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The Clinton News-Record, 1902-04-24, Page 44 I The News -Record I s published every Thursday at The News -Record Printing House ALBER.T STREET - CLINTON Terms of subscription -Si per year in advance ; $1..50 may Le charged if suit so pct:d. No paper discontinued (iota all arrears ere paid, unless 'at the option of the publisher. The date to which every subscription is paid is denoted on the label. • Advert. ing rates -Transient adver. tisentents, to cents per Itouparell line for first insertien and 3 cents per line for call sul.sequent insertion. Smell advertisements not to exceed one inch, such as " Last," " Stray- ed," •• Stolen," Vac., inserted once for 35 cents and caeli subsequent in. sertion to cents. Communications intended for publica- tion must, as a guarantee of good faith, be accompan.ed by the itame of the writer. To insure publication in current issue copy for advertisements should be sent in early. Contract rates -The following table shows our rates for specified per - lois and space : yr. 6 me. 3 mo. mo. 1 Column$70 oo 540 oo $25 oo $8 50 Column- 4000 .25 oo 35 oo 6 oo Cotunin25 oo 15 •oo 8 oo 2 50 ' Column18 oo to iso 5 so 2 00 .18 :Inch 6 oo 3 50 • 2 00 I 25 W. J. MITCHELL, . Irditer and Proprietor HERE AND TFIERE. , The provincial elections will take place on Thursday, May 29th. The intervening six weeks will Sdniit of a good deal of discussion autl it- is -hop- ed as a result -of it all thatMr. G. W. Ross will be turned down so tlecis- .vely as to be a warning to politica\ tricksters for smite time to come. . Mr. M. Y. McLean, who is contest: THE CLINTON ITEIVS-RZCORD A* front that institution. His abilit- ies in his profession are recognized •••••••.* and, he has recently had a business Miss Vida Stalker 1. ft lest partnership offered him in a neighbor- tor woodstoek, County town, showing that pro- Messrs. E. Mole aud E. Lawson tessioneity he is well thought of mit- drove over to Brussels one day last week. side his own county. At the close of the convention the miss A. Lawson of, Brussels was the candidate met the chairmen from the guest of her uncle, Mr. Joseph Law - different municipalities and a plan of sou -(ole clay last week. campaign was mapped out. There:will diss Gertie Naegal was the guest of be ao Public ineelAngs cat the Conser. her amid, Mrs. Joseph Lawson, rec. tiative side before nomination day. ently, • Central rounitittee meetings have been L. 0. L No. 932 intends to rele. arranged for each of the municipalitbrate. the glorious rallt ill Goderich, ies, that for Meals to be held tit the They will appear in style and are towtiship hall on Monday, April 2801, getting new coats and caps made. at 7.30 o'clock,aud that for Grey at , The band expects to be in attendance Ethel on Friday, May 20d, at the also. This ledge Is increasing in same hour.. membership. Mr. C. Irelwig went to Gollerich lust Sunday and returned home, with CRIMES.. • his daughter Adeline, who had spent a few weeks in that town. The fines of 5500 intSosed 011 the Mr. Mackenzie and Miss Collison of " telegraphers" Challfoux and La- Goderieli were the guests of the lat. mourea,u, wluo. were convicted at Mont- ttr's sister lust Sunday. real for crimes committed during the Miss E. McMullen is the guest of recent inunicipa.1 elections in that city. liveirt, aunt, Mrs. A. Robinson, at pros- e Mr, Carter of the Halt Sunda.yed at - his ,brother Sampstin's. ' • . 'eek were paid by Joseph Brunet, M. the Liberal representative for St. James' Divisiou,'Montrept, and Alder- man Luronere, another prenonent . M. A. Wilkins of Hullett Sundayed eral. The iittes were refunded by or- at Mr. G. Dawson's. der of the eity council, but the MontMr, McLauchlan of Walton Sunday. real city treasurer holds receipts for ed. at Mr. J. Ferguson's. the amouuts, which bear the :ague- her, alai Mrs. Joint Lawson visited tures of Messrs. Brunet and Lariv- friends at Brucellehl one day last iere. Mr. Brunet owes WS election to week. the Cotrunens to unheard .of election Miss Fothergal is the guest of Mrs. crimes., Ills uephew is . at present .7. Kennedy at preseut, awaiting trial 'for alleged endeavorsMr. M. lioltzhatier has erected a i I t dlt " tele- 41 to act as I d 1 i to tic nee s u e t s . • r v rig s re on 1 s premises. Mose graphers," commit perjury -and then is quite ael'armer now. leave. the country in order to defeat- Mr, J. Mole is having a stone faun - the ends- of justice, • Mt. Brunet, $e., dation put under Id$ house at present. is. no- doubt .prouipted by a fellow. feel- _ •. Mr. and Mrs. John Nicholson _Suit- ing in- coining to the reseue of -melt dayed with relatives .at Belgrave. - who, had their flues not been paid, •Alessrs: E. Lawson, Ed. Helwig and .would he compelled to serve • six • I,ee Lawlor Sundayed at Londesboro. menths, in prison' in additiou to otte . Mrs. Smith returned •to• her home month 'imposed without the optiou . of at the • Soo accompanied by her caus- e, fine. -The •Glengarrian. : in, Miss Charlotte Lawlor. . - Mrs.. -Wilson of Meant .Forest is the guest of her brother, .Mr. Rohert. blotch; .wito is Very ill at_present.: . • Mrs,' W, .King of Ctintott-IS-Visiting rag South Huron as the Liberal can- .: rrAcecirain.g to,. the trnitea.: •States her -father.. . . didate, is finding it uphill work and -neWsPaPers.' , .. the trusts, which have • Mrs. J. Bennet of -Blyth iti visit - is not campaigniug with anythinx • beet' accused' •of puttieg .up the price ing her father, Mr. Mutelo • ..- like his lortner vigor,' a fact which is of beef, 'mutton, Pork, .poultry and Messrs. Bert • and Elwin 'Snitch of quite apparent to those who• have met eggs •-• are 'extendiug their... operations Gorrie visited their grandfather the . _ MAY- EA' NQ MEAT. • ••••••••••••••••• XULZSGREEN. •Idr. and Mrs. Horner of Drysdale visited at, Mr. Ctaricts Troyer's on Sunday. Mr. Robert LOVe is laid up with all • attack of lumbago. Mr, James Troyer of lIonsall was in the village on Sunday. William Grant leaves for Deck- erville, Mich., the latter part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Alakins of Varna vis- sted in the village on Sundey. Rev. Mr. hilillyard .ot Exeter am - pied the pulpit itt the Methodist church on Sabbath. There will be no service next Sunday owing to quarter- ly meeting at Nipper'. •••• Mrs. Stacey of. Ilensall visited at lifrs. William Jarrett's on Saturday last. April 24th, 1902 . r rIMMISMINIPIROMPOI,0011•1111001191 VARNA.. 4tedgor oft,,libesio.lopewilwimeilmosiorofit oihelbefibelki11~1111"%liselliwegtribo Arise Swallow of Walton spout over Suntiay with her friend, Miss jam Dennison. She returned home on day. Mrs. William. Purdy and Mrs. Jos. Foster returned home from Marlette, Michigan, on. Monday evening where they had been visiting friends for ov- er a week. Mr. II, A. Ilig•gins has purchased a building- from Mr. J. Johustou of Bayileld and is moving it and putting it up for an implement house. B. keeps on the hustle. F. Keys had the ' contract of putting it up. Mr. Joseph Foster is busy plauting fruit trees this last two weeks and expeets his: spring shipmeut in short - We keep all the leading Spring Medicines including Hood's and Aye's Sarsaparilla, Burdock # Blood Bitters, etc. R. P. Reekle, Efuli:eS000011:PtoTisOycteDyniTtraGokeSoTnC: #1, N. B. • Try Wood Building Iron Pale. # sta/lieseie-ge•••100-44.110,410-"neewsr•yee'le•4110e--ase'ar•-•%•ela•-ses,es.,10.1s.Arteeeseatii,,we,* 23e per box. 0 Mrs, James Hagan left for Detroit Mr, S. Reid and Willie Beatty have • ----- Mr. William Dignan and Miss Emily the summer. clay and expect to be away most of I Slaughter Sale ousSucakteurrdanyshinivoarn ils4gi;ow the order of °newt Stetes. They went on -Mon- fr, gone on a trip 1.0 Washington and --"r" • • • • • ,• • the day. Troyer visited at Mr. g!".. Troyer's on Sunday. Quite it number of chthlren are sick with the measles at present. Miss Jean Cochrane is on the sick list at present. Mrs. Curry mei Miss Jane left Sat- urday evening for the West. DUNGANNON. A very quiet wedding was solemniz. ed at the home of Mr. James Whyard last Tuesday evening when his dangh- ter, Eliza, was anited in, the • holy bonds of matrimony to Mr.. George Stethers. Only the immediate friends of the centractittg parties. were pres- eut. The happy Couple are Ifeid itt the highest • esteem by a large comic of friends who wish them a pleasant jeur- ney throtighout their wedded life.. • • The many friends of the Rev. Mr. Fairbairn will lie pleased . to learn that he is daily improving.. . • •- • Miss. Haley. arrived from Stratford lest Friday and will 'make. her home. w.th her aunt, Mrs, M. Willson, .. in the village. • • . ', :: - . . • .fieeding is now, the order of the• day. • Mr. R, •Cettsins, who was • reeent,ly with him during his canvas. Of • course he will not admit this arid the Expos- itor will continue to • whoop and hur••: rah until after the• 29th, but'the haild- writing is on the wall, all the salne. • fresh- and salt, water fiSh business .froni. Mr. Fred, .Alutch of the Mats .was • Mrs. T. Little speut Sunday in ;United States, end to some *extent in :ells§ Ella ".Tinclall • has -*returned•Mr. and .Mrs. James Mallough vis. - Brussels:. are visttutg at Mr. Da.vid to ' fish, fruit and. vegetables. The first of the week. the Atlantic to the Pacific, in the here the other day,. • . .. Canada • is said. to be alrearlY •nracti- home -..frolit viSiting for a • few Weeks. ite,11.-. friends in Seaforth for a . fen Ft/trier 's.' : • , • - . . . . - tucknow. ' - . • - .store. married, has inevect hito hdr.•_WilliMu leer's hotise. ' . : • ' stonework. .for Mr. S', - Roachts • new • The • masons have continence& the - • • • , . • - . . , _ • - • • • catty Cell:trolled by. A.. Booth & Co'. of at the Hub:. • • . . days. last• week., • • • .. • • •• - 'Mr. -John Clark . he's returned from -------7-,-------.-- --- --.1-. -...:-...-"4----7-"--7-..""7-it '-'-'-:".;.'''-':.::•••'- The report is general 'throughout the- . . • Chicago,. and -there is talk. of action - ..Mr. . James Yonag is- again rushing... Itir..R: -Mallough's family. hav.e gone Toronto to, Visit his •parents, He was e....•acece .04:4•4**4441•0444*..•••••104400eaSecirrioeca.S.ree-oVaticree•004.0 • - .. • . - in the hospital- at..:.TormitO• with. clip.. • • . ' riding that Mr. McLean is riding for .being taken.egainst •thiellrni in- ene of the stave cutting-, lie has secured Mr. te. Londen to reside. • Harry -Armstrong was engaged with • . J •• • this weck • • . . • ug fruit trees: for Mr. Andrew Reid. • Harry says he likes the job so well - that if he was not eogaged • with 1.• Willie Reid in the cement. business he t • would' make -a business of it. Prof. Little has •started to move some of his things out to Breeched. Mr. Dan MtNeughton has just fin- ished tor' a bus -and' dray for Mine Host Little, who shortly takes. sessioh- of the hotel at •Brucefield which he rceently bought. Ile wanted rigs that would look well and wear long- and -that's what Mr. MeNaugh- ; ton , has made ready for .1thn. He is also building a bus for Mr, James McGee, the stage driver. Since rieen- ing out in . business here Mr. • Mc- Naughton has ontlived lite or six op- ponents, . • • ST. TfELENS. Mr.* Williant of Toronto -is visiting- .at Mrs. 'R. Miller's. • • Me, \Valiant Tooke. is • able to be out again after his -recent illness-. • . • • 114. •David Macdonald awl' wife Of Wingliate yisit?d friends in .5t,: Helens laSt week. • • Mrs. William Witods has been on the sick list with erysipilas but . at last .aceounts she Was inprovieg. • ; Mrs.' Ow. Lott and tWo 'children of Slater Shoes . Having seenred the agency for t he. celehret ed J. D. King & 0o. line Aloes also the soveteign foal other iniikes tit' ails et listal bites which e think are better value tor mu ettstomers. SVe have attee careful con- sideration decided to give up the Slater agency and in mile, to elem. out what -we have on bend tee have pieced then, cm our bat gain 00013- . tees ad are selling them at lesst hint =' • s s. SLATERS WHOLESALE PRICE 11 yOU are a•Weart.r of the Slater Shoes and are satiqled with them now is your chance to eectire 11. bargnin. Every pair tu mit be. cleared •, out as we wed. the mew for othet lines. Come and See them. • We think we have the most up toslate etock of Spring Footwear in. the emint y, elso the best values, having been very careful iv 003` solve - thin for spring. trade. buying direct from the manufacturers t close cash prices. - When °a need ri pith. ofhoots 4 will pay yoo to see whet • we. levee and compel e oar prices. • • 1 'ME OLD RELIABLE • • m. TAYLOR & SON. Malt ,and One Price Batter and Eggs taken as Cash Air. and Mrs, H. Cleft speet Senclay theria but; has quite recovered. • • • THE GREAT CASI-1" S t OnE g. =MO Tr) a fall inasinuch ,as he has hew prom- the State .courts. " • Shaip of Listow.-el to cut staves... ised tbe registry office• in' the event of It is stated that 'the program. upon • There Was a meeting the Alliance in *Manchester. • • • • .. Mr. • John Durnin lost a Valuable • •• • • • his defeat. The fact that he has been which the• trusts are working include: in Auburn teniperonee hall last Tues. A few from here attended •the con- cow. last week. • a. • • . • . •, • • an applicant and has pushed liks. claan the. following' items • •day evening. ' cert given the .l 131 church at '• Mr. DougaI Campbell, son •of Peter I • vigorously has probably givett :birth to . (t) The arbitrary re ulation of pric- ' Cleorge Marshall • purposes keying Crew last Tuesday evening: Cainpbell, died on:Monday morning of • the rumor which will not down. Air. es :regardless of suiv y and demand. foe' the 'West in the near future. , Jesse Mountam has . added • a . . . McLean would, doubtless, sooner have (:,;). Limitation cif supplies at given -Oar road -Wagons are at. large again - fresh coat of paint 1.0 Iii'. his hotel. . • the registry .olfce than a. Seat in the poutts . 'to force prices ay.... (3)Agree- _ this season as the. liecitse WaS. matte- :and 'Airs... James Medd of Aub- • Towxmaxr. I,egislature, most men would, and, i1 ment as to territory' in suppression ed. he were certain of the victory 'of the competitiOn; .(4)Boyeottine,. of. dealers , Ross Government,' could look forward by one member of :the truSt.'whereby to his own defeat. with a certain they are • debarred* from obtaining amount of equanimity. But will Ross credit' from' any other nieraber.'...(5) lie -returned ? As Mr. Shakespeare. Blacklisting of .• employees so that, might say : " Ah, there's the rub.," these 'dismissed... by .any: firm in tlie • combine are . sltut. Out •by all. (6) • The proposed grant of $8,000 for a , Formal •signed agreements to olf. . wharf at St. Joseph has done- the Lite' _serve certain. .. practices ' in . the :. e r al - party more harm then good; ca,, :conduct of their business with dealers: • pecially antong the residents of, Zia-- (7). The •appointinent of . a central °f- iat null vicinity who are 212 1). PoSition • tidal to see. that these agreements are to realize the • titter 'absurdity. .01: kept. 'and. With :power: to *decide with - spending ptiblic money at that place. rom. • :appeal and to collect .st money Some surprise' is expressed in the rid- penalty . from any concern in the tritst, rag that Mr. George IVIcEivan, M. p.., that fails to . maintain thent:in their did not oppose the grant. %He is spit- rszor., , ••• .: r, - . ' ' . • ; .. sible and shrewd when around. tunnel. . - the •pulnie press of the republic• is but Ottawa influences have.•apparent .., . crYing. out' .against the °hardship ' int. lv hypnotized him . . .000 ,Uponthe poor by these' :food. - . • tnonopolie' i the. nratapulators of, The following, which was 'wired front which are denounced . as ..." heartless Goderich to the Toronto dailieson scoultdrels."'. . •• . .. • . Saturday, about explains Ole situa• ae i 'aese monepolistic movemeets give tion in West. Huron : ' - • . . ' -one pause. The masses, -if 'sqlieezed. " The 'Executive Committee ef the toe. Seyerely, might make. a ' determito West Huron ,rrohibition Alliance .met ed .:effort 'to- thrptv -ea-,9m. yoke, • but at Goderich yesterday to lconsider the 112 0. dthe cOrabines are like - report of them coinittee who Waited -- • 4)' 13 i 0 :carefully . watchevent$ and' to upon the political conventione.:. ..,...• ; . • athe great -unwashed, • , Mr. Cameron, the lith.attai "'candidate, _ rid ronsik One drastic •tneasure lia.s been pro-. and Mr. MiectiAl; the Conservative ' liosea •by the friends of the people,sed nomine - , cie both invited to appear. , that- is .a national ' boycott of. the . beef. ' ore the committee and • state their moifopmy. It has. been suggested that position.. Mr. Mitchell responded in there b33. a general popular resolve to person and, after it had been 'Made. •Inty •no meat for two . or three ,weeks.. clear that in case neither' of the polit:. A 'NeW York -exchange says ' that . if ical candidates accepted the pledge of - this should .beconie a national • move. the prohibitionists they Would take.- tnentthe beef trust Might as well .dis. ' 'steps at once to place a pledged' man. olve. Thirty days' abstention- from; in the field, Mr. Mitchell aceentecl-and. the eatiag of. meat .on the • part Of ev-. signed it, calling upon the temperance eit • half the people would Certainly. Pro* to stand bY hitn• ' • • bankrupt the packers' . combine and. The Alliance took Steps • towards bring batli• .all meats- .to -the rennet' completing their organization and are, prices of atfOpett 'competitive InarkeC sending a delegate to Toronto .to se- -Toronto World. • . ' cure an organizer and other help •frOM • • • . . - the Dominion Alliance." •• SUMMERHILt, . ••- The executive 'pledged itself to sup- . Rev. II_ Softley of Toronto preached port the cand.clature -of Mr. Mitehell in St, Peter's church' oit Sttuday ev- and a resolution to that effect was . : emag•aod delivered a very impressive - placed upon the records. If they eausermon to a large congregation.. He deliver • the goods there can be no • will .spend part of the week amongst doubt as to who will be the. next M.. the people . of the!cougregation selling P. II. for West Heron. - • ' literatitra of. the Murat of England. .• The members. of the ''Senday school, held their first•nteetieg 'in the chnich last Sunday when the following offi- cers were appointed : • • • .• Supacintendent, R. 0, Reid • •Victi. George Tyner • .21a1 Vice, J. II, Lowery Secretary, Charles Tytter • • •, 'Treasurer, Miss • L. Lowery Librarians, Misses 011ie Hill and • Pearl Beacom : • • .•:• . . Organists Braises, L. Lowery. mid 011ie itill . ' . • We hope that the tichocil may pros- per in its noble Work. • Seeding Will soon be .a thing of the past with rectliY people' in tilts vicin- ity, • . • : . Dr. Lowery of Seaforth visited his }antra ou Sunday. . : Mr, G. Ferguson and his sister of Carlow visited at Mr.. C. J. Nesbitt's on Sunday. • . Misses •Iltatiche Malveen of Clinton attd Witinie Sturdy of Holinetville visited at Mr. Frank MeIlveen's on Sunday.. :. • , that a candtdate should be placed in Mr, tV, J. Mchrien has purchased a the field. 'rhe clutirmatt thee called fine lour year old colt front ' Mr. • T.. for nominations 'with the following seeemaney of the 161.11 con, of Coder. result : Jetties • hoWniatt, nominated kh, . by Robert McMurray of Morris and . . Mrs. . t , W. ' Currie of Porter's nut James 13o1ger of Morris.; Anson Spot- , spent a few '<bye .visiting. friends near ton, nominated by • joint Scarlett of this poke . last week, . McKillop Mid II. Gerry of Brussels.; Miss Maggie Morrison and her sis- James Irwin, nominated by Alex. ter of Lucknew visited during the Strong of Howick and William Mines past week at Mr. Hayes', who has of Grey ; T. E. Hays, itominated by • been io for a toitsiderable time hut Jos. Clegg of Morris anti George is tiow improving slowly. • . Maker of Itowick. The candidates were railed oft for . . . urn spent Sunday • With, Duegatintra • COLBORNE. . Sucker rishing is about over for this, ..frietels, . • season.' .• • • Mr.. James Tigert of Goderich spent. IM1 of Carlow Was in (ham The Hullett grader is atwork east Sunday in the - • . • • on. lintrsday of -last' Week. on luisiness. Z - • T1 t hIiss laittie Treble -Of ' Godcrich Vanstone the past week. • .• of the .village. • . , : Mr. • .Andrew iompson siten , Sun . . ' Spent. a...few davs with her' aunt, Mrs. ' . 0. Baer of .W.ingltaio • left for Berlin day •in • Goderich: • • • otl Motidayfaud•Is having hisanothers - • . e. ffects removed to that town as they . . -CONSTANCE-' purpose residing there. Mr. -John Schultz is petting' -stone foundations under his houses. Jos.' •I,awson Serulayed at home ot the village. • • Miss Macclougal returns to herhome Itt -Bolton .on -Friday next after- visit- ing her sister,. Mrs. Macdonald, here for some. tine. • '• ' . • • • • : • The English' Church :sports a. neat platform in frout with 4-ailingand all Complete. Mr, ICnox IS also improv- ing hi's frontage: • • wEst TvelcElts)1017x. At a convention held in• BetisSels oti Friday last Mr. *Aeson. Spotton of Harm:ton was chosen • as. •the•Con, servativc 'candidate for East . Hurott. Mr. Spotton has utalertaken a big proposition but that he -Will mike Mr, llislop hustle goes without saying. THE EAST IIVRON CONSERVA- TIVES SELECT • ' A ,STRONG CANDIDATE.' The tonve.ntion• of- .Coeservatives. held at Brussels last Friday was not very largely attended oWing .1.0 the very busy season, but every 'municipality was represented. James Bowinatt,' president of the association,. occupied the chair. The first question. taken up Was the advisability of .notitinating a candi- date. On this question. there was not a dissenting voice and the convention decided by a unanimous standing vote , speeches and all retired exeept Anson °IreLikt TT TOWNSIM*. Spotton, who Was tencleted a unani. moue notniitation, which he accepted, Miss Annie Coopet Was the guest of The meeting adjourned with cheers Miss Nettie McGill on Sattirday. for the candidate and. singing 1"God Mr.. and Mrs. Sam. Love catied on Save the ting," .11ritssels friends On Sunday. The croulidate te Mall Who will be Mr, and Miss Meenttney. of Godes% a credit to the party and the coustit- ich township visited Mrs. Soe Pree- ttency: Thotosit now Honig in Harris. matt on Monday, ton, where he practises law, he is Most of the' 'armors around here practically it borne . candidate. Ile finished Seediug last week, was born in the township of !fowl* Misses Gertie Preeman and Dora spent his school days there, and is Cooper attended the .Constance League still it property. Owner ..tt the town- on Sunday evening. slip. Ile 10 a graduate of Totobto guests of Airs. Little of 'Tucker - University, liolthrig the degree Of Strait the other day. • Sr. -tharlea Crieh, who. recently tin. derwent au •operation. in Clinton hos- pital, wlll, we are pleased to learn, _ soon be able to be at home again -- Mr: Samuel 'Ashton and Mr. Wilbur: Crielt wheeled, to• 'Osborne oki, 'Sunday and Spent the. day With friends there.. • The •Mises McKnight entertained a number .of their Loitdon Road friends 'on We'dnesday evening of last week: . Mr. and Mrs.' .George Turner spent Sunday with. Clintea friends. • 31e. C. ,..k. „Andrews .of Gorrie has- - been home for a few days. On Tuesday Mr: T.• A:. Andre*. and family: moved to: Gerrie where ... they . •will reside. They -will be 2110Ch praised here.. .• . • • . • . - 11r.. Reuben Jewett of HenSall has _ taken. poSsession of. the Andrews °store. • iu our yilage. 111r. Jewett 'moved up -.his 'family Mit Thursday, -We: thetn. welcome to. our village., • ' hfiss.• Lula 'Ne'w • Mexico • and Miss ilautriee Seatiley, of Holmes- •ville ,A-isiied 'the latter's sister. here hist -week..• . Rev. Mr. Coupland: .wes.. in Con- stance on: Tuesday.. • . • House cleaniug end gardening are 'the order'of the day:• -------- ".• Mr, Robert Armstrong spent .Sun- • day in Gorrie. • Mr. jraVott and daughter -of BruS- '•sels visited Mr. Retiben ..T.ewelt • on Safurday. • • .* • • . ' Mr.' David Wilson lost a. very valu- able cow' last week 'through ..an acci- . dent.. ' Miss AleCtty is Yisiting her sister, Mrs.- Renben Jewett., • • • • Setherland and Miss •Nellie. _ visited her. tiiSter,. Mrs:,A414ticlutel, on Saturday, • - • . ;112eKILLOP , TOWNSHIP:. • BL*TH, _ 'Mr. and. Mra. Will P'anigh 'were in . . • the• circular tos;vn -Saturday,. ' Ittrs. Lucas, after. visiting her. Sis- ter; -Mrs. George :Powell,' for some time, returned to ;Tarmac; on Tues. 4Y. • . • '-------------------- • Mrs I cs friends in the neighborhood cif Belgrave• last • . • ' week. . : Our fire company handed in . their resignations , to the council a '.."short• Hine ago. owing to some tniPleasant rumors • being -circulated about them, consequently , .aniather .company • has been ••fortned.. Ofr.Monclay evening the new company. assehtbled for their first practite 'and we understand' they handled theinselves very well, indeed. • Mr. and Mrs. Thos. johes of Eg- mondville were visitiag their .daugh.. ter,' Mrs. H. Murray, for a few davit o'f the past •Week, • The. stonework of Dr. :Milne's- store was fittitihed •• on Saturday. Weaver Bros. • did' th.e work. Mr,' Joe Staters is having a brick kitchen erected at the back of his - store iti Pretoria . • The farmers are taking advantage\ of- the beautiful weather .these days sfontiesteeding whith makes business. very • -Miss Frit-St/tit left here on IVIontlay _ to take a situation at the-Rattenratry Hottse, Messrs. Drummond Bros. have decid- ed- not to tun the flax ally long- er. The fire <Hoovered • in the flax mill on the rimming of the 41.11 inst, and the numerous other fires that have taken place in Myth during the past two .years is given .as the reason for leaving. Myth. If Our tillage authorities expect people to stay in, Blyth and do busitiess they must da something tnore than they have been doing towards runitittg down the fire buMg.r. Martin, who has been • Grand Truelc agent at Myth for the past. Year and a half, has beret pro- moted to the HarriStOtt station aud left yesterday to ettter upon his new duties. .Mr, •Afartin'e suctessor at the Blyth station is Mr, C. W, who has been night agent at. Palmerston for Some time past. Mr. 3, M. Hamilton received it mes- sage on Monday morning conveying the sad littelligence the death of his inother et Stadia, The deceased lady has been ill for some time past with heart trouble. Mr, and Mrs. Hamilton and Miss Ulrike Went to Strada to -attend the funeral. - 111r. John McIntosh has been chosen towiteltip clerk of Grey. Ile succeeds the late William Spence and will re- ceive a salary of liOVS per antutm, Mr. Melfitosh was formerly school teachi er but is now fartning on the sth eon. tretp.., • • The weather at time of writing is. Very. flue and vegetatioe . is coming • Mr, Solomon had the misfor- tune to lose a Valuable horse. It. op- . 'Miss fielyar • 'spent •liaturday. :rot& Sabbath' under the •parental :roof. at Clinton. " .Quite :a Munher of alie farntere will • . be throngly seeding this .week. • . • Miss . Mary 'Mitchell_ is • Goderielt •• *this -Week Undergeing an operation:. - Mrs,. Hill of 'Loutlesboro :is visitine. • friends in this 'locality...et present. • • . Mr. McNeil- -.V1)tieganiran 'occupied. Betliet'.•r t onSabbath forenoon; Trio Mini, in the afternooe.. • • Mr. John rIamilton .of Saltford was ' few 0 'Cl4717 Satthit;i41)alt l .' • An entlitisiastienteeting was held by . .the. cothoine branch .ef the •West Hur- on Temperance • Alliance in. Zion : church on Tuesday' eVening of last • .The: Meeting was .1or the per- pcitteof organizing the to.senship ni the best possible :way for the • temperculec. workin' view:of the -coming ..election, , Mr.. A... Young,.. Carlow, • was appoint... edpresident of . this braerli of the Mlle= tied i a • 1 w words 4 1)020113. great .w.ork. Comorittees 'of 'able mee arm -tura . e appointed for each pollin sub - our Millinery dep.artment you Will find the very ; nel/Vest and most up-to-date nods in the Z market and it ha.s become a standing i fact that priCeS are always • • • . right at. this store.. If you need • - LiNoLENAS -oil. CLOTHS CARPETS UR' !ACE CEIIITAMS .• .• .• • . ••• . ...it will pay you to:have a.lOok through . I. • carpet department • • • • • .• " Something very special in Boys' Clothing this week. • Another large shipment of Waterproofs the:]atestin styles for Ladies, .Misses and Gentlemen. 4 • • 2 D. M. MoBEATH - BLYTH . . lalaelt. 117 1.01,d 110* !le 110W aS ever intends' do, i ing all in his power .to .this r • g division • in , the • 'township. . Prom.' the :feelings . .expressed ' derrag the :discus- - snail in :this meeting 'there is no*.doubt as .• .7 (0 thefact that-- all . -the proltilii. . ii011 NCR .01' Colhornc= are• heart and sotil in the temperarice .cense• and Mean to work for • it its never before. Dur- ing this: meeting ft was- depicted that 2123358 Meeting would. 'be held WI Ors.; day of this week. : • . peered to •bo all .right in the .eventug •STANtEV.TOVMSHIP: . 'and the ttext ' morning. be found it .deed j» the stable, .• : . The following is the 'report 'of the. Master Slyvester Stitt. has gone to standing of the pupils of S. S. No. work at Stratford. We hope he Will 9, Stiraley, for the tirst .quarter of l'i•ohtfrb•e his barn barn merit : ' • ' • . • conic lioinesick. - -- 1902, thc. names. occurring,. in °order of on the old Inane farm. re -shingled. Public Scheel Lettving, . . . . . . • Keys, .Milt on .Edighoffer. 'School Leaving, Tr, -Ella Dora , Sher- ritt, Laura Swayze,. .A illtur • itilighof- ter' - Norman Botts. Sr. 4-th •ciass-a- Mr, Aaron .Hully. is. trecting a, tona Piiblfc fraine. barn to take the place' of the old log 'barn . which 'he has. pulled . • .. . . . MT. it. A". Bell 'has. this Season . • so far drilled. for Messrs.' Patrice Walsie• Conrad • Eckert. and August :Houma • and is now engaged putting down it well for ItIr. Shea of Beech.. wood. The 'township couticil. met at Chris. topher White's, Leadbury, on the loth of April with members of the council 'all present: . • • , •• •• _ •• Five tenders , were received • for drains. AS SOMe. of the parties Were not a.wart . that a couple of chatiges -were made 111 the eets.of stream, the retelling of. tenders was postponed tur• til the ;Nth of April. Accounts were pairsed and paid anutunting to $t66.5o and the inunicipatity. has $25cto tO loan at 5 per rent. alt mortgages tin farm property and no expense Of draw, - rag mot thagt. excel) at,i a i° a. a cr., mu. Oese 1. Pt 1st, r, A bylaw was passed authorizing school Ilrennerman, Sarah Agnew, Peter Gin - inspectors to divide interest from gorieh, • • .. - age atteittlance at schools the previous build a liestelsome brick residence this municipal fund in accordance to 4iver- Mr. Ed. Glenn is making ready to year. A requisition front trustees -of summer. It will be a two . storey, bscolriorooNlit •ss9e0aCtitit)tiayaNde, farreecoyterils too nt atul he rosy and comfortable. Mr. have all • the . modern improvements .abuutittorizseedhootlohoudsretift Vitae byellearwk.'W‘/ViealS1 stonework, which therms that it will 301111 Thoittpstin of Blake Will do the minutes of • school. ofeeting and copy be. welt done, while Dan- Prior ' of • Ethel • .Caplieg, •Gertie. Thompson,, Willie' Swayze, 7. tlgar :1?,dighofTer; Stontele, Agnew. ar. 41.11 class. - Oracle Thouipsoe, Lethronia•Sherritt, Nathaniel Usler, Nancy Kentiel.;Einitta Kennel, Ethei" Jacobe, • 'rhotnas Dinsmore.. Sr. 3rd. class. -Norman Brenneman: Sadie Shoinnaker, Jos- eph Ileckler, Roy Cloning, Lena Bren nermati, Jr. rd class -Irene Douglas:. • • Our large wareroonas, are.. f'filly stocked' with furniture • of all kinds and if you* are thinking of purchasing we , ilPvite you to call, see our display and learn our priCVS. 1 • • PAAL011. CABINF:TS ' ,3AnDINgnir...STANne Music Gaurntrre DitESSING TATTLES 'EABLI?,8 MIMIC'. RAMS • 'BALL PACKS • PIOTURES • ' . S.ECILETAMES ' • TADLICS• PArgit • I tA01CS • 13001C OASES • FAncle 'rAlIt.,S • • COUCIIES It will do you good to *seethe beautiful' line • of •Fancy aockere; Morris•Ch air s. and Odd Parlor Pieces .we are offqing: .. We wilr consider it a pleasure. to show yeti :through • our wareroonis'even it you de not want to purchase; • . • Cits d I (..y xanazer, . • .'14ight and Smulay Calls answered at residence of our • Funeral Director: J. W. Ohidley, •King Street, opposite foundry, Thotrias• Meyers Veggie Irsler, Mabel , . . . Jambe, Ruth keys, Joseph Brenner- ' man, -Edmund Otterbein, Moses Erb, Willie Ottetbein• ancl clase-Clara No Old Chestnuts Here Kennel, Olive Ecligholier, Thomas - • Merritt, Clara, Oeselt, Aaron BUT UP.TO.DATE BOOTS ANC, SHOES --••••••••-•,••-• • • , • Erb, John OeSeh. Pt. 2tul-,- • Floss Carding; Isabel Manson Al rtle . . Meyers, Lealt Schwatzentruber. 1st, Sr, -..Pearly Zaphfe, Albert Keys, _90 of tiotice: calling meeting was 'filed in Clinton wilt lay,the brick. his office. A petition from David Me. • arts, wooat„ etarei sr, pa 30 and 3fi con, Iiir to enable them to Mr. 'and Mrs. C. IT. Reid of Bruce. go to chttreli..• John. S. 'Brown and field visited at the home of the form - Chas. Little. Were atithorized to ex"' er's sister, Mrs, 'William RathwelLott amine road and report .at future meet- Sunday last. ing. . Two days from each of the sev. Mr. Arthur Townsend visited his . enty evould do the work. • A requisition by Jetnes O'LatighTin Miss A- Dakidsoit, teacher of S. 8. sister, Mrs. E. Sanderson, on Sunday. for $2s to opett a vied from St: .Col- tab, 3., spud, Stualu.y at her home ttimbate church to railway in Ilibbeet near Goderich. • Wan laid over for a Year to see ii• • Mr, W. Mchool of hayfield has en. ent visitiitg her daughier, Mrs. J. erialtitgoillianitonwnd talteevneinctero °gtrIctiestrl'Isoirdeer0outtrici Armstrong of Tuckerstnith, ttrattey would be more pleutiful as gaged with Mr. Stevenson of the bridges atone this ,year will cot& About nai,slot, lino for the .eumnierseesen, $50190. Engineer was appointed by Miss Emily Clark is at present the twin* to report on mainteltance of guest of her sister, Mrs. .C. 11. Reid drain No. t by lots assessed for belle - fit in accordance to drainage amend- HOuse cleaning is the order of the of Brucefield.- ttreitt 11)(100,001. littorislin, day theige ;pink Do not confound the Geo. A. Slater Boots with the Slater I3oots that are on bargain count- ers at any old price. The Geo. A. Slater Shoes are decidedly the best Boots and Shoes made in the Dominion. They are sold in Clinton by 11., J. Cita who always keeps the beat. •R OLUFF,oLINToto.. SPRING IS COIVIING xnw f he Hine to crane end see our new spring goods. 1,Nre 'have a rare lino of new prints front 5r tip to 13e a yard. The Palest shades and designs, Shelter riannel for 5e it. yard Illaelt Mercerize., Goods a tale ynrd White Mercerized Goods at 20e yard We have also it new lino of Dress Goode, the latest shades Sallee flats glie up. All kinds of Shirting and Oottonarles at reasonable prices Shirt waters reorn 500 to $1,50 A grand n.ssorttinint cif Willi 'paper all neW anti of the lateet patterns. We would be pleased to have you call and be convinced. 'highest, price paid for all kinds of produce. CHEAP CASH STORE • • VARNA . . HARNWELL,