HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1915-03-25, Page 1No. 1877^ -36th Year
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 25th 1915,
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in the largest cutting school in that city.
We are nyw in a position to show
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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
T sers $5: to 8.50.
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TFIE..MQRR'iSH.' OTNINGCOClEvery : "A Square. Deal a for Ev y Man.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Mrs. Thos. R. ,Mitchell, Albert •
Street, et C 1 n t of
s c announ es the engage,uein
her, (Laughter, Maty A.' G.,. to Me.
Joseph Guest of Winghan,. the - mar
k eek
ria e o to a lace the second week
g t .p
in April. -
A PLEASINCG RECITAL.
Mrs. MoHardy-Smith of the staff of
the. London Conservatory of Music;
and a former member of the Travel
Club, gave a piano recital before the
Club' at the bionic of Mrs.' Gunn on
'Thursday evening. A number ' of the
music ' lovers of town were invited - in
to hear and all were delighted with
Mrs. Smith's interpretation of many
selections from some of the best-
known composers of France, 'Russia
and Germany. Mrs. Gunn read an
interesting paper on Freneh Music as
an
introduction, and during
he even-
ing Mrs. B.J. Gibbings and Mrs. T. .
E. East each contributed a song. It
was an entirely enjoyable evening.
FUI\TERAL OF MRS. S. H. RANCE,
The funeral of the late Mrs. S. II.
Rance took place on Thursday after-
noon last, a private service being
held at the home of Mr. W. Jackson,
after which a .public service was held
at St. Paul's church and interinent,
made in the ,family plot in Clinton.
cemetery. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev, J. C. Potts, and
Rev. O. R.; Gunne of London and
Rev, C. E. , Jeakins of Brantford,
former vectors of $t. Pa:il's, The
pallbearers. were :.Messrs. G. D. i19c-
'Taggart, J=: Ransford, H. ii. Create,
D. A, Forrester and Capt. C. E.
Dowding.
Among those £tom mit af, tewti pilo
attended the funeral were Me. AIL
Rance and, Mrs, C. ('. Rance, Toren-
to' ; Messrs, Fred, Iliscocif, P Waugh
and Col. Wilson, Lon Ion ;•];cies C.
and M. Dark, ribs. Slack, Sheriff
Reynolds, and Messrs. J. Galt, J.
Kidd, W. Coats, A. Porter and F,
Lawrence, Clodericl) t \lr. and h'Irs.
R. 5. IIayes, Seaforlh, and ;t;r, hurl
Mrs, W. J. Harland, Guelph.
THEY BURNED THE tip'';
The following from the Chatham
Daily Netts refers to the church of
.which the pastor is Mr, C. S. Hawke,
formerly el Clinton, whose success in
ministerial work is Meeting with the
success' his many staunch friends here
looked forward to with cnnlidence
"A very pleasant evening was spent
in the school -room of the Northwood
Methodist church on Wednesday, the
100, when three of the ladies enter-
tained a large ttuinbcr of friends and
neighbors.
The sale of an autograph quilt real-
ized $50 by the names worked on it,
and was sold to Mr. F. Weyer for
$15 and presented by hits to the
pastor and his wife in appreciation
of their work. at Nortlndood, -
A very interesting part of the pro
gramme was the burning of the
note, which freed the property from
all debt.
A dainty wasd t lunch serve
n c to over
100. After: the usual farewell greet-
ings,all pronounced it as the hest
yet. Great praise is due to the Lad-
ies' Aid for their work."
DEATH oP
E\. W. ncDoNA u
One of the oldest, as, well as one
of the formerly most prominent Meth-
odist ministers of Ontario, passed
away at his residence in Toronto, on
Saturday, in the person of Rev. Wil-
liam McDonagh, who Was several
years beyond the allotted three -score
and ten, having celebrated his 880
birthday only a week ago. He was
born in Ireland, and came to Canada
in 1334, entering the ministry in 1852
and was ordained in 1860. IIe has
been superannuated for some time,
and though confined to his house for
a couple of years as the result of an
accident to his knee, he was only
seriously ill for a short time.
Mr. McDonagh belonged to a school
of preachers who believed in what
might be termed the old-time reli-
gion, and he -was not' afraid to ex-
press his convictions in the most
forcible and emphatic manner. So.
effectively did he believe and preach
the doctrine of hell as the abode of
the 100,, ;that it earned hint the
somewhat expressive title of . "Bell-
fire Jack," He was a ratan who was
exceptionally well informed and well-
read, and it used to be said of liim
that lie possessed the most extensive
library of any minister in the London
Conference:. IIe was an elncompron is-
ing opponent of sin, and took no.
pains to soften or break the force of
what he believed,10 be the truth, IJe,
was not what would now be called a
popular preacher, yet he was always
. sure of large and attentive congroga
tions, and notwithstanding what some
regarded as extreme views, he was as.
Tonder -hearted and sympathetic' as a
child' While to some extent a
''stormy petrel," he was a tower of
strength to the church on doctrinal
matters, and no one could get away
with unorthodox views if he was
around: I3e was a staunch supporter
of the Orange order. •
For two years lie was pastor of
the Rattenbury .street Methodist
church, Clinton.
He was twice married ate leaves a
wife, formerly Miss Ross of Toronto,
two: sons and a daughter, the 'latter
being the' wife of Mr. W. 5, Dingman,
'unto': of the Stratford Herald. '1 Ito
cl 1'elre do allof rho first
1 it n a family.
1 memorial service was held at
North Parkd'ale Methodist " church,
Toronto, on Mondale; -at which' were
present a. large number of Methodist
ministers now residing, in the city.
The remains were taken to Stratford
for 'interment on Tuesday.
I. WILL CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Wesley church will hold auniversary y
services on EasterSunday; when' Mi.
Robert Holmes of Toronto, a £oriel -
well known ditizen of Clinton will
preach; cIt noraing teed eenc 6 Special
ai
Easter music of a high oedei is 'being
prepared for the occasion,
A FORMER UIISID'ERT, ..
Mrs, Joseph Holmes, 'who passed
away at the ]torte' oC Iter daughter,
Mrs. Joseph P:' Welwood of Lower
\\Inghann, one day last week, was a
former resident of Clinton, though.,•it'
was so: many years ago that only ea
few of the first settlers will remem-
ber her. The fancily: name . out from
Tipperary, Ireland, sixty-three years
ago and they resided We for some
seven- years, - moving then to Wawan-
oslt. She was ninety-five years of
PASSES ANOTIIER ]4IILESTONE,.
The following from the Review of
Portage la Prairie, Man., refers eto a
one-time resident of Clinton :
"Captain.Shepperd was. the
recipient on Saturday last of num-
erous congratulations; the occasion
being the 74111 anniversary of his
birthday. Captain Shepperd,. wbo is,
the popular Governor of ,the local
jail, has served his country as sole
flier, pioneer, public servant and gen-
tleman of the finest type, 11e was
born near Clinton, Huron Co., -Ont„
on March 13th, 1841."
A MOTHERS' MEETING.
Mrs. Dufton of Mitchell addressed e
mothers' meebing under the auspices
of the W.C.'l'.U. at the hone of Mrs.
George Lava; on Thursday eyeeing
last when about sixty ladies were
present. Mrs. Dutton is a pleasing
speaker and her talk was "lisicned 'lo
with interest and profit. During the
evening Mrs, B. J. Gibbings rendered
a solo very pleasingly and Mrs, J.
Innis and Miss Ruby Wise rendered
a piano dues which was enjoyed. The
local president, Mrs, Wallis, presided,
After the prograin light refreehtnenls
were served arid as social half hour
was spent over the tea cups,
ST. PAUL'S 0111'1('11,
At tine Fi iday evening service the
Rev. Wm. Lowe, rector of 'Trinity
clnn'ch, Luc.un, will preach. Mr: Lowe
is well known in fraternal circles as
a past (Rand Chaplain of the Orange
Orden'. •
Lent Sunday the sercic16 were con-
ducted by the. Rev. A. L. G. Clarke,
rector of the Church of Oui Saviour,
Waterloo. In the morning ert', Clarke
preached upon the parable of the so-
wer, in the evening his subject was
"Overcome. evil with good."
It is expected that the improve-
ments being- made to the organ will
be completed this week and that the
organ will be in its next Sunday.
• Next week being Holy week • there
will be a celebration of the holy
communion on Monday, 'Tuesday, Wed-
nesday and Thursday at half past sev-
en each morning '
g and art. Goad Fridays
service will be held at half past ten
with an address by the rector on the
words, "Behold s:."e 'Lamb of God that
taketh away the sins 01 the world,
B005'1' WWIIAT WE
1LAVE.
'Boosting for iudusLriee for Clinton
is all right, but boosting the indus-
tries that we have in our town is a
III; LOCAL [CL'T
1 LMAR
Wheat $1.30.
Oats 5 .p5t.
Barley 70e
Butter 26e to• 27e,;
Eggs 16o• to 17c,
Hogs Live
� g $7.80,
.
ABOUT .THOSE OLD 111 I3BERS.
Yon are invited -to .take your old
rubbers to the council chamber. on
Friday afternoon far the Wmuen's Pa-
triotic Society to dispose ` -of ,and use
the money for patriotic purposes. And
then, of course, you will stay for the
tea which the] ladies of ; Wesley
church will ,serve.'
WILLIS-,CITURC'I1.• .
Paha Sunday will be observ'ell next
Sabbath in this church. The subject
in the morning will, be r"l'lte Ring's
Coming," . and there will be appropri-
ate,
pp p
ro ri
ate music. Ievening
n the the subject
will be "The Second Commandment ,
Why God Forbade the Worship of
Himself through Images."'
All the classes for Bible Study 'meet
at 2,30 p.m.
'THERE'LL BE AF'T'ERNOON TEA.
Afternoon tea will be eerve4 at the
regular meeting of the Women's Pat-
riotic Society on Friday afternoon.
The ladies of Wesley church will be
hostesses. All ladies are welcome to
these meetings, whether members or
not, though the execatire is anxious
to add to the membership, and any;
man wishing a cup of tea may . also
drop in. A silver collection is taken
on the afternoons on which Lea is
served.
HORT'ICUL'TURAL SOCIETY.
A 'meeting -of the directors of the
l'Ior 11011 lural Socicty`-Was held on
Friday• evening last to discuss plans
for the coining summer. It was de-
cided to hold a Flower Slimy itr the
fall. Miss Rate Mc1'aggart has offer-
ed a donation of ire dollars as a
prize for the best collection of named
Asters, five blooms of each: variety, to
be exhibited at the Show, 111r. C'ot-
t1e is offering a prize of the value
of two dollars for tiro best c'olle'ction
of Gladioli These competitions are
open to all the 'numbers of the Socie-
ty, who will this year receive a cer-
tificate for cue dollar's worth of
seals, Plants, bulbs or fruit tires On
joining and a further premium of lif-
t)' cents late'. The canvassing com-
mittee are '1', Cottle, .los. Wheatley,
C'uuingh,une and George David.
'1'1111 ILi:f 5'l'1l 1'1'55 1,55''!'t'ftT:.
'19ie lantern lecture given hi the
town hall on 'Tuesday evening under
the, auspices of tli 1wtior League of
Wesley church called out a good at•
v nuance and proved to be quire in-
teresting: Rear. 1W, .1. Baird of Mit-
chell was the lecturer and before the.
pictures were thrown on the screen he
gave a brief account of tl:e causes
leading up to the war and while they
were being exhibited gate a running
commentary upon them. The pictures.
were very good ones, Showing the ru-
lers of the countries at war, the
111611 prominent. in the governments
concerned and the army and navy
hems, ships, gums, e1C Solos were
given at intervals, itIl 1'. i 1 ass:
sang "Canada," Miss Gladys • Keller,
"The Maple Leaf," Master William
Slalpacka, without preparation and to
Iill in a. gap, sang "Tipperary" all
great deal better." remarked a citi- joining in the chorus, Master Earl
zen the other day. For instance," Powell gave a recitation on "Canada"
said he, "tape the Clinton Motor Car
and at the conclusion Mrs. T. E.
Co. We have an opportunity to ,rake 'hast sang "The Holy City" appropri-
this one of the biggest and best in- ate pictures being thrown on the can-
du"stries in Western Canada from the vas the while. SIiss Wiltse presided
fact that the unci; business is just at the piano during the evening. It
in its infancy with farmers, clraynten, was quite an undertaking. for the Jun -
merchants who will be using trucks, lot's, who after paying the expenses
and with the good roads proposition nt to tee entertainment, had a
popular with everybody, there is no snug encidelittle to b. ver to the
telling the limit to the number of lrtlometl'e PatrioticstSoCiaude'otw.
sten that might be employed by the ,
Clinton Motor Cal: Co." LOOK EVERY INCII A SOLDIER.
The News -Record quite agrees with" Pricing advantage of the excursion
this citizens remarks: and a casual tato to London several of our Clinton
visit paid to the 'Track .Co. thus week citizens spent Friday of last week in
to view two very large trucks witnessin • the utinter.t movements of
for two city, farms would strongly the 18(11 Battalion y on "Carling
impress any doubtful one of the COI- Heights." Some ten thousand people
redness .of the, statement, cwere brought together by the• an -
In talking with Mr. onside re, Gen- an-
nouncement of the field day exercises,
era] Manager, who is considered one which were carried out under: direc-
of the hest truck ti nen in Canada, lie tion of hieut,-Col. Wigle. Indeed the
said that Cor four years they have only hindrance was the vastness of the
been building trucks that hese given crowd. The "line up" was formed in
complete satisfaction to every cue- the stleare of bine military barracks
tomer and. they have the foundation, and passed out headed bar the newly
laid for a big business, formed battalion band and followed
"We have spent the last four years by nearly a thousand men in utriform
in toileting up a reputation of which and carrying rifles, a squad with four
we now feel proud and we are moving rapid f»ting guns, field engineers,. are-
along
tt -along on lines according to our cap- Inflame 0Otps, • ammunition waggons
ital," added Mr. Whitmore, and men of the Commissariat,
The News -Record hopes the Clinton
1•'Iotor. Car Co.' will meet. with the It was not easy to recognize the
success it justly deserves and that the men who went from this section of
citizenssome day will feel proud of IJurot as the new uniforms and shicic
alas industry. With such ntea as 141x. andspan apllearegeti of each one has
W. ,Jackson who is President of thealready wrought quite is change. But
Company, Mr., 'r. Jackson, Vice Pres- every one looked every inch a soldier
ident, Major H. "Torr Rance, Dr. and marched like well trained vet -
Shaw, Mr,, ,John Jenkins, Mr. James crafts. Man}' saw foto the first time
Scott and other's, our citizens should the action of the quick firing small
place every confidence in the future ,guns that fired nwt:e quickly than one
success of this concern, could count,
The same thing applies.'to other Tine grand finale of theafternoon
local industries, and if" the slogan : Was' a sham battle n which part of
"Made in Canada" were carried out
the men filing front the typical trench
were beseigecl and captured by ,anoth-
er section of the 'rifemen. There were
however no casualties and the men
with the a.teetchers retained. to the
Red Cross quarters ,without even ono
wounded:
A new, large stem* cooker which
Was brought, . our to a •place one the
field was \the object of 'melt interest
and helpful hints having for their o11- and.it was in charge of Russel interest
Met the welfare of, Clinton's_ 'Indus -i1 will, a former student of Clinton Col -
tries. ; tttlegiate Institute.
further and "Made in Clinton Pian-
os," "Made in Clinton Hosiery,''
!]Made in Clinton Clothing'' and
''Made 1 Clinton 13015(1" were used,
it would boost the town toa greater
extent than anything that has yet.
been done:
The
cOlumns .of ,The News -Record
are open at any time to ,suggestions.
1 AC7 ED. I
R UR WRIST.
,
Mr.. Wtn. Acton of the Motor Com-
a.' stall had tlto misfortune p } e to frac-
ture his right wrist on Monday while
cianlcing a car, the injury will: lay
him 'off work two or three v eelt
s.
AN, INIERE.STI\G PAPIR,
Mess Isabel Gunn gave; a most in-
teresting paper before the IGiris' Club
of ` Willis 'church Tetes:lay e ening.
The subject was Franco, more particu
larly Paris, where Miss Gunn spent
several months studying. The atlilress
was leech enjoyed by -diose present.
,Miss Annie McC'orvie sang a solo din:-,
iug the evening.
•
DEiA'LT! OF FORMER RESIDl..N'l'.
•
The funeral of..the late WrilllatiiMc-
Gee,. 'who
c-
Gee,.'wlio (tied at Itis' 1101,11 itt -Windsor
on Sunday, took place front the G.1'.
Re station yesterday forenoon on the
arrival of the train froth the east.
The late Mr•. McGee was a former re-
sident of Clintc n, Ita,ving been'book-
keeper at tine organ factory fon: sev-
eral ytears. For the past .twenty
pears, bq'iveyer, ;:1;e had been residing
in Windsor.' Itis last illness was of
short.duration, only extending ever a
few days. Mr. McGee ,was married
while here to Miss Jennie Cruick-
shank, wlio will be well renteuibered
by litany in town. A sister-in-law
and her husband, 151r. and Sirs. Weir,
and a daughter accompanied 'the re-
mains front Windsor. Rev, J. C.
Potts conducted the funeral services
and the pallbearers were : Messes. 13.
J. Gibbings, W. D Fair, .J, E. Hov-
ey, W. Manning, Ii., B. Chant autl ,J,
Wiseman,
ON'1'ARI0• ST, (1-l5'lIS'l1.
Large congregations attended all
g .,
the services on `Sunday inclina'iiig'- the
school and bible classes.
The paeter,s discourse in the
morning was on • "I'Ite• Righteousness
of Man and God - "Will rainy be
saved, will there be a second chance ?"
was the theme le the evening. The
male quartette sang during the offer-
tory.
'I'la• pastor, Rove S. .1. Allis, will
conduct 1bsarviu•s on Sunday next
and will sr oak fit the evening uu
"Man tis £lie il'Iasterpiece of (loll."
0u Monday evening the young peo-
ple of 1 (h uer's chttrcit to the. number
01 about forty-, were the guests' of
lite -League of, 0utartu. St.. A fine
program of musts, readings, etc., was
provided in which the folluwiItt lout:
part lilies Stevens, ,bliss Putter,
Miss Howe, bliss I. li n 1(111;e, Ilise
iIariun. Gibbings, Mis ees Grace and
Margaret \W alket Miss Ivy Plewes
and Master Prank McCullough, 'the
pastor emitted and extended a hearty
welcome, to the visitor's. Thee fol-
lowed a little pleasott guessi g con-
test w'!ueh enabled all to eel', het tet:
acquaioled and to `enjoy a bountiful
lunch of coITee, sandwiches and cake:
It was indeed a Most pleasant even-
ing for all present.
Next Sunday the Sunday school will
have a Special missionary session
stead of the review when several spec-
ial and interesting featurek will he in-
troduced. A good turnout and, an
enjoyable time is anticipated.
Death of a. Former Resident
of Stanley Township.
Mrs. 13. Spencer was called t the
! o
life immortal on the 9 t of Marc!,
at her home at Saskatoon Sask., al-
ter but a few days' illness. The de-
ceased was formerly Miss Albina
-1•liclnardson of Stanley township, sis-
ter of Mr.• R. J. Richardson, the mu-
nicipal- clerk, and was very well and
favorably known in- the old hone
township, and was nntcit beloved 113'
all who knew her intimately, The fu-
neral took place to Mount Pleasant
cemetery, Saskatoon, on the 11th list
and was largely attended by friends
who sympathize deeply with the be-
reaved one;,. 'Inc funeral services were
conducted by Rev, Dr Dix, pastor of
Westutinister church, and the leafier
of thee. choir, ItIr, McFatney, rendered
very effectively the solo, "In 2111
Valley •of Peace." Many friends evi-
denced their sympathy by • Wading,
flowers upon the casket. Besides the
sorrowing Husband -and an infant dau-
ghter Mrs Spencer °is • survived by
-three brothers and live sisters, one
of the latter, Mas II E. Duncan, he-
iug a resident of Saskatoon. Much
sympathy is• felt by old friends .1.11
Stanley for the .by
ones,
YOU ARE - INVITED TO
ATTEND
Clinton Spring Fair,
Next 'Thursday.
Best I•Iorses in Western 'Ontario.
Good Cattle, too:
Tweed -eight Special Prizes.
Three for Lady Drivers.
Then, as 0 fitting Wind»i1p.
Agricultural Banquet in livening. '
1t will be some dap.
Coote, all hands.
They Mork Weekly Every
Week Seven Days
For Sale'
Wanted ,
:An)usemen't's
Etcetera
Advertisements
on Page Five
bo their work well
Abid at -little. cost.
Thus they are every week
Growing in popularity.
James Reynolds, Pioneer
y of
Hullett, Goes to His Long,
Home
pJ'iimes Re3%tiolds; a'pioneer Off blur-
lett t way at 'his
home
p .away
on the lilt concession on Sues
day' evening after but ton days' ii1-
iness.
• The deceased was born in Sligo,
[relancl, and carte to. this counts:y
with his parents when 'still a'• small'
boy. After spending a' -short Lillie in - -
the vicinity of Guelph the. family
carne to• Hallett and. obtaining £tont
the Canada Company Litt -22 on: -tile
fourth; ,settlotl there and this farm.
waS fon the. re t: of his life the ]conte
of the •subject of this sketch. Many
interesting. stories of the early life
of the. pioneers could he recall. Flour
for household use had to' be carried,
c
n hot Obacc. if h rse was avait-
o ia o a
able and a n cic i Many
> 'L a on a nail's ba n a
M Y
cases, over hush roads. Blackwater,
now .11olutesville, Was the newest
postoflice and tetters anti pig ere were •
a rarity. A far cry, incited, from
these days of rural mail delivery].
Mr. Reynolds ilid his share • towards
Clearing asp the forests, 'having helped
to chop out the Gravel Road. - Ile
was, always a great lover of . horses
anis there were iu 'Ontario few bet-
terud ges of a horse,, es eciall f a
! g .n y o .
heavy horse, than he.
IIe was a quiet, reserved man and
a good neighbor and he enjoyed the
esteem of all wino knew itittn. In reli-
gion he was a Roman Catholic, be-
ing. a nnentber .Of St,, Josephes church,
which in the early clays was located
.on the,:4Wt con,, 1-lullett, .nearly. ,op-
posite his homestead.
Fifty -two' -years ago 110:10115 tftatIliS
to his tiow•''bereav'oel: wife; '.who ev'1s
Miss Mary Macdonald; ' tier'" faintly
having cone out from Scotland and
settled on the adjoining fate, and
for over half a Century, they travelled
life's pathway happily together.. Be-
sides his wife he is survived by a
fain ily of three sons and two daugh-
ters ;Robert of \'ancouver, 11.0, ;
Mrs. Jane's. Flynn of .C1inton, and
Joseph, .John and Miss Minnie at
home. 'I'nt'o brothers, Patrick el
1Till li1- and Thomas of Buffalo,
and one sister, Mrs. Bogan of Mich-
igan, also sdrvnve.
The funeral took place ve:;t.'rde,c
forenoon. lo St: Joseph's church where
regimen mass was said- • by,: the
Ret'.. Father Hogan, atter winch. in •
-
teruteitt was made in the family Mot
in St 1oseplt's cemetery. The pall-,
beaters were ; J..1. McCaughey, Done
thick Reynolds, 5. Carbert, Owen
Flynn, .Jahn Shanahan, lloutiuiek.,
Flymt,
Among the relatives from a dis-
tance who attended the last sad
rites were : Mr. and Mrs. Joltn Mac-
donald Miss N. Macdonald, Mis. Wm.
Tighe, Mrs, J. .7, Kelly, Goileciclt.;
James Macdonald, Miss Josie Conners
Detroit, ; ,folia Macdonald, Baanifot:d t
AIt. and Mt:s. J. 13. Reynolds, Guelph;
Jolie Reynolds, Stratford ; James
Burgin, Windsor.
William Riley, a Mason, an
Orangeman and a Forester
Crosses the Great Divide,
In the passing of William Riley'' Of
Lotdesbo:o on Monday last that sec-
tion lost one of its most highly es-
teemed
steemed residents '
Mr. Riley had not been in the best
of health for some little time, hav-
ing had a most severe illness year
or so ago, but having recovered par-
tially his case was -not considered
immediately dangerous but on' Mon-
day morning he was taken - suddenly
,worse and after: Lingering throughout
the clay towards, evening - he •obeyed
the final summons and ' passed into
the spirit world. fled he lived until
July led he would have rounded out,
his seventy-third year.
't'Ine deceased was born near Brook-
ville, but had spent the- greater
part of his life at Londesboto. He
was a framer by trade and .a good
one, and litany of the barns andother
buildings hereabouts show his handi-
work, 11e was a pian of sterling
character and was held in high es-
teem ."IIullett has lost two of its
best citizens this week,'! remarked
another well-known and respeoted
resident of the township on Monday' 'tin
heating of 151-. Riley's death, "I refer
to James Reynolds and William
Riley. They were each in his own
Way the sort of men of which this
township should be proud and we're
sorry to lose them," But one by one
they're passing, these old,.. stalwarts-
who .have been the backbone of the
country.
Mr. I5 1ey 'teas a - Methodist in reli-
gion, being a member ..of the Loncles-
koro church. Ile was.also an Orange -
Man, a member of .the Londesbot:o
Lodge, of the C',O.F., and a Mason,.
being a member of Clinton Lodge.
Ile is survived by Isis wife, to whom
Ire was married forty-nine years ago,
and; a family of five daughters and
three sons : Mrs. W. L. Mair, Base
Line ; Mrs. G. W. Bradford, Coder.-
lcln ; Mrs. Thomas Roberton, Londes-
boro; Mrs. Fred Mair, Wawanosh.;
Mrs. L. D. Watters, London,' and Jo-
seph, New York City ; Forest, New-
ark, N.Y., and Harry at home. -
g9in funeral will tae place Salem -
clay afternoon to Blyth cemetery.
People You Know.,
Mrs, Chamber's was called to K ippeit
last weelc on account of the sudden
death of her sis;tet, Mrs. Ups -hail,
with heart fatlu;;e,