HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1921-11-3, Page 2PAGE TWO.
Somer+JnSide lstory
of Doi:lefty Piano Co:
Mr. W, ,1V, .1$/fanning Presented:
the rolloming History, to the
Court ort i,lteyision last
Week
At the first sitting of the Court of
Revision, last Thursday eight, Mr. W.
N, Manning, of the firm of Sherlock &
Manning, proprietors of the Doherty.
Piano 'Co., p.rejrented the following
to the memb.eee, of, the Board:--
Clinton, Oct, 2ith, 1921
Mr. Mayor-and.Members of Court
of Revision;.
'It was with considerable surprise we
were advised that your assessor had
seen fitto increase...he assessment on
our plank and,ini order, that.we might
have the • opportunity : of taking, mat-
ter up with you, we lodged oer appeal
against the assessment,
I hope 1 wilnot weary you and
that you will be patient with, me while
1 •take a lftble • time ,with, what n;ay,,,.be
-considered •`.`Ancient History," ,although
it had. a bearing on the matter in
question. , Perhaps some of the mem-
bers of this Board are not as .conver-
sant with some,.of the points 1 wish to
bring out as I am, , : ,,
Some 24•or 25 years ago the original
Doherty plant was burned: to ...the
ground and as I was connected with
the: plant at thattime and during the
building of , t 'e present plant, I was
conversant . i,th what took, place in
rya/i o the present
regard to of erection of
reg d e
plant in Clinton.
Within 12 hours .of;the `lisirning of
the old plant the Council of the Town
at that time, had a meetingand passed
a :resolution offering the then owners
of the .plant, W. Doherty & Co., the
sum of $25,000 as a free loan, provid-
ed the plant would be •rebuilt in Clin-
ton. This offer was accepted although
the firm had offers ' of considerably
more money to erect a plant in other
towns. I ant not boasting when I say
that it was the advice of Mr, J. P. Tis-
dall, formerly of Clinton, and myself
that was the determining factor in the
plant remaining in 'Clinton. Whether
this was for the benefit of Clinton or
not, you are the judges. If it was
not for the benefit of Clinton, then 1
am open to censure but in giving• the
advice at the time i did, I considered
not only the welfare of the firm for
whom I was working, but also the wel-
fare of the citizens of the Town of
Clinton. In my own mind I was sat-
isfied I gave good advice and that Clin-
ton has had splendid value for the
money advanced, in fact before I sin
through, 1 think I can show you they
have had every centof it back.
Before the fire, as far as my recol-
lectioit goes, we were paying in taxes
•. to the town of Clinton something over
$100.00 and at the • time of the ac-
ceptance of the offer of $25,000 there
was no thought, I think I am safe in
saying, of either bite part'of. the_Coun-
• •Cil or the firm, of any increased taxes.
1f there had been and it had been men-
' .+tioned,,-there isn't the least doubt but
the council, in addition to the $25,.000
:.would have..wilnngly fixed the assess-
..•ment for either :• free or. at the most,
001 more than the taxes that had been
-paid.. The -thought never occurred to
either Mr. Doherty.•or, myself at that.
time that -when the factory was:erect-
ed there would be an effort to increase
• the taxes. Some of you may remem-,
'bei what took •p'lace. The facts of the
matter are as follows:
The assessor of that. year,, even •be
"'fore the: factories •were •completed,.
trade his assessment -and as far as my
recollection goes, it •was somewhere a-
bout $50,000; 'which would have meant
taxes of l•thirik from.$s500.to 32000
a'year instead of $100,00 odd as for-
' 'merly. The firm:feit thts,.was morally
a breach of the contract and an appeal
was put in. .11 fell to me ,to. take the
matter up with the Court of. Revision.
''The: Court of Revision sustained tate,
• assessoratid• the appeal then uent .toy
• the judge,- The Council, brough,t from
!London- Messrs. Meredith. .& Judd,
• 'whom they, considered, among, the .hest...
' lawyers that oould,be had -at that time,.
to fight the case, they will .1 think,
corroborate my statement that the;
mattee?' as'lgone into.thotouglily"and
aj, it 101 4 t,is,,y.
;.fir REaw
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O MEL . r .,.
Shdttneds df biteable 'one of the ;Gist:"
gympteens.ipf trouble , and, when,
{be .heart becomes affecfed tlie''nerfes'
-Work sympathy, :ind`it Ie;necesSaryt'
When the heart becomes weakened' land:
the nerves unstrung to see that the heart,,.
is regulated and stimulated and the
nerves strengthened and rested by ' '
,,..•• ••M1LB11111tINtS •
HEART AND NERVE PILLS
' Miss Kate ' Casey, tepreau,
writes:—"I have been troubled with
sn, heart and nerves for'over five years.
I could not walk over tp my neighbor's,
Irotiee without stepping to get my breath,
I welit to my druggist and asked him
tor IVIilburn's Mart acid Nerve Pills,,
and as soon as 1 hdtl' taken' two boxes
I got,relief. I'' wish that anybody who
le troubled the way I,wtns will take Mil-
biirn's Heart and Nerve Pills."
Price 50e. 'a box' at all dealers, or
maileel direct on receipt of price by
The T. IVillburn Co., Limited, Toronto,
Oat.
that nop
' cant that would assist the:
Council in sustaining the assessment
and,,lpo,nrti,of. Revision: w,as oolitted.
In spate of the capable planner 1p.whlch
the ,case was handled, the judge de-
duced the assessment of the assessor,
my recollegfjiln Is.: at •Igast one third.
Remember, gentlenien, this was at the
time witen;:tIse •plant Was new and ,hav-
ing everything before him, the judge's
decision showed that the assessor was
wrong In his assessment,
it May further interest you to know
that after it was all over, Hie .lawyers
engaged by . the council to fight the
case, carte to, the ,.new plant to look
over it. I remember welt the state-
ment of these lawyers after: they had
looked over the plant.,.. One thing they
said was that.it was a damn shame, the
way the town of Clinton was using the
Doherty Co,, , and -they, said "if yon
would build: a plant like this in Loddon,
we will see that you won't have to pay
as mutat taxes' as,.Clinton Is asking you
to 'pay." Gentlemen, these :were the
words of the town'.s:own-lawyers., given
after they had fought their darnedest
to beat us. . •
1 think I' am correct in saying- that
the assessment set at that time, stood
until last year, when the .assessor on
his own -judgment, and without being
asked, reduced it somewhat. • 1 think
it was -a reasonable thing for him todo.
The plant is a 25 -year .old .plant and
surely is not worth what it was when
new. Of course values have increased
in the meantiose to some extent, but'
we all realize they are on the way
dowmagain and l am under the impres-
sion '-that the stores you gentlemen
oWnt and the residences you live In,
could not be sold today for as much
as they would have' brought at the
Hine this plant was built,
Now For a Little Modern History
'in June 1919 1 was approached by
Mr. C. H. Ivey, of London, secretary
of the Doherty Pianos, Limited, who
asked ane if the Sherlock -Manning Co.,
would consider buying out Doherty
Pianos, Limited. Gentlemen, thiswas
the fourth time we had been approach-
ed to . take over this Company and I
would like to say that •as long as any
old employer and ,4riend, Mr. Doherty,
wasconnected with the business, these
offers were not considered. It took
us front June until October before we
even decided to corse up and look over
the plant. Then it took us from Oc-
tober to the middle of December. be-
fore we would snake an offer for it. • 1
mention this so" that you will know
we did not go after,the business. It
was almost against -our judgment and
certainly, against our comfort that .we
went into it. We were making a decent
living in London and were enjoying
ou rselves. •
The directors of Doherty Pianos,
Limited had tried_to'se'll.-the business
to others and they were unable to, get
a purchaser: They had come to the,
point where they had decided to close
the plant if they could not sell..it.
Gentlemen, that is what Clinton was
up against In January 1920. • If Sher-
lock -Manning hadn't taken the plant
over, it would have been closed, and
likely still closed 'because we poly
had about six months of business be-
fore evidences of the crash was ap-'
parent.
• Whether you, believe me or not,
one of the considerations In our tak-
ing this plant. over, was My regard and
remembrance of some of the splendid
men who were in the factory when
•was here and who were in it in -Jan-
uary 1920 and still there; I haven't
the least, doubt, if it had been put up
to the ratepayers of Clinton; that they
would have. either given us free or a
low fixed assessment,• or even a loan
rather than have' the factory "closed.
Rightatthat time the people of Wood-
stock voted a sum' of money amount-
ing to,'1 think nearly $30;000 in order
to get the Kars piano plant again in
operation.
When we took this business over iu
January, 19.20 we decided we would
,take iteoverr on. our own responsibility,'
feeling that thePeople of Clinton would
surely>,use us;fairly, and, I sin still of
the opinion they w111, for we have
asked for no different treatment than
you are ,giving -to the other tnaaufact,
urers,•of the town... ,, ,
r' l:tknow enough. ; about the .,public
sedtimen1t ..of•:Clid,ton today iko ;say;
that•your ratepaye'rs,do not expect or
do not want;' you to penalize us because
we didn't:come•to:you•'in January 1920
+and:'snake a hard :and : fas bargain. ' At:
the time'of the increase in the •assess-
stent' when ahe•:•new plant was .built.
ittwas aoknowledged'by those who put:
it through that this .was their. way of
getting the money back., • Gentlemen,
'the towir.of Clinton Inas had ,this in-
come of about $,1000 from this plant
every year' since• then, and in addition
I understand :you, were • paid back
5000 .in .cash: andthat you accepted
this 35000'as full payment, 1b'elieve
'you- will ' agree with ' ane that Your
assessor was not fair in increasing the
assessment in view of all the Circum-
stances.
The men In the factory will remeni-
ber that tl told them the first time 1
nnet after We had taken over the bus,
limas, that we were not faking it over
as a,picnnid; that it Would meant mucin
hard work for tis,: but that now we
had done It it was our determination
we would snake it success of the bustn-
es<st Gentlemen, the fact that this
factory has run on Stea'clier Bine olid
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ZAIVI-I3UX is acknowledged
the moat, scientific and most re-
liable preparation yet discovered
for injuries end skin disease.
Yet it cds'ts'no more than vastly
inferior salves and ointments.:
—NOTHING ELSE has the same
arvellous,.9goUsing, healing
marvellous
da'astiseptiepowcrasthispure
herbal:Zam-Buk, Useit for all
your,skin troubles—from Cuts,
13urns,$calds and Sore Hands,
'to Chronic Cczema, Ringworm,
Poisoned Wounds and. Ulcers. , ,
NEVnn BE'w3THOUT ZAM BUR.
'DOES Far'Ho ,l, " ' t Good
Than a''•ScoreloxcS
of Orditia `Salve '
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had less 'lay-offs and short time than
any other piano factory in, Canada, with
the exception of.our .London factory,
is evidence 1, think that we have ppt
our best into this proposition. During
the early part of this year, this factory
ran practically to capacity, .when every
other piano fatcory in 'Canada was eith-
er, closed down or running short hours
with a few men, .
Gentlemen, if you have it in amind
that I ata here asking for something'
for Sherlock -Manning, please disabuse
your minds of this at once. I am here
to give you the facts ,of the case. if
I am speaking for anyone, i am speak-
ing for the employees of. Doherty
Pianos, Llmited, living here in Clinton
and for the ratepayers of Clinton who
own their homes and have their money
invested in Clinton property, so In the
decision you cons to, think of the
citizens of Clinton and' not of us. I
think my partner and myselftwill be
able to get our three meals a day if,
we need them, whether you sustain the
assessor's assessment or whether you
' e.
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Tftursday, Noveriiber 3rd, '1921
retinae,it.tp:the a111ou11t of last Year, ; ttobe the end gf the.preeent month and,
on next Saturday we propose to Make'
stock In doing..thls., We have no )deo
Of t'dking,pttoek to see'how much Money
we have orate; AffYdne wlio 'hits hail
anything to iso with znanufaetnring' In
If we had this pleat righ't in the eV
of London AoW,. I do ,,hot believe It•
wciul.dbe lisSess'ed for any more than
you Are askiing and;von ..,viii agi'ee•wltht
use that there are advantages In Lon- the past year knows that profits ,hive`
don that are .worth something, , bur been out 'of; the gpes�tloin: :What we.
own plant': inn 'London is• not ctilte as are ,going to see 15 how ranch the loss
large as• this, but fully-two-thirds.as• has 'bein'olid. dur'hope is that/it will
large, We have a railroad siding, we not be too much. I•am'pleased to tell
have just as• much land there as we you. 'that 'there-are'.:evidences of
have here. We are epnipped 'with provement., We. are bosy at the plant.
electric power, which 'is. mote,'eclin- now., We hope1t will' continue and be-
omical than the steam power, usect;liere lieve the coining year'should be better
and our taxes in London are less dial]tlian'last year, but ram free to'teli you
4200,00 'a year. It is true we have a that we are'`hot going to: operate this
fixed assessment and rate on : count plant for The fun of operating' it and
• of having lately been taken into the o'ving to, present ' conditions, manu-
city•and this stilt ;has several years to lecturing' costs have to be'figured•very
run, but even when,we'conne Iiito-the close aiid the amount of taxes is one
city we have no expectafidn that we of the Items that enter into this.
ivies be assessed at anything Mice, the In addition to the amount of taxes,
• rate you are asking, We ciin,epver our in 'your -case we 'v 11h': consider as to
:five acres with buildings 'during the
remainder of the' fixed period' aid' there
will not 'be a dollar increase\in the
assessment,
To tell you the truth, I sometimes
wonder what".we are runningthis busi-
ness for, It may surprise you to know
that neither my partner nor myself have
drawn one dollar, in either salary or
dividends, out of this business.
When we took over -this business' we
decided, to give it every possible chance
and while it was not at ail 'necessary
for are to tell you this, I feel it is only
fair to ourselves_that you should' know
what has been our aim' in connection
with this business.
We have certain plans in our mind
as to how wet will work the two bus-
;g009o0000000000,
OVER THE TEACUPS
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'o 0 0 0'0 0O"0'0'0'0 o 0 o''ot
• Mr. NV, J. Kiihride, of . Strathroy,,
and a former resident of town, was in
town last ''ithers';t',
Mrs. George Jackson who was visit -
Ing with Mrs, David Lemon,.''W;iterloo
street, Mitchell, was a guest at the
'golden'1v'edding'4f Mr, 'an'd Mrs. Jacob:
Wiilfe,,,On Wednesday last,
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Crich an'd 'Mr.
add Mrs, Charles Lovett spent Sunday
an' 13iyth the roosts of Mr. and Mrs. E.
Lear.
'tMr. and Mrs, W. IL :Keari 'Mrs. A,,
Strachan, and MIss I. Strachan, and
Mrs, H, L. 'Jacks'on, 'all of Brussels;
were callers On Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Kerr on Sat11rday afteft oon.
Mr, -Ed.,-•Lovett, who has been In
whether you ire desirous of,setaining Southern Alberta for the harvest, re-'
this,factory• In Clinton, 1f by .your turned to town'. lest 'Thursday "even-
ing. Work was held tip "tam 'Weeks
with rain and snow, _
Mrs. Helen Quinn, of Lohde'sboro;
,is+ the guest 'of her ''sister, 'Mrs, Thos,
Herman, ::.
Miss Jean Chidley, of Toronto, is
the guest of her mother, Mrs, Thosi
Jackson.
' Miss Dorothy Jago -bas entered- upon
her training for nurse in the Clinton
Hospital.
Mrs, Wm, Cooper -left last week ,for
Ontario, California, where she intends
spending the winter with her daugh-
action will tell us Wba.t'we' are to ex- ters there.
pect from the Council of Clinton, ' Mr. R. J. Draper went to Brantford
Londonthis week on' business,
Metbodfat Con:erence
inesses together, ''lfwe have fair treat- to be Held at London. Mr, and Mrs. Wm, Ward, of Exeter
trent from the citizens we'believe these The 1922 London Conference will he were visitors at the home •of •the lat-
plans will work out to your advantage. held in the Centennial Methodist ter's cousin, Mrs. W. S. Downs on
If we do not' get: fair treatment from church, London, in June next. Lis- +Sunday last.
you, that will be doe of the considers- towel urged that Conference be held Miss Lillian Pother who is attend -
regard to the operating of the two it was thought it wouldung Normal at Stratford, was home for
attract a iarg- the week end,
tions in coming to•our final decision in I there, but at London is more central
� er representation. � Mr. A. J. Holloway returned last
Friday from his visit to Peterboro and
Let me say again I ani not here to 1 To Increase Advertising, other points.
actions you 'say you ,Are going to take
,your pound: of 'flesh, then it is oniy ep
to us that in corning -to, our final de-
cision we take your action into con-
sideration. As far as we are' con-
cerned the decision • of this Court of
Revision' will be final. • We are' not' go-
ing to go' to the judge with it as was
done before.
I am glad this matter came up 'just
now in connection with our stock -tak-
ing, because this is the critical stock-
taking with us in regard' to the'con-
tinuance of this business and your
businesses.
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ask for anything for my partner nor John fWanamaker, the well-known Mr. rata Mrs. Jno. Schoenhals were
myself, but 1 will say 1 think the assess- merchant, was interviewed "' in the at Kitchener last week attending the
or was altogether tithe assessment
in his New York newspapers on Wednesday funeral of the former's brother-in-law
action in "increasing the assessment and last and he expressed 'his opinion that the late John Becker.
that for the good of the citizens of good business was in hand for those ' Mr. and Mrs. A, El. Betts, of Ridge,
Clinton you would be wise hi placing who were willing to go after it. A- town, were visitors in town this week.
tate assessment' at not indre than last along other things, he said: "We are Wingham Tlnies—Mr: Alex McIntyre
year's figures.. ' not, cutting down advertising — we manager o fthe Wingham branch of the
Our period for stock -taking happens are going to enlarge" it" Clinton Knitting trills, Limited, return -
Mrs, M. E. Robson, 170 Hub' n St.,Peter-
boro',, Ont„ writes: "My "daughte of 1G Iost '
appetite, Color and was on the Verge of nervous
collapse: Five boxes of Dr. Chase's Nerve
Food completely restored her health and
strength."
Mrs, Wm. Woods Coldwater, Ont.,writes:
"'After ttre birth of Shy baby I was run down,
nervous and Could: net eat nor sleep; iumptng
at the least noise. Dr, Chase's Ner9e Food
"built me up and made me strong and well
again."
riot le •t
m:l
t•� 1� ,� a lij. 86„: Char}otttf-
tow'+8 t�.L11I. °wallet. •� Di'.�ea6's`lN�j'o' e' lrob'd
ae, �'etugmnn and d to me by"dn' innt'tVehottrebd
it while Bagging through the change of lite and
War completely built up by its tire.”
Mrs. Jos, Lalonde, Hydro Olen, Oat:,
tvrltes: "I was so run down and nervous last
summer that I war in bed most of the time.
After using br, Chase's Nerve Food I am able
to do my housework, and, though 76 years old,
leol better than I have Por yearst"
Let the Wom
Story
"From my experience as a wife and Mother I find that the majority
of users of Dr. Chase's Nerve Food axe women, especially women passing
through, the change of ;life; next by young 'mothers td regain strength
after baby comes, and. also by mothers, for their young daughters enter-
ing their womanhood.. 'Mule it is 'goodfor,all classes of humanity, I am 1,
sure it is .especially so for women, as they seem to be troubled most by
"nervous diseases."—Mrs. H. Althorn, 23 Gerald Street, Charlottetown,
.P. E:
Every woman. is.; interested in, an-
other woman's letters, arid we -.shall
give the women a chance to present
their experience, With Dr:'•'Ch'ase's
,Nerve Food by quoting from their
letters.
,It'YQ L ilz•npt find; -anyone you know
axppong..thelae ladies, write us for ref-
erenees from people jiff :your lcore:Man-
ity; 'or ask your' friends and neigh-
bors foriparticulars about Dr. Chase's
Nerve Food.
iQ•, I..'More 1scarcely ar:toWx1,- village; •or
hamlet in, this great country but can
.produce splendid; ievidencer as ; to the
•restorati'e;"-iipbuildirig•: influence'' ,of
this 'well-kllowl `tr'estmetit' for'''th&
blopd'alld nerves
•' 1 ry f 1.1 • II •T' iii !.
liSra :muliatMay'11'oM1.:1>iB,TuSner S't, Ot`
tawa,,gut After 1,6 weekeyin .c, hgsRital
Jwi4ii',rh4tttnafi6 fever. I roturneit home a
complbte' ndtwoue wreLlt: I todlr'sixbokee'
of Drr'Chaaei6 Nerre`11'aad ad.d havb liad`no
return of nee -rims tryd"nbie or rheumatigm:"
idrr�r pit*; iI:'taleincyke; tsa#i aq»e, csnt,:
"Abont'fnitNwettra eke I YlAe!l1Dat Chtilie's
Nerve !Food ;whenf la 'a`. atatis'ofl'.tth.eotute';co1-
lapae, and r,oentirttied ltar. nes' untfl"-I • had
taken 'lotsrtQen bee., I. Gannet.praise It
enough, for It workeda miraelq,, le, my case."
Mrs, May W: Taylor; .8309 :Davie !Street,
Vancouver, B.C.: "Ten of my circle told me
that they take Dr. Chase's Nerve Food for
that, .'all -in' feeling attendant on the care
of children and performance of housework.
I niyselt take it for nervous. irritability,
end absolutely depend on it. I giVe'niy'chil-
titian the Nerve Food during 'examination
week,' and am sure, it 'helps them."
Mrs: Annie Bellamy, 38 Pauline Avenue,
.'Tironto, Ont: "Since the Iflu" epidemic
peopie•are resorting to preventije measures
.• more than ever, and Lind that Dr. Chase's
Nerve Food' gives protection against the
flu' and all other germ diseases.;!;
Mrs. W.' H. Stoker, 68 Robert Street,
'Hamilton, Ont.: "A young mother told me
she, Was so glad I advised her to use Dr.
Chase's•'Nerve Food after her baby was
bort;. ;She had tried many things, but after
00 sneeeas with thenv I told her Justt+iiow
, much benefit' I had galned with Dr. Chase's
Nerve i"ood,, so she also used it with the
Same 'wonderful results."
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Scott:• •"7�eacher, 'Czar, Alta.:
APtet' teaching school for two years my
ti hervta bbiere in a tint itered condition, and I
i jiadtalmost'incessent headaches. The doctor
tpld:nut.I would have to quit, but a teacher
trtend told -tae bow she was restored:40'15r.
Chase's Nerve Foodr.,under similar condi-
' slope. lilt., norvea were completely restored,
so that I tihoroughly enjoy life,"
M. John• O'Donnell, 50 Colonial Street,
'Nfld.: 'While soneused.. Dr,
diase'e'Npf•Ve Food for iiit al Wit'e ildttlon,
'fagged :nerves and aNfcglearieae there' was
• ano•tatlment which predominated—nervone
headache, In combating nervous headache
Dr. Chair's Nerve Food has no rival,^
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Nerve Food
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Is gentle' in action. and wonderfully potent in forming new, rich blood and
building up the nervous system.
Xt is woman's ...
greatest Erie i .
:friend at ev'er� critical stage lin .het' life and is
endorsed by, W6nlen everywhere. 50 cents a bate, all dealers, or Ednlanson, ,
Sates & Co,, Limited, '],`aronto. •,
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ed to the heed ofilce.an 91jphday after.
noon 'to 'assist In'fhe transfer of the
Owen Sound branch of the plant to
CHIMme The eotniially is 'Closing Sup
its ibranglles dtld •C011ediutratl'g all Its
business at the head factory. -Mr, Mc-'
bityre wall retura'latertto,ittt'entl.to.:tire
details in connectionwith the closing
up or the local branch. The come
siuunity, will be sorry to lose Mr, Mc-
Intyre who 'during his stay here has
Proved himself a good citizen anti a
dafrable "And "energetie 'business •roan
always ready ,to do -anything that might
promote the welfare of the town,
Mr, I•Iarris, 'of'°fhc 'Knitting Co„ -was
Isi Iwen',Sounci tlleis aegk. ;, , lt'
The . hoine of ,Mr, ,and Mrs. Id, atD,
McTaggart was 'Hie Scene of 'one of
the merriest social events of the sea-
son , on Monday evening, when the
ghost :and hostess celebrated their 20th
'wedding anniversary, The house was
gaily and • beautifu'tly 'decorated with
many .candles,.,goiden chrysanthemums
and Jack.o-lanterns. .A dainty lunch-
eon was served at midnight.
Forgee,Hard Winter.
Iridiaue "from the Walpole 'Island
reserve state that this winter will be
excessively severe. To prove their
'statement they pointed to the wiry con-
dition of -the- bark on the north sides
of the trees. One Indian stated 'this
'was the first ,time' in 12 years that he
had noticed this condition. Certain
other,famlliar signs also indicated that
the coming' wihter'would'be severe.
How to Make Hone Brew.
Chase a bull frog for three miles and
gather the hops. To the. hops add : the
following: 10 -gallons of tan bark, one-
half pint of shellac, a bar of homemade
soap. 'Boil• the mixture 36 . hours and
then: strain through an I.W.W. Sock to
keep it from working. Then bottle
and add one grasshopper to each pint;
to 'give it a kick.
Women Ministers3
boring the next couple of weeft3
the Methodist Quarterly Boards in this
and all other districts in Canada will
decide whether or not women shall be
admitted as candidates 'for the min-
istry, Arrangements have been made
for a Dominion -wide vote on the
question, and it is understood that
each church, regardlefs of membership
will have an equal voice in determining
whether the answer shall be "yea" or,
Wanted
House to rent by young couple with
no children. Apply at New Era.
Flax for Sale
100 bus. ist class Flax for sale ap-
ply to Fred Giibret, R.R. No. 2, Bay-
field.
Wanted
Local representative at Clinton to re.
present "The Old Reliable FOnthill
Nurseries,' and cover surrounding ter-
ritory. Splendid opening for the right
man, Exclusive territory. Splendid
opentng for -,the right man. Exclusive
territory,' highest' commissions. paid.
STONE & WELLINGTON, Toronto Ont
Wanted
To Purdiase Green Fias:'Straw, Ap-
io to Flax Mill'Office, Clinton:
DOCTOR'S HOLIDAYS
IJntil'further notice the Doctors of
Clinton wilt observe Wednesday after-
noon as a holiday. One doctor always
remaining in his' office to attend Emer.
gency calls of which he'can be noti-
fied by' telephone.
Featbera.
The bominion Feather and Mattress
Co., are in Clinton and making your
bid feafher'bed•fnto the ten roll Sani-
tary mattress or down comforter.
They also' buy .old or'new feathers.
Drop a card, to Clinton and our agent
will call.
Cottage for Sale.
,Formerly occupied by • the late Mrs.
'Arthur' McRae. Apply to' Mrs, Geo.
McLennan,
ir'er Sale.
Cement platform and curbing fOPIOr
top,lof"'tvells, 1, 3 in. screen ventilator
6 inches above piatform;''will fit any
size well and fit around any Size
pump. Can be removed at any time.
iGuaranJteed `to hold ftp • ;a (team of
horses and to be mouse 'and water
proof. Also cement stiff water .cis-
terns with cement platform with 12
inch rim around man-hdle'for Sodding
,to prevent frost and keep out surface
water. H Th Cafffi;lon; R. R. No, 5,
°Ctih'tbfl; 'Phone 3'; on 619.
Brick Cottage For Sale
iCk
t, class
cod Yep
One of the best br cottages' 1n
Clinton for sale, Firs barn on
tate' premises, ''All in -good air. Ap-
ply,at New Era Office.
, GREY, IRON CASTINGS
OF ALL KINDS
,We crit •'Pointe' for any Plow
Bring old points when possible
HURON SPECIALTY
CASTINGS CO.
Motor Works Building