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The Clinton News-Record, 1898-10-13, Page 1r• nr (ITIA TQC $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. • NEWS -RECORD. INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS—NEUTRAL IN NOTHING. W. J. MITCHELL, Editor -and Prop VOL. XX CLINTON. HURON COUNTY ONT., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1898. WHOLE NO, 1,038 THE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NEWS—RECORD TO 1900 IS ONLY ONE—DOLLAR, 66 I BELIEVE that the frying pan is the most fruitful source of crime in America," says a dis- tinguished authority on cookery. Whether this belief be justified or not, it is scarcely possible to overstate the wretchedness caused by indigestion, The worst consequences of bad cooking and hasty eating are averted by KENNEDY'S PURE RYE WHISKEY a sound stirnulent for medicinal and family use. It helps an overloaded ti stomach as an extra horse helps a team up a steep hill. THE CLINTON LIQUOR STORE Lack Mcg :uy �Ml 1:2 ABOUT Wall Paper and Window Shades LB AGE X NWUBL But it is not a very desirable thing to have in a grocery stock, and therefore we make it a 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. Ql lD cr 40 9 r 9 rg You have perhaps been plan- ning to paper a few rooms for some time past, but you have thought you could not afford it. Just so. Good paper does cost money, and it does not pay to put on poor paper. Let us whis- per to you, however, that we have not a poor paper in the store, and in order that our stock may be reduced we are selling it at prices that are within your limit. Look hero :— Good Wall Paper, 7 yards to the roll, only 3c Good Wall Paper, 8 yards to the roll, only 4c These are tasty patterns and will do any room. Beautiful Wall Paper at 6c, 7c and 8c, worth twice the amount. Good Gilts at 8c and 10c. Don't let the op- portunity go hy. Our store and prices are the talk of the county. Why not come and see for your- self what we have to offer. Win- dow shades at 15c, just the price of a good roller. Splendid Shades at 35c and 50c. All Wall Paper trimmed free. c CLINTON. 0 0 THE TWO A.J'S. ie ble ts tSil,aDoutY d Double 13 As r i L1 A new line of Overalls has just been passed into stock. They are different from roost' Over- alls from the fact that they are double, both in front and back, which makes them as good to wear as two pair of ordinary Overalls. They are usually sold at $1.25, but our price will be $1. We have ABOUT A DOZEN BOYS' SUITS LEFT. Come in and see what you can buy one for. WINTER OVERCOATS. We have them at prices ranging from the cheapest to the best— good value at any price. A spe- cial line of Black Beaver at $15 to order. CLINTON. THE [EMT usually found in an up-to- date gents' furnishing stole are kept by us. Our aim is to please our custom ers, 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. way. L s 'f*T CLINTON. kfa'OD'OVO.AXafaaaseedot Pretty as a Picture g,gpageA Any Shirt of "Tooker'" 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, words, these features, are the real secret why "Tooker' " Shims outsell all other brands. J 11",r The Leader, open back, 50c The Business, open front, $1 25 The Champion, " 75c The Full Dress, " 1 50 The Gold Dollar,. " $1 00 Fancy Percales, Colored Bosoms, etc., a complete range. "Wear Tookes" Shirts and be content." CLOTHIEit,• RNISfER AND It ER.. a , Iestebllehod 1664. nip s fin 42/ VICTORIA BLOCK CLINTON. Sid. Jackson Will Move. Mr. Sidney Jackson of the prescrip- tion drug store is having the store lately vacated by Jackson & Jackson fitted up in modern style and will take possession in ten days or so. He in- tends to havo everything, strictly up to date and such an attractive place of business that people will naturally gravitate there. Residence Sold. The residence of Mrs. B. Tomlinson was sold by auction on Saturday and realized $835 which is considered very good value. The purchaser was Mr. Jas. Seale of Seale & Hoover, who will take possession about the first of No- vember. Mrs. Tomlinson, we hear, intends spending some time with friends in the States. Another Contract For Jackson Bros. Jackson Bros. have received the contract of supplying the winter uni- forms for the G. T. R. train hands over a certain territory. While this second contract is no doubt a question of price, still the splendid satisfaction the firm gave with the spring uniforms has had something to do with it. This makes the establishment busier than ever and night work is the rule rather than the exception. Crossley And Hunter At S. George. We extract the following paragraph from the St. George Sentinel, the re- ference being to the closing meeting of a month's series held by Crossley and Hunter at that place :—"The service from beginning to end was a very im- pressive one, and one long to be re- membered in St. George. In wishing Messrs. Crossley and Hunter "God speed," the Sentinel but voices the sen- timent of the entire community. Bought The Telegraph Poles. Mr. Wm. Wheatley has bought the telegraph posts extending from Clin- ton to Goderich. They number 388 for which he paid forty dollars. The G. N. W. company intends stringing their wire along the line of railway which they are now poling. We understand the Kinburn line is to he abandoned, but the farmers in that vicinity will likely object to the company attempt- ing to , dispose • of the poles as they bought thein in the first place. ktp Inspector Tilley's Visit. Mr. J. J. Tilley, provincial inspector of model schools, visited the school here on Tuesday and in the afternoon addressed the teachers in training, to- gether with the heads of the various departments. The members of the school board and a few citizens were also present. In the course of his re- marks we understand Mr. Tilley coin- cided somewhat with Editor Courtice of the Christian Guardian who has been heard to declare that a man ex- periences the greatest difficulty in editing a newspaper, and at the same time clinging close to his religion. • Pour Weddings This Month. It is currently reported that no less' than a quartette of Clinton's young men will during the course of ' this month give o'er the freedom of bachel- orhood to take upon themselves the more enduring joys and responsibili- ties of benedicts. The cards are out for the first wedding, which will take place next Tuesday, while one, if not two, is placed by dame rumor st just a week later. Two of the quartette are, dance rumor again, to go abroad for the part- ners of their joys and sorrows. A Gode- rich correspondent tells THE NEws- REcoRD that the wedding bells will shortly ring for three young business men on Hamilton street that town. Names were mentioned, but it would hardly do to give the boys away at this stage. Evangelistic Meetings. The Crossley and Hunter series of special meetings began on Sunday when all the services were well at- tended. This week they are being conducted in the Ontario street church and next week will be held in Willis church. At four o'clock Friday after- noon there will be a meeting for child- ren in the Baptist church and at 3.30 p. m. on Sunday a meeting for men only in the town hall, subject "person- al purity." One of the evangelists will occupy the Baptist and the other Rat- tenbury pulpit next Sunday morning. In connection with these meetings an executive committee consisting of the Presbyterian, Baptist and two Methodist pastors together with four laymen from each church. Mr. Jas. Scott is chairman and Mr. J. B Hoov- er secretary. The executive has been divided into three committees :—fln- ance—I. Taylor, G. Swallow, D. K. Prior ; ushers—Jae. Scott, H. E. Hod - gens, 1. Prout, A. Downs ; workers— H. Foster, D. Tiplady, A. McTavish and D. K. Prior. These committees will have charge of all arrangements, financial and otherwise, and they wish it distinctly understood, for some people hi►,ve said to the contrary, that no guarantee has been given the evangelists, but only that what remains of the collections after d'irpenses have r been paid, will be given them, Mitchell And Elliott Shipping Heavily, Mitchell and Elliott are making big shipments of apples this week and will. send off carloads from Clinton, Gode rich, L`ucknow, Brucefleld and Blyth, in all about 2,500 barrels. The flrm expects to keep this up until the end of the season, if not excel it. Sent The Cash Carriers To Blyth. Jackson Bros. have sold their cash carriers to McKinnon & Co. of Blyth in whose store they were placed last week under the mechanical supervision of Mr. Oliver Johnstone, assisted by Mr. C. C. Rance. Jackson Bros. in_ tenni putting a more modern system i nto their big store. No Night Work At The O. P. . There will be no night work at the organ factory during the continuance of the Crossjey and Hunter revival ser- vices in Clinton. The employees no doubt appreciate this consideration for their spiritual welfare on the part of Mr. Doherty and will avail themselves freely of the opportunities it affords. A Well -Dressed Window. The north window of Jackson Bros. departmental store is well worthy of more than a passing glance. It con- tains a large and well -arranged dis- play of children's clothing placed in position by the master hand of Mr. Jas. M. Marks, who is an expert win- dow dresser. Mr. Marks is neatness itself at that sort of work. Apples Rotting la Kent County. The apple crop in Kent county isprov- ing a great disappointment both to buy- ers and sellers and instead of 100,000 bar- rels for export, there will scarcely be half that number. The shortage isdne to the apples rotting because of con- tinued rains and hot weather which have to a large extent destroyed the keeping qualities of even the winter fruit. Formosa A "Wet" Place. As the term "wet" was used during the plebiscite campaign it applies very well to the village of Formosa in South Bruce where of the large vote polled not one was cast for prohibition. This, however, does not begin to compare with the back parishes. of Quebec where, it is charged, that not only absentees but dead men as well voted, "Plugging"? may or may not have contributed to the adverse majority of 91,000 rolled up in that province, but many will persist in thinking that it did. Sixty -Cent Wheat. Wheat is now down to the sixty cent mark and the prospect is not very bright for a marked advance in price, though mach lower it can hardly he expected to go. Still the big dealers state that the prices which have been prevailing have been too high to enable them to compete with the United States. Advices from Montreal the other day stated that an order for one -hundred thousand barrels of flour for Newfound- land was given to United States mill- ers who were enabled to outbid the Canadian millers. The uncertainty as to war in the East renders the market unsteady and should stiffen prices somewhat. Miss Smith Appointed Lady Superintendent. Miss Smith, daughter of ' Rev. S. L. Smith of Bayfield and well-known to many in Clinton, has been appointed lady super- intendent of the Woodstock general hospital. The choice was unanimous as will be seen by the following extract from the Sentinel -Review of that town: The board of trustees of the Wood- stock hospital met last evening at the hospital for the transaction of the regular monthly business of that in- stitution. All the members were pre- sent with the exception of the warden. The following resolution was unani- mously passed by the board: "That Miss Loraine Smith of Bayfield. Ont., late Lady Superintendent of All Saints Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., and teacner in the University Training School for nurses of that place,be appointed Lady Superintendent of Woodstock General Hospital." A Runaway Wife. An elopement was nipped in the bud on Wednesday evening of last week in a way which rather amused those who witnessed the affair. During the after- noon a couple of yours women drove down to the depot to enquire the time the next train for the east left, and on being informed *ant up town again. When train time approached they again started for the station and had about reached the Catholic church when a young man drove in from the cross street and stopped them. He slipped a halter over the head of the horse they were driv- ing and getting into his own buggy drove off with the other in tow. The women made no attempt at escape but wept freely, but their cap- tor seemed well satisfied with the man- ner in which he had for the second time captured his runaway wife, though on the previous occasion she reached the city. The parties were from Goderich township the neighborhood of the county town. Little Locals. Mr. Fair shipped four -hundred bar- rels of flour on Monday and an equal number yesterday. Mrs.Pennington of Colborne,wbo has been very ill for some time, is now im- proving. Services are again resumed every Wednesday p. m. in the S. S. of St. Paul's at 8. o'clock. Mr. Chas. Avery of the London Road has been laid up with an inflam- ed knee, but is now on the mend. The Right Rev. W. S. Baldwin lec- tured in Wingham on Wednesday P. M. on a trip through the Holy Land. Mr. W. Grigg has rented his residence on Victoria street to Mr. McHardy of Teeswater, who will shortly take pos- session. The list for the Star course of enter- tainments will close on Saturday and the secretary requests those who in- tend to join to do so before that date. The eighth annual convention of the lay workers and Sunday Schools of the diocese of Huron will be held in Sarnia on October 27th and 28th. The executive of the Canadian Order of Foresters- yesterday notified the town officials that they had decided to purchase the organ factory by-law debentures at the 3i per cent. offer. Town & Griswold of the evaporator shipped a carload of evaporated apples to Germany yesterday. They seem to find considerable difficulty in getting all the apples they need in this vicinity and this week brought in a carload each from Petersburg and Waterloo. House Your Apples. The Apple King says the farmers should pull their apples and house them in their barns as this will shorten the work of the pickers and packets and lessen the board bill to that ex- tent, to say nothing of the comfort of the men and perhaps the value of the fruit. Runaway Horse's. While a son of Mr. Thomas Mason of the base line was driving home Mon- day evening the team of horses he was driving took fright and ran away. On reaching the bridged water -run near Mr. James Stevens' the horses took to the roadside and jumped over the ditch. In doing so the boy was thrown out and injured severely enough to keep him in bed since. One part of the wagon was left behind, but the badly -frightened team continued up the road until the tongue also broke and freed them. "D. C." Is A 'Yell -Known Apple Brand. The following week's shipments from Montreal will give some idea of the volume of Apple King Oantelon's trade: —Oct. lst, per steamer Ashanti to Lon- don, 518 barrels ; (steamer Crevona to London, 200 barrels ; Oct. 5th, steamer Sardinian to Glasgow, 357 barrels; Oct. 6th, steamer Parisian to Liverpool, 1951 barrels ; steamer Amarynthin to Glasgow, 489 barrels; Oct. 8th, steamer Labrador to London, 545 barrels ; steamer Memnon to London, 912 bar- rels; Oct. 10th, steamer Norwegian to Glasgow, 136 barrels. Solar this week Mr. Cantelon has shipped six carloads from Clinton station. Harvest Home Dinner. The harvest home held in the On- tario St. Methodist church last Thu's- day evening was quite a success and the proceeds must have amounted to a goodly sum. The dinner was all that could be desired, and the hest of the season, prepared as it hest can be, is expected on such occasions, The pro- gramme was much appreciated by those present. It was as follows :—Chair- man'saddress, Rev. B. Clement; chor- us, choir; solo, Olive Levy; quartette, Mrs. B. Gibbings, Miss Couch, Mr. Harland and Mr. Ross; recitation, Miss Carrie Shipley; anthem, "Sing, 0 Heavens," choir; candle song, ten girls; solo, " Good-bye Summer," Madame Wall; recitation, Evelyn Tiplady; Quartette, Mrs. B. Gibbings, Miss Couch, Mr. Harland and Mr. Ross; chorus, choir. Mr. Slovens Ordained. We reproduce from the Arenac(Mich) Independent the following reference to Rev. L. H. Stevens, youngest son of our worthy citizen, Mr. H. Stevens, who has just been ordained and is now licensed to marry, christen, etc. It will be a pleasure, especially to his contemporaries to learn that he is provinga success in the ministry. The Independent says :— Rev. L. H. Stev- ens,pastor of the Standish M.E.church, is attending the M. E. conference of the Detroit district in session at Mt. Clemens this week. It is expected that he will he returned to this charge, as he has been quite successtul here during the past year, We are inform- ed that the church debt has been redu- ced nearly $300 during the year, and Mr. Stevens has held up the work at the neighboring M. 1i. branches admir- ably. He is a gentleman of pleasant address and conducts his work by mak. ing friends in his daily intercourse. .lie will be welcomed back to Standish by many friends, The Pulse Of The People. COMPLAINTS TO BE ENQUIRED INTO AND GRIEVANCES TO BE REDRESSED. [Contributors to this column must be brief and to the point—state facts and be prepared to back them up, if necessary—slang-whang nobody—and inuari• ably send in their names with their conununica• tions.—Editor News-Recc rd.l DI LLY. DALLYIN G AT STA` ELY HALL. Mr. Editor,—I have always under- stood that according to the terms of contract the Stavely Hall was to have been completed the 1st of July last. If I am not right, will you please correct me, or perhaps some member of the Stavely conimittee will do so. The Hall was not finished by July 1st, nor by October lst, and from all appear- ances will not be by the 1st of next year. Why all this dilly-dallying? I'm not blaming the contractor, for if he can wheedle the committee so much the worse for the latter. I understand that for some time past only one man has been at work upon the building. The roof is not yet on, though the fall rains have begun. Ti -IE NErvs-RRcoRD has said that this Hall is a waste of money which might have been put to better use, but as to that 1 am not go- ing to express any opinion,, but I do want to know when the building is go- ing to be finished and off the contrac- tor's hands. Enquirer. October 8th. A PORK -PACKING HOUSE IN CLINTON, Sir,—I heard one day last week that there was a possibility of it pork -pack- ing house being established in Clinton, and that at least one of our moneyed men had said he would take stock in such an industry, I hope there is something in this report, for such an enterprise would assist in making this town a still more important centre. Would it not be a good idea for the council to take the matter up and offer some inducement, such as exemption from taxation ? Industry. October llth, . THE IMPROVEMENTS MUST BE MADE. Sir,—I noticed in last week's NEWS - RECORD that the council has decided to fix up the market square, and instead of the fright it is at present to snake it ratherar, pleasant -looking spot. I agree with that, but take exception to the expenditure of town money upon it under the circumstances. The total expenditure should be made from -the Stavely fund, and there is plenty to do it "up brown." The interest alone on the $10,000 since it was first received from the government should be suffi- cient to put the grounds in good shape. I heard to -day that at least one mem- ber of the Stavely committee was humming and hawing about expending an amount equal to what the town has agreed to viz., $100. If this is correct I innst say that I think it would be much better and more in line with public opinion if he backed up Deputy Jones and Councillors Ford, Taylor and oth- ers who are anxious to go ahead with the improvements at once. A meeting of the Stavely committee is called for Thursday eyening, when I hope some decided and progressive action will be decided upon, for the market square cannot be allowed to remain much longer as it is. A Taxpayer. October 12th. CROSSLEY AND HUNTER MUST LIVE. Mr. Editor, -1 don't take any stock in the talk of those who say that Cross- ley and Hunter, the evangelists, who are now laboring in Clinton, are out for "the long green," or in other words are preaching for filthy lucre alone. No such thing, but, mark you, I am not speaking from experience of these men, for 1 have neither heard nor seen them, but I have heard of thein and that very favorably. They rnay be somewhat inclined to number up their conversions as a shepherd would his flock of sheep, and fifty per cent. of their converts may backslide, but those who remain are ample payment for the labor and prayers of the special ser- vices. As to what monetary recom- pense these evangelists receive I do not know, but fancy the stories told of the big suras paid them in other towns are exaggerat ed, and if the facts were known they are not drawing a fatter thing from this special work than if engaged in regular pastoral work. October 7th. Sympathiser. Goderich Township. Mr, John O. Elliot has boright the Walker farm on the 4th concession. The east end of the telephone road is in need of some attention at the bands of the township council. Mr. Ed. Lavis has dug a sixty -foot well for Mr. H. H. Cantelon and Mr. George Lavis of Clinton has put up an aermotor. S, H. Smith shipped two carloads of cattle to Toronto yesterday and Mr. 'told one, Belgrave. A concert company struck town on Saturday last and pilled themselves fur a week. Their initial meeting was not a success from point of numbers in the audience. John Scandrett and wife are away on a fortnight's visit with friends in Michigan. James W. Bone went over to Uncle Sam's territory last week to claim one of his fair young maidens and will settle down on lot 35, con. 8. W. J. Henderson of Wingham will on Wednesday lead to Hymen's altar Miss Jennie Taylor an estimable lady living to the south of our village. J. W, K. Vannornian has returned from his trip to the maritime provinces. He says that a reaction has set in there against the Laurier Government. Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was dispensed last Sabbath in Knox church. F. Naylor has commenced buying grain here again and pays top prices. John Denholm shipped a car load of apples from here last week. West Tuckersmith. Mr. and Miss Robertson of St Cath- arines are visiting at their uncle's, Mr. Thos. Townsend. Miss Etta Routcliffe of Ushorne is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. G. Crich. Mrs. John Fitzpatrick left on Tues- day last for her home in Park River, Dakota, after having spent the past month with friends here. Her mother, Mrs. R. Cudmore, accompanied her. Mrs. Cudmore is one of the old pioneers of Huron and will spend her residue of days with her daughter in the West. Mr. Horton of Goderich spent Sun- day with friends in this vicinity. Mr. M. Lloyd and W. White wheel- ed to Crediton on Sunday and spent the day with friends there. Miss F. Annis, the teacher for No 6, and Miss B, Murch for No 4, have both been re-engaged for the coming year. Miss Annie Carnochan of Egmond- ville is visiting friends in this vicinity Mr. Roger Pepper is busy these days making cider. 'Exeter. Mr. Jas. B. Dennis of Strathroy vis- ited.his parents here on Sunday last. Mr. George -Bedford, Crediton, was the guest of the Misses Willis, Sirncoe St., on Sunday last. Messrs. Armstrong Bros., Goderich, have put in over fifty pumps in this vicinity the past two months. Ex -Conductor G. T: R. John Walms- ley is holidaying in town the guest of Mr. and Mrs. 5. Buckingham. Mrs. and Miss Nott, Port Hope, visit- ed at Mrs.'S. Martin's last week. The Henderson Concert Company will hold forth in the Opera House on Thursday, Friday and Saturday even- ings. The large tank on John St. is nearly completed. Mrs. F. J. Knight is expected home in a few days from California. The Winchelsea evaporator and blacksmith shop were destroyed by fire Sunday night, no insurance, loss $1000. SummerliUl. Apple packing is quite the rage and as prices are fair and demand good the fruit farmers are working up a smile. Many from this vicinity attended Blyth show last week. Our school was visited by the In- spector recently' on his semi-annual round, The present teacher has been re- engaged at a respectable advance. Owing to the illness of Rev. E. B. Smith, our pastor, the pulpit was occupied by Mr. Naftel last Sabbath. Mrs. H. Watkins returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Cousins, of Holmesville, recently, Mr. H. Watkin had the misfortune to cut his hand the other day. Miss Annie Wightman of Belgrave, visited her aunt Mrs. Jas. Miller for a few days last week. Miss Rose Wright left Saturday to spend a month's holidays visiting rel- atives near Guelph. Talking of scarcity of potatoes but Mr. Jos. Watkin took nine loads of Irish lemons off a half acre. Master Toni. Mason had a narrow es- cape owing to a serious runaway but is on the move again. John Hill rs gradually convalescing. Report says there is to be a shooting match here in the near future. Mr. Butts has returned from the west looking hale and hearty. The Debentures Sold. Tho regular annual harvest thanks giving services will be held in St. Paul's church a week from Sunday, when Rev, 3, T. Kerrin, rector of Trinity church, Mitchell, will officiate. Confirmation classes are being held in the vestry of St. Paul's. every Fri- day p. rn. at 7.30. The Bishop is ex- pected in the near future to adminis- ter the rite of confirmation to the candidates that are being prepared.