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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1913-01-30, Page 1No. J766 -4th Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY JANUARY 30th 1913 1E PAPER: Good Morning! How does your sub to The News -Record read ? The label tells the story Aellgar the leweler ler a Reliable Watch. - No one would go on a long journey without a' reliable •watch. The Hell- yar watch will render good service through the longest of journeys—a, life time. fe'weta and Optician Clinton - AN QLD RESIDENTER. I - In remitting his sub, Mr. George Chudleigh 'of 'Bird's , Frill; ' Man., writes : "I read ]'he News•Reeord with pleasure for you know I al- ways call Clinton my holne, 1 drSt located there in 1854 before it was even a village." THE LOCAL MARKET. The Royal Bank OF CANADA. Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capital Paid-up 11,500,000 Reset ve and Undivided Profits 12,500,000 Total Assets 175,000,000 325 Branches. With world wide connection. Interest allowed on Debosits. General Banking business transacted. • R. E. MANNING, Manager Clinton Branch. 11111111•1111111117' 1 1 cones "' lantern views taken in different eciun- been in very Pooc health for sonic tries of Europe and the Continent. I time, is not improving and his state Wheat 90e. . Oats 30e to 31c, • Peas 90c to 31.00. Barley 480 to 55c. Butter 20c to 210. Eggs 20c to 21e. Live 1 -logs 88.10. PRESENTATIONS N0 TiAN2CET. On 'Tuesday evening in the.. recep- tion room oi the Church, . of the Holy Angels, St. Thomas, Rev. Fa- ther Hogan, now , of Clinton,' was made the recipient of , several pre- sentations b -y his fatiner Parishoners. From the young men of the parish there was a purse nt gold,' A ban- quet•followed the presentation. WILLIS CHURCH. The annual .congregational meeting was held yesterday evening which was well attended. The reports from the various depattments were encourageing showing progress along • WESLEY CHURCH, all lines. During 'the year the to tal receipts• have amounted to $1, The pastor occupied lis own pLa_ 613.27. The expenditures •were 83, pit on %Sunday, preaching excellent 780.68, ' leaving a balance of 0832. the evening service Mr. L. Kerr as- AG AIN AUDITOR. ' sisted the choir and rendered a solo, - Mrs. Andrews and Miss Ida Wilken Mr. Peter Cantelon was appointed taking the solo parts in the anthem county auditor at the opening sea - 'Phe sacrament of the Lord's Sup- sion of the county council on Dies - per will be administered'at the close* day. This is the fourth year that of the preaching service next Sun- Mr. Cantelon has been appointed to day morning. this pahition, proof positive that his work has. given satisfaction, Mr: COMINGIO. TOWN. .. Mawan Of Wroxeter, who was also Mr. Ralph Tipladv of the Base- auditor last year was again chos- Line has rented the residence . of en. Mrs. John B. ,-Little on Orange ONT. ST. CHURCH. street of which he takes possession' in a few weeks.' Mr, and Mrs. Tip. The Sacrament, of the Lord's Sup - lady are a most estimable couple per will be administered on Sunday and The News -Record, speaking for morning next. Rev. S. J., Aliin will the community, will be glad, to vel- preach morning and evening. come them to citizenship Clinton. The special revival meetings that • When Mr. and Mrs. Little move it have been in progress for some time will be to the Miller property, cor- closed on Wednesday evening. Large ner Albert and Princess streets, numbers attended these services every which they recently purchased. night and much good has been done, A COMING LECTUR-E. ' The annual missionary meeting will be held on the second Sunday in • Mr. Abraham Knechtel, inspector of February Dominion forest reserves, will give a IN POOR HEALTH. , • lecture, in the town hall on the ev- ening of Feb. 12th, on foreist nub- Mr.' Joseph Colclough, who lives jests which will be illustrated by just north of town and who has The Molsons Bank. INCORPORATED 1855, • Record of Progress for Five Years -1906--11 -1906 1011 CAPITAL . , $3,000,000 $1,000,000 RESERVE .• . 8,000,000 4,600,000 DEPOSITS . . ,* . 23,677,730 85,042,811 LOANS AND INVESTMENTS . 27,457,090 38,851,801 TOTAL ASSETS . , . 33,000,192 48.2.37,284 Has 83 Branches in Canada, anti Agents and Correspondents in all the Principal Cities of the World. A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT at all Branchaq, Interest allowed at highest curaent rate. • Ciiuton Branch - E. Dowding, Manager aft meamessimmemem--limin I Stock - Taking Sale ! Stock taking 11 the next thing on the prograna here and that means that it's again time for our annual sale. Everybody that is acquainted with this store., knows full well what that means and appreciates the fact, when we ru'i a sale it stands for something. We always reduce ,stock as low as possible,_ before in- ventory. There's no MOney i n ,car- rying goods from one season to the next. Every Overcoat Must Go Regardless of Cost • $10 00 men's overcoats sale price $ 7 90 12 00 <, " 890 15 00 • ' 1`.., "• 11 90 • 22 00 " <, 16 90 25 00 " <, 19 90 ' 2 50 boysovercoats <, 1 90 4 00 " . 0 290 5 00 "• ti 390 6 75 " , ' <, 4 90 ' 7. 75 youth's overcoats " 5 90 • it will pay any, man or boy well to buy an overcoat at the sale, even if you don't require one until next season, -Come early and get your choice. THE MODRISH ELIITHING COI CLINTON, ONTAIRI4 Furnishers "To Men. Who Care.' 9 wherol he has travelled estcnsiVoly causes his family and friends much in the interests of the Forestry De- uneasiness. Owing to his condition partment. The lecture will be free he has decided to sell his farm, ith and as -It will contain much valu- one on which he was born, ans able information there should be a where he has spent his life. If it good attendance. The farmers in were so allowed it is hoped that the vicinity should • be especially in- Mr.. Colelough might again win back terested in these subjects. As Sir, to health and strength. Knechtel is an old Huron boy an WESLEY CHURCH. especial interest attaches to his pos- ition and person. WILLIS CHURCH. The Sunday school sleighride on Thursday afternoon tacit was !nisch enjoyed , by 'the metnbers of the school. A good supper followed the drive and the junior members gave a very nice little program after- wards. On Sunday evening the pastor ex- changed pulpits with the Rev. W. W. Wylie of the Baptist church, 1 The Young Men's Club met on Monday evening when the pastor gave a very interesting address on "General Lee ; The Fiero - ,of the South." The members of the Girls' Club were invited to attend this meeting and a number availed them- selves of the privilege. AN ACCIDENT. WILL SPEAK ABOUT KLONDIKE. Major Frank Morris, London,: will give an address in the Army hall on , Monday •evening on "Pioneer Work'in the Klondike." There will sa.,, well be music and song so that a pleasant and profitable evening is assured tlio;e who -attend. Miss MeVicar, principal of our school, has Mien compelled .to re - Sign owing to illness and. the trustees have reluctantly accepted her re- signation.. We will all be sorry to see her go for she is a good cad popular teacher. Mr. T.• Elliott, who a few months ago injured his right arm by a, fall and has had much trouble with it since, had recently to go to the hospital at Clinton for treatment. Au operation was these performed and Mr. Elliott is now making rap- id improvement and it is hoped wilL soon, be quite himself again. Court Selwood C. 0. F., NO. -87, at,‚it recent annual meeting elected the 'following officers who were in- Aalled by past Chief Ranger, John Huller : Chief Ranger, W. Jenkins, Vice, S. W. Miller. Fin. -Secretary, S. T. Walter. Ree. -Secretary, H. Trewartha. Treasurer, C. W. Williams. Chaplain, W. Stanley. S. W., W. Johnston. J. W., R. McCartney. S. B., W. Pickard. J. B., 0. W. Potter, Goderich Township Mrs, John Jenkins left .Tuesday for Cleveland, Ohio, to attend the fun- eral of her sister, Mrs. MeCullough, who died after a short illness of pneumonia. Mr. Percy Cole has sold his eigh- ty -acre farm on 'the 7th con. for in the neighbornood of five thousand dollars. The purchaser is. Mr. jam- , es Stelling who will now have some thing like 280 acres, a good sized farm to handle in the present state of the labor market, Mr. Cole, who retains his bush' lot near Bayileld, has not yet decided upon what he will do or where Ise will locate but will in all proliability •continue farming at, which he is taking goad all right. The neighbors will •be sorry to see Alt. and hies. Colo leave. We are all sorry to hear of the illness of Mrs. Wm, Currie Sr. bat hope she may soon be quite again. ;An oyster supper. 0111 entertainment. will be given In the Sunday school room of St. James' church, hlidd- leton, on Tuesday evening next. The program will be furnished by the young people of the church and pro• rinses to be a good one. Everybody welcome. Mr. E. H. Wise received a wire on Monday telling him of the ,Ileatli of his sister, Mrs. Railer McCullough of Cleve- land, Ohio', and left Tuesday morn- ing to attend the funeral. The de- ceased lady was a native of Goder- ich to`wriship, ,liaving been born on the Wise homestead here. She leav- ea her husband and. two daughters. Mr, Hanley Cantelon of Goderieh township is returning thanks that the accident he met with while driving into town on Friday atter-. noon last slid not result more ser- iously. While corning across the track at the station the horse be- came frightened and started to run. Hanley would, soon have yanked it down to a steady gait again but one of the lines broke and there he was. The best he could do was to pull the maddened beast oil the road and in doing so the buggy struck a hydrant with such force that the latter was damaged and Hanley was thrown well nigh to twenty feet aad when- his head struck mother earth it was scarcely more than an inch from a telephone pole. An inch, however, is- sometitn- 1 Church last night,'' The Montreal es ahnoat as good as a• mile ' and I Witness had the following : while Hanley was stunned his injur- I "Male Coutits-Bain is a Scottish ies otherwise were not of much ac- vocalist, well kryiwu throughout Can - count, Blit Billy caEtekm, who ada, Her national songs were cheer - was with him and 'also took the plunge, did not es,pape quite so CaS- ily and is nursing a wounded knee. MONDAY'S CONCERT. Miss Maude C. Bradley presented her own concert company in the town hall on Monday even- ing. The company comprises anen- tertainer, Helen Wyrick Shafer, E. nu""N's 01rincEn's 111BET' Alexandra Bradley, soprano, J. Ed- The annual' meeting. of the officers win Jessop, basso, and E, Yates of the 3851 RegiMent was held yes - Charlesworth,' alto. terslay with the • following present, Considering the fact that the bills Colonel, I-1. Wilson,—Seaforth ;, Maj - were only out 8 couple 6f days ors McTaggart, • Shaw and Rance, there was a very gond house and the Clinton ; 1-Iodgens, Stratford ; :lap - entertainment put on Was an excellent tains, Dunlop, Sale, Naltel, Rundle, one. • Mrs.- Shafor is an entertainer Goderich ; McPhail, 'Porter's Hil13 of a high order, Possessing to a J'ordan, Brantford ; Snider Wing - very high degree the ability to imper- Imait ; Varcoe, Loyal ; Lieutenants sonata, she is able to pass from Dowding and 'town, Clinton ; Stura ono character to another with rare sly and l'Iyam, Goderich ; Maor grace arid lightness. Her •- numbers Gordon Hall, the Imperial Service, were much enjoyed. Miss Alexandra and Captain Brooks, London, were • Bradley, - the soprano, who appeared present as instructors, . In Clinton on a former occasion, The officers were, divided into 'two has gained materially since her last parties and by' means of largq maps appearance, her voice haVing grown on a scale of six inches to the richer and fuller. Mr. Jessop and mile, put together in sections and , Mr. Charlesworth,' both of whom illustrating of county M England, were here earlier in the season with the manoeuvres of ... opposing armies i• . e1°yaiEnglish Boll Ringers, andWere;7ced°kititwasveryluchrle both 'thenreceivednlap- 4ilcea aneofclessandvasdecided2 Plauae, were again -well received. ly interesting to those engaged. I Miss Bradley, the manager of the Major Gordon 5 -hall Was referee and Company, acted as accompaniste. lectured at Intervale durlrg the The concert was a good' one. , course 'of the war game. The League ,of Wesley church drove out to the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Southoombe on Monday even- ing. The young people gave a 1.50 - grans consisting; of music, elocution, etc:, which was followed by a dain- ty and much en]oyed lunch served by Mrs, Southcoinbe. Afterwards, there was more music and games and ths evening' sped all too quickly until it was high time for the company to leave for home, which they did after voting Mx. and Mrs. South- combe first class hosts and heartily thanking them for their hospitality, ST. PAL'L'S CHURCH. Mr. II. 0, Light, a student of Hur- on College, London, conducted the services on Sunday, the rector not yet having recovered from his indisa position. Messrs. Jessop and Char- lesworth, members of the Concert Company which appeared in the town hall on Monday evening, as- sisted the choir at the evening ser- vice, The rector will preach on Sunday morning next 00 "The Keeping' of Lent and its Dirties." Lent begins on Wednesday next. 'There will he services Wednesday and Friday evenings each week dur- ing Lent. NEXT TUESDAY'S 'CONCERT. Of a member of the Scottish Con- cert Company who appear in the town hall next Tuesday evening the Toronto, Globe said -''Millard Stauffer delighted the crowded audience at Bond • Street ed to the echo. She is equally good in pathetic and hurnoroub songs. Her rendering of "Caller Herrin,'in the genuine costume of a Leith fishwife, was inimitable, and her sweet plain- tive song of the "Highland Emig- rant" was rendered very expresbive- Porter's Hill Mr. and, Mrs. John Sterling of Port Stanley are visiting friends around Porter's , Mrs. Dawson returned to"her home at Springbank after a visit .here. Mr. Oliver Tichborne is home on a visit from Winnipeg, Mr. Douglas Macdougall returned home last week. Miss -Gladys; Macdougall has re- turned home after a visit in Goder- ich. Mr. and Mrs. W. Vanderburgh en- tertained a number of their friends one evening last week, Mesas, Win. Elliott and Sons have bought a Polled Hereford bull from Lindsay and Stone of Guelph. Its a superior animal and a prize winner at, tlie Toronto Fair. Tha Messrs, Elliott have for twenty years been partial to the Herefords and their herd has long had a fame that was more thari merely local._ At one time they also made a speciality of light horses but of rerent years have rather confined their energies to cat- tle. Huilett Township Mr, and Mrs. Jas. 31lynn oi Clin- ton spent Sunday with Mullett fri- ends. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reinhart of Clin- ton Sundayed at the home of Dar. and Mrs. Jas. i Reynolds. M. John Ptireell of Stratford Was in this vicinity on Sunday. Mr. A.' J. Morrish spent ,Sunday with Mr. °Wel), Reynolds. Mr, Dick Brennen iiold a colt to Mr. Matt Carbert for the SUM of • 0100. Mr. :And AlVtrs, Heath nymi. of Mc - Killen spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Flynn, • Miss ir.4',dna IVIciCaughey of Clinton Sundayed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 1); Blhke. Mrs, Macdonald of Goderich is spending a few days this week at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Jas. Rey- nolda, • • •" London Road. Reeve aleKay 'of Tuelcersmith • was elected Warden of •-the county on Tuesday. We were glad to hear 11 for he Will make a good one; Mr. and Mrs. Hanley vis led m- ends around. 13elgrave for a few days recently. Mr. and Mrs. T. Dodd of Clinton viisited on Tuesday at the -home of Mr, and Mrs. 11: Livermore, hvEr,Joisisi Wise received word on Monday of the death of his sister, Mrs, McCtstlosigli of CleVe/and; Ohio. 'Phe cause of death was pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs, Will Eleoat went down ,to Toronto on Monday and on Tuesday returned with their slaugh- ter, Miss Hazel, a University stud- ent, wlio is ill; It is hoped that; she will soon 'recover. , Miss C.'. Waldron lett yesterday on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Rae of Kingston. Rev. J. la. Ford of Clinton gave an. address to the League oa yues- day evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Layton. There was a good turnout and a profitable meeting. Next Tuesday "evening they will meet at the home of ,Mr. Levi Wiltse, when the monthly consecra- tion and roll call meeting will be held. Mr. and Mrs. TIotlian of Rapid City, Man., are the guests of the former's uncle, Mr. George Watt. • Summerhill. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Scarlett of Leadbury spent Sunday the peals of Mr. Tyner. Miss M. Tyner has returned after a few days visit with her aunt, Mrs. F. J. 'Scott. • Mrs. J. A. Reid of Carndulf, Sask., visited, a few days with friends in this vicinity. Mr. John Colborne spent Sunday with friends In Blyth. ' Mr. and Mrs. • Jas, Medd of Con, stance visited at Mr. Wm, Law - son's last week. • Banfield • Mr. Russel Sterling and wife of amen 'were guests of their uncle, Mr. Thos: Pollock, on Sunday last: 118, Nivens of GOderleh is visiting Mr. Edward- Reid this week. Reeve, Lindsay is attening county council at Goderich this week. Mr. .:Tohn Pollock was a very sec- cessful exhibitor at the Huron Poul- . try Show at, Goderich last. week, carrying 011 three firsts, four thirds awl/ three special prizes for white and brown Leghorns. On tour brown Legliorna he took three firsts, for cockerel, hen and Millett and 3rd for hen, and won the PresidenCa special prize for best female Leg- horn of any color. In the Associa- 'don he look a special for cockerel and also for hen. Mr. Pollock is certainly fast winning success and is to be heartily congratulated. There passed away on Monday ev- ening at the home of Mr.' 'JOhn Mac- donald of this village Janet Cowan, relict of the .bate William Nicholson in her ' seventy-fourth year. Her husband died eleven years ago last October. A family of 'one son and four slaughters survive :. John of Tuekersmith, Mrs. John Weston of Goderich and MTS. .Albert McGee, Mrs. ' Ourrie„„and Miss Jennie Nichol - Son all of this village. The funeral' took place from the residence of Mr. Macdonald on Wednesday afternoon to Bayfteld cemetery. The Ladies' Aid of St. Andrew's church arc .. preparing for .a grand hall on the evening of • St. Vaten- "Olde 'Cynic Concerts" in' the town tine's Day. The .program will be giv- en -by the members of Knox- church choir, Oodssrlch, alio ati • forty. per- formers in all. A -good program and; everybody welcome. The MettiodilA Ladies' Aid intend giving a banquet on the evening of February -27th. . Blake One 'of those rare and very happy events, a golden wedding, was cele- brated at the home or Mr. and. aIrs Pctcr Durand, Drysdale on Monday. Two sons who were in the west, Paul and Henry, came home for the °cession and Si very haP'py family gathering was present. Mr. Chris. Schrag is visiting at present in Michigan, 45 Personals Mr, W. H. Allies went to Toronto yesterday. Mrs. N. Pearson of Port Albert was the guest for a few days last week of Mr, and Mrs. Schoenhals of 1,01.i0A., 111r. and Mrs. Robert . Anderson of Winnipeg are the guests this week of the lady's sister, Mrs, J. P. Sheppard. of tOwn. Mr. W. II. Farquhar, who lives just north of the town and wlie has been in very poor health for some time, has taken' a turn for the better and is now thought to be gaining steadily, Mr, N. Naftel Or the Lake Shore was ;the guest of Mr. G. Ouningharne ror a couple of days this week, being in town for the meeting of Huron Military Association in the A , Surprise for His • Honor, Judge Holt and Others.' • The fate of the local option bylaw recently voted upon by • the electors of Clinton and declared carried by , a vote of 332 to 214, hangs in sus, pense as the result 01' the scrutiny conducted in the town hall on day by Judge Holt. Three of the wards ei00(1 the test without much change, but in St. John's the local op Lion i nal or y fell from 33 10 6, that is a change of 26. Deputy IlleMath gave the returns as 84-51, whereas His Honor found only 69 ballots for local optiou and 04 against. '1'lle DeplitY'C3 return gave nia spoil- ed ballots but 'lsidg JIsili. ound two. • Mr. Proudfoot more than 5(01 -11 that the ballots had* been tampered with and asked' that the deputy and poll clerk be allowed give evid- ence. Judge Hol1 was not sure, however, that he had the power te accept evidence and as none of the trio of lawyers had the authorities with them bearing on such cases, be postponed the hearing until next Monday. If the cosnt as it new stands is accepted local option is defeated, The state of affairs revealed the scrutiny places the deputy in St. Joint's ward, ie the limelight but he to such an extent en',oys the confidence of his fellow -citizens that. they 'clo not question his integrity. The unexpected outcome has caus- ed much excitement about town, anti among the temperance people an in dignation that has had no paraile: here in recent years. The ballots found in the box front St. John's ward by Judge Holt shouPd be put under the X Rays. and if it is found that by any means they have been "got al!' the fair -play spitilt that is charaetris.. ' tie of the people of Clinton will not stand for it. Personals Mrs, Win. East has been quite ili during the past week and is not even yet improving as fast as her friends could Rev. J. E. Ford and Mr. Jolla, Sin- ter visited the London Road Lea- gue on Tuesday evening, the fcr- mer giving an address. Messrs. A. J. Grigg and IL A. Hovel - were appointed te the directorate of the Huron Poultry Associa at the annual meeting in Goderich last week. arr. and air:a. O'Neil have ar- • ter a 'short stay in New York C'itY, reached Bermuda, and are now enjoying a climate as balmy as a Canadian June. Mrs, Geo. David is in London this. week 00 legal business in mince- tion with 'the winding up an es- tate in Scotland of which she is one of the heirs. Mr. W. J. Mogan, master Of trans-, portation on the. Wabash Railway at Flint, Mich., has been promot- ed to trainmaster at Pontiac:. Ile is a brother of Rev. Father Hog- an of Clinton, Miss Tucker 01 ,Sadkatoon, Sask., has been the guest of Mrs. White- head of town for the past weak. ,Mrs. Whitehead accompanies her to London today where they win' visit mutual friends. Mr. Karl Wilken, who has Leen spending a vacation at his home in town, returned to Aylmer last week and on Friday was transfer- red from that branch: to 'the 1Wor--• risburg branch. or Maisons, Bank. 'Mr, Wm, Jones, an old and esteeM- ed resident of Clinton, who has been living -in Syracuse, New Yeric, for some months, has returned to, Hamilton. He feels happiest un- der the- roids ot the. good old Un- ion Jack. ENJOYING HIS FitisT .1 - REV. FATHER DklINN. Rev. li'ather Dunn, who was los,' two and a half years and until meg ceutly priest of St. Jche,ph's parish, left yesterday afternoon for the old homest9ad at Wyoming Whate het Will enjoy his first real holiday in. the decade 'that has elapsed since his ordination. But lie expects to. be back into harness again in a fevt, Inuits 1 or he is of much too active ), a nature to holiday long. There ispf, no one more genial and kindly than Father Dunn and in his desire to aro good unto others he knows no de-, town hall yesterday and today. i ti I li