The Clinton New Era, 1902-02-07, Page 4-The Couneit
RRegular reetina was held on Mon-
day evening,the wernbei all present.
lir Shaw and Geo Hoare addressed
the council with regard toholding a
celebration on Coronation DAY. June
26th, and on motion Mayor d'acleson
and Councillors. Ford and Overbury
Were appointed to co-operate with the
Citizens Committee.
',the committee on cfdcere,`their sal-
aries and duties reported and recom-
mended that the following be appoint,
ed: ---W rn Omits, clerk,. $250. treaeurer,
0100; Thor Cottle, assessor, $50; Henry
Stevens, assessor, $50; Jos Wheatley,,
chief constable, $360, collector, 550; N,.
Welsh, assistant and nightwatchman,
$365 ; 0 Crich, cemetery sexton, 010j
Dr Shaw, Medical Health Ocher ; W J
Paisley, engineer; Robt Mecnel,pound-
keeper; Jacob Miller, engineeriiredep't,
$50; Alpert Seeley, assistant, $25; John
West, stoker, 020; Joe Wheatley, chief
engineer:
The Finance Committee reported as •
follows:—. -W Steep,-sncwplowing,$B;-R--a
Cree, snowplowing, 00,50 ; J Wheatley,
3 months salary and collector, $140; lI
Weleb, salary, $07 90 ; W Coats, 3
months' salary, 587.50 ; P Uantelon,
auditor, '$12.50; J Wiseman, auditor,
012 50; Electric Light, for streets, 070,
for ball, $625; Davis & Rowland, sun-
dries, $1.88; 0 Crich, one monthe' sal-
ary, 818 ; J Miller, ,.3 .:months' salar ,
$12 50; A Seeley, $625; J Wo t, 55 ; W
East,6 months' salary,$7.50; 15 firemen,
6 montlis'•ealary, $112.50 ; J W Elliott,
team to Benmiller, $3;W Uoats,sundriee,
013 55;total payments,$581,33. Receipts
J Wheatley, for scales, Sic., $74,55 ; 0
Crich,for cemetery,030.25; total,$I04 80.
(ioyncillor Combe reported regarding
the deputation attending a meeting at
Benmiller, respecting a bridgge on the
46:h con. across the Maitland, and re-
ported that five frons, Clinton were ,ap-
pointed to wait upon the County Coun-
cil.- The Mayor, who was one appoint-
ed, reported that do action was taken
by the County. Council in the mean-
time.: •
Councillor McKenzie, of the Street
Committee, reported the hill on the
Base Line had been. repaired and the
streets have been cleanedby the snow -
p
son h k
Councillor Combe,of the Property.
Committee.recommended the purchase
ofreen and dry wood.
Councillor Combe reported regarding
tem • er, ::8, and in November of the, the Poi i; .Packing and. Cold Storage
same year Mr MaoGr.egor entered the Establishment' and that a public meet -
office and wee intimately, emaciated with ing had been called..for Monday, Feb.
thelate editor, J. G. MaoLagan, daring his 10th, in Clinton. •
oareer in Vancouver. Mr MacGregor will John was refunded. 01 ag
devote' his • time to the pursuit of hi. own `overchargein dog tax..
private.:business, having rather 'extensive' : • The Street. Committee was requested
idtereste in the. book publishing• line. •n He to report at the next 'meeting on the
is` a brother of Mrs:. John Wigginton, Bay advisability of the council undertaking
field road. the building:ofgranolithic walls a where
-Root, Gardiner, son of Mre Gardiner, of regrtired::
town, but who is now a resident of New York 15 f re s vic a ins 19 r sudsy^ was paid
had a narroweeoappo from serious injury et The question of waterworks, which
the explosion thin' last week. Be wasfn' should engage the attention inthe tear
:
the cafe of the Grand 'Onion 'Hotel eating future, was suggested by Councillor,
lunch when the crash Dame. There were Combe asking' that some steps be taken
about forty othere in she dining room at the -to ascertain cost of such works.
time. Mr Gardiner. was thrown' some feet' ' The cotncilthen adjourned after 'x
off his.chair, and before.' the debris :.had 'several by laws were passed.
stopped falling a number of•the paste were -
serionely injured, . Fly ing lciiaks cams It will be noticed.by.the. above that:
through the windows,and one fell on 'Mr the, council has this'year appointed
Gardiner'e right handcntting and. injuring two assessors instead of one, both mien
it. We are glad that our'friend escaped . of experience. 'The ~reason for this is
that is one ,of the most important
• items.in':connection with the town, re
quiring exceptional care andjudgment, .;
- and it was thought that by having :.
•
Maple Leaf brand fo ' c FURS,:: of all kindsare gain
lark Prints, regular 10c t
count: of 25 to 3 31 per cent:
lark • Prints,.rekular 121c,
Flannel to go. at 33c .
cut sea
wrecking combination of aesaseins and
undertakers who show a fine capacity
for;..ggettingtheir party to the cemetery
and keeping it there; „ ;
25c Grey Flannel: at '16ic • In the election campaign now on in
• Linger, R L Richardson and Hon. C.
Commencing Friday morning" we will place' 'Sifton crossed;,$wdrds at one meeting.,
ear at 80e _ on sale 200. yards. of •:'.our 'very: • best Flannel Some of •the .papers, speak of it as if
i __,.:.rhatifi:worth 25o a ys tt ilk 6}C• Richardson was too many for, the
In Drab' Goods' at 38Minister; but this is all fudge.: He is a
. fluent speaker, but Sifton can talk till
rou
nd 'him, and we venture to saythat
the youngest . Cabinet Minister•th
White Goods Bale a..Great : Success
Dominioncan go into •the average
opposition meeting and capture it by
his eloquent of atom.
1 White Goods in one day as we did last Saturday
Prices were never so Low for. Good White Wear.
price list
re just opened :uup Our New Sprin - • egg 'Goods
s- ,a`"in ' 7theries.
See last week's- a e
WILLIS' . CHIIReH,—The sacrament
on Sunday. morning *as welt attended
no.withstadding the: stormy state:. of.
ccupied • the weather ; the pastor's sermon was
Metho-- taken from the text Psalm 116;1718...
ay. The monthly Meeting of the Excelsior.
Missiun Band has been postponed for
dering a week and will be held on Tuesday
s good the llth inst., ..The General. Assembly
church of the Presbyterian church .rives.
being 1 andsome diplomas and certificates to
namin Sunday school • pupils for committing
fpr use to memory certain Bible yeisee and
r :- the last wee a number of the scholars of -
e . the -the Sun ay school were examined' by
r 11 andMiss - Mon-
k
, ora J`a'�'Scif"-ik( Wilson o
iN� i:le
r.mA tear the `teithand sall fourpacecd the test suc-.
sated- and --in cessfully'; for pupils over ten years of -
age and memorizing.200:prescribed
verses Misses' Mary L. r. a,..usiiaw
ngeliet Scott and .Anna bel M cEw:en••will'receive the
*oral weeks General Assembly's dipplotnla and .for
,;:eotlduct " pupils under 10 years of age 100 verses,
last Friday Donald H, Stewart and '. Jean, Scott
personality will get a certificate from the 'Assemb-
he services ly...It was the intention of the" paetor
cted by Mr and Rev Hamilton; of Londesboro,
; being "The to exchange pulpits on• Sunday even-
t. fora' aid in ing and Rey tewart drove up' to
was • no the Londesboro to preach but as there
ipaer-Minister was no service there he returned and :
evening the occupied :hisown.pulpit...After church
ainistered to service .on Sunday evening the En.
deayorheld ' its monthly consecration
meeting and on Monday night cele-
f�BIIt C1 ,•--'Up brafad •the 2Ist annigersary of , the
«e 8Ofl (4',d eav6t' - ' 11iot+emeht N tti sootal ;
L+iive
drturt 'although although the night, was' rparticitlarly
ef s the most th+ rojyou therefolwee,
s Br a ent. The program
of
--should not r gas of the chbice t and each
•-eareftit a ls- .. . • - Mae
a that in ppresided and inehery address gave the '
up ^the.� o, histo., of the Ohrietlan nndeavot'
ppv sperity, .
�7y, prevent fy°"�' its commencment 21 years ago ,
•.nus sub- she is a criterion on matters connected
with the church and her remarks�re
1 a't •+ not only of interest • but: instr ve.
n in ..er The program was as -follows•-Solo
at'' 'i p• "Land of the Leal," bylffies J. 'Jones ;
leal talk reading, Ktrk : Houston ; • selection,
wives td orchestra, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Watts,
e cordially Messrs Berland and J. McRae; Bolo,
*,..k._..,...14 nev .' I aloyel deli," Mies Ida Ross; diet,
11 preach, ; «r ientbnts,"" Mr and Mrs M. Dowzer';
e *..., sa n i` awes .0 r fi .1,
cg uartette, "Go is a spirit", Mre O. 0.
Rance, Miss M. McN au hton, Menem
towed
Brr3tm d a Latornel. and Hilton ; selection, q r ir•
tinged a tette ; solo, "The. Heavenly, Choir,"
IL Trains,, Mit* Lily Coate, Followifg this
it, pastor eplendid program refreehmen'e de-
ad 'he licioue and appetizingwere ten
mon of .
a, (tom« eeryed, The evening was enjoyably
nawn in spent by all andt Is . thought that
were these socials held oftener interest
at
Goa. to Endeavor work would increase and
mists e - much good would be the result.
inieters. g
ed with
Lieto. ONTARIO STI1E1 CnctYRCR.--- The
eually : mieelonary anfllv�erearyeermone of this
Cain. = church Will be held•next Sunday Rei►
Met J,W;Robinaotl.of Goderioh,will preach
in and in the evening a
inn' : In the morning v g
ay platform, meeting will be held, sit.
nd wh#eh addreeees will' be delivered by
d. Rev Robinson .end Rev W .A Gifford,
of Victoria College. On Mond'ay even-
. In a , and ifttleelonary' rally will be
lam' add. will be deily'
i..
Methodist church. Special music by
the choir'of the ;church....On Monday
evening•it was consecration -.meeting,.
for the Endeavor and Rev 1. 'Greene'
gave an address ; the pastor ; presiding
as chairman..... At a meeting : of th
Quarterly Official Board held Tuesday'
evening it was found that the. finances
of the church Were in• a very satisfact-
ory state'and that good feeling and
harmony: prevailed' in thechurch, The
pastor. reported the following society
representatives elected to the Board:—
Bros. Geo. Shipley, Ralph iippledy,
Geo. Wray,. Henry Stevens, E. G.
Oourtice and • Wm. II. Beacom The
following resolutions were unanimous-
ly carried - "That in view of the her`
mony.and increased prosperity of our.
charcn•rortue 'Peg year, :we desire to
place. on record our appreciation el the
services of our pastor, the Rey Dr Gif-
ford, recognizing •the' fact that ..our.
present standing as a church is: largely
due to his untiring.efforts and marked
ability both as a preacher of the gos-
pel and a pastor of the. people, and that
we as a board heartily invite him to.
remain out pastor. for the 'coining
conference year." It was also resolved'
that, as a board, we desire to place. on
record our appreciation of the services.
of Mrs G. A. Gifford, wife of our belov-
ed pastor. Largely' due to her influence
among ttherladkies of our chu''ch they
a �- ndne. at en and done a good
work, d g .. harmonious y and well•
and the earliest prayer of this board is
that both Our pastor and his' amiable.
wife be long spared to work for the
�Maeter,,,
bs PAUL's Cliuudbt.—The Ladies'
Guild of St Yeul's church will give
their concluding entertainment forthe
present ecclesiastical year on the
evening of Shrove Tuesday, being the
1.111 February, The entertainment
will begin at 8, and consist of refresh
ments andthe following, program:—
Duet ... errs Rees and Mrs G tbbinge
Reading ..../died Bessie Wood
Solo :..Mia Gribbin e
Anthem ....Si.Panl'e clioit''
Reading..... Mies Monntceistte
"• Bolo..... Dr.Solmlie
Sel.etfon ,.011 o to, tiro r ib merge
Quart.tt...T Jackson and fainity.
A eilver collection will •be taken at the
door, but no other fee for admission
will be charged. :Last Sunday (100111.
munion was observed at the morning,
service.... Last (Thursday) evening 81
• °Faul'e church choir entertained the in.
mates of the Rouse of Refuge and Mr
11. C. Brewer accompanied and gays a
lengthy program of lantern views; the
inmates were highly delighted with the
Fleasant evening'spent and Mr and Mrs
rench are very' thankful to the enter*
miners for their trouble in helping to
hrighten the lives of the'Inmates of the
Mouse.
SAI.vATrnn AnM'x.—Capt and Mrs
Dowell ferewelled here and have taken
charge of the Palmerston cotes, °apt
Williams, of Palmerston,, assisted by
Sept Knuckel, of Woodetock, have
taken charge hare Maetin are held
every evening air; ori Ba a
tti3 n ,n and n env pt
• .'•
S N
Some or the difHcultiee to be encoun•
•
tered in making prohibition a .success
'are found in a coupleof news items
taken from the . daily papers. 'In
Kemptville the Council was elected on'.
a straight ticket pledged to temperance
-legislation. Recently they were • peti•
tinned by the temperance people to take.
action on the liquor .►,ceii»;e Matter by
raising the licenses to $400,: but the
liquor men entered , a. counter, petition
against this. Oh Monday night the
Council virtually gave in •to the liquor,
men:, At Kingston.. on Monday a reso-
lution was -pasted by the city Council
in which the agitation for prohibition
was condemned, as the adoption of
prohibition would, In its opinion, en-
tail heavy- lees .. to municipalities • in
revenue. .• If such a measure was adop-
ted, the Council urged '• compensation
'to municipalities. Public •sentimentis;
apparently not ; unanimous on this
great question' yet.
.' comiFng andposing
.
. p•
E.,13. Henry spent. Sunday with
`friendsB
in Stratford. •'
.
Dr Freeman spent Sunday week at Wm
Elliott's, Godericb.
Geo Briokenden. of London, spent Mon-
day evening with his parents here. •
Miea,Nellie Harris, of. 1oderioh, is the•
.guest 'of Mies Ida' Holmes *hie week.
Mr W. Reekie,'of St Thoniee, B here ibis
Week visitinghis son R. P 'Rookie: ie:
r ek ...
Mr and Mrs J. W: Kelly, of Morris
township, have been yieiling Mr . and : zlrre
J. McCaughey. •• •
Mr and Mrs E. McGuire, Si Angnetlne,
,have been. guests of . Father 'McMenamin'
during the past week,
Mr D. Barr, of St Thomas, is visiting at
his daµghter'%, Mrs Jr W. Irwin and will
remain for,eevoral weeks.
FatherMoMenaniin went toLondon on
Wednesdayto attend the semi -anneal eon-
ference of he biooese-o London,
W. 'S. 'O'Sullivan,. of the O'Sullivan
,Business College, who has been in Detroit
fo sometime returned here Tneeday 1
Mies Jordon, of Buffalo, the guest of
Mrs Towneend, has been visiting at sir
Glew's end other relative:in Hallett,
Mies Gook, of Ocopox's bock
Siete, ie•*Wy dna month's holida a ana.
vibiting friends in $treetsyille and Tor--
onto.'
H. 0. Brewer was in • Stratferd Saiur-
-day-haying-been ealled,.owing_to—the. 111..
nese of his son' Harry who had 15 severe was present and gave a very practical and
able discourse from the words' of Ohriet,
serious injury.
Winter 'Sports.'
'two men of experience it would facilit-
At:Luohnow curling'bonspiel last ,week, ate the work, and: generally: make the
Lucknow No. l -(Jas Bryan skip) won firet assessment more complete than is pee -
place from Luei.now No. 2 (W Allen. skip) Bible otherwise. a .• - •
by 20 to 17; 'i3eatorth won the consolation ,
final Bron;. Wroxeter by'15 to 3.
Two rinks' of Wingham' curiae played a
friendly game here on Thursday last . week"(
and the home players were victors ,by 15
shots. The.soofeo were.-
Clinton .' ; Hingham
T.'Jaekson, jun. • G. Eneohtle
W. • Erydone,: W. H, Eele,
'W. Jackson - E. McAlpine,
W. Spalding, ek 20 Dr. McDonald, ek..8 'f
J. Raneford, • D. Dinsley, I
A. 'Porter,,0, Van. Norman,
J. Johceton,• A, Ohieholm,
R. Agnew, ek.., ..18 .3.• Patterson, ek..15 .r
Total-. ...88 . Total, .
Seaforth - • and Berlin seniore of the
Western Ontario Hookey Association
played an exhibition game in Berlin on
Tuesday evening 'which resulted in «.
yiotory of the home team by 8 to 6...'
The 8eisforth curlers name ep on!Wed-
nesday .evening.. and played a friendly game
.vs ith several rinke of the . home o1nb, win=
Ding by three shote. . The mores were;
ClintonSeafortli
'W . ii.
Deg GFHenderaon
T TLeckie • W McDougall
B57 Gibbinge ' W D Bright
WPws . .k
Spina in
g 18 RS Hays,ek
C E Tenney
E M McLean
Dr Agnew. . •
N Fair ek . '
J Steele
WO Reid ,
T Coleman
e W K Pierce-ek 18
' Total " 24 • 27
The'doubiee .contest inpurling is•beoom-
ing interesting and most' of the games in
the primary are played oft, although inhere
' wi1T be a number of defaults. • The winners
so far are: E McLean and 0 E Tenney. W
Ross and Jas Fair, Dr Agnew and Wallace
Irwin, W P' Spalding and A Armstrong,
T Jackson. jr and 'd Rattenbary, A Porter
and J Gardner. •
Goderioh and Clinton' played hookey leiet
(Thursday) 'night.
111iid�.
Caftan.—Sacramental service wee held'
r a Sabbath; in a
inNile ohn oh 1tspite of the
ep
blobked roads and the etorm a large num-
ber oai'ne out, and one of the beet services
of. the year was held, Roy Findley Smith..
attack of appendieltie,
Dr Gunn was palled to Til ley 'less Fri- "L°vest thou . me," Rev Mr Smith le
dayto erforin an Operation, There' ie aesietingg in the, revivalieervices hero.
noa week asses but that ho is called Quarterly Board on 'Monday, i'eb 8rd; ow -
N
awa on like mioafons, mg to the storm and roads only. a few were
y present; an adjourned meeting is called for
We regret iolearn *iiai M. Y. Mo`Lean,of Feb 17.. Speoial services have been inpro-
the Seaforih Euposiigr, Is confined to the green for duo weeks • the .pastor hat; bean
house liy illness, end hope that he may • be ably assisted by 'Rev .3 Greene, of Clinton,
speedily reetored to hie aortal health and and Rev,Findlay Smith, of'Kincardine ?vigor. eervroe: are continuing this week ; God
Miee Ida Holmee %returned home, on hie been blessing the work.
Monday. She has been attending the
moronto-•Conservatory-of iblesio-and will..
i0 Toronto in a few menthe to try her - �"ti�:1w' -�. e�� a'�rer
gosinge, a matt ,named William Mc -
1, .ond year'e exam,
Mr and Mrs G. D. Mala roti and their Gibbeney, left the: 130 se of Refuge
gg duringthe night. His absence was
neat, MieeFarlinger','Mr'-and MJ
rs .. E not dlecoyered until next morning,
Hovey, H. B. Combe, Chet and. Will, and when a search was Instituted
Middleton attended a sooial gathering one his body` was found by the gide of the
evening .110week elven by Mr and 111rrt river. An• inquest was held, and it
Chao Lee, of (Wench, was found' that no blame whatever
I Mr Boberi Sperling, a well-known and couldd be attached to anyone, He had-
highly
adhighlyrespected oftizen of St alarm been out of his mind for some time
down with he.ri failure while stone in hie I •-
animal,y a
mai ' death suddenly, He was strioken b :f.,re,
barn,, where he .wap atten ing g, alk 11,81vfi' 'i' f'1N1Ssh11v.6144' been
bt an earl hoax in t�e morning, •�'et lis of cents" furnishing has
He waShe father of Mr'eWm Sontheentbo, sal out to Iludgeng Bros. Who wilt
tun *department in this line • ut dR'
Mrand Mia T. Stephenson,
n, who ere
charge
of
A. V, r Men
rell. The store
e
here visiting from Omuta, Men., • werw Will etill hs oi�cuptt�d by A.,I: llc+1[cwa
down around RipppeAn lest Friday week, who has 0;51'01 r1 urn edit sly new an
nailing err Rat and Mre G. II, Long. 1t up•trodate et..ek trf geroM'furniehln s
is 20 yeare eines Mr Stephenao�i went treat, to he placed nn the ehelvee by the 14
and now he is one otitis leadinn and most of March besides ,tilt conducting bite
slti ire itou 7000 eWs of whist for trtsrtt vt 1 tan ander t else 1. e o al
Stt.errsttfal feratrare in then .britt, lee tailoringboldneae.' Tine .new Bipart.
and.
Feb. 14th
z
To .help. -you
celebrate • we
have bought
a nice assort7.
ment of
novelties in.
Fancy
Valentines '
the : prettiest
we have ever
seen'
Prices are
from 5c
0
to 50c
coo er
Book Store
Clinton
Commencin T
g uesda��, • ,Feb. 4th,
and lasting n s g until Monday evenin
g
10th,
e Feb:. �.1902'
I OFFER MY .ENT
... IRE' STOCK ,,OF
- � • .
Watches,
1 -..
Clocks, Jewelry,
elr
Sil e ,
vCrw�� ,, Fan�c�%'' China,
Cutlery, Cut Glass etc.
I RAVE SECURED the assistance of the Jewel-,
ers' 'Auctioneer, J. H. naval, of Hamilton, Ont.,
who has had 20: years' experience: throughout<..-
Ctuiada and the United States, and . comes very
highly hl recommended• as a •thorou thoroughly honest and
g 3'' 8 y
u -to,date;auction ser • so''the''—people-of_ . Clinton
aid surroundingcountry.can.rely on getting full
value for every dollar spenthere.
REMEMBER ---I am NOT Leaving Clinton
..... _ "
or retiring from business, I only want to sell my entire
t money
I 'r require e
e
g 1 apossible,as
lr d quickly a
stet ,tw a� q, F q h
yestlnents.
for rt et it1 r .. .•
WE GUARANTEE, every article sold during this side
and will refund you our money if an article should not
s narante d:
give sa°l~i�aC`�lon or wear
71 11 Goods Sold Must Go for Only
1 have not been in business Lori .eenough'to have old
to yon.„ • g r article is new
rho �' ornr�' ��ls offer ou., Eve e
and u pto•da , and the best. ualit.. that can be had in the
market. Come early as this entire stock is sure to prove
fast sellers.. Don't wait until the last day for you may be
awtppointed. `
P. Be erews,
fliddieeontbe'S Old Stand, Oppo'ite k
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