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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1910-08-25, Page 44 i School Books For the Opening of School. also SCHOOL SUPPLIES OF ALL KINDS may be had at 0 POOPERS: BOOK STORE CLI NTON New Fall Suitings Having received home of our New Fall Suitings and Trouserings .•omposecl Of special imported worsteds anal tweeds, we are prepared to book 4n•ders for the incoming season. It Avill be to your advantage to select your suit early and get a good choice: Although you may not want- the snit, for two months we will hold your selection for you. The Fall and Winter. Fashion Plates are Here Drop in and See Them G. W. Barge & Co.. Agent for British American Dyeing and ('leaning Co., :Montreal.' Holmesville„ Mrs, A. ldeoat of Tuckersmaith vis- ited hbr sister, Mrs. Stanley, on Wed- nesday of last week. Miss 1~:»telia Holmes of Detroit is the guest of her uncle, Mr. J. R. Holmes. Mrs. J. A. -Walker and daughter of Denver, Col., visited her friend, Mrs. Stanley. Mrs. A. WJiittenham of -Clinton and Dlrs. C"lattworthy of Ailsia (.1raig vis- Mcl friends in the vicinity last week. Miss. ('lark' of Clinton .railed on friends in the village an 'Monday.* The invitations are out for the wedding. of Miss .Ethel' Gliddon and Mr. Edgar •T rewartha on Wednesday, • Aug. 31st. Miss Theresa Crooks left on Mon- day .for Toronto to attend the fall millinery openings. Mrs. .las. Ford of Clinton visited her sista, Mrs.. W. Pickard on Fri- day. Master Arthur Grant of Clinton has been holidaying at Mr. D.' Glid- don's. . The electric storm whieh passed ev-• er here early Monday morning was very severe but very little • damage W as done in this neighborhood. verandah on Mr: Jas. Graham's house on the llbh con. was struck but as it did net catch fire, not notch damage resulted except that the fancily re- ceived a considerable scare. A tree or two in the village was struck and the• lightning ran along -.some wile fencf.ng en the farm of Mr. John Hol- mes splitting several poste. ' Mr, J. H. Lowefy took charge of the school on Monday. of last week and is• beginning to feel quite at home here. Summerhill. - S.S. No. 4 was closed on 'Tuesday owing to the illness _of the teacher, Diiss Phillips, • The Ladies' Guild Met last Friday at the home of Mes. W. J. Mel3rien. Mr. Walter Mair, • has rented his fame to Mr, I-Terh Govier •fon a term of • years and will retire . from active work. Mrs. S. Lowery visited: Clinton friends for • a few clays of the past week: Mr, ']'hos. McCartney's house was struck'. by lightning Monday morning; there was considerhb&.shatteri•ng but no fire. A harvest home dinner will be ser- ved in the Orange ballon the even- ing of Friday, Sept. 9th -under the auspices of. St. Peter's .ehureh, to' be followed by a: musical and literary program. i:very effort is, being made to make it an enjoyable and success- tui event. Au unknown man was found, .with his throat cut, near Edmonton, and with. every sign of a desperate strut• gle about the sjiot: LADIES' DryGoods . •. I Ready-to-wear011C 0Millinery GARMENTS.Dress-making Introducing the New Fall Dress Goods Wise women who like to get best patterns. ought to make an early selection ofthe mate.riale needed for fall. It is certainly not prudent to keep pottingthe matter off , •but get in touch at once with the .new things. To see them on our counters will be a liberal y education in colors and weaves for fall. BUY EARLY AND GET THE BEST CHOICE Dress -Making Department). Our Dressmaking Department will be re -opened the 1st of September. Mrs. Roberts will take charge of this department, and comes to us from Toronto. where she has been in charge of one of the best Dress- making Departments in the city., andconies: to us very highly recommended. my orders loft now 'sill have first place after re -opening. 3 'Specials .for Saturday ' Special No. f' Black Silk Chiffon 'Taffeta Waists itt Meek only, all thia. year's styles, long sleeves,neatlybought tucked, and if hi the regular way conld not be soul less than $4,50, f4atnrday A A Q price• Special No. 2 1 A case of Flannelettes lannelrttes to char at 10e. These Flannelettes are extra good quality and are all gond washing colors, 30 inches wide and vwattld be good value at 1.21e, to clear Saturday .' Special No. 3 Only 3 dozen Lawn Waists to clear mit 69c. These Waists are well made and neatly trimmed, in all sizes 34 to 42, C n ynnr choice Saturday COME EARLY SATURDAY, EVERY COURTESY. AND ATTENTION AWAITS 'YOU HERE. 1 Clinton News -Record Goderich 'Township Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Currie Sr. of.the 7t•!r con. had a narrow escape from losing their eoanfortable residence .on Monday morning- while the storm was raging. Some of the faii)y had ris- en and Rusaae1 had gone cut for a pail of water when happening to glance at the roof he noticed teat some of the shingles were upturned,. This caused hint to look more intent- ly and he saw a small blaze at .al- most the pinnacle of the roof. lie raised the alarm and his father came running to his assistance in his bare feet. They hoisted a ladder and constituted themselves a bucket bet- Bade. The senior was the water car- rier and the son dashed it about and soon extinguished the flre. But had the flames not bern noticed for ten minutes longer in alt probability the house would have bt:t'n utterly de- s t voyed. ostroyed. Mullett Township. Last week wound up a good and bounteous harvest. • Mr, Jos. Blake and his sister,- Miss Nora May Blake, spent Sunday • in McKillop. •DIr. and Mrs. Frank Mousseau of Ilensall spent Sanctity at the latter's home in this township. • Master Hugh A. - Radford, little son of Mr. Albert Radford, was badly kicked on the :bead by a colt on Sat- urday last. • Mr; Albert Vodden Sr. - is laid up at present with an attack of grippe: Miss Stanley of Toronto is v isitiing at Mr. Janes Snell's. The • electric storm, which passed over this part on Monday morning, did,considerable. damage. t,Mr. George Scales had a steer killed. Mr. Harry Moon's house and Mr. W.• Jamieson's were struck but did not take fire. The. large outdoor buildings of Mr. John Grainger were totally -de tvoy- ed by . fire. Ile managed to , save • most of : the• implements. • but some of the stock was burned. The . loss - is partly covered, by insurance. . Mr. .Grainger intends building 'his• silo at• once and. afterwards the hare, The 'shock of the fire was -,so great .that Mrs.. 0vecinger • collapsed .and medical aid had to be stlmmonr.d. Mrs'. RadcltlTt Of Clinton and Miss Radcliffe of 5t. Diary's visited at the home of ,Mr.. John od len on Friday last. The former . aVnd her . husband leave this week . fe r• their . new home in Maine: • • Mrs. - Will, Townsend- .of Sti•at'hroy. is,_the guest at Mr. Pliant: Woods'. • Mrs,..Wm: ('anter • is at present . tt- der I)r. Mc('allum's carr. i\ r..Andre.w, Tyerman'':' barn - was struck by liightn.ing during the .severe' .storm. -.Monday Mourning. Mrs.' .John Sundcrcock is on •''the sick list at -present. Miss :1. Tyerman, after spending last week with -friends herr, rettirned to her 'home iu Seafoi•th ern Sunday. • London Road Mrs. Wm. Grantis visiting' Coder- ich s frf n . ed thsw week. . MMlites Kate Falconer returned to Lontton on Tuesday -after a fortnight's visitwithher brotheroftctWilli an. • • Miss Pearl Wise is vieeting :friendf, is Goderich` township. • .The following from this part left: for Mooscjavv, Sask., on '1'ucs.day. Walter' Layton, Wilber Crich, Erne Rowcliffe, Melvin Crich acid • William :O'Brien, also 'Drew Swan of .. •Bruce- firld. 1 4. Mrs. Hugh McConnell .lett laet week to joinltcr husband at Saskatoon, Sesk.' The Indians finished their flax 'pull- ing contract in this neighborhood last week and have gone to ether fields. During the storm of Monday .morn- ing George Watt and Win. Aikenhead- each had a horse killed by lightning and Joseph Shipley a cow. A piece was knocked off. Mr. McKnight's barn and trees and posts bear marks of the storm's fury. • :Zurich hisses ('hidley and K iseman of Clinton went recently the guests of s r., and Mrs., J. A. Constantine. • .lir. J. J.: Merrier has returned from the west; Mins Mabel 'Wilhelm of. ItiIilverton is the guest' of her friend, Miss Ida Brill.• - bliss Flelma Koehler of Filo ronto is visiting her 'parents, Mr: and Mrs. P. Koehler, DIr. J, " Il, . Schucttlen intends building a finetwo Storey .dwelling on the lot he recently -purchased. Miss Idella Fisher of Telonto and Mrs. Maas of llespeler are visiting their parents, Mr: and Mrs. O,• Philt- er, for a few weeks. .Miss L Ceneniner of Goderich was - at homy foe a tlsit. • The flax mills, started their thresh- ers last week. v'• l 'r �'dof Sclirn Cllr is Mrs. A. � llirll t g visiting with her daughter,' Mrs, t'. ilartleib. •- - Mr. David Bock of Windsor is at home with his family at present. Winghll►m - Mrs, Wes. Bentley retutineti to Win- nipegk alter spending last wcc aft r a month with r parents,tS, T t. and Mrs. 'Peter Campbell, Miss I1tabel Macdonald is spending:a few' weeks with friends in Detroit, Windsor and Port Huron. Misses Annie and Lillian ell Deyell have returned front a visit with friends in Teterboro and Millbrook. Mr. and Mril. IT, II. Chisholm and children of Toronto have bern visiting with wingham relatives and friends, Mr. George t1alkel.c.- ft last week on a three months' trip- through Western Canada. During bis absence, George Glhester, his son will manage the 'farm. Bagfield During the severe electric strum which passed over this section ear: on Monday morning the barn on the farm of Mr. John McGee, just out- side the village, was struck by light- ning- and burned to the ground. It was found impossible to save any, of the contents, so that, all the seauon's crop, the farm machinery, wagons, sleighs, etc., and a,number of small pigs and fowl were also destroyed. The barn and contents were insured in the McKillop Assurance Co., for $1000, which does not by any means cover the loss but will serve to les- sen it . somewhat. Rev. Melte of Montreal, who is summering at Goderich, and W. E. Kelly of Goderich spent Tuesday in the villager -on a fishing trip. Rev. Dir. Cluff• and wife of Strat- ford are guests at the Commercial. Miss Margaret McLeod, Seaforth, Miss Nettie McLeod, Anderson, South Carolina, and Miss Lyda McLeod of {Woodstock are guests at Mrs. George linins.-. Messrs. F. Heath- and F. Glass of London. spent Sunday with their fam- ilies in the 'village at their summer residences. • ' 11Trs. Uriinger and daughter, Miss Leona, of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs, C. F. Myers of James "1'own, N,Y., Mrs. Rodgers and son, Miss Penfield and the :Hisses Hicks of Mitchell ares guests at the Albion. , Rev. D. - C. Stephens* of Lawrence - town, Nova Scotia, occupied the pul- pit of St, Andrew's church on Sun- day last being their anniversary. Special music was furnished by the their. ' Miss Bessie 1 elland of Exeter is visiting friends in the village at pres- ent. Mrs. H. Drrh•mann and (wilily re- turned home on Monday after spend- ing the past few •weeks with her par- ents • at Hollyrood. Rev. 5, E. Couch, wife and son, Master. Flessy, of Derham Centre ar- rived last week and have takin a cot- tage in the White City. Miss Lizzie Reid and Miss Gladys Grenfell of London were the guests the former's : sister, Miss • Maggie Reid, a :few days the pasty week, • Miss Grace 'Torrance of Goderich township was .tbc guest of Mrs. `1'. :Campbell the past wT'ek: •• .Mn. J. G. Stanbura', barrister of 1•:eter,, spent Sunday under the par- ental roof. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan of. London are guests at Mrs, ,John Ferguson's. Mrs. John Whiddon and daughter, Mrs. J. Jowitt spent last week on a - driving. tour up •north. •Mr. Robert Robert Bailey, of. t'he Sterling l3ank. is enjoying his .summer .vacation at Pott Iluron.-and Buffalo. Mr. George Campbell •of Calgary, .Uta.., was the . guest of his uncle., Mr. James Campbell, •.thepast week.' Rev hannewin, wife and. fan;ily, Masters Jack and harry of Strath'- toy, Mrs. (Dr.) 1lonteith, .Miss Mon- teith and Mrs. J. M'onteitit and daughter, Miss Isabelle Monteith of Stratford, areguests at Mrs. Par- sons-. • • . Mr: . and Mrs. Hasten • and sister, lldss•blo'\IorJ;an.of • Devil's I'a6e, Da- kota,i, spent a couple of days in the village last - week .renewing :old ac- quaintances: - - •DIr. Newman .of Detroit on.. Sattu- S• day late: joined his wife and daughter who have been guests at the: Com- nlercial. , Messrs. William ,Ilcpper•. and :art •Pilon, Winthani, Of- the Tele- graph .Co:, 'are gusts at. the Aihion. - A" number - of summer visitors oa this side of the river .had made r , preparation Jot' a Corn Feed on the beach One. evening last, week; but just as. everything was in readiness to gather .about. the roast a windstorm most unexpectedly swept down the bank followed by .a copictls shower which extinguished the lire and put an end to the merriment fon the -time being. •'flue interrupted feast • has since taken place but the scene cf it was at a less cyclonic point and -it may, therefore, be added to the many pleasant cvents•.oft'he season. • BrucefieicL An item which appeared in `thee Ex- positor. and New Era of last. week reporting the death et :MTss Marion Tomlinson of this village was with- out foundation and incorrect. Miss Ton.ainson, who is enjoying good health, went to Weston to attend the funeral of her cousin, Miss Chew of that .place, and out of .a confusion of names arose the - report- which has been a • painful oite to the. relat'iv'es here. Miss Sadie Bowev is visiting friends in Godcrich • Miss Gertie McGee of. Toronto • is vlisiting. her home here. • - - The Brucefield "Rovers" will play an exhibition game with Grand Bend on Saturday, •- The severe . electric .Storm which passed over thisvicinity at • six o'clock on Monday morningdid son- siderable • .damage. Mr. John ` Mc - Knight's barn was struck out Ala burned. Daniel Ross' . residence, which he recently vacated on •tile Mill Road, was also struck. but not burn- ed. Messrs. Wrn, Aikenhead and Geo. Watts each lost a valuable horse and Mr. Joseph .Shipley a cow, • Miss Edith I3owry has been visiting i s ' in London.. rlativcs o r The annual Sunday n'hooi picnic held in lin. tied on will•brled yFriday. The hr Rovers, our famous .football team, and their r fr caus expeet 1,1 tc- p Day. Hayfield on Labor air in I3 y 1 The majority of our farmers have rompietot their harvesting c prra- t ions. - WINCIITAM. - Mes. F. S. Iliad has returned after visiting at the parental hone in Tol•- onto.. Her Sister, Miss Smith, re- turned with her to spend a couple of weeks litre. ilsigussassimismimi August 25th, 1910 Stanleg Township Miss Flossie Harrison of Goderieh township has been engaged. as teacher of S. S. No. 4, Stanley, for . the ensuing year. Miss ida I',vans, who has been vis- iting in and around Toronto, return- ed home after a pleasant two months vitft. Rev. Mn. Richardson and sister, Miss Clara Richardson, of.Arthur, are visiting under the parental roof. Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart and daughter, Mary of Goderieh township and Mr. Arch. Galbraith and sister, Miss Marge (Galbraith of Goderich visited at Mr, W. J. Stinson's on Sunday. Mn. John Campbell of the Brown - son Line underwent an operation at London. We hope to see hint hone soon. Mr. Chester Nicholson is at present indisposed. We hope that he will soon be around again. The Misses Bengough of ylensall aur visiting at Mr. Jonn Watson's. 'Dir•. Harold, Stinson, who has been confined to bed for some time, is con- valescing. His numerous friends will. be pleased to hear this. . Masters George and Erskine Evans of, Clinton are visiting their cousin, Mr. Victor Evans. • A pretty wedding took place on Wednesday evening of last week at the home of' Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Reid of Stanley, when their daugh- ter, Mabel, became the bride. of Mr. Wm. Cudrnore of 'Clinton. The cere- mony was performed by Rev. Mr. Taylor of Varna, assisted by Rev. R. Murray of Chicago, uncle of the bride. The bride was very prettily attired in a gown of white embroid- ered mull .and carried a boquet of white roses. The' young• couple were unattended except- by little Miss Ver- na Reid, "ester of the bride, who in a dainty frock of pink sill: make a .sweet little flower . girl: •Miss Reny. Palmer played Lohongrin's wedding march while the bridal party took thec.'v -places in front of a .hank • of palms and fern. • At the conclusion of •the ceremony and congratulations, the bridal couple lead the -way to . the dining -tom where a dainty' luncheon was served, a number of the girl friends of • the bride, in .pretty frocks, assisting. • Among those , attending the marri- :age (rein a distance were : Rev. R. Murray, Chicago ; ,Messrs. Jas,, Wilt. and George. Reid of Bay City ; • Mr, and Mts. Geo: Cook, Clinton ; Mr.. and. Mrs, If. ('udmore, •'1'uckersmith ;• Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Simpson, Clinton, and: Miss Grata McNaughton,' Chisel= burst, Mr. and • Mrs, C'u.Unore, Who are Very popular young people, will ,take. up their residence in Clinton, and The NewsRecord joins their, _)tiany friends in congratulat.ions and good wishes, Miss Lizzie Reid and her • fpiend, Miss CtiadyS (irenfc'll of London are at, present visiting at the home -of tele former's Mother; Mips. John Reid Sr Miss Minnie • Webster Spent. Sunday. with Ifs sister, Mrs. James Reid. Rev. W. G. Richardson .and sister, Miss L:attra, and Miss 'Emile. Peck spent a few days last week very pleasantly visiting friends hi Goder- ieh and at ?Ott Farm:: - Miss Florence Clarke of the Baby- . s theguest t Hayfield. ld fort Line, wa o .a, e. . friends last week. Misses • Albina, Laura and- Clara Richardson opent Wednesday in Clin ton. Grey, Township, Miss• Maggie Livingston, who resid- es in ` Detroit, returned to her home after a very pleasant -visit here. •She • was accompanied by her neices, Isa- bel and Wiimifred Ilud;aon. .Gordon Hudsdit is extending his stay Retie for a kw weeks. - '• The people of this -Community were greatly .startled Wednesday of last week by the sad • news. that Angus Lamont, 'alt old and well known. resident of the 7th con., had dropped, dead about 6:45 that evening, He had his tea as usual; and- was.. working in the driving shed when the call canoe, 'death being almostinstan- - taneous. • Mr:. Lamont was 73 years of ago and had 'been in • failing health, with his heart, for the past year. New Advertisements. • Plain Facts--Irwin's-4 • %Vented—Hotel Loney -5 ' C'.0 T -;I. W. Treleaven -5 Good Work -Charlie Wong -5 - House .For .Sale—E. Saville -5 Cow Wanted—J. Rattenhtlry--5 Better Bread—W. 11. - Agnew -5 Teacher Wanted—Ii, Drehmann-5 Fall Dress Goods—Couch & ('o.-1 • Chambermaid—Rattrnburyy House -5 High School Entrance. Exam inations. The -foil w"t o i rg front a circular is- sued by the Deparitment of Education gives the .selections for memorization at High School citool T:ntranrr Examina- tion 10 1 of1 , New Ontario Reader, IV. - The Children's Song, p. 1 ; Canada p. 37 ; Ancient Mariner, p. 61 ; Afton Water, p.109 ; e Mariners of Eng- land, p.1040; the Bells of 51a rion , p. 458 ; The Spacious Firmament, p.. r. 20a Ocean, 216 The Skylark, 3'72 ; ToAWater Fowl, p,377 , Vital , / r I.ainp ala +►. 39 ►. Roman Catholic Reader, IV. The Barefoot Boy, p, 24 ; The De- serted Village, p. 30; Abotl Ben Ad - hem and the Angel, p, 51 ; Step - by Step, p, 88 ; The Heritage, p. 150 ; Yr Mariners of England, p. 101 ; The Water Fowl, p. 174 .; A nay in June, p. 305 ; Thr Bells of Shandon, p. 330. -- Model School Entrance Examination or Fifth Class. English : Scott, 'Ike Lady of • the Lake. Tonus CASH IR.VVINS "ICE ONLY ONE WE TRY ToTell You Plain facts from week to week... We never try to deceive you ; perhaps we could not if we tried. We Have Received Another'delivery of our celebrated line of full bleach Table Damask, 66 inches wide and warranted"alt pure linen. As this second lot is going even quicker than the first, if you are not already supplied secure a cloth or two at - - - 54icaYard We have also the better lines. 68c and 90e with. napkins to match. Also the cheaper kinds from 25c up. W a We Sh ll Continue This. Week To sell bleached and, unbleached Sheeting plain or twill, full 2 and wide at 2 . c. y 5 per d y The Increasing Sales In our Corset Department indicate to us that our efforts to keep "only . correc;tg oods at right prices have met with public approval. This. week we adcl to our .stock -severalof the most wanted styles froth' 50c to $2.75 a ' . pair We Have Placed. . an order and expect to have them on our counters when this adappears, another shipment of our special Damask Towels, 18 by 35 inches, red borders, .er. 62c'eaeh -or dozen c, P 7 5 We that ret g � so many were disappointed on .Saturdafr night to find that we were all sold out. MEET ME - AT 1RWIN'S THE PEOPLE'S STORE I Th. SIN milloic Moral e 0 S. C. Rathwell, Shoes C. Hoare, Music .: Shoot Sc ,$ • 0 We try to keep in stock the latest in Songs and Instrumental Music. Cf we have not what you want we will procure it on. short notice. • Special Bargains in Oxfords for iesOxf # July. . $ We 'avant to clear out all out- ladies ur ladies ofxords. Your chance to Aget summer shoes at wholesale tv prices. Ladies Pat Oxford, T. McPher- son• retake, rept $.3.50, July Sale price - $2 50 Ladies Kid Oxford, J McPher- sonson snake, reg $3 00, July Sale price - - $2 25 Ladies Kid Oxford, Ri•aina make. reg $2 550 and $2.15. July fiale price - $2.00 Ladies Kid Oxford, reg $1.15 and $2, Special July Sale price .. $1.35 Tryus for Violm Supp lies We keepin stock a full supply of ViolrnN Violin Bows Violin Bridges Violin h idtrfn Violin Resin.$ Harmonicas . in all kinds and -' letters always itt stock. 8. C. RATHWELL C HC ARE The Place Where Your Dollar Always Does Its Duty. 4some,••1sri°4iwi►• "was' f"owsiess1V+►i'