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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1921-7-28, Page 1Established 865, Vol. 56 No. 4 tetteVtrYkrir CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY July 28, 1921. W, fl Kerr & Son, Editors and P,ublishona. (0 11; .* t: y7 MANY THINGS YOU VALUE. Can be made permanent fixtures for all time to come if you use a KODAK and get us to dovelope your fihns and printyour pictures. Many of the yood pictures you see are made by us. You can get a Kodak from $2.50 up. Do it Now. • W.. S. ?,. O LIMMIS Phm. B. THE REXALL STORE tteitStAftarVansvaasrtAWANNOWVANANYvvytkvvvvvovvvVvWedvvottvwso INCORPORATED 1855 THE LSONS BANK. Capital and Reserve $9,000,000 Over 130 Branches The Molsons Bank wants every farmer to feel , that he has a real friend in the Manager, that he will receive a hearty welcome and can safely discuss with him his money needs. -H. R. Sharp, Mgr., Clinton Branch Safety Deposit Boxes to hent. PROTECT YOUR VALUABLES If kept in your home, fire or thieves may rob you of them. Our Managers will be pleased to tell you about the protection afforded by a SATIETY DEPOSIT BOX. THE ROYAL DANK OF CANADA $I.50 ar bain g A-MOINF verall rg . in $1.50 bargain. ain. Twenty overalls plain black, khaki, and blue and white )Striped. Regular $2.50'13 While they last, your pick for $1.50. Smocks to match atthe same price. 1.50 argain argain $1.50 bargain � tsh Clothing ( The Moir t Square Deal for Every Mats The New Er or Job Work..in fi 000000000000000 o OVER Tri TEACUPS 0 00000 0000000000 Miss Mattie Biggins is spending her. holidays in London." Master Elliott Cardiff is visiting with. relatives at Brussels. Miss Minnie Cooper retnnied from her holidays last week, ' Mrs. J. Wiseman 'is visiting with her another; Mrs, Grant at. St. Marrys. Mrs, C. 11, Bartliff and Mrs.' Jule Bartliff were Seaforth visitors last week. Miss Pearl Gould, of Toronto, is spending her vacation at the parental home, Miss Cameron of Mitchell spent the week end with her sister, Miss F. M. Cameron, Miss Clara Ferguson spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. W. Carter, On tario street. Mr. Isaac Rattenbury, of Peterboro is. holidaying in town at the home of Mr. A. J. Rollaway. Mrs, E. Il. Belts, of Ridgetown, was a week end visitor with Mr, and Mrs. Betts, of town. Wingham Advance.—Miss Ferrol Hig gins of Clinton is visiting her cousins Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gallaher. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler and Mist Grace, of London, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stephen- son. Mr, and Mrs Wm. Holloway and two daughters left 'last Saturday for Coch- rane where they will spend their holi- days. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, of Winnipeg, were visitors with, the tatters sister, Mrs, Cardiff at the home of Mr. Harry Bartliff. Mr. and Mrs, C. W, Chant, and two daughters Misses, Dorothy and Mable of Toronto were visitors with Mr. and Mrs. I•I. 13, 'Chant. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brown returned to Toronto on Saturday last after spend ing a couple of weeks with their daught er, Mrs. J. L, Kerr, Mr. and Mrs, W. Pinner, of London, spent the week end in town and were accompanied back to London by Mrs, 'C. 1-1, Bartliff anti Miss Jule Bartliff. Miss Dell 0 Neil leaves next week for her voyage over to England where she will teach school for a year. Her many friends will wish her a pleasant trip, a.,..,y.. .,. ,r ._ ,.ti. " 9 UAW ENTIRELY NEW SCHEDULE North Wellington League Protest Committee Have Busy ,•Session . • At Stratford The sub -committee for protests of rhonxentttitr d the Notch-V'11lnetrn Baseball Association sitting In executive session in the Chamber of Com herre '.t Stratford on Saturday faternoon and night, among other things turned the local Junior sdie.d,,;, upside down and throw out all the mains that hat,. been played, The members of the committee here were C, 13 Jr,tj;,on, Wrigh am, and R. Burn- t. r„ Pa:merston, 1 he t5',,;. member of the committee, D, P. Macfarlane of Har riston, was sick and unable to come, On'digging into. the situation In Group Four of the Junior series affairs were found to be badly tangled. Exeter had been withdrawn from the group and Stratford who originally had a bye, was substituted, Clinton had. been using ilarness,of Exeter so the committee de- cided to throw the whole series'out and draw a new schedule which will be as, follows: July 26, .Clinton at Seaforth. July 29, Stratford at Clinton. August 2, ..Seaforth at Stratford. August 5, Seaforth at Clinton. August 9, Clinton at Stratford. August! 2, Stratford at Seaforth. The first protest was, Goderich vs. Zurich, W. Bartow appearing for Goder ich and C. A. Hoffman, for Zurich, The umpires J. L. Kerr and J. E. Johnson were present. Evidence was, produced sufficient to award the protest to God- erich owing to the Zurich pitcher hav- ing some foreign substance on his per- son, As Zurich won -the game it was thrown out and ordered replayed at Zurich on August 8th at 5.30 p.tn. the gate receipts to be split after expenses are paid. . J. Kemp, Listowel, and R. E, Horning Palmerston, were chosen umpires. As there was no delegation present from Exeter the suspension of the Jun- ior 'Club, manager F. W. Boyle and play er, V. Pinconbe, who is over age, re- mains in effect. C. W. Cooper, of Clinton is declar- ed 0. K; to play with junior team, Stat- utory, declaration was received from the Club for him. Miss Florence Cunninghame who has been visiting with Fullarton friends, took part in the entertainment held there last Friday evening and gave sev- eral readings, Rev, Frs. Hussey and Harringan, of Kintore, and Rev. Fr, Fallon, of Wing - ham, Rev. Fr. Goetz, of Seaforth, were calling on Rev: Fr. Gaffney at St. Jos- eph's ,Rectory on Wednesday. Mrs. James Twitchell, Misses Ida and Clara Twitchell and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Twitchell and Miss Betty left Windsor on Wednesday on a boat for Port Ar- thur and will stake an extended visit at Calgary and Edmonton. Miss Frances Nickawa, the Cree Indian girl, who charmed so many 'Clintonians when she appeared here this Spring in a recital, left Toronto Tuesday by boat for Montreal, and, ac- companied by her guardian, Miss H. Riley, of Vancouver, sails next week on the Melita for England, L.Sports• The Exeter annual bowling tourna- ment will be held In Exeter on August 10th. Dick Tasker and J. L. -Kerr we're at Fullerton last Friday evening umpiring a baseball match between Fullarton and Lucan. The former team won 4-3. Stratford Juniors will be here on Fri- day night. Last Friday Evening Crediton and Stratford played a be game 1-t.fronl 10 innings at Crediton. Zurich plays at Goderich on Friday evening of this week. This will be a l'ed hot game, Zurich is supposed to play in Strat- ford on Saturday afternoon, Zurich won froth Crediton on Tues day night at Zurich, by a score•of 8-1. Stratford plays at Zurich on August 411E Strtford has tie games with Credi- ton, Goderich and Zurich. Stratford defeated Goderich on Wed nesday evening at the Classic City by a score of 5-0. `kinburn b'eat Brussels at the latter town on .Monthly night in an exhibition Wattle of football by a'score of 1=0, How They Stand Won Lost G 1 4 4 3 3 24 Zit Mali Goderielr Stratford Creditor a REGISTRATION FEE "' t '3 �� t� e' a t"" 19 ° 4 4 ° CLINTON'S CELEBRATION ON LETTERS GOES UP Will Be 20 Cents After Aug, 1,—• Other New Regulations. Ottawa, July 23, On and after the 151 of August, 5921, the fee for the special delivery of letters in Canada- Ian cities, as provided for in section! 14 of the official postal guide, shall.be 29 cents for each letter, In addition to the ordinary postage charges. The charge at present i5"50 cents, The fee may be prepaid by two Can- adian special delivery stamps Value 50 cents each,'' or by one special delivery stamp and Canadian postage stamps to the value of 10 cents or wholly by Can- adian postage stamps to the value of 20 cents' in which case the words "special delivery" shall be legiblywritten across the envelope, The department has prepared a card to take the place of the forth for ack- nowledgment of receipt for registered articles posted in Canada which is now in use. . The printed natter on the new card form does not' differ materially from that.on the form hitherto used so that it is not intended to supply the cards until the stock now on hand in the de- partment and in post -offices thro'ugh- out the country is exhausted. The A. R. Card after being duly fill- ed in is to be returned without cover- ing envelope, direct to the sender, free of postage. Wholly unpaid post cards bearing written communications (first class de- livery within Canada may now be for- warded to destination charged with double the amount of the postage there on, which amount shall be collected on dlivery. As an example of the above it is pointed out to postmasters that as the prepayment required on postcards for delivery within Canada now includes the war tax of 1 cent each a postcard re- quiring a prepayment of 2 cents (t cent postage and 1 cent war tax), post- edunpaid, should be forwarded to des- tination charged with 4 cents, Clinton Senior team default to Strat- ford on'July 9, Clinton has since with- drawn from the league but had not done so at the' time the default was made so that the guarantee deposit of 810 goes to the Stratford club. The Ontario •Baseball Association ad- vised Richard Tasker, of Clinton is an out and out professional and that his certificate will be cancelled. Clinton Club will be' given ample time to re- turn certificates and if not done the Club will stand suspended until the cer- tificates are returned. VETERAN MINISTER BURIED AT GLENCOE GODERICH SUMMER SCHOOL The Summer School which was held in Goderlch was a decided success. t02 delegates being registered. As this is the first year this number Of delegates was considered very good, Rev. Hiles of London took up a tt WI3'I$ T13110 CHuri?Ci1118. e 05585858585858585858508585d?tovatst5 Willis Church Rev, F. J. Maxwell, B. A. of Pem- broke, will conduct services in Willis Church next Sunday, Ontario St, Church. The union League service on last Monchry evening was well attended and an interesting programme was given. The meeting was in charge of Messrs 'Bert Jervis. and J. Sutter, Rev Anderson gave a good address on citizenship. Miss es Cosa and. Beatrice Jervis played an instrumental duet a number of the. young men sang, The services will be in Wesley church next month. A large attendahce is requested at the meeting next week which -wilt be on Tues- day evening instead of Monday as a mis- sion study class is being formed among the members of the League... rewwwwwwwiwi Local D ews ,ee fttt'tf' MAu ii 'a RMMM6'irat Brightened Up The outside woodwork of the New Chinese Restaurant has ben brightened up by the painte'r's brush. The inside of the store has also been newly decor- ated. The new firm opens up on Sat- urday, Passed Away After suffering from anaemia for the past 2 years, Robert Armstrong, pass- ed away at his home on Huron Street on Sunday at the age of 60 years and 7 i months. Deceased was born in Stan- ley 'township and spent the whole of his life on the Goshen Line, up to the time of moving to Clinton . 3 / years ago. For a number of years he served on the Township Council. He was a loyal member of the Orange Lodge and a member of the Ontario Street Metho- dist Church. In 1886 he married itis now bereft partner, Emily Stephenson, and besides his widow he is survived by one son, John on the home stead, and two daughters, Mises Anna and Myrtle at home. The late Mr. Armstrong was the youngest of S boys and only two Course of Bible, study, Rev. W. B. Mill- brothers now survive, George and Wil- son of the Department of Evangelista son, of Stanley Township. The fun - and Social Service took up a course of wereeral was held on Tuesday afternoon and classes studies led by Miss Wellwood of the services were conducted by Rev, S. China. Miss Mabel Baillie of Goderich Anderson, Pastor of the deceased, as - Rev. Mr, Buton and Rev, Williams of sisted by Rev. Mr. Foster, of Varna, and Grand Bend. Rev. Mr, Snowden, of town, The pall - The afternoons were devoted to re- bearers were Messrs. C. 13. Hale, James creation. Rev. Conway of Highgate was in charge of the sports and many inter- esting games of -volley ball, baseball. tennis etc. were run off. The evening meetings were well at. tended br the peepple of the town, Priuc Reynolds of 0..g. C. gave a fine address on the Rural Problem on Wednesday evening Rev. K. J. Beaton of China, an •old Clinton boy gave the address on, Thursday night Rev. Smith of China spoke Friday evening and also on Sun- day night. Both these missionaries have been on the field for seven years so had an interesting story to tell' about the work in China, Among those who attended the sum- mer school at Goderich last week were Miss Eva Carter, Marjorie Beaton, Ruth McMath, Freda Wallis, A, K. Leonard and Ernest Livermore, Rev. McCamus was up' for the last part of the week and Rev. S. Anderson was up during the week all report having had a splen- did tithe, Funeral of the Late Rev. W. J. Ford Very Largely Attended. Glencoe July 21—The funeral otil.the late Rev. W. J. Ford, LL.B. who died in Goderich on Tuesday took place here to -day .The body arrived on the noon train frotn Goderich and a service was held immediately afterwards m Glencoe Methodist Church, where Mr. Ford was for four years pastor. The church was filled with former parishioners, towns- people and Methodist ministers, The service was in charge of Rev. J. W. Hibbert, Kingsville, president of the London Conference, Others who took part in the service were: Rev. George Jewett, Wyoming; Rev. Gordon Butt, Ruthven; Rtv. J. 13. Read. Strathroy; Rev. Walter Rigsby, Lambeth; Rev. George Kerr ,Bothwell; Rev. R. J. Gar- butt, •Glencoe; Rev. W. K. Hagar, Wat- ford ,and Rev. Dr.' Husser, Wardsville. Eloquent tributes to the memory of Mr, Ford were paid by Messrs. Hibbert Kerr Rigsby and Jewett. Theyt)referred part icularly to his faithful and successful work as pastor, for 50 years as a minist er in the London 'Conference, to his scholarly attainments, his pulpit ability, and his executive qualities as displayed as president of the lrondott Conference chairman of many districts and member of many of the chief committees of the church. interment took place at Glencoe Ceut clary ',here his wife is also buried. There was also a short service at, the graveside. T'r. ire a iLook ,t' the Prliesi 'trite corner show window of Matristt' Clcthinl:'`otdpany Ccintains the various prizes for'Cfintofls big Celebration' Take your citolce and then go acid will it 615 MondaJl. HOLMESVILL'E. Mrs. Butler, of Detroit, is visiting'at the home of her daughter, Mrs, Wm. Bedour, also Mr. James McErlearn and Master Edward, of Detroit, STANLEY Mr. and Fred Todd, and Ross Todd, of Torbntd, visited at the home of Mr. Geo. Baird, on Saturday of last week, Mrs. Wm. Spear, of Kent Cou>}y, visited her father, Mr, Malcolm Mc- Ewen last, week. AUBURN • Miss Nina Johnston has been success MI in passing with honors, her Ele- mentary Examination In the London England COnscrVatory of music.. Miss Johnston is one of Miss lfowson's pup- ils. Both pupils and 'teacher are worthy 0f hearty congratulations. Mr: H. J; Acquith and daughter have been•vititing at the Mine of Md C. A. Howsoii's for tine past; week. Ford, W. Mairs, D,• Cantelon, James Steep and Alex. Welsh. Interment was made at the family plot at Bayfield. The floral tributes were beautiful, Many friends were present from Exeter Flensall, Seaforth, Goderich, and around the old home, besides those from a dis- tance who were:—Mr. W. H. Stephen- son and Austin Stephenson, of Marlette Michigan, Mrs, J, H. Buterfield, of Bay City, Mrs. Fred Tucker, of London, Mrs. Lloyd Armstrong, Flint, Michigan; Mr, and Mrs. Harris and family,. of St. Marys, Mr.,and Mrs. Ralph Metcalf and Mr. and Mrs. John Metcalf, of Wing - ham. The deceased was a kind and loving husband andfather and during his illness was well cared for,by his fan ily. The family Inas the heartfelt sym- pathy of the community in their loss. A Big Day Will Be Held on Monday, August 1st. I Monday, August 1st will be civic holiday and will be a gala day ' in Clinton, as arrangements are being made for the big annual celebration 00 that dray, The sports Will open with n big parade, calithumpian and trades pro- cession at mine o'clock -At 10:30 Clinton will put a strong team up against Goderlch in baseball and the winners will play Zurich at 1.30 in the afternoon At 3:30 Tuckersmith and Clinton Football teams will play a game, At 6.15 a Bast -ball match will be play 'ed. During the afternoon and evening the Belle Latonis Troupe will perform before the Grand -stand. This act is full of pep, speed and good comedy. Three beautiful girls, using a hefty looking aeroplane mounted on a tower, with a girl strapped to whirling pro- peller which revolves 60 revolutions per minute, using aerial torpedoes. From each wing of the plane, while re, volving at terrific speed, the torpedoes are shot away while the girl does a drop in mid air and is accidentally caught b5*1Strap by one foot; a slight miss would'nean a bad accident to the young lady, which snakes the people shudder with sensation. On the other wing the comedy man has the people roaring with laughter while doing dar- ing work on the traps. At half -past ten in the evening, in front of the grand stand in the park a carnival will be held, There will be something doing all day, all business places . will be closed and the day will be given up to holiday -making. It is expected the people from all the community around will conte in to snake merry with us and we 'ex- pect,it to be a most enjoyable day. If you want to be with the crowd you'll have to come to 'Clinton on August 4st. See advertisement on Page 4 for, full particulars. Births. FREMLIN:—In Clinton, on Friday, August 2Gth, to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fremlin, a son. HELLYAR:— In Clinton on Sunday July 24th to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hell- yar, a son (Fred). Deaths. ARMSTRONG: -1n Clinton on Sun- day, July 24th, Robert Armstrong, aged 60 years and 7 months. HART:—In Stanley on July 24th, Marjory, adopted daughter of William Hart, aged 7 years. 'Marriages MARTIN—DOUGLAS:—At the Pres- byterian Manse, Dovercourt Road, Tor- onto, on July 22nd, by Rev. James Wil- son, Mina Douglas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas, of Wroxeter, Ont- ario, to Mr, Austin J. Martin, son of Mrs. James M. Martin, of Clinton, Ont- ario, ,. Mosquito Pest Has Citizens 1 "Itching All Over,' and Mad Defies Screens to'Enjoy Lunch Off Sleepless or Sleeping Victims— Are You One of Those Rare Folks Whom Mosquitoes Leave Strictly Alone ?—lf Not, Aromatic Spirits of Ammonia Your Only Hope. ;n , ,rp udJt .; "Ever see anything like that?" and he displayed the back of a badly swoll- en hand, "Mosquito bite, eh?" was the lacon is response. "You've said it. They seem to poison me. Look here, and'here and here," and he pointed to part of a score of mos- quito bites. • "Mosquitoes never touch me, boast- ed the other, "or if they do 1 never feel the bite." "Gee, but I'm itching, all. over," re- joined the real victim. Conversations similar to this have become the commonplace of the day. ;The protracted Itot spell and the cop- ious rains that followed it appear to have produced a plague of 'mosquitoes and on every hand complaint is made of the misery people are suffering. Screendoors'and scrnened'wltidows ap- leave invaded houses and It:: one lies Christian Marta -Air' Bolds convention, '!ave inVad,ed houses and asone Hes of"Ne\t York. down fair a night's re:1 after a day of 'Two are sought for titurder'of farmer arduous toil, the stnistet bzzzz t; of the !scar the Soo, mosquito sdunde In yo,ear,' Sonne folks have acquired a stoica self control that enables them to lie quiet and let. the mosquito alight to do his worst,, but a majority of people suffer a de- gree of uneasiness and swat at the little Pest In the dark, until from sheer wear- iness they fall asleep only to awake in the morning itching from bites in var- lous parts of the anatomy, , The pleasure of outdoor life has been sadly marred hy,the pests, in tine park, on the verandah, or on the lawn they attack one with a viciousness that is. most distressing, "What's good for mosquito bites?" The New Era asked a well known local. druggist. Evi "Aromatic•spirils of ammonia," was the reply. "That seems to be about the Most effective, It stops the distress., Mg itching and aside from that there is. nothing dangerous its a mosquito bite" So, if you are "itching all over," go to your nearest drug store and.lay In a f c - ammonia of aromatic spirits of a i for the tVee'k Dud,