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The Clinton News-Record, 1903-12-24, Page 4The Clinton Now eiReCerd December 24th, 143 The News -Record is published every Thursday at The News -Record Printing 119140 ALBERT 'STREET, CLINTQN. Terme of eubscription.-41 per year in advance; $1.50 may bo charged if not sc paid. No paper dieeceitinued until all arrears are4 paid, union at the option of the publisher, The date to which every subscription is paid is denoted on the label. Advertising rates— Transient adver- tisements, ro cents per honpariel line for first insectioa and 3 cents per line for each subsequent insertion. Small advertisements not to exceed one inch, such as "Lost,," "Stray- ed," "Stolen," etc., inserted once for .35 cents and each subsequent in. sertion io cents. Communications intended for publica- tion must, as a guarantee of good faith, be accompanied by the name of the writer. To insure publication in current issue copy of advertisements should be sent in early. Contract rates—The following table shows our rates for specified per- iods and space : yr. 6 mo. 3 mo 3 mo. 1 Column $70 oo $40 oo $25 oo $$ 50 le Column 40 oo 25 00 15 oo 6 oo• 1, Column 25 oo 15 oo 8 oo 2 so Column iS oo 10 oo 5 yo 2 oo z Inch 600 350 2 00 1 25 W. J. MITCHELL, Editor and Proprietor. Peculiarities of Ontario Justice. The country's enemies can stuff bal- lot boxes inlet steal the votes of hon- est men with; the effect of helping the Ontario Governinent. Ontario justice can never •bring those evil -doers within gunshot of a trialtan any charge. The party's enemy swek..-rs to an affidavit with the effect .oP hurtinig the Ontario Government. Ontario Justice hastens to bring this alleged eviteloer to trial' foe- an offence that was not pub.lticly heard f of until the Callaghan affidavit had bro- ught its author iuto conflict with the interests of the Ontario' Government. The party's enemy cannot 'swear to political affidavit without being PrO- secutee, for the theft of $180, but the country's enemies can stuff ballot box- es, rob the electors of their votes, and never be prosecuted at all, • • , Ontario has gone too fatin eentral- izing power to prosecute or init to prosecute in the hands of the Govern- ment which fails to 'prOsesete its fri- ends for the gravest of political felon- ies and hastens to prosecute its op- ponent for ail -allege() misdemeanor.— Toronto Telegrani. • • Liberals Are . Self7COndenmed. In 1894 Hon. •Win. Patterson, ps. reeorted in Hansard of that ,year page 1894, referred to Canada's taxes as follows : • "The Hon. gentleman, said that the taxes we had in 187e wereheavier than they are now. This is a strange statement for Anyone • to maihm. I - want ta give the Hon,' gentlemenrop- poste 'what I consider 'is a Krue.1Way of measuring this, because the Mere assertion inatle on one side of' the HO - use or the oder will easry no vt!eitfit. I ;would ask those Hon., gentlemen: to turn to page It oft the Trade ani Na- vagatic,n Returns, prepared, not by Mr: Laurier Or by the member for poutb. Oxford, but prepared* by the.'geteern-. ment 'themselves, • and what is . that - statement ? One of the columns shows the amount of customs duties paid per head of the population. That is the way to measure your taxation: Take the taxes of 1878 and see how much was paid by the 'population then. You will find it was .53,13 per Lead. Take the sum this last year, and it was $4.26 per head." • • Mr. Patterson now professes to think it good policy to forget these old• complaints, but we are forcibly main.' ded of there by the rapid increases in the country's taxation resulting from the extravagance of the Liberal party. In 1896, when they assented' control of the government, taxation was .$5.5t per head. In 1901 it was no less, than • $8:68 per head, 'or ax.1 increase) of 47.8 per cent. in six years: . Measured. by Mr. Patterscm's own methods; , We find our burdens are becoming inordin- • ately large, and when hard times rea- ch us retrenchment will be impossible. • No language was too strong) for Mr, Patterson in the old days when • he called for la bait in thet eXpenditure. How can Liberals justify the present growth. of "legalized robbery" under this administration ? Why Canadian Wages Are Reduced The Liberals have been finding much solace in the idleness of same 8,,ctoct German men and worrien who refused to work for 48 cents a clay. This s a lessoa in protection which should riot be lost on Canada, cry the govern- ment supporters. Yes, it is an unhappy state tit affairs which should bring Sir Wilfrid Latir- ter e.t.a Hon. W. S. Fielding to (their senses, if anything will. At present Canac'titur factories are beingclosed up and the wages of Canadian workmen are being reduced, largely because Cans.di•ans sae forced tot enter into competition with the 48 cent labor of Germany. At Sydney and the Soo hundreds of rnen are *Ile or working for what they Call get, while the steel works of Germany are tin -nisei out thousands of tons of steal rails!) for Canadian railways. It is time therefore,. for the govern- ment of this country to protect the Canadian workman from; 48 cat Ger- man labor. The Conservative • party has declared most emphatically agni- fist such ruinous warfare front abtroad and on page 1495, Hansard, r9o3, Mr. R. L. torn dealt Wit.lt this Very questien as follows "To\.o frame our fiSeal polity that labOr in Canada Will be peti•do1 ib fair liting wage, relnefnbeninei always that our laborin.g classeS and therelfore our producer$ and Manufacturers cannot be expected to compete on even terms with countries in whielk the conation of life among the laboringrelasses. is altogether different. We do not desire to reduce our laboring population to the low standard of liver.g, to that hard, fierce struggle for existenee whi- ch prevails in,many countries. We do Rot. want our laboring. classes to com- pete without protection against the pauper labor of auy country." This is how the Conservat,ives pro- pose to deal with Germany's 48 tent labor. Mat does the Laerier totem - smut intend doing for the )nenj of Sydr.ey, the "Soo," Brantford and, other hard hit ineastrial centres. Colborne Township, MisSes Clara and Susie Pennington have returned home for Christruas,the former front Galeria township and the latter from Goclerich. A Christmas Tree and entertainment was held in 'Bethel church ou Tuesday evening. There wasa large atteedance and a good time. • To The News-Recore; and all its rea- ders We Wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperoas New Year, Residents .of this township heard with deep regret of, the death of John Robertson, which occurred at Detroit, on SunPay week. Mr. Robertson was a native of this place anei lived here until his "removal 'to Goderich soite y'ears ago. He was an active nember of the Smithts Hill , church and, ifwe inistuke not, was a membei oD. the bteilc'eug committee when the ehtirch was erected in 1872, Alex. Robertson of the • 'tith concession is a brother of deceased, and P. ,A,. Robertson; the deceased's only son, lives‘on the ole; homestead. . Thos. Millia,n has .been, engaged' as foreman at the Ridgewoed Park farm. He and his good wife removed last weekuto their new home,. We, Con- gratulate Miss Attrill on securiog the services tof so trusty a couple. Mrs. II. Fisher is • . at present visit- ing relatives in clinton. Mrs, fWard Gledhill is at present 'in- disposed. Her •many friends hope far her speedy re very ' Rev. •J..G. Yella,nd had the misfor- time to sprain his ankle last week, he was; however, able to take.his wOrk oz Sunday last. R. Ryan, the well-known thresher,' with his family„ of near Nile, whom we mentioned seteratt weeks • ago as hav,ing rented the •property oel )D. Curninings for a, •terin oil years, rnoved to near Dunlop on Wednesday, being assisted in the work by Abe- Morris arid Joseph- Thempson, In a.. few days' thne John's engine will arrive here and he will them ina,ke his ar- rangements for choppinggtain for the fa.riners in. this section. • ' • Harry Tichbotirne has returneCi'from a. three week's' visit at Lueknow.' Zurich. • Summerhi11, Bir. S. Coleman of Greensville has been visiting his aunt,. Mrs. Lowery) for the past week. During his visit he 'made a trip to Goat:rich 011 Saturday to visit ineeds kr that place ant' t re- turned en Mouday, Mr. and Mrs. John. Scarlett of Lead- hury called on .Sunday,to- see) Mr. !Ty- ner. Owing to the storm ars1 the roads being *blocked there was no represen- tative from our, division at the Con- servative convention in Auburn last weeik; rir. George. Farquhar eelivered his driver and a draft horse in Seafortb about a week ago and is now in sear- ch of another driver. . • • Our school was closed last Thursday as tke teacher, Mr. Reids • attended the examination at Mrs. C. Lovett and. Master Calvin were the guests of Mrs. E. Balion Tuesday at .Clinton. Quite a number 'cif people from this section attended the sale of Western horses at the Commercial. hotel, Clin- ton, on. Saterday and -some brought one or two home with them. . Blake. A most Successful examination was. held in S. S. No, 4 south on Friday last when all those- present wore • well paid for their • afternoon's visit. • Miss Sterlivg, the teacher, -deserves, ....the greatest of praise. for the way in Which she prepared' her pupils. Several tear fehers- were. present and exainined the classes. Which they found to be 'well grounded ie their work. The 'prograrn was then rendered, consisting of reci- tations, dialogues, •souhli arit ;music- on the gramophone. * Those addressing the: meeting. were *Messrs. (Rev.).-,Da.vnison Delgatty, M.eLeoel, • • HOward, . of whom spoke highly of the* work being dote.- Then followed the trustees' or- ation • after whichthe meeting closed. with the. National Anthem. • . • Wood' . • entters, arebusy in the -husk, preparing another years fuel. Mr: R. Allan Jr..has purchased reVe 'cutter. from Hess af, Sow of .Zur..; • , •. • , We.. wish.-wil News -Record readers a .11,1erry•. Christmas. Happy ;',New 1 Mr, -Williams will , soon have his mill yardas fell of wood as finnier- ly, • haying ' closed . a _contract with 1VIessrs. Hess & Deithert for. all the soft wood on the Lamont place,: as well; as the tops and rough parts 'Of the hard -Wood: This, it :is expected, will feet up to between 17.00 awl, 8ocr cords. Hauling- has 'already .commene- ed and not few loads deposited!' on the site which .will be taxed /to its atrnost capacity before: „spring opens. Mr. John Durnart returned home from London on Satorday after ai four weeks' stay, andefgoing treatment: for his eyes •.and nose. He derived' much. benefit ,frOin -• the • .several operations performed, :• We leant with regret that Me.. John ITor-ner • of the Sauble Line, Stantey, departed this life on Wednesday He had been ailing more or los for sev- eral years • past with; heart disease which is given as the cause of death. He Was inthe zielghborhoOd,i of 7p yea-: rs of • age ands was highly respected by all who knew 'him.. • Hay Township, cootil met inaccordance- with the Statutes on the r8th Dec. AID pres- There were a utunber of aecoteets• passed and checks • issued! therefor.. The accounts will appear in the Treasurer s Financial Statement, which will be issued before 1,tiatifina- tion day. 'rhe nomination wi1I be held on Monday, the 28th of December, at the hoar from 1 to 2' o'clock p. tn. Should a pall be required the election wilft be held on Monday, the 4th day of Jan., 1904; • THE REV. *IRL R '1904 ALMANAC. The Rev. Ire R. Hicks Alrnanac /for 1904 is now ready. It will be mailed to any'address for 30 cents. It is surprising how such at; elegant, cosily book can be sent prepaid soi cheaply; NO 'family or person is prepared to study the heavens, or the storms and weather in 1904, without this wonder- ful Hicks Almatme and Prof. Hicks splendid paper„ Word ,and Works. Both: are sent (or only one dollar a. year. Word elle) Works is among the best Atnerica.n Magazines, Like the Hicks Almanac, it IS too well known to need further commendation. Few mera have labored more faithfully for the publie m good or found a wareri ' place n the hearts of the people. Sendorders to Word and Works Publishing 'Co., 2201 Locust St., St. Louis, Mo. • • • ffenSall. • on. Monday night of last* week as one of Wm. .White's son's Was ,retiniplgt to rest he noticed that:the implement .hou.Se which is.. separated from the barnby the gateway,,. lwa.S con Lire. He at onee raised the 'Lawn: and the fam- ily rushed ,:to the. building aed. pulled out nearly all the *rigs and! implemen- ta •which it contained, one buggy and .a number of • tools were destroyed. Fortunately. the wine; blew the flames away from -the barn or it too . \would. have beep .thiStroyee,, aS it ,waS it took. the utmost effort to save At. . The loss to Mr; ,WIUtC will amount to' a- bout . An .event of -interest took'placct at • Cannel church on Wednesdayl. of last Week When .111iss' Kate MeEwen,second daughter of. Vim. McEntee, o.dondon Road,' was united in 'marriage with Mr, , "Conley of .Wienipeg; • Man. The .bitiee, • who was :gowned in white silk, with: an aver- Cress _of net; corred, a boquet of whitc,. carnations, was. supported by her sifter*. Lily, -who looked hanclsoine in white silk andhad piok Carnations • in her hair, . The grooin waS assisted - by. Mr. Christie.. Rer. Mr. Sawers performed. the • ceremony. After the marriage the wedding partY proceedeel to' the , residence where a stimp•tuous repast was served:. 'rhooliappy couple l'eave shortly for .Winnip,eg Where they wfjl live in -future,. ' Morris Township. The • fine loo -acre: farm of Laurence Wheeler,4th line, has been sold to Nieholson Bros. for the stun, �f 55,5oo .Mr. Wheeler ' is a.r.; .old and; 'highly. Q5teCTX191:1 resident of Morris awl will be removing his. family to. ;he McLaugh- lin farm 2 miles north qf Bo, F 1-.c is , which, he recently. purchased, - 'John Black, ,5th line, is hauling sand and Other material for the 31i1proc.- molts contemplated to his barn next sunimer. • He will halve the building raised and stone. stabling put .upeer it A iWP story .brick cottage will be built tot the froet of the ;present resi- dence of ./ames Davis, 4th line next summer. Scene of thematerial is be-, int - hauled so as to be' in. readiness. .Mr,. Davis is 'a thrifty farmer. We are pleased. to hear that Wialiam Shedtlen, 4t1.1 line, Who fell and broke his thigh bone a nunibkr 6.11 weeks ago is making: favorable progress and wdl before %cry long be able to sit up, Ile's owe of tlie veterans as to pionee- ring. THE WIZARD OF s"r. JOSEPH TO BUILD AN ELECTRIC RAILWAY. N. M. Cantive, the 'wizard/ of ,St. JosePlit who represents a number of capitalists, with a view to running atil electric roadbetween Stratford ancl St, joseph, on Lake Huron., on Friday submitted a proposition to the Strat- ford council agreding to build the road for ,a tifty-year franchise4 the city re- serving the right to buy the road in tvvetity7five years. The road ;will touch on Zurich, Hensa.11, Chisellturst, Cram - arty, Stage, Fullarton Corners, Car- ringford and Avatiton. • Exemption from taxes for twenty years ts asked of ten years after the city attains a population of 20,0ocr. A by-law will likely be submitted. seimmemmiess Goderich. Tlie rema:ins Of the late Johnt Robertson, a former resident of ;town, but later of Detroit, arrived from that city, jou the morning of Tuesday and were taken to the residence of lute George Green, brother-in-law of deceased, 'rlie; late Mr. Rob- ertson was the eldest son of the late Peter Robertson, of Col- borne, who left his birthplace, Glesgow. Scotkaid, ost the age of six years6in company with his parents and the two young- er children, James and Margaret. His parents were among the pioneers of Colixune. Mr, Robertson was/married about 52 years ago to Miss Mary Gardiner, a sister. of Mrs.' An- thony Allen of X,eeburn, aVIrs. George Oreeti of Goderich pttl Mrs. Meg& of Druceileld and who 'died at her residence Pic - ton street, exactly one yeae to the clay following the !funeral of Mr. Robertson, which took place on, Tuesday afternoon, istlt Dec„ to Colbothe cemetery. They were life-long Pres- byterians and retired from their 'farm at Colborne about twenty years ago. They had only one son, Mr. P. A. Robert- son, who resides upon: the old homestead. Then adopted Mr. Walker of Detroit when nit Minot and to 'whose :ltotne itt De- troit Mr. Robertson went after the death of his wife and there he ritrs. Walker and her daughter, Miss Grace, aeon - partied). the refinains, Mrs, Lewis Elliott of town, Mr, 'Alex. Robertson of Colborne and Mr. Itobert Robertrem of Mani- toba:are the )(Ally surviving members of Mr. John Robertson's brothers and sisters. Revs, James A. Anderson and 131.e of& ciated at the funeral. The pallbearers were Messrs. R. IL Cutt, John Pharis, 10. Staldart, Robert Thompson, George Thompsoto all' of town, and Alexander Stirlimi of Clinton. Miss Stirling of Clinton attetided the futteralt and ' a. great many frit:tiers. came frOnt COlhorne. The Early Days of Benmiller. As the village grew, by reason of the 10,4.'3 that the first saw and grist mills were .established here, together with a. store, blacksmith shop and tavern, it 'became, so to speak, the capital' of the district and hi the early 5o's it had ffecome • • a place of some importance. It was commonly known ..as "The Hollow," from its situation at the foot of the trout creek Gat empties here into tie Maitland river. Ow the; -.Ire- torn of the festive season the olijective point for the settlers was of course the rising, village and lere they foond urine host, the original Benjamin Miller, who kept the store and from whoin the name of the villetge has descended. • The Original Ben Miller. . • Frain records handed down it seents. he was a typical bold- face. lie was ove of the noufber of .Pennsylvania Germans who settled this section at that time, and in consideration of certain lands MO privileges for cutting timber granted rhy the Canada CoMpany he was to tweet s! saw and 'grist mill, using the waters of the creek for 'the power repuired for that pur- pose. He is spoken . of as a .jovial fellow fond of a joke and . always ready to ido his neighbor- a .good turn. In stature he • was c)ver. six feet, proportionately built ; be Was good mech. anie: and 'WE.S skilled in the science of woodcraft, Whielifin those days was the best capital a men could have. .Ho;isik.--lso reporte0 to have been fond of company fold at his Lot:el the . ' best of cheer could be had at any time. 'What was canbi ed a very important, thiwg. in those days was that the Very best brands of whiskey were always to be had there,.whieh iio• doubt added to the popularity of the village .LOCImight Lave 7 limo the reason why his many friends so .frequently calledLon. • him ; for it, was part of his policy noer to let ariy of his friends .go away thirsty. : :The Christmas Festivities . We are writing. nowP Old a Chrstmas of the early c'tays7and. of how the settlers enjoyeei themselves, sci we shall. invite • the reader to imagine fiiinsell to be present at the hostelry and to be otte. -of the infieber takeng part in the festivities . . of the season. To begin with, everything outdoors was cover- edwith snow, the Maitland river was frozen over (there was no beidge spanning it in those days) and the. settlers came .from their small 'clearings along- the blazed lines that • serveeo them for roads. The howl (oh the Wolf could he heard • in the woods morning e,nd evening and deer and all sorts Of ..,ganie were plentiful; The old hest lery, which, was built of logs with a frame adeitien •for the 'bar' had been prepared ior the occasion hy. hanging no a few cedar boughs, and in the. huge .fireplace was a plentiful Simply of ,rimple logs. that • scut a glow cif heat aril 'comfort all over the premises: A -few is:A. • . low dips' were dispersed- over. the. roam; but principally over the "bar" for that Was the • centre of .• attraction and the . *shining. glasses an (bottles denotedthatutr had !been, made • readyfor what Was Alen called a • "jolly good At the tifeello whieit We refera considerablebusivess Was 1 tar- •- ried ou in. square timber and a 'nuprtier of •French lumber- : ince,. frOin Quebec' were engaged in' ;hewing the TogS. prepatio • , atary to rafting in the, spring:. These inen made the 'old hos- telry their ciiiarteni. The neighbors, whose descendants are here today • were. Fi she rs, Camerons, Laceys, Crents,Martins,I3frittemers Miekeljohns, Gledhills, • Logans, • Vanstcines and; ,others, and • • from, across the river came a getitlenianivirlia was 1,xell'Ocnciwn . . in those days 11* the nanui• of •gliciely Slattery, also. the Ginn's, MeCalieso, Walters, Taylors.): Fords* and 'others. . Mab' games,.were indulged boas the 'day Wore aii; principally trials of strength; such as Wrestling and lifting; heavy slogs, in. . which the man with the, most muscle came; off victor. • There was also the game of, erack-a-loo, which was played by the ••••parties choosing sides•and• thrOwifig:coppera to a chalked line oi the floor,, thd -Winning side„, after the pointi were totalled .. up, 'being- entitled to, the refreshments tat • tie expense of • the losers. Dominoes and :greasy -looking cards were in quigitiOn," for after each goalie at euchre the witeers. lied to • 'wet their wkd site' at the . expo** of • the other Tb6. Preitchnienc ,with their ....gaY toques arid picturesquc. red.Sniiicks, enlivened the occasidn' by 'Singing Soulu. of thcqr. Freneli • songs, aral thotigh • perhaps a little noisy, they • Were Clas:;ed 'Jolly gOal fellows. ' • . . . Joe's Blunder.' • On one men:M.01e occasion; • is the; day ;advanced • diet, ;the • bibulous • appetites of the guests had been ltended to,•' the' alarniing !discovery was onade. that the, sepplyr of the : Mirth ;making Moira .(i. it. whiskey) Might Mk possible held but for . the "evening.' •So, ' the storygoes, a. Man, named Joe .1.1arricot, • a.Fienchnern, *Who. Was • enipioyed as man -4411 -Work by Old I3en -Miller; . was ,deSpatelied with ‘*all possihk haste:ia Goder- fell,' at Christopher Cra.blOs stords„..to bring back a ibn.rrel, a keg; ajar, .• or fanYthiug• he could jay holdi,o0 that A could• contain whiskey,' with strict -orders to be backas Soon as possible, Aceordingly. the ox teain Was hitched to a jumper . and Joe started oe. his journey Of Six miles tortne.. county town, .6xpctinir, to bit.. back at nightfall. • Just at dusk Joe's .leighbells were hea.rei coining across the river, and on his jumper c&ittkl 7s 5cit1• a l>arril vlii eh loolsed very.1 iko-wins „y— much to the joy, of • the thirsty souls, who -had. been 'dry' ' for :40ine tun; ancl. were as 'thirsty as, the .proverlaial;*.thes,. WIll- ilig hands ifnanediately, assisted 111 bringing, in theharreland, everythingoseemed'Iovely, when 101. the horrible discovery was no....de that Jocin his haste had laid hold of' the Wrong barre and 'instead .of Whiskey'. • had brought a' barrel 'of. Blackazrati Molasses:.. *The *fen for the; might was at an cod, for iw Heise days was. thought : -there cofildhe no ChriStinas; without 'whiskey, but • ainple reparation' was.20adet for it the next day, when a plentiful supply was lied to:early:the* thirsty guests weil into the. new (year. •. HOW .Benthiller Was NaMed, It .may not be out of plaCe in this sketch of 1 bit1 cuStoniS Of IMig • ege. to Mention bow the village •-reeetved its balite' It may be nevis.' to many who visi ihe•Place'ta learnt -how it was first started .and .by AO -iota* it was christened. When tint village had:acquired -a certain' 'importance' it was decideth. to petition the then .PoStinaster:General to send 'am inspector to graut.the settlers the boon of a postoffice, Accordingly a man was sent to "•look intathiugs and Make' the necessary• arrange - meets for a Weekly.service front* • the county town. In ;flue time the official' arrived •and called a, meeting in the 'only building • then available,. 'the Lotelo, and after deciding, that theht 'request would he . granted he ,enquired; oI those -present what name Should .be given theirnew postiolike. The recpiest eame* as a new Consideration to them all, for .theY- E ad ' had tb idea that it. .ntaS. necessaryto have o .naine fog Ni•poStbillee;50 long 'as they received : their- letters. After some time spent hi trying to find out a suitable name; without. Making atty.head- way, the inspector said ! "Why notonarrie it after . this .old gentionan, and call. it ,Benmiller..?" ',THS •ideaseeinedt ito ltake woll .and was duly prdposed, secondedand carrieei unanimous- ly, .aiiei vc Might add;fralthough we were not' there, that • the glasses : were filled high n doinking a 'Whip& • to the ; now born &miller. postoillea. • So' it was really:the-inspector that gate .oar village its tipttie, Whielt no doubt. it Wilh rotitut for an time. • ' ; -Better' Days l'or • • • As time .wore on and , emY settlers came in it different State of thitigs. begun LC2 ouwar •..oe Beimeiller, • lite newcomers were . prineiptailyf men with theirfamilies lrom tins south ot Lag - land aim; they torined what, WL.S aeonox as the Devonsloru. setb tiement. ..they settled Mostly on the noddle concessiona and oticitionig .,tiiiityng; their moneto the nforiosiies, Allens4 Moores,. .‘ N:catiigs, Harts, blevens s,. Okesg, Jeweils, Vanstones, ;Butts's emd others . :their Lliristinas customs were...fashioned, alter what 'they had been used to in the oiti Viand, as. tart as flie altered •eirettnistaacci; ili the country woeid permit• and they • ionowee who goon ettstcmi c.i 1,o,ptgi &women auroeg; Yule, tine siiiging the Liiristinas carols of the established (much, in connection wan Wince tile 011 thelit mut received their oarty musical education. Notalele amongt them were the Batts family, whowere good singers and no Cotibt the lead- ers, Iney Jorined a' small orchestra, with one bass viol, two clarimeets and One Mite ior instruments,. besides several. reale • and leinale voicesit wa.$) 'the custom) fOr; many years) 'for them pu trent cleaning to- clearing during Elie/ holidaets singing; tho heautilui old corols that they) mid; leartiedkas walts In the !cathedral towns they lull hehillti,, partaking of the hospitality 01 their . hosts' as itheir only, remuneration. This pra.ctice was kept up lor several years, until some Oi Ile leaders 'Mimed aWay and thq• goodoid custom was given • up, probably for ever; Our informant tells us that ti n several • oecasions Ale heard themsinging al: Beuenillee and the fan - pression left by those gloriatis old carols, "The Shepherds at • Bethlehem." arid to.' the New-born. •lOitegoi" wao Seth that • he declares it was tho. sweetest music he has ever heard in his life. Goderich. Some people say that this sea'soti's ..coa ;is tio good and seine say that .the weather is so cold that the •coatt laintot throw out much heat, , Mr. Pitesone and Mrs. W. Rhynas are, flow obliged to 1 wait until spring to 'get any workdone on their .11eW The early winter has disappointed every one but the manager of the skating riek and the hardware and stove dea1ers0 and the coal depot Men. . Monday, 2ist Dee., was the shortest day itt the yes.r. The :Marine band seemed to be waking up ogr tVedueseay night of last week as 1hey were practising very nicely:. • 4P.********************* ***kW: 44************ McKINNON& 00, BLYTH MILLINERY. We are about closing up our Millinery deportment for this season and during the next 10 days aff Id Winery Osoods will he cleared out regardless of cost. We are determined to Cally noth- ing over. Terrific reductious will be niade in Trimined Hats,. Ready -to -Wear Hats, Wings, Etc, Vverything must go if we only get half price for them, Ladies, Ready-to.Wear Bats, wort b $1. for Me, Ladies' Hat Shapes, all new goods, /it hall prtce. Ladies' Heady.to-Wear Hats, very 6tylitth' worth $2 for $1. Misses' and Children's Hats, new goods, tit half price. Ladle)? Trimmed Hats, up-toolate, vitorth $5' for $2.50. Ladies' Hate, trimmed, in the latest style, worth $10 for LADIES' CLOTH COATS We are clearing out our Ladies' Cloth Coats at very low prices. Our Liadies.Astraelian OoatS have all been marked down . to clearing prices, We have- a few Ladies Cloth• Coats left over which we are -slaughtering, Ladies' Cools that were sold for $.l.50, $5, $0 and $7.50. We give your choice for $2 eacb,•and it few lower priced coats, your choice for $1.50. WRAPPERETTES • We allow some- great values in Fancy Reversible Wra,pperetles wide width, heavy weight, good colors, good value at 10c. Our price while they lastlec, McKIN ON 84 CO 3E3 1147;17117 :43434.3*OVAi-44#4.ii4Oiliiiq .1-40-04-.."-:: ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • J. B. HOOVER. • 2 3 44 000000 NELSON BALL FURNITURE 0®®00@sc., 0000 0000 4 0 e ® ea : The lge4 is 'Keppel ()alt.', We have -• i 70 SIDEBOARDS • • *40. • BEDROOM SUITES • • *EXTENSION TABLES • - • I EXAMINE OUR HALL FURNITURE.' IN BRASS. 4, 0 1 IT WI LL PLEASE YOU.• • • * de I UNDERTAKING. -1N ALL ITS 13RANCHES. t . 1 0 1 . 0 -0 -00 -o -o -0-0-00-6.c.0-0.0.0.0.0.0_0000-0.0-00-0-0-0-0-0-00-0-0-00. ' -b-o• I 0 • 2 b. 00 • 00000 HOOVER L L.. • Night and Sunday calls answered at residnee of Mr. John -Pci.well or • •• . either of the•principAls. ****0•••••••*44•••••• .4.4004)•••4.......44.44..040.4•40•••••••440•••• Taylor Wish their numerous customers • A IVIERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR. • The Old Reliable for Up-to=date Footwear 1 *****************.e...******************** TAYLOR & SON, ilisrmorop, 00000000000000 eeeeeoos 0000 THE GREAT OASH STORE • • Christmas Ain -lost Here. • Christmas is almost her but we are also here with an im- mense range of seasonable goods for the holiday trade, We purpose making tbe balance of the year fairly hum with business and in order to do so have made some very very large purchases at a price that will make the buying public wonder how they can get such bargains at this store. In Silk and Fancy Blotising for Ladies we have something very new. • in Ladies Collars and Belts we have from. , • See our Ladies Coats• . just received another large consignment of Laced Curtains. All Furs and Pur Coats going at sweeping reductions. Ce.) • • a nice range to select re.) (4) EP co We hove received another consignment of those famous robes that will'be cleared out at astonishingly loW prices. Come wi if° the bargains are here. We have several lines of Mois fine Overcoats that we are clearing. .Don't wait if you need anything in that line. D. M. MoBEATH • Pretoria i3look 00000000000•0.0 • • q0C) 000 tv 'Veatemesiatiewireemarvere.etaetwaettae BLYTH, 64./ .•)) • • • he News -Record would make a good Xmas Present to a distant friend.