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Butter 26c. to 28c.
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Eggs 30e. to 32c.
• Live Hogs. $7,50. • ,
ANOTHER CALL TO' MR, NEAL.
Rev. T. W. Neal, pastor of Syden-
ham Street Methodist church King -
'who has 'received a call to
Toronto, is also sought. by the Of-
ficial Board of the largest charge in
the Montreal Conference, and in the •
event of his transfer to Toronto not
being sanctioned he may accept the
eastern offer. He is a brother of
Mr, Albert Neal of .the Base Line
and is an able and popular preacher'.
THE NEXT WARDEN : WHO?
There are at least four 'reeves
who—provided they are re-elected—
will aspire to the wardenship of Hur-
on for 1913, that is to say : Me-
Kay,the Tuckersmith municipal vet-
eran, long-headed Govenlock of ale-
Killop, Milne, the Blyth medico, and
Baillie, the long Man of West Waw-
anosh. Who will win provided all
four are in the council n3xt year
The News -Record is not prepared to
say, but it's dollars to doughnuts
the veteran McKay will not let it'
go to the toss of a copper,
ALL WANT HYDRO -ELECTRIC.
The meeting held in the town hall
on Thesday afternoon to discuss the
Hydro -Electric situation was attend-
ed by representative men from Gode-
rich, Hensall and Exeter. Mayor
Gibbinz,s presided. In the discus-
sion it was made clear that the
Maitland River scheme must for the
present be abandoned as the engin-
eers say plainly that until 2500 horse
power can he used in this district it
will not pay to coastruct such a
..dam as would be necessary to con-
. trot the IMaitland at freshet time.
The meeting seemed to be very un -
i animous though that Niagara power
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ol .Evife ottrpiileoizpecedo.
nsiemerlestsatorny, saidolthe
13The. Commission has nothing to
gain. It but carries out the wishes
of the muuicipalities.
I The commission will not recom.-
1 mend the development of any power
' unless it can see that it will. result
to the advantage of the municipalit-
ies.
If 2500 horsepower could be used in
Huron district it would pay to go
ahead at once and dam the Maitland
but that amount is not used so the
Commissibn advises that the dam be
not now build.
It recommends instead the use of
„amp. Niaga,ra, power and when the mini-
mum of 2500 horsepower is reached
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the construction of the dam and the
Oinking together of the two powers.
I When the Maitland is running full,
power from that source can be car-
ried to points down the line now
ena• using Niagara power and" during the
dry season cataract energy can be
utilized. •'
There must be the Niagara connec-
t tion in any event and. the two sys-
tems can be worked together most
prof itably.
Every municipality using hydro has'
increased its load, many having done
• so rapidly.
Every municipality gets a cut in
. Price as the business grows.
1 Every municipality of any size has
had a surplug.
You mast have a power good every
,day in the year -364 days won't do.
0 It is therefore absolutely necessary
that the Maitlard haTe an auxiliary.
Engineer Castor of the o,mmis-
00 sion said in part :
0 I Tho hydro -electric system, is the
n best in the world and it can't help
, being a success. Deputations have
0 "came • from Europe and the United
() States to see it.
0 ' Hydro power at $5.0 per horse -
n• , power is not excessive for towns sit-
sa' i ;rated as are those of I-luron,
5 1 With hydro at 239 Clinton will
make a big saving over present- Pric-
.
Hydro, has. nothing to do with the
t • general taxation.
The non -user. doesn't. pay . a cent.:
Hydro power is power a,t cost.
When a load ' has -been built up and
the Niagara and Maitland systems
are exchanging, power will he selling
at less than $25 in Huron.
Municipalities have to pay for 75
percent. of the power they contract
for.
•There will be no Meter tax..
Mr. Petty of Hensall said the re -
•ports presented together with the
statetnents of Messrs'. Pope and Cas-
tor were quite eatistactory.
Mr. ,,Carling speaking for Exeter
' said they were waiting for hi/Gird
power.
• 'Dr.:Holmes of Goderich said : • ,
Are we in the Niagara zone or are
we not ? We ,can't get cheap- power
from any other' source.
Hkdro-elentric is' a great boon to
must go on; and the greater it
• grows the cheaper it will becetne.,.
• In a few years it will belong to
the conshmers and, 'the only charge
be. ' for. operating expenses:,
It is the ' people's ;power •and 'War
shout do our utmost , to see it
brought' into use as speedily as pos-
Thos, Tridk expressed his Itear,
faliPathY with hydre-electrte
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ONCE IN' F.LEVEN YEARS.'
In • remitting his sub. Mr. A. E,
Blackwell of Woodstock writes'; ,
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'We look for The News -Record
every week for it is like getting •a
letter from the old' home. In eleven
years we have only missed one coy
and that we believe was taken out
hY another Person of the,- same
"AT HOME" TOMORROW
The C, M. S. intend giving an "At
Home" in the town hall tomorrow
(Friday) evening. • The members of
the Model class of 1912 have laid
themselves out to thoroughly enjoy
their sojourn in town as well OS to
profit .by the term spent under the
watchful, yet withal kindly, eye of
Principal Boucr and they seem to
have succeeded fairly well. The
News -Record trusts that each and all
may carry away pleasant memories
of the few months spent in Clinton.
THE CITIZENS WANT TO KNOW.
Just how the waterworks account
stands.
What the Collegiate Institute bas
cost the taxpayers in 1912 --exclusive
of county and government grantb.
What has been the expenditure on
the Model School.
How much up-to-date has been ex-
pended on permanent roadways.
Has the town council a balance on
hand, if so, how much. If not, how
mueh.
What is the cost annually of fin-
ancing the Public Library. What are
the receipts from endowment, • town,
county and government, respectively.
More about all the, local institu-
tions for whose maintenance they
are obliged to contribute.
DUNCAN STEVENSON'S OPINION
Mr. Duncan Stevenson, for many
years an esteemed resident of Clin-
ton but for the past eighteen
rarinths • a citizen of 'Newmarket,
writes to The News -Record as fol-
lows for publication :
'1—Practically every business man
in Newmarket is in favor of local
option, having found by actual ex-
perience that It is e good thing for
business,
2—Newmarket has one of the best
hotels outside of Toronto. It is
owned and operated by a local sye-
dicate and paid seven percent on in-
vestment the first and second years.
3—There has not been one •convic-
tion for illegal selling during the
three years.
4—A petition for appeal contained
21.0 names, but a counter petition
had' the names of 600 qualified vot-
ers so no proceedings will be taken."
FRIDAY'S RECITAL.
The Agnes Knox Black recital giv-
en ou Friday evening in the town
hall under the patronage of the
Travel Club, was fairly well attend-
ed but not patronized as well ' as
an entertainment of such merit de-
served.
The recital was advertised to take
place a week earlier but on account'
of theillness of her mother Mrs.
Black 'was unable to fulfil her en-
gagement when it had to be postpon-
ed for a week. This no doubt had
a tendency to dampen enthusiasm,
but it was a good audiente and an
appreciative one.
Mrs. Black does not need any in-
troduction to those who have heard
her and those who once hear her
are always anxious to hear her
again.
Her • program Was a varied one and
well calculated to,pleaSe the tastes of
Many listeners.
O•ri her first appearence she gave
a couple of ballads, Whittier's "Amy
Wentworth" Ind Kipling's .''East and
West," each a gem in its way and
each rendered with fine expretision.
She also gave that fine bit from
plerneated by $500 or more from the
Ruskin, "Advancement in Life" and
several humorous sketches from j,. Whitney Cievernment This ought to
M. Barrie's and Ian MeLarari's works enable the committee to do some-
thing handsome in the way nf pre..
handling the dialect with fine de-
licacy, though , she explained that Faring literature that will be a cred-
she never ventured to read •Scotch It to the 'old county.
when her •husband was present. There Inthe descriptive litera titre f or
is , 'Something so charmingly original distribution in the Old Lard will he
about Scotch hirincur that one at included a list of Huron farms for
be
nicht needs to have a bit of Scotch sale f or which no charge will •
blood to •i•eally enjoy it, but given made. '
the Scotch blood—the enjoyment fol- The majority , sat on the motion
lows and it's like nothing else under for a county agricultural expert.
the sun. • Other counties with far less a.dvan-
Mrs. Black also gave several sel- tages than Huron have such set of
ections from Kipling besides the bal-
ficial and say he gives good re -
lad to begin with, as she was most sults. ;
generous anl did not by any means HYDRO'S COMING.
confine hothelf to the program. Her
rendering of .the scenes from "Ham- Clinton is preparing to line wp
A PRIZE WINNER. •
R. Fitzsimons & Son have a two-
year-old steer of their own feeding at
the Fat Stock Shoot at Guelph this
week which took 'two firsth and a
third prize. The Messrs'. Fitzsim-
certeinly know how to feed
stock to advantage. • This fine prize
animal will be out up for Christmas
beef f or Chtiton citizens. •
REMEMBER THE CHILDREN.
The • local branch. of the Childreee
Aid Society have appointed a com-
mittee to receive donationk of cloth-
ing suitable for boys and girls be-
tween two and 'twelve years of age
consisting of, boots, stockings, or
any kind of winter garments, to be
distributed by them to those deser-
ving assistance. An appeal is •there-
fore made to the citizens to aid
in thi$ work. Donations may' be left
at the office of Chief Wheatley, town
hall, addressed in care of the Child-
ren's Aid Society.
WESLEY CHURCH.
On Sunday the pastor preached at
the morning service and in the ev-
ening the two Methodist churches
worshipqed together, Rev. S. J. Al -
lin preaching a very ac-Ceptable ser-
mon. The two choirs united and
atter the sermon Mrs. Gibbings and
Mr. Weir rendered a duett,
At the League meeting on Monday
evening Rev. Mr. Greene gave a
brief but interesting sketch of the
life of Wilberforce and of the work
he accomplished. Miss Greee-76, head
of the literary department, led the
meeting.
ONT. ST. CHURCH. -
Next Sunday the church will be
re -opened after being closed for sev-
eral weeks 'undergoing repairs and de-
corating. Rev. J. E. Ford will
preach in the morning and in the ev-
ening the pastor will conduct the
service. The choir is preparing
special music for the occasion. The
trustees are asking for a special of-
fering of $400 to defray the cost of
repairs.
The Sunday school intend haying 0
Christmas Tree entertainment on
Thursday evening next,
The League held their literary
meeting on Monday evening, when
Mrs. McMurray and Miss Rene l'ick-
ett: each gave a paper taking up
some of the most familiar hymns,
telling something of the life of the
author and the circumstances under
which each was written.
THE errizeNs SAY
Mayor Glbbings should get another
term by acclamation.
Reeve Canteloa should bo sent back
to the county council to help in the
Publicity Campaign.
The financial ;statement issued by
the town treasurer shoulll be an it-
emised one, such as is issued by all
the other munieipalitios, so as to
let the taxpayers know just where
the money has been spent.
The water commissioners should
alto issue a frank statement of all
out -going and in -coming monies.
The council, school boards and
water commissioners should vie with
each other in taking the people who
supply the funds iato . their con-
fidence.
Clinton merchants are carrying big
stocks of up-to-date goods.
• The stores will be open each week
evening Until Christmas..
Shop early,
AT THE) CQUNTY COUNCIL.
The county council presented two
gold headed canes last week, one 110
Warden Strotherk and the other to
Reeve Leckie, who has been at the
county council for twenty odd years.
The Publicity project; had a hand-
some majority and starts off with a
grant of $1500 which will lie sup-
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let," from Browning, "Crosfsing the with the progressive municipalities
Bar.," and the 'stretches. from, -"The, in Western Ontario in Using 'hydroSchool 'For Scandal," was 'also much electric power.
enjoyed. Another step in that direction was
Mrs. Black is an extremely versa- talreu last night when the town
the • realder. Her selections :were council passed on the .bylawfor itub-
varied. bort she went from grave to lieaticai 'and it mey, be seen. on page
gay, from the, deepest tragedy . to five of The Ne*S-Record, •
light . 'subtle inanour naturally.. and Hydro is the -People's Power
without strain or effort. She is is operated for the people, No
•sureel in Clif !tali t large11
always of .a w come , n- group , -0 cp ss or s a
ton. , .. • ••. get a slice of, the 'receipts.
. Miss 13eattice Morson of Seafori,h, It's power, lighting ant heating 'at„
-soprano, a sweet and attractive sink ,cost. • ' • '
or,gave several selections which It's . power, available at all ,times,
were well receiv,ed. 1V11S. Patterson twenty-four hours a„ day and seven
Was, aceompaniste. : days is the week.' It .doesn't even
•
The Trartreia;'..Cluba: termed -by' a' rest oeSuaiak:' .•
rar,imber'"tf Ch1t,9177fe4ie's , fox the Totich the button day or night and
paip"Ose, ,sett-dmproveminit,, is tote e
at zon:service, ' • ,; •
conkeedijelatdrr:''on their ,ernterprise =
putting On _SO 51AS. tin 'BrogressiVe citizens .ftveryidhere are '
Aaininent and should- the. again malte. supporting hydro -by oleo .and ,, in -
the Veritttre they may iunt on lib- fitteace,i a- •
• ' Clinton's citizens are pregregsive. -
BAPTIST CHURL:I-I,
The: Baptist Sunday school 101001
holding their Christmas Tree enter-
tainment next, Tharsday evening.
WILL RECEIVE.
Mrs. Jas, Twitchell will receive
with her daughter, Mrs. F. S. Dle
Cloy of Edthonton, on Wednesday af-,
ternoon next at her home on Rat-
tenhury street, from three o'clock to
five -thirty.
LING AGEMENT ANNOUNCED,
. .
Mr. aim Mrs. John Houbton of
Winnipeg, formerly of Clinton, an-
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Marie Campbell, to David
A. Hoper, M. D., of Waterdown,
Ont. The marriage takes place the
ladt...-week in December.
MEETI'N'G OF PRESI3Y'PERY,
The Presbytery of Huron met in
°burgh on Tuesday with a good,
attendance. of Ministers and elders',,
there being twenty-one present. The
venerable moderator, the Rev. Colin
Fletcher of Thames Road, presided
and a large amount of routine busi-
ness, such as usually come:3 before
the December meeting, was disposed
of.
The 1913 budget came in for some
discussion but was finally left over
for the next meeting.
The matter of the Chiselhurst
charge, which has been before the
Presbytery for some time,.. was final-
ly settled, the congregation disband-
ing. Revs. C. Fletcher and J. Rich-
ardson of Kippers were appointed to
confer with the officials at Chisel -
burst with regard to the' disposal of
the church. property.
The church. at Auburn had extend-
ed a call to the Rev. Mr. Lang but
as lie had been allowed a month to
consider he had not yet signified
his intention of accepting, In ease
the call is accepted a special meet-
ing will be held to deal with it.
Personals
Mr, John Schoenhals is in Port Al-
bert today.
bliss Gladys Cantelon was in Sea -
forth on Monday:
Mr. John Ransford was in Toronto
for several days last week.
Mayor .Spo tton and Editor Elliott
of Wiegham were in town 00 Tues-
day.
Miss Jessie Ford is spending a few
days with Lucknow and Teeswater
friends.
Rev. S. J, Aliin and Miss A ilia at-
tended aa anniversary tea al Ex-
eter on Monday evening and a
wedding in London on Tuesday,
Londesboro
Rev. Mr. Pearcy and Mr. Arthur
Jamieson were in Clinton on Tues-
day attending the meeting of the
Presbytery.
Mrs. Wm. Riley returned Tuesday
after spending a week , with her
daughter,Mrs. Walters of London.
Mr. Herb Lawson is home from the
west.
Mr. R. Adams delivered a 'large
car of furnace coal tide week. Hohnesville.
Rev. J. H. Osterhout and family •
have all had an attack of tonsilitis
this week and owing to home Mt, Os-
terhout was unable to deliver the
missionary news on Wednesday even-
ing.
Several from the vicinity took in
the Big Stock Show at Guelph this
week,
We are sorry to report the , Mr.
Geo. Lyon is not improving. '
Miss L. Brigham spent Sunday
with her friend, Miss FIarland of
Clinton.
Bagtield-
.
viiany friends of, 'Nit, John
Tough. will regret to .hear of hie
illness and hope to bear of the
speedy recovery,. ,
Mr, Edward -Weston,-who has been
In a very serious condition for R01.110
weeks in a Detroit hospital, has suf-
ficiently recovered, his many friends
will be glad to hear, to be able to
return home with his brothers,
George and William, Who went over
to see him. '
Clifford Pollock, Who has been at,
Port Stanley for the past six weeks,
returned home on Saturday.
Mr. Alex. Martin of Toronto ar-
rived last week and will spend the
winter with his sister, Mrs. L. E.
Campbell.
Mrs. John Toms and sons, Masteis
Norman and Wilford, left on Monday
for Port Stanley on a -visit,
Mr. Edward Reid returned home
Saturday after spending the summer
on the lakes,
Mr. Wm. Fergehon of Seaforth was
in the village on. Thursday last mak- •
ing preparations to move his family,
back to Bayfipld.
The annual meeting of L. 0. L. No,
24 for the election of officers was
held in the Orange hall on Monday
evening. The following will be the
officers for 1913
Master,„ Rebt. McMurray,
Deputy, John Parker.
Chaplain, Rev. II, J. Condell.
Rec.-Secretary, Percy Tippet,
Fla. -Secretary, Geo. E. Greenslade.
Treasurer, John Tippet.
D. of C., Darold Stintion.
Lecturer, A. E. Erwin,
Committee, R. Bailey, Rich. Har-
rison, D. C. Galbraith, Rich, El-
liott, Percy Weston.
The lodge is in a flurishing state.
It meets the first Monday of each
month.
The annual meeting of Court Rose
of Sharon, No. 65, C. 0. F., was
held in the hall on Tuesday evening
when the following officers were el--
ected for the ensuing year
Chief, Ranger, Thos, Cameron.
Vice, D. C. Galbraith.
Fla. -Secretary, Geo. E. Greenslade.
Rec.-SCcretary, John Pollock.
Treasurer, John. Whitidon„
Chaplain, John Mose.
S. \V., Richard Elliott.
J. W., T. E. Harrison.
D. B., Richard Frarrison.
J. 13., 1), McDonald. •
Court Physician, Dr. _ G. W. M.
Smith. • .
This society is in a Inability and
prosperous condition. •
St,----Aint5-iic -Sunday ;school will
hold their annual Christmas tree
entertainment on the 23rd inst. The
program will consist of music and
elocution and a ono -act comedy en- ,
titled, "How A Woman Keeps A
Secret,':
The officers and members of Trin-
ity church Sunday school are busy
preparing for their annual Christmas
concert, which will be given in the
town hall on the Friday evening af-
ter Christmas. This entertainment hasa''"
in the past been an en'oyable
successful one and it is hoped that
this year it will be even better than
usual. Do not forget the date,
December 27th.
1101Me8Ville
Rev, J. R. McCormick preached an-
niversary sermons at Cole's church
on Sunday afteenoon and evening
last, taking the work of Mr. ,Jas.
Young of Bayfield, who preached at
Bethel and Hohnesville. Mr. Young
has lost none of his earnestness and
power since be used to supply Hol-
mesville pulpit in a local capacity
fifteen years or so ago. .
The last shipment of cheese of this
season's make was made last week.
Good pricer, have been realized and
this has been a most kuceessful sea -
SOD.
Mr. George J. Connell of the Oth
cc.anolN
d and delivered to Mr, N.
M4 a•Cewartha at Hohnesville last
week a bunch of seventeen turkeys
which had an average 'weight of sev-
enteen pounds, The biggest tipped
the scales at 211- pounds.
This is the heaviest 'punch deliver -
'ed this season here audit is very
doubtful if any dealer haS received
as plump a lot of birds from 'any
„.
one person. At the high price .pre-
,
veiling Mr. Connell received quite
a handsome sum for his turkeys.
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Towns
' Mr., Harvey Reid;. --..who ha
tending the Clinton Model
engaged by Union S. S.
salary of five hundred
is a lever student
petted the school
piogress under hi
r '
Mr. II. Barr took in the Fat.
Stock Show at Guelph this week.
The poultry business has begun to
elaken a little. The farmers In this
district have done excellently well
in this line this season, however.
having realized many hundreds of
dollars from their poultry, A fowl
supper is to be enjoyed by the staff
on- Thursday evening and will be a
fitting wind-up of the season.
Mr, Geo. Holland has developed in-
to a noted cattle dealer, , He ha's
been buying an0 selling; several
loads of cows and young cattle r
cently. His strictly honest dealt
with. the public have won for
the esteem and, confidence of
pin, hence his increasing suc
The many friends of 11.
Mrs. W. D. Connell and fa
llth con. greatly regret
tended departure from
hood. They have by
and helpful endeavors
pect and esteem -of .ar
wishes will follow
new home in Clinto
church association
ily will be es
their places will
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