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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1905-06-15, Page 3THE NEWS -RECORD SUPPLEMENT CLINTON, JUNE 15th, 1905. Blyth, Quite a number, mostly w•onun, at- tended '11ie lecture in the Methodist church c u Monday afternoon. E. Livingstone's nu:ny friends wi:I be sorry to hear he is under the wea- ther these days. The Ladies' Aid of the I'resbyterian church inti tut gicin. under their aus- pices an ice cream social on the ch- urch grounds on the evening of the 21st inst. The \Vin hate band is to be in attendance. Sew; ral of our citi-rt ns intend tak- ing in the C. 0. F. excursion to Ni- agara Falls on Friday. Mr. Charles Fraser left here on Tuesday for Uananaque to attend as delegate the high Court meeting of the C. 0. F. which is being held there this week. .11r. Joseph Carter of Jackson, Michigan, spt.nt a few days in town amongst relatives. 31r. Thus. Burnside of Varna, an old [Ilythite, was here for a few days renewing old acquantances. It is over fourteen years since he 01:it,d this burg. Mrs. Smith and baby of New York i5 visiting her parents at the rcctury for a couple of months. Our cattle buyer, E. Watson, left here on Saturday with two carloads of fine cat He for Tnront.o. On )Monday one of the melt working on the railroad met with a misfort- une by getting toe of his hands jam- med while breaking on cne of the dump carts which will Ly him off work for a few days. Kippen. Mr. Fisher is starting for ,the West this week. His many friends wish him a pleasant trip and improve- ment in his health. Mrs. • Alair is visiting friends ab Goldstone this week. t1r. Albert Johnston, wife and fam- ily, of St. Augustine, were visiting the former's brother, Mr. Johnston, last week. They also tisited fri- ends in Exeter. The trial betrivec'n Coleman and Cochrane, which is to take place in Goderic•h on the 13th inst., has cre- ated quite an interest in these parts. The funeral of the late Mr. Coch- rar,e of Centralia patssod thrbu.gh here on its way to Iiillsgreen ceme tory on Monday. Constance. Mr. and Mrs. Win. McRorie of War- wick are at prestnt the guests of the- ir daughters, Mrs. R. W. Jewitt and Mrs. 'Wm. Britton. Mr. Wet. Stanley of Holmesville called on his daughter, Whirs: D. Ttdor, on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Hutton and son of 11'ingham spent a few days this week the guests of Mrs. Geo. Dever. • • Doit't forget to attend the ice cre- ate social to be held in the Metho- dist church on Wednesday night of next week.. • The syndicate recently formed for - threshing has .bought a traction en- gine and seperator from Geo. -White . & tions of ,London. We understand Mr. Wm. Litcisay is to he pilot. We understand they will he ready fur work as soon as .the grain is ripe. Mr. Wm. McRorie and Mr. R. W. .Jewitt visitc•d friends in Brussels on Monday. Mr. Wm. Britton now wears a bro- ad smile, a young son having arrived at his home. • Some mean person or liersOns en- tered the Bard n of Mrs. Cooper Sr. - one night last week and destroyed the biggest par» of • her flower gar den. j Rev. Mr. Jones of Belgrave will preach here next Sunday afternoon at the usual hour, 2.311 o'clock. Rev. II. M. Manning, chairman of. the District, will preach at Alma on . Sunday at 2.30.. All interested are invited. • Port Albert: Mr. W. Burrows left; last week to joir. her 119shand hi ,Stratford. They will • reside for. the future • in that ti ty. Mrs.. Geo. Fellow, who has been visiting her . "father=in=law' for . some. time, leaves again to join her: 11 i - band in Minnesota; L.% 5: - Mr. and Mrs.' R. J. H. •Delong, Go-,• 1 derich, buried their youngest Aon., in the • Port Albert cemetery pa11ion- day beside' their two: other ciil;lt n buried here. Mr. acrd Mrs. DeLrin base the sympathy of their friends itt this place, they having,. up to a ,, few' years .ago, resided herr'. Mrs. Wellington - Vienna and family -_ are visiting her parents ;at 'present.' • Mrs. Robert ' Bucltau;an,' • Vorktott, Assa.,, who has betit.yisitin iu;,lltis part with • her brothers and sisters, • left Saturday for ,iter home. • Mrs. Creo. Hawkins Will. shortly. go • to Goderich lo reside wish leer sen' for a• while and then after a, rest ;go. to her. daitglatci,.lV�ts at Brandon, Man. Thos. Richardson .Jr. 12et :too close to a shingle •saw and got his ,finger. badly cut:• •Mr. and Mrs. Hariry iiawkins 'spent. Sunday. • in , Kincardine. neigh'bothood .with friends. • Miss . Hannah Wiles, is again under a doctor's --care. , According to on -e of the old Eng- lish.chronicles, royalty in 1323, had !nothing for a IBA Ilett a sack of straw. ,-Ever. in the days of Queen Elizabeth, at least half of the population of Lon- don slept on hoards. Blocks of wood served as pillows. The sleeping, chant bee of the *Queen was daily strewn !with fresh rushes. Carpets were un- ; known. Henry VI immediately ori !arising tossed off a cup of wine. Tea, coffee, and chocolate were of course unheard of at that time. Sugar was to be had only in drug stores, and then by the ounce. These were the good old times. Sugar is to be had in plenty in the 20th century. but ; when it goes up in price it stays up thats all ; takes a lot more than gr- avitation ravitation of effect it on a downward course. ; • Hoi inesvill . Mrs, P. Straub .of : Clinton called on her aunt, Mrs. Holmes, on 11Zand�i V. She leaves this week for Manitoba.. • Mrs: W. Tct;j kitt arid daughter Sar- ah 'are the guests of Mrs: Hayes; f Suninterhill. Miss Moyer of. Clinton:-spttnt Sun- day with Mrs. W. Pickard. Miss . Depeurey ofC,oderich visited. Miss Mulholland on ,Stinflay.• Misses Tillie • McCartney; Annie Swan and Carrie Walters -were • in Goderi'ch on Tuesday attending the S. S. convention, • , Miss Lulu Mulholland' spent sa;tur-' day and Sunday in Gaderich..` Rev, W. H. Graham of Goder;•ieh gave a very interesting address on Monday evening on Fotivatd` Move- ment for Missions. . •