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The Clinton News Record, 1928-07-26, Page 1WITH WI CI IS INCORPOR:ATFD TILE CLINTON NE ,. 472. 51st Year C�I,aI Iaat�,' :ONTA1H.IO, ".Fir-flURiSDAY, JULY 2Le•1928 THE HOME PAPER::: THE ��VEflil MENTS IN THIS I'SSLJEOF THE NEVS4IECQRDEi.ONTAIN INTERESTING NEVS;FO.FI'Y�UALAOE THEM ire will Win teh eautiful Zuloycz the J� a Shown in the south 'window of Ilellyar's Jewelery Store.? • On the movement of the Bulova Watch, shown in our window is a serial number ranging somewhere between 150,000 and 200,000. The, exact' number is not known even to us. The watch was sealed, boxed and shipped to us b Ythe Bulova Oti tch Co., Toronto. The first person guessing the exact nuni$er ofthe watch or nearest guess to it will win it. Guessing starts at 5 p.m. Saturday 28th July and closes Saturday llth of August at 5 p.m. A mycustomers, never mind where they I ve, and all residents 11 o .J- 1 free providing Clinton and vicinity may have' a guess.'absolutely , p g they aro fourteen years of age. GET YOUR GUESSING CARDS AT OUR STORE ZO. )44 JE'W'ELER and OPTOMETRItiST. , • Residence 174j Phone 174w 3.9c Is the price of Various Articles price Throughout the Store Odd lines of Ladies Silk Hosiery ry 1.75 'air, on valued up to�. at 39c Children's GinDresses ham , reg. 69c and 70c, sale price 39c - Also a number of articles from our Ready.to-wear Dept. consist- ing of Dresses, Skirts, Pullovers, and Sweaters will be sold atthis amazingly lowprice to the early. ;7 � shoppers Friday morning. Terms cash ---No exchange or refund Many at�erBargains throughout the store 111 THE MARKETS' .Wheat, 81.45. Barley, 70c., Oats, 80c. Buckwheat, 80c. 'Butter, 33c. _Eggs, 20e to 31e. Live Hogs, 812.00: ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED r M • and Mrs. Charles J. 'Vl a hs of Mr. 1 Clinton fton announce the.g � _en a rent of g their 'elder daughter, Gertrude El- eanor Wallis, "B,A,, .to Mr. Ralph Wal- do Bouekill of Calgary, Alta., son of Mr;` and Mrs. Ralph Bouskill of Meuse Jaw, . Sask., the marriage to take place next month SHOWERED BRIDE-TO-BE On Tuesday evening the members of W'esley,-Wlillis Girls' Club and a number of other friends ath re at e d g the home of Mr and Mfrs. J. a11 - h C. W iS and in yigw of ' her approaching ,.marriage, :presented Miss Gertrude -Wallis with/a iniscellaneous shower of things useful or `'ornamental for her new home. .Other members of the family•may havehad some inkling of the intended visit but the hriderto be ,was taken`• completely by,surprise. But a very ':merry time was spent' while the recipient opened the various parcels and -read the; messages' which accompanied them. BAND WELL'RECEIVED Clinton's. band went to Stratford on Tuesday evening and played for the entertainment, of the citizens of that Classic City, and ,this_' is how yester- day's Beacon -Herald comments - on •itis - performance: - "The Clinton Kiltie Band gave a very pleasing`' concert in Lakeside Park last evening inpayment of -a visit that the Perth Regiment Band made to Clinton some time ago. The bands under the direction of B. J. Gibbings, opened the program with a march, `National Emblem, fol- lowed by the ' overture, "Drama- tifue." Both these selections were very nicely played, the interpretation of the overture being exceptionally fine. Bandsman Morgan Agnew then played a,cornet solo„ 'International Polka.' This, number is„arranged so as to show off -the fine execution and technique of the performer, and Mr, Agnew- certainly, gave a fine demon- stration of how the seleotion should be played. A waltz by Elles Brooks, en- titled "Love Eternal" followed and then the band played the popular march, 'Old 'Comrades' which ended the first half of the program. During the intermission the Clin- ton Pipe Band played several selee- tions, and received a good hand from the large attendance. Tho second half of the program opened with a march, "Colonel•- Bogey," which was followed by another overture, 'Car- osal.' A trombone novelty number followed entitled, `Ragwv• Trombone' "'°'�` f.The popular serenade,.`Organ Echoes,' "WE'SELZ'TE BETTER. GRADE TO BUILD THE BETTER TRADE." I!il-S.allimer Sale Co menees Saturday July 28th. EndsSaturclay, Augil Here's the Situation ---We have too much stock and we must reduce before the arrival of our Fall and Winter Goods. timewear summer clothing ofto This is not a sale of odds and ends but a have. ' swe best then ofthe sale � ills for See largeb particulars INE FbkUJRRISH C:LOTHI CO, ASquare Deal forEvery Man Fie was next and, then the band played the, popular, march by Ed. Chenette, 'En- try of Heralds. After tris •concert the ,Members of the 'Clinton Band andthe members of Perth Regiment Band, went to the armouries where lunch was served. Mayor. a. A.-tl.ndrew, Colonel A. W. Deacon, M.C.; and Lt.- Colonel B. M. Trow were th esent and gave short ad- dress`bs to the members of both bands. The gathering broke up after a very Pleasant evening had been spent." AN TNDESPENSIBLE ,OFFICIAL I From the .Edmonton (Alberta) Bu1- letin of July 17th we clip the follow - in reference en a to an old Clinton girl, g g , Miss Louise Holmes,daughter of Mr. and 14hs. Robert Holmes of Toronto, formerly ' well-known residents of Clinton „ • 1 .'"You might think the slogan of the Exhibition Association is "Where City and Country Meet,' ora .number of likely phrases of that sort; but one • of the most frequently' heard slogans a tion the -grounds r dat this or an other time is "I want to see Miss Holmes." Which speaks volumes. Hiving seen M • i Holz n s s nes, the ap- plicant information seeker or • dir 'i?etor or visitor or concession holder, ' goes away satisfied. For Miss Louise , Holmes has been general information •• bureau as well as a variety of other 1impertant things as general secretary of the Exhibition Association -for •the last' sixteen years. Mies Holmes carne to' Edmonton from Toronto in the ;same year that the late manager, Mr.. William' Stark, arrived. They had worked together on a.Toronto newspaper on which Miss Holmeshad acted•.in:. the advertising, circulation and •various,other depart- ments, and of which,•Mr. Stark" was business -manager. Before that she had taught business college inher.,na- tive town' of Clinton, Ontario. Dicing the years of her work with the Exhibition Association Miss Hol- mes has devoted her sole energies (which are abundant) and business abilities (which are of the highest or- der) to her work. She has 'found time for little else, and so has become the Very hub around which thewheel of activity turns at the Fair fronds. Upon the death of Manager William Stark and the appointment of Mr. Percy Abbot, as manager, Mies Hol- mes has olmes'has continued to act es secretary; She 18 the secretary of the cattle. sheep and swine Breeders' Association for , Northern. Alberta; secretary of the 1! dmonton' Ponitry Show, and secret- ary treasurer of the Edmonton Zoo, 'tt e resent time she is Sought b A h e g y, P everyone at.once And graciously re- 's cls to every call She has a staff. of from two to ten assistants, as the season of the year.deinands. If you have any doubt about Mist Holmes' qualifications for the person class, ask the board of directors." CLINTON WON. F1i.OM'EXfTER Clinton came out.t from the rear, as, : it were, winning a' baseba 1 • game from Exetor.on the home diamond on Monday evening, in •a score of 8-6. The game was a fast and a clean one, much good -playing being shown, Stock, for the home team, 'pitched a• wonderful game, with good support. Elliott made a hit scoring ;two runs. Hawkins and Draper er pla ed a fine game and Vent -reline on fust did some beautiful work. rk There was a fairly good attendance, considering that the game hacl not been well advertised. The next game. on local ground will be between Credi- ton and Clinton ii Recreation Pinsk on Monday evening next. Game at six, sharp. ' FORMER : CLINTON GIRT. DIES From a Western paper the gfollow- t in is •taken,e g r ferrin to. the death of a former Clinton girl "There .,passed away on Saturday; July 7, 1928 at 10.10: a.m.,at the home of her. mother, Mrs: C. Carter, Ban-` nernran, Pearl, beloved wife of W. B. Ken'ipthorne, Desford, aged 22 years, 8 months, 18 days. ' Mrs. Kempthorne was born in .Clin- ton, Ont. and came west in 1918 with her mother and the rest of the family to B'annerman, her father having died when she was 3 years old. She lived with her mother at Bannerman until her marriage, Nov., 16, 1925,: the The deceased- had not enjoyed best 'of.health for the past two years, and for the past two months had been a patient in the Ninette• Sanatorium, returning to her mother's home only a 'week previous to her death. She leaves to mourn her departure, her husband, mother,. sister Delia, brothers Jack and Boy of Bannerman, and David of Detroit, and aged grand- father randfather Mr. J. Parker. ' • The funeral took place from her late residence three miles west of Desford, on Monday, July 9 at 2 p.m, Mfr. J. S. Leith conducted the "service, after which interment wassrnadg in the Boissevain cemetery. LITTLE LOCALS The fountain in the Library Park has been given a new Coat of paint. The Hale family and the,family of BucMr. k'Gs,eorge Carter are camping at The Clinton Presbyterian congrega- tion has extended a unanimous call to Rey. Mr. Currie of Lindsay, Mr, Leonard McKnight left this week to take a position on'the office, staff -of the Generai,lllotoes, Oshawa. Mars.. 0. J. Wallis entertained at a trousseau tea yesterday afternoon and evening in honour of her daughter, Miss Gertrude Wallis. Mrs.. M4. .Schwann. of Goderibh, mother of Mfr. D. F. 'Schwann of -Clin- ton, died on Monday, the funeral tak- ing place from the home of her daugh- ter in that town this afternoon. Miss Isabel Stradhan of New York City, who has-been the' uest' of Miss Florence Cunninghame in town, is now at the Cmunghame camp at Burk's and will remain for some time. In an obituary notice last week of the late Thomas Mason it was stated that Mrs. Wise :of Clinton was a sis- ter. This was right but' there is •an- other surviving sister, Mrs. David Fell of Seaforth. The Kiltie Band and Fire Company are putting on a garden party and dance in Band Standrd Parithis even- ing. ,Te usual band concert at eight o'clock, at nine -thirty one hundred prizes will be given out and at ten. o'clock the dance commences. II. AND S. COUNCIL FORMED From the Goderich Star is taken the following report of the Home and School picnic last week: eek: "A very enjoyable picnic was held at Harbour Park on Tuesday, July, 17th, by niembers of. the Home and. School Clubs of Goderich, Clinton; and Seaforth.' . - An informal meeting was held at Bayfield a short time ago; : when it was proposed to form a council of the various Clubs, and Goderich was chosen for theplace of meeting. hose o g. Five council members had already' been appointed by each of the Clubs, consisting of the President. Past President, Secretary, School Princi- pal or member of•teaehing staff," and one'of the mothers, each having, power to vote in the election of offi,- cers, and inall matters' pertaining to the council, t -A business meeting -was held after supper, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year President, Mfrs. Archibald, Seaforth; Secretary,' Miss MacLean, Seaforth; 1st. Vice PresMrs, Redditt, Gode- rich;. 2nd. Vice Pres, Mrs. (Dr.) Gan - doer, Clinton; 3rd..; Vice Pres., Mrs,, Purves, Goderich. Representatives -from Exeter .were unable to be present, but. tr fourth vice president will be elected from Exeter at a later date, It was decided to hold a meeting of the council at Bayfield,' and a re-` solution was passed that two meet- ings be held each year for all mem- bers of the combined clubs, the de - fails to be arranged ' at the council. meeting. . - S' t n- - A heart vote o£ thanks was•te y dered to. Mrs. Archibald for hermo- oring interest in the Work of the or- genizationn. of .the council,. and a .'vote of thanes from the visitors to the Goderich ladies for their hospitality brought the meeting to a close.",. YOUNG MAN -CALLED Stanley Stonerson of the late J. P. Stone of Lsse7�, \1'+t a brother of Miss Y' , z; . A, M.Stone oi-•,...r .Chu on -School tof Commerce, died in London last week alter a short illness from, 'flu. Ho was married and leaves a young wife and small children. GODERICH WINS PROTEST' Goderich to a P ledged retest against 8 the ame la eel'•In Hensall on Wed g P Y nesday, July 4th on the grounds that the base umpire, Le Roy O'Brien, handed 'out some unfair decisions. At a meeting of the Huron League Executive held at Hensell last week the protest was upheld and this will make it necessary 1;o replay the game at some future date. . SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS In giving 'the names of the success- ful Normal students last weekthe s following three Hallett township girls;. graduates, of; the Clinton Col- legiate, who were successful in pas - Sing the exam„ svere inadvertently omitted: - Donna Stevens, Mary Moon and Laura Snell. Wie regret, also, thall Miss Marion. Middleton was' not successful, the name appearing in the list being that of a student from another seetion. REILL-RUTLEDGE 'At half -past twelve yesterday, at Wesley Parsonage,•the home of Rev. A. A. Holmes, the marriage was sol- emnized of. Mary"Marguerite, young- est daughter of the late William Rut- ledge and Mrs. Rutledge, Mary street, and George R;eill son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Reill of Blyth;' the Rev. Mr.Hol- mes performing the ceremony. The bride was gowned all in white and carried a handsome bouquet of pink roses and fern.' She was attend- ed by. Miss Bertha Crittenden, who wore a pretty pink frock and also car- ried pink roses. The!`best man was Mr. D. Reill, brother ' of the bride- groom. Immediately after the ceremony the bridal: party returned to. the home of the bride's•mother, where the wedding luncheon was served, only members of the family being present. Mr. and Mrs. Belli left on the afternoon train for a short Honeymoon trip, the bride dooming a blue dress, with hat to. match and a fur neckpiece. The bride was the recipient of many handsome; gifts, amongst them being a beautiful fernery frail the staff of the Clinton Knitting Co., where she had been employed for some years. ' Mr. and Mrs. Iteill will reside in Clinton. AMONG THE. CHURCHES • • . St, Paul's Church Sunday will be as Harrison will preach school picnic Wednesday Baptist Church s as usual. Subject ice 'will be: "Repo - twice." service asusual. social and concert Band Park, -Huron evening next: Ontario Street United Church United services of the Ontario street and Wesley -Willis .congrega- tions, Rev. J. E. Mogg in charge, Morning sermon subject: "The Vision and Compassion of Jesus." Evening: "The Gospel According to You." Sunday school meets at ten a.m. The Wesley -Willis Sundayschool meets immediately after'the morning servile, with the exception of .the primary. department, which meets in St. Paul's parish hall at eleven o'clock. On Sunday evening last the Rev. W. A. McDonald, returned missionary from Korea, gave the' address, telling of. cenditions'in Korea, - SUM1lMER SCHOOL CLOSED A very successful Summer School -was conducted in Goderich last week, which was brought to. a close by im- pressive services at the North street anis Victoria street United churches on Sunday. At Victoria street the ser- mon was given- by Rev. W. A: •Mac- Donald,: of. Wonsan, Korea. There was 'a students'. Consecration service in the afternoon. Rev. D. McTavish of Exeter conducted the service and the address was given by Rev. J. L. Small of St. George. The evening . service • was held in the. ' North street church and was the final rally of the school. Rev W. A. Bremner of Brucefield, i was the. speaker: and he delivered a most helpful address. The Sunday school service at 10'a.m . was largely, at tended, the. special speaker being Rev. W. A. MacDonald.. The morning ser- vice was addressed by Rev. Mi. Lang - f erd. The officers for the coming year, were `elected on. Thursday by the 'e- lectoral. college, and are as follows: Honorary presidents, Rev. R. W. Mc- Intosh, D.D London, Dr. Barnby, .Blyth; president, Rev. W. A. Bremner, Brucefield; past president, Rev..D. McTavish, 'Exeter; vice-president, Rev.' W. R-Alp=:Auburn; secretary, Rev. EdgarRoulston, Ancona; tr'eas-- urer, Miss M. :Baillie, Goderich; reg- istrar, ;Miss M. Clarice, Goderich; lib- rarian, Miss V. Sharpe, Dashwood; advisory board, Revs. C. F. Clarke, M.C. Parr, Goderich; Rev.. J. M. Call- ing.'"Grand• Bend; '7liiss A. Switzer, ] McGowan, BI 112 ICukton' Miss Claire e G ,v _aT Rev. J. ,Scpbre, Belgrave and Rev. R Conner,. Linnen; dean, ' Rev R. B. Cumming, Bemniller. number of the young people from the two United, Church congregations in Clinton attended sessions of the Summer School. Serevices next usual. Bev. Mr. morning and evening. The annual Sunday - will be held next after- noon. Bapti Sunday service for evening service Week night The annual lawn will be held in the street, on. Tuesday sibs. v. S. •Bishop of ;Paris, France, Mrs.,Robt. Gerrioch and 'Miss Marga-• ret Struthers,'' Toronto and Master J. and. Miss Jean Kneeshaw of Goderich are :•the guests of ,Mrs. Jas,'Thom Mr. W. H. Griffiths of London is visiting Mrs. F, W, Baker. Miss Margaret Dunn of Ingersoll arrived- v on Wednesday to visit her cousin Mrs. R c obs. S otehmer. , Rev. R II F. Gairdner and Miss Betty of Washington Pa., motored to the village on Friday and are visiting the former's brother, Mi. John Tr - Gairdner. • Rev, and Mrs. Chas. Mustard and family of 'Toronto - are camping in Thornton Mustard's orchard. Dr, and Mrs, E. T. White of Lon- don are at their cottage. Mir. J. L. Dixon Of Galt, and Mrs, B. F Dixon, Misses e ss s Ma •' r ion Muriel Au aid a Winnipeg i Audrey.Dixon o f spent Tuesday at the Rectory: Prof. J. Fiiend•Day of the Univer- sity of Alberta, Edmonton, is a. guest at the Rectory. • Rev! James and Mrs. A.beryof Lon- desboro, Mrs. Wtatt and little son and Miss Betty Wilson of Toronto are oc- cupying M.`P. McDonagh's cottage in Lakeside Park. • Mfrs. Poeticise and family of Lons don are spending the week in Mrs. Partridge's cottage. .14is. Will Cameron, who spent the winter in Florida and Califorila, ar- rived last week to spend the summer with his father and' sister. Miss K. R. Parke of New York is staying with- Mn. Emmerson Heard at her former home, "Paradise." Mr. and Mrs,' C. Cavelle of Strat- ford are occupying P. Doig's cottage. for a week. ' Mr. and Mrs. Henry McClincbey and Mrs. Snider of Detroit motored to the village, last week to spend a fort night at the latter's home. Mr. Fred Scotchmer, Catherine and George of Kitchener --were the guests ofhis sister, Mrs. Wm. Heard, on Sunday. George remained to visit re- latives- in this neighborhood' while Catherine is visiting in Clinton. Mr. .Gilbert Knight of Toronto is the guest of: Mr. and Mrs.'15. A. Geiu- einhardt. Miss Marion' Hatt of Detroit spent the week=end_ with her mother,' Mrs. E, N. Hart. Old and young enjoyed the picnic held in JoWett's Grove on Tuesday under the auspices of St. Andrew's United church Sunday school:. A good program of soft ball, sports and other games filled the afternoon. Mr; and 141is, W. F. Buchan and ,sen :Ewing' ,05'. Dunnville are• the guests of Dr. and Mrs. N. W. Woods for a few days this week. • Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Mr. Walter Wialwyn who r were on their. way home to Detroit after having tak- en a motor -trip through Ontario and Quebec, called on old friends in the village on Wednesday. Mrs, Thorn- ton and i4Tr,'Welwyn are former. Bay- field people; Mr. and Mrs. A. Wood and Miss Margaret Wood of Listowel are spend- ing the week in Jowett''s Grove, Gnests at Miss Norah. Ferguson's are: Mrs. G. A. King, Hamilton; Miss I...Magee, and Mrs. E. G. Yeates, Lon- don; Miss Millicent Nellan, Winnipeg;. Mr, and Mrs. II. K. Hogan, Indiana- polis; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Watts and Miss Esther Abram, Chatham; Dr. L. and 1%trs. Stephenson and Misses Mary and Evelyn, Guelph; Thos, Rich, Lon donx•112i8s Luella Hastings, W. B. and Tom Hastings, Dorothy Hastings, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. J. Rogers, and Mfrs. C. H, Lee London; Mrs. Jas. Walkinshaw Clinton, Miss Luella Wal- kinshaw, Toronto; , Miss Belden, Mrs. Belden,. Jr., Toronto; Mrs. Weir and. Jack Weir, Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Eberhard, Rudolph: and Ke>1net1; Eberhardt, London, Mrs.. Harry Brandon and little daughter, Freida, returned to 'their; home in London the end of last week. Guests at the Ritz Hotel this week sere: Mr. and Mrs. R. Pettit, Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. B, Burney, James Brown Bud Richards, Miss V. Calkins, Miss G. Dewar, Mr. and 'Mrs. Ralph Ken- •nedy; Miss Anna Phillips, Mr. and 'Mrs. H. Bannigartner,' Mr. and Mrs. Dan. Evans and son, Detroit; Mr, and. ,Mrs. G. Davies, Buffalo; G. H. Upton. and wife, London; L. R. Thompson, W. Anderson,. . A Coombs London;. J. Aii de ,. J , , Mr. and Mrs. H. Davies, Mitchell; Mr, and Mrs. Holmes, Acton; Mr Roy Hewett, • Stratford; Miss D'oris'Shaw and Roy • Hill and party, Stratford; Chas. Mason and party, Wingham. Mr. W. A. Glass of Albany, N.Y., is visiting his mother Mrs. J. Glass. Mr. Harold -Skinner -leader- Of the popular Blue Water Boys' , Orchestra, met with a serious accident on Mon- day between five and six o'clock on the Highway, about three and a ,half miles north of. the village when his car turned over in the ditch. Mr. Skin- ner was driving behind another car. The Goderich bakery car was parked on the-side'of the road and the woman driving the car ahead stopped sudden- ly without giving any warning beside the bakery car to make.some purchas- es. ,The, choice of running into'' the car ahead- or going into the ditch con- fronted.Mr. Skinnerand he chose the ditch, but the car turned over break- ing the top and windshield and other parts. Some of the ,broken hits of glass got into his eye from which he is suffering considerably. He was un- able to take his -place in the orchestra' but his many friends hope, that he will soon he able to take charge again thathewill not lose the s`*ht of and i Ids eye. - Quite ye:Quite' an exciting game of soft ball was played at Bayfield on Tuesday Clinton _ Girls evening between the team' and the Brucefield girls', team, the score resulting in 9-3 in favor of the latter team. H o1meiville •-r Messrs. Clayton •Dodds, ' and Scott Bloomer,. of Chicago are spending two weeks holidays as the guests of Mr•, and Mrs. J. Cudmore and family, We are pleased to report that Rev. Mr. IIerliert, who has been quite ill with Lonsilitis for the past two weeks; is much better. ' Mr, and Mrs. Gamble and family, and Mabel MissGordons b of Boissevain Man.,called o n aunt, IVIr•s. H. hlacMath, on Tuesday. They are on a` motor - trip and intend touring through Eastern Ontario and other points of interest. Mrs. Sheppard and daughter, Gladys ; of Washington, called in friencrii the past week, Auburn The Misses Mi Treleaven s ve of t. i. 2 Fors rest are visiting Miss Edith Modridge. Mr. and MI•s. Wm. Craig and Mr, John Mills motored to Detroit on Sat- urday. Mrs. Mills returned with them having been visiting there for a'cou- ple of weeks. Mr, and Mrs. Beverly Patterson ' motored to Detroit this week with•: friends, •Mr. George Ilamilton has ptirchas.- ed a new Chrysler_ Sedan: , Miss Eleanor Washington. of Goder- ieh'spent the past week with,friends here./ .,,, . . Mr. and Mrs. R. D."'Munro and' family; were on a camping trip during - the latter part of last week,.to Was-• aga •Beach, MIr. John Wilson, Sr., attended the, Masonic Grand Lodge in London last week. Mr. Gormley Thompson returned to, Toronto on Monday this week. Rev. J. L. Small of St. George, a• former minister here, preached in• Knox United church an Sunday;morn- ing last. , Mrs. M. •Moore of the Soo is visit-, ing the Misses Blair and Miss Pierce. Mr. Clayton Martin, who is taking a short coarse at Guelph, spent the Week -end at the home of Mr. W. J. Thompson. • Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Walden of Blyth spent Sunday - with relatives. here.. Brucefield Mrs. Grace of Saskatoon, (formerly Miss Bessie Ross, daughter of the late Rev. John Ross, and her three'' sons called on friends in Br•ucefieht last week, A. pleasant evening was spent at the hone of Mr. and Mrs. A. Me - Queen last week, the occasion being the 80th Birthday of'Mrs." McQueen's father, Mr. Alex., Thompson. Be- sides their friends and neighbors there were guests front Saskatchewan. Mrs. Hainer, Mr, and Mrs Alen Baird, Mr• Robert McCartney and Mr:. and liras. McQueen have their homes' greatly improved, since, the instalation• of the hydro. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Woods and fam- ily of St. Thomas were recent guests* at the home of Mrs. James Berry, Tho addresses and the singing of Rev. T. E. Storey' were much apprec- iated by the congregation of the Uni- ted church last Sunday. He read for his Scripture lesson the 13th chapter of lst Corinthians substituting the word "Jesus" for charity, Mr. Storey' belonged to an Interdenominational' Mission in South America which was' organized by a Scotehman thirty-five' years ago, and is composed of Meth-- odists, Presbyterians, Baptists and Anglicans, all working harmoniously together for the salvation of the nat- ive. There are now fifty-six mission- aries laboring there. In one church with a membership of one hundred every one will lead inpublic prayer. No one is allowed to become a church member if they use tobacco in any form. 'MIr. Storeypleaded earnests o._ Y for more workers as there areso many more tribes. of Indians there who have neveret heard the recious nam Y e p sof Jesus. Me said he would much .rath er be one of them: at the judgment day than a Christless Canadian. • People You KnowScotland as a young man, Clinton' being the place he first settled down in, • Miss 5, ' Haddock of Toronto • is the guest this week of Mrs. J. C. Mc - Math, Miss Ida, Walkinshaw spent several days over the week end with Blyth friends. Miss Marian Andrews and hen niece, Miss Lois Andrews, spent last week ` with friends in Toronto. ' Mr. and Mrs. Ben. Webb of Detroit have been visiting friends in Olin- ton this week, being the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Carter. Mr. and Mrs. Ford of Machray Jun- ior high " School, Winnipeg were guests this week at the home of Mr; and Mrs. R. J. Fishery; Mill Street. ' Mr. George Wilson of Chicago was in' town this week, having come sixty, miles or so out of his way to look` over the old' town. ; Mr. Wilson was for a time an :employee of Messrs; Hodgens and Pay, drygoods mer chants, and ..left about forty-five years ago. Mr, Hodgens,he said, Was the man who taught him busi= Nessprinciplesi and. to 1 n •him he feels ' he owes ranch of his success since, Mr. J. Wiseman and a few of the - older citisens•• remembered him and he spent a few hours recalling old tunes, when Clinton was a half cen- 1 ury younger than it is today. Mrs Wilson came out to Canada from