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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1920-3-11, Page 2FA£«E.. rr.. erect" w,..m eeeet e . . eeee eewee-.,•,M,.Y.,,". ,.".,•,.w.w.,H�«.v,r raua(ii aud'for same time past, has had "� � .-r• r•••P u* -g av.: of the pracluction end of the (f : '" N.' ,tt••�av•tl...,g.rton nosiness, so that Ise is fully �',,,� ,,.i 1 -tom -p' "r of', -� the strict "m atateilied to eonduct the factory Went 40X41 On trod' IVOad sand businesslike scale Via the' policy of the new owners will ".� ...,-" .1100,,.-.....-,.. err tag CLINTON NI W ERA quire._ _.. w...... ^ d i bete Ingle, EXETER, e line and equipment, A railway slcling SEAFORTFiI. xuue'into the factory yard, so that ca'- Vied, t: eieipts of lumber, coal a«d other lieu. J. A. Ferguson, of Nurval, was ,ers+erfals are loaded right el the spot inducted into the pastoral ehsrges of liar' use a td s p t Iii meats outward are load, Duff's church, McKillop and Coven , tad direct to the car Froin theshippingchurch. Winthrop, in the latter church' loom door: on Thursday, Rev. S, McLean, of Eg- 't'he employees, many ' of whom have mondville, moderator of the session, •,grntenta nunhood In the factory, are presided, Rev. James Foote, of Exeter meeele'ally all home -owners and tax preached, Rev. D, McIntosh, of Bruee- lost ,err in the town, That interest 'in the field, addressed the comgregal1otn, and •yroduction of Doherty and Clinton tines Rev, P. 11. l-artdn, D. 13., of Seaforth, • will be quickened is only natural, part-. the minister. IPA -arty as the identity of their employ- .ers'arid-the continuity of employment is LONDE$BORO ,eore assured, It will also be a source of RCVD, 'MCGortnick and Telfer, oil sa;C'isfactlo❑ to so many of the me: and Blyth, supplied for Rev. J. Abrey on art 'the owners to, again have direct re - Sunday -after an iutervjl of nearly ttven- Sunday conducting the services at the village, church and at ,Burns, d' eters,. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lyon have re - 'The Doherty business was establish- ea stablish- tinned frum in 1875 b Mr W Doherty now daughter, Mrs. lluinnes, near Dresden. listac.iu retirement in Clinton. A' few ye The "ten of the Methodist church ar- erre fitter•Mr, John Gibbings was taken a`uaio partnership but he retired in 1590, ranged a couple of bees, and cut. the wood for the churelh in Mr, John In 1588 Mr, W. N. Manning entered Scott's bush, itlae employ of the Doherty Co.; as the Mrs. John "PAntbl)iu has gone to Leat- sprsu was then known and a year and a mi to visit her slater, Mrs. Lea- Acatf iater Mr. J. F, Sherlock joined the oirgarijiation, The Doherty organ at this ywriod was well known not only in Can- -et, where it was a household word, S'u( throughout Great Britain, Austra- ?Ea, New Zealand and in foreign count- ules: In 1902 Mr. Manning •resigned his • :position- with the firms and'with Mr. Sherlock formed the Sherlock -Manning iaae establishing in London in Novem ler• 1910"ln 13 years they enlarged the teefory five times. In May, 1903,, the Irst Sherlock -Manning instrument was est ppedi , The Doherty firm commenced the manufacture of pianos in 1907, and a year 'later incorporated under the style Hie Doherty Piano & Organ Co., Limited In about ten years later the .output of the factory; changed from 40o- igans:per month to leas than that num- trier of organs per year, and about 1,500 Jtlanos per year, In 1917 Mr. Doherty •retired from She business and the style was then aryranTed to Doherty Pianos 'Limited. Stir. Doherty still hale and hearty and -rely much interested in local activities, alas a: beautiful home within hailing dis- ittrice of the factories that house the business he established so long ago. As pastime he operated the fares in con- e:e-tion with his home, and on which grazed sone of the finest thoroughbred cattle Canada ever produced. Tilet following are the officers of lietiterty Pianos Limited: J. F. Sherlock, President; W. N. nMsi ning, Vice -Presid- ent and General Manger; C. H, Ivey, aSes rotary, and Claire Allen, Treasurer. m a months' visit with their Y live • • sr The Teacups i • Whie0m957s?• 1••P•••O!•••iii66p Miss Laura Jeffreys, of Seaforth, !spent the week end at the hone of Mr. G. D. Bouck, Mrs. (Judge.). Dickson, of Goderich, ;pernt part of Monday with her sister, Mrs_ fSawden. Air. Melcolm McTaggart, of Ridley :ollege, St. Catharines, was home for ;a,few days this week,''' Wardell Geo, Petty, of Hensall, was gar Cavin over Friday night waiting•trainn connections for Hensall, Mr. and Mrs. Peter McMurray have learned to their home in Mitchell af- fter spending over two months with !their. rein;. Mr. A, J. McMurray. Uninszaal Exhibit Planned for C.N.E. A pretty wedding Wes solemnized on Wednesday afternoon, March 3rd., at the Methodist parsonage, when Miss Laura Shnlbrook, daughter of James Shobbrnok, and Herman Sundercock, son of Nathaniel Sundercock,•Stanley Township, were united in wedlock. The bride and groom were attended by Miss Maud Sholibrook - and Mr. Clarence Crawford. They will make their house in Stanley Township, hear Verna. They have the good wishes of many friends, The ceremony :vas perforated by Rev. T. E. Sawyer. BAYFIELD. • if King Winter was the subject; how "any would sing "God save the King?" Mrs. Dan. McDonald, whose life has been • dispare'2i of for the past week, through pneumonia, Is now slowly re- covering. • Mr. Orr is continued under quaran- tine as the result of a case of smallpox, Mr. John Biggart who ,has been visit- ing in Toronto and who became very ill while there is now at his home here and there is no hope of his recovery. During the past few weeks the fish- ermen who had a good harvest, but they ere unable to dispose of their fish, as the market seems to be.glutted. Mr. -August Wild, of Necoma, N, D., is spending a few, weeks with friends in the vicinity, Miss Lizzie Weston, who has spent the winter at Detroit, returned to her hone in the village the, past week. , Messrs, George Chesney, of Calgary, Alta., and Arthur G. Atkinson, of De- troit, are visiting in the village. Mr. will on his retorn,ltome w 11 be ac- companied by Miss Chesney, of this village, Messrs. Geddes & Dyson have had a number of teams engaged the past• few weeks drawing logs to their mill in the village. it is reported to be one of the best seasons in the history of the trill, Mr, Thomas Hailey, who intends go-, ing on the -lakes this swifter, is to have a sale tff his farm stock and implements. We have been isolated front theout- side wt9'Id. for a few days, 'Pate tiortlt traits got stuck ht a drift at Londes- horo and did not get to Winghatn at all. Saturday w'.e got a train in the even- ing. Residents on this line are in, cense() at the treatment received from the Grand Trunk. Even when it is quite possible to run filthy there 1s on- ly one Passenger car attached, and by the time London .tit reached people are packed in the aisle like herrings, ail though they paid *for sitting crown, Al- together (he advent of spring will be joyfully hailed when snow' blockades will be over and the Journey made with some degree of "comfort," although tlsal is a strange sounding word on this line at any time. HENSALL Rev: Mr. Garrett is sufficiently re- covered..from his illness to be out again. Bar, and Mrs, Wm, Armstrong have moved from their farm in' Hay Town- ship to Hensall, enclave now occupying the cottage on Oxford street which ,he purchasedsome tine' ago from Mr. Gould. A hockey thatch on Tuesday evening between Zurich and Hensall team re- sulted in favor of Zurich, Mr, Wilson Berry who has been an accountant in the Sterling Bank here for sometime, was called to Monkton last week tit take the management of the barb: (here during the manager's ill, ness. David Weis:ta ler, who'for years kept a general store at Kippen, and after wards in Hensall, died at Toronto on 'i'hursday of last week. The ban on account of the "flu" was raised on Tuesday last and there are no new cases and the fete who had fl are well recovered. :Department of Agriculture to Demon- strate Value of Pure -Breus. Toronto, March 8.—ht order to de- monstrate the value to that live stock eintestry of the elimination of scrub gulls, Hon. Manning Doherty, Minister of Agriculture, has shade arrangements neigh the Canadian National Exhibition Ste the inclusion in the list of cattle =Palls pf four new classes. Provision ;will be rade for entries of grade cows lethyttlriin'gs sired by pure-bred bulls, end grade, COWS with two-year-old :calves with purebred, sires. in each •efass entries of beef cattle and dairy mottle will be Invited, • The purpose of the innovation is to d'ehiomsfrefe the improvement shown in the calf as compared with the mother and prizes will be awarded according to lain uleestlre of improvement 'shown, 'ire Judging will be done by the Oz-: -Nand team of young 'farmers who won tfd faaovinciel five stock jindgtng con. Vest, assisted by a breed judge in one lass and .s dairy judge in the (Abet, tlhe Deportment of Agrietrlture. Is 50 for trYtfng up e• pr0 in rizes, $1 lF l itftr class, and these stints they be int- efettesetl tn. spacial prteos put ftp by the ()redden' ASseiduatlOns, a ,, GODERICH The matter of leasing the present pa- villion at the harbor park to a local con- cern for an improved dancing paviliion was brought out through a committee report. While the report was referred hick it was apparent that the corpora- tion cannot do anything with the pro= position - without the consent of the ratepayers, or permission of the muni- capai board, Just what action will be taken; now remains with the promotors and it is rumored•that other property are pending, Since this natter came before the Council considerable talk has been going pro, and con. A certain. element has practically decided. that it will not be for the best moral interests of the town. In accordance with the plan of fprn- er years, , of putting tarvia on the streets, the Council has ordered another car to be Put on at the proper time. The death occurred late Monday Milt of Godwin Good, in his 19th year, eldest son of Mr, Alfred Good, of Colborne Township. This Snakes three deaths in the one family within the last three weeks as a result of the, "flu" the mother and 'sister having passed away within a week of each other. The fun- eral took place oft Wednesday, Tht,Pdeat,h occurred in Brantford ori Tuesday morning of Martha McBride, widow of the late Wm. Postletbwaite, and a former well-known resident of this town. She is survived by three sons, Thos anti James, of I3,ra:atford, and Richard, chief of police, troderich, The funeral will be held from her son's home (sere on Wednesday, Bert Piper Succumbs at London Whilo His Brother Jack Dies at Exete9r.. The London free Press of Wednes- day gives an account of two brothels dying from drinking wood aleohol, Two brothers are dead as the result of drinklug Wood alcohol, They are .Bert Piper, 41, who has been residing with gmarried sister al 222 Taibot street, and itis brother, Jack Piper, of Exeter, Jack came to the city a couple of clays ago to visit with his brother, and yesterday they drank wood alcohol, it is believed, for liquor. Jttck, in the af- ternoon, took the 4.40 Train for home, Ole effects'of the aicohol not Jtaving been noticeable. Yesterday Bert died at 7.45 tt,nt., and when his sister called on the long distance telephone to Exeter to in- form Jack of Bert's death, Jack was found dead. 'rhe mother, whose hone is in Elm - happened to be in the city visiting her daughter, and what Jack went home last night he was alone in the house, • Dr. 'Robert Ferguson, coroner, was called, but decided that an inquest was unnecessary. . , r •r Y GODERICH TOWNSHIP The marriage was quietly solemnized at the home of Mr. Joseph Foster, of the Sttuble line, Stanley township on Wednesday evening, March -3, of his daughter, Annie, to Mr, Leslie Sterling, of the Bavtieid Line, Goderich Town- ship, The Rev, E, Anderson, sof Bay- field Methodist church, officiated, ZURICH. Mr, Sol Jacobs has sold his 75 -acre farm on the 14th con., and intends coming to Zurich to reside, Mr, Alex. Meidinger has purchased the fine 150 -acre farm front the execu- tors of the estate of his father, the late Stephen Meidinger, Full pos°sessiott will be given on April 12. Special services will be held in the Evangelical church, commencing on March 7. The evangelist, Miss Norton will conduct the services for two weeks. Mr. Win. Decker purchased a fine well -matched iron grey teats of horses rive years old, front Prank Taylor, of Crediton, for the sum of $500, This team has since ,been shipped to Mr. Scott of Milton. Mrs. 0. McTaggart, of South Bend, has been attending the funeral of the late Mrs. Geo, Hess.- Mr. ess.Mr. F. C. Kalbfleisch'has disposed, of his black Percheron tears whir@h he purchased, front Mr. Decker two years ago, to Mr. Gormley, of Dublin, the consideration being $450.. The Misses Rennie and Hayrack, en- tertained a number of girl friends to a five o'clock tea in honor of Miss Maude DASHWOOD Mr; Fred White, who purchased the Klumpp confectionery, has taken pus - session. Messrs. Schroeder & Fischer have the contract of hauling cream to the local- factory, which opened on Mon- day. Mr, Addison Tientan has engag- ed as assistant in the factory. HULLETT Mr,, Pzra. M. Dorsi, of Godeeich, Twp who has bought the farm of John ifau'- vey will 'get possession on Aprir 1st. The Wen Is on the Base Line, • Nltttitcyhas bought,the farm west est of Londesboro front Moses Brown and gets possession shortly, BRUCEFIELD. Owing to the storm on Friday hast no trains ran in the afternoon or on Saturday until night. Messrs. W. Tay- lor, of Stanley, and H. Fitzsimons, of Clinton, had each it ear load of stock on the car ready for transport to Tor- onto. They were obliged to remove the stock. Mr. 1'itzsimons took his to Clinton and Mr, Taylor unloaded his and took them to Wnh. Douglas barn until a freight train arrived. it was hard going for those who had' stock. Cecil Simpson is having his store overhauled, lately vacated. by. Mr. Bowie. Mr. Simpson will open a gen- eral store, in a short time. • KIPPEN Mr. George E. Troyer, of the Parr Line, who tttade such a success of the rearing of thoroughbred horses, died of influenza. It reached his heart -and in spite of all that could be done he suc- cumbed to the dread disease. Miss Etta Jarrott, teacher in S. S. No. MYTH. Mr. Thos, Colter hits sold his 920 acre farm- on the 10t11 concession of Morris toMr, James Wells of l-lullett. The price is $8,500. . Mr, R. Adams hits been confined to Ills bell with neuritis. His many friends will be glttcl to know thsit there Is good hopes of his being up soon and in, his at least usual health. McBride. , 14, Hay, has reopened her school, after The young ladies of Zurich gave Miss an attack of Influenza that kept her out Maude McBride a Miscellaneous shower for two weeks, and many useful and pretty gifts.. were James Petty, who four weeks ago received. • went to London for an opeeation for Dr. Campbell has sold his practice appendicitis, and who recovered sufli- to Dr. P. J, O'Dwyer, of London, ciently to conte horse, has suffered a relapse and is again back to the hos- WINGHANI. Harry Calvert. sy:ho died March 3 in Cadillac, Mich., in his 31st year, from pneumonia, was a resident of shit town for a number of years, and while here "tarried a daughter of Mr. John Hol- land. . He resided in London for 'some. time previous to going, to Cadillac, Bec sides this widow several small children' survive, . Ella 1, 11. Owens, wife of Henry Mathers, died in Morris on ,Saturday in her 45(11 year. " Morris Snteltzer died in Blttevale on Sunday, in This 78th year. Saturday's train from London did not arrive until early 'on Sunday morning, Aftera balmy spring-like day with a downpour of rain, bite wind shifted Fri- day' Morning to the. northwest, brilig- ing an old time blizzard and intensely. cold weather, filling up the roads ag�hin through the conatitry and also the 'rail-. ways, scarcely at trainentering the town in the last 24 hours, -The Loudon' train whioh should have reached s here at noon of Pt'idtt),. did not get in until Saturday nt to a.m. This has iter;" an exceptional winter, the ice being .thicker than it has been iii many years. The harvest of ice here being large, J. A. M'acLean, alone Cutt- ing about 800 tons, The prospects alt point to a tremen- dous flood Metre this spring artless short ly a gradual thaw sere in; The Mill OWears and ttiwn fathers 'are making due preparations to ttaeet the emergency when it cdhte5. 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