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C• LINTON ONTARIO THURSDAY JULY 6 1916 W. H,• Kerr & Son, Editors and Publishers
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Capital kattlorized....... <... $25,000,000
utpital paid up 11,560.000
Reserve and undivided profits 13,500,000
Total Assets .. 185,000,000
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Wednesday,
July J2th.
A letter from the front Holiday
Through the courtesy of Rev.
Geo. Jewitt atBLyLh we are per --
milted to publish the following
latter written by Major Jewitt
June 8th, 1911
Dear IiFolks-In Prance at last,
even of for afew dere only. On
11londtay the brigade sent word for
a Major and:Captain of the 33rd to
help conduct adroit over here so
in w ent Capt, Jay's and my name
on Tuesday I found I had charge of
693 men, 7 officers and 21,1.0..0 's
who same over as condo ctinig offi-
cers awho,e big train loo d• r e1 e. a[
trains had gone earlier in the morn
ing and several are still Ito come
before ,all the men have been sent
over.
We beld l'o go +from West Sand -
ling station up 'toward ',Loudon,
switch out' t
& 1 1O another iris at
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ford, thence down to Southampton
Weleft ,albout 1p.m, and about. 4
apllm gotwordthat
Kitchener and
histaf
had been drowned. i4c;t
pleasant beginning 9 can assure you
Arrived in Southampton at 5,15
p.m. and embarked at p.m. leav-
ing the dieck at 6.45 ppm. Sout'h-
ampton is cm tainly a really Sir e
Plaice 1n appearance, and'.) portion -
Milli splendid harbor. 'which Was
viewed easily as we speed out t n n
small vessel whish truvelled very
iep;dly. On board with. the 90.)
was half an English regin're(at, the
Royal Welsh +Busciliers who were
on their way to the (front -the
other half had,gone )ahead on
another boat. So that on that 'con
founded little boat we had over
1,100 men crowded like sardines.
Alter passing the Isle of Wight
we struck the open channel and be
Neve meitwas rough. as the weal)).
er was and had been icor several
'days windy, rainy and bad in gen
oral. 13eitmre very long most of
the men, and many of the officers
were sick and I had 55 minutes of
the rottenest time imaginable but
I managed to get over it. quickly
and was alright tor the rest of
the'Gimei The officers ha'd two
small sitting zooms dJwn stairs,
which were filled with the sick
and also the upper hurricane deck
on which moat of the Canadian of
finers stayed. We wrapped our-
selves up ip tarpalins and lay on
,the grating against the smoke
stack thus getting a certain amount
of waraiitli. s About every ,two
hours Igotup to walk around the
ship to see :that all was 0. h, of
course ,everything' was in darkness
and as it was a new moon which
went down early it was aclai-k vet
age; the only bit of light was u
hospital iship going back to Eng-
land in a, blaze of light sol that it
could be distinguished. We arrived
at'Harve at 1.15 eau and day along
sidle thetdock .until 7 am, when we
disembarkekl ;along with 3 other
••••v••••oo•••®asoome•ooaa ships'-1,oakls, We all marched out
Smiles to this Base Depot Cantil.of
\Canadians, ,where wo have been
t since getting the men ready to go
since
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line this
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'trove we arrived with spur 1,500 so
now some of us have to take up
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Because we are offering such really superior
values at $ 15.,00 we want you to see them.
As we were marching in 3 estcz-
da.y,a big engine and lorry passed
4' back and in it with a broad smile in
4, • an exceedingly cli ty, sniutily•face
+ was Will large. tslifo; he 'hadn't
• gone to Salonika but is here wail,
+ ing to go up the line and doing fa-
tigues in the medutime. We haat a
good chat yesterday and will see
him again to -'tray for a while. He
isfeeling. fine pndtenjoying it
over ]tele, This is more like Can
oda} with open 'fields ;and farm
buildngs avery pretty country
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ind'ee'd with tote of trees and hills4 self weeit into nerve to aee the
Last night Jay, McCrae and my
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sights -a city of good size, but
darty; not many men Women con-
ductors on tike street cars, etr.
and French ,e' ery'where, except 1 o,
British and Canadian Tommie:,
Must close now, •Love ro alt, OL
Itirthr;, Marriages & 90atths
BIRTHS.
Melf1NNON-In Edmonton on JulV
1st to Mr, and Mrs. J Ci. McKin-
non (nee May ranee), a soli
(Billy Neil McKinnon),
JOINS 16151' BATTALIOly
•'Mr. Clarence Shepliesd,. son of
Mrs. Shepherd, Townsend street,
eynd;ti ho has beeln at Ile: qu its 'for
some years. with the °Mollson's
:Bank, has enlisted with the 101st
Yattl. ands now on the Paymast-
er's staff.
Try The New Era 191�1
for 4013Work in i
Straw berries
Fresh- theme .groavn Straw-
berries all this week, quality
never lovas better, I_
Leave :your orders early
for canning, in order to
secure test berries at lowest
'.price, 1
Time Store of Quality
W. T. O'NEIL
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Visitors° 12th of July Specials to Clinton
1Ir, V ellingtun Cook, of the Ford smis•••••7Geno,5,'dsa.eea ciaroatataaas,
Ou of Hamilton, was.tt holiday visitor 10 0atparentalthe home.' T�
\4iss Cameron, of 0ode tick, ryas a
huhchtyvfsWtor with Mrs. Mai arve.
Dr. and Mrs Ditwut and daughters
and Mrs. 7 K. Nesbitt, of Windsor,
and Mr. .11tiniay DeWa7', of Grand
Rapids, were calling 017 old Triende in
town while marmite to 0oderioh Inst
week.
Air. and Mis, David (',ol: and Miss
Mildred OF ok spent Dow inion Day at
Goderiyh.
Mrs. Lou. Trouse and her sister
Mrs, Tomlinson and two' boys of
Woodstock pds;tpek errs visiting old fti)entls iu
Clinton.
;Nits r,
. Jia i' A. Seller y > of Chicago,
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visiting his slater Mrs. A. T. Cooper.
Corp, L. 1i.lehaidson of the 110th
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t 1 ttcrompuu d by his mother
and two sisters of .Stratford visited
'with Mrs.- Argent tins ,leek nod also
with friends at Goderich and Althorn.
Miss Mtergare't Garter spent the -
week entt with her parents at Blyth.
Mr. and Mrs. Nixon Welsh of Tor-
onto. are spending the holidays in
town and vit.mt(.v. .
Mfrs. (irassatt of Toronto, was the
guest of Mi'. and .Mrs. W, T. O'Neil
over the week end. -
Mrs, II. T' Ranee and Mrs. IL Is
Paul were visitors in Gnderu:h last
week. •
Mr. and Airs. Frank Holman and
baby spent .Dominioir Day at Blyth.
Mr. and Mrs, Wm. 3. Nichol and
nuttily spent the holiday at Stratford.
9liss Noriuu Bentley spent the week
end at Loudon,
Mr. and Mrs, (George Phelen were
holiday visitors ILL amen ton,
Master Charlie McGuire was a visit-
or at Stratford.
91isu Emrna Levis, who has been in
Los Angeles, Cal., for the past six
months and who returned horse -by
the Patcifie coast stopping niffor the
past month at Vancouver, Itegina, Ox
how and Winnipeg, expects to arrive
in Clinton this week,
Go. Constable Pellow ercts in town
in) lnesdtsy.
Ah. Glarenco Paisley of the Royal
Bans; state at St. Marys spent Domin-
ion Day at the parental home.
Mr. G. D. Bunek, Principal of the
L'ltnto i Public School heft on Monday
foo 13racebrid}•,e to eonduet aSummer
Mode) Sehoul. Mr. l3ouek was there
last vacation.
Miss Irate McCaughey. of. Blyth wits
it• holiday visitor in town with Mr.
auel Airs. J. J. i11+'ealig)loy,
91r. Bert Johnson, Principal of the
Pori, Burwell Public School is Bono)
for the vacation,
(xunnr.r bred Ri,nball was aL holiday
visitor with his mother, \1r. ltuuabail.
Tkaa wadding of Ma (Mester ()rich
at tilt lney, Mau which we pitblisbed
hist wool. u ride1'uckcrsur]th heading
refers t') at. broths)' of 9,-irs, (Dr,)
lot of lawn.
Mt', John Wiseman Was a Toronto
visitor twee' the tvnek end.
9'seits.
I J Miller spent Dominion
Dey at. Listowel,
Pte. Deimpster and 'bride spent
Slew days with theiatter's sister
Capt. (Frond, ,of the S.A. forces
here. Pte. Dempster is a member
of the, 123rd Battle Toronto. . 1
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• will practically be a holiday
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Mr. and Mrs, W. S. Downs and child-
ren visited relatives in Clifford the First.
St. 'Monies Tiniest C. A Twichell of
the 208th Irish Canadian Fusiliers, To.
ronto has been spending a few days with
his mother, Mrs. A, 'fwichell, $ Antrim
street.
Stlatford Beacon, Mr. C. R. Twich-
chell of Fargo, N. D., is visiting his sister
Mrs, Silas Murch, Charles street.
Airs John Forbes and two daughters
of Hudson. Texas, are guests at the home
of Mr Forbes', mother, Mrs. A. Forbes of
town-
Stratford Beacon: -Mrs. A, Twichell
of St. Thomas is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Murch. Charles street.
Mrs. K
ennt:dy of Staffa, Mrs. M. L.
Corless, and children, Benson and Doro-
thy, of Levack, Ont. ars guests of their
sisters, Mrs, If. Fitzsimons and Mrs. A.
J. McMurray. Mr. Corless is expected
to join hi$ family on Saturday and will
remain a couple of weeks.
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bliss Florence Colgahoun, of StafFa, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. lt. Fitzsim
lir. Moss, of Toronto, spent the week
end in town.
Miss Belle Draper who is teaching near
Mitchell is here for the vacation,
Mrs. Brainlield spent the week end with
Mr, and Airs. Fraser of Toronto, Mrs.
Fraser is a daughter of the visitor.
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AiissInstwA. Walleak.ace was a visitor in Code-
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blv, D. McCoi'vie has been con-
fined to the hbnse during the
past week and his many ,friends
itn Clinton hope for a change for
the ,batter. •
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Kilbride
wez'e atStz'athroy this week. Mr.
Killn'ide went over his new ground
la i.'aveelk. He expects to move
move there by the 16th,
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rumball or
Goderich, were holiday visitors
in town. i e. - i
'blies Lulu Howe spent the week
end at London t
.991ss Dell O'Neil left on Tues-
day morning 'for Swift Current.
where she will spend the summer
months with her sister Mrs. Dr"..
'Rossi. ,
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Two Former Clinton Boys in Service
The ,oldefz'iends in Clinton are
Glad to see that the boys are in
Khaki and hope that no ill will be-'
fall them.
Br. ;Fred '.Cicdall, of Toronto and
son of Mr. 3,P. Tisdall formerly of
Cliinton, sailed on Saturday to
Join the staff of the Queen's Caned
ian Hospital Shorncliffe,
',Major Chas Tisdall oif'i'orktoo•
another son is now attached to
the 122nd Battl., which is now
drilling at Camp Borden,
Back in the Big Fight Again
Mr. and 'Mrs. 1. Bezze received
the follownng letter from their
son, Wilt. Cheeteir Bezzo, who has
returned to France 'after 3'ee,p.Ver-
ling from his injuries received last
Fall).
June ilth,•1910
7,119 Pte. Win, Chejs•ter Bezzo,
1st Canadiian Battalion.
Ise Candian Brigade
C. Company,
C.E.F., Fatima
Dear Mother and Father; -
Just a'few liners to yen to say
am well arid, hope you all are the
same. Icame across to Fiance a
week ago. I was in another a .-
tack rand Icame out safe alright
Icannot write anything about it
I'm out for a rest for a few days
now, I will tryand write once a
weeelk to you so do not worry
,a'bout' Yue. I will bet alright. l
could not wante and het you know
that 1 was i o•tng to France as I did
not know in time. I was shipped
with very little warning. but
never mind, we will ,be able to
talk it all over with one Another 0
I am spared to come back home
again. You remember telling me
il)bouti the dresiu you 3tad about
seebiing n7e, Well tlreapns go cox'
trary. I thin): you Will see it
wasn't 'for me to c'oxne home yet.
I give'myseit up to my country
and duty is siways 'first although
itsee)tn-s a little hard St times.
You remember that little verse
that says 'ureater love has azo
man than this that he iayetlh down
his life for otheiis,. So if any
thing 4happens to me (you will
know that my last thoughts wilt
that it was for loved ones ,tlhat
could not clothe none. Well 7
guess I will ring off .for this 'unit(
will write next week. So long
for the present. .
• From your son Basil
The Clinton Bowlers
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Retains Fill Trophy
Three rimes of Seaforth ho 'viers
were here dsf tdey to try for
the Faill Trphy but were kleleat-
ed,byascore or 15 dints. When
skip ived gens rime finished the
Clinton's score was I. up bit the
last 'tour ends ran -up trier -score for
Clinton, The hup is field ksntil
some Club 'beats the home teak
Foltovwling are the names of the
players and scores by miffs ;-
Seaforth ' Clinton
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Williams 9 Miller '
19 Jeffrey I Harland
J Taman A) Morrish
W Willis, sk-23 511 Oourtice sk-17
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1I Stee•eit W Grant
0Barnet 0 Wilt se
I] Bright I) Hovey -
J sk 13 Dr. Axon sk -36
tv i )its -1)'03103001(10120)00-13
Axon - 3000851510820(119153 - 30
Rev. Argo 13 Hovey
W D Bright ' (-0 Rnherton
Dv. Burrows N Ball
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The G.T.P. 'have, issued their
time taibles dor the special trains
thatdwill run to Clinton on the 12t17
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Tho 'first onehvil'i leave iPorest
art 6 A.m. and is due to arrive, here
at 9.30 and return in the evening
Another e.
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Gode''c 7 a•' 10
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a,nr„Holesmvilie at 10,17, arrives
here at 10,30. Return train at Gp.m.
Another comes 'from St. Marys
at 6 a.m., and gets to Setaiforth at
8 andrreturns a,t 6 p.m.
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Another leaves 7 ist'pwel at`;
5,46all d connects
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ng ham with'
the regular train from Kincardine
It leaves Belgra ve at 7.10; Blyth at,
7.30; Lend eaboro at7.40; and are
rives here at '5. Return train
leaves here at 6.15 p.m,
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A special train will leave I)dead:on
at10 a.m. and leaves Exeter, 10.50;
Hensall 11.03; Kippeyn 11.10; Bruce
field 11.20 and arrives Here at 11.40
Return train leaves at 8.15'.
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The •fares in all cases will be a
single dare'with 10 cent added.
Small posters have already been
diistributted.
®m•••f•aoe ssaam•,ese ere
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Os•/e•ta ceeseata0•q®0®a*
ONTARIO ST. 0'931193019.
Rev, 3,A, Agnew preached intro
dtielory sermons in the Ontario
Street ,Methodist Chnreh Sunday
which were highly appreciated' by
the large audiences
WILL'S
CHURCH
Bev. ' Mr. Har ea• took charge too'f
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the sehvtces at Goderich01.1
SundyJ r' oa,
preach
ed eogood semonlWillis
Church on Sunday in the absence
of the pastor. •
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Rev.
Dr Rutledge .',00h hie
own services in the morning and
conditcted tate opening a,nd etos-
ing exercises at the evening ser-,
vine white Het. E G. Powell preach
ed tate sermon.
. The League has withdrawn dur
ing July and August. ,
The pastor will preach next San
day morning and evening
Rev. Harper Chaplain of 111th
Presbyterian Minister Notified of
His Appointment to Simcoe
County Battalion
Rev. sprat*: 0, Harper,. B,:aY, B.D•,
minister of ,1Villls 'Pres,byterlan
Church has received confirmation
olbis appointment as chaplain of
Borden as soon as possible. He
Will enter the ranks of the batta-i
lion as honorary captain and the
fact ttliat Simcoe is Capt. 'Harper'e
home county, makes the appoint
merit to this battalion very please
ing to him.
Two years ago Mr. Harper was
indiucted into the church at Cline
ton, and(during his term here has
done much to build up the eongree
gation and has been, setj.ve in ata
good work of the community and
at present holds the position of
of president of the local' Minister
ial Association.
Het, Mr. 13arper came here 'from
Chalmers Church Lond0n.1
Rev. 119)'. Harper received word
from the Adjutant early last week
to be ready as word from 'Ot rawa
was expected any dray and on :Fri.
do,y hist ;the above 'word was re-
cowed, %dr. Harper will leave short
ly as soon the church boards ems
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MINOR LOCALS.
The Butchers delivered on Sat-
urday. 'F
Ba,yriiel(1 and,Godgrich were the
REV. F. C. HARP Pi ttwo "cobwebs" for (Clinton ',but-
terflies", .
the 177th (Simcoe County) Battalion Its wonderful how the fine weak&:
emit will report for d'ni(y at Camp er has continueldi t
Specia sermon to the L. 0. 1..
Rev, J. A. Robinson, Rector of St,
Paul's Church, Preaches an
Excellent Sermon,
Last Sunday afternoon the mem-
bers of Murphy Lodge, No, 710,
along with a goodly number of via
iting. Brethren attended the annual
church serviceiin the Town Hall
Before the service, the members
headed, by the Si;itie Band had a
short march and at 2,45 service
eommenced. Old 'favorite hymns
were sung- as "Onward Christian
Soldiers' ; "All Hail. the Power of
Jesus' Naive"; '10 God our help
in ages Past' ; and "Stand up for
Jesus." Peel. ,Sristewe as pianist
The first prayer 'Wats( offered,"by
Dr. ;Rutledge while Rev, Mr. Moul-
ton read the preyers for our sail
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ors and soldiers and closed the
meeting with the Benediction.
The first lesson Joshua IV wee
read 'by'Br'o. W E. Southgate, D-
M, if orHuliett District, while thio
second lesson 1st John III was read
by Rev. E G. Fowela Between the
lessons Bro. Edgar Bast sang "The
Endless pay'• in good voice.
Rev. Mr. Robinson, teak for life
subject Verses 1'1 and 15 of the Sad:
Chapter of Joshua ;and drew many
Practiced lessons from the text
not only if or the Orangetmen but
the othee's attending the service,
The service closed by 'singing
the National Antheim.,
Atter the return to the Lodge
rooms ,hearty votes of thanks weird
passed to the various ministers
taking part. and the choir. Short
epeech.es ,wore also made by many.
of the visiting Orange5nen•
Regular Session of Council
Couneii met on Monday evening
with Mayor Thompson in the elia>•i .
Reeve ;Ford' and Cou-ncillors Hawk
ins. ;1•Viltse, paisley Fitzsimons
Wallis end Shepherd, present.
Minutes of last regular meeting
was road and passed as aalsowars
the ,special meeting of the 16th alt,
A iette9' from Josiah Rands was
read re -n ditch near his place -lest
to Street (Omi77ittee.
A. letter from a committee from
the L.0'i1.,, asking for $100 and one
free 'booth Jn account `of the big
12th, .A graxlt of 950 was matte
with the other, pioriaion•
A.letier from the' P@blicUtilities
om las n 1a a ids ren '10
C m. io ) 1 cg i to is r
ipubiio taps addrin)ting lount�ins
at the market will'be left over to
the August meeting,
The Public School Board ask
dor $8,900 for the coming year loth
it was ]eft over until the estimates
are presented. ,
A long drawn out discussion took
place over the rates for 'water
taps. (.I . t
Mr. Davi.9Cantelon, on behalf of
the L.O,L. spoke on behalf of .their
communication to the council-
The Street Committee made their
report and on mohjton of 'Hawkins
and ,Wiltse, tf any money is to kit
spent it be used on the entrances
to Own. 1
1of
The reportp +'i n ,
e the Fine nee dui
p
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tee was read and adop, ted
Council adjourned until 1Frida).
eveningg to strike the rate,
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You will be surprised
o when you see the fabrics
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P $ 15.00 suits.
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s them has been surprised.
• Come in and examine
• these. They have a fine-
•- ness of texture and firm-
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Wednesday,
July J2th.
A letter from the front Holiday
Through the courtesy of Rev.
Geo. Jewitt atBLyLh we are per --
milted to publish the following
latter written by Major Jewitt
June 8th, 1911
Dear IiFolks-In Prance at last,
even of for afew dere only. On
11londtay the brigade sent word for
a Major and:Captain of the 33rd to
help conduct adroit over here so
in w ent Capt, Jay's and my name
on Tuesday I found I had charge of
693 men, 7 officers and 21,1.0..0 's
who same over as condo ctinig offi-
cers awho,e big train loo d• r e1 e. a[
trains had gone earlier in the morn
ing and several are still Ito come
before ,all the men have been sent
over.
We beld l'o go +from West Sand -
ling station up 'toward ',Loudon,
switch out' t
& 1 1O another iris at
h 1 Gal
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ford, thence down to Southampton
Weleft ,albout 1p.m, and about. 4
apllm gotwordthat
Kitchener and
histaf
had been drowned. i4c;t
pleasant beginning 9 can assure you
Arrived in Southampton at 5,15
p.m. and embarked at p.m. leav-
ing the dieck at 6.45 ppm. Sout'h-
ampton is cm tainly a really Sir e
Plaice 1n appearance, and'.) portion -
Milli splendid harbor. 'which Was
viewed easily as we speed out t n n
small vessel whish truvelled very
iep;dly. On board with. the 90.)
was half an English regin're(at, the
Royal Welsh +Busciliers who were
on their way to the (front -the
other half had,gone )ahead on
another boat. So that on that 'con
founded little boat we had over
1,100 men crowded like sardines.
Alter passing the Isle of Wight
we struck the open channel and be
Neve meitwas rough. as the weal)).
er was and had been icor several
'days windy, rainy and bad in gen
oral. 13eitmre very long most of
the men, and many of the officers
were sick and I had 55 minutes of
the rottenest time imaginable but
I managed to get over it. quickly
and was alright tor the rest of
the'Gimei The officers ha'd two
small sitting zooms dJwn stairs,
which were filled with the sick
and also the upper hurricane deck
on which moat of the Canadian of
finers stayed. We wrapped our-
selves up ip tarpalins and lay on
,the grating against the smoke
stack thus getting a certain amount
of waraiitli. s About every ,two
hours Igotup to walk around the
ship to see :that all was 0. h, of
course ,everything' was in darkness
and as it was a new moon which
went down early it was aclai-k vet
age; the only bit of light was u
hospital iship going back to Eng-
land in a, blaze of light sol that it
could be distinguished. We arrived
at'Harve at 1.15 eau and day along
sidle thetdock .until 7 am, when we
disembarkekl ;along with 3 other
••••v••••oo•••®asoome•ooaa ships'-1,oakls, We all marched out
Smiles to this Base Depot Cantil.of
\Canadians, ,where wo have been
t since getting the men ready to go
since
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lirard '-t •'6t' •.
line this
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afternoon.
Q Clothing
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man
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'trove we arrived with spur 1,500 so
now some of us have to take up
+ those men and I have been. chosen
LO talc (Margo baa• o f
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Because we are offering such really superior
values at $ 15.,00 we want you to see them.
As we were marching in 3 estcz-
da.y,a big engine and lorry passed
4' back and in it with a broad smile in
4, • an exceedingly cli ty, sniutily•face
+ was Will large. tslifo; he 'hadn't
• gone to Salonika but is here wail,
+ ing to go up the line and doing fa-
tigues in the medutime. We haat a
good chat yesterday and will see
him again to -'tray for a while. He
isfeeling. fine pndtenjoying it
over ]tele, This is more like Can
oda} with open 'fields ;and farm
buildngs avery pretty country
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ind'ee'd with tote of trees and hills4 self weeit into nerve to aee the
Last night Jay, McCrae and my
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sights -a city of good size, but
darty; not many men Women con-
ductors on tike street cars, etr.
and French ,e' ery'where, except 1 o,
British and Canadian Tommie:,
Must close now, •Love ro alt, OL
Itirthr;, Marriages & 90atths
BIRTHS.
Melf1NNON-In Edmonton on JulV
1st to Mr, and Mrs. J Ci. McKin-
non (nee May ranee), a soli
(Billy Neil McKinnon),
JOINS 16151' BATTALIOly
•'Mr. Clarence Shepliesd,. son of
Mrs. Shepherd, Townsend street,
eynd;ti ho has beeln at Ile: qu its 'for
some years. with the °Mollson's
:Bank, has enlisted with the 101st
Yattl. ands now on the Paymast-
er's staff.
Try The New Era 191�1
for 4013Work in i
Straw berries
Fresh- theme .groavn Straw-
berries all this week, quality
never lovas better, I_
Leave :your orders early
for canning, in order to
secure test berries at lowest
'.price, 1
Time Store of Quality
W. T. O'NEIL
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Visitors° 12th of July Specials to Clinton
1Ir, V ellingtun Cook, of the Ford smis•••••7Geno,5,'dsa.eea ciaroatataaas,
Ou of Hamilton, was.tt holiday visitor 10 0atparentalthe home.' T�
\4iss Cameron, of 0ode tick, ryas a
huhchtyvfsWtor with Mrs. Mai arve.
Dr. and Mrs Ditwut and daughters
and Mrs. 7 K. Nesbitt, of Windsor,
and Mr. .11tiniay DeWa7', of Grand
Rapids, were calling 017 old Triende in
town while marmite to 0oderioh Inst
week.
Air. and Mis, David (',ol: and Miss
Mildred OF ok spent Dow inion Day at
Goderiyh.
Mrs. Lou. Trouse and her sister
Mrs, Tomlinson and two' boys of
Woodstock pds;tpek errs visiting old fti)entls iu
Clinton.
;Nits r,
. Jia i' A. Seller y > of Chicago,
is
visiting his slater Mrs. A. T. Cooper.
Corp, L. 1i.lehaidson of the 110th
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t 1 ttcrompuu d by his mother
and two sisters of .Stratford visited
'with Mrs.- Argent tins ,leek nod also
with friends at Goderich and Althorn.
Miss Mtergare't Garter spent the -
week entt with her parents at Blyth.
Mr. and Mrs. Nixon Welsh of Tor-
onto. are spending the holidays in
town and vit.mt(.v. .
Mfrs. (irassatt of Toronto, was the
guest of Mi'. and .Mrs. W, T. O'Neil
over the week end. -
Mrs, II. T' Ranee and Mrs. IL Is
Paul were visitors in Gnderu:h last
week. •
Mr. and Airs. Frank Holman and
baby spent .Dominioir Day at Blyth.
Mr. and Mrs, Wm. 3. Nichol and
nuttily spent the holiday at Stratford.
9liss Noriuu Bentley spent the week
end at Loudon,
Mr. and Mrs, (George Phelen were
holiday visitors ILL amen ton,
Master Charlie McGuire was a visit-
or at Stratford.
91isu Emrna Levis, who has been in
Los Angeles, Cal., for the past six
months and who returned horse -by
the Patcifie coast stopping niffor the
past month at Vancouver, Itegina, Ox
how and Winnipeg, expects to arrive
in Clinton this week,
Go. Constable Pellow ercts in town
in) lnesdtsy.
Ah. Glarenco Paisley of the Royal
Bans; state at St. Marys spent Domin-
ion Day at the parental home.
Mr. G. D. Bunek, Principal of the
L'ltnto i Public School heft on Monday
foo 13racebrid}•,e to eonduet aSummer
Mode) Sehoul. Mr. l3ouek was there
last vacation.
Miss Irate McCaughey. of. Blyth wits
it• holiday visitor in town with Mr.
auel Airs. J. J. i11+'ealig)loy,
91r. Bert Johnson, Principal of the
Pori, Burwell Public School is Bono)
for the vacation,
(xunnr.r bred Ri,nball was aL holiday
visitor with his mother, \1r. ltuuabail.
Tkaa wadding of Ma (Mester ()rich
at tilt lney, Mau which we pitblisbed
hist wool. u ride1'uckcrsur]th heading
refers t') at. broths)' of 9,-irs, (Dr,)
lot of lawn.
Mt', John Wiseman Was a Toronto
visitor twee' the tvnek end.
9'seits.
I J Miller spent Dominion
Dey at. Listowel,
Pte. Deimpster and 'bride spent
Slew days with theiatter's sister
Capt. (Frond, ,of the S.A. forces
here. Pte. Dempster is a member
of the, 123rd Battle Toronto. . 1
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Mr. and Mrs, W. S. Downs and child-
ren visited relatives in Clifford the First.
St. 'Monies Tiniest C. A Twichell of
the 208th Irish Canadian Fusiliers, To.
ronto has been spending a few days with
his mother, Mrs. A, 'fwichell, $ Antrim
street.
Stlatford Beacon, Mr. C. R. Twich-
chell of Fargo, N. D., is visiting his sister
Mrs, Silas Murch, Charles street.
Airs John Forbes and two daughters
of Hudson. Texas, are guests at the home
of Mr Forbes', mother, Mrs. A. Forbes of
town-
Stratford Beacon: -Mrs. A, Twichell
of St. Thomas is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Murch. Charles street.
Mrs. K
ennt:dy of Staffa, Mrs. M. L.
Corless, and children, Benson and Doro-
thy, of Levack, Ont. ars guests of their
sisters, Mrs, If. Fitzsimons and Mrs. A.
J. McMurray. Mr. Corless is expected
to join hi$ family on Saturday and will
remain a couple of weeks.
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bliss Florence Colgahoun, of StafFa, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. lt. Fitzsim
lir. Moss, of Toronto, spent the week
end in town.
Miss Belle Draper who is teaching near
Mitchell is here for the vacation,
Mrs. Brainlield spent the week end with
Mr, and Airs. Fraser of Toronto, Mrs.
Fraser is a daughter of the visitor.
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AiissInstwA. Walleak.ace was a visitor in Code-
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blv, D. McCoi'vie has been con-
fined to the hbnse during the
past week and his many ,friends
itn Clinton hope for a change for
the ,batter. •
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Kilbride
wez'e atStz'athroy this week. Mr.
Killn'ide went over his new ground
la i.'aveelk. He expects to move
move there by the 16th,
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rumball or
Goderich, were holiday visitors
in town. i e. - i
'blies Lulu Howe spent the week
end at London t
.991ss Dell O'Neil left on Tues-
day morning 'for Swift Current.
where she will spend the summer
months with her sister Mrs. Dr"..
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Two Former Clinton Boys in Service
The ,oldefz'iends in Clinton are
Glad to see that the boys are in
Khaki and hope that no ill will be-'
fall them.
Br. ;Fred '.Cicdall, of Toronto and
son of Mr. 3,P. Tisdall formerly of
Cliinton, sailed on Saturday to
Join the staff of the Queen's Caned
ian Hospital Shorncliffe,
',Major Chas Tisdall oif'i'orktoo•
another son is now attached to
the 122nd Battl., which is now
drilling at Camp Borden,
Back in the Big Fight Again
Mr. and 'Mrs. 1. Bezze received
the follownng letter from their
son, Wilt. Cheeteir Bezzo, who has
returned to France 'after 3'ee,p.Ver-
ling from his injuries received last
Fall).
June ilth,•1910
7,119 Pte. Win, Chejs•ter Bezzo,
1st Canadiian Battalion.
Ise Candian Brigade
C. Company,
C.E.F., Fatima
Dear Mother and Father; -
Just a'few liners to yen to say
am well arid, hope you all are the
same. Icame across to Fiance a
week ago. I was in another a .-
tack rand Icame out safe alright
Icannot write anything about it
I'm out for a rest for a few days
now, I will tryand write once a
weeelk to you so do not worry
,a'bout' Yue. I will bet alright. l
could not wante and het you know
that 1 was i o•tng to France as I did
not know in time. I was shipped
with very little warning. but
never mind, we will ,be able to
talk it all over with one Another 0
I am spared to come back home
again. You remember telling me
il)bouti the dresiu you 3tad about
seebiing n7e, Well tlreapns go cox'
trary. I thin): you Will see it
wasn't 'for me to c'oxne home yet.
I give'myseit up to my country
and duty is siways 'first although
itsee)tn-s a little hard St times.
You remember that little verse
that says 'ureater love has azo
man than this that he iayetlh down
his life for otheiis,. So if any
thing 4happens to me (you will
know that my last thoughts wilt
that it was for loved ones ,tlhat
could not clothe none. Well 7
guess I will ring off .for this 'unit(
will write next week. So long
for the present. .
• From your son Basil
The Clinton Bowlers
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Retains Fill Trophy
Three rimes of Seaforth ho 'viers
were here dsf tdey to try for
the Faill Trphy but were kleleat-
ed,byascore or 15 dints. When
skip ived gens rime finished the
Clinton's score was I. up bit the
last 'tour ends ran -up trier -score for
Clinton, The hup is field ksntil
some Club 'beats the home teak
Foltovwling are the names of the
players and scores by miffs ;-
Seaforth ' Clinton
JWm
Williams 9 Miller '
19 Jeffrey I Harland
J Taman A) Morrish
W Willis, sk-23 511 Oourtice sk-17
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Wit is - laaelatione aolet00-23
1I Stee•eit W Grant
0Barnet 0 Wilt se
I] Bright I) Hovey -
J sk 13 Dr. Axon sk -36
tv i )its -1)'03103001(10120)00-13
Axon - 3000851510820(119153 - 30
Rev. Argo 13 Hovey
W D Bright ' (-0 Rnherton
Dv. Burrows N Ball
W 0 aforsow-17 J lb diger sk --15
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The G.T.P. 'have, issued their
time taibles dor the special trains
thatdwill run to Clinton on the 12t17
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Tho 'first onehvil'i leave iPorest
art 6 A.m. and is due to arrive, here
at 9.30 and return in the evening
Another e.
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Gode''c 7 a•' 10
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a,nr„Holesmvilie at 10,17, arrives
here at 10,30. Return train at Gp.m.
Another comes 'from St. Marys
at 6 a.m., and gets to Setaiforth at
8 andrreturns a,t 6 p.m.
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Another leaves 7 ist'pwel at`;
5,46all d connects
a
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ng ham with'
the regular train from Kincardine
It leaves Belgra ve at 7.10; Blyth at,
7.30; Lend eaboro at7.40; and are
rives here at '5. Return train
leaves here at 6.15 p.m,
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A special train will leave I)dead:on
at10 a.m. and leaves Exeter, 10.50;
Hensall 11.03; Kippeyn 11.10; Bruce
field 11.20 and arrives Here at 11.40
Return train leaves at 8.15'.
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The •fares in all cases will be a
single dare'with 10 cent added.
Small posters have already been
diistributted.
®m•••f•aoe ssaam•,ese ere
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Os•/e•ta ceeseata0•q®0®a*
ONTARIO ST. 0'931193019.
Rev, 3,A, Agnew preached intro
dtielory sermons in the Ontario
Street ,Methodist Chnreh Sunday
which were highly appreciated' by
the large audiences
WILL'S
CHURCH
Bev. ' Mr. Har ea• took charge too'f
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the sehvtces at Goderich01.1
SundyJ r' oa,
preach
ed eogood semonlWillis
Church on Sunday in the absence
of the pastor. •
W.ESLi3Y CHI(MCI I.
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Rev.
Dr Rutledge .',00h hie
own services in the morning and
conditcted tate opening a,nd etos-
ing exercises at the evening ser-,
vine white Het. E G. Powell preach
ed tate sermon.
. The League has withdrawn dur
ing July and August. ,
The pastor will preach next San
day morning and evening
Rev. Harper Chaplain of 111th
Presbyterian Minister Notified of
His Appointment to Simcoe
County Battalion
Rev. sprat*: 0, Harper,. B,:aY, B.D•,
minister of ,1Villls 'Pres,byterlan
Church has received confirmation
olbis appointment as chaplain of
Borden as soon as possible. He
Will enter the ranks of the batta-i
lion as honorary captain and the
fact ttliat Simcoe is Capt. 'Harper'e
home county, makes the appoint
merit to this battalion very please
ing to him.
Two years ago Mr. Harper was
indiucted into the church at Cline
ton, and(during his term here has
done much to build up the eongree
gation and has been, setj.ve in ata
good work of the community and
at present holds the position of
of president of the local' Minister
ial Association.
Het, Mr. 13arper came here 'from
Chalmers Church Lond0n.1
Rev. 119)'. Harper received word
from the Adjutant early last week
to be ready as word from 'Ot rawa
was expected any dray and on :Fri.
do,y hist ;the above 'word was re-
cowed, %dr. Harper will leave short
ly as soon the church boards ems
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MINOR LOCALS.
The Butchers delivered on Sat-
urday. 'F
Ba,yriiel(1 and,Godgrich were the
REV. F. C. HARP Pi ttwo "cobwebs" for (Clinton ',but-
terflies", .
the 177th (Simcoe County) Battalion Its wonderful how the fine weak&:
emit will report for d'ni(y at Camp er has continueldi t
Specia sermon to the L. 0. 1..
Rev, J. A. Robinson, Rector of St,
Paul's Church, Preaches an
Excellent Sermon,
Last Sunday afternoon the mem-
bers of Murphy Lodge, No, 710,
along with a goodly number of via
iting. Brethren attended the annual
church serviceiin the Town Hall
Before the service, the members
headed, by the Si;itie Band had a
short march and at 2,45 service
eommenced. Old 'favorite hymns
were sung- as "Onward Christian
Soldiers' ; "All Hail. the Power of
Jesus' Naive"; '10 God our help
in ages Past' ; and "Stand up for
Jesus." Peel. ,Sristewe as pianist
The first prayer 'Wats( offered,"by
Dr. ;Rutledge while Rev, Mr. Moul-
ton read the preyers for our sail
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ors and soldiers and closed the
meeting with the Benediction.
The first lesson Joshua IV wee
read 'by'Br'o. W E. Southgate, D-
M, if orHuliett District, while thio
second lesson 1st John III was read
by Rev. E G. Fowela Between the
lessons Bro. Edgar Bast sang "The
Endless pay'• in good voice.
Rev. Mr. Robinson, teak for life
subject Verses 1'1 and 15 of the Sad:
Chapter of Joshua ;and drew many
Practiced lessons from the text
not only if or the Orangetmen but
the othee's attending the service,
The service closed by 'singing
the National Antheim.,
Atter the return to the Lodge
rooms ,hearty votes of thanks weird
passed to the various ministers
taking part. and the choir. Short
epeech.es ,wore also made by many.
of the visiting Orange5nen•
Regular Session of Council
Couneii met on Monday evening
with Mayor Thompson in the elia>•i .
Reeve ;Ford' and Cou-ncillors Hawk
ins. ;1•Viltse, paisley Fitzsimons
Wallis end Shepherd, present.
Minutes of last regular meeting
was road and passed as aalsowars
the ,special meeting of the 16th alt,
A iette9' from Josiah Rands was
read re -n ditch near his place -lest
to Street (Omi77ittee.
A. letter from a committee from
the L.0'i1.,, asking for $100 and one
free 'booth Jn account `of the big
12th, .A graxlt of 950 was matte
with the other, pioriaion•
A.letier from the' P@blicUtilities
om las n 1a a ids ren '10
C m. io ) 1 cg i to is r
ipubiio taps addrin)ting lount�ins
at the market will'be left over to
the August meeting,
The Public School Board ask
dor $8,900 for the coming year loth
it was ]eft over until the estimates
are presented. ,
A long drawn out discussion took
place over the rates for 'water
taps. (.I . t
Mr. Davi.9Cantelon, on behalf of
the L.O,L. spoke on behalf of .their
communication to the council-
The Street Committee made their
report and on mohjton of 'Hawkins
and ,Wiltse, tf any money is to kit
spent it be used on the entrances
to Own. 1
1of
The reportp +'i n ,
e the Fine nee dui
p
it t C
tee was read and adop, ted
Council adjourned until 1Frida).
eveningg to strike the rate,