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The Clinton New Era, 1912-08-22, Page 1Established 1865, Vol, 47, No.' 8 THE NEW . .. ., .. ,• .. ... :. ,-„awn„a.,w.,,.,,.a.,,.ww.+,.�-*umv,i„� CLINTON ONTARIO T HURSDAY AUGUST W. H. Kerr & 5o11,,Editors and Publishers S 22 i912 ERA Would. Like to Receive Budgets of News Each .Week Froht 'All "Its Correspondents. THE Royal Bailk OF CANADA INCIORPDRATED 1S60. Capital . $6,250,000 Reserve . m $7,000,000 The Annual Statement, shows the fol- lowing increases for 1911 1910 1911 Dei;079 007 385,294.808 . Deposits 373 Loans Investments 55,283,670 02 x90,072 Total Assets - 92,510,346 110,528,512 207 BRANCHES and Correspondents throughout the world Interest allowed on Deposits. .R. E. MANNING, Mgr. CLINTON BRANCH Taal Powders Colga1es E'clat Colgates Violet ColgCtsis '-Monad Violet Colgate; Cashmere Bouquet Colgatos Dactylis' Williams) Karsi 'Williams. Violet Williams Carnalion Royal Roso' Royal Vinolia TRY COLGATES NEW PER- Pt7lME-E'CLAT. We think It one of 'the best. I-1.6310-‘730-11_7 Dispensing Chemist. lasaaasaseeeseassseawernamn r WHEN ONYOUR VACATION. s Be aisle an.di have the New Era I CIInton Bowlers, Hold mailed to you and keep in touch 1 with the events at home. Fall Term From Sept. 3rd ELLIOTT TORONTO, ONT. Stands in a class by itself for fret -class work. Open all year. Write to -days for handsome Cata- logue, EARLYh CLOSING For, the sublimer months - we will July and August i]l ,eloee;our store ever'& ;even- ing at 8.30 excepting' -fthurs day', and Saturday and before holidays. W. T. O'NIL THE RUB GROCER Phone 48 The Moiso s Dank lneorporated 1355 for Five Years 1 0e6:111 Record o£ Progress9 9 1000 CAPITAL : 33,000,000.00 $4 0 000.00 RESERVE . 3,000,000,0C 4,600,000.00 DEPO lib • 23,677,730.00 35,042,811.00 LOANS AND INVESTMENTS • 27,457,000.00 38,804,801.00 TOTAL ASSETS . 38,000,192.00 48,237,274.00 in. Canada,and Agents and Correspondents in all Has S5 Branches ranches n - filo Principal ties sit the World. GENERAL RA10KIN:a DESINESS TRANSACTED. SAVINGS BANK DEARTMENT at all Branches. Interest alloy', ell at sal hest eurrent rate. Clinton 6 ltnton Branch- C E,'DOW DING. Manager a Reception For The Winners Er.iiday at noon the Clinton bow- l rs entertained the 'Tfooec;x r'ink.,. to a luncheon at Berthff's'`r•estanrr' ant. The two tropllies, which were won atLondon and Toronto, were en a tableto he inpsected by all, and they are indeed -beautiful' pieces of 'silverware. After lunch Mr. John Ranks ia$d, chairman, made many comPlimen e e hay remarks on thgood players 5rs that won the two cups, •and also teak credit in helping to win the Ontario Cup, by being preeenatlalncl coaching'theplayers • The but members of the;, vrctoiious rink; fi ]].owed in short .si,erches, andtlae luncheon was, brought to a close by a witty, Irish speech: by Rev. Fr, Dunn, one 'of the chalrlaficr's of the C, B. C. --- Hoover's. rink played in the Butt Trophy after winning the Ontario Cup and defeated Rice of Toronto by 10-3. In the semifinals they . were defeated by Killgalin, of Ottawa, by 15 -13.- They returned home on the evening train on Friday night. Knowles, of Toronto, who won the Walker Trophy alsr_won the Butt Trophy winning from Hoover's victor by. a 19 -5 game. - Following arethe reports of the. various Toronto papers. TORONTO MAIL & EMPIRE While Toronto captured the Walker Trophy, the two other trophies in the Dominion Lawn Bowling Tournament. both went out of Toronto, J. B. Hoover. of Olinton, whining the Ont- ario. while Euler's rink from Berlin the Toronto' which carried captured -a Booth Bead General Loudon, Aug. 20-Wiillam -Booth, General and •onimanderin Chief of the Salvation Army, passed away at 10.30 o'clock tonight. He' was born at Nottingham in' 1829, The veteren Salvation Army leader Was unconscious for 48 hours previous to -his death. The medical bulletins had not revealed the seriousness ot the General's condition, which for a Week past, it is now admitted, was hopeless. Twelve. weeks ago General,Booth underwent an operation for the re- nrovalof a cataract in his left eye. For two days after the operation in- dications justified the hope of the General's recovery. Then, however,. septic poisoning eat in, and from that time, with the exception of occasional The musical part of the evening rallies, the patient's' health steadily service Hast Sunday will he under the declined: The General recognized 1charge of a male chorus,. Special music that the end. was near, and often i is tieing prepared, spoke of his work as being finished. Mr. (7, Keller has been appointed Tbronf�hout the Oommander.in•' organist. Chief's:illnees his son, l3eamweli Boo- Mr. J, C. Mellath was appointed as th, Chief of Staff of the Arniy, and representative of the Board to tbe Mrs. Bramwell Booth gave their un- District meeting toile held in Seaforth remitting attentions to him both might The combined services, morning ser and day vice and Sunday School will probably Died at His Residence. _ be continued tbxough September. The aged evangelist died at , his re• A. very interesting meeting of the sidence, The Riooistone, Hadley League took place on Mohday eyeuing Wood, some eight miles from London, Mr Fred Stevenson formerly of Putt where he had been confined to his bed Arthur spoke very fluently and inter eyer since the operation. Present at estingly on the subject of Missions. It the bedside when the end value were is indeed a treat to have the opportun Mr. and Mrs. Bramwell Booth and ity of listening to lir, 'Stevenson and their do.aghter and son, Adjutant we appreciate the honor especially as he is an old town buy. Mr. Murray Jackson also rendered a solo ;shish was m nesday evening was conducted by Mr. j M The Girls Club will bold their month' ly meeting on Tuesday evening nest. It is hoped there will be.a large attend ante as several important matters of rsa Nelson found Brad we re zorana 10 Kill I. Last Thursday Evening Y interest are to be discussed j • The body of Mrs, W, J Nelson teas found on Huron Street last Thursday " •evening, about nine c`clock, dead, by Percy Weston and Richard -Harrison of Goderich town ship, as•they were allying hoarse. Deceased had been, at the home of Mrs. Robert Carp�ick for ilea, in `'Little England,' and after supper went up to the postoffice andigotl er ening mail, • and started Inc home when• death overtook, her'. Coroner Thompson was notified, and after viewing the body. had it removed to ;Walker's undertaking parlors, Thut'.sday Morning an inquest was opened and . adjourned- to-night djourined t1111 to -night =account of the, Cronin Attorney not being able to ,attend. Mr. Nelson, was in Ripley at the time and- did not get home tall the following clay. 'The funeral was held an Monday afternoon. • About ten witnesses were sum- moned toattend the inquest. The jury were -A, T. Coopeaf, foreman, R. !Graham, .O, Johnson, B,- 'Fitzsimons, F. Jackson, R. .Row- land, T. `Steep, W. H. Watts, W. Pluinsteel, G. McLennan, W, A. McConnell, T. Cook, G. Robertoa'f, and H. T. Rance. At the V. F. M. 5. rneetine on Thursday evening last Miss Edna Cooper gave a most interesting and Instr. .talk on Mohammedanism which was listened ' to with much pleasure by the ladies, The devotions al subject was dealt with by Mrs. Milne, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH. The Rector will preach a special ser- mon to men at next Sunday evening's service. Subject will be ' Wanted, a Man. All are heartily invited to be present. ONTARIO ST. CHURCH, College St, Baptist Co e it p Mies g is Williams,, I• ahrtrch Toronto, sang "Pear ye nor 0 Israel" in a:very pleasing manner last . Sunday evening, Miss Levis and fleetly Watts cave reports of the summer school held a Alma College on Monday evening in connection with the monthly Mission ary. meeting of the League. 111e. Gor- don Taylor presided, ' Service en Sunday morning neat will be conducted by Mr. 0, S. Hawke and by alertly Watts in, the evening. WESLEY CHURCH. Catherine Booth and sergeant Ber• with it the silver cu,i that was donut• nerd Booth; the General's youngest ed by R. B. Rice this year. daughter, Cornmis,ioner Mrs Booth - finals Hoover, of-Olinton, -qualified for the daughter, and.:0ommissioner Howard, finals in the Qptario by beating E. T. Colonel Kitching, and Dr. SVardiaw Milne, Leah thnurn, of Victories, in the morr- ing by 21 to 14,'aud then defeated T. Hastings, of Canadas, in the final by the score of 15 to 11. This was a Nee11- playedgame throughout; but' Hoover .question of a-enccessor to the late secured an early lead and maintained commander, Under the constitution it. of the Salvation Army the General • nominates his successor. That TORONTO TELEGRAM General Booth clid several years ago, And the Ontario Ou goes - out of placing the name in a sealed envelope, -the city, Hoover, of Clinton, annexe d which was deposited with the the silver and on piny he deserved it, Salvation Army's lawyers with the Never has a skip shown such "stank. ing" powers as diel Hoover Thursday, Nothing was safe from him, and it was practically due to that style of play which gave him the trophy, But all the same the other players on the rinit played a steady consis- tent game, especially Taylor and Town, the latter in four ends in iuc- cession being on: top of the kitty. But they never gut a chance to count, as the "tie": was changed by pritcti unity eery player. About the only ., tune Percy clad count' was when he. Probable Successor. Public interest now centres in the •••AO••••••••1••••••••••••• 1••••••00•••0•••••••••mO••• a : 4,- 9 e Ready-to-We:1 'Ordereal 4, • K S K Clothing i E,lo Lx • Cl otltxn �. f r 4 • i • • • was "kicked" through, and then wben Hoover "ran" he was in the count. Hoover's style of pay clid not suit Hastings or .Hurst, Uncle Hastings is.a skip with a draw and it is very seldom he tries to do any "smashing," Aubrey, also, is famed foeInc his "draw- ing" powers, and, of, (class. he was always' there or thereabouts, But that awful man Hoover was the bane Nearly everyend of Anbroy's life. .i , y e saw Aubrey on the top of the kitty, but when it went to the ditch, or it Hoover missed, it was always •Aub - rev's bowl that went. ♦ Aubrey was peeved, but what could • e 1 he•do, and even the "bribing" of the' • ♦ press with a big cigar failed to bring I GET o him the change of luck. It was a • 131V �/ tough fight and Unele klastfn = and . • tong g , S., • • his "weighty" men did not disgrace ♦ • themselves. - It would have taken the • �' "devil" himself to have beaten Hoover • I • Thursday with the luck he bad. T. RES N V * Butt Trophy • e • Hoover certainly trimmed Rice of Queen City. Hight from the start he got the lead and scored. 2, 2, 1, 1, till •4. the fiftb, when Rice got around, play • • ed 4. Hoover was playing a great • • This Season is now at hand, and we j game and skip Race was up against it, ♦• • against Hoover's driving. • Three times in succession Rice was • lying shot but the deadly driving pow - are • are ready to meet your • ere of Hoover they were ultimately , • •• • • • •s, • • • e • • • • • • • intoa three for Clinton.• converted hr • Bingles were all Rice could get after • WITH TR CHURCHES. • 4 this while his opponent secured two • . • • I 1 requirements bates. Aone•sldedgame ended in a ••••••••••••••••••••. win for Hoover by 16 to 8. It was WILLIS CHURCH. • . hard linea on Skip Rice, but Hoover fiends in thi,, vicinity. 1 f riles.Smith, "Miss • • • 2 Men's Cotton Jackets—in blue check. Just the , garment to wear for threshing 50C instruction that it should not be opera, 00 until after his death. While urn were of such a nittuee as to create a body knows what name the envelope worshipful spirit'. The Opening an- them "Sabbath Eve in the solo part of which illrs. Hooves. showed her marked talent and ability as a soloist, was rendered with great feeling and expressions. So else was the very ' beautiful setting of "Lead Kindly Light" Miss .lie0rae made unite an impression as she sang with rich full voice and great feeling and effect 'Rock of Ages," The duet "On Christ I Stand" the trio "Jesus Saviour Pilot . Me" rind the quartette "Abide with -Ole" were all rendered as to euh Luce the beauty and value of :an inspudnk song service, The preacher was Rev. R, blcO:illuin; Waldemar Presbyterian church. He gave a practical and tell- ing address from the text in 2 Chien, 99 and 27 "And when the burned otter ing began the Song of the .Le d began Basta" 'There was a very large con- gregation which entered very heartily into tbe spirit of the servi ce. 1 The services in this church during the past Sabbaths have been interest- ing •and helpful; last Sabbath being especial y so. The Pastor conchicted the service in the morning and preach ' � 1 on that cry of Jesus es^ir e ed m r a a p y whyhestthou p r God forGod, n esaken me. In the vening the choir under the leadership of Mrs. Hoover and assisted by Mr, and Mrs. .Campbell and Miss McCrea gave'a most excellent song service. All the pieces were. beautifully rendered and ucBAPTIST' CHURCH. Ia e t Fe Grand Lai e encloses, the general belief among the Salvation Army is that the name will prove to be that of Bramwell Booth, who for thirty years has been its Chief of Staff, His Bnrlal Place, • While every English member of the Salvation Army is convinced that no man was more worthy,of interment in 'Westminster Abbey, it is Dot expect - e -1 that honor will be awarded to General Booth by the Abbey author. ities. It is: the general belief that the Comnlandee.in-Chief's ' last nesting place, will be alongside that of his wife, who tweuiy-ones years ago was buried in Abney Parl4 Stoke Newing. ten, His, Message to the Aeieiy. r' ' t -When leen' London, Au -U (Special.) 1, on , • ( 1 • the cloctore, on 31, told Geheral Booth that total blindness was ap- _proaching, he cheerfully replied: "The Lord's will be done." He afterwards addressed this. mes• sage to his comrades and friends: - "The doctors tell me that f em on the very eve ot entire darkness. in that event, what a loss, what an in- describably painful loss will be mine, Never again to see the light of day, never again, to . behold the counten- ances of my friends Writing in this week's War Cry. be- fore his fathers death, Bramwell Booth said:-"Jn periods of calmness the General has evidently' fully rea- lized the eerlous nature of his ill- ness. He has spoken several times of his work as finished, and referred with joy • to the ,prospect ot soon. meeting again both my' dear mot' and sister." Men's Black or Slue Drill Overalls—with bib, a •s ectal at , Gcdericlt Township Miss Flossie Cole returned home last Friday' after a vacation of about three mouths in Detroit; Trenton .and say. eral other places through the United States. Mrs Hensel Johnst:n, who has been spending the last couple, of, months with her mother; Mrs 3 '`Thompson 1 left this week for her home in the West. Mr and Mrs Will Sarrott,of Brigden, visited this week at the homes of Mr P. Cole and Me Oantelon. Mrs Andrews, of Olevelynd, is visit- ing her sister, Mrs 0 B Middleton, B iyfield Line. - 7' -Miss Mamie Keys, of Stanley, has baen engaged as teacher for the com- ing yearat S S N' . 10, duties to com- mence on Sept. 3rd, ' The many friends of Mr. Will Can-' felon, of the 7th Concession will be sorry to learn that he has been ill but hope to hear of his speedy recovery, Mr and Mee Hugh Welsh, of Hamil ton, have i his week been visiting was•in most dead y form, which has In the absence o O Miss Minnie•McOartney, of Detroit, • characterized every game he has pray. S.azel O'Neil' presided at the oran on is visiting relatives in and around • ed m the tournament. i Sunday, Z Hoover -2 2110 31.0 2 210 010-16 The weekly prayer meeting on Wed Clinton. Z • p .... ..... ... .. 75e •• • • ;• Men's Overalls & Jackets at One Dollar—At this , price we can give you a large range of patterns • • either with or without bib, and jackets to• • •• match .: ...,.,... ..... �. PPr Suit... $2.OU •• Men's Overalls and Jackets at $1.25—in the famous • • Peabody Brand. Mens blue white\stifel • • duck Uverals 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. Men's Black Overalls and Jackets—in American Denim, fast black, all sizes, and the- same • guarantee goes with them. • • • r • • • • � Boys s Overalls 25c, 50c and "(fie -Ask to see our t Rice -00004001000.1101-8 .-- --o-- TORONTO STAR The Clinton skip played a brilliant game in the Ontario Cup. His rink, Fed throughout, and when there was any trouble he relieved his team of the hard situations. , By ends - Hoover - 202 102 110 210 ) 02-15 Hastings 010'010'002 003 040-11 Butt Trophy Clinton. Brilliant - Clinton played the samebrilliant game that has marked their play all through in their game with Queen City and doubled the score, 10 so 8, Clinton started strong, counting six in the firstfour ends. Mr. -Rice came had with four in ,theifth, but Mr. Hoover made another in the seventh, snaking the count 10 to 4. Clinton led all through, and Queen City . only counted singles iii tbe eighth, twelfth, thirteen and fifteenth. , TORONTO NEWS Toronto bowlers- were unsuccessful in the finals of the Ontario Cup and Toronto. Trophy yesterday afternoon, penial Boys Overalls. at ......:. ....... 2 iC r - the Clinton rink s]tipped. by J. 1, e Hoover,carrying off the first mention- ed match, while W. D. Enler's Berlin rink, was victorious in the Toronto • Trophy contest. Both finals were very 2 interestingand a huge crowd watched ♦ • 4' the local bowlers go down to defeat. •��. _The weather was perfect and the • T /� M �s Q 1%ea greens very keen. Play bay progress= ■ he / Y ■O/ risk Clothing semi.finals in> the- ♦ ed down to the i the • "A Square Deal for Every`�Boy" • feature of while the Butt Trophyis 1 i feature of this afternoon's card on the • 1041.44•4114••••• ,•••1••N•••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••eontinued from page 4, Wesley Church Invites Dr. Rutledge QUARTERLY BOARD ENDORSES INVITATION OFWESLEY CHURCH TO PROMINENT WINGHAM DIVINE. The first quarterly meeting of WesleyMethodist Church, Clinton, was held on Aug.. 15th, when cane ,enuraging rdpoaits were afeceivedf and plans made fox the fall and winter mediae, sand a series' of ev angelistie services are being con-- sidered.. As an expi,essinn of appreciation of the loyal and faithful work done by the pastor, Rev. Jas. ;E,• ;Foridd (president 01 ICon$erelnlce) hisisal-',. my was increased to $1100. , The boaa'cl also decided to extend an invitation to Rev. Dr. Rutledge who has been, flour years at' Wing - liana, to become pastor of Wesley Church at the beginning ofalnotha ea (Conference (yeas'. • ` , REV. DR. RUTTLEDGE, Hamilton,. August 14. -With fully fifteen hnndre.il- delegates in at- tendance, the 58th session of the Grand Lenge of*le=i independent Order of Oda fellows opened herb rhis morning in the nen temple. George D. Miller, 0, D G, M., on behalf of Iiamalt'oti District, and Mayor Lees, on,hehelf of the city, welcomed the Visitors. 'The drill' competitions are being held this morning, at VI, toxia dark Grand Master 0919=1:301 et f,lyth, in his annual report, allstouedeo1d re the number of new ledges es- ta•lished - during the year. The 33ebekahs organized eighteen new lodges. Improvement was repoteci in de- gree work, clue to the lodges ofin- titruetion lyorkiltgin 'va1'iousparts of the province, The'0c-it-Bellows'. home, the grand master warpnly indorsed, and conimen:led the re- port of the ep?cial committee which conducted the ins c.nti.ggation and found complaints to ben¢r- 9oundod, Deputy Grand Master F S. Evan- son of Prescott, and Grand Warden 1' T. Coupland of St. Marys, report- ed on their work. r Grand Secretary William Brooke of ,Toronto reported that most of the ground in Ontario was now covered with lodges. A number of reaommendationg were :made'cegaridirig jewels and fins to be worn by officials and members o,f the order' It was also suggested that a speci=al comaniston be appointed to collect material For ahistory of, the'•orlder. Re- ference was made to the fact thalt 33,694,101 had been expended by the order in Ontario for relief s`.nee'1866 Grand Treasurer W, J. Me - Co rra-c It, e-Corm.cIt, ca. Toronto, reported reee'ps of $338,847 and a balance of $10,376. Supplementary report, showed recelps during first months of 19122, $35,191, ,and bank ,badan ee $36,472, A special committee also madea report On the Oddiellows' home which was regarded as veryysaitis- er fflctory. Genal Davis and Geheraa Crowe, of the U.8, army, Detaiooiit, are judges 01 the drill competition. The new elected and appointed clfioers were installed as ,chows : Grand Master, la.S.Evanson, Pa'ie - cctt; Deputy, Grand Master, P.C. Couplanicd, St. Marys ; Grand Secre- tary -,W Brooks, Toronto;Zo Grand, c ormi1. c ' r, n.- Treasurer, W,J,M C' 0 to ; Grand 'Warden D,'M, McIntyre. Kingston; ' Grand 'Marshal, John Dawson, Sault Ste. Marie ; Graind Guardian, 'E. W. Gregory, Walker, ills; ,Grand Sferala, A. Abr(aha:de Stratford; Grand Chap/ atm, Rev, W M.H. Quartermayn„Renfrew' Grand Conductor. 'George Powers, Ottawa The following are the non linia- taons for ,the office o'f Grand Waal den, which is the only office ,for Which there will ba a t ontest ; L B. Cooper, Belleville; George I Campbell, Niagara )Falls; George Geddes, St. Thomas' C. H. Manan, - Hamilton; A. T. Lawson, Ottawa;. R. D. Mointgomer•y, Woodstock; John Dawson, Sahlt Ste, Marie ; 11.H. James, Ottawa: Id S.avciafn, Toronto ; S. C. Parke, Tcefonto ; W. T. Sine, Stirling; HL Can Rorbert SOD, Barrie; A. Switzer, Toronto ; W. H. Moss, Dallas. Theo, present Grand officeds`will be advanced' text year, and the retiring Grand lMasten becomes the next Grand ,Representative, • The Grand ' Lodge -will meet to Belleville next Tear. BARS LIQUOR MEN Among the =important amend- ments to the conscitet.to',n' were the 'folloWIng ,rela tug to,Od. fellowship and tale liquor question: In qualifications Inc membership the words "Nohotel].eeper licensed to soli 4ntoxieating liquors" are added amon�get .the _het of lthoee disqualified for anew 0 rship id the, stock of colnliana'es os'gauized to- Order. purchase or erect Luildings to be - Lodge funds may be invested in used in whole or in part _foa .ithai- buildings to he used in whole or purposes of the Orders Nopaint in pairt for lodge purposes; or in continued en page b,. Customers who have used our Paris Greien tell us they very quickly and success fusty pint the potato bug out of business, 'Now Let's Sweat the;Liy You can kill move Flies in the quickest time .with • 11E3) ELY 11'OLSON' than by any other Means'. In a le and 10e. packages-. ITanglefoot. Spiralette Fly Paper' Wilsons Fly Pads Dr. Williams any, ,and In- sect Destroyer for your stock' Pamisian Insect Powder. W. A. McConnell 8: 'A Short Sfor At one of the summer ret sorts nearby, a lady who had, got 'beyond her depth, wan dragged to safety by a near- by amend, she observed that •the water was repidly.eaa'Ir •: ing her switch a'nd puffs'' away, she shouted to the res - cumin "Save my hair l" but the rescuer simply replied, "Madam, I'm ante saver, not a hair a estosler," so you bet- ter get a bottle of REXAII4L, HAIR TONIC & SHAMPO O , and grew yourown hair. The rescuer alight have coma pleted his advise by inform- ing the lady that these goods could be purchased at the REXALL STORE. W.SR. Flolines Phm B. AA EIGUST STILE W.,,,..711Z i re a: hin j Ten only Scotch Tweed Suits made to order, every pattern good, regular 20.00 and 22.00 values. OIJR MOTTO. "Keep the wheels going during the slack month of August. Strawflats- , For Men and 'Brays t. During this sale we are clearing out all our 1.5o and 2.00 Straw Hats at 98 eents o --- Don't Miss This Opportunity to Save Moneys Men's Tailors and Furnishers