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INCORPORATED IN 1865
CAPITAL. AND RESERVE $9,000,000
Over120 Branches
THE MOLSONS BANK
THE 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.
H. R. Sharp, Mgr., Clinton Branch
Safety Deposit Boxes to Rent.
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OF CANADA
Incorporated 1869,
HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL
Capital and Reserve
Total Assets .... .
630 Branches
Special attention to Farmers'
terest paid on deposits.
Safety Deposit Boxes [0 rent.
R. E. MANNING, Manager
$33,750,000
... $505,000,000
requirements. ln-
, Clinton Branch
Spring Suits
A FIT FOR EVERY FORM
No matter what size, if you are extra large
slighter than the average, unusvally tall or
chunky, you'll find that we have Clothing
that will
Fit Your Figure Perfectly
Suits made in choice patterns of new Spring
SUITINGS that will suitY our individuality.
Tailored by the expert makers, Perfect' in
every detail of good Suit making.
$22. $25. $30. to $50.
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WITH NO PORTF"OLiO
Def. CODY WILL QUIT
ARENA OF' POLITICS
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Has No Ambitions There and No
Purpose to Serve by Simply
Sitting in Opposition --
Holds Seat "A" North-
east Toronto—Con-
servatives Hope to
Hold the Seat
(Saturday's Globe)
Hon. Dr. Cody, Minister of Educatigtr
In the Hearst Government, is quitting
politics, His resignation its a member
of the Legislature will be handed in pro-
bably before the session opens next
Tuesday. Hon. Dr. Cody has seen Icon.
G.lioward Ferguson, Leader of the Con-
servatives party in Ontario, and his re-
signation has simply to pass the format
stages.
This will leave "A" seat, Northeast
Toronto, without a representative in
the Legislature for at least a part of the
coming session or until writs can be is-
sued for a bye -election.
Hon. Dr. Cody has no political am-
bitions. Since the defeat of the ilearst
Govenmen1 he has hinted his intention
of abondoning public life, although it
was understood by those in close touch
'with him that he would•rernain for the
session. He took public office to put
into th e department some reforms
which he though were required in the
public school system u
f the
province.vince
it was understood that he would not
"Mix up" politically. His one object
was legislation as it affected education.
Huron County Has
to ',ay Half Cost
The Ontario Railway Botu'd at lis
session in Sarnia last Thursday after-
eopi1 decided as case that has been
argued for two years, when it was an-
nounced that the 'County of Huron and
the County of La mbl n would each
have to bear half the cost of the new
bridge over the Aux-Sauble at Grand
Bend. For the past two years this
bridge has been in the limelight and
the dispute has resulted in continual
conferences between the officials of the.
two counties, ,Botta counties had dis-
puted the liability to contribute to the
cost of erection on the ground that
they were not wholly responsible, The
new bridge is to be constructed on the
lake road.
The defeat of the Hearst Government
and•the appointing of another Minister
of Education has taken from him the
opportunity of securing the adoption
of such legislation 'as he intended.
Nothing. remaining but political action
in opposition, )which does not appeal to
him, he decided to quit the political
arena, -
Joined Cabinet, in 1918.
Dr. Cody was culled into.the Hearst
Cabinet in 1918 charge of the Depa*
ment of Education, and continued in
that capacity until the Government re-
signed after its defeat in the elections.
He iluas one of the few members o1 the
Cabinet to survive the election in their
own constituencies and was elected by
acclamation.: During 1918 he toured
Britain and France on educational matt-
ers
The rank and file of the Conserva-
tive party regarded him as a source of
strength during the conning session. in
the allotment of seats he was placed
next the Acting Leader, Iron. 0: Clow-
and Ferguson, and was looked upon as
"second mate" of the party.
, ire sat but one session in the House
following his by-election in Seat "A,"
Northeast Torohtn, after Hon. Dr, Fyne
had resigned the seat. He also succeed-
ed Hon, Dr. Pyne in the Government es
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Mr. Jacob Taylor, of Toronto, is in
town this week.
Miss Edna Lavis has returned to her
school at Toronto.
Miss Ross Lavis has returned to her
position at Hamilton.
Mr. W. D, Fair made a business trip
to Stratford on Wednesday.
Miss McGregor, of Bruceiield, is the
guest of Mrs, 13, Higgins, High St.
Mrs. Will McDonald, of Leamington,
is visiting with her mother, Mrs, Bow-
den.
Mr. A. T. Cooper was in Toronto this
week attending the Temperance Con-
vention.
Dr. Field, Public School Inspector,
paid his official visit to the -Public
School this, week.
Mr. and Mrs. Giles Jenkins, of Gode-
rich, were here attending the funeral
of their mice, the late Hattie Lavis.
Miss•Minlu Pinning left last week for
Brantford where she has accepted a
position in the Crompton Department
store.
Mrs. Richard Tasker was called to
Owen Sound, owing to the death of her
brother Mr. Ben. Latham, who died of
the "du."
Air. David 'Gantelon was. in Ottawa
last week in connection with the land
taken up by his soldier son, the late
Lieut. Ray Canteiol.
Messrs. C.alvi11 and Milton Streets, of
Toronto, were culled home this week
to attend the funeral of their aunt, the
late Miss McDonald.
Blyth Standard:—Mr, and Mrs. Chas.
Potter, of Clinton, spent the week end
as guests of the fornter'•s parents, Mr,
and Mrs. John Potter, here.
head of the Education Department, Dr,
Cody never severed his connection with
Si, Paul's (Anglican) church during
his ,political career, and will probably
devote al his energies hereafter to
'Church work,
A Tory "Stronghold."
111 case of a by-election the Conser-
vatives have the best chance in North-
east Toronto. It is a 'rory "stronghold."
flow.ever, Labor niay try to add to its
strength in the Legeslature and put in
a candidate. As the seal includes R'ose-
dale it is by. no 11leans favorable for a
Labor candidate, In •the by-election in
which Hon, Dr. Cody fought his only
political battle, the Labor candidate.•
Wm, Varley, was defeated by a majority,
of 5,592. Since then, however, Ont-
ario has had .T political upheaval, and'
.the future of ,the Labor party' has bright
ened .considerably.
The Conservativ1s may, int the event
of a"by-.election, endeavor to get hada
to the Legislature one of the big men of
the Hearst Adm'llistration who was
defeated 'there are .toy nunaber of "old
timers" ,of the ,('ir"'P-'Vativa patty' Who
would welrr,rnr c1',.1ice lir get b"ck,
The party ret•erd( It as a i fa 'jsropocit-
ion in Norlhrast l'ororito, and "spall
nortifeatd even an oetsider W0'Hs con.
sidci•abie hope of success,
Miss F. 81, Cameron has opened up
a Millinery business In the parlors late-
ly vacated by Miss Bowden and will
snake her opening announcements later.
Mr. and Mrs, Jos, Becker and family
left Saturday morning for Detrolt where
Mr. •Becker has a job waiting for 1(101,
We hope to see then back in a year or
so:
Mr, Percy Couch will go lo ,Kitch-
ener, with the Moser people, taking a
position as buyer and window dresser.
Mrs. Couch and fancily will remain in
town for the time being.
• Mrs. Jos. Townsend expects to leave
in a week or so for England, to visit
her daughter, who is going with her
husband to Africa shortly, and With
other relatives for a month or two.
Mr. J. R. Andrews and family of Win- young people and their friends in Ont-
nipeg ale visiting with Ml', and Mrs, S. ttr(o St. church at the close of the even-
t. Andrews, of town, parents of the for -
neer. Mr, Andrews is a newspaper man
being On the staff of the Winnipeg Freers
Press,
CLINTON INCLUDED
IN NEW ROAD SYSTEM
Minister of Public Works Makes
Announcement Before Road
Builders — New Provin-
cial System Outlined —
Stratford to Goderich
One Road
' Toronto, March 4,-111 compr,el)en-'
sive manner 14011, .F. C. Biggs outlined
to the assembled delegates of the 180
annual meeting of the Ontario Good
Roads Association in the York County
Buildings yesterday, how tool where
the new Provincial 'system of good
roads will be built. The Minister, for
the first time, announced the termini
of the 22 new roads which, together
with the 422 'miles of improved road
now built, are to make up the pro-
vincial highways system. lie explained
that in selecting routes for the new
roads the needs of industry had been
considered rather than the requaire-
cnents of tourists.
The New Roads.
The list of roads included in the new
scheme is as follows:Mil
Windsor to St. Thomas ..:01665e.s5..
2
Si Thomas to London Maidstone to Lambeth
St Thomas to Niagara Falls 141
Jarvis to Hamilton 27
Hamilton to Chatsworth 101
Arthur to Kincardine 614.5
Sarnia to Road No. 11 62.7
Stratford to Brampton 77
Hamilton to Kitchener 32
Stratford to London 47.5
Stratford to Goderich -12,5
Toronto to Hamilton, Dundas st, 37'
Cooksville to Owen Sound 1 02.4
Toronto to Bradford 31
Bradford to Severn River 55
Toronto to Rouge River 11,8
Whitby to Lindsay 36.5
Port Hope to Peterhoro "6.8
Kingston to Ottawa 102
Ottawa to Point fortune elP 5
Ottawa to Pembroke 59
Existing Provincial system 422
Total 1 821.7
A Crowded Session.
Never in the history of the associa-
tion have so many road builders attend-
ed a convention, and never were speak-
ers given a more enthusiastic hearing.
The Council Chamber, where the ses-
sions are being held, were packed to
the doors, and delegates unable to ob-
tain admittance stood outside. His Wor
ship Mayor 'Church, in the name of
the. city, extended a welcome to 'the
gathering. He said that Toronto was
anxious in every way possible to co-
operate in the good roads movement,
and paid a warn, tribute to lion.
Lionel Clarke, the Lieutenant -Gover-
nor. who, be said, had inaugurated the
good -roads tnovement in Toronto.
With hearty cheers the audience
welcomed the Lieutenant -Governor
who spoke to then for a few moments
When, In the name of himself and his
wife, Mr. Clark invited the gathering
to lunch with hien to -day at Govern-
ment House, cheers were redoubled.
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Wesley Church
Rev Mr, 'i'aylor, recently appointed
a Missionary to China, to represent the
Cioderich pistrict will preach at 11 5.111,
He will also address a mass meeting of
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Phone 146 Estimates Given
A. E. WOOD
Interior and
Exterior
Decorating
We protect 'your floors, fdrtK.
ture, etc., by plenty of clop
xhr.ett,
Wall 1"tt1(r,.
(b'ln>flkitllj�t3,
Sion, Etc,
81.. Isaac' $tract
Ing service.
Other services as usual.
(1n Monday evening Mr. Chant will
address the League on the Hydro sys-
tem,
Salvation Army
On Monday Mach 22nd, a Young
People's entertainment will be given in
the S A, Hall. It is expected that Capt.
Kirbyson and other youngpeople of
Seaforth will be here to assist in the
program. Keep the date open,
Beptist(•Church �"""�- -
Subjects for next Lord's Day.
11. A. M. --A Seven Story Building,
7, P. M.—An Old Love Story.
The Pastor will preach at both ser-
vices,
Willis Church
1 The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
will be observed on Sunday morning.
Pre:coimmlfon- service on friday.
evening at 8 o'clock.
Subject for Sunday Bvening "Gtim-
pseS from Palmas."
N&llR9a1
-tart in Oil
Pumping Rig,
Rev. I. H. Wood, of Petrotia, and
Former Pastor at Brucefield
Was Nearly Killed
Petrolfa, March 5. — Rev, 1. Ball
Wood of this town got tangled up in
the shafting at the pumping rig on his
oil property, yesterday and had two
ribs broken, and sustained other, in-
juries and severe bruises. The timely
arrival of an employee, who turned off
the power, saved Mr, Wood's life,
Rev. Mr. Wood was formerly pastor
of the Presbyterian church at Bruce-
fiald,resjgning a couple of years ago.
Ills old friends will hope for a speedy
recovery,
Collegiate Athletes
In Western Ontario
Compete on May 24
Western l7,nip,e(1sity inaugurates!
Field Day and Program of
Events is Announced
The first annual Western Ontario in-
terscholastic athletic meet will be held
at Queen'; Park, London, on May 24,
under the ausllises sof; (tie western
University Athletic Association,
The aim is to enable the students of
the Collegiate institutes and high
Schools of Western Ontario to become
better acquainted; to create a spirit ot;
friendly rivalry it track and field ath-
letics
1
letics and to discover which school has
the greatest number of good athletics.
The Events.
For the purposes of competition it
has been thought best to divide the
championships into two classes, upper
and lower schools. and following is the
list of events:
USchool.
100 -yard dash.pper
220 -yard clash.
440 -yard dash.
ilalf mile run,
One anile run.
120 -yard high. hurdles.
12 -pound shot put_
Poault.
Runlenivng high jump.
Running broad jump.
Relay rine, hail mile, (four sten to a
11(511,,
P1ints--First 5; second 3t third 1,
J.uwer School.
too -yard dash.
220 -yard dash,
440 -yard dash.
Ilalf mile run
8 -pound shot put.
Running i)igh.jo111'.
Running' broad jump.
120 -yard 1068 hurdles.
Relay race, 4-10 yards, (four men to
a
a team,
Two entries only in each event.
Prizes,
Two beautiful trophies have been
donated by the London City Council
and the London Member of Commerce,
which will he held for one year, by the
schools winning the greatest number of
points. The individual champion in
each class will receive a large shield.
and silver and bronae medals, cast from
a special die, will be given the winners
111 each event;
Banquet.
At 6 o'clock a banquet for the con-
testants will be provided in the Uni-
versity gymnasium on. Oxford street,
when the prises will be presented.
Entry blanks will be mailed later.
For all information address 0, Friel.
Brock, 13. A., Western University, Lon-
don,
Brother Dies in West,.
Mr, yanks DunfOrti received n wire
that this brotherThomasbuitord, had
died at h(t, home tat 41isloWA, flask., last
Saturday, the (usenet was 1141(1 op,
Tuesday 'there, Tlia deceaied was tt
fornlar and many
years agog nmivrato baltdta. and sot1e
few y Sri 'ign followed itis soils to
Sas ltatche W aIL
The increased cost of gasoline is the
high cost of flivving.
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY SUPPER
Under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid Society of Wesley Church
will be given in
Wesley Hall
an
SOME INTERESTING NEWS
ABOUT DOHERTY CO.
Factory Now Operating Under
The New Ownership — Will
Continue Production of
Doherty and Clinton -
Pianos.
(Reprinted from "Canadian Music
Trades Journal"—January 1920
The business, factory, plant, all sup-
plies, materials and stock in process of
manufacture of Doherty Pianos Linlit-
ad of Clinton, Ont., has just been pur-
chased by Messrs. J. F, Sherlock :rid W.
N. Manning, proprietors of The Sher-
lock -Manning Piano 'Co. of London.
'rhe transfer of the Doherty property
and charter to these gentlemen was a.
cash transaction and they will now dic-
ate the policy and decide on the pro-
ducts of the firm: Operations commenc-
ed on January 8th under the new own-
ership.
lin the negotiations that have been
conducted for some time looking to the
sale of the Doherty Company the pos-
sibilities of development have probably
had a greater interest for Messrs. Sher-
lock and Manning than ,for any other
possible buyers. Clinton is only fifty
miles frons Loudon via the Grand Trunk
Railway and the same distance by rinse
motor roads. Prior to the formation of
the Sherlock -Manning firm, both mem-
bers had been connected with the Doh-.
Wednesday March 17th
St. Patrick s Day
u er served oan 5.310 t
S pp dfr o 7 p.m.
';i l4ittil'Aa$i'ori f 25c.
COIK °Nt; ANL) All AND EN-
JOY A l)IST1 OF; 1211AL l
,it1Sli
W. DOHERTY
• Founder of tlhe Doherty Piano and
Organ Co.
erty firm for some years and had there-
fore, an intimate knowledge of the bus-
iness and the factory which is particul-
arly well Laid out and equipped.
it is not the intention of the new own
ers to remove to Clinton, nor to amal-
gamate the Clinton business with the
Sherlock -Manning business at London.
They will continue the operation of the
two plants as distinct and separate bus-
iness, nlanu-flcturing nothing but the
"Sherlock -Manning" at London, while
at Clinton it is •their intention to con-
tinue the manufacture of the ,'Doherty"
and "Clinton" instruments. In this con-
nection Mr. Manning, in an Interview
with the Journal, said: "We will con-
tinue to be the high grade piano .of the
firm. The London plant will be confined
absolutely to the manufacture of this
one instrument and every piano and
player tnrued out will he a Sherlock -
London will be the head office for
both concerns,
The Sherlock -Manning plant al Lon -
'don has a capacity of 1,500 pianos:aatti
the Doherty plant tt capacity of 2,5,510,
50 that the joint product of the two
plants owned by Messrs. Sherlock and
Manning will be 4,000 instruments pet.
year,
Already news of the transfer of the
Doherty interests is abroad in the trade
and Mr: Manning has received many,
congratulatory letters and (1(egrams and
expressions of confence in the success-
ful conduct. of his firm's new acquisi-
tion, Mr, Sherlock is wintering in Cal-
ifornia. The reputation built up by
Messrs. Sherlock and Manning during
the seventeen years of their existence
as a manufacturing body, and their solid
and careful development during Abe
brisk times and dull that have anarked
the period assures the Doherty besineas
becoming one of the most' Important
in the country's Innate industries, An
evidence of their enterprise arid confld-
151158 was tlhe tact 11,51 In the (lark days
that followed that •itt4llliprable day is
.August, 1914, when other firms wired
their travellers to come •111 off ihx;rroatt
they wired their representaiiVc5i 4tvn"car
ry on,"
The factory at Clinton will be tinier
the atiperibteldenc) of Mr. 13, J. Clinton, ito has iw385.
inks, :Illative nf ,
been elected by his 1511019 oitit'ns to
the mayoralty of that tnwr., 11,1; a 1011
of Mr. John Gibtinirs, a f,,r)r.•r tart -
nee 5tid the 'founder M ti>, 1 . llc : bulw
ideas and referred' to below 11 , boats-
attest plat) utan and skilled '* witiaYK;
tie has visited tire notate trades of l;ur
ope, spent several years inn W'esterttt.