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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1925-04-09, Page 123( Year ADH N.GANA 5 9 ONTARID, THURSDAY, AIPRII.4 9, 192,5 rilirIE),- HOME PE Clinton Taxpayers are Eased up a Little The Tax Rate Props Two Mills MARRETS, „ at, 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 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, , Rte ,fetvest itt »hwellerij 16 the , ‘Itoicer 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., Z'O. MY!) 'Yiellgar JEWELER dud OPTOMETRIST . . 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'- ' 704, ,‘\ kket,t cTit„ Dlik ."---seeee xi ........,.. ....-..------ ° -,...,,_r...t.. z_i_e e,_,•_.,....,3,....1,- e • ,-- • e .-\ I. , . ,eri ......e.e.....e....- see..,_..„..---e---N • UBE YOUR • OWN 11'111,ITY-- IT PAYS HYDRO SHOP; Clinton amommemmatsomentemosegortmeanosiamo Invoneommemeamgorsormaremanamoom 1.• IIMMIESMISIIIIIIINIMINIVIN11•60111001 MEN'S SUITS and Extra Trousers $22.50 to $25.00 BOYS' SUITS' and Extra Knickers $8.90 to $13.50 ja0A A. Easter Outlining • Easter Outfitting is keady. • No lean or boy will want to appear; Easter Sundt& in the dull, dingy Sg clothes that he has worn all winter. --Spring • , .• It's time for Garments and : \ • 'eteterat ' ee-er thee°, is no time go good to appeat ii ye OS On Easter Sunday. i Mettle Suits in new models and fab - ries 'reasonably priced at , $15.00 $20.00 $25.00 $35.00 boy's Suits in a variety/ snappy 'styles and cloths at moderate Prices, a i i . ' . TO .00' $7.50 $10.uu $15.00 $5 —..... . A NEW HAT OR CAP EVERY MAN OR BOY MUST RAVE We've all the new and coreeet ,spring blocks Rats from the best manufacturers , . ass. wae TO $3.50 $5.5t1 $7.50 1 1 .— Now is he very best time to select your Spring Outfitting, fo tho choosing will eever be better ' A Square Deal for Every Man 1 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,