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News -Record.
No. 192I —37th Year
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27th, 1916
the names of the most progressive business
people in the advertising ,columns of
THE HOME PAPER
tie Newspapers
f1ittei' -late Again.
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Children late for school husband late for
work—everything twisted. All because the clock
went wrong. Dont tinker with it, Bring it to our
clock hospital, We will diagnese it's ease Ln short
order; Adjust it a little here and there --clean' it up
spick and away it goes again -endowed with new
life and vigor. The cost? Oh_i not very much.
Nothing near as much as a new clock, Nothing
near as the confusion caused by an uncertain clock,
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Official Agent for the Regina Watch.
jeweler and Optician
Clinton
The Royal Bank
OF CANADA.
Incorporated 1880.
Capital Authorized
Capital Paid-up
Reserve and -Undivided Profits
Total Assets
$25,000,000
11,660,000
13,600,000
186,000,000
380 Branches, With world wide connection. Interest allowed
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oSvings Deposits. General Banking business transacted,
, MANNING, Manager -
Clinton Branch
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INCORPORATED
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tiE MOLSONSB)%NIi
Capital and Reserve $8,800,000
96 Branches in Canada. �
A General Banking Business Transacted,
Circular Letters of Credit
Bank Money Orders.
Savings Bank Department.
Interest allowed at highest current rate. -
C. E. Dowding, Manager, Clinton Branch.
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READY•TO•WEAR.l 2 he cJl,3or'r'tsh
CLOTHING Co g
tbin Co
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ORIAIRED
OLOTBINQ
Fire Sale Ends
Monday; Jan. 3Ist
We want to make the last three days record break-
ers and are offering special cut prices. Space will not
permit a complete list so we quote only a few of the.
many bargains to be obtained here,
Men's Overcoats.
$10 to $12 men's overcoats 7,50
13 to ' 15 " 8,90
18' to 25 " 14,90
Boys' .Overcoats.
$4.50 boys' overcoats $2,25
6:00 3.90
10 only odd lines, 28 to 33, regular
$5 to $7.50 2,50
Winter Caps.
50c caps 35c 75c caps'490 $,1 carps 69e
Heavy Mitts and Gloves.
50c for 350 75e for 49c $1. for. 69c
Men's wool -vests 29c
Men's Weglige shirts 29e
Boys' Suits.
8 only all wool Hewson brand, $6 for 1:90,
$3,50 to $5 buster suits 1,50
Men' Suits and Raincoats at Big Bargains.
Lf you want to save'money, get busy—
onlyY
onl three days now.
TM�RBISH,CLOTNING CO1:
fr
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Motto : "A ..Square Deal for Every Man.
PATRIOTIC NOTES,
The Women's Patriotic Society ask'
all who are knittingand sewing s Vr in
g to
kindly send in any finished work they
may have as it is hoped a bale may
be packed and shipped on Friday of
next. weer. Tho executive ask all the
women to keep in mind and to come
to the meetings for work every Fri-
day afternoon,
WESLEY CHURCII,
Rev. J. K. Fairfull, pastor of the
Baptist church; addressed tile. League
meeting on Monday evening, it being
in charge of the Good Citizenship de-
partment. Mr. Pairfull spoke of the
many advantages, morally, which a
foreigner should, expect to find on
coming to Canada, the country of high
tr,vileges. Me. „?es w to has
just joined the 101st, accupied 'tile
chair.
MARRIED 'AT BRANTFOIRD,
Miss Bessie Walker, daughter o£ Mr,
and Mrs. George Walker of Brant-
ford . was quietly married on
Thursday last to Mr: James Essen of
that city. Mr., and 11'rs, Esson came
on to Clinton Friday going from here
to Wingham.to spend a few days with
other relatives before settling in
Brantford, where the groom has a
good position as inspector of plumb-
ing, etc.. The many friends of the
bride in Clinton join in good wishes
for their future happiness and well-
being.
IIERE ON A VISIT.
14Ir. and Mrs. Walter Lapsley of
Kindersley, Sask., spent a week with
the latter's brother and wife, Mr:
and Mrs. R. A. Roberton, south of
town, and are now visiting at the
lady's old home, that of Mrs. R.
Roberton at Waikerburn. Before re-
turning to their prairie home Mr,
and Mrs. Lapsley will also visit rela-
tives and friends nt Galt and in
Beverly township. They have been
in the west for six years and -they
and their two sons have three one-
quarter sections of land. They had
an exceedingly good crop the past
season, their wheat averaging 50' to
75 bushels to the acre, flax 15 to 30,
oats 75 to,125 and potatoes away
up too. Mr, and Mrs. Lapsley are
the type the West -heeded ' to help
tone up the moral atmosphere which
was. in danger of becoming • contam-
inated by too much foreign immigra-
tion of a certain class,
A MOTHER PASSES.
Mrs, A. J.. Grigg, who had just re -
Welled on Thursday evening after
spending several weeks with ner mo-
ther, was called 'back to London on
Saturday and the sante evening her
mother passed away. The deceased
lads' was the widow of the late J.
R. Smillie, customs officer, St.
Thomas. For some time past Mrs.
Smillie had been failing in health and
had been residing with her daughter,
Mrs. Frank Dark of London, where
her death occurred. The other mem-
bers of the 'family surviving are :
Mrs. A. J. Grigg, Clinton ; Mrs. Irv-
ing, Detroit ; Harry Smillie, Chica-
go ; George Smillie, Detroit, and
Charles Smillie of Si. Thomas, The
remains were taken to St. Thomas
and on Tuerlday were laid beside
those of het husband in the family
plot. Mr. Grigg went to St. Thomas
to bo present at the funeral.
Mrs. Smillie visited her daughter
in Clinton at various times andwill
be remembered be many here.
MRS, MURRAY PASSES.
Clinton's oldest resident, in point
of years and with one or'two excep-
tions also in point of residence, pas-
sed from this life into the other on
Saturday evening last in the person
of Mary McTaggart, widow of the
late William Murray, who, had she
lived until March would have complet-
ed her ninety-fourth year,
Mrs. Murray was born in Argyle -
shire, Scotland, but oarne to Canada
with her parents when but a child.
rhe MoTaggarts settled first in Ox-
ford county but in the earls' fifties
she came to Clinton with her fins
haed who was 'engaged 10 business
Irene for many years. Mrs. Murray
was a sister of the late Malcolm Mc-
Taggart, who was one of Clinton's
pioneer settlers and one of the best
known of its business men. It is ex-
actly twenty years this month since
Mr. Murray passed away.
Mrs: Murray was undoubtedly the
oldest communicant of Willis church,
her memory easily going back to the
early days and recalling the names
of the different ministers who have
been in charge of the congregation
since its establishment,
Though having reached so advanced
an age Mrs. Murray Was able to be
up and about until within a couple .of
days of her,death and retained to a
remarkable degree her mental facia
-
ties. The enol' came peacefully, her
life going out like the light of a can-
dle which has burned to the socket.
The funeral took place on Tuesday
afternoon, the services at house and
graveside being conducted by Rev,
8', 0. Flarper, assisted by Rev. Dr.
Stewart who for over thirty years
was the, pastor of the deceased. The
pallbearers were : Messrs, D. McCor-
vie, W. Coats, Goderieh; Jas. Scott
and W, D. Fair.
Amongst 'those who were here
from t a distance for the fu
neial'were:
Mrs, Andrew' un i
G i end
her two sons,
Andrew and Donald, Toronto ; Mrs.
J. • MacKay and her two sons, Mal-
corm and Douglas, Toronto ; Messrs.
Malcolm and John Douglas, and An-
drew .McTaggart, Woodstock, and Mr.
James Smith, Hickson.
THE LOCAL MARKET..
Wheat $1.10.
Oats 40e.
Eerieyr 55c,
Butter 26c to 28e,
Eggs 32e.
Live Hogs $9.25.
DIED AT GODERICH,
Mrs, Joseph Goldthorpe of Goder-
ich died at her home in that town
on Thursday morning last after but
a short illness of pneumonia. The
deceased lady, who Leave's her hus-
band and two daughters, was In the
prime of life and her untimely death
is regretted by a very large circle of
friends. Mrs. Goldthorpe was a sis-
ter :of Mrs., W. H, Ball and of Mrs.
Geo, 11I. Farquhar of. Hullett
eyee., t;teeer%m.RoyS itrAKE'000D,
Mr. Charlbs Smith, editor of a Port
Arthur paper, who has been selected
as Liberal Candidate, for the: Federal
House, is an old Clintonian, having
carried on what was known as a
stock` exchange, or, by the profane;
"a bucket shop."
Another Clintonian who has been a
resident of Toronto for some time
has made good where he has been em-
ployed and reee
ry
d
deserved
promo-
tion, Mr. Geo. Cook, son of Mr. Ar-
thur Cook, Clinton, who has been in
the linen department of ,the 'Robert'
Simpson store, has been dvanced to
the position of buyer.
MAY 13E CHAPLAIN. The time has not yet cone when a
chaplain is necessary for the 161st
(Huron) Battalion but the applica-
tion of 'Rev. Frank C, harper was
sent in several weeks ago, when the
Battalion began to be formed, and
was the first one received, The com-
manding officer and several of the
other officers and dozens of the men
lire Clinton peen so it would be fit-
ting that Clinton should also supply
the .chaplain, and Mr, harper wants.
to do his "bit" for the Empire.
Though not now connected with the
militia Mr. Harper was five years
ago a provisional lieutenant in the
35th (Simeoe) Regiment,
SOCK ARE ALWAYS WELCOME;
A letter received by Mrs, • Gco,
Stanbury of town, from a than at
Shorneliffe camp to whom she had
sent a pair 01 socks :
`Dear Friend,=Just a line to tell
you that I received the ethics and
was much pleased with them, they
are just what I needed, and 1 wish
to thank you for thein. I would
like, also to express my thanks to all
the women of Clinton who are doing
such good work for the soldier boys,
It is very wet we. Sher just now
and also very! muddy, There is about
six inches of mud all around our
camp, and we have a great time
marching through it every day. We
expect to go to the front almost
any time now and the sooner the
better. Wishing you and everyone a
happy New Year.—Cecil K. Moores.
THE ONLY ONE LEFT;
Inthe- palmy days- of the salt in-
dustry in this locality, 'the Canada
Salt Association was an organization
composed of strong commercial - men
such as 5. Platt, Goderieh ; Rans-
ford Bros,, Clinton ; Grap, Young &
Sperling, Seaforth, Wingbam and
Blyth ; Dr. Coleman, Seaforth ; and
S. Rightmeyer, Kincardine. Those
were the dare when the salt industry
figured• more largely as a fairly pro-
fitable business than it does today.
The death of Mr,. Prank Sperling, at
Wingham, last week (the `last 'sur-
vivor of Gray!, Young d:i Sperling)
leaves bir. John Ransford, of Clinton
as the sole survivor of this interest-
ing group of big men. While Mr.
Ransford is not so young as he used
to be, no one will charge him with
any lack of vitality, either phisicallp
or mentally, and The News -Record
trusts it may by a long dap before
they can. In this connection it may bo
mentioned that the genial town clerk,
Mr. Dab. Macpherson, was for some
time boob -keeper for the Canada
Salt Association.
DEATH OF MRS, J. DAYMENT.
After 'an illness of a fortnight ,Mrs.
J. Dayment passedinto the Great
Unknown on Sunday. Mrs. Dayment
has not been for years in very robust
health and when stricken with an at-
tack of la grippe was unable to
throw it oil and other complications
setting in her strength soon .. ebbed
away, Last summer site spent two or
three months in the west, where all
her children are settled, and it was
thought that the change of• air and
scene would prove beiteficial to her
and since her return she had been
fairly well until her last illness.
The deceased was a quiet, home -
loving woman who went out seldom
but interested herself most of all in
the welfare of her home. She was a
member of St. Paul's church, She is
survived by her husband' and a fam-
ily of six, three sons and three dau-
ghters : Mrs, George King, Elliott
and Clara, in Bossevaine, Man. ;
Frank of Regina, Bert at Moose Jaw,.
and Jean, a nurse -in -training in the '
General Hospital, Brandon, Man.
Mrs. Dayment was herself a member
of the Foster familyr, early settlers
in Clinton, who come out here from
Cumberland,L
n land about Jorty
Y
years ago. She is survived byi three
brothers and one sister Adam Fos-
ter, Goderieh ; Jas. Foster, London,
and Edward Foster and Mrs. Joser h
Copp of town.
The funeral takes place ,from St.
Paul's church on Friday afternoon.
ST. PAUL'S CIfURCH.
At the conclusion of evensong on
Sunday last Judge Barron of Strat-
ford gave an address in the interests
of recruiting. The officers and men
of the 161st attended in a bodyand
as many others were also in atten-
dance the church was taxed to its
capacity. ,•
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED,
Mr. and' Mrs. Thomas ,Stinson of
Varna announce the engagement of
their youngest daughter, Kathleen,
to Mr. !Ernest W. R. Izzard of Mon-
treal, youngest son of Mr, and Mrs.
Joseph Izzard of, Goderich township,
the marriage to take place early, in
February,.
LITTLE LOCALS.
The dance Width was to have been
given if o"nwsttiina C,_iub Qit Tues-
day evening next has been posireelle
until Friday evening,
A special meeting of the Orange
lodgewill be on Friday evening
to decide as to a celebration in Clin-
ton on ,July 12th next.
The Travel Club will meet in Mrs.
Rover's home on Saturday evening.
Roll call at eight o'clock.
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A UNION BANRUET.;.
The' union banquet for the men of
Wesley, Ontario street and Turner's
churches will be held in the Ontario
street church next Tuesdays evening.
Rev C. E. Manning of the Central
Missionary! Department of Toronto
will give an address in addition to
local speakers. Music to be supplied
by, male voices. The W.M.S,. society
of both churches are uniting to sup-
ply the banquet and a most enjoyable
evening is expected.
TILE SCHOOL BOARD.
The inaugural meeting of the Pub-
lic school board was held last week
when in addition to talking over
plans for 1010 and reappointing Rev,
Dr. Rutledge as representative on the
Collegiate beard and Walter Manning
to the Public library, officers were'
appointed as follows :
Chairman, Dr. J. S. Evans,
Sec, -Treasurer, 11, F. Rorke.
Chairman Finance, W. 11. Ilellyar.
Chairman Property, S, hemp.
%YANrl',S .IT DRI', OCEAN, TO OCEAN'
The board 'of trade at a special
meeting on Friday evening last pro-
nounced in lavor of Dominion wide
prohibition, The vote was unanimous,
save and except that the president,
Mr. John Ransford, asked that his
name be placed en the records ' as
voting nay. This of course was only
what was expected for the worthy -
president, it is well known, rather
prides himself upon his consistency in
opposing any measure which interferes
with his personal Liberty.
The petitions have shim been in
circulation and do not appear to he
meeting with much opposition,
WILL OPEN C'ANTEPN,
There will shortly be established in
connection with the Huron Overseas
Battalion in Clinton a canteen, An
order to this effect has been issued
by . headquarters as affecting the
comfort and elitertainment of
enlisted men. The Canteen will
be conducted entirely in the
interests e sts o f tbe men and although the
management is in the hands of a
committee of officers of the Battal-
ion the profits are to be used alto-
gether for the benefit of the men. A
number of proposals as to where the
canteen will be located are now un-
der consideration and it is expected
that it will be well tinder ways by the
first of February.
FROIII PAR OFF CHINA,
"I want you to go down to The
News -Record office and pay ntyi sub.
for another year" writes Nis, R. G.
Struthers, formerly Miss Edna Coop-
er of town, but now the wife of a
medical missionari in Henan, China,
to her people, "for I would not like
to miss a single Dopy. It so full
of news of Clinton and vicinity that
I read it through, advertisements and
ale"
In the same letter Mrs. Struthers
tells of the safe arrival of a Dober-
ty piano, which her brother-in-law,
Mr. T. McNeil, had had shipped to
her and site remarks, "its music cer-
tainly sounds more musical to me be-
cause the instrument came from dear
elsi Clinton."
ONCE LIVED IN CLINTON.
• The Seaforth Expositor was estab-
lished by the,latc H. F. Luxton,
who conducted it for some time in
partnership with the ]ate Iron. G, W.
Ross. Mr, Luxton afterwards pub-
lished a daily paper in Goderieh for
about a month, but it was a bad
venture, and was discontinued. He
then went to Feet Garry, (Winnipeg)
and established the .Free Press, When
Mr. 141. Y. McLean bought the Expos-
itor his brother Allan went into part-
nership with hien, but his health
falling him completely, the lat-
ter went to take up his re-
sidence in Colorado, where he died
some years ago, but the title of the
firm under which the Expositor was
named McLean Bros has remained the
same up tothe present, Mrs. M. Y.
McLean was for years a resident of
Clinton, d n n n will 1 be remembered by
old Clintonians as Miss Carrie Rob-
ertson. Among her warm personal
friends here is Mrs. John Cuninghamo,
at whose home she has been a fre-
quent visitor and'we.bespeak the sym-
pathy of their old friends here fn her
Sad bereavement, -
SURPRISE PARTY,
A number 'of the young Collegiate
friends of Miss Mary Holland surpris-
ed her at her Immo last Wednesday,
evening and spent a very pleasa t'
couple of hours in games, recitations
music, etc., after which a nice lunch
was served, Before leaving the young
people thanked. Mr. and Mrs, holland
for the happy evening,
BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Clinton Company of the 1.61st
Battalion attended divine service in
this church on Sunday morning last
when the pastor preached an 'earnest
and practical sermon,
The Sunday school, which has been
held in the morning for some time,
has been changed to the afternoon
and will meet at half past two 111
futttere.
MANY PRESBYTERIANS' GOING.
Aliiisisl"'E•yery _ day as one walks
through the streetis Sid, Cilnton one
sees a new face appearink ase a
suit of the King's uniform, They
come from all walks, all churches, all
Sunday schools, but Willis S.S. seems
to consider that it carries the paler
so far for supplying recruits. One at.
least whole class of boys are nowin
by
the service of the Ring, naively :
George McTaggart, Bysard Hill, E...
Macdonald, Earl O'Neil and Stewart
Scott, The first -mentioned of these
is an engineer in the Imperial Army,
the others are members of the 101st.
CARRIES HIS YEARS EASILY'..
Mr. George Pollard is a young
man, that is for his years, Ile is
eighty-seven past, but lie doeen't
look or act it and if general
physical condition is any indication
this veteran pioneer is good for
future birthday anniversaries. Born
in Ireland, be came to Ontario
when a young man and settled in
1861, in Hibbert township where lie
farmed for many years before mov-
ing to Morris township. About three
years ago his life partner went on
before and 'since then he has prin-
cipally resided with his daughter,
Mrs, J, P. Wasmann of town, A
siuiet,, unassuming man lie enjoys the
days as they ' add to his alrearly
great age. To pioneers of the typo
of Mr, Pollard this province is
greatly indebted.
ONTARIO STREET CHURCH.
Ratz
Rev. Mr, IsIeCormiek, of Ilolmesvil-
le, preached on Sabbath morning last
in exchange with the pastor. In -tile
evening the pastor, Rev, S. J. ;Alin,
preached on 'cThe Soul's Needs."
On Monday evening the young peo-
ple under direction of the pastor dis-
cussed in an interesting way the
question of "Recruiting for the War"
Rev. J. R. Jones of Barfield will
preach at both services next Sunday
in the interests of Missions. The
pastor will preach missionary ser-
mons at Bayfield.
The union men's missionary ban-
quet will be held in this church on
Tuesday evening of next week. Rev,
Chas. P. Manning, one of the mis-
sionary secretaries, will be present.
The mayor of Clinton, Dr. Thompson,
will preside. The women of the two
Women's Missionary Societies will
provide the supper and it . will be
good..
ATTENDED MEMORIAL SERVICE.
The officers and men of the 161st
(Huron) Battalion stationed at Clin-
ton
lin
ton, accompanied by the band, wont
to Csoderich on Saturday afternoon
to attend a memorial service in St.
George's church in honor of Major
Sale, news of whose death in France,
due to wounds received in battle, was
received on Wednesday. In addition
to ,the officers and men going from
here officers from other towns in Hu-
ron and the officers and men, num-
bering about fifty, stationed. at God -
arid, also attended, malting a long
procession, The service was arrang-
ed by . Maitland Lodge A. F. es A.
14L, the members of which, also the
town council, marched in the pro-
cession, Rev. J. B. Fotheringham
preached. a most impressive sermon.
The business section of the town was
closed during the hour' of service and
all flags were halt -masted.
Major Sale, who was promoted
from the rank of Captain to that of
Major on. the field, was a highly es-
teemed Citizen of Goderieh. He leer --
es a wile and two small children.,.
DEATH OF 'AGED MOTHER'.
The death occurred in Mitchell an
Sunday of Mrs. :F'redericlr. Wasmann,
mother of Mr., .3, F. Wasmann of
town, et the advanced age el eighty-
one years.
The deceased lady came to %hie
country with her parents When but a
child, settling in Logan township,
near Mitchell, and she eontimted to
reside in that vicinity until about ten
Sears ago, on the death of her hus-
band, site carne into Mitchell to her
daughter, Mrs. John Ellison, She had
enjoyed the best of health theougliout
her long life and leaves behind a fam-
ily of eight children, twenty granci-
children, and thirteen greategrau(t-
children. Her children are ,• Henry
of Stratford ; Mrs. R. Ettyl, Fuller-
ton ; ,1, F., Minton ; 'Charles, Bruce -
field ; Mrs. Geo, Rate, and' Mrs. El-
lison, Mitchell ; Mrs. Eckmier, I•Tam-
ilt n
o and l:,cw•is ofthe
, State of
Montana.
The funeral took place on Sunday
last to Woodlands cemetery, The
pallbearers were three sons,_ J.
Henrys and Charles,, and three sons-
in-law,
Messrs, Etty,• Ellison and
Gives Whole Hearted
Service.
Mr. H. B Chant, Supt. Public
Utilities.
The report of the F;3b a ,ilt`:Ibex
Commission shows very satisfac l';v
results. 34 water users were added
during 1915, making 509 in all or
within 60 of the total number. olf
houses fn the town, 10,395,908 gal-
loos of water ; were ' pumped. For
what the G.T.E. took the town
netted $400.
The hydro department shows a
balance of 8450, There are 204
domestic users and 118 taking , for
commercial and power purposes. The
total revenue was $9,856.15. Ole in-
terest and fixed charges were $2,-
643,15 and $1,584.80 was placed in
the sinning fund reserve, _
This showing will be pleasing to
every citizen, particulatlyt so to
those who headed the campaign for
Waterworks and Hydro and through
much evil report brought them to a
successful conclusion, but still more
will it be gratifying to Mr, H. B.
Chant, who gave the comtnfssion n
witoie-hearted service,working hours
without stint it was this combined
with his technical knowledge thae
has enabled him to so perfect the
systems as to win warm praise
from Hydro experts on their period-
ical visits. Supt. Chant's manage -
milt is up -to -state, it es bringing ex-
cellent results, entitling him to the
hearty co-operation of every rate-
payer interested in the good and
welfare of Clinton,
LOOK FORWARD TO IT.
"We all look forward to the corn-
ing of The News -Record which is as
good to us as a letter and of course
as newsy as vtanee letters put to-
gether,"—Mrs. John 'r, Watts, Car-.
roll, Man.
"It almost seems to me as if we •
could not do without The News -Rec-
ord, it keeps us so well informed in
the happenings about the home place..
Particularly so is this the ease when
my parents (Mr, and Mrs, Thomas
Mason of Clinton) are with us- and
they are here now for the winter,"—
Mrs. H. Josling, Detroit,
A SUCCESSFUL PARTY.
An energetic company of young la-
dies, who used to compose a social
and sewing club which in the happy,
days of peace was wont to meet at
each other's homes once a fortnight or
so to swap recipes for fudge, patterns
of fancywork, etc,, but who have
found various ways of assisting he
sterner work since the war began,
were hostesses ab a progressive live
hundred party given at • the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Walker, High
street, on Friday evening last, Invi-
tations were sent out, the tickets be-
ing twenty-five and fifty cents, and
a very large number accepted. Al
pleasant evening was spent, refresh,
merits were served and -about seven-
ty-five sfoilars was realized from the.
venture, which will be handed over to
the Recruiting League,
•
A Public Servant.
Mr. A, T. Cooper.
Secretary Board of Trade.
Secretary Huron War A.
xiliar .
Secretary Public Utilities Commie -
Mon,
Chairman Huron Committee of Ons
Hundred,
President Baron Branch Dominioiri
Alliance.
file's sure some worker.