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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1915-04-01, Page 1./q►:fit No. 1878 -36th Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL. 1st,' 1915 THE HOME PAPER Time is save. by people who want to sell talking to those who need to buy tlru' the cols. of Thi• News Reeori .1�efore 14u i3uq patch `dome and Jalk to U. :it is highly important that you have expert advice when choos- ing a watch, and the nameof a house Mack of this advice as a guar- '- antee a its honesty. ' \7e have been selling watchesfor years. We know values and we are here perinanently to back up any sale we make. Come in and talk with us. W.. r e ,� lra Jeweler ana Optician - Clinton TheRoyalBank OF CANADA. Incorporated 1800. Capital Authorized 525,000,000 Capital Paid-up ,11,500,000 Reserve artd,Undrvided Profits 13.500,060 To6al Assetb_: 185;000,0(10 • BSO Branches, With world wide. connection. nnection. Inte'est allowed on Savings Deposits. General Banking business transb.cted. ' R, E. MANNINGIMstnager Clinton Branch ''all.'.III..."....,,1'"...I.,"•111'"•lii."..",111".„,'milk",, X111"9,,,,,,",m".11', L - = i ilimilinliglitimot„..m,,,if ted incorporated oBANK p Tt�E 1855 MOLSONS �/ T � A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS o TRANSACTED INCLUDING = CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT C BANK MONEY ORDERS E r. r. E i C I: rara 1 = c - - CAPITAL AND RESERVE $8,800,000. Savings Bank Department At all Branches G Interest allowed at highest current rate = Clinton Branch C. E. Dowding - Manager 92 Branches In Canada to,on„,m„,iiL.dlt,,,IIL,Ji .,,m,. In in ,I11. 111 .,111.1111 READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING 2 he Morrish Clothing Co. ' ORDERED CLOTHING Swell New hats For Easter. A style to please yout fancy, of a shape. to suit your build; in a color to match your desires, at a price you want to pay, is here ' awaiting your selection. Hats are a great hobby of ours and this season we have out done all previous ef- forts.. f f forts. the style and quality we show are finer than ever. We 7bonyou't let buy an ill becoming hat here. You'll get a hat here that 77,1111 d be a walking tz . forthe he store if 'rba sell it to you. Noll) is the time to come and see them. Are You Coming' `Today ?.,. IE NIQRRISH CL HING C 1 •Square Deal for EveryMan." Motto . A PORTIi`OLIOS FOR OFFICERS. Officers of the, 33rd Regiment, C, E. F entertained a deputation of senior (dicers of ice 33rd FInron Re toe nt at Queen's Park one evening last week. The guests of honor were Maj- or MoVicar of Sarnia ; Major J.W. Shaw and Major H. B. Comber, Clin- ton Capt. Sinclair, Wingham, and Lieut. McLean. .A 'feature of the evening. was the address by Major' 'Shaw,. who compile. mentod Col. •Wilson, commanding of- ficer of the 33rd, on tho splendid ap- pearance of his battalion. Major Shaw then presented him with a black leath- er portfolio. Tan portfolios were presented by Major Combe to Major - Rance, second in command of the 33rd, to Captain Dowding, paymaster of the 33rd and Capt. Sloan by Capt. Sinclair of Wingham. On eaoh port- folio, a silver shield carried thenalnel of the recipient,' the date and the words, !'from the officers of the 33rd." rFIE PATRIOTIC SOCIETY. A. goodly pile of east off rubbers were sent in ilo the Women's Patrio- tic Society on Friday last and the proceeds of the sale of same will bo devoted to the general fund. of er-led The ladies Wesley y church s tea at Friday : afternoon'e meeting, when a large number were present. •There will be no meting of the Soolety this, week, it having been de- cided to meet fortnightly in future. The ladies of the Baptist church will serve tea at the next meeting. Since the ,treasurer issued a report of all ireceiptg and 'expenditures on Feb. 26th several generous cash dona- tions have been received Firemen .$16.00 High St. tea , , 27,60 Young Ladies' Patriotic Soc. . 50.00 W. T. O'Neil's Patriotic Day . 15,75 Wesley (Ouch tea , . . 16.70 Banquet money. 10.50 Summerhill Ladies' Soc. bal. `. 1.05 Besides these many personal cash donations have been received which are included in list below : -- Complete list of personal cash do- nations to the Belgian Fund since Oct, 2nd : Mrs. T. Rance , . $5,00 Mr. and Mrs. Wallis , , . . 27,00 Anonymous Mrs. Roland , , . 4.001000 Hisses Southcombe , , 4.00 Mrs. McClave 2.00 Mrs Evans , , 1.00 Mrs. Bristowe 1.50 Mrs. Ilovey 1.00 Mrs. Fowler , , . . 2,00 Mr. Welsh , , .50 Miss M. Clark , 2.00 Mrs. Philips . , . , .75 Mrs. Pde . . .50 Mrs. Noble 1.00 J. Stevenson 3,00 Mrs. Sheelcy , 1.00 A. J. Holloway . . . 5,00 Mr. and Mrs. Walters . . , , 1.00 Masters Barry and Earl Walters 1.00 W. J. Mitchell, News -Record . 20.00 Miss E. Mountcastle . , . . 2.00 Mrs. Ferran , 5.00 Mrs. Archibald . , , 5.00 Mrs. Gibbs I . . r . 1.00 Ladies of W. Huron St. . . . 1.40 Mrs. Gunn . . . 2.00 Miss Cowing , . , 1.00 Miss Wallace 1.00 Mrs. McFarlane . . . 2.00 Master Jack Metall - . .40 Personal cash donations to the Women's Patriotic Society in order received : Misses Southcombe Two friends 'Two English ladies Mrs. J. Farquhar Miss Mountcastle Miss E. Mountcastle ,$ 9.50 . .75 2.00 1,00 4.25 2.00 Mrs. Stevenson , 0 0 rev 1. Miss Amy Howson. . 1.00 Mrs. John Middleton, Sr.. .. 6:00 Miss Whitely , , , 2.55 Wm. Robb . , , , 10.00 Unknown ' ' Mrs. J. Ford . . . 1.00 Major & Mrs. M. D. Mo'I' ggart101.00 Mrs, Carbert Jack Crooks r, Member of Ont. 5t. cimrch Unknown Win. Walker - A friend I f Miss Walkinshaw Miss Richardson Miss Ross J. Wheatley Albert Seeley Mrs, Gunn' T. Cottle J. W. Treleaven Sirs. Holland Noble. holland Miss Laura Jervis Mrs. Gandier A friend A friend C. Shaw A friend Mr. Tyndall`. Mrs, Warren Mrs, A. Fisher, A friend Miss M. Beacom Miss Hill Mrs. Milne ) ' Mrs. Fowler Mrs. Wallace A friend Major and Mrs. Ranee . G. D. McTaggart J. Middleton, Sr. Mrs. Wise Mrs.; Noble Miss E. hunter Miss Wallace „ Mrs. Evans .50 , 10.00 5.00. . .25 1.00 . .25 , 1.00 1.00 .25 1.00 . 5.00 . 10;00 1,00 , 10.00 1.50 1,00 . 1.00 5.00 . 1.00 .25 5.00 .75 2.00 . . 5,00 Benniiller . 2.00, 5.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 . 50.00 . 26.00 . 10.00 .50 • .50 . 2.00 5.00 Rev, F. C. Flarper 10,00 Jas. Young, Walton, proceeds of entertainment Walton Methodist cbui;ch J. Southcombe Miss Archibald Master Jack Muteb A REGRE'fTAI3LE ACCIDENT. Mr, James Reid of Stratford, for many years a citizen of Clinton, haw- mean'er of ale Piano Com- pany's been a b i r o 0 parry's staff, had the misfortune last week while at work in : the Globe Casiket Factory to have .four fingers everod from his left hand. It is a most unfortunate accident and one which will naturally intclrlere very match with - his future efficiency, His old Clinton friends regret very much to hear of the mishap. Mr, Reid is a brother -inview of Mr. J. Bayley of. Hullett. LITTLE' LOCALS, Again this week has been heard the merry ,jingle of the sleigh bells. This is Clinton's great annual event, The Spring Fair, but it's no fool of a show, even i1 hell on All Fools' Day. r f' Trade The Board will hold its o annual meeting in the council- chain- ber on Tuesday evening next: et eight o'clock. Mr. F, F. Gillies has .sold out his interest in the auto repair shop and garage business in town, which has been conducted by Paxman & Gillies for some time, and in future the bus- iness will be conducted by Mr. Pax - man: "DAVY" BEACOM "CANED." Mr. David Beacom, one of Clinton's best-known citizens, who on Sunday next celebrates his eighty-eighth bir- thday', was presented by his fellow - members of Murphy Lodge No. .710 at a special meeting last evening with a cane ie honour of the --event, Tho choice of the. gift docs not indicate any feebleness on the part of. the recipient, incited, there is scarcely a Citizen who seems to need a cane less, it was merely the outward expression of the good -will of the brethren and as such is highly prized by Mr. Bea- cons. The News -Record ,joins with the members of Murphy Lodge and all other friends in wishing hint "Many Happy Returns.'! THE LOCAL 'MARKET. Wheat $1.30, r Oats ,r5c. Barley 75c Y. Butter 26c to 27c. Eggs 17c to 180. Live Flogs gs $8.00. BOT THE LIVERY. Mc. Frank Perdue of Goderioh town- ship has bought the T. H. Cook liv- ery of which he takes possession the middle of April. :Being fond of hots es and, of. keeping them In good shape and being at the same time '• affable and accommodating le should make a popular liveryman, - Mr. Cook retains his two .malls carrying contracts with which its will combine the tilling of :.seventy' acres so he will continue to be a busy man. BE NOT WEARY, The old slogan, "socks, shirts and hospital supplies" is still ringing on all hands and the ladies of the sup- ply committee of the Women's Pat- riotic Society, who have proven them- selves to be painstaking,. efficient and self-saci;iflcing, of the stuff of which true Britons are made, wish to have as large a bale as possible for shipment on April 30th and are asking as many as possible .to assist in the work. Mrs, Munroe will sup- ply yarn for knitting to anyone, whether a member of the Society- or not, and those having work out are requested to have saute returned by April 23rd so as to give the commit- tee time to sort, etc., before the day for shipment. SALE OF RE:AI. ESTATE, Mr, Frank Watson has sold his cot- tage on Joseph street, 'the price be- ing one thousand dollars and the. pur- chaser 111r. George Ladd, foreman of the Holmesville section of the Grand Trunk Railway, who moves into town in the fall. IlIr. Ladd retires from active work 1 on the big road in September after I some s. .,r,• A COUPLE OF SHOWERS• fo ty years service, some four- teen years fireman of his present sec- tion. sc tion. The big boss says Mr. Ladd, is one of his best sten and well worthy of the superannuation allowance Which he will receive. What induced lir. Watson lo sell such a comfortable place of abode is not l'or The Netts -Record to say here and now, The reason will be dis- closed in - closed by Cutins events. On elonclay and Tuesday evenings the members of the Girls' . Club of Willie 'church showered a couple of their number, who before another week passes will have. become brides and have serered thele connections with the club and tate church and social life of •Clinton. On Monday ev- ening they visited the home of Miss May Campbell presenting hitt w'iIli various pieces of white and gold china to add to her collection be- sides souse other articles, and on Tuesday evening giving Miss Mary Mitchell a miscellaneous shower of things useful and ornamental, all suit- able for the, furnishing of a new home. Ib is not every week that two brides must be speeded from the same cir- cle but when the Girls' Club under- take anything they usually do it thoroughly, GIVEN. A WRIST WATCH, The following from a London paper refers to a grandson of Mr. James L. Shepherd, one of Clinton's pioneers': "The executive of the Lorne Avenue Mothers' Club met on Thursday night in the horse of Mrs. R. Greensides, 831 queen's avenue, for the purpose of expressing to her and her son Louis, who has enlisted in the 7th 0.51.8., the •admiration of thel club at the sacrifice the son of their wor- thy president was making in .befall of liberty and justice. A program of readings and music was prepared, appropriate to the oc- casion. A solo by Mrs. McMillan, entitled; "Boys of the King of Eng- land," was heartily applauded, One feature of the evening was the reading of an address to the yom.g soldier by Mss. Burch, :ecreta:'e of the club, and presentation of a wrist watch by Mrs, Wilson, on behalf of the club, It was some minutes be- fore Mr. Greensides found voile in which to express his thanks, Mrs. Greensides also expressed her appre- ciation to her co-workers fur their kindly thought. 'Phis was fcliawed by the guests singing 'Foe ]re's a Jolly Good 1i'cllow ' after which re- freshments were served.',,' ST. PAUL'S CHURCH. . The music in Si. Paul's church on Laster Sunday will be as follows Morning. ymn - .171 "Welcome Happy Morn - Kyrie „ Simper its G. Gloria and Gratias Simper. Hymn before Sarson 157 "Jesus Christ is risen today." Offertory ' Hymn i 166 f "The shire is o'er'." Sursum. Corda Simper. Sanctus - Sin -.per. Benedictus qui vemit Simper. Five -fold Amen Asunder, Agnus Dei Simper. During the. Coltununion "I know that my Redeemer liveth" Handel, Gloria in Excelsis ,'.neper, Hymn 261., vs. r,^'0, 6. Flynyr ,.162 ",Light's glittering mei 0„ Part 3. ' Evening: Processional Ilymn '168 "Come ye faithful raise the .strain," Festal Responses Proper Psalms „113, ,114., 118 to . Chants 174,. 85 and 178, Magnificat 63 Nune Dimittis 73 Hymn , terrors _ n 520 "Jesus is lives tl Y an c t Y now " . Hymn. r 170 "Christ is t ,ren." 'Anthem I:The . have taken awa . my • Lord" • . Staines,: WESi E1' Y'IlI RCIT. Rev. R. ,J.McC'ormick of 'Holmes - vitt(' preached at the morning service on Sunday, his subject being : "The Prudent Life." Next Sunday will he celebrated as the anniversary of the opening of the presort edifice. Mr. Robert Holmes of Toronto, for many 'years an official member of this church, will preach at each service and the choir will rendes special Easter music,. An open ses- sion of the Sunday school ..t'ill be held ie the aftei'nooit. Instead of the regular weekly pray- er meeting on Wednesday evening next the Women's Missionary' Society will bold their annual :';aster thankofering meeting. The ladies will provide a program and all members of the con- gregation will be welcome. FUNERAL Ofe DR. MCDONAG1I. The funeral of the late Rev. Dr. Me- Donagh, was held from Trinity e:nuch. to Avondale cemetery., Stratford. The service was conducted by Rev, G. N. Hazen of London, assisted by Revs. A. R. Birks, Dundas Rev. J. h;. Ford, Crodecigh Rev, Walter Rigsby, Sarnia , Rev. George Jackson, Walks (indite, and Revs. W. 1). lvlillson and Dr. Manning, Stratford, The pall- bearers were all ministers, .including, in addition to some of the clergymen named above, the Rev. John Kenner, London ; Rev. F. . 1 , Nlalott, St. Mary's; Other ministers present were : Rev. 11. Martin and Rea. J. W. Ilodgins, Stratford ; Rev. J, E. J. Millyard, London ; Rev. R. Miller, Milverton, and Rev. J. F. Reycraft, Springlleld. Others in attendance in- cluded Mr. 1. Hord of Mitohell and Mr, 1 , Il. Dingman, St. Thomas, Among relatives from a distance were Mr. and Mts. G. S. Fox, Mr. , and Mrs. Charles Law, 'Toronto, and the widow of the deceased clergyman. SOWING TIMI; IS COMING. March came in live the nicest' little wooly lamb imaginable .and in order to comply,with a time-honoured cus- tom it bad to "go out like a lion,". However, true Britons ai'e not 'averse to hearing the lion roar these clays, in fact his growl is considered rather musical' than otherwise. This last Protest of -King Winter over, we shall now look for spring in right good earliest. Let all good citizens lay aside the snow shovel and look up the garden hoe aiid the lawn mower; take a squint through .the seed costa - levies and prepare -for an. early on slaught on that quarter acre•` of good garden plot which Hasn't, been half cultivated or tended `lot: years past, and see how much garden sass it can be made to dn'odUce. Not a spot two yards square should be allowed to lie fallow this season. All the food that can be grown in Canada this year will he needed. Every bushel, of 'potatoes or beans grown in Clinton 15 so much H;la to the nation. There are weal enough waste spaces within the bounds of Clinton's ,corporation to Y Y add" thousands of dollars to the wortit , 23.00 Canada'sproduction and,.garden- o£.p 10.00 ISve-fold Amon, img is good, healthful exercise. Let . 10.00 Recessional FIymn 173 "Ye choirs of 1'+Patriotism and Production" go .10 New Jerusalem." ;hand (11 heed in Clinton as elsewhere. BAPTIST CHURCH. .The pasVor• Occupied the pulpit -a Sundaylast, talkie for is 'hem i a, g h, theme n "'The tbo evenin Gre t Physician,". g,a The usual services next Sunday, when the pastor will take as his morning subject . "The, Master's Call and in 1 the evening "The East' Call." OVER NINETY YEARS 01 AGE.' One of Clinton's most'_ 'respect'ed residents in Mrs. Murray,' wile - on Saturdays'lest passed her ninety- fourth birthday, ':'hough not as ac- tive physieadly as she was a decade ago Mrs. Murray is mentally as sprightly as ever and is always glad to see her old 'friends. She has been' rot many years a resident of Clinton and has a hostoffriends here and elsewhere who will heartily join in congratulations on the attainment of so venerable an age. VISITOR I -IAD ACCIDENT. Mr. Gillies of London, who had been in town visiting his son, left, F. F. Gillies, met with a rather painful accident while here, He was calling on Rev. J. K. and Mrs. Faired onn evening last week and on leaving the house he walked off the edge of the verandah, which has no railing, and in falling 'to the ground below, a dis- tance of about five feet, he received' a had injury to his knee, 'Phe accident laid hint up for some days and he was still obliged to use crutches when leaving fur Itis home on Saturday. ONT. S'1`. CAURCH. The attendance at the Sunday school set;vice on Suiulay was over three hundred, 'l'lse pastor addressed the League meeting • on Monday evening on "Hunan 'l'inme .Pieces." Miss Carrie May read the "Topic." The anniversary of the Women's Missionary Society will be held on Sunday morning next. The pastor will preach and there will to• s, scial :':aster music, The following Easter music will be rendered at the service in the evening : "'ln Joseph's Twills" (Ira R. Wil- son) Misses Howe :and Wit ; Messrs, f', uul C. Thompson. .Anthers "Awake dusts that sleep- esl" the choir, Selo •'IL is Jesus" elabriel) :firs. Boss, Anthem ''1 know that my Redeemer' Li yetis" the choir. Quartet le '.1 sis kites" (Parks) Messrs. Weir, Thompson, (ribbings and Thompson, :Anthem "Lead Kindly bight" Ike choir. WILLIS C11t'RCI1. 'l'hc minister, Rev. Rrank U. Harper, 13.D-., will conduct Easter services next Sunday, and ]:aster music will be sung. The subjects of sermon will be "Sonne Consequences of Christ's Resurrection," and in the eventing, "Reverence" (05 the Third Command- ment.) Easter hymens and new East- er music by the &oir as follows : Morning. Organ prelude, "Pastorale" (hull - 'slant. • Anthem, "Lift Up Your Head" ITop- kiss. Offertory, "From. Last Judgment" Spohr. - Solo, 1 "Calvary" 1 Past Rodway. Rev. F. 0, Harper. Organ postlude, "Toccata in F." Bach. Evening. Organ prelude, "Pastorale" Wely, Anthem, "Awake Up 15Iy Glory," Barnby. Offertory, "Bbrcluse in A." Widor, Flobow "Tantum Ergo Mrs, Gunn, Mrs. Paisley, Messrs. Roberton -and Mitchell. Organ postlude, "Worthy is the "Lamb" Handel. People You Know. NIr. McLean of Carleton Place is the guest this week of Postmaster Scott. ' Mr, William Robb left this morning to visit over the holldayts with his two daughters in- Toronto and brother at G-uelph. lOagfield Mr, David Leath left on Tuesday • Swill; . ' u '•(.urgent 5 sk to rets n to a. , afters spending, the winter months at his home here - Manager Bailey of the Sterling Banlc spends the holiday 4n Toronto, The management of the Agricultural Society- met last Saturday and set the dates of their next Fair '.at Oc- tober 5111 and 64h. Mrs. Robert Elliott of Lite Croslietr Line, Stanley, has rented Mrs. James 'Wallis' residence on the square and expects to .move into the village in 0 few weeks. a Mrs. James Parsons and daughter, Miss May Parsons, 'left this :week fa Moosejaw, Sask., after spending the past winter in the village. Miss Maud Stirling of, Toronto spent the past week the guest of her mother, Mrs. Stirling in the village. Miss Stirling . has enlisted as a nurse and expects to leave in a short while for the war zone. Mrs. Robinson, neat Varna, spent Sunday watts her sister, Mrs. (Rev.) , Searle, in the village. Mr, 1, Monter was a - delegate from the village to the I3ydro Radial convention- at Toronto on Friday. The bazaar and -at-home' under the - auspices of the Ladies' Guilts of Trin- ity church will be held on Thursday evening next. MIrs. (Dr.) llletcalf and fancily, 14Tiss • Jessie and William Metcalf of Detroit arrived on Monday and will spend. Easter week at their residence here, '* • Mrs. H. 1V. Erwin, who has spent the 'past seven weeks in California touring and attending tlse Great Fair; retained to her home In the village on Saturday evening 'last. A very pretty wedding was ,solem- nized at the home of Mr, and Mrs. F. i41. Smith, Livingstone Park, A'Iil- ton, on March 2.1tli, when theireldest daughter, Jessie Evelyn, was united hi marriage to Lieutenant henry Welltvood, (1.10, The bride was charm- ingly gowned in shell pink meteor ' satin trimmed with Chantilly lace, wearing a tulle veil, Dutch cap ef- fect, with lilyof-the-valley nisi orange blossoms and carrying a 'shower bou- quet of pink Lally of Lyons roses. The bridegroom was supported by Mr. .1, 1), Wolfrain, manager of the Bank of 'Toronto, Coldwater, Ont. Miss Shirley A. M. Smith, maid of honor, was becomingly gowned in cream satin, carrying a bouquet of daffodils. The bride's niece;, Juse- phinc Plax ton and (.weadoit'n Yvonne Sulitlt were flower girls, gowned in Pink and white, and carrying a bass ket of pini( and white sweet peas. Dr. Cr. W. M, Snaith of Bayfield, Ont., and Mr. A. 1,. Morrison played Lohen- grin's Wedding March, The drawing room, where tite ceremony was per- formed, was profusely decorated with palms, ferns and cream roses. - Holmesville - Mr. George Ladd, foreman on this cieLion of the 0.T,R, will in the fall retire after forty years' service and having bought a home in Clinton will remove his family there. Holniesville. people will indeed be sorry to lose Mr. and Mrs. Ladd from the village as they are good neighbor's and, good citizens generally. The W. 15. S. of the Methodist church will have their annual 'thank - offering services on Sunday, when special sermons will be preached and the choir will furnish Easter music. The offerings of the day will go to- ward the \V.MYLS. Fund. On Tuesday Rev. W. J. Baird of IVIitcltell exhibited his lantern views on the "Great War" in the church un- der the auspices of the Epworth Lea- gue. Mr. Baird explained the pseture es as .they were shown andseveral patriotic choruses,ete., were given during the evening. A very •good turnout resulted in very satisfactory procee;ls, which: go into the League's treasury. Y Mr, H. R. Forster* of Locust Hill. desires through the medium of The News -Record to say to the friends, who assisted in getting out timber for the barn 14 replace the one de- Stroyed by fire that he very much appreciates their kindness.. ,au° Goderich Township Unity With met at the hoose of Mrs. IL Jenkins. on Thursday last, but owing to the inclemency of the weath- er, not as large a number were able to be present as usual,` A social afternoon was spent in sewing for the Patriotic Society after: which ' they were served dainty refreshments by the hostess. The next meeting will be held at the horse of Mrs. Wm. Lobb on April the 8011. Mrs. Blackwell of Woodstock and Mrs, J. 'Pinney of Hensadl have been. at the old homestead, that of Mrs. Wm. Cofelough of the l.1th con., dur- ing the past week or so owing to the illness and death of their sister, Miss Etta C'olelough, '1' s It is requested that at tine sewing ;for the soldiers, which is being done 'lbct the good housewives roundabout Hal- nmesvillg, be brought in to, the Meth- odist church at two o'c,00k on Wed- nesday afternoon of next tveelc. The William Perdue homestead -on the Bayfield Line has been purchased by Mr. Bert Lindsay wino enters into possession very shortly. It contains 120 acres and the price was $7300. Mr. Lindsay purposes disposing of Isis forty -acre place on the 4th con. The Perdue family, long-time and very bfghlyt r'espcclzd residents on the old place, purpose moving to Clinton. The death angel visited the home of Mrs. William Colclough of the llth con. on Friday morning last claiming for his victim a daughter of the house, Etta Pearl, a young woman twenty-five years of • age. The deceas- ed had been ailing for about a year and a half and for several months past had been confined' to her bed, being lovingl)s tended by the members of her family. For some time • else had been aware of the fact that her end was approaching and spoke free- ly and cheerfully of Chet change which awaited her. She was a member of . Holtnesville 1lfethodist church and while her health remained' was an active- worker in the Sunday school and amongst the young people. Her mother, five sisters and one brother remain : • Mrs, Blackwell of Wood- stock Mrs, Timmy, I3ensel! ; Mrs. Grainger, Brandon, Man., and Misses Matilda and Ella M. al home and. Robert E. Colclough also of the town- ship, a11, with thee exception of Mrs: Grainger, were present when the end came. The funeral took place from the family residence on Sunday after- noon, interment being made in Clin- ton. cemetery: The services were conducted by Rev. R. J. McCormick' rmick and the pallbearers wore atembers et her old Sunday sohool class : Messrs, Clarence, and Fred Potter,. Lorne Iter - vis, ,Norman Holland, I3,, J. Trewar- aha and Percy Glidden, Much sym- pathy is felt for the members of the family in their bereavement.