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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1916-03-23, Page 1No. 1929 37th Year CLINTON,. ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 23rd, 1916 THE HOME PAPER scription to The News -Record for one year to any address in Canada is inly One Dollar � res ' :: $id lieu 'ever oversleep yourself in the morning -it is mighty irritating. - It means a g loss of time, clad time is money ese days. Ane A good Alarm Clock will a for itself in time saved in a few wsekS. We recommend the Big Ben. We have others but there are none quite f1 0 as • cod as Bi g Ben, $3:00 each and fullyguarap- teed. • Ye11qar - - - Clinton � 5 ,r. .I. Optician I�money � ho-,• tt't t t 9 .�V�I • �etc K. a_ � ,.. jeweler:ana .The Royal Bank. OF CANADA. Incorporated 1869. ,Ga ital' Authorized $$25,000,000 Capital Paid-up' 11560000 Reserve and Udivided Profits 18.500,000 Total Assets 185,000,000 880Brauc'lies, With world wide connection. Interest allowed on Savings Deposits. General Banking business transacted. R, E. MANNING. Manager - Clinton Braasch ..._ ._ (....w.....wv......., l d �. IN'L'dYR OH�1P°EU 0.D 114955 -rT . :L y , Cad ital A General Savings Interest 1.-E. Dowding, 3 n. - P `v: i t xi ,r alyd Ineserve $� 800 000 f 96 Branches in Canada. Banking Busine's Transacted, Circular Letters of Credit Bank Money Orders. Bank Department. allowed at highest current rate., Manager, Clinton Branch. e. I -sem . EMotto READY -To -WEAR CLOTHING .,• cc�� i cA�� the orrtsh Clothing - .ORDERED 'CLOTTING" Co. 1 1 i t E't } 4 t t , c .� Wheneveryou tailors willget r' .r ei In' We are turning i • c a ran can l can wear dressed with .:,_..e ve a esu Jpring ,`NWoolens .inestic and do Drop in atyour i e and ei1C showingk spring tailoring ai r l rna.. our is in n t � - g A f5 saythe word busyyour on me t -. out clothes u g tha . be proud off clothes and feel that he taste. . beautifulW . showingof from`foreign l • ®G1nS. earliest St. COilveil we'll take a e pleasure1 in � you and talking with. you. ' T' N� MORRISUCLOTHING co, . care er . "A q Dealfor Every Marl. REMEMBERED' 'TIIOSE AT,: SEA,': Sunday oneyl On n at o• both ser tc s Yt c at most of the churches in town the hymn for those at sea was. sung with the thought in mind, of '•the 33rd Battalion, in which, so many ;Clinton people are especially interested, who were supposed to be on their way to England, ST, PAUL'S CHURCH. The iadies of the congregation met or t iond 'afternoon at the rent ox a teinoo lV n Y Y last and completed arrangements a p g nts for' entertaining a detachment of soldiers on Fair Day. Lenten services, will be held this week as usual on Wednesday' and Fri- day evenings at half past seven. The rector has been invited to preach in Strathroy on -Thursday next to continue_ a series of address- es begun by Rev. Canon Tucker of London and Rev. J. 13. Fotheringham of Goderich. A ST. PATRICK'S DAY TEA, The Bethnay Class of Wesley church; composed of an enterprising company of young ladies, gave a St. Patrick's Day"supper in the> school room on Friday n' r y eve mg. Supper was served- from live to seven during which time the girlswere u g r as busy as they could be serving their guests. The tables' and the rooms were -Pret- tily and appropriately decorated and each of the girls also wore a touch of green in honorofthe: day. The proceeds of the supper, achnissi0n be- ing seventeen cents, and of a home- made candy booth, is to be used for the purchase of materials for ttie. making of hospital supplies. MARRIED IN DETROIT, The marriage took place in Detroit on Wednesday of last week of Nliss Irene Matilda (Tillie) McCartney, daughter of the late Mr. John NIc- Cartitey of Goderich township, to Mr, Robert Nay of Souris, Man: The marriage was of the quietest nature, none but immediate • friends being present, and Mr, and Mrs. Nate left almost at once Por their house at Souris. Miss McCartney has been in Detroit for the past couple of years but previous to that was a resident of Clinton for some tante and is e sister of Mr: A. McCartney of town. Mr. Nay has also visited in this section on more than one occasion and will be remembered liy many., The friends of --both bride•and groom extend congratulations and good Wishes. WESLEY CIIURCFI, Wesley church held its sixty -sewn' anniversary celebration on Sunday when Rev, Dr. Mimics, pastor of Trinity, church, Toronto, was the preacher of the day. In the morning Dr. Hinces took for liis subject, "What the Church Stands For," giv- ing an able presentation of the voca- tion of the Church in this and all ages of the world,, In the evening the congregation of Ontario street church very graciously withdrew their service and came down leo wor- ship with the sister congregation and as many from the other congreea tions of town also came - in every available seat in the auditorium, gal- ery and school room was occupied, tally chairs having also to be rought into u b t t o use. Rev. S. J. P11' g to assisted in the opening exercises and after the pastor had heartily wel- omed the visitors to the service Rev, Dr, Hincks took for liis subject, "The Outlook : Dark or Bright," taking for his tel the words found n Zech, 19.-7, His discourse was a review of the situation, in regard to the war and his conclusions were ex- eedingly cheering. He spoke of the a then vay enemy is. wasting her men, paying far too dearly for any 'ad vane she has been able to mice, vhile the allies, are conserving their fighting strength. "They are drain - ng the lifeblood of Germany in the West," said he, "and draining her offers E e s in the ast. For neither 13u1 - aria nor Turkey will take a step without the money down. They will riot trust to 'a scrap of paper' from their friend and ally." The large, congregation listened with the keen- est interest and attention through out. The choir rendered excellent music at each service and in the ev- ning was assisted by several• men in halci. and Pte. Johnston sang a solo very acceptably:, Mrs, East, Miss Crandell and Messrs. Moffatt and East rendered a quartette, also. The annual congregational supper vas served on Monday evening from alt past six in :the lecture 'room al- e which t thes' r �v tel lpastor tor. took the .chair and -several of the official members poke of the conditions prevailing heir different departments: Messrs. 1. E Manning, J, A. Irwin, J. A.. fatter, W. H. blellya., J, W.,Moore, Irs.. McMath, Mrs• . Chant, Miss Vmetnd Miss i a Marion Irwin, as earls of departments of work, each ave a report. Mr. Manning repott- d the church acid properties apper- wining thereto free of debt and the names in goodstanding. The had asked the people, for a free - fill offering' of three` hundred dollars o rake eecessarye alterations in the hurch'ane he thought when the re urns came fu this sum would be omplete. Mr. East sang a solo, the hunch quartette rendered a .duets std •Miss Florence Ctniin ��hame gave 6 humorous reading. At the coneiu- ion Mr, D. Cantelon and Mc. George g Tolland moved a'hearty% vote of hanks to the ladies '.tor the' very ex- client supper provided and the com any dispersed, TI3E LOCAL MARKET. Wheat 90c , Oats doc. Barley 55c. ' Butter 27c to 80c. Eggs 2Lc to 22e. Live Hogs $0.75. DIED IN SLAFORTH, James Stollery, whose death oc- curred in Seaforth. on March 13th, was a ,well-known business man of that town for six, Years past and was also very prominent in the work of the Methodist church there, IIe ivas an Englishman and for many years followed the sea,. being a ship captain for fifteen years •on 'the At- lantic, the North Sea and the Med- "lterraneaid But since - coming to Canada he had been in `business, com- ing' to-Seaforth from :Toronto, He is survived by one daughter, Nis.' F. S. Sauvage, whose_husband was a business partner. The deceased was a cousin of Mrs. P. McNeil of town who with her son, Mr, T. J. bin - Neil, attended: the funeral in Sea - forth on Wednesday of last week, FORMER RESIDENT DEAD. On Saturday week there died in Goderichn a former resident of Clin- ton 'm - ton in the Person of Benjamin in Swi&zer, who had been for some time a great sufferer from nerve trouble: Th'e'late Mr. Switzer for some years conducted a grocery business here but later moved out to the nin- th concession of Goderich township where he farmed for a time, but for some fifteen 3nars he had 'lived re- tired in Goderich. He was a Meth- odist in religion, being a member of North street church, and in politics. a Liberal. 'IIe was a roan of kindly and genial nature and was held in esteem by an who knew him. His wife and a family of three survive Dr. A. -Switzer, Trenton, Mien,; Mrs. A. Wise, Goderich and Mrs., A. Caine of jletelph, His youngest son Dr. ISerbeet Switzer, died ` of pilau - mania in Detroit three years ago Three brothers and three sisters. also survive : Messrs, S Switzer, :Dicier er- smith ;Joseph h Suvitzet, •Teesu'ater James Switzer, Bayfield; Mrs. Me - Burney, 'Hincardine ; Mrs. Edward Grieves, Paisley, and Mrs. James Elliott, Goderich, The funeral took place to Maitland cemetery, Cloder- ich, on Tuesday of last week. THEY HONOR, :TETE SOLDIERS. The Oddfellows held their ' regular meeting on Tuesdays evening and af- ter the business of the evening a smoker was, held. Past Grand J. W. Moore presided and in a neat speech in behalf of the brethren of the Lodge presented each of the sev- en members who have enlisted with the Mat Huron Battalion with an Oddfellow's emblem ring with initials engraved, The recipients were Corp. G. Weber, Sergi. 0. A, Stick- les tickles and Privates Andrew McGarva, Wilmer Wallis, Murray Draper, Gor- don Howes and G. E. Routley. Each of the soldiers replied thanking their brethren for the honor' done them and assuring them 'that they would always highly prize these tokens of remembrance from the Clinton Lodge. Speeches were 'also made by Rev. J. A. Robinson and Messrs. T. Jackson, H. 13, Chant aiid J, Taylor. • The Clinton three -linkers have al- ready a re reser ativ t e in A England, Y d g Corp; Emmerson Mitchell who is engaged in hospital work in Eng- Iand, and Capt. Dowding of the 33rd Battalion is also a member of the Clinton bodge. At the conclusion of the presenta- tion lunch was served and an hour was spent sociably and pleasantly to- gether. W. H. WATTS S CR'OSSLS OVER. 'The death occurred in .Bolton ' on Friday last of William 11. Watts, formerly of Clinton, in his fifty ninth year. The late Mr., Watts cane ;with his family from Ilfracombe, Devonshire, England, about twelve years ago. Thep settled first at . Londesltoro where they remained a few months, Perhaps a year., before coming to Clinton. On coming to Clinton NIr.. Watts engaged in his• trade of shoe- making in which his son, Mn T. II. Watts, was a partner and who still continues the business. About two years ago Mr. Watts removed to Bol- ton and went into a restaurant bus- iness which was turning out a suc- cess but in June last lefts,. Watts died after an operation In a 'Toronto hospital and shortly afterwards NIr. Watts' health failing he sold out his business to his son, John, who bel been with him and retired. I e n Oc- tober Mr, Watts was obliged to un- dergo an operation and never Fully recovered his 'health but even so the end carte unexpectedly. ' • NIr. Watts was a man of sterling integrity and during, his residence i'n Clinton he won the respect and es teem to all with whom he came in contact. , He was or a genial and sociable nature also and prized the goodwill' of his friends and ,neigh hors. ' Ile is survived by three daughters and two sons : Mrs, Herbert Cook and Join Watts, Bolton ; Mrs, Fred. Cook,'Toronto, add. T. 'H. Watts and Mrs. A. Gosieigh of . Clinton. Mrs. Gosleigh went to Bolton onThurs- h I Sla and was with her father when Y and Mr. Watts went the end came Monday to be present for the funeral' l3 It n n •Tu - • :k thea m o o at es t whichoo place n T. II, ;Watts had day-afternoa Mr. T visited 'ids father only a week before his death, the news of which came as a surprise to him. IST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH. Anniversaryf to t . qrem highmass' for ,the, late James Reynolds of Hullett was ,'celebrated in Si. Joseph's chftrch on Tuesday morning. Rev. Father Hogan was the officiating Priest: BUY A BUTTON. Tomorrow` seventy -fire of the 0, I. girls will canvas the town for the sale of Huron County War Auxiliary meml3ership buttons. The work will be done systematically so that no one will be missed. Every purchaser of a button is enrolled as a -member of the Auxiliary, Sure, buy a • but- ton,• THEY WERE GASSED. Mr. and Mrs, Richard Govier had a narrow escape from asphyxiation on Sunday, night, owing to, a defective Coal heating stove..Fortunately Mr. Govier-awoke and was able to get out of bed, and today is well enough to be around again, but Mrs. Govier is still confined to her bed suffering from the effects of the gas. THE ALLIANCE IN; GOOD HUMOR. The annual meeting of the Domin- ion Alliance will be held in Toronto on March 28th .beginning a h and on the 24th, all the railways will sell sin- gle fare tickets. It. is somewhat ex- pected the Alliance will express the utmost satisfaction with the action of the Hearst Government In decid- ing upon Prohibition during the. con- tinuance of the ware with a referen- dum afterwards. DEATH OF MRS. A. LEWIS. Mrs. Alexander Lewis of St. Thom-;, as, who was formerly. Miss Llzziee. T}vitehell, a daughter of ' the late Arthur Twitchell of Clinton, passel away at her home in that city oil., Alonday after a comparatively shorn illness, The deceased lady leaves be- sides her husband a family of three young children. Much regret is fele at her early passing and sympathy for the bereaved family. LTTT LL.LOCALS, A royal arch meeting will .be held is the Orange hall on Friday_ even- ing. Mrs. G.- A. Bradshaw will be at home to her friends on Wednesday af- ternoon next, March 299th, and after- wards on the first Thursday of each month, ' Nlr. and Mrs. Percy Coach gave a. St, Patrick's Day party to a num- ber of their friends on Friday even- ing last, Mrs. J, Southcombe has disposed of her pretty cottage on Victoria street, advertised in The News - Record last week, to Mr. Albert llumball Of Cioderieh township. "THE HURONS" • WILL BE THE :.. PRiDE OF HURON ' Things are quiet about the military headquarters this week as most of the soldiers are out recruiting. A special effort is being made this week to bring up the Huron Battalion to fell strength or as near it as poss- ible andthe ld' n so tars as manyas could be spared from m th e duties around the headquarters, were given four days' leave -of -absence to go in- to the home localities and by per- sonal endeavor to gain recruits, A patriotic meeting will be held fu the town ]tail tomorrow evening which will be addressed by a number of the men in khaki who will give their own personal reasons for en- listing, The hockey match played , in the local rime on Thursday evening last between the military teams of Clin- ton and Exeter detachments resulted in win a • for he t home team in , a score of 10-9. The game was Past and interesting. The local line-up was as follows : Goat, *Grattan ; right defence, S. Fox ;, lefty defence, M. O'Donnell ; right wing, M. Draper ; left wing, G. Carter; centre, T. Dick ; Rover, E. Graham, The .101st band ivas the attraction. at the rink on Saturday evening last when ie dispensed sweet music ell the evening for the benefit of the skat- ers, who were many. The four -days' get -your -pal cam- paign for recruits has been an active one all over the county this wee - and the results have been success- ful. Up to last evening there were„ 150 enlistments, so time. The Hur— ons ons are now 700 strong, Iulleftt Tovwsnshl.p Councillor W. J., Miller has rented the grass farm on the third conces- sion' owned by Miss Mary Johnston of Clinton, - This gives the worthy councillor 250 sores to 'handle but it is practically all ander grass so he will be hustling about shortly pick- ing up cattle. Seaforth- A quiet wedding was solemnized at here Tuesdaymorning the manse t int g when Miss Belle Powell, eldest'daugh- ter of John Poivell, was married to W, McQueen of Lawson, Sask, People You Know. .111:r. J. J, Ward of Woodstock was in town last Friday. Miss Belle Draper was up' from hitt- cheil over, the week. end, Mr, 0, Catitelon returhed last week from a trip to the west. Col. Combe and Adjutant Vanstone were in Toronto this week, Mr, Jacob Taylor, Toronto,, is in town for a few dayrs oh business, Miss Lily Knox of . near 1-Iarlook spent from Friday aY to Monday y°at Miss K. Webster's. ' Mr. .Unser Weastet• . of Lucknow spent•over the week -end at the homer of his aunt, Miss IC. Webster, Mr. lent. Moore has returned to Clin- ton after several years residence in. Toronto, ,and will in all probabil- ity remain here. Miss Elizabeth Burnett, Princess street, spent the week -end as the guest, of her cousin, Miss Fi.orepce Folwler,•, Seaforth; Rev. Frank C. Harper is confined to the house this week with a rather severe attack of laryngitis but it f`s hoped a few days will restore him to his usual good health, Mrs. W. C. Linder was called home fromIantilto Hamilton last week . Y b the serious illness o£r he m too ex Mrs. W. J. Volmes The many friends of the family will be pleased to hear that Mrs. Holmes is now im- proving. Mr. George Cordell, foreman of Maj- or Ra'ce's big farm, has decided to try his luck up in the nickel dis- trict in New Ontario and has rent- ed 'a twenty-five acre, place, at Ger- son, twelve miles from Sudbury. He expects to move in a fortnight or so. MIr. Cordell' is, an indus- trious than and ambitious to make things go. Rev. W. Moulton spent • last tivee'r visiting at Brantford, Woodstock and other points thereabouts re- turning hone ons Saturday evening, He,lteard Rev. Mr. •Iea' ins, fattier of Rev, C. 7s'. Deakins formerly , of Clinton, preach a Lettten'termon in Brantford last week. Ree, Mr. J k' ea pts is •lao.ung.,aftci the pas- toral charge of his son while he is on overseas service. Mr, Job Govett received word yes- terday of the sudden and serious illness of his sister, Mrs. \'odder of Vernon, Ohio, who -has s tiiered a stroke of paralysis. He leaves today to visit' his sister and is being accompanied by his cousin, Mrs, Wm. Hlardy of the London Road. Mrs. Fodder visited here last summer and may be reatent- berecl by some who met her at that time. Holmesville The telephone dispute between the Goderich 'Township and Colborne Systems has been revived by the lat ter appealing to the Railway Board to compel our System to give them access to Clinton. Our commission- ers made what was considered a very fair,effer a couple of years,. ago when the Matter was up, but Col- borne would not accept. The Rail- way Board will meet at Goderich on March 31st to take evidence; The township Council and telephone commissioners will hold a joint meeting on Monday afternoon next xt to arrange their defence for the tele- phone appeal before the Railway Board. The official board of tate Methodist church have extended a unanimous invitation to the Rev. Arthur Sin- clair of Sarnia to become their pas- tor for the next term. Mr. Sinclair has accepted, subject of course to the will of the Conference, He Is highly spoken of as pastor and preacher. • Mrs,at ll t. CA ]beck of Hamilton is visiting her mother, Mrs. Acheson, in the village. - Nee are glad to welcome Mrs. 'Rohe. Acheson and -daughter Susie to the village, They are ekcellent citize.is and we are glad to have them nearer us. The lecture• given in the, chard last Friday -night Under the auspices of the Patriotic 'Society' •was very well attended. Rev. J. F. Knight's subject was "Germany and the War." Air. Knight is a careful student of the war and his treatment of the subject was very illuminating. Nit's. Knight was also present and reader - ed a couple of flee solos. The local League was honored with a visit from the Ontario St. Lea- guers Monday evening. The vvisiters 'supplied the program which was reatl enjoyed. F> Y lox Mrs. Gibbings, Miss Wiltse and Mr. Gibbings sang a trio and 'Miss 4iiltse a solo, Excellent readings were given by .Nfiss Grant, and addresses by Pte, Geo. Weber, Mrs. Arlin and Mr. 13. J. Gibbings. The young people here furnished' lunch. 'These fraternal visits; are bound to' do much good and the Clinton young folk will be royally welcomed again.. Geo.. Acheson's sale was well pat- ronized o ed an Taiesdayi:. and very fair prices realized. BI3 th Tire funeral of Miss. Janet :Dodds, eldest daughter of Mrd. James Dodd e, took place e en Tuesday. • At a special meeting of the co:mcil one da last y as week a grant of two hundred dollars was made to the local ,branch of the War Auxiliary to purchase wrist watches for all the recruits going from Blyth. Success Has Crowned dHis Efforts, Rev. J. A. Robinson. The following is a short sketch of the Rev. J. A. Robinson, rector of St. Paul's church, Clinton, as it ap- eered in the t the T3erald-Reflector of Clarksburg 1 rg "Rev, Mr, Robinson was, born at Mono Road, Ont. Attended the Col- legiate of Hamilton obtaining Junior' Leaving standing in 1807. 'Taught school at Sand Hill, Ont., until 1002 when he entered Trinity College to. prepare for Holy Orders. :At Trinites Mr. Robinson distinguished himself by a brilliant course in philosophy, holding ,the seholarship throughout his course and graduating from Tor- onto University in 1905 as prizeman in this department. In 1008 he ob- tained his M. A, from the same uni- versity and also the degree of Licen. clate'in Theology from Trinity Col- lege. In the examination for this latter degree Mr. Robinson was dtrizeman in general. biblical 'know- ledge and Greek nets testament. In 1012 Trinity College oolerted upon flim the degree of B. D. At his ordination in 1000 he hal the honor of reading the goseel and was appointed to the 'rectory of Markdale. While in charge of this important parish the rectory was Freed from a debt of $000 and tha church renovated complet.ly at a cost of 0000. In Nov, 1108 he as- sumed charge of the parish of Nor- wich. While in charge of this parish a mortgage of nearly forty }iaat:s standing was cleared off, a pipe or- gan was installed in the church and church carpeted throughout. Also in village of Otterville, the out sta.- tion a gift was made by a generous churchman of $10,000 for a new church and parish hall. Mr. Robin- son's pastorate in Clarksburg will be remembered as a prosperous period in the history of the church here, lie held a commission in the 31st Grey Battalion in which he took an active interest. TIe hasalwaysad vocated the need of a generously maintained militia force. The men in khaki have no truer friend than the Rev. NIr. Robinson." Goderich Township A number of the young ladies at the neighborhood foregathered in this - lecture t re room of St. James' church, rah Middleton, on Friday afternoon last and organized a Patriotic Society, to be known as the Young Ladies' Patriotic Society. The following (A- fters were elected ; President, Miss Mary Muff vice, Miss Mina Middle- ton ; secretary,. Miss rlossie Cole treasurer, Miss Daisy Middleton ; look -out committee, Misses Elva, Stewart, Edna Wise, Aphrew Steep, Georgina ; Hudie, Olive Ellwood and ' Nellie Hincks, The intention is to meet each week, on Wednesday af- ternoon, to sew and knit for the: soldiers, The Society, meets at the home of Miss Flossie Cole at two. o'clock next Wednesday afternoon, Mr. 1. 17 . Wise sold one of his • fine Shorthorn calves last week which was added to the Snowden herd on the Sauble Line, Stanley. • Constance. Mr. and Mrs. ' Roy Lawson spent Sunday at'Staffa, Mr. Lawson re- turned the same day but Mrs. Law- son remained for a longer visit with friends. ' Mt. Saniuel Dorrattce of Stratford was a caller in the. village on Mon- day, Miss' Myrtle Lax'yon visited her aunt, Mrs. Albert Seeley of Clinton, for a fevv days, London Road Miss Grace Stephenson has: return- ed after a month's visit with _ her sister, Mrs. Wheeler of London. Mrs. Pearan of London' visited her aunt, Mrs. McKnight, Sr., last week, Mr. and Mrs, Peacock spent Tues- day with Hullett township friends. dayWheood beesreaboutsare the order. of the' : The literary meeting of the Lea- gue on Tuesday evening was held at. the home of Mt. J. T. McKnight. It took the form of a St. Patrick's Day soc al t the taut tr• m c I being "Irish"' t It•s ,• for the most ]art and the chair- man beingthat genial Irishman, Mr, G. B. -Manley, Lunch was served: after the program and a pleasant sex-, efal time as spent w s n e The t 1meeting,- next e . m etinb next week will be held et the hem*. of Mr. Wnt, Ilardy'.