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CLINTON, ONTARIIO,
THURSDAY
Septefnber,29, 1921,
W. H. Kerr & Son, Editors and Publiahe
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YOUNG HULLETT FARMER
DIES OF BLOOD POISON
John McMillan, Son of Liberal
Candidate in South Huron,
Succumbs in 30th Year
Seaforth, Sept. 25.—John McMillan,
a prosperous young farmer in the prime
of manhood, and eldest son of Mr,
Thoinas McMillan, Liberal canditdate
for South Huron, passed away at his
home in Hullett Township, Saturday
from blood poisoning, after about a
week's illness, The deceased, Tho was
highly esteemed,was in his 30th year,
He was Married a few years ago to
Miss Nellie McDowell, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John McDowell, of McKillop.
Besides his widow and young son he
is survived by his parents, one sister
and one brother. In religion he was a
Presbyterian.
The funeral of the late Mr. McMillan
took place from his late residence in
Mullett on Monday afternoon, and was
the largest seen in this district for
many years. '',About 16000 persons
assembled to pay their last token of
respect. Service was conducted by
Rev. F; H. Larkin, Fidelity Lodge of
Oddfeilo;4s performing the last rites
at the grave.
Invite Essays
on The Empire
Try The New Era tor Job Work in 191
Royal Colonial Institute Plans
Competition For School
Children.
Ontario school children in the upper
forms and the High schools are to be
given an opportunity to take part in
an Empire -wide essay competition to
be conducted next Summer by the
Royal Colonial Institute, which is pro-
viding a Targe sum for medals and other
prizes in order to encourage the pro-
gress of imperial studies h the schools
of the Empire. An announcement of
the competition has reached the Ont-
ario Department of Education and ar-
rangements will be made to acquaint
the principals and teachers of On-
tario schools of the conditions at-
tached.
Three classes are to be invited to
contribute essays. Candidates of six-
teen years of age or over will write
upon "How far is the principle of self-
government recognized in the. British
Empire to -day?" those of 14 and
under 16 on "The Life of Nelson and
the effect of his work on the British
Empire," 'and those under the age of
14 will be asked to write an essay on
"The Life of General Gordon and the
manner in which it affected the develop
ment of the British Empire."
The. competitions will be open to
any pupils in schools within the Em-
pire and to British subjects in schools
outside the Empire.
FALL FAIR AT BLYTH
BEST FOR SOME YEARS
Fine Showing of Live Stock and
School Fair Adds to Interest
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Mr, H. Wiltse was in London on
Wednesday,
Mr, A, J. Holloway is visiting tn'kTor
onto and Peterboro,
Mr, David Cantelon was the Judge ion
fruits at Blyth Fair last week,
Mrs. W. T, Henry is visiting with re-
latives and friends in London this week,
,Miss Gladys Beatty, of Varna was a
visitor at the home of Mrs, R'. Thomp-
son,
Mrs. 'Chesney, of Seaforth was a
VIOLINIST HAD
NARROW ESCAPE
Farmer Near Arthur Fires at an
Auto and Bullet Hits Violin—
Miss Buschlin Played Here on
Wednesday Evening.
Miss Maud Buschlin, the violinist,
who appeared here on Wednesday even-
ing with the Concert party under the
auspices of the Pastime Club, has faced
"batteries" of concert -goers, but
never got such a warm reception as
the one on Sunday morning, while en -
visitor with Mrs. Henry Plumsteel last
route to her home, The press report
week. from Guelph says:—To be held up by
Postmaster and Mrs. Scott have re- 'three strangers armed with rifles on a
turned from Bayfield after their holt- dark country hoad and to have a volley
day visit,
Mr, Burton Bolton spent a day or
so..with his brother, Mr. Asa Bolton at
Stratford,
Miss Maud Torrance returned last
Thursday from her visit at Toronto
of shots whizz past them as they at-
tempted to make a getaway in a motor
car, was the experience of R. H.'Clem-
ens, district agricultural representa-
tive at Arthur and Miss Maud Buschlin
of the same village early on Sunday
and Brantford. .• morning in the township of Garafraxa.
Miss Eva Brown, of Seaforth, is Only one of the bullets found its tar -
visiting her mother, Mrs, R. Brown on
the 2nd of Muilett.
Mr. Gabe Elliott left on Tuesday
morning for Toronto where he has
secured a position.
Mr. Will Wiseman, of Detroit, is
holidaying with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs, John Wiseman.
Messrs. George Frazelle and Hiram
Cox, of Toronto, spent Sunday at the
hone of Mr. 0. W. Potter,
Misses Violet and Hazel Watkins, of
Summerhill, were the guiests of their
aunt, Mrs. R. J. Draper Townshend st.
Mr. Alex. McIntyre left on Tuesday
to get th,e Wingham branch of the
Clinton Knitting Co in shape to re-
open.
Mr, C. 0, Middleton attended the
Conservative meeting of the Mieighen
Government supporters at London on
Monday,
Stratford Herald—Mr. Rex Cluff left
Monday morning for Osgoode Hall,
Toronto, where he will take up a law
course,
Mrs. J. B. Lindsay left Thursday last
for Toronto where she expects to spend
a couple of weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. Clare Elliott.
• Mr. 0, Watt and wife have returned
from a visit to Moose Jaw, Sask., and
other places. They report a good
visit to the. West.
Mrs, J. L. Kerr and Miss Mary re-
turned last Thursday evening after
spending a month in Toronto with re-
latives and friends.
Blyth Standard—Mrs, John Carter
left on Thursday ror Clinton where she
will visit friends befpre returning to
her home -3n Midland.
Mr, and Mrs. J. Cantelon and son, of
Lucknow, were visitors in town during
the week end. "Short" also accom-
panied them to town.
Misses Maud and Meta Piewes, of
Sault Ste. Marie, are visiting at the
homes of their aunts, Mrs. Stong and
Mrs. Wise, of town.
Mr. Harris, of the Clinton Knitting
Co., is at Owen Sound this week over-
hauling the machiniery at the factory
there, prior -to reopening.
Mrs.Phoenix and children returned
to their home in Hamilton after spend-
, ing a month or so with Mrs. R. J.
Cliff and the Missies Cluff.
Blyth Standard—Mr. and Mrs. Goldie
Graham, of Brucefield, and Mrs, Mc -
Ivor and Miss Barbara, of Clinton,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Jas.
Sims.
Mr. Will. Collyer, of Hamilton, and
a former Clintonian, was in town this
week, Ise having joined that "band of
hope"=tire commercial travellers. He
looks well.
Mr. James Wiseman, of Chicago, Was
a visitor with his brother, Mr.. John
Wiseman for a few days. After living
for 35 years in the "Windy City" he
for the after- is moving to New York to reside,
Rev. and Mrs. McKegney and two
keenly con
children leave tomorrow for Montreal
where they take the yoat- for England,
The best wishes of the 'Community
2 2 1 1 1 accompany them across the ocean and
1 1 2 2 2 during their stay overseas.
..3 3 3 3 dr Mr. J. R. Grant, of Winnipeg, is
Blyth Fair, held Thursday and Fri-
day of last week Isad beautiful warm
weather for both day's, and was greet-
ed with a large attendance. There was
one of the best exhibits of horses and
'cattle that has been seen in this section
for some tune, 'is fact, the display,
both inside and out, were far !ahead of
other years, being increased by the ad-
dition of the school fair, which was held
in connection, and created considerable
interest,' The Wingham Band furnish-
ed the musical program
noon, There were two
tested races.
Free-for-all trot:
Opera Girl, Durnin •
Toney, Durnin .
Kenneth Thelso, Birch .
Three Minute:
Paddy Hilinset, Haggitt
Tony Echo, Durnin
Tony C„ McNeil
Starter—Dr. Blackall.
in .the evening a splendid concert
was given in Memorial Hall by the Bob
Wilson Company, of Toronto, who
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Winglt fm, September 30.
The retirement of Jantes Bowman,
M. P., infects interest into the political
situation In North Huron, The Gov-
ernment party will meet here on
September 30 to nominate, Hon, Hugh"0utlirie will be the speaker. It Is
rumored that Mr. Geo, Spotton says
If' lie doesn't gat the nomination be
will run anyway, Mr. McEwen of
Goderich and Mayor Wigle also of the
CO. town are mentioned its a candidate,
visiting his great-granddaiighter, Miss
Mary Helen Kerr this week, Mr. Grant
has been in the West for years and
prior to that resided in Brussels. He
is an uncle of Mr. Wns. Grant of town.
Mr. 13. D. Deering, of 'Winnipeg,
Went the week end with Mr, and Mrs..
R. Fitzsimons. Mr. Deering had been
down to Toronto attending the Sup-
reme Grand, Lodge of the LO.O,F. of
which Society he hal been a member
for 50, years.
Mr, E. M, Snell has been appointed
General .Agent with headquarters at
Toronto for the Erie Railroad Colnpany.
Mr, Snell is an old Wingham boy, son
of John Snell and left Wisighalli about
1889 for Toronto where he was ,edu-
cated and afterwards left for the States
where he has since been connected
With the Erie Railroad and has now
1 transferred Incharge ofthe en-
tiret t s t ge n
tire Canadian territory for the 'Erie
Railroad, He is a cousin of ex -Mayor
Fred Jackson of town,
get, but as there were no occupants
in the rear seat of the vehicle no per -
person was Injured.
According to the particulars of the
affair received from Arthur, it is alleg-
ed that the shooting was done by one
of the Cope Brothers, who a little over
a week ago was` poisoned at his home in
Garafraxa by food which is believed to
have been "doped" by some enemy of
the Cope family, -
Stopped by Blowout.
Mr. Clemens and Miss Buschlin who
were returning to Arthur by motor
from Erin, where they had attended a
concert, had a blowout on the road in
front of the 'Cope farm on the sixth
concession Wst Garafraxa, six Chiles
out of Arthur village.
Hearing the loud report caused by
the blowout, John Cope and his two
sons, believing that the noise was that
of a gun, became suspicious, and ap-
parently thought another attempt was
being made to take their lives.
They immediately informed the po-
lice at Arthur that shooting was go-
ing on in the vicinity, and armed
with two rifles they sneaked quietly
down to the road where they spotted
the car, which they thought was oc-
cupied by their enemies, Observing
the three men coming through the
bushes at the side of the road with
their rifles. ' Clemens leaped into his
car and drove away at top_ speed on
the flat tire, which he was in the act
of repairing.
Hit the Violin.
The speedy departure of Clemens
prompted one of the Cope brothers to
discharge his rifle, the shot finding its
way through the rear of the car, pene-
trating a violin owned by Miss Busch -
which she had ben using at the
Erin concert. Mr. Clemens had not
gone far up the road when he was
met by Chief Constable Tindale, of Ar-
thur, who was answering the aiarnt
sent in by the Cope's, to the effect that
highwaymen were operating in Gara-
fraba, and it was not until then that
the real facts of the incident were
learned.
Crown Attorney J. M. Kearns, of
Guelph was notified of the affair and
is having an investigation.
Thomas Cope, who was later arrest-
ed adnftted firing the shot under the
circumstances explained above.
ecti
QWCK GLANCE AT
THE LOCAL NEWS
items of Interest Picked Up Hera
and There About the Town.
Buys Home in St. Catharines.
JEWISH NEW YEAR WILL
FALL ON OCT. 3
Rosh Hashanah Will be Observe'
as Holy Day for 24 Hours
The Jewish Not Year, better known
by its Hebrew designation Rosh Hash-
anah, occurs this year on Monday,
'Mrs. Holmes, Rattenbury street has October 3,
purchased a house in St. Catharines It will be observed as a holy day
and will move there shortly. Her son from Sunday evening, October 2, un-
Isa school teacher there and her dau-
ghter is teaching near St, Kitts. We
are sorry to lose our citizens.
Just Called.
Two auto loads of gipsies just called
at noon hour on Wednesday and one
of the' lady fortune tellers "wished" on
some monye of a local merchant, and
the money vanished, The Police got
the camp near Bayfield; and they set -
tied.
The School Fair.
The school fair for district rural
schools and Public school is on today
in the town hall. The school parade
was held this afternoon and prizes a- is in vogue at the beginning of the
warded. for the various competitions. secular year. This New Year is a day
Prize list and winners will be published of niemorial•or a 'day of remembrance',
on which the Jew is reminded of his
duty and responsibility as a citizen and
a member of the human family. His
til the evening of, the following day.
Among orthodox Jews a second day
of Rosh Hashanah is also observed in
addition, on October 4.
Rosh Hashanah shares with the Day
of Atonement, which occurs ten days
later, the distinction of being one of
the most solemn and inspiring holy
days of the synagogue. Its biblical
basis is found in Leviticus 23-24: 'In
the seventh month( of the Hebrew cal-
endar) on the first day of the month,
shall be solemn rest unto you, a mem-
orial proclaimed with blast of horns,
a holy convocation."
The New Year day, as observed is
not a day of rejoicing, merely such as
next week.
Where?
Where are the township weed In- affiliation with"his community binds
spectors? .For variety and quantity him to do his share towards the pro-
the weeds on the country roads and in thotion of the cultural and constructive
the fields this year were never sur- endeavors of mankind.
passed. It is reported that the wild The legend that represents the Jew -
carrot weed is -now running wild on our ish New Year as marking the anniver-
sary of the creation of the world would
compute the ensuing year as the
5682nd year since the world was
created. According to rabbinical tra-
dition, however, the New Year marks
the anniversary of the creation of
many. All humanity has, therefore, an
equal share in the common heritage of
a universal birthday.
The .symbolism of the ritual service
such as.the sounding of the shofer, or
rams' horn, is utilized to arouse the
worshipper to a sense of his obliga-
tions to his fellow man, as well as to
admonish individual shortcomings.
Among orthodox Jews, elaborate pre-
partion is made for the reception of
the great holidays. During a period
of four weeks, at lesat, penitential
prayers, called selihoth, are recited.
This continues until the eve of the
Day of Atonement. There is a practice
of uncertain origin, called tashiiclt, in
accord with which the members of
congregations gather near a runnin m
stream or other body of water, on the:
afternoon of the second day of the holi-
day, and symbolically cast their sins,
into the depths.
Among American Jews,
New
Year •
day is dignified by a high spiritual mes•
-
sage, enjoining greater devotion to •
worship. It is also used as an occas-
ion to exchange greetings between •
members of a family and friends in:
the home, in which the hope is voiced'
that they be enrolled and inscribed for
prosperity, happiness and service in
the ensuing year.
own town. strets.
Found Dead in Bed
This morning about 3 aim. Lewis
Johnston, a young man In lits 22 nd
year, who is living with his aged
mother at Summerhill was found dead
in bed. He had been troubled with his
heart for sometime. No funeral ar-
rangements have been made yet.
Gave a Good Concert.
"The Canadian Variety Four" ap-
peared in the town hall on Wednesday
evening under the Pastime Club aus-
pices, and gave a good concert.. The
violin selections•of Miss Maud Buschlin
were the hit of the evening, while the
solo and piano work of Miss Oldfield
was much enjoyed. Mr, James Fax,
the old comic singer made his appear-
ance here in years got generous ap-
plause and Mr. Cameron finished off
the program with his snappy stories
and songs.
Bowling Tourney.
The Clinton Bowlers held a Scotch
doubles tourney for the local players
on Wednesday afternoon and an enjoy-
able time was spent on the green. Fol-
lowing were the players and scores,
the first four being the prize winners:—
Won Plus
3 9
3 4
3 3
. Spoils
Stratford Juniors won the third game
from Guelph by a score.of 12-2, and
they now enter the septi -finals against
Brantford,
A press report from Woodstock says:
—The locals defeated Zurich here Sat-
urday by 7 to 6, before 3,000 fans, It
was the most exciting game of the sea-
son. As a result the\teaitts play off in
Stratford to decide which team will
meet Wingham in 'the finsils. The
locals had Zurich in the hole, 5 to 1'at
the beginning of the 7th inning, when
tine northerners staged a batting rally.
Henderson misjudged a fly in left field
and two runs scored for Zurich. A bat-
ing rally followed and Zurich punched
out five runs. This made the score
6 to 5, and Zurich looked like the team
to meet Wingham in the finals, but the
old ball game was not over, In the 9th
Woodstock started off with the top end
of the batting list, Bobbie Henderson
led off with a single. Bond was safe on
E. Hoffman's error and Henning, now
pitching, filled the sacks when he
slammed a curve into Ray's ribs. At
this stage Lynch flew out to third and
Henderson was doubled at second.
Small carte up and dunibted a Texas
leaguer in right field, Ohlert, play-
ing the field after being driven from
the box -Its the 5111, just managed to get
up, but juggled the ball lett enough
Ilow t
to a runs w 0 ft) Score, He then
'
followed with a wild ihro to the plate,
It was an exciting finish to a game tliat
Was narked by thrills,
Morris—Zapfe
Johnson — Brown
Ball — Shepherd
Roberton — Holloway
Sharp — Rodgerson
Axon. — Brydone
McEwen — Hardy
Stevenson — Cook
Grigg — Wiseman 2
Miller — Manning 1
Grant — McPherson
Hovey — Gandier 1
.,..2 7
2 1
2 1
2 0
Minus
2 1
9
4
5
6
Former Goderich Twp.
Woman Dies' Aged 102
Passes Away at Aberdeen, North
Dakota, where she has Resided
for the past 36 Years.
Goderich, Sept. 22.—Tile funeral
took iilace this afternoon of Mary Ann
Anderson, widow of the late Robert
Elliott, and formerly a prominent resi-
dent for many years of Goderich Town-
ship. She was born in Ireland in 1819
and came to this country while a girl
and settled in Goderich Township. In
1844 she married Robert Elliott, Upon
the death of her husband some 36 years
ago slse moved to Aberdeen, North Da-
kota, inhere death occurred, and lived
with her daughter, Mrs. Thoinas
Cleaves.
Five sons and three daughters, all in
the West, survive. Mrs. Elliott, who
was in her 103rd year, still possessed
strong vitaiity with which she had been
»lessed all through her life. Mrs. Robt.
McLean, of Huron Road, from whence
the funeral took place, is is. niece.
South Huron Convention
A ,convention of the Conservative
party has been called to meet at Mensal]
en October 1 to nominate a candidate
alcastdidate. J. J. Merrier is the pre.
sent mmber and will ,likely have op-
position at the convention and there
are - everal who would like to trytheir
s e
luck at tate gaitie, Dr. Stele, of South
Perth, will speak at the-QnVentfoh.
Order Woodstock Vs:
Zurich Play -Off
At Fullarton
t
Palmerston, Sept. 28.—The execu-
tive of the N. W. B. A., unable to se-
cure the Stratford diamond for the
Zurich vs. Woodstock play-off on Fri-
day, have ordered the game played at
Fullarton instead.
5 Ed. Note.—The Fullerton dia-
mond and field will stake it imposs-
ible for good ball to be played
London was n'ot considered, as Lon-
don has no tears affiliated with the as-
sociation. President McFarlane and
Secretary Horning stand behind the 0.
13, A. A, in their action toward Elora in
connection with the Palmerston vs:
Elora protest. The meeting held at
Wingham will be 'ruled out of order in
accordance with the constitution by the
President and the matter will be re -
handled. At present and until some
action is taken, by the N. W. B. A. offi-
cials the league, with over 60 teams, is
branded as an' outlaw league by the
0. B. A. A,
--se--
Palmerston defeated Winglsam 6-5.
Those weren't bad days when there
were two recognized classes—one class
which owned real bath tubs, and the
other class which used the wash tub
on Saturday night:
The spring back of a new collar but-
ton holds it in place if a button hole
be worn and also serves to adjust the
length of a heck band.
Electricians in Ireland are ,'tonsid-
f falls of the Liffe
et•ing harnessing a y
river to furnish power for a railway
and industries in Dublin.