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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1912-02-15, Page 1TABLISHED 1866.; Vol, 46. No, 33, .mkrimoorimumuomi,toramosoomma, lossamerraftenro...smormanonairmarrozwarer. CLINTON ONTARIO 'THURSDAY FEBRUARY THE oyal Bapli OF CANADA INOMIPDEATED 1869. Capital . . . $6,25o,000 Reserve $7,000,000 The Annual SLatementeshows the fol- lowing enc reases for 1011 ) 1910 3911 Poll Together, Citizens, Mr. Citizen, put yourself in the position of one of the members of Clinton's town council for 1912 and ask yourself what would you do? You undoubtedly would have some special idea along the lines of civic administration which REV. JOSEPH ELLIOTT HAS BEEN would tend to brine, about a more i APPOINTED DOMINION EMI - progressive town, If you were one , of the members of the council, would GRAT1ON AGENT AT What policy would you adopt? Would you be in favor of the expenditure of GLASGOW. GETS 15 1912 W. H. Kerr 4 Son, Editors and Plibliehere GovERNmENTIWIIII5 .CONGREGATIEIN CAlt diapo co Ds'er v ives voted with el les afte,r, a debate Rae,ting. thecle 12V-11, r 'Ole Government. JOB. you advocate any special reform? Deposits \ $72,079 607 $88,294.803 money, in the event o it reeking a Geeernae Fee, 9 _Rev. Joseph strike au the direction of civic pro- Elliott, who contested West Huron Loans & Investments 55,288,676 62,790,02 Total Assets 92,510,346 110,528,512 207 BRANOIIES and Correepondenes throughout the world Interest allowed on Deposits. •A -NEW PASTOR _ tehewan, save the .coreending Acting 1.?.reinier Calder', Saska- ad- dress, ,whiele WIU be ,ft bade ery for ,the oext provincial eleetionS. Clinton ----- REV. D. K. GRANT, OF NOVA SCOTIA INVITED TO SUCCEED REV. DR. STEWART, 34 YEARS IN CHARGE. At a ;congregational meeting on Menday evening the eongregallion of tWillis Presbyterian .ehureh de- grees? Would you adopt a different in the ;last provincial election, and cicled to invete Rev, D. K. Grant, of policy of administration? Would you p, M Neva Scalia, Meh t who as beer -leap- ' build more good roads? Would . P.has received an appointment plying for ebe past six months to you was defeated, by W, Proo.cliout, be in favor of more factories? What to act as einignation *lent for the .the ilasItorate of the ',church to elm - ideas along these lines do you enter- ' eeeds Rev. Dr. Stewart, who was thin? compelled :to eesign on ,account of Commit your ideas to paper and atter 34 years service. send them to the editor. Let them be to the point, not exceeding 200 words. The glipend is:0300, and manse and 6 weeks holidays. and they will be cheerfully published. R MANNING Mgr. . • Now is the time to express yourself, as Rev, Geo. R. Ross, of Goderieh. the new council is just commencing inet and performed his dutiee in a CLINTON BRANCH Proper and fair criticisin of public buseness-like manner. modera!tor, presided at the met - its work. men is desirable but so far as the town » J Mr. Chas. Lindsay and Mr. John •'201109il is concerned citizens general easeereevesavvaeveeaeveecee Wiseman were. appointed oil the vvill be doing the greater good by give Booed orManagers, the !tatter aleo • .. ing their hearty support and offering '3.)ethg appointed secretary-treasne- progressive suggestions. Let us be a united and hand in hand community 41 61 The Presbyterian meals in Bruce - of workers and every member of wan field on the eth. of March when the eil will gladly welcome every eueour agement and support. The council is call will be placed before them and open to coneicler anylegitimatesch- it Will be ProbablY the end oe March a4eWVIMI WE have the Fish - Y,01:11 have the Mains. But how about the clusaity of the latter? fro help you to iMpro'ete the seem We are going to keep a supply of Fresh Fish regular- ly as folloevs- Fresh. Frozen Habib:et. Red Sea Salmon Finnan Freddie • Smelts. Fresh. 'Herring. W T Cr*qE/1_, i THE HUB GROCER Phone 48 eme tO prOIT1Ote the town's interests. before Rev. Mr. Grant th inducted. Do not expect the town council to The reverend (gontliernan is a na- da it all. .Every citizen should feel a tive of Nova Scottie, and is a !grad - personal responsibility in helping to oath ()lithe Dalhousie Universit ly I graduating wale homes, B.A., 1Vil' improve and advance his town. Each / individual has his work in contribut- A., L. L. 13., and also. Loa the Pietou ing to the beauty, cleanliness and Theological Seminal:Ye geneeal brightening of the town If 'ren years ago, he was 1r:6iete6 each keeps his home and home sur- into Ithe Ministry and marrietfi a roundings trim, neat and beautiful by - daughter of Rev. P. S. McGregor care, cleanliness and neatness, the •D. Ele of Nova Scotia. Three years whole town will be beautiful. We ago Mr. Grant ;was stattionerg at can by each doing his or her share in Iramitton,-Sermada, hut for the the betterment, material and moral,' slake of health came batek to Oan- of the town by lending the counell a ada and decided to, settle if pas - strong hand, by giving the encourage- sible bathe heant ot the Dominion rnent to do their best by a eitizenship • Owing to Dr. Steevots ill health, that is doing its best in the interests thelocal &well procured his ser - of the improvement of the town. Let vices for three months, and by his •us resolve now to pull together - council and people for the general pleasing manner and his excellent good of the whole town --fox the ad- sermons Mr. G -rant semi found a vaneement of all its interests. warm spot in the heart of the con- gregation. On Sunday, Dee. 17th, Bev. Dr. Steavot stated to the eon - Dominion Government in Glasgow Scotland, Mr. Elliott expects to leave for Scatia.aed at once rand •will be ,aeva,y all summer. IVIrs.E1- note will probably accompany him, ham Agnew, I)aadon, Ohio; Dr. James Agnew, dentist, Dayton, Ohio; Dr. John., Agnew, Crestline. Ohio; Miss Hannah Agnew and Miss Millicent Agnew, nurses, Philadelphia; and Miss Maly Agnew. et home. Few families can show such a record. , FIFTY YEARS MARRIED. FIE111 BIRO gregation that he had decided • to resign, owing to ill-heallth and the congregation at once took steps Mr. and Mrs. John Agnetiv Celebrated to try mid secure an able euecessor, which no doubt they have nowl aemecaeceemeecea• -Nine Sons and Daughters. the person of Rev. Mr., Grant. Barn Of Fred iaggits Destroyed Rev, Mr. Grantee gran deather, Rev Increase , yew Boning POWee by Wingharn, Ont., Feb. 7.-111r. and !Alexander Meenzie tvas the found- atteadieg the, Populax . Mrs. Sohn Agnew. of this towneare In Early Morning Fire Goderich, evhile the grandfather of er of the Presibytteeinen church, at to day celebrating their golden wed- Mrs. Went Rev: ja,mes Gordon Me - ding, evith their family circle of nine Gregor, D. De Was the pioneer ELLIOTT viestesea.aaa ' TORONTO, ONT. Best place in Canada eor nigh Grade Baireess , Education. Enter now. ,Open all year. Catalogue free. qt1MM.210=1123IIMISAII11913.411111111. sons sons and daughters unbroken. The Agnew homestead was one of the 1aionary in We've. Seotia. • earliest occupied farms in East We- 1 Both Mr. and IVIre. Grant are Well d d cl L r 'e in 13lyth, Feb, 12.-3?ire which was diricovered aten early hour this morning ,conapletely destroyed the laits ter, Mrs, Pearm, lives • there now, its entire contents. The orrgen of the others in the family are: Dr, the blaze is unknown. The loss Will Tbornas Agnew, Wingharn; Dr. Rola be $7700, oat which there is $200 in- ert Agnew, dentist, Alberta; Dr. Wil- Durance Ici P w wanosh Townlarge bon of Fre d lggwith ship. The eldest &tug . aea antake at eel) n e MMMTIMEMM=Wil=1.Malira=1101261.1.4= The pure kind at 25e per Ib. the same price as the im- pure kinds. . Some Baking Powders are as good ,as ours butthey cost more. Cues is matle only wiith chemically pure Cream of Tartar and 'Bicarbonate of Soda. Always fresh, a1' 1175568 good. 25e per di. ..T.M:1.13C4CYVT_W Dispensing Chemist. I I I I al a I I I el Me Ile en I I Ill a I 2 en n a MAIM SOlit Incorporated 1855 ceerd of Progress for Rive Years 190649fi • noo 1011 • CAPITAL , , $3,000,000.00 $4,000,000.00 • RaleEkt•VE . . . • 3 000,000 00 4,660,060,00 DE PO e ITS , • . 2:3,677,730.00 :35042,311.00 LOANS AND Re VESTMENTS . 27,457,090.00 38,854,801.00 TOTALASSETS . . , . 33,390,102.00 42,237,274.00 Has 85 Branehea in Canada, and Agents and Correspondents in al) • the -Principal tuties in the World. A. GENERAL BANIaleva BESINESS TRANSACTED. acent. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT at all Branches. Interest allowed at highest current rate. 'Clinton Branch. C E. DOWDING. Manager ....---..........., 4 ................)...••••••• *****.......... .....................4................. I ,t Annual Mid Winter Clearance Sale of Men's and Boys' Clothing & Furaishings i ITen Days -Feb. Loth to 21.st,-Terms: Cash.•• * • • 1 More than 500 Men's Suits and Overcoats. . i ;'• Strictly np•to-date and finest Suits and Overcoats in the trade at $ to to o26 to • ;• be cleared out at $7.90 to $19. so anxious are we to clear out all our winter stock I I before spring goods arrive, and to do it quickly, we have aceually priced a number of the high-class garments at below cost. * SUITS ND OITIVIW 0 .A.T'S $7 .90 For ten days only will buy 671.1 any suit in the store worth up to 10.00 Any suit in the store, for ten days only, worth up to 15.00 for 11.0o I For and suit in the store Any suit in the store worth worth up to 20.00, for ten - up to 26.00, for ten days 19 days only I only. ' I *00 7.00 13.50 For ten days only will buy •I Any overcoat in the store, any overcoat in the store worth up to 25.00, for .ten worth up to lo.00 days ,only I For any overcoat in the store worth np to 20.00, for ten days only 18.0o , Any overcoat in the store for ten days only, worth up to e 10.00 35,00. for 1 the young people in the chneeh. The New Era is pleased to hear of id the call and hope !that the congre- gation Will unite with • Rev. Mr. Grant and his good \vire, for •the good of the ,church and cenamaitY Weenust not forget to say that thet the house is bleesecli With • a fatally of two, a boy and, girl. 1 See large bills for particulars. Everything is included in this sale. Saturday's business Was beyond our expectations. Come with the crowd, Sale closes Feb. al The Morrish elothing eo Ft Square Deal for Every Man." 4"000044,44,,,,,••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• o..t.,t*•••••••••••••••••••••• THE GREAT OECUNE IN HURON'S POPULATION Senate Discusses the Subject and Will Investigate to Find The Reason, Ottawa,' 1Peb. 5.- The movement of Clanadiana from the .eouteltry, to the ,cities, ,and from the 'eaet 40 tleienavtirt, to,_.'wdrEbys, oonsiderecl by the s Senator Power moved tor a see- cial commitItee to enquire into, and consider ehe movetuents of popula- tion inCtanada, more especially as affecting the aural _districts olf the older provinces, .as shrewn by the census of 1911. the committee to be •composed of Senatows Yeo, Beith, Derbyshire, 'Casgrain, Peeler, Baird ,Tayloa-, Pope, and. Ithe mover. Senabow Poever said that on the whote !the results 0± the eenstis were satisfactory, but a. detailed enumeration disclosed facts •that \vele not satisfactory. In the older portions .oe Canada the population had not increased as it should, Re- sults .were also desappointing 461 ova ,Scatia, New ,Bronsevick, rinee Edward, Island and ,Onitario et -here any gams were made by the cities and the country there eves a iralline In elle fertile noway Of Huron the population hare de- clined by 9,000 in tea years. Various causes were aasigned for- this. The inabter WU an important one and should be studied. The Senate had Sine to make the inveatigation and :therefore he neggeoted the tO111- Ma1e°. .• Sir Richard Cartwright knew that the decrease 411 ±1166 Hurons was al- arming and the same was /true of practieally every viral riding in the province. No-•mose useful work could be :undertaken than in ascer- taining the causes 1or the losa of population of ehe fertile parts a Canada, "FLYING POST" WILL E OISCONTINUEO Postmaster -General Says Decision Is Final and Irrevocable -A Special Privilege, WOODSTOCK, Feb. 8. -Secretary R. Sykes, of the Woodstock ,Board of Trade, het ;received alether from Hon. L, 2. Pelletier, postmaster- creneral, iri wideh he says that the Government's decision 'to discon- tinue the "Flying Post"t rain from T t final and revocable. Its continua:nee !would mean .a disturbance of the economy of the poet office department. The Government, he says, cannot etnitinue 1,001al. rivil ges on y section egramly aVitlaiut 44111118, e extending them toell. mon o ,eo London s an ir- James Lookridge Foeind Lying Be- side Road and Will Likely Die AWAIT 'siVingham, oat, Feb. 14 ---James Loaridge, aged 25, was found ly- ing on the voad neme his herne at Wingleam so Iterribly frozen ,that little hope is held outl for his re- covery. Both. legs were frozen eo the knee, aud he had; ninn.erous vother serious frost bites. SASKATCHEWAN HOUSE APPROVES RECIPROCITY. The Vote Was Twenty -Seven to Twelve After Three Day's • Debate Regina, Sask., Feb.10-The Legis- lature of Saskatchewan, by a yoke of 27 itio 12, approved the reciprocal trade relations with the United OrCISION IN ONLISSEIS USE. Telephone Cnrnpany May Be Given Right To Connect With 13russels, Feb. 5, -The annual meeting' ofBrnstsels Rural Tele- phone CoanPany will be held inthe town halt here en Feb. 13ot 1 p.m. This institution has nearly 800 pub - scribers, and ehe number is inerea,s- big eteadily. Free ,eonnection es given with Blyth and Colborne eye - terns and a 5-eenit rate to Moles- worth. and Weoxelter. ,There brain an laterangement, With the Bali whereby !long distance messages are terensmitted. :Three operators are in the ,eentral, and ,agoodl ser- vice is given. .McKillop Company has appealed: a legal decision Brussels ,eonnection with their circuit. Some, decision is looked tor in the near, future. TOWN ..110,CKEY LEAGUE, February • - 16-Pactowy aS Pastime. 19 -Factory is. C. C. I. 23-C. C.I. te Pastime. 26 -Pastime vs FactorY. -• The Executive 10omamittee am R. Bantliff, Alden:awn Morrish and J. House. Only a small admittance fee will be charged and ass the garoes etart at 7,45 there .well be skating afterwards. The first Igaine`is on Friday night. 1 FACTORY WON. Last Friday evening the town hockey league opened ttW.een the Doherty puck chasers and !the C.C. belle, the former team ,winning by a score 6,f 13-7. Harry Twitched made an irapartialt referee. PASTIMES WON. Wednesday night Ihe Pastime defeated the lc. C. T. team by a icrecaogeneen.t xh8-e3 gina mthee WiaosWina at ahnodekeexY. citing, ',Brown" Draper was the referee. • STANDING OF LEAGUE.' Doherty .wonl Poet 0. P.aslarnes lw,ole 1 !Met 0. C. C.I. ev.on 0 loet 2. wasimammammalr....toraseanmsoncoormataani ,,,, , ,,11110,0. ,, ,,, 4 ,,,,,,, 1,4,10,41 ,,,, 44,1 ,,, • , • ,,,,, 610,111' Cars -You Who Rave Used London. The first production of the Clinton Motor Car Company, of,Clintoo. Ont., in the pleasure line, arrived in the city yesterday, And was rushee up to the L. A. D. A. show ab the Armories, where it instantly became the centre of attraction, and apparently the sen sedan of the exhibition. The Clinton 30-36 is an achievement, and has sale a general air of distinc- tion and "class' that the new concern will no doubt meet with unbounded • success in its exploitetion. Perhaps the handsomest lines of any car in the show attract the prospects to the Olin - ton exhibit, and already the salesmen have been stricken with the write's cramp lietin„e the names of those in- terested in -their proposition. The ear is roomy and has a general ath of comfort and massiveness. The platform spring snspension at the rear with lei*, flatleavers, givesunexeelled riding comfort,. vvhile the splebdid tip. deeired, 01.14PC=116M2101=11 holstering attains all thee could be The Clintori unit power plant has a very low suspension, and all the ad- vantages of underslung construction withoub the undesirable features of that type, are obtained. Despite its. low, rakish appearance by correct de- sign the Clinton experts have been abaale letcoinaraainnet:In an exceptionally fine ro This Canarlian-built motor is the only exhibit among the cars of even the most advanced prices that can boast of the most modem lamp equip- naerit. The two headlights, equipped with powerful electric bulbs. remove from the owner the troubles of the fit- ful gas tank ox frozen, waterlogged generator. fe=e1-eeelee, The dash lights also electric, rare meet in the hada and present the nat Meet appearance possible. The rear lamp is also lighted by the white en- ergy, and the motorist is always cer- tain that he is taking no chances with the roan behind, or with the law. Two Clinton commercial trucks are also on exhibition, one with a capacity of one ton, and the other capable of handling a load of double thab amount. That factory is producing trucks, cot one, two, three and five ten eapaeity, and expects within the next couple of weeks to fill several orders in London and vicinity. • The practicability of motor delivery has been proven absolutely in the United States and Canada and while the more satisfactory system for the huenesernan ie the big Rem, ehe finan- cial saving, as compered with the horse- drawn waggone, is ready shown The Clinton people are building ac- cording to the most exacting specifiea tions seed have produced machines that are befit 10 etand the rouged usage for a lifetime. MEET IN STRIIIFON1 Third Annual Library Convention Is Set For Fri_da_y,Febroaiy 28, An interedting- .convention is to be held here on Friday, Feb. 23 commeneeng at ten o'clock in the moaning, in the auditorium of the Public Library building, eo &thews mattees fathering the present ef- ficiency and future development ree our provincial public library eye- • _ Ontario's Government, independ- ent of its poeitical creed, has more faith in this modern educational agency than have some of our} sis- ter provinces, and ie helps largely. in the expense oe such annual; cal g t'i!te!gee'; Nursey, to confer with the meeting i which s open to all interested, al- though only Ithe accredited repres- en battives vote, This lathe (third year 'ell si ▪ ention has mee ili Stratford, and it !would not be eurprisln.g if it Were hereafber occasionally to meet elsewhere, although We do welcome this type of public spirited ;work- ers, ,who, have such large confid- ence thine benne of our country and ithe usefulness of printed knowleidge In tianulatting healthy growth unthe best directions. One expected subject of :talk is the need of a nenteally locatedna- tional library under Domineon,G,ov- ernrnent comerol, upon which all local free libraries can occasionally draw ,f,or the use of booke too ex- pensive 011 ±030 soarce tor local lib- raries to buy, but ,wleoli are now and ehen needful low exult!' Pereira enee or *eclat study. Delegates axe expected from Bervie, Cargill, Chesley, Elmwood, Glamis, Kincardine, Lueknotw, Mild- may, Paisley, Pinkerton, Port El- gin, Ripley, Riverside, Southamp- ton, Teesevater, Tara, Underwood, W alkerton, Weetford, and Wiarton, all in Bence; from Auburn, Bruce - field, Blyter, Brussels, Clinton, Dune gannon, Ethel, Exeter, Goderiela Gorrie, Prensall, • Seaforth, St. Hel- en's, Walton, Winghara and Wrox- eter, in Huron; and eroan Altwoode Listowel, Milvarton, IVIonk,ten, Sivakeepearee and St. Marys, in Perth; these being bee points in !those icourebries where there ,are libraries more or lees free. THE IEVEL CROSSING. -:lefe. Peter IVIcAnthur, en his crus- ade against the deadly level i950543 - jug, has ehe eympalley of the read- ing public, Dolt only because 'elf the tact. of ,his own eeeent narrow es- cape teem death at one or those sudden .clieath, !traps, as St. Thomas Times observes, but because public opinion is awakening ,to the necess- ity ifor reeve adequate priateeteon !at that dangerons points wheee-i the railroad eroclees the highway, frequently ,at decidedly dangarome angles. , Mr. MeArehur states Mth eat ere neecl not be a dangerous level croes ing in ell ol Canada. Certainly not any, more Phan ,there teed exist, any Magic Koff Kure know ;the- merits. Of this p enerae lion. Yoe know it act epeede eq. and is sure to do the Week, You who have never :tried e tt are not .a.Were of ete value • for coughs and Beonchieel :trouble, asle your neighbors: about -Koff Knee arid try, it . on their reeommeedation, We guarantee eVery bottle W. A. McConnell Ars ..1.c..b..ertaaromurancasa.maccescazat' 11116.1=12.6..../ The Sooner The etter The sooner you get rice of that Cough the bettee it evill be for you. Get a bottlg of HOLIVIE'S LUNG -there's nothing better and only 25 cents. W.S.R. llohnes Phm R. REXALL STORE. rffill1601.2213011.061.601:21=1=0. ,eondition Phich ;the people are averse bo if they set about to have wemedied, An automatic electric bell at: level crossings Would no doubt help some, and ,at some prose, begs wooed perhaps be all that was required, although such.things have their vagaries and often renp. overtime with false alarms, oil fail to ring at ell. In our !opinion iter a mistake tO place automatic alarms at level eroesengs right at and on the crossing. The same alarasys- tem, :which. would allow weed light at night, as well, placedon the highway, on both sides of the mail - road, and et some distance from it, would give the highway traVeller moat certain and more ample warn ings of the approach of the train, and enable him rto stop before/ his leaser Perhaps a sPirited one, ehould have arrived almost at the railroad tracks just in time to take fright at ehe coming train, or as,it thundered past. Another mettee in connection with level crossings that would re- ceive more attention is the remoVail of all embenkments, clumps of tmes, buildings o snow banks an winter) which in ao many saces,ob- etruet a clear view of the approach or atrain helm one or bottle direc- tions. Where there is ,an abrupt curve followed by a level crossing such a situation should be protected by !gates operated by a.raan in charge. All these !things, of cease cora money, but the abseece of all those things goats human lives .Me. McArthur suggests that anyone Who knows of a dangereu14 level crossing shoaled notify the I3,o.ard of Railway Commisseoners, Ottawa, which evould be agood prOcedure. if people ,Would, do et: ±01 411 !the meantime it is eip to the( Board of Railway Commissioners :to do some invealtlgating, inspecting end pro- tecting on their own account. As Me. McArthur says !there is no need for Ithe ,continuance pf 18, dangerous level ,crossings in an Canada, The fed aeemopiey, is Melee hands of !the P•••••••••aol DOW'r PAIL TO REAR. DIE ROYAL ENGLISH RAND REEL RINGERS. TOWN HALL, CLINTON FRIDAY • [FORMBY 23rd. Nothing hike !Omni ever heard by. Canadian people. Theeelarre playing to :crowded houses eveeywhere. THIS WILL BE Txrp TREAT, DF • rnitel SEASPN Under !auspices of Ontario Street Cholr. ' °Pens 8± Feby llth • , Admission 25e end 350. •••••••••••••••••••• • _ 0. WITH THE CHURCHES. • 0 •• ••••••• asela00•000•0 WESLEY CHURCH. • The annuari.eehool sleigh lade was held OD Tuesday afternoon, after which supper was served ln the eeheea roam, Following the supper was a well rendered program, eon - geeing of solos, dialogues, weeita- time and anaddeess by Rev. Mr. Foed. :The alMerintendent, 'Mr. A. T. Cooper, filled ehe ,chaernaan's chair.