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Not because it is an honored
customs^':!!Because of the -du-
ty' of our appreciation, We
eke this opportunity to thank
you for the part you have played
in our business prosperity the
past twelve months, and we wish
you a prosperous and Happy New
Year.
W. IL HUMP
The oldest established Jewelry
store in Clinton.
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TIIE RURAL MAIL CARRIER.
Beginning with the winter and last-
ing well into April the probability is
that the mail carrier will earn all the
money he will receive for making his
'-six rouuds a week. He will appreciate
all the help we can give hiin in the way
.of making the roads passable. When
the winter snows come if every farmer
would break out.the road alongside itis
faros after every storm the rounds of
Rte mail carrier would be more easily
made and his mail boxes more prompt-
ly visited.
Children Ory
FOR FLETCHER'S R
C A TOR a A
'+OFFICERS INSTALLED.
least Friday evening the offices of
.Murphy Lodge, L. 0. L. were installed
by Bro. Southgate, of Seaforth, District.
Master. The officers installed were:—
W. M.—Wm, Walker
D. M.—W. J. Falconer
Chap.- Rev. Moulton
Rec.-Sec.—A. C. Clarkson
Fin.-Sec.—Hy. Glazier
Treas.—P. Cantelon
1]. of C.—H. M. Hanley
Lec.—E. Munroe
Lect.-1,12. Kerr
ist Com•Inittee—J. Dunford
2nd, -Thos. Cottle
,t '31'°d—Jas. Finch'
4th—J. P. Sheppard
5th—J. Cook
'aro. Southgate also delivered a very
inthresting address, and complimented
the lodge on the success they had dur-
inn the past year, and what the L, 0.
L. were doing in the great war. He
:Also conferred the Royal Blue degree
son four Candidates. The Lodge meets
„again next Tuesday evening,
Children Cry
•FOR FLETCHER'S
CCASTOR1A
CAPT. WILLIAM SHIEPPARD DEAD,
Capt. Whiten! Sheppard died at his
hoose in Portage. La Prairie on Dec-
ember 27th from apoplexy, Deceased
was born in Godericii"Toweship, neer
Holmesville, .76 years ago, 33 years
ego he kept a grocery store in Chaim
and war Reeve of the town in 1881.
Prior to that he had served as Reeve of
Goderich township from 1857 to '73,
33years ago he moved west where he
has resided up to the time of his de-
mise. Ile has been the Governor at
the Reformatory at the Portage for_n
good many years now. During this
residence here he was a staunch mem-
ber of the Anglican church end served
as Warden and sang in the choir, Ile
was a Mason for over 40 years and al
so a member of the L. 0, L. Ile was a
Conservative in polities. His wife and
two children predeceased hint around
1879, and his son died about four years
ago at Pittsburg, The body was
brought Isere on Monday and funeral
was held on Tuesday afternoon from
the home of his nephew, Councillor 1,
P. Sheppard, under the auspices of
the A. F. & A. M. The service at the
house was conducted at the house by
Re. W, L. Rutledge, D. D., and the
public service et St. Paul's church by
the' Rector, Rev. Mr, Robinson. The
Pallbearers were Masons, Bros. Paisley,
Ford, Nediger, Biggins, McKenzie and
Sutter, The Capt. visited here last
summer. He had always been a hearty.
men. Tbe only surviving member of
the Sheppard family is Mr. Thomas
Sheppard of town, who is in his 85th
year. The deceased was a military man
having served in the old days and had
command of two companies at the time
of the Reil rebellion. Among the re-
latives and friends from a distance were
Mr. and Mrs.. Treleaven, of Dungannon:
Mr. Samuel Sheppard and Sister from
the Nile; and Mrs. Alex. Osborne. bf
Tilbury.
METIfOROLOGICAL REPORT
DECEMBER 1916..
The highest max., temperature 52 0 on
4th and Sth. The lowest min., temper
attire 6 0 on 17th. The highest range
25° on 17th. The lowest range 5 0 on
21st and 25th. Total rainfall L07 inches.
Total snowfall IS inches. Depth of snow
on ground 3 inches. First part of month
mild. Dandelions in bloom on the 3rd.
Sleighing from the 13th to the end of the
month. Aurora on the 25th.
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The monthly business meeting of the
W. P: S.; will be held Friday January
5th at three o'clock. Jverhbody copse
and let us not forget we are going to knit,
knit, knit this month and as long as
needed
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weak "I was weak aud rundown,
wn,
my heart would palpitate, and I would
take weak and dizzy spells. A friend ad-
vised me to take your Heart and Nerve
Pills, so I started at once, and found that
I felt much stronger, and my heart was
ever so much better in a short time. I
cannot praise your medicine too highly
for it has done me a world of good.
My husband has also been bothered with
heart trouble ever since childhood, and
finds gtdck relief by using your valuable
pills."
Miiburn's Heart and Nerve Pills have
been on the market for the past twenty-
five years, and are universally known as
the very beet 'remedy for, all troubles
arising from the heart or nerves.
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills are
50c. per box, a boxes for $1.25, at all
dealers, or mailed direct on receipt of
price by Tao 3'. Mxanrntal Co., Iaanepo,'
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January. 5th mid 60,
Fancy Work a Speciality.
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Miss lladelou Slaw is visiting at
Seaforth,
Mrs, W. R. Counter wite a visitor
at Brantford.
IlIiss rA.nuke 13artlifl, of London, is
a Ytsil0r tether home hero,
Mi', Jas, Danford wade tt busiocse.
trip. to Quelph on Sat rtrel y,
lis Hugh Ross • and Miss Jean hoes
wour visit orsut Settfortls.'
Mr. Jas. Doherty Was a business
caller in Seaforth on Saturday.
Mr, and Mrs. R. S. Byaut -Vere
holiday visitors at Stratford,
Mr. G. L. Hall, of 'emu, was in
Stratford) on bnsinese on Monday,
Mrs. Fawcett, -of Blyth, was 0
visitor with her.uwther in town.
11'Irs. C. C. Rance, of Toronto, is
visiting with relatives and old friends
in town.
Mervyn Farquhar.', of Hallett, has'
gone to Stratford Business College to
tithea business Course.
Mae. E. Lyon aucl Mrs, Wm Curtis,
of 1Viudsgr, spent puri of the: holiday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
Medcl.
Mr. Geo. Beaker, of Detroit Mich-,
spoof the' Ohriatustts'holidaye with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Beeler,
of town.
Robert Johnson, of Woodstock, aud
Charles Barber, manager of Seaforth
Oreamery, were in town on a business
trip last. 'Thursday.
Mr. J. 'iV, Crooks and bride tort
Monet Forest for their home in Van.
couver, B. C„ after spending Christ-
mas with friends and relatives in this
loealtty.
Miss Helen Lindsay, of Lor,dun, las
r s
returned tonne !reeving spent the( !Iris
.
mss holidays with her- cousins, Misses
Jean and Bessie Lindsay of the Base
Line. •
Mrs. W. S. Downs arrived hone on
Monday last after visiting in Auburn
and Goderich. Miss illurie1 who was
visiting Mrs, 1'l, G. Matthew.. to (in.l
ecirls bast week returned home with
her mother.
31;. and .1lrs. Robert McKenzie
have returned to. Detroit after a ft 0 1-
uigis 's visit with their parents. The
foiluer's brother, Ilerbett necontpaniesl
them to the city,
lfr. and Burs J. 11% Bill, of Oxbow.
Saskatchewan, ere guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. \V..1. Plu istt i1. Mrs.
Hill will be "At. Jim tee" with Urs.
Phtmsteel next Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Irene Cavanagh, who attended.
the recent terra of Clinton ,Model
School, has token tt position its teacher
at Grand Valley. Grey County, at 0
salary of 53110. She should make a
good school nutrm,
Me. and Mrs. James Snell were
visitors at Hamilton with their (laugh.
ter, hiss glary Snell who has been ill
fur the past six weeks in the hospital
iu Flamiltou. Her many 'friends ]tope
for a speedy recovery.
BRUCEFIELD.
Mr. J. Seeley and children spent a
pleasant time visiting friends in the
village this week.
A SPECIAL
OFFER
to New Subscribers
0
will pay for
Whole of,1916 Class Pass This
Examinations,
Below will be found the name and
addresses of the, teachers in training who
have been successful in qualifying for.
limited third-class and district:certificates
at Clinton Modal School, and Principal
Bouck h ;been successful in having all
the youtt * ladies pass this teen:—
Jessie E. Barber, Durham, -
Blanche V. Besse, Morofieid
Jessie F. Black, Clsesley
Olive F. Brooks, Mitchell
Margaret A, Yuill, Goderich
Irene M Cavanagh. Pewee Sound
Elizabeth M. ClitTort'l, Dunnville
Ethel M. Cook, Wiarton
Willa R. E. Cox, Goderich
Iva Disher, Fenwick
Margaret L, Drummond
Ellen E. Evans, Jarvis
Florence M. Hillman, Newbury
Gladys L. Minot, St. Thomas `
Irene M. Morgan. Ripley
Marie Murray, Ripley
Norma M. McLennan Ripley
Isabel E. McLean, Mitchell
Edith ll. McMichael Seaforth •
Helen A Rodaway, Clinton
Edna L.$mitis, Merlin
Edna J. Wasrnan, Clinton
Clementine K. E. Williams, Goderich.
A TALK ON fiIIEUMATISM
Telling How to Actually
Cure This Painful Malady
I SPLENDID CHANCE
To get the Old iiomt.t
Paper that gives all the
news of Clinton and D istric
that's worth ,printing.
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This article is for the man or woman
who suffers from rheumatism who
wants to be cured. The most the
rheunsatic sufferer can hope for in
rubbing something on the tender, aching
joint, is a little relict. No lotion or
hnantent ever dill or can .make a
cure. The rheumatic poison is rooted
in the blood Therefore rheumatism
can only be cured when this poispnous
acid ih driven out of the blood, Any
doctor will tell you that this is true If
you Leant sjnsething that will go right
to the root of the trouble in the blood
take Pr. Williams' fink Pllli. They
mala new, rich bloo 1 which ,irives out
the poisonous acid ami cures rheumatism
to stay cure,!. The truth of these
statements has been proved in thou-
sands of cases throughout Canada, and
the following cure is a striking in.
stance. Mrs. F. -ll. Simpson, R. R.No.
1, Blenheim, Ont , says : "For a long
time I was confined to my bed, and
actually crippled with rheumatism
The trouble first located in nay ankle—
which was hutch swollen I thought it
might be a sprain, but the doctor said
it was rheumatism and advisel me to
go to bed so that the trouble would
not be aggravated. I did as directed
but instead of getting better it spread
first to my right knee, then to my left
knee, and then to my arms. The limbs
were muck swollen, and if I moved
them causal _me considerable pain I
seemed to get weak in other respects
and fell offs in weight from 1511 to 110
pounds. I had no appetite and seemed
to lose interest in everything. One
day while reading a paper I came
across the case of a rheumatic .suffer
er cured by using Dr. Williams Pink
Pills. I decided to try them and sent
for three boxes. 13y the time these were
gone I had certainly begun to
improve, and with help was ' able to
get up. Continuing tide use of the
pills I was first able to go about with
the use of a crutch, which, later I die'
carded fora cane, and then through
the use of the pills I was able to
throw aside the cane 'as well, and go
about as briskly as I. }tad ever done,
I feel that Dr. Williams Pink Pills
have been a blessing to ase, and I
strongly recommend them to other sim-
ilar sufferers. '
You can procure these pills through
apy dealer in medicine or get them by
mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes
for $2 50 from The Dr. Williams Medi-
cine Co., Brockville, Ont.
WHEN AMANDA
SAID "YES"
By M. QUAD
Copyright, 1910, by the McClure
Newspaper Syndicate.
To give you a straight tip at the
very beginnifsg of this story, Amanda
Jones was thirty-four year's old, That
put her in the class of old maids by
quite a number or years, perhaps. But
why was she nu old maid? 'That's
what you are going to be told.
Jed Strong wag an old bachelor. He
was thirty-six. years old, and a man
can't 11ve single that long without be-
ing called an old bachelor. And why
was he called an old bachelor? Because
three times in six or seven years he
had asked Amanda Jmios for her heart
and hand and three times 'sad sbc re.
fused him.
Ted was n good young Than, 17.0
bad .no vices. Ile was hardworking
and respected. Amanda find made
a great mistake every tittle she re-
faced him, and elm had refused him
because of a ai113' notion she had got
into her head. In fact, it was a no-
tion put there by a fortune teller. This
female fraud had come along cue day
when Amanda was about twenty -flue
ears old, and before she hard had her
'hitt 'steer and told her that a maiden
mus ,o accept the first offer made
Igor. did, she would not live a
yea
and
to
on,
Sly
inc
platting wuual do no gena. Sha had
come to be an old, Old maid, and there
was scarcely hope for lieu in. the,,fie.
ture.
One afternoon Amanda went for a
long' walls. She had heard that Ted
Strong wee bads to the village, bot alto
did not walls out la hopes to meet liini.
He had probably got married In the
west. At least he had got over, caring
for her, She walked up the river for is
Milo of so nud then took is -oat on the
bank. Before leaving, her House the
idea of taking a hath in the river had
owe to het'. She might aud she might
not, bat she took along with ber a
betlting suit that she, might be pre-
pared 1f elle felt like 1t.
At the same hour the same afternoon
Ted Strong took it walls up the river.
Ile did not expect to moot Amanda
Jones, but he would find a shady spoi
and sit down and meditate and throw
clubs in the water and wish that every
club would hit the old gypsy woman'
fair on the head. Tie might make a
fourth offer to Amanda, but he doubt-
ed it. Ile would sit anll think it over.
Ho found the shady spot and sat
down, •
Amanda had preceded him by about.
twenty minutes. She had decided to
take n bath. She looked up and down
the highway and across to the corn;
fields on the other side of the stream,
but no one was in sight. In entering
the water she got tangled up in some
brushwood that was lying in wait on
the bottom, and she fell down, and the
suit was badly ripped. She waded
out favtber, however, and was in the
water up to her chin when a most aw-
ful thing took place, Jed Strong came
walking along the bank, and, by the
great horn spoon, if he didn't sit down
almost nbove•lser and begin to meditate:
There was only ono thing tine bather
could do, and that was to keep quiet
until he departed. Lie might remain
there half an hour or until sundown,
but she must wait, and wait she did.
Perhaps twenty minutes had passed
away when Jed caught sight o1' her
head and face and Instantly rceognlzel
her and understood the situation, He
was not more than a minute forming
a scheme, and, springing to his feet,
be picked up n good sized stone and
exclaimed louts enough Inc Amanda to
hear:
"By George, brit that mast he nn al.
ligators I will knock his blooming head
oft at the first blow."
He drew back his arm for n throw,
but a voice arrested it. It was the well
known voice of Amanda Jones, and if
wailed out:
"Oh, Jed Strong, don't kill me!"
"It's you, is it?" he nsked.
"Yes, it's mc. but I can't come out.
You must go right away !"
"I must, must I?" replied Jed as he
hunted around for more stones.
"What aro you going to do?" asked
Amanda in a frigbtened tone.
For answer led threw a stone, which,
striking a couple of yards before her,
spattered the water in ber face. She
duetted, and when she came up she
saw Jed ready to throw another stone.
"Go away," she cried.
"I'll not go until—until"—
And Jed Strong lingered right there
and made his fourth offer of marriage
and did not stir a step until it ons ma
rcpted, and Ire saw years of happiness
nbcad of hlm. It may have struck
Amanda at the time as a menn thing
to do, but weeks afterward, w il n o t th'
minister had done his dutse she pal
her arms around the bridegroom's neck
aud whispered:
"016, Jeri, why didn't you throw
stones at me long ego? We stall be jest
the happiest couple In the world!"
AN OPTIMISTIC PAPER
THE "GROWLER" PUBLISHED AT.
THE FRONT BELIES ITS NAME
Little Periodical Issued by the Four-
teenth Canadian Battalion Dis-
cusses Serious Problems as Well
as Making Life Merrier for the
Men — Preparing a Magazine
Under Shell. Fire.
anan has reached this
country, probably by some
mistake, for the editors of
The Growler say that it le
intended exclusively for
readers in the trenches, a little news-
paper published by the Fourteenth
Ilattalion, of Cg,nada, stationed
somewhere in France or Flanders. Its
mmntenta are chiefly humorous, and
its object is to beguile au occasional
hour of the soldiers. There are,
however, one or two serious articles,
one of these discussing present-day
methods of warfare, the relation be-
tween the artillery and infantry in
trench warfare, and the effectiveness.
of the surprise attack. But The
Growler is chiefly notable for its hu-
mor, which is wholesome humor, and
for the verses it contains, some of
which are excellent. There is one
entitled "The Conversation Boost,"
which is worth quoting at length,
with the remark that if a Canadian
soldier wroto it be can do work that
not half a dozen Canadians at home -
cars approach.
"I 'a,ve a conversation boo
brought it out 'from '�
It Celle the French for k
an' likewise
It learns you 'o
na
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For Busy hoppers
ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT
As the time grows shorter more help is needed in order
to make gift buying easy, •
If you have still some friend or relative whom you wish
to remember we would suggest some of the following lines—
Handkerchiefs, Ties, Braces, Fancy Boxed Arm Bands and
Garters, Tie Pins, Cuff Links, Slippers, Fancy Linen Cushion
Tops and Umbrellas.
All these and hundreds of other useful and acceptable
gifts may be found at this store,
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Ing in a t:
'E didn't know a word of ours nor
me a word o' French;
An' 'ow it was we managed, well, I
cannot understand;
But I never used the phrase book,
' though I 'ail it in my 'and.
"I winked at 'int to start with; 'e
grinned from ear to ear;
An"'e stays `Tipperary' an' I says
`Souvenir';
'31 'ad my only Woodbine, I 'ad 'is
thin cigar,
Which set the ball a-rellin', an' so
well, them you are!
"I showed 'im next my wife an' kids,
'e up and showed m.'e 'is,
Them funny little Frenchy kids with
'air all in a fizz;
'Anstette,' 'e says, `Louise,' '0 says,
an' 'is tears began to fall;
We was comrades wbeu we parted,
but we'd. 'ardly spoke at all.
"'E'd 'ave kissed inc it I'd let 'im,
we 'ad never met,before,
An' I've never seen the beggar since,
for that's the way 0' war;
An' though we scarcely spoke a word,
I wonder just the same
If 'e'll ever see them kids of 'is—I
never test 'is name!"
The editor of The Growler ex-
plains that the publication of a news-
paper in the trenches is attended
with considerably more excitement
than its production in times of peace,
and that frequently is exciting
enough. Neither the Buns nor the
elements gave any encouragement
when the first issue of The Growler
was being prepared, for as the editor
was writing his opening paragraph •
a shower of, shells fell in "our editor-
ial back yard, and we betook ourself
and our staff to the deepest trench
we could find, and, having once more
Aga poxtuaasian of ou dugout, we
find, the river benne in flood, thel
floor is twelve inches deep in decid-1
edly icy water, in which our editorials
feet are now resting." In his invite -I
don to readers to make contribn
tions, the editor says that the col -1
mans are open to every grouch in'
the battalion, and that every growl}
and grievance will be Joyfully receiv-
ed and immediately inserted.
Especially he solicits complaints.
and derogatory statements concern-
ing the Adjutant, Transport Officer,
or the Quartermaster. The Growler,'
baying no fear of a libel suit, will
welcome libelous remarks regardingl
these officers, and in case a complaint
is found to be justified, a prize will'
be given the author. Unjustified
complaints v'ill nevertheless be pub-
lished cheerfully. The policy of The
Growler with regard to advertising'
is clearly defined. No advertisements)
from German sources asking for mu-
nitions or food will be accepted, nor
can anything from this source be
published under "Help Wanted."
However, in order that the Germans.
may not complain of unfairness, the
Editor expresses his willingness to
forward for readers packages of mu-
nitions for the enemy if put up in
packets suitable to be sent by the:
Canadian 4.7 and 5,1 despatchers..
Published within sight of the Ger-
man trenches, with shells falling
every hour, and with casualties every.
day, The Growler is as cheerful and
optimistic a little paper as is print-
ed anywhere in the world. No paper
Is so ludicrously misnamed. -
Landon in His Element.
Mr. A. H, Savage Lander, the ex-
plorer,h played an adventure
has y adventurous;
part in the war, and actually made
an attempt to save the 2,000 British
naval men from Antwerp now intern-
ed in Holland. He carried despatch-
es for the Belgian Government, and
several times paseed through the
German lines.
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