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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1921-4-14, Page 1eco, 2093 --41st Year i CUNTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 14th, 1921. THE HOME PARER If you have anything you wish to sell, the surest way oto find a purchaser is tt advertise it io',,,,The News -Record. A live ad. backed by "The Goods" brings results. CI;INTON -MARKETS, ] ® a f 11 y Fall wheat $?1,59. G/ er6 i./ oR kedl(e. atley, G6rE. Buckwheat, 800, Spring. Wheat; $1,25, Oats, 500. Butter. 550 ' Eggs, 2G0 to 270. Live Hogs, Market unsettled, CIIA'UTAUQUA DATES. The dates have bean arranged for the summer Chautauqua course for July Gth,'7th, 8th and 9th. As Sat- l urday is the last day the company will probably remain over Sunday, in which ease a sacred concert is us- ually given. REFERENDUM MASS' MEETING. Everybody is invited to attend the Sunday evening mass meeting to be held in .the town hall next Sunday at the- close of the church services (8.15). Rev. Dr. Larkin of Seaforth will sneak on the Referendum. There will also be a programme of music. Your presence at this meeting will be an inspiration to the speakers and an assurance of your interest in the campaign which closes with the voting on. Monday ,the 18th. Mayor McMurray will preside: ITS "SLICKINGG UP" TIME. • Now is the time to do some "slick- ing un." There's the front Lawn and the back yard both needing atten- tion. An average of one half hour per day spent by each householder in Clinton for the next month in tidying up his premises would work wonders in the appearance of an al- ready pretty decent looking town. Paint is not qui te so high this year, either, and Were are 'few things which add so much to the appear- ance of a building as a fresh coat of paint. WANT HIM 'IN MICHIGAN. LIKE ANY OTHER PART OF THE HUMAN BODY, REQUIRE.' :A STIMULANT WHEN OVERTAXED (SUR STIMULANT FOR WEAK EYES IS GLASSES IF YOU NEED THEM CALL AND SEE US. SMALL CHARGE FOR GLASSES EXAMINATION FREE .. ,ell ar Jeweler and Optician Issuer of marriage Phone -174w licenses 174J YOUR iNCOME TAX CUSTOMERS and friends of the Bank are reminded to file their Income Tax Returns for 1920 before April 30, at the office named on the form—other. wise a penalty will be incurred. Forms may be obtaimed from any Post Office. THE ROYAL BANK.OF CANADA INCORPORATED 1855' - Capital and Reserve$9,000,000 Over 130 Branches 8.121 THE MOLSONS BANK The cost of living is falling, also the price of food stuff, This necessitates increased production. Produce more and deposit your surplus in The, Molsons Bank where it will be ready for anyj call and yet be earning interest H. R. SHARP, Manager CLINTON BRANCH Safety Deposit Boxes' to Rent READY-TO-WEAR GLOTHINO 2h ' e alor resh Clothing Co. ORDERED CLOTHING No man will want to appear on this spring . in the dulled and dingy clothes he has worn through the winter. Don't do it --The time is ripe to buy, In one of this season's new models of 3 SUIT OR n x AMC :. T a man will be proud of his appearance Suits $15'f33) to $50.01 Raincoats 7.50 to 30.00 Handsome Outfitting for Hogs of all ages. I on't Overlook the Boy's Outfit. Our Hat and Haberdashery Departments ' are also in bloom of Spring Fashions. New, Correct and Exclusive Stylcs it1 Togg ' er. at every turn. JUST COME IN ?k iDFHISH CLOTIW ca f "A 9' os Otto .Square Deal foe ;ver M The Rev. S. E. McKegney has re- ceived an invitation to a charge at Alma, Mich., a town of about sev- en thousand. Mr. McKegney had never heard of Alma, Mich„ until this letter reached him and has no idea how the Alma people heard of hint. If the night presume to ad- vise the reverend gentleman we would counsel him not to go. He is the wrong kind of an Irishman to go to the United States rust now. He is too loyal to the Empire for which so many Irish -Americans have no love. WHO MAY VOTE. • The following question has been asked The News -Record: "Can anyone who is twenty-one vote on April 18th or must he have been twenty-one before the first of Feb. 1921?" ' In towns and cities or incorporated villages no one can vote except those whose names are on the voters' list, that is, the lists used in the last Pro- vincial election- and revised during the week• commencing March 27th, But everyone in a rural district who is a British subject and twenty-one years of age, even though his birth= day occurs on the day of voting, is entitled to a vote. Go to the polling booth, vouched for by some other voter, and ask for a ballot, The de- puty -returning officer will require you to take an oath and will then give you a ballot. .This applies to all, men and women, who are of full age and are British subjects. AMONG THE CHURCHES. A union women's prayer meeting will be held in Wesley church Sun- day school roost front eight till nine on Monday morning next to pray for the success of the temper- ance vote. All who are interested will be welcome, Wesley Church Rev. Dr. Larkin of Seaforth will preach at the evening service on Sunday and will address the mass meeting in the town hall later. - Baptist Church Rev. J. E. McCauley of Goderich will preach next Sunday morning and evening, A special offering will be taken for our Hottte Mission Work, All are welcome. Willis Church An interesting ceremony followed the preaching service Sunday morn- ing•last when seven children received the sacrament of baptists at the hands of the pastor. Thp regular meeting of the W. M. S. will be held in the lecture room on Friday afterdoon at three o'clock. The W. M. S. of Wesley church will provide the programme. A large attendance is hoped for. St. John's Church, Holmesville Friday evening last was the occas- ion of a pleasant little gathering at the hone of Mr, C. R. Sturdy, when the congregation of St: John's church met for their annual church supper and Vestry" meeting..' More than twenty-five sat down to the de- lightfulsrepast provided by the lad- ies of the church, assisted by the A. Y. P. A„ to whom'a vote of thanks was tendered by the meeting. After a \ nmiber of musical selections, the chnroh bttsiness was transacted, in- cluding the reading of the financial report and the' election of officers for the ensuing year, whit)) resulted as follows; Rector's warden, Mr, 0, R, Sturdy; people's warden, Mr, R, Rowden; delegate to the Synod, 111 i,. W. I" Johnston; h T, nston' sidesuten M es sis. A, Sturdy, W. llteCabe, H. Ford, E, Ellwood. After the passing of a vote of thanks to the organist and the refining officers for then' val- uable servieos the meeting was closed with the benediction by the Incumbent, Itev, C. Hallowell., A BROTHER ILL. A GENEROUS DONATION, Mr, A. E. Betts received word on At the meeting of the Hospital Saturday that his brother, Mr. E. II. Board, last week the treasurer re- Betts of Ridgetown, was taken sud- petted a donation of $25.00 from the denly ill and hacl been operated on Women's, Institute _.. of town. 'i hb for appendicitis. At last reports: 'he was doing nicely and it is expected he will soon be quite all right again, WILD GEESE ALIGHT. A flock of wild. geese alighted upon a pond on the farm of Mr. El- dred Yeo of Goderich township on Saturday last and remained quite 'a while. They were fon their way north and this probably looked like a good resting place, It is said to be very unusual to •see geese` alight in this vicinity. If a Jack -Miner had happened to be about he might have charmed them into returning another time. C. B. C. ANNUAL MEETING. • The Clinton Bowling Club held their annual meeting in the council chamber on Thursday evening last, the following officers ifeing appoint- ed for 1921: Hon.-Persident, W. Brydone, President, W. J. Stevenson. `Vice -President, H. Wil'ise. Sec.'Treasurer, H. R. Sharp. iudiier, D. L, Macpherstn. The annual tournament will be held on July 6th or 13th. CLINTON'S D. R. Os. The following have been appointed deputy -returning officers in the sev- eral wards in Clinton for the refer- endton vote on Monday: 'St. James' Ward, (Rattenbury sample rooms) A. J. Grigg and J. T. ReiclA • St. John's Ward, (Levis' shop) J. A. Ford and .Clarence Johnson , St. George's Ward, (Cameron's shop) S. J. Andrews and W. H. Hell- yar. St. Andrew's Ward. (Town Hall) Guy Hicks and J. A. Sutter, The polls open at eight and close at six o'clock. - LAKE HURON'S POETESS DEAD. Miss Eloise Skimings of Goder- ich, who died .on Thursday, was bum led in Maitland cemetery on Satur- day afternoon. Miss Skimings was one of the best known residents of Goderich and in earlier years was active in social circles. Shedevoted much Mine to writing and wasknown as the "Poetess of Lake Huron." • She wrote some pretty, verse, publishing a book of poems; entitled '!Golden Leaves," some years ago, a copy of which she presented to Queen Mary, from whom she received a gracious Ietter of thanks. For several years she acted as Goderich ocrrespondent to The'News-Record. She had been failing in health for years and fol several months had been bedfassst. One brother survives. Their's was one of the earliest families to set- tle in the county town. DEATH OF ALFRED OWEN. Word was received in' Clinton on Monday moving of the sudden death which took place on Sunday, of Mr. Alfred Owen of New York, head of the Clinton Knitting Co,, and son of one of Clinton's pioneer business sten, the late William Owen. Mr. Owen visited Clinton very often and was well known by many here. Al- though his paernts left here before his birth -he had always taken an in- terest in the town, this interest lead- ing to the establislunent of the knitting factory here. His death was most unexpected, but at time of writing no partieu1ars are at hand except that the funeral took place in New York on Tuesday. Mr. Ow- en's parents are buried in Clinton cemetery and 'Owen Memorial hall, in connection with St. Paul's, church, was erected in honour of their mem- ory. Mrs. Owen had been spending the winter in Bermuda and it is supp,psed she was still absent when her husband sucetmnbed. Two sons also survive ancl an older brother and sister. The late .MYlr, Owen was a nephew of the late Mrs, J. H. Combe of Clinton, LITTLE LOCALS', Vote early on Monday but don't vote any oftener than the law allows. Mr. Fred Johnston, successor to P. Henderson, has erected a new sign over his restaurant door, Mrs. Walter King is now slowly recovering 'from her serious illness, her many friends will be pleased to /earn. The last Lyceum concert of the series takes plate in the town hall on Friday evening of next week, Ap- ril 22nd. The merchants are already bogin- .ning to talk of the weekly halt hol- iday. Some towns commence the first Wednesday in May, Mr. George Jenkins has •been ap- pointed Ford dealer in Clinton and has spade arrangements for office room with Mr, W. J. Dodds ,Cock- ahutt agent. What about sport in Clinton this summer? Are we to have a ;foot- ball, baseball or lacrosse club. or all\ three? Why not have a county leitlue this summer again? It would give us seine ' c titterestin sport, port: Mr, Ohas= Peacock, who has sold his farm hi Mullett to Messrs. J. avid M, Johnston of that township, has a residonee in Clinton, recently vacated by -Mr, W. td, Davison, ancl will probably wino into :town to re- side within the next few months, Institute has assisted the Hospital to "carryon" on other occasions, as well as this, and the Board is grate- ful, 'PRAISES IT HIGHLY, Mrs. Roland Cook has returned to her home in Blyth after taking a four -weeks' rest euro in Clinton Pub- lic Hospital, Mrs. Cook says she cannot speak too highly of the kind- ness shown and", the careful atten. tion given her by the superintendent and the nurses on the hospital staff. This is the common story in- regard to Clinton hospital. It has no such warn friends'as those who have been patients in the institution, BASEBALL NOTES. A baseball meeting was held last Monday night in Mr.. Stothers' office to organize a junior baseball team. The following officers were elected: President, M. Elliott. lst vice, E. Walton. 2nd vice, M. Sc'hoenhals. • Sec. -Treasurer, F. Jenkins, • Coach and Manager, T. Hawkins, Managing Committee, A. R. Mitch. ell, F. Elliott, and 3: Bawden. A long season looms up ahead and some good sport should be in store. POWER WAS OFF. • Owing to the 'accidental burning of a cross bar near Mitchell on Friday afternoon last hydro power was off from about half past five until half past eight, It was awkward for those using power -driven machinery, although coming so late in the after- noon that was not serious.. House- wives who use hydro for cooking were ,sadly handi- capped in the cooking of the evening meal, and Iamps and candles had to be brought into requisition for a couple of hours, but the incon- venience was of short duration. MORE POWER AVAILABLE. The Clinton Public Utilities Coni• mission has received notification from the Hydro Electric Commission that arrangements have been made where- by additional power is now available for mnuicipailties on the Niagara system until such time as the Queen- Ston-Chippawa plant Is completed and the Commission is urged to "use every effort to obtain all the busi- ness possible during the present sea- son, so that there may be a load for the first two units of the Queenston- Chippawa development when . it,"_ is put into operation."• This woulcl seem to be a good `time to connect up with. Hydro. • MAN KILLED BY BANDITS. Pour young men attempted to rob a bank oat Melbourne on Monday and. a young man named Campbell, who went to assist in their capture, was shot and killed by one of the robbers Three of the men were, captured but the fourth escaped and at Mine of writing is still at =large Probably the l'ocaI • bank officials and business men have already planned what course to take in case Clinton is visited by bandits. If not, it night not be amiss to snake such plans, though it is. to be hoped no such occasion will arise. The local police warned business men months - ago against' keeping large sums of money around. FUNERAL OF MRS. J. BROWN. The funeral of the late Mrs. John Brown took place on Wednesday af- ternoon of last week. The pallbear- ers were J. Rapson, W. Ladd, A. 'Mc- Leod, T. Cottle, 31, Gook and J. P. Sheppard. The flowers were very lovely, including a sheaf front the Ladies' Aid of Wesley church and a basket of roses.' from the Bethan' class of Wesley S. S.,. sheaves of flowers from the neighbors and from Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown and wreathes from the Jackson Co., and from the family. Those, present from a distance for the funeral were Mrs, C. M Bezzo. Kitchener; Mr. and Mrs. Bogie, Shappardton; Mr. and Mrs. Connell, Saltford; Mr. Chris. Sanderson, God- erieh; Mr. Et'ndst Brown, Petrolea and Mr. 13entbridge and Miss Bern - bridge, Brussels. TIIE T. 0. 0. P. AT-HOME: The local lodge of the I. 0, 0. F. gave an at-home in their lodge rooms on Friday evening last and, in spite of the fact that Hydro was off all the first part of the evening, it proved to be quite a successful af- fair. A large number accepted the in- vitations sent out and the beginning of the evening was spent in cards. Phelan's orchestra adding to the, pleasure of the occasion by giving several musical selections. Mr.. C, Gook also tendered several solos. The Normandie assembly room had been engaged for the evening and later those who wished to dance Went over there, where Phelan's or- chestra furnished Music, and the "light, fant qti c toe" was "tripped" right merrily' until a late hour. The three'linkers proved tltom'. seivos good hosts.' looking well &f - tor the comfort and pleasure of their guests, Refreshments pee served daring the evening; , ' Huron Central Agricultural Society's Spring p ' g• Show a Success Thursday was -an ideal day for the Huron Central Agricultural Society's spring show. It is not every year that Clinton is favored with a fine clay but that never really "spoils the show for it is always a success anyway. But Thursday it was a real pleasure to be out and only the fact that the weather was so fine and bad been for several days, pre- vented a record attendance, al- though the number in attendance was not bad' either. 13owever, many farmers refused to leave their seed- ing to conte out. There was a fine showing of horses and cattle. The parade through town early in the afternoon was headed by the town band. Hullett township, as usual made a fine showing but Tuckersmith car- ried off the township prize, while Goderich township and Stanley were pretty good "runners-up". In .'cat- tle several townsmen took prizes.. Much interest centred about the lady , drivers contest. The fair broughta number of former residents to town for the oc- casion. It is a good time to meet old friends. The merchants report that it was a fine day for business, their clerks were kept busy attending to the wants of customers., •There being no banquet in the ev- ening this year the days' activities were over early and all got home in time to attend to the evening chores on the farm. 41144 Following is the list of prize win- ners: ,Clydesdale stallions„ 3 years and over, T. McMichael & Sons, Sea - forth; R. Murdock, Brucefield, ,Clyclesdael stallions, under 3 years, Ezra Durst, Clinton; Grey Bros, Blyth; Alex. Wright, Brucefield. Sweepstakes, T. McMichael & Sons Percheron stallions, 3 years •,and over, Wm. Berry, Brucefield; W. Brown, Clinton; J. P. Fisher, Clinton. Township competition. This went to Tuckersmith, D. Fotheringham and J. Dale. Filly or gelding, 3 years and over, John Dale, Jr'., Clinton; Robt.i Web- ster, Varna; John Vociden, Londes- bore. Filly or gelding, 1 year and un- der 2 years, Wes. Marquis, Clinton; George Mann, second and third. Draft team in harness, John Vod- then, Londesboor; Robt. Webster, Var. na, sweepstakes, John Dale, Jr. Agricultural brood mare, .3 years and over, John Dale, Jr,, Clinton; Ar. thur Dale; Clinton, Filly or gelding 3 years and over, D. Fotheringham, first and second; J4 Dale, Jr., third, Filly or gelding, 2 years and un. der 3 years, Glen Cornish, Clinton. Filly or gelding, 1. y ar and un der 2 years, John Dale, Jr. ; Joseph Reynolds, second and third. Horse colt or filly, under 1 year, John Dale. Sire, with family of colts. Joseph Fisher. TEAMS Team in harness, D. Pothering. hath, Brucefield; James Foster, Luck. now; Joe Reynolds, Clinton; sweeps stakes, D. Fotheringham. General purpose filly or gelding, 8 years or over, Joseph Reynolds, D.1 Gardner. Team in Harness, Dell Gardner, Joseph Reynolds, Ed. Willis, sweep, stakes, Joe Reynolds. Best -matched team in harness, any, color. Joseph Reynolds. Best collection of horses exhibited by one man, Joseph Reynolds. Judge, R. B. Smith, Columbus, Ont. LIGHT HORSES • Standard -bred trotter, R. Pinkney, Seaforth. Carriage horse in harness, Henry Glew, James VanEgmond. Roadster in harness, James Het.' fron. Blyth; John Decker & Son, Zurich; Andrew Sloan, Blyth. Professional lathy drivers, Mrs. Os. car Tebbutt, Mrs. George' Dale. Amitteur lady drivers, Miss Eva. Brickenr'idge, Mrs. C. Holland. Judge, Wm. Collins, London. CATTLE Best Shorthorn cow, N. J. Lebeau, Clinton. Heifer, N. J. Lebeau, Clinton. Best Dairy cow, J. Rands, Clinton; M. D. McTaggart, Clinton; William Lobb, Clinton, Heifer under 2 years, Wm. Jen-. ]tins, Clinton; Elton Rozell, second and third. • Best Polled Angus cow, Chas4 Lindsay, Clinton. Heifer under 3 years, Chas: Lind. say. Bull under 2 years, C. Lindsay. Best collection exhibited by any, one man, N. 3. Lebeau, Judge, John Gardhouse, Weston. Di Londesboro. Mrs. Quinn 'end Miss Anne Abrey spent Sunday with friends in Clin- ton. Rev. Jas. Abrey conducted ser- vice in the Methodist church on Sun- day evening and Mr, A. T. Cooper of Clinton took the service in the morn- ing. Rev. Mr. Sawyer was in Ex- eter. Mr. S. Mathers of Toronto visited on Saturday at the home of Mr. W. Grey. Miss Mildred Grey spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Mannifig, Bruce - field, Mrs. Bell is visiting".lter daughter, Mrs. Allen in London. Mr. T. Sampson was in London Saturday. • a Miss Annie Vodden was in Gocler- ich this week. Hullett Township A pretty' wedding took place in Burns' church at high noon, yester- day, the first marelage ever solem- nized there, by the way, twhen Miss Annie Reid became the bride of Mr. W. Norman Shepherd. The Rev. James Abrey performed the ceremony and the church officials presented the bridal pair with a bible. A more detailed account of tine wedding will be given next week: Messrs. James and Billiton John- ston have purchased the one -hundred - acro farm on the second of Willett belonging to Mr. Chas. Peacock. It is a good farm, well -cultivated and well. built upon. The price paid was $8,500 and it is considered that the Messrs: Johnston have secured it bar- gain. They get possession in the early summer. Mr, Peacock has an- other favi of seventy-five acres which he will have to look after bat he also has a house in Clinton which he will probably move to shortly. Auburn Miss Celia Hamilton, who has been clerking in Munro's store for the past year, has given up her po- sition, and Mr, Frank Deveraux of Donnybrook has taken her plate. The Carlow Sunday school scholars s presented a pageant on India on Friday evening in the Presbyterian church, which was well attended. Mr. J. Johnston unloaded a car- load of cement on Wednesday of last week. We are sorry to report the illness of Mrs. A. C. Jackson and hope for her speedy recovery. Miss Mabel Iiickitnbotton of New York visiting 1t t isv s >; er parents here. Mr. Baechler's trucks are running through the village, hauling logs to Goderich. Mr. Geo. Holland ,has taken a. Po- sition on a boat for the summer. Vote "Y•es" text Monday and help keep our province dry. Goderich Township Mrs. E. H. Wise is now improving after having been 111 for the past three weeks. There is talk of starting a beef ring in this vicinity and a meeting of those interested is called for next Wednesday evening in Holmes' hall, Holmesville, to discuss the matter and organize. All who are interest- ed are invited. Constance Mrs. Geo. Stephenson is expected home on Monday after being in New York for three months helping to look after her niece, who was hurt itr an accident. Mrs. Edward Rands took a para- lytic stroke on Sunday morning and passed away the sante evening. Mr. Frank Norwood is now able to be around after having his ribs splin- ter Thed.e football team held a box social in the Foresters' hall on Friday ev- ening, the proceeds amounting to ay.. er $80. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Riley and chil- dren are visiting around here now. While the entertainment in the Foresters' hall was going on on Fri- day evening four young men pried open the windows of the ehurclt. We think they were very bold to say the least. The yonug ladies' classes are hav- ing a bazaar in the Foresters' hall Wendesday evening of this week. Mrs. Rueben Jewitt and baby of Saskatchewan are visiting her sister, Mrs. W. Britton, and calling 00 old friends, Misses Shorten and Toner were cal- lers in our nviilage recently.. Poster's Hill Mrs. Holdesworth of Holmesville is waiting on ]ter daughter, Mrs. Charles McPhail. who is ill. We are glad to hear that she is now int - proving. Mr. Charles McPhail is not feeliinl,* ' Very well as he has been suffering; from a bad cold. Mr .0. W. Potter of Clinton is out at Mr, Froward Cox's helping hits with the spring work, es Mr. Cox is not feeling very strong yet. Miss Murray, our teacher, slant m few clays at Goderich as the guest of Mr, and Mrs. Hamilton. Mr. Russell Currin has been laid tali with a sore hand. We are ,glad to hear that .Miss Mona Johnston is improving, Mrs. Robert Williams and family of Godcri ch, who have been spend - mg en -ng a wook with Mr. and Mrs. Goo. Monk of the 4th con. have returned hotito, Mrs. Lindsay of the BnyGcld Lino spent; a day recently with her daugh- ter, Miss, Sophia Lindsay. Mrs, Riehad Burke spent a relit, days visiting friends at Godeticl4