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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1918-5-9, Page 1Clinton News Record. No. 2040 --;39th. Year CLINTON, .ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 9th, 19rs NEXLWEE IS if CLEAN-UP•WEEK"' Clinton THE HQMELPAIPER Let every citizen do his or her part towards making n Clinton the Nicest, Cleanest and Prettiest Town INFIUIION COUNTY tau it With a patch For a birthday, or a wedding, present, the best way in which you can express your good wishes is to "Say it With a Watch," • .A watch makes a distinctively personal gift, it is both beautiful and useful, Everybody needs a watch, whether a wrist watch or a pocket watch, for man, woman or child, you will find it here with us-- at s—at its .best. 7P7.Ye1tqar ,J'e'weler and Optician - - - Clinton ISSUER OF MARRIAGE LICENSES. The Royal Bank OF CANADA. Incorporated 1869. Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capital Paid-up 12,911,700 Reserve and Undivided Profits 14,564,000 Total Assets 835,000,000 Head Offiee, Montreal 460 Branches, With world wide connection, A general Banking business transacted, Clinton Branch - R. E. MANNING, Manager READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING 1 he glorrtsh Clothing Co. INCORPORATED 1855' I Ei. MOLSDNS BANIt Capital and Reserve $8,800,000 98 Branches in Canada. A General Banking Business Transacted" Circular Letters of Credit Bank Money Ordeits. Savings Bank Deuartnent. Interest allowed at highest current rate. R. Sharp, Acting Manager, Clinton Branch Men, The clothing ago and is priced prices are a sound to require a suit Prices AT 15.00 Young men's Grey Tweed, single ted, belted, patch eta, cuff on trousers, 34 to 38, price $15.00, AT 22.50 Men's suits Worsted, three sack, good trimmings, well made, trousers belt Ioops, •plain or cuff, sizes price 22.50, Men's blue back, semi -fatting Bug Clothing we are showing was accordingly for quick investment for anyone this year, or two or three are Bound to go Now bought months selling. The who expects years hence Higher 20.00 of a variety in tweeds and bench tailored, or cuff, size price 20.00 25.00 of English small check roll, semi - big range of sizes 36 to 46, sacks, plain suits of breas- pock- sizes of Fancy button with bottoms 35 to 44, suits, two or belted, READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING 1 he glorrtsh Clothing Co. ORDERED, CLOTHING • W Suits tNea Popular Prices Men, The clothing ago and is priced prices are a sound to require a suit Prices AT 15.00 Young men's Grey Tweed, single ted, belted, patch eta, cuff on trousers, 34 to 38, price $15.00, AT 22.50 Men's suits Worsted, three sack, good trimmings, well made, trousers belt Ioops, •plain or cuff, sizes price 22.50, Men's blue back, semi -fatting Bug Clothing we are showing was accordingly for quick investment for anyone this year, or two or three are Bound to go Now bought months selling. The who expects years hence Higher 20.00 of a variety in tweeds and bench tailored, or cuff, size price 20.00 25.00 of English small check roll, semi - big range of sizes 36 to 46, sacks, plain suits of breas- pock- sizes of Fancy button with bottoms 35 to 44, suits, two or belted, AT Men's suits of patterns worsteds, trousers plain 85 to 44, AT Men's suits worsted, In pattern, soft fitted back, patterns, price 25.00 or three button $,16.50 to $32.00, ..EN MOflOMNH CLOTHI C . CD. Agent Phone P 8 far Sattda , or night calls, SATURDAY'S 'l'IdE DAY. • • The ladies of the II.W,C,A, request that all the patriotic societies ship- ping from Clinton centre bring in their supplies to the council chain= her on Saturday of this week. PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS. Rev, T. J. Snowden of Ailsa Craig, who last year Sold his house on Rattenbury street to Itir, T. J, Watt; has purchased the residence of Mrs. '.L'1tos. Couch on Ontario street. Mrs, Couch will move to the house which Mr. Percy Couch occupies and he in turn will move to the cottage now occupied by Mr. A, J. Irwin, who will take the residence of Mr. D. G. Wheeler, who is going to stove back to. Sarnia. A perfect mania for moving seems to have. struck Clin- ton this spring, It is rosily consid- ered rather old-fashioned and slot' just now not to be moving.• NO MORE LIQUOR SHIPMENTS, Any stocks of liquor left in the Express Offices after May 1st have been seized by the Inspectors and it is now illegal for any persons to send, ship or bring, or -cause to be sent, shipped or brought into any Province of Canada, with the excep- tion of Quebec, any liquor ''contain- ing more than two and one half per cent. alcohol, The stocks on hand in the cellars of private homes in Hur- on County can only be used, while we are under the Canada Temperance Act, for personal or family use, and people should be careful not to give it away or treat their friends as they are liable to prosecution by so doing. THE COUNCIL MEETING. The council tnet on Monday even- ing, all members being present with the exception of Councillor Shep- pard, who was confined to -the house owing to an accident. It was moved by Councillors Me - Ewan and Cooper that the clerk bo instructed to prepare a letter to be sent to Councillor Sheppard express- ing the regret of the council for the serious accident which caused his ab- sence. A communication \vas read from the town band asking for a grant of $250, the band to give a weekly op- en air concert. Some discussion was given to this subject, Councillors Cooper and McEwaa moving that the grant be made as the general feeling seemed to be that the band was a good advertisement to the town and had given their services generously in welcoming returning soldiers and for patriotic ;gatherings. Other members, while not failing in appreciation of the ' work of the band, considered that- the finances at the present time would not warrant so large a grant and an amendment by Councillors Wilts° and Miller fix- ing ixing the grant at $200 was passed. The street sweeper has been re- cently repaired and the cost attached ,vas larger than t man the , council ,had counted upon but after some discus- sion of the matter : a motion was passed authorizing the treasurer 'to pay for same. Chairman Cooper of the' property committee reported that they ex- pected to have shrubs planted in the market square on or before Arbor Day. Chairman Miller of the street com- mittee reported that owing to the fact that just' now it was impossible to obtain,teatns work on the :streets had not progressed very fast this spring. Ile called attention to the fact that the sods had been plough- ed out from the sides of the walks in various parts of the town and thought it a decided improvement. Reeve Ford, who as chairman of the cemetery ,committee seems to be taking a keen interest in improving that part of the town property,, re- commended several changes. which he thought would add to the appear- ance of the cemetery and asked auth- ority to make the changes. Coun- cillors Cooper and Langford moved that the cemetery committee . pre- pare and recommend to thecouncil at the next meeting an increasing scale of prices for lots and care- taking, this in order to raise more revenue for use in the work of im- provement, A bylaw was introduced, read tierce times and passed appointing Chief Wheatley and ,Sergeant Welsh as special officers to enforce the C.P.A. and Provincial Temperance Act, Tile edminitteo •appointed to look after the Mary street drain reported that negotiations were in progress Hind a settlement was to be looked for. Councillors Miller and Langford moved that a committee be appoint- ed to attend to, the business of pur- chasing coal for next winter and Mayor Thompson and Councillors Cooper and Miller were. appointed. The titer of Mr. W. McIntyre of $12 forte use f e h t o the park as as- p ture was accepted. Councillors McEwan and Miller m vd i b d that the mayor deplete Phu s r -" y a day 01 heat wetrie.town "Arbor Day"' arid a half holiday and that tine cftiyens be asked to co-operate in making the "clean -tip" week a ' ram - Mg, 7'IIE LOCAL MARKET, Wheat $2.10, Buckwheat $1,55. Barley $1,40,, , Oats 75e. Butter 40c, Eggs 30e to 87c. Live Hogs $10,50, THEY ARE GRATEFUL. The Young Ladies' Patriotic Aux- iliary wish to express their thanks to the Messrs. A, McCartney, W. Steep and R. A. Roberton, who ploughed and got ready their ten - acre -greater -production lot on ! Mr. Holland'sI farm out the Bayfield Road, HURON'S CASUALTY LIST. Amongst the names appearing in the casualty list during the past week were the following from Huron county Isilled in action—Pte. E. Hastings, Wingham. Ill—Pte. S. MMi.:Bott, Wingham. Wounded—Pees. Thos. Redfern, W. le, Feagan, Goderich ; B.. O. Muir, Jas. A. Westcott, Seaforth ; D. Ails - chimed, Brucefleld ; W. J. Shaddick, Hensel', and T. Brennan, Clinton. HONORED IIRIDE-TO-13E, • Prior to hor leaving for her home at Staffa, , where site will he married on Wednesday of next week, the young ladies of the Jackson Mfg. C'o's staff met at the house of 11Irs. Hugh Kennedy on Friday evening last and presented her niece, Miss Florence Colquloun, one of their number, with a pretty silver sugar and cream. The girls had a• very jolly hour or so together with music and chat and before departing ex- pressed their best wishes for the future happiness of the bride -to -he. A RARE FIND. The action of the flood and ice this spring scouped out several feet of the river bank on the north side of the first railway bridge, east of Clinton, opposite the. residence of Mr, John Hansford, On Monday of this week Mr. Thomas Judd observ- ed. something sticking up, which looked to him like a deer's horn. He after some trouble, pried out a large elk horn measuring 51 inches in length, 13 inches in circumference at the:base with four tines, the largest of whiph is 21. inches in length and 6 inches in circumference. It would be very + interesting to know how long has elapsed since the splendid animal, that once carried this enor- mous anther, shed it at that spot, now Covered with six to seven feet of superincumbent soil. Can any 01 our readers tell us when elk were last known to roam in this vicinity ? It was found some hundred and fifty yards possibly from what was the river .ted in bis day ; Joseph White- head having diverted the river from its original course when building the Grand Trunk Railroad in the early fit ties. A:4IU.VG TIiP CHURCHES. Mr. A. T. Cooper will speak in tine Baptist church on Sunday evening next at seven o'clock in the interests of the Huron County Temperance Al- liance. Tito Sacrament of the Lord's Sup- per was observed at the close of the preaching service in the: Baptist church on Sunday evening last. * * * The Rev. J. E. Ford of Goderich will supply the Blyth Methodist pul- pit during the month of May, the pastor, the Rev. R. J. McCormick, being ill and having been given a Month's vacation by the board. • • . Rev, J. P, Jones of Varna preached in Ontario street church on Sunday evening 'last. In the morning the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered, two hundred and eighty communicants being present, • Next Sunday will he observed as "Mother's Day" and the pastor will preach both scorning and even- ing. , r • • ",Mother's Day" will be observed in Willis church on Sunday tnoreing. The pastor will preach at both ser- vices, Proparatibns are being made for a specially successful anniversary on Sunday week when Rev. Prof. Kil- patrick of Knox College, Toronto, will be the preacher. A week of en- tertainments will follow the anniver- sary Sunday. . • • • The quarterly official board of Wes- ley church stet on Tuesday evening when it was found that the Sunday school, Young People's Societies and all other departments of the church work were in a healthy condition, that a live interest was being taken and that the most complete harmony prevailed. The pastor was extended a unanimous invitation to return for anted a • year and was a aunties. tt g Y month'e vacation, "Mother's Day" will he observed eel Stinday morning, A choir of mothers will lead the sit i g and the pastor's theme will bo appropsi ate, Any aged or inflem mothers wile cannot attohd regularly will be hrougltt to 'this service in Motor cars, ATTENDED DISTRICT MEETING=, Messrs.. H. Gould and W, T. O'Neil attended the 1.0.0,3, district meet- ing in Seaforth on Tuesday as del- egates from the local lodge, Messrs, J, A. Sutter and G. Ie. Hall were also present and the latter was el- ected to the office of District De- puty Grand Master, IN CLINTON IN JUNE, '1'he .annual convention of the Iiur- on County Temperance Organization will be held in Clinton on Tuesday, June 1811. It is expected that Mr, Joseph Gibson of Ingersoll will be present and address the convention. Huron Is the only county in the province that has its own field were- -Lary and special officers to assist in the enforcement of the Ta'nnporanee laws. W.P.S. NOTES, The Women's Patriotic Society will meet as usual on Friday after- noon, Please bring finished work for shipment. The corset cover yoke and pillow drawn for last Friday were both won by Mrs.. Dowding of town. The following donations for April are thankfully acknowledged : Mrs. Wm. Robb 8 2,00 Misses Mountcastle 2.00 South End Tea 146.02 Q.C. OF CAN. BUFFS REVERTS. Lieut. -Col. John A. Cooper, who re- cruited the Canadian Bugs, a Toron- to battalion, and took them to Eng- land, has taken the lower rank of major ;and has gone to France to be attached to the 10th battalion. The Canadian Buffs, Col. Cooper's batta- lion, was considered one of the best sent from Toronto. It formed a part of the 5th division until that division was broken up and when that happened Col, Cooper, •being an- xlous to go to France, reverted in order to do so. A younger brother, Lieut. P. Ii. Cooper, who has re- cently recovered from a severe ill- ness is now it the 1C 1 to ymdeter'S de- partment in London, England. Ile is not physically fit for trench work but hopes to be transferred to a post in France in the near future. The men referred to above are sons of 2ifrs, Wm. Cooper of town. HONOURED BY BELGIAN RING. Sergt: Major Thos. Morgan, who enlisted as a private with the 33rd battalion and went overseas with the first draft from that battalion under ('apt. \Telles of London In .July of 1015, has been created a Chevalier of Leopoldo by the Belgian King for distinguished service on the flelct. ('Lis is the second decoration young Morgan has received, being awarded the D.C.M. several months ago. The new decoration is in reality a knight- hood and was conferred by King Albert of Belgium. It is not known by his friends here how the honours were won, the young soldier in writ- ing referring to them most casually and to himself as somewhat resemb- ling a Christmas tree. • S r : M r Morgan e gt ale is a young Englishman but had spent several years in Canada and was well known in Clinton and vicinity, having been engaged for some time with Mr. James Cornish. TRACTOR AT WORK, Everyone is interested in fartnitkg nowadays so when The News -Record became aware that a big ,tractor was at work upon the Ransford farm just east of the town on Friday af- ternoon a representative of this great family journal took a jaunt out to see it operate. We•had .never before seen a farm tractor at work and the way this huge engine walked off over a plough- ed field dragging three harrows after it was something of a revelation. Mr, M. G. Ranstord operated the tractor, which responded to his hand as easily apparently as would the wheel of an ail—towline The Hansford farm is especially adapted for the use of this most ad- vanced farm eonvenieuce as tlte,flclds are ,largo and there is plenty of roost to work.at "WhI shall enjoy," remarked Mr, ,John Ransford, "will be to sec that thing hitched to , a binder in harvest time. Instead of having horses panting •and sweating it will be something of a pleasure to have that tractor do rho work, running until ten o'clock at night if neces- sary, and ready to start again next morning." This tractor, we understand, is a twelve hors() power •and the other day with the aid of one man,lt did the wook•of at least six ,horses and two inti, and dill it with perfect ease. A tractor is of course too aexpen- lar sive for small farm,but for a e 't, g farm, or as an investment for sever- al farmers, it ought to take the place of several horses: Oue could not im- agine the thing being operated in a ten-aere field, however, but in' a for- ty or fifty -acre field, withma long fur- row ahead, the tractor is the motive power. With 110 horses to talk to, dough, would the fanner be Likely to grow too silent 7 Of course one t ti i could imagine a tractor acting 11 hi such a way that a man would feel ineiftted td speak to it 101 141ir. liansford's was on its good behavior aft Friday and slid its work ae smooth as Wax, PRANK ANDREWS 110)6E. • Sergt, J+rttttic Andrews, tvho enlist- ed with the 101st battalion and who has hem fu England ever since they went over in the autumn of 1916, returned 'home Saturday . nioreing„ Sergt, Andrews was not considered physically 111 for the trenches but, aside from a slight deafness which interfered with bis work, Ito was conslderett, a particularly smart ser- geant and was hutch used es an in- structor. Mr, Andrews will now "do his bit" upon the land of the home farm. The hand and a number of citizens went down to • the sta- tion to welcome Sergeant Andrews' home on Friday evening but they were disappointed as he did not ar- rive until Saturday forenoon. LITTLE LOCALS. Miss Hattie Greig has taken a position in the office of .Doherty Pianos, Limited, Thursday next is "Arbor Day" in Clinton and Will be observed as a half holiday in town. Rev. ,1. A. Agnew and Mr. W. II, Heilyar were out at Benmiller on Tuesday evening meeting the official board of the Methodist church there in the interests of church finances. A party of young girls, members of the Y,L.P.A., had a social at the home of Hiss Freida Wallis bit Tues- day evening to raise money for post- age on the soldiers' overseas boxes, Miss Beryl Cooper entertained a number of her young friends on Fri- day evening last, the gathering be- ing something in tate nature of a farewell to the Normandie, Mr. Coop- er having :decided to stove over to the Rattenbury house. "Intolerance" Griffith's woaderous photo play, was given in the town hall on Saturday last under tho auspices of the Y.L.P.A, A fairly good attendance was present but ow- ing to some mistake the play was not presented in the afternoon, which disappointed a good many. "CLEAN-UP" WEEK. Next week, from the thirteenth to eighteenth, inclusive, will be `clean- up week" in Clinton. This means that every citizen who has not al- ready done so will be expected to clear away any and all rubbish which may have accumulated during the winter about his premises ; that he will clean up and stake neat the boulevard in front of his property and see that all the surroundings are put into as good shape as possible. Clinton is onto of the prettiest towns in Western Ontario. Strangers and visitors aro. constantly com- plimenting us upon its well -kept ap- pearance. A great many give a deal of attention to the cultivation of flowers and there are few towns where the lawns are so well kept. But few conditions are so ideal but some improvement eau be made and that holds good with regard to the private grounds of Clinton. Some improvement can be made and we doubt not but that much improve- ment willh o made next week. Thursday next is to be observed as Arbor Day and will be celebrated by the planting of trees and shrubs. During the past winter a good many trees were cut down within the cor- poration. Wouldn't ib be a good idea to sec that as many were plant- ed next Thursday ? In some coun- tries people are not allowed. to cut clown a tree without planting three to replace it. They need not necess- arily be planted in exactly the same place as the ones cut down but put them where you think they will do the most good. One of the beauties of Clinton consists in its abundance of handsome shade trees., PASSING Ole JOHN GOVETT. At midnight on Thursday last, af- ter but a few days' illness, Jobst Govett, an old and respected citizen of Clinton, passed into the Great Be- yond. ' The late Mr. Govett was born in 1 Yorkshire,! England, seventy-seven years ago but he came to Canada when quite young. The family set- tled first in Mariposa townsinip where they farmed and continued to reside for many years. It is, however, nearly forty years since Mr. Govett and his wife. came up to Clinton attcl this town has ever since contihued to be his home. The decensed was twice married, his second wife, who was formerly Mrs. Young, surviving him, IIo leav- es no family and he, was the last surviving member of his own family. Ile was a•man. of sterling charac- ter, honest end straightforward in his dealings. Ile was a Methodist in religion, , during all the years of Itis residence here, being It member, of the Ontario street church, in which • be had held several offices and was for ,over thirty years a class leader. Always having enjoyed remarkably good health Mr. Govett's death, af- ter so short att illness, came as a shock to itis wile• and Mends. The funeral tool/ place on Saturday afternoon and was largely attended. . The services were conductedby the Itev. J. A, Agnew and the pallbear- ers were; Messrs, Thos. Itatbwell, 15, WhittinghTip- lady, JS: Naar, R. lr lady, A, Iloolter and Wm, Tiplady, Mr. ,lames Curtis and Miss Greer. Curtis of 06kWeed, a, nephew and niece of the deceased, \vote Isere for the ftuteral, A Good Citizen and the Chli•- dren's Friend "Crosses the Bar," The Late Thomas Jackson Thomas Jackson, one of Clinton's hest known and best liked citizens, died on Tuesday afternoon. He itad not been in good health for some time but with characteristic energy, he continued Itis work and even dur- ing the past 'week, when he was con- fined to bed, he was making plans as to what he should do when he was able to get about again. Born in Clinton and educated hare, "Toni" Jackson, as be was familiar- ly known to all his friends, had nev- er lived anywhere else. On teaching manhood he went into business in partnership with his brother, Wil- liam, and for thirty-five years the partnership has lasted. Always in the clothing business, as their father before them, the firm has for several years been known as The Jackson Manufacturing an factnring Co., of which he was vice president. He repre- sented the Company . on the road and was known to the trade Irani coast to coast. He *as well fitted for this work as he was genial and affable as wellas being a thor- oughly competent business man. But it is in Clinton that "Uncle Toni," as almost every boy and girl in town called bin, was best known. lie loved the bays and girls and was never so happy as when .doing something to snake them happy. He encouraged the boys in their sports, assisting them year after year 111 or- ganizing baseball teams and other sports and seldom did a winter pass that he did not organize and parry, through s0111e sort of an entertain- ment for the young people. Years ago when his health was more ro- bust, having a good ,deal of musical talent, he was wont to train the children and young people to get up a concert themselves and many of the boys and girls who are now filling positions in other parts of the worldwi ut stillspeak to sl eak of Clinton as "hone" remember vividly and tenderly rho• training received under "Uncle Toni" in the days gone by. Nor was his interest in the children spasmodic, it was con- stant. He knew almost every child in town and very soon they got to know hien for he cheerily greeted every child he met, usually calling each one by name. To children and to old people he was especially kind and expressed that kindly interest often in practical ways, as many au one in 'Clinton could testify. Mr. Jackson travelled much and was interested in all public matters but never did his interest in his home town wane. He was always in favor of progress and liked to see business llurish here. He served on the town council for several' terms and was always foremost in any public enterprise or patriotic work: In raligion he was a Presbyterian, being a member of Willis church, in which he never ceased to take a deep interest. Mr. .Jackson was twice married. Ilis first wife. .was Jean, daughter of Mrs. L. Greig„ and several years after her death he married her sis- ter, Elizabeth Greig Chidley, wk) survives him, 13y his first marriage there is one son, Stewart, of Now York City, who, with his wife, vis- ited his home week before Last, and by the second there are two sons. Tom and Billie, and one daughter,, Ruth. This ds the first break In his own family, he being survived by four sisters and two brothers: Mrs, Laing, Sax City, Iowa ; Mrs. C. 0, Renee end Mrs. (Dr.) Bolden, Toronto ; Mrs, .1, J. Allen, Ottawa, and J. S. Jackson, Winnipeg and W. Jackson, Clinton. Isis father, the late Thom- as Jackson, who was among the earliest settlers in Clinton, died on- ly about four yen's ago. There are Pew tion Who aro more closely bound tip with the life of Clinton :than he was and few whose 1 re- gretted. cross would be more y two d passing g 'P10 funeral takes place tomorrow, Friday, afternoon, the service COM - Wincing at Willis cltnrcnt at 8,15. As a tea* of respect to a prominent citirezr the htisitiess num of tower. have deeiiled to ,lose their places et busitness during the beer of the fink" eral,