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THE
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
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War calls must come first .. ;
which means that we should reduce our non-
essential use of the telephone to the minimum.
Present facilities cannot be increased; your co-
operation is needed if war calls are to go through
promptly. €Please remember that the wasteful
use of telephone time can hold up war business
-- and that every second you save counts.
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THE HAPPENINGS. IN CLINTON EARLY IN
THE CENTURY
Some Notes of The News in 1918
s
ing her daughter, Mrs. J. Wiseman.
Nurse Annice Bartliff, who has
been attending Mr. and Mas. Roy
Rutnball at Goderich for the past
month returned home this week,
Malcolm McTaggart, who is at-
tending college in St, Catherines, is
home on sick leave. ,
Mr. and Mrs. David Cook are pack-
ing up. and moving to Toronto. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Cook will be missed in
town. The best wishes accompany
then) to their new home.
Will Townsend veturned to'London
on Monday after spending the vaca-
tion at his home on the 16th con-
cession of Goderich Township.
On Nov. 5th, Mr and Mao. Thomas
Shobbeoplc of the 13th concession
Hulett celebrated the 50 anniversary
of their wedding day. They have been
residents of that part of Hallett for
65 years. Both are enjoying good
health andtake a live interest and
active part in farm life. Mrs, Shob-
brook is a .daughter of 1VIrs Lear of
Londesboro, who was present at the
celebration and enjoying good health
in her 93rd year.
day from a two week's visit with
friends in Teeswater, Harrison and
hit. Forest. Among those he met was
a Mr. Robert Fallise of near Harris
ton who he last saw in Armagh, Ire-
land, 01 years ago. They were born ie.
the same parish and were great chums in their boyhood days. It is needless
to say the meeting was a pleasant
one.
Mr. Clarence Shepherd, who has
been in Hartney, Man., for a -few
months, returned last week and, has
again entered the employ of the W.
D. Fair Company.
Miss Tillie Perrin leaves shortly,
for Ravenna, Texas, where veracious
Dante Rumour says she will be one
of the principals in an interesting ev-
ent to take place at an early date, but
of that more again, Suffice to say the
happy pian thet,is to be was formerly'
a resident of Clinton.
- Mr. W, McKeown who for a :score
of years has. been a resident of Clin-
ton, leaves ina fortnight in company
with Mr. and Mrs. W, Downs for Los
Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Downs is his
daughter, and another daughter„
Mrs. Fred Bates, has been living in
Los Angeles for a few years.
The sad news reached Mr. John
Diehl of Stanley Township of the
death of son, Percy Diehl, who died
of pneumonia in a hospital in Eng-
land on Monday. He trained in Lon-
don and has been ill almost since be-
ing there. Much sympathy is felt for
the bereaved parents in the death of
their only child. '
Mr. H. R.:Sheep has purchased a
new McLaughlin runabout.
A lady in town sent. her cat, all
nicely boxed up to Hensel', in an
automobile, but in three days the
cat arrived back in Clinton,; none the
worse of its short vacation.
Reeve Ford received word this
week that his son, Pte. Fred Ford,
who has been in England owing to
wounds is now back in the trenches
again.
When the Present Century
THE CLINTON NEWS- RECORD Londesboro lost its oldest and most
November 7th, 1918 highly respected citizen through the
death of John Brunsdon, who had
.A. quiet wedding took place at* the been a resident of the village for
Ontario street parsonage at four nearly sixty years, Though he had
o'clock yesterday afternoon when been unwell for some time yet he was
Miss Sara H. Waters, daughter of about his, business the previous day
Mrs, L. Walters of Tuckersmith, was as usual. A sudden and serious at -
united in marriage to Mr. John A. tack of pneumonia seized him on
Horton, son of Mr. N. B. Horton of Wednesday morning early and at
Seaforth. Rev. T. A. Agnew perfor- noon he had passed quietly to his
zed the ceremony. They will reside final rest at the ripe age of eighty -
in Seaforth. two years and five months. He is
survived by two sons, Wm. T. with
Mr. Luke Lawson has purchased wbons he lived, Albert, who is with
the Rozell milk route and as already the gamy in France, and a daughter,
busy serving his customers. Mr. Mrs, J. A. Adams of the village, three
Lawson has been assisting on the brothers and a sister.
route for some weeks and has there_
fore, become acquainted with it. Mrs. Peter Cantelon retitled Sat -
Word was received last week of urday from Toronto, where she had
the sadden death of a former rest- been spending some weeks with her
dent of Clinton in the person of Mrs. sons. •
H. D. Hennessy of Lethbridge. She Mrs. Jermian of Portland, Oregon,
'will be remembered ander the name and Mac. Win. Hyslop and little son.
Of Miss Helen Castell, and was for.' of Detroit' have been visiting their
some time milliner with the firm of father, Mr. Isaac Jackson, daring the
Hodgens Bros. past week, Mr. Jackson who has been
Irene Carter, wife of Pte. J Gor- very in for some weeks is now im-
butt, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. I proving.
Carter, died on Wednesday evening, Mrs. W. J, Ross is in Montreal
last after a brief illness at the home this week.
of her parents at the age of nineteen! Mrs. C. C, Rance of Toronto is
years and a few months. Interment visiting in town.
was made in Clinton cemetery. I Mr. A. Slontan has returned from
Roselle Pearl Carrick, eldest dau- the west, where he has spent the
ghter of Mr. and Mac. Robert Carrick i summer'
aged sixteen years, died on Saturday
evening after a week's illness,
Effie L. Rath, eldest daughter of
Mrs. Win. H. Rath, died Thursday
last after a short illness at the age
of twenty years and eight months.
The deceased young lady was only
i11 a short time. Having contracted
influenza she had almost wholly
recovered when a relapse came on
and.- pneumonia resulted.
Col. Combe, who want overseas as
0. C. the 161st battalion and who
was injured by concussion by the
bursting of .a shell some months ago,
is expected home shortly. Col. Combe
had to undergo an operation some
time agoand has since been in hos-
pital in France and England.
The following names of Huron men
have appeared in the list of those
reeeiviAng service badges, Class A—
Sergeant F. W. Andrews, Clinton,
W. Holt, A. T. Miller, Bhtevale; H.
Hayles, Wingham; Class B --J. R.
MoCaulley, Egntondvilie.
The influenza epidemic in Clinton
is, we are glad to be able to report,
now on the wane, most of those now
ill are somewhat on the mend. We
have.. had six deaths' directly resulting
from the disease but are hopeful that
Was Young
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
November 5th, 1903
Mr. James Snell leaves this week
for Casper and Douglas, Wyoming,
with.two carloads of thorobred sheep
which were bought at various points
in Western Ontario and sent to Clin-
ton where the shipment was made up.
Last week Mr. Snell sent a cs.rload
of Cotswolds, to Billings, Montana, In
selecting the sheep' he was •assisted
by Mr. A. W. Smith of Maple Lodge
president of the Leceister Sheep
Breeders' Association, who has been
in town a few days this week..
THE CLINTON NEW ERA
November, 7th, 1918..
Council met on Monday evening
with Reeve Ford inthe chair and
Councillors Wiltse, Miller, Langford,
Cooper, Sheppard and McEtvan pres-
ent. Mayor Thompson was absent.
The councillors endorsed the taking
over of $3,500 in Victory bonds dime
Mg. the campaign.
The annual .meeting of "Clinton'
Horticultural Society was held in
the Council Chamber on Wednesday
evening of this week and the officers
were elected, president, C. D. Bouck;
ist vice, R. E. Manning; 2nd vice,
Mrs. W. D. Fair; secretary H. R.
Sharp; directors, Mac, Brydone, Mrs.
Axon, Miss Cuninghame, Mr: T. Cot-
tle, Mr. T, Cook, Rev., A, E. Jones,
Mr, J. L. Kerr and Mr. A. Cudmore;.
Auditors, W. Brydone and W. D.
Fair; delegates, Cottle, Cook and•
Sharp.
Mr. A. T. Cooper is in Toronto on
business.
Corp. Richard' Walton, who is con-
nected with the Royal Flying Corps
at Toronto, was a visitor at his home
here during the past week. •
Men with 8th Grade Educa-
tion Successful in R.C.A.F.
Word has been received from Mount
Joli, Quebec, that twenty-eight out of
a class of thirty airmen graduated
with Wings. Four of these men also
were commissioned upon graduation.
Another was appointed instructor.
These students made up the first class
of the pre-airceety course given at the
H. B. Beal Technical School, at Lon-
don, Ontario. The vast majority of
the class had only High School en-
trance standing and a few, partial
High School training.
Officials at the London R,C.A.F,
Recruiting Centre feel that this is a
splendid record. The students from
the H. B, Beal Technical School led
all others from the remaining schools
throughout the Dominion. This class
commenced at London, June 29th and
graduated at Mount Joli on Octob-
er 14th.
"An airman with onlypublic school
education who can be promoted from
aircraftsman to Pilot Officer in ap-
proximately three and one-half
months has every reason to be proud." 'tion.
A meeting of the House of Refuge
committee of the county council to
consider the plans for an addition to
that institution .was held on Tuesday
with the following present: Council_
Tors Cantelon, Lockhart, Hicks and
Kerr,' Inspector Coats, Physician
Shaw, Clerk Lane and Treasurer HoI-
mes. It was decided to recommend an
addition 48x60 with a verandah on
the east side. The basement will be
used for storing coal and vegetables
and as a drying room. On the first
floor will be sitting and bedrooms for
the inform inmates, The second flat.
will be used for hospital purposes and
will contain an operating room, etc.
The addition will give about eighteen
more rooms.
Charlie Dunlavy, who a few years
ago was a well known local character
died in a benevolent institution in
London on Tuesday. He was about
70 years of age.
Second shoot for the handsome tro-
phydonated to the Gun Club by C.
J. Mitchell of Brantford took place
on Thursday last. The trophy heeomec
the property of the person winning
it three times. It has now been wort )tame address, ,garment you want to Cdn. R .
. H. CoyR.C.O.C.
by J. E. Hovey, and E, J. Cantelon, remodel, what you intend making of n. 11.3. O
the latter doing so on Thursday last, it, the time when it would be most Dear Mrs, Johnson:
The .shooters and scores were as fol- convenient for you to visit the Re- Please extend to tine Clinton War
lows: Cantelon 20, Graham 19, Dodds ))lake Centre for suggestions
about
Service Association, my very great
ugto
18, Ross 17, Hovey 16, Ireland,.le practical advice on _wgothanks and appreciation, for the grand
Ball 16; Morrish 13. pair of socks that I have received
Tugs Assemblet, Fur Days to Fisher Shiyyards
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Mass production methods have
speeded up the manufacture of tugs in
Britain. These little craft—with a big
war job to do -are now built in self-
contained units int different parts and
Re€neit: <.ilce Day--
Lah
The 1 a .' ; Fun 1 1,. ao •v a reto n ke.l
instit:t'en t here e..h: Ca.m..lian Lc-
gion in C..n 1:1.1, and it serves
a two fo .1 purpose or much malt. The
money winch is rai-c_t ly the distri-
bution of the Poppy —symbol of sac-
rifice—is used entirely to relieve un-
usual dirtrtse among War Vete_'ans of
the last War and the present conflict,
and their families, At x11 times it has
been found that the Veterans, in view
of the fact that many of them have
dis z litter and handicaps, suffer et/_
en more than others who are out o_
employment, since many of them
require special care ar.•1 attention
which they are rtnshie to rrov:de. Th:i•;
is where the Po spy Fund, raisel
through the sale of Poppies by the
local Branch of the Legion, steps in
and provides relief for the situa-
This was the opinion expressed by There is another reason why every
one of the Officers at the Recruiting citizen should wear a Poppy for Re_
Centre. membrane Day. These Poppies are
This is an excellent example of how manufactured in the Vetcraft shops
the British Air Training Plan is .equip of Canada, workshops in which handl-
ped to further educate airmen who capped Veterans are given sheltered
have not the necessary academic sten- employment, and in which they tnanu'
ding for aircrew. facture the hundreds of thousands of
V
Remake Centre
"London now has a large clothing
Remake Centre with a local super- lihood which they would otherwise visor who directs the activities for uralists say."
all Western Ontario," according to lack on account of their special. disab-t A total of $22,005 was realized for V
era'ed
ilities. the 74 head sold. The 56 females at/ -
Mrs. Detwiler, chairman of the West- 319.4G while 18 bulls, modify;
ern Ont, Consumer Branch committee. This two -fold appeal should find a g $
Smallman & Ingrain Ltd., bave do ready response in the hearts and calves, averaged $228. The top price I Winter Control
t spaceon their third floor minds of the people of this Commnun- was $500 paid by Norda Farm, Vank-
to
houseeot ee leek Hill, for a three-year-old heifer
to the Remake Centre set tip try, which has always been ready to Now'is the time for making certain
make the way easier for those of consigned by John H. Older, Theme..that winter quarters .for cattle are
by the 'Consumer Branch of the War- ford. Highest price for •a bull way
time Prices and Trade Board, its Citizens who served Country anal thoroughly cleansed, but before the
Miss Margaret Birrell, is in charge Empire in the Great War, and in this $350 secured on the bid of Hugh R. cattle are placed in these quarters it
of the Remake Centre. About 30 ex- present conflict. We commend it to Bomtell & Sons, Thorttclale for n NV -
is equally necessary to melte sure that
perienced sewers volunteered to helpyour sympathetic consideration, in the en.nsan.ths-old call censigned by the cattle themselves are clean; that
as instructors in the remodelling ohope that you will respond generous -
Smith Has nbrought $400 Qts more k. SeJ they do not carry lice. This is very im-
clothes for grown-ups and children. ly and thus help to hold the torch portant. Lice cause serious losses,
hose who did not —v—_ _ and it is estimated that if one pair of
lice are brought into a stable and left
Wings in the 'Wind undisturbed they may increase to ov-
er 20 millions in the four months of
and Mai], which is a regular Sat"- Novornber, December, January, and
day Mali, and is features e, labir l photo February. There are several methods
of controlling lice— by washes of
by W, V. Oriel), F. R. P. S. MO. Crich drugs and drug mixtures, dusting
is a graduate of the Clinton Collegiate powders, and dipping. Dipping owing
Institute, and was well known as `Vic' to the size of the animals, can rarely
at serosa. He is a son of the late Mr. be used, and dusting powders are not
Onslow Crich, and is now a Science so effective as washes or dips.
Master at Riverdale Technical School
Toronto. The series of 'pictures have Creolin of commercial grade, ap-
been running in the Saturday Globe plied with a woollen cloth or medium
and Mail all summer and Mr. Crich's stiff brush in two per cent solution
picture of the saw -whet owl has won in warn soft water is an old and fav -
considerable fame. (We are sorry we oured wash for the control of lice.
Poppies which are distributed every
year at this -time. By wearing a Poppy
citizens can find much satisfaction in
knowing that they are helping these
handicapped Veterans to obtain a live-
• ro'i'l:. 1 in the sbi,yards. By the
new method Britain's shipyard work-
trs, men arid tvornen'-can asssmLle and
.aunch a new tug in a space of a
days.
the largest buyer of the duet taking
u t head for a total of $2,945. His
pt.reha e included a rive -ye -old 0.J.t
at $600, a two year old bull at a4"0:
four -year -01'l heife at $300 ,...d
two. -yea)'- id heifer at t'kiii. 1+
Sperlcs, Bayfield paid $1d) 3.r a lie
era if and W. J .Storey. a .,1or'i
rami °95, awl $0 for a :„er a..._ --.
calves.
The 54 hetet sohi brottgnt a total r•;.
$16,8$C. for an average of $312.22, 4.'
females averaging $315.71 nn'l live
bulls $278. The top prier of $1,0 lie
was paid by A. B. Brubaehcr, 13 ].;c•
port, for a 6 -year-old cow. Alto,ee.he'
14 animals sold for $400 or more.
The two liercleires brought i di 0 :n •
$430.
Picture Shows: The prefabricated
sections of a tug in position at a
British shipyard before being,weidbd
together.
and across the friendly border to Buf-
falo and Boston before settling down
it Toronto. No gallery has ever been
c:cred to this very particular owl.
la, hero could yeti see one? If the
probable few in Ontario have not al-
ready migrated, as they usually do
early in October, via Ashbridge's
Bay, you night see a straggler out
along the liuinber, where Mr, Crich
sighted this one, within an owls call
of the Old Mill. Or, under its other
name tate Acadian Owl, you can see
one stiff in a glass case in the Royal
Ontario Museum. But it looks half
the size of the owl in the picture,
whose live feathers are fluffed out
and whose brush -cut lends a wide halo
to its hornless head.
Yy It is our smallest bird of prey in
j'Iln'On Breeder Buys Eastern Canada and the nnly species
of Saw -whet known here. Found
a. es Sills at Brampton Sale among gloomy hemlocks and hackma-
tiV. Hunte Clutton, Gabriela sold n tacks int swamps, its call sounds like
four-year_olcl Holstein heifer for the sharpening of a woodsman's saw
3460. to Norda Farm, Vankleelt Hill, on whetstone — hence its unpoetic
at the Fourth Annual Fall Special name. All owls are champion destroy -
Consignment Sale held October 28 at ers of the rat tribe. Even the tittle
Brampton. 1V$'. Clutton also purchase) Saw whet captures its quota and
ii six -months -old bull calf at $IGS. bravely tackles rate bigger than itself.
This calf was consigned by John H.! Of the 800 varieties of owls there
Older, Thamesford, and carries eiglt' is only one smaller than the Saw_
crosses to Johanna Rag Apple Pabst whet. It is a tiny Elf owl, little
foundation sire of the popular Rag larger than, a sparrow. Lives in big
Apple family, and is a grandson of erectus trees in Arizona. Has the habit
the three time All-American show of raising one wing in front of its
bull, Lonsdale Ne Plus Sir Model. face --to disguise its identity, the not -
The Remake Centre is open evert` flung Y by
Monday, Wednesday and Friday., from come back.
9.30 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 p.m. tre . V---
4.30 p.m.
Wonsan interested in learning new In the old days we stretched oar
tricks in the art of remaking should stomac:t;s now we stse.ch the menu.
send or call for a Remake application
IN THE LETTER BOX
form• now obtainable at the London
Remake Centre, Particulars to be fill-
ed in on these applications are your
Sgt. Corran J. R. A-20554 No. 1
The sttock shipments talks week Voluntary women's group are set- from you. Believe me they are doubly
include cattle by S. H. Smith, Ford ting up Remake Centres right across welcome now, that winter in drawing
and McNeil and ,Watson ,and Emigh. the country. Each centre is Supplied
ndarwelcome
and also that the Boal supply is
Hogs were slapped to Toronto by 'with sketches, designs and up -to -the- very limited:
Cantelon and Wallis and to Petioled minute remodelling suggestions whie]t
The boys over here are grand and
by R. Fitzsimmons. The price of can be used to advantage by women when one considers the length of time gish elder that if you wou)d wall..
hos still remains at five cents, eVervwhere• At these centres, more that most of them have been over around a tree in which an owl was oughly spraying pump than by hand.
g experienced sewers help others learn
h t T must say that I Fun perohed, the bird's y
are' unable to re -produce it). We have Coal tar creosote may also be par -
also read several letters of appreciat chased, and when used with either
ion by teachers and students for the cold or warm water is ready for
excellent photographs of the rinds. use. Applications of creosote other
"Were you ever told by. some wag_ solutions can be made more thor-
ere, waiing; i ' eyes would follow Another effective and economic me-
i1V is osne C;ltutidhil] . 'returned
to re -make clothes. There is no charge
inGoderich township a amazed that the morale of the • boys you, and its head would turn too? thod is by treating the cattle with
to his home
few days ago from a month's trip to for the service. is so high, However we all feet that And )f you kept on circling the tree raw linseed oil, but a caution is nec-
Coast the most westerly V the time is drawing near when we will long enough the poor little thing essary here. Boiled linseed oil or
the 'Pacific,
he visited beingVictoria where do the job that we have waited so long would screw its head right off,•and paint oils should never be used on
place AUTUMN itwonld fall to the ground? any living animal. Raw linseed oil
his youngest son. John is living. John for. t
formerly scarlet s • sumac Please convey my kind regards to This picture •of a Saw -Whet owl by should be applied with a bust but
is married to a Miss West fol d There's a seal t gyp ywithout ,hard rubbing of the skin, at
and theyare now proud O the sunup browning hill, all our friends in Clinton and district W. V. Crich,F.R.P.S., reminded me
parentsf Stapleton n Y and m sineere hope that this is the of the fable. The amber and: ebony the rate off. four ounces pep cow
of little miss• oHf isdoing AtThthee's a otiky (Wilk
Browned sparrow hri tmes that we will be away eyes follow you, and its head has be- and repeated at intervals of 20 days
well and likes the climate of the coast At brook to drink his fill, last Ch s ,
visit row of purple thistles from our homes and loved ones. gun to turn. Not surprising if it were or less. After treatment the animals
When in Manitoba Mr. ChurchillTrete s a should be allowed to remain quietly
brother John, who is .farming Matching off across the lea, Sincerely Yours.
completely turned. Because —though
ed his b James Corran hardly 8 inches lung—this little Can-
friends
an- in .tate stable and sl. aulel not be
at Killarney. He also saw many old There's a lush deep orange milkweed. aardl bundle of feathers has won •
t) lends at different points on ria Underneath a live Salt tree has been hung in exposed to bright sunlight for at least
fame. Its portrait
way. . There's a haze of blue -tinged asters Hu on Buyers Prominent 12 hours so as to avoid the danger
Mr. Israel Taylor, who ,has been Where the meadow meets, the sky y photographic salons in various parts
et/of olden beautyof the world. of. oil -burn. Generally there are three
prospecting in the Northwest for s There's a•clump g at Breslau Sale Showing began ]n Bermmuda, Mr. ]finds of cattle lice—the small red-
urday
weeks, is expected home on Sat-; In witch -hazels widened eye, Idish-yellow louse, and the two ver-
t leave again on Monday, There's a. gleaming sugar maple,, Huron County breeders were very Crich saw that his little own "looked
acco and g
flow shawl— prominent buyers at the dispersal sale pretty good,”.so- he sent it off to anbe ieties of blue sucking lice, the long -
kirk,
by Mrs.' Taylor for Sel- With aflame -and ye p Holstein herd off exhibition that was announced to be
irk Man. where be will engage in All the world is steeped in ,color of the Westview H later tool) wing to Lone muse+t and the snort -nosed species,
1t ' there It la
t usiness, For the carnival of fall. Lolyd S. Shantz, held October 2held,
b
u at
then baclr to London, Canada; . and all can be easily controlled,,
no more fatalities w)11 occur. Mrs. Grant . returns. Mthis week
On' Wednesday, October 30th, her home in Si.Mary's after visit,„ Mr. Henry Beacom returned on'Fri- Carmen' Mahone. Breslau, W. H. Sneaan. Bruss j.S, was don,