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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1918-9-26, Page 1lstabllshed 1865, Vol, $3, No, 73. CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY SEPTEMBjR 26th, 1908 LIN TON NEW ICY, H. Kerr 8c Son, Editors and Publishers, On all Battle Fronts the Allies arse Poundingt�� Enemy with Heavy Loss o 1f Gu ns and Men SLOAN WVvVrwvwsteek W vwwsew,wyvvwNVM W Wwvww 1 "B UV' REMEMBER THE BOYS AT THE FRONT—send them pictures of things et home—they are always glad to get them. We have a good steak of Brownie Cameras and Kodaks front $2.50 up. Let its do your developing and print, ing, You will be pleased with the results. e BEST QUALITY DRUG STORE REXALL STORE W. S. R. HOLMES Phot. B. aosoasas,oasskoiwaivsaysevseanevoieesearvvvwvyvvvvvvvvvvvvseaaaa vel _ e Royal a OF CANADA Incorporated 1869. Capital Authorized $ 25,000,000 Capital Paid-up 14,000,000 Reserve and Undivided Profits ... , , , , . 15,000,600 Total Assets .... , . , , . , , , , 360;000,000 HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL 520 Branches with world-wide connections. General Banking Business Transacted. R. E. MANNING, Manager Clinton Branch c TI1[ MOLSDNS BAN 11 INCORPORATED 1855 CAPITAL AND RESERVE $8,800,000 OS 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, Manager Clutton iaraie^r tl_ 1'e:tl.n _. ,r - a ..Erie' �a e tY ,. 2aa w i/ii'i 3A S .ti,t• t a � t h i y-- 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, or two, or three years hence. PRICES ARE BOUND TO GO UP AT $15,00 • Young men's Suits of Grey Tweed, single breasted belted, patch pockets, cuff on trousers, sizes 34 $15 to 38, Price AT $22,50 Men's suits of fancy worst- ed, three button sack, good • trimmings, well made, trous- ers with belt loops, plain bottbnis.or cuff $22.50 sizes 35 to 44 AT $20,00' Men's suits of a variety of patterns in tweeds and wor- steds, bench tailored trousers plain or cuff, sizes 35$20 to 44, AT $25,00 . Men's suits of English worsted, in small check pat- tern, soft roil, semi -fitted back, big rangeof pattens sizes 36 to 46 925 price v► • Men's Blue Suits, two or three -button sacks, plain hack, sem-fritting or belted, $16.50 to $3 2 The_.. Morrish CI athint r Agent for FI. P.R. Telegr:iph'Vo. A b(mare Deal for Eveir.. ,y Ilan Tr:... The New Rra for J b ork in YUKON PIONEER BR17'IrSH COLUMBIA MINISTER WHO IS REPORTED TO BE SLATED FOR SENATE. --BORN IN HURON COUN- TY, By C. H. Gibbons The Hoe William Sim who, ac- eording to Ottawa reports,,,wili step from the Ministry of Mines in the Lib, eras Government of ,British Columbia to become ninth representative of that };rovhice in the Red Chamber at Ot- tawa, typifies le large degree the rug- ged manhood of the Far West, He is a native of Ontario, it is true, Win ham witnessing his advent ino. th world of sunshine and shadows ju fifty-one years ago, but it has been tl frontier life of self-reliance and adve turn that chiefly has shaped his ch ;toter and proven his mettle, and ' ti Social and Personal Mrs. Moss spent a few ,days at her Mr, Geo, Roberton poli Biytdr a visit hone in 131ytht, this week. Blythmss iiais weekeft was a fair visitor* at Mrs, 1, Gook was a visitor at Blyth this week, Mr. Raba, Fitzsimons Was a. visitor Mr. L. B, Doherty, of Stratford, was at Blyth fair on Tuesday. in town on Wednesday, Bly MrS. .1. .on ill itt, was calling on Mater Charlie Cook is 'spending this week at Coder elt, Mr. Robert Warrener is spending . Mrs?•Fraser, of Welland, was visiting two weeks with relatives and friends in her nxjther; 'Mrs: Bra:Wield, Toronto. Special Ottlper Bellow. of Goderich, Rev, J. E, Hogg, who has spent the was in town on Thursday last. summer in the west on behalf of the Presbyterian Home Mission Board,' is Mrs. King was a Blyth visitor this expected L. u arrive Koine this weck and week with reittth'es and friends. wilt tithe his own services on Sunday. Mrs, R. Tasker and children, of g- I' Mr and Mrs E fl0ody, of Ghalham Owen Sound, Etre visiting in town: is are visiting with the latter's parents, Mr. Roy Conner, of Mount Forest, at Mr, and Mrs. 1.1, B. Chant, We are Is visiting his brother, Mr, Conner. i1- glad to hear that Mrs. Moody Is improv- Mr. David Caenteien was judging•the in •,fuer her severe attack g ,.of ^ typhoid apples at Goderich Fair an 'Wednesday. ttr fovea fact that he is' "Billy" Sloan to aigost everyone from Dawson City to Puget Sound Is s.uficlent proof that lie has made good among a people exceeding- ly quick and accurate in discriminat- ing between the pure gold aril the spurious coin, The Far West does not "Bitty" and "Jack" and 'Joe" Rs representative citizens unless it Specially trusts them and regards thein with rough e- lection, "Dick" and "BiNy" British Coi•unbians were never open to conviction that Sir Richard McBride was a superior designation to "Dowdney Dick", and continued to idolize "Our Dick" until the tragic close of his career. Between "Dick" McBride and "Billy"_clow .Senator Sloah, then was always much in common. Bof were big men—big physically, big hearted, open-handed, generous an over-chariteebte in their estimates other sten, enthusiastically loyal t their' Province and appreciative its potential greatness." No doubt it was community of interest that bound thein so closely together, for although McBride was a Conserve titre of the Conservatives and Sloe as dyed-in-the-wool a Liberal through out McBride's• career Sloan made no secret of the fact that he cast his ballot fur the Conservative. local leader at every opportunity. When Sir Richard McBride ceased to be a factor in British Columbia public life anti the Province by the swing of the pendulum went Lib oral at the first opportunity, it was Mr and Mrs, Wm, Jardine, Milton, Misses Margaret Carter and Alma Ont,: announce the engagement p¢ d;n<id were vnistors at Blyth on Tuesday their daughter, Amy McCiellazd' to Mr Bance Bpsseuberry, . of Grund Mr•. Walter S. Sssott,, of Brussels, Ont., Bend, was a visitor. tai town ori Wednes- the marriage to take place, in Septem- Bali'. ' bele Mr, H. Manning, of Brussels, was a week end visitor' with the Bozell faun EXHIBITS OF GOOD 1"5 ` Mr. and Mrs, E, E. ilunniford and QUALITY AT BLYTH Miss Stella, motored to 'fitedford this week. Mrs (Capt,) Campbell of Goderich • :vas the guest of Miss E, Plumsteel on The Blyth Fair was held on Monday Monday, and Tuesday, The first day was not at Cadet Sanderson of the Canadian ail promising, and towards evening a Royal Flying Corps, was home for the very heavy down fall of rain prevented week end a number Of entries arrivi ng. 'foes - day morning was misty. but when the I Mrs• C. ll. Bartlilf and her niece, fog cleared away one the sun carne Miss N. Ross were visitors at Seaforth out it was an ideal day for a fair, in last week, e consequence there ryas a large 'attend- Mr, add Mrs. George Salter, of To - la' once. The receipts amounted to a- routo, were guests this week with Miss bout 5600, The •exhibits in the hall Annie Roze}l, of were not as numerous as usual, but Miss Bessie• Brown, of Detroit:, is what was shown was of first-class qual- spending a week's vacation at her mot - 0 ity. The cattle and horses were the her's home he>ie, of best that • s shown taWl 1 ere for years, the extra prizes given by the associa- tion having a tendency. to bring out more stock. The poultry class was not as well tilled as in former years, The horse races were as follows; Free -for -All Trot, Bud Kyle (Rutledge) 2 1 1 1 Kathleen (Coulter) 1 2 2 2 MacDoyle (Naylor) 3 3 3 3 Three -Minute Trot Barney Wilkes (McGee) t 1 t Annie Mac (Gaynor) 2 2 2 Starlight (Alison) 3 dr The Myth band furnished s( n largely owing to the general respee entertained by the electorate for th late Mr. H. C. Brewster, then Op position leader, and for "Billy" Sloan both of whom had been counted a mond the closest personal friends o the long -reigning Conservative Prim Alinietcr of the Province. Dc craee a1 nisicr rh•< r r:!I: become einier. ,and Sltiian (th, had had ; riunaway viet,.ry in his h mus constit t ,,f \ n nt.:) ' c his Mini - 'iter of a'.itit fn- -n,.. l,e'•ter's d.',th, the party p„!rticiane if the Paci,ic l'` i < o el utter • Lc]; t•' i ' uu,li x,t .al l`tsi,;hi Lag the tact that imly the Minister 'n alinea possessea the capacity for le :;:h p, t r , i n .tad for .03greos;ve . i : tr: ,ti -mal policy, elertiug Ftick io aid. narrow party rt'n ,md methods, the spoils system and repudiation of civil ser- viee reform, entagonism to the Union Government :old the new larger view of n:iiional i1 isrests and duties, and in eonsequeace are now conte to that pats that independent critics predict the downfall of the administration ,at the first election, And just at this crises in the party's fortunes or rather misfnrt-' unes , the translation of ilon. Mr. Sloan to Ottawa caps the climax of the situation. The senatorship was quite in order, too, for it accentuates the non -partizan character of Union Government, Slotun being a staunch Liberal, but with Mr. Brewster one of the very few of his party in Brit- ish Columbia who spoke and work- ed far Unionism and win -the -war national government, in direct op- position to their Cabinet confreres, I'at the federal elections of December asi, Senator. Sloan will be welcomed at Ottawa, pot as as a new member of the Upper Chamber • but as an old friend hack among friends once more. Ile sat 9n the Commons for Comox- Atlin frons 1904 until he resigned that seat In order to -place lion, William 'i'empleman and oblige his leader and party, How Sir Wilfred wrote n cordial Continued on Page 5, t splendid music in the afternoon and e evening. The society had a bumper house at the concert. Following are the prize winners:— f H,.li3SES— General Purpose—Broad e taare, R. Ferris, M [tell; foal, R, Ferris, 31, Bell; team. 13. Taylor, J. Brigham, Asriculturtl flr,all mart Snell Bros R 1 tnsf n W, McGill, foal R. Wight- : a i `nail Bras; 2 -year gelding or filly ', Grieves; t<atn, J, t:o1c1, u,;h, 15. 4 (ii t n Dr. Taylor. of Goderich, was here calling on his brother, Mr. Andrew Taylor, on Monday. Miss HannahArgent who holds a positiomn in Toronto, is visiting with her other, Mrs. A:geat, Mr, Earl Cooper was pitching for the Goderich Baseball team at Brussels last Wednesday afternoon, Mr. John Warrener, of Sarnia, is in charge of his brother's livery business for the next two weeks. Air and Mrs,• A, Case, of Rose, N.Y., arrived in town and Air. Case will open the Evaporator this fall, 'Hiss Eleanor AlcKenzfe has returned from 'I' 1r,nto after a pleasant visit with friends at Balmy Beach. Bandmaster 3luted of the Kidtie Band and .'tlurrs. :'l,. a•en, were help- Ini! the lllyth Band .;i Pair Day. . .lis Arno:trolls u ' 1 Brussel,, was a visitor with Miss A. Pozen and Mrs. P„t• Plumteel dorm' tr!e past week alr, laver 1lcacom calling on his "Geo friends at lith on Tuesday and al.so b.u,l in the sights at the fair. Mrs. F ut e lreturned •' Toroth., ru ' to I ;or ' li. 1 :.itert ti:+ t the past cottple +terns with relatives in and ^round i n lust. / Mr, [Thomas tiil,hincs is under the c7 tor's car-. itis old friends wilt ,1'' tlut his 8mal ;nod health twill be ea:I13;: restored We are sorry to report ort that Mr. An r l i .aid n J Iran; stroke o tt,Id.;; e,enii; l rt i; it i.ig1 ;is wetf c.eild be expecte, hlcilt Sta:xi tel. .`lrs. Curtis, of mien cone over to attend the fun- d of the late 31rs. 1: (;, Ross and is e guest .d .airs, A SlcKellar, Air. E, ,;tole, of Seaforth, 1lyiiro Su- pereiutetrcleut, was in town last Friday on his way back from Auburn where oIref hhadisabeen nother. called owing to the illness letat 1 a .,ht—Brunt mare, W.'r. ,;r ttt'reves. 1 WV tirev, W. McGill; J.s, 31t'(rll, W. T. iirievas; 2 -rear gchl- lnif or ti t'..1ee W. tin;.,; 1 -year geld- • ne.,r far,. b 1. yrtrvr,; :cit, R";t Watt la, .1:+:.tlb.tit, lest four colts, J, H. White Corn Syrup A newsubsti- tute for sugar In 30 and 55 cent tins olesumiassimilitsatitemion W. T. 'NEIL "HE .HU13 GROCl+aR Phadti 48 nnatlu Food Board License No. $-2495. W. t,r.; J. is Ellis E. Clyde-131,4,d mare, It i r Jn ' Scralt; fat!, J. It W. (1.61. i', I ll t'i n; 2 -year old gelding r uiiy, and i y ear old, J. 8t W, Grey Judge—J. alcDairniid, C ari•iage—Single biose, R: A. Currie • Continued on Page .5. METHODIST TO RAISE $10,000 FOR MISSIONS NEW MISSIONARY OBJECTIVE SET BY DISTRICT MEETING HERE LAST WEEK. The financial district meeting of the Goderich district, Methodist church, was held in Ontario St, Church last Wednesday. It was decided that 510,000 he the obiective for Mission offerings for Goderich District which is ala increase over last year. The business' meeting was held in the morning, Rev, J. A. Agnew, chair- man of the district, presidiig, The , afternoon was taken up .with a spirit -1 ual and missionary conference and ael dresses were given by Rev, W. E. Mil- i son, of Listotvet; Mr. J. A. Irwin, of Clinton; Rev, D, Art,McCanius, \Blen- heim; Rev Mr, Casswelt Toronto; ou o, Rev. , J. L. Stewart, returned missionary home on furlough from China; and' Rev, A, E, Jones, of Clinton, 1 The church was well filled fur the sessions of the district meeting and the I ladies served a sumptuous dinner and i supper. nr t. L.; th oesosteesempecemempet000s District News' ) othiee®®®d@esOtateleere6eNese eefe BRUCEFIELD. Miss Eva Boyce who has been 111 is slowly recovering, Mrs. Carriere, of Greed Bend, is the guest of Mrs, Moffat. Beans and Buckwheat are not a very good crop in this locality. • Mrs, Ketchen, of our village left this week for Goderich hospital for an op- toration. liars, McEwen and Mrs. Neii Mc- Gregor ilaGregor, left this week to visit friends at Tiverton,. James Moodie has moved into the home he recently purchased from the Simpson estate,' The Sunday School children's rally will be held on Sunday morning next •when a special children's service will be held, ' James Thompson: was married on Wednesday of this week to Miss Bar- bara I, Chesney, of Kippen. His many friends here wish hire all happiness and prosperity to the newly wedded pair. • PR INCESS MONDAY AND •TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30 & OCTOBER I A ltiig Extra Good' Photo Play' TOE GREAT WRITE DIM A splendid lovestory acid a trip to Alaska during the days when tnee turned brute in their wild rush to the: gold ie the Klondike, The story deals with a misun- derstanding between husband. and wife which robs thein of happiness• until the tug. of a pair of baby shoes once More brings them together, : A big feature of extra good quality corning every second week Commencing October 1st, ADMISSION 15 & 25e Childrern of, public eceend Ivo 1G tents SEAFORTH. Mr, Clyde Rankin has returned from !Muskoka. Pte.. Earl Johnston was hone on Ileave for a few days, Mr, Wnt, (ovenlock,. north Main-st, 'has returhed from the West. Miss Margaret Ament, of Brussels, spent a few days with friends here, Mrs, Robert Bell and Miss Ants Bell ifave returned from a trip to Toros t0, Miss Beatrice Larkin leaves this week to' attend McGill University in MoMtreal, Mrs, George Chesney and Mr, Mil- ton 'Chesney were tveek-end visitors in Sarnia, Rev, 0, Speedy, of Toronto gave a Very interesting illustrated ;lecture on "Seven Years in Germany,” tri fire Torun Hall on Monday evening, . Miss Marjorie Hall, of Toronto, has been appointed on the teaching staff of the Seaforth Collegiate as head of the moderns department. ince leav- ing the faculty of education she has been engaged in war and Government Huron Boys iH Casualty Lists KILLED IN ACTION ' Sergi, R. M, 'Draper, M,M,, Clinton. Pte, B. Furniss, Clinton Pte, 0, liniment, Clinton Pte, at, T. Barron, Grey Twp Pte, G. french, formerly of Wroxe- ter- Pte, R,F, Cameron, Brussels Pte. Roy. aunt, Goderlclr Pte, R;=1, West, formerly of'Seaforih Pte. G. it. Petty, Hensel! Pte N, Davidson, Walton ate, W. A. 'Geiser, Dsshtvood te, .4. Campbell, Fast Waiyvanosti Pte. J. Underwood, Gerrie Pte, P. E Gillespie, Wingfiam Pte, W. Culbert, 'Centralia Pte. J.1). A1eLareu Hensel! Pte J. Spearmint; Seaftrtlt`. , WOUNDED Pte, G. Motes, Clinton Major T, W. Hodgson, formerly of Clinton Pte. W, le, Coeburn, Clinton Pte, W, Bell, Brussels Pte, N, D. Sparks, liensall Pte. L, W, Gs•n%irg Granton, Pte. 0, J. McNaughton,-Gralvtbf Pte, W. 13, Scott, Morris Twp, Pte. 1, F, Lowry, Wroxeter Pte, J. R. Butler, Westfield Pte, 0. Johnston, Goderich Pte. L. C. Snaith, Goderich Pte, F 1, Rogers, Fordwich Gr, A,, R. Dickson, Goderich Pte. S.C. Andrews, Goderich old boy Pte. F. J, Wilson, Carlow Gr. RoyAdams, formerly of Goderich Pte, P. 11. Turnbull, ,.formerly of Goderich Pie, D. Reid, Goderieh Pte, ti, C, Johnson, Blyth Pte, J. R. Medd, Auburn Pte. J. A, Anger, Gorrie Pte W,J, Hall, lacy e Pte. WJBuchanan, B aaan, Goderich. MISSING Pte. T. Wilkinson, Usborne Twp DIED OF WOUNDS Pte, C. Grainger, Colborne Twp. Pte, A, S, - Green, Grand Bend GASSED Lieut. J. Yule, formerly of Seaforth Pte A. 17, Nelson,' Gerrie Gr, M. Wendell, Seaforth Pte, R, J. Forrest, Brussels Pte, H, E, R. Strachan, Ethel Pte. .1, L, Dean, G,derich, PRISONER OF WAR R, F, C. Lieut, t; Pickard, Exeter Lieut -Col, 5,•mb:e, Clinton Pte. 0 A. Gaisar, lktsiawo„ad. Pte, I', Fiila1111.1, Lwtdesboro 1'te, NI Mehra—m.1. I I th Pte. 0' t; 1.1We 1.1WHal, tr, teri:h I'te, G. Matta: r. yo noon;., - CaH i.011 ILL It tt t il }} F t ; , a t 1 1 was in command a';..i ,i the 1st blur ,n Dat- t.dt, n, until tt . ,., broken up, and •9 w io later went to France in the iniper- in army, is now in a hospital in Eng- land for an operation. Barry's old Wends will hope for a speedy recovery, SERGT, DRAPER, ALM KILLED Air. and Mrs, Robert Draper of town received the sad news on Friday morn- ing that their son, Sergi. Robt. Murray Draper, Al, M., had been killed in actiola on August 28115. Murray was the 7111 boy to sign up in the 161st Battalion and while training took his non-cmnnnissiotted odicers' coarse here. He left with adraft of sergeants for France, after the 161st got to Eng- land, and had -been in the trenches for 20 months, He won the Military Medal at the battle of Lens about three mouths in the trenches for bravery on the field. Murray took an active part in sports, .especially hockey, 14e was employed in the Doherty Piano 'Co. prior to enlisting, He was a member of Clinton 1.0.0.F., lodge and a popu- lat• young man. P'I'E. BI;R'1', FURNISS KILLED . Mrs. Bert Furniss received word on Friday that 'her husband was killed in action oe the 28th of Augnst, Pte. Furniss was a member of the 161.st Battalion and when if broke up in , England, he was transferred to the .1,sth l Betfttlion. He leaves a wife slid, two small boys to mourn his. loss, Pte. i'urness' hone was in Orillia and he came here atiasit 9 years .ago, PTE, 0. IIANNENT KILLED Mrs. George Flannent of town receiv- ed the sad news that her son Pte. 0.' H: t,nent had made the supreme sacri- fice on August 28th, lie enlisted with the 161st Batt]. His father also enlist- leind gland. whit alio "Huron's!' bet is still in work, ;aid is at present acting as one of the French frapslators In the Central PTB, 0, 110WE8, WOUND$D, Court of Appeal at Ottawa, Wordhas been received that. Pte. " 110 re Disf;Rift I #ws nn Pace 5t " Gordon Howes huts been slightly wounded In tile arm, He enlisted with MUST OFFER THE WHEAT TO MILLER Orders .Issued By Board of Grain Sup. ervisors,---Sole 01 Street wheat Price Shall Not Be Less Than` Price in Order 59. ,,, Winnipeg, Man, Sept. 25; -.-The board of grain supervisors yesterday issued its orders nunbers 72, 73 and 74 deeling with the sale of street wheat, • Order 72 says; ""The price to be paid for street wheat in Ontario shall not be less than the price fixed by the, board in order No, St basis in Marc, Montreal; after deducting (a) one cent per bus- hel, cost of putting the wheat lri store at Montreal: (b) coca! freight charges based on the .shortage through mile- age to Montreal, whether the wheat passes over one or more railroads he transit plus whatever fractions of a cent per bushel may arise when de- ducting the local freight rate per bus- hel from the fixed price per bushel; and (c) the sum not to exceed five cents per bushel. Order 73 rules that; "All persons, firms or corporations purchasing street wheat in the Pro- vince of Ontario, shall file with D. 0. Ellis, Toronto, a street price fist for approval by the board, which price list shall be'strfctly adhered to until a new price list is liled,with and approved by the board, No Carrying Charges "No carrying charges shall be paid to any person, firm or corporation deviating from their filed and approved price list. "The street price list shall be filed 'immediately and in no case later than Gctober 10, 1918," Order 74 rules: "T Ir a t any shipping g p Dint in the Province of Ontario in which there i5 a 113111 aid also s dealer buying wheat in competition with the mill, .the dear- er shall always offer in writing any wheat he has purchased to the focal miller at the fixed price at the said shipping point and if the local obiter does net accept the said offer within 24 hours of receipt of saute, the deal- er shall be free to dispose of his wheat to any dealer at the fixed price This, order is effective from .Septeniher,z,: 191s, until further notice." The board of grain supervisors also Issued its regulation No, 16 yesterday, which .allows a carrying charge ter street whaat purchased in Ontario at a rate not exceeding one -fifteenth of one -per cent, per bushel per day frown the time a written request is placed with a railroad agent to supply cars. until such time as the wheat is ac- tually shipped out, provided always that evidence is . submitted to t1e board. AMERICA N REGISTRATION All Pnii::! States ctti•ens living In this 31:,,ii rt Drtriet, whether single, ,uan:.'o , t , , -'' 'nd tthether ur mo they Ita.e reel,lered ender the 11•, .J a- .,, l.r:,tt law. or have cttint-- i r 1 - ii rt i -eel diplomat's!,c t;in. ;mist i t.•r ti (h ,the Deputy P h tn. d 33 A, London. within the ti .%,,g here in afler menCtined. Groep 1—Those who on June 5th, 1P/ 7. had attained their tw,inty-tirst birthday, but not their• thirty-first birthday. and those whet :ince June' eta 1917, and nn or before June 5tls 1918, had attained their twenty-first birthday, within tett days sftter Sep- tember 28th, 1918. Group 2 --Those nineteen to twenty, and thirty-one to forty, -five years of age, within telt days after October 52111, 1918. Penalty for Damaging or Pilfering fruit Parliament recently passed the for - lowing amendment to the Inspection and Sale Act, in respect to fruit, etc.,- "Section tc,,"Section 331—Every person who carelessly handles, wilfully destroys, or pilfers any fruit packed in any of the packages prescribed in this Part, shall be guilty of an offence and liable upon summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars." Births, Marriages R Deaths Births WIIEATLL'Y-1n Clisfon on Monday - Sept. 23rd, to Mr. and lAn, Wallace Wheatley, a daughter, Deaths BEACOM—in Clifton, of Friday, September 20th, Henry Beacom, aged 75 years, Marria.l;es DA1:R—VODDEN.-In Clinton, on Wednesday, September 25th; by Rev. J. A, Agnew, Miss 'Mary Elva, daugh- ter of Mr, W A, Vodden, to Mr, Wil- liam Doer, of East Wawanoeh, I SHANAHAN-•-McCAUGHEY—ln St. 'Joseph's Church, Clinton, on Wednes- day September 25111, by Rev. Pr. Hogan Miss Rose, third daughter of Mr, and Mrs. J. J. McCaughey, of Clinton, to Mr. Charles Shanahan, son of Mr,.. and Mrs, J. Shanahan, of Hallett 'i oweship, 11111111~ amOVERMIM11;;11.111MI the 161st and was a formes- employee of the Doherty Plano Co, PTE O, JOHNSTON, WOUNDED Word reached here, t'ridatyl night from Mr, Oliver Johnston, tot Goderich„ and formerly of town, that his sora, Oliver, was admitted to Na, 13 General i Nospitai at Boulogne on September 14115, with gunshot wounds in the head and abdomen, Pte; Johnston went over with the 161st' Hurons, b 8f sl 4 V 4 1, rf * MAJOR HODGSON WOUNDED Word has been rr-"3ved that Major 'P. W, 11,sir .o ended. The Major wa•, 1. i, 1mala er Of tate M0lsott. lei Ind !eft with the 151 Coolie, vita, rank of Lieut. He was i., ;od to the liead- quarlel ,t, r1 rl s is the first time he has berg .• 7' 3ed since 1954.