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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1912-08-15, Page 1ESS.lesson,;Page 'G,t. raviesOt the World Neivsy letter froru jltlanitteba page 3. Local Irewa bra Pages 1,',2 and 4. Personals OD pages 1,4 and S. Croocl mews; on every page.: IF1 Iitoovar al `Toro:rlo-Paget Established 1465, Vol. 47, No. 7 THE ] ®al Bapk OF CANADA IN„0oRP0RATED 1AG0, Gapiiar , . $6,250,000 Reserve _ $7,000,006 The Annual Statement, shows the fol- loving increases for 1911 • 1910 10,11 Deposits $ 7'2,079 097 $6$,291.505 Loans & Investments 55,220 970 02,790,072 Total Assets 92,510,316.110,522,512 207 BRANCHES and Correspondence throughout time World Interestallowed on Deposits, R. ' U. MANNING, Mgr. CLINTON BRANCH Talcum 'Powders Oolgates E'elat• Colgates Violet Colgate.; Monad Violet Colgatea Cashmere Bouquet Colgatos Dactylis Williams Karst Williams Violet ' Wrliiams Carnaftion Royal Rase Royal Vinolia TRY COLGATES NEW PER- FUILE—E'CLAT. Wo think it one. of the best. J. L; _ 1 O_vY Dispensing Chemist. UNIMIIIMUNIENNIMMOUMMENMIVIMEM NEW cr! CLINTON ONTARIO THURSDAY AUGUST 15 1912 W. H. Kerr & Son, Editors and. Publishers ERA Would Like to Receive Budgets of News Each Week From Al Its Correspondents. ON YOUR V 4CATION. g0•t3®•••®000•O••••e•••••a• ' .. ► . . d ••••900cr€ tio0P0® WHEN, •♦�.1a1dA�A�A4.►AALA6n1�AA1AAAaA�1AeaA�ApA♦AAAAAl401.A11 ••0.000000• Be sure ands have the New 'Era i Men and Events. : "0 Mneand Events mailed ..to you _ b Esueemoseesyser iti404•0••Br and keep in touch ••••••••••••••••O.91!••••b0 Local News !� with the events at home. ' 1 ..1Yit7T. V7 •Y•Yrre'I..7t/F Y.7. ;,f7r'.1V'1rovYrrv7d.7.r\ WILL LIKELY GO TO EXETER. PAID INSURANRE Fall Term Front' Sept 3r41 1 �} ELLIOTT a TORONTO, ONT. Stands in .a, class.,by' itself for first-class work, ' Open all year. Write to -day foriianckome Cata- Logue, • :) EARLY CLOSING For the . summer months July and August we will close +our store 'every even- ing at 6.30 excepting Thutse day and( Saturday and before holidays. W. T. O5NEIL THE HUB GROCER Phone 43 . t The Molsons Bank Incorporated 1255 Record of Progress fol Five Years 19064911 �eeo g 1000.. CAPITAL . . $3,000,000.00 $4 0 000.03 RESERVE , . , , 3,000,000.00 4,600,000.00 DEPOSITS . 3,677,730,00 85,042,311.00' LOANS AND INVESTMENTS . 27,457,000.00 38,854,801.00 TOTAL ASSETS . 83,090,I92.00 , 43,28 ,274.00 rand Correspondents in all Has S� Brauclles in Canada, and Agents p the Principal r9,ties in the World. A GENERAL RANKIN,. BUSINESS TRANSACTED. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT at all Branches. Interest allowed at highest current rate. C E, DOWDING. Manager Clinton Branch, 41.414.40••••••o•••e••f••,M•• ,•,o.•o,..o.o.o..4o.,s,o,4 • •• • w• Reaely-to-lR'car. • Ordered • Clothiu Clothing •• • fi • BAPTIST CHURCH. •1, • ♦- •Services last Sonday were as usual the pastor Rev. W W. Wylie preach'. ♦ • ing helpful sermons, at both services. 1 (/!� •• The g n P, ti met last Mondaydyo GET READY FOR evening and continued the study o£ • Si. John's Gospel. • Tee choir of the Baptist church will r - • • render a song service next aunday ev • ;* ening, in addition to an address on u r • o The Spirit of Music,,, by Itev. Mr. THRESHING u ''l Jm `� • r, The -follow i 11 ]at � Li� M Ua lam, of 1'Valdeuaa PROF ADAM SHORTT has been offered the Princip, alship of the new British Colum•bla University Prof Shortt was Jozlmerly of Queen's University and is now chairmanof the Civil Service Commission Seatorth Cadet Spot at P an Several rinks of Clinton bowlers will, likel'y ,go to Exeter -too attend the howling " tournament opening August 2t. LEAGUE PICNIC FRIDAY The Epwonth League, of Wesley church, intend holding theta' pic- nic to Bayfield on Frt,d°ay of this week, good weather permitting A good ,crowd is expected to spend the day at the lake shore. NEW PHONE AT COOPER'S A T. Cooper, agent for the Great North Western Telegraph Com- pany has installed 'a erecom'lt tele - Phone in his store which will be No .12 ,and willbeau additionalt ieoti- ven:enoe !for teiek r'apb, and other business .• GOT SIX 'MONTHS. '. David. Tiieker, alias Bennett, was before Judge Doyle for setoitence on charges of shop breaking at f odericfi, Clinton and Hessalt and attemped jail• breaking at aroderieh Ills Honor sentenced him to the Central Prison fore six months, TO THE SPEED FRIENDS Drivers of automobiles .shou'.d bear this in mind—thet maximum speed inside of corporations is 15 miles an hour,: and on the mann thoroughfares considerably less esThe fine for the first offence is 850, and . after the first offence a. term imprison HAS RESIGNED The Zurich Herald says:—Mr W, G Beaton has resigned from. tete principalship of the public School and it is the tnt(erltion of the trustees to engage a principal with a first elass certificate 'Lr. Beat- on,is'a son of 31r A. D, Beaton!, of town and well-known to all the .cit- izens • Tommy Blue, Aged 13, Victim of Accident During Practice. Seaforth, August 19.- Tommy Blues son of Thomas S. Blues, of this town, was shot and almost instantly killed at the butts here this afternoon. During rifle practice of the cadets young Blues, who had taken the place of the regular scorer, had registered an outer for one of the cadets, who considerable longer with his next shot and it is thought B'ues took the delay as evideuee of doubt of the pre- vinus shot. and, pulling up the danger signal stepped immediately in front of the target ;lust as his comrade fired. 11.edieal aid was immediately suir- nioneci'hut death had been almost in- stantaneous the bullet entering the the right side under the collar hor e and coming out the back at the lett side, Young B'ues was thirteen years old and afavorite. ••••••••••••o•••••••', • WITH TWO CHURCHES. ® Otoessesseses6 iseaseees WTLLIS CIICRCEL Mr. Fingland preached two excel- lent sermons on Sunday last. At the merniing service 3ir•s. Mills sang a solo a a, her ,usual good voice end in the evening Miss 13. Mclror sang very acceptably, Z • lug selections will be rendered:— ♦ a Anthem, "Sabbath Eve,' choir; Trio 4s • "Jesus Saviour" Mesdames floovei, • i Watt and Campbell; Solo, "Rock of -S. Apes" Miss Zada McRae Anthem • "Lead Kindly Light" Choir; Duet : hand,and we • "Christ the Roek' - Quartette, Mrs, This Season is now at• 1H oover, Mrs, Oampuell Messrs Wylie • and Hoover. • All are cordially -invited meet your • : to attend -this interesting service, are ready to e • ONTARIO La`s'. CIIURCH • • • ;• • • • `Men's Cotton Jackets -in blue check, Just the garment to wear for threshing 50C '. ♦ Men's Black or Blue Driti Overalls—with bib, a i special at 75e Men's Overalls & Jackets.at One Dollar—Athis t price we can give you a large range of patterns either with or requirements without ith t bib, and packets to' match, per Suit;........, ..:.. ...... .........:...$2,09 • 'Men's Overalls and • Jackets at $ t.25 --in the famous '. Peabody Brand. Men's blue andwhite stifel duck Overals and Smocks. Sewings guaran- teed by the makers not to rip, If they rip in • thirty days we will refund 25c,,. Ten'cents for every button that comes off in the same time. At the League me@tt��anig =MOO-. 4 Monday evening an interesting ad- • dress was given by Mies -McEwen • The address was Iistened to by a • large conapan`y, of young people • • Miss Cornish gave a ':reading on "Passing Good Things Along " Miss Plurastteel presided On Wednesday ,evening . at the • prayer meeting Ian Jas. Ste(pherns. • gave an enjotyable 'account of his re- ♦ , cent trip'' to the West, speaking also Z of .the moral and religious imipres sions received Miss Beatrice White, of Windsor, was a visitor over Sunday at the On and ' street Methodistparsonage tarso sang at loth services in the church last Sunday. Miss White has a beau tiful, clear voice and her singing was a great delight to the people. • • • •. • ► Men's Black Overalls and Jackets -in American Denim, fast black, all sizes, and the same • guarantee goes with them. ♦ ; Bos Overalls -.25c ., 0 b" a and 75c—Ask to see our ♦ �Ba sOveralls at `Z 6e ' 1 t Specla y Th ..... i9 h Cao thin 0 -rr u A Square D... al Ia r Every . Dor r • Local News WV C.;T„U.;MEETING. The W.C.T.U, will meet ,on Friday. evening of this week at 8 o,clock at the home of Mrs.(( A. T. Cooper. PRESBYTERY MEETING. S N GOOD SHAPE. BOOKS I G D S f The Government insurer:ace in- spector was. in Seaforth on Friday last inspecting the books of the McKillop Instiranee• Company He expressed- himself well sal:lified with the stranding of the compant9 and pleased with the manloletl iia which ,the books are kept by the. secretary. Mr. Thomas E. Hays. HAD A COLLISION. .Sa,turday afternoon 'While drivinig to the station for 5 10 the Norman - die bus and the auto owned byiMrl. f Paxtnan and in the auto were himself,' wife and friend, hada collision. at the Waverly ` hetet corner:' The auto elece3,ved sone damage and ohne of the horses was badly scrped c GIVE' US THE NAMES Last week Jacob Taylor 'agent of;: the Rinouski Tire insurance Co paid over to James 'lFarriilton 3375.: for 'fire damages to his bar4i The barn] is now being' repaired and will: bem,oved ` .unto the lot onwhieh' 11Sr Ilamiltotn has his house. 'IMPROVEMENTS AT ST. PAULS, At avestry meeting held on 6Iet day evening it was decided to i�l,tice improvements at the church. The' front fence is to be removed and the; ground terraced t i the sidewalk uta Ontario street and then a new cement sidewalk will be put in. This improve nient will add ireatly to the appear ante ;the church pronert•W.' SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL A. special nreetirig of the town Coun- cil was held on Monday evening, Mere were present: Mayor Gihhings, Reeve Oantelon and Councillors Ford, l', Jackson, Thompson and Morrish. It was decided to see, if a settlement could not be made at once ora .the'. drain thatwas put in last fall at the town hall and on ttattenbury street.: A reduction of 75 per cent 'wili be made on the Oonsotidated debt and Doherty loan. The expenses of the two firemen who attended the Fire., ,nen Convention at St. Marys. wase pail• The amount was 811,20. A long discussing took place as to the striking of the rate and was dec•3e 1 to make it 27 mills which is one mill less than last year. Council lh'n ad- journed. THOMAS JO;HNSTOK DEAD. By the death"ou Tuesday of Thos. D, Johnston, Clinton loses one of its most useful citizens and one of the oldest residents. Although tont 57 years of age, Mr, Johnston had lived almost continuously in the town, having been born but a short distance from the corporation limits. Ns was one of • the leading ('onsery,,tic nd thorouphiv conversant with alt able natters. He acted as returning otlicer for the new riding Centre Huron, daring the facet election. He was also a prominent charter -member of the 0,0. F. Ile was connected with the hardware business of DAVIS ROW - land, for about' 80 years, and '1:m(1- char a of the mechanical department. rlr„ Johnston married a detughter of Chas. Cole, ooe of the old settlers in Goderich :Township, and, leaves a family of sons: Rev. Clarence, who' is preaching in the West; Bert, a public school teacher, and Will, who lives at home and is oounected with 11 irland Bros. here. Mr. Johnston. was a con- sistent member of the English Church. and for some years held the position of people's warden. The funeral is being held this afternoon under the O. 0. F, and the service is being . he:d in the St. i,spl's Church. Inteinent will be made at Clinton Cemetery. �(a Surely you'ean. supply usyvitthe What about you summer visitors?Caught in Caveln names of two or three visitor's' eas- ier than we can look after them It is courtesy to your vests to let the people know they are holiday ing here Don't kick as if : ' their names are omitted, but "put . the --- boots to yourself' for your neglect Edward Lavis, of Hollllesville, Near Benmlller One thing is sure the tele, s'rteal- ways ' welcome at this office • Had a Close Call From Death 'OP 3 SHOTS Last Friday. Two rinks of Lucknow bowlers autoed to town, last Friday Morin. - lag and had' ,afriendly gapnei•with Edward Lavis, a well -drill eel of. two rinks sof local bowlers The Bolnsesville, is suffering Iron the linton bowlers won by 3 ,Sha .3 third rink was supposed to have been here but they game to grief a short distance from Lucknow, whens. a tire gave out Following were the players.— ' ;Clinton 1) L: McPherson W Harland Lucldtanw_ G. J:ohnsom, W. J,Taylor J Taylor Jas. A. Giennde Dr ,Agnew, sk 15, R. Johnson, sk 24 A, Stewarts The meeting of the Huron Presby- tery 'will ' take place on Thursday, August' 22nd, when the call of St. Andrew's Church, Blyth, to Rev. Mr. Turner will be considered, COST -OP -LIVING 'CALENDER. Monday—Plenty. Tuesday—Some. Wednesday—Little. a —Little. Thursday—None. for aturd a s wort S ;Friday—Don'ty. 9 pay day:., PLAN TO DEFRAUD FAIIMERS . "Oii'experte” are abroad iri Ontario mere With, a,uepr scheme f strand fa: area negetiete to buy„a farm ;:and aftter,* farm' has gulled ;,the agi•ee- 11lelte;1p'ortien is, cut.. away,' leaving hls'eigilature on • �a ' promiesorq • Mate. The police'have notified. W Grant J Rueter J Nediger E Courtiee, effepts of an accident at Best nillelr which nearly cost him hie; life. Digging a well at the Methodist parsonage last Friday, he went down some 25 feet without bracing the sides. The earth suddenly col- lapsed ,and' burled Lavis to the ,arm pits. , • The plass triad by four mer 'sif hauling hum out with a rope, prov- ,ed ,tbo paolntful, a barrel without ends was placed about him, said KING FERDINAND, OF BULGAR- IA, may have a war onhis hands as his subjects are clamoring for war with Turkey as a score' of their countrymen have been massacred by the Turks Ouer The Teacups Rev, Father Dunn is in Blyth this .week. Master Simi Allan is spending his holidays in,'Muskoka. 'Mass Grace Walker, of Brantfo:',dt 1 i i holidaying in town. s io tda nn y g Nails Eva 'Brown, of Petrolia, is visiting friends in town. Mrs. Dr. Vacated and children vis- ited Seaforth en Tuesday. Rev. C. E. Jeakios returnsed felon his vacation Ion Friday last. Mrs' J. la Kern is spe,nd.Lug a couple ,of weeks at Brussels Mr: W. Brydone, is spending a couple of weeks et Atlantic City Miss Margaret Brown returned to he larst home in Brussels, on Saturday •' Master Harvey Walker, of Brant- ford, is renewing old acquaintances i•n itown - - Mayor,'Gibbings is away attend- tthe I, O.O. F Grand Lodge, at. igtnslton'. age gMSiss last Hattieweek. gg'' Downinwas the guestat the Ontario street peahen - Miss Jessie Callon, of Huntaaille, is the guest of Miss Della Taylor, fora couple .ks : Miss Beatrice'ofWweeh.Lte, of \ indoor, was the guest at the Ontario street parsonage over Sunday. Mr. 12, 3. Waikoni, of Mitchell, Sundayed at "The MIaples," the guest of Hartley W. Watts. G. Hr Smith Mr. Lavas loosened enough earth TaW%iatson to free himself. 24 J.G. Murdock, 18. Mr. Lavis was brought to Holmes, ville on Saturday, and is iim.provingg 39 42 though still sore about 'thea rube. Latest News At The Summer Resort 1lDaylieid clot. Miss Elva Lavis is. spending -a few Mr. Holmes and Mr. Beattie, of Sea- days in the village, forth, spent Sunday in the village: t Mrs. Edwards and fainilyhave re Mr. Jack Stewart, of Windsor, is turned home to Toronto. the guest of Mr. Tolmie. 1- Miss Lamb, who has been visiting Miss Olive Coo, Huron Beach, return- ed to Loadon -last Monday. l 1 B0 e Mrs. McRardy 'Smith. Mies Barbara Bur a d NIcI vor Mr. Raynor and Mr. Stewart e) Bl.Y th. Postoffice Jackson drove over to Bayfield . iron Clinton, Friday to take part inthe concert. Miss Evelyn Howard returned hone Mons' a-, Mrs. iCapt. Uhamber,of Port Huron, and Miss Mary Chanmbere are the guests of Mrs. W. T, O'Neil. Mies Hattie Holloway. Mise Gladys Cll,owen, Miss. Ida Wilken and Miss Minlue Pinning, of Clinton are stay- ing tn -ing at the Commercial' for a couple of weeks. Miss'Kathleen Hodgens has return- ed home to Woodstock. A football match was playedin the village last Saturday night . between Blake'and Bayfield. Of course the home -team was eneceesfu , The, ,score was 1-0. Miss Berta Thornley, of London, is b g f �e Glass et e .s o Mr. t n London and the o: Loud Mr.Mar Marshal, f Mai. n `in MiseeeMacMillan, :are vir+iU g tit Mite Dick, ofToronto, Who ha been theguest ot°Mise 'Iva : the pact week• u ed:home, • bas .tet rn Miss Marjorie Meek;,: of Londanrs ,etaydng:atrthe ,Commereral., S • 114r.,,f711bvP.orth im."visitibgg 'Ora, 'Tib.: 1 ",bet, Mrs, WilkinsonIand•Mketer<„Jack;, oi,Loudon,Are guests, at the; Con/mer' Blew , the' Safe and Secured About Two Hundred Dollar's and Stamps. Blyth,: August 14—The postoffice here was robbed early this inorjn4 irg. The burglars enterled by bzeaking the 'window in the door, then put their hand through ankl Opened the lock, after ,which tho(y must have forced ,the door info the urivate office. Tley need O � r o. `iNf0scothecT hleamapggaat Auwsetader o.ne eat ipna acth; ea'aeh.' ,glycerin- 40,blow open the safe. the toa anm,on ,or atapipa, about $2.00 . i.1n•their,thaste, he >! t x. rglare mieS' rd'adrawer with^regzsteredlettera MSc. ,and Mea. Henry Plumsteel entertairned a ""number of their friends =Tuesday evening. Messrs !Hoover, Taylor, Towne. and 'Courtice. are at Toronto, at= tending the big Bo riling tourna- ment • Mir. R.E. NLanni+ng was away this week again onan inspecting tour of • the former Traders' Baakr :branches, . Mr Arthur Brickenden, 0f Loma don, Who has been visiting at the home ':•of'Mr J. 'Taylor, zieturined home on Wednesday ' last Mr, Thos. 03rftton, who had such a close can at the waterworks plant, is Mow able to be around acid be-. ginning tr afeel himself' again. Mr. Way Alliin, Boy's secretary of the Y.'M„C. A. at Detrolt, is spend-• log two, weeks' vacation witthI his Talents, Res'. S.J. and: Mrs. AILint Welt BOHM IO VIII Customers who have used our Paris Galeen tell us they very quickly and success- fully put the potato bug out of business. Now Lot's Sat the Fly You can kill more Flies in the quickest time with, a . RED FLY POISON than by any 'other mealns. In 5c and 10c,pacicages, Tlanglefoot. Spiralette Fly Paper tWadsons Fly Pads Dr. Williams 0'ly and In- sect Destroyer for your stock Pamisian Insect Powder. r•; W. A. McConnell PURITY BAKING POWDER Is making a record, not only is it being used by the most• particular housewives in Clinton, but is also being used atroad Last week we got an order from Welland, and the week ' before we sent several lbs to Detroit It's the best For ::You and it's only 225 cents at REXALL. STORE. Y i .SRP FiOieS Plain B. ITit UGLIST SALE Mr`s. Jacob iTaylor enterltained a few.tof her firieinnds 50 honttdf of bee guest 'Mrs, George F. a3reckenotdeira of Londosi, last Wednesday night, Mrs W. S. Downs was in Goder- ich 'onMonday, representing Loy- alty Council, Clinton, ata District Council, of, the order ofRoyatl Tem- pters ' Mrs, 'B. Ro e and Mies Jean, have returned f54om a months pleasant' visit with frnen,ds and relatives! iai. Detroit, Leamington, St. Thom,as 'and London. Mrs. P. W. Watts attended 'the Dust meeting of R.T. of T,, stn !God- erich this week. Mrs, . Watts hiae beers Dist, See,y for many years but resigned the, office on account ,o.f her leaving the district. Mr. A.F. A1I. n, sou of Rev,, SO', and Mrs. Alliin who visited in town (H over Civic Holiday, had a special article in.tthe Toronto Star Weekly last week, 'on Battle of'WifdFlow ere on New Union Statiopa Site." iMr W. B, Tm l r, who has, spentenc the, summer ()lithe boats, on Lake S,mcoe, as Purser, has sr'(etuioneld to C'iintau 1'or a short vacation before going �Ito ,taket,he positioan as !Claes foal 'Master , tNapatnee Coil1elgilatie, The; manly friends in town will be 'sorry to least. that Mrs Adal-K.in-; dree, of St.-ll7hoanias, and sister: of Mrs,' W, Kilbride of town, 'and teacher attho Separate School,of, an ilullett is sick etcher home with 'typhoid fever, but is:dosog aS.wen as can. be expected ' The .name 61 Mis4,Dorothy Tier Na •eared in the hast of IB! t h>, a p. ,. y Y names ` of,the:;nandidatee who .", w ele ' seessfu1 ',the recent 'Normal Errtrctnee „i r;aatr4 4'tloia She ilio ghtained inatrioulats'on ttakilnlf#2tthe, languages„".,i i bio tyear. Donothy' ,has ,incl � riwr'Of,being the, first(to. d tbiSils ,init t:There-as Eiuei, o n'h , the a•olpbe:r , o• erdered. elothine ..ell' ii"1'7650 Ten only Scotch Tweed uits made to order, every pattern goori, regular 20,00 and 22.00 values, OUR MOTTO. "Keep the wheels going during the slack month of August. Straw Hats For Men and Bays,, During this. sale we are clearing out all our 1.5o and 2.00 Straw Hats at 98 eents Don't Miss This Opportunty to Save ' `Money. ZER Men's Tailors .alai Fur®ISSces . • >' r a1' •t ' u i 1Bdy?ili-; , tai p. s 'Anatr non A act) P . i ]. t,;T nt,bl , ad9;_yR;a (nraan2•^= �echao koi. 9 „ w . o , tri!. , h ty et ' e i •3iSrs T �'p:"" r,of s.ta 'd'uht ag a oailt.ewi