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Establislled 186ar, Vol 53, No. 25 CLINTON, O J T A RJI o.. I lI U I2 S A ff
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FRASER MAJORITY
iN NORTH HURON
OFFICIALLY 1,257
Liberal Candidate Only 99 Shy of the
Combined Teta! of Spotten and
Case,
Brussels, Dec. 1.2.r --,The official naa,
jority for Wr. 01, Fraser, M, 9, 9, for
Nora
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ra as 1,25 ,. 7, only 99 less
than the combined e vote d oe of his
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ants, Dr. Case and George spotter],
Total vote polled was 6,416,• out of a
possible '9,370 in .the riding. Mainy
people threw politics to the wind and
supported the Liberal standard-bearer.
Ile will make a good. member, .
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Council :net on Monday eveni
with Mayor Thompson in the e1i
Reeve Ford, and Councillors, Wilt
Muter, Cooper, Langford, • Sheppa
present,
Councillor McEwen absent.
The Treasurer of the town, Mr,
L. McPherson made his statement
the year.
On motion of Councillor. Wiltse a
Cooper that the Treasurer's report
received and printed for distribution
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field 1n the battle around Cambria,
s He was promoted at the sante time.
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young man was written Nov, 10th' and
d he was then in the midst of pretty hard
f fighting but had escaped without a
a •scratch, Corp. McGregor spent nine ; to
• months in hospital after going overseas
1' owing to illness, but having completely
recovered has been in the best of heayth
ever since. re
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PRESBYTERY MET HERE lin
The Presbytery of Huron held its' Go
regular December meeting here last us
Tuesday. There were present Drs.
Larkin and Altken, Messrs, Telford
THEY LIE IN F. ANCE
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They !le in Prance
Where' lilies bloom;
Those flowers pale
That guard each tomb
Are saintly solgs
That smiling stand
Close by then in
• That martyred land,
.And mutely there the long night shadows creep
From rquiet hill
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a 0 mourn '
a for them who
sleep,
While e a
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g dusk kgo silently
si en n,
The grieving clouds that slowly drift. to sea,
And lately round diem moaned the Winter wind.
Whose voice, lamenting, sounds so coldly kind,
Yet in their faith those waiting hearts abide
The time,. when turns forever that false tide.
In France they lie
Where lilies bloom,
Those: flowers far
For them made room.
Not vainly. 'placed
The crosses stand
Within that brave
And stricken land,
Their 11 0 n 0 r lives, •
Their love endures,
Their noble death
The right assures,
For they shall have their hearts' desire
TheAcross ythelfield's unflinching, theiresbrated last the
fire see
Through clouds and mist the hosts of victory.
PERCIVAL ALLEN
—In N. Y. Times.
The time for the return of the 'Co
lector's Roll was extended to the 15
of February 1919, on motion of Com
cillors Sheppard and Miller.
The usual refund for dry • eart
closets, etc, were made.
The business tax of office of A.
Holloway on his vacant coal odic
on Victoria Street, was refunded.
Ex -Councillor' Wallis was an rote
estedi visitor at Council Board.
The old question of the rate of oil
ing on the vacant lot of Cooper & Co
was up and on motion of Councillor
Miller and Langford the rate was re
duced from 7 /,cents to 17' Cent
per foot on the vacant lot on Ontari
Street.
Councillor Wiltse hoped this woul
he the last time this question a
frontage tax would come up. Tarsi
was a road builder and not a dust layer
so that the whole town should pay fo
the cost of Tarvia.
On that matter Reeve Ford seated
that next year the two main roads
will conte under the Provincial High-
way system and the Government wilt
40% for maintenance anti 60%
construction, The Co. Council
remit 90% of Town's :assessment
on Highway tax,
Council adjourned
WINS MILITARY MEDAL
Godorich Twp, Boy of the 16Ist Batt,
Wins Medal --Only 20 Years Old.
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Mr. and Mrs, Charles McGregor, of '
the 6th Con. of Goderich Twp., re-
ceived word theother day that their
son, Corp. Alfred C. D. McGregor, Who
enlisted - with the 561st Battl. when
only 17 years old, had been awarded I a
the Military Medal' for bravery on the , nn
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Baptist Church
The Pastor's subject for the morn -
hg will be "The First Christmas,"
In the evening the subject will be
The Bells Of Bethiehaln."
Christmas music,
Willis Church
The services nest Sunday will be of
Christmas nature both as to ser -
on and music. Subjects of ser-
ous, Morning: "Tete First Christ -
as Service,"
Evening Subject: —. "Christmas
Prophecies,"
On Monday evening next the
mlual 'Christmas Tree and Enter-
inmenl will be held.
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H .' LIDAY
GIFTS
GIVE A MAN vatu MIS
That's the way to please him.
The things that . men appreciate
above everything else are the practi-
cal gifts of things for everyday use.
A SWEATER
$1,50 to $10.00
A BATH ROBE
$6.50 to $10.00
A SHIRT
$1.00 to $3.00
A SUIT
$15.00 to $35.00
A NECKTIE
25c to $2.50
AN OVERCOAT
$13.50 to $45.00
A SCARF
75c to $4.00
A HOUSE COAT
$5.00 to $12.00
A PAIR OF GLOVES A SUIT OF UNDERWEAR
7.Sc to $3.50
2.00 to $7.00
We are also showing a big holiday
gifts for the boys in overcoats, suits,
sweaters, etc. Make your selection
early.
The Morrish Clothing 470,
Agent tor C. P. It. Irelc,aratph 04.
A i'Btla,raryl Every Man
Try, The New
1919
for Job Work in
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or Locals t
Ve wish all our readers a .Merry
Christmas.
themorg days.
`Collegiate «nd Public schiabl
close on Friday for the Christmas boli -
days.
,She usual holiday hours at the Post
lice on Christmas day.
St. Paul's Church
Rey. J. A. Robinson resigned as
carnlot•ing.of St. Paul's church on Sunday
Rev. 34r, Moulton took the service
111e. evening;
Next Sunday Rev. Canon Hill, of
derich will chnduct services at the
ual innur:
On Chris{rias morning at 10 a. nh.,
Rey. Camsn 1-lili Will conduct service,
At this service a memorial Tablet will was t
be unveiled with the names of the life on the Arras trout
sol
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who s h
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have t
aid
Ge supreme preme .. • ,,> n
ce in the great war, from St. Paul's' be carefully heeded ani; put
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r of the congrega_ n all stores, factories
1 presented the tablet to the church. On Tuesday evening Nat on the L. 11, & public establishments.
B. train Fte. C. J. Noble, who joined Keep • all inflammable materials.
Ontario Street Church With •the 161st, arrived home. Ile outside of stores and away from light.
had been with 'a. Construction Batt!, ed gas jts.
after the i6ist were broken up in Eng- Never use a candle or matches to
land, locate a gas leak;
,` 0 Do not neglect to turn off the
PTE. J, MARSHALL, electric power when leaving establish -
nu Tuesdayavenin • meat at night.
g Pte. J. Mar- it is also prudent to turn off elect••
shall, arrived Thome from overseas. He ric power during heavy snow, rain or:
joined up with the 16ist and went over thunderstorm,
1
Ross, Hogg, Carswell, Mrl•eali, .Me-
Dermad, Macfarlane, Johnston, Mo-
nkish, Foote and Hamilton, ministers I
and Messrs,Wiiso0, Ratcliffe, Chinning- 1 pri
ham, Tough and Sparrow, elders. Ch
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e treasurer presented tars annual ; tio!
I report and his estimate for the re.
1 quirements of the •coming year and
IA ROYAL WELCOME
TO .OUR SOLDIERS
LIEUT,-COL, H, 13, COMBE
A royal reoeptlon was tendered to
bteut,'i:ol, 11. 13, Combe, on Tuesday
night when the late train arrived at
Clhaton, 1151105ds of citizens, boys
with lightest brooms, Kiitie Silver Rand
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Cl. Combe
thanked the citizens for their r*
eeption, bat 011 a future Occasion, poS-
slbly 51 the demobilization of the 161st
he would speak at length, Ile stated
that of the Battalion he took over 75%
7o:casualties, Three rousing cheers
given by the crowd for Col.
e and another these for the old
In speaking to The New Era, Col.
e d .e
A DOODLE DROWNING
Two Grandsons of Mr. W, J oherty
Drown in Saskatoon.
The sad news was received in Cliu»
tort on Monday night, that the two
small sons, John aged.4 and Charles
nearly 3 years, of Mr, and Mrs: S. Ts
Kempthorne, (nee Helen Doherty) had,
been 1 s
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River
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i iSunday o, a
about
noon, 'fibs body of the eldest boy. had
been recovered' and the citizens were
still dragging for the other boy; The
Doherty family are anxiously waiting
for more word from the distracted par-
ents,
The family were ail here this Spring.
The Saskatchewan River has taken
heavy. toll of Mr. Doherty's'grand-child
res, es the only. son of Mrs, (Dr.)
9olule5, was drowned there a few years
ago.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
TO BE HELD
The Ministerial Association have de-
cided to hold a Union Memorial service
for our soldiers lvho have fallen in bat-
tle, in Willis Church, on Friday, Jan,
3rd, 1919, at 8 o'clock,
The friend's will confer a favor if
they will report the name, number and
rank of boys who have fallen, to their
pastor not later than Jan. 1st,
FIRE DONT'S FOR
CHRISTMAS TIME
Yuletide Season Frequently Marred
(1 By Carelessnes in Arrtangement Of
® Decorations.
Combe stated that from Nov. 1Ith, It has always been noticed that.
1916, when the lbist arrived in Eng- fires are more plentiful during the:
and, until May 1917, he was in charge 1 Christmas season than at any other
but upon the change of officers he
went to the Western Ontario Regt. On time of the year,
July 12th he transferred to the Leper- chief Bartliff warns the public re,
hal Army and on the 13th was in France Candi s, the clanger of the use of
On Sept. 3rd' he was area commander candles, coal oil stoves and other
of the Dalnville-Achicoat't ares.and upC Following
decoratiosu suggestions
to September 61h, 1919 he was in thFwl would
like are suggestions which
Arras section all the time as 00nnnan- he would the•to Have impressed' on,
der, the last being in the LeCouroy the
permitnds of public.
region. Christmas of 1 91 7 he .had they children to,
Majors Beaman (Exeter) and Sinclair clothing. the candles, may ignite their
(Winghanl,) old odicers of 161st for clothing.
'Christmas dinner, On August 241h, Do notation the usew of cotton
the Col. received his injuries and after as or imitation of snow; for such
spending a month or so in hospitals in decorations use asbestos fibre.
Franc arrived at the Prince of Do not vacate premises • while
Wales candies are lighted,
hospital on act, 241h, The- Col. came Do not place the tree in a draft,.
home on tile Olympic and reports it too near windows or walls.
was a rough voyage. A pleasant hour Do not allow candles to burn too, '
was spent by the New Era Editor with low, also see that they are properly
the Col. and much old of the camp attached, •
The following suggestions should'
into•
and
all were approved.
The remits from Assembly were
both disapproved and the Presbytery
expressed itself
{ Is U aSed to
pp. -
the in-
novation of giving the place of moder-
ator to an elder and as II t 1 Jl)
Next Sunday morning Rev, J. A.
.Agnew will preach a special Christ -
111a5• sermon, i1 the evening a
Christmas cantata "The First Christ-
mas" by Ira 13, Wilson will be given
1 complicated proposal to tvenlarge the <)
I'a
powers of Synod. p
the choir, Following • is the
grant:--
rgan Prelude. • f:• • ••
•Committees were appointed to co- ' 9
• operate with the National Service Com- ''`pp
mission and kr the purpose of encour- Sou
a 1 aging the life of prayer,
The next meeting is to be held at
Clinton on February 25th, 1919.
art One— l'he Prophecy-- '"Tlhe I
le that walked in darkness" h hrantt, ile was wounded while on
art two-- The Fulfillment—"My service,
1 doth Magnify," ' 1 '_
Part Three—"The Star and the CORP. J. E. COOK
song.—"The Shepherd's Vision." Corp. Edward Cook, but better
Part Four — The World Wide known as "Cap" Cook arrived home
Christmas-- "The Heart of God" on the midnight train Monday evening
Wesiey CLnrell, atter being . overseas nearly 1 year
Morning Service - and a half, "Cap" joined the 461st
Doxology but was later transferred to Forestry
Arvoeatio,i Battalion and has been stationed in
Hymn -547 Scotland nearly all that period with
Prayer exception of two weeks in France and
Anthem "First Christmas Morn"— a short time in England, The Kiltie
by Newton, Baud, Reception Committee and eltt-
Scripture Reading—Luke 2: S--.-20 Ze115 were at the station to greet. the
Hynn1-444 returned soldier. ate trill report to
Offering Lotldbn on the 2nd of January.
kat and quick. work
16 years Toronto exper-
ience, avoid the spring rush
by getting worst; done now.
Don't remove your carpets,
covering or pictures, We
have plenty of drop sheets.
R. E WOOD
81 Isaac Street
SANTA CLAUS
WHERE? AT O'NEIL'S!
WHEN? From Saturday
December 14th until Christ-
mas.
SANTA will arrive in an
airplane, and will go straight
to O'Neil's North Annex
window, on Saturday.. He
will be there everyday till
Christmas' and wants all the
little Girls and Boys, Fathers
Mothers and Grandmothers
to came and see him. Be
sure and bring in your lists
for your stockings into the
Main Store its plenty of time
so he won't run out of Nuts,
Candies and Oranges.
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SHORT COURSE IN AGRICULTURE
During the past week calendars have
been mailed to the farmers of this
district giving an outline of our Short
Course to be held there from January
7-31. Classes tvill be held each week
day, except Saturday, from 9.30 toil
a. u1. and from 1.30 p, m. to 4.00 p. m,
The course is free to all who are in-
terested in Agricultural pursuits. If
you have not received a calendar we
Ai
would he pleased to have you call at Se
the office and talk the matter over.
Tihis Course is one of a series of So
short courses being held all over the
province and we are anxious that a
large attendance be recorded for this
County. Young olein and others can
take this course and keep their work
going who cannot afford the expense'
or inconvenience of a short course at Hy
the Agricultural College. We will be Na
pleased to see you present part of the Pm
time and visitors will be very welcome An
at any time.
At present there is no line of edu-
nation that is attracting 116 attention
i and' interest of the people as agrleui-
1 tural education, Embracing as it does
' all the sciences as Physics, Cheinistry,
Biology Economics, Literature, Com-
merce, and others it is a most complex
science as well as 'Canada's basic in-
dustry, This makes it imperative that
we study the principles underlying its
practices and their practical applica-
tion to every day problems,
For Tuesday January 7th the Board
I of Agriculture for South Huron has se-
' cured a couple of speakers who will
1 address the meeting in the afternoon.
In the evening a joint meeting will be
held With the Womii's Institute, A
lady and a gentleman speaker will be palma
present and deliver addresses on pre- field s
sent - day topics. This meeting will Social
be held in the Agricultural Office as 0dist
well Come prepared to take part 1u ed at
the discussion, of the
S. B, Stothers, to ins
Department of Agriculture, W'ellin
Clinton, Ontario. Lo
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Births, Marriages eA Deaths 1 congre
Births tor.
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---ln Clinton, 0uesday I was whos1-1,
December 1 7th, to Mr. and Mrs, Wil- last S
Liam Biggart, a sou and wi
Mship, On Mt nday, D c Qat i stIs,Wto he the
Mr. and Mrs. John .Middleton, a soli, of the
hthem—"The Birthday of A King"
noon—"Peace on Earth"—Luke
2: 13.14.
lo — Anthem Celestial — Miss
Green
Hymn -14 t
Benediction
Evening Service '7 p. m.
Doxology
Invocation
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tional Anthem
yer
them—"Behold I bring you good
Tidings"—Turner.
Scripture Reading—Gal 4: 1--i1
Anthem—"God From On High Haith
heard"—Strainer,
Iiymn-142
Offering
Mate Quartette—"Sweet bells" --Fit-
more
Sermon„ "The Fulness of Time"
Gal: 4-4-5
Solo—"The Gift"—Behrend--- Mrs.
H. P. Madden.
Hymn
Vesper Hymn
Benediction
CHURCH NOTES
Rev. W. E. Milison, Methodist min-
ister in Listowel, having received ap-
lent to the important post of
ecretary of the Evangelism and
Service deparment of the Meth -
church 111 Canada, it was decid-
e meeting of the official board
Methodist church on Monday,
ite Rev, W. J. Ashton, pastor of
gton street Methodist church,
11, to come to Listowel at: the
f the present confernce year,
eeting of'Cranbrook and Ethel
gations was held here Monday
g 10 discuss the calling of a pas -
Rev, Thos. 13, Kennedy, B. A,
parental !lame is Ripley, Ont,
e choi
ce, He preached here
priftg but afterwards enlisted
thdrew his name The closing .
war released him frons duty and
tones enlistment in the service
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PTE. JAMES GRIMES
Pte. James Grimes is renewing old
acquaintances in 'Clinton, He came
up as far as Seaforth on Monday even-
ing to visit his brother, Mr. John
Grimes. He enlisted in Vancouver,
13. C., and has been wounded three
times in .the' big war. Older citizens
will remember hint as. a butcher -boy
for R. Fitzsimons. He has resided out
West for some years,
ROCK SALT IN CANADA
A deposit of rock salt thought to
be the first discovered in Canada is
being developed et Malagash, Cumber-
land county. A shaft at present 105
feet is being sunk, and is already twen-
ty feet in salt, Bore holes Have prov-
ed about 600 square feet 0f salt with
a thickness of about 40 feet, The salt
is interbedded with limestone and gyp -
Lamps should always be filled dur
•ing day, time- and well removed from
lire, if lamps are left burning all night
place then; in metal receptacle, and see
that they are well filled. Lamp wicks,.
are dirty and are dangerous,
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THE CHRISTMAS
SPIRIT
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,� Christmas pence is Cod's; and 3$
-te he must give it himself, with his X
i. own hand, or we 511511 never get +'
it. Go then to God himself. 3
,s Thou art his child, as Christmas 3!
day declares; be not afraid to 'f.
Y go unto thy father. Pray to � •
$ him; tell him what thou want- 3
est; say, "Father, t am not ;nod-
4erate, reasonable, forbearing. I i
fear i cannot keep Christmas X!
$ aright, for I- have not a peaceful 4'
Christmas sji,irit in me; and I $s
iknow that i shall never get it X.
know
*by thinking, and reading and uhf- s
, derstanding; for it passes al) 3'.
that, and Ites far beyond it, does ,,
peace, In the very essence of :t:
,thine undivided, unmoved, abso- =1
.a' lute, eternal Godhead, which no ;i'
change nor decay of this created +$g
World, nor sin. or folly of men or
devils, can ever atter, but 64
3. which abideth forever what it s
' is, in perfect rest, and perfect 3�' •
;power and perfect love.—Kings- +=f
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Don't let Christmas pass without seeing
this beautiful fairy tale
A : obby Connelly Comedy
completes p ogram
December 24th and 25th '18
Princess Theatre
Admission 10 cents and 20 cents
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