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Clinton Taxpayers are Eased up a Little
The Tax Rate Props Two Mills
MARRETS, „
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ley, 60e
elwheat, 60c.
,Butter, 306: to 33c.
Oats; 40e.
Eggs, 20e -to 26c.
Live Hogs, $12 to $13.25.
SATORD.AY'S INQUEST.
"That Robert Beacom died Wednes-
day morning. April 1, the result o.V
being hit by a inotor car driven by
W.- Archibald, of Seaforth, on Tues-
day, Mardi 31st, the driver a the
ear being exonerated from all blame."
The above was the verdict brought
in by the jury after twenty minutes'
deliberation at the inquest held on
Saturday afternoon into the,very re-
grettable death of Robert Beacom, an
aged citizen of Clinton and well-known
throughout all this district,
It will be remembered that Mr
Beacom died early last Wednesday
morning as the result of injuries re-
ceived when he Was knocked down in
the street by a car driven by Mr. W.
Archibald of Seaforth on theprevious
day. '
Coroner J. W. Shaw, presided at the
inquest, County Crown Attorney Sea-
ger acting for the Crown. Mr. J. M.
Best of Seaforth was present in the
interests of Mr. Archibald.
Dr. H. S. Brown Was the first wit-
ness called. He read a report of the
post-mortern examination, which he
had performed, d,eseribing the condi-
tion of the body and the injuries re-
ceived: He gave it as his opinion that
death was due I0 two causes, first,
the actual injories sustained, second,
the shock to the systeimin the case of
an aged man. He said had it been a
young person the injuries might not
have proved fatal.
Chief Stowg was next called.. Re
was not on the spot when the aceicleet
occurred but visited it immediately
afterwards and presented a chars
which he had prepared showing the
scene of the accident. He said the
car'which he. had tested- later, seem-
ed to be in good working order, al-
though the brakes were not perieet,
but that it could be,stopped within
distance of ten feet. He said the car
had an • accelerator, a. contrivance
which he did not think should' be on
a Ford car, he had taken it off hie.
He said Mr. Archibald told him that
the car was not his own but one he
was t,rying, out.
,County Constable R. Welsh testis
eled Etat he hadseenthe accident. Re
wee standing on the street corner
with Mr. Noble aeti Mr: Vodden when
Mr. Vodden said, "There is a man
who's going to •get hit." He turned
and save. Mr. Beacom coming across
the street very ra,pidly, as wag his
wont, and the car approaching slowly,
He salve him struck, helped pia him
up and drove the ear. to the`hospital.
At the dieection of the Oeroner he de-
scribed his clothing, 'which was betliy
torn and covered with dust. He salti
Mr. Archibald bad told him that his
foot slipped when be went to aPPIY
the brake and ;had touched the accel-
erator, In answer to a questien Con-
-stable Welsh said -nearly all -cars had
accelerators, his own car had.
Mr. Ransferci testified that he had
seen his old eriencl Mr. Beacom going
along the street ahd as he wait up
from the corner to his office he saw
the car approaehing end before enter-
ing the office he looked back and saw
that Ur. Beacom had been struck and
rolled over. He ran t� Dr. Brovvree
door, eallecl to him that a man had
been hurt and ran down. Mr. Rans-
ford and Mr. Seeger had some warm
words over the former's description
of the time it took te go from -the
Malik corner to his office door, a per-
iod which ' he described as "a few
minutes." Mr. Seiger wiehed. a more
definite description, whieh on ,the dir-
ection of the Coroner, was finally
given.
Dr. Gandier coeroberated the evi-
dence of Dr. Brown. •
Mr. J. Noble, who was standing
talking to Constable Welsh and Mr,
Vodden, saw Mr. Beacom coining
acrose the street and the car ap-
peoaehing, slowly; did not notice Mr.
Beacom hesitate or stde but said he
seemed to step right in front of the
car.
Mr. T. Potter, who was walkihg up
the other side of the street •sate Mr.
Beacom but did not witness the acea
dent.
Mr. W. Vodden, who was standing;
with Constable Welsh and Mr. Noble
on the corner, saw the car coming sena
the man on the crossing and thought
he would be etruck.
Mr. Archibald was called last. Ee
said he was used to dtiving but the
car used that day was not his own
and he had never driven it before. Ile
Was going through to Gocierich on the.
ay of the accident, intending to be
home aboulesix o'clock. He was driv-
ng at a rate of six or seven miles.
Io had seen Mr, Beacom leave the
bank corner and proceed across the
street and he blew his horn and aps
lied- the 'brake. He saw the man
top and thought he would 'go back,
but instead he went on, his car -did
not stop, and the accident occurred.
In answer to questions ' put by Ma
Seager he said he thought he had
hut off the power. but the car went
n afterwards. Foreman Lang -ford
asked if it was not possible that he
had pushed the pedal too far and put
t into low. He did not knew. Mr,
Seager asked him why he did riot
ass behind Mr. Beacon]. lie said the
atter was in the middle of the street,
hat e was en the right side of the
oad, he did not think it well to drive
n the wrong side, He thought Mr.
eacom would stop, as he had Vet -
Med, and as most people went back
suth eircumstdrices, not for -
yard. • •
Coroner Shaw told the jury that it
vas theie business to base their ver-
ict won the evidence heard, be said
o -good deal had been said about the
eeelerator ori tiliS Cal' but that al -
°nest every ear had one and he cMled
o see why so much stress was pie, on
his one, The jury filed out and re-
urned in twenty minutes with the
bove verdict.
AMONG TI -IE „CIII.JRCHETS.
Baptist Chureh
Sunday school, 2:30. Eveningser-.
vice, 7:00. The pastor's subject will
be: "The EinptY Tomb and the Risen
Lord." ,
Il/fondayr evening at 8' o'cloelc, B.Y.
P.U.
Wesley Church
. Brotherhood at • ten o'clock. The
Rev. T. J. Snowdon ovine speak on"
"Proofs of the Resurrection oi
The pastor's morning sermon sub-
ject will be:. "The Empty Tomb and
its Meaning." Evening subject:
"Life and Power."
Salvation Army
10 a.m., Directory Class for ,child-
ren. 1.1 a.m. - Holiness, rneetirm.. 3
p.m., Sunday school, ' 7:30 p.m. Sal-
vation meeting.
The Legiosinging party will n -sing
at all meetings on Sunday. "
8 p.m. Tuesday, Soldiers' meeting.
' Wednesday, 4:30 pan., Band of
Love. 7:30 pan., Wednesday, Young
People's Legion.
Willis Church
Next Sunday -the Easter 'music and
discourses will be:
Korn ing—
Organ' prelude, 'Chopin.
Anthem, "He is Risen."
Solo, 'God's 'Garden," MiSs Mary
Stewart.
Postlude, Hallenjah Chorus, Handel.
Sermon, "The Gospel of the Resurr-
ection."
Evening
Prelude ,
•'Anthem, "Eester Dawn."
Qnintette, Obligate, Miss Annie
Stewart. -Quartette Miss Mary Stew-.
art, iVliss Mary 141VItirchie, Mr: A.
Mitchell, Mr. .Geo. D. Roberton.
Postlude, Marche Militaire,', Schu-
bert
Sermon "Darkness illumined."
St. Paul's Church
On Good Paley there will be the
usual- Union Service in St. Paul's
mon. I be delivered. by Rev. A. A.
claurclie10:30 ram. at which the ser-
Hohnes. Everting pettier at 7 p.m.
At last. week's Orae Recital the
organ solos were beautifully tendered
by Miss Bessie Abell of eVinglfam.
Miss Plewes contribeted two pleesing
vocal numbers and Mr. Percy. Ferns -
Worth also gave a meet. suitable solo.
The bast of the Twilight Organ Re-
citals. will Gs held ote ..GOod Eriday
afternoon at 4:0015.d. ',Mee. Mergae
Agn#w will-presfde at the organ and
Mr. Agnew -will contribute instru-
mental numbers. The vocal numbers
will, it is expected, be given by Misses
Mary McMurehie and Marion Gib-
bings and Mr. James Doherty.
Mr. and /Vete. Thos. Hawkins enter-
tained the rector and a number of
young men of the parish at theie
home last Tuesday evening, when the
following were appointed to act as
sideemen for the, church: Weldon
1-lovey, Gordon Hall, Robert Marshall,
NormanCounter, Garniet Smith and
William Hovey.
The rector's subjects next Sunday
will be: morning, "Infallible Proofs."
Evening: The Resurrection Revel-
ation."
Ontario Street Church
Meriting classes at 10.
Fetstee service at 11, "An up-to-
date Gospel." -
Evening': "The Aiony"of Christ.",
A. fine pregrein of Easters music
will be given by the choir,but was
received too late for publication. '
Tnhieng,T.unieors. meet 7:00 oft Friday
ev.
The Young People's League held
their annual election of officers on
Monday night. The following is "tee
result: '
'President: Mips Eva Carter.
lst Vice: Mr. Lloyd Currell.
2nd Vice: Miss Katie )3eateh.
3rcl 'Vice: Mr. Rey Carter.
4th Vice: Miss -Donna Cochrane.
Secretary: Miss" Grace Glidden.
Treasurer: Mr. Leonard McKnight.
Cor. -$e. Miss Flossie Lindsay.
say.
Pianist: Miss Cerrol Evans.
• The annual congregational "At
one was hold on y evening
last. The inVitations Were iesued
under the Trustee and Qu.arterly
ta
e 8, t e Ladies'
ladies of the • congregation provided
the supper and also very daintily dec-
orated the lecture room. The young
ladies' and the yming men's classes
undertook the serving of the tables.
• 'The lecture rdom was filled to capac-
ity. • I
.• The pastor took charge of the pro- ,
gram, which began at 8:00. The op.
ening hyann was sung by all very
heartily and was followed by prayer.
Then each of the orghnizations of the
church was called upon and reportee,
as .to attendance and finances, while
the spiritual progress of the work
was presented by the Recording Stew-
ard. Attention was called to the fine
results of the Evangelistic ettnelaign.,
It has greatly stimulated tfee attend-
ance on some of the services, where
in some caeca it has doubled.. ,
„In presenting the choir report the
choir leader spoke of the serious IOSO
sestamed in the removal of Mr. Len
Weir who, since a boy, has been a
tnetrber of the choir. He very Seer-
ingly referred to the long. faithful
and efficient service MT. Weir has
given to the church. His remvoal re
a real loss to the choir and congre-
getion
Mr. C. S. Hawke Wa8 also called
ttpon for all address coneeening our
needs and in doing so very ably re-
vealed the plan now under considera-
lion for the eniargher of the church
to meet the need of the Young Pee.
ple's and S. S. Work.
Ill the elm,ing number Miss Sybil
Courtice, ivIco left this week 010 her
'PATEIEJNIZE 11011E Tr N VIE1ChfiNTS'9
WISH HIM SPEEDY RECOVERY.
DEATH OF DUNCAN STEYENSON. MIMTAR BAND COMI:NG.,
On Monday morning of last weelc
Mr. Duncan Gfevenon, a foianer resi-
dent of -Clinton, was found dead at
the side of his bed in his home in
Toronto, He had apparently got up
and was dressing, as he had or, h.s
underwear. On the Sunday prevlone
he seemed to be in the best of health,
and had'been at work ihhis shoe shop
as usual on Saturday. He was a
member of the Methodist chureh and
leaves' a wife, four daughters and one
son. The remains were interred in
Prospect Cemeterya the pall bearers
being Messrs. J. Boyer, Geo. Rice,
Eph.-Ball and R. Holmes, the three
last named being formed Clintonians.
TOOX PART IN THE PROGRAM.
Miss Patsy Conninoham of Clinton
was among the students of Alma Cot -
lege, St. Thomas, chosen to take 'part
in a program, given on the evening
of March 27th, "Visitors' Night," to
demonstrate the scope of the courses
of study being carried on at the Col-
lege. The guests, -which filled the
Cellege auditorium, included member:,
of the city council, county council, the
board of education, with their wivez.,
the board of Alma College, and the
executive of the Alnia Danghters"
Society. Little Miss' Cuningliam Was
one of those selected to take part in
a seriee of motion songs, given as
the demonstration of the primary,
Phesical Education- pupils, and pet -
doubt not she did it well.
COUNCIL MEETING.
The council met 61). Monday even-
ing, all members present anetellayoe
Jackson in the chair.
The estimates were read from the
Collegiate and the Public school
boards, the former areountirg to
$5,400 and the latter to $9,550. The
Collegiate; reported a balance at the
beginning' of the year, which accounts
for the lower estimate for 1925. On
motion of Reeve Micklletoe and, Coun-
cillor. Paisley the, council voted to
grant the requests of the two boatels.
The Secretary of the Salvation.
Array Rescue Home a London wrine
thanking the council for a grant of
$50.,
- The Bell Telephone Co. requested
permission to open part of Nortn
street fdr the erection of poleS. 0)1
1110tiOn. Of Reeve lVfiddleton and cowl-
cillor Paisley this was left to tne
street committee'.
Chairman Paisley of the finance
eonnuittee read the estimates for the
year, which, on motion of Reeve Mid-
dleton and Councillor Johnston, were
adopted. We should like to publish
these estimates for the information of
the ratepayers but owing to lack ot
space Elie week are unable to do so.
Chairman Rozell 01 the Fire and
Water ,Committee recommended that
the premites now occupied hy,the
Massey -Harris agent and Mr. ;r,
Seeley as a shoe eepairing shop be
procured from the Public Utilities
Commiesion and used asest fire hall.
Ide exelained that these premises
would be much more convenient than
the rear of the town hall. Couneillor
JOhnstOn seconded the Motion and he
report was adopted. .
I 1Bylatv•No. 6, fieing the rate for
1 1925 at 42 mills, was then read three
. thnes and passed. The amount of
taxes eeqttired this year is $24,860.00.
1 Chairman Middleton of the street
committee recomniended that citizens
be permitted to scatter ashes onall
streets not covered with crushed stone
while snow is not on the ground, end
that portions of the following streets
be improved, Princess, Matilda, Mare;
Rattenbury and Victovia. The report
was adopted: -
Councillors Paisley and Rozell
moved an exrgession oi sympathy
Iwith Reeve Middleton in his beeeave-
ment, which wes passed, after a few
mopriate words by the mayor.
Reeve Middleton thanked the eoun-
51 for their sympathy. -
I On motion of Councillors Rozell
and Paisley it was decide.c1 that the
' committees inust keep within thotr
estimates. • '
Councillor Liverore thought peo-
ple should be forbidden to cross
streets except at marked crossings,
Reeve Middleton said he had been
talking to Chief Stong about some
improvement in street traefie and af-
ter some discussion it was decided, on
motiort of Councillors Paieley and
Rozell, that the • matter of ereeting
silent policemen at each intereection
at the•roain corner be veferred to the
street- committee to report at _text
meeting.
Chairman Paisley of the finance
committee peesetted his report for
the month, which we have had to hold
return to her work in Japan was
called out and each :of the organiza-
aions of the church beesented Mise
Courtice with a puree of money. The
happy hit of the member was a mo-
tion from the young men's class that
there be a' change in the order of the
program. It Wan moved by the tea-
cher and seconded by all the youne
Men, who came forward with a gilt'
while each ill turn presented Miss;
Courtiee with a trose bud. The ev-
erting was a very happy one and in
attendance and success dediared to be
one of our best "At Hamee."
At -the regular meeting of the Lad-
iee' Aid Society theCollowirtg o c ffi e
were elected for the coming year:
President: Mrs. A. J. McMurray.
1st Vice: Mrs, F. Clew.
2nd Vice: Ales, L. Lawson,
Secretary: Mrs, C,
Treasurer: Mrs, 11. Peacecle.
Coe. Secretary: Mise Cornish,
Pianist: Mrs, 3/leers:house,
Flower Sept.: Mrs. E. Kennedy.
The Old Boys' Reunion committee
has s'ccured the lanious Royal Can-
adian Regimental Band for the re-
union in August. This ,band has a
reputation unsurpassed on this con-
tinent and the committee is to be
congratulated -upon securing such an
outstanding band for the tattoo and
other attractions.
Besides this band, Stratford,'
Goderich and Clinton bands
will furnish innsic during the celebra-
tion.
A SISTER DIED
Mrs. D. J. Atkinson received word
on Saturday evening of the death,
which occurred in Ingersoll, of her
si,ter Mre Can Men. The deceased
lady had been ailing for about a week,
but it was thought she was improving
and she had been up and about, when
death came with startling suddenness.
She is survived' by her husband and
a grown family. Mr. and Mrs. .6 t-
• kinson and Miss Eileen motored to
Ingersoll' on Sunday and remained
for the funeral on Monday aftetneen.
BRIDE .SI-IOWERED.
A very enjoyable evening was
spent on Monday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Harness, when the
employees of the Stevenson -Harris
Knitting Co. gathered there to pre-
sent Mt. and'IVIrs. %meld MacDonald
witlf si beaetiful cut glass water eat.
A pleasing eiddress was read by
Miss Sybil Proctor and Miss Lillian
eCAaftrtele.inw•aitlaits ant
addaeietythe haPnreeteenoteatwi °sine.
served. The bride wasthe recipient
of many beautiful gifts, among them
some handsome pieces of silverware
from 1VIessrs. Stevenson and Hares.
MaeDONALD—BROWN.
The marriage was soleinnieed at
the Willis ehuteh manse on Thursday',
.A.pr. 2nd, of MargaretK. Brown, may
dant:ter of Mrs. A. S. Inkley, and
Ronald MacDonald,, son of the late X.
J. MacDonald, all of Clinton, the Rev.
J. E. Hogg officiating. The` young --
couple were unettended and immed-
iately after the ceremony returned ee
the home of the bridegroom and later
proceeded by motor to London on a
shnrt honeymoon. They have rettirned
and taken up their residence in llte
home of the, bridegroom in 'East
street. Myt"'" and Mrs, MacDoneld
have the good wishes of -their frie.nde
for a happy future-.
A LONG-TIME CHOIR ME1VLBER..
elliCIF-prtic=7, the weeIC-Vekore
his leaving town the members of On-
tario stieet church choir had a littie
faremvell social for Mr. L. E. Weir, a
prominent member, and, during the
evening presented him with a hand-
some electric table lamp, the leader,
Mr, Gibbinge, reading an address and
• supplimenting it with some well-
timed rematks, and Dr. Evans mak-
ing the presentation.
There were speecbes, teminiscenses,
and a general good time epent togeth-
er and many regrets expressed at the
severing 'of old ties.
' leer. Weir is not by any means
elderly but he had been a member of
this choir for over thirty years, go-
ing in as a lad of -eight, -his parents
being members. Ilia hest choir work
consisted of turning the music for the
organist, IVIiss Carrie Gibbings, now
IVIrs, (Dr.). Kay of Lapeer,Mien.
°Gradually he learned o take his part
in the service of song and ever since
he has been si member of the organ.
izatien with the exception of six
months when he was absent from the
district. 'Under the cironnstances it
is not much wonder that choir work
hshcixkl seem like second nature to
in
Mee and Mrs, Weir 'will be much
missed by their -'friends in Ontario
street claiech as well as hi ether etr-
"
l)EATII OP W. H. KIR
, Early last Sunday morning Mr. W.-
11. Herr, editor and proprietor of The
Brussels Post, died at his home in
Brussels.
He was the eldest son of the -elate
Rev. J. L. Kerr, a Methodist minister,
and was borne in the parsonage at
Flesherton. He studied for the min-
istry himself but his throat being
weak he wee obliged to give up the
idea of preaching and he went into
the newspaper business and forty-
four years ago he took ovet the Post
from the MeGillicuddy,Brothers. '
Seventeen Years" agb he bought The
Clinton New Era, which was conclect-
ed by his son, under the firm name of
W. II. Kerr and Son, until it was pur-
chased last fall by The News -Record,
Mr. Kerr, Jr., returning to Brussels
to assist his father, whose health had
begun to fail. It was his intention
to take things a little easier arid ne
thought he and Mrs. Herr might go
south for the winter but he eever felt
equal to undertaking the journey.
Mr. Herr was a successfut new.-
peperman but he aid not by anZ
means allow his business to occapei all
his energies. . He was "diligent in
every good word and WOTIt," anything
which wes for the upeuilcling o.0 the
community in which he had lived had
his hearty support Ind few men com-
manded the respect and0 confidence
accorded to W. H. Herr. ITe - was a
member 01 the village council ler
Years, served as reeve and was war-
den in 1905. He was an official mem-
ber or the Methodist church and sup-
erintendent of the Sunday school for
over forty years
He is survived by his wife and one
6011, MT. 3. Le Kerr. A Mother,
Rev. W. E. Herr of Vaecouver, was
at one, time pastor of Ontario street
church., Clinton. Three sisters also
survive, '
The funeral took place Irom the
Methodist church, Brussels, on Tues-
day afternoon,
•-•
The' Clinton friends of. Mr, George
Rice, now of Toronto, willregret to
learn that his eldest son, Roy, is in
the Western Hospital, Toronto, hav-
ing undergone an operation for acute
ibetaDlltisnit.
BljRicnERE.
The funeral of Mrs. Bateman of
Port Huron,a former resident of Iitil-
lett,..sister of Messrs. T. and R. Mc -
took place from the, Clinton
undertaking Teems 9n Satarday, In.
teeleTy
lemt being made in Clinton cern-
tCHILD DIES.
•, Friends- of- :qr. Harry Armstrong
wjll synvathize with him in the re-
cent loss of his three-year-old son,
who had ‚been ai1ig for some time..
Mr. Harry Armstrong, son of Mr.
Alex. Armstrong, formerly of Clinton,
has been a resident of Toronto ler
some time.
DIED IN TORONTO.
The death occurred in Toronto on
March 28th of Jeseph Walker, a form-
er, resident of I,ondesbore and fateer
of Mrs, Fred W. Watts of Clinton,
aged seeenty years. This was the
thied member of his family to die
since july, 1924, the only surviving
member now being Mrs. Shobbrook,
who makes her home with Mrs.
Watts, Mb. Walker was thrice mar-
ried and is survived by his wife atid
a farnily of two : daughters her his
first marriage and three children by
his second. The funeral took place In
Toronto 'On Monday of east week.
LACROSSE 1VIEETING.
At a meeting held on Tuesday ev-
ening for the re -organization of the
Clinton. Lacrosse team the following
oiffcers° were elected;
I-1Boairo.wnpresidents: J. Zapfe, Dr. '11.
S.
President: W. S. R. Holmes.
1st Vice: A. ,T. Morrish.
2ncl Vice: Da a. W. Shaw.
Sec, -Treasurer: E. Walton. •
'Manager: E. Wendorf.
Committee: H. B. Manning, P,
Livermore, M. Schoenhals.
• An intermediate team will be ent-
ered in the 0.A.L.A, An effitet will
be inacle to organize a juvenile team
in town aleo.
LITTLE LOCALS. •
Mr. and Mee. 11 1VIenne1l have
moved from Huron street to Mr. 'A.
Seeley's small house in Mary street.
"Little Lord Fauntelroy" will be
shown in the Star Monday, TueschlY
and Wednesday next, under the ,aue.
pees of the Girls' Auxiliary.
Mr. R. S. Smyth, who has been liv-
ing in the Bolick house in High street,
is moving Otto the Doherty house.
Mr. A. Seeley, who purehased the
Houck house same time ago, is met-
ing into it,
Mr. J. T. Reid, Who has been liv-
ing in the Moffat cottage in llign
street, has taken the Kaiser house,
corner King and Cutler streets and Is
moving in. Mr..T. A. Moffat intends
taking possession of his cottage
shortly.
A very interesting entertainment
was held in the Salvation Army hall
en Monday evening under the auspic-
es of the Young People's Legion.
Lieut, Kingdom' and Creightek. of
Goderich and Taplancl of Seaforth
took part, also a nUMber of young
people.
Owing to crowded space we have
been obliged to hold over a number
of school reports from the surround-
ing school sections. We appreciate
the importance ,of these reports and
would like to 'publish them promptly
on receipt but occasionally we get
crowded and cannot help ourselves.
GOES TO SARNIA
Me. Roy Ball, who has been 0011^
ducting a photo studio here for the
sleet tee years, is leaving ,Clinton hav-
ing bought property in Sarnia, where
he' will Move his equipment and con-
tinue in the bosixiess. Mr. Ball has an
up-to-date equipment, takes pride in
his work, and* has had quite a sun-
ceseful trade here. His principal rea-
son for leaving is that his awn awl ,
AtIrs. Ball's people live in Sarnia or
vicinity and it is their desire to make
their home eear-them and he believes
that he has an opportunity of building
wuphicah h
go bgt,isininged
.:ss in the new an
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growing part of the Tunnel City to
Mr, Ball came here ten years ago
from Moose Jaw-,-,Sask., where he had
been for some, Ye'ars, succeeding Mr.
0. Finch in Clinton. Since that he
had a fire; which destroyed a gooa
deal of his apparatus and later he re-
placed it with new and very epee -
date equipment. This together with
their household goods, they will have
moved by truck to Sarnia text weee.
theie houshold goods, they will have
They will spend Easter with relatives
down there but Mn. Ball will return
to see about the moving of his stuff.
During their stay in Clinton Mr.
and Mrs. Ball have made many...Aram
friends. They are genial, kindly pee -
fele, Who have met friendliness with
friendliness and their departpre is
keenly regretted. Mrs. Ball has le-
tvested herself in many activities,
having ibeen connected with and held
office' in the Wonien's Institute, the
Clinton iedspital Association and the
L. 0. B. A., besides the wornees' ac-
tivities in the OntarlirSteeet church.
Mr. and Mrs. Ball and little Miss
Thelma will be missed by their Clin-
ton- friends but hearty good wishes
will follow them, to their rkew homp,
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We have the abo*.pin a large assortnient at 50c each and on
This is housecleaning- time. You will need Silver. Polish to clean
your silverware, we have the best at 35c per bottle.
We are ,experts on reoahs of all kinds. Should Your clock need
repairing, let us know, we will chll for it, put it in good condition,
and return it to you.,
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• Easter Outfitting is keady.
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boy's Suits
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Rats from the best manufacturers
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SATORD.AY'S INQUEST.
"That Robert Beacom died Wednes-
day morning. April 1, the result o.V
being hit by a inotor car driven by
W.- Archibald, of Seaforth, on Tues-
day, Mardi 31st, the driver a the
ear being exonerated from all blame."
The above was the verdict brought
in by the jury after twenty minutes'
deliberation at the inquest held on
Saturday afternoon into the,very re-
grettable death of Robert Beacom, an
aged citizen of Clinton and well-known
throughout all this district,
It will be remembered that Mr
Beacom died early last Wednesday
morning as the result of injuries re-
ceived when he Was knocked down in
the street by a car driven by Mr. W.
Archibald of Seaforth on theprevious
day. '
Coroner J. W. Shaw, presided at the
inquest, County Crown Attorney Sea-
ger acting for the Crown. Mr. J. M.
Best of Seaforth was present in the
interests of Mr. Archibald.
Dr. H. S. Brown Was the first wit-
ness called. He read a report of the
post-mortern examination, which he
had performed, d,eseribing the condi-
tion of the body and the injuries re-
ceived: He gave it as his opinion that
death was due I0 two causes, first,
the actual injories sustained, second,
the shock to the systeimin the case of
an aged man. He said had it been a
young person the injuries might not
have proved fatal.
Chief Stowg was next called.. Re
was not on the spot when the aceicleet
occurred but visited it immediately
afterwards and presented a chars
which he had prepared showing the
scene of the accident. He said the
car'which he. had tested- later, seem-
ed to be in good working order, al-
though the brakes were not perieet,
but that it could be,stopped within
distance of ten feet. He said the car
had an • accelerator, a. contrivance
which he did not think should' be on
a Ford car, he had taken it off hie.
He said Mr. Archibald told him that
the car was not his own but one he
was t,rying, out.
,County Constable R. Welsh testis
eled Etat he hadseenthe accident. Re
wee standing on the street corner
with Mr. Noble aeti Mr: Vodden when
Mr. Vodden said, "There is a man
who's going to •get hit." He turned
and save. Mr. Beacom coming across
the street very ra,pidly, as wag his
wont, and the car approaching slowly,
He salve him struck, helped pia him
up and drove the ear. to the`hospital.
At the dieection of the Oeroner he de-
scribed his clothing, 'which was betliy
torn and covered with dust. He salti
Mr. Archibald bad told him that his
foot slipped when be went to aPPIY
the brake and ;had touched the accel-
erator, In answer to a questien Con-
-stable Welsh said -nearly all -cars had
accelerators, his own car had.
Mr. Ransferci testified that he had
seen his old eriencl Mr. Beacom going
along the street ahd as he wait up
from the corner to his office he saw
the car approaehing end before enter-
ing the office he looked back and saw
that Ur. Beacom had been struck and
rolled over. He ran t� Dr. Brovvree
door, eallecl to him that a man had
been hurt and ran down. Mr. Rans-
ford and Mr. Seeger had some warm
words over the former's description
of the time it took te go from -the
Malik corner to his office door, a per-
iod which ' he described as "a few
minutes." Mr. Seiger wiehed. a more
definite description, whieh on ,the dir-
ection of the Coroner, was finally
given.
Dr. Gandier coeroberated the evi-
dence of Dr. Brown. •
Mr. J. Noble, who was standing
talking to Constable Welsh and Mr,
Vodden, saw Mr. Beacom coining
acrose the street and the car ap-
peoaehing, slowly; did not notice Mr.
Beacom hesitate or stde but said he
seemed to step right in front of the
car.
Mr. T. Potter, who was walkihg up
the other side of the street •sate Mr.
Beacom but did not witness the acea
dent.
Mr. W. Vodden, who was standing;
with Constable Welsh and Mr. Noble
on the corner, saw the car coming sena
the man on the crossing and thought
he would be etruck.
Mr. Archibald was called last. Ee
said he was used to dtiving but the
car used that day was not his own
and he had never driven it before. Ile
Was going through to Gocierich on the.
ay of the accident, intending to be
home aboulesix o'clock. He was driv-
ng at a rate of six or seven miles.
Io had seen Mr, Beacom leave the
bank corner and proceed across the
street and he blew his horn and aps
lied- the 'brake. He saw the man
top and thought he would 'go back,
but instead he went on, his car -did
not stop, and the accident occurred.
In answer to questions ' put by Ma
Seager he said he thought he had
hut off the power. but the car went
n afterwards. Foreman Lang -ford
asked if it was not possible that he
had pushed the pedal too far and put
t into low. He did not knew. Mr,
Seager asked him why he did riot
ass behind Mr. Beacon]. lie said the
atter was in the middle of the street,
hat e was en the right side of the
oad, he did not think it well to drive
n the wrong side, He thought Mr.
eacom would stop, as he had Vet -
Med, and as most people went back
suth eircumstdrices, not for -
yard. • •
Coroner Shaw told the jury that it
vas theie business to base their ver-
ict won the evidence heard, be said
o -good deal had been said about the
eeelerator ori tiliS Cal' but that al -
°nest every ear had one and he cMled
o see why so much stress was pie, on
his one, The jury filed out and re-
urned in twenty minutes with the
bove verdict.
AMONG TI -IE „CIII.JRCHETS.
Baptist Chureh
Sunday school, 2:30. Eveningser-.
vice, 7:00. The pastor's subject will
be: "The EinptY Tomb and the Risen
Lord." ,
Il/fondayr evening at 8' o'cloelc, B.Y.
P.U.
Wesley Church
. Brotherhood at • ten o'clock. The
Rev. T. J. Snowdon ovine speak on"
"Proofs of the Resurrection oi
The pastor's morning sermon sub-
ject will be:. "The Empty Tomb and
its Meaning." Evening subject:
"Life and Power."
Salvation Army
10 a.m., Directory Class for ,child-
ren. 1.1 a.m. - Holiness, rneetirm.. 3
p.m., Sunday school, ' 7:30 p.m. Sal-
vation meeting.
The Legiosinging party will n -sing
at all meetings on Sunday. "
8 p.m. Tuesday, Soldiers' meeting.
' Wednesday, 4:30 pan., Band of
Love. 7:30 pan., Wednesday, Young
People's Legion.
Willis Church
Next Sunday -the Easter 'music and
discourses will be:
Korn ing—
Organ' prelude, 'Chopin.
Anthem, "He is Risen."
Solo, 'God's 'Garden," MiSs Mary
Stewart.
Postlude, Hallenjah Chorus, Handel.
Sermon, "The Gospel of the Resurr-
ection."
Evening
Prelude ,
•'Anthem, "Eester Dawn."
Qnintette, Obligate, Miss Annie
Stewart. -Quartette Miss Mary Stew-.
art, iVliss Mary 141VItirchie, Mr: A.
Mitchell, Mr. .Geo. D. Roberton.
Postlude, Marche Militaire,', Schu-
bert
Sermon "Darkness illumined."
St. Paul's Church
On Good Paley there will be the
usual- Union Service in St. Paul's
mon. I be delivered. by Rev. A. A.
claurclie10:30 ram. at which the ser-
Hohnes. Everting pettier at 7 p.m.
At last. week's Orae Recital the
organ solos were beautifully tendered
by Miss Bessie Abell of eVinglfam.
Miss Plewes contribeted two pleesing
vocal numbers and Mr. Percy. Ferns -
Worth also gave a meet. suitable solo.
The bast of the Twilight Organ Re-
citals. will Gs held ote ..GOod Eriday
afternoon at 4:0015.d. ',Mee. Mergae
Agn#w will-presfde at the organ and
Mr. Agnew -will contribute instru-
mental numbers. The vocal numbers
will, it is expected, be given by Misses
Mary McMurehie and Marion Gib-
bings and Mr. James Doherty.
Mr. and /Vete. Thos. Hawkins enter-
tained the rector and a number of
young men of the parish at theie
home last Tuesday evening, when the
following were appointed to act as
sideemen for the, church: Weldon
1-lovey, Gordon Hall, Robert Marshall,
NormanCounter, Garniet Smith and
William Hovey.
The rector's subjects next Sunday
will be: morning, "Infallible Proofs."
Evening: The Resurrection Revel-
ation."
Ontario Street Church
Meriting classes at 10.
Fetstee service at 11, "An up-to-
date Gospel." -
Evening': "The Aiony"of Christ.",
A. fine pregrein of Easters music
will be given by the choir,but was
received too late for publication. '
Tnhieng,T.unieors. meet 7:00 oft Friday
ev.
The Young People's League held
their annual election of officers on
Monday night. The following is "tee
result: '
'President: Mips Eva Carter.
lst Vice: Mr. Lloyd Currell.
2nd Vice: Miss Katie )3eateh.
3rcl 'Vice: Mr. Rey Carter.
4th Vice: Miss -Donna Cochrane.
Secretary: Miss" Grace Glidden.
Treasurer: Mr. Leonard McKnight.
Cor. -$e. Miss Flossie Lindsay.
say.
Pianist: Miss Cerrol Evans.
• The annual congregational "At
one was hold on y evening
last. The inVitations Were iesued
under the Trustee and Qu.arterly
ta
e 8, t e Ladies'
ladies of the • congregation provided
the supper and also very daintily dec-
orated the lecture room. The young
ladies' and the yming men's classes
undertook the serving of the tables.
• 'The lecture rdom was filled to capac-
ity. • I
.• The pastor took charge of the pro- ,
gram, which began at 8:00. The op.
ening hyann was sung by all very
heartily and was followed by prayer.
Then each of the orghnizations of the
church was called upon and reportee,
as .to attendance and finances, while
the spiritual progress of the work
was presented by the Recording Stew-
ard. Attention was called to the fine
results of the Evangelistic ettnelaign.,
It has greatly stimulated tfee attend-
ance on some of the services, where
in some caeca it has doubled.. ,
„In presenting the choir report the
choir leader spoke of the serious IOSO
sestamed in the removal of Mr. Len
Weir who, since a boy, has been a
tnetrber of the choir. He very Seer-
ingly referred to the long. faithful
and efficient service MT. Weir has
given to the church. His remvoal re
a real loss to the choir and congre-
getion
Mr. C. S. Hawke Wa8 also called
ttpon for all address coneeening our
needs and in doing so very ably re-
vealed the plan now under considera-
lion for the eniargher of the church
to meet the need of the Young Pee.
ple's and S. S. Work.
Ill the elm,ing number Miss Sybil
Courtice, ivIco left this week 010 her
'PATEIEJNIZE 11011E Tr N VIE1ChfiNTS'9
WISH HIM SPEEDY RECOVERY.
DEATH OF DUNCAN STEYENSON. MIMTAR BAND COMI:NG.,
On Monday morning of last weelc
Mr. Duncan Gfevenon, a foianer resi-
dent of -Clinton, was found dead at
the side of his bed in his home in
Toronto, He had apparently got up
and was dressing, as he had or, h.s
underwear. On the Sunday prevlone
he seemed to be in the best of health,
and had'been at work ihhis shoe shop
as usual on Saturday. He was a
member of the Methodist chureh and
leaves' a wife, four daughters and one
son. The remains were interred in
Prospect Cemeterya the pall bearers
being Messrs. J. Boyer, Geo. Rice,
Eph.-Ball and R. Holmes, the three
last named being formed Clintonians.
TOOX PART IN THE PROGRAM.
Miss Patsy Conninoham of Clinton
was among the students of Alma Cot -
lege, St. Thomas, chosen to take 'part
in a program, given on the evening
of March 27th, "Visitors' Night," to
demonstrate the scope of the courses
of study being carried on at the Col-
lege. The guests, -which filled the
Cellege auditorium, included member:,
of the city council, county council, the
board of education, with their wivez.,
the board of Alma College, and the
executive of the Alnia Danghters"
Society. Little Miss' Cuningliam Was
one of those selected to take part in
a seriee of motion songs, given as
the demonstration of the primary,
Phesical Education- pupils, and pet -
doubt not she did it well.
COUNCIL MEETING.
The council met 61). Monday even-
ing, all members present anetellayoe
Jackson in the chair.
The estimates were read from the
Collegiate and the Public school
boards, the former areountirg to
$5,400 and the latter to $9,550. The
Collegiate; reported a balance at the
beginning' of the year, which accounts
for the lower estimate for 1925. On
motion of Reeve Micklletoe and, Coun-
cillor. Paisley the, council voted to
grant the requests of the two boatels.
The Secretary of the Salvation.
Array Rescue Home a London wrine
thanking the council for a grant of
$50.,
- The Bell Telephone Co. requested
permission to open part of Nortn
street fdr the erection of poleS. 0)1
1110tiOn. Of Reeve lVfiddleton and cowl-
cillor Paisley this was left to tne
street committee'.
Chairman Paisley of the finance
eonnuittee read the estimates for the
year, which, on motion of Reeve Mid-
dleton and Councillor Johnston, were
adopted. We should like to publish
these estimates for the information of
the ratepayers but owing to lack ot
space Elie week are unable to do so.
Chairman Rozell 01 the Fire and
Water ,Committee recommended that
the premites now occupied hy,the
Massey -Harris agent and Mr. ;r,
Seeley as a shoe eepairing shop be
procured from the Public Utilities
Commiesion and used asest fire hall.
Ide exelained that these premises
would be much more convenient than
the rear of the town hall. Couneillor
JOhnstOn seconded the Motion and he
report was adopted. .
I 1Bylatv•No. 6, fieing the rate for
1 1925 at 42 mills, was then read three
. thnes and passed. The amount of
taxes eeqttired this year is $24,860.00.
1 Chairman Middleton of the street
committee recomniended that citizens
be permitted to scatter ashes onall
streets not covered with crushed stone
while snow is not on the ground, end
that portions of the following streets
be improved, Princess, Matilda, Mare;
Rattenbury and Victovia. The report
was adopted: -
Councillors Paisley and Rozell
moved an exrgession oi sympathy
Iwith Reeve Middleton in his beeeave-
ment, which wes passed, after a few
mopriate words by the mayor.
Reeve Middleton thanked the eoun-
51 for their sympathy. -
I On motion of Councillors Rozell
and Paisley it was decide.c1 that the
' committees inust keep within thotr
estimates. • '
Councillor Liverore thought peo-
ple should be forbidden to cross
streets except at marked crossings,
Reeve Middleton said he had been
talking to Chief Stong about some
improvement in street traefie and af-
ter some discussion it was decided, on
motiort of Councillors Paieley and
Rozell, that the • matter of ereeting
silent policemen at each intereection
at the•roain corner be veferred to the
street- committee to report at _text
meeting.
Chairman Paisley of the finance
committee peesetted his report for
the month, which we have had to hold
return to her work in Japan was
called out and each :of the organiza-
aions of the church beesented Mise
Courtice with a puree of money. The
happy hit of the member was a mo-
tion from the young men's class that
there be a' change in the order of the
program. It Wan moved by the tea-
cher and seconded by all the youne
Men, who came forward with a gilt'
while each ill turn presented Miss;
Courtiee with a trose bud. The ev-
erting was a very happy one and in
attendance and success dediared to be
one of our best "At Hamee."
At -the regular meeting of the Lad-
iee' Aid Society theCollowirtg o c ffi e
were elected for the coming year:
President: Mrs. A. J. McMurray.
1st Vice: Mrs, F. Clew.
2nd Vice: Ales, L. Lawson,
Secretary: Mrs, C,
Treasurer: Mrs, 11. Peacecle.
Coe. Secretary: Mise Cornish,
Pianist: Mrs, 3/leers:house,
Flower Sept.: Mrs. E. Kennedy.
The Old Boys' Reunion committee
has s'ccured the lanious Royal Can-
adian Regimental Band for the re-
union in August. This ,band has a
reputation unsurpassed on this con-
tinent and the committee is to be
congratulated -upon securing such an
outstanding band for the tattoo and
other attractions.
Besides this band, Stratford,'
Goderich and Clinton bands
will furnish innsic during the celebra-
tion.
A SISTER DIED
Mrs. D. J. Atkinson received word
on Saturday evening of the death,
which occurred in Ingersoll, of her
si,ter Mre Can Men. The deceased
lady had been ailing for about a week,
but it was thought she was improving
and she had been up and about, when
death came with startling suddenness.
She is survived' by her husband and
a grown family. Mr. and Mrs. .6 t-
• kinson and Miss Eileen motored to
Ingersoll' on Sunday and remained
for the funeral on Monday aftetneen.
BRIDE .SI-IOWERED.
A very enjoyable evening was
spent on Monday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Harness, when the
employees of the Stevenson -Harris
Knitting Co. gathered there to pre-
sent Mt. and'IVIrs. %meld MacDonald
witlf si beaetiful cut glass water eat.
A pleasing eiddress was read by
Miss Sybil Proctor and Miss Lillian
eCAaftrtele.inw•aitlaits ant
addaeietythe haPnreeteenoteatwi °sine.
served. The bride wasthe recipient
of many beautiful gifts, among them
some handsome pieces of silverware
from 1VIessrs. Stevenson and Hares.
MaeDONALD—BROWN.
The marriage was soleinnieed at
the Willis ehuteh manse on Thursday',
.A.pr. 2nd, of MargaretK. Brown, may
dant:ter of Mrs. A. S. Inkley, and
Ronald MacDonald,, son of the late X.
J. MacDonald, all of Clinton, the Rev.
J. E. Hogg officiating. The` young --
couple were unettended and immed-
iately after the ceremony returned ee
the home of the bridegroom and later
proceeded by motor to London on a
shnrt honeymoon. They have rettirned
and taken up their residence in llte
home of the, bridegroom in 'East
street. Myt"'" and Mrs, MacDoneld
have the good wishes of -their frie.nde
for a happy future-.
A LONG-TIME CHOIR ME1VLBER..
elliCIF-prtic=7, the weeIC-Vekore
his leaving town the members of On-
tario stieet church choir had a littie
faremvell social for Mr. L. E. Weir, a
prominent member, and, during the
evening presented him with a hand-
some electric table lamp, the leader,
Mr, Gibbinge, reading an address and
• supplimenting it with some well-
timed rematks, and Dr. Evans mak-
ing the presentation.
There were speecbes, teminiscenses,
and a general good time epent togeth-
er and many regrets expressed at the
severing 'of old ties.
' leer. Weir is not by any means
elderly but he had been a member of
this choir for over thirty years, go-
ing in as a lad of -eight, -his parents
being members. Ilia hest choir work
consisted of turning the music for the
organist, IVIiss Carrie Gibbings, now
IVIrs, (Dr.). Kay of Lapeer,Mien.
°Gradually he learned o take his part
in the service of song and ever since
he has been si member of the organ.
izatien with the exception of six
months when he was absent from the
district. 'Under the cironnstances it
is not much wonder that choir work
hshcixkl seem like second nature to
in
Mee and Mrs, Weir 'will be much
missed by their -'friends in Ontario
street claiech as well as hi ether etr-
"
l)EATII OP W. H. KIR
, Early last Sunday morning Mr. W.-
11. Herr, editor and proprietor of The
Brussels Post, died at his home in
Brussels.
He was the eldest son of the -elate
Rev. J. L. Kerr, a Methodist minister,
and was borne in the parsonage at
Flesherton. He studied for the min-
istry himself but his throat being
weak he wee obliged to give up the
idea of preaching and he went into
the newspaper business and forty-
four years ago he took ovet the Post
from the MeGillicuddy,Brothers. '
Seventeen Years" agb he bought The
Clinton New Era, which was conclect-
ed by his son, under the firm name of
W. II. Kerr and Son, until it was pur-
chased last fall by The News -Record,
Mr. Kerr, Jr., returning to Brussels
to assist his father, whose health had
begun to fail. It was his intention
to take things a little easier arid ne
thought he and Mrs. Herr might go
south for the winter but he eever felt
equal to undertaking the journey.
Mr. Herr was a successfut new.-
peperman but he aid not by anZ
means allow his business to occapei all
his energies. . He was "diligent in
every good word and WOTIt," anything
which wes for the upeuilcling o.0 the
community in which he had lived had
his hearty support Ind few men com-
manded the respect and0 confidence
accorded to W. H. Herr. ITe - was a
member 01 the village council ler
Years, served as reeve and was war-
den in 1905. He was an official mem-
ber or the Methodist church and sup-
erintendent of the Sunday school for
over forty years
He is survived by his wife and one
6011, MT. 3. Le Kerr. A Mother,
Rev. W. E. Herr of Vaecouver, was
at one, time pastor of Ontario street
church., Clinton. Three sisters also
survive, '
The funeral took place Irom the
Methodist church, Brussels, on Tues-
day afternoon,
•-•
The' Clinton friends of. Mr, George
Rice, now of Toronto, willregret to
learn that his eldest son, Roy, is in
the Western Hospital, Toronto, hav-
ing undergone an operation for acute
ibetaDlltisnit.
BljRicnERE.
The funeral of Mrs. Bateman of
Port Huron,a former resident of Iitil-
lett,..sister of Messrs. T. and R. Mc -
took place from the, Clinton
undertaking Teems 9n Satarday, In.
teeleTy
lemt being made in Clinton cern-
tCHILD DIES.
•, Friends- of- :qr. Harry Armstrong
wjll synvathize with him in the re-
cent loss of his three-year-old son,
who had ‚been ai1ig for some time..
Mr. Harry Armstrong, son of Mr.
Alex. Armstrong, formerly of Clinton,
has been a resident of Toronto ler
some time.
DIED IN TORONTO.
The death occurred in Toronto on
March 28th of Jeseph Walker, a form-
er, resident of I,ondesbore and fateer
of Mrs, Fred W. Watts of Clinton,
aged seeenty years. This was the
thied member of his family to die
since july, 1924, the only surviving
member now being Mrs. Shobbrook,
who makes her home with Mrs.
Watts, Mb. Walker was thrice mar-
ried and is survived by his wife atid
a farnily of two : daughters her his
first marriage and three children by
his second. The funeral took place In
Toronto 'On Monday of east week.
LACROSSE 1VIEETING.
At a meeting held on Tuesday ev-
ening for the re -organization of the
Clinton. Lacrosse team the following
oiffcers° were elected;
I-1Boairo.wnpresidents: J. Zapfe, Dr. '11.
S.
President: W. S. R. Holmes.
1st Vice: A. ,T. Morrish.
2ncl Vice: Da a. W. Shaw.
Sec, -Treasurer: E. Walton. •
'Manager: E. Wendorf.
Committee: H. B. Manning, P,
Livermore, M. Schoenhals.
• An intermediate team will be ent-
ered in the 0.A.L.A, An effitet will
be inacle to organize a juvenile team
in town aleo.
LITTLE LOCALS. •
Mr. and Mee. 11 1VIenne1l have
moved from Huron street to Mr. 'A.
Seeley's small house in Mary street.
"Little Lord Fauntelroy" will be
shown in the Star Monday, TueschlY
and Wednesday next, under the ,aue.
pees of the Girls' Auxiliary.
Mr. R. S. Smyth, who has been liv-
ing in the Bolick house in High street,
is moving Otto the Doherty house.
Mr. A. Seeley, who purehased the
Houck house same time ago, is met-
ing into it,
Mr. J. T. Reid, Who has been liv-
ing in the Moffat cottage in llign
street, has taken the Kaiser house,
corner King and Cutler streets and Is
moving in. Mr..T. A. Moffat intends
taking possession of his cottage
shortly.
A very interesting entertainment
was held in the Salvation Army hall
en Monday evening under the auspic-
es of the Young People's Legion.
Lieut, Kingdom' and Creightek. of
Goderich and Taplancl of Seaforth
took part, also a nUMber of young
people.
Owing to crowded space we have
been obliged to hold over a number
of school reports from the surround-
ing school sections. We appreciate
the importance ,of these reports and
would like to 'publish them promptly
on receipt but occasionally we get
crowded and cannot help ourselves.
GOES TO SARNIA
Me. Roy Ball, who has been 0011^
ducting a photo studio here for the
sleet tee years, is leaving ,Clinton hav-
ing bought property in Sarnia, where
he' will Move his equipment and con-
tinue in the bosixiess. Mr. Ball has an
up-to-date equipment, takes pride in
his work, and* has had quite a sun-
ceseful trade here. His principal rea-
son for leaving is that his awn awl ,
AtIrs. Ball's people live in Sarnia or
vicinity and it is their desire to make
their home eear-them and he believes
that he has an opportunity of building
wuphicah h
go bgt,isininged
.:ss in the new an
eW
growing part of the Tunnel City to
Mr, Ball came here ten years ago
from Moose Jaw-,-,Sask., where he had
been for some, Ye'ars, succeeding Mr.
0. Finch in Clinton. Since that he
had a fire; which destroyed a gooa
deal of his apparatus and later he re-
placed it with new and very epee -
date equipment. This together with
their household goods, they will have
moved by truck to Sarnia text weee.
theie houshold goods, they will have
They will spend Easter with relatives
down there but Mn. Ball will return
to see about the moving of his stuff.
During their stay in Clinton Mr.
and Mrs. Ball have made many...Aram
friends. They are genial, kindly pee -
fele, Who have met friendliness with
friendliness and their departpre is
keenly regretted. Mrs. Ball has le-
tvested herself in many activities,
having ibeen connected with and held
office' in the Wonien's Institute, the
Clinton iedspital Association and the
L. 0. B. A., besides the wornees' ac-
tivities in the OntarlirSteeet church.
Mr. and Mrs. Ball and little Miss
Thelma will be missed by their Clin-
ton- friends but hearty good wishes
will follow them, to their rkew homp,