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No. 1836 —36th Year
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 4th, 19 4.
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THE HOME PAPER
o the end of the year 1914.
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• ,71117 June'Wedding Month always brings
extra business in our store. Our stock
isreplete with artieies of richness a n d
worth and lilretVise full of attraction.
• We iut,te Tune shoppers to exau3ine..
onr cnceeptiotally varied selection of suit—"
able gifts.
Sieh 9eiign4
fenegt Valued
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9riees
Tel. X. Ye11qar'
fe'welet ana Optician : -. - Clinton
allatiMAM
The nk
OF CANADA.
Capital. Authorized $25,000,000
Capital Paid-up 11,500,000
Reserve and Undivided Prcfits 12,500,000,
Total Assets 175,000,000
325 Branches, With world wide connection. Intelest allowed
on Debosits. General Banking business transacted.
R, E. MANNING, Manager - Clinton Branch
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Tie Molsons Bank
Incorporated 1855 Established in Clinton 1879
Capital and Reserve - $8,700,000
85 BRANCHES IN CANADA
A - GENERAL - BANKING - BUSINESS - TRANSACTED.
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TRAVELLERS CHEQUES - + - ISSUED.
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BANK MONEY ORDERS J
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
At all branches. Interest allowed at highest current rate.
C. E. Dowding - Manager - Clinton Branch.
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READY-TO-WEAR
CLOTHING
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CLOTHING
Straw Hat Time.
You Will Enjoy The Pleasure
of Buying a Hat Here.
tr76"- ti .K .. meyaee lte assortments 'are
re
very complete inI Pa a
mas, Sennetts, Splits,
and soft Millions that
you will surely find just
what you 2bant.
Boys Hats f Oc to $1.00
Mens " 50c to $7,50
We Fit Your Face as Well as Your
Head.
i l ,in Mens Stiff Spec Men's Hats a.
or;Saturda
f . y
5 aozen men's stiff hats in black:and colored regular
200 and 42.50 Saturday $
to -clear on at 99.
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Motto "A Square Deal f or `„EverY M
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THE DATE,
June 29th has been fixed as the date
of the Provincial Elections.
WAS SUCCESSFUL.
Mr.. W. J. S. Southcombe, nephew
of the Misses Southcombe of town,
giraduated from the Toronto Univers
si y„ this week, taking second class
honors in Classics.
WILL MEET IN CLINTON. -' .
The semi-annual meeting of the
South Huron L.0 L. `will be hell in
Clinton on Tuesday afternoon, next,
commencing .at half past one, A' good
attendance is expected as important
business is to be transacted.
GETTING ORGANIISID.
Dr. Macklin, the Lily^ra! Conserva-
tive candidate in Centre Huron, was
in town on Monday events; as-
sisting e in , o'r g a s h i n g -for
the Coining: contest T'he' rooms:'
above Jackson's shoe stole have been
fitted 'up as conunittee '•rooms' and
will no doubt be the favorite redes-
vous forthe party adherents during,
the next few weeks. t ',,1'
A NARROW ESCAPE',
'Reeetibl}t Mr. Will.. Moore of Toron-
to, forme'iy of Clinton, , and son of
Mrs. E. Moore,hadadanarr w escape
from a serious accident while board-
ing a street car. An auto and car
were .coming down, street side by, Gide,
and fully expecting both would stop
at the proper place, he caught ' the
hand rail of the car, but fell on the
step, the auto pinning him down by
the leg. Fortunately he was not in-
jured beyond some bruises, but hi
has still a sore leg.
THE PRISONER -ESCAPED.
Messrs. Harland Bros., _ who have
always shown themselves to be en.
terprising, last week captured a
grounding—what they' really rewired
was a beaver but they couldn't just,
lay their ](ands ori one at the• Intent-
cnt—and' placed it in their window
where they were advertising "13eavcr-
board” the new wood fibre wall fin-
ish, The little animal remained there
v was ' •h canine of
for several da .., and wa the y
much in`erested observation, many
not even recognizing to what species
he belonged. On Saturday night " Ile
was placed in the cellar, the intention
being to allow him his Freedom on
Monday morning that he 'night seek
his accustomed hatuhts. That long
Sunday in the cellar in solitude after
having tasted of. the srweets of public-
ity and attracted .crowds of admirers
for days proved too much for his
groundhogship, however,. -and by hook
or crook he escaped from: his hated
boiinage taking , Inc,collar along.
Somewhere in a nearby field ,a ground-
hog might be seen any of these days
diligently going about his .irolne dut-
ies wearing a dog collar and provably
finding the, mfdty adornment . anything
JNut an assistante to him. No, 'Har-
land Bros. are not offering a reward
for his re -capture, but if he :s seen
he will be known to be 9 gro•ntdhag
with a history,
THE S. A. IN MOURNING,
•
'rhe terrible disaster caused by the
sinking of the big ocean liner, the
Empress of Ireland, in the, St. Law-
rence River pn Friday morning last
has been the uppermost thought in
most Minds and the topic on most
tongues ever sin^.e the news was flash-
ed over the' wires. It has vividly
recalled that other tragedy which
shocked the world a couple of years
ago, the sinking of the Titanicin
mid -ocean on, maiden voyage
when sixteen hundred persons went to
watery graves, Yet this disaster,
though not quite so appalling, costes
nearer to the people in Western On-
tario inasmuch as so many homes in
the different towns and cities adja-
cent have been bereft.
The Salvation Arnie in Canad.c has
been a heavy loser, Commissioner
Rees and many of its cleverest and
most esjrerien_ed officers being vic-
tims.. All but rine 1)101 fibers of the
Stals Territorial Band, a 'fine company
of musicians who at one time visited
Clinton, were drowned, •nranyleer(ls of
different departments front different
Parts of the Dominion and practical-
ly the whole, editorial staff of the
War. Cry, the official organ of the
Army, went down,
Major, Frani. Morris of London, who.
lias on more than one occasion vii.Kted
Clinton, behaved with signal bravery.
during the awful seen; and did his
best to save his superior officer, Cone-
missioner.Rees, swimming with 8111)1,
upon his hack, it is sate, lea: nearly
an hour, aind whom finally rescued 'he•
worked urreasingly, identifying the
'dead and caring for the rescued until
worn out with exhaustion he was Or-
dered into. the 'hospital himself. •'
Ensign IE'rnest .1'ugmire, who has
been neen;tioned 90 often ill the N
counts of the disaster, is a brother.
•of Capt. Pugmire who was for a idem
in charge of the local corps.'
Ensign Martin, who has also (kited
the loca! Corps 5)2) 1110C than ore oc-
casion, rbeing in chargeof this divi-
sion, i' reported' among the ,saved,
The Arhny is in mourning, so many
of its best officers having been stale
denlyr cut oft
Commissioner McKie of, London has
been appointed to take charge of the
Canadian 'erees.aim it' is exed•1r,1 he
will be herein tine to take charge.
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l' the special memorial services n
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Toronto On Sunday next,
Memorial services will be held
throughout' • the Dominion, and sa-
1
:rangemcnts are' being made to have a
and
special . s'r i e L clocal corps i s
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} , e.v n the nils on ping, Wm. NAnwt n, , Job King
Sunday evening. - John Mies:Meg:se
KING'S BIRTHDAY. X ESTERDAY ,.
Yesterday was the King's birthday.
Union Jack -not from flag
lThe U on a l a ed f
g
stallthe o st Tflce in honor f the
sta onP so n o
occasion but the only people wleo',too'
a holiday were the „bankers.
BROTHER AND, SISTER CALLED.
Mr., Edwartlr'Boyce, brother of the
late Mrs. Edward Johnston whose
death occurred last week also, passed
away at his home at'Egnrohdville on
Friday. 'rhe funeral took place an
Sunday, Sergeant and Mre. Welsh go-
ing down front here to attend it.
SPECIAL SE•rtvroES.
A memorial service will be held in
the S. A. hall on Saturday afternoon
at two o,'clock, that being hour
ein the h r
at which the late Commissioner Rees,
:Mrs, Rees and the others who perish-
ed in the St. Lawrence disaster- will
take.. place in T fronto. 'A special ser-
vice will v e vn 1 als �L. n Sanday
o belod. e
r o S, a.
.Y
WILLIS CHURCE1•.
• Rev. Me,-Wilsci'of Walkerton *as
the preacher at both services on -Sun-''
day, large congregationsbeing•pirdsolit."
At the:evening service Mrs. G; M.
Elliott„".sang in -good voice and very!'
effectively,"MyShepherd". The choir
sang the anthem, "Gentle Sayou
.
v
Next Su vTurner,
e nd ' ..FI. H.
B.
Sunday Rc
A., Toronto, will occupy the pulpit
both morning and evening.
A GOOD FA RNIT.R'.
Mr.'T. J. Watt of Fairview F arm,
Huron. Road, East, is n n t nu :'. u d
;.
eafreffih farmer.: fins place ,lw^tvs
looks the pink ; oof nearnses and shows
,the resultofgood worhmise;hip.,. He
also has this scasot one of rho finest
fields of wheat to be scan hereabouts,
THE )LOCAL MARKET. '
Wheat 96c,
Oats 38c.'
peas $1.00.
Barley 500.'
Butter 180 to 1.8e.
Eggs 18e.
Live Hogs $7.60,
A NEW INDUSTRY.
Mr.•'Frank Andrews, who has gone
ektensively into chicken rearing, has
.already worked up quite a trade in
baby chicks, having shirred a week or
so echo a lot to apont t iinf, Quebec
province and this week_ another con-
signment to apoint near Sudbury.
There are more ways :of •,making. mon-
ey out of chickens eviddntly, tlidit by
selling eggs in .the. , local market,
thoagli at the prices '}aid foe the
past few years that aloes not seem to
be such a poor way.
THE COMMITTEE HERE,
•
IT BROKE ITS NECK.
Mr. Rolit, Fisher a short time ago
purchased a nice driving colt from
Mr. Crieh of Tuckersmith and has
been trying to break it in to harness.
On Monday evenirk; he drove it about
in harness a bit aril then -thought he
would try it hitched up to a cart.
The animal didn't approve, however,
anti when coming fn 011 the Base
Line nearly opposite, Mr. J. Cor-
nish's it rearedanal falling backward
broke its nick. lir. Fisher is feeling
Pretty' sorry Mout the loss of his
driver.
FuNTERAL•OF MRS. L. JOHNSTON,
The funeral of the late hies, Ed-
ward Johnston tookP lace from the
residence o her son-in-law,Mr. Rob-
ert
R b
ert Welsh, on Friday afteria.oi, inter-
ment being made in the Bayfield cem-
etery. Rev, Mr. Allhn conducted the
(metal' services and a. number of the
Ontario street church choir were pre-
sent to lead the sing•ng at llie
house. 2
Anton,;st the relatives - from :r dis-
tance who were present for the oh-
siquies were : Mr, Nixon Welsh, I or
onto-; Mr. Robert Boyce, Mitchel} ;
Mr., 'Phos. Payee, Mr. Edward Ac1ie-
son, and Miss Clark, Goderieh, Mr,
John Johnston, of Stanley, and ar
n'uml;er of relatives from Seaford'
and Egnnotdville. A• largo number of
old neighbors and friends front Stan-
ley? towniship stet the funeral at the
cemetery, where a short buU;fnnpres-
sive, service was held and the re-
main; of this pioneer were laid be,
side those of the Husband of her
youth.
'Mr. and Sirs. Welsh desire to thank
the neighbors and friends in town, for
their kindness and sympathy (luring
the illness and at the death of their
mother.
AN OLD RESIDENT PASSES.
Thomas J, Ilession, a well known
resident of town, died at itis home on
Huron -street on Sunday evening. He
was surrounded by his wife and
children, the latter having been sum-
moned to his bedside several days
before when it twain known that the
end was near. He departed as he
had lived, quietly and peacefully, and
thus entered into life eternal, -
Tho. deceased was born in Duhtlin,
Ireland., June 27th, 1840, and was
the yo.ngest son 01 Joha and Maria I
Hesston; his father being a barrister -
at -law in the Four Courts. 'He had
thi misfortune to lose his parents
when still a babe, His maternal
grandmother then taking charge of
him. He was educated at King's Col-
lege, Dublin, On the diath of hof
grandmother When 11e was a - lad
of sixteen he left Ireland and - came
out to the home of this uncle, the ilate
1)r. Homy Cole, one of . the early
settlers here, whose home was on the
Huron Road. " In 1861f he married
Sarah Foster Martin, by'.whom he is
survived. TIis children, six of whom
are living, are Mrs. Douglas Muir
of Rochelle, N.Y. ; Mrs. (Dr.) Cue-.
ninghanl; 'lbror'm;• John W. Hesston,
Stratford Conn; IL' A• •Hcssion
Toronto University ;. Mrs. J. 13. Mor-
rison, Langsnde, Ont„ an.l Mrs. A.
(1. Read of Pittsburg, Pa., all of
during his last
'whom Were with' hint
horn's avi Lh the exception of Mrs.
Read,, whose health would not Permit
her to travel.
• Mr. PIossion was a lean of sterling
worth; honesty and integrity) being
the.• foundation of hid. character. His
loss will be deeply felt by his family,
and a large circle of -Wends ; those
who knew lnim,„best will miss 1ii'ns
most. In religion' he was a member
of the Piymouth.'Brethren • and as :. a
consecrated 'Christian, -he followed
humbly' in the footsteps of Pus • Mao -
ter, realizing :ever that the ', Titngs
which' are seen are implie al, but the
things which, are not seen are eter-
nal.” •
The funeral, which was private,
took place from :his }ate redhence to
Clinton 'cemetery on
TuosdaY
after-
noon, The scrvioes were conducted by
Mr. Somerviile of Brantloxd• and the,
Pallbearers were old friends„ • Messr:s.
John Holmes, Alex: Brown, S. Stet
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The House oE Refugecommittee
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composed of Reeves Shortreed of
Morris Mc,Gibi on, Wingba"n'. Clark,
Goderic.h, and Govenlock, McKillop;
were in town Tuesday morning,. mak-
ing their quarterly inspection of the
county property. A• number of the
councillors, who were on their way to
Goderich and inet at "The Hub" al-
so made a tour about the build:nes
and grounds, all being impressed
with the systematic manlier in
which affairs are managed'.
A JUNE WEDDING. -
A quiet wedding took place at the
home of the hridc.'s mother, Iluron
street, yesterday afternoon wlien Miss
Orpha tinily Pickett, youngest dau-
e4hter of Mrs. John Pickett, became
the bride, of Mr, Robert Percival 1tIo-
Micleael of McKillop.
Tho ceremony sons performed by,
Rev. Dr. Rutledge and was witnessed
by members of the immediate f mill s
only. The bride was daintily gowned in
cream silk poplin with satin and lace
trimmings and carried a bouquet of
lily -of -the -valley and fere. The young
couple were nnattcntled.
After the- ceronncny the wedding
feast was en,oycci and a few hours
happily spent in music and social in-
tercourse after w•hi.h Mr. and Mrs
SJcl'Iidtacl drove to their house in 14e-
Killop.
The News -Record joins in eongratu.
lations and good wishes.
ONTARIO STREET C'1T1'RC13.
Rev, Keu.ieth Beaton, preached on
Sunday evening and gave an exceeding-
ly
xceedingly interesting discourse, Mr. Beaton
will go to China neuter direction of
the Mission Board in October.
At the morning service when the
pastor preached on "'fine Mpatery of
Suffering," reference was made to the
sinking of the "Empress' and the
great sorrow that had came so sun
deny to so many homes in Canada.
Mr. W. E. Treleaven of Lucknow
will preach next Sunday Morny:lig and
evening, the pasta:, Rev, Mr. Allis,
being at Sarnia attending Conference.
A, large 4011111)0r. attended the League
on Monday waning. Miss McDougal
of the 0,I. gave an address of much
interest on Burmah. Miss Potter grave
a read:hg which was appreciated. 'the
sleeting was in charge of the Young
Girl's Club, The social department
intend having a "novelty social" on
Monday evening,' the admission being
three cookies•or a lesson.
The third Sunday in June will be
observed as "Flower Sunday" in con-
nection with the Sunday school.
LEARN '1'0 SWIM.
A Toronto daily in comruentin,; ow
the result of the St. Lawrence disas-
ter slates the oblarvation that al-
most everyone rescued from the
sinking ship, spoke of having steam a
certain distance in order to reach a
,boat, and points ant the tact that a
child of eight, separated from her
parents, was able to reach a position
of safety ,because she could swim. The
child was saved, picked up by a boat,
while they father drowned.
At this country of- lakes and elvers,
of ponds ad, runn'ng creeks every
cli;ld should be taught to swine. In-
stead of trying to !keep the boys and
girls from learning to deport them-
selves in water, parents shouid en-
,
courage it and the teaching should be
.
done under: their direction and supervi-
sion.
upervi-
si 0 ne.
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Dtu:ing Clic :past ten or fifteen years
the practise 1s becoming more common
and a good perecenlage of the grow-
,ing youth of Oan;ario are learning this
useful art. - But it is usually among
the People (wino spend •,their sumneers'
Ora lakeside -where one cannot keep,
away :franc the water that the child -
,ren are encouraged to learn, It should
be more general. . A healthy, .normal
child of ten : who has not got well'
started) on the.way of lenrn'.ng to swim
should be the exception.- Let the
are
parents see ,that Choir children ti
taught to swim.. Don't make it ne-
cessary for them to "snca'c" off, to the
still pond, go alone and encourage
(Olein to presevere, The fact that
the parents are willing; for the Child-
renn latter,
to learn=will not mak e tl e
more daring o recti^less; it will, "n l. r r
thor 'melee for the exercise of Praoper
caution. ',Sometime the ability to
heip oneself' in the water: and 'render
as'istanee to another may •be the
113511is of saying valuable lives„
THE- PROCESSION GROWS.
'Dr. J. 5: Evans 'has purchased ,,'a
fine, new five-passengerassenger c r,",a
Ford, ,
and in at<tbion, to usingit c�ensiv ly
in his business throughout the Sur-
rounding. country, - he will no doubt
enjoy mart'' a pleasure ride with his
family during tfee long summer mo.rths
ahead. The procession of auto own-
ers in Clinton is steadily growing. '
THE FIELD GE SPORT.
The League football match played.:
on the local field on Monday evening
between a team from Bap:iold.and the
home eleven resulted ,in a victory, for
the locals in ti score of 1-0.
• Quite an interest, especially among
the juveniles, was caused by the lase
ball match,earrattgeq for Tuesday 00'
between team, chosen from St,
ening b a t 1
James' ward, "Tom" Jackson's team,
and one chosen from the other ward's,
Dr. Shaw's boys. - Inc a hotly eon•
tested game; the "Little Enpla,nders,"
won in a score of 7-5. ,
WATERWORKS CONNECTIONS. '
The following citizens have recently
been connected with sthe town's, splen-
did ' syeterre • of-Waterwoeks : F. W.
Evans, store, R. Rowland, resie^ace,
J. Dunford, D.. Sours, C. Bell, W.
Mason; Mrs. J. Yoang, W. D. Fair,
and B. J. Gibbings. fhis ma'cos a.
totalo '' 4• , 13 connections to date to aril 1
it is expected the 500 nnsrk will be
reached before the season closes. The
Public Utilities Commission will on'y
be satisffied when every: house, stotre,
office and factory in town are en:oy-
ing the benefits of "Our Own '1'ater-
works. System."
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM. -
EarlY" on Saturday morrihg the fire
alarm sounded its clanging note,
arousing houist citizens from their
slumbers, but when the brigade ap-
peared on the scene there w n';n't
I L
r !• 'ice of fire.
rcall •ca a
Yanya
1P
seems that some of the telephone wir-
es which the therm had effected,
broke and In falling struck the hydro
wires causing something of a flash,
indeed, in two or three cases actual-
ly scotrli ng wood with which they
cane incentact, and the w'atchhil
watchman rang the alarm As
at
consequence the telephone line men
have been busp this week putting the
wires hi older.
W. I. ELECTS OFFICERS,
At the last electing of the Women's
Institute the following officers "were
elected for the ensuing year:
Hon. -President, Mrs. Kearns,
President, Mrs. Munroe.,
Vice Presidents, Mrs. 1H:»Fouler and
Mrs. 11. B. Chant.
Secretary, Mrs. Thos, Mason
Treasurer, Mrs, T. Dodd,
Directors, Mrs. Bradshaw, Mrs. Mc-
Murray, Mrs. Primas.
Auditors, Mrs. T,. Paisley, Mise 0.
H. holland.
District Director, Mrs. E. Munroe.
'I'lie second last week in June Dr,
1,. S., M. Hamilton of Toronto will
give ,'m address under t9ta auspices of
the TV. I. in the A.O.F. hall.
OILING -111E STREETS.
"'Tile work of oiling the
town streets started on Tues-
day and is proceeding satisfactor-
ily tinder the direction of the town
oowtcil and a representative of the oil
company. 'there will be more street
area covered this year than there ev-
er was by water, A petition was pre-
sented to the council Tuesday evening
asking that the oil be enplied on Ma -
Gregor street between the Presbyter-
ian manse' arta the township hall.
The request was granted os, corn.li-
tion that there is enough oil. A
petition to put the. oil 011 Chatham
street down tothe statiat was found
to lack one signature of tire' necessary
rite thud,:."-131enheite Tribune
DR. MACKLIN TI -IE CHOICE.
The Centre Huron Conservative Con-
vention held In SeattedLh last Thurs-
day was largely attended, every Imin-
icipality in fie. :iding being represent-
ed.
Three names were placed in nominee
tion those of 1)r.Thompson and War-
den Cantelon, Clutton, and Dr. Mae,'t-
(odcrich, On ballot the last
mentioned, was the choice.
The old officers of the Association
were tie -elected with two or three.
exceptions. Mr. A. J. Grigg takes
the place of Mr. J. 13, HIoover as
vice-president for -Clinton.
IJon.• J. W. Hanna, Provincial Sec-
retary, gave a vigorous address on
..the public guestiens of the day.
Mr. Musgrove, the, North Huron
r
candidate, also outlined the points at
issue and Mr, George Spottot spoke
briefly.
Personals
Mrs It E. Manning was - in Loudon
ystcrday.
Warden Caiitelon 19 to Coderich this
week attending county conned.
Miss Anieis Bat:tlifl is in Wingham.
spending a week as the, guest of Miss
Vansl,01l3,
Mrs. Mills 'o[ Blythis a guest at die
home of Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Watts,
Fairview Fain, Huron Road.
Mrs. W. Ross and Misses Amy How-
son, Winnie O'Neil and ,7,, Rorderton
Bayfield
1 denachand
'motored to C o y
on Sun
da3.
Miss Agnes Middleton, who has been
in Ottawa for some time pursuing
her art studies, 'returned. to her
home in Gocierich township this
week.
Obeys the Final Summons.
W. R. Lough
Sudden y, on Sunday last, of head
Were, 1'. RLough died at his home.
in Vancouver, B.C.
Perhaps to the ' majority . of the
young men and woiuen in Clinton and
even to the middle aged -ones, too,
there are few names ' more familiar
than that of W R. Lough, because,
use
for nearly a quarter of a century,
from,,1884 to'1907, he held the posi-
tion. of ; principal of the Public school
here. And besides, thosa still livia in
the old town there are hundreds of
mere and wromcn in all parts of Can-
ada and the United States .who drill
hear with a feeling of regret of the
passing of their old teacher rad
frierri
previous to taking n• tc prin.i aleFi
r
of the Public school ithr.. Lough cccu-
pied for a short time a po9ition on
the Collegiate stale,, but it was as
head of the Public school that lie id
remembered best. He was personal-
ly interested in every one of Hs pu-
pils and, as most teachers are, was
at tinges considered severe, bet -as his
pupils grew older they came to rea-
lize that his seeming severity was
born of his desire to see them make
progress in their studies and one and
all they came to hold hint in sin(ere
regard.
A man of 4,rlendicf appearance' anis
of pleasing address he was else - to
attract attention in any company and
his judyiement being Sound and sane
his opinions were prized where calm-
ness and fairn:ss was desired, He
Ivan a member of Wesley church,
was on its official hoard and took a
deep interest in its welfare,
A pear arm almost to a y
iMrs.
da'
Lough passed into the other world af-
ter some years of ill -health. It was
principally on her account, indeea,
that they left Ontario for the milder
climate of the ('oast Province, where
they had resided for about five years.
A couple of years ago they visited On-
tario and spent a couple of weeks
very pleasantly among old friends in
Clinton.
Ois daughter, Mrs. 11'. J. Baird of
Vancouver, survives. The funatal
took: place on Tuesday, interment be-
ing made at Vancouver,
Personals
1„r
Mr. 11. }hiker is in Hamilton asci 'St.
Cath trines on a business trip this
week, •
Rev, J. Greene, S. J. Allis and Or,
Rutledge are in Sarnia this week •nt'-
tending the annual meeting o,t the
London conference,
Miss Edith Neal, who has been visit-
ing her uncle, Mr. Albert Neal .of
` d
the Base Line, returned to her home
in Toronto on Saturday'.
Mr. James Stevens is visiting his sou.
In-law, Mr. Isreal Taylor of London
this wer'it, and will go on to Sarnia
to attend' conference before return-
ing home.
Mr. J., W. I•Iession left yesterday for
his hone at Stratfo.d, Conn., after:
spending a week at his home in
town owing to the illness and dead(
of his father.
Mr. Elisha Townshend, who has been
attending the Bible Training School, -
Ottawa, cluring the past winter, is
spending a few weeks with frieues•
in town and Vicinity.
Best Office for .Busiest
Ofi'iciaL
To the Editor of The News -Record.
Dear. Sir,—A few weeks ago' ivhen.
Yeti gave a write-up 0,1 Clinton's com-
pleted-HycI12o you spoke of the
office which would be used by the
superintendent and .hie :clerk and • 1:
would like to endorse what you . had
to say about the need for front of-
fices for Electric Light, Power and
Waterworks Departments -
Between the present clerk's office
amid the (board room at the rear there
is. enough room, for a half dozen or
more clerks and as it is all the town
business we do not see'' why there
should not' be close co-operation and
the fact that the public pay' their ac-
counts quarterly for Electric Light,
Power and Waterworks, the clerk who
takes this money should ba: given a
pernnanent front office., .
Why should not one telephone and
ono' typewriter do for all the town's
business ?
.This office should be ' used entirely
for 'the bhisiue5ls of the cerebrJttion
(instead of as at present as a semi-
private ofddce.,)
Then aga, n, titre should. be stated
business hours and someone on hand to
attend to the town's affairs ,Dile, dur-
ing those Wins,
Let the town's affairs be managed
on an economical', practical, bnsioi s
t-
i• t who does busi-
ness
1
basis and. the elite a t
sons wrtli, 300 light and power us
ors
and 400 waterworks users be given.
the best, olidee le the girt of the Cor••
potation.
1,ers Truly,
RATEPAYER.