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The Clinton New Era, 1915-06-03, Page 5Thursday, June 3rd, 1915. 1159 CAfi.INTON NEW B. Silverware for Wedding Gifts Silverware is most acceptable to like bride, It is practically imperishable and conveys a lasting memory • . , NotBtiide a ll;k le u too'; Much Silverware It is valued because it is one of the prime necessities of the young housekeeper—she is proud to show it and she finds real use for it every day We Suggest Silverware as the Ideal Wedding Gift We have a good assortment of Tea Sets, Bake and Cassrole Dishes, Dessert Sets. Bread and Sandwich Trays Butter Dishes, Etc. Knives, Forks and Spoons of all Kinds. W. !i. IELLYAI JEWELER and OPTICIAN EYES TESTED FREE London Road Mr. Mew. Hanley has sold his grey District News. Seaiorth A sad accident occurred here Mon day afternoon; in which the young sod of Charles Finkbeioer lost his life. It appears he was "bird nesting" in a tree that overhung the cement pave went in the old Coleman orchard, God erich street east, and losing his bal anee, fell to the pavement below,land ing on his head, The boy only lived an hour after the accident. He was 11y ears of age. stKt le al{f:. t, t, to . r .. rXCeOK',ldet,) ars « t, 9orman) Creech, a 'forrnerrExeter boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Creech, of Huron street, died on Saturday in Brantford. Mr. Creech was born and raised in Exeter. After finishing his schooling here he went to Brant ford. He was only \ill a few days with pneumonia. Beside a wife and family he, leaves hie mother and father one brother, Dick, who is editor of the Exeter Advocate and one sister, Mrs. Stewart, Exeter. The funeral took place Monday at Brantford. An automobile party came to grief Sunday and one of the occupants, a woman, was severely cnt about the fare when the car skidded on a newly graded road in turning out to pass a rig and turned turtle. The injured lady was attended by Dr. Hyndman. The damage to the auto was slight, Mrs, boadman, London, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Treble, of Huron street, Frank Johns, Toronto, spent the holiday with his parents, Mr and Mrs Well Johns, William street. Miss Ruby Treble , Toronto, spent the holiday with her parents, Mr and Mrs Treble, Huron street. Mrs Will Goodson and children are visiting her mother, Mrs David Johns Dr Kinsman has taken a boy from the home at Stratford. Mr Fisher of the Bank of Commerce London, spent Sunday and Monday with friends in town, Mrs. Joe McTavish, nee Miss Jennie Taylor, daughter of Reeve Taylor, of Exeter. is in Stratford Hospital, recov ering from a rather serious operation. driver to Mr. Charlie Stewart, of Constance Hullett. Mr• Fred Nott is improving his house with a coat of paint. Miss Margaret Cheesebury, who has spent the past, two weeks with her friend, Miss Livermore returns to To- ronto on Thursday. League meets next Tuesday night at the home of Mit. Jas. Nott. There is still a great number of nests of tent caterpillars on some of the trees, and they should be destroyed. The grub looks quite a bit like the grub that did so much damage to the fields last year. That Toronto Proiesslonal Base Ball teams, seems determined to hug, 'their base. No matter what omes'or goes they cannot drop as. they have been occupying the last place in the list (of 8 teams in' the International League. We hope they wile' rever win another penlnan't so long be they dis- grace; Ontario by Sunday hell games when they ere on Uncle Sam's territory. Miss Gertie Glazier, of Kippen, spent Sunclay the guest of her aun, Mrs, Thos. Pollard. Mr. Robt. ;Freeman spent Sunday the guest of his sister, Mrs. G. W. Riley, • Mr. (Frank Hall is busy painting Lis house and store. ,Mr: Jas. Willison, Seal orlh, is visiting his brother, Walter oon,. Or( (Friday evening the 'members 1 of the rc n'rregation -met at tape .homd'of Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Clark and preeented their daughter (hiss' Evelyn, Clark )organist of the churclrj1 with a purse of $25 as a ,4ighttf'token of their appreciatioti of her s'el vices at the 'organ Miss Clark replied thanking them all fou' their kindness. All spent t nice evening. SACRED CONCERT The Kiltie Band will give a Patriotic Concert on Sunday evening, the weather permitting. LINCOLN'S Uncle Tom's Cabin Town Hall, Clinton ONE NIGHT ONLY Monday, June' SPECIAL SCENERY ER C 20 Scenes Acts 4 In Tunes of Peace in Times of War Your Eyesight is Essential 1rr; Failing Vision—an enemy to comrort'aed pleasure -can be nursed into1 conit a rma ', o t , tion bye; a;la9eesths,t-;-�accslar�- ately focused, ground and ad justedis 8+jf33he nerasea.y require, ruts To be at war with your eyes is taking a dangerous chance —a condition that meed not exist. Avoid all such folly by wearing gasses that will n sure happiness and content ment. A. J. Grigg Jeweler and Optician Issuer of Marriage Licenses �ri', Blyth Church Crowded; • To Greet New Priest Father Bell, Just Ordained, is Welcomed to Native Town Blyth, May 31.—A large congrega. gation gathered at St. Mitchael's Church on Sunday, there being a num ber, from Clinton, Goderich, Brussels, Skelton, Lucknow and the surround Mg country, taxing the capacity of the church to the utmost. The church was beautifully decorated with flow- ers. The occasion was the hearing of F. J. Bell who had just been inducted into the priesthood at London. The service was solemn Father Bell, who is a local boy, ad ministered mass, and Father Fleurey, of Detriot, another old Blyth boy, preached the sermon. Father Banton, of London, a former ptnest of this church, and Father Fleming, of Michi gan, were also in attendance Blyth Lady Injured When Truck Hits Big Mrs.. Kelly Claims She Had Given Whole Road To Motor. What might have been a bad asci. dent happered to Mrs. D. Kelly on Friday night. As she was driving home from Blyth, she met Lloyd's fruit truck from Goderich, and al though she claims to have been off the road, the truck hit the buggy and smashed it badly, throwing Mrs Kelly out and injuring her quite seveily, The horse was also somewhat injured A Profitable Nome Industry. The 'Holmesville Cheese Freory is again running six days in the week' under the efficient' manage- ment of Mr. 'Feed 'Edgetvorth, who comes to our factory highly' re- commended by his late employer andf also by the Head Dairy In- struction for Western Ontario, The first cheese has been sold at' 1.7 cen'tsi per pound and -Cheques t'ie•. tribu sd this week, Zhe stock- holding to k- lold narealize $1.3N cents vier r 1Dt pounds, of milk on abaseof 35 lbs mils for a pound •of butter 'they realize what is equal to 48 1-5 cts per lb of butter. The whey, which =s thoroughly pasteurized, has a higher feeding value than 'separ- ated mill:, The patrons, 'who are not 'rock -holders realize $1.33 per 100 lbs of milk. Upwards el $200 in improvements have been put'on the factory thie season, ;which (Is paid by a•levy on stock, new stool: holders paying'.nbme of it, Mr, Not a Moving Picture Show Geo n'is' President se Salesman, W W , 'H, Lobb, J. W Yu'e, •S. T. Walter- and John% Ford are • directors, anyeee of whom wilt be • pleased to furnish any initiation am as to taking in an'oec mills. �I�E� 15\, and ?j/5� Geo. P. Gould, Secretary. The Right Idea ia business THE modern merchant, filied with the modern spirit, carries his business to his customers' homes, that is, he doesn't wait to be found out or risk the danger of not being found out. The best carrier of business to cus- tomers homes is the ;newspaper. The s�Clinton N.ew•' rt' catr.carry every,,husi- ns.iri 'Clinton, to"'the homes pfi: this community with ease and without con- fusion—the business of grocers, dry goods men, hardware dealers, stationers boot and shoe houses, jewelers, drug-' gists, furniture dealers, fruiterers, but- chers, grain and: feed stores, ,and every other class of business, To the ! ercha is of Clinton Get your business into the home and you will sell goods there. The Clinton New Era can carry your business into more homes than you are now serving. Ask us about the cost of advertising. 3T From Advertisers na. ,rtan:eat 1 oeeeeeesoeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee`eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee e • i Toronto M�r� e�inton 0 0000000000/.H11ONe0ee0e0001I0ee0e00e00ee0eO11100e/6e00 Hogs 8.90, Eggs 18 to 19. Butter, 20 to 21. Wheat 1.30. Oats 50e to 55c. Buckwheat 66 to 70. Barley 65-70, PShoear>:1is 3s2250.00, ,,ori , . ,.,,:,t� ,•;, `•B an 28..a00 I •... W, Peas 'y3 13.00 Wheat y 1:50, Oats Ole. Batter 26ct o 27e. Eggs 19c. Cattle 8.50. Sheep 8. 50. Lambs 9.50. Ho els9 vb Barlo ' 78 t80. DISTRICT NEWS Seatolrth Two more of the pioneers of this district have passed away, On Sun day lees, Frank Mctulla died, at her home near Leadbury after an illness extending over a period of two years, , Correspondents : Mrs McOulla, whose maiden name was ' Agnes Grieve, was 70 years of age, and ie survived by her husband and a I News matter mailed to The grownup family New Era in unsealed envelopes es does not come under the postal classification of 'letters' and will not require the special war tax fifsAWSSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANI To The New Era On Monde MJohnCampbell,• well known Monday farmer of the Township of Tuckersmith, passed away at his home on the third concession after an illness of several months with pleurisy. Mr. Campbell war 70 years of age and un married, The funeral takes place on Wednesday, interment being in Sar purhey Cemetery Bensall Thc( funeral of the late f3en G. Hoggarth was held last Friday from 'tine •residence of his father, Mr. W. E. Hoggarth, Ben was bn1Y 19 yeai•a of age and a bright stud- ent of London Medical Schco',Soot to errtes upon his third year He died at Victoria 'H'ospital after an illness of about four wanks. His mother was with him from the first and his father for the last fete days of his illness. He was very much though* of by the people of 'Hen- sall: Tuckersmith The following is the report for S. St, No. 4, 'Juckersmidt for %the month' Of May. Class 4.—Edna Crich, Matel Cricl•, Winnie; Hunt, Phyllis Cr:c 1. Class' 3, Sr.—Geo, /Falconer, Vera Stephenoen, Bert Walters, Wilbur Nott, • Class 3, Jr.—Cecil 'Matheson Em- ily Hunter, •Jessie Ball, Class 2, Sr,—Ernest Crich, Eddie Walters', Kenneth Hunt, Clare' ca Ball, Lecnes Cadieux, Regipatu Shipley, Victor !Falconer. Class 2, J' —Aust in Matheson. Harold Stanbury, Sadie Ball. Class 1, "Sr,—Ernest' Hunter, Har- old Crich, Thelma R'owcliffe, Class 1, Jr.—Jean • Falconer, Neil Matheson, Gladys Shipley. • Wingham Caused by the explosion of a gaso line iron, fire broke out to Johnston's tailor shop, Saturday afternoon. The proprietor had left it burning and was absent in the rear of his shop for a few minutes. In a short time after the alarm was turned in the blaze was under control and the damage was slight the first band concert of the season was beta Saturday night in Victoria Park under the leadership of Mr, Will is, who put on a fine program of music Wm, Heyden, who has been train ing in London with the militia for the third contingent, has arrived home as medically unfit for active service. It is a great disappointment to him as he was keen to be in the fighting line Mothers' day was held here Sunday at the Salvation Army citadel, the children wearing the emblematic flow er. Special choruses and solos were rendered and addresses given . by dif ferent mothers of the army corps, Thie week revival services will be held, the speakers being from outside places Rev. E. G. Powell, secretary of the Huron Temperance Association spoke in the Methodist and Baptist churches here to largecongregations con re g g on the enforcement of the Scott Act. Rev. Mr. Hibbert spoke in the evening. He and Mr. Powell left and will attend the conference at St. Marys. A double funeral was conducted on Saturday when the remains of Mr. and Mrs John Roe, pioneers of Morris Township, were laid at rest in a vault in the local cemetery. Mr. Roe was 70 years of age. Mrs Roe died some time ago at the age of 77 years, and her remains were sent to Philadelphia for burial. At the recgnest of Mr. Roe before he died, the body was exhum ed and brought back to repose with his in the family vault which' was re. cently constructed The services were conducted by Rey. Mr. Thompson, pastor of Blusvale Methodist Church. of which Mr, and Mrs. Roe were mem bers. The ceremony was 'very' affect ing, and was largely attended. . The floral tributes were many and beauti ful. The pallbearers were four 'son- in•law and four brothers of Mrs Roe, The series of summer meetings of the Wet' Huron Women's ,insa- tato. has been arranged. The first Wingham meeting 'will be held in the: •C, 0. tF. hall on Monday', June! 7. Mrs, C. 'H• Burns, of Toronto, will be the speaker. A sale of homemade candy and baking by the Ladies' Patriotic So- ciety netted' over $100 ,Por the' 11 ea- s'ury. besides large donations of cot ton, Mrs, J. W. McKibbon is giving a towel shower on;Tiieiday, June 1, in aid of the Undversity of 1Poron- ta. base hos ilial, In an alecti'icaJkrstorm yesterday' a 'horse belonging to Samuel Mc- Birney, of the 10th 09(n9,39, sign of Dash Wawanosh was struck and killed by abol't Of lightning. Some men who were working at the, barna felt the effect of the boli, Teo lirst open-air band concert will be given "on'Friday evening. Porter's Hill Mr, and Mrs. W. D. iSinith ,And Ms and Mre,' S Hewitt and daughter Ina spent Sunday at 0. W. Potter's !MI.'S', Armour and children, '• spent a few days: with hes mother, 'Mrs. Elliott, 'Mrs, Nr,wton .lies been ivisitiug her, driughter, Mrs. Smythe nen' Stratforc.' Mr Vanderbuegh rs attending the convention of'.1:de U, 0, C. IF, in Hanmilto.rr• this tvc Leslie, Cos we,., s ,, broad smile voovvv4vvvvvvvvvvvwvvvvvo as a baby, boy arrived at his home recently: Irene COI,e Of Clinton, and Verna Jere les of 'Holmesville, spent the 24th With Pearl Potter. The, many friends of Mrs. Leslie Cox` will be pleased to hear ,she is improvingna little every day. Mrs. Hodgins of Kincardine is visiting`.her sister, Mrs. Geo. Vein -1 de rburgh. Mrd John Cox, returned •home from Loudon last Week, Brncefieid The, sacrament of the Lord's super will be held in the Presby - tenant church, on Sabbath next. Rev. Mr. 'Harper, of Clinton, will preach;' on .Friday afternoon. •James Moody who has been Every .ick with appendicitis is r. cover- ing slowly , Dr. Rogers attended 'the'.tlledic,l Association at P„terboro last week Messrs. 'Haggete Bros., of Blyth, was this week the ,guest pi their uncle,' H. Little. Mrs. Kellerton, bf Da.shwood, was this week the guest pf her brother„ Mr. 'Howlett. Mullett Council meets next Monday. Many are talking of going on the Greyhound excursion to Detroit this year. Mr. and Mrs. H. Snell and daughter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. Morrell. Mr and Mrs. Amos Brown and daughter, of the Base Line, spent Sun- day with the latter's sister, Mrs. John Gibbings, Mr. and Mee, McMichael and daugh- ter, of Seaforth, spent Sunday at the home of Mr, Wm. McCool Bis. and Mrs' B. Jackson and 3 chil- dren, of Morris township. spent Sun- day at the home of Mr, John Philips. Mr. and Mrs. Harry McCool and Edna spent Sunday at the home of Mr Jno. Gibbings, Loudesboro Mr.' Matthew McNall, of near Londesb'oro, received the sad news on !Friday evening of the death cf kis youngest sister, Mrs. John L. Jupp,• of West Montrose, Mr, and Mrs. Amos Cat tright and their two children spent !the 2tt,h in Stratford. Mil W.'Hesk has bought a new driver.. Miss Violet Argent spent .the 21'th and the re's't of last Week wi h her relatives. Mrr and Mrs'. John I Tanil it n and Mr. and Mrs. Jamessle spent nt El Y 1 e Tuesday with 'their ne_ce, Mrs. N Carter, near Seaforth. Mr. and Mrs: Wm. !'Hiles fpent the 24th with friends aruo.nd , here. We would be pleased to ha't'e, them mettle in our midst.1 Mist',Josie and Mr. J, L. El ley left Wednesday for Kirlrt'on. Wheie they attend the wedding of Miss Mary llrquhar tto Mr. John Berry, •of St. Mary's. The Event of The Season BICst 3•DI4Y TRIP GODERICII to »EtROIT AND RETURN by the Magnificent Steel Steamer GREYkIOCND Going Tuesday, June 15th 9.30 a.m. Returning leave Detroit, Thursday, June 17th, 1 p.m, DON'T 'MISS IT Delightful trip down Lake Huron, St. Clair River and Lake, and the Detroit River -one of the most charming boat trips .to be had anywhere NEARLY TWO DAYS IN DETROIT Fare for Round Trip $1.50. Godericil Band 1it0nnllgghtu:., ii1011day, Jallle i4th, S js,ll& Torfurther information write White Star Line, Detroit, Mich, TUB DRESSES For Women and Children Our stock of Wash Dresses is now very, complete and pretty, and; the very best value your money can buy. We have the little Dresses and Rompers for the wee tots at 25c. 35c and 50c, and the better dresses in 4'whif ' `nd colored from 50c to $2. e 1 iL ad esuM e, Dresses, es from 1 t $2.25. 5. See our pslaiarueaii, r4,4: Special Values in Shoes At the present time we are showing some wonder- ful values in women and children's. Patent Oolt Button Boots and Pumps, These goods are made of the best of stock and will give excellent satisfaction and at the same time very moderately priced, Full stock of Sandals and Tennis Shoes We can Save you Money on your Shoe Bilis It will pay you to Try Us Plumsteel Bros. Small Profits More Business moresuimeentwas iniMM Miss Bertha Brogden, London, is i{ l 11 spending her holidays with her parents. Billy Palmer es Fate. Miss Alice Bell was the guest of Mrs. Osterhout of Thedford The service on Sunday morning will be in charge of the Women's Missionary Society and Rev. Mr. Reid will conduct the services in the evening. Stanley Mrs. John Falconer, Bayfield, has been visiting on the line for the last week Mrs. John Butchart has been visiting at the homes of her sister-in-law's Mrs. McDougall and Mrs. Legg, during last week. Mrs. John McCowan and Mr John Sullivan visited at the home of Mr. Duncan McCowan for two days last week. Mr. Arthur Chapman returned last Saturday after visiting his parents at Atwood for a few weeks. Mr. Wm. Heard, Bayfield, raised the barn and stables of Mr. Hugh Gilmour on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Stanley Stanley is a fine piece. Mrs. E. Glen visited in Gocerich last week, Miss Agnes McFarlane of Clinton wast last week the guest Of Mrs. Thost (Fraser, Everybodyr is rej'oteing ire the warm, weather. Brussels At the annual meeting of the Brussels Woman's Institute the note lowing 'officers were elected: Pres ident, Mrs, P. Scott ; first 'vice-pres- ident, airs. D. B. bI'oore; ,second vicetrpresidert, - Mrs, (Dr. Fergu, son: secretary -treasurer, Mrs. John Robb; assistant, Mrs. Wm. Rands; district director, Mrs, Rands; 'or- ganist, Mrs. Krauthsr ; directors. Mesdames Robb, W'o'rk,, B. Thom- son and Kreuter'; auditors,'Mrs. J. Hewitt and Mess M. Stewart. Drs': McRae and Bryans, medical healtlf officers' far Brussels and Morris municipalities. Were at Pet- erbord attending the provincial conven'ti'on. John McNair, 'one of 'the pioneers of 'Grey Township, died at his home, 'on 'the 14th concession, torn Thursday afternoon. 'Ref was in hid 90th year and had only been ill a short time. W. Clouse, who recently moved to tow: from Wingham, has rpur- chasec:c a lot on street, 1 Queen tree" and has commenced end I 1 t' e erection of a nervi house. 'Mrs'. Thomas Oakley has di-pote1 of hes home and lot rite ,,Queen streets to Hugh Lamont, of Grey Township: A be was on/ the program at Brussels Cemetery Ion Tuesday. whichl included' ;the building( up of groandf for additional lots( an d makings roadways. A heavy frost ion' Wednesday nigh",' nipped early garden, 'stuff. Goderich Boy Struck By Shell as he passe along Trench. Goderich May 26.—J, P. Brown, one of the first ter cellist here; n letted home des'eribes 'tl-e death of 'Private Wm. Palmer, 'of this town. With the rest 'of 'their,com- panyi they were 'occupying a re- s'crve trench and Palmer was pass, ing along handing 'ou't 'cigarettes. While passing Brown a high explo- sive shell passed between,Brown's legs, hitting Palmer, blowing bim to atoms th3 fokrce throwing Brown some 20 feet away. but caus- ing no injury. Brown said: "That wee close enough for me." T. B. &. B. Train war reported by the St. Joseph's Hospital auth'ori'ties last' night to be suffering from a severe nervous shock, and injuries to her soulders, While the woman's condi'tion's is' not regarded as being serious by the hospital physicians she is suffering severely from shock, And Will likely be confused to the 'hes- pital for some 'time. Af Victoria Hospital it was stat- ed that the injured• !there were all rapidly, recovering. Some' of the Passncgers. Many we117,nown people were on the train, including Rev, tGeo, McAllister,. of Exeter,' former pas- tor Of Centennial Meth odisd'Chureh East London. Others aboard were; Thomas 'Hodgins, Lucan; Mrs. W. Zircent, 94 Colborne street, Lon - dont Lieut Garnet Atkinson, a dentis4 who has joined the A.3I. C., rind who wag en routo,to Lon- don to .secure transportation to Ottawa, where he is under instruc- tions't'o report, 'Ho rccenl'lygrad- uates( in Detroit, where hie lather, practices, and had been visiting friends in Bayfield. •Others were; !illani'MiCurdy, wife and :child, of 356 Rectory street; Slier Vera Wie- gins,'. of Goderich; Eliza Yesbee, of Clinton; Mrs, M. and Miss Alice Potter'.etf 732 Maitland s!tnoat ;Miss 'Harrigan, of Lucan; Samuel Hod- gins of Lucan; Miss B. Keller, nurSe, of 175,Central t al avenue Lon- don n - don l4fis . G Gznser, of C • dr re ten; Mh•s. youthcatt, Exeler; Al :x. Casey, Lucan D J. McPherson, Toroonto; H, Ione e;i,fe, newsagent Wingheme, Jos. 'McTavish, Shakes- peare; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Blatch ford, 366 Morley avenue, ,Toronto; Riche d ,Bond, Goderich; B. Pear- 's'on, "\" Company, 34thr Battalion, of Clinton; T. H. Hedley, Denfield Herbert McDonald, Lucln'ow; J. W, Chowen,-'H. 'F. Rastnor and 'S. J. F9aliiopy factory inspector of 'this district, all residents of Stratford. SESNABLE FON?TWE1lR The new models we are showing in Spring and Sumner Footwear meet the most exacting, demands of Dame Fashion—not only in style. but in Fit, Comfort and Durability Von will find just the .Shoes, Oxfords or Pumps you want here and the variety we have to show will astonish you, and you will get the most generous mea- sure of value you ever bought for your money. SEE OUR WINDOWS