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The Clinton News-Record, 1899-11-02, Page 1_••••••••• losf- • ?1st Year The News -Record gives AL4a00546;k5kiail=5R1 never •stops in its ceaseless task -if you have the old oil removed and new oil applied at least once in two years. Consider the wear as they heat away the minutes, hours, days, weeks and years. Take oere of your watch -have it properly cleaned and oiled. We el do it at mo an and repair all kinds- roinptly, acenrately and rate Lost: IC ARE LEADERS. xsT OUR 1,INE.‘ e, aae . c XWS ExPERT IVAireg REplunErt AND d • Iswzmen. eteF•taa=fgetSae-X ialgteaReiPao.54:51eaa BREAKFAST The cool mornings make one think of the most quickly pre- pared Breakfast Foods. For something • that is Eeo-: .nomieal, most Nourishing. and at the same time very palatable —we recommend GRA, P LITT1 Fully Cooked, Pre -Digested. tine can eat Grape Nuts as freely as de- sird, but they are a condensed food, and not SQ great bulk is required for meal as with ordinary foods. It is mit up in packages and sells at • 20c per package. • Our Water. lee Wafers and Heinz's "Sweet Midgets" rae appetizers. We have. just closed our 5th year of business, which by your help has been our most successful yeae. • We hope, by close• attention to busi- possitple,to merit a continuanee of your kStOTO nese and by giving you the best value • favor. • We want' your trade. • . . Tin4.• 4, tgagli natEttalr • OGLE COOPER & COI, .Clintop !gl:Inadi8d11:eoOds for the • • price, 1$1,40 per pair. . • an's VI4INTON; ONTARIO; THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2; 1899, n wsr correspondence fide- all parts of Ruin Counth together with several special features, and el of Window Shades. ei• During the last two months ee se• the men ufecturers have made • two advances on the price of Window Shades and we are •unable to buy any more et the old,prices. This is caused from the fact that • ell the materials used in the man- • ufacture of the cloth costs from 50 to150 per cent. more then it did last spriug. Fortunately we had a large - 1 stock of shadee on hand when the price advanced, so that we • will share our rmoa fortune with you for a, fewlweeks more. GET WHAT SHADES YOU WANT NOW •- . And you will save from 10 to 20 •. per cent. . . We are Also offering some spe- cial inducements to Wall Paper buyers. All paper trimmed free, WolaD PIZ% .C). CLINTON ,terrtiersi (a4riaGaGsexu&sigaiiee RUMS T (2E° CHEAP SPEQTAGLES IV( r, Sight is too precious to trifle • When buyitig.dpectacles ny it good pair. . • We use perfect lenses: •-A. • They cost a little more than the 'commoner kinds, but thedifferenoe in comfort is worth manyairnes the dif- ference in price. • • • Eyes examined free.' , ' OPTICAL - DEPARTMENT,' 9 or s 'CLINTON. etateceeeSeeeete Tr!. Muk.i • 2 4,0 • Will Mfg and Trap. • 11fi'. Harvey Fisher, late . of the Betel Clarendon stair, who offered his services for the Canadian Contingent, but owing to a surplus of applicants could not be accepted, has, in co puny with Dick Grigg, goneinto*Inter • quarters in the big Oolhorne swamp where they will shoot and trap until spring. This is said to be the best hunting ground in the three counties and the boys make good wages. They do their own conking, live high and come out in the spring in good con- dition, • Little LocaLL It is still "Growing Time" with THE Neves•Ritoontas subscription list._ Th offer, one dollar to the end of next year, still continues. ---Mr. W. R. Lough states that the Public School•wa closed as usual at feur o'clock on th afternoon that Laurier • visited Clinto and not at five minutes to lame Its wit in current circulation.—The Wing ham Times has lengthend its column and added a new dress, while the Ad vance has put in a power press in • • more type. THENEvei3-Reconii is pleas- ed to see these evidenees of prosperity on the part of its esteem- ed coutemporaries and wishes them increased' success. —Mrs, • Orich of liuron street fell down the Cellar Stairs on VVednesdaY of last week and sustain- ed a fracture of one of her limbC. Mr, and Mrs, Newton Crich have taken up their residence. with the injured lady. for the time Boie has taken up her abode in her dwelling on Station eti•eet and is .111tvitig the place improved.—Mr. Yap. Tisdal .is alio.- ijj having Improvements made aroma his yesidence.•-a-Tbere is such e supply of apples at the evaporator that the peelers are kept gaing day ' and night.. —The Ontario Street League had a • Consecration meeting Friday night.— Messrs. D. A. Forrester and T. Mason have been out through the townships this week and bought tip a nranber of two andthree-yeay-,old stockers of an average weight of 120.0 lbs. They will be fettenea by Mr. Foreester.alr, John. JOhnstone of Itattenbuey street hes . sold for a fair figure his • dwelling on Albeit street e• Mr: mecoiti,t, the ten- ant, is the purchaser—Four repro- • dilations of the famous Tema pictures were on exhibitionlast week in the wire de* of the W.-1).Fair Co.and were sold, Witham Smithson has a Bible which was Presented to him. ley:Capt, Dutton �f the Steamship Serdiniati on his return trip from Englandin Feb, 1879. The Ca,pt. was Unusually devout for one of his class and the incidents connected with the gift cause Mr. Smithson to value it very highly, The Barden:in Is the boat upon which the Canadian Contingent sailed for South Africa; on Monday.—The Guy Min- a• fair audience on Mondry night and niribiteined their good reputation. The Company is it clean one.—If your Subscription to True News-11E60Rn is in arrears e re- mittance will be acceptable,—Mr. G. • Oash paid for Butter and Eggs and • CRItlell'S 1 a part t o Advortios sEiGES ' in The NEWsItirooRD because of its _growingcirculation and increas- — mg populatity. we sell the- Welton make. There are none better for _ rep/pile • easy lit and wearing quality.". 17; The NEWS RECORD for its live Hun. on News, Market Reports Talniage Our goods please the people. • Sermons, IsTeWs Of the World, etc. , 4...algq. VI to era of 1900. DICE Dir 11,1 THE TWO AaT's, We make a specialty af Hats and Caps and now have a large and more varied assortment than ever. All the leading .41.11=11(0AD makes are to found in dui ,store, Sizes from ch to 7f. Fleece Balbriggan Underwear $1 per Suit, extra value. Just • the thing for fall. a,07 rei • W. Barnwell, who harataughb S. .S. No. 10, Goderich township, so succesa- frilly this year, has been. engaged for 1900 and given an increase of salary as a recognition of services well rendered. —From Londen,England, under date of October aah, Dr. l'urnhull writes to THE News-Recant:3 that he was about to leave for Vienna to further eontinue his studies in the hospitals of that city and that Dr. Agee* would pursue his a•course in London, Both expect to re - urn home about Obristmas.--41r. Cieusens moved his household effects own to Stapleton this week. He is an im papered of the Ransfords and a dwell - ng near the Block is more convenient ban in the Hub.:--Cantelon Bros. ave this past week shipped 2,000 chez. f eggs and as many pounds of better. —Mr. William Downs intends open - ng out a, machine repair shop thortly rid will handle bicycles, etc. 1-1.0 off - red to buy the maehinery and stock n hand of the Onward Bicycle Co., ut Mr. Brown held it at what be con- idered too high a figure. Mr. Brown eft yesterday for Owen Sound here . he has accepted it situation. —Mr. William Mennen is fitting up residence on Victoria street on the roperty he recently purchased. -- he Grand Trunk is eyertaxed with reight traffic and local shippers are till complaining of a scarcity of ears. —Bill Poster Evans states that Some oya make a practice of defacing or. earing bills on his boards and if they o not stop it he will be compelled to ale an example of one or tnore of hem. --The members of • Coutt apel Leaf are requested to at nd the regular meeting to be held hursda,y • evening of this week as usiness of importance relating to the igh Court will hediscussedea-A eeting of the exeCutive ot the hicksmithe Assomation was held t the Itattenhury Braise on Tues• ay, when it was unanimously resol- ed to put the new scale of prices into ffect on Nov. 1st —.Mi'. George avts has bought two of the buildings t the fanning reiti winks and is hay - g them moved to the lot next his sidence.--Tuesday night was hal- we'eh and the boys were abrioad, ba heir mischief wits of a mild type corn, need to that, of the "good old times." —Mr. Alex, Innes of Stanley has ought one of the fanning mill build. Inge and is having It removed to his fartn.aNexb Sunday will be Commun. ion Sunday at the Ratenbury street chureh, the Sacrament of the Lord's upper being diorama at the dose of he WU-fling service, Mr. Howson's deject will be appropriate to •the ccasion. "The Philosophy of Prayer" ill be the itubjecb for the evening, hen reference will be made to Prof, yratall'e fitteioue prayer test. Doubt - re as bathe reality and peWer of prayer 111 find this an interceding treatment fan old theme. --Mise Xcla Plummer e much better; being Able to alb up gain, --At the meeting of the Deugh- ere of the Zing in eorinection With Se, Paul's ehurch leaf week,Mitte Connolly Wes elected President; Mise 3. Holmes vroTortrA BLOCK Secretary and Miss bleylleaLley Trees:- CLINTON. 9,1*1 EIVERGOL TILLX This is the Overcoatseason and we invite the' buying public to exam- ine our stock and our prices. If you don't buy all right, but an in- spection generally makes a purcha- • ser. Read some of our.prices : Heavy rreize Ulster, double lined •event value $8 We have another Frieze but not so ' good at $7 Stylish Cuele Cloth 0oat corded edges, velvet, collar, linett with best Farmer's Satin $12 Another not so good ae$0. Black and Blue Beavers quilted lining, • $8 to $12 Worsteds have gone up in value 25 per cenabut having bought our stock before the advance we have not increased the priee. X. EZ Allow CLINTON. CLINTON. WINTE ' I And you Are itt need of many things to ke"ep out the cold aLd it ts no easy thing to keep Sack Frost out unless you have the roper Clothing and this is to be had at our store. have just received a large stock of Dressed and Lln- dreseed oves in Hide and 11ocha, Hear are a few of our ptiCOS • Undressed Rid; fine quality, $1.25. Undressed Kid, good wearerta Fur -lined Kid, weeniest glove made, $1:50. " • Fleece -lined Mocha, fine quality, $1.25, , 13leece lined Astrachan Gauntlete, with guaranteed dog palm, $1,241 We alio have a new. stook of Ties, Neck Wraps,, Men's Heavy Working Shirts,:and the biggest bargain erev offered in Fleece–lined Underwear at $1.25, This line is excellent 4italue at $1 /50 but as we have a large stock of it and bought it in the ew early part of the season, and by taking a large quantity we are (1) therefore able to sell it at this remarkable low price. CLOTHIER IMBNISREH Aso itATTRR. X 4.A BON tatesineel 104, • *Oh ot Prank Jones. I Ward was received from St. limner;• North. Dakota, on Monday stating, • that Ur, Frank Jones, aged. fortianitte, • had died ou the 25th October, Be was - a former resident of Olint,on and will be remembered by many here. Mrs. John Pinning Of town, Mr's. T. Glee/ and Mrs. Ca Cochrane of Stapleton are sisters of de .eased , An Otici Apple, - Mr. W. R. Cook brought to 'Tilit Nnws-RivoRD office Monday an odd looking apple it being one-quarter Spitzenburg and the balance Seek -no Furtherethe line between the two earl:. sties being clearly defined, It is geite a curiosity even to old apple dealers and is the product, some say, of a trick in grafting occasionally resorted to.• . i • • . win Make Shoes. " - Mr. Israel Taylor, who has for some years conducted • a, shoe store in Olin • ton, has decided to retire from the re. tail business to embark into•the MDR - facture of the same line of goods at IBrampton where he will become it linie isba shrewd, energeticillinea' an tit .busi- ern er o e a is Company, nesseand will add life as well as capital to the flew. The store here:will be taken over be Mr. Jacob Taylor,who will be in charge in a few days. • Missionary 1.,ectit;e. 1 • Rev. Jas. Henderson, D.D,, Toronto, field missio.nary secretary of the Meth- odist church, gave a leCture before a lave audience in. the Ontario street church last Monday evening. The Dr, emphasized the word "do" as being the divine conatniasion to the church in reference to the misaiona ry wrak. After a very eloquent Presentation\ Of th eimportance of enthusiasm in Tthe • church . work, he dealt' with Popular objections tomission any effort. The •concrete and logical style in which 'ob- jections were answered Was caleulated to coneince ell that the imperative duty; and grandest mission of the church of today ts to evangelize the woeld. . The lectunewas in the interest Of Epworth League mission work Of the two Meth; odist churches in town, and a liberal collection Wire receieed, .- , • • : Beath of An Old Resident; Mr. Penile% .who for' u • . wards of forty years was a, resident of the 16th concession of Goderich 'tOwn- s ip an forsome• years a .citie.en of Clinton, died,et the • residence of :his daughter ill St. Minneecita, on October 17th. Mr. David Connell of town is a son, Mr. John Johnstone of Rattenbury street, a breitligRin-law, and Mr • J ernes Connell of Goderichl tevanship a, beother of deceased. The P manner ef his death is thus given by the $t. Paul 'Pioneer a- William Con- es n e e retired farmer, who had been mak inglishome with his daughter, The Pah' for 1900. A. meeting of the directors of the Huron Central Fair was held on•Fridity last to discus ways and meanS, this year's finances and next season's pros - peas. There were present President Weir, Messrs, Sehnstone, Plummer, Snell, Wiseman, Coats and Mackenzie. The Society will not have any funds in the bank when the season's business is wound up and the management has arrived, at the conclusion that in alder to exist and prosper the Society must bave grunds large,enough o eon ain a half -mile track for speedingpurposee. Two prupositiona wete discuesed, viz : 1st, to buy an addition to the present grounds 2nd, to secure the property of (he Gran Club near the organ factory. The directore did not at rive at any de- cision, bat laid the matter over for a new board be wrestle with. The Merchant of Wake. • The Lyceitm Cempanywill make its second appearance in Clinton next Monday night, when the Merchant of Venice will be presented. The rum ed seat plan will open to subscribers ja,ckson Bros.' at 9 aan„Friday,•ancl to the 'general public on Saturday. The London Free Press says: "The second Whole Number 1089 will be sent to any address until the end of next year for $1,00. Hayfield, Londesboro. Varna. • toIhr,Harrywens. urve yF ba ol caotn, Be ra,, ytho tivoid thri on e beespa panied by Messrs, E, Reid and D summer, has returned. He was accent ' Mr. Ins, Horton of Burondale, Us borne, and his sister, Miss Ruby Boy ton of Goderich, were visiting Mr. an Mrs. Tiolina,n last Saturdny and Sim day. • Miss Maud Ferguson is visiting i Sea° th . • Mrs. Jae Ferguson'haS returned Ira a visit to her parentainaBelicrearee Rev: Mr, Scrirnagour, • sop of Prof Scrimegour of McGill UnlyeMity, visiting his.ramb, Mrs. Gardiner ab th post -office. Mr. John Pollock, who has been con ducting a fishing business' on Lak Winnipegduring the past two seasons has returned after an absence of a yea and Him months. Ws welcome• ou geuial friencl bade again after s� Ion an absence. • • Rev. A. G. Jansen of Hamilton ol at • .pied the pulpit St. • Andrews' .Pias byterian church here last Sabbath an .preached powerful and impressive ser mons both morning and evening t Jame congregations, on the subjects o Fast Aeleep•and Wide Awake, takin S,S the feundation of his remarks th ibeidents related at Jonah and th Philippian jailor:. On Wednesda evehleg Me. •Jansen lectured in th churchen"Holland and the Hollanders' and on Thursday and Friday evening Mr. Jansen, delivered the Same lecture ab,Bethany and Beucefield, respective ly; • " Week is progressing on the pier • in 'ePite of the fact that the timber conies rather slosaly. However, it is ' nearly crannleted • •Dhck shooting is the order of -the day and everybody capable oabeirring ores is :"Comrnandered" for service and any old blunderbini or rusty Musket' doer - duty, with the.best, while 'many a luck- less diver is. bagged. , !„ • . • Shoals Of very mean inienows niil- lions are crowdingep the elver, escap- ing, it is said, froth the ineoming :her • ring andlarger fish. These shoals are • so densTand blacok that they. can . b:e seen from the top of the hi h banks at a great distance, arid it as truly a • Won- derfulaaght to see sueli dense masses • of the; finny, tribe huddled together. Herring. fishing . has commenced, but the .ce,teh So far has not been sun: :meetly large to be very profitable, " Rev. Majansen visited the school on Monday afternoon and gave the child - yen a splendid treat in the. toter of a • interesting and inetructiie: half hour oti Different Kinclsof Tongues, At Mr. Maple Leif and then concluded With • JGaondse:a'vseretqh.oeecletuetheiel.ch.ildren sang The The teachers of the Varna District, of • West Buren Teachers'AsSociatian will meet at Varna next Saturday, the 4th Nola at 1.30 p. in., ,when the • program forrnerly published in this paper .wil be Carried out. • A. • full atten• • dance of the 'teachers of the District is requested.: 6 Mr. jetties Thompson, our genial Division Orate Clerk, has his geist mill earth) in operation and is doing grist- ing end chopping as formerly at rea- sonable rates. Mr. Thompsen deserves encoutagement as Ins perseverance and ;• determination to rsupply the public Wants. Rev. J. F. Patke of Clinton. was at the residence of his parents last week. Mr. Parlacame to' seri his sister Kath- erine, who is ill, but we are pleased to Say that she is improvi ng nicely un- der the care of Dr. Woods, • Mr. Beniion of Toronto paid a, flying visit to Mr. Edwards Met week. . We learn that St. Joseph is.inclulgtng in elecbtic lights now. We ere looking for street cars next. • We noticed in last week'inews from Bayfield that no church services Were held on Thauksgiving owing to , the recast) it was stated that there was no- thing niuch to be thankful for, With- • oue being unkind in our intentions, we think your informant from this town - a is a little in the dark when he made - that statement, It ia evident he was d not at one church service on that a nforning which was held for .the par- - pose of giving thanks for the various mercies of life. 1 refer to the Church of England service &inducted by Hera E, B. Smith ori that date. We state • this by way of correction and not of re- buke. We are sorry to say thatalias Rath - e well is ill. • Porter's 111111 , ••••••••••••••1 11 Business has been quite brisk lately. t. Miss Proctor of Blyth was the guest • of Miss Barr last week. * BiMytishs, Rachel Young spent Sunday in " Miss Patiee of the Clinton Collegiate ' fristitute staff visited Mrs,' Coupland d on Saturday. Messrs, Wna. Towneend and .Tas. m• ttios,:ersei:e, have returned from the North - n WIlesrs6,. McKenzie has gone to Belgrave Mr. Wm. Hill broke e small bone in •• his hand last week. 4 8 Mr. Wilfrid Crisp left on Saturday • for Seaforth where he has secured a, e ,.epdosiintiotonwwni.th Messrs. Greig and Mc- ' Donald. Wilfrid will be greatly miss, • Mr, Luxton Hill has rne'ved into the ✓ house lately accupiell by Mr. Mc- ; fgeevafilerrze.i.e.Thos, Lawson is ill with typhoid. " Mr, Wray has secured a situation as blacksmith in Walton and will move d his family there next week. " The 'Scottish Views shown by Rev. O Thos. Coupland in •the Presbyteria,n appearance of the Lyceum Company at the Grand Opera House last night was in Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice' with Mr. D'Oize as Shaded( and Miss Effie Hext as Portia. The audience present were well pleased with the performance, and liberal in applause. The play received intelligent treatment at the hands of the company, which includes in its mernberehip several art- • ists of more than ordinary ability and •proiniee in the dramatic World. • It is net often that Shakespgarian tragedy is so well presented as by this company a popular prices" • , • Tina T. R. Bray. • The Grand Trunk yard e 'and sheds present a busy scene these days and - Mere freight is being offered than •cars can be found to carat, away. Commo-• thous though the sheds are they are , scarcely great enough for this season of, the year. just now they arafull to overflowing' with apples, with :deli! a - mall corner left for way freight. Anyone who doubts the productiveness to- of the. Huron AppleBeltought spendv hours ro n • in on = station:and count the barrels of apples as they p . . y Wattle shipped two:carloads of bogs to Toronto; 0..11.-Reicl one carload. lambs - to Buffalo and Se•He Smith two cara• loads of cattle to Toronto. Mr. Reid sent off • another cathead • yesterda . • • • • • Apples have been shipped by seyeral arties, Someof the stock being for Manitoba, some of it foe B. C. and carloads for. the Old t)ountry. W oherty & Co,' shipped organs t ritain and Sraith & Holmes oats an and pens.to.ontar.io points. Rorke's n Brick. • The Toronto World thus describes Mrs. Catherine. Jaeger,' 491 Mississippi street, was found dead in bed yeetee- day morning. Death was due to heart failure. Mr. Connell was 74 years of age. • When he retired Monday night be was in the best, of spirits and appar- ently enjoying excellent health, In fact he had been ill scarcely a day in his life. Nci cry or warning of death's visit was heard by members of the family"during the night, and iris believed Mationnell passed away gine tly while asleep. Mr. Connell hail lived in this City one year. He is survived by five grown up child - ren: ,• • ' Mr. and Mrs. laity Welcoined HOW& On their arrival at their home in Cal- umet, Mich., Mr. andMrs. J. D. Kitty, Who were wedded in 'Clinton but a. 1 ehurcla op Tuesday evening last were, g Without exception ; the 'finest we have o ever had the pleasure Of seeing. They e -included views of Princess street, gd? • hiburgh, Scott's Monument, Norham e Castle, Horne of Burns, Alloway Kirk • and other points of interest in the Low. $ lands • of Scottand. Mr. Coupland possesses an excellent instrument in - the Use of which he is thoroughly • skilled, and talks !nosti. entertain- ingly oil each scene shovin. The net proceeds for the Mission Band were about seven dollars, •- Vast quantities Of apples i have been peeked in this neighborhood this sea- son and apple baerels-seem to have a ' monopoly of the vacant space at the • etation. In fact, as onestands on the platform and gazes on . the. itinuiner- able barrels around hien, he cannot but, recall thewords of Coleridge and Say "Apples, Apples everywhere, and never one to eat. . • The following is the result of the recent promotion examinations held, in Londesboro Public School on Thine- • day and Friday, 26th 'and 27th nits.) The names are in order of merit : • Senior Departmena-Jr, 4th to Sr. 4th:• Mary .13rogden, Maverna, ,Everhard Lee, Willie Lyon, Eleanor Mains, Bela Kirkconnell. Sr. 3rd to Jr. 4th: • Jessie Coupland. Wilbert Wray, Esther Jamieson, &tie Lyon, . Harry Riley, Myetleephillips. Jr. Ord • to Sr. 3rd: Amelia Townsend, Geo, Snell, Maud Lyon, Flossie Jamieson, Edwin Adams, Nancy Clrawford.- Thos. A. PaArr, Teacher, Junior Departrnent.--,Sr. 2nd. to Jr. 3rd : Howard Bedford, Susie Brown, Bessie Wray, Emanuel Lyon, Willie Bell, Maggie Garrett, Willie Gem:Ahem, Edaie Stepherrion. Jr. 2nd to Sr. 2nd: Annie Coupland, Artie Bruhedon, Roy Jeffrey, Minnie Snell, Vanchie Hamil- ton, Davie 1Cirkconnell, Minnie pole, Mabel Shobbrook, Robbie' Crawford, Sr. Pt. 2nd to jr, 2nd: Percy Whitely, Elva, Brown, Prank Lee, Jim. Mc-' Connell, Jr. Pt. 2nd .to Sr. Pt. and : Mienie Brown, . Lizzie Mains, Roy , • Crawford, Valle Townsend, •Maggie Cole, Pb. 1st to Jr. Pt. 2nd: Leslie Woodman, Wesley Taman. -Miss J. • G. KIRN, Teacher. ah incident which took place in th armouries Of that. city : during the 'ell- • listment for the Canadian'Contingent The Lieut. Rorke referred to is cousin of George Rorke and Hugh E.• Rorke of Clinton :-"The men 4:1f th 31st regiment had been drawn up for Col. Otter's inspection: As he•ranhis experienced eye. down its ranks he no- ticed the well knoWn figure of Lieut. J. Ro ke 0' lling him' out, thd • olonel said: "Rorke, I can't take you • you are an officer." "But I go as a private, sir," Was the reply, but the Colonel only answered: "I can't help that, you must step out, r can -nob con - der you at all. Lieut. Rorke stands , ve feet six inches, is twenty-three ears • of age, a thorough athlete and ne of the smattesb officers in Canada.. e was not made of the stuff to he cast itt e s re u . Stepping out s ordered, he walked out of the arm. %tries. ,In it quarter of an hour the st ranks were disbanded and Col. tter was mounting his horse to ride oine again. He,had one foot in the stir p when Lieut. Rorke walked up and dam]. "I have wired my resignation my colonel and arn now a private,' e said: "have any chance now?" Col tter's strong face relaxed Into a emit he remarked : "Young maia ad ire Your pluck." Then he gallope Way. The bystanders • broke into eer and the plucky lieutenant be me one fettle Contingent. ' nt Ben Pocket Money. Clinton has not allowed Mr. Ike ebb, its re • presentative on the Can ian Contingentito go off to the war ithout expressing in it practical\ way • recognition of the manly spiel Inch prompted him to offer his: ser co to help fighb the Empire's battles n Thursday last Captain Combe and eotenan t Bruce called on a, few tizens ,and in a Short time raised eareight dollars which was wired Ben at Quebec and will help him lay little store of articles not provided the military authorities. Ben has knowledged receipt of the amount d Wit appreciation thus: Dear Captitinea-No doubt, you will ink I am slow in answering your egram but will leave lb to your aginatiori what, ' excitement reigns re Outfltrn d euipping th gimenb goes on front morning to ght- and all night. To -day, Sunday, ere IS no la up. We sail to -morrow ternoon and you must excuse me if I t this short. * * * X have to offer my thanke in sending me the oney and I ittn sure will try' to use In agood cause and will do my very st to uphold the honor of ray old Compeny and natation while in South Africa. must say that We were given a great reception on our way down to this city and presents of all kinds have been hoetowed upon us. / again thank my friends for the puree they so kindly gave rue, and trusting to return and see them again without it Stain or mark against it member of old No. 4. Will %vete you on our arrival at OM* Town. e. short time since, were warmly. wet.- a1 corned. Among the social. functions •° which took place was it reception of Y which the following. account, appeared ae° in the Copper Country News of ()alum- 11 et, : "The Clerks'Social Club tendered Mr. it and Mrs. John D. Kilty a teception last 0 evening in Whalers' hall, Mr. Kilter is 31 the president of the dub,the first preii. 0 dent of the organization,and when the h clerks heard of his marriage they im me. rut diately began preparations to extend st he and his bride a, welcome to the city. to Their plans and arrangements Were Car- h ried out last evening to a nicety and the 0 reception proved a very pleasanCevent. as Early' in the evening a large number of 01 the clerks gathered ab the hall and a a committee was appointed to wait upon eb Mr. and Mrs. Kitty and eseciet them to ea the hall. Upon their arrival the or- Se chestra struck up a; march and those present Went. through the evolutione in w proper style. Then followeed the forme ad al reception to Me. Kitty and his bride ve and for some minutes they were busy its receiving the congratulations of their w friends, the clerks. Cowley's orchestra vi was present and dancing became at 0 once the principal feature of enjoy- ea meet. Later in the evening Mr. Mich- el ael J. Tobinski, the secretary of the tw club, called the attendance to • order to and in a few nicely chosen words wel- corned Mr. and Mrs. Kilty. He refer- by red to the good work done by Mr. Kil- tee ty in his capacity as president of the •att club and to the fact that, the clerks wished in some measure to express their th pleasure and gratitude for that, as tvel 1 tel • as in a united way to extend to him and ito his bride their best Wisher: for the he future. The presentation of a beautiful re soup tureen, linecl with gold followed. re On one side the inscription, "From the th Calumet C. S. 0. to Mr. and MIs. John ae D. October 10, 1800," was en. co graved. IVINItilty, in response,said that yo although he felt exceedingly mamma- to sedate could only thank the club for its It kindly expression or good will to hint be and his wife and be Was sure he did not merit any such treetmenb. Ile said • that in the comparatively ahort time he had been in Calumet and the little he had done for the clerks as president, was nothing mote then hie duty. Dan- cing was kept, up until a late hour with a ehorb intermisition for supper which Wee,served by the ladle& Froin it soc- ial standpoint the gathering was due- cessful ibpromoted a feeling of fel- lowehip that Is much to be deeired as well as Serving its original purnete of entertaining their ptesident and his bride. The lady and gentleman force at Ituppe's store presented illiquid Mrs. Kitty with an elegant couch." kya. Mr. Derry intends removing from Itattenbury street to Mr. Ken. nedee house in the near future. The house vacated by Mr. Derry will bro oupied by it newly.marriod couple. oe Miss Nellie Martin is Visiting Mr, Reid Tor ranee this week. Morgan Brown & Co. ate going to travel around the world with Professor Stewart. When Mr. Lobb ennui out of Bethel church Wednesday evening he founds • goat in his buggy. How the animal got there remains it mystery. Mr:David Smith of Clinton is farma mg ab the McPhail tomb, Mr. Clem Newton is nearly 'done packing apples. Mr. Fred Morgan has rented the Copeland farm an the 4th con. Fred thinks there is no place like Portee's Bill. W. Elliab of the Cat Line had bis cows pounded the other day. W. IL does not think this is right . as the meWer thought they were at home, Mr, Ja•mert Itamilton has been offee- ed the contract of buying hop for Palmerston Pork Peeking Coa Mr. Hamilton's business qualities have ttavelled far and wide. • M. Peter McDougal, Jr, lost one of his horses last week, What inigkhave been a serlotia accident oc red Sunday evening when David Marshall and lady were. drivingetfter chetah. , They were go - Ing dowri the. Out Lineend W. Weston WAS coming up -the -hill when the , buggies Collided with a traalt like it cannon. Portunately all escaped un- injured. r.an re. . hitely of Ole '7th con, spent Sunday atT,.&. McDonald's, Mary Bedford, • Howard. •Brunridon, . • ' Handou-Illullett Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Tyerman spent'a few days last week with their son Ben ab Wingha,m. Mr, John Connell has returned froin Brussels where he has been packing ap- ples for some time. Mr. Lou Farnham has added another threeyear-oid Hereford. heifer to bis herd, purchased from .Mr.. William El- liott of Goderich township. • Mr.Albert McGregor will have aside of his stock and implements inthe near future. He intends going out West in the spring, Ile intended wintering the . stock, but has come to the conclusion that it, will pay better to sell his feed and stook now. Mr, A. Brown, who purchased Mr. • McGregor's place, had a plowing bee last Wednesday. It was quite suc- cessful, as the day was fine and about , • twenty neighbors turned out to help him. It is surprising the amount of money • the haulers atound here are burying_ . in the ground this fall, as nearly ever y farmer is busy ditching. This causes a good demand for tile. We understand that two yards will be opened up in McKillop neicb year in the vicinity a Winthrop, Itev,, Mr. Coupland ef Londesboro VMS calling on it few of the people here hist Friday. • Before this appearsari print Mr. E.L. Farnham will have taken unto himself a wife in the person of Miler Daisy Mc- Gregor of Constance. Both are highly esteemed and have the best, wishes of the entire community. Only the irre e mediate friends of the contracting par- ties were present. • Hremotiou.---The foirowing gives, the names of those who passed the uniform ' Promotion examination in order of merit ; Prom Jr. 8rd to Sr. 3rd. -Harold Cairns, Lloyd Moffatt, Maggie Moffatt, Bthel johns, Rachel Reed, Frank • McKenzie, Willie • Reed, Sarah Stew- art. , • From Sr, 2nd to jr. 8r4,' -Eddie grim, Bertha Cairns, Thomas Stinson, Lila Campbell. • From Sr. 2ral to Sr. and. -Edna Beatty, Winnie MeNaughten, Lillie Johnston, George johnstona Pearl Duncan, lira,ggie Stewart. • Sr. Pt. 2nd to Jr. 2nd. -Ernest Ma, Clyrriont, Joe Pilgrim, John Alogenzie, Kate Stinson, Lorne Forrest, Jr, rt. and to Sr. Pb, 2nd. --John Robertson, • Russell Wilsou, Frank Higgins, • Ivan MeNaughton, John Huston. ' ' Jr. Pt. 2nd to Sr. Pb. 2nd, -Clara Cairns, Clara, Higgins, Beatrice Pia • • grim. The revival meetings are still going on this week and ,hope for still greater success though the result is very en- couraging. • 'Canadian Order of Foresters of Court Varna Will meet next Friday and it , good attendance is expected, when. matters of interest will be taken up. • Miss E. Elliott; who has been visiting relatives, in this locality, returned home to Dungannon last Tuesday. - •. Mrs, J. Barnwell has taken a trip north with Mrs. IL Berlin:urn to Col- • • borne. Curiosity. -.Mr. Ward'ha,s an apple with 5 distinct leaves grown out of the centre of the large part of the apple with seams joining them together all around. They are not stack in by any • means. .....ligule.Wikesbyte.cian..church is fast nearing completion and is expected to.. be opened on Sunday, No,vember 19th. and followed en Monday evening by a grand tea meeting, when a profitable and enjoyable time is expected. • Our enterprishig harnessmaker, Mr. Higgios • has got in' refine stock of trunks Lici valises, and is expecting to have in a stock of organs this Week Ben is a hustler. Ho lmeseille. • Mrs. (Dr) Thompson. ' and sae of Olinton spent few death lest week at the Parsonage. .• •. Miss Edith •Holdsworth is visiting • • friends in and around Mitchell: Mr. F.C. Eifi7ied returned home 'lamb week from New ar,ork etate where he was acki a 1 • Mr. and Mrs. A. Elcoat of Brucefleld spent Fraley at W. Stanleyls, • • Mr. T. Kelly of Goderich was in Mir village on Saturday. Mr. Arthur Wilson is the, proud ;.• pcissessor of a bouncing big boy. Miss Oleta Ford, of Clinton was the guest of her uncle, Mr. Ford. ' Mi.s, john Jervis left on ThursdaLY tee visit friends in Coldwater and Belie • ville•. Promotion Exariaination. -The fol lowing with thee, markt; are those wire were successful at the Promotion aex- anaintton held October 26th and 27t11: Jr. 3rd to -Se. 3rd. Marks obtainable , 800, to pass 400, -Gordon Amess 533, Mabel Munnings 583, Myrtle Levis 506, Olive Sturdy 407, Howard Williams 465. Sr. 2nd to 3rd marks obtainable , 655, to pass 327.-Evalna. McCartney 471, May Proctot450, George Colclough 440, Wilfrid Oolclough 4.37, Daisy Wil- liams 410, Permillia Halstead 307, StanleyArness 305, Henry Stevens 801,• Florence Levis 377, Herbert Halstead Sr. 2nd to Sr. 2nd, Marks obtainable 635, to pass 318.- Albert Pickard 470, Edgy Willson 472, Oscar Tebbutt 400, Arthur StOdy 360, john Dempsey 355, ' Pt. 2nd to and --Frances Potter, Clarice iladour, Howard Trewa,rtha, tdrt Hulber, c . avi , , y Lulu Mulholland Pt. lst to In. 2nd.- Leila Ford, Ma. Coldough, Muriel Willson,, Pearl Mayetta McCartney, Wilbert nalstead.- Nelson W. Trewartha, Teacher. HayNeld Line. MVO teams moved Mr, John Bea- com last Wednesday to his new abode n London township, returning Cal Saturday. -Mr. G. W. Barnwell, teacher of S.S. eq. No. 10, has been re-engaged for the *„' coming year at an increased salary. The Epworth League of Coles' church had a specially interesting meeting last Sunday evening. Mr, J. Barnwell of Varna, took the topic, "The Building of the Temple." Several of our Liners enjoyed the concert given by the Guy Brothers- in Clinton last Monday evening. The news 01 the death or Miss M. Me0linchy of Stanley was received here with much regret,. Much syna tathy is extended to the bereaved amity. Mrs. R. ThomPeon of the 16111 pent a few days last week Visiting rienda on the Line, lb was a happy event that, took place Ir the residence of the late John tewart, Stanleyeon Wednesday of tasb eek, when his daughter Lillie was tilted in holy bonds of matrimony to a IL Ournminge of this Line. We alley° the newly Wedded couple Will ke up their abode on the farm of Mr. has, Stewart. (bit'- best wishee and • ongratulations aro extended to Mr. fur Mrs. Cutraminge, On account -sI the quarterly meet. ig of the Hayfield circuit being held • Anintrn. • Mies Sulfa and Mr. J. Johnston San* a cloyed in our enidst. Mies Maggie Pollock is visiting in the w It is reported we are going tie have a M barber shop in ouredllege. Miss Mary Ellen Syniington Sunday- ta ed in the village, also Miss Maggie 0 King. Mr, taIlarr of Sumteethill Was at a Auburn last week. Mr. iradford is on the sick lisb. Mr. J. Nixon and family have acid. ed to Move to Seaforth. ; We aro glad to hear that Mr. Joseph • b Wilson has returned from the West, a but we are sot ry to state be is on the • is sick fist.- 'we Mee. A, Metensie and children of Blyth SundaYed With friends here. • M t Bayfield next Sunday there will he o afternoon service at. poteif chureh. ut League rill be held in the evening b Ova toad hour. A cordial welcome extended to ell to attend the League The- pulpib of St. jinn& 'church, iddletort's Corners, was ocpupled by the ltev. E. C .ienainso 6t33ayneld •Tho by.law to raise $4,000 for an elec. 1 trio Are Warm system Wel tarried. in Ott Thumas. •• est Sunday. A very able ana In. *motive sermon was preached to a mewl attentive oaukrotulon.