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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1913-08-28, Page 4i10ui e Furnish • . lugs Phone 7.S 1f[iillic't'y DryGoods ,l Ready to.1i`ear rismasismamisawsomeraile w Fall Mangles Never in our business experience have we been C P able to offer our trade such ,,u stint Mantles as we are showing this .season. We spared no eftort to securethe best that experience, skill and money could make. We now offer them for your choosing. We passed iratostock this week 225 Mantles, for, Ladies, Misses and Chil- dren. Every woman ex- pecting to buy this season should see our large.dis- play because of their un- usual beauty and excell- ence. Come and take a look to buy or not to buy Millinery News Our Milliners are back from their holidays and are busy getting eady for the Opening, which will be an- nounced later. Millinery Apprentice Wanted Ufa ll, f fir'i"^�i'"j�i,"j�i'44 -i' i." ,+X 1 Persona/ Notes 4 It those baying relatives or friends visiting in town or .going away 4, notify us of the facteach week, we would announce it in the NEW Ea*, 44'° +4 X Mr. Wal Johnson was is Toronto last meek. Mr, Glue. McLaughlin, of Weyburn, Sask., is renewing old friendship here .in town. Mrs. Parkinson and Mrs. Beemer, of .Melville, Mich , are the guests of their •cousin, Mrs. H, Pluntsteel, Ontario St. Mr, Roy Grigg, who bas been on the tank staff at Goderich has been moy- •ed to Hamilton, Dir. A.E. Bardwin, of Parry Sound, and formerly an editor of the Blyth Standard, gave the New Era a call on Tuesday. Mr, John Moffat, wife and daughter have returned to Moose Jaw Sask , af- ter a few weeks visit with Mrs. P. Campbell. Sergt, Thos. MacDonald and wife of London spent the end of last and first of this week with Mrs. P. Campbell. Miss Jennie Martin wi5o recently -went West to teach painting, has been 'successful in winning several prizes on Cher pictures at Killarney Exhibition, Mr. Fred Davis, wife and two child Ten, Coler B.C., are visiting wi'h friends here, He is the son of Mr. S. Davis. Mr Jack Crooks returned on Pues• day night from his Western trip. Mrs. Holmes Sr.. of St. Catharines, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs, H. B. Chant. Mr. Gordon Manning has been ap :pointed on the staff of Faculty of Edu .'cation. He is son of Rev. E1. 111. Man ring, formerly pastor of Wesley ',church, Miss' Jessie Reeves of Detroit is vis ting Mrs. T. Hawkins. Mr, and Mrs. H. Miller of Brooklyn N.Y. left for their home on Saturday after visiting their daughter Mrs. T. Hawkins. Mary Mitchell was the guest of Mrs. Edgar' Armstrong of Wingham Sun day. Miss. Lillian Kennedy is spending her holidays with her sister Mrs Ed gar Armstrong of Wingham. Miss Edna. Cooper gave a missionary address at 13olmesville church last Sunday, Mr W. Boug, of Windsor, was guest at theeOntario St. church parsonage last week. Mr. and Mrs.Jrhn Howson, of Medi eine fiat, are visiting in town. Miss -Ethel Doherty of New York is visiting with her parents Mr, and Mrs. W. Doherty. Air..Norinlan. Holtzbauer left last week to accept a position on the Preston Progress. A Mitchell correspondent sayss,,— "Mr. Leslie Wlastnan of Clinton, who has been engaged to teach in Brod- hagen sch fo e tlol g r the f all term, em , wa9 in town; visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Wrasman, and other relatives ]Ie also visited the school at Brocl- hagen before coming to town. Mr, Wastnan is a robust 'young"man and stand stands'. Gft, 1 in height." Mrs. Fred. Mulch, we are sorry to hoar, is very ill, The friends of Mrs. James Crich,' will be pleased to hear that she is improving. Miss Sweet, of Exeter, is visiting at the home of her unci, , Mr. Robert Sweet. Mrs. R M, Rowe, of Exeter, is visit ing her mother, Mrs. Hollonay Sr., Ontario Street. - Mrs. (Dr,) Hossick and daughter Doralhy, of Inne•kip, .spent a few days with the former'e 1 rother, Mr. George Roberton, Miss Dorothy Holmes. of Btu sels, was the guest of Miss Helen Roberton last wee lc, Miss Hazel O'Neil returned on Wednesday from her holiday tripe Miss E. Chidley and Miss Winnie O'Neil are expectedhome this week from their Western trip. Miss X.Ford passed her special- ist course in Arts. - She is a member of the C. C. I. staff, Mr. Chas. W. Robb, B,A., passed his specialist exams in physical cul- , ture, Miss Evelyn Tiplady passed in parts 1 and 2, and Mies Hazel El - coat in part 1 in. commercial spe- cialists. ,Miss Tiplady has never missed an examination since she started the Public school She has accepted a position at Ripley Con- tinuation School as first assistant, Mr. A. H, Birmingham of Toronto organizer of the ,Conservative party in •Ontario, was in town last Thurs- day. Mrs, McCool and daughter, Miss. Aileen, of Walkerton we're visitors with Miss J. Holmes• during the hast week, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hartley were calling qn. old ,friends this week, prior to going back to Vankleek Hill, where Mr: Hartley ' is teacher, in the bi-lingual school. Mrs. Kilbride and Miss, IreneCol Tins returined last Thursday from their visit at St. Thomas and other points, Mr. and Mrs. R. Holmes of To- ronto were renewing old' acquaint apses in. town and attending their son's wedding. Miss Mary Chant is at present visiting in Auburn, N.Y. - Mrs A. J. Holloway entertained at cards 'last Thursday, Miss Rota Rowe of Exeter is vis- iting her gralndmotheY, Mrs. Hollo- way, sr., ,Ontario street.. Mr. Wesley Newcombe of Fort William was a visitor in town for a few clays this week.' Miss Carrie Shipley •elft last week to spend avacation with her aunt in Reginla.' !Mr. Fred Ramball of the Royal Bank staff, London, is holidaying in town,. Mr. Fred Forrester is relieving at the G.T.R. station at Exeter, ,Miss Belle Draper leaves; next week for Str • tr, a cid where here she will teach school'in Dowlnie township, near• the city. (Her many friends hone will hope for is brilliant suc- cess in her chosen profession. Rev, D K. Onant is visiting his old home in 'Nova Scotia Brussels Dr. Lanclesbosorgh and wife of Michigan are visiting relatives in the vicinity. H. Horton of Tuckej'smithl is en- gaged to teach the school in Tuck-` ersmith near our village at a sal- ary of $7'00. per year. (Charles 'Pnoudfoot of Sault Ste, Marie, who has Veen visiting at the home of his sister Mos. A. McKen- zie, has returned home. The Stanley Caurncilre building a bit cling a cement bridge west of our village Mr. Spikem•an has charge Of it. 15liss Kate 1iunlei'on has retur7ned from visiting ire-atives at Sask- atoon and other places in the West, Miss Maggio McKenzie left last. Week to visit her gr,andparents'Mr, and Mrs. Piioudfoot of Sault Ste. Marie. John Aikenhead and family' who have been visiting in the neigh- borhood here returned to their homeinLolnrdon this wek, Miss Margery Davidson left on, Tuesday for Regina where she ex- pects to remain for a time, Miss Lizzie Aikenhead has return- eel to London after a visitto her old home. Mr. Savage ref Seaforth, preached in the Presbyterilalir Church ,on Sabbath last. • London -Road. Mr. George Hanley is attending Toronto Exhibition. Miss Grace Stephenslcln, visited friends in Varna last week.. Mrs. Ste,phonsoin er., who bas been visiting in London, returned home last week accompanied by her granddaughter, Miss Vera, Colborne .Mr. Maitland. Allin spent Sun- day under the parental roof. Mr. and Mrs, W.B. Forster •Sun- dayed in the County Town. Mr. John White aired family spent Sunday at the .home of W.W. Fish- J.C. Durst took a trip to Hen- sall on Saturday last. Mr, 11. Oliber is making prepar- ations to move his house to ano- ther site this fall. !Mrs. 1O.R. Forster is on the sick list this week. Constance 1YIiss Laura Andrew returned to, Toronto after spending her holi- days the guets of her sister Mrs. 11.B. Stephenson, Mr. Hector Lindsay of Clevelnad, Ohio, visited his brother, Peter Lindsay. His (niece, Miss Janet Lindsay, who has been visiting a- round here returned with him to Florence, Mrs. Dan Sutllerlalted is visiting her daughter, 11Ii•s. S.B. Kindy of Toronto. Mrs. Govier of London spent a few clays the guest Of her sister, Mrs. H. Colslough. Mrs, J.H. Medd returned on Friday after visiting her children in the West fpr a couple of months. Threshing is the order of the day. Mr. Wm. Stanley of Hofinesville, visited his daughter, Mrs. D. Tu- dor on Monday. Belmont/Me Mr. land Mrs. Elford and family are visiting at A.J. CoCourtice's. Ma, Elford and two eldest daught- ers left for Ottawa on Monday. Mrs. Elfordri_ and Jean, remaining for a longer visit. J. W. and Mrs. Yelo have gone tie Toronto. Dr. Gloldsworth and wife left for their home in Pittsburg, on; Wed- nesday. Miss .Martin is visiting her sister Mrs. L. Tebbutt, Mrs. B. P9o'ster went to Toronto on Tuesday. Mr. Oourtiee had a narrow es- cape from a serious accident one day last week. tFIe had taken up some express to the ata'tion in a light waggon and in backing up to turn, a tug broke letting Mr. Cour- ticeand waggon. go down, the steep hill. tWe are glad to hear, to say Mr. Con.rtice escaped with nothing more than a few bruises, Miss Jennie Holmes' and friends of Clinton visited oat J.R. Holmes, Saturday. Miss beeper of Clinton gave a splendid Mis,sloinlary address in the Methodist church here. We under- stand this young lady has offered herself for 'work in the Foreign Mission Fields. Miss E. Holland left for her school at The,dfor•d, Saturday, Miss Vance of London has been visiting lat Geld. Hollalnd. Rev. Mr. McCormick was home for. sun -day. Stanley. Mr, John Moffat, wife and daughter Maggie left on Monday for their home in Moose Jaw after a sojourn of two months. Mr. Alex Gilmour who has been at home for some months left for the west on Monday. Mr. Thos McDonald, of the Lon- don police force is this week visiting on the second.. Mrs. D. McEwen left on Tuesday for a trip through the west. She will visit Edmonton, Calgary, Moose Jaw and other places west, Mrs. John McGowan and her two children Mary Edna and John visited in Blyth at the end of the last week. Miss Clara McGr•gor spend a few days with friends in Blyth last week. On Tuesday afternoon a very sue- cesefhl•picnic was held. in Mr. Neil McGregor's grove by the people os the second and fourth. The young peo . le enjoyed themsleves in rafting, croquet football and swinging and the old served people in. the lawn, The ,afternoon. was enlivened by Mr. Th es. Me. Donald on the pipes which sounded well in the woods. Mr, and Mre. Fred Koch and • Doro- thy, of Detroit were visiting at the borne Mr, Hugh McGregor on the first of ,the week. Londesboro ,Rev, Mr. Millarf o Auburn con- ducted services in the Methodist church ,on Sunday last. Rev. Osterhout and family will return this week after spending. the past three weeks at Grand'. Bend. ,Mrs- Campbell spent last week with her i t • Ai Miss La wday Young sPeart a few days with SS:Ire. "Herrington. Miss Rachel Young visited in Winglearn this week. • Mrs. Taylor of Ottawa has been visiting her sister .Mrs, Lasham: .Mr. and Mos. Bainriloll and 112r•. and Mrs. Bender of Blyth spent .Sunclay at thebionnq of W. Brig- ham, Dead; -The Lueknow.Sentinel re- ports the the sudden death of Mrs. Speed- ier; Very sudden and was the sad death of Al re, John Spindler in Linemew last week. After only a few days' illness with pneumonia she passed away on Tnesday morning, Angusl -12th aged 54 years a months and 14 days. She was married about twenty six years ago to her now bereaved husband. The fnnreal which was held on Wed- nesday Aug. 18tb., to Dungannon cent etery was conducted by Rev. .T, 5. Duncan and was very largely attend- ed. Deep sympethv is felt with mt her companionship after a union of so many years, Mr, and Mrs. Peter Gardiner, of Blyth, and Miss Hall of Toronto, are visiting -the fu, rust's parents at Exe. ter. Air. Roble Slater is visiting friends at Cayuga., l'wo rinks of Seafurth bowlers play. ed here Wednesday evening, defeating two of Blyth's rinks. Misses Addie, Ruby and Gertrude Gibson are in attendance at the Toron- to millinery openings this week. Miss Eva Stothers has returned from a couple of weeks visit with frirnds at Southampton. Mr. Wnt. Copp, who has been visiting his mother, has returned to his home at Ayr. - The brick work on Mr. N. Cuming's dwelling on D,insley .deet is now e.1n pleted and extensive improvements are being made to the interior. Miss Merrit, of London, is the guest of the Misses Outt, Messers Bainton Bros, have just re eeivedtwo cars of sheep skins for their tannery, Mrs. E Bender is the guest of Wing. ham friends. Miss Nettie Stewart, who has been confined to her Led through illnes, is convaliscent. Mr, Joseph Coombs and his daughter' Airs, James Cutt, visited with Oran - brook friends this week. Mr. Caesar. of Marl:dale, is the guest of his son-in-law, Dir, Ii. A. Thomas, The hearing of the Currie Drain Aware) which was to have taken place yesterday before His Honor Judge Doyle, ofGoderich, has been postponed until August 29. An Aoco liehed Linguist. 9n uist mp u Dictou lesin any French nerreli while you were in Parts?" asked Bilclncl, meeting Slithers shortly after his re- turn from Europe, "Olt, a little," said Slithers. "Not so very auucl, though., 1 get so 1 could 'say cigarette in French." . "Good,". said Bildad, "what is dea- rette in French?" "Cigarette," said Slithers.-Flarper's Weekly. A Editorial Notes U.S. Senate has placed' wheat on the free list and will:stand jay. flour and eggs and fight :any at- tempt to place dutyupon them, A lively time is anticipated in . Cosi-' gress over the tariff and the course of events will be wlatehod with great interest by people an both sides of tlie ' intennlational. bound- ary line, Postal authorities say that over 200 postoffices have been closedin Canada by the introduction of rural deliveries and the system is not far past its initial stages. ;The new system will !probably fudld many a dollar of expense to the postoffice department but the con- venience of getting regular mail at the door is a boon of course. After a stirring session the British .Parliament has been pro= rogued. It is not improbable that that the most of the vexing ques- tions they have dealt with will crop up when the House next As- sembles. Many of their problems appear to bob up serenely every session, no matter what the action taken In the past. Weather is rather warm for' 1n- surrections but the miners on Vancouver Island don't appear to car and run chances of the militia making it warmer for them. It would bea fortunate discovery in deed if some,ptan could be evolved that would eliminate these ructions and at the same time deal justly with both parties in. these labor wars. in ham $10,000 Fire at Belmore, 9 The 'residence of Mrs. Madigan was partially destroyed last Thursday night by fire. The:fire started from overheated pipes in the kitchen, which soon spread over the house, consuming the entire contents and gutting the whole interior. If not for the prompt action of the firemen the dwelling would have been a total loss and also the glove factory of W. B. Gurney, which adjoins. The contents of the dwe'ling insured in the Merchants' Fire Insurance Company for 53)0, and on the house, which is owned by Mrs, Nicholson, of Detroit, there was E600 in the Waterloo Mutual. Exeter Rev. JamesSylian 11 of t li he , y an cit. cult is spending his holidays in Exe- ter and neighborhood. Russel Balkwin ton of W. A. B:t'k- win has left for Forest where he will enter the Bank of Commerce as junior clerk. Mrs, A. Allen of Exeter announces the engagement of her youngest daughter Viclet Eva to Mr. Richard B• Quance• The wedding will take place in Trivitt Memorial Church in early fa 1. Exeter beat the Lucan Irish Niue in a fost game of baseball. The batteries were Bisset and Duplain, Neil and Mcllhary. umpire Fred Poste. Score, 7-4, Surplus of Alimony. "Your honor, it is a serious tax on my client having to pay three separate alimonies, more especially when one of his ex -wires Is at present receiving alimony from two other sources."— Life. Double Feed Doors There is no danger of 'hit- ting the sides and spilling coal all over the floor with the big Sunshine feed doors. These doors will admit 'a largechunk of wood, too. • Our local :agent will show you this and many other "Sunshine" advantages. Send for free booklet, MCClarys • Sunshine Furnace Byam Sutter Sanitary l'huubers Phone 7• , Blaze Started in Hotel Attic and Threatened to Wipe out Village. Wingbam, Aug. 20. Fire which broke out in the attic of James Kirby's hotel at Belmore, ten miles from her completely destroyed the hotel, part of McGrogan's general store and the residence of Paul Wille, A bucket brigade was formed and water rushed from tee creeks and wells, but little could he done, The loss, which is about $10,000, is cov- ered by insurance. OUR COUNTRY FACTS ABt}IJ1' CANADA Canada's water area is nearly two and a half times that of the United States. There are few sheep in the entire Dominion now than there were in Que bec and Ontario forty ye.ars ago. Can ado having changed from a sheep,ex- pot•ting to a rnutton•iulporting corn try First Indian treaty enacted in 1817, Number of letters mailed in Coufed• anon year, 18.000,000: In 1912 over 566 000.100, The Government of British Colum- buggy and harness nearly new• is an edueation while the nrenieipalitiee of the'py"ovbeee, earitrthue 01,070 000. It ie estimated that forty per cent of Oanada's,fires areincendiar'y, Mende had 11,050' factories in 1000 and 10,218 in 1910; paresotage of in' crease in ten years; 31, 18 per gent. Distance by .water between Mont- real and Vancouver, 7,271 Coat of sending freight by rail across Oanada $20 a inn and upward: by Panama Canal, S6 to $9, Whret in Southern Alberta contain it is claimer,, the lapeest amount of nrttritiye neaterial of any wheat in the world. British Columbia Is aped to twenty- fourSwiizer'ands with 200,000 square ern es ot.tftountains, Swiizealand has 16 000 "Winnipeg, less than footy years ago e Hudson's Bay trading post, is now the third city of Canada in population an d the fourth in industrial ontput, Executors Sale of Valuable Farm by Auction The executors of the estate of the late' Elias Ball will sell by pub- lic auction at the Auburn, Hotel, in the Village lot Auburn, on Satur- day, September 6th, 1913, at 3 o'clock in the �afteenoon—The farm belonging to the said estate, con sisting of 165 /acres of land, more or less, being part of Lot 39 and Lots 40 and 41,. concession 11, Elul - lett, On the premises which is all in ,one block, there is a good brick house ^in splendid repair, has slate roof, good cellar, furnace, ancl more conveniences im ices thazr is usually.faund in a farm house. The bairn is 115x 60 ,on stone stabbling, with a straw. shed 25x35, also on; a, stone wall also, a. large drive shed about 36xG0 a pod brick pig -pen and other out buildings. There is about two acres of orchard—cherries, plums and apples. The farip is in a state of cultivation. Fences are good, and the place is exceptionally well wat- ered, There is an artesian well at the house wliicli also :supplies the barn. There is also anever-failing spring which waters the pasture 1 fi olds, TERMS OF SALE—Ten per cent, of purchase money to be paid or arranged for at time of sale, bal- ance within 30 days, or an amount equal to half of the purchase money may remain on mortgage to suit purchaser. H. H. Hill, Geo, H. Ball, Executors. Thomas Gundry, Au,etion ler, 1Vmnit 'd ' A kitchen girl wanted at the R.ATTENBURY ROUSE For Sale A second-hand Wood Furnace in first-class condition. Also one sec- ond-hand Radiant Home Heater. Apply to THOS. HAWKINS, at Rowland's Hardware Notice I am prepared to. do carpentering and repairing. Storm doors and Windows made to order. Charges reasonable, Orders left at the house or at Tr Watts' shoe store will bepnomptly attended to ALEX. GOSLEIGH, Rlattenbury Street Wanted A local man in. the Town of Clin- ton to open 5c, 10c, and 15c store Per proposition apply Box 677 LONDON ADVERTISER Seed Wheat for Sale ABUNDANCE This is the bald white wheat of first class quality mid -- yielding this year over forty bushels per acre. Free from cockle or other: weed seed. Price 51.00 per bushel. J. F. GRANT, London Road For Sale Rea Runabout Auto, in good running !order, wil11 demonstrate Horse, bn to and harness for sale if desired. A ,Bargain for quick gg sale. . Porthd List of . SCHOOIL BOOKS 71sed in Collegiate institute sill Sold by Coopers Book Store CI° p � Ch too Ontario High School Reader ,40. Ont,High School chool 1'Jn g 1 , G•rarom , Ont11, S, Composition ... .,. lir ;9Q, Out. School Geography 05 Ont. H. 5, Physical Geography „ ,60 Ont, 11. S. Ancient History Ont• Ii, 5, English History ;05 Opt. H. S. Arithmetic,.. „ 40 HttllInd l�ni�hte.Jr. Algebra .,..50 Ont, H, S.: f;eometry .40 Ont. H. S, Latin Boob ,60 Mot,iculaalon Latin .75 White's. Furst Gree]e Bok h 1.25 H. S, French Grammar ,60 P. 5 German Grammar.. ,.70 Ont. H. S. Physics ,00 Laboratory Manuel in Physics ,35 Ont. H. S. Chemistry. .40 Laboratory Monne] in Chemistry .20 Ont. School Book keeping .30 Book' keeping Blanks ,20 Matriculation Algebra 1,00 Algebra .90 Trigonometry (Hall &night) 1.00 Colton's Practical Zoolo 'y 1.50 Robinson's Hist'y West_n Europe 1.60 Bergen and Davis' Botany ...,1.50 Fletcher tot Nicholson Greek Prose 1.25 Virgil Aeneid, Book L1 .25 Easy Selections from Z nephon .50 Minerals and Pow They Occur 1.00 Elementary Mechanics .65 Model School Books School Management, Millar 1,00 Psychology,25 Gordy Lw Method of Recitation, McMurray ,75 Syllabus of Physical Exercise 25 Prang's Art Education book 2.30 hook 7,60 A Course of Study in Art .30 Story of the British People . .355 Story of the Earth and its People ,50 Hygiene for Young People .. .25 Public School Arithmetic .10 • Gedgraphy .65 Grammar 10 English History ,. .25 Cenadian History.25 Hygiene ,20 Speller ,15 Composition .. ,15 Readers .... -lc. 6c, 93, 15c and ,16 Ontario Writing Course .05 Drawirg Books Nos, 1 and 2, each .05 41 Cooper k co Seed for Sale The undersigned offers for sale three varieties of Fall Wheat for seed—Daw son's Golden Chaff, Democrat, and Egygtien Amber, These are good varieties and clean, and will make good seed. L. TYND ALL Boy Wanted Boy wanted to -Learn the Railway business at the G. T. R. station. Must be smart with good educa- tion. Good wages. Apply to ' A, 0. PATTISON, • Agent, Clinton House for Sale I am instructed to sell quick. Here is a chance tol secure an excellent home at.a bargain price. I will show property, and consider any fair offer. \ 0. B. HALE. Girls Wanted Experienced, and girls to learn Knitting and Looping. Will pay. 55.00 per week while learning. Steady employment. Pleasant position. Apply at once CLINTON KNITTING CO., Clinton, :.Ontario. For Sale biaspending over a million annually apply to JOHN MAY THOS. WATTS, Clinton • • • ? ? ? If you are not already reading The Clinton New Era, it will be to your advantage to do so. Not only on front page, but every page contains newsy items, each week. Regular subscription price $1,00 a year, and 50c for six months. We will send it from now to the endf 1 0 1913 to any address in Canada, for 35c-5 5 months for 35 cents -55 cents will F .. � anti the paper to the United States. The Tinton New Era