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JEWELER and OPTOMETRIST
Residence 17,0 ,
promilisra
amolonommiollo
January Sale
$9.75
Silk Crepe Dresses regularly priced-
at $15.00 to $22.60, sizes " 16 to ..42,
colors, navy, black, rose, reside, beige
and blue. To clear at roue price, $9.75.
$5.00$7.50
AND
Every winter coat still on our rack '
to be cleared at these remarkably
low prices.: About 14 in the lot,
sizes 16 to 44.
Por further interesting -news items •
see ear Ad• on page theta of this
inset.
IRW1N'S
January Sale.
Cozmthencing- Friday, Jan. 6th,
cj
dEnding Saturday, Jan. 21st
IT'S 7['IlllE• Fait OUR "ANNUAL CLEAN UP"
We are nut lbolditg sales continually, but when we do bold them
we "cut to the limit." In cases where lots are small, the profit and
part of the cost is sacrificed rather than carry goods over until an-
other season
PRICES THAT SHOULD MOVE EVERY GARMENT!.
Overcoats, .00 82.50 and $35.00 Sale Price.:. ....$24.90
Men's 0 . $ :30 ,$ ,
Men's Overcoats, $22.50, $25.00 and $27.50, Sale Price . '$18.90
NX,
en's Overcoats $12,00 and $13.50, Sale Price .... , . $8.90
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youth's Overcoats, 72 0.00•and $22.50, Sale, Price $15.90
Y'outh's Overcoats, $13.50 and $15.00, Sale: Price .....,.,..•.• $9.90
Boys' Overcoats, $10.00 and X$12.00, Sale: Price _ .. $7.90
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Dols' Overcoats, $b.00;: Sale Price ...'............ ........ ..: . $3:49
.'...
Boys'Mackinaws, $5:00 and 85,50, Sale Price $3.90 a
DEEP CUTS IN BOYS' SUITS
Boys'Knicker -Suits, Reg. $75.00, Sale Price ......... . . ...
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Boys' Knicker Suits, Reg. $12.00, :Sale Price $7.90-'
Boys' Knicker Suits, Reg. $8.00, Sale Price ., $5.90.
WE HAVE TOO MANY TROUSERS -HAVE YOU?
rousees Reg. $3.00
Men's T , g , Sale Price $2.29
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Men's Trousers, Reg. $5.00, Sale Price $ 3.$0
Men's Trousers Reg, $6.59, Sale Price $4.90
SPECIALS
25 Men's Suits,Clearing at a..... ....:. .......
35 Men's Suits, Clearing at . ..,,.
$194..9900
10 dozen Bib Overalls, sp
ecial Sale Price
1.59
;
dozen heavy A?r
'.
$ 2
9
Price .. x. 11 Wool Shirts::znd'Drawexs,Sale I e
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ALL OT4IER'CLOTHING
'AND FURNISHINGS NOT LISTED
:
AT r 206/0 OFF
No Goods on Approlrat,
THE M0iRI5H. CLOTHINO
A Square Deal for tt,
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TII'E MARKETS
Wheat, ,'^,,1.25.
�e
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Barley,7
Buckwheat, 72c.
Oats 50c to 51c.
Bitter, 32c to 35e.
Eggs, 25c to 40e.
Live hogs, $8.25,
SORRY WE CAN'T GO.
The News- Record is in receipt of
an invitation to the Huron Old Boys'
twenty-eighth annual at-home, to be
held in the ' assembly hall, temple
building, car.' Bay and Richmond
streets, Toronto, on Thursday even-
ing, Jatn. 26th. We 'do.not expect to
be able to accept but we do not doubt
that it Will be a very pleasant affair,
FUNERAL Ole MISS HELYAR,
The funeral took place on Tuesday
afternoon from the : Clinton 'runder
m'
taking ,Dons of Miss Jema C. Hel-
i
yar, whose death occurred in Toren -
to on Friday last.
bliss Helyar, who had been a meni-
bqr of the Toreeto. Public seheel ,staff
for a: number ofyeaie, was stricken
with paralysie while at 'school a
couple 'et months ago and had not
rallied. She was a -sister of the late
Charles Helyar of Clinton and for a
time taught in the local Public school..
attractive
fa
She: was o
brightand
personality and
made
'many
friends.
'
father's
She is the
last of her ffamily
S e
and is survived by a nephew and a
niece, Mr. Roy Helyar of Winnipeg
who accompanied the remains from.
Toronto, coming east to be present
at his aunt's funeral,' and Mas. S.
Gardner of Colborne township.
A service was field in Toronto on
Mondayevening and Mr. Ryinpier of
Toronto and Mr. Stewart of Guelph,
who also accompanied': the remains,
had charge ,of the service. The pall-
bearers were: Messrs. J. *innings,
d . X. Davies, A.. Tyndall and Ster-
ling.
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CLINTEIN R LIIIE, UP-TD-OAiE, Pfl06fl€SSIVE'
CLINTON'S FIRE LOSS.
• During' 1927 the local firemen an-
swered w
t
e • twelve calls and,,Clinton's s Piro
loss during the year, according
to re-
ports made out for the Government,
was $2,710.50. That is too large a
percentage for a town, of this size
It behooves everyone to be careful to
prevent fires.
HURON PRESBYTERIAL:
The annual meetingof the Huron
Presbyterial Society was held in 'Wil-
lis Presbyterian Church, Clinton,' on
Tuesday, an. 10th, commencing at
12:30, the , various Aexiliarios being
well. represented. The president,
Myra, F. H. Larkin, of Seaforth, occu-
pied the chair and conducted the de-
votional exercises. In a short but in-
spiring eddress, she spoke on ,the,
power of true love, what it can do
and.what'it. has done. The minutes
were read by the 'Secretary, Miss B.
Isabel Graham, of Seaforth, after
which reports from the Secretaries of
the different departments were ree
coived and adopted. The treasurer,
Vers. T. Swan Smith, reported a very
prosperous year, $3,134.70 Having
been sent to the General Fund, which
is $255,90 more, than the objective.
The Presbyterial comprises -Dight sen-
ior Auxiliaries, two Young Women's
Auxiliaries, five Mission Bands and
one C. G. I. T. Giohp. A small bale
was sent to the Lucy Baker Horne in
Prince Albert, Sask. Consignments
of books and magazines were also
sent -to lumber . camps and isolated
Sunday schools.
A pleasing feature of the meeting
was the presentation of a gold W.
1VI. 8. pin by Mrs. R. C. McDerrid, of
Goderich, on behalf of the Presbyter:
ial, to the retiring president, Mrs. F.
H, Larkin, as u token of aupreciation
and remembrance. Miss Taylor of
Blyth, was appointed a delegate to
the.. provincial meeting in. Blyth. ,A
vote of thanks was tendered the Clin-
ton ladies by Mrs.. II. Arnold, of
Hensel]. '.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President.
Mrs. J. C. Greig, Seaforth: vice-
presidents. :Mss.. R. C. 1Vfcleerrnid,
Goderich: Mrs. J. Foote, Exeter; Mrs.
G. D. McTaggart, Clinton; Miss Tay-
lor, Bl. with corresponding secretary.
Mrs. G. McDonald, Goderich: record-
ing secretary, Miss H. Isabel Graham,
Seaforth:: treasurer. Mrs. T. Swan
Smith. Seaforth: financial secretary.
Mfrs. H. C. Dunlop, Goderich home
heifers, Mrs. J. Fraser, Rayfield:
Y. W. A.. Mrs. S. btcM,nrchie. Gibi-
eon: mission band, Mira. H. Gibenn.
.Reeforth: library end literature, Mise
Itahel 1N''eEwen, T:ndericltt -welcome'
and welfare. wee.,,I-T. Arnold, Venetia:.
saintly. , Mrs. we D. Fair. Clinton:
glad . tielnes. Miss leekvll, Exeter:
nress. Mrs. F. R. Redditt. Goderich:
life membership, Miss Macfarlane.
Clioto ,
The following- is the annual reno•t
of. the H.urei) Presbyterial W. M. S.
for year ending 31st December, 1.927:
General Fund -Receipts
Auburn W.M.S. Auv.. $93.00
Bayfield W.M.S. Aux. .. 251.85
Blyth W.M.S. Aux. .. , .. , 150:00.
Clinton W.M.S. Aux, 153.48
Exeter W.M.S. Aux. • 227,00
Goderich W.M.S. Aux. 343.30
Hensall W.M.S.,Aux. ,' 1.90,00
Seaforth W.M.S. Aux. ., 527,55
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS.
The ,Public school board held their
first meeting of the year yesterday
evening, when Mr. J. A. -Ford was
again appointed chairman. . The coni-
inittees were appointed as follows;.
the first named in each case being
chairman:
Property: A. F. Cudniore, George
Jenkins, T. Crjturchill.
Finance: .J, Plninsteel, M, T.
Corless, W. C. Cook, C. -21. Venner.
Sec: Treasurer: C-. A.McLennan..
Representative Collegiate In-
stitute
_ on g
stitute,board: Dr J. Si Evans.
Representative on Library Board:
W. Brydbne. '
CANADIAN APPLES LIKED, '
IVCrs. 'Mu. Hiles recently received it
letter from a cousin who resides in
Auckland, New Zealand;„ in which slie
said that Canadian apples, mentioning
the Jonathan, had,been.,on sale there
for some months and 'were meeting
were
She eSard
they with great favor. S
of fine quality, being
verY
crisp
and
fresh, and as they eamewhen their
own apples were beconsi»g stale, were
welcomed. The best quality were sell -
big when this letter was written, at
eightpence, those not quite so good
at sixpence per pound. They were
expecting, a very fine cop of apples
of their own in New 2ehlaud, so that
themarket is over there for this
$1,041.
' Young Women's Auxiliaries ,
Circle, Goderich .... '$633..
Arthur C ,
Barbara Kirkman, Seaforth 282.
Mission Bands
Busy Bees, Exeter; ,
M�acGilvary Mission' Band,
Goderich ,
Sunbeam Mission Band,
Ilensell:;
Sunshine .Mission Band,'
Seaforth v ,
season. This lady said there was some dis-
satisfaction felt that so many of their
own citizens wee out of employment
and newcomers into the country were.
filling up the vacancies; in industry.
CQLTh 0JL SWeeRN 1N,
Mayor H. B. Combat Reeve B.
Langford and Councillors, 0, L. Pais
Iey, W. S. 11. Holmes and Dr. F. G.
Thompson, were duly • sworn .in on
Monday forenoon, taking upon them•
selves the obligation oe administer-
ing the affairs of the municipality to
the best of their ability,
The mayor made a brief address to
the council and the following motion
wage passed, ,. 3neved, .bv _..Coitutillor.
Thompson, seconded by eCouneillor
Holmes, "That. the Mayor issue a
warrant for an election of 'three
councillors to edrapleto the,eounei1 for
1928, nomination to be . on January
16th and election, if necessary, on
January 23rd:'
As this was all the business before
the council the meeting was ad-
journed.
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Wesley -Willis United Church
Sunday services as iesdal. The
minister's morning subject will. be:
"Tho Church's Message to the
Weary." Evening: '"Willy I ani a
Christian.*' ,
Presbyterian Church
Services on Sunday as usual. Morn-
ing subject: "Where is your faith?"
Evening: "The true test of life" Sun.-
day
unday school and bible class at 2:30.
Midweek service each Wednesday
evening at 7:30.
The annual `meeting of, the 'congre-
gation will be held on Friday evening,
Jan. 20th, at'8 oclock:--
Baptist Church.
Service at seven o'clock Sunday ev-
ening.''.Sunday .school at 2:30. The
Rev. R. 8. Gracie, evbo has received a
unanimous call to become pastor of
the Clinton and :Ainburn'congrega-
tions, will .preach. Subject: "The
Devil at Church,"
• The B. Y. P. U. will meet Monday
evening.; 'Prayer service each Wed-
nesday,evening. '
18
52
00
$915.•52
$26.10
193.76
47.00
1.15
$278,
$� 134.
Total , ,
Disbursements
Amount sent to General
Fund .. ..'.53,134.
I. SMITH, treasurer.
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H. 0. B. CHURCH PARADE. I'IAVE NO RINK.
The members of the - Huron Old Exeter has had towithdraw. from
I hockeygames
- t scheduled N
T L.
Boys' Association of Toronto will a£ he g
Y
tend divine service atSi.B rnabas arranged for` between Forest and
church, corner Danforth and Hemp- Exeter because of the fact that the
ton avenues, on Sunday evening,Jan. latter team has no rink in which to
15th, al seven o'clock. practise, The Exeter rink collapsed
The service will be conducted by under a weight: of snow a week or so'
tho. rector, Rev, F. E. Powell, a Turn- ago.
berry old boy, and all 'Hr:onites re LITTLE LOCALS•
siding in the city are requested to he
present. • Miss Rudd and Miss Clark will be
SPECIAL TRAIN CAME UP. at home on the third Friday evening
of each month from eight to ten
By an _inadvertance the casket o'clock.
containing -the remains of the late l The Home and School Club will
Miss Helyer was put off at Kitchener meet in the Collegiate•
at half'. past
on Tueeday. The mistake was not-
notieeduntil the train bad left but as- seven on Friday evening, Jan. 13th.
soon as it was realized ,the. railway A fulhattendance is requested.
officials; -went about rectifying it..l The. O,' 11. A. match between Clin-
The casket was sent by motor to ton and Stratford juniors, which was
Stratford and from there, by special to take place h, the local arena this
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St. Paul's Church
There will be a celebration of Holy
Comnnunion next Sunday at 8:20 a.m.
Other services will be as usual:
.annual vestry c The Y meeting will be.
held in the. Parish. Hall on Monday
evening next at 8 o'clock 'A11 mem-
bers of the congregation are invited
to attend. After the Vestry meeting'
a short program will be given by the,.
A.Y.P.A., followed by a 'congrega-
tional social hour.
Ontario Street United .Church
Morning subject : "Love," second'' in
series on. John 3:16. Evening sub-
jeet: "Christ's Most: Powerful Wea-
pon,'' second in series^ori Social ser-
vice.
'Class meeting at -10 a,m. and Sun-
day school at 2:30 p.m. Young Peo-
ples'meeting Monday.at 8°pun-. Pray-
er meeting each Wednesday at 8 p.m_
Congregational meeting on Wednes
day, Jan. 18th, at, 7:30 pan.
ni in the'chtueh.on
'Tuesday- afternoon, Mrs. Shipley in
the,chair, in the absence' of the presi-
dent, M's, Doan, who was unable to
be present, Mrs. Shipley tock up the
study book on. Trinidad and Mrs. R.
Tiplady and Mrs. W. J. T'lumsteel
gave papers onthe same theme. ,
The installation of officers took
place,the pastor, the Rev. A. E.
Doan, reading the missionary creed
veryimpressively and conducting the
installation.
Mrs,. I'liICS Rave a reading on
Christian Stewardship and systematic
giving and a New Year's letter was
read Ittt Mrs. Doan, giving
g
encour-
agement
and outlaling plains for the
year.
A "meeting of the executive of, the
W. M. S. will be held at the parson-
age on .Monday afternoon at three
o clock. .
train toClinton,lin
on arriving,herea
few
evening, has been calledoff
owing to
minutes after one, in time for the soft ice,
ast one. A meeting to nominate councillors
p to fill the three vacancies in the 1928
NOW IN WINDY CITY. council will be held in the town 'hall
funeral,
which was to be held at half
Mr,- William Taylor : formerly .of •,- on Monday evening : between the
L d t s .uS to forward his pa- hours of half past seven and half past
on on, wrt e
per to' 7129 Drexel avenue, Chicago, eight.
Ill., where they- have again taken up . Late appeals for advertising space
residence. Mr. - and Mrs. Taylor has crowded our -dalunm's this week
spent several years in Chicago before
coming to London, where they spent .and we
have
had to
'curtailneves to o
some extent.Theseads makeintet-
they are again settledm"the old home esting
reading,
however. er. Do not
miss past few years Mr.Taylor says any of them. '
with his sonandfamily and "just 1.
waiting for the first"ehancb to vote( The Week of January 22nd is Clin
Against Big Bill" He closer, his let-, ton Public Hospitals birthday week
ter with "best wishes for the pros- and the board is appealing to th
perity of the old town:of Clinton." l several churches and other organize.
tions in town and' surrounding tom
FINGLAND-BROWN. ( mnnityi for their usual jiirthday dons
On Jan. 3rd at seven o'clock in the tion"s.
evening OId St- Andr'ew's United
church, Toronto, was prettily decorat-
ed with palms for the wedding of K.
Elizabeth Srowit and Murray Alex-
ander, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.
John I''ingland of Londesboro. The
bride, who was given away by her
brother-in-law, Mr. William Johnston,
I3aifie d
Mrs. Herbert' Wallis and two littl
sons, .Lawrence and Donald, o
D'Arcy, Sask„ and Miss Maude Stir
ling of Owen Sound. came on Satur
e
e
was charmingly gowned in rosewood day to visit their mother, Mrs. Wm.
beige georgette with gold hat and Sibling: '
carried Premier roses and stevia. Miss.. - Miss Mary Stirling returned on
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Mary Crawford, the bridesmaid,
word a torquoiso blue..taffetta frock,
black hat and shoes and carried Per
net roses and maidenhair, fern. Mr.
Fred Grater was the best than.
Rev. Dr. Sclater, assisted .by the
Rev. We Fingland, brother of the
grown,'off.bdated.. ..
Mr. Tattersall was the organist
and Mr. W. Hill and Mr. R. Johnston
acted as ushers During' the signing
Tridey to resume her studies after
having 'spent the Christmas vacation
with her parents, 'Mr. and Mrs. D. A.
Stirling of the Huron Road.
Mies Ida Reid left on Thursday,
last to visit relatives in Detroit.
Caiistan c
Mr. find Mts. Leo Stephenson ep-an:
Me,
the eel -en With be. w parents, Tru..
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and Nir of Blyth.
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S•Logan'
r
The monthly meeting of the W;S_..
S. will be held on Thutsday•afteraoon
at the home of M1i's. Ben Snell..
,Mr, and Mrs. Adam Nicholsoes
spent, Saturday :with friends nsa,
Brussels.
Mrs. M.''Brewn• said son •-Jobb re=
turned from Owen Sound last week.;Mrs. L. B. Smith and babe, who
have been visiting her parents, re-
of the register, Miss Florence Pat- turned to their ,borne on Thursday
ersonayed a violin solo, "Adorn- last.
tion," and Mrs. Jean Kennedy sang I Mrs. Victor Burt and family re-
`Bemvse," turned to London Friday last. Mrs.
Following the ceremony a reception 1 F. W. Bake, is with.: her in London
was held and a buffet luncheon served .I to be -near her son, Harry, who recent -
at 136 Edgewcod Ave., the home of i ly underwent • an . operation for ap-
,the bride's sister, Mrs. W. Johnston, i pendicitis and who is, we are glad to
immediate relativesof the two fam- report, making good ' progress to-
wards recovery.
flies being present.
After the honeymoon trip the
happy couple will reside in Cochrane,
Ont.
DEATH OF MRS. KING.
Last week eve made brief mention
of the sudden death of Mrs- Walter
King, which occurred on Wednesday
evening, -Mrs. King had attended
the :meeting of the W. A. in the Pres- be held next weeks Cemetery; Cont-
byterian church in the afte>,,noon and pang, Monday, Jan. 16th, at 2 o'clock
on returning home was stricken with
paralysis and died . without rallying
about three hours later. She had been
in her usual health, had indeed
seemed to be in better health lately
-than some ' time . ago, and - her
death came as a great sleek toher
husband, who was alone in the 'rouse
with her when she wag strielten, and
to friends.
WATCI:IMAN,"WHAT OF THE
WINTER?
The following despatch appeared Ile
The Mail and Empire on Friday.:
Owen Sound, Jan, 5.-J. B. 'Bowan,,
Owen Sound weather forecaster; rs fe
the fore with his long distance weak
er prognostications foe 1928 and thy,
first part of 1929. Mr. Bowes .bee
been.bpsy for weeks in calculating £da
forecasts for the next twelve months,
i that- he will nee be
and is -satisfiedt
'Very far out. He bases all his predic-
tions 011-• seientifie principles,_he
claims; and 'maintains that he cannot
go far wrong at anytime.
With regard to 1927 lie admits ,Yltat.
he was a :little bit off in the. Spring
predictions, but that taken as a whale
his ,forecast of a fairly dry -seasons
came true. A glance at the .1928 fore.
east goes to show 'that there isnot a
great deal of change from that of the
and that the comity year
estyear,t
n g
It ane 01-'
.is goingto° be another dry
though he does not think that it is
going to be.dry enough to be at all
harmful to the farm crops.
Covers Northern hemisphere
Those forecasts are for my mart of
the northern hemisphere tlyetted in
the same relative position between •the
equator and the pole as North Amer-
ica and are not to be applied to cram -
trice or areas which receive their,
heat from the' __torrid or ocean eur-
tents,; such as Great Britain or the
British Columbia coast. Mr. Bowes
is very' proud' of his record of- past
years, notwithstanding . the mane-
criticism;
any
criticisms which' have been levelled
at him, and he is prepared, he says,
to stand back of any 'predietons he
makes, admitting that no 'persen' eau
make a perfect forecast' of Weather
conditions for' a year.' Following are
his forecasts:
January -First ten days, very coat,
'strong winds, heavy snow falls; bal-
ance very mild and calm.
February -First fifteen days quite
mild and calm; about '17th, -cold and
,unsettled;. 24th, strong winds; rain_,
'snow and quite cold.
Maroh--First few days the finish
of the February storm, then real mild
and dry-, to about the twenty-fourth,
then cold, windy and wet.
April -About the sixth a very lie.,
aided storm of wind, rain and Heavy'
snow, very cold. This storm will be
followed by very mild and dry waatie-
er for the' balance of the monh-
May-Fit'st week, very strong incl'
cold winds, rains and a very probable
snow storm with some frost.
June -First few days mild. About
the sixth very strong winds, 'heave .
rains and frosts in ; cheer toms dis=
tricts.
• July-7irst week strong winds anw
heavy rains, balance very worm, calm
and dry, conditions conducive to
thunderstorms.
Mr. W. L. Cameron, who has spent
the' pastfew months with his father
and sister, returned to Detroit on
Friday via Sarnia, where he left, his
car a couple of weeks ago.
Miss .lean Harrison of Goderich
spent the week -end : with her uncle,
lifr. Geo. King.
The following annual meetings will
Mrs. King,'whose maiden name was
Annie Match, was born ie Edinburgh,
Scotland, and came with her family
to, Canada when' a child of about four,
They first settled in Pickering town-
ship and later moved to Wawanosh,
where she grew to ,womanhood' and
forty-four years ago was united -in
marriage to Mr. Walter Ring: They
continued to live in the northern part
of the county until about thirty-three
years ago, when theyemoved to the
Base 'line, ' north of Clinton, where
they lived for eight years, settling in
Clinton about twenty -five -years ago.
They had one son, Robert King, of
London, who with his father is left
to mourn. There are three grand-
children. One sister and three-broth-
exs also survive: Mrs. Mary Bennett
of Goderich township James Mutch.
of Auburn: and William and Fred
Mutch of Clinton. Two sisters and
one brother are dead.
Mrs. King was a,very diligent and
industrious woman and a kind and
thoughtful neighbor and friend. She.
wa's a member of the Presbyterian
Church and was active in it8 women';
organizations, always ready to do her
part toward remaking a success of any
undertaking. During the war- Mrs.
Ring was greatly interested in pat-
riotic work . and did an enormous
amount of knitting' for the soldiers.
Her; knitting was always kept ready
to her hand and very few minutes
were, wasted. -' -
The funeral tools place - on Friday
afternoon from her late ,residence,
Albert street, the services at house
and graveside being conducted by the
Rev, A. Macfarlane., The pallbear-
ers wore: Messrs. Walter Mair, J, 3.
McCaughey, 3, E. Cantelon, T_ D. John-
ston,
oint
Churchill.
andC t
1 N. Kennedy
sto l
in
Those who were present from a'dis-
tance were: Mrs. Bennett, Mr..anci
Mrs. R. Ring, London; Mr. and Mrs.
James :Mutch' and Miss Mutch, 'Mfr.
and Miss Ring and Mfrs, Doyle, Au-
lrern,: .. . .
in the town hall. Public Library at
the Library on Monday, Jan. 16th, at
2 o'clock. Agricultural Society, on
Wednesday, Jan, 18th, at 2 oclock.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Sturgeon re-
turned to the village on Tuesday .af-
ter having visited their clanghters.5n
Port Stanley and London.
Higgins Mn, B. R,g g o£ Clinton was
in the village of business 'on Tues-
day,
A. meeting pf the school board was
held' in the `town hall on Wednesday
to 'settle business• 1}ertainittg to last
year. • Misses 'Ploy. Edwards and
Lucy Woods were appointed auditors.
Mr. le, A, Edwards was appointed
chairman of the public meeting of
the ratepayers which' followed and at
which the retiring' trustees,
Johns, 'F. Geminherdt and Wm. Stur-
geon, were returned by acclamation.
These, with the following, :.whose
teeth -of office had not expired, T, H.
Elliott, chairman, E. R. Weston and
A., C, Brandon, will Constitute the
Board for 1928.
The affairs of the village were also
discussed and it was decided to snake
an appeal to the Railway Board to
straighten out the tangle.
The Y. P. S. will meet on Friday`
night at 8:15 in the basement of Sti
Andrew's church.
The annual congregational meet-
ing of St. 'Andrew's ''United church.
was held on Tuesday afternoon. the
Rev. It, M. Gale, pastor, presiding,
There was a ;good' attendance. En.
conragine: reports were given by re-
oresentatives of the several organize
do C of the: church. The Session re
Ported a high standard of Spirituality.,
spoke of the good influeeee ' of tile.
recent.' special services 01 Mogst'ss
Crossley' and : Leonard, and warmly
re -emended the words of the pastor.
There hos been an iiieease'of 'seven
teed in the membership during the
vea.t•,n The coma„ inion Toll now nem-
hees'nne hn,edred and forty-two. The
fi'iaecial report was enommr.'it1P'
The, amount raised was smeller e.
lee+,"'year but rnnsiderira, that if. wry^
Mit a'nine-n,c,,tiis' narind. the nhnr^1,
leo" now endins• with 15" r tl nrl hr
n,Cin d
••1
. � it
• a "n ih� e'irl of ai
Vnai f
amount was '.sa fari"r' The 'hur.
traas,'rnr i'enoi irrl „lI Sln}51 t' r."t an('
•f :ca+'.,fan+nr.<r bah"C in hand Ai'
eld'effieers were re -appointed.
Ti,� ,ern, vrinv s+xr-ls under very fav-
orable conditions.
•
August -First half average tens-
perature, and quite dry; strong winds
with rain about the 16th to 22nd, with
balance mild.
September -Average temperature,
calm and shy to about the 26th, thea,
cool winds with rainy -
October -About average tempera-
ture, calm and dry to about the 20th,
then very strong, persistent winds,
heavy': rains and a very decided snow
storm evill fill inthe last ton days of
the month. .
November --First few days willl see
the finish; of October. storm; balance
very decidedly dry and warm.
December -First ten days, gene,
dry, warm . and calm; next fifteen
days will have a very decided storm
of strong, persistent wind,' rain MO
snow; - decidedly cold; last few days
milder.
three weeks
January,. 192.9 -First t
very mild.
February, 1929=Quite. mild,
The strongest winds over the whole
globe will be in ' the first week
"January and the following` dates:
February 22; March, 24; .April d,
May 3; June 6 and 2J.; July 1: Aug-
ust 16; Sentember 28e October 24 and
28:'Deeetnher 13,' 18 and 21'
Cut this out and save for reference..
DEATH OF M.R. WM. MORRISON
OF HULLETT,
After an .illness of some months,
which .became critical a'week beford
the end came, Mi. William Morrison
of the Gravel road; Eullett, passed
away on Monday, January 9th.
The deceased -was a native of Hill -
lett township, being a son of the later
James -Morrison,. and. was, born on x
farm 'onthe 6th concession. ele had
resided'on the farm on which he died
for the past- fifteen years. Be is stir-
viped-by his wifeand a"family of.
four. yotiitg daughters, Elizabeth, Ag--
ps; Margaret and Jennie. 'Iwo
brothers.' Michael and Richard Morri-
son of Mullett and two sisters, Mrs.
James Brown of H•ufett and Mrs.,
Arming of Salmon Arm, ' B.C., rile
survive. '
Thefuneral took place from the
family residence int Wednesday morn-
ing
orning to St. Joseph's church. Clinton,'
where the Rev. Father Gaffney con
darted the funeral mass. interment
Twine made. in the R. C. cemetery,
ITuI1et nIt
and his
Hulled.
G
abort a
George
three sons acted as pallbearers.
Amongst those from a distance -wt e
were here for the funeral were: $Iris€::
Helton Morrison, Chicago; Mrs. Mous
-
,,can. Hensall, ;and Me. 'Brown, See. -
forth..
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