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THE CLINTON NEW ERA
e are making this the most popular • shopping place for
oflow's -SRIAT 81r,AiSTs by offefing the biggest values. No
wi'inaant vbo cares for style an,d (patty, and wants to save
t the same time, will overlbok our stock. Just. now wo offer
some 'ViRT SPEPIAL INDUCEMBNTS because of a purchase of
stylisb Waists direct from the maker. Everyone made of the
rt, best materials, at very low prices.
, So -me Special Va1Oes.;.1
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.14 -dies" Shirt Witting, mude. of good qaality of print In Wiese Waists made of line gingham, in pink, blue
0 ripea, cotoe of pink, blue and mauve, also plain
*white lawn, all with.new bishop sleeve and new back,
Well:Werth 65e, epeoial at
La liefe• Waists of fine print, in colors of pink, mauve.
• andblee, with fi e whtte stripe, nicely trimmed with
endinch wide ti dehing braid, eelf collate; also navy
- blue waists with stripes and figures, with bishop
sleeve, would eell at 75o, Our price each ,
,L adios' ithirt Waist, made of fine quality .of print, in
•whine with bleok etripes, with white pleated front,
7 cellar and cuffs, very epeeist at eaoh L.
•rluidiee. Shirt NVaists made of extra anti' white lawn,
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front, bdok and sleeves of line tucks' and insertion, the peak
neweskeellarst and sleeves, a real beauty at eachLOU
50
60
and blaok and white stripee, white yoke of fine pleate,
:Wanly trimmed with lam, bishop sleeve and new back, 4 oft
price eacb...••,.. ,, 10A00
"Mica' Waists of fire white lawn, front and batik made '
of lace insertion and fine,tholts, plain and tucked oldie
on bishop sleeves, extre epochal et eaoh.... , . ,,, , 1.7Cte
Ladies, Weida, made a titie Madras prints and dimities
In wide stripes of navy, pinit and light bine, with front
and back of fine pleats, in neweet etyles, our 'pedal
price each ... . ,, . . .. . . . . • teW
Ladies' Shirt Waist, made at black sateen and natant*
°loth; in the nuiet approved stylessome plain, °there '
tucked, but all inede.to.,",,, ' „„ •
1.25, 1.5040 2.50
give good. wear....
GE
CURT INS -big value
Wo want every woman within many miles of Clinton to`know this I.A.CE CURTAIN
Dephmtmeut of ours, because_knowing it you will find that -the, baying can be
in$t advantage b ire. We give this tide special attention Every- Curtain we sell is tfie
beat that can be had for the price. This week we. are showinc, some very strong values
at 850) $1, $1.25 and $1.50.
,Bolibinet Curtain Muslin, in plain and spotted effects, , Fine quality Nottingham Lace Curtains, full 8'il yards .
, withinsertion' and frill of lace, 34 incest; wide, „„k 0 ‘,..._. IOW and 50 and 60 inches wide, in a . good choice of
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p !tette per yard eite OL OR designs, all lciok stitch eiges, will give ' 1"
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Labe Curtains, 26 inches wide and 2i yards long, fine " good wear, spears' value at pee pair.. 1.25, 1.50, 1.70
'. quality, taped edges, special value at per pair.. ... . .. 25 Nottingham Lace Curtains. 8 lards long and 45 inches .•
Lace Curtains, 84 inches wide and 2i. yards long, fine wide, in choice designs, look Mita* edges, fine open AD.,
,"`•+open, dolga with taped edges, good (peaty lace, extra design, usually sold at 61, one -price only . " pa
value -et per pair 50 Nottingham Lace Curtains, extra fine qaality lace, open
Nettingliem Laee Curtains, 3i. yards long and 50 inches design,•fall 8i; yards long, good width, very exclusive '
wide, in final design, good quality Moe, will give Ai., ,k,k designs,' with' look stitch eiges, worth
wear, price LUU one-third more than our prism-. . , . , .2.00, too, 2.75
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Pitt Sateens- Firt •
33 to 36 inches vde, in ;Bawled ' 29 *lies Wide, in Vain and floral
80"-t0:40 inch wide, with, „ • ,„, colors and gedigat; an feet designs. also oriental oolorsand
^:fancy colored bordere 17424 to
• colors.' special. di• ; designs, suitable for cushion
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values at,...... lUs 14
1 1 18, *covers, eta., prim per yard 3
Qtu hts .at $2:50, $3.00 apd $4. .5()
.11apie set evory Clinton wamtn to buying. Why? Because they're so btylish; because
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they're :' so "different"; becAu-le they have the "look" ofhats others ask you- to. pay
4 aG0b1.9 for. If you ka,ven't bought your new hat yet, don't buy until ' you've seen. the
'beautp5s we h3ve at $2.50, $3.50 and $4.50. r,
Ladiesqlailors at - 25e, 50e; 75e to $1 50
Children's Sailors at.............20e 25, to 75C
Bonnets at and 75e
Your money back
if you want it.
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RANO TRUNK 44,.:!-=
Whose we* the BOtlyt
Dr, Ed. Miller, of jobnstown, Pa.,
\
Who le coroner for Cambria Coq that
state* halt eent to Fred jaoldruna, Olin-
ton,secretary of the Oddfellowel Lodge,
a clipping from theJohnetown Tribune,
des ribing the finding of it deeompoeed
and unidentified hody on the hank, of
the river at that place, and accompan-
ies; the same by a letter asking for in-
formation, .0n the bank et the rivet
waft found a copy of the constitution
of Clinton Ocldfellowe' Lodge, with a
certificate of the membership. of Rich.
Horton, formerly of Clinton* who bad
'joined the lodge in 1885, when E Jones'
was N. G., and the late J. Callender,
Secy. In the book was it photograph
TofhRe bleabd.ylffoosatenrd, doneoawnootf InWaonodyetwocaley.
resemble Mr Horton, who 18 suppoSed
to be at La Grange, Ill • where the
Nem ERA. is sent' to him every week, an d
a SID gular thing about the matter Is that
the book is not particularly soiled, 040 it
would be if exposed for any length of
time to the elements. Whether the
book was left cn the bank by the person'
whose body wae found. ot how it got
out of the possession ot Mr Horton, are
questions that haYe given rise to con-
siderable talk,and the Oddfellows.would
like to have the matter cleared if
possible. '
• Purchase tioisete up town and eve de -
ley at station,
FR R. itiodgens, ticket agents
.Ntw atiuterttomeilut
A Great B Henry-. • ..... . —Page 1
A 'Good Cotton- Hodgens Oros . 8
The W. & E. make-Jackaon Eregi8
G. T.
Stain YVILme-Newoonibel3 ,.• •*•••••,0•Pit I 4.
Painter vranted-G Potts. 0 • ,,„, 5
R9Vigie for ea1e-3 Twitehell... .............
'Choice Earm-Mre Blida 5
wanPaper-W 1. Ounnette. ... ,, • • • 5
Per XO dever--Emeracied '
ChurchChimes .
.51.Miefersantichiireh workers generally,
corUXaIll hivited to contribute items;of aux%
otrootonderthit heading, from theirvespective
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Vithei McCabe severed his 'eonnee-
thin, Velth8id itellort church, Seatorth,.'"
.44 r4FORYs
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44* on band folFe 1
Tritfisicare-Meert=-at-Ruluatlt-nn- ride
. bigot week, but the attendance wre
erne% -
, gee:, hir Hunt, a: one time pastor of ,
the Trivatt Memorial church, Exeter,
bee. resigned his charge at Lensing.
Mobs, and intends retiring s'
,Mitrietrel
'41".1119'it•Neri of Toronto. has •
litet piibliehed a new music book
%let* Songs of the Cross", . In it
are 110041 composed by Mies Medd
Gotelwin, of town.
•- reported that Rey Dr MacKay,
of glotolosa, Was in acritical condition; '
,O.r.Wingto an affection of the throat.
„rote halt liCent011110Cted with miasion,
'me -work Forteosa for thirty years,
bat.thelarit reports itaid that his life
Was despaired of. .
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• Tiletiernliers of Seaforth Methodist
itiuteh„,baVe extended an invitation to
• Rey; 1 Hi WalWin.. of Leamington,
formerly of Illuevalet . to be theft. pal,,
• ter for the coining conference terin,and
boaacceptedi,etiblect to the approy!
td.oteetiference.
'IC Tine Maitland Preehytery Met on the
L '7' • kit, of May itt Wingham. It Was
r
agreed to apply the General .4s-
.-setnbly recelve Rev. Et Mae*
• hell:from the Congregational Aiwa,
Int° the Presoyteriati thuteh.
Andereton, Of Wroxeter, and
, hr. Whci ate going
tland thigetimmer Were grant,
ye. 0_,,,flibitenSsi.• Bev. Mr Ander-,
cf Wreleter, Was Appointed
• ef Predlottry in MOM tit' the
'NC Metrahh, A Call from
, vis 'am% Calvin Church* East
' liton‘ colu In _Atm at, 4. Beetle
tailed, who eon was aecept.
!be ordination, appeitited to
Jui2nht, ;itt• 8,80p. th,
Mr -Porde Will
Mr MitkOen, Ripley,
h Hitt Whaiey will
'people eta tire. rlifr nose
the ministeri A 'Confer*
eebyteruu Visitation of
hoots Watt anilakfkl hi and 1*
that aft ilhaidhlge Of PUIP1b0
Mgt when the ..ftbe
• • II. .. ,o‘t the k'reobitery
vhdtettezia sottrQrt nauiti
bet, Oleatinit of Preaby.
lists* *is
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FR1DAX MAY 31 1001,
• Parliamentary Sketches.
By the Editor. .
Before the Reuse prorogues at the
end of a session every member is sup-
posed to clean out his desk, and leave
it empty, although he may occupy the
same seat in the Rouse session after
session: And some of them needed
cleaning out very badly, judged by
tb,eir disorderly condition • when the
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Huirott Old BOY** Rehfillen Hammocks at $L00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 to $4.50.
In anticipation of the visit of the Huron
Old•Boys' Assooiation,cf ',I.cronto, to Olin -
Get OnG of OUr HammOOkS and
the .latest Ma,gazines and Books.
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ton, on the (1h of July,MayorJaokson,oall- .
ed a priblio meeting on Tummy night, to COOPER & CO CLINTON'
arrange for their reception. Capt. Writs- . V OP
gart presidei and an evecutive conimittee
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toidrike eub-committees for oris, decors'.
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Wu, lunch, etc., consisting of M. G. Mo.,
lids are lifted, and contents revealed, Taggart, Or Johston, J. Bell, H. B. Combs
one wonders bow in the world some J, W. Treleaven, Mayor jaokson, J. Rana.
of the members ever found anything foie', D. A, Forrester,Jas. Fair, Dr. Shaw,
when wanted. Used and unused enve- W. P. spewing, As. Scott, D. Cautelon,
lopes and paper, letters, parliamentary and B. Mimeo was, appointed .A second
papers, often a package Of "fine cut". meeting was held on Wednesday night, W.
and a briar root, jumbled together in-
discriminately, revealed a lack of sys-
tem and order not highly coimnend,
able, Arici the amount of -stuff some
Of the desks contaiped was ,amazing.
Poring the session members are sup.
plied with all the stationary they de -
met and I saw some members tutu
out enough • truck to almost fill a
wheelbarrow.
In the closing hours of the session,
nne-rittheinerribers of the Opposition
said be thought some ealieme Should
be devised that Would compel mem-
bers to remain in the house while
others were ;speaking. Seeing that
the member in question was on his
feet no less than 92 times In onesitting,
that he is the prosiest speaker in the
Rouse whom even.his political filen&
cnridenan for -his loquaciousness, and
that the members flee like horn a
house on fire when he gets up, it
would require something very strin-
gent that woulci..compel the House to
t sten to '
Pregoatiod is the one particular time
looked to with -'anticipation by all
members. -Be the session long or short
everybody is glad when it is over: -
The only exception to this rule -is the
sessional assistants wheie•-dritierrand
• salaries close as soon as the session
is ended, The reel work of the ses-
sion ended it few minutes after three
on Thursday, but the House conk' not
• be immediately prorogued, as it had
to wait for the Usher of the Black
• Rod- 1 o make his appearance. The
Speaker 'killed back m his chair; the
Sergeant -At arms nervously handled
his sword; the Minieters cracked
Mies in the front seats with the
• front -row Opposition.; the • back bench
members were like a lot of unruly
school boys, and • parliamentary pep -
ere by the armful. were hurled around
at different members, while some one
started up "The Brigadier" and 'The
old folks at home" simultaneously, to
the amusement of the galleries. Sud-
denly, with three .raps on the door,
like a lodge -room -Signal, Black Rod
appeared, and the House Was in order
in a second, to lose its gravity agi; he •
stepped in and made his 'three ttnech-
anicid bows to the shouts -of one, two,
Wiwi; Ommorr.-The choirgave an The regular meeting of the W. C.
excellent • rendition -or-- the anthem T. P. will he held in Ontario Street
rhe Endeayor held, ite month y noon. Strangers welcome.
"Rock of Ages" last Sunday evening. Church, at 4 R. m., this Friday after -
consecration meeting on Sunday even-
ing and the buisoess meeting on Men -
day evenly when the Bible study was
taken by Mise Matheson and Mies Ida
„Rose favoFed with a solo. .
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regular monthiy
fellowship meeting will beheldon Sun-
day next at 10 a.m. Miss Wegg.B.A.,
orAline College, St;Thein
solo at theeven
a
At the Ontirrio St Leafftle Meeting
last Monday evening Mr Shaw led the
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jacksoe in the °hair. it is expeoted that it
grant will be obtained' from the town and
county council, to aid in entertaining the
Boys, and a committie was appointed to
wait on them bodies, and also intervievr the
citizens on the same line. It is intended
to give them it tasty lunch on arrival, here
•and then provide for an afternoon's enter-
tainment. A. half holiday will likely be
observed by the businese men as well as
townspeople and a hearty dodo,' reunion
enjoyed by all. •
-East-Huron. Liberals;
nrchie Hyslop, Renominated.
The annual meeting of East Huron
Liberals was convened in the town
hall. Brussels, Tuesday afternoon, and
was very largely attended, no less
than 187 delegates, besides a num-
ber of other Liberals, being present.
President Strachan occupied the chair
and the generallrautine ofbusinesa was
gone through with despatch.
Resolution 001/21Dittee was appoint-
ed as follows: G. F.', Blair, George
Murdie, N. H. Young and James Cline;
Credential Ciemmittee-Pr, S. Scctt, R.
Millar- and Thos. McMillan. ' This
committee introduced congratulating
resolutions referring to Sir Wilfred
Laurier, Hon, G. W. Rosie, and also a
resolution of condolence With the wi..
dow of the late Thomas Gibson. Of-
ficers were elected as follows: -Presi-
dent, G. F. Blair, Brussels; Vice -Presi-
dents, W. A. Irwin. (Gorrie). M. Mur•-•
die (McKillop); Secretary4reasurer,
W.'11. Kerr, Brussels; Auditor, W. M.
Brussele. .
Township Chairmen were also elect,-
ed:--Howick, Alex. McLaughlen; Turn -
berry, Alex. Kelly; Grey Conrad Ber-
neth; Brussels, J. D. Warick, V. S.;
Morris, Wm. Elston; Wingham, Jas.
A. Cline;.Blyth, N. H. 'Zinnia; Hullett,
Thos. McMillan; McKillop, John Me -
Dole. Mr Arch. Hielop, M. P. 43., was
the unanimous choice as standard
bearer." Stirring addresses were given
by Messrs. John McMillan, ex -M. P.,
South Hurriii; M. Y. McLean, ex -M,
P., South Huron; exch. Hislop.M.P.P.,
Easaluron; Robt,Holmes, M.P., Weeo
Huron: Hon. J. T. Garrow and Dr. Mc-
Donald, Id. „,P. The meeting closed
with resolutions and cheerer, and was
three" and rounds of applause, while one of the best conventions ever held
he announced that "The Honorable, in East Hui on. '
His Excellency, desired the -presence •
ot this honorable body in:the Senate". West Wevtanoish.
The Seigesint-atarms shouldered the OhrrhAay. T e ed- in West
-r-e- di
:nape, the Speaker stepped Up behind Wa,wanosh, on Sunday William D.
him, and Muted to the Senate Cham- .Webster, son of Robert' Webster. -ex-
her, followed by a rollicking, free.and- Reeve of Ashffeld, at the age of 85
easy crowd of supposed -to -be . sedate years, 10 months and 19 days. Mr
legislators, who now did not care Webster, after being united in mar -
whether school keptfor not. riage tOMiss Marina Graham in 1891,
On the Senate floor were about fifty niece of Robert GrahameEsq.,of Luck -
ladies, including her: Excellency Lady now, went outto Manitoba, where he
Minto and Lady Le.urier, the same boughta farm and successfully cultivat-
number of Senators, the Governor. ed it for six or seven years. Mr Web -
General in the Speaker's chid'. ; to his der came to Ontario in the entritnee,
,4.,ht Sir Wilfrid in cond costume, , thinkhys that a chajise.a--effm.
BAPTISE CHURCH, -Rev Mr Dunlop • h excellency s etatZ"and to the left
will again take his own work here on other officers of the permanent corpe.
Sunda); Eel' lir Pocock supplied for The members of the House of Com -
him whet:IAMBI, • mons stood behind the Senate her .fst,
• at least, half an. lictur-ls.."IfirTit them
'ate tnight unix99.1. 41's health. He
leay,ea .4eitind him his loving and
iiithful partner with two bright and
intelligent girls aged 9 and -8 years;
who now raourn the lose of a cheerful
lovinWhiiihanUandlather.
bar) while.the derk read, firet in Bug.
lien and thee in French, all the var-
ious acts that had been purred during
the session ; them another clerk dra-
matically held above his head it pack-,
'age,announcing that "these are the bills
to which royal assent has been given",
followed by More bowing and scraping
and His Excellency annbuticed that
the Howie was adjourned. The mem-
bers were not sorry when this „part
of the proceedings Were over; it was.
tiresome, and eeidence of parlienten-
tary red tape, but it was spectacular.
The 00mrsions then returned to the
Chamber, hand -shaking arid Adieus
indulged iniandthe House woe aeon de-
serted. - —
While all this had been going on
inside,. outside were l thousands of of Goderich district to the Lond rn
spectators wgitinto for the grand finale. Methodist conference to be held in St
A regiment of volunteers, wearing Thomati in June: -A. T. Cooper and
the immense black fur busbies typical Tiplady, Clinton; limo Acheson,
to British eoldiere, were drawn up in R W. Mackenzie and J. William*
line, headed by a military ' baud, the Gaderichl W. ashtray, Seeforth; 8,
Governor -General's mounted_ Foot T. Walter, Rolmesyille; A. W, Wan,
Guard waited by, Excellency's Blyth; Geo Stothers tied S. T. Sander -
carriage, drawn by four horses, with son, Dungannon; Charles Garvin, Nile;
Mounted drivers.stood at the entrance A. Allin, Bemiller; W. H. Camp.
to parliament, and • as Lord and bell, Westfield; George Gritrg, Walton;
Lady Minto etepped Into the carriage, Thos. Andrews, Constance; /arms
f 11 d b Aidetede.Oemp the Wallie 13et field; Arthtir &elver:won,
viarog-Arimvs.:,-The----Salyation -
. Lig a
Arm band has been AeretA..-
• SUM 01 eitlaeliVIMOWS this week
t in order to raise for the self-
efforte of the. army,
cervice last Dun-
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was Much aPPreeleted The Huron County Sabbath School
and Christian Endeavor Union will
hold its convention this year in Clin-
ton on june 18 and 19, as the location
Is central and of easy access by train.
Every Sunday School, and Christian
Ender% tor Society should see they are
well represented by delegates, The
Local ()ordinates* Is Making elaborate
preparations for their reception. An
excellent program le arranged, includ-
ing some star speakers in the Province
andwelook-for, ar good time. Don't,- for-
get the date -June 18th and I9tla
A
RATTEEntwit ST. -Regular monthly
fellowship meeting mixt Sunday morn-
ing at 10 o'clock. The Sunday echool
has contributed $50 towards the sick
Children's( Hospital which is a most
Worthy'. object and the achool deserves
credit; for 'yearly contribution ;
they now have it cot called the "Clin-
ton Rattenbury streetchurch cot." At
the anniversary df the Sunday echo,'
of which a report was given in last
Issue the following etatietics were read
hy L. Doherty, theeecretati, in con-
nection With thesehooland Will be, Of
intereetto many :-Blerithers on roll -
officers 7. teachers 20, Scholars,
primary 51, Interniediate 182, Bible
cleams120, cradle roll 85, total
Average tilteindanee 221. Versed re.
cited by the bows 4. And the girls
8,978, tots' 8,880. Paper* distributed
dining the year -Onwards 5,400. Pleas.
ant heure 8.482. nappy Days 1,050,
gunboat:0i 1,9501 12,774 There
r have bola 80 now books s4ded to the
library, Making 580 tiOW there, and
2,088 hale been exchanged during the
year, an average Of 60 per .Sunday.
Mit Hen Ono JeWatf, Of Helleall, May
. he expected to preach in Retteribury
Streit chinch next. Sunday morning
and evening, the pastor eXchanctieg.
At the'League Meeting_ on Monday
evening Mr Gb A. McKee gave an
adinirsible etidtmel Ott "The &build.
Bible lesson topic on Paul s 'Merriam
and death, while Rey W. Cilffold gave
it very fine address _on lemons from
life of Paul. Next Monday night Is
Consecration meeting ; the took Will
be of it Missionary character there
Will be special mueic to further add
ate -the interest of the meeting.,
•
SV. Sacrament of the
Loedfr&Supper4villjrher-arindietritered--at.
the close of the morning service next
Sunday, the rector officiating. *ri
0, R. 'Guone, the new -rector r Of ;.84
PAM'S, held his lastieryice in Parkhill
On' Siinday.large COngregettibini greeted
him at his farewell and Many .a. tear
Wite ehedat the . had o'ndear-
ed hitiltrelf .both hie Congregation
mato all the other sects of that toWn.
Mr tlarliele, Who oeetipled the pulpit
hero, acrodtted hitt:wolf as A two-year
divinity student, and bespeaks a torsi,
ing elergyinan of triarked ability** the
evening • 8°10 MA quartette., coinirthP
ed •Mies Maud Mellitughton•Mta
Rance, E. E. Hilton W rotator.
nel, the latter taking the solo, was rely-
anaand•tnneheriptecisted.
whe folloWilig figures tepreeent the
membership ot the Methodist charchet
of the. Goder:th disitriet as given At
• the recent retteting held in Itattenbury
Street Church, there Showing MI in.
eresure Of Off,merriberei-e
• , , 1000 4001
'Ooderich North St ...851. 963
VIStOthaL408 234
OlinteilqattMlbilry SWIG MO
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' • ritar10:14,.....830 852'
r eleAreorth 0,0 i..204 200
, CA.O. t * 202
286
Denotahho 246
*i.irtr44,21.3 272.
BeriMiller,•*0 y*. IVV,A$$(.4••2111 225
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na peeferre -aboth-ers kindof
• On Friday, May 24th, Mrs Bell,
wife of ,Willie Bell, of West Wawati-
oeb, died very suddenly at the home
of her son-in-law, Robert Johnston,
Hayfield road Goderichtownehip,where
she was staying, She seemed as well
as usual that morning, prepared the
breakfaet and cleared up after the
meal, and shortly afterwards, while
stitting 'on the doorstep, and without,
any warning, she fell over dead. The
remains were Conveyed to her late
home in West Wawanosh and on
'Monday were :interred in the Dun-
gannon cemetery. She leaves a tarn -
[y of font, sons and five daughters.
In addition clergy the -follow=
'lug are the laymen representatives
o owe y y
band played One verse of God ‘SaYe
the Xing, twenty -ono rounde were
fired from the canton, and the oho*
Wait over,
MisseZleinagpgenaill'Sd-undeeYollinnge.oderioh.
in
Gtoeworng.e Emerson, Goderich, spent Sunday
B.Persther was over from Buffalo visiting
.1. Gardner.
W.II,Perrin was in Kincardineliet week
on business. • -t
tenadlianrgn sPoehtoeorton, of Kincardine, here. at:
Mr and Mrs C. Bezzo spentSunday with
Goderiob friends.
MisolHandeooMbe, of Winnipeg, is the
guest of Mies Pratt,
Mrs Saville has gone on few weeks' visit
to blends et Tor onto:, '
Chas. Ball spent Sunday under the par.
ental roof in Goderich.
G.,,,,,„,,...;Elelyla..onWitalsp.onnallEys.rjookm. ailed, on Mrs
N. Robson was in Wingham laid week in
the intereet of the Sons of England.
Miss Clara Holmes is the guest of ldhis
Ethel Doherty at "Lillatieweplia."
De Agnew and N.B. •Ileary were in Tor
onto Friday end Saturday on business,
MIas O'Neil wee it guest at the Bedford
flause, Goderioh, during the holidays.
W. H. Shaw went to Durham on Mon-
day and will remain there for it short while.
Thou, Komori was on it visit to Mr For-
den,Bayfield road,neer Goderioh,last week.
Mayor Jackson was in Hanover onTu*,
he is interested in the oil boom there.
V. Foster has. retmued mist, -after
spending the holidays withhis family here.
Mrs Ayre,of Woodstock, will be the guest
of Mrs Jas. Smith, Ontario St. , for it few
weMer. and 11.* 'Mr 's C. Carter attended the
Pthleew2e4dCarter wedding in _Ttio.keremith en
Miss Alice Blake, Athfield, spent last
• week with Miss Dot Baker, of Godarioh
tovouthip, .
Spalding and daughter Mise thudding,
were guests of W. P. Spalding foe the 24th
holidaye. .
IL Holmes tante home from parliament-.
ary duties on Thursday last week, then
elon having prorogued
Mies Young has returned -borne from ,
Meaford and Cobourg, where she hes been
for it considerable tiros
T. Jackson, jr.; of the Season Bros. firm,
hie been in Wingham and Blythithis week
sedining extensive °Mere.
0010111101 and Going.
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• Geo. Hodgens, of Detroit, la home on
R. G. Bell -returned home from Variety.
last Thursday: '
R. Orewford, was visiting with relativelt.•
in Ripley, on .the 241h,
J. Gentles, of Kincardine, was S Olisi012
caller, on Monday, while on his way' to,
*6°Mcleiersierfh.olmee,. of Strethroy, be the guest
of Miura. Manning and will remain fcr it
few weetur, • •
Miss Flora Watson, Blyth, spent the
24th holidays, as the gueet of Mre D. B.
Kennedy.
Rev Mr Dunlop returned from Stapler e '
on Saturday,. having orient thk past few - - • .
weeks with lib. faniiIy
W. F. Egg, of the 0 P R staff, was it .
guest of his SQUID, Mrs T. klohnee, Huron
road, for a few days lately.
Geo.Hinehley, treveller for the Macpher-
son Hovey Co.; returned hz,me from it very -
successful eastern trip00the 241b.
Will Biggart, Preston, was home for the •
24th; he has secured better position in,
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Toronto, to which place he returned. •
E. Berman, a short while ago, went to-
Collinwood, to fill a position, but is now
in Berlin, He spent the holidays, • at, his•
home ere.
Dr,J,CLindsay. of Blyth, epent the 241h
in town. • Ifni Lindsay and chile are now
visiting at her parents, Mr and Mrs D.Mur.w
ray, Baron St. • .
Miss liuoy Brewer has returned home
from Montreal where she has living
With relatives for the past ea mon is; her
i;Reny friends are glad to me her back..
Among those who spend the .*tla out or
towc:-MrsS. P. Realize, St. Thomases:Ice
McLaughlin, Wingham; G. Maeoker, Pres-
ton; Mr and Mrs J. McGarva, AilsaCleeig. .
James Levy, town, was in Goderiolelist)
.
Thureday attending the funeral of hit
niece, Mimi Jessie Elliott; he was *Doom-
766100ipawitnied by his son :nedd. fdroamughter, Master
• , rom it jumbos(ng tr r _
Mattand Miss Martha.
stock or hie new and more commodious ,
atend; in the Biddleoomb store. Two '
large mirrors have already arrivectlied ara-r....-r, •., ..,
belitring PkillotimineeP.Iriole.Lncknhw, was in town. • ' *
Friday. He came to 800 his grandmother,.
Mrs S. Holmes, who had beanie unfortun-
ate as to break the hip bees of her right
leg and the knee of her left some two melee •
ago and now Ilea in it helpless condition.
Mr liolmea from Tuckerenalth Miro spent
Sunday with ,hie mother. •• ,
• Among the 24th visitors, in town were. -
J. Chirridge and W,Biggart, from Prestan;
E. Dayment. Galt; Bert Dayment, Strat- ,_, •
ford; J. Leslie Godezion C. She*, IX ood,
stook; Mrs R. 'Hunt, Henan; bite Clues, \
London; Mimi Hessian, Wingham; C.Bigg-•
hum Cobourg; Dr, and ildre.W.Y. Iloilo,
wey,Wingbam; Mies Ids; South, Brentfaed.
Mrs rietirge Hanley, town, spent it few
days as tbe guest of her sister, tiro George
Burnett, Goderioh township.
Mr and Mrs T. Murdock and Mr and MIS
j. Murdock, of Hansa% were elitists or Mr
an J. Sunday.
". Mr and Mrs J. ' Willioot drove up from
Logan township Friday, and were viehing
Mr and Mrs &Snell, Hallett; they returned
home on Monday, '
business . He is a brother of Mrs S. Plum-
7inerM.iis Lnoy Grant of Alma Ladits' Col.
he wes on his way 4o Howell on aloud
_winery Inspector, was in town.Mondcy:
ililimi7,1rairfratt.e•Areirrte.,ttikyi
and was accompanied by her college friend,
Mho Wegg, B. A.
W. Stubbs, of Toronto, Government Yet.
Miss Grassiok, who has been visiting Mr
and Mrs A. A..Bobkirk and finally in Mor-
den for some weeks, returned to her home
in Pilot Mound on Saturday. -Morden
Chronicle.
Mr Visopheraon of London, was' here
for it few days, riiid Mr Ed. Macpherson of
the& I. C. Mann; Co., Indianapolis lindto
Mao spent the 24th here;they were theguesis
oftheir brothere, Marge D. F. and D. L.
Meepherson.
James tiornleh and his second deuebtar
spent a couple of days last week with
friends in eliohigan; Mr Corniah says he
saw no fill wheel there to compare with
what is tt. be seen between Clinton and
Lerridonit ed in 'his opinion -the land of
Michigan does not begin to ()compare with
that of Ontario. '
ThosMarlsd, the waktiosve Comedian In
the Marks Bros, Dramatic Co 'Was in town
on Moeda', for a few houre,, while waiting
for train oonneotien to Goderlsti. They
have two companies on the road and fifteen
people taking pert in each, This week his
company was closing the season's Mime.
meat et Goderfoh.
Mr Jas. Maylot and nieoe, Miss Newt, of
Forest, are viaitiog, Rev. W. Wade. Mr
We.da and Mr Maylor Went to Bohol M.
Varna; • gather in England, midyears both menibere
The'Cienered Assembly of the Pres-
byterian Church of Canada meets in
St. Andrew's Church, OttaWit, on
Wednesday, June 12, and at lead 400
of the nearly 000 members on. the roll
°are expected to be present. The fol-
lowing are the delegates tianied, front
the Presbyteries in thie section :-
Presbytery of fluron,-Miniaters.
J. S. Henderson, Hensall ;J. A. Haman -
ton, M. A., Londeaboror s. Carriere,
Grand &rid ; Oolin Pletcher, M.
Therned Road ; Wm. M. Martin, B. A..,
Exeter. Eiders. - Wm. Carrioehatt•
Seaforth; Wm. Corriere, Bla'ke ; WM.
Mcritath, Goderich ; John L. Taylor,
Breweter ; A. D. Grant, Itgmendyille,
Preebytery of Maitland,-.-Mitristers....'
NV. T. West A.. Th.. .1-. ; e
A -plebiscite coneiirtiing the liquor
traffic with Northwest Territerles le
Wanted by the temperance people.
it • •'
T he Toronto Neva. hire an article en-
titled "lhe fall Of Laurier" by Nicholas
Flood Davin. ttee a good writer of fic-
tion, but his conclusions -are AS fate° att
his prewthes.
0 0
Eton. Mr Borden and Mr Monk, the
lediler and moistest, of the Coneervia.
tit° party, are holding it few meetinge
e. "4" I 'I% 1 bad t
plum lo oco ht0thwist -btat.10, s not HMO 0 he -
()Myth.. I Thome*, wing the come ticaulanted with the people, but
*4164 ,f 0004 Sunday, 3.usii a It hi it poor time to work up enthusiasm.
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MeXay,Lucittiowt 3*. le Murray,
Kincardine • ;Sohn McVarlitne, Pine
Egt:IlLf 1Por'llifelairtbtrot,
Gordon, Teintwater I W. Cameron,
Oranbrook t H. Vhimalsors, Lochatek,
of the mine orchestra, but had not seen
Molt other for over 60 years Ide Msylor
is s surnetsful business men,but 1. now liv-
bag retired M the ere of 80 year.
Capt. and Mrs 11. T. Renee and Mir*
Arohibeld left on !Wednesday rohrning for
their hip to the oldoonntry; they tike pas.
op on the steamer Luoitanlit,of the Allen
line, et Montreal on Saturday, and will
leave London, Eng., on /My 18, for their
return home. They were booked by W.
lookeon, agent for the Allan line.
Miss PI. M. Hill, the noted European
traveller, la stetting the Mimi fiountotie.
tle et the Wigwam. Mist Unifier Made a
number of Wird thrOngh the 410Minentsibid
low
it nieryellons land of entertaining in.
formation ommerning the widow placer the
bit.visited She will ltkely remain here
few woke. She has with her it large num-
ber of choice lime:light eiewe Which ilia
wili alliph.y One eyenmg (11ridey) at Mid.
&OW' ohnrch, the proceeds' to go towikrOs
the
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Miss Clara lifountoastle like ben
of Parliament -already feels the p sliyof
being great. She has received it est re-,
quest fre,ra the Satre!
evialir.eregtititl; for a contribution of flimm •
-£25 to moo, spa it request from Paris to.
be allowed to portray her features on can- ,
yae,hoth of which, however, she has been
eorepelled to decline. • ' „
tdre Jae. Omni* has returned from flier
Duck Islands, after an absentee of thirteen
menthe. She came home on the steamer
konni-anitidshough-irinveltd-ehe Was -
!orally treated, all her -meals having been
served her in the ladies' cabin. She ewe
that any one wishing trivet to the Duck.
islands should go by this steamer as every-
thing le well looked. after and the Offieidie
yery icooromodating.
B. P. Sibley returned on Thunelay last
from Jamey City, New York, where he had.
gone several waren or so ego, having bee*
calledthere on it sad miseion, was oc-
compealed home by hire Sibley, who had '
been with ber daughter, Mrs Foes, in
Brooklyn, where the underwent an opera,
tion. Her many friends will be pleased to
know that she is mush improved in health
tibiae the operation.
jin Estimable Lady leilfedd
Mrs John iffeLeod of Kinorsedine, sister
dig" J. Greeneaof 1/01madville and Mint
to Mrs (De.) Thompson, Met her 'death 00
Tuesdity while trsing tO sive herself. The
following are the fietslot the sed affair. -On
Tuesday evening about 5 o'olosik, mike
Lase Shore.road north, ihe mei her death.,
appear. Mr. and Mrs. McLeod. *err out
driving, and, when peeling in encerepitelit
Of gypsiet about it mile froin Kjeaardiiii
the horse became metiers setilMr04oLe0d
In an etideaYor to get out of the buggy, waif
°slight between the whole, receiving in.
juke which resulted whet death et; hoer
afterwards. Mrs Miiiiiiod•was *his Grean.t
and came is* Kincardine after her mirriilg
to Mr. maw, ever 40 pima ego, horn
the neighborhood ef Toronto, Some 2�w • „
year* ago they ineeed to Portage to
Prairie Where Mr. Mcleod envied On it 'NO
sumessfid business for it number of yes" •
when he retired, returning JO Kinimirdine•
about three year* ago. Mr. McLeod bis
been singularly unfortrinate within the
prod *WO pine, kiting two ions by death,.
the Bev, A.IIgtut McLeod of Regina, and
ratassa, "Wata bat boot reoeived Within
the lest dime& of the death in Gersithriy
of Mrs. Mille, I Adater of the doweled. •
Mr., litstswa les* it .on sad Wieder.
Ilieliced of 'Minneapolis, and Mrs. (Hee.)
W. Z; Rowena of Pert Ottani. Bev,
Joao Greene, ofilifebriallVille, 11 0 brother,
(IteV.) W. EL Bleck', of Toronto,. mid
Mrs. Alt red Prod, of Owim Sound, listArd.
Mrs, lastassi, *As highly eitemuid, end
Mr. McLeodhits the sympathy of the.
entire *normality in /ail Versi