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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1921-7-21, Page 11 Pda, 210.7.42nd "Fear CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 21st, I9 21 THE HOME 1.PA/34;R August 1st is Clinton's Civic Holiday, and Clinton will hold its Big Annual Celebration. Come in the Morning and Stay all >iaay. $peciat We have jvst received a shipment of 'en lrsh Yhinta For two weeks only wq will sell our 97 -piece Dinner Sets for $45,00. Do not miss this opportunity Come in and see it. A good assortment of New and Up•to.date Goods. W. Issuer of marriage licenses r 7.7I3-1 I3-1 Residence 1743 Jeweler and Optician Phone 174w YOUR DUTY TO YOURSELF IS TO SAVE The man with a Savings Account need never worry over the future. Saving, backed by determination, is one of the most satisfying habits to acquire. A Savings Department at every branch of ,THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA R. E. MANNING. CLINTON BRANCH MANAGER 117•tat INCORPORATED 1855 Capital and Reserve $9,000,000 Over 130 Branches THE MOLSONS BANK There is no safer or surer way of safeguarding your surplus money than placing it in a savings account with The Molsons Bank. Why not begin to -day? H. R. SHARP, Manager CLINTON BRANCH Safety Deposit Boxes to Rent ee READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHIN<# 2 he CJYlorrish Clothing Co. ORDERED CLOTHING JTJLY.S , tl ,r .... We have had sequently we have cleared out regardless "No leftovers Men's $1.00 1.25 2 50 3.50 Men's $5.00 !'earl 6.00 3 dozen odd lines, ' 4 dozen b1aci Make a big hat trade this a lot of broken lines of cost. is our motto." season, con- which must be a at .50 1.00 1.50 2 50 at $3.50 4.50 at .99 at .49 �' STRAWS Straw to to and Hats to clear 2.00 ': 'a 4.0.0 <' FELTS Grey hats to clear reg. 2.00 and 2.50, brown stiff hats your selection early Motto 11 _y : tt A Square "d {011 CLOTHIIICr Deal for Every Man." CLINTON MARKETS, Wheat $1.25. Buckwheat, 80¢. Spring Wheat, $1.25. Oats 40e Barley, 50,t. Butter, 25(A to 300. Eggs, 250 to 28tb• Hogs, $10.50. SUCCESSFUL MUSIC PUPILS. Misses Ethel Hogg and Jean Plurnsteel have passed their grade two examination in piano in con- nection with the' London Conserva- tory of Music. They are pupils of Miss E. Plumsteel. Elmer Trick has passed his junior piano exam. in connection with the Toronto Conservatory of Music, and Miss Vera Cox her grade 2 piano in connection with the London Conserv- atory. Both are pupils of Miss Edna McCaughey. Miss McCaughey has been success- ful in passing with honours her first violin examination. TO CAMP FRIDAY. The Boy Scouts go into camp on Friday, on'Mte. T. Elliott's farm, south of Bayfield. Clinton Troop and St. John's, St. David's and the Church of the Re- deemer, London, Troops. The camp will be in charge 'of Scoutmaster, the Rev. S. E. Mc- Kegney, M. C., assisted by the Revs. C. M. Hallowell. who will have charge of sports, A. L. G. Clarke, of the bathing, R, D ; Mess, of drill, A. S Ciee and l it Tem' Wright, who will be fua.i'tersnaster'Srina will look after the food, etc. ' The Militia Departtient is lending' then fifteen small tents and 1 large army tent and the army kitchen, so that the managing of the camp will be greatly simplifiers. The Scouts remain in camp ten days, after which a company of girls will go under canvas for ten days. REV. W. J. FORD DEAD. The Rev. W. J. Ford, L. L. B., a well-known minister of the Lon- ron Methodist Conference and a for- mer pastor of the Ontario street church, Clinton, died on Tuesday morning in -his seventy-sixth year. The deceased had been living with his brother, the Rev. J. E. Ford of Goderich, for the past couple of ,years, during all of which time he had been in failing health. During the past six weeks or so he hod been very ill and his death was not un- expected. The late Mr. Ford was born at Peterboro. He had bean in the min- istry for fifty years and had held charges at Centennial church, Lon- don, Essex, Clinton, Parkhill Wyom- ing Glencoe and Teeswater which was his last change. He had held im- portant offices in the church, includ- ing the chairmanship of several dis- tricts, and was once elected presi- dent of the conference. Mr. Ford will be buried at Gton- coe, where his wife, who predeceased him four years ago, is interred. The body leaves Goderich this, Thursday, morning and a service will be held in the Glencoe Methodist Church this afternoon. Mr. Ford is survived b.Y two brothers Rev. J. E. Ford, Id of Goderich Dr. S. P. Ford, , and O d, Of Norwood, Ont, He leaves no faintly. LOWER SCHOOL RESULTS. Principal Treleaven forwarded the following s result of the Lower School exam as far as Clinton is concerned. The class slid .,.exceptionally well this .year both in numbers and in honours: Janet C. Aikenhead, Lorna J, Aik- enhead, John J. Bawden, Catherine F. Beaton, Honours, Ferris Cantelon Honours, Agnes .1. Combe, ,jean M. Farquhar, Glen J. Ferguson, Laura E, Garrett, (carry over arithmetic), Wilfred D. Grant, Ruth Hale, 1 -Ion - ours, Joseph Higgins, Ruth Higgins, Honours, Robert G. Iiu, ter,,Honours, Florence H. Johnson, Honours, Bes- sie L. Lindsay, Wellington McCool, Ann P, McFarlane, Mary C. Mcin.- tosll, Audrey F. McIntyre, Mary Mc- Taggart, Annie I. Mustard, Linnie i. Nodliger, Muriel E. Potter, Ken- neth Rorke, Olive E. Sohoenkals,' Charles W. Shipley., (Carry over Art), Gertrude R. Snyder, Mary R. Stewart, Freida J. Sterling„Carman W. Tebbutt, Jack R. Thompson, (Carry over Arith.netic), Robert G. Thompson, Norma E, Treleaven, Honours, Jean M. Woods. .• 'Under the new regulations the fol- lowing candidates have passed in all subjects except the ones indicated and will have to pass in these subjects only, in order to complete5their ex- amination. Myrtle Armstrnog: Grammar Arithmetic, Geography, History. Ola Cook; Gram„ Arith., Geog. Science. Fred H. Elliott: Gram„ Arith,, Art. Anne Forrest: Gram. Geog. Hist. Science, Helen Grigg: Gram,., Geog„ Art, Science, • Mahrgaret McConnell Geog„ Hist., Setenee, Edna McCowan: Grain., Arith,, Geog. Elinor McKinley: Gran., Airth., Gong IJist, Art, • Ilfaybelle' Mairi Gram., Arith,, Met., S'cicrlae. • i n Grammar Att, ' Stewart Middleton: G Robert H, Middleton: Gram,, Art. Clarence Munn: Art Science, Elisabeth L, Stewart: Aritlr-,,. Goog., Art, ' Iona Taylor: A1'it11,, Geog,, Hist, ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED, . Mr. and Mrs, Baker of Bayfield announce the engagement of their' eldest daughter, Lulu 1Vladeleine, to Mr. V. A. Burt of London, Ont., the marriage to take place in Hay- field early in August. ` PASSED MUSIC EXAM, Miss Kayta Little, formerly of Goderich but now of Brantford and well known here, having often taken part in musical events in Clinton, has passed her vocal exam. with honours inconnection with the Toronto Con- servatory of music, obtaining her A: T. C. M. Miss Little's teacher is the organist of the Presbyterian church, Brantford, where she has been soloist for the past year. She intends continuing her piano study. I. 0. 0. F. OFFICERS. The following officers were installed in the local I. 0, 0. F. on Tuesday evening: Noble Grand, W, T. Hawkins. Vice Grand, G. E. Hall. Rec.-Seeretauy, H. W. Gould. Fin. -Secretary, J. Wiseman. Treasurer, H. B. Chant. R. S. N. G., Caryl Draper. L. S: N. G., J, Livermore. Warden. Geo, Tomlin. Inside Guard, R. Tasker. Oustide Guard, J. "1'•1. Kerr. R. S,. S., A. Castle. L. S. S., L. Murch.. Chaplain, T, H. Hardy. HONOURED FORMER MEMBER. The League and the 'Y'oung Ladies' Bible Wass of Ontario.street chureh went out to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard. Trewartha of Holmes - villa on Wednesday evening of last week and, in view of her recent mar- raige, presented Mrs. Trewartha, who was an active member of both organizations. with a set of silver knives and forks and a very hand- some linen centre piece, the former from the League and the latter from the class. 'In the first case the pres- ident of the League, Mr. A. J. Mc- Murray, read the address and Mrs, Shobbrook made the presentation and in the latter case Miss Lillian Potter read• the address and Miss H. An- derson made the presentation. After that had been attended to the young people had a very nice social time together, refreshments were served and the evening passed all too quickly. AMONG THE CHURCHES. St. James' Church, Middleton Sunday school, 10.00. Holy Corn-. nunion, 11.00 a.m. St. John's Church, Holmesviile Holy Communion, 2.30 p.m., Sun- day school, 3.80 p.m.' St. Paul's Church Services at 11 and 7. Preacher: Rev. Canon.Hill of Goderich. Baptist Church Sunday, July 24th. 10.30 a.m. Bible School and Service Combined. '7.00 p.in. subject: "Christ the unify- ing Centre of all Things" by the pas- tor, Rev. 0. I. Burns. All are wel- come. Willis Church Rev. 131r. Hogg and family left on Tuesday for Cedar Beach, Lake Erie, where they will spend their vacation. In his absence the pulpit will be supplied by the following: JuneBudge, Rev.A: L. B d e , B. A., Hamilton. June 31st: Rev. F. J. Maxwell, B. A., Pembroke. Aug. 71h: Rev. W. I. Ellison, 13. A., Toronto, Aug. 14th: Rev. F. 3. Maxwell, B. A., Pembroke. TIDE AUTHOR OF "MARY" . Although there may be few people now living in Canada and the United States who do not know the' poen "Mary Had a Little .Lamb', there may be a few in Clinton 5' 'ho do not know who the author was. The fol- lowing is clipped from the "Answers to Correspondents" column of The Toronto Star of Saturday last and will be read with interest by Clinton citizens, The lady spoken of. was the grandmother of our townsman, Mr. C. B. Hale. She was well known among liter.•ary.people of her day 'and was for years editor of Godney's Lady's Book: "F. W. L.: (1) The poem, 'Mary Had a Little Lanib' was written by Sara Josepha Hale (1788-1.872), an American author and editor, at whose suggestion in. 1804, President Lin- coln proclaimed Thangsgiving Day as a national festival. The 'Mary' of the poem. was Miss Mary Sawyer, of Starling, Mass., who afterwarcls. be- came Mrs. Mary Tyler, of Soinetvillo A pet lamb that Mary owned followed her to school" one clay, as the poen relates, Some years afterwards, a cow, with sharp horns, cut short the career of' Mary's pet. From the lamb's fleece a quantity of yarn was t u spun, and Mrs. Tyler b o ght some of it to Aunt Tabitlm's 'bee', and sold it at 25 cents for each piece. In this way she secured $60, which sine gave to the Old South Church of Boston. Mrs, Hale was the mother of the late 'Horatio Hale (1817-1896), the ethnologist and philologist, who was a resident of Clinton, Huron County, Ont, from 9.855 until his death. Ile prtte iaod law in Clinton, whore 'sodic of this descendents still Iive. He wee eliasecl among the fore- niost philologists of his time; and Wag the anther 'o;f several books," A NEW RESTAURANT. Messrs. Charlie Quong and Jung San of Toronto have taken a ten- year lease of the store on Albert street ,formerly. occupied by J'., A. Irwin, nter'chant and , are fittting it up and will start a restaurant. SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS. The following students of the Clin- ton Collegiate have been successful in passing their Normal examina- tions: First . class: Misses Cora M. Jervis, Vesta J. Snyder, Iona J. Stothers and Ethyle M. Wasman. Second class: Misses Sadie M. Dra- per, Charlotte Sheeley, Edna Scotch - met. and Agnes Walker. W. I. MEETI&0, The regular meeting of the Wom- en's Institute will be held on Thurs- day afternoon next at the home of Mrs, Corless, Princess street. Spec- ial rally for new menebers. A picnic tea will be served. If the day be wet the meeting will be held in the usual place, over the Public Library. GRADUATED AS NURSE. Amongst those who graduated from Bethesda Hospital, London, last week we notice the name of Miss Jean Mason, granddaughter of one of our pioneer' and much esteemed citizens, Mr. Janes Sheppard. Miss Mason has many friends in town who will be glad to • hear of her success and, who will wish her well sin her chosen profession, • G.1;RLS' .GUJLD ENTERTAIN* r The Girls' Guild of Tut: 'Patil's church had a very successful garden party on the rectory lawn yesterday evening. Phalen's Orchestra pio- vided sweet music and the young ladies provided all sorts of nice things to eat and drink, so those who found tithe to attend spent a pleasant hour. The Guild realized a satisfactory sum for their treasury. AMONG THE BOWLERS. Mr. A. J. Morrish took a rink of bowlers to the Goderich tournament last week and they won the second prize. The saute kink went down to Stratford yesterday, but were not so fortunate. The rink consisted of W. Grant. R. J. Miller, N. Ball and A. J. Morrish, skip. Messrs. Harry Rance and Foster Copp took part in the Scotch doub- les tournament in Seaforth yesterday and succeeded in . getting into the semi-finals. LITTLE LOCALS. - Sept. 29th is the date of Clinton's School fair. The Entrance results for East and West Huron appear in this issue A number of Clinton citizens went to Blyth yesterday to attend the cel- ebration. Of course the Clinton Kiltie Band was in Blyth yesterday malting mu- sic at the celebration. Quite a number went out to the St. James' church garden party at Mr. John Hudie's on Tuesday even- ing. The fountain in the town hail park ilas been. painted the pedestal green, the swan, (is that a swan, anyway?) silver. It is quite an improvement, The results of the lower school exams. m so far as Clinton is con- cerned, are published in this issue. They were forwarded to us by Prin- cipal Treleaven. Wesley congregational and Sunday school picnic took place to Bayfield yesterday. A very pleasant day was spent by the lakeside. Ontario street congregation will have their's next Wednesday. The locail barbers have decided to take Monday evening off for the fu- ture. During the summer they also take Wednesday afternoon and ev- ening but the Monday evening holi- day is for all the Year around. COME TO.CLINTON AUG. lst, Monday, August 1st will be civic holiday and will be at gala clay* in Clinton. as arrangements are being macre for the big annual celebration on that day. The sports will open with a big parade, calithunlpian and trades procession, at nine ocloek. At half past ten Goderich and Clinton will play a game of baseball and at half post one in the afternoon Zurich baseball team will play the winners. At three -thirty Tucker - smith and Clinton football teams will kick off, and at six -fifteen Clin- ton and Seaforth baseball teams will play a match: At eight o'clock in Recreation Park ai, cement will lie given by the Brunswick Trio, assisted by Miss Nancy Frederick, soloist. And The Kiltie Band will also as- sist in the program and in the days' proeecdings. At half -past, ten in the -evening, in front of the grand stand in the park a carnival will be held. , There wilLhe something doing all day, all business places will be closed and the day will be given up to holiday -making, 1 from all It expected the people . om is d t p 1 p the eommtnity around will dome in to make merry With us ted' we ex- pect it to' be a most enjoyable day, If you want to he With the, trowel you'll :have to &ante to Clinton on Aiguot 1st. A MOTOR COL"LISION. Messrs, Paxman and F. W, John- son figured • in an auto collision on Albert street yesterday evening, when the latter's car was somewhat damaged. Fortunately no One was hurt and the damage was not very serious. ON BICYCLE TOUR. Four London Scouts went through town yesterday evening on a cyc- ling tour. They were going to God- erich and intended returning home by way of Bayfield and Grand Bencl. They met a number of - the local Scouts and rested a while in town, People You Know Miss Olive McBrien of Essex is vis- iting Miss Joan Miller. Mr. W. T. O'Neil and Miss Delle' are camping at Bayfield. Miss Minlue Pinning of Kitchener is visiting friends in town. Miss Gladys Holland of Seaforth is visting in town this' week. Miss Eva Carter is attending Sum- mer School at Goclerich this week. Dr. and Mrs. Thompson rettunecl last week from a boat trip to Fort Willimn. Mrs. Cook and Miss Ola Cook of Mensal] called on Mrs, ,Wm. Gra- ham this week. Miss -Alice Miller of Royal Oak,' Mich., is the 'guest of her cousin, Miss Jean Miller, • Mr, John' Broadfoot of Thornhill, 'Man., is spending a couple of months, with his sister, Mrs. Ed- ward Carter, Mrs. A. F. Collyer and daughter, Miss Ruth, are visiting at the hone of the lady's parents Mr. and Mrs, James Steep. Rev. 0. N. McCam-us is in Goderich this week attending the Summer Sohool, where he is assisting in the week's program. Mrs. G. D. McTaggart and family and Mts. M. D. McTaggart and family have -taken possession if their cottages at Bayfield. Rev. J. E. and Mrs. Hogg and Misses Jean and Ethel left Tues- day for Cedar Beach. Lake Erie; where they will spend a month. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Miller. Mr. W. Miller and Mr. an Mrs. J. A. Sutter and Master Benson visited Mr. Sutter's parental hone at Stratford on Sunday last. Mrs. Tuxfor•d of 'Moose Jaw, Sask., was the guest of Mrs. Wm. Gra- ham yesterday. It is many years since these ladies met and their meeting was a mutually pleasant Ione. Miss Pearl Foster, who has been vis- iting her cousin, Mrs. T. J. Watt, left Monday morning for Toronto. She will spend the remainder of Bier holiday at Blaclttsock, Picker- ing and Thornbury. MTs, T. Jackson, who is summering at Bayfield, has her two daughters, Misses Jean and Mary Chidley, and Dir. and Mrs. J. Jackson, Winni- peg, Miss Jean Grigg and Mrs. W. Doherty, Toronto,' as her guests, Ivlr. D. Switzer and hist S e a daughters, tots R , Misses Enna and Isabel, of Car- berry, Man., have been visiting the former% sister-in-law, Mrs. John Snider of town. Miss Enna has re- turner to the west but the others are making a longer visit in the cast, Misses Norah and Sheila Higgins, daughters of the late T. M. .Hig- gins, barrister, Toronto who have been visiting their uncle and Hunt, Mr. B. R. Higgins and Mrs, Wm. Graham of town, left on Tuesday to join their mother and other members of their family at their summer home in Muskoka, Holmesvdnie Miss MaclMath, who has been teaching in Toronto, is the guest of her sister, Mrs, Trewartha. She was prostrated by the heat before leav- ing the city and finds the atmos- phere of Holmesvillo comparative- ly comforta'bie. Miss Fair, who is also a Toronto teacher, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Johnston at the parsonage. Site had been for a time at Sparrow Lake, Muskoka. She says the absence of mosquitoes here is very welcome. Mr. and Mrs, E. Holtzhauer of Preston have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Clarence Potter. Mr. C. E, Lavis, druggist, Van- houver, 13. C., is holidaying for a few months with his father, Mr, E. Levis., Some excitement was cruised on Saturday when the noon train came up and it was noticed that a horse was running along the track in front of it. The train stopped at the sta- tion and the horse went on but did not leave the track, it is said, until it cause to 'the second concession. The animal belonged to Mr. John' Turner of Clinton, .l•Ie evidently has ambi- tions of becoming a racer and now that Ire leas proved he can outrun the G. T. R. train on the last lap .of the run He'll be ready for. anything. We would advise Mt Turner to give hint some trainthg and miter him at the. Woodbine next year, Mr, Jerome Bedour of Cotn'twri.ght is spending a few days at the home of hie brothels Mr. 'Win. Bddoun•, and with other friends hereabouts, Constance Mr. and Mrs. Howard Snell and daughter spent Sunday as the guests of the lacly's mother, Mrs. Anderson. Miss Blanche Wheatley is attend Mg Sumner School in Goderich this week. Mrs. Colclough intends having her barn raised this week. Mrs. War.. Cole of Ethel and. Mr, and Mrs. Ernest Cole and children of Paxman were callers on Mr. and Mrs. Pollard on the 12th of July. Mr. Chas. Hall of St. Marys spent Sunday with his parents at Bayfield, Auburn Miss Alice Austin, who has been spending her vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Austin, returning to Detroit on Tues- day morning where she has held a good position with the sante firm for nearly two years. Although over fifty girls have been laid oft' owing to the slack time, Alice •has been kept on, whieh proves that she has made good. Quite a number front this commun- ity are attending Methodist Summer School at Goderieh, • .. Mrs. R. J. Ross .has taken her Sunday School class to camp at the lake for two weeks. • Mrs. John Phili a is very ill et her home here. ' • Miss Flora Killough arrived honie 'front Alberta to visit her friends here. She expects to return tate la,et of August. The-•Wonlans'. "•'Miesfoli'ary'Sbciety of the Methodist• church ' have been fortunate in. securing • Mrs; Gordon Wright ort London to address them an Sunday, evening, July 31st. Mr.' R. Jenkins 'and' 'Miss Malay Jenkins of Clinton and Mrs. Trick of London were visitors at Mrs. 0. Er Erratt's over Sunday. Miss E. Mogridge has been sue: lessful in passing her Normal exam- ination. Congratulations. Londesboro. Mrs. F. Johnston and her two children left last week to visit her sister in Saskatchewan. Miss 0. Brigham, who has been teaching in the Collegiate, Amherst - burg, is spending her holidays at her home here. Rev. W. E. Osborne and fancily are at St. Thomas where Mr. Os- borne is teaching in the summer school. - Mrs. J. Vodden, who underwent an operation in the Clinton hospital, is improving. • Mrs. (Dr.) Young and Miss Cla 1i and Miss Laudy Young left on Mak,- day for Toronto and Brantford, where they intend spending the next two - weeks visiting friends. itS . Kirk Lyon of Toronto is spending his vacation with his par- ents here, Mrs. W. Allen, London, is visit- ing her mother, Mrs. E. Bell. Mr. H. Moon is adding quite an addition to ,his house and when fin- ished Harry will have quite a fine residence. Rev. D. W. McIntosh of Bruce - field' took the services at Burns and Knox churches Sunday, Mr. Abrey preaching at Brucefteld and Varna,,,, Mrs. S. McViLtie, who underwent. an operation in Wingham hospital, lis improving and some will be bents again. The Young People of Burn's church intend holding a picnic it Grand Bend on Saturday. Quite a large crowd turned' out on Thursday evening to see the laying of the corner stones of the new com- munity Hall. Rev. 3, Abrey wee chairman for the evening. Reeve Armstrong and • ilir. Fing-land 11,1 the stones. Supper was served ,at the parsonage lawn later. The Ke, koa's Awaiian Glee Club, Lolvl,n, gave a splendid concert, consisting of song's, solos, duets, instrumental 11111 - sic with Hawaiian Instruments, The Seaforth Brass Bonet was also in at- tendance and rendered some very fine music during the evening Rev. W. 0, Mcjntosh o1' Bruce - field, conducted service in Knox and Burns' churches on Sunday last. Miss Esther Lyon end Miss K. Brown are attending the Summer School in Goderich this week, the latter going as delegate from the. Methodist church, Mr. W, Ross and family visited at the home of Mr. Chas, Parsons of Harlocic on Sunday. Miss Maud Lyon of Winnipeg, is visiting at her home here. Mr. Will and Miss Margaret Cald- well, M'rs, Quinn, Mrs. Ross and Miss Ge•tie Roberton visited Bayfield on Sunday. Mr. Frank Lee and fancily of Sea - forth are visiting at the home of Mr. M. MWCaol. Mr, M. McCool, and Mr. Frank Lee spelt Sunday in Goderich. Mr, and Mrsl Thos. Sampson are visiting friends this week in Ottawa. Miss Lennox returned to Detroit on Tuesday after visiting Miss \II, Scott. Mrs, . 1 Jot uesorr IVIis Lennox ox and Misses B. and M. Scott ' spent ,peat Mon.- day at Bnyfleld. Several attended the dance tet Blyth Wednesday evening and near- ly everyone visited the town somas thele during the day, , .