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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER .24th, 1914.
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AGAIN SUCCESSFUL.
Miss Agnes Middleton has again
been saecessful at the Fairs, heft
china having won the first prize in
i,ondon and at Ottawa three firsts
and one second,
WESLEY CIIUR.CH,
Rev. Mr. Silcox, editor of The Con-
gregationalist, Toronto, representing
the Dominion Alliance, preached on
Sunday evening last, the pastor, who.
had just returned from his vacation,
occupying his own pull/it in the mor'
ning.
Next Sunday, will be Rally Day,
when an open session of the Sunday
school will he held and it is hopcil
the parents and friends will be pre-
sent,
ONT. ST. CHURCH..
Rev. John Muir, representing the
Dominionmin[onAllittncc, gave
a
fine spir-
ited
ir-
rt d address last Sundayevening,
g.
Rally Day" s_rviccis will be held
on Sunday next. Rev. A. W. Barker
of Seaforth will preach in the morn-
ing. Special Sunday school service in
the auditorium in the afternoon. The
pastor will speak at both afternoon
and evening services. There . rill be
apparopriate music.
On.Monday evening next a banquet
e young be tendered the yo g men of
the church under the auspices of the
Young Women's League. Rev. Wm,
Conway will speak•, and, there will he
sponial music. " '
1T WILL BE A (1000 ONE.
Ai; a .meeting held recently for the
Purpose of considering the organiza-
tion of a Choral Society in Clinton
it was decided that it would be ad-
visable to' procure a certain "number
of navies of those interested before
anything definite should he done. Ac-
cordingly a committee of those most
interested in the formatioa of such
was appointed and
an organization t aPpo 4
have been so successful in procuring
names that a strong society is al-
ready assured, A meeting to perfects
the orgaitizatioitwill be held at an
early date and from present indications
Clinton will this winter have a chore
al society'- worthy of the talent the
town possesses.
FARMERS ARE BUSY.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED,
The engagement is, announced of Miss
Ada Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr.
Richard Parsons, London, to ROI'.
Charles L. Langford, B.A., of Clin-
ton, the marriage to "take- place in
October.
ADVERTISED IN N. -R.
Mr. W. H. Watts has disposed of
his residence on William street to.
iilr. Cardwell. of Stratford. bir. and
Mrs. Watts intend taking a few rooms
in their son's house on the sante
street until they' decide upon another
residence:
A GREAT CROP.
Mr. !Adan Scott, who has been buy-'
ing, picking and packing apples for
several years, said to The News -Rec-
ord on Saturday :
"In all my experience I never before
saw such a full crop of apples of the
fah Without a doubt
very finest quality.
this crop breaks the record, but un-
fortuihately the demand is not at all
bei ,
A DEskSP•RVIOD HONOUR.
Rev. Frank C. harper, the new 'min-
ister of Willis church, was recently
elected a member of the 'senate of
Knox College, Toronto. Tho honour
has been well won, for Mr. Harper
has been for "a number of years the
examiner in Latin in the post -gradu-
ate examinations for the degree of
A. D., and received that degree him-
self withfirst class honours,
MITCHELL BOWLERS TIUR1te.
Four rinks of Mitchell howlers
catnc up Tuesday . and played all af-
ternoon with a like number: of (lin
ton's star players. The . locals were
inhospitable enough to win, being
several points up at the conclusion of
the games. The following ('Hilton
'players took part :
W. Jackson W. Maras C. F Lib-
by, C E. Dot ding, skip.
J. Watt, A. J. Grigg, D. A. For-
rester, Dr. Axon, skip.
A, J. Holloway, Bert hove}, I,
Harland, J. Taylor, skip.
Ray Rumball, H. Borland, J. hun-
ter, G. 1), Roberton, skip.
OLD RESIDENT PASSES.
Samuel,,Pennebaker, who passed aw-
ay on Tuesday, was e w tH known
flgure about town and it is but, a few
months since he was seen about the,
streets.
He was a native born Canadian,
having first seen the light of day in
Waterloo county. 'While be was. still
a Small boy thet family came to.IIu-
ton county, settling in Colborne,
where they lived and - farmed e for
years. It is about thirty years,.how-
over, since he settled in Clinton where
he., has continued to reside ever since...
Mrs.' Pennebaker, who was formerly
Miss Annie May, died hi—February
last:
Originally the Pennehakers• were
Bible Christians but - of late years
they began attending the. Salvation.
Army services, more 011 account of
the nearness of the meeting hall, per-
haps. than anything else 'after they
began to feel the weight of years.
Mr. Pennebakci: bas been in failing
health for some time but Ile had lived
a good, long life, heing in his eighty,.
sixth year. One son, bit. 1-1..Penne-
baker, and one daughter, Mrs. John
Brown, both of Clinton, survive.
The funeral takes place this alter -
noon from the' residence of his son,
High street,' the interment to be made
in Clinton cemetery.
A DEPARTMENT OF w.C,T.U.
The local W. 0. 'I', U, held a spec-
ial en—
This is preying to, be a great year
for the bean growers, The crop is a
good, average and the delightful wea-
ther enables the farmers to harvest it
quickly .and in good shape. The pricer
too, as satisfactorp; so that those
who have any =considerable acreage
on hand will get handsome.' net . re-
turns:.'.
The farmers are taking advantage
of the peefeot weathe: and are push,-
ing their work ahead' with come -toad -
able speed, More plowing is being
-done than in other seasons and much
land that has for years been given
over to grassing is now .being broken
up and will be put in crop, The, 'ac-
reage in grain in the county neat
year will thus be much larger than
heretofore,. ,
A. DAINTY ;,SEPTEMBER WEDDING
It was a dainty and pretty 'wedding
which took place at the home of Mr:
and Mrs, S. J. Andrews at one o'-
clock on Thursday last when their
daughter, Erma Selena, became the
bride of Mr. Frederick F. Gillies.
Promptly at the hour appointed the
bride, .to the strains of the
wedding march played 'by Miss
Dreisinger of Elmira, entered the
drawing -room leaning" on the. areal. of
her father, who gave her away. She
was: robed in the *daintiest of wedding
gowns, composed of white silk with
over dress of shadow lace and Pearl
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'1'13E LOCAL'MARKET,
Wiheat $1,00. ,
Barley 55c,
Oats 40e.
Butter lOc to 22c.
Eggs 23o to 24e.
Live _Hogs $8,75.
1'OOIs A LOOK AROUND.
The board of the Model -school went
to Goderich in a body on Tuesday af-
ternoon, taking in the Fair, but-par-
ticitlarly taking a look around the
Puhlfe sWhool properties " of the
county town. Mr S. Kemp and Dr.'
Evans conveyed their Mother mem-
bers up in their motor cars.
70 ACRES Ole BEANS.
AIr. Samos Hamilton is probably
the target;t grower of beans in this
district, having no less than seventy
acres. He says the yield seems to
vary much with. himself from thirty
down toless than fifteen bushels
per
acre, He expects from his crop' ' of
beans alone to realize owet three
thousand
doll rs,
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THE W. I.'S CONTRIBUTION,
4 couple of weeks ago the Womenve
Institute collected and forwarded to
the Canadian Red Cross Society the
sum of $250 and tomorrow they meet
at -the honkie of the president, Mrs.
Munroe,to pack a. hale of supplies,
such as pillows, socks, caps, wrist-
lets, eta., which they have 'been pre-
paring for the use of, the soldiers..
The ladies Have been working hard
and a fine lot of comforts ready to
be sent to'headgttarters is .the result.
The Institute appreciates a. dona-
tion of five dollars to the Red Cross
Finn from Court Maple Leal
WESLEY CHURCH,
Tee choir have prepared -a song ger-
vice for next Sunday evening when
Lite following numbers- will be given ,
Anthem "0 Canada" Lavelle Broome.
Quartette, ",Just As I Am" Bowles.
Gr Greene, Messrs.
Mrs. East, Miss eo rs, c s
t
Moffat end East,
Anthem "0 Come to .tny Heart,
Lord Jesus.' Entrusts.
Duett, ' Cilorp to Thee My Clod This
Night" Gunned. Mrs. East, Miss
Greene,
Solo, "I Rena The Voice of Jestis
Say" Rathbun. Mr. Stewart Jacks
son.
Anthem, "lfoly AntThou" hander's
Largo.
How; 0tel lED , l N PERTAINED,`
Company 0...consisting of Thirty -Lx
of„Clinton's young hien, which week-
ly puts in two evenings at drill in the
big rink and two."afternoous at :the
rifle range, under the direction of
Lieut. Towne, was on Tuesday even-
ing entertained at supper at the
Graham House by Major McTaggart;.
After- partaking of the tunny good
things so bountifully provided, pats.
riotie and ringing addresses were de-
livered by Major: Rance,' Major Shaw,
Captain Dowding 'and the host
before the gathering disre:sod.
National Anthem was sung,
Company 0., The News -Roc
military critic says, has imp
greatly both in drill and a
ranges and is euen now able
a very good account of itself,
WILL GI\'E $21,000.
Ata meeting of Warden Cant
committee held, in Clinton on. I
last it was uhanuuously decide
recommend to the county cown
the• regular December sessioth a
of $25,000 to the Patriotic Fun
'Ole committee was of one
that it is the. duty of a ilial`
prosperous. co
WILL RECEIT'E,
Mrs, J. Bartlett Levis will receive
with Mrs. "George Levis O her resi-
dence, Joseph street, on ,'.l'uesdayh af-
ternoon next from throe to six o'-
clock.
TIII; CONVERT '1'ONIGIII•t,.
se
Don't rail to attend the patriotic
Concert in the town hall this 09011 -
tag. The entertainment wilL:be a first
class one esul as the etatire, proceeds
go to swell the Patriotic Find the
hall should be filled to capacity.
0, I. FIELD DAY.
'I'lie Collegiate's annual Field' Day
will take 'place on leridayi of next
weelr. There will he the usual pro-
gram, including football and 'basket-
ball in which teams from; the Sea -
forth C. I. will compete `'with ' the
locals,- w
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THE 1JVAPOR.A'1.OR GOPNG.
The season's operations began at
the evaporator on Monday :and a
stall of twenty people now push-
ing the apples through, Foe very ,obvi-
ous reasons the evaporator owners will
have to go a little canny this year, ,
but it is Mr. Case's intention th.
manufacture all the- market will war-
rant and perhaps some more.
Goderich To ivnship
The Teachers and Scholars of S. S.
No. 4. Set a -Worthy Ea.amplet.
A very- unique andsingtilarly at
tractive event iwas held fn the Public
school of •S. 5 50. 4 on the 10th
concessuui. last Friday afternoon when
the teacher',2,its. henry Snyder, and
her pupils held a. School Fair. Mrs:
Snyder has :made a very successful, at-
tempt at the teaching of Agriculture
and tihe results 01 the .children's ef-
forts were on .exhibit, a distinct cred-
itto both teacher endchildren. in
the spring the Department of ' Agri,
culture sent , seeds. tubers and blbs,
and the ahildrea cultivated these et
their hones - and theresults attained
were really remarkable. The display of
flowers vegetables of 'all kinds,'cann-
c,l: fruit, corn, etc., would have done
credit to any Muntcipal Fair. The
children' also gave proof of their ab-
ility to cook, and refreshing bon-
bons, cakes, lunettes were heartily ens'
joyed b'v the large•-.numiler of visit-.
ors.
Outside; 'the building ware placed
'crates of young feel, an enterprise,
which 'promises splendid things in,
this township when' the youth are
'undertaking it with so much enthus-
iasm.
After the exhibit a sihoi:t program
was” given .consisting ' of .patriotic
songs by the children, a quartette by
the Snyder girls, a Solo: by Leslie
Pearson and several complimentary
addresses including Rev. Mr,. McCor-
mick, Reeve. W. 14. Lobb, Robt. Pluck,
trustee John Smith, ,Harry Baker and
Major Hugh Barry Combe.
A Citizen of Clinton Will.
Command the Hurons.
Colonel Wilson,w} ^I�e, •;xtendcid
term as co%tnwhia'ing officer of the.
LIurree 'Regiment expired yesterday,
ie 'succeeded by Major Combs, With
the transfer of the stores shortly it
is expected Major Combe will" be, gle-
es the rank. of Lieut. -Colonel.
Major Combe joined Clinton Com-
pany as a bugler over thirty years
and has been'continvouslyt connected
with the force.
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