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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1913-07-03, Page 1. I788 -4th Year CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 3rd, 1913 THE HOME PAPER Good Morning' If you live within 12 miles of Clinton and are not a News -Record Subscriber, why not? ..••••.•••••••;.1 OUR STORE WILL SOLVE. Many a Wedding Gift Perplexity. When you are purchasing a present it is a matter of money and Tbhat you Utant, nothing_ else. ghen this is your store ; for what you want is here and a# the -lowest possible price. A good variety of articles selected from the largest . stocks, consisting of Silverware, Cut Glass, - Pancy China, Clocks and etc. Mese are new, beautiful and modern in design and of a superior qiiality. Headquarters for Watches, We, make a specialty of handling High Grade Watches. Kinds of Repairining Done and Guaranteed. W. Yiellqar jeweler and Optician - - .Clintori The Royal Bank OF CANADA. Capital Authorized $25,000,000 Capital Paid-up 11,500,000 Reserve and Undivided Profits ' 12,500,000 Total Assets 175,000000 525 Branches, With world wide connection. Interest allowed on Debosits. General Banking business transacted. R, E. MANNING, Manager Clinton Branch. 1 if Lima:MEM! Mol4ons Bank Incorporated 1855 Established in ClinCon 1879 READ OPFICE INIONTNDA.T. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT • Interest allowed at highest current rate on sums of $1 and Upyvard—from date of deposit. Joint accounts allowed, BRANCHES AND AGENtS ALL OVER. OANADA AND AGBNTS ALL oVER. TEE WORLD. A - GENERAL - BANKING - BUSINESS - TRANS'ACTED. C. E. Dowding Manager - Clinton Branch. AN d1111•1111111.111MCWISINIMMINI I RRA] y -TO-WEAR CLOTHING ORDDRED OtAYMING 0.4 1 IT will pag gou to - make your pun, chases o f Hats, Ties, Shirts, Etc. at our store. -- .Up-to-date Goods Fair Prices Prompt Service. THE MOORISH CLOTHING CO, CLINTON, - ONTARIO Motto. "A Square Deal for Every Man." 1 TEE ALMA ROTITE, number of the 1)oxes for Alma mail route have arrived and the remainder are expected along any daY, so a week lien:2 the carrier will, in all Probability, start on his rounds. . THE ()WIEST NATIVE BORN. • , - • - Miss Ellen Mount.Castle. who first saw the light of day in ,Goderielr township on the 3r(le.of August, 1833, is the oldest natiye .born resident of that townShip and has lived daring Iserasyyhole four-seore years eithee '•-" or in Clinton. • _ BIGGEST POTATOES. Mr. H. E. Baines of Ontario street somewhat excels as a potato grower, having already gathered tubers that have an average weight of one half pound. That's not so bad, especial- ly when it is taken into account that some people have regarded this as a backwafd season. And it's not only in potatoes that Mr. Baines garden is showing up well. IN BISHOP'S CLASS. Rev. 0.11. jeakins- left on Monday to attend the Summer School being held at 'St, Catharines under the auspices of the, Missionary Society and Sunday School Commission 01 the Church of -England. Addresses will be delivered by the Bishop -at Toronto and „other Church leaders and the "good people of St. Paul's take it as a compliment that their eloquent rector is among the few who have been requested to speak. THE CADETS GO TO CAMP,' • The Collegiate cadets, to "the num- ber of forty or it may lie fifty will spend from the 14.511 - to the 19th insts. in Camp at London where the various school porps in Western On- tario will undergo instruction. All expenses are paid by the Govern- ment Which also allows each cadet a little casli• for ice cream and car fares. Since the C. C. I. corps was organ- ized tie has been ander the command ,of Lieut. Towne to whom must be accorded not a little praise for its present state ot efficiency. Hugh Mc- Crostie and Elmer Beacom are cap- tains and Foster Copp, Fred, Thomii- son, Harry Johnston and James Smitlie, lieutenants. A GREAT SUCCESS, The garden party_held oa the red -- my lawn on Thursday evening last was a fine success. The r. I. is al- most an ideal place. for such gather- ings, the weather the forepart of the evening was all • that could have been expected, the Citizens band' was generous with its .ninsie and the lad-, ies of St. Paul's, knowing from ex- perience the capaeity, of"a big crowd, had made ample provision for their entertainment. Thus every- body had a good thne and the re- ceipts mounted up, almost to the three -figure mark. There are no bet- ter promoters of a ,garden party than the ladies of St. Paul's. Among those in charge on this occasion be- ing: Mrs. J. H. Combo, Mrs. J. E. Hovey, Mrs, W. R. Counter, Mrs. R. Marshall, Mrs. W. J. Elliott, IVIrs. Rattenbury, Miss Doan and Miss Bawden. WILLIS CHURCH. The attendance at Willis Sunday shoot continues large, notwithstand- ing, that the warm weather has truly arrived, which is a' -source 01 much satisfaction to the officers and teachers who are thus encouraged to persevere in the good work. Postmas- ter Scott is the superintendent. Last Sunday afternoon the proceedings took the form of a patriotic service the feature of which was an address by Dr. Anna,belle McEwen of the Fer- gus, hospital staff whose talkwas 'heard with both pleasure and protit. On Tuesday evening the Girls Club, about the inost active organization in connection with the church, en- sberteined- the ladies of the congrega- tion to a strawberry tea which, al- most needless to .say, the guests ot .the evening greatly , enjoyed. The 'members of the Club are. to -he corn - Mended for their zeal in promoting the interests of their church home. MORRISON—HALEY NUPTIALS. A quiet but *very pretty, wedding took place, in St. Joseph's church on Monday morning when Miss Sus- ie E. 'Haley of town and Mr. Wil- liam Morrison of Hullett were une, ited- in the holy' bonds of matri- mony,. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Hogan, the bride being attended by IVIrs. Jos. Reinhardt while ' Mr, Reinhardt supported the groom. The biide looked eharining in her gown of cream serge with large pic- ture hat and carrying a bovet Of lily' of the valley. ' As the bridal, party entered the church „wedding march was played by , Miss Yesbee. , The wedd'ng bred:tercet was served at the Hotel Waverley- atter which Mr and Mrs. Morrison left hy the early train for the honeymoon trip. The bride's going -away gown was of navy blue. On their return they will reside on the gr000l'1 fine farm, on thegravel road a few miles north of town. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison are very popular among those who know them and tor a happy and prosperous fut- ure they , will have the hest wishes of a host of friends. TEE REVENT_7F, INCREASING. s The customs collections in olinton . , .for" the three 'months ending Jitne‘,; . 301h were. $111,588.82, an increase over the corresponding period of last GODERICH T'P year of $1,429,55. LACROSSE TOMORROW. The Wingliam and local ;teams meet in the park toinorrow evening' at 6.50. It will he a,hard-faught battle well vsoeth witneSsing. Go over and see it. ' THE FIFES, ANl) DRIlMS C1.31. The lite and drum band played out for the first time last evening aatl are now rounding into shape for the demonstration at Hensall en the 12th. If there is a competition and they don't win it, it will De about the first time they have failed. ENGAGEMENT ANN OLIN CED. Mrs.- J. I). Burk of 'Wortley Road, London, 'announces the engagement Of her daughter, Mary Elizabeth, -to Mr. Allred 'Armstrong. Alexandes, formerly of Clinton, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Alexander, Oriole Poed, Toronto, the marriage to take place quietly the early part of Augusta MERIT MAKING SALES. Merit is making sales for the Clin- ton Motor Car Company. This week three of their five -passenger cars have been disposed of, one to W. F. Price, eity architect, 'throat°, the other purchasers being Mrs. White- head and J. W. Elliott of town. Mrs. Whitehead is the first of our ladies to own a car and in placing her' order for a Clinton she only did So after enquiring into the merits of other makes. WESLEY' CHER CI -I, Large congregations on Sundly last heard- Rev. J. E. Ford' deriver his farewell serino:as. At the coacuision of his thoughtful and convincing ad- dresses he paid a warm tribute to the congregation of which he has been the pester for three successful years, adding that the church sto which he is going is worthy a and will receive his very best both as pastor and preacher. Mr. Ford left yesterday for his new field of labor at Goderieh bar- ing the best wishes of the people of Clinton, who; because of his genuine wonth, esteem Inin very highly. THEY ARE SAYING- THAT, The town council without the pre- sence of Mayor Gibbings has been likened to a body without a head. 8 -lis worship being a liVe wire his services would right at the present 1t)iaono.r great value to the corpora - Will he no come back ? If, however, he has decided to re- main in the west his resignation should be accepted and the position , . promptly filled, • In 1912 the town council' paid $265 for a street sweeper. It's not ornamental ; is it useless as well. If not, why not put it to wosik on Albert Street. ONT. ST. CHURCH. During July and August the after- noon session of the S. S. will he discontinued and in lieu thereof the pastor will deal especially with the Sunday School lesson at the morn- ing service. On Sunday evening Rev., Mr. Allin made the following reference to Rev.' J. E. Ford whose three-year pastor- ate of Wesley church has now expir- ed: , The removed of Mr. Ford from town will be felt by many to be a great loss. It. is a loss to rne per- sonally. Our relations have been most pleasant and cordial' and :1 esteena him a much beloved brother and personal friend. His influence in this community ' will be felt in after years. His unselfish life and example an a fine type ' of , the Christian Man has been e emiree al inspiration to all G-oderich will gain a minister of exceptional abil- ity and we shall all pray that his ministry •will be as helpful as it has been to all classes of the people here." ' DEATH OF- MISS McGETRICK. • A native of County Sligd, Ire land, butt a4 long-time resident. of Clinton, in the person. of Miss Ann McGetriele, passed away on Sunday at the home of her nephew, Mr. .P. ''-lleynolds, William street. Miss IVfieGetrick had been in her usual good health until -Wednesday ,evening when she was attacked by pneumonia, which so few old people are able to withstand, and on Sunday evening she passed over into the better land. .The funeral took place Tuesday fore- noon to St. Joseph's church, thence to St. Joseph's cemetery in Hallett where so many members of the An dent Church lie awaiting the resur- rgetion morn. The deceased, who was the last of the ,old family , is survived by seven - nephews: Franks Dolninick, Martin, Owen, Hal- lett; James, Portage ' la Prairie, Man. ; John of Stratford P. 0. of Clinton; and one neice,-- Miss Kate Reynolds, Hallett. The pallbearers were Owen and Dominick Flynn, Matt. and John Carbert, James Levy and John Shannahan. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds wish in this wayto thank the friends for the kindness they have shown during their bereavement, .01.0 0,01S. The re -union of Goderieh• Township Old Boys -and Girls held: at Holmesville on Tuesday was such an un- qualified suceess that other munici- palities may act upon the idea an- other year, , A ne-union such as this calls for a vast amount of correspondence and working out of detail,. but the pod- erich township people were -quite eqlual to the task and the success which 'crowned their efforts nuist have been personally 'Very gratifying The event took place in Mr. Geo. Holland's woods, and the field ad- joining, about half a mile north- 'of the virlage, where thirty-one years ago a pamp meeting was held and which is , still known as the Old Camp Ground. ' The woods which in those bygone days echoed with religious exorta- tion and songs of praise on Tuesday rang with patriotic songs, vocal aril instrumental selestions and brass music. . • The day's proeeedings began at ten o'clock with a procession of sphool children, calithumpians, etc. which after marching and counter -marching through the 'village proceeded to the Old Came Ground, headed by 1113 Citizens band of Clinton and the program was started off with , the children's races, thirteen events. With these over lunch hour had arrived` and the' seating capacity. of the refreshment tables was taxed time and again. At 1.30 the adult sports were put on. There was no lack of contestants, each of the ten classes being filled to overflowing. At three o'clock tlie Bat•iy competi- tion was the big attraction, with Mr. R. J. Draper of Clinton and Mr. Habit, Goderich, as the judg- es. They admitted it was one of the most difficult and delicate tasks they had ever undertaken and as there were ten babies- and only tour prizes, Id is safe saying their judgment was not receive(' with entire sal isfaetion. The happy mothers of the wirmers were : Mrs. Wes. Nott, Mrs. George Leithwaite, Mrs. John Middleton Jr., Mrs. Alex, Elliott. The program was varied some, what when addresses were delivered by -John MeChire, David Cantelon, William Proadfoot, T. McMillan and ,Treasurer Holmes, Mr, John Ccx was chairman. The tug of war, ten men on each side, resulted in a victory for the benediets who pulled the unattached men over the line in two successive trials. John -J. Smith captained the ;married men and Bert Trewarlha their opponents. Among, the Old Boys and 014 Girls present at the re -union were : Mrs, Henry Tebbutt of Southern Cal- ifornia, home for the first time in fifteen yeags ; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ferris, Harlock ; Mrs. Giles Jenkins, 13lyth ; Rev. and Mrs, T. R. Com- tice, Kane, Penna. ; Rev. A. K. and Mrs. Birks, Dundas ; Miss 'Phipps, Toronto ; Silas Murch, Stratford—, George Cox, Stratford ; Rev. ant Mrs. Godwin, Swoburg ; Robert and John Hillock of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. ; James Lobh, Galt ; Wm. Tre- wartha, Seaforth ; D. Calbick, Ham- ilton J, W. McRoberts,, London ; Mr. and Mrs. George Ludlow of Proton ; Mr, and Mrs. George Mc- Cartney', Woodstock ; Miss Tillie Tebbutt, Woodstoek ; George DUrnS, Detroit ; Mr. andsMrs. S. Dawson of Springbanki ; Mervyn Evans, Minos" - doze,: Man. ' Frank Evans, Toronto, sons or bir, and Mrs. P. J. Evans formerly of the. Maitland con. - One or the prettiest features of the day was the number of family /ROU scattered through the grove. One of the largest of these groups was ,,that of the Potter' family, thir- ty-nine of the connection " being present, including : Mr, and Mrs. Philip Potter and family, Mr. arid, Mrs. Thos. Potter and fainily, Mr. and Mrs. 0, W. Potter and family, of the township, Mr. and Mrs. John Potter, Woodstock, Mrs. George Making and babe, Woodstock, -Mrs. George " Kemp, Mitchell, Mr, and Mrs Rich. Gliddon Leeburn Mr. and -Mrs. Jos. Cook, Oliver, Lach- • 'arid and Rosie Cook, Leeburn, Mrs.• S. Hewett, Exeter. Mr, Fred. :Word telegraphed from Toronto his ,regrets at --not bang able to attend and his best! wishes for -a successful re -union. . Mr. VVill, Telford and Mr. John I. 'Brown wired greetings from Calgary. (Continued., .on- page five.) LITTLE LOCALS, Good Morning ! dear readerllo you always put in a good.. Word for The News -Record when the 'opportun- ity offers. , Master Harry Balishad a birthday party yesterday when a number of the little lad's chunss,..„ helped him to observe the day. ...aV Captain Husband "a fighting par- son," and ,Lieut. Porter, a noted the - logien, will take part in the Salvo- tion'Ariny meetings on Thursday eV - ening next. About People You Know. Miss Alae Smith, teacher, Drayton, is home, Mr. Russel Harland, Guelpli:, was in Clinton Tuesday ,and yesterav. Mr. Fred. Rumball' of the Royal , Bank, Lohdon, was home Tuesday. Mr. J. McLeod returned Tuesday 'loin o couple of days holida.y in London,. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cantelon spent the week end with relatives fitr Mit- chell. Mr. David O. McRoberts of London township visited ist , Clinton this week, IVIisp Nellie Tearnsley, Toronto, is Spending a month, with her sister, Mrs. John House.. M. H. S. Chapman spent—i, couple oi days this week at the parental home in Collingwood. *. Mr. and Mrs. George McCartney front WeodStock, w8re in the oid. home town over the -holiday. , Miss ..Delle, O'Neil- of the teaching • staff of the Toronto schools is hothe for the holidays. • Mr. and Mrs. S. Kenn/ 'and Miss Nellie Motored to London Monday- . . morn ng returning next (lay. Miss Freda Cook, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. '1'. H. Cook, has return- ed from Toronto for the holidays. Mr. Robt. Holmes, Toronto, is spen- ding the week in the old town and receiving a cordial' greeting at every turn. Miss Edna Turner, who has ,been at- tending the - Normal School at Lon- don the past year, returned home last week. Miss Hattie Trick, who has been teaching at Cedar Grove, has re- turned home, the long vacation having begun. - IffS. W. U. Latornell and her little (laughter of St. Thomas spent the torepart of the week with her mother, Mrs. Combe Sr. Misd M. Clark of The News -Record staff has returned from a month's trip through the yvest and will be on duty again next week, Lotus Greensides, Merlin and Leon- ard Mason and Alex. Fulton, Lon- don, were guests over the week end of Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Walker, Mr, E. C. Andrews or the Royal Bank staff, Elmira, is at the par- ental home, Judge and Mrs. . An- drews,, 1 or his holiday period. Dr. Margaret McCrostie-Graham or Chicago visited over the week end with her brothel', Mr. Hugh Mc- Crostie, at Mrs, 'P. II. Cook's. Mr. and Mrs. .Arthur C. Clarkson re- turned from their honeymoon trip Saturday and have taken up house:" keeping on Albert street north. Miss Mary- 111cRae, 'vim a few years ago resided in Clinton, was married on Wednesday last to Mr. Arthur T. Creighton of Toronto. Miss Winnifred O'Neil and Miss E. Chidley leave next Tuesday for a six weeks trip to Winnipeg, Ed- monton and other points in the west. • Mrs. Olin Hooper and her two hand- some little son, Orville and Char- lie, visited Mr", and Mrs. A. Hoop- - et on Friday last and tas in the S. S. Sports. Mr. A. Wilkin was in London on Tuesday and on his return was ac- companied by her daughter, Mrs. McCoy, and her two children, Reg- gie and Maggie. Mrs. Fred. Match and her family, Willie, Prank, Jack and jean are en:oying the week with relatives about Auburn. Itr. Match accom- panied thein up on Sunday. Miss Garrett, cousin of Miss Ward, Principal of the Business College, arrived from Washington, D. C., last evening and will spend the summer in Clinton and Hayfield. Mr, Ed. Howard, who was esccomPen- ied by Robbie Thompson, motored up. from London Sunday morning and spent a couple ot days with old friends from whom he is al- ways sure of a cordial welcome, Mr. J. B. Henry, principal of the Wallaceburg Public schools, arrived home Monday for the holidaye. He has been presiding examiner at the Departmental Examination in Chat- ham during the past two weeks, Mrs. (Dr.) Campbell, who had been the guest fox a fortnight of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hovey, returned to her home at IVIarkdale on Saturday last, accompanied by Mrs. Hovey and Master Billy who remained a few days. Miss Ida CI. Holmes of - Toronto, for- merly of Clinton, has just passed her examination -in musical -Torm withfirsi-class honors, 'and is now a graduate of • Toronto Conserva- tory at Music, and entitled to the degree of A. T 0. M. Mr, R. B. Eames of town has been ip Newfoundland for the past six weeks enaaged In gospel work. Dur- ing his stay at ,St. George's 1-1. N. Cruiser Cumberland, with Prince Albertas cm of the cadets spent a week there., Mrs, and Mrs. sIolm Meomsot Toronto spent the forePgrt of the week at the old Moon homestead in Hul- lett and with Clinton friends. Mr. Moon returned 'to the city yester- day, but his better half remain's a While longer at hers' old home at Sebringville. Mrs. D. Bricker, Mr, Ilarold ,andsMiP's Hilda Bricker motdred up from Preston on Saturday and , were guests of Mr. and, Mrs. John Snid- er of towns Mr. John Tebbe", of the Maitland concession and Mr. Eli Snider; over in Colborne. They' also visited friends up Dungannon way and in Goderich on their way honie. Mrs. Chambers was in London ost Monday.. , Mr. Wm. Foster came up from Pres- ton for the holiday. - 141iss A.'L. Williams, Toronto, is the guest of ,Mri 5 J.' Andrews. Miss Elsie Finch has completed her course at the dlinton Business Col- lege. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Langford motored, to London the forepart of the ' week. .., Mu W . 13. Taylor of the Napanee bolleghite teaching stall is hoMe, for the vacation. Mr. and Mrs. 'Thos. Watts and their little son Albert Edward 'visited . 'London friends- on/Tuesday. • Miss Margaret McLennan. and Miss Eva Cluff 'spent a couple of ;days this week at Niagara Palls, '• Mr. and Mrs., J. Finch and daughter Thelma, Stratford, were 'Week -end. ' 'ghosts of My, and Mrs. Jas. Finch. Mr. Reuben Fink and Mr. Sachs, Hanover, were guests over the week -end of the - former's brother, Mr. Otto Fink. Mrs. R. W. King and her daughter, little Miss Jean,. of Hamiltok are visiting for a few `weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Walter King. Miss R. IVIothersead of Washington, D.C., who has been visiting in Olin- - ton for some weeks, leaves for Hayfield today for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. E. Finch and Clarence, Roy and Irene of Stratford were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Moore the forepart of' the week. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Downs, Wood- stock, and their children, Margery, Kenneth and Robert, spent Can- ada's natal slay with ' linton friends. Mrs. Edwin Saville is visiting friends • at Londesboro this week accompan- ied by her little neice, Bertha Web- ster, who has been with her for the past six weeks. . Mr. and Mrs, We J. Brydone, accent - Partied ..hy Mrs, James MciVittrchy of .Blyth,' left this morning for -----ass European trip, expecting to be - away perhaps a couple of months. Miss Ward, principal of the Business ' College, leaves today to spend the vacation at her 110111C at Rock- ville, State of Maryland, and at Atlantic City. Mr, and Mrs, P. 0. Reynolds and their son left last evening tor St. Columban to attend the funeral. of Miss Lynch, an hunt of Mrs. Reynolds, witieli tat'es pla,ce today. Miss R. M. Woods, graduate of the Clinton Model School, who has _been teaching at Rutherglen sinee the New Yean,. lias returned to her home at Seaforth, this being the happy holiday period. Miss Margaret Wiseman of the De- partment ot the interior staff: Ot- tawa, who was accompanied by' Miss Gardiner, also of the Capital city, arrived last evening and will spend the holidays at the parental home, Mr, and , Mrs. John Wise - man's. Rev, A. IVIactarlane ot Bayfield was In town last evening, accompany- ing Rev, Dr. Myers, Toronto, Edu- cational Secretary, of the Pregby- terian Church, who . delivered an "address in Willis.. church -on Relig- ious 'Education. Mr. Macfarlane is convenor of the Presbytery com- mittee. SUPT. CHANT ON DUTY. Mr. 43. Chant has entered upon. his now duties as Superintendent 01 the Waterworks and Electric Power plants, THE LOCAL MARKET. Wheat ,90e to 92e, Oats 350, Barley 50c to 55c. Butter 19c to 21c. Egga 205 to 21c. THE, MEDAL WINNERS. • The medal winners at the Business College were : Book-keeping—Arthur Trick nilbh a .genenal , average 01 96.3- percent, ; Shorthand—Miss Ber- tha Brogden, -Londesboro, average 91 percent. HAD A MERRY TIME. The staff of the Knitting Compaay picnicked at , Bayfield yesterday ansi the big moter bus was busy pretty, much all day taking them over and bringing them back. The staff report a very merry thlIC. WON BOTH TIMES, The local' lawn bowlers out -pointed Goderich on Saturday last and oa s - Tuesday also defeated three rinks freou Mitchell. The local skips in the latter contest were J. E. Hovey, W. J. Nediger and J W. Stevenson, THE STREET 130/10S, . • Citizens who 'live some distance from the post,office are finding the letter boxes, which are distributed about towns, to be a great convenien.ce and consequently are using them more and more. 'Phi's' mail is gath- ered twice daily, the carrier starting out at 2 and 9.30. p.m. . • BOT A HOUSE. - • • , Mr. Robt. L. Moore has bought from Mr, E. Finelt of Stratford the house, on Victoria street , now" De." , culded by Mr. Dan. ,I,ivermore. "Bobby" has given other places a trial and has Pound that he can dG as well it not a little better in the home burg than elsewhere.