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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1916-08-17, Page 1N ews - ecor No. 1950 —37th Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17th, 1916 THE HOME PAPER The Label reading Jan. I7 shows the sub is paid to. 1st of Jan. I9I7. Ho Abors "When in goubt" fir a ,resent dor the J`3ride.te=J`3e'heose tiher There is no other gift for the bride that is so un- 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 BROS. knives, forks, berry spoons, cold meat forks, pie_servers, tea coffee, desert and table spoons and numerous other useful pieces. Also a good assortment of silver plated hollow ware, cut glass, china and clocks. TO. Yetqar.. Clinton ewelet and Optician - The Royal. Bank OF CANADA. Incorporated 1869. Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capital Paid-up 11,500,000 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 f� .r wee READY-Ta-WEARhe CLormso , =r . INCORPORATED 1855 -----••••••—• I .(rm ftI[ i . Capital and Y 96 Branches A General Banking Circular L Bank Savings tlnterest allowed C. E. Dowding; Reserve in Business Lr,tters Money Bank. Department. at highest Manager, BANII $8,800,000 Canada. Transacted,. of Credit Orders. current rate. Clinton Branch. Time! values.. on when regular 5 $5.00 $7.50 $10.00 in few re2 ular $15. to clear • all about costs and our :clean-up Eprices suits as you'll see quotations. suits,' 2 p , cteanmup price " " ' " men's 3 -piece suits and sizes,1 very two suits_alike, $22, clean-up price romper:suits at 39c, Window. North d . T NE MoSquare Motto : READY-Ta-WEARhe CLormso c%�orrfsh Clothing Co. ORDTGLED CLoralive • It's Glean and we forget when making men's summer you read these only men's2-piece 7.50 and 8.50, regular 10.00, $12 and $14, 25 only broken lines lines with $18, $20, 15boy's only See -Lip Time! values.. on when regular 5 $5.00 $7.50 $10.00 in few re2 ular $15. to clear • all about costs and our :clean-up Eprices suits as you'll see quotations. suits,' 2 p , cteanmup price " " ' " men's 3 -piece suits and sizes,1 very two suits_alike, $22, clean-up price romper:suits at 39c, Window. North d . T NE MoSquare Motto : 0 "A 5111 ISH CET. Deal for Every: Man." o. THE LOCAL MARKET. Wheat $1.05. Barley lie. Oats 50c. Butter 215x. Eggs 24c. Live Hogs $12.00. SOLDIERS' GIFTS.• As most of the Clinton boys of the 161st are home on furlough; the. committee decided that the gifts. should be left with Mn Helipar and those not already called for may be received there: 'I`ho' boys express their sincere thanks to the citizens for: their thoughtfulness. JUDGE' .HOLT IMPROVING-. Many friends throughout the coun- ty; heard..with deep regret the news of Judge Holt's being affected • with a stroke last week, The right side is the one affected and the judge has lost his speech. Tie is, it Is re- ported, showing signs, though• slight, of regaining partial use of the side affected, ' MANY' SOLDIERS HARVESTING.` COLLECTING TAXES. The ,council has decided that tax- es willbe collected as usual by the "trusty" Joe and he will be glad to receive 'em as early as possible. The council were not satisfied with the ,proPosCd charges 'of the banks to do this work. WORK PROGRESSING, Thenew house on Joseph street of Mr. Wm. Glen is being puttied - forward and will soon be occupied. It is a beautiful location and when all the surroundings are completed to the ex -reeve's taste it -will ,be an- other home to be proud : of, OUTING FOR BOY. ,SCOrri.S. Scoutmaster, Rev, J. A. Robinson, was, out this week in search, of a suitable location for the Clinton Boy Scouts to have a summer camp. They intend occupying a vacant house a mile of so from ,Burk's camp and will probably go Monday. NEW CEMENT STEPS. It is' laid .that 'when on parade (last week at Camp Borden the 161st. battalion, The Hurons, numbered on- ly about sixty, all the others being absent on harvest leave. Those first relieved are • beginnung to return, however, and the men will very soon all be gathered back under canvas to resume the stern discipline of military life. FIELD SECRETARY ACTIVE. The field secretary of Huron aiid Perth in connection with the Domin- ion Alliance branches in these coun- ties, Rev, E. •G. Posyell, has been exceedingly busy- during the summer and has travelled several hundreds of miles visiting the different organizes, tions. During the past several Sun- days he has preached at Hensel', Brussels, Crediton, Belgrave and i i�rnm g haand next Sunday will lie in Goderich, THESE ARE "DAY -LETTERS," Fifty words or less at one and one half times the cost of .a ten -ward message may now be -sent by the G. N. W., so The News -Record is advised by the local agent, Mr. A. T. Cooper. These are called "day letters" and they will probably, prove to be as popular as the "night letters" introduced some time ago and now so much in use, Mr. Cooper reports that the month of July- was an exceptional- ly heavy one with telegraphic mes- sages. DEATH OF REV. E. S. RUPERT. In his eighty-first year the death occurred on Friday of Rev. E. S. Rupert, M.A. For many years past he had been on the Methodist super-- annuation list, and had latterly liv- ed at 46 Wells street, 'Toronto, ne had been iii the active ministry for over forty years and was for three years pastor of the. Rattenbury St. Methodist church, Clinton. The late Mr. Rupert was born iii the village of Maple, Ont. There survive, his son W. T., who is a traveller, one daughter, Mrs. Balfour, wife of Rev. Geo. C. Balfour, pastor of Yonge street church,. Toronto, and his widow, who, her old Clinton friends will be glad to know, is in fairly good health. • The remains were interred in Dundas, where a daughter, who died several years age, is buried. Mr, Rupert's death occurred on the anniversary of .his birthday, almost to the hour, and also the anniversary of his daughter's marriage. FLOOD'V'—CHANT NUPTIALS. The marriage of Mary Bevan, cutet - daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Chant of • town to Lieutenant W. P. Floody, son of Mr. and Mrs Ed- ward Floody of Toronto, took place in Wesley church on 'Friday at high noon. The bride was given away by her father and wore her travelling cos - tune, a tailored suit of blue ,cloth with blue French hat, The couple were unattended. The ceremony was performed by Re", Dr. Rutledge, pastor of the church: Mr. J. A. Sutter and Pte. D. A, Cantelon of the 154th acted as c,uh ems.. Only immediate relatives of the contracting parties were invited to witness the ceremony. The church was prettily decorated with palms and ferns and evergreens, After the signing of the register the wedding party and guests drove to the home of the bride's parents where luncheon was served and later Lieutenant Floody and bride took the train for Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec. - After a short honeymoon Liee ten- ant Floody will rejoin his regiment, the 186th, at Valcartier, and ;tics. Floody will remain in Quebec until it is ordered overseas. Among those from out of town who were present for the wedding Mr, end Mrs. E. Floody n were n N I'. load and 1 Miss Olive Moody, an d Mr. and Mrs. R., Holmes, Toronto, Mrs. R. Emmerson, Winnipeg, and Mrs. Chant of Unionville, ' Many congratulations ' and good wishes are extended to Lieut, Floody and his bride, congratulations in which The News -Record heartily loins. At the two front entra»ees.to the Willis, Presbyterian church cement steps are. 'being' -built itchier will be a credit .10 tile'. church and the con- tractor. ontractor. The sides are solid con- crete capped with a massive cement moulding and the steps are' wide and very easy to climb, while the i pil- lars are made from cement brick with fancy cement caps. One set is already completed. Mr. Arthur Cantelon has the contract. OIL AT LAST. • • The oil for the streets has arrived and has been applied to the main streets. The odor is somewhat dis- agreeable at first but .will soon wear off and it is hoped the absence of dust willfullycompensate for any inconvenience . suffered from the oil. It is the intention of the council to combine the cost of street watering so far this season and the cost of the oil and divide proportionally and acid to the taxes of those benefited. _1 \\ 'ICC ED. ENGAGEMENTS 01 E\GAGE'lI T 1 1 •u.. Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Hon y announce the , engagement. of their daughter, Hattie Alberta, to Mr, Isaac Rance Rattenbury, son of the late J. Rattenbury and Mrs. Rat- tenbury of Clinton. The marriage takes place at the end of the month. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pearson of Goderich township announce the cu- gagement of their only daughter, Flossie Alma, to 'Mr. Clifford f leerge Lobb, second san of Mr. and M's. W. H, Lobb, also of Goderich town- ship, the marriage to take place ear- ly ar ly in September. CUT THE WEEDS,: If Councillor Fltzsihnons and his colleagues on the public works com- mittee of the town council care to do something to make Clinton a sneezeless town during the hay fever season, they should take steps to emit the germ -carriers on the streets and on all time vacant lots. It is ("Aim- ed that eighty-five percent. of hay fever cases are caused by the gem - laden ragweed which frequently abounds in neglected lots. At time sauce time citizens are advised to keep at least a thousand feet away from this 'brand of daisy. or sillier the consequences. - LET'S THINK OF OTHERS. A couple of weeks ago The News - Record had a word to say about the 'early closing of stores on Saturday evenings. The "word in. season" did not seem tohave the desired effect, however, as it is said that last Sat- urday night several of the mei:- chants were unable to get away from their places of business until after the town clock had struck the midnight hour. There seems to be no good reason why the' stores'could not close at nine -thirty or ten o'clock on Saturday evening. From eight a.m. to eleven or after' p.m. as too long a day. If everyone, men, worn and children, would .re- solve themselves into -a committee Of ode to assist in this matter a 'great change for the Utter could easily be brought about. MILITARY All) SOCIETIES. MILITARY DAY IN. EXETER.. Exeter and the County of Huron wilt have a ,Great Military Day in Exeter on Friday, August the 25th, when Col, Combo and the iii 1st Hur- on Battalion will come to, Exeter to receive -the colors, which are, to he presented by the Soldiers' Aid So piety of Exeter. A GOOD SEASON. The saw mill, which has been rent- ed by 'Mr, F, G. Rumbali of ,Lon - den, and which has been running Pretty steadily during the past Season, has now finished the season's run. About 400,000 feet of lumber was cut during the season, Mr,'W: Clarke of. Goderich was: the chief sawyer; • - NEW COAL OFFICE. Mi. A. J. Holloway has bought the unused building: on the lot adjoining Mr. Josh Cook's residence and had it moved to a lot near the elevator where be has it fixed up for an of- ficeand :also ,a covering for his new scales iecentiy enstalled. This means less revenue for the town as no more coal will be weighed on . the town, scales. WORKING OVERTIME. The Doherty • Piano factory has "been very busy during the past several months and .has been doing some atirtinic work in order to keep up with the increasing orders. Mr. George Dies, who is considered one of the best piano salesmen in the Dominion and who represents the Doherty firm, was in town on Fri- day and reports business in the piano line exceedingly brisk, At the request of certain Women's Red Cross Societies the officers of the War Auxiliary have arranged for a meeting of representatives of all women's societies doing patriotic work in the County of Huron ' to be held at Clinton on Labor Day, Sept. 4t/i. Sessions will be held at eleven o'clock am, and tsvo ..o'clock p.,tl. and there may be short after -lun- cheon addresses at one o'clock p.m. Lady Beck and other officers of the Canadian Red' Gross have been invit- ed to speak on bractical questions connected with ,the work and are ex- pected to be present:. The purpose is to systematize Military Aid work in the county and if desirable' to form a County Association. An ef- fort has been made to communicate with ail women's societies' but , aS sonic Have not replied: it is uncertain whether the letters ' have reached. them, ' All women's societies are urgently tlY requested•to sendrepresen- tatives reP rese - tatmves and all persons who intend being present should notify the sec- retary of the War Auxiliary at.'C'lin- ton' without delay. Arrangements will be made for' all who' send notifi- cation. Each society will pro •ide for the expenses of its own di+ey,a- tion, GO'iNG OVERSEAS. Lieutenant T. E. Torrance of the 161st battalion and son of Mr. and Mrs. John Torrance of Clinton, is one of the sixteen young , officers bhosen from No. 1.'Military District, part of a draft of two hundred jun- for officers from Canada, who will go to fill gaps caused by recent casualties'ties among officers ofbatta- lions lions at the front. The young men leave London on Friday evening anti proceed immediately e y overseas. LITTLE LOCALS. . The Clinton Model school upenod yesterday. Mr. A. i•Iooper, one of Clinton's well-known business men, celebrated his sixtieth birthday. on Thursday last. Many happy returns, Cantelon Bros. made their first shipment of Plans this week, 'Plums promise to be a good crop, ' Rev, J. F. Pickard, D.D., of Jack- sonville, Florida, is expected to preach In Ontario street church next ,Sunday morning. BODY FOUND. The body of George Blatchford of Exeter, the victim of the recent drowning tragedy at Goderich, was found floating Saturday week by Mr, Wm, Marlton, who was out in Ids motor boat, very near the spot where the drowning took place. The undertakers took charge of it and shipped it to Exeter an the after- noon train... The coroner decided an inquest was unnecessary. The funer- al was held at Exeter on Sunday af- ternoon fternoon nutlet Oddfellows' auspines, The deceased young man atter led school in Clinton and will be re- membered by many. MORE WATER USERS. Time following householders have just recently been connected up with the town waterworks system : Mrs. MacLennan, James Finch, E. Jor- dan and Seeley ,t•. West's place of business. There are also prospects of about twenty more new services on the new main on Dunlop street. Mr. A. T. Cooper, who was a i•hcm- bel of the council when the system 'was inaugurated and who wer'ce:i perhaps harder than anyone else in connection with securing it, has not. as yet been able to benefit from it. He is, however, resident iii the vicinity of the new main and hopes soon to be able to get into con- nection with Clinton's splendid' wat- er supply.. PASS MATRICULATION. The following list contains 'the names of the Huron candidates Who were successful in 'whole or in part on the junior matriculation examina- tion. Normal entrance candidates who were also candidates for mnatrie elation have been considered in the results Group I.—W. W. Ament, FI. r'an- telon, E. F. Dougherty, J. P. Fer- guson, J. H. Geddes, H. C. Gray, H.I. Hartwell, N. W. Hibbert, J. J. Johnson, .J. I. Kerr, L. A, Mac- Kay, J, W. McGregor, K. McLedn., G. G. Newton, A. H. Noble, F. P'ciu- nebaker C. C$. Pickard, C. D. Pow- ell, G. 0. Robinson, L, K. Ruther- ford, B, J. Selden, E. P. Scott, L. Wright. Group III—K. F. Burrows (chum.), E. J. Grainger (anc. hist., Phys., chem,, Lat. C.),, E. Kemp (alg , Phys., chem., Lat. C.), M. A. Mc - Murchie h' Lat, C. (P S s, r chem., ), S. H. Nelson (phye., chem.), A. 'Petrie (B. and C. hist,, chem.), A. 0, earl kini. (chem.), C. E. Reid (chem., I at. � H. Shackleton Lat. • A. Lat. C.), I. J. Stothers (phos., chem,, Lat. C,), G. E. Wallis (phys., chem., Lat, C.), N. G. Whitely. physc., chem,), Yoh Wim' Editor of The News -Record Dies Suddenly In London. W. J. Mitchell. Williamp James Mitchell; since 1807' editor and proprietor of The Clinton News -Record, whose death occurred with such tragic 'suddenness on Sunday last, was born in the village of Arthur fifty ,years ago. He was a son of the late Thomas Mitchell. When still a lad the family moved' to 13anover, whete Mr. Mitchell re- ceived his' education and where he later learned the art of printing iii the office of -The Hanover Post, W. H. Ashley then being publisher. In 1888 Mr. Mitchell purchased The Dunham Chronicle .which he conduct- ed successfully until 1807 when he sold out to Mr. Win. Irwin, the present proprietor. After a trip to the Pacific Coast the same year the bought out The Clinton News - Record, succeeding the late A. Mf. Todd, The News -Record prospered under his management, and this as ae was g , due not only > t thefact ei h that he was a good .newspaper man, one who knew his business from the ground up, but that he was also a good business roan who looked well after the details of his business, Thoroughness and neatness were_ in- sisted upon in all work going out from his establishment, Slovenliness was not tolerated. An honest piece of work at a fair profit was the rule of his business life and lie would at any time rather slitter personal loss. than turn out inferior workmanship. Those trained under him, uncon- sciously, perhaps, but certainly, learned habits of micatness, thorough- ness and strict Integrity in business relations. His idea of a newspaper was to print all news which was legitimate news, Anything in, the way of prying or malicious gossip was relentlessly blue penciled, no matter from what source it came. Personally he was reserved to a degree. A man of few friends and fewer conSidents, but withal of wide sympathies and generous impulses, as many can testify. On Wednesday of last week he went to London for treatment and possib; ly to undergo an operation for throat trouble and on Sundae aboat noon death came suddenly and unexpected- ly from hemorrhage caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in time throat. The remains were removed on Mon- day evening from London to the. home of his step -father, Mr. George Hollinger of Hanover, who has been for some time add still is seriously ill, and there the funeral took place yesterday. Besides his father he is sir ;Iced by two sisters, Mrs, S. B. Clarke and Miss Hollinger, both of Hanov- er, Mr. G. H. Mitchell, publisher of The Hanover .Post; is a nephew. The funeral took place ' yesterday afternoon frons the family home at Hanover. Owing to the illness of his ' father the services were as sim- ple and quiet as possible. The clergy- men officiating were Rev, Mr. kg - new, the deceased's own pastor, as- sisted by Rev. Mr. Jackson, pastor of the Hanover Methodist church, and the pallbearers were friends and business associates from' Clinton Dr. Thompson, W. and F. T. ,Jack- son, R. W. Reed, W. J. Paisley and 'Nell, AmongsonBalothers who went up from Clinton to be present for the funeral were : Messrs. James Stems-, Jas• Miller, T. H. Hardy, J. P. Sheppard, S. S. Cooper, H. Bartliff, J, T. Har- land, G. 'WI, J, W. Nediger, and A. T.' Quigley and' Lawrence Morrison, time latter two members of The News -Record stall. Among the relatives from a die - twice were : lir, -and Mrs. Will Got - vett and Mir. John Gorvett of Ar- thur, Mrs. Jos. Farrell, Hamilton, and Mrs. Ales. Campbell of Craw- 4ford. The remains were laid beside those of his mother, who passed away several years ago, in the family! plot. , TributeFrom mom Dr. Thompson. It is a little over seventeen. years since I made the acquaintance of the late W. J. Mitchell. I had just come to this town a total stranger and Mr. Mitcimell' had arrived here a lois mouths before. Although of a retiring disposition yet he exerted himself to make me, the stranger, feel at home, and helped nae to pass many a pleasant evening in social. intercourse when. otherwise the condition would have been for me one of comparative lone- someness. I found as the years passed by that he, while friendly to all, made few very intimate friends. In our conversations I soon found Ile was a great reader, not only the best fiction but also travel ani the political questions of the day were subjects on which he spent much time. ' While he was strongly Conserva- tive in politics, yet often in my company( he has criticized acts of his party showing him not so bar- tizaa, but that be could discern what would be best purity for his country. Ile was intensely loyal and at the r •openhml, of the present war he sever- al times expressed the wish to ma that he would like to join. His Majesty's forces for overseas, and I believe only, my assurance that he was physically unfit prevented linin making his intention public, A weak- ness of the vocal organs ' hindered him taking an active place in,Mlle life' and possibly tended to make him. more reclusive. Many thought a y t u cit h tin hasty 'ili tem., porament but with it all the had a most sympathetic nature and several times i have seen 'him shed tears ov- er the sufferings of others, evea those not of his own immediate fam- ily. No solicitor for 'true charity or church work was ever turned away, empty by him. lIe was especially kind amid soda - item for the, welfare of children and thus showed himself a true gentle- man. The interests of his town were very much in his estimation and he 'would neither hire not brei the columns of The News -Record to any, advertisement or letter +that he con- sidered would not be in the best interests of the town. Thus we see he was a, true -hearted citizen. Ir religious theu ght while not a member of any denomination, yet he always stood by the church .of his parents, both financially and with moral support, and Ontario street Methodist church mourns au ardent adherent. Notwithstanding his quiet demean, - or, Many of our citizens' feel his place in the community will be hard to fill. And many, mourn the loss of an honest man and a true friend. Among these is the writer. —C. IV, Thompson, Our Fallen Chief. To everyone who knew him in town or surrounding country the news of the sudden death of the proprietor of The News -Record Came as a dis- tinct shock. But to none was that shock so keen as to the members of the staff. The News -Record staff was one which changed seldom arid time present members had for years worked together under, our fallen chief. And now he is 'gone. Ever since the astounding announeemaent came on Sunday and since meeting in the accustomed place on •Monday morning the members of the staff have gone about their accgslonied tasks mechanically, often' with the half conscious thought. as to whether pr not the finished work would meet with the approval of the chief when. he Carie in. But he comes in ne more. The quiet, alert step will be heard no mote, nor yet the calm voice in direction. The desk at which be sat is there with the vacant chair itehind it, 'rhe pen lies idle an he laid it down, while all around are the familiar things which he was accustomed to handle, But that keen mind Is occupied with other matters today ; those capable hands are forever folded, The News -Record is without its head. It is but ` fit- ting that we, who ]knew him ; who have learned from association an with him manylessons which will be for our lasting benefit, and who have been accustomed to look to him fire .guidance and direction., should lays this modest leibute of words above his' bier. —The Staff.