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'Trinity Methodist church, a new
$30,000 edifice, was dedicated at Berlin
by Rey, R. S. Elliott.
AUCTION SALE.
The undersigned has receiyed -
instructions to sell by Public Auction
at .
ivesgag June 26 1906
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at 2 p. rn.,
the property known. ads
Alma Methodist Church,.
shed,as 1 organ, 1 pulpit, 1 settee, °helm,
, a, seats, andseto, - •
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Osportar., Comm --His Honor Judge
Holt heard a case of alleged theft In
the Oennty judge's Otitninal Court on
Monday. Mrs Lancelot Beatty, tile
will -known implement agent, formers
ly of Varna and now of Exeter, was
a
charged with the theft of a buggy
from one Henry Ituroobr, of Exeter.
It appears Beatty sold a buggy to
•Rumolar and was to get a horse in
payment. The hurse neversd
livered, but in the meantime liernohr
had got possession of the buggy.
When he refused to deliver the horse,
Beatty went to the complainant's
stable and took the buggy, back. A
charge of theft ensued, and though dis-
missed by the magistrates at Crediton,
it was re-entered. Judge Belt after
hearing the evidence„egain discharged
Beatty, and gave him an honorable
acquittal. County Crown Attorney
Seeger prosecuted, anifJ: G. Stan burYi
of Exeter, defended Beatty.
BAD Faxes --Monday evening Mr. J.
S. Nesbitt, 'owner of a eoal-hoisting
machine, was ettecting.sorne repairs to
the upper part of the equipment, when
•he fell to the ground, a distance of
about twenty feet. 'When found he
was lying in a state of seinhconseious-
ness at the foot of the hoist. One
cheek bone was severely shattered,
also the nose, besides other injuries to
the lower part of the bead.
Goustenee
W, Ross, McKillop, recently had a
horse badly cut on a wire fence.
Miss Jennie Love. of Walton, iS en-
gaged as clerk in Robt. Make's store,
Clarke is attending the Fores-
ters' Convention at Ottawa as a dee-
gate this week:
Mr. anti Mrs. Thos. Andrew, Gorrie,
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. 13, 13.
Stephenson.
s, Mess- Snow -den, of -Morden, Man., is
the guest of her brother, Mr, George
Stephenson,
John Wyatt son and daughter, of
New Liskeard,are hereat present,
contbining business with pleasure.
. Bert Williams, of the Soo, accent -
panted by his niece, Miss Ida Cole, cif
Ethel, were visiting friends in this vic-
inity recently_r. It is' about. twenty
years since Mr. .Williams removed
from this villege, and he no doubt sees
many changes here.
Matthew Annastronn has put over
400 rods of tile • draining On the farm
he lately bought from Roland Snell, of
Yorkton, Sask, and had a very sun •
cessful plowing bee on Monday last,
when In the neighborhood of thirty
teams turnetj. out, which meent the
turning oyer of a lenge Amount of land.
Los% is -Boutniller
BAix'S
sthelmehangisehleitsfesessestestaniaietness
heretofore formed part of the Beinnii-
ler mrcuit of theliEfethodiat church, bite.
•sheertschicied;aarie this • trusteeaseaseeaRa.
nOwered.by' Conference aceeell it.
one time there was a good cimgregas
lion hero, but changes Incident to re-
newals and other canses, have made a
decrease 'in the members tatending,
and it hasbeeri deemed advisable to
close it. In the. opinion ofsome it
would have been just as well to close it
• lityang,arestiss_e vi-
scinity who were in the habit of attkid:
leg will probably join *sheen church;
Which is-onlysinteviamile
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Rolutesville
Mrs. Leach and Mrs.N.W.Trewaatha
'attended the W. M. S. convention
in Chatham.
Rev. A.H. Rhodes and family have
gone to Ettrick to visit the parental
roof of Mrs. Rhodes. '
Mr. Thos. Potter has a field of Bar-
ley that is heading out, which is con-
sidered very early. •
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Knox, from liar -
lock, were calling on friends in our
village on 'Wednesday. .
. The Creamery is doing well this sea
son, the patronage being so great that
the milk drawers ha,viabeen compelled
•to make double trips occasionally.
The heavy wind and rain storm on
Friday night did considerable damage
to some of the orchards and woods in
breaking clown and uprooting large
trees.
'Invitations are out foe the wedding
on the 20th inst of Dr. A. T. Courtice
of Maple Creek, Sask.,. SOD of A. 3:
Courtice, postmaster here,toMissEdith
Wilkins of Branchton, Ont. .
Reztegneat.-The friends of Mrs Jno.
Holdsworth, one of the staff of Drexel
Institute, Philadelphia, will be glad to
know that he is still climbing the lad-
der of fame and success. He expects,
next year to secure hierlegree of Ph De
one of the highest degrees gra.nted by
any universay, '
Rev. E. Phillips has returned from
his wheeling tour and reports a very
fine time. He was at Niagara Falls
during the season of the Hamilton Con-
ference of the Methodist church, The
scenery of the Falls was inagnfficent,
and he was greatly impressed with the
appearance of the ' country through
Which he passed.
VISITORS.-mr Wellington Wigle,of
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leingeville, was a visitor over Sunday
at J. Brovviis. Mrs. George Swallow,
of the Dominion' Poultry Station is
visiting her father end friends at Fuis
larton ; she expects to be absent for a
couple, of weelcs. Mt R. McKenzie, of
Goderich, ' was visiting his mother -in
law, Mrs, John Holmes on Tuesday of
this week.
Witmer Partases-Last Menden ev-
ening, Jamealth, proved to be rather
colder than had been hoped for, but
this did not daunt a very considerable
crowd from gathering at the ,garden
patty at Mr. W. Proctor's, in comma -
Men *ith St John's church, Holmes-
vill' . A very generous and bountiful
Despi Osthe cold the Salvation ArMn
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supp et, was served and enjoyed by ell.'
band prciwided a splendid program, and
won the eppreteation of eneryone
The tee c earn tett, AS OSHA; 1)140Ved a
great att action and, censidering the
coolness of the night, the ice cream dis-
appear a in a marvellous manner. Two
fire -bid OoriS WeresuccessfUllyliberated
and fo lowed one another meekly its a
north ivesterly directiori, amidst ad-
mirin , remarks ham the eroWd, sev-
eral e whom were heard to rergark
tbitt they would. not mied "taking a
tri in one." Taking the eoldriess of
lit night into consideration, the gav-
ot party, though not as ruccessful ail
h ad been hoped for, WAS Voted to have
assecl off veins .well. 1-learty thanks
are due to Mr, and Mrs, W. Proctor
for the kind use of their plitee, and to
all wbo gave their esitisices in contribu-
ting tO the attitinmeet of sticcese, The
receipts were SU
CLINTON, ONTARIO', FRIDAY, JUNE: 15, 1906
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Vitnninneo.-On Wednesday. the Oth
ot June, the home of Mrs and Mrs. fl.
.Beauwas the scene of j YelY baPPY
event; one of these eccasions that glad-
dens the hearts of so many, and, make
life worth living, when about one hun-
dred ani nay -relatives and friends es-
sembled to witness the marriage of
their eldest daughter, Blise Salem's to
Mr Hugh klilneldest son of Mr and Mrs
14. I I 0
esteemed young men of Colborne, the
ceremony being ably performed by
Rey, Ma Small, of Auburn. The wen-
ding march was played by Ma and
Miss Craig, of Morris, cousins of the
bride, the attendants being Mr Colbert
and Miss May Bean. After congratula-
tions all sat clown to a sumptuous . re-
past served on the lawn. Miss Bean is
a grand -daughter of Mts. Hesselwood,
of Kellett.
ItInan,aterals Format AeneinsmeenX
-The fourth anniversary of Rev. 3. L.
Small's pastorate at Auburn and Car-
low, wee celebrated on Sunday • and
Monday of last week. •The sacral -neat
ofthe Lord's Supper Was dispensen at
both places and the attendance was
the largest in the history of the con-
gregations. At Auburn in the evening
there was a song service. Mr. Tyndall
assisted the oboes of the church. Mr.
Small gave an address on "The, Har-
monic Life." Both congregations are
in a flourishing condition. The addition
to the membersbip during the last four
years has been seventy at Auburn and
46 at Carlow, an average of 29 a year
since Mr.Stnall'i -induction The Iran -
cos are in good eondition in both places,
and the Animists congregation is con-
templating the repairing or rebuilding
of the sheds this summer; The meeting
oriMonday evening washeld at Smith's
Hill,Carlow church, and took the form
' of a- missionary meeting under the aus-
pices of the W. F. M. 8, Rev, E. F.
111-cl.Sreith, B.A., of -Hensel), svae-pres-
Sant and gave an inspiring address on
foreign nnssions, which was much ap-
preciated by- the audience. Mr. Smith
will always be a ivelconte visitor at
Smith's Hill; Besides the address the
following numbers were given: Chorus
by the choir; sleets byTyndall brothers
duet by Mises0ourtney andT.Jobnston,
and a recitation by Miss EvelynGillrie.
af Arthur. The offering was liberal
and 'the pastor presided.
IFiullett
Jas Freeman, who has been woricicg
with S. McCool, left last week to ac-
cepti
a position n London. .
It is expected that work will be tome
menceci on the bridge on the eighth
and .ninth eoncessiOns, the latter end
of next Week, •
"• During the storm of Thursda,y evens
nig lest the lightning -struck the barns
of Messrs R. _Carter and ns.lifcCool-
orbffi-ifrelyssiitensintirt
done. '
We understand that the house in
ifinh itfts-siVenteraVodilen sis
at peesent, was struck by 'lightning, on•
Thursday evening' last. Min. Vodden
received a severe shook, but we are
glad to know -that. she has recovered
Goon HORSE. -A few days since Mr.
_ge ar ert sold a fine gelding
is.asenneemosanseeasssfors-the-s
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to
ter• in Asthabelai Ohio.
The Lawn Social held under the
auspices of the Presbyterian Sabbath
du -min -will bis tharMaiThe groun s
on the evening ,of July 2nd.
Rev. Mr. Clement arrived home from
Conference last week and occupied his
pulpit on Sunday ; he is busy packing
up so as to remove to Goderich this
mouth.
A foot -ball match between Blyth
end. a team from near Olintolt has
been arranged and will he played on
the picnic grounds of S. S. 1ST°. 5, on
the afternooh of their pienic the 20th
Inst. The usual arrangements ,in re-
gard to dinner &c will be followed,
• intended for. lest week.. .
Mr and Mrs AlfredJervis and family
of Hohneeville, 'were the guests of Mr,
and Mrs. J. Philips on Saturday.
Mrs John jf. ShobbroOk is this week
visiting her parents et Seaforth.
The teeny Mends of MaRobertsonat
a , former teacher, are pleased to see
him around again after his recent ill-
ness.
The new Pastor of Wesley
Cbureh, Clinton.
eftibert)
DeATTI or A r OltAMat
. former well known and highly esteem-
ed resident of this township died at
Boolsevain last week in the person of
1. Th,onias iliorrish, itt the age of 81.
years.. Deceased was pne of the pia.
neer residents of this townsbip : his
wife died suddenly several years ago,
The remains were brougirt Immo and
interred on Vic nday from the residence
of hiesepneinslaae jejaaja
REV. W. J. &LIPPE, 13.C.L.
Thestbove is a fairly good photogra-
vure of flev. Mr. Joliffe, of Peterboro,
who aseumes the pastorate of Wesley
Church, Clintoo, on Sunday, July 1st
Mr. Joliffe was born in Cornwall,
England, and entered the ministry of
the Wesleyan church in 1869, being
stationed that year 'at Prince Albert
He was received into full connectron,
end ordained by Rev. Dr. Rice et the
Conference in London in 1813. The
following year he became a member of
the Montreal Conference, vvithin• the
bounds of which he lanored until 1891,
when -be-vves sstationed at-Oshawama.
the Bay of Quinte Conference. He has
filled • unusuaily successful pastorates
at Vankleek Ltill, Gananoune, Douglas
Church, Montreal, Coaticook,. Quebec
Cite,Stansteed,Simcoe Street,Oshawa,
Division Street, Coburg, First Cherch,
Picton, Bowtnan villa, and Charlotte
Street, Peterboro'. Mr. Jolliffe. has
been honored by his brethren all throu
his ministry by election te many Posi-
tions of responsibility, having been
chairman of Quebec, Stanstead, • Bow-
inartville, Picton and Peterboros Dis-
tricts, and a member of the last three
General Conferences. He is a graduate
in law of McGill University, Montreal,
is an earnest and faithful student, and
a preecher of marked eloquence and
effe ti e
c ven ss. •
ondeshoro
Mrs. D. W7. Boyd airived here from
Chicitgo on Monday. .
43siyfield, visited her,
sister Mrs. .1. Bill, on Sunnily. .
Miss •Clara Young. arri'ved _home
Min 13011eViTIFInatitiffElhiVlire-eIC-'-'
'Mrs.- McCallum returned .honie • en
Monday after a, week's yisit here.
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Rev. Mr. Leckie took Da: McLean's
place in Blyth Sundey evenings. •
On Tuesday Mrs. W. T. Brunsdon
started from here fcir a visit to h
. is an unusually good price,
but it was1112exee tionall fine horse,
ne ed
Gon SOARED -During the heavy rain
and thunderstorm on Yrida,y nigha. D.
rIoggart was returning from his son's.
He was in the act of -unhitching his
horse when a heavy flash of lightning,
closely followed by thunden.frightened
his horse. It dashed'aerosa the yard,
jangled the • fence, tuinbled into the
creek into three feet of water, being
tangled in the harness and attached to
the -bug y over the fence. Mr liag art
acing the storm, having lost his a
waded. into the water and saved. hi
arse, which in a few minutes nould
have been beyond rescue,
DEATH OF A FORMER RESIOnSIT.-A,
banner resident of Hnllett, died at the
home of his son near Brigden. last
Thursday, in the person of James
Quigley, brother of the late Thomas
Quigley. Deceased foe a tithe owned
what is knovvn as the Brennan fan%
afterwards moving to Auburn, where
he kept hotel, from there Ile moved to
Brigden. He leaves a large family,
most of whom are in the farwest. He
wan a man who was well liked by his
acnuaintances The remains were
brought here for interment, • the fun-
eral taking place froni the home of Mr
T. Tighe, On Friday, to the R. C.
Cemetery', .and being eonducted bv
Rev.• Fr. Hanlon ; the pall bearers
were Messrs Jno. Shanahan, la J.
Reynolds, jas Reynolds, sr., at Blake,
C. McIntosh and D. Flynn. '
rori.
Tockersunith'
Mrs. J. ()rich is spending this week
with friends at Witicheosea. '
Mrs. Straith„. of Clinton, is spendieg
it few weeks with her brother, Mr, .los,
Holmes.
A number of the niembers of Tor-
nee's attended the Convention in, Wes-
ley chetah, Clinton, This week.
• Meta Geo, Clark, of Putney, South
Dakota, is spending a few, wecks visit-
ing rellaives here.
• A Sabbath scheeil picnic in connec:
tion with Turner's will be held some
time in the near future.
• -see
Reuse!'
On 'Thursday afternoon G•eo joyilt
wits moving the building formerly used
as a litunilry to hisevaporator property
tweparatory to building e beak houses
At was necessary to have the electric.
wires got out of the way, so John
Welsh had looseeed thetn from the
pole wh.ch happened to be old and
rottee at the ground.' As a result Sack
fell down atid landed on his .feet, but
the cords and tendons of the one foot
were torn from their places so De.
MaeDairmid. said, Joint is home now,
and it will be five or snit ereeks before
he seill he at work egain,
Nonnse-Meevin Brown last week
received his Ph. In from Varsity. Geo
Reynolds isnow fttil fledged deug-
gist. This- week Mr. T. WeIsh will
hove tfie old fretne building on Xing
street west to Mr, tleorge Aenold's, re-
moved, so Math() cen Imild a brick
house on the bite. Ma 'Urquhart is
having it flax mill emoted east of his
oatmeal mill he has had the sew mill
taken down, Mr. G. MeRweis is hoes-
ing his salt well put in repair and it is
mcpected to be in operation goon. More
workmen will he added to the staff at
the fotmdry this Week,
auburn •
'Miss E. Tyndalt visited Clinton and
Brucefie/d friends this week. • '
Miss 13all a,nd IVIiss _Knox attended
the County Convention in Clintein,
Mr. Lorne anti Miss Wilson Bruce -
field, spent a few days einong'friends,
The gang on the railway is now
working °tut cut through Mr. Plaet-
zees form, •
Several' memberi of the Selater fam-
ily, Seaforth, visited at Robtnson's the
first of the week. .
Mr, E. J. Jenkins and sister,'Of near
Olintoe, spent Sunday at the home of
their sneer, Mrs. J. Washington,
Statute labor is being performed this
week, and all the roads in this neigh-
borhood are receiving their dose. •
Conference has complied with the
invitation of the Methodist church and
is sending Rev. A. Jones, of Belgrave,
Who will occupy the pulpit for the first
tune on july lat. .
PRESENTATION. --The W, AL S. of
the Methodist church held a successful
Quilting at one of the village homes on
Monday afternoon, in the course of
whieh Mrs. J. G. Fallis WAS presented
with a handsome teacher's Bible. She
has very acceptably lilted the ofilte of
President, .and has proven herself will-
ing and capable, and the inembets of
the Auxiliary are sincerely sorry to
part svith her.
Swoon MATTERS, -At a meeting of
the ratepaners of U.S.S. No. 5, called
for the purpose, it was decided that
the pupils be plated under cne teacher,
lite charige to take effeet in Augusta
The change meens considerable, as it
will be necessary to remodel the school,
and in the end, may not be done, The
present dispensers of knowledge leave
at the end of the present term,
leippen
Mr. Ouchnore's ninny friends APO
pleased to see him out again.
Lest Friday's storm was quite sever.
here. Resides numerous trees, Mr.
MeLetons silo and Mr. Cooper's wind-
mill were blown doWn.
Donald McDonald, of Shoal Lake,
Mae., it delegate to the Genera' Ate
;earthly in London, arrived here on the
4th inst., anxious to see his brother,
the late Gilbert McDonald, who was
then Vety loWs
1
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Waco:pen Insnrrusrn, A cooking
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demonstration under the auspicesof
the W otnerns Institute will be held in
the, town hell, Bayfield, on Thursday
afternoon, June 21s1, at 2.30; Mrs.
Watts and Miss Bertha Duncan are
the demonstrators appointed forthis
division; Mrs. Watts will speak on
the eCare of the Face, gentls and
liaise Hints for,• the Women who
work." Miss Delman will demonstrate
no tagennomy In Surall Things'arid
"48alads." Gentlemen as well as ladies.
are cordially invited to attend and eus
joy the afternoon's proceetfings. • The
ladies of the eocietn will serare a free
lunch to all who wish to remain for it.
A collection will be taken up, to help
defray expenses in connection wan
the demonstration. Be sucre you re,
member the date, June 21st at 2.30 pan.
(Too late for last maw
Mr, T. .T. Moorhouse hae gone on a
visit to friends in Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs, Jas, Donaldson, of the
Soo, Ont. have arrived in town for
the summits They are going to take
charge of Mr. J. Fraser's store during
-the summer, Whne Mr and Mrs Fraser
take a trip to the Cid, Country.
Her many friends will be pleased to
hear that alesoll. McKay is:able to be
arouncl :wain after a couple of week's
Mr. W. 11 thi
iTs ittzzi t
• Gode ship .
attending in Goderich es juryman
Mr Livingstone has porchasedot new
• Loouurn
NoI:S.-Several teams were bolping
blr. Percy Stewart on Wednesday to
draw gravel, to put a foundatton un-
der a Omit, he enpecte to have moved
frith) his brother's, place. James Tay -
tor lost a valuable eow festal Milk fever,.
James Linklater was a dity iu Goderieh
last week, cloingscarpenter work at the
manse. Jos, McGrew is sintering eon-
siderably from sciatica, but is eine to
move around. S. 13. Williams. our
Tom satibe, hasbeenlaid up with
rheumatism, but we are glad to saw
he is improving nicely. Miss* Annie
McGraw gave a. party to a inatener of
her girl friencls.en Saturday efternoon
last. The Leeburn Literary Soeiety
will hold a ,pitinic at Bayfield on June
23ra ; band weggons will leave Seeder-
ich at 10 o'closik nienaberspiease take
notice. ,Mrs.. •Ferrislie of Detroit, ar-
rived here on Moodily to visit her son
John, and relatives in other pieces,'
, • ' Porter 11111
Aim Dawson and •children faurnen
_to their home at Springbenk Tuesday.
Mr Ilodgens and daughter, kinloes,
visited at %e.o. Vanderburgai last week.
0. W..Potter has engaged Asawrence
'Wise, of Michigan, to assiet MID in the
sbop,
1Vhat might hove been a very ser-
ious accident occurred At the home ie.
Mr. John Gardner on Tuesday ale
Gardnea was repairing the well, and
while his son Dolby was down in the
well a stone fell, striking him on the
head and shoulder, but we are pleased
to note he is not seriously injured.
Mrs. Searson and children, of Kin-
garfs came last week to spend a few
days with hen sister' Mrs. Walter
'Weston, intending toretuen to her
home on Monday, On Sunday her
little boy was taken seriously ill, and a
phesician being called in, said the
symptoms- Were very -much like ty-
phoid fever ; he is stid contined to bed.
The Ebenezer Sunday School pienies 20 horse nowise traction engine.
Burns' farm on Saturila.y afternoon visit to BI ,A
on the flats onthe Maitland behind Mr. rs.a.G.,11, Dickson, Exeter. paid a
ileXt
GARDEN PARTY. --On Wednesday
June 6th, at Mr. J. G. Steep's, was held
the garden party in cinmeetion with
Stjantes' church,. Middleton* After
a dell and threatening clay, the•weath-
er seemed to settle dowe into perfee-
tion as fnr as garden startles are con-
cerned. The crowd began. to gather
about half past seven, and continued
YLodge . 1 & A. M. on
ues ay evening. .A nrunber of teeth:
ren were present from the neighnoriug
_lodges.
The large bar of soap in Ur. James
Cutts window was weighedon 'Tuesday
by Chief Westlake, the corrent weight
being 102 pounds. Mrs. W. J. Taylor,
of Morris made the nearest guess to In
it's weigh't(101.1 pounclentnd was award -
en the old w t h
Pure
Paris
men
for SPRAYINO;
at -
R. P. Reekie's
/.2R1,.1G STORE,
VILINTON*. ONT
. -
N. R..— Inteptiationat
Camerae and Prats Poul-
try foods.
Slare,111%111111111~1,16110111
Perfume: Time.
Our stock of perfernes is
composed Cif a well selected
stock ondelightful actors.
TiltalM MDR Thlt,
We carry a full tins of all the
SCO 9.'aletims, We and it imPoSsible
• to buy a better nowvier than
EISTRY,ROL TALCUM
ft kins disease ce.ms.
It ispdertueilgulhetra ly
sOni
a c
to steadily increase till about half past •BusINEes -Mr. 'George •Olawell le the
c rat o Ayer ,& Co Montreal,. au
1
Baby's own Mc a box $
„ Intantss Delight 25e „ „ •
Witchaziel 25c „ „
Castile cakes 2 for 25c,
Castile, , 25c a bar. •
W. S. R. tioLmE,
B.
Manntaeturing Chemist,
Post entice Drug Store.
nine. An excellent supper was served Western representative of the large —
by the ladies of the church, vs
everyone duly enjoyed and apnrecia
d aft this firm, last year hitndled over. on
gained universal approbation. Al
isle a subscribed membership. of 42 end
rate, took lace, nanfelya the fireivo
ced ..n.ayseassassaasitamber oaslaysenabaivls have
Duo •been ordered; and our filiiniSTRIT-
ate soon be a position to shoves:heir pro
esay .ficiency to outside clubs.
.43, THE Boeins Fly -Lew -A great deal
the of interest has not yet been msnifested
spersed by the liberation i3f ¬
The Salvation Army, bandprovide
excellent lied leegthy programa
o cloek the great 'event nt` the nigh
the estimation. of the •childeen nt
CEINTON PHOTO STUDIO'
ee J. ROBERTS,
SUCCESSOR- TO N.' B. HENRY
, • ' •
. •
b • ,
- business of Mr. Henry, de-:
. •
Sire to ask for a continuance.
of the patronage . given this
studio All work done will
be up-to-date, and equal.. irf
st-temih
ted among his other pur chasers to
and million pounds of butter.'
BOWta.mei LAWN. - The bowlers hey
itity have noitipleted a, sneny nice lawn
diettleasS .eannonnntlingasn'attlanola
With. the liberatiop• • of • ..a Ore-ballo
Which, :le. it .roee.gtadeftilly.inta the
and'drifted- away • in, a northWest
direction•sWassgreeted with'•elieers
the aedience.• . Then.. fOl1nwed.
rks which wilt be read for-uee in a few
rockets, rRciman candles, etc., in
ter- in the proposed' loan of $10.000 te the
her Stephen:Aim OarrianeFactory.. Voting
re eagessmasssZowealasstauesselpsegsstkes,
fire -balloon, nhich rapidly followed
its takes olace on the 261h when it is ex -
wind rose slightly, and mafortunalely
roved too much for the last fire -eon,
hie . . •
the ground. The fireworks were voted
.by 'all to be it great success, and cer-
tainly merged a red-letter day in the
calenclers of the youthful generation.
The icescrearn tent, under very capable
management, clid a rushing business,
and proved a great attraction to large
numbers. The garden party was ack-
nowledged by all to be a great success,
and everyone went home happy- and
contented, Great thanks are due to
Mr. end Mrs. J. G. Steep for the use of
their place, which was all that could
be desired; and like to the willing
army of workers who helped to make
everything pass along so sitmothly.
The receipts amounted to $60.
'--Prueefield
Several in our village have fast drive
ing hors. '
Mrs. Wolfe and Miss R. Landesboro
continue very. ill. ,
. Rev. ?Jr. Coutts and wife left last
week for Los •Angeles, Cal. '
Mr, Harry McGee has _gone to God-
erich, where he has secured employment
Chas. A: Mustard preached in St.
Andrew's church, Kippen, on Sabbath.
We learn that W. Cook of Hensel',
formerly of Varna, has slecided to lee
cabs in our village. •
Rev. Mr. •Davidson, of Varna, con-
ducted 'service in the Presbyterian
ohurch 00 Siurday night.
Rev. E. IL Savvers returned to Lon:
on to itttend the 'General Assembl
fi ltIonday morning lasts •
• The Sons of Temperance intend hay -
nig a very enjoyable time at their pic-
nic atl3ayfield today (Thursday).
• Our valla,ge is gradually. growing -A,
bank and a barber shop have t een
added within the past few months.
The Epworth League held its regular
meeting at the home of Mr, John Mc-
Knight, sr, , 01.7 Monday evening last.
Wellington Wilson, formerly ism-
)3'Cd hy tiie 0. T. R., has opened u
a barber shop in John Sn ide r's old stand
Rey. E. H. Sewers, who was it ems
inissioner to the General Assembly in
London, was called home to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Sohn McDermid.
"...The Sons of Terripera,nce held their
bele-monthly meeting on Thursday
evening last, when bliss la Robertson
bectune a member of the society. Tt
was decided to hold a leetute on or
about June 251h, when it is expected
that Some prominent speakers of
neighboring towns will be present.
Lineani,-011 Fridey lest Mee. John
Mthermid passed eway, at the good
ago of 88 years, iit the home of her
daughter, ltIrs. Ales. IsIcBeetb, Stan.
ley. She had been ailing for some
time, so that her death WAS not urt-
looked. for. She was for a numbee of
years e resident of our village, living
with her late husband in the house
now occupied by Robt. Murdock, She
had meaty friends in our rindst, who
paid the Ittet tribute to her memory by
attending her funeral, which took
piece on Sabbeth afternoon to BairgIPS
cemetery, Rey, E. 11. Sewers officiats
leg. Sim leaves set daughters to
mown the loss 01 12 food feather
A. litc13eath and Mrs. J. Cemeron of
Stanieys_, Mrs, Gilmour of Turriberila
Mrs, Wm. Logan, Mrs, Geo. Logan
and Mrs, Delgety of Manitoba. Her
husband died a number Of eare ago.
We have no extensive industries hese,
and it is felt that if we do not get
me -some we -never -wills .
of the cities,
Luier TOWNS -Mr. C. W. Vail, whit
has been G.T.R. station agent here•for
some years past left last Thursday for
London. lie has been appointed to
the relieving force of the -railway and
tvill. have his headquarters at London,
During Mr. Vail'sresidence in our yil-
Istge,he has proved himself to be a care-
ful and obliging official, and he end his
.fa.mily will be greatly missed. His sue-
cessoe is blisE.incTeggartof Allenford.
The following, from the Winnipeg
Free Press, refers to a former resident:
Mr. H. Jessop, one cif the most re-
spected citizens of Mentos cornntitted
suicide at his residence here this even-
ing by cutting his throat with a rattor,
the wound extending almost from
ear to ear. Drs. Byers and Creighton
were unfortunately both out of town,
and Mr. McKinnon, a third year stu-
dent of the Winnipeg medical college,
was called in, but svas too late to be of
any assistance, lhe deceased has re-
sided in Melita, for the past eight years
being chief clerk in McJanetts general
store,. and was highly respected by
everyone wbo knew him. The cause
of the rash net is attributed to family
troubles He left a note with the
words "Not guilty, 1.1,, Jessop." lie
leaves a wife and two children, a boy
and a girl.
•
-Mr. C. Lowery has his barn moved.
and mounted on as fine cement found-
ation, the later work being done by
Mr. Cousins, of Clinton, and, the mov-
ing was managed by Mr. Riley, of
Londesboro.
Mr. I. Jones, AV. IL Lobb arid J.
Smith are improving their- respective
properties by the addition of neat wire
feheing.
• •staniey
Mrs. Loney and her two children. of
London, are visiting' at Mrs. John Mc-
Cowane an present. •
Mr. and Mrs, Admerson were visit -
p mg at the home of Mr, Albert Nott on
". Wednesday of this ineek.
The new frame barn ot nits. Thomas
Baird has been raised and le now being
closed in.
Inspector Tom visited the echoed in
S. S. No. 10, Stanley, on Wednesday
aftertmon. Ile found everything in
good order. •
Seatorth
13y.Liw CAR1rIED..-011 Tuesday the
by-law to loan the W. 11, Ellis Shoe
Co. $10,000 to establish a, children's
shoe trienufacturing establishment in
Seaforth, was carried almost 'unani-
mously, Nil for 1111(1 15 against.
Ot* PNEUMONIA. -.11/44r.
of this place, who was employed with
Mr. Gutteridge in the erection of the
0, 11, It, station houses, died on Priday
last at Milbank, The remains were
brought home for interment. .
Mi88 ItAISOP, who is employed at the
Central Telephone Exchange, had a
narrow escape tiering the progress of
the storm rriday night, 'While sit-
ting in front of the switch board she
had a premonition of evil, and had
barely moved away when lightning
1 passed over the wires and fiIIed tile
room with sulphurous smoke, Rad
she remained where she was, she
would probably have been seriously
hurt,
CALL AND SEE US.
J. ROBERTS,
Photo Artist, - Clinton.
• June Weddings.
ALsansose - MCARTHUR. -- Another .
Blake resident in the person Of . Mr.
Peter alanson,joined hands in wedlock
with Miss McArthur, of nem ,Elensall.
•Wrarens-Annstenrs-A. very happy
event took place iri Groderich ou Sitter -
day when Ala Robert Winter, jr,
Seafinthr was milted in marriage to
Miss Mary Andrews, of Goderieh. •
611/ 17V7s --YOUNGBLUT Avery pleas-
ant event took place at 'the home of Mr
and Mrs. YoungbluttEtullett, on Wed'nesclay, when their daughter, Miss Ro-
selle,. was united in marriage to,MrW.
Griffiths,.
ASHBAUGH-Bniaffp-A very pretty
wedding was solemnized onWednesday
at high noon at the residence of Mr.
.and Mrs. A.J. Bright, Seaforth, when
their eldest daughter, Edna 31„becarne
the brine of Mr Gale Ashbaegh,of Ayl-
Monntscik-- Pomo- OnWednesd a y
afternoon at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr, Wm. Morrison:sir , el the
10th concession of McKillopoeas united
in marriage to Miss Sarah Forbes, a
most estimable young lady of the Lead -
bury Line. • : , '
L1NDSPIELD JOHNSTON: Qlfita a
unique affair occurred at the home of
Mr. Thomas Johnston, sr„ Blake, on
Wednesday last, when his daughter,
Miss Sarah, was united In the holy'
bomb of matrimony to Mr. Israel.
landefield, of London. ,
_
eiarstena-MoLanen. -- A. chartning "
June wedding took place at the house
of Chits. McLaren, Esq., Goderich, on
Jane 6111, when his datighter, Annetta
was united in marriage tollenryli,
linmber, of Red Derr, •Alberta, son of
0,AS. Humber, of Goderich.
IHE
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• Incorporated 1855
Capital Paid, up $31000,000
Reserve Piaui, $3,0000000
Total Assets ssp.00wo
SAVE Youn DOLLARS
by clepositinsr 111 otus Sayings
13enk. It does not require a large
amount to begin With. We pay
3 per cent interest oil amounte of
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now -deposit vvhat you Cart spare
-add to it whenever possible.
We will welcontte ,your account,
large or small.
A general Banking business
transacted,
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