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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1916-03-30, Page 1ecor No, 1930 "-37th Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 30th, 1916 THE HOME PAPER e telist lam as an be whether n arae you have it as'I''he lura[ow .about gours? p ars or advance, For That Wodding Occasion You Will Be Looking For A Suitable Present. Perhaps you do not want to pay a high price. Still you would like it to be dainty and to do honor to the occasion, Now there is nothing like gettiug among a nicely selected jewelecy stock, for this purpose. Such a stock for instance as this store has to show you. We have a splendid array of suitables for presents, not only for weddings, but for any other occasion. loll oe us if interested. Ye11qar , e coeterand Optician` - Clinton Bank The Royai OF CANADA. Incorporated 1809. Capital Authorized $25,000,000 ,Capital Paid-up 11,560,000 Reserve and Undivided Profits 13.500,000 Total Assets 185,000,000 • 880 Branches, With world wide connection. Interest allowed on Savings Deposits. General Banking business transacted, R, E, MANNING, Manager - Clinton Branch INCORPORATED 1855 LSIONS f Capital and Reserve $8,800,600 P 96 Branches in Canada. A General Banking Business Transacted, Circular Letters of Credit Bank Money Orders. Savings Bank Denartment. Interest allowed at highest current rate.; C. E. Dowding, Manager, Clinton Branch. READY-TO-WEARAhe FMorrish CLOTHING C ofhin Co. l 9 he ga ncoat 1 "Xiti Xingdon for a Raincoat" Many a man has felt that -A ay on _ a rainy, windy day. The modern Rain- coat, however, does not confine its useful- ness to rainy days. • Our raincoats, while being water- ,proot, have a style and dash to them than make them as serviceable for an ov- ercoat as for a raincoat, 2he fabrics are neat colorings in olives, browns, grays, etc. Vhe shortest or medium lengths as you prefer, $3.90, $7.50, $10, $12, 15,00, 20.00 As a hint we'll say ; "Don't buy a cheap raincoat— it wont pay, but come here to buy aggood raincoat at a fair price. THE MORRISH CLOTHING CO. Square Deal for Eve' Motto : "A q Y Man." THE LOCAL MARKET.. Wheat 000, Oats dor. Barley 55c. „3utter 27c to 30c. Eggs 2iic to 22c. - Live. Hogs 810.25. THEY'RE STILL SOARING Hogs aro again soaring, After having dropped in price last week they have taken another jump this week and Mr, D. Cantelon ,. informed The News -Record that he would pay today $10.25 fox hogs on the hoof. Such prices should have the effect of encouraging the hog industry.. "Pigs is Pigs" this season, no' doubt of that. WESLEY CHURCH, The pastor preached at both ser- vices on Sunday, ;in the evening de- Iivering the sixthof his sermons on the Pilgrim's Progress, "The First Battle.,: Rev. J. A. Robinson, rector of St. Paul's church, addressed the League on. Monday evening on the subject of "Citizenship." Mr. Robinson's ad- dress was a timely, intimate heart - talk, full of practical suggestions for the building up' of good citizenship and could hardly fail of leaving 'a deep impression on the minds of all who heard him. Mr. Earl Powell oc- cupied the chair, Mr. T. E. • East sang a patriotic song and the meet- ing was closed by the singing of the national anthem, and the benediction by the pastor. LADIES PLAY HOCKEY. A hockey match which aroused a considerable interest and gathered a large crowd of spectators was play- ed off in the local rink on Friday ev- ening when a team of Mitchell young ladies carte up and played a friendly match with Clinton's lady hockey team. The game was inter- esting throughout and considering the little practise tiny had the girls played well. The local line-up was as follows : Goat, Ruby Crraelis , point, Mabel Cantelon ; cover point, Ila Bawden; right wing, Sherley Bawden; left wing, Stella Copp ; centre, M. 13ramfield ; rover, Margar- et Schoenhals. The score at the conclusion of the game stood 9-0 in favor' of the home teats. A return match was to have been played off in Mitchell this week but the quick thaw has pitt a stop to ice sports. The door receipts, amounting to about forty dollars, were paid over to the Patriotic Society, after de- ducting expenses. "JOE" RATTENBURY PASSES. Joseph W. Rattenburyof the Rat- tenbury House, on of the late Wil- liam Rattenbury the founder of ClIn- ton, passed away at his home here on Sunday last. Though a sufferer for several months he had been able to be about until within a fortnight of his death and the news of his. passing came as a shock to many. The name of Rattenbury is in - separately bound up with the early history of Clinton. It was William Rattenbury, who, corning here in 1844, bought up considerable proper- ty, laid out the. town and started the first public house, which was known as the Rattenbury Inn, and the "Corners" soon came to be call- ed "Rattenbury's -Corners" instead Of "Vanderburgh's Corkers" which name it took front its first settlers who came in 183h. A little later Mr. Rattenbury renamed the growing village Clinton, a name which gave entire satisfaction to' all and by which no doubt the town will con- tinue to be known as long as it stands. The subject of this sketch first saw the light of day in the cottage on Rattenbury street now owned and occupied by .Dr. Dandier and the fifty-six years of his life were prac- tically all spent in Clinton. For many years he has been the genial host of the Rattenbury House, which has always been a popular stopping place amongst those who had occa- sion to travel this way, and "Joe" Rattenbury was widely known and much liked by the commercial then and all who had from time to time taken advantage of tree hospitality of his house. In 1883 Mr. Rattenbury was united in marriage to Miss Martha Logan of Goderich, daughter of `the late William Logan, who with one son, Isaac, and one daughter, Dorothy, survives him. One sister, Mrs. S. Read of London, also survives, the last member of a family of ten, sire daughters and .four sons of the late William Rattenbury. Mr. Rattenbury was a member of St. Paul's church. He: was also a member of the Canadian Order of Foresters and of the Masonic Order, the latter having charge of the Tuner- al.on Tuesday afternoon. Rev: J. A. Robinson conducted the services, being assisted at the house and church by Rev. C. R. Gunne, a former rector of St, Paul's church, and the "bearers were six Masonic. brethren Messrs, A. J. Holloway, J. Wheatley, W. J. Paisley, •J, Hun- ter, George MacLennan and Chas, Twitchell, Amongst those who were present for the last sad rites were : Mr. and n Mrs.I F . Clucas and Messrs. Tom and Clarence Rance of Toronto ; Mr. J. Dodds and Mr, S. Hays, Seatortle Messrs. McIntosh and McGregor, and Mrs. Layton, 13rucefield ; Mr, W. indomitable energy and was very Coats, Goderich ; W. J. Harland, l highly esteemed in the circle in ST, PAUL'S CHURCT-3. AN ACCIDENT. Week night services will be held on • While returning from Goderich, Wednesday afid Friday, eveningsat where they had gone for an evening's hall past seven. The address on Fri- skating on Thursday evening last, a day evening will be on "Tho Life sleigh load of young people from and Message of St. Paul," The choir Clinton were upset: a short distance will be present at this service, outside of town and Miss Pearl On Sunday mong next r' Crlazier was somewhat severely; hurt,. will preach on "Trnihe Religionthe ofrectoVal- At time of writing she is impro;iag our," but is still "confined. to bed, ' It is hoped that her recovery may be WILL LNTERTAIN' THE 161ST, rapid and complete. On Monday evening next Clinton THURSDAY NEXT. Lodge .No. ,83, I. 0. O. F. will enter- tain the oflhcers, n,e. 'oeicers anti Next Thursday, horse show day, men of the Clinton detachment el will be -a great dap in Clinton when the Huron Battalion in .tlie P'rinceas' the melubers of the Huron Battalion Theatre. Lite entertainment will' in will mobilize hese and go through elude some of the best moving pie- various military, manoeuvres. A tures obtainablear as well as a good lge crowd always visits Clinton on program_ef music, etc. The commit- , tee having the matter in hand - are horse show dap but this year it will I wantlarge r an as everyone will c e sparing no pains to secure P leas ?n g 1 Huron boys, on parade, The f61st talent and there is no ,doubt ,that y ' the evening will be one of rare en- band will add not a little to the joyment ROBT HANNA ENLISTS, Robert Hanna, a young married farmer residing on 800 acres of land near Milverton, a brother of Mrs. S. S. Cooper and Miss 17. Hanna of x Clinton, has put to thepro- posal test the p o posal that retired farmers return to the land to release younger men for service in the army. To Messrs. Themes Lannin and Colin Herr of Mornington, retired farmers, Mr.. Hanna'made the offer to enlist in the 110th Battalion 'if these men would go out and work his farm at $13.10 per day each. The offer was accept- ed, and on Monday Hanna was at- tested in the "Perths." LITTLE BABE CALLED AWAY. On Saturday last Lociihart Gordon, the infant and only son of Sergt. Lockhart and Mrs. Cree, was' called to the other world after an illness of a few weeks. The little fellow, who was only thirteen months old, had had a good deal of suffering dur- ing his short life but for some clung. months bac: be had been growing Mrs. Gunn is taking the organ in stronger and more robust and it Willis church fora few Sundays was hoped he would grow out of wlillc Prof. Bristowe is indisposed, his former eilmenis. XJa eontractea measles, however, and though re- covering from that pneumonia de- veloped and after a conrearatively short illness he passed away. interest of this gathering. The band is a good one and is daily improv- ing, eighteen new instruments hav- ing. just been received, The soldiers will be entertained to dinner and supper by the ladies of the different churches, each congregation enter- taining a certain number in their own lecture room. Clinton is look- ing forward to April 6111. LITTLE LOCALS. Mrs, Dowding received a cable message from her son, Captain Dow- ding, on Subday evening announc- ing the sale arrival of the 33rd Bat- talion in England. They are now in, camp at Sherncliffe. Prof. Bristowe, who bad the mis- fortune some little time ago to fall injuring one al his limbs, had this week to undergo an operatian for the removal of an abeess whielt re- sulted. It is hoped now that his complete recovery will not be de- layed. The Pastime Club gare one of their informal and eajoyable little dances in their club rooms on Friday, ev- The funeral took place on Monday afternoon from the bonne of the par- ents on Mary street. The service was conducted by Rev. Il'. C. Harper and the bearers were Pies.' O'Donnell, Cook, Forrester and Matheson, mem- bers of the 161st Battalion. Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved parents in the loss of their only son. DEATH OF MISS H. M. HILL, The Mall and Empire of Monday had the following : "Miss II, M. Hill, a lady well known in this city bp reason of years devoted to social work and her proinert association with many dif- ferent organizations, passed away yesterday at her home, 20 Bernard Avenue. The late Miss Hill, who wall in her 74.111 year, was a lady of superior attainments bOth by educa- tion and by knowledge gained ty ex- tensive travel. Miss Bill, who was AN 13NJOYABLE EVENING. ' • The Women's Institute !teld an OP - en meeting at the home of Mrs. H. B. Chant on Thursday evening when a good program was given and those present enjoyed themselves Eery much indeed. 'Phe chief feature was a lecture on "Scotland" delivered by Rev. J. K. Fairfull which was much appreciated. There was also ai good musical program those taking part being 3 Mrs. B. J. Gibbings, Miss Wiltse, Miss Lillian Fairfull, Pte. Johnston, who each sang a solo, Mr. Fairfull and Miss Lillian rendered a duett, Miss Wilson gave a reading and Miss Gertrude" Chant a violin selection. Light refreshments were afterwards served by the metnheis of the Institute. 'A small fee was charged and the proceeds of the gathering will be used by the ladies for patriotic work, to 'which they devote so much time and thought PATRIOTIC NOTES. On Friday the Women's Patriotic Steoc t t hopes to pack } P .a small box of comforts ; socks and grey flannel born in England, was a daughter of shirts. In acknowledging the last the late Major Popham Hill, who shipment the secretary of the Red made his home in this country at. Cross at Hyman Hall, at the re- St, Catharines, Ont. Miss Hill quest of this society, pointed out came to Toronto many years ago, and immediately identified herself with social work, one of, her first cares being the Infants' Home, of whose executive board she was a manager during the twenty-eight years preceding her death, She was also aa energetic member Coe the Women's Patriotic League, and' viten this body opened the work rooms on. Sherbourne streetl Miss Hill . toot charge of the work, and many of the poor women who carne under her care and unable to setv,_,Itave reason to bless' the day they came under the kindly aid of Miss Hill, who it was that secured from tite Government wherein the work might be improv- ed, A strong endeavor'must'be made to send only socks with perfectly smooth toes and it has been decided that Mrs. Fair and Mrs, Icing, with other members of the society, shall be at the council chamber at two o'clock on Friday afternoon --to as- sist anyone who has not made a "Kitchener Toe" and who wishes to learn. The ladies of the knitting committee will also be very glad if a goodly number of.ahe knitters can arrange to come at two o'clock for. the purpose of altering the toes of several pairs of socks in order that they may be included in the ship - contracts £or the snaking of shirts meld on Friday. Last, but not least, for soldiers. Many of the women the request is repeated that all socks whom MIss 11i11 taught to sew have be carefully washed bolero being graduated into lucrative positions handed in for shipment with business firms. Miss Hill was NEU AUImeeRY FORMED also an active worker in'the Local , Council of Women, and was a vice- president at the time of her death. It was Miss Hill who started " the Toronto Travel Club, and personally conducted bands, of 3foung ladies over Europe, a task for which she was eminently suited on -account of, her own extensive travels and gentle birth, and profound knowledge of languages, which helped to make the' Wes highly educational." To this The News -Record might add that shortly alter the family carie to this country they located in Clinton, on Huron street,residing in a house almost next that now op, copied by the Misses. Cole. Subse- quently they moved en to what has been known as the Cottle farm on the 1411 con. Goderich township. A meeting was held in the council chamber on Friday evening and a society organized to be known as the Young Ladies' Patriotic Auxil- iary. Thirty-six members were en- rolled at this meeting and the fol- lowing officers were elected : President, Miss Beatrice Greene. 2,st Vice, Miss Clete Forel. 2nd Vice, Miss E. 'M, Chidiey, 3rd Vice, Miss Livermore. Secretary, Miss I-Iattie Courtice. Treasurer, Mrs. J. B. Levis. Mrs. (Dr.) Rutledge presided and when the officers had been appointed the work of the society was out- lined. After some discussion, it was decided, at a suggestion from Mrs. Alliu, president of the senior patrio• tic Society, that the young ladies But at farming they dirt not meet should be supplied with materials with success and the family returned- for work from the original society to St. Catharines where Mr. Hill and that the nets organization died,. At a later date Maass Hill act- should devote itself to the ma':tiiig of. ed for three years as governess in money and it was arranged that as the family of the late Charles Mid- a start a booth should be opened on dleton, grandfather of the present horse show day for the ' sa'e ' of Messrs, llliddleton of Goderich town- homemade candy,• -etc„ a committee ship, and the strong friendship then of young ladies to be in charge. The formed endured until the end Miss • Auxiliary will meet we lY. thefirst Hill frequentlyin the ouncil; visited with the,Mid- meeting to be held i c , dleton families: and with the Misses chamber at seven o'clock this, Thurs Mountcatl,le. She was a woman' of day, evening. 'Pen cents is the membership fee and it is !toped the membership will be ;greatly augment - Guelph ; Rev. C. R. Gunne, London, which she moved. A LATE PASTER, Easter will be oclebrated' very late this year, falling on April 23rd, El- even years ago Easter fell on April 23rd, and after the coming Paster it will not come again so late until 1943, April 20111, 3943, will well mark the most advanced Easter -dur- ing the whole stretch of the nine- teenth and twentieth centuries. It will not fall due again on April 23rd, however, until the year 2000. By that time the childborn this year, if it survives, will be a .tottering old man. ed. PREFERRED GOING OVERSEAS. Mr. W. D. Wiseman, son of Mr, and Mrs,` John Wiseman, lvho has been a member of the famous North- west Mounted Police for almost five years, has resigned to join the 51st Battalion which is now in 'readiness for overseas service. IIe had in view joining The Htutons, the Home Coun- ty Battalion, but as the 161st is practically just entering. upon its training and the 571st is fit he de- cided for the latter, desiring to get right on to the firing' line as soon as possible. ONTARIO STR) "E/P CHURCH, The minister's subject on Sunday morning last was "Liberty Through Christ and" the Spirit," and in the evening, "The Invisible an Ideal." On Mondays evening at the League service Miss Stevens and the Mission Study class provided the program. The people of Willis church united with Ontario street people in the Wednesday evening prayer service. Rev. George McIeinley of Seaforth will preach next Sunday morning and evening. Rev. Mr. Aliin will con- duct services at Seaforth in the in- terests of Social and Evangelistic n'ork. DEATH OF JOHN JOI•INSTON. Oslo. le'd. Johnston of the 2nd of Ilullett ' received a messa, a on r Thursday evening last saying his brother John had died suddenly at an hospital in Detroit. His home was in Alberta where he was going by way of Detroit to attend to some business matters, The deceas- ed spent most of the waster with Mr. Johnston and family. Ole was a strong hardy man fifty five years old and in the best of health when he left here. Appendicitis caused his death and the operation being de- layed too long. Ed. and his sister Emma of IIensail went to Detroit Friday morning and brought the body to Ifensall where it was interr- ed Sunday afternoon, MURPHY LODGE MEETS. A well attended meeting of Murphy L.O.L., No. 710 was held on Friday evening last. The blaster, Wm. Walk- er, was very ably assisted as chair- man by Rev. J. A. Robinson, ex - County Master G. B. Hauler and District blaster E. Harris of Strat- ford. Rev. W. B. Moulton conduct- ed the devotional exercises as chap- lain. Lunch was served at tone o'clock after which two candidates were advanced to Royal Arch Purple Degree. Other visitors besides those i ie• i tto b mentioned included' ' Messrs, Frank Whitmore, Chas. Tyner and Albert Robinson. This Lodge is increasing • favorably in membership and now meets fortnightly. The committee looking atter the 12th of July De- monstration is doing good work in encouraging a large number to be present on that date. "The Hurons." A new order has gone into effect this week when the officers and bead turn otic every morning at six -thirty for physical drill, The band and the Clinton ,leta_h- ment of the 161st escorted Pte, Newman Oluff to the station on Mon- day morning on his leaving to rejoin his battalion after spending a few days at his home in town. Pte. Cleft. expects to leave shortly, for the front. Sergt.-Major Seeley is expected home today from Montreal whete• for several weeks past he has been attending a School of Instruction For bayonet and physical exercise. Eighteen new band instruments ar- rived this week for the use of the Huron's band,- which is, speedily -becoming one of the crest of its kind. Buglers Fred, Grant and S. 5110 - nen of tate Clinton detachment have been transferred to Goderich. The bugle hand at 'Goderich has bean augmented not only by the two members from Clinton but by Bug- lers Hayward and Shaddoek of Hen- sall and Williams of Wingham, Varna. Mr. Frank Welsh, who for a term had the lease of the Wigging- ton farm on the Bayfield Line, God- erich township, is now moving on to the J. T. Reid farm, lot 14 on the dtb con. of Stanley, whielt be has leased for one year. Mr. Lawrence Forrest has hadthe ptaco rented to r the past five years. , Rev, Mo. Johnston is still in quar- antine but it is somewhat expected that he will be able • to take his pulpit work. on Sunday : next. Barfield. Mrs. McLennan of Detroit is visit- ing her aunt, Mrs. George. Castle. The following recruits have signed up(with -the 1371st Battalion here during the past week : Messrs, W. J, Elliott, ' Hugh litoleay and Peter Clark, all of whom are married men. Willie Brandon, second son of Mrs. • Brandon of Hayfield, has this week enlisted with the artillery at Guelph, This is Mrs. Brandon's third son to enlist. Pretty good record for . ono family. • Commencing on Sunday: next reg- ular morning and evening services will be resumed in 'St. Andrew's church. Pte. Wilber Erwin of the 1114th Battalion, Berlin, spent Sunday un- der the parental roof_ here. Mr. James Wamsley tattiest week. for Port Stanley. Miss Aggie Johnston of Goderich is visiting her sister,. Mrs, Edward Weston, this week. ' On Sunday morning last the boys who have enlisted for overseas ser- vice lined up at the recruiting rooms and under command of Lieut. Mair marched to St. Andrew's 1 church where t tcy o, ccupied seats during the morning service. At the conclusion of the service and after the benediction had be.n pronounced Rev, A. Macfarlane dispensed the Sacrament of the Lord's; Supper to a large number of the congregation. The concert given in the town halt on Friday evening last under the auspices of the Patriotic Society was a grand success. The hall was filled to overflowing and the program put on for the most part by a num- ber of the members of the 161st Battalion was- an excellent one. About fifteen of the soldier boys came over from Clinton to assist, Rev, J. E. Jones very ably acted as ehairinan and on the platform with him were Major Shaw and Lieuts,. Grigg and Mair. The program con- sisted of solos, recitations, choruses, etc,, the following taking part solos by Lance -Corp. Thompson, Pte. Sberritt and Pte. Wallis ; recita- tions, Pte. Simons and Miss Ilar- ris ; choruses by the boys in khaki; address by Major Shaw aed selec- tions by the orchestra, 2Vfessrs, Jam- es Rouatt, Clifford Pollock and Mrs. Brownlee. At the conclusion of the program Rev, A. Macfarlane in a neat address moved a hearty vote of thanks to the boys who had coma over from Clinton to tete part. Mrs. Brownlee acted es accompanist throughout the evening. The pro- ceeds amounted to over forty dol- lars. Mr. and Mrs. H. II. Johnston and fancily reached Bayfield on Friday last from Talmage, Sask., where they lived for several years, and have become residents of our village.' llr. Johnston will be associated with his father, Mr, James Johnston, in the poultry and produce business which the latter has been carrying on for some years and which leas be- come too; large for him, to carry=on alone. The -probabilities are that the Johnstone will branch out. That they will energetically apply them- selves to extend the radius of Hay- field's business connection will go without saying. We welcome Mr. H.., H, Johnston back to the 'old home• village and to Mrs. Johnstone and family we sap the same. Mrs, J. H. Heard and her son, Mr. Nelson Heard, spent the wee'.' - end with her son and wife, Mr. and, Mrs. J, Leonard Heard, and Mrs. Tasker at the last mentioned's home do the led con. of Hullett, Bayfield news is a feature to The News -Record readers. 161st Bayfield Honor Roll. Malcolm Tonis Kenneth Currie Harold Brandon Hugh Toms James Rouatt Alien iV?acdonald Frank Boyce William Boyce Walter Westlake. Peter Clark William J. Elliott Hugh McIiay. Holmesville Mrs. R. J. McCormick was called to Woodstock 011 Friday diving to the illness of her father, Rev. Mr. Godwin, We are pleased to - learn that he has taken n turn for the .. better. The springlike weather has made havoc of the roads . and they aro almost impassable in many places: Mr. John Glicidon, who has spent the winter at the parental house here, left for the west on Tuesday morning, Mr, John Glidden, who spent the winter at the parental Home here, left for the west on Tuesday morn- ing. Mr, and :Mrs. George Acheson left on Thursday foe Medicine Hat. Mr. Acheson takes along a ear of effects and intends farming in that vicinity, Rev. R. J. McCormick preached a very practical and helpful sermon on Sunday morning last taking for his subject, "Is it Right for the Chris- tian to Go to the War ?" He point- ed out that. Christ, the example for all Christians, waged .war against alI evil, social, individual and national and hat hrist came not to bring peace but a sword,—against ell; wrong, and said a, man who wouldn't go to save Isis country at the pres- ent time was not worthy of a: place in it..