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The Clinton News-Record, 1903-12-17, Page 44 maimionsoomposo 'the Newst7Record is published every Thursday at Vie News -Record Prieting House ALBERT STREET, elii•NTON. Terms of subscription -4x per year in advance; $1.5c# may be eharged if not St Paid. No paper discontinued until all arrears are paid, unless at the option of the publisher. The date to Which every subscription is paid is denoted oi the label. Advertising rates— Transient adver- tisements, to cents per nonpariel line for first insertion and 3 cents per hue for each subeequent insertion: Sraall advertisements not to exceed one Melt, such as "Lost," "Stray- ed," "Stolen," etc„ inserted, once for 35 cents awl each sabsequent in- sertion to cents. Communications intended for publica- tion must, as a guarantee of good faith, be accompanied by the name of the writer. To insure publication in current. issue copy of advertisements should be sent in early. Contract rates—Vie following- table <shows our rates for specifiedper- iods and space : , 1 yr. 6 nue 3 Ince 1 mo. Column $70 oo $4o 00 $25 00 $8 50 1,4 Column 40 oo 25 oo 15 oo 6 co les C01110111 25 00 15 00 8 00 250 4 Column 18 oo xo oo 5 50 2 00 Inch 6 oci 3 50 2 oo 1 25 W. J. MITCHELL, Editor and Proprietor, Afraid to Enlighten . .the People. The Laurier government,without' the shadow of an excuse, i$ preparing for a general election. The party idpow- er is at its wits 'end and has.determi- nee, to endeavor to snatch a verdict from the electorate before the truth is fully circulated regarding- the seven years of Liberal rule. The "machine.," in fact, has interested •itself cbstru- cting Consenative literature ane, in so doing it has evidently. had the iiipport, of Sir William Miami', wlidse. :record in several elections, which rest/114'in exposures of rank corruption., • is only too well known. Just :Were the close of .the last- session the .Postme.ster-.• General did his utmost to prevent 01)1 position literature passing througlu the - Mails. In his little .plot Sir Willikm• was badly worst:ea and.only earned the disapproval of Sir Wilfrid. Laurier, . who promptly saw that Canadiaos would not stand for. such tofair treat- ment at a time when • thousands ;of - governtner.t handbooks were beingeir- culated, and Hon. Sydney Fisher's. or- • gan, the Afontreal Herald, was, being advertised at the .co .* 'ry's expense; , It has now come to light that • thous- • earls • of copies of the 'speeches of Mr. R. L. Borden and Hon. AeG. :Blair on the Grand Trunk Pacific deal have. nev- er reached the persons to .whomthey were intended. Where have they gone?' Hundreds- Of electors 'within • a. few. miles of Ottawa are stilt -awaiting their arrival. . Evidently the govPrn- - ment has .debauched the postal serviee in an attempt to keep the people in the dark. Probably no severer cone' damnation -of the Laurier cabinet could be ()tiered than the story :of this cow- ardly, plot to repress freedom of ;dis- cussion .of important. questiona. • Mr Borden's Consistent Campaign. Mr. R. •L.. Borden, the leader ,the Conservative party, has 'for same days been engaged in a political:totir.Of the Maritime Provinces, • ..A. little- over . year ago Mr. Borden .paid a, similar' visit to the West. Before . lea.ving. -for , that magnificent section of the .Dom, - i81011 he was • challenged by .the Toron7 to. Globe to . there advocate his policy - of adequate protection.. The Globe cle-.. dared that if the• Conservative leader - accepted the challenge, _it would • 'be • "number one hero." Mr.. Borden -did E.S •requested and from Victoria to Winnipeg he . pre•achect "Canada. . for Canadians" and home markets • for home producers. To-claseMr. Doreen is tellieg the sante story, ..to thepeople riving on the Atlantic- coast as he told a year ago to residents of the Pacific coast. There has been . no chango of program. The elect -o of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick -ane, Prince. Edward. is- land hear the gospel of protection as it was heard in the far .West. 'There, are no two sides to the qitestion :exhib-ited from an Opposition platione, and Mr. Borden has by his .consisten- cy made himself a power in the land. Let the public compare his recore. . iii this respect to that of Sir Wilfrid Laurier.. If this is ronscientioesly done the verdict ,111, the .'con-eing elec- tion will be overwhelmingly Conserva- tive. The Conservative party has rally one Canada to fight for told only one policy fcr that Canada as" a whole "Canada for Canadians." • • • , Liberals Endorse • Eleetiott Crimes. 'Poi t ical . Pointers NO. T'' 18 the title of a Liberal campaign, sheet whi- ch appears with a cut of Sir Wilfrid Leerier onthe cover. The -work was prepared itt Sit Wilfrfa's private office at Ottawa, and in referring to the St. James Division election crimes it says: "A few over-zealoue workers eom- Mated breaches of the election flaw, but the law was ettforced and. some -of the accused were imprisoned," The store of Liberal rule neglects to set fern that the scoundrels who stole Mr. Bergeron's seat were sent to pris- ou, mit by the government, but by Mr. Bergeron, Itdoes not explain eitItee that after being eonvietedt, Hatt mid Aaiun. Iirtimet was pardotted by Hon: Charles Fitzpatrick, Minister, of 'Sus- tice. The "Political poittters" also fail to say that the X,ihleral eandidat.c, who was CATO of the first tellers recei- ved by Sir Wilfrid Laurier on the Premier's rettirx from England, was unseated and ; diskittalified for Seven garIly the time of the phrase 'toy- t8e.aloita workers" the writer of rolittere" stipplies a sylvan- ynx fOr thieves, perjurers, corruption- istS and rascals of the deepest die. But this is only one of !many respects in which "Political Pointers" met well be named "political stretchers." It is too bad that Sir Wilfrid has allowet1 his office to be used for the purpose of exceising oue of the grossest public outrages ever isnown in Canadian pol- Laurier as a Railray Expent. Nearly . month -has. elapsed $41CO the -date fixed by Parliament for the depcsit. of $5,-000,000 by the Grand Trunk . Rsilway to bind the Grand Trietk .I'ae.ifie deal, i. e., November 23, still not one cent has • been Put uP- Yet..on jelY• 30t11, 1903, that wonder- ful statestuan,.Sir Wilkjd Laurier,said of his scheme : • "Exception has becte,•taken to the ininiediate neeessity of building sitich road, exception has • been • taken to the policy which we have to -suggest for the hntnediate coestruetion of • such a, road ; but as to •the idea. itself I have never heard a wored of • oppo.sition, nor do. I tielieve that such word, will • be. iteard in tile. debate. . The first'of these objections, •that is the itronedizte cone •struction of _seek a road, can -be 'posed of, I• believe, with a single oh- senation. To IT .who urge .-upon us the policy of to-teorrbw„ and tomor- row, and tcenforrow ; to .those who tell -es, wait, wait, wait ; Is's-those who advise ns to, pause,. to zonsider,to .re -- fleet, to.caleulate and to inquire, Our answer is: No this- is not' the thne for deliberation, this is a time for action.' The flood tide is tipon us that leads on 'to fertune, if we let • it pass it may never .recur again. If. We let it pass, pass, the •voyage. of .oet national - life, bright • as,•it -is today, will.be ar- rested in the. -shallows. We . cannot wait, because thrie does not wait ; we. cromot• wait--becatise, 111.these days of wonderful development,. :thee is doubly. lest;-•-• we - cannot wait, becanse.at this. moment there ' is a• transformation go-. ing 011 itt thc.. eonclitioits of our•natien- al life whienit would be folly to ig- nore and. a crime to overlook f we .• cannot- wait, because the prairies Of the Northwest; which -liar. couittless ag- es have been roamed .over -by the'. wild herds, of bisone, or by.. the .se.arcely less wild tris of -red men, are now hived - ed by tht white race. They came: last year looaxio strong, and, still they come . -in 1 greater nurribers: •A.Iready they are at work ..• so -wing, harvesting and reaping.: We -say _that to-Als.yr it is the duty- pf..the ..Ca.na,dian.government and the ditty of the Canadian parlia- nui-tit, it is rile duty -of all those Who havea inalidata•from •thppeople to ate tend to: the 'need -s• • atel• rep irtnients of this fast graWing'i.eciteitry<'' of ..x9o3, . , page .7659, •• • , . . • • . • - • •South Huron. . • • - Farmers' Institute. A sneeting of the directors of the South Huron Farnier's 'Institute was 'held at HensaliC The 'principal busi- ness was to arrange f or the .winter Institute meetings. Thoiegular meet- ings will ,be held at Exeter .anc113ruee-' field .' on Friday 'and Saturday, Jana: ' ary 15th and .160, respectively.:There svill•be an afternoon and also an ev- ening meeting at each plan. In addi- tion to ' the .regular speakers sent out by the department Messrs. Robt. Me- Mordie and R, B. 'McLean, hippen will take subjects at the Exeter meet- ings and Mr. Robt, Gardiner of ,Vait quhar and S. M. Senders of Exeter .at the Brucefield meetings. An effort' is.. also to bi . made to get a lady speaker for all the meetings. Supplementary meetings will be held, in February at Farquhar, Crediton, Grand ;Bend, I-Ien- sall, ;Vapid and Sea.forth. The speak- ers and subjects -for these meetings were also selected,• but it is•,too early to 'announce them yet. .The.' institute is in a very satisfactory .condition but considering the benefits available there should be a lunch larger blelt- 1..)ership.. -• The membership fee is only 25. cents•and any one of the many ports sent to all members is alone. worth double this anicxunt to -any far- mer who takes an interest an his call - Colborne Township, The Denion teacher, L. Knox, •was called to Woodstock as a, witness In a case at the Oxford county quertrly sessions. In hi S al/Settee of seV-• cral day s Miss Ruth Shaw, a former scholar, taught the school. • Alex.. McLeod froth near Arnberley visited his brother, Norman, here last .week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fulford • were ab- sent at Sheppardton on Friday night seeing Mr. and Mrs. II.;Horton. In their absence Wm. rulford o.f Leeburn took• charge 'of the store and poste/ni- ce. We ;received a pleasing letter . from one old friend A, C. MacDonald alas week saying that he and Mrs. Mac- Donald are nicely settled in, Windsor atid are <quite -well. They have also' been at Detroit. - • • . , • At the annual elation of officers of Morning Star .Lodge No. 3o9 the past week the following were elected : V. M. Samuel Bisset • W., Jas. It Tigert • S. W., Harry. Long- •. Chaplain, 'Alex, Glenn Treasurer, Jas, Young Secretary, John S. Varece • Tyler, Jesse Gremittett. • Blyth.• . • Mr. C, Hamilton received a 'letter last week from Mr, and Mrs. William Bird, Who went to England three frion- • tits ago. Mr. 'and Mrs. lird report having a very enjoyable time among. their old friends in England and send kind greetings•to their many friends in this section of Huron comity. Miss Maud Proctor, who 'has been itt Toronto for the past three moliths,has reterned to Myth and is at present visiting her inother. Mrs. C. "bloody •and -family wish to express . their smeere thanks to. the 14. 'O. L. mid many friends for kindness slown them during their sad bereavement. • Mr. and Mrs, Sohn. 8. Alchineott of Toronto spent Siitielay with Postman - ter lalchietton„ John 8. returnedto Toronto on Mmulay morning. Mrs. IVfeKinitott rentaitied here and will visit with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Milne, for a cOttple of weeks, Tlie:‘,1mton NewteiRecard flullett:Tewnskip. On account of sickness and the con- dition of the rO44n the •entertainment of 8. 8. No. 2.. l‘ppOillted to be held on Friday' evening of this wee14 has beeit indefinitely posponed., _Mr. and Mrs. S. AleCool attended the funeral of the late .Vi'mn. Lasham of Goderich cm Saturday last. Mr. Lashant being a brother-in-law a the grave. olatt et eur. g Meer in the saw mill at Bel- . Mr. T. II. Cole has taken 0.• Position Miss 8. 3, McCool e.f Clinton paid a short 'visit to relatives • here • last week, • Wm. Stevens is making preparations. for erectingan additiO14.,t9 bin barit. next summer. • • - Mr. John Huller imm returned home froneAlillbank. where ha lies been peek- ing apples for some Air. W. Stanley returned on Satur- day front Manitoba where he hasbeen Lor .. several' weeks selling apples.. . The W. M, S,. senb 'a; bele ol goods and, box' of fruit yalticer at $2v,. to the' Deaconess' Home,. Toronto: • The aux, -Wary is doing good..wOrk,- . Th . to. • Fpworth Lesnue visited the Ben. - .miller League• 'in' Thursday evening and were used right royally; .. • LieutenantDelineer gave. an excellent address. on 'WS experience in the recant South African waron ,Monday evening at. the League„, • .• • , • - The township. fathers met cet Tues- day,' • • Summerhjlj. • .•At Mr.. II. Woca'yard's sale m,ery- thing, was satisfactorly sold am!, good prices Were realized. • • hasgone to ,Blyth to spend. a short tiinel with . her' sister, • Mrs.. (Dr.). Lindsay. . • In the report last weels ofthe offic- ers of: L. 0 I .No 928 there racadd have aPpeareeu the name cif- Mr. ,D. Barr, who was re-elected... as chaplain. Moneay was a ho1iday iv our- school cn1 account of •the storni.. • • • There was ' no service in St. .Peter'.s church last Sunday, there being -no. ap-.. pointment made lor the •stipply and it. is uncertain as to whether 'there will be any next Sunday. Ho-.vever we are pleasi to to state the Bishop has.- . appointed the Rev. Mr. Goldberg .61 the. Dungannon and Port Albert parish to take charge 'cif this :parish. But it is iknown as yet, ;whet. he Willi commente his .work aanongst us. •No. &MU it Will be in the -near future end we extend to him, and his family a hearty -welcome. . .`.• . : : A number front 'these- parts -purpose • , . OA ending. tl, Conserv.ati!ve. ceneee- tion .to be held in. Auburn on Wedues-• • OWitig • to- the Severe storm, of. thc. last few ' 'clays some of our roads have been blocked considerably • • . . . , • • , • • " ••- ,'Goderich Township. . -.The folloseing. are the, olliceiS Of L. 0.; L. No: 189; ..for -the' ensuing terin : Master, George Vanderberg • .Derntv Walter . ' Chaplain, John Woods Rec.-Sccreta.ry, George Cantelqn . Fin -Secretary, John Enierson TriaSerer, Robert H. EIlicitt -• : • • D. of .C<, George 'McCartney., tr.: re r, Creighton • : • ' • • Cominittee; Russel Currie, Peter •• Camel; 11,- .Taiiies • 1•1;lliott, John. , Halstead; John Sturdy. • • • . • . • Port Albert. . John Hut:chiscin moved ai 'house for Bu'rroWs at. Sheppaidton laSt . , • Westfield. Rey, J. W. RObinson of Dungannen preached a missionary sermon in the 'Westfield Methbdist eburch. on. Sunday. The people subscribed liberally', the subscriptions anweethip to $xota.so. Mr. David Tisdale and gang of men are engaged at .Mr, • IL Ditelyar's tali- ing out timber for the erection t>f uew barn the coming summer. Mr. Wee Robinson left on Monday for Paris where he will visit his uncle and aunt, Rev. and Mrs. Kennedy. He also exposits to go to Hamilton. Miss Clara McDowell visited the Misses 'Walden last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Stackhouse and Mr. and Mrs: Wrn,. MeDowell left -oil' Monday for to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. Maittie moved to. St. Helens last week. The El/Worth' Leaga held a business meeting Itrid.ay evening for the .elee- tion of officers for .1904. Hensall, T. Wood, who is visiting* his sister" -Mrs. -McPherson, .has disposed ofrhis grazing farm' near St. Helens ancl mar Spend, the rest of the • winter here where Le has mader Many friends: . • Miss Doan, who has been • teaching itt: the Northwest, bas • been engagedby our school board to take Misr; aturray's room after the NOW Year. - • J. E. MeDouell arrived hozn afeW days ago after- spending, several ths in the old 1.ane,. He spent .a very enjoyable tine; visiting pla..:cs of inter- est ./n linglane-,,. Ireland and Scotland. On his way honiCThe spent, a. ;ednple of days in New -York,- the ..guest of Nees., -Schanouse and Campbell, formerly of .this 'place. • • • The Nile, . • Revival - Services.. were • held.. every night, this week, • • • • Scarletind is keeping a numher of children from Public school and Sun- • day school; • Henry • Dodd is running his sawniill. now doing his .season's work. As the sleighing. is excellent and the snow not deep -in the bush sawlogs are ... quite plentiful .at the Mill: .• ' • • . George Mathews is visiting relatives' and friends here. at ,present, J. Echlin 'is not very melt at pres- ent. 'We Wish the venerable gentleman 'a speedy. recoVery.' • .Miss .jennie Ryan of .Lonslon is vis- iting her old home at.present, ..• • Mrs. Alex, Sheppard reeeived word Satur.day morning of the 'death of her. brother TorOuto.. • We .extend otir . • • • • • • Robt; Kirkpatrick-has:returned after a two weeks' visit, anion friends . in Li -Weenie WiarcOn. , Isar -e• Hetherington visited. the fat stoek' show at Guelph last -week, .. nitn. •• • • • Mr, John. Coates . of Brussels Visited' hibrether Robert Coates Sr. on Sat- urday and. Sunday. • Mr. Jewitt Sr. and Miss Alice Jew- itt: of 13russels visited the laticr's bro- ther recently. . ' • • •111r. Hugh Macdonald of -Stafla visit ed his.- sister, Miss, Maggie Maceonald, On Sunday.week. • :A•fe, Thos.. Tudor Of Seaforth called on his brother, Duncan Teelor, onSitte- • Miss Bella tarivack of..1Vingliam has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. C, Rogersole • • The anniversary services in connec- tion with the' Ale-thedist 'clitxtch Were decided success. 'Rey. Mr,' cousins is always, a welcome Visitor 'around here. On Monea-v night Dr. pattiel 01 (1 cxlcr- nit .gtiva bus lecture on' '''Our New Foe- ces" which. was Well •reeeived•ny every- boey. The Ontario 'street choir, Clin, ton, favored us with several selectious and Miss Carrie Shipley of that toxim giive two very 111C.0 recitations'. „goy. Mr, Walwin' of Seaforthgave a short . .address. • proceeds were $54.. •Mr: ;James. l'arish iiaei a very • sire- cessful sale on Tatisilayecif last wce:k. • • orrts Township. ,Mre. W., Richardson is improving • . , L. J. and Mrs. Williams of Morris • Mrs. -IL II. Hawkins sPent last week left on Friday of last week on a busi- with her parents. ' . • ' • • • : . • Mrs. A. C.• IIawkine is on a, lengthy .visit -at her daughter's.. , • • Mr. Sames Oliver. is home again af- ter two. weeks at Stela. .• Mrs. To:n. Greee • is home again af- ter a long:visit at lier mother's'. ••••• John •Schomhzds had a• break on,Sa-, tairday ;put a'stop .to chopping' for two eays, , , • • ; ,Miss L. •Yates1 Goderich spent ka.ffeW days with her .sister here last week, . The Christmas Trees, in . eonnection with the 'Presbyterian and English. church. S's. will hOld On ItIOnday 215t and Wednesday 23rd, respectively, a to colt lee will be charged- at the former and a silver collection -at the latter, which Will go: an behalf of the Sunday .schools. • • • • ••• There was no service in the English - church Sunday, owing to the' stogie, • Blyth. ]. Rev., Jones of Belgrave • exchanged pulpits with Rev. Holmes in the Met- hoelist church last Sunday, A social and entertaimmuit, was lidd itt the Methodist einirch last Priear evening aucl, was veryswell 'attended. , Mr, `Dayttiond Crittenden • axle; bride arrived home .on: Monday even-- ing and• have settled dowe to house- keepidg. •• • The Thimble Club lied• ‚a little hoe down in Milner's hall on Weenesday evening'. . • Mr. n. Livingstone shipped a load of axe handles from his factory to 'Winnipeg on Monday. . Mr, S. Herrington, who has• beet a citizen of this burg for twenty-seven . years and was in the mercantile busi- ness fcr, several. years. ;leaves here with his family for Saskatoon, N< W. 'r., this week, We are sorry toc lose ness trip- to Wales, England, We hope. they will - lia<ve a successful tour and wish ahem a safe. return. 'fley sail by the Bavarian. . 'ande-xpect to touch, agaid about. the •etrd -..of. February, •• • • Stinshine''• Methodist „Sabbath sclio-oi 'have cleeided to hold- their :annual en- tertainnfent on Monday .2ist. A. pro - grain and • Christmas ' Tree are being got readY. • Jas Russel is the new superintendent • as: seccessor to Wm. Hunter remove.. Last 8'11,1110,th 'after, norms Rev. C. It Hunter ' of 'Victoria University gave a. very iiiteresting ad- dress to the school. . -Ott Christmas, Day Harry. Aloon&y, formerly of. the sth line, now of Wey- burn, N. W. 'I., will wed Miss Peacock of Craigsville,, near. Barrie, Ont, • Ac- companied by his father atid mother, Henry and Mrs. Mooney, they will come here on the Saturday .following and will .retiew old friendships •for si 'short time..., They Will be welcome Vis- itors; . • . • .. • Samuel McCall, • km of Alex. McCall, 7t? line, line, has pulled out of the •St•Led- ger shoe business, Toronto, *bete he has proven himself quite a hustler for several years and: • lima. gone to Chat- ham and assumed a • position in the drog store of I. McCall 8t Co. They .a1s6-•bave a drug store itt Dresden raid rumor says the business will be exi- t -ended elsewhere in the near future. Mrs. 8; 1VIeCall and baby are still'in Toronto but will Move altortly to. heal's capital. las Mc/Ceti/1e, drug traveller, was home for a brief stay during the past week, He has a roving commission from the Atlantic to the Pacific and erijoys his work. He is a son of K. and Mrs. Alchemic, 4th Nee. • Thr, publication by the Toronto 1."IOWS 011 Saturday* Ia.st cif a holiday windier consisting of 52 full sizeci•pages Was a Sam- as lie 'WaS alt excellent citizen ; eat well liked. unique accomplishment. It was t o big even for the •mantinoth Hoe sex- tuple press width The News recently installed and which will not priet ;more than 48 pages, Over 14 tons of paper was consumed itt the issue—an evideece of the- rapidly growing circu- lation of The News. -At the popular • price of $1 a year The News now finds fin *ay iftto ali parts of Canada. It is not so much the price of tlie paper, however which is giving The News . such a lead over its competitoes as tlie fact that the public are discover- • ing the merits of the -paper itself. All who; have trot seen .a. Newsittits new dress altould Write to Toroitto for il, Sample copy, Ott Sunday. next Rev, 'Edmonds of Trinity church Mtn& exelimiging with Rev. • W. Lowe of Wingleun, Mr. Joseph; Fisher intends; • leaving here on. Friday for Onkville where he intends'making his home . the Mt- ure. Monday was a busy clay with our tax erdlector, W. Bell, it :being the last dav • for paying the taxes for this year belbre, the ,5 per Ma. Was put on and John was kept hustling- but . he was good for the OeCaMOnt having been taking in • the toadskitte for the eor- poratien for twenty years. IOW Wingham On Tuesday of last week an accident Occurred in Howson at: Co's grist mill that ini,ght have proved fatal -to some of tiROSO near. Shortly before six o'0I0c14 one of the choppers burst, the piece's flying with terrible force in. every direction. To one •young man, John McKay, the result was very :•tr- 1010i. 1'ieee8 of th: dying inetx1 struck him in the face. Both eyes were in- jured, one of them ins burst, and the sight entirely . destroyed. Dr. 3. Chis- holm accompanied the young man f Toronto. on Wednesday ;0. eee pr. Reeves. Mr, McKay is an industrious ycling matt, his home is -in Port Hight. A large piece -of ile• iron fellat R. 3. Irwin's feet and it is a W001e1: SOO'S were not injured. The.ehopper was ;new' One .end the toss to Mr. Ilowsm wilI.; be over $2o0 • . on Friday, December' tfith,. thc. 1 if.. eral-Coservathe- Associacion of East Huron will hold its. annual ineetieg.,...,, for the election of officers and general - business. Dr. 8proule, M. P. for .East. Grey, David Henderson, • M. for 'llaitton, and, II. Eilber, ...M. L. A. for South IIikron„ have eonsanteci to. be' yresent. - In the even.ing-. a public: Meeting will ..he held and the' above - mined - gentleinen will speak on :the loading questions of the, day. East Wawanosh. A special meeting of the couneil,call- ed by 'the reeve,, was. held Monday af- ternoon for the Purpose of reteiving a. petiticai . of 5j7 ratepayers from the south cue; of 'the .township, 'presented .by Messrs.. James IIickingbottorn and Wm.J. parks, asking the •council to siihmit a- bylaw, to the • r,itepayers for grantieg a sectional bonus of $3,000, payable in to. years, in aid of the pro- posed extensiOn "of the Guelph. Junct- ion ,.railway front Guelpt, to Goderich via • Auburn, etc. -After, due delibera- tion over this intatter, it was resolv- ed that the by-law *tow presented be read the first time.. The reeve was authorized -to look -after •this business forthwith . and have everything; con- nected ,with the same done --up in a. correct and legal Manner. The bylaw, No, It, 1.903, was .then • read Si 'first. time. The ,council then .adjourned.—P,. Porterfield,. Clerk. • , . From last -weekSouthampton• Bea- con we .take the following reference a popular resident of this township .: 'Major Joseph, 'Beek of Godericlidareste dent of the West Huron Conservative- 'association, has resigned and• Mr. Peter W. Scott of East WawanOsh has'. been elected to sueceed him. We have known Mr: .Scott for some , years and we predict that' he will IsP called 'upon 19 carry the party-bat/net before ninny moreyears have gone..by, He is a far- mer anc'• .keeps himself well -posted on current everits. of the. day.. • .• Miss Annie I'atterSon spent Swislay under the- parental ro-c-f,:' She was ac- coinipanied by• Mr. John Pingwalt. • The Misses Wti'den. visited Wingliam friends cm Friday.- • • • • Miss Mary Recline is learning, dress- making with Miss Pratt of Blytla . • Mr. Daniel •McGovvad left cm Sattir• day morning.' fe-r a visit -with friends in Halton:. cc:ill/tr. He al:Ai attended 'the Ontario. winter fair held in ' Guelph last week. He expects•be . absent a week or ten days... • • 'Messrs Abraham Vint ane. John Hal, °khan attended a party on thp 9th line of Morris on Friday . , — Petts was visiting friends at Wes-, tfield the past week, . We are pleased. to know he. has recovered nicely from his reeent ablness• , • On Friday of 'last week Mrs. B.. Gal - lager of Belgra;ve •departed this life.: .She was a•lovingwife and snother and was highly esteemed by those who knew. her. .1.Ite fuueral serviceswere: conducted by Reit. .T., J. Hastie in the: Presbyterian church, whence• her re- mains ivere removed • to Breeden. cemetery. She leaves to mourn her loss a: husband and seven children,four girls :and three boys, and a host of Mein's.. The . bereaved fainily have the deep sympathy, of the cone/may in 'their sorrow. • Statistics of Huron. 'From -the 'report of the Bureau • of , , . • • •. Inchistries for 1902, we collect -the fol- lowing • statistics of. • this ,coerf...* ACTCS ofland, in the coinity, 798,889 ; cleared, 639,263 acres fall-wh<eat, 48,r 8-30, Producing 1,347,a4#8 bushels ; 'mar- ket tva.hie..of fall • wheat; 59,32,e3o ; spriog wheat, 1,7b714 acres, 34;593 bushels inarket value, ,24,o77 -32,5a2- aeres, -producing 1,177,658,i oats 132,- 518 acres? with 6,0,821 bushels: 0bring- hig.42tte2,9o2 ; potatoes, 4,i2.8 producing. 433,440 bushels,worth$244,- 294 ; Huron has 163,764 acres of • °reit- . . arc! ; horses, 27,236,• valued, at $2,,608'- 157 ; horse s sold in 1902, ;• aver- age prier, 5/127 ; ;mil& 'cows, 52m2 ; total cattle, 124,120' valited at $3,454- 746 ; there were sold or slaughtered itt 1902 42,436 cattle, worth $/,756,002 ; sheep' in the counti, 83,175.; swine, 67,e47, valued at 488,,f34 ; sold • or , killed. in 1902, 93,63, 'worth $970,974,. or an average . price of thoaft,..The farms lif Huron farms are valued at $29,0'65,24-3 f the farm buildings, $1 f',.• 001,587 ; implements at 52460,149 ; the live stock at .57a:176,646 ; live stock .sold duriiig 1902i $3,33%446 ; ese factories, 8 ; • Value of schease made,' $65,469. There ' Werein force ie Huron county' in 2902, 307 chattle tricate,agesi covering $21-6,693 ; of these 168. wcre against farmers tO- secure 566,27•2., • The editor of Lite Canadiait6I'oultry Review, Canada's national poultry magazine, . tells us thatthat paper hag- hemenlarged to 48pages and tipi. Wards, filled with all that pertains to poultry id every department. Prof.A. G. Gilbert, manager of the Govern - meet Poultry - Farm at Or tawa, re- mains in charge •of the "Practical Po - Wiry" department. Then there is a Tnrkey .page, page for Waterfowl, Ducks and Geese, page for Bantams and departments of Diseases' Artificial Hatching and tearing,? W.show re- ports, inatty original etigravings from live Specimens, and several; other. ;tit- terestitig features. The subscription rate to readers of The News -Record is. but 500 per year, or three years for 52.00, A satnige will be sent for the asking. Address Canadian 'Poultry kleitv,Iew, /24 Victoria. St., Toronto o , iT PAYS TO' ADVERTISE IN THE NEWS -RECORD, AU—auTuulduAuLLUTIJULLU. December 17th, 1903 MoKINNON & 00. BLYTH f?t Only One Week More. Cluistmile is only one Week away and shrewd cash buyers are making their selections noW while the Stock is tit its best and they have that choice.' We have made great pteparations for the ObristmaS trade. 1.3elow we mention, a few lines taken at rundom from our Immense stock, which will melte very suitable Christmas presents u- 44. Jitpariese Satin Cushion Tops; elaborate/y embroidered, in all colors PP at 50e, 75e' $1 $1,50, $2, fif2.50. LithographedOushion Tops in new colors arid designs, at 25e. 35e, 50e and 75e. Japanese Silk Table Drapes, Merttle • Drapes, Piano Drapee, ete., tit very close prices. Ladies' Finley Fascinator's at 05e, 50e and 75o. Ladies' Kid (Cloves in all the new shades. Ladiee" Fancy Belts, in new designs, from 2be to 81 75. 4;,•• IVIen's Lined Kid awl Mocha Olevee, In Willie best colors, at 50e, /5c,$1, ie *1,25 and $1,50. • Wif,;14y2Q,nmdtot$Iffisi.le.x.s fop men, in plain and fancy stripes, '25e, 301 75u si lined kereh lets in endless variety, in ;silk turiel in lawit'and linen from • , * • * # . . • Table Covers, in lineo, tapestry, chenille, etc., at from 000 to $1, * Ladies' Leather Wrist Bags and Perses itt all prices. Ladies' Astrachan Gauntlets in black and grey. Children's Gauntlet s in black, white and gray. Ladies' Silk Stock Collars at 25e, 85e, 50e, 75e and $1, Also a full stock of other Cbristmas (bods too numerous to mention. MAINNON & C * 4440.4.0.040.414'44-iN00404`4r3Var414403-0-..71ag MIT-v1r: ******************************************** J. B. HOOVER, NELSQN BALL 0000 0 • 00 coeoticsT 0 000000 ooso 0000 ThelOestisa"KePpel.Oak,"'We-have: SIDEBOARDS • • BEDROOM SUITES • EXTENSION TABLES EXAMINE OUR HALL FURNITURE IN BRASS. 7 IT WILL PLEASE YOU, • -44 . . .t.T.Tist.D.E4TAKING-PT ALL - ITS- ill,NpuBp. • I . , „:0-C,*-0?-c>0-0-cas-o-csa?-iplo,0<e)-0-0-o-cs-cseca-0-0-0.0.0.> • ! , .. . .HOOVER....:'.: ..84. :' ..4e,k.1;1.-..,,i,...i . a . : NighetitreldoTtlipppiyicriaelilitit./iSiVel'ed. ayi reSidf nee of ..Mt. johns. Powell * ' ********************** t. ********************** IChristmas Footwear A. ustml sve haye splendid assortment of Footwear, suitable for XMAS 44 • presents. What contd be more acceptable than a niee.. pair .of boots, a • Pail of overshoee,•a pair ot wartnr1t Slippers.a 'Pair of leggings,or over gaiters, 00 21 pair of Skating Boots. < You will have no difficulty in making a selection from our immense • o Trouble to Show Goods Have you tried onr Daitity Mode Rubbers for Ladies wear, and the Kant Kracks for Mens weer. They are the best. See our stock, *Don:mare our prices. ; • 9 • • WM. TAYLOR & SON. 0 • 0000000 0 00 00000 000 0000000 00 THE GREAT CAS.F1 STORE , Christtnas Almost Here. 0Iwistmas is almost JAI% but we are also here with an lin- mense range of seasonable gooda for Mie holiday trade. We purpose making the balance of the year fairly hum with business and In order 4o do so have made some very very Ittri;e purchases at a price that Will make the buying public wonder how they can • get such bargains at this store. In Silk and Fancy Blousing for Ladies we bays something very new. in Ladies °oilers and Belts we have a nice range to select from. See our Ladies °pets. just received another large contignment of Laced Curtains. All rues and Fur Coats going at weeping reductions. We hey° received another consignMent of those femme/ robes that will be cleared out at astonishingly low prices. Come while the bargains are here. We have several lines of Mkt% fine Overcoats that we are clearing. Don't Wait if yott need anything in that litte. • M. McBEATH 0000000 • 000 100. g'retoria. Moolc 00000000.0 •.BLYTH • The News -Record would b " make a good Xmas Present to a distant friend.