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The Town Fathers held a special meet-
ing on Monday night to discuss the
Municipal Fuel Yard, Those present
were Mayor l'honipson,'Reeve ford,
Councillors Wilise, Nediger, Shepherd,
I Meliwen and Miller. Councillor Paisley
was absent.
The Committee that was appointed
at the Regular meeting of Council to
^n-' S. i, ITC) LIT.VIN.161 Phm,B, bring in a report pit the question, could
only agree on one part of the report,
and a notion was made accordingly,
Moved by Councillor Miller and se-
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conded by Councillor Nediger, 'that
. - y;. your Committee recommend it is not
advisable at present time to submit
,-.P � NyY4ti ( Bylaw to the people re Municipal Coal
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OF CANADA
incorporated 1869.
Capital Authorized $25,000,000
Capital Paid-up 12,911,700
Reserve and Undivided Profits 14,324,000
Total Assets 300,000,000
420 B R A N C H E S --With World-wide Connection
lnterest.Allowed on Savings Deposits.
General Banking Business Transacted.
R. E. MANNING, Manager Clinton Branch
erneertnitaana
The Mos.ns
recommend their�friends to invest in
CANADA'S
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and are ready to receive subscriptions. The
Bank will undertake to hold Bonds for safe-
keeping without charge for a year, whether the
subscription was placed through the Bank or
not.
Apply to the Bank Manager for information.
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Show Your
Patriotisrn
BY
Purchasing
A Victory
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You Benefit Your Pocket
at the same time, for the investment at 51/g is undeni-
ably one of the best possible.
BUY A VICTOYRY BOND THIS WEEK
is the sincere advice of
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Ageutt for C. IP. lt. Telegraph Co.
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Try The New Era
for Job Work in 1
The motion was carried.
Letters were read by the Clerk from
various Mine Corporations and, to
slake a long story short—the Mines
decline, with thanks, to sell, coal to any
new customers.
The question of the three cars the
town had ordered, wad brought up, but
the members were left in the dark as
no word was received about them.
Over The
Mr„1. J McCaughey was In Blyth on
Tuesday,
Miss Myrtle Pearson spent the week
end at Kippem.
hlr; Jantes Connolly, of Goderich
is in'owln to-
t tlay.
,Miss Ulntatt has taken at position In
the otfiee of the 1?aam, Company.
Miss Rose Whitmore spent part of
this week at her home near Van(
Mr. and Mrs, Ray Rumba], of Gode-
rich, were week end visitors in town.
Mr, 'Thos. Ingles, of Lueknow, was
a caller on Mr. A. Runes on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L, Kerr spent Sun.
day at tate parental tante at Brussels.
Mr. L'eo, 'Kelly, of Blyth, was call..
Ing on old friends in town on Tues-
day,
31r, James Re.ynotds of Goderich, was
calling on old friends in town on Mon-
day.
Airs. J. 'E. Hogg, entertained the I
Girls' Club 'of Willis church at the t
1 Word was received here Last week
i that Pte. Elmer Beacon, who went
overseas with the 33 rd 13att1„ had been
wounded w t need i
u the foot fn»n gunshot on
1 Nov, 15th,
Nis pother and sister, who are at
present residing in Toronto, are await-
ing word from the you ug soldier him-
self.
l i:lnter's old friends here will hope
' that no ill -fortune will befall his, from
his wound.
W. H Kerr &x Son, Editors and Publishers,
j stablished
Look and See.
ea.Cuips.
ELMER BEACOM. WOUNDED
"heck" Huller Wounded Again.
I After a long seige in a hospital heck
i11utter taut back into the trenches and
has once more been wounded in the
hip. Ile went overseas with the 33rd
Battalion and went into the trenches
with the first dill of men,
itis old friends mill hope he will be
able to come home ;titer has sojourn
in the hospatai,
!t was decided to look up some moreM} horses,
Jobbers, so as to have coal in case of ainse,
i'ir. C. J. Wa11as returned last week i Airs. R'U. Fair is attending the Onl-
emergaule ;mid the following motion ;trio I:ortint 1. i;tl meeting at Toronto
was made by Councillors Miller :and from his trap tr, Nova Scotia with {
Nediger:=That the Clerk be instruct-
ed to write coal jobbers and get their
prices and probable dates by which
they could deliver, and if satisfactory
order t carload of stove and t carload
of out coal.
The notion carried,
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C;uuncii than adjourned.
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The W. P. S. will meet as usual on
Friday.
A very successful tea was held at the
home of the President, Mrs. Brydone
last Friday. Proceeds 55.35.
Do not forget ihat Thursday. Nov,
30th, is the day for the collection to
he wade from the Penny Bag. Every-
body be ready please.
INVALIDED HOME.
The following Huron Boys arrived
home last week from overseas
Pte. E. A. Lvnberner, of Godwin,
was one of the Western Ontario men.
Ile had enlisted with the t,tst Hurons,
but had been returned from England.
Pte, W. J. Barr, of Blyth, had seen
service in France, but was invalided
home, 11e land been a member of the
1 6 st Halloos.
Pte, J, Hayden, of Bluevale, a mem-
bar tri the hoist Hurons, had been
wounded at Vimy Ridge.
GODERiCH METHODIST DISTRICT
MEETING
The Goderich Distayct meeting of the
Methodist church will meet in Lonales-
horo on Thursday, Nov, 29th. • The
General business will commence at
10.3o; t i—"Witt the suggested chang-
es in the Government of the Epworth
League be conducive to the develop-
ment of its spiritual force? by Rev. J.
H, Ostgrhout, B. A.; 1 1,3e—"What is
the duty and opportunity of the
focal committee on Social service and
Evaungalism?"—Rev, R. J. McCormick,
B.A.; 1.30 "flow far are we fulfilling
h requirements of Pars.72-75 of the
to q s
Discipline?" Rev. Geo. McKinley, B.D.
2—"How far are we fulfilling the spirit
of Par. 15t, sec. 12 of the Discipline?'
Rev, J. W. liedley, B. A.; 2.30—"Tho
Spirit of Gqd in the Epistle to the Gala-
tians", Rets J. E. Ford; 3 pan.—"Should
We reconcile ourselves to the Depart-
ure of the class meeting or try to se-
cure its return?” Rev. A, 1, Jones.
Taking Chances
Buying Lottery Tickets.
Buying Cold Storage Eggs
Buying a second hand Automobile
Pltq•ang sure 'Things.
Eating Lamb in a Bash !-house
Crossing the Atlantic
(sheering the Kaiser
Getting a1'iarried.
-FISH-
For Frillay.
Halibut
Fresh Herring
Finnan Haddi.e
And British
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1 anis wed,
ft,31r. Gordon Irwin, of Lucknow,
spent the week end with his cousin
.• Mrs, Argent,
'vtr. 0,'F, Libby was In Chicago this
• 1s eek on business fur the Clinton
I Knitting Company.
1 r'ssMr,:and Mrs. Gook and daughter. of
a, were visitors here fur a couple of
days this week.
Airs. t), Graelis returned home on
Saturday after visiting with her dau-
ghter at Detroit. '
Mr, Wilbur Manning, of London,
was here on Monday attending the
funeral of the Late Ida Boles,
Rev, and Mrs, W. B. Moulton arrived
In +±r last week ,and are busily getting
settled in their new home on i5tary st.
Mr. John Duncan and daughter of
London, tt:ere here on Monday at-
tending the funeral of the tate Ida
Boles,
Master Cyril Ilale, who has been in
London, undergottfg treatment for his
eye, returned home and is much im-
proved.
Miss K. McTaggart is one of the
delegates front tate Clinton liorticul-
Pte. John Terry, whose home is in
Listowel, but who was employed in
the Clanton Piano 00., factory when
the 101st was oreanaaed, and who fund Society to attend the Ontario
joined the Hurons, has been wound- Meeting at Toronto,
C
d in the arm. 11 photo to tuts .zit
to us by the Listowel Bander Mr. Harry Fitusi•m iisreturned
Ontario Brothers Set
An Inspiring Example.
The Four Norsworthy Brothers, All Oc-
cupying Prominent, Financial Posi-
tions, Some in Distant Cities, Gave
Up Everything, Went to the Front,
Did Splendid Work—Two Killed.
in the illustrated Section of the Tor-
onto Star Weekly, last Saturday, was to
be found a picture of four brothers,
the sans of Mr. J, C, Norsworthy, of
Ingersoll, Ont„ who established an ex-
traordinary and splendid record in this
war. They are: Major E. C. Nors-
worthy, killed at Lingemarck, 1915:
Lieut. J. W. Norsworthy, wounded at
Vimy Ridge, 1917; Lieut. A, J. Nors-
worthy, killed at Vimy Ridge, 5917,
woad some yearsago a clerk Inthe tole I
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sons bank, Clinton; and Meijar S. C,
Norsworthy, D.S.U., M.C., wounded
twice. The photograph was taken
when all the brothers were living in
Montreal, and were connected with
the 5111 Royal ilighlandep's there, be-
fore the tear. The soldiers are cousins
of Mr, W, R. Counter of town.
The eldest of the four, Major E. C.
Norsworthy, was with the Dominion The subjects for the new pastor on
Securities Corporation in Toronto un Sunday are: 1 t O'clock "The Provid-
til he was appointed Montreal man once of Clad''; at 7 p.m. "Tire diinen-
ager, Ile took an active pant In or- stons of God's Love."
unitizing the 13th Battalion, ;old went Willis Church,
Overseas with It as second in com-
mand. At the battle of Lsngemarck,
April, 22, nt t 5, the 13t11 Battalion was
an the front line. When the gas was
turned oa, this front the 13th's cum
tnunications were cut off from bat-
talion headquarters, and Major Nor's
q I
worthy was lett solely to lois own re-
sources. The Germans, following up invited to attend.
the retirement of the French Colon-
ials, swung around to the left of tate Ontario Street Church.
13th, and' were enfilading them, This is Missionary Sunday in this
rc
t
Major Norsworthy heroically led his ch ) )t and
special sermons are being
men out, advancing towards the preached, in the morning Rev, Mr, Mc -
Ger nacos, and took up a position on Cormick, of Blyth, will preach and in
the Ypres and Poelcapelle road, the evening Rev. C. C. Keine, of Lon -
facing the enemy. He. was hit, but desborn. Both preachers will be at
Turner's church in the afternoon,
The League meeting was to charge
of the Literary and Social Committee.
Rev, Mr. Jones addressed the meeting
on Social Evangelism, and Roy W.
Delimit gave a very interesting paper
on the life of David Livingston, mission
as y of Africa, Music was provided. by
a quartette and 't solo by C. Andrews
and a piano solo by bliss Hibbert. Miss
Mary Holland also gave 50 interesting
reading.
Wesley Church.
This is Missionary Sunday in this
church and special sermons are being
preached. In the morning Rev, Mr,
from the Goderich Hospital at week
ago, but will he confined to the house
for a couple of weeks yet,
The old friends of Mr, Donald Mc-
Donald, will he sorry to learn that he
had a second stroke last week and is
now in a serious condition,
Mr, Ii. 13. Chant the Superinten-
dent of the Public Utilities has been
confined to his bed dotting the •past
week, but is rrogresst:v tavortbiy,
Pte,. Laurie Greig, son of :51'. and Mrs,
1'. A. Greig, is suffering from 'Trench
fever, The oldest son, Pte, William is
doing light work in England at present.
Word was received here of the death
of Mr. J. Netf, of Detroit, Mich., who
will be remembered by many as being
a former Clintunian and a brother of
Mrs, Becker, Erie st.
Major A, 1), .Maliweta, D.S.O., who
was with the 121E Battery in the big
fight along with Major Bruder Aic-
Taggart, wa the guest of Mr. and AL's,
0-1.1, McTaggart for a few days,
Arming the Editors here on vloutiay
attending the Nomination were: K. ,Mc-
Lean, Seatorlti Expositor! Alessi's.
Creech and S:enders, of the Exeter
Advocate: and Mr, Sttsthcutt, of the
Exeter Tintes,
Mr, T. t:ottle. the obliging secretary
1 of the Clinton Horticultural Society, is
attending the annual meeting of the
Ontario Association at 'Toronto this
tt'eek, as a delegate from the Clinton
Society.
Mrs, T. 11. ,McKenzie jr„ received
wurcLa couple of weeks ago canine' her
house oaring to the sudden illness of
her mother, Mrs, Jas, Nesbitt. Blyth.
When she returned this week hier many
friends were glad to hear that she is
improving. although very weak yet,
THE CLINTON TRIBUNAL BOARD.
Lip to Thursday the Clinton Tribun-
al Board hal a had t')5 men before them
50 cases have been adjourned,
5 Exemptions have been refused,
19 have been sent for medical ex-
amination.
The rest have been given exemptions
conditionally and, otherwise.
Those who are sent up for medical
examination, which if they pass, in int
probability, the pleas will be disallow-
ed unless new evidence which would
entitle them 10 exemption as brought
forth. The medical examination is the
last step,
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Baptist Church,
The Girl's Club will hold their an-
nual 'l'hankoffering meeting on Thurs-
day evening, Nov, 201h, A talk will be
given by Mrs. (Dr.) Gunn, which will
no doubt be very helpful and after. a
year's experience in the Old Land 111
subject 1
War -time. • The out ext wilt to very
i
interesting. All Ladies are cordially
Continued from page 3.
Election Orders
To Enumerators.
s.
Revision of Lists to be Completed by
December 12.—Names of Candid-
ates Will be Cabled Over-
seas.
Returning officers throughout Can-
ada are being instructed by the genet.
al returning officer, W, F. O'Connor,
to telegraph the mantes, addresses and
occupations of candidates nominated
without delay to Ottawa. The object
of the notification is that the names
of candidates' may be cabled overseas
at once for the information of military
electors in Engla■d, France and other
countries, Under the Military. Voters',
act soldiers and sailors may tote for
the government, the opposition or in-
dependent cauldidittes or they may vote
for an individual by mime, An etrort
is being made to inform as large a Pro-
portion qts possible of ta.e military vot-
ers ;,broad of the names of the candi-
dates, tt view id that fact, although
let Ilv voting might commence at
nit tl' ' tar n•tvai polle overseas on the
dee after )tn rtnattion day, that is, so
at is lakel'y that the poll -
in; v:11, t lie 1.9 hill swing for ar:nu'
0'ti vital November 2tt,
W. Whiter, formerly
t I t r cf tt.a depattplent
has beet se -
1 ete.l t-, act ., returning officer tts
t• soldiers
, t v, 5 of (an .elan sc d e s
teC rot tl. a.
doing ,±'.iris'+n duty in Ilerntude,
t3riting of Enumerators.
'pile .attention Of returning otlicers
has ;.Iso been drawn to the provision
in the law that nrntaralized citizens,
not disfranchised Ity the new Election
Act must present their naturalization Koine, of Londesboro will preach, At
papers to order' to be placed on the night Rev, Mr, McCormick, of Blyth
voters' last by 'the enumerators. In will speak,
polling sub -divisions lit Ontario, ex
cert an cities and county and district
towns of more than 9,000 population
at the time of the last Dominion cen-
sus enumerators witl on December
2, post up the lists which they have
made, They wial at the sane time
gave notice where they will sit front
December 7 to December 16 inclusive-
ly, except on Sunday, for two hours
daily and all day polling day. They
will complete the revision or lists on
December 11 and certify :them on Dec-
ember 12. On December 12, 13, 14
and 15 the enumerators will -sit to
answer inquiries. On the day of poll,
ing they will sit all env for the pur-
pose of hearing applications from per -
stets who 'have not been previously
plotted ,01 the Itst and who claim the
fight to vote. In cities' and county
.na district towns of 9.000 papulation
and. ,,ver the enumerators will post
their lists eta December 2, - Revision of
the 1a0s wilt be in the homes of the
b mrd: of appeai. Appeals must lie trade
tethi, Unlet' clays elf the posting up of
Citi t tt.nteretors' lists. '11)at ' is De-
cember 11, will be the last day of giv-
11111 notice of appeals. The hearili of
1 g
jibe appeals will begin on Dec:entb r 7
and .the last day ofd the siting% 'of the
boards of hppetit will be December t2.
Local News
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Minor Locals
The snow that fell during Monday
night oracle at hot for the coal man on
Tuesday.
Do your Christmas shopping early.
Only 27 days and then Christlmts.
Demand a button when you buy
your victory Bond. Be sure and wear
It and don't lose it, for you Can't get
an extra one,
Births, MYlai't'ia'ies & Deaths
B petits
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Mr, and Mas,. Wit, Snell, a daughter,
(Marian Hilda.)
Hiroo Boys lo
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KILLED IN ACTION
Pie, 1l, 1, Wlghtitin, Belgrave,
Pte. J, L Carter, Auburn,
Pte. J, Gluier, Goderich,
Pte, 'reeler( Reid, Cilutou,
Corp. Alex, Chesholm, Goderich.
Pte. Joseph Glazier, Goderich,
Pte, A. J. McCluskey, Dungannon,
Lance -Corp, 0, 13; forest, Bluevale.
DIED OF WOUNDS
Pte "all, Goderich,
MISSING
Pie, J. 11, Barker, Winachant,
Pte. Robert Lawson, isly'th.
Pte. E. A, Kemp, Guderieh,
ILL
Pte. Tony Me.u!tau, V✓ruxeter
Sergi, N. G. ,McDougall, Porters Hilt
GASSED
Lt, W. 5, Caldwell, Hensel],
Pte, T. Lavelle, Beigran•e
CONCUSSON
Gunner R. A. ilcl-e„n, Goderich
WOUNDED
Pte, E. J. Huller, Clinton,
Pte, Linter Beacom, Clinton.
Pte. h:..1, Forrest, Brussel;
Pte. J. 1'. Harvey, Goderich,
Pie, A. li, Po' 1, 'P'in^:h.n,
Ole. L, McElroy, tiv1h
Pie. 11, Johnston, Ilensall
Pte. Appleton, n, Mensal
Pte, 11, it Knight, i n eta
Ple. ,1. '1' tern List t e (trout)
Pte. J, Thompson. f,ell,r„•,i
Pte. I, t Mitchel, Wingltam
Pte. ii, t„ uta ne, Wulgltaut
Pte. J. A. (ulmet, W'.dum
Pae. Wesley fialLmtync, VI/Ingham
' 1 P-"bert Weir, Vi iigpant
Pte. W. Notos, Myth
Pte. C. W. Appleton, Exeter
Pte. P. ,I, McConnell, nnell luckersnrilh
C„rp. Joe 1 toil. e i rich
Pte. Nelson Agar, 'iu ais
Pte. J. 0, Crawford, Lonilesburu
Pte, George thump son, Goderich
Pte, M, hits Rhvmas, Gudc•rielt
Pte, R, ;Mt, Bell, Guderl:h
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BIG MEETING HELD HERE ON MON-
DAY AT NOMINATION OF THE
CANDIDATES FOR SOUTH HURON.
,Monday afternoon sate a big crowd
of
the electors at South Huron In the
Town Ilan Clinton, when Mr, Thomas
McMillan, cif fiullett township, was the
candidate nominated for the Liberal
party and Mr. J. J. Merner, of flay
for the Conservatives,
Before the candidates addressed the
meeting lir, W. Brydone addressed the
audience on the Victory Bonds,
Mr, Thomas McMillan, Liberal can-
didate made the hest speech of the af-
ternoon, and roused the audience time
after time in his clear cut criticism of
the misdeed of the late governnteet.
He spoke on the enormous war pro-
fits that some were allowed to get on
contracts for war purposes; he quest-
ioned the Franchise bill, and proved
that the very same kind of lane lust the
Americana colony from Great Britain;
it was the cause theSunthAf African
War, lir. ,M IcAlillun took t k su ma time in
explaining the Military aervice Act; the
lack of recruiting. Ile appealed to the
electors for their vote and influence to
the canting election.
Mn, Merner and Senator Bennett,
both' made short speeches but their
whole cry was that thea'e were no is-
sues to discuss—except win the war.
,Vir, M. 0. Cameron, ex-M,P.P, for
West Huron, spoke on behalf of Mr,
McMillan, and stated at the outset that
the Unionist laarty was the same old
Tory party, with a new name Every
Liberal was as anxauus to win the war
as any one else, but the misdeeds of
the late government had to be dealt
with by the electors, so that graft and
mismanagement would be righted.
The meeting closed with the singing
of "God Save the King” followed by
three cheers for Mr. McMillan,
WROXETER
Reeve Reis and family are about to
leave Wroxeter, Mr, Reis having rented
an oatmeal at Galt. ire canoe here from
Port Albert seventeen years ago, and
has been engaged in the milling busi-
ness with Robert Black until this fall,
when he disposed of has share of the
business to te, Black & Son, For many
year he has been the representative
at the count': coenell.
John Mcx;reery of the 13ehnore road
and 'Thos. Jacklin Howicln Township,
have exchanged farms,
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.
WING HAM.
1'he funeral to„k place on Wednes-
day from, the (.l',R, station of Annie
Tatar ser, retial of the Lute Airs. Daw-
son, in her th 7,ear. 't+t and Airs,
Dawson aero e.n,laut W .sham for
natant yeas, t' iahicr 11.11'iit 1 fain.
()ring buseiess t'1)'.1.
Pt t. Kens. t,.. ihivid Ken-.
nedy, of \Vest n r. +t .h t ave,f home
from overes tc ,..'l , a,a' n',sanaed
by Itis bride
11c crt,Knitting
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wishes s tea
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raise tutac•e
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Christmas dinner for the \Vinttham de.
tttchment of the iolst Battalion, ite
England.