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The Clinton News-Record, 1908-04-02, Page 1• • Mon CLINTON ONTARIO, 1111.JRSDAY, APRIL 2nd, 1908 IST110/0 Number t5I17 The News•Reeord to the end of 1908 and The Weekly. Mail and Empire, for on year for 75 Cents. gangs ngd Jignet gin,gs If you contemplate sting purchase, an unusual assortment of good nug value awaits your inspection bre. Genuine Solitaire Diamond Rings $7 and upwards. • , Birthstone Rings $1.25 upwards. Good satisfaction with rings purchased from W. IL•YLellqar, jeweler and Optician. • iinien 140.44•446444644•4•44A44.4.44444.44 INCORPORATED 1869 'The Royal Bank of • Canada I Paid -Up Capital $3,900.000. • Reserve $4.890,090 . Total Assets - - - e - $46,500,000 HEAD OFFICE. MONTREAL. • le, . . I, 87 Branches In Canada. t 10 in Cuba, Porto Rico and New York. Correspondents through-. 1r out the world. ' We invite the accounts of Corporations* Fraternal' Societies, to Merchants, Farmers and Householders. Every courtesy extended. E. R. DEWART, Manager CLINTON Branch. • . . 4.144.4.444:44.1i4.741a-4-4.4.--1441•1.44- The Farmers' Bankof...Ganada • . . (Incorporated by special ant of Parliamehi. .) . • Member of The Canadian Bankers' Association and the Toronto Clearing Boum. , . Head Office - • W. R. Travers e - •General ['tanager •-•. A leanch of this Bank has been opened in the Village orBrucefield and a general banking business will he transacted at this breech. Interest allowed in the Savings Bank on ' ONE DOLLAR and upwards at the highest current rate of interest and paid four times a year, Farmers' Sale Notes discounted. Special priyileges extended to accounts of le Tcwnships, farmers and others. Office open Saturday Evening 7 to 9. 111. tempH. R. LAIRD, . - . - Local Manager s ' Toronto. , $144.444444.4.44444.4.4.44444.44.4.40/ 4 READYMADEI • I ilIDERED Iorrish Crooks CLOTHING CLOTHING 1 BOYS' DAY AT Saturdaliv THE BIG STORE April illth. We are going, to make a special display of Boys' * LION BRAND CLOTHING, Sattitdny, April llth. We invite every Boy to call and inspect our stock of Boys' Clothing. Bring your thotherget her opinion, We have the newest and most up-to-date Boys' Suits we have ever shown. They fit well, and - re tailored and finished just like the men's Suits. They have the nice long lapels, . shoulder pads, double elbows. and the knickers are Inade with double seats, double knees, double‘stitched seams, double -stitched pockets, and are lined with grey. Silesia. Come and see them. You don't have to buy because we extend this invitation. • . Our new stock of Boys' Shirt's, Ties, Caps, Sweaters dz,c. is now complete. A nice pencil box given with each suit. Clinton Boys should woe the Lion Befind Clothing; the best Mede In Catteda. . • "A Square Deal for Every Boy." MORRiSH & CROOKS Successors to "flocigeits Bros. 'plothing Store THE LOCAL MARKET. • Wheat 90e to 92c, Oats .25c to 300, Peas 800 to 85o. Barley 65o tei 70e, Butter 26c to 270. • Eggs' 13c to 140. ' • Live }legs 55,00, MOVINGS. Mr. Rattenhury is moving into his fine new hetet this weele-Mr; Grigg, general agent for Massey -Harris, has ratted M. Rattenbury'e residestee, the piece he is vacating having been bought by Mrs, Annie Beacom whe mew takes possession, The' Misses Jackson move from Huron street into the house where Mrs. Beecom has. hetet residing, -Col. Hoare moved euto town last week. ' WILLIS CHURCH. The Young People'sEndeavor took the form of a little social last Mon- day evening. Dr. Stewart addressed the meeting after whieh Mr. Will. McQueen %aim a reading. Refresh- ments were also passed around. . The Women's Assoeiation Met in • the 'basement of the church on'Wed- nesday afternoon, • Rev. Mr. Geuld, a missionaty front Formosa and Successor to the *late •Dr; McKay, will preach in Willis church next Sunday, evening. WESLEY CHURCH. Re 1!1 Jolliffe vvill take for his subject next Sunday. morning: "The 'quiet purpose of usefulnees." His sith- leet for the evening will be,1"Curious questions and how Christ dealt' with them." • • Fellowship meeting will be held in the Sunday selemi room et ten o'clock Sunday morning. . • 'Mist MacCallum, who gave an ad- dress to the Leave on .1SIonday oat- ingeis a native. of Kingston, this pro- vince,and a sister of Dr. MacCallum of.Londesboro, •whom she has • been w. . . . s sent s mission- ary by. the Congregational Church tO Turkey and has labored that • field for terenty-five.years. She is a wady speaker and was listened to with the closest 'attention for nearly an hour. Her address had to do largely with the diffieulties the missionaries have to' contend with owing to the deter- mined opposition •on the part •of the government of that :country to alio* anything in the way of reform; .Mist iVIacCalletaseemPhasized -teteetteiring- less character of the Moslem religion, and the crueltieS inflicted on any • who dare to renounce it. She showed that the etrong hope of success lay in edu- • cating the young a they can get them into the Mission -. schools. ' A hearty, vote of thanks was teedered to •the speaker for • her interesting address, and the offering was gym to assist • in •the work which she has( so snitch THE MIL INERY OPENINGS, .The iniJ.i4ery Openinge were, held last eve and asusual. were largely attended. The •miliinerS : this Year is dietinguished: by unusual height and size, but there areeso Many new Colors and novel ideas in trimming that hesitation in selecting might well be indulged in. Plemage, brims' of ,fine strawsand high crovrns make picturesque effects ' whieh contrast somewhat with the smaller shapes, having a high _rolling -side, slightlyelifel ed which suepliet the novelty, ' While osttich plumage is greatly favored it is only Oiled, of course, to przten- tiouS ,wear. Consequently the big beauty roses are one of the strongest fe4tures. Flowers of all kinds are favored and arc either wreathed or banked in high effects Spotted .tulles and filet nets- aree greatly in vogue and touches ' ofgold is. a it -eminent feature se freqUently is it appiied .1n largo head pins and 'gold braidings. „ Tho stylish and becoming hate ai-• played hy the Misse.s Watson at 'ilevv-, combo's, which, as esual, were ateis- tically arranged need hardly he des- eribed in detail as those preent at the opening appreciated the stylish models for. 'which .theee parlors are noted. One hat which was mot ' ne- ticeable was in tan brown. mohair With brownelilacs and thses arranged high in the front. A Copenhagen blue ho was greatly admired, with - the • drooping batk and telling oft the fag. The crown wag composed of silk and velvet ribbon • with gold braid on the bandeau and trimmed with an ostrich spray in the front. 1Vlise Cantelon dee Miss Leigh shove, ted a, number of pretty hats. One hat which Was greatly adiriired was a ergo tailor in, Atlantic blue bound witli satin and with large bows aerose the front of, net edged with satin. Another was a very large blaek black hat with silk tan facing and scarf to inateh trimmed with tulfe and a large black spray. The Merry Widow sailor also took very wen. Al Itodgene, undet the manage- ment of Miss Reynolds and Miss • Soole, wem 'many pretty suggestione tor spring, The large turban and also the narrow rimmed sailers with the bee -hive crown were very popular. Otte pretty hat was in Ileidelhutg blue, rolling slightly off the face with a 'high crown mimed in with eerieee, pink roses and foliage and with vel - ribbon. in Same tone as hat.. An. • other stylish hat was the Merry Widow sailor in Meek filet lee -with fold of taffeta round the edge. It had a softband of eequin ritoued the • crown trimmed With tune', two large • blade Plume and black daggers. They spielpeektiptipeipeteleolilireirelietetseibite#404.....kee 'had 100.11$ other pretty hats trimmed Alb the letest Stylee, r• IL ASSOCIATION, The Business Men's Aetoelation wil meet for • luncheon at Bertha's- res teem% at six o'clock on Friday even ing. Mr. N. Baer will speak of th Colboene bridge •and other subjects, will be dealt with. very bueieee man should be there, MODEL, SOHOOL REPORT. paeents purposing to ssnd their little ones: for the first. time, will kindly uoto the action of the I3oard in requiring vaccination, and see that this is Oone in sufficient time to• send the children at 9 O'clock on the first day after Easter vecation, which will be April 27th, TEIVf PERANCE CONVENTION. A call has been issued or a rally of •Tell1Perallee workers from all the mue- ieitealities of Huron COUntY to met ie Clinton on Thuesday, Aprij ism Ben. H' . Spence secretary of the Ontario Prench. of the Dominion Alliance, will 'be present, and impoitanh matters are to be dealt with. Every church, W. 0. T. 13. and TemperaneesSocieties are atked to 'tend re.presentatives. There will be single fare on the railroads. • CARPET 13ALI. TOURNAMENT: Those members of the W. 0, 0. F, mei 0..0. F., who have been participating in the game of carpet bans during the winter are invited to attend ,a social gathering in the A. 0. F. hall on Wednesday oening ef next week wive Carpet bells mei other games Will be played. Refreehmetes will be served for which those ,preseni, will be assessed. , Y. MS 'C. A. MEETING• . e The Huron County •Y. M. d. .4; aoinmitAtee met in "Clinton on Friday last to report progress as to'Organii- ation along county lines. Reports were most eneciureging, and $1800 is already in sight with several places yet to be canvassed. •The Chairman,j Cr. F. Blair of Goderich; and A. Out- ' eir-were--htsteeeted te: einploy--a-eeesee retary, and as soon as this is done ac- tive work will begin. Messrs. Blairs Hill; Spotton and ' Cheseey Were ap- pointed delegates to attend' the prov- Metal ecinvention at Stratford. The provineial secretary, Mr: Copeland, attended the meeting, also the county secretary, Mr. Cullen, as well is G. F. Blair, Goderieh ; Mr: McCallum, Exeter ; I.' B. Smitten, . Winghans Benclon•011ytie, ; C, Stonehouse, Hensall, and Messrs. James Scote and Fred. Hill, Clinton. • STOCKTAKING. 1 Stocktaking has begun at tits factory, - of the Doherty Piano Ss Organ Co. Lintited, preparatory to the new com- e pany, taking over the business. Other details will he 'completed we ender- s stand in few days; DIED ON SUNDAY. James Bro-wn, who came from Ash- • field and had been an inmate of the Housesof• Refuge for elevenyears, died ori Senday in his nintieth year. The hotly was taken to Dungannon meets cry wr interment. This is the first death ae the H. of R. for over four 11,1111thAs‘ TROPHY WINNER, • Mr. J. D. Weiss eele.brated his births dee an Tuesday last and gave a din- ner party to a number of his friends. His wife presented him with a pair of Lawn Bowls and Jim is now lay- ing awake o'nights figuring out how he can win the trophy during the com- ing ennener, - MR. CHARLESWORTFI ACCEPTS. Bes J, P. Oharlesworth. of London has accepted the call to the pastorate of. the Clinton and Base Line Baptist churches and enters' upon his new work at once. He comes very highly recom- mended. Rev. Mr.•Norten,, superin- tendent of Home Missions., 'says he is a gentleman of more than :average in- tellectual •attaininent. Citizens of Clinton will extend a cordial greeting to Mr: and Mrs. Charlesworth, THE B. te G. IN HARD LUCK, - The B. Ss Cr.' eivision of the Greed Trunk has been in hard luck' It is only a little Over a, month since three lonneotives were ditched at ClintoitsJunction and made into 'A scrap beef); and last Saturday morn- ' Mg the first passenger train was com- pletely wreckee about two miles west of Seaforth.' • The train while going at a 'lively, rate .ran intee a washout. 'The culvert TA:sbecome 'eloeMi arid -Die. waterrie- ing over it, ate aivae: the earth ttedei tlie reils. for thirty feet Wide and twelve feet deep. Tho. engine and ten- der crossed this gap,, but 'the forener: soon left:the track and plunged over. the embankment. As each .seccesding car struck ' the, • ()Peeing .. the treeks dropped, but the momentatm dragged the oar 1 h . . .h ' were thus stripped of etrucks. The parlor eat, the last' hethe train,' hung suspended over the cut and init wero.. the only tiro passengers', Mrs. jaenes • Fair and Mr. Tilos. Jackson, Jr., bath cif Clinton. ..Enginter Fari. a.,0.,Firerrian',Coburn were both ,injured, .ther latter haying several ribs ftactured, They escaped easily, say all those wbo•have . seen the plunge their locomotive maAlo over, sti:poclis:satilligsellatr'ee nitieWi!':;;;141-1.16n1;bkl sjr;•'''.. cere, thanks. Tbey Were brought to 1 Dr: Gmet's hospital fee treatment.: That no othets' were injured is , ee-rded as: somewhat ,Of a miracle by these who believe the da.,ys of miracles arenet yet over. . .. ... ,', ... , Hundreds. of people' from •the whole eotintryside viewed the. scene Sit1er:10,e oa Sunday.. • . " IT WAS A STORM'. • A storm that tbcprescntl generetion will quote for some time to come was that of Friday night last. Of a truth( "the 'Fain descended and the . wind bletto! and while we have not ,heard that anyShotises fell;, bridges, eulverte .,and fences itt the • country were swept eway. In • tgyVit Mr. George Doherty's chimney was 'knocked to smithereens: -Awakened shddenly, George for e 'Space thought it was e, crack of •ffiiom. M. Ed. Coertice s house . was also ;shocked somewhat: But Mr. • Fair. at the big Mill suffered Most Of; all A choked drain hacked the. wat- er which stood afoot or se .high atr the _mille_floor., _The, pleee• Was 'in a pickle in the morning for the Water that poured: in wasn't filtered and the clean •bags, barrels, etc, ,showed Mr.'Pair,' no doubt, felt whole velum- ses;lietelteetlidie'te tay anythingss erreall probability he will have a 'business talk to . the council later on. The :damage is estimated at Se5.0 or there- abouts. . • • :- MURPHY LODGE AT HOME. Over fourscore members and friends Of Murphy Lodge 'attended the , At Home given in their hall on Friday evening last.' Had the weather not been the most inclement of the season there .would have been a still larger number 'present, but the storm which raged out of doors did not prevent the At Home front being a. very pleasant ettnetion. Mr. D. 8, . Cook presided and he fillpd the chair Well. Mr. Cook is Master of the lodge and one of its most active members.' The progtam, of which he .was in charge, consisted. of the following embers': •Short, pithy addresses by • Princinal Ifartley..and. •Mr. Fred. HILL They were appropriate and practical talks. Instrumentals were given by Miss Gladys Canlelon and Miss Ruby Cook,. and enjoyed. • Mist Donna, Mulholland, a sweet little damsel, gave a couple Of songs in a manner than would have done credit to an adelt. • Willie ItItttele the brighleeyed .five year-old 'son. of Mr. Fred. Mitch, handles the big drum with a skill far beyond what might be expected in one of his tender years. He has 110 equals hereabouts 'arid by and by will he able to give pointers, to the veterans. Zr. Mut& played the fife while Willie whirled' the Sticks. • Mt. Ed. Hill gave a retitation and 6, solo, both pleasing his hearers; The selections by Mr. S. C. Ra,th- grarnephorie were good, hettet aid the best yet. Mr. Itathwell's gramophones are well nigh perfection. MeCellough gavea solo that the company enjoyed immensely. The iite and drum band gave severat selections which showed what rapid progress they have made stride being organized. Towards the doge of the program the physical was Wen catered to Witli a • sullintuotte lunch and n inest en- joyable taming wae brought to a close by iltiT‘ing the national anthem. Auburn. _miss_ Yenta. Ileneeteref ...131ysthe _anent last week end with friends in our rg. Although, the neerwas very high for' several days •apparently very little damage was cauesd. Mrs, H. Mennen and Mrs. B. Pat- terson are in Paris attending the funeral of their aunt. Mrs. T. W. Riddell and Miss Mar- garet King 'smut last Friday inQueen. Oak. Mr, Ernest Robertson is en- gaged to teach • the Benmiller sehtiol till Midsummer . and complete .the. term for Mr. E. S tewart'. • Mr. and Mrs. Adams are visiting at, the home of the latter's brother, Mr, Ci Beadle. . • Miss IT. ;Mole fs visiting her sister, Martha in Southaninton. We are pleated to learn that the trustees of our village have purditaeed the road to the station. Martha, beloved wife of George As- quith, died at the residenee of her daughter, Mrs. 0. Howson On Tues- day, March 31st, aged 70 years.. The funeral takes place to -morrow after- noon to Ball's cemetery, Mrs. As- quith was born in 'Waterloo county but nearly all her life was spent in Hal- lett She Was a Daptist and always took a great interest in Christian, work,. Her home life. Was such • as made her loved and honored as • a wife and mother. The deceased is mourned by a husband, a daughter, Mrs. 0, A. Howson, a, son, U. J. As- quith, one brother and three sisters to Wheel is eXtended the sympathy of the community. The storm of last Priday night.cot- Joseph Washington. It was covered pletely tvreeked the barn of Mr. by insurance. Additional Auburn news oft page 4. Brucefield The trucefield at Home OM held a very sitcepisful hall in the town hall last night. The Zurich orchestra furnished the music. This Is the sixth heti this amson, for the club. Mies Dosionbury, of Grand nehil IS "visiting her troticer, Mr. D. Dossee- bay, Lida week. Miss Gibbons ie the guest of 'her eister, Mre, J. L, Xetchen, this week. Additional DrucAeld newton. page te • Just One Change, The, Literals in South Huron kicked hard .against the proposed redistribu- tion of the ridings". It • made them lonely, they complabeci„ and, so that they might feel better the Goivern- ment .transferred Tuckeestnith from the Centre to the South which is now the same as before eXcept that it in - eludes all. of Goderieh township hut notStefeith. In the Centre the Liberals have a cinch; but yet, Passing strange . to say, they • do not appear to be alto- gether satisfied. But then on geneeal principlethey object to redistribu- dion unless it is done by themselves. How they would buzz if they were realty hived. By the way, which is to he eandi- date, W. H. Kerr or William Proed- foot ? Both have been duly, .110Minl- tea, but both cannot 'expect to reach • the 'Legislature thew& the Centre: Is this one of the opportunitSse • for which Tom' McMillan has been pray - Mg. It will not be violating any, con- fidence to sa,Y that Cent re Huron afs noes constituted suits the clever reeve Of Hullett to a nioetY. WateS hirn by and by elbow legal gentlemen out of the way., ." • And while Messrs. Ken; ptoudfoot aed McMillan have. their ears th the ground, let es watch tho. lively scram- ble among the Tory aspirants in the Centre, hearing in mind that not more than one of there is expected to ate cept the nomination at the same time, Londesboro Mr, Ed. Watson ?hipped a carload ol hogs• last Wednesday and ' Mr. •Can- telon one , on Thursday:, • • iVliss MacCafium, who is home • an furlough; gave a very Interesling ads diets 'to the ladies An Inc Methodist church on Tuesday •aft:report when she gave a Vivid description of kr work in the Mission field in Turkey. •She ilso gate a lecietre in Knox -Churelreone-Wednesday--evenings---whie was very much enjoyed hy all present. Mr. Joint Grain,gee has „purchased a horse from Mr. .1. Loipe'r. 1' • Mr, G. Lyon had a successful sale on Monday.. Ile:. will soon leave the 51re Wilfrid . Crisp was called 'home (ming to tlie ..serious Alines; of his 'inoth'er, iv•ho • passed from title • to Eternity ' on Tuesday .1elnIThos. Shobbtooke is able to be around again, • Many are busy at present around here making maple stigat. • Mr. William Longman is Wearing -a broad ,smile these -days. It's eegirl.. Miss Pinkney of 'Seaforth is visiting• , at Mt. George . • Mr. and Mrs. Jan Lyon. left on Friday last for their home in Bran- don. Man. • • Mr. Lyon Sr. :-bought horse-.froTE-George-LYon: It ,is, with regret thatwe this week announce the, death of MtsCrisp, re-. het' of' the , la•te. 'rhoinaS Crisp. She was highly esteemed in the neighbor- hood aud much regret is expressed . at her departure. The funeral takes-Plece. on Thursday,' service 'to be held in the -Methodis t • cherch. • • • • • • Bayfield Mr: John Torrance, of Clinton, ettse Inspector for South •Huronic:was in the village On Tuescls,y. Mr. William Sterling of Goderielt township purchased, on Tuesday, the house •and lot formerly oceepied and owned by the -late jambe Macdonald and will become a resident in the near future'. . . • • Mrs, Smith • of Clinton, .William Sturgdon of Hamilton and 'John Of Port:Dover are the guests of their' parents, Mr. ' and Mrt. JameseStur- •geon, • • . • e Frank Keegan left :en Tuesday for Port *Huron, ' .Robert' Penhale is .visitine frietels at St. Thomas this week, Mr. Alex. Martin, who sport the winter with MS sister, Mrs. Camp- bell, left for Toronto on Monday, Mrs. Morgan sold her house and lot on Emetic street to Mr. Rioherd Wes- ton, who inovecr in this week. , • Mrs. John McLeod moved • last week into the house formerly occupied and owned by Mr. Thoma e Liddy on Louisa street, : ' Mr: William Mustard, Who purchased the cottage and land adjoining his mill on the • river bank, moved into the house Oh nieS(61. Mr. J. E. Tom, Goderich, Public school inspector, visited our school on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Brownlee and child of Exeter and Mrs. McCann of Seaforth . were the guests of Brownlee's eider, Mrs, n, Little, the past week. •• • Everyone who has seen the new 13aY- field bridge is amazed to find that the driveway it to he only fourteen feet wide. To pat up such an expensive bridge on ettch an extensively travel- led rond and then boteh the job itt this manner, to say the least, more than eurprising, Situated aS the • bridge is half way up the hill with a sharp tern required to get eti to it, Hs narrowness it bound to be, the cauett' of accidents. And then, bow are the pedeetriana to faret The very least the county cotton een do is to extend the bridg for foot passengers end do it at the expense of the parti-, es who are building the bridge. Pray why ehoutil the hat he passed athund itt llayfield for assistance to eareet an error of judgment on the part ,of the County eottnell ' . . New ,A4V01118014010114 Auction Sale -tel. }'air -1$ Rings -W, EL liellyar-el $5 a Day,e,-NewcoMbe:'s-g • .: Auction Sale -W. A. Dale -5 Spring IVfillinerye-Hodgens'.--8' Millinery Openings-P., 3enefit .Sale -F. A. E.dwards-5:. 1,4f • Auetion a.be--B. E. Robinson -74 - - License Act Notice -A. •Asesuith e':-• • Ladies' Spring jackets-Tozer's-g . New Sating, Coates -Couch es. 0o.-4 \ Boys' Day at Big Stote-M. es 0.-1. • Te.nders Wanted -D, Le Maepher. .sole. -5 • ' Well Known and Resi)ectedi •, Mr. James L. Hears • The subject 'of this sketeti, first saw the light of :day on thenth of .1Vfareli '1833,- and though hone in S.omereet, England, his youth was Spent in Diwonthire. In 1866 Mr: Hearn came to 'Ca:stades .landing at.:,Quebee 9rt ":1ho 24th. of• May after r9tigi, voyage 'a seven weeks. • In. June of that year he cart! e to Clinton, but toe: Some 'arise .subsequently 'lived at Rogerville near . • • xeter.b _1857 he retuntecrtiorthse7.77 town and a year later bit for the 'golt1'. fields of California, the trip Via •the • Isthmus a Panetta occupying twenty- four day's from New New -York to San . Francisco; In a:few menthe Mr, . •Hearn's health failed owing to the hardships encountered, in the diggings' and he returned te Clinton and . went back to England; One winter though was eneeigh in the Old esene ,and the following. spring paw him egehr back in Clinton' and that summer he made a shipment of cattle whieh be bought at Clinton, Exeter and Mitchell fairs. This is one •of the fine shipments on record as 'having }Seen made, .from . this. dounty. The stock .consisted prin- tepally of three and - leer year-old steers for which Mr.' Heare paid from twenty-five to thirly dollars a piece. But being of a °teaming disposition in 'those early s days, itt 1866 Mr, Hearn agnite'went becleStO California Later he went Perth: to Oregon, and for • e. couple of years prospected pvc that state ene .the, •adjoining terrife, ' of Wa,shingtone In 1863 he . "panted" • • •: for gold in thethen famous "Court- ney" diggings .in •British Cedunibia, • Still later he. Was. one Of that hardy heed of pioneers who tenipted fortune in 'the wilds of Moetana, Forty-four , year ago be left what ie now the cape ital.' of that • . state witha party of heinecOiners. • Thee' took boat at Fort • • Benton and sailed down the, Muddy . MiSsotiri River, , to St. Joeitt the state of the same name,and from • „ thence came back to Clinton once • more. Bet Air. Hearn was Still • t� make three •mote tripe to" the Far West and the winter of Hee lie spent in Englend where he •married the sweetheart .ef his boyhood' daye, and in . 1810 they took up their ebode in Clieton which has ever since coritine; tied to be their home.. , • ' • Since then Mr. Hearn has for. many Years been engaged in tme. cattle, busi- ness, and ibis generally eoreeeded that he has had very few equale le estima- ting quality and quantity in a hull:* ready for the market. ' Personalty he is a genial, kindly man and the rasped entertainedl for him by his fellow citizene isshe= itt the big vote . cast for him at 1e election when he was chosen one at' the members of our present town cotMe11. • • • Bayfieldi One of the most terrific rain storms accompanied by thunder and lightning • passed over this village on Friday, night last resulting .in great damage • to property and culverts, Old resi- dents of the otillege deelare they weer saw the like in 60 years. ja Sew Niers; the river rose to a, great lieig,ht and large trees were tarn front. their roots by the swift current and carried out into the lake. The lightning Wa.% very sharp. During the night tyke James Catephell's house waa stem* and Miss Maggie Wade' barn also hut fortunately no serif:too damage vsa.st done, Mr, Harry Arinetrong of Clinton, spent Sunday in the, village. Mr. ahd We, Miller of Paris Were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jelin Tough last week. • Ben SPeheer Jr, who Das been en- gaged the past winfer In the employ ot the c.r.n, building stations, it hoine on a visit. Mr. Alex. McLeod, principal' et Zurich Public eeltooly spent Stindar at his home. Mr. William Jawed, has had Ibe" River bothl remodelled inside and Ode e ea up for te resideece and moved in title week.