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The Clinton News-Record, 1899-02-09, Page 1- ' • • 4/ 1111400*.yEAR IN ADVANCE. CLINTON, IIIIROX 00,1TNTY ONT., TITIMISDAY, FE1313VARY 9, i1399, lhti: Mints ,,Wito. Bribott. PloOod and Stuffed the Ballot Boxes In Elgin ,F.101111ilg. ill to ?fork, fo! lioln.ies, The. Men. Who ',Are Impor'ting These ilas.oits- Must to Taught skliesson. .watek Them, - *. . . - . • •44 4 . • ' '41.• o"."••••• 4, .,.( .• 4 7. • , r 1:217 , 1YOVI•1279V. W.4. • 7"enkigi-Lip mar and PrniA • ...171rHOLE • . .71 • 110" -...Dtfice Of. OaInl;;1446-)30 lend Of the finest Highianl. Malt Whisky 15 years old, ' • 4. Brown&Oo• 3 • Loudon and Glasgow. ' . • . For sale at ' • THE CLIN'XON "- • ' - . LIQUOR E Lack I • AL 400,1 1 chIX4,141T 1St PRIGS nWor ing for us; For , • the next ten days we will offer ' a line of Quart Jugs at 1.5 cents GC) Oe€49.044.44l004 tiees " oak Store 118.3, 41. $leala,043 4.3oOks3 'In His Steps: "What Would Jesus Dr papoose. Extra fine cloth. binding,. • "An inteneely interesting Stay, cihow. ing how tho religion of Christ .can be 0. carried into every vocation of life, It . if impossible to --relid-it"-Witheet heVAIlg - a keen desire to live 'nearer our ideal life." . . •Overcominethe World The Story' of Malcolm Birk. Paper, 150. Extra fine cloth binding. 50e. •• "A well written narrative, teeming • with interest from firstto last, and deal- -ing intelligently vvith many of the so- cial problems of the day. His Brother's Hooper: Chrietian Ste. „ ardehip.. Paper, 160. IC,xtra, tine 1'4 ellot¢ binding, 50e. g • "A grand solution of the lahotenes- tion opthe day. Of the two principal ' • charac..:ers of the book. one belongs to capital, and the other to labor:yet they ..were-friencle. The author ably shows m how it was poesible for this friendship . . to exilt, in spite of the gulf between di • them.' • • • • The Crucifixion of Philip Strong, ••Pa- ) er; 150. ,Extra, Atm cloth bind-. J, Ing. . le "It his wonderfully strong and race- (4, that are well worth 25 cents. tive contribntion to the christianliter- • . at _of this age. The characters ate , 'We bought a large • quantity of tzs, grand, the thoufhts sublitoe. Every- one sheuld readit." • • thein at a price tliat enableS •us Robert Rama. g 8 __even Days:7-A Dream ' . . . . Extra line cloth I4Miling,_500, and Its onseqnences. Paper,J50. to eel' for r6 .Oents the best Jug atm .of dreaM, and h w it . . . , • . . gummed (he Liafe of Robertllat4 . • 't 'at' eijer been. •offereif for %.4245.1° Pet °air' laterasnata help - h h „ • • • . .that inoneyi they, can be seen Richard Bruce: The Life That New Is • , Paper, lee. Extra line• cloth bind • • • • • in our n orth Window. Have you tried- ur Happy - ,,, 4 ..,-- • Home Soap, ' if. nitt get a quitr- '8,2_,trOt e_n xetiate you el are out of soap a ci -try. it. ' Just think 8 5cen rllov.) 5 cents. • . .• "A splendid story for young men showing the difficulties, disappoint- ments and Measures of the life. of a re- porter of a large city daily.. and of an to unknown author." The Twentieth Door. Paper, lac'. Ex. "V . tra fine oloth,binding, 50e.. ; "A story of Oolleg.8 life. intereding 4 beaause jib true. The characters Etre admirable. It is cleverly, written, _add V interest is maintained throughout." . (i) The Redomtion Of Freetovvn. paper, (II 15o. Extra fine cloth 50e. 4 • "The sten" Of actual conditions in 1,undreds of the cities in 'Christian • America." • 4 I I 4 '41 '41 i 4; ; . . . - UP-TO-DATE CASH GROCERY.. • T' . pOOPER'S BOOK STORE, ' ' CLINTON -. • , . , II _ , IsrA mAgoenneytsofrdotersDominion Express tOOPER ick CO Clint011 . and .0. P' R. Tele - Cash paid for Butter and Eggs and der competent management. '•'• ' ,, _ -,' ' ., i graph. Optical Department un- - . . . . tfried Apples. . Phone. -28. - I 1601,414,01;6020,243;43- iisigeo - 0 . • ' ' THE TWO A.MS. ..CFRO T 0 , A. • Suitable Christreficore.: Bent is a nice 13. eve them in'. handsome • ,boxes, jxst-T. the thio. .t give to a friend or to.buy lot yours,elf CALL Ili' AND • sEs Our st,ock 'of goods for Ordered ._, Clothing iel complete in all lines. • We make a specialty of LACk. WORST Sicrl ranging in price from $16 to'$24. CAMP v'ZIolto SMRG ' is the name of one tif the best Wearing cloths to be bed. We ve them at $18 a suit, and you eV be ellre to get the worth of nir money if you buy one of ese. • W'e sell Load ' • The Jackson Medal. • • Vette Will Ile Mayor P ,. • ' Mr. D. McCue* teeined 7,500 pounds • of our nineteen 'Miles on Monday, though the roads Were in pieces some. what pitch -holey, says, he could have quite easily added five-bundred pounds to his load and yet it would not ,have been too heavy for his good team. Four tons would have been a big haul Wh What with competitions for the Mc- ' Who will be Olinton's mayor tor '09 at Ttut.P.S. Costs-YearlyP • copy of the Munici al World for eaah • Taggart cups and the Jackien 'medal Way possibly be kepwa to -night, the 1' • , • member of the council 'so that they• •Arld outeide matches the eurlers are Imminatieh taking plaee In the cneincil J Ufight study up the.prettY Pointe, tn° hair splitting, forsooth . in municipal the idea. The Public School Board Makes a De - 03,110.07!, The Cor- 011, e iTenciiindlid not fstil in with for tile Medal Ng, Doherty, Jobe- sick list for several days and it is not friend fOr having 14, imsy semen. in the singlee ehamber, Mr.; Searle hes been on the ston and T. Jackson, Sr., have defeated • known whether be Inter* taking Any Poration Officers for the year Chris. • remark °t11112nact ticL Fordinterjected law, Th $, Doan, Dr. Tilenhell 41'44. !itir- Maher action or Dot. The town's in . en el3ig Chief". Wheatley W11 to ha 121 d ty World appeared ter, respectively, - . , tarots are quite safe in the meantime II d e . ve, badae ect upon certain Kicked By the Horse. s• • with acting -Mayor. Johnstone at the mar the PeoCe. .. ex -members who are supposed to have . for so loog a distance.•• ma a special study f t enema Conservetive Association.. Mr. fieorge Bertsch of the Clarendon hea4 of affairs. „ aT •eight e meeting of the. • • At Morid The 8:thinal meeting of the °hetet, fiothi staff. hlka, a badly, hyuised head; Nis. Rotuma Dim • d • beral-oonservative Association -woe but thanking. his stars „"fe. clanage Mrs.' Charles Rouse of Lanes in "Ash - held l.• the not greeter, , He was holding a field township died On Thursday: last the vouncil chamber eu Tees - •day. evening. There woe' 'a good .at-- tendimee and the proceedings were of a most cordial ;nature. Last year's Of, tieers were re-elected, that is to Say :- Preeideut, Dr, Brae, Vice -President, George Berke ; Secretary -Treasurer, j. P. Doherty... A number of addresses were delivered, among those who•spolte being Openty Councillor Connolly and Mr. John 13eacem of . Gbderich town- ship. , Lithe toes*, ' • .• • , Mr. Harvey Devigbas sold one'Uf ids Dalmatian dogs treffdr. Kling of Wing- - •ham and is new -on the look•Mit'for mate for the spotted pup he still ownsi . *The sreport that Mr1;. 3, B. RUmnall had wholly gene out of fency poeltei raising 'Wes erreneous though it rose • . from bis having sold Wine of his best White Hocks. He has, however, been sincebuying prize Winners and con- s;dera he ,•bas new better penes 'than ever. The White Rock is his favorite. The 25 Ofuts Will have anotherof their poptilar hops in their club roonia: .to morrow evening. Mr. James as ?ne.of the best PhetograPhere in Stephens conducted lagt Sunday fore 1 the province. • • ' • neon% service at the flOnse of .Refuge Ptahlle School PrOtnetIons, , . • ----There has been a alight change in. The folloWhig pupileef Rise Combs's the G. T. R. time table. . The south-. bound London 'train new leaves (Minton station at 425p. m. instead of '4130.sts heretefore.—Ex-Rseve :.-Kerinedy.: has beeniaboring with a bad attack of la grippe for the Past fortnight , but we are smell pleased to learn is' now • re- covering. Mrs. Kennedy has also been unwell for a few days but has much improyed.---‘ Mr. Alfieri. Andersen made a shipment of hogs to the Coll- ingWond packingestablishment on. Tuesday. It is three years since Mr• Anderson was in this business and for the three years previous to that he was associated with Me. D. Oatitelon.- 1114" Husirealso shipped 'a •carload to the sante destinalionpri Tuesday.--7Sede & Hover secured orders this week from Miss,Biggin Or a red granite monument in niereory of .father and mother and froni Mrs, 13iddlecombe for a red -swede . to be plinedover grave of husband.— The young people of the Baptist churth are arranging for a debate to be held ,shortly. The topic -debaters and plane will be erapIy sufficient to draw &large ceowd.—Mit William Tiplady of Om Base line is suffering from it' severe attack .of pleurisy. ---Complaint made of the numerous pitch holes On the Londtin road an& •the patinmesters are being mildly criticised for notput, t'rTjC4OODS. READV-MADE OVERCOATS, ?Anil AND OVERALLS • • • .... ciaigT9N.. . oicaINTOX. •!, , sae Ag-40,--kkeareeese-• MESS here is remarkable just now and wilt be greater when morerget to • know what we are doing, 'Screw!. ing sales make it possible • for 118 to The tneetieg WilAi led by Mies Wilson, took Place on Thursday last, deprived lively -span iif „roadsters helotiging.,to Mr. Peter Cook of Goderieli township on 'Tuesday' when one of, them reared and struck hint on the fop of • the head, inflicting a severe scalp wound: • - Rev.h1 004 Wood Is Eloquent. ' " • Het% , Morgan :Weed uiade his first appearance before's, Clinton audience laat. Thursday night and ceeittase fav- orable an .impression that pn his re -ap- pearance here he would be ;greeted with a. still larger ..itudjenee their& that Of Thursday was the best of: ti2e series SO far. 1i'. Wood is, a forcible and picturesque speaker and presents, homely truths in atithing wanner. Lost His Cutlery. • • in the•thirty-fifth year of her ege and, leaving behind a sorrowing husband and family of five email .children, the eldest net yet eleven years ofage 'The vomiting were brought to the residence of her father, Mr. Themes East of the Gravel rOad, feogn whence the funeral • fook placeto the Olinton cemetery on Sainrday. • • ' A Business Chime - Me. John McMurray has sold out his grocery stock to Mr. 3. -W. Hill who ' is already in ,possesslon ¥r Hill is well known to the citizens as it shrewd ,and successful business man and will secure e share of the trade. Mr Mc- Murray'has been a resident of Clinton sipce 1889 g ".Mr. F. T. jackson, son of Mr. joint, and in the greeery busines' Jacjisonwho has been n'arrYing on the 1,0gefafteidt:Part oft:phetriiinesifso,h e.. Hetthir:Hub goiattteprairies i bueineds of Photographer in Barrie, • had his place damaged: byra'fire which willlose e respected 'citizen caused considerable destruetion Of pro- The l4cTsJ!gar Trophks perty last Week. Fa re friends regret. Tbe centest -among the curlers for to hear of his loos; but . hope thatthe the McTaggart trophies is eausing con- suspepeion of business will only he siderible interest and there have been temPorary. He is known far and wide several "flow ours, new your" games. The oontest so far stands as follows, the names of the skips alone being given :7- • . ' , WON. •LOST. TO PLAT. , Dr. Shaw •.8 2 VV. Jackson... ' 4 ' . 4 .• W. P. Spalding 4 1 , , 3• . Dr. Ageew , 1 2 •0 McL. Fair.. 2 2 . 4 C.ounity pians. Lodge. : ' • The annual, meetingof the. South: Huron 0ounty Orange Lodge was held - In Exeter on Tuesday. ' The ettendance • was fair and the reports presented of ,a gratifying nature,. A grant of flve"dol- lars was dade to the Sick Ohildren's Hospital at Toronto.. The County will celebrate the peXt 12th at Exeter.. The lection of ofilcere resulted asfollows;- County Master, John Scarlett ; Depute 4. Nevin, Financial Secretary, Wit - tient Craig; Recording -Secretary, Pet- er Oantelon ; Treasurer, Joh u Beacom ; D. of 0., P. Davis; Lederer; Jahn Bullard,• Deputy Lecturers, 'William Deacon, Heo. The Woodmen Ineteese. -The local Oanm 'of the Order of the Woodmen of the World. held a specie meeting On Monday everting last. Elev- en implicatiens for Memhership were re, ceived from some of the hest citizen's In town, a number of' 'WhOM'Were giv- en the p'rivilege of viewing' Wodcraft behind the scenes. They all express themselves as being delighted with the degree work, for they found it beyond their -expectation. Deputy Oonsul Jas. A. Ramplin gave' the Choppers a highly interesting and instructive ad- dress concerning the •SOciety, its re- quirements, ahn and growth. It has grown more rapidly than most aimiliar organizations In existence and •a tient future is 'assured it. • division -have been •promoted to the second book :-Pearl • Dunford,' .Nellie Steep, Frank ',Foster, Gladys Herman,. Stewart Doherty,' Hairy Furry; Willie • Morrish, May Wehb,,.. Addie Wilson.; Clarence Copp, R.' P. Monaghan,. p Rands; Roy Furry, .Clifford „Andrews, The fo1Lo'i ing wdl be tried as they are enl.K.a Jtt1e behind in a/subject,. namely arithmetic :-..Ituby Bruce, M. Pinning. 'Gar. Doherty, Wilber .Mc• Ilyeeu; N. Griscte Amy Andrews, G.• Hartviell, M. Carling, L . filleinan; M. Rands aren't, Sage. - • " • 44The Is/ewe-Record (boa Paper.”. In renewing bis Subscription Mr. T. M.:Elliott of Elltritt, N Dakotk writes, ; -You are in 104 as 1 haVe an even two donor but in miy jeans this !non- ing aM1I see that is the amount of my subscription to July 1889, My , wife says, "Send it and THE NEWS-. HEoann'..is it good paper." She is au American and nathrally herd tPplease with foreign newspapers, but yours fills the bill. Through it she knows many Of my old acqestiutances. and throughit I keep posted, where they are and what they are doing, together with -a -great deal of other useful knowledge. Glad - to see my old richoolmate Jimmie Cep. wily get to the front, Jen always was right. And the "Front Bob" (Me- ting the roadway into bettercondition. • —Mr. p. McOuaig took a load of fur- niture to St. *Joseph yesterday for Mr. Oontine.—The ;Whitelyfartu on the Huron road, Tuckerstnith, is to he offered for sale by auction on the 4th of March.It is a fine property and is 'likely to be sold at a good figure. The Misses Whitely may become resident's of Clinton. ---,-Captain Sheppard of Portage La Prairie, Man., in remitting- -Miller had a hard fight with the crack his slob in advance 'expresses the hope Goderich rink, skipped by D Holmes. :Oat the Conservatives May carry At the conclusion- of the game the West Huron, lout, and the Captain hag curlers sat down to an hyster ',upper. 'teen 1p Contests here and well knoWit °Us Pia" speak "II hi°11137 of the whereof he spettka, "you will have te treatment received at the hands of the :week hatd."--Mr. Chitties Me0ennell Getlet:Leb Lean) also in a recent 'issue, wee very. good. ' Clinton Curlers Win. • The return MfaCh between the Clin- ton and Goderich curling clubs which took place on Tuesdity night at Gode- rich,,resulted in a victory for Clinton by one °shot:. W. Spalding and W. .3ackson's rink were both .up but Mn le laitl toi with an attack of sciatica;.-. 71641"i\ Wa e. -Rev Mr Burton of Varna will preach 3-8; Doithaia' 8.. 3t 'trieellseber educational sermons in the Itattembury 3 Fair, Jr L E nano;Y Street church next Sunday.. Rev. Mi. W. P. Spalding, Skip 19. a. A..Humber;aktp 10, Millyard w11 take his work in Varna, ye. it rem • • 0„ Shannon. ---The W. M, S. of Rattenhury street ma Combo, • Simile' Reynolds. churchltdd 'their regislar meeting this De-glea-re •°•;431an. • - afternoon.—Willis church Christian W Jaokson,skip....1a A. D. Parker, skip 0. Endeavorers have sent an invitation Vr.' G. behertY'• F. push's:14 to the Seitforth Endeavorers to aisoeial T‘3•84k"")3r• 11. Wats"' to be held in the lecture room on Ireb. ol,si'meit/8"; eth; rt" W.1.4g; etn'tein 19 gosh. Mr. Angus addressed the Aociet• 8 on Monday evening on "Idlers In the market place" and the qatchism ques- Ot'agh short* c•esk* • tion wee taken by Mies M. 'Campbell. The death of Mrs, .Tolitx Ceek, which The reg lat. monthly meeting of Excel; the Leven °tone of its oldest residents go into the markets oftener aid to got, mi kin Band was held Tuesday the deceased having reached the rip; buy to better advantage' than for. avenin .—lers, Mary Wolfe of God, old. age of fourescore and, three year. merly.. This is the reason why you re;h„e:roaus Vomntlat'ear.• • tote goo:: ooti 141,:sy. 0.iTt!lawrals, ahneartibitrietttpriuvria; tter here because WO can do better eiseRbere. If setup committee of the -county coun, faropus Aughrini. Het husband died , king of buying an Overeoat now is thei_tiine to buy eil; !ogether with the inspector and on the old Sod and thirty•eight years - county clerk, vielted that institution ago she tante to Anierica With her Vglie "i0 the place to buy IL We are giving some en Tuesday and orde'red the windmIll fatrillY Of two 00139 and one daughter. . • to be raised twenty faety it drivingehea After living In Boston for as decade .8.kROAIN8 1111 Bore' AND ME'N18 811178 arid ice house to be built and that they Caine to Huron county and for . . maple trees and evergreens he planted, the pait twenty yaws she ha* been a — hir, Jose* ateip bag applied fee it resident Of (WS tottn, livhsg with her waft hi the United States and Cans, sone, Mean. Georce and jam* Oook gaga 41130ye Orem* and 'teeters. You can have them at a r artu - Parslos fleeMett $1.75• tied She nitut Matt'l°n` Baptist Mleslone. A fair sized congregation assembled in the Baptist church lase Friday to. listen to an address.. on Missions by -Rev. 3. B. McEwen of Toronto, ,the euperinte.ndettt of Baptist Mibeioris In Ontario and Quebec. He told of what the church had done in the various fields of laber and the expanse which had been incurred. TUC -Baptist church his four Washer Wards -Home coniprising Ontario and Quebec ; Manitoba and the North-West, which includes British liJolumbli;and Foreign Missions. Of the latter India is the • principal field; and it its On record that 2222 nattvea Were baptised in One day, under ihe auspices of the American , Baptist , -Society. . gore recently the church has taken up the.Work in • Bolivia, Grande Ligne Misision Ii fatiebeelias been remarkably ettccessful. The ileaseumus Orsusiee. The Vetted Brotherhood of Track' men WI comparatively new organize.' tion, having only been three years in exittence( Ana no longer than since town coupon a request was made by the public school board for the use of. the couneil chamber, in 'which to hold its monthly meetings. This is a move. in the right direction and will induce the citizens to take a greater interest lotheproceedingsW-thelle-a7M which dispeses of so goodly a portion of the 'taxes every year. The departure &OM' the old ealf-secret mode of procedure is in no small means du; to the stand taken by Trustee W. G. Smith, who •wants to see the proceedings of the Board given • all possible publicitY, A report WAS 'presented showing the •eptimated expenditure and receipts for the present' year, which was• as' fol- lows :,--Salaries-,PrinciPal. 025 ; let assistant;$375, 2nd $325, 3rd $300; 4th $250, 6th $250, 65h $250, 7th .$8?6, .8th • (Model) $125-$3025. Oaretaker $2eO, segretary $50, fuel $2CO3 apparatus $50, printing and stationery $30, re- pairs $200, incidentals $100, insurance and furniture $100, total expenditure $.4.00: Balance from 1 9, $100.93, government giant $300, government geant Model $150, county grant Model $150, fees from 'Modelites $125, nen- resideok $10 -total 'receipts $89513, .Atnetint to be raised by council $3110.- .. • 'Theielection of corporation bfficera for the year had probably mere to de wqh the unusually large attendance of cittzens than any ether question, especially view of s the feet that a change was to be made in the duties pertaining to the oificesiand that one.of them was to be abolished 'by stirtalga-. teatime The repprt of the committee, which was adopted Withod, diecesslen, made the following appointments:1-7 'Clerk, salary $250, W. Coats l qteits- urer, salary $100, W. Coats; assessor; salary $(10, Oottle ; day . constable, salary $419, S. Wheatley ; night watchman, salary $250,• E, •Herman ; cemetery Superintendent, salary $300; R. Reynolds.,; chief engineer, salary 50, J. .; stoker, salary $28, A. SeeleY: *The, re-appointineet of Mr, Wheatley is a popular one. The "Big Chief” has perfermed the duties per. taining to the half-dozen ifffiees he holds in it satisfactory manner. He has more to do this year at a smaller sillar3'','but likely enough with the big- ger Assessinent Of next fall the council will feel able to raise his stipend in 1906. Mr. Robt. Weber had made tiP- plication for the , position of night watchman but withdrew on Monday, though it was pretty Well understood 'the comMitteeiteseik his favor. He has been caretakerl's.,,,hellringer and weighnuistet for the pas.' ns years. The scidee have swung true- ittittti- zees have set their clocks by the hel while Mr. *deb has been in charge. Mr. Ilerenan has been given a deserved increase of pay; . The sixteen dollars he has been paid • per month has been totally inadequate His patrol' will also be shorteried, as -hi future he will not be required to go be- yond the fire linlite, • The auditors, P. elantelon and 3. Wiseman; asked for Mere pay owing to the additional duties which have recently been imposed, upon them. Each voucher bag now to be dated, stamped awl The council said raiee this year but maybe next. • it WAS Chairman Jones who reported on behalf of the fire and water commit- tee. He said thecornmittee intend tak- ing a deeper intereiltin the fire brigade, add by doing so he believed the latter • would mauifetst greater zeal in the per- formance of their duties.. It is . pro- posed to have a nom of the town Pre- pared showing the position of the hy- drants, etc., and have occasional irteet-- Inge of instruction, so that the men met understand better just Where "they are at." Mr, Sohn Scruton fs now chief in place of Clerk Coats, who endured the office for nine years. There is no pay attached. Mr. Jacob 'November last on 'the Grand Trunk Miller, the new engineer, Is an expert system. The prime objegeof thellroth- °n tnisChinery. The following Will trhoott io to protect, its weroheve _ eenetitute the remaining member* of against too great . iropositiOrt on the„;_the brigade, each of whom will be paid part �f the compenies, though there is fifteen dollare per annum :-O, !Myer • also an insurance system In conuection :captain ; rt. Collins, lieutenant ; 3. as well asprusisiga made agaitlit at...! Pinch, secretary ; Glazier, P. Mc- ebIlity byttecident, It it Claimed that ,Delen, E. Smith,/ Leslie IP. POWell. I, G. T. It pays its trackman Melt 0. Carter, IL lkiiirPhYl. W. Walker, B. • . . Mr. Alfred Miller stated' to the couti. • cU Shat he had been.asked for payment • '•. • ofsclpg taX by the Ohief, but didn't own t doiothe animal having died three. .. weeks titter the assessor's visit. trader , the circumstances _12i.•.hartily thought ' -12xeshehcrqintle- buea'cAleedd,un for , The folloiving communication from claptains Cotribe, McTaggart and Shaw speaks for 'itself. The request ' • for a free site Was granted,- oh motion • • of Copricillors Ford- and Mackenzie; /•• proyided the cost does' not eireeed $150., r To the Mayor and Members of 'the Council of the Town of Clinton: - Oentlemen :-Lt.-Col. Holmes, the eenunencl- ' . 008 oilleer of this military district, was in town recently and while here informed' the under signed that the Militia. Department intend to bullda central regimentaLermonrys.for.-tha.........-e. Huron Battalion in some town inside . the battalion limits., He hinted thaf the chan- . ces for having it built here would depend largely on what action our, Town Council would take In the' •matter of granting, a free. site. The building the Department intend con . • strueting will be flie proof and Will larlarge enough 00 contain the eruni, clothing and equip • • ;bent for four hundred Men, :besides the care-. takel"s quarters. The benefit such an institn- • tion would be to the Main will be apparent to • you all. NO only would it provide a living for a nian and his family but it would make. the town the headquarters Lot the battalion and they would spend a half day or 0: day 'drilling here on their way to the London Capin of . struction, vvhich will.be held annually. The ( tovift has Vie -understand several available sites , and even Were it necessary M expend a lain; --- tired dollars or so we consider it would be good 'investment as Well as an advertisennint. for the town. • We lind. honed to present this . matter to you personally, but cirmunstanoes hate() prevented na. • Roping you will give it , - your immediate and careful consideration we - remain, Yours sincerely, H. R. Combo Capt., J. W• Shaw Capt., M. D. MoTaggart Cipt. • , • '8 ummer hill. • • St. Valeiltine eoncerk---& grand cori- cert and literary entertainment .will -be - given in the school -house on. the even- ' ing of Tuesdey, Feb. 145h, under the auspices of St. Peter's church. 'emigre- gittion: Talentfrom anc es er, on- desberough, blinton and. other places ., • eXpected.. .141 tirti the best, concert of .. • . the season. Do not miss it. Adthis- sion ohly 10 and 15 cents.—Apprenia- . . ted -Pine clear weather for aspell. Eie. • cellent roads. A good fire sometimes . The grip.—Meeting of debating dub last ThursdaY. Prime feature a debate • "Resolved that the Franchise should ' be ,extended to women' provided am- " ple room for hot discussion.' As it leading speaker for the affirmetive was • enjoying grip at home and . Draper and D. Burns so stoutly! 'up•••• „ held. that . they should'et..the ladles ., • din% secure .8. vote this'. time. •.• McDoneM, guest.of Mrs. Noble Lovetb.---Miss Erattia.Jordan,,,Bayfield is visiting her . „parents at presenk—Miss Morrison • titginloss and Miss Blanche McIlyeen of olinton-are guests of Mrs. Melt-. veen this week. -1,. -Mr. and Mrs ideBrien and Miss Etta-141E40cl at Mr. Thos.. Fasquhatos of Hay recniit,7 Miss Mabel Shepherd spent, part of ram - week enjoyably with relatives at Kin- . burn.—Percy Cooper has gone to re- new acquaintances at eluded& for a Week —Miss Strachan of Goderich is visiting tier sister, Mrs. Geo. Farquhar at present,• , West Tackersmth. theft de the **Orme**, The cr. rt. tort', W. WhtatleY, 14" Welsh' It Mr and Mrs. J. O. Steep of Goderich township were theggueste of Mrs. F. Layton on Sunday, last:=Miss Olivia Clemens returned to her home in Us - borne on Tuesday last. ----Mt. Henry Carter ia busy drawing send and other material for the ' purpose of putting a " stone foundation to his barn. Mr. Alex. Grey is also getting the neces- aaries for atelier to hishouse. Thie is, we believe the extent of the building to be done through ishis part of the tovinghtp this Beim/M.—Farmers are making use of this good sleighing' and ..• milting their tearning.—MiSe E. Me- „ Vety wiii address the E. L. on-SundaY------"fr— evening next: Ms.' W., 0. Lanclei- borough had charge last Sunday even- ing. She always gives an Interesting, and it -retractive topktand, that of last Sunday evening was no elreeption.. . Our sick ate • recovering. —.4,..,Mr; Prod. • Waldron of the London road is buying hogs for Mr. fludie of Goderich town- ship. Ohm. Oda of Toronto is home on it Mary Bali of • the Baseline spent part of the nest week with relatives here. 4-'- — • Hallett da or aims, itttaistment. --On on 3oeeph street, Her daughter, Wet el,f0 againtitILSO Mid $1,40 tuk aboie oesL Give, us a WI and We Win WeffileilditY last the Ringston Catharine conk nellegineP•weeet bhe Otatta Trunk. ft-6_1'0*A ottrp1000 110151; Libeeals sold Conservative's Mrs. ,Tohn Oburebilli north of +Minton attVG You moneY, Wainer)* e011egiti Of *latch Prof. 3. B. bedsit% when death ensue& The fen- ete otinfehmen is cress d • McKay. it forreerieshlant, (le Clinton erg teesk 'Mese en SAP ado artortroon ask** ot, grew I. otocni tls; wee principal, eras deittairt. - t ed by fire; to Ofintou cemetery She airyitare it that btanra •tiossurtees ' 0 , g Ze•O —Several roots teen trout own as. hearse ittntl grav-eside" being performed ood hats hash ot ottavetthe town dollars for rent et - is upon the sick list: She is eighty. 'Way but the council toogurtnimously seven years of age.—Mrs. Noble of daefdad ip$ retitle Ws. Amounts on the the Boron road has heen very for a arta ghat the pelitleal meetings had number riders lint at time of writing nienfettrape ef itratruction. had itopravede trotaewhat. Ho sem • Sanwa of Up/we came down to No 00iteivan DOtittl,litholgoktb. a Alta • Litanisr, . '7 • tended it hop gilren at PorlowlelifilI one , b? Re*, r• Parke the areamed hav* Inehrtitorg 6h_irio • 66 'lama 13u:tax*V 'Otitis last week and rapes it vary ; ittir2fmakoe Illotl**e nt Ole 411$1100 wltGll Oh* WARM 01111PAYN. • plotalwat .01$*, ohm*, •most firit,dai • .1 , • ao •