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The Blyth Standard, 1903-07-02, Page 5Wanted ! Any quantity of good Butter end Eggs and all kinds of Grain, for which the highest price will be paid in cash. Butter in small grtierge quantities, The undersigned ,wtnts five hundred tubs of Batter end three thousand dozen Eggs each week. M•MJLLRN & CO. DInoloy $fret • tiIyth Look! 20 per cent Discount Fer a limited time we will place our Ladies' Fine Oxfords os. sale at 20 per cent off regular prices in order to reduce our large stook. Now is the season for Summer Shoes. We can sell you Ladies' or Gents' Cam vas shoes for only $1. A full stock of Telescopes, Valises, Trunks and club begs—all sizes. Site them before going on ,your holidays. Headquarters for Ladies' and Gents' Underwear. Our stock of Groceries is always fresh ,and complete. Eggs and flutter taken in exchange. GOLDEN, . . Blyth TOWN TOPICS. —Inspector Paisley was in Blyth on Noonday. —Miss Helen Bowers, of Clinton, is the quest of Miss Luella Holmes. —Dr. Jerome was in the village on Monday. Ile is again practicing in Wingham, —'Lite Young People's society of Trin- ity church are preparing for a bazaar to be held on July 18th, —Mrs. John Kennedy and eon left on eisturdsy for McVille, Miohigau, where they will spend some time visiting with 'relatives and friends. —Mr. and Mfr. Wm. Ban and daugh- ter, of London, arrived at the home of Chief Barr on Saturday evening. Mr. Barr returned to London on Monday enorning, but Mrs. Barr and daughter will visit for two months with Blyth (mends. —Mr. Hugh McQuarrie very kindly presented the editor with a mese of new potatoes on Monday morning. It was a great treat. The potatoes were large and delicious and much enjoyed by the editor's household, all of whom extend hearty thanks to the donor. —It is announced from elontreel that the double -tracking of the Grand Trunk railway between Hamilton and Sarnia will be vigorously prosecuted this sum - ever the design being to haye a double track all the way to Chicago. One abort section east of Toronto is not yet ;completed. —Myth fair directors met on Friday evening and revieed and enlarged the prize list and made other arrangements for the holding of the great fair on October oth and 7th next. The prize list le now In the bends of the printers and will be ready for distribution about August 1st. —In a sermon on John, Wesley'. greatness Sunday night in connection with the bi-centenary celebration at Ottawa, Rev. S. G. Bland said that if the Methodist church had paid lees at- tention to harping ou such minor ques- tions as amusements and devoted more attention to attacking real evils there would not be the disgustingly rotten state of affairs in Ontario politics tpday —Our good friend of the Aylmer Ex- -a province supposed to be one-third prase is at prevent in a happy mood, as Methodists. —Blyth council met in Industry hall on Monday evening as a court of re- vision. 'Inc members present were Reeve Sims, Coun. Sloan, ,Coon, Milne and Coun. McNally, Minutes of the lest court of revision were read and confirmed. Coun, Sloan moved, second- ed by Coun. Milne, that the following mimeo be added to the assesemaut roll es M.F. :—John Myers, T. B. McAr- ter George Steinhoff, R. M, McKay and Richard Minions.—Carried. Coun. Milne moved, seconded by Coun. Mc- Nally, that the court of revision for 1908 be now closed.—Carried. —After years of anxiety and muck hard work by the directors of the Guelph Junction railway, it is now probable, says the Guelph Herald, that the Cana- dian Pacific, kaiiwey Co. will extend the railway throegh to Goderich from that city. It is believed that should the different municipalitiee through which the road will pass give sutficieat encouragement, the extension will soon be built. Presirtent Wm. Bell, who has been present at all important meetings since the Guelph Junction was beilt, states with confidence that theexteneion will be commenced within a year. The .Mproposed line will take a course through ilverton, Monktou, and other pees perous villages to the west. —There is no treed of worrying or fretting because someone has found fault with what you say. 'Tis the com- mon lot of men in business; the mer- chant does not please all his cuatom,ere, the poetmaeter is cuffed and kicked for alleged mistakes, the butches is forever reminded of his tough beef -steak and the minister finds it hard to please his con reation with his sei'tnons. The —Rev. Dr. McLean and family are expected home next week. —Mr. and Mrs. J. 8, Golden and baby are vielting with friends at Melbourne. —Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Babb, of Tees - water, visited with iiyth friends on Monday. —Dont get sacked, dear reader, we will have a few warns days yet before t he snow flies. —Miss Jessie McLaughlin and Miss Minnie Sires, of Platteville, are the guests of Reeve and Mrs. Simms this week, —Dont forget the Orange celebration at Blyth on July leas Every prepara- tion is being made for a good time and the entertainment of a large crowd, —Mies Maggie Thompson a former Blyth girl, now living in Winnipeg, was in the village on Sunday calling on old friends, She is a daughter of lir. Wm. Thompson, who moved his family to Manitoba six years ago. —A large congregation was present in Trinity church on Sunday morning, There was no service in the Presby- terian church and many Presbyterians attended Trinity church to hear Rev, J, Edmonds, who is fast growing in favor and popularity. —Dinner wilt be served under the aus- pices of the Hullett Evangelical churoh at the residence of Mr. J. G. Moser on July lath. Mr. Moser has a large house and a spacious lawn and orchard, where every aceomniodatiore will be afforded the hungry and weary ones. —Mr. C. W. Veil a nt Sunday with friends at Centralia. He left Blyth on Saturday evening, wheeling the entire distance of 45 miles, and returned Sun- day evening. Thie was Mr. rail's first wheeling experience this season and oq Monday he naturally preeedted a tired appearance. —Mr. H. F. Gardiner, editor of the Hamilton Times, will, it is understood, be appointed superintendent of the institute for the blind at Brantford, in succeseion to the late Dr. Dymond. The position is worth $1800 a year. The appointment will probably be made within a few weeks time. —The following resolution as been adopted bythe Seaforth branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union : "Whereas, most stringent laws have been enacted forbidding the sale of cigarettes to minors; whereas, the age limit law being very difficult of enforce- ment, because ,t is almost impossible to attain conviction, be it resolved by the Women's Christian Temperance Union, of Seaforth, that we do all in our power to obtain, Instead of the age limit law, a law prohibiting the manufacture end sale of the cigarette in Ontario." —The following information as to the rites in connection with the Huron old boys' excursion from Toronto to points in this county may be of interest to many of our readers:—To points on the Miele and Goderich branch the rate will be $1.85 and return for Seaforth, Clinton, Goderich and any intervening Point, and therefore Goderich tickets should be bought for any of these eta - tions. For the north section the rate is $1.75 and return. Only Wingham tickets are issued, and passengers for Ethel, Brussels and Bluevale will need to procure Wingham tickets. Our read - ere should make note of this and advise their friends a000rdingiy, —The committee appointed by the Ontario educational association to con- sider the new public and high school cirrlculum, decided to make Latin in future an optional instead of a compul- sory subject at the junior leaving ex- tminetion. The pupil may have choice of Lulu, French, Greek or German, but must gore at least 60 per cent in the subject ehosen. It was considered that in the junior leaving course special prominence be given to English, mathe- matics and science, It was also decided to recommend that the scope of exami- nation for the commercial diploma be enlarged to include business practice, commercial law, commercial arida metio and geography. The resolutions will be sent to the minister of education. newspaper man gets more than his share of it and Se expected to got MN cheerful newspaper Just the same. A man befriends another man for years aqui is turned down and abused, Stich things are not always pleasant, but they always have beeu and doubtless always will be so and the emsieat way is to pay the least attention to thein and go right along, iryutr eq be ple14s- aet snit useful. the following from the last issue of his paper will show: "The man who gives away the old baby buggy, cradle and high chair, under the impression tliet be ie deed sure not to have any more use for them, is a big chump. That's what we did, only some 15 veare ago, and on Tuesday last another baby made its appearance in our home, Its only a boy, but as he is the cutest, sweetest, smartest, prettiest thing that ever hap- pened, WA have made up our mind to keep him. In our present excited con- dition itis unpossible for us to give an extended description of this remarkable child this week. We have changed our mind on the boy question, however, and begin yo feel a deep sympathy for the poor, good-for-nothing fellows who have nothing but girls, and are trying to delude themselves, as we did for so many years, with the idea ,that they are satisfied and happy, ,ypr experience and example should give them renewed hope and encourag'emen'. The kid has not learned to smoke vet, although he eeetne to have no end of friends who do, There is a cigar for ench of them so long as our purse hangs out, Confirmed old Whelks and married men without a boy barred. Married men with no chil- dren at all shot on sight." Strawberries In Abundance With— SUGAR and JARS or anything in the Bakery or Grocery line. Barrel Salt kept In Stook. Good Butter and Eggs wanted at either cash or trade prices. Also a quantity of Potatoes wanted. gg MU Mg UR R. R, DOUGLAS ...BLYTH --Blyth school board will meet in In- dustryy hull on Friday evening. —Miss Eva Bell, of Bengali, is visit- ing at the home of her parents here. —Iib'. Alex, Coven collector of inland revenue at Stratford, died on Tuesday morning. —Mrs. Sarah Gibson, of Sault Ste. Marie, was the guest of Mrs, Myles Young last week, —The Presbyterian congregation at Wroxeter has extended a unanimous call to Itov, L. Perrin, B.A., of George- town. —Miss Amy Elder, of the Presby- terian resbyterian Ladies' college, Toronto, is visit- ing et the home of her 'reroute, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Eider, —Mr. and Mee. John Scott, of Delo- raine, Manitoba, are at present visiting among relatives and friends in Blyth and vicinity. They left here for the west 19 years ago. —Miss Lulu M. Smith, who has been very ill for some time, is able to be around again, and along with Misses Blanche Smith and Myrtle Pullman was it Brussels visitor last week. —A brick bee will be held on Monday and Tuesday of next week to draw the brick for the Belgrave English church. The brick has been purchased from Messrs. Fraser & Logan. of Blyth. —Mr, George T. McKay, of Kippen, hag secured the contract for the cement work of the abutments for the steel bridge, which is to he erected on the Sauble line, near Exeter. The contract pricy is $5 per cubic yard. —Mr. and Mrs. John Helm, of Wing - ham, spent Sunday at the hone of Mr. J. E. Taman. Mrs. Helm was former- ly Mies Sarah Gibson, cousin of Mrs. Taman, and was married on Wednes- day of last week to Mr. Helm. —Assessor Sharman states that Stria - ford's population is now considerably over 11,000, the recent large increase in now industries haying given a big im- petus. Houses ere very scarce, and to meet the demand a building association has been formed. —The ladies guild of Trinity church are making preparations to give a nice hot dinner on the occasion of the Orange celebration in Blyth or Monday, July lath. A mooting was held in the church on Tuesday afternoon of this week to complete the arrangements, —The young people of Blyth Meth" - dist church will serve a hot dinner in the basement of the church on Monday, July 18th, from 10.90 a.m. to 1.80 p.m. Tickets will be 25 cents each, Ice cream, fruit, lemonade, etc., will be served in a tent on the church lawn. —Messrs. F. and W. 1Vintle arrived in Blyth from England on Tliuteday last. Their object in coming to Canada is to study the farm methods of Cena- dian farmers. They have secured posi- tions with Messrs, ,James Potter and J. B. Tierney, two of the best farmers in this section. —There is a movement on foot to se- cure a very valuable industry for Wing - hent, It ie proposed to endeavor to organize a company to purchase the patent and manufacture the straw cut- ter and blower attachment for thresh- er machines, recently invented by Messrs. Stewart Bros., of Molesworth, and have thein manufactured in Wing - ham, and connected with this the manu- facture of separators. —The recent meeting in London of the Huron synod was the largest in point of attendance for some years. The financial report showed the synod to be practically out of debt and the mission fund, which begat) the year $758 in debt, has now $850 to its credit, The Huron deanery was represented by all the clergy and also a lay represents. tire from nearly every parish. The amount raised' by the deanery for dioce- san work, including missions, widower and orphans' fund ani general expense WAS $1304.80, en increase over last year /4$1u8,21, In contributions to mission work the parishes stand as follows: Goderich, Wingham, Seaforth, Exeter, Gorrie, Blyth, Dungannon, Brussels, Clinton, Holmesville and Bayfield. Rev, Rural Dean Hodgins, Rev. Wm, Lowe, Rev. C. R. Gunne and Mr. John Ransford were elected members of the armeetive committee. The total amount raised by the deanery for all church work was $17,073.79, Bring Your Wheat Blyth Flour Mills. jiighest Price Always Paid. FLOUR Pure Manitoba $2.25 per cwt. Favorite, $1.90 per cwt, 111111 Food and Chop on hand. Chopping 4e per bag, except Peas and Cornett. C. Iivv . BEZC fSE, the Glory Whalen murder. s•—•.rte► - 'l 'i McKinnon & Co. i Elytl^>t.. mm. This week we received 14 cases of Boots and Shoes which puts our stock of Footwear in good shape. We are doing a large trade in this line. We find a growing demand for a better quality of Boots and Shoes and to meet the demand. Wehave stocked up with high-class goods from the well-known factories of J. D. King & Co., John McPherson & Co. and the Peerless for men, women and children. We also carry a large stock of Eastern Shoes at lower prices. Below we mention a few lines which will give you a faint idea of the stock we carry: Men's Fine Dongola Shoes, in all sips, at ilea $1.75 and $2. Men's Box Calf and Fine Dongele Shoes, J. D. }ging & Co's, Leake, extension sole, Goodyear welt, in patent deather, enamelled and plain, at $2.25, $2.50, $3 and $3.110. Men's heavy Plow Shoes at 80c, 81, $1.25 and $1.50. Boys' Standafid School Shoes at $1, $1.25 and $1.50, hrtdiee' Dongola Shoes, in all sizes, at $1.25, $1.50 and $2. Ludiee' Fine Dongola and Vici Kid Shoes, extension sole, French heel, Goodyear welt, at $2.50, $3 and $8.50. Women's Pebbled and Glove Finished Shoes, for everyday wear, good value at $1.25, for $l. Ladles' Oxfords, in dongola and patent leather, in all sizes, at $d, $1.25, $1.50, $2 and 82.50. Women's Low Shoes, laced, a great snap at 50c. Young hfen's Athletic Shoes, made of strong canvas, with rubber soles, regular price l 5c, fur 50c. Misses' and Children's Shoes, Oxfords and Slippers, in great variety at all prices. McKinnon & Co. Arrested at Wingham. Chief Van VanNorman arrested two tramps, a white man and a mulatto, at Wingham on Monday afternoon. He was notified that these two men were wandering around on the back roads and in bushes about four miles from Wingham. Their stories are so con. flicting that no definite integration can yet be obtained. They admit being in the county of Grey six week; ago, also being near Brockville since. There ie suspicion that they are connected wjtp Blyth. WALL PAPER Largest Stock. Choicest 'lesigns, Closest Prices. These are the inducements we offer. Well Paper is very cheap this year, and you will be surprised how little it would cost you to brighten up your house. Call and see the snaps we have to offer in Window Shades and Wall Paper. FRANK METCAIF ia7roi.ti'tiD MYTH 0 -ln q, g '1 i Summery Things for Hot Weather Comfort The nlen who want to look well on hot days should wear furnishings which give complete comfort, which fit so they dont rub or chafe in the hot sun and which are light enou.h to he a pleasure ou a hot day. We t,ttve things fur men which will be just right for hot weather wear. ••11••••••••8••••••••••••44•+••••••••••• S. H. Gidley - Blyth Cet Akirto