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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1919-9-11, Page 2rAGE 2 IMNONIMINIMMONINNIMMINNININNOWINININNIOMEMINEINIENI eouch&eo PHONE 78 Qu ew Of Women's Suits, Coats, Skirts and Dresses reveal the most stunning styles We have ever shown. Falt has brought to us a host of pleasing new effects in Women's and Misses Suits and coats. We have assembled a stock in which alt the newest fashions of 'the hour have been included. It is the most at- tractive line we have displayed. New Fall models are unusually interesting. You will like them for their beautiful coloring; their novel tailoring and their rich fabrics. We urge you to inspect our display 34 of Ladies coats while they are at height of completion. Furs The customer have everything to gain and nothing to lose by making the choice of good furs now. Select while the stocks are at their best. Select in time tc have furs ready for the first day of cold weather. After one has compared alt other furs is the best time to see ours. We stand by the result. i Women Should Take special care to keep free from headache, back- ache, constipation, weakness and depression. For these recurring ailments and other condi- tions peculiar to women, Beechani's Pills are a tested and effectual remedy. They act gently and promptly on the stomach, liver and bowels, and exert a tonic, strengthening effect on the bodily functions. These famous pills are purely vegetable, contain no habit-forming drag, and produce no disagreeable after-effects. Women the world over, find needed help and strength in flcecan/i5 P/&5 "Lament Sale of Any Medicine in the World" Worth a Guinea a Box erBeecham 'Lancashire. .<mhdold 'Prepared eveordrywhere i Canada end.S. America.Inbox.25 <o ros 011.114 , ON NEW 'ERA. - LONDESBORO. A public meeting will be held in the Township Hall, Loridesboro, ,,n Friday • evening, Sept. 12th, for the purpose of organizing the Township of Hullett under the U. F. 0, political organization Mr, T. J. Lindsay, will be chairman. GODERICH TOWNSHIP 1 Mr, Warwick Cole took in the West- ern Fair at London this week, Misses Vera Trick, Anna Jenking and Muriel Washington, of Auburn, 1 were at London Fair on Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Cornish took in the London Fair this week. • Mr. Robert Trick and Master Elmer are visitors at London Pair. Mr, William Wise and wife, Mr. Her- a bert Wise and Miss Edna Wise and Miss Nellie Jenkins were at London Fair on ' Tuesday. On Tuesday of this week Miss Alma Elliott, daughter of Mrs. W. H. Elliott, I of the Bayfield Road was married to Mr. Fred Lobb, son of Mr, and Mrs, W. H. Lobb. The bride and groom will reside on the old homestead on the Maitland Concession and Mr. Lobb, sr., takes the bride's ald•home, STANLEY. 153 Miss Mary McDonald of Kippen is at _present visiting Mrs. Jas. Thomson. Mr. Frank W. McGregor took in the Greyhound excursion to Detroit last week, Mrs. Thos, B, Baird and Stewart visited in Hensall for a few days last week, Miss Ida Taylor has been engaged at teacher In S. S. No,f, Stanley. inspector J. Elgin Tom, of Goderich, 'visited at the home of Mr. Oeo. Baird on Monday of this week. Mrs, Lanskail and two ciiildren of Regina visited for a few days last week at Mrs. J, Gilmour's, Mrs, J. Butchart and Mr. and Mrs. J, lines and "Eddie Glen and Mr, 3, Mc- Farlane were at Toronto Exhibition last week, , Mr, Goldle Graham and bride have LIVE HURON COUNTY NEWS BRUSSELS Rev, 11 Smith performed the mar- Mrs.'Archle McGregor, fall while go- riage of Ilarvey,lloover, principal of ing down collar Saturday evening and Walton nubile school, and Miss Alma ; broke her ani close to the shoulder. Sholdice of the same place, Y g- I Dad MMoiir,ta f H n l', attends a her, e clonand The funeral of Harold' Gerryyour est son of N. F. and Mrs. Gerry, took ince IThursday afternoon, service be- KIPPEN returned from their honeymoon that was spent at Hamilton, Toronto. Their friends wish them a tong and happy wedded life. James Collins and Walter McBeth have gone to Detroit where they have taken a position in an automobile fact- ory. png held is the Methodist Church by Rev. W. f Stafford, Deceased was only 19 year , of age, but had been In failing health for the past few years, His only brother Prank was killed in France a year ago, Friday morning of this week Jabez Jermyn, a well-known resident, passed away after an extended': illness, aged 74 years. His wife and an adult family survive, Mr, Jermyn sold his farm It few years ago and moved into town, There died at her home in Detroit, Mrs, Komi., Mother to Mrs. G, C. Man- ners, of town, aged 52 years. The burial took place in St, Mary's, Ont„ Friday afternoon. The Thomas Garners will case has been settled and the estate will now be closed up, There were two willS, hence a legal scrap. GODERICH TOWNSHIP Owing to an error the name of How- ard Currie did not appear on the En• trance list published a few weeks ago, and he believed he had 'failed until he received his certificate last week. This means that both pupils who wrote front No. 11, were successful and congratu• Cations are extended. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnston, .of Woodstock, accompanied Mr. and Mrs. 'Barber and Miss Mary, of Seaforth, to Holmesville. They also called•on other friends in this section. The fall wheat is coating along nicely the"^ warm days. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rauber and other Seaforth friends called' at F. Leonard's last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs, Ezra Pickard motored down to Mitchell on Saturday last tak- ing Mrs, Lashbrook and Miss Reta back home. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Jervis, of Holmesville, Silo filling is started now, The corn crop is very good this year. Pte, 1-1. Stoddart and bride returned home last week. Pte, Stoddart has been overseas fora number of years, Last week a large number of friends and neighbors gathered at the home of his father and gave Mr, Stoddart and his wife a fine welcome. There are large numbers taking in the Fair at London this week. A number of friends from Sault Ste. Marie were visiting with Mrs. Robert Pearson on the t6th, Mrs. Charles Whitman and two child ren, Master Harold and little Miss Ger- trude from Lansing, who have spent the past month visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Connell in Goderich Township, has returned home. HULLETT Mr, and Mrs, J. Cartwright motored down to Toronto and took in the Ex- hibition. Miss Esther Scales was a yisltor at the Toronto fair, Miss Nellie Medd has taken School Section No. 4, the trustees have made an excellent choice, to secure such a good teacher. Mr. and Mrs. M. A, Adams return- ed home hast week after spending the past two weeks visiting, friends in 7 ar- onlo, Niagara Falls, and Georgetown. Mr, II, A. Andrews, of Windsor, has returned after spending a few days vis- iting his cousin, Mr. M. A. Adams. CONSTANCE. Master Clarence Clark has taken a position with a Arm in Stratford. Arnold Colciough has built a cement garage for his car. Quite a number around here attend- ed the funeral of the late Jack Rands, formerly of Hullett, Ile leaves three sons, Jue gild Jack in the West, Levi at hone; and two daughters, Annie, at home and Mrs, Jones of London; and two brothers, Joe of Clinton and Simon of Mullett. George Clark left a week ago to re- sume his studies in music in Toronto. George Laws, Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Wakefield, son and daughters, attended the London Fair on Monday and 'rues - day and also visited friends their. WINGHAM. Barry Hawthorne died at his resi- dence in Lower Wingham after a few days' illness of pneumonia on Friday, and the remains were buried in Wing - ham cemetery under the auspices of Belgrave, No. 462, Orange Lodge, of which the deceased was a member for over 40 years. The members of Wing - ham Lodge, No. 194, also turned out beside many visiting brethren. He was in his 74th year. Surviving are his wife, and a number of sons in the West The services of the order at the grave were conducted by Bro. J. F. Groves, past county grand master, and mar- shalled by D. of C., Bro. H. R. Dye, and services at the house and grave by Rev. W. H. Snell. The pallbearers were Bros. W. H. Little, P. Irwin, J. G. Stewart, 1.1. Brandon, R. McMurray, W. Johnston. It was one of the largest funerals seen for some years, the cortege being over a mile long. HOLMESVILLE. Miss E. Proctor was a visitor on the e6 concession on Friday last. The Reeve and the Pastor and quite a few of the,young people took in the reception of H. Stoddard and his bride from the old tend on Wednesday even- ing, Miss Marion Alcock has started to High School in Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar, of Caledonia, spent a few days at the home of Mr; J. Gudmore, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Burns are taking in the Exhibition at London Chi sweek. Mrs. Walter' Draper and Mrs. Gibson and family carne up on the Greyhound and visited at the home of their father Mr. William Mulholland Mr. 'C. Lowery, of Quenelle, Saskat- chewan, caped on friends in the village on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs, Ezra Pickard and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jervis motored to Mit- chell on Saturday. Rev. Mr. Johnston and family went), to Arkona to attend the wedding of Mrs. Jolutston's brother on Wednesday. Mr, George Sheppard and Mr, Oscar Tebbutt are slightly indisposed these last fete days. The time of Sunday School in the Methodist Church has been changed from afternoon to immediately follow- ing the morning service. We hope this change will be satisfactory to every one. Mr. William Bedour 'took in the Greyhound Excursion and visited his parents and other friends at Court - right, Ontario. BRUCEFIELD. Many of our villagers will learn with regret of the death of George Baird of Winnipeg. He +vas a son of the late George Baird of our village, wbo died some years ago. The deceased went to the West nine years ago. He was for some time in surveying work and was lately sent to Winipeg, where he died. Ile leaves a widow and one child, and a brother, Dr. Waiter Baird, of Victoria B.C., to mourn his loss. A number from our neighborhood took in the "moonlight" in Goderich !i last week. Several also went on the excursion to Detroit. A large area of fall wheat Inas been sown in ills section. Miss Elizabeth Scott who has been visiting at Bownanvtlle and Toronto has returned hone. W, Wilson and wife, of 'Toronto who have been visiting at the hone of their sister, Mrs. George Swan, have returned home. W, Rattenbury and wife sire visiting at the hone of their son, John Ratten- bury of Burlington. Andrew Murdock and family, of De- troit, are visiting his parents, Robert Murdock and wife of our village. The London Fair 15 well patronized in our neighborhood, many going by train and auto, Miss Muriel Elcoat itis again obtain- ed first prize for her hand painted china at London fair. Won the Singles At the Goderieh Bowling Tourna- ment on Labor Day, Mr, Andrew Pon.ter, an old Clintoniart wort the first prize in the singles. cOrAt'S Cotten tract L i f1altlatl ,,eett ear,,,//'�a, rel(ehte relr,6f is rp. .44,1rat Poll in tfaroe ao raoa of etra,Kta--No. x, 811 lo, 2, $d; No, a, 0 per IAA Bold by all deNvnets, or pent ppropafd on rocOpILII of pprluo, Irroo pomphlot. .t Athlreaxf ENE COOK MEDICINE CO, n vetoes. Oat. (reeerh Whlar.l a navy velours coat with hat to match. The presents were numerous and cost- ly, betoking the high esteem in which PORTER'S HILL Mr, O. W. Potter is back at the old stand taking charge of the Shop while our blacksmith is away at the Fair. Miss Vine Morgan, of Port Stanley, is spending her holidays with Miss Kate McDougall. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Cox are in Lon- don this week. Miss Josephine Stirling, of Bayfield, was calling on old friends around the "Hills:" Mrs. Holdsworth, of Holmesville, spent a few days this week with her daughter, Mrs. C. McPhail. Mr. Howard Cox who has been 011 the sick list is Improving and' is spend- ing the week with friends at Spring - bank and also takng in the Fair. Miss Minnie Draper has returned to her duties at S. S. No. 5. (intended for last week.) Mr. and Mas_ Hugh McLaren and daughter, Mariam of Part Elgin, visit- ed at Stirling McPhail's last week. Miss Nellie McDonald, of London, who has been spending her holidays with old friends around the "Hill's re- turned bojne on Tuesday. Mrs, Stirling, of Bayfield, and her daughter, Mrs. Fred Johnston, of St. ignace, Michigan, were calling on old friends last week. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Potter, of'Clih- ton, spent Saturday with Mrs. John Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Sloan, of Blyth, visited over the week end with Mrs, Sloan's parents' Mr. and Mrs, John Torrance. Mrs. Lorne Tabor, of Trowbridge, spent the holiday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, William Johnston. Mr. and Mrs.. Hetherington, of Nile, spent Sunday at Chas. McPhail's. Miss Mary McPhail spent a few days with Goderich friends. The well drillers at Jas. Harrison's have been successful to getting an abundant supply of water at a depth of 258 feet. GODERICH Since the announcement that the sleet plant was IocaOing here a number of benking institutions have been look- ing over the ground for a site. The Bank or Hamilton have leased the store, at the corner of Colborne and the Square, formerly occupied by the Sovereign Bank. it is also rumored that tite Bank of Nova Scotia, the Mol - sons Bank and a well-known trust com- pany are negotiating for property on the Square, with a view to opening up branches. Several rumors are afloat that the British Exchatneg Hotel, has been sold and is turned into offices, but informa- tion from the management shows this to be without foundation. At a meeeting of the Town Council Monday night the matter of getting a motor lire truck was referred to the tire commission to get prices, At present the wagon is drawn by the town team, the driver of which is some- times out of hearing of the fire alarm. It was decided that the time will be changed back on September 27. Not- ice of notion was given to rescind a section of a by-law passed in 1 9.05 re- garding eating houses on Sunday. As it is now any restaurant eau only give meals between 12 to 2 o'clock and 5 to ,7 o'clock. This has caused consid- erable annoyance to the many tour- ists who pass through on Sunday. The effect of the motion will he to allow them to give steals any time on Sun- day, in police court on Friday Magistrate Reid fitted Ed. Callough and Wesley Callough $25 and costs and $t, re. spectively. The young amen, f9 and i7 years aid, coupe from Auburn, and Were arrested last week by Constable Fos'ticthwaite and Gundry on a charge of stealing honey and beehives from two different farmers. Theft of gaso• line and Cites from neighbors cars Was also charged, AUBURN. Mr. W. 'r, Riddell motored to 'Toron- to last Saturday, returning on Monday. Last Tuesday the village shoot op- ened after the long holidays. Mr,' 0. E. Erratt left last Wednes- day o n a trip to the Northwest, on a visit to relatives there, Mrs. Neaves, of the village, is on the sick list at present, but last reports are that she is improving. Mt. Frederick Mutch, of Clinton, spent Monday in the village, visiting friends and renewing old acquaintances Mr. David Brown, of the township of Grey, accompanied by his sister, Miss Mamie, visited relatives in this neighborhood last week. Mr. Joseph IrWttt, one of our village mail carriers, had quite a mishap last week. Part of the harness broke when he was going down a hill, allowing the baggy to rain on the horse, The horse ran away and the buggy was bro- ken. Mr. Irwin has been confined to bed since with a broken rib and other injuries. Mr. George Howatt is attend- ing to his mail route. Raithby—Killough—,The Boole of Mr, John Hoare, of Auburn, was the scene of a pretty wedding on 'Tuesday afternoon when his niece, Miss Alfretta Klilough, becttnte the bride of Mr, Earl Raithby, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Raitliby, also of Auburn. Rev. A, 13• Mlllson officiated. Tire bride was given away by her uncle, and wore navy charmeuse satin with georgette trim- mings, and carried a bouquet of carna- tions and asters, Mrs. Milson played the wedding tuustc. Ater a wedding dinner the bridal party left by motor for Dunnville, Niagara Falls and other Eastern points, the bride traveling in Thursday,Septe(nber, 44th, 4919. the young couple are held, They will reside on the groom's farm at Auburn. Durhatlly--l'erguson. The home of Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson was taste- fully decorated for the wedding, which took plac- today, of their daughter, Miss Cora B., to Mr. Guy W, Durham, of St, George. They left on the after- noon C. P, R. train on their honey- moon, trip, intending to visit Toronto and points along the Georgian Bay. On their return they will settle on the $INCE 1870 305COPSE. UGHS groom's farm near St, George,' We extend congratulations and best wishes. 07) Electric Starting and Lighting TEE new Ford -Electrical System is as great an achievement as the Ford Motor. No better starting and lighting system is supplied with any car—at any price. See it for yourself. See it work. It is a complete two -unit system, Starting Motor, Generator and Battery—built into the Ford Motor—a product of the Ford plant. The Ford car is also equipped with the Standard Magneto to provide ignition independent of the batteries. The whole system is controlled from an instrument board on the cowl. It is now supplied as Standard Equipment on all Ford Enclosed Models. If you will phone—or call—we will introduce you to the Ford Sedan. You owe it to yourself to learn why men who can afford big costly cars prefer. the Ford Sedan. PRICES—including Electric Starting and Lighting, Ford Sedan $U'16. Ford Coupe $S'lS. f. o. b. Ford, Ont. (War tax extra.) to "Demountable rims, tire carrier and non-skid tires on rear as optional equipment on closed cars only at $25.00 extra.". Clinton Motor Truck & Machine Co. Dealers - - Clinton Actual Experience The Ontario Temperance Act is Emptying Ontario's Jails Jail Commitments Before and After Passage o4' the Act. ALL CRIMES 1915-20,337 1918-13,242 DRUNKENNESS 1915--6,255 1918-2,595 From Annual Reports of Inspectors of Prisons 1915 and 1918, and Schedule H. Report of the Board of License Commissioners for Ontario for the year 1918. t 0 NTARIO'S experience with prohibition under the Ontario Tem - perance Act since September 16, 1916, has been all the argument any fair-minded man or woman wants, to prove that the Act should neither be repealed nor weakened by Amendments. Jail Commitments for crimes and offences of all kinds have decreas- ed more than one-third since 1915. Jail Commitments for drunkenness alone decreased from 6,235 in 1915, the year preceding the Act, to 2,595 in 1918. Jail Commitments for drunkenness decreased despite the fact that the Act makes drunkenness in public places a "prima facie" offence, punish- able by fine or imprisonment, whether accompanied by "disorderli- ness" or not. A drunken man on the street has become a rare sight. The number of commitments for drunkenness in Ontario in 1918 was the lowest in seventeen years, although the population of the Province increased by over 500,000. Some jails received no drunk:.rds in 1918 at all. Others show well nigh unbelievable decreases, notably in the cities and larger towns. Do you want "to see the taste for alcoholic beverages revived, and the population of Ontario's prisons, jails and lock -ups restored ,f If you are convinced that drunkenness is undesirable in this Province mark X in the "No" column after each question. if AW' 11 0 our Times —"No! Each and every one of the four questions on the ballot paper in this , Referendum must be answered or your ballot is "spoiled. And unless i' you mirk X after each question in the "No" column, the Ontario Tem- petanceg Act will be spoiled, and years of Temperance progress lost. Ontario Referendum xm Committee JOHN 4efA0DG1tATeD - D. A. DUNtAP , ANDRRW S. GRANT Chairman Treasurer Vice Chairenait arui Secretary (1001 Excelsior Life 'Bldg, Toronto) Slip 1 II i111$ 1 I 4M 1 1//,'Q i ' 7....,."4.4. A , ui o �_, - :�^•) i It: g.�N yy 6A if 1 wF L lam' — - 07) Electric Starting and Lighting TEE new Ford -Electrical System is as great an achievement as the Ford Motor. No better starting and lighting system is supplied with any car—at any price. See it for yourself. See it work. It is a complete two -unit system, Starting Motor, Generator and Battery—built into the Ford Motor—a product of the Ford plant. The Ford car is also equipped with the Standard Magneto to provide ignition independent of the batteries. The whole system is controlled from an instrument board on the cowl. It is now supplied as Standard Equipment on all Ford Enclosed Models. If you will phone—or call—we will introduce you to the Ford Sedan. You owe it to yourself to learn why men who can afford big costly cars prefer. the Ford Sedan. PRICES—including Electric Starting and Lighting, Ford Sedan $U'16. Ford Coupe $S'lS. f. o. b. Ford, Ont. (War tax extra.) to "Demountable rims, tire carrier and non-skid tires on rear as optional equipment on closed cars only at $25.00 extra.". Clinton Motor Truck & Machine Co. Dealers - - Clinton Actual Experience The Ontario Temperance Act is Emptying Ontario's Jails Jail Commitments Before and After Passage o4' the Act. ALL CRIMES 1915-20,337 1918-13,242 DRUNKENNESS 1915--6,255 1918-2,595 From Annual Reports of Inspectors of Prisons 1915 and 1918, and Schedule H. Report of the Board of License Commissioners for Ontario for the year 1918. t 0 NTARIO'S experience with prohibition under the Ontario Tem - perance Act since September 16, 1916, has been all the argument any fair-minded man or woman wants, to prove that the Act should neither be repealed nor weakened by Amendments. Jail Commitments for crimes and offences of all kinds have decreas- ed more than one-third since 1915. Jail Commitments for drunkenness alone decreased from 6,235 in 1915, the year preceding the Act, to 2,595 in 1918. Jail Commitments for drunkenness decreased despite the fact that the Act makes drunkenness in public places a "prima facie" offence, punish- able by fine or imprisonment, whether accompanied by "disorderli- ness" or not. A drunken man on the street has become a rare sight. The number of commitments for drunkenness in Ontario in 1918 was the lowest in seventeen years, although the population of the Province increased by over 500,000. Some jails received no drunk:.rds in 1918 at all. Others show well nigh unbelievable decreases, notably in the cities and larger towns. Do you want "to see the taste for alcoholic beverages revived, and the population of Ontario's prisons, jails and lock -ups restored ,f If you are convinced that drunkenness is undesirable in this Province mark X in the "No" column after each question. if AW' 11 0 our Times —"No! Each and every one of the four questions on the ballot paper in this , Referendum must be answered or your ballot is "spoiled. And unless i' you mirk X after each question in the "No" column, the Ontario Tem- petanceg Act will be spoiled, and years of Temperance progress lost. Ontario Referendum xm Committee JOHN 4efA0DG1tATeD - D. A. DUNtAP , ANDRRW S. GRANT Chairman Treasurer Vice Chairenait arui Secretary (1001 Excelsior Life 'Bldg, Toronto)