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The Clinton News Record, 1918-12-19, Page 3No. 2072 -49th Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 99th, C918 TUE HOME PAPER ARE YOU A SUBSCRIBER to Huron's Family Newspaper, the one which gives the news; not vicinity, but Mso of the county . $ 1.50 pays a years sub. to any address in only of Clinton and surrounding Canada TO THE NEWS -RECORD ..511 Wiristmad _Wish Set 4xpre6sed in jewellerri AWELL-CHOSEN gift in jewellery is the highest compliment the giver can pay, and the pleasure and memory lives as long as the gift itself. The choice is eaey. It ranges from the Diamond 1.'-endant to the Sterling Silver Thimble, to numerous beautiful and useful suggestions. Big Values in Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Out Glass, China Ebony Goods and Parisian Ivory. Suitable Gifts for old or young Making choosing easy for you Yiellqar /meter and Optician - - - Clinton ISSUER OF MARRIAGE LICENSES. The Royal Bank OF CANADA. Incorporated 1869.11 Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capital Paid-up • 14,000,000 Reserve and Undivided Profits 15,000,000 Total Assets 360,000,000 Head Office, Montreal 520 Branches. With world wide connection. A general Banking business transacted. Clinton Branch a R, E. MANNING, Manager iI BTANK T LFMQLSOS_ Capital and Reserve $8,800,000 98 Branches in Canada. A General Banking Business Transacted,y Circular Letters -of Credit Bank Money Orders. Savings Bank Department. Interest allowed at highest current rate. INCORPORATED 1855 H. R. Sharp, Manager, F. "Clinton Branch READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING 2he Alorrtsh Clothing Co. i ORDERED CLOTHING HOLIDAY GIFTS Give a man what he wants That's the way to please him The things men appreciate above everything else are the practical gifts of things for everyday use, We Offer a few Suggestions A Sweater $1,50 to $10.00 A. Shirt $1,00 to $3,00 • A Necktie 25e to $2,50 A. Scarf 75c to $4,00 A.pair of Gloves 75e to $3.50 A Bath Robe $6.50 to $10.00 A Suit $15.00 to $35.00 An Overcoat $13.50 to $45.00 A House Coat $5.00 to $12,00 A Suit of Underwear $2.00 to $7.00 We are also showing a big range of Holiday Gifts for the Boys Overcoats, Suits, Sweaters, Etc, mi ml e CLOTHINGTHE Phone 18 for Sunday of night calls, ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED,. Mrs, E. Lyon of Londesboro an- nounces the engagement of her laugh ter, Minnie Elva, to Mr. William Knox Gooier, the marriage to take place Christmas week, HURON OLD BOYS' MEET. The News-Reeord has been favored with an invitation to the annual meeting of the I-luron Old Boys' As- sociation, Toronto, to be held in St. George's Hall, •461m St,, Toronto, this evening. ' An addross will be de- livered by Mr, .A., Grigg, Deputy minister of Lands; and Forests, PLANNING POR CONFERENCE. Rev. J. A. Agnew was in Goderich on Tuesday conferring withthe other members of the committee, Rev.. J. E. Holmes, president, and Rev. B. Snell, secretary of the London Oon- ference, and Rev. Dr. Rutledge , and Rev. J. E. Ford, Goderich, regard- ing the program for the next meeting of Conference, which is to be held in Goderich in June. AMONG THE CHURCHES. ,Baptist Church Christmas services will be ,held on Sunday. The pastor's subjects will be : Morning -"The First Christ- mas." Evening, "The Bells of Beth- lehem." Christmas music is being prepared. St. Paul's Church Rev. J. A. Robinson on Sunday last resigned the rectorship of the parish. Rev. Canon Hill of Goderich will conduct the services on Sunday at the usual hours. Service will be held on Christmas morning at ten o'clock, conducted by Rev, Canon Hill, At this service there will be the unveiling of a mem- orial tablet, presented by a member of the congregation, to the soldiers of St. Paul's church who have made the supreme sacrifice, Willis Church The services next Sunday will be of a Christmas nature both as to sermon and music. Subjects of ser- mons : Morning, "The First Christ- mas Service." Evening, "Christmas Prophecies." ' On Monday evening next the an- nual Christmas tree and entertain- ment will he held, The Ministerial Association has decided to hold a Union memorial service for our soldiers who fell in battle in Willis church on Friday, Jan, 3rd, 1319, at 8 o'clock. The friends will confer a favor it they will report the name, number and rank of boys who have fallen to their pas- tor not later than Jan. 1st, ' Ontario St. Church Christmas services will be held both morning and evening on Sun- day, sermons and music being ap• propriate to the Christmas season. In the evening the choir has arrang- ed to give the sacred cantata, "The First Christmas," by Ira B. Wilson, as follows : 1. Organ Prelude. Part one -The Prophecy, "The people that walked in darkness." Part two -The Fulfilment, "My Soul Doth Magnify." Part three -The Star and the Song, "The Shepherd's Vision." Part four -The World -Wide Christ- mas, "The Heart of God," Wesley Church Morning Fervice 1, Doxology. 2. Invocation, 3. Hymn. 147 4. Prayer. 5. Anthem, "First Christmas Morn," Newton. 6. Scripture Reading Luke 2 8-20 7.' I-Iymn 144 8., Offering, 9. Anthem "The Birthday of a King" 10. Sermon "Peace on Earth" Luke 2 13-13 11. Solo, Anthem Celestial, Miss Greene.. 12. Hymn 141 13. Benediction, Evening Service 1, Doxology. 2. Invocation. 8, Hymn 145 4. National Anthem, 5, Prayer. 6, Anthem, "Behold I Bring You Good Tidings" Turner. 7. Scripture Reading Gal. 4 1-11 e. Anthem, "God From 'High Hath heard," Stainer 9. Hyinn 142 10, Offering 11. Male Quartette, "Sweet Bells," Filmore, 12, Sermon, "The Fulness of Time" Gal, 4 4-5. 13. Solo, "The Gift" ielrrend Mrs. H. P. Madden, 14. Hymn 148 15, Vesper Hymn, 16. Benediction. " In the afternoon a. special open ses- sion of the Sunday school wtli be held in the auditorium ot lite church, consisting of addresses, solos, cher- Uses, recitations, etc, The annual offering will be taken in aid of the Hospital for Sick Children. 'Parents aro especially invited to attend.: P y The Junior League in fs having a Chrictinas tree on h'riday everting, but instead of retching gifts from the tree the inernbors are putting gifts on for those who need Ciirist- tries otter, TEE LOCAL MARKET. Wheat, spring $2,09, fall $2.14. Buckwheat $1.80, Barley $1,00.. Otis 70c, Butter 42c to 43e.. Eggs 59c to 60e. Live Hogs $17.20, HAS TAKEN UP LAND, Mr. , Oarl Argent, who went west in the summer to assist his brother, in-law with his harvest, hem himself taken up land at North Battfeford and will remain in the west, His Olinten friends will wish him suc- cess, OUR CHRISTMAS NUMBER. We aro issuing an extra four pages of a Christmas number this. week, which we are sure our readers will appreciate. It ib crammed with ex- cellent reading appropriate to the season and will prove interesting to every member of the family. SHOP EARLY -AND AT HOME. Read carefully ± this week the an- nouncements of our local merchants and then do yofir Christmas shop- ping as early as•you can. You will find the local stores full of well -selected goods and the staffs ready and willing to serve you. Every dollar spent in the home town not only helps the local mer- chant but comes back to you again in, trade. Taking it year in .and year out you can hardly do better than patronize the home merchants for everything you need. • READY nal TFIE ICE. Tho local hockey players met re- cently and appointed the following of- ficers : President, W. S. R., Holmes. 1st Vice, W.L. Johnson. 2nd Vice, A. J. Morrish, 3rd Vice, J..Ullman. Secretary, F. Pennabaker, Treasurer, J. L. Harland, Manager, C. Draper. Committee -J. L. Kerr, A, R. Mitchell, M. Elliott, J. A. Sutter, W, Elliott. The team has entered in the 0. H. A. and if weather is favorable it is expected some good sport will be bad during the winter. The following teams fore this dis- trict : Miivertont Stratford, New HamburgL^,Seafoyth, Clinton, Goder- ich. odesich. ` COMMANDER OF HURONS HOME. Col. H. B. Combs, who reached home on the last train Tuesday even- ing after over two years' service ov- erseas,.had some reason to feel grat- ified by the reception accorded him on his arrival. He came over on the Olympic, which docked at Halifax on Saturday morning. He intended com- ing on the six o'clock train Tuesday but missed it at Stratford and had to wait for the later one. There was no particular artange- ment made for his reception, it was almost entirely spontaneous. Almost everyone you'd meet was going down and the fact that he did :ot come when expected did not inter:ere at all, the people ,just waited f, r the night train, J. Marshall and C. J. Noble came up on the London train and the band and a number of cit- izens went down to welcome them. The band was present of course and when the train pulled in the platform was crowded and as soon as the Colonel alighted he was given a rousing cheer. When he had been escorted to a waiting car a proces- sion was formed, headed by the band and the staff of the Knitting Com- pany bearing torches. There were a dozen or more cars gaily decorated, and such a crowd of people as one would expect to see out at noon. On reaching the band stand a halt, was made and Col, Combe , heartily thanked the citizens for the welcome given him- and Mayor Thompson, formally, on behalf, of the town, welcomed him back to his place in the old home town, I would like to speak," said Col. Combe, to the people..o£ Clinton and surrounding vicinity 'about the splen- did battalion which I had the honor to command but I cannot do so now. When we think that of all the gallant young men who went over- seas in the Huron battalion seventy- five percent are casualties and out of the twenty-four 'officers eight are dead, you will readily understand that it is not easy for me to speak of it, but still I wish to do so and hope I shall be able at some future tine to tell you something of the splendid work ot the soldiers Who 'went from Huron county," Col. Combe went overseas as of - 'leer in command of the 161st. When the battalion yeas broken op he re- verted .in rank in order to get to France and was given an important post in the Imperial service. About three months ago he suffered from concussion and was obliged to under- go an operation. He left the lios- pital in November and for the past month bad been at Sid/noutlr, Devon, a rest home given by Lady Allen of Montreal. Mayor Thompson voiced the sent1- monts or the aftinens when he said, "Clinton Is proud of the commander Of the Gluron ilattalion, who returns Burne after doing liis bit and sacrific- ing eonsidetabie In the, doing of it." :0L730T NEW OFI'ICJDRS, At the 'meeting of tiie Clinton branch of United Farmers hold- on Thursday evening last the following officers were appointed for the ensu- ing year : President, 'Wrn, IVIcEwan, Vice, ,J, Shanahan. See. -Treasurer, G. W. Layton. Directors -S.13. Stothers, L. Tyn- dall, ID. H. Wise, T. R, Jen- kins, John Innis, J. G. Crich. Auditors- S. 13, Stothers, 13. Waldron, CHRISTMAS MEATS, Mr, S. G. Castle has the following for Christmas trade i 1 extra fat heifer fed. by Geo. Han- ley', weight 1,110 lbs, ; 1 fat baby beef, 13 months old, 1,030, fed by Jos. Reynolds ; 2 fat heifers. fed by Geo. Shipley, 2,000 lbs. ; 1 heifer fed by I;, Tyndal ; 1 fat calf fed by Frank Tyndal ; 1 fat pig fed by John Bailey ; 2 lambs fed by S. G. Castle, and ducks, chickens, geese and turkeys fed by W. Pear, J. Riley and others. ACCEPTS GOOD POST: Mr. Newton Wylie of 'Toronto, who is a brother of Mrs. J. 16. Hogg of town, has accepted the position of secretary and assistant to the pres- ident of The National Thrift Bond Corporation, 61 Broadway, New Yorks City. This appointment, we understand, carries with it a large salary and good opportunities for advancement. Mr. Wylie has visited Clinton on more than one occasion and will be remembered by many of our citizens. He is a young man of rare talent and unbounded energy and will go far. LITTL) LOCALS. ' The Pastime Club intend having their Christmas dance on Dec. 26th, The December meeting of the Clin- ton Women's Institute has been with- drawn.. The town council met on Monday evening and received the report of the financial committee For the year. The weather man seems to have got things ,mixed and is handing us out the finest hrand of October weather for Christmas. It's a great fuel saver. As Christmas this year falls on the last Wednesday of December, the an- nual meeting of the supporters.. of Public schools, both urban and rural, will be held on the following Thurs- day. T00 GOOD FOR CLINTON? A young Iady visitor from Goder- ich was looking over the Clinton Public Library a short time ago and after expressing her pleasure and surprise at its completeness remark- ed : "Why, it is much too good for Clinton," "Oh, no," quietly answer- ed the librarian, to whose thorough- ness and energy belongs much of the credit for the excellence of the ar- rangements, "nothing is too good for Clinton,'' We here in Clinton take our Public Library much as a matter of course, Lew realizing that it is one of the best of its size anywhere in the Province. It is tat visitors who come from much larger places who take in its excellence, The Provincial Inspector on his visit to the 'Library in the summer expressed keen pleasure in the splen- did array of books and the perfec- tion of the system of handling them. as well as the comfort and conven- ience of both reading rooms and stack rooms. Clinton has a first class Public Library. If you do not make use of it .you are missing one of the privileges of your citizenship. SEVERAL MOVINGS, ETC., Mr. and Mrs, E. Schoenbals have moved into the house on Whitehead street until recently occupied by W. D. Fair, • • • The News -Record was in error last week in stating that Mr. Rozell did not obtain possession ot the resi- dence recently purchased from Mr, A. Scott until next autumn. Immed- iate possession was given but Mrs. French still remains Mr, Rozcll's tenant. • • • Mr. Dave Elliott, who ha ' been living in Seaforth for the past cou- ple of years, Is returning to Clinton and is moving into his own house on Huron street. Mt:. Gordon John- ston, who has been occupying the house, bas taken that until now oc- cupied by Mr, R. 5. Hymn on Mary street, • Mr, F. Hollyman has moved his family to the cottage recently vacat- ed by bar, D. S. Cook on Rattenbury street. This will be convenient to his work, being just across the street, so he will be able to run over, "punch down" his bread and go hack again far "forty winks" be- fore its time to start the day. * * * Mr, T. Rathwell, who recently Sold his house on 'Ontario street to Mr. r 13 a d'.1 has Mo rtson t neat r ce e d 0 , r purchased the cottage on Orange street occupied by Rev. W. 13, Moul- ton but will not get possession un- til March 1st. In the meantime Mr. Moulton it looking about for 8 8011 - able dwelling. A Pioneer IVlethodist , Preacher Answers Final Summons. REV. H. A. NEWCOMBE On Thursday last an esteemed resi- dent of Clinton and one of the early pioneers of the Methodist Church in Canada passed to his reward in the person of the Rev. Henry A. New- combe, who departed,this lite at the age of eighty-three years. The late Mr. Newcombe was a native of Devonshire, England. He was the child of Anglican parents but when a mere boy he attended meet- ings. field.: near his hofne bondueted by the Bible Christians and in tine un- ited with that body. This was a great disappointment to his parents but as workers were few he was soon engaged in active Christian Work, preaching and exhorting. Dur- ing this time he had an idea of ! be- coming a clergyman of the%Church of England but the educational stan- dards were high and, having neither time nor money to prepare himself, he entered the Bible Christian So- ciety as a probationer and during the six years of his cprobation he worked on circuits, attended the college op- ened for the education of the young men of that body and was then or- dained a minister of the Bible Chris- tian church. Just about this time a call came for workers for Canada but Mr. New- combe offered himself for Work in Prince Edward's island, shipping as the only cabin passenger on a sailing vessel, the trip lasting six weeks. Several terrific storms were en- countered during the voyage and on one occasion the captain came to the young missionary, with whom he had been on the most friendly of terms, allowing him to hold service on the deck for the crew, and said some- thing certainly was wrong, that he had sailed that voyage many times and had never encountered such weather and that there must be a Jonah on board and he proposed to cast lots to find out who it was. Mr. Newcombe said if they wished to be so foolish they were at liberty but that he would have nothing to do with it ; that he was not afraid, for the God whom he served had called him to ,work on Prince Edward's Is- land and to that Island he was go- ing. Lots were cast and, falling on the captain, no more was said. about Jonah and the Island was reached in safety. For six years Mr. Newcombe lab- ored in Prince Edward's Island, preaching and organizing societies, having schools opened and building churches, the missionaries living the lives and sharing the hardships of the people. The way then' opening he came to Canada, his dust circuit being Tweede, where he brought hie young wife, who, during all lois active min- istery, was a true helpmeet to him. Mr, Newcombe afterwards travelled the circuits of Fenelon Falls, Elini• vale, Deerham Centre, Wiarton, klawksville, Tiverton and Ethel, Ow- ing to the ill -health of his wife and his own failing health Mr, New- Combe was obliged, though reltuctant- ly, to retire from the active ministry about twenty-five years ago when lie settled in Clinton. it Is nearly four- teen years slnee ire. Newcombe pass- ed away. Y 'Phis` veuerabio ambassador for his King could tell many an interesting story of life in the early days When carrying the message of the gospel to the straggling settlers ill the Island and also,: in Ontario. The people were for the most part in very hum-. hie circumstances, struggling to get a start made, and the early preach- ers had to share their privations which they did uncomplainingly. Mr. Newcombe was always most ,particu- lar about his financial affairs and would not allow any running into debt. "I've often wondered how he managed to rear us on his salary," remarked his son J. W., who was here for the runeral. "But he al• ways managed his affairs carefully; and encouraged us to have everything of the best quality. And he would not allow us to wear anything which was not paid for. If a suit of cloth- es was delivered on Saturday night we lied either to go back with the nconeg or else forgo wearing the, clothes until the next week." If the life history of the early Methodist ministers of this country could be written the management of their financial affairs would be found to be such as would astonish exper- ienced financiers. They learned to 'do by doing. And this part of their work was but incidental, their great " work was building up character and saving souls, a work to which `they, devoted themselves with zeal and earnestness. For the past year Mr. Newcoinbe's memory hall been failing and he was seen to he nearing the end of his journey. In September his son vis- ited him and he walked down, tows, with hint but for about three months he has been confined to bed for the greater part al the time. Happily, he did not suffer and when the end came it was just a gentle ialiibg asleep. Rev, Mr. Mewcombe is survived by, a fancily of three daughters and twe sons: Mrs. 'Woodman of Boston, Mrs, biilleL of Indian Head, Mrs, J. 5. Evans of Clinton, W. II, Newcombe of Vancouver and ,1. W. Newcombe of Detroit. The funeral, which was private, was held at the home of his son-in- law, Dr. J, 5, Evans, on Saturday afternoon.' The Rev, J. A. Agnew bad charge of the services, being as, sistedihy Rev, A., E. Jones, who en tered the ministry under Mr. New- combe and who spoke in the highest teruts of his old superintendent, Rev, T. .J. Snowden and Rev. E. 0, Porde. The pallbearers were : E. G. Courtiee, 0, J. Wallis, J. G. Pile - Math, Thos. Shipley, I). IC. Prior and J. W. Stevens, the former three having acted in a like capacity at the funeral of Mrs. Newcombe. The remains were laid beside those of hist wife in Clinton cemetery, 1IELP ALONG THIS LING(. Those writing or sending parcels to Canadian soldiers overseas during the period of demobilization are request' ed by the postal authorities to write their own name and address clearly on the outside of the envelope or parcel. The reason for this is to facilitate the return to the sender o$ any postal matter which cannot be delivered to the person to Whom it is sent. It is pointed out that ow- ing to the movement of the 150011e and changestges i tio organization dif- ticultles will arise V 1 fClhad not be- fore to be reckoned with, In Great Britain the people are being asked to, take similar precautions. MORE LOCAL NEWS ON T'AGk; 8..