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ThrE, CLINTON NEW ERA
DECEMBER 23RD, 1220 W. H,Kerr & Son, Editors and Publishers.
stahlished 1865, Vol, 55, No.26 '
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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY
all Will
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OUR CHRIS' TWAS TREE
Has a wonderful assortment of Ivory • Goods, Brand New
Leather Pocket Books, Auto Strop, Satimo, Gillette Safety
Razors, also Brushes, Strops, etc.
Beautiforiddors in neat Packages of Perfume.
Ligget's Chocolates (the better kind) ; Cigars in boxes of 40,
25 and 50; A new assortment of Pipes. Kodaks,
Albums, Calanclar Mounts, Hot Water Bottles, and
• other useful gifts. An assortment of Stationary
in Lord Baltimore Linen and Cascade Linen.
We haven't room to say more. Come and see for yourself.
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INCORPORATED 1855
THE MOLSONS BANK
Capital and Reserve $9,000,000
Over 130 Branches
The Maisons Bank Assists Farmers
Almost every farmer finds his money tied up in
stock or crops at certain seasons. If he needs
assistance he should consult our local Manager.
Savings Departments at all Branches.
H. R. Sharp, Mgr., Clinton Branch
Safety Deposit Boxes to Rent.
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Let us be Known as
A THRIFTY PEOPLE
.Let uS stop spending heedlessly
and needlessly, and begin to
SAVE NOW AND SAVE
REGULARLY. •
THERE IS A SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
AT EVERY BRANCH OF
Itle Royal. Bark
OF OANADA
R. E. MANNING, Manager : Clinton Branch
Christmas Sale
Commencing Sat. llth
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ending[Friday 24th
An opportunity that comes in the right time to make
Christmas shopping easy. We have cut the prices of thousands
of dollars worth of Men's and Boys' abthing to such an extent
that you will save money by doing your Christmas buying at
this store.
TERMS STRICTLY CASH—Money refunded if goods not
Satisfactory.
Men's Overcoats at 25 % off.
Boy's Overcoats 25 % og.
Boy's Suits 20 % off.
Men's Sulk 20 % off.
Men's Odd Trousers 20 % off.
Men's Hats and Caps. 20 % off.
-Boy's Sweaters 20 %off.
Men's Underwear 20 % off.
SPECIALS -
12 only Men's Suits, grey tweed, reg. 522.00; Sale price 515.00
20 only Men's suits, broken line, any size, reg. 525 and 530.00
Sale price . .519.50.
5 doz. Men's black pants, all sizes, reg 52.50 -sale price $2.00
Men's overalls, extra heavy cloth, 5325 and $2,50 for 52,75
Stanfield's underwear, reg. $3.25; sale price 52.65
Stanfield undezwear, reg $3.00 ' sale price 52.50
Fl.e,avy Ribbed underwear, reg. $2.00, sale price $1.50
ONLY 12 MORE DAYS TO DO YOUR CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING.
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TEXT—Romans. A: 5—"One man esteemeth one day above
'another: an -other Mon esteemeth every clay alike. Let every .
man be fully assured In his own mind."
HAT if every day were Christmas? The
suggestion at first blush is perhaps not
altogether agreeable. One can imagine
numerous protegh against the idea be-
cause of the excesses to which many go
on Christmas holidays. Let it be grant-
ed freely that Christmas is misused,
that it is often a season of excesses and
extremes; even so, who of us would do
away syith Christmas? For despite all
the excesses of the holiday season and
• the hardshipait works on many, is there'
not a rainbow of glory over every
recurring Christmas celebration?
Christmas is a season of prophetic idealism and a
rebuke to selfish living. At the approach of the anni-
versary of our Lord's birth, men, and women whose
thoughts have been mostly of self are moved to think of
•others. The idea of serving others and making others
happy affects even the blase and the indifferent. Some-
how, the idea that it is more blessed to give than to bar-
gain finds lodgment in minds unused to tender and benev-
olentthoughts. For a brief period, cruel competitions
that so sorely grind human society are lessened if not
forgotten. For the time behig, all humanity seems to
be one family. There is a delight in seeing everybody
joyous. The foreigner is made to feel at home. Artificial
barriers are broken, and there come even into hard faces
some softened lines. The spirit of Christmas penetrates
even behind stone walls, and the prisoner is made to
know that he is still remembered and that society has not
abandoned hone in him.
Christmas is the one season of the year when we
are especially reminded to take Jesus seriously. The
Sermon on the Mount seems practicable then -the
Beatitudes possible in daily life. Even the great 'o»,l,
"Peace on earth, good -will toward men," actually appear
workable at Christmastide. The old text so precious, so
peculiarly appropriate, John 3: 16. finds lodgment in our
heart of hearts: "For' God so loved the would that Hea
'gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in
Him should not perish, but have eternal life." There
collies into our minds the conviction that we have not
taken seriously the lessons that our Lord taught, but
that now we take Him at His word; we share, we give,
we sacrifice, we find a now joy growing out of these
very practical and beautiful ministrations.
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St. Paul's Church
• CHRISTMAS DAY
` Holy Communion at 8,30 and 10,30
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SUNDAY -ST. STEPHEN'S DAY .
Services 11 a.m. and 7. pan. .
Caro) singing at evening service.
Rector: Rev. S. E. hicKegney.
Willis Church -
Next Sunday morning and evening
will be Christmas:services. The Pas-
or's subjects will bel
Morning -"Why Jesus "Came."
Evening ---,"The Ageless Message."
Special and appropriate music by
the choir.
The annual Christmas tree and en-
tertainment will be held in the school
room on Tuesday evening, Dec. 28th,
Ontario St. Church
The Sunday School next Sunday will
have an open session when ,a review of
the lessons for the Quarter will be
taken up.
Preparations are being made for
special Evangelistic services which
are to commence In Ontario Street
Church following the week of Prayer.
Rev, Mr. McCamus will speak at the
opening service. Kedp these services
in Mind,
Rev, Mr, Anderson occupied the
pulpit on Sunday last and gave two
interesting sermons. Next Sunday will
be observed as Christmas Sunday.
There will be suitable music and ser:
mons will be provided for the occasion.
The League services on °Monday
night was in charge of the President.
A topic on "Winning Our Friends"
was given by Mrs. McMurray, after
which a very interesting and lively dis-
cussion followed by Mr. Anderson:
The contest that the League has been
conduoling '• to raise money by coll-
ecting paperi has been quite succelg-
fel. Nellis Anderson and Gentian\
Anderson were the two leaders in the
contest, The 'side led by Nellis
Anderson had collected the greatest
amount by weight but the other side
had the greatest value owing to the
greater number of magazines they
had colleited. A board of judges was
appointed who declared the side led
by Nellis Anderson to be the whining
side, The losing side will put on a
supper for the League next Monday
evening, while the winners ws11 have
to funrnish the provoinimi, A most
enjoyable time is enticip tea .,d all
Leaguers are especially weed to be
present on the last ineetille of the
year.
Morning
Organ Prelude-Christtnas Pastoral
Doxology.
Invocation.
Hymn 120
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Prayer.
Lord's Prayer .
Anthem -"God From On High Has
Heard. -Turner.
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Responsive Lessbn=Psalm 45. .
Offertory -"Holy Night." •
Anthein4-"Behald 1. Bring.",
Hymn -127f .•
SernionSulsJekt-"The" Birt# of
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Christ. "
Hymn -123. '
Benediction •
Organ Postlude-:"March of the Magi
Kings."
Evening
Organ Prelude -"Christmas Carols."
Hymn 118. ‘,
Prayer.
Antheny - "Christians Awake",
Maunder,
Scripture Lesson. -John
Solo -"The First Christmas Morn."
-Chapman. •
Sermon. -"The Love of God."
Offertory -Pastoral Symphony from
Handels "Messiah,"
Anthem -"There
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Benediction,
Vesper.
Organ Postlude-Hallelujah Chorus
From Hanciels "Messiah."
Were Shepherds."
Will Meet In London
The London Conference of the
Methodist Church will meet in Lon-
don in June of next ye*. It will be a
big year for moving.
Father Xay Retires.
Alter thirty-five years' work In the
east end of London, the Rev. Arthur
Osborne Jay has 1,etired. In 1886 he
went to the neighborhood In Shore-
ditch known as "Old Nichol." S4xty-
four ticket -of -leave men lived in one
street.
This first -church was a hay loft over
a stable. Before nany years had
Passed he hid succeeded in raising
fund of 580.000, with which the
Holy Trinity Olfhreh was built on the
worst spot 111,the Shoreditch parish,
"Father" Jay Wort the original or
the "leather •Sturi" of Mr. Arthur
alorelmon's famous novel, "A Child of
the Joao," "More than once," says
blorrinen, "he intro:limed me to
001 of Ms parishioners in this way:
'Von must meet 'Snuffy rum' He la
our great expert on watches -quite a
eisileetor. Sometimes he has at many
as twenty al once.'" •
MEMORIAL TABLET , mixaffuneweaolgoto
UNVEILED
Much interest attended the services
In vine church last Sunday Morning,'
The Occasion was the unveiling of a
tablet to Major Broder AacTaggart, D,
S. 0,
• The minister's message to the con-
gregation was "The Joy of Sacrifice"
front the text "Who for the Joy set
before Ibm, endured the Cross," Heb,
122.
He spoke of Jesus as the great Cap-
tain of our Faith and instituted a com-
parison between Him and our Soldiers,
Like Him every noble soul has his
Gethsemenae.. There was a great pas-
siona,in the heart of Jesus for the vic-
tory of God in the world. The realiz-
ing of this object was to Him a great
joy even though it was secured bS'
sacrifice. In this according to their's
th'ey were as he was. To both Him
and them there was the Joy of a great
aci}jevement through sacrifice, by which
they bestowed untold benefit upon the
racie. Who can conceive the soul -
satisfaction of Jesus in the benefit He
has bestowed upon humanity? So
must R have been with every soldier of
heroic soul.
Such was that one of Willis church
boys whom ibis day delight to honor,
and to whose glorious memory is this
tablet erected,
The singing of that soul -uplifting
hymn "Dear Lord and Father of Man-
kind" by Miss Mary McMurchie con-
tributed both inspiration and strength
to the service.
A happy choice was made in the
person of Colonel Rance for that
special part of the service -the un-
veiling of the tablet..
The tablet bears the following in-
scription:
In Loving Memory of
• Major
William Broder McTaggart, D. S. 0.
12th Battery Canadian Field Artillery,
who was killed In action :It the taking
of the Drocourt Queinit Line, 2nd
September, 1918.
• Aged 25 Years.
"Valour and Youth for Honour's Sake."
Felicitous indeed was the Colonel In
his address. The large audidice fol-
lowed him with intense:interest in his
references to our young heroe's soldier -
AROUND THE TOWN HALL
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Nombiation•for Mayor, Reeve, Coun-
cillors, School Trustees and Public
Utilities Commissioher will be held on
Monday evening next from 7.30 to
8.30 p. 111, in the Council Chamber,
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It looks as if tylrun" is started for
the Reeveship already. Councillor Mid-
dleton is on the canvas now and Reeve
Miller won't be far behind,'
Rumor has been. naming Dr. Shaw,
Councillor WiltSe and Councillor Mc-
Murray for the Mayor's chair. But
what about Mayor Cottle?
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The coal the Town purchased has
been stored for emergency.
It is up to the School Board to ap-
pear this year and give an account of
their Stewardship. The expenditure of
money on the remodelling of school aid
their other financial business should be
discussed.
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Who is going to run for the Council
this year? Name your slate for next
week and we will be only too glad to
publish them.
The question of a memorial to our
Fallen Heroes should be taken up a-
gain. Walkerton ratepayeess will wote
on a $25,000 grant toward a monument
for fallen soldiers.
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Miss Phemis Cree, of St. Catharines,
is home for Christmas holidays,
• Mrs. D. B. Kennedy is spending the
winter with her son in Detroit.
Miss Marion Gibbings is home from
Toronto University for Christmas.
Mr. John Ransford attended the
Synod Executive meeting at London last
week.
Misses Aaargaret and Eleanor Mc=
Taggart are home for the Christmas
holidayae
Misses Mary and Jean alcMurch:e,
who are attending Varsity are home for
the holidays.
ly qualities of uncomclaining faithful- Mrs. James Martin has returned from
ness and unwavering courage. 1 visiting her daughter, Mrs. Zerback at
.His.career in camp, in training and m Stratford.
active service has been of the very Miss Dorothy 14ttinbur'sr, of Peter-
bighest merit. It wasaio surprise that boro, is spending the 'Christmas vaca-
Broder made a good soldier, no surprise tion in town.
that four times hewas wounded, no
surprise that he won twice over special
Mention and the D. S. O., no surprise
that he Made the supreme sacrifice, so
courageous and faithful was he.
• The Colonel concluded his remarks
by the appeal contained in the follow-
ing:
, GIVE US MEN •
'Men, Who when the tempest gathers
Grasp the Standard of their father's
In tbe thickest fight;
Men who strike for home and altar,
(Let the coward cringe and falter)
God defends the right1
True as.truth though torn and lonely
Tender, as the brave are only,
Men who tread where saints have trod
Men for Country -Home and God,
Give us Men!. I say again, again__
Give us such Men.
Then was brought to a close a very
helpful and appropriate service by sing-
ing that splendid hymn "For all the
Miss E. McIntosh and Mrs. McGregor
spent the week end at the home of
Mrs, 13. R.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hawkins and
family will spend Christmas and New
Years at Hamilton.
Mrs. Isaac Rattenbury, of Peterboro,
is spending the Christmas holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Rolla-
way.
Me Jordan, of Buffalo, is visiting
with the Glew families in Hullett Town-
ship and spent Tuesday with Mr. and
Mrs. W. Biggart, in town,
Lieut.Col. H. T. Rance was in London
last Friday attending the 33rd 'Comrades
Social. Col. Rance was second in com-
mand of the Battalion that went over-
seas.
Mr, H. Livermore and family who
went to . California a month ago or so
has bought a farm at Upland, and is
now•busy picking his orange crop. His
• Saints who from their labors rest." ' old friends will wish him success,
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County Constable Regulations.
In order to assist in the prompt and
satisfactory administration of justice
the Attorney General is arranging to
piece a Provincial constable in the prin
cipal towns of the Province under Rio
direction of the Crown Attorney. 'It
will be the duty of this officer to ,at-
tend, under the §ion of the crown
attorney, to police\ work In connection
with all parts of the county where there
is no police forces. In cities and towns
having a force, while of course it is
the Provincial officetas duty to give
what assistance is necessary, be_will not
relieve the local police of their duty or
Interfere with their activities. It will be
his duty to enforce the Criminal Code,
the Ontario ,Temperance Act and any
Provincial statutes but riot of course
municipal authorities, It is hoped that
the appointment of these officers will
result in a greatly improval adminis-
tration of justice, especially in the rural
, districts. All complaints of criminal
offehces, offences egain8t, sections 01
the (1 i A., or offences !cagiest other
Provinciel statutes Arnim be made to
the Crown atiornev tvIr, ir retrifinsible
for lite enforcement of the law Its his
eautely.
Still A Chance
Cheer up I The weather changes
over night in this tcountry, and there
is still a chance for the old time Christ-
mas,
Collegiate Closed Wednesday
Owing to so many of the pupils tak-
ing extra holidays this Week the C. C. I.
closed on Wednesday at noon for the
Christmas vacation,
British Peamier's Story.
Mr..Lloyd George has a large col-
lection of Abraham Lincoln anon
This is his' favorite': An admirer went
to Lincoln and, grasping 11, by the
hand, eemarked: "There are two peo-
ple I ha.yea,confidence in -God Al-
mighty 4!tiMourself Liecoln
ssmU-
ed and I paled, "Well, sir, at may rate
you ere half right!" •
QUiCK GLANCE AT
THE LOCAL NEWS
Items of Interest Picked Up Here
and There About the Town.
Grand Jurymen Were Generous
The members of the Grand Jury in
connection with the session of peace
held in Goderich last week, took up a
collection among themselves for the
Children's Home, which thee visited on
their tour of inspection, and handed
the amount tt1.50 over to Mr. G. M.
Elliott for the "good and welfare" of
the cause.
To Frighten Snakes.
Natives in the southern part of
Liberia, Who have to travel in the?
snake -infested swamps, nib their
led with garlic and oil, sand ItS Choy
IntIelre along swish the air with light
rode. Even the Voracious end von -
()Mous boa ecoistiector will hurry
away from tito garlic, and the Other
Special are terrified at the swishing.
The laritifili „Maseitirt contairie 1,8e
000 tiOpleil of the Bible.
To Protect Sheep From Dogs. .
The act respecting dog tax and sheep
protection, which comes into force da
April ist next, makes it compulsory
for all owners of dogs to procure num-
bered tags to be supplied by the council
and for killing dogs without tags: The
minimum tax for not procuring a. tag
is $10. Ceunty councils are atithorized
to pass by-laws requiring all dog tax
and license collected after 1920 to be
paid to the county treasurer and form
a Sheep Protection Fund, all claims to ,
be paid by the county, for which pur-
pose valuators are to be appointed. ,
HERMAN-CALDWELL Wedding.
A quiet wedding took place at
Dunn Avenue Presbyterian Churcla,
'Thursday, December, 16th, wbert
Mae Caldwell, daughter of the late
Mr. James Caldwell, Londesboreo,
was married to Thomas Herman, of
Clinton, Ontario. Rev. Logan
Geggie officiated. The bride
wore her travelling suit of navy blue
serge with black fox furs and a black
and silver lace picture hat. She carried
a bouquet of sweetheart roses. Aftet
the ceremony the happy couple and \a
few friends were entertained at a lunch-
eon given by the bride's sister, Mrs.
Quinn, of 692 Indian Road, Toronto,
at the Curls -Rite Hotel. After the
luncheon Mr. and aArs. Herman left
for a short honeymoon to Western
points. They are now getting settled
in their home on Townsend Street,
Big Crowds - • *•
The
The Town Hall was packed so full on
Friday night last that the C. C. I. con-
eert had to be repeated on Saturday
evening to another full house. During
the program on Friday ea/ening, a ring
was presented to M Foulds, teacher,
who is retiring this year, and a boquet
to Mrs. Foulds, On Saturday evening
a presentation was made to Miss Ed-
wards, for her work in drilling the
pupils for the concert; and the "old"
C. C. I, girls gave a couple of selections
in their old-time style. The play "The
Arraignment of Paris" was well pre-
sented by the students and received
hearty applause for their excellent
work, Friday evening the Prizes, diplo
mas, etc. were presented to the success
ful scholars, A one act farce completed
the 'program, which was a "meeting of
the city Council for Clinton," 1945
The present Council shotild•take a toss -
on on business transactions. The aull-
lessee's both nights were well pleased
with the program.
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Obituary
In the death of Mr. Isaac Fisher Hilo
district has lost one of its oldest resi-
dents. Mr. Fisher was born in Col-
borne Township in 1'641, and lived in
that township until five years .ago,
when he moved to Goderldh.
blifty-
six years ago he married Phoebe "Nola
of Tuckersmith, who survives him. Be-
sides his widow he leaves two sons,
Jacob, of Colborne, and Joseph, of
Goderich, and one daughter, Elizabeth,
at home, and two grandchildren, Harvey
and Mildred Fisher, Mr, Fisher hall
four brothers and four sisters living
and one brother predeceased him. The
brothers are: Amos, of Goderich, Jos-
eph, of Seaforth; Be,, of Saskatoon;
Henry, of Minnesota, 'Phe sisters are:
-Mrs. Nott, of Clinton; Mrs. Gledhiil,
of Welland, Mrs. Buxton, of Washing-
ton; and Mt's, McMichael ,of near Sea -
forth. About two weeks before
his death he met with a painful accident
by which he road a finger taken off and
his hand badly lacerated. rhe slinck
was too much for him at his advanaed
age and he died on Thursday, Deccm-
ber and. Ile \vas buried in Colborne
Cemetery on Saturday last, Rev. J. F.
Reycraft conducting the services at the
house and the grave. 'The Foresters
also took part in the burin' service. Mr.
Fisher was of a quiet, kindly disposi•
Hon, of sterling character. Ile was
never demonstrative, but was of that
solid type to whom thisocoantry owes
a great debt. lie was a member of
the Canadian Order of Poresters, and a
lifelong member of tile Methodist
church, beina a regulstr attendant of
Victoria Street Church op to the time
of his aecident. bbs wilt a very likeable
men, and will be missed Meat •hysthaSe
who knew kith best
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