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CLINTON, ONTARIO, TIIURSIMY, MARCH 2nd, 1905
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MARKET REPORT. •
Wheat 81.05.• ' . •
Oats 35e • to 40c.
.D4rley 40c.
Butter 20c. .
ggs. 20e;
Hay $7.00.
Dry Wood $2.75 to $3,00.
Live Hogs $5.25:
WON AT CHECKERS ,
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IVIessrs• J. B. Hoover, J. Cook anti •
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!Ifijliceensvettrimnieci the Seaferth
tchell on. Friday
last, to.--1,,ngagit- in a series of •-gainea
with • • the club of . that . place,
Our townsmen- • showed •• the-
ir superior skill,. -R. .johnson winning
all six games J..13 'Hoover Ave out
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of six, while J. Cook Only lost two
games, • .
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MR.' R,. GRAHAM SELLS OUT,
Mr, Reuben 'Graham has been . Ica
some time . negotiating • for the sale
of liS grocery .stOck -andit is expect,
ed that a deal will be made today,
the • purchaser being a citizen of Lis-
tewel: • Mr: Graham keeps a neat and
up-to-date grocery stock .and has been
doing a good trade, • We understand.
there is:. a. likelihood of hire return-
ing to the hotel'business. • ..
TIIE 'WHOLE FORCE WILL DRILL.
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The whole . Militia. ,force will be
drilled this 'sib/Amer, the regiments
front;this part to asseinblein- Lon,
dim on ..11.na • 6th. The pay. las been
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advapeed somewhat .• so • that . while
first year men will draw BO cents' • per
day, • second year men will be .paid
00 cents wl theSe wi•th two ' years'
service $1.. To this must be added
25 cents per day ..p,aid .by the county
'council: . .
RESUMING WORK.
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• The . insurance ,on the destroyed por-
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tion• .of the orgap 'fa,etory • wai act,.
lusted. last- week . and the • company
.Will. recdive• $30,315 .f or • 'loss. • tustained
in the late:fire.. -The building .will 'be
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re -erected • as speedily at ;possible and
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te number .01 mai are !tow '..a.t.. work
clearing • ..away "the ,debris.,•" We , are.
inforined. that it • is . the ; intention to
•machinery .in the .West . wieg, go
:that. a •litrge...piiinber of the employes .
will be .at ••.woric, again at e..n. early:
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THE BUS COMPETITION.
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Far the past fortnight there lias•
. been, • keen riValry.• 'in ..tho.bus . service
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,t0 •the • .Grand.*Trenk• station, a . see-
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ond -bug having heen put on , by, the
Davis-livery......The..-ConmetitiOn., wa.4..
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.fiirtitet . heightened on Tuesday, by a
third which rancorineetioirmill
Lite • Rattenburv. :House.• :.A.S .one. bus
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is; •ample for the trade, three could
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1 te t. poseibly make it pay.,• so a• corn -
Promise • was effected .and the outfits:
bot elt by Will. Moffatt and'
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- Ker who win now ',control the bus .
and baggage basiness.. Th:ey. are in,
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ditstri " ' • .i ' • e
ous and ener et c -oun .. in n.
g Y g
who Will. give •a...good serViee,
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ON ,II•HESICK LIST._ ..
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Mr. John.. Walker. •hag been *cry ill
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for •serne.• days with a .complication
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of..'tronbles. • . He 'is • an :industrious
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man. an, is en &roe . ic mess .w en
be longs. -to be •110` and "ing..is:•Y•rY-•
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. Mr • William Jones has betinteonflii-:
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ed ' to .. his Taira by illness'. for - • the •
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' lit • • bill, 'is now letting.
past forting , . . , . g
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better. He is one of, per most Stet-
ling ...citizens' and . his • a(bsence • front
our Streets is. noted-: . - . .. .• -
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Mr: Samuel. Cade. Se. has -beetle-
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id . up S. for a . ce'u•ple : of •w.eelcS ..with- la
•• 't i how
' ' ' and had a relapse ..bu e , .
grippe..a, ., • • '
1 ,the mead • and it is loped he will.
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- Mr, .John Layton has been, Suffering
•from an •atiack .of la •grippe "'Serious,
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'enough to . keep him. indoors fOr sev-•
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oral da,Ys.,.. bet it...now" almost well
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again.. .
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.A PRESF.NTATION. ,
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• On Saturday eVening. last MrW.
Q; Phillips was asked. ,by a friend to
.accompany 'him to the home 6f mrs.
. . .. . was
CCRanceAs the invitation
Without guile, Mr Phillips was rath-
.er surprised to find the. meinbers. of
St. • Paul's choir ' already Vathered
there sand he. was • still 'More . surpris-
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ed. when •he found 'himself • the ree -
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. ent of an address, acconmanied With
a :gift of a handsome chair in quer-
tered oak ifia Uph.olstered in thather„
The address was read by Mr E. E.
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Hiltim and . the presentation made ,by
the ladies whose names are signed
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on 'behalf of. the choir, The remain-
der of the evening was Spent in gam,
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68, • music and socia,1 conversation .
Light refreshments were Served and
all went home ' after haying spont,---, a;
most (enjoyable evening. . • The
address was as fellows : .
)oar Mr, PhillipS,-It is with feei-
- ° f.*f d regret th
lags 0 inn oun ..regre thatwe, 0
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have learned of your reeignation as
members of St Paul's church choir;
ehoir master, consequent upon your
approaching departure !rem 'Clinton,
Since your acceptaripe of the leader-.
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ship of the ehelL you have sho.wn
yourself postessed of ability, tact
and • good judgnient and we • desire
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to eXpress our ,re age tion -of you'. in-
variable eotatesy t6Wards uS and Of
your untiring efforts 16 promote the
musical portion of our 'church's. set-
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vices. We ask you to ateept the ac-
.coMpanying gift as. a small mark of
our 'regard and we pray that God's
blessing May be with you wherever
your lot may be Cast and that thou.
0 parted novir we may one day Int-.
ite again ilt Praia in the great cath-
Odra' •aboVe. Signed on behalf of the
thoir, Florence itansford, M, A. }low
01'.• J. P, Rance. .
LITTLE LOCALS.
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. How does your tub .to The News-
RecOrd stand ? • . . •
The Sunday service at •Altria, chur-
eh on . the Huron Road will in future
be held at 2.so p. re. 'instead of in
the foreaoon, -
TOOLS FOR THE MECHANIC,
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Owing to the:, fa.ct that th:e • em-
ployes of the organ factoty had their
tools • destroyed • in the late fire,
Messrs- Harland Bros. have inade a•••
.tf. 1 . ,Ift; h
rangemen .s 01. a age supp y w, ic ;
hexing -in. ...vieW the .circumstances
they will sell at a reamed. price. See
their advertisement oa pages 5.
A. MERRY HOP
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The •liall given in- the town hall on
• "Merry
Friday evening last by the •
hop lioys of 011eton" was 'attended
d • d
by nearly two hun le . young people
who spent.' ;several hours Very pleas-
antly. It ' is said by those present
to have been ,tho mat successful ti!
the hops Oven by the "IVIerry .hop
boys." •
READ AN)) TRY. -
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On Page 7 of this issue will be fo.
und a two column adyt. of "Old Dr,
Compton's Favorite - Stock Food, •
competent to
which, is _said. by. thos9 .
judge to be one . of the .yery, best • al:-
tides of the kind on the. market.. If
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you want sleek horses-, fat Cattle ind
growthy hogs try Old Dr. ComPton's •
Fa.trorite Stock Food;
IN. lir ATORIAM.
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The serinon preached •by.•ROv. ..Dr;
'Cook on ,Sunday..• morning last, •• .Was -
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. Newcerebe • i who during her long life'
'and until ineapeitated by Physical we-,;
alcness. was a sincere •and eartest Iaji-The
: orer in the. Master's' Vineyard,' The'
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.hyinns and anthems sung by the ehoir
- were • in keeping vvith" the• sermoe. • •
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L OF W I -I. SMITH
THE FUNERA• . , .... .. .
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e . uneia ...o .. le. a a . H. • ,.. mi h
Th I -*I ftl'it W S •t
. thOk , place. front his father's 'residen-
.ce' oit Thurgday 'afternoon last. and,'
w• ' . 1 fi . b • f
as. largely anent e • ,. a. nem et. , o
• those. present being, frem Goderich.
TwilerPo.: 'services ai.• house and etaveside
. conIclueted by Rev. Dr. Cool('
1 '1 the Ilb • •• ' • * '' 'J • -
w ti e ' . ie.,pa ealeis web ., • ., ames
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-Fair, 'If. T.. Jackson, --I-1„ -Be .Ponthet
J, E. Hovey; Harry Bars -Mile and Geo.
Shipley, , •• .. ' • • • •• - ' • • . -
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AN:IMPROVEMENT: • • •
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• rhe ' 'd 11 • • - • . ' • • *d 'with
. si ewa cs• .avete,.. coVele
. the ' on Monday morning,- and very
s mpery . and so- . ecid ly- 'were s-
.1' • - -• d - d • ed eta' ti,-
that pedestrians.. not "sharp :shod"
found if Safer . to take • to. the road- •
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way Councillor- Cliff, who is a mem-
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bet of the .street ceinreittee.and has a
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level lead; ordered a• barrow . to he
drawn -down the walks Which Made a
vast improvement and rendered. walk-
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LITTLE LOCALS.. .
• Aliss Lela Hoover ha been9res1(1..-
ing at the orgaa in th'e Ontario street
church in the absence of IVIiss New-
combe and ' rendered 'excellent ser-
vice.
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MOVING eiorruRES. •
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The moving ;picture entertainment
given by the SalVation Army in the.
town hall Tuesday . eventing was one
of the very" best -of the kind • ever
presented in • thiS town The• audien-
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cc. wa,s delighted with it,
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A SEVERE-. AV. CID,ENT. ,
Last Thursday' - afternoOrt
Miller .of Ilullett fell while .erogrins:
the street at the pOstoffice and frac-.,
'Lured her thigh. She is now at the
home' of her sister-, Mrs. James Wal -
lcingshaw, and, owing to the s ' '
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of • the- accident, will be confined to
her room' for. many weeks. .
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StAilleY Township, •
4 - . a rive ts spen g
Mia Fdith R II 11 • din
this week with. friends • in Goderieh
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Miss Ilearnah Penhale returned. to
St. Thomas •on Friday last after
spending a, few. weeks under the, par-
ental roof, .
Mr. A. Galbraith and Miss. Galbrai-
th are on the sick list now... •
Mr. .and Mrs. M. Bates and Miss
Jennison. were the; guestS Of: Mr.
Edward Johnson on Friday • evening
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to a number of er. friends one even-
Mg last week: ' • ..
Aliss.• Ida Reid speet Sunday in
V„..apa with her friend', . Mins Mina
acid'
- Mr.. Charles Rathwell. aed•his'' is
ers t Friday evening at theta -
t , spee . . .• •• .
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me o r, , . wi et o . .o en
township. ., • •
Air; Win, Taylorwears 'a smiling,
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face these dayS, a little :girl haying
come to their house, • • •
Mr: Wm, Stinson ha rented . Mr..
.Jas. 'Specimen's farm. • • We under-
stand the latter intend -leaving • the
farin , • •
•IVIiss Emily Clarke of Babylon Lino
whio is visiting her, sister, 1Wrs. 'Chas.
Reid of - Brueefield, • was taken ill last
weelc •and is under the doctot's care..
We hope. to hear of her speedy re-
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covery. ., . . • . • . • - • •
Mrs. R. Peebles, who has been the
,guest •of her daughter, ..Mrs, Rufus
, Keys of Babylon Line, this winter lia.s
beet' spending the .past week with lictr
nephew ,and• n-eice, Mr. and Miss Hari-
na of Tucliersinith. - . . .. .. •
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• Nathan Peck of BabYlein Line;
-accompanied by his- son Bert •and his:
iteice, Miss. Flore,nce Dowson,' .speet
-one 'day' redently as guests of the for-
met's. sister; •IVIrs. Peter . Cole ,.of •Gol;
deficit township. .1 • •
. 'Mr. Toni. Stephenson of the Parr'
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Line 'spent Sunday .With rela,tives on
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the Goshen Line,
• .MiSs'Sarah and Mr. Walter Fee Ads-.
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i• e •a r: •• ames •ar ••e s la:st un-
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Mr: . Percy Cole .4af. Goderieh -. town-,•
Ship and his 'sister . Miss FflessieWere
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.guests of t•heir ' uncle and •aunt, • Mr:
Roys of. the 13.a.byloo.
.and. Mrs, J. T.• . . .
• Line,: Ope .day last .week: • • '• •'• . ' •
' Miss • Charlot.te Bates.• of ' • Seaforth
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spent: a, -few days last •week . with bet
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Cousins on Babylon ,Line.; ....... . . , .
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We. are soi y, that Mt. I eniy, En
• ti•• f •the Pati.• Line hitsbeen• Uffe i.'
a - 0 . .s . I.
• ing an . attack ••of • la grippe; but
are. grad nhe•ris.reeovering. , . .
A happy time • was , Spent last • Fri-
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• day evening . at the residence of Mt.
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Bayfield.
The Misses. Wallis of the Goderieh
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Road entertained a number of the
young. people of this village and vici-
nay on Tuesday evening.: They. all
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report sa.. geed 'me. •
The youag .people of the village
gave an At Home in •the town hall
on IVIontlay 'evening when quite an on-
lOYable time was spew( in gameP.
and dancing,
'mt. John McGee, -who h. as been tin. •
derg. oing 'medical, tre,.ateie.nt at •Pr
Gunn's hospital,. Clinton, the pal
-month, retur ad.-. home- this -week:- -•• -
Mr. Mustard has his new saw mil.
about completed and is now read5
to take. in choPPiag- • •
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Mis.. II... Bta, ndon • of • Belgrave an(
MrS. Smith of St • Vincent; Minne
8014, were •the guests of Mr. a.n(
hma• Wm Branfion a few days th(
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past week, . . • .. .
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' Mr, F; -A,. Edwards is confined . t(
lis . bed .the past week with la, grip
pe.
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Miss Edith Cleave of Stanley spot
a week w•ith friends in the village.
1VIr. Brown. of 'London is the gees -
of Mr. and Mrs. John Whiadon tilt
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- *r• .clr_. : 1.1.... Hewson has had MI
furnace in. :the stor�.. exchanged- for i
larLrer one
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-. Mr. R.. Rouatt ' and fiwnily ,left ..01
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Mon(day - for London wh•ele Ailey wil
take up their residence. Mrs, 'Ron
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att will . follow in a few days . s.
. Miss Winnie Reid of .Goclieric,h is vi
siting . friends in; the . Village .at pres
ent • • • - • •
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• Councillor ' george Lin4dsay is con
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fined to ' hiS 'bed thiS • wet. k - with al
attack ,9! .1a grippe: We •hope le's.°
iim out. a ain 'shortly: . . •
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IVIission 131,nd of St Andrew"
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chttich• enjoyed a treat on •Thursda
last .1•1/ -the. .4hal)e. 'D•f 4. 'sletgh... rid
intb ' t•lie• 'Country 'where they went t
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the, hiame.. of ' Mrs. Spackinan. • Whos
• .1. Welcome.. and kindlospittlit
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will ..not• twit .1:(e 'forgotten. • Afte
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refreshments. tntl•.spendin • a -pleasan
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evening • all were ready with reluct
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;antic for a' merry drive home..
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.7. he tegtilat ,m_onthly .meetang• of th
Woman's i.Iiistitutd will bo 'IOU ; a
the home of Mrs, Spa:etiolate:en Th.
next week' - • .' • • •
radaY .of . . . , . . . .. . .
• Members .01 the conwrigation of Si
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'jollti' • church, Varna, 'vitited. at th
rector . . few . ' it ts ,r. ' ,d•
, . y. a.niei .a..,0 an spen
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bl 1: • 'Tr • • -1' - • ,
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an 'en:19Ya e tinle. The laties. plc
tided' luncheon •-aeil . the; gentlemen.1(
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it a gooc .supp y o oa s. in , e. s E
ble. ' Th t • - ..1 M • J ' 1 -
The rec tn. ant,. Mrs - . enn itg
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desire. eto, .exprests .their appreciatiO
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of • the, kindness -of- t, . john -s • car
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51R. JAIVIES STEN ENS..
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Mr. • james Stevens, who . is retir-
from the b.o,aril• of 'license 'cont.-.
' • " • - ' y • ' • has;:q
est }throe, reen
'chairman for the past. fifteen'. yea-.
Ile:holds to his 'political- Views
but we believ.e . as. license
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.he en eavote • o 0
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fairly. and impartially... ' •
A change is expected in the,.pitisen...•
of • the beard Which will • in
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consist "of. Dips. •'Churell..
'Gotten& township ; MatheW-,Lock•-•
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Dungannon: • ' . .•
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ANNIVERSARY
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vi,,,,ith
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custom
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;Sunday
preach.
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ci•ERVICES.
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Anniversary • services am - connection
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W..illis ehurch 'will le held. next
It has heretofore been the
for an outside divine • to:
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.'fOr. this .occasioa„ but next
R•ev.- Dr: SteWart will Ininself
The'. 03'0' people. of . Willis.
not fond of' an exchange. and would
hear: their own AtortliY'Pastor
any .. other • divine .obtaiea;ble.l.',
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'HOCKEY • CHALLENGE - ••
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The C. C. I. liockey•tearn. -.,,reque.at
NT t Record to publish tho -fel-
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': 'The 0.•0. 1.• hockey •: teani.
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• lihe. to have ainateli '• With
team' in "tciwn exceptin,g ..,cif eoer-
. - '•• - - •'• •
• • members of . the 0..H.. 4. The.
f . ,. . . . , . .. ; . .
from theiLion Brand fac-
• • '
do•reuch blovving but have de-
• • .
to. vs. ' Surely they -are ' -. 'net
••of the •sehoolboys. If not
• .
ike to p ay them. - •
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MARCH. WEDDING. , .
. . .
n 'N ednesday evening.. of ..this week.
0 Y
vety.: pretty 'wedding took place
home of Mr. Arther; Twitchell
his eldest ;daughter, Miss Mary,
' "t• •' . lii• S'i- M• •ch
the wife: of:, e.. , Sulas .. in
.1:it Cook.• . . y . the
' • • r' • b •
I lends were piesent . an
. ... . . . . . . ..
was recipient af a largo
.., of Very- handsome', preSen.ts.
and' Mks. Mureh intend. residing
'Virden, .Mav.; whither they will
•in the Course Of a ' cOuple'of wee-
. . . ..
They. are a popelar yoking '..coep-
and have a ' wide circle • of ...friends
are extending. hearty congratti-
ti r% . tl. go d wishes' for a happy
'in which • The
,.. - ., - . Y •,
loins. .
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james• Stephenson„ .,Goshen i Line,'
When . Mr. and Mrs.- Stephenson Werd
.
Visited by a• surprise..partymade up.
. of the. young people of St. Luke's ch -
.u. rch, . whet • •canie .to• do. honor to • the
..deserving-. • For .some • years •Mr. and
Mrsis-Stephenson have voluntarily ta,7
, . .
-eel' Cha.rge...::0.i....the_amrehiatul.--''..theili
services 'lave'. been So. 'Much • &elite-
ciated 'and -their, duties been prompt-
ed • • hy lOve for the , welfare of th-
ChurCh, :that, the. entire Oongreigation.
190ked..thrward ,to. the. time wher: the
oPportunitY would •ptesent itseif to
• • " - • • .. • • • • ••• i •
senable ... them , • -to speak,. The _result
Was...- ,theigathe'rin,glaSt ...Friday. Mrs.
'StephensOn was first called- and-p.re-
'Sonic& with: a •h • ndsome rockin • •ch -
. . .. , .. ' . . a , ... g , a..
ir-then Mr. Stephensonwas„present-
Witlr,a ..conifortalle :and up -date
arm chair. • •Mr.. Stepheilson-rephedoe
• .. • • • .,.... • . • . .. .... , . ..
of himself d wife in it • . - an ,.. . • , al
• . .• • ',.... • • . - : • - .
h• ' expressing • thanks. •. masts
§Peee • .... , - . • •
Stephenson Armstrong' and Fee. pre-
. • • i . .
i • h • ,
sented the .. gifts, • atter w ne ' Fames
and singing Were entered • into' • with
. .
hearty • goOd -will. ..The 'many friends
'wish Mr. and Mrs,' .Stephenson many
..
9 yi 4 . • a faitI, Ey'
Years 'cu. etospeiatY s. and a • share
of. solid comfort by the . fireside in the:,
obi ann chair: ., • ' •
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T..Jac so .,:. . Clmton,.
k n Sr., .
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Lime .unestion. Oi:. . . ,
Reppo'nsibilit3
. •
To... the Editor -of --The •News.-Reboof :
,
...1)ear Sir,••-•Notwithatanditie •the sou
erosity with Which:no... gave thecci
umns of yoer. valuable paper ,to th
discUsgion . Of the' kpiesti.on in the rc
Cent • Local OPtiori 'campaign; aS :on
of those for the time •ven uished • . •
• ' ' : • • • ' el i •
would further preseme .oni your goo.
• . ..• - . • . • . . • .
nature that 1 leer. discu..s a point 0
two in connection with the present li
• ' • ' • • • • • • . .. '
cense law,.
Both before and after the defeat c
January-,.9.,th ...1 ..have Ire. lio.ently 'hear
this . retort.. "The temperanee peep]
, . • . , -
and prohibitionists' should. devote tht
ir • •extergy towtrds a ermier renter&
. . . . . , • . . ..• , .
ment of 'the- present licensa." law, ti
• ' . . .. . ' '
ther , than- waste.' their time . see,kiel
prohibitory measures.'" • .. •- • ••
. .
, Now . 'Sir, I •elaim..-tith.'shOulderin
of le.sponsibility; is en qat and • ur
parliamentary. • A lei, i.s poised o
retained, :which we hav.o done - ou
hat' to defeat ...ald now we are toi
our 'duty is to. become Informers', -etc
and .. thus • ,eliforee, jand ronder Stron,
. ....
whic ,
that:. law • h we con 'Wet
wisdoin. As. law abiding cities • 'w
. • ak the law, but Sit, ti
will: not bre • - • ' •
ough beaten. -at the •••elections.. we at
not. the slaves of those '' who . b elite's/
in license not do, we ask them to dE
fine opr 'ditty. in 'this .niatter,
• As supporters. of the, fwerp.t.la.w 1
should be • their- desire to see • '. it '
success.' . A Govermiletit irhiCh. frame
a law .does not turn' to :their ,opposj
and advise them that .their dtit
. . .. •
as .opposition • is • to make it Wort
able. . . ' . •
Again, our council is such that in
.
ny of • -Ahem pledged themselves ...a
against Local Option and le favor c
present license system. •The majorit
I believe. . re o "the-gltle of the. li
a „ n
tense system, 'Why do they not at
.
int • constables' 'Pe rles•• i • •
n the et
po• a ..., . e p
.formance of their duty in. this . n
spect. .
.
t the . t' .' • • this• -
. pu .e !toes '4%1.111 way, bit
1 am afraid the constable fear .i
not of . the ,power of the traffic., bu
rather as it appears fit the poWer i
the council. In other words the
lack the backing, of the eouncil. ,
Trustin that this. short note Irla
g
show our fellow eitiv.ens, .Who coul
not see Ye- to eYo with us - that HI
,
responsibility rests' on them to hat
a better enforcement of the licem
law. Ilanking you • for your 'spao
We. will elose.-Local Option Citizen
•
,
e.ipea..1....mores,
......
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. . "'' ' •CT1R,M.A.-.
STOCK REDUCING
.•
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'IT'
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S.
. • • • . ----- -
ing . comparatively safe. . . • . -.... • . .
.• . . • , • • •
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,EXPERT OPINIO'N..•
• • . •
. . ,. t ei . . . . , ,„ .
. The ...tw.ci,greates Ica proptietors
in, the •WOrld, • Barnum *, Ba„iley a,nd
Rin§ -ling... Bros.,••• haVe. decided that
• • • ..
they 11 • . cr. '
this •year . wt . spot • no • money
• -b. d d •••t• T1 - 1 •
on hill oar . a vet, ming, , .1ey e a,-
•• •
im that the •newspa,per, going as- it
do•es , into the lanes. of the people; • is
tlic beat •advertising Medium -an 0' .
• - • .. " '
intend lieneeforth •: to spend money -.ed
' : • -. . • • • • • - • • •
'they have 'put- in expensive litho--
• • • . ' • •
li • '' •
-graphs and..large bi s into .newspap-.
• , i • . . • ., -
er •publicity:•'. .
, .• . . ..
THE FEE -INCREASED:,
. •• ' • -.,. • ..
m tin,g of the' tOwn.e6un-
A. •speciai ee . . ..
eil • • wag held on Ftiday. evening ..• to
d icicle . upon the fee to • charged for
C • . ,. . .. • ... . . .
..
the billiat , . . 1
• ' ' d room Original y. the atu-
•Ount: .was ..$10a, hue, a couple of yea-
rs ago. it was: reduced to $51).• dom..
11 • Muff :i•Was in .fa\ver-of .' again
't ' - 1
making the fee $•100, .but. he s pod .a., -
one,: not receiving the Support' of any
- ' 'officiating•Only
t was
th r mb:er o the counoil I•
0 e. me • f,. .. • . ..
• finally..-deeided • • that 835 be .char.god
for the .first table, $25 for•the• second
.and ' $15 for the. thint, " making the
:annual fee for the room $75, •. • 4. '
. . . . . . . . . .; .: , . ...
SALT , WEL•LS CLOSED,,;„ • • •
, • .
silt well at Stapletonha 11),.
. ' ?: en
• . The. .
N• •
khitt down actd,, The News -Record un -
derstands, there will • ity•all prObabil-.
.itY : •in a shOrt '1,1Me not be a well In
connty .in - which
OPeration- in•-•thiS. h
it has been one •oi the leading .indus-
tiles . _, . ,or_y ___ 0
for. the past f t . years. Th
Places affected • will ..he Clinto.n, God-
dick, Seathrtly,' Winghat and Bra--
gels. It is said that. the bulk of salt
manufaetuted in this province Will be
made ' in wells at Sarnia, and 'Wind -..d.
. here siaw dust from the bi •
sm. w g
mills will be utilized as fuel. What
is known as the Dominion Salt Co. is
. . • • t ° d •
alleged to cohnoi he in ustryt .
-MATH 00 MRS.NEWCOMBE.
•
Mrs, (Itev,) II. A. Neweombe piss-
ed to the Better Land. on Thursday
I 1, f •11 ' • b • ' • ••.
as • ,a ter aving been m pool heal-
. .
th .for several yea,rs, Her affliction
was bOrne with true resignation for
•
she had . an abiding faith in Him
.whoin she served her whole life long
and the end Was welcomed with a
.
drin hope of a glorious resurrectioh
f ,
t. e Was a 'worthy hemmaie to her
gh
husband who was ,(01„: so., many years
- . - , . ,, -:ii. .,
engaged in the aeti e ministry of the
Methediat alert+. Mrs. Newconalie
is survived by hor husband, three
daughterS and two sons : Mrs. (Dr.)
levees, Clinton • Miss Carol NeWboni-
be at. home, IVirs. A, J. Woodham of
Boston ; and 'W. H. and J. W, New-
1 •
eombe of Clinton. The ftmeral took
'place on Saturday, The services were,
conducted. by Revs. Cook, Maiming,
Greene wad Wade. white 'the pallbear-
ers Were : T. and W. 'Vier
bings, J. Leslie, `..J. Stephenson and
.,t. titinkenden.
• . .
-FOR TEN. DAYS WE WILL OF--•
. .. . . . ,
-PER THE. FOLLOWING ..B.ATI...-.--.
• *. * ,,, * *_.
-GAINS IN sii.os * .* ..
. Men'S•.Shoes , .: ,
- ' •
Heavy Shoes; regular 81.75 for..$1..50
2.50 • ..... 2:15
Fine hoes, regular. • 2.60 • • 2,26.
t1 ." • • 4,25 • 3.76
II •
" • 4.00 •• .3.66
• . .
Lathes' Shoes,
Fine Shoes, regidar, . 2.75 2.40
ft 1.65 1.40
17 . " ' . 3.40 '3.00
'be
. Boys' Shoes .
School Shoes, regular 2.25 . 2..00
_.
3.90 - 2.05
77 " 1.3.5 '. 1..20.
RUBBERS, 'RUBBERS :AND SOX,
• .BARGAIN •
OVERSHOES, AT ,
DAY PRICES.
We will give a straight diseount• 'of
exception of sugar 5.per cent. hi all Groceries with .the.
• • •
SPECIA,L • SALE PRICES VOX •
. • ..
CASH ONLY.,
• ,
.-,CHINAWARE-,.-
.. . ...
Cham' ber ,Sets.-••
. • _
. • . • .90 for 13 .5.0. • -
'6 Only, :regular 43. : . . ,, .
2••• - ; • - '.' • • .,1. . • 2.75 ..•', ...2.4.0. •
.,.; .
" ..'••• •:•:.' 6.00". • . . ••4.51). .•.,
4 . . . . ,.
• 5.50 ' . .5.00. •
. ..behalf
•• ' -
'
Whi . . . - S .
White Cups & Saucer
•• per dez.• regular .$1,00 for 90e
•
,
Masi ,Preserve Dishes . . . ...
' - • "•• , 'each regular -20e for ,15e
. . 1
.i. • •
1 Dinner Set $12.00 for4.10.40 •
1' Dinner Set, ' 13,50 ., 11,40' ,
1.- Diner .Set . '12,50 . . 10440 •
10
. 'Set. • 7.00 • • 5_ .
1 Dinner . , ., . 7
WO- • have ' a nice ,Stock .Pattern of '
,
. • # .
•
• • :CHINA DINNER.VARE ..
. • , , , . • .. ....
You can make tip a Diinter .. Or Tea
Set. to stiit yourself.. out of • this line.
This is a nice way to get it Dinner
'. . • t 't t • ' .
.Set and you ban ge • 1 a our
..
• • •
GOderichTovinsliip. .
. ••• •
:Herb. and . , . ._ .
'Percy Russel of ;Morns
ha • been Spending' it *few- days • ., with
friends. on the .7th eon.... ..•, .• . .
Mr. 11Villiani."Currie gave an . oyster
supper. to a number of his friiinds• on.
Friday' evening last.. Ditring the co - .
urse of the evening games of .various •
kinds were indulged in and a ': very
pleasant thee• spent- - • .• ..
T . hospitable''.h . f M • - Johntion
. he. home o i.
O. Elliott' wag ,Visitecl by a • number
. . .
of friends front Clinton and Iiiieinity
on Monday' evening when. a' .feW• hoe- .
'is• w,ero 'very pleasgntly spent with
. and , maid, including a number
' of • seleetions • froM the gr•a
. ; nnaphorie. -
14 1 11 'II
A meeting• of the o inesvi e n e.
association. will •lhe held.; in Willsen's
. ; . . .
hall on Thvisday •evenirig of next
k .
Wee .
M Lou • Ot r has gold • hack
r. ou to o . . a,
ney . 'colt. to •Mr, Kernigh,an of poi-
. . ,
borne for ' a handsome price. •
, Misses Minnie • i -and May Harrison
and. Miss .Clara Spackmat: Of Detroit
are spending a. couple•of weeks with
,..
friends; . • , • .
r • r', Hill ieo• le
A. number of o te s I p
took .in t,lie social . at nolniesville
T d • . • .
ties ay .evening.
The many friends' of Mr. Lorne.
Caritelon 'are pleased to see him out
again. . . ,
Miss Mand Stirling of Toronto :is,
home on a. Visit with her parents,
Mr • and IVIrs. Wm. Stirling of the,
-
4th eoncession. . '•• - • •
. • r •
Mr. Patterson us italcin•g out
timber for Mr.- J. Torrance's barn.
• .
R. • ORA ,. .. .,_,. ,... .
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.1. All W inter Goods .ust
1 •
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4% •
I • • ." t• •
t !everything will be sold -at owest prices. o clear
.... • .
-4,. during the •next montli. • If you want any
.
+the following NOW is the time .and .this is
a
*place to save money..
4. iii. . • -
.
e. w Fur Coils ' Ladies; Jackets
. .
1 " Robes " Skirts
.-3 Overceats Ladieas 'Underwear
st.
ef, Sults " Llosiery
S.;
X • Oda- PIVIta Dress Goods
4
N; 131.111keis• . Flannelettes ,
0;4M•
Ote Yarns . Wrapperettes
$
* Undervirear Flannels
et,
.$ Wool Serf eto • .130ota and itubbers
e, •
.i, We °I/Jett theptites that we will glYeA0 make
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1 a apeedy-cleararce of the lines offered.
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et.,.
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• 'ffition Road- East,
*games
' •• . •... . -,
Mr and. Mit.. Josh White •'' visited
. btother .George thr, a collide
Y . • ,- • , ; , ....
W. T. Noble and ehildren, who
, .
the guests of Mr. Noble's mo-
. .•
at Cedar • CA -rove farm last ..Vvee
or% Sunday • to visit her sister,
D. Churehill or- Goderichl town-
. . .. • • • • •
Mr Chas, Glow of t•he Ituroaltoad
,' fi. • tb
.a no new eu cr. . . .
The Misses Worthington of; Clinton
the guests .of' Mr. Ed., Joriet
,,..„1,,,,,,,, . • '. , .
'':•"""`°4" . '' • • ,d •
Miss ' Eva Miller a the 81 con-
Was thet f h • ft'
guest 0 . et ten
M R daw ori..Tue•sdav • ••
_ay ,9 ..,,04..) , ,_ . ••.'1" 4.
inrs, uharies mew act ea siouet,
. Se, ca e 11 a 11 e
II Wise, li d .5 urnb r
'friends e• day last week.
on
,,,,. • ' 't0 11' th G •
muss Rose ..a. vet of e Lave
Vitited her old friend, Miss
Noble, on Tuesday \
'
and'' I de. f 13 fiat are
'4'4- Mrs'' ' 15r ri ° u °
at the home of 'Mr. •
_ t
at pregen , •
Mr. Rob. Corn'ell of Lond,aboro
. • f se i
Ins aunt, 1, rs. li te, over
• .
1 aY" '''""
THE L,EXTFII SEASON:
Lent begins' this year on the 13th (
March and ends the nal of April.
141n,stor wili be on the 23rd at Apri
The last possible date that East(
may oceur is April. 25th, and it .
only at long periods it falls as . lai
as that. ill 1887, Easter Caine 0
•nill not f
April 25th, at it w again a
upon that date until 10-12.. East(
has not fallen on April Mill sin(
1848 and after this year will not fa
mf Ant (Lap urti-11 lilt g.
,
'MR, SIFTON 11AS RESIGNED.
.
' Hon. Clifford Sifton, IVIinister of
. .
• the Interior, Itas resigned, 'being. OP-
posed to Sir Wilfrid Laurier's itch-.
ool policy for the establishment. of
SePaXate SehoolS in the new movie-
cos o • e Urine in the West. Hon.
Ur. Pielding, IVIthister of• Pittance, is
aim said in litt dissatisfied. ...
4% ... . .
9 . .
,, H..... PLUMSTEEL .
...... f
eir
$ ' ••• S.' - •
4Y. ---The Old taud, CHM
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:1 . i• , it ler . h, . 1:
'I ie An,entint epu lc as s(n
compatiy of pupils to the Agri-
tire V al tate at Cluelnh.
•-
,05
7
7
11