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The Clinton New Era, 1902-05-09, Page 1.81 444.444mppoktkupmegwowevmum Remember. Ross on May 29.i YYYYTYY.YYYYYY.YYTYYYIYYVV . ESTSILIBRND 18e6. 110BERT HOLMES, Pub 'Speaking of :Pleasure The G4iteses furnished by P. B. Crews After a scientific 'ex- amination of the eyes, give a n ost enjoyable • senseof leasure after the old ill fitting ot.ies which I.wore. 'This is the valid of all :who patronize CRE 0Expert Jeweler aild Watch Repturer . • •• 40 pposiTzTOWN HALL. . .!,MASIIIDLECciidUE'S OLD STAND. ▪ NoTEs -Our., school -Wag visited -by - the inspector • OD Friday last and as arb e. day wes held. prevtously, every: thing was in good shape; 'jreiRobb seemed well satiefied with the progress, .attainment ansi'general proficiency of the school. Knox church (Manchester and Smith's Hill, extended. a unanina- ouse call to Rev Small, of Arthur, at a ' .joint meeting held here on Monday.' Wm. Longmen has rented the How - soil farm on con. 12. Hullett, taking pcssestiOn next spring. [We received a full report of the temperance meet- ing, but have not space for it this week] MEETING. -Mr Kerr, Winkle:tin, ad- dressed a large audience.en prohibition, • here an Monday -evening; Mr Buchan - .an and wife Were to have been there, ,bat owing to e new outline of week the ,Alliance Executive at Gcdarich had to bill them for Calvin instead. Mr Kerr -shoWed the 'necessity of "drowning . ;party by principle and It id the success at the.elector's door, • Wine' am • NOTES. -N. A. Farquharson . has lErold his grocery and crockery bus'. elets to Mr H. M. Tuehope, of Wood - .stock, and the new proprietor has • taken possession. Miss M. Robertson, who left Wingham last week for Tor- ' met% was the recipient of a handsome 'fittetentearide•are -appropriate address.. from her scholars in the perblie school Mise Robertson also 'received a hand.; some present from the teachers the erchool The , old agricultural hall, which has been used by the flax mill .as stetcire hoilee, was burned :the ground on Friday night last week ; Mr 1. liPling had some 112,600 worth of stOckln the building with an insur- ance of $2,200 and Mr J. Hanna who owned the building had it insured for 4800. Mr Youhill has 'disposed of the house and let adjoining the school • _grOunde owned by A. Gingrich. 'Miss, "130nhia, 'daughter of Theis Manuel, formerly of Wibgham, was married to Orly L. English, in Winedpeg on April 10th. inton OLINTON, ONTARIO. MAY • 9, 1902. 114 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 I 111 Il,rrrIIlII.1 11 11 1 1 1, ........",11:14nPro.k;..614.0.4.4.,4...4.,,-.4 Holm einr1110 NoTag.-J. W. Yea diaposed of a large quantity of seed grata thia past spring; over 1200 busnele, including oats, barley end peas, Were eold to farmers. Poerricee,-A IMISS meeting of the friends of the Liberal candidate will be held at Holmesville, on Friday. May 9th, at 8 o'clock p. in. Mr M. G. Cameron, the Liberal candidate, will be present. All supporters of the Ross e -government are cordially invited to • attend. Henson NoTES.-bleo Ingram and wife, who have been residents of Heneall for tome neonths, left on Tuesday week for the coast; they return - by the American road, AO they have a daugh- ter in Seattle, who le very 111 with coneumption and whom they will take to Vancouver or to the mountains with the hope that a change may Prove henetIcal. Geo Trott and, janoes Petty, left lath week for the old country by New York and liner Oceanic; they will remain till after the THE LATE T. KELLY. -At Goderich, coronation, calculating to teturn about on Sunday, May 4th, Thomas Kelly, a the ramie of Ally. Dan Bennett, of former resident of Holraesville, passed Zurich, has secured a positron with away at his daughter's home,at the re IV, Welsh and will in future reside spected age of 73 yew!. While here he here; he has been engaged by our was employed on this section of the G. bend and he is a cornet soloist of mark - T. R. for many years, but or late re- ed abii y. On Friday evening week,the moved to Gaderich, where he spent his people of St Paul's congregatton held last days. ,In religion he wee a con. sistent RemanCatholic and as a citizen, was highly esteemed. The funeral took piece on Taesday to St. Peter's church, at Goderich, then to the R. 0. omelette y in Colborne. NOTES. - Mr Levis has moved on the' farm vacated by. W. Leonard. The Imbue in the Methodist church last Friday night by Dr Daniels was of h or er thou h it was not as large- ly Aden as itiexdialleride rtt8d TIe' W, M. S. met at Mrs Geo Tebbutt's this week. The W. M. 9, of Goderich district will be held in Seaforth next Tuesday,and there will bethree (mesh] s -mot ning,afternoon and evening; krs L h th di t t organizer, is doi eec , e s tic ng ' everything to make the convention a grand success. OHURCH,-The quarterly service was well attended last Sunday considering the weather; the service -wee very lin- pressive throughout; the pastor spoke from Matt 20;39. A great many took part in thefellowship meeting and also Participated in the Lord's supper. The quarterly board assembled on Monday, nighkand in reviewing the year's work found eyeeything to be in a very satis- factory condition, the finance] being better than last year at tl.'s date; although by removal and death twenty- four armies have been taken off the lists a slight increase in the Member, • ship is reported; Mr II ,Elford was ap- pointed to attend the district meeting eto be held in Blyth; Messrs A.S. Cote - ducting the service, the remains being ice and M Squire received a renewal of interred in Maitland vemeterye license as local preachers. On Cleil- Ma are:ram-A leasing event took d D d hi with th`l chh"h' Ne'xt StInclaY It' where Harry T. Adwards and Miss Shaw! of Clinton, will conduct tne ser- vices in the morning and Mr Hussar in Nellie L McKenzie, elder daughter of the evening; the offering will be in aid Mr and Mrs Themes McKenzie, en - of the Educational fund. Mr E. Lavis tered upon wedded 1 fe in the Midst of -•has-sold---MS-village-property to _Mr a large and interested gathering. The Proctor, who iseelietinethe house for eremony• was -A, his own occtrancy. • Anderson,- B. A., pastor of the church. fhe bride; who was escorted be her E.YeS• ti, sunersine. mattes 4 seeing tiainful. great j,illio • discontrort and per.? aps permanent In. 1,\-4A tare will be avoided •r wearing our 1,4n. A 4 4ois Smoked Memel 7,5 cents per pair and imi wards. •C.74 . A. Jr.' GRIGG. Scientific jeivelanr and Optician cx,prTopre Auburn a social gathering at the residence of Mr Ben eizet for the purpose of wel- coming their pastor, and his bride and of giving tangible evidence of their appreciation of Mrs Doherty in con- nection with the church; this took the form of the presentation of a beautiful Onyx table, presented by Wm White after the reading of an address by Miss La- Tousel. The operation 'performed by IlteGunn upottliers Robt ,Boirthroirre cently was very euccessful and she is now doing as well as can be expected. LATE MRS EDWARD. -0 o I Wed nesday, Aped 231d, occurred the death t.f Sarah Wilson, wife ot George Ed- ward, at the age of seventy-four years. The deceased was one of the catty settlers, having been a resident of Goderich for seventy years. She was born In Carlisle, England, the year 1827, the daughter of George Wilson and with the family came to Canada in 1832 and settled at Goderich. In • October 1$57, she was married to Geo. Edward, who survives her. Last fall,. her health having failed, she went to spend the winter .with her niece, Mrs Hutchinson, in the township of Grey, where her death occurred. The fun- eral took place frona the home of her sister, Mrs J. Breckenridge, Hayfield road, Mr Cullen], of Woodstock, Con, ren ea s en • aer-et amen- united- pace cyn Alveil-30tg-fir xvor -0-huretyr We areoffering a nice line ot Ginger ; Snaps 111:4:‘ j ; At 741 lbs ior 06e CREEK; AoTORT NoTE8. :- Our cheese factory will commerce opera- lather", was attired in it Inn some tions next Monday, May lath, almost costume. Her sister, Miss Mable Mc- twe weeks earlier thanlast year. •The Kenzie, acted as bridesmeid, and the drawing or milk oo the different Eroom was assisted by Mr H.eyloce, of routes have been all iet with the excep- London. Mr Pasmore, brganist, and Mr Jerdon, the former organist rend - tions a oaeewhich WI 10 all probable erect a number of • selections. The Y. it b let t eduring he corn ng week. The price of cheese for April and May has guests were then 'conveyed Io the home of the bride's father, 'where the been higher this year than it. has been for many Aare. The following quota.' wedding breakfast was served and Wens have been taken from the Trade congratulations were extended. The Bulletin, or Montreal, obe of -the most haanpy ecuple left on a trip to ' Detroit, • reliable sources in •Canadae-" We have ,an on their return •' they Will com- cOmmenced the new season with about mence house -keeping on lima street. 26,000 boxes of old cheese to go forward Many beautiful -wedding wins were JJ of which about 4000 to WOO are unsold, re eieed by the bride, the groom's The value of the old 'stock for sale on erre...cement _being a cre'scent a pearls. ' the b Leis of regent tratwactions ranges • . mit AVIS• BANQuETTED. --;• FCC'S frcrn 11c to Ilic for fine to finest white, Davis, the new, proprietor of the Hotel and Ilec to llec for finest colored. • In Bedford, .was tendered a bare:plat'. by regard to new cheese the April make his Mitchel/ friends ,before leaving that will aggregate betweed 1.5,000 to 20 000 piece for . Goderich.: The . Weir took b xes, and it is sated that a consider- place at'the Hicks house., where a able quantity has been sold short for most elaborate spread was provided. shipment &et half and third week of T. S.' Ford and Walter Thompson, May at 503 to 51s 61: Aped cheese has :prominent. -citizens of Mitchell, oc- lield ort this market at 10c to 1.0241 . 'A: eupled-the chair -and : ,yice- -abate -res.. ve'ar ago they sold at8c to 81c. Con- pectively. A program of toast, song sideruble cheese of the first half Of May end speech was carried out. On behalf make have been contracted at 10c to of the Company E. A. •Dunbar read an lflic a few factoriep having got a frac- address to .Mr Davis and Col. Dough - tion more. The make . of May cheese erty presented him with a -handsome will no doubt be heavy." . ebony gold -headed • cane. Mr Deers ' - • •' - Hallett took charge. of the Bedford 'on the lst -of May. • , . FINE STALLION. --Mr Fred tuneblut, mho is welt -known as an...expert in DEATH OP MR GALLow.-:Prank Gal- horsefiesh.and who has before 'handled low, of Toronto, fatherof Dr (*allow, some good stock) arrived home ,trom of Goderich, died at 3 'o'clock Friday the old country on Saturday night,. morning at his home ,W the city, after bringing with him a . very fine three- a week's Mness of .pheurbonia. 'De- yeateold Clydesdale colt. It is- light ceased was a traveller for the Pure bay in color, well proportioned, and Gold Manufacturing Company and makes a Valuable additfen be the thoree was alio a, stockholder in the concern. bred stock of this country. Mr Yung -P iie had beewith the firm since its M 'ut had a- somewhat stormy passage inception, twenty years ago. Previous home, being 17 days on the Water, buk Gallowwas in the firm of Gibb & l beyond a little diecorifforte :was all "1owreduce merchants, .Colborne right. • • street, r Gallow wart a prominent A PnoniTAillar ANIMAr..-Jae. Oor- fraternity mad, being identified' with nish has a Durham heifer of 2 years Masonic circles. Ht. .was P. U. of and 11 months, • which has had three Rehoboam Lodge. and Past Z. of calves, two last year and one this year. Orient Lodge. He was also a . Past It has been a profitable animal to him Master Workman of A. 0 U. W. and he thinks the Durharos • care equal Ledge, being•one,of its charter mem- those of any other bre • -- beesHe leave] a widow, three sons NOTES. -The residence of Thos Liv- and .three daughters. who all reside at ,ingstone, C011 2, had a narrow escape home except the eldest, son,Dr Gallow, from destruction by fire on Wednesday NOTES -William Carter appeared' week and only for Mr Chesney, who before His Honor judge Doyle on was working acrose the road ab' the Thursday week and pleaded putty' to time, it would have been entirely de. the charge of breaking into P. T. shoved; the house was insured in the Dean's store on the night of April 17th McKillop Mutual. IespectorRobb,who and stealing therefrom a quantity of has been going his semi-annual round Peaks he iirtt9 sentenced to eight In this neighborhood, visited No 2 lest months in the Central prison, The wed- week,and expressed himself well pleas., ding of II. B. Parsons, a former Goder- ed with the condition of the schooltav. Ich boy, and Miss °even, of Stratford. erage attendance for April, 44, took place on Wednesday, April 23rd. -SoetootreRgeoat.-The-followitig-is.. Mee Evelyn Rumbalh who. was Lok - the standing of the pupils of S, S. No 5, keeper and sainograpTaer-folD:ErOrmes, for the month of April, based on at? has taken a similar position with tendance and general proficiency :-V-- Messrs McKenzie, & Howell. We re - Robert Vodden; Sr IV -Mabel Brown, gret to learn of the illness of R. W. Same McCool, Sadie McCool, Effie Mckenzie, which has =Wined him to Jackson, Albert Vodden,John Vodden; bed recently. On Tuesday week Mr jr IV-- Henry McCool, Wm Hoggart ; and Mrs Jonathan Miller . were pre - Sr III -Mabel McCool, Jolla Wallace,' sented• by the boardere^ of the Hotel Hole Mair, Gertie Vodden, Elia Webb, Bedfdrd with .a handsome calender Elsie Brown, Frank Hilbert; Yr III- clock, accompanied by an address ex. Ernest tee; Sr II- Ernest Vaddeni pressing regret that their relation' were to be severed by the change in the proprietorship of the hotel. Mabel fee., Armand McOool, Charlie Lee ; Sr Pt II -Della AlcCo 1 E Snell, Orval R Oust think of getting 180 to Appleby. Ohaafren; 3Pbli.-t/larien; Vodden,Lil°v°Clicictillierreiletej'irctrw 185 nice fresh Ging* er Snaps Br fortentilt ley -ore cheeps p line Little, A. 11f. SoanS, teacher. . er acies make them Helen b - °I fi t e 11; J6 r° t PI 1 -Wesley yku aitilotilerbWallace; otc Vodden, °tt w.orke line, Edna Webtri; away with The Mee a fine- lino of Dried Peaches at 'borer ib. The emit Stotery. ()gle Cooper a co Nth for Butter ana iggi4 hone 23, ee• eee, „. WeStfleld NOTES. -Mr and Mrs ET, Morrish and Mrs J. Sowler were called to Beni:12111er on dy hy thedeath f thelr step. father, Mr Bowden. J. and J. Henry, 'Waterford, Mill4 M. AttnattOng and Melbourne MeDowell, Goderich. and Mr and Mrs Finlay Anderson, of Bel - Mr ltViltater i ded tete Egailfettli," speak on teinneratice in the school house Wednesday evening BrUcetiold. . • Nonta.--Rev, Masora Shaw and Saw-. ers exchangedloulpits on Sabbath. Mr Sewers attended • Sytod 'meeting in London last week. A. P. Ketchen, cement agent, visited at home recent- ly. Robt. Murdock -heti telt( n a posio tion 'n Stafford. Tho, Carr la putting a cement vrall under J. Ross e barn, London road. • E. Pappl is rebuilding his barn with stone oundation. McLean Bro8• - T titd. ti arn Was burnede are tint ng tip ahetter one in the same place. The man who trieeto ride two horses going IgaMggsitteter711:4111d81:ilin titte. • inateito support Whitney and then pledge bhoopif to support prohibition. 01-11•1=1141HIMININIIIMI 50 eents The New Era—one of the. -very best Local Papers in •Oanada—will be sent to New Subscribers for the balance of the year for 50c cash. Sent anywhere in Canada or the United States toe this amount. sit/1st:Amin Now 1144111111111111111111111INHII Goderich Township NoTEs. John Clapper and Marry Steep, con 9, our professional wheei- men, took a trip to Goderich on Satur- day, remaining over Sunday. Geo. Sterling, Bayfield line, is about to erect an air neotor far pumping pur- poses. Arbor day was celebrated as usual last Fri,lay in ,mosterefethe--tural schools; the teacher and pupils worked harmoniously together; its ostensible purpose is to clean the school grounds and also•the interior of the school so as to make theplace ariattractive as pos- sible and to instruct the young minds in cleanliness. Jim McDonald,- McDenald,• of tor. ter's Hill, Sundayed with his great uncle, Willie Bell. Ed, H. Wise has sold his eleven months' old bull, Royal Henry, to Geo Bowler, of Eest Wawa - nosh, at a good price. Mr and Mrs D. Beacom, Harlot& made a hasty visit to relatryes here last week. P. • Cole is appeintedto attend the district meet- ing in Blyth, in connection with the Goderich district. S, Switzer has a large drove of steers grazing at present, most of which he bought at a good figure, . GeOcoper had to shoot a bul- lock this week as a consequence of a lump on its jaw. 3. Elliott and gang of 'stone -masons started on Monday for Limn Cr °epigramd will be a Went, about two Weeks. Prof. Fowler; Seaforth, and wife visited at the latter's home on Sunday last. J. Elliott sold a cow to II, Hibbs at a,fair price. E. Wise is the_PPE.: -by • Sir - Walter. • DEATH -BY the death of Ai. O. Gordon, of Beissevain, Man., on April 17, another pioneer of Goderich t3wnship is removed. He was born in the tbwn of Lein, in Invcir- • ess,-Sootland,--in-Jannary--of- father, the late Wm. Gordon, a oateohist in .the Auld Kirk of Scotland and a poet of some lOoal fame, died when the, subject of this sketoh was ten years old, there being four younger brothere and sisters. At the " age efnineteen he undertooka three months' voyage in a sailing vessel bound for Canada and reached Toronto otter great hardship. He obtained employmoit from the late Mr Leslie, nurserymen, of Leslieville„ county of York. Then- he went west, locating in Goderich township at the time the Canada Company opened up that part of the'coun-• try. He _purchased a forest farm, built a log house, and sent ' to &Oland for his [nether and' family.. The eldest sister, Jane, married Alex. Frazer, a prosperous farmer; the second, Kate, was the mother of the late W. G. Murdook, a clever yming criminal lawyer of Toronto; George; a dry goods man. N died unmarried, and Donald opened up a hotel in the village of Beyfield and 'became a prosperous citizen, His only son is now an ex.senator and prominent indge in the stet of Michigan, At tits age 14 of 32 be married ss. iinuatfilkeet datighter of ths late Joh Burrows, of Et, town, now Ottawaa pretty young woman of eighteen. Mr Gordon. mened the first horem that Weribieffght into tharitait of the In 1884 Mr Gordon sold the old homestead, Rosnoke, and settled in Brandon, Min., w' -'ere he lived quietly until about a year ago, when he moved to noblemen, where his eldest ecn lives, He had eleven child- ren, of Whom eight are living, He was a t'resbyterian and a staunch Reformer, and read the Globe from the time it was first established. • East Wauranosh, DEATH OPPA Prorinan, -One of the pioneer residents of this township, and at thesame time one of the most high- ly respected, died last week in the per- son of George Elenry,who passed away at the home .of his son-indaw, Mr E. .McDowell, 4th con. . Me Hew has ,been in declining health for some time, but had been able to be around until a short time before his death. He was. born in Waterloo county. coming here neatly 45 years ago. and buying lot 30, on the 5th eon., which was then, like all this section,a dense wilderness, By, industry and hard work he converted it into one of the choice farms of this township. Increasing years induced him to quite farming about a year ago, since which thne he has visited around among his children, in the hope that he would regain health and. strength. Exactly a year ago on April lat he ex- perienced the loss of his wife, which was it heavy blow to him. He was of a • quiet, retiring dieposition,and while a staunch Liberal, never intruded his views to each other; it man ot sterling integrity, ether enjoyed the confideoce and respect of the entire community. For many years it consistent member of the Methodist church, he was One of Itentost generous and loyal Atm porters, and was a member of both the Quarter- ly and Trustee' board of Westfield church. He was blessed with'a family of five daughters and five eons, these being Ides McDoweli,Ea,st Wawanosh e ,Mis Amos Challenger. Clinton ; Mrs Clemente Hespeler ; Mrs J. L., Stone- house, Belgrave, and Mrs DaW, Emit Wawanosh ; the sons are Dr. J. O. Henry, Didton : Fountain Henry, Montana ; David; of Alliance,Ohio,and Herbert and Wellington, of Heepeler, The funeral took place to Westfield demetere, on Friday, a large number ehowing their respect for deceased. The pall bearers were Messrs. John and Robert McDowell,Geo. rotherg111,3ohn Redmond, fil, Merton and B. Wilmer. It can very truly be said that a good man has gone to rest;leaving the law. once of an exemplary life behind. Stanle , Nile I St, ki e 1 es SILVER WEDEitia.-Ou Friday (yen .. GONETO Mioarrioorxx.-john, eon 11 log, Mer.2tid, a,t the home of Mr and 1 of P. Clark, of this village, has gradua- Mrs Jesse Ur urnmett. Nile, a large tell from the engineering school, .Vor- number of friends and relatives assem, onto, and gem to take charge of an bled to ;Ater their " congratulations on inipartient work in one of the Iffichipl- the artival of the 25th anniversary of coten mines. He left Goderich Wed - their wedding day. Among those nesday evening on the steamer Osel• present were persona from lielmee. Frage, and will spend it couple of days " vide, Dungannon, Goderich, Clinton, at the Soo. He is a young man of and surrounding country; whilstabout sterling character and exceptional abil. 05 were present, many more, on account ity, and his many friends here wish of the unfavorable dear and distance, him success. could not be present: Tokens of regret . MONTED.-Mr and Mrs Hmell A.nder- . , Alves at Louisville, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Tanodronetsoteae nin3d:wo:hreer prelaceeelve.edThferohmoart:las: wi,ohne,taefttebreynvingpurpose in wr :mega h forwi th404 yeara, left last week for St. Thomas, assisted by her meter, Miss Kate Reid, daughter, Many expressions of regret Goderich, welcomed the guests at the were manifested at the aged couple's door, while Miss A., Grummett received departure, as they were an honest and upstairs. The tables, under the define upright pair, A few friends gathered management of Miss Reid, were beau- and presented Mrs Anderson with a tifully decor ated in pink and white beautiful cheese dish, and Mr Anderson end laden with viands tasty and rich with a tobacco .pouch, as tokens of their regard. most noticeable being the artistically designed wedding cake bearing the dates 1877-1902. But the table that surpassed these was the one containing the many and valuable peesents re- ceived. prominent.. among which were a handsome geld watch and chain from her mother, Mrs Louise, Reid, of God each, it beautiful eller tea service. from--relatives-In-Godenche.and aLptid ding dish, fruit dish, • cake basket, pickle cruet, cheeee dish, and knives, forks aud spoons of various kinde. Before going to supper Mr and Mrs Grommett were called into the back perlor, where the pastor, Mr Wilson, on behalf of the assembled company,, presented them with the table of gifts, to which Mr Grummett made a suitable reply. After the guests had amused themselves in various war, a program of speeches, duets, solos, instrumentals and recitations was rendered. Many NOTES. -Frank Todd hada bone in his leg broken last Week. 8. Garton lost part of hie finger while working at tbe shingle saw in Todd's mill. Misses J. O. McDanald and M. McPherson rep- resented the missionary society of Chtl- vin'church, and Jean Todd the mission band, m London this vyeek. T. Phillips and-hisinen-arnbusy----fltting,--up-their- brick kilns. 0. A. Telobutt spent Sat- urday at :his home near Clinton. A meeting of the Liberals of the three polling sub divisions near here was held in the hall on Thursday evening cf last week; M. G. Cameron and Law- yer Seeger, Goderich, were present. Mr Kilpatrick, teacher at Paramount, re- cently' visited Fraser McDonald. S. McGuire is recoVering from his recent illness. Miss Gordon recently suffered a severe attack of bronchitis, but is im- proving. Much sympathy is felt for expressions of esteem were made, and ,e,and Mrs Thee. Joynt . in the death hopes that the lives of the worthy I their only daughter, who was buried couple may be prolabged until the sil 9. 4 is their eiscond loss inside of a year. in Bethel cemetery last Saturday; this ver may become the golden wedding. Robt. Curran has returned from on After it pleasant evening the happy. gatherinextended trip to, Algoma. Mrs Wm. g broke up, all feeling that these landmarks In life were gladsome • Woods is, recovering from a severe at- , and cheering events. Londeshoro ' . ° tact of erysipelas.• Mr Horn and fain- ily have by Mr Anderson having purchased it I moved into the. house vaeitted • 01417B941, -At the business meeting Miss 0- IL Smith, Wingham, hi yisiting. , her uncle, Thos. Todd. ,• held in Lotidesboro church on Monday afternoon, Wm. Moon was appointed to attend the district meeting. Rev T. B4oupland .stated- thett xiatteith, standicg the vote taken eix months ago --for him to return to the circuit for a fourth Year: -being almost unani- mous, only one member of the beard voting against it, yet after having con • siderecl things carefully all' round; he has canoe tcrthe.conelionowthat-it--wilL be better for him to move. Arent was moved by the board and:carried,that the choice of a minister forth.. circuit 'Should be left with the 'stationing com- mittee. The finances of the circuit, as read by M. Braithwaite, recdrding steward, . were *.ftrund ,:to be in pod shape; the church and 'parsonage are out of debt, there being only a few diallers on the Londesboro shed which coulcette raised. almost any day by a collection. The connexionel fends are nicely ...ahead of last year, and after making un for deaths and removale, there is an increase of twenty -Six mem- berth There Was a very good attend- ance at the quarterly' wince on Sun- day eforning, though the weather was unftworablet.oeer one hundred people took the Sacrament. Nares.-reThe creamery commenced operations Monday. L. Hill got a car cif shingles this week.: IL: 4. Martin retailed from Manitoba. Teresdey, R. Cole 'returned to London Saturday, The Rifle Club have been preparing their -place on Mrs .Robt. Scott's farm, near the Station, and will soon start -10 practise. • The ,.Scale Co..have their scale at the station, and have 'Bebe ted the place for it. Varna • Catrrioa -At the close of the regular quarterly official meeting of the Meth; °diet church of the Varna circuit, it was moved by, Geo. Brock, seconded' by j:T Keys. and unanimously adop- ted, that we place on record our great thankfulness for the spiritual and mat- erial prosperity that has attended the labors of our pastor, Rev J. W. And- rews, during the pastoral term now closing', and to express our high appre- ciation of him,. both as preacher and pastor,. and woluld gladly have invited' him.to remain with us. the fourth year, only we as it board prefer to adhere to the pastoral term of three yeare. Fur- thermore we Would most heartily rec- ommend him to any circuit or charge as an able preacher and faithful pastor. Signed, NVer. RAITRWELL. Rev Mr Andrews add family. have made heats of friends during their residence here; Mr Andrews is an able speaker, and has proven himself a useful citizen,. and would be greatly miesed by all classes and . creeds in the community. NoTittl-The Misses Andrews, of Zurich, spent •Sunday at their home here.. George Andrews and re, Down- ing, Olandeboye, spent Sunday at the parsonage, Cogoarrr,-L. B. Sp/Mord, cartoon- ists reciter end instrumentalist, will be In Varna on Felder, May 16. For par- ticulars see bille, — .D.10401k11011 • Nirrits.,-Miss Lucy Sanderson ta in Woodstock attending her Mother., who inoke her leg. Wm, McMathe not improving very fast: S. Roches rs shop is well under way: Mr Nichols spoke on temperance in the Methodist churce Sunday afternoon. • .We sympathizh with James and Mrs Black In the death on Satorday of their baby, aged one year and nine menthe W. Kirk and • Duff Sandayed at Auburn. Miss Henderson, Goderich, apent Sunda** et home, • • Hayfield NOTES.- Geo. E. Greenslade, his grandparents and Miss Greenslade have moved to Bayfield; MrGreenslade baying secured a transfer of licensehae rented the Myer Howe and will run it the coming seatiOn The corner tone • Ashfield TEWL-Rfitra.1rLI8.--Another of the (Emily settlera has passed away. in the person of the late SamuelsEthillips, who died at his.,home in Ashfield on April 13th lqth inst. He was in failing health for the last two months suffer- ing from stoinach and Ileart trouble, which he 6.ed. **Mb Lem -near - Belfast, Ireland, and came to Canada withhis parer ts when he was three years old and settled in Chinguacousy frorn which he removed to Ashflell 55 years ago. Here, he and his aged partner who survives him, imoved out for themselves and family it comfort- able home. Deceased was widely known and greatly respected and in the early days of dettlement, was 'one of the most prominent • men in the township. •He was a, prominent Orangeman; being , it member for 53 years. 1 -le leaves to mourn the loss of a kind father and husband, his wife, two 'sone and two daughters -Wm of .Belgrave, Mrs T. A. Iteergueen, of Lan- es, James and Mary at home; and. st brother Alex, of Listowel, and two sis- ters Mrs Robb Stuart, of GIS mails, and Mrs Wm Wood, of Thessalon, fflarlOw 'NoTEs,-A. joint meeting of the On- gregations of Smith's Hill and Man- chester resulted in it call to Rev Mr Small. A lecture in connection with thee Sunday school will be 'yen in this church on eley_15eley Rey„D Daniels, on "Swing of the Century; a silver collection will he taken at e cidors Miss Lay Ferguson attended t e silver wedding of Mn and Mrs Grummett, of Nile, last Friday. Frank McDonagh is Making preparations for his new house. The.scholars made the grounds and building of 8. S; No. 1 very tidy on Monday. ehickes Rationing. • '•(Clontribnied by P.C. Elford.). A great deal. is being said written about poultry, especially that aide of the business included in the fattening of chick- ens, and perhaps -there ‘le no ODD depart- ment of farm operations ' thee dieelopliii and making the dribs that this is, • We have heard considerable about sup- plying properly fatted ohioka for the Brit- ish market, and I think we Canadians have a right to be proud of the reputation we have made there for our dressed poultry. It is not so very long ago that to sell any quantity of chickens, fattened or unfattea, who almost an impossibility here in Oen, sda, while at the same time handsome prices were being paid the English farmers for well fitted Woks Prof. Robertson, of the Department of Agrioulture at Ottawa, fleeing this, spent some time in England, with a view to Sliding out, if possible, bow the English farmer was able to produce the bird that would demand suoh a price; while there he gained cioneiderable valuable in- formstion, Which, on returning home, he made use of. At first he established two or three stations where experiments were made in order toefind out: 1st, if we could produce as OA a qtlality of ohieken; 2nd, could the &bike, when fattened, be pat -upon-the Britiehroarkete.inatiod-conditioe, and 8rd, would the price received pay. After experimenting for several years has been found that we can put drama poultry on the old country market that pays healledysPteamP waedloiCted is gratiy generally known -that of feeding in Orates from three to five Week; on porridge. In former years the chick was taken when four or five months old, and rater feeding 'a 'Month Would dress from Aye to oven pounds. This year the thiche will be iikell,youngeri when from two to three menthe old, and will be dressed ttt threg or font panda. Muth coedit Viand) Prof, Roberteon and the Department of Agriculture for the way this industry has been promoted; not only • hag ib crested market in the old oonntey, for our Canadian poultry etands &Vial with the best, but onr home market Is being developed to snoh liXt0114 that birds Of the ftreik quill* demand high tiring and NOW/VI-Win Murdoch has sold two of the new Presb tertian church wit the demand id trldretteila • Carload of fat cattle at die per lb,; he gold two during the winter for $15.00 per hundred. Mrs 3, Cameron, Greetreek, is this vreek visiting her mother, mrs G. McGregor, Who is In poor health, Mies Annie McEwen, .dangbter of D. McEwen, hi at present ill with need pl. ilistftrigh4 !in argil tetmAl Wit o re1:6 t . Inglis le recnyering ftOM an attack of pneumonia, be laid at Bodied With all due care This year aneffort will be made to more tt MOniee on Tuesday, May 201h. thoroughly test Mir Canadian markets; the fattening stations will ahip eaoh week ft number of oases to Toronto. Montreal and • 2201111111Ber ' • Other cities, whit& oaseswill be onld as ' N'tettli,-*-X citerilt dada' Will beheld from privets indivietude; the tootling will I at, the parSotinge On Thursday, May 16. therefore show whet can be done by limy Tes, served from 0 to 8; an excellent person who pine tip the right kind of an programwill be given in the churth, iirtiole. El The report of the tlearterir Meeting That orate feeding has como to stay is CP011414)(1 out until next week.] proyon by the fad that it hi Mord profiteble 0 1RwepowpoppooppFemtwpivipoememberawas on May 214 5 $1 pei year M 0.043 whoa not se p3 Just arrived - Blue VitrioI For Spraying Trees P. Reekie's Prescription Drug ofitongre T911 N.B.-Sweet Pea and Nasturtium seeds by the oanotelle or paoltege, also all kinds of gerden and flow - r seeds. *4444 -4)P144431•4014 -11 -114 -****104111 Men:Hats 990 Turn over to page 8 and learn all about our annual Big Sale of Men's Hate at 99c. It starts on Sat: itrday,May .10th, and will put money in the pocket • of every man who takes advantage of it. We have QYQT 125 styles of Rats tl3at are wort, $1.:LO t. 5 • $2.50 to sell at__990 each._ If you want one come early. Hod. ens Bros: becomes lat. pound of flesh clank*. made two or three oentaAmper than t oan be made if the chick has its liberty, and 2n8, the crated ohick will bring two or three times as much psr lb. As to glutting the Market, at present there is not much danger. Last year . Great Britain con- sumed over ten million dollars' worth of dressed poultry. In all probability it will require more this season, and our home ,market is developing very fast. , Whetber it will 'pay or not MY eaqh far- mer to fatten his own birds, or dispose of them at a suitable age to one or firm in the businees, is a ' question. One thing is surd, we must not put up an inferior 'whole as 11 15. the exoellence of our product that demands the market. There will probably :bszaoreAniformity where the fattening IS done on alarge -scale; and the farmers or _ farmers' wives will feel like growing more' , poultry if they are,sure they San dispose Of ' tiono at early age. Farmers in tilt section can feel mined of a good demand for chicks of either the RookorWyandotte breeds, as the Department intends pun:b- arring aimed any amount at its statione, and would prefer a White Wyandotte or Barred Rook cockerel about two or two and one-half months old. P. U. Harei-wholas - chute of thus branch, was at the Holmei36' ville morthating and fattening statin last week, and is more sanguine than ever on the prospects of the dreseed poultry trade. In conference with some of the directors of the Clinton Cold Storage Co. he strongly , advised the addition of this to their pro- posed business. • Siligarnerifill REPORT. -The following is the stand- ing rif the pupils of 17. S. 8. No. 4, God- erich and Hullett, for the months of March and April, based on the regular bbeirng°,13.-tinill.Yeerdexerr eignMatirretelielatien,kme-,'e6,, Russel Neal, Goldie Hill, Caryl Draper, Melvin Hill, Ethel Lovett, Alva:Beac- om-Ethel Smith. Sr. III -Lottie Sin - cleft.; Ernest Challenger, Alf. McBrien. 'Jr. III --Chester Beacom, . Annie Chal- lenger, Lenajordare, John HayekEdna, Beacom, Curie • Butt, Gertie Oakes, Clifford Lobb, Lorne Butt, Eddie Par- quhar. Sr. II -Grant Archer, William - Sinclair, Annie Miller, Erma Jordan Murray Draper, Helen Beacom Lied; Beacord, George Joheson, ' Elsie Lot+. Johnson. Jr. II -Ogle Miller,..Myrtler'•,1 A.sa. Mahe Stanley Challenger, Sr. Pb..* II -Albert McLaughlin Howard Nettie Sinclair, Peed Lobb, Earl Marrone Jr. Pt. I/ -Eldred McBrien, Mazy Smith, Fern Beacom James Lovett, 011ie Lobb. Sr. Pt, I•2 -Elsie Farquhar, Sam Barr, Annie Johnson, Calvin Lov- ebt. Jr: Pt. I -Linn Mak, Eddie Milt- er, Frank Lobb. .L, Challenger Vera Lobb, Etta McBrien. Average attend- ance : March 38, April 52.-R. C. REID, teacher.. " ; • Artistic Accessories Are indiettentabit to the produ of meritorious photographe, and Is why we believe we catt make for yolk it picture that will be --eminently sWbfr factory. Out studio is splendidly equipped with the handsome 80rat1 i backgrounds, draperiee and furnish', • that -insure good respite. Henries Photo