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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1916-04-13, Page 11,ifltofl ews ecor No. t932 —37th Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 13th, 1916 THE HOME PAPER - tits and the dryint-up to use period, Itthen fills d hates and The 'righltime Rouncl and Smooth makes the roadway Irfor That bedding Occasion; Looking You Will Be Loo g For A Suitable Present. Perhaps you" do not want to pay a high price, Sti11•y'ou would like it to be dainty and to do honor to the occasion. Now' there .is nothing like getting among a nicely selected jewelesy stock for this purpose. to show ou• Sticks, stock for instance as this store has y We havo a splendid array of suitables for presents, not only for weddings, but for any other occasion. 3 Call on us if interested. • ,jeweler and Optician Ye11ijar. Clinton The Royal Bank OF CANADA. Incorporated1889. Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capital Paid-up- 11,560,000• Reserve and Undivided Profits 3,500,000 000- Total Assets 380 Branches, 'With world wide connection. Interest allowed on Savings Deposits. General Banking business transacted. R, E, MANNING, Manager Clinton Branch INCORPORATED 1855 l� Capital and Reserve $8,800,000 96 Branches in Canada. A General Banking Bisines Transacted, ` Circular Letters of Credit Bank Money Orders.'. Savings Bank Department. Interest allowed ah highest current rate, C. E. Dowding, wdin Manager, Clinton Branch. A BABE PASSES. Annie liladelene, the infant daugh- John- stonof Mr. and Mrs. Gordon 1 ston of Rattenbery street, was' called to the upper world on Thurs- .day last its little span of life not yet having reached the length of ono year aid a half. The little one had not been the most robust but this' fact but served to endear it the 'More to the hearts of the par- ents, 'who keenly feel the loss of their 'babe.' The funeral took place on. Saturday afternoon, interment being made in the '(Brion cemetery, 31yth. THE NIIl ISTERIAL ASS'N. • The monthly meeting of the Minis- terial Association was held •in the school room of St. Paul's church on Monday afternoon, The members pre- sent were : Rev. Messrs. .Harper,. o "ell Robinson, ti tled e, Allin P w , Fairfull, Moulton, McCormick, Rick and and Jones. The subjectof the day for discussion was "Religious Education" which was introduced in a brief paper read hy'Rev, S. J. Alun. At the next 'meeting, on the sec- ond Monday in Map, Rev. J A. Robinson, of St. Paul's church will e tit notable of reviewsome give a o book, 5'P, PAUL'S CHURCH. Services will be held this week as usual on Wednesday and Friday ev- enings at half past seven. The senior A.Y,P.A. met on Mon - ;clays last and enjoyed a very able and helpful address by Mr. 0. D. Bouck on "Women as Empire Builders." On Easter Sunday, April 23rd, at 3 p,m. will be Held a special; service to commemorate the Battles of Ypres and St. Julien. The 161st will be present and the town council is invi- ted. The rector has also extended a hearty invitation to all the ministers in town to take part in this civic service. Every loyal citizen will take note of date and thee, s0 as • to show by their presence at this public service appreciation of the Heroic. Valour of our Canadian boa's in Flan- ders. rlass-ders. Holy communion next Sunday mor- ning at half past eight. BECAUSE IT PAYS THEM. CAPT. DANCY COMING. . News -Record readers cannot help A patriotic meeting will be held noticing the quantity of fresh, season- able advertising now appearing these coluutns. The reason is at once obvious : it pays ,the advertisers to buy. News -Record's space for the very good and sufficient reason. that The People's Paper .covers the ground thoroughly over a big radius of which Clinton is the centre. FIFTY YEARS AGO. "Fifty years' ago today," said Squire Snell of Mullett to The News Record' on Thursday last, "we held our first stock show in Clinton . and on the ground about where the post- of ee now stands." The Squire- has been a continuous friend of the Show and his active interest in it and the superior quality of the stock he has always exhibited has given the ClintonStock Show a recognized standing among the best in the Pro- vince. READY-TO-W51ARhe Morrish Clothing Co. I2 ORDER= CLOTHING gaincoat .l "21q in dGm for a 2aitteoat" Many a man has felt that u ay on a rainy, windy day. The modern Rain- coat, however, does not conf'ne its useful- ness to rainy days. Our rainqnats, while being water- PY root have a style and dash to them that make them as serviceable for an ov- ercoat as for _a raincoat. 1 he : fabrics are neat colorings in • olives, browns, grays, etc. ?she 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 a good raincoat at a fair price. THEY'RE HARD ;1T WORK, 'rhe members of the Young Ladies' Auxiliary were very busy on Horse Show Day as they had planned be- ' forehand to gather in as many shek- els as possible on that day to add to the funds of the Women's Pat- riotic Society. They therefore made it a sort of a "lag day" with lead pencils as tags, and they also sold homemade candy. As a result it was reported at the meeting on Fri- day evening that a net profit of ov- er fifty dollars had been realized from. -the sale of pencils and nearly forty from the moldy. So good was the candy that the supply ran out long before the . demand was satisfied, mucin to tine chagrin of the young ladies. The inexlt venture will be a "flower day" which will bo held tine Saturday after Easter. Miss Cuninghame is ordering the Bowers, stacks of then, and the en- tire profits from their sale will go Auxiliary's ur into the A }'t treasury. DEATH OF GEORGE FREEMAN. George Freeman, for over thirty. years a resident of Clinton and prob- ably at the time of his death the oldest one, passed awap on Thurs- day last at the great age of ninety- five years and eight months. FLAGS Lip, SURL 1 The government is issuing at order that the flag must be flown on all government buildings in Canada on the anniversary of the battle of St. Julien, April 22nd. The wish is ex- pressed 'art of the h anniversary that the y day when the Canadian 1st Division won undying honor for themselves and for Canada should be generality observed. Municipal councils and school trustees should take note and see to it ` that flags fly on all municipal buildings and school houses on April 22nd. HAS RENTED TO CALGARY MAN. 11Ir. T. J. Watt has rented his farm on the Huron Road, Mullett side, to his nephew, Mr. Charles H. Coultes, of Calgary, who has helot a position in one of the big mins in that city, for years. The climate did not though agree with him and he will try old Ontario. ITe gets possession of the farm at once. Mr. and .Mrs. Watt have not yet fully decided wbere they will locate, but in all probabil- ity it will be in Clinton where they have had business mei social relations for years and are deservedly popular. on Friday evening 's tYne town hall in 1. o f next week to'•be addressed ' by Captain'. Davey, said to be one of tine best speakers in the whole re- cruiting campaign, MAY GO SOUTH. • Mr; Otto Fink, Clinton's, excellent ,photographer, :has disposed of his business and may locate. fn Califor- n ia as he has for some time desired to do, Otto is genial and courteous and he and his good wife are popular here and will be missed, yvnaaS CIIURC'II. _ 1 CO. 0 �I�H CLOTHING THEM� Dea l for Every Man." Motto : "A Square The deceased was born in Wort- shire, England, and did not leave the Old Land until some Thirty-five years ago when lie came with . his wife direct from Lohdon to Clinton where his daughter, Mrs. T. Herman, and liefhusband and family resided; Twenty-two years ago hats, _Freeman passed on before and since that time he has resided with his daugh- ter. • Mr. Freeman had always enjoyed the very best of health, hardly knew what, a day's illness meant, bet while strong and vigorous in body his eyesight failed some yoars agn' and this was a great affliction as previous to this he had been fond of reading and by this'means was able to keep well abreast of the ,times and his interest up in the great world outside. Even during the first months of the: war he was much _in- terested in it and by conversation was able to keep himself potted, as to how things were going. This in- terest was natural as all 11is . grand- sons, with the' exception of one who is a clergyman, and all his grand sons-in-law are in some capacity serving. the Empire. But for the past few months the things of this life had faded from his mind and he was just waiting, the summons ' to, lay aside mortality for life. A family of two daughters and one son .survive : Mrs. Herman, Clinton, • Mrs. Smith of London, England, and Mr. Frank Freeman of Toronto. The funeral took place. on Saturday afternoon from the home of Mrs. Herman, Victoria street, to Clinton cemetery. The services at house and graveside were conducted by Rev. J, A. Robinsan, rector of St. Paul's church of which deceased was a member, and the pallbearers were six members of the 161st Battalion band, of which T. Herman, a grand- son, is also a member. They Y were: I1. and T. Fremlin, Geo. Cooper, Glen Cook, T• Scott and B. Mundy. Rev. F. Herman of Caledon East, grandson of the deceased, was here when the end came apd remained for dressed by Miss Gray, a missionary the;funeral, from Fort Simpson, B.C. The minister, Rev, F. C'. Harper, preached at both services on Sun- day. At the evening service a choir of nearly fifty boys, led by Mr. 'P. Jackson and some of th% male mem- bers, choir, din the service e ers of the le b of song. Their snging was much en- joyed by the large congregation pre- sent. HIS NEW SHOP. Mr. J. G. Medd having rented the store, opposite Jackson's shoe store, and used for some time as a re- cruiting office, is having it fitted a barber asricb u 'n approved s n Y p ext se' moving shop and purposes n g in n week. Mr. Medd is noted for his careful attention to the wants of his patrons and consequently does a capacity business. ON MAY 24TH, May 2011 will be a Gala day in Clinton, one of the attractions to bo the 161st Battalion which will - be then fully inobollzed. The program, the promoters inform The News -Rec- ord, will be one of the most attrac- tive yet presented in Huron county. The date is yet some distance away, but it would be as well to mark on the calendar "Going to Clinton on the 2dt11." • SHE WAS A FAVORITE. PRESBY'I'ERI tL EXECUTIVE. The Members of the executive of the Huron Presbyterial net in Clin- ton on Friday to ATM vC reports and arrange work for the remainder of the year. Mrs. C. Fletcher of Thames Road, president, occupied the chair and the following members of the executive were present : Mrs. F. I1. Lat'kin, Miss Graham, Mrs. De Lacey, and Mrs. J. 0, Craig, Seaforth , Mrs. James Ilamiltoe, Goderich ; Mrs. E. MeL. Snaith, Iletlsall and Mrs. Gunn oI Clinton. The annual meeting of. the Presby- terial will be heli. In llrucefteld ear- ly fn September. ONLY DAL:GIITER CALLED. Miss Laura Muff, only slaughter of Rev. William Cluff and Mrs. Cluff of Stratford, died on Sunday last. The deceased young lady had been in poor health for some time bat it was only within tine past few weeks that, her illness took so serious• a turn. She was much beloved by her family and her early devise as very keenly felt hp them. One brother is now on his way to Englgnd with rite 71st Battalion and the other is a member of the 1151st. The friends of the fancily in 'Clinton and vicinity will sympathize with them in their bereavement. SUCCESSFUL PASTORATE, Military Dag. Thursday was.not only 1-lorse Show Day, it ,was also Military • Day • in Clinton • when the 750 men of 'tie libst Battalion gathered together for the first`: time, i\ few of the men came in the dap before and every train from all dir- ectioits, arriving in the forenoon, brought mens in khaki and 'their friends until the streets were thronged•, The military manoeuvres took place in the park in the forenoon when the soldiers formed into mass, then into column for the march past the place of inspection, reforined into mass, then again. in- to column, signalers, Battalion band, numbers one; two, three . and four companies, bugle baud and. stretcher bearers, for the .route march down Albert and King streets to theI depot, 1 u 1 Victoria to the Rats tenbury House and to 1110 skating rink whore addresses were given by Col, Shannon, Offices: Commanding Military District '1 o. 1, and Col, Smith, General Staff Officer M. D. No. 1,. and Lieut, -Col. Combe, Conn mending Officer of the Battalion. Col. Shannon 'and Col, Smith each spoke very highly of the general ap- pearance of the men and of the re- sultso far received, r 'nilg 0 of the training The men were then dismissed for dinner, which was .served in the sev- eral eweras churches in town. in the afternoon the members of Om School of Instruction for Non- commissioned officers, of which 'Cap- tain Vanstone has been in charge, was inspected by' Col. Shannon and Col, Smith, who commended them highly upon the degree of proficiency attained during their few wee'es of training, as well as upon their splen- did physique and general soldierly appearance. Provision badbeen made for the accommodation of ;the men for both dinner and supper by the ladies of the different congregations and so ample was it that oite and all wore well ,served, \\7nat about the weather ? Oh, well, the least said the better, It was the usual sort for Clinton Horse Show Day, A special brand, in fact, to which the directors have become so accustomed that they would hardly know how to behave under a sunny sky. 1t might be said, however, that the weather has never yet spoiled a Clinton show. in the evening a grand entertain. - merit, under the auspices of the of- ficers of the 161st, was put on: in the town hall by an amateur nnin- strei trdupe from Cioderich. It was exceedingly laugh -provoking, was very mucin enjoyed by the good crowd present and was considered a fitting ending to the day. The pro- ceeds, amounting to about id50, will be used for recruiting purposes. Miss Elsie Ross, who for the past eight years has been a clerk with the W. D. Fair Co., last week sever- ed her connection. hiss Ross was obliging and courteous always and was a general favorite with the Pe- trone of the store and by these; will be unucli missed. She is also a popular young lady socially ami it is matter for congratulation that she does not contemplate leaving town. MARRIED 'TWENTY YEARS. Saturday last was the twentieth anniversary of the marriage 0f Mr, and firs: Albert Seeley. The happy event took place at the Joints borne - stead in Tuckersmlth, the bride being a daughter of Mrs.. E. Johns. Mr. and Mrs, Seeley at once took up their abode fn Clinton of which they have ever since been much respected citi- zens. Mr, Seeley has carried on bus- iness here successfully for almost twenty -gyro years. LITTLE LOCALS. Mr. C. Wiltse succeeds Mr. George Cordell as manager of Major Ranee's farm, The annual meeting of the lawn bowling club will be held on Friday evening. Mr, W. J. Miller won second prize for single carriage horse at the Seaforth Fair on Tuesday. The Planet, Chatham, last week contained an interesting aeoount of the annual meeting of • the Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church at North- wood, of which Mr. C. S. Hawke, formerly]. of Clinton, is pastor. Dur- ing the four-year pastorate of Mr, he,.iw which is now drawing to a close, the Nu 'r' --('f,, the church has been most successful. i`ixte31gP, re- pairs have been made and a new or- gan and new piano have besu pur- chased and almost all tine debt has been removed. From. the report it would appear also that Mrs. Hawke is taking an active part in all her husband's work, which would„ of course, be expected by her old Clin•. ton .friends, WESLEY CHURCH. Rev. Dr. Rutledge preachedat both services on. Sunday taking for his subject in the morning, 'Christianity and Women" and in the evening !'noubting Castle." A number of the men in khaki assisted the choir and at the evening service Pte. C.. Atchi- son rendered the solo, "Crossing the Bar," in excellent voice and with good effect. The W.M.S. will hold their Easter thankoffering meeting this evening. The Literary committee had charge of the League meeting on Monday evening when a study in art was giv- en. Miss Olive Cooper presided and also read a paper on Raehael's beaut- iful painting the "Sistine Madonna'' a large copy of which she had before her.. Miss - Campbell had an interest- ing paper • on "The Angelus," the well-known painting by the Frenches artist, Malay, with a brief criticism of his work, and alf about the room were pinned copies of some of the best pictures in the world and an intermission was allowed in which to view them. Altogether the last literary meeting of the year was a most interesting and instructive. one. The meeting next week will he ad - • People You Mr. A. J. Morrish was in Toronto yesterday. Mr, T. Maeken'rie, Jr., was in Strat- ford on Monday. Mr. Wm, Cantelon spent Tuesday, with his son in hleusall, Miss, Eulala Flynn has taken a posi- tion in Couch S:;Co's store. Mr. Gus Keenehan of St. Augustine visited friends in town on Sunday, Mrs. Rattenburp and Miss Dorothy, are spending a few days of this Week in 'Toronto, llirs. Cardin' was in London this weak attending the funeral of her sister -in -lave Mrs. (Judge) Elliott. Mrs: Joseph Townsend will sail from ;fit. John's, N. B., on the 28th inst., for England by the S. S. I'retorian of the Allan Line, Mrs. R. Walton and her daughter, Miss Marys Walton, have returned k' several wee s e after spending with her married daughter in God- erieh, • Adjutant Gammaige, who has bean in charge of the local corps of the S. A. for several ''• unoutbs, will farewell on Sunday and then go on furlough which she will spend at her home at Broome, cast of Toronto, of Mrs. H mother s Mrs. E. Holmes to n has been of w pre- sented Chant with a life membership in the W. M. Society of Welland Avenue Methodist churen, St. Catharines, avi.tli which she bas hada long, connection. Brigades Rawling and Staff -Captain White will conduct a special meeting in the Salvation Army hall on' Fri- day evening of this week, GROWING STEADILY. Murphy L.O.L. had a capacity at- tendance Tuesday evening, that is every seat was taken. The piaster, Mr, Wm. Walker, was in the chair with the devotional 0 xercises con- ducted by Rev. W. Moulton. Among those ,who gave short addresses were Rev, Mr, Robinson,, Rev, Mr. Keine ' herfifgsboro and past C.M., Mr. G. B. 1lmii see ^`t1�„pre`sts one in- itiation and several made " ^t;ress to the Purple, Blue and Roy'', I Arch degrees. Lunch W served at the conclusion of the evening's work, On Friday tiie lodge will have 0 social evening for the mem- bers and invited friends. ON'T'ARIO ST. CHURCH. The pastor preached • on Sunday morning on "The Patriotism of Jes- us," and in tine evening on "The Changed Standard of Values." The singing by the quartette during the offertory at each service was 010150- all3' good. On Monday evening Miss Carrie May read the paper prepared on the -life of the late Dr. newest, and Miss Plumsteel gave a piano selection. The pastor will preach on Sunday next and there will be music appro- priate to the day which i will be "Palm Sunday." At the annual meeting of the W. M.S. held on Tuesdays afternoon Mrs. E. 0. Courtice was re-elected presi- dent for tine. next pear, "The Hurons." Lance Corporal George Webber and Pte. McGrattan returned last week from London where they took a spec- ial sal course in signalling. The Lance Corporal, who was a member of a signalling corps in England a few years, says the training now is far in advance of what it was then. Sergt.-Major Seeley has been trans- ferred to the school of bayonet fight- ing and physical exercise opened at London, as instructor. Sergt-Major Seeley is a native of England and saw service in theSouth'African war. On coming to this country a few years ago he was for a time a resi- dent of Clinton, but when the call for mess for active service was made he was living • in Brucefield. He promptly enlisted and was attached to the 71,st Belt, as private. He speedily was made sergeant and when the Hurons were organized he was transferred and sent to Clinton. When a number of picked men were sent to she school of bayonet righting and piny ti' .al exercise at Montreal he was cue of ,'e number and now he goes Mrs. Richard Burk of the North to London ae t no of the instructors. Gravelensthe guest of Mrs. Geo. Keston one day 'lest week, Seryt.-Major Seeley :.c�: �sT�loudfd type of the Empire's soldiors: �._� London Road 'Miss Flossie Stephenson of Stanley visited with her ,cousin, Miss Grace Stephenson, over Sunday. Mr, Albert Livermore of Toronto is home on a visit before joining his er ` batt y, The maple syrup season is about over. The run this, week has been fair and as a consequence the farmers here- about have considerable syrup. Bayfield. 3tliss Mary Simpson had the mis- fortune to lose a valuable cow this week. tieing loose in the stable it got access to a box of grata and Partaking too freely resulted in its death, bir. A. Catlin lett last week for Port Stanley to engage in fishing. Capt. Edward Reid left the past week for Owen Sound to continence fitting out for the summer. • At a special meeting of the council on Monday Reeve A. 1:. Erwin and Councillors George Copeland and Charles Parker were appointed as a delegation to attend a meeting of the Myhre Electric Railway Asso- ciation at Toronto on Wednesday of this week, Ileus. F. Itielcard and J, E. Jona, attended a ntceting of the. Minister- ial .association at Clinton on Mon- day. Rey. Mr, hinds es -veined the pul- pit of 'Trinity church on Sunday morning last. Rev. F. Rickgd of Trinity church will exchange pulpits with Rev. W. B. Moulton of the Middleton parish on Sunday next. quite a number turned out ea Thursday evening last to witness the play entitled "Uncle Tom'd Cabin," Miss Isabella Rattray of Sombre was tite guest of her sister, Mrs. (Rev.) J. E. Jones, the past week, Dr, Metcalf and wife of Detroit; spent a few days the past week at their summer residence in the vil- lage. Mrs. Cowie, who spent the winter at Goderieh, returned to her hone last week. Pte. Abe Brandon of Stratford is spending the week under the mater- nal roof. J. B. Mustard has had Mr. T. Cam- eron of 13rucefleld sitting up the boil• er and machinery, in the saw mill here snaking ready to start sawing. lMort.rs, Edgar Gibson attd family of Athabasca Landing, Alta., have been visiting her mother, Mrs, Robert El - Pte, ITarold Pollock of the Glad Highlanders, Toronto, spent a few day's at his home in the village re- cently, lblr, .anti Mrs. John Govenlocic of Seaforth spent a few days the past week the guest of their daughter, Mrs. William Ferguson: ,lir• J. E. Tonus inspected . our school last week. John and Charles Toms and Her- bert Sturgeon left the, past week for liondeau to engage in fishing. 'Pine following sieteen members of the School of Instruction for 000 - commissioned ollicers who have been receiving special training here for several weeks, were sent to London Saturday for a three -week's course in physical training and• bayonet 051111ug : I1'. Fremlin, D. 1'. Men- nings, M. Deeper, Clinton ; D. Medley, J. \\'oddly, Goderich ; 1I• J, Johnston, 5. McArthur, Hetisall ; T. H. Bissett, T. L. Rivers, Exeter ; A. R. Mustard, Brussels ; L. 'C. Cantelon, A. M. Forbes, J. 30. Holmes, Witigham ; J. Gillespie, Wnr, McKinley, Seaforth C. Cou1- res, Blyth. Next week there will be a general ,movement throughout the county to- ward bringing op the battalion to full strength. Meetings will be, held at Exeter, Wingham, Corrie, Clinton, Seaforth and Goderich, each to be addressed by Capt. Darcy. THIS CLINTON MARKET. Wheat $11.00. Barley, 55e, oats lee. Butter 27e to 3Oe. Eggs 119e to 20e. Live Ilogs $10.80. ohnesviile Mrs. It J. McCormick'i, ed from S weaburg where site wh called on account of the illness of her father, Rev. W. Godwin. We re- gret to say that the patient is stili very low. Some of the farmers in this vicin- ityhave started plowing, The few sugar makers report a very poor run of sap this season. This is matter for regret as most people .are fond of maple syrup, Trewartha Bros. are doing a lively business these days supplying- set- tings of eggs to customers.. The Methodist Sunday, school had no session on Sunday last on ac- count of the prevalence of measles, The Public school has been closed for the same reason. We are pleased to report that Mrs. W. Pickard is doing well and im- proving rapidly. The spring housecleaning is at hand, One hears the rattle of stove pipes to the tune of ' the chum sticks ; the paper hangers are on tate move ; cold lunches are in order and the prudent man. finds it con- venient to be very busy at outside work during -`these housecleaning days. News -Record means News -Reader. return-