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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8,1900
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Whole Number 1103
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1 Some New 1V1. uslc Books
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tit Nimble Fingers fine collection of 13 easy and cetchy pieces, 500
Easy Pieces la ItiteY HeYs..
0, ,• New Songs of the University of Toronto 7e0 and $1.25
75c
% Pan ,Ocalegiete Collection of Songs
ra c Repertoire 'Underlie
$L00
ra Royal March Two Step 1
50o
75c
75c 40
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Serb Folio, Instrumental. ! . , .. ....
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t Royal Collection of Four-in-liand Music ... , ........ ....,., 750
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HYMN BOOKS $
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Songs for Yopng People, Exeell— 25e
Tlae Chorus ef Pl'aiSe, Black 25c $
Epworth Hymnal, No. 2 40o
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New Hymn e and Solos, Sankey 4$c
Glory Bells, Gizze , .A4n0•0•••••360 $
Sacred Songs 35c
Saving Gram 10o
Canadiati Hymnal . 50c $
The Seed Sower =135c
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ta We laandle Sheet Music, Instruction Books,and r many.other lines i of Books not mentioned.abovee urand can proce a,nything in ' the line re
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g of Musicians' Supplies, which includes Instrumente as well as Slaeet a
Our prices will be found, to be lower than most so-called musk: e$,
Music and Music Books.
dealers. 1
Books sent by mail at same price.
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ooksellert and St Ationers, • Clinton, Ont. 1B
aomo_zQ,6sys4faeoas,:aessosoaosooemaocao,949oageoQyace
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I Want My
Mush.
That is what the
children say.
Grown up ch ldren say tbe
same thing. • We have several
lines of ,Breakfast Cereals, in,
eluding Swiss Food, Pellyotia,s
Wheat, Quaker Oats, Rolled
Barley, Wheat and Oats, hut
the most popular brand is
F ir's Renowned
re kfAst Food.
It will )nalte you glad you are
living to order a package of
this popular food and have it
for breakfast.
Prunes, extra good value, 5
lbs for 25e.
Have you ever tried .
Rice Flakes, Flaked; Beans
or Flaked Peas.
These goods are manufacturisd
by removing thelaulls or skins
of the yeas.and beans in their
• intat dry and raw state and
are then drawn to a thin flake..
By this way of manufacturing
it does not destroy the flavor,
nutriment or strength of the
peas and beans, • 15esides •it re-
duces the time in cooking to $
minutes. Try them.
The Art
Of satisfactory Watch -Be.
pairing is exemplified by me.
1 am an expert Watch -re-
pairer, can repair all kinds
of Watches and Clocks. I
know how to do it properly.
'You don't have to take it to
any one else' when a get
through with it; because I do
it rigbt, do it peomptly, and
charge you reasonably. .
Fourteen years' experience
enables me to guarantee a
• perfect job..
Am I to clo your NEXT
Repair Work ,
P. Z. CREWS
Jeweler, Expert 'Watch Re-
pairer and Optrcian-
tkearefesirst
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Chaff
in the
bead
My spring goods are
how .opened up and
are the hest I ever
had. There are none
better. :Call and be
coniinced that Boots
• and Prices are right.
Shiptneni of limes.
Vixens'. Petrie& AssembV.
EOUSO of R0111.0 Supplies.
Mr. John Howson, who carne down
, ,
leas the awarding of the contracts for be held in the town hall on Friday from SintulatoN. W. T.about three
. ,
. reapplies for the house of refuge, met evening for which. theowweeks agoreturns to the West again
managing
on Friday Matto consider the tenders. naltee is making such Preparations as on Fricley and takes along eighteeh
• will ensure its success. The tickets fine horses, with an average weight of
1400 pound. Seven of these horses he
These coatracts are supposea to• be let
quarterly, but if the successful tender- are placed at two dollars and, so that
er at the beginning of the year provee the ladies may assist, a contribution
satisfactory he is generally given the box will also be provided. As is well
-
remaining three quarters as well. The known the -Assembly is being gotten
conamittee consists o: Ceuncillors up for the purpose of raising money
Snell, Connolly and McLean, Clerk for the National Patriotic Fund.
Lane and Inspector Coats were also in
attendance. •The contracts were. °eclat' 'Service in Sv* Pau",
awarded to
Sunday,Feb. lith,hites been appointed
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Groceries,,O. Cooper & Co. ,• as the dvy ensbn which the members of
the Anglican church in Oanada shall
Bread, j Kingo
meet in solemn service far confession
Meat. A.. Couch.
• and humiliation and for earnest sup -
Mr 1.ougn gei$ Medal, plication to God. for His blessing on
A pleasant feature of the Stavely
Hall opening services ouThursday
our soldiers and sailors with others en-•
night last was the presentation to Mr, gaged in South Africa, This sends°.
vrill be 'seta in St. Paul's on next
W. Re Lough, principal of the public
Sunday a.m. and p. at which col -
school, of the Fenian Raid medal
Motions will be taken up for the Cana -
awarded him for service'rendered due -
i
chitn Patriotic Fund. The Rector,Rev.
as a •ng the scare of 1866. MI, Lough, who
j. F. Parke, will preach it special -sea.
was then in his eighteenth year, w
mon on the war. All are invited to at -
served from April to May at Cornwall
member of the Prescott battalion and
tend this service.
and it fortnight at Prescott. The bat- Annual Meeting of Bible SoCkfY.
billion was long sines disbanded and The annual meeting of the Clinton
the records destroyed in it fire which branch of the Upper Canada Religious
took place at headquarters, On being Book and Tract Society was held
called to the platform to receive the Ontario street Methodisb church on
medal Mr, Lough was enthusastically Monday evening, The Rev.B.Clement
applauded by the large audience. occupied the chair andcoeducted the
Fire its the Agricultural Hall devotional services. !The Rey. Dr.
Moffat, general secretary of the sogiety,
delivered a very interesting and in-
structive address on "Better Work for
God and Man." During his address Dr.
Moffat gave a full outline of the work
of the society and' presented many
facts showing the large amount of
good being accomplished by it
various fields in which its agents are
employed. Tbe Rev, Mr. Stewart
spoke fora abort time, commending
most highly the benevolent and Ohris-
tian •work of the society. Rev. B.
Clement was re-elected president and
Mr. James Scott sceretary for WI
ensuing year.
The county council conemittee,which A. Citizens' Patriotic Assembly will
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THE CASH GROCERY. Phone 2.3. R. J. C'.1,„U
Cash for Butter and Eggs.
o ....TEE TWO A..3'S,
Clothing
Iinnouncernent
0
iMr. George Overbury had occasion
to go to the Ageicultilrel Hall on Mon-
day morning and when he opened the
door found the bandit* full of smoke
arising from a fire wineh had been
,lighted in the centre of the hall. it
bad been fed by broken stands used at
exhihitiou tithe and as the floor is. coy-
ered With seevelust it would soon have
ppread end the hall would no doubt
have heen destroyed had not Mr.Over.
bury happened along n hen he did. In
the hall Davis & Davis have stored
•their buggies andl the ,cushions had
been removedahd grouped around tbe
fire by boys, it is supposed, Who bed
gathered there on Sunday afteinoon;
or it may beat night. for a reiel, They
will not, however, be allowed the same
latitude in future.
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Another Sicerlay Pits,
One fire calls for three, -itis saidi a,nd
if so Olin ton may note dahliaexemption
for the season as the third • broke out
between. five and six o'clock last Sun-
day morning in the corner store of the
Searle block' occupied by Mr. Witliam
'Duncan. The, flames- werefirst seen
by Mr, Marry Fallen, who, wee; op leis
way to Mr. William eWeir's to feed'
stock, and he at once gave the alarm.
The. fire brigade speedily responded.
andi u i shert time had the fireunder
subjection, not, however, Until a large
hole had been burned through the
, Some of the shelving was
also destroyed and Winone of the plate-
glass • doivs craCked, Mr.
Searle's loss is fully covered by insur-
ance, Mr DUncan's stock of floutefeed,
etc., was badly damaged by linnet° and
water, but is covered by 'a risk in the
Royal Meurer -lee cempitny to tbe.
awoant of $600. Mr. Jacob Taylor is
&goat frir the -Royal and on Monday
Morning he telephoned for the avid-
ator to come end hen -raise the danaage,
so that Mr, Dnncari might •open out
for trade as speedily as possible, The
inspectbe replied that Mr. Duncan
carpe seventh sin his" list, the
seven fires occurring on the prime date,
and that he eould. not come until
Friday, The Masonic hell, which is
over the store, was badly smoked and
will have to be kalsornined,
The past year was a satistactoey one for us. We
• sold more clothes than during any previous twelve
1 months. This increasing trade must mean thstt we
, are giving satisfaction in prices and good quality
r of goods.
\,
This .1.ist Year
of the Century-
•
We will keep on hand a larger stock than ever be-
fore of Tweeds and Suitings of all kinds,
We thank our customers for past patronage
and request its continuance, •
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A. J, HOLLOWAY
A. J. 1441ORRISH'S TIES
Are the latest creations of New York and London
fashions. His 'Underwear is cheap and good.
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THE CLOTHING
Officers of Jebileo Preceptory.
The annual meetiug of Jubilee Pre-
ceptory No. 161, Black Knights of
Ireland, was held in the Orange hall
on Friday afttrnoon last, There was it
fair attendance, among those present
being: Messrs Kenny, Bullard and
Campbell of Winthrop and Scarlett of
Leadbury. The election of officers
resulted as followS :
Preceptor, Sir Knight A. M. Todd.
Deputy Preceptor, Sir Knight,yan
Scarlett, '
Chaplain, Sir Knight 3 ohn Bullard.
Register, Sir Knight Peter Care
teeLnu.
•Tr, rer, SirKnight Thos,Kearna.' •
Lecturer, Sir Knight A. Anderson.
2nd Lecturer, Sir Knight 0.Tweedy.
Oerisor, Sir Knight WillianrrFord.
2nd Censor, Sir 'Knight W. Kenny.
Standard Bearer, Sir Knighb Jas.
Connolly.
Pureuivant, Sir Knight. •
Campbell. '
Teo Potiltry Show.
Our local poultry fanciers were quite
successful at the show in Seaforth last
week and won a good sbare- of the
prizes. ,selr. A. J. Grigg made 15
entries and was awarded 8 firsts, 6
seconds and 2 specials. His birds were
all Games, Black Reds, Red Pyle and
Bantams. With nine entries Mr. S.
Appleby of •Hullett won 8 prizes, 3
firsts, 4 seconds and 2 specials. The
firsts Were awarded to his Peafowl and
Red African Gagne and the seeonds to
his Guineas and Dorninicks. After the
show Mr. Appleby sold apair of Indian
Game pullets to the judge, a Mr. Vick.
nell of Buffelo, for a handsome figure,
Mr, William barter of Constance was
one of the most extensive exhibitore
and won it long sting of prizes, as ie
his custom. His .birds have a provin.•
cial reputation and, are hard to beat.
He also made some sales.. Newton
Davis, who is a White Wyandotte
fancier, won two flute and as many
Seconds and also two firsts with his
pigeons. Fred Forrester and W.
Doherty also exhibited successfully
but just, how much so we have not yet
learned.
Cllatotf Defeats Exeter.
A hockey enthusiast, who tvitnessed
Saturday night's tnatch between the
local seven and. Exeter, tells Tten
Nnws.Itaconti all about it in the
following style e—
ii The Exeter hockey team rain up
against it pretty hard at the Clinton
rink last Sitturday -night when they
did battle with, the local septette, The
game, which was fast from start to
finish, resulted in a score of 11 to 0 in
favor of Clinton despite ell the visitor
could do to keep dotyn the tally. Clin-
ton's combination play was very much
in evidence, while thb Exeter boys,
whenever they did by to work it in,
nearly always failed to get more than
halt way dowrithe ice with the pock
when the"Lightniegs"were on in them.
At no time"did ib look dangerous for
Clinton, with the exception of a, couple
of face-offs in front of the goal, while
• the puck hovered around the visitors'
goat &meet continually. Mallett in
goal for Exeter made SUDO excellent
stops, but could not withstand the rain
of shots poured in on him hi the last
half. Creech at cover -point moved a
speedy man on his skates and handled
his stick well, making several -males
almost on to the Clinton goal, while
Evans and Myers did scene pretty
combination work and were quite fest
at times. On the Clintan side Mathe-
son and Forrester played a splendid
game, while Coats and Dayment,
particularly in the last half, did
excellent work. The defence put up
their timid splendid game and "Big
Bill" had an easy titne of it keeping
goal, at least he wore the big pads, but
played on the forward line moat of the
Lime. The game was it clean, gentles
manly exhibition of hockey from
beginning to end, The Exeter team
are a quiet, gentlemenly set With
Our experience with the Clothing' business since
1854 enables us to understand the wants of the
purchasing public,
A Large Stock
Our stock of suits, Mena' and
the finest quality and will be
Tempting Prices.
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MID IIATTigit.
bought from Mr. McMann of Seafortla
d b I f MIG f
an e once rom r. J. en es
Kincardine. Mr, Howson has been
-engaged in the horse trade for several
years and as well as being a good )
judge of stock understands t he equine
of
wants the West to it nicet
"Anti so are you, Mts. T." It was im- muu
STAVELY 11* 'r OPENED possible to discover who had won the 1.11U
Aie'd Now the Home of the Free Lib-
, rary Which Has Also an Endow-
ment of $0,000. A Sketch of the
Library From Its Inception.
laaa41,aaaaa
The Stavely conarnittee formally
handed Stavely Hall over to the town
on Theredev evening last and it, may
now be regarded as an meet. The
saar Deana Married,
. building isa substantial one and will
A quiet home wedding was solemn- make coinalodiotteaud comfortablegoar- rary of MO volumes had been collected
hied, on Wednesday afternoon of lait ters for the free Ithietry. Indeed, those --all hooks of a superior earacter.
Magazines and newspaper s toots value
week when Miss Minnie Muir and Mr, who are competent to speak on the gees-
wetly of Clinton, of $100 yearly were
Sfound in the read-
itamet Beattie of Durham, both for- tine say that it le the most complete
were united' in mar- jibrary mom possesseci by any town of ing room and the membership was as
mother,128 Horton street, London. The large as at any later time, being more
than150. It Was At this time,too, that
riage at the residence of the bride's the size of Clinton in the proyince. .
br Rev, W. J. Clerk of tint First halhand its $5000 endowment, came
The funds for the ereetioa of the
with the bastitute whereby the latter
the town council made the agreement
interesting ceremony was performed
Presbyterian church in the presence from the estate of the late Jernes StraV- at it later date received free use of the
ci01102, Whuo crossed the bar in Deceneber room in the town hall and a grant of
f a lamge company of triencls and 1
-4 was an illiterate Y k hi
or S re- $100 per year which it bas ever since
received.
Up
trpto the .
year 1881 evening elasses
London and at Clinton.. were carried on by Mr.James Scott,sr.
Meeting el County Orange Lodge. his signature consisted of an X, yet he in which English branches were taught
The animal meeting of the county succeeded in accumulating efulla and by Miss Mouritcastle in free hand
L. 0.-L. of South Huron $37,000. The period helped him. He and object drawing. These features
Exeter on Tuesday. The attendance
was held be made his first money by chopping, besides being nndoubtedly beneficial to
athen bought it farm vehich, after par. those engaged were a source isf reven-
was Jar ge and the proceedings of m
interesting nature, The address of the tially olearing, be sold at an advance . ue to the institute, hut owing to the
Th
Worshipful Master, Mr. John Scarlett, e price ef real estate had an up-
1 act that the institute had the use of wara tendency in those years and by only A single room for all purposes the
buying here and selling there he added classes bad to be discontinued. The
to his bank account. Money at that room referred to was that at present
time could easily be let out at twelve occupied by Mr. Brydone as a law of -
resulted as follows :-- per centand the " unearned mere- ) lice. Thence they removed to the Perrin
Mast.er, J. Scarlett, Leadbury. • ment" went rolling on. He bad a keen block where tbey remained till about
Deputy, A,. Nevin, Centralia. eye for sheriff's salee and first znort- twelve years ago when the quarters in
Ohaplain, W. Craig, Elet saa. gages and always tcrok good care that the town ball occupied up to the pees-
Rec.-Sec., P. Cantelon, Clinton, his security wits gilt-edged. Mr. Stay- en( year were appropriated. The
Ein.-Set., W. Anderson, Centralia; ray never married and hadn't an intl.- evening classes were resumed for a
Treasurer, J. Beacom, Ildertonmate friend. He was uncouth in man- tinge but the spccess was limited and
. Lecturer, J. Bullard, Wintheopner, shabby in dress and was best they were seen finally dropped. In
Lecturer, W. Deacon. Lucanknown as "Jimmy," He made a will, 1886 the Governwent grant dropped to
• D. of O., F. Dayis, Centralia. . before his death,but the man in whose $250 vvhicti has been the maximum ever
OLD SET'AT
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game.
On Noy.25tb,1879,when the institute
was in it flourishing condition with
1550 volumes on the sbelves, the entire
library,except.some 250 volumes, was
destroyed by fire. Thera followed. a
interesting chapter in the history of
the institute. Most commendable was
the conduct of the board and citizens
at that time. The revenues in 1880
amounted to $1300, twice that of pre.
ceding years,and in 1881 to$1051,: With-
in 18 months after the fire a new lite•
Boys', is very large', of
sola At
frr JACKSON; Sr.
relatives. The groom Is the proprietor
of the Middaugh House itt Durham
and the bride is well .known both in
man who came to Ciinton in the pion-
eer days. The alphabet was a nozzle.
that he never mastered, or tried to,a,nd
was an eloquent one and dealt with
several burning questions in a vigor.
ons manner. The election of officers
Death of Mr. Canine. • '
Mr. Charles Carline, who was strick-
en by paralysis on Wednesday of last
week, died Thursday at noon. This
was his second stroke, he having had a
slight attack last summer. Intimate
friends noticedthat Mr. Carlin° had
been failing for a couple of Years past,
but the unfortunate affair. that war;
termed "the Clinton outrage"no doubt.
hastened the end as he worried a great
deal over it. The deceased was an
Englishman by birth,but was a real -
dent of Clinton for aver thirty years.
He was it shoemaker by trade and for
some • time conducted a. boot and
shoe business which he sold to Mr.R.Je
Cluff about five years ago. He was in
good circumstances and the entire es-
tate was willed to Ins wife, who is
a bed -ridden tnvitlld, Dim ()untie was
a member.p the Plymouth Brethern
and the burial services were conducted
'by two members of that -denomina-
tion, viz„ Mr. Thornas Summerville of
Brantford and Me. John McAlister of
Grey township. There was a large at-
tendance at the funeial, many citizens
who had known and respected the de-
ceased during life following the re -
males to Clinton cemetery where they
werelaid to rest,
• VIOTOItTA BLOCK
xdoll01,04 CLINTON.
Divine Hearing.
The Diyine Healing meetings held in
the town hall on .Sundity were all. well
Attended. Donbtless many of those
present went out of pure curiosity.
They had seen:the "cut" of the loog-
baired exponent of healing by faith in
last week's issue of Teta Ng-we-Re:cone)
or possibly had met him on the street
and expected something eensational.
but in this they were rather disappoint
ed, Rev. Mr. Uhristnas would pass
muster as an itinerant evangelisb and
advocates greater purity of life and an
absolute faith in the master as the cure
for all ills, spiritual or physical. Be
indignantly denied that Divine Heat
ing ana Christian Science bad -anything
in common. The former, as its name
implied, was Dtaine whereas so called
Christian Mance Was neither morenor
less than it device of old Beeleetbub.
Mr. Prank Gorrel also t poke
The Juniors DldWell.
in your report of the recent Ontario
street S. S. anniversary the infant
class inadvertently did not receive
all the credit they deserved. It has
been my pleasure to face these little
ones Sunday after Sunday,. Their
seats have never been empty, in heat
and cold, sickness or health the infant
class is always fairly repreeented,
their lemons well learned and they
take as much interest in the welfare
of the school as any of the older ones.
Under the tutorship of Miss Clemeat
and aliss Nevveombe they preeentea
the following specialty with Master
Hartley 'Watts as chairman t
Solo—Mr Humphries (Dean Courtice.)
Recitation—Jessie Alexander (Violet
Barge.) by S. T. Garrow, A. }listen, M. P. P.
Solo—W. 3. Rose (Teddy Weir.) and Mr. Merchant of London. The
Duet—Miss Roblin end Herold Jarvis Doherty quartette gave a number of
(Lollie Stevens and Fred seleotions.
Thompson.) The inauguration of Ivaco, regime in
Address—Rev, Morvan Wood (Harry the conduct ot the pablie library nat.
Olson.) wally causes us to look back upon the
Solo -'—Harold Jarvis (Fred, Thompson.) history of the institution which is now
Recitation—Iniss Fisher of Giederich being re -modelled under such favorable
(Elva Wiltsie.) auspices. It will surprise some per-
Solo—Madam Wall (Mabel Hill.) baps to learn that the mechenics' insta
Instead of by committee work this etute, out of which the present, library
entertainment was gotten up by each bas evolved, WAS eeteblislied in Olin -
class being expected to do their part ton at least_. thirty years ago, when
and it was conceded that the infants
hid sustained well the honor of their
respective classes.—A Member of the
,School,
Mt. Copp Served od the Gunboat.
Mr - Jos, Copp of town is one of those
entitled ta- it Fenian Raid medal.
When the second Raid was threatened
and volunteers were celled from the
Clinton Company for service on the
gunboat Prince Albert, he was one of
the first, to respond. Ile was only in
his teene then and hie father, a man df
war veteran, made an objection 011
aCCOUnt of his youth, though really
proud of thesPirit strewn by hie son.
feyor .it wasffied first and being an in since. • • •
legitimate the ProvineialGovertimeet Of those to whose efforts the town.
assumed control of the estate. Distant .are indebted se much for the excellent
relatives put in it claim and so did library we now possess it is diffiCult to
Clinton and the result was a Corns Menne one whose services were pre em
promise.The three neX t otk in got about 'Went, The late Mr.HoratinHale was a
$0000 apiece and.the town $10,000 ; tbe Ute long friend of the iristituteats pi es
of the executor, Mr. W:' Bruneidon ident :for Several yearsaindthraugh his
of Londesboro, aggregated $1500, labors not only was Clinton library inl-
and the balance Was, used by prayed, Init the legislation was so
the Government . to . swell its changed as to place the whole library
surplus. The $10,000 was handed ever system of the province in a better co/I-
to the town June 14th, l897 Clinton'e dition. The marks of his handiwork
"share, the Government insisted, was to are evident on every shelf of the lib -
be devoted ton free . library or hospi, rary and his careful•selectiou of books
tal. The latter being rather an imposiii- bas raised the staudaid, of our library
bility at tbat tinie,the library was deci- very high:indeed. Mr. . James Scott
ded upon and the following committee deveted half a lifetime to, the work cif
appointed:G.D:McTaggart,W:Coats,D. tbe instit uteadn much as Might be
B.Kennedy,S.G.1-nurnmer,KPliniesteel said of his Services as librarian and
R. Holmes, J. Scott and J. 0. Gilroy. teacher of evening claeses,,nothing of.
Mr. McTaggart was the first chair- the sort would place a true estimate
man. To fill vacancies caused by reselm the incalculsble benefit's the in-
ignations Messrs.Paisley, 0. Johnson stitute derived from his work. It was
and T, Mackenzie were appointed; a matter of regret that • increasing
When the plans for the building' years forced bim in 1898 to relinquish
were decided upon;a dispute arose over his poe.t. Mr. A, H. Manning was an
the question of site and against the other who did admirable service in
wishes of the Majority of citizens that various offices in the institute board,
uponwhich it now stands was adopted. During his Mine the library reached Mae
high water :Mink* of efficiency. The
On tepars being invited that of Mr.' Si
S.. Cooper was found. to be the lowest late :Mr. 3. ET, Combo weir
and was accepted. When he concluded for the eighteen ' years ter
the work &short time since the corn. initiating with his death treasurer of
m ittee paid bine $3665. 25 which was the institute. Mr. John McGarva arid
$105. 25 over the contract price. In Mr. Curtis Stevenson were both mem
-
addition to this the committee has ex- bers of the board during tbe entire ex -
r .
copy .50laarrngaeeste hisatioesnEcoeroof nteo two yearsOthers who
heold institute except per -
pi tecenudi Bedar$07!
5futn°ifturwel-li$chhe
151.t.80, f
060.60, inepecting ' $135.50, plans and bad given their time and attentien
$107. There is yet to pay about were still members when the library
$150 which will make the expenditure was handed oyer to the tovvit. The
$4600. On the 115000 invested board at that time consisted of Mr.W,
for the endowment of the Brydone, chairmen ; Mr. W. E. Rand,
library the interest M .'08atk.1,..;_09 secretary.; Mr. J. McGarva, treasurer,
amounted to $200.10- and Messrs Lougb, Houston; A. Me -
The meeting in, the town hall on Kenzie, Stevenson, F. Fowler and A.
Thursday night, when the hall was A-reestrong. They with some others
formally handed over to the town, was have steered the ship tbrouvii many a
61 an interesting nature. trough of the sea and now hand
Mayor Sitekson presided with dignity it over to the town well coaled and
and tut and addresses were delivered provisioned. They band over witb it
a neat surplus of $200.
THE OLD SALARIES.
The Town council on Morday Night
Reappointed the Officials of 1699
With no Change in Salaries, The
Mayor Delivers His Inaugural Ad-
dress.
In his inaugural address at Monday
night's meeting of the town cpuncil
Mayor Jaelcson touched upon several
subjects wlaichwill have to be grappled
with tnis year. He also urged the
members to see to it that their officials
do their duty and if a ratepayer stated.
a grievance that it receive prompt and
careful attention, In referring to 'the
electric light service be said that the
citizens were not getting value for
their neoney, He believed the corn -
plaints of the citizens to the effect that
the lights were not up to the standard
were well founded and he advised the
employment of an experienced electrie
cian to investigate.
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Olerk Goats read a copy of it corn-
ruunioation he sent the G. T. R. mana-
ger some time since calling bis ittten.
tion to the disgraceful condition of the
stock yards in Clinton and to the ira-
portance of this town as a stock .
shipping centre. In it he asked if .
tbecompany would, be willing to co-
operate with the town in the purchase
of new and larger, yards. Mr, Hays
replied that he vvoulel have the matter
looked into by his superintendent. •.
Applications for grants were recei-
ved from the hospital for sick children,
Toronto, and it free consumptive sann
tarium which has been opened in the
same city. Councillors Walker, Mac-
kenzie, Johnson a,nd Combe favored a
ten -dollar grant to each institution. and
it motion to that effect was carried. In
speaking to the motion Councillor
(Jambe said that the value of a home
for constimptiv es was every 'day be-
coming more evidenb and as this was
open to the poor it was all. the more
deserving of assistance.
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The room in the town ball lentil late-
ly occupied by the public library was
let to Mr. Col, Hoare, who Will take .
possession on March 1st. The rent will -
he one hundred dollars •per .annuna
which may be placed against any ex-
pencliture that the town may have to
make on behaif of the free library.
Councillor Mackenzie took l° up the
cudgels on behalf of the night-watch-
man who, he said, had to remain on
duty too many hours. He would give
him a six -hour night instead cif eight as
at present. The proper committee will
look. intog,he matter and report at the
next meeting. .
Of course Mr. ()oats was re -appoint- •
ed Clerk. He is both capable and cour.
teous and the town is well pleased at
being able to retain his Services.
Atnong other popular appointments
was thab of Chief Wheatley, who'
is a model constable. There it good or-
der when the Big Chief is known to be
in the vicinity. His dutiesare manifold
and performing them all he earns
every cent ot his salary.
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TOWN OFFICIALS,
Clerk and Treasurer, W. Coats
Town Constable, Jos. Wheatley
. Night Watchman, R. Herman
Assessor, Thos. Cottle
. Medicel Health Officer,Dr. Shaw
Cemetery Caretaker, R. Reynolds
OFFICERS AND XEN OF' FIRE BRIGAD2.
Chief, 3, Screton
Engineer, j Miller
Stoker, A, Seetey
Captain, C. Helyar
Lieutenant, H. Glazier
• Secretary. J. Finch
C. Carter, R. Walsh, A. McBrien, 11.
McBrien, W. McBrien, West, Fe
, Smith, N. Ball,Berb Kerr,
J. Leslie, W. Wheatley.
ACCOUNTS FAD).
Jos, Wheatley, 3 mes. salary $102 50
E. liertneet " 62 50
W. Coats 87 50
It, Reynolds 2 " 86 00
3. Miller 3 " 12 50
A.•Seeley 3 " 5 00
120 00
23 03
47 60
12 50
The new library will be conducted on.
strict business principles. It may
amaze some of our citizens to learn
that during the 'past twenty , years,
perhaps less, 000 volumes have .been
stolen and lost from the library. As one
gentlerean ,rernarked, 'et is the most
magnificent °Mello Of the turpitade
of some class of the community that
has been seen." The board have been ie. e
obliged to provide against Lurch things "Ale" • 8 "
Jan, Election account
in the future. The new boardconsists
of the Mayor, three members, Messrs, Bleetri° Light. Co,
W. Coats, Dr Shaw arid .A.. McKeri- R. Holmes printing
D Pair stationary
Clinton was yet a village. In its early
zieetppointed by the town council, And 4 66
. done end F. R, Ilodgens, appointed by .T. Rider, repairs to furnace 2 00 .
C. Carter, work 3 38
deys it, was a flourisbing institution
for in those times the aovernment, three, Messrs. W. E. Rand, W, Bry-
b' I lb d .111 d J. Ferguson, work 3 50
more mueificent,perhape, gave a, grant
P110!10 . .
of $400 annually—twice the amount of tilO
is chairman and Mr. Rand secretary ,J. Leslie, repairs
the grant at the present time. treasosom . 3. Sc..ott, eleogylitelsfeoefsby-l:w
The village aid at first amounted to
only $25 a year, but with the added With such auspicious beginnings the
and it is hoped that our. citizene T. Miller, repairs to fire
engine, etc., 7 00
dignity of the name "town" which came new i a y ' ' y .
will not fail to make goud use of its 11 00
advantages. C. Carter, snow plongh
" repairs 011 plotigh 3 50
in 1874,the amount was doubled and
the nextyear trebled.
Other sources of revenue were more -
' 100
2 00
1 50
32 75
W. j. Mitehell, printing
numerous then . tbart now. Socials, - ph,ViS & Davis teams, et tire (3 00
were among the neethode used to iin LocAl inaniteer Rumball will inetall Davis & Davis, incidentals 2 00
concerts, leeturee and. evening oliteset e — .
crease the income, The success of these telephones in the residences ef 3, T. W. Wheatley, work on street 21 10
S. Wisemen, auditor 10 00
and told how it came bout The eriew of the Prince Albert, was tate given in 18/6 amounted to $157.80 .
IBI,Acrlhaintnat' Taylor, 0.
course0. Wofilas°ftle"wanddayils., P. Canteion, anditor• 10 00
was variable. Tbe proceeds of 0,
b f the G d ri h This will bring the number of tete.
phoues in use up to 85 with still more RRCEIFTS,
and for a month they encouraging and left the beard to pay
new faith. His borne la near Minne- Battery and the Clinton Company,
death of two of hie children his conver- pritrelled the frontier from Goderich to became the rule rather than the ex- to ,
rt:inclteinenext Sunday p. in. from St.
dose, in Manitoba and through the hall and hall' a small defieit, antithis sort of Oleg
Rev. T. r', Parke will preach it ser-
sion came about and he joined the Me. Detroit. They were well drilled during ception. .A. noteworthy case was that
jittnee 5, 14-15,"10 any sick among you P
thialist ehurch. A couple of years Mt- that time and the good effects were of it lecture given by Sir W. ()Oleo in
let him call for the elders of the church
a i 1 til apparent in camp neat fall. The sails the sevetities, the proceeds of Which
r hi 1 ti
that he was aetisting in spreading. this mad° mem era ° ° while those of another in 1880 were l'ess
Stock Scales
Weigh Scales
Rent of Hall
Rent of Office
License 4 j)0 -
Cemetery for Dee. '00 2t -
Jan, 22 25
er another chil became ser ous y
h th bit net anti lat °win Prod' 01'0 ribriurio n tiff
I niter was Captain Prater with
whom ,it is a pleasure to play and took and the first doctor called in pronoun- hitt with oil in the matinee of the Lord
their defeat goodnaturedly. Mr. Will ced the disea'se bronchitis ; the second Units Parsons es first mate. Celibate
. vt
reeelveri $2. In 1885 it novel feature
s • elXiertat =nog was introduced in the form of a flower and the prayer a faith shall save the
Roes was referee and the teams Were seid it had its origin in the teeth, while 111.brbPs" a (311Kletleb was lb a°111'
. a sick." me. riteke begins his sixth year
as follows r ` h t Gr' of Clinton its
Mallett goal McRae
Creech point Bryant,
Creech e " Doherty
' Myer 8 forward Mathetiong
Emile Forreeter
Cavan) ,,
II I Coate
$50 gate and Will be safisflexlec415 t° Cliut8"ind h" alae been asetsting known ns Bob. Babb and not) were convetsatien. around the board to the the snecese they detieeve, May the old
nothing else. Let's patrouizeert and I Made them valuable mernbere of the distrAction °KV believe) of the play. Chronicle atwaye keep in the front
coutit grow torpulent.
courage thews, i n en• other pointsit Wag aunounced on Silie. ers, Suddenly oitt of the Lichee whoee tank and Ito Roulet editor% bank aee
billy se/ big work et woosistoog mut seaeoned amities and their experience
day night that meetings Would be held crew, eepecially in gun drill. , turn it was to Dirty acclaimed to her
er
pronounced it brain /epee. This dif. `I's -
es
„r. Holmes, now county Swile% $00t°. In " IC
, P as Rector of St, Pitul's next Sunday.
the diagnosis of the third medical man IM., n aide.' ....e
rell's faith iti the profesaion and bear the fifteen or twentiftenn Clinton who c ub n connection with the iustitute
1 I re early years t iera wee a chess The Dueliain Chronicle came to hand
In ti1
hot week changed in form from a five
ference of oieinion destroyed Mr, Gone treasurer, was ' eurgeon, Several of
siotance„ The child grew better and iwhich seems to have flourished while column twelve page to an eight page
served on the Prince Albert are
Ing of Mr. Christnas he sought his as -
still in the land of the living, but; Mr. t emated. A, story. told by A member seven colinun papet. The Chronicle
Copp le the ouly one still it reaident, 4' le one ofthe brightest of Grey couaty
Ilawkohaw " Payment ine Healer and is very mach in earnest town. Captain 13abb of Goderich did larP• Wa setrie ahadeW on the P"hahle
duty on the Prince Alberb and vvith
and the grateful father bedtime a Div -
The receipts were only $17.10, but at in relating ili8 experience. He was in-
Inin was hie old man o' war mate bob ---e-- '
sbitainlin•ne,Lthaeuplatyhere. One evenin r it weekIfeeand we are *aged to Gee that
Bro. Irwitee efforts
FHdey bight's game the ho 0 - strinnentee in beinging Me. Chrismas ra. t ere win; eonsiderable are meeting With
- — e . Mumma "�iMr, vtg.- - -0 You are 1VIr. P. B. Crewe Wee indieposed for
Mr.Itichard Reynold's, Albert streets , The Ontario ntreet League will have in cheek." Mr. T. two eV himself it few day tt of the past week, but was
Miss Bessie Ford, who has be°on very
is now much improved.
av every Wednesdity everting. a. social evening next Merida. and examining the hoar , soloed: able postageln Monday.
$22 85
10 65
10.00
• 4 00
The Pre° 1,1hrem
The book e in the departments of
Ilistorsg*Blography, Science and Art,
Poetry and Drama, Maim], Religion*
Worke and Miscellaneous Works are
now reiuly for circulation. Every
reader should get a form of appli-
cation trom the librarian ab once. The
complete catalogue will be supplied as
Goon as pi:liable.
tool &cm.
Mise Nettie Iteacom entertained a
nurnber of her biter& on Wednesday
evening, --Mrs. McNaughton enter.
Mined the mine evening many fiends
front Bayfiald aud vicinity. --Mrs.
i (Rev.) Murdack was At Home to a
nuMber of gueeta on Tuesday night:
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