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A RHYME IN SEASON
When days are chill. and cold of Woe
And" all looks blue and full ,Winds blow,'
What clears the chest with a healthful glow,
Wanipoles Cold Liver Extract
When growing boys and girls" look pale"
What best can make them strong and hale ?
; The Remedy Never Known to fail
Warnpoles Cod Liver Extract
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INCORPORATED 1855 Y
THE MOLSONS BANK
Capital and Reserve $9,Q00,000;
Over 130 Branches
BEFORE CROPS ARE SOLD
Farmers needing money while waiting to market
crops or stock are invited to consult with the
Manager atany of THE MOLSONS BANK
Branches. Savings Departments at all Branches.
H. R. Sharp, Mgr., Clinton Branch r
Safety Deposit Boes to Rent.
Let us be Known as
A THRIFTY PEOPLE
Let us stoppspending heedlessly
and needlessly, .and begin to
SAVE NOW AND SAVE
• REGULARLY.
THERE IS A SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
AT EVERY BRANCH OF
�le lo3i7a1 Baip4
QF CANADA
R. E. MANNING, Manager : Clinton Branch
EVERYI OVERCOAT
MUST GO.
"NO LEFT OVERS IS OUR MOTTO"
Each Coat must go in the season for which it was bought.
Men's Overcoats $35.00 to $40.00 Value to clear at $25.00.
Boys Overcoats $25.90 to $30.00 Value to clear st $19.50.
Boy's Overcoats $12.50 to $15.00 to clear at $9.50..
If you are in need of an overcoat don't put off buying ex-
pecting bigger reduction. These Prices are lower than you
will pay next Season.
COME EARLY AND
GET Yt 1UR CH IC
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HON. R. H, RANT, Ontario Minister
of Education, who was too
for two be /tits in Queen's
on Monday evening, EVENING SESSION
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Council resumed business at 8.10
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O OVER -THE TEACUPS Mayor McMurray made his Inaugural
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Barrister D. Holmes; � f Wingham,
was in? town today.
Crovn Attorney Seager was here to-
day ,to attend a court case.
Mrs. W. S. Downs is visiting, this
week in Moukton and Stratford.
Mr. Geo. Becker, of Detroit, visited
with, his father and sister, 8.ver the
holiday,
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COUNCIL.. MEETING
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• The first session of the 1921.Coun-
c1l met a(11‘ o'clock Monday morning
with' Mayer -elect McMurray In the
chair aiid Reeve Miller and Councillors
Cooper, Langford, Nediger, Paisley,
Johnson and Kennp present.
The Clerk read the minutes 61 the.
last meeting, and'they were adopted as
read.•
The Striking Committee was select-
ed by ballot, composed of Reeve Miller.
and Councillors Johnson and Langford.'
The 'Council adjourned until 8 p,mi.
and Striking Committee were to re-
port.
Mrs, Peter McMurray, of Mitchell,
spent th 'week end with her son,
Mayor McMurray...,
Mr. John Butler, of St. Thomas, was
a visitor with his old friend Rev. Fr,
Hogan, last week,
Miss Florence Cunninghante is visit-
ing•with relatives and friends in List-
owel and Mitchell.
Mrs. W. R, Counter was called to
Brantford owing to the illness, followed
by death of Mrs. Crawford.
Mr. Thos. McMurray; of Toronto,
was a visitor: with his brother, Mayor
McMurray over -the week end.
Mrs, R. M. Austin. ancl son, returned
to their home in Detroit, after spending
a week at the home of her brother,
Mayor McMurray.
Miss E. J. Becker received word from
her brother-in-law, Dr. Dalkon that her
sister was very poorly. We hope for 0•
speedy recovery to health and strength.
The many friends of Miss Annice
Bartliff will be pleased to learn that
she is progressing favorably from her
operation at the Clinton Hospital,
tl Master Fred Couch, youngest son of
Mr, and Mrs. Percy 'Couch, of Kitchen-
er, and formerly of Clinton, recently
underwent an operation for appendicitis
and was able to return home last week.
Mr. William Jackson attended the
' celebration for Mr. Arthur Knox at
Wiingham last Thursday, Mr. Knox
celebrated his 100 birthday and was
honored by a banquet given to him by
the citizens of Wingham. He was a
former resident of Clinton.
a
Saginaw News Courier; "There's a
big debate in the Sewing Circle as to
whether tt strong fat lady or an agile
thin lady has the advantage in shopp-
ing rush.
speech. He thanked the citizens for
the honour given him, bolt. he assured
then; that it did not exalt him, but'
rather humbled hien. It was. another
field of service and' any true citizen•;
should take pleasure to serve' one an-
other—that's what we have tolive for.
He was glad to see sq many citizens at
the opening meeting and hoped they,
would continue during the year, and he
hoped. that he codld impress it • on
them that it was their duty 10 attend'
the meeting and offer suggestions.' •He
asked that they, be kind in their criti-
cism, as no :doubt he and the Council-
lors would lmake. mistakes, :110 stated
that sortie very unfair criticisms had
been made. at nomination, but it only
showed that 11'was unfair as the party
criticising only made one nomination: If
he had thought the Council of last
year was no good he would have nomi-
nated a whole new Council, He wished
to state that ire had no friends to eater
too, nor lodge or clique, -all citizens are
the same to nie. 'in speaking, to the
Council he asked that they be kindly
in their criticisms and dealing with the
other mentpe•s. He asked for prompt
attendance at every Council meeting.
Councillor • Cooper replill to the
Mayor• -elect's address,
Reeve Miller read the report of the
Striking Committee. The,first named
on each Committee, to act as Chair-
man:
STREET — Miller, Paisley, . Langford,
Johnson,
FINANCE — Cooper, Johnson, Miners
FIRE & WATER — Johnson, Langford,;
Cooper,
PROPERTY — Nediger, Langford,
Kemp.
CEMETERY _ Langford, Miller, Coop-
er.
CHARITY — Kemp, Nediger, Miller.
BY•iLAWS — Kemp, Cooper, Nediger.
COURT of REVISION — McMurray,
Cooper, Paisley, Nediger, Kennp.
PARK — Paisley, Nediger, Cooper.
SPECIAL — Paisley, Kemp, Johnson
FUEL — Langford, Paisley.
The report was adopted on motion
of Councillors Paisley and Nediger. .
Inspector Torrance of the Home Of
Rettig,. addressed •the Council in re-
gards to property of the late Mr, Sinall
which the County wants to sell, and
there are some back taxes.
On motion of Councillors Paisley
and Johnson the matter wag left in the.
Ontario Legislation 192o
Notes on Legislation Considered and Enacted
during the Session of 1920.
Continued fromt Last Week)'
. For the better protection of gathe as well as of cattle and sheep
in the outlying settlements of the Province, a substantial. increase is
made in the wolf bounty. The amount of the bounty is now $20 for
the killing of any wolf over three.naonths o1d, and an additional $20
in thecase of a grey timber wolf. The bounty for killing a wolf
under three. months old will be.55.00.
EDUCATION: -The consolidation and revision of the Public
Schools Act with several important changes will prove a great con-
venience to those Having cause to consult the Act.
Among theaother amendihents made maybe noticed the simplifying
of school boundaries, and the increase in•the salaries payable to coon•
ty inspectors to 53,000 per annual, to•which the counties will con-
tribute $1,200, the remainder being payable out of the legislative ap-
propriation. The previous provisions with regard to township fates in
aid of teacher's salaries have been rearranged and the amounts to he
raised for this purpose are to be increased apcl grade] according to the
aver age assessment of the school sections. in the township. G+..
Teachers who are beneficiaries of what is known aS the Ryerson
Fund for the sup ruination of teachel's'11'fit� 11n5pectors were limited
to ail Vic -Mince of 56 per annum for every year of service in ontar-
lb, but power has been taken to inCrellse this to such an amchint as the
Lie.uteniinit-Governorin-Gt urie11 Mfay see fit.
Provision,is also !Malan this Act and by nn amendment to ThkSep 1
Grate Schools Act for ethpowering the trustees, where they deem it`"t-
pedient. to provide for surgical treatment for Children offending the
school and who stiffer from minor physical defects, such treatment to
be undertaken only with the consent of 'alae 'parent or guardian of the
chid.
in the matter of school- elections some change has been made in
the qualification of
nt
ut
es,
in rural
l sectio
ns,
the qualifications
lificat
ions being
extended the l ; d1ri,wife,son, daughter, ' brotherosister
of per.,
:'ons assessed as actual owners of farms that is, not less than twenty
(Contiiritted too Nage 2.) 1
W. H. err & Sam, Editors .and Publish
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Local News
Trying td Get a Hockey Team
Mr. C. Shepherd is trying to get
up a hockey team togo to Exeter on
Friday evening. Many . of the old
players are willing and "Shep" says
he will take enough spans to keep a
fresh team on the lee all the time.
Will Opn Tailoring Shop
Mr. Murray McEwen tvtIl open up a
tailoring and cleaning shop in the
vacant store, in the"Wifkel Block this
month, Mr. McEwen is too` well
known around here to need any in-
troduction 'to
n-troduction'to the people.
REV. C. E. J13AK1NS, elected head of
Keep Your Windows and Doors Locked
Brantford Board. of Education,
'Thursday morning sotnebody was
hands of the Finance Committee, trying ,to open the windows. at Mr.
Bylaws Nos. 1 and 2, for 1921 were Dan. ,'Cook's' house, 'but the owner
heard the gentlman who. was seen
walking ' off the'•p'remises .about 3
o'clock thismorning,
read three times and passed:
I . Bylaw No, 1 -to appoint certain offi-
cers, namely:—
Auditors—J. Wiseman and :Peter
:Jantelon at $15 each.
•C. C. I. Trustee—W. H. Hellyar
,To Public Library Board — J. W.
.Treleaven,
Feast Of Epiphany
"Last Thursday commemorated • the
ieast.of the Epiphany, 'held in hon-
or of the visit' of. the three wise
To Board of Health—D, L. Macpher_ Men to the Divine Infant.' It is
often called "little Christmas." Ser-
sop..
er-
son'vices were held lit St, Joseph's Church
ByLaw No.. 2—To authorize •the in the morning.
Mayor :and Treasurer to borrow $12,-
000if necesl ry at 6% from the Donations To Hospital
Moison's. Bank, to meet current ex- The Hospital Board
peitses. p gratefully ack-
Coun. Johnson asked that letter from °otvledge the following donations at
the employees of the Flax Mill, be read its January meeting: -1 Pillow from
to Council, which was laid over, from Mrs, N. Trewarlha; 1 pillow front
'that ear's, Council and on motion of Mrs, John Gibbiugs; 1 pair of pillow
y slips from Miss Amelia Johns, also
Reeve Miller and Cpuncillor Nediger
cash donations:—Rev. and Mrs. D. N.
the request for a light on Isaac street
be granted, light to be placed under
McCann
spital p5.00i "Friends" of the
•
the direction of Street Committee—
Hospital $10.00,
Carried, Overcome hy. Gas Fumes
Councillor Langford brought up a Mr, ' and Mrs. Charles Wendorf,of
it -letter In regards to auto license, as a Hanover, an aged couple, 74 years
party wanted to use car for passenger old, were found ju their beds Satur-
service n. On'Mon nday morning by their son,• Walter, un-
aill be guuntedtostatioto Marclnoti1922a forlicethsee conscious from the effects of coal gas,
sunn of 511,5o.—Carried. which was escaping from the coal -
Councillor 'Cooper and Langford had stove. Up to the present Mr. Wen-
a motion, asking *at the Treasurer and dorf is showing signs of recovery,
Tax Collector snake a full report of all but his wife is • still unconscious, pneu-
unpaid taxes and report -to Council at monis havhtg _developed.—Mrs, Wen -
February meeting,—Carried, . dorf passed away Sunday evening,
Councillors Cooper and'Johnson had The aged couple are grandparents of
a notion which placed the Council on Mr, Wendorf, of Clinton.
record in favor of having the main line
of the L. fl, & 'B taken over by the j Matvor Wigle Stays at Goderich
No steps have been taken, nor1
are likely to be, in the natter of
unseating Mayor Wigle, of Godericlt,.
on the grounds that the taxes on his,
'store had not been paid. The natter
is one of mere technicality and of
such a trivial 'shatter that the public
considers the whole affair has drop-
ped, An action In unseating would'
entail expense and probably result
in the present . mayor ' going back
with a bigger majority than ever.
As to the quashing of the Western
Canada Flour Mills bylaw, grantini.
a fixed assessment, nothing 'has been
done, and while five or six days ,are
left, it IS believed that no action will
be taken in this matter.
Last Years' Record
Hydro ,Radial, The motion carried af-
ter Councillor Nediger made the state -
Ment that it 'would be a feeder to the
city and no benefit tp'the town:
Reeve Miller and Councillor Cooper
brought in a motion that is a repeat
every year, and soon forgotten—That
all accounts of town be placed before
the last Fridtiy''evening of each month
and that they: be certified to by the
Chairman ordering work;—'Carried.
Cojtncillor Cooper and Reeve Miller
asked th$t, the Fuel Committee be in-
structed to report•an the purchase of
a few .'acres of bush, to secure wood
for lodai` supply,—Carried,
By -Law No. 7, 1918, was amended on
motion of Councillors Cooper and
Langford, to change the name of Jos,
Wheatley to Mr, R. B. Fitzsimons,, the
now present Chief, ' This bylaw covers The following Is an after -cast of 'h t
the duties i'nder the 0. T, A. Council- weather froth January 5th, 1920, to
for Johnson objected to the local otfi- February Sth, 5920,• The coldest d:I
cers, being paid by 'the Town and doing was January 31x1, when the tem -
work in other towns. On a vote be- perature was 18 below zero.
Ing taken the motion carried, Councillor The 20th and 25th were also cold days
Johnson being the only one voting a- One year ago Wednesday the tempera
gainst it. „ ture was Below zero; but it got milder
On motion of Councillors 'Cooper a few days later, Below are the Un-
told Nediger, the Treasurer was authori peraiures and weather indications for
zed to pay to the Public School, Public the period stated;
Library and. C. C. 1. such monies as is Jail, 5-4 below zero.
required until the estimates are passed, . Jan, 8—Zero weather.
—Carried. Jen. 7-19 below zero, snow 1 Inch,
A deputation from the Butchers in Jan, 8—Northwest winds, .
town was heard, in regards to out- Jan. 9-15 above, winds with snow.
side's coming in and selling neat. On Jan, 10 1p—Celder, snow 2 inches,
motion of Nediger and Kemp, the matter Jan; 11 --Getting warmer,
teas laid over until next meeting and Jau, 12—Not so cold; snow i inch.
the natter will be looked up in the Jan, 13—Colder,
mantinne, Jail, 14-7 above zero, show •1 in-'
The Council adjourned to go into cies, L
Committee to discuss certain matters. pan, 15 -Very Cold,'
Jan, If1-12 below zero,
inc, 17-3 below zero.'
Jan, 18—Cold pith snow.
Jen, 19 4 below zero.
Jan. 20-46 below zero.
JAIL 2I—Zero weeather,
Jam. 22-6 below sero,
Jan 23—Cold with snow and sleet,.
.1111 24—Very Cold,
Jan 2g—IG below zero,
Jan, 26---8 below zero,
.bin, 27—Cr-Oder with snow flurries;
Jna; 28.3 below zero.
Jam 21.-1S below zero, '
Jan, 30 --=-Fair, j+econtiatg nnilder,
Jan, 21.-18 pelow zero.
BARON SHAUGHNESSY.•—Who ltas Feb.1—Moderating, •
been tade chairman .of tie newly.
Fel 1:: --Not so old,
appointed Canadian Advisory Board Feb i Cofaler
of the Natldnal City Co,, of New 1101+, 4•—Cold with arrow,
ysrk, Fpb, .5Moderately cold.
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Engagement .,Announced
Mr. Donald Snaith announces the
engagement of his daughter, Mary
Katharine to Ediward Gordon Howes,
the marriage to take place this month.
Inaugural Meeting of School Board
The first meeting of the School
Board for 1921 will be held next
Wednesday evening. The officers
and committees will be selected at
this meeting,
A Pleasent Evening
Mr, and, Mrs. Wilson, Elliott enter-
tained their friends to a; -dance last
Friday evening at the Commercial Ho-
tel,
Huron Boy Elected in Welland
Dr, Allison, who practilsed its Blyty,
prior to going overseas, was elected
Alderman at Welland. His old friends
are glad to hear of his success.
Hullett District L. 0. L Meeting:.
The annual meeting of the Hallett
District L. 0. L. was held•at Sumnme>:-
hill Lodge on Tuesday afternoon. All
the Lodges in the_District were.repre-
sented andgood reports were given
by the various officers, The Officers
elected fol,the coming year are:
0, M_-1✓ J. Falconer, Clinton ,
D. D; M.-1..; Johnston, Summerhill
Chap,—D. L, Stephenson, Clinton'
Rec.-Sec.—H, M,'Hanley, Clinton
Fin.-Sec.—J, Mrointgbmery, Seaforth
Treasurer—Thos. Rands, Seaforth.
Lecturers—Geo. Falconer, Clinton,
and Thos. Mason, Summerhill.
D. of C.—R,. Watkins, Summerhill.
The County Lodge will meet at Exeter
on the 1st Tuesday of February,
Athletic Association Formed.
Last Friday evening a goodly num•-
ber of those interested in sports gath-
ered at the ,town hall to discuss the
question of sports in the town. Bx-
Mayor Cottle opened the meeting and
Mr, C. D. Bouck was appointed 'Chair-
man with Mr, A. J. McMurray as Secre-
tary. The meeting decided 'to form.
an association to be known as the Clin-
ton Athletic Association, and evicted
the following officers:—
President—Dr.
fti.cers President—Dr. J. W. Shaw
ist Vice—J. 1I. Paxman
Sectefreasurer—A. J. McMurray
Committee — Two representatives
from the various organizations' and the
Clubs of town.
Plans will be made as soon as the Com-
mittee is selected.
Rntaball.=-Hagerman
The marriage took place at Bloor
Street Presbyterian 'Church, Toronto,
on Tuesday afternoon of last week,
of Vera Marie Hagerman, L . T. C. .M.,
daughter of Mrs. D. F. Hagerman, of
Rusholnoe road, .and John Rudd Rum -
ball, M. A., son of Mr. and' Mrs.
George • Rumball, of Flint, Michigan,.
and nephew of igljss M. G. Rudd, of
Clinton. The cerensc ray was witnessed
by only immiteland
friends, the Reved,aDe +rGe, Oratives Pigeop,
conducting if. The bride . was euest
away by her brother, Mr. 'Pore W.
llagernnan, and wot'e her travelling
dress and•cloak of navy blue, with
squirrel trimmings, blue hat and a
corsage bouquet of orchids and violets,
The gift of the grooms to his bride was
u 'string of pearls. Mr, and Mas.
Runnball left immediately to spend
their honeymoon In New York and
on their return will live in tine Earl
Apartments, Toronto, The bride-
goont is s Clinton boy who spent
all his boyhood and youth here. Ile
has been a member of the law finis of
Kilner, Irving & • Davis, Toronto,
since being called to bar some years
ago.; He went overseas with the 220th
York Rangers with the rank' of lieut-
enant, ser'ed in France and went with
the Canadians (into Germany. Old
friends here will extend good wishes
to hint and his bride for a happy and
prosperous future.
Ottawa Journals—Chicago ` Iris a
curfew law. The bell is rutig,.r,e pre
suite, to notify the burglars 'that it it
Mlle to cone out,
Detroit Journal; Why is I; a woman
glyes her husband a pair of ifo'1se slip-
pers for-tTristmas and then expects
Ginn to take her out to the mrvles every
eveniirgl ,
Oregon ,nnrnal. There is one field
In which the wipe matt and the font
meet on a common level, That is When
they fait in love and take their pens Int
wand,