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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1918-11-28, Page 1No, 2069 --39th Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28th, 1918 THE NOME , PAPER $1.50 VViIIy subscription now until the end'of Iiecemher, I9I9, the ,�NewsKecord � A from"to the Newsy, ]Family Newspaper Yihri3tma8 + +�r iR:l►_ You will find our stook of WATCHES, CLOCI£S, RINGS, JEWELERY, SPECTACLEWARB, SILVERWARE, OUT GLASS, ETC., an ideal collection both in quality and price, It is very large; too large. in fact, and very good, and to reduce it we are going to sell at very low prices. IOU . can save i�ourseif mwneq bre buging here—'eyrie and see. * t n 0 C ? q t I els ✓�►• 34ellqar ,fewelet and Optician - - . Clinton ISSUER OF MARRIAGE LICENSES. - I t r 1 t The Royal Bank OF CANADA. Incorporated 1869.E Capital Authorized $25,000,0 0 Capital Paid-np Reserve and Undivided Profits 15,000,000 0,000 Total Assets Head Office, Montreal 620 Branches. With world wide connection. A general Banking business transacted. Clinton Branch - R. E. MANNING, Manager f INCORPORATED 1855 ' ,-` Ii Tt�E Capital A General E Savings Interest H. R. Sharp, and 98 Branches Banking Circular Bank Bank allowed Manager, Reserve in Businees Li;tte.rs Money Department. at highest i $8,800,000_ Canada. Transacted. of Credit Orders. current rate. Clinton �- NK Branch READY-TO-WEAR I 2 he &Vlorrf:'sh _CLOTHING Clothing Co. ORDERED CLOTHING} Men's &Bud. Underwear We are fully prepared to take care of every Man and Boys' Underwear :Re'Re- quirement. This important item of a man's attire receives theattention that it deserves. We have chosen for our trade the best productions in the different weights and qualities from such noted makes as Sta,lfieid's, Pennman's and Watson's. MEN'S AND BOYS' Overcoats Don't think of buying an overcoat until you have seen the best—THAT MEANS COME HERE. From the shops of makers that know bony to make the best Overcoat, We have selected Our Stock, BOU s Overcoats from $5.00 t� $20.00 Men's 0 e rcoats v from $ $13.50 to 45.00 0 0�H9NG CO.TMOflRISH TEIE Phone 18 for 5undai of night calls: The Women's Patriotic Society rill meet in the council Member at hree o'clock on friday afternoon of bis week; - NGAG•EMENT ANNOUNOED. Mr. and Mrs, Donald Junor of Jun - r, Sask., formerly of Clinton, an - ounce the engagement. of their my daughter, Anna.Pearie, to Louis )scar Romfo, youngest son of Mr, Mr, nd Mrs. 0. J. - Romfo of 'kiting, .D. The marriage will take place uietly the latter part of Novem: er, IOW DOES I110 DO ITS? Mr. ' H. J. Ilaviland, our , genial Sigh school principal, is enjoying hese days what probably no other Terson here enjoys. That. is ripe omatoes of his own growing and which he picks from his own gar - len from- day to day. Mr. Haviland s some gardener, and we shall have o catch on to his methods in order drat we may enjoy the same out-of- eason luxury.—Exeter Advocate. +ORMER CLINTONIAN WOUNDED Mxs. Jas, 1VIcClaeherty has receiv- td word by . letter that her brother, Trooper W. W. Nimens, was gassed September 10th. He wrote himself after he had been several weeks in hospital and was recovering. Troop- er Nimens, who was formerly of Clinton, enlisted at Winnipeg and .vas attached to :al machine gun squadron: Goderich Signal. Mr. Nimens has many friends in and , about Clinton who will wish for his speedy and complete recov- ery. FIIR,ES ARE PREVENTABLE. THE;; LOCAL MARKET. . Wheat, spring $2.09, fall $2.14, Buckwheat $1.30. Barley $1.02. Oats ,73e, Butter 42e tp 480. Eggs 57o to 080. Live I-Iogs ; $17.50, HURON CASUALTIES, We trust that there will be very few more casualties but the follow- ing Huron men have been listed, since last weak : Killed in action—Sergt. H: Bis- sett, Exeter ; Corp. J. N. Coultis, W?ingham ;.fI, H, Palmer, Goderich. Died -of'Wounds—Herbert Bond, Wingham. Wounded—W. H. Erwin, Goderich. LITTLE -LOCALS. The Clinton Creamery has put in a telephone, No. 145. . Sergt, H. Bissett of Exeter, who was last week reported as killed in action, was a nephew of Mrs. Bow- den of town. Four weeks from today will be the day after- Christmas. Is anybody ready for the 'great holiday having obeyed the injunction to "do Christ- mas shopping early ?" THOSE ENERGETIC GIRLS., From the Fire Marshal's report for September we glean some figures which may be interesting. In Hur- on county during that month there were six fires, causing a loss es- timated at $1145. Of this loss. $945 was mado up by insurance, $200 be- ing dead loss. Of course, as a matter of fact, the whole $1145 was dead loss, the county is actually that much poor- er bwing to those fires. Huron makes a fairly good show- ing according to this report, many counties having -a much higher fire rate and many a 'very , much higher loss rate, but on the other hand many had fewer fires, The Ontario Fire Prevention Lea- gue, in affiliation with the Fire Marshal's, office, is advocating a general• education of, the people along fire prevention lines. It is estiinated that eight fires out of every ten are preventable.' As On- tario's, fire loss every year is enor- mous this fact ought to set people conserving along this particular line. THE BANDITS WERE .CAPTURED Prince Albert, Sask., ' Nov. 24- -Victor Carmel and Jean Baptiste St. Germain, 'the .bandits who murdered James McKay and Corp. Horsley, were captured at 10.30 o'clock this morning in a straw stack at the farm of Charles W. Young, on the bank of - the' North Saskatchewan River, six miles . east of Prince Al- bert, The Girls' Auxiliary -is busy pre- paring for its bazaar, to be held on the afternoon and evening of Dec.. 7th, that is Saturday of next week. - Afternoon tea will be served, also a supper from 5.30 to 7, A rum- mage and white elephant sale will be held in connection, and there will be the usual booths with one hun- dred and one different articles for sale therein. Those wishing to pur- chase suitable Christmas gifts will be sure to find just what is wanted,. Donations for the white elephant and rummage sale, also for the booths,,will be gratefully received, ANOTHER SOLDIER HOME. Another Clinton soldier, Oxley II. Tlannett, arrived home Monday ev- ening. He was met by the band and a ' committee of citizens and given an enthusiastic welcome. A son, H. 0, Bennett, wase killed in action .only a short time ago. We trust- that it may not be very long before all our soldier boys will bo coming hone. WERE -DOING THEIR DUTY. - It is curious thatthe detective - shot in Toronto by the 'fur thief and the soldier shot • in Saskatch- ewan askatchewan by the bandits last week were young men from the same home town, Clinton, Ont.—Toronto ...Daily Star. •• . . Though, happily, seldom having to do it at such risk' the young men from Clinton and vicinity will be found in all parts of the. country quietly and persistently doing their duty. INVItTE LONDON CONFERENCE. The London Conference ` of the Methodist church 'isIto be invited to meet in Goderich next year, the of- ficial boards of the two Methodist churches. of town having -decided to issue such an invitation.. The meet- ing is held annually about the first week in Juno and is a large and Important gathering. The last time the Conference met in :loder- ich was in 1907, shortly after the completion `of the new North street church.—Goderich Signal. WIIAT OUGHT TO BE DONE ? •- Goderich is talking of erecting a memorial to the boys ' 'from that town who have fallen in the war and a fund is being started for that purpose. • Clinton ought to commemorate in some way the bravery o1 the splen- did young men who have gone -from hero and who have given their liv- es for the cause of freedom. ' Eaclt town in the county might thus raise a memorial to their fall- en., heros but even in that case many would not be included, • Flow would it da for a joint monument to be raised in Clinton to the mem- ory of the boys from Clinton, God- erich township, Stanley, Hullett and Tuckorselith,-all the municipalities contributing ? Grey, county is making a move to have a fitting monument erected for all those from the county who have fallen, the initial steps having been taken to interest the patriotic so- cieties in the raising of funds. It seems but fitting that something should be done and if concerted ac- tion is needed the matter should be taken up at once. - They were in a state almost bor- dering. -on collapse from hunger and_ exposure, and were taken without a struggle. The stack was surrounded by police and ciltizens and a demand was made upon them' to come. out and put up their hands, otherwise the stack would be fired into. The men crawled out from a hole through -which they had burrowed into the pine . and were immediately hand- cuffed. They carried smallrevolvers, hav- ing thrown away their rifles earlier in the .morning, when they were fir- ed- at by -police -in the -bushes on the farm of R. T. Goodfellow, They were brought to the jail and are now safely ,behind the --bars, It will be remembered -that Corp. Chas, Horsley, son of 111r. 11„ Hors- ley of town, was shot on, Wednes- day last while trying to round up these outlaws. These young men, supposed to be draft evaders from Quebec, lead tak- en up their quarters on the farm of one "Doctor" Gervais, a peculiar character, and were a terror to the neighborhood. They had thoroughly entrenched themselves and seemed to be ready to fight to the death before they would allow themselves to ' be taken, ,Tames MacKay, a sheriff's officer, went out in a car to serve a oihnmons upon "Doctor" Gervais and, no doubt being taken for a military officer,. was shot and his body and • the ear dumped over a steep embankment: Later a posse of police and soldiery, Corp, Horsley among them, went out with, orders to take the men dead or alive. Young Ilorsley' was shot and in- stantly killed andthe bandits es- caped for the time being, but later were calitured. ' Gervais was taken in big own shack earlier, He -leas informed the authorities that St. Germain last year sheet itis partner, Adolphe Lajoie, afterwards' getting evi ient- tt alley are t his slnac s fire to ly a bed gang and shotiltl liove been brought to hook long ago, Venlig :Horsley was buried at Prince Albert, Sask., where a bre- thee resides, AMONG THE CHURCHES. Baptist Church The regular services will be held in the Baptist church on Sunday, the pastor, Rev. E. 0. Porde, preaching both morning and even- ing. - Willis Church The Sacrament of the Lord's Sup- per will be administered at the 'morning service on .Sunday, The pre -communion service At ill be held on Friday evening at. eight . o'clock, when the Rev. W. G. McIntosh of Brumfield .will be the preacher. On Tuesday evening a congrega- gation social will be held. A mus- ical program will be given, lunch will be served and the mortgage on the church will.. -be burned. . • 1 At a meeting of the Ministerial As- sociation 'far Clinton and vicinity held here en Saturday Rev, J. A. Agnewwas elected president and Rev. J. E. Hogg secretary -treasur- er. THE 1'Al3..1VIERS MET, The, meeting of the United Farm- ers On Friday evening last Was very well attended. Mr. R. Mc1Vlillan spoke on the Cooperative Company, giving some interesting information, The president and secretary were appointed delegates to the annual. convention of the United Farmers' Association to be held in Toronto Dec. seventeen, eighteen and nine- teen. IT IS SANTA CLAUS 'DIME. Three little girls, Margaret, Grace and a little sister' of the latter; called in The News -Record office the other day and asked us to write Santa Claus and ask him to bring thein each a big doll for Christmas. Now we are not hist sure of Santa Claus' correct address so' we are just asking him in this way, be- cause; of course, everybody reads The News -Record, to bring. big dolls to these little girls, if he has them, -and to be sure and bring them something nice anyway, It must be remembered by all the lit- tle girls and boys, however, that Santa Claus has his hands full these days hut we are sura he'll do 'the best he can for everybody, THEY ARE STILL AT IT. Christmas bpxes for the boys ov- erseas were packed • and forwarded by the Women's Institute 'this week, Some of the boxes were sent to soldiers who had received a pair of socks from the Clinton W.I. through the Queen Mary Silver Wedding shower and had written thanking the ladies here. Some of these were boys without parents or other relatives. The Institute are also sending sev- en quilts also pillows and pictures to Mr. G. Elliott, Goderich, for the Children's Shelter. One of the quilts was donated by the ladies of the London Road Patriotic Society. DEATH OF MRS: 'A. 17. IZZARD. It was with a shock of surprise and sorrow that -the news was re- ceived in -town Tuesday mlr;lirig of the death of Mrs, Albert E. Izzard of Goderich township. A sad and tragic feature of this death is the fact that Mrs. Izzard was still a bride, having been married exactly six weeks on the day of her death. She was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Monaghan of Clinton and was born and grew to womanhood here. For the past few years she had been living in De- troit, returning as a bride six weeks ago to her husband's home in tlod- erich township. She was a bright, lovable girl, who had many friends in the old home town and wherever she was known. She was a member of Wesley church and before going to Detroit she was actively identi- fied with the League and Sunday school work there. Much sympathy is felt forr the young husband, so sooty bereft, and raise for the parents and brothers, one of whom is overseas and an- other in training at Ottawa far ser- vice in Siberia. The other brother who is at home, 'has just recovered from an attack of influenza. The funeral takes place this after- noon from the home on the 111;11 of Goderich 'township, to Clinton cem- etery. On. Friday evening the annual men's union missionary banquet will be given in Ontario street church, to which the men of both 6ongregations are cordially invited. The Rev. Dr. Endicott, missionary secretary for the Methodist Church of Canada, will be the speaker. Dr. Endicott spent several years as a missionary in China and has just returned from a visit to the several -M th- odist mission fields. He is sure to have something interesting to say. The banquet is being served by the• missionary societies of the two churches. Loot Sunday being the beginning of. the missionary campaign in the Methodist churches of this district a general exchange was made. Rev. H, 0. Moyer of Seaforth and Rev, 7'. U. Sawyer .. of Londesboro took the work hn the two local churches, preaching altertiately, Next Sunday Ileo, Dr. McKenzie, a n i r ,Japan, returned 'missionary rY f om p , will Hunch in 'ther ch in Wesley cl preach morning and stn the Ontario ' street church in the evening. 'Phe pastors taking the other services. The ftifs- sionary. subscription and 001100tioi1 will be taken int both services, IT WAS A DEADLY SC0•URCrE.- According to statistics which are at hand, and it is admitted that they are not full as Boards of health were not required to• make returns of .deaths from this cause, there were. in October in On- tario 3,015 deaths from in- fluenza. The Provincial • board of health say that these figures fall far short of the total number but that many are reported. These were for the most part persons between the ages of fifteen and forty-five. Many of then were parents of young children. ,We used to hear much of the war orphans. There are in Canada and in the world to- day many thousands of l'Flu" or- phans. CONGRATULATIONS. - The following letter was .eceived by Rev. J, A. Agnew yesterday from Blount- Bridges, his former charge, and speaks for itself : "Mt. Brydges, Nov, 26, 1918 Rev. J. A. Agnew, Clinton,. Ontario. ..J ear Sir and :Jro., At a meeting of the Quarterly Official Board of this Circuit held last night, 'Nov. 25th in Bit, Bridges church, it was moved by a large board that I he instructed to convey to you their congratulations on ,your receiving and accepting an invitation to Ridout Methodist church, London, and wish you God speed. Yours truly, E. R. BOND, Recording -Stew ard " HOW DOES IT STRIKE US ? - , The local fuel commissioner- has receiyed a . copy of the following or - dor -in -council t ' "Whenever it is, deemed advisable by the Fuel Comtnissiouer he may by registered letter addressed to the Fuel Commissioner, or, if no such of- ficial is available to the mayor of any town or city within the Prov- ince, prohibit. entirely or limit in any manner' specified the use of an- thracite coal of what is commonly known ; as prepared sizes, in any building whatsoever within such town • or city other than : private residences using less than .forty tons of coal annually, and Domin- ion and Provincial buildings, , with- out tite owner or agent of such building obtaining a permit in writ- ing signed by the Fuel Administrat- or." He is else urged to make known the' fact that there will be a short- age of anthracite coal and that soft coal must be used wherever,,, -posy- able. In order that this may be done he is asked to 'see that all owners or„ leassees of buildings, other than rosidenres, using twenty tons or more of coal annually fill out certain forms supplied regarding the atnatlnt of Boal they have on hand, etc. so that the Fuel Commissioner may be in a position to act. 'i'ltis order -hi - Council effects all public' buildings, such as banks, churches, hospitals, Are stations, primping stations, eta, it t '0buildings uli m n t b Trow Many 1 n or over _ tt i.a s Clinton burn twat y and how many have that amount 4 Might ns well get itt soft coal DIED IN TIIE WEST, Mr. and Mrs, J. B. Lindsay re- ceived word last week of the death on Wednesday last of their son-in- law, J. Lindsay Kyle of Wilkie, Sask. Tho young man had only been ill about nine days with in- fluenza, followed by pneumonia. He Was thirty-five years of age. bIr. Kyle was a son of the late John Kyle of near Izippen but had been in the west for several years. Six . years ago last March he was united in marriage to Ida, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ,T. B. Lindsay of town, and they settled at Wilkie, where Mr. Kole and his brother conducted a prosperous business, Mrs. Kyle's many Clinton friends sympathise with her in her sudden and unexpected bereavement. BIrs. George Bills of Egmoudville is a, sister of Mr. Kyle, H.W.C,A, AND RED CROSS. • Supplies shipped this month to Hyman Ilall, 'Loudon were : Varna -34 pr. socks, 11 day shirts, 5 pyjamas, 63 trench towels. Bayfield --43 pr, socks, 12 day shirts, 8 trench towels, 3 caps, 1 pr. mitts. Unity Club -17 pr. socks, 23 ' hos- pital towels. Stanley Maple Leaf -29 pr, socks, 10 day shirts. r Bethany -u23 pc. socks. Turner's Church -38 pr, socks. London Road ---30 pr, socks. - Clinton W.P.S.-84 pr, socks, 6 pyjamas, 9 sheets, 5 hospital towels, 82 slips, 8 trench towels, 8 wash cloths, For own boys—Varna-8 pr, socks and 10 Xmas parcels of eats.. Y.L. of 5,1 . of G.T.-50 pr. socks and $22 worth of eats,. Bayfield -25 pr. socks , and 2G Xmas boxes valued at $3,50 each, Clinton Girls' ,Aux; -00 `Xmas boxes valued at $8 each, Clinton W. 13, 8,—$2,00 to each of the 90 boyo overseas. Number 0 articles donated b7 60- cietics for Belgian relief : Stanley Maple Leaf 22, Varna 6, Unity 5, hayfield - 13, Clinton W. 1'.S, 43. Societies are again reminded that they are hot Co huy'•any more Red Cross supplies. Irl the meantime useall it tp1 t ]fes on head and 1 tits 001(1 ree Haan ul to Italie as Y h vo r rndea undergarments as possible. rather ingtrtictlons willbegiven after the first 't« last, it will lieve to be Red Cross. council meeting . Ole the Old Resident Passes The Late William Robb Yesterday afternoon Clinton's old- est resident, iu the matter of years, passed away in the person of Wil- liam Robb, who had almost reached his ninety-first year, It is only a few weeks since Mr. Robb was able to be about and almost every day he came down street for his mail. Bright, alert, interested in everything that trans- pired, it was difficult to realize that he had really passed the alloted span of life by a score of years. He kept his faculties to a remark- able degree right to the end of life, The funeral, which will be private, will take place tomorrow afternoon from his late residence, Albert •St., to Clinton cemetery. Next week we shall have a fuller obituary notice of this worthy and esteemed citizen. Frank A. Williams to Rest The funeral of the late Detective Frank A. Williams, who was shot while endeavoring to arrest a couple of fur thieves in Toronto on Tues- day of last week, took place from the home of his father, the Mait- land concession, Goderich township, on Friday afternoon last, interment being made in Clinton cemetery. The services were conducted by, the Rev. W. .13. Moulton. Inspectors Crowe and Kennedy of the Toronto Police Department and lour other officers of the detective department were present and acted as- pallbear- ers, . Among the floral tributes sent were wreaths frons the Police De- partnient, the Orange lodge to which he belonged .in the city, and the city council. The mayor of Toronto and the Police Commissioners also sent messages of sympathy to the par- ents and.•the flags on the civic build- ings in Toronto flew at half mast on Friday, the day of the funeral, . It is Nit that in the passing of this young officer a brilliant career has • been cut all as he had made rapid strides during his four years as a member of the force and had. been promoted only a few weeks he - fore his death. is and hisparents survived He ,is surf iv byP four brothers and three sisters. The funeral was very largely at- tended. Laid done,`u 26t11, Holntmesville In St, John's church on Sunday afternoon a children's service will be held followed by the communion. As announced Mr, Agnew 01 Clin- ton took the missionary services on the Hohnasville circuit last Sunday, and gave a most interesting and in- spiring discourse and was listened to with great attention. The sub- scription list is' expected to go "ov- er the top" of former years. At the meeting of the Epworth League on Monday night last all the former officers were re-elected. Goderich Township A children's service will be held in St. James' church, Middleton, on tit Sunday morning next, Communion will also be held, The Young Ladies' Patriotic So- ciety will meet next week at the home of 'Miss Edna Wise. The following clipping from The Detroit Evening News of Friday last refers to Capt. Frank Il. Johnston, son -in -taw of Mr, Samuel Sturdy of Goderich township, who 18 very well know in this township and vicin- ity. Capt. Johnston expects to leave for a European port (luring the aim - lug week as first officer on one of the new ships built by the Detroit ship yards for the Iuntergetey Fleet Corporation : "Capt. Frank Johnson, a ft esti water captain, passed with the highest grade among the students of the eighth class in the Free Natiga- tiott school, conducted by Prof, Daniel M. Wise, a.t the. Postofficc, under auspices of the United States Shipping ing Board, r- • ' Capt, Johnson will Ieecru o a cer- tificate as first mate in the Ocean marine, good, for service on all the stag, and he may obtain a license as Mager in the ccastwlae gervioo,'