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• .- • ...4 - ..,„ .. and Clinton, . there' is ar. area • of
4, 107,175 aeres . and an equalized . as-
'sessinent of $4 69 248 an. Average
acre ot $13.75. .Whereas in More'.
.4.. • 'lee, Grey:and Bruseels, with .an acre-
..1- Itp4O .or '120. 411 - oluelized value
• . ,, , • the ,1 -
4 $4.007,278, or ,about $83.50. per:
acne.. Betineen ' 'the aseessed valtie of
these .two Divisions there is a differ-.
41.1 . oleo. of 'about $10 per acre .which he.
... . :does. net think is justified. Mr. ("en-
.... - eelon then went on, to epeek .. of the
work% of tine Road andeBridge coin-
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.... mittee .of ,which he in the chairman.
. ' ...... -.A 'number of bridgc. contracts' have
. e7. been' ,Iee 'durinth
g e :•year end in 'each
•ease they 'were .awarded to • the
lowest. tender.. There has been. 'some
+delay in completing the bridges ow-.
' ing to a delay. in -furnishing the iron
work,, pat that has ' now bei r'. pretty
well overcome.. They will, however,
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haveto he a little, more strict with the
contractors in the future •ahd ifieise•
meet nronnitness• as well els. etcetera -
lion in the matter of prices.. There
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are .. 07 beidgee under the juris.die• -
itelan • of the county: coeneit and. only
" a portion • of 'theta' •a -re. iron,
' 'wooden ' ones are Playing . out fast
- and the .county meet for • smite 'years
.e, to come face a large .expenditure en.
• i i 11 i 8 'aceoun t : This year the .• amount
,... was. over $27,000, of ' whieh $20,,000
-• . was . borrowed. on 'debentures, - . pay-
.. ••7' merit' extending over twenty . years.
:. Another matter dealt with by mr.
••••• Cantelon was the grant. to 'a hospit-.
" . at at Goderich. If that were the end.
▪ ,,. of it, the taxpayers might not have
.... much to complain on but the inter.-
** • tion undoubtedly is to fasten .it
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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, 1904
THE ARCHITECT WILL EXAMINE THE W« C. T. U. MEETING.
Architect hibl3ride has inetle
brief examinetion of the Collegiate
Institute building, but will go aver
• it more thoroughly during the holi-
days. There is thus nothing to be
said at present regarding the aature
of the improvements which will be
absolutely necessary, but they will
pe big enough to make an apprecieble
change in the tax rate, '
RAPTIST CHURCH.
The services in the Baptist church
next Sunday will be appropriate to
the Chrietertas season. In the morn-
ing the pastor, Rev, W. D. Magee,
will preech a Christreas sernmit and
the choir will render anthems suit-
able to the occasion.. The Sunday
school, which meets at 2.30 p. ni.,
will be given over to the spirit of
• the day when Christmas choruses
will be sung by the schelars.. The
evening service will be a continuation
of and a fitting climax to the ser-
• vices of the day, A very hearty invi-
batten is ,extended to the publicto
attend' these services.
•
P. S. EXAMS.
• Mise Shepherd's , Division ; Promote
e.d to the 4th book -Mary Holmes,
Kathleen 'East, Mary Walker; Donald
Ross, Roy Cantelon, Eva Irwin,
Broder' McTaggart. Willie Doherty.
Given a • trial -Dodds -Holloway. and
Lee McTavish. _These are the only
- pupils wh» change rooms at present.
Ani•ilwe expeetto have a new
4tholassand move a class. in each
room below Division 2.. • *-
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Miss 'O'Neil's Divisieti : • ProrPoted
to the third hook -Dell Milier, Frank
McCaughey, -George McKenzie, Alva
Johnston, Charles' Chowere .Flora
McDonald, B. Levis, Carol. East,
Clarence Paisley, Maggie Wheatley,
. RusseleHarland,• John Watts, Edgar
• Pattison, Jessie -Poeta., . Bert' Hill,
Ernie Dunford, Retta Cook, Elniur
•'Ker.. On ' Yesbec, Freth
Rumlyall- Violet DdrirV
e Eddie -Nick
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• CANTELON. :A.ND FERRIS. .
As was indicated by The . News -
:Record lest week, Messrs. b; Cantel -
on and R. Ferris were 011 Monday
elected by . acciamatien• as county
couneillors forthe-,e 2nd Division.
Clerk Campbell; who, was reiurning
officer, had 'an cagy time of it for
there were onry the two notninations.
-After heIad declared Messrs: Can-
tolon and Ferris duly elected, he in-
timated. that 'doubtless addresses
would be expected front the elect and.
eeenested the :electors • to select. a
chairman. Unanimoesly the • 'choice
fell upon Mr. James Connolly, who,
'beteg himself a terse and witty spea-
ker, -filled the position well, '
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Mr. Canteloe was first 4,1114 on
arid after returning :thanks he took
up the Goad. goads movement which
he; in no 'sine'', Meastire, was • in-
strumental in laying an the shelf.
Thie brought' t.p the asseesnient of
.•
. the county. whien .he believes is not
. at. all equally equalized, values in the
northern 'Art of •the county being
much ..lower thaninthe centre.. :Fen
ientance, in the 2nd Division,con-
, sisting of 'HuIlett; Godetich township
— Mark your ballot for Thos. Jackson Sr.; an experienced
and safe man to trust the town's business to. f
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RUBBERS
We have the kind that are
satisfactory to •the buyer for
price and wearing qualitiel.
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en the couety which wouldthus be
obliged to support it at 'a larg,e 'an-
nual expense.. .
Mr. Robert Fernis, who is more of
• a worker than a speaker, made a, "
'short address in which he said . he
would always be found fightieg• for
the interests of IIM:011 and especially
of the 2nd Division. • •
In the 6th Division, W. Isbister of
Morris and Woe of Grey were un-
opposed.
. In No, 2 there will he a bligkiallot,
the follewing having been nominated; ,
A. 'McLean, R. Elliott, E. C. AttrilL
Goderich 1 T. Martin, . leferrish, Mae-
, kanzin.
• In the Tuckersmith Division the
candidateS are John McLean, Tuck-
• ersinith ; J. Morrison, Seaforth and
.1„ Grieve, Melallop.
•'Messrs, Latnont, MeNatighton and
Miller were norninated for the Stare.
ley -Hay DiVieion.
The reviler Meeting of the W. 0,
T. II. washeld on Friday last atethe
horn° of Mrs, Greene. Reports of
canvassing committees were received
. which were on the whole encourag-
ing. After a general discussion on
• the work a the Society, it WAS de-
cided to hold a prayer-rneeting on
the morning of Jan. 2nd at 9.30 to
which all are invited.
WILLIS CHURCH. .
The tendering is the list of candi-
dates nominated for the eldership in
Willis aura, the names being ar-
ranged alpheevetically ; John pun,
ninghain, William Grahene Dr, W.
Gunn, J. W. Irwin, D. McCorvie, M.
McEwen, Joe. McKay, W. G. Smith
and William Taylor, The voting by
the members of the .cnurch will take
place next Sunday morning. .
The service at VVillis thureh Next
Sunday evening will be eepecially
• approprIiiate for Xmas 'Day; ' The
choir have spent nuich time in the
preparaleion of this service to which
all are cordially invited. In addition
to the regular ,serviea the choir will
give two anthems "All Glory Be To
God" and "Ring Sweet Bells," Mr,
A. E. Cook will render that beauti-
ful solo "The First Christmas' lVlorn"
and the Ladies',Quartette are prepar-
ing A beautiful Christmas selection,
•"Peace on Earth," which will , be
rendered imaceompanied., •
. . .
COMING TO CLINTON. '
. •Mre Harvey Beaverie, who for the:
past year has been living in Seater-• ,
th, has rented a house In Clinton:and .
'has now taken. up Ins abode here.'
Mr. 13eavens"einks artesian wells and
takes 'many contracts in this: • dis-
trict during the course of twelve mo-
nth. He is now ,at work on a, well
.fer• Squire Biggins of the • London
Road.•
. ,
,Mr. ee. Beatmen of Whitetchurch has
Irented a cottage on Huron street and
Moved :his 'familY down -.ibis we&:
. .
He carried on a general :store .bus'
nss e t Wlutechui.eh e • 111 ten y 5,
but now ioeates in cEnton because
of the educational advantages whiOf
it poetesses. •' :
•MDuncan McEwen has moved in.
to town from the 2nd Concession . al
Stanley and taken up .hie abode • in
the house on Rattennoey street east
formerly occupied by the late ..Mrs.
• W. • ThleaYNie°11v7t:'-R. • enerd.ni.ds .11.:Ir. and Mrs.
Beavens, .Mr. and • Mese McE.wen and
Mr. Beatman and family welcome to
the Hub and eXpresEes be wishthat
they may find reeidenee nere both
pleasant and ;profitable . '
TEACHERS. ENGAGED:
. , ,
The Stndents wbp have been atten-
ding the Clinton Model school and
*ha' have ,rieen, engaged for. 1205 are•
as follows ; ' '• • .•
. =Female- ,
.. II. Armstrong; NO. .1 Morris
0. Cooper, No: 11; •Goderich Tp • •
, E. Chidley, No. .7 Hullett • ' :
E. Clark-, No. 8E. Wawatiosh
L. Grassick, „neat Dundalk _.•
. g., Graham, near Lucknow :
B. Hayter, ' Not. 9 Goderich Tp.: '
.•,Isa•McDongall, No. 3 Turreterry.
• . • Isa McKay, Te.eswatee. , . ..
, Pearl McDonald, .No. f9 HiPt IV*
, M. Penliale, Bosennuet ' .'
• A. Park, No. 6 Howick . •
'•S. Purcell, St. Cohen:ban
A. Sleeth, eravistocle
• . . A; Wilson, .
' ' II.• Wilsen.'• Woodville • .
P: Wynn, No. a-
716Turnherry
_m ;
• M. Aikenhearl, •lifeevale •
J. Cameron,No. 4 S'tanley .
. S. jeometer, No. 10, . Tuckersinith,
II, A. Dorrance, Strata . •' ••' ' . ,
0. Henry; Nile
• • W. McDermott, Caistorville
0: Rogers, No: 6 rrainberry- -
- A Scott, Colchestee. • . • :
The, salaries' of the female teacher's
average about $30e, while 'those of
the male teacbers run •from $300 • to
$100. Salaries have 'advanced' • !one
third (hiring •the last four years.
• CHRISTMAS 1V1E1 TS,
. The local butchers always anake •
a.
big. display .of Christmas meats and
this year they keen up their record.
• The.: following +shows to some extent,
what. they have in stock : •
It. Fitzsimons
1 heifer 'fed by G. Snell, 1530 lbs.
4 heifershy M. Elliott, 4940 lbs.
2 heifers by W. Forrest, 2200 res. •
1 calf fed by J. Miller; 340 nbe.. •
.4 •lambs. fed by 0. Flynn, 580 Me.
2 lambs fed by IL Fitzsimons, :125.1fis
7 hegs fed by IC. Ward, 1470 lhs. .
2 hags fed by II. Andrews, 370 lbs.
They also have inueli poultry biou-
ght from Mesdames Pearson, Rey-
nolds, Snell; IVIandonald, hIeLeod,
• Young and McCool.
The heifer fed by Mr. Snell Was on-
• ly thirty' months old and is seid to
have been, one of the very besk ani-
• mals ever placed in the butchers'
stalls, in Clinton..
J. Scruton.
4 very fine heifers 2 years old, fed
by George Stanbury, dressed 2240
lbs 1 eow 4 years old, dresstd 799
lbs. ; 2 heifers fed by Albert Note,
Stanley, dressed MO the ; 1 extra
fat, cell fed by Joseph Brown, Hull.
ett, dressed 387 lbs ; 4 lambs fed* by
Nixon • Sturdy, Goderich ; 6 hogs
fed by (I, Battles, Goderieh ; 50 tur-
keys, ducks, ete., fed by Mes.T. Pear,
Mrs. IL Snell and others,
Mr. A. Couch has as usual a big
stock of Christmas meats., but owing
to poor, health he has not been able
1,41 give the dressing of the Shop •his
supervision. In Mr. Cassels, how-
ever, he has an assistant who etc-
glects nothing iand they have nothing
but the theiteet.
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STOOK NOTES,
Seluire Biggins of Elmhurst Valera
last week sold two of his extra good
young Shorthorns. Mr. Beattie of.
MeKillop bought a Matchless Star
and Mr. Rogerson of Constance a
Mohawk. The stock was •advertised
in 'rho News -Record which, the Squ-
ire :quite freely acknowledges, bast-
oned tho sale.
GONE TO LUCKNOW.
Mr. Frank McCaughey, until recent-
ly landlord of the Commercial hotel
in Hensel', has tented the Ceti Hou-
se in Lucknow of which he takes -po-
ssession, today, Hensel' and Lucknow
have not many points Q1 similiarity;
but the MeCadglrey's have a way
'of drawing trade, so there' . is - no
doubt about Frank gettinga good
share of what's going hi the- north-.
ern village. •
LOCAL OPTION RALLY. • •
Mr. W. E. Raney of the firm of
Mills, .Raney, Anderson and Hales
of Teronto Junction, will address a
public meetingiin the town hall next
Tuesday evening in favor of Local
Option. Mr. Raney is one of: the
Most strenuous advocates • of Local
Option in that town and will relate
his experience With it. The measure
has now hem in force at the Junce
tion for. several months so that his
Visit to Clinton ought to diffuse more
light imon the question which is now
stirring up our citizens. •
• PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY.
."Addie," • son of . Me. Samuel .Wil-
son, has quite recovered from • the
attack •tif appendicitis train -which he.
suffered fat -a month and vfnic,h fleece-
sitated an. operation. When. hebe-
came ill lie Was rernoved •tei - Wesley
. parsonage; the esteemed pester end
his • worthy. 'helpmate requesting .that•
- it be done.. At their home be wan
:tennerly tared for and that he pulled
throtign :was in ite sinall, meaeuro.
dtie tothe eireetical ' Chrisetanitv.
which they 'manifested. Mr. Wilson
•, is deeply grateful to Mr. and Mre.
Manning .and.wishes through .. The
News -Record . to make .acknowledge-:
ment ofhis appreciation. •Addie•jo-
..ins .him is 'So • doing. ' • • .. ' • '. .
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. .
elhe .: At lioine ' giVen by the Inde-
pendent .Foresters :in their: :locfge•
emit last Thursday•ev.eninn - was: e
largely attended and enjoyaiele, affair,
• reflecting. muchcredit upoe elte bre-
thern-and.• their. goad .. ladieseeunder
Whose menagernent ' it. was gotten
up.. Mr. .. Wt. Walker, the ‚energetic
Chief "Ranger,,. presided. • An address
was given by Mr. Re D. oanniron. of
•Lucknow,. High Chief Ranger; ' who.,
spoke . at. Sonie. length upen. thehenee
fiteeta be • . derived from membership
in the order. Be .veat . followed •by
. the High 'Treesurer,• Rev. Dean.DaVis
of •Londen,. who enlarged infon. Inde-
pendent Forestry; In his experience
as •a clergynian he has visited • many
.homes' .wnich up'on• the•death of the
beead-earner were only kept together
by the proceeds of ineinsura,nce pall-
cyin the : Independent ,Order of P,'01:-•
es-ters. •Mr...R. Holinespeke briefly,:
• There , was •interspersed • a mtisieei
• program 'in which 'the follewirig,".took
Pert : T.:Jackson Jr, and ' ,Mattee
Stewart, .. Itt A. Downs.; S: 1VAtrch,
, Misses Chant, MiSs. Coats, -Professor
ami .MrS.. Campbell; •Mr, Scott, Mos-
eys; Moon and McKee. and • Messrs:
Hill and Hovey. :Towaids the end of
•;the, program leech Was seeved: e .
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C. C. L COMMENCEMENT.
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The ' C. C. Y. commencement: ' was
held. in ' the town' hall on Fridayetr-
ening last and, as usttal °near% oc..
'.easions„,..the audiende was much es-'.
ter than the seating capacity .of tbe
halt. Principal Houston presided and
. the-. distrilietion of prizes. and .. cer-
tificates wa.s •reade by.; • Mrs.. (De.)
'Cook. A feature of the , program
was. a Christmas drill Ity. sixteen
yoeng ladies who acquitted them-
selves remarkably well. ."A propos-
\..
al 't under difficulties" by Misses: . 0.
.Co 'per . and P. Macdonald, and . . H.
Col dough and W.. Stewart amused
:the audience and the performers .were
given • warm eapnlause. Among . . the
•others Wii0 contributed to the pro-
gram *ere : Mrs. B. J. GI h Mugs,
Misses Neweeenbe, Liilian Coate,
• Manning and Chant, - T. Jackson Jr.
and Master ,Stewart, N. Murch, W.
ClIen.n 'Campbell and Geo: Pearson.
The' following ie a list of, the. piroile
to whom priees were •aWarded..1
. .
. .. J. Cameron J, Runtball . .
• , N. Murch • Carman Hell
H. 13rewer • W. Wiseman
• E. tiadour N. Nesbitt
S. Coulter D. Walker
D. Forrester 0. Ilollatul .
IL McLean P. Shannon.
0. Henry• ' S. Holmes
' Vil• Rance ' II. Ker :
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M. Aikenheed M. Chant
S. Jackson R. Livermore
G. Blacken • L. Kennedy •
It. IVIeKenzie T. Shepherd '
E. Izeard G. Trowhill
L. Cantelon. . 1
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%dial Township,
Mrs. Charles Reid and 'Wei John
Medd have come to spend the • winter.
With their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John, Medd. Theyhave been in the
West for aye years and are . doing
Me. Will. lIeroiltort ef Torouto
'University is home for his Christmas
holidays.
'Mrs.. Geo.•Connell is at present,
Ring • her' daughter, Mrs, Menem
Carter,
While worliag with a, .eutting ` box
Mr. Thos., 'Hamilton had the mister-.
eon° to get. his hand into the gear-
ing and as a result got his lingers
badly torn. Dr. MacCallten totted it
necessary to amputate ono 'finger and
another also may have te, come off,
while a third has the point gone.
Mr. William Fakquitar is • moving
some of ins .effeets to the Morrison
farin on the 3rd concession.
Among' those who will offer then -
selves for municipal. honors at the
coming election ie Mr. Thos. MeMich-,
ad. He first saw the 'light of dayin
Hullett and is a member ot a familY
.which has always .taken an active in-
terest in the affairs of the township.
His father was reeve for severalyea
.rs. Mr., ohlelVtich.ael has staunch CO'.
ende In all paete • of the municipality,
but particularly down in the east
whore his 'home is: Hohas good bu-
siness Witty and it is the opinior.
of • those who know Min hest that as
n. meinlyer of the council 'lin would
do good service.
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Goderich.Township.
. The public exannetation and entee-
•tainment given in S. S. Ni. 9 was a
•inoet decided . success. The Pupils
• -acquitted' tneniselves in a very sells -
factory manner, which 'den,o.tes credit
Upon • themseives and. teacher; •"The
program consisted of music, reeita-
thins, dialogues. and ..speeches and
was' • carried out in 'a; most pleasing
manlier. At the close of the enter-
tainment a most pleasing featuee of
he evening' oocurred when ;the teach-
, ,
ee,, Mr, IV. E. Jarrett.; was. • Asked
to take', tbe• platterm when . Miss
Nellie Hicks read the following ;
dress •and .Miee Gladys Switzer pre-
sented ..Mr. Jai•rott with a gold cha-
, :• . • • • .
'Dear M. .Iarrote,7eis yeti are
'about to sever your corinectidn- with"
our • school after a very •puccensfut
term of ewe, years, • we cannot allow
the occasioe to pries without show-
ing in a tangible way: nur apprecia-
• tion of your •services.. ,The ,position
you have. • occupied and. the faithful.
ness with which you have performed
your duties baS won the respect and
cenfidenee. of .all. ' •In • appreciation the -
reef We ask your acceptqnce of the
acConipanying gord chain. It: will
keep you in edeasarit remembrance ol •
the days spent in 'section NO.. 9,and
we hope that the future will be full
Of blessings • to you. Wishing yap the
• coniplimente. of the season. Signed
en behalf .ef ,the
, • . • Nellie Hicks;
. Gladys- Switzer.
Mr: jarrott,, thOugh taken by.; ent.
prase, in,:a few Well ehosen words
• thanked the pupils and, parents lot
their' extreme 'kindness and said he
was sere he mould always rentemben:
them and • that his tWol.YeArsf stay
.aniong • thein had been 'Very 'pleasant
to hien:atter 'vehicle the entertbinment
Was brougnt to a cloite 14 singing
"God Saee the Kihg.".
The inVitationsare out forth.
wedding Of- John box; Son of Mr
AIM!. Cox, to, Miss lVfahel Johnstone,
daughter of Mr. William Johnsto,n't
of the 6th core The happy event will
'take placeeon •Wednesday of next,
week. • •.
Henry tilber 'rhe Canclitinte.
At a large and enthosiastie • Con-
servative convention held In Hensel!
on Tuesday Mr. Henry Either was
again nominated for the `Provincial
Legislature, Judging from • present
indieations be will be re-ehieted by a
largely increased majority.
The News-Reeord wishes its read -
ere, each and an, a very Merry
ChristMOS.
WO tare informed on good- authority
that Councillor Woods will not agaie
he a •candidate.. He will be unusuan
r.ybusy next summer, ae. he ,purposes,
Wending a barti, accordingly . he hae.
detided to retire,' Mr: • Woods • hae
been a faithfei and ,efficien.t. inemnet.
.of the ,coutteil for the past six years
and in bidding'fitrewell to municipa
life the does. so with the hestwishee
of all. • .
Mr. 'Herbert Wallis, San of Mr. Jas.-
.
Wallis, so well Mid favotabey know',
in • this township; isexpected • borne
this week' tetra Yellowgrass, Assa.,
where he . has been labeling for the
past coupleof, years. • Oil .his . • way.
East„ho has been Vieititig two of his
brothers and a, sister who -are locat-
ed atethe Atitericart Soo.
• Mrs, James Wallis is visiting her
daughter, Mrs, John Garrett of near
Lendesbore. . .
. A correspondent writes : There was
quite no excitement over. a . scrub
racewhich took place on 'the" 4th
concession on Wednesday of last
week, The trackselected was from
Mr, J. Worids' gate to Mr. Hell Rout -
ledge's corner. There were four en- .
tries, rteid ,of. the Oth,. Sandy of the
4t1i, Will. from the bush and • Pete 0
the 1st. A. cox of Porter's 11111 and
J. Porter of Wingliarn acted an state
ere. The raters got away well, but
after the first ratarter Reid took the
lead and kept it until the end of tin
race. Ile turned, the corner gracefull)
and got well Warmed up on the home
stretch. Will made a good seem;
but was pretty badly winded. Sand)
was a poor third, lie bolted and got
on a rough track, but when last seer
he was going 'on association tract
and 'making good time, but without r
driver. Pete lagged on the first hal
and his driver pulled hien up, tool
hire back and put him over the tract.
alone. Ile .thinks that with a litti
more training Pete would nt able te
go a tit. It eertainly was an in.
terenting race and much 'enjoyed by
the speetatorso.
• Auburn,
•
Mr. Whit: Echlin of the Nile was
the -guest • of his brother, Samuel,
last week.
• Mr. Ben. Lockhart of • Niagara
• Falls is visiting under the. parental
root for a few weeks. He bas not
been home for seven years. He has
beet' •workingin the iron works and
had a fall last fall but is now Whout
all right again.. Ile has received
word since ho came home that t -hey
Wane hintback right away,
• The I. 0..G. T. meet on Wednesday
evening 'next instead of Monday on
account of the tea -meeting.
Mr. Wesley Inarrow had an accident
one day recently while driving . to -
Blythe He had the team hitched to
the cutter. IIis wife and children
were* in -the cutter also. • The neck -
yoke broke, letting the pole down
which caught in the ground and bro-
ke. The .horses ran away and threw
the occupants of the cutter out. No ,
serious damage was done except • to •
the cutter.
Mr. Ernest .Robetteon of 'Londes-
boro spent Sunday at home. • Ile.wa.s
acCompaeied- by Mr. Johns, teacher.
The teeinieeting to be held in the
Methodist !tench next Monday even-
• ing 'promises to be one' of the events.
W the seasoo.• 10 addition 'to a splen-
did tea there will be yeealeandin-
• strumental music, recitations and ad-
dresses. .
The band had it very successful eon- . • •
rer t. lest week. and realized-. anon t. $55. ,
.MesseSe Fergasen and tawlor have
- their; ,.sketine; rink in' 'order for skat- • . '
Mg.. • • •• . • •
•
• • •
. • tanley Township .•
Mrs: Sohn' McKinley. of , the Cloehen
,
'Line received ward the latter ...part.
Of -last -week of the. serious 'illnes11 of
her father, Mr. . John Cainnbell of.•
MeKillop, and hasgone to nee hire.. • •
• Rev. and'Mr.e. David Kennedy •froin
Manitoba..spent a few days last week
as guests of the hitter's' bother; Mr,
Ed. Rbbinsoe of • the Gosben Lane,'
and other relatives in this Vicinity. .
•.
Or :Wednesday • ofla,st week „. Mrs. •••.: '
.Peeilles,'Of Colbotnee.aceompeitied by, • •
her d'aegliter,.: Miss. Maisie,came to
visit her daughtef, Mrs. Rufus Keys •.••
of the Babylon Line, and intend Stay -
1.1..g with her for a few weeks: • • •
. Miss Feeney:Sharp • Of the „Babylon- ••
Line: has • her cousin; • Mr.- A. Reid,..
from near Wingliam as .a...guest • :at
present,
. Misses . IVfcLeish .and, Landon •ot Mar-
lette,; . Mich.; are visiting friends In. '. •
this vicinity at present. Mi. Williem. • '
• Reid and nia :daughter, ;Mee ;Jess- , •
le, • .are also. 'otter • from Bay City,
Atichigan,, aad'ere guest's of the for -
Meet brothe.r, •Mr..'Andrete.Reid, of .
tlie Pere Line.. ••. ' • . •
- lIdi. 1, Ress of Breceficld has .put -
chased ,the" timber on .tIvo tote .of .the • " •
• Canade. ,Company's land on . Dahylon •
Line and has ids /nenbusily engaged .
these daye.. eating • it. Leto saw .. logs .
and drawing it 'away.
• Mrs.. Nathan 'Peck of the Babylon • .:• .
.Line and her sen Wilmere, who have
been in Toronto since Thanks.gi•ving, '
:returned 'hoine on ..elonclay.We ar.e
glad: to say thee Wilmer°, who was
receiviog < medical treatment • there, •
hasreturned home almost well, ..
•i•Mr. and Mrs.. piatt. Bates..ot Bay- •
field. Road .speat Saturday eVening
.as guest's of .Mr.. and 7 M.rh; 'W.. .L: '
Keysof the Bahylon.,Lirie.
- Mr. Wellington 'Fee- of, Zurich, ac-
companied by his sister," Miss •Allie,
and Miss. M. Doan of 'Hensel',Were. .
et.este at the. home of Ine former's •
•vousin, Mr. Ben. Keys of the Bakken
Line, one day. recently. ' '
Mrs: John: English and her
\ •
R Menet ?icemen.; hitch., 'are the
'etresta -of ' tne formeee.•,brother, Mr.
George Johnson.,- • .• •• • • .
• Miss Aniline Richerdean and • tee
cousins, the Missea. Richardson, .of
-WeSt, Branch, Mich.,. were the guests
'or' Miss Stella Ratlivvell lest' ;Friday.
Mr„ J. Reid of MoosOmin,
.s. spending' hie Xmas holidays With. •
Mendsin this 'vicinity., . • • • .
Mies, IVIaud •Rathwell is spending a
Few days with her friend, Miss Eva
,•
Miss Georgina Johnson ,Avas .• the:
-guest of Airs. faulty, Clark • oee.evea-
ing ; • . '
A eleighload of the young. . people .
•of this, vicinity snort a very ettjoyabe
le evening a't the home of Mr.. S.
Thompson 'near Brucefield last week% • •
Mr: and Mee, Alex. MeConnell en- ..
tertained a number 'of their friends
last Wednesday, night.
'
Mrs. ,Jewell of Pontiac, Mieh., has.
tome to visit her aunt, Mrs'. . %them
Chii.lre Sr.., who- is very 111. •
Stanley council met as per, adjourn- •
meet and .statute, All the 'members
were present. Atter reading the
tuitattee of the previous meeting the
general business of the day was tak-
:et tip, The first impor•taut work Was
to settle, the drainage debentures
which council promised to Mr. Thos..
'Sheriff at a rate to be • settled at
nee t • meeting ee trivalent , to 41, per
eent., which was quite a reasonable
rate. • Mr. Cameron, who had • the
misfortune to upset hie separator on
the Ilahylint Line, as the roads were
so slippery, 'presented his claim for
damage to the amount •of $15, but
t wits left ever for coneideration,
rile council also debated for seine
Iline the blockade of snow which is
usually found. on the Babylon Line
mposite Lot 13, which is neceiviiat,
dee ettention.,„ and matter is being
Ooked into. Bills and aeedunte were
aid. • A. HUI & co were peld .$200.
,tr their steel structure on Parr Li-
e, balance will be paid when bridge
A completed. Nominatiohe for reeve
"tut councillors for • 1005 will be iteld
the •township hali next Mneuthy
it 1 p. 111. and election if necessary
tin Jan. 2nd. -J. itarnwell, Clerkt