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The Clinton News Record, 1915-03-18, Page 1No. 1876 -36th Year CLINTON,, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 18th 1915 THE HOME PAPER The. way n Jeweler ana Optician - - Clinton :o the purchasing public of Central Huron is through the advertising columns of The News- ecord British hero Souvenir Spoons on sale at hellyars for 25 Only Each. yc Also War Hero spoons. `.phis °week the KING AL BER`! of BELGIUM spoon. . Also other new spoons as they are ready. Mail orders filled, add 2c for post- age. W. YeI1qar The Royal Bank OF. CANADA. Iucor'porated 1860. Capital Authorized, $25,000,000 ' , Capital Paid-up • ;11060,000 Reserve and Undivided Profits 13,500,000 Total Assets 185,000,000 330 Branches. With world wide connection. Interest allowed on Savings Deposits. General Banking business transacted. R, E. MANNINGAManager Clinton Branch 1 1'111011 111011VOIMINJI"911' IIi VIII "HI" 11'"111"911"111'"ill" WIWI l_ Incorporated THE _ 1855 MOLSONS AN A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED INCLUDING CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT BANK MONEY ORDERS = e _ CAPITAL AND RESERVE $8,800,000.=e _ — = Savings Bank Department = — e = At all Branches Interest allowed of highest current rate - -, = • Clinton Branch Dowding - Manager _ C.EDow 92 Branches, In Canada Dilirmin dielttraL iai...n..m..dtimill...n1,„ umiIL..IIL..116.JI1,..11LoI11,dtG ORDERED READY-TO-WEAR 2 he c orrtsh CLOTHING.CL0ruJNO Clothing Co. I We're Ready to Tailor Your Sull, Our cutter, Mr. Davis, has just re- turned from Chicago after taking a course in the largest cutting school in that city. We are nyw in a position to show you the very latest styles in men's tailor- ed garments. If yon enjoy clothes of quality at moderate prices that are correctly cut and handsomely tailored try us for your spring suit. Our spring suitings, overcoatings and trouserings are chosen patterns from the best foreign and domestic fabrics. Men's Suits $22 to $30. Men's Trousers$ $5. to . $8.50. Spring Hats Are Ready for Picking. 1 he young man who wants a hat in a smart, snappy style can find his ideal hat here. MORRJ.SK CLOTHINGTHECO Motto : A Square Deal for Every Man," THE LOCAL -MARKET. Wheat 81,30. ` Oats 55e.. Barley, 75c: Butter 260 to 27e.' Eggs .160 to 17c. Live IIogs $7.65. 'G'OV'T DOES WELL FOR IITJRON.. Clinton has heon• filling a large con- tract for otomy trousers, and has pros- pects of moreto cone; •Goderioh has turned out socks and "army wagons and Seaforth has just landed a con- tract for shells, for the Army so that Huron county is notdoing so badly with regard to Dominion Government contracts. As a matter 'of ,fact is it not doing very well, WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC SOCIETY. The members intend making a ship- ment of old rubbers the. proceeds to be added to the general fund of the Society, and anyone having discarded rubber boots, shoes or other rubber articles will assist the ladies by send- ing 'same to. the town hall on Friday of next week. Two bales of clothing and dona- tions of money were sent forward to the Belgian Relief on Monday. Mr. W. T. O'Neil has offered ten per cent of his cash sales on Saturday of this week, the 20th, to the Society and the offer has been gratefully ac- cepted. On Friday afternoon of next week the ladies of Wesley -church will serve tea.at the regular meeting, of the So- ciety. HELP FOR PIE BELGIANS. 3•t was the intention to have the se- cond bale packed for the Belgians on Friday of this week at the regular meeting of the Patriotic Society, but as a shipment of stuff was leaving Montreal on. Saturday the committee thought it better to send the bale for- ward in time to be included, so it was done on Monday. '!'lure was a good deal of clothing sent in, also some money. The clothing consisted of several quilts, underclothing for men, women and children, shoes, stockings, etc. But one has a feeling that how- ever hutch is clone for them° unfortun- ate people more can and must he done until the enemy is finally driven from the country and the people of this brave little buffer state have had a chance to again apply themselves to the business of restoring in some mea- sure the prosperity of their country which has been so wantonly destroy. ed. ONTARIO 5T. Cll(JRC''IT. Rev. J. K. Fairfull, of the Baptist Church, preached on Sunday morning in exchange with Rev Mr Aida, , the pastor, A choice bill of fare was previdcd for the young people on Monday ev- ening. Principal Bouck read ",lean Mitchell's first school," Mr. C. W. Robb of the Collegiate, gave an ad- dress on "Henry Iludson" founder of the Iludson Bay Company ; Miss Lulu Howe sang in good voice ; a .pleasing duet was furnished by Miss Wise and Mrs. Innis and the Young Men's Quartette sang well. There was a fine attendance. of young people, Next Monday evening the young men of the church with the aid of Mayor Jackson will he formed into a "Town Council" and will demonstrate their ability to do things. Services next Sunday will be con- ducted by the pastor. Evening sub- ject : "Will Many be Saved ; Will Many be Lost ; Will There be a Sec- ond Chance ?" The ,Junior Male Quartette will .sing "The Wayside Cross," PASSING OF MRS. S. H. RANCE. The death occured on Tuesday at the hone of her son-in-law, Mr. Wil- liam Jackson, of one, of Clinton's 01-, dust residents, in the person of Mrs'. S. 11. Rance, who was in her seven- ty-eighth year. The deceased lady's maiden name was Harriet Rattenbury, she being a daughter of the late William Rat- tenbury, who was one of , Clinton's first settlers, corning here in 1844, lay- ing out the town plot and naming it Clinton. Previous to this it had been known as "Vanderburg's Garners." In 1852 the Rance brothers., Samuel H. and Thomas, came and they it was who built the first grist mill here, They also kept a store and in many ways entered into and assisted in shaping the life of the growing town. Mr. S. H. Rance was a member of the first village council elected in Clinton and always continued to take a deep interest in the, welfare of the place. The Ranges and the Ratten- burgs are inseparably hound up with the life of Clinton. - Mrs: Ranco .has for many years re- sided with her daughter, Mrs, W. Jackson, and for some years past has bean gradually failing in health. She was a life-long member of the Angli- can church and 'until health, failed was an active worker in the Various women's branches of endeavor. family of five' survive: Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. (Dr.), Shaw and . Miss Alias Rance, all of town, end, Mr. Thos. Rance of Winnipeg and Major H. T. Rance, 'second in command of tho 33rd B.attalion, now quartered in London. Ono brother also survives, Me, Joe Rattenbury of the Rotten - bury house, and one sister, Mrs; S. Read of London. al takes place The fune r k co rim after- noon, ,. er- p noon, a private service being held' at the home of Mr, ,and Mrs Jncicson followed by. a service in Wit. Paul's s church, interment to be made in Clin- ton ` cemetery, Thus another link with the early life of Clinton has been broken. MORE TO FOLLOW, The Jackson Mfg. C npanp ha va ., most completed their contract for fide thousand pairs of—_trousers for the Government and as a result of Mr T. Jackson's visit to Ottawa last week the probability is that this will be followed by other orders. A FATHER ILL. Mrs. John Schoenhals, who had been visiting friends at Port Albert, Where the family formerly resided, was called to Milverton on Monday owing' to • the illness of her father., Mr. Schaffer, and took train frons Godcrich without coming home. Mr. Schaffer—is- eighty-seven years of age and his illness is principally caused by the weight of years. A ST. PATRICK'S TEA. The Girl's. Club of Willis church gave a St. Patrick's Day tea at the hone of Mrs, J. Johnston, Ratten- bury'streett, yesterday afternoon which proved to be quite a success. '1'he de- corations, stables, dress or the wait- resses, all carried out the idea of St. Patrick's Dap, the tea was dainty and many people dropped ins, during the afternoon. The proceeds will be applied to the Club's missionary fund. SOUNDS LIKE BURNS, The following rhyme which won 11 prize of ten shillings• in a competition inaugurated by an Did Country paper for the best answer to the question, "What would Bobble Burns have said about the Kaiser ?" was written by Mrs. 1). Campbell of Melrose, Scot- land., 'Tis a pithy bit of verse and one might well imagine the Scottish bard so expressing himself had he been living under present cireumstances "Dell talc' yer ugly squirmin' face, Great savage. of the sausage race. Same may yer earcas find a Place In some mild: midden." A SIGN OF SPRING. Signs have not bten wanting during the past week or 80 that spring is waiting just around the corner and will be with us before we are yearly for it. Crows have bean cern and even robins arc said to have been heard, though The News -Record has- n't seen one yet. But on Friday af- ternoon last when the wind front the north was somewhat icy in spite or the bright sunshine, Mr. Onslow Crich, on his way down town picked up a brown catterpiller, one of the ordinary, furry kind so common in the summer. The small atom of life, which was kept by a miracle so com- mon as to pass unnoticed, from extcr- mination during the severity of the winter, seemed to be quite lively and looked as if it considered the winter oven:. So mote it be. •1. SOCIAL ,EVENING. The choir and officers and teachers of the Sunday school of Wesley church held a social evening in the school rooms on friday evening last, when a verypleasant time was spent together. It was a sort of a St. PaIricl.•,'s Day party, manly of the guests doing hon- our to the Irisin saint by the "wear - in' ' the reen " d h ec ati r+ o g an the or on carried out the effect. Mr. 61. E. Rorke, superintendent of tie Sunday school, acted as master of ceremonies, Mrs. Rorke and Mrs, T. E. East act- ing as hostesses. The program con- sisted of several unusical selections, Miss Wise, Miss 0, Cantelon and Mr. Keller contributing, a solo by Mrs. Powler and readings by Misses Mac East and L. Stone, the latter being an original and rather clever thing bringing in the names of all present. These were interspersed with games anti a conversational stunt which served to mingle - the company and tended toward socialibility. At mid- night a dainty bullet lunch was ser- ved, M.rs. Rorke and Mrs. East pour- ing the tea at a table prettily laid in white and green having for a cen- tre piece; a vase filled with green car- nations. Altogether it was a very en- joyable atiair those having the ar- rangement of it sparing neither tittle nor trouble to stake it so. S'1'. PAUL'S CIlURCH. The preacher at St. Paul's last Sun- day evening was the Ven. J. Jones - Bateman, ' formerly Archdeacon of Mexico,now resident of Goderich, Ar- chdeacon Jones -Bateman preached . a very impressive sermon from the text, "For their sakes I sanctify myself." Social service said be was more thain a Christian grace. It was essential to the Christian life. To bo good one must' do good. He then showed that the converse of this was equal- ly true, vis : to do good one must be good. The, A.Y.P.A, held a musical even- ing last Monday night, a good-sized audience enjoying the very ,excellent, program. Miss Mabel Chuff read an account 'of Beethoven's life after which Miss May Bently played "The Moonlight Sonata."Rev, J. 0., Potts sang 'a couple of songs: The preacher at the Friday even- ing service nth week will 'le , Rev. G. F, Rickert, rector of Bayfield , Mr. Rickert, who has but .recently come to Hayfield, was, until a few years ago working to Colorado and the WesternStates. The -Rev.'J. C. Potts is to exchange next Sunday with Rev. A. L. G. Clarke, rector of he Church of Our Saviour, Waterloo. During the alterations in tlie,citurch_ necessitated, by the re -building of the:. organ the weekday services are_being held in the : Sunday school, It is exs pected that the organ: will be fijafshed� In about two weeks. TIlE PRINCESS THEATRE. 111,r Princess Theatre 11e•c has ahanged hands, Mr. Ramsay having disposed of his interests to. Messrs; Lee and Hou- ghton, who have thus added another tunic to the chain Of Picture IIousss, which they own in the western part of the. province.'The Princess wan closed 'Monday and Tuesday for re- pairs and decorating and re -opened last evening with a capacity atten- dance. HAD A FALL. Mr, T. Jackson, Sr., fell in his own house on Tuesday morning and frac- tured a couple of ribs and is conse— quently laid 'up. Although you would hardly realize it to look 'at him., Mr. Jaokson is well over the fourscore mark and in spite of a remarkably robust :constitution the weight of .'ears is be nin ' 'in to tell. g ills many, friends will regret to • hear of this unfortunate accident. A GOOD EVENING. Quite a good time was spent in St, Joseph's hall last. evening.. The open- ing of the programme was an instru- mental, "St. Patrick's Day," then Rev. Father Bogan gave a brief ad- dress 011 St, Patrick. Then the little play entitled "Reseal Pat" which was indeed very funny and kept the audience in an up- roar. The solos; duets, quartettes, re- citattions and instrumentals were all very well rendered and much enjoyed. BAPTIST CHURCH. • The pastor exchanged pulpits. with the Rev, 5. J. Ailin Sunday Morning. In the evening he occupied his own pulpit, the subjkrt being "Confessing Christ." Two weeks Evangelistic services will be held, commencing Monday next conducted by the pastor, assisted by Rev., W. IL Wrighton of (108011eh. their meetings will be "Bright, Brief Brotherly. The. snug eereice commences at 7.45. llynln books provided. LITTLE LOCALS, News Record itleans News-I.ead.er• Are You a Subscriber The Jackson factory was Mos d an Tuesday afternoon and is again shut dottm today on account of , the death and funeral of Mrs. 5. II. Rance, Mr. 11'. Jackson's mother-in-law, The \Vointn's Institute will meet at the house of Mrs, II. 13: Chant, next Thursday afteruoutt ('aper "C'uur tesy. In the home" by 111511 Tehbutt, demonstration on selling a table, al- so music, The W. C. '1'. V. w'i11 11011 a 1110- thers'..,inccliug at the home of Mrs. G. I,avis on Friday evening, when Mrs. Dutton of Mitchell will give an. address 'there will be music and light refreshments and all the ladies invited to attend. leh:SLleY CHURCH, bliss Rudd gave a talk to the Lea- gue on Monday evening on her trip to Europe last stunner, giving no inter- esting and racy discription of the tour through the different countries and the several places of interest visited. The party was unfortunate in not be- ing able to finish their tour on ac- count of the beginning of the war. 'Phey left Berlin, Germany, on July 20th and spent several days in Aus- tria after that, getting out of the enemm's country just in time as it afterwards proved. '!'lie last fortnight was spent in Ronle, but as news of the war hail reached thele their in- terest in sight-:i)eing was waning and they did not "do" the aecient city as thoroughtty as they alight under more favorable circumstances, "We did not know," remarked the sleek- er, "but that we should have to stay there until the war was over, so there was no hurry," Instead of returning through Switzerland, France and Eng- land and sailing from Liverpool as at first intehdecl, the party tools ship at Naples, sailing, through the Mediter- ranean and the Straits of Gibraltar, the voyage to New York occupying two Tull weeks. It was a nnost inter- esting travel talk and was listened to with much attention Mr. Edgar East occupied the chair. WILL1S CHURCH. A series of sermons an the Ten Commandments was most happily het gun by Mr. harper last Sunday ev- ening. 'there was a large congrega- tion that tilled the church. The sub-• jest was "The Preface to The Com- mandments." There were many vis- itors from surrounding churches in the country besides the good regular attendance of the members, of the congregation, and there aro many signs of the growing -time in Willis church, Over twenty members were present at the organization meeting of "The Junior Girls' Club" on Monday last; IL was a good start, and the young- er sister should be worthy of the older organization that has done so well, At the congregational anniversary in Map, the preacher of the day will be the Moderator of the General Assembly, the very Rev, Dr. W. 'P., Berridge of St. Andrew's church, Ot- tawa. 110 will be heartily welcomed back to Clinton by those who heard him last Septenmbet'. The Women's Missionary Society of Willis church will meet. Friday even- ing at 8 o'clock in the lecture room, Next Sunday the minister Rev. P. C. Harper, B. D., will conduct both services, The subjects of Sermon %Will be —Morning, "Buried Treasure in the Biography of Christ ; " evening, "The First Commandment : No god but God." The congregation extends a sincere welcome to strangers. SAI1E OF REAL ESTATE. Mr. 1 . John Derry has disposed. 'of his cottage on James street, the pur- chaser being Miss l'ehhutt of the Maitland con,,, Godcrich township, Who takes possession next month. Mr, Derry .has his eye on other property and may buy or only lease, but as to that he has not yet decided. IT IS BEING R5 -BUILT, 'Phe organ of Se. Paul's church is being renovated and repaired and will be ready for use, it is expected, on Easter Day. As the old pipes are be- ing used the tone of the instrument will not be changed, it will only be improved. This organ is one of pecu- liar sweetness and many outside of the congregation have often been charmed by its strains, so it is de- voutly to be holed that t S 1 a he hand of rho "restorer" will be stayed -if he attempts anything which will take from the music -making part of the instrument. ACIRICL'LTURAL BANQUET. The Agricultural Banquet, hi con- nection with the I•Iorse Fair; on the evening of April 1st, will it is con- fidently, expected by the comnlittcfe in charge, bei bigger and better than that of last year, In addition to the menu to be furnished by an experienced ca- terer, theie, will be patriotic songs, interspersed by selections by the or- chestra. 'There arc also, to be addres- ses by C. C. James of the Ontario Department. of Agriculture, J. Mer - nee M.P., W. Prouclfoot 1'I.L.A„ 1', 11IcMillan and others. Tickets for tine banquet may be procured .from the of- ficers of the Fair. Holmesville Mr, M. Flick of the Huron Road lost one of his best horses last week from inflammation, 11e worked the an- nual one day and it died the 'next. Mr, Lorne Jervis has started out on his annual egg -gathering trips in the interests of the Gunn, Langlois Co. Mr, Pisa Pickard ci is gathering for Cant.^ion Bros. and with such keen competition the producers should be able to command good prices. Mr. Alf. Jervis is boiling maple sy- rup these days. Kindly pass along the ware and we'll sample it. Mr. led. Williams., manager of the cher:+.' and butter factory for several seasons, has turned. his attenti011 t<1 agriculture and rented the T. Mason farm on the Base. Line of which he is now 'in piissession, Sucecm to him, Godcrich Township. Mrs. ('has. Williams, Sr., of the Maitland concession is a truly patri- otic women. Some weeks ago she fell and broke a couple of her ribs and during the time of her convalesence she knitted six pairs of socks for the soldiers. It is such women who make a nation great. Mr, and Mrs. Alex. Welsh and Mr. and Mrs• Arthur Welsll and little bliss Norma spent one clay last' week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. John- son of the Goshen Line, Stanley. Mrs, Robt Elliott and Mr. James Elliott of C oderich spent the week- end with relatives on the 7th con, Mr. Guy hicks has been visiting los another, who resides near Goderich and who has been very ill for some time, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gray are at present visiting at the home of the former's father, Mr, Jesse Gray, Some excitement was caused in this community when Marl Switier of the 6th had the misfortune last week 'to have a runaway. No particular dam- age was done, however, except to the harness. Unity Club met at the home of Mrs. IL Oakes on 'Thursday last, where a. pleasant and profitable after- noon was spent in quilting a. quilt to be donated to the Belgians. An elec- tion of officers for the ensuing year was held. Mrs, 13, Murphy was re -,el- ected president, Mrs. F.I. Jenkins as ('100 and Miss Helen Hibbs as SM. - treasurer. Hereafter 111e Club fee will be five cents. The next meeting will be held on March 25111 at the home of Mrs. H. Jenkins. Miss Lulu Lobb is visiting friends and relatives in' Mitchell and vicin- ity. Miss McDougall of Seaforth was the guest for a few days of Mrs. Robs, Thompson last week. About fifty of the friends and neigh- bors of Mr, Harry Baker met at Inc house on Friday last and spent a live- ly evening in games and amusements. One of the main features of the ev- ening was a debate o. Women's Fraanchise, Mrs. Robb. Thompson as leader of the affirmative led a lively discussion assisted by Mrs. G. Ache- son and Miss Ethel 1-1uck and was, re- plied to Mr. W. H. Lohbi who had as lieutenant Messrs. D. J, Burns and 1-1, Snyder, Mr. Baker as judge gave his decision in favor of the ladies, to be, sure. The ladies pro: vid'ed a boiuttiful lunch which was much enjo}ad and tie party broke up at the early hourof; two after -what was voted to be one of the, most pleasant of evenings, Miss Smith of Zurich is visiting with Mr, and Mrs, Fred, Sterling. --Oliver Welsh had a very successful wood ,bee last Monday afternoon. Mr. Thos. Skimmer of Mitchell spent a daytthol a home of Mr, W. Lobb last week, Lost, Wanted, For Sale advts page 5 do the work at small cost, Bagfield Messrs. 10. Mercer, R. McMurray, and W. Mustard are in Toronto this week. Mrs Searle, who has spent the past few weeks at 'Toronto, returned home this week. Word was received last week of the death of Mary Ann Heard; relict of the. late Edward Elliott who died at La Pas, Manitoba, oo March 5th and the ago of sixty years; The deceased. was the eldest daughter of Mr, 'Phos. heard of Ba}ltield and was married to Mr. Edward Elliott of this village, forty years agog A. few years after their marriage they left for Seeley's Bay, Ont., w'liere she resided up- to three years ago, when she left for La Pas. Her husband pre -deceased her fifteen years ago. She is survived by one son Dr Elliott whom m she t � O has made her halite, also her father, Mr. Phos. Ifeard, and two brothers', and two sisters, William of this vil- lage and Thomas of 'l'hossalon, Mrs, George Castle of this village, and Mrs. William Howard of Godcrich, Inspector 'l'om, pant our school a visit on Friday Last. David Leitch Jr., is visiting friends at Stratford this week. Robert Ponitale left on Tuesday for Rosetown, Sask. ° Mrs. Ward, who spent the past fete weeks at Clinton, returned to het home this week. ' Mrs. Green is visiting her daughter Mrs. Vanatone, at Corrie. The following in the financial report of the Bayfield Patriotic Society; since organization Received from fees 810.50 ; from: personal donations $108:00 grant from the council $10 ; from first con- cert $03,15; from second concert 838.- 50. 'Total receipts 8261.05. Expense for materials 8116.30; for concert 81.1 .40 ; donated to tobac- co fund 825.00, to Red Cross Society 830 ; for freight, express. money order $3.00. Total expenses' $185.70. Bal- ance on hand 875.26. The Tr'ia'l Social held in St, Au- chrew''s church on Tuesday evening was 0success, that is there was a good crowd present and the program, etc., enjoyable. . Mullett 'Township 1\'e regret: very much to report that.: 11Its. ,Jas. Reynolds is very ill. Mr. Thompson of Oil Springs and Mr. 11, J. Pearson of Ethel spam a few days uracil}- at .11r. Win. t ar- ter's. Mr. 'Wilson Sundcr'cock has got set- tled in Itis Dew' 1101110 On the I 301 0011. Miss Irene Carter spent a, few days the guest of Hiss Mabel Ker of Clinton. Miss llabkidc of C'hisclhurst has been visiting the past week with 11rs. J, 1-I. Brown, Mis. T. Ciarbert and family. of the 4th con. have moved into Clinton and reside on I-Iuron street. Their many friends in the ,township were sorry to see them go but are glad to know that they have settled is. so pleasant a place of abode as 01M. ton and very cordially wish thein all happiness. • Mr. Robert Audc:sot, for several years foreman of Mrs. T. Carbert's farm, Inas taken a position on a farm at the east, side of the township, In addition to being a good farmer. Mr.. Anderson is 'thoroughly `dependable a characteristic that fs always appreci- ated. 'i'he farm until lately owned by Mrs, T. Corbett but which has been. bought by Mr. John II. Quigley, native of this township, but now 06 Detroit, will be in charge of Mr. 'P.:1, Tighe this season. This is a fine feria and well located. Mr. John H. Quigley returned to Detroit on Saturday after spending a short business visit here. Back at His Old Post. Mr. B. J. Gibbings. Mr: Len. Weir, who has been the efficient leader of the Ontario St. choir the past couple of years has re- signed, Ile was rather averse to .ac- . cepting the post in the first place, did his duty) virile holding it though at much personal inconvenience at times, wanted• 10 retire w11511 Mr. B•. J.r Gibbings returned from the west sev- eral months ago and filially decided to do so. Wr. Weir has been a member of this choir since WS boyhood days amt. has its saulcwcasys been deeply interested i n. Nix, B. J. Gibbings has consented to again accept no leadership In which he gave sucli 'satisfaction for many years. Tine choir liar never had more loyal members than Mr. and Mrs, Gibbings,