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of our many bargains in Men's and Boys'
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everyone an opportunity to purchase their win-
Saving we are contlnuuig the sale
AGENT FOR GODERICH FRENCH DRY CLEANING & PRESSING
SALESALE E D S
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CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY,NOVEMBER 12, 1931
THE "HOME , PAPER
THE MARKETS -
• Wheat, 60c.
Barley, 30e. -
'Oats, -25e. -
Eggs,; 18c to 40e.
Butter, 20e ,to 22e.
Live hogs, $5.00
SETTLED OUT OF COURT
Two eases which'were to be tried
at the assize court held in Goclerich'
last week were settled out of court,
Frank Tyndall asked 84,340 ', from
West Wawanosh Fire Insurance
Company- for the loss of his barn.
last summer, the company having
offered him $500 less. The parties
got together and split the difference
and settled the case before' bringing
it into court. Miss Eva Repoli of
Clinton claiiined from the admiuis-
tratrix of the estate of the late
Mrs. Searle $3.00 per day for
nursing but consented to accept
what defence claimed was agreed to,
and the case was settled out of
court. -
DEATH OF R. 13. CARTER
Death came without much warn-
ing to Robert Bell Carter at arid,
night on Thursday last, when he pas-
sed away after a few hours illness;
in his sixty-ninth year. He had not
been in the best of health of late
years but had been about 'the day
before as usual, and was in bis usu-
al health except for a cold, when he
had a coughing spell on Thursday
morning which, it is thought, rope
tuned a blood -vessel and a blood
clot formed, causing his death. He
seemed to feel that his end was
near, said so to members of his fam-
ily who were with him curing the
evening, and bade them all farewell..
Mr. Carter was born in Halton
County, corning with his parents, the
late Isaac Carter and ins wife, Jane
Bell, to' Huron County in the early
eighties. Early in his career he
was employed lay Messrs. Ransford
and Son, spent a while in Cleveland,
Ohio, and later was a member of the
Doherty staff, being employedin the
finishing room. He was twice•mar-
vied, his first wife being Louise E.
Pennebaker, by whore he had four
children, two of whom survive, one
having died in infancy, the another
also passing away, and another died
later. Mr. Carter was located in
Cleveland when his wife died and
when he brought her home for btuial
he decided to remain. Later be was
united in marriage with Miss Rose
Amelia Joyner; daughter of Mr.
Henry Joyner, who survives with
her daughter, Miss Eva, who is a
member a the teaching staff of the
Kitchener Public school. The other
sen and daughter are Edward Carter
of Goderich and Mrs. J. T. ltidKnight
of Ginter'. Five brothers and two
sisters also survive: James of Auto
urn, John of Detroit, Isaac, William
and Thomas T. of Clinton, and Mrs.
W. Cochrane and itis. Fred Mutch,
also of Clinton.
Mr. Carter was a public-spirited
citizen, baying, served on the town
council for two or three terns
and also on the Public school board
He was a member of the Ontario
street United, formerly Methodist,
church and in polities was a Conser-
vative, although he was independent
enough to snake up his own mind as
to what he considered the best polit-
ical policies and vote accordingly.
The funeral took place from his
late residence,• Victoria street, on
Monday afternoon, the services be-
ing conducted by the Rev. Thomas
Hazelwood of. Leamington and the
Rev. F. G. Farrill, -the pastor of On,
tario street church. During the
service Mrs. Hazelwood sang one of
his favorite hymns, "In The Garden."
The pallbearers were Tour brothers:
John, Isaac, T. T., and Will Carter, a
brother-in-law, `Fred Mutch, and a,
son-in-law, J. T. McKnight.
The flowers sent by friends and
relatives were very lovely and there
was a very great profusion of them.
The funeral was largely attended.
Relatives from a distance who were
present included: - Mr. and Mrs. ,Ed-
ward Carter and Mr. 'Stewart Car-
ter, 1Goderich; Mr. John Carter and
Mr. 'Jack Mutch, Detroit; Mr. James
dexter and family, Auburn; Mr. Ray
Carter, Toronto; Mr, and Mrs. Mills?
'Milson; Messrs. Ed. and Harvey
hunt, Wasson; Mr. and Mrs, J. Mills
and Mr. and Mis., Chas, Bell, Strat-
ford; Mr. and Mrs. R, Bell Mr. and
Mrs. J. Bell, Miss Donna Bell, ,1tEr.
and d Mrs, T. Johnston, Mr. and. Mrs.
William Craig, Mr. George Sander-
son, Mrs. Elizabeth Bell, Mr. Leave
Bell, Mr. Jatiies Bell, itir. - and Mrs.
Nelson' Hill' and Mrs.
SareheJohne-
sten, Goderich; Mrs Mary Powell
and Mr. Fred Bell, Porter's Hilt; Mr.
and Mss. Fred Joyner and Mr. Stew,
art Joyner,
ata S t thville; Mr. and, Mrs.
W. C. Mead, Mr. James Mead; Mr,
Howard Hill, •• and Mr. Ben Webb,
Kitchener.; Mrs,- Aanfe Heard, Bay-
field and :Rev. Thos. and Mrs; Hazel-
- wood, Leamington,
CON'C'ERT AT CO.. I-LOMEE
The -Young People of James'
Street United. church, Exeter, with
their pastor, Rev. ••D. McTavish,
chairman, gave a very-ppaleasieg en-
tertainment' at, the. Huron County
Home on Monday evening, consist-
ing of instrumentals by 'Velma. Low-
ry; duet. by Mrs. Gould ng and IVI'iss
Pearl, Wood; banjo music by Harry
Stanlelce and Frank.'Strange; guitar,
Garnet Hicks; sola,, Pearl Wood and
a reading, Maty Giant. Afterwards
a treat of candy and oranges was
much enjoyed -by the inmates.
GOING TO TILLSONBURG
Capt. J. Ward and Mas. Ward and
child leave this week for Tillsonburg,
where they have teen transferred,
and will be succeeded here by Capt.
Wilder and Lieut. McDowell of Till;
sonburg., Lieut McDowell is a bro-
ther of Mrs. Ward.
.Gapt. Ward has been in Clinton
for about fifteen months, Mrs. Ward
coming as a bride about fourteen
months ago. They have made many
friends here as they have been very
diligent and steadfast in their work,
and good wishes follow them to their
new field.
DEATH OP FORMER CITIZEN
The following -is from the Moun-
tain Ho}ne (Idaho) Republic and re-
fers to the death of a former resi-
dent of Clinton, a sister of Mrs.
Alice Mason:
"Deeply beloved and leaving the
impress of her influence wherever
she has lived, Mary Ann Cottle, wife,
of William A. Ross, parted from
earthly view at 'Gooding early Wed-
nesday morning, October 21, 11131, at
the ripe age of three months and se-
venteen days past 68 years. Mrs.
Ross has been ailing far, several
years, Ieading to an operation on the
Monday afternoon preceeding the
Wednesday morning death revealing
a severe intestine difficulty. She
rallied, remained conscious but fail-
ed for lack of strength.
Mrs. Ross was beam in Clinton,
Ontario, Canada, an July 4, 1863:
Isar. and Mrs. Ross:' had lived in
Maintain Home twelve years from
1.1)05 to 1017. They have lived where
Mr. Ross has been in .the railroad
employment at Weiser, Gooding and
at the present time Hilo. But all.
the while they have called Moun,
tain Home, home.
Miss Mary Ann Cattle was agar,
lied to W. A. Ross in Clinton, Can-
ada, April 18, 1888, and their years
o7 wedlock have been `a very happy
companionship. A11 the five chil-
dren given them, survive and have
families of their own: Mrs. Ethel
Hering of Mountain Home, Mrs.
Lena Johnson • of Oakland, Calif..
Mrs. Elidabeth Philip of Boise, Mrs:
Margaret Atkinson and Charles A.
Ross, both of Oakland. The deceas-
ed is further survived by seven
grandchildren, two sisters: Mrs. Al-
ice Mason of Clinton, Canada, Mrs.
Ida Smith of Toronto, Canada and
:t •brother, Charles Cottle, of Chase.
British Columbia.
Mrs. Ross was a Methodist in
early life. She joined the Presby-
terian Church with her husband in
Canada. Coming to Mountain Horne
they joined the Congregational
church going to Wieser they took
their letters joining the 'Weiser
Congregational ehure+rr, where their
membership still remains. Mrs. Ross
was distinctively a woman among
women, organized into Women's or-
ganizations, She always belonged
to tate Ladies' Aid of the church
where she lived, from. Mountain
Home to Bliss, and has held • the
various offices from president down
She was a member ' of the Guiding
'Star ,Rebekah lodge No. 4 of Moun-
tain Home; the Eastern Star lodge
of Gooding. At Gooding she also
organized the F. "-•S. Club connected
with the Rebekah Lodge.
Back of all were her henna ties.
Her children rise- up and call her
blessed; her husband also, rand he
praiseth her. Back of home was her
church, her Lord and her "heavenly
home. As ' her pastor for twelve
years it is a great pleasure to bear
testihnony to, the constancy and
faithful devotion to the worship
and other duties, of the church.
The Rosso were in their pew on
the Lord's day. Mary Ross combin_
ed the' Martha and Mary in her
Christian activity and (devotion.
With full assurance, we• can.' class
our departed sister with those of
Whom the great . apostle spoke.
"Help those' women who have lab -
ere .
d 't h nee in tke gPs w as el whose
names s are iii, the book 'of life." The
Chs evidences; the Gospel' life
on earth guarantees enrollment in.
the heavenly life.
'Funeral services were conducted
at. the Congregational church Sun -
A SAD -HAPPENING `
Mr. T. E. Livingston of Clinton
received the sad tidings last week
that his son-in-law, Mr. George
-Pockett of.. Saskatchewan, had died
of injuries received in a wreck just
outside the city limits.
It seems that 'Me. Pockett, who
was an engineer, was taking his
train out of Battieford and 'when
just outside the limits nf' the city
ran into a misplaced switch and
crashed into a string of box cars on
a siding. Three ;of the cars an the
siding were smashed to pieces, . and
the engine partly derailed and bad-
ly wrecked, Mr. Pockett, unfor,
tunately, had his foot caught. in the
wreckage and before he could free
himself was terribly scalded. He
was rushed to the Saskatoon hospital
as soon as opposite, where every
hope was held out of his recovery,
hut after four days of very great
suffering he passed away.
Mr. Pockett - served during'
the
whole period of the Great War, en-
listing at the beginning and contin-
uing to the end.
Much sympathy is felt for Mrs,
Pockett, who is well known in
this vicinity. She was reared in
Hullett, received her education at
Seafcrtlr High School and taught for
about four years, being. married to
Mr. Pockett two years ago in Sep-
tember. They visited her father and
other relatives here only last sum-
met.
After a funeral service held in
Saskatoon the remains were taken
to Grandview, Man„ his farrier
home, and buried in the family plot.
As soon as arrangements can bo
macre Mrs. Puckett will come to
the home of her father in Clinton,
AMONG THE CHURCHES
A Standard Teachers' Training
School, under the auspices of the
Committee on . Religious Education
of the Huron Presbytery, will be held
in Ontario Street church next week,
Nov. 16-17 and 18. Three courses
will be given and should prove of
great assetanee to all Sunday
School, officers, teachers and Bible
students. All interested will be wel-
come.
Presbyterian Church
Morning sermon subject: "Lasing
Courage." Evening: "If" anti "Why?"
Ontario Street United Church
Morning sermon subjects "God's
Cause and Ours." Evening: "The
Cross— Where the Burden Falls A-
way." •
St. Paul's Church
St, Paula Fellowship Club will
hear an illustrated lecture, by Rev.
J. H. N. Mills of Goderich, "The
Eighth Mormon Temple," in thv
school room on Wednesday evening
Next.
Baptist Church
Members of the Clinton Branch of
the Canadian Legion to the number
of forty attended divine service ill
this church on Sunday. Forming in
column at Legion headquarters and
headed by the Kiltie band, they mar-
ched to the church where they occu-
pied the centre pews. The service
opened with the hymn "0 Worship
the King." The choir was assisted
in the service of praise by members
of the choir from Auburn Baptist
church. The minister, Rev. 0. W.
Sherman, chose for his Scripture les-
sors Romans 12. His sermon subject
was "The Voice of Memory, and It's
Message," basest on a portion of the
25th verse of Luke 15, "Son, Remem-
ber."
emem-ber "
"One of the most powerful ad-
juncts of the life of man is mem-
ory", declared the .speaker. - "It is
the power of the mind by which it
retains the knowledge acquired by
the teachings and consciousness of
the past. As the past is vital to the
present and future, so memory be-
comes a mighty power."
"There is no field, however, where
memory is of greater value than in
a review of our religious •life." The
preacher continued, and he went on
to picture the memories of home
and early Christian teaching, when
men .and Women left the old home,
and their power often to bring the
wanderers back to the right path,
In closing the minister quoted a fa-
vorite poem from Kipling, "Play up,
,play. up, and play the galne."
As the offering was being taken
Lt. Col. J. W. Shawdecorated the
ehuroh'•honor ,roll with a wreath of
Maple leaves and poppies. Harvey
McGee of Auburn rendered in
'riiagniftcant 'vaiee, "The Trumpeter.
"
On being dismissed the Legion
foraged again under commend of
Captain 7', W, Morgan and marched
to
thepost offce wherethey deepr-
ated the merhorial' tablet with
wreaths and poppies and in the
march. past gave the` sahtte.
day afternoon with an l nuspally
large attendance. (MORE'IAOCIAT. ON PAGE 4)
CLINTON'S ' POSTMASTER, JAMES SCOTT, _ ONE
TIME LAWYER,, AND POSTMASTER SINCE
1901, HAS SPENT .FIFTY YEARS IN
CLINTON
November 1st, was an anniversary
for Mr, James Scott,- Clinton's post
master, who eel that day fifty years
ago, Nov, 1st, 1881, carne to Clinton
to liang' out his 'shingle as\a yotmg
lawyer.
Mr. Scott was called to. the bar in
August of that .year and, having
niet Mr, Watson, who had been prac-
tising in Clinton in cohipany with
Mr. Murchison, who had removed to
Gaderich, recommended Clinton as a
promising field for a young lawyer,
At that time Mr. Chas. Ilartt and
Mr. A. H. Manning each had an of,
fice here, so the law must have bee'a
a better business at that time than
it has' been ' since. Mr. Scott says
that during mast of the time he prac-
tised there were three offices in
Clinton. One year after coming. to
Clinton he went into partnership
with Mr. Manning, who died in the
early nineties.
In 1001 Mr. Scott was appointed
pcatmaster, succeeding the late Mr,
Porter, and sold his practise to Mr.
Beattie, who left Clinton for the,
'west over twenty years ago and later
died. -
Mr. Sentt was born in the County
of Oxford and received his educa-
tion in Woodstock and Toronto. But
coming to Clinton as a young man
the best part of his life has been
spent here and he has been a citizen.
of which any town might be proud.
During a period of fifty years, as
might be expected, a great moony
changes have taken place in a town
like this. The town was larger then
than now, although the business sec-
tion was smaller, Mr. Scott explains
this to some extent by the fact that
families were larger then and more
of the young people stayed at home
and did what was to be done, assist-
ed their parents in husrnv
ss
or the
home. Then, while there were fewer
places of business, the volume ni
business was larger, perhaps, as e
great quantity af- grain was . bought,
and shipped from here, and people
used to come in from quite a distance.
to do business, 'as in those days no-
body thought of going to the city to
shop. The small towns asci all the
hotness in the area surrounding;. it.
Amongst the names of those do-
ing business in Clinton fifty years
ago *are: Messrs. Coats and Son, Ii.
Piunrsteel, Mr. Hodgene, Page and
Wisemap, Racey, S. Davis, T. Cooper
'Marland Bros„ Thos. Jackson, Sr.,
Z. Jackson, and others. R. Irwin con-
ucte thev
sl d elevator • an Mr. S mr u
t d t bra.
also bought grain. Messrs. Glasgow
and Macpherson had a thresher fac-
tory, there was a flax mill, oenduet-
ed by D. I+arrester, who was also
mayor of the town, and the Doherty i
Organ Co., was then a small and
growing business. There were also
two wagon shops. The late Mr. J.
MR. JAMES SCOTT
who cane to Clinton years ago to
engage in the practiee of law and
who has been postmaster since 1001.
Turnbull was principal of the High
School and Mr. Malloch of the Pub-
lic: school.
Rev. Dr, Stewart, who was pastor
of the Presbyterian church for over
thirty years, was then pastor, hav-
ing been in charge fora few years.
and Mr. Scott became a member of
his church and a worcer under him,
and has continued his church work
without intermission since, Fox
many years he laboured in. the Sun-
day school and as a member of the
board of managers and sesson of
Willis Presbyterian church. Later
he went into union with his congre-
gation and still later, with his con-
gregation, went into union with the
:Whaley
and is now a
r
member of the session of 1i.esley-
Willis United church of Clinton.
While a man who does not shout
his convictions from the houseteps.
that not being his temperment, he
nevertheless holds to them tenacious-
ly and endeavors to live tip to them..
He is of a studious mind and is wid-
ely read en a great variety of culttu'-
al subjects. He is moreover, posses-
sed of a powky Scottish wit, and is,
in consequence of his varied gifts id.
ways a pleasing eonvei'eationaai.t.
His temper is kindly and brother.
ly, his judgment is keen and accur-
ate anti his presence on committee,
of all kinds insures that the matter
Under advisement will be t"nsidered
carefully. with all points in view..
Few men, perhaps, in Clintnn cr vi-
cinity are held in higher esteem by
so large a circle. In offer-
ing hearty congratulations and good
wishes for continued health and pros-
perity The News -Record but voice:`
the sentiments of the community.
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REMEMBRANCE DAY CELEBRATED BY IM-
PRESSIVE SERVICE IN. CLINTON
School Children's Contribution A. New and h''.:
Beautiful Tribute
The first Remembrance Day cele-
bration in Clinton was carried out
yesterday forenoon most satisfactor-
ily, with dignity and smoothness.
The arrangements for the public ser-
vice were arrived at by consultation
between the Ministerial Association
and the Legion and the details of the
service in the hall were in charge of
the president of the Association,
Rev. Dr. Dougan who presided.
Service was called for ten o'clock
in the town 'hall, and the people
came in such numbers that the hall
was filled to capacity, many having
to stand throughout the service. The
centre rows of seats in front were
reserved far the members of the
Legion and the Women's Institute,
who came in a body. The Kiltie
Baud, who had charge of the music,
occupied chairs just below the plat-
form. Mr. B. J. Gibbings, leader,
was in charge of the band,
Dr..Dougan presided, Rev. A. A.
Holmes led -in the Lord's Prayer; the
audience sang, led by the band, "0
God our help," -and stood to read re-
sponsively with Rev. (Capt.) Mc-
Goun Psalm 90; Rev. F. G. Farrill'
read Psalm 46; "Lead, Kindly Light"
was sung, Rev, E', G. Farrill lest in
prayer, Rev. 1). E. Foster reach a
few verses in Revelation 7, and again
the audience sang- a hymn before
theaddress,which
wasaye n
r
g by
,
Rev.(Capt.) Foster. •
rrilr. Foster recalled the almost mad
joy with which news bf the armistice
was received, a joy:which was not
unmixed with -sorrow, when we re-
rembered those who would come not
again, but a great thankfulness that
the long horror was past and we
were again at peace. It was fitting
he said, that the memory of those
who fell fighting for us should be
kept green, and we ought also to
honour• theme who had retrained, some
blighted in body, others well and
strong, all were deserving of honour.
(Continued on page 4)
MR. GORDON L. HALL
son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Hall,;.
Clinton, who has been chief opera-•
tor andforeman on the •Pembroke•
Standard -Observer, a semi-weekly
pa er for the past three yasv
:
the Hat' iron .
haspurchased d d Alva -
Cate, a weekly paper, published at
Cayuga. He gets possession this:
month. Gordon, wire has spent most
of his career on larger papers, corn- ,
Merced his training, .on The News -
Record end is thus grounded im
weekly newspaper work. His friend's:
wish him success in his new venttiree