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The Clinton News-Record, 1898-12-29, Page 1*140 A 1fEAR IN ADVANCE. OL, X J ` INDEPENDENT IN 21.&& T717 •Q •-.t4I1UTR4L W 21i0TJIINQ. CLINTON'. HURON COUNTY ONT., THURSDAY, OEcEDZBER 29, 1898, Vll J. MIPTDHRi ,lo,,(EHiltQli' WITOTIE NEWS-RECOM) wishes its Numerotis Readers A HAPPY NEW Duke of Cambridge Blend of the.finest Highland Milt Whisky 15 years old. J. Brown & Co,. . London and Glasgow. For sale at TILE O11INTON LTQVOR ,STORE Lack Y IS n S) for another year and we will now talk to you about • 20c, 80c, 40c per doz.' ANDY -5 ii for 25c. AISINS, URRANTS, NUTS, FIGS, ,,,ETC., money can buy. t bars Soap. for 25c cookingEigs; 25c nger Cookieg,25c 11,6)L J J I I`%� If you are Scotch you will cer- tainly want a few, and let us remind you that we have our stock,re.arranged and freshened by reserve stock, so that our assortment is still complete. of course, have taken a which ie 'another advantage in your favor. Pig GlY 1 ve a 113 Piece Dinner guessing the nearest sealed envelope. Mr. town, was the lucky 4 ear we alre giving a 145 Deb e One guess git on the samevennwprinciple eritl:h purchase. The numijei`:' •ope is not known evett,,:Lb'' r. A. Porter having pu �;it 3r. 1899, the perm a• re8. the number rrt mQiser� ec_ 50cher, One aim E CASH GROCERY. will be moving rapidly the next few days, as also Diaries for 1.8(gg THE TWO A.J'S. ble Chris tmas pre - nice Tie. We em in Handsome ust the thing to friend or to buy If. SEE CHAP int IIS' 6ddlt lG CLINTON. 9 c► 9 0 9 1 40 I, 'vr 1D 41 ti 4r tr GI tD 41 tz 4r Our stock of goods for Ordered Clothii%g is complete in all lines. We make a specialty of LAC < WQ R TED SUITS ranging in price from $18 to $24. is the name of one of the best wearing cloths to be had. We have them at $18 a suit, And you May he sure to get the, worth of your money if you' buy one of these. We sell • READY-MADE OVERCOATS, ANTS AND OVERALLS. A,. 3c SE 11 CLINTON. Tray iI iNJ, EAR lr Re -Opening of Middleton Church. Rev. Rural Dean Hoins will con- duct the re -opening services in St. James church, Middleton, on next„ Sun- day. There will be service. at 11 o'clock in the morning and in the evening at 7. Aspecial collection wi11' be taken up at both services to help defray the expenses of making the much-needed improvements that have been made on the church. The Lord's Supper will be administered after the morning service. Officers of Court Prosperity. The following are the officers of Court Prosperity, No. 7863, A. 0. F., for 1899 :— Chief Ranger, Geo. Haxby. Past Ohief, Fred. Pickett. Sub' Chief, James Dunford. Treasurer, _Chas. Overbury. • Secretary, F. W. Watts. Ass.-Secretat' , Chas. Hale. S. W., James cClacherty. J. W., J. F. Mi e. S. B., W. Stoma .\ J. B., A. Sloman. Trustees, Jas. Dunford, F. Pickett, J. McChicherty. Auditors, C. Hale, J. Dunford, •J.w McOlacherty. Court Physician, Dr. Gunn. $tar Concert' Course. . The Star Concert Course is proving a success and the gentlemen who were instrumental in•securing the series are entitled to the thanks of the citizens . end l who have thus been afforded the op- portunity of attending a better class of entertainments than is furnishedby random companies" About the of the 'course, which was pre - by Edward P. Elliott in the town t Friday night there was a of opinion many think s rather better than the tertainment given by h Macey was good. Mr. rsonated charmingly the in "Christopher, Jr.," .4.^1'i.: Lucelle i Father Time is again on the scene to bid farewell to the old year 98 and we take -this opportunity of ` wishing you all a very Prosper— f,,,m,+,. yous and Happy Nev Year, There is no place where you' can get 'better values than here The public are Well aware of the Manifest by the N'ay oils sales are increasing and hee.mients ewel'y week We hope to make this store o: • T ., I Our diqut�t�ere� for Errergi�h �g Line. ids suitable for this Benson. Clive us a call and r money. Bente hall la diversit ing it w opening e Macey, thou Elliott in) ten character an adaptation from Ryley's comedy." e The Baptist,S. S. Rntertalfe l Well....._, The ep i'tainment,'pr.ovided by ;the Baptist Sunday ztichooi last Friday e' ening;was w,eJXattended and one of the•rnostip�keiesting,of the kind ever ejycw,"•i.,'Vlinton. The program was long, but the selections were short and the children participating ,having been thoroughly prepared, the interest/ was maintained unto the end. When all taking part acquitted themselves so well, it is hardly fair to make particu- lar mention of any, even Stella Perdue, whose song was encored, and little Baby Ruth Hoover, who had to stand upon a chair that the congregation might see her. The last number upon the program was the '"Good Cheer Distribution," iu which every scholar received a present. The teachers, offi- cers and friends of the school were also remembered ; among Superintendent Prior's gifts was a huge doll. As it so happens the genial superintendent is a bachelor, but he appeared to enjoy the joke as well as the perpetrator of it. The program read like this :— Chorus "A Song of Christnias," School. Prayer The Pastor Recitation "The Welcome Speech," Johnny Carter Recitation "Shbrtening the Baby," Dolly Mennell Duett "Mama, I'm Dying," Sadie Sanders and Annie Cochrane "A Little Speech," Leonard Smith Seven Girls "Ye Happy Bells, School Recitation "We Miss Them So," . Leota Henry "My" Dolly," Sadie Sanderson ;•Twinkling Stars," Six Girls Recitation "Trouble in the Church," John Cummings "Bessie's Secret," Susie Henry "Why do we Sing 1" School Recitation Class Exercise Chorus Recitation Chorus Recitation Chorus An Xmas Dialogue Lillie Reid arid Eddy Carter Recitation "The Newsboy's Death," Ella Akam A ":Chickadee" Song Rata Gook, "My Ball,', John Parker Flo. Ponnabakor Duett' "Lullaby Song," Clara Purdue and• Leila Hoover "The Early Owl," Minnie Perdue "Willie Prinalo," Ruth Hoover Class Exorcise...."Happy Little Workers," Recitation, "Warden, Hoop ti Place for Me"' Wretha Snell Recitation "The Old Grocer's Story,' ( Clara Porslub Chorus ' "The World's Great Choral," School Dialogue "Wanted 1 a Coachman," • Recitation "The Doctor's Story,' Eileen Hoover Solo , 'Santa Claus, Stella Perdue Recitation,. "A. Itatlovreen Trick," .Frank 'Walker Recitation "Grandpa's Stints," Stoiia Pordfo " Oherits.....,.+ p"Ringthe belie," if ohoo ileeitatien.,r..,.,.."Cttre1c a&Oita'Cleat." tibia Pohnabakat q� ears Old'�O A wf11e fl mem% ITurra1i, j foss slclgb tents," • z'eni)Iti and•I'loaslt+ GleW Ilia and •MAW% Prayer,' • dirraes and linbiat CoOkra Recitation An Irish Reading Recitation Recitation u 1141 Prop 4048 A Treat For The Children. I A Work of Art. St:. Paul's church Sunday school In the decorations in St. Paul's for children are having a drive, a supper Christmas, special mention should be and a social evening_,on Thursday of made of a handsome bannerette the this week. The supper will he served I work of Mrs. Parke. which hangs on at 5 P. m„ the gamey etc., to follow immediately. Others wishing to at- tend will be charged a small fee. 1. O. O. F. Officers. On Tuesday night the following were elected officers of Clinton Lodge No. 83, for the current term I. P. G., J. Wiseman. N. G., F. T. Jackson. Vice.Grand, B. J. Gibbing. Rec.-Sec., H. B. Chant. Per. -Sec., F. C. Allcock. Treasurer, Israel Taylor. The Jews. A popular historical lecture will be given in the Rattenbury street church on Monday evening, January 9th, by Mr. B. Rautenhurg, a converted Israel- ite, who will take for his topic "The Jews." He will also preach on Sunday a. w. and p. m., and his son, Master Bernie, will sing at the evening service. Song Service Rattenbury There was a sons; service in Ratten- bury street church Sunday morning when the choir rendered a programme of choice music and the pastor gave one of the most stirring discourses ever heard in the old church. His text was :—From the uttermost parts of the earth we heard songs" dilating upon the songs of childhood, old age, labor, liberty and redemption. The President Won. The first curling match of the season, President vs. Vice.President, was played on Monday, resulting, as the score will show, in a victory for the President :— PRESIDENT. R. J. Gibbings W. Brydone Jas. Fair, Jr.' G. McTaggart, skip 14 'Or. Turnbull n . "` hefty, Jr J. Ratte l', W. Jackson, .� VICE-PRESIDENT. A. Porter J. Johnson J. 0. Miller Dr. Shaw, skip 9 H B. Combe T. Jackson, Jr. Kr Fair W. Spaulding, skip '^r „°,skip 12 23 `� the wall on the right hand aide of the pulpit. It is certainly a work of art and worth seeing. Christmas Service. The Christmas service in the Ontario street Methodist church on Sunday evening was attended by a very large and appreciative congregation. The musical program was one of rare ex- cellency, in perfect harmony with the sacred associations of the day; and rendered in a manner that reflected great credit upon the musical taste and ability of the choir. • Officers of Camp Murray. The officers of Camp Murray, S. 0. S., for the incoming year are as fol- lows :— Chief, N. McF. Fair. Chieftain, Lack Kennedy. Past Chief, W. Weir. Chaplain, A. McGarva. Rec.-Sec., W. P. Spalding. Fin. -Sec., M. D. McTaggart. Treasurer, W. Coats. Marshal; Andrew Taylor. Standard Bearer, A. W. Patterson. Inner Guars), E. M. McLean. Outer Guard, D. Kennedy. Pipers, J. Ross M. D. McTaggart. Physician, Dr. Gunn. Horse Corked. Mr. Alex. Welsh of Goderich town- ship very nearly lost one of his horses on Saturday. ,It happened .in this way :— He was turning the teamfin his brother's, Mr. R. Welsh's, yard, and the snow being deep and the animal newly shod it struck the sharpcorks of the right shoe into the left front foot at about the fetlock, cutting two arteries and a vein. The horse was at once taken to Blackall & Ball's office. It was bleeding profusely and one of the worst accidents of the kind the vets have had to treat, but Dr. Ball assisted by Mr. Oliver Johnstone, succeeded in Stopping the flow of blood and saving the animal's life, though it was nip and tuck for an hour or so.• Little Locals. Mr, R. McLean, Gode'ri h, was in eing over- kaisomrn- , Christmas at the Barracks. The Salvationists 10 rousing meet- ings in their barracks on Christmas Day, especially in the evening when the programme was something out of the ordinary. The Christmas, Tree on Monda night was also a success there neing a good turn oyt notwithstanding the stormy weather. There will be a watchnight service next Saturday night commencing at a quarter to midnight. Captain with the Inter- national Troupe will assist in Sunday's sarvices and furnish excellent music, .ncluditig what they call the Swiss Echo Song. On Monday and Tuesday evening the Troupe will show Living Pictures and one -hundred yards of scenery. Masonic Gathering, On Tuesday evening the annual mas- onic supper was held at the Hotel Clar- endon. The tables 'were beautifully decorated and the spread pronounced. by all the brethern one of the best to which they halt ever sabdown.. After atinple' justice had been don e the many good things provided, Worshipful Master 0. Johnstone took up the toast list to which the different brethern cal- led upon responded in speech or song : —The Queen—God SavetheQueen, and instrumental duett, .Ginmerton and Kerr : The Craft—Dr. Shaw, speech, W. B: Rollaway, song ; Craft song by W. Jones ; Past Masters—W. J. Paisley and W. Jones, song, W. P. Spalding ; Our 'Mother Lodge—W. N. Johnstone, W. Fahr: and E. M. McLean, )'song, B. Kerr ; Baby Candidates— J. Rattenbury, W. Riley, J. A. Ford and Ohidlow. duett, Emmertoti and JKerr; The Ladies— A. Potter, J. Allen ; Host and'Hostess—J. C. Miller. Christmas Serrlces rit•St. Paul's. The siirvices in pt. Paul's on Xmas day were particularly , bright and hearty.. Though a number of members and indeeci&lvhole fanftlies,, 'ere absent visiting old friends and relat;tees,1yet the congregations were large anc4 all seemed to enter into the spirit of this; one of the chief festivals of the ohgrcii. The music ivfrs enjoyed by all, especi- ally the anthem, acid the solo by tilt's. Utter. the decorations showed 'much labor, taste and beauty. They will he left in place for sortie, weeks. Amid the general rejoicing •the rector was not forgotten; as the ,offeiiing' of the people amounted to • over forty -flue dallal"s.--•The children's servicer on Ohristinas aftet';neon in St. Pauj's Was'- a surprise to .all vvho beans "the Manner . in which they took tacitpbtrb in the service gu4 the remarkable wity, in Which they eattg: the carols and, hymns, Mies May Bentley was the oreani t, and Moore W 111te *Tato n a', d Alba U.it tndn acted ser warde tt, he cliildtret i° w et'e drilled In' the ' by 111x4 So trh 114tity: M' .. Th• hauled by the painters ars ers. The watch ineeting announced to be held in the Rattenbury street church on Saturday nightis withdrawn) On Tuesday Mr. James Scott, aged ninety years, tumbled while carrying a scuttle of coal and broke his wrist. Rev. E. B. Smith will conduce the services in St. Paul's next Sunday, Mr. Parke taking duty in Seaforth that day. The Holniesville cheese factory ship• ped the balance of the season's make, some two -hundred and fifty boxes, dig Tuesday to the Ingersoll Packing Com- pany. The Baptist choir gave a number- of Christmas selections last Sunday even- ing ,in admirable ,style. Mr. J. B. ,Hoover is leader and Miss Goodwin organist. Mr. Fred. Lindsay of Mr. Wiseman's stats, excels as a window dresser. His corner window display was novel and attractive and much admired by the passers by. While a couple of little girls were playing at the public school one day last week they accidently pushed against little Allie Stevenson, causing her to.fall and break her shoulder blade The usual monthly fellowship meet- ing will be held in th"e Ontatio street Methodist church. next Sunday morn- ing at I0 o'clock. The . annual coven - apt service will be held at the close of the morning sermon. The winter term at Central Business College Stratford,. Ont., opens onTues- day, Jan. 3rd. This popular institution has a staff of nines teachers and elrjoys a large patronage. It is one of the most progt'essive schools in Canada. At next Sunday morning's service Rev. Mr. Mueduck will put - forth a 'apeeial effort and will speak from a motto text. The reverend gentleman's first sermon for '09' promises to be an extra treat: for his growing congrega- ,tion. , e dies of the , Ontario "street t church will give !1 social entertainment in the lecture room• of the church, this Thursday evening, I.tefreshmente will be served and a good program ren-dered. Admission, in cents., The Ontario street church was crowded is its ntipost Capacity on Sub - da +. afternoon by the/ scholars and friends of the two Methodist Sunday' sichbdler The occatiliin Was a union 0ht'isttnas service and Was '00e et much Interest and profit. a v f the year 1 Was nneoltunonly e;ttattlI In the, 'Miffed '4taten and ie, pntitheleading nedvspapers; on Blair mettle. Qhe papor that epiendidlr "'Mee to1be occriallai't"°*at The /ti'tle- trated. buffalo Express, Always g Who will Be 1Iillt011'S Mayor Thug' Will Be An There' Will Be All -Around Contest For Council and School Board. good Men In the Field. Monday night's nomination meeting was tame. There was no verbal hair - pulling, no slang-whanging, indeed very little speaking. Of all the nomi- nees,about a score, the only ones to air their views were Ivtessrs. Jackson, Shaw and Searle for the mayorality, and Messrs. Jones, Plummer, Ford and Doherty for the council. None of the aspiring school trustees took a seat upon the platform, while other nomi- nees held down chairs in the body of the hall. If the council of '98 may be' judged by the small amount of criticism to which it was subjected it has done fairly good work. The nom. inations were received by Clerk Coats, but as be had to leave to attend a Mw- iiy gathering , at his father's, ,Mr. R. Holmes was voted into the chair. At the wind-up of the meeting the chair- man gave a resume of his five years' mayoralty which included two contests. and three elections by acclarnation. He also touched upon the question of appointing a police magistrate in the town of Clinton who would relieve not only the mayor but the reeves of the adjourning .municipalities of magis- trate work to which none are partial. He stated that not 'Infrequently cases which the rural reeves had refused to touch were brought into the Hub for treatment by the mayor. The police - magistrate should be paid by fees. - Mr. Searle being the last nominee was the first speaker. He rather ob- jected to this order of procedure, but thought the members of the council of '98 should first be called upon to, give an account of their stewardship, so that other aspirants might have some- thing to criticise. He 'doesn't believe that the best method is adopted for getting good men into the council. It would be better to br'in'g them oy. '• by requisition,. an4kl:,En licj e.4,stct' Canvassing is dg.gram, a position, ;of a member of b council, said Mr. a l,�tof the principle of Searle, the ballandot.%v Theseation,nominatton meet- ing's are eatrght but family gatherings to dis,..:� the best interests of the town. What is wanted for the coun- cil is ,nien of sterling integrity who will not go into rings. , Mr. Richard Irwin rose fromhisseat in, the body of the hall to thank the citizens for the honor of nomination, but cries of platform compelled him to ascend the dias and repeat ,his thanks. Healso said that he declined being a candidate, though recognizigg the position of mayor to be an honorable one. Mr. Thos. Jackson, Sr., was the next speaker. He bas'had several years ex- perience in municipal life and believed, that a candidate for the mayoralty should be familiar with the work of the Council, Ile did not think it just right for a young man to step to the dead at once. The council of '99 will have important questions to deal with and he believed men of finan- cial experience should be members. He was in favor of , the reduction in members and had at " one time sat in .a council of five and knew for a fact that the work was more ex• peditiously transacted and done more thoroughly, too. Mr. Jackson said he had not intended becoming a candi- date and had only consented to allow his name to go on nomination at the. hist moment. Dr. Shatv'`said it was an honor' to be mayor of a town, hut an extra honor to be head of Clinton, wtl'ich was more than holding • its own ' without any extra effort. He would like to see a Citizens'. , committee organized to do work outside that of the council in making the advantages of Clinton still better known and to assist in intlqcing more industries to locate here. . The . roads leading to the Hub should be put into better. shape and our streets ehodld also he improved. The Dr. stilted that tbodgh inexperienced in council procedure, he hnd been a'mem- ber of the school hoard for several years"i}nd,hjnd there assisted in turning &deficit into a surplus: Mr. J. P. Dohert%' was the nest can- didate for councillor to take the floors He threatened at'the outset to have Big Chief Wheatley pulled over the coals fur rapt providing ^ a pitcher of water for thirsty caridates. Ile was inbxpeireneed when elect. ed . last year • hut now ha; .the knowledge and hnd done as Kvetl As .any young irian,21ou1d he linin ed to' '40. ' tte azsked for heft opport at It young map' who• Wished to serve the town to the (lest et hie witty. fra ti`a1s,, A. Vora was pleased to see the interest manifested In ` ounicipil i itrl.iree by the large attendance. Re nthought it a good stets, but dia nit conilt er'an elaborate (Woken ot-the work, of tbie goat necoeeai, , as the '12a. tints Ulna ments, and if elected would. ups interests of Clinton and b down the rate to the lowest p sistent with good walks, good, and good schools. Mr, S. G. Plummer :—Ifni an old man and have served a' number of years in the council, where I'did what I considered right without fear ori favor. Some say Ian not up to. the times, but I never opposed per fianellti " improvements for our town. I° had'", intended retiring,but so many rectiiest ed the to tun again that I have:;' clan sented to do so. You know my "record,. if its meets with your approval I ask your support next Monday. Mr. William Jones briefly referred to the work of this year's counil, whose proceedings he thought w.. pretty well known by the citizens, having been fully reported by the local press. If the ratepayers thought • he had served the interests of thetown faithfully, he asked them to re-elect him next Monday. The following list of _nominations., was made, but Mr. Jackson sul3se" quently retired leaving'the conteigo the mayoralty between Dr. Shay rind W. C. Searle. Captain Cornhe wotil not . have a councillorship Hoover also renis without contest Ward, member d OF secs rlsteo the 'nek Ion, 4"--..41.4V11. �,•- . efts RICHARD IR ,,.F4Moved by Thos. jack:,• son, Jr., seconded by W. O'Neil: W.C. SEARLE—Moved by Arthur °epic,-' seconded by George Trowhill. COUNCILLORS. WILLIAM JONES—Moved by D.'13. K'en- rgdy, .seconded by 0. S. Doan. WILL AM BOWL+RS—Moved by 3s. C. econded by D. MCOorvie. S. a rR—Moved by W. C .' Tl h , .Cantclon ohn U 464 1.4 TJL p a, ;,JOHN Paisley, seconded by J., THOS. MACKZENIE—Moved Smith, seconded by Ja herd. JAS. A.FoRD—Moved by E. ck.natie seconded by W. Hailalld, DANIEL MCCORVIE—Moved by ° F Hodgens, seconded ' liy Wiibe Manning. WILLI&M DowNs,J r.—Mow Gordons; 'ec. ed by J. B. I jOVER—Mev se der) by J. W. HARRISON WILTSE—Moved' b Shepherd, seconded by Smith. JACOB TAYLOR—Moved by W.: seconded by 0. Crieh: J.P. DoRuwry—Moved by W seconded by H. B. Conte. SCHOOL TRIISTEES. ,; • Sr. ANDREW'S WARD—H. E. Hodge moved by 1). Mc0orvie,_ seeon by W. S. Borland% O. Coo moved by A. J. Morrish, secol by C. Wilson. . ST. JAMES' ,WARD—W. .Q•., ` ,,;8 moved by T. D. Johnston,'°:se ed by J. W. Chidley'.., F. 13 moved by, James'° Smith, sat by John Wiseman ST. GEORGE'S WATLI sJ. ti moved by Arthur .t by George TroVvhiii. Iarlansaztc'` son, movod•by W S. ;Hd' onded by Peter Canteloin. ST. JOHN'S WARD—T. fI Bruce. bb ' y OliW.vers, JohnI'Iarls'and, •c�+, isii#socon JoEepb cru wi endie Id, B. Coipbe. Justus we close the forms the; aif1 informs us that Mr. Ogle cooper Mr. D.-McCorvie have else. Vet This makes the secnnd• trustee by clamatton and puts:our Second'headin out of joint. _con Lon1401414r0; ,Found dead in bola, M pie the oldest mari,itt th found dead in bed last h ing., The funeral.todk Plao day when lila r=r . ains `Were' 1 in the Londe Ciaapple tvas"9 'line Chrtsttni i here on •Monday ' iglit 'good success, but o r til there 'trzlr'not lis' large tyonid havo:,beeil., Came fnote vonstn,li ,The 'Inuit passed s Mr. Sol; aegis retire. for •th txil',1is. Vert' is, ttnoir, john oto cemetery.