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The Clinton News-Record, 1908-04-23, Page 1nton News- Record. 28th Year CLXNTON, ONTARIO, T.U'RSDA,Y, APRIL 23rd, 1908 Whole Number 1524 The News -Record to the end of 1908 and The Weekly Mail and Empire for one year for 75 Cents. gingd. Sem Sings ignef Pings If you contemplate a ring purchase. an' unusual assortment of good riug value awaits your inspection here. Genuine Solitaire Diamond Rings $7 and upwards. Birthstone Rings $L25 upwards, Good satisfaction with rings . purchased from *eliqar, jeweler and Optician. t Canton 1 .�A INCORPORATED ISO 'TIIE,ROYIL BANK OF.CANADA, Paid -U Capital $8,900,000.• Reserve $4.890,000 • Total Assets . - $46,500,000 HEAD OFFICE. MONTREAL. • 89 Branches in Canada >t r in Cuba, Porto Rico and New York. Correspondents through- • outthe world, s1• We invite the accounts of Corporations, ..Fraternal' Societies, Merchants, Farmers and Householders. Every courtesy extended. aiia er - CLINTON E. R. DEWART, fl g 1 The Farmers' Bank of Canada (Incorporated by special act of Parliament.) Member of The Canadian Bankers Association and the Toronto Clearing House.. Head Office - . . . - Toronto W. R. Travers - Generalflanager. A branch of this Benkbas•been opened in the Village of Brucefield and a general banking business will be transacted at this branch: Interest allowed in the Savings Banlr on „� „,. ONE DOLLAR and upwards at the highest current rate of interest and paid four tunes a year Farmers' Sale Notes discounted. Special privileges extended toaccounts of. Tcwnships, farmers and others. Office open Saturday Evening 7 to 9; H R. LAIRD, LAI' Local: ana er• L M g RCLOEADTHYMINGADE . Morrish 86 Crooks ltd PRIN S G ORDERED :. CLOTHING' In choosing your Spring Hat, select The King or Borsalino Hat Which are dailygrowing in favor with our nti• mer- ous customers. The uniform quality and satisfying' service peculiar to these two brands have made hun- dreds of customers to us. Hats to fit any Head. OUR PRICES The Borsalino Hat, made in Italy, soft and stiff' Y black and colored, $3 and $3.50, The King Hat, made by the best English makers, soft and stiff' black and colored, - 2 an 2.50. e ' d $ The Canadian Hat, made in Canada, . special at $1.50. We have several other brands • including the Wakefield, Fitvveii, Etc. We Solicit Your In Spectlpn "A Square deaf for Every Man," 1bIOR1tISH & C.Rt?OKS SucCessbrs to Hodgens Brost Clothing Store WESLEY ' CHURCII, IMANY HAPPY RETURNS. Itov. W. J. Jollfffe will preach a • Our big hearted neighbor, Mr. Thos. rpr.0ial sermon next Sunday morning Beacom, observed the 65th anniversary r istwork onth h iri -and ofW..r - ethehisthda s ii cin of b1 ter a born Ye , being Y Y Y g M, S. A special Easter offering will in. Goderieh on April 22nd 1843. Most be taken. up, His evening subject will heartily The News -Record wishes hint be "Why men should not be ashamed ' many happy returns. t Of the Gospel of Christ," Ali are ; W. C. T. IJ, MEETING, welcome, THE LOCAL MARKET,. Wheat OOc to 92c. Oats 50e. to 53c, Peas 80c. to - 85e. Barley 650 to 70e. Butter 23eto 24e. Eggs 13c .to 1.4e, Live Hogs $6.25, • WILLIS' 'CHURCH, Rev:. Mr. Urquhar•t•of Kippen preach- ed both morning and evening in Willis church.1 s SundaY, Rcv, Dr, Stewart taking his work at. Kippen. He, was much appreciated by all. Besidesthe anthems rendered;by the choir,a quartette :composed of Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Downer, ;Douglas Goodwin and Jas. McCrae; sang very aoteptably. There,will be ,a children's service next Sunday morning:• . coNCmRA•TtmATIONS, Miss Lela Hoover, who came 'home from attendance et the Toronto .Con- servatory of Music to spend the Eas- ter holidays at the parental home, re- turned to the% city again on Tuesday. Next Tuesday, .she enters upon 'her, duties as teacher of piano at Haver- gall Ladies College, one of the leading. institutions of the kind in Toronto, Miss Hoover is not yet ttvc+nty years of age •and had been attending the Conservatory 'but' a few menthe -so .that her ability has been very evident to secure this sought -for position, RE -ORGANIZED.' The re -organization of the:. Doilet;ty Organ & Piano Company was emu- plctenInn Tuesday when the following officers weed elected :President, W. Doherty Vice W. Jackson"' a son" $ec,Treasur'er;: F. J. Hill Director,. Q. E Dowdin There are two other directors to lie chosen who.will be selected "when' the stocktaking further. progresses:. Mr. C. H. Ivey of .Ivey & Drumgole, London, solicitors of . the Maisons Bank, was present at there-organizd- tion meeting... A RUNAWAY ACCIDENT. A runaway acciiient which was at- tended with serious 'results' took place .on I+'riday. last. While a couple : of young men : had stinted • to drive to Godertch and when opposite Leslie's' rringenworks a-=drarw-bolt fell--out- and rit—out- and one side of the shafts dropped. This frightened the horse and it started 'oft on the ren, The;: young men jumped out end.....let it;, go and ..it continued. down the Huron. Road at a furious rate' until opposite Oppesite Mr. John >-lolmes where it overtook 'and ` ran. into Mr. John Burns' buggy. Mr. and . Mrs.. Burns were• thrown out and both bad=: ly injured, Mr, Burns so seriously so that 'as later as Tuesday' et ening he con- tinued i -c in a -sem onsefous; condition - at his home. on the Maitland 'c amens - siert. The damage to the buggy was slight and . twenty-five. cents repaired. the buggy drawn by the runaway horse Which Was ;pot much fnjiired . .:Dr..Shaw had a narrow 'escapefor but a few minutes before the accident he overtook and. passed Mr, Burns.: Had- he been a little later the . run- away night have smashed into his buggy.. andhe now have';been same - body' ;else's eine-body.;else's: patient instead r`, waiting 4 upon Mr. Burns. ' The W. C. T. U. meets Fridley after noon of this week at 3 o'clock, at the home if Mrs, Duncan Stevens)n, AU ladies interested in the Temperance question are invited to, attend these meetings which are held monthly. CENTRE HURON' CONVENTION. The meeting . of Centre' Huron Con- servatives held in' the council chamber. yesterday .afternoon was. attended by representative men from various parts of the new riding. Mr. D. Cantelon residledandJ ' Mc e r, ,H, I;w PM n acted as secretary..•It was decided that a separate association be formed and, that a convention to place a .candidata in the field be .held in Clinton on Thursday May 14th. ONT. ST. CHURCH. The Ontario street S. S. are 'look- ing forward to a most successful aii nivcrsasy .next Sunday, Mr. Geo. S. Stanley of Lucan, an eloquent • and enthusiastic ' Sunday school . worker, will have charge of the services in the• morning speaking on "The $. Ss. in Citizenship," and in the evening on. "The Triumphs of Faith." :During the afternoon there will be an open ses- sion of the Sunday school when, besides an address, the children will give ' an exercise entitled "The Gates Ajar:" BAPTIST.--C.HURC i. Rev: T. W. Charlesrworth preached an appropriate Easter eermon last Sunday morning from the 'title, "Where' is'' Jesus 'now ?" and suitable music was rendered; by the. choir under. the leadership; of Iniss .Hoover, Two newmembers were. baptized on Sunday evening in 1lie presence of a large congregation and :several veral ohe rs will no added shortly. • . The subject for next Sunday morn- ing will be, ::"Possessing our' pt scs- sloes;'.' 'and •: the evening, -"The 'Three Thorns." • ST. PAUL'S CHURCH,• ' The •services on 'East&':- Sunday in. $t. Paul's church were largely attend- ed, the number of communicants being thelargest in the pase ten years, ' The music was well rendered, the •us'.ial Easter Hymns- and suitable Anthe.ns being sung by the choir. The rect,rr, preachedmorning. anrd- evening. The Morning Sermon e on was tic bas 1` on � St . Matt. t. xx, 12 andthe evening on Exodus xii,, 14, : The offertory for the .day was in excess ;of ,$200,00. The annual vestry meeting was held on. Monday evening, the rector fn tho chair, On motion Mr. A. A. Hill was appointed vestry clerk instead of Mr. Pinner who has removed to 'Poroi to. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The rector and the treasurer's reports were then read' and both were most. satisfac- tory. The statement of the treasurer was received and it was ordered to be printed for consideration at ' an adjourned meeting to be held • on the 4th of May. In the meantime the audit- ors will go over the accounts. The offiecrs for the ensuing year were ap- pointed as follows Rector's. Warden, 11. T. Rance People's Warden,T. D. ' Johnson ky Sidemen, A. A. Hill, Ron Ball, Corinne, Hawkins, q•raelis, W. Johnson, F. Merman, T. Evans, C,1• Johnson, .L Hartley, T. Herman. Auditors, E. M. McLean and A. A. Votes of thanks were passed to the choir, the 8, 8, n;eachers and ot!iocrs, the Ladies Guild, the A. Y. 1'. A. and to Mrs. dill ler her interest hi gett- ing up the S. S. concert. A vote of sympathy with Mr. W. W. rattan in his. illness was carded and a copy of the resolution ordered to be s;nt to him. The meeting then adjourned after. which a congregational meeting was held at which Messrs. John Rtansford and (!larente Johnston were appoint- ed. lays delegates" to the Synod. • THE .NEW ' INCUMBENT.•' Rev, Mr° Dunbar, the newly ap- pointed + Y P pointed incumbent of• t e Holmesvflle parish, hasrented. the Coats' cottage on the Bayfield Road, south of town and has taken up his residence there with his parents and his brother. 'Ile family came from 'Belfast,` tr,la'nd, sixteen months ago.. Rev. Mr. Dunbar: receivhis h cd tt .eo- logical traiaifne n the Divinity at Belfast but was ordained. by Bishop. Carmichael.. of • Montreal • front whose diocese he was`: transferred uron. He is said to•be a fluent speaker: will no doubt' (Co. good work in his: new parish. Which includes:the church- es of Middleton, •leolmesville • "and' Summerhill. ' WEST HURON LICENSES: The license board.al West Huron met in Auburn yesterday afternoon. .and dealt t wi th all the applicants except those front Winghani and Ashfield which are • :being taken up at the former place today. The number of licenses stands the same as last year, The Ra.ttcnbury „louse is again on the lisitn '�-" Persons 1s Mr, T. R. Jowett, . B'ayfield, was ie Clinton Monday. Mr, S. Wilson visited his son, Mr. Frank Wilson of Hamilton , Friday and Saturday last, Mrs, A. W. Sloan' of Blyth 'tti;,• the guest on Good Friday of nr'r daugh- ter, Mrs. Wesley Walker,, Mr. u D. C, Cl r .res' elle 1 r- ff, a the Mor- ris. eP t; ris:. Piano Co., Listowel, was the guest of his sister` Mrs, T. Beacom, yesterday'. • . Caryl Draper has ens to • Stratford where he has been engaged by. his aunt, Mrs. Jos.' Draper, for the summer months. . Mrs. John Scarlett of Leadbury was in town yesterday, This genial :gentle- man has'' litany friends in Clinton. wito arc always pleased to grasp his hand in cordial greeting. • Mr. Hugh Archer of Hullett and Mr. Fred.. Hill, son of Mr. H, Hill, left.on Saturday for Griswold, Man. They were ticketed through by Mr. W. Jackson representing the C. P. R. Mr, -and Airs. W, Walker were in �Vtiig}na yesterday . attending the Wedel of their nice, Miss Edith Walker. . The groom . was Mr. Percy Carlisle, : Greed . Trunk agent. • at Belgrave., Mr. W. H. I-Iellyar and .his. daughter, • •little Miss Fanny, returned Monday night from. a five days visit wPth the, former's' parents, Mr.: and Mrs, .john; Hellyar,. two much esteemed resids. ents of Cobourg, who on the. 22nd of this month celebrated the 56th. anniversary of -their. wedding dry. Mr. D. 13: Kennedy this week visited . . an old. friend in the person.of Mr. George Pierce of • Morris. .Their. friendship dates back to 1862 when . they 'sailed from New York on the • same boat : for Victoria i . C. and they spent several nionthe'. together :in the then famous geld fields of Cariboo. Mr. William Campbell of Goderich Was in town yesterday attending a meeting of Centre: Huron Conserve - time. No one is more welcome to. these'"• gatherings than Mr. -Cain bell for his energy .arid :;zeal. in advoeiting • the. principles far which Conservatism ,' stands is Scher 1 well Bowe•, and appreciated.. THE SHED; ASSESSED. Should or should , not the. Ontario street church shed .he assessed ?' Assessor Cottle : says yes and quotes "only: places of worship -and land used. in connection' therewith,.tineluding churchyard or burying ground) small g be exempt:" The Municipal World of the same''opinion as Mr. • Cottle. ' But the church oITioials` are emphatic in opposition to the assessment and are backed up by a•legal, advice re- eeivefl,' through ;the . Christian Guar- dian. The question will in all probability have to bye settled by. the court erre- vision. ` Mr, Cottle places- the assessment at $1,000. , • Bayfield Mrs. Porterfield• and da.08 h`ee Mrs. Geddes of, Belgrave were :the guests df Mrs.' Janus Ferguson a few days'' the past week. Mr. Riehari McBool lost a valuable horse. this week. • , Miss Ruby Whiddon : : spent : Easter week with friends at Goderich. • - Messrs. Haines Cameron, of Clinton Collegiate and . Grant . McNeal. and .Reggie Marks and Miss Manic Ale- Deegan de- Doti all of• Sea:Meth' .Collegiate `spent is their Easter holidays a their respect- tivo hoiries iii the village: Mr. Thomas -Cameron was in Lon- don on 'M_onday, On, 'pushing. niliss Nellie Biggart" spent . Easter week at. Toronto. • • Mr. Carl Worsen and. Miss May Cor- nell of ' Godcrieh spent Good 'rid•ay in• the village. Mr. Alex. McLeod,' principal' of Zur- • .ioh -Public , school spent .his ..I ester - holidays tinder, the parental roof... • Mr. Harry Armstrong of Clinton spent Good Friday in Bayfield. Auburn' Mr. Elwin 1tluneo left .for Brandon, Man., , on Monday to engage' in the plembing business. • Mr. James Reithby is engagedpt put- ting ting up a barn on his nett/ lot at the east of the village,. • Mi. T, Adams has engaged with Mr. J. Taman' to drive' his team. We are pleased to learn that Mr.'S. Marshall is improving. Mr. 0. Schultz removed the large poplar tree at the corner of Mr. G. Densteadt's house last week.., . Tiro following spent ' Easter in Au- burn Charlie: Robertson of . the Cen- tral business College, 'Poronto; .John E. Jackson of the Goderich 0. • 1., Miss Eva McDougall of Bolton; wltli Zell♦ Macdonald, Ernest Robertson of llenmiller, Miss Kennedy of Blyth with. her sister, Mrs. II. Magee, Miss Maude Ferguson ° of Clinton, Miss Johnston and Miss Begley of Blyth with, Mist Mary Robinson, ;A. 'Fergu- son Fergtt-son of Winghann. Miss C. Sclater isspending the school vacation at her home in Sea - forth and Mr. Johns at his home in Tuckcrsmith, Mr, . A. Sutherland spent Easter ' in the Queen city. • ' Nevin Ad+vertisemenls Carpets, etc.-Tozer"sem- 8 Supplement—Hodgens Bros-. Enter Any Day—C. B. 0.-5• Auction Sale --J. A'. Smith -5 � i tt,°•-J Auction Sale --David 1110 Now the Time—Couch & Co. -4 Walk Over Shoe J. 'Twitchc11 8 Por Everybody—lilted, Jackson -1 Lace Curtain Time-Newconlbe's• s• Spring flats—Morrish & Crooks, --1 • Mrs. (Or.) Woods .and daughters, Misses Lucy and Jean, spent. Easter Week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Buchan of Durham.: • Mr. fl. •Drehnianti was . In London the past Ilol r d felt/ dayse and as a Y week, • ' miss Edith Spackman of •London spent her Easter holidays under the parental reef, Messrs, Robert. Bailey and George Sanderson": of Goderich spent Sunday at their homes in the. village. ' • Dr. Smith and son Master, Kenneth spent Good Friday at Berlin and Galt., Dr. Metcalf and 'wife and Mrs. Mc- Dougall of Detroit spent a few days the past week in Bayfield. Mr. John Tippet and niece, Miss Myrtle 'Tippet spent Easter holidays at Berlin. Mrs. Brandon and sons, Masters Tommy, Willie and Harold, spent Easter holidays with frieads at Bel - gram . Mrs. George Erwin spent the past week •at London. lliis. Daniel. Macdonald 'is visiting her mother at Berlin this week. Mrs. Sturgeon ; of Berlin was the guest of her sister, Mrs. P. A. Ed- wards, ' the d-wards,'tlto: Past week, Mr. Harry Darrow met with a ser- ious accident on. Monday while assist- ing Cnptein Ferguson to move~Itis fur• niture to the res' co he recently put - chased. front. W. Jowett. While t - d tirivl]ng a X 'the foo hoar on which r. Detre*, ,: lot resold gave away And struck 'the horse on the . heels causing the animal to start oil sud- denly. Mr. Darrow jumped to the gr tt1 in doingwhich he broke a small. bone itt his leg and sprained his ankle badly. The injured limb is now in splints and at the best the genual Harry will be laid up for a number of weeks, e About People We Know. Mr. V, D.Fair 's Torontothis � D in this i week. Mr, Will. Wiseman of Alvinstone spent Easter athis home here. Mr. Clarence Johnson was in Toron- to Saturday and Sunday. • Miss Shirley, Bawdeni is, at present visitipg relatives in London, Mrs< Garbett of Detroit was the guest over raster of Mrs, Shannon, Mrs, George Shipley is visiting rela- tives in Coliingwood this week. Mr, Bulley of the Royal Bank spent Easter at his home in Toronto. - Mr. Stewart .and Miss Lily Je.ekspn are home from Toronto for the holi- days. Mr. Sydney Smith, of 'Detroit is vtsi.- ing. his aunt in town,. Miss. L. Smith, , Miss Turnbull ofHamilton is the guest at present of the Misses Walk- inshaw. f Miss Jennie Shannon returned hone from La+6ies' College' a.t St,' 'Thomas last week. - Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Mustard are spending their .- holidays . at their home here. Mr. H. W. Cook has returned , from Toronto where he . peat the past. three months. Miss Pearl Shannon accompanied Miss Reynolds to lter home at ; Wtnghatnl last : Thursday. , . . gg Miss Gladys Leof ,London visited Miss Marjory Lapping for a few days last week. - Miss Ainy Hanishere, Niagara Falls, visited . her sister, Mrs. W. H. I1ell- yar, •this week:.. Col, and Mrs. Hegier'of Ingersoll are at present 'visiting • their: daughter, Mrs, A. P. Gundry,. Mr. • John Houston and Miss 'Manic' Houston are spending the ;holidays at their home in town., • Mr. and. ;Mils. Alex. Cooper, Goderich, were the guests on Sunday of Mr. '' and Mrs. S: S. Cooper:. • Mr.' -Charles Taylor; of Bolton was the guest during the past• week of • his niece, Mts. J. W. Elliott, . Mrs. •E: Hollinger- of • 'the Wolper House Betlin,.:•. was ':'the guest of Mrs: A. L. Strome 'this week,. • Mrs: Fife.. Summerville of Acton .wae. the guest "during the Easter holidays of her sister, Mrs. Arthur Cook; Mrs. Ken. .Chowen : aecairlpanied by Miss Gladys Chowen is visiting. at the former's .home .at Ingersoll:,: • MessrenNeilheTaylor- and" -Join ball of Toronto University spent Easter at their homes in town. • -Mr•,-:and.-1VIrs tV;.••Pinner returned. _ to' their home in Toronto •after.•apending Wm Lime with relatives in 'Clinton. run pri ci the M. A.P. C di inn ai of h Mr. Y, P Collegiate is in Toronto attending tlie• annual meeting of the 0 •-E- A• Mrs. Allan Lamont and Mrs. Mitchell Of Brussels were guests of Mr. Jani cs Diu -nerd' 'Tliutsday and Friday last. D.L.n r'Arthur,'w s Mr,Oranston, Piot a in town this week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Seafer% were in, town this week, Miss Lieeie Trowhill is home from.' Dundasfor the holidays, • Mr. Nixon Welsh is home from Wash- • • ingt:,gi for the Easter holidays. Mr. W. II. Hector and Miss Myrtle Sperling were in . Cranbtool on Sun- day, Mrs. Amer Snaith, Tdronito, visited at her fatncr-in-law's }n Clinton this week, Mitis McGrattan of Goderich was the guest this week of Mrs< R, Mill- ,_ Miss Stella Swann returned Tuesday. after several days visit in Strat- ford. or Mr, Albert •Sge1eY was called to o Wing - ham on Tuesday to d otos a gaso- line engine, Mr, ' Walter Jackson returnecl„from Brantford on..Thursday and remained; until Monday: Miss Carrie Steep spent feaster with Mrs. Thomas McCartney of the 16th concession. Mr, and Mrs. George Doherty expect to move to Goderich during the coining summer. • Misses Margaret and Susie Clark, God'orioh, were guess, of Mrs, Robt. Welsh on Monday.. Mrs. John Ireland and family return ed home Monday night from a visit to Berlin friends. Master William Spindler,. : London, was the guest over Easter - of ' his uncle, Mr. E. Finch: • Miss Mary Lanxton, London, has been spending ' her.. holidays with her parents ,at Cedar Valley. .. . "Billy" Oantelon has returned • froni- Toronto where he , Was repeating apples in cold storage all. winter. A load of young people from Clinton drove to • Mitehell Monday evening to attend `an entertainment given there. Mrs'.. Charlie Copp and Master Willie •• of. Goderich spent Eastertide, with herother, •:` Mr.David S br , Steep of. •town. Mr. 'F: R.Hodg errs While at Goderich the .forepart of the week had the leis- fortune to somewhat: severely sprain his ankle. ' Mrs, • Dowart, • Toronto,, was -the guest. over Easter of -her son, Mr: E. R. Dewart, local manager of the 'Royal. Bann, • Miss: Marjoryee pphie'"'entertained-' a • number of her friends Monday even- ing in honor of her friend, • Miss Gladys Legg.,.• Mrs. John Hodgens, accompanied • by Miss . Edith. Hodgens, . visited her son Ir H E. Hartselle,. Goderich, the past week. , Miss :Mabel- Doliertiesef tlie Collegiate I. teaching staff;, Goderich•" iS - •wending • the Easter holidays at .the parental' home in town, n. Mrs:. T. Meliveen.. and family have; Mr. and Mrs, In. E. Johns of Guelph returned from Ailsa Craig antl•again . and Mrs: ,Id.` Cook. : of. Hensel' --were the guessts, of Mrs, J. Torrance }est ;week. Dr. Marrs, Aline.'M trrs and their son, of Port h1 gin 'were the guests this • Week of the lady's s br tler , Dr. Shaw..: 14Irs. H. Smith, 'Grand Bend, and Mrs, D. Wilson, St° Joseph; were guests of Mr.. and :Mrs, :T: Roberts over Sunday. isles e y c a • owe o . xe er aro spending their''holidays with th'eir .grandmother, Mr's. 'tiles. FIollotvpy of town. Mr. Robt:.:McIlveen of Watford was the guest of relatives and friends in and; around. Clinton :for a. couple of days last, week. Miss .Bell O'Neil a,econ panied by Miss, Helen McKinnon of Milverton are; ' spending the Holidays at the home of the fornier's•:pareiits. . ltlien'Minnie':Kilty, teacher 'et ilver- ton, and Mr. Ed. I(ilty of;'.Aelsa: Craig are at present visiting their Mother, ,Mrs. Kitty, of town. Miss May Rance of the School of Expression and Mr. Tone .- Rance of the. Pell "Telephone Co. ars spend- ing the holidays under the parental roof. Mr. I. •Prout, Woodstock., wan' in town Saturday and Sunday.. He coil -uncle • tell on the big improvement' in: Clin- ton .since .he left. here ..a few years ago • , Mr. Melvin J. Torrance of ' the Doth - inion Bank at Mount Albert, spent a few days last week as the guest of his parents, Mr, and Mrs, ' J. Torrance. Among the visitors at the meeting of the Masonic Lodge on Friday even- ing last' Were Col. White, Postmast- er of St. Marys, the D. D. G. M. of South Huron; Mr. H. Fred, Sharp of St. Marys, Registrar of South Perth, and Col. Hegler of Ingersoll. In the early bays of Clinton Mr. Sharpe carried on littsiness here as photographer and in 1866, `67 and. '68 he was Master of the Masonic Lodge. Of the other members dur- ing his term of office not one noW remains, the late Mr, Doan being the last survivor. Mr, Jackson Walker, a native of Clin- ton, but who has been in the West for twenty-six years, is now, tie- companled by his wife, the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. W. Elliott. Mr. Walker is a citizen of the riph and thriving city of . Portland, Oregon, where he is himself in business. Ile notes very matty.ehanges for the bet- ter in the old town since he left it and eotnparatively few of his as- sociates of the long ago are now here. Ile eacpects to leave this week and on his way back to Ore- Igon will visit relatives in Toronto, Sault-Sta. Maria std Manitoba. taken up. their abode in their house • on Huron .street. Mrs, S.. II. Smith,. who was accom panted by her little son, returned ' home Monday -evening it'oni 'a visit to Totento friends. s . Mrs L.• Paisley and her• little daugh- ter have been thee •guests during the past week ,of . Mr. :and Mrs. Duns - more' of ..St, Thomas, '• Mrs.: C., G. Middleton was. -able to rennoved to her home tiff ' Goderich township on Sitnilay. • en fm provement continues.. Mr. J. 13. Kennedy came over .' from • Detroit Saturday to spend '. a felt/" days as, the guest: of his parents, . Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Kennedy. Misses . Lila and.' Muriel 'Sperling ' :of Cranbi'ook have returned home after visiting their uncle' and aunt, Mr. C: S. R tthereil and Mrs, ; Annie Beacon. Mr,.. Arthur .Ccjald : attended Wesley. Sunday school' on Sunday afternoon, the first time in tbirt.y-five , years that he• has been at such a '. • means grace. Prof. 1Vooiis, Bayfield, was in town on Thursday seeing off his wife and d u l mers --who werc ci•thei r way to spend the holidays with 11Trs. Woods' •parents: in Durham. Mrs. C. E. Dowding returned Monday froth a visitof several : weeks at her ` old home in .Owen Sound. Mr: ' Dowding' returned with her, having gone tip on Good Friday.. Mrs. J.E. Booth of Orangeville was the guest of her parents, Mr. and M1'a, S. H. Plummer, over Easter while onher way home rom•.visit ing her sister, Mrs. (Dr.) Davie of St. Patin Minn,' Mr. and Mrs. 1-I. Joyner returned Monday night from a fortnight's visit with their son, Mr. 'Feed. Joy- ner, Smithville, near Hamilton. Their' slaughter, Mrs. R. 13. Carter, spent a feiwi 'days with her brother, rettirhing'•by the. Sarno :train. Mr. Charlie. Asquith of Auburn was in town yesterday aftetneen and it's; 'dollars dto doughnuts he attended. the Conservative meeting for there is not a stauncher exponent of Con- servative principles than that same clever and energetic young gentle- man. Mr, ]t. .7. Draper Was iii Brantford on Monday. He has accepted an ;en- gagement with Gould, Shapley & Muir of that city to creat 'wind mills for them wherever his services may be required. The Company was fortunate in securing him. He went to .Stratliroy, this, morning to enter upon his ltt+w duties • and, for few days will be engaged' with Mr. Char- lie Stewart, formerly of Goderich township, wh,i has leen in the onto ploy of the Company for some years.