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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1924-05-08, Page 1k1 it c 253 Year 01111E, TO rllkiVN CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY. hen a big program of sports will be given. TIE MARKETS`" Wheat $1.00. Buckwheat Ixeat 76c. Barley 55c. tarts wit eak.is aloha ,A 4 hail game far, forenoon THE HO PAPER Oats 45e, Eggs 16c to 21e• Bci ter 25c to2` Batter rc. Live Hogs, -$7,00 to $7.75, I o'P.:**gH bring it to us acid we will repair it properly for you, on its first visit. to our store. We know how We have:had the,. experience, and we do it right. If your .tine piece is not'woith repairing we will tell you. And one prices for repairs are moderate,' considering the satisfactory "way the week • is clone, J' Jeweller and Optician Phone 174w mow' Residence 174J •wSON1m,m .11411111011111 AANGE toMeet Every Requirement The electric range is not a- lone for the large family or the family with Diesels. 'tis not for any particular class of peo- ple, but for, every home, large or small, where electric power is available, There is a: McClary's range for every household re. quirement — every wanted ea. pecity and at a mice which brings ;it within the' reach of ev- eryone. It is not a case of how much an electric range costs, but how much it costs you to be without one, Call at the Hydro Shop and see this lose of electric•range, USE YOUR OWN UTILITY — IT PAYS HYDRO SHOP�-g il si � Our Motto For Every c/ Ma n Sndai� sxt- ousers a Suit with extra pair of 'trousers and wear , them alternately and you'll fairly slouble the life of the Suit and always •be neatly dressed. We Are Silowin an extensive range of 'Men's; Young Men's and First Longs in Iight and dark tweed, well tailored and in "up- • to -date" models at . $22,50, $25.00, $28.00 and 830.0¢ The Raincoat The modern Raincoat does not con-` fine its -usefulness to rainy days. Our Raincoats, while 'being waterproof, have a style to them that snake -them as serviceable for an Overcoat as for: a Raincoat: The fabrics are neat colorings in Tweeds and Gabardines with or with-': • out belts. They also make an ideal Motor Coat at $7.50, $10,00; $15.0(3. $20,90`' and $22.50. JHEfOflDFLCLOIIHNG AMONG TIIE CHURCHES Rev. C. C. Armour of Toronto 0 onto has.. received a heart -" and Unanimous 5 mots s ca 11 to, 'the church at '"Brucefield. The Presbytery' meets m Clinton, on Tuee-' day. and," an case the call is 'accepted; arrangements will- be made , for his induction, II1I 11 The Goderich,District W.M,S,_in nual meeting will be held in Seaforlh oe Wednesday 01 next week: e II II If The meeting of Goderich Methodist District will take place in Goderieh on Wednesday and Thursday, May 21st and 22nd, Salvation Army Mother's Day May 11th. , Y 10 a.m., Sunday school; 11 ems., IIoliness meet- ing; 3 p.m., "The Praise of Mother," 7:30 p.m., The Love of Mother." :All Scouts out on parade', Friday. The house to house canvass for the Self Denial campaign.will start Mon,. day: St. Paul's Church'. The rector's subject next Sunday evening will be "The Vindication of. God:" The regular monthly meeting of the. Ladies' 'Guild was held in the Parise hall' Iast.,Monday evening; the presi- dent, Mrs, F. Hovey, in the their. The refreshments were in charge of Mrs. Guy Hicks, Mrs, W. L. Johnson and Miss Lovett. Baptist Church Next Sunday, "Mother's Day," and "Go-to=Sunday-sehool-Day." A cor- dial invitation is extended to parents' and' friends' of the scholars' to attend the special Sunday school service at 2:30 pan. , • • Special "Mother's Day" service and sermon by the pastor at 7 p,in, Wear your flower; , Prayer ineeting Wednesday evening at 8. All. invited. The Mission Circle will meet in the church vestry on Thursday, this after- noon, at 3 p.01. Visitors welcome. Willis Church The congregationis looking forward with expectation to the 'a1rniyrsary services, to be held next Sunday'. Rev, Robert Laird, D:D„ of Toronto, the Treasurer of our General Assembly, will preach both morning and evening,. Dr. Laird fills a Targe place in the life -of the whole Church and will, bring us, helpful and inspiring mes- sages,`" We heartily invite any who. mayo Wish, °•h Y to come and i worship with us. d Slit Tho monthly meeting of the VOX. S. will be heldtat thehome, of Mrs. B, R. Higgins, on Thursday; May 15th, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Axon .ana Mrs. Hearn will read papers. Ontario Street 'Church .Morning classes meet at ten o'cl°oek,' Morning' subject: "Mother." We want every another as faras possible • e t presn at our mother's service. i At. the evening service the instal- ation of the League officers, followed by a message to the young people. The Quarterly Board will meet on Friday night at 8, • o The Junior League are holding a seeiLe & p srete eon Friday nda y at seven o'- clock. The; parents are -invited.. Next Sunday will be observed as "Mother's Day" in the Sunday'sehooI., Dr. Brown will address the mothers, Mothers are requested to bring their babies.. 'A eolleetion will, 'be taken for the starving children of 'Gre'ece. The Young Peoples' League has ap- pointed the following ofFicees for the coating year:. - -President; Miss Eva. R. Carter. 1st Vice: L. Merrell. 2nd Vice; Miss Katherine Beaton, 3rd Vice:. Clayton Noma -louse. 4th Vice: Miss Helen Rodaway. Secretary: Miss Grace Malden.' Cor. Secretary: Miss Margaret, Ball Treasurer: Miss 'Myrtle Powell. Piapistc Miss Carol Evans. Wesley Church The 'Brotherhood meeting on Sun- day at .ten o'clock will discuss the subject "Doing Things Well," which will be introduced by Mr. H. W. Gould. The pastor's merging subject wilt be: "A Mother's Place in the Home and Nation," Evehing: "Polished Stones." On Tuesday evening the last meet- ing , of the quarterly board for the Conference year was held. Encour- aging reports were received from the several departments, Mr, J. A. Ir- win -was appointed delegate to the May District Meeting to be held in Goderieh on the 21st and 22nd'inst., Mr, A. J. Tyndall, alternate, A bonus of $150 was voted to the pastor, Next Sunday will be •observed as "Mother's Day, which is this year linked up with "Go -to -Sunday -school - Sunday," by a special program. at the Sunday sehool session. It is expect- ed that both mothers and children will take part:in.the interesting program, `A cordial invitation is extended to all interested in Sunday sehool work, and especially the parents, to be present, On Friday evening the election of °Pricers for the, Junior League toots place: • 5'lesictent: Helen Nediger, 1stBrenton Hellyar, " •Secret•ti a: Irene Nash, Treasurer: Dorothy h y Cornish. 1st 1 eadee: Benson Cortes. 2n0 Lender: Teelen Manning. 3rd Leader: Dorothy Nash, Rennet: Esther Trewartha, AND" �N S. CLUB TO MEET The last ntee in t g of the e Home of xe _wind School Club b forh t ey ear will be held next Tuesday evening, May 1.3th,'in the Public school. At 7:30 there will be election of officers for the next year and at eighto'clock the Rev, J. 8, Hogg will give an interesting and nstructive report,of the Educational Association convention, recently held in Toronto, at which he was a dele- gate. Trustees,;tea°hers_and par- ents should make a'point of attending this meeting. THE TOWN COUNCIL The town council hadavery short meeting on Monday evening, Iittle business of -importance coming before it. ' All members were, present, with the exception of elouncillor Rozell, Mayor Jackson in the chair. A communication was react from the secretary of the Canadian Under- writers' Assoriation,'aceo?.npanying ,a report of the last inspection made last December. The -inspector's report was not entirely satisfactory and he made several suggestions of improve. tnents. He recommended ' that "the fire brigade be raised from fifteen to, twenty 'inen and arrangements be made for some of the men to sleep in the fire hall; that there should be an engtineer on duty all the time at the power house; that 4 -itch water mains should be replaced by mains' 6'inches in diameter; that dead ends,, which seem to abound particularly in the west side of the town, should be plac ed in -circulation that: additional hy- drants should be installed in the ?oust-, ness section; that a ladder truck` should be provided with. an extensioai ladder long enough to allow firemen to easily reach the top of the highest mercantile buildings that four client ical extinguishers'shoyed be available instead of three and should be sent out with,first appliance to respond to alarm in business section; that the fire hall .should be kept heated and the fire extinguishers be kept there, instead of in the police office, On motion of Reeve Middleton and Coun- cillor Paisley the repeat was filed. A-contuiunication from the Ontario Motor League was, on motion of Cbancillors Paisley and 'Tohnston, ale so filed. • • -Chairman Middleton of the street committee reported the repairing of the street bvsilni at a cost of $85,,0± the repairing of street roller wheels at a cost of 838, of the advertising for tenders for street gravelling; re- commended various improvements, as grading on: Raglan, Rattenbuwy, etc., that the request of residents on Jo-. seph street for-erushed steno in front oftheir . nto ert r be grant ed tha sthe street committee arrangefor the rebuilding :of Victoria street, which will be done' under the direction or the county engiMer; that the pus. chase be 'rade of 6000 gaIloiis of tar. via B, date of shipment to "be fixed later; that we have • delivered at the back of the town hall 100 loads o3 sand' pit from Fred Watts and that, as it is found possible to open and use gravel from the town pit, that those tendering for, supplying of gra,: v1 e be asked to change their tenders accordingly, corrected tenders to ba in by May 9th; _that stop signals be placed on the silent policeman. The report was adopted. . The following' tenders- were read foe drawing of" gravel: L. Taunter, $1 per ' and y from .'T n all a s L. y or Miss as Johnston's pit; T; H. Gook, 9be,, per yard, Tyndell's pit; W. Steep $1.50 per yard,; Miss Johnston'- pit; A. E. Durnin 70c Per yard, gravel at, 15c. per Yard, On motion of Councillors Johnston and Livermore it was decided to pub chase twenty tons of coal for the. heating of anunieipal buildings, at cost of $16 per ton, from E. Ward. Chairman Paisley of the finance nnittee, who usually 'comes, across with a report each month, no inatter who fails, presented. the following: Street Acement Pay Sheet for April .. ..$37.50 R• Bell Threshing, and Engine Co., working on Roller Freight on 33000111 , 38.85 Bletcric Light Account 85 ; street lights, April ..157.00 Property Recount ' - Pay Sheet for: April 2.75 P. U, C. Lighting : hall 6.64 D. E, Closet'Aceotult. J. Steep, salary for April .... 70.00 Cemetery Account R. Bunter salary for Aaril Pay sheet 'for April I 72.50' . • • 2.50 Salaries Account D. L. Macpherson -"3, 'months • ,175,00 L.' Stong, salary the April :. 70.83, Greens, salary for April ...: 54.17 'y � Printing Account: 4V. I -I. •Kerr & Son' ; .... 3.0 Grants_ Account 0 P,. W. UIVI, Aiken Tent for B• room12.50 2.70 ..cunt Fire and Water A . C. lighting hospital L. Rueter: team at fire 6,00 W. �3urton; team at -fire , 6.00 M. MC wen rubber ` boots .. 3.75 1V. M. Aiken straps ••.50 Board of Health Account W. H. Kerr & 8on, printing , 4.50' W. R. S. Itolmes. disinfectant 1.75 Charity Account E. Graclis meal for tramp Bell. Telei11101e Ac• • • . 40 .;, Account Rent � and account •4,67. RECEIPTS L. Stong, market scales 25.30 IIall sent ,, ., 5001) Dog Tax .. , ,'38.00 R. hunter; sale of lot Care h nel'oetuity ;, $713.30 8,00 ,./27.50 23.00 field to which she will he returning :in. 2158.50 August, . DON'T COURT TROLBLE THE 24th TN CLINTON SATIJE10111,'JVJAY24 PUT ',ON PLAY SECOND .TIME The Dramatic Society, of St, Paul's Churr�, Church repeated their play, "The Ad- ventures of Grandpa," to a full house last Thursday evening, The general opinion was that the players improv ed, if .possible, upon theirPint oer formance. At any rate, there wtis not a dull moment fc•oili start to fin- ish, and the audience 'was kept in roars of laughter. The part of Tod Bunter, which had been taken ley Mr, Bert Slonran, was played by Mr. Bert Marshall. Where the perfor-'a' mance of all -was so creditable it 1a almost iniossible tosingle out any members of the east for ' special praise,' • Thee is._a town bylaw against bi- The sports will start off with a cycle riding on the sidewalks:' ' The baseball �•ame it 'the . 4 t forenoon and, own authorities d do of v n Wish hea S to b.. there i li � I a v is_ o be 'baseball 1s _(b eball severe but they intend' to enforce -this e thete bylaw' as the habit or riding on the tern rucefi and a football rn teams between the Eryediiott' and I�inburn teams will sidewalks is a dangerotte one. It is ,1?e played off. hoped this hint will be sufficient war- ning Ed anyone who has been iiidulg- Ctbe •• attz'a ^ie are being phenol l Mg in this practise. and the clay will be wound up with a grand Concert before the grandstand. MAY NOT ALWAYS WARM Clinton will be a good place to spend On the 9th of May last year we Allay 24th, i 924, had a'niee little fall of snow, a couple SOME BIG• MUITPIHIES of inches, anyway. A snowfall in ' May is not such an unusual, occur- lift, A. Cantelon on Tuesday show- . may at all. We had snowfalls in ed: The he 'Oleo r a basket of w - May 190-7-8-9-10-11-12 10'-17.23, ten tatoes, the Ulster variety, grown in years of the twenty-four, since the his own garden last • season which new century 'came in. In 1916 ,six would be hard to beat for size. Ten inches: of snow fell, The latest snow- an then weighed over twelve pounds fall was in 1907, when we had snow and five ounces, - Mr. Cantelon says on May 27th. :. they are very prolific, also • Sonic people seam to be so1aewhat , (discouraged because we :have had so Sl RAYING DEMONSTRATIONS little warm weather this .year bet we Mr. Johnston of Collingwood is hale' never had a fathine yet and even here this week assisting the district a slight snowfall in May doesn't mean ,representative, S. B. Stothers, with. that "we shall have a sunimerless year. spraying demonstrations in _ Huron • A BUSINESS CHANGE county: . Yesterday they operated in the orchard of Mr. R. R. Sloan, today A deal is being negotiated between they. go 0p to Colborne township and' Mr. W. H. Rivers. Clinton, and Mr, 'tomorrow they go up .to the orchard' 0. J. Reddy, Arcona,' by which' if the of Mr. George Laithwaite. deal goes through, the Clinton bale- , business will be exchanged for et FIYDRO BLINKED " drug 'store at: Arcane'. A baking ' Hydro played a little joke on the business can also be operated' in con local commission when 2± went off neetion with it, so that Mr. Rivers' like a shot; as when somebody blows well known ability in that line can be out a candle, just when festivities exercised; Mr, Rivers came here from ;Ile.2eattheirheightatthepublicre- Septeinber -the-Lake a year ago last ption yesterdayevening,ItcameSeptember and he has uzade quite a again in a couple of minutes. The success of his venture. Isere an¢ interruption, was not local and the his removal :10 matter for regret. superintendent did not know where He will, no doubt, make an.�qual:sic- the trouble occurred. cess of a larger enterprise and if he ' decides to leave town the citizens will CO1IING. BACK. TO TOWN wish him continued prospesi'iy:, SOME ''OF IT SOLD Mrs. J. C Mci4'Iath has purchased the L Mr. 8, S. Coopem bought the east residence of Mr. John Johnston, Mary street, and will get possession about building 'of the Jac esMfg. Corn- midsummer. Mrs. McMath's many pang at the safe Tuuesddaa y, thee lower friends in Clinton are glad that she fiat being used by the Clinton Club, and her family will again be citizen - the upper flat by the Company, The of the town, . My, and Mrs•. John - furniture, building was not said. The sten will take a cottage at Bayfield- furnitura, move machinery,. .motors, ere:, for the sinmeer, Mrs. Johnston no. richwas moved here from e. onode- having been in the best of health for rich factory, was sold at 12e, the Brantford. The manager of the coma' some time, dollar to the Kitchen Overall Co., of, amen LOOK AT IT. • . Party carne up to buy a couple of n1a- Good morning, dear reader! Have chines>aytd when he saw how cheaply you looked at your label lately? It• it was going he took the• t Bole lot, a will, indicate to ;you whether Potty car ,load, ,;,,,•e, subscription is paid to 'date, or,in etO- Mr. Cooper will continue to relit' vance as it should be. Our list has the building he acquired, the Club ie- been corrected up to May 8rd and ntaining as tenants, .probably, and the any subscriber who finds his label proprietors of the Harris-Ifctit Silk does„not correspond with payments ea, i Hoser Y ul a take y tal it their present requested uested to advise se us. We try to quarters ,being somewhat +'ramped, keep our records correct and will ap- ,The Clintdn factory is; still intact, preeiatethe assistance of our friends, There is some talk of a easuntpt on 02 activities, which it heaped will take ICBEP DOWN THE DUST place, but at present nothing definite 'Ihe streets were swept tip last Fele can be said. day and an awful dust was kicked up CELEBRATED ANINIVE�iSARY in the process. Wouldn't it be possi- Tho Clinton Public Utilities ble to sprinkle the streets before this Coin= sweeping operation? No doubt muds Mission Celebrated the first anniver- dirt is gathered hnd removed, but e sary of the opening of the Hydro Shop lot is just 'scattered 'about to alight b holding It do a g reception ti P On f Or the ' ect'•• ina different tens of Clinton and vicinityr i business lofa it ithe afternoon and evening. yesterday trhe and streets places along The shop was ver ho eke of the street swept. Good y prettily decor- housekeepers males it a rule to raise -ted with flowers and plants and In as little dust as possible when dean-- the evening also with colored lights, iiig. i fancy lamps, etc. The various uses those of electricity were demonstrated to GIVE THEM EVERY ASSISTANCE ' i nterested and visitors were served, with waffles and maple syrup, Commenting upon the report of the fire inspector the other night Clerk toast and coffee, all of --which were prepared by electricity,. while the visi- Macpherson :said inspectors would is tor stood by and searched the- opera ways find . something wrong, that's tion, what they go out looking for, but that Mrs, Chant, Mrs, Gibbiegs, Mrs.' Clinton was in a •fatter position as re- Steepe, Kra: Hawkins, Mrs, Stothers, ..girds fire fighting appliances than al. I3awden and others assisted #n most any town in this .part of the serving.'' country, "A fire gets very little Wednesday being the first half heli- headway in Clinton, now,” he remark day, a large number of ;business men ed. This is true. ,Clinton is well 002110 in: and all.afternoon and even- Served both with ttcechaeleal devices ing• the short was full of an interested and by her volunteer brigade. And crowd of citieeiis:•if it is possible to supply this brigade with any , appliances which A BIRTHDAi' SiJRPRISE PARTY ch wouldmake their' work easier or more. ea. An interesting and pleasant event festive it ought to be done. tools. place Friday evening last, at the SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS home of Mrs. W. S. Downs, newly ,elected •president of the W.M.S.' oe Mr. Willis' C. Cooper, only son of Ontario Street church, being a birth- Mr, and Mrs, A. T.. Cooper of town, day ,'surprise in honor of Miss Sybil has passed with honours his final year Courtice, missionary to Japan, now in architecture in connection with the on furlough at her l%oilce' in town, School of Applied Science, Toronto, who registered :another milestone 131 resultsof which were, published on ]ler life en that date. Thursday, and also won the bronze Those present 'aa cozltributin • to- medal offered, by the Toronto'? rchi- ward the success of the ocrasioit were tectural Guild. Mr. Cooper's former the -members of the executive of the ally school and old friends,goner- t'0'.M.5, including also the retiring ally congratulate Min upon his "sue•• members, The table was tastily de-• -cess, eorated teeth daffodils and violets: Af Mr.Visilfrid'W. Tanner has won his ter' partaking of a • very dainty supper; B • A, at Kingston, coining out, in the the occasion was taken advantage of. hos-tour list. Mr. s,-Wrn `is a son -in- to present ,Miss-Cotzrtiee, ;on 'behalf of lav ,.of .Mr, and free m. Walker of the W.M,S., with' 226 toward a fund town and has. on frequent ooene which she is raising for the;purposo visited taken in Clinton, He has akea of establishing a circulating library position as teacher for the remainder, girls: The'.presenta. for Japanese of the school ter, ' m tion. was tirade by MI's, 0„ 5.' Hawke and Ms's. Kennedy in a few suitable SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON R.R. words, followed with short, speeches by each `of tire` ladies present. Mae E. Bill of .Auburn and A. Tun - Miss Conrtice although taken ney of Blyth were very badly injure much by surprise was able to respoua ed yesterday while working on the and in a=few well chosen words OX" ilway. ,A number of the men had andiPressed her sincere thanks for the been distributing ties, using a gase- eontribution fora line jigger. On their return trip the purpose t. ' she driver, of the jigger' noticed that one Bias very "100011 on her heart. of the ties The beautiful birthday ;cake which track e11 is had. rolled avoid on :the d n Order` to avoid trilsuig it graced the table, was donated by Mr. he jammed on: the -brakes and three Rivers. ' Another donation was cake; of the mien, Messrs, Hill, iTt0n ey and from Miss W. O'Neil, A social hour Laced, taken unawares, were thrown followed the stainer : and presentation. ,violently. off. Messrs, Hill and Rev, C. J" and Mrs, 111'ooi'houso be- 'Tunney:were .very seriouslyin'urec ,in,a present the former took the o 7 l - p the fif:iien s back it is reared lta, idrt 1 unite of expressing the good Inc been lnolcen lie was removed wishes of the congregation. ' toward to Toronto. thisnosbiing, Mr. Ti,, thea reiwese,ntattve in the foreign LITTLE LOCALS The store recently vacated by Mr, W. M. Aiken, between Hawkins & Miller and Hellyai's jewel'ery, has been taken and a new bakery will 'bees - started there. Mr. Harold Kilty, a former Clin- ton boy; was operated `on•in the Gen- eral Hospital; Toronto for appendi•. citis last week. At last' reports he was doing very well. ‘-'heYesterday was observed as the first Wednesday half holiday of the sea- son, all the groceries, thepostoffice and most of the other places of busi- ness being closed. Mrs. McLaughlin, who has been. in the Clinton hospital for several weeks past, has so far recovered as to be able to ietnen to her home. It is hoped her improvement will continue, The Sherlock Manning Company has bought out the stock of the Foster- Armstrong Co., Kitchener, and will work it up in London. and. Clinton fac- tories, They also acquired the Mtn- adian right to manufacture. • As arranged last year, Clinton is to have a Chautauqua this summer, again, the Girls' Auxiliary being res- pansible for bringing it. The dates- are Monday,, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 'July 7-8-6-10, Thomas . Churchill 'a Well -Known .Resident ofGoderich Township, lnstantl Killed Y in Auto Accident This Morning. A. terrible accident happened this Morning at the base lite crossing north of here when a s outhb ou- freight train struck a car.' driven by Mr. W. Churchill, of Goderieh teen: - ship, killing his father Mr. T. Cher-. chill, instantly and seriously injuring himself. - The car was completely smashed being thrown through a fence, Mo. Churchill was one of the 'oddest residents rof Goderieh Towne ship, and his tragic death is keenly regretted by a" very large circle of friends and 'neighbors. At -tune of writing Mr, . W. Churchill is i r ' i pasere sous condition. ` The regular meeting 02 'the Kelly Circle was held Thursday afternoon hest. The devotionals part of the meeting was taken by Mrs, Thomas Campbell and Mrs, A. McQueen, Af_ ter singing hymn 373 the roll call was responded to by twenty-one' ladies The minutes'' of the April meeting were read by the secretary, Mrs. T. Chapman, Mrs. R. D. Watson gave a very excellent ' eondenced reading from the study book "Beadtiful Isle" telling of the courage in life and death of that unique missionary, Geo. , Leslie Mol{ay, and the many touching incidents of hisr;Iife and work ie. far Formosa., Mrs, George Baird read an article - from Current Events on the Churches' work, which was very ' good. Miss M. E. Swan, '.vho rep- resented the Circle as a delegate at the ninth annual meeting lit the On- tario Provincial Society, held in Knox 'Church, Hamilton in Apiil,' brought home a full report, : She attended every meeting and thought it an in- Spiration to all present to see tliose devoted women front all pacts 02 On- tario, in the address of welcome 'inn the Presidents' address, Mrs. J. D. Walker of Toronto and others telling of ways and means .to advance mis— sionary work and alsotelling of the great need of the .comfort of well equipped jlospitals for the relief of the sick and suffering•: She told of the contingent of twelve missionare res: which has been sent'out by the Presbyterian Church to the foreign field, the largest number that has ever been sent at one'tittie• The re- port was listened to throughout with deep interest, e Mr. Ross Scott and Mr. Campbell of the Hay Stationery. Co., motored up from London Monday evening and attended a masonic meeting, and ban- quet given. in . Sea'forth. Mr. Rex, Mills called on • the village Monday. i friends in Mr. 3 C. Kaiser's . s11e, which took place last week was well -attended anti good prices were realized, brr:Iiais_ or and fancily intend leaving for Cal- ifornia next week, Miss i4I. Tough asspending a few weeps with her cousin, Mrs, Jasnee Acheson of McKiIlope Tine congregational meeting' held in the Un i ion church onTuesday evening was rely largely attended. A most lntaninnous call was extended to Rev. ncy is a brother of Mr. Von of C G. Aemour' o.0 Toronto, a recent town and lulu Hill 1, a brotherin-haw graduate of •Ilnox Collog•e, to become of Mr. 5. Ball. pastor,. t5'.