The Clinton New Era, 1920-4-1, Page 1Established 9.865, Vol. 54, No. d.0
CLINTON,, ONTARIO, THURSDAY APRIL,,, 1st, 1920
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INCORPORATED IN 1855
CAPITAL AND RESERVE $9,000,000
Over120 Branches
SAVING BUILDS CHARACTER,—Start to Save
Systematic saving strengthens character by inducing self-denial
and creating independence.
The easiest method of saving is bydepositing a certain portion
of your earnings regularly in THE MOLSONS ANK. With the
addition of interest at current rates a substantial sunt is soon acquired.
Small accounts receive the same attention as larger ones.--.
efficient courteous service to all
H. R. Sharp, Mgr., Clinton Branch
Safety Deposit Boxes to Rent. 2119
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OF CANADA
Incorporated 1869.
i-IEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL
Capital and Reserve $33,750,000 "
Total Assets $505,000,000
630 Branches
Special attention to Farmers' requirements. In.
terest paid on deposits.
Safety Dbposit Boxes' to rent.
R. E.. MANNING, Manager : 'Clinton Branch
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Spring Suits
' .N;l war lir.
A FIT FOR EVERY FORM
No matter what size, if you are extra Iarge
slighter than the average, unusvally tall or
chunky, you'll find that we have Clothing
that will
Fit Your Figure Perfectly
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Suits made in choice patterns of new Spring
SUITINGS that will suit your individvality.
Tailored by the extaert makers, Perfect in
every detail of good Suit making.
$22. $25. $30. to'$50.
If you have been Clothes Troubled, we ash
you to come here for relief.
The Morris:1i Clothing (44,2-,
tt +441)a ro neaf la►w Every 1llll rf�
The
Joh Work ih
1920
THE MUNICIPAL FUEL YARD
QUESTION.
In view of tate voting oe April 51b,
on the by-Lilw to establish a Municipal
Feel Yard the Council,' by its Spech31
Fuel•Cominittee, deem it advisable to
plaQe before the qualifiedelectors the
information they have concerning the
operation of municipal ,fuel yards in
other places.
We have received communications
from the City Clerks of Brantford,s
Windsor, Peterborough and Hamilton,
the General Manager of the Public Uti-
lities Commission, London, and the Fuel
Connnissioner; Stratford.
The letters are herewith appended
in full,
D. L. Macpherson, Thos. Cottle,
'Clerk. Mayor,
--se--
Brantford, 100, 2•S, 1920.
D, L. Macpherson, Esq.,
Town Clerk, Clinton Ont„
Dear Sir: --le reply to yours of the
21st inst, i beg to say that the City,
Woad and Fuel Business was not alto-
gether a success in Bra}stford. We stili
have a quantity of wood on hand and
some coal
This winter we have done nothing
towards laying in a stock.
Yours truly,
11. F. LEONARD,
, City Clerk,
_.--ee--
Hamilton, March, 26th, 1920.
D. L. Macpherson, Esq.,
Town Clerk, Clinton Ont„
Dear Sir:—i answer to your en-
quiry of tate 24th tests, the City of
Hamilton since the year 1902 has pur-
chased coal for its Municipal •purposes.
Except ,during the years Ash 8-10 We
did not sell any coal to citizens. in
the winter of 1918-19 when the coal
stringency .was on we sold to the till -
zees to relieve distress but do not con-
duct a curl yard for the purpose of sell-
ing to the citizens. From time to time
we relieved cases of distress when coal
dealers were unable to supply coal. We
cut 6000 cords of Government wood at
Algonquin Park and have disposed of
Practically two-thirds and are stili sell-
ing to citizens at cost plus cont of hand-
ling.
Yours truly,
S. H. KBNT,
City Clerk,
SViudsor.',lanuary 20th, 1020,
D. L. Macpherson, Esq.,
Town Clerk, Clinton Ont.,
Dear Sir: -1 beg to acknowledge re-
ceipt of your letter of the 19th instant
and to state that wehave handled a
quantity of hard coal this winter iced
sold same at cost to the public. Ne
dtscussicn has been {,reached as to
whether tfila work will be enntiuued,
but it is quite likely that an endeavor
will be made to Obtain a boat load of
coal this summer tyr he stored for use
itext winter. We have not proper
facilities for handling coal nor a place•
for storing Slne, but the supply we era-
brined hast fall tilled so great a need
that we have an agitation for continu-
ing the Work, ' '
Respectfully yours,
M. A. DICKINSON.
Acting Clerk.
Stratford, January :ogle 1920.
D. L. Macpherson, ,Este,
Town Clerk, Cliuton Ont.,
Dear Sir: ---Your letter of the 21st•
instant to City Clerk has been' handed
to me,
We have not purchased any coal as
the By -Law submitted to ratepayers in
January 1919, empowering the Council
to siurchase sauce was defeated.
le the year 1918 the purchased some
{wood frotn Algonquin Park which has
nearly 511 be sold,
Trustipg this will meet with your.rc-,
IIURON CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
A
Once again the time draws near for the Animal
Spring Show,' which has now been successfully con.
ducted in Clinton for many years back. Next Thursday,
April .8th, .the Annual Spring Show will be held and .
the fallowing is the Prize List and Special Prizes offer.
ed:
Special Prizes
'1'he'Ruyal and Molsons Bank donate the First Prize of $t0 fur
the best decry cow; any age and breed. •
Gunn, Langlois ett• Cu., donate First prize for Clydesdale Jrtti-
hon of .1 years and over. •
W. 3, podds,•'_ueksltutt Agent, gives $6.00 for family of three
heavy Draught colts, progeny o1 same sire, foaled 1919.
W. M. Guveniock, M.P.P,, for Centre Huron, gives $S for the
best Heavy Draught liliy or gelding, 3 years ur over.
W. le O'Neil gives $5.0u worth of groceries for best Heavy
Dr:aught tidy ur gelding, 2 years and under 3.
J. 13. Lawns, Massey Harris Agent, gives walking plow, value $25
for best I'leavy Draught team in harness
J, J. McCaughey gives First prize of $8 for best Agricultural
Brood Mare, 3 years and over;
J. .1, Merner, M. P., for South Huron, gives Frisk prize of $S for
best Agricultural Ally or gelding, 3 years and over.
0. W. Potter, Deering and MacCormick agent, gives a walking
plow, valued at 825, for first prize for best Agricultural
team in harness,
C, 1. Libby gives First Prize of $5 for best General Purpose
filly or gelding, '3 years or over.
S. S. Cooper gives $t5 for First Prize for best General Purpose
team in harness.
W. R. Counter gives 87 in goods for best Carriage horse in
harness.
C. W. Brown gives Stroking Jacket, valued at '9.75 as first
prize for best Roadster horse in harness.
Clinton Creamery Ltd., gives $5 for best collection of horses,
'exhibited by any one matt, quantity and quality considered.
Stallions barred.
Morrish Clothing 'Co„ gives a $l5 Raincoat for best matched
team in harness, any color:
Clinton Branch of U. F. 0., gives. 515 for the hest three Heavy
Draught, Agricultural or General Purpose horses. (stallions
barred) any age, in halter, and need not to he the property
of one man, but must be owned in the township, No com-
petition unless two or more townships are represented
W. H. Hellyar will give a $5.50 Umbrella and R. H, Jolutson
Second Prize of china cream and sugar set, to the test lady
drivers, who have won prizes before.
For Ladies not having won any prizes before, J. A. Irwin gives
a 85.50 Umbrella for first prize and Second prize of 63 by;
the Society, for the best lady driver.
Clinton Creamery Ltd., gives three prizes of $t5; $1 0; and 85,
for best Grade heifer under 2 years, sired by Registered bull
Continued on Page 5,
quirentents, 1 ani,
Gives Students
13oattrd of Trade ,JIC SIM: A'
Fad orses .1P/lerater Bylaw
The Clinton Board of "Trade started
negoihatiun5 last fall for the establish -
Ment of n Flax 114111 in Clinton and re-
commended the Town Conseil Lu con-
11nue Utre negat1st intn4,„ and Of ,pos-
sible secure this additional industry for
'the "town,
At it sleeting of the Board'of Trade
held Wednesday night the President Mr,
II, Wiltse explained what arrangements
had. been made with Mr, .Merner and
the provisions of By -Law wlticlt will be
voted of next Monday.
The Board of 'trade heartily endorse
the By -Law for the following reasons:
1,—Alt industric • are inter -related
and the addition of a.successful enter-
prise will benefit all existing industries
and will' be an inducement for the es-
tablishment of other industries.
2.—tt is expected that 18 or more
Men will be employed continuously in
and around the ,flax milt in addition to
catmual labor itt the pulling and spread-
ing sea`sous,
3 Much of the work in the flax 11111)
is done in the winter season when outer
work is scarce,
will mean an additional circul-
ation of 525,000 to $50,00 in the
Municipality.
5. -The costing to Town of addit
Tonal families will in all probability lead
to the erection of more hones and thus
the Town's Assessment will be increas-
ed. It is also estimated that the School
taxes collected from the flex 11111 will
exceed the total taxes now paid in as
farm property.
33rd Battalion
is Re -organized.
Col. Combe. Commands Huron .Batt!,
With All Over -seas Officers on New
Slate. — Expects a Camp this July.
The New officers for the Huron Bat-
talion 'were announced on Monday as
follows:— '
Yours truly, Officer Commanding, Lt. -Col, 11. 13.
W. G. Dixon, r Two Chances 1.lombe.
^ Fuel E.:ommissiouer. Second in Command Lt. -Col. 11, '1.
London, January 2211d, 1020
D. L. Macpherson, Esq„
Town Clerk, Clinton Ont.,
Dear Sir:—In reply to your letter of
January 19t11, we beg, to advise that
for the last .three years we have been
.operating a coal and woad yard. Dur-
ing the shortage of fuel we were 'able
to render a good service to the citizens
by providing diem with fuel; but owing
to the difficulty experienced- in pur-
chasing coal direct from the operators
or large jobbers, prices were paid walk(
were too high to make any profit when
the coal was sold at prices equal to the)
of the dealers. Under nnrma1 circum-
stances 1 have no doubt that a fuel yard
could be operated profitably, but at the
present time with the conditions as
they are, there seems to me little to be
gained except it be to carry a 21111111
stock of coal and wood to assist the
poorer citizens iia alt emergency.
We have decided to abandon the
foal yard proposition.
Yours truly,
PEUBLiC UTILITIES COM.
,L•. V. Buchanan,
General Manager.
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'Peterborough, January 241h, 1920
D. 1c. Macpherson,' Esq.,
Town Clerk, Clinton Ont.,
Dear Sir:—I have received your en-
quiry of January 21st.
.This city about two years ago es-
tabliehed a fuel yard and endeavored to
purchase coal and wood, They suc-
ceeded In getting a quantity of coal and
some wood. The wood was not all 'sold
but what was left on band was disposed
of through the Charity Cou)ttittee, :The.
•
Phone 146 Estimates Given
A. E WOOD
Interior and
Exterior
Decorating
We protect your foore, furni-
ture., etc., by plenty of • drop
alseste.
,gin Wall Papers,
Nloftldia s,
Sipa, Eft.
81 Isaac Stl"cet
City still has about 1000 blots of coal
in stock and it is selling very sidwly.
The difficulty the Fuel Geminitlee
found was that they 00111d not. 9111'-
cliase ftOtn the Mite companies because
they had their dealers Isere .and would
not sell to anyone else and the Cout-
nittee had to purchase from jobbers
and had to pay a hgilier price, and did
not get as good emit, Lesi winter the
City Sold Comparatively little of its
.oal turd' carried the stack aver and
have hot Sold mucic of it this hinter.
Ydurs truly,
S. R: ARMSTRONG,
Ctty Clerk,
141nor Locale:
This Is April Poops Day,
Stitidav is !!aster tititidey,
The Spring birds are here.
"• rite then next Thursday, April
5,t
tnlcIi '.,0112 01) Monday tt\25/ainitll
arra .
x 1;'itJday flours at the Pccstoftice.
n v,'IIv
v."irr scat's Marked for Ncngottglt
f. n... „; •trn ?«ldi'er 11030,
For . Normal and .Faculty En-
trance Does •Minister of
Education.
Students trying the examinations for
Normal and Faculty Entrance httd Mat-
riculation are to he given two chances•
daring the year, according to Hon. R.
, H. Grant, Minister of Education, who is-
sued a statement Friday,
Candidates who cannot try Or who
' fail at the June examinations may write
in September. The Minister has .also
decided to stake certain concessions to
candidates in departmental examinations
A candidate whose failure is true solely
to a failure on one paper may cotiplete
his standing by 'writing on that one
paper alone at subsequent examinations
and obtaining 60% thereon, f•
No longer need junior matriculation
students worry over the tricky trans-
lations of "Six Coates" and vainly strive
to commit the difficult passages to me-
mory, Acting for the four Ontario
Universities, ft, W. Anglin announced
that "Six Coutes" had been struck Off
the work prescribed' in French for
junior matriculation, and that any
question§ front it placed on the ex-
amivation paper would be purely opt-
ional, It'its place students wilt 'have
on the examination another extract from
the French reader arid an additional
passage of sight translation, '
MAY SUE COUNTY.
Brussels, March 30.--1t is reported
here that the faintly of James' Sinutair,
who was drowned ,during a freshet in
the Maitland River about ten days.ago,
while returning home et night with his
terve front town, will sue the county of
Huron for unstated damages. It is
stated that the freshet had washed a-
way part of the roadbed• and rendered
it so 'unsafe that when Mr, Sinclair
drove along /his team slid brio the
swoijj'en t'niver,, tdt'aggingthe wagon
andeMr, Sinclair witli then{, The team
was also drowned,
A PUBLIC MEETING
CALLED FOR TONIGHT
A Meeting' of the electors
of Clutton will be held in
the Couttcii Chuttat,er to.
night, (Thursday, April list)
at 8 pain. to discuss the:dif.
fel ent bay -laws to be Voted: an
Monday, the 5th inst,
The Ratepayers areaasle•
eel to conte'ottt and take part
tit tine disettttoion,,
rliQl . Co'P1'i»E, ,.
Mayor.
Rance,
Musketry. Instructor, Major W. J.
Heitman, -
Sigu.tlling Officer, Capt. Rundle
Adjutant, Capt. C. Ci. V,Instune,
Medical °dicer, ilon, Lt, -Cal. 3, W.
Shaw.
Paymaster, Flan. Majo} 12. S..Ilays,
Quartermaster, lion. Major, M. D.
McTaggart. •
Chaplain, Hone Capt, S. E.' McKeg-
ney,ML0.
Company Officers
A. Co„ ---Major 1), 'C. Dunlop
B. Co;, Major I, 11etheriugtoe, M.C.,
0. Co., Major. ft, ReeSloan
D. Co:, Major A, F. Sturdy.
Captains of Companys
A. Co.,
13. Co., Ctil?af. ii:'%, McLean, M.C.
C, Co„ Capt. W. E. O'Neil, M. C,
D. Co.,
Col. Combe stated to the New Erz
that it was expected a .camp would be
held in July of this year.
Prof. Wade Toole
• Coming for Banquet
Will be the Principal Speaker at the
Agricultural Banquet next
Thursday Evening.
'I'lte otreetors of the Spring Fair
':flare succeeded in getting Prof, Wade
Toole, of the 0,4C.; to come here and
de,aver an address' at their banquet
next Thursday evening,
Prof. 'Poole graduated from the 0.
A. C: , In 1911 and for 7 years (las been
on the staff of the Farmers' Advocate at
London. TWO years ago he joined the.
O. A. 1t7., staff, hut has kept close touch..
with the farmers through, the press by
contributing tirtidos relating to foe s1
subjects.
lie leaves shortly 10 ttecottce the
Managing Editor of the Farmers' Ad-
vocate. at Winnipeg,
The banquet will ccmtnte:nee at 7
o'clock next Thursday evening in the
'i'own fiat!.
WALTONi—Robert Forrest sold liis
farts in McKillop' township and has
bought a !tome at Egmondvgte,
ETHELt.-Ethel Farmers' Go -opera-
tive Company unloaded a car of West-
ern oats last week, The grain was fair
(anality end price $133 pat' ewI.
CREDITON:—A baseball Club WV)
reorganized for 1920 With the follewing
officers: Hon. firesident Henry Etlber,
President, J, A. McDonald, Vice -Pres,
Dab, ifteltaae, Secy -Tress, Freeman
Mariock, Managers of tate teatu5 Dr
"cte't 'seri Nit Mrtsaac, .
td#tl1SSGi.S:---Last Monday Scot!
Aiucnt received .1 n.al:ty blow frnmm t
p1iftet of flying timber from a saw in
their filetot .
E LOA NEM
Items of Iriterest Picked Up Hero
and There About the TOW/a..
U. F. 0. Meating.
The Clinton Branch of the le, le 0t„
will 01001 0)1 Tuesday night in place fes
Thursday, which is Show day,
Postoffce Hours.
,The usual holiday, !tours will be *-
served un Gout! Friday, Boxholderis
will be able to get their mall any bear:,'
Moved to Chatham.
Mr. Thos, Britton and fancily mnverf
to Chatham this week were the ?Brew-
will
°Breis:will have employment with the feedtga
Motor 'Co,
Preparing for'Sumnier.
The flower garden at the staffs:or
park has been planted. The other Bels
wilt soon be put in shape by the Hoer•.
ticulture Society.
Card of Thanks.
The fancily of the late Mrs. Bawt5eare
wish to. thank all the neighbors este/
friends fur their kindness during ft's:
illness and death of their mother,
Has Blood Poisoning.
Mgr. Harry Bartliff has been goinrf' *-
round with his right hand tied -up, sae
faring front blood poisoning, followiigt,
a scratch on the back of his hand
Council Meets Monday,
The regular Monthly meeting of fine
Town Fathers will be held next Mandate
evening, The bylaw wlcich will Ina 'o OS4
on that day and which if successful wIR
1 e passed,
Real Estate Deals.
Mrs, G. Steep, of Goderich Twp,.,
has purchased the brick cottage ow
Ontario street, from the Hale estates
Mr. Bart Levis has purchased rhes
house he is living in from Mr. D1r"n�tn•
johnson.
Bengough Coming.
Canada's best Cartoonist Mr, 3.
Bengough will` appear its the T'rasviai
Hall under the 151910eseof the'Clinttmaa.
Branch'of the G. W. V. A. un Friday
evening April 9th, Pia) of Hall is at
Yates Book Store,
Coming to Clinton.
Mr, Will Douglass, who for years hate,
been in the livery business at Luckless**
with his brother, Robert, has sold hie
share to his brother, and will store Err.
Clinton !and go on Mr, A. Durnin's ferns,
Advertisers Attention,
As Thursday next is Spring Show deg
advertisers are reminded that le orders'
to avoid disappointment, all copy sew
advertising should be in our hands mate
later that Tuesday noon. We want et,
get the paper ottt the first tiring tame
Thursday morning so to be out of dill
•way of the shrew.
katopayera Vote Monday.
Next Monday the Ratepayers enttiilt-
ed to vote o, money bylaws will Elle:
three ballots presented to them Fivr
their consideration:1—
Ist—The Merrier flax mill preys/1'0-
km
2nd ---The Municipal Fuel YartM. -
3rd—The. Soldiers al1tencoriai.
A Reininder.
The Public School Board and Teaf!ta
ars would respectfully rescind parent'
'and guardians who have little children:
approaching school age that the proper,'
time for thein to begin school .attatu:dasi
ce is after the midsummer ;vacttfktts, ttnM
not at Easter_ Coiriplai.ece with ;t8mas
recommendation by a8 concernetr YAM
greatly assist in maintaining a proper
organization of the school. •
Fall Wheat in Huron Never Lotilcelt
Battens •' .•.i:all,+7Ur„%Fr'%�R!sr6Y6avkr.+ta1M
)rail wheat in llutot County newtu
looked better, The snow is pra►tica01)7
all off the fields and the wheat is corning
out practically in the condition It went
in last fall, "'file testing time„ coat
coarse, is here for I the wheat,” saO.h
5. 13. Stnth'ers, county agrlentueai ue-
Presentative. "Should the next,sstntt8'la
or so he favorable we should be :stare ttef
tome wonderful 0'6110 of wheat'
Clever Entertainers Corning,
'The Jordans musical {toll, llterta'hreme
who are taking the place of the Cserw-
liiln Girls will be here on Mottds5;itgi?li
1911). Their perfurtna•ttce is ilesigntteht
as a joy program and wilt c0nslst o9
Music, Art Story laid Song drama, bte.,redi
ed with pastel pictures, healthy ]rumvri1,
sweet 'tinging and costume freeti+nc9,
relent eosslsts of flevel .lordtu. teas-
.ort-1110one artist and imtlersnnsfrte
1T10a1, 11ta1t15t and at•C *u{{{nto-
1st: and MOtlryls Tnrdert, R,eih?,t^r.."0
SFita":tttn atUis, Dolt' for ?Jt 'tie Nat 'i
tpt,l'10tli,