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The Clinton News Record, 1918-12-26, Page 1linton News ecord} A 4 4 Ni. 2O73 -39th. Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2lith, 1918 THE HOME PAPER The Mews -Record Wishes all Wishing one and all The (Jolnpliments of the Season Ye11qar feaueler and Optician- - . - Clinton ISSUER OF MARRIAGE LICENSES: J The Royal Bank OF CANADA. Incorporated 1869.1 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 - R, E. MANNING, Manager f 1 INCORPORATED 1855 I THE ______ .,.„ _ , _ MQLSONS i I 1 Capital and Reserve $8,800,000 98 Branches in Canada. " A General Banking Business Transacted," Circular Letters of Credit Bank Money Orders, Savings Bank Denartrerlt. Interest, allowed at highest current rata. fH. R. Sharp, Manager, Clinton Branch ,xx:, eons,,,, READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING 2 he Morrish Clothing Co. ORDERED CLOTHING ' \fix Men ous Uncterwear We are fully prepared to take care of every Man and Boys' Underwear Re- quirement, This important item of a tlran's attire receives the attention that it deserves. We have chosen for our trade the best productions in the different weights and qualities from such noted makes as Staafietd's, t'ennman'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. .0, Prom he shops of makers that know o '� make the Overcoats, how � lr he best We have selected Our Stock. Bogs Overcoats from $5.00 to $90.00 Men's Overcoats from $13.50 to $4500 , r C0 Phone 18 for Sunday or night call& its readers, near and 11rosperous and A Happy New Year THE LOCAL 1VIARKET. Wheat, spring $2.09, fall $2,14. Buckwheat $1.23, Barley 00e, Oats 70e, Butter 42e to 436. Eggs 59c to 00e. Live Hogs $17,00. RECEIVED SERVICE BADGES.. Among the names of Huron ofacers and 'soldiers who have received ser- vice badges are the following ; Class A Badge—Capt, 0. E. Dowd- ing, Toronto, formerly of Clinton ; W, J. Coates and E. , Hullos, Clinton; G. E. Robertson, Wingham. Class 13. Badge—A. J._ Chisholm; Goderich ; G. A. Manning, Brussels', W. H. Mason, Blyth. BLACK KNIGHT OFFICERS. At a meeting of the, Black Knight Precaptory held in Clinton on ,Fri- day evening• last the following officers were elected for the coming year : W.P., E. Mole. D.P., T. Managhan, Chaplain, Rev. W. 13. Moulton, Registrar, B. Rathwell. Treasurer, P. Cantelon. Secretaries, R. Mo141ttrray, W. Fal- coner. Censors, D. Cantelon, John Noble. Standard Bearers, T. Stinson, M. Hanley.. - Persuivants, T. W. Bell, 13, Cox, Deputy Registrar, S. L. Stevenson. Committee, J. Danford, G. Vander - burgh, R. H. Mew, W. Brown, W, J, Kenny, L. Clark, 0. W. Sheppard. FATHER HANLON REMEMBERED. Much interest was taken by the parishioners of St. Michael's Roman Catholic church, London, Monday morning in the presentation to Rev. J. .A. Hanlon, parish priest, of a purse of gold, the church being filled when the presentation was made af- ter the 8.30 a.m. mass. The presentation was made by the parishioners in recognition of the seven years of faithful service given to the parish by Father Hanlon, dur- ing which he has been instrumental in building the present church, par- ochial house and school. The purse was accompanied by an illuminated address. The parish of St. Michael is Father Hanlon's third charge and the third in which he has been the guiding hand in the building of a church, Be- fore going to London Father Hanlon was parish priest in Clinton, St. Joseph's church having been built during his charge. YOUNG WIFE CALLED AWAY. Clinton citizens were much shocked on Friday to learn of the death, which occurred in London, of Gladys Taylor 'Manning, wife of Major Eric 13. Nelies, and eldest daughter of Mr. W. N. Manning of London, formerly of Clinton, Mrs. Nelies, ' who was but twenty-four years of age, was married to Major Eric 13. Nelies af- ter his return from the front in Nov- ember of last year. Her illness was only of about a week's duration, pneumonia following an attack of in- fluenza. She is survived by her htt's- band and little daughter a couple' of months old, also her parents and i three sisters, Harriet, Marion and Eleanor. She was the niece of Mr. R. E. Manning of town. Mrs. Nelles was born in Clinton and though she was but a child when the family removed to London she had often visited here and was very well known by many in town. Her sudden and unexpected death is much regretted and her family have the sympathy of all the old friends in Clinton and vicinity. - The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon from the residence of her father, AMONG THE CIIURCHES, Baptist Church The pastor will preach at both services on Sunday next. Willis Church . The pastor's subjects on Sunday will be : 14Iorning—"The Safeguard of a High Enterprise" ; Evening—"New Year Lessons from the Land of Shina r. „ St. Pauls Church Rev. Canon IIil1 of Goderich will conduct services on Sunday next, The Christmas music will be repeat- ed on that occasion. The Christmas tree and entertain- ment was given on Monday evening in Owen Memorial hall. The eater - int tainn consisted of a picture show, "Theeven Swans and several num- bers given by the children; `there was a goad turnout and the enter- tainment was much enjoyed. Christmas service on Wednesday morning consisted for the• most part of a communion 'service. Also there was the ceremony of the utiveiling of the Memorial tablet to the, members of St, Paul's church who fell in battle in ..Prance. The tablet, a handsome, one of brass, framed, was presented by Mr, W.. Jackson, and contained the names of : Sergt. Mur- ray Draper, M.M., Sergi. Guy Sew- ell, Me, Richard Walton and Pte. 3-1. Raiment. ' r ilia was ler- 0 I a The rave g l formed byPte, Walton,a soldier itornre from the front, and a very inn- pre$sive address was given by Rev. Canon Hill, who had one son killed anti another scrionsly Wounded In the War, IS NOW IMPROVING. Mr, W. Walker has received word from his daughter, Miss Grace, who is in the west, aging that she is improving after an attack of influen- za from which she had been suffer- ing, The friends of the family will be pleased to hear of her recovery,, MONEY IN HOGS. Mr, 13. Rodaway delivered a live hog to Mr. D. Cantelon last week which tipped the scales at 550' pounds, Live hogs were only $17,26 last week but even at that this par- ticular one brought its owner a tidy sum, Of course had it been ready When the price was around $20 the returns from the sale wouli have. been that much better, LITTLE LOCALS, Miss Edna Pennabaker is not,, we regret to say, recovering as rapidly as her friends would wish to see from her recent illness. Mr. M. 0-,. Cameron, barrister, Goderich, is no longer corning to Clinton on Thursdays, his business at Csoderich claiming his whole at- tention. We had a white Christmas after all and it was just that much more enjoyable. A green Christmas does not seem to be just the natural thing for Canada, WHAT IS IN THE FUTURE, ? Is there going to be an election contest in Clinton on January: 6th ? Well, one never can tell until after nomination day but it is likely. We understand that Mayor Thomp- son is retiring and we also under- stand that Councillor Cooper will ac- cept the nomination for the mayor- alty. We have not had a mayoralty contest in Clinton for several years but it remains to be seen whether the chair will be filled thus for, 'next year, several other names having been mentioned as likelycandidates, such as F. T. Jackson. Councillor Wiltse and T. Cottle. If rumor tells truth Reeve Ford may have to con- test his place if he wishes to hold it and there will in all probability be several new aspirants for the council. But next Monday night will reveal what now remains unknown. COURSE OPENS NJIXT WEEK. On Tuesday next will be the opening day for the short course in agricul- ture which will be held in . Clinton from that date until Jan. 31st. The course will be under the direction of the Iluron Agricultural Representa- tive, Mr. S. 13. Stotlters, assisted by members of the Provincial Board. On the opening day speakers from the South Iluron Board of Agriculture will be present in the afternoon and in the evening a joint meeting will be held with the Women's Institute, when a lady and gentleman will speak on current topics, All the meetings will be held at the Agricultural office. BURIED IN CLINTON TODAY. The funeral took place from the station on the arrival of the 10.30 train this forenoon of George H. Harland, who died in Detroit on Tuesday. was f mtan Mr.4 • •nn of late Harland CI The Y years a resident of Clinton and will be remembered by many of our cit- izens. He was seventy-six years of age and is survived by his wife and a family of three sons and four daugh- ters : W. J. Harland of Guelph ; George, Bert, Mrs. Page and Misses Ida and Lena Marland of Detroit and Mrs. Kinyon of Plymouth, Mich. Messrs. Geo. and .Bert Harland ac. companied the remains from Detroit. Mr. W. J. Harland, formerly of Clin- ton, was too 'ill at his home in Guelph to attend the funeral. Messrs. W. S. and J. T. Marland of 'town are brothers of deceased. A fuller notice of the late Mr. Har- land will appear next week, DEATH OF MARGARET WALKER, On Wednesday evening last the death took place in London of Miss Margaret, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Williatn Walker of town. The deceased young lady, who was in her twentieth year, v as attending b Normal in London when she con- tracted the influenza. On Saturday week her parents were notified that her condition was serious and on Sunday they went down and remov- ed her to the hospital and her moth- er remained with her, On Tuesday her father was sent for and though she teemed to be in a very serious condition she rallied somewhat for a few hours but on Wednesday she grew worse and nothing that could he done availed to save her young life. Margaret was a very winsome and lovable girl and her passing is keen- ly regretted by a large circle of friends and school mates here, where all her brief span of life was spent. She Was preparing herself to take up the teaching profession and had al- ready written oft a couple of her Christmas exams, before she sne- cumbcd. To her parents and sisters the blow was especially es'ecia 1 severe and is all the n e of the fact Tier tooar bacons a harder a b that but, two years ago, on Dee, Itith, 1010, her beater, Pte. W. Walker, fell in Prance. Muds syin- liathy is reit for the family in their stirroW. A SI,101tT WEEK. Owing to yesterday being On let - Inas Day and the fact that our stall wanted to leave the afternoon before to spend the festive holiday with distant friends our news eolamnns this week are not as full as usual. We trust, however, our readers will overlook this under the circumstances as Christmas conies but once d year. A TOKEN 01' APPRECIATION. After the open sesslon of the Sun- day school at Wesley church on Sun- day afternoon last the members of Mr. P. Cantelon's bible class, assem- bled, read liar. Cantelon a very conl- plitnentery address and presented him with a new Methodist hymn book. Mr. Cantelon was very much taken by surprise but he thanked them heartily for their kind • words and. thoughtful gift. The bible class ap- preciate very highly Mr. Cantelon's work in conneotion with the weekly lesson. NOT ILL, BUT IN HOSPITAL. Miss Jean Middleton, who has lisFril attending Faculty, is now in the'.s- olation hospital, Toronto, owing to a slight attack of scarlet fever. The Young lady is really not ill at all but as she had symptoms of fever there was nothing to do but have her removed to the hospital until they disappear. It is rather hard lines that she should have to spend the joyous Christmas season there in- stead of at home with her family, as she expected, but it is hoped she will soon be all right again. DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT. Tho death occurred in Galt on Thursday of John A. Croll, who for many years was a resident of Clin- ton. He was eighty-one years of age, Mr. Croll was born in Aberdeen, Scotland but came to Canada when an infant. He isur i s v vel by one son, who is in Buffalo, and. four slaughters : Mrs. W. Fletcher, Mrs. T. seAsse and Mts. Elliott of Crafttil C nd Mrs. J Treem of Kit- chener. The funeral took place at Galt on Saturday. MIGI1T HAVE BEEN WORSE. An accident occurred just about one o'clock on Tuesday which prover[ rather serious for Mr. Geo. Jenkins, who recently returned front the west. He was driving into town and as he reached the corner something went wrong, the car became unmanageable and ran up on the Drub in front of IIunniford's. store, smashing the front and hind wheels on one side. Fortun- ately the car was not upset, and, 210 damage was done to the occupants except to give them a severe jar. The damage to the car was consider- able., MET WITIJ ACCIDENT. - One day last week while Mrs. Car- ter. of Orange street was being driven in from his home on the Seaforth road by her son they met an auto at which the horse:tool( fright, and jumped across the ditch upsetting the buggy and throwing Mrs. Carter out on the hard ground. Her head was pretty badly cut and her shoulder i 1 at washe immediately rl s oc ed S taken back in the auto to the home of her son and a doctor summoned, and her injuries_ attended to. At last reports she was doing as well as could be expected. A NICE SUM FOR RED CROSS. Mr. A. J. Grigg, who was Regis- trar for South IIuron when the regis- tration was taken last June, has re- ceived from the Canada Registration Board, Ottawa, a cheque for •3333,36, payable to the general fund of the Red Cross, this amount being the remuneratioir of the deputies and as- sistant deputies for their services on June 22nd last which was assigned to the Red Cross. The amount from 'North Huron would be a similar one which means that those who gave of their services in the registration in Huron county contributed to the Red. Cross h'und something like 31300 or 31400. I KING, IZ1;'1 U t SOLDIERS The soldier .boys are coming home on alinost every train now. On !Friday evening Harold Biggins, son of birs. R. A, Govder, who had been "over there" almost since the beginning and who was rather ser- iously wounded sone time ago, re- turned. On Moalay on the forenoon train from London Pte. Canaan Hoare ar- rived. Roy Chowan came on the fore- noon train from Stratford and at six Theo. 1i'rernlin and Robt. 1+ labor arrived. The tatter's hone is not here but In Alberta, but the will visit relatives and 'friends for a time. On the late train on Monday Gorden Howes came homer All those soldiers were welcomed by the citizens and the band. Arrivals at other: points in the county were : lityth—S, Irl°'Dexter, , 141 nroe. 1 r I U lib rrrt IZ I t Exeter—J. W. Taylor. Wrnkete°-R, anti V, A, Westiinke, ' ilensalt--W. J, !lake. SoaforthS. Dean; II. Campbell. Etusselb•.-•1d, W. Dennison, 13, Ager, Horne After Service in France. Col. H. Barry Combe, who return- ed last week eturnedlastweek after over two: years' service. overseas, .came through some very interesting and some thrilling experiences. Col. Combo went over as cammand- ing officer of the 161st, the Huron batialion, "one of the best battalions which orossed the Atlantic," remark- ed the Colonel warmly in speaking of the unit which he felt himself hon- ored in commanding. Of course it was not long before it became evi- dent that the 5th division would not go to France and drafts were made frau the battalion, which kept its identity in England as long as there was anything left of It, from time to Col. H. B. Combe time. The soldiers from the Huron Battalion, both officers and sten, have rendered a good account of them- selves. Of the twenty-eight officers who went overseas twenty-two went to France, most of :them reverting in rank to do so, and six, all Huron men, sleep beneath the lilies of that stricken land. "Of the four Huron officers who joiners the 47th batta- lion," remarked Col. Combe, "two won the Military Cross, Capt. Van - Stone and Lieut. W. 1?. O'Neil, and two, Lieuts. Wilson of IIensall and Scott of Brussels, 'won the little white cross and lie out there in France." Col. Combe reverted in rank as the only opportunity of getting to France and, being loaned by Canada to the Imperial Army, was given an impor- tant post as Area Commandant, his first work being in connection with the Arras Front. It was of a two- fold nature as be had to do with tate military units coming and going across country, cavalry, infantry and airmen; but he also was a sort of spokesman and intermediary between the British Arniy and the French. civ- il population. Last summer Col. Combo was promoted and given charge of a larger area and one gath- ers from him that although the work was often delicate and always -exact- ing that he nevertheless got a cer- tain amount of satisfaction and en- joyment from it. On one occasion he received instruc- tions from the General In command n[ tho 17th Corps that a certain por- tion of the area under his command was•likely to have to be evacuated. Minute plans were given as to the carrying out of the evacuation and he was instructed to "give every assis- tance possible to the mayor in the work of evacuation." Col. Combe sent for the mayor, who was a very line specimen of Frenchman, -and the plans were laid before Mian. The may- or examined them carefully and said he hoped it world not be necessary to carry them out. But the next morn- ing early' a dispatch rider brought the command that in two hours the evacuation was to be made. "You can imagine what that meant," said Col, Combe, "Here was a town of nine hundred people who had to get up and take what they could and go, nobody knew how far nor wheth- er they would ever be able to re- turn." He sant at once for the a or ma hewas f rmetl that was informed mita Y sitting with his council. "Bring both him and the members of Abe council," commanded Col. Combe, and they came. The order was shown to the mayor who examined it and then quietly refused to go. "But you cannot refuse," said Col. Comae, "Timis order is from the General in 'command and must be obeyed." "But I refuse to obey it," answered the mayor. "We cannot leave our homes simply on the order of the British Army." "Well," said Col. Cofnbe; who was willing to make some coicessioas in or'rier to maintain pleasant relations with the French people, "wilt you obey if an !order cones from the French Maslen 7" and on an affirmative answer being given he at once dispatched a rider to the French Mission, situated four miles distant telling him to be hack ins - eight minutes, "die dirt it - in about ten," said Col. Combe," got the anter signed and the evacuation n "1seen thins like have 1S began." that done two or three' Limas said Coot Combo," innrl 1 do not wish to witness it akadn," Col. Cornitn told of ore Frencdt 'MOM whn Would not leave 1101' home, . 13i' Wont' to see her personalty and told her; she had bettor go, that he would protect her property, as far .as it was • in .111$ power, but she refused, said she would not go even if the enemy, carne, Col. Combo speaks in high terns of the Frarreh people. ''You` have heard the tern 'The glorious Frog - 011,' said he, "The terra is iftting. It is wonderful what they have done, The work accomplished by the women, old men and boys on the farms was marvelous. I never saw such results and never expect to, for Canadians do not get such results front the land," Ile also spoke of their kindness to the soldiers, their courtesy and their sublime courage. "1 was in England when the armis- tice was signed," said Col. Combo, "and I would have given a good deal to• he in France, with the people among whoni I had lived and whom I know. I would have liked to be with them to witness their joy and to rejoice with them." It was la September last that Col, Combo was injured in an air raid. Air raids were of course not very, rare, every moonlight night they ex- pected them, On this particular night he had walked out to a forks in tate road just outside the town for a quiet smoke before turning in. Suddenly he heard an aeroplane and was thinking of taking shelter in a shell hole, but before he had done so a bomb fell near him and he was thrown into the shell stole. Eight more bombs were dropped but for- tunately none of them came any near- er hint. He was not wounded at all andatfirst did not think he was injur- ed but later was obliged to go to the hospital and undergo an operation and later was sent to England, where he was in a convalescent hospital un- til he left for Canada. Daring the last few weeks Col, Combe was at a rest home in Devon- shire which is in charge of Lady Al- len of Montreal, who lost two daugh- ters on the Lusitauia and. whose son was killed at tiro front, He was much interested .one day while he was driving out with Lady Allen when she called his attention to a very fine estate and on his asking to whom it belonged she replied that it belonged to Lord Clinton.. "Why, that is very interesting," said he, "The town I came from in Canada is named after that estate. I should like to meet the owitd1 and ask him if he ever heard of the Rattenburys and if there are any of them left." "I know Lord Clinton and would he glad to introduce you," said Lady Allen. But when they went to make the call Lord Clinton was away from home and no one could give theta any information regarding the matter, But Col. Combe saw the es- tate after which the town of Clin- ton was named. Col. Combe was much interested to meet Sergt. Lock Crce and other members of the old Huron battalion in France. "Cree has done wrell," said he, "and I was glad to hear his work had been recognized." A CHRISTMAS TREAT. The teachers of the Public school treated the pupils to a picture show on Tuesday, Mr. Manning of the Princess putting on the pretty play, "The Seven Swans," for their ben- efit. The pupils came down in two relays, filling the Princess each time with a happy bunch of young life. 'J'hat it was thoroughly enjoyed by the young 'people could not be doubt- ed for a moment. People You Know Mr. R. S. Byam left Saturday for Toronto. Miss M. R. Clark spent Christmas Day with 'Toronto relatives. Miss Leila Ford is hone from Ot- tawa for tate Christmas vacation. Miss Bessie P.orter is with I-iulletf and Londesboro friends for a few weeks. Mrs, hlcllveen left Saturday to spend the holiday season with her son at Watford. Miss Dorothy Clarke of Ailsa Craig spent a day or so as the guest of Miss Wall last week, Mrs, Chas. Simonds of Goderich has been the guest for a week or so of Mr. and Mrs, 71. Torrance, Mr. W. J. Crooks of Vancouver, B. C., has been visiting in town and vieinity during the past week, .. .Misses A. Stone and 13. F. Ward left Monday for Essex to spend the holiday vacation at the forrner's home. Mr. and Mrs. Clatworthy and Miss Pearl and Miss Hudson of Ailsa Craig were guests With friends in town last week. Mr, It. E, Manning went to London on Saturday and waited over for the funeral of his niece, the lata Mrs. I;, 13. Nelies, on Sunday af- ternoon. Mr, Wm. Hardy, who has ,been in the West for the past year and n half, arrived on Friday everting and will friends "and colt spend ssome,some,�v s with ti rela outs. ttrues llerea b ]4fr. and Mfrs, A. V. Qmiglcy were' Christmas visitors in Stratford, Mrs, Quigley wont down last week and intends remaining for a few days after the holiday, 4 4 4 4 4 4