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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1913-12-04, Page 6Clinton News -Record SANTA CLAUS SAYS WHY NOT BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS. TMAS. Regtllar $1.25 Books rediic, d to 50c, a splendid list of titles. Popular Books nicely bound 250.:: Boys own Annual and Churns at $1.75. Toy Books 5c to• $1.00. Leather Goods for Xmas. Choice 'hand' bags • up to $5,00, MUSIC CASES PORTFOLIOS PURSES LEATHER BOUND BOOKS, ETC. ETC, COOPER & CO. CLINTON, ONTARIO Holmes'vi11e The mem of Goderich towndliip who are interested in the Canada Tem perance Act campaign are aslied to meet in the Methodist church here at. 2 o'clock on the afternoon of Thurs- day next.:Proininent Temperance. s5%orkers will 1w present and Ilse: township will be organized for the January vote. I-lisLordship, Bishop Williams, held John's confirmation service in .� S t. church yesterday afternoon at two o'clock,' when a class of six were confirmed The service was a very tciestin "ones impressive and inI g Porter's Hill Currie's Lodge No. 189 will meet Monday evening for the 'election of officers. ,Mrs, Jas, H. Harrison of the let cos.; who has .been ill for, some time, is not jesproving as rapidly as her many friends could wish. The Methodist Sunday school is very busy getting -ready for their: Christmas Tree ,entertainment, which takes place on the 23rd. Council No. 366 Chosen Friends. 'will have an elections of officers at their meeting on Thursday evening next, when it ishoped there will', be a frhd attendance. READY TO; . .'WEAR GARMENTS ammo DRY Goons PHONE No, 78 AND HetS r N. FURNISHINGS uch Bc Co. CHBIST.IIAS ANNU�NCE]IENTS. WITHIN the past fewdays inquiries for goods, suitable tor -Christ - as hat. b enso numerous we now beg to announce t gifts,has he en our stocks of appropriate articles are complete and in excellent taste, variety and quality. The display surpasses anything we have previous - Here Are A Few Suggestions. Linen s, neckwear, parasols, handkerchiefs, silk hose, etnbroid- ered hose, silk waists, nett waists, voile waists, beaded purses, chain purses, hat pins, needle crises, pin cushions, kid gloves, knitted scarfs, headed scarfs, short kimonos, long kimonos, bear. aprons, kitchen aprons, furs, fur-oed coats, etc. Make this store your headquarters , for Christmas buying. Gift Suggestions for Gentlemen. Silk hose, handkerchiefs, silk lined swede gloves, umbrellas, silk scarfs, wool scarfs, silk ties,, knitted ties, sweater coats,,.' Great Clearance of Ladies and Misses .Coag -. 'Saturday has: been chosen as a grand clean up of odd lots left from .the sensors heaviest coat selling styles including alit he latest' cloths, These, go on sale Saturday Si to $8 'less than regular price, BaDtileld • L. 0. L. No. 24 held their annual meeting on Monday evening and el- ected the following officers : - 'Goderich Township A confirmation service was held in St. James' Church, Middleton, on Tuesday evening, when a class of el- even were confirmed by I -Es Lord- ship,,, Bishop Williams, who preached a very impressive sermon: The regular meeting of the • A. Y, P. A. will be held in St. James' church on Friday of this week at eight 'o'clock. The subject which will be ,studied at this meetiog will be "Tennyson, His 'Life and Works." All the young people of the neigh - neighborhood arc cordially invited to attend these meetings. Master, Robert McMurray. Deputy, John Parker. Chaplain, Rev. H. j, Condell. Rec.-Secretary,,' Percy 'T'ippe't. Fin. -Secretary, Geo., E. Greenslade. Treasurer, John Tippet. Lecturer, A. E. Erwin: D. of C , Geo, Castle. 'Committee, h, Bailey, A. Attwood, C. Pollock, 'E IIeard, R, Harri- son: Alter the business had hem tran- sacted the 'brethren engaged in a friendly garlic of carpet balls. Stanley Township 3rd ,Division, Sr. class -Willie Bell 97 . Percent. Helen' Ross 91, Winnie Nelson 90, Agnes' Walker 88,WillisWrills CooperP r 1 85, Archie McKenzie' 85, Flora Millet 84, Leighton Walker 84, Beiy1 Cooper 82, Lawrence West '81, . Mildred Liver-, snore 80, Bert Slonsan 80, Phamie Cree 72, Dora-Schoenhals 71, Alma MoCorvie 70, Hattie Livermore ,09, Pearl Gould 68, Stewart McBr•ien 62, May Pinker 61. Jr, Class -Frances Yesbec 93, Geo• Walker 83, Josephine Yesbec 801 Earl Johnston 78, Jean Bell 75, Ernest Bradshaw .63, Berta Gunn 60, Evelyn Muff 60. `• • -J. Wilson, 'teacher. The bean threshers Are,finishing their ;work on the second this week. Farmers seem to be well pleased with the sample of grain, also The price.. Mr. Jackson teamed his brans to market last week for which he re- ceived a nice (little cheque for $9166, He , thinks bean growing is 'ill right and intends branching ' out a little more. He will also go into onion growing. A few days ago -a bunter from Clinton was goirfg through the woods adjacent to, the Bayfield. river near here and seeing some coon tracks he set one of his best traps beside an elm tree which had 'been, blown ov- er, neatly covering the same with moss, 'etc. On Sunday a farmer ' on taking a walk through this wood came across this tree and in crossing he laid Isis Band on the moss covered trap, which immediately closed with a snap, "Thinking some ferocious beast had grabbed him he gave a yell and a jump hut this only made matters worse: There was only a short chain to this trap- and as . he couldn't get his foot on the spring and as he didn't like to take the beaver's plan of gnawing off his paw, he just had to pull it out the best way he could. No- bones were broli:- en,luckily, hut he had a pretty badly swollen, and sore hand as a result. day and as usual at the first meet - The township council met on Moo- ing in December had little to do but pay gravel accounts of which there were many. The next. meeting of the council will be held on December 15th at, 11-,a.m. The board of Health will meet . in the township ball at two o'clock next Monday afternoon. Reeve Glen is in Goderich this.week attending county council. Mr. and Mrs. John McKinley and daughter, Elinor, spent Saturday and S'snday_last visiting friends in Mc- , Killop township. Mr. and Mrs, James Boyce of the. west are visiting relatives on the Bronson and Goshen. Mr. F. Cleft 'of Seaforth . was a guest at the home of lir; .T. McKin- ley on Sunday, ' Miss Lulu Snider was home over the week -end, The following is the November' monthly report of 'S. S. No. 14, Stanley; names in order of merit 5th -Nelson Hood.. Sr, 4th -C. John sten, Louise McClymont, L. E. Was, mann. Jr. r-: nn r. 4t Fisher, W..11. � a Cooper, Tillie Nigh„ Sr. 3rd -Maggie lCollins,Collins.Cooper, Bella Col ns W.1i. Co s Jr. 3' I told athwell A: R. rd Ia R Parsons W. R. Parsons. Sr. 2nd - Norma Hood, 'Ella ^ Fisher, Grace Fairbairn. Jr. 2nd -W. J Ross, W. Varve}, May Pearson, Pt. 2nd -F: Parsons, Agnes- Nlgh,f4„.1; NI 1. ria Foster, stu- Pt. ]st-.Do s n o c W.Work- man,. o man,. W Ross. The best spellers in the monthly spelling matches: were : Sr. d,th and 5th -Louisa McC'lymont.' Jr. 4th Willie Copper. Sr. 3rd - Maggie Cooper. Jr., 3rd -Harold Rathwell, "Sr., 2nd -Grace Fairl?airn, Jr, 2nd -Wilfrid Ross. Pt. Sad -Syl- vester Nigh. L. 0. L. No. 189 will meet on Mon- day evening and it is hoped that there will be a good attendance as there will be an election of officers and other important 'maim s to be considered. The following is' the repos t of -S, S, No. 9. for November, , names in order of merit : Sr. 4th,-Lola.Hudie, Emma C'onnel 011ie Cole. Jr. 11th, -George -Green, Edythe Sterling, Tom Hudie. Sr. ,3rd, -Charlie Cooper, Bruce Grigg, Earl Cooper, Willie Pearson, Jean Cook. Jr, 3rd, -Willie Sterling, Al- fred Hudie, John Ostrom, Gladstone' Grigg, Sr. 3rd, -Cecil Connell. Part tad, -Ila Grigg, Lizzie Pearson. Sr. 1st -Harold Connell, Carman Grigg. Honor Roll-011ie 'Cole, George Green Charlie Cooper, John Ostrom, Emma Connell, Ila Grigg. .-E. A. Peddles, Teacher. S. S. No. 9 will have a 'box' sot tai on the evening of December 18th The following is the report for S S. No,, 10 Goderich for the month of November Sr. 4t11, -Lula, Elliott, Lillian Ilutchings, Fred Hanley, Edna Miller and Flossie Whitmore. Jr. 3rd, - Brown Stewart, Eddie If Moiling John Ellwood; 'Raymond Whitmore. Sr. 2nd Viola Hutchings, Fred Ellwood, and Ruby Ilannent, Jr.' 2nd -Stewart Middleton, Russell Hannent and Car- man Miller. Primer Mary Stewart, Cordon Harinent. s M. I. ICeY Teacher. r. Mr. Edward Vise delivered on Monday of this week to Mr. Lorne Tyndall of Mullett a fine twelve months old bull calf. Mr. Wise is al. ways ready for •piospective buyers. The News -Record is the leader . for Idolmesville news. Summerhill A confirmation service was held in St. Peter's church yesterday morn- ing at half past ten, when Bishop Williams confirmed a class of three: 4th Division. Sr. 3rd -Jabez Rands .93, Amy Hellyar 00, Fergus Reynolds 90, Gor- don Hall 84, I•Iarry Ball 76, Willie Mutch 75, Jas. Walker 74, Cora Mill- er 72, Blanche Nelson 71, John Tay- lor 69, Marjorie 'Beaton 60. Jr. 3rd -Bessie Morrish 95, Mildred Biggins 90, Agnes Reynolds 90; Mac= gregor Grant 88, Eva Bouok 88, Fred. Elliott 86, Albert Wright ' 83, Geo, Carter 82, Lottie Jirdd 80, Alicia_Kehn'79, Frank Caruso 76; .Cathi'e Wylie 75, Kenneth Carter 72, -L.. Stevens,` Teacher. 5th Division. Sr. 'Class -Eleanor McTaggart 96 percent., Ivy 'Plewes 95, , Gertrude Fowler 941, Audrey Collyer 92, Jean Miller 89, Helen Grigg 89, Harold. Lawson 84, Nellie Routledge 83, Nis- bet Cook 83, Helen Roberton 83, Wil- bur Bezzo 82, Margaret Cree 82, Charlie McGuire 80, Leona 'Taylor 73, Amy Gould 67, Lucy Levy 63, Gor- don Lawson 62. Jr. Class -Hilton Butts. 87 percent, Prank Mutcli 85, Percy' Livermore 82, Gladys McGuire 80, Donna Mulb'ol- land 77, Ruth Evans '15, Switzer Graelis 72, Roy Livermore 71, Percy Proctor 69, Cecil Cook 63, Herbie' Iloltzhauer 62, Cecil Matheson 61. -H. Courtice, Teacher. 6th Division. Sr. 1st. Total 585.-R. Caruso 528, B. Comb 496, M. Deeyes 445, M. Von Rohl 44,0, Wm. Miller 405, R. Walker 404, J. Allison 401, L. Judd 397, H. Cocheron 397, N. Cooper 301, L. Wheatley 382, Cl. Mennel 380, L. McClinchey 305. Jr, 1st, Total 500.-N. McNeil 460, J. Britton 440, M. Blacker 433, J. Wiggington 410, H. Ladd 410, S. Gibbs 403, R. Jenkins 390, B. Mc- Guire 380, A. Comb 359, V. Huller 3314 G. Elliott 327, II. Gould 311, A. McIntyre 309, K. Livermore 303: M. Macgregor, Teacher. 7th Division. Sr, Class. Total marks 300.-Isa. bel Johnston '281, Isabel Glazier 283, Katie, Beaton 281, Grace Stong • 276, Myrtle, Bell 275, Eleanor Pluntsteel 269, Marian Morris 267, Charlie Ship- ley 266, Fred McTaggart 256, Wilbur Nelson 255, Wilfred Grant 253, Char- lie Monnell -251, Ferguson Carter 244, Russel Ile zo 235, Clyde Kennedy 233, Ernest Ford 217, Oliver Murphy 213, , Wallace Wheatley 210. Jr, Class, Total marks H0. -Olive Sehoenhals 236, Norma Treleaven 235, Jean Simpson 232, Floren.:e John- ston '227, Kenneth Roberton • 227, Phyllis 'Tozer 227, Elmer Miller 215, Cecil Ashton 207, Willie Argent 204, Nellis McNeil 202, Kathleen Taylor 191, Myrtle Carrick 188, John Liver- more 187, Joe Howard 182, Clifford Cooper 180, Russel Pickett 179, Fran- cis .Bauies 178, Olive Lawrence 172, Loins Howard 169, Vera Gould 167, Luella Glatiet .164, Margaret . Ball 162. 11. Wili,se, 'reacher. 8th Division. 3rdClass-Robin Hunter 98 percent cent Madelon Hawkins 98, Donna Ooch- -rano 9', Eileen Atkisson 93, • Oliver Bands,,92, Myrtle W ruse 92, Ray Carter, 91, Austin, Matheson- 80,• Clarence Glazier 85, Burton Bolton 85, Alcx, Osbaldoston 84, George IIill 84, Charlotte Von Rohl 82, Carol Evans 78. 2nd Class. -Bessie Cole 97 percent., Alvin House 91, Howard Graelis 93, Frank Latter' 90, Edgar Maguire 88, Arthur Hessian 87, Frank Howard 78. 1st Class. -Tom Jackson 100 per- cent., Linnie Nodiger 96, • Frieda Schoenhals 86. I -Si, L. -Kerr, ',teacher. Stanley Township. Mr" Nathan Peck- and family, Pbyac- ' Dowsonand ac- companied Mrs. Geo. son, motored to Seaforth on the 29th; The following is the report of the standing of the pupils of S.` S. 13, Stanley, for the month of Novem- ber : • Sr.' 4th, -Roy Keys average 63, Jr. 4th,-Elymore Keys 66, Florence Hayter 62. Sr, 3rd, -Russell Er- ratt 46. Jr, 3rd, -Wilbur Keys 56, Esther, Hayter - 51. Jr. 2nd.- Mel- vin Clark 81, Ruby Erratt 55, Thel- ma • Dowson 52. Primer -Gordon Hayter 83, -Roy Dowson 56. -Mrs. V. Kerr, Teacher. The Ontario" farmer, has a good friend and able exponent of his cause in The Weekly Sin, Toronto. It is good and profitable reading for the thoughtful farmer, and will save him - many times the subscription price, There is no other paper just like The Sun. ;you should read it each week during 1914. Teachers -Who Will Move. Among the teachers of the, district who will move at the New' Year are Mr. ,W. B. Weidenhammer, for sev- eral years the efficient principal -of the Exeter Continuation school,' has resigned that position.,and has. .been' appointed 'principal of the Oakville High ,school at a salary, of $1700 per annum. His, present salary is $1450. Another well deserved .promotion is that of Mr. Geo. S. Howard, who for fifteen years has successfully taught in the Blake Public school and - who has been appointed to the principal- ship of the Zurich school, at a salary of $1.000. 'Mr:, Archibald, the present princi- pal of the Zurich school, leaves. for I Toronto to continue his studies in the University. Clinton'Public School November Report. Sr, Class-Shurwyn Arlin 96 per cent., Nora Kennedy 88, Charlotte Sheeley 87, Ruth McMath 86, Lois Holmes 86, Winnie Draper 85, Alvin Leonard 83, Percy Ladd 80, Merle Moore 80, Nellie Watkins 80, Frieda Wallis 78, Gladys •K eller 77, ., Harold Manning 77, Larene Langford 77, Margaret Walker 76, Mabel Marshall.' 74. Jr. Claps -Aileen Armour 80 per cent., Alice Pickett 79, Edwin Judd 76, Marian Gibbings 75, Ione Bouck 74, Maida Armour 74, 'Willie Slonsan 72, Orville Murphy 70, Murray Mc- Neil 68, Nettie Glazier 68, Helen Forrester 67, Hannah Argent 67, May Rutledge 67, Cecil Peckitt 64, Mary. Holland 64, Leona Hearn 64, Irene' Keller 62, George Evans 6r. -01ive Cooper, Teacher. 2nd Division. Marks obtainable 250: Harry Rance 226, Lyda Livermore 225, George Middleton 2:12, Harry Lawrence 207, Alex. Eagleson 206, Ernest Liver- more 205,Wallis 203,Marion Fred, W Andrews 201, Ethel Wasntan 190, Edna McCaughey 185, Jessie Jackson 182, Eulalie Ilill 181, Fanny Hellyar 176, Mary Taylor. 170, Ruth Argent 170, Madelon Shaw. 168, , Robbie Schrenk 168, Ernest Hall 164, Sadie Draper 163, Leslie Haller 159, Edna West 150, Mattie Shipley 147, Wilbur Welsh 145. -M. E. Chidley, Teacher December 4th, mar Huron County Business°Men's 'Association. Articles on Prohibition. Papei No. 6. People May WWhonder y We Are Taking Such Pains. People' may wonder why we are to stop the growth of rye, barley' taking such pains-' to place our .and corn.! &Oils' is -tier 'idea, h. v views before the • public on - this ever logical, sensible, and commend- question of Prohibition. Our rca- able frons: their 'standpoint, ;was too son is two=ield-one selfish, if you far advanced for the majority, so it' will ; the other unselfish. The sol- didn't Paas'! If fall this-'wer° not;. fish reason is, that we have a deep to serious, as indicating the insane, rootedaversion to "being teaihd' like lengths to .which .men can Carry ai ': children by a lot of.old,woinenrwC be- dad; it would' be exquisitely and de-, lieve in personal liberty ad regards lidately humourous. It is no strain-. eating and drinking, we do not ever ing of the imagination to say, that seek in any degree to interfere with we will shortly hear of legislation. others, and we desire in eommronest to prohibit the use of. -tea, coffee, justice , that they mind their wn snuffcards, theatres,' meat'' < nd what business, and leave us alone. -There -else ? Did -w , y very, not their one' if., ' argument, fore, we fight and ever - will fight favorite :argon prohibition for ourselves.. The se great argument' front Scripture, is_. Gond reason, the ."unselfish 'one, is, the saying' of 'St. ,Paul thati if wine: Pity for 'others, who generally are in made his brother to offend, he would ignorance as to what prohibition is, drin'li' no win. The same Apes- 'what it' produces,' or' the superiority tle however also said, that if meat of well -regulated license laws, . Arid made his brother to offend, he would hence our unselfislt desire to teach eat iso meat ! And pleat undoubted, them the truth. ly does make many brother's to of.: With regard ' to our, first reason ; fend -so why riot he reasonable, hon- the personal liberty'. idea. Is it not est,. logical, and prohibit the use of about. time that men took a decided meat, ass well as 'drink ?• Vegetarians' stand upon this question ? Where. consider •the use of meat most peri" are we drifting ? Where will we nicious. Doctors will . tell you, if end ? Up to now; the rnalority have they care to divulge prefessional ex been inclined to let things go along. peiriendes, that easily,. seventy perms Temd perance legislation did rot seem cent -of those who .Conte to . thud." to hurt anybody seriously. It did "feeling ill", are' simply ;the, victims appear to please a certain faction in of over -eating, injudicious eating, Or, our midst. It looked to some, as both ; and that the too groat use of 'though to this certain faction, tern- meat among us Canadians is an evil' penance legislation was their religion, Then, in the name of reason, why their idol, their everything. And so, not PROHIBIT it ? It's an evil- as we said, things drifted along. But that, surely should be reason enough they will drift no longer. Many are to apply the sovereign cure of PRO - now beginning to see, that this cer- HIBI'IION ! r - tarn faction wo have referred to are We are one, up to a certain point, not going to he satisfied with a few with so-called Tenipgrance people. We laws restricting the sale of intoxi- agree with then, that the misuse of Pants being placed on. the Statute alcoholic beverages < is a horrible' Book: And the time has come to put thing. They cannot tell us anything an end to the 'actions of -this fac- about the horroj of it, We all tion. Why ? Because these good know it. We do- not need to be told. people,. this certain faction, say, that -But there, at .that point, is where they have set -themselves a goal, an we part company : for . we- both earn - end; an aiim, short of which they estly desire td do what can be done never stop. And that is, the total to remedy this horrible evil. And we suppression of the manufacture, sale stoutly maintain that prohibition is. and importation of alcoholic bever- a Cursed fallacy ; a weapon of the 'ages. Is that all ? At a compara- Devil, wherbby.'he blinds, men's eyes, t:ively,recent meeting in Toronto, of deceiving them, into the belief that sonic of this faction,' one dear,' mss= in legislating Prohibition they ' are guided' brother, arose in his place, promoting (what he hates) 'temper - and moved a resolution to the of- once. • feet that it was wrong, actually Next week we hope to have sonre- wrong', to grow the pernicious leaf tiring to say about the second rea= of the tobacco 'plant l -and if our son Mentioned at the commencement; readers can credit such nonsenee, it and state some of the effects of Pro - was carried' ! Next thing we will hibition. hear of, will be legislation applied Before closing, may, we express the for, to prohibit the production • of hope that 'our brothers of the Pro - tobacco ! At the dame,nreeting, it hibition Party • will take up pun was further suggested is a brother challenge issued in ora' second' paper.' who possessed reason and logic, if Surely it cannot be that 'they do not not grins humour; that if tobacco. be wish their disciples to hear: both not grown, it was equally desirable i sides ! RESPECTFULLY ' Huron County Business Men's Assn. MASCOT THE Choice Groceries and Confectionary New Valencia Raisins 3 lbs for 25c New Currants 3 lbs for 25c Choice Rolled Oats - 3 lbs for 25e Best Granulated Sugar 20 lbs for $1.00 New Peels ORANGE LEMON AND CETI". A full line of tobacco and cigars, Chocolates in fancy boxes from 10c to $2 00. See our Christmas Post Cards. We sell Prairie, Rose, Snowdrift and Five Roses Flour. G. , E. Greenslade BAYFI7ILD. Artistic -Furniture for Xmas Presents. . Th'ese Goods are Useful as well as Ornamental, Music Cabinets. Hall Mirrors; Pedestials, Jardine,' Stands, Fancy: Rockers, orris Chairs, Desks, Parlor Tablas, Floor Mates,l Children's Chairs and Sleighs, Pictures, Wall Pockets, etc. We carry a select line, of Musical instruments - Stainer Violins. flutes, Mouth organs, Metrodomss. Music books, bugs, bows and strings All' Goods marked at -quick sale price. - Phone 7 and 8 Free Auto Delivery„ j, H. CHELLE'W Estate, Furniture . Blyth • Undertaking JOHN RANSFORD, PRESIDENT.' W. JACKSON, SECRETARY. ••N♦NN♦N♦s♦•N♦N♦�♦N�r♦NN♦N♦f ♦♦NN�i;' RUBBERS ♦ • ♦ • • ♦', m R ubb e r Although there has been a bigdemand • Stock during the last few days, we sll find thee our list of" sires is ♦' most complete in all lines/ and we were never better prepared to fill t. your wants fora first class pair of rubbers than at the•present time. ♦v. . We carry nothing but the best in RubberiFootwear ands sell these at the lowest possible price as'we find that the lower grade goods only • cause disappointment to both buyer and seller. We can save you money on:your Heavy Rubbers and Long Rub- • bar Boots. • • Try us for your next pair. Speciallpri, cc on men's heavy leather boots and children's school boots. I SMALL PLUIVISTEEL PROFITS BROS. ♦. ♦ •• •♦ MORE• _. BUSINESS• _ I. • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Flom Top Bolloni.. Our big store, the basement beneath and the flat over head are all crowded with what is probably, the best stock of furniture ever seen in,Olinton, We invite you to come and` see it. You will not be asked to buy unless you feel that the goods and prices are such that it will pay you to purchase. ' The Store of Quality, Phone -28 . .Talker, Furniture Dealer and Undertaker Residence Phone 140