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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1918-5-9, Page 8Clinton News»record Aria)/ 014,, iA!$ FUEL SUPPLY FREE LTO Municipalities of the Province of Ontario A view in the hardwood forests in the Algonquin Park OWING to the seriousness of the fuel situation at the present time, the Government of Ontario would urge upon all the farmers or others who may have wood lots, to assist at this time by making provision for their fuel supply from such lots. The Government would also draw the attention of the variousMunicipalities throughout theProvince to the necessity of taking some Municipal action to secure fuel supply. To this end the Government has decided to issue to any Municipality in Ontario a permit to cut fire wood in Algonquin Park or from other Crown Lands free of charge. For particulars as to localities, conditions of cutting, etc., apply to G. H. FERGUSON, °s Minister of Lands, Forests and Alines, Parliament Buildings, Toronto. IIWhite Footwear This season, without a doubt, will be the season of ail the seasons for Women's White Footwear! stras We're showing the Best White Sboes made, and we ask the attention of the woman who enjoys wearing Choice White Footwear of Special Merit 1 White Boots White Oxfords White Pumps Ladies' Military or the New Low Tread Walking Heels $1-75, $2.00, $3.00 and $4.00 Our Shoe Service is always Painstaking and every woman we shoe will have Well Dressed Handsome looking Feet i NOM Wea I I saw rrcr FRED. JACKSON "TIIE PRACTICAL SHOE MAN" Special Order Clothing Our new set of samples for Ordered Clothing for spring is now here, and in spite of war conditions is one of the finest selections of High-grade woolens we have ever shows]. Our styles are the latest and our prices are very moderate. Come and look them over and get one of our new Style Books. We are also showing some new natty styles in Men's and Women's Boots, Men's Hate, Ties and Shirts See our table of lien's Boots at $3.50 a pair Plumsteel Bros. THE STORE THAT SELLS FOR LESS. PHONE 20 AGENTS—SEMI-READY CLOTHING. NEW IDEA PATTERNS. IF YOU ADMIRE FINE FURNITURE you certainly will appreciate the beauty of She articles con- tained in our display of china closets, sideboards, din'ing tab- les, chairs, etc, They, are de- cidedly unconventional in de- sign and will give a distinct individuality to the dining room they adorn. Seo the Ms - pito and you'll marvel at the prfca, L28. JAS+ DU FO RID , Undertaker and Funeral Director. a* Phone "lid'" 28 u Most Assuredly we Want Your Wall Paper Business. hilt we do not ,walit yen to be iotlueoced in our favor by anything except the acteal mer- its and reasonable pric- es of the geode oiler - ed plus—your practical good will for which we aro boartily grate- ful, The W. D. fair Co. "Often the Cheapest Always the Best." a se suunuuuessanunej nllr 'asses; Mr. and, Mrs. T. Mason were week- end visitors in Toronto. - Mlrs. F. A. Axon is visiting her home -at Chesley this week. Mr, W. Richards of London visited his cousin; Mrs, John Derry on Monday. Rev. and Mrs.. Ashe-Everest of Bay- field were in town Saturday for the play "Intolerance." Mr. Vanstone and family, Wingham, motored down and spent Sunday at Mrs. C. H. Dertlitt's. Mrs. .1. T. Winter and Mrs, W. Hill of Fordwich were, visitors .at Mrs. J. Martin's on Sunday, , Rev, E. O. Fordo is in Toronto at- tending a special ten days' summer session at McMaster University. Mr. Dodds Holloway of the Royal Bank, Sault Ste. Marie, is spend- ing a vacation at his home here. Miss Edna Wasmann of Mountsberg attended the funeral of her grand- father, the late Geo, Pollard, last week. Mrs, C. C. Rance of Toronto came up on Monday on account of the illness of her brother, the late T. Jackson, Miss Eva Stinson of Toronto has been in town the past week. She is spending a vacation at her home in Stanley, MIr, Levi Stong returned to Newmar- ket last week after spending a fortnight with bis wife and daugh- ter ill town. itrr. .7. and Miss Grace Curtis of Oakwood attended the funeral of their uncle, the late John Govett, on Saturday. Miss Lottie Siouan of Toronto was home ,over week -end and Miss Bes- sie Stamen of New York is also home for a vacation. Messrs. W. Statton and J. Mannon of Mitchell were in toter' last week, having come up to be present at the funeral of the late George Pollard. Mrs. Warrener of Hamilton and her cousin, Miss Thompson of Brant- ford, aro visiting at tate home of the fornier's brother, Mr, W. J. Nediger, Rev, J. A. Robinson of St, Paul's church preached in St. Thomas church, Seaforth, on Sunday, it being the annual missionary cam- paign. Misses Winnie Aunt and Emma Con- nell, who have just finished a course at the School of Commerce, have gone to Toronto to accept positions, Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Pollard of Weston were visitors at the home of Mr, and Mrs. J. F. Wasmann last week and accompanied the funeral of the former's father to Brussels, Mr. S. T. Kempthorn and two lit- tle sons left on Monday morning to return to their home at Gran- dora, Sask., after an extended vis- it with_the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Doherty. Mrs. Geo. D. Chidley and three lit- tle ones left on Monday for their home at Enchant, Alberta, after spending several months at the home of the lady's parents, Mr, and Mrs, D. A. Forrester, Mrs. G, A. Bradshaw vas _in Toron- to last week looking up a house and will ,join her husband there very shortly and take up house- keeping, Mr. Bradshaw having tak- en a position in the Queen City, Mr. and 'Mrs. H. C. Holland of town and Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. l-lollancl of the Bayfield Road motored to Lon- don on Tuesday evening to attend the graduation exercises in Victoria Hospital, when their niece, Miss Verna L. Vance, was the Silver Medalist, Summerhill The 'ted Cross Society will meet at the hone of Mrs, J. Rapson an May 16th, Mr. and Mrs, T, Mason visited at Air, W. J. McBrien's over the week- • end. Mr. Geo, Johnston of Clinton visited under the parental roof on Sunday; bit. and Mrs, Luke Lawson of Clinton visited at his brother's, 14r. W. Lawson, over Sunday. Mrs. Norman Ball visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs, IV. S. R. Hol- mes, Clinton, for a few days last week, Mt, CC..X,. Tyner and his mother vistaed at Mr, John Scartctt'a en StrntlY t4 , cARCE GOODS IVY y. SCOTCH FINGERING YARN NOW WOMEN'S STORE Dry, Goods, House Furnishings nnowlsils phone B4 Next to Royal Bank . MEN'S STORE Custom Tailoring and (phone 103) Men's Furnishings Opposite Public Library ADDITIONAL LOCAL An Exhortation Boost your city, boost your friend; Boost; the lodge that you attend, Boost the street on which you're dwelling, Boost thcroods that you are selling Boost the people round •about you They can get along without you, But success will quicker find then If they know that you're behind :them, Boost for every forward movement, Boost for every new intprovement, Boost the non for whom you labor, Boost the stranger and the neighbor. Cease to be a chronic knocker, Cease to be a progress blocker, If you'd make your city better, Boost if, to the final letter. —Detroit Free Press, A BAND—FORTY STRONG, List of pupils from the C.C.I. who have gone on farms and, as far as could be obtained, the places where they are engaged : Spence Jackson with Jas. Jack- son, Clinton ; Bert Reynolds—Albert Colclough, Clinton; John Townshend —A. Townshend, Clinton; Geo. Evans —C. Huston, Bayfield; Orville Murphy —Jas. Ferguson, Goderich township ; Allan Maccfonell—Alex. 'Buchanan, Hensel' ; Howard Johns—H. Johns, NEWS. Clinton ; Russell Mackay—Dr. .Moy- er, Mensal! ; Zetta .Jackson—,Iarnes Jackson, Clinton ; Agnes Ilolmes— Mr. 'Mitchell, Grimsby ; Edna Me- ('augliey—John Flynn, Hullett ; Kirk Lyon—Wm. Lyein, ]Myth ; Bessie Chowen—Wm, Shipley, Clinton; Nes- bitt Woods • Jas. MlcAllister—Wm. McAllister, Zurich ; Roy McOlymont; Kathleen Elliott ; Harry Lawrence— Jos, Blakey Hullett ; Nora Kennedy; Fred Lawrence—T, Trick, Clinton ; Lula Elliott—L. A. Anderson, Clin- ton n Mildred Cook ; , Lois Holmes ; Margaret Waiker—Mr. Flick, Goder- ick township ; Bessie Tough W. J, Tough, Bayfield ; K, McConnell— Raymond McConnell, Londeshoro ; Belle Roberton—Mr. Roberton, Lon- desboro ; I. Cole ; A. Davidson— Mrs. Davidson, Brumfield ; H. Stew- art—Win. McEwen, Stanley ; Willard Gray—Jesse Gray, Goderich town- ship ; Erskine Evans—Alex, Bowes, Kincardine; Harold Kilty—Geo. God - bolt, Woodham ; Alvin Leonard- -. Leonard, Clinton ; Bertha Ellis— Mrs, Mcllveen, Blyth) ; Elinor Kemp —Wm. Rath, Belgrave ; Wm. Town- shend—Albert Townshend, Clinton ; Glen Raithby—Jas. Raithby, Auburn; Geo. Watts—, Watts, Blyth ; Jes- sie Bell. Clinton Boy Honored by Belgian King. The above reproduction of a snap- shot taken at the Covr. Ranges, Lon- don, in May of 1915, will be of .in- terest to many readers of The News -Record, From left to right the boys are : Top row—G. Heiman, son of County Clerk G. W. hobnail of Goderich ; W11110 Walker, son of Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Walker of Clinton, who was killed in action in October of 1910 ; f3ergt. Stone; Thos, Morgan, who has recently been decorated by the Bel- gian king, as will be seen by refer- ence to another article on this page ; W. Cunt, who recently returned from the front after a partial recovery from severe wounds, Middle row— S. Knox ; Norman Levy, son) of Mr. and Mrs, James Levy of town, who Last year won the D,C.M. fot valor on the field ; Homer Cantelon, an- other Clinton boy who was killed In action over -a year ago ; Cpl. Vallely; E. HulIer, son of Mr, and Mrs. Geo, miller of town, who was severely wounded and who has spent tevcral months in hospital ; T. Garton, Berton' row—H. Maxwell and II, Muller, The original of this picture Ma sent to the Tate W..1. Mitchell, formerly editor of 'Tire Nows-Eecord, by Pte. W. Walker while 1m was in London prior to going overseas. 5 Loncdesboro. Mr. and iiirs. Charles White and daughter, Miss Corrine, have return- ed home to Drayton after attending the funeral of their sister-in-law, Mrs, Thos, Millar, bin. White has been with her over since her opera- tion in February. Mrs. Cr, II. David of Clinton spent the week -end at Mr. D. Geddes'. Mrs. Frank W. Lee and babe. have returned to their home. in Exeter af- ter spending a few weeks with the lady's grandmother, Mrs. John Lee, and other friends, Mr. Wesley Lee of Port Colborne spent the week -end under the paren- tal roof, having come home to at- tend the. funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Millar. Mrs. Sturdy, twho spent a few days with her sister, Mrs, I). Ged- des, has returned to Wingham whore she is undergoing treatment, 00 Friday evening, May 17th, Lieut, Aiken, a returned soldier who has been through some of the big battles in France and Belgium, and was wounded, will. give a lecture. There will also bo a programtne giv- en by Mrs. Colin Fiuglancl and other local talent. The proceeds are in aid of Red Cross work. On account of Lieut. Aiken's lecture there will not be any regular. Reel Cross meet- ing that day. Sunday next will be observed as "Mother's Day" in the • Methodist churc Air.h. John Cartwright unloaded n car of corn this week, Miss Maude. Lyon left •Saturday for Winnipeg where she will be engaged in .deaconess .work. Word was received here that Pte. W. J. Shaddiek has been wounded in France. This is the second time that Willie has been wounded, • Miss Ivy Roberton of London was a week -end visitor at the hone of Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Manning. The funeral of the late Mrs. Thos. Millar took place on Sunday after- noon from her late residence just at the edge of the. village, 'The late Mrs. Miller had heen 111 for several months and her death was not to ox- peetcd, She had undergone an op- eration early in the year in the hope of receiving benefit but after spending several weeks in the hos- pital she was brought home and steadily grew worse until the enol came on Friday 'nothing last. The deceased lady was a daughter of Nies, Mary Lee of this village., and was the last surviving mcmbar of the family, a sister, Mrs.'Thos. flun- king, having passed away only a couple of weeks before. She is survived by her husband and one daughter., Miss Elsie, and to them and to her aged mother the sy npathy of the eommunilt+y 'is ex- tended, • Tho tuneral took place 00 Sunday afternoon, the .Rev, C C. Kaine, )aster of the Methodist ehttreh, of .1 which she was a member, conducted the services. The pallbearers were : Messrs, 1). Geddes, T. Sampson. John and Robt. Scott, John Brown and Fred Johnston, Interment was made in Union cemetery, Amongst those front a distance who were present for the funeral on iiundae were : Mr. T. Acheson and Mrs. Shae£er of Gowanstown ; Mr. and Mrs. J. Harter!, Mrs, Halliday and Mr. McLaughlin, Fordwich; Mr. ,john Stewart, Gorrie ; Mr. W. Lee, Port; Colborne, and Mrs. Bradford of God- erich. The floral offerings sent Niel., very beautiful, expressing as they did the esteem in whish the deceased lady ,was held and the sympathy felt for those left behind,. M:fr. Millar and Miss EIsie and it£r,, Lee wish to express to the Irienns and neighbors their sincere ('ranks for the sympathy and kindness shows them in their bereavement. Auburn Mr. A. T. Cooper .will speak in the interests of the Huron County Tem• perance Alliance in tile` s..1 churoh, at three o'clock on Sunday afternoon next. On the 260 a spec- ial Mother's Day service will be held when Rev, .3. F. Dingman of Wing - ham will he the preacher. Mrs. Ding- man will sing on this occasion, THE CRISIS Winston Churchill's great story of the American Civil War. Many characters appear _tyhostt. • names are known to all of us, This big 0 reel feature will be shown in the PRINCESS THEATRE. Friday and Saturday May 17th and 18th Admission 10, 15 and 25c. Opera chairs 30e. Reserve seal: plan at F'air's Bookstore Wednesday morning, May 15th, DON'T MISS THIS, ElectrieWiriag and up•to.date Fixtures of all kinds Plumbing, Roofing, Troughing and Furnace Work Estimates Cheerfully Given B y am & Sutter Plumbers and Eleatriofane Phone '1