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The Clinton News Record, 1920-1-1, Page 1YON ee No, 2'40 —40th Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, TIF URSDAY, JANUARY Isi, 1020 Wishes all its Readers, near and far, TII OOM PAPER 6124,21. New ears i920 To all our old friends whose friendship and • patronage we have enjoyed for years, also to the friends whom we shalt meet the coming year and whose friendship and patronage we shall cherish, May the Holiday Season, be bountiful in its gifts to you, and may the New Year bring to you a happy fulfilling of all your hopes anti_ plans. •ZO m "if char ar 'e'weter anu Optician - - - Clinton ISSUER OF MARRIAGE LICENSES. 1 r.,,,„...„..,,,3,...„,„,......................,..„,._,..........„,..„ , The Royal Bank Of Canada HEAD OFFICE, ilONTREAL Collections made, - Drafts sold, 400 branches throughout Canada and Newfonudland FOREIGN BRANCHES _ CUBA—Ras-am (5Bra,ches) A Mille, 13n nes,Bayamo Cniharlen, Camnfins', Cardenas Clogo do Avila, Coln,uegos, Florida, U uanonnmo, .iatiboniea, Manaauilla, Mntunnnx` Moron,Nuevitns, Palma Soriano, Pinar del Rio, Puca•to Padre, SaguaInGrande, Sam.tl S,h•ltna, Santa Clara and Santiago de Cuba PORTO RICO—San Jnum. Maynguee and Pence COSTA RICA Snn Jose DOMINICAN REPUBLIC—S. Domingo, Puerto Plata, Sa.nchoz, 5, Pedro de Mncoris and Bautineo de los Caballeros MARTINIQUE—Fort de Franoe G.B.kn 'LOUPE—Pointom•P(tre and Basso Terre 1rENELUELA—Caracas, Ciudad Bolivar, Maracaibo and Puerto Cabello BRITISH WEST INDIES AnUgna—S(.John's Bahamas—Nassau Barbados Btidgetow'nand Spolghtstoivn Dominica—Roseau Gronada—St. George's Jamnlca—Kingston Alontserrat—Plymouth Nevis—Charlestown St- Mitts-13assoterre '1'abae•o—Soarhorongh Trinidad—Port 0E8 Ain and San Fernando British Guiana—Georgetown, New Amsterdam and arose Ball (Corontyno) J3ritisb Henri a rae—Belize 1 INCORPORATED1855 ..:,..,�...,...., 1 Capital and Reser ve $8,800,000 Over 100 Branches. The' Molsons Bank is an important factor in Canada's business prosperity. It is sup - Ting many industries and many farmers wi til adequate banking facilities thin enabl- ing the development of their business Savings accounts as well as commercial business is invited SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES TO RENT ( H. If .Sharp Manager, Clinton Branch. t,ree»rYer K r ea a ea. READY-TO-WEAR 2 he ci4lorr'ish QLtrTHINt# Clothing Co, OBPRRED OLOTHING To Our Friends and Customers with Best Wishes for Your prosperity and success during the coming year we extend to You the u eason's Motto til COTHi Cl, .r^e Deal for Every Mai .' Year FORRESTER FARM SOLD The Forrester farin on the Huron Road, containing' two hundred and fie acres, has been sold to Mr', Turn- er of Zurich for the sum of $10,000, Mr, Turner is acquiring a fine pro- perty and will take possession shortly, NOTES ABOUT BOY SCOUTS Arrangement have been made for the :forination of a Hockey Team. Mr. Foulds has been elected manager and F.- Elliott captain, A meeting in connection with the team will be held on Friday at seven o'clock, A NEW APPOINTMENT Mr, C. I4. Holland has been np- pointedpoultry inspector by the Do-. minion Government and enters upon his new duties immediately. Mr, Holland's work for the present will be in Alberta and his Headquart- ers at Echnonton, but we are glad to announce that be has no intention of removing from Clinton. IIe will pro- bably be absent from home for more or less lengthy periods, however. Mr. Holland is a good citizen whose presence will be missed. IIe has taught in No. 2, Hullett, for the past ten and a half years, for the g'r'eater part of that residing in town. He has taken an active interest in many things, being for the past twenty years an official member of the On- tario street church. For eight years he has been chaplain at the House of Refuge and is held in high esteem by the inmates of that institution. Mr. Holland's many friends will be glad to hear of his appointment and will also be pleased to know that he still intends to consider Clinton his home. PASSING OF E. PATTISON • Word reached Clinton on Monday of the death, which took place in the State of Arizona, of Edgar Pattison, son of Mr. A. 0. Pattison, G. T: R. agent here. Mr. Pattison was a member of the C.E.F., going overseas with the 71st battalion. Ile spent eighteen months in France, serving with the 102nd battalion. IIe suffered from gas and wounds and after spending some months in hospital in France and England returned to Canada in De- cember of Iast year. AIthough not in the best of health on his return ht's condition was not considered seri- ous until after he had undergone an operation for appendicitis in the spring, since which his health has been failing. Six weeks ago he went •to Arizona in the hope that the mild climate would be a benefit. His father and his wife accompanied him. His wife and two little sons, his parents and one sister, Mrs. McGuire, survive. Much sympathy is felt for - the sorrowing onek in the cutting off of this young life. At time of writing full arrange- ments have not been made for the funeral but the remains are expected on Saturday and the funeral will be Sunday or Monday afternoon and will be under the direction of the G.W. V.A. and the Oddfellows. EARLY CLOSING, Beginning next Monday the under- signed grocers, agree to close our respective places of hlisiness, every evening at six P. M. instead of seven excepting Saturdays, and evenings before holidays. W, T. O'Neil, W, L. Johnson. E. Il, Hinnniford, H. Wiltse. Cantelon Bros, J.' P, Sheppard & Co, 1. T. Reid. Geo, McLennan (as to groceries). SEND A YEAR'S SUB. What couldbe a better holiday gift than n year's sub. to The News- ,Recor.d? Several people send this jourrrml as a Christmas gift yearly and the number is increasing. Noth- ing at the price would be more ap- preciated by the boy or girl Who is away from home, $1.50 pays a year's subscription to any address in Can- ada or the British Isles. To the United States or any foreign country the price is $2.00. U.F.O. MEET NEXT WEEK 1' The Clinton branch of the U.F.O. will hold their regular Sneeting at two o'clock on Thursday afternoon next, Jan, 8th. The -change in the hour of • meeting should be noted by those in- : terested. The place of meeting is the same, the offices of the Agricult- ural Representative, The folowing officers were elected at the annual meeting: Ilon.=President, Wm. McEwan. - President, E. H. Wise. Vice, Byron Waldron. - Sec. -Treasurer, G. W. Layton. Directors, J. Shanahan, J, G. Crich, L. Tyndall, T. R. Jenkins, 3, Innes, J. Jevris. A PROSPEROUS BUSINESS The Gunn Langlois Co. Ltd. has just -finished their largest Egg and Poultry business since they,eame to Clinton. AMONG THE CHURCHES, Union Week of Prayer Beginning Jan. 5th, at 8 P. M. Sub- jects: "The Church Awakener]" Monday Baptist Church—By Self Examination. Tuesday, Ontario St, Church -By Vision of the World's Need. Wednesday Willis Church—By A New Call for Co-operation. Thursday St, Paul's Church—By A Revival of Family Religion. Friday Wesley Church—By A Call For Workers. Let us come each night in the spirit of prayer. We expect a large attendance ev- ery night. b w * —. St. Paul's Church .'Holy Communion at eleven, Even- song at seven. Preacher, the Rector. Willis Church Next Sunday the minister's sub- ject's will be; Morning "Three Gen- orations" Evening:—"Phe 'Church Awakened by Her New Opportunit- ies." This is the first in the series suggested for the week of Prayer, on "Am: Awakened Church," Baptist Church Next Sunday the pastor Rev. E. 0. Foitie will be present and will occupy his pulpit morning and even- ing. Let us start the New Year, right by coming to the house of the Lord to worship. The messages will be appropriate for the New Year. Wesley Church Rev. R. J. Irwin of Victoria Col- lege preached on Sunday evening last, it being League anniversary. The choir.' sang their Christmas music, each number being well rendered and much enjoyed by the congregation. Miss Agnes Ilolnes sang a solo very nicely and Misses Holmes and Hig- gins and Messrs. Lobb and Doherty contributedta quartette which was ap- preciated. On Monday evening a most enjoy- able social evening was spent in the Leagno rooms. Mr. J. A. Sutter pre- sided and a pleasing program was given, consisting of music, speech and song, 'was enjoyed. Several of the visitors and others spokeand a very pleasant hour was, spent 1;17' the young:. people and the visitors who happened 1 n to be in town, At the coneluslon the stridents cul graduates 0f Victoria, a number of, whom were present, gave their college "yell,' The Ladies' Aid vory kindly provided refreshments ef- ter the program, During the poultry season they shipped considerably over one hun- ched tons of dressed poultry and twenty tons' of live poultry. The coming year they expect to greatly -enlarge their present feeding 'plant. •They also intend to commence cand- ling eggs and expect to purchase on a strictly quality basis. Clinton has now become the largest poultry and egg centre in the county of Huron and with the present excel- lent shipping facilities it is likely to become one of the largest plants in Western Ontario. .. TIME FOR A CHANGE. With the Drury Government un- trammelled by party traditions and not bound by any precedents, it is a good. time to suggest a change in • the regulations governing municipal elections. We believe that one rea- son for the .lamentable apathy dis- played towards municipal affairs at election time is the fact of their be- ing held at a time when everybody is too busy to give either time or thought to them. Business men in the rush of Christmas trade have in most cases all they can possibly at- tend to, whether their bsuiness in- terests are those of employer or epi- ployee. Those not engaged in active business are actively engaged in other Christmas activities, and very many are absent from home during the holidays. Under such conditions it is not remarkable that difficulty is experienced in arousing thesneces- sary enthusiasm in the municipal elections. If they were held a month later we believe better results could be obtained.—Ridgetown Dentin.; ion. - MONDAY ELECTION DAY The names which will appear on the ballot paper on Monday are as follows: For Mayor—Cottle, Cooper. For Reeve—Miller, Ford. For Councillors—Johnson, Carter, Hawkins, Paxman, Nediger, Middle- ton, Kemp, McMurray, Langford, Wiltse. It is the duty of the elector to carefully scan the names upon that paper and then vote for the men who will, according to his best judg. rent, best fill the position. Personal animosities should have no place When it comes to electing public of- ficials. The best fellow in the world might make the worst sort of a coun- cillor and the man whom you do not admire right be the best man for the position to be filled. The citizen of a town like Clinton should be broad enough to reasonably consider these things on election day. From the list before the electors it should be possible to choose a council which Will handle the business of the, town satisfactorily. Besides the election of the council the electors aro being asked this year to say whether or not they are in favor of - establishing a municipal coal and wood yard. According to an advertisement on anotiaer page of this issue the ballot will read thus: "Are you in favor of the establish- ment of a municipal coal and wood yard by the Corporation of the Town of Clinton." All immicipsl electors are entitled to Vote on this question. ' It is not i bylaw; it does not commit the coun- cil to anything, it is merely an ex - of then " pression ninon o. •he ri t•- fit rate- payers p J't els and the council of 1020 will l y governitself according to the opinion so expressed. Ask for this ballot, if it is not handed you, and give the matter your attention. It is your_ concerti, being your town, and you should se consider it, 1 Nominations Brought Out Crowds on Monday Night The nominations in Clinton on Mon- day -evening resulted as fellows; Mayor T. Cottle by W. S. R. Holmes and J. H, Paxman. A.. T. Cooper, by J. B. Lindsay and C. J. Wallis. Reeve R. J. Miller by W. A. Grant and J. B. Lindsay. J. A, Ford, by S. J. Andrews and F. Muteh. Councillors- 3, auncillorsJ, E. Johnson by G. E. Saville and F. Mutch, R. B. Carter by J. Levy and K. H. Dempsey, Alex. Welsh by C. J. Wallis and Guy Hicks. W. T. Hawkins by H. Fitzsimons and A. Wilken, INDUSTRY CHANGING HANDS. Doherty Pianos, Limited, Clinton's largest and oldest industry, is chang- ing hands being taken over by the -Sherlock-!fanning Co., London. The Factory is closed for stock -taking at present. THE LOCAL MARKET Oats, 85c. Barley $1.52. Buckwheat, $1.25. Eggs, new laid, .70c. Butter .55e Dried Apples 12c. Live Hogs $10.75 NEWS HAD TO BE FIELD OVER. . Owing to the fact that. we are- go- ing to press early this week, Thurs- day being a holiday, many interesting items have had to be held over. Next week, however, we shall get back to our old stride and trust that our correspondents and friends will assist us in getting all the news each week. LITTLE LOCALS. • A Happy New Year to all. Frank Mutch is the new junior in the local branch of The Royal Bank. Good Morning! Have you paid up your subscription to The News - Record for 1020? Mr. T. Il. Leppington, who has been. employed with Butler Bros., butchers, for the past five months, has resigned his position. Two :former Clinton citizens, J. W. Moore and Wesley Walker, were nominated as councillors in Goderich on Monday evening. Messrs. I. Rattonbury and Wilbur Ford, who left Teterboro early Christ- mas morning in the expectation of eating their Christmas dinner at mid- day in Clinton, did not reach here until about eight that evening. Even the resumption of service on the G. T, R. was none too much for tine accomo- dation of the public. People You Know Mr, J. R. Rnmball, of Toronto, was home for over Christmas. Miss Stella Copp was up from To- ronto for the Christmas vacation. Messrs. Fred and Will Slogan were up from Toronto for over the Yule- tide. Mr. W. Bagler of Toronto spent the Christmas holidays at his honie in town. Messrs. Alex. and Emmerson Mitch- ell of Detroit were hone for Christmas. Miss Ilarriet Dickie of Stratford is the guest of Mr. A. McGuire over the holiday. Messrs. Chas. and Ross Forbes were with their mother, Mrs. A. Forbes, over Christmas. Miss Emery" of 'Varsity is spending tiro Yuletide as the guest of Miss Gertrude Wallis. Miss Kathleen McConnell, of Walton, is spending the vacation period at her home in town. . Messrs. Clarence and Harold Kilty of Toronto spent the holidays with their mother in town. Misses Bertha and Isabel Webster, of Londesoboro are visiting their aunt, Mrs. E, G. Saville. Mr. mid Mrs. K. W. Chowan and little Miss Betty, of Hamilton, are here :for the lioliday time, Miss E. Morrison, of I:Iensel], spent Christmas as the guest of her brother, Mr. E. W. Morrison, bit. and Mrs: Fred Cook of Grosse Isle, Mich., are spending Christmas and New Year's holidays in town. Miss Grace Walker spent a few days with .Elmira friends and Miss Ag- nes Walker visited Goderich friends this week. Mr. James Webster of Toronto has been visitng his sister, Mrs. E. G. Saville, and alto his mother, at Londesoboro, Mr. A. P. Torrance of Akron, Ohio, is Spending the vaeatlon ;period as the guest of his parents, Me, and Mrs,. J. Terrance, Mr. ' and Mrs, i' nnsor lista Ir, x and o slaughter of Goderich were the ' guests of the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walton, -Inc Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Brooks and little son, of Toronto, visited the form• en's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. 'Cantelon, ono day this •week, J, FI..Paxman by A. S. Grigg and W. J. Cook, J. W. Neidget by N, Ball -and Il, E. Rorke, - C. G, Middleton by Guy Hicks and JoIM Johnston, ' • H. Wiltse by W. Jackson and F, Mute)), C. J. Wallis by T. J. McNeil and II, E. Rorke. S. Kemp by H. Ball and Guy Hicks, • W. J. Paisley by R. J. Draper and G. E. Saville. A. J. McMurray by A. J, Morrish and S. Kemp. B. Langford by T. W. McCartney and S. Kentp. Public Utilities Commissioner B. J. Gibbings by J. A. Ford and H. E. Rorke (acclamation), School Trustees St. Andrews' Ward—N. Ball—R, J. Draper, 0. L. Paisley. F. Mutch by N. Ball, S. hemp. (Ball withdrew, Mutch elected by acclama- tion) . St. James' Ward—T. J. McNeil by J, A. Ford and F. Mutch, (accla- irtation) . St, John's Ward—Thos. Hardy by Thos. Cottle and W. Cochrane. Jaber Rands by II. E. Rorke, and N. Bali. -St; George's Ward. --J. S. Evans by, N. Ball and II. E. Rorke. At the expiration of the hour for receiving nominations Dr. Shaw was elected to the chair and an opportun- ity was given for the candidates to address the electors, a goodly number of whom were present. Mayor Cooper was first called upon and he went rather fully into the business done by the council during the past year. IIe spoke of the re- duction in the debt, in the taxes, the new street lights, the handling of the coal situation, the Iiklihood of a new flax mill for the tom, the settlement of the Mary Street Drain question and other matters. He declared him- self as out and out for public owner- ship and said he thought the esta- blishment of a coal yard would be a good .investment for the town. His idea would be to buy out the men now in the coal business. He ex- plained that the proposition from the Model School board asking for an appropriation /or the building of a new school was not definite enough and that that matter was left over until a more definite proposal was brought before the council. He also touched on the matter of assessment and scored the late assessor on some of his transactions. In conclusion he said he always felt it an honor to represent the town of Clinton as ,payor and thought he ought to have another term, though personally he would be hundreds of dollars ahead if he stayed at home and attended to his own business. He said this was the first time any man had been op- posed for a second terms if Mr. Cottle decided to stand. "Mr. Cottle intends to stand," said that gentle- man. "If I am returned this time," concluded Mr. Cooper, "I shall en- deavor to do my very best at all times for the good of the town; no man can do more," Cottle came back at Mr. Coop- er in regard to his charges about as- sessment and indeed these candidates set a, exaample in unpleasant per- sonalities which, happily, was not fol- lowed by the other speakers. Mr. Cottle said he had transacted the work of assessor to the best of his ability. He also referred to the mat- ter of the new school and said it was a matter which would have to be considered. He said ho had been onthe school board for fifteen years but did not scent to have any definite opinion as to whether or not there should be a new school. "It is a matter which will have to be brought before the people" he • said. Div, Forth went into the work of the year and said he ciid not think the 1010 council was worthy of either much credit or blame. FIe said some things had been left undone because there was a lack of funds.. I -Ie call- ed to mind the fact that much of the money handled by the council was tied up •and could only be used for the purpose for which it was raised. IIe called attention to .the work done by the different committees, stressing that of. -the fire and water and the cemetery- committees. He also ex- plained some of the work done by the county council. Ile said the equali- zation of taxes throughout the county was :favorable to Clinton and had re- ceived his support. He said the re- port of the House of Refuge com- mittee this year was a most fllttter- inb" one to inspector, manager, mat- ron, assistant -and chaplain and re- ported the 'Finances as being in ex- cellent shape. The matter of grant.+ to county hospitals, he said, would come tip at the January mooting and he was confident of being able to secure a substatntial grant for tan: Clinton hopsital, In conclusion he said nithat its t a c n had batt chance of. being elected wanr this yan, and as that would alSO reflect eredit 111100 the town he would like to be returned once more, after which lie would be willing to drop out, Mr, Miller said he did not tome Prepared to make a lengthy speech. He took oceeasion to thank the elect- ors for Past support and referred them to his past record. He said if he had thought Mr. Ford had a good chance of being elected warden. he would not have opposed hint this year but he laid not think his chances were vy bright: T•Ie referl'ecl to the filoor( q. uestion and said he was pleased that the people were to be given an opportunity of saying whether they wished to go into the coal and wood business, He said there was prose wood around 'the town hall last year than there was at present. He appealed for the sup- port of the electors and said if elect- ed he would endeavor to carry out .the vishes of the people. Mr. Paisley, when called upon said he was not going to be a candidate this year. Mr. McMurray said an old. noun - cillos told him last year that you had to spend at least one year in the council before you were any good and as he had only been in one year his - usefulness had not yet begun. IIe said he would be a candidate again but that he would not make a house to house canvas. "Citizens should know" he said, "what candidates to vote fur and if I am elected I will try to do my hest in the interests of the town." - Mr. Welsh said that if he decided to stand and was elected he would do his best for the town. Mr. Midcileten said it was some- thing new to have a farmer running for town councillor "but you know" said he, "it is 'farmers' day". IIe said be would be, so far as he knew, a candidate as there were some things. -of importance coning up and he asked support of the electors. bit. Wiltse said be had no parti- cular reason to talk as he was not sure he was asking Inc anybody's support. As he had not been in the council during the past year he had no sins to answer for but it was just possible that before twenty-four hours had gone by ho might have signed papers which would put him in the running'. "I have represent- ed you fearlesly and honestly in the past" said he, "anti if elected will do so again. I never ask anyone for a vote but if I decide to run you'll find may name at the bottom of the ballot paper and I'll leave it to you," Mr. Kemp said the coating year would be an important one to every- one who. was a taxpayer. IIe said he had been a member of the school board for eight years, six of which he had been chairmitn of the proper- ty committee and during the time had made plans which he had there, for the re -building of .the school which would have involved an out- lay of some $5400. He thought the present estimate pretty high. If el- ected he promised to use his best ability in the interests of the town. Mr. Andrews, Public Utilities Commissioner, made an appeal to the ratepayers to assist in the conserva- tion of water as a new well would very soon -be a necessity. "The or- dinary needs of the citizens keep the supply down almost to capacity" said he, "leaving too small a surplus for an emergency. I am not asking for your votes, I ani asking for your co- operation in the conservation of wat- er. None of the other, candidates Inc the council spoke and on the chair- man asking the nominees for school trustees if they had anything to say the audience got up in a body and left the hall without so much as moving -a -vote of thanks to the chair- man or singing the national anthem. "It is a curious thing;" remarked Clerk Macpherson, "the schools take more money than any other institu- tion and yet you cannot get the rate- payers to take any interest in school affairs." W 1 '0 NOMINATIONS IN DIFFEREN']' MUNICIPALITIES Following are the results of the nominations in the surrounding muni- cipalities. In some cases the candi- dates are not all standing: Hullett Reeve — M. Armstrong, T. Mc- Michael, J. Leiper. • Councillors—(acclamation) J Watt, C. Howson, W. J. Miller, R. Carter. Goderich Township Reeve—N. W. Trewartba (aecht- ration) . Cotmcit--C. Cox, G, Vanderburg, II. L. Salkeld, D. A. Lindsay (all acclamation) . :Taekersmith 'Township Reeve—H. Crich, J. F. Meltay. Councillors --- J. MeNaughton, C. Riley, I. Moore, 3, B. Crich, S. Ma - Dowell, Stanley Township itoove--M. Elliott (acclamation) , Councillors --(All acelantttion)---J. Hood, DI. Mossip, George Hanley, W,• Douglass" Hayfield Reeve—A. Erwin, E. F. Mercer. Council -1'V. J. Weston, 8, Cleave, D. Dewar, W. Elliott, W, Higgins, P. Ring, J. Taylor, J. Delgaty. Stephen pen TV i, Love,Alex, ForReeve:—John Noeb, W. D, Senders. rot' Deputy-Reeve:—David Webb, Wm. Yearley. For Councilors; ----Michael Fink. hoiner, John Hayes, George Penhale, Williiun Sweitzer,