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We are offering genuine bargains in
Ready -To -Wear Clothing
and invite your inspection
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T. Jackson Sr., . Clinton.
•-• STOCK REDUCJNG SALE
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-FOR TEN DAYS 'WE WILL OF--.•
-FER THE 'FOLLOWING BAR-
-GAINS IN SHOES * *1 *
Men's Shoes •
Heavy Shoes, regular $1.75 tor$L50
') " .250 2.15
Fine Shoes, regular 2.60 2.25
4.25 8.70
11 I f4.00 3.65
Ladies' Shoes • ,
Fine Shoes, regular 2.70 2.4.0
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3:40 ' 8.00
Boys' Shoes -
School Shoes, regular 2.25 2.00
" '3.00 2.65
d" 1.35 1.20
RUBBERS, RUBBERS AND SOX;
OVERSHOES, AT BARGAIN .
DAY PRICES.
We will giee a straight discount of
5 per cent. in all Groceries with the
exception of super
SPECIAL SALE PRICES POR
CASH' ONLY'.
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Chamber Sets- • ' •
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6 only, eegular. $3.90 for $3,50 .
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5.50. 500
White .Cups le Saucers.
per doz: regular $1.00 for 30e
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Glass, Preserve Dishes
, . each regular .20e for ,15e-
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• 1' Dinner Set
1 Dinner Set
1 Dither Set
1 Dinner Set
We have a nice
$12.00 for $10.40
13.50 11.40
12.50 10.40
7.00 5,90
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CHINA DINNER WARE
You can make •up a Dinner. or Tea
Set to' suit youeseir out of this line
This • is a ,nice•wey to get a Diener
Set 04. yeu °en get it at our
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CLINTON, ONTARIO, 'THURSDAY, FliR,LIARY 9th, 1905
THE A. 0. F'S WILL MOVE.
The Andent Forsters halve rented
the hall in Tisdall's block and will:
have it Atte(' UP ler eeetleelleY by
themselves. They hoee to move about
the first of April 'end expect to have.
just about the cosiest society home
in town.
THE LOCAL MARKET.
Wheat $1,00.
Oats 34c to $5e.
Barley 40e to 42o.
Butter 17e to 18c.
Eggs, new, 20c,,
Eggr, held, 164 to' 170,
Live Hogs
THE JUNIORS WON.
The Oliniton ;and Goderich ;hockey,
lets struggled for supremacy; or. the
local reek last Friday evening and
the formerwon easily, the score be-
ing 9 te 3 in their favor. The foie
lowieg compose Clinton's speedy jun-
ior. team: Roy d '
entelon goal; Dave
Forrester, point; 0. Copp, cover
point.; H. Brewer, L. Mental*, E,
Seale mei. C. Stanley, forwerds. •
A, BIG • DECREASE.
The annual report presented to the
county council last week by Inspect-
or Robb will be perused with interest
by every reader of , The News -Record:
It is complete, very readalele and ,will
be. found on page Aileen, in per report.
'of the proceedings of the county co-
uncil, It states among Other things
that in 1890 there 'were 6,285 pupils
enrolled in the Public schools of East
Huron and in 1904 °fey e,766, a, de-
crea,se of forte per cent, in fourteen
years.
C. 0, F, AT HOME::
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.The At Honie given by Couriegaple
.Leaf on Friday evening last was
atteeded by upwards of 400 people
.and , eves one of the most . pleaeant
and successful events Of the season.
A program was.given' of *filch • Mr.
Mare' Bennett of Toronto was the
brightest itar. He ise hunioriat of
high order.' Among , other e • who
took pare were f Mies* Laura eOlson,
•violin ; 'Miss Bente Olson, recitation;
. Miss • Lily Coateand. Mr, W.. P.
eolos. Last but by nice
means least woe the graceful High-
beddancing te • Mieees 'LaP-Phie and
1VebRae Who did even better than at.
theu. previoue exhibition in i 'the
town hall. During ethe • evening luneh.
was served:. and at a seemly hour the
gatherieg . broke- up ; This adds to
thenumber of ' successful futietions
•' given by, Court •Maple Leaf. • . .
MEETING OF. TOWN • COUNCIL:
• .• The.eown ertencil mot'on, Monday
evehing and re -appointed the red offi-
cers for the -•year as follows :
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. Treasurer,.' M: D, McTaggart, $10e.
Assessor, T, R. Walker, 160.
Chid Cotseable J. Wheatley $410:
Night Watchman, R. Weleh $375.. •
' Clerk, :D. L. McPherson $250.
• CaretakereOemetery, 0, Crich, $350.
Medical Health Officer, Dr; Shaer,
.: Engineer, W. J. Paisley, fees. ,
Poundkeeper,. 1VIennel, fees.
. In .' addition. to 'hissalary. of .$.250
the clerk has 'other perquisites, such
is, seem dollars:for each aerneht side,
Welk bylaw. .' • • , "
' Por his •services as engineer Mr.
Paisley has only received the sum of
three - eollare, though he has beee
.engineer for , severe": years, • • :
The efficient fire leregede will he the
:same as last year, $that is to say :.
ahlef; Je Wheat:lee, $15. -
Engineer, A.. Seeley; $46.. .
Assistant, J'. 'West, $30.
1 Stoker, II. Smith, $25. •
. Captain, 0, Helyar
Lieutenant,. B. Kerr. • ...
Secretary, H. Glazier.
Jae: Finch, H. McBrien, R Welsh,
.W. Marlowe, . A.; Cousins, W. Wheat-
ley, P. McNeil, W. .111eRaet J. •Ire-
lafid, W. J, Steveeson, It. Downs, R.
Barteliffe. Each 'member, reeeivee fie.
teen dollars, pee'anitum. ,
Diming the stanhier Months Chief
Wheetley superintends the 'headline of
the cement walks and while thus eve
ployed is paid $,2.25 per day and
• while he is thus engaged Mr. R.
Welsh is the 'acting chief and is paid
at he rate of $410 per anftum.
The mayor introduced the question
of a spring Stack Show and after
some . diecuesiozi the following coite
mittee was delegated to confer with
the board of trade in regard to the
matter : Moses, Cottle, Centelon and
e'ord. • • ,
As the new Aesessnient Aet• eornee
into force 'this year, the work pf•the
essessoe will necessarily he very mu-
ch inereeeed. Mr. Thee, A; Walker
has again been appointed to that po-
eitionee He is fair . and :possesses so-
und judgment, but as there will be
a great change hi the malted of
valuation in ihe hush:wee part, of the
town, the following were appointed
What has hem called an advisory
'committee with whom the assessor
will confer oft knotty pointe Hoove
er, Cottle, Gibbing.
The Publie sehool hieard asked thee
e3200 he aepropriatd1 for Public
school purposes. The request was.
granted. Tbe council couldn't do
otherwise if they cheese.
The WOOdatook and Lake Huron
Railway "Oo. asked the eounell to
interest itself It Wet seheme. Its
an air line and when it gets dove to
terra firma it le proposed to run it
from: Woodstock to some point be-
tweett Kettle Point anti leinIcardine.
The council didn't enthuse.
The town snowplows everts overhaul-
ed, council. One dots faitly good
work, but the other only makes a
path wide enough fOr a single file
preeeeehen,
" floSiery
Drees Goode
• Plantielettee
Wrappereetet
Flantiehe
W661 Sax, et e Boots and Rubbere
We expert that we will glee to make
a speedy clearance of the lines offered
H. PLUMs1EEL0
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CHOSEN FRIENDS OFFICERS.
The following are the officers of the
Chosen Friends Council :
Chief Clouneillor, Oliver Johnson
Vice, Donald Macdonald
Warden, Samuel Barr
Prelate, Mrs. E. XIaIL
Recorder,. D. S. Cook
Treasurer, Hiram Hill
Guard, W. J. Miller
Sentry, Charles Lovett
Representative to Grand 0ounei1,
De S. Cook.
MISHAPS.
Lest week 1V1r, Crooks otBel
grave reedited. from Mr. A. Hooper'
cheeque for $5. Mr. Crooke in
walking behind a colt received a kick
which laid- him off 'work and in one
sequence he • drew on his accident po-
licy,
Mr, F. Burgard of Egmondville
dealer in poultry, receiveda. eireerme
from Mr. Hooper far $12.70, Mr.
Burgarcl slipped and fell, lighting on
some lieed substance, which knocked
him out, •
ENTERTAINED.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Saville entertain-
ed a number of yottng• people at their.,
home on Tuesday evening. The hou-
se was .neatly decorated for the oc-
casion. Thegevening was pleasantly
spent in musie, games, social chat
.and partaking' of hineh. Before' de-
parting for their homes the gueets
,harked Mr. and Mrs, Seville for
'their kind hospitality and expressed
the visit thet this would not be the
lest' time :they Would 'gather together
in. their.home.
'A FEBRUARY WEDDeNCe..
On Wednesday of .1a,st week -
:Robert Sweet and Miss Minnie goit-
re of town were .inade manand wife,
The interesting ceremony •fook place
at GoderiCh and was performed by
Ree. Me. Hazen. Miss. Sarah Sweet,
sister of the grOom.,.. was bridesmaid
while Mr. Reel, Taylor Of Exeter as-
sisted the. groora.The happy. eauple
have taken tip their 'abode in Clinton
and are in . receipt. of congratulations
and good wishes !tom their numerous.
friends,in which The Nevie-Record
joins heartily. • . •••: , • e
LITTLE 'LOCALS,.
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A meeting' of the license coiemis-
•sioners was held on Monday .toerans-
ter • ,the .license of•.the 'Union hotel,
Gederich from M.. Farr to J. Kelly.
Messrs: ,W. G. Smith, John Cue-
nieghatee and john Taylor eave been
• elected • elders of Willis cluiroh.
The county' council: appointed Judge
Melte W. Clegg of Wing:ham. and Heti-
ston of Eeeter as arbitrators in. the
Sumnierhill school :dispete.
.Mr. S. 5, et:eerier has . taken .con -
teepee item; , John Dale mid Melville
Clark of the Hurenleoa,d ar,d.will
erect' a brick house for each Of them.
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ONTARIO.'STitEET CHURCH.
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On Tuesday evening next the Ontar-
io street League Will be given -a treat
in .the toile Of 'a.lectitre. from• Rev.
Geoege, H. Raley 'of:Kitaineat, B,, 0„
Who has been twelveyears a missionety •anume the Indians and ie- elteteou-
ghly conversant with the week insall
its different phases : •Ime. travell-
ed =' extensively through British. Col-
unthie, ' and can, . tell all about its
resourdese-ete. TO acid to
the eenieyinent of the , evening spies
will be given by Mrie Di, Cook and
Mrs. B. Gilehings and Mr. S. mdreh,
A collectionin aid of miesione will
be tekeh-dtiring the Service.' :'•
TIIEVOODMEN. INCREASING.
' Mr, J. H. IVIcConnell, .organiler of
the Woodinen.of the Werld, left town
yesterday for Galt •alter •laboring
foe. ten days in the interestof Clin-
ton Camp: As usual he wee euccess-
ful ir, adding to the membership of
the Camp which is him. in te 'very
prosperous etate..Ou Monday even-
ing there were about a ,dozen iettiee
goes and, unexpectedly, Mr, 6, C.
Hodgens I11; L. A., ',Lean, Headed-
ueeillor Connuar,der, appeared . been
the scene. The Chpppees were much•
pleased to have the head of the order
in.their ,rnidst an'd said so in a Warm
voe. of thanks which also included
the genial and energetee..0eganizer
McConnell. ,
AN EVENING WITH' DICKENS;
Thee who were fortunate enough
to brerresetrteat the meeting of the
A. Y. r. A. en' Tuesday night were
treated err a, splendid progtam Wised
wholly on Dickene' Works and which
was rendered in an. exceleent mailer.
Those Who took pert were : Dickens,
the man, Miss L. Breeter ; selection
from Nicholas Nickleby, Miss Hamp-
shire ; Dickens* impressions of Niag-
ara Palle, Miss 0; lIVIoNatighten ;
Juetice meted one to Mr. Skeueers,
Mr, Hugh Brewer '; David Copperfleid
as an atitoblography, it. Colelough ;
Mr. Weller Sr, becomes a literary
Mise L. Johnston ; dialogue
entitled Mrs. Garrip eneerthits Mrs.
Prig, Miss M. Rance and Miss M.
Cher ; Mr. Earkes entrusts his love
affairs to Davy, Mr. G. leeKeyes ;
Death of the Little Scholar, Rev, C.
Gtume. The meeting closed by
singing tee National Anthem, The
Sueccss c)f the evening's entertain-
ment is due hi fie email degree to the
energetic and painstaking efforts of
Mee Nettie Combo who so kindly
took charge. of the arranging .13f the
orogram. The next Tuesday evening
is the regular religious mooting nig-
ht. It Was deCided to tilect on Wed-
nesday evening at 7,80. It is expect-
ed that sometime during tho week
following a lecture will he giver. by
an eminent divine or London.
TUE ORGANIZER ENTERTAINS.
On Tuesday Melee Mr, J. 11. Mc-
Connell, .orgo.nizer of the Woodmen of•
the World, entertained a number of
his friends to lunch at the Mason
House where he made his headquar-
ters while he town. County Council -
lay Cantelon presided arra after the
"Inner man had been retreshed" spee-,
dies eulogistic of the order and ehe
orgatizer were make and song.* giv-
er.. Mr. McConnell is a genial soul
and makes friends wherever he gees
and has many of them in 'Clinton,
Drop it, says Sir Wilfrid Laurier
its too small a, technicality
to take advantage of.
MR. g. N. LEWIS 11 F..
re a 'fair fight gr. E. N. Lewis was
:elected, melba for West Huron be a
handsome majorlty. Had he used un-
due means there Was.the court .to
.appealto but his oppeneet did not
!ameeaecitioorn
n, ,..
:beeause :Of doing a 'geed
turn to a Lilieral friend scene doubt
has been cast upon his legal right'to
the seatIts a trifling 'thattet and
nitre out of: teneof the electors of
West Huron say it is to ,e0nteinpt-
Inly email to take advaetn.ge of. e•
Sir Wilfrid Laurier is Of this opin-
inotriere:ddays,o .stated.. in • the House.. the
ne,
' The News-Recore hi relia,hly inferm-
ed that 'the .aese stands thus :
The Government 48 not disposed to
dieposeees Mr. Leeds, the undoubted
choice- of West Huron, end not
take .aily action in the dieter *.unless
the 'thitetive' is taken' by, seine . per'
een 'with. a selesh• end in view. • '
Mr: Robert Holmes wept down :to
Ottawa on Friday to make still ?More
clear ,to the Government that • his
standard of political ethics is much
lower than that of Sir Wilfrid,.
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SOITTEI, HURON
• .The annual •meetingellf the County
Orange Lodge of South Huron wes.
held in -Exeter on T.upeclay.. The at-
tendance was about the largestin
years and the reports of a gratifying
natuee, ehowing. that the •iirpr • is
prospering 'throughotet the Juriedicte
ion of. the Lodge.. The question of. e•
demonstration • foe next July i 2 tit
Was; taken up Wher.eit was unenimo-
esly deoided, to. eelebrete the day -in
Cliteten. .The election' el officers tee
suited as followa
County -Mater, G. B. Hanley •
Deputy, Prink .Davis ' • •
Chaplain; Rev, Cr. M, KiltY • ; :'•
"SeeeetarY, Peter Cantelon •
FineSecretary, W. J. Davis
• Treasurer, •Aeam• Cutelon
. D. of C., .Chas. Sproule •
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Lecturer; 'Wei. 'Deacon .".
,Deputies, E. J. Elliott, Ry,116dgens
I-Ion.-Cbaplain,Lewis.
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The RednIt • in West Huron
• Still in Do4lit-7-
The ,r,esult of the late•electie nt
.West 'Huron is still in doubt: mid will
be until tomorrow' whenJudge Doyle
'will give his decision, .
Preen what we can learn Holmes
gained four in the ••recount and Cam-
eron' one. This reduced the latter's
iltatalrithYrotetwo
Siel remain 4.0 ;decide
upon„ 'One; of these was east at the
Holtneseille poll where the • deputy
gave .the • vote)? tWb ballots instead
of one, initialing the lower One, but
not.atnhde funprpeuro'which . e,
the ivoter. in. rk-
ed,
' At the recount in Kingston't sim-
ilar ballot Was allowed by the judge.
This would still leave Cameron. a
majority of one. It is said the other
three ballots reserved are not likely
to be •given te either .candidate.
A. ballot was counted for Cameron
In which the cross extended over lioth
names, but the Judge held that it
Was a shade the most in the Camer-
on sectioh. To this Mr. Dickenson,
who represented the Conservative
candidate, objected, contending' that
it should not be counted for either
candidate.
In No. 4. division, Goderich, the
deputy numbeted elite" ballots, thus
reteleting identification a, very easy
matter. A similar ease dose hi the
recent Smith vs. Seeley Doininion
election in Wentworth where the Jud -
go threw nut tile ballotsand declar-
ed Smith elected. This is now be-
fore the eetirt and the decision, whi-
ch is expected any day, will no dou-
bt rule In West Heron,
Catneron had a niajority of fifteen
in No. 4 division, .
Mr. WItifitey's.,,Cabinet was sworn
in yesterday.
PERSONALS.
Mr. and Mrs. James**Flynn of tewn,
Mrs, James Reynolds of Hull
and Mr. John Macdonald of Goder-
ieh were in Pert Huron this week
attending the funeral of gee. Joh.
Penno,baker, sister of Mrs. Reynol-
ds And Mr. Macdonald, and who ah -
out two decades ago lived in this
district.
Mr, Theis, Kemp of London, formerly
of Clinton, has been very ill with
appendicitis, but is note improving,
his many, friendswill be pleased to
hear. His father, Mr, E. Xemp,has
-- taken pasttiou in one of the fac-
tories it that city ar.d, said a. mut-
ual friend who recently net him, is
as chirp and active is •ever,.
DEATH OF MISS 13AWDEN.
Our citizens were shocked en Tees -
day or.. 'leering that Miss Cora BaW-
den had died that motning in London
where she had been engaged in nurs-
ing for several months. She had:been
suffering froin la grippe for a fort -
eight and on Saturday morning she
had a paralytic .stroke, Uraeinie po-
isoning set in and she passed away
Alove stated. Miss. Bawden was,a
handsome and robust young Woman •
for .Whom there seemed many. years in
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store, .She was only twenty one
yeas Of 'age. The remains .were bro-
ught to Clinton on Tuesday evening
and • yes tardae alternou the fun -
Oral .took .place from the residence of
her mother, Thos, Bawden 'of
Victoria 'street. The services Were
conducted by :Rev: 0.,R. .Gtinne while
the pallbearers were L. Peekitt, M.
Greens, A, Wilts, W. Armstrong, E.
Cassels end H. Frernlin. Among tho-
se from a distance who atteneeti the
funeral elvere :C. and Fe C. •McDon-
ell and. Mese C.- A. IVIcDonell eit Here -
sail, IVIrs,'L, Dieksbn,' Mrs. (Dr.)
Brownifig and Mies' Lizzie Carling of
Exeter, Mrs. E. A. Bennett. and dau-
ghter, Miss Gretta, of London, ay
Mes. 4. G.. Eraigh of. Myth.
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Stanley Tpwnthap..
Miss Emma Keys froth. 'Yale, Mich
who has been seelitting the .past 'Week
at the home of her bretber, IVIr W
L. Key's of the Babylon Line, and
other relatives 'in this vieinfty, re-
turned ,norno on Tuesday ,or this Week.
Mi and Mre. Geo. ISeys 'from Ste-
phen township ate ieiting eelativee
in this yiehety befere leaVing. ini
Manitoba Where they intend making
there' "future home, • . • '
.•Mr. . and gee. , Warden front. Win -
three ' were • guests of their cousins,
ele. and Mrs.. 0: -R. Keys of thoBa-
bylon Line; oee,:day lasteweek. •
Mr, Nathan, Peck �f the Ilanylon
Line had, a bee euttieg wood on Moe -
day afeernoon. ' •
" Miss 'Maisie Peehlea -returnedhome
with her cousins, bir et -el Miss 'Han-
-naliefrofe•;neer-Ohieelhitest, who weee
at the home of Mr. G.. R. Keys of
Babylon Line, one day last Week.
Miss Medley from Virdee, Manito-
ha, spent last week with her cousin,
Mrs. Nelson Keys of Babylon Line,
A number of • the young people ei
this, vicinity spent a most pleasant
evening last week, ae the home • el
Mr, A..Duncen.': •en: . .
Mr, •• Alex, li'oegle .ef Whighain vis-
ited relatives in the neighborhood
last week. •
'-eless Emma Peck wasehe guest. of
her coesin, .1dies-• Laura, Richardson,
on Sunday •last. . .
. Mr. James Webster and sister-, Miss
Ida, of Lucknow, end their uncle,
Mr. ' John Reid of Algonia -visited
at the home ot Mr. James Reid re-
cently.: . '
Mr. end 'Mrs. James Walker of Cen-
tralia spent a, few, days 'of last week
in this vicinity, •
Mr. Will Sage of Port Albert. was
the guest • •of his :friend, -Mr:: Dick
'Peek, last week. ' • .
A; happy event took place at • the.
.home of Mr. and Mrs. Rohe. Steph-
enson of the 'Goshen Line on the even-
ing of the' eril inst. when the .cengee-
gation of St. Luke's. ehereli • pre»,
iented Miss Eliza J; Stephensoh with"
a purse and an eddrese as a mark of
the esteem in which the young jade,
is held by ell. A pleasant time was
ppent....Anyene desieing a hearty wee;
come and a good 'thee can always
find •It itt the • genial Robert and hie
excellent wife,
On Tnesday evening Rev, E. C.
Jennings lectured in the Goshen Line
clitirch on The . Old Couetry and its
eudi ti ens . • ' '
Mee. J. W. Reid entertained 'a . few
of' her friends one evening last week..
Mr. Jim. Morrow of La itiviere,
Mane is visiting friends in this neigh
borhood the past week,
Mr. Win.. Taylor is spending a. feet
days in Stephee this week.
Mr. Rob. Penhale and his sisters,
Misses Hannah and Lekty Penhelef
Visited at Mr. Wm. Rathwell's on
Monday evening.
Meesrs.° Peek of Bayfield, Mr: Sage
of Port Albert and Mr, Wes. Peck
and Miss Lily Peck were the guests
at Mr. Wm, ,Rathwell ., one evening
this week. • '
Mr. John Reid f Thessalon hat.
beert visiting the past 1 week at the
home of Mr. James Reid:
' Mr. 3, W. Sage of Port Albert ie
the guest of 111r. R. Peek this week.
Brucefield,
Mr. O. Elmelie of Appen ttas thee.
ged with Mr. M. Gibson for this
year,
Miss leatie itark WO. Sunday ai
home with her sister and fatlic:.
Mr. Tom Meroy is very poor/7
gain.
Bayfield.,
Mrs, Routt and. son, Mr. James
Renate; left to London on, Monday.
Mr. Rouatt and :daughters, Mises
Ado, and Luella., will follow shortly.
They expect to take up their. residen-
ce in that city. • 9 •
Miss . Floy, daughter 'iflir. and
Mrs. F. A. Edwards, met teeth a,
very .pair.tul accident on Frilay lest .
when while playing on the stairway
he
in sehool at reeess, sslipped and •
fell, breaking her leg between .
knee and ankle.
-Miss Lillian IVIiller of Clinton is
the -gueset of Mr. -and Mrs. Jarnes
Donaldsor. this week.
An At Home was given in the town
hall last Thursday evening by the.
young people of the village. The
eeenieg was pleasantly spent in gam-
es and ether sports end after leech
they engaged in dancing.
Mr. Jetties Pollock of Hue& town-
ship, Bruce county, visited friends in
the village last week. .
Rev. .A. K. Birke of Seafoeth will
Preach a missionary sermon in, tee
Methodist church on Sunday e*veeing
next at 7 o'clock.
Mrs. (Rev.) Snell entertained a
'lumber of .the young people of the
villageon . Tuesday evening when
quite an enjoyable time was spent.
If you have not read ,F. A. Ed-
wards' advertisement in The News -
Record you should do so ane make •
your purehese while. his •spec i al . sale
is 'going on: Watte for :next week's
annonecement.
Mies Sylya McGee eel+, far .Lontlon
east week where . she has teceived • a
position. ' . ' . •
The fishertnen are'eaVing large hate
-le of herring these days.
Mr. Geo. Beatty end Mr. Charles
Foster and Mr. John Reid: Of Varna.
ettended the L. 0. L. district meet -.leg held in the Orange hell here la,st
week. '
Miss M. Clue is the geese of. the
Misses Parke at "Paradise" at time
of writing, •
Mr. Alex, Cameron, who. wae hurt
by a lec.k from a hoese is .around 111
good shape again.• .
Miss Lillian ,Kleg,..ettho neet with
the ateideet at the Xmas entertain- .
meet of the Methodist 'church, . is all
eight agiain. Part of the costuree wi-
th which she evae errayeti caught fire
• Mrs, hattliff of eoe 'ha,s beee
visiting fyieede he our village the
past week. '
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• • 'Varna. .
,
• Me. F. Fitzgerald; brother -ie -law to
Rev. it A. Miller, spoilt the past
•week at Mr. -J. E. Harowell's. •
MiSS' S. Tite spent 'SuaclaY, it Miss •
Ward's.. ' •
ele. H. G. •EliitChings Gederich
jion.shvairne,;iii seen,t.g,..ait.dayI
_.. at Mr.. ...,
:
Misseselie-Werde and Me: Keyeseeecre
n Seaforth on Tuesdii. ' •
.mMTrsnenJcinEy.;4:/-14neitn.well • was :P.Itiat•Ori •
Mr, J.. Barber 'of . eisieed '
'drs; B 4'. Higgins on 'Saturday. •
iler.• J. E. :Nei:nevelt announces a '
elea,ring Sale. See his aevte• on :
'tage four. '
Mise Clara -Higgins returned: home
titer; Spendir.g the past tiveel with
r:tee grandmother, Mrs. J. Higgins ot.
Keyes of -Exeter-,:spent the
east Week ..with.Verne friends. •••
bit Eintsley, Wife .and 'family • ' of •
le
ira'h:14:14,aLoacyPeri. u.dn
pe. e d: d
il..eyv 4' r o an
: enui
• Goderic1 'tee%
nship
.mr. Alfred .0„. Eaeont, who his been, : •
. . .
resident: pf the 10th confor the . •.•
.ee,st ...three years, died oe•Thursda,y, '
Af ter •:. haying been for sometime ill. -
Previous to locating here theefainiile!
yed at Drut,s&ls ile was Much re- . •
eitected 'by those* who' kncw luni ri itt• •
ienerel ; took piece on. Sattteday.. -to
eilinten eeeletery, the services boing
'3'Onducted by Rey-. Me, Swann of •
folmesville Thee pallbearers weee '
\V. II. 1,oleb, IL :Oaks,. J. Telbutett S,:. •
dea,rie, D Burns and E. &axle - •
ASS Mabel Alexander- returnee '
:eaturilay fron,i :Stratford where. she
1 i been lee a fortnight 'attending
Mrs': Sanders' dre'esnielring 'schocee: . .
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UNCLE TOg'S 'CABIN.SHOW.
The 'eerformatice of this play will .
be givent from all information fur-,
dished, in a manner that has seldom
:teen excelled for eIaleoreteftese in this
town. Thete will be several le the .
met, to, who Will add to the genet -
el interest arid attrectiveiress of the .
eerformance, as anibeg others are
the two famous Cook Twin Sisters,
who will be seen as Topsy No. 1
and Topsy No, 2. There are count-
less numbers of people' Who practice
od old staid Ways of eier ancestore
who are never seen le . a theatre.
When "Uncle Tom's Cabin". comes
along, however,, the mother of the .
artily takes the 'children of the heti-
:Avid to hear the Pretty lessons tatt-
ed by little Etra aftd listen the
•oittle sayings of Topsy, the child
clue never Was horn, and the risible
Aiding remarks of Meeks, the lew-
TOWit hall, 'Clinton, 'Tuesday eve
tang, Fele 14th, Admission 25e and
nee
PentSONALS,
PO.
an,d Mrs: Albert Keinn came up
from London on Saturday to attend
the funeral of the latter's father,
the late Mr, EaeoM of Goderielt to*
wftshipt
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