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Mrs. John Latta, who -moved to Lon.
• don some few years ago, departed this
4ife in the Victoria Hospital yesterday
morning. She had been visiting her
28012 at Ohiselhurst where she became
seriously ill and returned to London,
going Immediately to the hospital.
The deceased who had spent nearly all
12er We in Chiselhurst neighborhood,
%vas a great favorite and her deinise
-was sincerely regretted by her old
:friends and neighbors. She was in
•her 82nd year and had been a member
.of the Methodist Church for many
years.
The world-
wide famous
Dorothy
Dodd
.Shoes for
ladies
are here. Come
in and examine
them. or look in
window for
sam pies.
Ladies' and Gents
Fine Shoes at
2 -3rd price
- I am having a big Clearing
.Vtle of about $300.00 worth Of
Fine Shoes, lines that are
broken in sizes.
Come in and get a pair to fit
you, at your own price. I will
surprise you. No trouble to
:show good.
G. B. BALLARD
R. Graham's old stand.
Teickeremith.
Wutirr END Nom-- Mr. AmosTown-
send returned tram the West on Wed-
nesday last. He reperts a very line
harvest, but very disat.treeable weath-
er at the latter end of finishing thresh-
ing. The Thursday night business
meeting of the Trtistees and the League
was cancelled last week owing to the
weather, consequently,. It .will be held
this Thursday evening, when the
church Anniversary will be arranpecl
for. Mr, Lu Tebbutt, of Holinesville,
visited. friends here on Sunday last.
Mr. T.Layton will complete his thresh-
ing in this part in about two weeks. At
large number from here attended the
sale of Mr. Wm,. Murch, of the base
line, on Thursday last. Miss H. Flint -
off who visited at Mr. H. Cuchnore's for
the past Week, has returned home.
Owing to illness Mr, Ditto Orich is
offering his farm of 50 acre; for sale.
S�aT�rtli
Ns:rm.-Mr. Jas. AitCheson sold a
fine four months' old colt this week to
Mr. Geo, Dale for the su ,./ of $85,
which was a good pride for eat that
Age.
Gutteridge & Edge began work
this week on the first of their eleven 0
P. R. stations. This will give employ-
ment to a number of Seaforth men for
four or five montns. Messrs Knechtel
& McKenzie of this town have porches -
ed the oldest and leading furniture
business in Regina, Saskatchewan,
and intend closing_out their busi-
ness here and pushing their for-
tunes in the great west. During the
month pf.Septeinber $7,137,77 in taxes,
was paid in to Town Treasurer Rankin.
This is nearly $2,000 more than was
paid in September of 1904. The total
taxes this year amount to about $15;-
On Monday Geo. Joynt purchased
the licnsall evaporator from Mr.
Molly.
Miss Hayter has been re-engaged by
the trustees .of school section No. 9,
.Goderich township, for another term
. at a substantial increase in salary.
Last Friday evening as Mr. and Mrs.
• McKee, Goderich, were returning
home, along Maitland road, their
-horse was started by the whistle of a
train aril/ emerged this side of the
grove, and made a sudden turn to one
side. Mr. and Mrs. McKee wete both
thrown out and Mrs. McKee's face
came in contact with a barb -wire
fence, The nose was broken and the
face badly cut about the forehead and
cheeks. Dr. Whitely was called in
and had to put in thirty-two stitches
to close the wounds.
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Cabinets
15er
doz. $2.5II
000.
SMALLpox -The Tnckersmith Board
of Health,with j)r. Burrows, the medi-
cal health officer, held a meeting in
Seaforth on Saturday lastrfor the pun.
pose of closing up matters eonnec
tion with the recent small -pox case in
Egmondville. The case, has been a
somewhat expensive one to the town-
ship, costing $450. Of this amount the
disinfecting of the house in Which de-
ceased was, cost $198, •and the Board
gave to Mr. McMann $100as reniunera-
tion for property which it was necess-
ary to destroy. But, aside from this,
Mr. MclVlann's expenses will be very.
heavy. Both the 'town and the town-
ship have got out orthe difficulty very
fortunately.
an • .11••
Bayileld
Pnousarri CHANGE; -Owing to ad-
vanced years. Mr. lVfoorheuse has de-
cided to dispose of his suburban ' resi-
dence "Holmerwood," Mrs. Hudie has
purchased it, thus sacuringlor her fin_
ture home one of the_handsornestrean'
dences an the County. • ,
Miming*. -There will he a meeting
of the Directors Of the Agricultural
Society on the 27th inst, to settle up
the business of the show; anyone hav-
ing anycomplaint should lodge the
same with the Secy., before the meet-
ing. Prize money will, be paid on and
after the 28th inst. up to San. lst 1906.
CHURCH .JUBILE11.,--.4. detailed-
ar-
count of the St. Andrew's church Ju-
bilee will appear next week it will be
worth reading, as it will be; historicel.,
as well as descriptive. ,
animenallemellinallinnenww
4.
Klypen
NoTEs.-bliss Gertie Moore,. after a
two months' visitwith her cousin, Mies
Jean Grassick, returned to her home
Ln Toronto on the 12th inst. Alex. Mc -
Beath has returned home, after a visit
to his newly -bought timber Inuit near
North Bay ; While there he picked out
a mill -site, Where next year he intends
to erect a mill ; he has another season's
work here ; all wish him success in his
new venture. David Alair, station
agent at Goldstone, - and his wife are
\;
visiting his parents and flltnds here,-
they look well, Mrs. Al &.
x. el3eath
and raise Maggie McDiarinid have re-
turned after spending a pleas nt three
_months in the west; theyloo as if the
west agreed with them. Those who
have sugar beets are starting to take
them ups- they are a good crop this
year, htid it is expected that they will
pity well.
PRESENTATXON.-4The members of
Blyth League and Sunday school, to
the number of about thirty, assembled
at the home of A. MoVittie, llullett,
on the evening of Oct. 13th, taking
them by surprise, and after spending a
few hours in conversation, amuse-
ments, etc., they presented Mrs. Mc-
Vittie with an address and a beautifid
hall rack, after which luncheon was
served. After' a recitation.- a solo by
Mr. Murch, anda benediction pro-
nounced 'bfftev. Mr, Hamilton, they
all went home, highly pleased with
their evening's enjoyment: Following
, is the address:
• To Mas; ALB, B. ItlaVirrife, DEAR
Maths)) i-IVe; your friends of the
.Blyth Epworth League, have come to-
night to express to you and Mr. Mc-
Vittie our best wishes for your fauns'
joy and prosperity in the new life
which you have so happily begun to-
gether: Weare happy to -night be-
cause no shadow ofparting hangs
over us, as is often the case on occas-
ions of this kind; We are glad to know.
that we, shall often see you in our
midst again, but sorrythat we will be
deprived of your valued service in con-
nection With our League and Sunday
school. We t Ike this opportunity to
say, to you a few words of appreciation
of the helpyou have so cheerfully given
us in many departments of our church
work. -Especially do We; as a League,
of which you have been President for
*some time, feel grateful for your ef-
forts, which have been marked by
earnestness of purpose and willingnesS
to help. In token of our love and es-
teem we ask you to accept this gift.
May the benediction of our Heavenly
Father rest upon you in the plain path,
strengthening you for future service,
Signed On behalf of the League, '.
• .• SARA. BENTLY '
' -MARGETV3tuusT •
AbniE TAXAN .
Never before has there
been offered in the County of
Huron bigger bargains than
we are giving in . every line of
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STUDIO_.CLINTON
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NoTES.-.H. B. MoVittie and wife
left on Tuesday morning for their
home at North Bay; they were ac-
companied by their neice Miss Bela
Draper, Who will make an extended
visit to that somewhat northern clime.
Mr. ThosLindsay has ' had his beryl
re -shingled last Week; 'Messrs Henry.
and 'William Beacom did the work.
Miss Lizzie Lowery has been on the
sick list for the past week but is im-
proving. -
20, 1905.
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L9ribers.
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• •Ooderldh Township
Azotravneany-The anniversary ser-
vices of Zion Methodist church were
held on Sunday. Rev. Mr, Manning of
Olinton,amirman of the distriet preach-
ed at 3 o'clock. On Monday, evening
a fowl supper was served in the school-
room from 6 to 8 o'clock, and in the
Owenaddresses with a good program,
of music and recitations fonoped, a
good crovvd being present.
DNAT1L-There died in Goderich
Township, on Wednesday Oct. llth.
Mr. George Hewett, an old and well
known resident of ' the Lake Shore
Road, in his 85th year, He was born
March 10th,• 1821, in Nottinghamshire, •
England, and moved to with
his parents, where they lived a few
years, and from thence to Michigan,
when he was a boy of five years old:
where be spent the early years of his
life. Coming to Brantford in 1848. he
was married in 1849 to Sophia, eldest
daughter of Themes Pearson% To
them were born six children all of
whom are living -Mrs, Win. children,
Geo Hewett and Mrs. S. Beever, of
Goderich Township; Joseph and Amos,
of Alpena, Michigan; and. Minnie. • at-
home. The deceased carre to Goder-
ich Township 32 years ago, and lived
on the homestead up to the time of
his death.. Besides leaving e wife and
children, there are 14 granit children
and 11 great grandchildren to intairn
his loss. •
Stanley •
, .
.
NOTES. -1‘ir. and Mts. Sims and fam-
ily were at the home of Graham Bros.
;during the first ofthe week. John Mc-
Ewen was last week making some re-
pairs on his dwelling house and cellar;
Sohn trhornson did the work. Graham
Bros. will offer 'their two exci3llent.
farms on the 3rd, for sale by auction
on Nov. lth. • '•
. .
Pulerry (*On REconn.-The follow-
ing pupils of S.'S. No. IA Stanley, oh -
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NOTES. -Miss Quigley; of the 4t -h,
spent Sunday with her brother Will-
iam at Kingsbridge.
VOTER7g LIST IDOIIRT -A Court for
the hearing of appeals against the Vot-
er's List will be held at Londesboro on
Friday, Oct 27th, at 11 o'clock. .
STILL ILL -The friends of Mr. Thos.
Carbet will be sorryterlearnthat a re-
turn of his illness has compelled him tor
re-enter StsToseph's Hospital, London,
where he is at Present undergoing
treatment. ,
,
SsInioIISLY ve sorry to
learn that Mrs. Hitch, of the 2nd eon -
cession is seriously ill with pneumonia
and only slight hopes are entertained
of her recovery. She is stopping with
Mrs. Bayley, on the 3rd.
NEW Briancin.-Mr. Thos
reeve df Hullett, has let the contract
for,the cement work of a bridge over
the Maitland River on Can
to Mr. McEviren, Wingliam, The
bridge is badly needed ana it -will be
some three weeksbefOre it will be dom.:,
pleted, •
SuciAE BE4TS.-Lorne Tyndall, of
the 3rd con., this year had three acres
of sugar beets, Which; according to tho
figures furnished by the Beet Sugar
Co., produced forty tons of beets.
This, at an average of $5,35 per ton,
would net him $214. ' Out of this must
'auburn •
Arauvuns.koy *Suuvious.-Tbe on-
niversary services of the Methodist
church on Sunday were well attended
and were very successful. Rev. Me;
Anderson, of Blyth, was very interes-,
ting and instructive in the afternoon.
and the same was true of Rev. Mr,
Shaw, of Egmondville, in the evening.
The music by the. choir refiected very
creditably upon its able leader; Mr. J.
Heart.. At each of the services Gor-
dan Wightman, of Westfield; fevered,
the congregation with a solo, On
Monday evening Rev. John Morrison,:
of Coniber, delivered his interesting,
liuniorous and instruetive lecture,
"That Boy,'". to a very large audience.
and to show their appreciation, a
hearty vote of thanks was extended
the lecturer by the congregation: 1:
NoTis.- Mrs. John Ferguson is vis-
iting herdaughter, Mrs. 'Henry Snider,
of Nile. J. T. Moore left on Monday
onai trip to Pennsylvania, where he
hes relatives living ; • should he like it,
hemay poseibly-move there he is one
of the kind of young men the village
cannot afford to lose. •
London -Road
ILL. -The second ion of Mr. ,Levi
Wiltse has been laid up by a slight
attack of congestion of the hinge, but
SETTLEn.--Mr. W. Archer, who
rented the Welsh farm, has got com-
fortably settled; he has a farmthat
was well kept by the previous tenant,
Mr. Murch. '
,
DEATL-Mr. , Wm. Hardy, of the
Landon road, received a telegram on
Wednesday announcing the death of
his father-in-law, William Curtis, of
Mariposa. He line been- in delicate
health for several years. He was a
pioneer settler of that district, and was
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Huron. County. W. C.. T. U.
:Convention '
r.ru pir-tAw.
4.
ff thereare any reasons which might
be used in .argument against the
Thresher Company guarantee, we do
not think they are of such weight as
to cause any property -holder to with-
hold A vote in favor of the By -Law.
• Some say they dislike the bonne sys-
tem. Properly So. But this is uot a
bonus in Use sense lif a money gift. If
the town helps the Thresher Company
by a method which entails no direct
expenditure, the industry will aniplY
repay the town. 'Municipal aid to in-
dustries is quite lawful, and when pro-
perly safeguarded, as we believe to be
the ease in the present instance, it is
most suecessful, and satisfactory to both.
the ind.ustries and the uninielpalities.
What would °Linton be if no moni.
cipal aid had been offered to the Organ
Factory ? Had we lost the Factory,
who can tell what would have been
the result It•Could not have meant
advantage to us, . .• •
We have just granted a loan te, the
Knitting COMpany svhich proposes
'employing a large number of young
women, and we • have already a very
large and successful industry, the
Jackson Mfg. Cin, employing also a
large number of young Women. • From.,
what households are these young wo-
men to come' unless we also have hn
doetries that. will give employment t�
men 2 Already these companies are
short of eperativesr.and it is a matter
of public interest to See that they are
not hampered by Jack of help if we
wish them success. If we .curb the
possibilities of one class of industries
we thereby hempen the other,
If we fail to second the movement to
establish a good foundry here; we lose
an opportunity of the verykind that
other towns are Searching high and
low for. Surely it would be folly to
allow' a, known and established' business,
to go Unrecognized, when other towns
are •watching, for the chance to take
The 8412, annual Convention of the
County of Huron, was held in the
Main 8t, Methodist Church, Exeter, on
Thursday and Friday, the 5th and 6th
of October. Convention opened at
10.80 oh Thursday, conducted by MM.
Geo, Acheson, of Goderieh, the viers
president. ; •
There was a Very fair attendance • Of
delegates, and increasedinterest maul-
-Misted in all the sessions. Mr. McKee,
the Provincial President, was present
and aided much in the business, also
gave an able . address on Thursday
.evening. The reports of the Secretary
and Treasurer were of an encburaging
Character, also those from the Superin-
tendents of the Various departments.
Special attention was . caned to the
question .of Public House • Trusts,
strongly condenaing any such method
of regulating the drink traffic, as will
be seep in the accompanying resolution.
The evening ineetnig was large and
Very enthusiastic. Works of Welcome
were addressed by the Rev. A. H.
Going. Solos were rendered by Misses
•Martin and lluestan, which were much
appreciated by the audience.
Mrs. McKee .in her address- dealt
with the responsibility of the churches
in relation to the licensing of the liquor
traffic, also *ith the increase use, ,of
tobacco. She stetted that 15,521;202 lbs
of tobacco...cigars and eigarettes wee
consumed in Canada lest year, which
represents 276 lbs for each man vro-..
man and child in the Dominion; which
is the largest record yet made. N. B
this does not include those cigarettes
rolled and made by boa themselves.
._The following were the officers elect-
ed for the corning year ; --President,
_Mrs.„:Gee. Acheson ; Vice President,.
_Miss Mnrray, of Hensall; Recording
Secretary; Mrs. Hooper,. of Exeter;
Correspondent Secretary, Mies Rennie, •
of Zurich; Treasurer, Mrs Holland,.of
Goderich: .
The followingdelegate's were ap-
pointed to attend the coming- Provin-
cial and Dominion Conventions . to be
held respectively at Brockville and
Ilsurillton on Oct, 23-27 and •November
10"-I4TIL Bnovincial, Mt% Acheson,
Faes
Fall nAt eoderich of two daughter and ' four sons Ilia
t.amed prizes in writing Anil drawing! in his $9th year. He leaves a family
at the recent Fa
Clara McGregen rereived •first prize, Wife having died about fiVe nearg ago.
and Mabel Swan second for writing by The funeral takes piece to -morrow,
and Mrs.' Hardy leaves - to -day to et-• '
tend it.
pupils of fffillgth book, Nettie Fraser
ieceiveci first, &ha Walter Moffatt Sec-
ond, for drawing by -pupils of fourth
book. Ian McKay received Ilrot prize,
and Ethel Collins second, for writing
by pupils in . third book: Greta Mos-
terd received first .prize, and Pearl
Makins second,for: drawing by Pupils
of thirdhook: At SeaforthPearl In -Ak-
ins received first prize! and Greta Minn
terd second; for drawing by pupils un-
der thirteen. At 'Bat/field Greta Mue-
terd received:first prize for drawing by
children under thirteen. At Blyth
Clarence Kaisenreceived first for Writ-
ing by children under ten years of age.
Land esboro
COMING EVENT. -The engagement is
announced of Miss Aleda, . daughter of
Rev. S. D. Chown, •D,D.,. to Frank A.
E. Hamilton, B.A., ion of the late Rev,.
Chris. Hamilton,. formerly • of Linides-
boro. The marriage, which will be a
efniet one; Will • take- plate-in•Trinity
chinch, Toronto, on October 24th. s
WEDDING BELLS, -The home of Mr.:
John (Maligns, of the boundary. was
the Beene of a happy event on 'Wed-
nesday evening • at.5 o'cloek,' when his
daughter, MISS Mary, became the wife
of Mt. Moses Brown; of the Londeshoro
Tenmeranee House. ' We join with
their friends in count atulations, •
ANNIVEASANZ-Next Sunday being
the seventh anniversary of the erection
of the Methodist church, Rev. W. E.
Kerr, of Clinton,. will occupy the pul-
pit in the morning, and the pastor in
the evening. On the evening of the
following Thursday - Thanksgiving
Day -the annual supper and entertain-
ment will be 'given ; supper will be.
served frora 5 to 8 o'clock, after
which a program'will be given, includ-
ing addresses by Rev. S. A. Anderson
Myth ; Rev, N. Leckie, and Rev. W:
E. Millson, Romney, a former pastor
here, who will also give several solos.
Special music will be furnished by the
choir.
be taken the; freight, whieh would s NoTES.-Station-master Carlyle 144..
amount to About $24. Assuming these surned his work again this week, after
figures to be approximately correct, it.
would net him about $03 an acre,
BASE LINE. -Mr : Joshua -Hill, of the
Base Line, returned a few days since
from the West. Ile was at Regina
during the inauguration OeremOnies.
1 -be had 'leiter been in the west before,
though helms a son there, and thinks
it just .the,Placo foi. a. young-tnan
make headway. Although iast Thurs-
day was the most undesirable day ex-
perienced this season, it did not pre-
vent a good crowd eathering at the
sale of air. W. Mtlrekl. Stock sold very
well, horses running from $70 for suck-
ing colts, and to $170 for a worker; inn
plements sold cheap. The sale was
success on the whole, realiZing over
2,000, Mr. Mural ino,ves at Moe to
Watford, and Mr. Gorier gets imme-
diate pOSSeseiOn of the ferns. The auc-
tion sate of Mr. W. TipladY'S effects,
conducted by Thos Oundry, on • Toes -
day, realized good prices. Mr. W.
Murch shipped his effects to Stratford
yesterday.
Show your desire for the
continued progress of the tow:,
by voting in favor of the 13Y- Se:41112agjitrovf itilvggS°
Law on Monday. Hiles has returned hotne, after spend.
ling &meek With friends near Brussels.
feW Weeks' enforeed holidays ; G. La -
Mont relieving agent, left on Saturday
for his honie in Wingham. Miss Web-
ster, of Hamilton, is visiting at the
Manse. Isaac Barr, formerly of the
-12th, is 'moving from Myth this week
to the farril he recently purchased On
the base line, near Clinton, from Mr.
Elliott. 11. Bette°and fitnitly_left on
nil -nighty for 'Lloydittinster, "Week;
Mrs (Rev,) Leekie received on Wed-
nesday and Thursday of this week. T.
Moon had the misfortune to lose his
valuable Danish dog through poisoning
last week. W. Woodman has taken
position as hostler at the Rattenbury
Ilouse, Clinton. A tinibtl Thanksgiv-
ing service will be held in the Metho-
dist chinas on • Thursday next at 11
tun; Harvey Lorigmen moved from
Myth to Londesboro this week, and ig
living in the- house of Geo, Snell, lately
vacated by Mrs, It Cole., Mr. and Mrs,
0. Leckie, of Hamilton, made a Short
visit to the former's brother at the
Manse this week. It. Iktice shipped a
• carload of effects to Lloydminster on
Monday. Mr. John Latham returned
ercon Manitoba On Tuesday evening,
The G. T. 11. has a gang of bridge
• • Dungannon
. • .
1' ALT. anntlal fall fair of
the Ashfield and West ViraWiniosh Ag-
ricultural society was held at Dunglin-
non hist Thursday and Friday. The
weather on Friday 'seemed threatening
but ' 'afterwards turned out beautiful,
and an immense crowd was present.
Both inside and outside the exhibits
were verygood-in fact the directors
say the fair was one of the most suc-
cessful in the history' of the society.
. Solmesville
PErteoNAL-ISarah Courtio from our
village, is helping with the sale carried
on by Newcombe & Co. in Clinton.
F:Anal Sor.A3-H,' Elford has disponK
of his.farm to Mr. Campbell, of Wing-,
hem.- -111r. Ross havingrented• -it-for-
another year, Mr. Campbell does not
get possession till lst April, 1907. We
hope the sale 'does not mean the re-
moval of Mr, Elford from our midst.
J. Halstead has sold his farm to Joseph
Seeds, . •
flPourray,;-The first shipment of
dressed poultry from the poultry sta-
tion was made last \ week to Montreal.
The chief of the poultry Division, F. E
Elford, will be here on Saturday, the
next day for killing, and all who are
interested in the killing and dressing
cif chickens for the market Will be wel-
come to visit the, station on that day.•
as To. 0, comes prepared to give all nec-
essary information • •
•
RIME ASSootaTiortsssMembers of
the liolmeeville Civilian Rifle Associa-
tion are hereby informed that there
will be a shooting match at the butts
on Thanksgiving Day, shooting to
commence at 1 p.m, sharp, for all
members, sided t� be picked from those
present, Ammunition free. Sapper
served in the evening to those taking.
part By order of Committee.
Exeter
NOS'ES,.- The evaporator is being
kept busy ; a night force has been put
on and the plant is running double
thtie, Thomas Bissett, jr,; returned
on Thursday from Manitoba, tvhete he
spent the satin -per. 11.. E. Pickard arid
fautilY are-i.xpeeted•-home- on Iraiday
night from Frobisher, 1VIen Where
they spentthesummer, Mr. Pickard
overseeing the work on his extensive
farming property there: Mre. South-
cottM, who has been visiting her sister
anitOhit during • the sturimer, left
last week to spend the win 'r in Cali -
fertile Geo, Eacrett, who recently
disposed. of • his harness business to
Geo House, left on Saturday for Win-
nipeg, where he will take up his pro-
fession as a musician ; before leaving
be was presented with a musk com-
panion by the members of the band.
A plan of revival services is being ar
ranged which will embrace every eil
cult in the Exeter district ; each
case ministerial brethren from adjoin-
ing circuits will aid the pastor, giving
one week of services in *melt of three
places.
Vote for the fly -law Monday.
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such an institution' frons us. If, We
fa to lend the aid asked; it is e cer-
te \
t.
ty that. other towns will hold out
inducement) to the Colxipany• ; , and
who can Say that _tileY _will not go
Now is thetime-to-Hsecure this Old,
well-established business for ourselves,
and surely, we will, not fall to enihrace
the opportunity. •
The circular letter which has been.
sent out cowers the points of the mat-
ter, We believe all should read it
carefully= and that no voter should fail
Dominion, Miss Murray. to vote for the By -Law.
Resolved, that we ' reiterate and -
emphasize. our determination to adhere
tie that Pert of our constitution, ,which
binds us to co-operate heartily with
other Temperance Societies. in com-
batting the evils of intemperance, and
to unite with any other society or
organization, which is endeavoring
justly, approprietely and. guided by
onristinn principles, to procure the
total prohibititni.of the Liquor Traffic,
And whereas, effort e tise,„nost- beteg
made to regulate the traffie by sock
methods as ,Government Ocintror' or
so called Public House 'illt--;st Systern,
and whereas . the universal testimony
of those who are Competent to judge,
wherever these Pleasures have- been
adopted, is that the result it; of a most
demoralizing character. ^
Therefore resolved that we enter our
'solemn . protest ', against any such
system, and pledge ourselves to oppose
in the strongest, possible manna^ all
efforts -1(n this direction, no matter
from what trearten; the counsel may
Resolved, "alsertbakwe call upon all
lovers of true temperance reform to
-join us in this erusadesitnd,thancopies
of this resolution be forwarded to all
the newspapers in the'.etainty, to the
White Ribbon Tidings, and , to the
'Premier Hon. J. P. Whitney; the
Prov. Sec. Hon, J. Hanna, and the
Ontario nsembers for ourCo. of Huron,
Mr Eilber, Mr. Cameron and Mr.
Hyslop. • .
No. 2 Resolved, that whereas the
political disability of Women in regard
to the ballot retards very, materially
the progress of legal reforms, in which
we are deeply interested, we recognize,
with even deepening conviction, that
women should be armed with this
weapon,for the destruction of the
Hoer traffic,- ege.rette and 6ther evils
that thraaten the highest interests of
our homes.
Goderich
GODIRION Gint. HAS A Roman= -
A telegram from Detroit says
little romance extending over four
years culminated in the marriage of
Arthur Stewart, of MOO- Hudson
avenue, this city. and Miss Alice Mc-
Millan, at Goderieh. Ont, at the resi-
dence of the grooin's parents Saturday
night. Rev, Mr, Nixon, of the Hud-
son avenue, M. E. • church, officiated.
Four years ago yoting Stewart, then
17 years of age, joined the Detroit
Light (Inc rds;and on a side trip of that
organization to Goderich met Mies Mc-
Millan. Since that time he has kept
up a constant eorrespondence with
her- Unbeknown ' to the-parenter
While ago he quit high schoot,
his parents he preferred to work. And
then about it week ago neighbots Slew
Stewart's marriage license in the
papers and the father through rumors
soon heard of it He put it to the boy
and Arthur; to the astonishment of
the parents, Confessed that the mar-
riage was set to take place at Ann
Arbor, where a cousin of the bride
lives, last Saturday night "Well, my
boy," remarked Stewa4, "Your ma
and are going along,' The upshot
of the whole /natter Was that when
Stewart, sr., met the young lady at
Ann:Arbor, and through the cousin in-
uired into Miss MeMillan•s antece-
cots lie was so pleased with the giti
that theta was nothing to it but what
everybody concerned should go back
to Dett'oit and have the marriage
solemnized at the boy'S home. This
was done and the parents forgave the
young couple for the surprise.
Opening ot the NOW Catholic
'.Chnrch it .Kingsbridge
Sunday last was e memorable day'
for the Roman Catholics of Ashfield.
It was a day that had been leaked
forward to With considerable anticipa-
tion, ever since the corner stone of the
new church at Kingsbridge was laid
on the 6th of Sept 1903, it Meant the
eensurnmation of hopes that had been
cherished for Years; but had only now
11:1116thtelianirewreaclihzuarter' is a hailtidonio
pressed red brick edifice, with seating
accommodation for twelve hundred
,people. It has double front entrance,
and tower, the latter surmounted by
a .13 foot cross. 4. gallery across the
front accommodates the organ and
choir. Beautiful stained-glass mem-
orial wituinws add to the attractive-
ness of the church. The entire cost
will be between twenty-five and thirty
thousand dollars, winch shows the
liberality Ofthepeople in assinning.s3
large •a responeibiiity, and Rev. Fr.-
McVormac, the popular priest in
charge of tine parish, and the people
are both to be congratulated, on the
Success of them:der-taking Mr. S; S.
Cooper, of °Rattan was Inc contractor
for the work, which has been...nom-
plaed to the satisfaction of all; •
The ceremony of blessing the church
occuoied•from 10.30 to II a. in. after
Which the doors were thrown open to
the public, and in a few -minutes every
seat was occupied, and . a couple of
hundred remained standing, BithOp
McEvoy, of London, presided at the
subsequent services, which were parti-
cipated in by his assistant, nev, Fr.
IVIcEwan, also Rev, Fr, West, St,
Thomas; Rev. Fr. McCrae, Goderich ;•
Rev. Fr„ Boubat, Ridgetown ; Rev,
Er. O'Neil, Bothwell: and Rev. Fr.
Hussey, Windsor, 'Rev. O'Neil was
the speaker of the morning. He with
gReelvd..Er. Hussey, are natives of s Ash -
The afternoon service cominenced at
4.30 p. m., it largebroWd being preseht,
notwithstanding the -unfavorable
weather., All the priests present in
the morning also took part in the ser-
vices of the afternoon, together With
Rev, Pr, Hanlon, of Clinton, and
Laurendean, of St. Augustine. A
number of . boys anti girls were ton.
firmed by Bishop McEvoy, Who in
the course of his address gave them
some excellent advice on the forma-
tien-of----hithits;•-•and--watued- them-
itgainst indulgence in many of the ord-
inary evety-clay vices; he WAS *Mel-
ly .emphatic in condemnation of the
treating habit, aaid closed his address
by pledging them all. to total abstin-
ence until they had reached the age of
21 years.
The collections of the day amounted
to $715. Some idea of the timbers of
people- in attendance may be gathered
from the fact that the, large driving
shed was entirely too small to had
even a fraction of the horses, and the
`fences in every •direction had horses
tied to them.
It is important to the town
that the' By-law should be car-
ried on Monday. It can, only
be carried by thc. people re.
cording their votes in its favor,
Our •
•
13aking,
Powder
is Always Pure
- Always Fresh
• . Always Reliable
ONCE USED AMA'S. USED
Y IT 25cts per 1b.
Drng. Stores.
N.B.—Fly Pa.per:*Poison
• Pads, Tangle -foot.
.-Tuesday.DDe. TI*r n+b+.11 I 1 ,to41+ Goderich, 4' 'lewas 'ILI 1 L. ' . • •
44- Personal . Notes 44-
.4•• " 46... .
41- If those; haying rentrives or friends elk,•9
.44. visiting in town or going "%war tte, .
..s, -notify us of the fact each week, we
-." Would announCe it in the NIT* Ins.
4.• - ,„
• M,; H. Andrews left for' VVinnipeg- f,
town on Tuesday '
Miss Tena Remptcin, of Ashfield, is.
Visiting her cousin, Miss Olive Copper-
' Mr. C. j. Wallis leaves for the: west -
next •
appie.sWeek, with a consignment oft
Nnrinan Boles, . ' Of the Dominion
B tnk, Toronto, soh of . Mrs. Boles, is
home: on a visit; ' • •
-Mrs. .1. t. Ring- returned home on
FriditY front the Northtvest, wheie she
he.s been visiting for a few".sveeks.
-"Miss McDonald, of Sarnia; ' who has
been the guest of Mrs. Jaines Flynn..
for several Weeks, ' holt for house on,
Tuesday. , *
Mr. Sidney.Bowdent'Who represents
the •Canadian Electncal News, wen •
the guest of ter: john. Avery, • on,
-,rife-s..do;.. - ..... , -. .... .__„... _ _ _________.........._,,
Miss M. J. lttOore, ,-tvho has been.'
visiting her inother, Albert Street; has -
returned to her duties as nurse at
Kingston.
mx.sA.
Loucks,
ot'om.
with her two children, has been visit-
in- her . mother Mrs, Jonathan Mc -
Brien, returned'honie last week,
Judge Watt; of Crookston, Minn,
0is t hheerr er'oeinatyveissith litoehiiss_xnlAthrotohe, r.”2,4alidt
Mrs.,Boles and Mr. John •Watt; '
mr, and Mrs, W, 'Steep, of Standish;
Alia., 'who have been apeiii.ling• some •
Weeks with relatives in this neighbor-
hood; left for home on Monday, •
Mr. W. R. Counter, Of Clinton, was'
in Own last Friday evening, ' renew-
ingold acquaintances. He report*.
business as exeellent.-Seaforth News.
Mr. Peter Aikenhead, • who has been
-
visiting his old friends in this vicinity,
left for his Koine in the west on Wed.-
nesday., Hesaya he cannot stand the
vfin LI. Onterio now -it's too cold,
for :
Lough left for Toronto, onr.
monthly, having been ' called there to
confer With the executive of ' the Is ;
W. C. A. Before returning home she
goes to Berlin, to brgitnize a ;branch, ,
of the Association there, '
Mr. James Snell, who has been away -
judging at fairs on Manitoulin Island. •
and elsewhere, for the lest four meeker •
got back hoine on Saturday,. He -
brought back with him' samples of thir
oil iecentlydiscovered on Manitoulin.
Island ; it is evidently of 'good quality,
and the flow is very abundant. •
• Our stock of drugs, etc. wilt
always be found fresh .and up-
to-date in every branch, and
we invite you to giveusa calt
if you wish to procure anything
tisuAlly, found tn a first-claso.
drug store. :. • °
ILB. eamBE
Cherniqt and Pruggist.
Headaches
Cured..
Isilnety j�rcent. of
hdrihCs re cooed:
bY Imperfect eyes.
*We chit petntanently.
Ctire,such hetidochee
with glassoi.
If we fall we will roe
fund yOut• tnaticY.
A. is GRI, j