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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1927-12-29, Page 1I1' 11IG1I i°INC0[dS'd)12At?lii) 7E )t Cl.r`.N'.i'ON NEW E NTAIRIO, DECEIVIBEll 28, 1927 E ri rteisu ECU RO AND STAFF *I.SRES All fis flEADEDffAUAPPY We Wish You A Happy New Year That the year 'bring great prosper- ity—that you shall know no adversity —that every. day hi the New Year shall cast new joys„ in. your path-=., this we wish when .,we say, "Happy New Year AIL" and OPTOMETRIST ` Residence. -174j ce of our: one-half rice the: lot, sizes o size 44, r $18.00 r $16.50 r $16.00 r $12.60 r $10.00 s coats Gin, No ga>.- Friends and els Prosperous . ,. Year QCLUTHmO. E .��I � ��R y Man" THE MARICETS T HOME PAP, E�fl As the old year dies`and a new one, is born it is time to take stock again as we hang up the new calendar. The News -Record wishes to thane the citizens of Clinton and all the stir- ' rounding community for their generous patronoge during 1927 and for the co-operation `fit has received in its honest endeavor to serve the best interests of the whole commwzity. ' 4 We would like, also to urge upon • all the d r ty of Community Loyalty. Let us all speak well .o of our town; let'us emphasize its good . points, _ the things in which it excels, leaving to outsiders to point out its weakness, except that we should strengthen thein, if possible.- Let usenv-operate. in improving what- - ever needs improvmeni and do our best to make Clirt.ton and its surrounding community the very best sort of a community in which to live and work. Let us, spend our money here: as much as we can.- We earn it here, and money spent in this community will be re -spent here and by its circulation from neighbor. -to neighbor add to the community's general prosperity.. - You help yourself as well as each other when you patronize home town merchants and home town products: You make your work and your pay more secure. Make your purchases from,:home merchants; ask for home products as often as possible; subscribe for, read and advertise in your home town paper, T he News-Record,.dnd so guarantee your prosperity and the prosperity of the community for the New Year. Wheat, $1.25.. Barley, 72e. Buckwheat, 72c. Oats, 60e to 61c. Eggs, 80e to Giles 13utter,'82c,to,36c. Live Hogs, $8.04. TREY WERE WILD ONES. TO EACH AND ;EVERY ONE WE HEARTILY WISH .x4 HEALT HY, HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR AMONG THE CHURCHES. Baptist Cht}rch Preaching service at seven o'clock on Sunday. Sunday school at two - thirty. The. Rev. A. A. Mimes will be the preacher. Wesley-WiIIis:United Church THE OLD HEARTHSTONE. In answer to an enquiry as to how he.spent Christmas M. John Bane - ford said to the writer: "I sat with my family around the open fireplace at which my father and mother sat ninety-three years ago celebrating, their first -Christmas in Canada," Wonder, if any other family in Next Sw day New Year services Anion county are still using the old The following, tem' -from 'last will be held. Morning sermon: "Ails fireplace bujlt by the original settler. week's. Znrich' Herald caused a fond and Valleys of Lite:' Evening: "Life's Many an old fireplace, walled up for hope to spring for a second that the Open Doors." years, bas been opened again during wild turkey was returning: "Three of our local sportsmen were Presbyterian Vhtueh out hunting one afternoon recently! Services on Sunday as usual: Morn- presents itself that perhaps had they. the past few years and now furnishes' a cheerful centre ,around which to gather the family and the thought managed to shoot three wild turkeys, jug subject "Forward." Evening: remained open their influence might and this seems something out of the "Twelve hours in the day,* have been to keep' the families more ordinary, but a little more explana- I closely attached to the home? tion and you will learn they were , The annual meeting of the congre- domesticated turkeys that had become gation will be held an Friday evening, . DEATH OF DR. RUTLEDGE. somewhat frightened ofman and the Jan. hunters were called in to shoot them' On Saturday last at his hence in down" The Christmas - entertainment of Hamilton the death occurred of the the Sunday school was held on Wed- . Rev, William L. Rutledge, D.D., a for. GOOD CHEER. ACK' NOWLEDGEI). nesday, Dec. 21st, and was Most sue- rner pastor of the Wesleychurch, Manager and Mrs. Jacob of,'the cessful A bounteous -supper was . Clinton, in his seventy-seventh. year. served to the scholars and teachers Huron 'County Home acknowledge after which Santa Claus appeared and. The late Dr. Rutledge was a minis with thanks the following Christmas •distributed the gifts from the Christ- ter of the Methodist Church in Canada gifts for. those under their care: . I mas tree. This was followed by the for about fifty years, filling charges From the Exeter "Women's Nati, showing of a' series of moving plc- in Winuipeg. Portage la Prairie, Tor - to Cb ti d L d on a; o ourgB tute, oranges and candies. � tures, which were much enjoyed by the children and also by the• grown- Chatham, Hamilton,Wiingharn, Clin- Front the Goderich Old Rome Coin- ups who attended. The in -whine was ton and North Street, Goderich, which mittee, oranges, candies, nuts and kindly operated by'Mr. G.R. Paterson. °°as, his last charge. He was an elo- tobacco. I -quent peracher and had a genial, From Wroxeter Women's Insti- 1 Ontario Street United Church aff'ableclispoaition which won him tote, clothing. friends wherever'he'went. Ile' was a Special New Year services on Sun- native of Ireland and had all the , ran or , on on, From an anonymous friend, a dorsa- day. Meeting of classes at ten; Pas ready wit and the kindly smoothness of speech which seems to be native to the race. He came to Canada as a young boy and was educated here. He retired eight years ago, moving to Hamilton, where hebad since made his home. From a private letter re- ceived in Clinton last week it was known to his friends here that he tion of fags. tor's morning subject: "Between the Mr, Fred Middleton, a case of 'Fears." In :the evening the cantata, oranges. "Messiah's Advent," which was ren - ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. i dered so efficiently last Sunray evert- ing by the choir, will, by request, be Mrs. 11r• A, Brown, 116' Edgewoed repeated. Ave., Toronto, announce e, the engage- I f her daurElibeth, A hearty welcome to all. Carne to meet oghte, II, za (Betty), -to Murray Alexander . Fing- church an New. Year,'s Day and bring was ver ill Contest for Mayoralty in Clinton this Year SHORT THREE COUNCILLORS. ' WILL HAVE TO HOLD ANOTHER NOMINATION TO, NAME THEM. Clinton faces a possibility of hav- ing a second election to fill the vacan- cies at acan-ciesat the council board, only three of those 'nominated for the council having signed up. The three are 0. ADMITTED TO FLORIDA BAR. According to a recent issue of a Jacksonville, Fla., paper, 1V1r. Kelso H. Humphreys, sou of Mrs. Howard Humphreys and grandson of the late H., P. Hearn of Clinton,. was success- ful in passing the examinations' ad- mitting him to the bar in the State. of Florida. Eighty-ninepersons took the examonly forty-four being suc- cessful in passing. ivl%. Humphreys is si member' of a Jacksonville law firm, SUCCESSFUL PLAY. The Exeter Times -Advocate last Week had the - following about the presentation of the play, "Nothing But the Fruth," which was given in that town the previous week and which is to be repeated in the town hall, Clinton, tonight. "A three -act comedy "Nothing But the Truth" was ably presented in the Exeter Opera House on Wednesday evening of last week by'a number of young people from Clinton under the auspices' of the L.C.L. There was a splendid attendance and the .perforin els took their parts well, keeping the largo audience hi excellent' humor all evening, Between the acts a solo was land, son of Mr. and Mrs. John ,Fing- yo n 1 en s. 'Dr, Rutledge is survived by his sung by Hr. Fred Steele, of Clinton;. land, Londesboro. The marriage will, The January, meeting pf the Ladies' _wife, who was formerly Miss Annie quartette by Messrs. A. Middlemiss,. take place in Old St. Andrew's church Aid will ba• held on W'ednesdav after- Lister of I-lamilton one daughter, Wm. Littman, W. R. Harness and on an, frc1 at seven o'clock in ro noon Jan 4x1 evening. j o'clock, when reports will be given," Indiana, and two sons, Joseph 1, Rut- Shooting of Dan.. McGrew" was given Miss Brown graduated frorn Clinton by the various committees. ledge, editor' of I;he Canadian-Mae,'ri by M'1r. Flamer Bagshaw, Rev. Jas. Collegiate' and has had an interesting , sine, and Gordon Rutledge, editor of Foote acted as chairman. The winner experience on the teaching stair of The Junior League will have its Toronto. One 'year she spent on ex- annual.: Christmas tree entertainment • The many friends of Dr.. Rutledge :Ellermgt ia. Those taking part in Dr. Rutledge was for four years pas Change in: London, England, and on Friday evening at seven o'clock. A in Clinton and vicinity, both'alnong the play included Misses D. Sehoon for of Wesley Methodist con •ei�-` leesant little Y (Methodist) gr to while there travelled ,hteriszvcly„i1t P program, will be given. his former .parishioners and. outside; pals, G. .Evans,` -M, Walton, M. Aria- tion, the congregation- which IsiteC Italy,Switterland and Prance, Betty's Parents and friends are invited to will e:;ret his' passing. strong, yrs. H. M. l'Ianly and iMessxs: 'arna.Igamated with Willis congrega-. many Clinton friends.' wish her every come and 'enjoy the festivities with The funeral took place in Itainilton P. Livermore, A. Royce, N. Davis and tionl and is now merged in the.Wes- happiness in her coming marriage. , the juniors. yesterday. II. M, Haniy."• ` ley -Willis 'United chilich, Clinton. ] tl "' r, commencing at three -Mrs. W. F. Shillinglaw of SoutivI3end, Win. C. Davis and a reading, "The L. Paisley, W. S. R. Holmes and .Dr. Thompson. , There will be a contest for mayor, Mayor Jackson remaining in the field, and Col. Combe having decided to stand. Reeve Trewartha has dropepd out, leaving,the field to 1VIr. Langford, who will represent this municipality at the. county council next year. Mr. E. J. Gibbings was ie -elected to the Public IJtiilties Commission by acclamation and the School Trustees were elected by acclamation, Although we are 'three councillors short the new council will have a (Continued on Page Four) REV. V I RU `L DE GD DD T the Financial Post. Toronto. -t] c, ma ofre 1 c •iz u 1 r o ticket wasMr. T' lucky.prize roc who died hi Hamilton on Saturday.