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BEST QUALITY DRUG STORY THE REXALL STORE. CLINTON, ad vvWVY4A•VvwVWwwwVvvvvvvvorvvvvvvvvvvyVvvvv dxaa e Royal B OF CANADA • •incorporated 1869. Capital Authorized $ 25,000,000 Capital Paid-up, 14,000,000 Reserve Funds 15,600,000 rota) Assets 427,000,000 535 Branches With World-wide Connections Interest aid p on Savings Deposits. P R. E. MANNING, Manager • Clinton Branch INCORPORATED 1855 LSINS MINNOW 1H 16.11 CAPITAL AND RESERVE $8,800,006 ' 85 Erancises in Canaria A General Banking Business Transacted CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT • BANK MONEY ORDERS SAVINGS RANK DEPARTMENT interest Allowed at Highest Czrr1Fnt Rate I -L R. SHARP, Manager Cli;tion x 1 ot Men o s Home • Written by Lieut. S. Honey, M,M,, V,C,, 11 'WAS a hot afternoon town the end of Jely, we had been in 1 . line for five days, so the rumor a relief took root and spread rap I, W wereo the •Arra Y ens fro • directly In front of Oppy wood, to concise, and it .was the custom that peaceful sector to go in for days and to spend 'the next six training some distance belultd t lines. The minor soon became po Mar when it added to itself t whisper that we were not only g ting returned but we were goi away back near Boulogne for a r and Corps. training. Some of t troops were delighted at the propo al of getting. back as far as the ba camp, but the the more expertenc were putting two and two togeth and discussing the situation from different angle. If the Corps w going out for a period of trainin a big attack was imminent. The fol- lowing day was intensely hot, it was our sixth day in, so three o'clock in the afternoon saw the platoon troop - in down Al g Ouse Alley, h long the Y, com- munication trench, at two hundred yard intervals. We passed the group of huts in which we usually rested and marched down the Arras -Lens road to a point where busses were wainting and in a couple of hours we were many miles on our way to somewhere. As to our destination, the senior oflicers knew nothing CADET T. W. MORGAN, D. C. M. , 1 Wednesday morning Cadet Thos..W. Morgan, D. C. M., arrived rds -t-nt home tram overseas and a big crowd of citizens and Old friends, along id- ii� t ry+ with the Kittle Band, nt, i 'L xh rt greet ihimn,thCadet Morgan be enlisted with the 33rd B4tt1. iu Clinton in 1915 and went in overseas with a draft in July with the six other Clinton boys, and served at the in front for three years with the 1st Batt1, he of he . He joined up later with the Flying p- Corps. He won not only promotion, he but two decorations the D. C. M. and et- I the Order of Leopold Chevalier, given ng by the Belgian authorities for gallantry, est His reply to a query as to how he he earned the medals was: "Oh, for steal- s- ing the troops' rum, I guess." se ed er a PTE. CHARLIE LOCKWOOD • as Arrived home on the 6,08 train Wed- g, nesday evening and a royal reception was given him. Charlie went overseas with the 161st Battl. and after the break-up of . the Battalion went to France, He was severly wounded on Sept.2nd 194 8 andhas s in been the a v r' t u o s h opsitats up to the time of leaving for Canada. t the battalion was travelling under i sealed orders and therefore, moved from point to point without know- ing the why or the wherefor. Neith- i er.did they know the program for ' foowinday, bmme fi tothe thellrescueg and all ut placesruor of qucaes- ' tion or doubt were tilled to the brim , ( and kept overflowing. The e motor lorries in :which we It t embarked rumbled along for sev- 1 oral hours over the dust laden roads and stopped in a pretty little will- ) age where we were greeted by some r toys of our battalion and told to climb nut as we. had reached home. The advance party were cross-examined before we had time to get out 0 the lo'rie and one ' could hear the several questions asked by the several types all being i asked and ansewered at the same I•tinle, but the main queries seemed tc, be: "Is there a "Y" in this joint?" "Is the bath workin'?" 'Any beer at the estaiutenets?" An ;.-a++*I�+ � 1 advance party that had good infor- mation on these points was consider- ed successful in the eyes of the troops whether or not they had found billets and performed other Ordered duties for which they were detailed. 4`tot.eved Pi Clothing this particular village all three 999 were to be 'found, sq after a good supper we all Went to the bath, had a whiz bang shower and a change ., I - Continued on Page, 6, T b:uiulyte+@9'ca r ;� nzodzwEammstkragoonsaamotozaitralozommarammortmolmor TCH For Our ADVERTISEMENT For NEXT The Morrsh Clothing C;2, A square 1)enbl for Every Eau , '4 E.� Tr� � The •&Ji r r . i for Job Work In Painting and Paper -Hanging Neat anl!dquick work t 1 16 6 years Torontaexper- ience, avoid the spring.rush by getting. work. .done now. Don't remove your..carpets, covering or pictures, We have plenty of drop a41 ets, bl Isaac w.S:ttee t WW' have',Jost succi „„�� in buying srigar by 'titectiur:rmd we'ase able' t'o take oM'bers naw fora )molted ai'tioui$$ to be delivered •` in Ap`rr ' ai a limen :Aiie ace of tlte''w ale- sale price. 'Leave ybur horn der* early for a bag "fit'°'"wo. W. i T. 1 ' NEI L T , i i,V, :..,.C�,>P atC?l :' S 1 1 ,P,hone 4;t ' -- 1' Canada Food Board License No. 8.2195, CLINTON CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Old Officers re -Elected — Will Hold a Field Crop Competition — Date for Spring Show not Set Yet. The annual meeting of Huron co. Spring 'Stock Show was held in the Agricultural Office on February 1s t 1919, about forty being present. Min- utes 0 the last meeting were read and on motion of Thomas McMillan and W. Mai:guis were adopted,- The treasur- er's report showed a balance on hand of $251,83. On motion of Thomas McMiclttel and William McEwan the treasurer's report was adopted. Mayor \Cooper macle a few remarks showing his appreciation of the Fair. On mo- tion of Thomas McMillan and W. H. Lobb that name of Fair be changed to Clinton Central Agricultural Society, this being in order to have a field crop competition in connection with the So- ciety. Motion carried. to S. A. Fund ea €toseeeticmgmelseemeotaamoo'80: New Scale of Salaries •— J. B. Council met Monclay evening with ' Reynolds New Keeper of the Mayor Cooper in fftie chair and Reeve House of Refuge. Ford and Councillors Paisley, Lang- ford, McEwen, McMurray, Johnson and The January session of Huron 'Co. Carter present. Council was held last week in Goderich Minutes oe last meeting with ell members n em rs ese nt b present, P con rr n The communications presented to f t ed. the council included the following: • COMMUNICATIONS from W, Brydone, barrister, Clinton, Collegiate Board asking for. $2,000 with reference to the accident last year for advance of grant. which resulted in the death of Reeve •Cite Girl's puxiliiary' re -buying of Ra11Fenbury House es a hospital. tont Mrs. Thomas Mason, Secretary of, Women's Patriotic Society re 'a memorial to our soldiers. Frain city of Stratford Good Roads Committee, re meeting on February 11th.. CHER MEM readand nd Taylor, of Blytlt, and Raking the council to take into consideration a fair settle- ment of Mrs, Taylor's n From Gaoler Griffin. ,enclosing his report and asking for an increase of salary, From R. Delong, caretaker of the court house and registry office, asking for an increase of salary. From the good roads committee of Peel county, containing a recommenda- tion in favor of legislation to charge a frontage tax in connection with the good roads system. From the city of Kingston, seeking support of a petition to the Dominion Government for the deporting of all alienenemies s a s soon a peace is de- clard. . From the council of the united coun- ties of Dundas, Stormont and Glengarry in opposition to the "daylight-saving" law. From the city of Toronto, in favor of tete discontinuance of the Provincial war tax. From the county of Hastings, with reference to regulating the width of wagon tires. From the township council 0 Col- borne, with reference to a land settle- ment plan for returned soldiers, and suggesting a plan similar to that adopt- ed by the county of Bruce. From A. Cantelon, renewing r t � ' i n g his clahn for damages as a result of an automobile accident on the London road, There were also the usual requests for grants to various institutions. Applications for the position of Co. auditor were received from the follow- ing: Frank Metcalf, Blyth; D. F. Mc- Gregor, Tuckerstnith; James Burns, Blyth; Capt. R. R. Sloan, Blyth; W. E. Vanvelser, Wroxeter; Peter Cantelon, Clinton. John 1'ingland, Huliett, The standing committees of the year were appointed as follows: E The Following officers and directors s were appointed:— President, ppointed:President, John Shanahan. Vice President, W. H. Lobb. , FI Treasurer, William Miller. Secretary, A. J. McMurray, Auditor—L. Tyndall The directors are:— llullett Township—Thomas Mc;Mich- R ael, Thomas t21cMillan, Goderich Tp.—Reeve Trewartha, E. XECU'rIVE 'COMMITTEE— R. W. Livingston, John Laporte, G. Young, A. E. Erwin, Jas. Moffatt, PECIAL COMMITTEE — M. Arm- strong, Wnt, Elston, P. F. Doig, Jas. A. Ford, Jas. Cott, NANCE COMMITTEE—W. Isbester, J. Grieve, N. W. Trewartha, M. El- liott, J. M. Govenlock. Wise, Stanley Tp.—John MpPai•lane, W. McEwen, Tuckersmith Tp.—Reeve 'Crich, T. Coleman, Clinton—Mayor Cooper, D. Cante- lon, and S. 13. Stothers. Colborne Tp.—D, F. Swautz, N. Ker- nigitan. Honourary Directors—James Corn- ish, Jas. Snell, Dr. Shaw, Reeve Ford, On motion of T. McMillan and W. 11. Lobb that we hold' the Fair on April 10th, inst, if date did not conflict with other fairs. The officei`s were given power to change date if necessary. Motion carried. On motion of D. Cantelon and T. McMichael the treasurer and secretary were each given a donation of $10, for their services during 1918. Meeting then adjourned. The following is the financial state- ment for year ending December 3ist, 1918: — RECEIPTS Balance 011 hand from 1917 ..$241.38 Town of Clinton 50.00 Ontario Government Grant '18 50.00 Township of Tuckersmith .. 15.00 Township of Hullett 15.00 Township of Goderich 10,00 Township of Stanley 10 00 Proceeds from Concert 42.00 Donations and Subscriptions , 514..00 Donations by Goods 34,50 EXPENDITURES 6581,88 Judges 21,00 Donation n ton to Secretary 10.00 Donation to Treasurer 5,00 Printing 35,20 Postage and Stationery 58,38 Hotel Expenses 3.00 Sweepstakes Ribbons 1.39 Cash Prizes for Horses, . 149,00 'Cash Prizes for Cattle 36.00 Telephoning 3.58 Band 13.00 By Good's 34..50 Balance on hand 251,83 $581,88 SCHOOL BOARD' RE -ORGANIZED The Clinton School Board re -organiz- ed for the. year • on Monday evening. "Mr. N. Ball Was elected chairman for 1919. ThejSecrettry reported the return of Mr. Cottle to Board fo St. John's Ward. The /Mopingcotntnittees Were 111nl- M:-•-- FINANCE:—Morrish; McNeil and Rands.. PROPERTY: --Cottle Evans 5ts. • H Ines. d o) The matter of building a new school was !aid over for farther consideration The hoard now meets the first Mon- day of each ftlOnth, The C. C, 1., Board . recommended their grant. • On motion of Councillors McMurray and Johnson, that no action be taken re hospital. Carried. In regards to Good Roads movementenk at Stratford the letter was fyled. Chairman Paisley of the Fuel Com- mittee, reported: That 834 cords long green wood; 42 cords of short green wood; 4 cords of long dry wood and 23 cords of short dry wood whs sold. New Hector 'r St Pours Capt, (Rev.) 5, E. McKegney, M. M., Appointed by the Biehop. Sunday morning Rev. Canon Hill, who Is conducting the services in St. Pal'r Paul's church read the following letter from the Bishop of Huron, appointing Rev. (Capt) S. B. McKegney, M. M., as Rector of St. Paul's Church: The letter read was as follows:— London, Ont., Feb. 1st. 1919: Dear Messrs, Middleton and Ford, War- dens:— You will be pleased to know that last night 1 received from the Rev. Mr, Mc- Kegney the cable "accepted" in answer to my - cable offering him the parish of Clinton. You are to. be congratu-' 'fated upon your good fortune, for 1. consider him one of my most promising men. Though only a young man, he Is not only promising, buj: has already arrived, Since 1 mentioned !aim 10 you, he (las been awarded the Military Medal for service under fire of a distinguished kind. 1 did not tell you that, in order t oe g t over, he reverted ve ted to the rank r' n of. a private, which shows the stuff of which he was made, He was promoted to a Chaplain after his arrival in Eng- land. As yet I do not know when he will come back, but probably it will not be later than this month. From a letter received from him at the end of Dec - They have received 8238.38 in cash ember from Franceor Belgium, he was, and $109 is on the books. The com- I gather, on tine way back to England, mittee has 26 cords of dry wood on Again Congratulating you, hand and 2^_% cords of poles. TheBelieve me yours faithfully, report was ecceP ted. David Huron, Chairman Paisley reported the work on the Street. Chairmanoh t J t son of the Fire. and Water, made the following re- port:—Henry Glazier, 'Chief; W. Coats, Frank Bowden and T. 1•l. Cook, new firemen, Salaries;—Chief $40; Captain 535; Lieut $30; firemen 525 per annum. That Council pay One-half the price of the firemen's boots. That the Fire and Water Comt ittte have power to dispose of the steam fire engine, that thee sunt of 550 be set ,aside for the benefit of firemen injured at fires. On notion of Councillors Johnson and h'icEwen the motion carried. Bylaw No. 3 for 1919, appointing eu . t o!. H Cock officers and firemen of Clinton Fire Brigade was read three times and pass- few the chap! i ed. with the following names:— Capt.--J. ames:— He is returning Chief—1-1 Glaziertake to Canada in a few weeks to up his duties in Capt: J. H. Ker. Clinton, succeeding Rev. J. A. Robin- Lieut—N. Kennedy, Firemen:—L. Lawson, W. Kennedy, II. Fremlin, A. Cudntore, 13, Fitzsimons, D,UCATION COMMITTEE—B. W F. F. Dickson, Carl Draper, Wilson Elliott, Beavers, A Mitchell, W. Bailie, Geo. Win. 'Coats, F. Bawden,, T. H. Cook, C. Petty, S. 1'. Plum. • Thos, Churchill. CAD AND BRIDGE COMMITTEE•— Clerk Macpherson made his report J. Laporte, J. Hackett, W. F. Clark, of the annual meeting of the Board of J. Douglas, W. D. Sanders. , Health which :net un January 30th. COUNTY PROPERTY COMMITTEE— Dr.Shaw was elected chairman and the T. A1, Davis, Jas, Armstrong, Alex, following recommendations were car- T. H. Crich, J. Dalton. tied:—Bakers must wrap bread shtrt- 1lOUSE OF REFUGE COMMITTEE— ing Feb, 34; pigs this year will have J. M. Govenlock, J. Dalton, H, Crich, to be kepbt according to law;wthe garb - A• E. Erwin., age must be pun in the town dump and not on the outside or at the London WARDEN'S COMMITTEE—R. W. Liv- Road bridge; the slaughter house must ingston, W F. Clark, NI. Armstrqng, have all offal boiled; that the town W. Isbester, G.. Young, q�;; cells be cleaned, etc. The report of S. 13. Stothers;"the The Park and Charity Committees county representative of the Depart- had no report to offer. ment of Agriculture, was presented Reeve Ford, Chairman of the Ceme- Mr. Stothers was in attendance at the tery committee spoke of the work meeting of the council, started last year will be continued this The following motions were carried: year, „ By Messrs, Petty and Hackett that The Financial report was read and Peter Cantelon be one county auditor. ntay be read on another page. By Mes r .A r. ss AWilliam Armstrong Young \ F l a t r t on nGait Fuel Controller a. d that D. F. McGregor beg county andfor Clinton, addressed the council upon tor for 1959, the coal situation in Clinton and the That Messrs. Crich, Dalton, Coven- disagreement he has had with the coal lock, Livingstone and Dr. Clark be the dealer and also the Fuel Controller at striking committee, Ottawa, Mr, Grant read many letters By Messrs. Doig and Crich that. Ni, from various places showing that Clin- Annstrong and the county clerk be ton was not alone in the question of auditors of criminal justice accounts, high prices for coal. Reeve Ford and By Messrs. Ford and Beavers that Councillor Paisley moved that Mr. M❑ Manning be reappointed' Clinton Grant's report be accepted, 'C. i. trustee. On motion of Councillors McMurray By Messrs. Isbester and Crich that and Alclwan that Reeve Ford, Council- lor 1 R: VanstoneJos s nsan. n t be reappointedtrusteea d N cMur of ray rhe a spec- Wingham High School. tel 'Committee to go'with the local Fuel' By Dr. Grieve and Mr, 'Govenlock Controller and interview the local coal that' Dr. Burrows he reappointed for dealer with, reference to prices charg- Seaforth C. 1, ed. The motion carried, A notionby .Messrs. Dalton and Return of Collector's roll was ek• Douglas ,that Messrs.' Govenlock• Liv- tended to May 15, 1949. . fngstone and Doig Ise contmissioners 'Council then' adjourned until Mon - of designated road's was. referred. to day evening next, the special colnmrfte..'' •'County Secretary' G: M. Elliott, •of th'e' Children's Aid Society'. addressed the council"with reference to the case of a crippled child who should go to the Sick Children's Hospital for treat. tnent. The' family had moved from dne.munleipality to another and being shifting population neither one felt .it Was responsible for the cost of the child at the hospital, Alessrs, Bailie and Clark moved that the county assume the cost, A,1 application 'from Testirnkey Knox for .increase in salary wreceived, Public School lnspeetors Tom and Field asked for readjustment of their allowances for travelling expenses on as v ) account of file increased cost of tray -c, „�•r`»��ek?� 1. ening.0 s� ? t P His Honor Judge Dickson and Capt., Richards of the Savation Army made an appeal fora contribution to their fund for work among the Canadlan soldiers overseas or returned, The Artily was at• the front as soon as war Started' and the one rule' in eonnec- tion with. their work was to, refuse assistahee and comforts ,to no one t 'A.letter was received froth, the Stilt. .044, Vic„ +ford.; P, rovincial ' 8igliivay ' Con:inittee k MerletiG 1f,e'v announcing a meeting f1 Stratford At1•eaddi:; h,rion'g,°Tbrdratv`s';busita@Ss.' Feb. 111h1 to which the council of Inert, long prominent ie varied activi- Huron County was asked to send re. ties for the advancement of dile inter- presentatives. This is In connection ests of that city and province, who. Continued on Page 5, succumbed suddenly this week nt his residence In Huron street, Capt. (Rev,) S. E. McKegney, who has been on overseas service for r t h a past two years, and received the an- nouncement on Christmas Day that he had been awarded the Military Medal, has been appointed rector of the A tglican church, Clinton, the an- nouncement being made by Bishop of Huron, Monday. Capt, McKegney, who_ is a graduate of Huron College, and was for a time incumbent of St. David's church, London, has many friends in that city and throughout the diocese. Before going overseas he was rector of Trinity church, Brantford, Unable to obtain an appointment to the chaplain service, Ire. enlisted as a private in the Brant county battalion, in command of Ll t !" Shutt, In England he was transferred cin service Has City Church Rev, J. A. Robinson, fprmerly'Reetot 0 St, Paul's church has been appointed Rector of St. Phillip's Church at Tor - ono. His , many friends in. Clinton Will.wish him success in his new field of labor, • * * * * .?k * * • * ,* .* * * MEN AND EVENTS :s • * + * * * * >tt son, tubo is taking a special course in sociology in Toronto university, Mrs, McKegney, who, with her little daughter, has been making her home in Belfast, Ireland, while her husband has been on active service, is return- ing to Conada with 111311. Capt. Mc- Kegney is an Irishman by birth, to ifTm®Y8C3C,slun8mei900cll1'1 b 9 as WITH THAI CHJRCLIES, e; ns sts,m000OOa3tawetctOdAftts2O en Ontario Street Church The Epworth League service on Monclay evening was under thecharge of the Consecration and Prayer meet- ing Vice President with the Pastor in the chair, Mrs, Downs rendered a solo in fine voice. The topic "Christ- ian Citizenship"was well taken by Miss Rena Pickett. fisc Ladies Aid of the Church held Cat re of a to nal h B of s S n e o T pp r n nes- day evening at which the congregation was well represented. The Epworth League Anniversary services will be held on February 16th and 17th, Rev. Mr, Uren, of Kin- cardine will be tile speaker on Sun- day. On the following Monday even - Ing there will be a social. a The Sunday School intend holding; their annual sleigh -ride on Friday afternoonridehot Februarysupper will 14thbe,given afterfollowthe a - ed by a programme, rile Pastor will hke his own ser- ttfti On Sunday.., The evening sub- ject wilt bei "A Great Salvation." Wesley 3hturcia, Next Lord's Day. Rev. A. E. Doan, M. rnlA. ug B, and,b,, , ofevenlieng,nsell will preaeh nloi The meeting fg of the Official Board ad Tuesday evening was very wen attend- ed. A unanimous invitation was extend ed to the Pastor to return for a tltirda ysign,ear. The tnatterof union with ()ate_()ate_ario Street Church was up for discus.. The•Epworth League had a very• profitable meeting Monday evening and' • in the absence of the first Vice Presi- dent , the Pastor took charge. A very instructive address on "Christian Giti- ze:lsitip" was given by Mr. H. P. Mad- itestrlnm'Teeteas5 3 plisseduet,s Snyder gave an in- lnst Bapast Church, The morning service beginning at 11 a, nn. the Pastor will take ,for his. subject: "God' Care for Us as lndivid- • Prayeuals", r,'the "Third of a Series o0 The evening service •begining et 9 b. nn„ the Pastor will take for hie subject; "The ,Glory of the Cross." The evening service opens with a song service. 1f you are not attending any outer Church? Conte and Worship in. the Church, • CHURCH Naitil • Rev, Samuel Lyle) 13, 51,, One of Hamilton's foremost ministers and for, mer .Moderator Of tete General Assetisb. ly:'o'f t1:e •Preabyteriais Chhrcii,' died suddenly in hit sleep at Hamilton, Capt, Rev, Arthur Carlisle, rector of MI Wilts church, Windsor, hos beets tnade'a canon.