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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1913-01-02, Page 1CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY, 2nd„ 1913 THE HOME PAPER your subscriptionsEARLY and thus avoid the year-end RUSH. MORE LOCAL NEWS. Mort: local news appears on pages 5 and 8 and C,C;1. report held over. THE LUCAL MARIi,ET. Wheat 88c to 90e, Oats 30c to 340. Peas 90c to $1,00. Barley 48c to 550, Butter 250 to 27e. Eggs 30e to 32o. Live Hogs. $8.00. WON THE TROPHY, ` At the shoot held yesterday atter- / noon by, the Clinton Gun'Chole Mr. I R. Graham was the winner of the IDonminion Cartridge Company's tro- phy. There were about fourteen contestants and some of then ran the winner pretty close.,.The trophy I was a handsome leather gun case. `A NEW YEAR'S ROBIN. A robin red breast twittered cheerily on New Year's da.v , about the home of kr. Jahn Bailey of the 2nd of Mullett. It was the first Mr. Bailey had ever seen so early in the season, or so late i[ you prefer put- ting 'it that way, and he may be in- clined to regard it as a harbinger or bright things in store during 191.3. AN ENFORCED REST. Mr. W. T. O'Neil has been taking an enforced rest during the past week, having Had the misfortune to have a nail tun in his foot on ' C.hristmas Eve. The attendant physician, fear- ing complications, ordered quiet, and but for the fact that a light diet was .also in the order compliance might be made rather enjoyable. But a light 'diet at the Christmas season, `Tis not to be thought of seriously. ONT. ST. CHURCH.. Sunday next being the first Sunday • in the new year the pastor, Rev. Mr. ▪ Algin, will conduct services . appro- ▪ priate to the day. The day's exec- , cises will commence with a fellow- ship meeting at ten o'clock a.m, This church will unite with the other churches in the town in • ob- serving next week as a week of (prayer, and it is expected that es- Hiych o is a Sure Thing and Gives the, Poor Man Light at Cost. That the citizens of Clinton take have. perfect confidence in 'the Hydro - deep interest in municipal mat tors ' was in evidence by the large attendance at the nominations Monday evening. The result of the nominations could not but be satisfactory to The News -Record inasmuch as the canthi• dates whom it favored were elected by acclamation, that is : Mayor, 13, J. Gibbing$. Reeve, D. Cantelon. Water Commissioner, H. 13. Chant. Trustees, S. Kemp, H. Mel3'rien, T. Cottle and W. H. IIell- yar, When the time for receiving nom- inations was tip Mr. J. B. Hoover was appointed chairman and in his remarks ho said : "Clinton has made progress and I see a good future in store for' it." Mr. , D. S. Cluff, who had been planed in nomination as councillor, when called upon said : " I am delighted to 'do what I can for Clinton, but although I am a very busy 'man you' can always count upon my support of any meas- ure that will add to the prosperity of our town. Electric Commission. I am Very much in earnest , about hydro. I• have corresponded with' -the -clerks. and mayors of the nuinicipalities which have installed hydro and have been assuredsinevery case that the result has been better in every way than was estimated, Pass the bylaw, and the council will enter into a contract binned - ,lately for hydro. Hydro cannot possibly cost you. one cent as ratepayers. The users of power and light alone pay for hydro and share the respon- sibility. With hydro we will practically be able to do .our 'waterworks pumping for nothing. • Our power users are ready for hy- dro. I have just this evening receiv- ed this - telegram from Mr. John Brown, one or the managers of the Gunn, Langlois Company, Montreal, If we are assured that hydro pow- er will come to Clinton we will in- stall at once power machinery there and become large users. You can so announce it at the meeting to - Mr, A, J,. • Morrish said he had 'night," stood as ceun011or during 1112 with M. Geary's A&tress, an eye single to the old team's best "Ex -Mayer Geary of Toronto, who interests. He strongly supported came up expressly to address the waterworks which is now more than meetin;, said in part : paying its way, good roads which has been the best advertisement "The ever present possibility of a Clinton has ever had and now he is strike of American coal miners and lust as enthusiastic in favor of the consequent hold-up of Canadian hydro -electric and municipally -owned manufacturers was what first brought electric light plant. Mr. Jas. A. Ford said : "During the past year we have extended our good roads which we have good rea- son to believe are by all odds what has Heretofore been a luxury. the best owned by any town It' rives the poor man light at cost in Western .Ontario. We, the and a share in the ownership of a council of 1912, have supported' great public utility, your interests and in recom- 'l'ake hydro and you step into a mending hydro-electrio we do so un- sure thing for i6 has been a distfncC' animously and after a 'thorough ire and decided success everywhere tried. vestigation. Dr. Thompson said : "A year ago Defeat hydro and you will be sorry I said I was in favor of all public once and that will be all the time. utilities being municipally -owned and hydro will put you on the Great pedal evangelistic services will fol- I am even more strongly of that White' Way ot electrical progress and , low, continuing perhaps two or opinion today. On its merits the prosperity. three weeks. purchaset or the electric light plant is You have to be on the Great White a goon fnveetst<•nt. stew it from tiny to attract manufacturers., whatever standpoint yo will i{ will Can you as citizens of Viintart du wilhout hydro. about hydro -electric, `The White Coal.' Hydro rs practical fraternalism. It makes an every day necessity of SALII PROPERTY. Mr. Levi Stong has sold his pro- pay the town. I tun to favor of perry' just north of town. it is a hydro electric becattrSee' 1 believe it desirable place and as the result or. wt„ „o .. Mil thing for us individ• Pna_inat'114(m.- arreteettatriement in ually and as a town." The News -Record he had Several ap- Mr. T. Jackson, Jr., said : "May - plications, The purchaser is Mr. or Gibbings may be small on avoir Wesley Marquis, who gets possession dupois hut he is big on achieve - in the, spring. and as he purposes en- ment, that is, he does things. gaging in the poultry business he Councillor Ford lies proved himself will find it well adapted for the zealous and tireless in good road purpose. Mr. Stung has not decided building. Chairman Fred. Jackson I just where he will locate, but in all, has had an eagle eye for accounts not ■ `probability it will be in Clinton. He property certified to. Dr. 'Thompson is energetic and will make a good has done splendid service and Mr. citizen. Morrish has taken an especial inter - 1 - est in the firemen. We have worked A NICE CHRISTMAS BOX. harmoniously and it must be con- iThe members of St. Paul's church, ceded have accomplished considerable. according to a' custom of the Church, Clinton has now the reputation of have been in the' habit of remember_ being- up-to-date, but to retain this •ing their rector with a handsome Standing we must have hydro to Christmas gift. Last year. the .gift assure us cheap and good lighting carne near the one hundred dollar mark but this season it has passed that and at time of writing has i reached the -snug sum of $101. It is I believed that this will°be the largest gift .of the kind in the dio.ese, at any rate it is the largest ever pre - I rented by the congregation of St, Paul's and speaks well for the kindly relations between rector and people. WESLEY, CHURCH. I• Rev. J. W. Aikens. of •Toronto preached a stirring sermon "Sunday morning in the interest of temper- ance, The .pastor preached in the evening. A. watclinight service was held Tuesday evening. Miss Nellie Medd of Constance, who last season, visited Egypt, ad- dressed the united Leagues of Ontar- io street and Wesley on Monday ev- ening, giving some of her experiences and the impressions gained in the ancient land of the Pharoahs. 'there was a -good attendance of both Lea- gues and the address was listened to with mucic interest. There's no water in hydro -electric stock, Hydro doesn't cat 'melons' but cuts prices. I-Iydro is people -owned. It can nev- er pass into tate hands of a monopoly to extract the last possible cent or tie you up. Hydro doesn't build up a surplus, It puts the profits right back into the pockets of the consumers. Hydro will add to your comfort and convenience, make your town bright- er and make you prouder of it. We cannot get away from the fact that hydro has been a success every- where.' No party upheaval can make any difference .with hydro. It's far above that. ;It's for the betterment of the people, its growing stronger every andpower.' day and is here to stay. •Mr. Fred Jackson said : "During Women are as watch interested in the year I used my best endeavors hydro as men for it gives them many in, the interests of the mueicipality, little conveniences that they do not particularly in ,the capacity of ,nosy enjoy." chairman of the finance committee. The list of nominations is given on We started the year with surplus of page 8. $4400 or which $700 was unexpend- ed waterworks funds which were subsequently paid over to the Com- missioners, leaving us a surplus of $9700. During the ryear we paid off $10,000 of Consolidated' Debenture are visiting Clinton and Tucker- Debt uckerDebt and had, the money to do it. smith friends:"" Up-to-date we have expended $10,- 850 on macadam roads, For 1912 the Public School cost the ratepay- ers $5200 and the Collegiate 2300. For the year the Public Library cost $945, as follows : Ratepayers, $300, Endowment 5200, Government Grant $250, Rentals, $70, Patrons, $125. The Thresher Company bonds cost us $708 annually. This year we About People You Know. Mr. F. R. I-Iodgens of Goderich was Mrs. Chambers :and Miss. Maud visit - in town Monday. Miss Ida Wilkin spent the week -stall, with Mitchel! friends, ,; Barrister Havotson, i rr':nte, vias in Clinton on Monday: Mir. Jas. Lawson of •Stratford was a visitor in towel yesterday, Mr. II. 13. I4iorphy M, P., Listowel, was 111 town on' Wednesday. Mr Karl Wilkin of Aylmer was hu.ae'S00 the holiday yesterday. Mr, Leonard Fair of the Royal Bank, Toronto, was in town"yesterday. Misses Elsie ROSS and Lizzie Shana- han were in Mt. Forest for the hol- iday, Mr. Richard Warrener of 'Toledo Ohio, is, visiting his parents in town. Miss Mabel" Kerr accompanied a pa 'tient to Detroit on Monday rotes/l- ing oturning Tuesday evening. - Rev, S. J. Adlin conducted act suet in the Presbyterian church, Brucefield, on Sunday morning. Miss Olive Harland or Toronto has been ,spending the holiday time with Clinton friends, Mrs, A. Miller of Stratford visited her sister-in-law, Mrs, James 11'Ia- ]taify, on Friday last. Miss Dorothy Cantelon left on Tues- day for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Weathcrwax "of .Orillia, Mr. Elgin Jones of Espinosa is a holiday visitor at his home in town, that of Mr. Poet. Jonas. Miss Louise Beaton has accepted a school at Grand Valley and will commence }ler duties en Monday. Miss Pickett of Toronto was a Christmas visitor at her hone in town, that of Mrs. Geo. Pickett. Mrs. Hudson and three children of Mitchell are spending a few days with the lady's mother, Mrs. Pin- ning. Miss Grace Sheipherd of the Pub- lic school teaching staff, Ottawa spent the vacation at her home in Year's. town.Misses Mary and Anna Walker, De - air. Jack blcfienr,ie of Regina is I trait and Toronto, respectively, spending a holiday at his home in spent New Year's at their horse town. in town. • Miss 'Cathleen blast of Toronto has Mfrs. (Dr.) McBride of Weiland was a guest at the parental home over Christmas, that or Mr. and Mrs. D. 5 Mai. SIiss Mary afcC'aughey returned home Monday after spending a few days with 111r. and Mrs. 12, A. Downs of Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron or. Guelph were guests at the lady's parental hone, Woodlands !:'arm, during the day next. •holiday season. Mitis .4:14ry Chant returned the be- Mr. W. F. Cantelon of Toronto ate gluing of the week from Glencoe" his \ew .f'ear's dinner with his where she spent the peat mit I parents, fir. and Mrs. Wm. Can- linery season, i telon Lir fawn, Mrs. (Dr.) Agnew and three children Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Oshaldeston and of 1Medicinc Hat, Alta., has been I faintly and Mr. and • Mrs. Albert visiting friends in' town during the' Wilkens, Goderich, ,spent .the hole-, holiday season. I day, with Mrs. Osbaldeston Sr. Mr. Fred 'Tisdale of Toronto has airs. John Fluker and her two daugh- been a guest 'luring the past week I ters of Auburn, who spent New at the hone of Mr. and Mrs: G. Year's in Kippen, were guests 01 D. McTaggart. Mr. and Mrs. W. Philter today. Mrs. (Dr.) McCallum of Kingston Mr. F. J. Ball of filberts left for has been the guest during the hol- I home• this Min. after a week's visit with his brothers, Dr. Ball of town and Mr,, Elias ,. Ball, , Base Line. Miss Jennie Robertson entertained a , number of her girl friends on Sat- urday afternoon last in honor of her friend, Mrs. F. S. 14IcCloy of Edmonton. Mr, and Mrs, J. A. Constantine , of Zurich were the guests at Christ- 13. Kennedy. . .mas time of the lady's mother,' bir. A. Wilkin was in London this. Mrs. Chidiey. Mrs. Constantine week, having gone down with his has been spending the week in little grandson, Master Peggie .Me- town. 0037, wire had been visiting in Miss Lillian Agnew, who is a steno- tawn. ' : grapher on the Rouse of Commons Mr. and Mrs. F. Finale of Stratford, staff, •Otta}ve,. is home for the who were expected to visit Clinton Parlimentry recess. This is Miss during Christmas week, spent the Agnew's second • sessional ,engage - holidays with Mrs, Finch's people ment, at Brussels. Mr. Wilfrid Dickenson came up from Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Cantelon and Brantford for New Year's ,but pro - Master Ferris of 'Toronto are raised a longer visit when his hot - spending a few days at the form- ,days conte around in the summer er's parental home, that of Mr. and time, for for a long time to come Mrs. Win. Cantelon. • the old town will rank first with Mr. and Mrs. McCloy, who have him. been the guests of latter's parents, Mr. T. Hawkins went to. Hamilton Personals .. Mr, and 'Mrs. A. F. Johns, Toronto, TWO KINDLY ACTS. The Girls' Club of Willis church took a little jaunt down to the House or Refuge on Monday evening and gave a nice little program- for the ; entertainment ot -the inmates, who thoroughly enoycd it. After the program the girls' treated the old folk to candy and bananas; , and,, needless to say, this part of the proceedings was also muck appreciat- ed:' The girls enjoyed the outing and the 'satisfaction derived from the;, knowledge or a kindly deed perform - rix -Warden' Speakman of 'Exeter re-` Menaberedi the inmates of the , House of 'Refuge kindly at the Christmas time sending- a large, crate of oranges Col distribution amengahem. This ,'little act of tkotightftenes-s was, a;; predated not only by the inmates. hat by Manager and Mrs, Muteh. - 13the the sa mbar or ininat- NIr, and Mrs. Jas. Mahaffy and fam- ily were with Seaforth friends Ies- terday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. P, Cantelon, and Miss Gladys and Mrs. W. Cbok visited Hensall friends yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Clatworthy, .bias - ter Arthur acrd Miss Pearl visited with Mr. and Mrs. A, Whittingham this week. applied $300 of the $2000 paid by Mr. and Mrs. T. Lyon of Lohdes- Mr, and Mrs. Jas, Twitchell; dur- the Motor Company and; $135 accuse.- bore were guests on Christmas ing the vacation season, belt for elated interest on $3000 mortgage, Day at the home of Mr. and'. Mmomrs. their mom Edmonton yesterday: leaving the net " cost ' .to rate- .1. G. Medd. 'Mr. Norswortliy, a one-time mem- borne and - $333. When ' the Motor Mr._ and Mrs. Levi Sniderer oafs �o„- her of the local branch of a Molsons Bank but now connect- ed with a manufacturing institu- tion in few York, was in town ov- erSenday. ' Mr. "Billy” Hull of The Molbons Bank, Highgate, was seized byan attack of appendicitis on Monday and his father, Mr, le. 13. Hall. of Constance'went down to -see him Tuesday morning, SIr., Root. Marshall. of the Bayficld'. Road 1 v afy; present the guest of his daughter, Mrs, 'Jas. Livermore. where be would be - pleased to see any of Itis old trim's, The News- Recovd regrets to state that bis' ' health is not improving. ed 1Cippen friends over Christmas. Miss 'Mary Hunter of Paris was the guest of 'Mrs, W: 'tinker the past weal.' Mr Eddie (Shepherd bf Toronto was at his horse in town over the holiday. Mr. John Manning and Miss Man- ning; Auburn, were iu Clinton on Tuesday. Mr. John Weir or the Royal Basle staff visited his home at Wroxeter last week, Dr, arr:l With., „Holloway of Peterbora were New Year S -.guests of Clin- ton friends. Miss Louise Haley of ',widen visited her• sister, Miss Susie llaley,� over Christmas. Master Charlie 1ilon "son spent the holiday with his grand -parents at St. Marys Mr, John .guest spent New Year's. Day at the old homestead in Loa - don tetvnsliip. bIr, and Mrs. f1.- Bartliff and two Children spent New Year's Day, with Brussels friends. Messrs, Hoover and Walker are in Guelph taking stock of the business they recently purchased. Mr. and Mrs. !Aaron Stoodly or Brandon, Mang, were guests of Mrs♦ Chambers last week. Mrs. Constantine and Mrs. (Dr.) Mc- ['ahemr spent a couple of days this week visiting Londesborq. Mr. George 1+'. Oakes of Chicago was the guest this week of Professor and Mrs. W. Glenn 'Campbell. Miss Olive Brooks of Mitchell spent the week -end with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Wan. Cantelon. Miss Ruby Kitty of Richmond 11111 has "men spending the Christmas vacation at her home in town. Mr, W. Southcombe of Toronto Uni- versity was the guest el his aunts, the Misses Southcombe, over New • been home during the past holiday !reels. She returns to the. eity today. Mr. W. H. Hlellyar and Master John .spent New Year's Day at the Ante of Mr. Ilellyar's parents at Bow-. reranvilie. lliiss Vazil Ker, who has been spend- ing the vacation time at her ttonte in town, returns to Alma on Iran• iday time or her parents, Mr, and Mrs. John' Wiseman. Mrs: W. Herd, Bayfield, and Mrs. James •Porter, Goderich, spent the week -end with their parents, Mr, and Mrs. A. Scotchmer. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kennedy have re- turned .„to their home in Detroit after visiting at the home of the former in town, that of Mr, D. Company pays off the_ the Thresher Company deal will not cost the municipality a centand we will have a humming industry in the Motor Works. I am in favor of hydro -electric bemuse it assures di low rates for light and power. Reeve Cantelon said; "Clinton, is in. splendid shape financially, better I believe than any other town in, Western Ontario. We are 10 good standing too as being up-to'date, but to keep lip our .reputation in that respect it ]s essential that we tare on hydro -electric. At the end of vis of Stanley were New Year's guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Snid- 00. Mrs. I+. McEwan, who has been in Toronto, for the past couple or [nonths, has returned home for the winter. Miss 'Annabelle was home for Christmas. Mrs. . Fletcher, Mrs. E. Stone and Miss, Oerwick of • fiixctcvr aad. Mr. Wes. Stone of Saskatchewan, were guests of Mr. and Mrs, Atkinson •over Sunday. Mr, R. J. Nista end brie son, Wil - our first year of hydro we will, lie, of near Leamington 'were wonder how we ever slid, without it." guests during the holiday time ser Mayor 'Gibbings said : ;"At the out- his parents, : ,Manages: and Mrs. yet I may have lead some misgivings, Mutes of the House or Refuge. about hydro -electric but the deeper I Mr. John Hartley, ptintipal of the have ,gone into the matter the mere Training school at Vankleak, !'fill, convinced I aril that leis all right spent over, -tile wsok'1end witltOlia- ,and that the Hydro -Electric Commis- ,ton' friends, Mrs, Hartley eemaia- sion aro above even a shadow of ing ;the while on the old home - doubt, I have never heard anything stead at Wroxeter. y to tta}', ' o shady:. about then. I believe ]Messrs;; Joe and Bob I-Isane, arilver- es. in this institution has reached they are , dealing honestly, fair ton,. wcnoNew Tear's gitesis.of high water mark/there being now no iy and ,justly with all municipal- Mrs. S. S. Coo;ier, They were less than one hundred anal one. The tides, They have been patient and `accompanied by' air, Gordon, CruiI - bigliest number ever. accommodated .acconlmodatireg to a degree. Their shank, a •hraw highland piper. tpf in the past was ninety-seven; andestimateshave never been oxetaodod, $trattord, who gavecitizens e that number was :only reached once but alWaye below. They ,have, de- musical treatvisit they thoroughly and a couple of years ago, liveredthe goods 111 every instances. I enjoyou, Mr,' Neil Fox, Des 'Moines, Iowa, let for bit 50111e 00 Monday arisen spending a week or to vibiting errands -•iii ' lows. Mr, Fox is a ilxtivo ' of Clinton. but now lrbltle a responsible position ras des-; triet superintendent of Bradstreets. bliss ii,udal went to, Toronto Tues- day nnsl. yesteralay attended ' • 4dte. marriage of her nephew, Mr. frank Nicene of that city, son of Mr. and' Mrs,' 18, J, Evans it Menne-. dost, Man., to Miss Eva Otto> of 'Poronto, yr, Jbhin. Rumhali act- ed. ;as groomsman at. the wedding. Tuesday afternoon and on his re- turn a week hence will be accom- panied by his wife and family who by that time will have spent an additional week with relatives . in the Ambitions City. 1 Messrs. James, Will. and George Reids, who speht the Xmas week with their sister, Mrs. W. Sime - son, returned to their home in Bay City, Mich.,, on Monday last. Al- though all three have prospered well in Uncle Sam's country, they certainly enjoy a.; good holiday itl their own home land. Mr. Jas. Tucker returned from Sisk atom 'last week, but it's only for a short time as the busitiese y -„in which he has embarked demands his attention, Mr. Tucker is! a live wire and will ,make good any- where. Ten hours 1s hardly long enoug1t in which :to do all he lilies to secomplish each and every • worleillg day. 1'lr. and A'ir's, John .ieflerson : of 'Laura, Sask., wlio'spent Christmas week with. Mr. aad Mrs.; Robes( (4ibbin s, ' Mullett, and are 11ahc week the guests of Mrs. Samuel Ileattett;:Wirt-sham, purpose visiting among ,their numerous, friends in Ontario before returning to their prairie home. Mr.= Joft 100011 is a Cousin of Dr. "Shaw and they hear • such. resemblance .i that each has .been.” tak011 for the other.