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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1918-6-13, Page 8Clinton News -Record Juice lath, PM. How to Have goal and, Wood for Next Winter SAVE IT NOW by getting a Perfection or Puritan Oil Cooking Stove WE HAVE 'Fri m ,And make sure of a supply of Coal Oil or Gasoline (as it undoubtedly will be short at times) Get a 25 -gallon or a 45 -gallon steel tank WE HAVE THEM CHEAP.--- • 1 Second-hand Gasoline Stove 2 Second-hand Ovens 1 Second-hand Lawn Mower swavairmismomagrw asawarrommasasaraiWorye HARLAND EROS. STOVES, HARDWARE AND NOVELTIES PIIOTOGRIPIIS Why not have a photo taken of your family before the boy is drafted in the army. Cheer your soldiers with the best news from home —YOUR PHOTOGRAPH— Make the appointment today. We do Copying, Enlarging, and Amateur Finishing ROY BALL, Photographer, Phone 66 White Footwear This season, without a doubt, will be the season of ail the seasons for Women's White Footwear We're showing the Best White Shoes made, and we ask the attention of the woman who enjoys wearing Choice White Footwear of Special Merit White Boots White Oxfords White Pumps Ladies' Military or the New Low Tread Walking Heels $1.75, OU 3.00 and $4,00 5 Our Shoe Service is always Painstaking and every woman we shoe will have Well Dressed Handsome looking Feet ! LIFRED. JACKSON !"THE 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 shown. 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 style*, in Men's and Women's Boots, Men's Hats, Ties and Shirts See our table of fen's Boots at $3,50 a pair Plumsteel Bros. THE STORE THAT SELLS FOR LESS, PHONE 28 AGENTS—SEMI-READY OLOTHING. NEW IDEA PATTERNS. 1 Dainty Enough For a Queen yet priced so as to be within everybody's reach. That ex- actly, describes our bedroom i. il` furniture of which we are just- ./ ly proud, See the display and surer '� you will want one of / f Y y these graeeful dressers or chit- • �r,7"1 fonieIs or one of the beautiful 4 beds contained in the exhibit, L1mi JAS.DUNFCPo-Merrili) nertaker and Perri DirectorZMIMMIEWORMOVISO 'ONNIMLIMMIPOSNiiiiiiilliSSIMPONSWirtIMPhone ' 28 Most As.sttredt' we Want Your Wall Paper Business. but we do not want you to be influenced. do our favor by anything except the aetunl num - its and reasonable prier es of the goods offer- ed plus—your practieal good will for which we are heartily grate- ful, The W. D. Farr 00. 'Often the Cheapest Always the I3ost.'h Miss 13e11e Paisley is visiting at the parental home in town. Mrs. J. J. McCaughey is spending a few days in London this week. Mrs, Edgar Pattison returned last week from a visit. with friends at Sarnia. Mrs. W. J. Moore and Miss Merle took in the Greyhound excursion to Detroit. , Mrs, Fulton of Yale, Mich., is here visiting her mother, Mrs. R, Thompson. Miss Kingerly of Brantford was the guest last week of Rev. W. 13, and Mrs, Moulton. Capt. McKinnon while in town last week .was -the guest of Major J. W. and Mrs. Shaw. Mr. Thos. Archer has returned from the west and is visiting his daugh- ter, Mrs. W. H. Rath, Misses Lydia Morrish and Grace Akan of Detroit are visiting friends in town this week. Lieut. Ross Forbes of the R. F. C., Toronto, was the guest of his_ mother over the week -end. Hiss Jean Chidley spent last week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Constantine of Teeswater. Mr. and Mrs. J. Howson, who have been visiting at Southampton, re- turned to Clinton on Tuesday. Miss Mae Rutledge left Monday for Toronto and has taken a position in. the odice of the T, Eaton Co. Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Twitchell, who recently 'went to Calgary, have now gone on to Vancouver, B.C. Mrs. ,I. S. Addison and daughter, Miss (}race, of Bruceliield visited ' Mrs. .1. Seeley over the week -end. Miss Edith Hodgens came up yester- day evening from Toronto and will spend a week in the old home town. Mr. and 1\Irs. J. W. Stevenson re- turned to Toronto on Saturday after spending a week or so with friends in Clinton, klrs, L. .Doherty' and daughters of Stratford have been visiting the lady's mother, 1\Irs. W. G. Smith, during the past week, Dr. '1', G. Ilolmes of Detroit, who has been visiting at the •old home- stead, Ilolmesville, called on Clin- ton friends last week. AIr. and Mrs. Will Judd of Detroit and their niece, Miss Alice Law- son awson of Windsor, are visiting at the home of Mr. 'rhos, ,Judd. Miss Bessie Davis, who 'has been vis- iting her sister in Detroit for the past couple of months, returned last week to her home in town. Miss Leona Hearn, who has been taking a commercial. Bourse at the School of Commerce, left on Mon- day to take a position in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. T. Rands of Soafortlt are spending a couple of days this week as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Armstrong, Hitron St, Miss Laura Wilken went over on the Greyhound excursion on Tuesday and will spend a couple of weeks with her sister, who is camping near Windsor, Mrs, Vantassel, formerly of Clinton, but who has made her home, in Toronto for some tfnre, will spend the summer with friends at Mea - ford on the Georgian Bay, Mrs. Currie and Misses Ethel, Mad- eline and Dorothy ,.Currie of Sarnia and Mrs, Smith of Pontiac came over on the Greyhound and are visiting Mrs, J. Cook of town. Miss Marion Gihbings was In Sea - forth over the week -end and on Sunday sang a solo both morning and evening in the Presbyterian churon, special services being held. Mr. George Hays, who has been laid up for some weeks and unable to get about moth, is now able to take a walk up town, though be complains of not feeling any too spry even yet. Mrs. George 'ftumhn.il and her daugh- ter, Mrs, a. Hickson, and little gran d(iaughter, Miss Josephine Hickson, of Flint, Mich., aro the guests this week of the fornmer's sister, ]Miss Minnie Rudd. Miss ldmnia Southcombe, who has been C.P.R. telegraph operator in Clinton for tine past couple of .years bas been offered the agency at Stratford and leaves to assume her new duties next week, Miss Southcombe is to be congratulated upon her promotion, Mrs. Mustard of Markham is visit- ing her cousin, Mrs, .. A, ('a.ntelon of Huron street, anri other friends hereabouts, Mrs, Mustard is the mother of (1apt. Mustard of the 16ist Battalion, who was a ba.nir manager; at 13r1issots before joining the battalion, Another son is also at the front, Before LINEN' Goos ott the Mt.rket EnEntirely We will offer those who care to come for them SATURDAY, JUNE 15th their choice of a few dozen 411 Linen Hemstitchecl Tablecloths at $5.75 each The Above >< n Mentioned Great Goods Were Made Terry Towelling Now in • WOMEN'S STORE Dry, goods, House Furnishings phone 67. Next to Royal Bank , Britain Stock MEN'S STORE • Custom Tailoring and (phone 103) Men's Furnishings Opposite Public Library agfield Dr. Atkinsun and wife and son Jack and Mrs, Stott of Detroit came up on the Steamer (lieyhound r and are spcn(itn}, a few days this week at their summer residence on the Terrace. Mrs..John McLeod, who spent a new weeks with her sort, Dr. :McLeod of \\'roseter, returned home last week, William 'Metcalf and Jack 'I cans motored to Detroit on '1110541 1' anti will retinal by the Steamer C.tey- hound. Itev, Dr. Stewart of Toronto oc- cupied the pulpit of St, Andree's church on Sunday last 111 the abates of the pastor, Rev. A. 1lnetarlane, who is attending the (lenoral Assem- bly at London. Mr. Frank Cameron and Miss Hil- da King took in the excursion to -De- troit on the Steamer Greyhound on Tuesday. Privates William Elliott and Rich- t and McDool of London Camp came home on leave Saturday to spend a week. William Brandon anh wife of Wing - ham wore the guests of his mother over the week -end, For some unaccountable reason our Bayfield budget wits taken to Crediton last week and consequent- ly did not reach The News -Record office until Friday morning, instead of Wednesday noon ani it should have done, This was no less disappoint• ing to us than to one readers, who always look for the newsy budget from Breezy Bayfield. We trust, however, that this will not occur again for some time as we, no less than our correspondent and our readers, desire the news when it is fresh. I (intended for last week) Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gingerich of Blake were the guests of Mr, and Mrs. S. Kiefer on Monday. Mr. Richard Smith was (ailed to London this week owing to the ser- ious illness of his son, !toy Smith. Mr. and Mrs, William Evans left this week for Toronto to visit their daughter, Mrs. Cameron, for a few weeks. Reeve A. le. Erwin is attending the County Council at Goderich this week. Miss Gretta Mustard of Brimfield is the guest or her brother, Mr. Wiiliatn Mustard, Rev. A. Macfarlane is attending the General Assembly at Lendo) this week, Rev. Dr. Stewart of Toronto, who is spending a few weeks here, will occupy the pulpit of St, Andrew's church on Sunday in the absence of Rev. A. Macfarlane.. Mr, and Mrs. W. J. 'Tudor and Mr, and Mrs, Earl Aldridge 01 Stratford spent the Week -end with Mr. J.. II, Aldridge here. Mss Dorothy Heath oNiagara heaths and Mrs, !toe of Wingharm spent 'Monday and Tuesday 111 the village preparing tire -Heath cottage ,'Tho Cedars" for occupation soon. Miss Dean Geddes, principal of the Public school, spent the meek -end at her home is Lucknow. 11r. Walter Rogers and wife of De- troit are spending nine in Miss Rankin's cottage on the Terrace. Mr. Frank Glass and wife of Lon- don are spending a week at their summer cottage on the Terrace. Mr, R. Bailey of the Sterling Bank, Dungannon, spent over Sun- day at his home in the village. Rev. W. E. Darling is attending the Methodist Conference at Walker- ville this week. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Geseho and fam- ily, 1\]r. and Mrs. Jacob Kipfer, 1'ir. Amos Gascito and Miss Annie Brene- man of Zurich were the guests of bir. and Mrs. S, Kiefer out Sunday. Holmeswille A few weeks ago the men of the congregation of the Methodist church met together and cemented the floor and walls of the parsonage cellar, This week the ladies are papering the walls and ceilings of the parson- age and making it a brighter and better abode for the pastor and his family. The McLaren Cheese Co. are put- ting up au addition to their house recently • purchased from Air, Hays of Clinton, the former !tome of Mrs. Tebbtttt and daughter. 1t will cer- tainly add much to the appearance of the property and be a great con- venience to the cheese maker, 11r. Stock, and his family. We arc glad to hear that Or. Fred Mulholland, who . has undergone a serious operation, is doing • well and hopes are entertained that he will speedily recover his former .1ie1th and strength. Quite a number from this vicinity went up to Goderieh on Monday ev- ening, some taking in the moonlight trip on the lake, They report a great crowd. 01r, A. J. Courtice has commenced to cut his hay which is n very heavy Crop and badly lodged. Timothy ov- er three feet in length and clover about two and a half feet an the 10th of .June, Dr, and Mrs. Alford Holmes of De- troit came over on the Greyhound ou Monday and on their return were accompanied by the farncer's father, Dr.. T. G. Holmes, who had spent a wee!( with his brother and sister here. •b 1ttb.STMIIi.AN'? LICENSES REQUIRED It will be illegal to operate a public eating place without a license from the Canada Food !Board. The time bias been' extended from June lot to July 1st, because s of the e rush (r of applications which were more than could be dealt with in tflnle by the Boatel's office start, Londesboro. The following item from the Fort Francis Times will be of interest to many readers. The young man re- ferred to is a former resident of Mullett "A deal was put through last week whereby Frank E. Ribbert purchas- ed the stock of J. Carter d; Son's general store. J. Carter & Soa have been in busi- ness 1(1 the Fort for the past four- teen years and have grown up with the town. Early in May the Phair block in which they had their store was guteed by fire, especially the second story. Most of the goods (.0 the ground floor were removed before being touched by fire or water, and later removed to the old Times building on Scott street, where a sale has been going on. Mr. Hibbert, who has purchased the stock,. is no stranger to the people of the Fort. Coming from Londesboro, Ont., live years ago, he has bad charge of the gents' fur- nishing department for ,1: Carter St Son and has won many friends by his strict business principles. He will carry on the business in the out Too - es building, which is undergoing re- pairs to make .a suitable store, and w I1 carry a full line of general mer- chandise and intends to, specialize in groceries. Tho Times wishes Mr. Hibbert ev- ery success in his new undertaking," Mr, Wm. 135umley is rentwing his house with a fresh coat of paint. A few from here went to the moonlight excursion at Goderich on Monday night, Rev. •C1. C. Koine is attending con- ference this week. The Red Cross Society met on Tuesday of this week at the hence of Mrs. Chas. Manning on the 13th concession. The meeting was in the forth of a ten cent tea. The after- noon was spent in klnitting and sew- ing and after the business of the Society had been attended to Mrs. Manning served a beautiful lunch which was mucin enjoyed by all. The proceeds of the tea amounted to six dollars and sixty cents. The service last Sunday morning in the Methodist 511115511 was in the hands of the 'W.;\I.S, Hiss Laving Brigham, who (vas sent as a dele- gate to the convention in St. Marys, gave her report. She had a number of the lady members of the Society read the report of the different speakers. In the evening the service was taken by Rev. ,Tas, Abroy, ow- ing to the absence of Rev, Mr. Koine, Mr, Fred Dutton received word a short time ago that his mother, who was living in England, had died, She was ninety-nine years old lacking ono nnonth, e had v busy Jas. Aht y to a cry int y day last Sunday, having charge of f0J1r different services, one at Burns' church in the morning, at Knox church, Londesboro, in the afternoon and Knox church, Blyth, and the Methodist church, Londesboro, in the c venin . 3 Mrs, Arthur Jamieson is not en- joying the best of health lately. Air. W. T, Brunsdon bas not been feeling his best lately and has been under the doctor's care. More of the boys leave this week: for London to report under they U.S.A. Dame Rumor says wedding bells will ring on Saturday 'of this week, Miss 011ie Lyon has returned home after spending a couple of weeks with her sister, i\Irs. Arthur. Kers- lake, of Exeter. Two or three of the Iadies of the Red Cross Society made a quilt and Miss Mary Crawford sold tickets on It, realizing over ten dollars, Thin lucky number was 70, avhfek was drawn by Mrs. D. Geddes. Mrs. (Ted. des intends putting the quilt up for sale at the first opportunity. FEED DEALERS LICENS14J �,. It is now illegal to deal wholesale in flour, bran, shorts or any feed made front wheat or grains, or pro- ducts of wheat or grains, 05 hay or straw, without first baying obtained a license from the Canada Foo(': Board, Tomato Plats FILL t'P THE CORNERS All boxed tomato plants at re- duced prices to clear. J.00se tomato plants at 10 cents per dozen. Strong, hardy plants, Assortei: kinds. CUNINGHAME'S Greenhouse Huron St•, Olin' :. EleetricWiri t and up-to•date Fixtures of ail kinds Plumbing, Roofing. Troughing and Furnace Work Estimates Cheerfully Given Sutter PraMbere and Electricians Phone ti