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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1915-10-21, Page 1T ( E CLINT Established 1863, Vol. 50, No. 17 NEW CLINTON CSN ONTARIO THURSDAY OCTOBER 21 1915 W. H. Kerr & Son England Expeets. What ha -t -will Clinton's Ans er Be Today? Editors and Pubiishers 1n/VvWvvVVWVVWVWVV?/WWVW'WAAAAAhAAAAAO+AAAAA i lettere from Soidlers Prepare Yourself You are face to face with the most trying time of the year- in :tact many are already suffering from coughs and colds. Wampoles Tasteless Cod Liver Extract will build you up and fortify your system so that you will not be so susceptible to taking cold. It is an excellent preparation for building up a run- down system. We have just received a fresh supply at IffeSt Quality Drug Stere The IteXall Store W'. E. R,130 LAMS I'11rri.B, voivvvvvvvvvvvvwovvvvvvoi VVVI/W1lVWVVVi./VVVV\NVWW VWWVWVWVWVW VV'AAl MAA WWV /oAAAMHAAAA1tAMAA 1 c Ti* . oat Bapl& OF CANADA Capital Authorized ...... $25,000,000 Capital paid up 11,560.0(10 Reserve e and undivided profits 13,500,000 i;V se Total Assets . • 185,000,000 3500 " 13RA1NTC1 J[•7121 Wit1i T®rld-wide ®aayltec tioa2m Interest Allowed en Savings Deposits General Banking Business Transacted.. R. 1�I�BNN I G Easier, C1iataa. Brallch 3 E,, � WWVVVVWVaWyVVWWWVW WVVVesVVveeetsvwWVVVW W South Huron Teachers and Sailors of the !Ling get at Exeter The following lettere are fon the battle front. The first one from Pte, E. J. Ruler, a Clinton boy writeen to Will Kennedy. ' The other'.!. from. a: British .•Columbia koy, ;written home au'lrthe letter sent on to his !aunt le town. The third Si rem Ted Rigsby son of Rey. Water Rigsby on His Majesty Ship Inconstant& The !fourth from Ross (Maxwell, to his mother in Winghain, >a nephew( of Hugh Ross of town. All have something in-, tcreetfng to say.- ' Sept 1?th, Pte. ,E. J. Huller, No. 1076 No. rl Platen, No. leo. 1st Battalion Canadians. C. B.F., France. Dear4-Fr'iend-I am going to try to ~trite you a few linest 0 day ,as 'I 1 al.en't' very' much to eo. Things are pretty .quiet in our lines just now. Well 03i11, how is every thing go- ing With you anyway. 'I am having a fair time we got,;to the front ,at lent and it isn t too marl ,after alt. There e^re lotsof bullets flying around but as long as we aceep our leads ,down we are quite Be4lle ex- cept for shells and then they do not put many of them over. I have lust been watching them shelling an aeroplane; but 1 -don't thine they got him. We have lots of Iun(too ; we do cur own l oel:iegIn the blenches, .some cook's, eh sometimes when we have our meals just ,about ready, when' a bullet will hit just of er our heads ane fill the dishes with dirt that makes usm.ad. -When 'was making my tea for supper to -night a shell hit an old louse right beside our tree eh .and knocked abrick over upspet Imy tea, but believe, me I soon beat it for my dug- out and t d Fraeed intbeieuntil theY stopped rhlling, tuttloieggs like that often happpens. We plaice out prebty good for eats, butteolhacco is Mord to get, we get a few cigarettes is- sued Ito us, once in awhile, Ioftlen wish 1 had a chew of old ;McDonald or some !other kind, we never get any 'chewing here. I mot lnaper lrom ad. Munroe. I was glad to get dt•. Well Imust close forthis time. Write !soon. From year old pal, Heck. The 'thirty-eighth annual cohven, tion Of the Fest ''inion Teachers, Association twee held in the public school, [Exeter, cin Thursday and Friday October !4th and 15th, 1915. The chair was occupied by the president Mr. George Mawson, of.' Exeter and devotional (exercises were conducted by Inspector Tom. The (minutes of the last se aeinn of the last minted convention held - in iGoderich, May 1st, 1914, ,,were read and edopted. , Mr- 'Tom spoke of the 'numbers of changes m teachers in the pub- lic scabals mentioning that there w ere only 27 teachers out of 110 in Rural school who are en - the sante schools as they were in when the 'convention met last year. 'Mies A. E. Consitt introduced the subject of Art in the junior' classes and in an interestling and 'lucid mann. 'eaplatned bet method Of teaching the subject after 'three, about 'twice a week. 'Her pupils provide (rho objeetls and all an the room 'draw the same object. In the autumn she has her class draw trees land flowers. Another day they straw this same object from memory. The pupils are frequent- ly required to .illustrate stanzas of poetry tor, suggestions of litera- ture .lessons. Copies are wade from postcards, etc. Colors are in- troduced 'with the youngest pupils because of the interest. Pasete,fl, pencils are used in perference (.o water colors. Then with a class of teachers 'Miss Consitt taught how to draw ,an ear of corn, proving that !she was 'a master hand in thte teaching of drawing. Samples of Ler ,pupils work were ;distributed for lthct•inspection of the lteacb,er's. Miss I• Quackenbush then d girls a intro- duced x duced lie class of boys Y 'who sang splendidly several bright little songs that were wnjoyed by all. Mr. Nem. MacKay read an excel'_- ent.paper on Your Country Needs You, full of inspiration and help to all. He spoke bf the necessity of industry the inllueuce of the tea- cher, land supreme necessity of the present hour. instient'or Tom spoke Of it as one of the best pa- pers ever read at one of our conven- tions. The paper will 1'e publish- ed for• the benefit of othiers. Mr. J, Dearness, M.A., •of London Normal School; discussed the Syn- thetic method in Composition and in a .masterly way presented lits '.ay of teaching composition, di- viding {his hints Mtn those dealing first with the mechanical stage and 'secondly with the rhetorical stage. Under (the, first heading he spoke 'of improving the child's use of words, of writing short sent- ences, etc, Under the second React ing he stressed .especially skill in arranging material and refink - rnent and effectiveness of express- ion. The ,address was interesting and instructive. ,Afternoon Session] Clothing Ordered neatly-to-Wearto-Wear. Clotllr rr r t; r------------ • 4 • • i • i •• • • Flanders, Aug. 30th Dear \lh1Vell, how is eveiy- thing 'at'.fianey, Iguess the head- ing +trill let you see where ,'rve are. We 'gotta 1th a billets here, at about 6.15 and ;arrived in the trench -es, tat about ,ten o'clock pretty' quick, ell" Things are pretty quiet hero 'justnow, that is as far as the heavy artillery is concerned. 1Ve can hear the shells go whizzing overhead but they're` not intended our ate rind t re for for us (they're y Y out aa•tillexy, gives them 'the same, We tan ewe the shells burs(ling and hear the shrapnell whizzing but its quite along way off. The rifle bullets .are zipping and whizzing around us all the time, batt (there is writhing to fear from them as long as you keep your ;head below the parapet, tenet that ;easy done because 'the trenches are 'abottt 8 feet high, some of the bullets hit the sand -bags at the top of parapets, but th,,tis aenear as they get, I've ;enjoyed myself all the time I've been in the•trenches so far but I guess it will be (litter- aet after a while who', the shells begin' to 'timer.. close by, Just the The matter of a patriotic con - day (before we came in this comp' ttribution .from the teachers was • ? .5,-,..taivifidwvimihi 1 Lieut. Broiler liciaggart Leal News ; Wounded, but on iluty OFF DUTY. Mr. Geo. D. McTaggart received ■ ;a telegram from the military head s Been off ?14i•. •litre Sloiu.an 1aa quarters .at( Ottawa (stating t e5 bast ` R. f of i h be 6R G: 7.. ��� ��� cit t at t to .1 t Y , 1 ,that his Son Lieut. -Broder Q)QeTag- con le 'of weeks with a : severe , cola girt„ of -the' 3rd .Artillery Brigade, lead beenwoundedon October 15th 1 t DIEDIN DAKOTA. D ,W O0 B9 Returns �tit •• Uut, was still on duty, Last meek Mrs Stanbu;•y of town' .While Otto are sorry to hear Elva. received 'the sad intelligence of _• � e n s 1 f��' a 'b n o � the death of her brother ui lav, •sur ryou sa od .,r h s . ec w u d Mr. G. Clark, of North Dakota.'He ed, it is good news ;to know that recently underwent an operationhis 'wound! can not be serious es form which he did not recuver, he is still on duty- with "hiselcom- pany. , Cross Fund As advertised last Thursday there was a public meeting in the Council Chamber and the noble few attended -22 in all. Mayor Jackson reed the letters sent to him by the Lima -Governor 'and other head officers of the Red Cross Fund, and asked for suggestion. The question of tag day as recommend ed by the Committee which had niet the previous Tuesday, was discussed but those present thought that if the day The second annual Convention o[ the turned out wet and disagreeable the people eight pait.idg friend tat Centre Huron S. S. Association was held i in the. Ontario St.. Methodist Church, would not come down street and there gentleman septi half 1 The Clinton, on Tuesday, October 10th, and' fore tag day woald be a failure. 1't well a ed the Bouck was a great success. After many suggestions it was decided 1 Up to 1910' heron County was a unit to issue a circular with envelope enclosed' . TWO .oei,TS. for Sunday School work and in that year and have them mailed or delivered to the County was divided by the Previa- Last Friday evening the friends, cial,Association into three separate units all the people in Clinton and that they of 'lilt. Wilson, of the 'IOIolsou's North, Centre and South; but until last be collected on the morning of Trafalgar Bank, suet at the home ,of elreeve year Cenre Huron had never met for re - day -today. Ford ;,'tnd presented the young sol- organization under the new divisions. Mayor Jackson, and Messrs \V. Bry `r•toer 'with a fountain pen. An 'en The Convention just closed demon- ] yable eveningwas spent. When strated beyond a doubt that Centre done and G. D. M,,Taggart were appoint he was about to leave on Saturday Huron is capable of doing its full duty to ed to ' prepare the circular and get the members of the' Pastime Club pre- the Provincial Association and serving • printing • sented him With a wristlet .vetch splendidly the various churches of the The young gentleman was 'a pops- community of which they forth an Mi- ler member of the Club. portant part. The President, John M. Wilson, of ARE THERE ANY Seaforth presided at the opening session TRUANTS HERL7 and welcomed the delegates. Rev. J. K. Fairfull of Clinton conducted the devo- 1 exercises. The 'law governing truancy istions very strict. Any parent guilty Rev. J. Richardson of Kippen, who is of allowing a cullet to remain away en expert on Sunday School work, gave a with them and on Friday evening the from school must be fined not less very practical address on "Graded In - or the and issued the circu- than $0. nor more than $20; in lieu struction in the Sabbath School". He tars. of the fico the magistrate ma y traced the history of Sunday School work It is now upto the citizens of Clin- require the parent to give named through its various stages and gave.prae• for $100 as a guarantee :of flutiure cal illustration to show the advantage of ton to do their "bit" in this call from the punctual 'attendance of child. graded work in all departments. At the Mother land. Every cent collected goes conclusion of his address many questions MARRIED WEDNESDAY were asked, and the delegates were im- to the British Red Cross headquarters. There is none of it wasted in expenses as On Wednesday morning; of this pressed with the value of graded work Miss Nellie May Bramfield, dauggn- and no doubt many Schools will adopt it the Council is paying for that. ter of 'Mrs, Ann Bramrield Cutter gradually, Evening Meeting I Street, was united in marriage to Rev. E. Powell, of Clinton, recommend When you have done your share today l Mr. (Henderson Fraser, of Thorn- ed that definite temperance work should. Y I ton, Simeoe' Co., at the borne of be -systematically carried on in every you are invited to the town hall to hear her. .mother, by Rev. Mr. Robinson school and outlined a planail' ereby Col. Sutherland give an address on the rector of 'SC Pauls' church, The pledges should be secured proper war,and this should be interesting as the groom is well known to many 'in records kept by a Secretary appointed C01. who is now in command of the 70th 1 town Tele 1 being connected con h rate $c- wasnte pasp for this work. As Mr. Powell appointed an officer of the PowMeade. Battl: event over to the front with the tions tare expended to !the ysung tion with Temperance as his department first Contingent and was invalided` home. bride and groom, no doubt the work during the coming year will be well looked after. He will have a message for each and MINOR LOCALS. A subject that is receiving special every one of us. A collection will be ` Let • us do your prinibng. thought in the Sunday School world to taken up in aid of the Wontens' Patrio- I day is "The Teens age and its Relation to • t t � 0. 30. was hone your LC VS 0this 1 hoz ouand Schools YRural Sunda • 5cl o k the Rt a 'io e `i Jackson willa • a a Mayoralas Bad Bargain, iConwaytic fund.B B -13u1 . Ba W. Co ) .B. g acv. g splendidly handled b s lend d Y chairat S o'clock. Music by the Clinton The British casualties ,are mount- ' of Auburn, in an address that bristled Orchestra and I{iltie Band, tog lap• with good points which the Convention Get ready to dfg down for the appreciated very highly. petro.!. fund. Rev. Geo, McKinley of Seafortlt dealt Lets be thanfpl for these gime- be with the subject "The Relation of the ons October shies! Holy Spirit a the Work of the S. 5. 10 more days and Norembet• will Teacher" and the impression made by ed onuyour in, Time to shopping. rt - your Christmas Continued on page 2. WILL LEAWk, ENGLAND. Miss B. Porter, who eta -sited for Canada on the Arabic which was sunk by a. German subinarme 'ex- pects Ito leave about the 20t1,i for Clinton. Her many friends Will hope that, site will have a safe and pleasant voyege this time. A (FRIEND INDEED. Tuesday, Ivir. C. D. Bouck, Prin- cipal of the Model School, received es from 0 Bracebridge Last year the same a dozen. girt was received by .ami y. Centre Huron Sunday School Convention Minutes of previous session ap- proved. The Presidbatt',i addlels was.read by Mr. Alawsore His ani - ject 'was Christian Manhood, (lie •pot e 'of Canada's euviabie posi- tion in the world, in size, 'fertility and prdduction as well es in hen ir_telligent ,and brave itizens Vin, whatever capacity they are found Ile'showed the great duty invol- e ole ed (upon the teachers of Can- ada to early but the principles re- quired of Canactian citizens. any eves shelled land one or two got put out of commission. I was on sentry 'duty, go out in ;front of the parapets last night, and the bulletts were humming overhead, tut rye 1t ere in a kind of a'hol.eand so it was ;safe enough. A t 'short intervals the Germans threw up stray shells which burst in the air and they dight things up as brighli as day, the light 'lasts 'quite a long itime too. i ;du can see theite shells go up before they buns'! there 'seems to be 0 kind of a fuse attached toitanciyou( can see it burning, so it eeii es you time 'to lie flat or get behind 'some e cover, ate reactions on,:electel eaper- But its very hard to see la person ictices and phenomena. l earia- btanding 'up if he bows his head an ing names, +making collections .('5 the direction of ' the Getman r atural objects, and even school gardening may be 'almost useless for real education. Nature iS'tudy is a method 'more than ,a body of euhject matter, a training of ?the child's 'mind through his sense ac 'levities. Taken altogether it was an admirable rad'dress. Mr. 'Howard in a very interesting manner .enumerated 'the varioue steps in which lee taught science in in,F'ifth Class, In Zoology and Botany, he had the specimens 10' 1+udiedl In the school having the pupils bring sepciinens when poss- ible Mr Dearne s explained the Nett• ure Study course oullinere in the backs of registeets He would have thelessoes made observation les - eons instead of lessons of3,'acts. Miss McDougall, of Stanley rend a good report • on the rural teach- ers conference in Guelph, rreport- ing the adyantlages of 'organiz- ing Progress Clubs in schools„ the fact that in Denmark the Lural church., school, pastor's and t(ertch. er's Homes are grouped to,ge.her, thatthe ,school be made the . So- cial centre etc. • Mr.Howand,another delegatle gave a synopsis Of Mr. McDougall's ideas en the Rural Problem. He (Mr. MeD.; deplores the d.epu; ter or the ruraal population, showing it to be in a denier -able condition in certain counties •especially Huron the cause being the getting rich quick idea introduction. ..teof farm achinery and the high cost of ' living when unemployed. Beme- dies Suggested ''were consolidated schools !shorter? hours ontihe farm laborer's home, built on the farm all taken in connection with tele- phones .end rural mail delivery, tete Evening Sessio.o. At ,eight o'clock a large n en- thusiastic meeting. was held Opera (House and a pleasant • i, statin : �l cilflr+ro ••. • Popular S 2 ••1 • a s• • • Clothing ;2, The Morrish C � Agent for C, P.11. Telegraph Co. New Era to the 25c The N end of 191, for A Square Deal for Every Man • • left to a special••committee to ac - port upon later, Inpector Tom spoke upon School Regulations and :examinations and gave a 'i:'trge amount of informa- tion and advice which was • very helpful. Nr. J. Dearness took up the .sub- ject of 'Nature Study and in a thorough manner, atter showing the result for:his contentions, he showed 'that•,Natur•.e Study is not Merely informing children of the multiplicity of the facts o et nature, tut it is on the contrary develop- ing their powers by the bppropri- The Ward committee were appointed with H. E. Paul fbr St. Andrews Ward; R. E. Manning for St. James' Ward; n Ward and M. D. Thos. Cottle; St. Johns McTaggart, St. George's Ward. These gentlemen also had strong men to work trenches so they can't pee his face. Pilling and fare (together, and (we've got in with dandy tench of fellows, rind our,cierporals and Sergeants are nice fellows too They're ;ail nth 104th 'b eys and knew Va'•ighn Webber raid the Mc- Leod hogs, Vaughn is a pris';-ner in Germany. alright. The fellow I was on guard ,with Last night used Continued On page 2. RAISINS Owing to the war, Raisins are very scares, We have been for. tunate in securing a few Valen- cies and offer them for sale on Saturday morning, while they last, at 2 lbs. for 25C New Sultana Ratsi-ns. New Seeded Raisins New. Figs New Peels Buy Your Fruit early I.t will Pay You. The Store of Quality W. T. 06NEIL THE HUB GROCER Phone 48 .7E; Saturday, Oet. 23rd, of new mild. COWS, springers, and hogs. tit the barn of 1'lr, 0. J. Wallis, Clinton, 2 o'olnek. Terms -10 months credit. on spprnved joint notes, or a discount of 6 per cent. The ((Montreal Star takes advan-is why we, as Cantdians, leave -George'FIollaud, prop., T. Gundry, tege ,of the recovery of Sir Wil- such a vital interest in this wear. auctioneer frid !Laurier after his recent illness At the (very outbreak of the war Saturday Oct, 23rd -Household to pay the• distinguished statesman speaking in the Houle of Com-' !Furniture'b7 public auction at the the loliuwing well-deserved tri mono he described the allied cause residence of Mrs. Wm. Grigg, Car- Lute; as a fight for freedom and demo- residence of 'ting and Joseph. Terms S'1• IWiltrid's attitude during the cracy 'against tyranny and auto - cash. G.H.Elliott, ;u'tioncer. war 'has been .1 subject of special .racy. Monday, Oct, 25th, tnrm stock .and pride to his friends and of col fn rconnaetion The Tordnto Star intpl mems, lot 20, London .toad, fort and satis5sctson to the whole In .some of the patriotic Stanley. Terms -1`L months reedit, on country. Whatever lesser men addresses 'which Sir Wilfrid nude approved ;Dint notes Or a disr,0na,t of 6 have (said or done, Sir Wilfrid has denting (thea past year •, ' ci' cent er annum on credit sluounts laid 'aside all party feeling or October 15, 191e -At' Montreal, ,at perrank perant, prop„ T. Gandry, . manoeutring 'during this menace mass meeting 5fnaugunaltiin ;ai in trim in our history:He'has i French-Canadian regiment at Mon aaet,ctinneer stood !squarely and publily behind l trial (Sob,ner Par1t' ' Thursday, Oct. 28-30 Milch cows the 'government in its preparations December 13, -Before Montreal as c1 sP1'i'gars st tate barn of 14If. to put (Canada with the fighting I Reform club, speech Outlining his W. Marquis, Base Line, 'linnet ► forces of the Empire. and he has attitude t' on he war de leader of 'See advt on another page. T. CGun raised (itis eloquent and persuasi se I the Liberal party. dry,auctioneer, t oice again and again,to assilsift August 7, 1015•• -At St Lin. Saturday Oct. 30th- 'Iious'ehold, recruiting -even at tims of keen Atsgust';12, 1915 -fit Sherbrooke. Furniture •�y public stiction atl.so ah sical suffering on hisown part Two ~speeches in French and two O 1. 00,.. Terms cash, Mrs Potts,, e may he said to heave gone in English. !ro proprietress, G. N. Elliott,. aim-, straight from the firm line of the On (September 2, in spite of ill- oneer. I recruiting platform to his hospit- ress, ,Sir Wilfrid spoke at the big a1 bed. 1 recruiting ~rally at N,apinee, Ont. .put the case I,ast fall Sir Wilfrid gave a num Sir .Wilfrid ine �a (nutshell ail • Sherbrooke. bet of ' addresses in Ontario on "This 'war is," he said. f°a con- the War. At Toronto, on Sep. 10, test 'between Gorman institutions spoke oke at the Arena on the ocean - and (British institutions. German 1 Ston of the -big meeting iustitutior,s mean despotism. That Continued on Page 4 . -t the Clinton Collegiate Field Day Winnersa V1freti La ,,,.,44„ 4VM ori r and the Var nden- th in the and in! Continued on Page Two All news isn't as black as it is printed. Boost. Don't knock. Help 'the town 'that helps you. it Are you doingyour bit P the Red Cross Fund• (today? . N Tyndall Junior Championship N Tyndall N Tyndall M Schoenhals A Townsend' A Townsend 14t Schoenhals A Townsend N. Tyndall Boys Events 1 Running hop, step and jump 2 Putting shot 8 Running broad jump 4 100 yard dash 5 Running high jump 0 120 yard hurdle 7 Pole Vault 8 Half mile run F Lawrence Senior Championship F Lawrence L Waxman F Lawrence W Townsend F. Lawrence A Matheson tV Townsend P Moffat, 0..Oantelon-tie Open to School - 1 Throwingbasehail-F, Lawrence 2 Relay -race -F Lawrence, A Matheson; N. Tyndall, A Townsend 8 Three legged race -A Matheson and F Lawrence 4 Wheelbarrow race -0 A Nediger Girls Events L Holmes Junior Championship .0 Dunford B Oarbert L Holmes S Draper L Holmes L Holmes Open. Events: G Wallis Senior Championship • 1 75 yard race 0 Beacom 2 Running broad jump 0 Wallis 3 Patting shot 0 Wallis' 4 Coat race 13 Rodaway 5 Running hop,step and jump G Wallis 0 Hurdle race G Wallis Relay race- Senior -P Cunningham. 0 Beacom, K'AlcGregor G. Wallis -Junior-A Pickett, L Nediger, 0 Seller, V Redmond Three-legged race -J Middleton, H Rodaway INCORPORATED 1855. .1••••••••••••••••: • • T 1 h ;� a nerve. C.E. � I� MOLSONS1 CAPITAL AND RESERVE $8,S80,000 90 Branclies in Canada s General Banking Business Transacted CIRCULAR' LETTERS OF CREDIT BANK MONEY ORDERS Savings Eank Depart'n ;1.. —7'wlY Interest Alla n d al 'fit hest Cu,xrentl➢ate sr eeae,. .:'O0:J.gf'. "='0,,ti4k.,sit ,,$•sit - .. , ' Dowding,; Manager CIintou &l'llllill South Huron Teachers and Sailors of the !Ling get at Exeter The following lettere are fon the battle front. The first one from Pte, E. J. Ruler, a Clinton boy writeen to Will Kennedy. ' The other'.!. from. a: British .•Columbia koy, ;written home au'lrthe letter sent on to his !aunt le town. The third Si rem Ted Rigsby son of Rey. Water Rigsby on His Majesty Ship Inconstant& The !fourth from Ross (Maxwell, to his mother in Winghain, >a nephew( of Hugh Ross of town. All have something in-, tcreetfng to say.- ' Sept 1?th, Pte. ,E. J. Huller, No. 1076 No. rl Platen, No. leo. 1st Battalion Canadians. C. B.F., France. Dear4-Fr'iend-I am going to try to ~trite you a few linest 0 day ,as 'I 1 al.en't' very' much to eo. Things are pretty .quiet in our lines just now. Well 03i11, how is every thing go- ing With you anyway. 'I am having a fair time we got,;to the front ,at lent and it isn t too marl ,after alt. There e^re lotsof bullets flying around but as long as we aceep our leads ,down we are quite Be4lle ex- cept for shells and then they do not put many of them over. I have lust been watching them shelling an aeroplane; but 1 -don't thine they got him. We have lots of Iun(too ; we do cur own l oel:iegIn the blenches, .some cook's, eh sometimes when we have our meals just ,about ready, when' a bullet will hit just of er our heads ane fill the dishes with dirt that makes usm.ad. -When 'was making my tea for supper to -night a shell hit an old louse right beside our tree eh .and knocked abrick over upspet Imy tea, but believe, me I soon beat it for my dug- out and t d Fraeed intbeieuntil theY stopped rhlling, tuttloieggs like that often happpens. We plaice out prebty good for eats, butteolhacco is Mord to get, we get a few cigarettes is- sued Ito us, once in awhile, Ioftlen wish 1 had a chew of old ;McDonald or some !other kind, we never get any 'chewing here. I mot lnaper lrom ad. Munroe. I was glad to get dt•. Well Imust close forthis time. Write !soon. From year old pal, Heck. The 'thirty-eighth annual cohven, tion Of the Fest ''inion Teachers, Association twee held in the public school, [Exeter, cin Thursday and Friday October !4th and 15th, 1915. The chair was occupied by the president Mr. George Mawson, of.' Exeter and devotional (exercises were conducted by Inspector Tom. The (minutes of the last se aeinn of the last minted convention held - in iGoderich, May 1st, 1914, ,,were read and edopted. , Mr- 'Tom spoke of the 'numbers of changes m teachers in the pub- lic scabals mentioning that there w ere only 27 teachers out of 110 in Rural school who are en - the sante schools as they were in when the 'convention met last year. 'Mies A. E. Consitt introduced the subject of Art in the junior' classes and in an interestling and 'lucid mann. 'eaplatned bet method Of teaching the subject after 'three, about 'twice a week. 'Her pupils provide (rho objeetls and all an the room 'draw the same object. In the autumn she has her class draw trees land flowers. Another day they straw this same object from memory. The pupils are frequent- ly required to .illustrate stanzas of poetry tor, suggestions of litera- ture .lessons. Copies are wade from postcards, etc. Colors are in- troduced 'with the youngest pupils because of the interest. Pasete,fl, pencils are used in perference (.o water colors. Then with a class of teachers 'Miss Consitt taught how to draw ,an ear of corn, proving that !she was 'a master hand in thte teaching of drawing. Samples of Ler ,pupils work were ;distributed for lthct•inspection of the lteacb,er's. Miss I• Quackenbush then d girls a intro- duced x duced lie class of boys Y 'who sang splendidly several bright little songs that were wnjoyed by all. Mr. Nem. MacKay read an excel'_- ent.paper on Your Country Needs You, full of inspiration and help to all. He spoke bf the necessity of industry the inllueuce of the tea- cher, land supreme necessity of the present hour. instient'or Tom spoke Of it as one of the best pa- pers ever read at one of our conven- tions. The paper will 1'e publish- ed for• the benefit of othiers. Mr. J, Dearness, M.A., •of London Normal School; discussed the Syn- thetic method in Composition and in a .masterly way presented lits '.ay of teaching composition, di- viding {his hints Mtn those dealing first with the mechanical stage and 'secondly with the rhetorical stage. Under (the, first heading he spoke 'of improving the child's use of words, of writing short sent- ences, etc, Under the second React ing he stressed .especially skill in arranging material and refink - rnent and effectiveness of express- ion. The ,address was interesting and instructive. ,Afternoon Session] Clothing Ordered neatly-to-Wearto-Wear. Clotllr rr r t; r------------ • 4 • • i • i •• • • Flanders, Aug. 30th Dear \lh1Vell, how is eveiy- thing 'at'.fianey, Iguess the head- ing +trill let you see where ,'rve are. We 'gotta 1th a billets here, at about 6.15 and ;arrived in the trench -es, tat about ,ten o'clock pretty' quick, ell" Things are pretty quiet hero 'justnow, that is as far as the heavy artillery is concerned. 1Ve can hear the shells go whizzing overhead but they're` not intended our ate rind t re for for us (they're y Y out aa•tillexy, gives them 'the same, We tan ewe the shells burs(ling and hear the shrapnell whizzing but its quite along way off. The rifle bullets .are zipping and whizzing around us all the time, batt (there is writhing to fear from them as long as you keep your ;head below the parapet, tenet that ;easy done because 'the trenches are 'abottt 8 feet high, some of the bullets hit the sand -bags at the top of parapets, but th,,tis aenear as they get, I've ;enjoyed myself all the time I've been in the•trenches so far but I guess it will be (litter- aet after a while who', the shells begin' to 'timer.. close by, Just the The matter of a patriotic con - day (before we came in this comp' ttribution .from the teachers was • ? .5,-,..taivifidwvimihi 1 Lieut. Broiler liciaggart Leal News ; Wounded, but on iluty OFF DUTY. Mr. Geo. D. McTaggart received ■ ;a telegram from the military head s Been off ?14i•. •litre Sloiu.an 1aa quarters .at( Ottawa (stating t e5 bast ` R. f of i h be 6R G: 7.. ��� ��� cit t at t to .1 t Y , 1 ,that his Son Lieut. -Broder Q)QeTag- con le 'of weeks with a : severe , cola girt„ of -the' 3rd .Artillery Brigade, lead beenwoundedon October 15th 1 t DIEDIN DAKOTA. D ,W O0 B9 Returns �tit •• Uut, was still on duty, Last meek Mrs Stanbu;•y of town' .While Otto are sorry to hear Elva. received 'the sad intelligence of _• � e n s 1 f��' a 'b n o � the death of her brother ui lav, •sur ryou sa od .,r h s . ec w u d Mr. G. Clark, of North Dakota.'He ed, it is good news ;to know that recently underwent an operationhis 'wound! can not be serious es form which he did not recuver, he is still on duty- with "hiselcom- pany. , Cross Fund As advertised last Thursday there was a public meeting in the Council Chamber and the noble few attended -22 in all. Mayor Jackson reed the letters sent to him by the Lima -Governor 'and other head officers of the Red Cross Fund, and asked for suggestion. The question of tag day as recommend ed by the Committee which had niet the previous Tuesday, was discussed but those present thought that if the day The second annual Convention o[ the turned out wet and disagreeable the people eight pait.idg friend tat Centre Huron S. S. Association was held i in the. Ontario St.. Methodist Church, would not come down street and there gentleman septi half 1 The Clinton, on Tuesday, October 10th, and' fore tag day woald be a failure. 1't well a ed the Bouck was a great success. After many suggestions it was decided 1 Up to 1910' heron County was a unit to issue a circular with envelope enclosed' . TWO .oei,TS. for Sunday School work and in that year and have them mailed or delivered to the County was divided by the Previa- Last Friday evening the friends, cial,Association into three separate units all the people in Clinton and that they of 'lilt. Wilson, of the 'IOIolsou's North, Centre and South; but until last be collected on the morning of Trafalgar Bank, suet at the home ,of elreeve year Cenre Huron had never met for re - day -today. Ford ;,'tnd presented the young sol- organization under the new divisions. Mayor Jackson, and Messrs \V. Bry `r•toer 'with a fountain pen. An 'en The Convention just closed demon- ] yable eveningwas spent. When strated beyond a doubt that Centre done and G. D. M,,Taggart were appoint he was about to leave on Saturday Huron is capable of doing its full duty to ed to ' prepare the circular and get the members of the' Pastime Club pre- the Provincial Association and serving • printing • sented him With a wristlet .vetch splendidly the various churches of the The young gentleman was 'a pops- community of which they forth an Mi- ler member of the Club. portant part. The President, John M. Wilson, of ARE THERE ANY Seaforth presided at the opening session TRUANTS HERL7 and welcomed the delegates. Rev. J. K. Fairfull of Clinton conducted the devo- 1 exercises. The 'law governing truancy istions very strict. Any parent guilty Rev. J. Richardson of Kippen, who is of allowing a cullet to remain away en expert on Sunday School work, gave a with them and on Friday evening the from school must be fined not less very practical address on "Graded In - or the and issued the circu- than $0. nor more than $20; in lieu struction in the Sabbath School". He tars. of the fico the magistrate ma y traced the history of Sunday School work It is now upto the citizens of Clin- require the parent to give named through its various stages and gave.prae• for $100 as a guarantee :of flutiure cal illustration to show the advantage of ton to do their "bit" in this call from the punctual 'attendance of child. graded work in all departments. At the Mother land. Every cent collected goes conclusion of his address many questions MARRIED WEDNESDAY were asked, and the delegates were im- to the British Red Cross headquarters. There is none of it wasted in expenses as On Wednesday morning; of this pressed with the value of graded work Miss Nellie May Bramfield, dauggn- and no doubt many Schools will adopt it the Council is paying for that. ter of 'Mrs, Ann Bramrield Cutter gradually, Evening Meeting I Street, was united in marriage to Rev. E. Powell, of Clinton, recommend When you have done your share today l Mr. (Henderson Fraser, of Thorn- ed that definite temperance work should. Y I ton, Simeoe' Co., at the borne of be -systematically carried on in every you are invited to the town hall to hear her. .mother, by Rev. Mr. Robinson school and outlined a planail' ereby Col. Sutherland give an address on the rector of 'SC Pauls' church, The pledges should be secured proper war,and this should be interesting as the groom is well known to many 'in records kept by a Secretary appointed C01. who is now in command of the 70th 1 town Tele 1 being connected con h rate $c- wasnte pasp for this work. As Mr. Powell appointed an officer of the PowMeade. Battl: event over to the front with the tions tare expended to !the ysung tion with Temperance as his department first Contingent and was invalided` home. bride and groom, no doubt the work during the coming year will be well looked after. He will have a message for each and MINOR LOCALS. A subject that is receiving special every one of us. A collection will be ` Let • us do your prinibng. thought in the Sunday School world to taken up in aid of the Wontens' Patrio- I day is "The Teens age and its Relation to • t t � 0. 30. was hone your LC VS 0this 1 hoz ouand Schools YRural Sunda • 5cl o k the Rt a 'io e `i Jackson willa • a a Mayoralas Bad Bargain, iConwaytic fund.B B -13u1 . Ba W. Co ) .B. g acv. g splendidly handled b s lend d Y chairat S o'clock. Music by the Clinton The British casualties ,are mount- ' of Auburn, in an address that bristled Orchestra and I{iltie Band, tog lap• with good points which the Convention Get ready to dfg down for the appreciated very highly. petro.!. fund. Rev. Geo, McKinley of Seafortlt dealt Lets be thanfpl for these gime- be with the subject "The Relation of the ons October shies! Holy Spirit a the Work of the S. 5. 10 more days and Norembet• will Teacher" and the impression made by ed onuyour in, Time to shopping. rt - your Christmas Continued on page 2. WILL LEAWk, ENGLAND. Miss B. Porter, who eta -sited for Canada on the Arabic which was sunk by a. German subinarme 'ex- pects Ito leave about the 20t1,i for Clinton. Her many friends Will hope that, site will have a safe and pleasant voyege this time. A (FRIEND INDEED. Tuesday, Ivir. C. D. Bouck, Prin- cipal of the Model School, received es from 0 Bracebridge Last year the same a dozen. girt was received by .ami y. Centre Huron Sunday School Convention Minutes of previous session ap- proved. The Presidbatt',i addlels was.read by Mr. Alawsore His ani - ject 'was Christian Manhood, (lie •pot e 'of Canada's euviabie posi- tion in the world, in size, 'fertility and prdduction as well es in hen ir_telligent ,and brave itizens Vin, whatever capacity they are found Ile'showed the great duty invol- e ole ed (upon the teachers of Can- ada to early but the principles re- quired of Canactian citizens. any eves shelled land one or two got put out of commission. I was on sentry 'duty, go out in ;front of the parapets last night, and the bulletts were humming overhead, tut rye 1t ere in a kind of a'hol.eand so it was ;safe enough. A t 'short intervals the Germans threw up stray shells which burst in the air and they dight things up as brighli as day, the light 'lasts 'quite a long itime too. i ;du can see theite shells go up before they buns'! there 'seems to be 0 kind of a fuse attached toitanciyou( can see it burning, so it eeii es you time 'to lie flat or get behind 'some e cover, ate reactions on,:electel eaper- But its very hard to see la person ictices and phenomena. l earia- btanding 'up if he bows his head an ing names, +making collections .('5 the direction of ' the Getman r atural objects, and even school gardening may be 'almost useless for real education. Nature iS'tudy is a method 'more than ,a body of euhject matter, a training of ?the child's 'mind through his sense ac 'levities. Taken altogether it was an admirable rad'dress. Mr. 'Howard in a very interesting manner .enumerated 'the varioue steps in which lee taught science in in,F'ifth Class, In Zoology and Botany, he had the specimens 10' 1+udiedl In the school having the pupils bring sepciinens when poss- ible Mr Dearne s explained the Nett• ure Study course oullinere in the backs of registeets He would have thelessoes made observation les - eons instead of lessons of3,'acts. Miss McDougall, of Stanley rend a good report • on the rural teach- ers conference in Guelph, rreport- ing the adyantlages of 'organiz- ing Progress Clubs in schools„ the fact that in Denmark the Lural church., school, pastor's and t(ertch. er's Homes are grouped to,ge.her, thatthe ,school be made the . So- cial centre etc. • Mr.Howand,another delegatle gave a synopsis Of Mr. McDougall's ideas en the Rural Problem. He (Mr. MeD.; deplores the d.epu; ter or the ruraal population, showing it to be in a denier -able condition in certain counties •especially Huron the cause being the getting rich quick idea introduction. ..teof farm achinery and the high cost of ' living when unemployed. Beme- dies Suggested ''were consolidated schools !shorter? hours ontihe farm laborer's home, built on the farm all taken in connection with tele- phones .end rural mail delivery, tete Evening Sessio.o. At ,eight o'clock a large n en- thusiastic meeting. was held Opera (House and a pleasant • i, statin : �l cilflr+ro ••. • Popular S 2 ••1 • a s• • • Clothing ;2, The Morrish C � Agent for C, P.11. Telegraph Co. New Era to the 25c The N end of 191, for A Square Deal for Every Man • • left to a special••committee to ac - port upon later, Inpector Tom spoke upon School Regulations and :examinations and gave a 'i:'trge amount of informa- tion and advice which was • very helpful. Nr. J. Dearness took up the .sub- ject of 'Nature Study and in a thorough manner, atter showing the result for:his contentions, he showed 'that•,Natur•.e Study is not Merely informing children of the multiplicity of the facts o et nature, tut it is on the contrary develop- ing their powers by the bppropri- The Ward committee were appointed with H. E. Paul fbr St. Andrews Ward; R. E. Manning for St. James' Ward; n Ward and M. D. Thos. Cottle; St. Johns McTaggart, St. George's Ward. These gentlemen also had strong men to work trenches so they can't pee his face. Pilling and fare (together, and (we've got in with dandy tench of fellows, rind our,cierporals and Sergeants are nice fellows too They're ;ail nth 104th 'b eys and knew Va'•ighn Webber raid the Mc- Leod hogs, Vaughn is a pris';-ner in Germany. alright. The fellow I was on guard ,with Last night used Continued On page 2. RAISINS Owing to the war, Raisins are very scares, We have been for. tunate in securing a few Valen- cies and offer them for sale on Saturday morning, while they last, at 2 lbs. for 25C New Sultana Ratsi-ns. New Seeded Raisins New. Figs New Peels Buy Your Fruit early I.t will Pay You. The Store of Quality W. T. 06NEIL THE HUB GROCER Phone 48 .7E; Saturday, Oet. 23rd, of new mild. COWS, springers, and hogs. tit the barn of 1'lr, 0. J. Wallis, Clinton, 2 o'olnek. Terms -10 months credit. on spprnved joint notes, or a discount of 6 per cent. The ((Montreal Star takes advan-is why we, as Cantdians, leave -George'FIollaud, prop., T. Gundry, tege ,of the recovery of Sir Wil- such a vital interest in this wear. auctioneer frid !Laurier after his recent illness At the (very outbreak of the war Saturday Oct, 23rd -Household to pay the• distinguished statesman speaking in the Houle of Com-' !Furniture'b7 public auction at the the loliuwing well-deserved tri mono he described the allied cause residence of Mrs. Wm. Grigg, Car- Lute; as a fight for freedom and demo- residence of 'ting and Joseph. Terms S'1• IWiltrid's attitude during the cracy 'against tyranny and auto - cash. G.H.Elliott, ;u'tioncer. war 'has been .1 subject of special .racy. Monday, Oct, 25th, tnrm stock .and pride to his friends and of col fn rconnaetion The Tordnto Star intpl mems, lot 20, London .toad, fort and satis5sctson to the whole In .some of the patriotic Stanley. Terms -1`L months reedit, on country. Whatever lesser men addresses 'which Sir Wilfrid nude approved ;Dint notes Or a disr,0na,t of 6 have (said or done, Sir Wilfrid has denting (thea past year •, ' ci' cent er annum on credit sluounts laid 'aside all party feeling or October 15, 191e -At' Montreal, ,at perrank perant, prop„ T. Gandry, . manoeutring 'during this menace mass meeting 5fnaugunaltiin ;ai in trim in our history:He'has i French-Canadian regiment at Mon aaet,ctinneer stood !squarely and publily behind l trial (Sob,ner Par1t' ' Thursday, Oct. 28-30 Milch cows the 'government in its preparations December 13, -Before Montreal as c1 sP1'i'gars st tate barn of 14If. to put (Canada with the fighting I Reform club, speech Outlining his W. Marquis, Base Line, 'linnet ► forces of the Empire. and he has attitude t' on he war de leader of 'See advt on another page. T. CGun raised (itis eloquent and persuasi se I the Liberal party. dry,auctioneer, t oice again and again,to assilsift August 7, 1015•• -At St Lin. Saturday Oct. 30th- 'Iious'ehold, recruiting -even at tims of keen Atsgust';12, 1915 -fit Sherbrooke. Furniture •�y public stiction atl.so ah sical suffering on hisown part Two ~speeches in French and two O 1. 00,.. Terms cash, Mrs Potts,, e may he said to heave gone in English. !ro proprietress, G. N. Elliott,. aim-, straight from the firm line of the On (September 2, in spite of ill- oneer. I recruiting platform to his hospit- ress, ,Sir Wilfrid spoke at the big a1 bed. 1 recruiting ~rally at N,apinee, Ont. .put the case I,ast fall Sir Wilfrid gave a num Sir .Wilfrid ine �a (nutshell ail • Sherbrooke. bet of ' addresses in Ontario on "This 'war is," he said. f°a con- the War. At Toronto, on Sep. 10, test 'between Gorman institutions spoke oke at the Arena on the ocean - and (British institutions. German 1 Ston of the -big meeting iustitutior,s mean despotism. That Continued on Page 4 . -t the Clinton Collegiate Field Day Winnersa V1freti La ,,,.,44„ 4VM ori r and the Var nden- th in the and in! Continued on Page Two All news isn't as black as it is printed. Boost. Don't knock. Help 'the town 'that helps you. it Are you doingyour bit P the Red Cross Fund• (today? . N Tyndall Junior Championship N Tyndall N Tyndall M Schoenhals A Townsend' A Townsend 14t Schoenhals A Townsend N. Tyndall Boys Events 1 Running hop, step and jump 2 Putting shot 8 Running broad jump 4 100 yard dash 5 Running high jump 0 120 yard hurdle 7 Pole Vault 8 Half mile run F Lawrence Senior Championship F Lawrence L Waxman F Lawrence W Townsend F. Lawrence A Matheson tV Townsend P Moffat, 0..Oantelon-tie Open to School - 1 Throwingbasehail-F, Lawrence 2 Relay -race -F Lawrence, A Matheson; N. Tyndall, A Townsend 8 Three legged race -A Matheson and F Lawrence 4 Wheelbarrow race -0 A Nediger Girls Events L Holmes Junior Championship .0 Dunford B Oarbert L Holmes S Draper L Holmes L Holmes Open. Events: G Wallis Senior Championship • 1 75 yard race 0 Beacom 2 Running broad jump 0 Wallis 3 Patting shot 0 Wallis' 4 Coat race 13 Rodaway 5 Running hop,step and jump G Wallis 0 Hurdle race G Wallis Relay race- Senior -P Cunningham. 0 Beacom, K'AlcGregor G. Wallis -Junior-A Pickett, L Nediger, 0 Seller, V Redmond Three-legged race -J Middleton, H Rodaway