HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1915-03-11, Page 1No.. 1875 -36th Year
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY,. MARCH Ilth 1915
THE HOME PAPER
ante Aft�x �iiame:
is being added to the
Subscription! List of
Tbe Ro Royal Bank
OF CANADA.
Incorporated 1800.
Capital Authorized
Capital :Paid-up
Reserve and Undivided Profits
Total Assets
$25,000,000
11,500,000
13.500,000
185,000,000
380 Branches, With world wide conneetion. Interest allowed
on Savings Deposits. General Banking business transacted.
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the pivot revotbing in such a jewel, ho'b-
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increasing the damage and cost of repairing.
Barak Department
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Total Assets
$25,000,000
11,500,000
13.500,000
185,000,000
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READY-TO-*'EARhe Morrish
OLOT$IwG
Clothing Co. lothin
ORDERED
CLOTitina
Take Your First Look
at the New Spring
Clothes Saturday.
YOU can view the new
spring styles here
then. Large quantities of
new spring goods have
laready been received
and this store is first, as
always, to show the new
styles.
MAYBE you are not
ready to ,buy yet, but
we are,ready to show you
any time. Come in . and
pick out ,pour spring suit
and we will' keep it for
you until wanted.
Spring
hats.
THERE'S a correct hat
here for every face,
head and age of man that
comes to us. New color-
ings, in new trlmmiil s
g, g and
all the new makes and
blocks. '
.E MORRISH CCO!
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S uare ,Deal for verb Man."
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ST. PATRICK'S EVE.
The St. Joseph's Literary Society
is putting aralittle play entitled
"The Rascal Pat," songs, "etc., in
their hall on March 17th,
THE LOCAL MARKET,
•Wheat $1.30.
Oats 55c.
Barley 75c.
Butter 26c to 270,
Eggs 18c to 19e.
bice Hogs $7.40.
LITTLE LOCALS.
Wesley Sunday school had a skating
party in the old ' rink on 'Thursday
evening last.
It looks as if nature meant to do
her part toward putting the streets
in good order for the Horse 5'Oh0w,
April Isle
Let eyery citizen do like-
wise.
HE IS IMPROVING.
Rev, Dr. Rutledge, who has been a
patient in the Joins Hopkins I3ospital,
Baltimore, for a fortnight or more,
underwent an operation on Wednesday,
of last week and at last reports was
doing nicely. It is hoped that Dr.
Rutledge, who las not been enjoying
good health for some i
o e, 1 the time,
will in the course of a few weeks be
able to return honor much improved.
Mrs. Rutledge and their son, Mr, W.
Rutledge of Montreal, have been with
him in Baltimore,
ONTARIO ST. CHURCH.
111r. Fred Henry sang two solos
with much acceptance at the evening
service on Sunda3l.
Two hundred and sixty-one per-
sons, young and old, attended the
special Sunday school service in the
afternoon Mr. Wiltse, on behalf of the
school, presented W. Walker and Corp.
Thos. Britton each with _ an tt:ectrie
flash light for use in camp.
A large number came to hear Airs.
(Dr,) Sloan on Monday evening on
"Alaska." • Her address was one of
great interest to all prescat.
.An excellent violin selection was
given by Miss Chant, Air. Webber sang
a patriotic song and Mies Stewart
gave a reading.
The pastor will preach next Sunday
evening on "Other Forts hard to
('apture." Appropriate music.
GOOD FARM C'HANGIE:S HIANDS.
['Ire Lebcau farm on the 13ay'field
Road, a mile south of town, has
changed hands, the purchaser being
Mr. George holland of 11ohnsville.
The farm contains 235 acres and has
long been regarded as one of the
very best in the district. The -per-
chase price was $15,000.
Thirty-seven years ago this farm
was sold by the then owner, George
Fulton, to Messrs. Graham and WiI-
liam Weir at eighty dollars an acre
and Mr. Weir subsequently bought an
additional eight acres for $700.
Mr. Weir disposed of the farm to
the late "Sid" Smith and at
his deatin it passed into the
hands of Mcesrs. N. ana J. Labeau,
'both experienced and Capable farmers
who remain on the place until next
fall.
FAST HOCIEEY,
Notwithstanding a strong counter
attraction quite a large crowd gather-
ed at the rink Tuesdayevening a Bung to
Witness the hockey match between
the young ladies of Willis and St.
Paul's churches, Tha play was fast
and at periods exciting and was thor-
oughly enjoyed by the spectators who
"rooted" pretty much, if not entirely,,
as their sympathies went. Though the.
score was four to one In favor of the
St. Paul's team and their second vic-
tory in the series, the Willis septette
,are yet not convinced that it has not
been more owing to good- luck than
1 skill. however, and be that as it may.
a third meeting would draw a crowd-
ed rink,
The litre -up was as follows :
Willis : goal, R. Graelis ; point, M.
Cante-lon ; covel•, 11I. Sanderson ; 1.
vying, •0. Cook ; r. wing, M; -Forbes;
• rover, M. McTaggarte; centre, J, Mee
Taggart. - .
St. Paula's goal; N. Bran -field • ;
point, J. Daylnent ; cover, I,-Baveden;
I: Wing, S. 'Copp, r. wing, S. Baw-'
:den ; rover, - M.`Brasfleld ; • centre; --M:
:Selroenhals; - - -
Ray Runiball; refereed,•'
WILLIS CIWRCH
The Covenant Bible class has reach-
ed the mark of over 70 members on
its progress toward the 1.00 aimed at
for this year. The aveImge attendance
so far thisyear is 50 Some one will
be saying one of these days that
"Willis Church has the beat Bible
Class in the county 1" Watch the
Covenant grow 1
The Girl's Club has decided to or
ganizo a junior department for the
younger..girls in ° the congregation,
Mrs. Harper. and -Miss Luella Wellkin
Shaw having. the business ol_ organiza-
tion in .hand.
"" aboth services v be•
' Next Stnday, se C will
condueted by the minister, 1VIr. Hao-:
per., In the mottling the subject; Will
be '!Settled on' the Lees.'! kn 'the
evening; Mr IIarpor:3vi11; begin.a ser- patriotism This plan le provide
les of popular.discourses on the Ten good`.b1ngs to eat.ls not merely a
Commmatdments, form' of self-indulgence. On the after
Many ballots Were cast on Sunday . noons on which tea is served a- sir
last in election of three more elders,'
22 names have beer placed in nom1na
tion and next Sunday will be the last
opportunity for the members of the'
congregation to record their suffrages
by, placing, then on the - collection
plates This map o done at either f
ENGAGEMENT ANNO'ONCED. ;
Mrs. R. 1 as r ofF
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11ettannounc-
es the engagement of her daughter, Is-
abella Frances, to Mr. John Leonard
Heard of Stanley, the marriage ' to
take place the end of the 1000211.
MATERIAL "NOW READY,
Anyone wishing to work for tale sol-
dier boys may obtain wool for knit-
ting socks, of which there is a con-
etant and undiminished heed, from
Mrs. E. Munroe, and flannel shirts
and hospital supplies,' alt ready cut,
from Mes. T, Mason.
AN OLD RUBBER DAY.
Do not sell or throw away your old
rubbers. Gather them together so as
to keep then handy and on • the first
Friday in April bring then to the
council chamber. The enterprising
members of the Patriotic Society will
dispose of then. and the proc2eds will
be devoted to the general fund of the
society for the purchase of material,
etc.
LIKES ITS VISITS..
In writing to renew his sub. to The
News -Record Mr. John W. McDonald
of Bounty, Sask., says :, "I like my
home paper to a weld Go not get along
PP g i;
without it. It is like. getting a letter
from home each week, - We have had
a very mild winter, n0 severe storms,
snow about ten Mulles deep and Stock
running out. Money has been very
scarce, crops having been poor last
year,"
A 0001) SUPPER.
The hot supper serred by the Wo-
men's Association of Willis ,church on
Wednesday ereei11g of last week prov-
cfl to be quite a success. The sup-
per: 12351E was all that could be de-
sired, well -cooked, well -served and a-
bundant, and so many citizens took
advantage of the opportunity of get-
ting such a good meal for a quarter;
in these days of the hard times cry,
that the proceeds amounted to about
sixty dollars. This money will ba ap-
plied by- the •ladies to the lessening of
thec'htoe n debt.
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A VISITOR TLE:,
Mr. Milton McC'ooi, sea of the late
Jatnaa Arc Cool formerly of Clinton,
who elmte down Crum the west in the
early winter and who has been visit-
ing his aunt, hiss bTcC'ool 01 town,
and with other friends and ,ralatives
hereabout:',, is now a patient in the
local hospital, 11'e was on his way to
visit in London --hen he Was taken
ill and after spending a week or so
there Ile returned to town and 00
Saturday underwent an at:oration. for
aependlcilis. He is improving nicely
and it is hoped that in a few weeks
he will be fully restored.
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
The Huron County Temperance As-
s 0 c i a l f' 0 11 have called • their
annual conventaou to meet in the Pres-
byterian church, Clinton, on Thurs-
day. next, Everything points 'to a
nnonstar convention. There will be
three sessions commencing at 10 aim,
2 p.m; and an evening session to com-
mence at 8' p. 311. A review of the
year's work will be given, plans for
future work adopted and two rousing
addresses together with spec' al music
for the evening s011(1 -on. All temper-
ance • ktrs
a. c won t throughout the county
are cordially invited, A. T. Cooper 18
president, and J. A. Irwin is seer-
tarv,.
A MARCH WEDDING. •
• On Wednesday evening of last week
the home of Mr. • and. Mrs, Robt, Col-
Glough of-Godericli township was the
scene of a pretty wedding, when their.
second youngest daughter, Maggie E.,
be.ante the bride of George L. Han-
ley, son of Mr,• 0n(i 11115. Relit, Ilan -
ley.
T1s the wedding march was being.
played by Miss. Lulu Colelough, niece
of.. the hila, tee bridal , parry took
their plaee beneath en arch of ever-
greens and tows,: dict Isnot being .tied
by Rev, 1VIr; Condell of Sebringville int
the presence of 'only the intmediate.se-
1ativcts of .both, fanla110e. •
After congratulations' the couvpeny;
sat down to:. a•sumptuous....wedding,
feast, and the.-evenhng'was pleasantly,
spat:et.'ire: mu:dc and atrial:, chat..
'The young couplewill take: up house-
*keeping, on. the groom's, farm,' •13ayt;leld
The Nevus-Itecord' jolts °heartily in
thecongratulationsands good wishes,
:A MON`TIILY TEA.
I been decided the memhers
has e b b s
Y
of the Women's Patriotic Soa ety-• to
have afternoon tea served at dee.
sleeting 'ht the month, the last; one,
the ladies of the different churches
taking the responsibility of serving.
it in turn. The next tea will be on.
the last Friday of March and will be
provided l by the ladies, of Wesley
church. To' serve tea and the lightest
refreslunetts to the, member's of the
Sooieter, 10111th ii0W` numbers Weil"ov-
er two hundred, means some work and
trouble but the women of Clinton,
have proved -that they are afraid of
neither when it is iln'the , cause. df
ver collection is taken, ',though The
News -Record venturers to ,saythat a
bank bill Would ;not be refused, and
this, 1', added to the general fund. At,
the last meeting in February thea la-
dies of High street were hostesses:
`dies of High ' street were_hoetesses,
EIIGAGEIVIEN'11 ANNOUNCED.
Mr. and Mrs. -Wni. Evans of Stanley
announce the en ti em t -
,g g ent of their dau-
ghter, Ida Victoria, to Mr James Al-
exander Cameron of Toronto the mar-
riage to take place early in April.
ANOTHER BELGIAN DAY,
The Women's Patriotic Seelety wit]
pack another -bale of clothing, etc, for
the Belgian Relief on .Friday afternoon
of next week, the nineteenth, in the
council chamber. Donations of cash,
clothing, etc:, will be gratefully receiv-
ed. See that ' all donations are 'deliv-
ered in good time, as on the last oe
carrion some donations came '111 too
late to be included in the bales,
FOR CORRECT 'P17510.
Clinton citiztts need no longer be 01
doubt as tothe exact •'
btrmc s Mr11.
a
XI. Hellyar has procured a new Wal-
tham chronometer which he is. placing
in his window so that anyone who
wishes may regulate his time thereby,
This timekeeper is supposed to be ab-
solutely correct and should prove a
convenicnoe to those den' -ring to have
the, time to the 'second.
FROM THE SUNNY SOUTH. •
Miss Dorothy Rattenbur w -the
Y Y as
recipient the t to • da
p a o l r y of a crate
of oranges and grapefruit from Mr,
and Mrs, Harrison of Montreal. The
fruit was grown iu their grove at
Etta Gallic, Florida, and was indeed
a fine sample, the grapefruit averag-
ing two pounds in weight and the
oranges Dine pound eac11. Mrs, Harris-
on is a sintea: of Mrs. C. 0, Jeakins of
Brantford, formerly of Clinton. Tho
I3arrisons' spend their whiten in
Florida.
14'I';,SLEY C111iR('11,
• Rev. Pt, G. Powell 0(0upied the pul-
pit on Sunray, to the morning giving
some impressions of the Toronto con-
vention piitl in the evening telling
comet a�nl et: the -Work of the 1An•on
count)_ ')11nel1' -o[ the D0171il000 Al-
liance.
The Iite1di•ve tete'. 'presented
the pro 1' i • f I e *u -Monday- es-
t1c l 4 ana al, o on
ening, the strep} being "France, Rus-
sia. and England," -Alis; E. South -
combo, Miss 0. .'Peeper and Air. 1I.
5, Chapman gave. the respe_:tiv11 pa-
pers.
sl I1I'1' OF E)CITEMEN'T.
Some exc10,111 rt: was caused on
l'ucsilay forenoon by tete ringing of
the fire alarm .and the firemen were
quickly upon the same, though their
services were not required. The alarm
was caused by the burning out of a
chis11101 in Mr. Smyth's office on Vic-
toria street and before the brigade
appeared it had pretty well burnt out,
Fortunately nothing had caught and
as the building, was of [mine it was a
good 1hisg 0,1 several persons have
rooms in 'tlle'Tiuilding and had it been
burned there;VV,ould of necessity have
been nuuih'losS'and damage.
ARTHUR 'CLA'TWOl'1'TIIY'S DEA'I'Ll'
Arthur, tha Thirteen -war -old son of
Mr. and Mrs, 1 Clatworthy of :Usti
Craig, died in, Big local hospital on
Monday morning, after an illness ex-
tending over several montla. The
lad hall a ,serious affection in his
!lead, said to have heel induced by a
blow from striking a stone or snag
ivinand ,he brought here
while diving, ash 6
for special treatment. No trouble �or
expense was spared to give the boy a
tvain
r� life it wasall
chane„ for l b it in
and the end cause. after much suffer
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Mg, The parents have the sympathy
of many friends in their bereavement.
Mrs. Clatworthy- is -a daughter of Mrs.
Whittington of town and is very well
known llerq The remains were taken
Lo Ailsa (?1aig for interment.
PICTURES HELP '1'I1L; CAUSE.
The Young Ladies' Sewing Club, a
company of young woolen who before.
there was any..2 11 o u g 11 2 of war
used to, moot fortnightly at the homes
of the members far.a social. evening
during• the -winter months,, but who
have taken a..lcocn interest Iii. patrio-
tic -work and., have aided materially in
raising funds, :Ott -Monday ,and Tues-
day evenig,s engaged tha Princess the-
atre. and derctcd the ,proceeds, _over
and. 1300;:0-,efSpensee, to the cause" 01
patrfptasn? •, : There; were . geed . pauses'
each; evening, and the clear, •profits of
thb sentuke;airlounted.. to a suing supra
•0neMonday. evening Mr, J .C, D.olterty.
rendered,tvsole and. littlO,.Ii0linetlr. and.
Helen •l obnyton,, hath. dressed in Higlr'
land coatten0, .sang very'l sweetly,.'Plre,
pictures Were e>scollent on each ocee-
sion and many were.'df the opinion
that the entertainment was worth
tin
very mu012 snore than the price of ad-
mi11101(. '
• Summerhill.-_ -
Miss M. Mau of Stratford Normal'
spent last ,Eaik: at her home Here. ,
Mr, :Le 01i7l:on and Miss Clifton
spent sS,unday.: -the guest :of -..Mr. C.
Clifton,. '. ,
witn
spent Sunday ,wl n
hisemother, .,•.,
Mresrol l;sTVIra; 0 ' Tyner:spent .,Sun-
d'ay-. at tha ,home of Mr;- J, Taylor:
Mo and iVl'rsGeorge, Tall left. , •for
their. dome at' Enchant, Alberta on
Saturday. - - ' .
Mr, Wn., Lawson and, Miss Lawson
visited Colborne .friends on, Sunday.
't
's visiting with
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Miss M
4 a ns n
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Clinton friends, '
Those Small Advts. on page
This la �., 0 11• e'151 0
the two services. `-:here .will 11e a Not onl .Ike-nlembers�, but 'everybody 5 -CUB. Abe aciverti'sers little
large vote: -18 welt the to these monthly teas; ;:`:y,4 bat pay them. well.
.'BaD field
Mess Ida Evans left this week for a
short visit in Buffalo.
Mr and Mrs. Peter Ker of Provost,
Alberta, 'who carne east lastfalland
have been visiting friends at Saginaw,
Detroit, Niagara l"a11n, -Aylmer' and
London, are now spending a few days
with Bayfield friends. This is Mrs..
I(er's ,first visit to Bayfield, but ,her
good man was in the long ago a res-
ident and in mole 5eccnt years a
frequent. and. welcome visitor.
Mrs, Cowie, who has been spending
some time with friends in Cioderieh,
has returned to Bayfield, -
Miss Chesney, after splitting the
winter ,with Sea m:111 friends,, has re-
turned and taken up ]tern abode once
more in the breezy and healthful lake-
side village, ' -
Trinity church
are preparingaring for
their annual bazaar and social to be
held on the first Monday in April..
The annual 5t. Patrick's social will
be held 01 the basement of St. An-
drew's church on Tuesiay evening
next when Rev: J. B. Fotheriugliam
of Goderich will deliver his addrets,
"Some Bye -Products of the War."
Holmesville ..
pili, Howard Trewarthe had the 1105-
1010)110 to lose a valuable horse last
week.
Mr. Geo. P. G ou.1d has • been taking
advantage of the recent snowfall to
get sea'eral logs to the sawmill, liaul-
ing with three tenors. Looks as if
there would be little more sleighiog.
Mr, Geo, Holland, who recently dis-
posed of his farm al PIolmesv'ille, has
purchased the old Weir farm on, the
Bayfield Road from the I,el3eau Bios„
getting possession next fall. This
burg is very sorry to lose Mr. and
Ars. Holland and their esthnable
tamely but at the same time we con-
gratulate them upon having secured
such an. excellent farm,
Mr. P. Edgwood, the new C•hcese-
makel, has arrived in the village and
is 0ccupy"ing the house recently vaca-
ted by Mr. and Mr's. 111Iltanits. We wel-
nmay enjoy their 503501/1 among us
conte these 11051' 1111%618 and hope they
may enjoy theft seinen, emong u5
and have a successful and profitable
season an ennreetion with the fac-
tory. to which elr. Edgwood 1001es
very highly rreonunentledl It is hop-
ed that the Earners will palloniee
this local industry and help make this
year the most successful in its his -
tarp,
The local branch of the Women's In-
stitute will meet at the home of Mrs.
Mulholland on Thursday afternoon of
next week. The subject discussed vvili
be, "home Sanitation," and there
will also be the question drawer and
the roll call, which will be answered
by a 11031(1 hint or suggestion,
London Road
Mr Mrs. :�
and \I A. B. Stephenson spent
Wednesday last with Mr, and Mrs,
Will Reid of Varna, who entertained
a umber of old friends in honour of
Mr, and Mrs, Will McNaughton, who
are home on a visit from the west.
Some of Stanley's heavyweights
were of this company, six of them
tipping the bean at 1560 pounds and
the o thirteen tec r,.,
h n p tscnL weighing 2770.
The afternoon and eve rung was very
pleasantly spent in talking of "ye
olilc banes which pre-
sent
t of those ro-
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sent were quite capable of recalling.'
Mr. John McQueen of near I3ruce-
field has sold his farm to Mr. Janes
MacDonald, the purchase price being
in the neighborhooii of fire thousand
dollars. Mr, McQueen spent all his
life on the farm, it being the old
homestead, taken up by his father,
who in company with. Mr.. Aikihead,
came hero when the country was all
a bush. Naturally Mee go,bleen was
loath to pull up stakes, and leave the
old place with ail ars associations. Ile
and his .nephew, illi. J. H. O'Neil,
having bought out a grocery store in
(+0(10ricl1, left for that town the
forepart of the week, ma frict.xls wish
them success in the new venture,
The League will meet at the home
of Me: J, T. McKnight ou " Tuesday
evening of egret week, Mr;. A. 13:
Stephenson being in chavge.
Varna
.One of Varna's old residents, Mrs:
James Johns, passed into the Groat
Beyond on Saturday afteran illness
of several weeks, •the result of a
fall by ' which .she sustained 'a .fractur-
ed .111p, Tlie deceased was a native'of
Cornwall, England, but had hem a 0e-
sident of Varna 'for ' the past forty`
years, Mr. Johns, died in July of
1913. A. family of nine survive, three,
of whom are at Monte Alfred, John
and Miss' Ethel. She was seventy-one
Wag of age. She was amen -flier of
the Church of England and the funer-
al on' 1110n(113 was conducted front
the Varna 'cullsch to' the 'cemetery,
The service; 2! church and graveside
3Yae read by -t'h'e rector. Rev,. Mr;
Rickard, and the • pallb112108 s were
Messrs, Wmn., Logan,': Frank Weeks, M.
Elliott;A. ,Galbrailht: d; Waith and
Wm: Beatty. Among those "front a
distance Were a daughter, Mrs. Treat
,of ,Qhicago, end a son,'Thome Johns
of Exeter. -
Stanley Township
Mr, Wm, Foster 'was 4h Crediton on
1'.huira.lay, last on .business,.
Mr.. Angus Murray near Drysdale
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ltas sold bis farm,
Who Those s Go and Those
Who Stay Will Be Sorry
To Part.
Mr. Jacob Taylor. ;
Mr. ,Jacob Tailor has finally deeid- '
ed to locate in 'Toronto and when: in
the city week, purchased, Rase
d flue
residence on 'Fulton Ave, where With
his good wife and daughter he expects
'to take up his. aliodc about the 1,101
of next month.
Las residence here he has 'rented to •
Mr E. E. Ilunnitord grocer, and his .
house on St. Joseph. street, knowit as
the "Captain Sheppard 'property" he
last week sold t0 Mr. Ben Cole, Mr.
Taylor purposes also disposing of 111;9
other properties about town, but will
retain an interest in has business, •
Mr, Taylor has lived almost, his
whole life in Clinton and by his run -
doubted business ability ba8 accumu-
lated a goodly share of this world's
good
1n ts,he Fraternal Societies with
which 1he is coeneeted be has risen to
the head, leaving been Worshipful 3155 -
ter of the Ma5lpn0 Lodge and Noble'
Grand of the Odrllcllows. In the lat-
ter Society be was D. D, G. 51. lot
two temps rod also holds a Veteran's •
,Jewel
in Municipal matters he also rose to
the lop, having; after serving several
tones as councillor, tern eleotedntay-
or which he retained for two terns.
For Ore past eight years' he has been
a Justice of the Peace,
Mr. and Mrs. 'Taylor have both fur
n long period been connected with 1311) -
ho 110 street church, Nfr. Taylor bae-
i115 ligan S. S. superintendent for a
decade during which the school was
in a very flourishing condition. Ile
las also been a member of both the
quarterly and truster boards for ores:
quarter of a centime While
Mrs. Taylor has given her ser-
vices just as freely especially -in the
work of tine Women's Missionar)1 So-
ciety of which she is treasurer and the'
Ladies' Aid of 11111011 she is 'secretary,
They area hospitable couple and. a
very Targe number of friends in and
about Clinton aret a a sorry to learn ;o1
their contemplated removal,
A Goderich Township
Veteran.
Ex -Warden John .Cox.
Mi. John Cox of 'Por'ter's 13111 was
an' town yesterday paying; bis fie .,vis
it to Clinton in several- :weeks, - He
had an attack of grippe about .ilei cud.
of the year:. which. left him, as that
trouble generally does, with that :all-
over blue feeling. ,•But he is now , on
the mend, eoticeaaily hotter every
week, and with the advent- ,of milder
weather and more sun he :will 00
011
be much like his usual genial pelf
agate,
Sol far as health goes lir bis seven-
ty-bhrce yennS he bas ha,'l a pretty
good run of it, for in forty years of
strenuous work, sktch as 13 cctseii1
farming in the early days of I•Ittriarr
called for, he never lost• a days be-
cause of illness, Until he niet le
accident in 1913 in which he sustain-
ed ek fracture of the leg, Ile, so lar
`as he himself •1vas; concerned, never
had a doctor's bill to pay.
The friends of this veteran -every-
body who known hint is his 'Diced-
all hope . that John 'Cox„ play 5005
be moving about as cheery as ul
Stanle - Township'
Mr, Win, Sherritt has been moving
a house for Mr, John Turner near
Hillsgteen.
Mr, John 'Turner wears a bright
smile .these days, a nice: baby hey
having' came to his home -bast Tours.
lay .evening,