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The Clinton New Era, 1905-12-01, Page 1-10r - ter The Clinton New Era and Montreal Herald, greatly Unproved, will be given to tiew subscribers: to Jan,i 1907, for $1, Regular subscribers can have the two. payers at the same price on paying a year in advmu". $cash will get the New Era to Jan 1 1. 907, to new sub- kribers, together With Montreal Herqd ESTA TST.TSV vedette,' ammo...mow= air P Ises enadEsane cash Will pay ;for' the Clinton New Era toJan 1,19 to new subscribers and Montreal weekly Herald., . . mounimmangennew Saving is a v, Habit One of the enost profitable habits you can form. Start now. Deposits of $1.00 and Upwards Received INTEREST PAID 21 TIMES 24 YETIR. Sovereign Bank (OF CANADA) I-3. T. 1R-A.1\TOMICI Clinton Manager The man suspetted of the Wood- stock diamony robbery was arrested in Buffalo with the goods in his pos- sessi u n. Temperance people of Arternesia • township have nominated a municipal ticket, because the present Council re- fused to submit a local option by-law. It is intimatec by the London Times • that Premier Balfour will resign in a • few days and that the Liberals will be called upon to form a Government. •FREE Pairs of • Doromg Dodd ShOCS To be,given to the three per- sons guessing nearest the cor- rect number of beans contain- ed in quart gem in my window You have a guess with every dollar's worth of goods you buy. and I guar- antee to 'Sell GROCERIES as cheap s the cheapest in town, ahd • HOES ani* Rubbers cheaper You therefore do not pay one cent for your guesses. Beans to be counted by the Mayor, Jan. 5th, 1900. G. B. BALLARD R. Graham's old stand. Doctoring Watches. HEN your pulse quits beating regularly, you immediately summon a doctor, for if you don't, trouble is likely to follow. When the pulse of your watch is irregular von should have the doctor attend Lb it for the very same reason. We are just as much doctors in our way as any physician. We clean out the whole system, repair all break- ages, oil up and adjust the works so that the pulse will be strong and regular, and a regular pulsarmeana perfect dine. Our charges are very moderate, too. • A. J. GRIGG, Jeweler and Optician. Here'sagood chance for people of taste and judgment to secure unusually attractive Photos at unusually low prices. Such opportu- nities are not frequentaand it is your own interest to take advantage of this one. $2.50. for per dozen CABINETS It will be hard for You to find any- thing more appropriate fer a Christ - Mae gift. Come at onee, so as to se- cure them for C,hristrrists. HENRY'S PlIOTOTUDiCL. TO;4 CLINTON, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, DEOEMBER GederIch TownahiP - The townshin eV/until will meet on Monday, Dec. 4th, at 10 o'clock, • Miss Jennie Tebbutt, of -0biletich, spent Sunday at her home here. • * Will Jnrrott and his lady friend. of Hills Green, spent an evening at Mr. Peter Cole's last week. • ' • Miss Mina Middleton entertained a number of her intimate lady frienas 'on Friday afternoon last. Geo. Rathwell, oTeronto,. spent a few days under the pareutal roof; he looks as if city life agreed with -him, The anniversary services hs connec- tion with Cole's church wilt be held on Dec. llth ; full particulars neat week. Mr Will Perdue has returned- from the west ninch impressed with the fer- tile and vast resource.of that wheat country. • Mr. Howard, of Clinton, spent Sun- day at Alex. . Welsh's, Hayfield line, and also a few hours with a friend on the 7th con. We ,understand that Miss Spark's has been ngaged for S.S.-No. 10 to succeed .Wa. 1ppenay have good suceees as a new begihriee. Goderich township can boast of hav- ing local option within its boundary, and, we are sure, would give afi ac- count of itself, if it hadoccasion to. vote on it. • • Robert Acheson, -of the 14th cone one of the oldest as well as one of the most highly esteemed residents ofthis township, has been quite ill for several days, lend his • mapyfriendswill be. glad to know that he is recovetihg. Wedding bells will. ring inerrilyen_ this neighborhood about Christmas* time. Two young ladies very men. nent in church -circles 'Will. figure in these events. This •should arouse the curiosity of the readers of thispaper. We hope to giveparticulars later, Those who did not hear tbe,teinpere. Ance sermon preached by RevS'air. Stedman in Cold's church last Sabbath missed a rare gospel temperance treat. The choir rendered beaatafet selections suitable to theoccasion, in their usual good style. „ . At the sale cif.Mr. Graingere •thoro- bred stock, in Colborne, A . few .days since, Meesrs Will Plaited and 'Geo. Acheson each bought a thoro-bred cow. The grandmothers of these' cows took first prize at the ata orld's. Fatire ' Miss Seaman of-Blealleim conducted - her last meeting in Sharon Church on, Wednesday evening,a,large and appre- ciative congregation WAS present to. hear healarewed remarks. We believe ' much good has been done' through the stirring labors Of our youngevangelist.. We trnst it'will continue to epreadeansa that it *ill bear everlasting.gooda. . DEATH :OF MR, ft3ALDEST011.-eAf ter only two .weeks' eonfinement to bed,- Alexander Osbaldeeton, of 'the Huron Road, passed away .earla on Monday mortung, .at the age..of 61. years. • . Deceased was born -on the farm on which he died, 'andel-lad been a continuous resident • there. A man: of good prineiple and irreproachable life, lie was held in the • very Ingliest esteem as a good neighbor, a kind father and . loving 'husband,. and . his death is one ogthe events that Make a break in a confmunity that cannot eas- ily be.repaired. 'His aiintent is sup- posed to have been cancer of the stome Etch. He leaves a wife, one daughter. and three sons .to . inoura his, less; Herbert and _Audrey liveln. the trivene ship, and Alexelives onthe base line; Hallett, He was a stitutich mepaber of the Baptist °hutch ; in politics,. it Iib- eral. Tbe funeral on: Wednesday was largely. attended.. • Tuckersmith. Miss M. Turnbull is*at present visit. ing at Mrs. J. G. (Stich's. 0,• Amos Townsend, we arepleased t� hear, is on the toned agaio. Miss A. Nott, of Algoina, is visitin her uncle, J. Nat, of the London Ro Wilfrid and Miss Martha Crich, of Seaforth, visited friends here on Sun- day last , of Ifensall-, vatted air th p s at the home ot.Mrs. \ era'• Mr. and Mica. White returned from the west on Thursday lastethe former much improved hi health,. •Mr. and•Mrs. CharlesBarrett, 131yth, are spending a few clays with the lat- ter's sister, Mrs. 0, Landesboro, • The next meding of TuckerawltIL °Outten will be held in the toevn hall, geeltforth, on Saturday, December .2. S. Switzer meved his (effects to his new farm last week. He appears i� be very highly pleased With the farm atid its situation. Mrs James Oriel", of town, while' tin a visit to her daughter, Mts. J. Ball, has been taken seriously ill with what appears to be aparalytic stroke, BenntIller Mrs. Jos's° Gledhill and Mrs, J. J. Moore visited friends at Nile on Mon- day last. Rev. Mr. Yellsi,ndeenclucted seeviees in Victorialreet church,,Goderich, on Suridaylast a A series ofpeeial services was com- menced oriegIonday evening last at Mon appointment. Miss Lucy Mohrinir is spending a, couple, of weeks! with friends at Bay- field and other points, Mra, J. W. Ilagey Anti daughter left for Waterloo on Saturday last, after spending ft couple of weeks with their itune, Mrs. Jas.. Long, Ctirriess straw cutting outfit has been at work in this vicinity the last few da,•ysi and a- number of farmers have their winter supply of straw cut. During the fine weather of the fast few days narrnera in this neighbor- hood have been engaged in housitig the remainder of the root crop, and in finishing the fall plowing. Winahaitt A XTElee Choke) turkeys, dry picked and drawn, lea per M. Ali kinde fowl and dried a1111ea wanted. • GEO. XING, *bighorn Rev. Dr: Gundy pastor of Winghato Methodist Church, has an invitation to an important eharge outside 'this - Conference but as yet lute not decided to accept the invitation. David Tisdale hes leased it house in Witighatt. Mr. and Mrs. Tisdale in- tend moving to town nextweelq the 14011 be much missed in Donnybroo Letwue, both being naive member* alsolaY the &oft, Mr, Thidale mug a waned number, ti 1905. •I It p,er year in adulate. et.ett when not eo pea ilifrmirerear,,--Another candidate for the Reeveship as loomed np. It is Mr Joseph Carter, who is an ex -councillor and 4 gentleman of large municipal expeelerice, As far as we know at • present there are no less than seven as- pirants for next year's reeveship. ASSIONMENT,-The many friends in Blyth of Mr, Peter Purves, of theTess- water woolen mills, will regret to hear that he has been forced to make an as- sigeineut for the benefit of his creditors,Stagnation in the Canadian wollen business is what caused the assign- ment, ACOIDIgIsTT.-Me, Isaae Gowan met with a bed accident on aloruing while going to his work at. the 0.P.1ie steam shovel. He badjust roadie!' the shov- • el when his feet slipped on the frozen ground and he fell heavily against, the steel rails. Two of his ribs were brok- en and he received other internal in- juries. He was brought to his home iii Blytliandis now cluing as well" as. can be expected. auburn • Mrs. S. Robinson ,and son Charles -vieited-Seaforth friends recently. , • .Wm. Dobie and Miss Minnie returned last week from their western visit. W. T. Riddell 'took a busipess trip to Turouto the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs Jas. Laidlaw, lVfotria spent Sunday at the iattere honie Rev. J. G. Fallis spent a few days in • Saeniaehis week. • Mrs,. • Goderich friends. Cecile Rogers and Miss 0. Sela,ter, teacher, both spent Saturday,and Sun- day at their respective hones. The I, 0, G. T. here have invited the Londesboro Royal Temolars to visit them on Dec. 116, and a goad. time is expected. • . __R. I, Sprung • and john Sprang.,, of. lalanitou, Mane called on friends here the first of the week.: They brought a car of cattle, •whieh willLie auctioned off at an early date, the sale to take. place ou the 6th concession ofeWest Wawanosh. . • ACCIDENT.- On Wednesday oqiiat'' week Taylor met with ie ery unhappy accident,which will keep, .him bedfast for several weeks.' While. sweeping the chaff off the roof of the been after threshing, he slipped and fell, fret:a near the peak; striking a large scantling, breaking his hip in two places. His other ifijiItiPS wok) mainly confined to the_heael, which was badly, bruised. and cut. Fortua- ately there Was someone near, to come to Ins eesietance Thotieleehe injuries .are lees then at first expected; and Mr, Taylor la now doing very nicely, at the .best it will he seine time before his friends can'hope to see him around. ' - jti.ptien • Miss Ida Hinsdale leaves next week to take a ceminercial course in Ex- •eter high sehool ; we wisit her success. John' .Joilee lase week spent h few; days .visiting at thehome of his daugh- ter, Mee. Johns. tir ' Both the Methodist and Presbyter- ian'Sabbath schools ate getting ready • tO hold Christmas tree enteatamments. A notable feature of the village life of • this place is the very kindly feeling ex- isting between the congregations, Sab- ,bath schools' and pastors of the two churches. ••• - Next Sunday, Dec. 3rd, the Sabbath echool of the Methodist church will bold its annual tnisstonitty eervicee, when short eicIdtesses on •live mission- ary topics will be given ba Members of the school and the pastor, Rev, Mr, Baugh. The choir is preparing special music for the occasion. - The collec- tions will be in behelf of the dew Chentu Hospital, in West China. The school is asking for a collection, of $10 towards this wortba oaject. A cowrie shell, used as money In India, will be .?given to each persoe present as a, boa- • venit of the oceasion. Come and bring your feiendse All are welcoine, rentletornee ' - Goa) Onancr.---Sernuel Bissitt, purchased frOtif the- Gotta; Shapley ',Se Muir Co., . Brantford, through their -Focal agent. L. W. Levis, oneof the most up-to-date aeater systetns for farmers' use, The system consists of galvanized iron water 'boxes in all the stalls, supplied from a large reservoir tank of the same material, and kept full automatically. 111k. Bissett has some forty-eight head of _cattle and this improvement will be a great litliC)r-eaver evateringaThes stock, It will be well worth the while of anyfattner to see this device, Mr. I3issett is also putting in an improved litter -carrier purchased from Mr. Levis. • • LOndOn Road . John Avery; who has seid his farm, will have a cleaving sale of all his ef- feets on Wednesday, Dec. 13. He has some choice thorobred stock. Thos. Gundry wilt wield the hammer. nuneit Londe5boro • eielVlertse.d!lill hes had a neat verandah M's. Bean, of Goderich, is visitieg Mrs, .Ta,s Campbell. Mrs. R. Cole, of Landon, was up for a few days last week. • Miss Lilly McCool, of Clinton, spent Sunday with view's here. Mrs, Brown; of litekrave, is ,visiting . . . . at the home of j: Grainger. . Three cars of Sugar Beets have been shipped lately froni this station. Mr. 3, E. Robertson spent Sunday With relatives and friends in,Goderiche Mrs, Wm. Mair is spendiog a few days with her mother Mrs, W. • Riley. Bills are up for a Fariners Institute wineelectoime.nghere on Dec.:, Oth. Everybody The director s• of the Butter Faetory met on Monday to settle pp the • sea- sons operations. ea The annual meeting of. the Butter & Cheese Co., will be held here on Dec- ember 14, Directors meet at 1 p. ble Shareholders at 1.30; and Patrons at 2. Outenou NoTBse-feast Sund ter being the: '.Ceineterattce.. Suadateex- cellent Temperance seine -Ws were pparesatocrlise.d in, both cleerelies by the PE,OrElITY CeteezteE. -eT. Scott has purchased: the hetise belonging. t� L. Hill of Felytle, at present adereplecl• by Thee. Lawson, who expects to move his family,' to Clinton at an early date. The litillett tax payers have been meking. some noise about the taxes, but as they find their friends in other townships round them are hit as heavy or heavier, 'it seethe to soften the. sting -Misery loves company, R. T. 0 T. -The regulter Meeting was held on Monday evening with haproy- 'ed attendance. A good- program was given. A debate was arranged for next, Meeting, when abe regular, elec- • tiou of officers will also be held. • Heine riineor says that two young men ef the -ninth will soon free them- selves from their fathers and brothers and seethe)* partners, of .the fair sex. will commeocefarming on their own responsibility. GO ahead boys We won't tell who you are, • :Wo oetex's INSTITUTE', MEM:$(3 ":A nieetizig of the •West Huron' Weenen:s Institute Will be heldin the Township Hail,. Londesboro, on Wednesday at- ternoon, 2.30 ceolcick. Mrs - French of Clinton,' preeicleat of the In- stitnte will address tiffs rneetin, and Mrs.. Calvin Catirpbell of Goderich will give a practical demonstration in dook.- ery. This will be a, profitable and in- terestinganeeting end all the ladies of. the village and vicinity are eordially; invited: • , • , I.NVESTIGATINGTbe Directors of the licKillop. Mutual., Iosuranee • Company are neaking some .more in- vestigation into the ' mysterious fire that destroyed the barns on the Cole foam oa the 23edotOctobee. That, the Ate was of incendiary origin' no one 'seems to 'have an.ydoubt, atit thegreet arcnible is to find the culprie.• As the loss has to he partly padcl'hy the &ent- ers round hereethey feel Much inter- ested in the 'matter And xould willing- ly help to pair a reward that,evouM eecure -punishment to the guilty party. . . Roimeaville • Rinse A.ss'ae-Owing .to circum - stances it has been 'found necessary to appoint a second day for the competi- tion of the annual Sheet of addles.- yille Civilian Rifle Association. Tues. day, Dec. 5th, is therefore the last day, and shooting will eorninence at e0 a.m. Shhale- • ' WOV/Rike$ Ixsarroaa, --Ladies will please remetnber that the regulae meeting of the Women's Institute will be dispensed- with, and on the 7th of December a supplementary raeeting • will be held at Mrs. Mulholland's at 2 p.m., when Mrs. Campbell wili•speak on "How to prepare a Christneas din. ner." Mrs. Frencb is also expected to give an address. In the evening at 7 o'clock, in conneetion with the 'Far - =mere' Institute„addreases „edlabe gay_ en by • the President,. Mex. Senknis Mrs. French and Mai. Campbell. Mus- • ie Will be furnished. 'Any farmers wishing to remain over for the evening meeting will be made welcome at Mrs. MulhoIlend's, where the ladies of,the Institute will previa° a lunch, • ,Miss Make was the guest .of. Miss McCaughey, of Blyth, for a few days last week. Miss McfritOsh; of Goderich, who has been the guest of Miss Blake for the past tWo weeks, rewrite(' home on Monde y. Itterntiena-A, Giousher, con, 14, is retiring from farming'. Ile will become a resideut of IllYth, having purchesed the house And lot of Mr. Alex Henan. Mr, A. Tyertnitn, who has been resid- ing on his farm in Hullett fot a couple of years intends removing to Seaforth and will occupy his own residenee. ' Wimnitta, -A very pretty wedding was solemnized on Wednesday; Nov, 22nd, at 5 O'clock p.m.,. at the residence of the bride's brothemn-law, Mr, Geo, Moon, Ilullett, when Mr. Will Brown, a prosperous and highly respected •young farmer of Stephen township, and Miss Phoebe IL, youngest daugh• - ter of Mr. Thos. Tufts, Kirktpn, were united in marriage. The wedding march was played . by Mrs, Wen. while the bride, who was unattended, entered the parlor leaning,on the 41,411 of her brether-in-litur, J. IN, Ross, ofelIolineetrillee Rea. MI Anderson, 131,yth, fortnee pastor of Cirkton dr - 'tufts performed the cam ony, after which the eompany assemblkl in the dining roan, which was suitably deco- rated for the occasion, where a sump- tuous repast was prepared by the gen. erous host and hostess. The presents were costly ma useful. After spend. hilt a Imolai evening, the company dbe pgreed to_their homes, after wishin tdg r. arka Mrs, Brain a ."boo, voyage" fautough life. Stanley Alla Nett and John McEwen bought up a stock of young cattle last week. The fine Wenther has given the far- • mers a chance to finish their fall work. • John IVIcGregor, cif Ilarrisville, was visiting -his aged mother, Mrs. Tingle McGregor,: last week. • Mrs. Thos. Gilmour, front Turnberry, who was visiting relatives here for some tine, returned, to her home last Saturday, We understand that Malwen Bros., of Stanley, intend purchasing a, clover tnitehine ; we hope it will give good satiefAction. Mr. and Mrs. John Butchart haVe gotie to' Itoznoktieto the home ot. Mr. McDougall, who is in a low spate of healtliat present. • • Fitnx Sotn-Mr. G. B.' Keys has sold his fifty acre pasture lot on con, 5 to Wm. Reid for the sum of $1000, Mr, Reid owns the opposite lot, Mr, Keys retains the homestead. SAVA'itseera SCII0OL TIAACIIHIL* The trustees of Sep. 8. 0,c1''o. 1. Stanley, have accepted the application of Miss P, Walsh of Parkhill to succeed Miss N. Coughlan as teacher in their school for the ensuidg year. /as Ross, 2 con, Stanley', has pur- ehased afarin fteill Jag 13ollthron, of Bay, for $0;400, he get.4 possession in March, The farm is a, good one with good houseand bank barn'. Mt' Ross will remain another year on, the place whew he now is in Stanley, Cotngett,.--- Stanley Council meet a per adjournment, all the tnembers pre - spent, After reacting the minutes the business of the meeting was taken up, A. Hilt S4 Co. was paid $566 for steel work on bridge over Logan Drain, U. Frost $75 cement arch on London Road, several gravel accounts and other smaller accounts were paid. Rev. A. Brown and T, Davidson Waited on the council with a petititn from the ratepayers that they might take 6vote on Local Option for thie Township. The motion t grant their requeet was lost, Conn adjourned to meet Dec, 151. s. 1143 at10o'cl k mai oak 31iragefield 8100 of neW books has been added. to the public library. 'airs, 3, Ross, Seaforth, is v'isiting her daughter, Mrs, W. Berry'. Mr, H. Colwell, who has been 111 of typhoid.fever•is now able to be out again. . Mr. Joseph McCully and sister have moved into the house of the late Heigh McIntosh, • • . ' Local Option was this week voted on by the Stanley Council and defeated. It would not be of much service in the village, as our botel is in Tuckersmith, whet our people want is p rehibit:on. TUAICEVS GaLoan,-On Wednesday of east week, litteettlnandeed turkeys were taken en to our . station to be shipped to 13affino, unfortunately the car aid not arrive and they were obliged to put thena in pens and feed, them as they beat could until Satur- day, when the- car, an 8 decked ode, arrived' for the purpose. of shipping fowl. They were beught by B. A.. fligginseof 'Varna, fpr Mr. • 'Turnbull, of Seafortha .They were shipped to Buffalo where they would meet the demand, fotethei r ,Thatt peeving ;trade. The American Thariagiviaoyettgeetie the 30th. A number of thezn died While awaiting shipment, wetrust the venture will not be a loss' to the shira tiers, They paid lle cents per pound' I ae weight, so that a good deal of money WRS 'distributed about the eotinery, Turkeys at that peiee must be.protitable t� the farmer. . • Acoitrarea.-A few clays aro Mrs. E. Jordan had the . misfortune to be knocked down by one of the cattle, and had one of lier-ribs fraetured. • • Ma'ancl Mrs. Wm. Hart, of Stanley township, were guests 'ot W. Sinclair ` on Saturday. • . • Mr. and Mrs. D. Calbick Mad Master 'Harold were yisitore at W. J Nesbitt'.s on Friday la,st. • • • • . eonsta 9.4e Reta Mr. Going,. of Exeter, preached an edugational sermon to a large. ma- gregation on Sunday, Nov..19. alreancl Mrs. 'John: MeG'regor, who. reeide Oar Clifford, are et Preset-Jaye:a king their many Weeds in thievicinity. Mrs. W. B. Cook Is at -Present at al. .Squire's. in •tIshoree township, helping to citee for her mother, evho is danger" eusly ill. .. ' The.syndieate 'threshing outletetize. der the neatutgement of Wm. Lindsay, has Sust completed , a very suceeesful •'Jas. Dale,•who has been' confined to• hie house by illness Or at couple of 'weeks, is; we are. teletteed to,etate, able to attend to differ agate. ' 4. 'Severe wind and 'eaci* storm passed over here on Tuesday morning east, but toward evening :changed to a much polder temperature. . •,Jaieeph Rands has purchased -from. Wm. LiadsaY hii crushiegoutfit,- con- sisting of engine, cutting -box, crusher, etc. Joe .is fulleof push. and energy, and is sure to make theesunclerteking success,. . • .1 ' . • IfkrID MATT:, 'DEWY:FA-V.-A men nearbere . get out Of this post office one day last •*eek, a postal cardthat was mailed in Londeshoro in the latter pelt of Jane. ./kniost five rgonths going ,71 miles 1 ; Considering the darkness of the night and the utipIeasant Weathee, there was a very good turnout at the Epworth League meeting on Tuesday evening, when a very 'pleasant and profitable season was enjoyed, •James McGill and family have mov- -ed totheir109-acre farm, Wain line, leteKillop, which he 'recently Purehe sect from John., Sproat, Theodore Dexter, having bought Mr. .1e1cGIII's e0 -acre fartri north of here. We regret t� lose ,theint.ts they were gooa neighbors. • andcitizens, hut our Coss will be the gain of these whom they liee near. BaYfielid - DEmrtuot-Our- village now (101 • mourns the deathof Meiss Mary Gait, - nee, who suddenly passed away oil the 18th of Nueefriber. Miss Gairdner was a very popular young lady and was highlyasteemed•by all who knew her, She has. !toted is Pest Mistrese here since the death of her father and eke- cuted her business with great satisfac- tioh. For a number of years she held the situation ite organist in thelereshr teriAn Church. After her resignation as orgenist she took the part of decora, don and to the time of her illness the ehurch never lacked a goodly. supply of handsome flowers. The Presby- tetians will nowgeeittly.raiss het, work in the church circles ni general as a great dependarice wasgenerally Placea on Miss Gairdner.. • week. voiteriss Hill • Polly Cox visited in Goderich last Lt • • A,Ir.naonucl, tMhirss,wVeetkInderbtirg visited at 3, Morgan and family moved into pr'oderich on Thursday. • • Queenie Martin, of Bayfield, visited at Mrs. illePhitirs last week. Ames Glicidon, of Smith's Hill, vie- itect in the neighborhood this week. Wintie Youtigt of con. 1, has been spetilingiewede antis Mrs, Vanderburg W, Potter, wife and daughter, of Stanley, visited at 0. W. Potter's on Thursclay'last • 'Rev. Me. Stedman gave tt, very able discourse on the evils of intemperance in Bethel church on &many evening. DQ YOUR SHOPPING EARLY., The Christmas Settann Is at hand. • In less than one month Christmas Day will be here. All purchasers of holi- day gifts are strongly urged to make their selections early. Do na delay until the last week or two, when the stores will be crowded, clerIca busy, and the selection of goods limited by reason of the early buyer securing OW choioest and hest. Bven if you have not the money now, there is no ivason why you should not do shopping now, when it den be done pleasantly, con- veniently and toirifortably. Any storekeeper will lay the goods aside for you until yott tall for them, od have the money to play down, 1.3y choosing now you vim avoid a• great deal of trouble, worry and anrioyariee later on, You will get the most all. dent servite and attention, and at* quire gifts atjust m rfteenehle priees *A tam +nob hew& New Advertisements. Free -G 13 Ballard Here's a chance-lienra . I Stole foods P Reek ie. 1 Reit thle drugs-Holme's 1 Still clearing -Newcombe . .. . . , Up to date- W, Cooper & Oo. ..... ..4 133elaw..Town of Clinton 4 Holiday display -A, J. Grigg. „ -41 By request- Morrell & Holmes 44 I3v surprise --W, IL Helyar 5 Watch for specials -Harland 'Bros -5 PreSeeve your 'eyesight -Counter., 5 Ready -A. JD Beaton. 11 Clearing nn sale -Tozer & Brow.. .5 Rooms to rent -New Era 5 Rconiers wanted-Neev Era „ 5 Farm for sale - Sprung-. ..,,.. 5 Annual meeting -R Mains . . ... , 5 New Butcher shop -j W Torrance -5 Bus, Col -,-W T Elliott, ... . ti Be sure -WI', Shaw House for sale-Rtdout and Rale,, -5 Christonts coiniog H Wiltse.... ,5 More new goode-McKintion Se 0o. a 5 Eye strain -Prof Taube 8 Bulls for sale -J Cunitighant 8 51,98 pants-ellodgens Bros. .. : . 8 Christmas ribbons -Hodgens Byes, 8 , County. Clippings . Wiicl geese anclducks are very num - moue alongLakeHuron near Drysdale,. Me. William Leibold, 'cif th'e. Babylon" Line, Hay, has had about 25 h.ens and 3 turkeys stolenthis fall: . . , leliss Rosa Smith has been re-engag- . 'ed for,a third term to teach a .sehoot near Grand Bead nt a. substalitiee 10. crease in salary.'• 'Messrs John Decker, 'jr„ and J.. Eisenhofer, of the Babylon.line, Hay, recently 'captured a coon thatweigh- ed 28 pounds. , • The Molsons Bank has purchased the business of Mr, George Siddit 1 at Lucknow and will continue the -busi- ness in the old stand, 'a Well known and. favorite harse•that lied been in Bissett's livery Exeter for IF'aut 22 Years, died.- last Week. He eves: 28 years old; . . .• 'Thoirias W. eVillmott, of Ganan. .oque, 'has been engaged as organist anctchoirmaster of Elnok'thurch God- erich, in Place of Mr, Lethbridge• , :A happy event was celebrated at -St. - Paters church, Dr:vadat-a, on Tuesday. afternoon, when Miss Maggie aubia, of the Saul) 01140, and Mr. Leo laostei.‘ of the Babylon line Were made mitn : Miss Kate' Teller has resigned her Position as teacher in Walton union school, !Vie Mies L, Agnew, in Szaieni' school • section • No 12. • Mr. Clayton Weite has been engaged to tetich in Velton geliciel at 4, salary. ef, $4.20 a Mr. Tlios Handford, the well knowp horse dealer' of Exetet sent • leis last' shipment ofileorsee, two ear heeds, to the Northwest lasteveek. Mr, Henri - ford has bandied . between 700. and 800 horsee this east .season, most of them going to Manitoba and the Territories. Mr. Henry Randal, Zurich, met liVith a very serious iiccident., a few daYe ago. He was -standing on e sealfo)d. painting Me. Megelee new heuee whoa the scaffold glive way .and Mr: • Ran- dall fell about thirty feet on to the hard ground. Ills head was injured and he wee badly shaken up but .no hones .werd hyelcen: . . ' A veryhappy event took awe at the home Of Wm. Ryati, Nile; 61 Wed- needav, ,when his eldest daughter,. Miss Jennie, eyas milted in mane/wet° David 1VIeGfretten, of Nile, in the pees, enee,of A few relatives and inthnete - friends, Mr. anclaili..a. 'MeGratten will: takeup their residence on the farm re- centlyosopplea by Ale % Ditukeld:. . . C.P R CONSTRUCTION WORX What the Company is doing 111 the Township sit Colborne • (From the Signal) ' . The past week of 'exceptionally fine Indian seemlier Weather has given the railway contractors . a good -clianecrto push on the work, h.nd. the opportun- ity has been. diflyee thken advantage ofe The' line so far is corapleted and ready for ballasting from the bridge at Dun- • iop'e hill to the cutting neer the Mase . kelt farm, . And at preeent the steani. shoyel.is cutting downthe small hills that interyeete between that faint and ;Joe Edwards' property, TWO trains •of demo -wars drawn by chumay engines .are.constantly: puffing away, engaged 111 ,flhliug up the embanktnent that rims throngh the old "Azar:4 property into the. Yaeger, • Walters and Allin :farms. • This embankment, io eorne places isquite di big albite es it eune through a 'swampy tract of land and will be some • twenty or twenty-five feet ire height At :the divis'on line, where the pew station is to be Ideated, the work luta to he stopped during the • rough, Wet weather, for it was impos- • • sible for the men and teamsvvork ,in the soft . °lay in the deep cutting* that run through the Alliri . and Stev- ens farms. At ibis point there *ill be a lot of levelling • and filling in to be donebefore the contractor can com- mence work on the' concrete station eana.buildings, which are to be erected' at the estimated cost of $4000. This station will he a great convenience for , that end of the township, ancl will pro- bably divert nitwit of the traffic from Dungannon and Colborne that -now goes to Goderie h. The line east from here over Sheep's creek will be over an enthanktnent twenty or twenty -live feet in height for a distance of many rods entii it reaches the high land near the bank of the Maitlaral River at Auburn. At the place where the line crosses the tiver, two Massive piers,of concrete have been erected in the be4-of the stream, also tevo allot- ments, one at each end, and the place' is now ready for the steam shovel The line, /IS surveyed,. Will letve vary few eitrves, and the grade front the erossing at Dunlop east appears to be slight, The Stile' bridges are, we un- derstand, •to lie brought over by way f. the eastern termititis At Guelph, as the line is completed di:away, Judg• ing from 'the vast amount of work yet to be dOtie at the approachof winter, it must be some 'months; before the first passenger train can reach etaie western terminus. It is evident, hem the spirited way in will& the P, Is earrying on the work., and the vast surn of mthis money that • s borsch will cost, that the Company has high ideals M to the Goderich terminus, and that the future of "the city of Goderich" will be closely allied with the impetus that this hew 'rafter will give to the WW1* • 111111111Memaleiaresmain We Keep the Best 'Warr STOCK FOODS • Herbagetitn, Carnefac, is,ND • 1 International " Ineluding Veterinary requisitee. REEKIE'S DRUG STORE, cuisrtbiv, ONT. Don't _forget. -that., we carry al -full line of Chamois Vests, Chest. ?rote t ors, Chamois •.Skins, etc. The Durham Chronicle. • Is publishing all available i forma:, tion that should be known to stoek- holders of the National Foreland Cenx-' ent 0o. Read it and keeppoo ed. AL dollar a .year- Fifty cents for sbc, months. Subscribete-day. . • REL,.I.ABILI:Tr- -A, N' • ' . • x p.g R I. ErN C E You sornetinies wonder Why it is you are so Pale, so. weak ARO.- eo 'engine]: . The reasola in a few • words, is " there is a lack of iron in your biocide! • This • time of year is the tone you should have, • good, thick blood.to stand the cold•and froste Our • • !at 0 0 D E0 D is.justAyhat yon. need to thicken • ' Year Wood.' .er nines lien -Loon. wets, rr MAKES YOE FEEL WELL .No Bilking Powder quite so good as Purity Bakln.g. Powder, ttial eitsures -its constant uee: • lehrii B. P64 Office'.0ruo' Store. eadl About' it ,We are stdrselling 100 lbs. Fairs Fittnily Fiafir , (none better) „foe. ... .,.$ 2.25 20 lbs. IteciPatles granulated Sugar . ....... ,..... 1.00 lbs best selected:Raisins— 25c I7 Ihs " 1.00 4 lbs best cleaned Currants 25e ,17 lbs " " 1.00 New PEELS (Crosse BlaekWelrf.4 •.-,Lemon,-Oranscaand-Citrien NUTS Filberts, Altnonda, Wal- nuts, Shelled Almonds and. Shel- led Walnuts. • New Figs, per 11)- a,. ..... 5c Buy your fruits', early., as Christnias is drawing near. •• $12 Dinner Sets for $10 $ 4 Toilet Sets fer $3.50 • THE fitii3 GROCEP, T. O'NEIL Phone 48, • .1 44! • .4 ellentiamiseisimenendirawannsenamirermie". • This. is Oyeretiat , Weather and this is the store to hay , 0VgRe0ATS A large stock and many different styles witi inake H it cd'sy for you to select one NOW. - Men's blaek Beaver, dark grey Cheviot, black and grey li'mze, fancy Tweeds, with and without belts, -at • $0,50i. $8 00, $10.00 and $12,00 ' Young Men's Overeoats, in the newest faney Tweeds,. the...swell coat this season at $0,00 to $10.00 Boy's Overcoats, in all kinds that are new, at $4,05 to $7.00 Childrert's fancy Overtoatt In :plain eloths, also Utley Tweeds, at $4,50 to $7,00 Walk C41