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Men's Clothing and Furnishings
. at Nearly Half Price .
—This is the time of year when stocks are pretty well bro.,-
-ken in the clothing business, in fact it's the time when—
we want to get rid of all summer goods. We will be-
-busy in a couple of weeks marking off all the new fall
clothing, furnishings, hats, etc., and we want to begin—
the sealant with a brand new stock. For SATURDAY-
-OF THIS WEEK we will have 'on sale the follow
CLINTON, ONTARIO THURSDAY,
I CLINTON DOWNS SEAFORTH.
PICNIC DAYS,
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Just a few• left Men's 2 -piece Summer Suits made from dark z.m
grey tweed with light grey stripe, sizes 36 to 42, our best "60
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;Wc'- 30 pairs Boys' Knee Pants, merle from all • wool Halifax gsq
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1 5 2 doz, Boys' Straw Hats, carried over from last year, regular
prices 75c to $1.25, to go at 25c
1 doz. Men's Grey Drill Overalls, regular prices 75c to $1, to
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Is Here At Last —
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You will need a new and lighter
sult. We can supply you at less than
manufacturers' pries.
This is no rnere statement. It •.
is a fact, and we invite you to ,give us
a call and see for yourself. You will be
surprised when you see the ready-to-
wear suits we are putting on sale at
just half price. .
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100 of these Men's and Boys'
Suits are now on sale and will con-
tinue until all are gone.
You can't do better any place
in the county, so come along and pick
up the snaps in Clothing. It will
mean dollars inryour pocket. Money
saved is money earned.
T. Jackson, Sr., Clinton.
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This store closes every Wednesday afternoon during July
and August, but does 'business all tile rest of the week,
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R. J. CLUP14, — Clinton.
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match,. Clinton vs. Sdaforth, played
on the local green on Friday After-,
neon last, • Text, notwithstanding • the
sodden lawn, the bowlers enjoyed the
game: T1:e result was an .easy. victory,
for . Clinton.
AN ENTERPRISING 'FIRM.
Messrs.. Jacksen Bros. of Clinton
have placed their order,for a complete
electric light • and power plant with
the Electr2ca1 Construction Company,:
of this city, It is pleasing) to note how
the various manufacturing ceneerns
t.hrougliont Ontario are qiptipping their
factories in the same up-to-date way:
-London !Free Press. .
THE COUNCIL. .
•-a 'meeting. of - Temperance • work-
ers )held onartday evening 'last it wig
decided tocirculate petitronst in favor
of local option and the town council
will he asked to. let the question he
decided by the vote .of -the people.; (Phel
matter is now the Rtillcieet of - much
diSeussion and a very decided. stand Ts
betng• taken .1ty. the Optionists • ad the.
Antis, -
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HAVEN'T LOST•A
- The indications are that the Strath-
eona lacrosse team will win the :chant-
toionshlp of tire (Usti...et-for they -have
not -yet lost a game, while three wins
staud to their. credit. The next home
game will be played on August Iota),
with gineardine. 111 tke .list 'given he-
lowshould be included a. draw game
'Winghato vs. IVe.pardine •
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Waigham • '0 : .0 • 0, -
.1CIneardine • , • • 3 •
.THE' RUST IN THE WHEAT,
Is • the rust damaging the wheat
badly ?" sadet.The News -Record to Mir,
Thos. •Cherchill of Goderich• towriship..
on Friday last. • •• :. •
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'Le replied, tlp to Satur-
day last :the prospects were that 1.
Would, have as good a prop: as over I-
111).44 hut the heavy deVy of Saturday
ancii• Sunday nights 'and the • hot. wea-
ther of the tWo.. foIlowirg' days ;brou-
ght on the: •rost,.which will reduce the:
yield' one half, I have Started cuttirg
as 11 ponsaler it better in 'the ;shod:
even .it a -little• on. the 'green side, than
standing: -eel afraidtha,i ni cl of
this • year's 'wheat •Will not .be fit for
Milling. That ,gro.u.n 'On high:
land Will. adtlie (":. badly rusted:";
There, will be An average crop
La y though some of .the old meadows
may be a little Tglite luome; seetien
the' oat'. . x;yd• barley prcimi.Se aynJd
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AN • oLn. cip,EBRATioN, • ,
Just , the other day Mrs. Japes
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'Finch • came across an old half -sheet
poster announcing a Queen'.s.birth•dcuy
celebration • in, C.lintct. on May .2411•1:
18'65, The program 'on. that. °Cession
was' a- long oilerbat inclUded a: number
of 'events, Which are not now tconsidet-'
ea necessary 'to', the• success . 'Cele,
brat:fen. Among • them .were the Col-
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Throwirg thierHanimer'' .
. Throwing the Heavy. Stone
,Throeving the Light Stolle •
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Climbing, the Greased Pole.
Race on Stilts• •'
Sack RaCe ' • • " •
Wrestling, •Side Hold. • .
Wrestling, •Square. Hold. ' . •
Catehing the Slippery .
,Wheellnirrow. Race, l3bnilioId• - .
The, day's ,evttnts •'concluded With '.
. Match • for a Shake Purse."
It... .D, -Dickenson •was • chant/ail of
committee 'and Xi.. Cooper •
eetary. The 'judges . were :� S. Doan,
George Fulton, geed John deslin, Of
these. 'Messrs, Dickenson. and.' Doan
alone reinain' and they' mac geod for
-years to • come. • ' •
'TOME' FRgit THE INT;STe • •
.Mr, John Bell returned hOnne •Thurs-
day night last front a t.r2p• through.
thu Northwest. He luid. rot been out
there..Tor a few years and witnessed a:
great •change. The conetry is growing
•aliacc. • • • • •
.1.1e visaed. Morden; where the Mess-
rs. Redden,. natives of Hullett, locat-
ed some years .ago, and have done
remarkably well. One oX them is mem-
her of the Manitoba Legisle.tive ASs-
emblv.
A ''few miles. from Maple C-realc Pr,
Graham,_lornerly of Cliaton; is ran-
ching. He 'sold to endcy it, though
there is scarcely' so lunch. money in it
at the present time as in inedieittet
At • Regina Me.- Bell called Co see
George Hinchley, elle; °Wer former te-
Sidents of this, town. • George's shailew
hasn't grown . mt. tem and the same
may bsosaid. of the others. . • ,
Mr, 'loll was at Calgary -for' a thrie
and spent a day at Banff. It's a very
attractive . place and lei- would 1ik ••t6
have remained lengei but Icouldn't.' 4°-
50.
On his way tip to Ec'utientca he met
Mr. • JalliCS • MCOOL • who is carrying
on a store btisiaess at Crossfields.
This isa new' trade centre., bnt grow-
ing. 'Mr, John McCool is homestead-
ing in that district, They wish to be
remembered to their old friends here,
At Red Deer in Alberta W. /4, Ouie
mette and Itugh Willae, formerly 'of
Londesboro, are engaged, me a mercan-
tile business.
on Teesday and the Ontario street S.
5, yesterday.. Both were favored wills
good weather so that it real jelly time
. is reported, so much so, indeed, that
the youngsters' have not yet ceased
talking about it. •
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DEATH OF A FORMER RESIDENT,
141r. John A. Nell -es , for twreity-five
years 4 resident of :Guelph, died'. in
that city on: t•lunday nieht of• . heat.
failure. IL: was boin at. York on the
Grand. River ifl 184.1 . and was of pia -
tic!. kiitenciiidiree Litr
oy4Ictin
tieistA:ekoi ,cIIieint4wc04
tod
bet left hen: in the eerie seventies.
He was the first town elcae, land Ejs
well carried 011 0. bc.ok and stationery
VIE 'LOCAL MARKET, .
The farmers are very "busy, eon -
sequently there is 1.c.t it! very . large
volitute of linsitu.ss melting' in .from
the couutry. Pricesreinain about. ,a.s
they were last IWh'ttt V& to
Oats 360 • to 310.
Eggs: 13e to 14e.
erodk Butter ite to lee.
. Tub. 'hitter Tf.20 t 130.
Like ilog,i
A' L'AI4MACJ SERMON, -
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• It's .not . ever.4,:pcly that •eares
read a Talmage sermon, but Many. eq..
and for for the • benefit Of the- manywe
puhdish a 'sermon each week on pave
three. Perhaps • your . OWn. pastorl.P.:pre-'
sentatiori Of •goapel truths. Will please
you. better -that's .1i.dr 'you deeide-
but he it herefoje known that we are..
no.t• preseething • Talmage- as tie- 'only
:enre foryour pperitual. .'Ile oia.y
not do yeso any good, but he'xi,.• • not
likely ,to ..de you . if any,
LEST' THE'S.' li'ORGET:
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Several mouths ago, Motsieitt Con.
tine, - the.. Wizard cf. Gt. Joseph, set „aft
electric ruilway• project oir foot. .The
lice front St. -.Joseph tii.Stratford was
located. •and .staked out.. The ,right• Of
'way was bought, hut We • have riot' yet:
heard ..that ithas'. been paid. •for. Op••
piCed.()i11 U.hlflLlt. 'for.
CoxiStruction work ...woldd, reach the•
laSt FridaY ..two" Steeet
'cart; .aitiveil ear._ at :Henson.
station They:are- CMS. that' have:been
in. use Upon' Litt tlu,tr at.
.rival s ill keep ,the: project itt the:.pub:
lie mind; whieli"..1,.es been rather • can-.
suring itself. for so. 'lunch at:ten-.
twit tr, tilescheme:. The Wizard is •
now:More. than - ever, 'a. c,oninalruin, to
:the of. Sinitli We. • are
..tot 'saying that:he does mit .elijciy tam.
eciitro: 1, lue.ta age '• ':,* •
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GOLDEN • N,yEDD.ING.... • . • , •
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The following. is tatren irem a' 3r0
ser, Washington pe.per, and refers . to
former residents of Ciiitton : •
"A nuMber of relati‘.-ee heti friends
tendered . 'a 'elicit.. enjoyable • euiteise
• party Friday evening, ,J nite, 111.11, to
Mr. and, Mrs. A. Angus, itebeing: the
occasion of 'their fiftieth weddiug ,
niversaity.. '''Phe Party met -nt tLt. tes,'-
clenee. of. William .K.uowles .arti " prat,
ee&cled in a body -to:the Angus home.
ale affair was: a••eoitoilette sarprise • to
the old folks who plainlyShowed, their
appreciation riP the esteem io which
they are held by all who knew them.
'Their bear:1.111A little.hoine was crowd-
ecl , hy , the Visitors who 'immediately
took Atilt! • and 'proceeded to make
the evening.- Pass pleaSaMly for all
.preSent. • .... the • Sei1-apeointed 'Feats
brought .• with theni a lteaitti•ful'
gold-
It1C)titttCd 'Mantel. 'clock ,and •
Jneksaffi, itt a• few ivell•crliciSen ;words.
the . liigh•• regard in wideb
Mr, aincl Mrs. AligR'S are held by their
neighbors, 'presented the sauce; omit"-
ing thecouple that the clock- .weitild
Inver mark • the' monieut when their.
friends -would tease to loyeoonc. 1-11.0er
or them'. • Tie recipients, though., both
nearly overcome by emotion): thanked
their friends '.and 'trusted that they
%void(' telWays in their friendship
and esteem. itJr. and Mrs.. Angus were
married in 'Iootfarshire, Scotirund,Jtine
zifth, ifl.54, and came. ,to ...America in. •
-.They resided • Canada' -until
/894,•:„whien they . came tc this seetiort
of the. - • Mr. Aligns has, always
been notedits one of our most ireltis-.
triatts and upright 'citizens. • Ice cream
coal ,eake was served by the Ideies and.
hotfr or two •NI"E•.'4 spent in Song and
,social intercoto•se, when • the party dt,S-
persect, vit'shing Mr. atul Mrs.' • • Anglia
Many . more years of married
Mr, Bell was much pleased with the
appearance of Edmonton which occu-
pies a commanding PositiOn co • the
north bank of the Saskatchewan,. There
is a, good 'coreary around it and with
the advent of more railways a bright
future is predicted.
In the Yorkton district Mr, Pell had,
the pleasure of meeting Mr, William
Weir, until a eottple of years ago a
ciintoit, 'Mr. Weir owns a whole set -
tic* 11,4 miles front .the village Of
Saltcoats and ita,s.,,o neat lionse and
goat', farm lotildinp. Ills crops look
well soul . there is evcry Itidicaticpt of
a. large yield,
,"rhe land is being talcett tA) vary
fast," r•faial Mr. Bell, "but t doi not
think ,the policy of selling large Ilotks
to syndicates is a good thing for tko
eountry.
On his -Way home, Mr, tell quit a
few' days at Tort Trancis With' his
daughter) Mrs, /4 04,1k:114
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GliveiTtibute.VVbere Tribute Is Due.
AIR. a. N. LEWIS,
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JULY 2&th, 1904.
WILL BUILD A TANK.
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.A. Grand Trunk official was in town
last week and marked out the ground
for the water tank the Company pur-
poses building here shortly.. It will
be south of the track and between the
station and 'the hayfield Road. It
will be built before fall and have a.
capacity of 10,000 gallons.
. NOT FLATTERING.
The Free Press of Tuesday contain-
ed a picture of Messrs. W..Jackscn, J.
Fair, W. Brydone and I): A. Forrester' •
t e . crack Clintoo rink which last
year won theLabatt trephy and is
this • week agat'n taking part in the
toutronient. The picture is the rever-
se of flattering) especially to Messrs.
Fair and Forrester, theklatter -particu-
larly. They are a good-looking quar-
tette, the Free Press artist to the
contrary, •• notwithstanding:
LIVE STOCK. SHIPMENTS.
The • 'shipments. of cattle from
-ton station. 'on Saturday consisted.. 'of
seven carloads., three:11)y C.1X, Reid, as
Many. by Ford &• hIeNi1 ant" one bt-
IVIason. A trainlo-ad of live ••stock
was made uti- here, twelve carloads
being brought. down from, the 'north. • .
This week Cantelon & Wallis Shipped.
hogs to London and Palmerston.. and
Mr. Fitzsimens shipped, . to Veerolea.
The prevailing - priee was, $5.15 . per
cwt. • . • -. •
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A GOOD MANAGER. • '
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.Mr, W.. :J. SteVertscin. was jlr Toro.
t� last Week and bonglit frourn :the.
Canadian ..General Electric Company .a
sixty .killowat..ariternatoir, a• tvrio
kill-
owat „exciter,. and a two -panel marble
switelehoard. • These will arrive short-.
ly-and 'be installed .hefore. the first of
:September. They will double thecaP--
acity of the 'electric light -works- and
enablc. it to handle•the Inereasino 1st-
ness- Which. is -the . result of the efficient
inanageicent ot Mr,. -Stevenson..' When
Ite tcok hold. the•• system" Was anything
but. satisfactory, but the .service is now
good, • .
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BOWLING AT LONDOFT,
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The ninth !annual howling . tot:Ma-
w-Mt of the Western Ontario' Lavin
howling ,Assoeiation is in progress.in
•Lonclon .this week: Clinton: repre-
sented by four rirtles as follows :...
' 'A. Forrester,. W.: hrYdone) J.:
Ftir W, Jacksoe.,
H. B. Combe, C. E. Dowing, • R:
i5,gnew, 1106Ver. " •
J. L. Courtfee,. W. J. Tozer„ E. J.
Howard, W. Spalding. •
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soiTi„ jLr.!,C.)%t.i.,i.itticeia."4,,giIiIitlitcrt T. Sack‘:.
Mr, Jackson's nil::: is the Same that
won the:- the blue rillbon
cv-
ent of the tournament last, but their
defeat on flue, first day illustrated the
uncertainty of•• the game. _Mr. Spal-
ding was not any more seecesse,n1„13,14;.•
Hoover's rink alone winning, -
At the 'annual ineetitig of the West-
ern Ontario 14.11,11 13c,wlitig Associa,
tion held in. London, on Tuesday, Mr.
W. Jackacin was re-elected president.
There are few bowler's -just so' 400pular..
as ,the • •
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BACK' FROM NEBRASKA. *
Mr. Will. Thomaa•of Oinalte, NeL
braska,, is now visiting. his .sister,
Mrs. Ephraim Butt. on his way home .
from ix. business trip to .NeW York.
Ile is' the seinebay to • his many
ciinton..fri ends ' and • has . skown his .old -
fondness for. i'Cpd. stock, ' having. Wee
ght some of the best: cattle •aitt
well . known herd .of Aberdeen Anglia.
deviled 153, Mr.' .3 clic McFarlane of'.
Stanley,, alsd 'softie young. draft ectits
that Ife. intends 'raise lot the Wesh..
ern Market, W. T, 4.nd' Alfred. Butt
will look after' the stock here ,. which
.will •tecieled • to as they sec .R AO bitty
-whi1e-141/TT.--11tom a will keep :an elope
Personal touch with the• Vt7estern mar-
ket.. • This should be of great benefit
to Clinton • as a market as wady the
best stock will be hanaled.. It will be
a' pleasure to Mr. .Tinymas':• many flea
sends int Clinton to learn that he' is
now' 'superintendent: of ehe-largest re-
tail dry goods store r, Ontabee.. About
so° clerks are regularly .einployek
answer to al question in. regard ,to the
chanees for young' men tdday, Mr,
'Thomas., enhesitatingly answerecte
.the.yorng into, mould leave, cigarett-.
es, • ' etc., alone 'and realize what is
their • employer's. interest' is , their
tetterest, there • is pleesty , of
room at theetcp for 'brainless. mere
are •always or.i 'the lookout for active
young mete 11:
ANOTHER SPECIAL avigumro.77".
The Contraetors are uow going, oVer
the- line cf the Gaelph-fo-Goderich
railway and it seems probable • that
construction, work will begin tie a few
mouths.
This Brie has been a passibility . for
several ,years) lett that it is la:condi-1
.an. admit feet, . this <late is •cluiei in
no email measure' to the tireless. enere
.gyl• • (•,,f Mr. E.• N. Lewis, Mayor
Goderielf, •Mr, Lewis is, of course,
primarily eoncerned in the welfare, of
his own town, but the people along
the line, who are' bound to benefit by
•itst.: operation, are scarcely likely to
all at -once forget his energy in its
promotiok
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A meeting of the road and bridge
comMitteeof the county council Was,
held in Winghani on Tuesday with the
following: members present! D. Cant,
elon, W. Lamout, S. Ferguson and D.,
Poteerscn. The comanittee •visited the
Zetlandbridge between Wingliam and
W.hiteelturche which lies been. for some
time tri an unscife.condition: ancl has
now' !been elm:cr.-1d the 'public; The
bralge is eso feet lonlg. A dew one
will.' cost in, the neighltiorbood "on $91.
000, it ts estimated) -and, whether this
.expettditure wilI be midertaken this
year ce temporary repairs be made
is for, the 'county couneil 'to deckle at
special meeting to bo held. tom Friday
of next week.
There are other hricliges which need
attention. A horse recently broke
through one of the 11ay-841,4volt boom.
c'fary bridges. and the county is • eitt
against n bill of damages. 'rhe ante'
mint asked, we tuiderstand, is $soo.
It is ,alleged that the horse, whiehi had
to .be killed, wonderfully increased it
value after the accident.
It will surprise many of °dr maiden)
to . learn that there are lit county
brMges iv Huron, the different branch,.
es of the Maitland river being respon-
sible for the most of them. At the
rate at wheat ,they are playiteg out
IL will not be limey years before
w°c411 bridges 1.30eNniea tt.tingi of /the'
.past. , • . •
It' ; ie somewhat currently reported
that Mr,. Aiiitley; the county engthreer,
purposes resigning. Ile has 'held that
position for twenty: years. 'W10 will
succeed laitu it is impossible to say,
but it 4)0.g been Matittered that Mr.
Donald PattersOn'of Wawatioslt knows
more, about bridge building than any
other member of the conitty COVIICIL
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LITTLE LOCALS.
Whole Number 1330
Bayfield
The 0. q,„ R. pay car Passed 111.' the Rev. 3. IIocigins, wife and faimily,
line last week, of Senforth have taken: up their resi-
Rey. Dr. Stewart and Rev. Mr. dente ;for the summer iit one of Alarks'i
liagnitton, Lontleshoro, exchanged Pill- coltrags.4
es.
tSenday
. Mitchell arid child and Miss
s la.st
pi.
31.iteltell of London are the geests of
A citizen said to The News -Record
.-.r, and Mrs. F. A. Iliclvvards.
the other e -ay.: ."What aboat , the Mr.. W. Robinson, principal of the; •
clods which, was promised for the pest- Pelibfe school, who lias Leen spending .
bffice tower ?" _ i - the past lew weeks at Detroit, return,4
ed to the village this weele.. • —•
At a piano recital given. +last week . me. and um .i.v. V. xateari. 01 Sea, -
by pupils of Miss 'Sybil' Courtice• the forth spent Tuesday in, the village.. •
program was • furnished by l'isses
- -----'-- Mk, John McLeod ol Huntsville,14Ins-
Olivine, Levis, : . . t. 11 !sic, Jeanie. • _
'coke, returned on Tuesday to spend a, -
short while with. his family. •
The following persons. registered at
the Commercial this week : Or Met,
calf, wife. and family, Mr. and Mrs,
Moncrief, Mrs. 'Chas. .Degner, Detroit
Rev. Snider, wife, and daughter,
r. Meek, Loncloa ; Mr, and.Mrs.5
It. Xing, ..Messrs. W. Mitchell and IR,
Pcistlewaitej
For the benefit Of a feW friends Me, r'
John Westlake, last week, gave a: sup
eieNtlepart:y 'which was thoroughly ta-•
jeydcr, The big kettle was hung in old
Lane .8tylk>, over a plow fire. • Then e
over two gallons uf good maple syrup
was poured, into, the kettle and tally,
' and cake sugar was made. • Theo a few, -
poonds of light brown sugar, the same "
in appearance as the sugar:- purchased
in" the grocer's, was mannfnetared,
Westlakes are tip to:. the •sugar. •husi,
!teas, • •
.. Miss Inez- Jennings speat a few days •
this week visiting- triends itt Gorier:eh
Trick and /viva Lasts."
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ANOTHER OLD RII;SxDUNT • pg,AD,
On Friday afternocur last ianother ok
the old -residents of Clinton, was laid
away in the cemetery in 'the person Of
Mr. William 'Dodds._ lie was born in-
Roxbutryshire, Scotland, seventy-three
years ago and whew twenty-eight yea-
rs of age caffie to -Canada.. For. cifew.
months he lived in tBlyth, but for the
past - forty-Lyeyears he has been a
ettizon this town. His occupation,
was that of sawyer .which he followed
•until a fete' weeks' ago. • He was a.
quiet, no1r7assutning man .and much'es-,
teemed in the community for his
sterling integrity.. Mts. Dodds; pre-
deceased her husband tweoly-three:yea.--
rs,• the, only two re:mining members
of - the family now •-beieg their daugh-
ters, .11(Irs, A. -J. Holloway „. and, Mies,
Jessie - Doegis' The funeral - services
Were. Conducted by 'Rey. Air. Manning,
while . thepallbearers were :. Theenes
'Holloway, ' Thothaal Beacom, S. Harsy
Nene,. Thomas Mason, : James. Walkto-
shaW. and W..C,.,Searle:'. • • -
Brucefield.
Miss Maggie Ross of TorOato . is
visiting her iriends heee at Present, -
Miss Edith Hent• and friend, . Miss
Chisholm of Torditto,are Spending their
Mrs.. :Chas, Iluiit of
Mr. • Jos. ' Rt. en, on spent ,Sraeay
with his , family,. He intends moving
to London* in the' near future where he
has engaged .with mr..elhomson, car--
riage 'builder. . • •• • ' . .
• -Miss hlay Beattie of I/ondore who,
has been spending a' few Week.s With:
her atint4 Mrs. NV7I1,. SeCat, re -turned
home last: Friday to 'lake up her
duties, a'sinusie teacher again, . •
.M,r; Andrew ..ItItirdeeli and. family' of
alfw days
with his brother,, Reflet.„ Murdoch,
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Mr. Chest' Reid wae in. Toronto with'
cattle 'last week., .
..1‘1hs 1)laty. Munroe spent .Stinday
with fri
iends n, Clinton. . '
Miss Ralliwell. of .Qoaciich
is 1visit-
ing hercousin, Miss JAZ*, Ratten,
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Mr, 1' George • Penfound and .familY. of
Oil Springs are ..ipeadirg, their • holt-.
days with George's father, *Mr. ;Henry.
Penfoond of the 5th ,cpacession of St-
Mr.- Fred.. Bush. and "wife of Hensel].
.were in townover :Sunday,.
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ithe Presbyterian ''Sabbath school
lama 'holding their' annual picnic '. on
Friday :in. 'hayfield; health -and '•Weath-
er All ediee 'and enjoy the
Mr. -Arthur •Ketchen of Ottawa; spent
fewclays ;at home during the week.
Mrs. Yellowlees' little gild, has taken,
scarlet fever tmt as it is not very:•Se-
vere 'we hope site soon. be • out,
again. -•c--• • • • • 1;
Miss McAllister • of IIIllsgreen, visiL
ed with 'Mrs. Fred Toin1itiso. during
the' week: , . • • •
Miss Ethel Reid ',of the harittockhitrit
:Road aerived 'home fequi • Miehigan utt
Tuesday • tnueli refreshed by her trip.
. The following delivered livehogs at
Alas, st'ofirin. on Titesda,y Mr: R.
Fitzsinipas• of Clinton 1 tv. Login,i A..
Mitehiell; J,• .Watikss, J....101111.8ton, w.
rot..test,.Dowson, w, . anti
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121,: Fepper.. • •
. ....West, Tueicersmith..
Arr. , Byron Waldron :left" last' week
for .Bliiefields, Nicaragua, Where he: itt.
iicterested in' banana. fainting. F•11, rott-.
te ho wjll visit,. the %t.. Louis Pair.
Airs.' Win. Stanbury • was taken • to
Gunp's hospital.last week and we
•ard sorry tohcar that 'she is in • a.
critical boudition.
Mr. l'raak LaYtole paid o„. leeenteas.
trip to ,leer.don en • Saturday. • •
'Haying, is nearly a, thitig of the Peet
in this. locality. Ilarvest has cola -
moved, and the hunt of the threshing
inachiee will soon be fraiiiliar.' •
Mr; William Grant . has1 greatly hie,
proved the appearance ofhis residence
by n coat 'of paint and cu new,we.rati-
11,1i. • • ' • '
2-11rs. J. Sh:ipley spent Sunday. at
her old . home, at lisborne, • • •
The voters' list for. Tuckersinith for
this year 'was first ptisted up , the
office on thelath day. of J.uly,.
There are .in the teweeluip 825 'voters
and eso to :serve, as juniors.
There are 647Aw110 are entitled to Vete
at both' parliamentary and municipal
elections'128 entitled to vote at
municipal elections. only,end se en-
titled to vote at parliamentary . elec..
tieckts There .areeee municipal
voters, and. 691 parliamentary voters.
There are 73 female, voters, .
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.Miss Jessie Morrow of roll
Jere, Manitoba, visited .at the, .hone of
Mr. Wini Taylor the paet week,
Miss Senitie Ralltwell of Goderich
township speitt a. few class last week
with her friend, Miss Stella Rathavell.
Mr. David Taylor a, ttrother of Mr.
Wm. Twice., atrivea here on Tuesday
to visit Hs brothers and sisters, /Ie
has Ileen,away for twenty-eight years
mid spent the 'noel; of that t'inie itt
the United States, •
Mrs. Lanty ,Clark spent Sunda3,. at
the home of Mr. IL Peek,
Mr. Wm Reithwell• and •Vharies Rath -
well spent Sunday itt Seolorth,
puile a, 0•41111e0 frOlti • here attended,
the Foresters` picnic at Dayliehl on
Sal‘titilsts(14AYLitie Pellock is .vieit'ing iu
this iteighboiliocd at preseat,
Miss /dit Reid visited at the home
of km. AleX. Ieltnetote of Ilaineet.k.
burn Iasi Sunday,
Stanley Township.
township. .
• The -Church Of England garden party,' .
war., be hcld an the rectory grounds
on the evening' of the nth of August,
for eearticulars, .• •
Varna..
•The LC1iL0 of, Court Yarna. o 264,
.C. 0. F., took Place at hayfield" .on.
Saturday last •and was very' .largely, .
atteaded. both by the Foresters them,
eelves aud, those •te'• whom they had set
kiridly extended, an 'invitation tool share , • • •
in their holiday. The weather was all
that could be .desired Line:: it ..t's safe to
say that no more ipleaSent nftentioon
was .ever 'spent . at "breezy J.:mil-fir?:
.134yfield We 'congratulate the offers '
and members of Coort Varna. an. 'the
excellent preparations made for the '
• entertainment Of themselves and thelt•
"guests. The. Forester laki.ii3S prOVitle<1
0.11 exeellent table 1 &chin with. :. :the
choicest products Of the culinary 'art. • •
4t. unique feature Was the furnishing, of •
free eancly, nets, :lemon& and oranges
ito qqantities . and. qualities. Sullietint
• to satisfy 01011 an epicere: • •
• ...In the eVening.a beet:lady 'chartered ,
boat ...filled ..vyth the' geurestersrand..tlici?;
it „friends •chased the :setting,.sun..behind•..
the clouds over 'the geatty: swelling.:
. wet:ins . at. Lake IditrOn. ' It is to be
hoped that the Pierde will be Made an
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annual affair , by, the , Court. No Moro • ,
pleasant and uSefid way • of :bringing .;
the ' Order berate: the public ean
ResiaMr. .i\lt.rray preathed : in the .
Methodist -church on• Sunday • eVeainge
The people .of Varna, have ,alviays it
'warm welebme for 'hon•'Whee, te.coune.S. „.
here :on a visit'. • I • " . - •
htiss WiLnie MeN a:ugh:ton is spcii4- .
inga week'a .hielliclays in ,Sea,feeth witls
her :grandmother, Mrs. .
hleirray is this. week visite
inge friends .01i. the Tart Line. • "
• 'Sirs.' Ruth Murray.), formerly of
Ira; widow of of the- late P.,.I1. -Mut_ray±. . •
was married on .July .ipth to Mr.
J.' 'Pyle Cif Niagara,. Fa1s,. ' • • .
' amnia]: garden' party in Cenneee , •
tian with the, • (.hut ch 01 tt,jt1h.tid will• .
be held on '.1.'uesclity next on IVIr. Me-
A.sh's lawn:, The ..13ed: hattallien banef
haS.,been engaged 'tor !Se: eirening,and„..o• '
"NAIL usual kender •
dry perSon Come mil enjoy the treat •
of • the season. •
Miss Mary' Galbraitli ot Ye:040
tatned home -eon lerideereemeinag to ,
ace her ,f ether who has been quite. ill,,
'bet are Pleased to say is retovetl;
Miss 'Galbraith returns
. Mrs.. Will 'Woods has returned home ...
,to Listowel after spending a inonth
'with her niothere Sle was accompanie •
ed,by her aeice, MiSe Edna Beatty, .
• Mee: Wilson Cook had the misfortune. •
• to slip cOming ip the cellar steps
whiehhas laid her up ror ai few days), . • •' ,
bat is able 1,o he atoued again, . •
Qur:i7nw 'school, -is going:, tip quite .
rapidly.
. Miss S. Vitt: spentSiinday at hire
,James John's. • . • • • . . • " •
Messrs. John . and Arthur. Joints. .
speut. Sunday week with their sister, .
'township, : • • •
AlItet; Itu.te,hings of Goderieh
n isiti
vet his paecitts, Me.' and
Mr. Join Arelier ,of ArkateaS
bee . has •
The infant son tef Mr...and Mrs. .Tas,
'(eyes, Pare Lillie, dice, on Mcnday;
morning, of last week, .
. .Bc.rry picking) is the ,of the sea.
Mr,' A. .MeIleatli has got the ens
engine lixeee and lt.'s •.: cibit are ;grille •
1c.ialigwkoiritk. has be
Hay ten:the 'Order of
the day, but• itll may be said, td bo
•Galtirecith 114 inulprdiI
8. Into left on. Wediiesday for.
Chatham to_ visit fnientle,
Mrs. .11eatty Sr,. eavl fataity. • have
moved Mee, the liteCtse lately 'occupied
• 'Mr. 'Edward Wanless of Detroit has
by Mr. Jaeepli roster.
beea visititig his pereiits, hin. and Mrse
j(13).1.11r11, ;1:‘17,IIIIIe.ssipps has had Dart giti.
his barn newly slqngled,, •• „
„IIrs. 13. A. Higgins htas returadd
from visiting her .Sister iti Lucane
Mr, John ItleAsh tete undergone ani
operatioe iot itt teneer the Taco and
is inkorovibg slowly, • • .
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Stanley Township. .
mirss Rot el Clarke at Seaforth
spent Sanday at her Lome. .
Mr, E. MeGavin of Seaforth visited
last Thpmfity at the Lome of Ms
uncle, Mr, Itralavin of the Rabylon
Line.
Treasurer Reid has pm•elmed it lieW
Iffaesey Harris hinder filen, Mr. Fred.,
Tomlineon of lireeefield.
Rev. W. 0. Richardsen 11. •A, and
sister, Miss Maggie, of Wvontaig, aro
visited at 1.1a. Nene of their fatterl
Joecel.. Rieliardson.
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