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FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1888.
LOCAL NOTICES.
FOR BEST VALUE AND LARGEST VA -
riot,/ iu Baby Carriages Express wagons, go
to t. TWIT HEL'S, Clinton.
Car Fencing Wire, all kinds,
Dimling cord, Alabastine. R.
. BACEY, Clinton.
300 BUSHELS OF SEED POTATOES FOR
sale. T. WATSON, Huron Street Feed
Store, Clinton.
MONEY TO LOAN, at 6 per cent, interest
payable yye�arly. Charges moderate. CHAS.
A. HARTT Clinton.
Eggs taken in exchange for goods at
CHRIS. DICKSON'S Book Store,
Clinton.
Full Stock of Cut Nails, Best
Coal Oil 15c per gal., 12/. two
gat. and over. R. M. RACEY.
Entirely New Designs in paper
hangings that are cheap and effective.
W. COOPER, Beaver Block Store,
Clinton.
HARDWARE.
Just received 'a fresh supply
of Barb and other Fence wire,
Steel nails, Tarred and Build-
ing paper, Carpet felt, Spades,
Shovels, Rakes, Hoes, and all
kinds of Builders' Hardware.
We have a large stock of the
above goods and are offering
them at very low prices. Eave-
troughing and all kinds of' tin
work a specialty. Tinware at
redticed prices S milk pans
for 81.00. HARLAND BROS,
Clinton.
NOTICE.
DR. APPLETON has ret urn -
ed and resumed the practice
of his profession.
Clinton, April 14th, 1888.
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ODnFELLowaHIP--The OddfelJows
of town observed the 69th anniversary
of the institution of their order in
America. by marching to the town
hall, on Sunday afternoon last, where
a practical and eloquent sermon'" was
preached to them by the Rev J. H.
Simpson, of Brucefield, the Ratten-
bury St. Methodist church choir fur-
nishing music for the occasion. The
hall was comfortably filled.
STAPLETON SIDEWALK.—The walk
to Stapleton is in a liretty bad shape,
and we understand that Messrs Rans-
ford do not feel like keeping it in thor-
ough repair, as they bore the main ex-
pense of it in the first place. 14 it was
levelled off a little and graveled in-
stead of planked,it would last longer,
and as it is very much used by the
townspeople, the town should bear
some of the expense of so doing.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. — On the
night of the Scott Act election we did
not go to press until very late, and
wishing to mail our papers the same
night, Mr T. Fair, postmaster, very
obligingly remained up for the express
purpose of accommodating us. We
intended to acknowledge Mr Fair's
kindness last week, but overlooked
the matter, and therefore do so this
week. If all places in the Dominion
are blessed with as obliging and ac-
commodating a postmaster as Clinton
is, they are fortunate indeed.
CASE OF TRESPASS.—Emerson vs.
St. John, was a case of trespass that
came up before the Police Magistrate,
on Saturday. The parties reside in
Hullett, and defendant had gone on a
certain lot and was preparing it for
seeding, while plaintiff, claiming the
land, asked that defendant be re-
strained from so doing. The lot was
sold for taxes some. years ago, and
through some bungling, it was not
very clear which lot actually was
sold. The Magistrate gave judgment
in favor of Emerson, but decided that
each party should pay their own costs.
PIGEON HAwI;s,—The other day
Mr E. H. Snell was noticed with two
small, -but rather pretty birds, in his
bands. The way heof them was
this :—Ag a man named Peunick was
grassing the field near Scott's school
house, East Wawanosh,the other day,
he came across two pigeon hawks
fighting. So engaged were they in
their deadly combat that they paid
no attention to him. He captured
them and for nearly an hour after-
wards their claws retained their hold
of each other. He gave them to Mr
Snell who has disposed of them to
other parties.
RNTiitAN04 EXAgfe.---Theexralnina-
tion of pupils for entrance to the
High Schools and Collegiate Insti-
tutes, will beheld at Cliuttrn,Seaforth
and Wingham, on the 4th, Sib and
6th of July.
CANCELLED.—Much to the disap•
poiutinent of quite a number who
had anticipated an interesting ad-
dress by Rev Mr Hiraiwl,it was found
necessary to cancel all his western
engagements this week, owing to ill-
ness, and he, tberefore,did not lecture
in any of the' places previously an-
nounced for him.
THE FALL W UEAT,—In this im-
mediate vicinity the fall wheat is
looking anything but wells and as
one goes further north, the effects of
the cold weather become apparent.
A few farmers have plowed up some,
but generally they are waiting to see
how warmer weather will affect it.
In the southern part of the county we
are told it is looking very well.
PROPERTY PURCHASED.—Mr W.
Cooper, builder, has purchased from
Mr Routledge, of Bayfield, the vacant
lot on Albert St.. adjoining Mr
Twitchell's store. The price paid is
said to be $1000. As soon as bricks
can be procured Mr, Cooper intends
to erect a two storey store, when he
will remove his book and stationery
business. It will certainly make a
fine stand.
Hoases,--Mr Gilroy shipped from
here on Wednesday,several fine brood
mares, to Indiana. Among them was
a very fine four year old filly pur-
chased of Mr W. Gibbinge, for the
sum of $255, a 2 -yr old filly bought
of Mr Jas. Southcombe, Hullett, at
$200; this animal weighed 1380 lbs.;
a well -matched pair of mares brought
near Mitchell, cost him $450. Mr
Gilroy says that for first-class breed-
ing mares there is a good demand
upon the other side.
REGISTRATION TO THE UNITED
STATES.—Recently an order was is-
sued to postmasters stating that here-
after the rate for registration of letters,
etc., to the United States would be
two cents, instead of five as hereto-
fore—the same as the rate to all parts
of Canada, People had just got into
the way of the new order, when the
Postmaster -General issues another
stating that after the 1st of May,inst.,
the registration rate to the States
would be five cents again.
EARLY CLOSING.—A petition has
been signed by all, or nearly all, the
business men, and will be presented
to the council, next Monday evening,
asking that the new early -closing bill
passed at the recent sitting of the
Legislature be adopted. The hours
fixed in the petition are 7 p.m. every
evening except Saturday, on which
night the stores are to close at nine
o'clock. It is likely the council will
grant the petition, and then it will be
the duty of the townspeople to facili-
tate the working of the new Act as
much as possible.
NEWSPAPERS IN 1888,—From the
edition of Geo. P. Rowell & Co's
" American Newspaper Directory,"
published April 2nd (its twentieth
year), it appears that the Newspapers
and Periodicals of all kinds issued
in the United' -States and Canada,
now number 16,310, showing a gain
of 890 during the last 12 months and
of 7,136 in 10 years. The publishers
of the Directory assert that the im-
pression that when the proprietor of
a newspaper undertakes to state what
has been his exact circulation, he
does not generally tell the truth is an
erroneous one ; and they conspicu-
ously offer a reward of $100 for every
instance in their book for this year,
where it can be shown that the de-
. tailed report received from a publisher
was untrue.
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.—The fol•
lowing persons represent the Presby-
teries of Huron and Maitland, at the
Synod meeting now in progress at
London :—Presbytery of Huron :—
Ministers—Revs M Bann, A D Mc-
Donald, Arch McLean, Samuel Ache.
son, Joseph McCoy, M A, Colin
Fletcher, M A, S A Currune, D M
Ramsay, B A, B D, J H Simpson, A
McMillan. Elders—John McQueen,
Robert McLaren. Presbytery of
Maitland :—Ministers—Revs George
Law, Robert Leask, Hector McQuar
rue, J L Murray, M A, Arch Steven-
son. D B McCrae, F Ballantyne,Jobn
Ross, B A, James A Anderson, B A,
Angus McKay,D G Cameron. Elders
—Robert Harrison, Peter Watson.
LACROSSE.—A large meeting was
held at the Rattenbury House, Wed-
nesday night, for the purpose of or-
ganizing a lacrosse club for the corn-
ing season. Much interest was mani-
fested in the game by those present,
and the prospects for the club are
very bright, as there is some good
material in town to form a good active
team, and all that is needed is a good
liberal support by the residents of
the town. The club will be known
as the Dauntless, and they have de-
cided also to enter the Western As-
sociation, so we will always be sure of
having our share of the games played
in town. The following officers were
elected :—Hon Pres, Geo E Pay; Hon
let Vice Pres, W Doherty; Hon 2nd
Vice Pres, W Coats; Pres, \'V Magee;
Vice Pres, H B Combe; Sec Tress,
Geo T Robinson ; °Capt, Geo Bay;;
Committee of management—Messrs
Harland, Dennison, Tudor, Walker
and Swinbank,
LICINSE COMMISSIONERS. —. The
license commissioners for the West
Riding of Huron met in Clinton, on
Friday last, and framed and adopted
a set of resolutions governing the
issue and holding of hotel and shcp
licenses. \Ve do not know whether
the regulations are any more rigid
than those formerly in force under the
Crooks Act, but they should be fairly
enforced. Prior to the introduction
Of the Scott Act, one of the strong
and telling arguments of the temper-
ance people was that the Crooks Act
was not properly observed,and a more
rigid law was necessary. Now if the
hotel men, abide by the regulations,
they will materially weaken the force
of arguments that might hereafter be
used against them. Temperance peo-
ple, though for the time defeated, are
not going to cease their agitations,and
will assuredly expect a better observ-
ance of the provisions of the Crooks
Act than that which prevailed three
years ago.
Little Local Jtems,
M>tt Thos. McKenzie is now able to
be out.
MAX was ushered iu by a snow-
storm.
Miss A. Greig, of Pickering, is here
on a visit.
REGUt,AII Meeting of council neat
Monday night.
THURSDAY and
midsummer days.
APRII. showers were sew and far
between last month.
Miss Emma Rumball has returned
from her visit to Arkona.
MR T. L. Fortune is spending the
week at Goderich, as a furor.
MR James Sibley left on Wednes-
day morning last for Erie, Pa.
MR Wesley Glazier has resumed his
work in the Organ Factory here.
MAYOR Whitehead has been con-
fined to the house several days by ill-
ness.
MR W. C, Searle has moved to the
house adjoining the ,,Rattenbury St.
church.
Mit James Crich,who has been very
sick for several weeks, is now able to
be out.
MRS W. Marten has taken up her
residence with her son-in-law, Mr G,
Bentley.
MESSRS T. Jackson, sr., F. Shep-
herd, and G. H. Cook, have put up
new signs.
MRS. Wilson, late of Cheapside, is
DON travelling for a New York mil-
linery house.
MR L. +C. Camp and wife, of St.
Catharines, were this week the guests
of Mr E. Keefer.
Ma Ezra Washington has engaged
with Mr Chas. Baker, Goderich town-
ship, for the summer.
MR J. G. Hyde, late operator at
the Grand Trunk station, bas been
transferred to Lucan.
MR G. Kitt has gone to Woodstock,
and Mr W. Benne togGrand Rapids,
Mich., where they have taken situa-
ions.
MR G. F. Oakes is still under the
dcctor's care, in Goderich, and is do-
ing fairly well, and is not at his fath-
er's home as, reported.
MR James Whitely, of the 16th
con. Goderich township,who has been
ill for some, is worse, and fears are
entertained for his recovery.
THE building lots advertised for
sale by auction, last Tuesday, were
not sold, the day evidently being too
raw for people to loiter outside.
THE licenescommissioners have re-
ceived four applications for store
licenses for the sale of liquor in Clin•
ton. Only two will be granted.
MR Alex. McDonald, the brakeman
who was so badly hurt at Clinton
station during the winter, has recov-
ered so far as to be able to sit up in
his room.
Mr. Jos. Chidley has sold to Mr.
Angus Cole, lot 81, Wellington St.,
being one-quarter of an acre, for the
sum of $212. Mr. Cole intends to
build on this lot.
Miss Eva Croll, for some time con-
nected with the staffof the NEW ERA,
left for Parkhill, on Monday, where
she will take a "sit" in the office of
her brother-in-law.
Ma Ed Dinsley,of Wingham,grand-
son of Mr E. Dingley, Clinton, bad
his foot badly squeezed at the C.P.R.
turn table, Wingbam, on Sunday
last. He will not be able to be out
for some days.
Friday last were
ExFMettoe S ARE WRONG.—The
statement in the assessors returns last
week that there were over $75,000
worth of property here exempt from
taxation, has set a good many people
thinking, and their conclusion is that
an amendhient to the Municipal Act
which exempts church property from
taxation should be made. All church
property should be assessed, and then
the rich and thepoor would fare alike,
But the most objectionable part of the
Acl. is that which exempts private
property from taxation. In Clinton
we have a clergyman who occupies a
bruise belonging to a private indivi-
'�lasl,, Under the law, the dwelling
Cannot be assessed, The Ontario
Government should see that the Act
is changed, and although Mr Mowat
is not personally favorable to a
measure of Hiltz description, . he will
find that a very large number of peo-
ple throughout the Province are.
DEPUTY -REEVE Manning and Mr
W. Doherty left on Wednesday for
Ottawa, where they intend 'to'inter-
view the Minister of Railways con-
cerning the proposed extension of the
C. P. R. thith°erwards.
MR'S. W. VanEvery, formerly of
Galt, who has been express messen-
ger on the Grand Trunk between
Stratford and Toronto for the past
four months, has been promoted to
the run between Goderich and Buffa-
lo. He is an old Goderich boy and
ran on this road before..
The. other day Mr. W. Herbison
received, through the mails, a neat,
little package, which he found con-
tained a silver medal, from the West-
ern Fair Association, being his prize
for the Sweepstakes on butter at the
last fair. The medal is set, in a very
pretty blue velvet case.
Division Court.
Thete were more than the ordinary
number of cases at the Division Court
on Friday last, Judge Doyle presid-
ing. The Bar was represented by
Campion, of Goderich, Haartt, Man•
ning and Powell, of Clinton.
McKenzie vs McKay—Adjourned
until next Court.
Dowsley Ts Caiade Life—Action for
medical examiners fee. Judgment
for lefts. l'Ifl'. in person, Campion
for defts.
Tisdall vs Barber---Actian on note.
Judgment for pllf. Manning for plfl'.
Beacom vs Welsh — Action for
breach of warranty on horse. Judg•
ment for deft. Powell for plfl., Man-
ning for deft.
Hayward vs Henry—Action oil
note given plaintiff after an assign-
ment under the Assignment Act. Re-
served from, 'last Court. Non suit.
Manning fopuff., Powell for deft.
Beattie vs Strong—Action on note.
increased jurisdiction. Judgment
for plff. Manning for plft:.
Cooper vs Holmes, Thompson and
Smith—Adjourned.
CHAFF ANI) CHATTER.
Picked up at the Street
Corners.
" Spring is late and the weather
cold this year," remarked an old resi-
dence, " but I saw the ground cover-
ed with snow on the 24th of May,
several years ago ; we thought noth-
ing of a late spring then, and instead
of everlastingly growling about the
weather, took matters just as they
came, and made the best of them,"
" Hang such a crossing, anyhow,"
said a person who was nursing his
foot after having stubbed it against a
stone at Dickson's crossing. " I don't
see why the council can't yank this
blamed thing up and put down a
decent one. If I was on the council
board I'd soon have it fixed,you bet."
"The right reason for the defeat of
the Scott Act hasn't yet been given,"
said a temperance man. " Why, it's
as plain as a pike -staff, and the more
I think about it, the more simple it
seems. What is it, did you say
Well, hasn't it struck you yet. Why
the other side had more votes than
we had, that's the reason," and he
chuckled at his cleverness.
Said a certain capitalist:—" I was
trying to buy some lots in town the
other day, but could not make a deal
at all, The man was mighty inde-
pendent,didn't care about selling and
had a stiff'price. I tell you property
in this town is pretty solid, and is a
safe investment. I know most of the
towns around here, and there isn't
one I'd sooner invest in than this
same town of Clinton. Why, well
because it's making a healthy growth.
"See that man going along there --
that fellow with the whip -stock in his
' hand --well, he has a history ; came
to this country without a nickle, hired
out for his board and washing, work-
ed on a farm eighteen hours out of
the twe1i'y-four, and been working
that way, for twenty-five years, and
see what he is to -day. That's his
history." "What's his history ?"
" Why he hasn't a nickle to his name
to -day ; all he earned ran down his
throat."
R•tiriug from Business
Acting on the•advice of my physicians in Edinburgh and Clinton, I
have resolved to go out of business, unless my health improves satis-
factorily. I will sell my large stock of goods at very, Low Prices.
"NAT THINK
It HasComo to Stay!
It
Wall Papers,
Window shades
Spring Rollers,
Baby Carriages,
Wagons, Carts,
Baskets,
Walking Sticks
Base Balls & Bats.
The Summer we mean.
And with it brings the wants of the summer weather
We anticipated this.
See the great array of
SS GOODS.
Wil SHOW.
See the New Colorings. tee the New Materials.
----WE SHOW A LIG LINE OF—
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Our stock of Summer Gloves aijd Hosiery
1 s Complete.
We have paid great attention to our
PRINTS. We can show you some-
thing that will please 3 ou. Call and
see for yourselves.
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Our
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antic Depat'mt
GAA.VE ' % 'I'RIAIL. CoRItoER
CURTAINS just in, Cream and
Coffee colors
" A 6REA'f LINE OF MEN'S STRAW AND FELT HATS, '
White and Colored SHIRTS, TIES, COLLARS, Etc. Sheetings,
Shirtings, White and Grey Cottons. We aro in the front ranks for
_Low Prices. We make the prices for the times.
GEO E 'PAY & CO.
Chris. Diekson,Clinton THE DRY GOODS EMPORIUM OF CLINTON
WHITE and COLORED
IRTS?
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We are showing an elegant range of WHITE and
COLORED Shirts in sizes from 12 to 17.
One of the Greatest Bargains ever offered
in town is our line of unlaundried White
Shirts at
50c, T5c and $1,00,
Every buyer should seP them,
It will pay ,
Our great Colored Shirt is a line
of French Cambric at
$1.50
Three Collars and separate Cuffs to match.
We offer the Cheapest and Best stock of Shirts in this
section.
ACKSON BROTHERS
Clothiers, Furnishers and Hatters,
(I.l-NT1 "TN .
NEICGOOng.
--: This week•we have opened out 2 cases of :=—
New York Hats!
In Ladies' &Children's'
BLACK,
AND ALL THE LEADING COLORINGS.
ALSO NEW R)BBONS and TRIMMISG GOODS..
Our Great Specialty
IS MILLINERY,
.And this week we will show
2 Willdows, of New Hats,.
And such stylish shapes as the Signal, Theresine, Argo,
and Fairmont. We will have these styles trimmed and
untrimmed.•
Great Bargains in Kid Gloves
SILK, TAFFETA AND LISLE,
Fine assortment of Hosiery in Cash-,
mere, Cotton,
We lay claim to patronage
a larger range of superior
Lisle and Silk.
on the ground that we offer
styles and reliable qualities,
At Money -Saving Prices,
If we demonstrate to you that this claim is well founded,
you will certainly be the gainer. If we fail to do so we
neither ask nor expect your custom. With this ander-
standing we earnestly urge you to inspect our beautiful
stock, promising a cordial welcome and careful atten- •
tion to your wants.
.Ileesley's Great Millinery Eniporiuru.
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