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W. J. MITCHELL,
nditor and Proprietor.
nephew of lion. jellies Sutherland, in-
experienced beyond a short law prac.
tice n the town of Wooe•stock, to meet
arat repel the attacks of the skillled
Russians. Tile aPPolatment might al-
most be treated as a jolt., were it not
that the interests of .one a the most
important industries of Canada are at
stake. Looking at it in that light
Mr. Little should ;lever have been
mentioned far the .position, eYera thou-
gh he happens to be a relatite a. the
Minister Of Public Works.
It might be mentioned, too, that Mr.
Little's appointment- is the second one
.affecting a Woodstock man which does
not de credit to the, Laurier govern-
ment. Tbe. notorious Jackson of prisoe
witness fame inathe South Oxford el-
ection trial, who is to be Canadian
agent at. Leeds, also bails from -Wood-
stock. Evidently a man's claim to.
recognition in that section of the mane
try islack of qualificetion rather than
merit. •Mr. Little is •in all likelihood
a very eattinable young man, but when
it comes to a tussle with Russia; the
public will agree that there is some-
thing- more than gem; character and a
relationship with • a,. tininister of the
crown necessary to qualify the ap-
pointee for such a positien of trust;
13ut • the "machine" .ranst .work.
West Huron Convention.
A convention . of West Huron Con•
sem atives will be held at Auburn on
Wednesday of next week, .coinntericiag.
at one ol clock,. to choose a candidate
to represent the .party at' the •Contiag
Commons election. Meeting:" . • should
at once he held inthe different polling
divisions to appoint delegates':
al••
-Conservatives ,' Gel Ready
for the. GenerallElectionw
For several months: Conservs.tives
have been warned.-- to erganize: •their.
foi‘ces for a Dominion 'general • .clee,.
tion and tle wisdom • of this .atipeai 'te
be up and doing is becomingainore
parent cach day. There is no doubt as
to the present intention the govern-
ment to go to the country at. an early
date and the election •p.einters WILiCh
have been given to the Opposition for-
ces for many days •pa..et,a ere nowbe-
ing used in Liberal circles. • .
It is gratifying, ' hey:ever, to know.
that many •Conservative candidates •for
the Federal house are atready in the
field, butthere are Many constituen-
cies which have not: yet •responded. •to•.
the call to alarm. "These. • slatelif at
once arrange to 'have their earelleates.
s•electecl.. . Not only that but corranie:".,
tect; should be appointed to ; caret the
work of gerteral organization. "the
Conservative party must. I've • karmic,
by many bitter. 'lessons that en el. Ca
tion •clay with the Grit maelitteameth-
ods. in fe1•1 swing; too much • attention •
cannot be devotcd to ...;eae, inaaas lac •
as possible Clean election. $1;Jaines
Divisi,on, West Huron, eed
are stilt fresh - in the. Meniary
party which suffered :•by the .erriiireS
committed there. And • 'who e.t.a .s.ay
Low many ridings Were quietly.• suba
ni
jected. to a
nilar • tadties n 7900 ? Only
the Liberal leaders and, the 'It:Mehl/ie.
keow: It is essential', therefore, • that
every precaution should be . takento..
prevent .a repetition ctf. the •crines
when the next struggle takes. place.•
In a • clean electiort the Conservative°
fortes can win,- but aritne , can balta be
prevented by hard work. -Once again, •
Conservatives, heed the warning.,. • ••
The G. T. R. Deal -
in a Muddle...
The Grand Trunk Pacific. deal, 'which
the Liberal party went into. hysteric'
. over a few montls ago, is in no end
of a muddle. The falling out betWeen.
the pramoters •and the gover.nment,.
. • .
said. to be dee to greedy.,clemfamdsafar
a rake off by the Managers of :-• the
. .
government campaign fend. It Would
be real nice to learn. jus t (what ;sem
the ".machine" expectee, or. expects'. to
receive. Sir Wilfrid Laurier xiledged
the country's credit for $151,000,000 tie
order to pave the way . for a geiterou0i.
coetribution, aed as the people of, this'
country have become responsihle for
the payment of $25 each, in. the everit
of the 'deal 'going through, they should
in all fairness -be informed as to what
percentage of the gross amount is in-:
tended to corrupt the electorate: The:
deadlock between ,the • manipulatorsof
the scheme shows that some cd.those
who expected to get the, new read for
a song left •out ch consideration the
methods of the Grit fanciers. It.shoue
Id also prote an eyeopmer toathe tea..
payer, whose properties were Mort-
tga.ged without so •mach tee thoegitt, -
in order that the party bartacles
might stare in the spoils. .That the
government would undertake to.expend
$151,000,000 simply to oil the machine
is something ahnoet impesailtle to
realize. But it shows how utterly
reckless and corrupt the administra-
tion has become in a short savon years
of power. Canada is from all appear-
ances faCe to face with the greatest
scandal in her history. If the promot-
ers of the Grand Trunk Pacific remain
firm in, their refusal to be held up they
Will defeat a plot tunivahled in this.
country.
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Another Machine
Appointment.
II. A. Little hair beett appointedto
net for Canada in the negotiations
with Russia, for a settlearent ot the
deities of Pang:Nall sealers against the
Czar. 'Who is Mr, Little ? That
is a question everybody 112.8 been ask -
Jag. Auer no wonder 1 Itaissia wilt un-
claubtedly entrust her ineerests to air
experienced diplomat, who is familiar
witk; all the subtleties cof international
laW. Sir Wilfrid Lander chosett
Sir Wilfrid's Talk
Foicibly Recalled.
Porter's
The social held at Mr. Rutledge's
proved to be quite a success.
Mr. Stewart McDougall sold a very
line heifer to Mr. John Andrews of
Goderich for a. good figure.
Mr. John Torrancehas returned ho-
me after having hem away several
montua•looking after the interests of
DaVid. Centelon in the apple losi-
miss.
T. Battles of the 6th con. gave
an oyster supper to a few of Iris ehciee
friends on Thursday evening last week.
• It was reported . that Mr. Stirling
McPhail was inthe church at Kippen
at the time of the explosito, hut this -
is incorrect. Me was .ouly in the 1101^ ,
ghborbood. •
Messrs. Geo. Cox, Clement Newten.
Wm. Johnston„ E. Newton and, Frau%
McDonald were in WOodstoek on Dec.
8th on business.
Mr. Walter MeLennaed, David West-
on and Charles have returned loan De-
troit.
- .114. Stirling 'McPhail has purchased
four thorobred Cotswold sheep.
Miss Grace McDougall itt going to
Clinton -to learn dress -making.
Mrs. Geo.- Weston Sr. wire was very
ill . for, the- aiest week, is improving
November 2401was the date fixed by
Parliament on wtheir the • (=tend Trwalo,
Railway Company was tel deposit- $5',-
oocaooia. to bind the. Grand •Treek. con-
tract a November 24th • has come and
gape, but the .deposit has not been
madeand therefore the great .Nritioa-
al Tramacoetinenta Rit•ilway, . itt. for a
time at least, securely tied up. , • •
The government is apparently 'await-
ing the Pleasnre of the Grand Trunk
magnates, to Whom it nuclei:took to.
present a .$i51,000,qoa• 'railway ,•and in
the ,ineatitime, if• Sit Wilfred • Laurier
isto ,.be railied on, Canada is suffering
great losses each -day' the . depasit • is
On ..Tuly. 3odr- Sir :Wilfricl
made. this appeal to Parliament,itm re-'
[erring to the need ..for, a. second Irani',
coatinentel line.: •• • • •
"'t'his is oar duty, it •is immediate
and imperative, It is not of tomorr-
ow, but of this -day, -a.this hour and
,of this minute. Heaven grant, thet .it
be:not already to late ; heaven grant.
that, by reason of 'delay, • die traee .of.
;Canada is act deviated to other' chan-
Mils, and • that an aver vigilart corn-
petritor .doe a not take to himself the
trade that properly belongs to .these
who acknowledged tantela as their Ira-.
tive or their adopted land." .
Concliticns ill Canad•aliatte evidently
neeergone a :vast change .since these
words ° 'were. Uttered by Sir •Wilfrid.
.Here is the spectacle of everybody a -.-
waiting' and yet there has been no re-
bellion ..amon•g the 'people', II(/' great.
diversion' of trade: from' Canadian. elM-
ntrefs, ,the• coentrY is not standing on
the brink of blue ruin, and even.- Sen-
ator Cox' is patient.. positionac-
aupled by the government shouM serve
to c.onvince..• -any saneman that . Sir
Wilfrid ' did not - knew what' he: waA•
talking- about when he delivered 'hire -a
set( into the, 1 wee's, :of .• the Gra.r.d. Trunk
Pacific 3.)m:ep1c:es, who are eaar doing
just about • a•s'.tliev please... .•
A Letter Foal: Dakota'.
Aberdeen, South Dakota, Nov:26
•lo the Eeitor of The News -Record
'are still•in Aberdeen but ex-
pect to leave for *home in a few "days;
Yesterday I eirove out eighteen. mile*
into the Country, but cc:Mid see nO
proof of inaluetry as .I see it in On-
tario or Manitoba.. There is scarcely
any fall plowing done. '11:0 Whole co-
untry seeing to he under the curse of
andoience and as the result the laird is
covered with Ressian thistles and Trier.-.-
bal. weed, a' weed "which breaksoff
when ripe and forms into a ball, each
containing thousand',% Of seeds, which ,
rolls ler miles, scattering seed as
it gees, until it :meets a fence or gro-
ve where it gathers hi heaps sometini-
e.s eight or ten feet high. No' 'serious'
attempts appear to.lie made to destroy
the weed. ' . • : .. •
, The Wade boys, well knownin glin-
t:Ma have the most bearetiful tract of
lar.d I !mire ever seen for situation. It
ie high .irp, faces the sun, arid is well
watered. — They entertained us royal -
1 find ;among the citizens of Aber-
deen a very pleasing absence ol starch
or .English blue blood. They do Hot,
theater,. possess • very. much knowleege
about Canada. The principal of the
Nerrnal Sehool Said to me the other
day : "1 always thought from reports
that the Caeadiaus were sert of an
oppressed people;bet attending a con-
vention in: Toronto, the only time I
was ever in Canada, I was Very much
eurprised and pleased with what I saw
and heard. We could uot kave been
more hospitabey entertained.," Anoth-
er leading citizen, who keeps what
would call a departmental store, and
is also a laaid speculator, has a stable
cf Percheron horses anO allowed 1110 a
crauple of gold medals kis horses Won.
at the Paris Exposition, Ik wants
to sell tine a :5oo-acre harm with good
buildings and will give the a year to
dispose of rtry• property near Clinton.
Ite ontlines a comae, ollich
ecl, would give me, 'tie says,
lots of money in a very.
few • years. . have also had several
pleaaant conversations with a large re-
al estate dealer who always lays him-
self oat for a long talk about "little
Ontario." I have enjoyed meeting. the-
se men for they are very entertaining
aitd fregn them 1 have learned a good
deal about real estate methods, etc.,
etc. :
I have riot, yet heard on this sale of
the border any scoffing or harsh words
about Canada, except by a few exiled
Canadiane. I find tte native Muer-
icons delighted to learn, what they can
about our country and generally they
express the hope that there tnay be a
closer trade relationship between. the
'United. States and Catada.
Sewer pipe is being laid in ;Aberdeen
and from ten to fourteen feet deep. It
is quite an Iladertakiag.
, This is Thanksgivieg clay in this
country and I ant invited out for din-
ner after church. . There will be tur-
key, to be sure, for our American
cousins are as fond of that festive bird
at Thanksgiving as we are at Christ -
hies.
My very pleasant visit is drawing to
a close aird I leave for home in a -few
days.
JAMES STI.WENS,
Great rritain is riliw the only oite Of
the' poWers that has not recognized the
Reptiblie of Patiannt,
SCakrth. •
'There passe(' away at the resid6nce
a -Airs. John Crick in this toWn,
Sunday week, another of the -early
pioneers ctf this county, in the 'terser'
of Mr. John Grant, father of 1Virs.John
Cried?. Mr', Grant has"( readied the ad-
vanced age of 79years, but until a few
weeks ago he ,speined quite smart and
was able to go about town, He had
been confined to his residence about
six weeks: He had been ra resident of
Seaford' for about four years, coming
here •froni Ethel, in the township of
Grey. His wife died • many yeartr .ago.
Mr. • Grant .was one of the first resi-
dents of 'Grey and continued to' reside
there •Where- he was much respected,
until the infirmities of years renderecl
a necessary that he -should retire from
the. active duties of life, when lie came
here to spend the reniainder of his
'clays with hia daughter' and ter fam-
ily. . . • .
Tuesday uncrnitig of last: week wit-
nessed a pleasin'g event in St, .Janies'
clarech, when Mr. Dennis Andrews, a
Popular young. man of the town, Was
unitedin marriage, to. Miss .Ellen Mar-.
Pity, daughter of Mrs. Michael Mur-
phy ,c,f Gederieh street east, The cere-
mony was performed at nine, o'cloek
bv Rev. Father ,Ccreoran and Was
witnessed by a Manlier .of friends and
relatives ••of the youngcouple, • The
bride was given away by her brother,.
Mr. Peter Matthews, and was assisted
by the groom's slater, Miss 'reSsie
Atorms; while. the :groom. was Sup -
:petted by Mr. Leo Purcell. 'After the
ceremony the company went . to the
bride's • ironic, where a wedding .break -
UM: was served. The groom's gift :to
.the•bride was aa gold wateha Mr.. -am',
Mra. •Andrews• will: reside Can Goderieh
street' eaat; ' • •
.•
Out 'citizens generally' • mid the ens
-
tamers • of • the Doininioe. 13airlt and pare
ticulae, 'regret to learn that Mr. W.
.K:•• Pearce ra about to sever hie &rime
action with the agency . here, for the
purpose of going to St. Thomasavhere
new agency :of tha,bank is .bbiag 61)-
-erred. . Mr.. Pearce Was :the first , and
only manager the •Seafottla.agency has
had. He camehere ten year* ago. .
. The. following appeared it tke legal
colurtins oh tlie Mailattcl h'ippire 91
Saterclay last :
J. A., Seaforth—Qu.—What gall be
;dorm to a: person,either nian or: wom-
an,' who alienates the ;affections ; of a:
wife train' her hits:band :ami children ?
Et is not a ca.ac of adultery.
. .
:Ans.—As • a ' general rule everyone
.who
receives ;a Married woman into
his. • hoese, and sulfere her ty ebetieue
'there Alter 'he lea* received notice from
the husband not to harbor her it; halite
to an action, unless the' husband has
bv. his eruelty or misconduct forfeited
his marital, tights., or ter -rico his wife'
out' •of cloors,''cx by insult or 111
treatment :compelled her to leave hien, .
In a case' where a party' persetreed a
wife to :separate from her hr Shand and
liv.e .apart from him it •tva.s held that
the Persuader • was- responsible hi dam-
ages to the hualatedanc', that ..eyeryoue
who eirtices or pertaradeis4. wife to
desert or live separate &mailer hus-
band 'does an injury for which the hus-
band ;May claim damages. Berthon. v. '
artwright; 2 ESP. 480. An action Will
lie by a husband against his father: -
ha -law when. the latter has • Without
sufficient cause taken the wife away
from the liolise of her husband against
his will, whereby he has ,lost the coda
fort and help of her society and suit-
stantial e.amages may, be awarded in
such a, ease. INIetcalfav, Roberts, 23 0,
R., 730, • •
MARKETS. • .
. Every.liacesteck'man, merchant ane,
farmer iti this section knows that the
quotations .on Toronto markets • are
those which .govern • the whole previa. -
cc. When a daily newspaper elevates a
large •amouet or.Space to bright,crisp,
'well -arranged market informationacith
price quotations front 'day to• day, it,
is sure of a place in .tte favorable,
jedgmeat of men interested in, business
affairs. For many years the furnish-
ing of such information rested largely
With the morning papers of Toronto,
but it lias been found that to litany
readers,.. arti cu 1 ar I y at leafs distant
from Toronto, the informaticn thus
-
published itt. of little value. islo • :man
cares to wait until the afternnon to
read reports of markets which close
at 3 o'clock or earlier on the previ-
ous afternoon. .
The Toronto. Newt; makes a specialty
of its commercial news. Large space
is detoted to this department and the
fleet:nations in price of the various coin-
moditiee, such as live stock, graitabut-
ter, cheese, seeds, fruit and hogs, are
*brad each ;day. The last editiOn of
this paper, with closing quotations,ar-
rives many hours in advance. of Ter -
onto meriting papers. Thaler such cir-
cumstances, The Newsemay be regarded
as it. valuable adjunct to the business
man, no matter which; tbrancheeel
business activity engages his intention
Particular attention iS paid tor price
movements .on Toronto markets and
many important items .of market news
are found in • The News many hours
before they are published in any other
journal in the Dominion.
The 'News maintains a high standard
itt all its &ligaments. The day's hap-
penings are recorded re a terse but
comprehensive manner. Every issue
contains something of lamest to every
member of tle family. The .price of
The News is astonishing:, $1 a year,
Think •cf it, 12 papa cacti week -day in
the year, with 12 .talditioeal pages on
Saturday, for one dollar. A post card
.,, 1 oA
sent to The XOWN, ronto, will bring
•
steMpk copy and partietilara of th6ir
proritote clubbing niters,
• Blake.
The sleighing in this neighborhood
is grand and farmers are taking advan-
tage of.it by marketing their grain.
Our village hunters are out and are
meeting. with good success.
Butchering IS now the order of tlei
day and porkers may be hearth far
and near:
The chieken-pox rine; mumps are at
present Visitiag the children 1 this
section:
Bliss Margaret Sparks has realer:ea
from Detroit. to spend a few well-earn-
ed holidays with iter parents.
- The Nile.
• .There were cialte. a windier of visit-
ors here reeently : The Misses Mery,
Annie, jeuide and Jessie Green, !Mr.
and:Mrs, - end -Miss Olive McPhee of
Loyal, Mita' Routledge Of Ebenezer and
a • number front lleumiller and Sheppe.
ardton, •
Rev, J. L.. Small of Auburn preached
a sermon here Sabbath evening of last
week on 'behalf of the. Bible Society.
His text • was found in Paul's Epistle
to the Romans, 16 : I.. He was listen..
cid to by an attentive' audience,
Special services have been "carried on
and Roy. Mr. Robinsoe of Dungannon.
spoke rriday night.. •
Hullett Township.
An entertainment consiningi oi
dia-
logites and music will be held in the
school house of seetion No. 2}
c n the evening of Fria ay, the I 8111
inst., .to which the parents and iriewls
Of 'education are coreially invited.
Admission, lee,
• A Cartwright spent Sunday week
with ftiends in Wingham,
Miss M. MeCcol has 'been' visitirie
relatives- in Clinton.
R, • Smith of the G. '1'. it., Ripley,
spent last Sunday week with friends
near .Lonclesboro,
Jas. Cole has re-engaged With Mr:
S. Meepol for the ensiling year,-
.
W. Nott has not gene to liaaniltan
but to S'eaforth. .
. The following 'shows' the relative
standing of the . pupils • of S. S. No. 5
for 'November, based on examination
tests, attendance .aral general proficien-
cy : • • •
Sr. 5th—Robert Vodden, Viva
Sr. 4th—Saclie IlleCobl, . Effie .• Jack-
son, HarryMeCooh, •Johni Vodden,Jas.
McCool, 'Albert Vodden, Wm.. Hoggart,
Wm. Snell. • . • •
• Jr. etli--41fabel. McCool,. Essie Mair,
Ella Webb, John Wallace, Gertie Vod-
den, Frank Hilbert, Elsie 13rown. ,
• '• Sr. 3rcl—AlIatgaret,'Cole,•Ilert Nett.
. Jr. aad--De011a McCool, Ernest 'ype,.
den, Mabel. Fee, Pearl' Fawcett. •
Sr; 2:itcl—k"lossie .Brown, .Mary• jack-
.
ac,n, Orval Ranson,. Charlie Vodden,
Sept. 'Wallace; Eplitarm Spell, Armand
McCool, S.ain. Appleby.
.Tr. end—Cora MeCorA, 'Richard Vett-
dee, Wesley' Itoggart, Edith. Hobbs.
5rima,•.:Al'pt,i)ieils3t;:--Edna Webb, '1410y: Cole,
•••-...f.r.. Pt. 1st --Maggie Mair ..Xary
Vedder', Eltta •MCCoel, °
• • Eerollech ,Attendanee. average
attendance n8.,—A.F. a-refill:le,. Teacher,.
• 'llte following ,is the report of S. S.
Itullett, •for November, • based
o,i,eally marks and, written exams.
The names oceurain artier' of merit ;
51.11—Ma.ggie .Chaii,..Srutd.er-
cock:I. '4th—Win. ; fy
•Sr•Ahfre. Cpl.:.
linsou, Wi 11 Sundercock, James 13rige
.4th -.--Frank Trunblyni.. Norrean
Knox, May Caldwell..' . • .
1a,r-all• •
Sr. •3erman .Sundercodka' •.°
*Jr. 3rdt--E1sie•Lear.. .
st—lie arl ' CiITtllingbiatii,aral Me-
V.ittie, Elizabeth Sanderson, Nelson.
Lea.r, Beside ..... Cunningham, . Goarge
Brown. . • •
. Perfect •spelling--rst II, Sundereock,
end Tamblyn., . , •
. Largest. Manlier of marks—W. Tam-
hlyn.—E. C. Wilford, reacher.
$1,000al'OR AN IDEA.:-
„
IIere is 'a Chance for our readers. To
any persaa Wire earl suggest preiniunis
that, • cau. be adopted .and.will.•.preve
mitre ,popehar and greater. 'value ' than
the' wo:.pictures; 'Heart:Broken'
',Hard te•iCheatie,"t and the quick ref-•
dreace colored Map of • •the Deminioe.
With . enlarged maps Cif this province,
Which are ' this 'year given With The
Family Herald and Weekly Star -P
Montreal, the publishers Of that great
veekly will pay one thousand dollars.
This year's premirnes are certainly
ithineusa value, aridwill be .hard. to
Surpass. , However, there. ia • $7,000
waiting far anyone who can improve
on theie.
••M,C1clliOp • ToWthShip:
At time of writiag the winter ap-
pears ta be with 'es in earnest. •
The ,raatie of Mr. 13.13..Gtinn'
%. mer-
chant 'of. Seaforth, itt Mentionedas , the
•peobable Conservittive candidate for
the Commons at tle ccming 'election.
Any Liberal candidate who would poll
as marry votes as Mr. 'Gunn iti MeKil-
lop would require to be well known.
and very popular.
Mr. Robert Ross, a former wi 11
knowe resident of •McKtilcm, who has
been residing in Chicago ler •some
years, • was visiting friends here last
Tite council of McKillop iittitILtiil-
ding • a number of- steel brid e ?es the
•
coming season. • The bridges an this
toivnatip, of 'Which . there are a large
number, will 80011, all, be Of a..durable
nature. • • . ••
The antiverSary services .at Duff's
church, Walton, were held on Sabbath
last and were conducted by Rev. Mr,
Larkin of Seaforth. On the' following
everiing. a grand tea -meeting was hele,
at the same place, • •
The people in the northern part of
the township 'are in great glee °Yet
the. hews that the central, route via
Moncton, Walton and Blyth has been
selected for the proposed railway from
Guelph to Goderich.
A grand piano recital was 14d at
the home of Miss Mamie Malwert on
Saturday afternoon of last Week when
the followieg ,pupils from her • class
were brought forward, the program
being a.s follows ;
Rondo—Maggie Davidson/
Petite Polka—Jennie Shannon,
Dnet—Td•a Driscoll and. Cora White.
Abide with me-e(vocal)Florence Stitt
Priere Du Matin—Clara Davielson
Three Waltzete.--Mary 'Reid
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Ducte-M, Reid, M. McEwen
Lorelei,. Le .fet Deana-Anide Somer-
vilte
Sonatina—Florence Stitt
Gavotte—Cora White
The numbers were taken from Schu-
bert, Smith, Clementi, Itavdn, Mack,
Gurlitt, Streabbog, Ifolst, Torrington,
rehrend, Woo,
West .Tuekerstaith.
It isour pleasant (tray this week to
chrouicle one t.f those happy episotles
which now and \then break Lite monot-
ony of lite. Werefer to the marriage
of Miss Ida Armstrong, youngest clau-
ghter of Mr. John Armstrong
Tuckerstnith, to Mr. James Boyce,
The lcuot was well •and cliuly tied und-
er a beautiful arch of evergreens in
.the presence of over sixty friends, and
relatives of the vontracting parties.
The bride appeared the personilicatits
of -youth and beauty and wore a char -
Ming gowit of cream crept:line trimmed
with chiffon' and lace. lIer lfttle neice,
MissMaggie Wheatley of Clinton, acted
as maid of honor anal looked. very
beautiful in a dress of the same ma-
terial. The travelling; suit of the bride
was of navy blue pagan -ski. The wed-
eln- march was played by Miss A. L.
Rethwell of Seaford', who afterwards
entertained the guests with many clati-
ce selections. Mr. R.. Peck's gram -
phone selections were also much appre-
ciated, The . company having partaken
of an elaborate dinner, the newly -wed-
ded paiira accompanied iry' a large
number of friends, drove .ta Seaford'
where . they took train for Toronto, •
Niagara • Fans and other points. The
presents were maneroes, .varied and
valuable.. The groom's gift .to the bri-
de .was ali. elegant gold watch 'end'.
chain: On their return t1te. young cou-
plewill take :up house -keeping in this ,
township near Brucefield, We Wish
them a happy and prc,sperousvoyage
through. life.
Mr. N. 1'. Crich of Saginaw, Mich.,
is- speecting this week under the- paren-
tal roof, being: called •here throng% the
death .of his brother. .
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Sn.tanhttry is visiting fri-
CJIdIS 111• Miss. Sarah Nott is this week the
guest of her. sister, Um. Hugh McCon-
nell of Hay,
Rev, Mr,. Miller cif the Varna •cir-
cuit is expected tc• leadthe cottage
prayer • meeting on Monday • evening
mkt at' Mr. J. McKnight's. •
On - Sunday afternoon last all, that.
Was mortal of Charlie Crich Was laid
in its last resting place in 'Turner's
cemetery. Deceased was in his twenty-
fifth year and truly a few short -years.
ago • wea... the picture •oft health. when
that ..dreaal disease constimptiOnelainir
ed• him for 'another. victim. Doctoring -
and lira:Yelling to other. climes proved.
alio avail and on Thursday • morning
he passed away., He leaves a•
mother 'and a. brother to Mournhis
demise and to thee' the sympathy: of
the community is exteeded. A large
umber . of friends •anee his 'old Scheid
claims paid. their last • 'tribute to the
dead, Rev. Mt.:Allen Officiated 'loth
at the honae. aed at the graveside:- . •
• Mr, John •Crictt who haa beencone
fitted to the latuse .for • the 1 -past . two.
months with: eryAinelas• in his fa.4, is
recovering Very slowly and is likely to
.lose the use: Of • one eye. • '
Mr, John Hunter has :been aneving
his honeeholcj . effects. to Clinton Where.
bit will- ia the futiire reaiet. Mr. ,:•altd
Mrs, 'Hunter have ' lived • •Iip teethe
present 011 the London Rci"aal and it
the social.events 01thci teturewith he,
missed. . both. yeriegi , :and as
they were Loth eiMUlar '..and in all
bability.they. ni,t, he *deceit, :to re -vis-
it :Us marry... trareaatlits winter; : • •
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Benmiller,
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Christmas is only three weeks itwey and shrewd cash huYers
•are oinking their tieleetlims now while the stock is at ita hest and
theyhave first choice, We have made great preparations for the
Chriettreas trade. Ilefoiv we mention a few lines taken at random
front out' immense block, which will woke vet y suitable Christmas
presents.
Japanese Set in Cushion Tops, PlabOralely embroidered, lir all colors
••": at 50c, 75e, $1 $1.50, $2, $2..50. '
Lithographed Cushion Tops itt new colors and designs, at 25e. 15e, 50c
and 75c.
Japanese Silk Table Drapes,' Diapefi, Plano Drapes, etc., at
very close pi iet'S.
Lad ies' Parley Fueein t 0 t's itt 35e, 50e rind 15e.
Ladies' Kid Ulovi a in all the new eleides, •
Ledies' Fancy Belts, in new deigns, from 25c to $1 75,
Men's Lined Kid and Mocha Oloy es, in all the best colors, at CO', 175e,.$1,
$1.25 and $1.50.
Way Mufflets. for men, in plain and Liney stripes, et 25c., 35c., 50, 75e
and $L
Heed kerchiefs in endless variety, in silk, muslin,laWn and linen, from
2c to $1.
Table Covers, in lineo, tapestry, chenille, ete„ at from 00e to •$4.
Ledies' Leather Wrist Begs and Purses at all prices.
Ladies' Ast eachan Gauntlets in black and gray.
Children's Gauntlets in black, white and gray.
Ladies' Silk•Stock Collars at 25e, 35e, 50e, 75c and $1, . •
Also a full stock •of other Christmas Goods too numerous tO mention.
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Night and Sundity cells itriswered tresidcnce of Mr, John Powell or
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Nelsen• Malloy has 'returned from the
Miss ,I,itcy Mohring left on . Monday
•week • to spend' a :couple 'di weeks
the %county rOwn. . •
•• Miste Carrie Dlake, • Gbeerich, Visited
her sister, Mrs: ' Oke, -on Sim-
-Mrs.' A. S. Gledhill spent • ktl: flew
days visiting friends• on the Maitland
coneessionlast week. • • • •
Miss. Alone ;Wright 1ias gone to God: -
oriel'. where .elte has secured a situ°,
. large At Home was 'given,. to the
Sons of :Temperance on. Wecluesclay ev-
ening, by M. and Mrs. Gee. Newell: at
their • •liorne here. •Abeut 'thirty-five
members of"•.•".11e order were in:attend-
ance. The evening was 'spent iri play-
ing genres. and insocial coniersatipit.
A granieplione tritnished ample lntttsic
for the 'occasion. During the course cif
the evening a sumptuous repast was'
served.
Westfield,.
. Minnie Ker bits been' te-erigaged
by the • trusteeS of ' the DoimybroOk,
sclioot and, to show their :appreciation .
"-A her 'services, ha's been given an in-
crease of salary. There will be an
entertainntent ate this school • on the
evening of Friday Tof mixt week : for
whic11 a. Mee program is beiag inciter-
. Simon Dow, Donnybrook's black-
smith'is leaving. for Hensall. where he
Will take an agency for the Frost 8'
Wood Co. ' • • •
Rev. j, W. Robins,on, of Dungannon
preached ..on -thia circuit on Sunday
week. . The sermons were specially in
behalf of the . missionary fund ami lib-
eral offerings were 'given •
Jeans jantes Anderson. and
David Tisdak have returne.d from the
northern, hunting grounls.. Thos.. Plo-
ughman, Rich. Thomson and Charles
Robinson, who ale() went to the Mus-
koka. district to hunt,' Will remain in
Um lumbar camps for the .winter.
East Waivaapsh.
•Mr, and Mrs; Jas. Nichol were at
home to a feW cif their friends last
week.
Mr. W. Quinn...wee, the guest of hi-
.
ends on the eth 'Hue for a few' days
lastweek, .
Don't forget tie grand concert.4u
S. No. 13 on Dec. 224.
A young man from Huron Road,
Clinton, who is said to have recently
erected it .beautiful brick house . With
all the latest imProvements,is report-,
ed to have been.going the rounds. of
13elgrave and Westfieldin search of a
suitable partner to adorn his new
hoine. Report sayeth that before lctav-
illg neighborhood lie made his
choice. •
Mr, Wm. Heips, .wha has been ill 1.11
goall(Cxlieah..
PtllftSP1t24.!. has returied home in
Mr. Wes. Qiiintt has purchased a. new
critter.
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Christmas Footwear
• As (Multi vve have it splendid assortment of Footwear, euitable for Xmas .
preSents. • Whitt coeld be more ecceptable than 5 nice pair of hoots, a
pair of overshoes, a piiirot warrn Felt Slipperaa Pair 01 logging. or over:.
gaiter's, or a pair of Skating Boots. •
You vvill have no difficulty in making' a selection from our immense
:Stock.
TroubietoSh�w G-oods-:: •
Have you tried ;irir Dainty Mode Rubbers Foe Ladies wear,
and the Kant Kracks for Mens.weer. They are the best: See our
stock. Compare our prices.
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Just received a large consignment of
. Men's White and Colored Shirts
which We are selling at rock bottom prices'
Also a nice range of
New Caps for Men and Boys
Have you bciught your Overcoat yet? If not drop in its we .
have a huge range of Dress and Far Oyercoats to Seleet.frotn.
Itt Hoots; Shoesand Rubbers we cannot be beaten in value.
See our Ladies' Coate, they are beautiful garments. (4)
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See our Ladies' tailor-made Skirte, They are excellent value. to)
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Set our Ladies' Wrappers, No better valire in the market.
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An accident whicb might have re -
stilted far more seriously than it did,
happened to Mr. Robert Turner of the
Sauble Line., on Bromley while out
fox hunting. Dv smile means the gun
went off when he was trot expecting it
arid his left. hand received the greater
part. of the charge of shot, lacerating
it badly, and probably laying &ha up
for the balance of the wiriter.
The evaporator has been closed dowft
for the tieason, the output being in the
neighborhood of three and a. half car-
loads,. which will likely be marketed in
either Manitoba of the Territories
dining the winter,
The names of the most progressive
business men in Clinton are to be
found in the advertising columns of
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