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The Clinton News-Record, 1903-12-31, Page 1CLINT 2-1.tti Year nt91040lK4X1:,16.190,71,46064-s.;31640-30$1$ s, s, S 515 S> <5< < 2v, CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DLCJJflBm 31st, woo, St• i•:..-tvevitootor,-roetmlyorome. ottmmtne-ftwitiMior-ty •Atatlivtttr..1.-i'vetnts,e-,vre 1, 5 5• ?, •/ • > 7( Z' Z t < >e( 1 s >s t Z )( Z. >-1. >< < < >< < ,< x > > ' s. , ) < ) < < >< , , , , ) z > < >z z < (1 • <1 1) le • )),1E.31:41618•391.91'..44€49191.90.91619r-491E •M.elateteleielt-letelekis eieleteieiekleii >' i> S <> 470"11 c > < '. S e Wish , .....,,,,.....„....„.„„,,,,,,.......„.....,,......,,....,,,„„..,,,,,,,,,•, • ''ir/41... Ait. , y )KiCnt 4stelemap„taietateeierr;:r, •« < ? - rietemetet-4-.1-4-44„.s; a va. ;MC t^-,e1MSISieleMett Xteti, elel;, < 1) < ii, so," < ( You All <>< ,,, •< 44l, 4r•A ''''' < FarSN 0 • < •4-ateisser,oelo,,^ ?..woeiele4c*,lati, <)( memtetessteteiemei, eiesetp,fatemeli >teletsme,4eiet-xlcietelem)temek-, , ? .• . • 1 . 0 _ < ) < 5 , < ,i- A Happy' New Year < , ) <,, , Store closed. New Year's 'Day. ' > . ) 3 ,2 ) W. Cooper Co. Clinton ,>, ';. < -i'.4eitiit916 33e1,01:101.tat:'-'•4W-14)1&16.K-r-Itc-r-fNek <') 41Stle.',W,3P>IC.3:41nlIAIA1434 1-.4,4411 1-1•2414W-rrit-MsfOre, ti<4.4.4ttVAis.;_i• s^t^t.st.I_SiAt, JACKSON' IFINE CUSTOM TAILORING I 1 : Mens Suits • 4 • + • • to Order. . • Our Tailoring Department , has been too busy to say a good ... • vent <1 for itself since the •, • rash began, nod it, is only now •-• that we can begin to take •••• b. eath. Have you ordered your Fall Suit yet? We invite yin) to come end imYe a look at the largest aitd finest. • stock •of imported Worsteds, • Tweeds and Cheviots. in • the county. • Our prices arentoderate, while We give all the style iltand finish to be had ie any ei*ty. you OUR Ready-made Clothing Department tiow complete with all the neweist designs in 1Worsteds and f3erge Suits. • In Tweeds all the new stripes. Fall Overcoats in •the very latest styles. • I. 2 'Youths' and Boys' Sults in all styles. • Small boys' /lobby two•plece • voke New York stilts, made from ri good serviceable ,ill -wool tweed, dark geey grounds. to•a - ▪ neat stripe; pattern Made yoke*. box pleitts arid belt finished,With• .4 fartneeS Satin jibing& t_gq 0 g• Siv,es23te28. Pelee, wvisiv • • T. Jackson, Sr. dt++4+14444-144444+4444+ • 0000 0 0,> Aso <> 0.<> 00 0 Authociied Capital-% .$2,000,000 . . . Paid-up Capital 1,306,000 Reserve. .. . . 325,000 4140.4•Nee•issetitt•••••••••• We make a special effort • • " to accommodate the• ' farmers in the collection of sale notes, also the con- venience we a,fford thetia • in. the transaction of all their business is the very . best that can be obtained, in the community . . . .0.0.0•0.64...0.0,600.11.0r410600.0.41.0. . • Savings Bank Branch Our Savings Bank Bran-- • eh is especially the most • advantageous to all de- positors. • A deposit of $1 • is appreciated as much as one of a moch larger am- ount. Interest allowed • from date of deposit until • date of withdrawal. aper cent:, per annum, compu- ted half yearly . . .1.0.41.0.0.0.0.0.400.41.14.41.41.0•640.41. The Sovereign Bank • of Canada. , ***So *4.0 tee.. 40.130••••••4010 11 T RANCE, rIgr.; CLINTON. 0 0000 * 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 <, <>. 00000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000000000000000 • Ready-made Clothing A chance that never before has been given the buyers of Ready-made Clothing. We have a lot of Twee& that we are going to make to YOUR ORDER cheaper than you would get the same quality Ready-made. This is a genuine 'bargain. If you have been in the habit of buying Ready-n(1Mo Clothing. Give me a ehatei, TtWireilVIT"'" gee. that the eletbleg we ar 12:1!ir IL° jat ,,1;(11;41,41'itliThel) Ordinary "Ready.mades. A. J. Holloway, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 000000000000,0(0 000 PERSON.AL, Mr. 1). Cautelon left last week (for Charlottetown, P. E. T., to look after it shipment of apples he made to that city. THE FUNERAL TODAY. The body of !Mr. Charles Cooper, who died in the hospital at Vancou- ver, 13. C., arrived yesterday ant' tb.e funeral will take place this afternoon. AT HOME, • Mrs. •Wm, J. Tozer, will ibe At }Tome on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 7th ancl 8th, afternoon ar.21 evening, •and will receive on the first and third • Thursday following. • 1..'HE W. i0. W, JIAVE MOVED. • Clinton Camp W. 0.•W, has moVed from the Oddiellows'. half to. the C.O. P. hall in the Stavely huildir.g. The meetings • are held on the second end fourth Mondays. DEATH OF •REV. wArirkit'A.YERS. Rev. Walter Ayers, Orla the,oldest preachers in Canadian 'Methodisnodiecl in London on Monday night, He was well known and a general favorite in Clinton and Goderieh 'township, THE BIEN'S SOCIAL. The "Meds Social" to be held in the •Ontario street chitreh ou Pi:Way evening promises to be a successful affair. The 'Melt are on their mettle to make it so. They will serve the re, freshments, give • the .prOgratn, ete. DIED IN TORONTO. Mr. Arthur A. Bennett, who some •yearS ago and for Several years was engaged in the furniture business in Clinton, died in Toronto on Saturday last. The interment took place Mount Pleasant cemetery that City on Tuesday. •• 'ATUCTI,SURPRISED, • •• • Mr. W. • jones spent •Christmas witl, his daughter, •Mrs. I -Tay• of Stra.tford. I -le • is only too r.leased to bear wit-, . • ness to: the growth during i .the • past year of. the Classic ' city, but is very •reach, surprised •at -.the. poor mr.rket accommodation, which is vot, by any means what Stratford 811011.10 . 1 tliE,INCREASE IN POPUDATION: 'Martiages 11 Deaths• • Births' , 11 This is the record irt Clitton for tlic past year, and though. the births elou- ble tile deaths the increase in popu- lation . is Considerably greater as •a 'number of 'outsiders have MOO' its. TOO LATE' FOR THE BALL. , Mr: Laclell•left 13rasitforet ors Friday* evening to attend the ball at Clinton expecting to reach here:at 1o,47,. ••He' depended too tntruchon the Grand:. Tr- unk, hciwever, as the train: was •16er and a half hours. late and when he arrived •at the town hall: the • last deuce was on. • What Mr, T,adell thin kg of- the prescht.nianagernent • of the T: might not iook, well in print. •ON THE SICK: 1,I$T; • Mrs. Henry Plumsteel, who was ser- iously. ill, has been steadily' improidag for several days and is now an fair way to complete recosery, • Mr. AIL. 13arg,e's daughter,who • getting,.along ' was very painfully • afflicted,•also Mr. Arthur Conch has been. very ill; sir much so that a second doctor was called, in for consuifation. We are plea.sed '!.(> be elite to announce that 1i has now somewhat improved, A FAMILY GATHERING,. The home of Mr. r,:nd Mra, E.• ICetrip was gladdened on Chtistinag Day by theIpresevee of their six sons-Oarry. of Gaderick, Thos,, Bert a.nd Pearg.e • oi Will. of Stratfora 'and Sam • �t itown-who assembled about the old , hearth to partake of Citriattnas cheer'. Its Via.a. •a: gladsome day,', indeed, for • the "Old folks" and 't‘the thOvs.'.' It is as. being' the occa.siots. of such girth, erings as this, together with its re- lig1ous significaricei that hia.kes Chris; tinas the most looked -forward -to ..day • ist the year, . NO CREDIT TS GIVEN,. The Kingston News very truly says , that newspapers i•efuse very many sxl- vertisetnents of a •questionable charac- • ter, 'and thus saerifice not a little cash Lor all of which no credit is ever giv- en them. It forgets to. add that news- • papers are allowed as a reward for • this sacrifice' columns of free notices • -for every undertabling that some span- modie philanthropist launches, ant': to print eonselence searing puffs of people who all their lives twoulen't -give up' as • much either for principle or charity as a wen conducted newsk:aper sacri5ces in a week. •. GUN strooT.• The Gun Clitly shoot oti Christmas; Day was well attended and s e ,goo6 • scores were made. The &Mitch events were Tell •Live Birds, .7, Ireland /6 yds •9 W. .7. Roes 2,6 rte. • 8 J. E. Catttelon set yds. • 8 R. Graham e5 yds. A. 3, Morrish 26 yds. •• Ten Targets. Cantelon Graham Hovey Ross Ireland• , Morrieh, Doherty East 7 et: to 9 8 6 6 • 5 Ten Targets. Doherty • Cantelon ROSS Hovey • Morrish Ireland. Clrahain Vivo Pai Doubles. esittelott Itovey Twenty -fire Tar+0tA, Cantelon Dohnttyi 10 9 9 8 8 8 5 z3 /6 Whole Number 1299 Thos. Jackson, J. C. Stev- . . en$01% and J. B. Hoover. Are Candidates for . the Mayoralty. • me notafin.Afon nieetfro, ,(;)„ moli.,, c4raoylwiligliatva..wtahsv, aptrtflut:14eaclalbgys wth:re u4:701 time lively. About the only ripple of amusement was caused byt, Mr. W. C. Searle who annually avails 'himself of the Opportunity firriiishect:by the nom, ittationg to "take a Whack" ,at . the .inatarer in which the domicil has man. aged -mismanaged he inVariably cla- • has -matters. Several of :the speakers i,iade flatter- Mg. teferetaes to the faithfal services of the rOiring clerks Registrar Coats. The• ease of Mr; Charles; .6citter was alSO. brottglit up and a1,1 of the speak- ers •who alluded to it expressied the opinion that the council should take action in the matter. It Will be re- inembered that Mr. Carter was in- jnred ; some mouths ago while, z.s a member . of the fire brigade, • he was hasteuing to a lire with the hose reel-. Since that time he bits boot unable flu' 'work and to make matters Worse his .wife ia.aiso • ill.. As street inspector Ise ,rendered , good service 041 that • he be generougly dealt witl.i by the Conn- :ell is the . wish of -all ratepa. • • . yet s. . . wayor Jackson spoke, •N;;;_,I, , , , . ., Y"' • as ile lls- ually • does, aral galic.. a Cot:else ae- eotuit :of • his stewardship, A . large amount of. wOrk had been done ou the streets rot Which lie believed the rate- . . payets ,got.' fulls' vrilue. • ' There'liad• .beot .aorne . items • of „ eXpenditisres of which he did not approve, the cost Of the..repotts• on watetivorks being one of them. His. worshi '' • t • , p. 1. no. au op- ponent of watertvc,rks,. but• does not consider , that the. title is 'yet ripe. He. • ' paid a tribute • te, • the •of- fleets of the corporation who had clone their work well, . . . • • 'Mr. J. S.s.:• Stevenson, said• he . was' . not ir, favor of canvassing, atal would abstain from it if his ' opponents; WoUld• 'dc, likervise. IT -requested il ' c. .• le Satyric:rift of the ratepayer:4 *15 0. citizen' . . . . Whii.) had .put In twenty yes•ns. •seryieo, Oa . tha aeli001 hoard , and . several tering in the ,toWn conned 111,t,. ,SteYenson is in feat of :a. ;progressive policy; ••• ' .. . ... • .. Mr. J. •13..:HoOver, cleft:II:4cl the action . ' of the. street coinnittet against some criticism Iry the .mayot. That •-coni- . . . raittee • htad. devoted, much time in ei- fe,cting imProvennats on .• the road Ways aid he believed: every' cent they laid . otri. ....was well expended.- , Mr. ITooVer spoke "of.the terroht • Arf- : Dr., Shaw, . the. medieal health, officer,: and snick that several- suggestions•Contained therein int be; .clealt• with' by .the town ..Couneil• ' At a:11.: 'e.-..t.ly. date. ....He alsoee: r.nion that a iva-. . xpressed thpi . . .terworkS sysfern and the electric light plant. wouhl pay• ander Inenicipai,matit. a:gement .. . .. .. . - - • • • : . ••• : • Mr.; 11'. e; . Searle. filled the role of critic as tignal and mildly,'overbanried the •cormell..for.•its •,aciticitig.• Ite.wouid not be. .4.; .candidate Oil:4,year • for . the Mayoralty t...s ;he clid r.syt. care. to 'he ,in •the race' with. two -undertakers; .: •Messre.. Stavettson and IToover,, and suggested. to Alayor••;Tackson, that he too retire and leave the' innetal. clitec-' tars' to fight it Out:- . • . - ' • •MessrsFord, Wallisand Layls,, eau clidatCS for the eouneil,• Mader' short .-add:tesses: • : -. . . . •yisitin,g•Iter 'THE MAY.(m.A.LVY., '. • Thos. Sackson Sr. by' D. 13; K.'enredY• • - • • . • - 'ancl II. .7-byner, •• ' J. C. Stevenson by J...' Taylor and .C. • OVerbury. • • ' . ; • '. 3. 13, Hoover,. by .T. Johoson and T. •'could:, ...•,• .. , • • - - . , .. . W: C. Searle '1,iy 0...Johnson; and .3. • 13e11. • '• . :, .. ' • . ' C.01.1XCELLORS..:: . .7: 'T avlOr • list W. .Tacksos1 "mei $ :Div ig . . . • A,,-..7,• - Holloway hy ."John Sha'w • and ., •ft, IL:col-else. • ; • .. Gecitge 'DaYis by. D. II. Kennedy arid' /I. 1V.• Cook. . • .. . —. ... , . y• . , .w, WCSearle blACook and p. • Cook; :: ;• .",. .. 3: A. Ford by .11. W, 'Cook -ar.dt ; SW. Steep Jr. : • '.. ' , • • . • • T Cottle ' by' 0...Johnson mul. 1... D, , , . • • • Johnson, .•:. . .. , •It, 'Grahani. lni..T.• ...Cook and G.Swa.rti. J.. Bell by F..I.• 'Jackson •and ' yl. „ Wisetian.'• • • . .' : .. bings by. V. T.' nd 13. J: GibJaCkson e F, 13, Hall. . • • II; Wiltsie by I). Stephenson and: T. Dodd. • • • - . , . . . • . - S. C. Stevenson by S. A. •Vord audit • 13, Cosnlye:.• . ' • - • - Macpherson by , .7*. P. Tisdall an<I Its 13 Hall • • • '. . . . • . • C. J. Wallis. by y. it, lioageus to - xi c, Orerbory. . W.:, G. fithith :by .C.'Coole and II. B. Ker. . O. Jeintson .by W......Jackschd••aild Wj, 0, :•Sinith, . , .. ; .• • . SCHOOL: '11t11f,-3TEES.. St , Andrew's warcl-Thos.., 13eacom by J. Taylar and J, A, rod. St. Johit's-R. Agnew by J, C.'Stev- orison and J. W..Trwin. St. „ J'anses'--J. Taylor by J. c::.'Stev- • enson and R, 1.1, Dotietii by II: 13, Iter and J, Taylor; - Thos. Johnson by T. Cottle. itind T. •. Mason. • ,, .• ' Mr. Searle withdrew from. the rilay- oralty contest in which thel .eantlidateS are T. Jackson, J, C. Steveneon runt J. B, Hoover, . • • - . For the council the following timenes will appear ott the Izallot paper, the others haVing resigned : ' A. si Hal- 'away, George, tavla, W.. C. Searle J, A, Ford, T, Cottle, 13. J. Gibbings,41. Wiltsie, C.. .1: Nitallis. • Mr. Taylor withdrew his: name from the list .as candidate for school trus- tee in St. James'::.wardi leaving the contest between 'r 1) Johnson. and R. A. Dowos. . . - .--- . Auburn. Winter I Well, '. I rather think sot- and dees di,gting to firal a •green Christmas. : • Edward Mole of the Seaforth Elec. trie Light Co. and his sister,. mfsS Martha AIcyle of Clinton, ate Xmas cl mitt at the hotnesteadi,and then re- trned to their labours. Mr. William uwife. 01 Dungannon; :also male ota spent the; Xmas there. Miss V' 1 • 9 lk na .. ta er returns *son to the' city. .. • ,..ax_Ies . . „ . • M r. Norman :1 ges owith bis uncle to Aiayville, Midi., this 'week. ' Rev: SirsitiVs cousin of Toronto Aar: for his labors in tho.t city on Monday last, • • , • • • . • ., tein31;itieldRieev; 8 . r.eCa()ellieltlileltilr. alisdaillnat,aftil aait.)•:. pointments but Were prevented by the cvla..°Yilltsrl. c.:ertlic:s".isivcre°nbaidi•jea zr:tatrilesr. slSilg.ibili. attendance although 'there was service its both. churches, , - ' ' - Ilia At, lIonte of Maitland Teniple I. O. G.', T. 30,4 eaMe off on Monday. right.' when . social games of . various • kinds wer.e indulged in an aniple limelr partaken or and a short program pte- "rented. Several • .seleetions were given ou Jt.s. 11Tedcl's gramophone and. dia. thegathering was not. as large as us- ma,' hying', to the .cordition • of the ed.untry toads; ah enjoyable time was t, sPeut At the:.elom se Rev. Sall in an address rtquestyl ant of du - members abOut to lc we i • ' tl ' - • • - a - us, ''' - ie'' l'ers°41 bi 'A.' • E:Virether4'11 to 0.E.. the reremac.ceen as a. slight token esteem of tits community .a• large, handsoinely bound I h•c4itsel illttstrt ed • 'Bibl with .. concorance n dad a pair of gold, cuff. lirtks With initials engrayed„ He refer- red .t...o.the 111any .fink • • t is : • ' 1 s tire Ivo ld stil bind 'the depa.rting brother to Auburn 1 1,' cl ti • • would 1 ^ - • • t •• and lope they wou • a V.V.).S re min their • strength., . Mr, Wetherat replied thanking . the goo: peope o • dlfor their o ' • kind, remembrances and speaking some of the many pleasant associations that. would always eneear to him the home • • ' • • " • •• ' • he • s of• his . youth: 1 as einbly disposed .. fter "A Id A •• ' t ' 1 " • a 1 'LI ••11 r. eigria.intance ., • in. an ex- tem." cite e aid Goc, Save the Krug 1 .. • • 13 ,•ti.e •grarnopholie; ' . • . • •' : • •' • • .• • ' • •• • WM: Folmar' is hojthe froin. the•West '<Yoking ' as. though' it *agree:4. ivell With ; , . • • • • nitn. • • • •' - • - • '• John •Graviston and •siStet. ate Visit- 'Mg t N' • ; • ' • • •, .. . a iatrara. .. • ; • • • .... . • •• • ••• ' • Mr. Monier Of Manitogya is the guest ' • • ' • • ••'• . - . of Ins sister, Mrs,' Hardy., .. ' .- Mr EdHelwig spent Xmas in God- <>rich. and reterned•oil Saterday ancom.. l'ar•d-tul• 1,5Y Ill's Sistiex and luedY ; friend,- Aliss Katie . -MeKay,'• who.reterned to • 'their ' lioineg soh .11Imulay.• . . Mr. Stairsieks of . Galt Wart the guest • of Itiss Adelaiee•Helwig for • Xmas and left for -his Ironic . on Monday.' .., ' • • •npmas. M. Miss ' •Sa.die .:Cat -tor seryt X Sea:forth. . . ., . . . . . Mr,'•Fred: •ATutch or•Seatorth..Speht Xinais• with. Auburn 'friends..• '• • . . . Miss \\ of Carlo* is spending Xi-11as holiday:4 with Miss..- Small ••iti, the village. ••• : - . • . .,. , . :: . Mr. ..Alvin Sinall • of ' Toronto - • spent , XinaS -with Iris mot,her in the villa e • • • • • •••• ' , • * "•'''' • Mr • ' :Bone -M.A." hii :daugliter . "are • ..'. s • 1 lid ; .• ' 11. (.3. ...spent mil; 't, io. .a.ys., .• •at„ .. r: ("pile ).ounglylu, s, . . ' • • ; . • 11 Chas Wi Ir • • • • data of limailtan spent Xm•as 'witli ,hig Par• e• n• t• : • ' ..C. :Houston leaves today for. Torat.,,, to. for a few dayS. . . The Methodist tea,meeting on Xmas •. : . riiiht was gt mi. sticeess,'. the pra- . ' eeeds antorinting to about 586 • • . • • , ' •Mr*. :• f:-Inycler .of the 'Nile ,speitt Xmas, at 'Bii,. John6Fercruson's*••• • ' ; • • •- , , ., 0- • . - . . , '•. , '; Temple :Clark and -Wile oi Diurgantient •spent Xmas with l'AS father-in-lant,Alf. • T. ,Nicholaort. ,•• , .. • . • .. s• • : HK erbert nrettirns to S ox .• eaforth . . , . today niter ,' sper.ding . his Xmas hog- days at home. . ' .. : ; , ' • • Mr. Se.m. Cratiiford Of Xinearditte was the:guest of Miss 'vlaggfe Young- Wet an Xmas: • . •. . .. . . Varna, The noininatiou on.Montlay Passed. off very quietly, all: the old 'council being re-elected by acelantatiou. . M. Nel:mall Vare'Y of Sealerth spent Xma.,. at the Monte of his mother here. Air: and Mrs, „Joe Coal( of Hensel! and Mr. and Mrs. L. Eberhardt spent Xmas with Mr. and; Mrs.• Wilson. 'Cools of "the Varna hotel: Air. Percy Wank' s of Hensell is s eni3teaillatgoft.1"4 .11•°11(13.Y.$ unAlczt .tli"ar- Mr. -Jas. Freed of London paid his friend, Fred. Psirdy, a $hort visit on Xmas"Eve. •• A large sleigh load. cyl young people drove to Bayfield miXmas night to attend the Xmas Tree in that village.. fTetY4Ywl.atoll Nr:erPe°rsiot.anegw9g)aat ,tti-St-richetlyelxeceleNivtit'lai. disPePsia no doubt owing to indulpirig .si'lt•Vscyonz.,11.a.ii.Y. o! th, e .good things of the Miss. Aggie Carnachan of Seaford'. ig visiting this week at the' home of Mrs. A. Foster. — • • The Xmas Tree which was held last Wednesday everting. in connection with the Methodist church was . a, • grand sheeess. The program was .g.eocl and •the presents on the tree were numer- Mts. Santa:. Claus was the:I.:large as life and maile• Iots. of tut for the little 1914- • .. ; 'Mr. 11; 'Sheppard Of Gait is visitivg at • thm e. anse. '' . , - Mr.. and . -Miss - Mary Ce,•.hic si cut Xmas'at.' the 111 'le .- • : „ „ • • • • • . - ,....Tr, ihornas 17.,•ceys,is spending his Xma.s holidays with his daughter Mrs • . . . 1 • Samuel 1Zalllwell c>f• Gorrie.' • • • . . Miss E. login .is visiting friends up nottli. . • . ••• • " MissI3ertha Cairna of Exeter•is •Yis, Ring friends Ili and around Vatual • ' ' • ' • • • We • wish all our readers' a: sre,w ye - . •, Bayfield . Mr. arid Mr14, John Getulalis Detroit ar ytiLtrng friends in. lege, ' Miss Nellie and Mr, Charles Toronto spent Xmas with thei' et, m rs. Sturgeon and daughtei Ruby Fisher a Kinearditle Burnham and George VisheYr ti are visiting!' the former's sister P. A. Edwards.. • ' Mr. Brown of London was 1,1 of Air. and . ,Toli Past weekMrsn Whiddo , • Mr. and Mrs. Jarne Buchan Goclerieli attended.the weddin'gt Carrie INTaeclouald hist Thursda . nag. . • . Mr. • William J. King .of 11 is visiting his': parents, Mr, an William King m . . I., and Airs. Georme •Macdo stehinccelerd, : 1.11irses.'Weedc4lrinr'gle , 04 eietclheet4 Xmas Eve. • • Mesdames Boyd. and. Balfour onto - and Mrs.-Dolaar off Kiehl., visiting their sister, Mrs. Jame stem, who is Seriously ill at pi Afessrs, Ste:we and Harris( iVlisseS Edith Falconer and Cousins of Goderich 'spent Xmo, ..11 . • • vi :age, • . * . Mr. • \Vooclie Harrison,- who h, sailing on the -lakes the past, returned home last week ; • • xt;...s.. ..(p.v.)- si:,..011 is e'onerlea, bed this week with a severe at pleurisy; , • - . ,Alr'.. William- Whiddon, who; 11. ito Cleveland the past nine" nur turned home t.his week. - • Mr. and Mrs. P, Easeott .' ol Dakota. •are• • the ' t f M gues s o, . ri. sons. . , The The result . of Monday's nom ;a.: . • . '. ' was s follows •Reeve -George •AT: Smith AT. I Tironison. . , councillorsr. A.. Edwares • / ErWis ,i•-• Jahn Fraser,' lames ] son, George '1,indsay.' , ' • ' : Trastees-acelarnation- Willi; andon, Wilton Elliott' 'John C31:1•7 . .. , ..A. • • ' • • • : pleasant event took . place residerted of Airt • • Daniel *Alacdc.ni ' • ' . Xmas Eve .wlrea hig. •eldest: d; Carrie' was -- nnited int the:ha , • • • •. ' ' matrimony to• Mr. Roberts oi ' • • • • ' ' ; • • The ceremony ; *ZS perforthed • ' 1 presence of a. number of hunts . R.ev. J. lieNe•il. Mr: and Mrs. erts , lett :for Berlin on TueScla.) :their future be bright and pros ' • . , AI- • j I 'AI 1.• . d h • . t. . our. c .eo ,• w ot has b • deieland . the 'Past season, .:r 1 I k ' - ' • - •• tome as •wee , .• . -; , ,• • . . • Messrs.. jamee 1?,agleseu-of and •William • of Aberdeen, Sou, kota, were visiting their paten and Alts 1Villiam . Eagleson c • • • • ' • village •Iaat week., : ' •• • • ; - Miss •Maggie Falconer of 06d •• • ., visiting herparen,ts, Mran< John Falconer : . . - . . • - ; • .. • MisSes.. Rae • and Ella, McGee Onto arrived home 10.st. Week t; their. Xinas holidays. • • Mt. 'Arthur Townshend :of 1.1 has been. visiting. ftienda in' the barhOocl. • • . ' • .• • • • ' •'• AIrGorot.tof Goderi' ch Xmas i•n t ' e vllage,• • . . .. • ..... • •,t. ., . . a son on I o au ' : . rs, IN eir ,ar , n mather,i.Mrs. Higg •Goe's '; . • ; ' • 1\"C . wish.: rill •our readers ..a.: and prosperous New Year• . , . • • • . ' Dry§dale. . • . P ' i t ..t'' • : 'A ' 1 , iese i a lcm .•-• . ver,y p ease...tit and sOeial.eVening was spent:fit the, ,hoine of*.Air. • R, S. Drysdale on ' Wecluesclay evening .Ia.st Whe.n....itis .dauiliter rtrilly • . • .• •• • : - -.. '' - was pregented• with a ,be•autifel•• fur . .. . - .. • • • • ' • • - caperirat and. tachlress..bv. th'e Members' •of th' •• Dr il 1 '''S 11 -; th 1 1: M'' .. • e Yu. a, e • eL bet tP•1°0' • 'Ss' Emily; 1MS .presided .o.s organist:of the S...S. for Some time: .The' aetclkesa was . affectiomitely *aria and tender and ex.,. Pressel the• high est em- int •wind'' '41'-c: is •Iteld; by the of the Sabb-. .a.1.11 school., Miss Drysdale made a snit- able xi il • th•-nkie II•er rir ay- rfr'er..214 I / . - g. • • "s• ' 1 '' for . their kind- ,gi f i„ • and ltoping ' that tiro, :interest ,of .the S'• S May be strut:. ' • ' •'• ' '• • ' •Master' gthened and the .work Of the;' ,, ... promoted, •• The ., address was as 'fell- lows • . , • - •. • ' • To '11,1iss K.37.. Drysdale : ' • Dear EmilV,--tWe • the 'In iribers. Of the . , , e .e .Sabbath school, have aSsemblect• to- 'night ;to showhow' we have.appreciat- ecl" your efforts as a ce-waricter in the aeyaneement • Of Christ"a fauSein. this c(imrnwilit'Y' . 'Soule • three: "yeass' ;ago, When we:thoright. ',WC. Were to b,..reit witliotit •• Eta r Org;anist 'yob tea' 'hold of.the.wark ••and have eontitased with marked . Success „ and ability. to fdis- ebatge.• yorit• •chify.in that capacity. Yon have officiated' with•purictuality and ;reg;ulari'ty a'n <I have • n eye;.ry ay Put•for:th. your ; best efforts 't to. rnalce the: werk as suctess,u1 ,:a posighlo. We • are few •in'turnber but hit • • ' sight- quality stairds•before ctilantity;•. We have. I-Att to continue Soving ••the seed... in: the youthful hearts and leave: •the results with' God who floret; :..fails ' '• ; ; .... • ..: -. • -,,•••• • • : tobless. anytuing done in ..p.is name, Now we '..eannot let this .opportunity pass without .•showing in some c..Way besiees'in • mere words how highly e . • appreciate your services ,aitcl. therefore ask you to: .aecepi ,Of i this caperinc, •a.sking at the Same tune that yOtt will, •Iot lrok• upon it as ,t6 its intrinsit ' . • . ". value. nor yet' .as 'a .teeompense for your labours,lritt. as t.' slight token of remembralice•from the Sabbath sehOol, . and further we 'ask that ood.,s riehest .. g . blessin. may rest upon, you through- . . , . , 01q..your • life •and hope you: May long be spar,ed and inspired to. farther the , interests of our blessed .Master's.Work; , Signed on behalf • of • • • the Sabbath .. sch°01. • , , •C. DURAND. • . 8, ITOWARD, • After the presentationl a brief reply:. was made by Mr Drysdale then all repaired to the dining roorn Wher0 an'. pIe justiee was' clone to the goad full' baskets provided b*,. the.yount" ladies Present. •The rest of the evening was spent in sing,ino, games and .• social . . P. : enat, • • ' • ;, • . '• 'ale ot Toronto s lent Mr: JOhn. Drysc , r Chrietunte under the•parenta,1 rasof. • ,.' ' ., „., lite tritstees :cyoeparate school sec- aced a bell- don No: 2, Stanley, liave placed oit "their Ilew school which adds cork siderable to its; appearance, • • . . IrIV. •Jolot Albrieh IA hotna to spend the winter, • We are •sorroto state that Arr. Al.' • ' -: . k • bert Deao•rny is still on the sic list,. We wish' all otir readers, a, I-IaepY 11 , ew Year. . . , .. 7: • , . • . . .‘,.‘ • . . '.•Goaeriten iniMisnifi • • ' ';••, • '•• : .: • * ;th.;..0eorge.E.• Rathweli. atii • jennhar ie.Ratell of Toronto, spet states E.,,t the hernestead on •ti fleIdLine. • The were a.ecompanie friend Miss May Sittig -art who .: . .' : • . . • t et, to the city with Mr Paths .. ,. .. . Monday, Miss Rathwell stayg r a few days longer.••• • • . - Mr...2..-nc, Mrs, Harry' Gotild at o ily. f 'Clinton spent Christmiu Gottld -homestead on thelItiton. I • ' : .. . : • . • ; Mr, 11liam Gould. Of 'Port Prairie, . Man., seem:panted • wife and f '1 • ' .• • aim yi, is a guest: ; homestead On the Huron Roai is twelve years since he- went .where he has ;dotre Well; Thla :Wife's first visit to this part. • •" The Porter'sITill"sehool wil 011 Aloitelay next, • ' . mi.D. • s ••Can •.t.ie i n. ' i "th . . . oo e stack police force vvas licane roi trnas, . . - . Mr. George Ahderson; teacher tgba, reached. 'mine in thne take of ; Christmas turkey at - • . . .. . homestead on the Bayneld, I,Ine 11. r was • veryI .'Y ie e. a rappy .. tna • 'h e of ' at the oni Mr. and 1Vfrs. Elliott ' When a .ftionber• at froth -.• Goderielf .. and same ne gathered to spend the day and , I:Nether. ;alter •..v.:8 •the weather a 1 Ing I wet . g-11 . • el beautiful. eyery . seemed to enjoy themselves inan . , , - As the hostess is well known fc ing tip a god6 spread nothin Ielt out and all parted: • 1W.to spend !litany another Xmas lit home. . Wednesday evening of Iast wi the occasion of a very ,pleastm cring at the Sunday sawed children • of St. James' thurth dletoit, - The chair was toecup, Mr. .Tolut Clint, the worthy s tetident. A very entertaining p was rendered by the thildren ai deserve credit 'for the Way ‘ ittl theY acquitted. m theselves, • So: Miss Halliday,Miss Iii Burnett RMiddleton were enjoyed tu apprecitttion of tite months:won by,W, Cole, C. Weston stid J..... toll.. accompanied by Ittiss E. 13 was shown by the hearty way eh l, T itiwas apPa.udedhe most04. aide part of the evening for tli . . ,,. ,. ones was tite uistuant.ing Xmas. Tree byt Smite, Clam *Ilia a, light Ittneh 'was serve nii de t 1 r 1 1 1.. par et or • tome ee $ in had, a.very. pleasant evening. 'We wish all oar readers a. mut prosperous. New yea, The township' council hes be ecte(1 by acelaniatiort. Bliss Gladys Cantelon, Clint r1i6;•44.• trlika.;/.• 4. O.:. 4......t.4 • t . . , • Huliett '.1roiNitship. AS will. be 'seen by the list ' below . the otturipipal nominations. on Monday .tesulted in: the . 014 council • being*, re- elected' 1 ' .1 t'•'••• tl •' ... ., . >y ace aura ion with ie ex •ceptron. of 'Mr. Harry. Warren . who ,was. not a candidate; ,in whose ' stead Mr.. Samuel MeCool waS•eleasen, That Mr. MaCooli Will perform the duties. of 'the. °Mee fairly atsl welt is the pp- inion, of all Who 'know lain ; .. . Reeve' Robert' Tj'erris Ilarlock .' • .. Councillors, .'\Vin. ' PattersoU, Auburn . Wirt, 111Oon, Loodesboro • Thag.MeAlillan ' Seaforth . r . Sanfl•MeCool, Loncleshor0 The* 'following is" the report for S.S. No / , ...., Hallett for 'December basedi Upon daily marks : - • • :SthL.teBlaggie Ellititt, 'Chas, ' Sumter- cock.• • . sr, 4.t114 --Win•. Tamblyn, Wm. Sunder- cock; ' jas, Brigham, Alfred Collin- son, , . . . Jr 411 -Norman Ktiox• Frank Tim- . ' , / • Inyu May Caldwell . 1 . • , , Sr. 3rd-Hernian, Stindercock, Jr. 3rd-Eisie rear. • ' •hospitable tst-Pearl Cunningham, 'Cunene'. Mt- Vittie, Bessie ' Cuuninghatti, George Brown. . • • . . ' . •. Perfect spelling-7st, ' II. Sundereock, 2lid, 3% Brigham. ' -.• 1 Istiroded attendance for Month, Is(); average, ./3,...i.c, o,,, wound, 'readier, • At the Manual ,Ineetillitl Of the rate- PaYters ' of No, s tlic following littsi- ness of public interest was transacted: Albeit Vociden wes elected ttOitor for '••-• " . ' - • t e aming term, S.. ATeCoOl. having" .. re- " rned itt onter to acee tt the noninna- slt, . .. .. , ...1 ton tor councasnin. Aviv. Lee Was 1 1 rii' . . ' I e ectet. to i. •olit his teem ° a year. IZ. • Carter was eleetedvto stiecced Nat. Voilden, the. retiring trtistee. S. Ap- ' . plehy was, •awarcled the ecntraet. of supplying the, Wood• at 5/.40 a, eordi. • We wish all otir readers ar /LIMY ,., ,,, rsew a. ear, ..............-.................4... • 'What will Ross do ?/ is t Ai popular query that can be answered with the assurance that Ito will do J. P. Whit* notr-.0 I'm pan. • • Blake. ... Tack:Frost paid a, Viet to this coin- triunity last week and r ernainec-1, tor a , • few clays. •• • • Btr, Robert Boyce, ohe of6Stanley's most Promising -young farmers, has wife.. We `)."0111 taken. tinto himself a . I in wishing the couple a. long,i I JaPPY and prosperous life- tegether. Christmas passed :over very quietly it1 our village. • , , ' . • Mr. Peter Douglas .Tr., who spent a yelr in tke Whes returned, to t• - ' est, "' 4Pei'd the winter . tunler the' parental • ; 1.0. • Mr. and Mrs. •NVnt. Douglas : of • ' Yr se .t visit- Marlette, Artet..,. are at 4 e. 11, . ing',111..the 5..,otintrishity.•_ ._ . .. , "'Mr. - at i1 ItIrs,-.•Witi.• Blair or Filir- grove, Mich., have been visiting rela- tives for the past week, .: . Miss u. Yule, our •popular clerk, . Apent a few days at her. hme oin till- lartott A Happy N'ew Vat to alt our reade /Wet ....141.141...0i.....4..............+.....**1 • • • , Hay. Townsluo. . • On .Wedeestlity . of this week MisS Atstie 'Johnstone, clangliter of Itar,36101 Johnstone of the :40 eott. of Itavsteas . united in marriage to Mr. A. T. Dott- • glas ol• the village 01 inak..c. .1.:11a ceremony was performea at the brute's home in the presence of litany trios of the contractinC nartieS, •Ig rat of the vil- Card of moth- , Miss d Mr, Berliu Mrs, ✓ guest it the • an bf of Miss ' y even- inuipeg Mrs. ald miner's ld, on of Tor- g'an s jam- esent. I's and Mabel in the s been season,, to her tack of s been ths re- . Par- instion E. onald- Br- Yergu-. at the Idi •On ughter ds af in the :by the • Rob- ' . porous. • een in eturnied ancient Da-. thus erielt is Mrs, of Tor - spend mburg. • neigh-• ' • sport ni are ins.) IraPRY, Miss t Citri- c Bal- d by a return - ell on It. ho2ne d fam- at the Road. ge la, y his t 'the . It West is his 1, open •Wood.- Chris- , Maui - ter par - the op LS spent R. H. friends ghbora venting nd slei-, person ensely„ ✓ gett- was ng to that ek was t gath- of the Ee by uperin- °gram tct they • Which os and 3. 14 the LVIiddle- Musk iir urnett, vytt- en.30y- o little of the after and they, happy ett WWWW%P.3