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The Clinton News Record, 1920-2-5, Page 1No. 2031 -40th Year CLINTON, Cyl'J'I' I2IQ, 'I`I UUR D Y. FE RU'ARY 5th, 19 .20 oes ea THE 'DOME PAPER Have You examined the label on your paper. recently? Every label should read to a date in advance. Does yours read (Tartu fit ...tug the Zeot , egina Simplicity of construction 'come GOAL A�+Qebitted with a skill in manufacture, Vie:$ which is the inheritance of genera.- '4-0 .� r4' tions make v % x REGINA WATCHES cisyn v good time keepers and consequently so d, comfortable watchesto carry. Their O '• �.: efficiency e city fs assured by a guarantee which enables the owner to have any constructional defect remediedfree of charge by the nearest agent in , ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED any part of. Canada. They are not made in grades which cannot be felly guaranteed. cl[ellgar b.q , • fevielet and Optician - • Clinton ISSUER OF MARRIAGE LIOENSES, Phone 174w Resident 1743 oRraw,acem-...,�..._." rincro'� .aur te��^ __._ *• 1 Bank oyal OF C�9,� .illi � A Head 'Office, Montreal Capital' and Reserve 888,750,000 Total Assets 505,000,000 030 Branches Special attention to Farmers' Requirements Interest paid on deposits., Safety deposit boxes to rent :VMANNING, Manager - Clinton Branch AM. tole INCORPORATED IN 1855 CAPITAL AND RESERVE $9,000,000 Over 120 Branches J L O S §.IK- THIE MOLSONS BANK is prepared to render every assistance possible to responsible business men or farmers in financing their business. The Manager will be glad to go into your affairs with you and give you any information needed about banking. IT, R. SHARP, Manager CLINTON BRANCH Safety Deposit Boxes to Rent i R TO-WxAR CLOTHING 1 he ccMartsish Clothing Co, OfaosoozsemcmiciaroGanir ORDERED CLOTHING ard • vOre aisr Staikarday 30 Youtig men's overcoats, up.to•date styles, worth $36.00, to clear at l v.. Make your selection early 1before the sizes are.bruken 0 TH 111011'1511 . . z Motto "A Square'. Deal for E Every Mian" DONATIONS TO HOSPITAL, The following donations 'were Ae- knowledged et the. Hospital 'Board meeting of Feb. 2nd:-` • $19.00 from Bethany Presbyter- ian' Church. A quilt from Presby-" terian Ladies Aid, Clinton. A but-. ter knife, Mrs. Manning. Six small pillows, Mrs, Marquis, ON MONDAY EVENING A Carnival •under the auspices ,of the Girls Guild of _St. Paul's church will be held in the skating rink on Monday evening, Feb, 9th, Prizes ivi11 be given for Fancy and Comic costumes. , Come in plain" or fancy dress and enjoy an evening's fun. For further pal:leader's see page on p ge 5. A BTRTIIDAY PARTY. Mrs. Stephenson, mother of Mr. A, B. Stephenson, celebrated the eighty-fourth anniversary of her natal clay on Tuesday, .and in the evening a party was held in honor of the event. Mr. and Mrs. Rob-., inson of London came .up for the occasion and ,a very pleasant and enjoyable time Was spent in music and social chat. One feature was the violinplaying of Messrs. Welshh which --was much enjoyed by the lady who was 'being 'honored and also the. other: guests. Mrs. Stephenson is enjoyiag good health and her many friends wish that it may long con- tinue. AMONG THE CHURCHES. The union mens' missionary banquet, for the men of Ontario street and Wesley congregatiptis, which was announced for Friday of this- week, will behold this evening in Wesley Hall. The speaking aft- erwards will take place in the aud- itorium of the church, when every- one will be welcome. The speaker of the evening will be the Rev. Lloyd Snaith of Toronto. *,,,* St. Paul's. Church Morning Prayer at eleven, Even- ing Prayer at seven, Preacher, Rev. S. E. McKegney. Salvaton Army For the future the Sunday ser- vices will be as follows: Sunday school at 10.30, a. m., praise ser- vice at 3 and salvation meeting at '7.30. All are welcome to these ser- vices. Baptist Church Next Sunday the pastor will preach morning and evening. The subject for consideration will be The Forward Movement, The every -member canvas will be made next week. Wesley Church The pastor will be in charge of the services on Sunday. Canvassers have been apponted to receive the offer- ings of the people to the Metho- dist National Campaign --Feb. 9-14. An interesting League meeting was held on Monday evening, the missionary committee being in charge. Willis Church On Sunday morning next the elders elect will be ordained to that office. The minister's subjects will be: Morning: "My Father's Business." Evening: "Christian Optimism". The Annual Sleigh ride of the Sunday School will take place on Thursday afternoon next. Sleighp will leave the church at 4.15. The ride will be followed by supper in the school room. All scholars of Willis Sunday school are heartily welcome, - Next week the Forward Movement canvas will take place. The Annual mens' banquet Was held on Wednesday evening of this week. Ontario Street Church The pastor will preaein on Sun- day, taking for his morning subject the last message in /the National Methodist Campaign. Yesteh'clay was guest day with the Ladies' Aid and over one hundred guests sat down to tea in .the lec- ture room. St. Andrew's ward members provided the tea. On Monday night tine League was • in charge of the Christian Endeav- or committee. The topic on Faith was taken by Clifford Tyndall and many useful and inspiring thoughts were given .Misses Cora and Beatrice Jervis played an instrumental duet. On Tuesday evening the "Excelsior" CIass of Ontario Street S. S. enter- tained the Young Ladies Class to a banquet, After a splendid supper was served the folowing toasts were given, Mr. Ernest Livermore the being' I g e toastmaster: The King - National Anthem "Canada and herGrowth"-pro- posed rowth" pro - posed by Helen Ross, responded to by Rev. 5, Anderson. .. "The Ladies" -proposed by N. Anderson responded to by Miss Eva Carter. "The Sunday School" -proposed by Miss. E, Wastnan, responded to by Mr., W. Walker. i"The Excelsior Class"-proposecl by Miss 0. Walker responded to by Mr. A. d, Mcdfurray. "Our Town" --proposed by Miss C. ,Ft+rvis responded to by G. Anderson. 33psides these toasts trio banqueters Were favored with an address by Mr. 5. B, Stoiherq and also a splendid enci c •solo byMiss Marion Gibbings, Mrs. Treleaven acted as ;pianist very at- eeptably. The young people hope to held those banquets quite often in the future as they do ntueh to bind the young men and Women to the Sunday 50110011 AN ENJOYABLE EVENING.. A most enjoyable evening was spent last night by the "Girls' Guild" of St, Paul's Church and their friends in the Knitting" Company's Club rooms. A snow -shoeing party left the club about eight o'clock, return- ing 'about ten, spending two delight- ful hours in the open. The snow- shoeing is reported "fake" For those who did not snow shoe games were provided in .the 'Club rooms. .Lunch was served at ten and the re- mainder of the evening spent in clanging, the party breaking up at the stroke of midnight. SELF-SUPPORT INVIEW. The Committee of the Huron County Home,co sesting of D r Clark, Gederch Dr, Grieve, 'Sea - forth, Se -forthReeve Moffatt, Turnberry and Reeve Trewar'the, Goderich township, will met at the Home on Thursday next; look over the premises and dine,is the custom, One matter which will likely come up for eonsid- eraton by the committee will be the advisability of obtaining some more land, Manager Reynolds thinks that if the. farm was sufficiently large the institution might be made self-sustaining - or nearly so and the committee intends to look into the natter. ENDRO G USRANT G s Some requests for grants to the county council wore cut down con- siderably, some of them neatly_ halved, but the Collegiates and Hos- pitals of the county fared very well Last year's grant to the Collegiates was not paid and this session $2500 was granted to be divided equally amongst the five Colliagates and High Schools of the county, and the suns of $4000. was granted to be divided proportionately, according to the number of pupils attending. $1000 'was granted to each of the three hospitals, Goderich, Clin- ton and Wingham. Last year only $590 was granted. , The salaries of the manager and matron of the Huron County Home were raised $100 each, also the physician, and that of the chap- lain 850.- The 50:The Rev: S. E, McKegney was appointed chaplain instead of Mr. C. Holland, who is absent from the county. Mr. II. R. Sharp was appointed a member of the C. C. I. board. $500 was given to the Armenian Fund and $500 to the new children's hospital to be opened in London. D. F. McGregor, Seaforth and R. D. Clark of Goderich were appointed county auditors, • MARRIED YESTERDAY. The marrage . took place at noon yesterday at the home of the bride's parents, Mary Street, of Olive Beatrice, daughter of Mr. and, Mrs. W. H. Cole, to Mr. Rodert P. Fisher, son of Mr. and Mrs, Seth Fisher of Egerton, Alta., formerly of .Clinton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. S. Anderson, pastor of Ontario- street church, in the pres- ence of about fifty guests, all rela- tives of the• contracting parties. The bride wore her travelling suit of navy gabardine, with trim hat and corsage bouquet of pink roses. The young couple were unattended. After the ceremony and congratu- lations the wedding luncheon, was served and Mr. and Mrs. Fisher left on .the afternoon train on a honyemoon trip to Napanee, Indiana. On their return they will reside in Clinton. The bride's four grandparents were present at the wedding, Mr, and Mrs. C. E. Jervis and Mr. and Mrs. Chas,. Cole, the latter of whom will celedrate the sixty-seventh an- niversary of their marriage in March. The News -Record joins the many friends in extending to Mr. and Mrs. Fisher hearty congratula- tione and good . wishes. MR. R. ROWLAND RETIRES. On Saturday last Mr. W. H. Davison of Paisley took over the hardware business recently par - chased from Mr. R. Rowland and has since been in possession. In the retirement of Mr, Rowland one of Clinton's oldest business men is leaving front street. 14 Ir. Row- land 'hat been in business in Clin- ton for thirty-one years, Coming out from London, England in 1889 and going into the hardware bueine'ss, with Mr. Silas Davis. ,This partner- ship was dissolved in 1010 and the business has been continued sines that time by Mr. Rowland, and no Clinton business man is better-known nor more highly esteemed for strict business integrity than he, We are glad to be able to an- nounce that this change will not mean the departure of Mr, and Mrs. Rowland from town, They will continab to occupy their con- fortable home' on High street and Mr, Rowland will not find time hang- ing henvy on his hands, at least during tide summer season, for he will only have the more leisure to de- vote to the beautifying of his grounds, with which he has done wonders during the past few years and winch h'' lt are a delight to the eye and a beauty spot, which all citizens but especially those resident 00 High street apreefaft Clinton bids welcome to Mr. Dav- ison and family and trusts their Wean here will be 41 pleasant one THE LOCAL MARIKI3T. Wheat 81,98, Oats .90c. leuelcwlneat $1,85. Barbey $1.70. Butter, 48 to SOe. Eggs, .60e Live Hogs, .$18.00 MEETS ON FRIDAY. The Women's Patriotic Society will meet at three -thirty in the council chamber on Friday afternoon, •Tho meeting is called to 'discuss and to decide whether it is the wish of the women of Clinton ;that the monies nowin the -treasuryof the Society be used t0 place Soldiers' memorial tablets in the Model school and the Collegiate Instituter" Show you"' in- terest b_ t•enndin hi les Y a t g this' Meeting. et ng. LET IT GO ON. • The meeting called- for Tuesday evening for the organizaton of choral society was not very well:at- tended, and no organization was effected, It was deckled that a meet- ing of the members of the different choirs 'be held in Ontario Street Church after the evening service on Sunday to discuss the matter, and should it •be decided to go on with it, a •date will be set for an organ. nation meeting. YOUNG HU 73AN7) CALLED S .-.Mr. 3, Wiseman received a wire .on Tuesday telling him of the death of. Mr, W. L. Iveson, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. J. B:'I•Ioover, formerly of Clinton but now of Guelph. Mx. Iveson was in his thirtieth year and had been ill only abont a week. Pneumonia was the cause of the death. He tivas educated at the McMaster University and came to Guelph about seven years ago, and was lecturer on chemistry in the Ontario Agricultural College. His wife was formerly Miss Eileen Hoover. The remains were ,taken to 'Metcalfe, near .,Ottawa, for inter - tient. Old friends in Clinton will deeply sympatheze with the bereaved young wife. It is said that another son-in-law, the husband of Mr..IIoover's elder daughter, is also very ill and has been for some tithe and that his re- covery is not looked for. EXCLUSIVELY TRACTORS Mr. 'A. J. McMurray, who has. been block agent for some time for the In ternational 1`iarVestor, Co., is now going on the road for the Company representing their tractors .entirely, his territory taking in a good part of Western Ontaries Mr. O. W. Potter is taking over the local agency and Mr. L. Lavis, who is coning down from Wingham to live on the farm recently purchased south of the town, will take on the block agency. Mr, McMurray will take up his new work at once and i5 holding schools for the farm- ers at Exeter and Strat- ford and Harriston next week. IIe is energetic, understands his bus- iness well and is withal a likable sort of fellow who gets along well with people and we have no doubt will make a success of his new job. His friends are congratulat- ing him on his promotion and are pleased that his headquarters are still to be Clinton. MRS. J. T. HARLAND CALLED. The death occurred on Tuesday morning of Mrs. John T, Harland, after a lengthy illness. The late Mrs. Harland was born in Clinton, being -a daughter of the late Abraham Pode, and had spent all her life here. She was a Meth- odist in religion, being, a member of Wesley ,-church, and as long as health permitted took an active part in the work of the Ladies' Aid and other activities of the women of the congregation. -For the past six years her health has been failing and for some weeks has been very frail For a week 'before her death the end was•known to be near. Mrs. Harland is survived by her husband , two daughters, Marion and Amelia,- and ono son, Leonard, all 'Mrs.home. Two sisters aW Y survive, Mrs. ,las. Ross of San Francisco, Cal., and Miss Emma Pode, also of town: - The funeral takes place this af- ternoon from the family home on William street to Clinton cemetery. THINK IT OVER. So ofteo. are we asked to insert 'notices of socials, entertainments, etc. in our local columns or amongst our corespondenco -from outside points that we feel theta few words of explanation is needed cl led p as to what can be accepted and printed free and what not. Any notice of a gather- ing' of any sort, church, lodge so- ciety or what not, which is held for the purpose of making money is straight advertising and must be paid for. Our small advertisements, not to exceed rill inch in space, cost ,35o fon' the first insertion and 15c for each subsequent one. A local' reader on front page is ten -cents per count lune, no charge less than fifty cents, aiid locals among rural cor- respondence the same, no charge less than forty cents. We call the at- tention of our correspondents to this and asic then not to include stab ativcitisin in their corees pondeneo g 1 without adding name of person to Whom to send aecoti0t, The white space of a newspaper is one source of a publisher's income and it Can- tnot be given away any more than a merchant's geode or a farmer's Wheat or ]togs, Town Officials for 1920 Appointed Monday r Evening - g The Council met on Monday even - 'in, all members present and the mayor in the chair; , A • communication was read from the Kiltie Band asking for a grant of $25 per month, as was given last year. On motion of Councillors Mc- Murray and IVlicldlbton this was grant- ed, Commtinications were read from Windsor; Stratford, 'Peterboro and London regarding, the municipal coal yards. Windsor had 'handled. a lot of- coal andsatisfactory re- suts followed, especially during the 'period of coal shortage, Stratford had not h'ad • quite 'so satisfactory an experience and was not going in- to 'the business this year. Peter- boro's experience had not been sat- isfactory as the price -laid to job- bers, owing to the fact that whole- salers would not supply coal, was too 'nigh, A lot of coal is 1tow on hand and the demand not great. London's coal and wood venture hacl resulted in good service to the citizens dur- ing the period of coal shortage but it was the intenton of the munici- pality to abandon the project in the future. et • 'read from i • T. S. A l rex was ea Sir S Willison, president of the Recon- struction Association explaining that the only way of reducing the <pres- ent unsatisfactory exchange rate against Canadian money in the United States was to limit our im- ports and increase our exports and one way to bring this abort was to buy Canadian -made .. goods'. He said that the exchange alone on im- ports from the United• States at the present rate costs Canada about sixty millions annually. This_ put wealth- into the pockets of United States citizens while taking it out of the pockets of Canadians and employed fbreign workmen while Canadian workmen were unemployed. Ile asked that the municipal council pass a resolution endorsing the "Buy - in -Canada" movement and on tno- ton o:t• Councillors Wiltse and John- son such a resolution was drawn. up and a copy will be sent to Sir John. On Motion of Reeve Miller and Councillor Langford a grant of ten dollars was given to Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, and the Muskoka Free Hospital for Con- sumptives. ' The auditor's report was read and Counclilort Wiltse and Reeve Miller made a motion that a summary of same should be published in the newspapers. Reeve Miller asked if it was pos- sible- that something in the way of a voucher or debenture might not be missing from such report. IIe said such a mistake had been dis- coveed by the county council, but Clerk Macpherson said as far as the municipal business was concerned every voucher was handed over to the auditors with the exception 01 a mat- ter of $4.50, which was •still in the till, those entitled to the money not having• called for it. Councillor Jennison wanted to see the papers concerning a deal last June with The Standard Co., Toron- to. The Clerk said Ire could pro- duce them if, such was desired. Bylaw No. 3 for 1920, relating to the fire department, was read three times' and passed. II, Glazier was re -appointed chief and treasurer lit a salary of $40; Bert Kerr, Captain, salary, $35, N. Kennedy, Lieutenant, salary $30, and the folioiving firemen were appointed: Luke Law- - son, H. Fremlin, W. Kennedy, A. F. Cudmore, T. H. Cook, J. E. Cook, Wilson Elliott, Caryl. Draper, Frank Dixon, Bert Fitzsimons, at a salary of $25 payable half yearly. Rubber boots are to be supplied, the cost to be borne half by the department and half by the fireman requiring same. Bylaw No. 4, 1020, whs also passed. This relates to tate appoint- ing of the town :officials and the fix- ing of their salaries, as follows: Clerk and treasurer, D. L. Mac- pherson, $560. Chief, R. B. Fitzsimons, $650. Tax Collector, R, B. Fitzsimons, $100. Nightwatchman, R. Welsh, $500. Cemetery superintendent, J. W. Shobbrook, $600. M. H. O., Dr, Shaw, $100. Weighmaster; W. A, Grant, fees. Weighmaster, Wm. East, fees. Councillor Middleton reported that he had been talking to the chair- man of the Memorial Committee and that natters were going en and the committee intends asking for the use of the postollico square for the erec- tion of a memorial. ITe also report- ed that J. J. Morner, M. P., would ask for a field gun foe Clinton and he thought one would be forthcoming. Chairman Langford of the prop- erty committee said he had no re- port at present but that the furnace would have to be atteucled to and he'd report later. Chairman Nediger of the charity committee reported that groceries and coal had been supplied to a fam- ily who wore in need of them. Councillor Langford and 'Reeve Mille: made a motion that no rebates be given for hall rents during the present year. Counclor Langford end explained that a great explainedtc o clear of thr. 1.g time of the council was takers up in discussing such rebates in the past and he thought it would be well :for everyone to 'indented! that no rebates would be'allowod, Councillor . Nocliger safe he thought the local liverymen were not being properly protected and moved that the fee to local tax- payers taking out licenses remain at $10 and that to outsiders it be fixed at $20, The Cleric explained that in order to do 'thia the bylaw would have to be amended. Councillor Wiltse thought the whole matter of licenses was badly managed and should be looked into. He. said all the men who were liable to pay licenses should pay thein at the be- ginning of March and then if any violations occurred they -would he in a better position to deal with them. - On notion of Councillors McMurray and Johnson the matte"' was laid over until next 'meeting 'when ik will li'e taken up and something defin- ite clone. On motion of Councillors Johns son and Langford the mayor and Councillors Wiltse and Middleton, to- gether with the members of the fuel committee, were named a com- mittee to secure further information and data as to cost of establishing a municipal coal and wood yard and to report -to the council. Councillor Wiltse W objected to hav- ing ing Itis name -on this committee stating that there might be some objection for the reason that:he woe- somewhat ogsomewhat connected in a business way with one of the local coal deal- ers. He said he would not refuse to act on the committee but he would be pleased if the council would see fit to appoint someone else. His name was retained, however, the council preferrng to leave it that- way. In presenting the following finan- cial report Councillor Wiltse said that some of the accounts should have ' been sent in last year and paid by last year's council but they were there and had to be paid. He also explained that the snowplowing had trade a heavy drain on the finances: Street Account. Pay Sheet $183.60 J. Rands, repairing tools , 1.60 R. Jones, repairing tools - .25 A. Seeley . , 19.20 Electric Light. Street lighting 150.92 Property, Lighting hall 11.64 E. Warcl, coal 30.40 Plumsteel Bros., Blankets 4.26 E. Scruton, work 6.50 J. Rands, repairing lawn plower ' 2.25 A. Seeley, repairing 6.80 T. ITawkins, work on hall , , 7.85 T. McKenzie, lumber ... , . 1.91 W. T. O'Neil, sundries 5.77 Pay sheet, W. D. Fair Co. flags 6.30 Dry Earth Closets. II. Carrick, salary, Jan. 54.17 Cemetery. J. W. Shobbrook, salary, ., 41.66 J. Rands, irons 3.20 Pay sheet 8.85 W .D. Fair, statonary, 7.86 Incidentals Miss Chowen, typing state- ments for auditors, 4.50 Fire and Water Wilson Elliott 5.00 J, W. Elliott; team at fire 5.00 J. F. Smith, hose sleigh 42.00 J. E. Hovey, filling extin- guishers A. Seeley, repairing E. Scruton, draying H.,,,Glazier, 6 months sat- ary 20.00 14 firemen, 6 months saI- 182.50 2.25 6.05 .50 Charity R. B. Fitzsimons, groceries for family 7.74 J. B. Mustard, fuel 6.05 R. B. Warrenor, livery to Huron Cotmty Home 2.150 Salary Account D. L. Macpherson, salary 3 months 125.00 D. L. Macpherson state- ments for auditors 10.00 R. Welsh, 3 months salary 112.00 R. B. Fitzsimons, one months salary 50.00 R. B. Fitzsimons, collect- ing taxes 50.00 J. Wiseman, auditor 15.00 P. Cantelon, auditor ..,, 15.00 Postage 8.00 Receipts From scales 14.60 Hell rents , , 2200 Sale of cemetery lots 8.00 Care of lots in perpetuity 110.00 Work „ 50.25 LITTLE LOCALS The bear came out and saw his "shadder" all right on Mond.a g Y See the announcement of 0, 1., Moser, sucessor to Couch & Co, ort page 4 of this issue. Another buin bushiest' change .n'ei ti '; s in eon. templation but is not yet con* pleted. Mr. A. 3, Grigg has been appoint- ed agent for Clinton and vicinity of Confodration Life. Mr. J. W, Elliott has purchsed the A. Wiltse farm on the London Road. Mrs. C. H. Bartliff has sold her house o11 Ontario Street to Mr. A. Voddnn of Iiullett who gets poss05io11 in the spring and Mr. I.ulco Lawson has bought J. 3, McCaughey's h011e0 on Mary x Street, Mrl . G. nsoul AI and his son s s t have finished putting in ice .for an 11um- - ber of err citizens' and have also stored shout four thousand 11115 for .the eelveo. The Crop wee" •tp' . groti one this season, being all out from the river,