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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1917-05-10, Page 4smereammewermiaeremisisomemsm Glirito Newel-aeeord ay (Qlizn (917 Y CHOOSE U Vigil IOU PIPER�NOW From Our Spring Stock • To miss Lhe New Wall Peeve° we are showing this spring le to miss' the best we have ever shown. Theu$i we have sold Wall Paper for years, these new epring Goods are by' a11 odde the beet. A., T. JOOpiil • Telegraph and Ticket Agent. Clinton, Ontario v4 HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIQNS [I AY 8th TO OCTOBER 30th (very TUESDAY "ALL RAIL" - also by THURSDAY'S STEAMER " Great Lakes Routes" (Season Navigation) . Your Future is in the West The fertile prairies have put Western Canada on the map. Tharo aro still thousands of acroo waiting for the man who wants a tame and prosperity. Take advantage of Cow Rotes and travel via Chadians Pacific Information from Ticket Officos:141-145St. James St., Phone M 5125, Windsor Hotel, Windsor and Place Vigor Stations. W. JACKSON, AGENT CLINTON' Hulmesvlile Oni;.-little burg has Ideon vary busy lately clinking ch,tfigoe, Mr, W. 'rebbutt reeflutly disposed Of his term and has gonia to reside fu Godorieh. 4{'e wish hint sttecea$ in Lis new bpbore.. Mr. Oeear '1:'ctbbutt, who • lias tot some years invade his 'home in Olin- ton, has taken up farthing on .the farm just vacated by .bis brother anti we WCICQJne the family to oer community, Mr, J, 13. Little and family,. also Mrs. J. 13. Miller end family have recently loft our village; having tak- en the farm of Mrs. • Peter Cantelon on the seventh; 4' Frank MacDonald.has •cit a ed Dr. r 14 g g with Mr. J, R. Holmes for theyear and has moved his. 'family into tine village. Mr, and Mrs. J, Burns have mov- ed into the Louse recently vacated by Mr, Smith, who has gone to, ,Medford, Mr, 'Tisdale and • family of ',elides- bore ondonborn have moved into the house recently occupied by M'r. Larder, wile has gone to Stratford, • h h k Mr. Grey, the now e e s n of G pone Yr Jr has commenced, or at the fncU rt. 1 1 0 1:Iolmesvllle citizens welcome all the newcomers to 'the village, hoping their sojourn here will be pleasant and profitable, white good wishes follow to their new homes those who have removed from us. Hensalt The bell donated by the reeve . Mr. (1. C. Petty, is in position in the town hall'and is to be rung regular- ly. • James 'tv, liontllron has purchased the fine property of. Mrs. Shirray, which he has recently been :renting. A memorial service was held in the Methodist church en Sunday evening for Pte. Rcdge.Johnston, who gave his life for his country, Rev. :lir. Knight, pastor of the church, preach- ed a very impressive sermon.- • Mr. 1), 13, McDonald, whe, purchas- ed the meat business frond 'Mr. W. Johnston, has taken possession of the shop, The members of Grace Mission Band of the Methodist church gave a little drama, "-War in the -Western Front," one evening recently, Silver collection was taken tfor Mensal, boys at the front. Dr. and Mrs: Crocker of Tillsot- burg, who have been visiting , their daughter, Mrs. Hardie, have return- ed to their home. Rev, Mr.McL, Snlith of Carmel Presbyterian church, and Rev. Mr. 11IcFarlane at Bayfield, exchanged pul- pits Sunday week. Mr, Enoch Parker -received the good news the other -day that his son, Pte. Arthur Parker, who was reported missing after a recent bat- , tle, had been found and was in good health, beesinemannamilsansopar ti Dry Goods and Rouse Furnishing Conckc Co. PHONE 7S. Itiillinery and Ready•to- Wea r (l armen is . Are You House cleaning If so, you will need New Curtains, Curtain Nets; ' Scrim, •Art Sateen, or something in that line.' Some- thing to omething'to add a touch of newness, after the dust and dirt gathered during a long whiter ,has been driven -away. Something whichbesides newness and fresh - 110S8 has also a distinctiveness of style, We have very 'complete stocks of {curtains, and also the latest and most up -to date things, Curtains, Nets, Madras, Scrims, in plain and fancy designs, If you need anything in this line, you should see our `large assortments. We also carry a very large range of Rugs, Linoleum, Matting, Verandah Rugs,Etc Be sure and get our prices on Rugs and Linoleums, Ladies Suit Special $18.50. We havejust received a special shipment oft one dozen Ladies' Suits: iso, turing. the very newest models for spring; colors navy and black; sizes 36, 88, 40, 42, They would he good value at. $25,00, Special a z'da, v Klppen. (lntended'lor last week) Miss Margaret Ross 'daughter of g Mr, end iters. Dan Ross Of 13rucolleld, who ,tat heel* attending Toronto iversity, has boo aPPonntod inspec- tor, of one ot the munition factories in.'1'oronto:' Professor f'attotson of London con' dnoted the services. in St, Andrew's church en Sunday. In the absence of Dr. Aitken. Mr, William Anderson' and (laugh- ter, tugh-ter, .Mrs, Edward Drake, and little* daughter, Mildred,, left on Friday for Mrs. Drake's now -home in the west, Mr, Drake wonii' some time ago, .Mr. and Mrs, George Stewart of Crystal City, Man:, were ,fere foe the funorak or the' latter's wether, Mrs, Cudinotc, Mr. `and Mrs. Duncan McGregor of the village attended the funeral of the late David Sproat of . Egmond- vole, It was with deep regret that many Weeds of Rev, 0,Urquhart• heard of his death, which took place in Collingwood last week, Mr, 'Ur- quhart Was for tour years pastor of St. Andrew church and dura Andrew's � r here, ing that time • made-- .many warm trie nds Miss Moore of Thamesfor4 visited for seine clays with her brother, Mr. William Moore, hist week,' On her return she was accompanied as 'far as London -by Mrs. Moore. • Dr. and Mrs. Aitken are expected home- from Pert Perry this week. On Monday of last week the, sad news carte from Crystal City, Mau., that Mrs. Wm. Cudmoro had died that morning at the Monte of her son-in-law, Mr, Geo. Stewart. The remains were brought home for in- terment in Baird's cemetery beside those of ,ler late' husband who was formerly known as the "flay 'Ifiing of Western Ontario," Mrs, Cudmore twe''s in iter seventy-second year and had practically lived in this vicinity all her life until a few^ years ago when she and Mr. Cud pore retire:, to'Exeter. The ,Rev. Mr. Illuxwortliy, pastor of Mafit street Methodist church, Exeter, assisted by the Rev, John dart of. Brucefteld{ conducted the services in the hems, and the Rev. A. W. Brown conducted- the service at the graveside: Mr. Mux - worthy spoke very highly of her religious and exemplary character in her associations With the Methodist church in Exeter, The funeral of Sunday Iast was from the old home- stead on the London Road Tucker - smith, now occupied by her son, Samuel, acid was largely attended by not only neighbors but old -friends. from Seafortlt, Clinton aiid Exeter. She ]eaves to mourn their loss, four sons : William of Seafortlt, Samuel. on the homestead, Edwin of Van- couver, and .Lawrence of the Huron battalion, and six daughters : Mrs, Geo. Stewart of Crystal City, Man,, Mrs. Watson of Vancouver, Mrs. Daly of Seaforth, Mts. Thomas Workman and Mrs. W. D. Harvey of Stanley, and ilirs. H. Horton -. ot l:isborne. Mrs. Cudmore was a woman of sterling character, a devoted member of the Methodjst church and respect- ed and loved by a large circle 01 friends, Goderich. Mr, and iVrrs. M. K. MoQuarrie oI' Keatville, MS., were here for a few clays recently, Mr. lVrequarrio re- turned east but lits wife who was formerly Nies Grace Lawson, will spend the summer in Goderich, Miss Florence Smith is home from Toronto University for the summer vacation. Miss I,. Faulkner of Brantford is holidaying in town. Mrs. McAllister of .Toronto was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Robert Bell, for a few. days, having come to attend the funeral of her uncle, the late 'David Sproat. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stewart of 'Chrystal. City, Mau., visited relativ- es here hist weeko. They came east with the remains of the lady's moth- er, tic late Mrs• Won. Cudmore, Mrs. win. •I3ili.s of Dublin was in town last week. Mr. and Mrs. Best of Regina are visiting relatives 1>i town.. Mrs. Heilman and Miss Carrie Hoff- man, who accompanied .the remains of the former's son, the late Percy Hoffman, from Boston, were guests - While In town of Mrs. M. Y. Me - Lean, Mrs, IIoffmani's sister. • 1Mrs, and Miss McKenzie have mov- ed in from Bruceficld and are now occupying their new home on Centre street. - hiiss K, Killer= of Toronto, who has heeu visiting Mrs. J. C. Greig, left here to. visit . lee brother in C4 oderich. Inbound navigation opened Tuesday morning when the steamer Graham arrived with a cargo of wheat for the G-ocleriolt Elevator and ' 'Transit Company. The boat left Fort Wil- liam on Wednesday and had some little difficulty gsttiitg through the . ice at Whitefish Point. Tine slcippert_ Capt, ]Dwarf, of town, received the, usual donation from the tow tor bringing the first boat. On ,Tuesday afternoon fire was dis- Covered in the back kitchen of Wm. Straclian's residence. The firemen, who made a quick response, exper- ienced some difficulty in getting at the blaze before it was extingufslied. The upstairs and root were; badly gutted, and the contents badly dam- aged by water. 'Phe damage will amount to $1,O00,,With about X800 fltsuranoe, Zurich Miss Louise Rogier Was married on Tuesday of last 'week to Mr.. Walter Miller, both of the Ciledhen Lino,. South, 1111. J, 111. I'•Xeas, son of Mr.; and Mrs, 1+. ,Tess, S,r., passed with honours his recent 'oaenm. in amulet" - tau tyitii the $eiiool of Seienoo,. B1Nth Mr. J, il, Tarlton of Soaforth its t been visiting . his slater, 14115, S. H. dile y G C Mr, and Mrs. P. MVIeTaggget of Ex- eter eter visited with their sous, Mr, O. E. and Dr. J, A, McTaggart, Miss Pearl 1•Iamni visited her sis- ter, IMrs. J cthti Cole of Iii atrtford, last weelf, The illyth lodge of Oddforllows at- tended a meeting of ono of the ledg- e(' in ,.,code, on.. Friday night, They woro highly delighted with the func- tion and the excellent manner is which the degree team of a Hamil- ton lodge o> empliiled the first degree, At the request of the. Women's In-, 5tlitute 5, number or meld and teams got together on Friday for the pur- pose of cleaning and leveling •vacant lots o1, the' front street, 'There was "quite a gangat work and made a good job. Those lots. were u11-,, sightly iof proPertS', with ruh- bish of alb kinds ors them, and they aro now cleaned up and leveled.. The adjourned meeting of Trinity church was held Saturday night with a fair-sized attendance, The audit- ors', report showed the finances in a healthycondition, at 4 the receipts showed that moro than_ $100 had been solleeted ahead of last year, Dr, .1, A.. McTaggart and Mr. T, ID, McTaggart, who have been watdens for the past five years, expressed a wish to -resign, so t1 j air positions were filled by the rector appointing Mr, A.• lit, Reuthen as his warden, and Mr, R. H. Robinson was ap- pointed people's warden. The rector expressed his appreciation of the work of the retiring wardens and of the spirit of good fellowship which has always existed, Everything is ,progressing favorab- ly ,for the big celebration on Domin- ion Day. Blyth will be dressed in her very ,hest clothes, welcoming hands will be outstretched to ell who come and the dear old Union Jack will float from every housetop and every other convenient spot. The tug-of- war, four townships competing, bids fair to draw a big. crowd. The pro- gram will be continued all day, not a All moment from ,morning until evening, 1111(1 all the money made gees to the Red Cross. Auburn Mr. Matthews, manager of the local branch of the ' Sterling Bank, has purchased from Rev. Mr, Laing his horse and Carriage. Air."' Laing ,las invested in an auto. The funeral of the late Mrs. Wit- 1nertook place oa Tuesday to West- field, cemetery. Mr. Wm. Dobie, who has liven laid up for the past week with la grippe, is able to be about again. - Mcs. harry 13etu11e, Sr., of Chat- ham is spending a few weeks with her son, Mr. Chas. Beadle of Auburn. Mr. Geo. Da'tvson, Jr., is confined to his bed suffering from an attack of pneumonia. Itis many friends trust that he may soon be restored to Itis accustomed good health, • Mr. S. Series is seriously 111, Mr. Benjamin Witmer and family wish to express their sincere thanks to their neighbors and friends for the kindness and sympathy. shown thein. In their recent bereavement. Zurich Miss Vera Siebert .,has returned. home from Detroit, Mr, C. Fritz and family visited eriends at Grand Rend,'recently, The poles for Hydro have arrived and are being put in place. For' the out -door -man Rod and Gun magazine, ' published by W. J. Taylor, Woodstock, Ont„ for May has much'that is ofinterest to of- fer. Bonnycastle Dale, the Canadian naturalist, gives the result of a mid- night study 'of the wild duck in the leading article, "The Terror that Passeth by iillht," A Holiday in the Rockies is the story of a fishing trip and ,outing in the vicinity of Water- ton Lakes', Alberta, ..Some Canadian Vacation Camps, gives ani idea of some Northern Ontario camps where young lads can get more for their money than in any other..way, en. joying,many unique experiences at a moderate expense. Fishing Exper- iences of au 01(1 Country ,Angler tells of fishing in the wonderft,i Georgian Bay region. There are other stories of equal interest anti a treasure trove for the ftshermgn iu 1 this month's installment of Fishing Not- es by Robert Page Lincoln. Guns and Ammunition is equally attrac- tive to the gun lover, while Kennel men will find the .report of the Toronto Kennel Club Spring• Show in this issue and a list of the winners, and trap -shooters, the records of the scores at the Hamilton Tourna- ment of April 0th and 7th, as well as other trap notes of interest. CRQfA1 iRU VI rs!r, HOMES EEKERS' EXCURSIONS Round trip tickets to points in Manitoba; Saskatchewan and Alberta via North. Bay, Cochrane and Trans-. Colttinental Route; or Via Chicago, St, Peak, or Duluth, on sale each Tuesday until Oct, 80 inelusir'e, at . low tares, Through Tourist Sleeping Cars id'. Winnipeg on above dates, leaving' Toronto 10,15 p.m., no change of cars, via Transcontinental Route. Rebel' limit, two months, eeel(isl ive of dote of sale, Final return limit on all tickets, Dee. 81st. .• Berth reservations and, full particu- lars at all Grand 'i'runit ticket ofw flet% or write C., 13, llottlitig, DIS- brief Passenger Agent, Toronto, pot, J, RANSl O1t;D pct SON, Phoflq N7r I . 1, . ; 'Jwi . Wingham Mrs. J, b;, SWarts spent a few days 1(1 'I.'.oranto ('esently, r I rr' t iv iss Ca ie I3intfso i of 1 30 sse1 s was the guest last week .of her bro- ther, 'bir. A, Ilingsen, • Miss f,,iitiaa McLean was in Toron- to last week visiting hot brother, Capt, W, J, McLean, Pilot to his leaving for overseas, Mr, A. Q. Rinitoul left last week Inc. the; weal and will be in .ollarge of a inieeien field- near • Estoren, Sask,, during ,the summer, Mr; Antliony, teller in Ilio local branch of the Bank of C'omtneree, bas beau transferred to St, Cathar- ines, Mr, and Mrs. Percy Paterson and children recently visited the parents al the former, Mr. and Mrs: Walter. Paterson.. Mr. Mae, Maguire of Edmonton., a former resident of Morris township, is visiting his son, bit. Root: Ma- guire of the third of Morris. Mr. Morris ,is over eighty years of age but.etiil enjoys good health, Dr, Mary R. Findlator, who ' has been practising her profession at Lead, S.D visited sIt ( , her father, Mr. Fi tt, t f Morris, Wm. a t, Mor s during fu the J1 ro lir tie g past week or so prior to going to. Washington,. D.C„ whereshe in- tends taking up, practise, Miss Irene, daughter of kr. and Mrs. Alex, llfacl wan of the 1st line of Morris, died in Wingham hospital last week aS'the age •of twenty-seven years. Will Coutts, who ,los been working in a munition factory in' 'Toronto, had his leg broken while at work one day Last week. Mr. Adam lsbister, who has just completed' his course at,Toronto Un- iversity, has been visiting at the parental home, that of Reeve Isbis- ter, Miss Eleanor. Coruyn is visiting friends at Toronto, IIa'milton and Niagara, About noon on Saturd>.y. W. R, P. Blaine,. on Minnie street, discovered his house: on fire, The fire company promptly responded, and after three- quarters of an hour it was extin- guished, The fire originated in a bedroom and the cause is unknown, The bedroom was 'totally destroyed, and the downstairs more or less damaged by smoke and water. The loss twill not exceed $800 and was folly covered by insurance, The _property is owned by Dr. Tenthly'', Duncan McPherson died in Wingbam on Saturday in his 020( year, The funeral ]eft' bis late residence on Monday to the Wingham cemetery. The deceased was one of Win;lt•tot's most esteemed citizens and hail re- sided, in W'ingliam for a number of years. Wm. Centel, controller, has secured -the contract for enlarging the hos- pital. i -3'e has now a nuMher of men on the job, removing several or the roofs. The large dining -room, in the rear of the main building, will }rave one story added to it. Two stories will be added to the kitchen. 'Ibis will make- the whole building a three-story structure, which will make four more rooms, leaving Wing - barn with one of the most up.io- date Hospitals in Huron county. Zurich Mr, W. Merncr of EImira Was the guest of Zurich friends tor te few days recently. Mr. Jack Routledge of Exeter vis- ited friends here for a few clays re- cently. The Colt of 1.i1w1ng 0enilln5 with the high cost of 1iv- Pha4 tldig, in Parliament Ibis ,wools, ;Clan. T, W, (,touters, Minister of Labour, s to say i th"1t1y impllrobabrayceitfo ni[osay gtohoadt" many more, have been Withdrawn from production work to engage in destructive work, it is said that those men consume atleast fifty per cent, more than they would if they were civilians, 'Thatgives, us the equivalent. et 40,000,000 MOO Con- suming foodstulls and producing aotliittg, withdrawn, from productive Tabour and engaged in destructive labour. Before the war, broke out there was just enough food grown to cover the world's consumption; 1ve 'had not to 'yhro+w any surplus food into the sea. Take 45,000,000 from prod'itoing; set them to destroy life and property ; tape that, in connec- tion with the feet that last year,. with slight exceptions in eertain places, crops were short the ` world. over, and. with all this destruction and Waste going on lessening produc- tion,' and you have the main factors causing the advance in prices, Some Peopleteit us that the rise in prices r is doe to cold storage and - b cum inati n b to s. I. admit that iu some cas- es those things have had a slight in., [lueneo on prices, but the main fac- tors are those I have stated." The causes underlying present ex- tra -normal prices have seldom been more clearly and concisely pointed out. The man who ignores the mighty events of the past three years in seeking for the basis of the high cost of living is incapable of form- ing an opinion about anything. And those who talk about effective eon- , trol of prices ,just now could with equal reasan demand control of the effects of an earthquake. Summerhill The Women's patriotic Society will timet at the home of Mrs, Norman 13011 on Thursday afternoon nolc1, 'I'I11.I• NEWS -RECORD 1,RADS FOR TOWN, 'i'OWN,S'X'ITP AND COTJNTY, NEWS, WORD, oro PRAISE Ezra idtrist, Crediton East, Ontario, ' says : T feel it, my duty to say a word of praise for Homestead Bone Black Fertilizer which. I used lastspring on a barley held anti other root ()reps with very good results."' EXTRA.STRAW RAYS FER'TILIZ- 'ER, BILL • IL Wilson, Thedford, says "Kaye been using Homestead Bone J, ." Pe..t ue for the Black it rs past ten en years an c recommend a • d an recom on them oto as hi:etolass. I believe I get enough ex- tra straw -16 pay for the fertilizer and some years, almost, if not fifty per cent. more wheat per acre by its use. Each year I . sow a piece without fertilizer and the difference between the fertilized and the unfertilized is so great each year. that I am fully, -convinced it: does not. Pay hie to sow Wheat without fertilizer,'' Write Michigan Carbon. Works,Dee- triot, for free book and particulars about -their ITomestead Bone Black Fertilizer, YOU WILL ENJOY A spin to the lake. A trip to the country. A ride to the woods. Answer The Call of "The Great Outdoors," ' ►1 A HYSLOP, Strong. Speedy, Safe. Beautiful Appearance. Manufactured by HYSLOP BROTHERS, Limited, Toronto • 'POP eALe Hr PAXMAN, . Clinton 1 1 li,;t'ur:'•j':ai;'Fi,'It,:�ir;iiJlliipi„t': ,..: a 1)512 LI: �•ti iy�zy ” Azer .rr 1 ic lin 0 Mor {t �? think of the time the Ford saves a busy farrier its hauling a.� milk to the cheese factory—vegetables, butter ,eggs and 1 poultry to market -fruit to the railway station. One fruit grower, :_.." last season, made four trips a day to the railway station, a total of 144 miles and carried as high as 72 crates of 41 quarts each on a trip. He couldn't have made more than one 36 mile trip a day .with a team, The Ford soon pays for itself in the tithe it saves the fanner, With help so scarce, every farmer needs to make use of every precious minute of his time, To hini.the Ford car is a real necessity: Indeed, some farmers tell us that it.. is doubtful if they could carry on their farm work under present labor conditions if 11 wasn't for the time the Fora saves them, No farmer need be witliout a Ford. in fact, the average farmer could afford one`if it were double the price.` It is as easy to drive as a horse, three times as fast, and costs less per mile to run, Why not order one today.'_ -1 L. TOURING - 495 ,; RINAnOUT 475 F. 0, B, FORD, ONTARIO 1'llonc 183 ert L ruff DEALER Clinton, Ont, OV