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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1917-02-15, Page 1N4. 1976. --37th.. Year CLINTON: ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FLI RUARy Mb, I'M THE I -10114E PAPER Too early to begin to plan for the Early and Thorough Cu/Ovation of that Garden Plot or Vacant Lot era Watched cAtt /let Reliability in a Watch Is tbe result of superior ma- terials, combined .with pains- taking cafe in putting them together. Knowing that every Regina Watch is as good as can be made, we have no ,hesitation in endorsing the universal guarantee which goes 'with every one of them hs1J-Cil3T>:t,Y G1jARANT Yfellitara Oldest ,Established Je'weleiy Store in Clinton 1 Ewa! OF CANADA. Incorporated 1869, Capital Authorized Capital Paid-up Reserve and Undivided Profits Total Assets ank I $'25,000,000 11,560,000 13,230,000 234,000,000 880 Branches, With world wide connection. interest allowed on Savings Deposits. General Banking business transacted, R, E. MANNING, Manager .. Clinton Branch READY-TO-WEAR f he C�IONt1SF1 CLOTHING - Clothing Co. ORRDNI1➢D CLOTHING � .Hete1s the Best New : • totit e Paper It is clean-up time for Overcoats, and we want to clean out our entire overcoat stock regardless of profit or cost. It will pay you tO buy your next winter's overcoat now. •- They will cost you easily double' the price we are quoting, as woolens are advancing every day. . Men's $12 Overcoats $15 and 16.50 " '20 and 22.00 25 and 30,00 890 11.75 17.00 21.50 Black Melton Overcoats, fur collar, rubber interlined $15 Overcoats . 10.75 18 "• 13.75 20 " 15,25 14Yen's'fur-lined, fur -collar khaki duck shell Regular $6.50 for 4,75 Boys 4.25 Overcoats 6,50 8.50 12,50 13.50 is it it 2.75 4.50 6.00,-. 9,50 10.00 8• la. A oNOHTO Early Buyers - Always Fare Best Y Y. THE MOREI.ISH CLOTHIN CO. A ent ' C, E. D � X'fidnde 18 forb5unday r rirght calls. SAPID 1N ENGLAND, ROYAL ARCH 1VIIDET1NC'i, Mr, W. 11. Watts received a cable• the other day, announcing the safe arrival of his son, Sapper Sidney Watts, in Ligand. 1Ie wont . over from Ottawa with a small draft, and they man- aged to elude the German Pirates: on At a Royel Arch meeting on 'rues - day .evening eight candidates ivere initiated Orangemen were present from, ,Sotforth, Titania, Summerhill and Ooderieh 'township. A SI8ATINC PARTY, the way, The Young Ladies' Patriotic Aux- C11O»1r ENTERTAINED, iliary are giving a skating party In the new rink tomorrow' evening, the The choir of Ontario street church's- managers -having kindly offered' the were very happily entertained at the use of the rink "for the evening, All home of Mr, and Mrs, .Leonard Wait µwino' can skate are asked to patron- orf 1'hursday evening last, It is but ize the rink on this occasion and a waste of wordsto say that thins thus help along a good cause., They enjoyed titeniselves, What with mus- will also serve tea in the waiting the exchange of wit and wisdom, room to all in need of refreshment, not to mention the excellent lunette- So if anyone is too still or old or on which Mrs, Weir served before the fat to don the skates a cup of cof- fee and' a sandwich can be enjoyed 'While looking' on, at those deporting themselves upon the ice, LEAVING TOWN. • When a few weeks ago the announce- ment was made that the Sinn of Seeley & West had' been dissolved the first thought occurringto inany was as to whether it meant the re- moval of either one or other of the members of tinefirm from town. M1./. West has now purchased a shop in Preston and will remove thele al- most at once. \L'Iinton citizens will be sorry to lose this family ' front town, but it is hoped tina8 they will find prosperity and happiness in their new 'home, It is gratifying. to know than 1Ir, Seeley will continue his repair and blacksmith business, MAKE GOOD USE 05' THE11 Have the readers of The News -Rec- ord recognized the three departments introduced last week, the depart- ments for fanners and for women and the comic desaart;stent: "The Doings of the Bulls," The page for farmers is edited by a man competent to discuss the problems introduced and the women's department is like- wise iu•'charge of a lady who under- stands women's problems and will endeavor to answer all questions ad- dressed to her, .and as everybody en- joys a laugh at innocent fun "The Doings or the Duffs" will be sure to please. Do not fail to take full ad- vantageof these departments. and so reap full benefit from them. COL. COOPER IHONORED. Col. John A. Cooper., commanding officer of the 108th Toronto Battal- ion, The Canadian Bads; was the guest of honor on Friday evening last at a gathering at the National Club, Toronto of the Past Presidents of the Club. It is said that Colonel Capper is not only a past president of the C1ub but was instrumental in its foundation and had always` shown the keenest interest in its 'welfare, and for this reason his associates met to do him honor on the eve of his departure with his battaliou for overseas. Complemen- try addresses were made by saveral of the gentlemen present and Col Cooper was presented with a club bag:, N. -R. APPRECIATED. A subscriber in Colorado in writing to renew his subscription to The „ News -Record says': "We always are interested in the home news_ so your paper is gladly welcomed' each week away out here in Colorado." A lady writes from '1, Dutton "Please fine enclosed subscription for your interesting paper, .I find it is rhe only way I can keep intouch wjth the Bonne news," -'Still another writing from Wyom- ing, 'Ont., says : "I would not like to be Without the weekly' visit 'of Tho News -Record, which contains so. much interesting news from the old hone locality. Several of our subscribers in 'send- ing renewal have inclosed $1.50 for a year's sub., supposing that to be the price and trade not the slightest complaint, As The News -Record is still the old price, one dollar par year; in these cases we have marked on the subscription for' e. p-ar and a half, A SPIRITED DEBATE company dispersed, the hours passed all to speedily and even .the drive hone was not without its enjoy- ment, though; the night was cold and. the roads none too good. Ilowever, the choir of Ontario street church would brave much worse in order to spend an evening under: the hospitable roof of the house of Weir. A. 11. C. NEEDS MEN., Capt, Livingston and Sergt. Benja- min of London were here last week recruiting for ttie Army Medical Corps, which is in aced of two hun- dred sten to fill up vacancies which aro constantly being made by, drafts for overseas'. Scrgt, Benjamin is a Kentuckian, a medical•ss,tudent, who carie over to Canada to offer his ser -- vices during the war. Whatever .his government may have been he cer- tainly is not, nor ever has been, neu- tral. Ile was on the train when he read in the paper that tbe United States had severed diplumatie rela- tions with Germany. "1 just simply had to shout," he said, "I couldn't help it even if the people around thought me crazy, and I suppose they did." The ,Army Medical Corps at - treats a good quality of men and the training given is an excellent one, WON'T VISIT CANADA AGAIN, Lottie L. Tillotson, alias Marin Me - Lean, alias Melba Costello, supposed to be a native of Hawaii, was arres- ted at Sault Ste. Marie last week one dnas shestepped a st a off the train }1p there to fill a couple of lecture con- tracts. She was arraigned on a charge of breach of the immigration laws and a fine of fift}t dollars and costs was imposed. The fine was paid and she was deported to' the united States, of which it is said she is a citizen. The lady had a bad re- putation in Canada and had previous- ly served jail sentences here, so that tiffs country is mucic better without Iver. It may be remembered that the lady lectured in Clinton last autumn. Before the entertainment . came aFP, however; something was 'learned of her character and methods and the lecture was not widely advertised and few were present to hear her. HERE'S HOPING THEY WIN. The Clinton Ladies' Hockey Team met their' first defeat at Stratford on Tuesday evening last, when, at:. ter a spirited game in which. the puck was kept pretty well around the opposition goal all evening and then score up to the last ten min- utes inutes stood 2-2, the Boase team made three swift goals and the game was Mier, The Clinton team playiad'at a disadvantage as one of their players was unable' to go and at the begin- ning of the :game another was dis- abled and had to retire from the ice. The rims was much larger, 1100, which no doubt made it harder . for the girls. Some of the Stratford girls are saidto. be swift enough for the professional field 'mid the team has been playing Owen Sound, Lon- don and other eitlt' teams. A return match avtll be played in the, Clinton rink on Tuesday evening next when some good sport will be seen, Two Of the Clinton players- have lett town, but their places have been fil- led and' a resolute team will be on hand to meet the players from the Classic City on Tuesday., SPEED UP A 131T.,_ LIoYS. This is the, way 'rhe Goderich Sig nn] reports the hockey match played between the Clinton and . Goderich Juniors on Friday week, when the latter worn in a score of 8-2 : "Those present at the match said some of the fastest hockey seen here for a" long time, One could not fail to see that it was in a different class alto- gether from the first game played with Mitchell. For Clinton, - Filty was the only one who showed up well, although the work of Will in goat was good. For Goderich, every man was .a star, hut Clark plapni a little better thli,n the rest, scoring five goals. The snore by periods was Cxdderich 3,, Clitston 0 ; Clinton, 2, Goderich 1 ; toderiob 4, Clintoit 0.. Clark scored fee Goderieh right from the check -off on a nice combina- tion play. Clinton. tried thein; best to tie, but fouhd it itnpossfite to get past the defence, Twice 100x8 3» this period. Clark found tine net.. In the .second spasm the visitors gat busy and Kitty counted twice, Babb made a nice end -to -rush .-rush n ( en a and S bid 1 C t. In this period the power , went off twice and time had to he taken 01It, The Third frame, was the best of all. 'The locals had it 01l their awn ways llabb. and Glaris each adding twos while their opponents ditty got close eti0ttg11, to £311004 several • tittles. ,Lottie McDonald was the reteree,'t The Ontario street. League had a Valentine social and debate on Mon - .day evening, when 00 excellent erowd of both old and yocnng were"present. The subject of the debate was solved t.'l'lfat Women Should'•1Iave the Franchise," The affirmative was taken. by "Misses Marion Cibbings, Margaret, Walker and Tina Marquis, the negative by Messrs. Norman Tyndall, George Evans and Alvin Leonard, Each side -upheld their'Con- tention with spirited argument, bringing out point after point, At the conclusion the judges, Misses Stevens and Courtice and Sr, 1'. Plumstdel, decided that though the arguments iisctl by the affirmative were tine stronger, (tiepoints made by the negative were lore numerous and the decision Was 'thus awarded. Besides the debate the church quartette rendered a selection, Miss 17. Laois gave a piano solo, Mibses Cotirtiee and I'itufisteel contributed an ,Instrumental dttett, as did also, Mts., Miss Treleaven and our NI a C nice nrantad and Musa G n Mrs, 1VMe&Iurray gave Standings. Mr, .11e141'nlrra.y oeett- pied the chair. At the eolielttsien of the progealn a 'Valentino tea was nert:eil, • tine fair- les being prettily • decorated in honor 01 the occasion, It+ was altogether n verjt enjoyable affair. '1.'Eiib LOCAL 1tfARKII't', Wheat 21.00. - Buckwheat 21,.10. Barley $1. Oats title; Butter :38e bo 34a, ,':1feggs 40e to 41e. Live 'flogs $11, PANNE -MEADOWS, The marriage tools plane orae day last week of .Miss Eva Florence Meadows, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. W. 'A, Meadows of Weslopville, to O'Ir, Carlton' Payne, The bride in this case is a granddaughter or Mrs. Bean of town, Mrs. Meadows being formerly .14iss Bean, HE'LL 1318 ON THE RUN. It is nov'reported that ttie 160t11, the Bruce 'Battalion, will go over- seas as a Unit with their own offic- ers. All .we can say is that if the Kaiser is a wise duan he will make peace on any terms lactose the Hur- ons and the men of Bruce land ' at the front; 'r'will be all up with hinn after that. CLINTON 830Y WOUNDED, Word was received last week of the wounding of Pte. Norman Miller, son of Us. anai Mrs. ,Jas. A. Miler of the Huron Rood, west. Although not fully aware of the extent of his wounds it is not 'believed that they are serious, but he has been ad- mitted to the hospital. Pte. Miller went to France with the first draft from the 101st. A\\U,1L MEET1NCi S. 1I. L. 0. 1,. The annual meeting of the S. Huron county Orangemen was held at Ex- eter Ott Tuesday of last week. Tine attendance was the largest on rec- ord. 'rho following officers were els teal for the district : ('ountp Sias ter -C co, Vanderburg. Deputy County Master -le, Armit- age. Chaplain -Rev. W. 0, Mouton. Recording Secretajy-P. Cantelon. Financial Secretary -J. Sproul. Treasurer -Arthur C'antelon, Director of Ceremonies -W, Danis,' Lecturers -Robert rAir ra },\T n, 3 Navies J. Vance, S'1', PAUL'S C:IIURC'Ii,,,_. Rev. J. A. Robinson exchanged last Sunday with Rev. i11r. 1)tymond of Wiugliau', who preached both morn- ung and evening in St. Paul's church, Next Sunday being the Sunday! be-, fore Lent special services, of a pre- paratory nature will be held, At the evening service there will be a sitec- lal address for men, The first Lenten week night . ser- vice will be held on Wednesday es- eaing next at eight o'clock,, The hymns for next Sunday morn- ing will be 50, '105, 449, 412. ']'hose for Wednesday evening, 580, 528, 108 and t93. WESLEY (HC'RCii. Next Sunday the pastor will :Vpreachile, at both services. Special ser- vices will be commenced on .the hist Sunday in February, the pastor to be assisted by Rev. J. W, Hedley of On Monday evening last the Liter- ary Dept, had charge of the program. when a very 'interesting time was spent with James Whitccomb Riley, The younger members rendered the program giving a sketch of the life Of the "Hoosier Poet" and. reading severalselections from his poems, Next Monday evening the life 'and work of the late Rev, John Macdou- gall, missionary to the Indians of the Northwest, will be studied, LITTLE LOCALS. The Girls' Auxiliary had . 'a Very successful Valentine tea at the home of Mrs. Goedou CCuning:erne yester- day afternoons. The Women's Itnstitute will meet on Thursday next at the home of Mrs. W. S, Downs. `topic of the day will be, "The Growth of Canada and her. Welfare." - • Rev. W, B. 'Manahan, Meuse' ent of St. James' parish, can be reaches] over the telephone by "ti aging up No, 104, Clinton. Tine School of (onnmerce had their annual At -Home on Friday evening last, a very .enjostable evening being spent by the pupiis and their fri- ends. A pian never knows when he's safe,, Over there in Wingham the WV.C,T.tt, members have been circulating peti- tions asking the signature of those in favor' of women suffrage. '8liis gen nt nicy strike Clinton any day. People You Know t4fiss ,Teen Scott is visiting in inc', .onto this week. Mrs, F. A.. Axon is spending a" week at her 1t0mc at Clhesicyl; Mrs, Cantelon et Bad Axe, Mich., returned to her Home last Week after spending several weeks with r lativ 1n re and i n G der 1 an e es e i is t and 0 tioilnrich townshl , p Mrs. . antes 1-t:tnnble and children of Steatheena,, Alta„ `Who have been„ visiting 1Or the post feiv dayii at the bogie of the lady & ftnele; .lilt. J, 0, Medd, left 00 Tuesday for Bonfield, whore they will Visit fri- ends before returning lunars. A GOOD CITIZEN GONE. THE LAT _ RIi ERT THOMP ON. 'i he above photogravure is an Mr. Thompson, though t child is a grandson, son now a well -grown lad, • The death occurred in Clinton on 'Saturday of an old resident c8 this section in the person of Honest Thompson. ' The deceased was born of Irish pir- enta6e fu 1,au rkcounty in lI37 an i -came to Huron in 185,J. For some years he followed the business of framing. then settled on the faint just south' of Clinton now owned' by Mr, Jannis Hamilton, where he- resided .or a time. Later he purchased the farm on-tbe inti and that continued to be his home until two years ago when he left it to his son I;ober( G. and moved into MIAMI. • - Tisus for over sixty years Mr. Thompson has been identified with the life of this community. He was an excellent farmer and made a suc- cess of that calling. Tie was.al'so a man of strict uprightness of charm - ter, his word being as good as a bond ass day, and was held' in high esteem by 011 who know ,hint. He was a quiet, unassuming man, taking but little "active part in public affairs, but his opinion was valued as he was known to be a man of sound judg- ment. In religion Mr. Thompson was an Anglican, being a mambo: of et. Paul's church, and was a regular at- tendant at the services of the. church. In politics he was a staunch Conserv- ative, e excellent likeness of the late aken some few years ago. The of Mr. H, J. Thompson, and is lfis illness (vas unit of lntg dares - Lion, his death 1805 due more to the wearing out of t- e system than to organic disease. At the end bis life Went out like the light of a candle which has burned to the socket.' C'alanly, quietly, witlnont pain or struggle, the spirit slipped away in- to the great "other worli" which seems so far and yet which it se near at all times. Mr. 'i'honpson' is survived by , his wife, who is net ern eying the best of health, and a family of if,e daugh- ters and two sons . Mist. L. Beatty, Varna ; Mrs, James Pelton, Yale, Mfeh., Clertie, Berth and Wimtie at home and Harry 3, and hobs. CT, in Goderich township. Two sisters also • survive : Mrs, Edward Rathwell of town and Mrs, iiTcCordick of. Mount Albert. The funeral took place on Tuesday; afternoon to Clinton cemetery, The service at house and graveside was conducted by the Rev. J. A. Robin- son and the pallbearers were : W. H. Lobb, Win.' Sinclair, 13, Murphy, J, Smith, J. Wiseman and C, ' Baker. The funeral was largely attended by the old friends and neighbors . from the sixteenth, who in spite of cold and storm, gathered to pay a • last tribute of respect to, one whom they had honored in life, and fly many, from . Clodenich and other po its. Bag1$e1d Mrs, Herbert Wallis and sons, who have been spending the past six weeks with her another, "Sirs, W. Stirling in the village, returned to her home at Fiske, Sask., last. week, Division ('ours was held is 'the town. hall. Wednesday of this week at 10.30 ash. Judge Dicks.m presid- ed. 'I'lle only case disposed off was 131air vs, Dolman; re sale of a horse. Judgment for plaintiff. Don't :forget the concert In the town hall on. Frida}1 evening under the auspices of tit, Andrew's Ladias'' Aid. •Ilalf the proceeds Lo be given to the Patriotic Society. Mr. .3. Chapman of FIuron College, London, occupied the pulpit" ofTrin- ity church on Sunday last. . The following letter of cohdolence was scut by the executive of the Ag- ricultural Society to the family of the late R.,'Penbale. : To Mrs. T'enhalc and family Dear Friends :-Tic offcers and dir- actors of the Bayfield , Agricultural Society hereby place on record their deep sencc of the loss the Society has sustained through the death of your beloved husband and father, Mr, Richard I'euha.le, ' who for many years discharged so ably and faith- fully, the duties of Vice -President of this Society, We join in your sor- row and convey to you this expres- sion of our sincere sympathy ih the darns hours of pour affliction and beg to assure "you the one you mourn so deeply was justly esteemed by all classes of itis fellowmen and his .death 18 sinceraly regretted by all ac- qunintanecs.While pm and your family iuournthe irrepairable loss of a Mts. Med end fath u b I n er the auto with t' n y du I1C 'e St 'n sincere el H or IOW at the' loss of :, tiolieague whose genial ifispositlol and sterling worth we 011 10 much admired and o e d 1vh sr. Hoath the dec,.ly deplore. Signed no 1261alf of the o- clety , 15, 17; McNauglttoit, ('resident; J. W. Reid, • 1st Vice ; 1V. W. Woods, Zifd Vice, , , A Edwards, Teeasur- 61' ;' A. 1'l, Erwin, Seers tary; Constance. • Mr, Fred Wakefield is working fn . the amtnenition factory in Seaforth. Mr. Will Hal is expected home this week and expecs to leave for leng- laiid, where he has joined the Avia- tion Corps, The C.I.C. Bible Glass held a Iced Cross sewhig-bee in the Church. Mfr. Ephraim ('lark wears a broad Smile these clays because his wife pre- sented resented him with a wins; slaughter last week, The Adult lli'ale illss will hold - their sewing this week at 'Mrs. lion. Snel l's, 1p''or Thirtt,,,e Year's with 11.13e Co9'pccora1ion Sergeant Welsh it 13 thirty nears today sines Ser- geant Welsh entered into the employ of the 'town of Clinton, the late Mr. Whitehead 'being thein mayor, and with the ekeeptiotn of about silt mouths ire Inas been a "publi0 servant" !Ver sleet. A long'servioe, medal should he toosnhrg somewhere almost wttlii L sight, ono would think, 1. YNCORPOU .': D 1855 - -1H1 TM ITIEr Capital fl� 96 A General 1 Circular Savings Interest C. E. Dowding, I_ 0 and Reserve $8,800,000 Branches in Canada. Banking Business Transacted.. Lr.t1ers of Credit Bank Money Orders. Bank Department. allowed athighest eurrentrate. Manager,'? Clinton » is Branch. READY-TO-WEAR f he C�IONt1SF1 CLOTHING - Clothing Co. ORRDNI1➢D CLOTHING � .Hete1s the Best New : • totit e Paper It is clean-up time for Overcoats, and we want to clean out our entire overcoat stock regardless of profit or cost. It will pay you tO buy your next winter's overcoat now. •- They will cost you easily double' the price we are quoting, as woolens are advancing every day. . Men's $12 Overcoats $15 and 16.50 " '20 and 22.00 25 and 30,00 890 11.75 17.00 21.50 Black Melton Overcoats, fur collar, rubber interlined $15 Overcoats . 10.75 18 "• 13.75 20 " 15,25 14Yen's'fur-lined, fur -collar khaki duck shell Regular $6.50 for 4,75 Boys 4.25 Overcoats 6,50 8.50 12,50 13.50 is it it 2.75 4.50 6.00,-. 9,50 10.00 8• la. A oNOHTO Early Buyers - Always Fare Best Y Y. THE MOREI.ISH CLOTHIN CO. A ent ' C, E. D � X'fidnde 18 forb5unday r rirght calls. SAPID 1N ENGLAND, ROYAL ARCH 1VIIDET1NC'i, Mr, W. 11. Watts received a cable• the other day, announcing the safe arrival of his son, Sapper Sidney Watts, in Ligand. 1Ie wont . over from Ottawa with a small draft, and they man- aged to elude the German Pirates: on At a Royel Arch meeting on 'rues - day .evening eight candidates ivere initiated Orangemen were present from, ,Sotforth, Titania, Summerhill and Ooderieh 'township. A SI8ATINC PARTY, the way, The Young Ladies' Patriotic Aux- C11O»1r ENTERTAINED, iliary are giving a skating party In the new rink tomorrow' evening, the The choir of Ontario street church's- managers -having kindly offered' the were very happily entertained at the use of the rink "for the evening, All home of Mr, and Mrs, .Leonard Wait µwino' can skate are asked to patron- orf 1'hursday evening last, It is but ize the rink on this occasion and a waste of wordsto say that thins thus help along a good cause., They enjoyed titeniselves, What with mus- will also serve tea in the waiting the exchange of wit and wisdom, room to all in need of refreshment, not to mention the excellent lunette- So if anyone is too still or old or on which Mrs, Weir served before the fat to don the skates a cup of cof- fee and' a sandwich can be enjoyed 'While looking' on, at those deporting themselves upon the ice, LEAVING TOWN. • When a few weeks ago the announce- ment was made that the Sinn of Seeley & West had' been dissolved the first thought occurringto inany was as to whether it meant the re- moval of either one or other of the members of tinefirm from town. M1./. West has now purchased a shop in Preston and will remove thele al- most at once. \L'Iinton citizens will be sorry to lose this family ' front town, but it is hoped tina8 they will find prosperity and happiness in their new 'home, It is gratifying. to know than 1Ir, Seeley will continue his repair and blacksmith business, MAKE GOOD USE 05' THE11 Have the readers of The News -Rec- ord recognized the three departments introduced last week, the depart- ments for fanners and for women and the comic desaart;stent: "The Doings of the Bulls," The page for farmers is edited by a man competent to discuss the problems introduced and the women's department is like- wise iu•'charge of a lady who under- stands women's problems and will endeavor to answer all questions ad- dressed to her, .and as everybody en- joys a laugh at innocent fun "The Doings or the Duffs" will be sure to please. Do not fail to take full ad- vantageof these departments. and so reap full benefit from them. COL. COOPER IHONORED. Col. John A. Cooper., commanding officer of the 108th Toronto Battal- ion, The Canadian Bads; was the guest of honor on Friday evening last at a gathering at the National Club, Toronto of the Past Presidents of the Club. It is said that Colonel Capper is not only a past president of the C1ub but was instrumental in its foundation and had always` shown the keenest interest in its 'welfare, and for this reason his associates met to do him honor on the eve of his departure with his battaliou for overseas. Complemen- try addresses were made by saveral of the gentlemen present and Col Cooper was presented with a club bag:, N. -R. APPRECIATED. A subscriber in Colorado in writing to renew his subscription to The „ News -Record says': "We always are interested in the home news_ so your paper is gladly welcomed' each week away out here in Colorado." A lady writes from '1, Dutton "Please fine enclosed subscription for your interesting paper, .I find it is rhe only way I can keep intouch wjth the Bonne news," -'Still another writing from Wyom- ing, 'Ont., says : "I would not like to be Without the weekly' visit 'of Tho News -Record, which contains so. much interesting news from the old hone locality. Several of our subscribers in 'send- ing renewal have inclosed $1.50 for a year's sub., supposing that to be the price and trade not the slightest complaint, As The News -Record is still the old price, one dollar par year; in these cases we have marked on the subscription for' e. p-ar and a half, A SPIRITED DEBATE company dispersed, the hours passed all to speedily and even .the drive hone was not without its enjoy- ment, though; the night was cold and. the roads none too good. Ilowever, the choir of Ontario street church would brave much worse in order to spend an evening under: the hospitable roof of the house of Weir. A. 11. C. NEEDS MEN., Capt, Livingston and Sergt. Benja- min of London were here last week recruiting for ttie Army Medical Corps, which is in aced of two hun- dred sten to fill up vacancies which aro constantly being made by, drafts for overseas'. Scrgt, Benjamin is a Kentuckian, a medical•ss,tudent, who carie over to Canada to offer his ser -- vices during the war. Whatever .his government may have been he cer- tainly is not, nor ever has been, neu- tral. Ile was on the train when he read in the paper that tbe United States had severed diplumatie rela- tions with Germany. "1 just simply had to shout," he said, "I couldn't help it even if the people around thought me crazy, and I suppose they did." The ,Army Medical Corps at - treats a good quality of men and the training given is an excellent one, WON'T VISIT CANADA AGAIN, Lottie L. Tillotson, alias Marin Me - Lean, alias Melba Costello, supposed to be a native of Hawaii, was arres- ted at Sault Ste. Marie last week one dnas shestepped a st a off the train }1p there to fill a couple of lecture con- tracts. She was arraigned on a charge of breach of the immigration laws and a fine of fift}t dollars and costs was imposed. The fine was paid and she was deported to' the united States, of which it is said she is a citizen. The lady had a bad re- putation in Canada and had previous- ly served jail sentences here, so that tiffs country is mucic better without Iver. It may be remembered that the lady lectured in Clinton last autumn. Before the entertainment . came aFP, however; something was 'learned of her character and methods and the lecture was not widely advertised and few were present to hear her. HERE'S HOPING THEY WIN. The Clinton Ladies' Hockey Team met their' first defeat at Stratford on Tuesday evening last, when, at:. ter a spirited game in which. the puck was kept pretty well around the opposition goal all evening and then score up to the last ten min- utes inutes stood 2-2, the Boase team made three swift goals and the game was Mier, The Clinton team playiad'at a disadvantage as one of their players was unable' to go and at the begin- ning of the :game another was dis- abled and had to retire from the ice. The rims was much larger, 1100, which no doubt made it harder . for the girls. Some of the Stratford girls are saidto. be swift enough for the professional field 'mid the team has been playing Owen Sound, Lon- don and other eitlt' teams. A return match avtll be played in the, Clinton rink on Tuesday evening next when some good sport will be seen, Two Of the Clinton players- have lett town, but their places have been fil- led and' a resolute team will be on hand to meet the players from the Classic City on Tuesday., SPEED UP A 131T.,_ LIoYS. This is the, way 'rhe Goderich Sig nn] reports the hockey match played between the Clinton and . Goderich Juniors on Friday week, when the latter worn in a score of 8-2 : "Those present at the match said some of the fastest hockey seen here for a" long time, One could not fail to see that it was in a different class alto- gether from the first game played with Mitchell. For Clinton, - Filty was the only one who showed up well, although the work of Will in goat was good. For Goderich, every man was .a star, hut Clark plapni a little better thli,n the rest, scoring five goals. The snore by periods was Cxdderich 3,, Clitston 0 ; Clinton, 2, Goderich 1 ; toderiob 4, Clintoit 0.. Clark scored fee Goderieh right from the check -off on a nice combina- tion play. Clinton. tried thein; best to tie, but fouhd it itnpossfite to get past the defence, Twice 100x8 3» this period. Clark found tine net.. In the .second spasm the visitors gat busy and Kitty counted twice, Babb made a nice end -to -rush .-rush n ( en a and S bid 1 C t. In this period the power , went off twice and time had to he taken 01It, The Third frame, was the best of all. 'The locals had it 01l their awn ways llabb. and Glaris each adding twos while their opponents ditty got close eti0ttg11, to £311004 several • tittles. ,Lottie McDonald was the reteree,'t The Ontario street. League had a Valentine social and debate on Mon - .day evening, when 00 excellent erowd of both old and yocnng were"present. The subject of the debate was solved t.'l'lfat Women Should'•1Iave the Franchise," The affirmative was taken. by "Misses Marion Cibbings, Margaret, Walker and Tina Marquis, the negative by Messrs. Norman Tyndall, George Evans and Alvin Leonard, Each side -upheld their'Con- tention with spirited argument, bringing out point after point, At the conclusion the judges, Misses Stevens and Courtice and Sr, 1'. Plumstdel, decided that though the arguments iisctl by the affirmative were tine stronger, (tiepoints made by the negative were lore numerous and the decision Was 'thus awarded. Besides the debate the church quartette rendered a selection, Miss 17. Laois gave a piano solo, Mibses Cotirtiee and I'itufisteel contributed an ,Instrumental dttett, as did also, Mts., Miss Treleaven and our NI a C nice nrantad and Musa G n Mrs, 1VMe&Iurray gave Standings. Mr, .11e141'nlrra.y oeett- pied the chair. At the eolielttsien of the progealn a 'Valentino tea was nert:eil, • tine fair- les being prettily • decorated in honor 01 the occasion, It+ was altogether n verjt enjoyable affair. '1.'Eiib LOCAL 1tfARKII't', Wheat 21.00. - Buckwheat 21,.10. Barley $1. Oats title; Butter :38e bo 34a, ,':1feggs 40e to 41e. Live 'flogs $11, PANNE -MEADOWS, The marriage tools plane orae day last week of .Miss Eva Florence Meadows, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. W. 'A, Meadows of Weslopville, to O'Ir, Carlton' Payne, The bride in this case is a granddaughter or Mrs. Bean of town, Mrs. Meadows being formerly .14iss Bean, HE'LL 1318 ON THE RUN. It is nov'reported that ttie 160t11, the Bruce 'Battalion, will go over- seas as a Unit with their own offic- ers. All .we can say is that if the Kaiser is a wise duan he will make peace on any terms lactose the Hur- ons and the men of Bruce land ' at the front; 'r'will be all up with hinn after that. CLINTON 830Y WOUNDED, Word was received last week of the wounding of Pte. Norman Miller, son of Us. anai Mrs. ,Jas. A. Miler of the Huron Rood, west. Although not fully aware of the extent of his wounds it is not 'believed that they are serious, but he has been ad- mitted to the hospital. Pte. Miller went to France with the first draft from the 101st. A\\U,1L MEET1NCi S. 1I. L. 0. 1,. The annual meeting of the S. Huron county Orangemen was held at Ex- eter Ott Tuesday of last week. Tine attendance was the largest on rec- ord. 'rho following officers were els teal for the district : ('ountp Sias ter -C co, Vanderburg. Deputy County Master -le, Armit- age. Chaplain -Rev. W. 0, Mouton. Recording Secretajy-P. Cantelon. Financial Secretary -J. Sproul. Treasurer -Arthur C'antelon, Director of Ceremonies -W, Danis,' Lecturers -Robert rAir ra },\T n, 3 Navies J. Vance, S'1', PAUL'S C:IIURC'Ii,,,_. Rev. J. A. Robinson exchanged last Sunday with Rev. i11r. 1)tymond of Wiugliau', who preached both morn- ung and evening in St. Paul's church, Next Sunday being the Sunday! be-, fore Lent special services, of a pre- paratory nature will be held, At the evening service there will be a sitec- lal address for men, The first Lenten week night . ser- vice will be held on Wednesday es- eaing next at eight o'clock,, The hymns for next Sunday morn- ing will be 50, '105, 449, 412. ']'hose for Wednesday evening, 580, 528, 108 and t93. WESLEY (HC'RCii. Next Sunday the pastor will :Vpreachile, at both services. Special ser- vices will be commenced on .the hist Sunday in February, the pastor to be assisted by Rev. J. W, Hedley of On Monday evening last the Liter- ary Dept, had charge of the program. when a very 'interesting time was spent with James Whitccomb Riley, The younger members rendered the program giving a sketch of the life Of the "Hoosier Poet" and. reading severalselections from his poems, Next Monday evening the life 'and work of the late Rev, John Macdou- gall, missionary to the Indians of the Northwest, will be studied, LITTLE LOCALS. The Girls' Auxiliary had . 'a Very successful Valentine tea at the home of Mrs. Goedou CCuning:erne yester- day afternoons. The Women's Itnstitute will meet on Thursday next at the home of Mrs. W. S, Downs. `topic of the day will be, "The Growth of Canada and her. Welfare." - • Rev. W, B. 'Manahan, Meuse' ent of St. James' parish, can be reaches] over the telephone by "ti aging up No, 104, Clinton. Tine School of (onnmerce had their annual At -Home on Friday evening last, a very .enjostable evening being spent by the pupiis and their fri- ends. A pian never knows when he's safe,, Over there in Wingham the WV.C,T.tt, members have been circulating peti- tions asking the signature of those in favor' of women suffrage. '8liis gen nt nicy strike Clinton any day. People You Know t4fiss ,Teen Scott is visiting in inc', .onto this week. Mrs, F. A.. Axon is spending a" week at her 1t0mc at Clhesicyl; Mrs, Cantelon et Bad Axe, Mich., returned to her Home last Week after spending several weeks with r lativ 1n re and i n G der 1 an e es e i is t and 0 tioilnrich townshl , p Mrs. . antes 1-t:tnnble and children of Steatheena,, Alta„ `Who have been„ visiting 1Or the post feiv dayii at the bogie of the lady & ftnele; .lilt. J, 0, Medd, left 00 Tuesday for Bonfield, whore they will Visit fri- ends before returning lunars. A GOOD CITIZEN GONE. THE LAT _ RIi ERT THOMP ON. 'i he above photogravure is an Mr. Thompson, though t child is a grandson, son now a well -grown lad, • The death occurred in Clinton on 'Saturday of an old resident c8 this section in the person of Honest Thompson. ' The deceased was born of Irish pir- enta6e fu 1,au rkcounty in lI37 an i -came to Huron in 185,J. For some years he followed the business of framing. then settled on the faint just south' of Clinton now owned' by Mr, Jannis Hamilton, where he- resided .or a time. Later he purchased the farm on-tbe inti and that continued to be his home until two years ago when he left it to his son I;ober( G. and moved into MIAMI. • - Tisus for over sixty years Mr. Thompson has been identified with the life of this community. He was an excellent farmer and made a suc- cess of that calling. Tie was.al'so a man of strict uprightness of charm - ter, his word being as good as a bond ass day, and was held' in high esteem by 011 who know ,hint. He was a quiet, unassuming man, taking but little "active part in public affairs, but his opinion was valued as he was known to be a man of sound judg- ment. In religion Mr. Thompson was an Anglican, being a mambo: of et. Paul's church, and was a regular at- tendant at the services of the. church. In politics he was a staunch Conserv- ative, e excellent likeness of the late aken some few years ago. The of Mr. H, J. Thompson, and is lfis illness (vas unit of lntg dares - Lion, his death 1805 due more to the wearing out of t- e system than to organic disease. At the end bis life Went out like the light of a candle which has burned to the socket.' C'alanly, quietly, witlnont pain or struggle, the spirit slipped away in- to the great "other worli" which seems so far and yet which it se near at all times. Mr. 'i'honpson' is survived by , his wife, who is net ern eying the best of health, and a family of if,e daugh- ters and two sons . Mist. L. Beatty, Varna ; Mrs, James Pelton, Yale, Mfeh., Clertie, Berth and Wimtie at home and Harry 3, and hobs. CT, in Goderich township. Two sisters also • survive : Mrs, Edward Rathwell of town and Mrs, iiTcCordick of. Mount Albert. The funeral took place on Tuesday; afternoon to Clinton cemetery, The service at house and graveside was conducted by the Rev. J. A. Robin- son and the pallbearers were : W. H. Lobb, Win.' Sinclair, 13, Murphy, J, Smith, J. Wiseman and C, ' Baker. The funeral was largely attended by the old friends and neighbors . from the sixteenth, who in spite of cold and storm, gathered to pay a • last tribute of respect to, one whom they had honored in life, and fly many, from . Clodenich and other po its. Bag1$e1d Mrs, Herbert Wallis and sons, who have been spending the past six weeks with her another, "Sirs, W. Stirling in the village, returned to her home at Fiske, Sask., last. week, Division ('ours was held is 'the town. hall. Wednesday of this week at 10.30 ash. Judge Dicks.m presid- ed. 'I'lle only case disposed off was 131air vs, Dolman; re sale of a horse. Judgment for plaintiff. Don't :forget the concert In the town hall on. Frida}1 evening under the auspices of tit, Andrew's Ladias'' Aid. •Ilalf the proceeds Lo be given to the Patriotic Society. Mr. .3. Chapman of FIuron College, London, occupied the pulpit" ofTrin- ity church on Sunday last. . The following letter of cohdolence was scut by the executive of the Ag- ricultural Society to the family of the late R.,'Penbale. : To Mrs. T'enhalc and family Dear Friends :-Tic offcers and dir- actors of the Bayfield , Agricultural Society hereby place on record their deep sencc of the loss the Society has sustained through the death of your beloved husband and father, Mr, Richard I'euha.le, ' who for many years discharged so ably and faith- fully, the duties of Vice -President of this Society, We join in your sor- row and convey to you this expres- sion of our sincere sympathy ih the darns hours of pour affliction and beg to assure "you the one you mourn so deeply was justly esteemed by all classes of itis fellowmen and his .death 18 sinceraly regretted by all ac- qunintanecs.While pm and your family iuournthe irrepairable loss of a Mts. Med end fath u b I n er the auto with t' n y du I1C 'e St 'n sincere el H or IOW at the' loss of :, tiolieague whose genial ifispositlol and sterling worth we 011 10 much admired and o e d 1vh sr. Hoath the dec,.ly deplore. Signed no 1261alf of the o- clety , 15, 17; McNauglttoit, ('resident; J. W. Reid, • 1st Vice ; 1V. W. Woods, Zifd Vice, , , A Edwards, Teeasur- 61' ;' A. 1'l, Erwin, Seers tary; Constance. • Mr, Fred Wakefield is working fn . the amtnenition factory in Seaforth. Mr. Will Hal is expected home this week and expecs to leave for leng- laiid, where he has joined the Avia- tion Corps, The C.I.C. Bible Glass held a Iced Cross sewhig-bee in the Church. Mfr. Ephraim ('lark wears a broad Smile these clays because his wife pre- sented resented him with a wins; slaughter last week, The Adult lli'ale illss will hold - their sewing this week at 'Mrs. lion. Snel l's, 1p''or Thirtt,,,e Year's with 11.13e Co9'pccora1ion Sergeant Welsh it 13 thirty nears today sines Ser- geant Welsh entered into the employ of the 'town of Clinton, the late Mr. Whitehead 'being thein mayor, and with the ekeeptiotn of about silt mouths ire Inas been a "publi0 servant" !Ver sleet. A long'servioe, medal should he toosnhrg somewhere almost wttlii L sight, ono would think,