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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1917-12-27, Page 2W. J w w __ : e'•,., gawp+. ._ "b;6 x<.�-. M•'a' ,. ryy n4'' 't' IN GAFwess•sasassessieesets•ametiee,geNvsusgAsesissewm1omwom,N93WWruWJW:e�Tr�IRYdM}Yrffid:tvhd l4 'b LYaN(dQWW"5i9I4'eJ ,4:J'YLeeser4 Yll97peassseawaiereetNANJAiasseseresee1."wesess g C agreggivemeraeciUeseset*,' stalall5he(I i865, Vol, 52, No, 2,7 C .. ... d N T O N, ONTARIO, ' H U R SA = a 7h, 19x7. V. iX. Derr 44$0o, Editors and klbishers...- _ -_ __::.._ .._. _________,,====_:...,===.1,1....=,=.,.... _ _ _�. _ .,, _ appy and rosperou New Year 'to(-_--111.'� 1`0: I Readers rvvvvvVOANYavnsavavvvnVvaa loutoktWiAftenotormiltukMOVW~AtA ONCE MORE WE'RE READY To show yout a complete line of beautiful goods, which Jnake Ciu'ist'alas giving easy, IVORY PIECES AND SETS, EBONY PIECES AND SETS eZ� SAFETY RAZORS, STROPS AND BRUSHES HAND BAGS AND PERFUMES , " KODAKS AND DEVELOPING AND PRINTING OUTFITS. A FRI;Sfi STOCK OF LEGGETT'S DELICIOUS CHOCOLATES. About three weeks ago we got our !lot:shipment of Jonteet race Powder anct Talcum, this was ail sold, but we have just re- cel,'r mother supply, If you want something without a rival try Ji t a' t sold only at THE RE1ALL, STORE. p]'mB3 vv wvaavvaavvvvvavvvvavavvdi+aavvv 'De Royai Bat* OF CANADA Incorporated 9869. Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capital Paid op 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 Interest Allowed on Savings Deposits. General Banking Business Transacted. R. E. MANNING, Manager .: Clinton Branch INCORPORATED 1$55ff SONS CAPITAL, AND RESERVE $8,800 000 98 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. P. SHARP, Acting Manager Clinton t•r•s,va' .•CYMl,M•I••,..M)•A• rU.N•Y,O••.U••• 50.140. s Ordered Clothing 1 Ready -to -Wear. Clothing ... n_ s,x :,mething o Wear for Since the tendency of the HOLIDAY GIFT has turned to- ward something useful, why not FIRST inspect our magnificent display of Things Men Like Best A . Sweater . Coat A Bath Robe $,1.,50 to $7.50 $7.50 to $15.00 A Shirt A House Coat 75c io 52.00 $5.00 to $10.00 A Necktie A Pair of Gloves 25c to $ 1.75 75c to $3.50 A Muffler A Pair of Suspenders 75c to 83.50 25c to 75c A ltlat A Bos of Collars $1,50 to $5,00 $2,00 per dozen A Cap A Salt 50c. to 52.25 S 12.00 to $.30.00 A Suit of Pyjamas An Overcoat 81.50 to 83.50 810.00 to 530.00 A pair of Cuff Links A pair of Socks 2.5E to 75c 25C t0 750 DON'T WAIT. 'START NOW — ONLY 9 MORE DAYS TO DO YOUR SHOPPING. ' The " orrish Clothing ( Agent for C, 1°. it.Telegr.s.ph Co. A Sti~lsarte Rur=al for Every Mari Try The Era for Job Work n 1911 Over The Te -Miss McDougall, C, • C, I., teacher, is. spending her vacation at her home g}� r in Cartuingtan, NQ��o GSJt# @� tat A7rS, J. Leslie Kerr is visiting at Listsualty the parental home in Toronto, Her � mother, Mrs. George Brown is not in the best of health,. Rev, and Mrs, W. L, pieisl' and Miss Florence Diehl and Master Louis, are spending a few days with Mrs. J, Mc- Garva. Miss Sinclair, C. C. I., teacher is spending the holidays at her home in Walkerton, lelr, Fred Jackson spent Christmas with his son Mr. Murray Jackson, at Port Colborne. Miss ileYen Rociaway, who is attend- ing Normal at Stratford, is spending the Christmas holidays at the parental hone. Miss Winnie Draper, a Normaiite at Stratford, is home for the Christmas vacation, ' Mrs. A. J. Holloway is visiting her daughter, Mr's, I. R. Ratteubury at! Peterbo•o. Mr. and Mrs, Hill, of Oxbow, Sask.; are here to spend Christmas tvitlt their daughter, Mrs. Will Piunistell, Sergt, and Mrs, Seigner Ire'spend- ing the Christmas tide with the tat- ter's parents, Mr, and Mrs, 1-luller, Blyth Standard:—Mrs, G. E. Mc Taggart and family, spent a few days of this week witn her mother, Mrs, Thompson, at Clinton: Mrs, McIntyre spent. Christmas at Seaforth. Mr, Carl East, of Toronto, is here for a fete holidays with his sister, Mr, Roy East, of Winnipeg, is spend- ing his holidays here. Air, and Mrs, Caldwell and baby were holiday visitors at Stratford, Mr, and Mrs. Douglas from the West visited with Mrs, Raney last week, • �R• fly +trn� d '.r• �.. KILLED IN ACTION Pte, N. W. Porter, Bengali ILL, Bdr, J, A. McMahan, Exeter, Injured Pte, .F. Galbraith, Winghaun, Mr, and Mrs, James Ballantyne and Master Archie of Brussels, were visitors with Mr, and Mrs. George Roberton Christmas, Mr. and Mrs, Horace Wiltse of De- troit, are visiting here for tWVa weeks with his father, Mr, Levi Wiltse, Mr. S. Kemp spent Christmas in London. Mr, Kinley, of the Piano Co,, spent Christmas in Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Pheonix and little son, of Hamilton, spent Christmas at the home of Mrs. R. J. Cluff, Misses Laura and Irene Wilkin of Detroit, were home for the holiday, Mr, and Mrs. Morton of Sandwich, visited at Mrs, Kitty's. Mr, and Mrs. liollyman and daugh- ter, Dorothy and Miss Margaret Carter Spent' Christfiras at their home at Westfield. • Miss Lyla Ford who is teaching school at Ottawe its home for the. vacation. Mr, W./Winner leaves 'Thursday for Toronto and Ottawa before leaving for Vancouver.. Miss Ida Wilkie of Detroit, was a Christmas visitor at the home of her father, Mr, A. Wilkin. .— a�.tow ,r is � ti� Miss Margaret Torrance is spend ing a few weeks at the Parental home. Miss Jean Ross arrived hoMe from Guelph on Monday night, Mr, Hugh Ross. is home again after spending the Summer at Leamington, ,.Miss Lilly Tebbutt, of Toronto was home for the holidays. Miss Reta Cook, of Toronto was home for Christmas. :)r. F. Copp, of 'Toronto, spent the Christmas holiday at the parental home Mt's, Fraser of 'Toronto spent Christ- mas with her mother, Mrs, Bra mtieid, Mr, John Crooks left Cor Toronto on Wednesday on his way West. Mrs. Crooks leaves for Jier home at Mount Forest where she will stay fora while, Capt. Scott and Lieut. Tucker, of the local S. A. fa•ce,•were up at Gaderich Wednesday evening assisting in the Christmas entertainment Christmas Mrs. Christns tree, • Mrs. W. S. Elliott of Toronto spent the Christmas holidays with her par- ents, Mr, and Mrs, J, 13. Lindsay. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mason were visitors in Seaforth for the holiday, Miss Jean Morris, of Detroit, visited the parental hone in town over 'the Christmastide. Master Victor Scott or Stratford was in town visiting,his sister, Capt, M. G. Scott of the S.A. force. Capt Frond and Lieut Shave of the Seaforth S.A. force were here assisting in the ,Christmas entertainment and Christmas tree on Tuesday evening. The Captain is a former officer here, Mr. Jack Wiseman of Toronto spent Christmas at the parental home. Miss Dell O'Neil, of Toronto is home for the Christmas vacation, Mr. and Mrs, W. R, Counter and Master Norman were cooing on Sea - forth friends on Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs, starry Twitchell of cox ii „2227 ,7 n (1) 0, P. 0, 8. Pacnic L,iticr which made a speed rec3.':1 fc.w weeks ego, (1) C. P. 0, x. Li.tie:al.10 truer. HE claim made by Kaiser 'Vii• large supelles of troops, stores, am- tae fart that the Allan Lino was one helot and hie sateliiees that it nu'.nttiots of war. from the outbreak of the'.tlrst companies, If not actually British men:hantile fleets are disappearing from the ocean seems particularly ludicrous in the case or the fleet most closely associated with Canada, namely that of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, which so far from diminishing has actually Increas- ed its tonnage since the beginning of tine war by nearly 00%. No fewer than 15.000 men are employed with ap- proximately 60,000 dependents, and the numbers are steadily Insrensing. Taking the Atlantic; fleets first. At the outbreak of the war the steam• ships of the Allan .Line and Canadian Pacific Co. (now known as the Cana- dian Pacific Ocean Services) number- ed 05, with a gross tonnage of 313,000 tons. The value of these fleets le the British Empire in tear -transport work has been inestimable, and the earliest possible advantage was taken of it by the British Government, At. most from the moment. of declaration of war on the 4111 August, 1014. a large proportion of the joint tient was requisitioned, Including the larger and newer vessels then in service. Two of the newest and largest of the Allan Line steamers wore immediate. Iy put • into commission as armed reerehant mutters, .�"Ishe lemprmpe of Russia," "Empress of Asia," "Pm - press of India" and "10mpre'ss nr Japan" were immediately fitted out as armed cruisers. Many of the other vessels of the joint', companies previously engaged on the passenger trade between Moropa and Canada were brought into Trooping Iler1ee or emptdyed in transporting enmities and ammunitions, not only arms the Atiantic but all over the oceans of the world from the ii'ar West to the liar Fact Netwlthstandtng tb.is great (all on the Canadian Nellie and Allan 'Lines' resources, these cnnr p anbaa have been shit without break to carry 011 regular passenger and srel t i in` ma a t R dh lits ess int 7ni»s, an r n !nittruptetl adrviee of mails and pas Sanger and freight tragic Westbound, lis. *gilt as cooing home eastbound of w; r enwn to the pre5"nt city 'the .Canrisi •in 1'r unci lJtofu nc3sels e113.1,e:i err ),rooping and sis hilar t,oi'k have iranspo,tx:,l :.o gewet' than 710.021) troops anti passengers !rum or to Canada, the Mediterranean, India, China, Elgypt, Gallipoli, Me.m- h0tatnia, or across Chanhel, or on the Pacific.. CTP r:0 the wane moment the rourpanys' vex:.els slnee the outbreak of war have steamed over 1,24000 miles and have harried eastbound and westhalmd over three million tons of cargo, munitions, supplies, etc. These figures indicate no mean wontribution to the "c .crying nn" of the war, and constitute a splendid tribute to wl.at Canada—Britain's Nearest Dominion --has tried to do to help the Mother Country in her hour of need. Aird n.0 this the fact that those ships have bt:en carrying in practically every case lat',u quantities of munitions made in the Canadian Racine Attrus chops, the value of the contribution Of the companies undo scare anci of the gre:-t 1 •real. ronpat:y--tire C. Y. Tt.--revMv:' 1 still gt•catnr emphasis, Tian t ana: inn Peelle Neer although suffering but n slight, diminution 01 tonnee- by tie *net e4 lase 12ing'ir encomi'e. lairs hone gradually increas- ing by Itnrehaac' or. betiding, so that to -clay tilt, tcurbinrd :riots of the Allan i i t• and Candia n Paeiflc num, het' 40 ti atrrnrrr„ 'vi'h n 1roar ten or 411,13;.:0 tors ' lt1I t f irthor orders have been pia d for four there ,.f •'1111 t •'•;'r tonnaoe, 1 ervicesste 1 b readily n:1::a neo ea.rryi;rg malls for the different parrs •of the ,1001310(05 a^d the outer European ports of 11)0 Altted gountrles, Every means within 1h p0wor of the (.'stow elan. F'acifl,' is beim; need to maintain c ;port trade and ih'F lnpoltliinn raf nevnsttarfes alike for the 1.010 of the armies in the fields, s, and fn fha p.o. p1e at home P1x recent assumption n by the Cans ciao Pacitl0 Ocean Services of the en tiro inanagoment in control of the operations of the Allan Line .;retalle fin rirst to effect a direct service be - Meta Great Britain and Canada. The founder of the Ai1atr Line was Captain Alexander Allan, who in 1122 sailed from Glasgow lo Quebec in the brig "jean," in search of cargo for his vessel. iu 1552 the sailing ves- sels or the Allan Line were replaced by steamships in the Canada -British trade, As showing the progressive tendencies of these hard-headed and tenacious Scottish founders of the line. it is worthy of note that the Milan Line has been pioneer (A) in tto adoption of steel in the construe - Aloe of its vessels; (]3) in the adop- tion of tins turbine as a mode of pro - pule -Inn; (C) in the adoption of twin- eerews on its steamers; and (H) bilge keels a$ a means of checking otici Ration. The founder's family, now headed by Col, Sir Montague Allan, C,V,O., and his cousin, Mr. II. A: Allan, al- ways adopted a progressive policy, with the result that steady increase In the size and speed of steamers Inas been witnessed whenever additions to the fleet were made, and these ad- juncts have done much to stimulate the demand for passenger and cargo aecomriradatfon on the A1010(10 ser - vies in Carman.. 1 Manila, in the Philippines, has also been of late brought into the ser - v100 es one of the numerous ports of call in the blast, and the company is steadily but surely working up a ,neuro and trsefttl service 074 the Pad-, Se which cannot but ,be of the greet, est ac,, axt,'lge to the Pacific trade in genoriti. (7n the Atlantic, the 0. r..1.1. ooatilula,t lee own dircetlY owned and root einiep iieet of slwa:ners in 003 by the im-r'has', t' (:ho Atlantic vessels of the i iter Dempsi.et' Beaver Line, aserywhich ee v ich iras " o n 6r tV to its pre - hent ir rima and which now iSr- ttut nn 00111R of the finest. passenger end rttg'i carrying vesctels Idyls* ise-, twec.n Canada and the Afethdr Ceux. tt'y. ,l Detroit, were home for .Christmas. $66100.08.11000Q0OrO.1•00tN00 Mr, Norman lioltzhauer 1)1 •Pl'estou, ,�t spent Christmas with old friends 1n lstrIc'IL Kew's,, .town. Mn, King, teller at the Maisons flank 0414900*it'9Ora0114*YO0894268? Bili spent the Christmastide at St..'Thomas l.ON13ESBORO. and Kitchener, Mr, and Mrs, Ken Choweo and Miss Mr, Lyon, or Guelph, spent a few Betty, of< tlan3ilteny were Christmas visitors in town, Dr, howler, of Toronto, wits a visitor in town last week for a few days, Miss Cowing was a Christmas visitor at Mitchell, Mn, and Mrs, J. .4 Sutter were at Stratford for Christmas. Woman's Institute will be held in the Mr, laeppler, accountant at the Royal Forester's Ball, 'Thursday, Jan, 3rd, A Bank, spent Christmas at the parental home in Stratford. Mr, and Mrs. Dean Courtice of Ham- ilton, were visitors with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs, 13. C. Courtice, Mn, A J. itolloway was a Christmas visitor at Petreboro, STANLEY. Mr. and Mrs, Rap' Rumball of Code- Mn, Alex. D. Baird, of Strassburg, rich, spent the Christmastide in town, Saskatchewan, his'wife and son, Lorne An agreeable surprise came to Mr, are visiting at the home of Mr. Geo. Chas, Tebbutt, supervisor of Vocation- Baird, al Training for Returned Soldiers, in Mr. Wm. Baird, wife and daughter, the Fleming Military Convalescent 11)0- Thelma, are spending the Christmas pita!, at Ottawa, On Friday last his holidays at the parental home. associate instructors presented him Mr. Charles Falconer, who has been with a magnificent set of gold cuff links visiting on the line for some time re - suitably engraved. While Mr Teb- turned to his (tome in Bayfielcl for butt showed his deep appreciation of Christmas, this tangible evidence of good will, he Airs. James Hill, of Stratford, and recalled to mind the steady current of Mr, Wm. Duff still, of Tuckersnnith, pleasant feeling that has always been are visiti•ttg at present at the houre of evident, in all departments of the work. Mr. Wm. Sinclair. days with his sister, Mrs. 11, Lyon. ' Air. and Mrs. Myles is spending HOS week with their daughter, Mrs. Carter, of Seaforth, Mrs. Moody, of Blyth, spent Christ- mas at Mr, Brogden s. The regular monthly meeting of 'the good attendance of the members is requested. Mr. and Mrs, Fothethill, of `West- field, spent Christmas with Mr, and Mrs. Braithwaite, For The Belgian Children On Sunday afternoon at 2.30 in the Wesley Methodist church, the Sabbath Schools of our town unite to give a ser- vice of prayer and praise. Let all, old and young unite with the children in this service. The offering presented, will go as a gift to the Belgian children. "Ile gives twice, who gives quickly" The program, is as follows:— Doxology; Invocation flynnt—,Joy to the World Scripture Reading Prayer Chairman's remarks Chorus -6 little girls -Wesley S,S. Solo—Mr, Lowe, Recitation—Donnat Cochrane Solo—Kathleen Dowser Instrumental—Dorothy Rorke ' Chorus -3 little girls Baptist S.S. Recitation—Elsie liavward liynut—!lark the herald Angels Sing S,slu—Mrs May R. McKinnon Chorus -12 Girls Presbyterian S. S. Mr. James Cameron, of Renfrew, Ont., is spending his holidays at the hone of his uncle, Mr. Neil McGregor. GODERICH TOWNSHIP Miss Verna Jervis who has been working in Toronto is hone for the Xmas holidays, Mr, and airs. John Crooks, of Van- couver, 8, C., spent Christmas at the home of their brother, George Crooks. Mr. and Mrs, Nixon Welsh, of Tor- onto, are spending the holidays in this vicinity. Mr, and Mrs, Moffat Aiken spent Christmas with. relatives in Goderich - Totvnship. Mrs, Robert Pearson left last week for Detroit, Michigan, to visit her sot, George, who has enlisted in one of the 'liurnnto Battalions and soot will 'be proceeding overseas. The scholars of S, S. No, 11 put 011 a gond programme last Friday for their parents and friends. After the presents on a well -laden tree were dis- tributed by Santa Claus. the ' ladies llexdimc—.lSiss L. Grantserved a splendid lunch to all. Mudh Sulu—.11r. Holmescredit is due to Miss Erma Diehl, the Gad Save the King, teacher for the. Splendid time enjoy. L'anedictiun ed by alt. Fred Leonard spent Christmas visit- ing friends and relatives in Woodstock Oilti t� ��+�� Brantford and Bright �•-.— The mild weather -of late has spoil - Nearly Eight falition Pieces Handled ed the sleighing but it is to be hoped• by One Road in a Year more snow will come to improve it. — Last Wednesday night an entertain - Ivo department ora big railway re- ment was given in the !lith Concess- quires more care or thought than the tun school house. The proceeds a • - iraudliug pr baggage, The amount 01 baggage handled on se large a system utounting to the neighberhoud of 5a0 as the 0,P.11. Is phenomenal—no less which will he. '(ivcu for Patriotic our - than 7,811.612 individual pie, es being 1.,,sTs forwardod during the Past business ';Miss Isra,d 1s hnlid, vin,. with het• year. There must have been ,:quite a number of familia-.s on the move, for sister, \Ins. (Dr.) Fowler, at 'I'orunto, the list cans 2,1;J00 hair,; t eleages. The Poutag Ladies Patriotic Snciet. Milk cans form an important element wish to remind everyone to hrtng in the wank of Ti,r baggatra depart- ment, as in order to ensure the rapid Rouse. duck and chicken feathers to clolivery of mint from 1:'ne farm to the the meetingon January 2nd at Miss city dwel;a„ pa,•acn,g+:r tt:ltns are used. 'l'he total number of milk cans for- warded during the past year was 1,102,472. The most convincing proof of the care with which baggage is handled is given In the figures of claims paid on loss, damage, pilfer- age. Out of nearly eight million pieces of baggage handled, the amount paid"on loss was only '11,1'91.79; on damage only $1,009.08; and an pilfer- age only $571.07, the cost to the com- pany in these respects being only five cents per hundred parcels. This is a record of which Mr. J. 0. Apps, the general baggage agent of the Cana- dian Pacific Railway, may well bo proud, and is sufficient to show that the so-called "baggage smasher" has boon entirely eliminated, if indeed he ever existed, between Digby, N.S., and :Victoria, 13.(1. 1 A Happy New Year to all our Customers and F'rrend s W. T. O'NEIL THE RUB GROCER, dr} ti,.,El't Phone 1R Been Millar, Time following is the report of S, S. No. 11 for December, Sr. 1V—Bruce Holland, Clifford Castle, Glenn Fer- guson, Howard Currie Sr. 111—Amy L, Stewart, Elmer Trick. Sr, 11— Part 11—:Melvin Elliott, Ada Bigger. Primer Class A—Viola Holland. Class 13—Mervyn Batkin, Laura Biggln,Wi.l- lie Balkin. ';lass C.—Clarence Per- due, Luella Powell. The hest speilerl program far the Convention which land. Sr. 141—Amy L, Stewart,', Sr. 11—Laura Currie. Fart II—Ada 13ig-' •,. gin, Melviei Elliott (equal). Primer —.--Viola holland, Erma Diehl; Teacher' AUBURN. The holiday season brought an un- usual large number of visitors to the village, Air. G. L, Sturdy attended the annual Convention of the Ontario farmers Corporative Association held in Tor- onto last week. Mrs. Sturdy accom- panied hint and visited friends in the city. The Union Sunday School Cirristntas tree and entertainment proved to be a great success. This is the third year that the Sunday Schools have united in this way and shows the ad- vantage of corporation: The officers of the Auburn Sunday School Association held a meeting on Saturday afternoon and arranged the will be held on February 2711,, After experimenting for several year's Swedish railroad officials have decidedthat peat powder is an efficient and practical fuel for lncotiotivcs with a value about two thirds that or coni. 1'o facilitate rapid writing there hits been invented a meta/ device to be icam et to the little finger and with I a shelf on which to rest 11x0' ,!kept 10t, ger and slide over a surface writttiv 1 1515011.