming
year •with the general prayer meeting
on, Wednesday evening, feeling that
the helpful addresses of.Re.v. IVIe. 1VIari-
ning Will proveto be of more benefit
to the young people than tne :topics
usually presented ny the league. The
'committees are allorganized for ac-
tive work and will report at meetings
held the first Monday of each month.
Literary, social and other special
meetings will also be held ;oti Monday
evenings. .
OLLEGIATE NOTES. i
'the provincial art examwas held.
in the Collegiate Instittite on Satur-
day last withMr, E M McLeatt pre-
• siding. About twenty candidates
•wrote • on three subjects of the primary
art course, viz : Freehand, Model and
Memory • drawing. The result will he
known in about a month.
• The Collegiate test exams. will . be
held next week to enable the • students
to determine their standing in the
various subjects before making appli-
cation for the regular midsummer
exams. • Applications for Junicr and
"Senior Leaving • and Matriculation
exams must be made before May 24th.
'there are two • challenges for • the
O Hough Cup so• far, from Seaforth and
Goderich'•C011egiate teams. 'the first
match game will be played in about
two weeks.
• The game between the C. C. and
L R 1V1. teams resulted in a tie 0-0.
The game was cut short owing to
• darkness,
Arrangements have been made to or-
ganize a cadet and rifle corps in Sep-
tember next.
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ONTARIO ST. suNnAv scaoor..
• The annual meeting of the Ontario
street Sunday school • was held on
Thursday evening last. The school is
hi a, very prosperous condition as will
be seen by the following report read
by the very capable secretary -treasurer
•1VIr, 1.alph Tiplady,
"We added 35 new. seholars to : the
roll during the year and had an aver-
age attendance of 209. .The largest ,at-
tendance on an ordinary. Sunday was
on July 27t11 when 260 responded , to
the roll call. We have 38 ;teachers and
oflieials with au average attendance
of .3r. There are new. 33 nettles •
the roll. We distributed r2,480 papers
as • follows : Northern 1VIessongers
5.20o, Pleasant Hours 3,120, Happy
Days r,t540, Sunbeam's row., • Dew
Drops 2,080, 3,6.34 verses Were recit-
ed, 47$8 by the boys land t,376 by
the girls.
Cash ou hand at last annual •
, meeting 49 80
`Raised by ColieCtiotie
77 80
Sale of Library Ca.rds .... . 87
Proceeds of last Anniversary , 77 SO
Expeu ses
46.44•
hos 77
P43 42
• Cash on hand o„... $62 35
The elation of officers and teachers
•resulted as follows :
Honorary Superintendatt, D. Tiplady
Superintendent, J. Taylor •
Assistants, Dr, Thompson and ' W.
Hooper
See. -Treasurer, Ralph, Tipla.dy
Aeeietaitt Secretaries, 0, W. Wray
W. Plunisteel
Librarians, A. Caeselet Miss C. Steep
Bible Class Teaelter, Thos. Murch
Jr. Bible Class, thag. Holland
2nd Clost Miss Le SteVenS
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WILLIS CHURCH.
The congregation of Willis •chure
were •favored last Sunday evening in
listening to Mr. W.• Glenn Campbell,
late organist of North street ehureli,
Goderieli, who officiated at the ,orgen
throughout the service. •His playing
sustained his previous reputation as
an organist and delighted all present.
Mr. Chas. Spaulding rendered a solo
during the service which was ranch
enjoyed,
HIS$,RVICS IN DEMAND.
Mr. W. J. Paisley was in Winghatn.
on ',Ttiratay stock-taloing for 111.r.
Orr, the' new proprietor of the Brun-
swick hotel. 'today he is in Zurieh
acting as valuator for Mr. R. R.
Johnstone who hue bought the hotel
run by Mr. Shoemaker. And on Sat-
urday he goes to Walkerton to value
for Paddy Cummings who is retiring
trone the hotel business,
Mr, Paisley is an expert .at valuat-
ing and his • services are •great
request:. •
AID FROM ,FOUR $01JRCES.
What is known as the "Colborne
Hill," where the road leads from the
Maitland concession, Goderich town-
ship, •to the ,crossing of the Maitland
river, is hi a very bad condition and
as , a small expenditure would only
make a patch job, it is proposed to
spend ./¢t000 cr $1too in cutting the
grade, • doing away with the small
bridge at the loot of the hill and
making the road more some.' ft is
• expected that the necessary amount
will be received from foursources,
Clinton $1oo
Colborne f$2oo
Goderich Tp. $300
County ,Conneil $5oo.
STOCH SHI1'1VIENTS.
On MotalaY a carload of eattle was
shilpated by Mr. C. 1-1, I Reid and a
carload of hogs by Mr. D. Cantelon,
On Wachtesday .1 Kr. S. II. Smith
shipped three carloads of export catt-
le, bought from the following parties:
Peter. Fisher, Colborne 2 2,330
Jas. Reynolds, Hullett •2 2,569
Owen leeynolds• 2• • 3,430
Sas, • Morrison, Hullett t,22o
Rich. .l3reenan, Hallett , 1,64o.
D. Flynn, Hullett 3 4,78o
Tyndall Bros., Hullett •2,070
Chas. McGregor, Hullett 5•7,o3o
Win. Wilson, Hullett • 3 ' 4;120
Jas. Itinchlay, ,Hullett • 21 27,930
J. & N. Fair, Cli111011 • 20 28,340
M. jOHNSTONE ';OST Ilis LEG.'
Maitland • Johnstoneo the nineteen -
year -old 'son of .Mr. • James Soliastone
ofthe Barfield Line, Goderich
met with a sad accident on
Thiirsday, evenieg last. when by the
explosion of' an old gun barrel, his
right leg below the knee evae smashed
to badly that an amputation had . to
be performed.
The gnu was an old one and had got
eo clogged: with wadding, etc., that
the boys took off the stock ,aaid built
a lire around the .barrelwith the, ex-
pectation that it would discharge,:
•They stood at some distance for a
While,' but, becoming impatient, Mait-
land ,weiit forward and lifted the bar-
rel. He had hardly. done so ,When it
exploded; .lacerating his hand and
smashed the right leg •below the knee.
Tee woend Ives ,sitch a severe one that
'Drs. Gunn andShaW could not sane
'the Iiinb and were obliged to perforin
an aluptitation. , •
'Mich sympathy is felt for .the lad.
and friends purpose sending around a
subscription list in order to .raise
funds•'.wlicrewith to bey liOn' an arti-
ficial limb, ' • e
SUCCESSFUL SUPERINTENDENT
Mkt J, TAYLOR
• Mr, J; Taylor, who has' lieett
erintendent .of the •'Oittario street
Sunday 'school for • the past seven
years, has beat • tinaniniciusly elected
for another terno He. has done 'splen-
did. work,
SEAFORTH k. T. of T's VISIT.
On ; Thursday 'evening last about
thirty of the Seaforth Royal Tem -
plots drove up, on invitation from
Clinton Council, and spent a very
enjoyable time. Alter the guests had
been given a. warm ,welcome the calm -
ell was opened in the usual way.
Chilton initiated three new members
and the Seaforth Tempters thought it
was dotie in excellent etyle. After the
usual business had been attertdecl. to
refreshments were Served and the 'good
cookery of the ladies of the local
council was certainly Well worth
praise and was enjoyed very intich by
all. Then a prograiii was given by
the visitors with a couple of teleetions
from Chilton, aud watt as follows t
Recitation, Miss 1. Henderson r
Reactieg, IVIr. Ncliii
Duet, Misses Weeteott
Recitation, Miss SWayzie
Itistrumottel, Mr, H. Mains
Reading, Mies Cooper
Solo, Miss Brown
Speech,3n, Young
Recitation, 11/ifte May Hart
Solo, IVIiss M. Chill
Recitation, bliss Drown.
Mise Annie Irvine flavored
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LOCAL MARKET.
Wheat Mc to 7oe
Oats 27e to alle
Barley 40e
Hogs lid.00 per Cwt.,
PERSONAL.
Mr. Frank Hovey is home.
Mr. Gus Colyer is ,visiting in Hamil-
ton..
Mr. I3ert. Ja.ekson is home from Chi-
cago. t
Mrs. Mellardy has gone to Toronto out
an extended visit. •
Miss Annie Howe of Seaforth visited
at her 'home An town on Monday,
MissVina Woodyard visited Seaforth
friends on (Wednesday of this week.
Mr. - Howard Robertson of Goderich
visited •Clinton friends- on Monday.
Mrs. W 11, Hele of Winglient was the
guest cf Mrs. D. B. Kennedy last
week.
Miss Lena Marshall is visiting her
Sister, Mrs, Jams Livermore in
Seaforth.
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MSS Randall of Hodgens has been
ifelwiterdayatsome in Paris the past
Miss Frost of Owen Sound is on an
extended . visit to her sister, Mrs.
(Rev.) Greene,
Miss Jennie Wright is spending a
week's holidays with her sisthr, Mrs.
J.• Jewell of flemniller,
Wilfred King has Accepted a. position
on the staff of the Seaforth Sun
which resemea C publication It
week.'
Mr. Walter .Callagnan, who has been
clerk at tite Commercial hotel for a
few 'months, hati returned home to.
SeafOrth. .
Mr. and Mrs. E. Mel•aughlan have
taken up their abode in teoderich,
Mr. McLaughlan • having bcught a
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barber shop n that town..
1Vfr. Thos, Sharp of Watford was the
guest bf his aunt, Mrs. • Arthur
Cantelon, this week. He purposes
leaving for B. C. shortly.
His lordship the Bishop of 1Nova
• Scotia was the guest of the Messrs.
Ransford this week and 'preached in
St. .Pattl's clime!' last night.
Mrs. Murray of Brucefield, accompani-
ed by her little daughter, was in
toltvn yesterday, • having come •up :to
visit an old MeKillop friend ;whois
a patient at the hospital.
Mr. Warde 1VIeMullen, who has been
a guest at the home of Mr. H. W.
Cook the the pasttwo weeks, left.
for Detroit oe Wednesday Sbefore
returning to Belville college,
Mr. R. J. Cluff . and Miss Chili on
Tuesday attended the Myna! of
Mrs. James Parke cf Stanley town-
. ship. The •deceased was one of the
-pioneers of Stanley, widely known
• and .deeply respected. , , .
Dr: Woods of Bayfield ,was in town on
O Friday to meet Mrs. Weeds who had
• been spending a fOrtnight or so at
• the parental home in Durham. While
here the Dr. also assisted in an op-
eration at the hospital, •
Mrs. Sleetnan and Mrs. . Snell of
Wingham, da.ughters of the late John
• McGee of Goderich township, were
in , town this week len their way
home from attending the funeral of
• Mrs: George 13rownlee of Tueker-
Mr, W. ,T. Dockrill, travelling passen-
ger agent of the C. P. R., was in
town ,on Thursday last but his stay
was shorter . than usual owing to
the fact that his particular friend,
Mr.W.tiJackson, happened, to be out
oftew
Rev, el. F.. Parke of Amlierstburg was
in town one day last week cm his
• way to Seaforth. Ile had been call-•
Way to Seaforth. He had been .call -
Rd tc the old hoinestea.d near Bay-
• field by the illness of his mother
which resulted fa.tally.
Mr. J. Edidiah. Cooper. of Norval. is
• acting baggagemen .at the station in
• place of William • ThoiriSoo who
unfortunately sprained his ankle in
in hauling the Resurrection Dramat-
ic Troupe baggage last week and
who .has since gone to his home at
Shakespeare,
. STANLEY TOWNSHIP.
Mr. A. B. Stephenson happened with
an accident on Sunday morning week
while .going. to Sunday sehocl • when
de front axle fof the baggy :broke
throwing but the occupa.nts. They
all got a good shaking up aftd. A. B.
Was dragged poine .distance but man-
aged to stop the horse. His avoirdta
pois served hien a good tutu, that
time.
Mr. Henry Artatt's team ran away
with the seed drill one day recently:
They are a good team and niade a
fast run and demolished the drill.
Mr, J. II, Johnstone has built a
larger pig pen with cement. It pays
to raise hogs,
Mr, Jaltle$ Workman is having 1115
residence beautified. Son Brown, who
has just finished Ralph Stephensoe's
house, has the contract.
We are sorry to learn 'that Mrs,
Isaae Erratt of the Babylon Line . is
Sufftering from la grippe at present,
also that Mr. John Peck, who has
been .ill for the past few ,weeks„ is
not so Well. Their many friends wish
for their speedy recovery.
Mr. And Mrs. ,T. T. Heys of the
Babylon Line visited the latter's sis-
ter, Mrs. Peter Cole of Goderich town-
ship, on Sunday.
Mies Myrtle Cluff of ChiSelliurst ,was
the guest of friends on the Goshen
and Babylon Lines last week.
On Friday het Mr. W. L. Heys of
the Babylon Line went to London to
attend the funeral of his cousin, Mrs,
Frances Campbell of that city.
John Howard of Drysdale spent
Sunday With his cousin, Mr, Wm.
Sharp of the Babylon Line.
Miss Franey Sharp has retuned to
the Babylon Line to live with her
father.
Mr, R. Petdiale . sold me of Itis
working them to Mr. R. callow of
the 13end And is on the lookout • for
another.
Mr. John MeRinley of Meltiliop
visited his grandfather, Mr; .George
Macdonald, on Sunday.
Among those ;froin this township
who ' delivered ,dock in Clinton on
Monday were ,Sohn Macdonald, R.
Penhale tuid Sohn Spark.
Mt. Boyce of trucefield spent Sun-
day With Mr,.. ik.„,f4top.hemakt
3311:0VEVIET.D.
Sad DeatIo—Last Saturday we were
all shocked by the audclen and aad
news of the death of Mrs. Brownlee,
• who has been a good neighbor and a
most devoted friend to all those who
came in contact with her. She was
converted in the Salvation Artily bet
of Tgcent years belonged to the aletho-
dist church and was a most earliest
worker. She died on Saturday morn-
ing about 2 o'clock. We all join in
sympathizing with the bereaved fam-
ily.
Mr. Knox was home with iiis family
over Sunday. i
Rev. E. IL Sewers left last Mon.
day for Woodstock where he will at-
tend the synod of Hamilton and Lon-
don.
111k. B. R. Higgins and good wife
have been spending a few days in Tor-
onto with friends and relatives.
We were glad, to note that Walter
Baird stands fourth in his.,class • at
college in Montreal. It tar a -Stan,
ley boy to get along. '
Our . spring stock show on Friday
last was a great success, having some
ofrthe linest horses 'itt the county.
The old Professor was with us as of
old. •
• The doctor's residence is beginning
to put on a very nice appearance. It
takes our old painter to make a house
look nice.
Quite a number of the people of oilr
village have bon under the weather
the last few days sick with a very
• bad cold which, bas been • going its
rounds.
•.M.r. John Layton' has .been missed
from his 'poet for a few clays but we
are pleased to see him Working again.
Mr. Torn, our school inspector, gave
our schocl a flying visit last ,Monclay,
He gives Mr. Johnson of No. 14, lelto
preached in our chorch in the absence
of Mr. Sewers, a fine reputation.
Mr. Coil Simpson who was in our
midst last week, left on Saturday to
.fill • an opening east of Toronto, Hus-
tlers are the kind in demand.
• Our station a.g.ent, Mr, D; Alair,
was surprised last FridaY evening on
going to the depot to find a • cousin
and her husband from• Port Rowan,
near Lake Erie. •They were on • their
wedding tour through ,Northere On-
tario, stopping for a few days at
the •honie of Mr. Alfred •Curry •of
Goderich township. The young couple,
w1!�. were ',most .becoiningly dressed,
carried that happy smile which char-
acterizes a recent marriage.,. We wish
• them many years of health to enjoy
their happy married .life,
. '
GaDtRIOZI TOWNSHIP.
Mr, George Elliott refereed hOme en
Tuesday from Philadelphivawhere he
had been. att . ding the funeral ,ot his
An
*ter, Mrs. acFa.rlane, *hose death,
as was sta..f ed in this correspondence
last . week, was: caused by the explo-
sion cf at,' ttle of oil which ignited
and ' set', ie., to her clothing. ` There
was ivery, little oii in the bottle, only
about two teasimonfulai Mrs. 'M'Ael
Yarlane was conscicus to the end and
said. ,“Thy will be: done." The funeral
was very largely attended • and
the casket And ' grave :were coveted
with flowers Sent by manyotympa-4
thieitig triendt, , The burial services
were conducted by Rev. R. B. :Wall-
ace, pastor-. of Grace Presbyterian
church. .. • ' • • .
, We regret `very .macli to learn —that
krs. R. Emmerson is 'Very ill.: We
neve this esteenied lady, who is held
-in the very highest regard by: a. Wide
circle of acquaintances, may 'soon re-
• Miss FlOssie -Co1o. famously, rendered
two choice selections at 'the plate> re-
cital given in time town •hall, Clinton,.
by Miss Boles'. Pupils ink Friday ev-
ening. . • , - .
Mr. John. Middletcn; jr:, leaves for
the :Old Country 'next week with • a
load of cattle. • ' ' •
Miss Ellie leatliwell is slightly :in
i
dsposed. ''
There avill he no servieeoln Cole'
church next Sabbath owing to. Quar-
terly service which' will be held in
the • Bayfield church at .16.39 'in the
Morning, - -
Oil Sunday last Misses , Eva and
Alice Burnett spent Sunday at their
home 00. the 7th eon.
One . evening` recently the ;friends of
Mr. W. S. Lawrencemet and, present-
edhim with the following address
which speaks for itself ; •
TO Mr, W. F. Lawrence : • • .
Dear ',Vriencl,—After , a residence • of
some sixteen years in our midst, • we
are sorry to learn that you have de-
cided to cast your lot elsewhere meld
new scenes and surrounding -a. Wecan-
not allow you to depart ,without ex-
pressing in softie tangible • way our
high 'appreciatioa of yourself. andyour
estimable wife. In your private as
well as y,ottr public capacity we have
always found you a, good. citizen.
Your duties have been faithfully . per-
formed and we voice the sentiments
of All in wishing you unbounded pros-
perity and happiness in your new
home. That our estimation of you is
not a matter of .sentienent alofte we,
protteby asking your aeceptance of
the accompanyinggold watch lor
yourself and f carving sot for. Mrs.
Lawrence.
Signed on behalf of the _community,
C. Holland,.
R. Trick i
F. Powell,
The address was read by Mf, Frank
Powell and the plesentation made by
Mr. Jos. Issard, Mr. Lavvrenee made
an appropriate- reply. The evening
was spent tit a very pleasant mariner.
Mr. and Mrs. Toostreuce Bell , of
LowVille? Halton county, .who ..had
bon speading • their honeymoon *Rh
the liOrmer's . elides, Messrs. Willis
and Thomas liero„ left for home on
Monday.,
PERSONAL.
Miss Carrie .Copp of Coderich is via-
iting her granclineitlitr fit tOWit.
IVIr. Den, Anderson a the Toronto
police forte and oiftiatid, M. Arm-
strong, also of 'broittois "finest,"
returned to duo.;city on rxiday last
after spending& a ten days' furlough
et the form Ars parental home ; on
the Dayfield Line, Goderich ; town-
shipl Mr. A, erson has' been abcnit
four years ley the force and fee the
past fewt'i triontliS has Axon doing
detective ,liork,
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Mr. Jain% McDonald, !who speat the
winter with his son-in-law, Mr., John
Torrance of ,Clinton, has returned it:0
the summer,
bliss Ada Rotiattl teacher of planci
and theory, reorves pupils at hen
home at any tiMc•
Mrs. II. Dreheta.nn, who has been
visiting her parents at liolyrood the
past few weeks, returned home.on Sate
urday last.
Rev. J. Nodgens and wife of Seam
forth attended the faneral of AU%
James parke on Tuesday.
Miss Ada Rottatt, _whO has been
attending the Conservatory of Music
at Lonclino ;returned home last week,
Mrs, (Dr.) Worals, who has bon vise
.iting her ipareots the past few woke
at Durham, returned home last week,,
Mr. Daniel Macdonald, who left
here about three years ago for Berlin,
has moved. ,baek again to the village,
Ms. James Parsons of .11illsgreen
and Mr. Hunter of Ridgetown aPeati
Sunday in the village.
Mr.- mid Mrs, Mair Of 1<iPPen were
the guests of Mrs. Parsons on gun-,
day last.
A number '..ef our citizens attended
Mr. Armstrong's sale in Va,rua. last
Thursday. a
Rev. J. V. Parke of Amherstburg
was caned home last week to the sick
bed of his mother.
It is our . sad duty to report the
death "!,,of Mrs. James Parke, Varna,
Road, who died last Sunday morning,
IVIre,Parlee was An old lady very high-
ly esteemed by all ;who kiie.'', her and
in her death the community has lost a
faithful friend and good servant of the:
Master. The qualities which endeared
her to all were a kincl heart, a syme
•Patbetic nature and a place in here
thoughts for sorrows of others. MIS,
Parke had been in feeble health foe
sotne time 'pastand the end was not
ertexpectecl. The remains ,were laid. to
rest in the Bayfielcl cemetery /on -Tues,
clay followed by a large ,,concourse of
friends' whose sympathy gots out k tg
the bereaved family. Rev. je
Parke of Amherstburg came 'home on
Monday, Rev, E. C. Jew:liege colle
ducted the burial. services, Rev:
lioclgins of Seaforth assisting. •
Mr. Lionel .1%T.aftel of •Trinity College '
is hotn.e on • a short holiday. hlre
Nattel assisted in the church serviceS
Last Sunday ,in Goshen and „Varna.: •
The Lord Bishop of Huron will hold,
confirmation. in Trinity church, • Baye
field on the icali May, service to be,
gin attp.30 a, m. The 3 p. sere
.vice Wallin had. in Varna chureh.. In .
the evening His Lordship will preach.
in Trinity church, Bayfield, service to
begin at 7 p. in. If any different ari
rangement is made notice will be giv-i
en. The reason Goshen service is left
out is owing to the chtirch,Andergoing
repairs, •
.VAIPTA• • ,s•
.las. -Armstrong „left on Monday] .
for Hartley, IVIanitoba..' • ,
Mr, J. E. Harnwell and wife drove
to Goderich on Saturday to visit the
form' er's mother • who has been on the
sick 'list lately. They returned on Sun., •
day evening. '•
Mr. A. McBeath has his saw mill
going again in full blast After being
shut down for a couple of weeks pend-
ing a law suit which .has been decided
.in .Mr..IVIcBeth's 1 avor, ,
For ,some time,past several boys or
rather young men have been, in the
habit of gathering. in the shoe shop
awl playing all kinds ;of pranks, .spill-'
itlg‘•ater, upsetting benches and hotre .
es and turning things upside down in,
general. The shoemaker said nothing
until the other, night .the. same group ,
started Again when his patience • gave
out at last add With one yell he
sprang from `e his bench, hanen.er . in
leancl. With that yell all the courage
of the. young men seems to have fled,
for they- made a rush for. the street,
almost tearing She • doors from their
hinges in their made haste to get ,out.
As they gained the street , they found
the shoemaker close at . their heels '
meld then the wild ,race began., Down.
Front street, in through Turkey lane
and up Cow a.ventie the'mad'xacei coni
tinned- until the racers 1, ran into a
nerd of, the village cows that had str-
`
ayed away ;farther thatt usual that;
day anl were being quietly .driven
'home by ;,a lady, Then followed 'a
scene which was -both exciting and '
ainusing 16 those that . heard it, for
of course if was too dark to eee
clearly. The wild rushing of the start-
led COWS mingled yvith the hoarse yells
of the now almost winded runners as .
they tried to get clear of the 11 herd '
and the crack of the lady's whip as
she tried to round theta. up again.
The boys finally' landedat the chetah
stables where, after a quiet talk, they
separated for henna, They have not
beee to the shoemaker's shop since.
• 'the eongregatiOn of •St. John's ,chur..•
ch met at the residence . of Mr. le
Beatty last' Friday evening to ,bid
good-bye to M. and Mrs. Arnistrong+
and family epon the eve of their, de, ,
partUre for illartneye Man. Afteil
spending some time in social chat and
music the meeting was called to ordeo
and an address was read expressing,
thepleature of 'gathering together and
the regret of the departure. As a
token of the high repard itt which Mr.,
and Mrs. Armstrong were (held the
ecnigregatiott presented. them ;with a .
handsome 'mantle clock to be a, cone
etatit reminder of thc time spent se,
happily ie Varita and also as A re.,
ininder of the time to cane when
mere parting would be oVer And -time
no More, Mr. Armstrong, taken • by,
surprise, replied ift feeling terms,
thanking the congregation for himself
and Mrs. Armstrong and assuring
them there was no danger of his fora
getting 'Varna where liehad spent so
many happy years. The hymn “God,
be with you till we meet again,,, was
thensung after which a, bountiful
repast was served by the ladies and
duly appreciated, • the gathering dis-
persed 111 the neighborhood of the Wee
small lours with many expressions of
good will wishing Mr. and Mrs. Arm.
strong and faintly the happiness they,
deserve in their new home.
Ste11.111',rit TOWNSIZIPI,
ken. Mr. 'Valenti of Daylield preac1i4
ed itt GOsheit Methodist church Snit.
day morning, next. IL A. litillery the
pastor, 't ahing his serviceS at Day4
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