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CLINTON,ONTARIO; THURSDAY, JUNE 1Sth, 1916 THE HOME PAPER
.-All the roads
for thirty miles and more
abui will lead to Clinton on July :12th.
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There is no other gift,.
iversally certain to be greeted with joy, used with
pride, and treasured for years. We carry a large
and well assorted stock of 1847 ROGERS Bnos knives,
forks, berry spoons, cold meat forks, pie servers, tea
coffee, desert and table 'spools and numerous. other
useful pieces.
Also ag good assortment of 'silver plated hollow
ware • cutglass, china and clocks:
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the Royal Bank
OF CANADA..
Incorporated 1869. ,
'Capital Authorized $25,000,000
Capital Paid-up 11,560,000
Reserve and Undivided Profits 13,500,000
Total Assets 185,000,000
380 Branches, With world wide connection. Interest allowed
on Savings Deposits. General Banking business transacted.
R E. MANNING, Manager - Clinton Branch
Athletic Underwear
the most popular un-
for summer.
Very few men that
tried this kind of un-
forsummer wear
ever content 'with any
'li'ne,
$1.00, $1.25 and $1.50
the suit.
Straws.
Every 'man, will soon
be rushing to. get under-
cover of a Straw Hat, Ev-
ery man's • favorite of Hat
can be found bore as our.
showing runs the entire
range of fashion's styles.
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Capital . and Reserve �
96 Branches in Canada.
A General Banking Business Transacted,
Circular Letters of Credit
Bank Money Orders.
Savings Bank Department,
1. Interest allowed at highest current rate.
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IR, TORRANCE NEW PRESIDENT
At a recent meeting of the Clinton
ranch of the War >'Auxiliary the re -
;paten of the president, Rev, J.
. Fairfull, who recently enlisted in
he Huron Battalion, was received.
n accepting same a resolution of
warm appreciation of Mr. Fairfull's
atriotism was passed. Mr. John
f'orrauce was elected to the vacant
hair.
I", LOCALS.
CA
ITTL O L
The Canadian Foresters ; will at-
end divine service' in Wesley church
ext Sunday evening.
The Huron Old Boys' :Association
f Toronto has presented to the Hu -
on battalion the sum of $175 to be
tsed to purchase necessary equipment.
Dr, Field of Goderich is presiding
st.tie
examinations being held at
he Collegiate this week. Principal
nctpmil
Treleaven is presiding at Seaforth-
There will be a meeting 131 the S.A.'
tall on Friday evening of this weelc
to be addressed by Major Besbirsay
�f Toronto, to which the public are
ordially ,invited.
OR THE BOYS AT THE FRONT.
iThe Young
.Ladies' Patriotic
axil --
art have,decided to have alawn tea
later on in the month. A shower - of
soidlers' comforts Will be the leading
feature of the gathering, when the
members and their friends, anyone de-
siring to contribute to the comfort of
the Clinton boys now at the front,
may donate candy, gum, oxo, shaving
soap, shaving paper, socks, etc. These
the young ladies will sort and pack
and send to the Clinton boys who
are now at the front or it may be
in hospital. It is thought that a
remembrance direct from the home
community will have the effect of
cheering and heartening those who are
bearing the hardships incident to the
strenuous life in the trenches in
France and Flanders.
READY-TO-WEAR
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CLOTHING •
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Clothing bin9 Co.
ORDERED
CLOTHING
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Athletic Underwear
the most popular un-
for summer.
Very few men that
tried this kind of un-
forsummer wear
ever content 'with any
'li'ne,
$1.00, $1.25 and $1.50
the suit.
Straws.
Every 'man, will soon
be rushing to. get under-
cover of a Straw Hat, Ev-
ery man's • favorite of Hat
can be found bore as our.
showing runs the entire
range of fashion's styles.
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Sennits,Pa lens and
a ce
now in the 9 cod gra
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ONTARIO ST, CIIURCII.
Large congregations attended the
services on Sunday, Rev, S. J. ARM
preached in the
morning -on "The
Forces that are against us," and in
the: evening on the "Forces that are
for us. During the evening. offer-
tory Miss Mayfrid Allin sang "Abide
With Me,"
Rev. Mr. Allis will close his muftis -
try here on the last Sunday in June
an.l "the newly appointed minister,
Rev. J. A, Agneese will begin his
work in Ontario St. chutch on the
first Sunday in July,
Mr. IV. Walker presided at the
young people's meeting on Monthly
evening. Mr. Bradshaw gave a capi-
tal address on "Joseph" and Miss
Lucille
Grant
gave an
interestin
g
reading: Miss Marion Gibltings sang
a solo.
At the meeting of the 'V, M. S. at
the home of Mrs. Wasman on Tues-
day afternoon Mrs: Beacom gave do
exceedingly interesting account of the
annual convention at St.' Thomas.
Tie church will send a bale of chil-
dren's clothing to the west for dis-
tribution among the children on In-
dian Missions. Articles of 'lobbing
are solicited.
Miss Mayfrid Allis will sing "The
Day is Ended" by Bartlett at the
evening service on Sunday next, •
ADMITTED TO HOLY Oi<l'DERS.; ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
At. St. Paul's cathedral, London, Mr, and Mrs:'A. R. Foster of Tara
on Monday morning eleven candidates announce the engagement
of their on -
were admitted to Anglican holy or- ' ly daughter, Mary Isabel, to Jarvis
dors, five as deacons and six ordain= Edgar Henry of London, formerly of
ed to the priesthood. Among the lat- Clinton, the marriage to take place
ter was Rev. W. Moulton of the Mid- this month.
dleton—Holmesville—Summerhill par- 1 Hll BOYS CAML` HOME,
ish, The ordination waslperformed by
the Bishop of Huron assisted by Rev. A number of the Hurons spent. the
Precentor 'Pucker, Rev, L. W. Por- week -end at their homes in Clinton,
man and Ven, Archdeacon Young., They looked fit quite equal to with-
HARTLEY WATTS ORDAINED, Standing the ciiseon forts that natty:•
ally attend life at.camnim during the
Among the young men ordained in- rainiest month of June in the rosin
to the ministry of the Methodist cry of man. Still, they will a'intst
Church, at Toronto.. Conference, on welcome the change it. it should come
Sunday last, was Hartley W. Watts, about that it is Imind.necessary to
son of the late Fred Watts, formerly transfer them to the new camp near
of Clinton, Hartley was born in. Barrie.
Clinton, and received his early relig-
ious
elig ious training in connection with the C. G• GRANTS „tNQTIIER $3,000.
Ontario street church. His ordinatipn n
The county council' before closing o
n
was both a matter of fact and of Friday last voted :IJ000, to defray -the
form, lie being absent overseas, but expenses of rectuit}ng and to provide
had completed bis probation, . comforts for, the ;Hien of, the Huron
A CLERICAL BREAKFAST. battalion. This Was in addition to
the $2000 previously granted for this
Attendance was . unusually, large purpose.
yesterday at the annual clerical A deputation consisting of Rev. J.
breakfast, a function held each year P. Knight, Hensel', and Rev, E. G,
at the time of the 'meeting in Lon- Powell and A. T. Cooper, 'Clinton,
don of the synod of the Diocese of
waited upon the
council asking that
Hurn. Rev, Mr, Doherty, president Y, P t a special officer be apAofnted to as -
was obliged to withdraw early owing sist the license inspectors in enforc-
to other duties, and Archdeacon Rich- ing the Canada Temperance :Act: No
avian was appointed chairman. An action was taken by the council.
able paper on Thomas Cranmer;
Archbishop of Canterbury, was read ViESLT2\ CHURCH.
by Rev. Canon Ciunne. of Christ The pastor "preached at both set -
church, London ; Rev. J. A. Robin- vices on Sunday. In the morning the
sop, Clinton ; Rev. - Mr. Anderson, Sunday school met, for tite first time
Harris, and Rev. le, C. Ryott, Kirk- this season, at the same hour as the
ton, and others taking part in the church service and will continue meet-
discussion which followed.The else-
hip; at this time during the simmer
tion of officers resulted as follows : • months, The pastor gave a most in-
President, Rev. H. A. Wright, Am spicing address at the League meet•
herstburg ; secretary -treasurer, Rev, ing on Monday evening. Next Mon -
C. W. Saunders, Brantford ; commit- day will be the Missionary meeting.
tee, Rev. C. H. P. Owen, Glencoe At its annual meeting the Junior
Rev. H. C, Light, Brantford, and League elected the following officers
Rev. J, A, Robinson, Clinton,
for the present year':
REV. Si. J.' ALLiN "CANED." -
On Tuesday evening- at the well at-
tended meeting of Murphy Lodge No.
710, RevS. J. Allin, a member who
is shortly leaving town, was present-
ed with a complimentry address and a
handsome gold -headed cane. Rev. C.C.
Kahle of Londesboro read the address
and Mr. G. B. Hanley, both visiting
brethren, made .the presentation. Mr.
Arlin. made, reply in his ns>;ial grace-
ful style and several other of the
brethren spoke briefly. The presenth-
tion followedtheusual routine busi-
ness. Following is the address
"Dear Brother Allin :-In life's
transient course two. words recur that:
marls the beginning and the %end • of
stages of our journey. J3oth' are but
the expression of a hope and a play-
er. The first is 'Welcome', the last
'Farewell.' Not long ago it was our
]iapp lot to bidou welcome. Won from the home of Mr. T. Mackenzie,
Come, it has proven to be and the few' Sr„ at four o'clock yesterday after-
noon. The services at house and
graveside were conducted by Rev. Mr.
Nealey of Port Huron,.
who o accom-
panied the remains, assisted by Rev,
P. C. Harper.
THle LOCAL MARKET. SEVENTEEN YEARS MARRIED.
Wheat tic. Seventeen years ago yesterday Mr.
Barley Inc., and Mrs.Samuelmuel Kemp
were united
Oats 45c. in marriage, the ceremony taking
Butter 22e to 23c. place at Dundalk, They have since
1 ggs 22c to 23c, been continuously resident in Clinton
Live hogs ek,•, where they have many friends who
will jell' heartily with The News -Re -
I'1 WAS FROM ALL. cord in wishing them many shore
Thepresentation of cut glass made Years of wedeied . happiness.
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to Mrs. S. J. Arlin last week, though I11,, 1VIOTIII R HAS PASSED.
given at a meeting of the' Lathes'
Aid; was an expression of a'ppreeia- Mr. Albert Paltrier received , .word
tion !rem all the ladies of the con on Monday evening that ,his mother
gregation- of Ontario street church had died on May 30th at the family
anal not merely Irons the Society, the home' in Sheffield, England, aged six-
members
ixmembers of which fear a wrong its ty-nine years. She is survived by her
otression: may have been gi:en, husband, two daughters who live in
L L' Sheeld, Albeit who has For several
FUhERAt: (JP NIwLLI HORSL Y 'years been a much. esteemod citizen
The funeral took place to Clinton of Clinton, 'and George 'of rho Cane -
cemetery yesterday afternoon of -Tei dins Government Railway stall at
c a Man.
lie Ilorsle the li tie dau ter of Mr
T
rents on
y, t gh
Richard Horsley of FIensall The lit- j+Ill, H. 0; B. EXCURSION,
tie girl, who was in her tenth year,
contracted measles some weeks ago It has been decided to hold the ex -
and this developed into pneumonia re-. cursion of the Huron Old Boys' As -
suiting in death. She was a bright sociation of Toronto, on Saturday,
anti winsome child and her passing July 8th. The train will leave To -c-
leaves a gap in the little family cit- onto at about 7.15 aim,, and will be
cle. She was a granddaughter of Mr, divided at Stratford, part of it going ,
and . Mrs. Warrener of town and the on to Sarnia. The Goderich section
remains were brought
More and laid will -arrive there aboutnoon
,
' and the
about A spec -
day
those of her mother; who'.died' Sarnia section'1 p.m. p
about three years ago, tel train will leave Goderich on Monte
day evening at 6 p.m, for Toronto, -
A PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENING.
G. BAPTIST CHURCH.The Women's Institute held an op-
en meeting at the house of Mrs, Jas, The officials and congregation re-
Dunford on Monday evening, quite a fused to accept the resignation of
large nulnbere availing themselves of Pastor Fairfull, who enlisted with the •
the opportunity of being present.. A islet,'. granting him instead leave of- '
pleasing program was given consist- absence for an indefinite period. Ar -
of an instrumental by Miss Clete rangements have been made with Mr.
Ford, a violin solo by Miss. Gertrude Harold Eastman, Arcona, a student,
Chant, recitation, 'Miss.Laisy Nediger to take charge of the work at Clio -
and a vocal duet by the Misses Wilt- ton and Auburn during the pastor's -
se,. Besides which Miss Job, a rehire ,.absence and Ile will commenee his •
sentative front the Department, gave duties the first Sunday in July. For
a most interesting address, After the two Sundays intervening Mr,
the program the ladies served refresh- Fairfull will arrange to be present.
Monts and over these all presentCLARENCE RANG: MARRIED, •
spent a,very pleasant --social half
hour. 11If. Clarence R. Rance, B.A., B.
THE BOYS 'MIFF AT YPRES, Sc., Toronto, son of the late C. CO
Raneeof Io to
To n formerly of C'lin-
Mr. G. W. Holman, principal of ton, was married'
at ' St, George's
the Egmondviile Public s:hool, re- Cathedral, Kingston, on Juno list tit
the
•, Dorothy, daughter of !c
cef�'ed letters just the other day hem. Miss only
his two soldier sons, Wilmot who en- late C. R. Phillips of Montreal, and
listed. in the west.. in the .Mounted of Mrs. Haynes of Brandon, Coe.c,
Rifles in December 1014 and Gordon Ireland. After a honeymoon trip b
who enlisted in the 33rd Battalion at motor Mr. and Mrs. Rance have tak-
London one month later. Gordon left en tip their residence in Toron:a.
for overseas with a drafted Company Hearty congratulations are extended
of the 33rd in June last anti has seen fromthe groom's oil Clinton I'd -
over nine months of trench warfare, ends.
Wilmot has been in France little ov- CAPTAIN DOWDING.
er folic months, ,A few days ago they
met at Ypres sector for the first time Captain Dowding, 'Paymaster of the
in five years. That the boys should 33rd Battalion, which was absorbed
i lands again not -h Canadian. Bat -
able to eras t E t laud byother an t
he1
in ia
g
'ha • have principally those in the
Bat -
'withstanding the dangersthat a talions, p t ipa y by o
hourly by day and by night surround- immediate war area, returned to
ed them, made, almost needless to Clinton -last week, While 'in .England
say, the meeting a very happy one. lie contracted pneumonia ,from which
PATRIOTIC NO'T'ES, be has now completely recovered and
his convalescing period spent on an -
The regular meeting for work of English gentleman's estate was cue
the Women's Patriotic Society will of the most pleasant of his. whole ex -
be held tomorrow afternoon at the perience on the other side of the
homeof- elrs. G. D. McTaggart iii- pond, Captain Dowding's services
stead of in the council chamber. are at the call of the military auth-
It has been decided that fora the orities and he may return to. England.,
summer months a committee consis-
ting of the 'hon. -president,
Ou Tuesday at high noon the mar-
riage took place in Toronto of Miss -
Vera. Beatrice Schadel to Captain
(Dr.) 'Henry Arthur (Harry) Hessian
who has joined a medical corps and
proceeds almost at once to the front.
Rev. Dr. Patterson performed the cer-
eniony at the home of the bride's
parents and afterwards the happy
conple left on a short Honeymoon
trip. -Captain hessian is a son of the
late Thomas Hessian of Clinton and
spent his boyhood -here: His old fri-
ends here will waft congratulations
on his marriage and good wishes for
a safe return from the front at _ thin
close of the war.
W. P. S. HONORS PRESIDENT, President, Earl Powell.
Oe account of the unsettled state of Secretary, Kenneth Rorke.
Gordon Powell.
.:
the weather last week the meetingof
Treasurer,
ecr
the Women's. Patriotic SoeIoCy" was Assistant S e tar y and Pianist, Dor-
held in the council chamber „s usual othy Rorke.
instead of on A'Irs. Gunn s larva as Heads of committees, t Consecration,
had been intended. Tea was served Doreen Steahenson ; 11lfssio: dry,
during the afternoon and during an Marion Andrews; Literary, Amity
interval the vice president, Mrs. Fair, I-Ieilyar•; Good Citizenship, Merritt
called tine meeting to order awl Mrs. Nediger, IVillis Cooper ; Social,
Gunn read to Mrs. Alifn, .the retiring Hattie Livermore, Blossom Powell;
president, a short address expressing Floral, Lienie Nediger,
in a measure the appreciation of the DEATH OF MRS. BROIDFOOT,
ladies of her splendid work as presid-
D
ieg officer of the Society since its It was with a shock of keen regret
organization in the fall of 1914 and it became known in town on Sunday
the regret felt at her impending de evening that 'Mrs, Alexander Broad
pasture from town, and on behalf of foot of Tuckersmith- had been called
h Society,presented to her pret-. d
the p es d ape to the other world. The decease
brooch, Mrs. ABMTurner, amethyst b was formerly Miss Emily Pu ser, be -
thanked the ladies simply and ear- tug a daughter of Mrs. Turner of Jo-
nestfy for the gift and for tire lcini seph street, and was very well known
words accompanying it and expressed in Clinton. Before her marriage she
the warmest good wishes for the sue- was a teacher and had taught in set -
cess of the -Society as Iong as its oral of tire schools in the surrounding
need remained. country and had also spent some time
The general feeling is that the So- teaching :in the west. ,Besides her
ciety sustains a severe loss in the de- husband she is survived by two small
parture of Mrs. Allis as she is pod- children, one being less than a year
sassed of rare executive ability and old. Her mother also survives, being
discharged the arduous duties of; her now confined to bed with a fractured
office with great satisfaction to all hip the result of a fall a few weeks
concerned, though often, it is felt, at ago ; two sisters at home ; two bro-
great personal inconvenience. Those
immediately associated with her alone
know how exacting were the duties
and how cheerfully and painstakingly
they were perforated.
DEATH: OF JOHN GREEN.
The funeral took place in. :Clinton
yesterday of the late John Green of
Port Huron, Mich,, who died en Mon-
day after but a short illness• from ap-
pendicitis. - -
The deceased was a native of Col-
borne township but had resided for
several years in Port Huron, He was
just in the prince of life, being but
forty-two. years of age. He is sur-
vived by his wife, who was formerly
Miss Annie Alexander, daughter of
Mr. William Alexander of Clinton,
and one son, Mervin.
The remains were braught here for
interment the funeral - taking place
years during 'which our paths in life
have run together have proven years
of benefit and profit to us and not
leas happy, we trust, to you, in the
consciousness of service well .done,
which is laboo's chief ' reward. We
some now to the parting of the way
and as we welcomed You with a, pray -
el: we speed you with a wish that you
may fare well in the remainder of your
ourney. That you may be enabled in
your new field of labor as in
the past to see the fruition
of your labors in -the service
of your fellowmen ; that you may be
able for many years to come to con -
senate your efforts to the service of
God. and humanity, to the promotion
Of triose principles of equality, fra-
there and a sister in the west; a bro.- D. McTaggart, the first vice, Mrs. W.
titer in Tuckersmith and a sister in D. Pair, second vice, Mrs, C. J. Wal-
Colbortie. The funeral took place. on 'lis treasurer, Mrs. IV. Manning, sec-
Auicng thoee from a distance who
were here far the funeral besides
Mr. Mcaley were : Tilts. Green and
her son, Mr. Wm. Alexander, who had
been spending the winter in Port Hu-
ron ; Mr. Max 1VIcleinnon, Port Hur-
on, who accompanied the remains and •
represented the Knights of Pythias;
and Mrs. Alake, Port Huron-; Mr.
Andrew- Green, father, and Messrs.
Wing and Jas. Green; Brothers of the
deceased;, Colborne,; •Mr. Allen Green,
Thomas Youngs"town, Ohio ; Mr. 1 S Mc-
Lr , H. '
• Mr. and N s
Grrattan,;'�Wiiinlpeg,
ternity and toleration for which you Alexander, London, and Mr., an
have consistently stood in phis corn- Mrs• Puns and Miss Jessie Green,
munity. Taking advantage of this op- Colborne.
Portunity we wish to express ia. a There were many beautiful licral
tangible manner our appreciation of of em Ings, , among theta being . a floral
the helpful influence of your life lead bible, from time Bible Class of Wash-'
sham acter ,among us. As we have ington Ave., M. E. church, Port He
learned to lean upon your friendly rom ; and wreathes from The Grocers'
commit and sympathy lve ask you to Supply
Company, Y,
Detroitof which
acceptfrom usthis cane FIs a token decease
d was
member • from
the
of remembrance which in future years National Grocery Company, Detroit,
may recall to you your Happy assoc- front the United Travellers' Associa-
ration with Clinton L.O.L. No. 710. ties and the Woodmen of the World, place .and are very pretty: I guess necessary for the comfort of Huron's
With sincerest regards in behalf of Interment was made in Clinton cernI'll have tto close for this time. Love battalion will be undertaken and edit-
ctery,, . to alb Your loving cousin, Horner," 'tied through by the county coancii..
Tuesday afternoon to llaitlaudbank
cemetery. Much sympathy is felt for
the bereaved . family and friends,
"IT MIGHT BE WORSE."
The following is past of a letter tee
ceived by Miss Ruby Currie from her
cousin, Pte. Homer C'attelon, having
been written the day before he was
killed inaction and arriving here af-
ter official word had been received of
his death, -
eerance, May 61).
Dear Ruby :—I have received two
letters from; you since I wrote and
even now I ant Writing from the
trenches. I should be in the front.
lite but am on light duty and stay-
ing in a bush just a'•little way back•.
in a support line. I do not know
what is the matter but I have a lump
on the Side of my beck which is not
pleasant and I may have to go to the
hospital and have it operated on.
This is a rotten
place we
are in now
and I'll be glad to get out of it. We
lost our trenches since we came 7n
but have taken them all bath again
and the place is nothing but dead
men, We are having very hot ,weath-
er.now and ,the water is scarce. What
we are drinking you wouldn't offer to
a horse at home. But here, I'm -tel-
ling you a tale of woe .when things
might be a good deal worse. Sorry
to heat Aunt Sarah is so bad. I
guess I'll never see her again. If you
see Charlie remember Hie to him. • I.
haven't time to write. If I was on
duty now I wouldn't have time to be:
writing even to you. The •co.rntry
here is very pretty, that . is away
from the firing line ; there is no
beauty left here• The fields are all
green and the hops- growing. . They
grow a lot of ,hops here.' They have
long poles as large' as the telephone" -
poles at horse every twenty-five or
thirty feet apart anti wires running
across the. tops both wa
Y
s then little
h vines to
down for to e
hanging
slot i
wires 1
g g
run up, then they spread them over-
head and they make a nice shady
retary, Mrs. W. Brydone, and Mrs.
1V. T. O'Neil and lairs. 'Wesley Walk-
er shall manage the affairs of the so-
ciety until the annual meeting in the
autumn.
'there are four, quilts to be bound
and the work committee would like
plenty of help for this,
The Society acknowledges , with
thanks the following donations :
Dr, J. S. Boles, $25.00
Cookstown, Minn., .
Rev. H. Newcombe $2.00
0, C, C'C.ISMIITTEiII VISITS CAMP.
A. committee consisting of Warden
Livingstone, County 'Treasurer Holm=
es and Mr, W,, Brydone, president, of
the Huroin County War Auxiliarly,
vieited the London, Military camp on
Friday and Saturday last for the pur-
pose of ascertaining just what Hut-
on's battalion needed in the way of
campc
d o
equipment most in order t render
der
P
I
their life while training as comfort-
able as possible. The ]01st was
found to be occupying one of the very
best positions in the camp, being high
and dry, and -the members of the
committee came to the• conclusion
that the Hurons were, if not tile fin-
est looking, at least among the very
finest looking battalions in the whole
camp. The sten are cheerful and they
consider themselves very fortunate
in possessing excellent camp cooee
who manage to -make the very best of
circumstances. When proper facilities
are proou-ted the men will he able to
enjey comparative comfort daring
their period of training. Two mess
tents will be set up this week awl
the others ordered will be on hand
next•, being rushed through by. a firm
whose head, Mr. Raymond, is an obi
Huron boy and who therefore takes
an especial interest in the Heroes.
The tent ordered by the Patriotie,S"o-
ero
'.sa i s of Clinton will beused as a
The committee was
Hess: a
Sergeants' i P
highly pleased with the outlook, and
they are determined that everything
the membership,"
THE LATE MRS, TINLEY. ,
Mrs. Catherine P. Tfitley, mother
oh Mr. C. J. Keller; died at the•fam-
ily residence on Monday at, the age
of eighty-five years. The late Mrs.
Tinley had been n great suiieeer: for -
many months and death came as a
happy release: from pain and
Hess. She was a tiiudly, Christian
woman, a Methodist in religion, cad
since coning to Clinton had been con-
nected with Wesley church. ;Site lov-
ed the services of the church and as
long as her health permitted she was
-seldom absent from Her place on Sab-
bath or a't the mid -week prayer' ser
vice, She was born in.Hamilton and
was twice married, Stir. C. J. Kel-
ler, with whom she came to town '
and has made her home since her
se-
cond widowtcod, beuig her only- sue,
viving child The funeral took, place
yesterday afternoon ',from the home of
Mr. Keller, Ontario street, to Clin-
ton cemetery.
People You Know.
Rev, J. A. +ltobinsoit is attending the
Synod meeting in London this week.
Mrs, John Seeley and children have
returned to town after spending a
fortnightinLondon.
Mr. T. Jackson is this
week taking
u •'Association
n fzct tiers
in the Ma u
gonventiou in Ilamrlton Jck-
MIs. a
son accompanied him. The party,
will take a boat trip to Niagara af-
ter the 0ushiess part of the gath-
ering hap been transacted.