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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1918-3-28, Page 1Secure. Section Estgbll$b.ed 1865, Vol. 52,, No, 40 ver , CLItNT°,N, ONTAIno, TfURS,PAY 'MARCH 2811r,.1918 The Te Mr. Jacob Taylor, of TCirontu;'was in town this week., - Mr. S, 11, Sorely returned to Tor- onto on Saturday, Mr, James, Reynolds, of Goderich, was in town last week. • Rev, 1's. G. Powell, of London, was e visitor in town this week. Mrs. J. Scion, of Iloleville Ont., is the guest of Rev. E. 0. and Mrs, Porde, M's,' de La Penotiere and Master Bob, returned to Kincardine last Friday. While (n WWI) on Tuesday Mr. W. PI, Kerr, Editor of the Brusesis Post, and Mr. W, f., Cunningham, traveller for Bantin, Gillies, & Co, met in The New Era °dice for the first time for over 28 years, Mr. Cunninghante first called on Mr, Kerr in Brussels over 32 years ago and afterwards went on the Western trips, and latterly 1155 0111y gone as far 1101111 as the Goderich and Buffola line. The both Gentlemen were glad to have a short chat over old days once again. EASTER SPECIALS EGGS LETTUCE CELERY CABBAGE MAPLE SYRUP WATCH FOP., OURS --SECOND SUGAR DRIVE— After Easter-Leara your order for sugar by the bag NOW. "` •�c L "L kJ I.��(�-; t9 a 11 .Cu s 'Miss 4vlt• Mai1teS spent Thurstflay Mr's. Nott ,is visiting Blyth and Witt - evening at the parental hone at Blyth, ton friends for Easte'i•` • ' Miss, Suddick, of London, was the ;Mss D. •Q'Nell bf ,Thronto, is polite guest of Miss Ila Emden for a few days for the Easter vacation, . ) ti , 1 child - Airs, i • week, rs ol. 11, .B, Cc a Ue n. ) tills Iva (Col.), . 1 > Mrs. A, Bunt, of Lambeth, is the ren are expected, home next 'Tuesday. guest of her daughter Mrs, (Rev,) J. Miss 11. • Qreene, of' Toronto, is the A. Agnew, • guest of her 63535 3 13irs (Dr) T'hnnq)- Mr, if, W. Politick, manager of ' the we. , Doherty. Piano Coy, Was ..(u London Mrlit los, was called jo his home in last Friday. Port ;lope, 'owing to the death of his Serge, George Webber, of Military t 10(315x, Camp, No, 1, London, was here for the Miss Bessie McGregor, of hrueelield, week end. was a week end visitor with the Misses McFarlane. Mrs. James Smith returned this week ;fie• visiting with relatives in Woodstock, Airs. M, Torrance and children, of Toronto, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. L Torrance. Mrs. W. Coats, of Goderich, is visit- ing her brother, Mr. D. L, Macpherson and other old friends in town. Mr, jOrdlllt, of Buffalo, was a visitor with Mr. and Mrs, W. Biggart, and other relatives around Clinton. Mrs. J. A, Robinson returned last week to Clinton after spending a few weeks with her mother at Markham. 'Virs, W. Mason and Children went to L'xeter to spend the Easter holidays, Mr, Matson will go down on Saturday. Ple Chamberlain, of London 'Camp, was calling on old friends in town last Miss Agnes Conibe who .is visiting - at Mitchel, was 'in town. for 1 Petri hours on Saturday. Mrs, A. horde, of Taroiito; is tete visiting .her young ,grandson at the Baptist Parsonage, Mr. Berry Twitchell Of :Detroit, Wes a visitor with his mother. and sisters over the week end. Postniaster A. H. Musgrove, of Wing - ham, was her attending the Co, Council session on Tuesday. Dr. Field, of Goderich, Public School •Inspector, was visiting the Pub. tic School this' week. Mrs. G, E. McTaggart, of Blyth, was the guest of her sister, Miss Jessie Thompson this week. Mr. G, M. Elliott, of Godertel, agent of the Children's Aid for Huron, was in town on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. R, Hawkins, 01 Ram- Friday. He was .formerly junior in ilton, are the Paster guests of their the Molson's Bank. son, Mr, Thos. Hawkins, Mr, Ernest Rozell purchased an ex - Mr. W. H. Kerr, of the Brussels Post, tra tine team of draft horses aP Brussels was a visitor at the County Council Tuesday of this week. He is a great session here on Tuesday. lover of a good equine. Editor Robertson, of the Goderich '.AL•. "folly" Freeman was.visiting Signa!, was attending the Co. Council old friends in town last week. 11e left meeting here on Tuesday. j n❑ Alonday for Keueu•a where he will Mr, Donald Patterson, County Un- i assume a position in one of the big ginee•, was in town attending the '5:u. ' Mills there. Cos nen meeting on Tuesday, I Mr. ltd. .1latleil has disposed of his From a recent letter written by Rev. i d:11re route to Elton I3usell who will W. E, Kerr, of Vancouver, and Farmer give it his Pers„3123 attention. Mr. pastor of Ontario St. 'Church, states Mattel) has attended to his customers that his youngest son, Lieut, Harold : v.ith care and businesslike ability, Kerr, is now in France and is attached' The Blyth Standard makes reference to the headquarter staff es 8i:rnalliud 1 to a former resident of t;liut.nr—The has (-Nicer. The Letter els„ states that.,audition of 01x, ,..en Mason, who Ii„ Capt. Charlie Kerr, 11, 1:., who has' for many months been confined ti, Ills been in England for Some time wants bed almost continuously, remains about til get back into the trenches, tho11feh the sante. We trnst to see an improve - his neves are not just what they ought mens when the bright warm days set ,"ra iik L'out, Edgar Torrance; who returned from Overseas,, -is now acting anthe• Military Pollee force tit• North Bay to round up Ole Military Service de- serters, Hr, (Capt.):1111(1 Mrs. Will Sloan, Were renewing old acquaintances In town this week. The Capt. has only recently returned from overseas, go- ing over with an Ottawa Battalion. Word has been reuieved that Dr. Annabel McEwen has arrived in Lud- hiana, India, after two months' con- tinuous travelling, The Dr.'s old friends here will be glad to hear the welcome news. 1a 15 )t 0 ,5 .may .5 Sa Po.' a• C W. C. A, NOTES «I If +} S5 .v k 0 Si .r 15 1. Uuring`lhe past month the following supplies have been received from ' 113e different Societies at this ceutret— Varna Society -80 pr, socks; 14 day Shirts, 4 pyjamas and feather pillows, Bayfield -23 pr, si)aks, 8 day shirts, (1 fiyjarnas, Stanley Maple Leaf ---32 pr. socks, 12 day shirts. Bethany Soc--21 pr Sachs, Turners' Church -7n pairs of socks, Y.L. of S E, of G, T.-.-100 pr sticks; iEaton Lodies_87 pr, socks, 17 day shirts, 33 pyjamas, 21 caps: For Seeours National•e Bayfield -1 quilt, 9 hospital' shirts. Clinton—13 pr, socks, t gi;fit. .,For Own Boys: hayfield -4 7' pi', socks, 2 day shirts Varna Soe--10 pr. socks, o day shirts, Widespread-', interest has been aronsed through out the county in 'be- half of the "Prisoner's of War' since the 11, W C. A. has taken up this mat- ter, It was thought if each Society could al least adopt one prisoner, that Huron wield have a record to be proud of, The Societies at this centfe, that have responded 'to the appeal to date are:—Bayfield t Stanley Maple Leaf 1; tlolmesvil3e•1;:Clinton. Girls 2; ,Clinton Pages 1 to 4 W. 5.1, Kerr & S9n, Editors and Pptiaiiehere. eeti g of Co..—Coticil Major M. D. McTaggart, who went over seas as Paymaster with the 16151, arrived back In Clinton on Monday evening, and his old friends are glad , to see him once again. a it 0, 0. 1. 'NEWS M 11 * * * ab a ,e a r:,; a sb• x 01 Monday was egg day at the .school. Quite a large number of vitfuable hen e fruit w'as .received: Huron Boys Last Fridayother evening, after four. crowded S. B. Stothers spoke: to a assemblyhall at'the Collegiate insti- l" tote. 111rt.Shit hers, the newly,. ap- �t poiftted . District Representative ..for Uait Iluron, is himself aur old Huron boy WOUNDED Pte. .1, Quackenbush, 'Zurich. Pte. Al, G. Fraser, Brucetield Pte. G.:1. Hooper. Exeter GASSED Pte. J. C. Slathers, Dungannon SERIOUSLY ILL Fie. S. G. Jackson. Rippen. BLUEVALE John Gabe, former (i T.R. agent here bui 1„r ,eve,al years past agent for the t:.l'.R, at Ly Beton, Alanitoba, dropped dead there last 'Thursday, etc- _•,rLt'n,t to it tete,ra111 received by his sister Mss ;'tat•; Collie. ile was pro- ',Iik,knk nasitnic circles The re • !II:COS are being brae:;ht 11,.'me and in- terment nt •silt 1'e t3ade .ar ' Ia d, . ,t which again proves that the suns of Huron cannot be kept. down, He has temporarily heen appointed the head of the Food' Production campaign in the County and will likely soon have his office opened with the securing of help for the farmers • nd placing toys willing to work on the farms, ars J;.ne of its objects, Mr. 'Treleaven has made arrangements with him to take kip the course In Agriculture and Hort- ;culture which was started a molter ;,'f gears ago but discontinued last sea- yin his short but opportune address he pointed out ,j11t how 111 1.1C11 the buyS Caul do 1111 the farms. The aim Is to secure 315,001) soldiers of the soil, 1,,00u of whoa) are to come from r tr,tario. it is estimated that each boy wof'ling on the farms can produce in • the three or four months thus engag- ed enough food to feed 9 soldiers Air th:.t period: Thus if 25,050 are se- cured it will mean that the S. A. S. boys will be aIle to feed 11511 of Can- ada's army—a fact which should en- courage every boy to do what he can. This should encourage the farmer for he can produce enough to feed 10 soldiers. DROPS DEAD AT DEPOT. Mr. Thos. 'Thompson, Seafurth Aler- chaut, Succumbs al 'Toronto, According to the request of the • Committee of Greater Productirm Warden 111 1101 3 called a special session of Huron 'County Council at Clinton on 'Tuesday of this week. All the members of the Council were present ' except Reeve Campbell of Fast wanosh, 53310 was 111, Coun511 assembled in the Town ilalf at 10 a m and the Warden 'n311ned the object of the assembling and hoped the discussions would, be productive of good in increasing the intertest In inducing people to stand by the Umpire in greater production. • Clerk Holman read letters front W. Proudfoot, M.P.P., and' 11, Bilber, !11, P.P. regretting their inability to he present, also resat cirenlar, relating to lite object to be attained by this meet- ing and the urgency of the Case. Short addresses were given by each • member of the Council and a variety of opinions and prophecies were ex- pressed. -Among the suggestions wee:—The desirability of drafting all retired farmers and young then rind women of the towns and villages to help on the farms; increased Spring wheat growing and Fall wheat as well; closing stores and shops one 'or more afternoons' of each week so the pro- prietor and employees may take is hand in the coming harvest; t!x prices for hogs as veli as wheat; work plots and back yards in urban municipalities; better municipal organization; optim- ism and patriotism; canvassing farmers is'na good as many are now doingtheir hest; a serious situation exists and it is up to us to do better; pressure will be ars great in 1919 as in 1918; seed wheat is too high and government should see that it comes down; give farmers the saline chance as munition markers; towns could aid fruit culture by an organized spraying outfit; Agricultural Societies should enthuse their patrons by special prizes in growing specified crops; improve tillage rather than in- crease acreage; municipal tractors: 'Tate dominant note of all was willingness to do his bit. t'oenell then adjourned for dinner. Afternoon Session The afternoon session convened at t. ;,1 1,'51001. when the fallowing reso35' tions were passed unanimously The I,dlow;ng resolution was passed. 1---A1o1 ed by .las. A. Forel. seconded by t fir. 1'. Harbin— • - TIIAT the ('uracil of the County of iliron is fully aware of the need of in,3reased farm production and is willing to co-operate in aunt• way for greater production a1 1111 fano 1 iodurt, necessary 10 .assist the ,Allies t0 win the war :cadl ',onsid.,r z•i 'r(:1nitati'n. as outlined by the 4'crumrut, should at ,ince be com- pleted in each nnuli:ipaIity in the Count,. '1'oronlo, March 26, ---On alighting f from a fast trait at the union station Thomas L, Thompson, a well-known produre merchant of Seafurth, collapsed trust heart failure, dying shortly after- ward. School Fide. A meeting was held on Wednesday night to discuss the school fair and to finance the proposition for this year A committee was appointed to wait on the leacher; when they 'hold their meeting. 3'ul'lic School Board meets next '1harsdav evening, Rev. I,r. Pletcher of -Thames Goad Presbyterian Church, Kirkton. will be a candidate for .Moderator of the Pres- byterian Church :t the coming meet- ing of the General ,Sssembly_,,. ... cr'1''u.i A. n,xx.�ni� sit (1) lura. Wheelock, "champion recruiter, asking for British and Canadian volunteers, from the deck of the tank 'Britannia.” Joo Taylor at the right. (2) Sgt. -Major Ilramkell, in charge of recruits of the 'Sorriek'Battalion, leaving British and Canadian ;Recruiting Depot, 320 W.'Forty-seoond St., Note York, Pori. tit, to board the ,'all. River Line steamer forYarmoutlit, N.S. This event bears evidence of the de re`of the:Jain) 1/0 join England's forces to maintain control of Palestine. LCol. J 8.`Dienpis (LB.F., in charge of the Canadian Contingent, British Canadian R,ecreiting Mission. Tito kin(1 of picture that fascinates recruits. (fi) Lieut. -Col. F. C, Jimioson in charge of the Eaato D1vIsion. (1) Brig...Gen. C Gen. 10'.''J4. White, .M.C., Officer Cmnmaw ding the British and Canadian Recruiting Mlssionin the United States. (7) Standing: C: Broolnan White, Officer Commanding New York Depot, of.the British and Canadian 33e. Crafting Mission. Soated''(left to right): Mrs. Gordon Auchtnelose lite. James Anchinclose, daughters of , rd. L. Jul. House, and Captain Richard Haight; of the !Britannia." (8) •Capti,1'.1'. SIse, fn charge of the Intelligence Section. BRITISH CANADIAN HUSTLE' IN U.S.A. During one recent week in March the British and Canadian Recruiting Mission dispatched to, Canada 1,089 volunteers for the British and Cana. dian armies. During, the absence of Brigadier -General 'W. A. 'While. C,M,G., Col. J. S. Dennis. o1 tiro Coma. dian Expeditionary 'force, is In Wm. Maud of the recruiting programme in the tihttol States. 13rigadler4lenerat White is malting a tour through the south in an effort to stimulate in terest in recruiting. The pictures seeompanyinl: this S• article Illustrate iia campedgtt that eing'tarried ort in New work by ti(i Mission, 'Brigadier General White one Colonel Dennis nava started a whirl„ wind campaign for rout -thing British .t' rs and C"anadtas.ls In tlsa tin.14e.t, #1'rn coveri:,,;3 the Lest t their ambition is to secure 20,3103 men from the United States, if pos- sible, before the tot'ms of the draft convention between the dotted Status and Great Britain became effective. During tho eight months the Mission his been at work in the United States it has secured 22,00e volunteer's for the British and Canadian armies, and has examined about 10,000 more. Brigadier•Generai White has made the point that it a Britisher or Cana.. dian desires to aid the Allies he can do so by promptly volunteering;, be- cause the machinery of the British and Canadian armies for training men Itas been so well developed by three and a halt ;years of experience that it can train a matt anal put hill] in 1110 3110g lino in live mouths, Thi(' has aetitaily been Bono lu Quito : a (1nln3or of pane;.' On till' other hanii. the U11i33di,Stsc15abovortrfn'iirit, start ;tag touch later, hen laid its 345153(11) full in training'tlte,Mat contingent of 4'10 (raft,11t1111ierio r' about 700.1109' ss1d, 111(1 talo,segnnd draft Will "lancer close 1)3)085, the ,'Mil's; of the.tlirst,'- 'loved by B. W. F- Beavers, seconded Yr;,;;;,: --That the several Peeves composing this '.found; he instructed to call a sleeting, or neer• ings, 1.1 their respective municipal' - ties and do :111 in their power by or- gau)iration In stimulate the people to enter into the spirit of the greater production of fond movement and aid in every possible way by increas- ed acreage of wheat and other cereal' 11, produce foodstuffs in greater abundance if possible than in lice past. Carried. • Before the Council conchtdett,;it was moved by Reeve 1.3433135[111. Grey "imynship, seconded by Reeve Beavers, Exeter, that Boron Council urge the Provincial and Dominion Governments to abstain from all unnecessary expen- diture during the period of the war and that the strictest economy, consist- ent with efficiency be practiced. Car- ried, A platform meeting Was then organ. ;zed when the. following gentlemen were invited by the Warden to take seats an the platform—Rends, Messrs, Abery, Agnew, Hogg. and Jones; ex - Wardens McKinley, Govenlock, LivL imgstun, Cttntelon and Torrance; Reeve Ford, Co, Representative Stothers, A. II. Musgrove, Jou. Ransford, D. For- rester, Mayor 'Thompson and others. After appropriate remarks by the Warden, addresses were given 011 Con- servation and Production, by Rev, J. A. Agnew, Clinton; Rev, J. 13, Nogg, Clin- ton; A. tl, Musgrove, ex-M.P.P. for North Huron; S. B, Stothers, the. new Huron County District Agricultural Representative; David Forrester, Cha- lon; John RansIo,•d, 'Tuckersmitll 'Twp: Rev, A. E. lanes, Clinton; Rev. Mr. Aberv, L ndesboro; Mayor Thompson, Clinton; ex -Warden Canteion. Clinton. The meeting closed by singing the National Alrthim, An 0plirnistiq note pervaded the ad- dresses its to the outcome of the Titanic struggle now attracting tate world's attention overseas, and the imperative necessity of everybody to keep the old flag flying by the per.. formance of every duty or task that will show to the g:'.11ama boys in tate trenches that we are ready to do' or die 5o. that Right will ilio the day. Many complintuntary i'eferencet were made over the ailpoiutment of District ,Representative Stothers to llurtim County, and the good, results that are exl,eete(t fu 5053311* 130311 1113 enetge(ic leadership.