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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1919-9-25, Page 41 PAGE 4 ,,a, triIt eouch PHONE 78 Tassel sept Will ay at t Store 'Ir• } er 11 YOUR ATTENDANCE IS REQUESTED HERE TUES- DAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, WHEN THE UNUSUAL VALUES AT $$1,00 WILL MAKE A VISIT WORTH WHILE. DOLLAR LOTS WILL BE FOUND ALL OVER THE STORE. ANY OF THESE .ARTICLES $1.00 ON SALE TUESDAY ONLY. Ladies' Hose Good. Heavy 65c, 2 pr. for $1.00 Crash Towelling, Syds. for $1.00 Heavy striped Flannelette 36 in. wide reg. 45c, 3 yds. 1.00 Ladies' Drawers, Fall weight Reg. 65c, 2 pr. 1.00 Od d Neck pieces including oppossum marmot, muskrat values up to $8.00 for ....Three One -Dollar Bilis Rain Coats, 8 only, fawn and grey, very special for Four One -Dollar Bills Odd Silk Waists, Black only sizes 36, 38 and 40, Reg. $3.50 for .. - . Two One -Dollar Bills White Flannelette, 200 yds. 27 in. wide, 5 yds. for $1.00 Dress goods, 200 yds., As- sorted colors, values. up to 1$1.50 for ' $1.00 a yd. Your choice of any of our High Class Furs 1 0% discount for Dollar Day only. aeiia OFFICIAL DIRECTIONS FOR i REFERNDUM VOTE POINTS. WEARING OF DECORATIONS s --�— • ! Suggestions Made Which Ali Help Wearing of War Medals . and, .Ribbons. it Dispel Confusion Existing • j —�--- To the Editor of The New' Era: • ,. .. As there is much confusion' in the Numerous inquires are being. rutty- minds of voters regarding the four ed at the headquarters, Military Dtstrict 'uestions on the ballot that .will' be No. 1, London, With reference to wear- submitted to the voters on the tem: ing war medal ribbons and decorations, perence question on October 20th, soroand apparently these ribbons are tieing following, says theon n Broc vide Record- entitled ecod in rd worn by some, men who think they are er and Times. The fourBrockville to fol- lowing to rhemti nut are not. The fol- be answered are:— questions lowicg information will serve as a guide: I—•Are you in favor of the repeal of t. The British Expeditionary Force 1914-15 Star ,wilt be issued in due + the Ontario Temperance Act?• course to those entitled to it. The rib- 2—Are you in favor of the sale of bon may be worn by all ranks of the light beer, containing not' more titan C. E. F. who have actuatty served an ttvo and fifty-one one -hundredths' per the establishment of a unit in theatre cent alcohol, weight measure, through a government agencies, and amendments of war between August 15, 1914, and to the Ontario Te1n cranes"Act toDecember 31, 1915, both dates inclu-p per- mit •Tile ribbon of this.Star is red; such sales? white and blue, shaded and' watered. 3—Are you in favor of the sale of The theatre of war in ,this instance is light beer containing not more than defined.as excluding the British Isles two and fifty-one one -hundredths per and high seas, cent alcohol, weight measure, in sten- 2. The ribbon of the British War dard hotels to local municipalities that Medal 1944-1919, may be worn by all ranks who joined the C. E. F. in Can- ada, between August 5, 1914, and No- vember 11, 1918, and who between those dates inclusive and white belong- ing to the C, E. F., rendered approved service overseas. This ribbon is, cen- tre orange, watered with stripes of white and black on each side and with border of royal blue. 3, The wearing of the ribbon of the Victory Medal by those entitled to is- sue of the medal, is authorized, This will be issued to all officers, nursing sisters and non-commissioned officers and men of the allied forces who ac- tually entered a theatre of operations on the strength of any military unit on any front. The victory Medal Ribbon is 1.i inches in width, colors double rain -bow watered. Detailed information regarding the issue of the British War Medal and of the Victory Medrtl will be published later. These ribbons should be worn in the following order: 1914-15 Star first, the British War Medal 4914-19 second, and the Victory Medal Ribbon third. The order in by a majority vote, favor such sale and amendments to the Ontario Temper- ' ance Act to permit such? ; 4—Are you in favor of the sale of spirituous and malt liquors through government agencies, and amendments to the Ontario Temperance Act to per- mit such sale? I To pass questions, one, two and four a majority of votes throughout the province is required. Question three, however, must have not only a majority throughout the province, but also a majority of the municipalities.` Every voter shall vote once on each of the four questions, otherwise the ballot will be spoiled and will be rejected, Every voter may mark his ballot wikh run X under "yes" or "no" as he or she pleases to any of the .questions, No ballot will be spoiled by'virtueof the fact that some of the questions are answered ",yes" and others "no." The only way a voter can spoil his ballot is answering both "yes" and "no" to a question, or by omitting to answer one of the questions. which decorations and medals are to To vote "no" to the first question be worn is definitely laid down and in amend `Yes" to the other three menus case 0f doubt the information will 'ha Haat while the voter doesn't want the O.T.A, repealed, he wants it amended furnished on apifcation, 'British War Medals are worn in order of date. ' 10 as to allow the sale of beer in sow- Medals wearing of uniform by officers dnrd hotels nun liquor meat agencies, es, or other ranks, who have been de- and spirituous liquor at all mobilized and are not on military duty, without iquipHvns, but not the sale is not permitted without written au-, • of beer orr liquor over the bar. thority from the general 'officer cum- would course It is self evident that ft manding the district, Thirty days are would be useless to vete yes to I question one to repeal the q, allowed for men upon demobilizational 'I'.P,, and in which to get their civilian clothes. It is customary to grant permission for men who have been .demobilized to wear their uniforms whenever there is occasion for It, such as memorial ser- vices, funerals, reunions and similar public functions. These applications should preferably come through the local secretary of a veterans associa- tion and be sent to the A. A. G. WALTER JAMES BROWN, Lieut. -Colonel. London, September 22, 1919. then to vote "yes" on question two to amend it because if it is repealed it obviously cannot be amended. Voting thus, however, while of no use, would not cause the ballot to be rejected. It is urged by the enumerators that persons may vote "yes" or "no" on any or all the questions, as they please. The rumor that it would be necessary to vote "yes" or "no%tmn all for ques- tions is entirely wrong. The new G. T. R. Station at Mitchell was opened on Friday of Dust week. The curfew law has been revived Subscribers 10 the Toronto Times, In >3fellteim, and in the future The which has been discontinued, are be- areets or guardians of children un- itmg sett the Toronto Mail and Empire der sixteen years of age found loiter- to eoinplete the term of their soh - itis 00 the streets after nine o'clock sariptioli, in the evening will be liable to prose-' The Bdyfjeld Fair is next Walies- ctttion, ; day, THE CLINTON .NEW ERA. Thursday, September, 28th, 1919.. La toN c��rs of the L)i,strict BRUSSELS. Last Saiurd;ty Samuel Carter dispos- ed of his Pord Garage and eetonsobile business to J. J, McCuteiseon., of and 'Con., Grey township, and the purchas- er now 10 possession, Miss Muriel Brothers, 13, A,, of Ot- tawa, is here on: a holiday visit at her old home. Along with it party of a score:3he will sail from Vancouver on October 30th for India under the direc- lioe of the Baptist Chul'ch Missionary Society. Richards & Co„ have sold out their business. Name of new lira Is Chap- man Brothers and as one is a harness maker and the other a shoemaker, they should make askren acombination, They take possession January 1st, 192 The 100 -acre farm of James Arm- strong, located about two utiles exist of Brussels, has been sold to William Ella- cott for $8,000. The purchaser gets possession next Spring. Selwyn Baker, concession 9, Grey Township, has purchased 100 acres on concession 14 from John McEwen, for which he paid 87,000. Ethel Is talking of becoming a police village, and will'seek'to secure a' street and store lightipg system also, News that Arthur Smith, a well-to- do druggist of Edmonton, had died of pneumonia, following an operation for appedicitis, has reached here. He leaves his wife and two sons, He was here at the old boy's reunion in the last week of July, accompanied by his family. Deceased was the, youngest son of the late John R. and Mrs. Smith, of Brussels. The tax rate for 1919 will be 30 mills on the dollar, 5 mills higher than last year. School and county rates are higher, and the local is also boost- ed. The hr,me of James Kerney, Thomas Street, has • been sold to Jaynes Spelr, who is retiring from farming. Mr. Kerney will move back to his farm, HENSALL ' The death of Sarah Bowman, relict of Alfred McTaggart of this village, oc- curred Wednesday, aged 82 years. She had been in failing health for several years, and nradually declined. Besides her aged husband, she leaves five sons and two daughters: Thomas : J., of Saginaw, Michigan; William W., of Otter Lake, Michigan, Edwie, of Mani- toba; Milton, of ,Saskatchewan, and Al- fred, jr., also of' Saskatchewan; Mrs. Phoebe Wilton, of Alberta, and Miss Cynthia, at home. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Doan, and the remains were interred'in the fam- ily plot at McTaggart's cemetery. The death of Templeton Acheson, youngest son of Mr. Weir Acheson, of the Commercial Hotel, occurred last Sunday at Byron Sanatorium. Temple- ton -Acheson was, in his 25th year and was at Toronto Ueieversity preparing to study for the profession of barrister vthen he enlisted. He was training at Kingston aid Petawawa for nearly two years and developed tuberculosis. He was treated at Gravenhurst and Oriilia before going to Byron. The funeral was held on Tuesday to Hensel' Unicom Cemetery, service being conducted by Rev. A. R. Garrett, of St. Paul's, , a re- turned soldier. assisted by Rev. Mr, Mc- Connell', of the Presbyterian Church; and Rev. Mr. . Doan; of the Methodist church. Thompson Murdock, tfeusalt, .livery- man, had an exciting experience 013 Wednesday which he' would not care to repeat. He had a'box of bees to take to the station alon • with some luggage, and the box got jolted off the dray and broke open. The bees, thus unceremoniously dumped .out, lost no. time, In .making an attack on Mr. Mur- dock arad •his horse, and in a short time both were' covered by the angry swarm. Fortunately the men who had. assisted with the, bees had veils,. and managed to' unhitch the horse, which was frantic with the pain, and made a lively, run for its stable, only a few blocks away. "Tom" Murdock made almost as quick time for his home, only touching the main spots on the way, but not before he as well as the horse had been severely punished. WINGHAIM. The marriage was solemnized at Wingham recently of Miss Brownie Swartz to Mr. R. King. Rev, H, W. Senll performed the ceremony. Follow- ing a wedding dinner they left on a motor trip. On their return they will reside in Wingham, The wedding took place on Wednes- day at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Currie, Wingham, when their daughter, Mary Agnes, was united in marriage to Alt, E. C. Cross, Brookiin, Ontario, Rev, D. Perry perforated the ceremony. Miss Jean Currie was bridesmaid and Mr. Cameron Geddes supported the groom. They left on a short wedding trip, A former well-known resident of Wingham, passed away ' at Reston, Manitoba, 00 August 270, in the per - Son of Miss Maggie Baxter, Miss Bax- ter !mad numerous friends in Wingham who will hear of her death with deep regret. She was a valued member of the Baptist Church while a resident her and was a sister of Mrs• Anderson of town, The gold watches thatch are to lie presetned to the soldiers from Wing - ham and vicinity, which are over it hundred in number, are in the possess - 100 of Mr. W. G. Patterson, jeweler. The estimated cost is 825,00 and they will be presented to the soldiers on October 13.,Preparattons will be made for a field day for the boys 011 that day. The program is not yet arranged, After a number of weeks of very dry weather Wingham and vicinity has been visited by a downpour of rain and equinoctial gales for several days, The rails has been very beneficial to pasture lands and for fall plowing, Many of farmers are now turning up the fields and getting things ready for the fall grain, As Win, Lieklater, of Victoria street, was up ism a tree picking apples ant Sat- urday the limb on wbich.he was stand - broke, throwing him to the ground, Pof soniie time he lay stunned, but was found not seriously injured, and will be all right in a few days, AUBURN, Baptist Church Special Rally bay in the Sunday School, 2 o'clock, Service 41 3 p,nt. KIPPEN Mr. W. C.. Pearce, Mrs, Charles Red- tiupnd and daughter, Miss Olive, motor- ed toStretford on Menday,where Miss Olive was to ajtend Normal School, but the sciaool was found to be filled, and Dr. Silcox sent her on to London Normal. STANLE'H. Mr. am Mrs. Goldie Graham visited relatives at Blyth last week. Miss Grace McCowan Is visiting re l:dives at London. John A. McEwen threshed sweet clo erof 12 acres, It is expensive rvese i being worth from 810 to115 , bushel. He Is also a successful grower of alfalfa. Miss Grace Ross has gone to London to attend the Normal school. BRUCEFIEi;D. Sandy McKenzie has bought the house in our village belonging to the "Forrest estate" for $500, and has moved into it. It is a nice place. Rev. W. D. McIntosh preached an excellent temperance sermon on Sun- day last: Robt. Murdock who has been 111 of inflamation of the lungs is recovering. Dr. Devid McIntosh and wife and dau- ghter, Miss Emma and son William Mc- Intosh visited relatives at Grimsby this week. They went by motor. Mrs, Rattenbury has returned from visiting relatives at Burlington, Alexander Mustard is confined to his room by illness. Mrk. McDougal who visited at the home of her father Mr• Walker of our 'village, has returned to her hone at Tiverton. Miss Alice Swan has returned from visiting relatives at London, Children's Rally Day will be held on Sunday next in our church. LONDON ROAD. Silo filling will be done this week. • The Ladies Club held a very plea- sant meeting at the ls(,me of Mrs. C,'do. Layton when a lady from Toronto, addressed therm on "How to Vote." The Lady spoke in Turner's church in the evening. . Mr. Henry Livermore sold his fine 100 acre farm on Wednesday to Mr. John Quigley for 88,400, and possess- ion is given on January 1st. Mr, Quigley has sold his own place and gets one of the best if not the best farms on the London Road, Mr, Liver- more has not decided what he will do. The threshing season will be finished 011 the Road this week. We don't see why our citizen, Mr. George Layton did not stand for the nomination of the U. F. O. in South Huron last week. He was nominated but withdrew, GODERICH TOWNSHIP Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Scott of Strat- ford were visiting with Mr. and Mrs. F. Leonard last week and also with. other old friends in 14olmesvilie vlein� ttv. Mr. Scott was cheesemaker at itolulesville factory a number of years Ago. Mr. Jack Connell had a sale last week. Roy Tyndall has taken pos- session of his farm.. The heavy rains of tate. have been very beneficial for the farmers making the ground soft •for.'plowing and also helping the pasture for fall. Mrs. Pled Leonard returned last week after spending a week with her friend Mrs, Moffatt Aiken of AHenford. • Mr. Tom Walters held an auction sale of his implements and stock etc„ on Wednesday. . Robert Johnson of Woodstock' was in Hoimesville on business on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Tiplady visited their daughter Mrs. Cliff. Keys at Varna. HOLMESVILLE. Mrs, (Dr.) T. H. Atkinson, who with het brother Chas. E, Levis have been spending the summer with their father Mr. E. Lavis, leaves for their hone in Vancouver on Friday of this week. Miss Lottie E. Levis, accompanies them as far as Toronto. Rev, Mr. Fair, of Toronto, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Johnston, at the parsonage,, he very ably filled the pulpit on Sunday norning and also addressed the Epworth League on Monday even- ing, On account of the anniversary ser- vices at Ebenezer appointment next Sunday the Sunday evening service in the Methodist 'Church will be with- drawn. Rev. Mr, and Mrs. Johnston enter- tained the choir on Friday evening. The Gleaners Mission Circle is to meet at the home of Mrs• W. Pickard on Friday. Mrs. Sinclair, of Manitoba, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. Pickard, Mr. John Schmitz and family and N. W. Trewarthrt and wife went to Credi- ton to their Rally service on Sunday afternoon last. GODERICH W. Patton has been elected Vice Grand of Huron Lodge No, 62, i. O. 0. F., in succession to W, J. Callow, who has resigned, having gone to Detroit, One young man partly solved the "H, C. of L." here on Saturday night. With a couple of other young fellows he was crossing South' Street when he was struck by an auto, which he failed to notice. Beyond a shaking up and some torn clothing he was otherwise uninjured. The owner of the car, however, "came across" witha suit of., clothes. A special meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday night to discuss a by - haw about to be drafted granting exemp- tion from taxes, excepting school taxes of the. industrial site composing some 200 acres or more, to be used for the Lake Huron Steel 'Company. The company is anxious to get this by- law passed as soon a5 possible so as to+get started on the ereetiou of the plant. The property has all been sur- veyed, and all work done necessary ,to start erection, The C. P. R. has laid out the land aioug the beach from the yards to the new plant, The Steel company is trying to buy the tend a- long the beach below the Sunset Hotel south to the plant 10 be used for their Water frontage, CONSTANCE. Mr, and Mrs, W. Lindsay are visiting relatives and friends around here, 1 Don't forget that It is Rally Day on , ' Sunday, Ren. Mr. Johnston, of Holmesville will preach to the childreln, ''We11.Known Colborne Tewnalifp Misses Campbell, of Eugenia Pails spent a week with their cousin, D. Tudor, Mrs, Jos. Mann, BENMILLER LOSES JESSIE GLEDHILL CtEDITON Rev, Mathew Moriock, of Columbus; Ohio, visited his aged parents last week for a few days Irvin Fainter, of Walkerville, is home for 1 holidays. fir Miss Muria' Nicholson, left for Lon- don, on Monday,, to attend the Normal school. We wish her every success in her studies. Oestreicher Bros. sold some of their thoroughbred stock to buyers from Ok- lahoma recently for a high figure. It ;pays to breed good stock when these fancy prices can be obtained. • BLYTH Friends will regret very much to learn that Mrs, Frank Metcalf had the misfortune to break her leg while en- gaged in picking fruit at her home one day recently. The igjury will likely confine her to her home for some time. Blyth friends will with one accord, tender congratulations to Mr. A. M. Carthew, of Dundalk, formerly. manag- er of the Bank of Hamilton here , on his marriage to Miss Helen Peterson, of that place. The marriage was per- formed in Holy Trinity Church, Tor- onto, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, by the Rev. L. R, Sherman, Rector of the church, Mr, and Mrs. Alex. McKellar, who were visiting here last week had quite a sudden call to their home in Strath. roy owing to the death of the former's brother, Mr. Dougall McKellar. Mr. McKellar was at one time a resident of Blyth having conducted a boot and shoe business In the stand now occu- pied by Mr. S. 1•I. Gidiey. He later entered into partnership with Mr. S. Herrington, opening out a general store business in the block• now occupied by Mr. E. Bender. He left Blyth for Strathroy many years ago and has since resided there. HULLETT Itlr. Thomas McMichael, one of Huilett's best known horsemen goes to Haldimand, Oxford, Lambton and Essex counties this week as govern- ment judge of horses at the fall fairs. He will also judge at Woodstock, Bur- ford and Wheatley Fairs, and will be absent about three weeks, Mr. Mc- Michael was down in Haldimand coun- ty last year and gave such good satis- faction that he is going again. He is a pretty good judge of a horse. The work of building the cement stabling for Mr. John Denholm's new barn was commenced on Tuesday to replace the one destroyed by fire a few weeks ago, Mr. and Mrs.. Win, Brown and son, George, of Hullett, and Mr. Thos. Stewart, Blyth motored to Drayton and return on Sunday, ZURICH. Mrs. (Rev). 'W. Whitesides and children, who 'visited relatives• here left for their home in Carberry, Mani• tuba last Thursday; • Mss Margaret Stelck, nurse, left for Guelph on Mdnday, after spend- ing several months at the home of her mother here. Mr. J. Deco, Jr., exhibited tive horses .at London Exhibition • and was successful in carrying ' off four first and one second premiums. The horses were shown inthe roadster 'class and consisted of two nares, two colts and one two year old and, are fine speci- mens of horseflesh, A notice in The • Independent Biggar, Sask., notifies, the , public. that F. W. Hess will open up a new jeweliry store in that town on Sept. 17th. 'The many friends of Mr. Hess in Zurich and vicinity will join in wishing him every success 111 his business in the Western town, EXETER. The show team of horses belong. ing to Mr. John Decker, Sr,,, of Flay Township threatened serious results while he was driving them on Main street Fair day, they having become unmanageable and broke away from him. i•le was dragged a considerable distance, but let go the lines in time to save himself from serious injury. After getting away from their driver they ran into Mr. Rolley Squire's buggy, breaking the shafts and other- wise damaging the rig. They were then captured. Mr. Decker's rig was also considerably danutged. Pte. Bert Rivers, who went over- seas with the Huron Battalion returned' on Thursday last, accompanied by his wife witomn he married in England. Only a few of the boys are still in England, Mr. Wm. Kuntz, blacksmith, met with a painful accident Friday even- ing last, He and Mr, James Handford were bringing In a horse from the pas- ture and while coming up the London Road the horse they were driving made a sudden start forward and the one they were lending pulled back, with the result that the small rope attached to the horse he was leading tightened on the finger and complete. ly severed it at first joint. So quickly , wits it done that Mr. Kuntz dirt not realize anything was wrong until, It, . saw part of the linger missing. The process of canning corn nus filnmed by the Ford moving picture man at the Exeter Canning Factory I on Thursday last. Pictures of iia 'different processes were taken by the movie than. Foul' 2000 watt nitroge.0 lamps with reflectors were used to illuminate tide different machinery in order to photograph it. These will Ito doubt appear as one of the Ford educational films. Mr, James Bern liad the ntisfor- tune to fall from a ladder while pick- ing plums Saturday eveeing. 'Tlte lad- der tensed and he was dislodged, In failing he struck his head and was rend- eyed unconscious, One of the neighbors saw hits fall and he was carried to the house. He was not set- lously iejured and was able to be a- 1000(1 on Monday, Owner Was in 81st Year. Mill. The funeral took place last Thursday afternoon from Benmflier, of the late Jesse Gledhill, who passed away 09 Sunday, The deceased, who was in his 81st' year WES one of Colborne's most highly respected citizens, having come to that part of the country when It young man.. For many years he conducted the Ben - miller woolen mills, During his sojourn there he collected many relics in the Shope of, stone and wood which were always admired' by the many tourists who visited his mills every summer, Besides- his widow, 'three daughters, Mrs. Joshua Moore, Mrs, Potter and Mrs. Echlin and one son, Ward, sur- vive. The funeral was in charge of Morn- ing Star Lodge, A,1', & A. M., of witch Mr. Gledhill was a members for many years, and was very largely attended, LONDESBORO.• Rev. R. J. MdCormick and, Rev, T. E. Sawyer exchanged pulpits last Sun- day night. . Next Sunday morning the morning service in the. Methodist, church will be -the Rally Day service conducted by tate Sabbath School. The unveiling of the bronze memorial shield for the fallen heroes of the school will be part of the service. Rev. J. W. Johnston, of llolmesville, will preach in the Methodist Church at night, The road grader has made consider- able improvement to the roads. There is much more that needs to be done. The Memorial Township Hall pro- ject seems to be at a standstill. The workers of the Asquith Evapor- ator went on strike on Monday night. They are out for higher wages. Rev. T. W. Neal, Secretary of the Toronto Methodist Union will conduct the Anniversary Services in the Metho- dist Chdreh on Sunday, October 12th, Quite a number from here attended Blyth Fair on Tuesday, ' Next Sunday, Sept 28th' will be Rally Sunday. Special services will be held in the morning by the Sunday School in the Methodist 'Church. M. 0, Patterson (nee Miss M. Coupland) of Lethbridge, Alberta, was the guest of Mrs. E, Adams this week. Mr, Alex, Welts has purchased Louis Pingle's house and will, remodel it in the near future, Miss Lawday Young leaves this week for Regina where she is teaching in a Business College. Anniversary services will be held in the Presbyterian Church a week from Sunday October 5th. PRESBYTERY OF HURON. The Presbytery of Huron held its regular meeting on Tuesday, September. 9th, at Blyth; and the Methodist ghurch was graciously offered for the !fleeting, The following were present: Mr. Tel- -ford, moderator, Ors, Fletcher, Larkin and Aitken, Messrs. McIntosh, John- son, Carriere, Carswell, Macfarlane. Abrey, McDermid, McLean, fiogg, Foote and Hamilton, ministers, and' Messrs.. Walters, Jameson, Dodds, Alkenhead, McLennan, ,larrott, Tbugh; Gardiner and Turnbull, eiders, Mr.• Hogg was elected moderator for the ensuing six. months. Commissioner's to th'e last General Assembly reported their at- tendance on that meeting and their im- pressions concerning tt, Messrs. Art. strong, (associate 'secretary of foreign Missions), Bell Lundy were greeted as visitors. A proposition from the Presbytery of Stratford, suggesting the transfer of Fraser church to Huron Presbytery was not regardedwith favor. Dr. Larkin, Messrs. Hogg and Mc- Intosh, with their elders, were appoint- ed a committee to consider Assembly remits, Mr. McDerntld addressed the Presby- tery, giving a message from the As- sembly's Forward Movement commit. tee. A joint meeting of the committee on Systematic Beneficence and the Presbytery's Forward Movement cons- naittee was authorized and will be held in correction with the special Presby- tery meeting at Seaforth on September 30th next at 10.30 a.m., called to con. sider the resignation of Mr. Carswell. Mr. Mitchell, secretary of the com- mittee appointed to consider the best means of acceding to the Assembly's request for an increase in the mininumn salary, reported that already all self- sustaining charges had reported willing Hess to advance and others had advanc- ed in their givings;' A short inspirational address by Mr. Armstrong concluded the business of the meeting, The next regular meeting will be held on December 9th next at 'viiia toll JOHN JOYNT OF LUCKNOW Conservative Candidate in North Huron. Wingham, Sept, .21. -All farmers' con- ventions are not tagged with the U,F.O. label. One of the exceptions was held to -day, and the result of its labors was the nomination Its Conservative of a' farmer who is practically certain to bring back the north riding into the Government column and wipe out the sting of the defeat in the by-eiectioe of last December, hie is Jaltti Joynt, of Lucknow, a resident of North Huron for 4oyears, a practical farmer, Mr, Joynt was given a unanimous nomination and the men who pledged hina their whole- hearted support, while including many Conservatives from Wingham ;and other centres, were in the main farmers, Of seven men whose names were put forward all but Mr, Joyiit and one other J. T. Winter, another farmer, retired, Th latter then saved the convention the trouble of taking a ballot by withdrawing, Perhaps the most significant feature of the convention was the burying of the hatchet by. Hie independents, led by. George Spotton, of WIngl1am, whose lusurgency in the by-election enabled Fraser, the Liberal U.F,O, member to ruin a three- cornered fight. Mr, Spotton was nominated this afternoon, butwith- drew, 111 doing so he put himself upon record as ready to support to the limit lire choice of the convention, He declared that the vote given him, and particularly Ills splendid majority in his home town of Wimgbana, was sufficient answer to the attacks that had been made upon hint. Spottoo was given hearty applause, another evidence of the re-establishment of harmony its the Conservative ranks. John Joynt Is an out and out sup- porter of the temperance policy and a stanuch champion of Sir William Hearst. TORONTO MENDELSSOHN CHOIR. Will Produce Work Written by Dr. Ernest MacMillan while in Prison Camp, The first meeting of the Mendeis- sohn Choir this season was held on Tuesday evening, and the following compositions were rehearsed: Re- quiem Verdi; "The song of Destiny," Brahms; "The Margsman," Elgar; "The Music Makers," Eiger. A work to be produced, which is of unusual interest, is "England," by Dr. Ernest Macmillan, the young Toronto musician who was in Germany at the outbreak of war and eventually found himself in the prison camp at Ruhieben. During his period of incarceration he wrote this work and sent ft to Oxford University, England, as his exercise for the doctor's de- gree of music. Ilei tat •legs ai ee of • o a,oiiiioatatat Over the Teacups aiiateennalanno ago®tsseica®masaa Mr, and Mrs, J. 11. Chant of Lake - field are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Chant. The gentlemen are brothers. Mr. T. A. Greig was a visitor at Blyth fair on Tuesday. Mrs. E. J. Cook and Miss Helen were visitors at Blyth this week. Miss Annice Bartliff and Mrs. J.' L. Kerr were calling on Blyth friends on Tuesday, Miss Frances Hawkins and Miss Jes- sie Munroe, both deaconess in Toronto spent the week end with the former's brother, Mr. Thos. 'Hawkins. Capt. and Mrs. Chambers, of. Port Huron, were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. O'Neil. Miss Winnie and Mr. Eart O'Neil returned to London an Monday with them. Nurse M. McLaughlin, of Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, was a visitor in town with relatives and friends this week, 1Ve are pleased to learns that Mrs, Roy Plumsteei is now able to sit up dur- ing the day now. Mrs. Moss was a visitor at her old "Tuesday, home in Blyth on 'Tuesday - Mr. C, 3. Wallis was at Blyth fair 011 Mr. Geo. Roberton took:in the sigiifis at Blyth•fair. Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Morgan Harris, ex-wasdeu• of "' Brant Co., and the Liberal candidate for •• South Brant, is a cousin• by marriage 'to • Mr. ,15. Munroe of .towns • ' Mr. and Mrs. Chester Crich front .the West, are the guests of Dr, and.. Mrs, Fowler. . • Mrs. Becker, of New Hamburg, and, Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Hawkins, of. Exeter, were visitors with Mrs,. Sweden- mi..'• Thursday. The .ladies. are .nieces of Mrs. Bawden. Mrs, Lydia Grant and Mrs. Dan GEd- don returned home after .spending'a week at Exeter and Usborne visiting , relatives and friends, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gledhill, of Wel- land are the guests of Mrs. Nott,' Ont- ario Street. The ladies are sisters. Mr. Gledhill was at Benmilier attending the funeral of his brother;. Mr. C. F. Libby and Fred Jackson returned from their three week's motor trip to Boston, New York, Lowell and, other points. Both gentlemen report an excellent rip and outing, The photo in Medds' window would seem to indi- cate that our genial ex -Mayor improved Isis opportunities white on his recent extended motor trip and visited some of the "waist" places. 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