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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1908-07-02, Page 45UN.DAY SCHOOL EXCURSION. lemntrrT 0.,,,...., • ooDERICti Via Grand 'Trunk. Railway THURSDAY, JULY 9 Special train -Low Cates Station time adults chil- dren Stratford 815 a.ni. $1.00 50 vise.. >3�riu 1 $.30 Kitchell8 46 Dublin 853 St. Coiupoban 8,57 Sealerth 9,08 Clinton 9'2$ Uolenesville -9,33 Goderich 960 Returning will leave Goderich at 8 p.m. 95 50 80 4 4U70 0 70 65 35 85 0 25 220 0 The Court House Park and the Harbor Park will both be open txs excursionists free. The com- rnittee will supply hot water and' ern, and also if desired. look after Mae lunch baskets, all of which should be carefully labelled. The Clinton White Vyke Brass Band in At- tendance. For 'further pparticulars ad dress A. T. COOPER, Clinton, Chairman of Committee. Come and spend a. day at the lake, amid the scenery of this at- tractive and growing town. • Mr. T. V. Dennison, cashier in the imperial Bank at North Bay, was Lound in bed with• a bullet through his bead. r1 .111 The Department of Canals announ- ces that it is expected the Cornwall Canal will be re -opened for traffic on July 10th. Hairy, Baker was killed arnd William Brooks seriously injun^d by an explos- ion in the Leonard. Engine Works . 'at London, Ont. • The Brotherhood of Railway Train- men will, ft is said, take up the case of Jahn Davis, •braloemeyn, who •was'in- jured on ,the Pere Marquette, and is allegted• to havebeen left lying by the track, his train being ordered to pro- ceed without him. Clinton. NewsyRecord. N9ALL IS THE "DUTCH SET" DISTRICT Of CNADL lleneell, June 25th. -Acres, tons, b llions..of tiny .onions.-thab is the re- markable .crop that is •growing le al small corner of Huron county, lying centred about the village of Hensall, ; That is the quaint harvest that oceu- pies the labors of hundreds of people in this die:tact every year ; that brings, into alis village of ten hundred souls. twelve or sixteen that diglars every season, and that supplies• the, whole of the Dominion,; , front Halite% to Vancouver, to stay nothing of many States of the Union, with 'the old- fashioned need known sin s `Dutch -sets'." It m ight reasonably be. •th t a t this moment the whole village is growing onions. In tiny back yards, c• ods in vacant lots. and five .a ie fi 1 the thick, bushy dark green tops of the innumerable little plants are bending in the wind and sending whiffs of fragrance to the nostrils, of the news comer as he steps from the train, This. is .the "Dutch -act" district of Canada; It has even an "onion king," and this pear expects to ship away probably two hundred tons of this product. Facing Prosperity. Huron county has a variety of crops, It produces more flax than does any other county m the Provinces. Its grains, on account of their,'elean qual- ity, ;bring ual-ity,;:bring much higher prices from the buyers than does that of most. dis- tricts. It exports oatmeal, even to Scotland itself. It breeds excellent horses, exports sheep to the ranches in the west, and :does a.'thriving eat tl0 business.. ;All these branobes of its activity are prospering mightily. A more contented .people it would be difficult at present to discower. While other counies .have been parched by dry weather, and still others. : hav e had too much rain,. Huron . has had merely a suifidiency, and the, result is that wheat-, barley,. oats, r sa:s, corn, flax and onions arc' in the pink: of con- dition. The wheat is slowly • turning golden, and the barley -beards. area:I er in the sunlight,.. Hard times neeet touched the farmers here; and they, are financially as prosperous as ever. The Beginning afthe ltidttstry. Fifteen' years ''ago Mr. D. T ,rgwhart experimented in his harden �` ith e few "Dutch -stets:" 'rhe ' sets". • .s a very small seed onion, as agricultural, people know, which • when planted grows into. a larger onion; the latter when left in the soil,, a second year, brings forth seeds,' and these in turn produce "sets" again. Mr. Urquhart's experiment's _,eroved'.thea.-the t.plants would grow well in the play soil • of Couch BIG in Fancy Dress Muslin The closing a us of busy. season finds us with.some y broken lines in Fancy Muslins,. ' .short ends and y , and rather than keep these over to ainother season we will amark every piece of muslin nowin stock at a .price that will make it interesting for you. All our 18c and 15c Cluslins now for tt;c , --OTer Ices near e A accor ' Ing y. See our window display of these goods.. Creatld Reduced. Prices' in Shirt Waists In order to clear these White Lawn Blouses `:we'll reduce every blouse we have left. These, as you know ate all brand new goods and the. latest styles, butwe.: have not every size in each range, consequently the cut in price Regular $1,60 Blouses $1, $2 for $1:35, $1.25 for 75c, 75c for 40c. Large, Print Work Aprons Just a few of these: left, they are of dark print,, full size, long sleeves, just the thing to save the dress., Re- gular , while they last 45c. Dress Goods - Fine, light weight, all wool Taffeta Cloth, just two pieces left in this range, newest shades of tan and light Copenhagen, full 46 inches wide.. Regtilal 60c, while they last 48c. 4 • Children's Cashmere Hese Pale blue Cashmere Hose, so much used now for children, these are in sizes from 5 to 7, and• regularly sold for 25c and 30c, our price 20c. Every Courtesy and Atm • Huron, and so began this industry in. Hensall, To -day Mr. F. W. Smallicotnbo is ]mown as the "Onion King." He in- po>ts the seed,so teem Holla4' and some. from California, and either sells' it tod the farmers and townsfolk or glees t eve it to t conditi o o them on the n that they sell him their crop in the fall at four ef'nts per pound, and repay him the cost, of the seed. It is calculated that lit pounds of seed will produce 150 pounds of "Dutch -sets." The Seed eosls $11,40 per pound, and this there- fore pr'oduces $4 at harvest time. Mr, Stnallicombe and : another large buyer, Mr. J. W. Ortwoin,stripped about 150 tons of, "sets" llt$t fall to Halifax, To- ronto, Calgary and British Columbia points, while two carloads went to Chicago and Se. Louis, respectively. • In all this village there is scarcely• anyone who does not own a plot of "Sets," a'ndthere isscarcely over any one in want. People ,whose spare mo- ments might otherwise be wasted, or' expended in unprofitable labor, aro able to care for their . small crops, which, it ie to be noted, occupy land that in, many cases would otherwiso tie of li'ttlp use. Estimating that from 75 to 80 pounds of seed- at $1.40. per pound are placed in an acre, of ground, the crop will be aft least one huundred times• as much: Allowing therefore 7,500 pounds of crop at four ecnts per pound, the gross income equals ' $300 per acre; Boys in this community are earning the money to go to school from these little patches, the family purse of more than a few households aro. wond'er:fully as$isted, and in other cases small fortunes are being' inado: in onions: It should be added : that there is . much work entailed in •.._t,he cultivation of the crop. Seedis sown as soon. as the frost leaves the ground and the harvest is in August or 'Sept- ember. The rows" have to be very well weeded. • The larger onions, • of whiey there are. always a few, are used for pickling purposes and the others eith er Shipped away at once. or kept in special warehouses over Or winter. In ,the .latter case, though spring prices are higher the product shrink's about 10 or 12 per cent. Much Flax Growing, '1 Sufamerhill Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnston of the 10th visited in Summerhill on Sunday. Misses Hill and Hall took in the ex- °ursion to Guelph on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C, Dale of. the Huron goad visited friends in Surnmerhill the past week. Miss Ethel Lovett visited her sister, Mrs: G. Johnstone of Wawanosh the Paslt week, The Ladies' Arid meets on Thursday at Mrs. Dunbar's at Clinton, Mr. and Mrs, D. Wright and family visited friends in Tuchersmith, Miss Phillips visited et her home'on Saturday last. Anumber front azoud here 0took in the social at Holmesville on Friday; evening last. . ... . The following is the, report of the Summerhill school for the month of June Sr. 4th -Fern Beacom, Albert Mc- Laughlin, . Jr. 4thhe-Lois • Challenger, 'lata Mc Brien, Lynn Mair, Jim Lovett, Edd- ie Miller, Sr. 3r -;-E "th d di Harvtey: • Jr, 3rd (a) -Harold Biggin, ` -Bert Beacom. Jr. 3rd (b) -.Jennie Millet, Seeord McBrien, , Calvin Lovett. Sr. 2n4 Feore ice Lawson, Mabel Harvey, Teenie Margiis, Fanny. Lovett. Jr. 2nd --May Saville, Elda ,Mair, Fred, Johnston, Jim Johnston. Sr, Part 1st -Jean Lindsay, Olive Wright. Jr. Part 1st: Dorot'hy Martinis, Flo- ra Miller Cora Miller. Enrolled attendance 26. ' E. M. 'Phillips, 'Metier. The flax crop hero is another well developed • line of cultivatign: At Dashwood: there • ' are two • mills, at Zurich: tee) and at Eiceter tee,. ;. The owners .rent' fields from the farmers at about . $1Q per acre, They sow the seed and 'when harvest time conies pay', the Partner front seven -to eight 'dollars for pullfny; the cede. 'rhe tiax fields on various. 'T.: : i t.p from 6 to 16 or .even 50 .ores. • r:;ach .arse produces . approximately tyyo'teps. In Hensall' alone about ' .400 t -n•4 are produced; yearly; and. n .lrarest roe -the county` about 2;400 .ons. .After th^ seedhas be ki removed .and sh.Ail:ed to:. 'oil• alai ers the, prepared lax noes to Concord, • Mass., and , to. N e ;'ark, N. J. • The crop gives token• of beco,ning; big'�'one this year. • Stanley' Township Miss Robert Young • of Goderich. visiting Miss Georgina Johnson this week. ' Miss Lucinda "Reid is visiting friends in. Godcrich, Lucktlow. and' Ripley. • Mr, Lamest . Pollock . of 'the London Business College' is 'speeding his boli - days at the parental home, Mr.'s Wil= liam Pollock's, • Mr. and .Mrs. Stoddart of Seafortt Have a Merry Day Together. Constance The Misses Munroe of Brucefield spent Tuesday the guests. of their.cou- Sins, Mr. and Mrs.• William McIntosh. Mr. and Mrs:. William Stanley spentl. Thursday the guest of their daughter, Mrs. D. Tudor. . ,- Mr. 'Thomas, Tudor of Eugenier spearb a few days the guest.'of his brother; D. Tudor,' • Mies Ella Love .spent Sunday with her sister, Miss. Jennie Love. Mr, Wen. Cole arrived in opt ' til- lage for the summer. : ' Mr, and Mrs, C. Wings of Brussels. were the guests- on Sunday' of . Mr. and Mrs W. McIntosh:,.. Blake ?rospccte look bright for .a good erop this. season: The storms . of Monday and Tuesday. Were very revere but no harm was dare. , • Mrs. J. Keys has added to the ap-' pearance of ;his. 'residence by giving it a coat: of paint.. Our school closed on 'Monday for sumnter vacation as Mr. • Howard; our teacher, is presiding at .Heerall. Mr: Ixeigaty pertorns' a similar -duty in Dashwood. Garden Party. -A .garden • party • un- der the auspices of Blake Presbyterian.. church, will be held on Mr C Haugh's 1 �` .-5e on of Hay, on, Thursday July 9th Tea will he serv- ed: on the grounds from 4t to $. The. Jubilee .Silver bend • of Zurich, will furnish music ,for :the occasion. Ad- mission:: adults; 25c., children, 1Oc... ' Mr. J. Gingerich raised his barn. on Monday afternoon.: The day was very unfav r blc. hut in Spite of the rein, , he succeeded in heving everything completed. tiMrlls'sage, Laura Ssay rs of London spent a few days visiting. her parents ,in tho Mr. .Jas,; Allan hes • re -roofed, his. barn . with galvanized • material. • Mr. J. Garber .had the contract, :..• Haying has begun• and according. to report's the crop' is a good one. Mr. Thomas, Archer of 1u11- ett Celebrates t h e Goth Anniversary of His. Birth- day. On Thursday last the home of and Mil. Thomas .Archer Cf Hulleit wars the scene of a happy 'gathering when his friends and neighbors assist-. ed. him in celebrating the, sixtieth .an. niversary of his birthday, Mr, Archer 'Was born at his present home on the 2,7•th day, of June 184.8 when this country was to a. great ex- tent 'a primitiveforest, and since then its. beengrdul transformed hes aaly,t;ran z cdf .nto its present beautiful ,condition, The afternoon was spent in social chat, music andgam es in which all participated, After a bounteous re - pest the Company dispersed to their several homes, alter wishing g their kind host many harpy returns of the day, Among those present from a distance were :. Mr, and Mts. Thomas. 'Farquhar of • Hillsgreen and Mrs. Rath. and family from Blyth, "And though they maty tell us in rhyme and ins story, The days of our youth are; the days of our glory ; If the years of our life are with honor applied, Then the glory of youth is indeed ,.,multiplied," West Tuckersmith. Mr, and; Mrs. Wilbert Crich, returned from their. wedding trip on Friday eve and were given a reception at the home ,of the bride's sister, Mrs; J. G. Crich.. Pretty and useful presents weals receivied. The evening was , pleas- antly spent in • games alter which a dainty lunch was served. At . a later hour'all leftfor theirvarious homes, wishing the bride and groom 'a long and happy wedded life, The young couple will reside in Seafort'h. Mr; : and Mrs. William Townsend spent a coupltrof n days in Cloderich last week.. ' Mr, and Mrs. George Turner spent a few days, last week : with Benmiller friends - Miss Holmes of Clinton visited at the home of .ler brother, Mrt Joseph Holmes last week. The school children of "No. 4 took in the sports et Clinton on Friday after- . fter- • .. The township's stone' crusher is now busy breaking stone at Allen's pit. Mr. and Mrs;' Geo. Rowcliffe; of Os borne . township drove here on Fr'tda,y last to attend the reception, given • to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Crich. ' A few from here took•. in the sham battle: at 'Goderich .on Thursday last ,• Haying commenced on Saturday last with a, few of the farmers. in :this • section. Hillsgreen The Women's Auxiliary. of Hills - green. Presbyterian church purpose hol- ding a lawn' social on the church lawn on Friday evening, July. 'aid. The Bengali. brass; ; band will furnish. music and a good time is expected,• Drysdale Mr,. H.: ,Howard has disposedof his. fine three-year-old driver to a - .Mr.. Gin e tcl of. Zurich, Hoer - ant: 4 rHot - art araises fine attractive drivers, ditch accounts for their reedy: sale:' Several farmers in this neightfibrhoodl ate having wells bored with, good re- sults: The`.Farniers' Telephone: Co:, will soon be connected with 'our.- burg.: Tlis • will add convenience to ,the people of the: community. . Mr.. Edward Pollock of Bruce county' is visiting in the neighborhood at press ent. . Me Joshua Snider is filling large orders :. in the strewberr 'Our school closed on .Tnesday, even- ing. !The wee tots. will now enjoy o well-earned ' rclaaation. Ice=cream socials are the• order of the evening now The many students who are ..attend- ing the Collegiates are home .for: their vacation, , Town and Rural Children Stciphenson on Sunday. ". Miss Maud Rathwell spent Sunday et the home of Mr. William Bothwell. blr. William Taylor left for Toronto, on Saturday with a load of cattle. Mi:; :Andrew Armstrong spent one• day, last week • at his old home on :the Brownson Line, Miss Laura and Miss Bina Richerd- .son,. who have been visiting 'their bro- ther at 'Attlee have returned homes Mr. F. L. Willis ani, Miss Mary Mc - Gavin of Seafor,th visited with' :.M'ts: William Taylor this week.'. Miss:.Laura Richardson spent Sun- day at the home of Mr. Henry Peck. 11r. David Johnntin and Miss Mame ie spent Sunday at the hone of Mr. Andrew Dunkin. Miss Mary Coleman of.Hay, is visit- ing at the home of Mr. Ralph Steph- enson, Parr Lino. A .large- number from around .here spent the 1st in Bayfield: , Mr, Arthur; Stephenson, :wife ' and family of . London are visiting friends. in this vicinity., Mr. Rufus Keyes is spending his.holi- days at his home en the Babylon Line. The. Nows-Resord to any address in Canada to the end of 1908 for 'forty. cents,' Leadbury Quite a number from around here took in the excursion to Godoridh on Thursday : Last. • Mrs, J. Kinney has returned from Listowel after a pleasant week's, visit' with her daugater, Mrs. henry Nes- bit, • Mr. tend Mrs. W. 11. McGavin and Master Chorus spent a les days in St. Mary's` last .week, • Mr. • Clayton White of • Stratford is visiting under the parental roof at errs ant.." A union Sunday sehool picnic will be held at Mr. William • 1I. NIcGavin's tention Awaits You Heri - on Priday of this weep,• A ..rand. g time is expeetetl. Mr. Thia Scarlett is visiting in . . Goderich .township at present. • and Airs. I���■■y Mr. anirs. Robert Cole: of Goder- i. ... J4Yr visited the SSSS 5 !eh township 'c i. f ,eel tl:e latter's pal:• ental home, Mr, and Mrs. William 11udte. A (Continued from page' one. y 75 yard clash on 'stilts Laverine Cook, Fred. Cutler. Running hop,, step and jump -Will - lam Macdougall, Leslie Woodman. Kickin football -George Mackenzie; Vents took. • Some race.: Mrs. T. H. Cooh. : MODEL DEFEATS COLLEGIATE, Model Scheol- .. C. Trowhill s, s._ . S:.'Paisley'1, f: E. Mason 111. J. Hall c. E. Kee 2b. C. O'Neil 3b. F. Forrester. p. . `.. j. W. Wallis c. f; : .• G..McKenzie" r. f. -16. • • -Collegiate Institute I.1. Reid c. f. J. Cantelon .1.' 1. J. Wiseman p. C. Kitty 2b. H. Kerr r. 1. • R. McNaughton c. f D. Ross 3b, C. Andrews lb. C. Kerr 'c. -10. Umpire, Will. Harland. A14t.STARS DEFEAT HAS BEEN'S -Has Beets. T.Irasykins c: T. Maedonafil p. R. Agnew 1 b. J. B. Hoover 2 'b. J. Johnson 3 b! W. Harland S. S. Bert herr 1. f.' 0. ; Dowding c. f. E. Johnson r. f. ......All Stars. IV. Johnson 0. C. Sheppard p. A. Alexander 1 b. J. Doherty • 2 b. J. Runiball 3 b. M. Mol'dwch s. s. J. Trowhill 10. t'orrestor 1. 1. Cap. Cook c. 1,. X11. t'tnpire-13.. J. Gibbings. Death of. Mr. Fred Barned of London. The death of Mr. Frederick Bained, for years superintendent of the Me - Clary works, took place on Thursday morning last.'• • Mr. Bap'ned carne to this city 'from,. Buffalo in 1865,• where; he had been superintendent of the .Jewett & Root foundry. ` He entered : the McClary firm and was at wee appointed super- intendent, which position he held until hits retirement eight years. ago. Mr.' Bathted was an American army veter- an, halving served in the American civil. war from 1862 until 1865 when he removed to London. About two Weeks ago he was' taken ill with acute bron- chitis and on Thursday morning he ;passed away. • The deceased was 78 years, of age, e Wife, two sons " and three datughters survive to mourn their loss. Frank,. forotnan of these' McCtery Manuf'aottixinie Company,, and John, ex -alderman, foreman finishing department of Mc- Clary's are sons. The daughters are Mrs. H. Edsall of this city, Miss Catharine nt home and Mos, Charles H. Pugh of Clinton. 'Mr. Barnett was a member of St, James' Episcopal church, Londoni South, I -le was also for thirty years a ,member of the Independent Order of Oddtelfows, under whose auspices the funeral was cenducted,-London Free Prem. July 20d $90 nnie.. R1►..1►r'�M�^ . «►•s►..�,M, e, * 'seine i. * r r1 s NOTICE -Store closes on Thursday evenings•at .6 o'clock during July and August, v/g/he �. .lr••11 �r1r44w�•�w• r' r Cut Prices ,on White Waists, $1,25. Embroidered White, Waiets now.$1.00 1,5 44 4A' 4. 1.20. 1,75 ,, 00 ., 1.40. 44 44 ,. 2.00 0 '' 44 4' 1; 4 These goods are specially priced -and cannot be. punched on tickets, Fancy Colored and Black Parasols., ' A beautiful and full range of Parasols at 7tc, $1,Q0, $1.2,5, $1.50,$1.75 and 2 . $ .00 50c, Boys. Blouses Now 35c.. A. small quantity..of Boys' Blouses, Worth 60e and '.SOc, to clear at 35e.• Ifydegrade Ileatherbloona, . Manufactured by A. F. Hyde & Son, New York, The beat: goods for skirts, waists and general wear.. W. guarantee the. goods to give wear at 50c. Men'sSummerues e s M d reset 25c. Union Sur 2 pair ffor 25c. Cash for Butter and Eggs, POPLESTONE &• GARDINER Successorsto McKinnon & Co., BLYTH Midsummer Clearing Sale at Fred Jacksons. On Saturday, July 4th we commence: our annual Midqummer Clearing; Sale' of boots and'shoes. In order to Clear out the balance of our Summer Foot wear and to make room for new fall goods we are offering special inducements for'the next few weeks. Ladies tan. Oxfords, .Regular price $2 50 for $2,00 0. 1.75 ... 1.35- " .35 �• lace " 250_ 2.00 • .. SSSS .4.00•.. 3.20. "' "•Oxfor'dd " 400 " 3.20 Men's " lace " 5.00 4;00 .. ... 4,00 .. 3.20: , " oxfords .. 4.00 " '320 Boys lace' '• li5 " 1"85 White goods of all styles at less. than wholesale prices... TERM S STRICTLY CAS,t'i. " Always Reliable " K. N AC S►.O CLINTON 41 4 Bandits °;looted the town of Views In Mexico last week. Brockville ratepayors'car ied the by- law to purchase the Malloch property in thp west end of the town for a park. Advices received at Ottawa say ,that the Preneh treaty is likely Lobe re- jected 'by e•jectrd'by thea Senate of France. es 0 Q • Having decided for the west.we desire, : if possible to be away e leaving. we ni st pass •.eve •our, :.: ofAugust.• l3efctr .the firstr b y counters at least Live or sit thousand dollars worth of Dry, Goods, Clothing, Boots and -Shoes to, accomplish which: we have put the. consiideration.: of. profits eutirelyout of sight•. Don't fail to:profit by this nooney.eaving opportunity. The price reductiona.look. still better when you see the goods. See and be satisfied. Staple Department. Al cottonade, ..regular 28c for . 15c - Beet. ,, " 30c:. " 20e Blue dairy " 20c " 15c • • Blue & Brown Dairy "' - 28e " 20c "Table linens •" 30c " - 20c .50c 35e. finest gifality , 1,25 ". 90c Double fold sheetings, bleached, or unbleached,. twill er plain reg..; 33 and 35 for 20e. - '• Dress Goods at wholesale prices. Clothing Department ;Every suit on our tables is a bargain and 'we have 'a good as., sortfnent,-Print and. Gingham Shirts,. reg, $1;00 and 31.25 to' 70c. -Best' linen collars reg. 15 • and 20 for. • 10c. Bargains in • ties, braces and :hose, etc.• Boots and Shoes. One of our best departments but the lines' are beeoming'broken. Shoe polish reg, 10c size for 8e; Store open every evening. BROS. PLUMSTEEL om11kwelbe cyelt Biba ei i.ca gtongsao4m.cs.3• 4ii cs stir SLIM PRICES0 SMALL PROFITS STOUT VALUES QUICK RETURNS 1 ■ S$0331: , Be MTT83:Ce 3333 tine It7 .. COOL ` FOOTWEAR FOR HOT WEATHER, Our stock of Summer Footwear for hot weather is complete, Ladles White Canvas Oxfords. prices $1.25, 1.35 and 150, Tan and Chocolate Oxfords, neat and very stylish, prices 51.75,1.90, ZOO and 2.25, 4.Our l'atent Oxford Tie le very nett and stylish, price $2,25. Outing shoes for boys and girls ht 55e, 60e and 75e. Children's :Barefoot Sandels at $100,1.10 and Up'to«date Repairing Done Quickiy. M U S•I O Are you thinkinn of 'buying a Piahn or Organ 7 We are sole agents here for Newcombe and. Doherty Pianos. Doherty and Sherlock. Manning Organs. .Everythingin Musical Supplies in stock. THE PLACE WHERE YOUR DOLLAR DOES ITS DUTY /14KN'1NVhMMM t WAN