HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1916-10-19, Page 1Established 1865, Vol. 51, No. 16
C l.1NTON ONTARIO THURSDAY OCTOBER 19
1916
W. H. Kerr, Editor and Publisher
The New /Era Wants the News
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Bayrield Prize WIMPS
1TORSES- General Purpose
Brood mare Accompanied by foal,
Chas. Rothwell, Arthur Evans; foal
C.Rathwell, A, Evans gelding or
filly yrs, J. Decker land 2; geld
ing or filly J. year old ]3.: Hayter ;
team 3'. Decker•, 3, McKinley;
Agricultural -Brood mare. with
foal, J, Stewart 1 and 2; foal, J.
Stewart, 1 and 2; gelding or filly
2 years, T. R.. Sterling, W, N. Treys :
team, C,Truemner, J. ColeIough.
`HeavY Drau iht-Breockmare With
foal, Jas{ Reid, Arthur Lyons ;foal
J.11erd' A.37vains; gelding .orfill ,y
2yrs., J. Stewarc, A. Evans; gelding
orfilty, 1 yr, J. Stewart, team J.
3, Mern er.
Roadsters. -Brood mare with fool.
W.N, Keys, W.Higgins ; foal, W
N. Keys, G.A. Cooper; gelding or
filly 2 yrs, .7.
Decker,
geld4n
or
filly 1 yr,tT:Red; team, .1,
Decker ;
single roadster, R. Hislop, D. Mc-
Dougall.
Carriage -Foal, W,Riggins; geld
ing or fitly 2yrs., Jas.''llannery;
single carriage horse, C.Eitber, C.
Truemner; heat gentlemen's out-
fit, 11.1:Iislf,p, C. Truemner ; - lady
driver, .J.De:.kei', C. Truemner.
CATTLE-Graidos•-Milch cow,W
J. Stinson W.W. Wise; heifer 2
years, E.'FL Wise & Sons, E. B
Wise ; heifer one year, C. Ra th:tvell
1 and 2; heifer .calf,. 34. H. Wise &
Sons steer calf, D.H M N it.titon.,
Stoning; steer two years L.
II, Wise & Sons, D.E. McNaughton 1
steer one year, C. Rathwell, W. \ti
Wise; fat cow, heifer r
or steer, J,
M_rnr,
W. Stn, on •
Durham-MiJf'b cow, 3J.II. Wise
& sons, 73oatty Bros.; heifer 2 -yrs.
old, E.E. Wise & sons land 2;
heifer, one year old, E.H. Wise &
sons 1 and 2; buil calf, Bert Peck,
E, H. Wise & sons,
SHlS.1 P- Leicester-- Ram two
.shears or over, A. T.'lro.it, E.• 11.
Wise &, sons ; shearing rani, E... 11.
• ram lamb. E. IL Wise &son
pair ewes, having raised lambs in
1916 two/ sears or over, 31.31 Wise
& sons; Wise &sons A.El oae•air shearling oeae lamb
E. • '13. Wise -& sons, A.t,Elcoat; we-
Cher lamb, A. Elcoat.
,Lincolns -Ram, G. Penhale, T. M.
Snowden, ram lamb, G. Penhale, T.
M. Snowden; ewes,, T.M. 0'1\ den
G. Penhale; shea•rling ewes, T. M.
Snowden. G. Penhale; ewe lamb,
G. Penhale, T.'M Snowden; wether
lamb, T. M, Snowden.
(Eine Wool -Rem, shearling ram,
ram lamb, pair ewes, shearling
ewes etve lamb. A. Dnkin; far
sheep, T. 94. Snowden, G. Penhale.
PIGS -BERKSHIRE,-
A edboar.
T M, Snowdon b. 00.1'E ow. E. Snow
den; T. M Snowden, boar six mon
Ohs, L Snowden , young .sow, T. M
Snowden, E. Snowden.
vo k hfra-Agtid boar. W.13, 33 t -
tier; brood sow, W. Battler, R.
Blair; young boar, W. B. Ba tiler
1 and 2; .young sow, W. 33. Battler
1 and 2.
Red Pig-Agoa boar, T. 401. Snow
den. Jahn Sowerby; brood sow, T.
M. Snowden, L. Snowden; young
boar, E. Snowden; young sow, T.
M. Snowden, 23. Snowden; hest
boar, any breed, T.M. Snowden;
best sow any breed,' E. Snowden;
'bacon hogs, E. Snowden ; T. 11I,
Snowden. •
POULTRY -Silver Grey Dorkins
Battler 2•
W B I atC er and.
1 1 dark brah-
mas, T S liowrie barred rocks,E
a Wise & sons, J Pruter; White
rocks, C. Truemner, W.B.. Battler;
blanc Spanish, J.S. Howrio, W. B.
Battler; white leghorns, A. Ha
day, J. Pru ter ; brown 1eghorns, J.
S. .Howiie; :diver spangled ham -
burgs W. '33. Battler 1 and 2;
Rhode island Reds, C.Tr'umner 1
and 2; \n,laluseins, J, S, ''Bowrie,
W. B. Batller,• white Wyandottes.
• Trimmer, Trner, W. B. Battler; silver
Wyandottes. J. S. Bootie; block
Minareas, W B, Battler, A. Cope-
land; Houdans, W.B: Battier 1 and
2; Buff Orpin tons, W. B. Battler
land 2; 'bg
d blackLangsltans, J. S.T3ow
rte, J. Fritter ; Bantams, J,Prater 1
and 2; Pekin ducks, C Trimmer 1
and 2; Rouen ducks, ESTI. :Wise &,
Son. W.13 Battler; Toulouse geese
• W. Bo Battler, C. Trumner; ' other
ease L. 'no v
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u inner;
Turkeys bronze 3.R, Sterling;any
other turkeys. 'F. Snowden•
DAIRY PRODUCE -24 lbs. ba'.t r.
Mrs. U. Weekes; 10 lbs, butter. R.
G. Reid. Mrs. Weekes; 5 lbs. butter,
J.
Stewart, "L, Beatty •, cheese, Mrs,
Weekes, C. Trumner, home ,made
wine, Dr. Woods. F.Keegan;home
made pickles 'W.'P. Metcalf, W A.,
B1apkwe1
1 , homemade
candy,
Mi's
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Snowden, 'W. F. Metcalf ; nned
fryritP. Keegan, A.'Hair clay: honey
in comb, W. Pollock & son, Robt.
Brown; thoney n jhr, L. Beatty,' G.
A, Cooper: best collection of honey
R. Brown, L Beatty; home made
bread, -airs. Dr. Grieve, R. G. Reid;
maple syrup, John Stewart, Mrs. S.
Continued en page 2,
i ,emember!
NEW FRUITS, NUTS AND
PEELS 'WILL BE SCARCE
AND DIFFICULT TO SE-
CURE
We isave been atilt' to buy
a limited quantity, and ad
vise our rsustomars • to make
their Christmas cakes ,and
puddings as soon as possi-
ble
The Store, of . Qiu*aliity
HE BUB cR.00E
Phaue J8
OARIS
Sarno Will Give
lied Cross $21,000
Gift to British Fund to Come From
'Taxes
At as ,;ria seting oft,.l $ '
P Lm 5, e u•o
County Council held Friday "after-
noon to consider making a contri-
bution to the. British Red Cross
Fund, amotion was made by Deere
Leckie, ofBriissels, and seconded
by Reeve Mane, of Blyth, and Doss-
ed by the Council that a half mill
be levied on 1917 taxes towards the
funds. This will queen shout
$21,000 to be: paid now and collect-
ed nexb year oi the general tax
throughout the county.
An amendment to make the a-
mount aatraight 125,000 was voted
out. This action of the Council
will meet with favor, as it wan felt
that the residents of the towns of
rho countyc}were making the con-
tributions wlriiB` ,the country re=
sidents were not doing their share.
Revolutions of ;sympathy were
tendered Ex -Marden Goventock
and County Clerk Lane on the loss
of their respective sons who were
killed in action at the front.
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Doper The Teacups
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seas seeactomeowweeeeerssassa s
Mrs. II F, McMullen of Ripley.
spent afewi days at the home of
Mrs. F Wise,. High St.
Commissioner Riehards of the S.
A, forces, of Ontario while` in town
was the guest of the Editor of the
Now Era.
Miss Dorothy Cantelon returned
from her Western trip on Satur-
day evening
Mr. A 3. Holloway made .a
business •trip to London on Sat-
urday.
Mrs, W 'II, Kerr of Brussels was
thegnest~ at
the Edinsi
a
home a
couple of days, this week,
Nurso Neilans - of Seaforth was in
town on Monday.
Miss Irene Cavanagh, Modelite,
is spending a few days at her old
home in, Owen Sorrnd.
Mrs, Roy Plumsieel was a visitor
with her sister at Brussels for it
few days.
Mrs, J Leslie Kerr who has been i
vieiling in Toronto o wili l par-
ents and0re• t1hfriends, s u ,;wed.
home this ;week,
'Ur. Wesley. Moore attended the
funeral of the. late Chas. R Tanney
at London, last Thursday.
Mrs.(Dr
dlcBi ado of Welland is
the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs D S. Claff.
Mr. R. E. Manning was at London
lass Wednesday and attended the
Liberal banquet' at night •
Miss 'Florence and Master Lewis
Diehl, returned to their home in
Paisley after spending a month
with their grandmother, Mrs, J
McGarva,. ,
Mr. Thos Mana,ghan was at
Seaforth on Saturday evening at-
tending aSearlet meeting.
Mrs. John Cuninghame was a
visitor atS,oaforth.
Lieut. Harold Kerr, the second
son
o of Rev. W
E. and Mrs. Kerr
Vancouver, B. 0 . and formerly of
Clinton, has gone overseas with
the Vancouver? Battalion, many of
whom aren'
h m University students. He
has been training at Camp 'Hughes,
Man...
Mr. and Mrs. Fritnk McCaughey, at
Blyth, Were in town on Wednesday
attending the FlyneAtcUeughey
wedding.
Mrs. T. L. Purcell, of Stratford, is
ivisiting with friends (u town.
Nurse Rutledge is at Seaforth et
present. '
Mr, and Mrs. Reynolds Reyn ids of G'oderiah,
were here attending Flyn-McCaughey
wedding.
Capt, Kieth. Commissonee Richards
PrivateSecetary, was IL guest of Mfrs.
eolith
so., ,while in taws,
Rev. Mr,, Moulton was a visitor at
the ,parental home, at London this
week.
Brig. Green, of Toronto, and Brig.
Rawlings, Divisional Commandett of
S: A. at London, while in town assist-
ing at the mmeeting,coud'ucaed by Com-
missioner ,Richards, were guests of
Mr. andr
MsAJ NIt•i:
at5h.
Major M. D MsTaggart, Paymaster
of the Huron Battle was a visitor at
his home this week.
Mr, andt
M s P,atilpli Tiplaclyloft this
week to visit their daughter Mrs. Rev,
D-: McLeod of Montreal and also to
to visibtWith friends, in Ottawa and
Belleville and other points.
Miss Georgina Rumball has been
visiting with Blyth'friends clueing the
past week.
Miss Gladys Kellar visited with De-
troit friends hist week,
Reeve jos, ford attended County
Council el Goder'ich on Friday host.
Miss Mabel Cotelough of Blyth, was
the guest of Mr's, Jas, S. Miller' over
the week end, ! _.
841 ,6' , 11s'r9alq'l,`.Ct 4; a.",',IVAS,
Mclf.NIGRT--In Clinton on Sun
day, ' Oct leth, John ltfcI(.night,
of the London Boa.d, ag1„d 16 years
and 27 days
.SCANL1N-In Clinton on Sat-
urday Oct .14th, William Scanlan,
aged 77 years
DFiATIIS
Centre Duron. Sunday
School Convention
The third annual convention since
its re -organization, of the Centre
Huron Sunday School Association,
was halo' last Thursday, October 12113.
in First Presbyterian Church, Sea
forth. The weather was fine and the
convention was one of the largest, and
most profitable' ever held in the his
tory of the Association, The opening
session, whieh commenced atL$0, was,
devotional in character, and occupied
principally by the reading of the re-
ports by the superintendents of the
different departments, Rev. T, H.
Brown; on, behalf of ,.he local Sunday
School Association, extended a cordial
welcorne to the delegates. Rev, W,33
Moulton of klohnesville, spoke on the
objects of the Home Department
which is to tape'the Sunday .School'
to those who are,,
unable or unwilling
to attend. Miss M„Aitkf',.of Gode.
rich, represented the Elementary De
partment, and r'. Charles Lindsay,
of Clinton, the Secondary Grades.
Miss Bertha Laine. of Toronto, Super
intendant of the Elementary Depart
ment for the Ontario Provincial So
eiety, gave solve bright, interesting
suggestions on how to interest children
under tewlve years of age. She advis
ed the use of pictures, blackboard ex
ercises ancl sound tables. Children are
fond of sand building and the moue
tains, cities, etc., of the Bible can be
Netter described this way, an ounce of.
ptacture is
s worth a ton of alit in in "'
terestang children. One -blackboard '
plus a piece of chalk equals two teach
ere. Different objects m nature such
as birds, flowers, autumn leaves, eta,
mat, also be used to lift the children's
thoughts to the love of God and the
work of the Creator, Mr. George
Raithby of Auburn gave an interest
ing talk on the township association.
Miss 13. I. Graham, of Seaforth, gave
a report of the missionary work being
done in the Sunday Schools and Rev.
B. G, Powell, of Clinton, gave a tell
ing address on temperance. Re said
we are on the very verge of the great
est viotory for temperance the world
has ever seen There has
been more won this year
than in any previous fifty years. This
result has been achieved in a great
sowing of the Sunday School teacher,
Rev. J. A. Robinson, of Clinton,
hitnself at specialist in that department,
of Teacher's Training Classes, which
was well discussed, Re urged the im
portance of a union teachers' tratuing
class from the different denominations,
Mr. 13.. T. Cooper, the indefatigable
secretary
treasurer, said that the
sec
elation
n
now numbered
fort Sunder
Schools. Several scholars bad taken
aiplomas and are now fully trained,
teachers. 113 had been added to the
church through the inetrameutelity of
Sundry School and 13554 had signed the
pledge.
• After ,t half hour spent in social chat
the delegates to the number of abont
1550 repaired to the basement where a
banquet was provided by , the local
Sunday School Association. A feature
of the banquet was a nun
ter of help
ful impromptu after dinner speeches
013 matters vital to Sunday Schpol
work and workers, in which the work
of the Sunday School teacher was ems
plashed as being the biggest business
in the world, 91' was else remarked
that a Sunday School convention was
the only place were protestants Diet
together. A large meeting was held
in the agditorium of the church inthe
evening at wbieh the pastor Rev. P.R.
Larkin, presided, the prefect being led
by a united choir, Miss Bertha Laine
again addressed the audience. She
gave an inspirational address on the
relation the home bears to the Sunday
School and pointed out that the deep
est and most lasting impressions were
made on the child's mind in the borne
end that the parents emelt be awake
to their responsiblity and co-operate
with the teacher by showing their in
terest and surrounding them with a
spiritual atmosphere in the home.
Rev. 3. W. Iitedley. M. A„ 13. D., of
Nile, gave an earnest address on Sun
nay School evangelism in which be ex
pressed the neessity of personal touch,
personal piety and strenuous endeavor
on the part of hotb minister and teach
er to win every boy and girl in the
class for Jesus Christ. A teacher he
said cannot be too well trained and
qualfted but the only successful teach
is one whose heart is filled with love to
Christ and for the boys and girls. if
your personal Chrietianty is not worth
ppropogating; yon are not fit for a
teacher. Two, well 'rendered solos were
contributed h Mies }Mon and Mr.
co y
Stiles. The Convention will meet next
year ip Auburn. The following offi
cers were elected:-Presi'dei,t, George
Heathy, Auburn; Vice President,' G,
A. Bradshaw, Clinton; representive to
Provincial Executive, Rev. W. Con
way, Auburn; Secretary Treasurer,
A. T. Cooper, Clinton; Department
Superintendent, MissigneryMiss l3, 1.
Graham, Seaforth; Temperance, Rev.
E. G. Powell, Clinton; Rome, Rev. W
J3. Moulton, Clinton, Elementary
Grades, Miss M, Aitkins, Goderich;
Secondary Grades, Charles Lindsay,
Clinton; Adult, John Duston, Gode
rich;; Teachers' Training, Rev. J. A.
Robinson, Clinton.
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W I1SLE1 011111011.
Rev G. G. Hanes, 33. A., the re-
presentative of our Epworth 'Lear'
gue in China will preach next Sun-
day morning The ,pastor will
preach at night
ONTARIO S
T CHURCH.
T'. C Ll3CJ3.
ReV Mr, Harris, areturned-Mis-
sionaiy from - .China will 'preach
next Sunday evening
eThe anniversary services will be
held on Sunday, Nov.IthwhenR v,
G ';\V, 'Eoivson of 'London Will
preach -•
WILLIS ctonnen
Capt 11,0, Harper, took charge
of the 'seri ices, asst Sunday
Rev -Mr. Macfarlane, Moderator
interim ,w111 preach on Sunday and
declare Willis church pulpit v le-
ant .
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Owing to such, a big ,rush of copy Head of Salvation ation Army in East
We unable to get into type ;-ern
1 Canada Brought interest -
A Pen Picture, No 4. 1 ing Message,
A Letter from Pte. Bezzo, , 1
Epworth League Convention
These three items will be publish-
ed next Week ,
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Owing to the Hurons, 161st Batt'
having 800' men pf all ranks, it will
bo necessary to re -organize the
Battalion on 11 -three company
basis The officers who will be
declared supernumeraries will be
relailned until the erne of :the
leaving for overseas It .is not
likely, that their names will be
divulged until. then.
Under the - .new estab i nt
.n L ahwe
order, iwhich necessitates units
going overseas to drop .2 per cent
per hundred of their subalterns,
these batte4ions, will be compelled
to drop four officers each Ap-
pointments elsewhere may he
Provided for the officers ,,released
or they will in all probability. be
included in drafts leaving for over
seas 1.
Famous "Whens"
Somethtog of Het - ei'p4ot work
which the Salvation Army is
doing among the people all over
the worrlt, told by Commissioner
Richards of Live Salvation army
during thee; course of a very inter-
er ling talk at the Ontario' Street
I t
ho istchurch on
Tuesday even
ing The Commissioner is a. fluent
earnest speaker and he carried a
message of hope and cheep from
the depths ,of Afriae, Au-.tralla New
Zealitnd' and practically all aver
the world 'From practical ex-
15erlence the re;callad th. many
difficulties which they encountered
hett''yyou dontrua-nt &KV -
tl-titut to drill
Ffrrd sot:'otte Calls it
de
it•tsl si;s the StzWe of coars
1011. `2trttat :'
---Tear. a chtxv ss of c'Ka t -e
Unwelcome r4toognitlon
er
1 says ale has
Little Gi !. "My father s
often seen you act."
Pleased Actress. "What dict he say
he s.v: me la, dear?"
Lr .fel (,i.,. "la the seventies:" -
Dia
COMMISSIONER RICHARDS
in the: fight for good against evil
'Mayor 0 W. Thompson
rr cid
d
and in at few brief words inti. o.-
duced the Commissioner
Brigadier ;Green favored the
audience twice with solos
At the conclusion of the meet-
ing ahearty vote of thanks was
tendered the speaker by Rev W.
Rutledge t d DD
L u le ., and Councillor
H Wiltse and the: meeting closed
by singing 'the Doxology
Mr. Guy Routley, who received
his honorable disc tar e l'
.l 1 g, from he
161st Batt'. is back at his old lob as
freight agent and operator at the
G. T it here,
and Wedding - »rxt Friday
Mr andt Mrs. Henry Joyner of
town will celebrate their diamond
wedding next >Friday, Oct 27th.
The aged a,nsI respected couple
have been .resscfekte of Clanton
for the past 46 years Both were
born in 'Warwickshire, England,
encf were married) at the garish
aura, IladeleY Clinton, 60 years
next Friday'Mrs. Joynera s maid-
en name was Hannah Wheeler A
family of 13 children were born to
them, but only four survive. Mrs
R B, Carter, of town; Mrs. Wm.
Webb of Tofield, Alberta; Fred.
at Stnithvilte, Ont ; and Henry in
Oregon It is hardly possible that
the family, will, be able to 'be pre-
sent After Mr. and Mrs. Joyner
were married they lived in London
England, forthree a half Years
where Mr Joyner was conductor
on the first street cars in that
great city
The New Era ;loins with the mann
friends. of Mr and Airs. Joyner
in ea tending hearty congratu4ato
about
ions upod them as they are ab ut
to celebrate the filth anniversary,
otheir marriage
h `r marri e
From Brantford to the Firing Line.
From The Brantford Expositor,
we take the following of Capt.C. E
Joakins' lecture on the subject
"From Brantford to the Firing
Capt. lRev,1, 0 E. Jeakins, in a
lecture' which was full of personal
reminiscences and touching epi-
sedes'ettch as none but one familiar
with the daily' life at the seat of
the war,( and in close and symPa-,
thetas contact with -the men who
are fighting, its battles could re-
count, (held his hearers spell-
bound throughout, Osis account o1
an endeavor the made to acquaint
tris Brantford friends of his where, -
abouts without transgressing re-
strictions as to the( disclosure of
locality, was very amusing. The
letter referred for read;-``Pleti,se
don't- send any more pen -wipers,
Spine fish catch an." "Wipers",
he explained, is the Tone -Mos' term
for that much Erich nrisnronounend
town -name, Ypres. Tot condense
all he wished 101011 11110 a ainglo
lecture Cap`. Joakins said he found
most 1.(ff(enit, but he would tell as
br•iefiy as Feasible) the experiences
a Um ,urn of the 58(11, They land
ed in England on December 1St,
Igoing to Brashott: Camp, and
imto 11i'i'ance, being shipped in man
j divisions 111 order that, as they
afterwti'rd idls11eowered, had ac-
cident happens. the 6Rth would'
not have) been wiped out. Laugh-
ter greeted the description' given
of the stormy passage and the dis-
comfort folaowing, Wet. cold,
weary, they at length reached
Havre, marching thence through a
sloppy snow( storm to the top of a
chill, robe ordered at once to
march downagain, after the man-,
ner made fatuous, in song, and at
tri'buted to the. "brave old Duke of
York,"
To crown all, the
feted in "tents.
five of the spirit'
and men that all t.h
.a.
y were then'bi1-
In was illustra-
of both officers
else discomforts
were met with
•
cheery saniJ4.
'i'G4'e;l, you ,would come I' was '.t'om-
my's facetious comment. Another
good story was the description of
the trains in which they travelled
inland toward. the front, and are- -
r nc. toone1Pearce,v
fee c, lac. who
h
was found sleeping "comfortably"
in what rack. Soi exhausting did
this long exposure and sleepless-
ness become thriq the lecturer a-
mong 0('130555, was completely over-
come. e.ntl twice fell during 11113E126.
that followed the train ride, siting
on the bare round to rest, lliv
ouacl ing at thef (French farms was
described -the proximity :ot the
i
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