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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1914-07-30, Page 1HO. 1844 39th Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY' 30th, 19I4., If you have angthing for sale for which there is a demand The News Record will bring you a huger. In Pearl Pendants We are showing .some very pretty designs in pleasing contrast to the styles one usually sees._ Yet they are strictly correct and fol- low closely the forms prescribed by those who have the say ,so in ladies jeweler}. We invite you to come in Pand inspect our stock. Prices from $1o,00:up.. lielkar ,feweler and Optician - - Clinton The Royal Banki OF CANADA. Incorporated 1869. Capital Authorized S25,000,000 Capital Paid-up 11,600,000 Besetve and Undivided Profits 13,500,000 Total Assets 180 000000 370 Branches. With world wide connection. Interest allowed on Deposits, General Banking business transacted. R. E. MANNING, Manager - Clinton Branch 1 Molsons Bank .Incorporated ISIS Established in Clinton 1570 Capital and Reserve = $8,800,000 ' 91 BRANCHES IN CANADA A • GENERAL - BANKING - BUSINESS • TRANSACTED, CIRCULAR LETTERS of CREDIT - - l T1WVELL1:R8 CHEQUES • - - - • `ISSUED, SAYINGS BANK DEPARTMENT q� MONEY 1IONEY GIiD:tuRR At all branches. Interest allowed at highest current rate. C. E.Dowding Manager - Clinton Branch. BIG TOMATOES. Mi, W. G. Brown of Ilur•on street, who generally, has something good in garden truck, lead twelve ounce toma- Leos last week and {ncey were not of the "beefsteak variety either, LIT:1'LE LOCALS, Wednesday next twill be Clinton's civic holidalt when all places of bus- iness will bo. closed. The Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's ehureh will have their regular month- ly •tea on Monday next. APPLE OUTLOOK 00011.. Warden Cantelon, the, old Apple King of Western Ontario, sand to The News -Record on Monday : "Front present indications there will be a, good average crop of apples, The quality is excellent and for this date the apples area fair size, In Huron County there promises to be a good yield of both early and late varieties with a full crop of Nor- thern Spys and Baldwins. • Prices Will be lower this season than last." AN ATTRAC'PIVE WINDOW. The windows of the big Harland hardware store are always atdrac- tiyely dressed and thus draw the at- tention of asse s P z by."i . This r srai- .. ticnlarly the case this week with one or their north windows in which the a is an imitation auto made from supplies sold in the store and presseent-' ing a very natural appearance. The assembler was Mr. Fred. Mutch who is a past master in mechanics and makes a neat job of anything he un- dertakes in that line, THE TENNIS. The final game in the home and home tennis series was played la Seaforth on Saturday last and re- sulted in Clinton winning three events and Seafortit just as 12rany, the scores being as follows : Doubles—Best and Ilohanan (S) do- feated Paul and G. 1), eleTaggart (0) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. 'Hodgson and M. 0, McTaggart (C) beat Halley and Naylor -(S) 0-0, 11-9. Sii le — Bahanan (5)beat SlIcileY C• G-4 —r ( ) 6-6 7 u. th. , T D McTag- gart (C) beat Naylor (5) 8-6, 8-11, 0-1. G, D. Mr Taggart (0) beat _Best (S) (1-2, (1 3, Harty (5) heat IIodgson (0) 6-1, 6-8, 5-3. DE.I'J'II OF .HENRY STREETS, Mr, Henry Streets, who first saw • the light of day in 11ncolnshirC, England, sixty -once years ago and was the first born of a family of lir-, , teen, died on Monday last, He took up railroad wort: at fourteen and was 'thus el.tgaged for forty -ono years, for some time as sec- tion boss on the 18. & 0. Railway. Four of his btothers, c at Buffalo, are aisb railroaders. It is nineteen months since Mrs. Streets passed away so there now remains but their three sons, Wil- liam, Calvin and Milton.9 The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, the services being eclduct•- el by Rev. Dr. Stewart, The pall- bearers wera Wm. Irvine, W. Mar- shall, al J Sterling .Jr:, H. Joyner, J, Levy and T. Mani ghats. The following five brothers of the deceased caste Wier. from Buffalo for the funeral : Jesse, James, Charles, George and 'Phomas. PASSING OF WILLIAM M. CLARK UNION ! ), S' len,s MADE OVERALL voralis JA` AMERICAN fvlkNflF'kCTfiRED IN �p9 6t and Smocks. e No man should ask his wife to make Over- alls for hien when he can buy from us the �e • "Mechanic King" a guarantee of 25c for .,• every rip and rile for every button coming off inside thirty' days. "They wear like a pig's nose,), P g Prices $L25 and $1.50, We have, several other' makes at 50c, 75c and $1.25, 5 •.eea�4•E1.m�rt7 Just J _ 6 50 pairs left of the lDnys?25c Overalls. They are snaps. P. Www'►eWarateesia!•V✓(eaOO,eetaag•aal'a•@' iraa-Leg aatatveal£„+Ga THE MOIIRISH CLO TH 1!� G Motto . `"A Square q reY Deal for Ewe Man." Atter: a protracted illness Mr. Wil- limn Mathewson Clark pressed away on TsIondayt afternoon, aged seventy- two years. Ile wad born in the township of Markham and spent his boyhood in Sfn1eoe Countyt. For years he resided at I:arkd D arc and 1 leshel:ton as a car- penter aud ar-penter;aud builder. Subsequently for a lengthy period be lived at Toronto and Port Arthur. For the past two years, during his protracted illness,, he resided with his son in-law, Mr, J, E. Cantelon. Ho s lenacs miaow, on resident n 1 Tor- onto, , n or Ante and d b tris first marriage )a>nage sic Children : Mrs Cantelon and Muss D7, Clark of town, Joseph T. Clark of the 'Ibronto Star, Mrs. Ogle Cooper; Collingwood W. ,3 Clark and Mrs. H. J. Marquis of Pickering. g. Mr. Clark was, a life-long .Methodist and a strong ativocaie of alt measures that were for the betterment of his fellow Tuan. 'A funeral service was held at the hone of Mr., and Mr's, ' Cantelon at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, con- ducted by Rev. Dr. Rutledge and Rev J Grrtene, after which the remains ee1•e takers to the station for the 5.- 15 train, the following acting as pall- bearers : W, Robb, J. W. Moore, A. T. Cooper, P. and W. Cantolon and W. IT. Hellyar. rhe interment took place in the old family plot in the eemotety'at Flesh- erten at two o'clock yesterday after- noon, among the :members of the family present 'el thq Inst sad rites hang : Mr. and Mrs, Cantelon arra Miss' Clark, Clinton, Mr. and, Mrs. Ogle Cooper, Collin,woorl, Mr. Jos= eph T. Clack, Toronto ; Mr: W, ,1 Clark and Mrs, Marquis, Pickering.' A Tribute From Rev. Mr, Greene, My acquaintance with the late Win. Gvlarke dates back forty-seven years, when I %vas stationed• at Flesherton. When I went there. I foundhum an active member of our church, ch t also interested ; t ested ' In every Uhmg pertaining to the welfare of the community. Du: ing my three yeare pastorate I foetid in him a sympathetic helper; and have; ever since cherished, in our relations eaeresesiaimatimmesamossmeassomanuemamieirommone pleasa (Pocne nt and hopeful memories. --J. b e : c am ination,, THIE LOCAL MARKET. Wheat'95co Oats 40e, Bayley 50e, , Mutter 18e to 19e. Eggs 19e to .20e, Live Hogs $8.50. SURE, IT'S A; CLINTON. • Ilev, Father Hogan is this Weer, in the primary class, that is so far only, as auto driving is concerned, but he is makingsuch progress as will soon enable hila to handle his flue. new Clinton car with ease and skill. The Clinton twoepassenger is' a dandy so his reverence' is not a little proud of his purchase. W. I. HAD JOLLY PICNIC, The Women's Institute, Picnicked at Godericb, On Friday lase. Went up in autos, Were joined by guests from •Buffalo, :Sudbury, Godo•:ich and Brussels. The picnic delicacies • were greatly enjoyed. Unanimously it was declared to be the jolliest outing the W. I, has yet bad, DEATH AGAIN VISITS THEM. On Sunday last Bertha M., yotmg C daughter aughter of Dr. Gunn was called to her long home after a few weees illness. This is the third time in a few years that death has visited this home and to the stricken family the sincere sympathy of the whole come triunity goes out. The funeral took place on Tuesday, the services at home and graveside being conducted by Rev. Dr. Stewart. THE EXAMINATIONS. Promotions Form 1. to Form IT. A, Antirews 56.5 W. Appleby 55.1. W. Blacker 56.3 le. Blake 59,0 161. (ytidle), ((0.6 I Cole r e G+I 1..C ., oleman 55.1• M. Cook 018.5 1M. Crich 66.7 11. Evans (13.8 M. Elliott 50.1 J. M. Elliott 56.1 \. Gilchrist 58.8 W. Gray 09.1 E. Jamieson 53 E. Kemp 67.1 If Male 50,5 T. ,Marquis 07.5 1„ Morrish 53,2 R. McGowan 77.7 M. blcMath 00.7 S. Nelson 64 V. Powell '� c 6.1.1 ie. Reid 71.4 DI, Schocnhals 62.1 A. Stewart 54.3 1;. Tighe 53.5 Il. Morrison 58 11, Whitmore 53,3 Form. 11, to Form 111. Subject to provision for the L School 'Departmental Jiraautnati 11. Caaitelon 67.3 R. Chowel G1.1 0. Cook 53,4 M. Cook 05.,3 F. Copp 09.6 W, Crich 55,7 P. Cunningham 61.2 A, Dewar 60.5 J. Grainger r 55.1 15. Harrison 61.1 M. Jamieson 63 (0, Kaiser 65.3 le, Kaiser 50.8 M. Mair 00,6 J. Mune 50,7 E. McAlIister 52.5 K. McGregor 78.3 b'. Pennebaker: 58.2 A. Petrie 08:9 le. Powell 014 F. Rath well 65.3 F. Rowe 58 16, Sanderson •69.3 A. Shanahan meet D. 5lupley , 5 )6 9 H. Stewart 53A A. Townshend 74,4 C. Wallis 03 P. Wheatley 56.4 C. Whitmore 52.5 J. "Wylie 73,5 0. McGill 07.6 G. Modic 61,8 Prize Winners. The prizes for general proficiency for bileyear have been awarded to the Following 'students : Form I.—Rebecca McGowan, Form II.—Kate McGregor. • 'Form T1I.—.Mary McCowan. Form! IV, --Part 1, 11, Beacom. Part 2, James Watt. wirer t. ol Normal Entrance: Results The following students of Clinton Collegiate Institute were successful in the Middle school Entrance to Normal schools <examination :— Pearl Brown, Olive 13, Cole Clara L, 0. Copit isabel Elliott May 1 lliott feebert Henry Austin E. Hoare (honours) Vera Lobb Mary McGowan W. M. Mee/aught-on IvaMi Manning Walter Nelson Pearl I. Potter Stewart Smillie, Willie Walker Jas. TI. Sahli(' is awarded En- trance to - Model Schools ,upon the R oV".S LITTLE L0( SJ S The (i J ! U Bant ti r i Y ll1 p ay,out on Tuesday evening next •on account of Wednesday being civic Jtoliday, • The coneract for placing eight drinking lountales in the ' Model School has been let to T. Hawkins. THE SPE,CIAL SERV70155, The Week of spec,tal revival ser;:i1.. conducted by L.vangel';;ts Margaret Castle of Ottawa and Phoebe .Smith of Gananognc in a tent at the corn- er of Kira and Townsend si.retas was brought to a .otose on Swula.y evening when tete attendance was greater that the seating capacity of the tent. The meetings" are to be continued on Tuese dap and Friday evenings and morning and evening on Sunday next by Ev- angelist Smith, Evangelist Castle having returned to Toronto., Bayfield Trinity church will hold its anrtua garden party on the -rectory. •las on Thursday evening of next week Jeffery provision will be • made t have it one of the most enjoyable o the whole season, The Kitty Ban of Clinton will furnish the music, Lot everybody boost B a fel: to Y Rev, Hugh Sanders, wife and Mas• ter, Mrs, Paisley and son, of Clin their quarters at Miss Ferguson's lot a, couple of wrecks. Mr. and Mrs. • W. J. Wollidge and Masters Harold, Feed and Bertram, 'Toronto, are guests at Mr. Stan- ley's and Mr, Spackman's. Miss Clara Erwin of Midland, Mich., Is visiting .her uncles, Messrs, H W. and A. E. Erwin, - Ml nail Mrs. MCEwarl and (laugh- ter, Mrs. Pbisley and son, of C'1in- ton were guests at Mrs. James C'ampbell's, Mrs. Laird of London is vision,; trends hl the village, hiss Lulu Couch, daughter of Ile-:. L'. (touch of 'Bright is the,.,v,uest u Mrs. Ross at her summer cottage. Mrs, Laycock, Russel, Man,, and Dm Beatrice Gerrie of Ingersoll rr, the waren of 1, Its ; S. tethers in ,^tkeside Pat'k, and Mrs. A. Sadder and Mr. 'Wier Erwin of Berlin are guests of be latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T W,Erwin. Rev, J. C. 'Pnlmie, M.l'tP., of Hndsar Join ' his Family the past eek on the 'Terrace. M. 1'. McDonagh, w:fe and eleldren' f Lonilon were the guests of Mrs, tethers in Lakeside' Park, arise 1Tarper Washington., 1).C., and r s leea11) of Toronto are guests nI ss Garret 1, at Inc summer regi - nee. Mrs. Myers of Marine City is visil- her brother,- 5th r g r. Mr. T ,oho Tippet. ores, Fisher of Berlin and son, Mr. orge Fisher, and daughter, ;Diss uth Fisher of lea trrloo ere rhe esus of Mr, and Mfrs. le, A. )sl - ms. 1VIrs, ilal•111115 of London spent the ek-end with friends to Lakeside rk. he annual meeting of tee lee field ole Society will ho held h, at. draw's church ell 'l'ueS(lagr e (ring t -when Mr. IV, D. Clark w'11l give eetnr:e entittcd "Through ("c . tial ica with the Bible Society," n_ trend with limelight views, ev. Mr. Brown of barna (refueled pulpit of 5110 Methodist church on day last wan v t_n theSacrament e nr Lord's Sapper -was a(lminientail a large number. rs. Reg. Matheson and aw of fl t Colborne are visiting her sister, Thomas Harrison. Miss Grace Johnston and Mr. Don- ald Cray of Detroit- are the guests of Miss lemma Austin on the Ter- race Mies Margery Ca wan and - Miss Nellie McHugh of Chicago and Wm, 13etagctr of West Moekton ,are guests at the Albion. Miss elergaret D'Arey •of London is r• no it t t I v be balmy gbtrezcs) at Bayfield, y relit, 7177 lfedlep and Miss l7 na Laseh- Inger 0f E1n)f4'a are spending the sunnnel' season in Deer Lodge Park. Mrs. Bright of Windsor is the guest of Mrs. lblmie on the Ter- rage. lawn 0 Band b 1 s s n t t w 0 a a c a h 0 elective, dl term, S 0 A a li t 1t S :81 D4 de JGc I2 gu wa we Ila r 13i An nea al Air los R the Sun the to M Por Mrs THE HOME PAPER MR; ROBB'S Barn Was the First Raised in Logann Town- ship at which Whiskey did Not Flow, but it went up all right and set a good example for the community. William Robb, whose photogravure Whom The News -Record appears at the head of this article, was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Delighteth to•Honor. onJanuary181h, 1828, and in 1834 71arent1 came with their family to Canada. 2liey II tat tied in Co- bourg, later lnovieg .,to the sister. town of Port 'lope and between these places the subject of this sketch re- sided for twenty years,.caetying on a dairping business in the latter place for about four years. In 1852 he married and four years later he move' with his wife and family to Logan township, where he farmed for a number of years before corning to Tnckersmith, where he set- tled on the 2n•1 eon., in the Lands. borough neighborhood. For twenty- four years, however, Mr, Robb has been a respeeteI resident of Clinton, Mr. Robb .cau'tell many an interest- ing story of the early days about the good old towns of Cobourg and Port Mope. Grist n18 Js, in his mem- ory!, were few and were entirely de- pendent upon water for power. On one occasion a grist of wheat belong - in t he o t Rolmf g anvil at th Y lay e mill for three months waiting for water to grind it, the stream being frozen. Some of the seeders took their wheat to Kingston to have it ground and one wonrall, one of the very earliest settlers ill this section, told of how she had lived for two years without seeing bread or any- thing made from white flour. Mr. Robb described a mortar, made by hollowing out a very large stump, in which corn was pounded to snake meal for "Johnny cake," etc. There was nn such thing as appendi- citis in those days," remarked Mr. Robb, "nor many another of the We which people sutler from now." Thoee were ilia clays, also of the open fireplace, • the old base-kciOIe With its metal Lid in which bread was placed for baking, it being set deep in 1, bed of bot clutters and coals piled tel tt on ', , I the ti p d t,.t flint Llai and steel in lien of matches c {c. Imagine hav- ing to strike tire with a (tint and steel of a cold winter morning. 'How- ever, the thrifty housewives used to tri to 10 •p a lire coatiuually going by covering up same coals by night Mr William »� Robb. —•s Amongst • the neighbors of the .Robb family in hope township were four Trill brothers, the father and uncles of "Jho" Bill, the American rail- road Man. Big, strapping Irish Or- angemen they •were and never tanned their back on a fight; -either. Hope township was J. J. Hill's hirlhplaen, though it is commonly believed that , he was horn at A.uton. 'Phis is: because 418 father, .loins iitll, sold his farm in. Hope when the lad was about seven years of age and moved with his fanc- ily to Acton. "1'vc seen such a wrong statement in The Globe," re- marked Mr, Robb. •'1310" he added, "it was just one of 111 very few e1- roi;s into which that paper has Hallen'' Mr'. Robb has always been a staunch Liberal. Ltt religion '•fon he i• F,s a Baptist and a regular attendant at the s•r- erms of lits einu•vh in Clinton, Of a family of twelve Crean are liv- ing. There are three sorts : • Charles of Milton, North 'Dakota, who visited rn those nays when a lad event to his father within the past few tug!' tits, call upon his best girl of an e.clling 'John, whew home is in Scafor•th hitt and •her mother came ;bong mid 'rak- vi•lln has been for some time in (11, ell the hire,it was considcrcd a broad Writ, and George, who 1s a druggist hint for ,him l0 leave," observed ale. at Clifford. '1'lle daughters are : lies Ilebb. Honey of St. Jose, Mich., Mrs. Lens, tifhen the carolers did get thc'r land 'rn5. and Mrs. Priest of Toronto, the cleared and began to grow t latter being the wife of Rev. iii, Prfrst sone grain the merkets for the same were anything but brisk, indeed, cd ' , it was iehllo5 impossible mt s.i osblc 1 {o cell anything for cash during the sea- son when the .boats were not run - Meg and you couldn't trade for. any- thing but whiskey, There. was plen- 0 of that around and one couldn't ave a retsina ora bee of ally:- Bind without an abundance oC whiskey, Mr. Robb early became convince -1 f the folly .of intemperance, however wllo spent 501110 nee 16-a missionary of the Baptist (lunch in India, and 'Iis a a Dtar-' U R bl a ), leacher, f Model lr.l 171, Several years ago Mrs. Ilohb pa:9erd away and some years. late r Mr. Robb married Mrs. Morrish of (Clinton, 7'lley have a neat and easy* home on 1 i Albert sirrctt where they live happily tan(1 comfortably, Mr. .Robb busying himself, despite Ills four-s^ore an!1 more years, with his garden mud nd since lie was eighteen has .been ,51'001105 'which he keeps in perfect nr- total abstaiflear. His teas, the first„ der. tern raised in Logan township at A kindly, honest man, (nue who !tee hick whiskey did not (love and they eadeavored during Els long lire, to live. /reneged to get it up all right. 'up to the Golden Rule, sociable ;u)d During Dir, Robb's residence in Lo- • companionable with a touch of dry n he -vas several times elected to Scotch ltuntoitr, he is destined, to all e township eouncil and since coin- appearances, to end his days ill . Clintonto -g be , ! was elected r e ( r el to t he ecce and honour, P e tour surrounded ht ch until1 board. d 'fits hearing became friends, esteentn:l ity everyone. Such 1 however, and he resigned an ending will be fitting and such The s Seat before the expiration of the news -Record wishes lis old friend when the span of life has run, Holmesvilie The cherry erop is now about all marketed, 750 baskets having been shipped by expree5 from Hloimesville station; Of that number Mr. Dlc'sch of Colborne alone rent of X175 has- kets. He says he. can make good money out of cherries .411 ninety mute a basket. Rev R. T Me:'ni'nticic preached in Brussels last Sunday and in Itis ab- sence the work here was taken by Mr; Wm, Elliott, a former Porter's Hill boy awl teacher, who gave a most earnest, practical and helpful. si'' ilii, anti ylrs. DunlopDunlop and Miss ex Po iron of divine tenth. ITe spoke Laughlin of Toronto, Miss Reid or of his cense:slop from a race track Seaforth, Mr. and Mrs. whit a4des career to accept the riches.ofdivine and family of Ilenst,ll, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Armstrong of Stanley are guests al: the C'onmercial, Rev. Mr. Wcighton, wife and family of G-odericlr are summering in Deer Lodge. Park. Varna. Notwithstanding the cold weather on Tuesday, even leg there was a big attendance at the garden party held wider: the auspices of the Presbyt,er- ian - church, 1'Ite whole countryside -vas w'e11 rnyresented. and Clinton sent over a big contingent of young people. The Kiley Band from that town put of • a good • programand everybody seemed to be of the opinion that'.Ole beet; in kilts gave a generous number of =selections, 'rhe l:eceipts of the evening ran up to such a goodly sum that the church people have every reason to be grat- ified: with the result,':$140.was :sure- ly Y 6 pretty good. P The latest Ioca l weer , p Laser of an automobile is Mr. John Sparrow who last week invested in an tip -to - date -car, Mr, Sparrow Is a great admirer of a good horse, espe0ially. a quick ser, uow"'much taken withtepptht: stbiltis l nlolir4nspeedy auto. - 01 grace as given in exchange by the Lord Jesus Christ whom he now de- lights to love and stave, Mr, El- liott Ie most enthusiastic in his scirvlce and we hope will do much good in convincing young people to lint for Gol. Miss Emily and Master Fred Ford have returned from spending their raeation w•itll friends in Toronto and Berlin. Our basebali boys are practising for the final tussle with Porter's Trill. Each club having sc0racl it now remains to be seen- which will Win mut. It will be the :Ilolmesville boys say u• -e. Mr Larsen, r,, real estate pian of Chicago, spent a. few days of the past week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs, W. Mulholland: `' He carte in the interests of Mr, I<'r,ed, Mulholland to look over a Farm in the vicinity or the village which is on the market. We understand he will not advise his client to purchase at the price ee',- ad It A Mulbolla nd hag ^ tired Ilire, o in Chia u„r �o and if he can secure a suitable (anti • or not snore than eighty acres here orIn the neitehbor- hood of Clinton he will conte back four he will be glad to locate under the Union will, again, The barley harvest is now the der; of the day, Hohn(esville Prof. John 'toldsworth bre Pitts- burg, Pa., Is expected to arrive en Th• ursday for a visit to 0105 mother• in the -old Monte village. ITe is au- 'o'ther ni l-Iolntes:illa's old boys who has .made good and his high standing 01crt i loado n al work in lhr State or Prnnsyihani a, is a tribute to his abil- ity. and, his power of application, Mrs. Iloldsworth's other son, Mr. T3arry 1-Ioldsworth, who haws east his lot in Portland, Oregon, leas been llorc for a few weeks, accompanied by his tette aild family. Expected Back This Week From Auld Scotia. Rev. A. Macfarlane. Rev.- A. Ma,cfariane, the populax pastor of St, Andrew's church, Bay- field, re expected Keene this week from a holiday trip bo Auld Scotia, Itis native land, and to occupy his pulpit on Sunday next.