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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1905-10-20, Page 1cash will pay for Cthe Clinton New . Era to. 1st jan'y, to new subscribers a Esztemsion. ises licouraiRAOLMESPnb - OLIN -TON, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1111111.111111111111111•11111111111111111111111111111111$111/ .Security. Savings _ . • • rEtia;17')k Ac count is both Desirable and Necessa.ry. The Sovereign Bank 2f Canada; 1R.A.Z.T010 ' elfhiton Manager 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. PHOTOS 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 PHOTOGRAPH S from now till January first. This is the best opportunity you will ever have of secur- ing a well -posed Photo and perfect likeness, finished in the highest style of art. You will like our work. • •Our reputa- tion is well established for clean, artistic photos. CABINETS $2.50 per doz $2.50 HENRY'S FANO, STUDIO_.CLINTON • 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. 1 cash will get tba CNew.Era to Jan 1 L9ribers. t 06, to n.ew sub - $1, Rey Teo intrnitite t *ter waoa nobeoflaId • •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 - ' 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 t Only 10 Cents t t, Ten Week's Trial Sub- .1 scription for loc. 1 The New Era will be j sent to ny address in j j Canada for the balance of j j the year, for 10 cents. ; : This is at the rate of one j °: cent • a week. Subscribe j at once, and get the full. benefit benefit Of this very low j Ioffer. • • *NO •0•4 ••••i •• no••••lino• 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. . •. • 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