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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1916-02-24, Page 1ews record. No. 1925 —37th Year CLINTON. ONTARIO, ,THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 1916 THE HOME PAPER If the label reads Jan. 17 it means that the sub is paid to the 1st of Jan. I917 lita1 I if rmete, ana Optician Sid fou 'ever oversleep yourself In the morning -it is, mighty irritating. It: means a loss of time, and time is money these days. A good Alarm Clock will pay for itself in time saved in a few weeks. We recommend the. Big Ben. We have others but there are none quite as good as Big Ben, $3.00 each and fully guaran- teed. ella r - Clinton 1 The Royal Bank OF CANA)nA,.- — Incorporated 1869. Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capital Paid-up 11,560,000 Reserve and Undivided Profits 18,500,000 :Total Assets 185,000,000 880 Branches, With world wide connection. Interest allowed on Savings Deposits. General Banking business transacted. It$, E, MANNING, Manager - Clinton Branch ..y REM TO -WEAR 1 2 he t Mori jsh OREWRED QLOTHIIiti Clothing Co. °Lou`niN6 Whenever tailors Spring Sarlrie are a man can he can dressed We've Spring and domestic Drop in ience and showingyou springtailoring rn ' . JalGia t !J - ME Capital A General Savings ;. Interest C. E. Dowding, _OLSON'S BANi and Reserve $8,800,000 96 Branches in Canada. Banking Businees Transacted, Circular Letters of Credit Bask Money Orders. Bank Department. l ed at hest current rate, allowed hi g Manager,'- Clinton2Branch:' ONNTHE CLOTHING ISN CO. SqDeal for Every Man." "A Square ..y REM TO -WEAR 1 2 he t Mori jsh OREWRED QLOTHIIiti Clothing Co. °Lou`niN6 Whenever tailors Spring Sarlrie are a man can he can dressed We've Spring and domestic Drop in ience and showingyou springtailoring rn ' . JalGia t !J - you saythe word our will get busy on your ._. nt5'. .~ that turning g out clothes l be proud of ; clothes wear and feel that he is with taste. . . . beautiful showing of n 'Woolens from foreign looms. : at your earliest conven- - take pleasure in We'll i in in talk and g with you. : : „ y Motto : ONNTHE CLOTHING ISN CO. SqDeal for Every Man." "A Square A SNOWSHOE TRAMP. The staff of Couch:'3c Company went for a Snowshoe tramp on Monday ev- ening, going out Seaforth wap in search of drifts and finding some. An. ter enjoying the outdoor air for an hour or so they, returned and had supper at the home of Mrs, Ross. The snow has not been deep enough since. about Christmas time to make snowshoeing really enjoyable, there being too many thin places, but those who are fond of the sport do not like to see the winter slip away without donning the shoes a few times. SUNDAY AFTERNOON'S MEETING The town hall was filled with wo- men on Sunday afternoon, when it was announced that Nursing` Sister Edith Neelin of Seaforth, recently re- turned frons the front, would speak. It was the first public gathering held in Clinton since the beginning of the war, exclusively, for women, aside, of course, from the meetings of the Women's Patriotic -Society, though men are not •excluded from these, either. Promptly at 3.45 o'clock Mrs, S. J. Allin, president of the W. P. S,, took her. place in the chair. Associ- ated with her upon the platform were Miss Neelin, s McBride another It nursing-sisteMlsr, and Mrs. Manning, Mrs. Brydone and Mrs. Munrog.,..ytoni - -;leas• ottheexecu ive of the' W.P.S. Without periiminary Mrs. Allin in- troduced the speaker, assuring her of the interest and sympathy of those present and telling her site could take her own time. Miss Neelin told something of the work at Moore's Army Hospital, Shornciiffe, England, and corrected a very natural error, which many peo- ple had fallen into, that they were Red Cross nurses. She and Miss Mc- Bride o-Bride are two of otic thousand nurs- es sent out by the Canadian Govern- meat to nurse Canadian soldiers. They enlisted just as soldiers do, taking the same oath, and are ander military, ordersaust as soldiers are. Hiss Neelin is home on. sick leave and hopes to return, just as the sol- diers who have returned to recuper- ate hope to return again to the firing line, "In my eight months' experience of nursing Canadian soldiers" said Miss. Neelin, '!and there were forty in my ward, three being removed daily and replaced by new ones,- 1 only talked with one man who didn't want to go back. They are all anxious to get well auk to return to their place in the trenches beside their comrades." - Miss Neelin urged upon -the women present the necessity of allowing their husbands and sons to go and do their duty in the great cause. "And I do not believe,' she said, looking into the earnest faces of those present, "that the women of Canada will with- hold their dearest end -best. I do not believe that Canadian women will Sail in the great testing time." "Canada has done well ; has given of her ,men and money more freely than anyone could have foreseen be- fore the war started her women have done wonders in the way of pro- viding comforts, hospital supplies; etc., but we will, have to do much' more than we -have done," said the speaker. "More men and still more men and money will be needed until we feel the pinch of it. We must win this war. For the sake of the fu- ture the Allies must win and the in.; human Hun must be made to sue for peace." "I have met a few people since- my return" said Miss Neelin, "who say that this is not Canada's war, that England got into it and should be allowed to get out of it the best wap she can. Does anyone imagine," she asked, "that Canada would he left in peace should Ger- many win this war ? There would be nothing for Canada to do but submit to Germany, and do you think we would fare any better than other peo- ples ? 'I fear not. Even the soldiers in the trenches taunt .the Canadians with, threats of what will be done when Canada falls into the hands of Germany." Miss Neelin spoke of the work of the thirty) five nurses who had gone to Lemnos, and of the superintendent in charge, a cousin of Sir Robert Borden, who came o:•er from Washington to offer her services to the Canadian Government, thoagh the wife of ail American. This lady with her sister, who was also a nurse, died in the hospital at Lemnos after work- ing night and day for weeks, and of- ten with insufficient food owing t) the supply ships having beta sunk by Austrian submarines. "If ever there was an heroic soul it belonged to that woman," she said. ! She lies buried- there on that lonely isle hav- ing laid down her life as bravely as every soldier flit, for her country, and she bad resided orb of it for years and might have: been excused' for thinking her duty lay elsewhere," Miss Neelin congratulated Clinton upon what it had done and she took occasion, too, to speak in the highest terms of one Clinton boy with whom she had come in contact in hospital work, Corporal Emmerson Mitchell of Moore's Barracks, Hospital, Shorn- oliffe. "Fie is a boy of whom any mother might be proud," she said, "A tireless and cheerful worker, do- ing his own bit and always ready to lend a helping hand to a .comrade." Miss Neeltn s address Was most in- teresting. She spoke with great earnestness and at tate ^conclusion Mrs. Fairfull and Mrs. Munroe mov- ed a vote of thanks Which was carri- ed by a standing vote, The meeting broke up with the singing of the na- tional anthem. bout Yciurs? A LOYAL` FAMILY. Probably few Canadian families can produce the war record which die.: tingushes that of .Mr. W. H. Fergu- son, of Morris township, Mr. Forgoson has one, son a lieutenant in the 161st (Huron) Battalion 'while his only brother and live other sons are in training With the 160th (Bruce) Bat- talion. Out offourteen nephews, ten have enlisted for overseas service,` "'OUT TO DO 01311 PART." Ward two Conservative Association Toronto on Monday evening. presented Ideut,-Col. John A. Cooper with 'a cheque fox $1000 to be used towards the 'organization expenses of the 198th _Battalion, the money being the gift of the members and friends of the Association. In returning thanks Col, Cooper appealed for the active sympathy moral and su ort of the PP people. "Wo are not soldiers," he said,"we are merely citizens. with the khaki on, who are out to do our part as well as we can." ONTARIO ST, CHURCH.. Services on Sunday were conducted. by the pastor, "Return Unto Me and I Will'itettirn Unto You, saith the Lord," were the words cif the text in the morning. The evening subject was the "fTe ;-oir`ti,'at'a-tiac0 in Cfarist." On Sunday. evening next the pastor will preach on "Russia and Its Pro- phet•Tolstoi in the Light of Today." The programfor the young people's meeting on Monday eyening last was given by members of the Women's Missionary Society. Mrs, Courtice presided and the following named took part : Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Rath - well, Mrs. B. J. Gibbings, Mrs. Tip - lady, Mrs. Downs, Mrs. Beaton, lairs. Arlin and Miss Sybel Courtice. Next Monday evening the young people will, by invitation, :pay a re- turn visit io the League' at Holmes - vine and will provide the program for the evening. IbZARD—STI\SON NUPTIALS. A very pretty wedding took place at the Olivet church, Elm Grove Ave. Toronto, on Feb. 9th at 7 o'clock when Kathleen, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Stinson of Var- na became the bride of Ernest W. R. izzard, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos, Izzard of Goderich township. The bride wore a pretty gown of white silk crepe -de -then, trimmed with lace and peatls, ansa carried a shower bouquet of white roses and lily bf the-vaifey. She was attended by Miss Mabel Stinson, who wore a pretty' dress of. pale pink silk crepe-de-chene, and car- ried a bouquet of pink roses. Mr. Al- bert Izzard acted as groomsman. Alter theceremony a reception was given the bride and groom, in the lecture room of the church, by the congregation, when a number of toasts were drunk. ' The happy couple left on the late. train,. for Montreal, where' they will make their future home, the bride wearing a travelling suit of dark blue broadcloth. WITH THE 161st BATTALION. The officers and men of the 161st marched from Clinton to Hoimesvillo on Sunday afternoon and attended di- vine service in St. John's church, The day was fine, clear and cold, just the right sort of a day . for a march, and the men certainly looked fit as, headed by the band, they marched away. Arriving at the church they found a 'targe number awaiting them, seats had been reser- ved for theist, however, the regular worshippers occupying improvised' seats athe atback Rev.W. B. Moul- ton, incumbent of the parish, preach- ed. The service was much enjoyed and at its conclusion the soldiers formed into regular order and march- ed back to headquarters. The Clinton company of the 161st Battalion isnot given to pampering itself as can be readily seen by the fact that they cheerfully tee a march of four miles to ohureh on a Sunday afternoon. They took a jaunt down to Seaforth on Thursday last, headed by the band, and they certainly made a lino impression on the citizens of the sister town. The Clinton detachment of the 161st Battalion will march over to Bayfield today, go through some military drill, sup and sleep there, returning Friday. The following memberceof the 101st Battalion are being sent' on to rein- force the 83rd Battalion which. will leave Quebec for England t W. L. Feagan Goderich, • W, Aitcheson, Winghant ; Fred. Hinson, Brussels ; W. Pfaff, Exeter ; 0, F. aneelep, Sea - forth and T. E. Watson; Wroxeter, A school of instruction for non- commissioned officers will be opened in Clinton on Monday next, Captain Vanstone to be in charge. Provision is being made for eighty leen for whom billets have been secured. The rink will be used for drill purposes and the council has granted the use Of the council chamber for lectures. The school will continue for six weeks. So accustomed is Clinton becoming to the sight of its soldier boys that ad hthey for when t ey any reason out of town is described . as "too quiet for anything" by some of the front street business people. This does not mean that the said sibs, are noisy but their presence adds life and sprightliness to the streets. , DEATH OF MISS` MARY CLARKE, The death occurred in Clinton on Saturday of Mary Clark, aged seven- ty -live years. The deeeased was a sister of Mr. Wm. Clarke of Goderich township. The funeral took, place on Monday afternoon, the services` being conducted by Rev, S. J. Allin. The pallbearers were : John Hunter, J. P. Sheppard, J. D. Atkinson and C, H. Holland. THERE WILL BE SINGLE FARE. Special single fare for the.; round trip has, been promised -to the Com- mittee of One Hundred for big dem- onstration at Toronto, when the pro- hibition petition will be presented to the Government, on March 8th._Tick- ets will likely be good going on the 7th- and returning on the 9th. The Committee of One Hundred will meet on the afternoon of the 7th and there' will be a big mass meeting in the evening. WESLEY CHURCH. Mr. A. T. Crutcher, who has lately returned from West China after spen- ding seven years' at she. Canadian Me- thodist Mission there, preached mis- sionary sermons both morning and ev- ening on Sunday. Mr. Crutcher's ad- urinating whit regard to ;he Chinese people and work among them and he was listened to with interest on each occasion. The full choir rendered ap- propriate music at each service. The pastor on Sunday evening next will resume his series of sermons on Banyan.' PATRIOTIC NOTES. 79ie Women's Patriotic Society feel assured that after hearing Nurse Nee- lin's address on Sunday last many women in town and country will be anxious to knit. And as in sending shipments it is desirable to have as perfect work as possible the Society- considers ocietyconsiders it advisabie to -publish the directions for sock knitting which conte from the War Contihent Associ- ation and the Red Cross and consid- ered by them to be a very sgtisfac- for i sock. A most st important point, in sook knitting is to have`i smooth, round toe. MI who are knitting for the Society are asked to go by the directions published on Page four Of this issue. AN EXPERT KNITTER Mrs. Walter Xing this week finish- ed her fortieth pair of soldier's socks since the war began and is not evert thinking of slackening her energies. Last winter she, also knitted several scarfs. Mrs. Iling is intensely inter- ested in the war and the comfort of the soldiers, though she has no re- lati"ve at the front nearer than a ne- phew by marriage, Captain Hall of Montreal, whose wife recently joined him in England and who has since gone on to France, She uses all her spare time knitting, allowing other things in which site was formerly in- terested, such as fancy work,, to wait. She is an excellent knitter, turning out perfect work as well as dots of it and is one of the most competent and tireless workers in the W.P.S. DEATII O11' SIR SAMUEL WAY. Word was received in Clinton a few days ago of the .death of Sir Samuel Way of Adelaide, South Australia. He had been the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for 40 years and had acted as Lieutenant Governor of the province for 25 p;+,ars. He was the son of a pioneer Methodist minister,' Rev, Jas. Way, who went from Eng- land' to Australia in 1850, Through all the years of his long -and eventful life the Chief Justice rt. tabled his connection with the church whichd in w c be was cradle and become the most distinguished Methodist lay man in Australia if nob in the world. About 20 years ago Sir Samuel visi- ted Canada and will be remembered . by many who Met him :at that time, "South Australians deeply and sin- cerely mourn the 'death of their fore- most citizen, end lament the remov- al of a very illustrious personality, of whom it may well be said that a prince and a great man has fallen this day," remarked the Hon. A. H. Peake on Sunday. "Sir Samuel Way was in many respects a s if -made man, whose rare qualities and force of character brought him ,early to the front, and kept himthere throughout a long life. Ho had a distinguished professional career, and was known as a sound lawyer and brilliant ad- vocate long before his e'.e:a9ion to the bench, of whinli he became so great an ornament. As a citizen he was generous and self-sacrificing, and willingly gave his valuable services to ninny worthy causes . and useful institutions. He stood '.beyond com- parison as a Lieutenant -Governor, and was a learned and commanding figure as Chancellor of the University. Above- all he was a great jurist, a wise and upright judge, with an un- rivalled career as a . Chief Justice, whose glory was redressing bunion wrong. The present generation of this State has known no other Chief Jus- tice than the late Sir Samuel, and his removal will seem like the taking down of a big figure that has always stood before their eyes, and width cannot be replaced by anything that can ever be regarded as its equal in all its forms and phases. ev ` R . S. J ,Alun of Ontario Street church had the honor of being named after the noted jurist, Mr. A11itt's fa- ther and Rev, Jas. War being per- sonal friends in England. Mr. - Arlin also has a son who is a name -sake, Way Allin, now at college in Chicago. • THE LOCAL MARKET. '` Wheat $1.00, Oats. 44c,' Barley 55c, Butter 26c to .28e. Eggs 23c to 24c. Live Hogs $9.25. WILL COMMAND A BATTERY. Mr. E. N. Lewis, M.P. for the old riding of West Huron, was - in Clin- ton on Friday; last on his wap hone from Kincardine where he attended the funeral of, the late John Tolmie. Mr. Lewis will shortly be gazetted as Major of a Battery which` is to be organized in Western Ontario and of which he will take command at the end of the session, a month or so hence. It is expected the Battery will go in training at Petawawa Camp• HAD A BOX SOCIAL.. The Litereryr Society of St, Jo- seph's church held a box social on Thursday evening last which was' much enjoyed by those. who attended. The president, Mr.. 'r. Tighe, occupi- ed the chair and little Misses Marga- ret and Helen Quigley sang a duet very prettily. An hour or so was spentgames a which. ' then s e to after w ,no eaeseeinto P --�:-,,�,d�isposed of and their con- tejntd einjoyed: "ilie "r:eniug peased pleasantly and the. proceeds ,' 3".f.:L _ ed to a snug little sum. THE D.D.G.M. WAS HERE. Dr. Baker of Stratforde the D.D.G. M. for South Huron District No. 4, paid an official visit to the Masonic Lodge on Friday evening last. Among the other visitors were : Mr. Alfred Owen, Master of a Lodge in the State of New Jersey, Adjutant Van - stone of the 161st Battalion, Mr. Barks of the Bell Telephone Company and Manager Brown of the H. of R. When the proceedings of the evening had come to an end refreshments were served followed by impromptu ad- dresses, an hour or so being thus very happily spent. . LITTLE LOCALS. A degree meeting of Murphy y Lodge will be held Friday evening. Mr. C. J. \trellis expects to leave early In March with two carloads of horses for Saskatchewan. If your sub reads Jan. 17 it means that it is paid to the end of 1916, that is to Jan. 1st, 1017. The Pastime Club gave one of their popular and enjoyable little dances in their club rooms on, Fridays evening last. Rev. F. Id. Larkin of Seaforth ex- changed pulpits with Rev.. J. K. Fairtult on Sunday, preaching morn- ing and evening. . TIIE MILI1ARY BALL. The military ball given in the town hall on Tuesday evening „ under the auspices of the officers of the 161st (Huron) Battalion was quite a bril- liant affair, The hall was handsome- ly decorated, indeed it seldom if eve er looked so pretty, with flags and bunting everywhere artistically ar- ranged. 'A fireplace was arranged at one side, relieving the bareness of the long wall, and couches and chairs were conveniently placed 'for tbose who wished to sit out a dance. 'Phe floor was in good condition and the town orchestra furnished excellent music throughout the evening, But of course it is not the decora- tions, the music or even 'the door which ensures the success of Such a gathe>.ing, though all these are more. or less factors, it is the people. There were many guests, many from town, and many from the adjacent towns: Goderich, Seaforth, Wingham, Exeter and Hensen. The ladies were prettily gowned and there were a large number of men . in uniform. Though the khaki is not so brilliant as red and gold braid, the khaki -clad men looked exceedingly smart and soldierly and they.were.-tireless 'clan cera. Supper was served in the council ehamber, which was also handsomely arranged, red, white and blue being the predominating colors, Dancing was •continued after supper and until the wee sma' 'ours had be- gun to lengthen out a bit. The officers and their wives -vete thoughtful hosts and the "Hurons" first ball was voted an unqualified eeccess. , Holmesviile Says : " Sorry To Part." The members. of the Methodist church at Hoimesville last evening presented Mr. and' Mrs, George Hol- land with an address and a beautiful china cabinet; Mr. and Mrs, George Holland are today moving to their new farm near Clinton and their ehureb associates took advantage of it to express their personal regard together with their regrets because of their moving from their immediate vicinity of Holmes- ville. More about the presentation next week. - With a Medical Corps in the Mediterranean Pte. Charles E. Lavis of Holmesville. - "The Hen Will Pay the Mortgage Off the Farm." The meeting held in the town halt on Saturday afternoon last to :dis- cuss "Wanted in Canada, More and Better Poultry and Eggs" was at- ' tended bp representative farmers and; townspeople, men who showed by, their close attention to the address- es and their pointed questions that they desired to add to their stock 0f knowledge on this importantortant sub- ject. u -ject. The chair was occupied by Mr, W. H. Lobb, reeve of Goderich town -' .lin d the speakers were : Prof: Elfori d oT'awe ; lift. J. 1. Brown, Montreaarena: ; Mr. E. ,Silverwood,, London, and Mr. N. 11 'r"'wartha; PROF. ELFORD, Prof, Elford said in part : Though X have been twelve years away from Holmesviile I still think of it as - home, As we grow older there is no time so dear as those early years. Anyone raised at Ilolmesville has no trouble in being good. Poultryraising occupies a bigger place than it used to. The time waa when it was considered a job "for an old woman." This is not any reflec- tion :on the old women but men of even ordinary intelligence would not bother with it. But nowadays it is not a little in - o y dustry but a big one. Poultry returns are greater than fruit, as is an apple to the barrel which contains 1t. It is bad business to invest your money in poultry raising and then put an a cheap manager, you muse get the best to be obtained. The idea that any ,person with half a dozen hens in his beck yatd knows, all about poultry has been exploded, There is no department of the•farm which presents such opportunities to the men and women who know how as the poultry industry. This is the best section in Canada for poultry products, but oven here you have not reached the ideal, You can still do much better. You can get best results by placing your poultry in change of your boy or girl a I can well remember when eggs were 7 cents and chickens 35 cents per pair but the price has been advancing ever since, The people of Clinton district should not only keep up but increase: their reputation for good poultry. MR. A. E. SILVERWOOD. Mr. A. E. Silverwood said in part : I admire Mr. Trewartha's way of coming face to face with the farmers and giving higher prices for the beet goods, `You have the very best poultry here. 1, ant more oonvinced than ever that' the best place to feed and fit poul- try is on the farm and by the farth- er, but to get a premium of from 3 to 5 cents a pound the milk Reed is required. The demand for high class poultry is increasing year after year, The west will not be our market for it is beginning to produce for it- self and may 'be our competitors if we don't look out. But this year for a variety of reasons it is purchasing'. The consumer with the price calls for high grade eggs, more concerned about the quality than the price, We should put up the very highest quality and thus realize the greatest attlount. Eggs vary in quality and size. The tvom.an with good eggs will get the lies- price. '" We Iost $7,000 in one year in eggs which we had.to destroy, This loss was caused on the farm, its the store or• ]n transit.- The man with whomthe loss was sustained should defray the cost. Every* storekceter sho1ild candle his eggs. The Loss -Olt or Quality Basis should be adopted, The trd he. rd ' k out qualityenanofdtpaytforae it.is to see The hest breeds pay hest.' • The hen will pay the mortgage off the farm if you give it a chance, NIR. J. X. BROWN. Mr. J. I. llrotvn said idpart : You,. people in this Clinton district have- put a good deal of energy into the poultry business. We must try anti give rho ennstm- er what he wants and is prepared to pay for. Fertilized eggs are the cause of great loss, and figured back the pro- ducer is the man who must pay for it. ' There is ne disadvantage with the non -fertile egg but it does away with. great waste. Small poultry stations would pays by providing sufficient eggs for ince batons• (continued col. 5 page 8.) ,l