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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 101h, 1919
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NEW TEACHERS IN MODEL.
The Model school board has engag-
ed eci AZfss Grace Walker to fill the vac-
ancy 'left by Miss' Stevens' resvgna,-
tion and Miss Helen Rodaway that
made by the resignation of Miss
Courtice; •
THE LOCAL MARKET.
Wheat, spring $2,09.
Buckwheat $1,00,
Oats 70e.
Barley $1.10.
Butter 40c. -
Eggs 30c to 40c,
Live Hogs $22.50.
SOLDIERS noun.
J. H. Hall, Lorne Deeves and Clar-
ence Kitty are among the soldier
boys who have returned home during
the past week. Pte. Andrew Steep
came in on the last train yesterday,
accompanied from Toronto by his
wife.
LITTLE LOCALS.
Aeroplanes are becoming quite
common ih Clinton. The time will
soon be here when we'll not allow
our dinner to cool in order to
watch one fly o'ff'er,
Mr, Graham, who was on the C',°
C. I. staff last year as science teach-
er, has taken a .position on the stall
of Sarnia Collegiate, while Miss Sin-
clair, art teacher, goes to Colling-
wood.
August 4th is to he civic holiday
in Clinton and will be celebrated as
Peace Day. The churches will cele-
brate on the Sunday before.
Mrs. Wm. Perdue has purchased
Mr. R. Rowland's residence on Rat-
tenbury street.
SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS."
Mrs, J. G. 11IacKinnon of Toronto,
known hero professionally as May
Rance MacKinnonrecently pass-
ed, just xec n y
her Intermediate exam. in singing
in connection with the Toronto Con-
servatory of Music, taking first class
honours. Mrs. MacKinnon, before
leaving Clinton, was the pupil of
Miss Beatrice Greene, Her many
Clinton friends will congratulate her
iipon her success.
Mr. .J. E. Doherty of Clinton, an-
other pupil of Miss Greene's, tried
the same exam. last week taking
honours, being indeed but one mark
below first class honours.
Miss Greene at the same time
successfully passed her junior piano.
Hearty congratulations are extend-
-ad to these musical students.
THE BOARD IS GRATEFUL.'
'Phe—Clinton Hospital board grate-
fully acknowledges the following
donations during the month of June :.
2 cans fruit, 3 cans pickles Mrs. H.
Fremlin.
2 cans fruit, 2 cans pickles, 1 bag
potatoes, Mrs. A. McEwen.
2 cans tomatoes, Mrs. Robinson.
1 linen tablecloth from the Women's
Institute.
$5,50 iron: the Ladies' Bowling
Club.,
$1.00 Miss Mountcastle.
A sterilizer and a stretcher from
the Girls' Auxiliary.
A. potted fern, Miss Cuninghame.
There is considerable need for clean
worn out sheets and ,table linen at
the •Hospital. The superintendent
would be very grateful for donations'
along that line.
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Willis Church
Next Sunday morning subject : "A
Great Transformation." Evening
subject, "Peace—But no Return to
Folly."
Baptist Church,
10 a,m, Sunday school; 11 a.m.,
subject, "Christian Stewardship ;" 7
p.m., subject,. "The Silence of Jes-
us." The pastor will preach at both
services,
St. Joseph's Church
Bishop Fallon of London confirmed
a large. class at St. Joseph's church
on Saturday afternoon. Assisting
were the parish priest, Rev. J. Hog-
an, Rev. Fr, Goetz of Seaforth and
Rev. Father Fallon of Loudon.
Wesley Church
The newly appointed pastor, the
Rev. D. N. Malanius, preached at
both services on Sunday, taking for
his subject in the morning : "Faith",
and in the evening : "Love,'" Good
congregations were present on each
occasion.
On Monday evening next Miss Mar-
garet Davies, deaconness, will ad-
dress the League; telling something
of her work Tho entire program
will be given by members who work-
ed with Miss Davies before her de-
parture from Clinton and an inter-
esting meeting is. anticipated.
Ontario St. 0hurah.
Rev. S. Anderson, the new pas-
tor, 'preached to large congregations
both niorning and evening on Sun-
day. At the morning service he
obese for his text the words s "Wise
ye not that I must the about my
Father's business 1" In the evening
lie spoke from the subject, "The
Throlvn of Grace."
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The League .meetingn Mex a e
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ening was in charge of the Christian
lSndeavour committee. Mrs, Kennelly
gave a splendid: topic on' "Trans -
fennel Faces." Relit Mr, Andersofl,
the new pastor, Spore to the
Leapeers briefly:, . t• ;,,
BOWLING..
The following howlers IY V h
n h l were Io
g in
Seaf. rth yesterday taking S o y a l g part ih>
the Fails tournament ; J.Wiseman,
Dr. Shaw; H. Pennobakor, J, W.
Nediger, skip. R. J1, Miller, A. , J.
Grigg, W. Grant, . J, McMurchie,
skip,
SUCCESSFUL TEACHER.
Miss Medd of Exeter, daughter of
Rev. Dr.• Medd and niece of Mr, J.
G. Medd of tat town, has been re-
engaged as assistant teacher for the
High school at Exeter. Miss Medd's
work has been most satisfactory to
the board as was evidenced by an in-
crease of ,two hundred dollars in her
salary. Exeter is to have the ad-
vantage of a High school, which will
open after the Vacation.
ROUNDED OUT 100 YEARS.
Daniel Ira Plumsteel of St. Cath-
arines,, born in Prescott County,
Ont., July 7th, 1819, celebrated his
centennial on Monday. On Sunday
the congregation of the Welland Ave.
Methodist church presented him with
a purse bf gold—one golden dollar
for each year of his life. Rev, R.
D. Hamilton remarked that the cen-
tenarian's attendance record at the
church for the past two years had
been" the best of any member. He has
resided in St. Catharines and dis-
trict for sixty -live. years. Mr. Plum -
steel is an uncle of. our esteemed
townsman, Mr. H. . Plumsteel,
WITH STOLEN PROPERTY.
On Sunday evening Chief Fitzsim-
ons, on advice from doderich, arrest-
ed a young man who} appeared in
town. with a horse and buggy which
he hail stolen from a' church shed in
the county town the same morning.
The lad was about seventeen years
of age and had been working for W.
Young, a farmer in Colborne town-
ship. The horse and rig belonged to
.Joseph Priddle. Chief Fitzsimons
noti0ed Goderich of the arrest and
Constable Gundry came down and
got the prisoner,who was tried and
convicted before the magistrate on
Monday at 'Goderich.
HONOURED FORMER MEMBER.
On Tuesday evening the members of
the Girls' Auxiliary motored out to
Varna and spent a couple of. hours
very pleasantly at -the home of Mrs.
J. Seeley, During the, evening Miss
Cuninghame read` an address to Mrs..
Seeley and Mibs O'Neil presented her
on behalf of the society, with a pret-
ty piece of china. Ice cream, cake,
raspberry- pie, etc., was afterwards
served and a jolly time put in. Mrs.
Seeley was'an indefatigable worker
in the' society during her residence in
Clinton and the members took this
opportunity of expressing their ap-
preciation.
Messrs, Libby and Lavis took' the
young ladies ,over in their motor
cars.
KEEP AN EYE ON 'EM,
The residents of Rattenbury sheet,
east; have petitioned the council not
to grant permission to tthe Bell Tele-
phone Company tto place poles and
wires along the street. The matter
is ,still under advisement.
The Company, it appears, is willing
to guarantee that no injury will be
done to the trees as a cable would
he used.
This is one of the prettiest streets
in town .and if it; is possible to keep
unsightly poles and wires off it it
should be done. And, if permission is
given it will be well to keep a wat-
chful eye about while the work is be-
ing done. The Telephone Company
cares not a,rap about the beauty of
Clinton's streets. Its chief, concern
is to give the..best telephone service
possible at the lowest possible cost
to itself. Clinton citizens will have
to look out for their own streets.
The Telephone Company had demon-
strated what it can do to ilestroY
trees on other: streets in Clinton.
IS IT WITCHCRAFT?
One would have supposed that we
had progressed a good long way from
the days when witches were tried and
often burned at the stake, But last
week in the County Judge's Criminal
Court at Goderich Miss Margaret
Pollock of Morris township was tried
before Judge :Dickson en a charge of
fortune-telling.
Miss Pollock has had, it appears, a
reputation as a clairvoyant for some
years and a couple of witnesses were
brought to prove that she had on
More than one occasion told people
how to recover . things which had
been lost or stolen. The particular
case which resulted in tlia charge be-
ing brought against her was in re-
gard to her alleged description of the
location of scone stolen grayin. Miss
Pollock claimed to have the power of
communication With the spirit world
and said she had had it from) child-
hood and for some time was not
aware that slie differed from other
People in this respect. For years
her assistance has been sought by
people with problems of one sort and
aforo 'charge
nether, She made n
g'
such 1101 i t i milted acco t
!t ttl in
1 b p g 4
"gratuity,"
A higher court will consider the
ease before eentence is given. The
tvlfole Matter has Caused' mach inter-
est lb the eeratiiiinity • , y ,
HONOURED I31' GA ION.
Rev, Dr. Rutledge, fatherly pastor
of Wesley church, was given a public
farewell and presented with a read-
inglainp and Mrs, Itittledge with a
tea' titagen by the congregation 1 of
North street church, Goderich, prior
to their departure from that town,
Dr. Rutledge supetennuated thits year
and is retiring from. the active min-
istery after forty-nine years of ser-
vice. Dr, and Mrs. Rutledge will re-
side hi Hamilton.
WAS POPULAR TEACHER,
The pupils of S.S. No. 8, Iluilett,
where Mr. Harold S. Holmes has
been teaohing.for the past copple of
years, presented their teacher with
a set of brushes and collar holder
on the last day of school. Mr,
Holmes is severing his connection
with this school and.takes a posi-
tion at Beamsville at a substantial
increase in salary for the next school
term,
"TIN LIZZIIE" RUNNING WELL.
On Wednesday morning of last week
Mr. A. Hooper hitched up his Ford
auto; which is now in its seventh
season, and combining business with
pleasure, called at Exeter, Centralia,
London, Ingersoll and Stratford. On
returning at night to Clinton he
found he lead covered over 165 miles.
Mr: Hooper thinks that is not so bad
for a 'car which a great many would
have scrapped before this. Mr. Hoop-
er assures us lie has not had to stop
on the road once this summer so far
to fix a puncture or blow out.
THE CHOIR ENTERTAINED.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Wallis enter-
tained the members of Wesley church
choir and a few other friends at their
home on Friday evening last. The
choir had a short practise and after-
wards the evening was spent pleas-
antly on the -broad verandahs in gam-
es and social chat.. Refreshments:
were served before the company
broke up. Rev. D. N. and Mrs. Mc-
Cannts and Miss McCanns were pres-
ent and became acquainted with a
number of the members of their
charge.
D0 YOU WANT TO FLY ?
Capt, Smith.- Mr. F. F. Gillies
of Toronto arrived from Exeter in
a Curtis aeroplane yesterday about
noon and are accommodating people
who want to experience the sensa-
tions of flying. Mayor Cooper, Miss
Minnie Cooper, Mrs, Gillies, Miss
Marion. Andrews and Wilfrid 'Seeley
went "up in the air" yesterday af-
ternoon. The airmen are staying to-
day and are giving demonstrations
and taking up passengers. They
have been in ,Petrolea, W'allaceburg
and Exeter.
HOME FROM THE FRONT.
Lieut. -Col. John A. Cooper, who
went overseas as officer commanding
the 198th battalion, the Canadian
Butts, arrived home to Toronto on
Sunday morning. Lieut. -Col. Cooper
reverted in rank in order to get to
France, where he served until the
end of the war, going with the army
of occupation to Germany. He lat-
er served as a member of the court
martial enquiring into the riots at
Rhyl Camp.
Lieut. -Col. Cooper is an old Clin-
ton boy, being a son of Airs. Wm.
Cooper of town.
CHANGES IN TRAIN TIME.
Trains arrive and leave Clinton
according to the new timetable as
follows :
No. 218, going east, leaves at 6.33
a.m.
No. 220 leaves at 2.52 p.m.
No. 29, going west, leaves at 11.15,
a.m., No. 217 leaves at 8.47 and No.
219 leaves at 11.18 p.In.
The southbound trains leave: No,
162 at 8.23, a.m. and No. 164 at 4.15
p.m.
The time indicated is railroad time,
one hour ahead of Standard time,
whioh is observed in Clinton.
Most of these times differ yi few
minutes one way or the other from
the old timetable. For. instance, the
morning train going east is fifteen
minutes later .than formerly while
the southbound train 'gees seven min-
utes earlier.' Consult timetable on
page 2 when going on a journey.
SEND IN NEWS ITEMS.
Simcoe. Reformer : Day before yes-
terday a perfectly nice lady called up
and with tears in, her voice reproved
us for not mentioning the fact that
she had a friend visiting her last
week. We told her that site had not
let us know that she had a visitor.
Then she said ' "Well you should
have known. I thought you were
running a newspaper I" Wouldn't
that rattle your slats 3 Some people
think elle editor -ought to be a cross
between Argus and Anna rya Fay,
They seem to think that our five
senses are aagmoftted by a sixth that
lets us know everything that hap-
pens, even if we see, hear, fee1, taste
or smell it not. Dear lady, 'sows-
papermen are only human, or at
least almost human. Tf ,you have a
friend visiting you, if you are going
have returned from visit
awayor rot roc a
out of town if Johnnie falls and
breaks his actn,,if your husband chops
Itis toe instead of a stick of wood,
if anything happens to make you
glad, or Sad, happy or inad, call us
up, Teti us about it. That's the
Way to get it it the paper.
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New Methodist Ministers
Rev. S. Anderson
M. 5; Anderson, the new pastor
of Ontario street church, arrived
with his family last week and they
are now becoming nicely settled in
the parsonage.
Mr. Anderson was born in Elgin
County of Scotch -Irish parentage,
which, Mr. Anderson says, is a first-
class mixture. He was educated at
St. Thomas Collegiate and Victoria
College, Cohourg, He entered the
Methodist ministry in 1885 and was
ordained at Chatham in 1890. His
first charge was Peelee Island and
since that he .has supplied the fol-
lowing charges in succession : Cam-
lachle, Warwick, Kirkton, Blyth,
Memorial church, London, which he
served for seven years, and Lambeth,
from which charge he canle,on here.
Mr. Anderson has a family of nine,
Rev. E. L., Anderson of Bayfield be-
ing' his eldest son. There is Carman
Anderson of the W. R. Brock Co.,
Toronto, E. Creswell, who spent
three years overseas at No. 1 Can-
adian Casualty Clearing Station ;
WilTram S., who trained in the Royal
Navy Flying Corps and served in
Greece, where he was severely injur-
ed when lois machine crashed, and
Nelles C".,. all three students of West-
ern University, Gershum and Helen
of the London Collegiate and Sadie
and Blyth. During the holiday per-
iod most of these young people will
be at home.
Before leaving Lambeth Mr. and
Mrs, Anderson were given a farewell
and were presented with an address
and a purse of $250. On their ar-
rival here they were also given a
warns reception in the church by the
congregation on Thursday evening,
Thi6 not being his first charge in
this district, of which he is, chair-
man, Mr. Anderson docs not feel at
all strange here and both he and
Mrs. Anderson are very favorably im-
pressed with the town and the splen-
did opportunities for service in the
congregation.
11Ir. Anderson is genial and com-
panionable, a man who will make
friends quickly and who will put his
whole soul into his work. We be-
speak for him and his family a hap -
p3' sojourn in Clinton,
Rev. D. N. McCamus
The Rev. D. N. Mc0amus, whe
preached the initial sermons of his
pastorate in Wesley church on Sun-
day, began his ministry in the Bay,
of Quinte conference.
While stationed in Cobourg in 1901
Mr. McCamus received an invitation
to Central Methodist, church, Sarnia,,
which brought him to the Loudon
conference in which he has since re-
mained. Since then he has had
charges at Listowel, St.- Marys, Col-
borne street, London, and Blenheim.
111r, McCamus has on many occa-
sions served as chairman of the dis-
trict in which the was placed and in
1910 he was president of the: London
Conference. He enjoys to a large
degree 'the esteem of his brethren in
the ministry as well as that of the
people on. the charges where he has
ministered.
Their coming to Clinton had a
peculiar interest for. Mr, and Mrs.
McCamus because of the fact that
Goderich was Mrs. McCamus' former
home, where she resided prior to her
marriage and this is the nearest;
their itinerary has brought them to
the old town.
Mr. and AIrs, McC'amus Have a
family of three daughters and two
sons, three of whom are teachers,
one a nurse -in -training at the West-
ern Hospital, Toronto, and one, Miss
Marion, who accompanied her par-
ents to Clinton, is a student at the
Toronto University.
Air. AJcCamus expresses himself as
pleased with the prospects in Clin-
ton. He has not been able to get
properly settled as yet owing to the
fact that his household effects were
delayed in transit, but when that is
accomplished and he can got ac-
quainted with the people he looks
forward to enjoying the work in
Clinton and, knowing the good peo-
ple of Wesley congregation, we reel
sure there will he mutual pleasure
and profit in Mr. McCanns' pastor-
ate. -
Rev. S. E. McKegney, M.C.,
Addresses Orangemen
Murphy L.0.1,, No, 710 and many
from surrounding lodges attended
divine service in St. Paul's church
on' Sunday afternoon last when the
rector, Rev. S. E. McKegney, AI.C.,
gave an address, taking for the basis
Of his remarks verses 5, 6 and 7 of
the 4th of Joshua. He was listened
to with attention by the large aud-
ience present. The entire centre of
the auditoritun was filled with mem-
bers of the order, The choir ren-
dered appropriate music during the
service. The preacher spoke in part
as follows :
"The people of Israel were the
chosen .. of God to prepare the
world for the coming of the Messiah.
They were continually reminded of
their great history by means of holy
places and holy days. The British
people have taught and are teaching
the world. the great lessonsof civil
and religious liberty. The Orange
Society reminds the, people of how
(304 saved the British ,;Jiinpire and
consequently our liberties 'at the
Battle of the, Boyne in 1690. The
remembrance or' the great price paid
for our liberty is a stimulus to ev-
eryone to see that it handed en
to those who come after.
The Orange Order is opposed to
the Roman Catholic Church not he -
cause it wants to interline with any
man's belief, but because the Roman
Church interferes with our religion
where she has the power. In short
that she mixes politics and religion.
And We believe that clericalism is
bad for any dation.
In these days our thoughts go out
to our brethren in Ireland. And to
them we extend our active sympathy
when they are threatened with such
a menace to their liberties as Home
Rule. The Irish Protestant objects
to lIomo Rut for Rule o two reasons :
First he is loyal to the Empire
whereas those who want I -Tonle Rule
are disloyal. During the war Ulster
sacrificed her best, The others not
only did not enlist but actively ob-
strueted the winning of the war, In
Dublin in Beater week 1916 polite
men and soldiers on leave were mur-
dered in cold blood for the simple
reason that they wore the King's un-
iform. Even at this moment thousy
ands of soldiers are stationed in Ire-
land to prevent a t rebellion. Last
Sunday the Union Jack was publicly,
trampled upon in Dublin.
The Ulsterman is determined that
by God's help he will not be domin-
ated by such traitors,
His second objection to Home Rule
is that a parliament in Dublin• would
have a majority of Roman Cathollcs,
and 11e fears a government that wouldi
be controlled by the Roman Bishops.
Some of the Home Rulers and Sinn
Feiners say they wont prosecute us,
but if they would show now some
independence of the Church we plight
trust thein, but they have failed to
do so even when the McCann case
0)11110 up—an iniquitous example of
the working of the Papal Ne Temre
Decree.
In Canada the Orange Order stands
for British connection, one schooh
and one language. The Order cul-
tivates a spirit of unity among
Protestants. Some men think they.
do God service when they get a man
to leave one church and join ymother,
if we are in earnest about Christian
unity let us get rid or such a nar-
row-minded .spirit and remember that
whatever else Christianity means it
certainly means, "to do onto others
as you would they should do into
you," Through our miserable jeal-
ousy we have banished the Bible from
our Public schools and a generation
is growing and has grown up that is
ignorant of the Book of Books. It is
very Iittle use having 11 in the elder
place in our churches and on the al-
tars in our lodge rooms, if ib stays
on a dusty shelf at home.
The Order is a great link itt the
Empire teaching us always great
great principlesl
es or civil and religiousleas
liberty for which the lla
p
i1e stands,
The Empire has just come through
the Great War, risking all for the
great principle, Britain is looked up
to as the nation of the great ideal
and Orangemen will do their part in
masking Canada a worthy Part of iv
great Efapircr''i , , , r •
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Clothing Co.
ORDERED
CLOTHING
li
New Hats
It's time to consign your old
weather beaten winter hat to the
attic and crown yourself with
something modern and spring-
like. We show the correct
blocks from the best makers.
The King and Borsalino
Ira
The Young
Man's Suit
We've got his spring suit
We are certainly pre-
pared to tog out the Swell
Young Fellow who has
reached the age when his
clothes must be
.JUST SO "
New patterns in
Worsteds, Tweeds,
Scotch Mixtures, 'Etc.
The cut of the coat,
vest and trousers all show
a decided change for the
spring season.
We invite your inspection
MDRRISi CLOTHING CONE
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Motto . "A Square Deal for Every Maya,
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NEW TEACHERS IN MODEL.
The Model school board has engag-
ed eci AZfss Grace Walker to fill the vac-
ancy 'left by Miss' Stevens' resvgna,-
tion and Miss Helen Rodaway that
made by the resignation of Miss
Courtice; •
THE LOCAL MARKET.
Wheat, spring $2,09.
Buckwheat $1,00,
Oats 70e.
Barley $1.10.
Butter 40c. -
Eggs 30c to 40c,
Live Hogs $22.50.
SOLDIERS noun.
J. H. Hall, Lorne Deeves and Clar-
ence Kitty are among the soldier
boys who have returned home during
the past week. Pte. Andrew Steep
came in on the last train yesterday,
accompanied from Toronto by his
wife.
LITTLE LOCALS.
Aeroplanes are becoming quite
common ih Clinton. The time will
soon be here when we'll not allow
our dinner to cool in order to
watch one fly o'ff'er,
Mr, Graham, who was on the C',°
C. I. staff last year as science teach-
er, has taken a .position on the stall
of Sarnia Collegiate, while Miss Sin-
clair, art teacher, goes to Colling-
wood.
August 4th is to he civic holiday
in Clinton and will be celebrated as
Peace Day. The churches will cele-
brate on the Sunday before.
Mrs. Wm. Perdue has purchased
Mr. R. Rowland's residence on Rat-
tenbury street.
SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS."
Mrs, J. G. 11IacKinnon of Toronto,
known hero professionally as May
Rance MacKinnonrecently pass-
ed, just xec n y
her Intermediate exam. in singing
in connection with the Toronto Con-
servatory of Music, taking first class
honours. Mrs. MacKinnon, before
leaving Clinton, was the pupil of
Miss Beatrice Greene, Her many
Clinton friends will congratulate her
iipon her success.
Mr. .J. E. Doherty of Clinton, an-
other pupil of Miss Greene's, tried
the same exam. last week taking
honours, being indeed but one mark
below first class honours.
Miss Greene at the same time
successfully passed her junior piano.
Hearty congratulations are extend-
-ad to these musical students.
THE BOARD IS GRATEFUL.'
'Phe—Clinton Hospital board grate-
fully acknowledges the following
donations during the month of June :.
2 cans fruit, 3 cans pickles Mrs. H.
Fremlin.
2 cans fruit, 2 cans pickles, 1 bag
potatoes, Mrs. A. McEwen.
2 cans tomatoes, Mrs. Robinson.
1 linen tablecloth from the Women's
Institute.
$5,50 iron: the Ladies' Bowling
Club.,
$1.00 Miss Mountcastlo.
A sterilizer and a stretcher from
the Girls' Auxiliary.
A. potted fern, Miss Cuninghame.
There is considerable need for clean
worn out sheets and ,table linen at
the •Hospital. The superintendent
would be very grateful for donations'
along that line.
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Willis Church
Next Sunday morning subject : "A
Great Transformation." Evening
subject, "Peace—But no Return to
Folly."
Baptist Church,
10 a,m, Sunday school; 11 a.m.,
subject, "Christian Stewardship ;" 7
p.m., subject,. "The Silence of Jes-
us." The pastor will preach at both
services,
St. Joseph's Church
Bishop Fallon of London confirmed
a large. class at St. Joseph's church
on Saturday afternoon. Assisting
were the parish priest, Rev. J. Hog-
an, Rev. Fr, Goetz of Seaforth and
Rev. Father Fallon of Loudon.
Wesley Church
The newly appointed pastor, the
Rev. D. N. Malanius, preached at
both services on Sunday, taking for
his subject in the morning : "Faith",
and in the evening : "Love,'" Good
congregations were present on each
occasion.
On Monday evening next Miss Mar-
garet Davies, deaconness, will ad-
dress the League; telling something
of her work Tho entire program
will be given by members who work-
ed with Miss Davies before her de-
parture from Clinton and an inter-
esting meeting is. anticipated.
Ontario St. 0hurah.
Rev. S. Anderson, the new pas-
tor, 'preached to large congregations
both niorning and evening on Sun-
day. At the morning service he
obese for his text the words s "Wise
ye not that I must the about my
Father's business 1" In the evening
lie spoke from the subject, "The
Throlvn of Grace."
., d v-
The League .meetingn Mex a e
r 11 I. an
g
Y
ening was in charge of the Christian
lSndeavour committee. Mrs, Kennelly
gave a splendid: topic on' "Trans -
fennel Faces." Relit Mr, Andersofl,
the new pastor, Spore to the
Leapeers briefly:, . t• ;,,
BOWLING..
The following howlers IY V h
n h l were Io
g in
Seaf. rth yesterday taking S o y a l g part ih>
the Fails tournament ; J.Wiseman,
Dr. Shaw; H. Pennobakor, J, W.
Nediger, skip. R. J1, Miller, A. , J.
Grigg, W. Grant, . J, McMurchie,
skip,
SUCCESSFUL TEACHER.
Miss Medd of Exeter, daughter of
Rev. Dr.• Medd and niece of Mr, J.
G. Medd of tat town, has been re-
engaged as assistant teacher for the
High school at Exeter. Miss Medd's
work has been most satisfactory to
the board as was evidenced by an in-
crease of ,two hundred dollars in her
salary. Exeter is to have the ad-
vantage of a High school, which will
open after the Vacation.
ROUNDED OUT 100 YEARS.
Daniel Ira Plumsteel of St. Cath-
arines,, born in Prescott County,
Ont., July 7th, 1819, celebrated his
centennial on Monday. On Sunday
the congregation of the Welland Ave.
Methodist church presented him with
a purse bf gold—one golden dollar
for each year of his life. Rev, R.
D. Hamilton remarked that the cen-
tenarian's attendance record at the
church for the past two years had
been" the best of any member. He has
resided in St. Catharines and dis-
trict for sixty -live. years. Mr. Plum -
steel is an uncle of. our esteemed
townsman, Mr. H. . Plumsteel,
WITH STOLEN PROPERTY.
On Sunday evening Chief Fitzsim-
ons, on advice from doderich, arrest-
ed a young man who} appeared in
town. with a horse and buggy which
he hail stolen from a' church shed in
the county town the same morning.
The lad was about seventeen years
of age and had been working for W.
Young, a farmer in Colborne town-
ship. The horse and rig belonged to
.Joseph Priddle. Chief Fitzsimons
noti0ed Goderich of the arrest and
Constable Gundry came down and
got the prisoner,who was tried and
convicted before the magistrate on
Monday at 'Goderich.
HONOURED FORMER MEMBER.
On Tuesday evening the members of
the Girls' Auxiliary motored out to
Varna and spent a couple of. hours
very pleasantly at -the home of Mrs.
J. Seeley, During the, evening Miss
Cuninghame read` an address to Mrs..
Seeley and Mibs O'Neil presented her
on behalf of the society, with a pret-
ty piece of china. Ice cream, cake,
raspberry- pie, etc., was afterwards
served and a jolly time put in. Mrs.
Seeley was'an indefatigable worker
in the' society during her residence in
Clinton and the members took this
opportunity of expressing their ap-
preciation.
Messrs, Libby and Lavis took' the
young ladies ,over in their motor
cars.
KEEP AN EYE ON 'EM,
The residents of Rattenbury sheet,
east; have petitioned the council not
to grant permission to tthe Bell Tele-
phone Company tto place poles and
wires along the street. The matter
is ,still under advisement.
The Company, it appears, is willing
to guarantee that no injury will be
done to the trees as a cable would
he used.
This is one of the prettiest streets
in town .and if it; is possible to keep
unsightly poles and wires off it it
should be done. And, if permission is
given it will be well to keep a wat-
chful eye about while the work is be-
ing done. The Telephone Company
cares not a,rap about the beauty of
Clinton's streets. Its chief, concern
is to give the..best telephone service
possible at the lowest possible cost
to itself. Clinton citizens will have
to look out for their own streets.
The Telephone Company had demon-
strated what it can do to ilestroY
trees on other: streets in Clinton.
IS IT WITCHCRAFT?
One would have supposed that we
had progressed a good long way from
the days when witches were tried and
often burned at the stake, But last
week in the County Judge's Criminal
Court at Goderich Miss Margaret
Pollock of Morris township was tried
before Judge :Dickson en a charge of
fortune-telling.
Miss Pollock has had, it appears, a
reputation as a clairvoyant for some
years and a couple of witnesses were
brought to prove that she had on
More than one occasion told people
how to recover . things which had
been lost or stolen. The particular
case which resulted in tlia charge be-
ing brought against her was in re-
gard to her alleged description of the
location of scone stolen grayin. Miss
Pollock claimed to have the power of
communication With the spirit world
and said she had had it from) child-
hood and for some time was not
aware that slie differed from other
People in this respect. For years
her assistance has been sought by
people with problems of one sort and
aforo 'charge
nether, She made n
g'
such 1101 i t i milted acco t
!t ttl in
1 b p g 4
"gratuity,"
A higher court will consider the
ease before eentence is given. The
tvlfole Matter has Caused' mach inter-
est lb the eeratiiiinity • , y ,
HONOURED I31' GA ION.
Rev, Dr. Rutledge, fatherly pastor
of Wesley church, was given a public
farewell and presented with a read-
inglainp and Mrs, Itittledge with a
tea' titagen by the congregation 1 of
North street church, Goderich, prior
to their departure from that town,
Dr. Rutledge supetennuated thits year
and is retiring from. the active min-
istery after forty-nine years of ser-
vice. Dr, and Mrs. Rutledge will re-
side hi Hamilton.
WAS POPULAR TEACHER,
The pupils of S.S. No. 8, Iluilett,
where Mr. Harold S. Holmes has
been teaohing.for the past copple of
years, presented their teacher with
a set of brushes and collar holder
on the last day of school. Mr,
Holmes is severing his connection
with this school and.takes a posi-
tion at Beamsville at a substantial
increase in salary for the next school
term,
"TIN LIZZIIE" RUNNING WELL.
On Wednesday morning of last week
Mr. A. Hooper hitched up his Ford
auto; which is now in its seventh
season, and combining business with
pleasure, called at Exeter, Centralia,
London, Ingersoll and Stratford. On
returning at night to Clinton he
found he lead covered over 165 miles.
Mr: Hooper thinks that is not so bad
for a 'car which a great many would
have scrapped before this. Mr. Hoop-
er assures us lie has not had to stop
on the road once this summer so far
to fix a puncture or blow out.
THE CHOIR ENTERTAINED.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Wallis enter-
tained the members of Wesley church
choir and a few other friends at their
home on Friday evening last. The
choir had a short practise and after-
wards the evening was spent pleas-
antly on the -broad verandahs in gam-
es and social chat.. Refreshments:
were served before the company
broke up. Rev. D. N. and Mrs. Mc-
Cannts and Miss McCanns were pres-
ent and became acquainted with a
number of the members of their
charge.
D0 YOU WANT TO FLY ?
Capt, Smith.- Mr. F. F. Gillies
of Toronto arrived from Exeter in
a Curtis aeroplane yesterday about
noon and are accommodating people
who want to experience the sensa-
tions of flying. Mayor Cooper, Miss
Minnie Cooper, Mrs, Gillies, Miss
Marion. Andrews and Wilfrid 'Seeley
went "up in the air" yesterday af-
ternoon. The airmen are staying to-
day and are giving demonstrations
and taking up passengers. They
have been in ,Petrolea, W'allaceburg
and Exeter.
HOME FROM THE FRONT.
Lieut. -Col. John A. Cooper, who
went overseas as officer commanding
the 198th battalion, the Canadian
Butts, arrived home to Toronto on
Sunday morning. Lieut. -Col. Cooper
reverted in rank in order to get to
France, where he served until the
end of the war, going with the army
of occupation to Germany. He lat-
er served as a member of the court
martial enquiring into the riots at
Rhyl Camp.
Lieut. -Col. Cooper is an old Clin-
ton boy, being a son of Airs. Wm.
Cooper of town.
CHANGES IN TRAIN TIME.
Trains arrive and leave Clinton
according to the new timetable as
follows :
No. 218, going east, leaves at 6.33
a.m.
No. 220 leaves at 2.52 p.m.
No. 29, going west, leaves at 11.15,
a.m., No. 217 leaves at 8.47 and No.
219 leaves at 11.18 p.In.
The southbound trains leave: No,
162 at 8.23, a.m. and No. 164 at 4.15
p.m.
The time indicated is railroad time,
one hour ahead of Standard time,
whioh is observed in Clinton.
Most of these times differ yi few
minutes one way or the other from
the old timetable. For. instance, the
morning train going east is fifteen
minutes later .than formerly while
the southbound train 'gees seven min-
utes earlier.' Consult timetable on
page 2 when going on a journey.
SEND IN NEWS ITEMS.
Simcoe. Reformer : Day before yes-
terday a perfectly nice lady called up
and with tears in, her voice reproved
us for not mentioning the fact that
she had a friend visiting her last
week. We told her that site had not
let us know that she had a visitor.
Then she said ' "Well you should
have known. I thought you were
running a newspaper I" Wouldn't
that rattle your slats 3 Some people
think elle editor -ought to be a cross
between Argus and Anna rya Fay,
They seem to think that our five
senses are aagmoftted by a sixth that
lets us know everything that hap-
pens, even if we see, hear, fee1, taste
or smell it not. Dear lady, 'sows-
papermen are only human, or at
least almost human. Tf ,you have a
friend visiting you, if you are going
have returned from visit
awayor rot roc a
out of town if Johnnie falls and
breaks his actn,,if your husband chops
Itis toe instead of a stick of wood,
if anything happens to make you
glad, or Sad, happy or inad, call us
up, Teti us about it. That's the
Way to get it it the paper.
THE N
New Methodist Ministers
Rev. S. Anderson
M. 5; Anderson, the new pastor
of Ontario street church, arrived
with his family last week and they
are now becoming nicely settled in
the parsonage.
Mr. Anderson was born in Elgin
County of Scotch -Irish parentage,
which, Mr. Anderson says, is a first-
class mixture. He was educated at
St. Thomas Collegiate and Victoria
College, Cohourg, He entered the
Methodist ministry in 1885 and was
ordained at Chatham in 1890. His
first charge was Peelee Island and
since that he .has supplied the fol-
lowing charges in succession : Cam-
lachle, Warwick, Kirkton, Blyth,
Memorial church, London, which he
served for seven years, and Lambeth,
from which charge he canle,on here.
Mr. Anderson has a family of nine,
Rev. E. L., Anderson of Bayfield be-
ing' his eldest son. There is Carman
Anderson of the W. R. Brock Co.,
Toronto, E. Creswell, who spent
three years overseas at No. 1 Can-
adian Casualty Clearing Station ;
WilTram S., who trained in the Royal
Navy Flying Corps and served in
Greece, where he was severely injur-
ed when lois machine crashed, and
Nelles C".,. all three students of West-
ern University, Gershum and Helen
of the London Collegiate and Sadie
and Blyth. During the holiday per-
iod most of these young people will
be at home.
Before leaving Lambeth Mr. and
Mrs, Anderson were given a farewell
and were presented with an address
and a purse of $250. On their ar-
rival here they were also given a
warns reception in the church by the
congregation on Thursday evening,
Thi6 not being his first charge in
this district, of which he is, chair-
man, Mr. Anderson docs not feel at
all strange here and both he and
Mrs. Anderson are very favorably im-
pressed with the town and the splen-
did opportunities for service in the
congregation.
11Ir. Anderson is genial and com-
panionable, a man who will make
friends quickly and who will put his
whole soul into his work. We be-
speak for him and his family a hap -
p3' sojourn in Clinton,
Rev. D. N. McCamus
The Rev. D. N. Mc0amus, whe
preached the initial sermons of his
pastorate in Wesley church on Sun-
day, began his ministry in the Bay,
of Quinte conference.
While stationed in Cobourg in 1901
Mr. McCamus received an invitation
to Central Methodist, church, Sarnia,,
which brought him to the Loudon
conference in which he has since re-
mained. Since then he has had
charges at Listowel, St.- Marys, Col-
borne street, London, and Blenheim.
111r, McCamus has on many occa-
sions served as chairman of the dis-
trict in which the was placed and in
1910 he was president of the: London
Conference. He enjoys to a large
degree 'the esteem of his brethren in
the ministry as well as that of the
people on. the charges where he has
ministered.
Their coming to Clinton had a
peculiar interest for. Mr, and Mrs.
McCamus because of the fact that
Goderich was Mrs. McCamus' former
home, where she resided prior to her
marriage and this is the nearest;
their itinerary has brought them to
the old town.
Mr. and AIrs, McC'amus Have a
family of three daughters and two
sons, three of whom are teachers,
one a nurse -in -training at the West-
ern Hospital, Toronto, and one, Miss
Marion, who accompanied her par-
ents to Clinton, is a student at the
Toronto University.
Air. AJcCamus expresses himself as
pleased with the prospects in Clin-
ton. He has not been able to get
properly settled as yet owing to the
fact that his household effects were
delayed in transit, but when that is
accomplished and he can got ac-
quainted with the people he looks
forward to enjoying the work in
Clinton and, knowing the good peo-
ple of Wesley congregation, we reel
sure there will he mutual pleasure
and profit in Mr. McCanns' pastor-
ate. -
Rev. S. E. McKegney, M.C.,
Addresses Orangemen
Murphy L.0.1,, No, 710 and many
from surrounding lodges attended
divine service in St. Paul's church
on' Sunday afternoon last when the
rector, Rev. S. E. McKegney, AI.C.,
gave an address, taking for the basis
Of his remarks verses 5, 6 and 7 of
the 4th of Joshua. He was listened
to with attention by the large aud-
ience present. The entire centre of
the auditoritun was filled with mem-
bers of the order, The choir ren-
dered appropriate music during the
service. The preacher spoke in part
as follows :
"The people of Israel were the
chosen .. of God to prepare the
world for the coming of the Messiah.
They were continually reminded of
their great history by means of holy
places and holy days. The British
people have taught and are teaching
the world. the great lessonsof civil
and religious liberty. The Orange
Society reminds the, people of how
(304 saved the British ,;Jiinpire and
consequently our liberties 'at the
Battle of the, Boyne in 1690. The
remembrance or' the great price paid
for our liberty is a stimulus to ev-
eryone to see that it handed en
to those who come after.
The Orange Order is opposed to
the Roman Catholic Church not he -
cause it wants to interline with any
man's belief, but because the Roman
Church interferes with our religion
where she has the power. In short
that she mixes politics and religion.
And We believe that clericalism is
bad for any dation.
In these days our thoughts go out
to our brethren in Ireland. And to
them we extend our active sympathy
when they are threatened with such
a menace to their liberties as Home
Rule. The Irish Protestant objects
to lIomo Rut for Rule o two reasons :
First he is loyal to the Empire
whereas those who want I -Tonle Rule
are disloyal. During the war Ulster
sacrificed her best, The others not
only did not enlist but actively ob-
strueted the winning of the war, In
Dublin in Beater week 1916 polite
men and soldiers on leave were mur-
dered in cold blood for the simple
reason that they wore the King's un-
iform. Even at this moment thousy
ands of soldiers are stationed in Ire-
land to prevent a t rebellion. Last
Sunday the Union Jack was publicly,
trampled upon in Dublin.
The Ulsterman is determined that
by God's help he will not be domin-
ated by such traitors,
His second objection to Home Rule
is that a parliament in Dublin• would
have a majority of Roman Cathollcs,
and 11e fears a government that wouldi
be controlled by the Roman Bishops.
Some of the Home Rulers and Sinn
Feiners say they wont prosecute us,
but if they would show now some
independence of the Church we plight
trust thein, but they have failed to
do so even when the McCann case
0)11110 up—an iniquitous example of
the working of the Papal Ne Temre
Decree.
In Canada the Orange Order stands
for British connection, one schooh
and one language. The Order cul-
tivates a spirit of unity among
Protestants. Some men think they.
do God service when they get a man
to leave one church and join ymother,
if we are in earnest about Christian
unity let us get rid or such a nar-
row-minded .spirit and remember that
whatever else Christianity means it
certainly means, "to do onto others
as you would they should do into
you," Through our miserable jeal-
ousy we have banished the Bible from
our Public schools and a generation
is growing and has grown up that is
ignorant of the Book of Books. It is
very Iittle use having 11 in the elder
place in our churches and on the al-
tars in our lodge rooms, if ib stays
on a dusty shelf at home.
The Order is a great link itt the
Empire teaching us always great
great principlesl
es or civil and religiousleas
liberty for which the lla
p
i1e stands,
The Empire has just come through
the Great War, risking all for the
great principle, Britain is looked up
to as the nation of the great ideal
and Orangemen will do their part in
masking Canada a worthy Part of iv
great Efapircr''i , , , r •
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