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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1920-9-30, Page 2PAGE . Tri CJtRNTON NEW ERJI ;Thursday, September 3ot1i, 1920. .,ate.mews of theT)istr-ict • - STANLEY Mr. Hugh McGregor Jr. went to De- troit on Monday. Miss Jean Mustard left for new York on Thursday of last week, A miscellaneous shower was given to 'Miss Kate Thompson on Friday of last week in view of her marriage to Mr, :James Bowey on Wed. Sept, 29th. HOLMESVILLE. The Annual Anniversary services in connection with the Methodist church here will be held next Sunday Sept, 3rd 'Rev. Arthur Sinclair of Centralia occup ang the pulpit morning and evening Mrs, Leech of Goderich is visiting bier sister Miss D. A. Holmes while 21r. J. R. Holmes is out West. Rev. Mr. Wright who has been Preaching in. St. John's church here •during the summer months preached Pais farewell sermon on Sunday last. Mrs. Howell of Marquette Mich. is •visiting he rmother, Mrs. 'Acheson. Mr, and Mrs. Herbert Oakes and child ren spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, :John Burns. RRUCEFIELD. Wan. Simpson is attending Collegiate •nt Clinton, 11 Austin Wheeler is attending the School of Commerce In Clinton. 304v. Mr. McIntosh had a busy day tri Wednesday, having two wedding. John Caldwell an Indian who lives 'n Stanley has lately been very ill. Itis many friends hope for a Speedy re- devery. On Wednesday afternoon a quet wedding was held at the manse, when Miss Whmifrid Wright, of our village • was united in marriage to William Hill Kot Stanley. Both parties are well and "favorably known in our midst. A host of good wishes follow them to their 'farm in Stanley. ,The sad news reached us this week of the death of Miss Mary McKay, of Egmondville, formerly of Tuckersmith. ihhe was well known in our neighbor- hood. Death followed an operation for Appendicitis. She was 16 year old. The funeral took place on Friday from her home at'Egmondvitle to Maitland .Asauk Cemetery. CONSTANCE. -,rvir. and Mrs. Chas. Riley and chiid- dren, of Brussels, spent a few days with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Ben Rfley. • .Miss Toner and Miss Shorten, even- •gelists, are holding revival meetings lin our village. Mr. Will Thompson lost a very fine ,cow on Sunday night by lightning. David Milson returned from the Fest. Quite a number around here at- tended the sale on Tuesday of the tate . Mr. Gilbert McMichael's stock and fur- niture. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Nicholson were -op to see his mother in the Wingham 'hospital on Sunday but she died on :Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Nichol- son are away attending the funeral at S3russeis. Z• tGODERICH TOWNSHIP A narrow escape on Sunday evening while Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Connell were ett the barn busy milking there house -was struck with lightning a lot of dam- age was done, Roy and Emily was sitt- ing at the tea table talking when the house was struck, ' A pretty wedding took place at tflount Pleasant Goderich Twp. at 13 .'o'clock noon on Wednesday Sept 29 when Miss Helen Holt (Daisy) Middle • ton youngest daughter of Mrs. Middle- ton and of the tate Mr. George Middle- ton, of Clinton was married to Mr, Arthur Lewis Smith, son of the late Mr, and Mrs. -W, J, Smith, of Weston Ontario, The Rev, A. L G. Clarke, rect or of the Church of St. John the Evan :gelist London officiated in the presence .-tat only a very few immediate eel:dives and friends. The lovely old hone was gray with Autumn flowers and foliage, The pretty bride who was given away by her brother, Mr, W. H, Middleton looked sweet in a graceful, though sin only made gown of white georgette and chanteuse trimmed with Carrickma- cross .lace. The wedding veil was of 'a-ititle crowned with orange blossoms and she carried a bouquet of asters and r,weet peas, The bridegroom's gift the • only ornament the bride wore was a :gold bar pin set with diamonds and ;hearts, The bride and bridegroom were unintended. After the service a buffet luncheon was served the guests. Mrs. George Middleton mother of the beide -ravine a becoming gown of black crepe Je Ghine and georgette, with gulpurd , trimming, Miss Ssnith, of Weston, sis- der of the bridegroom, was dressed in a Midnight blue taffeta embroidered in silk, The bride's going -away suit was very snort, of French navy blue, tied site wore a small feather hat, After the wedding trip to New York, Mr, and Mrs. ':Smith will reside In Toronto, where Mr, Will is With Clic oa mediae "auk of tonnierce. SEAFORTH Miss Iieleu French of Toronto is spending three weeks vacation with her parents Mr, and Mrs. R. J. French, Miss Agnes 'Corry of The Sanford Co Is visiting her sister at Detrbit for a week, The f astute a girls class of Seaforth Methodist Sunday Schgpl served hot meals and. lunch in Mr.'13e11's show rooms on ruatn street on Fair Day. The weather was fine and there was a large crowd and the proceeds of the day amounted to $80.00 the teacher of the class is Mrs, Rev. Edwards. BIRTHS. McMILLAN—On Friday, Sept 24th, at the Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, to Dr, • nd Mrs. Ernest MacMillan, a MticMill , a son, Marriages THOMPSON—Bowey—In Brucelield by Rev. Mr. W, D. McIntosh, on Sept. 29th, Katherine, youngest daughter of Alex. Thompson, of Stanley, to James Bowey, of Kippen, t-TILL—WRiGHT—At the Manse in Brucefleld, on Sept, 29th, by Rev. W. D. McIntosh, Wlnnifred Wright, young est daughter of Charles Wright, of Brucefield, to William Duff Hill, of Stanley. Deaths McGUIRE,—In Hellett Twp., on Fri- day September 24th 1920, Mary Mc- Guire Relict of the late George Pope, Aged 91 years and 10- months. HOVEY—ln Clinton, on Wednesday Sept. 29th Charles E. Hovey, aged 80 years, Entertained Club. Mr. Robt. R. Sloan of Goderich Twp, entertained the members of the Clin- ton Club at his home on Tuesday evening. A very enjoyable evening Was spent. Auto Upset. • Last Sunday afternoon while motor- ing near Alma, Mr, W. Tasker and Mr. Wendorff, had an upset and the latter gentleman got his right hand badly cut and had to have medical attention, Science Notes Patents have been granted for inter- chengeable power units for airplanes, consisting of proller, motor, fuel tanks and one landing wheel. For testing concrete a government laboratory in Europe has installed a hydraulic press with a crushing force of 4,000 tons to the square Inch. To deoddaize or disinfect the air in a room an inventor has patented cakes of various chemicals to be attached to the ground of an electric fan, Switzerland's highest aerial tramway 1 r miles long and ascending to an alttude of nearly a mile has been built solely for tourists. A new device for dairies can be used as a sterilizer pasteurizer or refriger- ator and can handle bottle milk and implements in large qugnties, New telegraph cables giving Rio de a Janeiro and Santos, Brazil, direct tom-' 1 munication with the United States will be placed in operation next month, A paper roller towel has been invent- ed its holder containing a spring that gives it enough tension to permit a us- ed portion of the paper being torn off. 1 London is experimenting with motor omnibuses with controlling apparatus at both ends for use in streets too nar- row for the vehicles to be turned ' around. . An inventor has patented a mirror Ito be mounted in clothing store win- dows so as to enable men to see just how they would look 1f they were wear- ing garments displayed. Sea water will be pumped by electric sty and evaporated by the sun at a new I plant that is expected to supply New Zealand with almost its entire require menta of salt, Photographic dry plates made sen- sitive to alt colors by nixing dyes with the enuusion can be made more rapid- by treating then to a bath of diluted ammonia before using, An Alabama man etas invented a pis - tot drat is practically a mhiiature mach ane gun as its cartridges acre loaded into a chain of almost any length desired, French scientists have demonstrated that horses gain in weight if fed a kind of seaweed that grows on the coast of Brittany, instead of grain and other food, For testing fabrics a machine has been invented that stretches samples until they break at the same time mak- ing a record that Is compared with a master record. An Italian scientist has invented a vaccine against hydrophobia with which he claims to have saved 99 per cent of human patients and even to have cured rabid dogs. Spiral springs have been invented to be strapped against motorcycle tires to give added traction on muddy roads while 00 smooth pavements they Jar • riders but little, Claiming that it holds fish more sea surely than the usual type 'of hook, a Norwegian has patented a fish hook n-Isiwith the barb et one side instead of in- (side de the point, BRUSSELS S, C. Wilson of this town has pur- chased the confectionery and lee cream business of II. A, Edavards of Goderich and takes possession next month. Robert W, Ferguson and Miss Ida May, daughter of the late Jaynes Fulton both of Brussels, were united in marr- iage at the home of the bride on Tues- day by Rev, A, J. Mann A. The newly married couple motored to Walton, where they took the C, P. R. for Toron to and other points on a short honey- moon, Earl Cunningham has returned front Stirling„ Ont, where has has been for the past year and has purchased the garage from S. Carter, Cornstalks grown by James McFad- zean, Brussels South,.measured 14 feet 4 inches in length. Alex.' King and Miss Kate Black both residents of the fourth line of Morris Township, were united in marriage on Wednesday evening by Rev, A. J. Mann 13. A. LONDESBORO. The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Institute will be held, in the Foresters Hall Thursday October 7th. "Alt the year round egg production" Iilrs, Manning—Reading; Mrs.- Lee— solo—Mrs. Johnston. y The apple Evaporation'ti,egau operat- ion on Monday. The work of gravelling the road south of the village is going on rapidly. If they make as good a job as was made of the road to the north we shall be satis- fied. The funeral of the late Moses Brown was held last Thursday. The service was conducted in the Methodist Church where a large audience assembled. The Foresters were out in good force, There were no buggies in the funeral process ion. Interment was made in the Blyth Cemetery, Mr. Harvey has purchased from Mr. Lashan the vacant lots, next to Mrs. Bell and east of the parsonage. There are rumors of building operations. More houses are required, The Rally Day service of Methodist Sunday School was held on Sunday morning. There was a good service and a large attendance. The Raymond- Redmond Concert Company have been engaged to give the programme on Thanksgiving night in the Methodist Church. Miss Esther Lyon is having a fine new wide Verandah built across the front of her home another touch of im. provement. Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Lyon and family are visiting in Toronto. Oftok'stattoo hootCampmt•tglf • 1 -.. " e .qts, re/table repnn,e mtdinans. &aid is tires de. do —i*1snP„a-1Nperra Bald •b bll ditisaito. oa aoaf pryfatd on recap: of pprteL Plea pamph1e . W Adueeaa; THt cook MeyoICInt Ce, lrtuosra 01T, (Fww1* memo MITT Mr, and Mrs.—William Brown and children Mattie; Fordie aud,Willie visit- ed this week with the former's another Mrs, Robert Brown of Mullett, Miss Eva Brown of Seaforth is spend big a few days with her another Mrs. Mrs, Robert Brown of Hu•llett, Miss Bessie Brown of Detroit is spend ing a week witia her mother, Mrs, Robt. Brown, of the 2nd con. Old Resident Passes Away—On Fri- day morning last Mary McGuire, delict of the late George Pope passed away at the ripe age of 91 years and 10 months, Six weeks ago while attending to her household duties she fell and fractured her hip, Deceased was born in Ireland and cavae to Canada with her parents and was about 9 years of age when the McKenzie Rebellion broke out, she re- membering quite well the street near her home being crowded with soldiers. She was married in Pickering and moved with her husband to litillett 56 years ago and made their home at lot 19 con. 2 where they resided until death. Mr. Pope passed away 44 years ago. A fain- ily of two sons, George and Joseph and one daughter, Helena survive, Also two sisters, Mrs, Ward of Meaford and Mrs. McGuire of Toronto, The funeral was held on Monday moaning service being conducted in St,Josephs church Clinton by Rev. Fr. Hogan and interment was made in the R, C. Cemetery Hutlett, The family have the sympathy of the neighbors in the foss of their mother, HURON COUNTY NEWS IN BRIEF Crediton.—Mr. Fred Kerr, of Credit- on, met with nn auto accident with his new Franklin car on alae road and for some rental the driver of the other car failed to turn out and to avoid a collision, Mr. Kerr took to the ditch, His car was overturned and somewhat damaged, Cxoter,—M r. Hugh Spackoan; who business has conducted a hardware ba, a in Exeter for many years has sold out to Reeve 13, W. F. Beavers who takes pass- ' esslon at once, Wingham.---'The large exchange In SINCE 1010 r�^ fr 30 101311c(b9 GHs business property here continues Be- cause of the scarcity of houses many people are buying up house and turning out the tenuants who are hunting up further houses tq rent. Cranbrook,—George Thompson was Paid $55,00 for sheep killed by dogs by Grey township•Counoil, -- • Moncrieff.—Elmer McKay hits accept ed a position as assistant teacher in the High School at Assinabola Sask,, at an initial salary of $1,800, Exeter.—Mr. William 1"L Parsons died in Vancouver on Sept, filth at lite age of 67 years and 2months. Heart trouble was the cause of death. Mr. Parsons at one time worked in Exeter at the blacksmithing in the shop owned by Mr, D. Russel, Grey Twp, —Silver Corners cheese rectal), received 27 /cents for the last sale of cheese, There are Sopatrons at the factory and an extra large quant- ity of milk is handled in good style, Morris Twp,—Win, C, Laidlaw, ex - 'Conciliar, has been appointed • Tax Collector for 1920 in Morris at a sal- ary of $125.00. Richard Proctor who served faithfully and well for a minter of years resigned. Ethel, A community Club has been organized. Its object will be to plan a programa of Winter activities essbrAC- ing athletics debates, literary and musi- cal evenings, &, Brussels.—The Picture Show build- ings has been lessed by Messrs. Brown & McRobb, of town and will be re -op- ened in the near future and a high class range of reels put on. Bayfield.—At tlae Presbyterian con- ference of the Women's Missionary Soc tety which was held in Bayfield on Tues day September 14 th the women of St, Andrew's church Bayfield presented Mrs. Stanbury with a certificate of life - membership, in the Society. Mrs, Stan - bury was.the list president of the Soc- iety and served in that capacity until her removal from Bayfield Wingham.—George Elliott, of East Koralr township on the out skirts of Sault Ste. Marie Ont., who was murder- ed a few days ago when he accosted a party of one man and two girls on his property whom he belived to be chick- en thieves is a former resident of this district having been brought up within a anile or two of Wingham, Goderich.--County Clerk Holman fs sporting a handsome cane, which Coun ty Treasurer Lane brought him from - the Pacific Coast as a souvenir gift, Crediton.—The 51st anniversary of the Methodist church was held on Sun- day. Goderich.—Goderich is losing a tal- ented young lady in the person of Miss Kayta Little, who Inas gone to Brant- ford to take a position as soprano Sol- oist in AMMexander Presbyterian church and also -to continue her musical studies with Mr. J. C. W. Taylor the organist and choir leader of that church who formerly held a similar position is Knox church Goderich, Kippen—On Sunday last as Master Emmerson Kyle of the London Road, was in the act of cranking his car he had the misfortune to break his right arm: The following .day his brother Will .had the misfortune to break his arm. Ile was assisting a neighbor at threshing when called • to the phone, and in his haste to get there he jumped from the tpow in the barn, falling on both hands and breaking his left arta. The two young Wren are laid upin con- sequence and their friends hope for their speedy recovery. Exeter—Last-week Mrs, James Brint- nell was painfully injured by being butted with a calf. Site was about to feed tlae cow and calf when the calf playfully attacked her, knocking her down, causing her to fall on her arm in a way that it was dislocated at the el- bow. Hay Twp.—Mr. Casper Roerig, of tate 14th con,, Hay, has disposed of his 50 Suffered Great Agony Frain Ponos in Stemae , 141ost of the misery and ill -health that humanity is burdened with arise from disorders of the stomach, liver and bowels. If you are feeling out of sorts, have pains in the stomach, r -specially after eating, sour stomach, bilious spells, sick or bilious headaches, heart. burn, watts brash, ekr.., you should take a few doses of Milburn's Lara -Uvea Pills, You will be surprised how quickly they will fix you up. Mrs, 7,1. A. Burger, Ilardisty, Alta,} writes:—"For over two years I suffered great agony from pains in the Ma:emelt. I tried several remedies, batt got no relief. A friend advised. me to take Mithurn's taxa -Liver Pills, I started with two vials, but before 1 had used ono I found much relief, 1 continued until I used six vials, and they have com- pletely relieved me, Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills are small and easy to take and do not gripe, weaken and sicken. like moat laxatave pills do, Pried 28c, a vial at all dealers or mailed direct on receipt oftrice by The T. Milburn Co„ Limited, Toronto, Galt. acre farm to Mr. Marell Corriveact, for the sum of $4800. Possession given next Marcia, Meraaa Twp,—The 200 acres, known as the Platt farm,N% Lot 22, con, 6, has been bought by W. 11. Maunders for the sum of $4,400, There is a quantity of bush on the property, Seaforth—The big team on the gaso- line wagon made some exeitment on Main street on Monday morningteat when they ran away and gasoline at once began to fall. .Colborne Twp.—Mrs, Dunes, of Col- borne Township, took 4th in section 3, sweepstakes class in the butter -snaking competition at the Weston Fair. Her percentage was 98.35 anti the highest was 98.62, which shows hops close the competition was. Seaforth—Mr, Wellington Fee had the misfortune to break sante bones In his right hated recently, He was lead- ing a colt when the animal crushed hila against a building. Bayfield --•Much interest was taken in the sale of property known as the estate of the late Wm. Wooda, which took place on Tuesday, the 21st. The bush was bought by Mr• Baechter, of Goderich, for $28,100; the parcel con- sisting of land connected _with build- ings, by T. McCurdy,- Stratford, for $5,700. The farm on the east side of Sauble Line was not sold. Hansell—Mr. Milton Ortwein, who hays carried on a general store business for a number of years and who succeed- ed his father in whit has been known as "The Blue Front Store" has decided to dispose of the whole stock and give up the mercantile business. insurance was not carried. Wingham---Root crops throughout this dlstripf were benefited .to the ex- tent of thousands of dollars, It is es- timated, by rain which visited Wing- Iauaa and neighborhood Monday in tate course of severe eloctrical storms, it , also rained heavily here Sunday night, The root crops had been suffering very much during the dry spell. Centralia—••Three barns, belonging to James Mitchell, were burned at noon Monday when lightning struck the centre barn, Mr. Mitchell's entire crop was housed In the three buildings and the loss Is estimated at $15,000. Mrs. 1'L Mitchell, who was standing at the kitchen door at the tune of the flash, was tlrrowti to the floor, but escaped serious injury, �' Every IQs Po,cket of •'�.,.,WILSON' FLY P W ,L 1(fl .: MORE FLIES THAN $, WORTH OF ANY STCKYf LY A C C HE T R • Clean to handle. Sold by all Drug. gists, Grocers and General Stores. Oa' dddl ddid ddtd .diaEn .ncd .ds81 dbrd d0N ester U" 'cyan - j f �IIl y pe�,.,p�, New CourseEli 11 Business Administration y- Qrrc�nistrat�on a Registration Oct. 4th. Four year course leading to B. A. Admission reuirement, Junior Matriculation, London, Ontario 1 FOR INFORMATION AND CALENDAR WRITE 3 p Aird•nld.ddEi s•.. . A t� DD79�ad3.dd�iiil•�nitid�dddd�idpd K. P. R. NEVILLE, Registrar Wingham—Mr. G. B. Flanigan, of / Stratford has purchased the music store • r� business which was 'for many years conducted by the late David Bell, and is now in possession, Mortis Twp—John 9Vteir who was an exhibitor of oats at tine Industrial Fair at Toronto, was 'awarded 2nd priae. He took a similar prize ill the Field Crsp Competition this summer at Brussels, Brussels—Application was made to Brussels Council for a release frau any claim they might have of J. T. Wood's business in case he wished to move his plant to another town. They decided they had no power to grant it without reference to the electors. Walton—The new lax mill is start- ing operation this week and will give employment to several Wren. Wingham T. J. McLean & Go„ last week brought to townan excavator anti digging machine which is being used in the excavation work on the sewer on Minnie street and is doing very good work. The machine is very powerful and is operated by steam. It will Bo- the work of 30 men, It win do any manner of work in excavating and takes four mets to operate it, Goderich--During the storm early Sunday night, Marvin Durnin's barn on the boundary line, near Shepparekon, was struck and in a' short time was a heap of ashes. Considerable hay and oats were consumed, also a number of new Implements. A valuable driver was also destroyed, it apparentely be- ing struck by the lightning. The house took fire twice, but the rain and efforts of the neighbors saved it from the flames: The loss will be heavy, as full Principals and Teachers See that your pupils enter this competition; and also arrange suitable programme for Fire Prevention Day, Oct. 9 We will present one thousand gold plated and enamel Medals, suitably inscribed, as PRIZES for essays on Fire Prevention topics, to be competed for by the boys and girls of Ontario in the 3rd and 4th Forms. High School, College and University Students are eligible to compete for nine grand prices. Two Solid Gold Medals Seven Solid Silver Medals. The Royal Proclamation should be read by a pupil in every School Room.'" Text Books and full particulars free on application: ONTARIO FIRE PREVENTION LEAGUE, INC. in affiliation with "a The Ontario Fire Marshal's Office, 453 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, TORONTO t GEORG)K F, LEW!S, Sec,-Treas. 3 '.otos s Courtesy 0,!.1t, (1) Lord and Lady Burnham, Chief David Yellow Horse in the centre, after the ceremony of making Lord Burnham a chief, he is wearing the regulation dress and carrying the, pipe of peace, Lady Burnham is also wearing the Indian dress presented to her by the Indian women as a souvenir of the occasion. Chief YellowROMis wearing his uniform , „ of office and medals presented to hurl by the British Govez'szanantand Imperial Patty, - (2) Ceremony of conferring cl.,5•"ftainship 0 Ma:CNAIndian tt 'gid ailztganiq Chief 'Y'ellow Horse, -•..,..,m... r.