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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1915-01-21, Page 1Clinton No.1868 --36th Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2Ist 1915 THE HOMEyAPER e take the responsibility nt in the when how order what ' you Clubbing List through The NewsRecord, The "He(lyar"Watch Vhe mo'bement of a "Hellyar" Watch is as. nearly as perfect as possible—that is why it has brought to our store so many people 'rbho must have accurate time. T/10/.e are several grades of "Hell—yin:" movements all trustworthy. We hake to be particular about the finish and time keeping qualities -of the loUest priced watch that bears our name. "Hellyar" watches must satisfy the purchaser. W. Yi • dell ar feweler ata Optician - - Clinton The Royal Bank OF CANADA. Incorporated 1869. Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capital Paid-up 11,560,000 Reserve and Undivided. Profits 13,5500,000 - Total Assets 185,000,000 380 Branches, With world wide connection. interest allowed on Savings )deposits. General Banking business transacted, R, E, MANNING, Manager leMemonwe Clinton Branch til 1141 x11 11 li, III id al as La au at ell t1L all 1111 ,w al iL Incorporated THE 1855 MOLSONS BANK = A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED _ INCLUDING - CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT 7.AND = BANK MONEY ORDERS —. CAPITAL: RESERVE u 800 000. � _ + Savings -Bonk Department At all Branches Interest allowed at highest current rate - Clinton Branch C. E. Dowding - Manager 92 Branches In Canada -71 t 1 , ,111 11 0.111.,,11 1 ( 2' — '.... '... — {1[htll rn-nflords1 •READ -TO -WEAR the Morrish CLOTHING I ClothingCo. Onelall n CLOTIJTNO A Few Sample prices. See page 3 for complete list. MEN'S I ALT TS. to 9.00 10.- $ $ 00 Suits for 12.00 t13.50Suits Su is for 15.00 to 17.00 0 Suits for 18.00 to 20.00 Suitsfor $ 7.90 9.95 12.75 15.50 BOYS' SUITS. .50 FancySuits 5111 $is at 2.50 N� .0Suits 8 0 at . 4.25 5.00uits at S 3.75 Our Mutual Benefit Sale is now will continue until and o Saturday night, Jan. 3oth. iE :M�RRISH CLEITHING CO, Motto "A Square Deal for Every Man," TTII7 LOCAL MARKET, What 91,25.. Oats 48c, Barley 62c. Butter 22e to 23e. Eggs, new laid, 290 to 300, Live Flogs $7,00, CURLING, It is expected that four rinks .or, the: Clinton Curling : Club will visit Mit- chell the first of next week and play a friendly game with the curlers of that place. Unfortunately the ice has not been in condition• for much practice but a little frost will soon mend !natters. The latest additions to the club are the Rev. Mr, Potts, Rev. Mr. Harper, J. Nediger, '1'. Cottle ,and W. Grant. A let more will join as soon as the ice is in shape, HE WAS WELL KNOWN HERE. Mr. Robt. McMor(ie of London, a former, resident of the London Road near Kippeu, passed away on Wednes- day ednesday of Last week at the ago of sevent}rsix years. The remains were interred in Union cemetery, Reasal[, on Saturday. The late Mr. McMordie once, occupied a large place in the public) life of Huron county, being inin- terested L all matt orserrs' ' m1 to P n g the welfare of farmers. Fie was iden- tified with agricultural societies, Farmer's Institutes, etc,, and his opinion and advice were always re- spected. He was also an easy and attractive public speaker and was often chosen to represent his fellow- farmers. He was a Liberal inlpolitics and a member of the Presbyterian Church. A GIFT TO THE QUEEN. Mrs. Torrance and Mrs. W. O'Neil will he glad to receive from anyone in Clinton or surrounding country contributions for the Queen Mary Needlework Guild as a New Year's gift to the Queen, anything in the way! of warm winter clothing, for children especially, socks •or shirts for the soldiers, etc. Garments thus sent in will be forwarded by special arrangement to England and will he distributed under the personal direc- tion of Her Majesty to those, in need ; - the soldiers at the front, Ilel- gian refugees in England, etc., 10(1 will be thus put to good use. ,1n)'. - one wishing more information in re- gard to this should 4pply to either of the two ladies mentioned abate. A5 these articles .ire :men reel 10 be shipped luridg Jil.111.1ry nuy1b ol, donated should be lent. i1 at ur,ce. FIOCKEY TONIGHT. A hockey match was Mama' o'1 on the new rink last Thursday! between the ladies and gentlemen of the Cov- cnent Bible Class of Willis church. The following was the line-up : Ladies,—Goal, Miss Bessie Watt, r. defence, Miss M. Cantelon, 1, defence, Miss Mao Forbes, rover, Miss 53. San- derson, centre, Miss Gladys (1ook, for- wards, Misses Ruby Gra0110 and 13, Smith, Gentlemen,—Goal, F. Mulch, r, de fence` C. Cook, 1 dcntence, G. Cook, rov- er, Gordon Howse!, centre, Roy Dewar, forwards, Ed. McDonald, G. Dewar, Referee, 'Rev. F. C. Harper. The match was a tie, though the gentlemen had gallantly played .with one hand throughout the game to offset their superior experience. The ladies, however, argtod that {heir skirts materially impeded. thele move- ments and. that the test was not an equal one. The match will be play- ed off, therefore, tonight, Thus,lay, the gentlemen also to wear skirts. Tho game tonight will commence at seven o'clock and fifty percent of the receipts et :the door will be given 10 the Patriotic Fund, The Kitty Hand will be in attendance. • 1 WESLEY CHURCH. Ai the regular: meeting of the W M.S. on Thursday evening last Miss Belle Haddock, who is 'engage:l in Deaconess work in connection with a large church in Vancouver, 13. C., pee an address on her work which was etceodingly int rusting Miss Haddock said that she had received her first inspiration for Deaconess work in Clinton and it gave her numb pleasure to meet with so.m e of those who are interested and are helpers in the cause. Miss 'Janet Wilson, who for years has been presi- dent of the Missionary Auxiliary of I�tillis church, gave e, Bible reading, the application being appropriate to missionary endeavor. Miss Wilson has on more than one occasion 58- sponded to a, request for assistance' in preparing a program by the W,M:S, and her contribution 10 always 11111011 appreciated, At the close .01 tite sleeting the n101111iers of the Ontario street Auxiliary conferred with the Wesley !members in regard to the Union Mens' Missionary Banquet to he given in Ontario street ,church on the 26th inst. Owing to the illness of the spastor, Mr. A. J. Irwin preached on Sunday morning last, Rev. ,J, K, 1 airfull' conducting the service in•111e evening. Miss Belle Haddock briefly address- edthe, Sunday in the after- noon ,•si noon regarding her work as a Deaconess:' She also talked to the Primaiy class, greatly interesting the little, ones. The Missionary, Department had charge of the League ntceting Monday evening mwhen Mrs: •Iaes SouSie combo gave, a most,interesting talk on "Tithing." Next Monday evening the Good Citizenship department will be in . charge and Mr, Jas. Scott Will give an address on "The hullos of 1 l.itizenship,'! FRACTURED HER W14TST,. Mrs. Israel Taylor of London, daughter of Mr. James Stevens of town, had the misfortune to frac- ture her wrist the other day. 'l'he accident will prove inconvenient, ob- liging the, lady to desist from manp activities to which she is meustom- ud, but It is hoped it will not prove more serious than that, MANNING—TREBILCOCK , An interesting wedding was quietly solemnized in the fits% - Methodist Church, London, o11 Thursday last, when W. N. Wanning of the firrum of Sherlock -Manning Piano Company of this city, was married to Miss Min- nie Trebilcock, daughter of the , late Mr. and Mrs. George Trebilcock, im- mediate relatives of the contracting parties only being in attendance: Mr. and Mrs. Manning left the same evening for Buffalo, New 7'orIc and other points. ONT. ST. CI•IURCH. The men of the two Methodist churches will 101118 • in holding a mis- sionary banquet on Tuesday evening of next week, On Sunday morning last the pas- tor's sermon w80 on, ''The Value of Right Thinking." n . "What at of the night 1 The morning cometh," were the words of the text In the evening. The young people, of the League held their monthly missionary meeting on Monday evening, when Rev. Mr: Fair - full gave an inspiring address on iliope words, "Other sheep i have which are not of this fold." The W.M.S. have shipped a large hale of clothing to the, Victor Mis- sion in Toronto for distribution a- mong the poor families. FIVE YIlARS FOR FIRING A. BARN A. case that aroused considerable in- terest among the fanners or IVIarkltaul toss'nslhip was tried in the county police court at Marlcltam, last week, when a youth named Siemer was 10111111 guilty on his owai admission of setting lite to a barn and causing a loss of $10,000, lle was a l3arnardo boy, and hail been employed with Mr, II. R. Forster, hilt was not working thereat Inc time of the lire. His plea was that part: of his wages has hers held back because of alleged injury 10 a horse and buggy, and in reccnge he Mel the barn. Ile 10as sense eel to a term of five years in Kingston peni- tentiary, Mr. Russel Renter is well known (n this vitinity, lrniilg ;1 51111' of Mr, Byron Forster of the Maitland concession, Colborne, ;1 ('ALL FOR HELP, Tomorrow, Friday, the ladies of the Patriotic Society will be prepared to receive at the town ball donations of warns elotbing, new or second-hand, for adults 'or children, (lour, canned goods or money for Lite Belgian Re- lief Fund. Any second-hand clouting brought, in should be clean and in good repair and nothing that le not thoroughly literal should he offered. Contributions of money will be grate- fully ratefully received, Never since the beginning of his - tor}', perhaps, has any national dis- tress touched the heart or fired the 1 imagination 1 nagmatton of the world as Belgium's need doe• today, This is no doubt l due to the fact that those in civilizes[ lands realize that the gallant little e nation icc 'Vcd and is still 11 suTcrma the brunt of the blow aimed at civil: 1 hzation and national and individual Liberty. Belgium's cause is our 1 cause. Canada and the world should 1 rally to the help or the suffering Bel- gians. Lot ibe reponse to the call for assistance in Clinton b0 a genet- 1 ons out 13e ready to band in con- t trfbations at the town hall tomor- row, the committee of nlan0511010nt n will do the rest. a MRS, G. A. BRADSI•IAW. Mrs. George A. 13radshaw passed 11- n 'WILL •GIVE TEA, The ladies of the Guild of St, Paul's churidt,intend giving a Patrio- tic tea in the Owen Memorial Hall on the second 'Thursday in February from three o'clock to six, the entire proceeds to go towards the Patriotic Fund, CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS, The Clinton Club held, its annual meeting' at the Club rooms onMon- day everting when the following offic- ers were appointed : .President, Dr. Shaw. Vice, D; L. Macpherson. Sec. -Treasurer, F. T. Jackson, Directors, D. A. Forrester, W. l'lry- done, N, Bali, Auditor,; J. Wiseman, Col, Hugh Clark of Kincardine is expected to address the club, THI1I HONOR ROLL. 191r. Geo. W. Holman of Egmondvil- le has two sons, boor of wvltoln have enlisted in the Third Contingent,• the eldcir son, Wilmot, in the Mounted Rides at Indian "Head, Sask., and the younger, Gordon, in the Infantry at London. The Bell Engine Co, of Sea - forth and employees presented Gordon with a handsome gold signet ring and assured bun that his position i n the erecting shop would bo kept for hint. Each of the boys enlisted without the knowledge of the other's intentions, Mr. Holman is one of the hest known teachers in the county and rot years has been secretary of tiro East Huron Teachers' Association, What a thorough British subject: lie is is shown by the fact that though the enlist,. intent of both his boys is a heavy toll upon his shall family lie feels proud plof ayoe, thpatriotic spirit they have dis- .i THE MONiiY 1S READY. 111r, A. T. Cooper, secretary of the Board of -'Trade, has received a let - ler from the treasurer of the eau,. negie Corporation stating that the stun of $1900 offered for lihrar}r extension is now available and pay'rne-es will be made as the work prococds in •lots of $1000 (o 192000 on the architect's certificate. The plaits for the 05ie11- sioil will he at once connected and preparations will he tirade so that the work may be commenced as early as possible in the spring. As the money will be forthcoming whenever needed for the payment or contractors there will he no unnecessary delay and as the (ihrar}1 board seethes the need or the extra room the extension will afford the work .will be pushed as ra- pidly as possible, The end of the year will no doubt see Clinton in pos- sessiun.or a Vary ninth (mprovcd, t)oee 00ml110(1101(1 1, i b ra ry, DEATH OF AIR5. '11105. SCOTT', The funeral took place in Clinton y'ester'day afternoon or Mrs. Thos. Scott of Canfield, formerly of Loedes- bort). The deceased's maiden name w•as :Annie Pickett and she was very well lghowa in Clinton, where she re• sided previous to her marriage., and also at Londeshoro where she resided afterwards until removing to 05511101 d a couple of )teams ago. Mrs. Scott had -been (11 for some Hine and her Math was not unexpected. i t lint ],u - uhus- band survives. She was a sister of the est Geo. Pickett of town and the fun- ral took place from the borne of Mrs'. Pickett or Albert strctut, The servie- �ere conducted onduclr, I Rev. 5 ,I Al- in h} Ic _ l in and the pallbearers were Messrs, -1, Wilise, J. 1'. Sheppard, I -I, Bill, G, Tipiady, A. Cook, and Ja(tl0s coat of Loudesboro. • 111r. Scott wishes, through the mod - um of The News -Record, to cotvey Lo he friends his sincere thanks for the indne55 and sympathy shown in the our of his bereavement Miss A. Pickett of Winnipeg, M0. lid Mrs. ,I, Stolt of Blyth and Mr, 1. Baird, of .Pack Hill, were a- long those 10110 attended the funeral. way at her home on Mar street on 1 Monday morning last artier an illness extending over several weeks. The deceased ladywas formerly 13 Miss Harriett 13. Booth, and since ? the family located in Clinton several years ago she had made a large nuns - her of Meads by her many womanly qualities SIie was never • a very, 1 r01)5st constitution .but was possess -..g ed of a large amount or nervous ea- n ergy and ,strong will power. These:00 doubt enabled her to fight off the grim reaper longer than slight otherwise tv have been possible, , n The deceased was a Methodist ,in ter 1i ligion, being a member of the Ontario h street church and during the s;eeial b union services in the early winter she b was much interested and attended as a Many of the meetings as her strength a would permit. - a MTs, Lrads'llaw 15 ;survived by her pp husband, one daughter, Miss Ethel, and one son, blaster Ernest. She was in the prime of life, being little over c forty years eb age, and her early fo passing Is muclh.'regretted by the fla_ fo ends of the family. - '1'heTuneral. tools place yesterday af- ad terhoon, Rev. S. J. ABM conducting th services at house and graveside. The y pallbearers were Messrs: "1i, Wittiest' th J. May, A. J. Tyndall, W. Plmnsteed, 111 A. Seeley and It. J. Miller. Among • diose from a distance who attended th the funeral were ; Ma, ]•I. Booth of S Leamington, a. brother of deceased, n and MI Bradshaw, of Mitohell, at Mr. G A , Bradshaw and family G M .n t y would lute to -express, through the 00-13 (115111 of The News -Record, their sin- fo core appreciation of the many hind- [I nosses shown them. during,, the weeks to when illness was in their Thome_ tend, ha in their hour of bereavement. J. '1V0 CLINTON' OFFICERS GOING. It is understood that Major 1-1, T. ancc is to be senior major and 500- nd in conlnand of the 33rd l3attal- on of Infantry at present being 0e - rutted and which goes into training til London on Monday and will born Tact of the Third Canadian Contin- eta. Thcommanding ffic f the c officer o ew Battalion is Lieut, -Col. Wilson nt Soaiorth. Major Rance has been connected ith the 33rd Regiment Tor a great tau)' years, !raving entered the mil(- O when a mete "stip ora lac!" and ears the Colonial Auxiliary Force !Ulcers' Decoration. He 'has not yen ten officially informed of his appoint - eel( but as be volunteered some time go and sigti,(fied his readiness to go. ny time after the New Year, he ee- eots to have a command in the new Major Rance has been rearuit1ng 001 - • helve for the 33rd and for the past rtnight has been busy enrolling, men 1 the new Battalion of Infantry. Captain C. E. Dowding, local man- ger o1 the MolIons Bank, has rccely the appointment of Paymaster' of e new Batalion, and, though not et officially notified, it .is'expected :. t ,confirmationf. the ) r int- at a o ad t o ens will be received in a few days. The following have been added since e last issue of The- News -Record :' orgeant Sutton, Wingham, who ' is no taking a special military course London Lloyd 13aher, 'Seaforth ; eo. A, 13renutet Seafoith • 'Phonies ernes, Mitchell Ray *B Cook, Sea- • ; Thomas. Garton, Wtnghanl ; J, O'Neil, Bruee1ield harry ,Twp rd, Clinton ; George Fiibbin, Wing- nt ; Delmer- Huller, Clinton ; John Kennedy, 1Vingham. IT IS TIME FOR A CHANGE. To Taxpayers, whether their means be large or small, the collection of taxes in two instalments appeals, Mr. W. Jackson, Because it would be good 'busi- ness I am in favor of having our town taxes collected semi-annual- ly instead of a lump suns as has been the custom. It seems to nie that every taxpayer, whether hitt or her imeans are large or small, would welcome the change' and ap- preciate it, •a,•5 11r, ,Toln1 Sclloenhals, For the very good' -reason that taxes would he easier paid in two instalments, say art an interval of five months, and that the first would fall due when work is plentiful and coal bills small and that in addition it would save the town paying interest to 111e hanks, I a 5ruinfav r 0 of the 1 putting into o efleet the double collectionfor which its resolution provides, Mr. ,J a cob Tayl or. I ant very much in favor of our present: council putting into force the resolution pass,,xl by the,, coun- cil of 1913 making taxes payable semi-annually, for reasons ad- vanced 11)1 111e at the nonlinat•iOn meeting, and .I am satisfied that it will meet with the approval of the taxpayers. This system is• being adopted hy other 100010i- palities. Wily cannot Clinton give it a Mal 1 mt. 1V, 5. 11. Holmes. 11 the town ('011(151 would put into effect its resolution 105111101)19 taxes to be paid twit,: a year, say June, 15th and December 15ibt, it would be a help to 111110y ratepayers ers who would not feel it such a drain to pay half the amount of money 101'101'. As a rule the working luau could spare a portion of his earnings for taxes in the sununcl' easier than in -the winter when he needs the money 11101'0 for 1'1un(ly ('001(0!'(5, it would also leave more money at the 1'hristines season and thus increase the Christmas spirit in many families. 11 would also help the man who has the mone)t in the•;tunntar and is liable to spend it en something of less im- portance than taxes, because tax day still looks a long way off at mid -stunner, and when it finally comes Ile cannot pay his 10504 .with the nnoney that is spent, Yl0 �► Dr. 1', W. Thompson. 1 have not changed my wind on the subject of the collection of taxes, since 1 fathered the motion in council in 1013 that was to go into effect in. 19t 1, In 1013 we arranged 155111 the as,ess r g o to, get out an extra roll In the fall of that year and .I ant pretty, sure he dict so and was paid for the same. But the council of 1914 simply, ignored the work of 1913 with respect to it and event on with the usual spring assessment again and payment of taxes hi the fall as of old, Now, I have changed my mind this much, that f do not think an extra assessment is necessary and certainly there is not needed two assessments in one pear. Our council could use sante roll as was struck last year end it not' inough, make over draft and look after the over dtalt the following year, The largest taxpayers in town 1.01(1(1 like Le 100 it and I am' sure it wouldequally suit the lesser taxed. The advantages I see are these ; The large amount of motley leav- ing the town treasury during the summer: depletes it and money itas to be borrowed from the banks un- til Mite taxes are paid; The tax - neater 1 A haso a the, 'r 311pay interest ! r of 'that harrowed money at, say sev- en percent„ while his money is being saved up lin the flank at three 'percent Thus the taxpayer loses four percent. on his taxes for a few months of every year, Again, a great ratan' mien get em- ployment during the summer at re- munerative pay, which ceases when the cold weather comes on. A good many while making money plentifully spend freely, and taxes do the distance do not worry, but •01 winter approaches coal must be bought, extra clothing is re- quired and by the time both are paid with work scarce. and money scarcer the taxes loom up large and Christtna,s has not the sante joy in many homes and often need- ed clothing is not provided. I might give other 'reasons but think theabovewith the good majority of citizens favoring the change is sufficient r r our council of 1915 to, turn in with the up-to- date towns who Piave discarded the old late autumn taxes for newer and approved methods even if it does malie' a little extra iwong k .(n book-lie111 aping z audit - 51r. David 'I'iplady. As a representative . citizen f (tonic! -rather pay my Caxcis in two instiileionts, say Jiino and Decem- ber, and trust that our present council will take this ]Matter up and carry out the resolution now on the minute book, passed two years ago, - • Mr. 11' II. 1-Icllyar. IL would certainly be a saving to the taxpayer to pay' his taxes m two paptnents instead of one as i5 our present system. The town has to borrow money each year and that costs the taxpayer, say seven percent,, while if he has any stoney in the bank he can only get three percent. If we paid our first instalment i n June e tt would not be necessary to borrow ho row 7npney and it would be a convenient time for most people as work is usual- ly plentiful in the early stunner and there are not so many natur- al outlets for our cash as later in the )year. 1would certainly pre- fer paying toy taxes in two pay- 111c°n ts, •••-•41. Mr, Cl. 13. ' idle. 1 certainly think that our 5.5.1- ent method or collecting the titres in a lump sum at a time of the year when there are so many de- mands upon the purse of the, rate - paper could be improved upon by a septi -annual collection, the first instalment to be paid at 111(,l ant- imer when nitre 15 generally plenty of work, and thus wages, rr•r ev- eryhmly, - 0 - Mr, .1. 1', Sheppard. [ ant (u favor of c'oltc.ing tat - es Pelee per year Ire:nese it is 15511(h easier to pay nue half of our taxes on, say- the 1st Jut)' or August, than rite entire amount 111 December, I+"or itstntfce : Wiry de our fraternal societies collect monthly and x011. instituliens 115ice per 11101101 ? 1+'tont personal experience I know that if some of our 51e01be1'1 of fraternal societies had to pa)' $12 lo $18 in Deccan - her heir membership and linanei:l conditiotn would not he in as good a position as they are today. Al 10, Why are sorsa of eilt' church organizations taking up the salve methods'! Wh'u, to Dater tier condition, just, as we as taxpayers and es a corporation weal Letteiie by paying ora' taxes 111 two in- stalnnents, I atm strongly ,n rav- en• of the council of 1015 pu11)113 into effect the. resolution talopted. in. 191.3. providing for a stet annual collection. 1[r. :1, T, Clopper, Experience has proved in many places that the gathering of tines in quarterly 00 half yearly pay- ments has many ad'antages over the old system of annual payments at the end or the year. The man with tim money in the hank would welcome the advan- tage of the discount that could he secured by a135011ce 1 payments ; for the business ratan the smaller amounts would he ditiore easily met, • and for Lite working man it wield be a, decided advantage. The town also would be More independent of the banks and what- ever advantage conies to the towit lv0ul(1 be mp1atally shared by Lbe eir10ons, ODDFELLOWS INSTALLATION. The Oddfellows Ldilge was the scene on Tuesday evening of an installation an 11111101011 and a presentation, the first being performed by District De- puty McKay and hie degree teams from Hanson who exemplified the work in a strikingly beautiful manner. The occasion was also. the otlipial visit of the District Deputy every word of whose address• breathed the spirit of Oddfellowship. The officers Cot: the current terna are as follows : P,CL, G, Weber ; 11.G„ E. Hall ; V, 0,, J, Mullhol.- land ; 13,0,., FI, Alexander k S., J, Wiseman ; Treasurer, H, 13. Chant ; R,S,N.G,, A. Mitchell ; Watson ; i; S t.G;, T. H, Hawkins ; L S V.G., IC. Wilkin J,G.,G, Howse ; 0.G., J, H. Euro'; 1Vardott, A. Cud - more Conductor, 5, W. Moore; R. S.S., W. II Hellyar ; L.S.S., T, Mon- aghan. After lunch, 1vi111 11r•. Jacob Taylor in the chair, Mr, J. W. Moore, on behalf of the lodge, presented Captain Dowding, who leaves next Monday for the military camp at London as paymaster• of the .18th,Batalion, with an address and a pipe. In neat terms Mr, Moore voiced the fraternal re- gard entertained for the recipient. Cap- tain Dowding 1 ut t1- g 1 P11 tel a y• This page .not big enough for all the Local News. More on page five.