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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. .
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