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The Clinton New Era, 1898-02-25, Page 8Notone cent spent Cort tly iinton haw Otxa FRIIIa>`Y, FEBRUABY 25, 1.888 1400AL. NOTIp1JS. To etudeuree--Warn, comfortable rooms in private fsmliy. Apply at new Rue office. lerafal<nd Iteeaw, with or ' ithoat beard, oerrtral Iooa►Iit�, terms reasonable. MES WALTER °OATS gown wows. FonetsTxRe.-.-Among the Buren rep- resentatives at the meeting of the Nigh • Court! of Canadian Foresters in Peter - baro this week are John Smith, Clin- ton; W. Lee,;X,ondesboro, and James Young, Auburn. COLLEGIATE.—A meeting of the trus- tee Board was>held on ei onday even- ing, when a few accounts were passed. The action of the Principal, in a mat- ter of discipline, was sustained by the Board. Miss Combe, one of the teach- ers, is on the sick list, and Miss Ding - Man, Stratford is taking her place. ENTERTAINED, --On Friday evening last Mayor Holmes invited the mem- bers of the Town Council, ane also those who were members last year, to his house,where they were out ertained to supper, and spent a pleasant social time. A few, unfortunately, were not able to be present, but those who were there say they had a good time. THE BALLOTS,—The ballots for the local elections are now in the hands of the deputy returning officers. Al- though only about five thousand are likely to be required in each riding, nine thousand are prepared, so as to provide for spoilt ones. If the electors only mark them as we wish them to, a majority in each riding will be used for the Liberal candidates. r_ JiAILwAYNoTES,-1lr Powers,assist- atrt G.T.R. passenger agent, was here on business last week. J. Mitchell shipped three car loadeof wooden roll- ers on Monday to the old country. A. Reid shipped a car of stock this week, Clantelon it Wallis a car of hogs on Wednesday;the rice for hogs are now $44.50. The cat an the passenger rates, by the 0. P. R., has stimulated traffic considerably. PRESENTATION.—We notice by the Morden Chronicle that the rnemhers of the Presbyterian church in that place, at their annual meeting, pre- sented Neil Fox, (formerly of Clinton) with a handsome couch and rocking chair, in recognition of his services as superintendent of the Sabbath School. Neil seems to be a popular young man in that western country. $E GoT LEtrr.—On a recent evening a young man who resides in the coun- try and travels homeward by the 10.30 -p.m. trete, came in to spend the even- ing with a young lady whose homes an • ; attractive place evidently, for he re - w etpained until it was pretty late, and before he reached the station the train had, gone out. There was no alterna- tive but to walk horue, and that four miles was an awful exasperating task. His reflections must have run some - `thing after this fashion:—"Jda gone Mack and stayed all night if Couriice would have allowed it. PotentAL. -- A joint meeting in the interest of Mr Beck and Mr Eliber,was f _.w lieliiin the Town Hall. on Tuesday ev- eiiing, there being a very good attend- ance.. Dr. Bruce occupied the chair. W. Proudfoot, of Goderich, appeared on behalf of Mr Garrow, and was al- lowed half an hour ,which he used to good advantage. The speakers on the • Other : side were H.M. Poueette, Sarnia, -Jos. Beck. E. L. Dickinson, of Wing - ham, and H. Haber, who all followed e. the usual line of Opposition argument. • Several of the speakers aroused consid- erable entheleaem, and the meeting may be considered a good representa- tive.Ineeting. Tim PRING AFFAIR,— We have re- ceived a letter from Rev Dr. Rose, of Brantford, in reply to the one recently published in these columns, over minis- terial signatures. While we admit the right of Mr Ross to reply to that letter, We think it beat, in the interest of both sides, to .withhold it from publication, :for the reason that it will simply lead to further correspondence, from the .other side, as there are certain state- anents in Mr Ross's lettere which we do ,not think the Committee that sat on .Mr Pring's case, will ol,iow to go un- answered. And furth<'A publication tv}11 simply give wider c•ir„ulation to admissions and statemen i, that, in our Opinion, are best kept out of print. Is THE I.O.G.T. LODGE DOING GOOD? '--We answer unhesitatingly "it, i:•" The lodge does what no other exitt ii,g organization can Flo. It provides ;, borne, warm, well -lighted, cheerful, full of friends and full of happy lift=, but it does more, it provides a rallying place for the most determined and robot consecrated of the foes of strong -drink,' ; safe -guarding the earnest re- solve of men and women who have `beers the victims of alcohol, and who d esire to be free. Rev. C. F. Aked says: "When a boy of sixteen I left fiorneand`my native town for a strange place. It was nothing less than a God- send that I could go, when my day's 'work Was done, to the Good Templar lodge. There I found friends, in the :meetings I found interest, in the work Occupation. An organization that i ovidee friends, interest and occupa- tion for the friendless lad in a strange town, is not to be despised. The I. O. ...11 deserves well the prayers and sertices of all patriotic Christiane." .Are you doing all you can for the ap- proaching Plebiscite? Let the Ohrle- tiau people of this town ripe in their ought and not allow it -to he said that they allowed this opportnnity'of strik- ing for God, and bottle aha native lend to pass without doing all in their power to stamp out the .greatest curse that Glod'e people stand face to face with to -day, and you temperance pec- pie who have for years and years been struggling with the mighty foe of mankind, see to it that you do your duty, As Was expected the debate in O11r ledge, last Friday nighty, on "Re- solved that capital purfishtnent should be abolished," was exceedingly inter- esting and teas much enjoyed by ail pr ental To -night a choice literary 3;arogranr, consisting of recitations, singing and rnun}c, Will be rendered; also the reading of eur monthly journ. ai "The' Gleaier;" editor Smith and hi" followers have put forth n great effort this month to make the paper a ueoeee, and We trust they will not ,be isap ainted. livery member request- Ii ase t to -night at 8 Qt clock, in all the years the Liberals were in !sower in. Ontario. Vote to put these edtTeJt Junior the ioaSfonthh last Thursday, ar.d were defeated, The Seniors played Seaforth on Friday night, and were also defeated, it being a very fast game. The Seniors are booked to piny Goderich to -night. GOT PUaSPED. One evening last week three railway representatives who had business in this vicinity,drove out several miles into the country. Coming home the horse bolted at a pitch -hole, et,shoop he oupant out, when cumiles from town. The cutter righted itself, and the horse started for borne, leav- ing the others to walk, and carry the robes and cushions with them. They frankly admit it was not a pleasant ex- perience. IINTRuiB—The statement of the News Record that the government forced Clinton to bave eight polling places for the election, is an untruth, pure and simple. Clinton has had eight polling divisions since 1886. The late Judge Toms ordered it to be done, for local purposes, and the Town Council ratified it, and made the divisions as they are. The government had nothing to do with it, and the attempt of our totem to make political capital out of it, is so much humbug By the time the new editor of the Record has lived in Clin- ton long enough to know something aboutit, he will not make so make so many incorrect statements about it— unless he does so deliberately. THE DOHERTY FACTORY.—We hope that amid the election excitement our town readers are not overlooking) the proposed loan for the re -erection of the Doherty Organ Factory. It is a. most important matter, and a great deal hangs on it. We may say that pians for the new factory have been prepared and conditionally accepted. If the by-law is sustained the work of erection will be proceeded with im- mediately. If defeated, Mr Doherty may accept one of the offers made to him by another place, and Clinton will lose all the benefit that would accrue from this extensive industry when in operation. We ask our readers to do some hard thinking over the matter; we shall refer to this subject again next week. CANADIAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.— The annual meeting of the Canadian Press Association will be held in Ot- tawa, March 10-11. Among the im- portant matters to be considered will be^the postage question, insolvency legislation, and the visit of British Journalists to Canada. Frank A. Munsey, who has been without doubt the most successful modern publisher, will deliver an address on and discuss the "Elements of Success in Newspaper Publishing." It is hoped that one or two of the following representatives of the British Institute ofJournalists will be present:—Lord (itenesk (London Morning Post); Sir Hugh G. Reid, M. P.;J.M. MacLean, M.P.,and Sir E. Rus- sell. The dinner will take places s usual, when a number of important speeches will be made. There are a number of pressmen in Huron who are not mem- bers of the association, but they are all invited to attend the meeting, and should do so in view of very important matters likely to come up, such as the re -imposition ofostage, etc. Robt- Holmes, of the New ERA, is vice presi- dent, and will be glad to give any in- formation on the matter. CURLING.—The first match of the season was played on Monday between two rinks of Seaforth and Clinton, the latter being successful by one point. The following were the players:— SEAFORTH M. Minty C. Hutchison T. Richardson R. S. Hays —skip 6 T. Hays T. Coleman H. Patterson W. E. Pearce -skip 20 26 CLINTON J. Fair, jr. Dr. Shaw J. Johnston W. P. Spalding —skip 16 J. Ransford J. P,•Tisdail J. Ratten bury W. Jackson —alp 11 Goderich Curers were in town on Wednesday, playing two matches, one in the afternoon and the other in the evening. They succeeded in winning both. GODERICH CLINTON W. Wallace W. R. Logan A. MCD. Allan D. Holmes skip 16 M. Humber T. Robinson L. E. Dancey 27 N. Fair J. Johnston J. W. Rattenbury W. Spalding skip 9 R. Agnew J. P. Tisdall U. A. Humber J. C. Miller W. Jackson skip 11 skip 11 27 20 In theuevening Goderich scored 40 and Clinton 20, Little Locals. G. D. McTaggart was in Toronto on business this week. John Oroll has gone on ja visit to friends at Hamilton. Danford Roche & Co. expect to close up their business here this week, Will Dempsey has bought out the grocery store of Oampbetl 'Bros, at Blyth. T. Jackson, jr., bac gone to Galt to look after the business recently pur- clia$dthere by Jgaokaon Bros. At the Woodmen f the World, J..ot the • Head H oivir was chosen as one of the officers. week, r Searleowing to thas e called serious illnesls of his cousin; she is now on the way to recovery. J. dSalMin-Cole's pecialty Co., wastown yestery, arranging for the appearance of the Company here. The house recently occupied by Mrs. Rattenbury is offered for sale. It id a central and desirable property. Mrs Duncan also offers her house for sale. The wife of John Snyder, Huron road, has been seriously ill for several days; her recovery, will be a source of great satisfaction to her many friends. lasthweek; Wdeceased dwosat ohne time°in business at Seaforth, and learned bis trade with Harland Broe., of town. We iiruotoatnGardners le aid to know softening of the brain, and his condition is so ser- ious as to cause his friends much anxiety. H. Joyner, jr., and family, left on Tuesday, for Texas, where he purposes residing in future. His,property t n the London road hes been leased by his brother, who will occupy it, Ben the housemfor several dayhas beens confined 411- went the exact nature of which his medical many frf nds hopes hisnillnt essfxrayHis be of short duration. We understand that Alex. J. Cooper, formerly of town, brother of S. S. Coo- per, has opened out a dour and feed store in Goderich. They say that one of these days Alex. will take in apart- ner, and may come to Clinton for her. Uur readers know that J. therefor d wields a vigorous and trenchant pelt, though we do not think always on the right side of the question. In Satur- day Night of last week appears a let- ter from his pen, wherein he alleges Canadians show their lack of spinal quality by not asserting their rights, particularly in the matter of over- crowding streetcars. - The Streator, I11., Monitor thus re- fers to an old Clinton boy:—"J, H. Graham has leased the room just va- cated by the Arthur Bros.' carpet de- partment, 402 Main St., where he will move his music store. Mr Graham started in business here about a year ago, renting an office and carrying a small stock of pianos and organs. Business increasing he moved to Main and Bloomington streets and enlarged his stock, In his new quarters be will have ample room and will earry a comlete stock of everything in his. line." Personal We shall be gad tothis column from ofanyavur reads contributions s- If you have visitors or purpose going away yourself, drop in and tell us, or send as note to that effect. James and Bella Burgess, Bluevale, are visiting in Clinton. H. E. Hodgens and A. T. Cooper are in Toronto this week. Jas. Churchill, V. S., leaves to -day for Indian head, N.W.T. Miss Grace Boles is attending the Millinery Opening in Toronto, John Oliver, of Huntsville, is visiting his mother-in-law. Mrs Saville. Mrs J. Holmes, who has been visit- ing London, has returned home. Mise Lora Gregory, Exeter, is the guest of her sister, Mrs G. F. Oakes. ies Janet siiting at Jos. Pugh's,f Bluevale, was islast week. was visiting at Mr teacher, Twitchell'sii last week. Miss Ida Holmes is in Toronto this week, where she acts as bridesmaid for Miss Carrie Leavenworth. J. T. Morgan, of the Anchor Line Steamships, was in town yesterday, looking up business for next season. Miss R. Saults and Miss Sadie Franc, of Boissevain, Man., are visit- ing at the residence of Mr S. Davis. Mies Ella Archer, of Lucknow, w was visiting her aunt, Mrs Tedfo for several weeks, returned home 1 week. Mrs Thomas Walker returned Monday from Harriston, where s has been visiting her niece, who very ill. eginning ight. People To begin -the coming season right we had to commence and prepare for it months ago. It would not do for us' to wait until you wanted Spring Goods before we went after them. It's good business to have them ready when you want them. That's what we have done, and if you are doing your spring sewing early you'll find spring stocks here ready to buy from now. You're welcome to look the new goods over any time, whether Dou want to buy or not. Next week we will print some ry Goods news that'll interest buyers with- in reach of this store. y anywhere Who Look Through Telescope. May be termed "Far Seeing People," but there is another cines of, far seeing people, and it is to this other class to whom we address ovreelveq. They are successful people, and the scores of their success is }n (heir keen perception of opportunities, where °there see nothing. Now we have an opportunity to offer you, and we trust all who read this and oan use it, will have the successful, money -saving perception. We of- fer you any Baby Cutter or Hane Sleigh in our stook, for ode,third off regular price. Do you see what that means ? A dollar and a half Ont.- ter for one dollar. Your perception there saves you half a dollar. Ad other priced will save you as muoh in equal proportion. Our reaio,i for this big out is a plain one to all; it is simply that we will have little use for these goods in July and August, while we will need the nooney.,•— Aint it a pleasurable reason? Just please consider if the opportunity is of any use to you. Black Dress Goods. A BlackDress is never out of style, and this season every indication seems to point to their being more fashion— able and popular than ever. Blacks have always been a prominent feature of our Dress Goods Stock. Many of our new lines are in, and whether you judge- them from the standpoint of style or value, they are far in advance of any former season. Styles are more at- tractive, values better than ever before. Our famous all wool Serge, nothing 25c 46 inch all wool fine silk finished Hen - to equal it in the trade rietta, speoial value 50c Fine figured (snap Black Drees Goods( Fancy Brocades, new and stylish pat - large and small patterns 4Qe terns, all pure wool,good valuta 50 cir60e SPRING MILLINERY. We are getting ready for our spring Millinery business. Shipments of beautiful Flowers, Feathers and Ribbons are just opened up and Miss Scott is spending a couple of weeks in the wholesale houses copying Frenoh and American pattern Hats and getting generally posted. as to what are correct Millinery Styles for spring. The W. D. FAIR CO, Clinton. "Often the Cheapest --Always the Best" Stocktaking IS OVER There are a lot of lines' of first-class goods which we have altogether too many of, and for the next two weeks will clear them out at 25 per cent Discount. We have not all sizes in these lines, but if there is a size to fit you, it will pay you to come and get it at once, before they are gone. r ho rd, act on be is ng al es - Mr W. T. Dockrill, C.P.R. travelli passenger agent, called upon his loc representative, Mr W. Jackson, Tu day. Miss Addie Stevenson, of Egmond- ville,and Miss Jessie Frayne, of Sarnia, are visiting their cousin, Miss Tena Matheson. Mr and Mrs Salo, who were visiting J. Holmes here, have arrived safely at their home in Minnesota, and find no snow there. Mrs Ashley, of Londesboro, left last week for Boston, being ticketed through by F. R. Hodgens, G. T. R. ticket agent. • A. B. Rattray, who has recently been elected chief consul for the Mon- treal C. W. A. district, is a son of T. Rattray, of town. Mrs Diehl, of Ailsa Craig, who has been visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs McGarva, for some time, returned home a few days since. Our old friend, Capt. McDonald, of Porter's Hill, was in the New ERA office last week, looking nearly as hale and hearty as a youth of 50 summers, although he has passed his 70th mile- stone. He is one of the veterans of the Canadian Militia, and a pioneer of the township, having lived there for over half -a -century. We'd willingly see him live there another half -century, save that it is beyond the allotted span of life. Not Entitled To any. The News -Record of this week says: "Clinton was entitled to the whole 580,- 000 of the Stavely money, It got 510,000 only. That is, the Hardy government took away two-thirds and gave as one-third. In plain language they robbed as cf $20,- 000. Garrow was a party to the robbery. What a valuable friend he has been to Clinton. And to make matters worse the town can't spend that paltry 510,000 as it wishes, but must look it up in a pile of brick ani mortar about as ranch needed as it will be ornamental. The 510,000 should have gone into water works, which very likely would have caved the Organ Factory and the $25,000 loan the electors will vote for on the 14th of March." The editor of than piper does not know what he is talking about, or is wilfully mis- selting facts. Cltinton was not entitled to one Dani of the fdtavelyr money, in any shape or form. It lead no claim on the eaa, tale, and had it not been for Mr. Garrow and other Liberals, we would not have gat one copper. As it was we got a free gift of 810,000. And the government did not keep $90,000 of the estate. It wee entitled to keep it ell, but it never kept a oent. It gave the 820,000 fro those who would hail: been heirs to the estate if there had been s will made. Tho ggovernment=did not cam - pal Clinton itosimply said the money was to of be need rievolent or charitable pure poses,"sand afor ecommittee of citizens dcoiided to use it so provided. Supposing they had allowed as to use it for local impfoverneeta, what an eatery would have b'en raised all over the Preeince that thegovernment was helping to maintain the Town of (Minton, Clinton got money to which it was not en• as a ng "a pile of brick" itewill rhave 1f5000 lt. After eft. The government is entitled to credit for it's generosity—not censure, Hodgens Brothers, The Dry Goods Palace, Clinton. Church Chimes. W, Downs, sr., has been appointed caretaker of the Ontario St. Methodist church. Rev. Mr Arlin, Brussels, has been invited back to the. Methodist church for another year. Rev. W. W. Leech, of Whitechurch, formerly of Varna, bas been invited back for his third year. Rev. B. Clement will preach an an- niversary sermon at Turner's church, Tuckersmith, on Sunday afternoon. The congregation of the Fordwich Presbyterian church, by a unanimous vote, have decided to adopt the new Book of Praise. Rev. A. Stewart conducted anniver- sary services at Chiselhurst on Sun- day, Rev. Mr Marten, of Exeter, tak- Mr Stewart's work, Rev. A. McNabb, who is pastor of the Whitechurch and Langsade Pres- byterian congregations, has resigned and is to leave in the near#ature. Mr Findlay, of Tuckersmith circuit, but who has been laid off for a couple of months, expects to be able to re- sume his work about the let of April. The Willis church choir, under the leadership of Mr Spalding, supply the music for the lecture at the Presbyter- ian church, Hensall, on the evening of March 7th. At the regular monthly meeting of the W. F. M. Society of the Presbyter- ian church,jwhich was held last Wed- nesday evening, Miss Wilson gave a talk on "The people of Chiaia and their manners." The Official Board of the Methodist churches on Fordwich circuit have ex- tended a call to Rov. Mr Hoskins, of Nisouria, to be their pastor for the next conference term. They had wanted Rev. Mr Cosens to remain an- other year, but that is against confer- ence laws. The W. C. T. 11, will have a sewing meetinglfor the poor of the town this, Friday,afternoon at the home of Mrs ; Crich. Any one having any old gar- ments to spare might send in the par- 1 cel and it will be thankfully received. Everybody invited to help. The next meeting of the W. C. T.U. will be held ; at the home of Mrs A. Stewart, next Wednesday afternoon. Owing to illnese Rev. R..Millyard was unable to take his work on Sun -1 o day, which was supplied by his son b from the Nile appointment, the son ice a promising young man. who gets up an ! excellent sermon, land he wits certain-; V ty take a rominent position in the c ministerial ranks. James Young took r the work on Nile circuit. On Sunday evening Rev. W. Wade to preached hie farewell sermon to the people of Ontario St. church. He has tor,some time been efficiently supply- ' d Ing the work of Mr Findlay, on Tuck- th eram%th circuit, but leaves next week ru on a visit to friends in Eastern Ontario; }n he has not yet decided what he will do after that, but may return to the west, ha Re would prefer to remain here, if he to could find an opening. of Win. Taylor& Son Clinton positions are well received by the peo- ple. He has taken an especial inter- est in the young, and did much to forward the interests of the Epworth League on the circuit. As a pastor he does not fall behind. We bespeak for him a leading position in the Methce dism of the future, ciEmWillard willrbe held en Ratten- bury St, Church, on Sunday afternoon next at 4 o'clock. The services will be wader,the auspices of the W. C. T. U., sad te public are cordially invited to attend. The chair will be taken by Mayor Holmes, and short memorial addresses will be given by J. Houston, Jas. Scott, and possibly others, The Literary meeting on Monday evening in the Ontario St. League teas very interesting and profitable. The paper given by Mr Geo. W. Wray on 'What a Christian should read," was very instructive. The answers to the Mrquestion drawer Clement.Clement.The meetingg nexiven t Mon- day night will be an evangelistic ser- vice, and will be conducted by Rev. Mr Clement. T e Rathtenbury Stt.. churchewasewel atting - 1 tended on Monday evening. The de - 1 votional exercises were led by Miss Grace Sheppard, and an excellent pa- per on "The right use of time" was given by Mies Mary Lough. The meet- Miss next Monday night will be led by Miss Challie Barge and an address will be given by Mr 14, Foster. We earn- estly request that all members will be presentjoined our League lateecially ly. We We exe who t nd a most cordial invitation to strangers to come to our meetings at 8 o'clock on Monday nights in Rattenbury St. lecture room. Varna ItLNRes.—Rev. J. A. McDonald, we are sorry to nay, bas been laid up with a severe attack of lumbago tor the last three weeks, but is imprpving. We hope to see hie genial face soon again. who has been visitingaherrmstrongdaughter, Mre P. Mcbool, of Barrington, last week, returned home on Tuesday, John Tor- rance is at Peterborough this week, attending the session of the High Court, as a delegate of Court Varna No. 284 C.O.P. Mre Wm. Mc0lymont died Thursday morning at the age of 80 years, The funeral will take place n Friday. Misr( Anna Kate Gal- i raith has secured the position of clerk t J. L. Cairn's poet office store; her many friends welcome her back to arna again. The Piccolo Band con- ert on Thursday of last week was a �r and success; the Clinton String Band and W. McLeod, of Seaforth, ok a very prominent part in the pro - ram; proceeds amounted to $25. Mre has. Wells, of Missouri, an old resi- ent of Stanley, is visiting friends in is locality. Mr John L. Wanless is shing the pumps at present', prepar- or est in aMarch contemplated 8, C. Rathweit s made another addition to his ex- nsive shoe business. Mr B. Higgins, i3ayfleld, is visitingg hie son, B. A. gine, this week- B. ' not content with his extensive Rev. F. J. Oaten, formerly of the aH Goderich district, now of Bolgrave, ha Win h g am district, ie making a goad he impression in hie new field. As a in preacher he rightly' divides the word of a t truth and his bright and vigorous ex- ad ig . A is a hustler, n rn ees business is rushing live stock; hsgre allief mi has Well driving.er°, boro-bred Jersey bull, and the last dition be goat. IIIRT- seeseee �illl�t We are showing great value in Shirts, and keen buyers should see our stock. zt $I.25 Knit Shirt for Si 81 knit Shirt for 75c That line of Hosiery which we are selling two pairs for 25 cents, has had an enorm- ous sale. We still have a few pairs. Jackson rasa, THE BIG STORE, CLINT0N* Y.illti➢lr:YWll�:L! t.. ♦n.