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Linton News
No. 2051 --39th Year
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 25th, 1918
THE HOME PAPER
Everybody
is interested in the saving of the Harvest of 1918. If you can do so, give a �l ,�,
practical turn to your interest by taking off your coat and lending a hand to
W.P,S, NOTES,
The Women's Patriotic Society will
meet at the home of Mrs. H. B.
Combe on Friday afternoon at three
o'clock:. All are welcome, ,
11, E. I5 D.D.G.M.
Mr, H, E. Rorke, .at the Grand
Lodge A.P. .Sr A,M. held at Windsor
last week, was appointed District
Deputy Grand Master for Huron
South. Clinton 'las two D.D.G.M's
this year, G. E. Hall having been
appointed to that office in the I. 0.
G. 1,
HAS 130T A HOME„
Mr. J. Johnston of Varna, who
recently sold his fine farm to Dr.
Moffat of London, has purchased Mr.
G. A, Bradshaw's residence on Mary
street. Ciintoii citizens • will we1-
come Mr, and Mrs. .lohnston to
town. The residence which they have
purchased is a very cosy and con-
venient one and will make a desir-
able home. '
RECIPES FROM C.F.B.
Recipe books for the cooking of
fish, vegetables, bread making and
the canning, drying and storing of
vegetables have been prepared by ex-
perts under the direction of the Can-
ada Food Board and will be furnish-
ed to anyone desiring them at five
cents each. The booklets are at-
tractively gotten up and each con-
tain a great many recipes for the
preparation of war -time menus.
THAT "B" ON THE OATS.
Considerable has been said recently
in the weekly press concerning a
curious phenomenon which has been
noted in several localities in the
shape of a capital B stamped upon
the oat _leaves.
The News -Record has heard of sev-
eral instances and recen fily had an
opportunity of examining -some oat
TeIds-and sure enough, upon n a good
many of the _leaves there was a
mark which bore some resemblance
to the letter B. On nearly all the
leaves examined appeared the mark,
some three or four inches from the
end, but not on all could the letter
be so plainly discerned. The mark
also appeared on barley leaves.
It is said diet the year of the end
of the Boer war a similar thing
happened.
"B stands for Britain and so it
means a British victory," says some-
one, B is also the first letter of
Berlin so might it not mean a vic-
tory for Berlin ? say we. Personally
wo don't believe it has a thing to
do with the war. It is probably
something in the way of a disease in
the grain, nothing serious we would
suppose as the grain looks perfectly
healthy otherwise, but we imagine a
grain expert would be more likely to
be able to give an explanation of it
than a seer.
AMONG THE Cl1URC'H:ES.
The Methodist Goderich District
meeting will he held in Ontario street
church, Clinton, on Sept, 18th.
* * •
Turner's church and the London
Road Epworth League held their
annual picnic in Mr, F. Townshend's
grove yesterday afternoon.
* * *
The Sacrament of the Lord's Sup-
per will be administered at the
morning service in Wesley church
on Sunday. The pastor will preach
at both services.
« * •
The pastor will preach at both
services in Ontario street chur-
ch on Sunday. After the preach -
'kg service in the morning the
Sacrament of The Lord's Supper will
he administered.
The League has been withdrawn for
the months of July and August.
• • *
Continuation Sunday school and
preaching service in the Baptist
church on Sunday at ten -thirty.
The pastor's subject at the even-
CLINTON SCALLS ALL RIGHT,
Alr, Fi,pley Marshall, Dominion
l 'O
Inspector of Scales, , was is t wnn o
Friday and inspected the scales at.
the stock ' yards and at the town
hall, pronouncing both to be in good
Shape.
HURON CASUALTIES.
Huron dasualties silica
are,, as follows :
Killed -Lieut, Wilfrid Lott,
sets.
Wounded -J, A. McKinnon, Ethel ;
R. G. Angell, Hensall.
last week
Brus-
AS ITIS IN KINCARDINE,
"At a meeting of the W. & L.
Commission on Monday evening it
was decided to change the day ser-
vice from Tuesday to Thursday,
commencing next Thursday, July
25th. Please note this change for a
change in ironing day,"
BADGES FOR S.G.S.
Mr. R. C. Sedenius of the National
Council Y.M.C.A,, was in town on
Thursday evening and met the local
committee who aro interested in the
Soldiers of the Soil 'movement.
Last year a number of badges were
given to boys who worked on farms
during the summer but a number
who were entitled to them, such as
boys wlio worked on their l'ather's
farms, were left out and it is the in-
tention this year to see that every
boy, every girl, too, from thirteen
to nineteen who has put in the sum-
mer on a farm, shall be presented
with an Oficial National S.O.S.
Bronze Badge issued by the Domin-
kin Government,
In each of the adjacent townships
a representative '.vas appointed to
look after the interests of the S. 0.
S. employed in the township men-
tioned : W. II. Lobb reeve, and Gco.
Holland for Goderich township ; Her-
ert Crich,
mith •
Cr'c reeve for
Tuckers
Her-
bert
Ii. H. Hill and C. H. Holland for
Buffett and V. M. Deihl for Stanley.
STUDYING HURON'S INTERESTS
Mr. S. 13. Stothers, Huron's Ag-
ricultural Representative, was in
Guelph last -'eek attending a conven-
'tion of county representatives from
all over the province. They discuss-
ed the work in the different counties
and exchanged ideas on methods, etc.
Some of the counties have been or-
ganized for ten years or more and
consequently their representatives
have their work well in hand. Most
of the larger counties have a rep-
resentative and an assistant. During
the week the agricultural Wren visit-
ed the experimental station at Vine-
land and there studied at first hand
methods of dealing with some of the
pests and diseases which attack the
different fruits of the field, orchard
and vine. It cannot but be an ad-
vantage to Huron county to have a
man whose time is devoted to the
furthering of the agricultural inter-
ests of the county and this advan-
tage will become more and more ap-
parent as time goes on. "This coun-
ty," remarked Mr. Stothers the
other day on looking over a map of
the province which the Government
had just sent him, "is second to
none. I've always heard -'that but
as I travel over it I'm convinced of
it." Most liuronites will unhesitat-
ingly agree. Htiron should hold a
first place among the counties of
Ontario.
CHAUTALTQUA'AT 00DERIO'II,
Do not miss this series of
high-class entertainments, The
Chautauqua is a series of el-
even high-class entertainments, not a
teachers' or Sunday school convec-
tion, as some people are led to be-
lieve It is, These entertainments aro
held for a week, commencing on
August 5th and ending on the even-
ing of August 10th, There are el-
even distinct entertainments, five
afternoons and six evenings. To
-take these in separately the total
cost would be $6.75, but by getting
ing service will be : "Jesus in the
one of the course tickets, which ad -
Ship•" mits you to everything, it will cost
The annual picnic to Bayfield will
be held on Civic Holiday, Monday, ' you only $2, Children, six .to four-
teen years, ticket $1. This ticket
August 6th, takes the child to the Junior Chau-
* • • tauqua in the morning from 9 to 12,
Rev. Alex. Stewart, AD., will also the afternoon and evening. The
preach in Willis church on Sunday first hour in the morning is taken
next morning and evening. up with story telling. The second
An interesting circumstance is the hour is Junior Town, which teaches
fact that this will he the fortieth tine child municipal government,
anniversary of Dr. Stewart's indite- They have their council, ,clerk and
tion as pastor of Willis congrogur othoi: officers, ani. it is real
tion. Comparatively few of those good fun, besides teaching the ehlI-
who were present at his induction dren how town affairs are managed,
will bo present at Sunday's services, The third hour is given to games of
but it is so short a time since his all kinds ior boys and girls.,
retirement that Dr, Stewart has By coming to Cfodcrich you have
kept in touch with the congregation the advantage of a nice coo] place
and is by no means a stranger to it, to see and hear the performances, as
• " the tent is pitched on the bank over-
The
ver7'he anneal Sunday school picnic o1 looking Lake Huron, which is al -
5t; Paul's church will be held next ways cool, Between the afternoon
Wednesday, July 31st. and the evening Performances you
Letters have been received from can have a nice picnic at the lake
many of the boys overseas thanking and enjoy a good swim.
the congregation for the boxes sent If you want to secure the $2 (two
to thein, dollar) ticket send to Chas, 0, Loo
remittance and he
shingling rah with r.
i n1r
'in for t, at Gotta
otfet g
The special g
Tg
idle roof of 'the chaired .will betaken will bold it for you,"'Oven if you
up next Sunday, can only got to the six evening per-..
There will boo special staff of fortnances you will still bC consider-
teachers in regular attendance at the ably ahead by having this ticket,
Sunday school during the simmer This is a good tune to visit God -
months and they would urge the par- ericlt and stop at hotel Sunset
tints to make a special effort to send (summer resort), _Write for borne -
let,
'I'1'IE 1.ACA.L MA.IU E'1',
Wheat $2,10.
kw ea ,8
Buo b t$1 6.
Barley $1,10.
Oats 70e.
Butter 35c to 37e,
Iilggs 42c to 43c.
Live Hogs $17.75.
FALL FAIR DATES,
The dates of tall fairs for surround-
ing points are as follows :
Bayfield, Oct, 3.
Blyth, Oct, 3--4.
Dungannon, Oct. 3-4.
Brussels, Sept, 17-18.
London, Sept. 6 to 14.
Goderich, Sept. 25-26-27,
Toronto, Aug. 26 to Sept. 7.
OUR MAIL DELAYED,
The strike of Toronto mail car-
riers has interfered seriously with
delivery of mail from that city.
Yesterday only one morning paper
reached The News -Record office, Ver-
ily, no one can live unto himself
these days, and a general postal
gtrike throughout Canada is a very
great ineonvenience to people far re-
moved from the cities immediately
concerned.
IS GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR.
Mr. W. A. Crich of Seaforth has
been appointed inspector of bakeries
for this district and has been in
Toronto getting instructions as to
his duties. Mr. Crich is a baker and
confectioner and has, therefore, a.
practical knowledge of the business
which It will be his duty to inspect.
Mr. Crich is a brother of Mrs. H.
Fowler of town, and for a short
time was head baker at Bartliff's,
A. COUPLE OF FRAUDS.
Word conies from Oxford, that a
couple of imposters, a man and a
woman, are going about that coun-
ty and "living by their wits." They
are reported to have called at a
farm house. and asked for a meal.
Elam and eggs were served them and
after they had eaten it the man in-
formed the farmer they were repre-
senting the Canada Food Board and
demanded a fine or $50 for an in-
fringment of the law in serving ham.
The demand, so It is alleged, was
met.
]Farmers and others should become
acquainted with the food laws, ob-
serve them, both in their private
families and when entertaining, and
then they could •tell anybody who in-
terfered with them to mind their
own blamed business.
THE FRENCH RI3D CROSS.
the children.,
Yui another column will be found
the total receipts from each of the
Patriotic Societies who contributed
to the French Red Cross through
Clinton centre.
Clinton's contribution, which was
reported last r=eek as $446.80, has
been brought up to $451.60 ty 0 con-
tribution of $5 from :Airs, Robt.
Pearson which was not included in
the first report.
The amount contributed by this
centre last year was $677.3.1. Some
of the Societies contributed more,
some less than last year. The So-
cieties contriquting this year which
did not last. were : Bayfield, ,$50, and
London Road, $15. Last year Beth-
el Ladies' Aid contributed $25. The
Clinton Societies had a garden party
last year which helped swell the tot-
al contribution,
H.W.C.A, AND REL? CROSS.
MAIRRIE]) LAST EVENING,.
A quiet wedding took place at the
Baptist Parsonage yesterday evening,
when the Rev, E 0 Fordo united in
marriage Mr, John ''Brown and Mrs,
Sarah Jordan, The friends of the
newly -wedded pair extend congrat-
ulations.
The following is a complete ac-
count of French Red Cross dona-
tions :
Clinton Girls' Aux. $225.80
Clinton W,.P,S, 225.80
Bayfield 50.00
Vacua 25.00
Y,I., of S,E. of G.T. 25.00
Turner's Church Society15.00
21,00
Loudon Road Society 10.00
00
Unity ub 10,
I f of nerviClile
Surra uerhill 10
5.00
Bethany
Stanley Maple Leaf 5,00
Total $627,60
Supplies received for shipment , to
London were:
Varna -18 pr, socks, 7 Pyjamas, 4
feather pillows, 2 packages, old
cotton.
Bayfield -22, pr. socks, 2 suits py-
jam as.
Unity Club -.1.2 pr. socks, 2 day
shirts,
Stanley Maple Leaf -8 day shirts..
Bethany -9 pr. socks.
't'urner's ('hutch Society -27 pr.
socks.
London Road -55 pr. socks,
Clinton W.P.S.-62 pr. socks, 1 day
shirt, .t.t Pyjamas, 8 sheets, 89
hospital towels, 57 personal pro-
perty bags, 182 handkerchiefs, 2
wash cloths, 2 packages old cot-
ton.
'Po Own Boys -Varna -14 pr. seeks,
7 day shirts.
Y,L. of 5,111. of G.T.-85 pr. socks,
$22,00 worth of oats..
have
of the Societies
A number
already decided to take
up some
work for the Belgian and Proud
people, Bayfield Patriotic Soelety
and Y,II. of $,1. of G'.'1', have de-
cided to adopt a child giving $3.70
a month for 0 months, Clinton W.
P, S., Be't'hany and Varna will make
garments.
A SUCCESSFUL TEACHER.
Mrs, W. Glenn Campbell of Aylmer,
formerly of Clinton, is having con-
tinued success as a teacher of piano,
In an examination in connection with
the London (Eng.)'"College of Music
held at her studio recently four of
her pupils•took first class honors,
three took honors and one passed
her grade 7 A;L,C.M., requiring sev-
enty-five percent, to pass.
THEY -BRING RESULTS.
If you are engaged in a regular
business, if you have anything which
you wish to sell and desire the pub-
lic to know about, or if you desire
to purchase something and don't
just know where to go to find it,
use the advertising columns of The
News -Record. There is no better
advertising medium in Huron Coun-
ty than "The People's Paper."
WINS THE DUNN CUP.
By taking the highest marks of
any writing at Clinton centre in the
recent Entrance exam, Miss Winnie
McMath became the winner of the
Dunn. cup. This is a silver cup
presented by Father Dunn, formerly
of Clinton, to the student taking the
highest marks here and has been held
by Clinton students for several
years.
LITTLE LOCALS.
Has the blight struck your potato
patch yet ?
Monday, August 50, will be Clin-
ton's civic holiday.
Yes, it has been hot, all right.
But then, everybody has been grumb-
ling
r mbling
at the lack of summer -weather.
We need rain so badly that we
wouldn't mi,id if it rained on picnic
clay -provided we weren't at the
picnic.
The :Girls' Auxiliary are pulling
flax. They will he glad of volun-
teers for Monday and Tuesday even-
ings'cud Wednesday afternoon.
BOWLING ON THE GREEN.
A rink of bowlers came down .from -
Winghaul and another front Blyth
yesterday and played 0 couple of
local rinks. In the afternoon the
I31yth. players were one up, the rinks
being composed as follows :
Blyth -Moore, Thomas, 'Telfer,
AlcTaggart, skip.
1)r. Shaw, J. Miller, Alcltveen, .1.
E. Hovey, skip, when the score was
11-15 in favor of the viseiors.
fn the evening game the following
rinks played the Blyth men :
Bali, :lardy, Grant, Morrish, sicip,
and the score was 13-25 for the
locals.
The folloelug Winginani players,
Blomfield; Libby, Allen, Williams,
skip, played the following locals in
the afternoon : Ball, Hunniford, Mor-
rlah, Sharp, skip, the score standing
13-27 in favor of -the home rink.
In the evening Rance, 13. Hovey,
Mcllurchie, Nediger played the same
rink of visitors, when the score
stood 12-7 in favor of the visitors.
People You Know
Airs. F. A. Holmes is holidaying in
Bayfield.
Miss Kathleen Livermore is spending
a few clays with Miss Ila Grigg, of
(1odcrieh township,
Airs, (Rev.) Birks of Toronto has
been visiting Itirs, J. A. Ford
during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Walker and child
of Ottawa are visiting at the
forrner's parental home, that of
Mr. Robt, Walker,
Air. John Robertson of West Monc-
ton spent the week -end with his
wife, who has been in town with
her sister, Mrs. Covet, and who
is improving slowly after her. sev-
ere illness.
Mr. and Mrs. 1.. W. '.,avis of Wing -
ham and Mr. and Mrs, J. 13. Lav -
is spent a couple of days in Toron-
to and Oshawa this week, Mr. J.
B. Lavin bringing a new ear home
with blur on his return.
Air. and Mrs. M. Elliott, Mrs: Glen
and Mr, 'Lawrence motored down
from Owen Sound this week, visit-
ed Mrs. 1'. Cantclon, ITuron'street,
and other friends in Clinton and
took a run up to Goderich before
returning home,
Rev, A. fen Jones motored to Chat -
]tam last week and on his return
was accompanied by bars, Janes
rind Miss Madeline, who bad been
spending a week there, and obs.
Jones' nothcr, Mrs. Shaw, who Is
visiting stere for a time and will
accompany Mrs. .Jones to her sum-
mer cottage at Grand fiend next
week.
Miss Freda Fowler, the twelve -year -
o14 daughter of Dr. and Mrs, W.
J
IL Fowler of T tonta,
is
spend-
ing
ml-
ttg her hof
iduysthe
home
of
Mr, Albert Ward, Goderieb town-
ship. in the recent examinations
at I-Iavergal College, which she has
been attending the past year,, Miss
Preda won a prise for genera.] pro-
ilotoney, taking first Class honor's 10
U•:llurnbdr of subjects..
'Given War Service Badge
Lieut. -Col. H. T. Rance
Who has been awarded a War Service
Badge in recognition of his service in
Canada and in England.
Lieut. W. R. Smillie of Seaforth,
has also been awarded a 'badge.
People You Know
Mrs. Annie Varooe of Toronto is
spending the summer with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Rathwrill.
Air. Lawrence Morrison of Chicago,
formerly of The News -Record staff,
is holidaying at his home in Hut -
lett.
Airs. '1'. Iiawkins and family left
Tuesday for Hamilton where they
will spend a Lew weeks with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Downs and
niece, Miss Gilkinsoi of Chicago,
visited friends in Stratford on
Thursday 'and Friday of last week,
Mrs, Jack Willis and two children
left Tuesday for their home at
Ritchie, Sask., after having spent
several months with the lady's
mother, Mrs, Leppington.
Mr. .1. C.. Veitch spent the week -end
with Aylmer friends and on his
return was accompanied by Mrs.
Veitch and children, who have been
spending a few weeks there.
Air. •and Mrs. J. 'Taylor and Mss
Dell 'Taylor of Toronto, who .ore
on a motor trip, will sPend the
week -end in Clinton, leaving again
the beginning of the week.
Airs. 0, M. Ballantyne has returned
to her home in Lethbridge, Alta.,
after a visit with her parents, Mr.
and Airs. 1.'. Rathwell, also friends
in Stanley and Goderich township.
He's a Pioneer
11r. William Weymouth, a pioneer
resident of Mullett township, was a
caller at The News -Record office on.
Monday. Air. Weymouth . does act
conte into tow as often as he' used
to but having au opportunity of
spending the day here he improved it
by calling on 0 few of iris old
friends, who are always pleased to
see hips.
Mr. Weymouth is a 1ative of
Devonshire, England, coming to this
country about sixty-seven years ago
and has lived in Mullett sixty-four
Mr. Wm. Weymouth
of these, 'fn 18111 he settled upon
the farm our the 8th • concession, now
worked by his son, Mr. Chas. Wer -
mouth, which has ever since ta;n•
tinned to be his home.
There are comparatively few hit of
those wino were settled in lltdlett
when Mr. Weymouth came up here
about the middle of the last century
and commenced farming in the now
populous and prosperous township of
linilott. Among these few may be
mentioned A1r, George RuddeD.
and Mr, l'hnrles McIntosh, the
former ninety years of age and
the latter eighty-eight. Air, ''when..
as Fear, who passed away in
April last at the n.ge of ,nir[ety-six,
also the,.Suells and the Soutilcontbes
were among the curly settlers.
31r. WeytnonW1 rounded out his
eighty-third year .T11ne the stvantb
wed lie looks good forr several ru
re
I' hope be will Milt
r In c
•r which - t
years, 1
enjoy.
It.' was the faithful, unremitting
which
tail of 1,1[o barfly pioneers w r
made this country what it is 1•arlay
and in the evening et their lives
they deserve :fle very beat that the
country affords,
daYe 'Watc hes
IJR watches are made of the best materials,
beautifully finished and stoutly constructed.
Everything insures permanency and accuracy.
Our prices are positively the lowest on the
market, and our guarantee the broadest.
select lieu Watch from lid
W. Yi. Y
/crueler 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 335,000,000
Head. Office, Montreal
450 Branches. With world wide connection,
A general Banking business transacted.
Clinton Branch - R, E. MANNING, Manager
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• ' •INCORPORATED
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DONS
` Capital and Reserve $8,800,000
98 Branches in Canada.
A General Banking Business Transacted-
.0 t Circular L,,tters of Credit
Bank Money Orders.
1 Savi , gs Bank Deiaartntent•
Interest allowed at highest current rate.
H.R. Sharp, Manager, Clinton Branch
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READY-TO-WEAR
CLOTHING
2 he gt'lorrish
Clothing Co.
ORDERED
CLOTHING
New Suits at
Popular Prices
_______
Men,
The clothing
age and is priced
prices are a sound
to require a suit
Prices
AT 15.00
Young men's
Grey Tweed, single
ted, belted, patch
ets, cuff on trousers,
34 to 38, price
AT 22.50
Men's suits
Worsted, three
sack, good
well made, trousers
belt loops, plain
or cuff, sizes
price 22.50,
]Ken's blue
back. semi -fitting
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 cuf3, size
price 20.00 •
25.00
suits of English
in small check
soft roll, semi -
big range of
sizes 36 to 46,
sacks, plain
$32,00,
suits 01
breas•
pock-
sizes
$15.00,
of Fancy
button
trimmings.
with
bottoms
35 to 44,
suits, two
or belted,
AT
Men's suits
of patterns
worsteds,
trousers plain
35 to 44,
AT
Men's
worsted,
pattern,
fitted back,
patterns,
price 25.00
or three button
$16.50 to
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P. .e
Agent C. P.
Phone 18 far4Suncday of night calls.
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W.P,S, NOTES,
The Women's Patriotic Society will
meet at the home of Mrs. H. B.
Combe on Friday afternoon at three
o'clock:. All are welcome, ,
11, E. I5 D.D.G.M.
Mr, H, E. Rorke, .at the Grand
Lodge A.P. .Sr A,M. held at Windsor
last week, was appointed District
Deputy Grand Master for Huron
South. Clinton 'las two D.D.G.M's
this year, G. E. Hall having been
appointed to that office in the I. 0.
G. 1,
HAS 130T A HOME„
Mr. J. Johnston of Varna, who
recently sold his fine farm to Dr.
Moffat of London, has purchased Mr.
G. A, Bradshaw's residence on Mary
street. Ciintoii citizens • will we1-
come Mr, and Mrs. .lohnston to
town. The residence which they have
purchased is a very cosy and con-
venient one and will make a desir-
able home. '
RECIPES FROM C.F.B.
Recipe books for the cooking of
fish, vegetables, bread making and
the canning, drying and storing of
vegetables have been prepared by ex-
perts under the direction of the Can-
ada Food Board and will be furnish-
ed to anyone desiring them at five
cents each. The booklets are at-
tractively gotten up and each con-
tain a great many recipes for the
preparation of war -time menus.
THAT "B" ON THE OATS.
Considerable has been said recently
in the weekly press concerning a
curious phenomenon which has been
noted in several localities in the
shape of a capital B stamped upon
the oat _leaves.
The News -Record has heard of sev-
eral instances and recen fily had an
opportunity of examining -some oat
TeIds-and sure enough, upon n a good
many of the _leaves there was a
mark which bore some resemblance
to the letter B. On nearly all the
leaves examined appeared the mark,
some three or four inches from the
end, but not on all could the letter
be so plainly discerned. The mark
also appeared on barley leaves.
It is said diet the year of the end
of the Boer war a similar thing
happened.
"B stands for Britain and so it
means a British victory," says some-
one, B is also the first letter of
Berlin so might it not mean a vic-
tory for Berlin ? say we. Personally
wo don't believe it has a thing to
do with the war. It is probably
something in the way of a disease in
the grain, nothing serious we would
suppose as the grain looks perfectly
healthy otherwise, but we imagine a
grain expert would be more likely to
be able to give an explanation of it
than a seer.
AMONG THE Cl1URC'H:ES.
The Methodist Goderich District
meeting will he held in Ontario street
church, Clinton, on Sept, 18th.
* * •
Turner's church and the London
Road Epworth League held their
annual picnic in Mr, F. Townshend's
grove yesterday afternoon.
* * *
The Sacrament of the Lord's Sup-
per will be administered at the
morning service in Wesley church
on Sunday. The pastor will preach
at both services.
« * •
The pastor will preach at both
services in Ontario street chur-
ch on Sunday. After the preach -
'kg service in the morning the
Sacrament of The Lord's Supper will
he administered.
The League has been withdrawn for
the months of July and August.
• • *
Continuation Sunday school and
preaching service in the Baptist
church on Sunday at ten -thirty.
The pastor's subject at the even-
CLINTON SCALLS ALL RIGHT,
Alr, Fi,pley Marshall, Dominion
l 'O
Inspector of Scales, , was is t wnn o
Friday and inspected the scales at.
the stock ' yards and at the town
hall, pronouncing both to be in good
Shape.
HURON CASUALTIES.
Huron dasualties silica
are,, as follows :
Killed -Lieut, Wilfrid Lott,
sets.
Wounded -J, A. McKinnon, Ethel ;
R. G. Angell, Hensall.
last week
Brus-
AS ITIS IN KINCARDINE,
"At a meeting of the W. & L.
Commission on Monday evening it
was decided to change the day ser-
vice from Tuesday to Thursday,
commencing next Thursday, July
25th. Please note this change for a
change in ironing day,"
BADGES FOR S.G.S.
Mr. R. C. Sedenius of the National
Council Y.M.C.A,, was in town on
Thursday evening and met the local
committee who aro interested in the
Soldiers of the Soil 'movement.
Last year a number of badges were
given to boys who worked on farms
during the summer but a number
who were entitled to them, such as
boys wlio worked on their l'ather's
farms, were left out and it is the in-
tention this year to see that every
boy, every girl, too, from thirteen
to nineteen who has put in the sum-
mer on a farm, shall be presented
with an Oficial National S.O.S.
Bronze Badge issued by the Domin-
kin Government,
In each of the adjacent townships
a representative '.vas appointed to
look after the interests of the S. 0.
S. employed in the township men-
tioned : W. II. Lobb reeve, and Gco.
Holland for Goderich township ; Her-
ert Crich,
mith •
Cr'c reeve for
Tuckers
Her-
bert
Ii. H. Hill and C. H. Holland for
Buffett and V. M. Deihl for Stanley.
STUDYING HURON'S INTERESTS
Mr. S. 13. Stothers, Huron's Ag-
ricultural Representative, was in
Guelph last -'eek attending a conven-
'tion of county representatives from
all over the province. They discuss-
ed the work in the different counties
and exchanged ideas on methods, etc.
Some of the counties have been or-
ganized for ten years or more and
consequently their representatives
have their work well in hand. Most
of the larger counties have a rep-
resentative and an assistant. During
the week the agricultural Wren visit-
ed the experimental station at Vine-
land and there studied at first hand
methods of dealing with some of the
pests and diseases which attack the
different fruits of the field, orchard
and vine. It cannot but be an ad-
vantage to Huron county to have a
man whose time is devoted to the
furthering of the agricultural inter-
ests of the county and this advan-
tage will become more and more ap-
parent as time goes on. "This coun-
ty," remarked Mr. Stothers the
other day on looking over a map of
the province which the Government
had just sent him, "is second to
none. I've always heard -'that but
as I travel over it I'm convinced of
it." Most liuronites will unhesitat-
ingly agree. Htiron should hold a
first place among the counties of
Ontario.
CHAUTALTQUA'AT 00DERIO'II,
Do not miss this series of
high-class entertainments, The
Chautauqua is a series of el-
even high-class entertainments, not a
teachers' or Sunday school convec-
tion, as some people are led to be-
lieve It is, These entertainments aro
held for a week, commencing on
August 5th and ending on the even-
ing of August 10th, There are el-
even distinct entertainments, five
afternoons and six evenings. To
-take these in separately the total
cost would be $6.75, but by getting
ing service will be : "Jesus in the
one of the course tickets, which ad -
Ship•" mits you to everything, it will cost
The annual picnic to Bayfield will
be held on Civic Holiday, Monday, ' you only $2, Children, six .to four-
teen years, ticket $1. This ticket
August 6th, takes the child to the Junior Chau-
* • • tauqua in the morning from 9 to 12,
Rev. Alex. Stewart, AD., will also the afternoon and evening. The
preach in Willis church on Sunday first hour in the morning is taken
next morning and evening. up with story telling. The second
An interesting circumstance is the hour is Junior Town, which teaches
fact that this will he the fortieth tine child municipal government,
anniversary of Dr. Stewart's indite- They have their council, ,clerk and
tion as pastor of Willis congrogur othoi: officers, ani. it is real
tion. Comparatively few of those good fun, besides teaching the ehlI-
who were present at his induction dren how town affairs are managed,
will bo present at Sunday's services, The third hour is given to games of
but it is so short a time since his all kinds ior boys and girls.,
retirement that Dr, Stewart has By coming to Cfodcrich you have
kept in touch with the congregation the advantage of a nice coo] place
and is by no means a stranger to it, to see and hear the performances, as
• " the tent is pitched on the bank over-
The
ver7'he anneal Sunday school picnic o1 looking Lake Huron, which is al -
5t; Paul's church will be held next ways cool, Between the afternoon
Wednesday, July 31st. and the evening Performances you
Letters have been received from can have a nice picnic at the lake
many of the boys overseas thanking and enjoy a good swim.
the congregation for the boxes sent If you want to secure the $2 (two
to thein, dollar) ticket send to Chas, 0, Loo
remittance and he
shingling rah with r.
i n1r
'in for t, at Gotta
otfet g
The special g
Tg
idle roof of 'the chaired .will betaken will bold it for you,"'Oven if you
up next Sunday, can only got to the six evening per-..
There will boo special staff of fortnances you will still bC consider-
teachers in regular attendance at the ably ahead by having this ticket,
Sunday school during the simmer This is a good tune to visit God -
months and they would urge the par- ericlt and stop at hotel Sunset
tints to make a special effort to send (summer resort), _Write for borne -
let,
'I'1'IE 1.ACA.L MA.IU E'1',
Wheat $2,10.
kw ea ,8
Buo b t$1 6.
Barley $1,10.
Oats 70e.
Butter 35c to 37e,
Iilggs 42c to 43c.
Live Hogs $17.75.
FALL FAIR DATES,
The dates of tall fairs for surround-
ing points are as follows :
Bayfield, Oct, 3.
Blyth, Oct, 3--4.
Dungannon, Oct. 3-4.
Brussels, Sept, 17-18.
London, Sept. 6 to 14.
Goderich, Sept. 25-26-27,
Toronto, Aug. 26 to Sept. 7.
OUR MAIL DELAYED,
The strike of Toronto mail car-
riers has interfered seriously with
delivery of mail from that city.
Yesterday only one morning paper
reached The News -Record office, Ver-
ily, no one can live unto himself
these days, and a general postal
gtrike throughout Canada is a very
great ineonvenience to people far re-
moved from the cities immediately
concerned.
IS GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR.
Mr. W. A. Crich of Seaforth has
been appointed inspector of bakeries
for this district and has been in
Toronto getting instructions as to
his duties. Mr. Crich is a baker and
confectioner and has, therefore, a.
practical knowledge of the business
which It will be his duty to inspect.
Mr. Crich is a brother of Mrs. H.
Fowler of town, and for a short
time was head baker at Bartliff's,
A. COUPLE OF FRAUDS.
Word conies from Oxford, that a
couple of imposters, a man and a
woman, are going about that coun-
ty and "living by their wits." They
are reported to have called at a
farm house. and asked for a meal.
Elam and eggs were served them and
after they had eaten it the man in-
formed the farmer they were repre-
senting the Canada Food Board and
demanded a fine or $50 for an in-
fringment of the law in serving ham.
The demand, so It is alleged, was
met.
]Farmers and others should become
acquainted with the food laws, ob-
serve them, both in their private
families and when entertaining, and
then they could •tell anybody who in-
terfered with them to mind their
own blamed business.
THE FRENCH RI3D CROSS.
the children.,
Yui another column will be found
the total receipts from each of the
Patriotic Societies who contributed
to the French Red Cross through
Clinton centre.
Clinton's contribution, which was
reported last r=eek as $446.80, has
been brought up to $451.60 ty 0 con-
tribution of $5 from :Airs, Robt.
Pearson which was not included in
the first report.
The amount contributed by this
centre last year was $677.3.1. Some
of the Societies contributed more,
some less than last year. The So-
cieties contriquting this year which
did not last. were : Bayfield, ,$50, and
London Road, $15. Last year Beth-
el Ladies' Aid contributed $25. The
Clinton Societies had a garden party
last year which helped swell the tot-
al contribution,
H.W.C.A, AND REL? CROSS.
MAIRRIE]) LAST EVENING,.
A quiet wedding took place at the
Baptist Parsonage yesterday evening,
when the Rev, E 0 Fordo united in
marriage Mr, John ''Brown and Mrs,
Sarah Jordan, The friends of the
newly -wedded pair extend congrat-
ulations.
The following is a complete ac-
count of French Red Cross dona-
tions :
Clinton Girls' Aux. $225.80
Clinton W,.P,S, 225.80
Bayfield 50.00
Vacua 25.00
Y,I., of S,E. of G.T. 25.00
Turner's Church Society15.00
21,00
Loudon Road Society 10.00
00
Unity ub 10,
I f of nerviClile
Surra uerhill 10
5.00
Bethany
Stanley Maple Leaf 5,00
Total $627,60
Supplies received for shipment , to
London were:
Varna -18 pr, socks, 7 Pyjamas, 4
feather pillows, 2 packages, old
cotton.
Bayfield -22, pr. socks, 2 suits py-
jam as.
Unity Club -.1.2 pr. socks, 2 day
shirts,
Stanley Maple Leaf -8 day shirts..
Bethany -9 pr. socks.
't'urner's ('hutch Society -27 pr.
socks.
London Road -55 pr. socks,
Clinton W.P.S.-62 pr. socks, 1 day
shirt, .t.t Pyjamas, 8 sheets, 89
hospital towels, 57 personal pro-
perty bags, 182 handkerchiefs, 2
wash cloths, 2 packages old cot-
ton.
'Po Own Boys -Varna -14 pr. seeks,
7 day shirts.
Y,L. of 5,111. of G.T.-85 pr. socks,
$22,00 worth of oats..
have
of the Societies
A number
already decided to take
up some
work for the Belgian and Proud
people, Bayfield Patriotic Soelety
and Y,II. of $,1. of G'.'1', have de-
cided to adopt a child giving $3.70
a month for 0 months, Clinton W.
P, S., Be't'hany and Varna will make
garments.
A SUCCESSFUL TEACHER.
Mrs, W. Glenn Campbell of Aylmer,
formerly of Clinton, is having con-
tinued success as a teacher of piano,
In an examination in connection with
the London (Eng.)'"College of Music
held at her studio recently four of
her pupils•took first class honors,
three took honors and one passed
her grade 7 A;L,C.M., requiring sev-
enty-five percent, to pass.
THEY -BRING RESULTS.
If you are engaged in a regular
business, if you have anything which
you wish to sell and desire the pub-
lic to know about, or if you desire
to purchase something and don't
just know where to go to find it,
use the advertising columns of The
News -Record. There is no better
advertising medium in Huron Coun-
ty than "The People's Paper."
WINS THE DUNN CUP.
By taking the highest marks of
any writing at Clinton centre in the
recent Entrance exam, Miss Winnie
McMath became the winner of the
Dunn. cup. This is a silver cup
presented by Father Dunn, formerly
of Clinton, to the student taking the
highest marks here and has been held
by Clinton students for several
years.
LITTLE LOCALS.
Has the blight struck your potato
patch yet ?
Monday, August 50, will be Clin-
ton's civic holiday.
Yes, it has been hot, all right.
But then, everybody has been grumb-
ling
r mbling
at the lack of summer -weather.
We need rain so badly that we
wouldn't mi,id if it rained on picnic
clay -provided we weren't at the
picnic.
The :Girls' Auxiliary are pulling
flax. They will he glad of volun-
teers for Monday and Tuesday even-
ings'cud Wednesday afternoon.
BOWLING ON THE GREEN.
A rink of bowlers came down .from -
Winghaul and another front Blyth
yesterday and played 0 couple of
local rinks. In the afternoon the
I31yth. players were one up, the rinks
being composed as follows :
Blyth -Moore, Thomas, 'Telfer,
AlcTaggart, skip.
1)r. Shaw, J. Miller, Alcltveen, .1.
E. Hovey, skip, when the score was
11-15 in favor of the viseiors.
fn the evening game the following
rinks played the Blyth men :
Bali, :lardy, Grant, Morrish, sicip,
and the score was 13-25 for the
locals.
The folloelug Winginani players,
Blomfield; Libby, Allen, Williams,
skip, played the following locals in
the afternoon : Ball, Hunniford, Mor-
rlah, Sharp, skip, the score standing
13-27 in favor of -the home rink.
In the evening Rance, 13. Hovey,
Mcllurchie, Nediger played the same
rink of visitors, when the score
stood 12-7 in favor of the visitors.
People You Know
Airs. F. A. Holmes is holidaying in
Bayfield.
Miss Kathleen Livermore is spending
a few clays with Miss Ila Grigg, of
(1odcrieh township,
Airs, (Rev.) Birks of Toronto has
been visiting Itirs, J. A. Ford
during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Walker and child
of Ottawa are visiting at the
forrner's parental home, that of
Mr. Robt, Walker,
Air. John Robertson of West Monc-
ton spent the week -end with his
wife, who has been in town with
her sister, Mrs. Covet, and who
is improving slowly after her. sev-
ere illness.
Mr. and Mrs. 1.. W. '.,avis of Wing -
ham and Mr. and Mrs, J. 13. Lav -
is spent a couple of days in Toron-
to and Oshawa this week, Mr. J.
B. Lavin bringing a new ear home
with blur on his return.
Air. and Mrs. M. Elliott, Mrs: Glen
and Mr, 'Lawrence motored down
from Owen Sound this week, visit-
ed Mrs. 1'. Cantclon, ITuron'street,
and other friends in Clinton and
took a run up to Goderich before
returning home,
Rev, A. fen Jones motored to Chat -
]tam last week and on his return
was accompanied by bars, Janes
rind Miss Madeline, who bad been
spending a week there, and obs.
Jones' nothcr, Mrs. Shaw, who Is
visiting stere for a time and will
accompany Mrs. .Jones to her sum-
mer cottage at Grand fiend next
week.
Miss Freda Fowler, the twelve -year -
o14 daughter of Dr. and Mrs, W.
J
IL Fowler of T tonta,
is
spend-
ing
ml-
ttg her hof
iduysthe
home
of
Mr, Albert Ward, Goderieb town-
ship. in the recent examinations
at I-Iavergal College, which she has
been attending the past year,, Miss
Preda won a prise for genera.] pro-
ilotoney, taking first Class honor's 10
U•:llurnbdr of subjects..
'Given War Service Badge
Lieut. -Col. H. T. Rance
Who has been awarded a War Service
Badge in recognition of his service in
Canada and in England.
Lieut. W. R. Smillie of Seaforth,
has also been awarded a 'badge.
People You Know
Mrs. Annie Varooe of Toronto is
spending the summer with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Rathwrill.
Air. Lawrence Morrison of Chicago,
formerly of The News -Record staff,
is holidaying at his home in Hut -
lett.
Airs. '1'. Iiawkins and family left
Tuesday for Hamilton where they
will spend a Lew weeks with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Downs and
niece, Miss Gilkinsoi of Chicago,
visited friends in Stratford on
Thursday 'and Friday of last week,
Mrs, Jack Willis and two children
left Tuesday for their home at
Ritchie, Sask., after having spent
several months with the lady's
mother, Mrs, Leppington.
Mr. .1. C.. Veitch spent the week -end
with Aylmer friends and on his
return was accompanied by Mrs.
Veitch and children, who have been
spending a few weeks there.
Air. •and Mrs. J. 'Taylor and Mss
Dell 'Taylor of Toronto, who .ore
on a motor trip, will sPend the
week -end in Clinton, leaving again
the beginning of the week.
Airs. 0, M. Ballantyne has returned
to her home in Lethbridge, Alta.,
after a visit with her parents, Mr.
and Airs. 1.'. Rathwell, also friends
in Stanley and Goderich township.
He's a Pioneer
11r. William Weymouth, a pioneer
resident of Mullett township, was a
caller at The News -Record office on.
Monday. Air. Weymouth . does act
conte into tow as often as he' used
to but having au opportunity of
spending the day here he improved it
by calling on 0 few of iris old
friends, who are always pleased to
see hips.
Mr. Weymouth is a 1ative of
Devonshire, England, coming to this
country about sixty-seven years ago
and has lived in Mullett sixty-four
Mr. Wm. Weymouth
of these, 'fn 18111 he settled upon
the farm our the 8th • concession, now
worked by his son, Mr. Chas. Wer -
mouth, which has ever since ta;n•
tinned to be his home.
There are comparatively few hit of
those wino were settled in lltdlett
when Mr. Weymouth came up here
about the middle of the last century
and commenced farming in the now
populous and prosperous township of
linilott. Among these few may be
mentioned A1r, George RuddeD.
and Mr, l'hnrles McIntosh, the
former ninety years of age and
the latter eighty-eight. Air, ''when..
as Fear, who passed away in
April last at the n.ge of ,nir[ety-six,
also the,.Suells and the Soutilcontbes
were among the curly settlers.
31r. WeytnonW1 rounded out his
eighty-third year .T11ne the stvantb
wed lie looks good forr several ru
re
I' hope be will Milt
r In c
•r which - t
years, 1
enjoy.
It.' was the faithful, unremitting
which
tail of 1,1[o barfly pioneers w r
made this country what it is 1•arlay
and in the evening et their lives
they deserve :fle very beat that the
country affords,