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,CLIN•TON, ONTARIO,
U R A 4— JANUARY, ist, 1920.
SIR ADAM BECK ILL as in a critical condition at an English CLINTON STUDENTS AT
sanatorium three weeks ago
IN ENGLAND Sir Adair left for England as soon
as he could clear up his work at the
Sir Adam Beck is seriously ill with I hydra comnilssitin's office at Toronto,
No details of his illness have been
pneumonia at the Nursing Hone in cabled here,
London, England; word to this effect
having been received in London Wed-
nesday morning. Sir Adam is be- I London, Dec, 3 1.—Sir Adam Beck is
lieved to have contracted his illness seriously iii at a nursing hone here. He
aboard ship. • became 'ill during the voyage, pneu-
He left London about three weeks monis followed, and he is now approach
ago to visit Lady Beck and his daugh- ing the crisis. Lady Beck, who is with
ter, Miss Marion, both of whom are ill her husband, said he carne over on a
in England. Lady Beck was reported surprise 'Christmas visit,
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It may be of interest to our Readers
at this tine when all the students from
town and surrounding vicinity are home
for the Christmas and, New Year's holi-
days to publish a list of the students
and what school they are attending.
Huron County always has a very
large representation at the Toronto and
Western Universities. This year there
are an unusually Large number from
Clinton and this section who have start
ed in either at the University or at the
Faculty of Education.
Leslie Wasmann and Victor Crich,
two of Clinton's• overseas boys have
started in at Faculty after taking a sum-
mer course for returned. soldiers. Ruth
McMath, Harriet 'Cantelon, Eleanor
Kemp and Eliura Churchill all of whom
took their second part of the Faculty
Entrance exam at the Collegiate here
last July are at Faculty,
Louis McKay, of Hensel', who took
the Prince of Wales and other scholar-
ships last year is taking an honour
course In Classics, J. R. Taylor, of
Stanley, is taking Honour Mathematics
and Physics. Alvin Leonard and Ers-
kine Evans are both taking a course in
Honour Science, Miss Mary McMur-
rse
i Honour con
chic has entered n an
in Moderns, Barry Rance is taking a
General Arts Course.
gBesides those who have started work
at University this year, there are quite
a number who have been attending for
some time. Miss Gerlie Wallis is re-
gistered in second year at Victoria Col-
lege, and is taking a course in sciences,
Miss M. McTaggart is in her third year
at University College. Harry Shaw is
also in his third year, Harvey Potter
is in the second year in an 1•1onour
course and is. registered at Victoria
College, •.
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Kirk Lyon o;' Londesboro end. Roy
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here, are second year Meds. S, J. Al -
lin .is taking an Arts course, being in
his third year,
Miss Kate McGregor, who took a
scholarship here a few years ago Is in
the University. Arnold Petrie, who at-
tended the 'C. C, 1. several years ago
is in his last year,
4Mr. Percy Wheatley, who is now liv-
ing in Toronto, has entered the School
of Practical Science, after having been
successful in a special summer course.
Mr, Alvin Townshend from Goderich
Township, is at Queen's University in
Kingston. tie is taking a course for a.
mining engineer there.
There are several students at the
Wesiern University in London besides
tirhse who are at Toronto. Mr. Laverne
Churchill, of Goderich Township, is
studying law there. Mr. Will Town-
shend has been attending Huron Col-
lege.. Cresswell Anderson and Fred
Thompson are studying medicine at
London. Will Anderson is In Itis third
year at the Western, .
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1 an.. aney cou d on y Wesley Church
get ln.out of the wet,The annual covenant .service will be
held Sunday morning. lieltovvship meet
( nt 10 a, m, Public worship at '!.1,1,
The Drury Idea of giving larger bonus Rev, (Capt,) Robt. Irwin, tooleofthe
es to civil servants of smaller salaries service last Sunday evening..
•b^ Ontario St. Church.
a constituency he would be able to
most be a harsh jolt to those who ass
ume that to hon that hat.. -- __- The union service in Ontario Street
giver .Keep right on with this sort of Ichurch on Christmas was well
thing,- Mr. Drury. We have hada long I. g
spell of rich men's government, and attended and the service was a very
It is more than time for the other story, tine one. Rev. Eric Anderson took part
along with Revs. McCatnus and Ander-
-0— son of town,
"Promotion by merit" was the. pro- The services on Sunday last were of
noise of the Hearst Government— a Christmas nature. In the morning,'
without being reactionary the Drury Rev, Anderson spoke on the "incarna-
tion" and atthe evening service gave a
fine address on John 3:16. The choir
gave asplendid service of song which
wasmuch enjoyed by the large con -1
gregations present.
Rev. Mr. Mutton, of Walton, will
preach nett Sabbath, Mr. Anderson will
,e preaching anniverstg•y sermons on,
:he Walton circuit.
Baptist Church
Government can scarcely depart from
uai .
position.
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The Drury Government should ap-
point an independent commission to
advise it respecting the Hydro radial
protects, their financial prospects, and
the risks they impose on the com-
munity,
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Sir Sam Hughes considers Mr, Drury 1 Ford will preach New Year's sernmons,
a weak premier because he is a "man Let us make a New Year's resolution
of one idea." Sano is also a man of one 1 to come to the Lord's house to worship'(
The Pastor hopes that both morning
and evening services will be well at-
tended.
Next Sunday the Pastor, Rev, E,
O.
idea—the same being Stun.
Same wan has 'discovered that the
Provincial platform of the U F, 0, prn-
m:sec "to abolish the system of party,
Willis Church
WHOQUALIFIED patron:me." but is silent as to the exer- Nest Sunday the pastor's subjects'
jflj cite of patronage by Farmers' Clubs ( will be: Morning '•Three Generations" '
FOR MAYOR.
Thos, Cottle,
A. T, Cooper
FOR REEVE
Jas. A. Ford
Jas. Miller
FOR COUNCIL
J. E Johnson
Robt, Carter
Thos. Hawkins
Jas. 1i. Paxman
J. A. Nediger
'C. H. Middleton
S. Kemp
J, A. McMrrray
Bert. Langford
H. Wlitse,
THE CIVIC ARENA
The Candidates for the Mayor and
Reeveship have been very busy during
the week on the canvas for support,
--sok--
Warden Ford would look pretty good
to Clinton,
There will be an election without a
doubt—just take' a look at the can-
didates running.
Election will be held next Monday
commencing at 9. amt. and the polls
.will .close at 5 o'clock.
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Gel out early and mark your bat-
.....11111.1.1•1••••lots. ,.
A HAPPY
NEW YEAR
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That the New Year
may bring- you and
yours • health and
Happiness is our
sincere wish.
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Phone LS:
The ratepayers will have a chance• to
vote on the question of a Municipal Fuel
Yard. - -
Who's going to win? Can you pick
the winners,
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We hope the candidates, if they are
elected, won't forget Aeir election
promises,
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Councillor Paisley, and old war-horse
retires this year, on his honours.
Councillor Murray McEwen is an-
other Councillor: who has retired from
the Civic Arena.
Only three days for vote -getting, Mr.
Candidate,
Monday evening will disclose how
many of Clinton's nominees for muni-
cipal honors are of a retiring disposi-
tion, `
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The Referendum 'ballot on the Muni-
cipal Coal Yard, reads as follows:
"Are you ill favor of the establish-
nient of a `municipal coal and wood is found to be considerablysmaller thanyard by the 'Corporation of the 'rowlt it was under the magnifying glass of
of Clinton." irumor. • —O—
` Evening: "The Church Awakened by
—0— Her Own Opportunities," This is the
will not be clubbed out of his anti- Wee o Prayer, on An riak' ane
d
Premier Drury should show that he • first in the series suggested for the
„"trnnage ideals, even by Farmers' . Church."
Clubs
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The i.egislature must face at the conn-
ing -session the proplem of mothers'
pensions The humanitarian sentiment
fo the Province demands that widow-
ed mothers shall, no longer be left to
bring ur their little ones on serap from
the table of affluence.
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Some of the U. F. 0, stalwarts want-
ed the fight over the Middlesex Reg-
istrarShin to be a strictly private one,
and object to the newspapers report-
ing it around by round.
Some of the supporters of the U.F.
0. are solidly in favor of doing away
with alt patronage in every other rid-
ing,
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There are three members of the Peo-
ple's Government who world shout
with glee if they should• wake up on
Christmas morning and find that dur-
ing the. night Santa Claus had placed
a constituency in their socks.
I
The fact that there will be a "dry"
United States next year, and a Can
ada pretty well "moistened," may .be
evidence of the "moral leadership" i
.of this country that Hon, N. W. Rowell
talks about. And agai;•i it may not.
Sir Sam Hughes does 110 think E.
C. Drury will make a good premier.
It's only Sam's Modesty' that prevents
im n m ng a one
opinion,
hs big enough for the job.'
if
Premier prury can manage mat-
ters to himself. Ontario biibulists will
only get a gurgle rather than a refresh-
ing draught after Jan, 1.
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Premier Drury. warned a Labor deput-
ation, which waited on the government
asking•for'all kinds of things, includ-
ing a 44 -hour week, not to expe.ct too
mud' now, and the -Labor members of
the government agreed with his view.
it is easy, even for a 'People's Gov-
ernttnetit.".to fall into the ways of old-
line politicians.
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The millenium has yet arrived,
otherwise we-w.ouid not have the Mem-
bers of the U, F. 0. in Middlesex comm
ty protesting, because there were farm-
er candidates.elter the job, against Mr.
Raney's promotion. of the deputy req.
istrar, and a woman at that, to the
vacant registrarship of East and N6rth
( Middlesex. Notwithstanding, the gover-
nment, it is to be hoped, will stick to
its guns.
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Perhaps there will he a slump in the
delnand for a male appoint to the Midd;
lesex Registrarship now that the salary
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Miss l-lodgens, of Goderich ,was a
visitor in Town on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs, Norman Fitzsimons of
Detroit, were hone for Christmas.
Alr. J. A. Irwin spent Sunday in
Lucknow
Rev. (Capt.) Irwin, of Toronto, was
hone for the vacation.
Dr. and Mrs. Holloway of Peterboro,
are the guests of. Mr, and Mrs. A. J.
Holloway,
General Shannon. late commander of
No. t Military district, is on his way
from London to the Pacific coast. Be-
fore returning he will visit California.
Mr. Frank Grant, of Toronto, spent
the Christmastide with his brother,
Mr, Wm, Grant and sisters, Mrs, J
Hunter and Miss J. Grtunt,
Mr, Gill, Andrews of Kitchener, was
home for the week end.
Mr W. J. Stevenson is spending a
few days in town.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Courtice, of
Chatham, were visitors over Christmas
with the fornter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. G. Courtice.
Barrister W. M. Sinclair, of Brussels
was in town on Tuesday.
Miss Washington was the guest at
the ' borne of Mr. A. J. Coutice at
Holmesvilie for a few days.
Mr. and tars. Nixon Welsh, of 'Tor-
onto, have been stiending the holiday
season in town,
Mr. Jiro, Surridge, of Kincardine
spent a few days visiting at the home
of Dr, J. S. Evans,
Mr, W. Bagier, of Toronto, spent the
Christmas holidays at his home in town.
' Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cook, of Grouse
Ile; Mich , is spending Christmas and
New Year's holidaysin town.
Mr, A. Farr and •dauuhter, Miss
Florence, of Guelph, are spending New
Year's 'with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Meson
Mr. and Mrs, Thos, Mason entertain.
ed Mr, and Mrs. Ddvld Fell, of Seaforth
over the Christmastide,
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