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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1904-08-04, Page 1kr: • 04" ••-e 11}1F Or INTIIN 25th Year ( < > > 6 Z.) > <> P' < • 1 - 4.,(> g ) Tailoring- Furnishings- _40 -Wear Clothing, Hat g. -...< ) < n-- -< •--' CLINTON---:--- -n< .‘Wi.NOrrksr/..Y(XelDIC410iteiCt:3010r,i0Y.' e e... e '' •-: e '=•- ^ "eleMEX--PeitVetie . 3**191/er-X-telefosiGietelaiGrolate4e•reeVroji raiWiehNE )101,0100 )1,*alee'lefeelaeleiefair4 , . . 4. 4. 4. 41,. 4.• 4. 4. • • s• • • • • Vv. • • IV • en'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 wkien- we went to get rid of all summer goods. We will be - busy in a couple of weeks marking of all the new fall -clothing, furnishings, hats, etc., and we• want to begin _the season with 4, brand new stock. For SATURDAY- -OF THIS WEEK we will have on sale the. follow- ing list of bargains, You save from 26 to 50 per cent, Just a few left Men's, 2 -piece Summer Suits made from dark grey tweed with light 'grey stripe, sizes 36 to 42, our best e $0.00 Suits for $3.00 30 pairs Boys' Knee Pants, made from all wool Halifax tweed, with double seat and knees, regular prices 750 and 900, forOrec • We have still a few Boys' Moleskin & Duck Fonts that are o. worth 350 and 40e, which we are selling at pew pairflue doz. Men's Straw Hats in all the new shapes, worth up to ' 01.25, on pale at....... . . .... 150c 2 doz, Bays' Straw Hens,carried Over from lasit year, regular price:3 75e to $1.26•; to go at . giac , 1 doz. Men's Grey Drill Overalls, regular prices 75c to $1, to go at (mostly large sizes) 50c 1 ddz. odd sizes in Men's Colored Shirts, regular prices $1.00 • and $1.25, sale price 50c 6 doz. Men's Cotton Sox, regular price 2 pais. for 25c, to go . • at , • 4 pair for 25c 75 Men's Tweed Vests in all sizes from 30 to 42, besb $1,75 and $2.00 vests you can buy, sale price 7 95c 3 doz. Men's 35c and 50c Brabes to go at .•:........P. 25c 4 doz. Men's Working Shirts•made from duck, 'shirting, etc., regular 50e to 75c shirts to go at ' 45c The balance of ourhest $2,50 Grey. Felt Hats to:go for 40 4* 4 0 • 1 4 4. 44. 4.4 44. 41 4. 44. C2 > >Ife >. The J. W.. Newcombe Co 09 • Men's and Boye% Ready g‘, *04• 0000 444 • . The Soyereigii:B*nk..: . 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . • Directs your attention to its special lacilities for issuing- drafts on all the ' leading towns and cities in EtirOpe• and elsewhere at the-lewest rates. This is the safest, simplest and chea- pest method of' rethitting money to foreign cometries. Correspondence or interview re- . quested. • • ••••444•**00000-00040 . CLINTON. BRANCH:. H. T. RANCE, Manager. • - - W. BRYDONB, Solicitor. o ++441110:-1-111ii1ot :I: 1 • do • • • • • Warm leather Is Here At Last -- - • • ors You will need a newand lighter • - suit. We Can supply you at less than manufacturers' pries: • • • This is no mere 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. 100 of these Men's and Boys' Suits are now on sale arid •will con. tinue until all are gone, Yciii can!rdo better any place in the county, so„come along and pick, up the snaps in Clothing. It will mean dollars intyour pocket. Money saved is money earned. T. Jackson, Sr. Clinton. •• • r4. • • • • • .1.441444;1 1 1 1 1 11.+4444+44++.++++:14++++++4-1,4+14+++" 4.44.4.40••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• - CALL AND SEE - • This store closes every Wednesday afternoon during July and August, but, does business all the rest of the week. If you :want A Snap in Boots and Shoes call and get them. now, Clearing for fall stock.... • • .. R. J. CLUPP4 - Clinton. .....••••#.440.40.11.-.01,00+416.4141.4414+,44.4114 NEW . : , ORD. CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY) AUGUST 4th, i904. Whole Number 1331 BOARD OF TRADif l41r40; A meeting of the Board of Trade will be • held in the council chamlier on. MondeatAeveuing next to discuss,' ae Mr. Rensford informs us, matters of vital • importatee. GETTING BETTER.. Charlie, the youngest son of Mr. Peter Cantelon, has hem very ill for over ai week, soknuch as that, Ifor daye life was despaired of, lint we are pleased to state that he is now "mak- ing satisfactory , progress towards re- covery. • 'ME LOCAL MARKET., Wheat 88e te, eoe. • Barley 38c to eoc. Oats300 to 3xe. • Tub Butter I3C t() 130* CTOC1C Butter ire to ewe Eggs zee to req. LATe Hogs $5.25. • TEE HORSE HELD. • Tbe local Chief of. Pollee yesterday received a telegram from Cassels & Carr, liverymen, of •Witiglhaen to de- tain a iiiorse hired from; them on Nen- •day. Tile "horse was found in Anie of the 'hotel stables andi has been taken back by Mr. Carr who came ' down this morning, l'HE OTHER THUMB CUT. On Saturday last Mr.. James Reid received from Mr. A. Hooper a cheque for $37.74 as compensation for the thumb .11e,17a,d injrred while' working, ifl iho organ factcry soma time ago, Mr. 'Reid will he entitled: 4to another cheque shortly fon his other thumb'k was badly cut last week whileopera- ting a •sawin the o. f. • James is unfortunate and •yet fortuna.te, . the • latter': by • reason of holding Ian aecie dent ,•pclicy. •• p.A.STOR FOR 26 YEARS. • • • Sunday last was the 26th airtni.ver-, sary f Rev. Dr. Stewart's induction into the'pastorate of Willis church and at the evening service he took for his text the same passage as he preached from cn induction Sunday : Wit14' What intent did: ye Send for inc.". Dr., Stewart can • say much in kw words and his sermon Contained Many les$ori.. It , is •ihe lot of Very °Ifielw clergymen: to wear just so well . as does • the 'popularpastor of Willis 'church, ' • • DEATH •OF MRS. • JAmgs CARTER. .• • After several mantle° seffering,borne with much patience,', Mrs .• James 'Car- ter. 'died on Friday ,mornieg , last, lea- ving to inoterii her departure' her leis, band; • a daughter aged eleven years . and 4 S<>11 ono year yormger. Tha funeral took ,place �ns Sunday after- noon, the • services being ccnducted by Rev„ Mr. kleides, assisted, as • had, -keen recpieSted by. Mrs. Carter, InnA,bea officers of the Salvation .Atiny. The• pallbearers were :. H. W. Cook, A. Ccek, 11 Carter, G. Prawnlee,. G. Masonell, H. Little. • .. ' TEL' OMENS CUT OFF. • . • . , A meeting of, the,'•West Huroe • 'H- ee:Ilse -ecaiimissioners• Was held: at In- spector Paislcy's ollice oa 1VI-oliday • Ice addition to the inembers of the, board; there Were 'present .sereral Temperente advocates:, including Rocs. Dr. 'took, Dr, Stewart, Manning and 'Greene and Mr.. A.: T, Cooper, .who ' tritered ti.eir. protest agaiust So many lieensed. lion- s9s Clinton. The King • Eithward WAS the principal bene of contention. ;:eidre for tha.'remperance party Ob- jected to a ,lkenso being, granted • this licitel on tlie gteend that.. legal appli- cation had not :lbeen.ruade, that is when the license was first applied for, 'it had not boon • accompanied by the requisite kietitioe. HO furthermore claimed that When the pe.tition was finally gotten up it had not heeti.open to' inspection for three days as requir- ed by :law. Mr. 'Beatty; who appeared for Mr. Cooper,contended thati :thee objectioris slic•uldhave been., made when 'the applications were ' first con- sidered and held .111...y could not now be taken into cOnsidera,tion. The +commissioners' took the ground that action in the matter had simply heen held over .froin the Ataril meeting arid ,granted the King :Edward w lie •cense, • • • As the population of the town only permits of, five hotels, 'the Queens was summarily mit off; . AN ILLUMINATED 'ADDRESS. Art:exceedingly pleasing 'event toOk place in the cotmeil chamber •'on Mon- day evening when Mr. William. Coats • was presented with an illuminated ad- dress ,aed a grandfather's clock); one of the kind . that °tee:dies ••froin the floor to near the ceili1g. No . ex- I)e1L was spared in prcefiring them and they were giveit Mr. ,Ccats as tokens' of the ,esteem in which he is held Ly the citizens of Clinton, regard- less of polities, creed,ot anything else. 'Upon. the address, -whech was presented by Mayor Hoover,- appears the names of 147 citizens. It runs as follows A. . • To William Coats, Esquire, Regis- trar of the County of Huron, Ontar- io, sometime Deputy -Reeve, Clerk ;and Treasurer of. the Town of Clitetcn The citizens of Clinten warmly .and sincerely eongratulate you on your. elevation to the itie,ortant office ef Registrar of thel County of Huron which the Govertmitatha$ selectedyou to` fill, and were it not the 'oecaisiore of your removal from this 0.0/annuity would kel , unmixed satisfaction in the honor and advancement bestowed upon a fellow citizen held so eoerving an worthy. We take the opportunity to oiler our formal recogratien . of . the eclearable heartiness end • good will which you haveealways cots:tined with your • abili•ty to repder public service, end of the Mei* and exertion which have aided your talents in the various executive aloe you have filled from • time • to trine through two decadeS. The part you hava had in the 'Wilding up of ceer clerk institutions and in hay- ing the foreetlatielis of the achninistrtn" tiote of Our public affairs has left its sofficieet impression upon the lestory of our town. The merry Mende you have made in public and private life, aPpreektieg thews and many other Weep, ask leave to preselit • you with this memorial sUbseribed With their aatrieS. • PAID COSTS AND LOST DOG. A dog belonging to Gardener Wise bit the young woman who assists 4/3coss Gardener" Allenson, Mr, Wise Ines had to shoot the dog aud, pay costs. A NEW CIRCUIT. Some changes are in contemplation; in the Londesboro Methodist .Circuit, It is proposed to make Londemboro a ,Seaticn with e minister of its• meth. ; while •Constance ' together with • Alma, reel Turner's will be made a Circuit. LITTLE!LocAtis. • Civic Holiday next Wednesday, Rev. .J..Oreene occupied. the •Baptist pulpit on Sraiday last, • . • Mr. Harry Routledge has 'been ,laid up for a few days with blood poison. • Mr. J.• G. Mold, the Ratteninsy • street tonsorial artist, has ,bought an. eighty-frve dollar chair. He endeavors to make fit as Comfortable as Possible for his customers. . • + • • ++++++++++++++++++++++ • •• . . e. •ee CIVIC HOLIDAY • .1. +• Mayor Hoover has pro - + claimed .Wednesday. of next • + week as Civic •Holiday • so + that ..all places of busress • n. will be closed cu that day. , Onr •ec.rrespondents will plea- + ••+ se note • and st•ncl-int then' .+' + bedgetS -e; day earlier than n. • + • itSual• so 'that The News -Ree- + sa. ord staff may enJoy the hce + +. Belay. mei .yet get the 'Peo• - • ple's Paper carton thne; •+ . .4. • • . • .e. • 4.•:44:44:44:444,4.:44,44:44:••••••••••••••.••••+••••••••••••••••:14•••• • 4:4. SALE • OF THOROBRED SHEEP. .• • • .3. G. .Hanmer of Brantford, an. ixtereive dealer in thorobred sheep, and who is making up a shipMent •for the . Western States,. visited. Maple Geove . Stock Farm, . Stanley, ou <ley, last and bought from Mr. jelin ,Maciarliene twenty:three • yearling Shropshire rams. Mr. Haunter. seid-he knew vehere to ccene ees get good etoch and after expressing ; hi:itself • •as miich idleased. with ,lits purcluesosael he wou- ld be-baCk later. for still more. • Mr. elaefarlene lias yet a flock * of reo,ShroPs. Ile has, aliva.ys bad faith. in. -sheep.. Iireeding. • and., while others went. Out ;of the industry he:kept right en and gett1'fig good' ,prices ' for his stock. Last weeks, Sale wan quite satisfactory to him anc‘i he has...every. confidenee. that . prices will rule st•ill • . higher.. • . .Varna, • . •• MT. C. Ward, and kiss Anina!attendcld iaveedicimic r.z.d Bend one day last. Miss. Maud' Davidson of London is this week' visiting- with • her ' uncle, Rev. Thos.. Davidson. . • .* Mis's Jennie• Mackettzle of. 'D•etrcrit .4s. spending•lier holidays with her...par- ents . Mr. °and Mrs. R. Mad:err/A& • Ili garden 'Potty •in connection' with. St. John's churcli e•lace ,O.I1 Tiies day. evening and decided success. The, evening. was fii•e awl. •very. 'alto crow& turned (int' to cainn:themselves. The 33rd battalion, 7Seafcirth -was in attendance and .reedereO# long program' of select anteSicl, The mei-A- cts el St.r',Tolin's•,:elfureh are • to • to congratelated ' on ' tile. success of their clam -14;414r era. • Mx: and Mrs: .A.tuos awl. two child-. rep: of :McGillieary toweship °visited an Mr. A. Dungian.s. on• Stinday. Miss Jean ••AreOtt is also visiting at Mr. Dittman's at present. "Mrs. Arnos and Miss Areott• arc sister§ of • Mrs.. •D•tetcan. • • • . Mrs. Joseph Cook of 'XIensalt Spent a Ifew days last, week with Mr, and Mrs. Wilson •Coah, ' •• - The thunder storm of., Wednesday eV., eking .of last week raged with • great severity in this section and • caught many of the picnickers who had heen spending.' the day at the lakesiOe. What looked like e of fire fell in front. at the hotel ehe'd and exploded • with the .noise of a. revolver dischang- . Mn. 'a.m•.; Mts.; Hoi G. !Hutchings of boelerieli tcwiisliip spent. Sunday under the' parental roof. • • . . ,• The Misses Ettirria arid Milne Reid and • their eousin, Mr. • A:•Thompson,left ort 'Friday for MaMtobe. • Miss. S. 'Cite returned home on Mon- day evening from. eisiting, friends in Chatham. , • • Mr. and Mrs; T. Johns •of Exetee spent Sunday 'under the, paeeettal roPf.' • hIr. joe. Ward was taken sick with. the appendicitis when he was coming from' Clinton. •cii: Saturday morning,: and Mr. Arthur johns went .for '• the doctor in• hot haste. • • Me. Arthur • JCalr.,g Eihtdv1Vir,,. VW. Clark Spent Senday in Exeter, • We are glad to . se lS Mt. John, Gab, raith . around. once more. • • .• • • A number f here picnicked at Goderich on Thursday of last week, Mrs. Hooglin and daughter of Tor- onto are the guests of Mrs. .A. J. Co- urtice, • Mrs. Stanley visited Metals in God- erieh last week. . • Several from here picnicked at Day - The ustlal quarterly services will be held in the Methodist church on do4Y, Suti- Mrs, T, C. -Pickard has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. L. Fisher, At ' Goderieh. West Tuckersmith• Mr. Thos. Lane, Tuckersmitlx, re- cently purchased from V,i1„ 3. Iligge,ns, Elmhurst Farm, Die eleverienonths-old Shorthorn calf, "Pride of Fashion," one of the best calves that ever left Bluilittrst. It is frotro imported Prie mole, and sired by hueorted rattcy's ." I Defy Anyone • . the Busine Monday night's meeting a Die towe council was. the most largely attendedi of the year and the reason is not far to seek. The Estunatesewere up for discussion and the tax rate was Struck This is au important qteeetioo to All who contribute to the local reveure, but it did not •bring out :the unusually, large crowd who were attracted rath- er by the prospect Of 0,n interesting debate' on the advisability of submitt- Mg Local Option to a vote of the eleetorateA' petition of 2316 luemes, asking that a vote bet taken at the January , election, was presented • by Rev. air. Manning, who made a strcog eppeel, to the council for favorable consideration. In part he said ' Before Confederation the meinicipal- ities had the right to ptchitlyit the, ree tail sale, but • that privilege was taken from them an the passing of The Canada Tenlkieranee Act. it was again, restored in 1897 by the passing oh the stored in 189P7 by the passing oh the • Local Option' Act. • • • 'Ilhis Act proltilets the sale iu !Owe tities of less than. five gallons oe elvelve, battles centaiting .eighteco, quarts.. The• li,citior.must not be 'COIIB4 sumed ate the prethises'or any buildiag! connected • therewith. • The penalties for violation cf the law are the same as. those for illegal selling -.under the present License Ace, A wholesale li- cense' costs .uot less thine two hundred and fifty &liars end forfeiture fol- lows infractions of tue law. The pre-' • seut eliceitse maeltizery is used toi en- force rt.. •• . , 111).• .tO .December last eighty one muoicipalities lid adOdted Local. On - 'then the number lien .•.. • . • • • It's on •We.eknesSis that • it only embraces 4cne nitmeipality. • •• We. want to close -1.4 bars, .• The- petition which we haee present ed to you. .contains • the naines of 236 • citliens,"ineluding 13 profeSsionanmen,. -i07 mechanics aad laboring mem .. 8e women , • ; • • • • 236 electors 0,01c you to•sulilniit. thih 1371•9•1.: . • • :•..*'••, • Grant •the ',Myer of theepetition.end. youithroW the responsibility, tition the shoulders -• of the eitizettS ; refuse., rt 00 the responsibility . lies with .yotir- selt:',es. • •• .• , • :Youfavor. the. llcpaor traffic by • ra- fusing to submit: :this qiidation •1•toi.,ai Vote of the people. •• • ° • • • 1 -.1 would .not slander • the conntry people by -.saying that they, will, not• do, their. ttading - inClinton if• •:strong drink is not sold here. • . • It is 'claimed that Local. Option rains the- business of a •teavri. I defy,:,:any..- one• to prove sucli a statement, • Soiree object to the names of women being on the. petition.' Yon' tax thek. teroperty, why. • refuse: •them a voice in this ilie.tter ? • " • • •• • • • . • • There Was °So pronounced ,rmg• about the. • •kW • remarks. Made by.. Cciuxidillor Walliswho moved that the • question :be given to .the 'electors. to. decide.. .second themotion, " • Said . Councillor s 4 • • Wiltse, "we ;have no, right , t.•o igitore .. • - such •• a • petition"' Their -• resolution was as, 'follow0,, That. in accoolatee. with. .e.h'e' • • , +prayer; , of *the petitionaLecel Op- tion • bylaw be prepared••and,, huiln Mated' to ate eleetors at the next manicipan•electidit.• • :*•••• . • - • • • • CM:nein:dr. .1For1 said the' petitioners thelansclves dO not'•ask for at vote until january..so there is no necessity foe haste. • •Let us first' get information Local Opticu in towns evrlieteeifl has beentried before we try it selves. Witch -eve . learn More abut . it we Maylike it *less. Before • acting upon this pet:Lilco we should also.talce •pinatyoe 'rse.c?couti.st .., the p:er.:ses.un.e.1... the pe. titionerst Are :they .our largest • rate- • The views • Counedlor Cottle coin- cided with, these of, Councilic>r Pot& •We Meed mote information • on • the cluestion • liefore we should !act • and, eurthermote, we ..sleciuld, take time • to see, - what . • the petition: aenoritits to The: views :of these two councillors were einbeelied in the, following annend- nient: • •••• That in view of a Petition hav- • ing been -presented t� this . council , praying • for a /bylaw to be ' •• milled to the electors 'on the 'e,aes- tion known. as Local Option :and as •• • our knewledge of said law is excese o Sexily lhnited, this being ' the first agitation of the kind in. this. tertian,: : we • therefore deem it wottletilie in• • the best interests • of the toWit to gather • information as :to the • el- - feats preduced in the •municifdali- ties 'where it is already in force. • Therefore, be it resolved that . the ,• ,inatter lee laid over wail such-. infoninationl be. seenrad 'anei then• ' • otathis iscoupaltnptaii..sithSeqt.iefit trileeting f. kh Comeillor '•Gitlebing; took exception to both motion anc amehdreent i and made the following .amendnient to the • aieerteliinteitithe • i.n..%ottr,uchtciewdetvoer, .nTh receive a seconder : • prepare £11 bylaw. in, the forte, pro- vided by the Local Option Law tied submit the setnie • to the cotio- il.. The vote on the Ford -Cottle amend- •ment was as follows :• For -Ford, Cottle. Agaiust-Lavis, Wilteie, Wallis, Gib- bings: The °righted tnotioh thet the people be Allowed to decide was then carried ony the following vote For -Hoover Lavis Wallis, Wiltse, Agairist-Cottle,, Vord, • The result was received by the Teme perm= advocates • quktly, • but with • evident satisfaction. • . • The foiloWing nada were sititc4 to the petition presented by Mr, Matinfitg. : • Thee. Jackson Sr. J. G. Medd •' •. Sas. Scott - W, .1*, Plurneteel , A. Turner W. IL 1 NewcoMbe Mrs. Stapleton Of London *tilt iv 3, W. Neweoutte A, Armstrong kw days el the paist Week with Ifer ter. Doherty A. T. Cooper • brother., Mr. T. lh, .1c1utgoitx 11',t D,t. Chant W. II, Manning • to Prove That Local Option Injures ss of a TOWfl.".Rev,u. m, manning. -Dr, Agnew • Dr. Fowler • John Ctominightime W. II. Ileliyar C. MeMatli R A/tanning D13:,..ETivillitespson John Jackson John Gigynings Henry Stevens D. Stephenson Rev. J. S. Cook Rev, J. C. Dunlop • Rev.H.M.Manning John Stephenson A. mersowp • yred, Rionball •11G..11; Rogers ers C.,•P. Cook • J a,bez Yawls • R. A. Moore • Mrs. J. Johnson Thos. Gibbings Mrs. Diencanson • J. 13rickendea •II., Townsend • M. C. Kaufman J3o.hoW.Iihriowou Sre Geo, Abell Geo. Sage - Mat J Bowl s • Joseph MeK W. Watts S. Iea*rence • • •je.T111r I4ti. Stirling • "H. Baker Wm, .Cantelon . • Robert StirlMg • Mrs Peter Cook Jane F • Rudcl. Minnie G. Rudd Thos. Little. Mrs. Lucretia Steep Miss 'Annie Rowe, Mrs.Annie Moffatt Henry. Steep Mrs.Elizabeth Hill II, Newcombe • Elie. Gras= • Elizabeth Waldron . Saanuel Penniebaker Kis. Kate Carling Mrs, E. Turner3, . McNeil , - Mrs.: Chidley G. Davis • Fred. Brown • • Elizabeth 13rown Jacob Becher . Robert Brown . Rdbert Menuell. David' -Connell • • Rodoway • Geo., Nott Mrs.•John Shipley 'Dios Shipley Mts. 1VIegridge • .W. -IL. Simpson.. - Isaac Doclei , Elizabeth Ctieh •• ..H. Plunieteel. , Cnas, Overbury • D6liald, Smith - 701:11 MeGarva W. Shipley . A. Wilkin • , • • jas W. Reid • Geo. Potts • ' Mrs. E;liz,hlonteitli Grace Petrie . Mre.Grace: Petrie 3. • 11.10111PS071 Mrs Niinere • Hannah Mcl3rieo . • Sarah McCool Rachel Game- • • Maggie.•Hibbert Rosetta Glazier , *,XV1�roJohn McClaehertye T.. Blacker • " Maggie Hill' • Mary J. Hill, ,12, Horaley '. Baer .• J. Dayment We HI, Speer • • Geo,' Marshall.. Mre",, A. .Cook • • Jennie • Holmes ' Mr; Stta.thMis.' Lo.:.‘"d.s .• • • win', Alexander Jeanet \Used], C. J; Wallis Francis C -Porter Maria Bichlideambe Harriett Porter Theo. R. Hale . • Filiz,,,Sotitheoinhe • Wm.: East . • ' J; • P. Slieplieed 'Ws: W. Murphy 1Virs.'Xsi:Scott Mrs. 'R., ' Jas.. Perene• Mrs.Elliz. Sperling Johil Hanaack • Mr s .A .Whift tipighatin 3. G, Seale • Mrs, Neil Matheson. W. J. Nedige. J. E, Hodgens John, •GovettMrs,. M.A. Turnbull .1/Leek-more . W. R. Lough Amelia :Johns. Mrs. A. Taylor - Jennie Taylor '1.!G. Courtice Mrs.Hannah Watts Mrs. P. A. Mills John•Snider • Win. Johnson - D. L. McIntyre. • Rev, A. Stewart : Doherty • Will. A. Killpegh Mrs. I -I. Nichol , Jobe Ford . J. P. Rehbock Elizabeth Betts Herbert Cassel..• Jas; Walkinshaw Arthur Cock Ileriry Carrick' , Walter King : Williains Rev. '3. Greene • A. Hooper. Jane Tdbibuitt . Hannah, TrOuse Lawrence Me:tilting Entine Stephenson john Beate. ..° • -*M'rs'. D. Barge Mrs. T. IVIcIlveen. Mrs. 8. • Crich Mrs, Agnew M.M.Bay.. John Leslie O Jasiele 'twits Mrs. MeIvor ;' Mary Rose , Annie 'I -Manley• A. WhittingliaM. • 1,....Icerine • Francis Wise . • Maggie Washington, Mrs. A. Vocideu Airs, R. Brigham Lena Mason , Mr, Chambers • "Maly Cooper.' • • 'Joshua Peoria •J. 1.0. Courtice Inn:1. Moore • .1 .,T. Seaward Ai, • A. Shannon II; Pennabaker, Routledge john Torranlice".7lir.eladrel Misses Mag- gie and Maud Isorrariee oi. Clinton were Visiting their grandfather, Xs. James Macdonald, the past ten days. Mr. Harry Morgan of 'Toronto was , the gnest of Dr. and Mts. Staull'Ary; the ihnist week. •• hirs. Keinp and family of Seaforth have taiwn up their residence for the •satin:tier in one of Mr. T. J. Marks'. • e°• Itti7giess'evith deep.; regret we learn elf the illness of Miss Mary Stinson, for- • merly of Clinton, but whot,has been • lately visi.tinn Mr„ T. Stinson a the • bauble Line. The many friends hope tci learn of her return to health; in a short time, Mr. and. Mrs. Heath and, family cif 1,oronto are guests at the River hotek• , blra Cluff and Miss 111: Cluff were visiting' friends in this vicinity last . week. v• iriplprest..thlilburn and family of Berlin • • are visiting her brother, Mr. John • • Mr, Arthur Mitchell of London ncaa the. guest of Mr. and Mts. Y. A, -Id- wards a few -CayS this week. • Rev: • •.Albray, .wite and, •fantily of Moncton. heve taken one of OfreMarke'• cottages fee the sea.eon„ • '•: • The Misses • I'etty, of Hensel]. :are guests of• Mrs; Jeproings•at Dm rectory • • this week: • The following guests „registered at the Cointhercial this week E. A. Fox and wife, Sclaforth.; E. Hunt, 11,t: Cha." ter, Toronto P, Mr and Mrs. C, Hunt, • hirreefielei ;. David, Tnylor, Minnesota to SI: Mabeee Goclench A.W. Thom,. • , • • stele wife and family, John. L. White, • head; Landoll.; Hays axe, St Marys; James Duchanan, Goder- . •• • h. • Miss ,• A; Wa.keley ancl Miss C. • • ver of Detroiteere guests at Mrs. John • k'erguSon's„• • • The following • persons are gues:rs sib • the Akion vend ; Mr, and nirsa .* • • Harding,. Mr. and •Mrs. C. 'Ward, lefre • axd Mrs. liCrerikanancdf CI;o6tilltdt°s110;1 1‘'Siit'srseest: toy e Walter Baker, po.t. , • .:Atassrs.. Charles. and SOlint Tippet Were called to -Marine city, • Mich.„ this week on accoitat .of the Serious: illness of their mother.. ' Mrs.1 Walters of-Defiatee, Ohio, is • visiting het parent:4 Mr: and Nips James ThonniCen Mr. Fletcher •13pyd of Toroabo is visit2ng his aunt, inifies • Jam- • sten, this weelc. • • , • . : • Mrs. Trebileock • and , the Misses • DunnS' of :Louder'. are guests •at Mrss 2 George Virwin's. : • jailw.41.,3rIvr:sicir:ssce:orgaxechlv1Lioittitagaillert•toctihiie-IrdrLe: ' chellii°Mtt•eGee.•Of TOrento • i • s spending, her holtdays undex,•the apair•en, •• • MS. Haipei and grand-daub:ter of HolyzOod and Mrs. 'Moore of Ilsneleesk, •.:v11.1e ;are visiting -the folntrier!s'xiauLlak • . ter, fMrS. •Drehmente. . • '•Derothy; the :little daughter of W. Heidglins,. Met"Wit.1.4 a painful ac- cident on. Tresear when she broke her • arm. The little one is doing. as well, :• . . hriesarMit be expected: we .are .1:ffeased to • ScOtt. 'of the So-vereign B • • • • IlhellIsa.l'.1.I;Iricgetheir,iP1.1;.11niofriasiahetvei vdisayitsiti‘ at Mrs.. George King's„, has retarnedi . ' t h. me at Blyth, • W. Ladd , Jas. K. Maie3. , G. Cook .. • Cooper. Kail. Sehnert/ :- Win. Walker Wm. Duncan • • Mrs; G.•Flittoff Elleabeth Taylor .Leslie G. Sage Gem Doherty ThaS, Carter . W. S. R:obscit- hlzia Washington G. Swallow • Mrs. ,L. Smith , Thos. Judd Mrs. II. Andrews Geo. Sanders . 11. 1'. Ker • - A. Cassel . thee, Manahan • F. CooPer I. 13e2zo • .H. Gonld • Sohn Powell • J.. G. Chown• • William -Smithson •',Samuel ;Kemp Mrs. l'inr.ing A. Ginn •• , A. Twitchell ' • Mrs.Agnes Stewart D. K...I'rior • Birdie Ileywdoei: 13 latest reports .we :are: *amid to • • ledxs 1 iniprovement in health (>1 Mr. Tit:ilk:Vs mother. • • Re,ineniber the I.itglish ilhni .lt /gox dem,party on the irth. It will be held .on the rectory •giounds. ,The tax rate ;was. struck at 23 mills; same as hat year. Councillors Cottle' and •Gibbings wottld have made it-onn half mill'ofess but . Councillors- Ford . and • Wallis drew attention. • to Inc • Mary street ,draiit upon which further expenditure is aibsolutely necessary; They, hold that a thorough joie shonid 1 be nice4. .0i it Gu)..several hundred oollars.:eaisecl by 'the sale of delaceettir- • es, but • they doubt, if stick ai bylaw , would .reeeive the sanceon of :the rateq . PuYers. Still *e.intist. have funds for the.. work,. Said 1; they in effect, •• and leaving the rate at 23 iltilis Will give the street committee oe couple oB huu- dred• dollars :More titan we have esti- . mated: upon. It will be retnembered tliat after a • heavy rainfall - of a cauple of months ago Mr. John -Leslie's premises, cot - rite Huron street, were, flooded, Mr. Leslie assessed his daulages eit fifty •cleollars which he *requested efite cotiecil to kiay, alleging that the ovevflowwas due ta its negligence in not providietg Itd sufficient •outlet. The committee, which was appointed to einefaire into. I the complaiiit, reported Monday )0von. ing that in their opinion the commit is, ; not li'able. The report was adopted, I so that Mr. Lesl•ie, must now either • drop the matter, or enter a suit at lane. The street committee has been scene- evbat hampered the past month lowiltrii.la to the difilerlty itt getting met tonne to drew the miaterial, hut the rush is notv to some extent over and , work is expected to proem., vigotoue- I ly for the balance of the iscasott. New. Stretches. of cement kidewalk havobciui, decided upon, ' 1 iltarte ,tniatat:iftreas vaity111;11Is47515-6itte will belroa.wist Jed •88 • niills 8iiillls Sepleitils (t.)`fcgeAultly Pf".et°Y • gti :11.1111111ss' The ministers of the various towns are finding their way. to our village Six in town last week, •Baytield comes. theni, Stanley Township. • Mr. ' aud Mrs..;A. Duncan • of Varna werevisiUng at Mr, R. Perchale's,•oue daY..laSt. weck Mr. 1,Villiiiin Soluisteinis not, .recov- ering as quickly As his many friends would( like to see, Miss 'Kate Campbell wasethe gueet. cif Miss, Maggie Wilds., a few-daY,,S1 this folks of this vicinity ini• Thursday. ' .... 'A. very .pleasant veos speet. at Grand Derid• by a nuniber of the young Mr. W. J. Stinson has about exte hundred aild eighty head of export cattle on• hand at preseet. Mrs., Jas.. • MeGee and 'Miss McGee were, guests of the Misses, Wats= , Friday. ' • • ' • • Mrs. atitei . Miss 'Zlis of Detroit aro vis'eting,t at the .former's brciLher's„ Mrs Robt„ Greer's• df the Browtison Line. 1111‘risisssMProet. spateentr o. days this week with friends on the Go- shen Line. . Mr l and Mfs. S. Goventock of .Sea-., forth spent Suralay and Monday with the latter's , sister, Mrs. W. L, Keys.. Mr, XI. Douce:lee c>1 IdeKillop was the guest -of ,Mr, Melvin Keys one day, this week. Mr. aud•Mrs. J. McKinley of North' Bay visited friends in this vioiraty on Saturday of last week.. Dr. and Mrs. Stanbury of 'llayfield, accempattied by their friend, Miss 11. Morgan of Toronto ' were the guest of Mr. and. Mrs. W.it. Keys, on Frkt clatylro.. flasetawaterielk.)e.u. '.ana Miss Jean, • have returlr atvg tcialiththet'l t home lit Matillon after havihg /*pent a feW days with friends on the Goshen 14inrei O• Wednesday, evetting of last week the barn of Mr, John MeEwan of near Woodfield was destroyed. 1 y fire which was 'eausec?, by lightuft. Upon the eoAtcinat;, , tterci wasneliide,ado ,Ittirtttryaneetot ctti. 3eoo, arid upon the be11 600. • . • The funeral Of the lute Isalitlia, May, 111c144venv second <laughter of Mr: Dun., can McEwen, took place to. Ilakdre cemetery 011 Pride)" afternoon. The services were eoltiltieted by Rev. Dr, StaWart while, the pallbearers were -e Sohlt and Alex:outer MeEivere ache and Harold %nee, Ariltnr Anderson and Jahr, fultottl :••