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CLINTON. ONTARIO. DgOXIVIBER 1e1,902.
P. 13, CREWS,
Expert Watch Pepeiritt jeweler
Refraotiosist *ad Dlopenshie Optiolan.
Orrosrrio Tows aux,
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licinittancee.-Sovereigh snk.page 1
,10th. century orercosts-Uodgens'Bros . 1
Wooten:de not -ft I) /Weide, 1
4Ifarly Xmas hinte•-lEswoote............ 4
" Monday soods-W cooper co
Stonday stfts-AJ Grigg. • 0
Xmas atoolt-J li Chancre,- . ... '5
Caters and eietehs-Rnmhall'a Mattth ; 5
Xmas travel -If R Mations. ........ 5
MoltioneyBrosMinstrels.. ... . , .
. Bun for sale -Tyndall tiros . . . . '9 5
Jersey calf for aitle-New Bea ...
gtook improvement-Aveheutt
Roves for sale Eennedy, . . 6
Nevelt,. bakery-/ Moulay „•V 0
Attention -,T Jackson, sr., • .. 4••••• • 6
fruit -J W
, Ebony- ttooda--.TIOIrovoy 4. 0* 6114! • °,',0". 10
weepyotir teary arm -Tailor' Sa Son 10
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-Eararatteeialote. -A public Ovum Will
be held in the school house of IL S. S.,
Ito, Godericti and atallett,on Dec 19,
to commence about 10 a. 04. We hone
tee mane aapossible will show their in -
*Kest in the echool by attending the
aeme. number', of neighboring.
'teachers have belie invited, and we
hetes for a good succese. Don't forget
the entertaunnent te. be given in the
school house on the evening of the
-same (ley, Decele. he when a good ero-
gram, coneleting of dieloguele recite,
times. singing, music, etc, ...will be wine
etered hotne andforeign talentein
the Very best style. 4tmongst oar out-
side talent we wouldeeecand the people
that P. Sheehy,. Denmiller, will render
the best of singtng for the evening;
atinaission 150. D iore i4i4eett 7,15,pro.
" gram commences at .
;.• .
Browefield+
Dnuisic,-.4tiere passed awe, on Fn.
day Jest, at the age of 51 years, a welt -
known and respected reeident of our
p so re-
gor. She had been a constaet sufferer
.10e the last two years, but through it
she WAS sustained be the only power
which can sustain anyone in the great
trials of this life. The funeral service
Coderieit Township
Nonts.-44 h it had
. , era a 4 %Mora,
fill pairing bee one evening repeals, ;
number of the young people of the
community ataembled and, showed
r' their peeling ability; how long the
work wee kept up we cannot tell, but
ties bort tell no the laist part ot the
evening wase. pleasant affair to attend,
Mee J. Middleton hart been spending a
week in Blyth, the guest of her deugh,
ter, Alm Taylor. M. Sterling, con 7, ie.
rejoicing OVQ0 the advent of another
heir, which arrived recently. A beta,
nee/ meeting was held in Veleei chuech
last Wednesday evening purpasely to
electoffieers for the Sabbath School for
the ensuing year; the old teachers
were voted beck, .seeing the prosper;
ot the school in the year that has lust
passed no better staff 'oOnid be had.
Mr 3, Richardson ahd sieters, of Stap-
ley,Spent Sunday AS gnegs at. P,Qole
Some nimble fingered fehowe took pos•
session of Mr 3. Green's 4046647.re-
cently, and took about thirty bushels
of oete; Whet great One MAO People
oenernit in that world, Weer thing-4We
of hereafter. Mies ApnieOuramingte
who has been. etitylog at J Stervarre,
reale/led to her honeein Blyth Thurs-
day; during her abode in this vicinity
she has merle rnauy friends; the choir
at Dolert Church - whl raise her sweet
alto voice. ' •• , • •
PEasoriare-0. Lowery visited Wet.
brother, Dr Lowery, of Seaforth, for A
couple of days last, week. • . •
CEMSTMAE3 TRER=Ort Monday even-,
in, Dec. 22nd, the children of Middle.
tote's church, Sunday School . purpose
holding a X idea tree in the school remit.
Besides Santa Ohms playing his part a
, good program will he ren'dered.
Couticee-lbouncil met on Dec lea;
minutes of Wit meeting read and pass-
ed aloyerity At Cox,seconded by
J 0 Woodeethat the following itoconnte
be paid -for grevel-J.D Rodgers $24,
0 Senoona SO 4the 09rhett V.88.
114s. $ta .W Oolclough 2220, $
'Bothwell $5,16, Jae Connolly $9. , W
March $18.30, ,Thoe Betties $11,02; 0 W
Irritates in the n of Mrs P McG ° • BPI $ • . Moved by John
was held in her lista home on Monday
last and despite the severe storm 4 very
Alto number of friends and neighbors
were potent. .-The service was con -
elected by Rev. E 11.'Sawers, and the
iMternient took 'place in B.tird's cense-
they.. Mrs McGregor was ,a. daughter
of the late john Rettenbury,. and was
• born in this 'village. While quite young
•'tshe was married to Mr McGregor, who,
With an only daughtereeire B. R. Hig-
gins, Mottro over their great lose. She
vvas a consistent member of the Pres.
hyterian church and was much inter- -
listed in .missions, 'having filled the
t 'office of treasurer of the Brucelield W.
% • P. M. S• for twenty yeal-s: She will be
loor
i. much miesed in ht home, the church
e -
and eehlinteleteye"Blessed eett%);5he dead
eethetdiii in the Lord from h n forth,
yea, saith the Spirit,- that they may
xest from theirlebors and their . works
do lonely them," . .
.„
' NoTE8 -A. Beattie, Westminstero is
visiting Nen& in Brucefleld. ” The an- .
nivery services elf the Presbyterien
church were held leat Sunday and Mon-
day night ; Rey. Dr, Murray, Kinchr. .
dineconducted the services on boudoir
And no Monday he lectured on "My
iropreseions of Scotland".; the conirre- .
widens were large at 0.11 the servicee,
and the offerings were large;Mr Sowers
took De. Murray's work in Kincardine.
TheBrueefield A nxiliary W. F. M. S.
. will bold ' its animal Thank -offering ,
Meeting on the evening of Monday,
' Dec;45th,when it is expected that Re
M. McKenzie, Ronan; : China, Will be
* peesent to address the meetinv. Oar
genial Statuni agerit, Mr Gray, le able ,
• to be aroma again. Dr. Alex. Mur•
' dock 'brie ,returned from Muskoka,.
*it! Kate Walker, trained nurse, of
OUTralo, is visiting her sister, Mrs Pep-
tiii. Wins Mustard came home from
Buffet() to vote for the referendpin.
The Polling at leairdre school shows no tt
yo,tes 0490 against the Act; this is an
)00110i\ to the division. John Kaiser is
, confined to bed writ% neuralgia. Ohas.
Ketchen heti chaise of the blacksmith
ghee. Mies Gera° Keiser, Hewed!, is s
visiting at the home ot her brother, . e
Middleton, seconded by Jae JOhnston0
that Bylaw No. 7, now read, be passed.
The folio wing motion was passed :-
That the neinination for Reeve and
four Oeunciliors heid at Wilson'.
hall,flolneesville on the last Monday
s- election. Mr Mcillillarea should
in December, At the hour of '12 (noon)
to t o'clock, • the polling places and
deputiy returning officers to be e.s fol-
lows: • NO. 1 -Orange hall, coo 4..'0
Johnsbon, D R 0; Ns. 2 -house of N
Sturdy, con 7, J Stut dy; No. 3 -house
of Tisorilerrison, con 4, Thoellarrisom
No.. 4-hotree of WEI Elliott, Bayfield
con, John Cleft; No. 5 -house of 3 li
Lowery, con 16, II Lowery; No. 6 -
home of Hart Hicks, H Hicks, Elec-
tion kto be held on tbe 5th day cf Jan.,
1903: Council adjourned to meat on
Dec. 15th, as per statute, -N. STOREY',
Clerk.
Tuckeremith
. Mullett
Snell arrived home
laet Thuredey trona the west; He dis-
posed
go0400f all the ea.:rotator's trep for
ehoer aeggrAgaon. IereQreponrt:d°126thick
made agein entering „ the field fear n;
county commissionership.
'NNW Henn: -eitir Geo Olockeritneei
beautiful new beim is now completed,
and will POPO be ready to occupy, and
it le one that may be classed among
the Reese in the township, The Wish
of their in ine lriends is thee Mr and
Mrs CAkerline and family may be
a°oPrstakTbdienlirnieY.eare to
°111()Y thet":"Th
Dica,TR,-,We are (tarry to announce
the death of the wife cif Hervey jack.
son, con. 9, which occurred on Tueeday,
at the age of 25 'Mire and 4 nionths.
She lias suffered from lung trotibleetnd
her death *401100 altogether unexpect-
ed. She was formerly a tiles Hancock,
of Port Hope, a member of the Metlec.
diet elinrch, a most estimable Young '
WOrnanland 'ewes no felony. Het re,
maine were interred in Clint° o me.
ri
eery on Thursday, That gr go eon
has the sincere sympathy of his many
friends, gees without saying.
Seneca. learona.--Report of 4e, s.No
4,11ullett, for November: names appear
le Order of merit }-ith eliteel
more, li Ross, R Orawford, T ewe Li
Regereen, T Adam% A Livermore: Sr.
2nd chtsti-L Stewart. B Sundercock.
Carter, L Leitch, M Livermore. M
Mame, 0 Noble; Jr 2nd class -A Rome 1
G Carter, H Rogerson, hi -Harvey, F
Moon. W Sundercock, W Bromley, W
loondettber0
htorits.-Mr R. G. Webb thipped
car of hour on Monday to Toronto; if
the farmers would bring itim wore
wheat he conid send , all the 'Isar he
could Melee. On Monday Mesere John
Weymouth David 11oo4 Francie
Gibbs and Oharles Johnston left here
for Exeter to m tke equate timber;
timber men know ernere to look for
geed men for that job. A nuMber of
the troresters' rtilecilies are busy pe'epar-
ing for the gra d (limner eu Friday
evening as advertizect
BOHM SOoneree.-The annual meet.
ingot the Hollett Breech Bible Society
was held in Knox church on Wednes-
day night; the weather and reeds
excellent but still there wise only a
small attendance, The efficers of lest
year were re-elected. There was $136.$0 .
sane from thee branch to help on the i
work of the B. St F. B. IS, and the 1
U. C. B. S. Excellent addresses were
I 41 per retie inedituice
j1.60 when not /PO paid
country, but there rionialue eome roem
hers of biaramily to whom mime re
ward term* Ociverninent would
ciente as a gracefuland worthy wog
nition of te airaVe deed.
Additional Local News.
W. O. W-selt last Monday evenimee
Meeting of the Woodmen et' the World
the following officers were elected ter
next year ; -Council Oonenatender,R,A,
Downs ; Adviser Lieu., R. Smith;
Clerk, a", B. Hoover Banker, J. A.
Ford ; WatehtneeeteWiltsie ; Sentry,
J. Cook ; iard of Managers, J, Eagle-
son, j, A. Ford and J Ireland,
OHANGES HANDS -The bakery
peed confectionery business carried on
by de McOls.ye has changed hands, MO
1‘10043' diengaing of it to °has...Bert-
ift, ot Bruseele, who takes possession
inmediately. It hi n known at ems.,
eat what Mr Iticieney neende doinee
tlharitt Ohioans
SALVATION ARWV.---011 'Christinae• ,
night a tree marl e itertainment will be ,
held in the barx•eeks, at which a most !
enjeyable tittle May be looted, forward
, to. A good program will be rendered ,
consisting of dialogues, ecitations and
readings,' and Specul music. by the'
bend, A email admission fee will be
cherged. (Janie and see what we are
doing,
ST. Panels "butotoa,-,,The regular
Wednesday evening eervice is called
for 7.30 instead of 8. The choir will,
then hold their weekly precticed on 1
that °veiling, ea that the expense Of
heating the church for practlee on Fri -
I
• daYtellethes. alhertitofete, will he deme
away lam Sunday School is bus-
iqprepering for their X in art tree enter.
tamment PI be held on Manley even-
ing, the 22ed,
°Yen by etiatni4On ICW801;
given. - The toP*101, -..:111,)iinteti to
theOeolet in Kriox cturolli on SUri. -At a meeting' of • the direotoVi of th; rirna°i:etektnierhietimilte°bebiley tfceta:eodcfel:Ficohrer'.
Pi will
nodes to which good tt
114r Bartliff will •• me his family here
9 a brother-in-law of R,. 3; Cluff, town,
reitliBlt$ INSTITVITI MEETtalGS
I day. Dec. tisk, and in the Matholist South Huron Farneer'e Institete, held in
Next Thursday being the third Thurs.
mittee; 14re Stewere is ceees (mot.. ,.
church onthe 281h, 'rne Bible Society fieriest( hue week, it wee decided to hold a•
dey of the mouth the W.F. M, S, will
little interest is. taken. in thamatter,by
does a good wait and it is strange so supplereeetary •meeting at fibiplia, in Step.
•hen, There will, also be meeting(' held at eheeercht.ileirThereeetglibillaero t 8. _iei ioe tit 1 II 0. ciune etehde,
j 80 ilia,117 P.,-'4-°Ple' . ' RE:yetliterld41,na: ldeB;laelfttetidli uerielau*rr Yeitntta,elitt ni11:1;tpers reed ere "Pounds" and the
I 810E1E104:VT -At the 13 t i mit 4 °f Me° n$49 will be giVe • ti*? 'i, I'
•
1 . 1 FOrtcl$9 $ II III hi k
, or tires ti .-
' ''.1 ti 6 ittle II %Ville1February. 11 13.' a 4tas(T114:fattilTiti°6; "17 1,,118 R'
Wiser:ear-At the Il_ee:gi:2 Illeettten`
he ONTA.RI011. a A;-4. large aria en*. .larit Monday evening, Aare W Harlanti
as ',operas a hoUSS eati be (secure . He
Wirer.% Ontratite-A 'heehaw meet.
ing of the League was held on Mon-
day evening and it was depidei, 0.0
boldan ente t hani t this
qv 1 ha &Iii or
Yoring, ; Sr Pt 2ttel-R Eos
s, Mama C Bromley; jr. Pt 2ird-
Rogeeson, J Rosa, R Fairservice, J
Lovett ; Sr PG1-0 Career., A Leitch,
G Livermore, 0 Begataiedge 0 Cart-
wright; Jr Pe „1.---M Adams, 'W Wey-
Lanateneei, Teectier, :
Wey-
mouth, A Bembridge. Mo.'
the referendune vote is over, the next.
lineireareet, that
excltement will be • the Municipal
eleetions, And as referring to the
to erasion we understand, on good
authority, thetamong others already
(spoken of -as Candidates,Ide Thos Mee -
Milian hare after many - eolicitatione
from different parts Of the towriship,
consented to be a Cendidate for town-
. a e or mu g
ship Councillor t th f the in
friends
-ewe to it that belts elected, for be is the
kind of man that is • needed in the
•public life of a community -bright,
rainy, actor% honest an fear ess,
Hulrett has been blest:fed with a num-
her of geed men in the management of
its muntoipal affairs, and we meece no
reflection on any one in saying that
Mr McMillan will render' the township
as good service as it over had •
WEST END NoTEs-Mre JRsank Plewes
addressed e the Epworth League at
Turner's church last Sunday and emit
a very interesting paper. Mies Lily
Hale of Seatorth, is spending a few
days this week with her.friend, alre if.
Crattet. -OartOr has purchased a
driving mate; it's a dandy: -
Sawitor, ENTERTAINMENT.-7Exterisive
Preparations are beirg made for an en-
tertainment to be helot in No. 6 school.
house, on the evening of Friday, Dec.
1.91..h. Mr 13. B. Gunn, of Sea forth..w la
occupy the chair. Mr W. McLeod and
others, of Seaforth, have kindly con -
seated to old in the evening's miter,
teinment. An excellent program is riled
being prepared by the children. A full
house is expected. %here Will be e
Small admission fee. • .
Chas Layton gave an ex-
cellent paper . at Turner's church
League on Sunday evening last; the
subject was "Do I discourage others."
An entertaiiineent and. fowl supper will
also be given in connection'. with the
above church -on Mandayevening, Dec.
15th. ' The supper will be served from
6 to SP. m., after which addresses are
apected to be given by Revel W
Savvere and W ,A. Gifford, and Robt
Helmer, M. P., and others. The choir
of the church is preparing some choice
music, and Nedurch and Dr Thome.
9e and wife, .ef Clinton, Will also' he
xpeeted to sing, and recitations wile
be waren by Mies Rota Staribury, Bay.
eld, and Miss Lucy Grant, Clinton.
Rev W. A. Gifford will preach at Tue.
r•••••••••••••••' fi
Tlier Vote •
-eikecinitele socday, !eight, next;
The vote in town, on the 'knee Act, "
• laet Thueeds,y, was as follows :
St, Andrew'sWara.... 69 38
St. James' Ward,..... 70 59
. St, joke° Viated...,.. 59 47
St,. George's Weird.... 47 35 e• S
- t
254 179' - I
. Majority, for.......... 75 . ' f
..,Thie le a feirly representative' vote se 1
enflataltiCe
&NNIVnRsARy. -- ..4einiversary tier -
cos will be held' id the Methodiet
church here on Der, I4th end 151h. On
untday Rev De Daniels, *chairman of
he Goderich district, will .preach at
0.30 &M.. 2.30 p.m. enal.30 teni. Of.
ering will be taken to aid the trustees
o pity for the ne* Odd. Singing con-
433 -everything taken into accounteand 4
victed by Kinbiiitt choir: Oa Monday
the majority is aslarge as antielpitted.• o•
The dotinty of Huron did very well, A
likas the total figures eleeveliere ibilicatre 's
and above the people .th be in strong _ ii,
eyinpathY with prohibition, . 13
concert will be given in the church,
tur the fellowitig talent will teke part:
adresses by Revs I la Wallvvin, B. A,.
eafortii,aud Dr Gifford, Oliaton; reeit.
thine by Mise Beatty., Seaforth, and
liming by the Seaforth Methodist
hair. Dion open at 7,80, concert bre
ins at 8 p,m A. free -Will offering will
0 taken at the door.
States Seenert Mintensta. - The
ordeal Meeting of Constance .bratch
•• Weare not able this week to give c
' these:4e for the 'titling hy polling sub. ir
48 10 IS not yet complete, b
Senator O'Dottolioe, Liberal, died a
lege week, - BiblerSociety was held In the Met oe.
diet 'church, here, Tuesday evening.,
Rev Mr Hamilton and Rev •Mee I
Mc -
Kennedy, 'of Londesbote, were the
maskers; they gave Moth infotmetien
In regard to the working of the society.
The offloets, who bete held office for
tieveral yearse-retired, aria the feller*
line officers Were elected le...Robert
Clack, Presiatint L. Farnham.,
Secrataty ; 3. D. Ilinekley, Treatuteve
R .Jewitt, Depositoia jernee Hinchley,
James Perish, and Wm Britton,
Directors. . — .
Wrtnonvei...A happy event took
las t h f Dale, on
Wednesday evening, When het, da,ush-
ter, Mire Rode, Was married to Mt
Vv M (son of Mr George Knox.)
The marriage' tees celebrated hV 'Rev.Mr tiodgens, in the presence of it large,
number of suede', Both bride and
groom Are deeervedly nopular young,
• Or Anybody's: .Pieturel
11 11 it 'mimes tont our studio; le sure to
hear the impress ef tbe skill and parson.
ea am a ea or Xmat Sever mitt
people end we join with their many
donde in wishing them unbounded
heppiness. The rroom recently
illettry's Pboio Studio
A:volute :try f pliotogreri. Why noct, f
wisther„
boughtlot 1.0, 8th con., and has,erected
or himself i. new brick house, where
hey trill be at home 10 all their Mende.
Holm esvillet.
Inserrerra KEETzpio -eThe Wonienai
branch of the West Huron Farmers'
institute met at the home of Mrs joss
Jamie, on Thuredey afternoon. Mat-
ters of live interest were discussed'. ,
• •
Lietearee-Tharegula.r.niontbiy busi- t
111 t r vt dd• courad '•• - Ste ar a r r Am
e en orcement of 4
Liquor Act. There was not a diesen
jog Votes We cermet pretend to ea
what caused this,. all we can do • ie
accept the fact, and !ewe inferences t
those who wish to draw then). ,
NoTES,-The Chosen *lends wi
meet on Thut, Dere 18thtinstead of th
25tb„, theft bein*Xmete Dey ; it will b
election of °Move and a gooa time
te thusiastic meeting of the Onteada I handled the aubject oteliedions, to the
,I. Heayy Draught Home Breeder's A.Sso. enjoyment of all ..Opk 'Monday (Wen.
14 elation:, met in the Rattenberv House, lig, Dec: 29th, the Sunday School chie
e Wednesdiey. in an all day's eeilaitert and ren, under the directorship of • 'me
dieoesseci matters of deep iintentanee, Tenney, will presento a beautiful can -
11 not • only to the association but of tata, 'PElanta (name. Defenders."..,.
: throormsetinheien piegineint9)ermale.r4 jTohsouseiteneasie,---not .0Nfelt,Stiunttyy,s,Rev. Thos. Manning,
will conduct -Ales,
"s Goderich, Seceetserv,A. andeMsetearbs. C. 1 seeneepereieos here, welling wee
expected.* Itire F. Morgan is 'spendin
the week in Godericia, , The yottngeli
SOW' Of Thee. -Beta _es undetoreet a
operation on Seturney hast; lia
feared that the leg might have to b
amputated, the bone haring decayed
at the ankle,but the aoctors now thine
he will recover. Trio. Shaw is engarred
with the:village blacksmith, he littering
more work on bend than he can
manage alone. B. Elliott is engaged
with Dr. Freeman. Clinton,
r • Colborne
Strannisa FAR* AT PRE6ENTA.-
L71:;°.:0'81..'"151 an- kil3r' I emVieenslionna;r:nle:nggewilileinieubile response
n T. afeMillen, Of •llectereeor ene Dr. to the ee;e9.0r, Nees is looked for; a
4,11QTgi4it en Monday evimingto be conducted
y g 9 epee, ers P ees
Tema -epee Monday . evening a mil -Abel.
of the ;members of Bethel church, an
theensighbere of Mr Blake,' rnitheeed a
his home, . to the ,number of abou
fifty,. to -spend a farewell. evening
Les Mr Blake, having rented his farm
purposes Moving to- Gedericii; M
Blake and his wife °have resided her
for upWeials of 313 years, reed haye al
ways taken an active part in church
week, 'where they Will be much missed.
A9 a token of the high esteem in which
they are held, Mr and •birs Blake Were
presented with,. handsome Couch and
rocking chair, accompanied by an ad -
dregs; to which Mr Blake replied in a
very able manner, after which all par-
ook ot a ennaptuous repast prepared
Paste this list ot Ulu
Ctoods in your bat,
10010 Military Brash**
and
Ebony.• PegeeirngEtt7;
• Oloth
11,4
Rat 111
Nail
Toodi
it Bonnet
14 sallaving .‘
$ • Minpn. 46
Manicure Seta
•Towelling Cases
Pocket Bootie sod Wales
• Chatelaine hags
Brtlehes and Oombs
Writt begs
Perfumes in boxes tronilele
Perfume eprayere
R. P. •Reekte's
Deng Street Clinton,.
N, B„-thgars in 103,2tici and 60e
Boxes, pipes in comes, eigar eases"
tobscoo.j'ars,. tablet° ponebee,cigar
holders, smoisers sets. •
AlluPstinre91144,1110:va::".12uhie;er te:.,eRt7i1:1:1;
L;:;;,
The Methodiet 4'
.of the large Cathedral organs, tnahav,
factury by Messrs W. D.Merty
of this town;-
"Tne Albert street church (lane
which has quite a reputation in hia
60,44 is endergoifag extetasive repaint/.
'Ihatiles to the kindness of Messrs Leon-
ard and Leslie Turner, who con tributerl
400 to this object, the trustees. hay**
,been able to undertake this vvork, simeir
op y given by the Soveremn bank • of b the lieagne ; Reveral o d k the.sum supplemented by art Of the
towneto he competed for by;. markanien
oilhe (trinity, was shot off ..again at the
lined range on Wednesday week, 'Vlore
*en twentV 'Compet•itors. The shooting
wati'what is known as trap oho -oboe, with
arldfloill birds. • The enecessful dompetitoe
on this.00mision was jonn Dodds, ' of' Sea -
forth, and he had ,Rtie honor of taking th.;
cup home with him. When won five times.
by one individitial itbricinneshis property.'
The first to,win was HOory, of towni and
d Mr Dodds is the seeond winner. Tho next
t teat will be held at "'Clinton on the Arm
t Thursday in January. Thefoonapaiition le
opin to the whole 'county. .11re congrahe
•• late Mr Dodds on his anomie. •
e SOH001., D MEEl'INGE.-An
r
ietereeting meeting of the•
ness, consecration and, roll call of the
Epworth League ewes held •cin Mon- ;
day evening.• The topie "DO I e
discourage others e" was well taken by t
Mrs 14' CRiford. . • , t
TRE Ir.r..-Ur and Mrs F. Kerr's baby
has been, under the doctor's carethe
past week 'from atMck of bronchitis.- .
John Clantelon, we are pleased to state,. t
le convalescing, though slowly; he is
now able to be no arid walk about the :itt
house occasionally. Miss Georgina e
„Hornbill( has been aenciusly indisposed f
during the past week. •.
NoTES.-Mr and Mrs G. Vint,Belfaste h
were the weeks of Geo. Peet Inc for a h
n soda1 and domestic, relatierte you will be
Mrs R. licCertney on Friday. Mfrs 1 b
by the ladies, After a face' beers. spent
ti social chat, ramie and singing, the
omps.ny -reined in • eakod be withitou.
ill we meet again," and dienertie for
heir homes The presentation
ad-
Iress rea as %) ewer
, _ .
Ife ilfs Aso Mae Burnes -Data Faistree,e-
We, theEfeshel congregation and neighbors,
eke the present, opportunity Of speedieg it
oast -evening your hom3. Oar inter.:
hatige in the years that have Immo and
onelisebeen';most pleasant. • We have
oune yeitagretable,, obliging and amiable
neighbors. In times of sieknese you haae
kindly lent us your spelitance and when
ereavement has come to .Otir 'home° you
eve wept with Omer that wept, and while
week, returning home on Wednesday,
miesed in the cortiniunity, espeoially will it
Uerbert and Francis Oakes called on
Young and daughter.Jennie paid a fly. „
ing visit to some of their friends on the ei
out line, last week, Too. Tebbut. Eben-
ezer', was in the village on Friday. Dr. 0
Ball, Clinton, teas in the neighborhood f
on Wednesday, :attending to some 0
work for Robt. McCartney.
• . •
• DoMINI6V POULTIVir'4iikriOrreast 01
Saturday a large shipirtent of dressed
fowl was made from this station to the .
Old Country market. Two days' kill -
inn and plucking were required, and a
number of hande employed, to prepare "
the fowl for shipment. This is prac-
tically the last' to be sent this year,
after it most successfursummeret work.
The majority of the fowl left Will go
"into winter quarters" in the new
huilding reoently erected by the Dom-
inion Government. Mr Elford is this
week attending- the Winter Show at
Guelph. Where the brooder and brooder
house that he recently- made for the
Department are on exhibition.
. St Melon's
Ostrom- The sermon In Calvin
church on Sunday Motnintriast by Kett
S. M. Whaley, B. lc., was fullof inter -
eat and practical pointe,and was indeed
enjoyed by all; he took for his text Pee.
110:7, We may readily divide: Chris-
tian people into three elasses,Adrapared
to traVelleret--lerabOtte who are *dere'
and excitement to the jourpey's end
for fear of obstacles on the route; 2nd,
Threw who are etwoccupled with boa'.
nese cares or are looking occruitonally
to the Joternety's end; but who ebsorb
little frOM Scenes on --the wily
e the ease in the viork of the church,
rem& in your Mtendanoe,reatly for every
00d.warh. "Manta in amen. and out of
mon," mad wecannot forget the help um-
orded is by the meml3ere of your excellent
amily League,: Sabbath School and
holm We are &veld fo know that therigh
on are going areal, • from our immediate
from
we will frequently have an op
-
(inanity Of frequently renewingthe pleu-
rae assomations of the pine. We cannot
e6 the present omission pails withorit some
sngible recognition of the high esteern In
hide we hold you, Not as a MWard we ten-
der ion this ooaoh and chair,btitaira pleas-
ing mernentoof the past,. Wiehibg you eyery
Comfort and the supreme blessing of God in
your new eurroundinge, and hoping to meet
you here often, and ultimately ironed the
throne of Ctod Where earthly' are nnknoWn.
Signed on behalf of the friends, Mast
fdltromiir., Meer Meilman, W MoChenue
Those who are fully alive to al (ping
on about them and are absorbing toe.
tinually on the way. Following thus
analysis a few panto as ;helps on the
Ourtle ..werd given: -Have knowledge
(a)0fGod-not book but heart know
ledge; (b) Study the journey's end -
Hewett; our ideae of it do not change
its reality (c) Make friends with &eine
Obeid. Dense forget the Sunday
School entertainment In Calyin therein
on Friday evening, Dem 19; a varied
program, consisting of dielogetee 'recite
atione, cheroot, Jes, will he givenby
the children; addresses will also be de-
livered by several ministers.
_ilotite.-W 0 ,Webh. has erected a
Toronto VellidMill to pump Witter at
hi. barn. A large furnace Was placed
in Me D. Todd's new brick house last
week by D. 0. Taylor's men. Lticknow.
Wiagatiatis.
Vrest4sil...-01toice rill(tbutter fee. Good Tite.
k•ipaa_utbraint 10a, hey f° rem& ° r *rad
,coe.00 etoek to ite eat from.
inte, 11. KUM, lithigking.
An Incident of the Etonian Raid.
One would have believed thet tho.
facts and incidents etinneeted' with the
Fenian Raid of '66 would have been ere
this thoroughly ...Ian:gassed. and made
public. But our reporter the other day
stumbled upon a most thrilling lucid.,
•ent connected with thee event. which
WO believe has never. been: published,
and which is of 'special local interest,
The Pentane were marshalling their
forces and drilling then) at Buffalo,
preparatory to the attack upon Can-
ada. On the night that, they crossed
into Canada the telegraphic wires
were mitt on the Cianadiaii side 80 138 to
DreVent advice as to their MOVOMenta.
Ut they rearmed withouttheir 'host;
In one of the telegraphic offices' of Buts
fait) was engaged A • yoUng Canadian,
Jameelleye a eon of the late Andrew
Bay, p B#, of this place. On the
night the eishittne marched out of But
felo for Canada, he. With another Oen.
action, heimentng to be upon ,night
duty, during the night heard an un-
usually eteedy tramp along the tared,
and looking out beheld what thee' took
to be and what turned out to be the
Fenian§ on the march for ()etude.
Awaiting the hour of his release, Bay,
with his companion, taking
electric battery and key, hurried off to
the Ontiedlen boundary, and omissible
the river near Pore Erie, *they, topped
the telegraphic line beyond the peint
where it Wart cut, and thus Succeeded
in globe the elem. Such A heroic and
patriotic ad deserves to be recorded
and is worthy of A place alongside
ot that other genie' service rendered
to the Carladiabi nation at anothercrielean her hietory, by the heroine, hire
O
_
ZOM roor Bay le now beyond the
each of any retard from his native
School Boerd was held on Thursday
eveuhag lase; An accoant: of. 34 itt
fever of As J. Girigg was ordered pekl.'
The resignation of Miss Nettie Oonallee
. Was received,with regrer.and accepted,
and the following itieolutionwas pee ,ed
mid ordered sent her: -Moved by Dr.
Agnew, seconded by. lift Hatigerts' and
carried unanimously "That this .Board
and PtineipAl sincerely regrets that
MitieCombe le unable to teatime her
dories as teacher in' the 'reboot, ard
claire to °iciness. 'their sympathy for
ker in her illness and hope that her.
health miter soon be restored to her."
The resignation of W. N, Manning as
Funlie School trustee ' for St. ,JamSs'
wird Was also received, and en motion
accepted. ,. Miss Della O'Neil receives
the appointment tie succeed Miss
Combe, at a salary Of $300 a year.
Principal Lough submitted his report
for November, which •states that the
attendance foNovember was 1Er
follownt-:-El.rolted-Blys 1.95,girle 178, '
r . .1,...
average attendance 331.
,
Low., iktorfis.-,.
MeKinnee Bros' Minstrels are billed.
here for the 181h. • • ' •
. The rink has been flooaed, and it good
coat of ice • is forming. If the cold *
wbeettinthoerrdeeorn. 4aapla, skating will Soon.
T. Jackson, sr., the oldest' business
meta in the town, announces a, clearing
male in view of 4 prospective change of
busizieese further particulars of which
will bs given later. ;
The Mail of Vitednineley, contains
this very interesting item: -"The on
gagement is announced of Mitt SwIsa-
belle Densmore, of Stratford, to llir
Hugh 13, aerobe, of Clinton." Oon-
etreeulations should soon be in order. •
, Mr Lock Oree, *he has for some
time been in the employ of J. W. Bite
lett,' has bought out Danford's. delivery .
and has assumed control of the same.
He is an, energetic •and reliable yang
men who (should succeed la his new
Von ture, Mr Denford rernoemi to Li •
towel.
.
win (soaof
J.R. Irsviii), who hag
been laid up with pneumonia, and.waS
in Stratford hospital for it few days, is
better, and now able te datis duties.
His inclose was due to the difference
between this °Urinate and that to which
he had been accustomed,
Messrs. Oentelon left on Wednesday
and Graham and Ireland oo Thursday
for Brentford, to take pert in the Pas.
tiinerGurt Club's ehoet being held in
that City this week. Blue ,Rocks and
live plamine are being usedoand,11350 in
prizes guarrenteed.
W.P. Spalding has rented R. Downs'
bowie on Men street. It will be occu-
pied by his father, three *tem and a
brother, who move here from Galt hi a
few daye. We welcome theme to town,
and tit uet that they will enjoy itritett JO
: our midrib With the felicity .that has
cheracterlied our friend, W. P.
. "Our Sam" who has been bola back
from getting the roof on the new poet.
-
office before cold weedier set' in, on
account of the stonierequired not being
. tipped, commenced to work again on
hursday morning, With.this aid of a
little fire, to try and floish the brick .
Work. We hope that the blessinge that
rested with hint up to the time of quite
ting two tveeksago, Will again be his;
The following inetibere of the Publio
School Iloard,Whe Will need to Reek re.
election at the corning bednichael elec-
tions on San. Mersa their term expires,
are J. W. Levin, Sc. johree weed, W.
T. O'Nell,elt, Janos', ti,na W. Rowland,
St. George's. A now appeintment wilt
i I place of W. lereMentilingetvho resigned. et 'teat have to be made, to take the
men
,ha, theythe other retiring trustees
will seek re dafe
en. Or tint renutins
with theineelvee, but they are all good
' Some 'Urge ago Bev Wesley Bair,
of Nanailxioi: 11,0., (formerly of Olin.
ton) was the subject of Conference
Action because he was a smoker,
Nothing came of it So far ise Voider -
once Was concerned, but it 'seems the
matter is still , under consideration.
,Rev A. M. Sanford, speaking at Rees
land, WC., eel:armee the beget he is bi-
hire persocu teraand intimates thatthe in-
cident is closed se far as the Methodist
denomination is concerned:. . A fernier
pariehioner, . however, ie . after him
with an najunction to prevent him
fro m preriehMg further, Wes, alight
rather quit smoiereut Ceeeet t"""4e
Methodiet discepline bewould-bu he's
•eatws.ak,
in his ebUrcb; anaTtlae Jived up to the
not alone in violation of this pare of
the discipline. • , •
' Oeiratrao STREET -The arrangenaerit,
as aiinotteced, for next; Sunday's see.
vie% has been cancelled, and' the pas
tor will take his own work, instead of
going to Exeter, ... Missionary services
will be conducted at later date by
Bev Millyard, who Was announced
to have held them next Sunday...
Last Sunday was anniversary day in
connection with this church, and the
attendance and mehictions were ..
evid-
ences Of a successful one: The epecial
preacher for theoecasion was Rev Wm
McDonagh, of Stratford, and his bele'
mitable style kept his hearers interest.
ed at each eereicie • 'The congregation
had been asked to contribute $150, in-
stead of holding a aimed. as heretofore,
and a noble response indeed greeted
this appeal on Sundaythepastoecoulei
not refrain from. commenting on the
amount that hid been placed on the
Wales -for nearly' 0200 had come in,
The choir did:ood service throughout
the daymendering Schumer's. beautiful
anthem "Awake pub on thy strength"
in the utorninre and Barber's ' "Let
Mount Zion rejoice" in th evening; the'
solosin the evening anthem were taken
by Mrs B Gibbinge, 'NV Ross and W
Harland, jr. •In the afternoon An open
Session of the Sunday School was held
at which all were invited; and a. large
tiumber were present. The meeting'
wait presided over by their superin-
tendent raylotand after the Open-
ing prayer the following exercises were
rendered :-Opening prayer, . W. A.
Gifford ; imitations by Elva Wiltaie,
.Dellii, Finch, and OarrieShipley ;duets
by Bert and Minnie Hell, Misses Sybil
Curare and Fanny Shipley, and
Freddie and Charlie Thompson; Ads
domes by Revs McDonagh and Gif-
ford. A good collection was taken up
a,t the close in aid of the SWAY
School....The'•League of Ontario SP.
Methodist church Met as „usual on
Monday eYelli914-the president in the
chair. 16 being Consecration nightethe
roll was called, after which Dr Gifford
gave a short; discourse on the Sunday
School lesson for next Sunday. Ar-
rangements are being made Inc p soc-
eel to be heti on New Years Eve,
when an enjoyable time may be eat.
leeeteeidi.lietelat• Idtitittite Notei.
The bi-monthly eimaninatione will be
held next week and the rosette will a1 -
peau in the December reports,
The Course Committee met this
Week and arranged a program of three -
lectures 40 follows :_Jr. W. Merchant,
Peincipalof this N ormalSehool,London,
one:Wireless Telegranhyswith illnetra•-
tiOne. Holt, Geo. 13. Fetter, rortinto,on
Narmada and the Empire," The third
Waterer has not yet been secured but it I
may tie Rev.nobt. Johnstonam "Scot.
tish lIerees." The dates are not yet
definitely flged,hut will likelyhe in the
months of ..lithtlitty, February, March. '
The charge for course tirkete will he 50
cents, 20 C001111 for it sirs& lecture. The
excetiene reputations of the lecturers
for oratorical ability,the bitereatin na•
ture of the subject(' of the prnposed lec.
tures, and the claims mein public sup*
port of the Destitution getting up the
course, oustV to ineure full houses for
all these events,
'1. 0, 0, F. -.Th. fallowing dicers of the
I. 0, 0. E4. Were elected in Nerve fOr the
1 en-
sning eix ittnithS, tiOrtinlenoing the let of
eatmeryie-liable Grind, IL Gadd ; ride
Grand, B. J. Reward; Seely P. Jackson;
, Fin. Sea'y., Wiseman; 'first.* XL B.
Chhoil Wardso, Wm Moneta. •
proceeds of the last winter eeelee er,
PL.nttret.:tiat,itres and entertalaroentree
will coverthe entire caste. The thine; ..
omen overhauling; cleaning and re-
pairing, the addition °Own new BUM?,
;etc, will make a ratirkai' difference 10,
the tone of this due eiestrumeiet. In•
the ineaniArne, the organ is cnit (doom -
mission and its place has been taken in
it most satisfactory manner by e splElnr-
did pedal ' Canadian Doherty Organ.
kindlyelent by the well-known flrin ett •
Mews King,Oribti a Meg. The oegan
is Of remarkable power, and its sOncm-
onei pedal notes sound out with capital ..
effect in a building se large as the Albert e
street chttrehl In this connection alive:.
Meet getiefaetory o Aide
Bence of the big organ hag not had the
slightest effect upon the congregatiowee
last Sunday night'e attendance. being •
again very large; indeed additional -
chairs had to he used to make up for
the (rouein the northern transept,
temporarily taken., up • be. the 'elicate
Messes King, Cribb it King are toile,
congratuleted upon their enterprise in
importing so fine instrument.
JEMITTANCES
TO ENGiAND,MELANIN
SOOTLA.ND, FRANCE,
• GERMANY, - U. STATS3,
AUSTIte.LIA, • S. AFRICA.
•Bafest,Methodie 1 " Beet Eatee.
•
the.Swiereign Bank of CapaL
Clinton' Branch.
BUSINESS BOOMS. -As showing
the wonderful development of busineeti
the Customs returne are a rood evl-
dencee All over the. Dominion thee*
rettwris idiow very large inereasee. In
the yearlee ; (when the Liberals took
office) the -returns of Clifton office wont
only a little over 03000 for the entire
year. The returns for the six months
that will end on the 3Ist of the present
month, show nearly $6000. Tine is for-
th° half year, and indicates deafer that:
prosperity and progress of the country...
Victor Goodwin, Who • recentlY ref -
turned from the Northwest, to spend
the winter with het parents here, hag
a great opinion of that coentry. Ala
article on his vielt is unavoidably left
over until next Week.
Oth
enturv
ver
coats
.10 20113 OrirearyOverobate are figura
in every weer to 01000100 Mak No
tenor in the land WM make yon is
better looking or Utter Wag or.
mot, materiel and linings are jait
as good it he weld nee trios are
38.00 to 36.00 less thati ^he Mid
charge.
HODGENS BROS