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The Clinton News Record, 1916-04-20, Page 1inton CLINTON, ONTARIO; THURSDAY, APRiL 20th, 1916 in Huron Countg should fig THE FLAG on Saturdag, April 92nc1, the aunt- Battle ofSt. versarg of the i For That Weddiog Ocoasion ' Perh *our YS Will Be LooMiny 'Foy' Suitable Present. pps you do not want to pay a high price. Still you, like it to be dainty and to do honor to the occasion. Now there is nothing like getting among a nicely selected 'jewelery stook for this purpose. Such a stock for instance as this store bas to show you. We have a splendid array of soitables for presents, not only for weddings, but for any other occasion. Call or, us if. interested. .10. YeI1qar fewelet and Optician Clinton 1 1- R-441. Bank OF CANADA. Incorporated' 1869. Capital Authorized 'Capital Paid-up Reserve and Undivided Profits Total Assets 825,000,000 11,560,000 18,500,000 185,000,000 880 Branches. With world wide connection. Interest allowed on Savings Deposits, General Banking business transacted. R, E. MANNING, Manager - Clinton Branch INCORPORATiD M55 LOLSONS Capital and Reserve $8,800,000 96 Branches in Canada. 'A General Banking Businees Transacted Circular Letters of Credit Bank Money Orders. Savings Bank Department. Interest allowed at highest current rate.; C. E. Dowding, Manager, • Clinton Branch. READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING 2he aiorrmsh Clothing Co. • ORDERED CLOTIuzw ke gaincoat 1 "alq • ingdrm kr a aine at" Many a man has felt that .a ay on a- rainy, windy .day. , The modern Rain- coat, however, does not confineits useful- ness to rainy days. • ,Our raincoats, while being water- proof, have a style and: dash to them that make them as serviceable for an ov- ercoat as for a raincoat, '2 he fabrics are neat colorings in olives, browns, grays, etc. Me shortest or medium lengths as yots.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 `-agoocl raincoat at a fair price. THE MORRISH CLOTHING CO, Motto : "Auare Deal for EveryMail, " � PTE. LEVY'IWOUNDED. Pte. Aorm tas Levy, a Clinton boy, 'son of f Mr. James Levy of town, who enlistedswith the 33rd Battalion, but went across the water early in one of the. first drafts, was put in. the casualty list last . week, , sus tainting a • gunshot wound, and is now in a'hospital. When Norman conies" marching home again he will 'have many an attoresting tale to tall of1his experiences at the itase, in the trenches, fn .the hospital end a hit jeuriteyings to and 'fro. S, A. NOTES: Brigadier Rawling and 'Staff -Cap- tain White took charge of the ser- vice in the S. A. Hall on Friday evening Iast and as there was a , goodly number present a most in- teresting and helpful meeting was the result. esult. Tile new officer, Lieut, Stocl+'sill of London, who will be in charge of the corps here for the ` next few months, arrived on Friday. He will be in charge until June when a couple of cadets will in. all probabil- ity be appointed. ONT. ST. CHURCH. • Rev. Dr.u R tlod a re ga preached od on Sunday moaning in exchange go vt th the pastor. At the evening service, which was conducted by the pastor, Pte, Aitcheson sang "God; Give Us Peace." The largo congregation present heard him with much pleas- ure. Easter services will be held nett Sunday morning and evening. Special music will be provided by the choir for each service and the pastor, Rev. S, J. Arlin, will preach on themes appropriate to the day. On Monday evening next the young people of the League will have a special evening for all the young people who may be at home for the Easter hc,'hda PATRIOTIC NOTES. C On Monday May 1st the Patriotic Society o ty intend making a collection of rags, rubbers, papers, old metal, brass, etc., and will sell same in order to add to their funds. Last year a large collection was made and a nice sum was thus realized. The ladies would like to have a car- load this year and ask that all householders look same up and have then ready when the wagons call,. the bundles securely tied with strong cord. On Friday of' next week the mem- bers of the W,P.S. and their friends are asked to remember that quilt- ing will be the work for the after- noon. Also a small shipment will be made on that date. The - Red Cross is asking for old linen, nicely laundried, and the women w111 be pleased to receive packages -of same so that it may be included in this shipment. Look over your stores, housekeepers, you may .find some, The following supplies were ship- ped to Hyman Hall last week' b the W. P. Society : 58 gray flannel shirts, 130 pairs - socks, 2 scarfs, 6 - hospital.shirts, 3 -pyjama Suits, 4 wash cloths. The Society gratefully acknowledg- es a donation of five '-dollars from Mrs. Wni. Grigg. MRS. CHIDLEY PASSES, Mrs. Chidley, widow of the late Joseph Chidley+, slipped away into the unseen world on Tuesday evening after a'short illness, the immediate cause of death being a stroke of paralysis. She had been unwell last week but had begun to improve and was able to be downstairs Sun day and Monday but at noon on the latter 'day she was stricken and never again regained consciousness,. passingquietly away on Tuesday ev- ening. THE HOME PAPE] JuJiei- TWO "STANDARD" TIMES,: - THE LOCAL MARKET. The town clock and the town bell Wheat 81.00. should strike together. It's a little Barley, 55e. embarrassing to have two "sten- Oats 40e. lard" thnes. Butter 25e to 27e, THE SAME AGE. Eggs 20c to 29:c. x Live Hogs. 10.80. Mr, J. F. Wasman and the Mitchell WILLIS CHURCH. Advocate first saw the light on the same day, and that was " fifty-six Rev, F. 0. Harper will conduct years ago 'on the tenth inst., with the Easter services • next Sunday,. birthplaces not far' apart for the There will be Lasses 'sermons ' on Wasman family lived in Logan town- "The Individual Message ship which juts into the corporation Resurrection" an "The of the d ,IThe "surrecd of Mitchell: A decade ago Mr, Was-� II tion a High -Power Dynamic" man'bcated f Clinton and has ever Easter music. and since done a good business. Ile is a well thought of citizen and a big ,COMING SATURDAY. circle of friends will join„The News , Record in wishing him Many Happy . Gaps: Dar t y, whoCanadd went to onancd with the Pinti Returns of the Day: went Division and who spent over a year -at the front, BOWLERS RE - ORGANIZE, will iii adds ass a mass meeting in the town' hall on Saturday evening at The bowling club met on Friday eight o'clock. There will also be a evening and reorganized for the good musical program. coning season, the following officers being re-elected : A HOLIDAY IN MAY, President W. Jackson, That Clinton will have a demon - Vice, Major Shaw, stration in May is now an assured Sec Trereasurer, tary, IrJ, . 1E'.• Ja'elrson: fact, but it ned not necessarily be Hovey. on the 24th. This, however, Auditor, D. L. Macpherson, certain it will be before the de- As soon as tis eree s ' i g is u fit con- Parture of The Hurons.for the dition s n la in i p will be resumed playing e mad bu tbig so careful are the members of the training camp at London, say about executive of the sod of their green twotoys before they begin theft that play is not permitted' until it hike to the Forest khakis for, it is has become sufficiently dry.. This of understood, and the liliakis like the course accounts to a great extent idea, they will distance to hoof it for the excellent condition of the dolls, The distance is only' fif31 green, a condition which calls forth miles, nothing 'for boysrwho are ft the admiration of all visiting bowl -and eager as aro our Hurons. t1 PLEASANT EVENING. ers•. SITE'S NOW ON FURLOUG•Z•i. Murphy Lodge had a most Adjutantenjoy- Ganunage, who has been able at-home in their lodge rooms inin jutaof the who s the en on Friday evening last when the catrge f t for thel members with their wives and famil- y past six fes and their friends' gathered to and on '1'uesclayrmorning ll Telt forherthe number of nearly two handred hone at Brougham, where she: will and short a happy evening together. s'pei51-”' nielemali_. nedaendeavor to A short program was given - fn- eluding a couple or selections by • a regain her stealth which has suuti'10Ll..tlpubie quartette front the 161st somewhat during the past winter. Banti htelbs by Miss holland and During,her Short stay in Clinton Rev, W. droem:_.solas by Pte. C. Adjutant Gamtnage has won the es- Atchison, 1. E. East and ---I IT teem of all sty het untiring ' Wks. Elliott recitation byhiss Grant u; try and her cheerfulness, which nen er seethed to fall no matter what a C of meadow, selections by the circumstances. bier brave front Sergt. Grant, leader of tl:e 161st in the face of difficulty has been an Battalion Band, and short address. s be Revs. J. A. Robinson, Dr, inspiration to many and the frien'ls R here trust that she may speedily re- Rutledge, S. J. ADM, I. In Faatiley cover her tvontecl strehgtls and ba and IV. Moulton. Mr, G. B. Hanley enabled to resume the work in occupied the chair in his usual grace - which site has so much interest. fru manner. A contest claimed the attention of the company for a time WILL GET USED TO- PIPES. and later an the evening the wives The Kitty + of the members served refresh - Band is one organization rents, The evening was muds en - which has suffered greatly by loss joyed and the members - of Murphy of members through enlistment. Not Lodge were voted most agreeable - that it is complaining at all. In- hosts. deed, it rather prides itself upon the fact that so many of its members RECEIVING EVERY ATTENTION, have answered the call of Ring and Last week Mr. John Grimes reeeiv- Country, as it is quite right and ed the following communication proper that it should. But, never- front Mr. Richard Reid, Canadian tireless, the organization has been Agent -General in the British Isles, considerably weakened and Leader regarding his nephew whom he raised Mutch has been hard at work trying and who went to the war with the to replace the men who have gone. First -Canadian Contingent, enlisting He is. succeeding .pretty wella too, in the west : and the band will probably number • about eighteen in a few weeks. A '163 Strand, London W. C„ new feature this season will be the _ March 30th, 1616. acquisition of 'four sets of bagpipes, 'John Grimes, Esq., ' and where would pipes be more in Clinton Posbofiice, keeping than in a kitty band ? Leader Mutch will himself . play one Ontariotioi Canada. set of pipes, . his brother, Wm. Dear Sir,—I beg• to inform you that Match, another while ;Alex. Cudmore while :visiting the Canadian wounded and Austin Hoare will each menial- J this country on March 27thf the late a set. The people of Clinton will °inJ. M. Clark, a representative of our therefore before the summer is out nephew, Pbe, J. la, saw your quite familiar with the skirl Rephew, Pte. J. W. Crimes, No, become1-1,018, Canadian Mounted Rifles, of the pipes, than which to a Scotch who is suffering from a fractured ear it is said no sound is sweeter; side. He is receiving attention in thole oua some whohingho rebut enamournot h the Military Annex Hospitai, Nor - ed of the sound. But be that as it vetch, where be as very comfortable and is able to be up and may a crowd usually surrounds the aro:...,_ pipes. Good luck to He has a good appetite, looks very man with the p Mrs, Chidley's -,Maiden name was the Kitties and may they during the Mary Fleming, and she was born at coming summer season brighten Mackrihautsh, near Campbellford, in the smith of Argyleshire, :Scotland. She _ came to Canada ancf to Clinton abbut thirty-five years ago and in the Same: year was married to the late Joseph Chidley, whose first wife had been her sister, and •.Clin- ton has been her tome ever since. hlr. Chidley died in 1594, She was a woman of rare ,strength and independence of character _ but withal of rare kindness of heart. She took a kindly interest in everyone with whom she came in contact and if any needed sympathy these site sought out. Though ,unassuaning there were few better known, and _few were more beloved by a larger circle of friends than Mrs. Chidley. This was entirely due to her large- ness of Heart and tier kindly human sympathy. She was a member of Willis church and had the true Scot tisli reverence for the services of God's house. She was seldom ab- sent from her place at tile. Sabbath services and until a year or so ago she had charge of a class in the ,Sun- day school. She took a great interest in the war and much of her spare time was spent fn knitting socks for 'the soldiers. She had just finished a pair for her ,grandson, whom she bad reared and who has been at tite front for several nontha. Mrs, Chidley is survived by two step -daughters, Flora at home and Mrs. Homer Cooper of „Helena, Mon - tang one son Cr. D. Cht' dI e eFI e In- dian tt dia 3 Head, Alta', and three daugh- ters ; Mrs. J. A, Constantine of Teeswater, and Agnes and Elizabeth at ho me and 1 ie r•r n adson g Wm. ' Doherty, city, with the CEP, in Egypt. Misses Jean and Mary Chidley of town are: also, grandchildren, many an otherwise rather dull oc- casion with their cheery ruusio, - ST, PAUDS CHURCH, The order of services for Easter Day will be as follows : Matins. Processional Hymn -"Welcome, Hap- py Morning" - ' 1711 Easter Anthem 'rOhrist Our Pass- over" Chant 2' Choral Ce mtunion " • Kyrie J. H. Maunder Gloria Tibi - ` ,I. I -L Maunder Hymn 157 tune, Easter Hymn Sermon by the Rector,. Offertory .Anthem, "Why Seek- Ye the hiving Among the Dead." Hynin 1,62 tune, Raster Chant 5ursum Corda J. I3. Maunder Sanctus J. II. Maunder Benediotus qui venit J. H. Maunder Agnu's Dei J. H. Maunder Communion Hymns 233, 261 Gloria in Excelsis J: H. Maunder Nene Dintittis Evensong, Processional IIyinn 10:1 tune, St. George. Proper Psalms cciii, exiv, cavil" Chants 174, 85, 11 8, First Lesson )sod.:di v. 20 Magniltcat in 0 Second Lesson John xx v 111 to v 19 Nunc Dintittis in G. J. H. Maunder Special Collects Hymn , 166 - ` trte, Victory Prayers Hymn i 9,70 tune, Resurrexit Sermon by the Rector. Odertory Anthem "Awake Thou That Sleepest" Hymn 27 tune, St. Clement A sect service al P e to commemorate t110 Battles of Ypres and St: Julien will be held at three in the after- Medd event up from Clinton fen noon, present for the funeral, well and is malting steady progress but still suffers some pain. We will see that his wants are supplied and everything will' be done to mace hint as comfortable as •possible, Respectfully yours, Richard Reid; Agent' -General for Ontario." DEATH OF JOHN MOOLAO•IERTY. Mitch regret • was felt het a on Thursday last when it became linowtt that Mr. John I1i0Clacherty of God ericli, a former well known resident of Clinton, had the evening previous- ly been called from this life to the other. The - late Mr. McCiachertp was for nearly a quarter of a cen- tury a resident of Clinton, coating here from. Hallett when he had en- gaged in farming for some time. And here he continued to reside 'un- til about fouryears ago when his wife passed away and he broke up his home, spent some time in the west, and finally settled in Cioder- ich with his only son, Mr, James 11IcOlacherty. Mr. McClacherty was always - fond of a good Horse and for years after' leaving the farm he kept a team of driven and not for . some time transferring their churchnrember- ship he and Mrs. IIIeClacherty used to drive out to Londesboro to church: Later they became connect- ed with Willis congregation. He had been in failing health for about a year but being: of an active turn of mind he persisted in going about until within a few days of his demise. Ileat:ttrot � • i bre wass tie im- mediate cause of death. Tho funeral took place in Croderich on Friday afternoon, the services being con- ducted by' e Rev. • Geo. E. Ross. Messrs: J. 0. NeMath and 'J. G. ANOTI'IER„ FLOUR CONTRACT.. Mr. John Schoenhais has received from the Dominion Government his second contract for flour, May de- livery, all he'can ship that month, two thousand bags or more, IN BUSINESS AGAIN. bit. Wesley Walker will again. em- bark in the furniture business • and at-Goderieh. Mr. Walker is happiest when :most active and is .a retail furniture.expert. •The people tvho buy in Goderich-will be assured of the real up-to-date stock in his store.• n SHIPPED TEN HORSES. Oh Monday Mr, Joe Reynolds shipped to Detroit a • bunch of ten horses, as fine a lot as has. left Clinton in many a day, bought as follows : George Carbort one, Ater.. Sinclair one, M. La M. Forbes a team, John Dale a team, John Me - Knight a- team, Harvey Jenkins one, and Joe Reynolds one. 'TWAS P1313 CHIEF DID IT. The .liquor . which - was • several weeks ago seized at Zurich, in a shelter for o such animals unals as porkers, was formally ..destroyed i y n the rear of the town hall' on Saturday last by Chief , Wheatley- with his little hammer. There was bottled whiskey galore and gin too and had Big Joe been susceptible to the sense of smell alone the volume of the mingl- ed "aroma” would have sufficed to have given him the staggers, 1t didn't, however. LITTLE LOCALS. The church choirs will all have special music on Sunday next. The funeral of the late Mrs. Chid - ley will take place at 2.30. Sunday afternoon. - Not just yet but later on a talk on front and back yard ' cleaning will be 111 order. The condition of some of the side streets causes dwellers thereon to wonder what they a''° ps;Ying. tl chi At the meets 01 the W. I. to be held at Mrs. HoWm tl`:l0 v1er's Mrs.. Kirk of Dungannon will give an die3s. I1'ESL1:Y CHURCH. The pastor exchanged pulpits with Rev, S. J. Allin on Sundays morning last l4Ifss Fannie Gray, who Is home on furlough from the ilnetltodist mission field in British Columbia, addressed the -League meeting on Monday ev- ening, describing in a most graphic and interesting manner the Indian. village of• Fort Simpson, where her work lies, before the advent of 1118 missionary and the conditions today under the relining and transforming influences of Christianity. Her talk was instructive and inspiring. • Miss Retta Cook sang an appropriate solo during the evening. Next Sunday the morning sermon, music, etc., will be appropriate to the I'astertide. People You Know. Miss Sybil Courtice has been In Mitchell Anis week addressing mis- sionary meetings, - Mr. Clarence Paisley or the Royal Bank staff, Stratford, is home for his holiday period: Mr. Will Hanbiya intends spending the Eastertide at his parental home at Bowmanvilfe. IVliss Rose McCaughey went to --Tor- onto this morning where she will spend the Easter holidays. Corp. Britton, formerly of the 33rd Battalion, is now connected with the Battalion being organized at Glhatham, "The Hurons." The 161st Battalion Band is out of town this week visiting the various points 'in the county where special patriotic meetings are being held. Lieut. AV. E. O'Neil, who has been taking a special musketry coarse at London, is now m charge of the Wroxeter Detachment of the 161st, having reported for duty there on Saturday. Following is a list of the officers of the bllst. Many of the officers have not. yet received their billets as the battalion will' probably riot . be fully organized until it is finally utobilized Lieut. -Col. 13, Combo, Ofiieer Commanding, Major C.:McPhail, Second in Cam. rand. Majoz R. 5; flays, Junior Major. Major 111, D. McTaggart, Paymas- ter. htalor ,T. W. Shaw, Medical Officer, Major Sinclair, Major Hetherington. ' Capt. W. B. iUlen; quartermaster. Captain 0. C. Vanstono, Adjutant.• : Captain I. Campbell. - Captain P. ' Ci, Towne. Lieut. T. R. Rundle, Signaling Of- ficer, and Lieutenants Sturdy, Reagens, S, Wilson, D. S Scott, t, J. Grigg, D�.J Reid, R, I. Ferguson, R. Y. McLean, W. P. Grieve, J. K. • Mair, W. F. . Scott 0. IC Macpherson, Oh Porter, P Il W.1 , t. ter c 7I f �. McLean, W. P O'Neil D. L; Holmes, C, S. Hall, E. Torrance, J. M. Scott l+ 153)1 FN 0 - Bag1ield. The catalogue, for the Public lib- rary is now in the hands of the printer and will 'be ready for dis- tribution shortly. Mr. Charles' Myers of Blain) is ceived the contract of lathing and plastering lids. Bailey's new resi- dence on Catherine St. and com- menced work .on Tuesday. Mrs. Arley Attwood` joined her husband at 'Detroit last week where. they; will make then: home in the future, She was accompanied by her sister, Miss Hilda, King, who , will remain with her for a Iia' weeks, Rev. Mr. Powell of Clinton , oe cupied the pulpit of the Methodist church on Sunday morning last speaking in the interests of Teni- peranee - Mrs. C s tow of Mt. Clemens, iYZich,, is the guest of her sister, :airs, W. J. Elliott, - - Mr. Robert Ponhale, who loft for the west six weeks ago with horses returned home on Monday. bliss Chesney, who spent the whi- ter at Seaforth, returned to the village last week. Mr. John. Pollock, who stout the winter with ht� /entity'autt sil- age, returned to , the west this week. During the electric storm . which passed over the village on unday evening last, bit. Ben. Speneez,'s pig pen was struck by lightning setting it on fire and eight of his eleven young pigs were burned to death before they could be got out, The wending. of Mr. James Wants- ley and Mrs. Agnes Murray of this village took place at Port Huron on Friday last. Thep returned to the village on Saturday and will nia'.re, their home here. Holimes's We The measles seem to have taken a firm grip on the youth of oris locality during the past week and e. placard adorns many a home. It is hoped the epidemic will spin spend itself and no ill effects retrain. On Monday evening a ntinlber Of the members of the Methodist e aneatantenann nt , at the home of Mr. anti Mrs, J. W. Yeo o 'oentl an evening with thorn prior to thbti de parture from the community where they have been valued and influent tial' citizens for so long. During the evening 1bIr. George Gould read an address to Mr, and Mrs. Yeo ex- pressing the appreciation or their faithfulness in church endeavor and their cheerful helpfulness in all good work of those gathered togeth- er, and while expressing regret a. their removal wishing them con- tinued prosperity and all good things in their new ]tome in Goder- ich, As a slight token of the es teem of their friends and neighbors they were also asked to accept a handsome hall rack, which Would serve to remind them of the many friends in the old home community. of Holmesville and vicinity. Mr. Ye made suitable reply and the event' was pleasantly spent in social inter 0091180. Divine service will be held in St. John's church on Friday •afternoon at three o'clock and a special Easter service at three o'clock on Sunday. Rev. Mr. Mohlton will take as his subject, "The Risen Christ." A11 are. welcome. Does This Happen in . Wingham Only ? (Wingbam Advance.) And still the city printer comes to Winghant and carries out orders for letterheads, envelopes, etc., while the "businessman"? who- gives the ora. dors runs in and asks the local. paperto favor him with a free local concerning his business. When will the country editor wake up 1' • He is low Improving. 851 4: t.: Captain Charles E. Dowdillg. Worn has been received in town of the somewhat serious Illness of Captain C. In. Dowding of the 3801 Battalion, which is now in England. Capt. t. Dvc in contracted tract od pneumonia and at_ last reports was. quite ill but his many friends in Clinton and vicinity are hopingsoon to Ilea ere m s clieef:fn g nervi concerting him - See For Sale Ads 7page five.