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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1927-12-22, Page 41hSDAYi, DECEMBER 22, ;1227. CO OPE� TORE NEWS 11 The'spirit of Ciri haus' gladdens our heart, Witli good will joy each playing iheih part Now our message to you is briefly sent, • just one word by which a great ejeal;is meant, ra THANKS pu aJCOOPER, CLINTON 1927 --,-Make This Christina's a Special Christmas by purchasing a Sherlock -Manning The Piano witlra Prestige T. 1 .1k/kNEIL Clinton's Musical ,instrument Representative Always a Your Seryice Box 113 or Phone 273, Clinton London Roach (Received too late Cor last week) The: 1j F. W:, 0. held their Decem- ber meeting at the home of Mrs. Fred ed -'Tett on Friday Last, with a very good attendanceof members, despite the unfavorable: weather, the toll call response was "heti to make Christmas a lithe happier ler others." The topic, which was taken by Mrs. M Wiltsc..on "Ch istmas Customs- in Other Lands," described the spirit prevailing at .Christmas time in some of the older 'countries, Spain, Italy, Sweden;•.France, etc. All ,different customs but with, the one thought, TIIE CLINTON NEWS-itECORli The Newest Fall and Winter Blocks of the famous Biltmore Hats ase now .in stock in a -wide range of, colors at prices 'from $3.00 ;and up - MADE-TO.MEASURE 'OVERCOATS Front '$24.75 up Satisfaction Guaranteed the birth of the little Infant in the Manger and• to Yid homage to Ulm at this festive season. Mrs. Davidson gave a' splendid paper on immigra- tion, Pointing out the class of immi- grants desired mid how those r e- sponsible fall short of- the standard, She stated that two-thirds of the ar- 'rests in this, country are of foreign- ers. Mrs, .Anderson occupied the chair very .capably in the absence or the president, who was attending the U. F. 0. convention in Toronto. The tl'anuary meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Plumsteel, .The,Stan- ley ladies assisted tire hostess_to serve tea. What-mighthave been a very set: - 1011S ;accident oceuii•ed on Tuesday evening.. ;lust south 'of Clinton- while 1Vlrs. R. Fear and :Miss Margaret were returning home. The night be- ing very fogey they mot a car with only a snot light and their horse be, came frightened throwing the occu- pants out" of the buggy. Mrs. Fear managed to keel., her hold on the reins and althea 'h she was dragged` some distance before she could' get the horse storned. got off with a shaking un..' The buggy was some - whet clamee•ed but with t11 assist an, -e of a fariner nearbythey were taken 1n and ;honed for a car to thein home. Mr. and Mrs. .Tulin Jacobs spent Ctinrlav arith-the latter's smother near Dashwood. Davis'& llerman Custom Tailoring Cleaning and Pressing , STEWARa WARNER: 0144U:1104 -cartit citc444o The Gift • or Christmas -and Bili Through the Year •r5ER the last Christmas tree ornament has been; :packed carefully as-Say—after the last evergreen — branch has joined the rubbish beep—then this gift-. of gifts hasonly begunld be fully appreciated. ktums comet e year 0..: m e. dsp nn,1 abut Stc,V.tt-Ui3 nsr Rndio Ells thian, it as Jtrpror! o, alLvbdc new jgro—nets thrills—n W pleasurca. oi(15 dztl ' Avery hour of every day entertaining end instructive tritons arc being broadcast—fcntures chat appeal_, m every member of yous family. : a.„ So this Chtistnas give the most acceptable, and the 111,0510,1 mostrcretJ6ir gift of ally—e Stewart -Warner Matched, '1170, .'' Unit Radio. The fact that 11 is made by Stewart -Warner, an old, reliable manufacturer, is your guarantee of ...Tit., lifoleog satisfaction. weItave on display a model within the reach of r bfo'Cnbrne'—'' your purse, And we advise you to place your order Nodi/ 300 early to insure Cbristmas Eve delivery. Stewart -Warner Sets are licensed to sell in Candao Colborne Township 'The regular monthly meeting of the Women's Missionary Society was held on Wednesday in the "township hall. Carlow. with a fine attendance. The meeting commenced with de- votional exercises : after which Mrs. John Walter read:. a; letter from Mrs. Grierson. of Korea; which was very interesting, to all present. The elec- tion resulted ' in ' all officials be- ing re-elected for the coning year. They are as follows: president, Miss Helen Clark; vice, Mrs. Wm. Marsh;, '2nd vice, Mrs. James Faegan; secre- tary, Mise Jean Glen; treasurer, Miss t• Vesta• Fisher; strangers' secretary, Th'e annual .Christmas tree and en - or 1nx Cf v 1 e :gven,. 1 o'. church on Friday evening. f- good 11ibs 'Edna Waiden of T ondon- time 1 i a s is expected. been visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. JOFIN BRIGH AM, OLD IIULLLTTMiss^Mamie Wagner, has returned; 'from/Detroit, whore she has been vis IILSIDLNT. CROSSES THE icing her -Meter, 'Sirs. Stanhus.. BOURNE bYlr. Wesley Killough, who has been. working on a passenger boat on the. 141x, John Brigham, one of the old- lakes, is visiting relatives here, est and most respected' residents of ' the Township of IIullett, passed We are pleased to report that Mrs: peacefully away on Sabbath morning, T. Straughan, who was taken ill last Dec. 1801, in his eighty-third year, at week, is improving. the home of his daughter, Mrs., Wil-- The Baptist Christmas tree was liam Mason, whence he had gone to held on Monday evening this; week in spend a few weeks.' the Church. Ise asw'born at' "High Vodden," near, Scarborough, Yoikshiie, Eng- .��., Varna land, and at nine years of age emi- re�.ore grated to Canada with his parents and the other xnembers of the family in 1854, during the time of the Crimean War. They crossed the'At- lantic on the good ship "Charity" and were thirty days on the voyage. Upon reaching Canada they lived with an uncle in Chingaaeousy'township, Peel County, for a year and a half. They then moved to Hallett township in an ex -sleigh, where the father, Richard Brigham, settled on lot 15, con. 12, where his grandson, Albert, now re- sides. - Mr: Brigham was twice ' married. First, to Miss Elizabeth Foster in 1867, when they made' their earthly home on his tine farm lot 15, con. 14, which they cleared and so well im- proved -by their earnest and indefat- igable exertion. From this union Frere born one son and one daughter.' His second marriage 'was to .Mars. Ann Miller, whose daughter, Mary, (Mrs. Jas. Richmond), became' a member of the family. To this mar- riage were born three' sons, one .of-' whom died in -infancy, and one daugh- ter. Mr. Brigham -was a man of much more than, ordinary intelligence and. aliility, and, took a great interest in education and in fact every thing pertaining to the betterment of the community .in which lie lived:- For over thirty years he was sec -treas- urer of S. S. No. 7, Huliett,' and was for seven years a member of the township amincil; during four years of which term 'he was Reeve, being reelected,by acclamation . on each successive occasion: Do-'ing his term of office the County Home was es- tablished, and he always felt highly honorea in having his name inscribed OB the marble slab." Being a Liberal be was a constant reader of Globe" for some seven- ty years,. .. Ha was a member of. St. Andrew's church, Blyth, and an elder for forty years. Besides his elder brother; William, of Londesborough. and his sister. Mrs Charles Harvey of Exeter, he leaves behind to mourn the loss of an ever kind and indulgent father; three daughters and three sons: Mrs. Wil- liam 1Vfaeon of Mullett, Mrs. James Richmond of Morris Mrs. Alfred Wletherall of Excel. Alta., .Foster of i{ameaok. Sisk., Albert on the grand- father's homestead and the youngest son. James, on his own homestead. The funeral service will,be held at his late residence en Friday, Dec. 211rd at 2:30 pain .,The service beinp- conducted by the Rev. Barnby of Blyth'and Rev. Dr. Larkin of Sea- forth.- Interment will be -made at the Union cemetery; Blyth, Mrs., C. Pilgrim had the misfortune to fall and break her leg one day last week but we are ples'sed to report- at time of writing she is doing as well as can be expected. Mr. R. Austin of Flint, Mich., spent a few days'at his home here. • The members of the United church Sunday School 'are practising for a Christmas entertainment to be held on Friday, Dec. 23rd. - The. annual mating of the Young Peoples' Society of the United church was held last Friday evening and the following officers were installed: Presiednt: J. E. Barnwell. 1st vice: Watson Webster, 2nd vice: Cassie Johnston,' $rd vice: Fern Tayolr•, assooia Walter Penrose. 4th vice: jean Foster. F'`Secretary: Violet McClylnont Assistant Secretary: Shirley Dow - son. '" - • Treasurer: William Clarke, Organist: Rachael Johnston.' Assistant Organist: BIanche Tay - Press Secretary: Margaret John- ston. , The death occurred eat the home of her daughter in Flint, Mich., on Fri- day last of Annie Mnrr•ay, widow of the late Andrew Rid, an old resident of Stnnley township. - les.Reid took a hemorrhage of. the brain about a month ago andal- though-she rallied from that some 'what, when another seizure came she didnot recover. She bad lived in Stanley all her life, being a daughter of the late Angus Murray. 0£ late years she had been spending her win- ters in Flint and just recently she went over to Flint to stay with her daughters and was with Mrs. Green- bury when she took ill. She is sur- vived by a family of four daughters arid four sons: Mrs. Fred Greenbury, Mrs. W. Cable, Mrs. Paid Jahii arida John Reid, Flint; Mrs. T. Robinson, Stanley, William and George Reid, Varna, and James Reid, Clinton, Her blithe/id died in '1913. A brother, Angus Murray of Chisethurst and three sisters, Mri. Geo. Saunders, Toronto; Mrs. W.Palmer, Hamilton, and Mrs. (Dr.) .. Roderick Murray,; Chicago, rx1$o survive: The remains were ' brought house for interment, the funeral taking place from the home" of her eldest son, Mr. 1Villiam Reid, on Monday af- ternoon, where a short service was held, followed by a service in Varna United church. The Rev, Mr, Penrose conducted the services and the pall- bearers were: Messrs. Amos Keys, Wes. nommen, V. Diehl, R. Greer,' II. Lrratt and R. Stephenson. All the family were present for the funeral, the son and daughters accompanying the remains from Flint, and her sister and a mete, Mrs. Palmer and Miss Wir6xie Palliser of Hamilton, were also amongst those from-a.distance who "attended. Old friends ' and neighbors and friends from. all the surrounding community also attended the last sad rites. Many expressed.,;,:their affection. for the -dead and their sympathy with the living by senrliixg' flowers, which were in abundance.. Interment was made in? Bayfield cemetery. e, Mrs. Warner Walter. X ' life mens- berdship certificate was presented to Mrs. G. A. Robertson. Miss Amelia Mcliwain and Miss Winnie IVIar51i attended the amateur concert in Dungannon on Friday night last. Miss Nellie 1V;i11cy is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Harold McIlwain, before taking a position as nurse in Godeii,ch hospital. The Girls' Guild Snld their monthly meeting at the parsonage, Nile, on Tuesday of this week, at Mrs, Lun- dy's, with a splendid attendance Mrs:' James -Young has returned home from a visit to Stratford. Billet$ `ll`owIRsIil7?p Those from a distance who attended' Mr. Adams' funeral were: Mr. R, Williamson and Mr. Will Williamson, Brampton; - Mrs. Percy' Holloway, Brantford; Mr. and Mrs. John' Inglis, Stratford; Mr. and Mrs.' George Trowhill, Guelph and : Rev. John But- ton and 1V1r., Webster, Florence, Constance There was no Clinton mail at the village on Monday but the Seaforth mailman got to the village all right. Your correspondent wishes the edi- tor and staff, as well as the readers. of The News -Record a Merry Christ - Mas and a Happy New Year. Mr." -John Brigham of Londesboro died o11 Sunday --at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. Mason, where he had been staying this winter. The. funeral takes place Friday afternoon, CHRISTMAS CAROLS The earth has 'grown old with bCs burden of. care, But ai. Christmas it always is • young; • The heart 01 the 'jewel bin'ns•lustrous • and fair, And its soul, full of niuoie, break • forth on the air, When, the song 01 the angels is shale'. It is coming Old Earth, it 15 coining tonight! On the snowflakes which. cover thy sod, The feet of the Christ -child' fall gently and whiter`. And ilio voice of the Christ -child tells out with delight That mankind arse the children or God. The legit of the humblest may walic, in the field Where thefeet of the holiest have trod; This, this is the marvel to mortals revealed, n When the , silvery trumpets of Christ- mas ,have pealed That mankind are the children of God. ,nay..sa.o.,.atvs.Mavr+�wrs..,. BETTER HURRY Only_3. More Shopping Days Till Christmas Something that' will not only last a year or so but a lifetime. The following list may be of some help in malting your choice: Some swell Tables in the new styles; Radio Cabinets; Cedar Chests; Fancy Mirrors and Pictures. The Goods that put the finishing touches on your home. How about a nice Chesterfield Suite or some real` comfortable Chairs and Rockers, and we have more of those swell cushions that •` - you;.havo been waiting for Children's 'toy Sets, Rockers and High Chairs A.large stock of Ferneries at all prices Ask to see our new patterns in Linoleum and Congoleum hugs And last but not least a good mattress that is sure to please WATCH OUR WINDOWS OND DROP IN AND LOOK AROUND We will put away any goods until you want them A nice line of Electrical goods, including Laaips, Toasters, Irons, Sockets and Plugs of all kinds. JUST .ARRIVED—The long looked for Household Seale, will weigh up to 24 lbs. - ' - Carving sets at real . bargains. Stainless Steel Knives, Forks and. Spoons. A great line of Old Colony silverware, .Pyrex ware, a swell stock of Aluminum ware, Tea Pots; Coffee Percolators, Kettles, etc. Child's Sets in Aluminum and Granite Our new stock of the -old reliable C. C. M. Guaranteed Skates is here, so you can't make a mistake in buying them. Skates put on while you wait. Big stock of hockey Sticks and Pucks A Good Gift would be a Coleman Lanip or Lantern w , Clinton Hardware & Furniture Co The Store With a Stock 1 1 1 To give the people the advantage of a recent large purchase of goods as well as to reduce our stock we will,, from now until the end of December, give huh,. s s Why Not Slippers or Shoes for Christmas fits ? Choice selection of Slippers all at Reduced Prices- Co rices o e Earl i • 4:00 and 5000 Shoes for 2.95, This lot consists of . Women's Patent, Kid and Calf Slippers and Oxfords and areexceptional value While'. the' Sizes- are C plete All Rubbers 10 per cent Discount This` is an opportunity to save money on your rubber needs for the slushy weather—Complete lines, for '. Men, Women add Children 11Vo!iien's Slippers 1.75 A splendid opportunity to gel a pair of good Shoes cheap. This line consists of odd lines and sizes. A bargain pride at $1.75 epr pair. • 7,00 Shoes for' 5.05 t Dependable Shoes -All New Stock -Which We Guarantee - Other regular Eines proportionately ':edettced Men's Shoes 3.95 An assorti-lent of odd linos- and sires an. 1VIen's Shoes, worth regularly 85.00 or . over. For this,; sale only, 88.95. THE SEE - `OUR WINDOW THEN STEP INSIDE BARRY SHOE STO$ Opposite! Post Office CLINTON