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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1913-01-02, Page 1Established 1865, Vol. 47, No. 2,7 THE 'CLINTONIAN 113)110RET). ' LOcal News Seafforth retepay'ers (lid honor to . RoyaBca.10,-.1 MaTur's chair for a secontl terna by " :lectest Mr, John Greig to the • formel Clintonia 1 when the, 1'0 - CANADA •ee amaticAL Head Office, Montreal Capital Authorized ..... .......$25,000,000 Capital Paid-np 11,500,000 12500,000 TORO*TO ONT. Vfluter Term Front Jan. 2nd ELLIOTT BaserVe and undivided profits , TOTAL ASSETS 175,000,000 seCeaonsfi'cli a'HsiEglifh"-Cla.-'s Coin mercial Y recommended by 325 a3,RAN.c,REs iormer students. Gractuat es in s ;tong deseand. Write for r ew , • • W5t1 world tattle conneetioMI, Catalogue. interest allowed on Deposits ener al panking buslinese itslan11- acted. R. °E. MANNING, Mgr. CLINTON BRANCH WE EXTEND TO ALL The Season's - Greetings. Jr. 3E. X-1.40-VI-Ecle Dispensing Chemist. 146111,"4 Happy New Year To All Our Friends We wish our many customers and friends A Happy and Prosperous New Yearand as the year goes on we hope to hope to be able to stili continue to serve you as we have in the past. W. T. O'NEIL THE HUB GROCER Phone 4S ' Wilin•••••••0111M... The Molsons Bank Incorporated I5IS"5 , Record of Progress for Five Years 1906=1911 1906 1911 CAPITAL . $3,000,000.00 $4,000,000.00 RESERVE . . . „ 3,000,000,00 4,000,000.00 DEPOSITS . , . . . 2.3,077,730.00 35042,311.00 LOANS AND INVESTMENTS , 27,457,099.00 38,851,801.00 TOTAL A.SSETS . . . . 33,090,192.00 48,237,274.00 lias 85 Branches in Canada, and Agents and Correspondents in all the Principal ("lies in the World. - A GENERAL BANKINtc BUSINESS TRANSACTED. SAVINGS 'BANK DEPARTMENT at all Branches. Interest allowed at highest current rate. Clinton Branch, C E. DOWDING, Manager .9111M..11111•••••••10600 ••••••••••••• ••••••••••• • •• •• • •• •• • • • • • •••• •• •••••• • • • • • • • 0 : , • • ..., ............ • • • * . • • • • • / • • T • • Commencing Saturday, January 4th, we shall • • proceed to close out our Overcoats in short order. • • At the end of this sale we waut every Overcoat out * • • of our store. There is no money in carrying Over- coats _ • from one season to'the next. • • • • Every Overcoat Must G6 ar Men's and Boy's • • . e • • Every overcoat we own goes into this sale. 4. • o • Overcoats made for us by the best tailors in the : • o • country, / • • . • • • 'Overcoats for all pdrpos,es. 0 • 4 • Come and see these, choice garments and t • • howlittle moey it takes to buy them.- : • learn n • ...•.' • It will pay any mai or boy well to buy an over- t. so • coat at this sale, for' xbe coat will be 000d. property 4). , 2,:' • • for several seasons to collie. , • Space will not permit giving full particulars. : 4 s Come elrly arid get your choice. 4: ', • • • • • • • 4 4. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • * •0'• • • • • • • • • * • • • ADVERTISING -ISMS. '• The timid advertiser shires the penalties ' of timPajty which are meted out to the 1011f -hearted ijn Lvery walk of Jife. HURON POULTRY SHOW. Prize hits Tor t's.st exItilatiorn te; the Huron Poultry Association, to he held In Cloclerice, Januarys 21, 12 ar• and ga e being issud eCopies may be had on application to the secretary. • Walt•eet IL Berristen, Go•derieh. - INMATES REMEIVII3E'RED. Mr. Hugh Sparkmanof Exeter and Ex-Warde. of the 'counts pre- sented the inmates afthe Hou,sle of Relfluge with a crate ofPrenges which were much onjoyed by them an Christmas Day Keeper !dutch Wishes to thank the dom.r• for his itindnecia. VISITED 11, of R. The Girl's Chit of 'Willis church visited the House o•f Resuge .an Monday evening and entertained the inmates .An es celtent program was provided and- afterw ,ids can- dies end fruit were given to tne old people. It goes without saying that the evening was enjoyed by them. MASONS HONOR PATRON SAINT Alll event that was aritielpated with pleasure (throughout the en- tire Masonic wend. was the cele- bration of the anniversary of the patron saint, Saint Johrethe Evan- gelist, oin Fsiday last. 'Phe local lodge held their meeting on Friday 'evening, A banquet was it eld later in the evening. SILVER MEDAL ''ONTEST. Remember the Silver coo_ lest in Ontario B. Church Lecture rooni this Friday evening alt eight o'clock under the auspices of NS, C. T.U. The contestants are Cela Beacom, Eva Carter, Pearl Cunning hame, Irene Gruli. Charlie Thomp- son, Arnold Glasier and Shere ye ..411m. Also the Rev George 'Mc- Kinley, will be present and give an address. Good music, sin admission A -HEAVY STEER. The firm of Fitzsimons .& Son dir- played as part of their (thritsruas showing of Meats a yearling steer 'feel by Harry Eitssimmone, which took -first prize at toe Benet Coun- ty Stock show last April and two firsts and one third at the Guelph ,fat stock eliow 'his Month. The steer weighed 1,380 pounds alive and dresseer 974 pounds. Be was of a grade Dere= breed 941(1 is said to belthe best. over killed in the pretence. THE BIRTH OF A NEW YEAR. Clinton Citisens fittingly isle- brated the easing of tho old year and beginiw" „ of a new one, Ser- vices were held in \Vesta.; end Si. Paul's ehurches while the bells tolled out the old and rane ie the new, the Citizens Band gavo an open-air concert on the market square. If the. weather continues like the 'first day of the New Year Why the Canadian winter will go cm record. The day wets ideal, See - vice . was also held in St Joseph's church. THE HIGHEST IN ITS HISTORY. There 910 now 101 inmates at the I House of Refuge Tnis is thelarge- I ,staiumber, that h is ever been in the house at any time. The highest IVIutch Elt a es that they aro all In urumber before was 97. Keene.- pretty good health, Two new in- mates were received • est wiek, ane from Duff:gem:on and the other from Seaforth..K eper and Matron 'Match, as we see it, certainly have a ,big job at a very moderate salary ifoe such excellent work doneby them. WE DON'T WANT PROFIT. • WE W21NT BUYERS. • it, 411111AMINIERMININIMIii•111•C The Morrish Clothing c,R. • • 4 useessamamouszmasteassassz=zassiese FURNISHERS "To Alen Vilito Care." , ••••••,••••••••••••••4•••••••••<•••••••••••••0••••+•• Happy New Year To All. , • onscescsoustmagmesicaczczeciaccnzazocacsi 1913 - Canadian Al Mall at, Blank Rooks Sunday School 4' - Cooper & Co'y. CLUNITON • ptAl jANUAAY-,-, : 2 ‘,•"t• W. I-1. Kerr & Son, Editors and Publishers is .t The NEW ERA Early Many Candidates Aspire To Municipal Uonors in Clinton MID TRUSTEES ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION NEW WATER COMMISSIONER. MAYOR GIDDINGS, REEVE CANTELON A HUD in the' Council Three candidates tor mayor ene 'for water commissem, and eleven for alderman, end lour tier public .school trustee-. wet e nomin3fted on Monday evening Eollo wing ere the nominees, their nominators and their second er • --FOR MA Y OR- B J. GIBBINGS by T. Fackson jr., and M D. MeTaggert. C N. BALRTLIEF,Ly J E. CB 9 N.'1011 and W Coe's, r JACKSON, jr bs 11 'I. Rance a,nid J W. Shaw. --FOR -REEVE- DAVID CANTELON by W Jackeon and J Taylor, • TH. •COOK, .by 3.13 Can'eloe and and W Cop.'s. -FOR COUNCIL3ORS- 'FRED JACKSON by J Taylor .trict C W Thompson. • 1'. SHEPPARD. by T J. Mastag- ham and P.. W. Teompsan, T JACKSON !r.. ty D. Can elon and Chas Baker. C W. THOMPSON A. Cook and J 13. Litle J A FORD, hy. Jr-B.:Hoover and W .-Jackson A T. COOPER, by J. GuNs' and H. ilumsteel A MORRISH, by W. tticso a and j 33. Hoover. W J. PAISLEY 11.J. 1.31m• cciriW 11 Gietht, C. J. W ALLIS by (' W Thompson and S.Keinp. THOS MASON, H. T. Rance and 3. B Hoov:r. D S CLUFF, h IL T. Barite and 0, W. Thompson. -WATER COMMISSION.-• Rpackespl.asNm: by 3. Taylor encl T. -SCETOOL BOARD -by acclamation ST. Andrew's War Samuel Kemp St. James' Ward )3.11. McBrien. St. John's Ward, Thos. Co'tle. St. George's Ward W. H. Tient ar. J.B. Hoover Was elected Chairman and after tali cg the chair thaekeci the ,slecters publicly tor titer kindness and eupport in the poet and had always tried to do his duly a, a sermee Mayor and re:airman 0 She Water Commiss1154 He hosed the citizens would arry the 3,ydro question. The candidates tvate nt- lowed 5 minate.s eseept Mayor Gib- bi•ngs and everyone WAS hriel to allow Mr. Geary of Tore.•sto to speak. D. 8. Clef f stated -that he vas to busy to talcs any other business on his shoulders and asked to •,e eased. Thos. Mas -n,0 3. Wallis and J. Paisley were absent - A. J Morrish wes short and sweet in his speech. A. T. Coope c N; 1 fi present but old 'net speak. ' J. A Ford state,: he thought the hyldro-electrie was for the • exit , interests or the town. Dr. Thorepso,n stands for public ownership and 8E11 'favors a muni- cipal telephone. Ile stated even if hydro did not come he maintained' the electric light plant here would le a money 111 alter T. Jackson jr , made a brief speech and stated thot he would nut stand 'for Stayor and ,spoke in glowing terrns of the tverk done by last year's Council. 3.1, 'Shepherd was absent. Fred Jackson, Minister ocf Fin- aineo gave leis word that if he was :elected he would try anular as careful as he was last year. He then dealt with ,c'01'9' items on the financial ,statem tint ; $11),850 was the cost to date of the maradam roads tor 1912 and the money- was' well spent. Ile dealt with the hydro and advocated that the Litt- zens pass the bylaw'. T 11. Cook was also absent David Canteloe went into County matters after weein he spoke or - the chief item of the evening the power question. OUR WAT[R EXCELLENT. le all our citizens do not yet appreciate our water simply, , Mi'. Geary, Ex. Mayor, of Toronto does. White taking e drink while speaking stated that he would like to take a let of it back to Toronto with him, and he took many ,a di -ink during bis speech. the household as it el i a, in theffact t)r,Y* A Hydro by-law campaign is el - ways Interesting," said IVIS. MR H. B. OHANT, who was elected "and I have no hesitation in advis by acclamation to succeed Mr B ling Clinton ,to vote heavily Joe it. Hoover. Mr, Chant no doubt will The Hydro power policy is greater make an excellent. Commissioner. than any political party it has passed the 'experiment -II stage and 'the system now is being managed bythe people and Inc the people "The sy,stem has ;been a success - 'from its inception. It is menage& by honest , men - by mon who have never yed failed 1) make good Itlae:r promises. _ . What It Means To Town. "It will make •youne town better, put you On the great \ white way, and help you to grew inanportance as arannufacturing centre. ' "From the beginning the pow er has been [given to the peepte at cost. There is no e ater ir, the stock .01 Lim Hydro, and while private companies cut melons the Hydro cuts rates. "No one could ha ve 'fore! elel ten years ago what /electricity doing to -clay, art! ee„hei Cale idea what it will he ten y ears henee 'The Hydro -Elects is sYstent saved the people- oP Torinto half a million dollars the first Y 9.1 There wilt be no additi., al burden to your team, es by the statutes the ad- ditional debentures cln net •effect the towin's :borrowing powers," He urged the tutt n Id become in - de eiedent of the reeporaticus by coining in the greatest enterprisie any protince or state had ever launched as a' reunite pai 'enter- prise. The Re t•epay ees will have a the uce I0 exercise tee rights 11 1 olive in ti Connell for 19(3. Follow -me nre 'the names of thee 0 w11(1 are stand- ing as they '11 ill appear on the bal- lot paper ;- D. S Clef. J..A. Fore, Fred Jackson. • T. Jacksen, jr T. Mason A. J. Morrish, • W. J Paisley. C. W. Thompo in C ET Bartlil l'. was abs et B. 3 Gibbing in bele eon: the position of Clintcri*With the towns to the North, South, East and West as to Lex, assessment and debt.; 'the quest' en of oiling the roads and buying -the styes:met ; 350 water users and more npplieations ; headro-electrie pciteer byelaW : no oast tothe non --user , the purchas- ing priee of LOW A plant not in ex- cess; may have larger power users for day use than night use ; Gunn's Limited well be users ; the local manufacturers ask for power ; the hydro vs. gas producers at water- works, which will re ace tite cos uplteep, coal etc.; halo con fi den c,e in the -Council ; other na wile: rr• hti es , are satisfied with pow.er ; the steam I plaa% herr, will of feet Ithe peak load an excellent bargain in buying tha local plant; he .11" S in the field a- meeAcc'etLralry°9aqigInvinivt.ravCokr'Itorf7t119 bye law :tor hydro-etc.:Ai:lc was greatly strOngthenecl liy the splendid ad- dress given by eit-MaYor nearY Toronto, now corporation counsel for that city' Mr, Geary wee neaarl following the nomination of can- didates for the ttaaions eneeemai ,offices and was given a very cor- dial reception by the terse gather - Mr. Goal y, in cominaenciag, dwelt particularly ein 'he inestimable blessing winch elearicity Was to every home, It ii 19 not a luxury, but a present -clay noce•ssity, hetes-, Liitng men wl,.cneci alike in'tho Following are the nereinatioes o'f ether munilipolil C ;- BAYFIELD-Reevo George Lind- say by acclamation; Council Chas. Parker, Samuel Moore, Geortge 'Wiest an, Thomas Elliott, James Them - eon, Samuel Blair and Edward Wer- ner; Trustees -H Drehmann, Robt somweatiom. and Wilhite Heard by ac- eSTANL:E V -W. Oren; C'etincfl - Dever, Nays, Mustard and Mc- Kinlay, all by acelam.ation. G.ODERICH TW P .—Reevc—J. Mc- Clure by acclamation; Council- 13. Lindsay, W 13, Lobb, Eudie, J. Yeo, J.Laithwaite and D. Chiddon, HELLETT-Reeve J. Loiper ; Co•u reelan-Las itnicoilin- J. Barr, 3. Fingland, Tam- blyn and W. Miller, ell by: WINGHAM: Mayor- Wm. Bone, Geo. Mckenzie, R. Vannorman, G Vanstone, George Spotton, Thos. Gre • gory. Reeve -H. B. Elliott, Simon Mitchell, D. McDonald, J. W. 19.1c- Kibbon. -Councillors-Wm. Isbester, Alex Young, J. A Milis,, W. A. Currie, N't . R. Greer, Geo. SI -Hatton, Dave Bell, Win, Holmes, Dr. Redmond,hRoht. Dos', Ohas. Barber, W. 3. Boyce, D. Aledonalcl, A. E. Lloyd, Van Vanner- man, Thee, Gregory, John Glen. Trus- tees -Ward 1, Heisarcl; Ward 2, Wm. Moore; "Ward 3, Roht. Beattie, Amos. Tiplady, J. Lawde; Ward 4, Dr. Ivivin. GODERIOH-Town nominations resulted in the re-election ofOharles A, Reid as mayor, by accia,mation,Dr. W. J R. Holmes, 'Lane and M. G. Cameron retitiug. For reeve, B. O. Ounimings and W. H. Robertson re - Mein in the field. W. F. Olark and deputy reeve, W T. Murney is elect- ed to the water and light commission. For the Council the following Candid- ates are lefte'after withdrawals: J. w. Vann ttee. J. ateses. Ben Graham, Dr. Macklin, J. McClinton, J. 0. Leith- waite, Prank Elliott, H. J. Morrie, Robert McLean, at.d David Brown. The hydrceeleetric by-"aw figures lar- gely in the discussion at the town hall. M. G. Oaaperou and W.11, Robertson were practically the only ones to pres- ent objection. EXETER -3 eeve- W J. Heart -an and J. W. Taylor. Council -L Day M. Doyle, 'r dartaia 3. Hind, 1 H. Scott, A. J. Ford, VS, "Ri v ere., Selclon and W. Widpet. BRUSSELS -Reeve - John- Leckie Connell -A. McGuire, G.:Melds:on, J. Hewitt and R. A, Pryne, by :lecke- . mation. US BORNE -lee e v cE re,c1. El tete lig ton , and Sam. Routley, Co -T, Brock, S. Skinner, Jas. 11 1' ne, A. Mitchell and John Dunean jr GREY -Reeve, R.Livingstonee de puty reeve, Sohn Brown; Council W.Fraser, S. S Cole, and P A, Ise - Arthur, all by acelamalhon. BAND ,AT IL of R The Citizen's band was at the House of Refug,- on New Yoar's day and gave a•fine program for thein- mates,- ••••••11 1019406•000••••111 • ' • • WITH TI130 CHURCHES. • • • 110.000•0111110110000001111.0111 WESLEY CHURCH. Last Stmclay morning Rev J W. Alkens, Field Secretary of the Do- pai tment of Tempera nee a id Moval Reform of the Methodist church, preached an' exee lent sermon, tonal -11,11g on the tenip.erence and social problems, . A watch night service was held on Tucsday eveni de commencing at 11 o'clock, Next Sunday the- 'pastor ‚nill roach. The itliesionary Campaign NIP 11 tart and centributioue %vitt be • A olle d on Sun lay Jan.19t h. . WILLIS CHURCH The choir and a narasher oi lis other friends inxpre,ssed their ap- preciation of Prof. Briatoice and recognized the valne 0,8 Incser .ic,es as organist and choittLader b3' presenting ilin ar!th a substan ;al purse as a Chrietinas present. • ONTARIO ST. CHURCH • The young pLople of the Lengne United on Monday evening with. tee Leatere Weelt v cher& and lisreneeto an in tere•stin a. item ess by Miss Medd, of Constance, on her trip to 'Egypt- • Rev. 13, J. Allan, ptatter 0 the 'church, atet! pr ea ch nia S un de y inext, morel ng and e J1:fling AVdthe serices be' appropriate in the day --the Ant. Sabbath 9n tne New t Year Mr. and Mrs. D. Eckirier wee@ holiday visitors et Ethe' Mrs. (Rev.) Diehl and sells, Vi• all - ace and Lewis, reitamea to f heir ome at Paisley on Saturday. Mr. and Mis, R 3'Lcieh 1enter- (mine rl alfew of their friends last Friday evening. The many 2rcpcds of Mt J,ITa rtly formerly Principal at .the Tel 31c Sanool, weep glue to see him Mal tussle If or a few days. Mt, fierily enjoys his ‚nock at Tanleleek Bill and looks as if Iloa air in Eastern Ontario agreed With him. tie was only sorry he could. not stay he ng- er but will be bask tit the Sim:trier holidays, Mr, W, H. Bayley, • of Lepsink, Michigan was a visitor with his sister, frI2c W.W Hill. of f1o1itirnct also visited las brother, Mr, ,Tohin Beyley. • Mrs, B. Iiiedermso. - 01 Px er A Happy and Prosperous 'New Year To All. THE REXALL STORE Rev. J. W. Mayers AND Dr. Barnardo's Musical Boys, TOWN HALL, CLTNTON. Wednesday, Jan.& AT 8 O'cLOCK CHAIRMA'N, MAYOR GIBBINGS Admission 25e. Best Seats 35 cents - Popular Leeture-Talk oc Dr Bar- nardo's Life Work for the Chil- dren with unique COLOURED PICTURES NOVAL AND ATTRACTIVE', MUSICAL SELECTION'S on Handbells, 13 agnines, Mandolines,. Xylo.pliones, Ocarinas, Cornets, Ate.. Tsylophanes, Orarinas, Cornets, &c. , &e. &c. Frog:amuse ne yard long. dollection for the Barnard° Work. TUCKERS MITH 1WP.- R v e -- Robert McKay, Wm. Berry, .' Thos. Forsyth; Commil--Jas. Came on Robt. Watson, Matthew Clark-, Robt Bell, Herbert Cries: 'James Gem - mill, J.F.McKay Wm. Derry. STEPREN-••Reeve- Henry Willer!: and W..D Sanders ; deputy reeve - Wm. Yearly and John' Lov,e ; 13. '1.311i i t 7lich, F in k- helmet-, Geo, Kellerman arid ' 'Thos. BLY11'1i--Beev0--M2 Milne; C01111 - C,11 -J. Carter, W.11. McElroy, A. Carr and G.Powed. TUENBERESE-Reevc-1 K. Pete - all, John Mulyts ; A. Wheeler, J. Butlierfard, 3,3. Mof- fatt, 3.1tIcHileney, P. IticEit en, 'Weaiwood. EAST WAWSNOSH.-Reeye --P, W. Seett, 3. M. Campbell ; Council - Stonehouse, B. Buchalter:. R. Henry, Wm. Robinson, Rich. Irwin, Deacon, W, J. Cureie, SEAPORTEE- Mavor-j C, Oreig acclamation; reeve, 'Wm A,ment, 3. ff, 3 A. St wert Geo. Neurclie F, Herbaria' ; Councin-Dr, 13. R. Ross S. T. Holmes, Ge Canino, C. Aber. - hart, 11, Harty, H. qtewert, A. D. Sutherland, J. Beattie, 3.3, Cluff, H. Speare, E, Deveteaux, Jas. Cele F.Harbuen, joint Creicve, 1V1011.R1S --Reeve Sncrtreecl, Campbell add Eraser ; .Coancil-- J ohnsto 091111] gh a m , L ai di =sty, Thuell, Proctor, Henderson and Wheeler, McKILLOR TWP.-.-11.euere -John. M. Govenlock I ama tion ; coun ell Thos. Purcell, Conrad Eckert, Win. N. Kinechtel, Robert ' Balfour, Francis McQuaid, Henry Ruermain, J. Croveelock, -Hy MWP.-Re,cv e-L.Kalbcfl /User Council -E. Date, F. I er NV. Consith and -C,Schilbe, ell elected by acclamation •• ' ZURICH- Police Teusteas Zeller, A, Heideman and Ferdinand Hess all elected 3.,v aecletnatiOn COME AND SEE, HEAR AND, HELP. .50 Trousers $5.50 This week our special in Men's wear is Trouserings, made to your measure, with, best trimmings, and guaran- teed fit, English stripe Worsted and Scotch Tweed, regular 6.5o for MAP Ordered Clothing Be well dressed if you will be respected wherever you go. Come in and have our Mr. ToWne measure you .up for a good'Custom Made '0 Suit whether it be, a busi- ness or a- Sunday Suit. We Guarantee all Work -"Turned out From This Depart- ment, Ben's Tailors and hirniSiterS daughter, ItIris.Williettp Mason,