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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24th, 1904.
A SUPPLEIVIENT,
Owing' to the demanff upon our
advertising space a half page stip-
Plement accompanies ibis issue of
The News -Record, Much inta.re4ting
district news appears on :t.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER. PERSONAL,
Mr, William Alexander as bought
a frame house south of the. railway
track from Mr. C. Allenson. He pur-
poses having it thoroughly ,renovated
and will probably take up his resi-
dence there. •
R. T. of T. MEETING.
. The Meeting, of the Royal Templets
to be held this evening will be at-
• tended by the superintendent of ag-
encies, Mr. G. M. . Elliott, Toronto,
• and the district councillor, Mr. F. 0.
Nellans, • Seaforth. In addition. there
• 'will also be a good • program.
A TEMPERANCE MEETINCa •
: ,A meeting .will be held in. the town
hall on Friday evening ofnext week
inthe interests of:Local Option
when an address. Willbe delivered by,
Mr, Shillington of Blenheint. Mr,
Shillington: is engaged in themercarr-
atile business and is an • ex -mayor of
that town. , .
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER. •
111ir. George Nimons; .rforrearly • of
this town of which his mother 'has
always continued to be a rest lent,
hen .bought the store in the . Searle
block at 'present • occupied -by . • ,111r.
'Elartliffas a bakery and restaeraat,
As seen as the praentlease expires
'Mr. . Niniona will •begini-business• cin
Isis own account.
DEATH OF-40I1N HANCOCK. •
. Mr.., hi -P. -Hancock, who... had for
many years been a resident of Clin-
ton, and adjaeent townships, - died on
Wednesday of last week aged . eighty.
two years. In. his. prime he was a
local preacher. ot the Methodist clitir.
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J. VV. Newcombe Co. ser -
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• . .. . to -Wear Clothing,rHats.• (›Q - A. delegation from •St. Marys was
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made •hnm in offer of the loan a of
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..-. • $1.5;00 0 ata '• • low .rate of interest
o 'and. that a bylaw is to besS:libinit•teci
o to the. electors • at an '.. carly date..
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III 0. Clintop • cannot affOrdto loSe ' this
factory and , we understand:it . can be'
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Clothing ale -
The Sale of Clothing which
began on Saturday .last still •
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the goods at .a low price, we,
are enabled to give our, pat-
rons the advantage of same.
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Wheat $1.0. ' '
Oats 30e, :
Barley 40e: • • •
Peas 600 to 64e. •
Hay $7.00, •
Live Hogs $4,60. •
• Eggs 17e to 18e. •
•Roll Butter' 14c to•
Tub Butter '13e to.14c.
• Turkeys Sc. ••
• Ducks 8c.
Geese 71c••th tic.
• Chickens 7c to 8c.
The • price. quOted 'for turkeys • • is
live, .weight but ether fowl killed but
not, •dressed, •
WILLIS CHURCH
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The services of Willis churlOn
Sunday last Were Conducted by Rev.
•Shaw of Egmondville who exchanged
pulpits with Rev. Dr. Stewart. Jr.
Shaw preached two powerful said in-
• structive sernaortS and the choir, • at -
though few in number owing to the
• holiday season, rendered good aniaie
•at both ' services.. In the morning
they rendered the hymn "Jesus F.4av-
ioer Pilot Me" onaccompaisied, •with
good expression, which was very 'ef-
fective., In:the evening they sang an
arrangement of "Rock of. Ages,". the
• solo being taken by Miss Lililan
Coats. The second number was .
mixed quartette • entitled Will
• Arise" by Miss Lillian Coats, Mrs.
W. Glenn Carnpbell, W. Glenn Camp.,
bell and. Mr. Fred. CarriPhell. This
number was much: appreciated, being
especially appropriate to the closing
remarks in the sermon. The choir
• was assisted at both services by Mr.
• Fred. Campbell of Aylmer, brother
of W, Glenn .Campbell.:
ASK FOR
The Invictus
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.
Jimmy, the • ten-year old son of Mr.
J. W. Perkins, felloff the roof of his
father's kitchen on Saturday 'last and
was so badly injured that two doc-
tors were called in; Fortunately the
result was not as • serious••as wasat
first feared and the little chap: . is
about all right again.
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RENTED ,AGAIN.
Mr. Peter B. Lewis of London has
secured an option on the King Ed-
ward arid,provided Local Option do-
es notcarry, will . take possession in
January. Mr. Lewis is. at • present
engaged • with his • brother, thepro-.
prieter of the • Normandy,. -which does -
a large' business • in London. •
AN• ACCIDENT. ,
Mr, Sam.. Butt met with' an aeei-
dent last week which has laid him
oft work for a few days. He was en-
gaged. in. his usual occupation when
his • hand - got caught between the
wagon wheel and the bolster and was
scraped- so badly that the wounds
had to be dressed hy a surgeon. ,
PASSED AWAY, ' , • •
On Saturday last F)Imer, aged four-
teen. years, 'son of • Mr. A. 9: Patti -
on, :Was playing onthe verandah of
his father's residence- when. he fell
heavily against the cornice inflicting.
a bad scalp wound. " Two , (Footers
•Werecalled in and 'did' ail that was
possible for the 'little sufferer 'nit be
died en. Monday .afterriOn. and • the
hearts of the bereaved parents are
•sad because of their loss. The ' 'fun-
eral 'took placeyesterday aftern6au,
the services being !conducted .by •Jlev:
Mr. Manning. ' -
ONTARIO STREET LEAGUE.
Mrs, William Ramsay .of Toronto is .
the guest of Nits. ailchrist
Mr. and Mrs. W. Jones were guests
on Saturday last of Mr. and Alas.
Thos. Mackay. of Kip". •
Mr, and Mrs. J. E. Murray of Oran'a
ton partook of TbanksgiVing din-
ner with Dr. and Mrs, Thompson.
Mrs. W. II. Hellyar and family re-
turned home last week after a keg -
thy visit in Dowmanvilie and dis-
trict.
Miss Clara Lindsay, cashier irt Tozer
& Brown's; is, we regret to learn,
confined to her home with an at-
• tack of la grippe.
Mr. Robert Williams of the Soverci-
gn Dank, 1741() was in Neilsen for a
few days supplying for Mr. Wiltsie,
returned last week to his post in
the local branch.
Messrs. A. E, Rrwin, J. Toms,; 11.
• Darrow and • 0. Greenslade of Hay-
field were its town. yesterday, Mr.
Greenslade was ou his way to. Tor-
onto to attend the Conservative
: conference.
Mr.. 11, E. Hodgens, 'who has been ill
for. • several weeks with typhoid
fever, is now convalescing and it
is hoped will•be able to return to
business ,in a fortnight.' His very
many friends will be 'avail pleased -
when. they gee Min again in robt,St.
health. ' •
Last Monday evening,. there was a
good : attendance at the Leine.,fl
was ..; a miSSionary evening •a.nii,; :the
Subject • was India. .SeVeral Very.
interesting- papers- . were read. ,Miss
Helen Kelly gave a very good' paper
on • the country and its people. MiSs•
gaye ac:L•count %ofthe people' and ,Mss Ida
Murch , gaveaa short address onthe
first ,pioneer Missiioharies' and • also.
read an • extract from the' Mon•
treal Witness entitlagi ..'"ChriatianitY
in India" which gave a good .idea of
the .present state of religiotts"matt,
ers • inthe country.. NextMonday,
there will be the usual Bible StudY.
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•ARRF,STED BUT GOT OFF. .
• Chief *Wheatley went to St. Marys.
on Friday list and arrested. a *young
marl en the charge of obtaining mon-
• ey under false pretences. •• The y.
is • the 0:son of a former resident of
Exeter' but no*.of Brantford,He
• spent..e, feW days in Clinton recently
:and : contracted . a board bill at.' the
Cemnicireial • hotel,but not having
the kands to settle he borrowed $8,50.
from:a chum for that purpose. He
'Went off, however, without: "seeing"
the landlord; so: the: charge was hid
against him. His father. was . sent
for and settled the Matter ..anci, his
hopefhl was allowed. to go. On 1• his
future • Visits the hotel Mon' ,
in-
sist upon pa.yinent in advance..
THE MEISTER SINVERS.,
The Meister Singers will give an
entertainment in the town hall on
•Saturday evening under the auspices
•of the Strathcona lacrosse club. The
•company is an excellent one and wins
favorable mention wherever it ap-
pears. The Toronto News of Satur-
day had the following : Mann of Stratford were guests on
• Thanksgiving of Mr. W. . Glenn
the famous Meister Glee Singers of Mr, and Mrs. R. A. Bell and Tamil:
London, Eng, delighted a large,audi- spent Thanksgiving with the for-
esee at Massey Hall last night. The times mother, Mrs, Alex, Bell of
quartette sing with a rare smooth- Goderich, Who has reached the
ness of tone and in just intonation. ripe old age of ninety-seven years..
The most scrupulous care is evinced Roy ixeliyar and John moat left
PERSONAL.
Mr, Oswald Hunt of London speht
Thanksgiving day in town.
Mrs. J. W, Newcombe is on a fort-
night'S; visit to her parents at De-
troit.' •
Mr., Kemp, Stratford, spent
ThurSday with his brother, Mr. S.
•
•. Stanley Townshili.
• We are. very sorry to :hear of • the
•serious illness •of.Mrs. Win. Claiace,
Sr. 'but hope to hear of her Speedy.
recovery. ••
• Mra 'John Reid .Jr. • accompanied' by'
his 'mother' and sister, .Miss. Ida, at-
tended the • funeral of Miss Maggie
McCoy of Centralia. : •
• Mr, James Webster of. Lucknow•has.
returned . home after spending, Than-
ksgiving with .his sister, Mrs. James
Reid.
Mr.ano
Thomas ` jelmaten Of ••
the Nile 'Wilt Swelay at the . hoine
of the lattrr's ir, ler, Mrs. J. Jolla-
t�n
. On Tuesday aVrr. I3en. Key g .of ibe
Babylon Line met .with •a:;paiefltf.0.0.1
cidWit, While eating. straw Sit . the
house Of his 'brother, Mr. Amos Keys.
he got his hand ()alight • in •the self,
feeder of the . machine a,p(1 •the third
and •fourtb. fingers were taken. off and
the 'eord .of the third ••fingerirawe
:out to the elhoW. Dr..Oinipbell was
sent for. : • and ; cirasseS :the wound.
Much sympathy if felt for •Ben and
we hope he MeV' ie as • rapidly,.
as' possible, , • . • . •
Mrs..,WM. Keys :4r: fthe 13abalon
Lino. 'returned last ,'eek .frinn
xis ton where she had inept the past
two Weeks' visiting. her .• I au gli t . Mt $.
Samuel Peebles. • •• • •• • •
Mrs.. .-Nathan Peck of. thefsaVlon
Line, -aecompanied'.1iy: tier son, Wil-
mer, : Weal to Toronto .leat week
where., :they will retsainiisr.a.couple
of weeks. ••. • •
Robinson 'of the Gcshen
Line spent fast -Friday as Abe guest:
'of .kiss Mamie. Keys of he tabylon
Mrs. George Swann of Belfast.
!Nada visiting Clinton friends for the
past week.
Mr. W. ' McTaggart, Toronto, spit
Thanksgiving. day with his mother;
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Mrs, MaTaggart
Miss May Dell was the guest for a
few days ofthe past week of
Mrs. Mackenzie of Begra,ve,
,Mr. • and Mrs. J. Thorripsthn of St.
Marlsspent a few days Of the
past week with their son, Dr. Th.
• ompson.
Mr. Josh. Cook went up to Harris -
ton last week to buy a few car -
:loads of apples, but found none, a
local buyer having cleated up the
'stock.
Mrs. Campbell •and Mr. Fred, Camp-
bell of Aylnier and Mr. James
Tho exquisitely blended voices of Campbell.
in all their work, and again and on, ivionday tor Winnipeg, Man.
• again they were enthusiastically re- . John was for two or three • years
called. Kidner's glee "Lull Me. 10, a member of Hodgens Bros, staff
Sleep," was rendered • With a dellght-
MI dreaminess 4of effect and who presented him on the eve of
rAgar's his departure with a handsometra,-
. ,
"Whether 1 Find Thee" was another . "mg cape,
beautiful number .in which the Quar- • Mrs. W. IL Newcombe, who has been
tette displayed the most perfect tin- visiting at her former home in
ish and tone graduation, ; "The Old Petrolea, returned home last week
Folks at Home," and a humorous •accompanied by her mother, Airs,
sketch were derconstra,tively applaud- Hrownscomlic who spent the Man-
ed. Three of the quartettei Messrs. ksgiving holidays in town, return-
Alfred • Cunningham, ' lord Watthirin log home on Monday. •
and • Aker Grover, sang solos, As- Mr. and Mrs, William flantelon left
sistance was •• rendered in the enter.
Wednesday evening for Mitc;hell
tainment by Miss Ethel Henry, a re- where the former remained with
citer with excellent elocutionary ab-
ility, Mr. Roland floury, , a lacile , litilstilloglter,
whenxitdayMrs. J. he went
wenlltroolT,
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• drawing -room entertainer, and Mrs. • Toronto where he visited his son
• Blight, who acted as accompanist. W. I. until Monday. Mrs. Cantelon
The, Meister Glee Singer's will sing remained the while with yrs,
again at Massey Hall on Dec, 1st. woks,
Bayfield.
Masters John Toms and . George
Erwin returneti this week after spen-
ding a short while at Port. Dover. •
• IVIrrs. Proctor of Toronto has •been
visiting her sister, Mrs, George King.
Mr. and Mrs., G. W.IIbiman of
Egniondville spent Saturday in the
village. • •
Messrs. R. Bailey and 0. Camerona•
who were engaged on the GoVernrnent
survey boat, the Hayfield, the past
summer, have returned home. .. -
Master Roy McLeod returned home
this week after spending the summer
with friends in Toledo.;
Mr. Samuel /Moore spent a few
days the past week with friends in
Hanover. •
Mr., Mustard has a number of men
engaged frataing timber for the new
saw mill.;
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Varna.
Anniversary services were held in
the ,Presbyterian church here last
Sunday when ;the Rev. Mr, Larkin of
Seaforth preached two eloquent ser-
mons to large congregations:
Mr. Oliver Keys and bride of Lon-
don are visiting at the home of the
former's . father .here.., We wish the.
happy couple happiness and • success
through life. • ,•
Mr. Percy Wanless has • returned
home from the West looking hal
and 'hearty. Ho. thinks old Huron a
good place to spend the winter in.
Mrs. 'A. Foster and Mrs. John
Sparrow spent. ThanksgiVing
withfii-
efl(1Sifl London. • • • .
Mr. Joseph Foster and. Miss Josh
of London paid a short visit to Var-
na friends this' week. . •-
• Mrs. W. F. • Keys is. spending a' fes?
!lays. with' friends in Gorrie.•-•
• Mr. James .Johns Spent the past•
weekwith her son, Mr. T. 1 -5. -John:
nf Exeter. . • ' • •••; . -
Miss A. E. Foster's S. S. 'class ga-
ve her a surprise on: Friday evening
and . presented • her 'with la 'beautiful
lemonade get, • .• • .
Mr. Joseph Ccaolc
Of Heesilii •sl)e
Sunday tutdei . the parental „reed.
Mrs, J: Barber:is visiting with her;
aunt,. Mrs.. T, Keys.
• Rev. • W. Doherty gave an eloquent
lecture on home missions an• Wed-
nesday :in kli• e English church.•-.
The ' fewl. •supper. held •Oa, Monday
evening under •the auspices. of : the
Methodist' 'church was k decided ••Suc-
cess. in -every • way. After a • bonnteo-
us -.Supper .served in Temperance hall
consisting 01 all the Ttjood things .of
•the. season, all repaired.to .the town-
ship hall which. was erowded tp' the
doors, •Indeed, a nuniber.had to,turn •
•away; Sot .being; able to get 'everx.
•standing room.' Theworthy pastor,
4Mihe, Rayfield cethetery..on Tuesday
ReV, R. . nerpresided,in the
enial 'manner • characterialfe.of hini alterli60/1 • l'nd. was largely al '1 • , •
George Dowsonofthe Gr !Jim
Line Spent the Thanksgiving irolithi.js.
with her 'daughter, 1Vass Gertrude,
Whp is teaching. at Floradale-: .,
r• The trUstees. of, S. 5, No. 3 haVe
engaged a Miss Jennison of Dash-
wood for the year 1005.
The • Stanley Big Drain 30•as.•tein-
pleted last week and. the dredge is
now .on its way to the Logan Drain.
• Mrs. James McGee of Bayfield Vis-
ited, at Mrs. M. Bates' one day last
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A WORTHY SON OF OLD IruRoIst.
REV, JOSEPH ELLIOTT.
•• Mr. Elliott is a native • of this
county, having first seen the light of
day in the township of Stanley near-
ly two score years ago. He is of
Irish parentage. After passing from
the Public school in his own district,
he attended the Clinton Collegiate In- - ietY held its annual meeting in the
Presbyterian church on Monday ev-
stitute and from thence went to
, la i•• „as.. „a.; fir
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Bayfield.
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Mr. J. Crooks of Help:rave visited
at Mr. W. Brandon's a few nays
the past week.
Mr. Colwell of alset.sr iS,,:tiest
the Misses Parsons.
Mr. and • Mrs. Alexander Fraser
of Listowel were the pasts of his
brother,. Mr. John Fraser, for a few
days the past week. - • • .
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Dr. . Metcalf and wife of Detroit
were in the village 'on Friday am le,
business in, connection with their . 0-4,07 ; 4
new warner residence. .
Mr. James. Macdonald left '1..aq
week . for Clinton to spend' the win., : . •
ter with his daughter, Mrs. John
a a
r°Mrir.a..1113ceerk of Londo'n was the guest,
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Of Mr, and•Mrs. R. .1lot.att• Th- '
anksgiving. • • . • •
Mr. J, Postlewaite, constable Of„.'s ..•.-.:•••-
Goderiehi was in •the village • od1114 • • _
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/1‘11:11511.(il Sbenh0101U1S: n SVPS Se t .ar fe'w ' •days.' in
• Mr. W. Robinson, principal. of the.
London the past week.
Messrs. John \Nation and . Alex,
McLeod, who are attending the Nor-
Mal at London, spent .1Thanksgiving
•at their hames.
• Mr. C. -Brown of -London was • the
gtfest of Mr. arid Mrs. John Whiddon •
a few days the. past week, • .•.
. Mt. • -4. A, King and son, Master . • 0' • '
Howard, spent Thanksgiving in the ,
-viMilArg-ePercy • B.iggart, who .has been
in •Barrie the past .summer, returned
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home last .week. • , •
Miss •Maty Whiddon of. Guelph ' ••
spent a feya - days the Peat Week -an- .„ •
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der, the parental roof. a • • .• •: .4`
lVIr: William McCartney: of Hensel
, has. been engaged at the Albion ho-
tel.
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Messrs. T. Stinson, A. Erwin and •
0. Marks took . in • Jerry from KorFk • :• • .
Goderich last week. • ' • ' - .
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:Tr. Fred. Baker .who has been eit- •0•••‘. • • •
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gaged as fireman on .the Gloycranient•
survey., boat, Bayfield, • returiv:il li•nne : 0.1
Oft 'Thursday last,- • • „
Miss .I,uella Rouatt •is visiting
finds in lIprisali at • present.• • • 4 • •... • ",•••••4.
Prof: •IVIorgan and daughter,. •
B. . Btanbury of "Teronto, were •
...the.guesta of •Dr. , arid Mrs:-:.Stanbriry 0-•• kat
.1, kw days the past week. • • • . • .
Mr. ..:Geairge Greenslade • is a ale3e-
and 1VIrs. Parker. and two or'
rate. to ':the ;.• Conservative convention
held .at, Toronto, on. Thurs.lay of this •
-weelc.from• the village of 'layfleld..
• Mi. •andIlirs. :Nairn • of .5t. Matis :
Teeswater ••were the guests • of Mr.
and. Mrs. •Drehnia,nd a few day the,:
past' 'week.. • • .• • :
Ast..old 'and: respected .iesident • ..of
Hayfield :in the :person...Of Mrs. Jane
ZileAlurraY died on Monday morning •
at the age of 70.years. •The 'funeral ' .
toolc place from her late• residence to •
• ,
.The pkograrn was., excellent, con-
sisting • of addresses• by Revs. 4'6-
niiigs, Shaw, Snell and Birks, •a re-:
cita'..ion by Mrs. • Shaw, anthems,
solos „and ,quarteites by the Seaforth
Meth6ilist ehoir,• • Gramophone Otte.
tions by Mr. Gliue and last :to be
Mentioned', bat .not by any • means
least, the recitations ny Miss Frances'
Evans Which very much; pleased the
large audience. • Miss. Evans is
talented young Jady•Whose services
are much in request at gatherings of
this nature. It was after eleven
o'clock when the gathering broke• up.
all evidently • very ameh pleaSed with
the evening's entertainment. The re-
ceipts amounted to $118. 0.
Brueefield.
Miss. Maud Wilson, who has been
ill, is, we are •glad' to say, recover,.
Miss Lily Taylor spent Thanksgiv-
ing with her mother in London.
Mrs,' _Will. 11/1eMillan has returned
from a very pleasant visit ,With Lon-
don friends,
• Mr. Jos McCully held a very sue,
cesslul sale on Tuesday. ••
Mr, • John Murdock and Mr. James
Patterson• ate:taking in the Fair at
St. Louis this week. 1
: The Misses Woodley have moved to
Egmondville.
O Mrs. Wm, Kyle Sr. of Rippen was
the guest of her straighter, Mrs. Fred.
Tomlinson, this week. •
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Mr. Charlie: Sewers of London
spent, Thanksgiving at his home
here.
Miss Jessie Grainger is confined to
the house through illness.
Miss Kate. Hart of Zurich spent
her holidays at honie,
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'The annual meeting of the Bible
Society was held in the Methodist
churchT TheTract Soc-
Toronto University where he gradua- ening.
1Viessrs. Thos. Fraser and D. ted with high honors. 111r. Elliott
Me -
comes of Presbyterian stock . and Tavish are delegates to the Grit
having decided to enter the ministry Convention held in Toroato this
he took a theological course at Knox week.
College. After ordination he stecept-
Stanley Township.
eat a call to an important charge in
Middlesex county where ' he labored
for several years with signal succeas.
But his health failed him and he was
reluctantly compelled to actin from
the work, and, for the past couple of
years has been living in Goderich.
He is possessed of much ability
and as a platform speaker probably
carries greater weight. than any man
in public life in this county at the
preseht time. Ile logicai in spee-
ch and eaeaaaiaa:!, ••,:.;rteous to his
opponents. ThonAh comparatively
new to potillea, he has a wide kno-
wledge of 'public affairs. •
Porsonally Mr. Elliott is a vet::
companionable man, who grows tutor
;close acquaintance, and possesses
„many warm personal friends,
Retr. E.. • Jennings. conducted.. the.
aervices. The pallbearers were John •
Reid,' Mathew Bates, Charles Parker;
John Whiddon; James Sturgeon - and •
William Brandon,. She leaves oue..sen •• ' •
Robert, home loIneern,..the loss of. ,..
a kind mother. ' • •
The. fowl supper 'held in•"the Pres.-
byterian church on Thursday. evening
.tat .was: a •grainl *seceesa :from
points. of view: The fowl -slipper was
arra.nged. in the. haserne.nti• and Was
n...eVery.'imspect:. The pro-.
gram. .fir the.. church was •tibove the
average:. The singers Wei•e• in. • good
form. The recitation by .Miss titans
was well: give. The speakers of•the a •
evening were Revs, Snell ,and . Jen- :'•
nings. Rev.' J. •McNeil oampied '•the
receipts .ware about $80, •
so we Utalerstand.
Mr, Geo. King has about completed
.his new stable, which *hen alone will • •• •
be a credit to the , east end a of :the a
It •is reported that Mr,- S. Moore.
O has purchased a few more :acres of •
bush and is prepared • to make the.
•fly this winter. again.
• Mr; .and • Mrs. •(fluff visited Para-
• disc last Thanksgiving day. ;•
The annual Bible Society meeting .'
Was. held in the English :aural lat.'
week, • the local clergyheing the ,
.speakers.• substantial and healthy •
report was ...given . by the secretary, •
Mr. H. W. Erwin. The oilleers for
the country were appointed, the same
as last year, and •Misses Millie •
Cameron and Ruby 1i/hidden were
chosen for the toWn. Rev.• Mr: Snell
0;0e an interesting addreis upon the. '
Bible. •Rev. MONeil •gave, a good
address'.upon the distribution of the
scriptures. The next, meeting wilibe
held iethe• Methodist : church with •
• Rev. Mr. Snell as. presnleat, Mr. J. '
Fraser as vice-president and Mr. 41,
W. Erwin as secretary.
. the. 7th day of Nov. the S. S. •
officers of the English church:met at
the rectory to Consider the date of
their annual Xmas Tree. The
• ing decided' to keep to the usual cus-
tom of having it in Xmas week, ..so
tihe 27th of Dec. was the date set.
Plenty of hunting last Thursday
but , not much game.
It is understood that the Von,
• Archdeacon Richardson. of London
Mrs. Thos. Elliott of Goderich to-
wnshipwas the guest Other mother,
Mrs. Robert Keys of the Babylon
tine, on Wednesday of last woos.
• Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Keys woe
guests of the latter's sister, Mrs.
Peter Cole, of Goderich township en
• Thanksgiving day,
The MISSOS Burnett, Of Goderich to-
wnship spent Monday Alltt Tuesday at
the Mine of Mr. • Wm. •Ralhwell. •
Miss ItImma Peck and Miss Ethel
Walker visited at Mr. L. Clark's on
Sunday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reid, Bruce-
dehl, and Mr, *WM. Monteith, Strat-
ford, were the guests of Mr. Wilhiaxn
will ttistt, Bayfield in an official eapa,-.
city and preach on the first Sunday,•
of December.
Miss K. Parke and Mrs. E. Jen-
nings visited friends in !lark Hill. a
few • days ago. ,
. Mr. Richard McDool has purchased
another driver from Mr. W. Osmond.
There" WAS a tea -meeting in the
Presbyterian church Vriday night to 001016,14
clear out a surplus sloe.. ot provis.
ions-- • There was an abundanee 01
everYihkg, notwithstandl ig the bar -
go crowd of Thanksgiviiig evening.
The Management are to Fe congratu-
lated upon the success 5if their un-
dertakings.
Spotion of Listowei was in t110
• Rathwell -ori Thanksgiving day. village last week •ors 1,1t13111081t
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