The Blyth Standard, 1903-02-19, Page 51Oct$. a 16,
We have a few pounds of
mice sweet Dried Meat—long
clear—to sell at toe a pound.
Will not cut piece lots at this
price. If you need any come
quickly, as the price is lower
than wholesale prices.
• ELYTH'B+UP-TO-DATE STORE,
R•
T. W. SCOTT
TOWN TOPICS.
—Ie it cold and stormy enough for
you 7
—The Ontario legislature will meet
on March 10th.
—.Miss Martha Moore was the guest
of Palmerston friends last week.
—The W. J. Mooney Co. will build e
$25000 biscuit factory at Stratford.
—Three women can say more in a
minute than ten men can digest in six
days.
—Mrs, J, H. Chellew left this morn-
ing for a visit with friends at Thurold
and St. Catharines.
—Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Begley, of
Dungannon, were guests at the ]tome of
Mr, John F. Nivine on Tuesday.
—A Sorg service entitled " The
Prodigal Sun" will be rendered by the
choir in the Methodist church next
Sunday evening.
—Mr. Jamee Hill, of the Blyth plan-
ing mill, bas been awarded the contract
for the erection of a new house for Mr.
Alex. Clark, of Morris.
—Mr. Isaac Brown has purchased a
cement block machine from Messrs,
McNally & Plummer and will be in a
better position than ever to take build-
ing contracts.
—At the annual meeting of the Wing -
ham Presbyterian church, the report
stated that the. contributions for the
year amounted $2t73.48. The salary of
the pastor, Rev, D. Perris, has been In-
creased frome11000 to $1200.
—After five months' experience in
charge of the Paris Review, Mr. R. S.
Pelton, formerly of the Atwood Bee,
has grown faint•heartud and given up
and the Review goes beck to its farmer
proprietor, Mr, C. W. Lawton.
—The thermometer in front of Mr.
J. M. Hamilton's drug store was 18
degrees below zero at seven o'clock on
Tuesday morning, and 10 below yester-
day morning. The present cold spell is
the moat severe that has visited this
section this winter,
—On Wednesday evening, February
25th, an entertainment will be given in
Jackson's church, the program to con-
sist of musical selections by members
of the Blyth Methodist ehnir and others,
and a lecture by Rev, John Holmes on
the subject of ma -age.
—Owing to continued ill -health, Mr.
Jarvis Henry has resigned the princi-
palship of the public school at Ruther-
ford, Larnbton county, and is at pre-
sent recuperating et the home of his
parents here. He intends taking a
good holiday and rest before resuming
teaching again.
—The Parkhill Methodist church is
now entirely free of debt, the mortgage
on it having been paid in full recently.
This condition of affairs reflects much
credit on the congregation. Rev, Wal-
ter Rigsby, a former pastor of Blyth
Methodist church, is pastor of the
Parkhill Methodiat church.
—It ie reported that the Ontario gov-
ernment will appoint Mr. M. Y. Mc -
Lean, editor of the Seaforth Expositor,
to the vacant registrarship of Huron
county. Mr. McLean sat in the Ontario
legislature for South Huron for four
years, end is an able and respected Lib-
eral in this county, He has the sup-
port of the most prominent and in-
fluential Liberals in the county.
--During the past week numerous
changes have taken place in the Grand
Trunk station agont staff, following
upon the resignation of Mr. D. Nichol,
the agent at Brantford, Mr. G. A.
Stokes goes from Wiarton to Brant-
ford; Mr. A. Laurie from Lucknow to
Wfarner; Mr. H. Ham from Brussels
to Lucknow; Mr. J. Milhaussn from
Milverton to Brussels; Mr. H. Totten
from Denfield to Milverton ; Mr, W.
Gray from Brucefield to Denfield, and
the Atwood operator to Brucefield.
—some rare bargains are offered in
Mr. A. Taylor's adv. on page one,
.-Me. Isaac Brown shipped two care
of evaporated apples to Halifax this
week.
Mr. F. W. Tanner, of London, for-
merly of Blyth, has token a poeitiou as
bookkeeper with the Tudhope Carriage
Co., of Orillia,
—Mr, and Mn. John Williamson
and Mr. and Mrs. James Brothers, of
Howiok, were the guests of ()pun. and
Mrs. McNally from Saturday till Mon -
.day.
—The town council of Clinton have
,appointed a committee to co-operate
with the Orangemen there with the
.object of securing the 12th of July
.tension in that town.
—The minion tea at the residence of
Mr. J. E. Coombs on Friday evening
last was very largely attended, There
was a good program and everyone pres-
ena enjoyed themselves. The proceeds
amounted to 110.60.
—Dr. Fred Buggin, youngest son of
;Ben. George Buggin, formerly of Blyth,
was married & few days ago to Miss
Barnes,of Vancouver. They will reside
sit Seattle, Washington. Along with
Fred's many friends here we extend
.co
Dr.
oDr, Chamberlain, provincial jail
inspector, reports that the jail attend -
since in the province for the past year
has been considerably below the ever -
age. Good times and plenty of work at
,good salaries are the reasons given for
the absence of the usual amount of
orbits.
—The Huron, Bruce and Grey Elec-
tric Railway Co. is making application
to the Ontario legislature to change its
name to the .Ontario and West Shore
Electric Railway Co,,, and wants to
,change its route so as to run to Dun-
gannon, Lucknow and Walkerton, also
.to Wingham to connect with the C.P.R.,
Also to London, and .from Parkhill to
Ehrnia.
—Onset the most attractive churches
in Huron county, as tar as architec-
tural beauty is concerned, will be erect-
ed near Kingsbridge during the com-
ing summer, by the Roman Catholic
congregation of that neighborhood. It
is to be of red brick, and the cost will
exceed 120,000, The contract was
awarded in London last week by Hie -
hop McEvoy, to Mr. S. S. Cooper, of
Clinton, Work will be commenced at
once,
—For several weeks past Mr. Elam
Livingston has been confined to his
home with serious illness and conse-
quently unable to give pereoual atten-
tion to hie mill busbies*. An Tuesday
of this week a bee" was organized
.composed of 26 teams and men, and
over 11,000 feet of logs were hauled
from the James McGowan bush in
East Wawsnosh to Mr. Livingston's
mill here. This was a commendable
act on the part of those who participat-
ed in it, and is deserving of the highest
praise.
—The Owen Sound Sun, referring to
the Dominion election campaign to
progress in North Grey, says: ' Mr,
Robert Holmes, M.P., who addressed
several meetings hose in the recent
campaign, was the last speaker, Mr.
Holmes is popular with an Owen Sound
audience and was given an attentive)
hearing at a late hour. He, however,
was brief, confining himself largely to
the looal aspect of the campaign. Mr.
Holmes has the happy faculty of im-
pressing his audience with the fact that
he is sincere in what he says."
--The Bishop of Huron has divided
Grey county into two deaneries instead
of one as heretofore. The deaneries
will be known in the future as the
deaneries of North and South Grey.
Rev. J. Ardis, rector of Owen Sound
.has been appointed the rural dean of
North Grey, which comprises the towns
of Owen Sound, Meaford, Chatsworth
and Clarksburg, and the townships of
ileppel,'8arawak, St. Vincent, Syden-
ham, Holland, Sullivan, Collingwood
and Euphrasia. Seven clergyman and
20 parishes and stations are included in
the new deanery.
—THIN STANDARD goats into the homes
and is read by the entire family, An
adv. in its columns pays.
—Rev, M. MacKenzie, missionary
from Honan, China, occupied the pulpit
of the Blyth Presbyterian church on
Sunday evening. Rig address was a
delightful and profitable one. For
nearly one hour and a half he told of
the good, work being done in heathen
China by the missionaries. He also re-
lated the heartrending experience and
*Nape of himself and comrades during
the Boxer uprieing,
—The grand council of the Ontario
Royal Tempters of Temperance, which
is in session at Cobourg, passed a
resolution Tuesday afteruoon espres-
sing sympathy with the efforts of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
to induce the Dominion parliament to
legielato against the cigarette. There
was no difference of npiniou as to the
gravity of the evil, The only question
was how beat to secure the needed
action.
—A free entertainment under the
auspices of Court Ivyy Leaf, No, Gee,
Independent Order of Forestere, will be
held in Industry hall on Monday even-
ing next. A musical program will be
provided by the following popular local
talent: Songs by Mr. John Moore;
solos by Mr, Wm. Moser ; quartettes
by Blyth Quartette club ; selections by
Blyth Month Organ bend, An inter-
esting address on the principles and
benefits of forestry will be delivered by
Archdeacon Davis, H,C.T., of London.
Entertainment at eight pan. Every-
body welcome. Admission free, Ladies
specially invited.
Wheat
Wanted.
Highest Market
Price Paid
Special Meeting.
The Council of the County of Huron will hold
a spoofs) meeting in the Town hall, In Clinton,
on March the 4th neat, et 10 o'olook a.m. to
meet repreleutative men from nob mnnlotpel-
Ity 1n the comity, and ooneider the question of a
good road ■yetem in this county. Any other
county Gut nese may be ooutddered at this meet.
tug W Lase, County Clerk. Pitted at Gods.
nob, 1hts 14th day of February, 1903. 58a
Farm For Sale. 5711
The undersigned offers his tam, lot M. non. 0,
East Wawenoeo, for wale. The farm contains
100 toyer, 90 sons cleared, valence good hard.
wood bull, 96 acres ploughed, 8 solea of fail
wheat, 5 terve of orchard ; good barn with atone
stabling and cement floor, tex60; good la no
hog pen with driving house over, 68a9e; two
good wells ; 1, e we house, one mud a half storey*
high with good stone cellar mud dement floor.
The l'rm is nen watered by a living aping
.reek and is well adopted tor stook purposes.
It Is three utiles from Blyth and halt mile from
a school, For full particulars apply to atoms
Qorgxon the premises, or address Blyth P.O.
Notice to Creditors.
In the Estate of John Coming, late of
the Towushi of Mullett, in the
Count of Huron soman de-
ceased,
Pursuant to R.5.0. (1e911, Cap, 120, end amend.
Ing acts, notice 1e hereby given to all V4111101111havingg airtime wired the estate of the said
quir
John Coming are reed on or before the 14th
day of March, 1208, to tend by mall, postpaid, or
deliver to John Curring and Edmund Lear, both
of the Township of Hulled, In the County of
Huron, the executors of the estate of the said
deceased, or to the to . derelgned, their solicitor,
a statement of their claims with hill partials?'
of their 'accents and of the nature ret the
'entitle' cif any) held by them, all verified by
statutory deolaratinn.
And ;Mine le further given that after the 14th
day of March, 1900, the said executors will pro•
deed to distribute the erste of the estate of the
old demised among the persona entitled there.
to, having regard Duly to the claims of whteh
they shall then have notice; and Met they will
not be Dab a for the said .meta or auv part
thereof to ane 1,ereoa or person, of whose claims
agmina[ the said estate they stall not then bare
nnnoe,
Dated at Clinton, this Ilth day of rsbniary,
A.U. 190e.
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—The union meeting of the Epworth
League and Christian Endeavor socie-
ties, held in the Presbyterian church on
Tuesday evening, Was in every way a
success. A very interesting and in-
structive paper on "Temperance" was
read by Mies Lockhart, and Mr, Wm.
Kung spoke very earnestly on "Selfish
Ambition." The music committee had
been at work and had several selections
well prepared, and which were thor-
oughly appreciated. Lunch was served
at the close of the meeting, which
everyone seemed to enjoy.
--The authorities of Knox college
Toronto, the Alumnae association and
the Toronto presbytery have decided to
build a library and mdeeum for Knox
college to mark the jubilee of Rev, Dr.
Cavan's ministry and the firth year of
his professoriate, Such a building is
needed, and the idea of erecting it 9a a
memorial to the principal is ono that
should commend the scheme to Presby
terian and the general public. It is
estimated that a suitable building will
cost about 180,000, and already very
liberal donations to the work hays been
made.
—The Ontario department of crown
lands is sending out a circular to all the
farmers of tho province, asking them to
forward to the department their de-
mands for farm labor. The govern-
ment is making special efforts to bring
out desirable farm help, awl they desire,
as far as possible, to be able to locate
the farm laborers who will come from
the British Iales this a ring in the very
beat homes they can find for them. it
is expected that the government's
policy in this regard will relieve the
stringency of the farm labor marker,
and help the fanners, who have suffered
somewhat from the scarcity of help.
Blyth Flour Mills.
3.e. H. BEESE.
203
w. Barnoar., Co;rat ntont,
hollolWr for k,neoutors.
Good Farms and Saw Mill
For Sale.
No 1—W5 lot 86, coo. 6, East Wawaoosh, eon-
tsiulug Moored, 80 eoree nleared and Ina good
state of oublvr.tion, 20 acres partially cleared
and 20 acres of timber laud. The soil U a good
loam. There Is on the plane a Rood brick dwell-
ing house 20,0*, one and a half storeys, with
kitchen attached, wood-ehed 20x80, and atone
.eller under full also of house; good otetem;
goat welt andn wind two fraeouvme
dtenl to bones FRANK METCALF
a0,1 unt•batbttngs; frame barn 60766, with 0100.
tables un aaderneath; two frame dwenlnth tone
nue and a half storeys, a steam saw mill 80x60,
two storeys, with limier, engine and all neat'.
Bury machine,y tor wanutanturtng lumber,
lath and shingles, all in good order.
No. 2—at lot 84. con. 5, Rant Wawsnoeh, eon.
Mining 100 aoree, 80 acres cleared and in a good
stets of oultivadon, 00 sores of timber laud.
There 1e on the Mao a good frame barn 40760
and 20 feet high with stone tables under the
full dee; good frame dwelling 90018, one and a
halt stores, with one storey kitchen attached.
No. 2-E3. lot 38, con, t, Rut Wawauouh, eon•
tamlog 100 scree, 90 .or., aleared and in ago d
state of cultivation, 10 aoree of timber and
The soil le a good 01ay loam. On the place
there is a good frame dwelling 99.20, etone cal-
ler, with kitchen attached 18x96, one and a half
storeys • hard end soft water; good frame barn
10,00, with atone stables under; frame stables
and shed 94000; good orchard. This place is
well drained and has a never failing spring run.
ulna through 1t.
e'er full particulars apply to Taoyl4 H. 'Ni-
hon. Weetaeld P.U., Out„ or to C. ht 5itL'Om,
Blyth P.t1., 001. lOstt
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McKinnon & Co.
$1.7113.•
Special
Bargains
This week we make no comment,
but the goods and prises speak for
themselves.
Boys' Overcoats, made of good tweed, well lined, in odd sues,
werth up to $1, for 11.50 to clear.
Heavy Flannelette, yard wide, in a fine range of colors, regular
price 128c, for 100,
Heavy Flannelette Blankets, in grey and white, with pink And
blue borders, in two sizes, very xi), cial at 89c and 98c,
Men's Fur Coats, in Siberian dog and cub bear, will be reduced 20
per cent to clear.
Ladies' Astrachan Coats, lined with heavy mercerized Italinn
cloth, regular $80, for 128.60.
Ladies' Caperines and Ruffs will be reduced 20 per cent.
Men's Heavy Frieze Olsten, lined with heavy plaid lining, high
storm collar, worth $8, for $8.95.
Men's Heavy Union Shirts and Drawers, worth 85c, for 25o.
Grey Flannel, twilled and plain, worth 15c, for 1280.
Men's Heavy Rubben, worth up to 81.85, for 98o,
Flannelette Underskirts, worth 60c, for 89c.
Men's Lined Kid and Mocha Gloves, worth 750, for 50o.
Men's Wool Socks, ribbed tope, worth 15e, for 1280.
e
Ladies' Mercerised Sateen Underskirts, with four frills, worth $1,
a snap at 89c.
rto
McKinnon & Co.
Blyth.
kitvpaikAr
VALENTINES
All styles and sizes from the cheap one -cent "hit him
hard" to the beautiful lace effects from 3c to sec each. Take
a look at them.
We will soon be ready to show you the latest designs In Wall Paper
and Window Shades. Look out for our announcement,
—Mrs. Robert Burns died et the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. W. A.
Carter, on Monday of lust week. De-
ceased was the widow of the late Robert
Bernd, formerly of Morris and Brussels,
whodied abouts year and a half ago in
Brussels. Mrs. Burne was in the 80th
year of her age and had been ill about
three weeks. Cerebral hemorrhage was
the cause of her death. She was a kind,
motherly person and highly esteemed
by everyone who had the pleasure of
her acquaintance. The funeral took
place on Wednesday afternoon of last
week and interment was made in the
Brussels cemetery alongside the re-
mains of her husband. Rev. A. Mc-
Lean conducted the service at the holies
here and Bev. John Ross, B.A., offi-
ciated at the cemetery,
Civing Up
Business
Now is your time to buy
Cheap China,
Crockery,
Glassware
and Groceries.
All is to be cleared out in the next
three weeks. Como at once if you
want cheap goods. First come get
their choice.
I have a Sate, one sot of Scales weigh-
ing 1200 pounds, and a set of Platform
Counter Scales weighing 180 pounds,
which I will sell cheap.
JEWELER AND
STATIONER
BLYTH
A. TAYLOR
Diosley Street BLYTH
4.—THE POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE)
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WE ARE THROUGH
STOCK -TAKING
And we find we have some odds and ends
on hand that we want to dispose of this
month
See our Men's Ready-to-wear Suits that we
sell at $3 per suit.
Also our Children's Suits from 81 up
We have also some
Remnants of Tweed suitable for boys' wear
that we want to clear at very low prices.
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S. H. Gidley - Blyth
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