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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1918-2-28, Page 1.� V F d Vt 1"+4,x.•,. -i iiir Y4 5. M4: tri st. a ...6 ONTARIO, TI'IURSDAY 21918 t ,.,.,..._. _:,. C L [ N T CD N, FEBRUARY C3 J� l,l A if Y M ii tit, 1) 9 8 .. W. X•I, Kerr & S+'n, Editors. and I"ubigshere. 1?stablished 9865, Vol. 52, No. Ski On Feb. i try The New to is $1.5o in Canada a n, . $2.00 in the U, S, ARTICLES OF SPECIAL INTEREST On sale for the first time in lIiis Country, is a handy article called ' "Brown's Electric Stick" It is a wonder -worker and will remove any spot or st,tifl front all kinds of cloth, We also have in stock "Stevens Comfort Foot Warmers" a very desirable article for a cold bed, or to use when driving. You simply fill thein with boiling water. You will find that 11 bottle of "Holmes' Lung Tonic" will rout the worst Kof. 25 cents at :THE REXALL STORE-- vV . B. ..`v. r1.Q LMMIS Plln] .B. .Wt tafwvV /VVVVVVVV.ANV WVVVNVVV.WVVVVW/WVVYNNVVVVVON roe royal Lark 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 connections. General Banking Business "Transacted, R. E. MANNING, Manager : Clinton Branch INCORPORATED 1855 it THE MOLSONS BANK CAPITAL AND RESERVE $8,800,000 98 Branches in Canada • A General Banking Business Transacted CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT BANK MONEY ORDERS SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT Interest Allowed at Highest Current Rate H. R. SHARP, Acting Manager Clinton .,,,,,,,,,,.. j art Ordered Clo 1i.eady-to-Near Clothtti.: ^eja: T.P. M7R4Zr S,G1-",mid,. "kL".. vtlr °i„ �mrm,,,=,,, x r 1. c .1 ar n , .,sw+. • I3UY Your Next int1.,r's )verc�at .tar» T If you buy your Winter Overcoat Now we can save you 50 Consider at This Means Boy's Overcoats clearing at $ 8.50 Next Winter's price $12.50 13oy's Overcoats clearing at $10,00 Next Winter's price $15:00 Men's Overcoats clearing at , • • $'13.50 Next Winter's price $20.00 Men's Overcoats clearing at . , $15.00 Next Winter's price. $22.00 Men's Overcoats clearing at ... , $18.00 Next Winter's price $28.00 MAKE YOUR SELE'•CTION 14,0W While the Assortinent is good 5 Doz. Men's Underwear, brokens'llines 75 Regular $1.00 and $1.25, to clear at The Morrish C1oth ng`t92r i grant for C. P„ R, Telegraph Co. A Squitare Deal iamb' Evl1'N' ittah.ial Medal Presented to Hero's Father WESLEY CHURCH THE SCENE OF IMPRESSIVE PATRIOTIC SERVICE An interesting and impressive pat- riotic service was held in Wesley Meth- odist church, Clinton on Sunday even- ing last. The 'church was crowded to the ctoora, The choir, which had prepared ap- propriate music, rendered it in ex- cellent style. The anthem "Sun of My Soul" wits well sung. Mrs, Andrews and Mr, IC. Andrews sang "Laid on the Cross"; while Mr. Walter Lowe, ren- dered "Face to Face" in good voice. Rev. A. E. Jones, pastor of church preached an impressive sermon from John 15:13; "Greater love i)sth no onto than this, that at man lay down his life for his friends." At the close of the service the medal won by Pte, D, A, Cantelon on April 9, for conspicuous bravery was present ed to his father David Cantelon, of Clinton, by Lleut.-Col. Rance, who in making the presentation, made an elo- quent appeal for heroism in defending the•freeclom and honor for which the Briti, h flag has ever stood. Major Broder McTaggarte a young veteran who recently returned front the front, after being wounded four times, was present and pinned the medal on Mr. Cantelon, Pte. D, A Cantelon, who was killed near Vinty Ridge, was a bright and ac- tive youth of 20 years. He was a member of Wesley church, and well known to all Clintonians. He enlist- ed with the Orillia Battalion. Crushal To Death On Grano conk SAMUEL BARR THE VICTIM AT HYDE PARK ON SATURDAY, I The funeral of the lade Samuel Barr :vas held on Tuesday afternoon from his late home. The services at the house and grave were conducted by Rev .1. 0, l-logg, of Willis church. and pastor of the deceased. The pallbearers were: Messrs, W. (luck, C, Lobb, 11. Jenkins 11, Graham, L, Harland and 1'. Watson. The people of this town were much surprised and grieved when on Satur- day night word was received that Sam Barr, a well known and popular young man of town had been killed et Hyde Per, that evening. For some years the deceased ,,nduet ed :t grocery business, afterwards wards sell- ing out. and continuing to clerk in the store. A few months ago. deciding that work outside would be a1 bene1if: to his health, he had been working with the section and litter the bridge gang on the G, T. R. An inquest was held on Sunday af- ternoon, but adjourned until Friday of . this week. The body was brought to Clinton on Monday night. The late Mr. Barr is survived by one sister, Mrs, Edward Scruton of town. ' His mother died when he was an infant and his father about to "ears ago. He •belonged to no lodges, Silver Thimbles in War, Over The Tea Cult3 Many English women gave their jewels and much stoney to the war fund, says the Ladies' Ilene Journal, but -there were thousands of others 1 who wished to give and were unable . to do so, That is, they were until a wise woman suggested that little trinkets, such :1S silver thimbles, be ! collected and smelted down for the sll- ver they contained. Here is what the silver thimbles purchased in one year: Seven motor ambulances. Five motor hospital boals. One thousand one hundred and ten dollars for hospital supplies, 'fen thousand dollars for disabled sailors' agency. Eleven thousand two hundred and fifty dollars for star and garter fund• Fifty thousand dollars for soldiers and sailors. American women who think they cannot afford to give anything to the various war funds Haight find these facts interesting. CryThe New Er . for Jo Work in How Good Good Prunes Gan Be Wo have thorn at 18 & 20 cents per pound. Large, juicy, tender, sweet, fat California, Primes. It would sm'prfse you ifwe told you Ytow many prunes we self. w.H.. T. O' EI L THE BUB GROCER Phone 48 Mr, 1, Quigley spent the Week end with friends at Stratford, Rev. J, A, Agnew Is attending the big Temperance Convention at Tor• onto, Rev, J, E, llogg is attending the big 'Temperance meeting at Toronto this week, Lieut. Wes. Caldwell, M. C., of Hensall, was a week -end visitor in town. Barrister Best of Seaforth, was in • town on a Court case last week. Mr, J. K, Wise was at Mount for- est, Arthur and other Northern points last week on business. Mr. A. T. Cooper is attending the big Temperance Conventioin at Toronto this week, Mr. 1', S.- 11 Graham of the C, 0, 1. ss n an- idtaffay fohar atbeeFew daystaking onn accouentforced ofholnn attack of the grippe. Mrs. Rolston, of Petersburg, Da- kota and Mrs, Hudie, of Goderich, are visiting with Mrs. R, J. Cluff. Pte. Arthur McCreary, of Brant- ford, was renewing old acquaintances here over the week -end. It is several years since Air. McCreary Inas been here. Mr. John Falk, in Wiston, Saskat- chewan, a former O. C. I„ student has been visiting his aunt, Mrs, Akaun, Mr, Falk has never been back for the past 18 years, Stratford Herald Dr. J. A. and Mrs. Robertson, Dr, Lorne Robertson, At r, 0. Forbes and Mr. C. Lloyd, left for Florida Thursday mooning on a month's vacation, Blyth Standard: - Miss Jessie Thompson, and her brother, Mr, Mark spending Thompson, who hay,, been si ;t few days with their sisters here, re- turned to Clinton'ihis week. Air. and Mrs, .1, l5, Whittingham h,t; returned home atter spending the past week with friends in Goderich and Londesboro. They will leave for their home in the West. Saturday, !,larch 911. Me, and Mrs. Bert l.aati,tord ur,- nounee the en,;avertent of their only daughter, ivy Larene to Mr , Herbert r' Mr, W. Proudfoot, Leader of the Op- position, was taken suddenly ill just after the House adjourned last Thurs- day night, and Is confined to bed with a severe attack of grippe, lie was taken to 132 Roxborough street west, where his wife is staying during the session. R; Jenkins, sou of Mr. and Mrs, Ro- land Jenkins, of Goderich 'Township, the marriage to take place in 'March. Blyth Standard: - Pte, "Boxer" Coates, who recently returned from the tiring line in France, was over from Clinton on Wednesday. lie called on the Standard to convey good wishes from a number of the boys who had enlisted in the North country, ;tnd were old acquaintances of the editor. 3 , • »an AlP.P. been Air. 42. `.1, t < tt r � ,has cornined to hi; home in Southampton tar ::ane waeke. lie Was 11 ft,ront, for the • e.01s • of the Legislature 1'ut had to lean on a.:a. 5115 of illness. lie may have to cuddrg„ au operation Ior intes- tinel uvtul+l _ .�-- ROnte House, sir hit,t Rotcli has rented the house St, owned by ;\lrs, French nand a'111 t..ke 1 SCession next week. 1'rcneh 1,nly had the advt. "House to .,.a1" in The New Era one week. It 1'•:>:a to advtrtise• Huron Boys in Casualty Lists WOUNDED Pie, Wm. Jackson, Clinton, ILL Pte, Jacob Sproat, Seaforth, Pte, 11. R. Stoddart, Clinton Seaforth Man 11, An official telegram received by his brother states that Pte. Jacob Sproat is seriously ill in the husptial at Cern- ieres with inflammation in the leg. Ile enlisted in the West. Clinton Man Wounded. Last week Mr. Ernie Jackson re- ceived word that his brother was wounded for the second time in France. The veteran, served in the South Afri- can war and enlisted for this great war in the West. Goderich Township boy 111. Word was received that Pte. H. R. Stoddart, son of R, 0, Courier Stod- dart, of Goderich Township, was ill, He enlisted with the 16151 Batt. • LONDON ROAD. League will meet next Tuesday night at the home of Mr. Jos, Shipley.. The Knitting Bees are being well at- tended. The one this week was held at the loins of Mrs. Fred, Nott, Mr, Merv. Hanley and B. RowclitTe, were under the doctor's care this week, Potatoes may be as scarce this spring as they were last year on account of so mach frost. 1 Brevities 0es Irish crisis grows worse. The sit- ! nation in the South and WeSt getting beyond control. Fight until formal Pact, is Gerinan's answer to the Russian question regard- ing armistice. Fourteen larger and four small liri- tislt ship, are destroyed in past week. Japan to invade Siberia to help the i Allies. • THE CAPTURE OF PALESTINE General Allenby receives the city notables in the barrack square. -Photo 'by Courtesy of 0. P..21. Beading fiko proalatelation front the steps at the 'bake of the Tower of David, vuhielt was stand- ing when Christ wen in Ileruetalein. , ,--•'porn ut+'aoePfgev a1, .0 C'. Eighty Years Young Still Going Strong Mr. John Shaw Cerebrates Birth- day by Discussing Topics of the Day. The Toronto Daily Star on Monday of this week, published the following about our well known citizen;- do not believe the foundations of education are being RP' ,' laid as thorough now as in early days," re- marked Mr. John Shaw, retired teach- er of Huron County, who is celebrating his 80th birthday at the home of his dau- ghter, Mrs. W. J. Muir, 157 Keewatin avenue, John Shaw. 'There is too much working, with nothing hut the exaunivation in view," declares the veteran educator, who keeps himself posted on passing events, Mr. Shaw is a native sof Scotland, and speaks the Gaelic as fluently as English. He came to America at the age of nine, the fancily settling in North Carolina, where they engaged in farming. At sixteen Mr. Shaw pre- sented himself before a board of ex- aminers consisting of doctors, clergy- men, and business sten for an oral test to qualify as a teacher. Most of his professional life was spent in the County of Huron. He was for twenty years principal of the Public school at Brussels. Mr, Shaw has been resting from his labors for several years. Ile is still hale and hearty, and ever ready for a chat with anyone familiar with the events of Huron County of a generation ago. >; Idler Vote Gives tai') it Mier 206 I e Bowmen �° �` FIi L�a���Btl��IU� ��0, OFFICIAL SOLDIERS' AND NAVAL VOTE TAKEN IN FRANCE, CAN - NADA AND UNITED STATES HAS LNCREASED MAJORITY OF UNION GOVERNMENT IN PARLIAMENT TO 60, Ottawa, Feb, 2.1. -Tire official sol- diers and naval vote taken in France, in Canada and in the United State, an- nounced tit -day by Mr, W. F. 1)'Connor, general returning officer, has increased the majority of the Union Government in Parliament to r,0, 11 was -15 when the civilian house vote was counted, The soldiers' vote taken in Great Bri- tain has all been allocated to the var- ious constituencies and a statT of 60 officers commenced to count it yester- day. Mr. O'Connor expects it will all be in by Wednesday, when the Gov- ernment's majority may be further in- creased. With the eon tine ntal and •North American soldiers and military vote in the United Kingdom vote still to conte, the standing of tine candidates in the various constituencies surrounding us, is as follows: - Huron, South -Merner (Govern- ment), civilian, 3,399; North American t37; continental, 128; total 3,664. Mc - :Millan (Opposition), civilian, 3,344; North American, 8; continental, 25; total, 1,377. No change, Huron, North -Bowman (Govern - stent), civilian, 4,231; North American, 46, continental, 183; total, 4,460. Hyslop (Opposition), civilian, 2,752 North Anteriean, 3; continental, 9. total, 2,764. No change. Bruce, South-McNab, (Government) civilian, 2,824; North American, 601 continental 153; total, 3,037. Truax. (Opposition) civilian, 3,605; North. American, 3; continental, 12; total, 3,620. No change. Bruce, North -Clark, (Government) civilian, 3,469; North American. 77; continental, 142. total, 3,688. Mc- Auley (Opposition), civilian, 2,53171 North American, 6; continental, 16; to- tal, 2,559. No change. Perth, South -Steele, (Government) 'Civilian, 2,427; North American, 61; coil tin ental, 164; 101111, 2,652. For- rester (Opposition), civilian, 2,700; North American, 4; continental, 6, to- tal, 2,710. 140 change. Perth, North_MprphY (Government) civiliaut, 4,,860; North American, 155; continental, 515; total, 5,560. Rankin (Oupusition) Civilian, 4,045: North American, 25; continental, 28; total, 4,098. 140 change, .1. ._ * * * at, * tit * * 1 :k * 41' *` PATRIOTIC NOTES s x # ,W- * * a * * .5 * i4. _ The Women's Patriotic Society will meet this week with the Ladies of gntario Street Church, who pur. pose -holding a Patriotic tea and cook- ing sale in the basement of the church Friday afternoon. --16111•. Business Tiede. iilg at 2:30, tea serv- ed from 3 to 6. Everybody is invited and will be made welcome. Colne, and by your presence, help to send comfort: and cheer to the boys at the front. M, •LA Dietl in Chicago, • Mr, John Wiseman received worti'to- day (Thursday) that his brother, Mr. Robt, Wiseman of C21t t'ago, had died Wednesday ttigftt Deceased sv locator resident �,f iltl town mgsany:t years ago, •Mr. Wiseman left on the afternoon tram to attend the funeral.