The Clinton News-Record, 1898-08-25, Page 1TifF CLINTON
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NEWSREOORD.
INDEPENDENT I N ALL TIIINUS- NEUTRAL LV NOTHING.
CLINTON. HURON COUNTY, ONT., THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1898.
W. J. MITCHELL, Editor and Prop
WIIOLE NO. 1,031
TO HURON CONSERVATIVES :-EXAMINE THE NEW VOTERS' LISTS. DON'T FAIL.
This Wine derives it value from
the old Moorish town of Xeres, in
Spain. Tts popularity extends
back about four hundred years.
We have in stock from the cele-
brated houses Prnartin and M.
Misa, and warrant therm pure
Wine of fine value. Fino at
$4.50. very pale and dry.
THE CLINTON
LI{,j;TYOR STORE
Lack 1Ce
'Al
.ji
8
But it is not a very desirable thing
-to have in a grocery stock, and
therefore we make it {t point to
keep our stock new and up-to-date.
A visit to our store will convince
you that we carry no shelf -worn
goods, This week we are showing
some very pretty things in
Japanese China and
Fancy Glassware
consisting of Salad Bowls, Cups
and Saucers, Jardinieres, Bread
and Butter Plates, Fruit Dishes,
Bouquet Holders, etc. Take a look
at our windows and you will be
convinced that they are up-to-date
goods.
Remember we are sole agents for
Miracle Washing Compound.
A Snap -Good Glass
Tumblers 40c per Dozen
OGLE COOPER & CO.,Clinton
THE CASH GROCERY.
Cash paid for Butter and Eggs.
Phone 23.
Down the
Beautiful
Country
Roads
the boys and girls may now be
een wending their way to and
from school.
The happiest days of a boy's life
are his school days, yet he
thinks it "hard luck" when he
has to put in a few hours a day
with teacher and books.
School life can be made much
more pleasant, boys, if you are
properly supplied with
NOTE BOOKS, PENS,
PENCILS, SATCHELS
AND BOOKS.
Our business is to sell you the
newest and best in School Sup-
plies. Come around and see
our assortment.
Town schools commence Thurs-
day, September 1st.
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Grouses
Book Stora
CLINTON.
0
THE TWO A.J'S.
YU /I MIT
who will fit a good
Suit at a price like
this :-
$2.50 Snits $L50
2.75 " 1.75
3.25 " 2.25
4.50 " 3,25
5.50 " 3.75
0.50 " 4.50
There are only a few
left, just two or three
of each, so if you
want one come right
in at once.
yo rollowaT
CLINTON.
THE
MOVIEL7ES
usually found in an up-to-
date gents' furnishing stoi e
are kept by us. Our aim is
to please our custom ens, so
we keep the very latest
goods in the market, and
this season we are showing
a much better assortment
than ever. We have a
large assortment of the
most fashionable
HATS AND TIES
They are good goods and
cheap, so sell well.
CLINTON,
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Pretty°
as a
Picture
u 11
AyX11' -
irt of oo ,
T l.eg if surrounded
by a frame would make a fine picture.
The outlines are so pleasing, the work.
manship so accurate, the laundry so
artistic, thus the tout ensemble leaves
the imprint of the master hand on
every garment, This character, or,
in other words, these features, are the real secret why "Tooker'' "
Shirts outsell all other brands.
b.. ITE LA
(Me
MED
The Leader, openback, 50c he Business,.,open fro t, 1 25
"
The Champion,75c The Full Dress, $l 50
The Gold Dollar, " $1 00
Fancy Percales, Colored Bosoms, etc,, a complete range. `(Wear
'Tooker" Shirts and be content."
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CLOTHIER, FURNISHER
AND HATTER.
ESONpOp
Established 1854,
VICTORIA 13LOCIC
CLINTON.
S. A. Harvest Festival, Accident on A Staircase.
The S. A. officers announce the fol. While descending the stairs at her
lowing programme for their harvest
festival : ---Sunday afternoon and even-
ing, unveiling Marge picture pain ted by
Captain Keeler; Monday night, novel
march and sale of produce. Refresh-
ments served and a good Musical
gramme provided.
pro -
Over $5,000 Paid Out.
There vas a big shipment of hogs
from Clinton station last Friday, Can-
telcl & Wallis sending off 200 and
Mitchell and Elliott 227, the aggregate
value being over five thousand dollars,
Mitchell's & Elliott's consignment
alone at $5.75 per cwt. nett ing to the
sellers over twenty-three hundred
dollars. Wit such shipments as
these occurring q uite frequently money
should he easy in Huron. With other
branches of industry keeping up fairly
well there ought not to be any notice-
able lack of the great lubricant.
An Orchard Owner's Grievance.
Mr. James Hearn was on Thursday
last rather annoyed by some boys who
had robbed his orchard of green fruit.
DIr. Hearn has been good to the gaffers
and given them, in the years that
have rolled by, bushels and bushels of
apples, but when they persist in invad-
ing his orchard, damaging his trees
and carrying off; the fruit before it
begins to turn, he rightly considers he
has a grievance, but just how to deal
with it is the question. If he birches
the young vandals their patents will
in all probability raise Cain, and to
send them before the 'beak would not
mend matters much. For all that,
one or More of the youngsters
will yet have to be made an
example of for the benefit of others.
Choir Sunday.
A very good evidence of the popu-
larity of the Ontario St. Methodist
church choir was afforded by the con-
gregations which attended on "Choir'
Sunday. At the a,nl,Seryice the commo-
dious church was filled, but in the even-
ing it was utterly inadequate to furnish
seating or standing room for all those
who sought admtittance. indeed, the
sacred edifice was crowded at (1.31) and
from that time scores had to torr .away,
The programme was a brilliant one,
the choir excelling itself, and the"duett
byMrs. Gibbingsandl'Ir. \Vill Harland
being beautifully rendered. Mr.R.Fos-
ter's solo was • much arlt•nired, and
Madame Wall so sang :is to ,fully sus-
tain her reputation as the first vocalist
in this county. Miss M,(:ibhings presi-
dcdat the organ. Pastor Clement's five-
minute talks were historical and timely.
The - collections amounted[ to a good -
round suer, but the officials are Much
too modest to say just what. Choir
Sunday, service of song, or call it what,
you will, ought to take place oftener.
indeed,many of those who were unable
to get in -doors at last Sunday's ser vices
haver•equestod ltrepetition,and we hope
to be able' to announce 'shortly that
their wishes will be complied with.
Death of Mrs. J. Butt.
Mrs. Josiah Butt, whose maiden
minae was Priscilla Honey, and whose
unexpected demise is mourned, was
born in Cornwall, England, nearly fit)
years ago. When !t girl of 17 she emi-
grated to Canada with the rest of the
family, and settled in the village of
Hampton, near Bow•n anville, where a
couple of years later she was joined in
Marriage to her late husband, Josiah
Butt, whose sudden death was noticed
in these columns just three years ago,
They moved to the township of Col,
borne in thefifl ieswhere they hcwe l out
a comfortable home from "the forest
primeval" for themselves and family.
About twenty-five years ago they sold
out and bought the farm on the Base
Line. north of Clinton, now own-
ed by then' son, Ephraim. After
leaving the farm they rt sided
outside the corporation for a time, liut
five years ago they moved into town.
Two years later the subject of this
sketch was left, a widow, since which
time she has resided alone, until four
weeks ago, feeling unwell, she went on
a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Rubs.
D'Fcl1veen, in Stanley. She gradually
grew worse until Saturday last when
four of our most, skilled surgeons, Drs,
Gunn, Turnbull and Shaw of Clinton
and Sheppard of Bayfield, decided
upon an operation for the re-
moval of what proved to be cancer
of the liver. The operation proved
unsuccessful, and a few hours after the
excruciating pains of the suffering one
ended in death. Tho body was re-
moved to the homestead, where l'nneral
services were conducted by Rev's
Clerhent, Millyarrl and Macdonald On
Monday afternoon, and a large cortege
wended its way to the city of the dead,
whore all that was mortal of the de-
ceased was laid to rest by the side of
her life tompanion. The pall -bearers
were old friends of the deceased, end
the same who officiated at the funeral
of her bite husband. They were : -
Messrs. David and William Tiptady,
Jas. Stevens, W. hardy, J. Morrish,
Brickenden, Two sons and three
daughters are left to mourn their loss
of a devoted, loving, Christian mother.
home Sunday morning Miss Maude
Cautelon met with an accident which
might have proved more serious.
\V hen about half -way down, at a curve
in the stairway, she tripped and fell to
the bottoms, and struck her head which
rendered her r1100118c'ious for a time
lt)1(l has since confined her to bed.
Crusade Against Tramps.
The woolen of Nutley, New Jersey,
have organized the Ladies' Horne Pro-
tective Association and will carry on a
vigorous crusade against tramps. A
circular has been issued, In whieli at-
tention is called to the large number
of idle Men who are to be seen in the
township. The circular says that
while the loon lure apparently in quest
of food and clothing (heir real object
is to deal whatever they can.
The Apple Trade Booming.
The apple trade is booming. Apple
King ('antelon ships three carloads
this week, otxe each front Teestvater,
1313'lh and Hru'rrston. 1Ie has 110w 11)1
increased staff of bny'crs out, and when
.the winter apples are marketable will
hedistlibuting into many hands hun-
dreds of dollars each week. There are
also 0 number of other buyers through-
out the county and each one making
a vigorous push for 1111 the business
possible. Tires: NE: Vi4-13t,Cu1D'i article
of Last week, re the Apple Ring, has
been freely copied by the press of West-
ern Ontario.
Dr. Bruce's Residence Destroyed.
Fire broke out in 1)r. Bruce's resi-
dence at an early hour last Friday
morning fain in a very short time the
building, 0 one and one-half story
frank, was in ruins. The fire engine
appeared upon the scene in quick time,
but owing to a length of hose breaking
it was delayed,,in playing upon the
flames. liowrthe fire originated is 8
mystery and can only be guessed at,
hut. It 111a(le such headway that Dr.
13ruc•e had to (make his exit from an
upper window by means of a ladder
brought by a neighbor. A complete
sweep was made of both home and.
contents, nothing whatever being
saved except such scanty apparel
as he could snatch op in a hurry.
Upon iris household goods the
Dr. 1111d an insurance of seven -hundred
dollars,includiug two -hundred and fit ty
olr the piano, The building. belong-
ed to .\I r. Thos. 11ibbings 11) 11 was in-
sured for four -hundred dollars. Mrs.
Bruce and fiunily were not in the house
when the tire took place, as they are
summering at Bayfield.
A Aarrow Escape.
A couple of lightning rod peddlers
had a narrow escape last Friday.
While driving down the Bayfield
(toad one of their span becoming ir-
ritated by the flies, kicked over the
tongue 11)1(1 struck the other horse.
This sent, therm both off and they ran
clown the (road at racing speed, not-
withstanding the efforts of the driver
to restrain them. By land hy,however,
the wagon struck some obstacle on the
roadbed which threw both men out of
the rig, the driver in front of the fore
wheel which passed over hint but as
the hind wheel struck hint the team
clone to a sudden stop, the lines, of
which ho had not let go, having be-
come entwined about him. When the
runaways stopped the second peddler
had `one of his legs between the spokes
of a wheel, so if the reran had
continued their flight longer the con-
sequences might have heen serious.
As it was bol h rnen escaped with
bruises of which they will be free in a
few days. Each of the horses luso was
more or less bruised about the legs.
Counter Petitions.
The Doherty by-law agitation was in
0 sense renewed Monday morning
when petitions pro and con were
hawked about town for the signatures
of the ratepayers. That in charge of
inspector Paisley asked the Legislature
not to ratify the by-law as now before
it, but to better safeguard the in-
terests of the ratepayers by insisting
upon more adegnat.e security, or,in the
event of not being ablo to ago so this
session, to hold over the by-law until
the next. The second and counter
petition, with Councillor Taylor as its
godfather, besonght the Legislature to
carry out the wishes of the electors of
Clinton as s0 Unanimously expressed
on March 1 itis last in favor of the
by -lane and the subsequent action of
the council in regard to security for
the loan of $23,000 to Mr. Doherty.
Messrs. Paisley, Beydone, Doherty,
Scott and ilolrnes went down in the
afternoon to impress their views upon
the 1egisiative ('011t111ttee, Barrister
Brydone appearing for the PeisleY peti-
tioners. The result of it. (111 was that
the bill event through ,jest as it stood,
and will undoubtedly receive its final
reading before the adjournment of the
house, which may take piece to -day.
\VI1en the news reached Clinton Tnes-
da.y p.m, that the bill was safe from
molestation, there was (mite a jubilee
down St the factory, and the trig
whistle kept a tooting for some length
of time.
Prompt Payment.
On Monday Mr. J. Taylor handed
Mrs. W, Cooper a check for $1000, be-
ing the amount of insurance held by
her late husband in the Confederation
Life. This is prompt payment, as the
lamentable accident, which carried off
Me. Cooper, happened on Tuesday of
last week.
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Officers of Ontario St. Epworth League.
The following are the officers elected
at Monday night's meeting of the On-
tario St. Epworth League :
President -Miss Lizzie Rath.
Ist Vice, -Mrs. Thos. Seaward,
2nd Vice, -Frank C'lrttworthye
3rd Vice, -Miss Maud \Viltse,
Rec.-See., -Albert Downs.
Treasurer, -Athos Castle.
Pianist, -Miss Clement.
Twenty Organs l'er Day.
The W. Doherty Co. are pushing
their business with their well-known
vigor and already, with a staff of one -
hundred and forty, are putting out
from sixteen to eighteen organs per
day. Until the present their shipments
have been for the European market,
but they are now taking up general
orders. The works ruts twelve hours
per day and seem likely to do so for an
indefinite time.
Hailstones At Brucefield,
Mr. Robert Doan was in Brucefield
Tuesday ,just as the heaviest part of the
storm passed over that village and he
solemnly avers the hailstones were four
inches -in diameter, we first under-
stood hitt to say, though he subsequent-
ly substituted circumference instead.
But even by the latter method of mea-
surement the stones were of a rather
large size and must have made it some-
what unpleasant Inc any one caught
out of doors.
Shipments of Cheese.
There was a big shipment of cheese
from Clinton station Monday rt. in.
when the Holrnesville, Nile, Summer --
hill and Brucefield factories consigned
to Thos. Ballantyne & Sons of Strat-
ford. The Nile, or as is sometimes
calle(b, the West Huron, factory is sev-
enteen miles from Clinton so that the
drawers must have been out of bed
hotlines. The I-lolmesvile cheese, last
half July, brought eight cents 'per
pound, minus one -sixteenth,
General Conference -Methodist Church,
The General .Conference of the
Methodist, Church in Canada will hold
its next session in the Metropolitan
church Toronto, commencing next.
Thursday, Sept. 1st. This, the
legislative body of the church, meets
once in four years. It is com-
posed of one ministerial delegate
for every twelve ministerial members
of each Annual Conference, and an
equal number of laymen, each Annual
Conference electing its own delegation.
The Conference this year will have 2811
members, representing the nine
Annual Conferences in the Dominion
of Canada and Newfoundland, and the
Mission Conference in Japan. Amongst
the many questions for legislation
that will come before the Conference,
the readjustment of the Missionary
work and the "intinerancy" will be
of great importance, whilst the
election of the heads of the various
departments of connexional work will
call forth much interest. The Goderich
District Ilas the honor of having font -
ministerial delegates, viz., W. Rigsby,
Illyth; 13. Clement, Clinton ; ,i, Wil-
son, Goderich ; A. L. Russel, Seafot th.
Only 0110 other District in the London
Conference has so large a representa-
tion. The Rev. Dr. Carman, General
Superintendent of the Church, will
preside.
Mr. Mcllveen May Go West.
Mr. It. Mcllveen of Stanley was in
Clinton Tuesday, and in conversation
with Tttt': Ntiws-Ri?Conn 1mu1 some-
what, to say of his impressions of Mlini-
tob11 and the Territories. To begin
with, he said thralthe and his good [wife
liked and were doing well in Stanley,
where they had good and kind
neighbors and numerous warm
friends, but the boys were coal-
ing up and it, was the duty of a
parent to advance the interests of his
family, and this, he believed, could he
most easily achieved in the West. Mr.
Mcllveen seems toile most taken with
the Edmonton district, though, to the
uninitiated, it does seen( at the tail -end
of civilization. The climate there, lie
says, is good, milder than on the prai-
ries, and there is an immense amount
of available land. Though remote,
high prices are paid in the local market
and seem likely to continue for years,
owing to the influx of settlers, the
opening of the mining country, and the
demands of posts in the far -north.
Mr. Mcllveen was much impress-
ed by the importance of Edmon-
ton as a for market, lots valued at
$3,000 and $10,000 being not, infre-
quently disposed of. All in all, we
fancy he has about made up his mint
to depart from the township where he
has lived so long and over which he
presided as reeve for four years and
was councillor for six years longor.
Little Locals.
L)r. MacCailurn gave an address at
Monday evening's meeting of the Rat-
lonbury St. Epworth League.
Rev's Parke and Smith exchanged
pulpits laet Sunday evening, Mr. Parke
taking the work at Summerhill and
Mr. Smith St. Paul's.
Mr. J. C. Miller is at the Clarendon
this week after a five weeks' sojourn at
Bayfield. "Johnny" is now 111 charge
of the River hotel at the lakeside.
Mr. T. R. Walker is building the
stonework of a hide house for Mr, R.
Doan, and then will put a foundation
under Mrs. Southcorllbe's residence.
Won By One.
The game at bowls, Kincardine vs.
Clinton, played upon the local ('lab's
green last Friday resulted 111 1a Victory
for the visitors by one point, the score
standing 40 to 41, for though i\if. Mc-
'1'aggart's rink won by two the other
was defeated by three. The rinks
were composed of -\V. Jackson, Jas.
Fair, Jr., I), A. Forrester and 0. 1).
McTaggart, skip. 1). Mc('orvie, \V.
\V. Farran, E. A. Hoare and J. Jo1111-
ston,'skip.
A Progressive Clinton Firm.
'1'lle extensive improvements which
the enterprising firm of Jackson
Bros. have had in contemplation for
some time etre now under way and
when the carpenters get through the
shelving of their already big store
will be increased by fully one-half, it is
estimated. This is in order to keep
pace with an amalgamation and some-
what of a departure in business meth-
ods. The firms of Jackson & Jackson,
which consisted of Jackson Bros, and
DIe. Fred.T: Jackson, has amlalglumated
with Jackson .Bros. and will do busi-
ness tinder the latter title. 13y this
[Hove a lnrge.snving in expenditure for
rent, etc., will he effected, and this, as
the firm say, will enable them to offer
goods cheaper than most houses. By
this arrangement, which conies into
effect on September 1st, Mr. Fred. T.
Jackson takes charge of the boot and
shoe department., with its eighty runn-
ing feet of shelving, while Mr. 1'. C.
Rance will be head of the ready-made
clothing :and gents' furnishings depart-
ment. Mr, J. • Marks continues as
cutter, with Mr. George Barge fore-
man of the operating room). Mr. T.
Jackson's, Jr., time will principally be
occupied looking sifter the firm's inter °
est at the numerous points which their
connection reaches, while Mr, William
Jnckson will he office -manager and
general supervisor, with Miss Kelly as
stenographer, and typewriter.
A Furious Electrical Storm.
Tne electrical storm which raged over
this district Tuesday night was one of
the most furious experienced fu years.
So vivid and continuous was the light-
ning and so heavy the peals of thunder
as to arouse Many a slntnhere'. whose
ease of mind and sense of seem ity was
greater when out of bed, dressed 1tn(1
the lamps lighted. The storm was at
its height when fires broke out in the
country, north, south, east and west.
Several of our citizens who viewed the
scene from a point of vantage gay they
saw no less that eight different blazes.
17p to time of going to press IVO have
only been cable to verify two, both on
the second concession of 5),it'lev, 31r.
Alex. Innes lost. itis Tshaped Main, with
its contents, including sixty- tons of
hoy. 311'. flutes says he never had so
much crop indoors at One 111)11' 8)101' hr
began to farm. Pawl of his implements
were slaved and also his driving shed, by
the exertions of the neighbors, who
quickly gathered, though it was only
tett feet distant l'i'nt)) the burning leirn.
Considerable difficult y WOR eXperieu(ed
in getting the live stock out of the
horning building, but all was savial ex-
cept a three -yea' -old colt and a. thor-
oughbred calf. \ ('lvdesdnl1' 81x11001),
Which M1'. 1ma's purchased a few
weeks ago, was just about suffocated by
the smoke when pulled out. '('her 1' is
all insurance of eighteen -hundred dol-
lars, which will not by any nm'nns oqual
the loss, as the barn was as very corn -
piety one end had 1111 the modern con-
verliellc'es.
Mr. William Graham of the sant('
concession experienced a similar loss,
his overflowing barn being 8lreek by
lightning and destroyed by the fiery
Hautes. M1st Ilathe ml had his first.tllresh-
ing a few days ago and had 1)1s barn
again filled obloOst 10(110 naves. liol.hing
we hear, of any consequence was saved,
even t he hells and at favorite dog Telling
victims to the devouring elements.
Mr. (helium is in8M'od in the Hey
Company, WO have been informed, but
to what extent we have not heard.
Mr, 'Phos, Fra.aer, who is a neighbor
of Mr. Graham's and lives about eighty
rods distant, aleft 1111d ra visitation. The
lightning strltrk his barn roof, Shatter-
ed a post and passed into mother
earth. Ile 111)8 since been congratula-
ting himself upon his close shave.
Three "strikes" on the same concession
and at the same hour are rather nn-
nsnal, and it is 10 be hoped they will
not fleetly again.
Little Locals.
Monday, Sept, 5h, will be Labor Day.
Mr, A. A. Sehrenk has traded his
driver for Landlord McCanghey's pret-
ty pony.
Foreman Carter's gang have been
laying water gutters and re-covering
the tanks on the market square this
week.
The official program of the Western
Fair is to hand and looks well. The
Western people are jticlicious and ex-
tensive advertisers.
Nest 'I'llekersmith.
Miss Helen Spicer of Usbot'ne is
visiting friends in this locality. --DI,'.
J. 0. ('rich 18 om the sick list, We
hope to soon see hint atoumd.-Miss
Dunsrnore is the guest of relatives in
tits neighborhood. ---The harvest for
1808 is finished in this locality, prepar-
ing for fall wheat is now the order of
tlto day. ----Mr. 1[orace Foster of
Clinton will address the E. L. here on
Sunday evening next. ---Otis, G.
Crich and Mrs, Autos Townsend are
paying a short visit to friends in
Morningtnn township,---31r.and Mrs.
Charles Rnutlege left on Tuesday of
the past week for Manitoba. They
will spend Sonic six weeks with friends
in different parts of the Prairie pro-
vince. --Rev. M['. Armstrong gate a
splendid harvest sermloll on Sunday
afternoon last in Turner', church.
R l uey'atle.
:\I iss Bertha Sanderson of Toronto.
who has been visiting her father for
some time, has returned to the city.
1111(1 Mrs. Robt. Far row of Ot-
tawa and firs. Thos. Farrow of Brus-
sels spent Sunday with Mrs, Robt.
,Musgrove. -Mr, and DE's. William
Hardy of Teeswnter spent Sunday ivith
Mr. John Burgess. --Mr. and Mrs.Geo.
Dane of 11 ? mutton line the guests of Mrs.
Wm. Messer. -Mr. and Mrs. Ilogg of
McKillop spent a few clays at :lir.
Frank Scott's last week. -.-L. B. Duff
spent Sunday at how(. -31r, Rogers
preached in the Presbyterian church
Inst Sabbath, Mr. West being away on
his vacation. -Mr. Clayton Doff in-
tends leaving for Toronto to attend
business college in the near future. --
A large number left here for lllulitolla
last Tuesday. -Miss Campbell of
\Vimghiun spent Sunday with Mrs.
Robt. Casenlore.--,L number from
town attended the concert at \Vimghlan
on Monday evening.
Goderich Township.
Mr. \V. Perdue, lvho is rut -ming two
machines, and Mr. G, .\Iain arc making
matters
lively in the threshing line.
They have a difficult platter in attend-
ing to the wants of their different
patrons, as many persons tVitnt their
services on the sante day.-R't' have
not heard whether -\1r. Ileac has shown
himself lately or ant. --Mr. Geo. Mair
now goo1-4 round wearing a par-
ental smile. It 1.115 a boy.
-3Ir. \V. I)odsworth of the (13th
con. is rIt present laud up with a
ver sore foot, sttpp0.,e11 to be caused
by rheumatism, We hope however
111a1 a period of perfect rest may cause
his spotty tecovety.--The farmers
with very few 1Xet'pti0)1s finished
11,11 vesting last week and me nosy busy
thieshing;mil preparing for tall seed-
iug. 'I'ht' grain in the whole is yield-
ing very w'•il, \ -M1'. E. Johnston
made r1 business trip to London last
Saturday.-- -Mrs, 1', Johnston of St,
'Phomas, who had been visiting here,
left for home last 310nday-.-plany
pet son. 11'0111 the Village and vicinity
perp08e paying a visit to 'Toronto
during the 1''atir,-The temperance
workers of llnlnnesvi1le and vicinity
are bocon>ing alive to the situation and
are putting forth every effort to roll
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up ra g,((d majority for I he plebiscite
on (lie 211th (1f Sept. Ca11plign litera-
ture is being 8(81)10401 brladeast which
will repay a careful perusal. ---plisses
Alelha Foster Itnd \Vinnie O'Neil of
Clinton spent, last week with their
friend 3liss \Vinhelntene Thompson,
- --Mr. C. J. Nesbitt purposes leaving
next week on rt pleasure trip to Mrtni-
Ioha and ilakota.----p1t's. 1.. Beattie of
Varna is spending ra couple of weeks
under the parental roof. ---Messrs. R.
Graig anti 11. Snider of Beniniller spent
&inuday with friends in this vicinity.
\Ve 1trc plea8ed 10 ante (hilt Mr.
John 1311141.1. is ro1'o•oring from
his recent, severe illness. Mr,
and 31vs. Ki11y (eft 111is week
for dill's Green, where they intend
romainilig 11 few days prim, to their re
turn to their home in London. 3liss
M, 'I'ehbntt, has resnrnell her duties in
Clinton sifter a pleasurable week on
the lith. -Tile alumni hair reel,
home picnic will he held on Saturday
next on the banks 0f tilt, Maitland on
Mr. Forster's flats. As 11411111 n plea8-
ant time may be rint.icipnted. A
meeting was held last Wednes€1ay
ev011nlg to arrange for a garden party
to he held in the near future in enn-
noction with 5t. Peter's church, 511111-
merhill. Partioubm8 talon. ----Mr,
Robni t Riehru•clson lost a valuable cant
yesterday. She stn ton ninny apples.