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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1920-11-4, Page 1No.,207O--,4lst Year, CLINTON,New Su .ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NovnyiBl R 4th, log may have The• News -Record from now until the end of 1921 for e, g IS A POSER FOR MANY PUZZL,• ® ED PEOPLE. PARDON] THE SUG- y tugGESTION THAT OUR JUDGMENT T AND EXPERIENCEMAY BE OF SOME .AID. PRESENTS OF SIL GOODS CUT GLASS, ART AND CHINA FARE ALWAYS IN ORDER. STYLES AND PRICES RIGHT. �E. te1lqar I1. W. Jeweler and Optician Phone 174w Issuer of marriage licenses Residence 1743' 1 1 The Royal Bank OF CANADA-. Incorporated 1869. Head Office, Montreal Capital $17,000,000 Reserve Funds - 18,000,00U Total Aesete .587,000,000 700 Branches Special attention to Farmers' Requirements Interest paid on deposits, Safety depoeit boxes to rent R, E. MANNING, Manager - Clinton Branch INCORPORATED 1855 0-020 -4THE MOLSONS BANK Capital and Reserve $9,000,000 Over 130 Branches We invite a call from farmers seeking a good Banking connection giving courteous and efficient service, Savings Department at all Branches, H, R. SHARP, Manager CLINTON BRANCH Safety Deposit Boxes to Rent r• RP:ADY-TO-VPEAR CLoma se 2 he Miorrtsh ORDERED Clothing Co. CLOTHING First Showing of Pall an W Overcoats • Our Fall and Winter Overcoat stock is now complete in m p en, �young men's and boys' Makeur yo selection now while we have your size in your particular style. THE IV'ERRISHGLDTHING- t .Square Deal l Motto t "A a� or Every '� Mani" CLINTON MARKETS. Butter, 55c. Wheat. $2.00. Barley, $1,00, 1 Oats, 60o. Buckwheat, $1.00. Eggs, 58c, to 590, Live 1°Iogs, Market unsettled. THE APPEAL DISMISSED, The following legal note appeared in Friday's,Mai1 & Empire; "Seaforth Creamery Co. v. Ro- zell—R. S. Robertsou, for plaintiffs, W. Proudfoot, K, C„ for defendents. Action to recover $2,000 for alleged slander. At trial' judgment was giv- en plaintiffs for $200 and costs, and judgement for defendents on coun- ter -claim for $200 and costs. Judgment: Appeal dismissed with costs.". THE C. OF R. The adjourned meeting of the court of revision was held Tuesday when the remainder of the twenty-eight appeals against the,1920 assessment roll were considered. A number of assessments • were reduced slightly but the majority of the appeals were dismissed. The reduction in the ass- essment of the Piano Company was allowed, the appeal being dismissed. The assessment of the Grand Trunk property in town was substantially raised this year. The "assessment roll for 1920 issomewhathigher than last year. OLD CLINTON BOY MARRIED. At half past ,two o'clock on Wed- nesday afternoon of last week the marriage took place at the church of St. Mary Magdalend, Toronto, of Miss Adele H., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Mossop, and Thomas C. Rance, son of the Iete C. C. Rance and Mrs. Rance of. Toronto but formerly of Clinton: The Rev, Charles Darling performed the cere- mony. The bride was given in mar- raige bis her father: She wore, a travelling suit of navy blue with gold hat and black fox fur. Her bou- quet was of orchids. No attendants were present. After a honeymoon trip across the line Mr. and Mrs. Rance will reside at the Algonquin Apartments, Tyndajl avenue. The groom is an old Cliiiton boy and the many friends of the family here ex- tend congratulations and good wish- es. MR. FOIJLDS HAS RESIGNED. Mr. F. E. Foulds, science and ag- ricultural specialist on the Collegiate staff, has sent in his resignation to the board to take effect the end of the year. Mr. Foulds is accepting from the Dominion Government a position as chief seed analyst for Manitoba And Saskatchewan, with headquarters at Winnipeg. He will be in- charge of analysis and grading of samples of seed submitted by in- spectors and seed merchants, ger- mination tests and analysis and grad- ing of feeding stuff under the new "Feeding, Stuff Act." This position was offered to hint several weeks ago and his presence required at once but it is being held for him until the end of the year. The C. I. ooard are now obliged to secure another science master, which in the middle of the terve is always a more or less diffi- cult natter, AMONG THE CHURCHES. The officers elected for the coining year at the District Epworth League convention held in Blyth last week were: Honorary President—Rev. S. And- erson, Clinton. President—Mr. F. S. Savauge, Sea - forth. isvice-president—Mr. t E. I£il born, Blyth. 2nd vice-president—Miss Erratt, Zurich. 3rd vice-peesiclent—Ernots Liver- more, Clinton. ,4th vice-president—Mr. P. Schwarz, Holmesv elle • 5th vice-president—Miss F, Moon- ey, Goderich,: See'y-treasurer— Mrs, C. Martin, Seaforth. Conference Representative.— Rev. Mr, Foster, Varna. Sunday school representative—Rev. A. E. Millson, Auburn, Ontario Street 0 ureh The Ladies Aid members were "At Home" in the lecture room of the church on Wednesday afternoon the guests being the ladies from Turn- er's church. The tables were very prettily art?anged with autumn flowers and loaves and a bountiful supper was enjoyed. A hearty vote of thanks is extender] to the ladies of the Bayfield Line for a cash dona- tion and also to all who assisted with the sale of calendars. This - society has a roll of 118 members, Visitors will be kindly welcomed to the meetings the first Wednesday of each month. Wesley Church The Seerainent of the Lord's Sup- per will be administered after the sermon on Sunday morning next. The Brotherhood will hold its an- nual banquet in Wesley hall on Fri- day evening of next week, Nov, 126, The brotherhood consists of every malt member of the oangregatien ov- er sixteen years and it is hoped ,that on this occasion a large number will the present. The banquet will be fol- lowed by a musical program, and an • add>. zess byDr. Einer._ soli ofG aderx .Atter the vegular choir praetisc on t TYrld venin 11 c aye g the glomi intends lfav- iiig a social eveiiing.for which it is hoped ell the lnembere Will be Pre- AI�INOUNCED. The marriage of Miss Katherine Scott and; Dr, �r'anic Adams of Wind - 'sox., will take place quietly on Sat - u cloy afternoon . in Clinton, Ont. -Tuesday's Globe CONCERT TONIGHT. Tonight in the town hall "The Vir- ginia Girls" will put on the first con- cert in the 'Lyceum oourse. It prom- isesbright,t tobe aentertaining i rnn'u- e g n s lea). evening.• ,If you have not yet secured your seat, better .cio so at once. - Ticket holders aro reserving' their seats right through the course, but any place in the hall is a good place for a concert of this kind. A GRATEFUL BOARD. The Clinton• Hospital Board wish to convey their sincere and hearty thanks to all who helped to make the big bazaar the success that it was: The ladies exepect to have $500 clear after all expenses are paid. This is over and above the "shower of pounds", which would easily . be worth twenty-five or thirty dollars, and the fruit, vegetables and other donations to the.hospital. Thanks are due the Girls' Auxil itary, The Unity Club, Womens' In- stitute and the Ladies' Aid Societies of the different churches, who all assisted so generously . Donalticns also came in front Turner's church, Middleton's, and Sharon; from Holmesville, Stanley township and from the London Road ladies. • The board is exceedingly grateful for all these donations and also to all who patronized the bazaar and, or in any way assisted and to Messrs. S. S. Cooper J. W. Elliott and W. T. O'Neil for the free use of rigs for draying. The town newspapers were also nsentioned in the vote of thanks for he free advertising given, thus keeping the bazaar before the public. It was a splendid bazaar and many are of the opinion that it is a fine thing for the community to have one common cause to bring together the women of the whole vicinity once a year in this way. AN IMPORTANT MEETING. The annual meeting of the Child- ren's .Aid and Humane Society for the County of Huron will be held in the Council chamber, Clinton, on Tuesday afternoon Nov. 9th, coniniencing at 3 o'clock. The business will be the consideration of the various reports 'for the year, the election of officers, and dealing with any matters which may be brought before the meeting. This meeting is being held in Clinton with a desire to make it as easy as possible for a large attendance from the other parts of the County, and a very large attendance is not only hoped for by the 'Executive, but earn- estly urged. The work of the year will be found of deep interest to all who attend and it is not too much to say that some of the details will be a surprise to those not familiar with the work of child rescue in this County.- How many of our readers realize that not less than 65 child- ren who are wards of this County, and about 50 who are wards of other C. A. Societies, are in charge of the Huron County Society? And the work is always showing other cases that should be dealt with, if the little ones are to get a right start hi life, and be saved in many cases, from a Iife of shame and crime. A report will be presented to the County Coulicil at its December meeting, but the in- dividual citizen of the County can gain information and` share in the worlc by attending this meeting them- selves, DEATH OF MRS. MeCONNELL. MAP. AnnSands,widow w dol of the late y David McConnell, passed away at her home on Mary street on Friday after a comparatively short illness. She was, in her eighty-third year and' for some time had been in failing ' owing v to advancing years. health, g Mrs, McConnell was born in Frontin- ac County and lived there until about thirty-five years ago when she came with her husband ants family to Hur- on and settled in Blyth. It is about twenty years since they came to Clin- ton. She is survived by a family of eight: Mrs. B. Herrington, Blyth; Mrs. W. G. Patterson and Mrs, Har- vey Dixon, Kingston; 'Mabel at hone; Leonard, Central Bute, Sask.; Hugh, Kindersley, Sask.; Webster, Cleve- land, and Ray of London, Two sis- ters, Mrs. Catharine Keeler of Bran- don, Man., and Mrs. J. Thompson of Kingston; told one brother, who is a sailor, also survive, Mr. McConnell died just three years ago this month. Her' daughters were all by her side during her last illness. Mrs. McCon11el was a- good mother. and a good neighbo>;. For years she had not been able to leave her hone nue]) but shelovod to have her neigh- bors run in to see her and was in- variably cheerful and kindly. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon. The services, in the ab - setae of the Rev. Mr, Hogg, were,tak- en by the Rev, Mr. Ferguson of Duff's church. The pallbearers were Messrs. W. Rutledge, W. 3, Paisley, George. Davies and W. Cochrane. Amongst the floral tributes placed upon the casltet.were a lovely sheaf of 'minds From the immediate neighbors and a handsome basket of yellow 'moms from the staff of the Jauikson Mfg Co, N V a Miss ori} 141 ss McCo t el the other finemi :- and t i Iters of the family wish to express 'heir sincere thanks to the friends and neighbors for the kindness, shown their mother during het illness and for' the sympathy and kindness eii- ended to thein then eilid hftelNa feint „ =.,w,r,,,ovr,ya., u.l,d te. ON A:RMISTI'CE His Majesty, the King, has saltiest - ed that Armistice Day be observed throughout the Empire "when si. levee shall be mainained for two Inin- cites, and ,every wheel shall cease to thin and every activity stop" In conformity with this request I ask the citizens of Clinton to observe the two minutes silence at 11 o'clock, Thursday, Nov, 11th. Thos. Cottle, Mayor, yr, THEIR SERVICES APPRECIATED. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Betts, who re- cently moved here from Ridgetown, were made the recipients last Satur- day of some Old Colony silver from the Young People's Society and con- gregation of the Presbyterian church of that town, just as a mark of apprec- iation of their services in the church, of which they were active members and workers. POWER SHORTAGE. The power shortage, so acute in some centres, is also felt to some e4c- tent in Clinton. For instance, The Mill has had on several occasions to close down for a few hours late in the afternoon to resume again at midnight, when the "peak" has been passed. Between the hours of five and six in the afternoon is a "high" period, when power is still being used and lights are required, A FAREWELL SUPPER, The choir of Knox Pr'esbyterian Church arranged .a chicken, supper on Friday last as a farewell to Mrs. McHardy;Stnith, who has resigned her position as organist after two successful years. Thirty members were present, and the supper table was very guy with decorations of salvia and autumn leaves. A fea- ture of the evening was the address to Mrs. Meliardy-Smith, read by the choir president, Itir. George Scott, and the presentation by Miss Lola McLeish of a lovely silver flower basket as a gift from the choir. To this delightful expression the guest of honor replied in a graceful lit- tle speech.—London Free Press. LITTLE LOCALS. Mr. C. H. Venner is moving into town, having taken a house on Huron street. Monday was a busy night in Clin- ton. Hallowe'en, Guy Bros. show and the monthly council meeting. Mr. Hiles of Londesboro is moving into town. He will occupy Mr. A. C. Vodden's house, for which he has exchanged his house in Londesboro, and Mr. Vodden goes back to the farm, Five cars of coal arrived in Clin- ton this week but "what are they among so many" yawning coal bins? However every replenished bin rakes that many less to supply next time. Speed up the coal deliveries! Next Thursday is' the second anni- versary- of Armistice Day. It is proposed that a cessation of all ac- tivity for the space of two minutes at eleven o'clock be generally observed throughout the Empire. We ought to be willing to do that much. Mrs. Seale of Vancouver has pur- chased the Downer house on the cor- ner of Princess and Orange streets and has already taken possession. Mrs. Seale has been visiting her brother, Mr. J. B. Holmes, of the Huron Road for some Weeks. The Goderich Signal mentions the ease of Mr. William Campbell, "God- erich's veteran assessor and tax col- lector, who at eighty-six years of age is still on duty daily at bis office at the town hall." Mr. Campbell is well known in Clinton, where he counts his friends by the score: THE BAZAAR. • The bazaar, put. 0n in the town hall on Friday last by the local hos- pital board, was a great success. ss. The hospital board was very heart- ily supported by the citizens gener- ally and also by other- societies in and out of town, which no doubt had much to do with the huge success of the .whole thing. The Womens' - Institute had a booth in charge of Mrs.'. M, R. Ball, president, and other members of the Institute. . The Unity Club of Goderich town- ship, with Mrs. H. Jenkins and others of the members in charge, also had a booth. Tho Girls' Auxiliary hacl several booths fancywork in charge of Mrs. McMurchie, Mrs, M. D. McTaggart and Miss Robertson; ice creast and cake, in charge of Miss Torrance and Mrs. Foulds; candy, in charge of Mr's. Stothers. The Homemade baking, always a very popular booth, was in charge of Miss Cowing, - Mrs. 3. -Wiseman and Mrs. J; W. Elliott had charge of the rummage sale and Mrs. Chambers took charge of the "Pound Shower." The different booths .were -'quite handsomely decorated and all after - even the hall presented a ,very lively appearance with the crowd going and coming. In the evening hot supper was served in the cvuneil chamber, each of the Ladies Aid Societies of the town 0hiirohies providing for one table. The sapper was very abund- ant and a grant m f number o towns- people n leo le ate their - l . mil ev n e as e n al 1 pg guests, paying guild's, of course, of the hospital board, In the: evellif]'' the Girls' Auxrl- fary nut on a little informal dance in the hall, the proceeds itlso going into tb li<ispft#tl ttlllti ,� ,�w1A THE HOME OM E i`A1TER ye rS November Meeting of Clinton Town Council The council met on Monday eve ing. All members present with t1 exception's. of Councillor Johns(' Mayor in the chair, • Communications were's read fro the seeretary.of tlre,Xiitie Band as ini,y for a grant of $40 to balance u their account for the year. The co munication stated that they had h some heavy expenditures for un forms, instruments, etc, and would $40 behind at the end of the yea Councillors \Viltse and Middleto moved that in view of the parti failure of the band's first dance tl council give a grant of $10. So discussion followed, Councillor M Murray thought it would be well leave the matter over until the ne meeting of the council. He said was apparent that the Band faced deficit and was of the opinion th the council should help them out. kI moved in amendment, seconded b Councillor Nediger, that the ole communicate with the Band and a then' for a statenznet of account a take the matter up at the next nee Ing. Councillor Wiltse had not quit understood the letter. He was unde the impression that at the' end of th year the Band would have but $10 0 a surplus. He did not wish to be ui as not wishing to assist th band but did not quite like the :ide of asking them for a statement o account, did not think the council ha any right to do so and thought r alight be construed as casting a daub upon their honesty. Councillor Middle • toe agreed. He said he did not thin the council had any right to asst th band for a detailed statement of ac count. Councillor McMurray said h had no intentiou of conveying an such idea and he felt that no su construction would be put upon hi 'notion. His idea was that ' a the band was asking a grant it nigh be well to have a statement from them to show the people that thei funds had been well spent. He di not doubt but that they would be perfectly willing to give it. Coun tiller Nediger as seconder of the amendment, concurred in this. The amendment was put and carried, ev erybody voting for it with the excep- ion of 'Councillors Wilse and Middle- ton. A communication was read from the town solicitor, Mr. Brydone, en- closing one from the Provincial Board of Health in answer to one written- asking a confirination of By- law 16 regarding nuisances, refus- ing to confirm the bylaw and advis- ing an amendment of the bylaw to conform with the Provincial Iaw which requires that there be a dis- tance of one hunched feet between a hog pen and a dwelling, street, etc. On motion of Councillors Langford and Reeve Miller this communication was filet], Messrs. Proudfoot, Killoran and Cooke of Goderich wrote regarding a drain in front of the Josiah Rands p'roperty. Reeve Miller, chairman of the street committee, explained that he had given- instructions that this drain should be attended to and on his motion, seconded by Councillor McMurray, the letter was filed. Miss Bay had written objecting to the assessment for street oiling in 1918 and 1919 saying that the street was not sufficiently oiled and want- ing a rebate of $1.50. Councillor Wiltse said he could not see that Miss Bay had any more right to be re- lieved from paying,the tax than her neighbor's and as they hacl ail paid it would Inc an injustice to them to make any difference. Reeve 14Tiller said he 'lid not see why there should be any difference made that all the residents along that street were treat- ed alike. On motion of Councillor Wiltse and Reeve Miller `tire matter was dropped. Chairman Langford of the prop- erty committee reported that the furmtce was almost completed in the hall and recommended that a drain in the cellar of the hall should be atten- ded to. Councillor Nediger seconded the adoption of the report. Several of the chairmen of the dill - fete's(' committees declined to report but chairman Wiltse of the finance committee was ready with his as us- ual. It was as follows: Street Account Pay Sheet, Oct. , . $ 20.00 Dominion Road Machine Co., Toggle, . ... 7.34 Electric Light Account Street lighting, Oct. - 143.08 Property Account Lighting hall and lamp account 6.28 J. 13. Mustard, cement - 4.25 Cemetery Account R. Hunter salary, Oct. 58.00 W. C. Brown, ono day's worn, 3.00 Dry Closet Account. 3. H. Carrick, salary Oct, Printing Account 0. Er Hall, printing 62.00 Grants, Lighting hospital Lighting G. W. V. A. Salaries Accent .D, L. Macpherson, 3 maths, 1.37.60 R. Welsh, 8 months, 125.00 R. B. Fitzsimons, Oct. 54.17 Insurance Account Monarch Insurance Co, , , . , 21.15 Tleonomical Insurance Co, , 14,10 Perth Mutual Co, 11.75 Inc" Idms 1 Account to Ma or, Clerk at y , and Assessor, selecting jurors 0.00 tell '.Telephone Co, RECEIPTS. Market scales . , , ,'. , , , , 8.40 Bali rent . , , , , , , , 10.00 Sale cemetery lot n- Care of lots in perpetuity 20.00 le Work ............. n, Tgtal .,,.$143.15 not In submitting •this report Chair- k- int a t. Wiltse explained ped th t n a the ae- p count of the Dominion Road Machina m- Co., was to be paid if the goods were ad "retained, that Reeve Miller had some i- notion of returning them, He also be craved the indulgence of the council r. for increasing the remuneration of n the mayor clerk, and assessor for al their work of selecting jurors. He to 'said that for .time immemorial Son this work had been done c- fox two dollars but that to as every sort of labour had increased it in value he thought it was worth it nlore..The report was adopted with - a out discussion, at The business was hurried through e and finished up by nine o'cloblc, giv- y ing the councilliirs time to go up to elm. the Guy Bros, show, if they 'so de- sk , shied. nd, Bag1 eld e The, W. M. S. of St. Andrew's f church will hold the annual thank- n- offering,services on Sunday next. The e special preacher will be the Rev. R. a J. Ross of Auburn. Mrs. Ross will ac - f company him .and assist. The Rev, d Mr. Macfarlane will take thankoffer- t ing services at Auburn on the same t day. ' - - Rev. A. Macfarlane exchanged pul- k pits with Rev. W. D. McIntosh of e Brucefiekl on Sunady last. Mr. David Sturgeon who has spent e the past two months at Alvnston, y returned to his home last week. ch Mrs. E. Weston and child spent a s . few days this week with friends at s Goderich. t Mrs. George Woods entertained a number of her friends on Hallowe'en, ✓ Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Guest, who have d been spending a few weeks with the latter's sister, Mrs. E. R. Weston, - left on Wednesday for Bay City, Mich., where they will spend a few days before leaving for their hone at - the Soo. 54.17 Holmesville Mr. F.. Schwartz, one of Iiolnes- ville's energetic young men, was elec- ted fourth vice-president of the Dis- trict Epworth league at the annual convention held at Blyth last week. Next Sunday is "Men's Day" .in connection with the. Methodist church. The Rev. R. J. McCormick, under whose pastorate the Brotherhood was formed, will be the preacher and many of his old frtencls will be glad of an opportunity of hearing him again: A choir of men will Lead the singing and altogether a very inter- esting day is looked forward to. On Monday evening• the.annual fowl sup- per will be served in the basement followed by a program of music,. speech and song upstairs. A group of the W.M.S. and Mission Circle held an entertainment on Fri- day evening last which was much en- joyed by those who attended. The program was a unique one, consisting of Hallowe'en songs, eboruses, etc., and a very ' pretty Jack'o Lantern drill. The program was very charm- ing throughout. Candy was served afterwards to the children who assis- ted. The proceeds amounted to about twenty-four dollars. Mrs. Tideswell of the village has just received the sad news of the death of her mother, Mrs. Hall, who dried in England, October 13th. Had she lived until the last day of Octo- ber she would have been 66 years of age, NIrs. 3rall came to this coun- try seven years ago last May and re- sided in Londesboro for a time. Lat- er she came to live in Holmesville with Mrs. Tideswell but still later re- turned to England. She has suffered intensly during the Iast live years. Constance Mr. Win. Riley of Brussels spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Jas. Mann. Mrs. Wm. McArthur of Goderich is spending a week or so with her sister, Mrs, A. Nicholson. The Evangelistic Meetings that were hejd in the school house have been concluded, The Evas1g lists, Misses Tonyor and Horton, leave this week for London, Mrs. Wm. Cole and Mrs, Jas. Mann are not imprdving as fast as their friends would like to see. Mrs. Stephenson is spending a week with her mother, Mrs, Cole. Stanleg Township Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Boyce of Bruce - 5.96 field spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 1.01 Davit] Stephenson of the Goshen Lime, Mr. I:laney Ilaytor held a very suc- cessful pairing bee on Wednesday night last, The members of the Goshen .League held a Hallowe'en Social at the home of Mr. David Stephenson en Monday evening. Although the weather was very unfavorable a good 'umbar were li resent , a m , among R 'ulnen were sante from the Varna League, We understand Mr, Alex. Parsons has sold Isis lot an the Hayfield Road to Mr .Ilarry Peek, Mr, Parsons is now oil the look out to bit, rt farm as be wants nmore magi' to try his shill',,