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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1921-5-5, Page 8rhe Clinton. News -Record THUIISDAY MAX 5th, 1921 CLINTON'S,,. {'ADING F.WEL+aR • `3`2QlilN ., LonrU~or Short Whether for long or short distances the glasses are needed, we Can furnish the right ones, The loug,and short of the whole matter is that we can, supply die best of everything in the line of Optical Goods -You can Relg on Our Goods And that is What You Want H. H. JOHNSON Jeweller and Optician Next Hooey's Drug tori NEW SPRING GOODS Botight at"the very lowest prices are now coming into stock and are being marked very close for quick turnover. While prices are considerably lower Ilan they have been, many lines of staple goods are very scarce and at the presentlow prices they are good buy- ing. Everything in stock has been priced down to thg present level regardless of profits and many lines priced at a big sacrifice to clear. Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes all at very attractive prices, steel BFos. THE STORE THAT SELLS FOR LESS, • PHONE ea CLOTHING NEW IDES PATTERNS, anessessmammaname A FEW OF THE Seasonable and Leading Lines WE CARRY Sherwin Williams Paints, Varnishes, Sher -Wil -Lae, Floor Finishes, 'Floor wax, Enamels, Floor oil, Automobile varnishes and Finishes, Mur- ano, Jellstone and Flat -tone Finishes. Berry Bros. Liquid Granite for Floors, su ts?. Dr. Hess and Clarks Stock tonic, Calf and Pig meal, Pan -a -sea for bens, Roup Remedy, Heave, Remedy, Instant Louse Killer. Agents for the celebrated Brantford Roofing, Asphalt Slates, slab slates, and roll, red and green. 2-3 and 4 Burner Oil'Stoves and Ovens The Home and Vacuum Washing Machines -The Best in the Land. •40111 Screen Doors and Windows and screen wire, barbed, galvanized and ;Block wire, Poultry and chick netting. LAWN MOWERS -GARDEN HOSE -BEAVER BOARD -ALL KINDS •OFOILS-Machine, Cylinder, Polarine, Separator, Gas Engine, Raw and Boiled, Neats Foot, Castor, Black and Harness Oil. CARPET SWEEPERS-O'GEDAR MOPS, $1,00 and up -$6.50 ELEC- TRIC IRONS FOR $5.00 TO CLEAR. HALTERS, SWEAT COLLARS -TRACES AND WHIPS HARLAND EROS. Hardware, Stoves and Novelties The Store With a Stock CALL AND SEE our stock of Electric Stoves, Plates, Grills, Toasters, Washing Machines, Sweepers, Irons. Our'Stoc1e of Electric Irons at while they last $5.50 Electric Sweeper for Hire Sutter & Perdue HARDWARE ELECTRICAL PLUMBING i BERRY CO, CAMERON Agents for Mass'ey4Harris Implements. We do all kinds of •repair work, and have a num= ber of new and second-hand buggies on band.' We have now one second-hand wagon. We handle the celebrated FROST FENCEy staples, barb wire, etc WILSON ELLIOTT'S OLD STAND -94-4 p " ,p} Council Met .Monday Evening and Beauty�Co�o���' . nWill Meet'Again ' ;'ue day Next A. SUBJECT WHICH IS i Bon MG MORE ATTENTION. THE AR - THE AV- ERAGE HOME ISDNOtW HIGHER THAN IT HAS EVER ] EEN,.PEO- PLE ARE DEMANDING BETTER AND MORE CONGENIAL SUR- ROUDINGS. WALL HANGINGS HAVE MUCH TO DO WITH BRING- ING ABOUT, TEE DESIRED BRIGHTNESS, BEAUTY AND COMFORT. IF YOTJ ARE INTER- ESTED WE INVITE YOU TO VIS- IT OUR SPLENDID STOCK AT REASONABLE PRICES. N. The W. 11 Fair Co a Often the Cheapest -Always -the Best EYE SPECIALIST A. L. ,Cole, Eye Sight Specialist, an Honour Graduate of the Canadian Ophthalmic ,College of Toronto. OFFICE: Masonic Bldg, West St., Goderich, Ont. Will be at the Hotel Rattenbuiy on Wednesday,,Pilay, 11, 1921 from 3 p.m. inthe afternoon to 9 pan. in the evening. Miss Florence Cuninghame was in Mitchell on Tuesday. - Mrs. C. H. Bartliff has been visiting in London the past week. • Mr. and Mrs. M. Clark of Goderich Were in town on Monday. Miss Susie Sloman spent a few clays during the past week in Toronto. Miss Rae Neilans has returned from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Brown at Petrolea, Miss Sadie Gardner of Goderich vis- ited last week with Mr. and Mrs, J. B. Lindsay. Mr. H. E. Rorke of Niagara spent a couple of days with his family in town last week, Miss• Irene Doherty has returned from a visit with her aunt. Mrs. W. Greig of Toronto. Mrs. H. W. Cook arrived frdin To- ronto last week and will spend the summer in her, hone in town. Mr. and Mrs, John Crerar of Toronto are the guests of the latter's par- ents, Mr, and 1VLrs. G. D. McTag- gart. Mrs. Ida Kyle, who left last week for Toronto, will spend the sun - mer with her sister, Mrs, A. M. Chalmers of Regina. Miss Emily Ivison of Kippen, who was in the office of Mr. W. Bry- done for some time, left last week with relatives for Oregon State.. Mrs. W. J. McDonald and babe, who have been visiting the lady's sis- ter, Miss Zetta Bawden, for several weeks, left this morning for their home in Cobourg. Mrs. Arthur Cook returned last week from Toronto, where 'she has been spending the past several months, She is still in delicate health, her friends will be sorry to learn. Mr. W. F. Egerton of Montreal is the guest of his relatives, Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes of the Huron Road, West. He leaves shortly on a trip to the Coast to visit his son. Mrs. Harry TvitchelI and little Miss Betty, who have been visiting the lady's sister, Mrs. Murray McEwan, for the past few weeks, left this morning for their home in Windsor. Mr. Wm. Taylor and fancily, who have been residing in Chicago for some years past, have returned to Canada ancl are now living in Lon- don. Mr. Taylor is an old resident of . Clinton, being a brother of Messrs Jacob and Israel' Taylor. It is good news to hear of Canad- ians treking back to the land o' the Maple. Mr. Roy East, who has been at King- ston, Jamaeia, as assistant' mana- ger of the Royal Bank for the past year; hate returned -to Canada • and is now in-1Ylontreal. Mr. East, who is an old Clinton boy, has had a iot of expez,'ienee .since leaving the old town, having served the Bank of which lie is an efficient officer, in Siberia and Janacia as well as 'east and west in Canada. Mr. and Mrs. 3. Hamner, -Who have been visiting relatives and friends ' in Clinton and vicinity for the -just -.three weeks,returned to their home in Toronto on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Hamner who were for. ones residents of Clinton, have been in the west for the past few years but are now returning 'to !Toronto, where they have purchased A. home. While in Clinton they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.1 A. B. Stephenson. Il THE TEACHER WAS PUZZLED Teacher, "Novy children, what hymn shall be sing this teeming?" 45hh-year-old "The end where the boy pinched the old feller's watch." Pause, further questions. Child turns over pages of hymn -book and triumphantly points half way through the second verse of ".Hushed Was the Evening Hymn," "The old man, nioek and mild, the priest of Israel, slept. Ills watch the temple Chihli- ,,The hild,.The little Levlte, lce�tt't The eouneil Met on Monday .oven Aleotr.ie Light Account ing, mayor in Mlle ohair and all msn1. �P, CJ Coln, Street lighting, hers present. April .,.,$137.75 'After the reading and passing of Property Committee the minutes of teat meeting eommmnir Lighting Town hall . . 3.89 eations were, read as follows: T. Wigginton; repairs to scales From Misses Ward and Stone ask- water -wagers S0 blackboard 12,80 ing for exemption from taxation on Sutter cC 'perdue repairs to the Waverley property in the event roof and furnace , , , 26,70 of their purchasing it for use as a 1), E, Closet Account School of Commerce. , On motion of 3. Carrick, salary for April .. 5417 Councillor: Cooper and. Reeve Miller •Cemetery Account this was laid over,. the mover en- It Renter, salary for April a 71.43 plainiiig that the present council had Salaries Account no power to interfere with 1921's tax D, L. Macpherson 3 months •137,50 rate but promising` that when 1922'e R. Welsh, 3 months .1, '125,00 rate was being dealt with the council R, B, Fitzsimons 1 month , 54.17 would de .what it could in. the Mat- R. B Fitzsimons, collecting ter. War Tax ,, . , .. , 2.00 From, Mrs. Anna Carer! asking for Printing Account license to set up three pool tables, Clinton, News -Record ..,... 42.00 This caused some discussion, Coun Incidental Account' cilloir Cooper and Reeve Miller op- D. L, Macpherson for typewrit- posed the granting of the license ing and express chargers . 1.40 Councillor Johnsen was in favor of Grants Account granting the license and having the Hospital 'for lighting 9.20 town coffers enriched to that extent. G. W. V. A. for lighting.. 1.26 After seine diseussion on motion of W. D. Fair, rent for G.W.V.A. 30.00 Councillors Langford and Nediger, Chalrity Account the matter was ,laid over for further H. Wiltse, groceries ..... 4.22 consideration,• • _'ay Sheet F. W. Andrews and ethers asked 'Street Committee for men .. 55.25 for an additional light in the north teams . . . .... ..... . . . . 88.00 end of the town and the matter was Property Com. for men 5.00 left to the street eomatlittee. Street watering 16.80- The Barrett Co,, wrote regarding RECEIPTS tarvia and enclosed a contract to R. B. Fitzsimons: be signed" by the town. On notion Market Scales. ...... .... 15 00 of Reeve Miller and Councillor Lang- Hall rent 37.00 ford the mayor and clerk were au- thorized to sign,and return, ' Dr. Shaw addressed the council in Care. in perpetuity the interests of the Athletic Assoc- Work iation, asking that the grand stand at the park be moved and repaired„ Total '$166.35. the Association to assist to the ex- The council they; adjourned until tent of $50. Dr. Shaw explained next Tuesday evening, when the mat - that already about $150 had been 'ax- ter of the grand stand at the park pended in improving the park, that and other business will be taken up. the baseball diamond bad beenmoved and that in ,its present position the grand stand was of pp,nso, Ho spoke of the, need of a place ofrecreation in order to develope the physical health of the young and said that as far as Clinton was concerned the park -Was the only place suitable for games and it should be put into the best possible shape. A. good deal of discussion followed. It seemed to be agreed that in its present condi- tion the grandstand was useless as it was unsafe and required repairing and since the diamond had been moved its position was unsuitable. Couneilldr Paisley said he had ex- amined the structure during the af- ternoon and gave it as -his opinion that to fix up the stand in its pres- ent position wauld cost $65 or $70 while to move it and fix it up would cost at least $250. Councillors Coo- per and• Nedig•er moved that the grandstand be moved and repaired, the work to be done under the direc- tion of the park committee, and Councilors Johnson and Kemp moved in amendment that the matter be left over until further information could be got. The amendment car- ried, Councillor Cooper explaining that be would vote for it on condition that the matter be not delayed but considerd at a special meeting. Mr. E. C. Andrews addressed the 1 tendance. council asking for a definite state- Mr, Frank McDonald has again went as to what assistance would be taken his position as section man on given the band. Mayor McMurray the G. T. R. assured him that the natter was Messrs, Harold Levis and Armand coming up and would be, he thought, Alcock are busy digging wells. This satisfactorily. settled. should be profitable as well -diggers Reeve Miller, chairman of the are scarce.. street committee, suggested that a Masters Jack and Ferris Sturdy gave a birthday party to a number of their school mates last Saturday. Holmesville beef -ring is off to a good start with the following offi- cers: President, Fred Ford, Directors, Leslie Cox, N. Trewartha, W. Church- ill. Butcher, Fred Mulholland. i R. Hunter: Sale of lot 8.00 90.00 15.75 Hollrnesvttlle The cheese factory, which has clone a lltrgely increased business the past winter, has started several new routes this` week and has commenced gath- ering milk every day. A large mem- ber of new patrons have already been added to the list and with ;the heavy.. drop in butter prices It is expected that this factory will nearly double its output this year. - Mr. S. W. Miller reports a large gasoline trade again this season, More ears and. trucks use more gaso- line. Those who are in the baby chick and hatching egg business state that business is very brisk these days. In fact Mrs. N. W. Trewartha states that she cannot commence to fill all her orders. The annual Sunday school meeting was held last Monday when the fol- lowing officers were elected: Superintendent, W. H. Lobb. Assistant, John Schwanz. Treasurer, Clarence Potter. Secretary, 0. R. Forster. Organist, Miss Frances Potter. The Sunday school 'was reported to be in a flourishing condition, ' there often -being over one hundred in at - light be placed at the head of Prin- ces street. east, and the natter was left in the hands of the committee. Councillor Langford of the Cem- etery committee: reported that the cemetery was looking well and recom- mended that the fence be repaired and grass, kept trimmed. Cbmmillor Nediger of the property cammittes - recommended that . six seats, similar to the one procured last year, be placed in the town hall square, the cost to be $5,00 each, and that a stviteh be placed in the corridor to control the light leading to the cells. He also explained that the Horticultural Society could not undertake the care of the flower beds in the square this year and that a man would have to be pro- cured to care for them, Councillor Cooper, chairman of the special committee appointed to confer, with a committee of citizens ro the band, reported as follows and on being seconded by Councillor Necl- iger the report was adopted; "The joint committee as appointed at the last meeting to confer with the town band, held two meetings and are able to report that. an understanding has been reached whereby the band Will &Mdnue to render eflieient service using .the stunncer of 1921. In ad- dition to the grant as it appears in the financial report the joint commit- tee has promised to co-operate with the band in putting on a benefit con- cert in order that the band may not be handicapped for necessary supplies and assistance." The finance committee -also recom- mended the payment of a grant of $50 to the band, for rent, in addition to the usual grant of $25 per month. On motion of Councillors Kemp and Johnson it was decided to 'pro- vide a suitable uniform for Con- stable Welsh. A bit of a ripple was caused when Councillor Cooper introduced a mo. tion advaneing the rates slightly fax weighing en town • scales. Reeve Mil- ler and Councillor. Johnson thought the rates should remain as they were until "other towns made a similar ad" vanee," and moved an acnendment'to that elect, Councillor Cooper said that he was not aware that others towns had not already made the ad- vance, that the now rates had ae- tually been charged here and it1l that Constance The annual meeting of the Ladies Aid was held on Thursday afternoon. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Frank Hall. Vice, Mrs. Jas. Hugill. Secretary, Mrs. Roy Lawson. Treasurer, Mrs. Miller Adams. The W. M. S. elected` Mrs. Geo. Wheatley to go to the branch meet- ing at Listowel and Mrs.N. Roger- son as alternate. Miss -Margaret Jewitt spent a few days last week with her aunt. Mrs. W. Britton. '• Miss McLeod' of Toronto is visit-' ing her cousin, Mrs. Ecl. Britton. Mr. and Mrs. Will Britton and Miss Jewitt of Brussels attended the. for- mer's sisters wedding at -Warwick on Friday. On Monday while Mr. Joe Riley was working the engine at the gravel pit near Bruceficld he got three ribs broken besides othbr braises. Mrs. W. McIntosh spent a few clays with her daughter, Mrs. John Mills, at Harloek. A wit 1 A recital of song ani story, under the auspices of the Epworth League, will be given in Ontario street church 011 MONDAY EVENING, MAY IGt1t RI( MISS FRANCES NICKAWA A full-blooded Crec Indian maiden, who has been described as the "log- ical successor to Pauline Johnston." Miss Niekawo is a product of Meth- odist Missions, having been born near Norway House and educated in the was needed was the sanction of mission schools, She has a fine pre- counefl foe the new rate, On putting senee and n beautiful speaking mid the amendment it was lost and the singing voice, which she uses with original motion carried, superb artistry. • Councillor Cooper read the kollow. All who can do SO cltotdd hear her ing financial report: on her visit to Clinton, x06-2 The Red Cr Carries Y .a Because of .demands made upon it in dealing with the terrible after- math of disease and suffering which always follows war. 2 ; Because of the serious health con- ditions revealed by the war --more than half of our Canadian young - manhood unfit for combatant mili- 't'ary service. J' 3. .Because an international. confer- ence of medical experts, realizing- that ealizingthat voluntary : organization was necessary as' an aid to Governments: in salving the world's health prob- lems, decided that "no other or- ganization is so well prepared to• undertake these great responsibili- ties as the Red Cross," and that: "no movement deserves more the hearty and enthusiastic support of all people than does thin;." 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Poultry Netting, Garden Tools, Perfection 011 Stoves and Screen Doors Martin-Senour Paint is advertised by the users -we sell it �aster.�am C owbfiLantrafarleenazaiSdatreaxan Fleas HARDWARE AND ELECTRICAL Vernier PHONE 53 ILLUS'T'RATED LECTURE IN ST, PAUL'S SCHOOLROOM MONDAY, MAY 9th -THE- SHAKESPEARIAN PLAY "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE" UNDER TUE AUSPICES OF THE BOY SCOUTS Admission 150 Specials -Friday &Saturday Chocolate Fruit Croquets reg, 70c per 1b,, for 49c Swiss- Uh000lates reg, 66c er lb., for 470 P Try a, Brick of our Ice Cream ai It's Mighty Good`!' E. Wended, Confectiolaer We ekf 1j Half-Holldag- The grocers of Clinton, commen- cing on May 4411, will close at 12.30', each Wednesday afternoon during the. months of May, June, July, August and September, except in weeks in which a public holiday occurs, when the stores will remain open on Wed- nesday. -954• CLINTON JUNK DEALER BUYING ALL KINDS OP; JUNK. AND POULTRY, HIDES AND SKINS PAYING TER HIGHEST PRICES' d ... 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