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The Clinton News-Record, 1900-03-22, Page 1I p I p (1) .1 1 cf• () •••••••••••••-'-'• • .4 .1.1.1VA.-"Wer••••,..009. 21st Year -E 0:ON 4•44,4""""="""'",44.....4 7".'-,44744.4.4"`"••*---A.N. CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 22,1900 —77.7771 WS411ECORD Whole Number 1109 11 the label on your paper is marked up to date it is well, but better still if a year in advance. Give it your serious eeeeeeaotloeteeeeeeeiseeeeeeeeseeeeeoe4eeceeGe , An EixPort Watlie MitSit. Spring Wall' t'n Paper, . . It has been frequently remarked that we tii,e invariably "lucky" in getting the. popular things in Wall paper. We do invartably get the most popular papers, but . it isn't the result of luck. ; is the result of the best judgment, and 'judgment is the result of bard study and many ;ears' ex- • perience. We invite you to look over our stock, and we want to say distinctly, that, while we shall be very glad to give you all the attention you want, mita won't make your visit unpleasant by -urging you tObuy. . You don't need. to bring a ei club anda large amount of cour- e age aS is the ease whenyou are i "just looking" around n some stores. 411 Paper Trimmed Free W. Cooper & Co., Clinton, Ont. aaaexaeoe4a9em.-wacr4aaeeeeoe,geoem,a43€4,a.af)eaeee Great Moving Sale We are going to move to The Corner Store in Searle's Block and in order to save the trouble and expense of moving we will 'have a Three Days Special Sale 0:288opsect5casamamcb ISee Hit of prices and dates in our 1 ad on page 4. 1 cnssezn coesammassimamsscp OGLE COOPER 12 CO. THE CASH GROCERY. Phone 28. Cash for Butter and Eggs. The Art •Of satisfactory Watch Re- pairing is exemplified by nae. I dm an expert Watch -re- pairer, can repair all kinds of Watches and Clock's. I know how to do it properly. Yon don't have to take it to any one else when get through with it, because I do it right, do it promptly, and charge you reasonably. • Fourteen years' experience enables me to guarantee a, ' perfect joh. Am I to do your NEXT. Repair Work ? cv P. CREWS Jeweler, Expert Watch Re- pairer and Optician. it0-454z5t%4•WV0A7L5f0-7f54.5.-15 Chaff in the Lead My spring goods are now opened up, and are the best I ever had. There are none better. Call and be convinced that Boots and Prices are right. THE TWO .A..J'S. J.CLUFF. • Your Spring Hat. Our new stock of Spring Hats has just arrived and is bigger and better than ever. • It includes a well -selected assortment from the best-known English makers. Sackville, Wakefield, Leslie Who nia'(e the best hats on the English market. An aluminium brush goes free witb each hat of these makes. These are the latest and most stylish hats. • Call early and 2nake a selection, • , • The prices we ask only give ns a modest profit as we would sooner pale four sales at a small profit than one sale at a big profit, Special Fedoras at $1.25 • A. J. MORRISII OUR $4.00 MEN'S SUITS have arrived. •You will wonder how we can sell them for that pride but we are doing so. Come and see them They are lined with good farmers' satin, A. J. Hollouiray. tia_4111MLAkc_lio••__ Your Last 4 IS Opportunity • •Will you be one of the fortunate ones to take advantage of the occasion. ' The balance of our Winter Clothing must go. Prices are a seeondaryeonsideration. You will see from the following • list that is what *0 mean. • We have in stock 25 Heavy Ulster Overcoats, waterproof lined, •Prier, was $9.00, is now $5 00 Vine tiersVer Overcoats ..... ....—........ " 12.00, " 8 00 13oy'a Overcoats at.... ..... .... 8.50, II 1 05 Merfs Suits ats ....... 8.00, " 5 00 ttoys' Suits at ....„ " 4,50, " 2 05 290 pairs Ready -Made Pants... — ...... " 8,75, ‘, 2 00 Mr. 3. J. Fisher is preparing a sign for Mr.A.McBrien wherewith to desig- nate his place of business and when Al- bert hangs it. out it- will be seen that J. J's band has not lost any of its cunning. Mr. Fishes., is also renovating tlae in- terior of the corner store into which 0. Cooper 4o Co. will move shortly and with his paint and kalsomine brushes is transforming it entirely. He is now taking mashie contracts and antici- pates a busy season, A Carnival. • The young folks' carnival in the rink on Saturday p. m. was well attended and they had just a lovely time. Their enjoyment was, perhaps, all the more keen from the fact that it was to be the last carnival of the season. There were many nice costumes, but space only allows reference to the prize winners who were as follows Best girls' cos- tume Miss Bella Mawan, (Can- ada) ; 2nd,Miss Minnie Cook,(old wom- an.) ;Boys :—.1st, Aubrey Brewer, (In- dian) ; 2nd,Chtinarny Sheppard. A Plag Needed. A. prominent citizen suggested to TrtE NEWS-REcoRD the other day that the attention of the council be directed to the flag which has frequently of late been flying over the town hall, making merry oier British victories in South Africa. It was a fine flag, said he,when presented to the town several years ago by Mr. W. H. Ransford, but Ulna and wind have had their effect and anew Union Jack should be pur- chased, one bigger and better than any that has yotfloated over the loyal citizens of Clinton. A Shitnining Station. Mr. J. E. Orealy has decided to start a "Skinmileg Station" in Clinton and last week rented for a term of five years part of Mr. Jacob Miller's shop, which is now being made reedy for oc- cupancy on April 1st, and such power as ina,y he limp ired, Mr. Crealy comes to Clinton because of its central posi- tion in a daii7 district. The cream win be gathered over a certain radius, sep- a,rated here and then sent Clown to Sea - _forth to be converted into gelded...hued butter. 1VIr. Crealy is welcomed to Clinton. May his industry prove suc- oesiful.. Bandit Missions. Those -who attended the services •in the. Baptist church on Sunday last—and the evening congregation was large notwithstanding the inclement weath- er—received a treat in the sermons de- tivered by Rev. J. G. Brown, B. A., of Toronto, the Foreign Missionary Secretary of the Ohurch 0 The 'rever- end gentleman anent eight years in the Mission Field in Hindustan and knows from personal experienee whereof he speaks. With the aid of colored charts he explained the field, illustretedvvhat had been done and the immense possi- bilities for earnest Christian .workers and Contributors. The circle Entertain. . The entertainment given one even- ing last week by.the Woraen's Mission Circle of the Baptist church was an en. joyeble and profitable affair. The 'at- tendance was the best yet in the his- tory of the • Circle which in conse- quence feels encouraged to persevere in the good work it has been carrying on. Rev. T. I, Murduck occupied the chair and no program lags when this reverend gentleman directs it. There were also refreshments which rounded • out a pleasant evening. The receipts will be devoted to the purchase of a carpet for the pulpit platform and cur- tainfor the baptistry. The sale at these priaes will be continued till IVIarch 256, when all will be Cleaned out. We will be ready to show these goods on Saturday morning. These goods are all first - ChM AS v, keep nothing but the best. 4, The •Christlan Daily Paper. The Topeka Daily Capital, which Rev. Charles M. Sheldon has for the past week been conducting along the lines of what. he considers a model daily should be in this Christian country, is good,and at the same time rather dull, so much so that three months of the present management would financially embarass the concern. What the peo- ple want nowadays in the secular press is the news, written in as enter- taining a style as possible, not lengthy moralizing articles for which the prop- er place is the church papers. News- paper men are philanthropists, to be sure, but still they prefer catering to the reading.wante of the nubile at a small profit, than to boring them at a loss. • The Station In St Joseph's. The seryiees of the Mission held in St, Joseph's church on Friday, Satur- day and Sunday were largely attended, notwithstanding the rather unfavor- able weather. The deep interest manifested in them must have been gratify- ing to Rev. Father West as well as to the preacher, the Rev. rather Pius of the Carmelite Order, one • of the most celebrated of the Missionary preachers of the Church, whose sermons were el- oquent, practical and pointed and per- meated with the.spirit of the broadest tolerance. The choir, under the effi- cient leadership of Mr, William Jones, with Miss Jones as organist, rendered good service during the Mission and was thanked by Rev. Father West on Sunday evening. A Ohm Bealdestee. Mr, William Doherty takes possession of his new residence this week. It is of red pressed brick and of a pleasing style of arehitecture. Mr. S. S.Cooper was the contractor, Mr. 3, 3. Fisher did z the painting, Mr. Tony Gardner the plastering and Harland tiros, the plumbing. The heating operant; Wes put in place un- Paid Out $91,000. The other day Mr, 0. Wallis ran over his payments for hogs during 1899 and tound, the total amounted to Oyer $01,000, or an average of seven dollars per porker, This is a pretty large sum to be put into circulation by one deal- er, but by the vigorous way in vrhiela he is pushing business this year his payments will run up into the six fig- ures, The business roan who works so hard as does Mr.Wallis deserves to suc- ceed,as we are glad to know he isdolug Chemed Inipnivements. The progressive Ontario street Me- thodist church contemplates further tnproyements which are rendered ne- cessary by the growth of the congre- gation. The ladies are always foremost in promoting all the schemes of the church and on Wednesday evening ' ast a committee from their number met the officials to talk the matter over. The first result was the selection of a joint committee to see about plans, etc„ and gather information as to ways and means, • Citizens. Who Are Not Well. We are sorry to hear of the illness of our old frtend,Mr. D. 13. Kennedy, who has been confined indoors for several days past with a severe cold. Mr. Kennedy is such a &nailer figure about town that even his temporary absence is noted. —Mr. G. D. Gil- christ, we are all very sorry to learn, is dangerously ill, The old gentleman is well advanced in years, but has al- ways been hale and hearty. He is good naturedly and kind and is a great favorite with us all. •• • Salvation Artny Notes. . Mr. Cantelon, who was announced to assist in the S. A. meetings on Sun- day last, was nimble to do so owing to an accident which his father-in-law,Mr. Casemore of Beltnore, met with On Saturday by falling off a load of hay. Mr. Cantelon is expected on Sun- day Week, All being well. • A Farewell social will be heid in the Barracks on Friday evening in Connection with the departure of Mr.Harry liorrish for the Noeth-West: Addresses willbe delk vered byRev's Murduck, Wadpi and ethers. There Will be mueic, etc., aua the ad m ission will be lb cents. 0 0• Weddea. Yesterday. • . A quiet and. pretty home wedding took place at theltattenbury street pat", sonage yesterday whenRev.W.G.How:•:- son's eldest daughter, Flosence N., w , Unitedinmarriage to Rev.j.H.Honve a member of the Michigan Conferenc of the Methodist Episcopal church, The ceremony was perfarmed by the •bride's father in the presence of onl the imraediate relatives. Mr. and X Hoover lett by the 2.55 p, m. train t spend the honeymoon in Toronto and other cities and befereproceeding' :to their home in Lansing' will visit for a few days in Clinton, Congratulations and good wishes. • • A Rifle Range. Colonel Holmes of London was in Clinton on Friary last and in com- pany with Captains Combe, McTag- gart, , Shaw and Messrs, .T. Rano; ford • and. J. Johnstone went over the ground which has been looked upon as entirely suitable ' for a rifle range. The bank into which the firing takes place is about thirty feet high,but the Colonel was not exactly satisfied. He wanted this, that and the other thing, but finally agreed, we believe, to recommend a one -hundred dollar grant under cerpain conditions. As rifle shooting will in future be re- garded as of vastly more importance than ever before it is fully expected that the Militia Department will do what is just and. generous for the Clin- ton 'Rifle Association. C000Xitlie Board Meeting. The members of the Board of the Collegiate Institute -who are :—Messrs. J....I:Lansford, TX A. Forrester, W. Jack- son, j. Scott, II. Plumsteel, Captain McTaggart and Dr. Thompson—held a re -organization meeting on Monday evening whenMr.Scott was again chos- en chairman, Mr, W. Jackson treasurer and Captain McTaggart, secretary. The following standing committees were also appointed :—Discipline and Studies, Jackson, Thotnpson, PlUin- steel; Property,Itansford,Scott,McTag. garb ; Special, Scott, Forrester, Plum - steel. Mr, E. Herman was re -appoint- ed caretaker at a salary of $150. The teaching staff of the Collegiate; with salaries paid, are as follows• :-- Principal, James Houston, salary, $1,225 • Mathematics, W. E. Rand, $950 Science, E. M. McLean, WOO °Wines, S. W. Treleaven, $850 Commercial, Miss Parlee, $000 tattle Locals. Messrs. Thos. Jenkins and Alex.. Armstrong have been elected trustees of the Rattenbury street Methodist church, vice William Taylor, deceased, and Jacob Taylor, resigned. Cantelon Bros. made a, shipment of over 2,000 pounds of butter and 14500 dozen of eggs during the past week. Considering the scarcity of butter this ie quite a consignment for one week. Mr. Charles Reid purchased two tickets on Monday for transportation of himself and wife to Carndutf, Assa„ but when he went to the station Tues- day a. in. he could not find them and • had to buy two more, but on his way down the line located the miesing tickets in his grip. The pulpit of Rattenbury street church will be occupied next Sunday morning by Rev. Alex. Stewart of Willis church who will make an ex - chance with the pastor, In the even. Ing Rev. Mr. Howson will take for his der the superintendence of Mr. n, B. text "me °mei" exPeesei°°8 °t BOLMBSVILLE. Mrs. Thompson and Fred and. MN. A. Downs and daughter of Clinton were Visitors at the parsonage on Thursday. Mr. Kemp, general agent 'for Page Wire Fence 0o., was at W. Stanley's •on Thursday making arrangements for this year's businesss. . Miss Lindsay of Porters' Bill was the guest of her uncle, Mr. E. Acheson, Misses Stewart and McIlwain of the Nile visited, bliss Tillie McCartney. alias Susie Acheson emit a few days With friends in Godei ich. Mrs. Leach visited friends at Blyth and Belgrave, Mr. Hill of Brussels was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. E. Lavia. Our blacksmith is doing a rushing business getting ready for the spring trade. Court Selwood, C. O. F., is waking up. They had one initiation la,st•week and several proposals for next meeting. On Friday evening a number of the young people aronncl here had an oys- ter supper at the home of Mr, and Mrs. E. Acheson, The evening was ipent in playing progressive crokinole and other games, At an early hour the party broke up. Everybody enjoyed thenaseives very much, it could not be otherwise with such a genial host and hostess. • A valuable horse.—One of our young •men is the proud possessor of a noble .horse, On Sunday 'evening after church he left it in the church shed while he went home with • his lady friend. About eleven o'clock it becanae tired and thought it was time to go home, so it untied itself and with Only one tug fastened it started down to- wards the restaurant to find its owner, when two young men caught it. They very kindly bought it back to the shed andtied it up. We 'don't know how long it staid there, but it is stated that George got honer in time for O breakfast. Better tie it solid next time. On Monday evening some of the members of the Clinton Ontario street League carne out to our League and gave us au excellent program. •Mr, Chas; Reiland gave a very nice addi,ess on Missions. Solos were given by Miss Turnbull and Mrs. (Dr.)Thompson and a cluett by Misses Murch and Turnbuli. .A. very good rending Was 100 by - Miss 13rickenden. After the • program • lunch was served by our League. ' We wilI be glad to welcome them back at O.By future time. • A SUCCE6SPLI.1- CONTRACTOR. .‚ Chants who also did the wiring adnllto ta lesson learned in ts Jewish syna plaeed the chandeliers; for the eleetric Nosing which, wilt eotne from shaspass The people of tlelgraYe will be sorry of the factory which runs day and to learn that Robert McOorkindale, night. All the roontS on the first iloor, Who has ,been suffering from Bright's are finished in polished solid oak,while disease and other troubles for owe the upstairs is finithed ill oak and birch. years, is not expected fo recover, Mr. The whole presents& very fine appear. MeCorkindale lived alone ab Beigrave once and Mr. Iludie,Geo. Munroe, Mrs Cowie, Doherty note het One of and came to Dr. Gunn's hospital about 4 NIR. S. S. COOPER. Mr, 5, S. Cooper was born on the 185h of October 1885 in Queens County, Ireland, 'where the family had lived for generations upon Glebe lands. When eighteen years of age heleft the Evergreen Isle and came to Canada and Goderich and two years later,that is in 1885,he moved to Clinton, For a ccmple of seasons he, worked at his teride of carpenter and in 1887 began to take •contracts on his own account and since then he has erected over two hundredistuldings, including churches, school houses, parsonages, private re, sidences, etc., among the number: the Huron House of Refuges Stavely Hall, Clinton ;Baptist church, Clinton ; Me- thodist parsoisage,Varna ; Holmesville school; W. R. Jowett's residence,BV- tield; R. 1VIcMordie's residence, London Read. The organ• factory was built by him, and also illr. Doherty's beautiful residence. Mr. Cooper built his own well-equipped two-story factory in 1894. He already has a number of contracts on hand for next season, including a BAYFIEL,D, The Patriotic Concert.-13ayfield and vicinity ale "British to the Core," Any one baring any doubts on that point would. have had them removed had they been in the village last Friday night when the largest assembly ever seen in the town hall crowded into the building till standing room was at a premium to bear the program to be presented on behalf of the Canadian Pittriotac Fund. Long before the hour for commencing the hall was literally packed by it good-natured and good - Woking crowd who cause there to show their appreciation of our gallant volun- teers to the front and the enthusiasm was unbounded for when at the con- clusion of tile performance the chair- man called for three cheers for the Queen such cheers as were given would have done credit to a vest ermy. The hall was properly and beautifully decorated with bunting and Union Jacks,the back of the stage being fairly covered with British emblems enshrin- ed in Ow centre of which Her Majesty lookOdown smiling and bappy upon herlenthusiastic and patriotic people, while to the right the Prince of Wales seemed pleased to note these expres- sions of love and devotion to his royal mother. The whole ;showed that the conimittee had displayed much taste in thus a,rrringing for a pleasing effect. The program consisted of Patriotic addresses, solos, dielognes, military drills, recitations, orchestra selections, tableaux, etc., and ail those taking part acquitted themselves well, A. pleasing feature of the concert was the fact that all who took part were of Bayfield and vicinity vvith the excep- tioricf Miss IVItiudelVIcNaughton who sang with fine. effect .'The .A.bsent Minded Beggar" and Dr, Pallister and Me. A. E. Erwin also sang well while the quartette, composed of Dr.Pellis- ter, 4, E. Erwin, A. C. Ferguson and R. Peck, brought down the house with some comic favorites. The school boys rendering of "British to the Core" and. "Red White and Blue" was well done while the boys in red Under Capt. Jiteesbn performed excellent nulitaiy•• manoeuvres and at the con- clash:in of each exeveise sang, whistled and hummed with splendid effect,"The Maple Leaf" and • 4‘§oldiers of the Queen," Captain Jackson; besides • putting the boys through 'some splen- did 'flattery evolutions, gave exhibt- %tions of Cavalry sword exercise whichy were loudlapplauded. The address of Rev:. Shaw on the "Bravery of the British Soldier," and that of Rev. E. 0. Jennings On the "Union jack; its origin arid significance" were eloquent 'and timely efforts and both brimful of patriotic sentiment. The rest of the program was made up of Tableaux, dialogues ancipatriqtie tations, takeiiPart in by the following young ladies, viz., 1VlisiesM. Whiddon, B. Whiddon, E. Falconer, E. Dupee, E. Watson and Sadie Bohner', while the follOseing young men, viz.; 3.. Mc- Leod. R. Bailey, W. Holman, j. Cam- eron, Whiddon and C. Martin ac- quitted themselves well in dialogues and recitations, Miss A. Bothwell and Mrs, James Ferguson ably presided at the organ, while the Taylor orchestra enlivened the proceedings by render, ing several choice selections. • The whole affair was a brilliant .success, financially and otherwise and reflects great credit on the manacereent, par- ticularly upon the efforts of Ur. G. W. liolman who entered into the affair with his usual enthusiitsin and vigor and it must be a source of great sada faction to him to have surmounted all difficulties and brought the affair to such a successful issue. Mr. Holman had as assistants in the work the fol- lowing :—Rev. E. C. Jennings, Mrs. (Dr.) Stanbury, Dr, Woods, Dr. Pal- - lister, Mr. A. E. Erwin, Mrs. ilolman, Mrs. JArl!es Pollock, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Ferguson, Misses L. and M. Ferguson, Miss Rathvvell and Miss Mary Whid- don, to whose efforts a large measure of the success of the affair are due. The proceeds of the concert amounted to the magnifleent SUM of $95.15, while the subscriptions secured by Mrs. G. W. Holman and Mrs. Jas. Pollock amounted to $18.55, making atotal of $118,70, which, less a small expense for printing, is Bayfield's contribution to • • d itd0 Funds AUBURN, consideration. Miss L, Young of Londesboro is the guest of Mrs. IL Govier at present. Mr, and Mrs. Bert Xutch of Gorrie were the guests of his grandfather, Mr. R. Match. Mr, and. Mrs. R. I. Fisher of Kippen were the guests of her sister, Mrs, X. Fluker, this week. Rev. Mr. Gentimer of Chicago is visit ng his father, Rev. Me. Gensmer, at present. He • also preached in the Lutheran church Sunday morning. Mr. William Dobie is on the sick list at present, - Mr. William Erratt has returned to Manitoba after a few menthe' visit under the parental roof. Mr. and Mrs. T. Olark of Dungannon were visiting relative's here last Sun- day. and Monday. . Mr. D. Eidt intends going to Mani- toba. The Horne Circle had a supper for him last Saturday. Mr, A. Youngblut intends leaving Auburn in the near future. • Mr. H. Govier has rented his father's farm and intends working it. Messrs. P. 1V1unicie and E. Robertson spent Sunday at horne. Miss Youngblut of Chicago is the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. Lemp, at present. MikS B. McKnight went to her home near the Nile on Saturday last. Mr. Stice, who has bean engaged with Mr. John Ferguson few . the past five years, has moved his family to a place near Mitchell where he intends working at his trade. • Mr. Peter Patterson leaves for his home in Dakota this week. Mr. T. Nicholson has left his farm and has retired. into our village. • A nullifier of the young people of our village attended the literary. contest ei Smith's Hill and report having had an excellent tine. There will be a debate on Friday, March 30th, on a subject dealing with the South African war. Mrs, J. Naegal is able .to be around again. Mrs. R. Jones of:"..43oderich has • been , visiting her parents here. • We are pleased ' to lea,rn- that Mr. Wm. McDonaid le impreving in health. j. Shnitz has -engaged with Mr. Wm, McDonald and A.. Itobinson with. Mr, Wm. Symiegton. '• A. quiet wedding . took 'placie at the home of Mr.'S. Searles on Wedriesday' of.last week when his eldest daughter, Einrna, was united in marriage to a prosperous young farmer of Colborne in the person of Mr: James Hewett. Rev. J. Kennedy tied the knot and made it fast and. secure. Congratu- lations and good•tvishee. .. - . - • On the same day a sinailar intetest- ing event took place* at the residence of the worthy Reeve of East Wa,wanosh, Mr.;M. Lockart, whose eldest and . charming daughter, Miss Mary, was united in holy matrimony's bonds to Mr. J.. johnstone of Wirighato. A number of guests witnessed the cere- . mony •and afterwards there was a Sumptuous wedding dinner. The many presents. betoken the popularity Of the . fair bride and to Mr; and Mrs. John- stone the best wishes of us all are exs tended.. . .•. ' Mr. John Robertsons Wood bee;was 'well attended on Saturday. 0 Mr. Joe Lawson is spending a while visiting friends at Pickering, • Mr. Andrew Sheppard purchased a fine yearling colt from John Flutter. -The price paid was $100 and the colt weighed 1285 pounds. It pays to have good horses. This is the second one Mr. Pinker has sold this winter. Mr. Fred Match is still doinga rush- ing busliies6 in the chopping line.. Mr. james Young's saw mill is run- ning full blast. Mr. Win. Neaves purchased a fine span of colts from Mr. bleahleion of Ashfleld for the sum o f $210. Mr. McGee is moving into our village intending to lisse in Mr. Elkins' house. Mr. Charles Willard intends doing a rushhig busines this year in the paint- ing line, having made arrangements with a firm in Montreal for all the paints required, He will therefore be able to make prices right for his niany ciastomiers and satisfaction guaranteed. What might have been a bad acci- dent habpened to R. Bruce while on Ins way to Port Albert, • 'the road be- ing blocked up, while going around a snow drift in Saratoga he unfortnn- ately got into a creek, but with the as- sistanee of Mrs. J. Walsh he escaped • with a severe wetting and the harness and cutter broken up badly. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher are spending a while visiting friends in this vicinity. They expect to return to their new home in North Dakota in a few days. • We join in wishing them a happy voy- age ove , the sea of matrimony. Mr. A drew Webster is still prog- ressing toward permanent recovery under the skilful aid of Dr, Ross. Mr. Sits.11owett lost his two -months old child the lattee part, of last week. (Intended for last Woo.) . One of those happy ()verde about which people like to hear took place at the residence of Mr. II. (Muff near Dungannon on id 7th when him& dest daughter, Letitia Alice, was uni- ted in marriage to Jas. S. Nicholson. The Rey. 0. L. Mills tied the nuptial knot and after the ceremony was per., formed and congratulations and good wishes had been extended nearly fifty guests sat down to a dainty supper: The presents were numerous and use- ful,showing the esteens in which the young couple are held. Mr. Jfatt school house at Constance, a residence Mr, G. 'W. 'Holman ably performed the • each for Mr. William Currie, Goderich duties of chairman, township, and Mr. John McKnight itif Mr, James McKenzie of Sohannee- the London Road. Ile is also proper. burg, South Africa, is visiting his ing plans for extensive alterations to' brother in Goderich township. •Mr. the Ontario street 1Viethoclist church. McKenzie was present at the concert Mr. Cooper is likewise having a two in Bayileld last Friday night. story residence built for himself, It the prettiest dwellings in town. Mr. • There were nearly flve•hundred peo• will be of red pressed brick with cut Cooper is not a married man and as he ple present at the concert on Friday stone arches and promises to be one of night, the largest crowd. ever seen in it has set, the gossips aguessing as to the hall. Mr. Fraser of near Winnipeg and frankly says he will not occupy it alone bridese idays of their honey- mi‚a Estoussso, llam, S. Gardiner, as.ras: e n t a , few Mitchell (Nsws-ItecounSas. Mc- as a candidate for the county council, ,) . s, good run. He will undoubtedly be a and taking an active interest ' in the moon in Bityfield this week, having who will be Mrs. S. S. 0, come up with his eisLer, bliss Harriet Mr. Cooper isof an energetic nature . F after three years service he successful- The following is a list; ef those who public affairs of the town he was soon ly contested the deputrreeveship in - subscribed the sum of $18,55 towards m elected a ember ot the council and r Pa the triotic arid Bed Cross funds; James Thompson, noheY' Beacom, Dr. Hall contract and it being awardeci pc him he resigned his seat in the court- .ssanbisey,A.E.Whiddon,Rev.E.A. Pallister, J. Pollock,Mr. and Mrs. Jas. 1897 and again in 1898. In the latteFerguson, 0.1-1.1lewson, Dr.Woods,H. year he tendered for the Stavely F.Edwards,11. Sparling, Mrs,E... Elliot, • Donald, 0. WHolosse, W.U. Woods, , Show, A.A.tety, M.A.Simpsoe, Mrs. cil to undertake the work. In the fall mcDougsaa, Iffr. Eagleson, W. 3. of 1808 Mr. Cooper announeed himself but was unsuccessful though he made Mrs the mot acomplete and comfortable a month ago,whete he might get better ,,IACKSON homes in the county. The cost le bald attendance and nursing. Although he CLOTH/ Pa," URNISHEIR vtarourA BLOCK to 'haver been in the neighbothOod of lure all the tare poeeible for a sick man AND HATTER, UMW, trif4. CLINTON. $8000, tehave,he is gaadually groWingsVeaker candidate next January and as muni -G. D'esvitt., mrsa.rtalley,H,Wainright, cipal Jealousies are softening down his Airs. oard. John Tough, John DarrOW, election is not at all iniprobable. Ilis Afro, . Jewett, Sas. Donaldson, jars m knowledge of huan . riature, and Andereon, L. Kennedy, Mrs. Rathwell, pluck, together with a Weyer 3 -. Dity, W. sharp, J. Spreadbury, that nothing ems diem:vim:Ike him a MrsSnider, persistent and euccessful canvasser. poorly lately, and on Sunday grew nephew, Mr, Jos, 'nosey of Stephen Mril. Walmsley who Was vieiting her Mrs, MeNaughton ht e been quite much waive. The family were tete- Light Co., left this week for his hone township, -returned home- on Saturday all arriVed ;—(Mre, Johnston and VVill Mr. Sas. Donaideon of the Illectrie graphed for on Wednesday aria have st 13ayfield, Where he will epend a few Golierieh, aleo Mr. John McNaughton weeks before returning to attend to of Chatham, and Mrs. Johneton of the building of a permanent power and David of Stanley.) ' —Wroxeter Star, house and the putting in ratan engine , VARNA, Mrs, F. Keyes is recovering from her recent illness and will be able to at. tend to her usual duties in it few days. On Saturday afternoon while Weal, Dennison was in her room she fainted and falling agairret the bedstead, she badly fractarecl three of her ribs. Much sympathy is feltfor Mrs. Dennis- on as she is not in yery good health at anY time. Several of our burghers'have gone to Cioderich this week to attend .tbe sizes, among whom are 3. johns, 3. Armstrong and T. Keyes. We are sorry to learn that Mrs. • Hamilton is not improving in health as rapidly as we would like to hear about. Mr. William Colclough and bride have returned from their wedding trip. We wish them prosperity and . happiness in the voyage of life, Beattie Bros* are busy stock -taking this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jones of Leadbury spent Sunday with their claughter,Mrs. P. Murray, Mrs, 0, IVIaguire and daughter, Mrs, Fraser, visited at J. 1V1cOlymont's this week.. • and Mre. Nicholeon will settle down to the stern realities of married life in their home near Auburn with the best wishes of their many Mende and relatives. Mr. ‚Gormley of Pickering 016 pg rueessetnott his eouein, Mr. Jos, LaVvson,ab Mr. Jos. Bigginghothaan is the guest of hie sister, tire. IL Cull's, at present. Mes. G.Marshall returned home from Toronto lest Friday from attending the . millinery openings, j Mr, Thos. NIcholton moved Into the village kat week, SUMMERHILL. Goldie, youngest son of Mr. George Hill, has been upon the sick list this past week. Miss Annie Wright of' near Benmill- er has been at her home the pest few days. s Ma; • 00 0 Ann Watkins has been unwell for a few days. Mr. Isaac Ranson, after .an illness of aeveral weeks, is now able to move around a little. We shall 'all be pleased to see the old gentleman soon regain • his mime good health. • • The Wonaen's A uxiliary meets at the home ofillrs. George Hill'on Thurs. • • dalr.lis, Charles Lovett, who was so ill; has very much improved all herfriends well be much pleased to hear. •Mrs. Sohn Johnstene has also been upon the list of our neighbors NV110 have not been in the hest of health ' Mr. John .1'hoinpson, the gen411 assessor of Goderich township, finished. up his work in our v.iiittge Tiiiir*- dtV III:St, •Mr, John McLaughlan called oit friends hereabouts last week and took away the balance of his effecte. • Mr. A. E. Wetheral, our former petiagague,was a caller at Mr: Brown - lee's on Friday lest. . 111r, Harry Hibbi of the ii3th was • in our village on business last week. • Mr. Samuel Barr and daughter pass- ed through the village the other day on their way to visit Mrs.. Charles Lovett. Several from our neighborhood took in the Patriotic concert in, Londeshoeo on Wednesday night of last week. Mrs, C. Better= and little daughter, Miss Ferne, Were visiting Goderich and Colborne friends this.past week. kliss. Minnie Wallace of Clinton is visiting at lier sister's, Mrs. 11.Wooil yard's, this week. Miss Mabel Bingham has returned from a month's visit with friends in Ripley,. Bruce conety. Mr. and 11Irs. Albert laBrien .�f the Hub spent Sunday at Mr. R. Miner's. Miss Allen of the Base Line is visit- ing in Goderich for fit few days. Miss Ethel Jordan will spend the • summer with Mrs. William Murch. Misses 011ie and Sarah Nesbit are • suffering frona grippe.. ' Miss Sarah Archer is visiting her friend, Miss Yeo of the Bayfield Line. A number of our Young people at- tended a, part3r at Mr, Fred. Tebbutt's of the 14th concession, Goderich town- ship, one evening last week. " There was a delightful bop at W. J. . McBrien's on Tuesday night of last • week. The young people always en- joy thereselves. heartily while under the roof of this most kindly couple. The weather was stormy on Sunday night but a good congregation gather- ed to hear our popular Rector preach f utMestkill.10sIt2a1;ted up for the season last week and is now turning out the 'Umber in fine style. The work.; men are :—Engineer, Wallace Mor- rish; tail sawyer, !slum Brownlee ; sawyer, William Morrish; while Mr. Butt hiniself will act as general over - sear, • James Johnstone has •hired ' with Mr. Charles Lovett for the surnmer. Exaraination.—The Public examina- tion held in No. 5, Bullett, Viriday was a grand success. About 10 a. in. the writ k commenced and Mr. Lowery, the teacher, was assisted in the work of examining by the following teach- ers, viz, Miss Kirke and Messrs, Teb- but, Lennox, MeAllister, and Wether- ell. At noon a first.class luncheon was served by the ladies of the section af- ter which school work was resumed and earried on till 2 p. m., when the ehildren, under the direction of the teacher, presented a program consist- ing of recitetions, dialogues and. songs, for which they reeeived great praise as did also the teacher, who did the train- ing. Among the choruses were "Red White and Blue" and"Canadian Battle Song" both of which proved very inter- esting particularly on accovint of affairs in South A.friea, at the present. Ex- pressions of regret were voiced by these present regarding the teacher's contemplatedremovel.hehaving taught the school for several years • and his work being generally appreelated. AUBURN. Mr. R. Outraninge is moving into the place occupied by Mr. Sties. Mr. G. Youngblut . inovee into Mr. Cluntnings", and Mre. McGee naoves into G. Youngblut's. Mr, W. Farrow of near Myth moves unto Mrs, bleGee's farm, Mr. A. Kirkpatriek of Wingheart has moved. into the Curry fat Rev. Mr. Anderson, late of Johan- nesburg, South Africa, preached a Mies eionary eermon in tiro Methodist church Sunday evening.