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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1914-02-19, Page 1Established 1865, Vol, 48, No. 34 CLINTON ONTARIO ottuaanirmenomennoaramsawammeegoa THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19 1914 Fortunes Have Been Made From Small Things THE oval Ba tk OF CANADA (lead Office, Montreal Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capital Paid-up 11.500.000 ..Reserve and undivided Profits 12,500,000 TOTAL ASSETS 175,000,000 325 BRANCHES With world wide connection. Interest allowed : on Deposita— General (Banking ,business trans- acted. E. MANNING, Mgr. CLINTON BRANCH Flaking P®wier Allways Good Always Fresh Made only with chemically pure Oream Tarter and Bicarbonate of Soda TRY' IT Ask for a Free Sample 25c par Pound .w. Mi.H.OVMrY Dispensing Chemist. With Other Municipalities 4 Owen `Second rjeeeln'tly )sold $70, 1000 woilLh of c1ebenture3 bearing'. injber,est'at 5 per cent., at 100.6. —o- 1', The Hensel! Council purpose sink L it be- queathed to .the con oration by !the late 'George McEwen. They will also erect a large elevated 'tank, in ing a large tel ( on the o R. 'Wouldlnit it.bea sane action were thee town council and execu- tive of the board of trade to spend an evening in a get-together meet ing early vn the year and have a heaet-to 'heart talk over . town (affaires?—'Bowmanville Statesman. This. suggestion might be acted on with profit in other towns. Birth»,:Marriages & Deaths BIRTHS CAMk15Y —ln Rencefield, Feb- ruary 12th, to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cameron, a' daughter. DEATHS. MURCIH--In Sti ttford, on Satur- day,'February 14th, 1914, Wiliam Murch, aged 69 years' and 3 months', LAWS(OE -In Auburn, on Satur- day, February 14th, Anthony Law son, aged 94 years, 7 months and 14 days,. Get the Rest. It Pays Write for the (Catalogue el TORONTO, ONT. 'f It explains fully the many advent. ! ages offered by this well known school (College open all year, Commence now The Molsons Bank Incorporated 113155 Capital and Reserve $8,7000,000 85 BRANCHES IN CANADA A GENERAL BANIUM. BIISINESS TRANSACTED. CIRCULAR LETTERS 08' CREDIT TRAVELLERS OHEQUE3 TISSUED BANE MONEY ORDERS SAVINGS DEPARTMENT AT ALL BRANCHES Interest allowed at hlghest current rate. C E. DOWDING. Mana2'er Clinton Branch .•♦N•••e.♦••• ••♦♦••N•Ns♦•♦a>P••osN••• • Z 1 • Ordered heady -to -Wear • ClothingClothing • i I i • ,4 • • • i r 4 4 a • • e • • •• • • • • • • • • • • 3 3 • • • • • • • • • • • �u• • • • e r ♦ c� • s • inetozz, • .1. • • • 4_c lc� • • • • • • • S • 6 • • • • a • b • •OVERC0AT • 1- 1 issiemmemeelmslellemeemmsme ` Z • • The Parcel Post Systeme now Started Clinton's parcel poet system has now..been running over a week and it 'seems to l 'be popular with all classes and as soon as the public in educated with tele rates, rules and features of the parcel post sys 'telco, they{e will no ,doubt be a large' increase following the organ ization period, February, March and April. T WENT Y -MILE ZONE Considerable interest is ,being to ken in 'the twenty -mile zone, as it is called, for it is, felt that in' the course of a (a few months tamers and housekeepers will be taking advantage of the system. The zone cover's a good farming 'sec- tion in the proximinty of Clinton. The places included in this terri- 'toey ane, Auburn, Bayfield,. Beechwood, Blyth, Bel - grave, Brucefield, Benmiller. Constance, Centralia, Crediton, Cairow, Dublin, Dashwood, Dunlop. Egmonclville, Exeter. Goderich. Holmesville, - Heensel', Iiillsgreen, Hay. Kippen, Londesboro. Mitchell, Porber^s Hill. St. Columbia, Saltford. Vaiina. Winthrop, 'Waltou, Witmer, W in- cheslea, Westfield. Zueich. Arrangements have all been coin plated for the acceptance and de- Irverjy of parcels not weighing more than six" pounds during the organization period,.but at the end of April the maximum weight will be increased to 11 pounds for de- livery to all destinations in, Can- ada. Also during the period a, spe tial charge of.be in addition to the ordinary rates will bo charged on all parcels mailed in city offices where free delivery of letters is esitablisjlned, Parcels must be ��ieil and careful- ly packed but not closed in a man- ner that they canneot be inspected and must not contain any letter open or sealed, or anything to serve the purpose of a letter. The transmission of intoxicating liquors iv tabooed. The officials call Particular attention to this in view of the 'widespread discus- sion which took place before the postmaster -general (decided to put the ban on liquor, sive% is al- so prohibited, and anything of a fragile nature :el ould be so label- led. Parcels containing goods likely to spoil before' delivery at their destination •must not be placed in the mails', and all parcels should be fully prepaid. Failure to observe the latter regulation will result in a double charge of the deficient amount. Liquids should also be packed with special care and provision made for absorbing them in the case of breakage. Firms intending to ship large quantities shduid submit a 'sample parcel to the post master for approval, The address of the 'sender is also desired on parcels, but it ,seitonld not ,be put on in such ,a manner!, 'to conflict with the address'. Parcels not bear ingany stamps will besent to • re r y p it it dead letter office, We 'should not be eurprisecl' to see a new series rof small adver- tisements in • li we papers, the weekly ie s Y P 1 > letting town � know •t' people that g1 1 thin or that farmer would be pleased to receive orders for such anti such goods on such and such terms. The most businesslike fawn ergs will be the first ito -seek thus to worn up a regular clientele. It. isi the businesslike fasinreas—the men whose affairs are conducted with the same system that a Mer- chant or 1 1 t v t f c o of nor would aa- zY t pay" 1 tivho "make d PY an I get ahead in levo world. For one thing, fanners cannot ex pact town- people to know what they ere prepared to'furnieh, and on what terms, unless they adver- tise, or in some other less conven.- lent way make known their abil- ability and, willingness. to do"busb- nese,through the new medium. Many 'town families have frieendis in, 'the country, with whom they might do bus9nese if a ,business connection were established. Large numbers of town people have no ,such rural friends. Some would v ld rather dealwith strangers 1 set n g than with friends' if ,the have them. At any rate, it is evident 'that. 'sono time must elapse be- fore very much can be donein the way of direct contact between Country producers, and towns con- 'stainers', on 'sumers','unless (sys'te'matic means are taken of bringing the two to- gether. Urge That Goderich be Made HarborofRefuge Many Resolutions Being received • by Hon. Mr, Rogers and enesseseenennsistaten s 1 E, N. Lewis, M. P. The. Morrish Clothing C,e A Square Deal for Every Man. A'o @'. res lu ion from the Town Conn ♦•♦• ♦r• e N•♦ NN'♦♦♦NN p ♦♦♦♦N♦N♦N♦♦N1N� NN♦ � Y cil of e]7xeter was received to'niglut. Ottawa, Feb, 13.—Resolution of r• the Municipal Councils of Western • • • • ••• Ontario are coming to the Minis-. ter of Public Works and. B, N,Lsw M. P., asking that Goder'ich .be made a proper harbor of refuge alt Lake Huron. W. H. Kerr & Son, Editors and Publisher Use New ,MEra Small "Ads." Hydro His Arrived is oton THE WAT RW0 KS PO / R HOUSE AND 'HYDROPOWER STATION Town i':;tctled-u-p on Sunday Thai a t=urn -out Causes' Some Darkness Niagara power was turned on Sunday evening in Clinton, at it e tzarasformer'station at the Wa'.e.- works plant, but owing to a few burn -outs the various (hurdles were in darkness and ,a number of the houses that happened to be on those circuits. Willis church had no service at all while lamps lit up Ontario St. Wesley and St.! Pauls. Rev. S J. Aplin had prepared a eeiesmon for the occasion but had to change ow ing to the feet that there was no light, The 'thi{nes transformers are in place and 'situated an the room were the gas producers were. The deep well pump at the waterworks plant is now attached and work- ing away., Power rhas also been connected( to the Doherty Piano Companye dry -kiln, also' , to the !factory of the Solo Player Piano Company and to the News Record The s'tr{sets are still being,, lit by .ti dro Electric Enthusiast in OeiLaeio, • MR. H. B. CHANT, Clinton's Su- per(n.'hend1e',rt who has been • a busy man with his new job. • the old plant as some of the ma- chinery has not arrived -Yet. • &,ALTERNATING CURRENTS • A famous expression used by the Advocates. of Hydro "Cheap light, heat and power,"'will i;e:ome true. The New Era relieves' that the electric power -is the inexhaustible "white coal" on Ontario. That old ,saying—"Where wore Moses when the 'light went out," could have been repeated Sunday' night in eoni,e sections((of tiles 'tots n The neeiliary plant would have ,s(ateu nes trouble Sunday and no one can rinesite that. The,. deep w...1 pumps' • al •the waterlworks• was attached to Hy- deo on 'Tuesday and is now being pumped by power from Niagara. Have you placed your order for house wiring yet? You might as Well be a light neat (as a Water seri N'o ono would.Go been u = .o :eve old oaken bucket and pump, The N'eW Era hoped !to publish Wine intesjaating facts about •tho "White coal" at a future issue. Horurdo s end Tot onto Jo It is doubtful if .any County in the Province can 'show .such dire_•t and indirect connection with Tor onlbo jou,en,aIi11e, and jour nut ism generally, as the County of Iiurore. Sir. John Willison, editor of the Toronto News, and Canadian cog despondent of thle Landon Times, was born at Iiillsgreen, and spelt about a month as an apprentice on the Exeter Times. The mother of Dr. McDonald, editor of the Globe., lis buried at Bruoefieild, John A. Cooper, editor of thee !Canadian Courier, was born in Goderich Ip., and is a son of Wes. W. Cooper,. of Clinton. John Bone, one of the managers of the Toronto Star, was born in East Wawanosh. Owen sthe was aloof McGillicuddy, Star, boron in Brussels, ,being a son of the late D. McGillicuddy.J s Jos. T Clark, one of the editors of the Star, i's' a frequent visitor to Clin- ton, being a brother of Mies Clark, of the News -Record, and brother- in-law of T. Jackson jr. H.F Gad - *thy, also of 'the Star, taught in Clinton Collegiate fora short time. E. Floody, jr„ born in Clijniton, is on the 'staff of eke World. Newton McTavi'sli; editor of the Canadian Magazine, comes from Siaa;forth, . Miss Jean- Graham, editor of the woman's ''section of the Satur'day Night, 's'pent her 'girlhood in a Methodist ' parsonage at Chntin and Goderich. Miss Agnes C Laut, who writes, for various magazines, epeni part of her girlhood in Stan- ley. Sir Gilbert Parker, the nov- elist, spent his party days in Sea forth. Mrs. Margaret Brown, auth- or of "My Lady of ;the Snows," Wee brought up in Turnbery. A brother of"Rai Ralrrh Connor (Rev. Dr. Gordon) used "to keep a drug 'store in Wingham. ' A cousin . of Arthur S. Stringer goes up•to'Ilur This 19� a n e e1 oat to ftp lr Ti pretty goodliiiset of newspaper and magazine celebrities, and there may be others whose names cannot be recalled at tbe'moamenet, but it brings the county into close and prominent relationlship with the 'moulders' of public opinion." W. Houston, one of the Globe editors, is brother of John Houston, so long with connected t ' f[r Clinton min CulIe tc . 000400030066 44446660011100600 The Voice o1 the People 110o®111111111r0pnrn•e®0mo11106,111r0 Editor of the New Era. Kindly: perinit one to state through the columns of your pa- per a fact which; will be of inter- est toanu r cote oferne -nt gee 1 n who head and ofiered 'their expert o- pinion on the 'agreement entered into between the Government aand Model School Board, that that agreement has now become its own commentary and I am constrained to say from the tangible facts ad- duced theetefroiu that it complete- ly corroborates the common sense interpretation of the Board. I am pleaded to state that the teacher's have received then spe- cial geant ci • fifty fellers. from the Government and therefore the statements made public on nomin- ation night was not only errors- eons but peema-tuee. I am supe that all without ex- ception, as x-ception,as well as eevory member of the Board will ,be pleelaeed . to Waren that elle Government has thus recognized the efficiency of the Public. School teachlerts and the 3,aithful performance of their dut- .fot in connection with ,thee Model School. Yours 'Thos. Cottle, Chairman P. S. P . / EDITORIAL'. Clean seed sowing means better crops and bigger prices'. $3,600 only was expended out of the $10,000 set apart by•.the Le- gislature to hely Fall Fair Societies who were up against wet days for their Pairs. in 1913. Two years' ago the grant was insufficielnt to meet the 'demands upon it, Railway construction put into use last year 2,577 miles in Canada, the total mileage now being 30,000 mil- es, 8,500 are still under contract. it's time the passenger and freight Oates took a drop. \The public have a right to have some show. Huron County jumped into the publicity !,department when they emphasizdd their opinionof the Temperance question by a major- ity of 2,608. If Peel and Welland Counties had spoken as emphati- cally they would be frloe from the legal squabbles now on their pro- gram. Provincial Temperance Cnnven tion will meet in Toronto next week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. We venture to guess the NI P's, and M, P P's, will have their ear( to the ground. Huron. County's big majority on January 2911). upset many a politician's bas- ket: Single fare on railways to Convention. Hon.Frank Cochrane, Minis'er of Railways and Canals, in connece 'tion with !the Dominion Cabinet is next on the list of the disabled and will take an ocean trip to aid in rebuilding his nervous, system', The ,strienuoue life of public af- fairs saps the vitality of the strong est and collects a big toll from the men in etthe :feet rank. --0_- In a court held in Toronto, on a recent date, a witness was brought up with a round turn by a lawyer with "Please remove the gum from your mouth and speak GO that the jury, can hear you." Thus another infringment has been added to the pelrsoi al liberty of the citi- lass unfold many mysbemjees to the be a land of freedom. Alas! The placidity of Old Country poli- tical waters continues leo be ruf- fled by the 'freak actions;•of the militant .suffragettes. Patience will cease to be a virtue one of these days and some of, the toitmeaetors will be put sitting down so hard they will gaze on celestial lumin- aries for a while. A soft answer and. a. kind hand has no meaning to the average cuff, --a-- People 'Who know affirm that wireless telephones will be the next utility and will work on land as well as wireless telegraphy at sea. The next 10 years' will doubt less nnford many mysteries to the inhabitants of this mundane sphere We will wonder why we never thought of them years ago when we observe their simplicity. It is a greet privilege to live in the 20th century and the citizenship should rine to correspond with pres met' day advantages and oppor- tunities, Old Mercury Mercury has had a busy time looking after• the cold snaps, Some of the thermometers are pre- varicators of the first degree. You could'uses closer, especially if your ear muffs were not get -at - able. If we are to have a contin- uance of zero weather we would prefer having the Great West var- iety, , as no matter how low ' rt dips e P "You weever foal i1,'.r Some days here i( really borders' on being chil ly. It was 62 below at White River On•t.,ls,,50 at Cochrane and 48. at Cobalt. That's going .some, •-e>�--- Mayor IIocken thinks' $10,000 per annum, is little enough o recom- pense the person who occupies the •i 1VIa ors cl ai • in the cit of, To- a r Y Y ionto I altogethert It is likely he Y day will come when the Mayors and Reeves of towns and villages will also be comp en for sev- vices rendered in the administra- tion, public (affairs, Nothing more than right that this should be the case as the honor does not bel anoe the disagreeable things that such (individuals often have to bump up against in the discharge of their official duties. Will ouinh ' y aidthe meietiation- of "An -Everybody -at -Church" move meet? nt. A woad spoken a .letter , written or better still settin' an example by regular ' attendance yourself would help a project that cannot fail (to accomplish good,`. Then the church folic, who aro usually found in their pews, could "limber" up a good deal and give a little heartier welcome than is often accorded 1 to the non-regu- laris. The church in intended to be a cosypp lelace with a large share of hearty ty brotheriineess in evidence causing people to feel at home, Don't ever get it in your head that the Editor of a newspaper liv es in clover, eating bread and hon ey. There's always a job ahead of him and sometimes' he -would wish to be excused when he has to take "medicine" :served out. A's an example Biro. Taylor,; of the Van- couver World, was waited upon by Maria Lloyd, an English actress whom the editor had criticized. Maria had fire in her eye and gin - gen' in her voice and before the scribe knew where: he was at he receiveda ra s ve 1 bingos' in the face, while red hot Anglo-Saxon was poured upon him, by the gazell. The police was called but not in time to save Bro. Taylor from the enraged visitor. In future: he wit] likely: have an outside guard, re pod on hip callers before they Get These You can defy the most cutting wind or the most piercing frost, and have a soft piercing.skin on your hands and. face. _ Here's the secret Harmony Glycerine Soap 15e, 2 for 25c and Rexall Pace Cream This is without a doubt the. best cream id 25 'cents on the market, Ask those who use it, Sold only at TIAs RI6XALL STOKE W.S.R. Holmes Sugar Sale Commencing on Tuesday,'13'eh. ruary 17th,; and continuing for ten days, we will sell 100 lbs. Rediaths • Granulated Sugar too® Do not miss this opportunity of securing your summer supply as this is the lowest point sugar has reached in fifteen years with. the exception of three years ago, when it dropped to this point for a short period and then advanced rapidly to $0.26 per hundred, To the Farmers -l4 e are selling cheap Molasses for feed- ing at 300 a gallon. W. T. O'NEIL THE HUB GROCEk. Phone 48 Ontario St. Sunday School ,:Junior Garden Rehersal Sat. Evening at 7 O'clock. are admitted to the -sanctum. It IS not necessary to further illus- trate but a kind public wilt seethe danger zone in which the poor edi- for is called upon to reside. -.,—d-- Petrolia- Women's Institute has arranged for a neat room for farri- ers wives and daughters when they come to the town, Lambton. Co. Councilade ni arant of •1 ao g � towards •�it, What do you think of that for generosity? It looks quite a flet as if Clinton ,should have a good share of the credit for thew movements by 'setting the pace. No matter where the briquets. go, it is a sane an&highly appreciated; step and if properly attended to.. means much to the town whose , in ;tire 'ire tit cls awake, i 11.e The. Woman's Institute rtu a rs an org lniea- tion bent on doing practical things, and not saying much about them; either, Some people cannot stand pros' - penny. Elmer Dillon, known as the "Angel faced boy," of New York, instead of travelling the onward and upward course, hit the toboggan slide of a tough, and al- though only 17 years of age wilt 'sherd the next 3 years in tate re- formatory. Dangers beset the path of the youth, without any doubt, but the boy � and n i who will be g guided b advice will parental and Y ,stick to good company, the school and the church stand infinitely better opportunities',, of "making good"than those who throw these restraining influences to the Winds and drift. Don't run any risk, boys: and girls, Blyth. A quiet weddingwas assolemnized' at thhome of Mr. and . Ed- mund Lear, Auburn, at high noon on Tuesday, when tlroir daughter Elsie,becamethe wife of Mr. Stan, ley helleejw,one .of Blyt.h's pros- perous young business me(ni The ceriemony'was performed by the ' Rev. Geo. Jewitt, of Blyth, in the presence of the iwenendiate friends of the contracting parties. Thee bride, who was unattemdead, was gowned in a beautiful deess of silk crepe meter white satin hem- med with bead pearls, after. the. ceremony was performed, a sump tuous wedding dinner was served,. The niewly married couple left on. the afternoon train for '-o rl T rontd ( where they will spend a few days; befosia taking . <up their residence in Blyth, The brid'e's going away, dress was a navy blue tailored suit with hat to match. The Net k B a':7;.:, joins. with their many friend tlh'efin extending congrafiulatious.