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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1910-07-21, Page 1intoe J NO. I$38-3Ist Yew. CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 21st, 1910 leeeroeisUrremre THE HQME;APER cents will . pay a subscription to The News -Record to any address in. Canada to end of 1910. `dor hatech P it p e ..•a - en a_. jS one to which we wish to call your special attention, as we do not allow a piece of work to leave our repair department until it passes a rigid inspection and is thoroughly satisfactory. froweler Yiellgar Clinton . � urin 9u1qViugut and Our store will close each night at 6.30 p,m., except Saturday nights. 1 WILLIS CHURCH. At the morning service on Sundayd ay Miss Zada McRae sang a solo very sweetly and Miss Akam sung at the cvcning service. BAPTIST CHURCH, Rev. T, W. Charlesworth will • preach next Sunday. Subjects : Mor- ning, "The Rest. of God" ; Evening, I"The: Fate of Refusing." Mr. Charlesworth has resigned the pastorate of the Clinton and Auburn churches, and will close his ministry on the 31st inst. 1 Tee ROYAL BANKf CANADA C A HEAD OFFICE, 1Vj,ONTREAL. Capital 85,000,00o._ Reserve $5,928,000. Assets $7$,000,000 13o Branches and Correspondents throughout the World. INCORPORATED 1869. Special attention given to the requirements of farmers. Interest allowed on deposits of one dollar and upwards. R. E. MANNING, Manager - Clinton Branch. 1 1 The M O SONS BANK INCORPORATED 1855. Capital Paid up - $3,500,000 Rest Fund - $3,5.00,000 Has 73 Branches in Canada and Agents and Correspondents in all the principal cities • in the world. A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT AT ALL BRANCHES. . Interest allowed at Highest. Current Rate. Clinton Branch . - C. E. Dowding, Manager 1 AMMON READYMADE ORDERED D CLOTHING The Morrish h Cl thin Co- CLOTHING M1DSUMMER: Clearance Sale ANNOUNCEMENT ON PAGE 3 THE MORRISH CLOTHING CO $ Huron's Largest Clothiers "A Square Deal for. Every Man" ealanmeamaiimiliianammainea IMPROVING. Mr. W. S. R. Holmes and his mother, Mrs. W. J. Holmes,, are now comfortably lecated • in their recent purchase, what .was formerly the Gil- roy .residence. •Mr, Holmes is putting. in all his spare time on im ro vements and ere theg cod old summer time wanes he will have one of the very handsomest places about town, , WORMING WELL. A representative of The News -Rec- ord called at the waterworks .engine house on Tuesday afternoon and was somewhat impressed by the smooth - running machinery, inose ng gas pro- ducer, engine and big pumps. Pure water from, the 350 -foot level was being pumped up and forced into the standpipe at a rapid rate. The coun- cil made no mistake when it appoint- ed Mr. Silas Pratt engineer in chief of the $53,000 plant. INDIANS PLAY GOOD 13ALL, Since their organization, the Ne braska Indians have won live games out of eight; from the Cnieersity of Nebraska, two out of three from the University of Iowa, three fromSimp- son College, three from Amity Cel - lege, one each ••from Wabash, • Knox College, Iowa Wesleyan. Univ '•sity, Wisconsin 'State Normal, a id the In diens State University, • So it will be seen that' the Indians hare beaten the strong .college teams with 'great regularity. .They will play the win- ners of the Huron League ehampion-• ship in Clinton on- Monday, August 1st. . THE CHERRY CROP. The cherry crop . is a failure in : this county. _ For instance : Last. year Cantelon Bros. • shipped 2000 baskets, whereas this season they do not ex- pect to take in more than twenty- five. ' .. . . „Ditto with plums. In 1909 they shipped 4000 baskets ; this season they wi'1 has:e to be satisfied : with - Pears'appear to be a fair crop, but the e o ut p u p t of apples willbe small. Of the general outlook, Mr. Peter Cantelon says itistheworst in thir- teen ,years when they had to import all kinds 'of: small fruits. • THEY. ARE WELL FED., A comparison; of,,the cost of main taining: the different Houses ofl •Refuge throughout the Province shows that. the Huron Institution is the lowest;. the inmates being. well 'fed at a week ly cost of 92. cents. '1n other. - re- spect:), too, the comparison is very Favorable to -the house so- efficiently managed �M1 by .11 . and .Mrs, Mutcli. • The number of inmate's is 85, about as usaal.at this season of the •- year. The two latest 'to 'be admitted were Angus Macdonald of •Bayfield and Hobert. Dunbar of Wroxeter. There was not a death in June and none in July see far, the old people to stand- ing the heat term m well, A .JULY WEDDING. • • At high noon on Thursday Me t . the ars:age was solemnized at .the home' te of the bride's mother, ,if Clara, 'sec- ond daughter of Mrs. Chidley of tows., to: Mr-. J. •A, Constantino tit Zurich. The bride• was daintily t y a waed in white' India mull and carried a . hoe 'duet 'of white • roses.. Th3 young Couple. were unattended save by :1i I As Mary Chidley,• neice of the bride, who in a dainty white and blue frSek; made the sweetest of little ring bearers. The. bride was given ;away by her. brother, Mr. George Chidley. The ceremony was performed by•Rev. Dr. Stewart, only a few intimate friends of bride • and groom being present, • Lohengrin's wedding march was played 'by Miss Helen Doherty. After the ceremony and the ,usual eon gratulat}ons, luncheon ' was serv- ed, • with which a number of girl friends of the . • bride, • in the smartest and • prettiest, of frocks, assisted. Mr. and Mrs. Constantine left on the -three o'clock train for a short honeymoon trip. The bride's • going away. dress was a Russian suit of, linen with • which she wore a white hat trimmed with wings. Upon their n.'tur'n they will take up residences in Zurich. The bride is a very popular young lady and her departure from town is much regretted by her many friends here, idlest good wishes nevertheleu follow her to her new home. The groom is also well known in Clinton, having been on the state of the Mol - sons Hank here previous to being re- moved to 'Zurich, of which branch he is manager. The. many. Clinton friends; therefore, of bride and groom extend' hearty good wishes in which The News -Record joins. Those present from out-of-town at the wedding were : Mrs. Roy Hillier,' ICempville ; Mrs. Boyd, Chicago ; Mr. and Mrs. George Chidley, Owen Sound ; Mr, John Crooks, Toronto, and Dr, MacCallum, of Londesboro. THE LOCAL MARKET. .0 Wheat 1.00 to $1.03 Oats. 37c to 40c, Peas 60e to 05c. Barley 40e to 45e. Butter 16c to 17c. Eggs 16e to 17e. Live Hogs a: $9,00. AN OBLIGING POSTMASTER. For the convenience of the farmer patrons of the postoffiice, during the harvest rush of July and August Postmaster Scott will keep* the wick- et open for the delivery of mail un- til 8,30 Saturday evenings.. Those to whom this certainly will be a von - valence will no doubt fully appreci- ate our worthy P. M's' action. CORONATION DAY. Mr. Hailes of Wonderland is already looking forward to Coronation Day, supposed , supPos d totakeplace in June next, and in order that the.event may be locally fittingly celebrated he has already sit about raising funds. For this purpose he has put out a couple of boxes into which whosoever will is invited to drop his or her anite, all of which will be taken in charge by one of our Local bankers. THE I14IPROVED STREET. The Work of macadamizing Station street is making good progress and is now,comphete as far as the foundry., Those who have seen -it, especially the friends from the country, say it is o. k. The entire --length of the street, from the postoffice to the station will ,be a much better grade than before in addition to being vastly improved in every other re- spect, Chief Wheatley is deserving of much credit for the energetic; yet careful manner in which he Es superintending the work. Chairman Beacon is also devoting much time to it, ALL SUCCESSFUL,. Mies Agnes Middleton has also passed her exariiination in eonnection with elle Toronto: Conservatory of music.' Mrs. MO -lardy -Smith's -pupils 'were this summer successful in the.four .exams which complete the entirCon- servatory course in piano, •as fol- lows : •• ' Toronto Conservatory • Primary piano, Miss 13ernice • Morrish, 2nd class honors 'Junior piano,..Miss Ag- nes Middleton ; ..Intermediate • piano, Miss Hazel O'Neil.. • London C'onse'rvatory—Senior piano, Miss Clete Ford, 16t class honors. • Miss Ford has one more , dam to pass. in Theory -after which she will he entitled to etyle herself A.T.C.M. WESLEY CIiURCH. - Rev. J, E. Ford preached two ex- cellent sermons an Sunday to appre- ciative'congregations The large audience'. that hearii Miss2 ' v an ' � atthe sego IVeIJ regular League meeting on Monday evening heard • a profitable and inspiring.. ad- dress., Miss McEwan took' for her subject; "Personality" and she . des- ��ribed, it as the • predorninating in fluence in everyday life. The League exprersed their . appreciation by a hearty •vote of thanks and they will be delighted ted to hear� Mies 1 g.. McEvv an a ain when o ca to c s g n permits. T.he services have been intensely , interest- ing of late and the young, people are. looking. forward to a. very succespful season, . Thr. a'.4I.S, of Wesley chureli went out • to Hohnesvisle. yesterday after- noon to pay a friendly visit to the Auxiliarythere. It was intended that they should go by train but, owing to the strike of the G:T.R. trainmen and the uncertainty of trains,ar- rangements were made with llr.. T. . .Cook, who• sent the ladies out• -in a couple' ,of his coinfartible livery,'rigs • at a very moderate cost. and in .good time. The'ladies a e ' nl yed the .chive very much and they cannot speak too highly of the kindness ,and hospitality of the Hoimesville ladies, who, after - the mcceting, . served a dainty,, but very.. substantial lunch consisting' of all the delicacies of the season. - ON THE BOWLING GREEN, - On Tuesday .pix rinks of Seaforth bowlers came up and played a friend- ly inatch with.six rinks' of Clinton's crack bowlers en the local green. A very pleasant afternoon was spent and at the Conclusion of the 'match the hone players were twenty ,shots ahead. The players were : • Clinton Seaforth G. Barge Clark J, B. J4ovey Patterson N. Ball I)r. Rose C. E. Dowding S. Hays 14 14 Dr. Shaw R, Raus X. Erskine F. Homestead • J. Fair ,O'Neil W. Jackson J. M. J3est 9 20 J. •Courtice McMillan R. E. 'Manning McCallum J. Wicr;nran McLean J. Watt 3. Shine • 20 ti G. Roberton J, McMichael W. A. McConnell W. Broadfoot J. Harland W. McDougall J. Taylor ' W. D. Bright 30 11 P. Town C. Broadfoot 3. liattenbury Dr. McKay J. Nediger G. Stewart J. Stevenson T. Richardson 23 12 R. Graham F. Cling A. J. Grigg W. C, T. Morson F. Jaekson J. Beattie A. J. Morrish W. G. Willis 10 22 A LETTER FROM HOME. Mr..h C as. P. Keegan of Alpena, Mie � i h., in remitting. his xenatval •of sub writes : "I would not like to do without the verynewsy News -Record which we very much appreciate ate it le 1'.ke a long letter front home every week)' Y. M. C. A. CAMP. The Goderich Y. M. C. A. propose having a boys camp similar to that conducted by Mr. Fleming last year on the same grounds fora week. An opportunity will be given Clinton boys between the ages of 12 and 18 years to join the .camp. Application should be made either to G. F. Blair or A. M. Robertson, Goderich, from wham, all necessary information can be had. NEW TEACHERS' ENGAGED. • A special. meeting nee t' ing of the Public School board was held. Tuesday . even- ing, the principal business being the consideration of applications for the two vacancies caused in the teaching staff by the resignations of Miss Mc- Pherson and Miss C. Chidley. Sev- eral applications were before the board : that of Miss E.' Chidley was accepted Pted for room No.2 at a salary of $400, and that of Miss E. Tiplady was accepted for room No.. 5 at a salary of $350. TILE FOOTBALL MATCH. The football match, Brucefield vs. Niagara ralis, . played at Berlin on, 'Friday last, resulted in a victory for the latter. This does not represent the relative merits, but means that it was an off -day for Brucefieid. However, win or lose, the latter e1- even are splendid exponents of foot; ball and clesarye great credit for the plucky fight they made.. - • The special ,train which was• run to Berlin was well patronized—forty tickets being sold to .citizens of Win- ton alone—and The Nuys -Record is pleased toknow that the Bruccleld Club, which had to give a $150 -guar- antee f r , • ,_aedallii6htb y it. THE STRIKE:. The strike of the G.T.R. trainmen this week proved a greatinconven- ience to many peopld. To the largo trading centres the loss and incon- venience would be a very serious.ma• ter, • but even in this comparatively small town the' natter was seii:ous enough. Several local dealers : had perishable, goods on the way about which they weir: anxious ; who ship largely were anxious to get per- isbable goods -off their hands• and, many 'were awaiting.instructions con- cerning the' filling of orders, etc.. At of which goes to show that the world in growing . smaller and that civiliza- tion tends to draw comniunitiee close .together. LITAE LOC AIA. Ontario o street Sun is c school y nicked ..a.t hayfield on .Tuesday. ' St. Paul's Sunday school reld their annual picnic to Bayfield y.',tii•d•ty• The W.C.T.t'.. will me?e at. the home of Mrs. Moffat on F i,.l•iv ev- ening. • • The Leagues of • Ontario street and Wesley ehurches intend holding a union picnic sometime next • month. The '. to local cors p of the, Salvation Army is now, in charge of Capt. Wal-., es,' from St. Mary's, and Lieut. Treasurer, from the Training] School, Toronto. Mn. Thos. Mason has had a busy season buying 'anti shipping stock. He puts • a very large suns of money. into Circulation during a •twelve months, The Woman's Institute intend hold- ing their social at the home of Mrs. Mcilurray. next Thursday instead of at Mrs. Trowhill's, 'as previoitsly an- pounced. Each .member is privileged to bring a friend. At a meeting ti of OJT. , 'the C,I. g boas 3 held the other evening*. J. W. Tee- •leaven was appointed principal, and Miss Shillinglaw, . Sarnia, Commercial Specialist, in• the place of Miss -Fish- er resigned. A Science teacher has not yet been -appointed. ONT. S7'. CIIURCH. On. Monday. evening the regular .monthly missionary meeting was held in connection with -the • League. The missionary vice-president, Miss Lucy Stevens, occupied the chair and after opening ,exercises called on bliss Sybil Courtice, who leaves in a couple of weeks forher mission field 'in Jap- an, to give an address, Miss Cour•- tice, with the aid of a map upon which .she pointed out the different stations at which missions, have been organized, gave the history of the work of the W.11t.S. of the Metho- dist Chureh of Canada in Japan since its inception, showing an; exhaustive knowledge of the sante. At the con- elusion of the interesting address the meeker 'alluded briefly to her own personal call to the work and bespoke far it the prayers of the home Lea- gue, The leaclet also urged upon the members the necessity of more earn- estness, and said that the fact of their having one of their awn • mem- bers in the foreign field should prove an incentive to greater consrrration and, eonsequently to larger endeavor for the Master. :Hiss Carrie Shipley gave a* reading appropriate to the occasion and a quartette was rendered by Mrs. Me- Murray, Mrs, W. S. Downs and Messrs. Hawke and W. S. Downs. The meet- ing was well attended. .and was one which will no doubt have its good effect. One young lady was heard miss:ons to express a resolve to give ore to in future. more • LITTLE LOCAL. Good morning ! How does your sub to The News -Record stand ? Mr. Angus McLeod has bought from Mr. W. J. Paisley the Newcombe cote tag•; on North street. The Citizens' band will play out next Tuesday !evening instead of Thursday when they are engaged. for the Presbyterian garden party at Varna. • The hospital opened on Monday, af- ter .having been closed for a couple of months, with the usual staff of pure- es. There are already four patients in residence, HAPPENINgS IN SOCIETY. The •Misses Hine .gave a ladies' tea on Friday. Mrs, J. Wiseman entertained a few ladied to tea on Monday evening. Mrs. W. Jackson gave a very pret- ty garden tea for a number of lady friends on Thursday afternoon. Persol'llals. Mr. Carl Olson left this s morn' ng te' accept a position in Dunnville. iIr. John Miller of Brooklyn, N. Y., • is the guest of his sister, Mrs. ' W. T. Hawkins. Miss Elizabeth Chidley left yesterday for Muskoka where. she .will spend a couple of weeks. Mrs,. 13. Crawford of 'Flint, Mich., is in town the guest of her grand- mother, Mrs. Gi?. heist, • Mrs, J. S. Jackson and Miss Helen and Miss Mary Chidley visited Sea. forth, friends on Saturday. Mrs. ,. J. C. Greig and Master Billie, Scaforth, are spending a .couple of days at Mr. T. Jackson's, • Miss Mae - Braider has returned j. to town- after spending a fortnight's • holiday with relative.. and friends at Walkerton, Mrs, Wnr: Cantelon, aeecrnpaaiird •l y her' gucsts, Mrs. Sibley Y and 1T. - W• . F. Cantelon• and ,,children, are in Mitchell today with. Mrs. • j. E. Brooks Mrs. R. J. Densmore of St. Thomas and Miss Belle Paisley of Ithica, N. Y., are in town 'this wear visitri,3 at the parental home, that of Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Paisley, Mr. and Mrs, R. Finch and four chis- dren• of Flint, Mich., are visiting for a couple of weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs.. E. Finch and re- . newing . old acquaintance's in •town and vicinity, Slrs; I'7. H. "Milne, who "has spent the past three years at Lloydminstee, Sack., returned to town on Monday and her many friends will be pleased to learn that she purposes` remain- ing and hes ' again resumed . house- keeping in, her own .house. Mrs. Milne speaks•hop( fully' of the crop' rosy in p , ects the I.loydmin5ter itis-. triet which iiie believes will be a geed av era` -e 3=field. . Varna The, annual garden party under the auspices of •ti.o .Presbedee i,in church will 'take place in'Mee e.T.s prove on the evening of Tlit aY.,Jul .28th. l'he Citizens' band, Clinton, will fur- nish music 'for the oecestan. Our Presbyterian friends i..ere no cfft,rt to make their garte,i party a sac Lsshil 'and enjoyable .rli,iit' end the. crowd which in arialily attends- always ttuidsalways has a very rlca.t,.` time. Remember the date, Ttere ley ,'1 i cit week. Leadbury Quite a number from around here attended the Orange • eelebration at Stratford Hist Tuesday and all report •an elegant day. Mrs. • I3irehall ,trom Alinonte, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Driscoll. Mr. Adapt Uolnies .is inprovingaf- ter a severe attack of pneumonia: Mrs. A. Morrison- has gone on • a trip out west, We wish her a pleas- ant visit. Miss 'Susie Dri'zoll is visiting at her home at Lcadbury. • The Best Principal Mr; A. P. Gundry, D. A. During Mr, Gundry's four year.' as Principal, the , Collegiate Institute made greater progress than in any similar period in ifs history. In the above Mr. Ga dry is seta in his uni- form as - an officer of the Oxford Rilk,s, ' New Advertisements, - For Sal e—I• saac Barr -5 -Clearing Sale,—Morrish`--1 , Moving—Hoover IS: Ball; -8 For Sale—Mrs. Whiteheads -5 Girl Wanted—Graham House -5 Hot Weather Goods--Irwinisr-4 Teapher Wanted—Win. Carter -5 Clearing Sake—Fred. Jackson -8 • Strayed Steer—John Miiddleton a Midsummer Safe --Morrish Clothing --3 Servant, Wanted -;Mrs. R. Holmes --5 Hayfield . Tho largest picnic of this season . in Jowett's grove was that of the Ont. S,t.'chupeh, Clinton, which'tbak place there on Tuesday. It was 'a gathering of old and young and there was amusement for all. Everybody seemed • to -have-a real sally,tk nee• and were rcluetant t Q leave. whcrn the dispersing time came. Mr. W. G. Edwards and wife of Toronto, Miss A. Gower, London, Messrs.. a James; Steitt, and Thorniest, Brown, Seaforth, are guests at the Queen's hotel. .Mrs. Ralph Stlevenson and dauehtere Miness, EIvafitanley, , Stevenso.aronii:pt urger.., 4Parr Pei.!�. Mrs. FrrW.Erwin this!. w�e. .e .g .. i• i,i , ,..,... The Misses Matheson, ,Mrs,??eeacom and Mrs,-McConnel of Clinton: are spending a few weeks. in Westmih Grove., Mr. and Mrs. Coulson of Seatorth and Mrs. Meckeson and •family, • of Strathroy have taken cottages. in Westminster Grove the past week, . Rev. Edgar of Toronto occupied the pulpit of St, Andrew's church on Sunday last, G..Mackil; and Mrs. Mackin of Calgary,. Mrs.:.:, G. Johnston • of Sarnia, M. R. Rennie, IHensall, A•' Garrak, J. W. McKinley, Goder- kb, J. W. Swan and Miss Lockwood, Clinton, Fred. Cr,aigie and K, Kelly Goderich were guests at the Queen's an Sunday, Mr. • and: Mrs.. George- Fisher. and child of Waterloo' are the guests ,0f Mr. ,and Mrs,. F. A. Edwards., • Miss Clara Erwin of Berlin' is.'epen-. ding her holidays' `under: the parental roof, ,. . Miss Flo' .'Edwards returned home after spending a month with'friends at Berlin. ' Messrs; William' Rickard ants `Walter Pickard and• George Che Hey of Sea - forth spent Sunday with their .,fairs-' dies in Mie village. Mrs. «'althew and sons,- Masters AL- , Ian and Jack Walthew, the • Misses Ateheson and Mrs. Rolls, Detroit, Miss,Eretlford, Berlin, Miss .,Smith, Clinton,.. Mr. Linder,..5eaforth, ' Mr. 1' Mitchell are Skinner and Mr. Pauli, Mitchell, .are guests at Mrs. John Ferguson's. Misses Mcbermid and Heritage • of • London are guests at Mrs. 'aeries", Cony b, I1's, . Y ou cannot keep in . touch ' ., with•. Hayfield happenings Pe pin s vithutb i n g a :' subscriber:or r at .least'a cader of.The News Record, . . There passed away . at the . home of . his father on Sunday moi n ing last, William. J. R. Whiddon, on- ly son of Mr. and Mrs. • John Whid- don, in hili twenty-fifth • year: • De- ceased was, until compelled � teovadPesoi# ast through ill .health,a"very efficient as- sistant ssisant in •his father's. large tor. • For almost.: twa years he has • been in declining health .and' in spite the best medical aid' and every at- tention that love could suggest, • the disease• gained upon him' iintil the end • carne on Sunday. He , was an exceedingly bright 'and intelligent young man and a .general ' favorite. Everybody who`` knew "Billy," as he was familiarly called, liked him. Ile. had.,very: many friends and no enemies. He was a commissioned officer in the 33rd• Huron Regiment,. being lieu- tenant of 'the Potter's Hill Company and, iintil his health . began to fail, took Hutch interest in militia matters. The funeral took. place • on Tuesday. morning to Bayfield cemetery and was very largely attended. There wore present many from Goderich , • -.anti , Clinton.. Among the, officers' of: ."tl{e . Huron Regiment .who attended the, funeral were : Major Rance and: lir. Shaw, Clinton ; Capt, •McPhail, P,or- ter's Hill and Capt. Dunlop and Lieut. Sales, Goderich. The services • at house.. and graveside were. conduct- ed by Rev. Messrs, Edgar and Wnde. The pallbearers were : Chas. McPhail, Wm. Mustard, John Whiddon,' Lewis - Thomson, Arch. Armstrong and Laun- celot Reid, The casket was covered with beautiful floral tributes, anong which were : a wreath from the C. O. F., of which society deceased was a member, and one from the citizens of the village. Besides his grief-stricken parents, ilece-ased leaves to• mourn his early damise three sisters, Mrs. J.' Jowett and Miss, Ruby Midden at home, and Mrs. (I)r.) Brown of Clinton, Iowa,. to all of whom the sincere sympathy of the community goes out, • London Road Mr. Mitchell of Souris, Man., spent part of the pasii week the guest of his sister-in-law, Mrs. George /lankly, and left on Monday to visit relatives in L?ndsay. previous to his .return home. Miss Edith Jennison spent Sunday With Mrs. Win. Stanbury. Mrs. Young and Miss Fanny Wal- dron of Clinton and Miss McIntosh of Montreal called on• .their old'fr<ct,d, Miss E. Waldron. . Haying will be wound up thisweek , and harvest will be started. i1`teat is' . miendfd crop and spring plain is looking line,