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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1914-02-26, Page 1Established 1865, Vol. 48, No. 35 CLINTON ONTARIO THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26 1914 .,H. Kerr & Bon, Editors and Publisher 'ortunes Have `Been ade From ma11 THE oyal j axile OF CANADA cad Office, Montreal Capital Authori?ed.---.•-.- $25,000,000' Capital Paid-up, „_-.. 11.500.000 Reserve and undivided- Malts12,600,000 TOTAL ASSETS ..._175,000,000 325 ,BRANCHES With world wide connection. Interest allowed on Deposits General (Banking .business trans- acted. R. E. MANNING, Mgr. CLINTON BRANCH Baking Powder Always Good Always Fresh Made only with chemically pure Cream Tartar and Bicarbonate of Soda TRY IT Ask for a Free Sample 25c per Pound HOV]EY Dispensing Chemist. areemeneweaseezezezeasanzitarmatenteteel LAT LOOK THE LIBEL No matter whether you are sure you are paid ahead or not. 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CIRCULAR, LETTERS OF- ORL'D1T iSSUI D TRAVELLERS 'OlilaQUel BANK MONEY, ORDERS SAVINGS DEPARTMENT - AT ALL .BRANCHES Interest allowed at highest current rate. C F', .DOWDING, Manatrer Clinton Branch **23•10•40000400 •4••••••®•o• ••©oe••••••••••e,-o•ecnco•'r44 • • G O • • • Q• 9. O 0 • • •2 O 1 O O • • O • 4 • I Z Ordered Clothing '' Ready -to -Wear • Clothing ➢a as g S t e 4 E TIREREADY TO TAILOR SPRING SUIT - • • s' • • Our display of Spring Woolens is worth coming to see. Everything that's anew in fabrics or color- ings is here. Let us have •your order now, before the. spring rinrush starts, � If you don't want your suit for a Month— come in and make your selection while the assortment is complete The Nlor rig hClo�.hr9 0 A Square Deal tor Every y Mau N Ki.******ting EDITORIAL 3 yz++++.4,44.+4+44$44444h. Huron County leads the list. 1014 promises •to be marked by increased building operations throughout the country --0-- 'Quebec Legislature prorogued Thursday of last week. There wee some lively numbers :on the program during the :session, This'week winds up the month of February. Already, in fancy, the monotinous• hum of the lawn mow` er is sounding in the ear of -'the pater families' -that is lif his Royal Highness supplee3 the motive pow- er for the aforesaid* machine. - Parcel Posit has a thorn as well . as a rose viz that the rural mail boxes' will have -to ,be differtently constructed and inereasiedin size to acconxmodate the parcels, sup- posed to be lodged therein. This should have belen ciphered out be- fore the rural boxier were put into service. CeinFtra1 Prison population, at Toronto, has made rapid growth this Winter', said to be caused by the many out of etnploym;elaut and on the theory that `Satan rinds some mischief for idle hands to do." A busy life has other advan- tages besides keeping people out of nrison. -o-- ' This has been an unusually fine Winter and freie from blockaded roads' and 'back -breaking pitch holed. As a liconsequ@nce the sleighs have been busily employed by hundreds of people in hauling building material, wood for next Summer, ice and either necessar- ies„ Ontario is hard to beat. British Columbia women ape af- ter the franchise and have backed up their application to Parliament by 10,000 names. There were 200 yards of it. Possibly some of the Ipejd.bes against granting the re- quest will be about as long. Some- times the less reason for objec- tion calls for the longteet balloon ascensions --0-- August 15-22, 1914, will see a great Salvation Army Internation- al Convention in Session at San Francisco, 100,000 are )expected. It is one of the signs of the times that better organization and gen- eralship is considlered one of the essentials to the forward march of Christian effort both at home and abroad. --0-- 4 4 •4 •• • e, 0 • • • • • • • •• • • • 1•, i • 1 • • •• • Some folk say Cenire Huron con- stituency in the Legislature, sup- posed to ie a Grit hive, is to he "carved" for the purpose of out- ing Barrister Proud'foot, DI, l', P. The Gov,etmment may have n job on their hands to hold What thee have. Rumor has it that John Joynt, of Luc snow, would not ob- jccl mach to succeed A. dl. Mus- grove in North Ilnron, As • a preliminary proof of how well the hotolkeepeils of Waterloo County observe the law 32 of them Were summoned to attend Court in Berlin to answer charges of ine inactions. A great hubub would be kicked tip if half that number were Charged with violations en Local Option territory. We have little vho to r thoee � 1 waste av'e ,�sympatl y to wilfully and constantly contravene the law and they deseave all get t m i way ' the of punishment t, • Mr Snicler's fraternal calls to Huron County during the Temper- ance Campaign is a subject ofetee- the ()Mario Z e •rslaturle, 0 air in g Y •imsel bila Some affirm he made h y Y Z.• •. • • • • • • --p—+ • St. Mary's town Council has set • a good exanple„in placing the l • lieensie to elelt cigarettes at $'100.00 per annum. If tine evil effects of • the cigarette are as 'harrnlful as expert authorities say why should. •• not the way be .33arrod eso las to • save the youth from the baneful •• hinge Use New Era °Small `Ads.' •S1 AACi1;SPitigCb) ANT) OWEi' t GMDRIAI, ro,wwvivaoliwitml Local News , RmitimmmrotwAtNA BUCTWOIN IBE FIELD, I Cna election proceedings limy° abated sonlewlete ac Uuderich, ()WV two Candi dates utility We nesdsy to run former Reeve Robert let tote anti A 1 Cooper. HAD HANDS BURNED • Last week Mr. Percy Couch had his two hands severely burned, and it was lucky for him, no other dam age was done. Mr. Couch went to open then the fire kitchen to u t llor breakfast, and to all appear- ance ppearance the coal fine was, out. 'Ile shook it down and poured some coal oil on to give', it a good start, when the oil hit some red coalsand there was a warm blaze, and he had nicely blistered hands. We know many married' men who could give him advise as 'to how to regulate {the kitchen Sire -let -their wives do it. GLADYS KELLER WINS SILVER MEDAL A silver modal contestlunder the auspices of the Women's Chris- tian Temperance Union, was held in the Baptist church on Tuesday night. Six young ladies competed in an oratorical contest for the sil- ver medal. They were, -Miss Pearl Cunnir(gham, Miss Irene Gould, Miss Alice Pickett, Misses,Gladys and Iltene Keller and Miss Janet Wiley, The :judges wane, -Bev. Mr. 'Potts, .rentor of St Paul's; Mrs. Ed Cantelon and (Miss Chidley. The medal was awarded to lVIiss Gladys Keller.,. Those Present were dialighited with the 'excelienee o:f the recitations, The Junior Lea- gue Choir of \Vt:ley church Ten- dered several choruses. The pres ident, {Nina, Wallis, occupied the chair. - —� i° `thiri Law e in Strung red Q GLn3TOIs . ONT.,;. Temperance Convention In Ontario Street Church Huron County Workers Celebrate the Great Victory of the Twenty -„Ninth. The Huron Temperance convention. met in the Ontario Street Church here last Friday with an attendance of 120 delegates from nearly every municipal in the county. Following the ad- , dress by the president, Frank Buchan au e spe olds service commemorating the vietory of January ttvcntyninth was held. The work of the convention wits divided among three newly organized committees, business, laweuforcetuent and legislation. At the afternoon see. Sion, following theadopting of the reports, a discussion was entered upon s regarding the appointment of a field { secretary. 'Ibis, the convention by a I big vote, decided to do, but by a reso- lution it was later decided to call another convention at a subsequent date to make the appointment and arraugo for financing. The elertion of officers resulted as follows: President, A T Cooper, first vies. president, Frank Buchanan, ZVinghanl; second vice president, School Inspector Tom, of Goderieh: third vice piesiden,t John Scott, Exeter; secretary, J, A Irwin, Clinton treaserer, A. Oonsens, FVingham, The W. C. T. U. entertained the dole gates in the basement,, of the :Murch providing the dinner and supper: A deputation of the Hoon County Temperance Association, consisting if Peeudent A. T. Oooper, 5ecretery J. A. Irwin and Ex -president Frank Buchanan, of FVingham will wait open. Hon. SU, J. Malan, and ask all the licenses on Titian. be cut oil on May 1. r Listowel, Feb • 20. -Sc c etar y J G. llnrt, of the North,e:•n League, says that never in the history of the organization did :indications point to a great League the fol- lowing winter. •as at the present time. Methods of doing business in the N. H: L. have mains,, Revolt li'l1pl;e of Wee -tern C.�- tC rn 3�rou h the through On- tario, and already many applica- tions •from new teams are in the the s •'retar , die' f i oee Y fan Think, is• every reason to be- lieve that London will have at least two beams playing an separ- ate groups put of Loudon, one with Sarnia, Watford tend Alvin- ondon another -with a L 1] and Ata teamsnn playing g in a group with th two inO neatens: azo', pertaining thle(Stalat.4ord teams and a S1. 'Marys iduties ofrehis office for which nand a St, Thomas club, draws, his salary from the govern- "We expect this season's .nutn- ment chest. The most of men will Mer of nearly 3U teams doubleclby to their n di rt attending nr lin busyaltastated 1 . kept .stater N be @t ea t 'Neilson,” pn lea , g~� own business Without nbetting rn "and not only will thele be a 'sen- t ht to in- have norl where theg I they teriere. Guess 3. W. Flavell, of Toronto, is not; far out when 'ne said in an addllees "The problem of the farm nilay be more a 'social prob- lem than an economic onle. Real need is the creation of a senti- ment in thoso who till this esoii that their vocation is honorable and worthy. Present ,atmdsphlere is idels(trluctive to e,n•iverpriele of the agriculturist" The writer thinks the middleman an inld!es'pensible f(adtor in ! the d'ey!elopment o'f business, With the prospect of Dominion and Provincial General Elections ' to the not distant future and a real double and twisted yt{edfetribution in bothfields the heaet of: ,the average politician should quickian, its.pulsations: -•'Heant failure may be the ailment some of the "boys" will winner if the little axes ' 'of Hon, Mr. Borden or Hon. Mr Whit- ney chops out the possibility of having a fighting chance to sit at Ottawa or Toronto. Both election contests will have elements about them diffierent to 'anything • that has been for series but a junior series to which we already have eight clubs in eaglet. These are Luckn:ow, Wingham, Brussels and Tessavater in a group with another disci:net made up of Mount Forest, Palmerston and Harris'ton. The London 1711e3 Press is nego- tiating at the present time to do- nate a similar trophy as last sea- son for the seniors 'for next year's junior series and the Northern Lea gue officials have accepted, the proposition. • • • • •• ,oaerich groin Eminence Introductory Services fill Ste Paul's'; lieu: Jerald C. Potts M A the Hew Rector. Last Sunday morning a large con- gregation greated• Rev. Jerrald C. Potts at St Paul's church, Clinton, in his introductory service aeRec- for and many favorable comments were made concerning him and his work After the usual service of the church the text for the ser- mon was anniuun red ;-"Stand ye' in the ways and ties, and asst for the old pathswheels isthe good way, and walk 'thetre:n, and ye shall find rest for your soul,"Jer- emiah Gth chaptie: and littleverse After read+inug the Lenten pastoral of Bishop Williams to the congre- gations in Huron Diocere a -t ee- 'tract of( which is as 'fo.Iows; "Thee are tato perils or tenden- cies, beyond all`' ethane, that beset the people of this province at this time "The first istee petal c l.lenty -the spiritual 'tumor a q ehat comes to people when prosperous perous and. filled with the goad things o'fthis life It In 11 ea then satisfied with this life and unmet them eo lose appetite for spiritual and eternal things "The second is the peril of%elf- satisfaction in religion Ills a per- il that always grows in times of peacce and plenty. Because we are 5o favored in our outward 1if;e, we think it leecaus'e we arse good s- we are We assume that bccau.e prosperous the'acol e, we are good, as g•oocl as we rtes eo be And so we fall asleep, and while men are asleep, the enemy comes and sows 'tares •' Now Bre `he::n you heard the words of the Bishop This is of vital importance anal will 'eaveyou either better or worse but never The New Rector (ioderielie argnuleul: for having its lak,' poet end harbor perfected isl 11ev. 3. C. POY1S M.A. etreuglhened by the report of the {{ (1'i•aitl Commissioners for Canada, elle 0 Me the comparative emr•unto of gainell ipnlents to C.141ditn earl U. ports during the 51 0.0 1 of 1013 from whi'rhi1:lppa,trs that Gnderi'0stands t11 i t'd in pats among Canadian ports. firth h; wheat and flex, and 91x4 II in total gram • hipments. Of the pp0rte on the hie t L.' side of the SVetl:end ('.anal, Godelie 11 stands fourth, The figerrs foe 1 he leaders are; Port col borne, 2:3,801,21'4; Alie litnd and Tiffin, 1 18,428.882; Port \tr Ner pii Gorier rah, 0;7n`4,371 De�1ot Harbor fall.u below Goderieh with 0,786.300 bushels, Of the eastern ports Montreal had 10,742,601 bushels, and Kingston 10,154(142. Of the U. S. A. lake ports, exceeds e d. Buff to is the only one that , e. Goderieh, with 6.1,312 278 bushels, Fifteen years ago only n (not half A. million tushel9 of grain passed through Goderieh yearly, which means that in that period shipments. of gr,.in 5 Urnngtr that port increased over evidence 0,000,000 bushels, The c ulence shows that the port of Ei cel tich has an estab fished, growing business, serving also a large part of the Western Ontario penitlsula. which is therefore keenly 'o tori barber being �d in (x c cit latel'e6tt• n I' tl made thoroughly loderu. The interests of Ilnmanity in time of storm like that of Nov. 8 lest also cell - tor e tell-tora 1horonghly 0gti3pped harbor of refuge � �'fu e r' n tral!y located on the western coast of Leto" Huron. There is reason to believe that, some of the alifated ships in that storm were groping to find a way onto Goderieh and might have clone so had the ltaxbor possessed the requisite facilities t.0 indicate the direction. We are sure the Minister of Maxine cannot fail to acknowledge the validity of the argutnents in Gode rich's behalf, the same Snell a tlnl a the lash - op sitys, is 1. t:' 61 i l l.,n I e 0t.e0 two lector hrpe a hie is a lune of teetinl;, till- is at time e which will leave you ort +er hotter or worse but not the e sane and 1 suppose the thought that is ulte:most un the minds of all at .this mon•e;ti,t are in _1 egaecis to the new minis- ter; Your 'urine rt. ;tier who baa' 'knee sent to 1;r tit lord, wee • a gilts,, man 4001 as a parish priest you have teamed to love him You wish Nim l ell 11 his I e'. work 3 1 Perhaps there are some ]leretrho relied on sum for help, that: he was unconsctqq is 01 and• now when 1e is gone tlie;g feel that they must look forward to others for help 11 therc be the thoughts of many, 1, to, am interie;ted for I have been sent here by the Dish()p to follOW after Lim but although 'swot q• t ' 21110 t -without your I do my otic t support it will prove an arsea fail- ure I do net say that such will Le the case but I am aware o'f this that theile is danger; confronting us Rev. Mr. Jeakins was a plan of Lon- lsl his name � las i ifts 1 manyY g aman ore,, in. this plana He was: who had an individual .way of look ing after things, a way of con- ducting his ser;vx:es I come to you with t individuality differ- ent from his It may tee you look at things from a diffeeeet point of view and l.e.ice much nosy be lost or much of the yvork 01 Christ may be hinde:'ed If my ways of doing things be in sones respects dif- ferent I pray you consider; ne of- fence is intended and no harm will be done bat much' good It may be that when you know what -I am you will overcome. the strangeness Having saidthis, my brethren,,be- Soxie I am able to arrange plans and purtioise5, I ithilnk It would be fair to dell you niy con- victions Brethie@:1 I am convinced df this thing that the rest of the soul, is In God, as spoken ,ofin'th!ei words, of my text In God alone ie rest, and:God .can look upont 'the 'hearts of mon, and; has given: you a place by way of merit ; by •a present peace; a perfect peace; a peace in Jesus Christ TheLord carne to earth in his flesh, louund- ed his church that it should Ilea shrine white he a as to be worship ped, where it, should be a union its self as caelacribed by St Paul in his words as is the words of Christ The church was -Visible@ here on earth, had i-eunion ins tieavesl wh•erle' Christ is gone to This is the way of the apostle ofthe mali- tyre , of the first and ',primitive Christians Such a churchis that to which. 'you belong, thie Church of England, part and parcel off unr iversal clearch of Christ It. pos- sesslee the beauty of Holine•ssnot as a d'r'ied up blossom of et 11 ower but a fragrant and .blooming blos- 600800000000000••••••••••••••••0100000041000410000010,2 a •: 0 �. a From • .the Gallery .Fro : AsSeen _y 0 : UEEWS PARK. a0a ECHOES .FROM Q .� (Special to the, New Era) Features of First Week of Legislature Sir James Whitney sent a letter agriculture and rural lift@ general - of thanks through the Legislature ly in Ontario. to the people of the Province or Mr. Rowell called for a thorough their goods wislhes during his ill- investigationt.of the problem of nese and their expressions of hope unemployment which 10 a serious that his' recovery would be com- question this winter in many pro - 'Diets,. Mr. Rowell moved that this vincial cenitrtes', He reviewed the letter from the Prime Minister be sleeps taken to cope with the diffi_ acknowledgled and that further as- eulty in other counitriees' and chid_ :insanes lie sent to Si James•of ed tole Government for not hay - the the eearnest wish of the people oaf ing .. a Department of Labor in- Ontario that he might ,be entirely stead of ,scattering various Labor eyed once more: Branches' among difflerenit Depart - The each from the Throne was mealit0 a's at pr!@sent. Sure ch niton fe . An- even more .'colourless than these Mr. J.C. Elliott, Liberal member otherhe goado in such instances. An- doormen's usually al's. Reference for West Middlesex, reintroduced sfdd, to help ler lac- was made to the Good Roads Com his' Bill to grant the Municipal cam We in St, Paul's Church, Chn is for' the daddy and Wier bre- m._,. o l m 's Cone- Franchise to married women other tong need all the fullness of that then to set an )example worthy of mission and the W ill (eln t iris "brought be wise qualifiled tract d we th our parts we may 'reply the her for Soutlt Buq@, reintroduced' rico I am s riving .o se or B:o Ic habit? Surely p .41 et Th se You can defy the most cutting wind or the- most piercing -frost, and have a sof t•piercing skin'on your hands and face, _ Here's the secret Harmony Glycerine Soap 15c, 2 for 25e and Rexall Face Cream This is without a doubt the hest cream at 2a cents on the market. Ask those who use it Solei only at THE R)%ALL STORE W.Q.R. Holmes imitation in evesiiv way possible 1 as1a'rom Bill o, oug r ds is fora title I3otise. • Mr. J ;� Anderson, Lilbiei•al mems- e be'tteer by the fruits of .God Broth- s than won f t t th e eforecasted his Bill, providing for publicity m the old religion o le r< ye n . s eleah from the Throne tial: iIt ' avail Actions speak 1 • mot a table and the averageyoltth Mrs` Rowell in his nap f tl P a r NN•r00' • has both e t@ p ] its fullness by O open This is bet - NNN000e0N•e•!N•N00N•NNV! ter than nitrate of saver swabbing •special attention to the problem of campaign contributions'. in al Sugar Sale Commencing on Tuesday,Feb- ruary 17th,.atm continuing for ten days, We will sell - 1001i►s 1 Red a:atbs `' GrnulatcdSr uga -a .50 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 $6,25 per hundred, To the Farmers -', e are selling cheap Molasses for feed- ing at 30c a gallon. W T. O'NEIL THE HUB GROCER Phone 48 T,f Ontario St. Sunday School School inday, Mar. i prti. •.r..S�rua:3Fr'TT'.;sT:•�{i'S%'"i,{�'i?,<Pt�y'+'7s•�a'�, (et tl>ti': Best. It Pays Write for the Catalogue o j..) aiigeWLV ' TORONTO, ONT. it explains i'ully the mar,yad',Ant fere,, lr this we 1 known schoo College open till year, 0 ;co 'fleece now not lack the power of God, I am sure in St. Paul's Church arehoarts warm iutexvdsed and souls which are in the hope in the gospel, I am. sore here are minds willing to be open to the service of good, lhands; ready for helping in the simplebut s I am re- itasks Christ, F t' nter s to, I �e g solved by the. help of 1God to do the ; uttermost, but though 1 should work night and day I cart not sac- celed• without the help of the con- gregation. You may help mein my, visiting the sick,' you may lheip with your co-operation in my len t'de(avoxls but you may help," me above all,by your prayers and if that be the case the good essence for me. Tilte speaker thanked the congregation for the hearty wel- comae given him. The !evening text was "Charity never faileth," -Rey., Mr: Potts is a !scholarly young man, agreeable in manner, pleasant faced and most desirous • of promoting the best interests of. Sit. Pauh's congregation and Ithi* genlerally. 'Isis introductory sons most auspicious a°esot y Births, Marriages Deaths BIRTHS AIKENHEAD-At Calgary Alberta Feb, 4th, to Dol. Aikenhead and wife (foranerly of Itensall) a daughter.. on Simi - day Summerhill day Feb. 22nd, to Mr. and Mrs.: T. E. Mason, a daughter. DEATHS. DAVIDSON-In Tuckersmith 91I Feb. 22, Andrew Davidson, aged 58 years. PICKARD-In Toronto on Mon- day Feb. 23rd, Miss •Exnrn�'t E. .dltiughtert of the late John and Mrs. Pickard, of ("zodel'ich: Tp.