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Home My WebLink AboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1903-05-07, Page 1V t;'' • i 14 to THE CLINTO 24th Year IECORD. 0,• •CLINTON, OliltARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 7th, 19034 Whole Number 1266 ,-.y,....-e.71,71,..n.-.4:71,arn,a,ar...4,..mi,,ravraitlizvornsaravtveravor-r,, r < < <.> < , - , , 0,) < >ze• < 5 .1 • .>, <>(> sc5< < e , 0 : < <> >< )< : )Z :>< '.><) , < >< • >< > >< < • ><'.> >, <, < ,?.< .,...t ><> >(5 :.< < • z < <s >4.*A-Aele*:,tetztornaectelemtENemmicrswai4ectommememwaii<, , SE-)Metele,C1%-^kataYMM • 3 , * > ) ) ) ) ) ) 3 5 ) ) > 5 :,Her,le460-00e0104-MICOKI++-14*,?P' Measu" re our y Koom ,..irmirgroszapv,..-17 < < > , ) , < ) • < >4 < > < < < > <, < < . 4 < . re , Irli 6 m1oor 11 J , I. ' tr. - . , I <, ,i. 4' f;• , aN °lel' ..n. A /i, :/// 71 I •• . ..,\.1' :eel, Ilo.zz,. /// : . , I . < and give us your fig- ures and we will give you the paper you re- quire. . Such beauty as has been infused into this ‘` year's wall papers was < not even dreamed of ''''when last year's pap- 4 ers werebeing design- ed. • . 4 The designers have a wonderful stride, and the fruits of their work are worth seeing, even if you don't want to buy any new wall paper this season. < . . <> Beautiful papers from 10c to 25c a.roll, Cheap- < er lines as low as 3c a roll. . 4 All Paper Trimmed Free. < < CURTAIN POLES—In Oak, raahoganny, , black, blue, pink and white. 13iass trimmings, <> < or wooden trimmings, 25c to $1.50 per pole, < WINDOW SHADES --In four shades of green . 0 three shades of cream, buff, brown, red or any col- or you wish to seleat, Mounted on guaran- • , teed rollers, prices 35c to $1.00 each. < > W. 4 ^1^ V' A" I ^A ^ 4'‘ laitAi:=4,ataA'alr- CooperCo 4.44^ < <)- ., Clinton. is!‘ I Ar.-4a4=4a4Z.:UX.14s '...stat:Uni/WsPstni-he 1•1011•4314113A001 4e1-1-1-1-1-1-1-14-1-1-1-1-1-1-144el'el- JACKSON'S FINE CUSTOM i TAILORING I 1 Men's Spring Suits LU Order. .1. *1* Our Tailoring Department +has been too busy to say a good Tword for itself since the Easter '' rueh began, and it is only now $that we can begin to take breath. + • Have you ordered your Spring Suit yet? We invite you to come and have a look at the largesb and finest stock of imported Worsteds, Tweeds and Uheviots in the county. Our prices are moderate, while we give you all the style, fitand tinish to be had in any city. OUR Ready-made Clothing Department • • Is now complete with all the J. 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 snits, made • from a good serviceable all•wool tweed, dark grey ground, in a • neat stripe; pattern made yoke - box pleats and belt finiehtsd,With• • farmer's satin linings. cbo g. Sizes 23 to 28. Price. wu,Lu • faemee've/Ve it T. Jackson, Sr. • 4 • 0 0 0 .0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Authorized Gapital...:.$2,00q,cioo.i.. Paid up Capital.. ; ; '1,24009+ Reserve... .270,062 •••••44,••••••••*•••••••it . • • T 13 420 eemeammanaa .E DOLLAR 1 TODAY or more if yon can, will do to .1 open a Savings Bank Account. :2 .2 As often as you can after, with , .2 interest added twice a year. , .2 ' 2 ••••1 And you will have a nest 1 ..i.•.. •:* egg for a home. Come in .• „2 .2 andltalk about it. . I ' .2 •4: The Sovereign Bank 4 * 4. . • 3 •.*: of Canada. •' THE cAu,, coNnRivigo. The Quarterly I3o8.rd of the Ontario street church held its business meet- ing on KondaY eVening when the call to Rev. M. J. :Wilson was unanimons- ly cotifirmed. Kr. J. Taylor was ,elec- ted delegate to the DiStriet meeting . wiz will he held in this church on May nth and 2oth. •) MEETING ,OF TOWN COT.TNCIL, Messrs. Forster and Snider of Col- borne appeared before he town coun- cil on Monday night •end requested its 'co-operation in improving what is known as the "Colborne Hill," Mr. Foster .said the hill ia in • a very bad state end: is a great drawback to the people of East t:olborne in reach- ing market. Iit is impossible to take full loads up tile hill. Either two trips have to be made or two or more farmers must go together and double up. To make a, good job at least a thousand dollars will be necessary of which we expect tc get fe5oo from the county council, Mr. Snider said the hill is, probably the worst on Any generally travelled road in 'the county and should he fixed. The coenty cc:emelt was ap- Proached at the last session and in effect seid, •ehow- us that the munici- palities ' most concerned are prepared to aid the work and we will do our share. Goderich township council has voted 3o0 on condition that Colborne give 8200 which, Mt. Snider believes, will be done at the next meeting. of that council. Clintou was also asked to aid the .scheme to the extent of etoo. County, -Councillor Canteloe was in • fawn* of the county council .aiding the project to the extent di 55da as it was a work of urgent neccesity. Ue had lately been examining the place and was •of the belief that the small bridge at the foot of tlie hill should be taken sover by the county council. • After 'consideita.ble discuesion, the following resolution was unanimously adtepted : • ' .!, •. „ Hoover—Stevenson--That a., by4a.w he passed :granting Poo to the im- provement of the' Colborne HillS. pro- • yicled the coulity council vote 850ies Goderich- township 8300 and Colborne • A petitien was presenthd asking. the council to cornpensate'Davis 8E Davis to the extent of $ipo for the horse •they recently loat while the team. eves being driven to the fire hall. This: called forth Considereble discussion in Which Mayor Jackson drew attention to the fact. that lie had recently cot: - suited' :a lawyer on this, point and had been informed that such a• vote .would. be illegal... The council was •.of the Opinion, however, that if Davis & Davis have not a -legal Claim they, have a inoral .1•Mies .and voted them • The newly -organized Citize,ns' Vend al)Plidd for .a.guarantee of 13150. A statement was made in their •behalf, They have eight or nine . instruments and over $1oo with which Alley .pur- pose buying new one. They propose to hand the instruments Over to the council and that the band: be manage - ed by e dominittee.of three, a member of, the commit, la citizen and e meinber Of. the band: The guarantee they ask •foe is fcr payfuent of a • leader's sal- . •The discussion put • Mayor Jaekaon in a reminiscent mood and .he stated that the firsttoWn band was organiz- ed in 7855and of the twenty Members' composing it Only three are 'left, !S. G. Plummer, W. Grigg end himself. It was a pretty ' geod `band, •too, lie ' .''Yes," said Mr., Plumnier, whc waa pres,cut, "each niembet had., to • yey•' .. for his own iestrument and his tuitien • fees as well, There were -no guaran- • tees or grants...for .• • • After talking over • the Matter at •• some : length it was. Cleated unani- . • mously that - a guarantee of sibiao be ; • given the. bend which on its partwill give weekly open •air.concerts. ' • 'The council directed that Enren street 'be. Put!ih •better condition and . that it be elrained, from Newcombe corner to tire S. A.• barracks. • . , • • Attention was drawn to the fact • that the fire engine needs to be ) over- : hauled and while. this is being done the town will be without fire protec- . tion except what ia .furnished by the •••••4••••••••••••••444 ••t• X H. T. RANCE, rigr,,) • 2 •CLIXTON. .4o*. Fair Bros ,big pump. This further a emphasizesthe importance of this ••• auxiliary. • 0 0 0 0 0 <> 0 0 0 0 0 0 . (Engineer Millet and 'Assistant See- ley have since been at work on the engitie and have it in good order agent. Shall we engage an engineer ,to re- port upon the probable cost of a sys4 tem Of waterworks, etc., called fOrth considerable discussion. The Mayor said nay. Councillor Joyner is of the same frame of mind but the other. members of the council say nothing can be done until we know where we are at, that is: have -a report front a. proper authority, The matter was laid over for a special meeting to be held text week. Chairmat; Combe of the Street com- mittee said they were handieapped by, the ,continited illness of Poreman Car- ter who is yet unable to attend to this duties and will ,not likely be able to do so for some time to come, He wag a capable , man and the. committee is experiencing difficulty an securing a' suitable substitute. The follo-vving aecounts were ordered to be paid • ) • • • •• 0 0 0 0 0 0 000000000000000000000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WE are selling our stock of Tweeds at 25 percent4 dia. count off our usual prices. A. J. H011oway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 00 0 0 0 00 00 00 S. Wheatley, salary R. Welsh, Aalary W. Coats, salary N. Robson, salary O. Crich, salary 3. Miller A. Seeley X, West Firemen 6 oa Repairs to eligitie 3 oo .T. Miller, repairs to ,engtee 2 So Freight irs Davis 8r. Rowland,. supplies 0 80 C. •Carter, work f2 oo T. 1VIttelcenzie, lumber ' 74 0t F. Evans, teaming W. Steep, teaming Herland Bros., wood Eleatic, Light Cot, 1190 oo 97 So •it 50 35 00 26 50 1006• 8' 75 6 as 4 So 206 2 00 /6 34 Wood 00 J. Miller, street ;Waterieg 45,00 Reecipt4—Scales, $4o.80 ; lioenae, e2; Wqrk scollicteree $o, AN .A.DDRESS ON' CALIFORNIA. Two loads of the menlbere of $t. Paul's church choir drove up to Blyth last evening ,and assisted at an ene tertaininent of the A. Y. V, A. of the English church there. Rev. Mr. Gunne aecompanied them and gave an address upon California. A PAST MASTER'S JEWEL. At the meeting of Jubilee. Precep- tory Black Knights of Ireland, bold on Tuesday afternoon in the Orange hall, one of, the members was present. ed with a handsofile Past Master's jewel, In addition, to the local mem- bets, John Scarlett atid James Camp- bell of McKillcp and David Barr of Summerhill were present, "HOG DAY.!" Monday was "Hog Day" with lIffr D. Cantelon who shipped front three points, Clinton, Londeshoro and Sea - forth. The largest load was brought in by Mr. George Sparks of Stanley who for seventeen hogs received 1204, No, Amount Clinton 185 $22,eo Londesbeire 181 e260 Seaforth 63 68o 429 $5150 THE LAST 'ASSEMBLY. • The assembly given by the social club in the town hall on Thursday evening of last week was a very suc- cessful affair. Besides a large number from tcwn several guests were present front Wingharn, Toronto, Seaforth, Mitchell, Thedford a.nd other outside •places. The music by. the London Har- pers was pronounced the best of the season, the refreshments were taety and the dancing ;fiver was in excellent tondition, all of which contributed to the 'thorough enjoyment of the occa- WIRELESS TELEGRAPH SYSTEM. Harry Brewer ' has been experiment- ing for some time in wireless tele- graphy with considerable success. Until recently he has. used 'a small induction coil but hag just completed a large coil whieli will transmit message for at least e 'mild: On Sat- urday last in conjunction with Mr. E. M.. MeLean he established ' eiern- nvuhication between Molsous Bank and. the Collegiate Institute: Several messages were ,sent and received with such distinctness that there is no doubt the signals might be sent through a much greater distance with the saine ,instruments. DEATH OF .MRS. PIKE. ' Shortly. after sunrise this morning Mrs. Sanetiel Pike breathed her last, She bad ' be.ere on •the decline for months and while not unexpected the 'end came stuldeely. Mrs. Pike was 'a 'daughter of, Mr. Jahn Sturdy, a pion- eer of the 7th concession of. Goderich township, and was been fifty four years ago. She was a tnodel house- wife and 'much respected for her Chris- tian virtues, To • her •husband who will, 'indeed, tmiss her wifely solici- tude and their son Golclie the deep and sincere sympathy of the commun- ity is extended. The.funeral will tele 'place to Clinton cemetery on Sunday afternoon., • A CADET CORPS. • . . The Collegiate Institute Boatel ;met en Monday. 'evening, Arrangements were completed for the organization of a cedet corps ifl September , and a Peter'seelf registering target will be procured for use.pf the students in'rille; practice, The .govermnent • will supply up-to-date militery •riles, • belts, bay - Omits and .other equipmene reqiiired for the cadet •alid rifle corps. A •course in • military clrill and rifle shooting will b,. iadded to the curriculum of the Collegiate and will no debt prove a drawing card for nest year. • . • Our Collegiate Institute Board is composed of Progressive business melt who believe in providing the best fa- eilities for carrying on the work of the . school. • The provincial govern- ment grant an extra. $50 per year while the drill corps is maiutaitied so that the Boatel will not be put it°, any • additional expense in carrying out the •scheme, • • • , • • . TIM QUEENS ,CHANGES HANDS, • Mr, Charles Milne, who has• been Mine host of the Queens hotel for the past sixteen years, with a abort biter- val, has rented the house and leaves with Mrs, Milne in a couple of weeks for the West, En route they will spend a short tiine in Detroit and vis- it their eon, Dr. Milne of near Jack- son:, Mich, Mr, lefilne was an atten- tive host end had everything spick and span about his premises:, while the guests fared suinpttiously at Mrs, Milne's table. They rented the Queens owing to the poor state of Mr. Milne's health mid the Western trip is taken With the hope that the • change of air will benefit it. The 'new' proprietor is Mr. Perkins of the Hotel Clarendon who is well and favorably known locally and to the travelling public. Ire took posses - on Tuesday and many of his friends h'ave since called in to. wish him success. Tan /3IG STRIKE Air ivicalTgum,. The big strike at Montreal has be. eoine a serious matter for that port and its effects aro far-reaching owing to the refusal of the Grand Truuk to accept freight for that city. ' Front Cliuton 'during the past week nearly twenty carloa.da of export cat- tle woula have been shipped, ill fact the car, or most of them, were at the ,station, but as owing to the strike the cattle could not he put on hoard ship, they ate still held her/e. Anumg' those who purposed shipping were & S. Ransford s carloads John Middleton 3 carloads A. Forreeter 3 carloads W. Murcloth / carloads Mr, hhitcloch'e lot will be made up by , himself and his fteighbors. He goes with it, Mr, Middleton's blotch will be in charge of John Middleton and john Elliott of the I,endott Road. It is whispeted that the latter - wilt bring ltonie a. winsome Irish girl as 11i8 lfe. *VW 14 0 CAL MA RI< El T. Wheat 4 719ec Oats 28e 33t Eggs toe to tte Live Hogs $6.1o, • mAon THEIR TEETH WATER. Mr, E. ".T. Cantelon was up Dun- gannon way yesterday and brought home, tweuty-six speckled trout. They. were ,beanties, some of them thirteen. inehes •long, and made the teeth of ehose who saw eltem water, MORE LIGHT Rev. Mr. Gunne and Harry Brewer attended an entertainment given by the A. Y. P. A. of St. George's chur- ch, Goderichs Monday evening. Mr. Gunne gave an address on .Wireless Telegraphy while Harry did the ex- perimenting. The latter is big on on knowledge of the subject bat small on talk and the genial Rector helps hint Out, , THE sPLAG OF OLD ERIN. The green flag of old Ireland floated over the new postoffice on Saturday and Sunday, elle of the few .occastions on. which the Hebernian banner has ever, waved from a Government building in Canada. • In speaking of the incident, Contrac- tor 'Cooper said : "That's the flag my old mother threw around me when leaving home for Canada, saying ,"Its • the flag of your country, my boy, al- ways, be leroucl of it," PARAGRAPHS.: 1 . • , Mr, Will. 'Whitely has been ill for •sotne days with ,a.ppendicitis. Mr, James McRae was married yes- terday to Mise MeQueert'of Petrolia. Mr. C. !Hoare has sold pianos to Mr. • John Harland and 'Mr. W. Q. Phill- ips, Mr. George East liasta.ken a posi- tion as clerk at•the•CoMmercial • ho- tel. . . Rev. Dr, Giffordand Rev. Manning exchanged papits last Sunday even- ing. R. Fitzsimons • St. Son shipped a double decker of hogs to Collingwood on Tuesday. • • ' , Mr. Robert Welsh and famlly have been laid up part of the past week with grippe. Mr. W. J. Ross of the o. f, was laid up for a couple of days this 'week but is at his post again. WEST TUCKERSMITH, Mr. Byron Waldron paid a business trip to Toronto on Thursday last. Mr. B. Roweliffe of Usborue paid • friends. here a. short Visit last weelce Miss Nellie Rowcliffe of Often has been •the guest of her cousin, Mrs. G. Crich, for the week past. • London Road prayer meeting will be held at the •hotire of Mr. Frank Grant on Moftday evening next: • ' No: 4 school yardhad a general cleaning up on Arbor' Day . which gre- atly .enhanced the appearance of the school.' This, sections we , think, stands wend to none fcr ground and our popular teacher always endeavors to keep them 'at their. beet. On Saturday, April 25th, death claimed ,anbther victim in the person of Mrs...Geo. Brownlee of elle 4th eon: of • Tuckersmith. Although • she lia.d lima ailing since December yet :her sudden death was. a. serinise to -all. Deceased was the eldest daughter of Mr, Thos. Carter of Clinton and was married to Mr. George Brownlee 33 years ago." She Was a very ambitious • and industrious woerian, who always had the interests of her faMily at heart but above all she was a devoted Christian , worker and Was always ready;and willing to lielP on the Mas- ter's tense. She had belonged to the Salvation Army for the last it8 or 20 years' and was well 'respected' by ev- eryone who 'knew her. The funerals! which . took place on ' blonclays was one of the largest ever seen in this nelighboehood, there • being i60 rigs ,including eight cabs of Mourners: •The burial service was conducted by Rfav. Miller of Varna; a.ssisted by Rev, N. Shaw of Egmondville and the Captain .of the S: A. at Seaforth. The bearers were six Foresters from Seafortli. The deceased was 54 years and leaves a husband, five sons,two daughters and three grand -children to tiniurii their less. Those •who attended the funeral from a distance were : 1VIr. and Mrs, John Brownlee of. Gptlecriele Mrs. Wm. Seal atul Mrs. ',Sleinan of Wing - ham, Mrs, Grey aud son land Mrs. At- kinson of Hamilton, Mr; S. Steward and Messrs. J. A. and Geo, Brownlee and Mias Ida 13rewtilee of London. =PTA. ' Messrs, IVItaill and Cowan are tak- ing down %the spire of the English church as it was considered at the last vestry meeting to be in a dan- gerous condition.. On Wednesday evening the V. P. A. of the English ,therch gave another of their entertaininents 311 Temperance hall. Rev. Gunne was invited to give his lecture 011 Wireless Telegraphy:,, ' On Thursday evening the !Bishop of Huron will administer the rite of confirination ift the English church here to a large class of candidates. We are sorry to hear that Mr. Thos. Wanless haa typhoid fever. Quarterly meeting was held in the Methodist charth on Sunday hist. Mr. and Mrs. MoiCenzie of Itensell were here one day last week on , their way to Auburn to attend the funeral of the late Mrs. Youtig of tliatvillage. llfr. William tell returned from his trip to the Weat 011 Saturday. j We understand Mr, Baxter Marta has bought the interest in Mr. Brew- er's photo business in this town. We bespeak for him: a good share of the public patronage as he is an excellent artist. Ott Friday evening lat a special meet- ing of our town council for acceptittg applicationfor.lthe posititm of Village waste:Re petttion Was put in signed by Viral of .1 our citizens requesting thw to reinstate Constable Barr telt waa etniattited to ;by majority I the C0ttliC114. .A.UBURIC • Disaetrotis Blaze—The Anburn nills owned by Cullis Bros. went up in • smoke at an early lion Tuesday loom- ing, the fire making ,a complete clean .out. The iniller,Mr. Toms, had been working.;night and day this week to overtake a rush and on, going to 'look after a, 'choke in the elevator with a 1itern returned from anothex part to find the spot in flames, The fire is thought to have originated from the lantern,whether by .explosioe or what mi eans s not known, The mill was often lit ,by a smaller electric apparat- • us than the village plant, but this was not in use at the time. Mr. Tom succeeded in getting his bookts out 'on- ly and that with. dilliealty and is a heavy loser. •Cullis Bros. will also •lose heavily. The -flour mill has been an important industry of the -village Lor between 3o 8.214 40 years and of late the water power has run the village electric lighting system. The loss wiU be a great one to the community. The grip and Ineasles.are ' holding prolonged sway in our midst, The changeebleness of the weather makes things no better, Tuesday of ,this week. was seledted as a sort of Arbor Day for the, village and .a wholesale tree -planting crusade inaugurated for the future benefit of “Suwreetx, eArnupiiburna.s".started building op - rations. • Mr. C. Askwith Sundayed at home. Several ;went' to St. Augustine to see • the. corner stcne of the new • le: C., elairch laid 'on Sunday last. • Obituary—The 'funeral of Mrs.. Geo, Young» was largely 'attended on Wed- nesday of last week and the day ..for it! was line. :Rev. Johnyoung, nep- hew of the departed, assisted by. the Rev. Senall, of theevillage, • eouducted the funeral service. A large concourse followed • the remains to their lase resting place' in Colborne • cemetery. Mrs, 'rhos.. Anderson, left for vthisei.t. Soo late, , • . J. Stratighan is at hciine for a, Mr. Jas.' Carter had the misfortune to lose: ti valuable cow' last week as the result of choking ,ona turnip. „• • VA/tN.E.. • • • Beatty Bros. are iiiiproving, their Store: by putting eP a new verandah, Mr, W. le. Keys has the contract' s0 it /$ sure to be well done. • Mr. Wilson Cook, proprietor of the hotel here, is now occupying it him- self •on e.ccount of the departure of the -Blokes for 'parts unknown. . 'Owing to ill health Mr. Jas. Foote hashad to return from college and is now under the parental roof. Our shoemakee •has Made his for- tune .and left town as quietly as . 'mine a short tune ago, : • S. S.No. 6 has decided to build a new schoolthis summer and tenders, wile be received by Mr, 'John Beatty, • secretaryeteeasurer, s up te the 25th of Mr- Blake, . who has been landlord of the hotel here for the past yeerlefte the other evening and a good number of friends are sorrowing finaneially STANLEY .TOWNSHIP. ' The Hanilver Post in its lait .issue had the•following reference to a for- mer resident of the Satible l'ene . ,Herbert' .Tohnnton went to Kin, eardine yesterday .Where he has secur- ed a .situatioa. Mr, Johnston will be Much messed by the Methodist, he having been a willing Worker in the. Church and y,oung people's society." . Walter and Willie Kee of Clinton were. the ,guests of their ;aunt, Mrs, J. Davideone an Sunday last. Miss 'Hannah Penhale, who has been eegaged in tee dressemaking business fOr.scinte tinie' • in Seaforth, returned. home on Ireiclay last. . Mr. Joseph Richardson is improving his. farm • by erecting a wire fence across.. the front. Mr. Robt. IVIcMur- ray is the contractor, • . • • Mr. jollies' .Reid, Sr., was 'ill •Clin- ton on business on Monday ' ' Mr. Joseph Robinson 01 Brucefield, who ',represents the Maxwell Mfg. Co, is •cleing *0.• rushing this - the implement line in tins ,locality:• • • • Mr.. Richard 'Petiliale was hi Seafore th on Friday last, • .• • • Mr. George Bates any .in Clinton. on Montlay. ' • Among those who delivered • live stock to Cantelon 0.1 Clittou • Monday •were Stephenson, Wilson . Armstrong, -Thos.. :Robinson, lames Reid and: George Sparks, •IVIr. J�htt Slierritt, M. P. for North Middlesex, accompanied.by ilia wifn and youngest stole were- guests at the home of Mr W: L. Keys of the' Baby- lon Line and :of Other friends on „the 'Goshen Line one day recently. , , The ',Sunday school in Connection with the Goshen Methodist ,church will t, -open for the sunimete,on Sun- day morning next. We are 'pleased to learn that Mr. Sohn Peck of the Babylon Line, .who has beeti 111, is recovering'. . • • The Quarterly service was held in the ,Goshen Methodist church on day morning morning last. Miss May Davidson of Varna was the guest of Misses Mamie and Aggie Solinston of the Babylon. Line last week, • Stanley township emincil met ott Aptil 28t11 *with all the members pres- ent. The mioutes of previous meeting were read ad Signed. The agreements between council aed Contractor Gut- ber wet% 'drawn up and signed. Mr. Cameron presented his ease before the couneil of opening up Blind Line, he has no road to get out shit% sideroad was sold some time ago. The wan- cil diseussed the matter and will en- deavor :to secure a road. The assess- or, Mr. Tough, also presented his roll to the council. It has a very Meat and attractive appearance and was quite satisfrietory to the toutteit, Other matters of Minor importanee were discussed and council, closed to Meet as a court of revision at to o'clock a. In. on Monday, May 23rd.— Y,.. ,Uoitwe1I2 P1'erl1/4 VA. •MalayrIEZD• Mr. D. XeMurtie, representing Knox,1 Morgan ,4 Co. .of Hamilton, silent Sunday in. the village. Mr. John Sturgeon, who has been, visiting Ilia uncle, Mr, James Store goon, for thepast few weeks, returned to his home in Ireland. on :Tuesday. Mrs, Card received a telegram on Tuesday morning informing bar of the death of her son, Albert Osmond,; who was engineer on a 'Grand Trunk • train running out of Saginaw.Xr$e Card left at once fee thet city. Mrs. 3, W. Tippitt, Miss Ella Tipe pitt and Miss Edie Falconer were In Clinton on Saturday. • Donduie Robinson and Miss Lily • Elliott spent Saturday in Seaforth. Quarterly meeting services were held in the Methodist •church cm Sunday and the board meeting on Monday af.. tertfoon, The finances, we uuderstartd, are in good condition. Mr. Peter Cole was elected representative to District, Meeting and Conference, , Mrs, Elliott of the Albion is having her verandah nicely painted, Mr, .Dan, Harrison doing the job. . Mr. John Musky, county engineer; Wingliani, was in the village .pea day • Inspecting, thei bridge. • ' Miss 'Lottie Martin has been laid up for the past ten days with a badly, sprained. ankle. • Mrs. T. J. IVIarka • returned borne Saturday from Clinton where she nn- clerWent an, operatio'n in Dr. Gunuls • hospital,• The annual mecting of the Methodist Sunday school was held on Thursdays eVening east The reports showed the school to be in a. prosperous condition:. Officers . were elected as follows Simerintendent, H. W. Erwin • . Secretary and Librarian, H. Drell- ••• Trealisitairn:r,. Miss Dolly Parsons • Organist, Miss Dolly Parsons Assistaut,' Miss Clara Erwin • Teachers, Mrs. •James johnstone, , Miss Parsons, Misarrse.nAHann.nd.i,wei'Yx;ilsris.... • D"odllyilisasrsoBiZie• M . . win IS Bible Cis teacher, W. Jowett and Vtr, IVIustard are ne- gotiating for a tug which they will principally :make use of gathering up Jogs fr.cen the beach for the .Satena Lumber Co. The logs will be rafted • in the iriver a.nd towed•to Sarnia,e • Mr, D. .T. Geirchier, who had been • clerking for Mr. lerailk Edwards for - over twoyears,. left last week for his hoine in .. Clintoreand . after: a brief holiday goes to Toronto where -a sit- uation . awaits :hum He was very popular here and will be much missed. The' village council met Monday .night. A by-laW.'was .passedconfirm, inthe appOinterieet of .pflicers for ,the ; current year. as follows ' • Clerk, NV. Erwin . • . Treasurer, John Whiddon • :Collector, Chas. Tippitt •: • Assessor WM. Whiddon Consta.ble, John Ferguson . • Auditors, ' -John Falconer,. j.' Whiclden ' •.• ' Truent Officers.. Wm. Whiddon • , Health Inspector, Robt. Elliott . .:11ledical Health Officer, Dr. Woods Poundkeeperes , W, King, c. R: • Elliott' ' , • : ; The clerk .was iestructedto pest cep notices prohibiting horses, cattle, etc., • from •running at large; Milk tows are to be shut up froin 9 p. •tn. _until 5 • d: ev°•Sieveesthatupte by,-laworn°tistab' if : Fergtvson to* nforcLd Reeve Stanlauty and .Colincillar Er- win were appointed , a committee 1 to • • repair drains on Charles .and. , Dole Mr, Robert Elliott was. directed ; to • , fie the fence leading to the bridge. motion was .pa.ssed directing that' . the only plank walk in the. •village, the one leading • • to the Methodist ' church, be repaired. . . It has been proposed to move the ; town. hall More towards the centre of Clan MacGregor square and also reno- vate it ; blit on Monday night the scheme Was blocked and it looks at present' as if nothing will be done this year. The .council next meets on May 26th as a court of reVision. • • key. J..111eNeil is to conduct anni- versary 'services' at Grand Bend next , Sunday and Reit. Mr, •Carriere will takehis work at Ilay.field. • , The. 13isliop Hurdn will be in, Wingliam on Friday of this. week and frotn there cone to Bayfield for ser-• vice and Confirmation on Sktiday. ',The confirmation ' will be in Bele/field at eo.30 a. In. and , His Lordship will preach in Bayfield. at 7.p, the same evenifig and Varna at 3 p. tn. . , Rele. 14;:, C. Jennings was away last Sunday and Mr. Naftel of Trinity College, Toronto, took the services. Mr. and IVIrs. Jennings. of Parkhill are. visiting at the., rectory this week, • • • • . • .xtb, z.NE. svxx,. Ott: Moinlay evening th•e Eliwortli League elected their. officers for the year as follows • President, IP., C, Elford • • • 1st Vice,- Miss Bessie Pickard • • 2n4 Vice, Miss D. A, Holtnes erd Vied,' McCartney SecAreasurer,, Will. Tebbutt 4OtrigtaVniicsct; YEed°ith Tebbnuti Choir Leader, R. Forster , Librarian, Miss Birdie Willson. Mrs; Yates and baby ,of St. 1VIttrys visited Mrs.; Mulholland • for a • 'few days. • Mr. Fred. ,Antess has been •viaiting friends itt St, Marys. Mr. and Mrs. A. 14.11coal of Brace- • field visited. et Mr. W. Stanley's on Tuesday. .•• Mr, A. Courtice, Misses Emma, Courtice • and Vino. 'relibutt ate laid up with an' attack of la grippe. Geo. Huller has the measles. Gordon Airless and iSolth Walter a‘tvi1101,tid;bleadekt oo1;1SINtiml‘i cflaaryy.8 011 Saturday, aX thltilttvirtlek.factory stetted ioperao On ;Sunday there will be tiO eetViee in the Methodist 'church in the evening on account of the ite-oPcilillit StirVicc9 • to be held itt 1ibeueor thlothl ; • • •