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The Clinton News Record, 1921-12-29, Page 1No. f3O—d2nd Year ewoz 'CLITON, ONTL-7,0k4o Tk ;k.1FtSKi+A,a. DJUCES, tl Eiij, 1123l �'ly THE HOME PAPER cord Extends to a.11 its Readers, s Young and Olid, Ail and Poor, ia Canada and Ilse—where, A Happy New Year To All r 1 W.. A. Cellrlar, jeweler and `Optician Phone 174w Residence. 1743 IS YOUR MONEY SAFE ?.. Hidden in your home it is a temptation... to thieves. Dgposit your money in the bank and rent a-SAIBTY DEPOSIT BOX for your valuable papers, Victory Bonds, etc. THE ROYAL B,ANK OF CANADA v msc�aaecz��-.�.:rev.^•::�,�rua�m•���v..-ssrv.se,-��r�.�em�r�x:�.�a THE FOL O S '' ARM INCORPORATED 1855 Capital Paid Up $4,000,000 Reserve Fund $5,000,000 Over 125 Branches Teach your Children Industry and Thrift Reward them for doing work around the house, and impress upon them the importance of saving their earnings. Why not open an account for them in the Savings Department of The Molsons Bank. Money may be deposited and withdrawn t, by. mail, 7.020 _H. R. SHARP. Manager CLINTON BRANCH • Safety Deposit Boxes to. Rent 1aOATDSXI-WEAR 2 he kIorrsh Clothing Co. ORnERsD CLOTHING Once again we extend to all the Season's .Greetings. We thank you cordially for past business and hope to merit your confidence in the future. Wishing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year, r _ _ NIONISH CLOTHING CO H� Motto "A Square Deal, for Every Matti, CL1NTON MARKETS, Wheat, $1.00,. Oats, 4�', Barley, 50ti Bncicwheat 050x. • Butter, 32nd, Eggs, 550.1 to .560. Live I-Iogs,. $10.00, PRESENTED HIM WITH BAG, The pup']ls of the Model school pre- sented the Principal, Mr. C. D. Houck, with ahandsome-club bag b e - fore the sehool closed for the Chests Mae holidays. Mr, Penick goes to Toronto to take a position on the staff of the Normal echool at the opening ofthe winter terms INTERESTING ,PICTURES. • A series of slides are,being exhibit- ed in the window of 'the District Re- presentative's office' this week, show. ing live stock, etc. The slides change -automatically and are visiiblo day or night, being elej1trieally lighted. Sev- -eral pictu?es of Huron county owned ileac ase shown, among then being a fine sheep belonging to Messrs. Snell and Son of Hullett, with Mr. E. Snell. attending it, The pictures are the property of the Department Enid were shown at the National Exhibition. CELEBRATED ANNIVERSARY. .Mr, and Mrs, J. A. Irwin on Mon_ clay celebrated the fortieth annivers- ary of their marriage by a happy re-. uinon of their family, all being,,pres- ent with the exception of the eldest son, the Rev. W. I•I . Irwin of We- taskiwin, Alta., Those present were: Miss Bessie of Montreal, John II., of London, Rev. R. J. of Toronto, Miss Ruby, who is at home, and Miss Mar- ion of Toronto, The Rev. R. Fulton Irwin, a brother of Mr. Irwin, and his wife of Lucknow were also pres- ent. 14 Ir. and Mrs. Irwin's friends extend congratulations and good wishes for the ;future, FUNERAL OF. E. RATHWELL. The funeral of the late Mr. Ed- ward Rathwell took place on Thurs- day last to Bayfield cemetery. The Rev. S, Anderson conducted the services and the pallbearers were: Fenwick Stewart, Chas. Rathwell, John and Ben. Rathwell and Harry J. and R G. Thompson, nephews of the deceased. Mrs. Squires of Schenectady, N.Y., and George Rathwell of Toronto, a son and daughter of the deceased, were here for the funeral, a, e Mrs. Rathwell and family wish to express their thanks to the friends and neighbors for the kindness ex- tended to them in their bereaveiitent. AMONG THE CHURCHES. • Next week will be observed as a week of prayer and union services will be held each evening. Baptist church, Monday; Wesley church, Tuesday; St. Paul's Wednesday; On- tario street church, Thursday and Willis church, Friday. Willis Church The pastor, the Rev. 3. L. Hogg, will preach at both services on Sun- day: In the morning his subject will be: i'Re-dedication" In the evening: "Following With God." St. Joseph's Church The Catholic Women's League will hold their monthly meeting on Jan. 3rd, at the rectory. All are requested to attend for the election of officers, Lunch will be served, the hostesses being, Mrs. M. Morrison, Shanahan and Mrs. J. Shanahan, St. Paul's Church The new rector, the Rev, C. L. Bilkey, will take the services on Sun- day, Jan. lst. __ Tho annual Sunday school Chr st- Inas entertainment was held on Tires - day evening, A program was. given and the gifts from. 'a well -laden °Mistimes tree were distributed. Ontario Street Chur.cln Music and sermons will be appro- priate to the New Year on Sunday next. The regular meeting of the "Lad- s fes Aid." will be held ie. the Sunday Schoolroom on. Wechtesday., Jan. 4th, sat three o'clock. A picnic tea will be served, ! The S. 5, Cantata will be present- ', ed in the town hall this evening, Wesley Church • The morning service on Sunday was especially for the children and the Sunday school classes occupied the front pews. ,In the evening the Rev. Kenneth Beaton preached an excellent sermon anclatho choir fur- nished very .pleasing Christmas mu- sic. Oe Thursday evening last the an-. inial Senday.school Christmas enter- tainment was held and the new Ian- tern, donated to the school by Miss Dorothy Cantelon, was used for the first time. A Christmas tree was al- so a feature of this gathering. Next Sunday horning there will be a consecration service and reception of members and in the evening a • special rally 6f the young people of the congregation, the League antis- vet story, when the Rev,:Mr. Ed - Wards Wards of Seaforth will spread,. 'Yes- terday evening the /•,eaooe had a so, cial evening, wher%b a PiditSinn• pro - grain was '!liven and a 'Pleasant time Was slienb, .TI-IEY THANK YOU, . Mr.. Duncan McEwan and family wish. to thank their • friends anti neighbors for their kind help and sympathy during the illness and sub- sequent death. of Mrs. MeEwen, THE FIRST GAME, • The hockey'season opens in. Cliir- ton on Wednesday evening whon the first 0, H'. A..niatch of the season will he played between Clinton and Goda i h forme.Minton hes a Sfrori g team this sdason anti this is expec- ted to he an interesting match. CLINTON CANDIDATES. McMurray and Cantelon for mayor. Miller and Langford for reeve. Nediger, Cooper, Johnson, Kemp, Middleton, 'I•Iolloway and Livermore for tire council. This is the list for Clinton, - Make your `choiee and 'mark your ballots accordingly. LITTLE LOCALS.. A short course in agriculture and domestic science opens in Auburn on Tuesday next. The citizens of Hayfield have .elec- ted a laxly on their school board, Mrs. J: Ferguson, a foi•nter school toucher. Murphy Lodge No. 710 will hold a Royal Arch meeting in their lodge rooms on Friday evening, Dec. 50th. The members will serve lunch. Mr. A. F. -Johns, the new principal of the Clinton Public school. is ex- pected to arrive on Monday to be present for the opening of school on Tuesday. • Miss Dora Helmkey, • who was a member of the Clinton Collegiate staff last year, has taken a position as mathematical teacher on the staff of the Collingwood Collegiate, Mr, James Finch, who has.been a partial invalid for the •past year, fell down some stens in his home on Christmas morning and -received a rather bad shaking up. No bones were broken, however, Commencing on Sunday next the town dairies. will take a holiday on the first day of the week, like other people, and there will be no milk de- liveries on Sunday during January, February }encs Mare+ It will be pos- sible to obtain milk by going to the dairies between the hours of nine and twelve on Sunday morning, THE NEW RECTOR. At a special meeting of the Minis- terial Association of Brantford re- cently the following resolution was presented by one of the members. It will explain itself: Brantford, Dec. 15, 1921. "Like a bolt front the blue the word has conte through that the unusual and the new is about to ensue: One of our Anglican ministers, in the per- son of the Rev. C. L. Bilkey, M. A., B.D., is to move. Congregationalists, Presbterians and Baptists do move; Methodists and Salvationists must move; Anglicans, we have always un- derstood, may move, but now we learn that sometimes they actually do move. We regret Mr, Bilkey's going, for we have observed qualities of mind and heart in hint which make any neighborhood the richer for his pres- ence. But the order has conte, "Turn you Northward." That command giv- en to Moses meant the beginning• of triumph for Israel. It beckoned to the Land of Promise; the land of plenty, of peace, and of power. So may it be, in a spiritual sense, for our brother, as he turns from, the scenes and labors of the past years. The future is bright with the prom- ises of God, May .the Lord go up with him, leading hirer more and more in the know]edge of the truth as in Jesus, enabling him to preach the Gospel in Apostolic fashion with the Holy Gho.at sent down from heaven, and making him increasingly an able minister of the New Testament, As we say "Farewell," and breathe a prayer. that God will "ful- fil all the good pleasure of His goodness, and the work of faith with power", that as NIr, Bilkey goes to Clinton—and we can desire no higher, greater thing for him than this—he may go "In the fullness of the Gospel of Christ." (Signed)=- - Albert Carr, President, Wray It, Smith, Secretary. * s s The Rev. Mr. Bilkey is already in tower>aid will take the sorvires is St.- Paul's church on Sunday. Trin- ity church, Brartfoyd, is a sort of a "preparatory school" for Clinton rec- tors; the Rev. 'S. E. McKegney bay- ing been "promoted" from that church rto St. Paul's a fete years ago'. We welcome Mi•, Bilkey to Clinton and hope he will find his work here congenial and his associations pleas- ant and ***tiring. People You Knout Misses Winnie Draper at Walkerton, Saclie Draper of Shelborne and Gladys Draper of Ottawa are home .for the laid -winter vacation. Mr, and Mrs. A. Drummond of De- troit spent the Christmastide as the guests of the lady's parents, o n. .. A.Mortis w Mr. and Mrss oft d Kate 'C' i Misses Ethel and I { n e .roy orf 'To - ?onto :spent the ChristMastide et the home of their parents, Mr, and 1VIt's, R, A, Goetz, On their returns to the city ItIi'e. Govier ac- conipanied t1jeai1. > 6;opi.r,: You ,R arkQa' Mr, Stewart Scott of Toronto was home for Christmas. Mr. Howard Gould of Toronto was home for Christmas, Miss Clark was with Collingwvood friends for Christmas. - 'Miss Rudd spout Christmas with res latives in Flint, Mich. Miss Jule Bartliff was' an from To- ronto for over Christmas. Miss Annie MeC o n U ofBuffalo is hone for the vacation period. Miss Winnie Thompson was up from Toronto for over Christmas. Mrs, Chambers and Miss Maud spent Christmas with Kippen friends.. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Pinner of To- ronto were home over the holiday, Miss Charlotte Sheeley is hone from Piston for the Christmas vacation. Misses Jean and Maly Ohidley of To- ronto were 'home for the holiday. Mr. Ashton Morrison of Wroxeter is visiting,frie'nds in town this wee;;. Miss Ages Walker of Clifford is a holiday visitor at her home in town. Mr. Foster Copp of the Toronto Uni- versity is spending the holidays at home. - Mr. Jas Webster of Toronto visited his sister, Mrs -G, E. Saville this week. Itir. and Mrs. B. J. Gibbings spent 'Christmas With relatives in La. peer, Mich , Miss Clara Ferguson of Stratford spent Christmas as they guest of Clinton relatives Mr. Harold Kitty of Toronto was the Christmas guest of his aunt, Mrs. R. Draper. Mr, rand Mrs, Percy Ladd of Toron- to spoutChristmTs with their p ar- eniis in town. Miss Anna Shanahan of Sault Ste. Marie , is spending her holidays at her parental hone. Mr. Wilbur Ford of Peterboro is spending the vacation period at his hone in town Mr. H. Hunt of Galt is spending a few weeks as the guest of his niece Mr's. W. Hamblen; Mr, end Mrs. John Torrance and Miss Maude Torrance went to To- ronto for Christmas. Misses Helena and Jean 111iddlctcn of Toronto are spending the Christmas vacation at their home an the Huron Road. Miss Bertha Webster of Auburn is visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr. and. Mrs. G. E. Saville. Mrs. Laahborok of Mitchell has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Dtrs. E. Pickard, Mary street. blr. Will Sl+onlan and Miss Lottle Sloman of Toronto have been vis- iting their home in town, Mr and Mrs. G. E. Saville spent •Christmas alt Lonclesboro with Mrs. Jas. and Miss Belle Webster. Mr, George G. Ludlow 'and children of Proton Station are visiting re- latives in Clinton and vicinity. Mrs. 3. E. Hogg is spending the - New Year's, holiday in Toronto with lief brother, Mr. Newton Wylie, Mr. and Mrs J. W. Treleaven and Miss Norma have been visiting friends 'in Lapeer, Mich., this week. Mr. and Mrs A. F. Collyer and three little daughters of: London have been visiting the lady's par- ents, Mr. and h&s. James Steep. Mr. and Mrs, J. L, Kerr and little Mary were with Toronto frienes for Christmas. Mrs. Kerr and Miss Nary remained over for a longer visit. Miss Eleanor Kemp, principal of the continuation school at Blind River, is upending the vacation at the home of her parents, Me, and Mrs. S. emp. 14Irs. K(Dr.,l Adapts of Windsor and Miss Jean Scott of Detroit are at their home in town, that of Mr. and MI's. James Scott, for the hol- iday period. Mrs. Percy Hitchens and babe of Toronto were guests at the home at the lady's parents, Mr, and Mrs: G. A. Cooper, over the 'Christmastide. Mr. and Mrs. F. r. Gillies and Miss Marion of Kitchener are hol- iday visitors at the lady'si par- ental home, that o:f-Megistratte and Mrs. Andrews. Miss Jennie Holmes and her niece, Miss Margaret • }Iolnies, spent Christmas as the ,:'bests Pof the fornier's brother. Mr, J, Holmes of Goderich township. Mr, aid Mrs, C. D. Boucle have been in Toronto this week looking up a house before removing there. where Mr. Houck takes up his 110W duties after the New Year, Mr. and Mrs. T. Dunbar and family; of Sarnia and Mr. afii Mrs. Albert Colclough of: Goderich township spent Christmas as the guests of the ladies' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Burnett of town. Mrs. R. I. Colquhoue and fancily of Winnipeg, after :Mending the Christmas period as the [retests of Mr, and Nes, A.J, McMurrayantiother relatives in Clinton, have gene to Staffa and St -Marys •to visit; friends. Rev, R J. and Mrs. .htvin of To- ronto, Miss Bessie Irwin of Mon- treal and Miss Marion of Toronto and Mr J'. Ti. Irwin of Loddon were Visitors at the pareniml iloln4i, that of Me, and Mas, .7, A. "Invite o'er the Christmastide v R *Orients r , tferi'l gra W ,Mica s o{ �i an C , Mr, Lterrenee McCanns and Miss Bessie M"aCanms of London and Missos Mary and Marron McCaeras of Toronto Iteve boon spending the IChtistmias`holftlaty5, at thou tomtit, the :Wesley parsottage. NO v ii,NATIONS BUNG OUT GOOD CROWD Will be Race for Mayor and Reeve. One Extra Man in Running for Council—Three New Names. The neni antlons or �M4tdaY even- ing were fairly well attended, sn spite of the fact that it was a 'holi- day, and the following were put in nomination: FOR MAYOR . David Cantelon, by J. Schoenitals and W. J Paisley. J. E. Johnson, by John Ca'rbert and D, McLeod. A, J. McMurray by 0. L. Paisley and Fred Muth. FOR REEVE R: J. Miller by W. A. Grant and J. • D. Atkinsoan. C, G. Middleton by R. Tasker and J. P. Sheppard. Bert Langford by F, Livermore and W. Rutledge. .A. T. Cooper by R. Jennison and A. Cantelon. FOR COUNCILLORS J. E. Johnson by J. K. Wise, and 14 McEwan. F. Livermore by 3. Schoenhals and D. Cantelon, S. Kemp by 0. E. Hall and R. A. Govier. W, J. Nediger by R. A, Govier and G; E. Hall. • W. 3. Paisley by D. Cantelon and J. Schoenhals. J. Schoenhals by F. W. Johnston 'and II. Glazier. Nelson Ball by II. Glazier and F. W. Johnston Elliott by F. W. Ilolloway and A. li', Cudmore. W. Holloway by A. J. Grigg and T. H. Hati'dy, G. Middleton by E. C. Munore and A. F. Cutlinere, T. Cooper by A. Cantelon and D. Canteen. T, A. Gerig by F. Mutch and 0. L. Paisley. W, .I. Plemsteol by Dr. Thompson and J. P. Sheppard. SCHOOL TRUSTEES St. Andrew's Ward: Fred Mitch, by T. H. Hardy and A. J. Grigg. St. John's Ward: 3. A. Ford, by A. J. Morrish and A. 3. Holloway. St James' Ward: A. F. Cudmore, by I', Holloway and AV. Clement. St. George's Ward: S. E. Rozell, by 0. L. Paisley and F. glitch. Public Utilities Commissioner: 1.1. J. Gibbings. On Clerk itlacpherson declaring the nominations closed Mr. 3. P. Shep- pard was called to the. chair and an opportunity was 'given the nominees to address the meeting. Mayor McMurray was the first one called. He said he had attended every meeting of the council in 1921; called attention to the low tax rate, and said the "best town in Huron had the lowest rate." He explained that the council had the control of only about one third of the money expended, the other two thirds being for the support of schools, etc., mat- ters over which the council had no control. He said there were fewer empty windows at mein street, no unemployment and very little charity 'being extended. He said there was mere co-oporation needed and tint he thought an organization of citizens who would work for the improve- ment .of the town, would be a help and if re-elected he said he would en_ deavor to have such an organization formed. Mr. McMurray said he had done no canvassing and did not ex- pect to do any this. year but if el- ected he would try to serve the in- terests of the citizens. Mr. J. E. Johnson said that he understood Mr. Cantelon was going to stand for mayor and he would not do so but that otherwise he might as be thought Mr. McMurray ought to be opposed. His chief reason for opposing Mr. 1MMeldlurray was that he was a U. F. 0, and lie did nor, think the U. F. Os. had a right to come in and run the towns, IIe also opposed the mayor on the grand stand question, He said he had brought Up the equipment of the fire depart- ment to its present standard. He had always taken an interest in the fire department and said Clinton had one of the most efficient fire companies; of any town of its Size. He said while in the council he had endeavored to do ilte best for the greatest majority of ,the people, not to favor anyone for personal or any other reason. Ile spoke of the local industries and said they had been rusting most of the time and would Tray their share of the town's taxes and that the people should encourage - and upheld their own industa°ies. Clinton-mita° 'pro- ducts Were as good ne any. He thought the merchants should be est- isfred with email -profits and that the people should patronize bonne indus- tries., He spoke of. visiting Listowel and said a man there told him Lis- towel WAR the best; town in Western Ontario, He wondered. how Clinton citizens Would describe their town. Mr. Cantelon. said he was ,elate to meet his friends 'again on /melba - tion night. He said he had taken an interest in the town for over thirty years nerd had boosted everything Whitt he thought for its good, water- works ecetric light and geed roads. tic said when tine towns. assessment Was high he hall fought in the coun- ty eotmoil to bavo it lowered. He said if elected he watticl do his best for the tonne; said the Miryor had not a great deal of power, G. F. C. A. y,-. 1VI% Millersaid • wasaskingr h election as reeve for the third thee. He said the year before he was eler.- ted reeve the High school grant had MA; been paid but he got it. It wits also in the past divided equally amongst the High schools of the county, ho heel got it divided accord- ing to the nnnnlber of pupils unrolled. from the county and this had favored Clinton, Also the, hospital grant had been doubled and the Hayfield read had been taken on by the county Gerd Roads System, also the Vinegar hill, making a connecting link in, the stretch of good roads, Also the coun- cil had petitioned to have several jails amalgamated to save the ex- pense of maintenance, this could only be done by the co-operation and agreement of the counties; them- selves. 1•Ie spoke of the work of the street committee, of which he Wu chairman, and said a good deal of work had been clone on them. He said they never had enough stoney to do much on 'the back streets but thought it would be money well spent to improve the back streets. He alto spoke of the need of improvements on the London Road. He raid he was in the field for 1922 and if re-elected would work for the best interests of the town. Mr. Middleton said he was a far- mer and that fact was used against hint in the last election. He said the only way a town could grow was to work with the townships. Referred to the office of the Agricultural Rep- resentative, which was situated here also the fiax mill, said he had been influential in having the latter lo- cated in Clinton. IIe said he wee not sure yet whether he would be in the running for reeve or councillor but if there was an election he would probably be a candidate for either one or the other. Mr. Langford said he had been on the council for a number of yearn and had been four years chairman of 'the cemetery committee. .it had been in poor shape when he took it over but he had been able to im- prove it. He said that while in London he had seen them repairing macadam roads and he had taken - t.he trouble to find out how it was done and had informed the street committee here but that his advice had not been taken. Mr. Cooper, as chairman of the finance committee, compliment --'d the tower on its treasurer. Ii: soil the council had not the control of a great deal of the town's money. He ad- vised the formation of a Board o7' Education instead of having 1:1 .0 school beards as at present. He ease a fairly detailed -„account of the ex- penditures for the year and eu ;- gested that all arrears in taxes be paid up and the rolls cleared. Ile - spoke of the waterworks of whist) he said the town had reason to be proud. He said there ware 046 ser- vices in the town and only about 550 houses, so that many business places, must have them in. He said the to- tal cost, including the new well, would he hi the neighborhood of $75,000, of which $330;000 bad el - ready been provided for in a sinking fund. He thought the assessment should be revised, it would be better for all to have a 'fair scseu stent. ]ie said $606.07 more from intone taxes had been collected because h.+ had snout from .775 to � L00 of Ins own money. "I:f Clinton charger wilt stick together, said he, "they can make this town seceni to none." Mr. Kemp, who was ehnirnlao or the charity committee daring ',',^.t. year, said it had only cost the teau $35 for charity. He said he had to sect to work for the good of the town during his term oa office. Mr, Nediger said he had been n ° member of the council for three years, He strongly advocated a com- munity spirit. He said the council could not do evorythine that every citizen had his or her share to per- form if we were to have a prosper- 0118 wn. Mrto. Liveimore said he was nn speech -maker, that he could clo bet• ter on the street corner beside tee Arum. IIe said there was no borer town than Clinton and he advocated more unity. He thought Lie 21•ic+r ances-of the people should be looked into, they should net have to carry their to the law arrests m 'seder to get their rights. He thought there had been some waste in putting en the tarvia thio year, and thought it could be avoided. The slack streetw should he eyelet]. The back streets nc'd repairs and some drains need fixing, Ho thought if the people and the vermeil got together they could. get things fixed up. Mr. Holloway said lie diel 't know whether or not he would stand but would weeder it. He said he had 'served of a municipal council in ono of the suburbs of Montreal :for three' years, He thought that it would be well to give the Piano Company ev- ery encouragement to extend thele btfinC $ es Mit Elliott merelysaidhe was not treble to be at candidate as he thought there were plenty others in the field. 34 essrs, Greig, Itlunistee1, Hall anel Schoenitals did not volt.,