HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1918-6-6, Page 1M established 1865 VOL 52, No. 50 C L A N 'l' O N, ONTARIO,' T'I U R S D A Y J U NE "$'h, 1918 W. H. Kerr & Son, Editors and .Publishers.
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Eon phis p°agerrta ayt HURON COUNTY A N N U A E TEMPERANCE : CONVENTION ON TUESDAY I JUNE18 HOW Y®UR RAPER READ?
THEY -ARE 'HERE AGAIN
Owing to the enormous, sale allover the country we have
-been out of llTANLACI' for sone weeks, but this popular
System Tonic is now in stock again. Get: it 'now..Also
3s o g
"JO.NTEE L, TOILETS" Talcum' Powder, Face Powder, and
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Cream. We have them all in stock. They are in a class by'
themselves. Ask those who have used them, ,
--Sold at the Rexall .Store --
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OFOANADA
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 OFPICE, MONTREAL
450 Branches with world wide connections.
General Banking Business Transacted.
R. E. MANNING, Manager - Clinton Branch
iNICORiPORATED 1855
L COAL ALLOTMENT Social and ,�'er'So,al
FOR CANADA LESSMisses Jelin septi aCid Jean Ghidley
were Visitors this week with -Mas, J, A,
, Constantine at Teeswater.
Production . . of Anthracite , for
Corning Season Quarter Mil-
lion Tons Short.
Philadelphhia, Pa., May 30.—A
substantial increase' in - the sup.piy of. Mr. and Mrs. Munford and fancily
anthracite; coal to be furnished tate spent Sunday in Listowel. '
New; England and North ' Atlantie Mrs, Deem of W'ingham spent Sat-
states, was promised by Joseeph L. urday last with Mrs. Ranute,
Dickson, chairman, of the Anthracite Mr. and Mrs, Hovey and Mrs, Robin -
Committee of the United States Fuel son spent the week:. end in Markdale.
Administration, in. an address 'to -day Miss Laura McDonald attended the
before the convention of the National 33rd Battalion at Home. in London on
Coal Association. To provide this in- Tuesday evening.
creased supply, he said, anthracite will
•
be barredMiss Charlotte Sheeie • visited Sea-
a'from states in the Trans-
• Mississippi, central western and. south- forth friends last Saturdl ay;
ern territories.
I
Lieut-Col. Rance attended the At-
'
"Tlle present coal year started with . }Wine of the veterans of the 33rd Batt!
absolutely na. carried -over stocks. of at London on Tuesday evening,
Mr, and MrsHarry Bartliff and child-
ren and Mrs, C. 'H, Bgrtliff 'atld?: Miss
Annice spent Sunday in Brussels:
Rev, and Mrs; Westgate and baby and
Mrs, Morton, of . Sandwich,.attended
the funeral of their aunt, Mrs, Mc-
Vittie, "
anthracite. Consequently the demands Mr. John McMullen returnedlast
to the utmost extent that they can be Thursday to his -hone in Michigan af-
supplied;'liave got to be met out of ter spending a' few days with his wife
the current production." 1 and other relatives in Seaforth and
lie announced the distribution in • Clinton.
1916-1917 and the allotment for the ' Mrs; L, Paisley visited Goderich re-
current coal year for the various sec-
tions of the country. Canada's allot-
ment for 1918-19 was given as 3,302,-
000 tons its compared with 3,856,021
distributed in 1916-17.
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HURON R. C. & W. C. A.
at• - iE o a •x• is * * * .5
latives last week,
Exeter Advocates -Reeve Ford ;of
Clinton was a p4leastialt caller at the
Advocate office for an hour on Thurs-
day Last.
Mrs. J. C, Greig, .Mrs, F, H, Larkin,
Mrs, L. T, DeLacey and. Miss 11, 1, Gra-
hast of Seaforth, were in Clinton last
week attending an executive meeting
of the Huron Presbyterial Society.
The Auburn correspondent to the
Goderich Star snakes the following per-
sonal:— Mr, Robert A, Robinson of
»•••w^n I The Executive: of the Huron Red 'Clinton a former resident here, brought
Crass and War .Contingent Association a load of visitors out on the 24th to
met at Clinton on Saturday, June 1st.
Reviewing the work done during the
past nine mouths we find. over 55,000
' articles had been shipped through the
I organizations, besides boxes sent over-
t seas to individual soldiers. The work-,
} ers are dong even better than last year,
A Huron Belgian Relief Society was
i formed with headquarters at Seaforth
with Miss E. Cresswell as Secretary,
A local Committee will be appointed
and any one wishing to Contribute
either money lir clothing can leave
stone with them,
The. annual meeting will be held at
Clinton, August 30th.
CAPITAL AND RESERVE $8,800,000
'93 Branches in Canada
A General Banking Business Transacted
CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREJIT
BANK MONEY ORDERS
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
• Interest Allowed at Highest Current Rate
H. R. SHARP, Acting Manager Cliiaton
Ordered
1`lo 11511511
Ready -to -Wear
Clothing
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The clothing we are showing was bought
months ago and is priced accordingly for quick
selling. The prices are a sound investment for
anyone who expects to require a suit this year,
oy iiwo, or three years hence.
PRICES ARE BOUND TO GO UP
AT $1500
Young mens Suits of
Grey Tweed, single breasted
belted, patch pockets, cuff
on trousers, sizes 34 $•''
to 38. rice.
AT $22.50
Men's` suits ()Haney worst-
ed, ,three . button, sack,, good
trI71�g>
1 mil ' S
well made, trolls-
ers ,with belt loops, plain
bottoms or cuff•.
sizes 3.5"to 44. $22'5O
AT $20,00
Men's suits of a variety of
patterns, in :tweeds _an . W9.t-.
plain s
or cuff, sizes_35 20
to 44; . ... „
-AT .e$25.00..
Men's suits of ''English
•..
worsted, . ili'm,tli� ell,ec k. Pitt-
tern,ald
back, t
softoil senfii<tbigrange .of patterns
sizes 36. to. 4¢;: $ 5
price, .. a,..3
stedg, bench tailored tr t;sers
Men's Bine Suits, two or three4button . sacks,,
ac semi -fitting ,or belted$16.50 to 53
places l:, i
ht g s
nonfat filar t3), ll'., t&.'1( bl@(7rsa $4 a7cnb,
i,g,timate 3FitO tor Ewe*, ;No
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Government Names Day Before
Holiday For Purpose
Ottawa, May 31.—The Gov-
ernment has fixed Sunday
June 30th, as a day of prayer
and humiliation, An official
proclamation to this effect
will be issued to -morrow. The
day fixed Just proceeds the
Canadian National Holiday,
Dominion D a'y. It w a s
thought under present war
conditions that it was fitting
to join the day of prayer with
our National Holiday,
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w®el5rs'cc33*cleae steme1Wo5®
Methodist Union Services Sunday
As Sunday will be Conference Sun-
day both Wesley and Ontario St. Metho
dist churches will unite. The morning
service will be held. in Ontaro St. with
Rev. E, 0. Forde, Baptist minister tak-
ing charge. The evening service will
be in Wesley church .and M'r. 3, A.
lrwn, will preach.
Baptist Church.
The Pastor's subject for Sunday
evening will be 'The Jailor's Question.'
Wi1lis.Church.
Sacrament was observed in Willis
church on Sunday and the congregation
bade good-bye to their pastor for four
months while he works in the Western
Mission fields.
Next Sunday, Rev. Mr. Macfarlane,
of 'Hayfield; will ` preach at - both the
services.' • '
Cardot?" t'Isatzks„
Nits, W. 'ti, Ratti and family desires
to thank;, the friends for their many
kind acts during the illness and death
of Mr...Rath; alld also the G. 0. t'•' of
Cli1 k:in,
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PINEAPPLE ,
of Rice
e cop Copyli
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until. soft9 our cold water
throw la.the Rice to separate •
the kernels.. To the Rice,
• add case pap . of chopped
'P6 ''11 , tone clip of • Pow-.
oYeeecl S`•ilafar, rapist one crap of
1 I
1111 Cepi'ce rerme.,
J ',t a ao15 platen until'
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enjoy fishing in tate river. By ap-
parent results there were more plying
the fisherman's occupation that day
than fishes in the river.
Rev. R, 'C. McDermid, of Goderich,
whet -conducted the Preparatory service
in Willis church on Friday evening, was
the guest of Rev, and Mrs, Hogg while
n town.
Rev, J. A, Agnew, chairman of the
Goderich District, is attending -Con-
ference. •
•
Barrister' Best; of Seaforth, was In
town on legal business last Saturday,'
License Inspector Mitchell, of Wing'
ham, was in . town; on several liquor
cases last Saturday."
.• Mr. S. 13. Stothers, Ditsriet Repres-•
entatjve; made a business trip to Lo -
do,n last, week.
Mr, Graham'of the .0.0.1. staff, was
in London on Saturday.
Rev, A, E. Jones is attending Con-
ference at Waikerville this week.
Col. Wilson of Seaforth, was in towns
on Saturday.
Mr. James Ifeffron, of Blyth, was in
town on Saturday,
Mr Wm, McLean and children ,of
Goderich were calling on Clinton old
friends 0n Monday.
' 'Crown Attorney Seager was in town
7' turner n law business. '
OI Saturday O
Y
' Mr
Rev, and Mrs, McConnell arid s.
Sutherland and Miss Hattie Sutherland
of J'lensall, were callers on Mrs, J Me -
Mr, J. Watson, of .Blyth, was calling
on friends in town last week,
LONDON 'ROAD.
The •Army officers, Capt, Scott and
Lieut. 'fucker had. charge of the Lea-
lguel meeting •,at the home .o1 Wrn.
Stanbury on Tuesday night. There
was a good attendance.
Farmers are busy sowing their beans
this week, but there is not a very big
acreage going in.
' League meets next week at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Falconer's..
Scott Davis, who was supposed to
have a month's leave, reported at Lon-
don last week and had to don the King's
uniform. His going snakes it bad for
Ins mother as he is the only ratan on the
farm. •
Mrs.. McKnight sr„ who fell some-
time ago and broke her thigh, is on
"the mend”, though not ante to walk
yet, is moved Joist the house. tier
many friends will hope for a speedy
recovery.
Mr. Lawrence Stephenson celebrated
another birthday on Monday,
June.
Monday was a Bank holiday.
Council Meeting)
Connell met Monday evening at 9 not take the responsibility: 1 thought
o'clock with Mayor Thompson in the from what the Mayor' said that we
chair and Reeve Ford and Councillors were at the end of this unpleasant difli-
Wiltse, Miller. McEwen, Cooper and nutty, apparently we are not.
Langford present and Councillor Shop- - There is nothing for it, so far as 1
pard absent. . • , an: concerned but to either press the
Minutes of last meeting were read . matter ahead or lose my client and
and coniirned,
have some one else do the pressing.
The following communications were , Yours truly,
read:
Clinton, May 30, 1918
Mr. D. LMacpherson,
"Town 'Clerk—We the under-
signed are bothered very much with
the country cattle coding into our
gardens and lawns. 4 head have run
all over my garden this morning
(Watkins) and 1 drove thein up as far
as Mr. Ilolland's to give then in charge
but they got back on ane. 1 found out
they belong to Mr, Shobrook, Mr, mar-
quis, Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Venner's
also bother us. What are we to do ?
Is there a Pound and if not when will
there be?
(Signed)—Mrs, J, Watkins,' Mrs. B.
Hill, Mrs, J. Lannon; 16, J. Moore, Wm,
Robb, 3, Watkins.
Clinton, May .28, 1918.
Town Clerk, '
Clinton, Ont:—We hereby protest
against is public nuisance wititip the
corporation. The sante being the fer-
tilizer stored in barn back of School of
Commerce.
You Will oblige us, very much, by us-
ing your official' power to see that
sante is removed as soon as possible,
it being both unpleasant and unsanitary
especially in warn weather,
(signed) B. 1', 'Ward;
Connell vs. Clinton.
Clinton, May 29117, .1918.
Mr, 0. L. -Macpherson;
Town Clerk,
Dear .Sir—The enclosed is u copy of
a letter from the pliiiithT"s solicitor, I
W. Proudfool.
Dr. 3, C. Gandier, Medical Health
Officer, wrote tendering his resignation
to the Council,
SAW A DIG
Local News
AIR
FIGHT
fila qkfialigiagraawat
Fortner Hallett Boy Writes to
Cousin of His Recent Trip to
France. '
Capt, W. B. Alliri; former Quarter-
master of the 161st Battalion, writes
•a very interesting letter to his cousin,
Mr. Bert Al1in, of ITullett:—.
Dear Bert:Milford,• April 16th, 4918,
It is quite a while since I have writ-
ten to• you, and I know you 'owe Inc a
letter, Well I just got back yesterday
from a two weeks trip to France. 1
am on a Job which will take Inc back
and forward a lot now, and which I
like ve for u see• a lot t snore
ver web, 0 0 0
than we otherwise would. They sure
have hada bigscrap lately, but we
are 51111 goingstrong, the toll on the
Hain must have been inconceivable. 1
think a few battles like that will bleed
Mister Fritz. Say 1 1 wish you could
see a real good air fright,' .I saw the
best one'I ever saw a f'ew days ago,
when one of his machines cause over to
photograph some of our gun positions,
it was escorted by twelve battle planes
but no sooner did they hove in sight
than eight of our 'battle planes and
4 scouts started up to meet them, they
did not get quite soon enough to
prevent Fritz from flying over our gun
pits, which meantthat he had the
photo, so.our-fellows set themselves to.
CAPT. W. S. ALLEN
prevent him from returning they -went
after them fust like a flock of wild
geese in a V shape, you know, and then
the little scouts shot out and passed
the liun planes, then they opened tire
and succeeded is slowing up the Hun.
Squadron so that our battle planes en-
gaged thein, then the light started ill
earnest. sometimes they were up high,
sometimes down so low you would
think they were going to land, but the
Huns always keeping their picture
machine in the centre and eliding for
their own lines; at first you could see
the fight quite well with the naked eye
The Mayor reported that with re- and then with field glasses, at last
over
garde to the Connell --Clinton case, down came a Hun machine end over
Mr. Brydone reported that a settle- end, rind in about half a inisend
teem night be made, and the Commit-end,
line, back to land, because his
tee was going to take up the question propeller was shot away, then one of
at once, the little scouts which are very speedy
On motion of Councillors Wiltse and dashed down and made as if to come
' resignation was up at the centre machine from below,
Miller, Dr, Gandier's
g which made hint climb higher, • firm
accepted. mother scout shot in from the right
The School of 'Commerce letter was fl'ank, at the same time turning the bul-
referred to the Health Officer. let hosePhotograph gallon him, when down came
A motion of Miller and Langford was Frftz's ery, then one of
passed that a Pound -keeper would be his battle planes had to snake a forted
appointed, but the naming of that int- landing' and was captured, the rest
portant individual was left over until heat 'it hot back. They got four of
next Monday night. their fighting machines . in less bine
Air.. • Brydone's letter with en. than it his taken to write this, and all
closure from Mr, Proudfoot, was re- .our machines came back o•k, It wns
ferrel to Special Committee, the most fascinating, sight I ev-
Comnciilor Cooper- and Wiltse spoke er witnessed, 1 wish you could have
on the, question of appointing an Asses- seen it.
Official repots state that
sol•, but it was decided that ano ter 700 machines in the
meeting be held to go into this quest=. last month, that s the stuiF: to give ern,.
Ion assessaxen more thoroughly: very
wet here the hast
• two days and was raining when 1 ,deft
Councillor Miller'had no written re- Prance, but it is not nearly so wet and
'portae street.work; the ;ashes had been muddy as It 'vas '.this time last • year,
gathered up; 50 loads of sand delivered in muddy as
March Syne a month of the
( cinders fnosn Doh'erty's factory placed worst weather 1 have seen over here,
he bad parts of the back streets. Mr, 1 expect to go to Salisbury Plains next
was.grhad'reported that surface water ,week, so it w111 likt:ly•be May before 1
was .going info'his cellar, and the street ant back in France again, Are feeling
should he graded, Magistrate Andrews tine' now, mint ring off and go to bed
a ,semi. . .
offered' to pay ,+$5.0,0 if gravel was put as 1 ;int. tared. Write so ,
on and'A. McCartney offered to haul , ytyttr•s tis •ever,
several loads,' so that street cOUld'be • urs t W 13, •
Allen
d h i} !'rata bac lost over na
1 of t tl t 1 It has been v y
fixed up, Mr, Miler was told to go on ' p 't'
Relies -ye lirlgadd, C, F. A.
•
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DU A
DRk CASE MAY HAVE
TO FIGHT, FOR THE
NORTH FWRON' SEAT
do not : know whist StiiteMent Y f De- t wilt the work,
fence could be effective,. _ilio op
1u- Reeve Ford reported that a day's
ion the. only question on which the
town can have anything ,to say is the
question of the ,amount : - of damages
assessable,11 this lc igatiox must t
pro-
ceed;
ro-
teed, Hshould Preferloo place the
mat-
-ter in the 'hands ,of another solicitor.
Yours truly,
• W Brydone,
Goderich, fvliy@:28th,I9i8
f'_ r' 1 Esq.,
r date
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.W, v
h Barrister Ittc ,
work had been dobe In hauling'-ttirt at
the Cemetery, but ,as men are scarce
it is now at a standstill.: The chatnges.
c• tlupat the
' By-law a rate
7 ,i ud W come
n
,Y }
next meeting of Colncil, The Cemetery
was started in
1862
Property
.Chairman Cooper, of thep Y
Committee, moved the following re-
port,.—Shrubs ' to the number of 150
and several trees have been planted in
the Library Park and other improve-
ments
al C i
Inents uprogress. We
that the Street '- Committee, take .tire
ashes ,out of the Town hall • and l,aVe'
Pretty Little Squabble in on in the
Riding Just .Now.
Op osition may be offered to Dr.
f
Dungannon, ft
e Conservative
iw
eGale
'ee•for .:RorHt 'Huron,Rumor
George 'Spotton, ex -mayor of
am, who tied Dr, 'Case at the
ting convention, and lost by the
an's vine, if ,tto. Liberal is put
ag
recment..as to war -tine elect-
autesis' going by acclamation is
lit to, apply to this contest, as tiro
not _die, blit slid into
Clinton, Out„ them placed on ,.thee streets. - Vont : front
Dear Brydoner---My client has just Committee have an :offer from, Thos. mahiit
called tile, tip over the telephone. It Cook, to have,' atotang privileges in Ins win, -t
appears tliat'lie was here yesterday' and .barn':tltr the:town machinery" for ,the '
' did not see: roe. He is very much 'an- price .of'$5 •pernionth. 'rhe report nnnn(
:noyed,claims 'that '.the matter Itis been was adopted, .; chair
delayeil,'and his rights not looked after. The' Coil Committee reported that tip,
A'tiotlier (rouble is that he has amt been hone, 01 the Coal. Companies were fail- Th
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able to build 'oClintont:'of'tlie award draifi fag. over themselves in, giye pl'ic'es or .,
owing to thClintont water flooding hien to accept orders. • , ton: 1
so that he cannot 'ffroceed'at Mike, • 1'he 1 Inaoce report was timer er 1„ t' miry cdld it
I wish you would•,see 'your. •'pepplia be react on alibtlter page. • lixi.
and -•hive ;thein 'e `in :•'tlielr,•'4etence' Councillor Cooper repottti..1 nth; i ' t;' ;t r:,ss• o1Tv:e as nostnlaster at;Winjham,
without delay. I must •'have. tlfe • case motor signs had,'not be plan: , ..W • . 'I ' i• t 'tori''published a two -column
di;;jsoseti NT at -the. 5110:1gs on tli'e 1•lth .1Aw should be enforced for it ' i. Ar, stat
d, lits ani tat of war, in which it.e scores
of June. " ' JFluance Mihister Wills ^n '' •1 th ; aohfrie for lits .defeat at the con -
I Was On 'the train. yesterday, Willi that there was $5,000 01' iltr i+:ve veli �t' n. There i5 •a pretty litiie•family
your Mxayor,' and'' he told, me that so Librar,i ' .pn hand 'andon motion ' sgl'tt ile on' just now in North Maros,
far as 'Clinton' was 'concerned, all of Coutrcillo Wltltse aur, Pee 1'.„ 1 e •
the partie5 Who were conirecteifwith Treasurer Was authorized , 1la r'
1
sewer' #the connection evinent `litre r= : ,o
Minor Laetta
life had Cart o, Ontario Gnv ,n
with the gvception of the Knrttiey,' years, Which wulrlifing in 11+1.+ ft 1'lsr' Do you like the Tarvia 5tifeil7
Factory, and 'that. the K:nitttn( T^a4tNry for the Library Fund„ { The next holiday will be Jinn 151.
v„tuld Aran,, to lt>03 after the colored Council adjour:icJ at 10,50 until the Band 'concert tonight if weather
stater thetti(elves;''that the town canlid toth day of June, ,favorable.
Early Tuesday 11iofsiiltg, Mr. Iliac..
Carter awoke and arousing his We
that he smelt smoke went' down 535(m
and discovered, the, hack part' of Ain
House, on Ontario Street was on Titre:,'
Be gave the alarm ..and the firefixic
were soon on the job, but not before
many household goods ' were desir,k -
ed inside. The loss is covered by are,:
surance,
Mrs, McVittie Dead
On Saturday last Emmeline Watkins,
tvidpw of the late Harry . LI, MCYitfle,
Passed away at the age of 57 years strife
9:months; Deceased had undergo=
an operation for gall stones over a,
month ago, and was apparently
ke
ft.
n7b her own, bnt.'a relapse came suta=
denly,
The deceased was bora. fn
Goderich 'Township on the Base Liisze
flet husband died' three years ago 1s35'
February froth the same opera -bent.
The deceased is survived by three esin-
ters, Mrs. Kitty; Mrs, R. Draper aare3
Miss Mary A. Watkins, of town and x
brothers. Thomas and Joseph in. Gee: -
rich Township, The funeral was lael'dl
on Monday afternoon and the sersLxs
were conducted by Rev. J. A, Ro;*is-
son, of St, Paul's Church. The paid -
bearers ' were —C. Lovett, W. 3f. lFtt%
1•i. McBrlen; T. Murphy, 3. Mair arsdt
W. Johnson.
BLYTH.
The recent rains .have had a mash
beneficial effect an the growing crops
in this section. In consequence they
are far ahead'of last year at this tittle.
Even the fall wheat which looked .a's's
poorly lir the spring, is costing•1d.fmg
fine. :1'here will also be a better freiu
yield than for a couple of years.
The Liberals of North Huron are cfcv.
of one mind as regards bringing out a
candidate to contest the North
riding for the Legislature, caused 3:)7
the resignation of A, 1-i. Musgrove, .bin:
they will decide the natter at a con-
vention to be held in Winghatn clean
week, If they do bring :out a aliax,
there is a strong possibility that 111:
man will be from here, In the pe>S:or:
of Dr. W. J. Milne, ex -warden of tire..
colmfy.
The service Sunday morning in Sit.
Andrew's Church was to commemorates
the death of two soldiers, Ptes. Ilcirt,
Barrett and Fred Cunning, Who were.
killed overseas, the former being har-
ed some time ago in battle, and the
latter ii: thz"recent raid on one of thx
British hospitals. Rev. 1'. Telfoni-&•
livered' a masterly and impress1cis
address, which was listened to by a
large congregation. Pte. Curring was.
a member of the local court of she
C. 0, P., and the brethren marched ".e
a body to the church, At the evening
service there was also a large congre-
gation,
ongregation, it being a sort of farewell Vis,
the pastor, who leaves this week for
the Western mission field, where he
expects to spend the next 3 moralise
During his absence Rev, Mr, Abery, ctta''
Lordesboro; and Rev. stir, Ross eF
Auburn will look after the work.
KIPPEN.
Mr. Henry Ryckinnn of 'Calgary. Alta,,
is here visiting his mother in the hone
of his brother-in-law, Mr, R, H, Pas-
sons.
aysons,
Mrs. Henry Ivison has returned front
Muncey where she was teaching her
daughter,, Miss Gretta, who is a teaclre•
in a. Mission school there.
Miss Mabel Whiteman, Toronto, we;
home last week visitng her parerrir•
here,
Rev. Jno;' 1 -fart and Mr. and Mrs.t
Madden, of l3rucefield,"were down visit-
lug friends. in our village one day Len
week.
Al.rWalter Fairburn has a new car,
a Gray -Dort.
Mr. Roberta Thomson, jr., has •o'mu
too as well as a new piano, Beans !Ming
,in the stoney :fnd'it is fine that 'farmers
are ableto-procure these luxuries sr
\veil as others,
Mr. William jvison of New York, .a
hone 'visiting his mother Who '35313
very well. Though quite an old weans
yet her many friends and acquaintance!.hope she nifty be spared some years
longer.
Rev, A, W Brown of Kirkton,.was'tts
our village this week visiting Mr. 'Frain
Graham ansa family. We are sorry t"hiu4:
Mr. Graham is not showing any signs elf
improvement in health, '
Miss Moot•e of London spent: ter.
Week -sand with her •brother, IVfr, 'W'Its.
Moore, of this Village,
Dr, Mary Johnston is hone spentB.rap
in well-earned holiday with her parents
M;r, and Mrs. Wt if, Johnston. She
has just completed a year as 'home
surgeon in the.' Woman's 'Hospst•Sa,
Philadelphia., Iter. Mends !Olt fit
wishing her success in her nhbserr
.profession,
Dr, Rogers'
forcer patients
In
.ii:
vi8iuty
are pleased to hear of his re-
turn
to BrucefieldWhere they caa Sw
cure
his service( when needed.
Mr. Robert Brownlee is away9n'WIli'
kerviile-this week attending the Metisca
dist Conference as delegate'3'ronc 'ice
Varna Circuit.
ri tic
Society held
a teat el.
Th 'Pat o
e Y P
knitting bee on the afternoon of tits:
24th of May in the basement of the
Methodist church. An enjoyable tea
was pro'vided and' full justice Was duns
to it. The last sltipnient of goods cc7rst
silted of 17snits of pyjamas; 14 pa35x
of. socks; and 23 flannel shirts,•*gloat
at $13ns .'The work was Is glfiy corm••
mended at, headquarters. Miss 'Nita-
garet McLean, the etiirient sect'6tss'
for the past three years eai�m"diad!
the oliice was filled by 111 eleetitnl a3
Miss tithelElgie. The col/et:Hon• latt
$11.
MissJ
Mrs. ean (Rev)are hs'rherttbye,ova ti31tr.,'' r't'alnti Alar inter
another, Mrs. Ivison
ghter, Mrs. Sterling McPhail oi t1,0103
Hill, returned hone after. 4 f ,.•y wed*
stay. It is welt for any alc:llter 16413*.
Inas suchkinddaughter
Mr, Prod Mrs. .Gen, Kamera,' ata'
a*
Victoria, ti. C. Ara. home for a ti,
weeks visiting friends and relatives;
They are very niueli in, love with
provnce where they itaye, been zlillfte
sviec
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